2023屆廣西部分重點中學高考仿真卷英語試卷含解析2

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a(chǎn);the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a(chǎn);/2．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what3．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished4．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before5．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to6．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why7．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．a(chǎn)llthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime8．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful9．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?10．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where11．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone12．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．a(chǎn)rtificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually13．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)ccompany14．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe15．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．a(chǎn)rebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt16．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．a(chǎn)mteaching17．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked18．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy19．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown20．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WhereIsSpringBreakWhereisSpringBreakgoingtobe?Theoptionsareendless.Doyouwanttogetyourbloodpumpingfromthrillingtravels?Looknofurther!Thesetoursanddestinationswillkeepyouonyourtoesallweeklong.Panama:Thisunderrateddestinationisalittle-knownsecretofthemosttravelers!Throughthistouryou’llgettohike,snorkel(浮潛)andexploreallthebestsightsthisbeautifulcountryhastooffer!Eightdaystoursfor$250/day.Canada:Thisdiversecountryisfullofoptions.ExploretheEastofCanadaandvisitcitiessuchasMontreal,QuebecorToronto.Ifyou’refeelingadventurous,exploretheWesternpartofthecountrywithaCanadianRockiesTour.Duringthistwelvedaystouryouwillhikeaglaciertobeautifulsceneryandwanderthroughpostcard-worthyvillages.TourstoCanadafor$200/day.Iceland:CheckoffoneofthesevenwondersoftheworldwithatouroftheNorthernLightsandGoldenCircle.Spendsevendaysfullofadventurelikehikingglaciers,snowshoeingthroughThingvellirNationalPark,relaxingintheGeysirHotSpringsandofcourseexperiencingthegloryoftheNorthernLights!Sevendaystoursfor$300/day.SouthAfrica:DiscoverthediversecultureandwildlifethatmakesupSouthAfrica.Yourtourplanincludesajourneyalongthecoastknownas“RainbowNation.”Hereyouwillenjoybeautifulscenery,ahuntingtravelthroughAddoElephantNationalParkandthewildlifeinTsitsikarnmaNationalPark.Ninedaystoursfor$230/day.1、Whatisthecommoncharacteristicofthetravelsmentionedinthetext?A．Exciting. B．Risky.C．Educational. D．Environmental.2、Accordingtothetext,Panamaisadestinationwhich.A．isnotasfamousastheotherthreeB．youcangotoforenjoyingsurfingC．offersanoptiontohikeintheparkD．takesthemosttimeofthefourtours3、Whichdestinationcoststouriststhemostmoney?A．Panama. B．Canada.C．Iceland. D．SouthAfrica.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．TouristscantakeahotshoweronlyinIceland.B．TouristscanhikeglaciersinbothCanadaandIceland.C．CanadaoffersRockiesTourfortouriststoexploretheEast.D．TouristscanenjoyahuntingtravelthroughTsitsikammaNationalPark.22．（8分）RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekday.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays)Phone:(412)396-6754Fax:(412)396-6752SailingClub:OurYoungSailor'sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.Youwilllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembersafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons.OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6644Fax:(412)396-6644DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandatowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.Phone:(412)396-6312Fax:(412)396-6706MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours:24hoursfromMondaytoSundayPhone:(412)396-6649Fax:(412)396-6648WatersportsClub:Weuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidently,butmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,withlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6899Fax:(412)396-68901、Ifyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerous,youshouldjoin________.A．DivingCentre B．RidingSchoolC．WatersportsClub D．SailingClub2、Ifyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemornings,youmayfax____.A．(412)396-6752 B．(412)396-6648C．(412)396-6890 D．(412)396-67063、Ifyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepths,youshouldattendyourlessonsat________.A．MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.B．24hoursfromMondaytoSundayC．Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.D．MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.4、WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A．Welltrainedstaffmembers.B．Nurseryfornewly-bornbabiesC．Goodequipment.D．Variouslessexpensivemedicines.23．（8分）Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-Astudents.WeseethemfrequentlyinTVsituationcomediesandinmovieslikeRevengeoftheNerds.Theygethighgrades,allright,butonlybybecomingdulllaborers,theirnosesalwaysstuckinabook.Theyarenotgoodatsocialcommunicationandlookclumsywhiledoingsports.How,then,doweaccountforDomenicaRomanorPaulMelendres?RomanisonthetennisteamatFairmontSeniorHighSchool.Shealsosingsinthechoralgroup,servesonthestudentcouncilandisamemberofthemathematicssociety.FortwoyearsshehasmaintainedA'sineverysubject.Melendres，afreshmanattheUniversityofNewMexico，wasstudentbodypresidentatValleyHighSchoolinAlbuquerque.Heplayedsoccerandbasketballwell，exhibitedatthesciencefair，andmeanwhileworkedasareporteronalocaltelevisionstation.Beingaspeechgiveratthegraduationceremony，heachievedstraightA'sin.hisregularclasses，plusbonuspointsforA'sintwocollege-levelcourses.Howdosuper-achieverslikeRomanandMelendresdoit？Brainsaren'ttheonlyanswer."Topgradesdon'talwaysgotothebrighteststudents，"declaresHerbertWalberg，aprofessorofeducationattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago，whohasconductedmajorstudiesonsuper-achievingstudents."Knowinghowtomakethemostofyourinnate（天生的）abilitiescountsformore.Muchmore.”Infact，Walbergsays，studentswithhighIQsometimesdon'tdoaswellasclassmateswithlower1Q.Forthem，learningcomestooeasilyandtheyneverfindouthowtogetdown.Hardworkisn'tthewholestory，either."It'snothowlongyousittherewiththebooksopen，"saidoneofthemanystraight-Astudentsweinterviewed."It'swhatyoudowhileyou'resitting.”Indeed，someofthesestudentsactuallyputinfewerhoursofhomeworktimethantheirlower-scoringclassmates.Thekidsatthetopoftheclassgettherebymasteringafewbasictechniquesthatotherscanreadilylearn.1、Theunderlinedword“nerds”canprobablybe__________A．dullbookwormslackingsportsandsocialskillsB．successfultopstudentspopularwiththeirpeersC．studentswithcertainlearningdifficultiesD．bornleaderscrazyaboutsocialactivities2、Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph？A．MostTVprogramsandfilmsareaboutstraight-Astudents.B．Peoplehaveunfavorableimpressionofstraight-Astudents.C．Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-AstudentsfromTVorfilms.D．Straight-Astudentsarewelladmiredbypeopleinsociety.3、Somestudentsbecomesuper-achieversmainlybecause__________A．theyarebornclevererthanothersB．theyworklongerhoursatstudyC．theymakefulluseoftheirabilitiesD．theyknowtheshortcuttosuccess4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph？A．Theinterviewswithmorestudents.B．TheroleIQplaysinlearningwell.C．Thetechniquestobebetterlearners.D．Theachievementstopstudentsmake.5、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．IQismoreimportantthanhardworkinstudy.B．Thebrighteststudentscannevergetlowgrades.C．Topstudentscertainlyachieveall-arounddevelopments.D．Students'withaverageIQcanbecomesuper-achievers.24．（8分）HaveyouevernoticedhowAmericansfilluptheirentireglasswithiceandthenpourtheirbeverage(飲品)in,butEuropeanstaketheirdrinksatroomtemperature?IntheU.S.,we’vecreatedfridgesthatgiveyoucoldiceatthepressofabutton,butinBritaintheytypicallyservetheirtapwaterwarm.Thistradition—ifthat’swhatyouwanttocallit-datesbacktothe19thcentury.Duringthattime,itwasalreadycommonplaceformostAmericanhomestohaveanicebox.IcewouldbeharvestedinnorthernAmericaorCanadaandshippedacrosstheAtlanticandsoldatahighpriceinBritishdepartmentstores.CanyouimagineheadingtoMacy’stotreatyourselftoablockofice?Puttingiceinyourdrinkstartedtobecomesomewhatofafashion(時尚)trendforthewealthyinBritain.Somewouldputafewcubesintheirchampagneandsipontheirchilleddrinksathigh-classparties.But,likewithanyfashiontrend,iteventuallyfaded,mainlybecausetheicewasjusttooexpensive.AndevenonceiceboxesbeganappearinginhomesinBritainaswell,Britsnevertookalikingtoiceintheirdrinks.So,nexttimeyoutraveloverseas,don’tfeeloffended(冒犯)whenyourservergivesyouaneyerollwhenyouaskforicewater.1、Whohaswrittenthetext?A．AEuropean.B．AnAmerican.C．ACanadian.D．AnAsian.2、WhydoEuropeanstaketheirdrinksatroomtemperature?A．Becausetheyhavenofridges.B．Becausetheyhavewarmtaps.C．Becausetheyareaccustomedtoit.D．Becausetheycan’taffordice.3、WhatcanweinferaboutBrits?A．Theytreattheirgueststocolddrinks.B．TheyalwaysfollowwhatAmericansdo.C．Theydon’tknowwheretogeticeblocks.D．TheyhaveiceboxeslaterthanAmericans.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．WhyAmericanslikeicydrinkswhileEuropeansdon’t.B．Whenpeopleoverseashaveicydrinkswiththeirmeals.C．Wherepeoplecanentertainthemselveswithicydrinks.D．HowEuropeansandAmericansmakedifferentbeverage.25．（10分）WhatCocktailPartiesTeachUsYou’reataparty.Musicisplaying.Glassesareclinking.Dozensofconversationsaredrivingupthedecibel(分貝)level.Yetamongallthosedistractions,youcantuneyourattentiontojustonevoicefrommany.Thisabilityiswhatresearcherscallthe“cocktail-partyeffect”.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniainSanFranciscohavefoundwherethatsound-editingprocessoccursinthebrain—intheauditorycortex(聽覺皮層)justbehindtheear,notinareasofhigherthought.Theauditorycortexboostssomesoundsandturnsdownotherssothatwhenthesignalreachesthehigherbrain,“it’sasifonlyonepersonwasspeakingalone,”saysinvestigatorEdwardChang.Thesefindings,publishedinthejournalNaturelastweek,explainwhypeoplearen’tverygoodatmultitasking—ourbrainsarewiredfor“selectiveattention”andcanfocusononlyonethingatatime.Thatinborn

ability

hashelpedhumans

survive

inaworldbuzzingwithvisualandauditorystimulation(刺激).Butwekeep

trying

topushthelimitswithmultitasking,sometimeswith

tragic

(悲劇的)consequences.Driverstalkingoncellphones,forexample,arefourtimesaslikelytogetinto

traffic

accidentsasthosewhoaren’t.Manyofthoseaccidentsaredueto“inattentionalblindness”,inwhichpeoplecan,ineffect,turnablindeyetothingstheyaren’tfocusingon.Themoreattentionataskdemands,thelessattentionwecanpaytootherthingsinourfieldofvision.Imageslandonourretinas(視網(wǎng)膜)andareeitherboostedorplayeddowninthevisualcortexbeforebeingpassedtothebrain,justastheauditorycortexfilterssounds,asshownintheNaturestudylastweek.“It’sapush-pull

relationship

—themorewefocusononething,thelesswecanfocusonothers,”saysDianeM.Beck,an

associate

professorof

psychology

attheUniversityofIllinois.Studiesoverthepast

decade

attheUniversityofUtahshowthatdriverstalkingonhands-freecellphonesarejustasinfluencedasthoseonhands-heldphonesbecauseitistheconversation,notthedevice,thatisdistractingtheirattention.Thosetalkingonanykindofcellphonereactmoreslowlyandmissmoretrafficsignalsthanothermotorists.Somepeoplecantrainthemselvestopayextraattentiontothingsthatareimportant—likepoliceofficerslearntoscancrowdsforfacesandconductorscanlistenforindividualinstrumentswithinthe

orchestra

asawhole.Manymorethinktheycaneffectivelymultitask,butareactuallyshiftingtheirattentionrapidlybetweentwothingsandnotgettingthefulleffectofeither,expertssay.1、WhathavescientistsinUniversityofCaliforniafoundabout“thecocktail-partyeffect”?A．Usuallythereisonlyonepersonwhoisspeakingalone.B．Allkindsofannoyingsoundsdriveupthedecibellevel.C．Thehigherbrainprocessessoundsandimagesselectively.D．Soundsaresortedoutbeforereachingthehigherbrain.2、Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A．Wearebiologicallyincapableofmultitasking.B．Wesurvivedistractionsinlifebymultitasking.C．Wecannotmultitaskwithoutextraattention.D．Webenefitfrompushingthelimitwithmultitasking.3、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“inattentionalblindness”?A．Acarelessdriverlosthiseyesightafteracaraccident.B．Policescannedthecrowdsandlocatedthecriminal.C．Amanagertalkedonahands-freephonewithhisclient.D．Apedestrianhadacaraccidentbecauseofphubbing(低頭).4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A．compareandcontrastB．informandexplainC．a(chǎn)rgueanddiscussD．examineandevaluate第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ViewlifefromnewanglesWhenIwas14,lifefeltdullandboring.ThehighschoolIwenttohadoverathousandstudents,Ididn’treally1tonoticethedifferencesbetweenusall.Butthisdullviewofmine2whenmyparentsboughtmeacamerafor3EventhoughIdidn’t4thefirstthingaboutphotography,Idivedheadfirstintothemedium.ItwasafteramonthofplayingwithmynewcamerawhenIrealizedIhadno5fortakingpictures.Myphotoswereclearly6somethingofimportanceandlacked7.Afterawhile,Ibecameso8withmylackofartistictalentthatIquitmynewhobby.Duringthesummerbreak,Isuddenlydecidedtopickit9again.Iwentforawalkontherailroadtrackbehindmyhouse.Surprisingly,thiswalkonthetrackswas10beganmyloveforphotography.WhenIwaswalkingonthetraintracks11amodeltophotographandonly12aroundme,I13howimportantitwastolookatthedetailsofthings.Ididn’tworryabouttryingtocreatesomethingbeautiful.Instead,Ijust14photosofthebeautyalreadyaroundme.Iquicklybecame15tocolor,lighting,shape,shadingandeverythinginbetween.Aftermonthsofstudyingoutdoor16,Iwasfinallyabletocreatebeautyofmyownandmyworkhasbeen17intwosmallmagazines.Slowly,myphotosbecamesomethingIwas18of.They’renotmasterpieces,butthey’reimportanttome.Andthey’resignsofhowmuchmyartisticabilitieshave19:Iwentfromzeroartistictalenttobeingpublished.20thisChristmasgiftfrommyparents,Inowhaveanewwayoflookingattheworld.1、A．failB．dareC．careD．pretend2、A．changedB．occurredC．a(chǎn)ppearedD．collapsed3、A．birthdayB．funC．ChristmasD．practice4、A．recognizeB．readC．forgetD．know5、A．talentB．moodC．passionD．time6、A．missingB．emphasizingC．exaggeratingD．expressing7、A．spaceB．freshnessC．colorD．technique8、A．popularB．familiarC．crossD．open9、A．outB．offC．overD．up10、A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where11、A．withB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．without12、A．photosB．trainsC．natureD．sunshine13、A．concludedB．realizedC．rememberedD．questioned14、A．capturedB．studiedC．ignoredD．featured15、A．usedB．determinedC．connectedD．a(chǎn)ddicted16、A．scenesB．sportsC．materialsD．a(chǎn)ctivities17、A．a(chǎn)dvertisedB．publishedC．coveredD．tested18、A．a(chǎn)shamedB．tiredC．proudD．fond19、A．goneB．fadedC．keptD．grown20、A．InspiteofB．OwingtoC．ComparedwithD．Inadditionto第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Therewasayoungflowerinthedesert1．a(chǎn)llwasdryandsadlooking...Itwasgrowingbyitself,2．(enjoy)everydayandsayingtothesun,"3．shallIbegrownup?"Andthesunwouldsay"Be4．(patience)!EachtimeItouchyou,yougrowalittle."Shewassopleased,5．shewouldhaveachancetobringbeautytothiscornerofsand.Andthisisallshewantedtodo-bringalittlebitofbeautytothisworld.6．onedaythehuntercamebyandsteppedonher.Shewasgoingtodieandshefeltsosad,notbecauseshewas7．(die),butbecauseshewould8．(ever)haveachancetobringalittlebitofbeautytothiscornerofthedesert.Thegreatspiritsawher,andwaslistening.-Indeed,hesaid...Sheshouldbeliving...Sohereacheddownandtouchedher--andgaveher9．secondlife.Finallyshegrewuptobeabeautifulflower.Andthiscornerofthedesertalsobecamesobeautifulbecause10．thelittleflower.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加個漏字符號（∧）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。Achemicalfactoryliesnearmyhome、Themanagerofthefactorywascriticizedbythegovernmentbecausethefactorygivesoutlotsofharmfulsmokeoneveryday,buthepaidnoattention、Thenthefactorywasforcedtostopproductionandthemanagersaidangry,“Isthereanyevidencestoshowthatwedidharmtopeople’shealth?Infact,wedidn’t、”Justthen,doctorcame,withtheresultofthemedicalexam,saythemanagerwassufferingfromlungcancer、Thatisveryclearthatthepollutionhasharmednotonlythepeoplearoundthefactoryandalsothemanag