2023屆湖南省湘南高三二診模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard2．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff3．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait4．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor5．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether6．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);/ C．the;/ D．the;a7．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup8．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where9．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to10．—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?—No.I______tothenursinghomeasusual.A．went B．go C．havegone D．hadgone11．---IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?---I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．a(chǎn)mattending12．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout13．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure14．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．a(chǎn)djustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．a(chǎn)daptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile15．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting16．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s17．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror18．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged19．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited20．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Inourlife,theyaretwodifferenttypesofdreamer，一low-recalldreamersandhigh-recalldreamers.AccordingtoresearchersattheLyonNero-scienceResearchCenterinFrance,high-recalldreamersreportedtheyrememberedtheirdreamsalmosteverydaywhilelow-recalldreamerssaidtheyonlyrememberedtheirdreamsonceortwiceamonth,reportedLiveScience.PerrineRuby,aleadscientistattheresearchcenterinLyon,studied41people(21high-recalldreamersand20low-recalldreamers)andrecordedtheirbrainactivity.Shefoundthatapartofthebraincalledthetemporo-parietaljunction(顳頂葉交界處）wasmoreactiveinhigh-recalldreamers.Thiswastruebothwhentheyweresleepingandawake.Thisareaofthebrainisresponsibleforcollectingandprocessinginformationfromtheoutsideworld.Thismeansthathigh-recalldreamersaremoresensitivetowhatishappeningaroundthem.Forexample,whentheyareawake,theyrespondmorestronglytohearingtheirownnames.Whentheyaresleeping,theytendtobewokenupmoreeasilybysoundsandmovements.Bycloselystudyingpeople’sbrainactivity,Rubyfoundthathigh-recalldreamershavetwiceasmuch“wakefulnesstime”duringsleepaslow-recalldreamersdo.Anditisduringtheseshortperiodsofwakefulnessthatthebrainmemorizesdreams.Thisisnothardtounderstand.Justtrytothinkofyourownsleepingexperience.Ifyouarerestlessduringthenight,youaremorelikelytorememberyourdreams,butifyousleepwellandsoundly,youtendtorememberverylittleinthemorning.Thisisbecause“younevergetachancetoremember”,RobertStickgold,aHarvardMedicalSchoolresearcher,toldTheWashingtonPost.AsanotherresearchprojectattheUniversityofTurkuinFinlandshowed,dreamcontentcanalsoaffectourmemory.Negativedreamsareeasiertorecallthanordinarydreams.Nightmaresareoftenrecalledbecausetheyareemotionallynegative,andsuchdreamscausefear.1、Whatcanweknowabouthigh-recalldreamersaccordingtothearticle?A．Theyhaveverylittlebrainactivitywhentheysleep.B．Theycanremembertheirdreamsclearly.C．Theydon’tknowhowtodescribetheirdreams.D．Theycan’tremembertheirdreams.2、Whichistrueaboutlow-recalldreamerscomparedtohigh-recalldreamers?A．Theyhavehigherqualitysleep.B．TheyhavemoresleeplessnightsC．Theyaremoreeasilywokenatnight.D．Theyrespondfasterwhenhearingtheirnames.3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthesecondtolastparagraph?A．ToexplainRuby’sfindings.B．Toattractreaders,interestinfuturestudies.C．Toshowtheadvantagesofbeingalow-recalldreamer.D．Tosuggestwhattodotobecomealow-recalldreamer.4、WhatdidtheresearchprojectinFinlandfind?A．Ordinarydreamscanhelpourbrainrest.B．Dreamsareoftenaffectedbyouremotions.C．Nightmaresoftenhappenwhenwedon'tsleepwell.D．Negativedreamsaremorelikelytoberecalled.22．（8分）In2013aloneatleast20,000Africanelephantswerekilledfortheirteeth.InSouthAfricaoverthelasttwoyearsmorethan2,200rhinoswerekilledfortheirhorns.Thesenumbersarealarming,becausecurrentratesofillegalhuntingarefasterthanbirthrates,whichcouldleadtoextinctionfortheseecologicallyimportantcreaturesintheirenvironment.Indeed,someelephantandrhinopopulationsareontracktobelocallyextinctwithinthenextdecade.Ifyouarereadingthis,youmayalreadybeawareofthesefacts.Butyoumightnotknowthatwildlifetrafficking(走私)notonlythreatenstheexistenceofelephantsandrhinosbutisalsoleadingtoextinctionofotherspecies,suchastigers,tortoises,seaturtles—andtheworld’smosttraffickedmammal—pangolins(穿山甲).Pangolinsaretheonlymammalsthatareentirelycoveredintoughscales(鱗)，whichmakesthemlookverystrong.Butactuallytheyareendangeredmammals.Thereareeightdifferentspeciesofpangolins,fourinAsiaandfourinAfrica,andallarethreatenedwithextinction.Althoughpangolinsareprotectedthroughoutmostofthecountrieswheretheylive,highdemandinEastAsia,wherethedeliciouspangolinmeatisconsideredadelicacyandwheretheirscalesareusedintraditionalmedicines,isdrivinganillegaltradeinbothliveanimalsandpangolinparts.Thenumberofpangolintraffickingisshocking.Expertsbelievethatoverthelast10yearsmorethan1millionpangolinsweretakenfromthewild.Itisestimatedthatbetween40,000and81,250pangolinswerekilledfortheillegaltradein2013alone.InFebruary,theUnitedStatesreleasedaplantodealwithwildlifetrafficking,whichlaysoutthestepswewilltaketofighttheillegaltradeinwildlife,includingpangolins.Wearestrengtheningthecarryingoutoftheplan;buildinginternationalcooperationandcontributiontoprotectwildlife;raisingawarenesstodrivedownthedemandthatisfuelingtheillegaltrade.GetinvolvedandrememberWorldWildlifeDay(March3)byspreadingtheplan.Usesocialmediaandtelleveryonethatnowisthetimetogetseriousaboutwildlifecrimeandendthedemandthatthreatensspecies,bigandsmall,fromthehugeelephanttotheshypangolin.1、Howmanyendangeredcreaturesarementionedinthepassage?A．4.B．5.C．6.D．7.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Eightspeciesofpangolinsliveonthesamecontinent.B．Pangolinsarenotprotectedinmostoftheirnaturalhabitats.C．Thescalesofpangolinscanbeusedasaningredientforcooking.D．HighdemandcontributestotheillegaltradeofpangolinsinEastAsia.3、WhatcanweknowabouttheplanreleasedbytheUS?A．SocialmediawillbeusedtospreadWorldWildlifeDay.B．Whethertheplanwillbeworkedoutremainstobeseen.C．ThedemandleadingtotheillegaltradeinEastAsiaistobebroughtdown.D．TheUSwillworktogetherwithothercountriestoprotectwildlife.4、Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthepassage?A．ToinformussomethingaboutWorldWildlifeDay.B．Toraiseawarenessofprotectingendangeredwildlife.C．ToexplainwhypangolinsareillegallytradedinEastAsia.D．ToshowhowtheUnitedStatesistofighttheillegaltradeinwildlife.23．（8分）BikeShareTorontoisthecity’sofficialbikeshareprogram,designedtogivelocalsandvisitorsafun,affordableandconvenientalternativetowalking,taxis,busesandthesubway.Thereare200BikeShareTorontostationsand2,000bikesacrossthecity,makingBikeSharethemostaccessiblewaytogetaroundandexplore.Howitworks●BecomeanAnnualMemberorbuyadayPasstoaccessthesystem.●Findanavailablebikenearby,andgetaridecodeoruseyourmemberkeytounlockit.●Takeasmanyshortridesasyouwantwhileyourpassormembershipisactive.●Returnyourbiketoanystation,andwaitforthegreenlightonthedock(?？奎c(diǎn))tomakesureit’slocked.Chooseaplan●ForvisitorsDayPass:$7.Unlimited30-minuteridesina24-hourperiod.3-DayPass:$15.Unlimited30-minuteridesina72-hourperiod.●ForlocalsMonthlyPass:$25.Unlimited30-minuteridesforamonth.AnnualMembership:$90.Unlimited30-minuteridesforawholeyear.TheAnnualMembershipisthebestdealforlocalsofTorontoandotherfrequentriders.Thefirst30minutesofeachrideisincludedwiththemembershiporpassprice.Avoidextrafeesbydroppingoffyourbikeevery30minutesatanyotherstation.Ifyoukeepabikeoutforlongerthan30minutesatatime,youwillbechargedanextra$1.50forthefirst30minutesover,$4forthenext30minutes,and$7foreachadditional30minutesafterthat.Contactus●CustomerService:(855)898-2388●RepairService:(855)-2378●CorporationPartners:(855)898-2398●EmploymentOpportunities:(855)898-24981、WhichisthemostsuitablechoiceforlocalsinToronto?A．DayPassB．3-DayPassC．MonthlyPassD．AnnualMembership2、Howmuchwilltheextrafeebeifyoutravelfortwohoursbybike?A．$5.5B．$9.5C．$12.5D．$15.53、FormoreinformationaboutworkingatBikeShareToronto,whichofthefollowingnumbersisforcontact?A．(855)898-2399B．(855)898-2378C．(855)8989-2398D．(855)898-249824．（8分）ThetheatreinShakespeare’stimewasmuchdifferentthanitistoday.Authorswroteplaysforthemasses,especiallythosewhocouldn’treadorwrite.ThetheatrechangedalotduringShakespeare’slifetime.Theauthoritiesdidn’tlikeitanddidn’tallowactinginthecityitself:Theythoughtithadabadinfluenceonpeopleandkeptthemfromgoingtochurch.QueenElizabeth,ontheotherhand,lovedactingandhelpedthetheatrebecomepopular.ThetheatreinShakespeare’stimewasfulloflife.Peopledidnotsitallthetimeanditwasnotquietduringtheperformance.Theaudiencecouldwalkaround,eatanddrinkduringtheplay.Theaterswereopenarenasorplayhousesthathadroomforuptothreethousandpeople.Therewasalmostnoscenerybecausethedialoguewasthemostimportantpartoftheplay.Colourfulandwell-designedcostumeswereveryimportantandtoldthepeopleaboutthestatusofacharacter.Womenneverperformedinplays,80youngboysplayedfemalecharacters.Theperformancestookplaceintheafternoonbecauseitwastoodarkatnight.Therewasnostagecrewasthereistoday.Actorshadtodoeverythingthemselves-frommakingcostumestosettingthestage.Playswereorganizedbyactingcompanies.Theyperformedabout6differentplayseachweekbecausetheyneededmoneytosurvive.Theyhadalmostnotimetorehearse(排練).ThecompaniesinShakespeare’stimehadaranksystem.Thecompanybelongedtoshareholdersandmanagers.Theywereresponsibleforeverythingandgotmostofthemoneywhenthecompanywassuccessful.Sometimestheyevenownedtheirownbuildings.Actorsworkedforthemanagersandaftersometimebecameapermanentmemberofthecompany.Apprentices(學(xué)徒)wereyoungboysandwereallowedtoactinunimportantrole.Theyalsoplayedfemalecharactersinplays.1、Whywasthetheatrebannedbytheauthorities?A．Itwasmuchdifferentthanbefore.B．Theythoughtitaffectedpeoplenegatively.C．Theythoughtitkeptpeoplegoingtochurch.D．Thequeendidn’tlikeit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arenas”inParagraph4mean?A．Stages. B．Stores.C．Companies. D．Playgrounds.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthenactors?A．Theycoulddrinkduringtheplay.B．Womenhadtocross-dressmalecharacters.C．Theyhadstagecrewtohelpthem.D．Theyweretoobusytopractice.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TorememberShakespeare.B．ToshowhisloveofShakespeare’splays.C．TointroducetheatersinShakespeare’stime.D．Todiscussthecompany’sranksystem.25．（10分）Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.There,aroboticnursedirectsmeontoadeviceandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthedoctor,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmysymptomsandgivesmeaprescription(處方).Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardmachineandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iamthrilled.AndwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellikeshouting,“Whenitcomestocashiers,makeminehuman,please!”Afterall,humancashierssometimesgiveyouastorecoupon(優(yōu)惠券)foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcanbrightenayoungmother’sday.Acashiermayalsoshowcompassion(同情)foranelderlypersonstrugglingtogetthatlastpennyoutofherpurse.Whattechnologicaldevicewoulddoanyofthis?Idon’twanttogobacktotheStoneAge,butI’malsoworriedaboutaworldrunbymachines.Sometimeswhenyou’rechattingwithsomeone,youdiscoverthingsyouneedtoknow.Maybeareceptionistneedsprayerssaidforasickchild.Maybeasalespersoncanofferabitofencouragementtoacustomerwhoisfeelingtired.Machinescanbeefficientandcost-effectiveandtheyoftengetthejobdonejustfine.Buttheylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itissomethingnomachinewilleverhave.Itisbeinghumanthatpromptsustosmileatothers,whichmaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Toindicatehightechnologycanmakeourfuturelifeveryeasy.B．Todescribeapossiblefuturescenewhererobotstakecontrolofourlife.C．Towarnreadersofthepossibledangersofroboticnursesanddoctors.D．Topredicthowtechnologycanaffectthewayweseeadoctoringthefuture.2、Whydoestheauthorpreferbeingservedbyhumansratherthanbyrobots?A．Robotsareindifferentandemotionless.B．Robotscan’tprovideefficientservices.C．Robotsdon’toffertogivestorecoupons.D．Robotsareunabletodoajobaswellashumans.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsmachines?A．Hewishesonedaytheywouldcometolife.B．Heisabsolutelyagainsttheirexistenceinhislife.C．Hedoesn’tliketheygetinvolvedinhislifetoomuch.D．Heisafraidtheywouldtaketheplaceofhumanbeings.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）SomeonerecentlyaskedmewhenIbecamemoreconfidentaboutmyabilitiesasanentrepreneur.Ithoughtitwasafunnyquestion,____I’notveryconfidentatall,andconstantlyfilledwith_____abouteverydecisionImake.Itdoesn’texactlyholdmebackinmywork;it’sjustthatIamvery_______ofwhatIdo,andI’malways_____onthewayIwork,thinkandtalk.Ihavealsolearnedovertheyearsthatmakingadecisionisoftenmoreimportantthanmakingthe_______decision.Preferablyyourdecisionsaretherightones,butinactionorindecisivenessismore_____thanmakingthewrongdecisionseverynowandthen.ThereisonethingIhavelearnedovertheyearsthatIwishIhadlearnedearlierinmycareer.Andthatisthe____thatIamnotstupid.Itsoundslogical,butIoftensatinonmeetingsandheardpeopleexplainthingsandthen____tomyself,“Idon’tunderstandthat.MaybeI’mstupid?”orIwouldhearaboutastartupandIwouldn’t______theirbusinessmodelandthinkI’mstupid.OrIwouldhearanentrepreneurspeakandthink,“Thatalllike______bullshit,butImustbestupid,becauseotherpeopleseemtoloveit.”Acoupleofyearsago,Icametothe______thatIwasnotstupidatall.WhenpeopleinmeetingssaythingsIdon’t’understandI_______upandtellthemso.Usually,Ihearasighof______intheroomandfindoutnobodyunderstoodwhatwasbeingtalkedabout.WhenIdon’tunderstandabusinessmodelitusuallymeansthereisnotone,orit______.TurnsoutI’mnotstupidand______Idon’tunderstandit,mostpeoplewon’tunderstanditatall.______doubtingmyownabilitiesI’velearnedto______my“bullshitradar”abitmoreandnotunderstandingsomethingisaclearsignthatsomethingis_______.Myadvicetoyoungentrepreneursisthis:youarenotstupid!Ifsomethingdoesnotmake_____,ifitsoundsstupid,ifyoudon’tunderstandit,somethingiswrong!Trustyourgut(本能的)______.Feelfreenottoknowandbehonestwhenyoudon’t’understandsomething!1、A．if B．unless C．because D．when2、A．disappointment B．doubt C．terror D．curiosity3、A．conscious B．tired C．a(chǎn)shamed D．fond4、A．insisting B．working C．relying D．reflecting5、A．right B．tough C．firm D．final6、A．boring B．costly C．disgusting D．significant7、A．truth B．concept C．realization D．reputation8、A．thought B．referred C．smiled D．came9、A．mind B．know C．love D．understand10、A．tastes B．sounds C．smells D．looks11、A．compromise B．conclusion C．point D．a(chǎn)greement12、A．speak B．look C．hang D．cheer13、A．despair B．pleasure C．relief D．impatience14、A．disappears B．ceases C．a(chǎn)pproaches D．sucks15、A．since B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．while16、A．Insteadof B．Apartfrom C．Aswellas D．Regardlessof17、A．operate B．differentiate C．trust D．inspect18、A．in B．up C．on D．off19、A．progress B．history C．money D．sense20、A．feeling B．level C．happiness D．Comfort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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Alotoffilmshavetriedtodescribetheafterlifeandourmemoriesoffamilymembers1．havepassedaway.ButfewhavedoneaswellasCoco,Disney-Pixar’s2．(late)masterpiececartoon,whichhitthebigscreenonNov.24.3．(inspire)bytheMexicanholidayofDiadelosMuertos----DayoftheDead---thefilm’sproductionteamcreatedayoungboy,Miguel,whowantshisfamilytounderstandhisloveofmusic.Onthatyear’sDiadelosMuertos,4．a(chǎn)ccidenttakeshimtotheLandoftheDead.Whilethere,Miguelhasanunforgettableand5．(adventure)night.Inthisland,therearefriendlyskeletons(骷髏)whocancrossabridgemadeofflowerpetals(花瓣)onDiadelosMuertosto“visit”6．livingfamilyintheworldoftheliving.Thoseskeletonswho7．(forget)bytheirfamilywillperish(消亡)anddisappearcompletely.Whiletoldwithawildimagination,thestorysendsoutaclearandwarmmessageaboutfamily“8．a(chǎn)nerawhenyoungpeoplearesoeasilyattractedbysuperstars,Cocorevealsthe9．(empty)ofsuchadulation(吹捧),teachingkidstopreserve10．respectthememoryoftheirelders,”wrotereporterPeterDebruge.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Oneday,mylittlebrotherboughtanicecrea