黑龍江省雙鴨山一中2024屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

黑龍江省雙鴨山一中2024屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly2．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．when D．a(chǎn)s3．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive4．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where5．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow6．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what7．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown8．When________questionsinclass,oneshouldanswerthemasclearlyaspossible.A．a(chǎn)sking B．toask C．tobeasked D．a(chǎn)sked9．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised10．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved11．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting12．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win13．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．a(chǎn)mwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched14．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．a(chǎn)s15．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto16．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff17．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．a(chǎn)confidentialsource B．a(chǎn)catch-22situationC．a(chǎn)Pandora’sbox D．a(chǎn)Herculeantask18．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．has D．have19．Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.20．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked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）Althoughmosthitchhikers(搭便車的人)arepeople,passers-bytendtoignorethembecausetheyarecautiousaboutgivingridestostrangers.Butwhatwilltheydoiftheycomeacrossahitchhikingrobot?Willtheytakeittoitsdestinationorwilltheyjustleavethehelplessmachinebythewayside?ThatistheanswerCanadianprofessors,DavidHarrisSmithandFraukeZeller,whostudytherelationshipbetweenhumansandtechnology,areseekingforaftertheycameupwiththeideaofbuildingahitchhikingrobot.HitchBOTisbuiltwithcheaphouseholditems.ThankstoaPCtablet,GPStrackerandcamera,hitchBOTnotonlycansenditsthoughtsandpicturestothegeneralpublic,butalsocananswergeneralquestionsandkeepdriversentertainedwithsmalltalks.Thesmartrobotisevenabletoquoteinterestingfactsabouttheareasithaspassedthrough.Notsurprisingly,manypeoplearedoubtfulabouthitchBOT’sability.Mostpeoplethinkthecuterobotwillbedamagedbysomeone.Actually,theyareallwrong.TherobothitchhikedallthewayfromHalifax,NovaScotia,toVictoria,BritishColumbia,adistanceof3,700miles.ItwasfirstpickeduponJuly27thbyanelderlycouple.ItnotonlyreacheditsdestinationonAugust21st,butalsohadsomeamazingadventuresalongtheway.Itvisitednationalparks,wentfishing,wentcamping,andevenattendedaweddingwhereitexperienceditsfirstdanceandinterruptedthebride’sspeech.Inadditiontohelpingitgettoitsdestination,itsCanadianfanshavegoneouttoensureitssafetyfromcoveringtherobotwithaplasticcape(披肩)tohelpkeepitdrytoensuringthatitstayshealthywithmotoroil.1、Whyisthehitchhikingrobotbuilt?A．Tohelppassers-byreachtheirdestinations.B．Tofindouthowpeoplemightreacttoit.C．Toseeifitwillgiveridestostrangers.D．Toentertaindriversontheirway.2、ThehitchBOTcandoallofthefollowingexcept..A．talkingwiththedriverB．dancingwithpeopleC．sendingitsthoughtsandpicturesD．a(chǎn)nsweringanyquestionraised3、HowlongdidittakethehitchBOTtoreachitsdestination?A．Nearlyamonth.B．Overonemonth.C．Twomonths.D．Oneweek.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutthehitchBOT?A．Itwasignoredbyanelderlycouple.B．Itdidn’tmeetwithanydangeralongtheway.C．Itexperiencedalongandamazingjourney.D．Itwillbeputintothemarketquickly.22．（8分）Itwas2012,andsomewhereonacassava(木暑)andbananafarminruralTanzania,therewerefourofusstandinginacircle:me,twofarmersnamedJoyceandElijah,andtheformersecretarygeneraloftheUnitedNations，KofiAnnan.ElijahandJoycedidmostofthetalking.Theytoldushowthisfarmwasunlikeanytheyhadworkedon;howtherewereimprovedcropvarietiesandnewtoolstoprocesstheharvest.Therewasevenadaycarecentrenearthefarm.Thisway,womencouldspendmoretimesellingwhattheygrew*Irattledoff(不假思索地說出)somequestions.Doyousellyourcassavaonlyhere一ordoyoushipitsomewhereelse?Howfaristhemarket?Haveyouseenadifferenceinyouryields?Kofi,though,mostlylistened.Later,afterweleftthefieldsandwalkedtowardsthedaycarecentrewheretherewasabiggercrowd,Kofistartedtalking.Hewastellingjokes,tryingtoputeveryoneatease,anddoingaverygoodjobofit.Themanhadthedeepest,mostinfectiouslaughI’veeverheardandanincrediblycommandingvoice.Hesoundedlikeanactorplayinghimself.KofiandIhadattendedalotofthesameUNevents,andhe’dvisitedourfoundation’sofficesinSeattleafewtimes,soI’dseenhimcharmaroombefore.Butthisdayonthecassavafarmwasdifferent.Hewascompletelyathomehere.IsupposeIshouldn’thavebeensurprised:KofiAnnan,ofalltheworldleadersIhadmet,hadspentthemosttimethinkingabouthowtohelpplaceslikethisfarmandpeoplelikeJoyceandElijah.WhenmyhusbandBillandIstartedourfoundationin2000，westillhadsomanyquestionsaboutthebestwaystofightpovertyanddisease,andKofi,itseemed,alreadyhadtheanswers.Thatyear,he’dwrittenamanifesto(宣目)abouttheUN’sroleinthe21stcentury.Initsfinalpages,he’dincludedasetoftargetsaroundpovertyanddiseasereductionthathewantedtheworldtoachieveby2015.ThesebecameknownastheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG),andatfirst,criticsdismissedthemimmediately.Cutextremepovertyinhalf?StopthespreadofHIV,malariaandTB,thethreegreatestkillersinpoorcountries?Atbest,itwasoverlyoptimistic.Kofiwasn’tsatisfiedwithjustsettingthegoals,though.Hewantedtopushtheworldtoachievethem.NoothersecretarygeneralwassoabletoconnecttheUN’sheartwithitsbrain,itsmissiontoliftupthesickandthepoorwithaneffectiveplanfordoingso.Hewasamaster，too,atbringingworldleadersalongfortheride.Today,thereare27millionpeoplealivewhowouldhaveotherwisediedfromHIV-relatedillness,TBormalariaAndtheylive,inlargepart,becauseKofigatheredtheworldtoestablishtheGlobalFund,whichpaysformedicinesandthingsthatpreventthosediseasesfromspreading,suchasmosquitonets.Theworldmetitsgoalofhalvingtheglobalpovertyrateby2015;infact,itdidsofiveyearsaheadofschedule,in2010.“Developmentexperts，”oneobserverwrote,“arestillrubbingtheireyes.WhenhereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2001，Kofisaidthat“today’srealbordersarenotbetweennations,butbetweenthepowerfulandpowerless”.HesawAfrica’ssmallfarmersaspartofthelattercampandwantedtogivethemawaytoliftthemselvesoutofpoverty.Thiswaswhatledustothatcassavafarmbackin2012.Irememberthatafterourvisitthatday,Kofithankedmeforthefoundation’swork.Hewasgenerousinhispraise，andthenhegavemeanickname.“MamaMelinda，’’hecalledme.Itwasatermofrespect,typicallygiventoanelder,andIfelthonoredbutsurprised.MamaMelinda?Iftherewasonepersonwhodeservedsuchanhonour,Ithoughtitwasn’tme.1、KofiAnnan’sinspectionofthefarmismentionedto.A．introducethecarefreelifestyleofAfricanpeopleB．illustratehiscloserelationshipwithAfricanfarmersC．emphasizethegravityofpovertyinAfricancountriesD．showhisconcernforthepoverty-reliefworkinAfrica2、WecanknowfromthepassagethattheMDG.A．failedtowinsupportfromleadersoftheworldB．wastooambitiousandoptimistictobesuccessfulC．focusedmoreonthegoalsthaneffectivemeasuresD．revealedKofi’sextraordinarywisdomandcapability3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpartinPara.7?A．Itwashardtoseewherethehopelay.B．ThesuccessoftheMDGwasunbelievable.C．Thedevelopmentexpertsweremovedtotears.D．Thelong-termcommitmentmadepeoplesleepy.4、WecanlearnfromKofi’swordsinPara.8that.A．thepowerfulpeopleruleoverthepowerlessmassesB．thepowerfulnationsoftenoccupytheirpowerlessneighborsC．thegapbetweentherichandthepoorseparatestheworldapartD．therichandthepoorcountriesshouldcompromiseonborderissues5、WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeKofiAnnan?A．Charming,aggressiveandstubborn. B．Ambitious,easy-goinganddutiful.C．Conservative,humorousandpositive. D．Bureaucratic,sympatheticandgenerous.6、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MamaMelinda:anicknamewithgreathonour.B．TheUN:anorganizationfullofdifferentvoices.C．Africa:alandblessedwithconsiderableopportunities.D．KofiAnnan:astatesmandevotedtoglobaldevelopment.23．（8分）Admission&OpeningTimesMuseumOpeningTimesThemuseumisopendaily:10am—5pmCollectionsCentreopensdaily:11am—5pmLastadmissiontothemuseumandCollectionsCentreis4:30pm.Closed:December24,2017—January1,2018inclusiveMuseumAdmissionAdult￡14Child(5-16yrs)￡9Under5’sFREEConcession(優(yōu)惠)(60yrs+,unemployed,student)￡12Familyticket(2adults,3children)￡39Groupsof12ormore(pre-bookingessential)￡9YourentryfeewillbetreatedasadonationtoourcharityonwhichwemayalsobeabletoclaimGiftAid.InreturnyouwillreceiveFREEadmissiontothemuseumforayearwithourAnnualPass(thisexcludes5SpecialShowDaysperyear).Ticketsfortoday’sdateareonlyavailabletobuyatthemuseum.MuseumToursAnoptionaltourofthemuseumisincludedinyourentryfee.Thetoursareavailablebetween11:15amand2:15pmeveryday.Theydonothavetobepre-bookedbuthavetimelimits.CollectionsCentreAccesstotheCollectionsCentreisincludedinyourentryfee,soyouwilljustneedtoshowyourmuseumadmissionticketatthedoortogainentry.TheCollectionsCentreisopenfrom11amto5pmwithlastentryat4:30pm.ShowDaysOnmostshowdaysthenormalmuseumentrypricesareapplied.Thereare,however,fiveSpecialShowDaysperyearwhentheadmissionpricevaries,includingentrybothintotheshowandthemuseum.Onthesedays,GiftAidticketsandpromotionalvouchers(促銷券)arenotvalid.AdvancediscountedShowDayticketsareavailableonlineorviaourTicketHotlinFormoreinformationabouttheBritishMotorMuseum,pleaseclickhere.1、Ifyouarriveatthemuseumat4:35pm,________.A．youmayvisititforfreeB．youwillfinditclosedC．youwillstillhaveenoughtimetoenjoyitD．youwon’tbeallowedtoenterthemuseum2、Howmuchdoesa65-yearoldladyneedtopayfortheadmission?A．￡9.B．￡12.C．￡14.D．￡39.3、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．DiscountedShowDayticketscanbebookedbyphone.B．ThemuseumopenslaterthantheCollectionsCentre.C．Anoptionaltourofthemuseumneedspre-booking.D．ExtrafeeneedstobepaidforavisittotheCollectionsCentre.24．（8分）AteacherfromRelaxKidsinTamworth,UK,usedtwoapplestoshowherstudentsthedamaging,andoftenunseen,consequencesofbullying(欺凌).Andherpostaboutthepowerfullessonhasgoneviral.RosieDuttonexplainedthatduringoneofherclassessheintroducedthechildrentotworedapples.Whatthekidsdidn'tknowwasthatbeforethelesson,Duttonhadrepeatedlydroppedoneoftheapplesonthefloor.Andyet,ontheoutsideatleast,bothappleslookedperfect."IpickeduptheappleI'ddroppedonthefloorandstartedtotellthechildrenhowIdislikedthisapple,andthatIthoughtitwasdisgusting,itwasahorriblecolourandthestemwasjusttooshort,"Duttonwrote.Shethenencouragedthestudentstodothesame.Someofthechildrenlookedatherlikeshewas“crazy”,butthestudentspassedtheapplearoundthecircle,callingitnames.Continuingtheexercise,theteacherthenpassedthesecondapplearoundthecircle.Thisapple,however,wasshoweredwithcommentslike:“Yourskinisbeautiful,"and"whatabeautifulcolouryouare."Duttonthenshowedthestudentsbothapplesonceagain,highlightingthat"therewasnochange,bothapplesstilllookedthesame."Thatis,untilshecutthemopen."Theapplewe'dsaidunkindwordstowasbruisedandallmushy(糊狀的)inside,"shesaid.Therewas,shesaid,animmediate"lightbulb"momentforherstudents."Theyreallygotit.Whatwesawinsidethatapple,thebruises,themushandthebrokenbitsiswhatishappeninginsideeveryoneofuswhensomeonemistreatsuswiththeirwordsoractions."Duttonexplainedhowimportantitistoteachchildrentostandupforoneanother,andtostopanyformofbullying.“Let’screateagenerationofkindcaringchildren,”theteacherwrote.“Thetonguehasnobones,butisstrongenoughtobreakaheart.Sobecarefulwithyourwords.”1、Whathadtheteacherdonetothefirstapplebeforethelesson?A．ShehadintroducedittothekidsB．ShehaddamageditpurposelyC．ShehadmadeitlookperfectD．Shehadcoloureditbrightly2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“callingitnames”(Para.3)mean?A．SayingrudethingsB．MakingfunofitC．CheeringforitD．Shoutingatit3、Whatdidtheteacherinstructthekidstodowiththesecondapple?A．DropitB．PraiseitC．IgnoreitD．Observeit4、What’sthepurposeoftheteacher’susingtwoapplesinclass?A．Todrawthekids’attentionB．ToexplainherpersonalpreferencesC．TomakeacomparisonbetweenthemD．Tohelpthekidsunderstandtheresultsofbullying25．（10分）AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Wewillfeelbloodpressureincreasedimmediatelyaftercrossinglegs.B．It’seasyforustokeepcorrectpostureallday.C．Thepelvicbonecancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.D．Yourlegswillgetpainwithlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftime.2、Crossingyourlegsmaycausesomehealthproblemsexcept___________.A．Causingthepainofneckandback.B．Increasingthebloodpressure.C．Leadingtothepainoffeetandlegs.D．Resultinginthedisabilityofarms.3、Whatissuggestedaccordingtothetext?A．Donotoftencrossyourlegswhilesitting.B．Crossyourlegsformorethan15minuteseveryday.C．Getupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryotherhour.D．Crossyourlegstoloweryourbloodpressure.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Theanimalswereallawakenedbythesameloudsound.Itsoundlikea(n)1.Deepinthewoodstheycouldseeafigureholdingalongnarrowobject.Inthepastinmost2itmeantthatdangerwasnear.3therewassomethingdifferentaboutthefigurethistime.Suddenlythefigurefelltotheground.Adeer,namedSheena,moved4.Finallyshecouldseethat5wastheforestranger(護(hù)林者).Soonshenoticedthathisrightfootwas6inabeartrap(夾子).Sheenathenattemptedtoreleasehisfoot7thetrapLaterheopenedhiseyes.Theirpresencedidnot8him.Atthis9hefeltthatheneededtheirhelp10anythingelse.Sheenaandotheranimalsbegandraggingtherangertowardtheranger’scabin(小木屋).Therangerwas11.Itwasalmostasiftheanimalscould12hismind.Asthey13thecabin,theanimalsbegantocryfor14.Whenthedoorofthecabinbegantoopen,theanimalsranbackintotheforest.Theanimalsall15fromadistanceastherangerwastakenintothe16forcare.Therangertoldhisfellowthatwhilehewas17intheforest,hesteppedintoabeartrap.Headdthatwhilerescuing18,heshothimselfintheshoulderaccidentallyand19theanimalssavedhislife.Thefellowthoughtthathemusthaveinjuredhisheadandwas20theanimalsrescue.1、A．whistle B．gunshot C．explosion D．crack2、A．places B．times C．cases D．conditions3、A．And B．So C．Because D．But4、A．close B．far C．backwards D．forwards5、A．it B．he C．she D．one6、A．set B．placed C．stuck D．wrapped7、A．of B．beyond C．from D．onto8、A．frighten B．disappoint C．delight D．excite9、A．place B．point C．present D．situation10、A．lessthan B．morethan C．betterthan D．worsethan11、A．frightened B．worried C．a(chǎn)nxious D．shocked12、A．hear B．speak C．write D．read13、A．a(chǎn)pproached B．left C．moved D．entered14、A．food B．clothes C．help D．medicine15、A．listened B．watched C．talked D．shouted16、A．woods B．cabin C．hospital D．bed17、A．wandering B．watching C．hunting D．checking18、A．a(chǎn)deer B．a(chǎn)nanimals C．a(chǎn)child D．himself19、A．why B．when C．where D．how20、A．imagining B．expecting C．remembering D．considering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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IamanewstudentofSeniorHigh.Iaminterested1．ourschoollife.Letmetellyousomethingaboutit.EverymorningIgotoschoolat7:00.Thefirstclass2．(begin)at8o’clock.Wenowhave3．(many)subjectsthaninjuniorschool,4．wearenotboring.Youknowwhy?That’sbecausewehavesomanygood5．(teacher)now.OurEnglishteacherisalways6．(enthusiasm)andweareveryexcitedtoworkwithher.Sometimes,wehavemisunderstandingbetweenus.Forexample,oncewe7．(tell)toguessthemeaningofeachword,andsowethought8．notnecessarytorememberthesewords.Butnowwetry9．(keep)morewordsinmind.Ourafter-schoolactivitiesarealsocolorful.Amongsomanyactivities,Ilikeplayingbasketballverymuchwithmyclassmates10．Wednesdayafternoons.Ibelievemyseniorlifemustbeenjoyable.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。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Iwasgoinghomebybikeinacoldafternoonwhenmybikebrokedown、AsIwaswonderinghowtodo,anoldmancameover、Heofferedtohelpmeandsoonmybikerepaired、Ithankedhimbutaskedhowtorewardhim、Sheshookhisheadandthentoldmeastoryabouthowaboyhadhelpedhimtwoyearbefore、Hisstorymovedmedeep、Ilookedattheman,withmyeyesfillingwithtears、Ineverthoughthecouldkeepsuchalittleincidentinthemind