福建省泉州市馬甲中學2023-2024學年高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷含解析

福建省泉州市馬甲中學2023-2024學年高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how2．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye3．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why4．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any5．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．appetiteD．suspension6．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking7．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any8．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith9．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate10．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push11．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas12．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which13．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced14．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it15．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall16．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would17．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof18．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May19．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto20．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped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）Nearlyeveryweek,wehearnewsaboutthelatestsuccessesandfailuresindriverlessvehicles.Butwehearlittleabouthowotherindustriesaredevelopingthissamekindoftechnology.Oneindustryheavilyinvolvedinresearchinganddevelopingartificialintelligence,orAI,isagriculture.Companiesareexperimentingwithhigh-techtoolsthatcanhelpfarmerssavetimeandmoney,whilereducingenvironment-harmingchemicals.OneofthecompaniesisecoRobotixofSwitzerLand.ItcreatedarobotequippedwithAIandcamerastoidentifyallplantsonafarm.Therobothasfourwheelstocarryitthroughthefieldsinsearchofweeds.Computer-controlledarmsthenlowerandspraytheweedswithsmallamountsofherbicide(除草劑).Companyofficialssaytherobotcanfullyoperateonitsownforupto12hoursadaywhilebeingpoweredbythesun.Itusesthesamekindofsensorandpositioningtechnologyusedtoguidedriverlessvehicles.Afarmercanalsocontroltheequipmentthroughasmart-phone.Theco-founderofecoRobotix,AurelienDemaurex,saysthefarmrobotcankillweedswith20times1essherbicidethantraditionalmethods.Thisisbecausethesystemusesexactlytherightamountofchemicalintheexactplacerequiredtokilltheweeds.Currently,farmersspreadweedkillersovermassiveareastodestroyunwantedplants.AnothercompanydevelopingfarmroboticsisCalifornia-basedBlueRiverTechnology.Thecompanyhasasystemcalled"See&Spray",whichitclaimswastheworld'sfirstsmartsprayer.Thesystem-whichconnectstothebackofatractor-isalsoequippedwithAItoidentifyandchemicallykillonlytheweeds.Itcanalsospraychemicalsonwantedplantstohelpthemgrow.BenChostner,vice-presidentofbusinessdevelopmentforBlueRiverTechnology,explainsinacompanyvideothatSee&Spraytechnologyusesthesamedeeplearningmethodsusedinfacialrecognition."Thefirsttimethemachinesawapigweed,itdidn'tknowwhatkindofplantitwas.Butwetaughtit-bygivingittensofthousandsofexamplesofthatpigweed-andnowit'sanexpertinpigweed."1、HowwillAIbenefitagriculture?A．Itwillfundagricultureresearch.B．Itcontributestolow-costfarming.C．Itcanavoidharmfulchemicals.D．Itfreesallfarmersfromfieldwork.2、Whatdotheproductsofthetwocompanieshaveincommon?A．Theyuserecognitiontechnology.B．Theyarepoweredbysolarenergy.C．Theyareconnectedwithsmartphones.D．Theycanhelpwantedplantsgrowrapidly.3、WhatdoBenChostner'swordssuggestabouttherobot?A．Itisenvironmentally-friendly.B．Itisgoodatself-improving.C．Ithasthelearningability.D．Itcantrackvariousplants.4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext？A．Theexperimentinfarmingrobots.B．Newtrendinartificialintelligence.C．ModernSee&Spraytechnology.D．Artificialintelligenceinagriculture.22．（8分）ListPrice:$34.99SalePrice:$31.49RecommendedAge:6monthsoldandupMaterial:cottonDetails:Thevehicle(車)canbeacar,asailingboatoranaircraft,youcanchoose.Eachofthetoyshasitsownplayvalue-rattle(發(fā)聲器)andsmallbell.There’splentyofroomonboardfordollstoenjoytheride.Packagedinabox.ListPrice:$190.00SalePrice:$190.00RecommendedAge:3to5yearsoldMaterial:steelDetails:Coolrideandhotcolor.Youngdriversenjoyadeluxe(豪華的)rideinthispinkHummer.Thissetofwheelsinvitesadmiringglancesasyourkiddrivesalong.?IncludesHummerRide-On,a6Vrechargeablebattery,andacharger?Chargetime6hours;runtime1hour?Maximumspeedof2.5kmphListPrice:$50.00SalePrice:$44.99RecommendedAge:3yearsoldandupMaterial:woodDetails:AwoodenForkliftwillloadandunloadallowingachildtoenjoyreallifeactivities.Astheforkliftgoesupanddown,itmakesasound.Thisitemwillimproveachild’shandandeyecoordination(調節(jié))andwillinspireimagination.DOLLNOTINCLUDED．ListPrice:$31.99SalePrice:$26.99RecommendedAge:1yearoldandupMaterial:plasticDetails:Alittlevehiclewithadriverandsixdifferentbuildingblocks,eachwithitsownsurpriseorvisualelement,forplaying,buildingordiscovering.541、Ifyouhaveababyof8monthsold,whichofthefollowingmaybeproperforyourbaby?A．DreamJourney. B．FirstBlocks.C．WoodenForklift. D．PinkHummer.1、Ifyouwanttochooseawoodentoyfromtheboxes,youmaypay.A．$26.99 B．$31.49C．$44.99 D．$190.002、IfyoubuyFirstBlocks,youwillfindtherearetoypartstogether.A．five B．sixC．seven D．eight23．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厭食癥）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.24．（8分）Ifyoubuyawashingmachine,afridgeoratelevisioninEurope,itcomeswithasticker.Thankstoa1992EUrule,allappliancesmustbelabelled(貼標簽)withtheirenergyefficiency.Sowhyhasourfoodsystem-whichthreatens10,000specieswithextinction,producesabout30%ofgreenhousegases,anddrives800/oofourairpollution-onlyeverhadvoluntaryeco-labels?Theappliancesrulinghadahugeimpact;initially,75%offridgesandfreezerswereratedGtoD(lowefficiency),buttoday98%areclassedA++orA+++.Worldwide,theenergyefficiencyoflabelledapplianceshasincreasedthreetimesfasterthanapplianceswithoutlabels.Introducinganequalsystemforfoodcouldhaveanevenbiggerimpact.Mandatoryenvironmentallabelswouldchangehowweproduceandconsumeinfar-reachingways.First,producerswouldhavetomeasuretheirimpactsinauniformwayandbeaccountablefortheresults.Thiswouldnotbeexpensive:itisfreetomonitorenvironmentalimpactsusingdigitaltoolssuchasFieldprintandtheCoolFarmTool.Second,theysupportsustainableconsumption.Ourresearchfoundthatproductsthatlook,tasteandcostthesamecanhavedramaticallydifferentenvironmentalimpacts.High-impactbeefproducersuse5,400%morelandandcreatel,000%moregreenhousegasesthanlow-impactproducers.Labelswouldallowconsumerstotelltheseproductsapart.Theywouldhighlightbothhigh-andlow-impactproducers,inthesameway,acrossmultipleproducts.Thiswouldencouragemorepeopletothinkabouttheirchoicesbyexposingthemtothefactseverytimetheyareintheshops.Wecanalsouselabelstoturnsmallerconsumerchangesintolargeenvironmentalbenefits:becauseasmallnumberofproducerscreatealargeshareoftheimpact,simplyavoidinghigh-impactproducerscanmakeahugecontributiontopollutionreductions.1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheappliancesinParagraph1？A．Toapplaudthe1992EUrule.B．Tobringupthetopicoflabellingfood.C．Topointoutthepollutiontheycaused.D．Tocomparetheirenergyconsumptionrates.2、WhatdothefiguresinParagraph2show?A．Theimportanceofsavingenergy.B．Thedebateabouteco-labelledappliances.C．Theeffectivenessoftheappliancesruling.D．Theproblemcausedbyappliancesoflowefficiency.3、Whatdoestheword“Mandatory”inParagraph3mean?A．Compulsory. B．Effective. C．Different. D．Independent.4、Whatcanbelearnedabouteco-labels?A．Theywillincreasetheprofitsoflow-impactproducers.B．Theycanshowproducers'environmentalimpacts.C．Theywillguideconsumerstobuyhealthierfood.D．Theycanexposeconsumerstomoreproducts25．（10分）Ifyoucouldtravelbackintimefivecenturies,you’dencounterafreshlypainted“MonaLisa”inRenaissanceEuropeandcoolertemperaturesacrosstheNorthernHemisphere.ThiswasaworldinthemidstoftheLittleIceAgeandaperiodofvastEuropeanexplorationnowknownastheAgeofDiscovery.Butwhatifwecouldlook500yearsintothefutureandglimpsetheEarthofthe26thcentury?Wouldtheworldseemasdifferenttousasthe21stcenturywouldhaveseemedtoresidentsofthe16century?Forstarters,whatwilltheweatherbelike?Dependingonwhomyouask,the26thcenturywilleitherbealittlechillyorextremelyhot.Somesolaroutputmodelssuggestthatbythe2500s,Earth’sclimatewillhavecooledbackdowntonearLittleIceAgeconditions.Otherstudiespredictthatongoingclimatechangeandfossilfuelusewillleavemuchoftheplanettoohotforhumanlifeby2300.SomeexpertsdatethebeginningofhumanclimatechangebacktotheIndustrialRevolutioninthe1800s,otherstoslash-and-burnagriculturalpracticesinprehistorictimes.Eitherway,tool-wieldinghumansaltertheirenvironment—andour26thcenturytoolsmightbequiteimpressiveindeed.TheoreticalphysicistandfuturistMichioKakupredictsthatinamere100years,humanitywillmaketheleapfromatypezerocivilizationtoatypeIcivilizationontheKardashevScale.Inotherwords,we’llbecomeaspeciesthatcanusetheentiresumofaplanet’senergy,masteringcleanenergytechnologiessuchasfusionandsolarpower.Furthermore,they’llbeabletohandleplanetaryenergyinordertocontrolglobalclimate.Technologyhasimprovedsignificantlysincethe1500s,andthispacewilllikelycontinueinthecenturiestocome.PhysicistStephenHawkingproposesthatbytheyear2600,thisgrowthwouldsee10newtheoreticalphysicspaperspublishedevery10seconds.IfMoore’sLawholdstrueandbothcomputerspeedandcomplexitydoubleevery18months,thensomeofthesestudiesmaybetheworkofhighlyintelligentmachines.Whatothertechnologieswillshapetheworldofthe26thcentury?FuturistandauthorAdrianBerrybelievestheaveragehumanlifespanwillreach140yearsandthatthedigitalstorageofhumanpersonalitieswillenableacomputerizedstateoflivingforever.Humanswillfarmtheoceans,travelinstarshipsandresideinbothlunarandMartiancolonieswhilerobotsexploretheoutercosmos.1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheLittleIceAgeinthefirstparagraph?A．Toshowtheseverityofthecurrentglobalwarming.B．Tostressthecloseconnectionwiththecurrentclimate.C．Toprovidecontrasttothepredictionoffutureclimate.D．Toillustratetheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.2、ThepredictionthatEarthwillcooldownisbasedon________.A．changesinsolaractivity B．ongoingclimatechangeC．previousgeneralassumptions D．currentconsumptionoffossilfuel3、Whateffectwillthe26thcenturytechnologieshaveonhumanbeings?A．Humanswillsufferfromsevereglobalwarming.B．Cybertechnologyhelpshumanpersonalitiessurvive.C．Humansneedn’tworkwiththeapplicationofrobots.D．Highlyintelligentmachineswillreplacehumans.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）WhateverNewYorkerKatyBensonwears,otherpeoplenotice.Itmightbesomethingsheherselfhasmade,oritmightbea(n)1combinationofthingsshehasputtogether.Herfriendsmaynotalways2herlatestcreation,butthentheyjust3Katy’sunusualtasteandsay:“That’skindofstrange,butitlooksOKonyou.”O(jiān)thertimes,though,theycannotwaitto4her.AlloverAmerica,clothingmanufacturersarecreating“cutting-edge”kidslikeKaty.Theyknowwhatthese5youngpeoplearewearingtodaywillbewornbymillionsofotherstomorrow.Thisyouthmarketisabigbusiness.6,fashionschangequickly,andmanufacturershavea7job.Therightproducthastobe8,producedandshippedtothestoresattherighttime.Tohelp,theyoften9“edge”kidslikeKatytodiscussnewproductsandfashions.Theseteenagersdonothaveto10anything.Theyarepaidgoodmoneyfortheir11,whicharevery12whenacompanyisdecidingdirectionsitshouldandshouldnottake.“Influencers”areanotherimportantgroup.Theydonotinventnewtrends,13theyarequicktoadopttheonestheyseeintheshops.Theyhave14amongtheirfriends,whoarelikelytofollowtheirchoices.15,thethingstheydonotchooseneverbecomemainstream.SamOleksiisaninfluencer.Healwayslooksforthingsthatare16,andheshopseverywhere.Peoplesometimes17hislatestclothes,buttheymaywellbuythe18thingsafewmonthslater.LikeKaty,Samearnsmoneyfromhissenseof19.Edgekidsandinfluencerstogethermakeupfewerthanoneinfiveoftheirgeneration.However,theylargely20whatwillsoonbewornbytheothers.1、A．differentB．strangeC．attractiveD．obvious2、A．likeB．noticeC．rememberD．need3、A．ignoreB．avoidC．followD．accept4、A．praiseB．teachC．persuadeD．copy5、A．smartB．prettyC．creativeD．rich6、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Otherwise7、A．boringB．difficultC．satisfyingD．comfortable8、A．madeB．soldC．designedD．examined9、A．encourageB．tellC．inviteD．agree10、A．prepareB．buyC．bringD．wear11、A．opinionsB．productsC．photosD．articles12、A．honestB．helpfulC．objectiveD．special13、A．andB．soC．butD．or14、A．reputationB．faithC．supportD．power15、A．EquallyB．ClearlyC．SurprisinglyD．Gradually16、A．unusualB．cheapC．colorfulD．new17、A．putupwithB．payattentiontoC．laughatD．worryabout18、A．rightB．sameC．perfectD．necessary19、A．fashionB．businessC．directionD．freedom20、A．understandB．predictC．explainD．decide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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Hereisamessagethatneedsto_1．(keep)inmindbyeverymomanddad.Youloveyourkidsnotbecauseof2．_theydo,butbecauseofwhotheyare.Infact,raisingachildisjustliketrainingadog.Yourewardyourchildrenbecauseoftheir__3．(succeed)orprogresstheymade.4．(similar),acircustrainergivesadogsomefoodeverytimeit5．(jump)throughahoop(圈).Thedogisn’tlovedforitself,6．foritsactions.Dr.LauraSchlessinger,thepopulartalkshowhost,hasanewbookforchildren7．(title)“WhyDoYouLoveMe?”Partofthestoryincludesamother8．(explain)tohersonthatitisnotwhathedoesthatmakesherlovehim—sheloveshimbecauseheisunique(獨一無二的)andheis9．(she)son.Everymom,dadandgrandparentneedstomemorizethewordsof10．popularsong:“Iloveyoumostofallbecauseyouareyou.”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：把多余的詞用斜線(\)畫掉。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。DearTom，Howareyou?IamjustwritingtotellyouIhadwonderfultimeatyourplaceinNewYork、Iarrivedhome,safelyandsound、Ihavesomethingtoaskforyou、Ihavebeenlookingthroughmybagsformyfavoriteredshirt,orIcan’tfinditsomewhere、I’msureImighthaveleftitatyourplace、Couldyoulookaroundyourhouseforit?Bytheway,Iamplanningmyparents’weddinganniversarycelebration、Ihadalreadyinvitedyouandyourparent、IwonderwhetheryouwouldliketocometoChicagothistime、Whatdoyouthinkofit?Takecareofyouandwritetomesoon、GivingmyregardstoUncleBernardandAuntNorah、Love，Diana123第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是班長，學校學生會決定組織一次英語演講比賽，請根據所給提示，用英語寫一則通知。要點如下：1．比賽目的：提高學生的英語口語水平。2．參加者：高中學生。3．報名時間與地點：10月30日以前，學生會辦公室或向班里團支書報名。4．比賽時間與地點：11月10日下午2：30，閱覽室。5．5位英語老師被邀為評委。6．前5位優(yōu)勝者獲獎，并有機會參加今年暑假在北京舉辦的英語夏令營，與外籍老師交流。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、A5、B6、D7、B8、D9、C10、D11、D12、D13、B14、D15、D16、A17、C18、A19、A20、D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、1、B2、A3、C4、D22、541、A1、C2、D23、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.Thissatisfiesmydesirefororderandalsomydesirefortestingboundaries.Poetryplayswithlanguageandoftenslams