2023-2024學(xué)年河南省新野縣第三高級(jí)中學(xué)高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年河南省新野縣第三高級(jí)中學(xué)高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)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(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，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．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped2．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．a(chǎn)ttachedto3．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s4．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where5．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe6．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit7．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed8．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on9．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that10．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts11．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a(chǎn);/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a(chǎn);the12．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost13．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which14．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout15．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know16．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave17．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must18．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may19．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．a(chǎn)rgument D．privilege20．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．a(chǎn)ddress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）Thearmbonesofwomenwholived7,000yearsagoshowasurprisinglevelofstrength--evenhigherthantoday'sprofessionalathletes.That'saccordingtoafirst-everstudycomparingprehistoric(史前的)bonestothoseoflivingpeople.Thefindingsuggestsarevisionofhistory-theeverydaylivesofprehistoricwomenwerefilledwithhardlabor,ratherthanjustsittingathomedoinglightertaskswhilethemenstruggledandfoughtforlife.“Beforethestudy,therearenoclearrecordsdescribinghowourancientancestorslived.Itcanbeeasytoforgetthatboneisalivingtissue,onethatrespondstothedifficultiesweputourbodiesthrough,”saidleadauthorAlisonMacintosh.“Physicalforceandmuscleactivitybothputpressureonthebone.Thebonereactsbychanginginshape,thicknessandotheraspectsovertime.”Previousstudiesonlycomparedfemalebonestocontemporarymalebones,theresearcherssaid-andthat'saproblem,becausetheresponseofmalebonestostressandchangeismuchbiggerthanthatofwomen.Forinstance,ashumansmovedfromahunter-gathererlifestyleconstantlyonthemovetoamoresettledagrarian(農(nóng)耕的)one,changescanbeobservedinthestructureoftheshinbone(脛骨)-andthesechangesweremuchmoreevidentinmen.However,acomparisonofthebonesofprehistoricwomentothebonesoflivingfemaleathletescanhelpusworkoutamoreaccuratepictureofwhatthoseprehistoricwomenweredoing."Byanalyzingthebonesoflivingpeopleandcomparingthemtotheancientbones,wecanstarttoexplainthekindsoflaborourancestorswerereforming,Macintoshsaid.Whattheyfoundwasthatwomen'slegstrengthhasn'tchangedagreatdeal,buttheirarmsusedtobeverypowerful.Prehistoricwomen,theresearchersfound,hadarmstrength11-16percentstrongerthanthoseofmodernrowers(槳手),and30percentstrongerthanthoseofnon-athletes.1、Whatdoesthestudytellaboutprehistoricwomen?A．Theywerestrongerthanmen. B．Theyhadlighterbonesthanmen.C．Theydidtoughtasksasthemen. D．Theyspentmosttimestayingathome.2、Whatproblemdidpreviousstudiesonprehistoricboneshave?A．Theylackedenoughcomparison. B．Theyonlystudiedmen'sbones.C．Theyfocusedlittleonbones. D．Theyignoredthelifestyles.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph3referto?A．Bones’structure. B．Bones'thickness.C．Bones’responsetostress. D．Bones’stressfromhardlabor.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．It'sstillhardtoexplainourancestors'lifestyle.B．Prehistoricwomenwentthroughmuchsuffering.C．Women'sarmshavebecomemuchstrongerovertime.D．Prehistoricwomenarestrongerthancontemporaryfemales.22．（8分）CarrieGracieisknowledgeableaboutChinaanditsaffairs.Shealsohasareputationasagenerouscolleague.ShehasresignedfromherjobasChinaeditorbecauseheremployerswillnotpayheratthesamerateastheypaythehandfulofmenwhodoasimilarlychallengingandimportantjob.Shehasresignedbecause.sherefusedtogooncolluding(共謀)withtheBBC’sdishonestyaboutitsfailuretogivewomenandmenequalpayforequalwork.Graciewasrecruitedtothejob,becauseshehadallthetalentandskillstheBBCneededtocoverthedifficultinternationalanddomesticstoryoftheriseofChina.OneoftheconditionsshesetfortakingitwasequalpaywiththeBBC’sotherinternationaleditors,familiarnamesincludingJonSopelinWashingtonandJeremyBowenintheMiddleEast.Lastsummer,thegovernmentforcedtheBBCtopublishwhichofthefamiliarnamesonradioandTVearnedover￡150,000.Theresultsexposedanastonishingpaygap.TheyalsoshowedGraciethatheremployershadmisledher.Graciesetsoutallhereffortstogetherbossestodowhattheyhadoriginallypromisedher,buttheyfailtorespondadequately.Instead,theyprevaricate(搪塞)andofferherapayrisethatstillwouldnothavedeliveredequality.Theythoughttheycouldbuyheroff;Theythoughtthatthereputationalhazardshewasrunningwouldscareherawayfromthefight.TheBBCiswrongthistime!GraciehaschosentodesignratherthangiveinbecauseshethinksthatitisherresponsibilitytostoptheBBCdoingsomethingstupid.Sheisfightingforwomen’slegalrights.Graciesaidshehopedshewouldn’tberememberedasthewomanwhocomplainedaboutmoney,butasagreatjournalist.Sheisprovingthattheyaretwosidesofthesameinvaluablecoin.CarrieGracie’sdisputewiththeBBCisn’taboutmoney—it’saboutdignity!1、WhatdoyouknowaboutCarrieGracie?A．Sheisverystrictwithherofficecolleagues.B．ShehasagoodcommandofChina'saffairs.C．ShewasworkingtogetherwithJonSopel.D．Shehasareputationofcoveringsportsnews.2、WhatdoesCarrieGraciedemandoftheBBC?A．Equalpayforequalwork.B．Betterpayformorework.C．Apologyformisconducts.D．Responsetohercomplaint.3、WecaninferthattheBBC.A．didn’tpromiseGracieequalpaywithhermalecolleaguesB．dismissedCarrieGracieduetoherdemandforhigherpayC．wasforcedtopayGracieequalpayfordoingtheequalworkD．keptthepayofitsfamiliarnamessecretbeforelastsummer4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheBBC?A．Positive.B．Vague.C．Critical.D．Cautious.23．（8分）Forthefirsttimeeverscientistspreparetosetabouta3-year-longproject，theNektonMission，toexploretheIndianOceananddocumentchangestakingplacebeneaththewavesthatcouldaffectthesurroundingregionoverthecomingdecades.Theambitiousexplorationteamwillreachoneofthelastmajorunexploredfrontiersontheplanet，avastbodyofwaterthat’salreadyfeelingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingwithrisingwatertemperaturesdamagingitscoralreefs(珊瑚礁).UnderstandingtheIndianOcean’secosystemisimportantnotjustforthespeciesthatliveinit，butalsoforthe2.5billionpeoplelivingintheregion.TheNektonMissionissupportedbymorethan4organizations.Researcherswillspendsevenweekssurveyingunderwaterlife，maptheseafloor，anddropsensors(傳感器)todepthsofupto6，560feetintheseasaroundtheSeychelles.TheSeychellesaimstobecomealeaderinthedevelopmentofa“blueeconomy”thatdrawsontheresourcesoftheocean.Itreliesonfishingandtourism，buthaslatelyalsobeenexploitingoilandgasfrombeneaththeseafloor.“Ouroceanisundergoingrapidecologicaltransformationbyhumanactivities.TheNektonMissionisvitaltohelpusbetterknowouroceanspaceandresourcestomakewisedecisions.Onlywhenweknowwhatwehaveintheoceanandwhatisitsvaluecallweproperlydecidewhattoexploitandwhattoleaveuntouched，”saidJumeau，theSeychelles’ambassadortotheUN.ThemissionwillconductfurtherdivesinotherpartsoftheIndianOceanoverthreeyears.Theresearchersexpecttodiscovernewspeciesandsendvideostotheworldbysatellite.Theresearchwillprovideinformationforasummit(峰會(huì))abouttheIndianOceanplannedforlate2021.1、WhydothescientistsplantoexploretheIndianOcean?A．Tosavetheendangeredcreatureslivinginthesea.B．Todiscoverthedamagemankindhasdonetotheocean.C．Tomakethebestuseofthenaturalresourcesinthesea.D．Toprotectitsspeciesandpeoplelivingaroundtheregion.2、WhichisnotincludedinthetaskstobecarriedoutaroundtheSeychelles?A．Drawingmapsoftheseafloor. B．Findingtreasuresunderthesea.C．Puttingsensorsintothedeepsea. D．Studyingunderwaterlife.3、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheNek-tonMission?A．ItwillextendbeyondtheIndianOcean.B．Itwillbenefitalotfrom“blueeconomy”.C．Itwillcontributetothe2021conference.D．Itwillfindsolutionstoglobalwarming.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefurthetext?A．ScientistsAretoExploretheIndianOceanB．TheSeychellesAimstoBuilda“BlueEconomy”C．EffectsofGlobalWarmingonMarineEcosystemD．IndianOcean:theLastUnexploredFrontieronthePlanet24．（8分）SydneyDayToursPortStephensDayToursLabeled“BlueWaterParadise”,PortStephensisknownforitsbeautyandmarinesurroundingswithover19milesofclean,whiteandsandybeaches.Itishometoaround150bottlenosedolphinandthuscalledthedolphincapitalofAustralia.Highlights:DolphinWatching;AustralianReptileParkOperates:Mon,Wed&Sat---8AMAdults:$195Children:$98Note:NotsuitablefromDec.20th,2017toJan.9th,2018inChristmas&NYperiod,Feb.14th-22th,2018inChineseNY.SydneyCityDayToursSydneyisabigcity,filledwithlotsoflandmarksandattractionstosee.ThiscanmakeitastressfultasktoplanyourownvacationinSydney.Luckily,ourtoursaredesignedtoallowyoutoseeallofSydney’smostfamouslandmarks.YoucanrestandmakesurethatyouwillbeseeingallthatSydneyhastooffer.Highlights:HarbourBridge;SydneyOperaHouseOperates:Daily---8AMAdults:$129Children:$65BlueMountainsToursTheseBlueMountainsToursfromSydneyhavebeendesignedfortheadventuresandpeoplewholiketoenjoybushwalking.Additionally,theseBlueMountainsDayToursincludesatoughwalkfromGlenbrooktotheWentworthFalls.Highlights:SeeAustralianwildlifeup-close;GuidedhikeatWentworthFalls.Operates:Daily—8AMAdults:$99Children:$74Note:Agoodleveloffitnessisrequiredforthebushwalk.Minimumchildageis11years.1、WhichoneisNOTpropertimeforthePortStephensDayTours?A．Jan.13th,2018(Sat.)B．Jan.15th,2018(Mon.)C．Jab.2th,2018(Wed.)D．Feb.15th,2018(Thur.)2、WhatcantouristsenjoyonSydneyCityDayTours?A．MarinesurroundingsB．HarbourBridge.C．DolphinWatchingD．Adventurousactivities3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisement?A．Allthetoursareavailableeveryday.B．Sydneycityhasthemostlandmarksandattractionsintheworld.C．Children10yearsandunderarenotpermittedonBlueMountainsTours.D．Allthetoursarechargedanddesignedonlyforadventures.25．（10分）Canetoads,alsoknownasbufotoads,areyetanotherinvasive(入侵)speciesthathasfoundahospitablehomeinwarmsouthernFlorida.DeliberatelyintroducedfromSouthandCentralAmericainthe1930s,theyweresupposedtocontrolbeetlesdamagingthesugarcanecrop—that’showtheygotthename“canetoads.”Canetoadscanposeaparticulardangerbecausetheadultonesshoottoxin(毒素)fromtheirbackwhenattacked.Thetinytoadsdon’tcarryenoughtoxintobedeadlyyet,butbigadultonescaneasilysendadogintoaseizure(疾病發(fā)作)orevenkillit.Thetoxinis“veryviscousandwouldstickinsidethedog’smouth,”saysSteveJohnson,awildlifeecologistattheUniversityofFlorida.Ownersshouldtrytowipeoutanaffecteddog’smouthandimmediatelytakeittothevet.TilfordstartedToadBustersin2017.Thewomanwholivedtherehadninecats,whichshefedbydumpingalmostabagofcatfoodeverynight.Canetoadsnormallyeatbugs,buttheyarehappytoeatpetfood,too.CanetoadshaveadaptedbeautifullytotheFloridasuburbs,soalotofTilford’sworkalsoinvolvesgettingpeopletorethinktheirsuburbanbackyard.Nomorecatfood,forexample.Petpoop(糞便)canalsoattractinsects,whichcaninturnattracttoads.Asdolights.Andtoadslovetobreed(繁殖)inattractivepoolsofwater,suchasthelakeintheaffectedPalmBeachGardenneighborhood.For“theselargercommunitiesthatwanttobuildthesebeautifulpondsandwanttohavehousesonponds,”Tilfordsaid,“thisisalmostapest-controlservice.”Thecanetoadsaren’tgoingaway,buttheycanbemanagedlikemosquitoesorrats.DealingwithtoadsamountstoanannoyingthinginFlorida,buttheycanalsocreatemoredramaticproblems.InAustralia—wheretheywerealsodeliberatelyintroducedinthe1930stoprotectsugarcane—theyareagenuinescourge(災(zāi)禍).TheissueisthatAustraliahasnonativetoadspecies,sononeofthepredators(食肉動(dòng)物)knewhowtoavoidthetoxictoads.Asthecanetoadsadvancedeasttowestacrossthecontinent,“theyleftawakeofdeadanimalsintheirpaths,”saysSeanDoody,anecologistattheUniversityofSouthFloridaatSt.PetersburgwhohasstudiedcanetoadsinAustralia.Turtles,lizards,andcrocodilesjuststarteddyingout,whichwasgoodnewsfortheirprey(受害者).“Ifyouwereasmallspeciesthatwaspreviouslybeingeaten,suddenlyyou’reonahoneymoon,”saysRickShine,abiologistatMacquarieUniversityinSydney,Australia,whohasalsostudiedtheimpactofcanetoadsonAustralianwildlife.1、Whatcancanetoadsbedescribedas?A．InvasivespeciesintroducedtoSouthAmerica.B．Naturalenemiesofbeetlesdamagingsugarcane.C．Dangerousspeciesmakingactiveattacksondogs.D．Agreatthreatpresentedtosomewildlifeecologists.2、WhichmightbetheproperwayofavoidingcanetoadsaccordingtoTilford?A．Abandonthesuburbanbackyard.B．Lightupthebackyardatnight.C．Controlthenumberoflargehouses.D．Keeppetfoodawayfrombackyard.3、WhathappenedinAustraliaaftercanetoadsbeingintroduced?A．Canetoadsdestroyedsomefoodchains.B．Mostofthepredatorsdiedoftoadtoxin.C．Canetoadsbredatamuchslowerpace.D．Bigspecieslearnedtoavoidcanetoads.第三部分語言知識(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）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Therearemanykindsoffriends.Somearealways___1___you,butdon'tunderstandyou.Somesayonlyafewwordstoyou,butunderstandyou.Manypeoplewillstepinyourlife,butonly___2___friendsleavefootprints(腳印).Ishallalwaysrecall(回憶)theautumnandthegirlwiththe___3___.Shewillalwaysbringbackthefriendshipbetweenus.Iknowshewillalwaysbemybestfriend.Itwasthegoldenseason.Icouldseetheyellowleaves___4___onthecool___5___.Insuchaseason,Ilikedwalkingaloneintheleaves,____6__tothesoundofthem.Autumnisa__7____seasonandlifeisuninteresting.Thefreedaysalwaysgetme___8___.Butoneday,thesoundofaviolin__9____intomyearslikeastream(小溪)flowinginthemountains.IwassosurprisedthatIjumpedtoseewhatitwas.Ayounggirl,standinginthewind,was__10____inplayingherviolin.Ihad__11____seenherbefore.ThemusicwassonicethatIlistenedquietly.Lostinthemusic,Ididn'tknowthatIhadbeen___12___thereforsolongbutmyexistence(存在)didnotseemtodisturbher.Leaveswerestillfalling.Everydaysheplayedtheviolininthecornerofthebuilding___13___Iwentdownstairstowatchherperformance.Iwastheonlylistener.Theautumnseemednolongerlonelyandlifebecame___14___.__15____wedidn'tknoweachother,Ithoughtwewerealreadygoodfriends.Ibelieveshealsolovedme.Autumnwasnearlyover.Oneday,whenIwaslisteningcarefully,thesoundsuddenly___16___.Tomyastonishment(驚訝),thegirlcameovertome.“Youmustlikeviolin.”shesaid.“Yes.Andyouplayverywell.Whydidyoustop?”Iasked.Suddenly,a__17____expressionappearedonherfaceandIcouldfeelsomethingunusual.“Icameheretoseemygrandmother,butnowImustleave.Ionceplayedverybadly.Itwasyourlisteningeverydaythat_18_____me.”shesaid.“Infact,itwasyourplaying_19_____gavemeameaningfulautumn,”Ianswered,“Let'sbefriends.”Thegirlsmiled,andsodidI.Ineverheardherplayagaininmylife.Inolongerwentdownstairstolistenlikebefore.Onlythickleaveswereleftbehind.ButIwillalwaysrememberthefinefigure(身影)ofthegirl.Sheislikea__20____—soshort,sobright,likeashootingstargivingoffsomuchlightthatitmakestheautumnbeautiful.1、.A．with B．for C．a(chǎn)gainst D．to2、.A．good B．true C．new D．old3、A．sound B．song C．play D．violin4、A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating5、A．wind B．snow C．a(chǎn)ir D．rain6、A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing7、A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely8、A．up B．off C．down D．over9、A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran10、A．lost B．a(chǎn)ctive C．busy D．interested11、A．once B．never C．often D．usually12、A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing13、A．because B．so C．when D．but14、A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting15、A．But B．However C．Even D．Though16、A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed17、A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised18、A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested19、A．that B．which C．it D．who20、A．song B．dream C．fire D．sister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）Therearemanybenefitsofsinginginachoir.Theyrange1．thesocial:havingtheopportunity2．(make)newfriends,tothephysicalbenefitsoflearningtobreathe3．(proper).Researchhasalsoshownthatyoungpeople4．singinchoirsdobetterintheirstudiesandhave5．tendencytobehealthier.Butthefirstquestionyoushouldask6．(you)ifyouareconsideringjoiningachoiris“canyousingintune?”Itmightseemobvious,but7．youcan,thereislittlepointinseekingoutachoirbecauseyou’llonlygetrejected.Everychoiryouapplytojoinisgoingtoaudition(面試)you.Don’tworryifyoucan’treadmusic;thatcanbetaughtlater.Ifyou8．(accept),you’llfindchoirpracticetobehardwork,butgreatfun,becausethey’resocialeventsasmuchasmusictraining.Youwilllearntoreadmusicandhowtosingwithconfidence.Yourvoiceandtechniquewilldevelop,probablyquitequicklywithproper9．(instruct),andyoumayjustendup10．(wonder)whyyoudidn’tdothisyearsago.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。DearPeter,How’sitgoing?Wedon’tseeneachotherformonths、I’mwritingtotellyouthatIamplanningtogotoZhejiangUniversitynextyear、Youknow,Ihavebeeninterestingincomputersciencesincemychildhood、IhavemadeupmymindtostudyingcomputerscienceinZhejiangUniversity、I’dtoexpressmysincerelygratitudetoyouforyourhelp,withwhichallowedmetoimprovemyEnglishgreatly