廣東省汕頭市潮師高級(jí)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考仿真卷英語試卷含解析

廣東省汕頭市潮師高級(jí)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考仿真卷英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。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．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch2．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase3．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome4．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．a(chǎn)ccuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference5．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what6．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend7．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．something D．nothing8．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would9．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation10．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when11．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless12．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when13．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．a(chǎn)mteaching14．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!15．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously16．---ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？---_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday17．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken18．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what19．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why20．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted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）SYDNEY-VisitorstoanAustraliantouristhotspothavebeenadvisedtouseumbrellastoprotectthemselvesagainstdingoattacks,accordingtoaresearch.FraserIsland,offthecoastofQueensland,offersarareopportunitytoobservethenativewilddogs,butpeoplecanoccasionallymeetdingoesactinginathreateningoraggressivemannertowardthem,resultinginhumaninjuryand,inonetragiccase,death,accordingtoaresearchpaperpublishedonThursdayinthePacificConservationBiologyscientificjournal.Reviewingawiderangeofmeasurestohelpmanagewildanimals,theresearcherssaidmovestominimizeharmfromdingoeshaveincludedelectricfencingandwarningsigns.However,“strongumbrellas”and“mildchemicalirritant(刺激性的)sprays”couldalsoofferpersonalprotection.Australiandingoes,whichfeatureratablyinnativeculturebutarealsoviewedasathreattolivestockinsomeareas,arelistedasanendangeredspeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Themedium-sizeddogshavebroadheads,pointedmuzzles,andredoryellowcoats,andarefoundacrossthecountryexceptTasmania,accordingtogovernmentagencyTourismAustralia.FraserIsland,stretchesover123kilometresinlengthand22kilometresatitswidestpoint.Withanareaof184000hectares,itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Theislandpridesattractionssuchasitssuperbsceneryandhumpbackwhales,andisalsohometothemostpurestrainofdingoesremainingineasternAustralia.Bybringingupinstancesofhowanumbrella“rapidlyopenedinfrontofchargingbearswasenoughtocausethemtostopormoveback”,theresearcherssaid“anopen,strongumbrellamayalsoserveasusefulprotectionagainstadingomakingaverycloseapproach”.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAustraliandingoes?A．Theyarefierceandbig.B．TheyarenativeandfamousinAustralia.C．TheycanbefoundineveryislandofAustralia.D．Theyoftencauseharmtohumansandlivestock.2、TheyareallattractionsofFraserIslandEXCEPT.A．bearsB．dingoesC．sceneryD．humpbackwhales3、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．dingoesareasdangerousasbearsinAustraliaB．peoplealwaysuseumbrellastofrightenawaybearsC．ifumbrellasworkonbears,sodotheyondingoesD．theumbrellasarespeciallydesignedagainstbearsanddingoes22．（8分）TheCLFArtCafe,PeckhamPlayingdifferentkindsofmusic,ithasanighttoservemosttastes.Asoneoftheleadingplacesforthecreativearts,thebuildingisfulloffriendlybutcrazystudentsandyoungpeopledevotedtohavingagoodtime.Butforthosewhoaren’tinterestedinmakingtheceilingsweat,thereisanopen-airrooftop,monthlyplaysandregularshowingsoffilms.Roxy,FitzroviaIntheheartofLondon’sshoppingcenterliesoneoftheflagshipsforastudentnightoutinLondon.AftershowingtheirStudentIDs,studentsheaddownintothebasement(地下室)oftheRoxywheretheyarethrownintoagroupofyoungpeoplefromallbackgroundsandcountries.Whetherforafewdrinksandachatoradancealongtothesoundofthelatesthits,theRoxy’shalf-pricedcocktail(雞尾酒)willmakesureyouarcsatisfied.BarKick,ShoreditchForstudentswhoareverybusyandhaveforgottenhowtorelax,keepyourselffocusedwhileyouplayagameoftablefootball.PutyourselfintothecrowdofbarsandclubsShoreditchhastooffer,BarKickpresentsstudentswithaquietevening.Atstreetlevel,itseemslikeanyotherbar.Headingdownstairsyou’llfindalmostadozenfootballtablesreplacingthedancefloor,givingitacompetitiveedgetoaneveningawayfromschoolwork.TheCourt,TottenhamCourtRoadForanaffordablemealanddrinksonaSundaybeforeaweekofstress,headovertoTheCourt.Combiningtheperfectcombinationoftraditionalpubcomfortswithstudentprices,thecentralLondonpuboffersaquietplaceasyoucatchupwithclassmatesandforgetaboutthestressesofbeingastudent,1、Whichseemstobeawisepickforaquietstudentwithatightbudget?A．TheCLFArtCafeB．TheCourtC．BarKickD．Roxy2、Accordingtothetext,whatdoweknowaboutRoxy?A．Itmainlyappealstoforeignstudents.B．ItliesfarfromLondon’sdowntown.C．Itrequirescustomers’proofofidentity.D．Itofferscustomersserviceathalfprice.3、WhatmakesBarKickdifferentfromtheotherthreebarsmentioned?A．Ithasadancefloormadeofspecialmaterial.B．Itisaplaceforpeopletoenjoyquietness.C．Itlooksdifferentfromothersinthestreet.D．Itprovidestablegamesforitscustomers,23．（8分）Deardaughters,Mostparentstelltheirchildren,“Youcanbeanythingyouwantwhenyougrowup.”IfeelthesameandIsaythisoften.ButIalsowantyoutounderstandthatadreamitselfcomesfromhardwork,somegoodluckandgoodtiming.Girls,herearesomewordsofwisdomasyoumakeyourwayintheworld.Firstly,beopen-mindedtochangingyourpathalongtheway.Inhighschool,Iwantedtobeapolitician.IleftmyhometownandwentofftocollegeinWashington,D．C．There,IdiscoveredthatIlovedtosupportwomen.IttaughtmethatI’mcreative,astrongleaderandgreatatmarketing.Asaresult,Imovedontobetheheadofanationalhealthcarenonprofit（非營利機(jī)構(gòu)）.Becomingamotherwhileinthatjobopenedmymindtolaunchingabreastpumpbagbusiness.NowIrunahighlysuccessfulcompanythatIstarteduponmyown.Inmyopinion,youneedtofigureoutwhatyouaregoodatandwhatyouarepassionateabout.Keepanopenmind:theinitialpathyouchoosemayleadyouintootherareas.Don’twasteyourmoneyortime,butyoucanchangewhatyouaredoingbasedonwhatyouarelearningaboutyourself.Secondlyandmoreimportantly,rememberthatfailureisvitaltoyoursuccess.Iwon’ttellyoutofeelgoodaboutfailure.Failurecanbeheartbreaking.ButIwilltellyouthateveryfailureI’vehadalongthewayabsolutelymademebetter.FailingthemathexaminhighschoolandgoingtosummerschoolwasembarrassingbutI'veneverfailedanexamagain.Beingdeprived(剝奪)ofthejobforasignificantjobopportunitythatIwasmorethanqualifiedforbecauseofunfairassumptionshurtmebutIwentoutandgotabigjobatanationalorganizationatage27.It’sokaytogetangry!Takethatandturnitintopositiveaction.I’mproudtobearolemodeltoyouasamomandanentrepreneur(企業(yè)家).IhopeIinspireyoutobelievethatyoucanbeanythingyouwantandyoucanhaveanythingonyourlist.Itwillbemypleasuretowatchyourlivesunfoldbeforemyeyes.Love,YourMom1、Theauthorhasachievedherfinalgoalas________.A．a(chǎn)politicianB．a(chǎn)socialworkerC．a(chǎn)nentrepreneurD．theheadofanorganization2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoffailurealongthewayinlife?A．Failureisimportanttosuccess.B．Failureisneverpositive.C．Failureisalwaysheartbreaking.D．Failuremakespeopleembarrassed.3、Theauthorwasoncedeprivedofasignificantjobopportunitybecause________.A．shelackedworkexperienceB．shewaswronglyjudgedasunfitforitC．ShewastooyoungD．shewasnotasqualifiedasothers4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Amom’sadviceB．Amom’slifestoriesC．BewiseinchoosingyourcareerD．Howtobesuccessfulinlife24．（8分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinalplantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,includingdrugstofightcancer.“Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster,”saysSaraOldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal(藥草制的)medicineswhicharegotmostlyfromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatofdyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrominvasivespecies(入侵物種)andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.“Businessmengenerallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability(可持續(xù)性),”thePlantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butitismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized.”MedicinaltreesatriskincludetheHimalayanyew(紫衫)andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.Thesolution,saysthereport’sauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskeptasustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinalplantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsareimportantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,”saysHamilton,“Youhavetopayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewinLondon,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.“Notnearlyenoughisbeingdone,”hetoldNewScientist.“Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmostusetous.”1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A．millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwith-cancerB．mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicinesC．a(chǎn)bouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappearD．a(chǎn)numberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis________.A．pollutionB．habitatdestructionC．over-harvestingD．invasivespecies3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．over-harvestingB．sustainabilityC．otherspecies’invasionD．pollution4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.B．GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants’future.C．Localpeopledon’tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.D．Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Low-costCancerTreatmentB．TheImportanceofSustainabilityC．MedicinalPlantsonVergeofExtinctionD．SustainableDevelopmentoftheEnvironment25．（10分）Thetornadocamewithoutanysign—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.Thefirstalertmyhusband,Jimmy,67,andI,65,gotcamearound9p.m.,fromsomescrollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroom,andwechangedthechanneltoourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Pinkinsulation（絕緣材料）flewintotheroomfromatrapdoortotheattic,andthewindbegantoroarthroughthehouse.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstonavigatetogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Becausetheclosetdownthereiswedged（塞進(jìn)）underneathabrickstaircase,itseemedlikethesturdiest(堅(jiān)固的)placeinourtownhousetowaitthingsout.Ididn’tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.Igrippedthebanister(樓梯扶手)andtriedtomoveforward,butthisintensepressureheldmeinplace.Inthosesecondsofstillness,Icouldheareverythingaroundmerattling.Aswereachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Shardsofglassthatlookedlikebrokenicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframe.Itflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.Thebackwallofthehousefollowedsuitandtoreoffintothedarknessoutside.InstantlyIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgrippedJimmy’sarmasthetornadosuckedthedooropenandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandscalpwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.”O(jiān)urneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、Paragraph2—4mainlytellus______.A．thetornadowasontopofusB．thetornadocausedgreatdamageC．thecoverageofthetornadobecamearealityD．thetornadowassostrongthatitliftedtheauthoroffherfeet2、Theunderlinedwords“thisintensepressure”inParagraph3referto______.A．theauthor’snervousnessaboutthetornadoB．theforcefromthetornadoontheauthorC．thestresstheauthorfeltfromherlifeD．thepressurethebanistergavetheauthor3、Fromthepassagewecanknowthat______.A．Neithertheauthornorherhusbandwasinjured.B．theauthor’shousewascompletelydestroyed.C．theywereawareofthetornadobeforeitcame.D．itbecamedarkoutsidewhenthetornadohitthetown4、Theauthorwrotethepassageto_______.A．sharewithusherexperienceofsurvivingatornadoB．warnusofthedangercausedbytornadosC．showushowtofightagainstatornadoD．tellustornadosaredangerousandhowtoprotectusfromthem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）OnewomanishavingaverymerryChristmas,indeed,allthankstothehonestyanddeterminationofacompletestranger.“WhenIsawit,Isaid,‘God,thisisreallyapretty1Somebody'sgoingtoheartbroken,”saidShirleyGrandey,62,whowasavolunteerforkeepingtheenvironmentclean.WhenGrandeywas2alargepileofpineneedlesanddirtattheendofherhardworkday,shenever3tocomeacrosssomeone'sdiamondringlyingaloneamongapileof4.Knowingtheringprobablyhadspecial5,Grandeyheldontothejewelryandmadeither6tofindtheowner.“Isaid,'OhGod,Ihavetofindthe7,"'recalledGrandeybeforemakingthedecisiontocontacttheTVstation,tohelp8theword."Itwasdefinitelya9ring.Itwasintertwined（纏繞）andhadtheir10onit．”Herefforts11．“Thebrotherofthegirlsawiton12andtoldher,"saidGrandey,whocouldn'thavebeenhappiertoreturnthe13ringtoitsoriginalowner,JulieSanalitro.“Iwasscreamingandrunningaroundthehouse,”Sanalitrotoldthenewsstation."Wealwayscometo14ourtreefromtheretocelebrateChristmasDay,"shesaid.WhenSanalitrocalledto15thering,sheexplaineditwasagiftfromherboyfriend,whohadonlygivenittohertwomonthsagowhenthey16reunited.Shewasnotonlyableto17answerallofGrandey'squestionsaboutthering,18shewastheoriginalowner,butGrandeyadded,“Iknewitwashersthemomentshewaswalkingup.”“Wejusthuggedeachotherandshehadafewtears,"the19volunteerexplained.AllthatCrandeyasksfromthis20issimplyforpeopleto“payitforward.”Shesaid.“IwouldwantsomeonetogiveitbacktomeifIlostmyring,sojusttrytopayitforward.”1、A．gift B．handkerchief C．necklace D．ring2、A．puttingaway B．cleaningup C．keepingup D．bringingup3、A．expected B．wanted C．understood D．imagined4、A．furniture B．equipment C．luggage D．garbage5、A．object B．design C．value D．form6、A．duty B．work C．a(chǎn)bility D．a(chǎn)greement7、A．designer B．owner C．photographer D．a(chǎn)rtist8、A．print B．explore C．spread D．write9、A．luck B．wedding C．marriage D．love10、A．photos B．names C．a(chǎn)ddresses D．words11、A．paidoff B．paidup C．paidback D．paidout12、A．television B．telephone C．radio D．phone13、A．nice B．lost C．ugly D．lovely14、A．take B．buy C．get D．lift15、A．rescue B．transport C．convey D．describe16、A．recently B．immediately C．a(chǎn)ctively D．likely17、A．successfully B．properly C．obviously D．similarly18、A．remembering B．ensuring C．forgetting D．telling19、A．kind B．a(chǎn)ngry C．close D．learned20、A．a(chǎn)ccident B．origin C．experience D．evidence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）TombSweepingDay-thedayon1．peopleremembertheirdead2．(relative)andvisittheirgraves,hasjustgone.Butthisyear,aninterestingstoryhappenedonthatday.Letmeshare3．withyou.Atthatnight,afterdinner,aboywastakingawalkintheroad.Whenhewalkedpastaconveniencestorehethoughtofgoingin4．(buy)something.Thenherealizedthathedidn’thavemoneywithhim.So,hismother5．(phone)tobringsomemoneytohim.While6．(wait)forhismoney,theboysawanoldmanburningjosspaperbytheroad.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”theboy7．(ask)him.“Iamsendingmoneytomyfamily.”hesaid.Thenheaskedtheboy,“Whatareyoudoinghere?”“I’mwaitingformyfamilytosendmoneytome.”8．hearingthis,theoldman’sfaceturnedpaleandheranaway9．(immediate).Theboyshoutedtohim,“Hey,don’trun!I’mjustwaitingformyfamilytosendmoneytome!”Suddenly,allthepeople10．(burn)josspapernearbyalsoranaway.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）短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文，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)的詞下面劃一橫線，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1詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Thewaterwedrinkandusewasrunningshort、Weallhavetolearnwhattostopwastingwater、Oneofthestepsthatweshouldtakearetofindwaysofreusingit、Todayinthemostlargecities,freshwaterisusedonlyonceandthenitrunsinwastesystem、Butthatispossibletopipetheusedwatertoapurifyingfactory,theretheusedwatercanbetreatedwithchemicalmaterialsbytheworkerssothatitcanreused、Butevenifever