陜西省商洛市丹鳳中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末達(dá)標(biāo)檢測模擬試題含解析

陜西省商洛市丹鳳中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末達(dá)標(biāo)檢測模擬試題注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose2．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular3．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation4．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup5．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly6．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．a(chǎn)retransported7．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the8．Ifyouleavethisapplicationformandgotoanotherwebsite,youwilllose______youhavealreadyfilledoutonthisform.A．whateverB．whoeverC．whereverD．whenever9．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor10．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked11．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow12．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome13．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad14．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof15．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost16．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went17．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite18．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked19．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution20．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter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）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.22．（8分）AprojectinGambiaisempoweringwomenandreducingdangerouswasteatthesametime.TheWasteInnovationCenter,fundedbytheEuropeanUnion’sGlobalClimateChangeAlliance，showswomenintheBrikamaareahowtorecyclewasteintousefulmaterialsandproducts,whichtheycanthensellinlocalmarkets.Wood-likewasteisrecycledintocharcoal(木炭)，forexample，whichcanbeusedtosupersedefirewoodandreducethenumberoftreesthatarecutdownforfirewood.Foodwasteisrecycledintocompost(混合肥料）tofunctionasenvironmentallyfriendlyfertilizersandplasticisturnedintomanyusefulthings.SupportedbyWasteAidUKandtheGambiaWomen’sInitiative(GWI),amongothers,theprojectprovideswomenwithskillstheycanusetobecomeself-sufficient(自給自足的).Womenlearningatthecentercomefromfivecommunities,andsomeofthemtravelasfaras12milestolearntheseimportantskillsthatwillprovidethemwithanincome,accordingtoTheGuardian.IsatouCeesay,whonowleadstheGWI，highlightedtheneedtofocusoneconomicequalityinhercountry,tellingTheGuardian,“Intermsofeducation,womenaretheoneswhoarealwaysbehind.Boysarechosentogotoschool.Whenweconductourtraining,wefindwomencandoalot，butdon’tknowwhotheyare,orhowtoimplement(實施）things.”AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization’sCountryCooperationStrategy2008—2013report,themainenvironmentalissuefacingGambiaispoorwastemanagementinurbanareas.NdeySirengBakurin,executivedirectoroftheNationalEnvironmentAgency,hasvoicedconcernoverhealthandenvironmentalrisks,suchaswaterpollution,theincreaseofinsectsaswellasfloodingthatoccurasaresultofpoorwastemanagement.1、WhatdoestheWasteInnovationCentertrytodo?A．DeveloplocalmarketsinBrikama.B．Teachwomenhowtoinventnewthings.C．Keepwomenawayfromdangerouswaste.D．HelpwomeninBrikamabenefitfromwaste.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supersede”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Replace. B．Transform.C．Burn. D．Reserve.3、FromwhatIsatouCeesaysaidwecanlearnthatwomeninGambia___.A．don’tlearnnewthingsfastB．a(chǎn)ren’tinterestedineducationC．reallyhopeforeconomicequalityD．a(chǎn)renotfairlytreatedinthecountry4、Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthelastparagraph?A．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Toprovidesomeadviceforthereaders.C．Toaddsomebackgroundinformation.D．Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.23．（8分）EveryonehastheirfavouritescenesandcharactersinHarryPotterbooksandfilms．Oneofthemostmemorablescenesformanycameearlyonintheseries．InHarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone，theowlsbegantosendletterstoHarryinvitinghimtoHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry．Owlswerethenmentionedfrequentlyinthebooksandcreatedamazingimagesinthefilms．EveryonearoundtheworldlovestheHarryPotterseries．ButiftherehasbeenonebadresultofJ．K．Rowling'screativegifts，itisthecrazethathassweptthroughmanycountriesforowninganowl．ManyexpertssuggestthatbecauseHarryPotterfanswouldliketoowntheirownowl，thereisastrongchancethatowlsmaysoonstarttodieout．Thereareover200differentspeciesofowl．Theyarenocturnalbirds，whichmeanstheyareawakeatnight，usuallyhunting．Theyhavelargeroundeyesthatfaceforwardsontheirflatfaces．Owlsalsoliketobeontheirown，unlessitisthematingseason．IndonesiaisoneofthemaincountriesthatarenowsellingowlstoyoungandoldHarryPotterfans．Therearemanybirdmarketsthroughoutthecountry，withthelargestbeingPramukainIndonesia'scapitalcity，Jakarta．BirdsareIndonesia'smostpopularpet，withabout20percentofallhomeskeepingatleastone．Itisthoughtthatabout13，000owlsaresoldeachyearinIndonesia'sbirdmarkets．Theycostbetween﹩10and﹩30．Thisisaffordableformostfamilieswheretheparentswork．Mostoftheowlshavebeentakenfromthewildanddonotliveforverylongoncetheyhavebeencaught．Noteveryoneishappyaboutthesituation，includingtheHarryPotterauthor，J．K．Rowling．Shesaid，"Ifanybodyhasbeeninfluencedbymybooks，tothinkanowlwouldbehappiestshutinasmallcageandkeptinahouse，IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytosayasforcefullyasIcan，"youarewrong!""1、WhatpurposedoesParagraph1serve？A．Tobringupthetopic．B．Toexpressthemainidea．C．ToadvertiseHarryPotterbooks．D．Todescribetheauthor'sfavouriteanimal．2、WhatharmfulresultdotheHarryPotterseriesbringabout？A．Owlsbeingforcedoutoftheirhomes．B．Anincreaseintheanimalattacks．C．Damagetochildren'screativity．D．Afallinthenumbersofowls．3、WhatdoweknowaboutIndonesia'sbirdmarket？A．Theymainlysellowls．B．Theyhaveareadysaleforowls．C．Theyusuallysellhome﹣raisedowls．D．Theysellowlsatacomparativelyhighprice．4、WhatdidJ．K．Rowlingthinkofthesituation？A．Itissomethingshedislikes．B．Itwouldbeunderstandable．C．Itistoocomplextochange．D．Itmadeherfeelexcited．24．（8分）ItwasGroundhogDay.Awinterstormhadhitovernighttoo.Itriedtoopenmybackdooronlytofindsixinchesofwet,heavysnowpiledupagainstit.IknewIhadquiteajobofshovelingoutaheadofme,soIreachedovertograbmysnowshovel.ItlookedalotmorereadytoworkthanIdid.Isighedandpulledonmyboots,gloves,andheavycoat.ThewindchillwasbelowzeroandcutintomyfaceasIslowlyshoveledoffmydeck.AfterthatIstayedmywayovertomydaughter’shouseshovelingthepathasIwalked.IttookawhiletogetherdrivewayclearandIknewIstillhadalottodo.Nextcamethepathsdownthehilltomyowncarscoveredinsnow.Ihadgrabbedthebroomtosweepthemoffaswell.Iwincedwhenthebreezeblewthesweptsnowbackintomyface.ThenIstartedtoshoveloutmydriveways.MybackwasachingasIworked.IwishedIcouldbebuildingasnowmaninsteadofshoveling.WintersurehadseemedalotmorefunwhenIwasaboy.WhenIwasdoneIexaminedmywork.Itdidn’tlookhalfbad.Ismiledandlookedatthewoodscoveredinwhite.Theyweresuchaspecialsight.Ileanedonmyshovelandtookitallin.ThenIstartedupthehillwiththesnowshovelinonehandandthebroomintheother.Suddenly,anurgecameovermeandIdroppedthemboth.Ispreadmyarms,fedbackintotheblanketofwhiteandhappilymovedmyarmsandlegstomakeanangelinthesnow.Asyougothroughtheseasonsofthislifetakejoyinyourwork.Takejoyinyourlife.Rememberthatthecourseofyourdaysrestsinyourownhands.1、What’sthethemeofthetext?A．Enjoywinterwork.B．Takethingsseriously.C．Takejoyinyourlife.D．Fightagainstcold.2、Whichisthecorrectorderofwhattheauthorshoveled?A．hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdrivewayB．hiscars-hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdrivewayC．hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdeck-hisdriveway-hiscarsD．hisdriveway-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdeck3、WhatcanweconcludeabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A．Hewasnotsatisfiedwithhiswork.B．Hewasabsorbedinthesnowsight.C．Hewasfondofmakingsnowmen.D．Hewasinlowspiritsafterwork.25．（10分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖頂）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宮)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle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）Manypeoplethinkthatbabysittingisoneofthe1jobsforyoungpeople.Theyimagineateenagerputtingafewwell-behavedchildrentobedandthencontinuingtowatchtelevisionuntiltheparentsreturnhometohandoversomemoney.Well,Icantellyouhow2thatthoughtis.Inowworkall3onWednesdaysforaUkrainianfamilywiththreeyoungboys.Intheearlymorning,Igothereto4theoldertwowhiletheirmotherdoesherjobsortakescareofhersix-month-oldbaby.However,Iamalsothereto5theirEnglishbyteachingthemsongsandgamesinmynativelanguage.Now,fourmonthslater,Igethomeattheendoftheday6exhausted！Babysittingisnotajobforthe7ortheweak.Iexpected8childrenwhowouldbehavewellandlistentomeallthetime.9,Idon’tthinkthosekindofchildrenexistatall.Whilemytwoboysareusuallypoliteandcalm,theyare10childrenandalsoliketofight,screamandlosetheirtemperfornoreal11.Ioftenhavenoideawhytheycrytogether.Beingababysitterrequiresyoutoplayahundreddifferent12throughouttheday.IhavetobeafriendwhenIplaywiththeboys,buttheir13whenItellthemtodosomething.Whentheyhurtthemselves,Ihavetobetheir14,andwhentheyfightover15thingslikesharingtheircrayons(彩筆)，Ihavetobeanegotiator(調(diào)停者)。Whenlunchtimerollsaround,Iama(n)16topreparethemealandthenamaidasIcleanupafterlunch.Finally,inEnglish,ifsomeoneisvery17,wesaytheyhavethe“PatienceofGod”.IthinkIembody(體現(xiàn))this18sometimes!Despitethe19involvedinmyjob,Iusuallydoenjoyit.WorkingwithchildrenissotiringthatIalwaysfeel20afterleavingthemwiththeirparentsattheendoftheday！1、A．hardestB．worstC．easiestD．heaviest2、A．wrongB．wonderfulC．rightD．believable3、A．morningB．a(chǎn)fternoonC．nightD．day4、A．takeoffB．struggleagainstC．sendforD．lookafter5、A．learnB．improveC．exploreD．recognize6、A．suddenlyB．graduallyC．completelyD．exactly7、A．lazyB．youngC．strongD．rich8、A．impoliteB．perfectC．tallD．noisy9、A．AmazinglyB．StrangelyC．SadlyD．Hopefully10、A．traditionalB．formalC．unusualD．ordinary11、A．purposeB．doubtC．reasonD．question12、A．jobsB．partsC．looksD．toys13、A．teacherB．gardenerC．driverD．a(chǎn)ssistant14、A．nurseB．trainerC．guideD．protector15、A．surprisingB．unimportantC．seriousD．expensive16、A．managerB．eaterC．a(chǎn)dviserD．cook17、A．patientB．impatientC．energeticD．lucky18、A．a(chǎn)ctionB．languageC．lessonD．expression19、A．satisfactionB．exhaustionC．disagreementD．kindness20、A．frightenedB．energeticC．relaxedD．nervous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）RiseAfterFallingAfatherwasworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatall.SothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk(僧侶)2．(train)hisboy.TheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“Iinsistthatyoursonshouldbeleftalonehere.I’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths.3．,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod.”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfather4．(return).TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5．(experience)boxer.Eachtimethefighterstrucktheboy,he6．(fall)down,butatoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimeaheavyblowknockedhimdown,theboystoodupagain.Severaltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8．(easy)knockeddown.Ineedn’thavehimstayhereany9．(long)!“I’msorrythatthat’sallyousee.Don’tyouseethateachtimehefallsdown,hestandsupagaininsteadof10．(cry)?That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave.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(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。Lastmonth,Igavesomeofmyclothestoagirlwhoneededitbecauseherparentsdidn'thavemoneytobuyhernewlyclothes、Inschool,thisgirlwasthevictimofbullyingbecauseoftheclothesthatshewears、S01wenthomeandwastoldmomthatI'dlikecollectsomethingforher、Knewwhatshesufferedintheschoolbrokemyheart、Sometimesyoungpeoplearesomeantootherswhichdon'thavethemoneytobuysomeexpensivething、Thishastochangebecauseitisnotclothesorshoesthatmakesaperson、Itiswhatwehaveinourheartbutoursoulthatmatters、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是光明中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華,Bob是你的美國筆友。他寫信詢問你在寒假中有什么計劃和安排。請你用英語給他寫一封回信。內(nèi)容如下：你的寒假計劃(休息、讀書、陪伴父母過春節(jié)、參加社會活動)陳述你這樣安排的理由。注意：（1）詞數(shù)不少于100(開頭和結(jié)尾己給出，不計入總詞數(shù))；可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。參考詞匯：社會活動socialactivitiesDearBob，Howareyougettingalongthesedays?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、C5、D6、A7、A8、A9、D10、B11、B12、A13、A14、A15、A16、B17、B18、A19、B20、A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、A2、B3、C4、B22、1、D2、A3、D4、C23、1、A2、D3、B4、A24、1、C2、A3、B25、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蠟塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickupthewea