2025屆河北省徐水縣大因鎮(zhèn)第三中學(xué)高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆河北省徐水縣大因鎮(zhèn)第三中學(xué)高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted2．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought3．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff4．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises5．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared6．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when7．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none8．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated9．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange10．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．a(chǎn)llowance D．bonus11．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why12．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where13．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when14．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith15．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom16．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved17．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized18．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted19．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork20．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison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）Workisapartofliving—mygrandparentsunderstoodthat.Theylivedandworkedonafarmthathasbeeninmyfamilyfor150years.Theyraisedchickensforeggs,pigsandcattleformeat.Cowswerekeptformilkandthecream,fromwhichGrandmamadebutterandcheese.Whatlittleyardtheyhadbecameagarden.TheDepression（大蕭條時(shí)期）,therefore,didn’tmakemuchchangeintheirlives.Butitdidbringalotofmenoutofwork,driftingfromjobtojob,tothefarm.Thefirsttoshowupatthedoorofthekitchenwasamaninrags.Hetookoffhishatandquietlyexplainedthathehadn’teatenforawhile.Grandpastoodwatchinghimabit,thensaid,“There’sastackoffirewoodagainstthefencebehindthebarn（谷倉）.I’vebeenneedingtogetitmovedtotheothersideofthefence.Youhavejustaboutenoughtimetofinishthejobbeforelunch.”Grandmasaidasurprisingthinghappened.Themangotashineinhiseyesandhehurriedtothebarnatonce.Shesetanotherplaceatthetableandmadeanapplepie.Duringlunch,thestrangerdidn’tsaymuch,butwhenheleft,hisshouldershadstraightened.“Nothingruinsamanlikelosinghisself-respect,”Grandpalatertoldme.Soonafter,anothermanshowedupaskingforameal.Thisonewasdressedinasuitandcarriedasmalloldsuitcase.Grandpacameoutwhenheheardvoices.Helookedatthemanandthenofferedahandshake.“ThereisastackoffirewoodalongthefencedownbehindthebarnI’vebeenmeaningtogetitmoved.It’dsurebeahelptome.Andwe’dbepleasedtohaveyoustayforlunch.”Thefellowsethissuitcaseasideandneatlylaidhiscoatontop.Thenhesetofftowork.Grandmasaysshedoesn’trememberhowmanystrangerstheysharedamealwithduringthoseDepressiondays-orhowmanytimesthatstackofwoodgotmoved.1、Whenhewasaskedtomoveastackoffirewood,thefirstmanwhoaskedforamealgotashineinhiseyesforhewasgladthat.A．hehadfoundagoodjobB．hewouldhavesomethingtoeatC．hewouldnolongersufferfromtheDepressionD．hewouldgetwhathewantedwithoutlosinghisself-respect2、Thewriter’sgrandfatheraskedthosejoblessmentomovethestackoffirewoodbecause.A．hedidn’twantthemtohaveamealfreeofchargeB．hehadbeenneedingtogetitmovedC．hewantedtohelptheminhisownwayD．hewantedtoshowthemhiskindnessandrespect3、Thewriter’sgrandfatherwasallofthefollowingbut.A．kind B．thoughtfulC．wealthy D．sympathetic4、Thebesttitleforthestorywouldbe.A．TheDepression B．ThePleasureofHelpingOthersC．NoPains,NoGains D．Work-APartofLiving22．（8分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.16、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.23．（8分）ShipwreckedPrayersAvoyagingshipwaswreckedduringastormatseaandonlytwoofthemenaboardwereabletoswimtoasmall,desert-likeisland.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,thetwosurvivorsagreedthattheyhadnoalternativebuttopraytoGod.However,tofindoutwhoseprayersweremorepowerful,theyagreedtodividetheterritorybetweenthemandstayonoppositesidesoftheisland.Thefirstthingtheyprayedforwasfood.Thenextmorning,thefirstmansawafruit-bearingtreeonhissideoftheisland,andhewasabletoeatitsfruit.Buttheotherman’sparceloflandremainedbarren.Afteraweek,thefirstmanbecamelonelyanddecidedtoprayforawife.Thenextday,anothershipwaswreckedandtheonlysurvivorwasawomanwhoswamtohissideoftheisland.Butontheothersideoftheisland,therewasnothing.Soonthereafterthefirstmanprayedforahouse,clothesandmorefood.Thenextday,likemagic,allofthesethingsweregiventohim.However,thesecondmanstillhadnothing.Finally,thefirstmanprayedforashipsothatheandhiswifecouldleavetheisland,andinthemorninghefoundashipdockedathissideoftheisland.Thefirstmanboardedtheshipwithhiswifeanddecidedtoleavethesecondmanontheisland,consideringtheothermanunworthytoreceiveGod’sblessingssincenoneofhisprayershadbeenanswered.Astheshipwasabouttoleave,thefirstmanheardavoicefromHeavenbooming,“Whyareyouleavingyourcompanionontheisland?”“MyblessingsareminealonesinceIwastheonewhoprayedforthem,”thefirstmananswered.“Hisprayerswereallunansweredandsohedoesn’tdeserveanything.”“Youaremistaken!”thevoicerebukedhim.“Hehadonlyoneprayer,whichIanswered.Ifnotforthat,youwouldnothavereceivedanyofmyblessings.”“Tellme,”thefirstmanaskedthevoice,“whatdidheprayforthatIshouldowehimanything?”“Heprayedthatallyourprayerswouldbeanswered.”Forallweknow,ourblessingsarenotthefruitsofourprayersalone,butthoseofanotherprayingforus.Sowhatyoudoforothersismoreimportantthanwhatyoudoforyourself.1、Thefirstman’swifeis_____.A．a(chǎn)swimmerwhogottotheislandbyaccidentB．a(chǎn)nangelsentbyGodtokeephimcompanyC．a(chǎn)survivorfromanotherwreckedshipD．a(chǎn)nativepersononthedesert-likeisland2、Theunderlinedword“barren”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_____.A．isolated B．unproductive C．fertile D．dry3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthesecondman?A．Hedidn’tdeserveanyblessingfromGod.B．NoneofhisprayerswasansweredbyGod.C．HeisnotbraveenoughtotellGodhisneeds.D．Hisprayerhelpedhiscompaniongetoutoftrouble.4、What’sthemoralofthestory?A．Neverjudgeapersonbyappearance.B．Don’tloseheartintrouble.C．Helpingothersishelpingourselves.D．Greedistherootofallevil.24．（8分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct25．（10分）Overthepastfewyears,smarthometechhasbecomemoreandmoreaccessibleandit’sincreasinglyeasytofindthatyou’veboughtaproductthatincludessmarthomefeatures.Sowhatdoesamodemsmarthomelooklike,andhowcanyoustartbuildingone?Youcouldgettostartmakingyourhomesmarterbythefollowinggadgets.Ecobee4*Measuringbothoccupancyandtemperature,itssensorssignalyourEcobeetoautomaticallyswitchtotherightmode.*Itonlytakesabout30minutes.thankstoaneasy-to-followinstallationguideandanin-appstep-by-stepwalkthrough.*Easilyadjusttemperatureusingyourvoicewithbuilt-inAlexaorfromwhereveryouareusingyourmobiledevices.AmazonSmartPlug*AmazonSmartPlugworkswithAlexatoaddvoicecontrol.*Schedulelights,fans,andappliancestoturnonandoffautomatically,orcontrolthemremotelywhenyou’reaway.*It’ssimpletosetupanduse.Plugin,openAlexaapp,andstartusingyourvoice.ThePhilipsHueWhiteSmartBulb*ItworkswithAmazonAlexatosupportdimmingthroughvoicecontrol.*Scheduleyourowncustomlightingscenes.Setthesmartbulbstoturnonandoffatapre-settime.Toinstall,simplyscrew(擰)thesmartbulbsintoyourdesiredlightlocation.*Controlsmart-bulb-equippedlampsandoverheadlightsviathePhilipsHueApp.AugustSmartLockPro*ItworkswithAlexaforvoicecontrol(Alexadevicesoldseparately).*Controlkeylessaccess.Itlocksautomaticallybehindyou,andunlocksasyouapproach.*Installinabout10minuteswithjustascrewdriver(螺絲刀).1、Whatdothefourgadgetshaveincommon?A．UsefulPhilipsHueApp. B．Beautifullightingscenes.C．Easyinstallationandsimpleset-up. D．Pleasanttemperature.2、Thispassageisintendedto________.A．introducethegadgetsofsmarthome B．provideadviceforhomedecorationC．comparethegadgetswithothers D．showthepopularityofthegadgets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）NeatlyputtinganemphasisonhisstorytellingskillishowwriterMoYanbeganhisNobelLectureinLiteraturespeech,“Storyteller”,onFriday（Saturday,Beijingtime）inStockholm.For40minuteshetalkedabouthismother’s1onhimasapersonandawriter,hisliteraryinspirations,andhowhe2withthecontroversy（爭論）thatfollowedtheannouncementofhisNobelvictory.Hetoldhisaudiencethatasaboyhetoldstoriestocheeruphismother,and3thatpovertyandlonelinessfueledhisimaginationasawriterafterhegrewup.4,authorssuchasWilliamFaulknerandGabrielGarciaMarquez5him,hesaid,especiallytheirboldandunlimitedwritingstyle.“Apersonshouldbe6indailylife,butfollowone’sinstinct（本能）andtakecontrolwhenit7toliterarycreation.”Hesaidthesoulof8allofhisworksistheboyinTransparentCarrotwhohasanalmostsuperhumanabilitytobear9HeaddedthathealsotriedtomakehishometownofGaomiinShandongProvinceamicrocosm（縮影）ofChinaandeventhe10Hisgreatestchallenge,hesaid,waswritingnovelsthatdealwith11realities.“Inwritingaboutthedarkaspectsofsocietythereisa（n）12thatemotionsandangerallowpoliticstolimitliterature.”Hesaidliteraturemustbe13onreallifebutgobeyondit.Healsomentionedthe14surroundinghisselectionasNobelwinner,sayinghewasshoweredwithmanyflowers.15hewasatargetfor“stonethrowers”.“AtfirstIthoughtIwasthe16ofthecontroversies,butovertimeI’vecometorealizethattherealtargetwasapersonwhohad17todowithme.”Mo18hislecturebysayinghewasmadetofeellikeanactorinaplaywithalltheattentionhewas19,buthehaddecidedthatthebestwaytocommunicatehisthoughtswasto20writing.1、A．a(chǎn)ffection B．influence C．occasion D．position2、A．a(chǎn)greed B．fought C．dealt D．did3、A．a(chǎn)dded B．warned C．reminded D．imagined4、A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides5、A．preserved B．inspired C．entertained D．taught6、A．confident B．certain C．comfortable D．modest7、A．goes B．comes C．turns D．gets8、A．nearly B．hardly C．scarcely D．a(chǎn)lways9、A．danger B．suffering C．relieving D．happiness10、A．city B．village C．world D．province11、A．social B．economical C．a(chǎn)gricultural D．cultural12、A．encouragement B．danger C．a(chǎn)dvantage D．event13、A．insisted B．spent C．based D．passed14、A．contradiction B．contest C．contrary D．controversy15、A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．However D．Instead16、A．goal B．intention C．target D．purpose17、A．somebody B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．a(chǎn)nybody18、A．a(chǎn)dopted B．concluded C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．concerned19、A．throwing B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．offering D．receiving20、A．carryon B．takeon C．bringout D．putout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）Will1．matterifyoudon'ttakeyourbreakfast?Recentlyatest2．(give)intheUnitedSates.Thosetestedincludedpeopleofdifferent3．from2to83.Duringtheexperiment,thesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfasts,andsometimestheygot4．breakfastatall.Specialtestsweresetuptosee5．welltheirbodiesworkedandwhentheyhadeaten6．certainkindofbreakfast.Theresultsshowthatifapersoneatsaproperbreakfast,heorshewillworkwithbettereffect7．ifheorshehasnobreakfast.Thisfactappearstobe8．(especial)trueifapersonworks9．hisbrains.Forexample,ifastudenteatsfruit,eggs,breadandmilkbeforegoingtoschool,hewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenwith10．(much)attentioninclass.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。Manypeoplelikeeatingjunkfoods,becausetheythoughttheyaredelicious、Butinfact,thesefoodsarenothealthy、Thatweneedmostisabalanceddiet、Eatingabalanceddietmeanchoosingawidevarietyoffoodsfromallthefoodgroups、Abalanceddietprovidesdifferentkindsofnutrition(營養(yǎng))withourbody、Weneedabalanceddiettokeephealthy、Therefore,manypeoplestillhaveunhealthyeatinghabits,thatwilldoharmtotheirhealth、Ithinkisnecessaryforustohavethreemealsadayproperly、Wheneat,weshouldeatdifferentkinksoffoods、Foranexample,weshouldeatbothmeatandvegetablestogetdifferentkindsofnutrition、Allinall,it’simportantlyforustokeepabalanceddiet、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華，在端午節(jié)到來之際，你打算邀請(qǐng)外教Mike一起體驗(yàn)中國文化，請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的寫作提示，寫一封英語邀請(qǐng)信。內(nèi)容包括：1.約定見面的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)安排（看龍舟比賽，品嘗粽子等）。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：端午節(jié)DragonBoatFestival；龍舟比賽DragonBoatRace；粽子ricedumpling。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C3、C4、B5、B6、B7、D8、B9、B10、A11、C12、D13、C14、D15、D16、D17、D18、A19、B20、B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、1、D2、C3、C4、B22、16、C1、D23、1、C2、B3、D4、C24、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreporti