2025屆浙江省衢州市五校聯(lián)盟高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷含解析

2025屆浙江省衢州市五校聯(lián)盟高三（最后沖刺）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(yīng)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(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》，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．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping2．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything3．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．a(chǎn)boveB．overC．beyondD．off4．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes5．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．a(chǎn)monlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking6．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers7．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．a(chǎn)mdoing8．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced9．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．a(chǎn)ppealedtoB．a(chǎn)ttendedtoC．respondedtoD．a(chǎn)ttachedto10．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since11．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend12．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of13．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld14．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held15．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．a(chǎn)re16．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating17．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior18．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom19．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous20．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when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）4-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations(種植園)andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Therearetoucans(巨嘴鳥),allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”4-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”1、WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.2、WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?A．Overpopulation. B．Pollutedwater.C．Lossofgrasslands. D．Watershortage.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Trap B．DisasterC．Shelter D．Balance4、Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.A．a(chǎn)ffectionforhisforest B．thanksforhisfamilyC．deeploveforrarebirds D．prideasasuccessfulfarmer22．（8分）LostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchof"theLostCityoftheMonkeGod"ledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjaguarsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitiesweren’tfounduntil1992,whenasearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies.Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueenofEgypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscovered"theLostCityintheClouds"in1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plazas,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomer'sTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracterstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(層疊)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.1、（小題1）WhydidpeoplehideintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A．TosurvivethewarB．Tosearchforalostcity.C．Toprotecttheircountry.D．Toavoiddangerousanimals2、（小題2）Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A．TheWhiteCityB．CanopusandHeracleionC．MachuPicchuD．Troy3、（小題3）WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A．ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B．ItconsistedofninecitiesC．Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD．Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.23．（8分）TrainingtheBrainPeoplewhocanaccomplishunbelievabletasks,suchasmemorizingthousandsofrandomnumbersinunderanhour,statethattheyjusthavenormalbrains.SomememorysuperstarscompeteinOlympic-likeWorldMemoryChampionships.Thesementalathletes,orMAsforshort,canmemorizenamesofdozensofstrangersinafewminutesoranypoemhandedthem.EdCooke,a24-year-oldMA,explainstheyseethemselvesasparticipantsrescuingthelong-lostartofmemorytraining.Thesetechniquesexistednottorecalluselessinformation,buttocutintothebrainbasictextandideas.AstudyinthejournalNatureexaminedeightpeoplewhofinishednearthetopoftheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thescientistsexaminedwhethertheirbrainswerefundamentallydifferentfromeveryoneelse’sorwhethertheyweresimplymakingbetteruseofmemorizingabilitiesweallpossess.TheyputtheMAsandcontrolsubjectsintobrainscannersandhadthemmemorizenumbersandphotographs.Theresultsurprisedeveryone.ThebrainsoftheMAsandthoseofthecontrolsubjectswereindistinguishable.Oneverytest,theMAsscoredinthenormalrange.However,whenthescientistsexaminedwhatpartofthebrainwasusedduringamemoryactivity,theyfoundtheMAsreliedmoreheavilyonareasinthebraininvolvedinspatialmemory.MAsofferanexplanation:anythingcanbefixeduponourmemoriesandkeptinorderbyconstructingabuildingintheimaginationandfillingitwithpicturesofwhatneedstoberecalled.Datingbacktothefifthcentury,thebuildingiscalledamemorypalace.Evenaslateasthefourteenthcentury,whentherewerecopiesofanytext,scholarsneededtorememberwhatwasreadtothem.Readingtorememberrequiresadifferenttechniquethanspeedreading.Ifsomethingismadememorable,ithastoberepeated.Untilrelativelyrecently,peoplereadonlyafewbooksintensively(細致地)againandagain,usuallyaloud.Todaywereadextensively,usuallyonlyonceandwithoutcontinuousfocus.Sothegreatdifferenceistheabilitytocreateimpressivepicturesinmindandtodoitquickly.Usingmemorypalaces,MAscreatememorizedpictures.Forexample,recombinethepicturestoformunforgettablescenessuchasthewaysthroughatown.Onecompetitorusedhisownbodypartstohelphimmemorizea57,000-worddictionary.Anyonewhowishestotrainthemindneedsfirsttocreatefantasticalpalacesintheimagination.Thentheyshouldcuteachbuildingintocubbyholesformemories.Inashortamountoftime,theywillnoticeimprovementwithrememberingthings.Tokeeptheskillsharp,MAsdeliberatelyemptytheirpalacesaftercompetitions,sotheycanreusethemandtheyrecommendthatbeginnersdothesame.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatamentalathlete______.A．ownsabrainthatislargerinsizeB．showsagiftinmentalabilitytestsC．usesthememorizingtechniquebetterD．dependslessontheareasthatcontrolspatialmemory2、Whydoestheauthormention“speedreading”inParagraph3?A．Todiscussthememorizingtechniqueinthefifthcentury.B．Togivethereasonwhypeoplereadonlyafewbookscarefully.C．Toexplainthetextfourteenthcenturyscholarshadtoremember.D．Tocomparethetypeofreadingnowadayswiththatofearliertimes.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Thereisavarietyofunforgettablescenes.B．Memorypalacescanbequicklyforgotten.C．Impressivepicturesareinactualbuildings.D．Onepersonprobablyhas57,000bodyparts.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cubbyholes”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Smallspaces. B．Blacksholes.C．Technicalskills. D．Differentnumbers.24．（8分）WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatkindoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs,etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.Frustrated,Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?”“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwithexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.1、Whatisnotmentionedinthepassagewhengrowingtomatoplants?A．Usingsuitablefertilizer.B．Keepingthemwellapart.C．Wateringthemregularly.D．Controllingpestsonthem.2、WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?A．Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.B．Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.C．Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.D．Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.3、Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?A．Goals.B．Experiences.C．Time.D．Imagination.4、Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?A．It’sbetterlatethannever.B．Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C．Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.D．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.25．（10分）Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called“ProPilotParkRyokan,”waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan’sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle’ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(轉(zhuǎn)向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.“Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,”NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.1、Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?A．Theyareeco-friendly.B．Theyareautomatic.C．Theyarerecyclable.D．Theyarerechargeable.2、HowcanadriverstoptheNissan’selectricLeafcar?A．Bypressingabutton.B．Byusingthebrakeofthecar.C．Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.D．Byhandlingtheaccelerator.3、WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?A．Toattractmorecustomers.B．ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.C．Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.D．Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?A．Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.B．Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.C．Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.D．Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.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）ItwasthelastdayoffinalexaminationinanEasternuniversity.Onthestepsofonebuilding,agroupofengineeringseniorsgatheredforthe1duetobegininafewminutes.Ontheirfaceswas2Thiswastheirlastexam—thenontograduationandjobs.Some3ofjobstheyalreadyhad;otherstalkedofjobstheywouldget.Withallthisassuranceoffouryearsof4,theyfeltreadyandableto5theworld.Theapproachingexam,they6,wouldbeapieceofcake.Theprofessorhadsaidtheycould7anybooksornotestheywanted.Requestingonlythatthey8nottalktoeachotherduringthetest.Happilytheyenteredtheclassroom.Theprofessor9thepapers.Andsmilesbroadenedasthestudentsnotedtherewereonlyfiveessay-typequestions.Threehours10Thentheprofessorbegantocollectpapers.Thestudents11lookedconfident.Ontheirfaceswasa12expression.Papersinhand,noonespokeasthe13facedtheclass.Heexaminedtheworriedfacesbeforehim,andthenasked:“Howmanycompletedallfivequestions?”Nota14wasraised.Heaskedagain,“Howmanyansweredfour?”Stillnohands.Thenthestudents15restlesslyintheirseats.“One,then?Certainlysomebodyfinishedone,”hesaid.Buttheclassremained16Theprofessorputdownthepapers.“ThatisexactlywhatIexpected,”hesaid.“I17wanttoimpressonyouthat,eventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering,therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon’tknow.These18youcouldnotanswerarerelativelycommonineverydaypractice.”Then,smiling,headded:“Youwillallpassthiscourse,19remember—youarenowcollegegraduates,youreducationhadjustbegun.”Theyearshaveobscured(使……不分明)thenameofthisprofessor,butnotthe20hetaught.1、A．university B．examination C．building D．day2、A．confidence B．sadness C．puzzle D．disappointment3、A．referred B．mentioned C．talked D．reminded4、A．life B．war C．college D．job5、A．break B．improve C．create D．conquer6、A．knew B．recognized C．frightened D．a(chǎn)dmitted7、A．bring B．take C．sell D．buy8、A．could B．would C．should D．must9、A．handedin B．handedout C．sortedout D．gavein10、A．finished B．ended C．passed D．a(chǎn)rrived11、A．nolonger B．nomore C．hardly D．nearly12、A．proud B．relaxing C．cheerful D．fearful13、A．headteacher B．headmaster C．professor D．doctor14、A．hand B．flag C．voice D．smile15、A．shook B．moved C．trembled D．cried16、A．calm B．still C．silent D．quiet17、A．just B．never C．ever D．seldom18、A．questions B．exercises C．subjects D．topics19、A．or B．a(chǎn)nd C．but D．while20、A．expression B．lesson C．experience D．class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）Thequestionwasonceaskedofahighly1．(success)businessman,“Howhaveyoudonesomuchinyourlifetime?”Hereplied,“Ihavedreamed.”Ihaveturnedmymind2．(imagine)whatIwantedtodo.ThenIhavegonetobedand3．(think)aboutmydreams.InthenightIdreamedaboutmydreams.AndwhenIawokeinthemorning,Isawthewaytomakedreamsreal.”Whileotherpeopleweresaying,“Youcan’tdothat,anditis4．(possible).”Iwaswellonmywayto5．(achieve)whatIwanted.AsWoodrowWilson,the28thPresidentof6．U.S.,said,“Wegrowgreatbydreams.”Allbigmenaredreamers.Someofusletthesedreamsdie,7．othersprotectthemandtakecare8．themthroughbaddaysuntiltheybringthemtothesunshineandlightwhichalwayscomestothosewho9．(sincere)hopethattheirdreamswillcometrue.Soplease,don’tletanyonestealyourdreams,ortrytotellyoutheyaretooimpossible.“Singyour10．(song),anddreamyourdreams,hopeyourhope.”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一下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。沒出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.沒出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。Aswintercomes,therearemuchrainandsnowinmanypartsofourcountryincludingourcity.Itistoocoldthatanincreasingnumberofstudentscatchacold.Evenworse,somestudentsfelldownandhurtthembecausetheicyroads.Soweshouldprotectourselvesfromcoldweatherandtherearemanythingswhatareofhelp.First,weshouldputupmoreclotheswhengoingoutside.Thentoremembernottorunorwalktoofastonslipperyroads.Luckily,somemeasureshavebeentakingtopreventusfromfallingdown.Forexample,somematshavebeenplacedonthestepoftheteachingbuilding.Ihopeeveryoneissafeandhealth.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）目前中學(xué)生中，家長陪讀之風(fēng)盛行，有的家長甚至不惜辭職或者請長假。你們班上就這一話題進行了討論。請根據(jù)以下要點介紹討論的結(jié)果并簡要闡述自己的觀點。38%：贊成給孩子們做可口的飯菜，洗衣服，從而讓孩子們有更多的時間學(xué)習(xí)和休息。62%：反對增加經(jīng)濟負(fù)擔(dān)；給學(xué)生造成許多精神壓力；孩子的獨立生活能力得不到培養(yǎng)。你的觀點……注意：1.開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；2.詞數(shù)：100左右；3.參考詞匯：經(jīng)濟負(fù)擔(dān)：economicpressure精神壓力：mentalstressTheotherdayourclasshadaheateddiscussionaboutwhetheritisnecessar