2024屆云南省河口縣高級中學高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

2024屆云南省河口縣高級中學高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．a(chǎn)ny2．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．a(chǎn)ren’tthey D．isn’tit3．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed4．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made5．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict6．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall7．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft8．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something9．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted10．Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A．where B．whether C．how D．when11．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken12．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall13．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because14．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup15．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone16．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.17．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly18．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which19．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever20．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo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）Sharpshootersrefertothosewhoareskilledatfiringagunandaccuratelyhittingwhattheyareaimingat.However,somefisharealsocalledamazingsharpshooters.Peoplewonderhowtheyhittheirtargetswithoutusingtools?Byspitting!Thefishshootsoaccuratelythattheyrarelymisstheirtarget.Theseamazingfisharearcherfish(印度射水魚).ThereareseveraldifferenttypesofarcherfishlivinginSoutheastAsia.Theyspitattheirdinnertocatchit.Tocatchdinner,afishfirstsetsitselfinacertainplace,forexamplejustbelowthesurfaceofthewater.Itputsthetipofitsmouthsoitbarelybreaksthroughthewater.Then,thefishwaitsforanunsuspectinginsecttolandonaleaforbranchhangingoverthewater.Whenanunsuspecting,orunknowinginsectlands,thefishattacks.Thefishsqueezesitsgill(腮)coversveryrapidly,whichforceswaterintothefish'smouth.Intheroofofitsmouththefishhasagroove(槽）?Thefishformsthesmallgrooveanditstongueintoanarrowtubebypressingitstongueupagainstitsgroove.Thewaterforcedintothefish'smouthisforcefullypushedoutofthefish'smoulhthroughthetube.Archerfishhavebeenknowntosendastreamupto5meters(16feet).However,archerfishcanonlyshootinsectsupto1-2meters(3-6feet)awayduetotheirlimitedaccuracy.Whentheunsuspectinginsectishitwithasuddenstreamofwater,itisknockedintoorfallsintothewater.Onceinthewater,theinsectbecomesdinner.Archerfishlearnhowtospitwhentheyareyoung.Theygetmoreaccuratewithpractice.Adultarcherfishrarelymiss.Withinameter,archerfishwilloftenspringoutofthewaterandgrabaninsectintheirmouths.1、Paragraph1flinctionsasa(n).A．background. B．comment.C．explanation. D．introduction.2、Whichofthefollowingistherightstepsofarcherfish’shuntingforaninsect?a.Ithasitstonguepressedagainsttheroofofitsmouth.b.Itgatherswaterintoitsmouthbysqueezingitsgillcoversquickly.c.Itshootsastreamofwaterattheinsectabovewater.d.Itstaysunderwaterforaninsecttolandnearby.A．a(chǎn)dcb B．dbacC．dbca D．a(chǎn)dbc3、Ifaninsectis3feetaway,anarcherfishwilloftentocatchit.A．jumpoutofthewater B．spitakindofoilyliquidC．shootastreamofwateratit D．pushitstongueoutofitsmouth4、Archerfishcan’thitinsects5metersawayforthereasonthat.A．theireyesightislimitedB．theycan’thitfarawayinsectspreciselyC．theirmouthsareunderthesurfaceofwaterD．thelongestdistancetheycanhitisatmost5meters22．（8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-famouscastle23．（8分）Mrs.JoneswasmyfirstpatientwhenIstartedmedicalschool—andIoweheralot.Shewasundermycareforthefirsttwoyearsofmymedicaltraining,yetIknewverylittleabouther,exceptthatshewasthin,perhapsinhermid70s.Itmightseemrathernegligentnottoknowthebasicfactsofmypatient,butIhadavalidreason—Mrs.Joneswasdead,andhadbeendeadforaboutthreeyearsbeforeImadeapatientofher.Mrs.JoneswasthedeadbodythatIdissected（解剖）overthefirsttwoyearsofmymedicaltraining.Ofcourse,hernamewasn’treallyMrs.Jones,butitseemedalittleimpolitetobeconductingresearchintosomeone’sbodywithoutevenknowingitsname,sooutofcourtesy,Ithoughtsheshouldhaveone.“MeandMrs.Jones,we’vegotathinggoingon,”wentthesongcomingoutoftheradioasIunzippedthebagofheronmyfirstday—andsoshewaschristened.Asthemonthspassed,IsoonforgotthatMrs.Joneshad,infact,oncebeenalive.Oneday,though,shesuddenlybecameveryhumanagain.I’dbeendissectingMrs.Jonesagood18monthsbeforeIgotaroundtotheuterus（子宮）.AfterI’dremovedit,theprofessorcameuptome,“Ifyoulookattheopeningcarefully,you’llseethattheangleindicatesthatthiswomanhashadseveralchildren,probablythree.”Istaredatit,andIsuddenlyfeltverystrange.Thiswoman,whohadgivenmesomethingincrediblypreciousthatI’dbeguntotakeforgranted,wasn’tadeadbody.Shewasaperson,amother,infact.Atmygraduation,thesameprofessorcameovertocongratulateme.IexplainedthestoryaboutMrs.Jonestohim,andrecalledwhathe’dtoldmeaboutherhavingchildrenandhowthathadaffectedmeallthoseyearsago.“Well,”hesaid,“atthebeginningofyourtrainingyouhadadeadbodyandmanagedtoturnitintoaperson.Nowyou’readoctor,thetrickistohaveapersonandnotturnthemintoadeadbody,”andhelaughed,shookmyhandandwalkedaway.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorknowmuchaboutMrs.Jones?A．Becausehewasirresponsibleforhispatients.B．Becausehewasn’tallowedtoaskforherprivacy.C．Becausehedidn’tknowheruntilshepassedaway.D．Becausehewastoocarelesswhiledissectingher.2、HowdidMrs.Jonesgethername?A．Itwaspasseddownfromtheseniorsofmyschool.B．Itcamefromasongbeingplayedwhenwefirstmet.C．Shewasnamedafterawell-knownsingerIlikedbest.D．ItjustoccurredtomewhenIopenedthebagofher.3、Whatcouldbetheauthor’sfeelingforMrs.Jonesnow?A．Grateful.B．Pitiless.C．Hateful.D．Guilty.4、Whatdidtheprofessorimplybyhiswordsinthelastparagraph?A．Medicalstudentsareabletobringthedeadbacktolife.B．Beingadoctorhasnothingtodowiththemedicaltraining.C．Gooddoctorsneverfailtosavetheirpatientsfromdying.D．Medicalstaffoughttohaverespectforlifeandhumanity.24．（8分）Weallthinkbestwhenwe'rewellrested．Aclear，alertbrainallowsustofocus，learnandrememberinformation，andtobecreative．Ontheotherhand，whenwe'resleepy，wemakemoremistakesandarelessproductiveinschoolandatwork．InareportfromPsychologicalScience，researchersattheUniversityofParisreportsleepingbetweentwolearningsessionsimproveyourlearning．Inthisstudy，60Frenchadultswererandomlydividedintoa"sleep"or"wake"group．Theyallweregiven16French-Swahiliwordsinpairsinrandomorder．Afterstudyingapairforsevenseconds，theSwahiliwordappearedonascreenandtheparticipantswereaskedtotypetheFrenchtranslation．Iftheymadeamistake，thewordsappearedagainuntileveryword-pairwascorrectlytranslated．Twelvehourslater，theydiditagain．Thewakegroupdidtheirtestsfirstinthemorningandthenintheeveningsotheyhadnotimetosleepinbetween．Thesleepgroupmembersdidtheirfirstsessionintheeveningandthesecondcamethenextmorning，afteragoodnight'ssleep．Thesleepgroupmembersdidmuchbetteratrecallingthecorrecttranslationsandwerequickertolearnwhentheymakeamistake．Bothgroupswereeventuallyabletolearnalltheword-pairsbutgettingsomesleepallowedthesleepgrouptolearninlesstimeandwithlesseffort，Afollow-upshowedthatthesleepgroupstilldidbetterthanthewakegroupaweeklaterandevensixmonthslater，So，ifyouhavetolearnsomething，studyandthengetagoodnight'ssleep．1、Whatisthedifferenceofthetwogroups'tasks？______A．Whotolearn．B．Whattolearn．C．Howtolearnthewords．D．Whentolearnthewords．2、Howdidtheparticipantsdealwithatypingmistaketheymade？______A．Translatingthesamewordagain．B．Leavingthewrongwordalone．C．Askingforacorrectanswer．D．Redoingthetypingtwelvehourslater．3、WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinPara．2referto？______A．Correctingthemistakes．B．TypingtheFrenchtranslation．C．TypingtheSwahiliwords．D．ShowingtheSwahiliwordonthescreen．4、Comparedtothewakegroup，thoseinthesleepgroup______．A．typedmorequicklyB．madefewertranslationmistakes．C．learnedwithmoreeffort．D．learnedalltheword-pairs．25．（10分）RayTokuda,a54-year-oldJapaneseAmerican,isproudofthetitlehisschoolhasgivenhim.HeisaShifu,aChinesewordliterallymeaningamaster,mentororseniorpractionerofmartialarts.Tokudahasreasontobeproud.HehasbeeninvolvedwithChinesemartialartsforalmostfourdecades.AfterlearningthematthemartialartsschoolinNewMexicoState,todayheisamongthemostexperiencedkungfuteachersoftheschool.PracticingmartialartstwotothreehoursandhelpingstudentsimprovetheirskillshavebecomeTokuda’sdailyroutine.Heexpectstopracticeandteachmartialartsfortherestofhislife.“I’mstilllearning.It’sworthmorethanalifetimetolearnChinesemartialarts,”hesaid.“OnceIstarted,Ijustcouldn’tstop.Ithinkit’salsothemagicofChineseculture.”Tokudawassenttothemartialartsschoolwhenhewas10.Hestillremembershowunwillinghewaswhenstartingout.“MyfatherhadalwayswantedtolearnChinesemartialartsbutnevergotthechance,soheputhiskidin,”hesaid.“IwassoafraidatthattimebecauseIthoughtkungfuwasallaboutfighting.”Butthingschangedafterhelearnedthatmartialartsweremorethanpunchingandkicking.“Oneofthethingsmartialartsteachmeisovercomingadversity,”Tokudasaid.“Asalittlekid,myfirstlessonwaslike,oh,look,thisisathingthatIcangetthroughbydiligence,perseverance(毅力)anddedication,andthatwaspricelessformylife.”LearningChinesemartialartsopenedagatewayforhimtobetterunderstandChineseculturebecausehecouldhearalotofancientChinesekungfu-relatedstories.“ItislikeinAmerica,wherewehearstoriesaboutknightsinshiningarmorandKingArthurandnobledeedsdone,”hesaid.“IfeelmartialartspreservesomethingofancientChinathatcan’tbefoundinbooks.Theyaresortofanoralhistory.”TokudahasalsobeeninvitedtovariouseventsinhishomestatetoshowcasetraditionalChineseculture,includingthedragondanceandliondance,whichhealsolearntatthemartialartsschool.Becauseofthis,heisnowconsideredaculturalenvoy(使者)intheeyesofthepublic.1、Tokudadidn’twanttolearnkungfubecausehehadthoughtitwas________.A．practical B．magicalC．violent D．difficult2、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutTokuda?A．Helearntmartialartsfromhisfather.B．Heisthefounderofthekungfuschool.C．Helearntfrommartialartshowtodealwithdifficulties.D．Heisthemostexperiencedkungfuteacherofhisstate.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTokuda?A．Modestandfriendly. B．Devotedandpersevering.C．Talentedandhumorous. D．Motivatedandconsiderate.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）Formany,justtakingpartinasinglemarathonistheachievementofalifetime.ButforJulieWeiss,ithasbecomea1routine.Shehasrun52marathons-onceaweek-forthepastyearinmemoryofherdadwho2just35daysafterhewas3withpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌)．WhenJulieWeisslostherfatherin2010,shewas4tofindtheresearchforpancreaticcancerissoshortoffund."Itmademefeel5”shesaid,“IknewIhadtodosomething."Sothismarathonqueen,6shecallsherself,didwhatshedidbest:Shewentrunning.Havingcompleted25marathonsduringthe7twoyears,Julienowvowed(發(fā)誓)torun52marathonsin52weeksin8ofherfather.Afteraskingpeopleto9moneyforeachmarathon,she10awebsite,marathon,tocollectmoneyforthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork(PANCAN),anonprofitorganization.raceevery11insomecityacrossNorthAmerica.12leavingworkat5p,m.onFridayshewouldbereadytobeginthenextrace,beforeshe13hometoCaliforniaonSunday.Juliefinishedherl,362.4-milejourneyinMarch2013,14morethan$200,000intheprocessforPANCAN.Whilerunning,shestucktoastricttrainingschedule."Mybody'sgettingusedtothis.I'mchangingmydiet,becomingmorehealthyandlearningtorunmore15."shesaid.Whenhermusclesbeganto16,shekepther17inmind."Whenyoudowhatyoulove,forthoseyoulove,thatiswherethe18happen.Togetherwecanmakea(n)19,andpavethewayforahappy,healthy,cancerfreelife."shesaid.1、A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly2、A．passedby B．passedaway C．diedoff D．diedout3、A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt4、A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked5、A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful6、A．while B．what C．a(chǎn)s D．since7、A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise8、A．search B．need C．honor D．place9、A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn10、A．setup B．madeup C．heldup D．brokeup11、A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey12、A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday13、A．At B．By C．With D．On14、A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed15、A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting16、A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually17、A．swell B．stress C．burn D．a(chǎn)che18、A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest19、A．miracles B．a(chǎn)ccidents C．challenges D．events20、A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Todaywetellabouttheexpression“downtoearth”.“Downtoearth”meansbeingopenandhonest.1．iseasytodealwithsomeonewhoisdowntoearth.Suchpeoplecouldbeimportantmembersofsociety,2．theydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterthanthosewhoare3．(important).Theydonotlettheirimportance“gototheirheads”.Someone4．(let)somethinggotohisheadfeelsheisbetterthanothers.Hehas5．“bighead”.Apersonwho6．(fill)withhisownimportanceandprideissaidtohave“hisnoseintheair”.Oftenthepersonwhohasabigheadandhisnoseintheairhasnoreasontofoolbetterthanothers.Americansuseanotherexpressionthatissimilarinsomeways7．“downtoearth”－“bothfeetontheground.”Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundisapersonwithagoodunderstandingof8．(real).Heactshonestlyandopenlytoothers.Hehas9．iscalled“commonsense”andhedoesnotallowhisdreams10．(block)hisunderstandingofwhatisreal.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）英語課上,老師要求同桌同學相互修改作文。假設(shè)以下短文為你同桌所寫，請你對其進行修改。便條中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（^）。并在其下面寫出修改后的詞。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．每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞;2、只允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不記分。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenweareshoppingtheotherday.Shelikeditatonce.Thenshebentdownandpickeduptolookatapriceonit.Asshedidthis,lotsofteasplashedonhisT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardlynottolaughathershockedface!Mysisterwantedgetoutoftheshopasfastasshecouldwhenashopassistantcameovertous.Itwasturnedouttobeherowncup,thatshe’dleftontheshelfbymistake.Theassistantwasclearlyasembarrassingasmysister,forIjustthoughtitwasfunny!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的筆友Tom對中國的民間藝術(shù)很感興趣，尤其是編織藝術(shù)，他來信向你了解編織藝術(shù)的相關(guān)情況。請你給他回信并贈書一本，內(nèi)容要點如下：歷史：1000多年；主要原料：竹子、絲線、藤類植物等；主要用途：椅子、背簍、窗簾、籃子、裝飾品等；代表：中國結(jié)(造型多樣，含義豐富)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：編織藝術(shù)weavingart；藤類植物vineplant；背簍packbasket；中國結(jié)ChineseknottingDearTom,LearningthatyouareinterestedinChinesefolkart,especiallytheweavingart,I’mgladtotellyousomethingaboutit._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HereisabookonChineseweavingartforyou.Ihopethebookcanhelpyouknowmoreaboutit.Yourstruly,

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、D6、A7、D8、C9、A10、C11、A12、C13、D14、A15、B16、A17、A18、D19、C20、D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、D2、B3、A4、B22、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．a(chǎn)chievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence5、By