江蘇揚州市2024屆高三一診考試英語試卷含解析

江蘇揚州市2024屆高三一診考試英語試卷注意事項：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．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution2．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one3．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout4．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how5．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless6．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need7．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan8．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad9．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one10．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there11．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh12．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express13．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday14．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade15．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked16．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity17．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced18．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why19．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse20．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout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）WhenIwaseleven,myparentsgavemethefirstbookIeverowned—TheTalesofEdgarAllanPoe.Idistinctlyrememberopeningit,readingthefirstlinesof“TheCastofAmontillado,”andremarkingtomyself.“Sothisiswhatreadingis!”Mydelightwasunbounded.LittledidIknowatthetimethatIwasatthebeginningofaliftingjourney.So,ifIreadmyfirstrealbookat11,whatwasIreadingbeforethen?Inaword,readers:relativelyplotless,repetitiveifwell-intentionedattemptstoteachchildtorecognizelettersandtheirsoundsandtobuildtheirvocabularies.Beingadutifulboy,IwentthroughthemotionsandIlearnedwhatwordswere.ButIhadnoideawhatwritingwasuntilPoe.InPoe’sstories,thesentencesweremorecomplexandstylishthananythingIhadeverreadbefore.Poe,inshort,wasastar.Myparentsgavemethatfirstbook,butthenIwentoffonmyown.Ilikedscience,whichledmetodiscoverJulesVerne,theFatherofscenefictionandHG.Wells,wellknownforhisnovelTheTimeMachine.Otherwritersfollowedquicklyoneafteranother:IsaacAsimov,RayBradbury,ArthurC．Clarke.ButIdidn’tlimitmyselftosciencefiction.Othertitlesthatdeeplyimpressedmeearlyon,andwhichIhavecarriedonmylife’sjourney,includeTheYearling,Shane,Ivanhoe,OfMiceandMen,ToKillaMockingbirdandTheGoodEarth.Itwentonfromthere.Ibecamethatkidwho,longafterhisparentstoldhimtoturnthelightsoff,hidunderthecoverswithaflashlightandabook,hisgreatestfearofbeingdiscoveredandhavinghislightingtakenaway.IrealizethatmyparentsmusthaveknownIwasdefying(違背)them.Butintheirwisdomtheypretendedtobeignorantofit.AndsoIowemystarasareadertomyparents.1、WhatdidtheauthorfeelaboutTheTatesofEdgarAllanPoe?A．Attractiveandinteresting.B．Complexanddull.C．Distinctbutdifficult.D．Plotlessbuteasy.2、Fromparagraph3weCanlearnthattheauthor________.A．likedreadingtalesbestB．enjoyedreadingsciencefictionmostC．tooknointerestinrealisticnovelsD．likedreadingfreelyandwidely3、Whatdidtheauthorsparentsreacttohisreadingbyflashlight?A．Toldhimtoturnofftheflashlight.B．Tookawayhisbook.C．Madeallowanceforhim.D．Scoldedhimatonce.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．MyStartasaRealReaderB．TheTalesofEdgarAllanPoeC．WhenIBegantoLikeReadingFreelyD．EdgarAllanPoeWasMyFavoriteStar22．（8分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Traveling,justlikereading,isarefreshingjourneyfromthebusyworld.Books,brainfood,cankeepyoucompanyonyourtravel.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThemaincharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.ThebookcanbeagoodpartnerwithyoutoexploretheUnitedStates.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains.”Thebooktellsayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationship.Experiencetheartist’spassionatelifeinthebookduringatriptoCentralEurope.Thebookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlife.3.TheStoriesoftheSahara,1967,bySanmaoThebooknarratestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsadesolateanddullplace.Thefancynaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticandintensiveemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.Readingthebookislikeparticipatinginadialoguewiththeauthor,whoissincereandhumorous.4.Lotus,2006,byAnnbabyThisnovelsetinTibet,tellsthreepeople’sstories,eachwiththeiruniquecharacteristics.Itrevealsmodernpeople’semotionsandinnerlife,theirconfusionaboutlove,andexplorationofBuddhism.ThebookisagoodpartnertobringyoutothescaredlandTibet.1、Whichbookisabouttheexplorationoflifevaluethroughajourney?A．OntheRoad. B．LifeisElsewhere.C．Lotus. D．TheStoriesoftheSahara.2、WhosebookissuitabletoaccompanyyourtriptoGermany?A．MilanKundera’s. B．Sanmao’s.C．Annbaby’s. D．JackKerouac’s.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．TheStoriesoftheSahararecordsthedialoguesbetweentheauthorandherreaders.B．LifeisElsewherepromotesreaders’considerationoftheirpresentlives.C．LotusisareligiousbookwhichexploresBuddhistcultureinTibet.D．OntheRoadisintendedtoadviseaclassicroutefordrivingacrosstheUS.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvertisefourtravelguidebooks.B．Tointroducefournovelsabouttraveling.C．Torecommendfourbookslinkedtodestinations.D．Toarousereaders’interestinreadingbooks.23．（8分）CometotheAGSociety’sexpedition（探險）programandyouwillsurelygetuniqueexperiences!SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKS（座頭鯨）OFTONGADarrenJewandhisteamareyourhostsforanunforgettableAGSocietyadventure,filledwithin-watermeetingswithhumpbackwhalesintheKingdomofTonga’sgroupofislands.WHO:DarrenJew’sunderwaterwhalesDATES:26September-4October2018COST:$5,450perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0756679413,emailreservations@whalesunderwater.comorvisitwhalesunderwater.com11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE（乘船游覽）TheAGSocietyispartneringwithAPTtopresentanexcitingvoyagealongtheKimberleycoastline.ExpeditioncruisingofferstheeasiestwaytoexploretheKimberley.Guestsonthis11-dayvoyagewillgoashore,explorenaturalwonders,meettraditionalowners,seerockartandspotwildlife.WHO:APTDATES:6-16September2018COST:$13,395perpersonBOOKINGS”Visitkimberleywild.com.auLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSIL（化石）DIGTheAGSocietyoffersyouachancetohuntforfossils.Guidedbyexperts,you’llgotospeciallocations,seekingnewfossilsforthecollectionsoftheAustralianOpalCentre.Yourdiscoverieswillfurtherestablishthesemuseumcollectionsasaworld-classscientificandculturalresource.Therearealsoaseriesoflecturesonmininghistory,fossils,dinosaurhuntingandnewdinosaurs.WHO:TheAustralianOpalCentreDATES:20-25August2018COST:$2,200perperson,includingallactivitiesandlunchesanddinnersBOOKINGS:Call0427904587,emaildig@australianopalcentre.comorvisitaustralianopalcentre.comAGDEVILARKEXPEDITIONComeandjoinTimFaulknerforauniquehands-onexperiencewiththisTasmaniandevil（袋獾）feedingprograminthebeautifulBarringtonTopsofNSW.You’llgettoseeTasmaniandevilsupclosewhenyouhelpwithfeedingindividuals.Inadditiontoworkingwiththeanimals,there’llbeopportunitiestoexplorethearea’snaturaltreasuresandspotlocalwildlife.Don’tmissyourchancetogetinvolvedinthisimportantconservationeffort.WHO:DevilArkDATES:24-26November2018COST:$1,750perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0243408610,emailinfo@devilark.org.auorvisitdevilark.org.au27、IfyoujoininLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG,youcan______.A．gotoseeknewfossilsindividuallyB．learnsomethingaboutmininghistoryC．collecttheworld-classscientificfossilsD．becomeanexpertandgotospeciallocations1、WhatcanyoudoifyoutakepartinAGDEVILARKEXPEDITION?A．Helpprotectwildlife.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs.C．Watchhumpbackwhales.D．Enjoyanexcitingvoyage.2、Whichprogramwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyrockart?A．AGDEVILARKEXPEDITION.B．LIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG.C．11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE.D．SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKSOFTONGA．24．（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-famouscastle25．（10分）AGuidetoFreshmanFoodServiceTheURSCafeteriaopensfrom7:00amto8:00pm.Itservesallkindsofsnacks,drinks,icecreamandmeals.YoucanpaywithyourcashorIDcards.YoucanputyourcashintoyourIDcardsattheFrontDesk.EvenifyoudonotbuyyourfoodintheCafeteria,youcanstillusethetablestoenjoymeals,tohaveyourmeetingswithyourfriendsandeventostudy.TransportationTheURSExpressisashuttleservice.Theshuttletransportsstudentsbetweencampusandtheshoppingcenter,leavingfromtheMattsonCenter.Operationhoursarebetween9:00amand3:00pm,Saturdaysonly.Roundtripfareis$2.AcademicSupportAllstudentshaveaccesstotheWritingCenterontheupperfloorofDouglasHall.Qualifiedvolunteerswillworkwithyouonwrittenwork,grammar,vocabulary,andotheracademicskills.Youcansignupforanappointmentonthesign-upsheetoutsidethedoor,two30-minuteappointmentsperweekmaximum.Theserviceisfreeofcharge.RelaxationandHealthTheGlobe,locatedinthebottomlevelofMcMillanHall,isavailableforrelaxing,studying,cookingandeating.Monthlyactivitiesareheldhereforallinternationalstudents.Hoursare10:00amto10:00pm,closedonSundays.TheFitnessCenterisonthetopfloorofDouglasHall,itiscommittedtophysical,emotionalandsocialhealth.Adoctorandnurseisavailableifyouhavehealthquestionsorneedimmediatemedicalhelporpersonaladvice.Thecostisincludedinyourmedicalinsurance.HoursareMondaytoFriday,9:00amto4:30pm.1、WhatcanyoudointheURSCafeteria?A．AddmoneytoyourIDcardandplaychessB．HavemealswithyourfriendsC．BuydrinksandenjoyconcertsD．DoyourhomeworkandwatchTV2、WhatcantheURSExpressdoforthestudents?A．ToprovidestudentswithcampustoursB．TotakestudentstotheMattsonCenterC．TotransportthestudentstoandfromthestoresD．Tocarrythestudentstothelecturehalls3、Whomcanyougethelpfromforyourwriting?A．TheprofessorsB．VolunteersC．TrainersD．Classmates4、Whenandwherecanyoucookforyourself?A．TheDouglashall,SundayB．TheGlobe,WednesdayC．TheURSCafeteria,FridayD．TheMcmillanHall,Sunday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）Heaviestsnowinhalfacenturyhitthesouthofthecountry.Itsnowedcontinuouslyforhalfamonth,1therailways,highways,andrunwaysintheairfields.Icewrappedandparalyzed（使癱瘓）thepowerandcommunicationsystem.Manypeoplewere2inrailwaystations,busstationsandairports,and3incars,busesandtrains.Governmentsandpeopledideverythingtheycouldtofightthesnow4,resultinginthegoodnewsthatnoonewaskilledfrom5andhunger.Gradually,trappedpeopleallwentbackhome6.Whilefightingthesnow,peopleforgottheir7untilamovingstoryofaswallowcouplewaswidely8ontheInternet.Beinghungryandcold,theswallowcoupletriedtofly9people'shometowarmthemselves,buteveryhousewasclosed10.Theyjumpedandflappedtheirwingsto11theattentionofthepeopleinsidethehouse,butfailed.Thewife’sbodywas12,shecouldnotmoveanylonger.Thehusbandcamenearandwrappedhiswifewithhiswings.Helosthis13soonbecauseofhisopenedwings.Thecouplediedintheend.Thenextmorning,thehousemasterwenttothebalconyto14hisflowersbecauseofconcernandsawa15swallowoutsidethewindowpane.Touchingit,hefoundthattheyweretwo16together.Movedtotears,hetookthemin,givingthemsome17,butinvain.Hefoundasmallcardboardbox,laidtheminand18theminthebackgarden.Inmyhometown,inthecountryside,aswallowfamilylivesinthe19ofmyhouse.Iwonderiftheywillcomebackthisspring20theydid.1、A．protectingB．maintainingC．blockingD．keeping2、A．restrictedB．stuckC．surroundedD．persuaded3、A．evenB．stillC．yetD．nevertheless4、A．disturbanceB．occurrenceC．incidentD．disaster5、A．coldB．diseaseC．povertyD．thirsty6、A．merrilyB．safelyC．excitedlyD．exhaustedly7、A．familyB．distantrelativesC．parentsD．a(chǎn)nimalfriends8、A．broadcastB．writtenC．spreadD．identified9、A．intoB．throughC．beyondD．a(chǎn)cross10、A．tightlyB．earlyC．secretlyD．quickly11、A．payB．a(chǎn)ttractC．resistD．keep12、A．injuredB．liftedC．frozenD．broken13、A．heatB．strengthC．directionD．eyesight14、A．waterB．plantC．digD．check15、A．deadB．drunkC．livelyD．lovely16、A．touchingB．embracingC．livingD．lying17、A．warmthB．foodC．kindnessD．fruit18、A．leftB．shelteredC．buriedD．threw19、A．roofB．basementC．windowD．wall20、A．whenB．a(chǎn)sC．unlessD．if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）語法填空ThedeathtollfromapowerfultyphoonsweepingacrossChina’seastcoastroseto30onSunday,with1．least18stillmissing,aftertorrentialdownpoursforcedmorethan1million2．(leave)theirhomes,thestatenewsmediareported.3．(Near)5millionpeopleinZhejiangprovincehavebeenaffectedbythestorm,TyphoonLekima,4．madelandfallearlySaturday,accordingtothereports.ManyofthedeathsoccurredinYongjiaCounty,nearthecityofWenzhou,whenthecollapseofanaturaldamsetoffaflashfloodthatsweptawayseveralpeople,saidCCTV.Thetyphoon,whichpackedwindsofupto116mph,causedmajortraveldisruptionsacrosstheregion,5．(include)inShanghai,withthousandsofflightscanceledandtrainoperationssuspended.ShanghaiDisneylandwasclosedonSaturday.InZhejiang,thetyphoondamagedmorethan400,000acresofcropsand34,000homes,amountingtoeconomiclossesofmorethan$2.2billion,saidXinhuaNewsagency,citingprovincialauthorities.OfficialsinthecityofLinhai,nearTaizhou,saidonSundaythatthetyphoon6．(cause)theworstfloodingthereinthe70-yearhistoryofthepeople’sRepublicofChina,withwaterlevelsashighas367．(foot)causingmajorpowerfailures.Statenewsreportsshowedpeoplewadingthroughwaist-highwaterinthecenturies-oldcity’snarrowalleyways.Lekima,China’s8．(nine)typhoonoftheyear,isexpectedtomake9．secondlandingonSundayeveningfarthernorthinShangdongprovince,thestatenewsmediasaid.Moretraveldisruptionsare10．(like).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）下面是一段文章，請你對其進行修改。文中共有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：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。 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。Attention,please．Wehadreceivedtheweatherforecastovertheradiothattherewillhaveaheavyraintonight．Besuretoshutthewindowsanddoorsbeforeyouleavetheirclassrooms．Tomorrowitwillkeepraining．Thesportsmeetthatweplannedtoholdittomorrowwillbeputdown．Afteritbecomesfine,we'llmakeanotherannouncements．Wewillhaveclassesasusually．Itwillbecoldandrainytomorrowbutyou'dbetterputmoreclothesintime．Don'tkeepyourumbrellasopenwhilerideifyoucometoschoolbybike．Itisverydangerous．第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展,越來越多的文化遺產(chǎn)(culturalrelics)遭到破壞。假設你是紅星中學高中生李華,請給當?shù)貓笊鐚懸环庑?就以下兩個方面談談你的看法,以紀念6月10日的“世界文化遺產(chǎn)日(theWorldCulturalHeritageDay)”。要點:1.文化遺跡的重要性(見證歷史和文化,幫助人們了解過去;稀少,有價值)2.呼吁人們保護文化遺產(chǎn)注意:1.要涵蓋所給要點,詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫;3.開頭和結尾已為你寫好,不計入總詞數(shù)。DearEditor,IamLiHua,aseniorstudentfromHongXingHighSchool.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SincerelyLiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、A6、A7、D8、C9、D10、C11、B12、B13、D14、B15、A16、B17、D18、D19、D20、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、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、A3、B4、C23、27、B1、A2、C24、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseem