浙江省安吉縣上墅私立高級中學2025屆高考英語一模試卷含解析

浙江省安吉縣上墅私立高級中學2025屆高考英語一模試卷請考生注意：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的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《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．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in2．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very3．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．a(chǎn)nyone C．who D．whomever4．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．a(chǎn)partfromC．freefromD．a(chǎn)wayfrom5．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing6．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably7．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since8．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．a(chǎn)ppeal B．belongC．refer D．occur9．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished10．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme11．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme12．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to13．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．a(chǎn)ll B．whatC．a(chǎn)llthat D．that14．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished15．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure16．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup17．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those18．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before19．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether20．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty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）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-famouscastle22．（8分）Yahoo’ssheersize,popularity,andreputationfornothavingsecuritypracticesasexcellentasitscompetitorsmayhavemadetheInternetcompanyanidealtargetforRussianspies,accordingtoexperts.“Attheveryleast,Yahooisagoodtargetformonitoringandintelligencepurposes–trackingapersonofinterest,seeingwhomtheyarecommunicatingwith,whatabout,andsoon,”saidJeremiahGrossman,chiefofsecurityatSentinelOne.GrossmanworkedonYahoo’ssecurityteamfrom1999to2001.TheJusticeDepartmentannouncedchargesWednesdayagainsttwoRussianspiesandtwohackersbehindthe2014theftofdataconnectedtohalfabillionYahooaccounts,whichofficialscalledoneofthelargestknowndataleaksinAmericanhistory.It’sunclearfromtheJusticeDepartmentreleasewhatthesuspectscollectedfromaccessingYahooaccounts;however,officialsnotedthat“somevictimaccountswereofpredictableinterest”toRussia’sfederalsecurityservice.BillAnderon,CEOofcomputersecuritycompanyOptioLabs,saidthatYahoo’spopularity–plusitstreasureofaccountsthathavesetunusedforyears–putahugebullseyeonthecompany.Emailaccountsarethegatewaytoplentyofareasinyourpersonallife–fromyourbankingaccountsandsocialnetworkstofindingoutwhoyourclosestcontactsare,Andersonsaid.Atbest,it’satreasurechestworthafortunetotheintelligencecommunity.Atworst,it’satleastworthafewcents.Hackerscanthensellmillionsofaccountstospammers,atafewcentseach,foradecentpayoff,accordingtoexperts.WhileYahoohasmadehugeeffortsinstrengtheningitssecurityinrecentyears,thecompanydoesn’thavethesamereputationforbeingonthecuttingedgeofsecurityasGoogle.Manyinformationsecurityexpertshaverespectforthecurrentsecurityteam,butnottheYahoobranditself,Grossmansaid.Thatimagemakeovermaytaketime.1、WhichmaynotbethereasonfortheYahoo’s2014theftofdata?A．Itsgoodreputationforsecurity.B．ItspopularityamongInternetusers.C．Itshugenumbersofaccounts.D．Itspoliticalandcommercialvalue.2、Theunderlinedpartinthefourthparagraphmeans?A．broughtgreatprofitstothecompanyB．madethecompanyaneasytargetC．causedYahootoloselotsofusersD．putthespotlightonthecompany3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．ThecurrentsecurityteamwillbefiredbyYahoo.B．TheRussiangovernmentistoblameinthecase.C．Googletakestheleadinthecybersecurity.D．Yahoowillmakeupfortheusers'losses.4、Whatmayserveasthebesttitle?A．Yahoo,aPerfectTarget?B．JusticeHasLongArmsC．I’sNevertooLatetoMendD．WatchOutforYourAccount23．（8分）CustomerswhocomeintotheWaffleHouserecognizeserverEvoniWilliams,asoft-spoken18-year-oldfromTexasCity.ItallstartedwithaFacebookpost.OnthemorningofMarch3,LauraWolfwaseatingbreakfastattheWaffleHouseinLaMarquewhensheoverheardanolderman,whoremindedherofherlatefather,tellWilliamshehadtroublewithhishands.Theman,lateridentifiedasregularcustomerAdrienCharpentier,hadanoxygentanknearbyandneededhelpcuttinguphisfood.“Withouthesitation,”Wolfwrote,Williams“tookhisplateandbegancuttinguphisham.”Impressed,WolfpostedthemomentonherFacebookpagetosharethewarmthandkindnesswithall.Thefollowingday,Williams’sFacebooknotification（關注）begantolightup.HerfriendssawWolf’spostandtrackedherinit.Williamshadnoideathatsomeonetookaphotothatmorning.Thedinerwassobusythatalineextendedoutsidethedoor.ShesaidhelpingCharpentierwasreflexive.ShehasbeenworkingatWaffleHousesincelastJunetosaveforcollege,andthis,shefigured,wasjusttherightthingtodo.“Iwouldwantsomeonetohelpmygrandmotherorgrandfather,”Williamssaid.ThepostbegantomakeitsroundsinLaMarqueandeventuallylandedinfrontofthecity’smayor,BobbyHocking.HedecidedtodeclareMarch8asWilliams’sday,andalsoreceivedanemailfromTexasSouthernUniversityPresidentAustinA．Lane,askingiftheschoolcouldpresentWilliamswithascholarship.WilliamsstillworksatWaffleHousefivedaysaweekandplanstodosountilshestartsclassesinthefallatHouston-basedTexasSouthern.WolfsaidWilliamsdoesnothaveacartogettoclasses,butsomepeoplehaveofferedtostartaGoFundMepageforher,provingthatamomentofakindnesscanchangealife.1、WhydidWolfpostthephotoonFacebook?A．Thephotoremindedherofherlatefather.B．Itcouldsatisfyherinnerneeds.C．Shewastouchedbythesight.D．Thecustomerhadtroublewithhishands.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph3probablymean?A．Withoutasecondthought.B．Aftercarefulconsideration.C．Winningareward.D．Betterservingcustomers.3、WhatcanweinferaboutEvoniWilliams?A．SheseldomsawCharpentiercometotheHouseforbreakfast.B．ItwasGoFundMepagethatledtohergoodluck.C．Sheisnolongerworkinginservicebusiness.D．Shehasprobablyreceivedascholarshipforhercollegeeducation.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A．TohelpWilliamsreceivehighereducation.B．Tointroducearandomactofkindness.C．Toshowthatyounggenerationcanalwayshelp.D．Toemphasizetheinfluenceofthesocialmedia.24．（8分）Shesatatthepicnictablealone.Recess(休息)wasinfullswing.Sheremainedawkwardaroundherclassmates.Sheseemedunsureofwhattodoorsay,yetIcouldseehereyeslongingforacceptance.Manystudentshadalreadydecidedthatherfriendshipwouldnotbeworththeenergyrequiredtoovercometheawkwardness.Othersteasedher.Mostignoredher—exceptforone.Brianna,theclassclown,wasmakingtheotherstudentslaugh,asusual.“Brianna,doyouseeMollydownthere?Wouldyoumindwalkingdownthereandinvitinghertocomeupherewiththerestofus?”Briannasighed.Icouldtellshedidn’twanttosacrificepreciousminutesofherownrecesstodowhatIwasaskingofher,butIalsoknewherheart.Sheoftenthoughtofothersbeforeherself—ararecharacterforanyone,muchlessakid.Knowingthischoicewashardforher,IpulledoutaD-buck,ourclasscurrency.Thoughbribery(行賄)wasnottheidealwaytohandlethissituation,Ineededhercooperation.“Here,I’llpayyouforyourtime.”Sheofferedaninsinceresmile,graspedthegreenpaper,andheadeddownthehill.Astherestofthechildrenscreamedandlaughed,myeyeslockedonBriannaasshenearedthepicnictable.Mollycouldbedifficult,andIwouldn’thavebeensurprisedifshesentBriannabackalone,refusingherinvitation.Whensheencouragedherselftoastandingposition,Isighedwithrelief.Aminutelater,1felttaponmyshoulder.“Here,Mrs.D．”ShehandedmetheD-buck.“Why?”Iasked.“Ishouldn’tkeepthis.”Hereyesfelltoherfeet,guiltradiatingfromherquietvoice.“Idon’twantMollytothink1onlywenttogethersoIcouldearnamuck.She’smyfriend.”Amomentlater,theywerealllaughingagain,andwhoshouldIseeamongthem,laughingforthefirsttimethatweek?Molly.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whatwasMollylike?A．Sheignoredthejokesfromotherkids. B．Shefeltawkwardatbeingteased.C．Shedesiredtobeacceptedbyotherkids. D．Shehadnoenergytomakefriends.2、WhatdistinguishedBriannafromotherkids?A．Herclowntalent. B．Hercooperation.C．Herhonesty. D．Herkindness.3、HowdidtheauthorfeelasBriannawalkedtoMolly?A．Worried. B．Satisfied.C．Exicted. D．Confused.4、WhatwasthepurposeofBrianna’sreturningtheID-bucktotheauthor?A．TOavoidlosingitoneday.B．TOgetapurefriendshipwithMolly.C．TObribeherteacher.D．TO’escapefrombeingscoldedbyherteacher:25．（10分）BroadBand:byClaireL.Evans.Portfolio，2018($27)Thoughoftenoutnumberedbymen，womenstayedintheboomingfieldofcomputing.Inthisinspiringtale，writerEvansrecordsthecontributionsofsomeofthemanywomenwhoaidedtheriseofthemodernInternet.MemorablecharactersincludeElizabeth"Jake"Feinler,aninformationscientistwhohelpedresearchersnavigatetheArpaneandStacyHorn，whostartedoneofthefirstsocialnetworks，Echo.TheWizardandtheProphet:byCharlesC．Mann.Knopf，2018($28.95)Thehumanpopulationismovingtoward10billionsomeexpertsthinkwe'llnearlyhitthatmarkby2050.Howwilltheearthfeed，houseandotherwisesupportsuchacrowd?Environmentalthinkersusuallyfallintooneoftwocamps:thosewhopreferconservationandcontrollingconsumption，likeWilliamVogt，andthosewhotrustinnovationtosolveourproblems,NormanBorlaug,forexample.WriterManncarefullyrecordsthelivesandthoughtofthefoundersofthesetwophilosophies.ALabofOne'sOwn:byPatriciaFara.OxfordUniversityPtess，2018($24.95)InWorldWarImanywomenintheU.K.replacedtheirapronswithchemicalsuitsandsteppedintopreviouslymale-onlyfieldsofscience,wheretheyledwarresearchefforts.SciencehistorianFaraillustratesthelivesofmanyoftheseforgottenwomen.Althoughtheeramarkedamajorstepforwardforwomenscientists,manyworkedforsmallwagesinanenvironmentofdiscrimination.Inthenearly100yearssince,womenhavecomealongway,Farawrites,buttheglassceilingsremainsolidandthepipelinesleaky.AtomLand:byJonButterworth.TheExperiment，2018($19.95)Butterworthtakesreadersonanamusingjourneythroughtheunknownworldofparticle(粒子)physics.Thefirststopis"AtomLand，"whereButterworthexplainshowelectrons，protonsandneutronscometogethertobuildupeverythingweknow.Asthejourneyunfolds，welearnaboutlesser-knownparticles.Thankfully,ourshipisequippedwithtoolssuchasmathematicalequations（方程式）anda"laserlight"thatlightsupthedarkestofconcepts.1、Whofocusesonthefutureofourearth?A．ClaireL.Evans. B．CharlesC．Mann.C．PatriciaFara. D．JonButterworth.2、Whichbookswillyouprobablyreadifyouareinterestedinwomen'scareer?A．BroadBand&AtomLand.B．TheWizardandtheProphet&AtomLand.C．BroadBand&ALabofOne'sOwn.D．ALabofOne'sOwn&AtomLand.3、What'sthepurposeofwritingthepassagesabove?A．Toclarifysomeconcepts.B．Tointroducesomefamouswriters.C．Tomakecommentsonsomebooks.D．Torecommendsomebooks.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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A,B,C,D四個選項中，選出合適填入對應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。Agreatmanypeoplearedisappointedbecauseofunrealisticexpectations.Walkinguptoadepartmentstore’sclothcounter,a(n)26youngwomansaid,“Iwanttobuythismaterialforanewdress.Howmuchdoesitcost?”“Onlyone27peryard,”repliedthesmirking(自鳴得意的)maleclerk.Nottobe28backbythefunnywords,thewomansaid,”That’sfine!I’lltaketenyards.”With29writtenalloverhisface,theclerk30measuredoutandwrappedthecloth,thenhelditoutteasingly(戲弄地),31forwardtoreceivehis“32”.Thewomangotthepackagequicklyfromtheclerkand33toalittleoldmanstandingbesideher.“Grandpawillpaythebillinsteadofme,”she34.Hewasno35disappointed.Butinthecourseofliving,manypeopleare36whenothersdonot37theirexpectations.Inordertobehappy,someexpectationsmustbe38.Thesethreeparticular39andunhealthyexpectationsaresomeofthemaincauses:1、Expecttoomuch40.Whenotherssay,“Thankyou,”orinanywaytoshowtheirgratitude,be41.Itisagift!2、Expectotherstomakeyouhappy.Theysimplycannotdothat.Makeyourselfhappyand42yourjoywithothers.3、Expectnottobe43.Attimes,peoplewillsimplynotcomethroughforyouinthewayyouneed.44themandmoveon.Getridofthesethreeunrealisticexpectationsandyoucanbegintoexpectmore45rightaway!4、A．trickyB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．ugly D．generous5、A．kissB．payC．dollar D．cent6、A．movedB．forcedC．fought D．taken7、A．happinessB．enjoymentC．expectationD．courage8、A．hurriedlyB．slowly C．patientlyD．curiously9、A．settingB．sitting C．leaningD．taking10、A．rewardB．paymentC．bonusD．money11、A．tendedB．paid C．pointedD．nodded12、A．smiledB．beggedC．wavedD．thought13、A．wonderB．use C．good D．doubt14、A．encouragedB．disappointedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．surprised15、A．liveuptoB．goagainstC．gowithout D．hopefor16、A．setB．made C．dropped D．completed17、A．reasonableB．proper C．unimportant D．unrealistic18、A．profitB．kiss C．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．disappointment19、A．happyB．sadC．a(chǎn)ngry D．excited20、A．spareB．shareC．make D．control21、A．putdownB．letdownC．takendown D．throwndown22、A．ForgiveB．PunishC．Blame D．Praise23、A．happinessB．encouragementC．excitementD．pride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）Globalwarmingisoneofthemostserious1．(problem)facinghumansandgreenhousegasesarethemaincauseofit.Peopleuseenergytodrivecars,makehomes2．(comfort)andtransportfood.Findingsolutionstotheproblemofgreenhousegasesisnotonlyapoliticalsubject3．a(chǎn)nindividualoneaswell.Lookforways4．(reduce)energyathome.Turnoffelectricalappliances(家用電器）5．youarenotusing.Eatlocally.Alotofenergy6．(use)totransportfoodoverlongdistances,7．burnsmuchfuel.Muchofthesamefoodmaybe8．(grow)onlocalfarms.Shopatyourlocalfarmers’market.Makeyourhouse9．eco-friendlyone.Putasweaterontokeepwarmratherthanturntheheatingon.Reduceandrecycle.Becareful10．theproductsyoubuy.Wheneveryougoshopping,pleasechooseitemsthatcomewithsmallpackagingandthatarereusable.Beenergy-consciousoftransportation.Walk,rideabikeortakeabusinsteadofdriving.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。LastSundaythestormstruckthevillagewheremygrandparentsusedtoliving.Thestormhaddestroyedtwentyhouses,thirteenofwhichwerebaddamaged.Theothershadeitherbrokenwindowsortornroof.Overtwohundredpersonswerekilled.Afewwereseriouslyinjuredandtaketohospital.Aboutsixhundredpeoplewerehomelessbecausethestorm.MrGreensaid“Thestormbeganataboutsevenintheevening.IwaswatchingTVwithmyfamilywhileweheardaloudnoise.Severalminuteslater,ourhousefelldownandcoveredus.Ittookusalongtimeafterwemanagedtoclimbout,butIfoundoneofhiskidswasmissing,soIwentbackinsideandfoundhersafeandsound.”第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，想邀請外教彼得參加端午節(jié)活動。請給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動時間、地點、內(nèi)容；2.節(jié)日來歷。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.郵件首尾已為你寫好。參考詞匯：端午節(jié)theDragonBoatFestival

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、C5、D6、A7、D8、A9、D10、B11、B12、B13、A14、D15、B16、C17、C18、A19、D20、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、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknow