河北省秦皇島市青龍滿族自治縣木頭凳中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷含解析

河北省秦皇島市青龍滿族自治縣木頭凳中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave2．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous3．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed4．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that5．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't6．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking7．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t8．HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse9．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout10．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will11．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might12．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that13．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when14．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack15．ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday16．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover17．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin18．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where19．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor20．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter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）KazuoIshiguro,whowonthe2017NobelPrizeinLiterature,hasanumberofstringstohisbow,orratherhisguitar.The64-year-oldisworld-famousasawriteroffiction,buthisearlydreamwastobeagreatsingerandsongwriter,like2016’swinner,BobDylan.Ashisnameindicates,IshigurocomesfromaJapanesebackground,althoughhecametoBritainfromJapanattheageof5andisaBritishcitizenwhowritesinEnglish.HewaseducatedattheUniversityofEastAnglia,aschoolthathasbecomeknownfortrainingwriters.Ishiguro’swritingishighlyself-contained.ThiscertainlygiveshiswritingaqualityincommonwiththatofJaneAusten,anauthortowhomheisoftencompared.ThebestexampleofthisishisnovelTheRemainsoftheDay,whichlaterbecameasuccessfulfilm.Thecentralcharacterofthebookisabutler(男管家)calledStevens.HeisaloyalservanttoanEnglishlord,andacharacterwhosomepeoplemightcallrepressed.Hemissesoutonaffectionandlovebecausehewillnotadmithisfeelingstoanyone.Wehavetoreadbetweenthelinestouncoverthe＂real＂story,whichisn’tquitetheonethebutleristelling.Stevensfindsitachallengetocommunicate,andcommunicationisoftenathemeinIshiguro’snovels.Inthisauthor’sworks,thereisagapbetweenourfeelingsandourabilitytocommunicatethem.TheNobelCommitteestresseditwhentalkingaboutIshiguro’sworks:Thewriterhasuncoveredtheabyss(深淵)beneathourunrealsenseofconnectionwiththeworld.1、WhatdidIshigurowanttobeinthebeginning?A．Afamouswriter. B．Aguitarplayer.C．AsecondBobDylan. D．Asingerandsongwriter.2、WhyisthestorynotquitetheoneStevenstellsinTheRemainsoftheDay?A．Becauseheisnotallowedtotellthetruth.B．Becausehemissesoutonwhathedesires.C．Becausehedoesn’texpresshimselftruly.D．Becausehehaslowsocialstatusasaservant.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂it＂referto?A．Theauthor’ssenseoftheworld.B．ThethemeofIshiguro’sworks.C．Thereasonforchoosingthewinner.D．Ourabilitytocommunicatefeelings.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheRemainsoftheDayB．QuietwritingstyleofagreatauthorC．KazuoIshiguro,winnerofNobelPrizeinLiteratureD．HowKazuoIshiguro’swritingmadehimtheNobelPrizewinner22．（8分）Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.Youcanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfood.Youmaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgood.Youmaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlook,smellortasteverynice.Differentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfood.Afewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenses,whilemostanimalsusemorethanonesense.Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffood,someanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetype.Thegiantpandaeatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo.Otheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoice.Alandofwhitebutterflywillstayontheleavesofacabbage,eventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.However,mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimals,birdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritain,peopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweight,whichisbadfortheirhealthEatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproducts,suchasbutter,canalsobebadforthehealthChoosingtherightfood,therefore,hasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlife.1、Wecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimals.A．dependononesenseinchoosingfoodB．a(chǎn)renotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodC．choosefoodinsimilarwaysD．eatentirelydifferentfood2、Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?A．ThewhitebutterflyB．Thesmallbird.C．Thebear.D．Thefox.3、Certainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhen.A．theseasonchangesB．thefoodcolorchangesC．theymovetodifferentplacesD．theyareattractedbydifferentsmells4、Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat.A．foodischosenforagoodreasonB．FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodC．somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD．somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet5、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．AnimalsoftenusesensestoeattheirfoodB．Mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet.C．Allanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonetypeoffood.D．Thedietofbirdsandfoxwillbethesamedependingontheseason23．（8分）Japanisagingfasterthananyothernation.Bytheendofthisdecade,therewillbethreeretireesforeverychildunder15andbeforelong,oneinsixpeoplewillbeover80.Itspopulationwillsoonbefallingbynearlyamillionpeopleeveryyearandsomepeoplepredictthat,sometimeinthenextcentury,thelastJapanesepersonwilldie.Othercountriesareencouragingimmigrationtodealwiththeirdemographicwoes.ButnotJapan,whichisusingdifferentwaystoreducepressureputonhealthcareandsocialservices.TheToto-madetoilet,commoninJapanesehotels,canpushuptohelptheelderly.NowTotoisworkingwithDaiwaHouse,Japan’slargesthousebuilder,toequiptoiletsforretirees.Thesehavemedicalsensorsthatmeasurebloodsugarlevels,thebloodpressureandbodyfatoftheuser.ThedataisemailedtothelocalGPthroughabuilt-ininternetdevice(裝置).Somakesureyoueatyourgreensandstayregular,orthedoctorwillbeintouch.Theover-75saccountformorethanaquarterofthedeathsincaraccidentsonJapaneseroads.ToyotaisworkingwithProfessorKawashima,whodevelopedbraintraininggamesforNintendo,tocreateintelligentcarsthatmonitorbrainactivityintheelderly.Othertechnologiescouldalsoworktokeepelderlydriverscautious.Japanhastwiceasmanypetsasithaschildren.Butrealanimalsaredifficulttolookafterastheirownersage.Paroisafurrywhitebabysealrobotwhichrespondstopettingbymovingitstailandopeningandclosingitseyes.Itshowsemotionssuchassurprise,happinessandanger,andhassoldwellinnursinghomeswhereitisreportedtostimulate(刺激)responsesamongthosewithdementia(癡呆).Japan’sInstituteofPhysicalandChemicalResearchhasdevelopedRiba,anursingcarerobotthatcanlifttheelderlyoutofbed.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“demographicwoes”referto?A．Retirementage.B．Publicfinance.C．Populationproblems.D．Employmentdifficulties.2、What’sthemainfunctionofthetoiletsforretirees?A．Givingthemfirstaid.B．Monitoringtheirhealth.C．Helpingthemsendemails.D．Sendingthemoffthetoilet.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthesealrobot?A．Itishardtolookafter.B．Itsellswellinnurseries.C．Itonlymakesapositiveresponse.D．Itiswellreceivedinnursinghomes.4、HowdoesJapanimprovethehealthcarefortheelderly?A．Byadvocatingcompaniesworktogether.B．Byswitchingtolife-longtrainingclasses.C．Bydevelopinghi-techproductsandservices.D．Bycorrectingmedicalpersonnel’sserviceattitudes.24．（8分）Ifyou’relookingfornewandcreativewaystogetfitandstayhealthy,thefollowingcleverappscandoeverythingforyou-excepttheexerciseitself.Hot5FitnessPlatform:iOSCost:FreeFromabs(腰腹訓(xùn)練)andcore(核心力量),toyogaandflexibilityandeverythinginbetween,thisappcontainsworkoutpagesandvideosthatareeasytofollow.Youcanfindworkoutvideosofallvarietiesanddifficultylevelsthatwillgiveyouathoroughworkoutinonlyfivemoves.Whilemostfitnessappvideoslookliketheywerefilmedinthe1980s,Hot5’saremodern.Theinterface(界面)isalsobeautifullydesignedanduser-friendly.Itistothepointandclear-cut,savingyourtimebyskippingthepersonalquestionnairesandsigning-upwait.Zombies,Run!Platforms:iOS,AndroidCost:25yuanYes,thezombiecrazehasalreadyreachedthefitnessfield.Thisaction-packedappaddsanelementthatisoftenmissingfromotherworkoutappsfun.Zombie,Run!,whichhassimplifiedversioncalledZombies,Run!5kTraining,mixesgamesandstoriesintoyourrunasyoucompletemissioninaworldfullofzombies.Whetheryou’regatheringsupplies,savingafellowhuman,oravoidingacrowdoftheundead,thisappaddsexcitementtoyournormaljogwithimaginationandcompetition.SleepCyclePlatforms:iOSCost:6yuanThisapptracksyoursleepingpatternsbyfollowingyourmovementsinbed,withouthavingtospendafortuneonfitnesstrackerssuchasJawboneUp.Basedonyourmovementsatnight,theappwakesyouupwithsmoothingmusicwhenyou’reinthelighteststageofsleep,allowinganaturalandeasytransitionintoyourday.You’llalsogetdetailedstatisticstellingwhenyouwereawakeduringthenight,orinadeeporlightsleep.Youcanalsoaddnotesaboutyourday-whetheryouhadcoffee,workedout,orwerestressed-tobetterunderstandhowyoursleepisaffectedbydifferentdailyactivities.RunKeeperPlatforms:iOS,AndroidCost:FreeThisappallowsyoutotracknotonlyruns,butprettymuchanykindoftrainingyoucanthinkof-fromwalkingtocyclingtostrengthtrainingandmore.Youcantrackyourpersonalrecordsandsetgoalsforyourself,suchasaweightlossgoaloradistancegoal.Youcanthenviewyourprogressovertime.RunKeeperalsoprovidesreal-timecoachingbygivingyouaudible(可聽的)updatesonyourpace,time,distance,andmuchmore.1、Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheseapps?A．Theyallchargeasmallfeefortheirservice.B．TheyareallavailableonbothiOSandAndroid.C．Theyaredesignedforpeoplewhowanttostayfit.D．Theycanautomaticallytrackusers’bodymovements.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutHot5Fitness?A．Itincludesclassicworkoutvideosfrom1980s.B．Itoffersinstructionsonmanykindsofexercises.C．Itisspeciallydesignedforprofessionalathletes.D．Itrequiresuserstofillinpersonalquestionnaires.3、Whatwouldyoustronglysuggesttoapersonwhowantstoexercisebuteasilygetsbored?A．Hot5FitnessB．Zombies,Run!C．SleepCycleD．RunKeeper4、ByusingSleepCycle,youcan.A．compareyoursleeppatternswithothers.B．trainyourselftowakeupatacertaintime.C．receiveinstructionsonhowtosleepwell.D．findoutwhatinfluencesyoursleepquality.25．（10分）Twoheadsarebetterthanone.Itmeansthattwopeopleworkingtogetherhaveabetterchanceofsolvingaproblemthanonepersonalone.Butnoteveryonelikesworkinginagroup.Therecanbeanumberofreasonswhypeopledislikegroupwork.Somemayfeelnervousoruneasyingroupsituations.Othersmighthavehadabadexperiencewithindividualswhodidnotworkwellasateam.Anothercommentisthatteachersorinstructorsfailtoproviderolesforgroupmembers.Thismaycreateasituationwhereeveryoneornoonewantstolead.Whatevertheissue,theresultisthesame:thegroupdoesnotrealizeitsgoal.Cooperative(合作的)learningisaneducationalmethodthatcanhelptosolvethisproblem.Therearemanymethodsofcooperativelearning.Todaywewilltalkaboutone:givingeachpersoninasmallgroupaspecificdutytoreachasharedgoal.Forexample,iflearnersaredividedintogroupsoffourpeopleeach,theirrolesmightbe:leader,writer,checkerandspeaker.Thisstructurehelpsensurethateveryonetakespartequallyingroupworkandallowseachmembertoplayameaningfulpartincompletingthesharedgoal.Beforedividinglearnersintogroups,itisagoodideafortheteacherorclub’sinstructortofirsthaveknowledgeaboutthelanguageskilllevelsofparticipants.Thegoalistomakeeachgroupamixtureofhigher-andlower-levellanguagelearners.Puttingtoomanypeoplewithsimilarskilllevelstogethercouldmaketheworktoodifficultoreasy.Rolecardscanbeahelpfultoolinthismethodofcooperativelearning.Theirpurposeistoremindlearnersofeachperson’srole.Beforethecooperativeactivity,theroleoftheteacheroractivityinstructoristoexplaintwothingstothegroup:themainjobfortheactivityandhowthecooperativeroleswork.ThepersoninchargemayappointtheserolesorlettheEnglishlearnerschoosethem.Then,duringtheactivity,theinstructor’sjobistowatchthegroupsandprovidemoreguidancewhenneeded.Aftertheactivity,theinstructormaywishtoprovidefeedbacktogroupsontheirworkandtheiruseofcooperation.Withthiscooperativelearningmethod,youcansaythatfourheadsarebetterthanjustone.1、What’stheoutcomeifpeopledonotenjoygroupwork?A．Theaimofthegroupcannotbeachieved.B．Specificroleswillbegiventogroupmembers.C．Groupmemberswillfeelateaseingroups.D．Groupmemberswillfailtoworkindividually.2、Whydoestheteacherneedtoknowaboutthosewhotakepartintheactivity?A．Tofindoutlanguagelearnerswithsimilarlevels.B．Toclarifyhigher-andlower-levellanguagelearners.C．Tocombinelearnerswithdifferentlanguagelevels.D．Toincreasethedifficultyinfinishingthework.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheroleofinstructors?A．Tooffergroupmemberstimelyhelpateachstep.B．Tolistentotheresponsefromgroupmembers.C．TohelptheEnglishlearnerschoosetheirfavouriteroles.D．Tomakeclearaboutthetaskandworkingprinciplesoftheroles.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TwoHeadsAreBetterthanOne.B．CooperationIsaMustinLearning.C．GroupWorkMakesaGreatDifferencetoLearners’Achievement.D．CooperativeLearningContributestotheSuccessofGroupWork.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WilliamButlerYeats,amostfamousIrishwriter,wasborninDublinonJune13,1865.Hischildhood1theharmonythatwas2ofahappyfamily.Later,Yeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatheremembered“l(fā)ittleofchildhoodbutitspain”.Infact,he3excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinally4literature,5dramaandpoetry.Yeatshadstrong6inthecomingofnewartisticmovements.Hesethimselfthe7taskinfoundinganIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperiments,8,werenotreceived9atthebeginning.Hedidn’tloseheart,andfinallyenjoyed10inhispoeticaldrama.11withhisdramaticworks,Yeats’spoemsattractmuch12notice.Thesubjectmatterincludeslove,nature,history,timeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytraditionalforms,hebroughtmodern13tothem.Ashisliterarylife14,hispoetrygrewfinerandricher,whichledhimtoworldwide15.Hehadnot16amajorpubliclife17winningtheNobelPrizein1923.Yet,hecontinuedwritingalmosttotheendofhislife.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40,hewouldprobablynowbe18asaminorpoet,forthereisnootherexampleinliteraryhistoryofapoetwho19hisgreatestworksbetweentheagesof50and75.AfterYeats’sdeathin1939,W.H.Audenwrote,amongothers,thefollowinglines:Earth,receivean20guest:WilliamYeatsislaidtorest.LettheIrishvessel(船)lie.Emptiedofitspoetry.1、A．held B．lacked C．expected D．desired2、A．typical B．special C．a(chǎn)wkward D．capable3、A．inherited B．developed C．a(chǎn)bandoned D．formed4、A．carriedon B．decidedon C．puton D．basedon5、A．regularly B．instantly C．particularly D．finally6、A．desire B．energy C．a(chǎn)ccess D．faith7、A．fresh B．stupid C．small D．difficult8、A．therefore B．however C．besides D．furthermore9、A．possibly B．honorably C．favorably D．doubtfully10、A．failure B．fame C．pleasure D．success11、A．Connected B．Occupied C．Compared D．Tired12、A．a(chǎn)dmiring B．a(chǎn)musing C．a(chǎn)mazing D．envying13、A．potential B．sensibility C．possibility D．benefit14、A．finished B．produced C．created D．progressed15、A．praise B．spread C．recognition D．a(chǎn)ssessment16、A．enjoyed B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．purchased D．taken17、A．before B．since C．until D．a(chǎn)fter18、A．respected B．a(chǎn)dmired C．valued D．favored19、A．prohibits B．a(chǎn)ttempts C．recommends D．produces20、A．a(chǎn)ppealed B．a(chǎn)dvocated C．a(chǎn)dvanced D．honored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）IlostmylastdebateintherecentNationalHighSchoolAcademicDebate&SpeechTournamentheldinShanghai.Butinsteadoffocusingonmy1．(fail),Istoppedtoreflectonmyexperiencesinthepastfewyears2．a(chǎn)debater.Ingeneral,preparingfornewdebatetopicsusually3．(include)brainstormingarguments,researchingaresolution（解決）,anddoingdebatepractice.Soifyouspotadebatinggroup,youmightseeussittingtogetherafterschool,orevenalldayatweekends,discussingargumentsandresearchingevidence.Youmightalsonoticeusarguing4．(fierce)anywherewecan.Notonlyaretheysupportive,butmydebatefriendsalsohavesimilarpassionsandintereststomine.Aswediscussdebatetopics,myfellowdebatersandIcantalkaboutanything,from5．bestwayofrehabilitating（改造）criminalstothenegativepointsoffreeimmigrationpolicies.However,ourdiscussionsaremorethanjustaway6．(practice)ourdebatingskills.Inmymind,they’rehelpingustobecomecalmandconsider7．(win)andsolvingrealproblemsaswell.Tome,thedebatingcommunityisagreatplace8．peoplehelpeachothernotonlybecausethey’reinterestedinahighercause,butbecausetheycareabouthowpeoplefromdifferent9．(background)canleadbetterlives.I’mgratefultoeachofmydebatefriendsandeverysingleminutewegettospendtogether.Indeed,myhighschoollifewouldbeincompletewithoutthem.SoeventhoughI10．(defeat)inmylastdebate,I’mstillthankfulforbeingpartofmywonderfuldebatefamily.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：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧)，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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。Rainisofgreatlyimportancetous、Withoutrain,ourwatersupplywouldcutoffandwewoulddie,