福建省廈泉五校2024-2025學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期4月期中考試 英語(yǔ) 含答案

廈泉五校2024-2025學(xué)年高一年級(jí)第二學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘滿分：150分）第=1\*ROMANI卷（選擇題，共110分）第一部分：聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Havesomecoffee. B.Meetherfriends. C.Gototheoffice.2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheplay?A.Terrible. B.Amazing. C.Boring.3.WhereisTomprobablyaccordingtothewoman?A.Inhisoffice. B.Inthegym. C.Athome.4.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Learningtodrive. B.Listeningtomusic. C.Gettinghercarrepaired.5.Whyisthewomanunwillingtodance?A.Herfeethurt. B.Sheisbadatdancing. C.Shedislikesdancinginpublic.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.HowlongdoesthewomanwanttospendinNevada?A.Oneweek. B.Twoweeks. C.Threeweeks.7.WhatdoesthewomanwanttodoinNevada?A.Gofishing. B.Gocamping. C.Restatthebeach.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatisthemangoingtobuyforhismother?A.Somenotebooks. B.Somepencils. C.Acomb.9.Whatdoesthemanlooklike?A.Heisfat. B.Hehasnohair. C.Heistallerthanhisfather.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatwaswrongwiththewoman?A.Sheinjuredherleg. B.Shehurtherback. C.Shehadshoulderpain.11.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Talktohisgolfteacher. B.Seeadoctor. C.Playgolfwiththewoman.12.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Friends. C.Doctorandpatient.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whoisabathroomworker?A.Dana. B.Sam. C.David.14.Whatcanwesayaboutthemanspeaker?A.Hewasrude. B.Hewasstrange. C.Hewasnewinthebuilding.15.HowmuchwillSamprobablytipnexttime?A.Aboutonedollar. B.Abouttwodollars. C.Abouttendollars.16.Whoisthewoman?A.WorkmateB.ParentsC.Classmate聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Avillage. B.Agame. C.Ahouse.18.HowmanypeopleliveinHilden?A.About25. B.Around200. C.Over300.19.Whatcanweknowabouttherestaurant?A.Itisthehighestbuilding. B.Itisnewlybuilt. C.Ithasalonghistory.20.WhatisspecialaboutthepeopleinHilden?A.Theyaretall. B.Theyarehumorous. C.TheyareNBAplayers.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AImmersiveVanGoghFromthecreatorsoftheblockbustershowinParisseenbyovertwomillionvisitorsandstillwowingcrowdsinToronto,thewestcoastpremiere(首場(chǎng))oftheImmersiveVanGoghExhibitwillbringtheartofVincenttolifeinLosAngeles.Youwillexperienceartlikeneverbefore-loseyourselfinentrancing,movingimagesthathighlightbrushstrokes,detail,andcolor-trulyilluminating(照亮)themindofthegenius.LOCATIONTheImmersiveVanGoghExhibitislocatedatasecretplacesituatedintheheartofLosAngeles.Tobeannouncedbeforetheexhibitopens,existingticketholderswillreceiveanemailwiththeplacenameandlocationonceitismadepublic.TICKETPRICESVIPTICKETS-$99.99PriorityaccessVanGoghcushion(agiftforyou)LimitededitionposterPREMIUMTICKETS-$59.99VanGoghcushion(rental)LimitededitionposterBASICTICKETS-$54.99AdmissiononlyCHILDTICKETS-$29.99Ages6-16(children5andunderdonotrequireaticket)AdmissiononlyChildticketsarenotsubjecttochangeofdatefeesTicketsareavailableonlineat.GIFTSHOPStopbyourExhibitGiftShoptotakethemagicofVanGoghhomewithyou!Fromclothingandjewelrytohomedecor,children'sbooks,youwillfinduniqueandthoughtfulsouvenirsattheImmersiveVanGoghExhibit.Alsobesuretocheckoutatouronlinestore!ExperiencetheorganiclandscapesofVanGogh'simagination,andjourneythroughhisbrillianceandmadnessinacompletelynewandunforgettableway.21.Fromwherecanpeoplefindinformationabouttheexactlocationoftheexhibit?A.Anemail.B.Awebsite.C.Theticketoffice.D.Thegiftshop.22.Howmuchshouldacouplewitha5-year-oldchildwhowouldliketohavealimitededitionposteratleastpayforthevisit?A.$109.98.B.$114.98.C.$159.98.D.$199.98.23.WhatcanNOTbuyintheExhibitGiftShop?A.T-shirtB.CDC.ringD.storybookBAKenyanteacherwhogaveawaymostofhismonthlysalary(工資)topoorpeoplehaswona$1-millionGlobalTeacherPrize.In2016,PeterTabichicametoKerikoMixedDaySecondarySchool,apublicschool,inafarawayKenyasRiftValley.TheschoolhadjustasinglecomputerandhadproblemsconnectingtotheInternet.Ithadnolibraryorlaboratory,aswell.Tomakemattersworse,thestudentscamefrompoorfamilieswherebasicslikefoodandclothingwerehardtocomeby.Whilethesedifficultieswouldhavecausedmostpeopletoleavequickly,Tabichistayed.Realizingthatstarvingkidsmakeforpoorstudents,theteacherbeganusingasmuchas80percentofhismonthlysalarytobuyfoodandlearningobjectsforthem.Hesetupascienceclubtogetkidsinterestedinthetopic."Ourlaboratorydoesnothaveeverything,butIencouragethemtothinkwiderandusewhatwecangetlocally."Tabichiandotherfourteachersregularlyvisitlow-achieving,at-risk,studentsattheirhomestoprovideone-on-onehelpandtounderstandthedifficultiesthesechildrenfacedaily.Tabichialsoencouragesparentstoallowgirlstocontinuetheirhigh-schooleducation.Tabichi'seffortshavemadeadifference.Schoolregistration(注冊(cè))hasmorethandoubledtoalmost400nowsincehecame.In2017,16ofthe59graduatingstudentswenttocollege,whilein2018,thenumberroseto26.In2017,fivestudentsqualified(有資格)fortheIntelISEF(InternationalScienceandEngineeringFair).Thisyear,twootherstudentswillcompeteinthe2019IntelISEFtobeheldinPhoenix,Arizona.Theteacher,however,oweshissuccesstohisstudents,saying,"Iamonlyherebecauseofwhatmystudentshaveachieved.Thisprizegivesthemachance.Ittellstheworldthattheycandoanything."Aswouldbeexpected,Tabichiplanstospendtheprizemoneyonhisschoolcommunityandtofeedthepoor.24.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AschoollocatedinaKenya'sRiftvalleybecamefamous.B.AKenyanteacherhelpingpoorstudentswonGlobalTeacherPrize.C.AKenyanteacherhelpedgirlstocontinuetheirhigh-schooleducation.D.FiveKenyanstudentsqualifiedfortheIntelISEFfortheirperformance.25.WhatcanweknowaboutKerikoMixedDaySecondarySchool?A.Ithaddozensofteachers.B.Itwasinthecenterofacity.C.Itownedamodernlab.D.Itwasinpoorcondition.26.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribePeterTabichi?A.Honest.B.Wealthy.C.Kind.D.Humorous.27.WhichistheclosestnumberofstudentswhenPeterTabichibeganteachingthere?A.90.B.190.C.290D.390.CMusicisnotjustasetofsoundsandrhythms.Itsinfluenceonthebrainismuchdeeperthananyotherhumanexperience.Keeponreadingtoknowallabouttheamazingpowerofmusic.Arecentstudysuggeststhatpreterm(早產(chǎn)的)

babiesappeartoexperiencelesspainandfeedmorewhenlisteningtomusic.AteamofexpertsledbyDr.ManojKumarofUniversityofAlberta,Canada,foundthatmusichadabeneficialeffectonreducingpainforpretermbabiesexperiencingpainfulmedicaltests.Italsoappearedtobenefitfull-termbabiesduringoperations.Manypeopleexperiencingbraindamagehavespeechandmovement-relatedproblems.Musiccanhelpthemrecoverfrombraininjuries.Asadifferentandeffectivetreatment,doctorsoftenadvisesuchpatientstolistentogoodmusictoimprovethepartsofthebrainresponsibleforthesetwofunctions.Whenpeoplewithneurological(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的)disordershearamusicalbeat,

ithelpsthemtoregainabalancedwalk.Thoughmusiccannotmakedeafnessdisappear,itcanreallystaveoffthelossofhearing.Therewasanexperimentinvolving163peoplewhere74weremusicians.Participantswereaskedtopasssomelisteningtests.Musiciansheardthesoundsbetterthannon-musicians,andthisdifferencegotclearerwithage.Thismeansthata70-year-oldmusicianhearsbetterthana50-year-oldnon-musician,eveninanoisyenvironment.Besides,musicmendsabrokenheart.Itisnotaboutthrown-awaylove,butaboutaheartattack.Thematteristhatmusiccanhelppeoplerecoverfromaheartattackoraheartoperationbyreducingbloodpressure,slowingdowntheheartbeatrate,andreducinganxiety.Listeningtothequalitymusicproducespositiveemotions,improvesthemovementofblood,andexpandsbloodvessels,thus,promotingquickrecoveryofthewholecardiovascular(心血管的)system.Howdoesmusicaffectpretermbabies?A.Ithelpsreducetheirpain.B.Ithelpsdeveloptheirpotentialinmusic.C.Ithelpsimprovetheirhearingsystems.D.Ithelpsrepairtheircardiovascularsystems.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“staveoff”inParagraph4mean?A.LeadtoB.IncreaseC.PreventD.Breakinto30.Whycanmusicmendabrokenheart?A.Itcanhelppatientsrecoverinaslowway.B.Ithelpsmakeapersonfeeloptimisticallthetime.C.Ithasapositiveeffectonhumanbodysystems’work.D.Itcanhelppeoplepreventdiseasescausedbyanxiety.31.Whatmaybethebesttitlefortext?A.Whocanbenefitfrommusic.B.Thebesttimetolistentomusic.C.Thewaytochoosequalitymusic.D.Howmusicaffectsourmindandbody.DTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM),alongwithChineseKungfuandPekingOpera,isoneofChina'sculturalsymbolsrecognizedworldwide.ItisagemofChinesecivilization,andithasalsomadegreatcontributionstoworldcivilizationbyimprovingpeople'shealthandpromotingsocialprogress.ThereusedtobeadebateinChinaaboutwhetherTCMorWesternmedicinewasbetter,andargumentscanstillbeheardtoday.Butactually,TCMandwesternmedicinearetwodifferentmedicaltheoreticalsystemsthatcannotreplaceeachother.Insomeaspectssuchassurgery,WesternmedicineisbetterthanTCM,butinotherareas,suchasrecoveryaftersurgeryandtreatmentofchronic(慢性的)diseases,TCMismoreeffective.ThisiswhysomeChinesehospitalsprovidebothTCMandWesternmedicinetreatments.AcombinationofbothhasbeenacceptedbymanyChinesepeopleasthemosteffectivetreatment.Today,promotingandinnovatingTCMhasbecomeaconsensus(共識(shí))inChinesesociety.TheChinesegovernmenthasformulatedpoliciestosupportthedevelopmentandinnovationofTCM,withaviewtoestablishingaChinesehealthcaredevelopmentmodelpayingequalattentiontoboth.ThesupportivepoliciesoftheChineseGovernmentwillfocusonthreeaspects.ThefirstisthestrengtheningofTCMservicesinmedicalinstitutions.ThesecondistoapplyInternettechnologytoTCMmanagement,includingsettingupadatabasecontainingTCMelectronicmedicalrecordsandprescriptions(處方).ThethirdistogivebetterplaytotheadvantagesofTCM,especiallyacupuncture(針灸)andnaprapathy(推拿).ThefunctionofTCMindiseasepreventionandrecoverywillalsobeenhanced.AslongasTCMkeepsitscorestrengthsandrespectstherulesofdevelopmentandinnovation,itwillsurelybeabletomaintainitsvitalityandbringmorebenefitstopeopleinChinaandtheworld.32.WhatadvantagedoesWesternmedicinehaveoverTCM?A.Itisasymbolofnationalcivilization.B.Itismoresuccessfulinrecoveryaftersurgery.C.Itismoreeffectiveinsurgery.D.Itismoreeffectiveintreatingchronicdiseases.33.Accordingtoparagraph4,whichofthefollowingaspectsisNOTincludedintheChinesegovernmentsupportsforTCM?A.ItcallsonthepublictosupportTCM.B.ItcombinesInternetTechnologywithTCM.C.ItmakesbetteruseoftheadvantagesofTCM.D.ItincreasesTCMservicesinhospitalsandmedicalcenters.34.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sopiniononTCM?A.supportiveB.criticalC.unclearD.skeptical35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TCMBeatsWesternMedicine.B.ChineseGovernmentPromotesTCM.C.TCMisOneofChina'sCulturalSymbols.D.TCMBreaksNewGround.SpringAllergies:KnowtheSignsandStayHealthySpringbeginsonMarch20,butallergy（過(guò)敏）seasonoftenarrivesearlier.Manypeopleexperience

allergicrhinitis,commonlycalledhayfever.Thishappenswhenyourbodyreactstotinyparticlesintheaircalledallergens.36________Commonallergensincludepollen（花粉）fromtrees,grass,orflowers,aswellasmold,petfur,dustindoors.Whenexposedtotheseallergens,yourbodyreleases

histamine,achemicalthatcausesallergysymptoms（癥狀）.SymptomsAllergysymptomsincludesneezing,arunnynose,soreeyesorthroat.37________Forexample,allergiesrarelycausefeversormuscleaches,andthediscomfortinyournose,eyes,orthroatisaclearsignofallergies.Coldsusuallylastaweek,whileallergiescancontinueforweeksormonths.TreatmentsIfsymptomsappear,actquickly!38________Takethemedicineasthedoctors’advice.Alwaysaskaparentordoctorbeforetryingnewmedicines.PreventionTipsYoucan’tavoidallergiescompletely,butsmallchangescanreducesymptoms.39________Keepwindowsclosedathomeandinthecartolimitpollen.Washyourhandsaftertouchingpets,andkeepthemoffbedsorsofas.Useairconditionersoften.Avoidtouchyoureyesorfacedirectly.Byunderstandingallergiesandtakingsimplesteps,40________

A.Mustseeadoctorinthefirstplace.

B.Allergensareharmlesstomostpeoplebuttroubleforthosewithsensitiveimmunesystems.

C.Peoplesometimesmistaketheseforacold,buttherearekeydifferences.

D.Springisalsoagoodtimetoexerciseoutdoorsforbetterhealth.

E.Herearesomepracticaltipstoprotectyourself.

F.Doctorsrecommenddrinkingmorewatertorelievesorethroats.

G.youcanenjoyspringwithoutcontinuoussneezingordiscomfort!第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿分45分）1）referstoB.isregardedasC.inspiteofD.duetoreferstoB.isregardedasC.inspiteofD.duetoE.takechargeofF.apartfromG.pickout61.Infact,traditionthethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated.

62.Perhapsyoucanhelpme_____apairofjeanssinceyouareanexpert.63.Theteam'ssuccesswaslargely_____herefforts.64.Theteacheraskedmeto__________?organizingtheclassdebate.65.Thefilm_________?amasterpieceofmoderncinema.第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共40分）第三節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chineseembroidery（中國(guó)刺繡）isabeautifulcraft66usesneedlesandthreadstocreatedetailedpatternsonfabric.67ahistoryofover2,000years,itremainsanimportantpartofChina’sculturalheritage.TherearefourmainstylesofChineseembroidery:Su,Xiang,Shu,andYue.Eachstylecomesfromadifferentareaandusesuniquetechniques.Forexample,some68(artist)use"randomneedle"stitchestomakelifelikedesigns,whileotherscreatepatterns69(inspire)bynature.Inthepast,embroiderywasusedtodecorateclothing,bedding,andartworks.DuringtheSongDynasty(960–1279),itbecame70(especial)popularaspeopleadmiredembroideredartandclothing.The71(invent)ofsilkfabricsgreatlyimprovedthequalityofembroidery,72(make)thedesignssmootherandmorecolorful.Today,Chineseembroideryisbothapracticalskilland73artform.Artistscontinuetopassdowntraditionalmethodswhileaddingmoderncreativity.Theirworks,ranging74smalldecorationstolargeartworks,showtheperfectmixofbeautyandskill.Bypreservingthiscraft,Chinakeeps75(it)richculturalhistoryaliveforfuturegenerations.寫(xiě)作（共一節(jié)，滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)一段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Duetomyunhealthyeatinghabits,Ibecamefatterandfatteraftercollege.MygoodfriendAnoushwasarunningenthusiast.Soheadvisedmetoloseweightbyrunning.Ididn’tagreeatfirstuntilhepromisedtoaccompanymetorunalthoughhewasbusywithhiswork.Sevenyearslater,Igotmoreseriousaboutrunning.AndIdreamedtoparticipateinBostonMarathon.Anoushencouragedmetorealizemydream.Healsosaidheenjoyedrunningtooandwantedtoattendthesamemarathonwithme.Everydaywesparedourtimetopractisehardanddidabout2marathonsayear,duringwhichtimeAnoushgavememuchprofessionalguidanceandencouragement.Andthenoneday,bothofusqualifiedforthe2017BostonMarathon.Wewereexcitedbutunfortunately,severalweeksbeforethemarathon,wehadaseriousquarrel.EvenIsworenevertotalkwithhiminthefuture.Thedaycame.AnoushandIstoodatthestartingline.Hesaid,“Goodluck!Youwillcertainlyfinishthemarathon.”Hearinghiswords,Ilookedathim,saying,“It’snoneofyourbusiness.”Thenwestartedrunning.Ihadstrongmentalconfidencebyusingpositiveself-talkwhenrunningdistances,whichhashelpedmefinish18marathons.Soon,IpassedAnoush.ButIstruggledintheheatstartingatmile16.Ifeltmostofmyoxygenwenttothemuscleinmylegsandlessinmybrain,whichmademefeelabitlightheadedandfuzzy(迷迷糊糊的).Icontinuallyencouragedmyself.“Justgettothefinish,runbold,andyouwillwin,”allphrasesthatIsaytomyselfdidn’tworkanymore.GraduallyIfeltoutofbreathandhadtoslowdownmypace.AsIrandownthefamouslaststretchoftheBostonMarathononBoylstonStreet,Ifelldownonthegroundwithmylegsmovinglikejello(果凍).注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Justthen,Ifeltthatsomeonepickedmeup.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhenAnoushandIcrossedthefinishline,theaudienceatpresentapplauded.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Justthen,Ifeltthatsomeonepickedmeup.Turingaround,IfounditwasAnoushwhohelpedmeup.AwaveofembarrassmentsweptovermeandIwasevenatalossatthatmoment.“Juststandupandgoontorun.Iwillkeepyoucompany.”Anoushencouragedmewithabigsmileonhisface.Lookingintohisfaithfuleyes,Irealizedthathewasnotcheatingmeandthathewasreallyhelpingme.Hejustforgotthequarrelbetweenus.Istoodupandbegantorunwithhim.WhenAnoushandIcrossedthefinishline,theaudienceatpresentapplauded.Withoutanypreparation,IwashuggedbyAnoushtightly.Suddenly,Ifeltregretfultobreakupwithhim.Then,ImusteredupmycouragetosaysorrytoAnoush.“ThankyouandIamsosorrytoyou,mydearfriend.Ishouldnothavequarreledwithyou.”“Justforgetit.Youknow,wearegoodfriends.”Anoushsaid.Ifeltmorethanhappyandluckytohavesuchafriendinmylife.Thoughquarrelsbetweenfriendscouldnotbeavoided,aslongaswehavehim/herinourmind,wewouldbegoodfriendsforever.【聽(tīng)力原文】(Text1)

W:Doyouhavetimeforacupofcoffee,thereisagoodplaceacrossthestreetfrommyapartment.

M:thanks.ButI'mheadingtothebarnexttomyoffice.I'mmeetingsomefriendsthere.(Text2)

W:Thatwasanamazingplay,theactingwasperfectandthemusicwassoexciting.

M:Well,thecostumeswereterribleandtherewasatallmansittinginfrontofmeIcouldn'tseehalfthetime.(Text3)

W:IguessTomisnotathome.There'snoanswer.

M:Whydon'tyoulookforhiminhisoffice?Heoftenworkslateuntilsevenintheevening.(Text4)

M:You'regoingtoneednewtires,theyshouldbearoundtwohundreddollars.

W:That'sprettycheap,mostoftheothercarrepairshopsaremuchmoreexpensive.I'lljustwaithereandlistentomusicuntilyoufinishup.(Text5)

M:Comeanddancewithme.Ihaveaninjuredfoot,butI'mstilldancing.

W:I'dloveto,butidon'tliketodanceinfrontofotherpeople.

M:Butyou'resuchagooddancer.Comeon.(Text6)

M:YouwanttospendoneweekinNevada,buthowarewegoingtomakeitallthewaytoCaliforniaifwedothat?

W:OurfriendsarewaitinginCalifornia,butIdon'twanttohurrythroughNevada.Iwanttogetoutandcampforafewdays.

M:Well,Idowanttotryoutmynewfishingequipment.

W:Itwouldallowustogetoutofthecarforawhile,ourfriendscanspendtimeatthebeachwhiletheywaitforus.(Text7)

M:Hey,I'mgoingtobuysomepencilsandnotebooks.Oh,andmymomaskedmetogetheracomb.

W:Whydon'tyougetoneforyourdadtoo?

M:Hedoesn'thaveanyhair.

W:Ohyeah.

M:Helosthishairalongtimeago,beforehestartedhisjobatthehospital.

W:Heisnotastallandthinasyouare.Ican't