2021-2022年高考模擬考試試卷(二模)英語試題

2021-2022年高考模擬考試試卷（二模）英語試題I.ListeningprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.At5:30.B.At5:00.C.At4:30.D.At4:00.2.A.She’shappywithdrivingtowork.B.Tenmilesistooshortadistance.C.Shelivestoofarfromherworkingplace.D.Theroadisgoodbutthetrafficisn’t.3.A.Inaclassroom.B.Inabookstore.C.Inalibrary.D.Inadepartmentstore.4.A.Payingabill..Countingmoney.B.Changingmoney.CD.Savingmoney.5.A.Bossandclerk.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Teacherandstudent.D.Fatheranddaughter.6.A.Heshoulddraftanoutline.C.Heshouldreadtheessayout.B.Heshouldthinkabouthisideasmore.D.Heshouldimmediatelywritetheessay.7.A.Curious.B.Enthusiastic.C.Fascinated.D.Uninterested.8.A.Passthebook.B.Listentothewoman.D.Repeathisrequest.C.Takethebookhimself.9.A.Bybus.B.Bybike.C.Bycar.D.Bytaxi.10.A.Jamesiscleverbutveryshy.C.Jamesisqualifiedbutverylazy.B.Jamesissmartbutnotqualifiedenough.D.Jamesispitifulbutinterestedinthejob.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingreport.11.A.Bybegginginthestreeteveryday.B.BybringingfoodfromWanChenchen’sschool.C.Bysellingpaperboardsandusedplasticbottles.D.ByrelyingonthemoneyWanChenchen’sparentsleft.12.A.Heisafraidofthesurgery.B.Hedoesn’twanttobelookeddownupon.D.Thegovernmenthasgivenhimmuchmoney.C.Hehassixfingersonhisrighthand.13.A.Independent.B.Intelligent.C.Naughty.D.Timid.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theycanmakenewfriends.C.Theycanknowthemselvesbetter.15.A.Theybeescientists.B.Theycanlearnmoreabouttheworld.D.Theycanmaketheirownschedules.B.Theycookfortheirnewfriends.D.Theydoalotofshopping.C.Theylearntorideahorse.16.A.Travellingaloneisromantic.B.Travellingaloneisagoodwayoftravel.C.Travellingaloneprovidesagoodwaytostudy.D.Travellingaloneisscaryandboringforsomepeople.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.pletetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.TicketBookingFormName:Henry17Performance:MammaMiaTimeoftheperformance:Unitpriceoftheticket:Numberofthetickets:18p.m.onSaturdaypounds192Timetocollect:Before4:30p.m.on20Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.pletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?Whatlocationdoesthemanwant?Whenwillthemanmovein?Hewantsto21.Neartheuniversityoratleaston22.Onthefirstdayof23.Whataretheman’sspecialAccesstotheInternet,24andtwobathrooms.requirements?II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestpletesthesentence.25.Germsareeverywhere,justwaitingtoenteryourbodyandinfectyou________acold,thefluorothersicknesses.A.toB.atC.fromD.with26.Eachofthemknewtheprobablepurposeof________instandingthere,andneitherspoke.A.theotherB.anotherC.othersD.theothers27.Wecan'tactonyouradvice;_______,thankyouforgivingit.A.moreoverB.thereforeC.neverthelessD.instead28.Oneofthebasicprinciplesofwildlifeprotectioninvolves_______adequatenaturalfoodandsheltertomaintainpopulationsofeachspeciesinagivenenvironment.A.providedB.providingC.toprovideD.provide29.Itwasfromthewalletsofthesepoorpeoplethatcigarettemakersaredeterminedtomakemoneybypromotinggoods________arelabeledbytheWHOasdangeroustohealth.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.as30.Wearingshoes_______fortheactivityyouaredoingcanhelpavoidsomefootinjuriestoalargeextent.A.designB.designingC.designedD.todesign31.Ithasbeenproved_______eatingvegetablesinchildhoodhelpstoprotectyouagainstseriousillnessinlaterlife.A.ifB.becauseC.thatD.when32.I_______tohimbecausehephonedmeshortlyafterwards.A.needn’thavewrittenC.couldn’thavewrittenB.mightnothavewrittenD.mustn’thavewritten33.Thequestiontobediscussedis_______wecanmakeoureffortsrewarded.A.howB.ifC.whichD.what34._______thevolunteershavetoconsidertheirownproblems,theyarestillencouragedbythespirit.A.IfonlyB.EvenifC.AslongasD.Asfaras35.Thisscientistisknown_______onthisproblemforabouttenyears.A.toworkB.tobeworkingC.tohavebeenworkingD.tohavebeenworked36.ItwasonlywhenIrereadhispoemsrecently________Ibegantoappreciatetheirbeauty.A.thatB.whichC.whenD.so37.Smokerswhoregularlydrinkarenearly________tosufferfromlungcancerasaresmokerswhodon'tdrink,accordingtoanewstudyinCancerResearch.A.twicelikelyasB.twiceaslikelyC.astwicelikelyD.aslikelyas38._______differentlifetodayisfromwhatitwasfiftyyearsago!A.WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa39.________thoroughly,thegardenlookedmorebeautifulthaneverbefore.A.CleaningB.HavingbeencleanedC.HavingitcleanedD.Hehadcleanedit40.________thereiswaternearby,makeaspecialefforttobreedfish.A.AlthoughB.UnlessC.WhereD.UntilSectionBDirections:pletethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.requiredF.consciousG.riddleB.earC.qualityH.titleD.abandonedI.bornE.dimJ.convincedEveryonehasachildhoodfullofdreams.Lookingbackonmychildhood,Iam41thatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesameway,mybrothersandsisterssoon42theirpressedflowersandinsects.Unlikethem,Ihadno43formusicandlanguages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorldWarI,wespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythe44memoryofthehousewelivedin,ofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveaclearmemoryofthedogs,thefarmanimals,thelocalbirds,andaboveall,theinsects.Iamanaturalist,notascientist.Ihaveastrongloveforthenaturalworldandmyenthusiasmhadledmeintovariousinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoilreadingaboutotherpeople'sobservationsanddiscoveries.Thensomethinghappens—thatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmy45mind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertothe46,becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks,whichsomemighthonorwiththe47ofscientificresearch.Butcuriosity,akeeneye,agoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist:oneoftheoutstandingandessentialqualities48isself-discipline,aqualityIlack.Ascientist,uptopoint,canbemade.Anaturalistis49.Ifyoucanbinethetwo,yougetthebestofbothworlds.III.ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.It’shardlysurprisingthatweatherisafavoritetopicforsomanypeoplearoundtheworld.It50wherewechoosetolive,whatwewear,ourmoods,andperhapsevenournationalfeatures.Asunnydaycanlessenthedeepest51,whileverybadweathercandestroyhomesandthreatenlives.Thehumanracehasalwaystriedto52theweather,especiallyinareasoftheworldwheretherearemanychanges.Twopopulartraditionalwaysofpredictingweatherusepinecones(松果)andseaweed(海草).Whentheairhasahighlevelofhumidity(濕度),thereisahigherchanceofrain.Whenthehumidityislow,thereismorechanceof53weather.Pineconesandseaweedfeelsdrywhenthehumidityislow,54highhumidityhastheoppositeeffect.Today’smethodsofpredictionincreasinglydependon55.Satellites,balloons,ships,aircraftandweathercenterswith56equipmentssenddatatoputers.Thedataisthen57,andtheweatherispredicted.However,58thissystemcannotpredictweatherforlongerthanaboutaweek.ArecentstudybyanAustralianscientistsuggeststhatcertainpeoplemayhaveaspecial59forpredictingweather.However,itis60thatthesepeoplecouldusetheirtalentinanotherway,sincethesamegrouphadalotofsuccessinpredictingchangesinanothersystem—thestockmarket.It61thatastudyofweathermayalsoenablescientiststopredictthesudden62ofadisease.AnEbolaepidemic(akindofdisease)inUgandaintheyearxxcameafterthesamerare63conditionsthathadbeenpresentbeforeasuddenspreadofthedisease6yearsearlier.Effortsto64thespreadofair-bornediseasessuchasfootandmoutharealsostronglydependentonfavorablewindconditions.50.A.shows51.A.enjoyment52.A.guessB.affectsB.sadnessB.useC.predictsC.excitementC.changeC.fineD.introducesD.lazinessD.improve53.A.windyB.badD.cold54.A.whenB.whileC.althoughD.as55.A.industry56.A.monitoring57.A.usedB.intelligenceC.technologyD.peopleB.predictingB.processedB.stillC.shapingC.taughtC.onlyD.movingD.answeredD.even58.A.also59.A.giftB.concernB.easyC.applicationC.uniqueD.liking60.A.necessary61.A.happensD.possibleB.occursC.appearsD.estimates62.A.startB.shiftC.cureD.crash63.A.living64.A.encourageB.workingB.quickenC.healthC.limitD.weatherD.shortenSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Beingavictimofschoolyardviolencecanhelppupilslearnhowtomanageargumentanddeveloptheirabilitytogetalongwithothers,itwasclaimed.HeleneGuldberg,associatelecturerinchilddevelopmentattheOpenUniversity,saidtryingtostopthe“supposedlyterribledangersofbullying(欺負(fù))”candomoreharmthangood.Sheinsistedteachersshouldnotbreakup“everydayplaygroundargument”,sayingchildrenshouldbelefttodealwithitthemselves.Inanon-linearticle,Dr.Guldbergsaidthatbullyingwas“anexperiencethatchildrenneedtodevelop”.Butthementswerestronglycriticizedbyanti-bullyingcampaigners.Accordingtoofficialfigures,almosthalfofchildrenclaimtheyarebulliedatschool.OneofthebiggeststudiesofitskindbyOfstedshowed48percentofyoungpeoplehadbeenorallyorphysicallyabusedinthelastyear.Itesdespiteanumberofgovernmentmeasuresdesignedtocrackdownonthethreats.Writingonawebsite,Dr.Guldbergsaid:“Teachersareincreasinglytakingthetaskoflookingafterchildren’shealthandwell-beingratherthanbeingallowedtogetonwiththetaskofeducatingthem.Childrenareencouragedtoassumetheirrelationshipswithotherchildrenaredamaging,andencouragedtolookupontheirclassmateswithsuspicion.”Sheadded:“Ifwetreatchildrenasiftheycannotpossiblycopewithhurtfulexperiences,thenwewilllikelytoweakentheirconfidenceandmakethemlesslikelytocopewithdifficulteventsinthefuture.Ineffect,wewillpreventthemfromgrowingup.”Thementsecho(附和)remarksmadebyteachersinrecentyearswhoclaimtheeducationsystemhasbeentoofocusedondevelopingchildren’ssocialskillsattheexpenseofacademiclearning.ButSueSteel,nationalmanageroftheAnti-BullyingAlliance,said:“Childrenwhoarebeingbulliedoftenfinditdifficulttotellanyone.Teacherscanhelpbygivingappropriateattention.”65.Theunderlinedword“abused”inPara.4issimilarinmeaningto“_________”.A.criticizedB.attackedC.helpedD.judged66.WhichofthefollowingisTUREaccordingtoHeleneGuldberg?A.Teachersshouldtakethetaskofdealingwithchildren’sargument.B.Childrenshouldbelefttocopewiththeirargumentthemselves.C.Childrenwillgaintheirconfidenceifteachersmanagetheirargumentforthem.D.Childrencan’tcopewithdifficulteventsafterdealingwithhurtfulexperiencesthemselves.67.Anti-bullyingcampaignersthinkthat__________.A.teachersshouldhelpdealwithchildren’sargumentinaproperwayB.thegovernmentshouldtakemeasurestostopchildrenfrombeingbulliedC.childrenwillbepreventedfromgrowingupwithtoomuchschoolviolenceD.teachersshoulddevelopchildren’sacademiclearningratherthansocialskills68.Thepassagemainlytellsusthatschoolyardviolenceis__________.A.difficulttogetridofB.monamongyoungpeopleC.notnecessarilybadforchildrenD.harmfultochildren’sacademiclearning(B)NorthernIrelandVisitorGuidePassport/VisaRequirementsMoneyPassportAdviceLine(UK)T:03002220000..ukSterlingcurrency.MostlargestoresacceptEuro.Maincreditcardsareingeneralusebutbringcashtoo.Inmaintowns,bankUKnationalscantravelwithoutapassportbutwillneedphotographicidentification.hoursare09:30-16:30.AutomaticTellerPassportsarenotrequiredfortravelbetweenNorthernIrelandandtheRepublic.ForMachinesat(ATMs)dispensecashfurtherinformation,contacttheBritishEmbassyinyourcountryoforigin.hundredsoflocations,banks,garagesandshoppingcentres.BureaudeChangeareinlargerbankbranches,travelagents,theBelfastWeleCentre,someothertouristinformationcentres,bighotelsandatafewvisitorattractions.TelephoneTocallNorthernIrelandfromabroad,dial0044+areacode(without0)+localnumber.FromtheRepublicofIreland,dial048+areacode(without0)+localnumber.FromelsewhereinUKortomakeaninternalcall,dialareacode(with0)+localnumber.TocalltheRepublicfromNorthernIreland,dial00353+theareacode(without0)+localnumber.TippingCheckyourbilltoseeifaservicechargehasbeenmade.Ifnotandyou’resatisfiedwiththeservice,add10-15%.LeftLuggageT:+44(0)2890246609BelfastWeleCentreistheonlyplacethatprovidesthisservice.￡3peritemforupto4hrs.￡4.504hrs+.Lastpickupis15minutesbeforeclosing.ShoppingVictoriaSquare,CastleCourtandmanyBelfastCitycentrestoreshaveextendedopeninghoursfrom09:00until19:00eachweekdayevening.Thursdayislatenightshoppinguntil21:00.OnSundaysshopsareopenfrom12:00/13:00andstayopenuntil17:00/18:00.MedicalInsuranceT:08456060707(UK),+44(0)1912127500..ukYouneedtoobtainaEuropeanHealthInsurancecard(EHIC)whichwillallowyoutoaccessstate-providedhealthcareinallEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)countriesatareducedcostorsometimesfreeofcharge.Youcanapplyonlineattheirwebsiteorbytelephone.Visitorsarestronglyadvisedtotakeoutprivatetravelinsurance.PublicHolidaysBanksareclosedandtransportservicesarereducedonpublicholidays.See.discovernorthernireland.forup-to-datedetails.NewYear’sDaySt.Patrick’sDayGoodFridayJanuaryMarchstartAprilstartAprilstartMayendMaymidJulyEasterMondayMayBankHolidayMayBankHolidayJulyHolidayAugustBankHolidayendAugustChristmasDayBoxingDayDecemberDecemberEmergencyServicesDial999foremergencyservices.Ifyourpassportislostorstolen,contactthelocalpolicestation,embassyorconsulate.AllIrelandInformationFordetailsontherestofIrelandvisit:.discoverireland..69.IfJackwantstocallhisfriendinNorthernIrelandfromLondon,heshoulddial________.A.0044+areacode(without0)+localnumberB.048+areacode(without0)+localnumberC.areacode(with0)+localnumberD.00353+theareacode(without0)+localnumber70.WhiletravellinginNorthernIreland,you_________.A.canshopuntil21:00onThursdaysB.needn’tleaveatipafterreceivingserviceC.canuseAmericandollarstobuywhatyouwantD.candrawmoneyfrombanksfrom9:00to16:30everyday71.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheaboveVisitorGuide?A.AGermanneedn’tapassporttotravelinNorthernIreland.B.Avisitorcandial999inemergencysituationswhileinNorthernIreland.C.AnyEuropeancangethealthcareinNorthernIrelandatareducedcostorfreeofcharge.D.Avisitorwillbecharged￡3forleavingluggageinBelfastWeleCentrefor6hours.(C)Lotsofbacteriacangrowintheseeminglyunfriendlyenvironmentunderglaciers(冰川),aregionformerlyconsideredfreeofmuchbiology.ThisfindingbyglaciologistsworkinginSwitzerlandcouldhelpsolvesomepuzzlesofthelasticeageandpointthewayforfindinglifeonotherplanets.Bacteriawithoddlifestyleshavebeenunderincreasingstudylately,withmostresearchfocusedonthespecieswhichpreferhothomes.Thenewstudyshiftsattentiontotheotherendofthethermometer(溫度計(jì)).Theexcitingthingistheideaofpushingthewindowofacceptablebacterialenvironmentsalittlebitfartheropen.ResearchershavepreviouslycollectedsmallnumbersofbacteriafromiceinAntarcticaandGreenland,buttheycouldnotdeterminewhetherthesewereactivebacteriaorjustfrozencellsblowninbywind.Incontrast,theearthbeneathtwoSwissglaciersharborslargecoloniesofbacteria—hundredsofmillionsofcellspergram—thatappeartobegrowingat0℃.Scientistsfolloweduponthesefindingsbytakingsamplesofice,water,andearthattwomountainglaciers.Theyfoundthatearthbeneaththeglacierscontainedmuchlargerpopulationsofbacteriathandidsurfaceandinnerpartofice.Thosefindingsindicatethatthebacteriaweregrowingatthebottomoftheglacierandarenotsomethingwashedinwhilethescientistsdrilledthroughtheice.Lookingatthebacteriaunderamicroscope(顯微鏡),theresearchersfoundthatmanywereintheprocessofdividing,andhealthyundertheice.Thebacteriamightbreakdownmineralsandplantremainsoriginallyburiedbeneaththeglacierorlaterwashedinbywatergoingslowlythroughtheice,scientistssay.“Someoftheassumptionswehavemadeinthepastnowmustbeseriouslyquestioned,”sayresearchers.“IfbacteriacanliveunderglaciersonEarth,whynotonotherplanets?Thenewstudypointsoutinmanywaysthatthebottomsofglaciersareprobablyquitegoodenvironmentsfromthepointofviewofbacteria.So,maybethebottomoftheicesheetsonotherplanetswouldbeasensibleplacetotryifyou’regoingtolookforlifeonthem.”72.Whatisspecialaboutthenewstudyonbacteria?A.Itfocusesonthebacteriainhotenvironments.B.Itopensthewindowsofthebacteriallabswider.C.Itpaysmoreattentiontothebacteriainthethermometer.D.Itchangesscientists’viewabouttheenvironmentbacteriaexistin.73.Whichofthefollowingfactsprovesthatbacteriaunderglaciersarealive?A.Waterisgoingslowlythroughtheice.B.Thedrillsusedbyscientistsarefreeofbacteria.C.Manyofthebacteriaareintheprocessofdividing.D.Theearthbeneaththeglaciercontainsmorebacteria.74.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.bacteriadisappearintheinnerpartoficeB.bacteriamustbealsoaliveonotherplanetsC.bacteriacangrowinextremeweathersD.bacteriagrowbybreakingthemselvesdown75.Thepassageismainlyaboutthepossibilityoftheexistenceoflife_________.A.undertheseaB.inhotwaterC.onotherplanetsD.underglaciersSectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.Analyzevisualinformation.B.C.Haveagoodconcentrationskill.Doagoodworkout.D.Keepagoodmemory.E.F.Uselogicandreasoningskills.Builduplanguageskills.Manymenaredevotedtoexercisetobuilduptheirbodies,butthephrase“useitorloseit”appliestomorethanjustthemuscleinourbodies—italsoappliestoourbrains.Hereare5tipsthatcanhelpourbrainsstaysharp.76._________Itplaysanimportantroleinallcognitiveactivities,includingreading,reasoningandmentalcalculation.Thereareseveraltypesofitsworkinthebrain.Takentogether,thesearethecognitiveskillswemaynoticemostwhentheybegintofail.Tokeepagoodmemory,youneedtotrainforit,whichcanbeeasierthanyouthink.Listeningtomusicisenjoyable.Bychoosingasongyoudon’tknowandmemorizingthelyrics,youimproveyourmemoryskills.77._________Itisnecessaryinnearlyalldailytasksanditenablesyoutofocusdespitenoiseandtothinkaboutseveralthingsatonce.Wecanimprovetheskillbysimplychangingourroutines.Changeyourcoursetoworkorreorganizeyourdesk—bothwillforceyourbraintowakeupandpayattentionagain.78._________Itwillincreaseyourabilitytorecognize,rememberandunderstandwords.Withregularpractice,youcanexpandyourknowledgeofnewwordsandmoreeasilythinkofwordstosaybecausetheywilletoyoumorenaturally.Forexample,ifyouusuallyonlyreadthesportssection,tryreadingafewbusinessarticles.You’lllearnnewwords,andbyusingthemyoucanalsoexerciseyourbrain.79._________Youcanalsoexerciseyourbrainbytakingadvantageofyourenvironment.Trywalkingintoaroomandpickingoutfiveitemsandtheirlocations.Whenyouexittheroom,trytorememberallfiveitemsandwheretheyarelocated.Tooeasy?Waittwohoursandtrytorememberthoseitemsandtheirlocations.Analyzingwhatyousawwillforceyoutouseyourmemoryandtrainyourbraintofocusonyoursurroundings.80._________Ithelpsyoumakedecisions,builduphypothesesandconsiderthepossibleconsequencesofyouractions.Activitiesinwhichyoumustdefineastrategytoreachadesiredouteandcalculatetherightmovestoreachthesolutionintheshortestpossibletimeareactuallyfunactivitiesyoucandodaily.Forexample,playingvideogamesrequiresyoutoeupwithastrategysoastoadvancetothenextlevel.SectionDDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorpletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Insomanyways,cyberspace(網(wǎng)絡(luò)空間)mirrorstherealworld.Peopleaskforinformation,playgames,andsharehobbytips.Othersbuyandsellproducts.Stillotherslookforfriendship,orevenlove.Unliketherealworld,however,yourknowledgeaboutapersonislimitedtowordsonaputerscreen.Identityandappearancemeanverylittleincyberspace.Rather,aperson’sthoughts—oratleastthethoughtstheytype—arewhatreallycount.Soeventheshyestpersoncanbeeachat-roomstar.Usually,this“faceless”municationdoesn’tc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