2024學年上海市師范大學第二附屬中學高三第二學期（4月）月考英語試題含解析

2024學年上海市師范大學第二附屬中學高三第二學期（4月）月考英語試題注意事項：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．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win2．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee3．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto4．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded5．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where6．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence7．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained8．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent9．—Whydidyoulet____kidsoffthistime?—Ijustwanttogivethem____secondchance．A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．the;a10．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken11．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen12．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when13．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe14．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse15．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that16．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment17．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving18．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when19．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup20．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup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）ThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(普通話)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin,”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit’sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower,”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(熟練)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast,”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncil(議會)ontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We’reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneeds”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityfornationalsecurityandeconomiccompetitiveness,”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasinDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.1、WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.2、Theunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A．aslightadvantage B．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoice D．anexcitingquality3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment’spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheirnationalsecurity.4、Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina’sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.22．（8分）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent!NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm’sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnologythematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr，LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood’slignin(木質素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158°Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips，thetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers，whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11，pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight，ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemitransparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor，thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally，substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatfeature”inParagraph1referto?A．Cheap.B．Durable.C．Sustainable.D．Transparent.2、Whichofthefollowingcorrectlyshowstheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?①Dipthewoodintoapolymer.②Adjusttheamountofthepolymer.③Makethewoodlignin-free.④Bakethewoodforsometime.A．③→①→④→②B．③→①→②→④C．①→②→③→④D．④→③→②→①3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood’shardness.C．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.D．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood’sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers’carbonfootprint.23．（8分）AyoungmanreturnstohishometownofAractataca,Colombia.Hevisitsthehousewherehelivedasachild.Here,heremembersthemostimportantmemoriesofhischildhood.Standinginfrontofhisoldhouse,theyoungmanmakesanimportantdecision.Hesaystohimself,“Iwillstartmylifeoveragain.Iwillbecomeawriter.”Thismanistheworldfamouswriter,GabrielGarciaMarquez.GabrielGarciaMarquezwasbornonMarch6,1928.Duringhisearlylife,GarciaMarquez’sgrandmotherandgrandfathertoldhimmanystories.Hisgrandmotherwouldtellhimlegendsasiftheywerereal.GarciaMarquezsaysthathisgrandmother’swayofstorytellinglaterinfluencedhisownmethods.WhenGarciaMarquezwasabout20yearsold,heleftAractatacaandattendeduniversityinBogota.Hebeganstudyinglawbecausethiswaswhathisfatherwantedhimtostudy.However,GarciaMarquezwasnothappy.DuringthistimeGarciaMarquezreturnedtoAractataca.Itwasonthisvisitthatherealizedhemuststopstudyinglaw.Andherecognizedthathemustreturntothedreamofhischildhood-writing.Forthenextfewyears,GarciaMarquezwroteformanydifferentnewspapers.Andin1955,hepublishedhisfirstbookcalled“LeafStorm”.Formanyyears,GarciaMarquezknewhewantedtowriteabouthisgrandfather’shouseinAractataca.Towritethisbook,GarciaMarquezandhiswifehadtosellalmostalloftheirpossessionstosurvive.Buttheiractwasworthit.Thebook,“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”wasimmediatelysuccessful.AndthisbookcreatedapathforGarciaMarquez’sfuturesuccess.In1982,GabrielGarciaMarquezwasgiventheNobelPrizeinLiteratureforhisbook“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”,makinghimthefirstColombianandthefourthLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiterature.1、WhoinfluencedGarciaMarquez’swritingstyle?A．Hisgrandfather. B．Hisfather.C．Hisgrandmother. D．Hiswife.2、Garciadecidedtotakeupwriting_________.A．whenheworkedforanewspaper B．undertheinfluenceofhisfamilyC．whenhegraduatedfromcollege D．afteravisittohishometown3、Garcia’sbook“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”.A．waswritteninthe1950s B．enjoyedaquicksuccessC．helpedGarcialeadabetterlife D．wasaboutGarcia’sgrandfather4、WhatdoweknowfromthetextaboutGarciaMarquez?A．HeisthefirstLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiterature.B．Hewrotefornewspapersbeforepublishinghisownbooks.C．Hisbook“LeafStorm”markedhisgreatsuccessinliterature.D．Hefollowedhisfather’swishtobecomeawriter.24．（8分）Askanyreaderswhotheirfavoritefictionalcharacterinanovelisandyou’lllikelygetadetailedexplanationaboutthebelovedcharacterthattheyadmire.Itmightevensoundlikethey’retalkingaboutapersontheyknow.Inastudy,researcherslookedatthebrainsofagroupofpeopleoverninedays.HalfofthegroupreadthenovelPompeii,andhalfdidn’t.Afterexamining,researchersfoundthereaders’brainsshowedheightenedconnectivity(連通性)insomeareas.Thisislikelybecausethebrainimaginesthemovementandemotionsofthecharactertheyreadaboutinthebook.Eventhoughtheparticipantswerethenaskednottoreadthenovel,theykeptthisheightenedconnectivity.Wecallthata“shadowactivity”,almostlikeamusclememory.Soevenafteryou’vefinishedabook,yourbrainkeepsthosebenefitsforsometimeafterwards.Ithasbeensuggestedthatpeoplewhoreadalotoffictionbecomemoreempathic(移情作用的),becausefictionisasimulation(模仿)ofsocialexperiences,inwhichpeoplepracticeandimprovetheirinterpersonalskills.Thepeoplewhonotonlyreadfiction,butfeltahighlevelof“emotionaltransportation”whilereading---ascomparedtopeoplewhoweren’ttakenbythestoryorwhoreadnon-fiction---displayedhigherlevelsofempathywhentested.Increaseofempathyisimportantforpeoplebecauseempathyispositivelyrelatedtocreativity,performanceatworkandcooperativebehaviors.Besides,readingimproves“TheoryofMind”.Itis“theabilitytounderstandthatothershavementalstatesthataredifferentfromone’sown.”O(jiān)fvariousactivities,readingnovelshasbeenfoundtoimprovethisability,whilewatchingtelevisionprogramsormovieshasbeenfoundtodojusttheopposite---areducedunderstandingofothersandweakercognitive(認知的)developmentoverall.Maybeweshouldputmoreofapriorityonnovel-reading.Andmanyreadersbelievethatreadinganovelisfarbetterandmoremeaningfulthanwatchinganymovie.AsDavidKiddoftheNewSchoolstudysaid,“Fictionisnotjustasimulatorofasocialexperience;itisasocialexperience.”1、WhatisimpliedintheParagraph2?A．Readingnovelsisjustawasteoftime.B．Readingnovelscanhelppeoplebecomehappy.C．Readingnovelsincreasesconnectivityinourbrain.D．Readingnovelshelpsenhanceourmemorygreatly.2、WhatdoweknowaboutnovelreadersfromParagraph3?A．Theytendtobeemotionalinsocialexperiences.B．Theyunderstandtheemotionsofpeoplebetter.C．Theyliketotalkabouttheirfavoritecharacters.D．Theyaremoresensitivetoeverything.3、What’stheeffectofwatchingTVormovies?A．Itdistinguishesyourviewsfromthoseofothers.B．Itcontributestoyourcognitivedevelopment.C．Itreducesyourempathyforothersalot.D．Itchangesyouroverallmentalstates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“priority”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Preference. B．Authority.C．Exposure. D．Evaluation.25．（10分）Feifei,an11-year-oldboyfromXuzhou,JiangsuProvince,sufferedfromasuddenacuteeyediseasewhichhasalmostledtoblindness.Thediseasewascausedbyexcessive(過度的)eyefatigue(疲勞)duringthewintervacation,duringwhichheplayedcomputergamesforcontinuous10daysandnights.ManyyoungstersinChinanowadaysareincreasinglyaddictedtocomputergamesandotherelectronicproducts.Thisisfollowedbyaseriesofhealthproblems,withthemosttypicalcasebeingmyopia,ornearsightedness.AccordingtothelatestresearchreportreleasedbytheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),themyopiarateamongChineseteenagersranksfirstintheworld—70percentofhighschoolandcollegestudents.Therateisnearly40percentinprimaryschoolstudents,whileitisonly10percentfortheirpeersintheUnitedStates.Thereareatleast10millionpeopleinChinawithseveremyopia,andtheyarelikelytogetpathological(病理性的)myopiainmiddleage.Pathologicalmyopiacan'tbetreatedwithglassesorsurgery,anditisoneofthebiggestfactorsthatleadtoblindness,XuXun,directoroftheophthalmology(眼科學)departmentatShanghaiGeneralHospital,pointedout.ExpertsexplainthattwomajorfactorsleadtothehighrateofmyopiaamongChinesepeople.Oneishighacademicpressure,andtheotheroneisexcessiveuseofelectronicdevicesoveralongperiodoftime.Genetics,ontheotherhand,arenotthemainreason,asonly20percentofChinesepeoplehadmyopiainthe1960s."Teenagersarenowfacedwithsevereacademicpressure,whichmeanstheyoftenstudywithoutnaturallight.Thisincreasestheirriskofbecomingnearsighted,"Xusaid.Expertssuggestthatyoungstersmaintainaproperbalancebetweenstudyandrestsoastoprotecttheireyesight,andparentsshouldplayanactiveroleintheprocess.1、WhydoestheauthormentionFeifei'sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A．Toadvisepeopletoprotecttheireyes.B．Tointroducethetopicofnearsightedness.C．Toinformpeopleofthecauseofblindness.D．ToshowthatFeifeidevelopedaneyedisease.2、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Nearsightednessmaycauseotherhealthproblems.B．TherearemorenearsightedstudentsintheUnitedStates.C．70percentChinesestudentsinprimaryschoolarenearsighted.D．Pathologicalmyopiaismostlikelytocauseblindness.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeamainreasonformyopia?A．Geneticsfactors.B．Lowacademicpressure.C．Overuseofelectronicdevices.D．Readinginnaturallight.4、Whatwillbeprobablydiscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A．Thesignificanceofprotectingeyesight.B．Youngsters’badbehaviorleadingtomyopia.C．Therelationshipbetweenyoungstersandtheirparents.D．Parents’roleinhelpingyoungstersprotecttheireyesight.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）Thesummerbeforetheninthgrade,procrastination(拖延)affectedmylifeinadeepway.Withonlyafewdaysuntilthestartofschool,Ihad1justoneofthreehomeworktaskswewere2Insteadofenjoyingmylastfewmomentsof3,Ispentthattimedoinghomework,whichwasan4waytoendthevacation.Puttingin100percent5,Ialwaysstartedwithstrong6atthebeginningofeachschoolyear.7Istruggledtomaintainthatenergyastheweekspassed.Onenight,myfatherandIwerehavinga8aboutcollege.Hetoldme,"Itdoesn’t9muchwhetheryougetintoanIvyLeagueuniversityorjusta(n)10college-whatmattersishowyougetthereandwhatyoudoto11it".Thisreallyspoketome,becauseitmademefocusmoreonthe12ofmyworkratherthanthequantity.Thankstothatconversation,I13thewayIwentthroughlife.Istartedto14thattryingmy15bestisathousandtimesbetterthansimplydoingsomethingtogetitdone.Myeffortbeganto16inmyfirstyearofhighschool.Ihadnever17thatmygradesinsomeharderclassescouldbebetterthanthoseintheeasieronesItooklastyear.NowIwouldratherworkhardforsomethingandenjoythe18ofsuccess,thannottryatallorgiveuphalfway.Motivationcan19becomeahabitifyourepeata(n)20thathelpsyouavoidprocrastination.1、A．finished B．shared C．quitted D．repeated2、A．passed B．arranged C．designed D．showed3、A．pride B．freedom C．silence D．surprise4、A．unpleasant B．enjoyable C．valuable D．confusing5、A．trust B．fund C．effort D．knowledge6、A．curiosity B．misunderstanding C．fear D．motivation7、A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Besides8、A．conversation B．quarrel C．discussion D．break9、A．occur B．work C．matter D．fail10、A．popular B．famous C．ordinary D．new11、A．disturb B．accomplish C．attract D．embarrass12、A．amount B．comment C．request D．quality13、A．changed B．refused C．admitted D．copied14、A．explain B．doubt C．believe D．expect15、A．slight B．sharp C．steady D．absolute16、A．fallbehind B．runout C．breakout D．payoff17、A．worried B．imagined C．promise D．questioned18、A．pleasure B．effect C．opinion D．progress19、A．luckily B．hardly C．easily D．silently20、A．test B．idea C．game D．routine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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）YouthseemstobefadingawayinmyWe,onlyleavingmesomeunforgettable1．(memory).Thingsthatwebelievedwouldlastforeverhad2．(actual)goneinasecondbeforewerealizedit.Thosewhoweusedtodeeplylovehavenowbecomestrangers.Ouroncepureandbeautifuldreamisgraduallyfadingawaywithtimepassingby.Thisisyouth,3．isindeedanendlesscyclefromfamiliaritytostrangenessandfromstrangenesstofamiliarity.Humanissuchastrangeanimalthatwemostlyignoresomething4．weloseit.We5．(gain)alotofthings,butalsowehavelostalot.Weareingreateffortinchangingourfateandbringingmorehappinesstopeoplearoundus.However,wesoonrealizeitisdifficult6．(achieve)anyofthem.Itisalifelongpromise.Manythingswouldchangewithtimeandnoonecanguaranteeeternity(永恒).So,silencebecomesthebest7．(solve)toalldifficultiesandhardships.Theflyingyouthhasdeposited(沉積)toomanythingsinourheart.Lifeshould8．(treat)withspecialcare.Weshouldtreasureeverymomentofsincerityandgratefulnessbecause9．bestthingswillbegoneveryeasily.Ifyoudonotwanttohavetearingeyes,thenjusttrytosmileandholdapositiveattitudetowards10．(you)lifeeveryday!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：在錯的詞下面畫一橫線，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。Thecentralproblemoftranslatinghasalwaysbeeniftotranslateliterallyorfreely、TheargumenthasbeengoingonuntilatleastthefirstcenturyBC．Uptothebeginningofthe19thcentury,manywriterswaspreferredsomekindof“free”translation:thespirit,nottheletter;themessageratherthantheform;thematternotthemanner、Thiswastheoftenrevolutionsloganofwriterswhowantedthetruthtobereadandunderstand、Thenattheturnof19thcentury,theviewtranslationwasimpossiblegainedsomecurrency、Ifattemptingatall,itmustbeasliterallyaspossible、Thisviewpeakedthestatementsofanextreme“