2025屆江蘇省七校聯(lián)盟高三英語第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題含解析

2025屆江蘇省七校聯(lián)盟高三英語第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)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(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，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．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead2．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what3．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what4．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis5．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped6．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown7．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got8．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone9．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen10．Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A．where B．whether C．how D．when11．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what12．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway13．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded14．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went15．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What16．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis17．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone18．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that19．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted20．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Australianelectronicsandhomewaresretailersarepreparingfortheinvasion(涌入)ofAmericangiantAmazon,butsomehavedecidedtotakethefightuptotheonline-basedstorewhenitcomestolocalshores.Lastweek,AmazonconfirmeditsrapidAustraliaexpansionbyannouncingthatitwassearchingforasitetobuildits“fulfillmentcenter”—alargewarehouse(倉庫)forstoringandshippinggoodspurchasedonline—butlocalretailer,includingoneofHarveyNorman’sfoundersGerryHarvey,havesaidtheywillmakeithardforAmazontosucceedinAustralia.HarveyNormansellselectronics,furnitureandbedding—allmarketsinwhichAmazonhopestoholdastake,butHarveyhassaidthathewillhappilygotoe-to-toewiththeAmericanbehemothtoholdhisgroundintheAustralianmarket.“InAmericaandotherpartsofheworld,theyhavejustdemolished(徹底打敗)otherretailers,noquestionaboutthat,andtheysendalotofretailersbroke,”HarveytoldNewsCorponMonday.“ThereisnoquestiontheyhaveoneambitionandlikeAttilatheHun,orAlexandertheGreat,theyjustwanttodemolisheverythinginfrontofthemandthenattheendofthedayclaimtobevictoriousandmaketheirownrules.Sothisisacompanythatisextraordinarybyanymeasureandchallengeseveryrulethathaseverbeenwrittenaboutabusiness.”SomeanalystshavesaidthatAmazoncouldtakeinasmuchas3billionU.S.dollarsinsalesinitsfirstfiveyearsinAustralia(aroundIpercentofthetotal225billionU.S.dollarmarket),butHarveyhasrefutedthoseclaims,sayingthatlocalretailerswouldbeputtingup“onehellofafight”whenAmazonlaunchesismainretailservicesinAustralia.“WewillbeoutherefightingthemlikenoAmericanretailerhaseverfoughtthem,”hesaid.“Anypricethattheyputwewillbeatorequal.”Meanwhile,Harvey’sthoughtswerebackedupbytheformerCEOofsupermarketchainWoolworths.RogerCorbett,whosaidAmazonwouldstruggletokeepitslowerwagesandclaimsoflightningfastdeliverytoruralpartswhenitopensinAustralia.“Amazonwillhaveanimpactonthemarketplace,buttheyarecomingintoanalreadyverycompetitivemarket,”hetoldNewsCorp.1、WhydidGerryHarveyreactactivelytoAmazon’sexpansiontoAustralia?A．Tosupportothernationalbrands.B．Tomaintainhisownshareinthemarket.C．TorealizetheAustralianmarket’sdiversity.D．TolearnfromAmazon’simmediatesuccess.2、WhatisAmazonlikeaccordingtoGerryHarvey?A．Powerfulandcreative.B．Aggressivebutoutdated.C．Ambitiousandreliable.D．Promisingbutadventurous.3、Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A．AmazonwilltaketheleadinAustraliasoon.B．AmazonhasnoaccesstotheAustralianmarket.C．Amazon’sservicequalityneedsimprovingurgently.D．Amazon’sexpansiontoAustraliawillbechallenging.22．（8分）Knowingwhattodoatcheckoutandproperlypreparingforitcanturnapotentiallyheatedsituationintoaquickthankyouandgoodbye.Belowwemadealistoffivethingsyoushouldrememberathotelcheckout.Don,tbelatetocheckHotelsmayaddanextremelyhighpriceforbeingjustahalfhourlate.Ifyouknowyouwon,tmakethecutofftime,itneverhurtstocallaheadandtrytonegotiateawayapotentialcharge.Don,tforgettodoublechecktheroomandsafeMakesureyoudon,tleavethingsbehind.Ifyouhaveanearlyflightorcheckouttime,packupasmuchasyoucanthenightbeforesothatlast-minuterushisn,ttooannoying.Also,besuretotakeoutanythingintheroomsafe.Don,tforgettotipthehousekeepersIt,salwayspolitetoleavesomemoneyforthepeoplekeepingyourroomclean.Don,tignorethedetailedbillYoumaybeinarush,butgivethedetailedbillacarefullooktoseeifthehotelchargeisdifferentfromtherateyouinitiallybooked.Don,tgetangryShoutingattheassistantmanagerstandingbehindthefrontdeskprobablywon,thelpwhendealingwithanunexpecteditemonthebill.Thinkabouthowdifficultitcanbetodealwithannoyedcustomers.Keepcalmandthingsmaybesolved(解決)betterandsooner.1、Thehotelwillchargeyoumoremoneyifyou.A．checkbeforecutofftimeB．donotcallthehotelaheadC．a(chǎn)relateincheckingoutD．negotiatewiththeclerks2、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A．Leavingsomethingbehind.B．Beingsuretokeeptheroomclean.C．Doingthepack-upasearlyaspossible.D．Tippingthehousekeeperstoshowrespect.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraphofthepassage?A．Tosuggestawaytosolveproblemsproperly.B．Toprovidemoreinformationaboutthehotel.C．Toshowtheuneasinessofassistantmanagers.D．Toprotectcustomersfromunnecessarydangers.4、Inwhichsectionofthemagazinecanyouprobablyfindsuchapassage?A．Travel. B．Nature.C．Lifestyle. D．Fitness.23．（8分）TheLondonBikeShowTheUK’slargestcyclingshowwillonceagaintakeplaceatLondon’sExCelexhibition(展覽)centrefromthe16thtothe19thofFebruarynextyear.With300+exhibitors,livedemonstralions,andabiketesttracksthereissomethingforeverybikelover.Withtwowheels,therearelimitlesspossibilities.TheLondonBikeShowistheUK’slargestcyclingexhibitionandattractsthousandsofcyclistsoverfourdaysinFebruary,Whetherroadcycling,mountainbiking,BMX,cyclecross,afamilycycleattheweekendorridingtoworkisyourthing—you’llfindplentygoingontoensureyouhaveagreatdayattheshow!TheLondonBikeShowisalsohometoAirtotheThrone,theUK’sbiggestfreestylemountainbikecompetition.Thistwo-dayinternationalinvitationalcompetitionoffersa€10,000prizepottothetopridersintheworld.ComealongearlyoneitherSaturdayorSunday,beatthetrafficandjoinusfora60-milesportive—longenoughforanacceptableridebutshortenoughtogetyoubackintimetoexploretheBikeShowandwatchallthenicestuffthatyoudoneed.1、Theorganizersoftheshowpromisethat________.A．a(chǎn)nybikefancanfindtherewhatcansatisfythemB．a(chǎn)llthebikesonshowthereareofthebestqualityC．a(chǎn)nybiketherewillserveyourdifferentpurposesD．theearliestvisitorswillgetawonderfulsurprise2、Basicallyspeaking,AirtotheThroneismeantto________.A．satisfyyourappetiteforacompetitionB．a(chǎn)ttractmorepeopletomountaincyclingC．promotethesalesofmountainbicyclesD．determinethetopridersthroughtherace24．（8分）TampaBayhasalongandcolorfulhistory,whichislocatedonthewestcoastofFlorida.Andthereareplentyofeventsonholidayseveryyear.ThefollowingarethetopthingstoexperienceinTampaBayoverChristmas.JackieKvanchoThesuperstarexplodedontothenationalsceneafterherfirstperformanceonNBC’sAmerica’sGotTalent,whichleftaudiencesandjudgesatthetalkshowastonishedthatsuchavoicecouldcomefroma10-year-oldgirl.7:30pm,RuthEckerdHall,1111NMcMullen-BoothRoad,Clearwater.$39.50?$89.50.(727)791-7400.HolidayLightsintheCardensStrollthroughthegardenswithmorethan1-milliontwinklylights,lasers.Florida-styledisplays,animatedfigures,visitswithSantaandentertainersliningthepathways.5:30pm,FloridaBotanicalGardens,12520UlmertonRoad.LargoDonationof$4suggested;12andyoungerfree.(727)582-5800.WordierthanThouProseandShortStoryOpenMic:Auniqueopenmicseriesfocusingonstorytelling.Poetryandmusicalperformancesarenotallowed.Theeventincludesaperformancebyafeaturedreaderfollowedbynumerousl0-minuteopenmicslots.7pm,Stucfio@620,620FirstAve.S,St,Petersburg.$5.(727)895-6620.RockapellaChristmasThefive-mancontemporarypopvocalphenomenonsingtakesonclassicholidayfavoritesandbranchneworiginals.7:30pm,CapitolTheatre.405ClevelandSt.,Clearwater.$30?$59.(727)791-7400.HolidayClassicMovieSeriesIt’sAWonderfulLife:EnjoyselectholidayclassicswithasingalongtoholidaycarolsbytheMightyWurlitzerTheatreOrganbeforeeachshow.7:30pm,TampaTheatre,711FranklinSt.,Tampa.$10,$8members/children.(813)274-8982.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieEvancho?A．Sheisasupermusicalstar.B．Shebroadcastsnewsat7:30pmeveryday.C．Shehasaspecialtalentforspeech.D．Shebegantospeakwhenshewas10.2、Whichactivityisadmissionfree?A．RockapellaChristmas.B．HolidayLightsintheGardens.C．HolidayClassicMovieSeries:It’sAWonderfulLife.D．WordierthanThou:ProseandShortStoryOpenMic.3、Whereshouldyougoifyouareastorylover?A．Studio@620.B．CapitolTheatre.C．RuthEckerdHall.D．FloridaBotanicalGardens.4、WhatdoRockapellaChristmasandHolidayClassicMovieSerieshaveincommon?A．TheybothIasifortwohours.B．Theyarefreeforchildrenthere.C．TheyhavespecialmusicforChristmas.D．Theyarebothsingingcompetitions.25．（10分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．a(chǎn)traveljournalB．a(chǎn)sciencefictionC．a(chǎn)newsreportD．a(chǎn)filmreview第三部分語言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Mymomisateacher．Shefindsalessonineverything．IwaswatchingSesameStreetbymysecondbirthdaysoI’d16myABCsand123s．OurweeklyfamilytripstothelibrarybeganwhenIwasthree．Andmymomhadmespotting（認(rèn)出）thehistoricalmarkerswithchildlike17onfamilyvacationsbythetimeIwassix．Forher,lifewasallaboutlearning．Butthebiggestlessonshe18mewasnevertoletmy19definewhoIam,andneverforgetwhatis20inlife．IwasbornwithFreeman-SheldonSyndrome,anextremely21geneticboneandmusculardisorder．Thereareonlyabout100reported22．Atbirth,mykneeswerebentmorethan90degrees,andIhadmyfirstsurgeryto23themwhenIwasjustsixweeksold．Thissurgerywasthefirstofmanyinmy24．I’dhad26surgeriesbythetimeIwas15．Strangeasit25,Ihavegoodmemoriesofmymedicaldays．Oneofmy26isaboutmymomandmebeinginthehospitalcafeteria（自助餐廳）．Wesatdownforanicecreamsandwichdessert．Itwas27fancy,butatthatmoment,IknewIwas28．Myparentspushedmetobeas29aspossible—evenwhenIdidn’twanttobe．MymomtaughtmethatIcoulddoanythingandthatIshould30letmydisabilitystopme．Inhighschool,IwasamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety,andincollege,Iwaseditor-in-chiefofmyschoolnewspaper．Iwouldn’thavehadthe31topushmyselfifmyparentshadn’tbeenthere,32meonandgivingmearealitycheckwhenIgotdownonmyself．EverynightbeforeIgotobed,I33mymomforeverything,forallthegreathelpshe’sgivenme．And34Igetolder,Iknowthat“Thanks,Mom”isaboutsomuchmorethanthephysicalassistance．Andthat’s35mattersthemost．1、A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy2、A．stupidity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity3、A．gave B．taught C．had D．took4、A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability5、A．interesting B．a(chǎn)musing C．important D．worthwhile6、A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous7、A．cases B．examples C．a(chǎn)ffairs D．a(chǎn)rticles8、A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct9、A．a(chǎn)dulthood B．career C．childhood D．school10、A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is11、A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries12、A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything13、A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved14、A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant15、A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly16、A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy17、A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning18、A．thank B．blame C．pray D．a(chǎn)sk19、A．whenever B．since C．before D．a(chǎn)s20、A．how B．when C．what D．where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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Manyathleteshavebeentoldthatsmilingwhile1．(sweat)willmakeoureffortsfeeleasier.Amarathonrunnersmiledwidelythroughthefinalmilesofhisfastest-evermarathon；afterward,hesaidwhathehadhoped2．(be)thatthesmilingwouldeasehimtothefinishline；Buttherehasbeenlittlesolidscientificevidencetosupportthisidea.Inrecentyearsseveralpaststudies3．(examine)whetherdeliberatelysmilingcanmakechangestohowpeoplefeelpsychologicallyduringraces,4．fewhavelookedatthephysicaleffect5．sportsperformance.Researchersdecided6．(gather)agroupofexperiencedrecreationalrunnersandhavethemalternativelysmilebroadlyastheyran.Manyoftherunnersfounditdifficulttosmilethroughoutthewholesession,though.Theirsmilesbecame7．(increase)fixedandunnatural.Suchfalsesmilesmake8．(few)facialmuscles(肌肉)startworkingthanthesincereversionandmostlikelyresultinless9．(relax)andperformanceimprovement.Sothekeytousingahappysmiletomakeyou10．betterrunnermaybetosmilesincerelyandoftenneararace’send,butin30-secondbursts,ratherthanconstantly.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。YesterdaywasmybestfriendLiMing’sbirthday、Whenschoolwasover,IwenttobebookshoptobuyabookcallingExploringSpace,andhadthemwrappedforhim、Becausehehaswantedtobuythisbookforweeks,soIknewhewouldbeverypleasedwithmypresent、WhenIgottotheparty,Igavethepresenttohimandwhisperedsoft,“Youwillloveit、”Hecouldnotwaittoopeningit、Allofsudden,thesmileonhisfacedisappeared、Isawsomebigredwordsinthecoverofthebookwhatsaid,CaringforYourBaby!Ihadpickedupthewrongbooksintheshop!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）2017年10月29日襄陽市第一次舉辦了國際馬拉松比賽，李華的肯尼亞朋友Mike也前來參加?，F(xiàn)在他已回國，想寫封感謝信給李華，要點(diǎn)如下：1.參加襄馬的感受；2.感謝李華的招待（帶領(lǐng)參觀景點(diǎn)；品嘗美食)；3.邀請(qǐng)李華到肯尼亞做客。參考詞匯：馬拉松marathon肯尼亞Kenya要求：1.詞數(shù)120左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加內(nèi)容使行文連貫；3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾巳寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearliHua,Howisitgoing?I'mwritingtoconvey.Yours,Mike

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、A5、C6、C7、A8、D9、D10、C11、D12、C13、A14、B15、D16、A17、A18、D19、D20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、extraordinarybyanymeasureandchallenges?A選項(xiàng)Powerfulandcreative.22、1、C2、D3、A4、A23、1、A2、C24、1、C2、B3、A4、C25、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(連貫性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(過渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Likewise,trytostayawayfromtheobviousorthesadstory.Yes,collegewillbealife-changingexperience,butcanyouthinkofa