2025屆超級全能生高考英語三模試卷含解析

2025屆超級全能生高考英語三模試卷注意事項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．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was2．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith3．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted4．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．a(chǎn)dapttoC．a(chǎn)pplyto D．a(chǎn)ttachto5．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake6．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe7．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown8．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which9．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before10．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie11．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross12．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight13．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything14．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read15．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure16．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun17．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading18．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted19．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment20．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking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）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(種族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother22．（8分）Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,goingintomathclass,Iwaspointedandlaughedatbytwoofmyclassmates.Iinitiallythoughtmyflywasopen,orthatsomethingwasstuckinmyteeth.ButasItookmyseat,Iheardonestudentwhisper,“WhyisablackboytakingHonors?”So,myflywasn’topen.Anhonorslevelclasshadsimplybeentakenbyastudentwhoseskinwasbrown.Manypeoplethinkmyclothesshouldbebigenoughformetolivein,orexpectmetolistentoonly“blackmusic.”Inseventhgrade,agroupofmyclassmatesfixedtheircoldstaresonmyclothes.Theycalledouttome,“Gogetyourgangstaclothes.”InoneofmySpanishclasses,theteacheraskedme,“Doyoulikerapmusicorrockmusicmore?”Ireplied,“Rock.”Thelookofshockonmyclassmates’facesmademeuncomfortable.NowIstilltakeallHonorscourses.Istillwearclothesthatfitme.Mymusiclibrarycoversfromrocktopoptotechno,andalmosteverythinginbetween.Whenitcomestochoosingmyfriends,Iamstillcolorblind.Icontinuetodomybesttoworkinschoolinordertoreachmygoals;andyet,whenIlookinthemirror,Istillseeskinofthatsamebrown.Ibelieveinbeingmyself.IbelievethatImyselfshoulddecidewhoIamandwhatactionsItakeinlife.Inhighschool,popularityoftendependsonyourwillingnesstofollowtrends.AndI’vebeentoldthatitdoesn’tgetmucheasiergoingintoadulthood.Buttheonlyotheroptionistosacrificemypersonalityforthesatisfactionandapprovalofothers.Thiscanbeappealing,butI’mnotgoingtodothat.1、Whydidhisclassmateslaughathim?A．Hisflywasopen.B．Somethingwasstuckinhisteeth.C．Hewentintothewrongclassroom.D．Theyhadprejudiceagainsthim.2、Whatareblackpeopleusuallybelievedtodo?A．Listentorapmusic. B．Wearsmallclothes.C．TakeHonorscourses. D．AttendSpanishclasses.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“colorblind”probablymean?A．Makingfriendsofthesameskincolor.B．Havingnoideawhatfriendstomake.C．Treatingpeopleequallyandfairly.D．Feelinghurtandoffendedinside.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FollowingPopularTrends B．BeingContentwithMyselfC．HavingFaithinSkinColor D．ChangingMyPersonality23．（8分）Adoverestedonatelephonewire.Readyfortakeoff,itraisesitswings,springsintotheairandflapsaway.Thisseriesofactionsissocommonthatyouprobablydonotpayitmuchattention.ButUniversityofManchesterbioinechanicalengineerBenParslewdoes.Heistryingtodesignrobotsthatcanjumplikebirds.Mostconventionalrobotsrollaroundonwheels,limitingmobility.Thereisaneedformoreagilerobotsthat"canjumpoverobstaclesinmessyenvironments,"Parslewsays.Todesignsuchamachine,heturnedtonature:"Birdsarereallygoodjumpers,"henotes.Thetroubleis,whenbirdsstarttotakeoff,theyleansofarforwardthattheyshouldtipoverandfallontotheirbeaks(喙).Yetthatdoesnothappen.Parslewandhisteamusedcomputermodelingtodiscoverhowbirdsavoidthisfate.Theydiscoveredthatbirdstwisttheirbodiesslightlytowardsthebackwhileacceleratingintoajump.Theyalsohaveflexiblelegsandtoejoints,whichpreventthemfromtakingoffbrieflyandimmediatelycrashingintotheground.TheresultwerepublishedlastOctoberinRoyalSocietyOpenScience.Parslewthinksengineerscanusethisinformationtodesignrobotsthatcannotonlyjumpwellbutalsolaunchintoflightmore.efficiently.UniversityofSouthernCaliforniabiomechanistMichaelHabib,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,saysspringsandlevers(杠桿)enablemorerapidacceleration-thanwheelsdo.Andmanyanimalsaremastersofspringsandlevers.“Ifyoucanunderstandhowthatworks,”Habibadds,“youcanbuildarobotthat'sgoodatrunningaroundandgoodatflying,anditwillalsobegoodattakingoffsuddenlyinallkindsofconditionsandlandingonadime.”Parslewisnowdesigningsucharobot,asanalternativetowheeledroversforexploringotherplanets.1、WhatisrightaboutthedovementionedinParagraph1?A．Ittakesoffverybeautifully. B．Itcatcheseveryone'sattention.C．ItgivesBenParslewinspiration. D．ItraisesBenParslew’scuriosity.2、Whatcanwe-inferaboutthetraditionalrobots?A．Theycan'tjumpoverbarriers. B．Theycanonlymoveinonedirection.C．Theycan'tdetectbarriersbeforethem. D．Theycan'tadapttocomplexenvironments.3、Howdoesabirdavoidfallingwhentakingoff?A．Bygettingridofgravity. B．Byflappingitswingshard.C．Byspinningitsbodybackward. D．Byjumpingintotheairquickly.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Birdsprovideinspiration.forhumans.B．Newrobotsthatcanjumphavebeencreated.C．ThedevelopmentofrobotsbenefitsspaceexploreD．Studyingbirds'jumpinghelpsscientistbuildbetterrobots.24．（8分）Manyofyouarestudyinghardbecauseyouhavetocompetewithmanyothersintheupcomingnationalcollegeentranceexam.Butitmaynotoccurtoyouthatoneofyourcompetitorsisarobot.Anartificialintelligence(AI)robotwilltakepartinthe37NationalCollegeEntranceExam,reportedChinaDaily.“Therobotwillsitthreeexams:math,Chinese,andacomprehensivetestofliberalarts(文科),whichincludeshistory,politicsandgeography,”LinHui,CEOofanAIcompanyinChengdu.Liketheotherswhotaketheexam,therobotwillhavetofinishthetestsinthegiventime.Butinsteadoftakingexamstogetherwithotherstudents,therobotwilltakeitsexamsinaclosedroomwithoutanyoneelsepresent,exceptforproctors(監(jiān)考人)andanotary(公證人).ItisexpectedtobetotallydisconnectedfromtheInternetandsolvetheproblemswithitsAIprogram.It’sbelievedthatChineseandthetestofitsliberalartsskills,ratherthanitsmathskills,willgivetherobotitsbiggestchallenges.Questionsinmathareobjectivewithspecificanswers,whileintheothertestsubjectstherearesomesubjectivequestionsthattestskillssuchasreadingcomprehensionandessaywriting.Therobotaimstobeenrolledinoneofthefirst-classChineseuniversitiesin37,andthentrytogetintothemorefamousuniversitiesofTsinghuaorPekingUniversityin4.1、Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto_________.A．laymoreburdenonGrade3studentsB．informreadersoftheexplosivenewsC．introducethefunctionoftherobotD．predictwhatrobotswilldointhefuture2、What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．ThedifferencesbetweentherobotandothercandidatesB．ThespecificinformationabouthowtherobotwilltaketheexamC．TheidealuniversitiesoftherobotD．Theadvantagestherobothas3、Whichisoneofthebiggestchallengesfortherobotcandidate?A．MathcalculatingB．ObjectivequestionsC．LiberalartsskillsD．Physicsquestions4、Choosethecorrectoneaccordingtothepassage.A．TherobotcandidatewillhaveitsseparateproctorsB．TherobotwillparticipateinChinese,English,mathandscienceC．TherobotisnotdesignedtobeadmittedtouniversitiesD．TherobotconnectedfromtheInternetwillsitforthecollegeentranceexam25．（10分）Everybodyhatesit,buteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40%ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalone,tippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.Sowhydothey?Thecommonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreduceduncomfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalso,tippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservice,thebiggerthetip.ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversity,tipsnolongerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2,547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.Tippingisbetterexplained,byculturethanbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmerica,thecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurants,failingtotipatleast15%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%,andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfood$2.InEurope,tippingislesscommon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountries,tippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynn,theCornellpapers’author,countriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocialoroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays,“InAmerica,wherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithothers,tippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadly,peoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff.”1、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountriesB．therelationshipbetweentippingandcustomC．theoriginandpresentmeaningoftippingD．mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase“caughton”?A．becomepopular.B．beenhated.C．beenstopped.D．beenpermitted3、Amongthefollowingsituations,inyouropinion,whoislikelytotipmost?A．AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodidhishairbadlyinNewYork.B．AnAmericanjusthadawonderfuldinnerinawellknownrestaurantinNewYork.C．AJapanesebusinessmanaskedforapizzadeliveryfromaPizzaHutinNewYork.D．AChinesestudentenjoyedhismealinafamousfastfoodrestaurantinNewYork.4、Wecaninferfromthispassagethat.A．tippingisnolongeragoodwaytosatisfysomecustomersthemselvesB．tippingisespeciallypopularinNewYorkC．tippinginAmericacanmakeservicebetternowD．tippinghassomethingtodowithpeople’scharacter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）Youneverknowwhatnaturehaspreparedforyouasagift.Yearsago,whenwalkingaloneonabeachinremotesouthwestFlorida,Iwasso1tohearsplashes（水濺聲）comingfromthewater.AsIwalkedinthe

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20upforyourparty.1、A．frustrated B．surprised C．embarrassed D．disappointed2、A．direction B．condition C．middle D．side3、A．makingout B．puttingout C．comingout D．lettingout4、A．force B．trouble C．loss D．a(chǎn)ction5、A．look B．feel C．scene D．smell6、A．inhand B．insight C．intheway D．inthedistance7、A．close B．soon C．quick D．straight8、A．Luckily B．Personally C．Unexpectedly D．Sadly9、A．watched B．surrounded C．a(chǎn)ttacked D．separated10、A．turn B．eat C．throw D．hold11、A．rubbing B．preventing C．surfing D．comforting12、A．practiced B．changed C．repeated D．showed13、A．seen B．followed C．taught D．ordered14、A．moving B．hitting C．catching D．touching15、A．unwilling B．ready C．unable D．a(chǎn)fraid16、A．invited B．forbade C．forced D．helped17、A．best B．oldest C．toughest D．newest18、A．life B．music C．world D．development19、A．boat B．hill C．beach D．manatee20、A．build B．show C．look D．step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）TheworksofCharlesDickensareaspopularnowastheywere150yearsago.OliverTwist,ahit1．(publish)in1838,toldthestoryofayoungorphan,wholivesaloneinthedangerousstreetsofLondon.Thestoryends2．(happy)—theyoungboydiscovers3．hisrealparentsareandfindsalovinghome.Itbroughtchildpoverty4．theattentionofthepublic.Asaresult,thelivesofthepoorchildren5．(improve).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。Hello,everyone.Welcometoourschool.NowI’dliketointroduceourschooltoyou.Ourschoolislocatedinthenorthpartofthecity.It’sfamousasitsbeautifulscenery.Thereliealakeinourschool,thatstudentscanboat.Closetoourschoolisabeautifulparkwithfloweraround.Everyclassismadeup50livelystudents.Theyarewarm,generousbutreadytoofferhelp.Theyfeelhonouredwhenaskforhelp.Sotheyareveryfriendlyandeasytogetalongwiththem.Youwillhavethewonderfultimeandgetusedtothelifesoon.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你正在參加學(xué)校舉辦的一個英語演講比賽，就如何應(yīng)對全球變暖這一話題發(fā)表自己的見解，號召同學(xué)們過低碳生活，為減少二氧化碳(CO2)排放做貢獻。請就這一話題寫一篇演講稿，陳述你自己的觀點。演講稿應(yīng)包括以下內(nèi)容：1．節(jié)能減排，低碳生活，人人可為。2．改變以往的家庭生活習(xí)慣。(用電，用水)3．出行使用公共交通或騎自行車。4．……要求：1.詞數(shù)：100左右。2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)內(nèi)容，以使行文連貫。3．開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。4．提示：低碳生活lowcarbonlife；碳排放carbonemission；燃燒fuelGoodmorning,everyone，Mytopictodayishowtolivealowcarbonlife.Asweallknow,theearthisbecomingwarmerandwarmerduetotheglobalclimatechange._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、C5、C6、C7、B8、C9、A10、A11、A12、D13、C14、C15、B16、B17、B18、B19、C20、D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、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(損耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendin