江蘇省南京師范大學附屬實驗學校新城初級中學2024-2025學年九年級上學期12月月考英語試卷（含答案無聽力部分）

2024-2025學年南京師范大學附屬實驗學校新城初級中學英語九年級12月月考試卷考試時間：90分鐘滿分：100分2024.12第一卷選擇題（共55分）聽力（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）（略）單項填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Doyouknowany____________inwhichpeopleplaygamesoranswerquestionsinordertowinprizes?Yeah,SuperBrainisjustoneofthem.gameshows B.documentaries C.dramaseries D.chatshowsWhataboutwatchingahorrormovieafterfinishingthework?Areyoukiddingme?Idon’twanttoget____________beforegoingtosleep.A.scared B.bored C.relaxed D.worried 23.I____________youwiththisnotebooktofillthepageswithyourspecialthoughts.A.offer B.order C.present D.post 24.ThecartoonhasbroughtthetwolittleanimalsTomandJerry____________onthescreenthoughthere’snodialogueinit.A.lively B.alive C.living D.live 25.ThePoeticDance:TheJourneyofaLegendaryLandscapePaintingisadancedrama____________thebeautifulpieceofartAThousandMilesofRiversandMountains.isbasedon B.insistedon C.basedon D.succeededinHenryAlfredKissinger____________lastDecember,whose____________isagreatblowtoalltoallAmericans.A.died;death B.dead;death C.died;dying Ddead;death27.Mum,couldIplaythemobilephoneforawhile?Unlessyourpainting____________.completes B.iscompleted C.willcomplete D.willbecompleted28.____________rapidprogressourcountryismakinginscienceandtechnology!Soitis.Weareenjoyingtheconvenienceofmoderntechnology.Whata B.How C.What D.Howa Ifindtheproblemsaboutphysics____________toworkoutthanthoseaboutchemistry.easily B.moreeasily C.moredifficultly D.moredifficultWhichisthebestheadlineforthefollowingnews?TheRussiagovernmentreport2,500sealswerefounddeadonacoastSeaonSunday.Morethan700bodieswerefoundspreadacrossthecoastonSaturdayandevenmorewerefoundSunday.2,500deadsealsfoundonRussiancoastDeadsealswerefoundonsRussiancoastThereare2,500deadsealsonaRussiancoastTheRussiangovernmentfound2,500deadseals完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Thatday.TomwascalledtohisteacherDwyer’soffice.Hewasfeelingalittle___31____whenhechattedwithhisteacher.“IjustfeelasifIhadno____32____ofmylifeatthemoment.Myparentsaretellingmeonething,andmyfriendsaretellingmeanother.Everythingkeeps____33____andIamnotsurewhatIshoulddonext.”Dwyernoddedhisheadandlefttheroomforamoment,returningwitha____34____.HesetitdownonthetablebetweenthemandaskedTomtostart.Theyexchangedafewturnswithoutanyreal____35____beforeDwyerspokeforthefirsttime.“Inthegameofchess,whoareyou?”Dwyerasked,“Atthemoment,Ifeellikeapawn(卒子).I’m____36____inmymovementanddon’thavemuchability,”answeredTom.“Whowouldyouliketobe?”Dwyerasked.“Iprefertobethequeen,ofcourse.Shecanmoveinanydirectionandisthemost____37____pieceonthechessboard,”Tomsaid.“Areyousureaboutthat?”Dwyeradded.“Ofcourse!Isn’titclear?”Tomanswered.Dwyersatbackinthechairandsaidinaquiet,yetfirmvoice,“Youshouldn’tbethepawn,orthequeen.Youneedtobethe____38____movingthepiecesaround.Stopbeing____39____aroundbyothersandtakecharge.Therearetoomanypeoplearounduswhoselivesarecontrolledbythedecisionsoftheirbosses,theirparents,theirpeelsandthemedia.Youarebetterthanthem,sostepupandtakecharge!Weweren’tborntobepiecesmovedaroundonachessboard.Wewereborntopositivelyinfluencetheworldaroundus.”Tomunderstoodandsmiled.“Checkmate.”Withthat,he____40____fromhischairandwalkedoutofDwyer’soffice,decidedtochangetheworld.A.excited B.scared C.pleased D.down 32. A.doubt B.control C.idea D.experience 33. A.changing B.appearing C.moving D.complaining34. A.notebook B.box C.chessboard D.bag35. A.result B.purpose C.attention D.promise 36. A.decided B.limited C.devoted D.harmed 37. A.beautiful B.helpful C.useful D.powerful 38. A.worker B.reporter C.player D.director 39. A.turned B.gathered C.laughed D.pushed 40. A.rose B.went C.left D.sat 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。A41.Whatisthenameoftheplay?A.NotanActor? B.CrittersonIce! C.TheSchoolPlay D.Flora,Richard,TimandJames 42.Ifyoudoasalightingmanager,youareexpectedto________.A.callthestudentsforauditions B.preparethefunbackgrounds C.maketheactors“shine”onstage D.makesureeverywordisheard43.Thetextisprobably________.A.aposter B.aspeech C.areport D.apoemBMarly’sclasswasstudyingChina.Onedayherteacher,MissSingh,toldthestudentsthatkiteswereinventedinChinamorethan2,000yearsago.“Tothisday,”shesaid,“MostChinesepeoplehaveapassionforkites.Onsunny,windydays,peopleofallagesgototheparkstoflythem.”MissSinghexplainedthatChinesekitesarealwayscolorfulandareoftenbeautifullydecoratedtolooklikedragons,butterflies,orothercreatures.Thensheannouncedanunusualhomeworkassignment.Sheaskedeachstudenttomakeakiteandbringittoclass.“TheChinesemakekitesthatrepresentsomethingimportanttothem,”shesaid.“Eachofyoushouldmakeakitethat

signifies

somethingimportanttoyou.”Marlydidnotliketheassignment.“Idon’tknowhowtomakeakite,”shegrumbledasshewalkedhome.Thenshedecidedtoaskherdadforhelp.MarlyexplainedtoPapathatthekitehadtomeansomethingtoher.“Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyouseeakite?”Papaasked.AsMarlythoughtforamoment.Hermindwasfilledwithimagesofthingsthatflew,suchasplanesandbirds.“Eagles,”shesaid.Papanoddedandagreedthataneagledesignwouldmakeanexcellentkite.“Theyareproudandfierce,”hesaid.MarlyandPapagottworodsofbalsawoodandboundthemintotheshapeofacross.Papacutasquareoutofanoldwhitebedsheet,andMarlypaintedagreatgoldeneagleonthesheet.Thentheystretchedthesheetovertherodsandmadeadiamond-shapedkite.Finally,Marlytiedalongtailtothebottomofthekite,anditwasfinished.Next,MarlyandPapatookthekitetotheparkandtestedit.Thekiteflewperfectly.Marlyjerkedthestringandmadethekiteswoopsothattheeagledivedtotheearthandflewbackup.“Wow,”Marlycried,“Thiskitereallyflies!”“Yes,itdoes,”Papasaidproudly,“Ithinkyourteacherwilllikeyourkite.”44.HowdidMarlysolveherproblem?A.Shepaintedaneagleonherkite.B.Shecutasquareoutofanoldbedsheet.C.Sheaskedherdadtohelpherbuildakite.D.Sheaskedherteacherforadifferentassignment.45.Theunderlinedword“signifies”means________.A.flieshigh B.addscolorto C.cancelsout D.standsfor46.WhathappenedafterMarlyandPapafinishedmakingthekite?A.Theytesteditinthepark.B.Theypaintedaneagleonit.C.Theytiedalongtailtothebottomofit.D.TheylearnedabouttheChinesepassionforkites47.WhichdetailshowshowMarlyfeltaboutherkite?A.Theeagledivedtotheearthandflewbackup.B.Shesaid,“Wow,thiskitereallyflies!”C.Shesaid,“Idon’tknowhowtomakeakite.”D.Shejerkedthestringandmadethekiteswoop.CRecently,aDouyininfluencernamed“Xiaozhangtheworker”wentpopularbecauseofher“How-to”videoseries.Inthevideos,sheteachesthemostbasiclifeskills,suchashowtoseeaconcertandhowtotaketheunderground.Shehasquicklygotover2millionfollowersonDouyin.TheinformationfromGoogleshowedthatnearly40percentofpeoplebornbetween1997and2012preferDouyinforonlinesearches.Insomeway,therisingpopularityof“How-to”videosshowsthefactthatyoungpeople’ssearchhabitshavechanged.It’spopulararoundtheworldthatyoungpeopleusesocialmediaplatformsforsearching.LiZhouzi,a14-year-oldfromShanxi,likestosearchonBilibili.Shesaysthatbydoingthis,shegetsinformationmorequicklyandeasily.Forexample,whenusingtraditionalsearchenginesforaconceptofphysics,shewouldalwaysloseherwayinaseaofhard-to-getterms.Instead,videosonBilibilicanofferdetailedexplanationsthatareoftenclearerthanthoseshecanfindsomewhereelse.Beingabletoformlinkswithrealpeoplecanalsogivesearchersastrongsenseoftrust.HuTianisa13-year-oldgirlfromSichuan.ShelikessearchingforinformationonXiaohongshu,alifestyle-sharingplatform.Shecanseenoteswithphotosandtextspostedbypeoplewhoalsohavealikingforit.“Itrustthemmorethansomereviewsfromunknownpeopleonsearchengines,”shesaid.LikeHu,manyyoungpeoplesearchforlightertopicsonsocialmediaplatforms whiletheyleavetheheaviertopicstotraditionalsearchengines.ZhouYaokai,aSenior3studentfromSichuanisoneofthem.Whenforminghispersonalopinionsonhottopics,hepreferstoturntoofficialwebsitesoforganizations.“Inthisway,theinformationisworthbelieving,”hesaid.48.Theauthormentionsthe“How-to”videoseriesto____________________..A.proveDouyinhasbecomethemostpopularappB.starttalkingaboutyoungpeople’ssearchhabitC.recommendhis/herfavouritesearchengineD.makereadersunderstandbasiclifeskills49.WhichofthefollowingmaygiveHuTianastrongsenseoftrust?A.Fantasticstoriestoldbysomeoneunknown.B.Productsrecommendedbyinfluencers.C.Notesalongwithphotosfromsomeone.D.Reviewsfromsomefamouspeople.50.Accordingtothearticle,thenewsearchingengineslikeDouyinhavethefollowingadvantagesexcept____________________.A.youngpeoplecangetinformationmorequicklyandeasilybyusingthem.B.videosonthemcanprovideclearerdetailedexplanationsC.somevideoseriescanteachbasiclifeskillsvividlyandinterestinglyD.theycouldbeofgreathelpifmanyyoungpeoplewanttosearchforheaviertopics51.Whichshowsthestructureofthepassage?DScene1

(Later

that

night

in

Princess

Ann’s

bed

chamber.

She

stands

on

her

bed

dressed

in

her

nightgown,

her

hair

let

down.

She

picks

up

the

skirt

of

her

nightgown

and

drops

it.)

ANN:I

hate

this

nightgown.I

hate

all

my

nightgowns.

And

I

hate

all

my

underwear

too.

COUNTESS:(coming

over

to

tend

to

her

bed,

dressed

in

a

bed

robe

and

wearing

glasses)

My

dear,

you

have

lovely

things.

ANN:

But

I’m

not

two

hundred

years

old!(Dropping

down

on

the

bed)

Why

can’tI

sleep

in

pyjamas?

COUNTESS:

Pyjamas!

ANN:

The

top

half.

Did

you

know

there

are

people

who

sleep

with

absolutely

nothing

on

at

all?

COUNTESS:(opening

the

window)I

rejoice

to

say

that

I

did

not.

ANN:

Listen.(She

jumps

up

out

of

bed

and

runs

over

to

the

window,

looking

out.)

COUNTESS:

Oh,

and

your

slippers.

Please

put

on

your

slippers

and

come

away

at

the

window.

ANN:(Ann

walks

back

to

the

bed,

dejected,

as

the

Countess

shuts

the

window.

The

Countess

holds

a

tray)

Countess:

Your

milk

and

crackers.

ANN:

Everything

we

do

is

so

wholesome.

COUNTESS:

They’ll

help

you

to

sleep.

ANN:(stubbornly)I’m

too

tired

to

sleep

—

can’t

sleep

a

wink.

COUNTESS:(putting

on

her

glasses,

taking

a

diary

from

the

bed

table)

Now

my

dear,

if

you

don’t

mind:

tomorrow’s

schedule

or

schedule

(計劃)

whichever

you

prefer

—

both

are

correct.(Running

through

the

items

with

a

pen)

Eight

thirty,

breakfast

here

with

the

Embassy

staff;

nine

o’clock,

we

leave

for

the

Polinory

Automotive

Works

where

you’ll

be

presented

with

a

small

car.

ANN:(disinterested;

absently

playing

with

a

napkin)

Thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Which

you

will

not

accept.

ANN:

No,

thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Ten

thirty-five,

inspection

of

food

and

agricultural

organization

will

present

you

with

an

olive

tree.

ANN:

No,

thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Which

you

will

accept.

ANN:

Thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Ten

fifty-five,

the

New

foundling

Home

For

Orphans.

You

will

preside

over

the

laying

of

the

cornerstone;

same

speech

as

last

Monday.

ANN:

Trade

relations?

COUNTESS:

Yes.

ANN:

For

the

orphans?

COUNTESS:

No,

no,

the

other

one.

ANN:“Youth

and

progress”.

COUNTESS:

Precisely.

Eleven

forty-five,

back

here

to

rest.

No,

that’s

wrong...Eleven

forty-five,

conference

here

with

the

press.

ANN:“Sweetness

and

decency”(she

rolls

her

eyes.)

COUNTESS:

One

o’clock

sharp,

lunch

with

the

Foreign

Ministry.

You

will

wear

your

white

lace

and

carry

a

small

bouquet

of

very

small

pink

roses.

Three-five,

presentation

of

a

plaque.

ANN:(to

an

imagined

guest)

Thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Four-ten,

review

special

guard

of

Police.

ANN:

No,

thank

you.

COUNTESS:

Four

forty-five

back

here

to

change

to

your

uniform

to

meet

the

international...

ANN:(screaming

at

the

Countess)

STOP!!!(Looking

away,

her

hair

covering

her

face)

Please

stop!

Stop...!

COUNTESS:(retrieving

the

tray)

It’s

alright,

dear,

it

didn’t

spill

(she

places

the

tray

on

the

table.)

ANN:I

don’t

care

if

it’s

spilled

or

not.I

don’t

care

if

I(throws

her

head

into

the

pillow)

drown

in

it!

COUNTESS:(putting

her

hands

on

her

shoulders

to

comfort

her)

My

dear,

you’re

ill.I’ll

send

for

Doctor

Bonnachoven.

52.Where

does

the

scene

take

place?Onthebalcony. B.Inthebedroom. C.Inthediningroom. D.Inthesittingroom.53.Which

of

the

following

words

is

used

to

help

readers

know

the

feeling

of

Ann?A.amazed B.scared C.surprised D.disinterested54.What

is

the

purpose

of

giving

an

example

of

checking

the

schedules?A.Ann

is

tired

of

busy

work

as

a

princess.B.As

the

princess,

Ann

is

very

hard-working.C.Ann

was

too

excited

to

sleep

—

can’t

sleep

a

wink.D.Ann

wants

to

have

a

drink

and

discuss

with

the

countess.55.What

may

happen

next

according

to

Scene1?A.Ann

will

go

to

sleep. B.Ann

will

drink

up

the

milk.C.Ann

will

be

checked

by

a

doctor. D.Ann

will

continue

checking

her

schedule.第二卷（非選擇題）（共55分）填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）根據(jù)括號中所給的漢語寫出單詞，使句子意思完整正確。56.LittleSunYingshalikedtohaveshorthairandsomepeople__________(誤認為)herfor aboy.57.Nowsheisarisingstarinthetabletennis__________(產(chǎn)業(yè)).58.Herabilitiesandperformanceshavebecome__________(常見的)knowledgeamong fansandathletes.59.Thenewsprogrammecoveredan__________(最新的)reportofhertabletenniscareer.60.Shehadto__________(取消)afewmatchesbecauseofaninjury.B.根據(jù)句意，在答題卡對應題號的橫線上，寫出括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當形式。61.Thewholeacademiccommunityfeltsadaboutthe__________(lose)ofagreatpoet, Chia-yingYeh.62.Inher__________(forty),YehbeganteachingliteratureattheUniversityofBritish Columbia.63.Yehwouldrather__________(be)ateacherwhenshereturnedtoChina.64.Yehdreamtof__________(build)abridgebetweentheancientandthemodern,between Chinaandtherestoftheworld.65.Yehmadeherfinal__________(appear)onachatshowonTVon6July,2024.C.請根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從下面方框中選擇適當?shù)膯卧~或詞組填空，使對話內(nèi)容完整正確。aspecialoffertherushhourtonightoutofbreathpleasantTom: Hi,Sarah,didyougototheChinaAirshow?Sarah: Yes,Tom!Itwasamazing.It’sso_____66_____toseesomanyimpressivedisplaysthere,andtheyevenhad_____67_____fortouristswhoattendedduringthefirstfewdays.Tom: Really?That’sgreat.Whendidyougo?Sarah: Iwentintheevening,rightduring_____68_____.Thetrafficwasreallyheavy,andIwas_____69_____bythetimeIgotthere.Tom: Ha,thatsoundsintense.Butitmusthavebeenbeautifulatnight,right?Sarah: Definitely!Thelightsandtheaircraftdisplayswerestunning.I’mplanningtowatchsomevideosoftheshow_____70_____.Doyouwanttojoinme?Tom: Sure,I’dloveto!Thanksforinvitingme!六、完成句子（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）71.科萊特于1873年出生在法國中部的一個村莊，很小的時候她就有寫作和講故事的天賦。Bornin1873inavillageincentralFrance,Colette____________________andstorytellingataveryyoungage.72.1893年與亨利·吉德（HenriGauthier-Villars）結婚，這段婚姻標志著她文學生涯的開始。Hermarriagein1893toHenriGauthier-Villars____________________herliterarycareer.73.她的第一部小說《克洛蒂娜在學校》大獲成功，她的作品受到讀者的高度評價。Herfirstnovel,ClaudineatSchool,wasahugesuccess,andherworks____________________byreaders.74.科萊特的書具有持久的價值，至今仍激勵著讀者。Herbooks____________________thatcontinuestoinspirereaderstoday.75.1954年，科萊特在巴黎安詳?shù)厝ナ溃粝铝素S富的文學遺產(chǎn)。In1954,she____________________inParis,leavingbehindarichlegacyinliterature.七、閱讀填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）A)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容，在文章后76-84各小題的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。在85題的橫線上寫出答案（不超過6個單詞）注意：除85題外，每個空格只填一個單詞。ThedrumhasexistedinChinesecivilizationforthousandsofyearsandhasadeepspiritualmeaningwhichismorethanakindofmusicalinstrument.Confuciusregardedthe“DrumDance”highly.ItisalsotheoriginoftheChinesephrase“guwu”whichmeans“embolden”(大膽)inEnglish.ThedrumwasmentionedinChinesehistoryinthePotteryAge.TheZhoudynastysetupthedrummusicinstitutionthatwasresponsible(負責的)forthemanagementofofficersknownas“drummen”anddevelopedacompletedrummusicsystem.Fromthenon,drumscametobeusedinancientChinesepracticessuchassacrifice(祭祀),military(軍事),labor(勞動)andotheractivities.InancientChina,agriculturewasthemainformofproductionanddrumswereconsideredindispensable(不可或缺的)foragoodharvest.Sincethesoundofdrumsechoesthatofthunder,itwasbelievedthatplayingdrumscouldattractrain.Sotheinstrumentwasusedtopraytothegodsforgoodweatherandto“communicate”withthem.Drumsalsoplayedapartinthewar.Becauseofastrongresonanceeffect(共振作用),thedrum’ssoundcouldgoveryfarwhileincreasingfearintheheartoftheenemies.Sothedrumwasusedasamilitaryboosterforalongtime.IntheTangandSongdynasties,thesocietywasdevelopingfastanddrumswerewidelyused.Thenationalband,drama,folkart,songanddance,boatracing,liondance,festivalgatheringandlaborcompetitionwerealltogetherwiththebeatsofdrums.Thesoundofdrumsbecamesynonymous(同義的)withcelebrations,fillingheartswithjoy.DifferenttypesofChinesedrumsexisttoday.Forexample,“TaipingDrum”isusedtoexpresspeaceandprosperity(繁榮)while“AnsaiWaistDrum”ismeanttoshowthespiritoftheLoessPlateau(黃土高原)andtheheroiccharacteroffarmersinNorthwestChina.Kaifenghas“PanDrum”,andLuochuanofShaanxiProvinceisknownforits“BiDrum.”Therearealsosomecheerfulandtime-honoreddrumdancessuchas“FengyangFlowerDrum”inAnhuiProvinceand“FishingBasketFlowerDrum”inJiangsuProvince.Inaword,drumculturereflectsthepeaceandharmonyofChinesesociety.Forthousandsofyears,Chinesepeoplehavealwaysbeenexpectingpeaceandsatisfaction.DrumcultureinChinaIntroductionThedrumappearedthousandsofyearsagoinChina.Itgoesfar____________(76)amusicalinstrumentandhasadeepeffectonhistoryandculture.Inancient____________(77)The____________(78)ofthedruminChinacanbetracedbacktothePotteryAge.IntheZhoudynasty,aspecialdrummusicinstitutionwassetupfor____________(79)officerscalled“drummen”.Meanwhile,acompletedrummusicsystemwasdeveloped.PeopleinancientChina____________(80)foragoodharvestinagriculturebyplayingdrumstoattractrain.Thedrumwasusedasamilitaryboosterinthewarbecauseitsstrongsoundcouldtravel____________(81)alongdistancethatitwouldgiveenemiesastrongersenseoffear.Withthefast____________(82)ofthesocietyintheTangandSongdynasties,drumswerewidelyusedindifferentcelebrationsandthesoundofdrumsfilledpeople’sheartswithjoy.TodayDrumsofdifferenttypesareseenacrossChinaandthey____________(83)alottotheirlocalculture.ConclusionDrumculturereflectsthestabilityandprosperityofChinesesociety____________(84)byallthepeopleacrossthecountry.YouropinionWhattraditionalartformdoyouknowinNanjing?________________________(85)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，填寫所缺單詞。Whatliesunderthesea?Strangeanimalsandplants,shipwrecks(沉船)andmore.Butisitpossiblethattherem____________(86)beawholeunderwaterislandwithhomes,palacesandtemples?Somepeoplebelievethereusedtobeo____________(87)—Atlantis.Atlantisisbelievedtobeanislandthatexisted(存在)morethan11,000yearsagointheAtlanticOcean.There,peoplelivedveryw____________(88)lives.Theybuiltlargehouseswithdomes(圓頂).Theirfavoritebuildingmaterialwasgold.Thisancientplaceisalsosaidtohavedevelopedhightechthatmodernsocietyhasyettod____________(89).Theyusedcrystals(水晶)togetenergyfromthesun,moonandstarstoproducepower.Theirbrainsweresodevelopedthattheycouldunderstandwhatanimalsweresaying.ThestoryofAtlantiswasfirsttoldbyGreekphilosopher(哲學家)Platoinabout360BCtop____________(90)someofhisideasaboutsocialvalues(社會價值觀).AccordingtoPlato,thepeopleonAtlantisbecamesogreedy(貪婪的)thatthegodsgotm____________(91)atthem.In9400BC,thegodscreatedgreatfiresandc____________(92)Atlantistosink(沉入)intothesea.Therearenootherhistoricalr____________(93)ofAtlantis.However,somepeoplebelieveitreallydidexist.Someresearchersandexplorershaveeventriedtofindevidence(證據(jù)).Theyhavefoundunderwaterruins(廢墟)ofancientcitiesaroundtheBermudaTriangle(百慕大三角),intheMediterraneanandneartheAzoresislandsofPortugal.TheysaytheseruinslookjustlikewhatPlatod____________(94).High-techsea