2025屆淮南市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三最后一模英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2025屆淮南市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三最后一模英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)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(shū)寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)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．Don’trefertothedictionaryeverytimeyoucomeacrossanewwordassometimesitsmeaningmaybe_______clearlyinagivencontext.A．pickedout B．ruledout C．broughtout D．takenout2．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended3．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen4．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake5．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition6．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating7．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which8．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might9．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which10．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．a(chǎn)ppetiteD．suspension11．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing12．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft13．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it14．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what15．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what16．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown17．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But18．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how19．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should20．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested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）Animallovershavelongsuspectedthatplayingwithpupswasgoodforthesoul,andnowsciencehasconfirmedit–forstudentsinparticular.TheresultsofanewstudydonebyresearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaconcludedthatthecollegestudentswhospenttimeatdrop-indogtherapysessionsexperiencedanincreaseinfeelingsofwellnessandareductioninoverallstress.Thestudy,asreportedbyScienceDaily,indicatesthatplayingwithpupsisnotonlypopularwiththestudents,it’salsobeneficialtotheirhealth.Thisfindingwasseenacrossgender（性別）.Thestudy,whichpublishedonMarch12inthejournalStressandHealth,involved246studentswhoweresurveyedbeforeandaftertheydroppedbydogtherapysessions.Theyoungparticipantsweregivenfreeaccesstopet,hugwithandtalktosevento12therapydogs.Additionally,theyfilledoutquestionnairesrightbeforeandrightafterhangingwiththedogs,aswellas10hourslater.Accordingtoresearchers,theseyoungadultsreportedanotableincreaseinhappiness,asignificantreductioninstressandafloodofenergyrightaftertheirsessionswiththepups.Althoughthereportedfeelingsofhappinessandsatisfactionweren’tlong-lasting,researcherssayothereffectshaveclear,positiveadvantages.“Thesesessionsclearlyprovidebenefitsforstudentsintheshort-term,sowethinkuniversitiesshouldtrytoschedulethemduringparticularlystressfultimes,suchasaroundexamperiods,”AssistantProfessorofPsychologyatUBCandthestudy’sseniorauthor,FrancesChentoldScienceDaily.“Evenhavingtherapydogsaroundwhilestudentsareworkingontheirout-of-classassignmentscouldbehelpful.”1、（小題1）Whatdoesthenewstudysayaboutthepups?A．Theyareonlygoodforcollegestudents.B．Theyareonlybeneficialtothestudents’physicalhealth.C．Theycanincreasehappinessandsatisfaction.D．Theycancreatepositivefeelingsthatlastverylong.2、（小題2）Whatdoestheauthorofstudyadviseuniversitiestodo?A．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoavoidacutestress.B．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringeachexam.C．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringtheirclass.D．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoachievegoodgrades.3、（小題3）WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Collegestudentsliketoplaywithpups.B．Dogtherapysessionsarepopularamongcollegestudents.C．Peopleespeciallycollegestudentsareundergreatpressure.D．Playingwithpupsbenefitsmalesandfemalesmentally.4、（小題4）Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Pups,bestfriendsofhumans.B．Pups,therapiesforstudents.C．AnimalloversandpupsD．Petskeepingandthesoul22．（8分）Thesemuseumsaresolelydevotedtoaparticularpieceoffoodculture.SPAMMuseumWithabrandnewlocation,theSPAMMuseumcelebratesafoodthatpeopleeitherloveordespise.Whilevisitorsmightnotactuallybeabletofindoutwhat’sinsideacanofSPAM,themuseumhasalotofmemorabilia（紀(jì)念品）ondisplay,manyofthemrelatedtoitsroleintheworldWarⅡ.Admission:freeHours:November-MarchMonday-ClosedTuesday-Saturday:10am-5pmSunday:Noon-5pmApril-October:Monday-Saturday:10am-6pmSunday:Noon-5pmCLOSED:NewYear'sDay,Easter,Thanksgiving.ChristmasEveandChristmasDayChocolateMuseum,CologneThemuseumoffersguidedtours,acafeandastorewhereover100,000chocolateproductsareforsale.AGermantravelexpertsays,""TheexhibitiontextsareinEnglishandGerman:forkids,thereareplentyofinteractiveactivities,butthehighlightofthemuseumisa10-foothighchocolatefountain(噴泉)."Admission:Adults:€9.00Groupsof15personsormore:€8.50Familyticket:E€25.00Hours:TuesdaytoFriday:10am-6pmSaturday/Sunday/bankholidays:llam-7pmInDecember2018themuseumwillbeopeneveryMondayFrietmuseum,BrugesTheFrietmuseumexplainsthehistoryofthepotatoandfries,startingonthegroundfloorwithanexhibitionaboutPeru,wherepotatoesoriginatedmorethan10,000yearsago.Thenonthefirstfloor,visitorscanlearnaboutthehistoryoffries,andhowtheycametoBelgiumandbecamethemostbelovednationalfoodTherearealsomedieval(中世紀(jì)的)potatocellars(地窖)wherevisitorsgettohaveatasteAdmission:Adults:€7.00Groups(from15people,reservationrequired):€6.00Students,65+:€6.00Childrenagedfrom6to11:€5.00Hours:Dailyfrom10amto5pm(lastticketsat4:15pm)ClosingdatesClosedon24th,25thand31stDecember,1stJanuaryWearealsoclosedfrom9thtill13thJanuary1、IfyouvisittheSPAMMuseumduringthewinterholiday,youhavetovisititat______.A．11amonMonday.B．11amonSunday.C．11amonThursday.D．6pmonSaturday.2、WhatisprobablythemostpopularthingforchildrenintheChocolateMuseuminCologne?A．Achocolatestore.B．Interactiveactivities.C．Achocolatecafé.D．Achocolatefountain.3、WhatisnotexhibitedintheFrietmuseuminBruges?A．ThehistoryofpotatoesinPeru.B．ThehistoryofpotatoesinBelgium.C．ThehistoryoffriesinBelgium.D．Thecity'smedievalpotatocellar.4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemuseums?A．AllexhibitionsintheSPAMMuseumarerelatedtoitsroleinWorldWarII.B．TheChocolateMuseuminCologneisclosedonMondayatpresent.C．PotatoesandfriesoriginatedinPeru.D．Alltheticketpriceforeachstudentis€6.23．（8分）YoumightthinkpeopleallovertheUnitedStateshaveWi-Fi----wirelessInternetservice---andmobilephones.ButthereisnosuchserviceinGreenBank,WestVirginia,atinytownfourhoursfromtheU.S.capital,WashingtonD．C．Fewerthan150peopleliveinGreenBank,whichhastwochurches,anelementaryschoolandapubliclibrary.Itisalsohometothelargestradiotelescopeintheworld.Thereisaban(禁令)onWi-FiinGreenBank,alongwithanythingelsethatcancreateelectromagnetic(電磁的)waves.Officialssaythewavescoulddisturbthesignals(信號(hào))thetelescopereceives.FormanyAmericans,avisittoGreenBankisalittlelikereturningtothe1950s.Togetthere,youmustreadroadsigns---becausethereisnoGPSserviceinthetown.PeoplecanconnectwiththeInternetthroughtelephones,butwirelessserviceisnotallowed.Theobservatory(天文臺(tái))isoneofthelargestemployersinthearea.ThefederalNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)spendsabout$8.2millionayeartooperatetheobservatory,telescopeandeducationalcenter.JonahBausermanisatechnician.Ifhesupposesthereisasignalthatisnotallowedinthezone,hedrivestothehousewherethesignaliscomingfromandchecksit.butonceaweek,whenthedeviceiscleaned,comebanneddevicesareallowednearit.Peopleinthetownrespecttheworkofthescientists.AndtheysaytheyarehappytolivewithoutWi-Fiandmobilephones.“Youknow,insteadofsittinghereonourphonesandotherdeviceswe’reoutfishingandhuntingandgoingtoeachother’shouses.”Everyoneknowseachotherandcommunicationisalmostalwaysface-to-face.1、WhatwillyouareseewhenyoupayavisittoGreenBank?A．GPSserviceB．Radio-controlledtoysC．CellphonetowersD．Guideposts2、WhatisJonahBauserman’sdutyinhiswork?A．FollowingsignalsfromcellphonesB．CleaningthetelescopeonceaweekC．ListeningforsignalsfromouterspaceD．Protectingthetelescopefrombeingaffected3、Whathasthetelescopebroughttothelocalpeople?A．GreatwealthB．AhealthierlifestyleC．ManyjobchancesD．Muchdifficultyinlife4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthistext?A．AnAmericanTownWithoutWi-FiandMobilePhonesB．GoodRelationshipsBetweenpeopleinanAmericanTownC．TheLargestRadioTelescopeintheWorldD．ABetterLifeWithoutWirelessDevices24．（8分）Punks,Ravers,ModsandTeddyBoys.No,thesearen'tsomehotnewbands,butthenamesofanumberofBritishyouthsubcultures(亞文化)fromthelast70years.YouthClub,aUKnot-for-profitorganization,releasedabookearlierthisyearcelebratingmanydifferentsubculturesfromthroughoutBritainsrecenthistory."Acatalyst(催化劑)forcreativityontheworldwidestage,BritishyouthculturemovementsfromtheTeddyBoysofthe1950stothegrimeSceneofthe2000scontinuetoplayapioneeringroleinmusic,fashionandcreativityacrosstheglobe,"itwroteonitswebsite.Thesesubculturesweretraditionallyawayforyoungpeopletoshowtheirpersonalitiestoothers.WalkingaroundLondoninthe1970swouldhavemeantseeingdozensofyoung"punks"-peopledressedinrippeddenim(破洞牛仔褲),leatherjackets,bodypiercings(穿孔)andwithbrightly-dyedhair—onthestreets.Andinthe90s,“ravers”wereyoungpeoplewhothrewall-nightpartiesinabandonedbuildingsorcarparks.So,whatwasthereasonbehindthesesubcultures?"OnbothsidesoftheAtlantic,moreandmoreyoungdisappointedteenagerswerelookingforanescapefromtheboredomandconstraints(約束)ofsociety,"wrotelanYoungs,BBCentertainmentreporter."Unemployment,racialtensionsandsocialupheaval(劇變)addedfueltotheirfires."YouthsubcultureshaveallbutdisappearedintheWest.Someexpertsbelievethereasonforthisistheinstantandlow-pricedavailabilityofmusicandclothingintheinternetage."Fashionandmusic,they’remuchcheaperandthey’remuchfastertoday,"RuthAdams,aculturelectureratKingsCollegeLondontoldTheGuardian."WhenIwasateenager,youhadtosticktoonetypeofmusicorfashion,becauseitcostmoremoney.Now,it'sallabitmoreblurry(模糊不清的),”shesaid,believingthatit'shardertofigureoutsomeone'spersonalityormusictastesnowadaysjustbylookingatthem.Despitethis,Adamsbelievesthattoday’syoungpeoplearestillfindingtheirownwaytoexpressthemselves,butinamoremodernway."It'scertainlyhappeningonline,"shesaid."It'saloteasiertousepersonas(偽裝)onlinejustbyshowcasingcertaintypesofmysteriousknowledge."1、Accordingtothetext,Britishyouthsubcultures____.A．couldbetracedbacktothe1970sB．werestartedbyYouthClubtopromotecreativityC．wereawayforyouthtoexpresstheiridentitiesD．hadagreaterimpactonfashionthanmusic2、Whatcontributedtothepopularityoftheseyouthsubcultures?a.Youngpeople'sdesireforfreedomandfun.b.Youngpeople'slongingforfameandwealth.c.Thesocialpressureyoungpeoplesuffered.d.Theeasyaccesstomusicandclothing.A．a(chǎn)bB．a(chǎn)cC．bdD．cd3、WhichofthefollowingwouldRuthAdamsprobablyagreewith?A．Musicandfashiontrendsdeveloptoofastforyoungpeopletofollowtoday.B．Youngpeopletodayarelesswillingtoexpressthemselvesasherpeersdid.C．Youngpeopletodayarelessinterestedinmusicandfashionthanherpeersusedtobe.D．Theinternetmakesithardertofigureoutthepersonalitiesofyoungpeopletoday.4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsubcultures?A．ObjectiveB．NegativeC．DoubtfulD．Supportive25．（10分）Alargebodyofresearchhasbeendevelopedinrecentyearstoexplainmanyaspectsofwillpower.Mostoftheresearchersexploringself-controldosowithanobviousgoalinmind:Howcanwillpowerbestrengthened?Ifwillpoweristrulyalimitedresource,astheresearchsuggests,whatcanbedonetomakeitstaystrong?Avoidingtemptation(誘惑)isaneffectivemethodformaintainingself-control,whichiscalledthe“outofsight,outofmind”principle.Onerecentstudy,forinstance,foundofficeworkerslessattractedtocandyinthedeskdrawerthanthatontopoftheirdesks,inplainsight.Theresearchsuggestingthatwepossessalimitedreservoirofself-controlraisesatroublingquestion.Whenwefacetoomanytemptations,arewetofail?Notnecessarily.Researchersdon’tbelievethatone’swillpowerisevercompletelyexhausted.Rather,peopleappeartoholdsomewillpowerinreserve,savedforfuturedemands.Therightmotivationallowsustotapintothosereserves,allowingustocarryonevenwhenourself-controlstrengthhasbeenrundown.Highmotivationmighthelpovercomeweakenedwillpower-atleasttoapoint.Willpowermayalsobemadelessvulnerable（脆弱）tobeingexhaustedinthefirstplace.Researcherswhostudyself-controloftendescribeitasbeinglikeamusclethatgetstiredwithheavyuse.Butthereisanotheraspecttothemusclecomparison,theysay.Whilemusclesbecomeexhaustedbyexerciseintheshortterm,theyarestrengthenedbyregularexerciseinthelongterm.Similarly,regularpracticesofself-controlmayimprovewillpowerstrength.Theevidencefromwillpower-exhaustionstudiesalsosuggeststhatmakingalistofresolutionsonNewYear’sEveistheworstpossibleapproach.Beingexhaustedinoneareacanreducewillpowerinotherareas,soitmakesmoresensetofocusonasinglegoalatatime.Inotherwords,don’ttrytoquitsmoking,adoptahealthydietandstartanewexerciseplanatthesametime.Takinggoalsonebyoneisabetterapproach.Onceagoodhabitisinplace,Baumeistersays,you’llnolongerneedtodrawonyourwillpowertomaintainthebehavior.Eventuallyhealthyhabitswillbecomeroutine,andwon’trequiremakingdecisionsatall.1、Fromthestudiesinthepassagewelearnthat.A．peoplehaveunlimitedself-controlB．highmotivationensuresone’ssuccessC．willpowerishardlycompletelyexhaustedD．toomanytemptationsoftenleadtofailure2、Theunderlinedphrase“tapinto”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A．makeuseof B．runoutofC．build D．increase3、Theauthorcomparesself–controltomuscles.A．toprovethelong-termeffectofwillpowerB．toshowthesignificanceofregularexerciseC．toarguethatself-controlcanheeasilyusedupD．toexplainthebenefitsofpracticingself-control4、Todevelopagoodhabit,whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprefer?A．“Iwillgiveupdessertanddoexercise.”B．“Iwillsetthreegoalsthisnewsemester.”C．“IwillreadanEnglishnoveleverymonth.”D．“Iwillkeepmyselffromanytemptation.”第三部分語(yǔ)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）AlwaysChangingMarkisleaving,andI’mfeelingkindofsad.Youprobablydon’tknowMark,butyoumightbeluckyenough1someonejustlikehim.He’sbeentheheartandsouloftheofficeforacoupleofyearscombining2professionalskillswithasweetandgentlenature.Andnowhe’smovingontoanexcitingnewprofessional3Itsoundslikeitcouldbethechanceofalifetime,andwe’re4forhim.Butthatdoesn’tmakeitanyeasiertosaygoodbyetohim.Lifehasawayofthrowingthesecurve(曲線)balls5us.Justwhenwestarttogetcomfortablewithaperson,aplaceorasituation,somethingcomesalongto6therecipe.Ourabilitytocopewithchange7toagreatdegree,ourpeace,happinessandcontentmentinlife.Buthowdowedothat?Afriendofmineisfondofremindingusthat“survivabilitydependsupon8”Andthenthere’sChristheCaliforniasurf-rat,whooncetoldmethattheanswertolife’sproblemscanbe9infourwords:“Gowiththeflow.”I’mnotexactlysure,butIthinkChriswassayingthatlifeisaseriesof10—bothgoodandbad.Nomatterhowexcellentyourskill,therewillalwaysbelife-influencingfactorsoverwhichyouhaveno11Thetrulysuccessfulpersonexpectstheunexpected,andispreparedto12adjustmentsshouldtheneedarise-asitalmost13does.Thatdoesn'tmeanyoudon'tkeeptryingtomakeallyour14cometrue．Itjustmeansthatwhenthingscomeupthataren't15inyourplan，youworkaroundthem—andthenyoumoveon?！癈hange，indeed，ispainful，16everneedful，”saidphilosopherThomasCarlyle．“Andifmemoryhasitsforceandworth，soalsohas17”we'regoingtomissMark.Butratherthanstayonthe18ofourparting，we'llfocusonourhopesforabrighterfuture－forhim，andforus．Andthenwe'llgooutand19everythingwecantomakethatfuturehappen．20ourplanschange--again.1、A．know B．greet C．imagine D．recognize2、A．extra B．good C．correct D．precise3、A．a(chǎn)greement B．destination C．experience D．opportunity4、A．pleased B．pity C．a(chǎn)nxious D．curious5、A．on B．with C．a(chǎn)t D．in6、A．provide B．use C．change D．try7、A．produce B．determine C．protect D．preserve8、A．habit B．communication C．belief D．a(chǎn)daptability9、A．summedup B．heldup C．madeup D．putup10、A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．records C．events D．problems11、A．difference B．control C．power D．trouble12、A．take B．have C．get D．make13、A．a(chǎn)lways B．never C．a(chǎn)lready D．seldom14、A．decisions B．promises C．dreams D．solutions15、A．eventually B．exactly C．immediately D．surprisingly16、A．yet B．a(chǎn)lso C．even D．still17、A．future B．parting C．a(chǎn)ttempt D．hope18、A．complaint B．a(chǎn)ttention C．sadness D．sympathy19、A．do B．demand C．face D．seize20、A．Until B．Before C．If D．After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）FISHBIOmostlystudiesfreshwaterfishinCalifornia,butwealsohaveaninternationalprogramthatismostlyfocused1．theMekongRiverinSoutheastAsia.Forthescienceandconservationsideofmyjob,IhelpmanageprojectsinSoutheastAsia.Ifirst2．(start)studyingmarineprotectedareasintheoceanduringgraduateschool.3．IstartedworkinginLaosinSoutheastAsia,Iwasexcitedtodiscoverthatfreshwaterprotectedareasexistintheriversthere!MyworkhasinvolvedhelpingcommunitiesestablishfreshwaterprotectedareasinSoutheastAsia,andalsodevelopingmethodstotest4．welltheseprotectedareasareworking.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(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作女文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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。Lastweekend,myclassmateandIwentonacampingtripneartheriver、Itwasnotlongdistance,sowechosetogetherebybike、Westartedwithearlyinthemorning、Ontheway,wetalkedaboutthatwesawaround、Ittakesabouthalfanhourtogettotheplace、Onarriving,somegirlssatdown,hadherbreakfastandlistenedtothebirdssings、Someadmiredtheriverwhileothers