浙江省臺(tái)州市四校2025屆高考英語(yǔ)全真模擬密押卷含解析

浙江省臺(tái)州市四校2025屆高考英語(yǔ)全真模擬密押卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、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．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised2．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup3．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical4．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given5．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．a(chǎn)sD．since6．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/7．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe8．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas9．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．a(chǎn)musementsB．a(chǎn)djustmentsC．a(chǎn)ppointmentsD．a(chǎn)chievements10．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．entertainment11．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis12．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long13．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can14．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．so15．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why16．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking17．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout18．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing19．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout20．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while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）“Ineverwantedtocomeonthisstupidhikingtrip!”Jeff’svoicewaspanickedHisfatherstoppedandturnedtolookattheboy.“Thisishardonyou,son.Butyou’vegottocomethroughwithyourcourage.”“ButIamscared!”Jeffshouted.“Pleasehaveenoughloveforyourbrothertothinkthisthrough!”Hisfatherreplied,“Wejustdon'thavethetimetostop.AndIdon'tknowifIcanmakeitwithoutstoppingeverysooften.Whileyou'reonlyten,you'restrongandfast.Doyourememberthewaybackfromheretotheroad,ifyouhadtogoalone?”Jeffflashedbacktothepainfulsceneofhisseventeen-year-oldbrotherMarkattheircampsite.He’dbeenbittenbyasnakeduringaroughhike.Heneededmedicalattentionrightaway.Worsestill,theircellphonewasdead.“Jeff?CouldyoumakeittoFlintwithoutme?Youcangethelpthere.”Jeffnodded,saidgoodbyetohisfatherandcontinuedclimbingovertherocks.Therocksandbranchesthreatenedhisfootingandspeed,butstonebystone,hemadehiswayupthevalley.Jeffturnedandmadethefinalclimbing-uptowardtheroad.Whenhereachedit,herestedhimself,breathless.“Can'tstop,”hethought.“Mark’sinbigtroubleKeepgoing.”Justashepulledhimselfupright,atruckspedby,headingforFlint"Hey!”heshoutedexcitedly,wavingbotharms.Thetruckstopped,"Jumpin,boy!What’sup?"Thedriverasked,Jeffgotinandexplained.Immediatelythedriverreachedforhiscellphone.“Help!Help!Bettergetthehelicopterinthere,”heseemedtobeshoutingintohishand.ButJeffwasn’tsureaboutthatbecauseeverythinggotunclearandthenwentblackandquiet.Hourslater,Jeffopenedhiseyestofindhimselfinahospital,withhisfathernearby.HisfathertoldhimthatthehelicopterairliftedMarktothehospitalandhewouldbefineinafewdays.Hisfatherhikedhimselfoutofthatvalleyandtookaridefromsomeonetothetown.“You’reahero,son,”hisfatherfinallysaidwithasmile.“YousavedMark.”1、Jeffhadthegreatestdifficultyin.A．defeatinghisfeartoaskforhelpaloneB．facingthepossibilityoflosinghisfather'srespectC．climbingtherock-coveredhilltogettothetopD．findingsomeonetotakehimtothetownofFlint2、WhathelpedJeffovercomethedifficultiesinthetrip?A．TheideatoprovehimselfB．TheeagernesstosavehimselfC．TheloveforhisbrotherD．Therequirementofhisfather3、WhathappenedtoJeffwhenthetruckdrivercalledforhelp?A．Hefellasleep.B．Helostconsciousness.C．Hegotoutofthetruck.D．Hewasoutofbreathbecauseoftiredness.4、HowdidJeff’sfatherprobablyfeelaboutJeffintheend?A．HewasproudofJeff.B．HefeltsorryforJeff.C．HewasinspiredbyJeff.D．HewasdisappointedwithJeff.22．（8分）It'shair-raisingnewsforcriminalsontherun.Scientistsbehindanewstudyhaveworkedouthowtoidentifyindividualsonlybasedontheproteins(蛋白質(zhì))inasinglestrandoftheirhair.WhilethepolicealreadylookatDNAfromhairaspartofinvestigations,thetechniqueisfarfromideal:DNAiseasilydegradable,meaningitcanonlybeanalyzedwithinacertaintimeperiodafterthecrime.Butthenewtechniquecouldevenbeusedtosolvehistoricalorarchaeologicalcases,makingitfarsuperiortoDNAsequencinginmanyways.DNAdegradationdependsonseveralenvironmentalfactorsincludingtemperature,humidityandPH.Itisalsoaffectedbytheactivityofbacteriaandothermicroorganisms.Incontrast,actualhairscansurviveforalongtimesometimescenturies.Afterbonesandteeth,hairisinfactoneofthemostresistantstructuresofthehumanbody.Inordertounderstandhowtheproteincanbeusedtoidentifyindividuals,itisimportanttounderstandmatproteinsarecodedbyDNA．Thismeansthatacertainlevelofthegeneticvariationthatweseeindifferentpeople'sDNApassesintotheirproteins.Infact,geneticinformationintheDNAistranslatedintoamino-acidchainsthatmakeupproteins.Themethodnotonlyallowsforhumanidentificationbutitcanalsorevealhowoldthesampleisandwhatregionitcomesfrom,sothatwecandistinguishbetweencurrentandancientsamples.Butwhilethediscoveryisexciting,thetechniqueisnotquitepolishedenoughtobeusedinthecourtroom.Themaintasknowwillbetoanalyzehairsamplesfromallovertheworld,whichwillmakeitalotmorereliable.Thenewdiscoverywillboostthesignificanceofhairasevidenceincourts,atatimewhensomeforensic(司法鑒定的)disciplineshavebeencriticizedintheUS.Itwillalsobeofgreatuseinarchaeology.1、What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．DNAevidenceisfarfromideal.B．Criminalsontherungethair-raisingnews.C．Scientistsareplanningatestofhumanhair.D．Humanscanbeidentifiedbyproteinsinhair.2、Whichevidenceismorereliableforthepolicetoidentifyacriminal?A．Lostteeth.B．Thefootprint.C．Personalbelongings.D．DamagedDNA．3、InwhatwayisthenewtechniquesuperiortoDNAtest?A．Servingasevidenceincourts.B．Possessinggeneticinformation.C．Inferringtheheightofaperson.D．Distinguishingtheregionofaperson.4、Whatwillscientistsdointhefollowingfewyears?A．Testhairsamplesworldwide.B．Legalizethehairevidence.C．Applyprotein-testtoarchaeology.D．MapthestructureofDNA．5、Whowillwelcomethediscovery?A．Criminals.B．Employers.C．Hairdressers.D．Archaeologists.23．（8分）ThePeanutsMovie,whichhitstheaterstoday,bringstolifeoneofthemostpopularcomicstrips(連環(huán)漫畫(huà))evertoappearinprint.Fordecades,kidshavefoundhumorandcomfortinCharlieBrownandhispetdog,Snoopy.ThecharacterscamefromthepenofCharlesM.Schulz,whosecomicstrip,Peanuts,firstappearedinnewspapersin1950.Schulz,whodiedin2000,wasoneofthemostinfluentialcartoonistsinhistory.Hisson,CraigSchulz,hasreinventedthePeanutscharactersforanewgenerationofkidswhomayonlybefamiliarwiththeholidayspecialsonTV.Craigco-wrotethescreenplayforThepeanutsMoviewithhisownson,Bryan.DirectorSteveMartinocreatedthecomputer-animated3Dcharactersforthemovie.Eventhoughheusednewtechnology,hewantedtostaytruetoCharlesSchulz’soriginaldrawings.“Ilovetodraw,Ilovetotellstories,andIgottodoitinabigmovielikethis,”Martinosaid.“Myhopewastobringthesecharacterstolifeinabiggerwaythanwe’veeverseen,butbetruthfultowhothey’vealwaysbeen.”11-year-oldNoahSchnappvoicesthecharacterofCharlieBrown.“Itwasabitdifficultatthebeginning,”Noahsaid.“ButonceIgotintoit,Ihadsomuchfun.”AlexGarfin,12,isthevoiceofLinus,Charlie’sfriend.AlexhaswordsofwisdomnotjustforCharlie,butalsoforkidswhowanttoworkontheentertainmentindustry.“Ifyoudon’tsucceed,tryagain,”hesaid.“Youmaynotsucceed99percentofthetime,butthat1percentprobabilitywillbringyousomething.”FrancescaCapaldi,11,whovoicestheLittleRed-HairedGirl,agrees.“Dreambig,”shesaid.“Ifyoureallywantsomething,justgoforit.”1、WhatcanweknowaboutThePeanutsMovie?A．ItismorepopularthanthecomicstripPeanutsB．itwaschangedintoTVspecialsbyCraigSchulzz.C．IthasmorecharactersthanthecomicstripPeanutsD．CharlesSchulz’ssonandgrandsonwrotethescreenplay.2、SteveMartinothinksitisimportantto_________.A．bringthemaincharacterstolife.B．makethemoviefitfortoday’skids.C．developthemovieusingnewtechnology.D．keepthecharacterswhatthey’vebeenlike3、Howmanycharactersofthemoviearementionedinthetext?A．3B．4C．5D．64、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Acomputer-animatedmoviebringsPeanutstolifeB．ThePeanutsMoviehelpsyourealizeyourdream.C．CharlesSchulzandhiscomicstripPeanuts.D．TheSchulzsgiveyouhumorandcomfort.24．（8分）Whensomebodygetssickorishurtinanaccident,thereareseveraldifferentwaysthatdoctorscantrytohelpthem.Oneoftheseistogivemedicinethatfightsthesicknessorhelpsthesickperson’sbodytofightit.However,ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生醫(yī)學(xué)).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewidea.Insideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled‘marrow’,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethe‘bonemarrow’fromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold,likeinadults,theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung,theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreforRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollegeLondon,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.Newbonesmaybeprintedbyexpert3Dprinters,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.1、Whyis‘marrow’inbonesveryimportantinregenerativemedicine?A．Itcangrowintonewskinforthosewhohavebeenhurtinfires.B．Itcanbeusedtogrownewtissue.C．Itmakesbloodforourbody.D．Ithasbeenusedfor40years.2、Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?A．Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.B．FionaWattandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizeformedicine.C．Stemcells,veryyoungcells,canbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.D．Doctorsandscientistsnowcooperatetogrownewskinforfrogsandmice.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?A．Pessimistic.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Subjective.25．（10分）TheminuteJoeSernawalkedintotheVeteransTreatmentCourt,hecouldfeelhisshoulderstenseup.Hehadcometoturnhimselfin(自首).Sixmonthsearlier,SernahadbeenarrestedfordrivingafterdrinkingandwasrequiredtoreporttoJudgeLouOlivera’scourteverytwoweekstotakeatestandprovehehadn’tbeendrinking.Sernahadpassedeverybiweeklyscreening—untiltheweekbefore.Positive.Hedecidedtotrytobluffhiswayoutoftrouble.“Ineverhadadrink,Judge,”hetoldthecourt.^BothJoeSernaandJudgeOliverawereoldsoldiers,andOliverahadcometoknowandadmireSernaasheparticipatedinthecourt’sprogramtohelpoldsoldierswithdrinkingandaddictionproblems.AndthatwaswhathadbroughtSernabacktoOlivera’scourtaweekafterhislie.“Thisguyisafellowsoldier,”hetoldhimself.“Ineedtomakethisright.”SoSernastoodbeforeOliveraandadmitted,“Ilied,Judge.Iwasdrinking.”Aftercountlesscombatsandthememoriesofmany“bestbuddies”losingtheirlives,39-year-oldJoeSernaleftthearmyin2013with18yearsofservice.Butintruth,theterriblememorieshadneverlefthimandwouldreappearinnightmares.Andthat’sthereasonforhisdrinking.Tothisday,beingstuckinaclosedspacecancauseflashbacks(突然重現(xiàn))forSerna.OnthedaywhenSernaadmittedhehadliedaboutdrinking,thejudgewasmovedanddecidedonthepunishment:onenightinjail.Thenextnight,JoeSernawasinasmallcellandfelthewouldsoonbeflashingbacktoaterriblewar.Thenthedooropened,andJudgeOliveracamein.Sernawasconfused.Butafewminuteslater,heunderstoodthejudgehaddecidedtospendthenightwithhim.Thetwotalkedforhoursabouttheirservice,theirfamilies,andtheirhopesforthefuture.Ataroundoneinthemorning,Sernafellasleep.“HewillbeOKnow,”thejudgesaidtohimselfasherolleduphisshirtintoamakeshiftpillow.1、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordsinthesecondparagraph?A．explainwithoutbeingdisturbedB．getawaywithhiswrong-doingC．givethecourtalittletroubleD．giveupdrinkinginfuture2、WhatmadeSernadecidetoturnhimselfin?A．Hissicknessinhisshoulders.B．HisadmirationforOlivera.C．Olivera’shelpandidentity.D．TheadviceofSerna’sfamily.3、WhatcanweknowaboutJoeSema?A．Hedidn’tadmithisfaultandthusgotpunished.B．Helosthislifedirectionandgothimselfdrunkoften.C．HehadplannedtotalkmorewithOliverainthecell.D．Hejoinedthearmywhenhewas21yearsold.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnArmyofTwoB．AConsiderateJudgeC．TwoSoldiers’WarExperienceD．HonestyIstheBestPolicy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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Ihavebeendrivingforover30,years,butIcanrememberwhathappenedthatdaywhenIdroveacarforthe-firsttime．MymomhaddrivenourbigPlymouthtoaanddesertedbackroadandparkedit．Theroadwasonlyonelane（車(chē)道）andhadawallbuiltwithriverrocksalongthesideofitMomknewtherewaslittlechanceofmeetinganyonitthatday．Withasmile,shegavemethekeyand_．seatswithme．Andthenshetoldmetostartthecar,topetitintodriveandto46pushonthegaspedal．Inmy,though,lmiscalculatedwhat"gentle"meant．AfterIpushedonthegaspedal,thecarspedforward．Icouldturnthewheel,Iheardthe;scrapingc副擦聲）ofmetalthestonewall．IstoppedthecarandlookedoveratmyMom．Herfacewaspaleandherhand’swere_．Slowly,sheopenedher_andstartedcheckingthecar.Thenshewalked_aroundthecartothedriver'ssidedoor．Ikeptwaitingforhertomebutshejustandsaid,“Well,that’senoughfortoday.We’lltryagaintomorrow.”AsIlookedandonthatday.Iamamazedattheamountofkindness,loveandmyMomshowedme.Intheyearsthatfollowed,Imanytimesinmanyways．OftenIdidn'tfeelworthytobe,buteachtimeIcouldfeelMom'sgentlevoice,"We'lltryagaintomorrow,"Whenwefalltoday,don'tdown．Riseupandbetotryagaintomorrow．1、A．mostlyB．a(chǎn)lmostC．rarelyD．still2、A．dirtyB．strangeC．narrowD．smooth3、A．orB．forC．a(chǎn)ndD．but4、A．neighborsB．a(chǎn)nimalsC．policemenD．traffic5、A．providedB．switchedC．offeredD．shared6、A．cautiouslyB．correctlyC．carefullyD．gently7、A．excitementB．hesitationC．disappointmentD．depression8、A．WhenB．BeforeC．UnlessD．Until9、A．toB．withC．a(chǎn)gainstD．on10、A．bleedingB．sweatingC．wavingD．trembling11、A．eyesB．fistsC．seatbeltD．door12、A．quietlyB．casuallyC．deliberatelyD．sadly13、A．encourageB．comfortC．shoutatD．quarrelwith14、A．laughedB．sighedC．noddedD．glared15、A．a(chǎn)round．B．intoC．backD．up16、A．enthusiasmB．respectC．patienceD．praise17、A．messedupB．brokeupC．heldupD．gaveup18、A．mentionedB．blamedC．forgottenD．forgiven19、A．stayB．putC．lieD．let20、A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．readyC．eagerD．willing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）ItwasmyfirsttriptoIndia,alone.Oneday,asI1．(walk)throughalocalmarket,aten-year-oldboycameoverandbeggedmetobuyabook,2．hadthewords“InterestingIndia”onitscover.Iboughtit,3．(think)thatwhenIreturnedhomeitwouldremindme4．mywonderfulIndianadventure.ThebookclaimedthatIndia'speoplewereverywelcomingoftourists,andnevertried5．(cheat)them.AsIreadIfeltdeeplytouchedbythesewarmwords.Suddenly,amonkeycamedownfromanearbytree,snatchedthebookfrommyhandandtookitaway,alongwithmybagwhichcontainedallmybelongings.Icouldn'tdoanythingbutstandandstare.Thenamanapproachedmeandasked6．Iwantedmybelongingsback.HesaiditwouldcostmefiveUSdollars.Ihadnootherchoice7．(leave),soIagreedtopay,butonlyaftermybagwasreturned.Heblewawhistleandthemonkey8．immediate)threwthebagdown.Ipickeditupandgavehimthemoney.Ilaterlearnedthat9．manmadehislivingthisway:trickingtourists.Thiswasthe10．(bad)thingIeverexperiencedin“InterestingIndia”.第四部分寫(xiě)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文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)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(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)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。Giantpandasarelovelyangels、Theymainlyhavetwohobby,namelyclimbingtreesandsleeping、Thoughttheyareheavy,theycanclimbtreesaseasyassomeotheranimalsdo、Whichtheydointhedailylifeoftenmakespeopletolaughloudly、Therefore,theyarelikebemanypeople、Unluckily,therearenotmanygiantpandasleavingintheworld、Conditionsforthemhavebeenbadthanbefore