海南省海南中学2017届高三第二次月考英语试卷 WORD版含解析.doc

1、海南中学2017届高三第二次月考英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A In the early morning, I headed for the back door and found 10 inches of snow blanketing our home. Oh, no, Bryan would have to clear the roof again, I thought. But Rio rolled onto his back,

2、playing in the white stuff and kicking his back legs, delighted. His days in an animal shelter in New Mexico were long forgotten-he had wholeheartedly enjoyed life as a Colorado dog. Rio needed a walk. I had planned to attend an emergent webinar, but my husband was busy clearing. Rio pushed my leg w

3、ith his snout （口罩）， wondering why we were still inside. We were overdue for our morning hike. I pulled on my boots reluctantly. I didnt have time for this.Rio and I walked a block through our neighborhood to the beginning of a road. Rio leaped happily into the snow, which was up to his neck. But I w

4、alked slowly with heavy steps, worrying about my to-do list, and I didnt notice that the world around me until Rio started barking. A squirrel chattered （啾啾而鸣） at him from a high branch of a pine tree. We hadnt seen a squirrel in at least a week because of all the storms, so this was a treat for us.

5、Once again, my animal teacher was reminding me to enjoy the present moment, and I was grateful. I took a deep breath ans looked around. Suddenly, there was an explosion of snow. A nearby tree had released its heavy burden, snapping back upright. Silver snowflakes dusted the air around me as a group

6、of birds fled the area, talking to one another as they flew overhead. I watched and listened in wonder for what seemed like a full minute. There would be 1,440 minutes in this day, but this was the one I would remember most. Then I looked back to the earth and there was my sweet boy, waiting patient

7、ly for a treat. He knew I would want to celebrate this moment we had just shared.“I love you, Rio!” I said as I gave him a cookie. He had trained me well.When we walked home, I smiled broadly, spirit washed clean, ready for whatever the day might bring.21. The underlined word “reluctantly” in Paragr

8、aph 2 can best be replaced by _A. Instantly B. Frequently C. Unwillingly D. Unnecessarily22. How was the author at the beginning of the walk?A. She was relaxed.B. She felt stressed.C. She was worrying about Rio.D. She was still annoyed with Bryan.23. What did the author learn from Rio?A. No pains, n

9、o gains.B. Live in the momentC. Nothing is impossible.D. Troubles never come singly24. Which can be the best title for the text?A. How I trained my dogB. A busy day with RioC. Dogs in animal sheltersD. Lifted by walk in fallen snow【考点】日常生活【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者描述了在一个下雪的早晨，作者和自己的宠物狗度过的一个特别的早晨。1根据后句I didnt h

10、ave time for this可知作者没有时间，故作者不情愿做这件事。Unwillingly不情愿的。故选C。2根据第二段中But I walked slowly with heavy steps, worrying about my to-do list可知刚开始作者心情很沉重。故选B。3根据When we walked home, I smiled broadly, spirit washed clean, ready for whatever the day might bring一句可知通过早晨与自己宠物狗的散步，让作者学会了要活在当下。故选B。4通览全文可知本文是一篇记叙文。作者

11、描述了在一个下雪的早晨，作者和自己的宠物狗度过的一个特别的早晨。故选D。【答案】CBBDB From Nigerian science fiction to a time-travelling serial killer, Brittle Paper selects the best works of fiction from the continent to inspire our inner desire to travel.My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Amos Tutuola Who wouldnt want to get enveloped in a f

12、og of magical delight? The novel describes the adventures of a little boy lost in a forest. His search for the way back home seem to take him deeper and deeper into secret colonies of creatures living in reality.Nigerians in SpaceDeji Olukotun Wale is a Nigerian lunar geologist. He is under the spel

13、l of a life-long dream to traveling out to the moon when the mysterious Mr Bello offers him the chance to man a Nigerian space-exploration mission. But like most dreams, what starts out as the magical fulfillment of desire quickly slips into the kingdom of nightmare（噩梦）. In novels like this, travell

14、ing through space easily becomes a journey into the self.Our Sister KilljoyAma Ata Aidoo Ama Ata Aidoos novel is a tourist adventure set in Germany and London. It charts the journey of Sissie, a bright and self-assured African student who wins a European travel scholarship. Like any good explorer, s

15、he is very aware of her surroundings an awareness that she conveys in a mixture of poetic and prose expressions. The Moors AccountLaila Lalami In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World. Estabanico, a survivor of the expedition, is our latest guide through the u

16、nknown lands and peoples. He lives to tell the story of their following travels heading out to Florida and how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors （征服者）becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption（救赎）.25. The passage is to attract readers to _.A. Read more booksB. Write differ

17、ent novelsC. Explore the natureD. Travel around the world26. Which of the following authors writes a story about traveling by sea?A. Laila LalamiB. Amos TutuolaC. Deji OlukotunD. Ama Ata Aidoo27. The underlined word “man” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _A. Prepare B. Continue C. Undertake

18、 D. Advocate28. We can infer from the novels that_A. Amos Tutuola tells a story of ghostsB. Sissie wins a world travel scholarshipC. Deji Olukotum made his dream of traveling to the moon come true.D. The Moors Account indeed talks about a journey of heart【考点】广告布告【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要是介绍了几部小说。1根据第一段the bes

19、t works of fiction from the continent to inspire our inner desire to travel一句可知这几部小说都可以激发读者旅行，探索自然。故选C。2根据第五段In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World一句可知选A。3本句意为：神秘的Mr Bello提供给他这个开展太空探索的机会。Undertake开展，实施。故选C。4根据how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors （征

20、服者）becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption（救赎）可知The Moors Account也是一次心灵之旅。故选D。who【答案】CACDC James Proud, a British businessman who settled in San Francisco launched a Twitter campaign called “Stop DST”. Daylight Saving Time (DST) refers to the time during the summer when clocks a

21、re one hour ahead of standard time. “Daylight saving was created to save energy, and it doesnt really do that.” Proud said, “but whats even worse are its negative health effects. Its both outdated and harmful.” daylight saving has been linked to a surprising number of health issues such as heart att

22、acks, but Proud has a particular interest in the topic because of its disruptive （破坏性的）effects on sleep. Last year, German researchers suggested that our body cocks never really adjust t daylight saving, which causes a host of health problems. Till Roenneberg of Ludwig-Maximillians University said t

23、hat because of DST, “the majority of the population has severely decreased productivity, decreased quality of life, increasing chance of getting illness, and is just plain tired.” The week after daylight saving also witnesses a sudden increase in fatal traffic accidents, according to the University

24、of Colorado. It is believed that this is caused both by disrupted sleep schedules and the shift of daylight hours from the morning to the evening. “Daylight saving is an economic tradition. And all economic choices involve achieving a balance. ” said behavioral economist David Gerard. “Even if we de

25、cide to abolish daylight saving, there would be a large number of unhappy people.” Some such people are shift works, students and parents of schoolchildren, all of whom get to enjoy an extra hour of daylight after work or class with DST. Plus, restaurants love the extra evening sales DST allows. Day

26、light saving has also been linked to lower crime rates, due to the “deterrent effect” of longer daylight. Basically, more light increase a criminals chances of being seen by witnesses or police, which discourages criminal activity. Gerard also point out that an extra hour of daylight has vastly more

27、 influence in the American South, where the sun sets earlier, even in the summer, than in the north. Thats why residents of southern states may values DST more.29. What causes Prouds greatest concern?A. DST not keeping up with economic developmentB. DST resulting in disorder in peoples sleep schedul

28、eC. DST stopping people from working productively.D. DST not helping to save energy any more30. How is Prouds viewpoint supported in the text?A. By interviewing expertsB. By making comparisons （比较）C. By providing general rulesD. By presenting research findings31. What was Gerards attitude towards DS

29、T?A. A bit doubtful B. A little worriedC. Fairly objective D. Strongly opposed32. Which of the following is related to the deterrent effect of longer daylight?A. Fewer traffic accidentsB. Fewer criminal activitiesC. More people shopping after workD. More people eating in restaurants【考点】社会现象【解析】本文介绍了

30、英国商人James Proud在推特上法医的“Stop DST”这一运动。1根据第二段中because of its disruptive （破坏性的）effects on sleep和第三段this is caused both by disrupted sleep schedules and the shift of daylight hours from the morning to the evening可知DST导致人们睡眠时间的紊乱。故选B。2根据全文可知对于Proud观点的支持主要是通过一些专家来体现的。故选A。3根据第五段之后的内容可知Gerard强烈反对 DST。故选D。4根

31、据倒数第三段Plus, restaurants love the extra evening sales DST allows一句可知更多的人工作后去购物。故选C。【答案】BADCD Researchers have revealed （揭示）25 major life milestones and the ages by which we should have achieved them. A new study has unveiled the ultimate guide to life, which involves passing a driving test at the age

32、 of 20, moving out at 22 and getting married at 27. The comprehensive study, which draws on the wisdom, life experience and regrets of almost 2,000 adults between the ages of 16 and 65, also found we should be earning the average wage by the age of 30. Researchers also revealed 19 is the best age to

33、 start a full-time job, while we should feel free to enjoy the first holiday without mum and dad two years later. Early 20s should also include moving out of home, buying our first car and flying to sunnier places for the first time with a boyfriend or girlfriend. A spokeswoman for Amigo Loans, whic

34、h commissioned the study, said: “Its normal to want to achieve certain things by certain ages and its good to be ambitious. “Borrowing money to achieve lifes milestones, such as moving out, buying a car or starting a business is harder than ever for ordinary, hard-working people and our research sho

35、ws nearly half of 16-34 year-olds expect to turn to their family and friends for financial help to achieve their life goals. Indeed, nearly 80 per cent of our guarantors are family members.” As we head to late 30s and early 40s, we ought to be aiming to have moved to slightly bigger second home, hav

36、e earnings of around 40k a year or more, and even set up our own business. The study also looked into the subject of pressure and the part it plays in helping us achieve our goals. One in three people said they felt there was more pressure on the current generation to reach milestones within specifi

37、c time frames. But according to the data, a large percentage of us also put the pressure on ourselves to achieve things by certain times.33. What should be the right order of the lifes milestones according to the passage?A. Get married B. Move against to a bigger house C. Start a full-time jobD. Ear

38、n the average wage E. Enjoy a holiday without parentsA. E-c-a-b-d B. C-a-e-b-d C. C-e-a-d-b D. E-c-d-a-b34. We can infer from the spokeswomans words that_A. Being ambitious is a must to achieve certain thingsB. Family members are dependable when financial support is neededC. When financial support i

39、s in need, we should seek assistanceD. 16 to 34-year-olds are sure to achieve milestones35. According to the passage, pressure_A. Is beneficial to many peopleB. Is always the subject of life milestonesC. Plays a passive role in milestoneD. Has nothing to do with life milestones【考点】日常生活【解析】本文介绍了一项研究的

40、结果。这项研究结果可以指导人们生活中几个最为重大的时刻。1根据Researchers also revealed 19 is the best age to start a full-time job, while we should feel free to enjoy the first holiday without mum and dad two years later,getting married at 27,we should be earning the average wage by the age of 30,及As we head to late 30s and earl

41、y 40s, we ought to be aiming to have moved to slightly bigger second home可知正确顺序为C-e-a-d-b。故选C。2根据第四段research shows nearly half of 16-34 year-olds expect to turn to their family and friends for financial help to achieve their life goals一句可知选B。3根据最后一段The study also looked into the subject of pressure

42、and the part it plays in helping us achieve our goals可知压力对人民有益。故选A。【答案】CBA第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you? _36_.If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set yo

43、ur phone to vibrate (振动). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public placesespecially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someones conversation

44、in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think._37_. When eating at a restaurant with friends, dont place your mobile phone on the table. _38_. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at t

45、he volume you would on a regular phone. _39_. As a result, others wons hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. Many people believe that they cant live without their mobile phone. _40_. but limit your conver

46、sations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.A. This enables you to speak quietly B. You shouldnt talk loudlyC. Talking during a performance annoys people. D. Mobile phones undoubtedly makes life more convenient.E. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenie

47、nt.F. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.G. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.【考点】信息匹配【解析】你知道如何使用手机而不被粗鲁的对你身边的人？ 1考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据后句let the others enjoy the performance中的关键词可知选C。2考查上下文的理解判断能力。前面都是在

48、再列举一些不适合于接电话的场景。故选G。3考查上下文的理解判断能力。如果把手机放在桌子上，表明你过于重视电话。故选F。4考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据后句As a result, others wons hear the details of your conversations可知本段主要是打电话时要尽量音量低一些。故选A。5考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据后句but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home可知前句应是说手机的好处。故选E。【答案】CGFA

49、E第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） When I was young, I thought that kindness was a beneficial thing. _41_ that I could just give what I thought others _42_and I would get a one way ticket to Happyville. （快乐小镇）This thought process was _43_ changed when I suffered from clinic depressio

50、n. It became _44_ that what I needed, as everyone did, was just the _45_ to love oneself. Apart from that, I had to learn how to make deeper and more meaningful. _46_ with people. My struggle with mental health was something that _47_ into a campaign to let every single people know that they _48_ an

51、d couldnt be replaced. At high school, it could be _49_ to convey this idea, but I _50_ pursued my passions（激情）. The fruits of my _51_ were the habits and traditions I had _52_ to help teenagers: Every Friday, I went to school with homework treats and _53_ them to those who seemed to need a pick-me-

52、up. I tried to _54_ as many names as I possibly could. I had started a club _55_ gave students a safe place to express themselves and learn how to apply empathy in their everyday lives. On my personal social media account, I posted weekly suggestions to _56_ both myself and my friends.As I go off th

53、e college this year. Ill be working _57_ a degree in college this will help me start a non-profit foundation in the future. My _58_ goal is to prove that the world is not a collection of _59_ problems, but something that can be changed by even the _60_ actions.41. A. wonderedB. figuredC. doubtedD. p

54、redicted42. A. wantedB. ignoredC. dislikedD. ordered43.A. occasionallyB. totallyC. regularlyD. accurately44. A. proudB. simpleC. obviousD. wonderful45.A. abilityB. desireC. beliefD. reason46. A. promisesB. preparationsC. programsD. connections47.A. putB. dividedC. cameD. turned48.A. matteredB. exist

55、edC. remainedD. succeeded49.A. difficultB. curiousC. differentD. perfect50.A. casuallyB. brieflyC. firmlyD. surely51.A. studyB. testC. effortD. method52.A. changedB. createdC. adjustedD. Abandoned53.A. checkedB. droppedC. passedD. knocked54. A. writeB. MemorizeC. prepareD. recall55.A. whoB. whereC.

56、whatD. that56.A. remindB. inspireC. respectD. challenge57.A. asB. throughC. withD. towards58.A. finalB. funnyC. simpleD. strange59.A. importantB. unsolvableC. unknownsD. terrible60.A. latestB. laziestC. slowestD. smallest【考点】人生百味【解析】本文作者通过自己帮助青少年的经历告诉大家，我们都可以做些事情，甚至是最小的行动，都可以改变一些事情。1认为我能够给予别人想要的东西，我

57、就会获得去Happyville的单程票wondered想知道; figured认为，理解;doubted怀疑;predicted预测。故选B。2Wanted想要； ignored忽视；disliked不喜欢；ordered命令，订购。根据第一题句意可知选A。3这个思考过程完全变了。Occasionally偶尔;totally完全; regularly定期; accurately准确地。故选B。4很明显我所需要的就是去爱一个人的能力。Obvious显然的。故选C。5Ability能力;desire渴望; belief信念; reason理由。Ability to do做某件事的能力。故选A。6我

58、不得不学习如何与人们进行更深，更有意义的联系。Promises诺言;preparations准备;programs项目;connections连接。故选D。7我与精神健康的斗争变成了一场运动。Turn into变成。故选D。8让每一位单身人士知道他们很重要，无法被替代。Mattered要紧;existed存在;remained保持;succeeded成功。故选A。9Difficult困难的；curious好奇的； different不同的； perfect完美的。在高中，很难传递这个想法。故选A。10但是我坚定地追随我的激情。Casually随意; briefly简短地;firmly坚定地;s

59、urely确信地。故选C。11我努力的结果就是我创造的帮助青少年的习惯，effort努力。故选C。12Changed改变; created创造; adjusted调整;Abandoned放弃。根据11题解析可知选B。13我带着作业的奖品来到学校，把它们发给那些需要提神的孩子们。Pass传递，分发。故选C。14我尽力去记住尽可能多的名字。Memorize记住。故选B。15我建立了一个俱乐部，在这里学生们可以自由的表达自己的思想。此处为where引导的定语从句。故选B。16我每周贴出一些建议来激发我自己和我的朋友。Remind提醒; inspire激发; respect尊重;challenge挑战

60、。故选B。17我将为大学学位而努力。努力达到获得。故选D。18我的最终目标是要证明这个世界不是无法解决的问题的集合体。Final最终的。故选A。19Important重要; unsolvable难以解决的; unknowns不知道的;terrible糟糕的。根据上题解析可知选B。20甚至是最小的行动都会改变一些事情。Latest最新的； laziest最懒的；slowest最慢的；smallest最小的。故选D。【答案】 BABCA DDAAC CBCBD BDABD第II卷（非选择题）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词

61、的正确形式。 Catherine is my best friend. She _61_(dream) of becoming a member of the Students Union since she had entered high school. But She was an ordinary girl and other students in our school hardly knew her. Whats more, there are some brown spots on her face _62_make her a little unsightly（不好看）. Ho

62、wever, she still wanted to give _63_ (she)a chance. The first time she took part in an election, almost nobody voted for her. She was so _64_(depress) that she couldnt help weeping after the election. That evening, she called me and said, “ I really hate these spots and today some students laugh at

63、me at my ugly cheeks. I have no chance _65_(realize) my dream.” I immediately ran to her house. _66_(hold) her hands, I said, “You should never give up. Youre quite qualified to be a member of the Students Union. You know, you have good grades, and youre friendly and _67_(help). You should never all

64、ow your _68_(appear)to hold you back from putting your best foot forward.” After hearing my words, Catherine felt much better. She decided to cheer up and attended a course _69_ effective public speaking.The next year, after the election, the principal announced she had won _70_ highest number of vo

65、tes. She finally became a member of the Students Union.【考点】语法填空【解析】1根据后面时间状语从句since she had entered high school可知应使用过去完成时，故填had dreamed。2此处定语从句修饰先行词some brown spots，且在从句中做主语，故填which/that。3她仍想给自己一个机会，故填herself。4他如此压抑以至于哭了，depressed压抑的。故填depressed。5have no chance to do没有机会做某件事，故填to realize。6抓着她的手，我说：不

66、要放弃，此处为现在分词作伴随状语。故填holding。7你很友好，并乐于助人，故填helpful。8your为形容词性物主代词，后跟名词，故填appearance。9关于的课程用a course on/about，故填on/about。10她赢得了最高票数，最高级前应该加the。故填the。【答案】1had dreamed 2which/that 3herself 4depressed 5to realize6holding 7helpful 8appearance 9on/about 10the 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英

67、语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 A city, whether big and small, should be clean. Only when we live in a clean city, we live a happy life. As w

68、e know, a clean city, that disease may be reduced and peoples health may be better, are good both to our mind and body. No one believes people lived in a dirty city with waste everywhere can live happy. However, as more and more people moving into our city, it is not easy to keep our city clean. Bes

69、ide, some factories will pour our waste into the air, the river and onto the ground, making it is hard to keep our city clean. To make our city the better place to live in, we still have a lot to do.【考点】短文改错【解析】1whether big and small无论大还是小。Whetheror无论还是,故and改为Or。2Only when we live in a clean city,后修

70、饰状语位于句首，应用部分倒装。故we前加can/will。3定语从句修饰先行词a clean city，且从句中缺地点状语。故that改为where。4本句的主语为单数名词a clean city。故are改为is。5住在脏的城市里的人们，此处为现在分词作定语。故lived改为living。6此处应用副词修饰动词live。故happy改为happily。7本句中as引导时间状语从句，从句中使用一般现在时。故moving改为move。8besides此外；Beside在旁边。故Beside改为besides。9making it hard to keep our city clean为it作形式

71、宾语的句型。故去掉is。10为了让我们的城市成为一个更好的地方。故the改为a。【答案】and改为Or；we前加can/will；that改为where; are改为is; lived改为living; happy改为happily; moving改为move; Beside改为besides;去掉it;the改为a第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是一所中学的学生会主席李华，你的美国朋友汤姆正在你市度假， 请你代表学生会给她写一封电子邮件，邀请他给同学们做报告， 要点如下：1. 时间：下周四下午3:30-5:302. 报告内容，如何提高英语尤其是英语口语，美国学生的日常生活及中美差异注意

72、：1. 词数100左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数Dear Tom, 【考点】提纲作文【解析】3. 本文是写一封邀请信件。写作要点已经在题干中罗列清晰（时间：下周四下午3:30-5:304. 报告内容，如何提高英语尤其是英语口语，美国学生的日常生活及中美差异），只需要详述大要点，并适当发挥即可。邀请信多使用一般现在时和一般将来时。写作过程中注意使用平时学到的短语和句型，注意行文的连贯和逻辑性。【答案】Dear Carl, Im glad to hear that you re enjoying your holiday in my cityO

73、n behalf of the Student Union in my school,I invite you to give us a talk from 3 pmto 5 pmnext Wednesday Please give us some advice on how to learn English,especially oral English in a more effective wayWere also very interested in what American students do in their daily livesIn addition,you can ta

74、lk about some differences between China and America from your experiences Is the time convenient for you? If not,can you suggest another time? Im looking forward to hearing from you Yours, Li Hua 【答案】【阅读理解】21-25 CBBDC 26-30 ACDBA 31-35 DCDBA 36-40 CGFAE【完型填空】41-45 BABCA 46-50 DDAAC 51-55 CBCBB 56-60

75、 BDABD【语法填空】61. had dreamed 62. which/that 63. herself 64. depressed 65. to realize66. holding 67. helpful 68. appearance 69. on/about 70. the 【语法改错】A city, whether big and small, should be clean. Only when we live in a clean city, we live a happy life. As we know, Or can/willa clean city, that dise

76、ase may be reduced and peoples health may be better, are good both to our mind and body. Where isNo one believes people lived in a dirty city with waste everywhere can live happy. However, as more and more happilypeople moving into our city, it is not easy to keep our city clean. Beside, some factories will pour our waste into Besidesthe air, the river and onto the ground, making it is hard to keep our city clean. To make our city the better place to alive in, we still have a lot to do.