辽宁省大连市2022届高三英语下学期第二次模拟考试试卷（PDF版含解析）.pdf

1、第 1 页（英语试卷共 10 页）2022 年大连市高三第二次模拟考试 英 语 注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What are the speakers going to do today?A.Visit a fri

2、end.B.Look for a job.C.See a movie.2.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The sleeping pills are effective.B.The man took the sleeping pills.C.The woman disliked the sleeping pills.3.What is the man doing?A.Shopping online.B.Surfing the Internet.C.Driving home.4.What does the woman think of her

3、 performance?A.Sorry.B.Dissatisfied.C.pleased.5.What will the Greens do after their daughter goes to college?A.Go on living there.B.Leave the present place.C.Buy much furniture.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出

4、 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What colour is the hotel?A.Yellow.B.Green.C.Brown.7.How long will it take the woman to get to the hotel?A.Eight minutes.B.Ten minutes.C.Twelve minutes.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.When does the conversation take place?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the ev

5、ening.第 2 页（英语试卷共 10 页）9.What is the meal made up of?A.Sandwiches,juice and milk.B.Chicken,soup and sandwiches.C.Chicken,juice and sandwiches.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.At the customs house.B.At the duty-free shop.C.At the supermarket.11.How much sho

6、uld the woman pay for the camera?A.$303.B.$320.C.$337.12.What was taken away from the woman?A.Vegetables.B.Fruits.C.Cigarettes.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Who is the woman?A.A hotel clerk.B.The mans wife.C.A company secretary.14.When will the man arrive?A.On Tuesday this week.B.On Tuesday next week.C.

7、On Thursday next week.15.What kind of room will the man probably book?A.A double room with a park view.B.A double room with an ocean view.C.A single room with wireless network.16.Which breakfast is included in the price?A.Japanese food.B.Chinese food.C.English food.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。17.Why can

8、t the speaker remember life without computers?A.He has forgotten it.B.He hasnt experience it.C.He is too young to remember it.18.Who worked out the calculations before computers?A.Machines.B.Calculators.C.Human beings.19.When did the early example of human computers appear?A.In the early 1700.B.In t

9、he mid 1700s.C.In the late 1700s.20.How long did it take to make the model of the orbit of Halleys Comet?A.Five months.B.Seven months.C.A year.第 3 页（英语试卷共 10 页）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节：（共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。ABooks in the Past ReconsideredThe Bright Ages M

10、atthew Gabriele and David M.Perry($30)Youve probably heard it said that the Middle Ages were horrible,yet“nothing could be further from the truth,”said Eleanor Janega in Slate.Finally,two historians have produced a brief account about the eras complexity and the history that almost anyone can enjoy

11、reading.LearwifeJ.R.Thorp($26)You know King Lears story,but what about his wifes?said Angela Lashbrook in The New York Times.In this novel,J.R.Thorp imagines that the queen was forced into an abbey 15 years earlier and later learned her husband and three daughters had died.While deep in grief,she st

12、irs up chaos around her,and the resulting drama,is“popular with cruelty,betrayal,and passion.”Powers and ThronesDan Jones($35)Dan Jones longer new history of the Middle Ages focuses more on political and military events and trends,said Emily Michelson in The Washington Post.Jones version can be crit

13、icized for paying too little attention to ordinary people,but also“gives us a complex Middle Ages where East and West are deeply connected.”The Last King of AmericaAndrew Roberts($40)Britains King George III is widely remembered as the mad emperor who lost the American colonies,said William Anthony

14、Hay in The Wall Street Journal.King George did have failures and suffered from depression.Still,we misunderstand him if we fail to recognizethat he put Parliaments will above his own.21.Which book is about the life of a queen?A.The Bright Ages.B.Learwife.C.Powers and Thrones.D.The Last King of Ameri

15、ca.22.Who cares little about ordinary people in his book?A.Dan Jones.B.David M.Perry.C.Andrew Roberts.D.Emily Michelson.23.How much will you pay if you want to buy books about the Middle Ages?A.$56.B.$61.C.$65.D.$66.第 4 页（英语试卷共 10 页）BIn my first year in Beijing,I signed up for Chinese language class

16、es at a community center.Every other day,I would be with other students reading from a Chinese workbook,repeating the teachers words,taking down notes,practicing pronunciations.Learning a new language is like stepping into another person!And then the pandemic（流行病）happened.In lockdown,and with no one

17、 to speak to,the few words I picked up disappeared from my consciousness（意识）.But there are three words Ive kept to memory“Ting bu dong”.I use it mostly with Didi drivers who ask me questions I truly do not understand.The driver would usually let out a laugher,repeat the phrase with the correct Chine

18、se accent,and then drive quietly to my destination.I have used“Ting bu dong”on almost everyone and its been used on me,too.There was a Chinese boy in the neighborhood.I said,“Hello,how are you?”I heard him say,“Ting bu dong”.Hah!Shoes on the other foot,I thought,a laugh bubble forming in my head.Som

19、etimes I didnt mean to come across as impolite.What I really wanted to say is:“Ting bu dong”,but please speak slowly so I can understand you;I want to have a conversation with you.Maybe we can be friends?Truth be told,I dont like saying“Ting bu dong”because I enjoy chatting to taxi drivers.In New Yo

20、rk City,the taxi drivers are such engaging storytellers,and some are really opinionated.They have their views on everything from politics to pizza.Im sure some Chinese drivers also have inspiring stories they would love to share with strangers,except that language is a barrier that takes time to bre

21、ak down.Learning a second language is said to be good exercise for the brain.Chinese has given mine a high-intensity workout.24.What difficulty did the author have in learning Chinese?A.Didi drivers usually laughed at her.B.She only remembered“Ting bu dong”.C.Chinese words are really hard to remembe

22、r.D.She had nobody to practise with during the pandemic.25.What do the underlined words“Shoes on the other foot”mean in paragraph 3?A.The boys shoes were wrongly worn.B.The boy wore the authors shoes.C.The imaginable difficulty happened.D.The situation was quite different.26.What does the last but o

23、ne paragraph mainly talk about?A.Taxi drivers abilities of telling stories.B.The special views on future studies.C.The authors reason for talking with taxi drivers.D.The dislike of engaging storytellers.27.Whats the authors attitude towards her language learning?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Desperate.D

24、.Critical.第 5 页（英语试卷共 10 页）CFarmers in southern Italy are planting avocados and mangos.Tropical（热带的）creatures such as the rabbitfish are turning up in Mediterranean nets.And Bordeaux winemakers fear that their Merlot grapes may become extinct.Fifty years ago all this would have been unthinkable.But

25、since the early 1980s rising temperatures have forced some farmers to change grapes for passion fruit.Italy and France have long been proud of their cuisines.Both countries jealously guard the rules that say only ham made in Parma can be called“Prosciutto di Parma”,and only fizzy wine made in Champa

26、gne can be called“Champagne Roquefort”.The fact of having been grown somewhere famous has traditionally been seen as a guarantee of quality.But climate change could upset that.Take polenta（玉米糊）,a popular Italian dish consisting almost entirely of ground corn.High temperatures and drier weather have

27、already reduced corn yields in southern Italy.If this pattern continues and spreads northwards,will Italian polenta-makers have to order their corns from elsewhere?It is said that wheat yields will sharply fall there if the temperature keeps on rising.So should people worry about the future of spagh

28、etti?Gabriele Cola,a researcher at Milan University,talks about the short term.“I dont see crops at serious risk.Because farming is technologically capable,it can always respond to changes,”he says.Increased irrigation can counter the effects of drought.Scientists may also breed more resistant varie

29、ties of crops.But in the long run deeper change seems likely.If temperatures rise constantly,farmers in northern Europe may find they can grow southern staples;polenta may invade（入侵）Germany.And southern locals may have to adapt.If tropical fruit continues to thrive in Sicily,could ham and pineapple

30、pizza one day be considered authentically Italian?28.Why do farmers change their types of crops?A.To earn high profit.B.To increase the production.C.To save them from extinction.D.To adapt to the environment.29.What used to be a standard of the goods quality?A.The pattern of the product.B.The climat

31、e condition.C.The well-known place of production.D.The complex producing procedure.30.Why does the author mention“polenta may invade Germany”in the last paragraph?A.To support the argument.B.To draw a conclusion.C.To make comparisons.D.To introduce the following.31.Which of the following is a suitab

32、le title for the text?A.The Future of the Tropical FruitsB.Global Warming and FoodC.Climate Changes and PeopleD.The Crisis of Global WarmingDWith new productions and theater spaces,Shanghai Grand Theater kicked off its 2022 spring and summer season on Feb.24.The new season consists of more than 200

33、performances of 60 productions.第 6 页（英语试卷共 10 页）The Shanghai Theater established its own production center last year,and will launch three new productions this year:the Chinese editions of The Brothers Karamazov,a musical from South Korea;Frankenstein,a British play by Nick Dear that is based on the

34、 novel by Mary Shelley;and a new edition of the classical Chinese Kunqu Opera piece The Peony Pavilion.The theater will introduce a new space,the Young Theater in Yangpu district in March,and the West Bund Theater in Xuhui district will open next year.Shanghai Grand Theater will also launch a themed

35、 art season in all three venues in the future.The number of shows and box-office income dropped considerably in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but last year saw figures rising back to what they were in 2019,said Zhang Xiaoding,general manager of the theater at the season opening.“Theaters today n

36、ot only have to present shows that are classical,innovative,interdisciplinary and crossover,we also have to provide an irreplaceable experience for audiences,”Zhang says.“One can watch the dance highlights of the poetic dance,The Painting Journey:The Legend of a Panorama of Mountains and Rivers,whic

37、h was performed during the China Central Televisions Spring Festival gala（盛会）,and over and over online,but if you want a complete experience of a dance theater production,you will have to come to the theater and immerse(沉浸)yourself in it.”Despite the ongoing pandemic,Shanghai Grand Theater presented

38、 419 shows last year,receiving more than 310,000 audience members.The theater also reported an unprecedented dominance of younger audiences almost 65 percent were aged between 21 and 40.32.What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.The Shanghai Theater only had one years history.B.The new productions of t

39、his year are multicultural.C.Three new productions have been launched this year.D.The three productions have the same original forms of art.33.Which year witnessed the lowest point of The Shanghai Theater?A.2019.B.2020.C.2021.D.2022.34.What may attract you to go to the theatres according to Zhang Xi

40、aoding?A.The various and irreplaceable shows.B.The repeated highlights of the dance.C.The full enjoyment of a dance theater production.D.The same performance in the Spring Festival gala.35.Where is the text most likely from?A.A guide book.B.A fashion magazine.C.A play review.D.A newspaper.第 7 页（英语试卷

41、共 10 页）第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两处为多余选项。How to Live in Peace with Yourself and OthersLife is all about being balanced and at peace.36,there is no way you can live a happylife.Below are some great ways to discover peace among yourself and others.Seek to love,not

42、 to control other peopleIf you want to have inner peace with others,you must understand that you are there to help and to express your love toward others.37,conflicts will arise and the relationship canbreak up.Practice tolerance38.When things become intense and people started to lose their toleranc

43、e,it can lead todepression,discrimination,and also violence.Why do you think people fight with each other?They lose their temper because they have lost their tolerance for each other.39Sometimes,it is better to just get away from a tense situation.When two or more people withdifferent opinions try t

44、o gain control of the situation,conflicts can occur.Never let this happenby walking away.Take a break or go and get something to eat.Then you will discover newsolutions and start to understand what other people are trying to say,because you are at peacewith yourself.Live in the moment40.Thus,you are

45、 in a state of mindfulness where you become the observer and seehow your thoughts flow.You can see the big picture clearly and gain new perspectives onbarriers you face in life.A.Walk awayB.Have a breakC.Its easy for people to get tolerantD.If you cant find inner peace within yourself and with other

46、sE.Tolerance is all you need to create peace between you and othersF.When you try to gain too much control in your relationship with othersG.One of the most effective ways is to learn to live at the present moment第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D

47、）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Todd left his hotel around 5:30 am to drive to a funeral（葬礼）.About half an hour,he41 a terrible sound coming from his front tire(轮胎).Todd42there was little chance that anyone could help so early in the morning.43 ,第 8 页（英语试卷共 10 页）he took his chances at an auto repair shop.Seeing G

48、lenn standing by the shelves,Todd asked for help.Giving Todd a quick look,Glenn asked why he was in such 44suit.Toddexplained his difficulty.The mechanic 45 the car and told Todd what he had feared:The wheel bearing（轴承）was 46.And fixing it would 47a few hours.Worried,Todd thought hard for a(n)48plan

49、.Could he rent a car?But the only rental car there wasnt 49.Todd wrote in a blog post:“I must have looked pretty anxious at this time because Glenn then 50into his pocket,pulled out the key to his own 51and said Take my truck.”The two had met just 10 minutes before,but Glenn52.Todd jumped into the t

50、ruck and made it to the funeral.When he came back to the garage seven hours later with a thankful53 ,he stuck around(逗留)to chat with Glenn.“The mechanic turned a terrible day into a good one with a great 54,”Todd wrote.“Just be kind and 55if you can.”41.A.sawB.facedC.heardD.explored42.A.figuredB.adm

51、ittedC.understoodD.believed43.A.AlsoB.StillC.BesidesD.Therefore44.A.normalB.delicateC.attractiveD.formal45.A.picked out B.fixed upC.checked outD.took on46.A.damagingB.fallingC.tremblingD.failing47.A.takeB.useC.wasteD.change48.A.extraB.specialC.flexibleD.alternative49.A.absentB.possibleC.availableD.v

52、aluable50.A.reachedB.dippedC.searchedD.picked51.A.carB.jeepC.truckD.tractor52.A.agreedB.insistedC.suggestedD.refused53.A.heartB.dreamC.noseD.courage54.A.directionB.lessonC.impressionD.thought55.A.cheerfulB.gratefulC.mercifulD.helpful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）或括号内单词的正确形式。

53、Olympic and Paralympic medals for the 32nd Tokyo Olympic Games were made 56 recycled mobile phones.The Japanese government asked for the donation of old phones to gathertwo tons of gold,silver and bronze for the 5000 medals.Olympic host cities had57(traditional)obtained the metal from mining firms.B

54、ut Japan,58lacked its own mineral resources,took the theme of a sustainable(可持续的)future59(seriously)than others.“A project 60(allow)the people of Japan to take part in creating the medals is really good,”said Tokyo 2020 sports 61(direct)Koji Murofushi.“Theres a limit 第 9 页（英语试卷共 10 页）on the resource

55、s of 62(we)earth,so recycling these things will cause us 63(think)about the environment.”Collection boxes were placed in local offices and telecoms stores and they remained there until the required metal 64(collect).Members of Japans Olympic organizing committee put forward the idea to government of

56、ficials and companies earlier and won supports from both sides.As 65result,the metals hanging around Olympic winners necks carried more connotations(内涵).All these memories,once stored in smart phones,would take the round shape of an Olympic medal.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节(满分 15 分)为了致敬疫情期间的志愿者们，你受学生会委托

57、为学校网站的“英语沙龙”写一则征稿通知。标题为“我身边最感人的事”，内容包括：1.征稿理由；2.投稿具体要求；3.欢迎踊跃投稿。注意：1写作词数应为 80 左右：2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：传染病 epidemic 第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Mamma,”said Susie Dean,one summers morning,“may I go to the woods,and pick berries（浆果）?”“Yes,”replied Mrs.Dean,“but you must take Ro

58、ver with you.”Susie brought her little basket,and her mother put up a nice lunch for her.She tied down the cover,and fastened a cup to it.The little girl called Rover a great New found dog and gave him a pail（桶）to carry.“If I bring it home full,mamma,”she said,“wont you make some berry cakes for tea

59、?”Away she tripped,singing as she went down the country road.NoticeThe Student Union第 10 页（英语试卷共 10 页）When she got to the woods,she put her dinner basket down beside a tree,and began to pick berries.Rover ran about,chasing a squirrel or a rabbit now and then,but never wanderingfar from Susie.The pai

60、l was not a very small one.By the time it was two thirds full,Susie began to feel hungry,and thought she would eat her lunch.Rover came and took his place at her side as soon as she began to eat.Did she give him some of the lunch?No,she was in a selfish（自私的）mood,and did no such thing.“There,Rover,ru

61、n away!”she said;but Rover stayed near her,watching her with his clear brown eyes.The meat he wanted so much was soon eaten up;and all he got of the nice dinner was a small piece of bread that Susie threw away.After dinner,Susie played a while by the river.She threw sticks into the water,and Rover s

62、wam in and brought them back.Then she began to pick berries again.She did not enjoy the afternoon as she did the morning.The sunshine was as bright,the berries were as sweet and plentiful,and she was neither tired nor hungry.But good,faithful Rover was hungry,and she had not given him even one piece

63、 of meat.She tried to forget how selfish she had been,but she could not do so,and quite early she started for home.注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。When she was nearly out of the woods,a soft sound in the underbrush attracted her attention.She looked at Rover with tears in her eyes and wanted

64、to say so much.1 2022 年大连市高三第二次模拟考试 英语参考答案 听力（1.520=30）15 CABBB 610 ABCCA 1115 CBABA 1620 CACBA 阅读理解（2.520=50）21-25 BACDD 26-30 CADCA 3135 BBBCD 3640 DFEAG 完形填空（115=15）4145 CABDC 4650 DADCA 5155 CBABD 语法填空（1.510=15）56.from 57.traditionally 58.which 59.more seriously 60.allowing 61.director 62.our 63

65、.to think 64.was collected 65.a 写作 第一节（满分 15 分）依据高考作文评分标准 One possible version Notice To show respect for those who have devoted themselves during the epidemic period,all the students are expected to submit your excellent stories with the title“The Most Touching Story Around Me”.The requirements are

66、 as follows.Your contributions are not expected to be over 1000 words.Compositions in English are required to be typed.The deadline is May 10th.Please send your contributions to .If not adopted,contributions will be returned to authors within a month.Looking forward to your contributions.The Student

67、 Union 第二节（满分 25 分）依据高考作文评分标准 One possible version When she was nearly out of the woods,a soft sound in the underbrush attracted her attention.“I wonder if that is a bird or a squirrel,”she said to herself.She tried to make her way quietly through the underbrush,but she was scared to death when she

68、saw a large snake coil up before her.She was so frightened that she could not move,but brave Rover saw the snake,sprang forward,seized it by the neck and killed it.When the faithful dog came and rubbed his head against her hand,Susie put her arms around his neck,and burst into tears.She looked at Ro

69、ver with tears in her eyes and wanted to say so much.“Oh,Rover,”she cried,“you dear,good dog!How sorry I am that I was so selfish!”Rover understood the tone of her voice,if he did not understand her words,and capered about in great glee,barking all the time.You may be sure that he had a plentiful su

70、pper that evening.Susie never forgot the lesson of that day.She soon learned to be on her guard against a selfish spirit,and became a happier and more lovable little girl.2 听力原文 Text 1 W:What do you want to do today?M:Well,how about seeing a film?W:Good idea!We havent been to the cinema for a long t

71、ime.Text 2 W:I really feel good.I have never had a better sleep before.M:Do you mean this kind of sleeping pills is more effective?Text 3 W:Children spend too much time surfing the Internet.Tommy,why cant you turn your computer off and go back to your lessons?M:Id love to.But I will have to find the

72、 answer to the question first.If not,Miss Jane will punish me for not doing my homework.Text 4 M:Congratulations to you!I hear you got the first place in the English Speech Contest.W:Thanks.But I think I could have done better.Text 5 W:The Greens dont have much in their house yet.M:Since theyre plan

73、ning to live there only until their daughter goes to college,they dont want to buy much furniture.Text 6 W:Excuse me.Can you tell me where the nearest hotel is?M:Beg your pardon?W:Where is the nearest hotel,please?M:Oh,a hotel.The nearest one is The Greens.Its on Broad Street.W:The Greens,on Broad S

74、treet.I remember it.But Im.Im afraid I dont quite know how to get there.You see,Im a stranger here.M:OK.Walk straight north,and then turn right at the third crossing.Ten minutes,and youll be there.Its just down the Broad Street.Its a very modern yellow house.You cant miss it.W:Thank you very much.M:

75、Youre welcome.Text 7 W:The chickens delicious.I like the flavor.M:Would you like another piece?W:Yes,please.Did you cook it yourself?Mum never cooked it that way.M:Oh,no.Its from Kentucky Fried Chicken.I bought it on my way back home.How about some sandwiches?3 W:Well,just one,please.Hmm,its nice!Yo

76、u also bought them at Kentucky Fried Chicken,didnt you?M:Yes,I did.Let me give you some more chicken.Theres plenty more.W:No,thanks.Im full.Id like a glass of juice,please.M:OK.Here you are.W:What a delicious supper!Text 8 M:Do you have anything to declare?W:I have something to declare.They are gift

77、s for friends.I have this camera that I bought for my friend.M:How much did you pay for it?W:I paid$320 at the duty-free shop.M:I have to charge you$17 as the duty for that.Please pay it at the cashier,and show the receipt when you go out.Do you have any tobacco products,fruit or vegetables?W:I have

78、 this box of fruits.Its a gift.M:Im sorry.Youre not allowed to bring fruits.Ill have to take that away from you.Text 9 W:Abby Park Hotel,can I help you?M:Yes,I would like to book a room for my wife and myself.W:Certainly sir.Could I have your arrival and departure dates?M:We will arrive on Tuesday n

79、ext week and will stay for two days.W:We have a double room for you with a nice view of the park.Would that be OK?M:Yes,that would be great.How much is the room?W:It is ninety-five pounds per night.It is a double room with a bathroom.There is a fridge,a coffee maker and a television in the room.M:Do

80、es the room have an Internet connection?W:Yes,all our rooms have wireless network.M:Excellent.Do you serve breakfast in the hotel?W:Yes,breakfast is included in the price.We have prepared a full English breakfast for every guest.Im sure youll enjoy it.M:Thats great.Can I book the room?W:Certainly si

81、r.Text 10 M:Thats an excellent question,and Im happy to answer it.Its so interesting.Most of us dont even remember what life was like before computers and technology became such a part of everyday life.Computers have been with us for so long that many people unfortunately not me are just too young t

82、o have experienced life without computers.And many of us who are older have simply forgotten what it was like.But,yes indeed,humans had to work out large calculations before computers.Think of all the progress made in astronomy for example.How did they do it?Well,people did it.Before computers,peopl

83、e did the computing.They were human computerspeople whose job was to do large calculations.An early example of human computers was in the mid 1700s.A scientist wanted to make a mathematical model of the orbit of Halleys Comet.Youve heard of Halleys Comet,right?Anyway,this scientist got two of his friends to help him,and they worked together,doing calculations,for five months to make a model of the orbit of the comet.This is an early example of human computing.