山东省聊城市某重点高中2022学年高二英语下学期阶段性测试试题（二）外研社版

山东省聊城市某重点高中2022-2022学年下学期高二阶段性测试（二）英语试题考试时间120分钟，满分120分一．单项选择(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.Whata（an）_____itisthattheywereborninthesameyearandonthesameday!A.coincidenceB.accidentC.incidentD.confidence2.ItwasSunday.I_____upearly,soIstayedinbeduntil10a.m..A.don’tneedtogetB.didn’tneedtogetC.shouldn’thavegotD.needn’thavegot3.Ifyoushouldeverneedanything,don’t_____tocontactme.I’lldomybesttohelpyou.A.attemptB.affordC.hesitateD.desire4.Shewasbusytextingonhercellphone____shewasstartledbycarshonkinganddriversshoutingather.A.whenB.whileC.asifD.ifonly5.Iwasheldupforabouthalfanhourinthetrafficjam,_____thedelay.A.itcausedB.thuscausingC.causedD.tocause6.Mygrandfatherisalreadyoverseventy,butheisstillenergeticand______.A.aliveB.livingC.livelyD.live7.Buthestilltriestobe____inpublic,likeholdingdoorsopen,evenifpeopledon'tappreciatesuchgestures.A.curiousB.addictedC.permanentD.considerate8._____thetaskaheadoftime,theydecidedtogotoPhuketIsland（普吉岛）foraholiday.A.HavingaccomplishedB.accomplishingC.TohaveaccomplishedD.Toaccomplish9._____English,shehastostudyasecondforeignlanguage.A.InadditionthatB.BesideC.InadditionD.Inadditionto10.Wehavekeptin___touchwitheachotherfortwoyearsandhealwaysgivesmegoodadviceon___phone.A.the;theB./;theC./;/D.the;/11.Nowonderotherscan’tunderstandthesentence;you___fivewordswhenyoucopiedit..A.figuredoutB.leftoutC.pointedoutD.pickedout12.---DoyouthinkMr.Smith’sadviceisofgreathelptoyou?---Well,italldepends._____,hegavemesomechancestotry.A.OtherwiseB.SomehowC.ThereforeD.Anyhow13.---Sorry,Iforgot___himaboutit.---Nevermind,I’lltellitmyself.A.tellingB.totellC.tobetoldD.havingtold14.Nowadaysmanypeopleprefertohavethebookedgoods_________totheirhouseratherthancometotheshopforthem.A.todeliverB.bedeliveredC.deliveredD.delivering915.TomlikesplayingtheviolinandisgoodatEnglish._______hissister.A.ItisthesamewithB.SoisC.ItissowithD.Sodoes16.Lilydidn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butsheknewitwas____Sundaybecauseshewasat_____church.a;theB.a;C.the;aD.the;17.------Doremembertoarriveattherailwaystationat10o’clocktomorrow.-------_________.A.HearditB.Makeit.C.Gotit.D.Knowit.18.Don’tworry,Mary.Youwill______thisclimatebeforelong.A.comeupwithB.catchonC.adapttoD.putupwith19.Idon’tthinkJack’splanis________.A.worthbeingconsidered.B.worthtobeconsidered.C.worthyofconsideringD.worthytobeconsidered.20.Toattractmorevisitors,themuseumurgentlyneeds_______.A.toimproveB.improveC.improvedD.improving二．完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。Jenna,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew21inhighschool.22,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryouts(选拔赛)forcheerleaders(拉拉队队员).Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbe23forhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the24readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheart25asthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling26,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshefeltit27.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas28tofindthatshedidn’thaveanytroublewiththosesubjects.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto_29mathforthetimebeing.ThenextdayJennawenttoseeMrs.Bidenaboutbeingontheschool30.Mrs.Bidenwasn’tasenthusiasticasJenna.“I’msorry,31wehaveenough32forthenewspaperalready.Comebacknextyearandwe’lltalkthen.”Jennasmiled33andleft.“Whyishighschoolso34?”shesighed.Laterin35class,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch36.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshe’dcontinuetotryto37tohernewschool.Shewasn’tsureifshe’dsucceed,butsheknewshehadto38.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid:“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond39abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethe40fishyoucanbe.”21.A.decisionsB.processesC.exercisesD.challenges22.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Otherwise23.A.easyB.difficultC.interestingD.boring24.A.bossB.editorC.judgeD.candidate25.A.jumpedB.sankC.stoppedD.raced926.A.happyB.strangeC.lonelyD.sad27.A.easyB.hardC.interestingD.amazing28.A.disappointedB.ashamedC.gladD.shocked29.A.prepareforB.putupC.giveupD.worryabout30.A.committeeB.newspaperC.radioD.team31.A.andB.butC.soD.because32.A.readersB.speakersC.writersD.cheerleaders33.A.weaklyB.widelyC.brightlyD.excitedly34.A.ordinaryB.similarC.familiarD.different35.A.historyB.physicsC.mathD.English36.A.hopeB.pleasureC.sorrowD.trouble37.A.lookB.adaptC.getD.stay38.A.tryB.swimC.escapeD.ask39.A.incaseofB.inreturnforC.insteadofD.intermsof40.A.smallestB.slimmestC.gentlestD.best三．阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!”Richardusedtoboast.“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme,”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerintown!”GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.However,nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival(竞争对手).Perhapshemissedhim?Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries,He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymulti-millionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia.”41.GeorgeandRivhardwereatschool.A.goodfriendsB.roommatesC.booksellersD.competitors42.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?A.HeenviedRichard’smarriage.B.HewasguiltyofRichard’sdeath.C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.D.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotime.43.GeorgegotinformationaboutRichardfrom..A.adictionarycollectorinAustraliaB.thewrappingpaperofabookC.ararefirsteditionofadictionaryD.theGeorge’srivalsDylans944.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?A.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.B.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.C.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhileRichardwasmissing.D.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.BFederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencyalert(警报)systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.Textmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears,particularlyamongyoungpeople.Thewirelessindustry’stradeassociation,CTIA,estimates(估计)morethan48billiontextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlertandResponseNetworkAct(法案),a2022federallawthatrequiresimprovementtothenation’semergencyalertsystem.Theacttasked（给...派任务）theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)tocomeupwithnewwaystoalertthepublicaboutemergencies.“Theabilitytodeliveraccurate（精确的）andtimelywarningsandalertsthroughcellphonesandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergencies,”FCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participation（参与）inthealertsystembycarriers—telecommunicationscompanies—isvoluntary（自愿的）,butithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptional（可选择的）forcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbecharged（收费）forreceivingalerts.Therewouldbethreedifferenttypesofmessages,accordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalertfromthepresident,likelyinvolvingaterroristattackornaturaldisaster.Thesecondwouldinvolve“approachingthreats,”whichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction(绑架)emergencies,orso-calledAmberAlerts.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2022.45.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatisthepurposeoftheapprovedplan?A.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphones.C.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.46.Accordingtothe3rdparagraph,theimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeof______.A.FCCB.THEWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.CTIAD.federalregulators47.Accordingtothefifthparagraph,thecarriers’participationinthesystemisdeterminedby______.A.thecarriersthemselvesB.mobilephoneusersC.theUSfederalgovernmentD.thelawoftheUnitedStates48.Accordingtothesixthparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrueofcellphoneusers?9A.Theymustacceptthealertservice.B.Theymaychoosethetypesofmessages.C.Theymustsendthealertstoothers.D.Theymayenjoythealertserviceforfree.49.Accordingtotheeighthparagraph,analertmessagewillNOTbesentif______.A.anaturaldisasterhappensB.auniversityshootinghappensC.achildloseshiswayD.aterroristattackoccurs50.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoonC.CellPhoneAlertsofNaturalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsfromthepresidentCAyearagoAugust,DaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallcompanyinwestMichigan.Hiswife,Gerrie,wasstillworkinginthelocalschoolcafeteria,butworkforDavewashard,andthepriceofeverythingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift—＄7,000，alegacy(遗产)formtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatch,whodiedinanaccident.“Itreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingdownfinancially(经济上).”saysDave.ButtheFussesweren’ttheonlyfolks(人们）inAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DoxensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHatches’generosity(慷慨).Insomecases,itwasafewthousanddollars;inother,itwasmorethan＄100,000.ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoney,morethan＄3million—theywereelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.BeingchildrenoftheGreatDepression(经济大萧条时期),IshandArlenewereknownfortheirhabitofsaving.Theythrivedown(喜欢)comparisonshopping(货比三家)andwouldroutinelygofromstoretostore,checkingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchase.Throughtheyears,theHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendsummercampwhentheirparentscouldn’taffordit.“IshandArleneneveraskedyouneededanything,”saystheirfriendSandVanWeelden,“Theycouldseethingstheycoulddotomakeyouhappier,andtheywoulddothem.EvenmoreextraordinarywasthattheHatcheshadtheirfarmlanddistributed.ItwastheHatches’wishthattheirlegacy—alegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcent—shouldenrichthewholecommunity（社区）andIshandArleneHatch’sstory.Neighborshelpingneighbors——thatwasIshandArleneHatch’sstory.51.Accordinggothefirstparagraph,theFusses_________A.wereemployedbyatruckcompanyB.s5uwereinfinancialdifficultyC.workedinaschoolcafeteriaD.KulosttheirhomeKs552.Accordingtothe2ndparagraphwhichofthefollowingistrueoftheHatches?A.TheygaveawaytheirpossessionstotheirneighborsB.TheyleftthefamilyfarmtoliveinanoldhouseC.TheyhadtheirchildrenduringtheGreatDepressionD.Theyhelpedtheirneighborstofindjobs953.WhywouldtheHatchesroutinelygofromstore?A.TheydecidedtoopenastoreB.TheywantedtobuygiftsforlocalkidsC.Theycouldn’taffordexpensivethingsD.Theywantedtosavemoney54.AccordingtoSandVanWeelden,theHatcheswereK________s5u___A.childlikeB.optimistic(乐观的)C.understandingD.curious55WhydidtheHatchesgavetheirpossessionstotheirneighbors?A.ThecommunityofAltowaspoorB.TheHatcheswouldliketheneighborstofollowtheirexampleC.SandyVanWeeldengotalegacyformtheHatchesD.ThesummercampwasattractivetotheparentsD.Isupposethatthemostbasicandpowerfulwaytoconnecttoanotherpersonistolisten.Justlisten.Perhapsthemostimportantthingweevergiveeachotherisourattention,andespeciallyifit’sgivenfromtheheart.Whenpeoplearetalking,there’snoneedtodoanythingbutreceivethem.Justlistentowhatthey’resaying.Careaboutit.Mosttimescaringaboutitisevenmoreimportantthanunderstandingit．Oneofmypatientstoldmethatwhenshetriedtotellherstory,peopleofteninterruptedtotellherthattheyhadoncehadsomethingjustlikewhathappenedtoher.Slowly,herpainbecameastoryaboutthemselves.Eventuallyshestoppedtalkingtomostpeople．Weconnectthroughlistening．Whenweinterruptwhatsomeoneissayingtoletthemknowthatweunderstand,wemovethefocusofattentiontoourselves.Butwhenwelisten,theyknowwecare．Ihaveeverlearnedtorespondtosomeonecryingbyjustlistening．IntheolddaysIusedtoreachforthehandkerchiefs(手绢),untilIrealizedthatpassingapersonahandkerchiefmaybejustanotherwaytoshuthimdown,totakethemoutoftheirexperienceofsadness.NowIjustlisten.Whentheyhavecriedalltheyneedtocry,theyfindmetherewiththem.Thissimplethinghasnotbeenthateasytolearn．ItcertainlywentagainsteverythingIhadbeentaughtsinceIwasveryyoungatschool．Ithoughtpeoplelistenedonlybecausetheyweretooshytospeakordidnotknowtheanswer．Alovingsilenceoftenhasfarmorepowertohealthanthekindestwords．56．Whatdoestheauthorvaluedmostinthecommunicationwitheachother?A．Deepunderstanding.B．Saying“I’msorry.”C．Attentionfromheart.D．Doingnothing.57．Thewomanpatientstoppedtellingherstorytomostpeoplebecause.A．shedidn’tgetenoughcomfortfromothersB．shewasdiscouragedbybeingofteninterruptedC．peopleoftentoldhertheirownopinionsD．peoplecouldn’tunderstandhersadsituation58．Ifyouhandahandkerchieftosomeonecrying,youmay.A．hurthisfeelingsB．makehimembarrassedC．encouragehimtocontinuetocryD．stophimfromlettingouthissadness59．Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatwhilecommunicating,.A．listeningisaperfectwaytorespondtoothersB．peoplekeepsilentbecausetheydon’tknowtheanswerC．keepingsilentmeansbeingtooshytospeak9D．itiseasytoformthehabitoflisteningsilently60．Whichofthefollowingmightbetheauthor’sopinionaboutcommunication?A．Keepsilent.B．Justlisten.C．Becareful.D．Tellyourownstory.五课文知识运用（25分）第一节1）根据首字母和英语解释完成下面句子。(每空1分，满分5分)61.Thegirlsato_______(facing,ontheothersideof)thestreetandwatchedtheparadegoingby.62.Alicea_________(admit)hermistakeandmadeanapologyimmediately.63.Allthepeopleareconcernedabouthowthed_______(give…toacharity)moneywillbespent.64.Hepractiseshardbecausehedoesn’twanttobeas_________(playerwhoreplacesanotherinasportsgame)inthegamesallthetime.65.Students’p_______(theactoftakingpartin)inthediscussionwillbenefittheirlearningalot.2)用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。(每空1分，满分5分)66.Intheearthquakemanypeopleworkedas________tohelpwiththerescuework.(voluntary)67.Comebacktothemainpoint.Whatyouaretalkingaboutis_______tooursubject.(revelant)68.Afterpassingtheexam,shebecamea_______teacher.(qualification)69.Thepencilneeds_______asitistooblunt.(sharp)70.Sheispopularamongherfriendsbecausenomatterwhoisintrouble,shealwayscomestohis______.(assist)第二节根据句子结构或中文意思完成句子。(每个单词或短语1分，满分15分)71.Wearejusttryingtoreachapoint________bothsideswillsitdowntogetherandtalk.72.Thegentleman___________youtoldmeyesterdayhappenedtobemyfather’sfriend.73.Abluewhalewassurroundedbyapackofkillerwhales,one______wasOldTom.74.你昨天来开车时，车正在修理。Thecar_____________whenyouwantedtodriveitawayyesterday.75.据说这本书已被翻译成很多种语言。Thebookissaid_____________intomanylanguages.76.在场的每个人意识到让他平静下来的最好办法是让他一个人呆着。Everyonepresent____________thebestwaytocalmhimdownwas________________.77.人们建议我们学校应引进一些外教。It__________thatourschool___________someforeignteachers.78.忙了这么多天，她迫切想要一个假期，离开工作____________forsomanydays,she____________aholiday,awayfromworkandherhouseholdchores.79.不久前的一天，有人在垃圾箱里发现了一个弃婴。___________wasfoundinthetrashbin__________.80.当他来访时，我正在回忆在海底下度过的那天。Whenhedroppedin,I____________thedayspentundersea.81.就她而言，别人的看法根本就不重要。___________________,whatotherpeoplethinkisnotimportantatall.六基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）。最近你班举行了以“Shouldwegivemoneyto9beggars?”为主题的班会，假设你是主持人，请你根据以下表格提供的信息，为此次班会写一个总结。一些人认为另一些人认为孤寡老人不能自食其力而乞讨；有些学生因家境贫苦而辍学去乞讨；有些残疾人只能以乞讨为生；大部分都是假装的，乞讨只是他们赚钱的一条捷径；这么做会助长懒惰；结论：应该尽力帮助弱势群体，但给钱时一定要慎重。[写作要求]1.文章的开头已给出。2．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。3．参考词汇：弱势群体inferiorgroup[评分标准]句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。高二英语试题参考答案单项选择1-20ABCABCDADBBDBCABCCDD21.D22.A23.B24.C25B26.D27.B28C29.D30.B31.B32C33.A34.D35.C36.D37.B38.A39.C40D41.D42.D43.B44.B【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻类文章。美国联邦政府打算利用手机短信免费为公众进行信息警报，这非常是快捷、有效的方式，并即将成为可能。45【答案解析】答案为C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段tocreateanationwideemergencyalert(警报)systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.一句可知。选项ABD属于与本题无关的信息。【备考策略】利用关键词thepurpose可以在文中找到以不定式做目的状语的相关内容。46【答案解析】答案为A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段中TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)一句可知答案。其中task为动词，也是本题的关键词所在。47【答案解析】答案为A。细节理解题。根据文章第五段Participationinthealertsystembycarriers—telecommunicationscompanies—isvoluntary一句可知。【备考策略】利用关键词participation进行细节内容的排查、比对。48【答案解析】答案为D。细节理解题。根据文章Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalerts.一句可知。选项ABC明显不正确。9【备考策略】这类细节题需要对四个选项进行逐一排查，增加了做题的难度，需要针对选项中的关键词进行快速查找，并做出判断。49【答案解析】答案为C。细节理解题，同时也是一道逆向思维的题目。根据文章倒数第二段列举了一些需要对公众进行警告的内容，可以进行排查。【备考策略】对于这样的题目，一定要细心读题，不可匆忙决断，在不仔细阅读题干的前提下就做出选择，往往是不正确的。本题中选项ABD都是正确内容，但都不是要选择的答案。50【答案解析】答案为B。主旨大意题。文章第一段即是主旨所在。选项A缩小了文章内容表达的范围；选项CD太片面，根据文章倒数第二段中aterroristattackornaturaldisaster一句可以排除。【备考策略】本文是一则新闻报道类的文章，这样的文章往往第一句话就是全篇主旨所在。51【答案】B【解析】细节理解题，根据文章第一段TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.及　Itreallymadeadifferencewhenwegoingunderfinancially.可得出答案。52【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由文章第二段可知Hatch夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们。53【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由文中第四段可得出答案。54【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由文中　Theycouldseethingstheycoulddotomakeyouhappier.可得出他们是善解人意的。55【答案】B【解析】推理判断题，由文章最后两段可知他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样。56【答案】C57【答案】B58【答案】D59【答案】A60【答案】B五课文知识运用（25分）61.opposite62.acknowledged63.donated64.substitute65.participation66.volunteers67.irrelevant68.qualified69.sharpening/tobesharpened70.assistance71.where72.aboutwhom73.ofwhich74.wasbeingrepaired/wasunderrepair75.tohavebeentranslated76.wasawarethat,toleavehimalone77.is/wasrecommended/suggested,bringin78.Havingbeenoccupied,was/isdyingfor79.Anabandonedbaby,theotherday80.wasreflectingon81.Asfarassheisconcerned六基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）。Wehavehadaclassmeetingtodayonwhetherweshouldgivemoneytobeggarsandwehavedifferentopinions.Somebelievethatweshouldgivemoneytothosewhoareinbadneedofourhelp.Amongthesebeggarsaretheelderly,drop-outsandthedisabled,whocanhardlymakealivingduetooldage,povertyorphysicalinability.Manymorestudents,however,thinkweshouldn’tgivethemmoneybecausemostofthebeggarsarebegginginhopeofearningsomeeasymoney.Besides,togivemoneywouldencouragethemtobelazyeveniftheyhavetheabilitytowork.Ingeneral,weshouldhelpthepeopleoftheinferiorgroup,butweshouldremainsensiblewhengivingthemmoney.9