1、 安溪八中2012-2013学年高二年第一学段质量检测 英语试题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分第一卷 选择题部分（共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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，并标在试卷相应位置。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. Why does the man refuse the wom
2、an?A. He doesnt have a bike. B. Hell use his bike . C. He had lent his bike to others.2. Whats Peters attitude towards his late arrival?A. Angry. B. Apologetic（愧疚的） C. Indifferent.(漠不关心的)3. What day is today? A. Sunday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. I
3、n a hospital. B. In a school. C. Outside a house.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Christmas. B. Christmas dinner. C. Christmas gifts.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至
4、第8三个小题。6. Who is the woman?A. The mans friend. B. The mans lab partner. C. The mans chemistry teacher.7. What does the man want to tell the woman about?A. Money. B. Work. C. Love.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman loves the man. B. The man does well in study.C. The man trusts in
5、 the woman.听下面一段对话，回答第9和第10两个小题。9. What might the man be?A. The ladys husband. B. A passer-by.(过路人) C. A warm-hearted taxi driver.10. Why is the man so worried?A. He wants his car to be fixed at once. B. He must take the lady to the hospital at once.C. He is badly wounded.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. W
6、hat are the speakers talking about?A. Closing down all the pubs. B. How to ban drinking. C. Driving and drinking.12. How does the man think of banning drinking?A. Rather difficult. B. Rather easy. C. Nothing difficult.13. Why does the woman think it is wrong to allow drinking a little?A. She hates p
7、eople drinking. B. She finds it is a waste of time for people to drink. C. She finds it is hard for people to stop once they start drinking.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Who uses the Internet longer every day?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The boss.15. What is the mans job?A. Website editor. B. Computer e
8、ngineer. C. Online buyer.16. What do we know from the conversation?A. All the information on the Internet is false. B. The woman doesnt know the Internet at all.C. The man is very cautious（谨慎的） when he does shopping online.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is Changjiang 7?A. The name of a toy. B. The n
9、ame of a cat. C. The name of a place.18. Who finds a toy from the junk yard?A. Dickey. B. Xu Jiaos father. C. Dickeys father.19. When is Xu Jiaos birthday?A. On August 21. B. On August 5. C. On April 31. 20. What do we know about Xu Jiao from the talk?A. She lives a poor life. B. She plays a boy in
10、the movie. C. She was born in Hong Kong.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21Can I come to ask for some advice at any time? Yes, of course. _A. If youre convenient. B. At your convenience.C. Dont worry. D. Dont mention it.22. After 15 years
11、 in the USA， Jane finally decided to _ American citizenship.Aconcentrate on Bapply for C1ook for D. appeal to 23. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where_ yet.A. hasnt been decided B. havent decided C. isnt being decided D. arent decided24There has been a（an
12、） _ of sadness in the factory since it was announced that it would be closed down.Ascene Bcondition Cappearance Datmosphere25. Its wise to forget things which arent worth _.A. being remembered B. remembering C. to be remembered D. to remember26. Not until he left his home _ to know how important the
13、 family was for him. A. had he begun B. did he begin C .he began D. he had27She can speak seven languages.How great! It seems that she _ learning languages.Atakes an interest in Bhas a gift forCplays a trick on Dplays a role in28. King _ in South Africa, _ by a deeply religious family. A. was grown
14、up; brought up B. grew up; brought up C. was brought up; grown up D. brought up; grown up29. They will fly to Washington, _ they plan to stay for two or three days.A. which B. where C. there D. when 30. Though the professor tried his best to explain the difficult question, the students still looked
15、_. A. confusing B. being confused C. to confuse D. confused 31. Peter _ come with us tonight, but he is not sure yet. A. may B. can C. must D. will32. Mr Clinton is an authority in this field. You can _ him if you have problem. A. argue B. consult C. confirm D. present33. The picture exhibition bore
16、d me to death. I wish I_to it.A. had not gone B. have not gone C. did not go D. can not have gone34. being six feet tall, my image seemed inappropriate. A. Besides B. Aside from C. Whats more D. Furthermore 35. No matter how many adults use the language, _ it isnt passed to the next generation, it c
17、annot survive. A. even if B. as C. if D. as far as 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。Learn to Meet ChallengeMy classmates calle me “ the alien”(外星人), and they avoided me like the plague (瘟疫). As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease, wh
18、ich filled my arms with scars. The true 37 of my condition, howerver, was social: I lived a life of loneliness. Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a/an 38 role in
19、 fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my heath 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal will 40 the improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal abou
20、t 42 by overcoming difficulties.I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable(能干的). But I quickly learned my 44 , while preparing for o
21、ur first program, I was 45 my team members and often rejected(拒绝) their 46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The failure 48 me, and I spoke of it to the clubs director. She responded that s
22、he 49 my success in the future, 50 filled me with surprise, for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members. 51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their o
23、wn. For our program, we had many meetings, at which they 53 many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved greatly. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program, and I learned what true leadership is. My experience 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.36
24、. A. exposed B. prevented C. suffered D. judged37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning38. A. important B. active C. different D. leading39. A. cured B. improved C. developed D. removed40. A. result from B. refer to C. deal with D. led to41. A. during B. over C. like D. in42. A. leadership B. friends
25、hip C. ability D.quality43. A. followed B. managed C. found D. taught 44. A. effort B. method C. right D. mistake45. A. satisfied with B. worried about C. strict with D. cautious about46. A. ideas B. enquiries C. desires D. tasks47. A. remind B. help C. instruct D. guide48. A. encouraged B. educated
26、 C. blamed D. discouraged49. A. suspected B. accepted C. admired D. trusted50. A. where B. when C. which D. what51. A. Because B. Though C. But D. If52. A. considered B. challenged C.changed D. continued53. A. put forward B. put aside C. put out D. put away54. A. successful B. crazy C. independent D
27、. happy55. A. undoubtedly B. unusually C. instantly D. indirectly第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 I took my 9-year-old daughter，Suzan and 5-year-old son，Robbie to the shopping centreAs we got there，we saw a big sign that said，“Petting Zoo”The kids jumped u
28、p and asked，“Daddy，can we go?” Both my wife and I were out of workHowever，I said，“Sure”，giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kindsKids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场)pl
29、eased with the little animals while their parents shop A few minutes later，I saw Suzan walking along behind meI was surprised and asked what was wrong She said sadly，“Well，Daddy，a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty centsSo I gave Robbie my quarter” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard
30、She repeated the family motto(座右铭)，which is “Love is Action!” I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Suzan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say Love is Action!” for years，and now she had put it into her lifestyleIt had become part of her，because she knew the whole family mot
31、toIts not only “Love is Action”；its “Love is SACRIFICAL(牺牲的)Action! Love always pays a price I was movedWe went back to the Petting ZooSuzan stood with her hands and chin(下巴)resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animalsI had fifty cents burning a hole in my po
32、cket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the moneySure，I must do that !56What is the best title for this passage? AA Petting Zoo BTry Your Best to Help Others CAn Attractive Shopping Centre DLove Is Sacrificial Action!57The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to A
33、the Petting Zoo Bthe family motto（座右铭） Ctheir lifestyle Dthe ticket for Petting Zoo58Which of the following best describes Suzan? AUnselfish BHealthy CChildish DClever59What might happen next according to the story? AThe author would buy Suzan some candies BThe author would get angry with Robbie CSu
34、zan would play happily with the little animals DThe author would play together with Suzan BOn October 12, 2009, some British scientists were working at the computers to look for the information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright points crossing the computers screens. At the same tim
35、e the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses! Clearly all these computers had been infected by computer v
36、iruses.It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks. They all had excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence. These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a lon
37、g time. When the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the functions, damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information.We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday and that they are spreading to a lot of computers. Among the cou
38、ntries that were attacked by computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U.S. But till now, how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.60When the viruses attack the computers, the computers will work_ .Anormally Bslowly C faster Dwell61 The group of young men
39、 created the viruses to _ .Adamage the computers Btest their abilityCtell people that they were intelligent Dplay a trick on users of the computers62According to the passage, computer viruses seem to _.Ahave been in nature for years Bstay in any computersCbe difficult to get rid of at presentDbe abl
40、e to be got rid of in the near future63According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Last year four countries found their computers were infected by viruses.B. The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time.CScientists are trying to find a way to get
41、 rid of the viruses.DThe Jerusalem Viruses are dangerous to human healthC64Which of the following is true according to this web page? ACrazy_P thinks of Goodies as her favorite BCool Marc likes Goodies better than Awes CKenny likes Goodies papaya ice cream DTeddy0530 enjoyed himself at Goodies65Both
42、 complain about the service in GoodiesACool Marc&Teddy0530 BJaneTW & Crazy_PCKenny&Teddy0530 DCool MarcCrazy_P66Nobody but complains about the food in GoodiesAJaneTW BCrazy_P CKenny DTeddy0530D Its 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life. Getting read
43、y for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe that you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing
44、advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. Youre not even middle-aged. As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the ce
45、real box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as kitchen checks its food supplies. “Ready for your trip to space. You ask your son and daughter.” In 2005 only specially trained
46、astronauts went into space. and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacation. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advices, vaccination sho
47、ts are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines（疫苗）. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door. Its time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the
48、road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video films rather than read it. 67. What changes the color of your shirt? A. The mirror. B. The shirt itsel
49、f. C. The counter. D.The medicine. 68. How do the shoes know that you shouldnt eat the breakfast cereal? A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. B. By listening to the doctors advice. C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. D. By checking the nutrition details of the food. 69. The strawberr
50、ies the children eat serve as _. A. breakfast B. lunch C. vaccines D. nutrition 70. How is the text organized? A. In order of time B. In order of frequency. C. In order of preference. D. In order of importance. EBrenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambitionto play the drums in a
51、 band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest p
52、laces: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.With t
53、he help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble.（气泡） This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on
54、the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.It wasnt long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she b
55、e part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: If those old people next door hadnt mattered so much to me
56、, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.71. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?A. Because she didnt want others to hear her play.B. Because she didnt mean to disturb others.C. Because she didnt have her own room.D. Because she didnt like her neigh
57、bors.72. Brenda started to give concerts _.A. after she practiced in her space bubbleB. when she became part of the unique space journeyC. after she became a real musical astronaut D. when people came to see her in the space bubble73. Brenda became famous because _.A. she was good at music and scien
58、ceB. she became a real musical astronautC. she invented a special way of practiceD. she played well and had a talent74. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?A. Kind, hardworking and clever. B. Brave, kind and hardworking.C. Lovely, brave and kind. D. Nervous, kind and clever.75. It
59、can be inferred from the text that: _.A. He laughs best who laughs last B. Its never too old to learnC. Two heads are better than one D. One good turn deserves another学校 班级 姓名 座号 密封线内不要答题第卷（非选择题共35分）第一节:单词拼写：请根据中文注释或首字母提示填入所缺单词。（每题1分，满分10分）76. You are m_. John is not the man from the British Embassy
60、. 77. Their plan to build a science park ended in f_.78. F_ speaking, I dont really like him at all. 79. James was u_ because he had lost his tickets. 80. I felt great r_ when I had passed the examination.81. He has an _（独立的）income without working.82. He was waiting for his brothers return with _（焦虑
61、）.83. Dont _（判断）a person by his appearance.84. Milton _（毕业）from Stanford with a degree in law last year.85. Because of my new qualification, I am getting _（晋升）.第二节： 根据所给汉语意思，完成下列句子。（每题1分，满分10分）86.公司深深地陷入债务之中,一些雇员被解雇了.The company was deeply in debt and some employed were _ _.87.分析一下你的问题，制定一个计划来提高你的学习
62、成绩。 Analyse your problems and _ _ _ a plan to improve your grade.88.我禁不住笑了，然后我邀请她去我家喝茶。 I _ _ laughing at this and I invited her to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.89.别老盯着看我工作。挺烦人的，而且我也无法集中注意力。Dont _ _me while I am working. It is boring and I cant concentrate.90.汤姆问萨丽能否接管这件事情。 Tom asked Sally wh
63、ether she would _ _ the matter.91. 他在一位邻居的帮助下设法把火扑灭了。 _ _ _ _ a neighbor, he managed to put out the fire.92.毫无疑问，他会准时来的。 There is _ _ that she will come on time.93.他指责他们没有遵守诺言。 He _ them _ having broken their word.94.第一次见到她时，她很害羞。 _ _ _I saw her, she was very shy.95.我曾经梦想成为一名国家队的足球运动员。 I once _ _ be
64、coming a football player in the national team.第三节：书面表达(满分15分)假如你是校学生会主席，为了更好地保护环境，你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议。请根据以下内容，写一份倡议书：1 保护环境是我们的职责。2 我们要养成环保的习惯：(1)尽量步行上学或骑自行车上学 (2) 不随地扔垃圾(3) 节约用水 (4）3 发出环保的号召。第二节：书面表达Dear friendsAs we can see,the environment around us is getting worse and worse., 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限
65、定区域的答案无效请不要在此区域做任何标记！注意：1 词数：120左右 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯安溪八中2012-2013学年高二年第一学段质量检测英语试题参考答案听力1-5 BCBCC 6-10 ACCCB 11-15 CACAC 16-20 CACBB 单项填空 21-25 BBADB 26-30 BBBBD 31-35 ABABC完型填空 36-40 CABBD 41-45 CABDC 46-50 ABDDC 51-55 BCADA阅读理解 56-59 DBAC 60-63 BCCC 64-66 CAD 67-70 BDCA 71-75 BACAD单词拼写：76. mistake
66、n 77.failure 78.Franking 79.upset 80. relief 81. independent 82. anxiety 83. judge 84. graduated 85. promoted 86. laid off e up with 88. couldnt help 89.stare at 90.take over 91. With the help of 92. no doubt 93. accused of 94. The first time 95. dreamed/dreamt of (注: 短语全对才给分)单项填空28,31,32.35选自学英语报.
67、单词填空76,77,78选自课本.79-85选自伴你学短语86,87选自伴你学.84,85选自课本.86-90选自学英语报.书面表达Dear friends,As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. Our life and health have been affected greatly. The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it, not only for ourselves but also for our f
68、uture generations. Fortunately, more and more people have become aware of fully appreciated this problem. Many effective measures have been taken to deal with it.I think we should follow the following advice. First, go to school on foot or by bike as often as possible. Second, never throw rubbish he
69、re and there so there we can enjoy a clean environment. Third, save water, for it is the source of life. Fourth ,turn of the light before leaving the room. It is time that we should do something to protect our environment. Only by taking care of our earth today will we have a more beautiful tomorrow
70、.Think you! 听力原文Text 1W: Would you mind if I borrowed your bike just over the weekend?M: Im sorry, but its just not possible, because Im visiting my mother this weekend.Text2W: Peter, Im not pleased about this. This is the third time you are late for basketball match! You have to do something about
71、this.M: Uh, Im sorry, coach. What is the big deal? So Im a few minutes late. What difference does it make?Text3M: Its been snowing since Sunday, but clear weather is broadcast for tomorrow.W: Im so glad to hear that because I enjoy jogging on Wednesday with Linda and like to have good weather.Text4W
72、: Help! Help! Fire!M: Please step aside. Everything will be all right.W: Oh Sir, there is still a baby inside, who is sleeping.M: Dont worry. Well find her at once.Text5M: Have finished your Christmas shopping yet?W: Almost. I got a kite for my son, but I cant find anything for my mother. She would
73、probably like a book and a wool scarf.Text6M: I need your help. I dont know what to do?W: Oh, dont tell me you cant think of a topic for your paper.M: Well, thats a problem, too. But this is more important.W: OK, how much do you want to borrow? M: No kidding! Theres something in this world more impo
74、rtant than grades or money, and thats loveW: Oh, well, Im really flattered, Scott, but.M: Not you! I mean, I like you and everything, but.its a girl in my chemistry class. Shes my lab partner, actually. I lose my mind just standing next to her.W: Wow, thats classic.Text7W: Hello This is the emergenc
75、y 911 operator.M: Help! Help! Please help me!W: Yes, Sir, please clam down and explain exactly what is happening.M: My car broke down on the freeway. I have a lady passenger, and shes going to give birth.W: Now relax, Sir. Explain exactly where you are.M: Im.Im in the southbound lane of the Lincoln
76、Expressway, about 15 miles from the Washington Tunnel, and this lady isnt going to wait.W: Ive just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second.Text8W: What do you think of drinking and driving?M: Well, personally, I think people who drive shouldnt drink.W: Yes, thats just ho
77、w I see it.M: But on second thought I think they should be allowed to drink a little.W: No, I dont think they should. Once people start drinking they never know when to stop.M: Mm, possibly. But maybe its asking too much to ban it altogether. And what about all the pubs in the country? You cant get
78、to them without a car.W: In my opinion, the obvious answer is to close them all down.M; You must be joking! There are thousands of pubs in Britain. No one would agree to close them down.W: Yes, perhaps, but its about time we took drinking and driving a little more seriously.M: Yes, thats exactly my
79、opinion.Text9M: How often do you use the Internet?W: I use it almost every day, but I usually only use it to check my e-mail. I dont often surf the net. You use the Internet a lot, dont you?M: Yes, I use it to find products and components at the lowest prices for my company. It can be frustrating wh
80、en the connection is poor. W: So, youre online eight hours a day.M: Yes, I like the job, though. Sometimes, I help other people in the office if theyre having trouble online.W: How useful do you think the Internet is as a source of information?M: I think its fairly useful, but there are two big prob
81、lems. First, a lot of information you find online is false. Second, when you buy something online, you dont see it until you actually get it.W: How do you solve those problems when youre buying something online?M: What I do is find the website of shops. Then someone from our company visits the shop
82、and buys when theyve seen that the products are genuine and suitable.Text10M: Have you seen the movie Changjiang 7? The story is about a boy called Dickey. He lives a poor life with his father. His father doesnt have any money to buy toys for him. One day his father finds him a strange toy from a ju
83、nk yard. Dickey names it Changjiang 7. Its an alien dog. It can do many things that humans can not do. Dickey takes it to school to help him in many ways.Changjiang 7 is a popular movie of 2008. Xu Jiao, born on August 5,1997 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, plays Dickey. On April 21, the girl won Best New Perf
84、omer at the Hong Kong Film Festival for her play in Changjiang 7. How Xu Jiao becomes a new film star, who is well-known especially among young kids. Many of them want to own such a helpful toy as Changjiang. Xu once said it was difficult to play as a boy. To get an idea of what a boy is like, she said, I watched boys and I also studied and played with them a lot.