1、四川省广安市邻水县邻水实验学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期月考试题第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分) 第一节听下面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 does the man probably mean?A. The womans getting fat.B. The womans losing weight.C. The womans kind to share her chocolate.2. Where is Mary going tom
2、orrow?A. To the movies.B. To a museum.C. To the hospital.3. What will Joe do this Sunday?A. Go hiking.B. Buy some clothes.C. Do some housework.4. What does the woman think of the painting?A. Its just so-so.B. Its excellent.C. Its terrible.5. How much did the man tip the woman?A. $100.B. $10.C. $1.第二
3、节听下面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和第7两个小题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Good friends.B. Co-workers.C. A couple.7. What is the mans reason for being absent?A. He was sick.B. His wife w
4、as sick.C. He was on vacation.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Where is Tanya now?A. At her desk.B. In a meeting.C. At the downtown office.9. How does the woman suggest contacting Tanya?A. By calling her cell phone.B. By sending her an e-mail.C. By visiting her office.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。10. When did the sp
5、eakers last see each other?A. One year ago.B. Two years ago.C. Three years ago.11. What was the woman doing in Asia?A. Traveling.B. Studying Japanese.C. Teaching biology.12. What do we know about Kathy Morris?A. She is a Japanese girl.B. She is the womans workmate.C. She is the mans wife.听下面一段对话,回答第
6、13至第16四个小题。13. What was Uncle Marcos former job?A. A solider.B. A doctor.C. A government clerk.14. What happened to Uncle Marco twenty years ago?A. His grandmother died.B. He was shot in the leg.C. He got an award for helping others.15. What does the woman think of Uncle Marco?A. A little crazy.B. V
7、ery kind.C. Quite humorous.16. How long had Uncle Marco been away this time?A. For six weeks.B. For six months.C. For seven months.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What evidence was there that a thief had entered the house?A. A messy room.B. A broken window.C. A mark from a persons shoe.18. What is the sec
8、ond step to protecting your home?A. Hiding your money carefully.B. Having your neighbors look after your house.C. Locking all the doors and windows.19. Where should you never leave a house key?A. In the neighbors house.B. In a drawer.C. In the mailbox.20. What should you do if you hear strange sound
9、s in your house?A. Seek for the thief.B. Call the police.C. Hide under your bed.第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节:四选一阅读AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places: Visit art museums. They offer some activities to excite your kids interest. Many offe
10、r workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special eve
11、nts that are coming up. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the
12、special offerings you might find. Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Theyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimen
13、ting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.21.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit .A.a Youtheater B.an art museumC. a hands-on science museum D. a natural history museum22.What can kids do at a Youtheater?
14、A.Look at rock collections. B.See dinosaur models.C.Watch puppet making. D.Give performances.23.What does “hands-on science” mean in the last paragraph?A. Learning science by doing things B. Science games designed by kidsC.A show of kids science work D.Reading science booksBA 15 year old boy planned
15、 to put a ball covered with petrol into his mouth and set it on fire. He would film the dangerous action and put it on YouTube. And, he hoped to become famous on the Internet. But things didnt go the way he imagined. His clothing caught fire, and he was rushed to the hospital with serious burns on h
16、is body.YouTube hosts millions of videos of people attempting dangerous actions. Many of them are by kids and young adults. Some experts say that by hosting these videos, YouTube encourages young viewers to take deadly risks. Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more
17、 than 180,000 Americans die from accidental injuries each year. Thats one person every three minutes. More than 14,000 of those killed are kids under the age of 19. Is YouTube to blame?People have always found it interesting to watch others try risky things. Audiences love these kinds of things. Som
18、e of the earliest Greek comedies had characters followed by wild animals and knocking into walls. Now, in the age of the Internet, anyone with a camera and a YouTube account can create this kind of “fun”. Many viewers, especially teenagers, are influenced by what they see and want to try it themselv
19、es. “YouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level,”says Clair Mellenthin, a researcher from the Centers.Supporters of YouTube argue that it isnt YouTubes responsibility to examine its content. “Parents should be the ones to make sure that kids are behaving safely,” they say
20、. In fact, YouTube has a rule on content. For example, dangerous activities that have a risk of serious physical harm or death are not allowed. Staff of You Tube, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rules. But is this enough?24. What happened to the
21、15yearold boy?AHe got burnt in a traffic accident. BHe played with fire and burned himself.CHe set fire to a ball by accident. DHe watched an action film on YouTube.25. What do Clair Mellenthins words suggest?AYouTube should examine kids accounts.BYouTube users like to copy Greek comedies.CYouTube a
22、ffects people greatly.D. You Tube influences me greatly.26According to the last paragraph, the author seems to believe that _.AYouTube should do more to make sure of kids safetyBparents should be strict with their kidsCYouTube should make a rule on contentDparents shouldnt allow their kids to take r
23、isks27The passage mainly discusses _.Ahow to prevent accidental injuriesBhow to become famous on the InternetCwhether YouTube should be open to kidsDwhether YouTube should show dangerous videosCWhen her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To s
24、how this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they g
25、rew up. Helene and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didnt have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Dannys mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich
26、 shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard. Eventually th
27、e girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make t
28、he business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, “Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business.” Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans w
29、orking together. Now the Ans corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.28.Helene tied several chopsticks together to show _.A.the strength of family unityB.the difficulty o
30、f growing upC.the advantage of chopsticksD.the best way of giving a lesson29.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family _.A.started a business in 1975B.left Vietnam without much moneyC.bought a restaurant in San FranciscoD.opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles30.What can we infer about the An
31、daughters?A.They did not finish their college education.B.They could not bear to work in the family business.C.They were influenced by what Helene taught them.D.They were troubled by disagreement among family members.31.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.How to Run a Corp
32、orationB.Strength Comes from PeaceC.How to Achieve a Big DreamD.Family Unity Builds SuccessDThanks to this new hands free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this smart suitcase is the technological equivalent of Mary
33、s little lambitll follow you everywhere you go.The carryon suitcase, currently a prototype, connects to a smart phone app via bluetooth. It has a builtin camera sensor that can “see” you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors. It comes with an antitheft alarm to prevent someone s
34、natching it away when youre not looking and it has a backup battery that you can use to charge all your devices.“It can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smart phone, and avoiding obstacles,” explained Alex Libman, founder of NUA Robotics. “Were combining senso
35、r network, computer vision, and robotics. So if you download our app, press the follow me button, the luggage recognizes the specific user and knows to follow and communicate.”NUA is still testing the device and trying to improve features like speed and customization, but they hope to make the suitc
36、ase available to customers in a years time. If it proves successful, they want to use the bluetooth pairing technology to automate lots of other devices, like shopping carts at the supermarket. These devices are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly. “Any object can be
37、 smart and robotic,” Libman said, “We want to bring robots into everyday life.”32The carryon suitcase has many functions except _.Afollowing you upstairs Bcharging your smart phoneCgiving an alarm when it is stolen Davoiding obstacles automatically33What can we infer from the passage?AThe carryon su
38、itcase is on the market now.BRobots have already been widely used in our daily life.CThe bluetooth pairing technology has great application prospects.DShopping carts are mostly used by disabled and old people at the supermarket.34.Who designed the carry-on suitcase?A. An American. B. An Israeli comp
39、any. C .A Chinese. D. A robot.35Whats the attitude of Libman towards robotics?ACritical. BOptimistic. CSkeptical. DUnclear.第二节:七选五阅读根据短文内容,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。In your life, sometimes you may be asked to speak in front of a large group of people. Although it sounds a little scary, even
40、those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation.1Practice your speech before the big day. _36_ If possible, practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real people. If you feel you must have note cards, limit the amount
41、to about three cards. This will force you to keep your speech concise and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience.2Remember why youve been invited to speak. If youre battling fear over speaking to a large group of people, keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this important
42、role. The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise. _37_3Remember that fear of public speaking is very common. _38_Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do in your position. Knowing this may make you feel better.4_39
43、_ What you say should be tailored to why youre there and who youre speaking to in order to avoid sounding general. If speaking to a charity group, mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause. If speaking at a business conference, briefly state why you want to help thes
44、e people.5Keep eye contact with the crowd. _40_ Pick one person in each section and look at him while youre speaking. After each important point in your speech, switch your focus to another section. When you focus only on one person at a time, the size of the crowd isnt as frightening.AA good memory
45、 is really helpful. BShow appreciation to your audience.CMention your audience in your speech.DThe more you have it memorized, the better.EIn fact, its normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a big speech.FSeparate the crowd into three sections mentally as you get up to speak.GThe knowledge of
46、 other peoples respect for you should reduce some of the fear.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分50分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. He had been failing 41 the first grade, as he was passed on from grade to
47、grade. He went 42 . until Miss White.Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful woman. Steve, for the first time in his young life, couldnt take his 43 off his teacher; yet, still he 44 . He never did his homework. Until one day in class, “Steve! Steve!” “Attention!” Miss Whites 45 voice broke into
48、his daydreams. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it 46 my heart to tell you this, but the 47 boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.“Youre smart enough! Youll see a change!” Nothing 48 him.“Steve! Give yourself a ch
49、ance! Dont give up on your life! Please! I 49 you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone CARED ABOUT HIM?!Steve went home from school, 50 , that afternoon. He, quickly, gathered up his camping equipment, some food, and this time.his 51 . Determined, he headed for the woods.T
50、he following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he 52 waited for Miss Whites weekly 53 on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test, and was the first to 54 his paper. With a look of 55 , Miss White took his paper. 56 puzzled, she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his desk
51、, his heart 57 fast within his chest. As he sat down, he couldnt resist another look at the lovely woman.Miss Whites face was in total shock! She glanced up at Steve, then down, then 58 . Suddenly, her face broke into a big smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 59 his first test!You
52、see, its simple, really. A 60 took place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who CARED. 41. A. fromB. forC. inD. during42. A. unfinishedB. unknownC. unheardD. unnoticed43. A. booksB. eyesC. timeD. energy44. A. failedB. sleptC. liedD. feared45. A. importantB. impoliteC. impatient
53、D. imperfect46. A. stealsB. breaksC. cutsD. takes47. A. tallestB. strongestC. bestD. smartest48. A. removedB. reachedC. touchedD. challenged49. A. care aboutB. worry aboutC. look afterD. focus on50. A. frightenedB. nervousC. thoughtfulD. helpless51. A. skateboardB. computerC. bikeD. schoolbooks52. A
54、. carelesslyB. eagerlyC. angrilyD. gently53. A. announcementB. lessonC. discussionD. quiz54. A. hand inB. take overC. give inD. pass on55. A. appreciationB. satisfactionC. surpriseD. delight56. A. PartlyB. ObviouslyC. NaturallyD. Largely57. A. runningB. boilingC. beatingD. shaking58. A. upB. awayC.
55、offD. inside59. A. attendedB. succeededC. takenD. passed60. A. smileB. changeC. conversationD. fight第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The 2022 Winter Olympics _61_(common) known as Beijing 2022, is a multi-sport event _62_will take place in Beijing and towns in the neighbori
56、ng Hebei province from 4 to 20 February 2022. _63_ hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008, China is fully prepared for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, and ready to make it _64_ success. Having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing will become the first city_65_(host) both the Summer and Wi
57、nter Olympics. It will also become the _66_(large) city ever to host the Winter Olympics.Beijing and Zhangjiakou are famous historical and cultural cities, as well as all-season tourist _67_(attraction). And travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou_68_(say) to take 50 minutes, because the new Beijing-Zhan
58、gjiakou Intercity Railway is being built, starting from Beijing North Railway Station, and terminating at Zhangjiakou South Railway Station. Beijing 2022 _69_ (encourage )about 300 million people in northern China to be involved in winter sports in the future, greatly _70_ (promote )young peoples pa
59、rticipation in winter sports.第三节 语篇词汇填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,联系上下文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词。“How are you?” Its a _71_ that seems simple, but it can actually make people feel very strange.Last month, Alina Simone _72_ in The New York Times about the difficulty that Russians have with this question. This sam
60、e question, in Russian language and _73_, is always answered in a negative manner. In Russia, when people are asked “How are you?”, they usually complain about health, weather or _74_ which have happened recently. So when theyre asked “How are you?” in English, they dont know what to do.In English-s
61、peaking countries, “How are you?” has one standard _75_: “Fine, and you?” Thats because “How are you?” is not actually about getting informationits a _76_. If a native English-speaking friend really wants to _77_ what is going on in your life, he or she is more likely to ask: “What have you been up
62、to?” or “Whats new?”But I understand why people are so _78_. When we learn second languages, we have to learn rules for using words as much as words themselves. How can you learn those _79_? Watching English-language TV shows is a good place to start. If you can, try to make a native English-speakin
63、g _80_ and talk to him or her directlySo, how are you?第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节 单词拼写 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)81. All a_ by the experts to cure him failed.82. Although I was young, I could _(简化) difficult sums.83. All students are required to be p_ at the school meeting.84. The media should _(尊重) famous peopl
64、es privacy.85. V_ dont expect any kind of pay.86. Together, _(个人) can make a difference.87. Cold drinks will be a_ at the Sports Center.88. The company was _(建立) in 1980.89. _(好奇) enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.90. He was f_(奇特地) handsome-I just fell for him right away.第二
65、节 短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上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处错误,每句中最多有两处错误。错误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:在错的词下划一横线,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仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Ms. Helen,I am pleasing to offer you the position of after-sales manager in
66、 our company started on 16 June, 2020. You were given the right to discuss this offer and to seek advices on the attached agreement with your family, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. Unless you want some information on our employment rights you can also contact the Employment Service Office or v
67、isit our website.However, if you disagree with this offer or wish to clarify something in it, please ring me discuss. If you are happy with the terms and wish to accept an offer, please sign this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2020. In case of I have not heard from you by that date, this offe
68、r will be automatically withdrawn.Yours, Li Hua第三节:书面表达(满分20分)假如你是李华,你的英国笔友Andy想参加某网络课程学习汉语,征求你的意见。请你给他回一封信,内容如下:1网络课程的优势:便捷,可提供不同的学习体验和与其他学员交流的平台;2网络课程的劣势:缺少与教师面对面的交流,问题得不到及时解决;3你的建议。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。答案一 听力(1*20=20)15 ACCBA610 BACAC1115 BCABA1620 BCBCB二 阅读理解(2*20=40)21-23.DCA24-27.BCAD
69、28-31.ABCD32-35.ACBB36-40 .DGECF三 语言知识运用(共50分)第一节:完形填空:(1.5*20=30)41-45 ADBAC 46-50 BDCAC 51-55 DBDAC 56-60 BCADB第二节:语法填空 (1*10=10) 61 commonly 62 that /which 63 After 64 a 65 to host 66 largest 67 attractions 68 is said 69 will encourage 70 promoting第一节语篇词汇填空(1*10=10)71. question 72. wrote 73.cultu
70、re 74.things 75.answer 76.greeting 77.know 78.confused 79.rules 80.friend四、写作(共40分)第一节: 单词拼写:(1*10=10)81.attempts 82.simplify 83.present 84.respect 85.volunteers86.individuals 87.available 88.established/ founded 89.Curiously 90.fantastically第二节:短文改错(1*10=10)答案:Dear Ms. Helen,I am pleasing to offer
71、you the position of after-sales manager in our company started on Pleased starting16 June, 2016.You were given the right to discuss this offer and to seek advices on the are adviceattached agreement with your family, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. Unless you want Ifsome information on our empl
72、oyment rights,you can also contact the Employment Service yourOffice or visit our website.However , if you disagree with this offer or wish to clarify something in it, please ring me Alsodiscuss. toIf you are happy with the terms and wish to accept an offer, please sign this letter and return the it
73、 to me by Ist June, 2016. In case of I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatically withdrawn. Yours, Li Hua第三节:书面表达(1*20=20)Dear Andy,I am here to share my opinions on online courses with you. There is no doubt that it is convenient for you to learn Chinese online. And the
74、re are many different courses offered by different teachers or educational institutions, from which you may gain different experiences. In addition, some online courses can provide a platform for you to communicate with other learners.However, every coin has two sides. Online courses are not the sam
75、e as traditional courses, in which you can have face-to-face communication with your teachers, discuss your problems with them, or get timely help from them, which are what online courses lack.On the whole, I suggest you take some online courses that are suitable for you and learn Chinese in a langu
76、age school at the same time.Yours,Li Hua听力录音原文:Text 1M: I think you eat too much chocolate. Have you looked in the mirror?W: Do you think Im getting fat?M: Well, I didnt want to say it, butText 2M: Shall we go to the movie theater tomorrow, Mary?W: Id love to, but my mother is in hospital. I have to
77、 take care of her.Text 3W: What are you going to do this Sunday, Joe?M: Oh, I have to wash all my clothes, mop the floor, and get everything clean.Text 4W: I really like this painting. Who made it?M: My daughter. She has been taking painting classes.W: Really? This looks like a professional painting
78、.Text 5W: Sir, I think you made a mistake on the bill. You left a 100-dollar tip. Did you mean $10?M: No, I didnt. You worked hard. Enjoy it!Text 6W: Why did you miss work last week? We had to finish the project without you.M: Im sorry about that, Amy. I was very sick.W: Oh, yeah? What did you have?
79、M: Um, I had the donkey pox. Its a new sickness. Not many people have heard of it yet.W: Hmm I think you were just on vacation.Text 7M: Do you know where Tanya is? Ive been phoning her and sending e-mails for the past hour. Shes not at her desk.W: She had to go to the downtown office to clear up a p
80、roblem.M: Well, I have some good news. We have a new advertising client, and I want Tanya to be in charge of their account.W: Thats great news! You should call her on her cell phone. Im sure shed rather hear the news from you than read it in an e-mail.Text 8W: Greg? Greg Anderson?M: Juanita Torres!
81、Its been three years since we last met. What are you doing now?W: Well, I just came back from Asia.M: What were you doing there?W: I was working in Tokyo and studying Japanese.M: Wow! Can you speak Japanese now?W: Yes, I can Whats new with you?M: Do you remember Kathy Morris?W: Of course! She sat ne
82、xt to me in biology class.M: Well, we got married. Weve been married for two years now.Text 9W: Tell me that story again, dear.M: Which one?W: The funny one about the guy who says he was in the army.M: Oh, you mean Uncle Marco! He comes around the office from time to time, but he doesnt work there.
83、I think he lives in the neighborhood.W: Oh, I see.M: He says the government never paid him enough for what he did in the warwhich was mainly to get shot in the leg at the beginning of it from one of our own soldiers!W: What happened?M: The two of them were having an argument, and the other man shot
84、him. He says it still hurts twenty years later.W: He sounds a little crazy.M: Yeah, thats Uncle Marco Hes a crazy old man. I saw him again last week. This time, hed been away for six months. I asked him where hed been. He said he went to his hometown in Texas because his grandmother had died.W: Poor
85、 man!M: Well, he tells me every year that his grandma just diedText 10M: Hi, Im Bob. Welcome to my show “My Home, Your Home”.Imagine that its Monday afternoon, and you decide to buy a few things for dinner. When you get back, you notice everything is just the same as you left it. Then as you are loo
86、king through your dresser drawer, you notice that everything is out-of-order. You realize the money you had hidden carefully at the bottom is gone. And the only evidence of a thief is a dirty footprint through an unlocked window.Sound hard to believe? Not to our family because it happened to us.Ther
87、e are several basic steps you can take to avoid being robbed. First of all, make sure that all of your doors and windows have secure locks. Never leave a copy of the key outside above a door, or in the mailbox. Second, keep neighbors informed when you might be away, and have them collect your mail and newspapers if needed. Finally, if you hear strange sounds in the house, call the police rather than seeking for the thief. Doing these basic things will go a long way(对大有帮助) to secure your home, money, and peace of mind.