2023學(xué)年安徽省程集中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語試題（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast2．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．a(chǎn)cted B．committed C．performed D．completed3．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable4．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse5．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy6．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,7．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which8．Daviddidn’tattendhisdaughter’sgraduationceremony,buthedoeswishhethere.A．shouldbe B．wouldbeC．hadbeen D．were9．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where10．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless11．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．a(chǎn)ssoonasC．everytimeD．a(chǎn)slongas12．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared13．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where14．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when15．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued16．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling17．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．a(chǎn)ssoonas C．until D．a(chǎn)slongas18．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff19．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides20．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）OnFriday,Germany'stelecomregulator(電信業(yè)管理者),theFederalNetworkAgency,announcedthatanumberofchildrenssmartwatches,designedforages5to12,canallowsomeonetoremotelytapintothewatchsmicrophoneandsecretlyspyfromremoteplaces.Theregulatorisn’tjustworriedaboutthepotentialofpeoplespyingonchildren-it'sworriedthedevices(設(shè)備)canbeusedtospyonanyone.AndinGermany,it'sillegaltorecordprivateconversationswithoutpermission."Accordingtoourinvestigations,parentswereusingthewatches,forexample,tolisteninontheirchildrenduringclass,saidFederalNetworkAgencyPresidentJochenHomanninastatement.Smartwatchesthatmakephonecalls,liketheAppleWatch,arelegalinGermany.Theproblemwithmanyofthechildren'ssmartwatches,however,isthatthedeviceshaveaclassicspyingfunction,similartoababymonitor,whichcanbeeasilyactivated(激活)justbyusinganapp.TheGermanregulatorissoseriousaboutdestroyingthesedevices.it'saskingcitizenstodocumentthewatches'destructionandfileevidenceonline.Oncethewatchesaredestroyed,theregulatorwillprovidea"certificateofdestruction,"confirmingthedeedwasdone.Thisisn'tthefirsttimetheFederalNetworkAgencytoldGermancitizenstodestroyaconsumerdevice.Theregulatoronceprohibitedthedoll"MyFriendCayla",whichwasfittedwithradiotransformingtechnologythatcouldallowchildrentobespiedon.Remindtechproducers:TheGermangovernmentwon'tjustbandevicesthatcanspyonanyone,they'lldemandthedevicesbedestroyedwithhammers(orwhatevermeansofdestructiononeprefers)—evenifthey'redolls.1、WhyistheFederalNetworkAgencyconcernedaboutchildren’ssmartwatches?A．Theyaretooexpensivetoafford.B．Theycan'tbeusedinremoteplaces.C．Theyareharmfultochildren'shealth.D．Theycanbeusedtowatchanyoneinsecret.2、Howcanasmartwatchspyingfunctionbeperformed?A．Byusinganapp.B．Byusingababymonitor.C．Byfixingadevice.D．Bydownloadingsoftware.3、Whatwillcitizensgetafterdestroyingthewatches?A．Adocument.B．Adoll.C．Acertificate.D．Aprize.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheGermangovernment’sattitudetochildren’ssmartwatches?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Acceptable.D．Unbearable.22．（8分）Theweatherisgettinghotterandyou’llbegettingthirstierplayingbasketballorridinghomefromschool.Acolddrinkmaybejustthething.Butbecarefulwhatyoupourdownyourthroat.Somethingthatlookscoolmaynotbegoodforyourhealth.Thereareplentyofso-calledenergydrinksonthemarket.Mostofthemhaveanattractivecolourandcoolname.Theirnutritionlistalsocontainsvariousthingsfromvitaminstoginseng.Soundsgreat!Butafteracarefulcheckyoumayfindthatmostenergydrinkscontainhighlevelsofcaffeine.Thesedrinksaretypicallyaimedatyoungpeople,students,busypeopleandsportsplayers.Makerssometimessaytheirdrinksmakeyoubetteratsportsandcankeepyouawake.Butbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Caffeineraisesyourheartbeat.Becauseofthis,theInternationalOlympicCommitteehaslimitedtheiruse.Theamountofcaffeineinmostenergydrinksisatleastashighasinastrongcupofcoffeeorstrongtea.ResearchbyAustralianscientistshasfoundthatmanyteenagersareaffectedbycaffeine.Theresultsoftheirsurveyshowthat27percentofboysaged8-12takeinmorecaffeinethantheirparents.Therearepotentialhealthriskslinkedtoenergydrinks.Justonecanofenergydrinkcanmakeyounervous,havedifficultysleepingandcanevencauseheartattacks.Teenagersshouldbediscouragedfromconsumingdrinkswithalotofcaffeineinthem,anexpertfromtheAustraliaNutritionFoundationsaid.1、Generally,peoplewouldliketo________.A．takevitaminsB．eatginsengC．haveacolddrinkD．haveameal2、TheInternationalOlympicCommitteelimittheuseofcaffeinebecause________.A．itmakesyoubetteratsportsB．itcankeepyouawakeC．itcanmakeyounervousD．itmakeyourheartbeatfast3、Thewritermentionsthefactthat“27percentofboysaged8-12takeinmorecaffeinethantheirparents”toshowthat________.A．caffeinehasaneffectonmanyteenagersB．parentsshouldtakeinmorecaffeineC．thecaffeineproblemisnotseriousD．thegrownupstakelesscaffeinethanchildre23．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(種族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother24．（8分）TinyDeviceAllowsYouToTrackYourCarUsingYourSmartphoneHaveyoueverlostyourcaronaparkinglot?Ithappens.Youparkandgoshopping.Whenyougetback,youdon’thaveacluewhereyourcaris.Thenyoustartroamingaroundclickingonthepanicbuttononyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbefrustrating,especiallyonahot,sunnyday.Now,youdon’tneedtoturntoaGPSsystemortrackingservice.Nobodywantstopayexpensivemonthlysubscriptionfees.ACalifornia-basedstartupcompanyhascreatedatinydevice,TrackR,whichworkswithyoursmartphone.Itcouldtrackyourvehiclewithoutcostingyouafortune.It’seasy!InstallthefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone,connecttheapptoyourdeviceandyou’rereadytogo!SimplyattachTrackRtowhateveryouwanttokeeptabson.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.ThenusetheTrackRapptolocateyourmissingiteminseconds.You’reprobablythinkingthatthisdeviceisveryexpensive…False!TrackRonlycosts$29!Youcanbuyitdirectlyfromthecompany’swebsite.Theyshipworldwideandyou’llreceiveyourTrackRwithinaweek.Aswesaidbefore,TrackRhasunlimitedpossibilities.Thedeviceissmallandunobtrusive(不引人注目的)enoughthatyoucanattachittoyourpet,yourkeys,yourbriefcaseandanythingelseyoudon’twanttolose.TrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedadhesive(膠)soyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!1、Whydoestheauthormentionthelostcarinthefirstparagraph?A．Tostresstheimportanceofprotectingyourcar.B．TointroduceTrackR.C．Totellyounottobeworriedaboutit.D．Towarnyounottoparkyourcarcasually2、WhatdoweknowaboutTrackR?A．TrackRisfreeofcharge.B．TrackRappcostsyouonly$29.C．TrackRhelpsyoufindanythingyoulosewithinaweek.D．TrackRissoldtopeoplethroughouttheworld.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“keeptabson”inparagraph3?A．losesightofB．comeacrossC．keeptrackofD．takechargeof4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom.A．a(chǎn)bookreviewB．a(chǎn)popularsciencemagazineC．a(chǎn)sciencefictionD．a(chǎn)nofficialdocument25．（10分）RulesAnymedia(paints,crayon,penciletc)maybeusedbutnocomputergeneratedpostersareallowed.Postersizemustbebetween18cm×25cmand50cm×65cm.Remember,largerpostershavemoreimpact!Acompletedentryformmustbeattachedtothebackoftheposter.Allpostersmustbecreatedbyanindividualstudentratherthanateamofstudents.The2019competitiontitle“Watersheds-OurWater,OurHome”mustappearontheposter.Noadulthelppermitted.POSTEREVALUATION:Conservationmessages(50%)Visualeffectiveness(30%)Originality(10%)Universal/Popularappeal(10%)PRIZES:Cashprizeswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplacewinnersineachofthefivecategories.Eachfirstplacepostergoestothenationalpostercompetition.WHOCANPARTICIPATE?Thepostercontestisopentoallstudentsingrades1to12.Studentsinpublicorprivateschoolscantakepart.Categories:Grades1-2,3-4,5-6,7-9,10-12.RESEARCHTHETOPIC：TheInternetandlibraryaregreatplacestovisittocomeupwithanideaforyourposter.Youcanalsovisittogetideasonwhatmakesagreatposterandviewpostersthathavepreviouslywon.Ifyourposterisinthetop3initscategoryandyouwouldliketoreceiveitback,pleasecall130-767-3070.1、Whatisthemainfunctionoftheparagraphunderthe“POSTERCONTEST”heading?A．Toannouncethestartofanewcompetition.B．Todescribethecompetition’stermsandprizes.C．Tostatewhoisentitledtotakepartinthecompetition.D．Toexplainwhythecompetition’sthemeisimportant.2、Whatisthemostimportantcriterionforjudgingtheposters?A．Theaudienceresponsetotheposter.B．Theeffectivenessofthemessage.C．Thegraphicsandcoloursused.D．Theoriginalityofthedesign.3、Howmanyprizeswillbeawardedintotal?A．3. B．5.C．15. D．20.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Therearemanyprinciplesandvaluesallpeopleliveby.The1thatIlivebyishonesty.IhavealwaysbeentaughtthatlyingwilljustgetmeintomoretroublethanImightalreadybe2.Beinghonestisa3allpeopleneedtohaveandusetogo4inlife.EversinceIwasalittlekid,myparentshave5metobehonest6itistherightthingtodo.AsIgot7,Irealizedsomethingveryimportantthatcould8thewaypeopletakemetobeaperson.Ifjustonceyoustopbeinghonestandtellalieitwill9changepeople’sopinionofyouandtheirwholewayofacting10you.Whenyoutellalieyoulosethatperson’s11foreverorhavetoworkyourwholelifetogetitback.Itismypersonal12toachievegreatthingsinlifeandhonestywillsurehelpmegetthere.Formerightnowlosingsomebody’strustwouldbeatruly13thing.Whateveryoudoforalivingor14youlive,honestyissomethingimportantforallofus.Honestygetsyoumuchhigherinlifethangettingintomore15likelyingwould.Lyingcan16getyouintotroubledealingwiththegovernment.Honestyisjustasimportanttomeasmyfamily.Already,Iknowitissomethingthatwill17myfutureandmyrelationshipwithallpeople.ItissomethingaboutmyselfthatIhopetonever18nomatterwhathappens.MostofallhonestywillhelpmenomatterwhetherI’matschool,homeorjust19withfriends.Itissomething20Ihopemychildrenwillalsohaveandappreciate.1、A．professionB．lawC．careerD．contract2、A．inB．intoC．onD．onto3、A．characterB．qualityC．personalityD．speciality4、A．slowlyB．downC．fastD．far5、A．a(chǎn)dvisedB．madeC．taughtD．ordered6、A．incaseB．sothatC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．because7、A．olderB．elderC．strongerD．taller8、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．ensureC．changeD．exchange9、A．possiblyB．totallyC．hardlyD．nearly10、A．likeB．towardC．a(chǎn)gainstD．forward11、A．confidenceB．hopeC．interestD．trust12、A．a(chǎn)rrangementB．intentionC．goalD．purpose13、A．horribleB．fascinatingC．unacceptableD．surprising14、A．whereverB．wheneverC．whicheverD．whomever15、A．questionsB．problemsC．a(chǎn)ccidentsD．incidents16、A．surelyB．easilyC．evenD．still17、A．breakB．improveC．destroyD．strengthen18、A．loseB．meetC．ownD．miss19、A．hangingoverB．hangingonC．hangingupD．hangingout20、A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.AwakeningofInsects(驚蟄)1．(fall)onMar6andendsonMar20thisyear.AwakeningofInsectssignalsariseintemperatureandincreasedrainfall.Asthe2．(three)solarterminthelunaryear,3．(it)namesuggeststhefactthatanimalssleepinginwinterareawakened4．springthunderandthattheearthbeginstocomebacktolife.Itisthekeytimeforspringagricultural5．(activity).Itisalsoagoodtimeforpeopletoenjoyfunoutdoors,especiallyforpeoplelivinginthecity.6．(drive)tothesuburbs,fishinginalakeorenjoyingthesingingbirdwillmakeforaperfectweekendinspring.Themostpopularfruitinthisseasonispears.EatingpearsaroundtheAwakeningofInsects7．(be)awidely-practicedcustominChina.Astheweathergets8．(warm)andtheairbecomesdrier,peopletendtofeeltheirmouthsandtonguesaredry,9．cancausecoldsorcoughs.Apearissweet,juicyandcold,moistening(濕潤)thelungstoarrestacough.10．,pearsarehighlyrecommendedduringtheAwakeningofInsects.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在此處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。Thefindingsofarecentsurveysuggeststhatstudentsarenothappywithmultimediaapproachesineducation.Theyfeelthattheylearnmucheffectivelywhentraditionalmethodsareused.Thestudentsinterviewingsaidtheythoughttheteacherplayedaimportantroleintheirlearning.Theyfoundlisteningtotheteacher,takingnote,andusingatextbooksuitablefortheiragegroupreallyhelpthemunderstandandrememberthecontentoftheirlessons.Theyalsofoundthatansweringquestionsthathadbeenwrittenontheboardveryhelpfully.Theyvaluedthechancetocarrypractical,hands-onwork,either.19、20．22．24、25．27．第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于五月舉辦的中國傳統(tǒng)文化藝術(shù)節(jié)。請你給Peter寫封回信，內(nèi)容包括:1.舉辦藝術(shù)節(jié)的目的；2.介紹你最喜歡的一個藝術(shù)節(jié)活動；3.邀請Peter參加并告之藝術(shù)節(jié)活動的時間。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、C5、D6、C7、C8、C9、C10、D11、D12、D13、D14、C15、B16、A17、D18、D19、D20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、C4、D22、1、C2、D3、A23、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(損耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeon(orevenjustopeninge-mailsfrom)careerwebsites,andresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayingattentiontothesethings.