2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( A )1.Whose eraser is this? A Mike s. B Susan s. C Peters.( B )2.Where is the boys jacket? A Under the table. B On the sofa. C On the bed. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )3.What will the man do tonight? A Have a meeting. B Go to bed earlier. C Watch a football match.( B )4.What will they probably do this morning? A Go shopping. B Go climbing. C Go swimming.( A )5.What kind of noodles does the man want? A Beef noodles. B Tomato noodles. C Tofu noodles 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 二 節(jié) 聽(tīng) 下 面 5段 對(duì) 話 或 獨(dú) 白 ， 選 擇 最 佳 答 案 (共 15小 題 ， 每 小 題 1分 )聽(tīng) 第 6段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 6至 7題 。聽(tīng) 力 材 料 ：W： Where did you go for your holiday， Joe?M： I went to England.W： Its really a good place.Whom did you go with?M： I went there with my friends.W： Where did you stay? In the hotel?M： No.My sister is studying there， and we stayed in her apartment.( A )6.Which country did Joe go to on vacation? A England. B Canada. C Korea. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( B )7.Where did Joe stay? A In the hotel. B In his sisters apartment. C In a foreigners house.聽(tīng) 第 7段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 8至 9題 。聽(tīng) 力 材 料 ：M： The skirt looks very beautiful on you， Sally.W： Thanks， its a gift for my 12th birthday.M： Its very soft.Is it made of cotton?W： No.Its made of silk.M： What other gifts did you receive? W： Sonic chocolate， a new bicycle and so on. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）M： Im going to be 12 next month， and I hope to get some books written by Guo Jingming.W： Good.He is one of the most popular writers in China.( C )8.How old is Sally? A 8. B 10. C 12.( A )9.What gift does the boy want to receive for his birthday? A Some books. B Some chocolate. C A new bicycle. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）聽(tīng) 第 8段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 10至 12題 。聽(tīng) 力 材 料 ：M： Good morning!W： Good morning! Ticket office.Can I help you?M： I would like to buy a ticket to Shanghai.W： Sure.Would you please tell me what date you plan to leave?M： Well， I plan to leave on the 22nd of this month.But I dont know which train is the best for me to take.W： Let me see.You can take G79 to Shanghai at 2： 40 p m.on June 22nd.M： OK.Ill take it.How much does it cost? W： 150 yuan. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）M： By the way， can you give me a window seat?W： Of course.Here is your ticket.M： Thank you so much.Bye!W： Have a good trip! Bye!( C )10.How will the man go to Shanghai? A By bus. B By plane. C By train.( B )11.When does the man plan to leave? A On June 20th. B On June 22nd. C On June 24th.( C )12.How much does one ticket cost? A 50 yuan. B 100 yuan. C 150 yuan. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）聽(tīng) 第 9段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 13至 16題 。聽(tīng) 力 材 料 ：M： Hi.Wang Lin.Are you free this weekend?W： A bit busy.Whats up， Liu Fei?M： Im going to help collect the rubbish along Hanjiang River， can you go with me?W： I really expect， but I have to take afterschool classes.M： Which subject do you have on weekends?W： Math， English and physics.M： Wow， it seems you hardly have time to join us.W： My parents always worry about my lessons.And its useful to improve my study. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）M： Maybe youre right， but I think you should also take part in this kind of activity.W： I agree.Hanjiang River is our mother river， we should protect it.M： Never mind.You can join us in the summer vacation.W： Of course， I will.( B )13.What will Liu Fei do this weekend? A See a film. B Collect the rubbish. C Attend a party.( B )14.Where will Liu Fei invite Wang Lin to go this weekends? A Changjiang River. B Hanjiang River. C Huanghe River. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( A )15.Which subject doesnt Wang Lin take on weekends? A Chinese. B Math. C English.( C )16.What does Wang Lin think of taking afterschool classes? A Exciting. B Boring. C Useful. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）聽(tīng) 第 10段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 17至 20題 。聽(tīng) 力 材 料 ： The summer camp will be held between 9： 30 a m.and 11：30 a m.from August 2nd to 12th.All children aged 7 to 14 will be welcomed.Each child can only take part in only one of the following activities and need to pay 150 yuan.First，Sports which includes basketball， football， pingpong and so on.Second， Interest Groups， which includes painting，singing， dancing， computers and so on.Third， English World，which includes songs， films， games， plays and so on.Some American children are coming to the camp.If you want to spend an interesting summer holiday， please join us for learning with fun.Act now! Order your place as soon as 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）possible， either by phone or by email.Our address is the Childrens Palace， No.5， Park Road， Shanghai City.Our telephone number is 88562188.Our email address is childrens palace .( A )17.When will the summer camp begin? A At 9： 30 a m.on August 2nd. B At 11： 30 a m.on August 2nd. C At 9： 30 a m.on August 12th.( C )18.How much should each child pay if he/she wants to take part in one activity? A 15 yuan. B 50 yuan. C 150 yuan. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )19.Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the talk? A Sports. B Interest Groups. C Music World.( A )20.What is the telephone number? A 88562188. B 88651288. C 88215688. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） .知 識(shí) 技 能 (兩 個(gè) 部 分 ， 20小 題 ， 計(jì) 20分 )第 一 節(jié) 單 項(xiàng) 選 擇 。 從 A、 B、 C三 個(gè) 選 項(xiàng) 中 選 擇 正 確 的 答 案 。 (共 10小 題 ， 每 小 題 1分 )( C )21.Doing _ needs rich knowledge and more patience， or you will hardly make a success. A mistake B housework C Research( C )22. I dont know where to go this summer vacation. Why not _ going to Hengyang to spend your holiday? A suggest B wonder C Consider 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )23. Jack， why are you in such a hurry? My best friend will fly to America.Im going to _ her _ at the airport. A get； off B put； off C see； off( A )24. When are you going on holiday， Lisa? I havent decided yet， _ next month. A probably B generally C Finally( C )25. Which of these two coats will you take? Ill take _ Both of them are too big for me. A either B all C neither 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )26.We can surely overcome these difficulties _ we are closely united. A even though B so that C as long as( B )27.Lily is used to sitting by the lake when she misses home.She _ from home for two years. A left B has been away C has left( B )28.Free film tickets _to children in some cinemas in Hengyang on Childrens Day last year. A will be offered B were offered C offered 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( A )29.Neither Jim nor Ben _ ever been to China， and they plan to pay a visit to this beautiful country. A has B have C Had( C )30.I am watching 3D film Dawn of the planet of the Apes.This is the best fiction movie _ I have ever seen. A which B who C that 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 二 節(jié) 完 形 填 空 。 閱 讀 短 文 ， 掌 握 大 意 ， 從 所 給 的 A、 B、 C三 個(gè) 選項(xiàng) 中 選 出 一 個(gè) 最 佳 選 項(xiàng) 。 (共 10小 題 ， 每 小 題 1分 ) Three years ago， Yuan Xi， a young whitecollar worker in Wuhan， bought a car and started to drive _31_ she went.But now， she commutes by bus(乘 公 交 車(chē) 上 下 班 )， walks or rides bikes to shortdistance places. “ Urban transport(城 市 交 通 ) has developed so _32_ in recent years， ” she says.“ One bus ride will take me directly from home to work.Driving less， Ive _33_ money on gas.” China was once known _34_ the “ Kingdom of Bicycles” Today， though， the number of motor vehicles _35_growing.However， more cars mean more _36_ and a 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）greater need for land to be used for parking. To encourage more people to use buses， the Wuhan Public Transport Group developed public transport information systems， which _37_ them to keep an eye on the traffic，the performance of bus drivers or any emergencies in the bus， so that they can take actions quickly._38_， bus drivers now receive training.As a result， the number of people who take a bus has increased. The World Bank is also supporting other Chinese _39_ in their quest for(追 求 ； 尋 求 ) ecofriendly transport systems. It is clear that the more people use public transport， the less pollution and overcrowding people would _40_ and the healthier they would be. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） .閱 讀 技 能 (兩 個(gè) 部 分 ， 20小 題 ， 計(jì) 40分 )第 一 節(jié) 閱 讀 選 擇 (共 15小 題 ， 每 小 題 2分 )A(2016張 家 界 中 考 ) U2 is the name of a band from Ireland.Its one of the most famous rock bands in the world. In 1978， a 17yearold high school student， Larry Mullen， looked for some musicians to make a band.Finally，he found another three boys Adam Clayton， David and Paul Hewson and they set up a band.The four boys named their band U2. They travelled a lot and gave concerts in many countries.More and more people got to know them and love 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）their music.Many of their songs， such as Beautiful Day and Walk On， were popular.In the 1980s， the band became famous. Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy their music.( B )41.When did the band become famous? A In 1978. B In the 1980s. C In 1998.( A )42.Who is the founder of the band? A Larry Mullen. B Adam Clayton. C Paul Hewson.( A )43.The passage is mainly about_ A a famous band B a high school student C Ireland 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）B(2015株 洲 中 考 ) Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard.But they often forget to think about healthy diets(飲食 )， enough sleep time and exercise.In fact， these things are really important for them to keep fit. It is important for teenagers to get enough energy.Teenage girls need about 2， 200 calories a day while boys need a bit more doctors suggest 2， 800 for teenage boys.50% of their calories should come from healthy foodrice， vegetables and fruit.People often say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.Teenagers also need to drink a lot of water， 6 to 8 glasses a day.Drinking enough water will improve their skin. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） Teenagers usually need eight to ten hours sleep at night， but many Chinese teenagers do not get enough sleep.A report shows that without a good nights sleep， teenagers seem to be weaker than they should be.Too much homework is not the only reason why teenagers stay up late.Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night.Teenagers should develop good study habits.So some clever students never study late， but they are able to work well in class. Exercise is something that can help them.Experts suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day， five times a week.They will feel relaxed when they exercise.It can even help them sleep better at night. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( B )44.How many things are important for teenagers to keep fit? A 2. B 3. C 4.( A )45.Half of their calories should come from _ A rice， vegetables and fruit B rice， vegetables and meat C rice， vegetables and water( C )46.The last paragraph(段 ) mainly talks about _ A sleeping better B basic energy C necessary exercise 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )47.The passage tells teenagers how to _ A eat and drink well B study hard C keep fit 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）International English Language Center*Four skills： listening， speaking， reading and writing.*3month(700 yuan)， 6month(1， 200 yuan)and oneyear(2， 000 yuan)*Choice of morning or evening classes， 3 hours per day， Mon.to Fri.*Experienced college English teachers.*Close to city center and bus stops.Add： 96 Zhougshan RoadTel： 82698730Engtech International*Three/sixmonth English course： 60 yuan for 12 hours per week.*Class hours： 9： 00 12： 00 a m.or 2： 00 5： 00 p m. *Best experienced foreign teachers.*Free sightseeing and social activities.*Very close to the Central Park.Tel： 82659765 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）Cambridge Education & Training Center*We offer morning or afternoon classes.Three months： 600 yuan.*We also have a sixweek TOEFL(托 福 ) preparation class.*Entrance exams(入 學(xué) 考 試 )： May 5th and October 5th.*Near city center.Tel： 82687289Engtech International*Three/sixmonth English course： 60 yuan for 12 hours per week.*Class hours： 9： 00 12： 00 a m.or 2： 00 5： 00 p m.*Best experienced foreign teachers.*Free sightseeing and social activities. *Very close to the Central Park.Tel： 82659765 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( C )48.Which kind of skill cant you get from the International English Language Center? A Writing. B Speaking. C Banking.( B )49.Where can you go if you want to be a tour guide? A International English Language Center. B Modern Language School. C Cambridge Education & Training Center.( C )50.If you want to study at the Engtech International for half a year， you will pay _ A about 240 yuan B about 720 yuan C about 1， 440 yuan 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( B )51.Whats special in Cambridge Education & Training Center? A Its nearest to the city center. B It needs an entrance examination. C It offers morning or afternoon classes. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）D Recently， a period of network video called the most beautiful blind man in Jinan picking up trash is popular on the Internet.The blind man in the network video is Bi Yukui.He picked up the rubbish and threw it into the dustbin with his wifes help and walked away slowly.Many people were moved by his behavior. is behavior really made a lot of people feel ashamed.In the real life， we see some people throw the trash everywhere.Some people dont like walking a bit farther to put the rubbish into the dustbin.However， they put it beside the road. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） They destroyed the environment.At the same time， they made the cleaners work more difficult.Although dropping rubbish or picking up rubbish is a little thing in life， we can know a nations civilization_and_moral_cultivation from it. Every city is trying to set up a national environmental city.We should do some things around us.We cant throw rubbish here and there.We cant spit and smoke in public as well.Its everyones duty to protect the environment.( C )52.Bi Yukui is from _ A Beijing B Shanghai C Jinan 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）( A )53._ put the rubbish into the dustbin. A The blind man B The blind mans wife C The writer( C )54.Why did the blind mans behavior make a lot of people feel ashamed? A Because they thought picking up rubbish is not right. B Because they didnt like picking up rubbish. C Because they destroyed the environment.( B )55.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A The blind mans behavior is ashamed. B If you put the rubbish beside the road， it will make the cleaners work more difficult. C Many people didnt understand the blind man. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 二 節(jié) 閱 讀 表 達(dá) (共 5小 題 ， 每 小 題 2分 ) For 13yearold Brooke Martin， seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier， even when shes not at home.Martin made a kind of machine iCPooch.It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and send food from other places. When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone， he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking.The owners image and voice will be on the screen.When the owner pushes a button(按 鈕 ) on the iCPooch app， the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year.That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla.Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“ I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home.And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away？ ” Martin explained her idea. Now Martin and her family have set up a company.Theyve had investments(投 資 ) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product.They expected to sell 5， 000 products by the end of 2014.56 What color is Brooke Martins dog? _Its_golden._ 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）57 What is the iCPooch app used to do?_It_can_be_used_to_video_chat_with_their_pets_and_send_food_from_other_places._58 What will the machine do when the owner pushes a button(按 鈕 ) on the iCPooch app?_The_machine_will_give_the_dog_some_food_that_has_been_stored_inside_the_box._59 How old was Martin when she came up with the idea about iCPooch?_She_came_up_with_the_idea_when_she_was_12_years_old._60 How does Kayla felt when she was left alone at home? _She_felt_lonely./She_felt_sad._ 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） .寫(xiě) 作 技 能 (五 個(gè) 部 分 ， 計(jì) 40分 )第 一 節(jié) 綜 合 填 空 (共 5小 題 ， 每 小 題 1分 )(2016黃 石 中 考 ) If you are interested in something， it will be easy for you to pay attention 61._to_it for a long time. In Hubei Province， the temperature changes 62. greatly (great)， so the clothes people wear in each season are very different. Pets like dogs and cats are very cute.They can provide their 63._owners_(own) with love and comfort in their lives. If people follow the traffic rules， there will be 64._fewer_(few) accidents on the road. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ） In the boys relay race， Michael 65._ran_(run) very fast and our class won first place. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 二 節(jié) 補(bǔ) 全 對(duì) 話 (共 5小 題 ， 每 小 題 1分 )A： Ben， you look worried.B： Yes， Ms.Paula.66._C_ And I cant get the pronunciation right.A： Well， why dont you borrow the teachers tapes？ You can listen to them at home after school.B： Sounds great.67._E_A： You can write the new words in your notebook and study them at any time.B： That might really help！ Thanks.A： 68._A_B： No， not always.Sometimes I just dont understand what people are saying. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）A： 69._B_B： Good idea.But the only other problem I have is that I dont get much writing practice.A： Maybe you are supposed to find a pen friend.B： 70._D_ Thanks， Ms.Paula.A Can you understand when people talk to you?B What about joining an English club to practice speaking English?C Im having trouble learning English.D Thats a fun way to practice writing.E But what about the new words?F But how about the new pens? G Have fun! 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 三 節(jié) 英 漢 互 譯 (共 5小 題 ， 共 小 題 2分 ) In the future， scientists will put very small computers in our heads.This can help people a lot.Because of these small computers， 71.the people with ear diseases will be able_to_hear. And the people with eye diseases can see. These small computers will not be just for sick people.Most of us will have these computers to make our life better.For example， if we have it， 72.我 們 能 夠 更 清 晰 地 思 考 并 且 能 夠 記 憶更 多 的 東 西 。 For students， computers can do lots of things.73.也 許 在不 遠(yuǎn) 的 將 來(lái) ， 學(xué) 生 將 不 再 需 要 書(shū) 包 。 They will just need to carry a small computer to school.Because the textbooks， exercise books and notebooks will be all in the computer. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）74.The_teachers_will_check_students_homework_with_computers， too. But this can give another problem， because it will be easier for students to copy each others homework. Everything will be possible.75. We cant know what it will_be_like_in_the_future. Of course， we never know what will happen. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 四 節(jié) 規(guī) 范 書(shū) 寫(xiě) (5分 ) Nick and his friends were talking about things that can bring them luck.“ I have a lucky red pen.” said Andy.“ I have a lucky coin， ” said Peter.“ Every time I take a test，I carry my lucky coin.” Nick thought for a moment， and said，“ My blue socks.” “ Blue socks？ ” The boys were surprised and asked together.Nick said that every time he wore his blue socks to school before a test， he got a good mark. 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）第 五 節(jié) 情 景 作 文 (15分 ) 昨 天 你 隨 父 母 來(lái) 到 外 婆 家 ， 在 城 市 長(zhǎng) 大 的 你 對(duì) 農(nóng) 村 的 一 切 都 感到 好 奇 。 媽 媽 給 你 講 了 近 幾 年 外 婆 家 鄉(xiāng) 的 變 化 請(qǐng) 根 據(jù) 下 面 的 提示 ， 寫(xiě) 一 篇 短 文 ， 描 述 外 婆 家 鄉(xiāng) 的 變 化 ， 并 發(fā) 表 自 己 的 感 想 。 請(qǐng) 同學(xué) 們 大 膽 展 開(kāi) 想 象 ， 開(kāi) 頭 已 給 出 ， 不 計(jì) 入 總 詞 數(shù) 。要 求 ： 1.80個(gè) 詞 左 右 ；2 字 跡 工 整 、 語(yǔ) 言 規(guī) 范 ；3 鼓 勵(lì) 寫(xiě) 出 真 實(shí) 情 感 ； 4 文 中 不 能 出 現(xiàn) 真 實(shí) 姓 名 、 地 名 、 學(xué) 校 等 相 關(guān) 信 息 。過(guò) 去 現(xiàn) 在外 出 時(shí) 步 行 ； 居 住 在 小 房 子里 家 庭 有 小 車(chē) ； 居 住 在 高 大 的 樓 房 里 ； 家 里 還有 電 腦 、 電 視 、 空 調(diào) 、 冰 箱 等 ； 空 閑 時(shí) 間 外出 旅 游 2017年 中 考 英 語(yǔ) 命 題 研 究 （ 懷 化 專(zhuān) 版 ）提 示 詞 ： be curious about(對(duì) 感 到 好 奇 )， refrigerator(冰箱 )， air conditioner(空 調(diào) )， other electric equipment(其 他 電器 設(shè) 備 ) Yesterday I went to my grandmas home with my parents. I was curious about ev