2023學年云南省賓川縣第四高級中學高考英語四模試卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用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．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準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．Haditnotbeenforhisexperienceintheforest，we____________inthebattlewiththefiercebear.A．hadn'tsurvived B．wouldn'thavesurvivedC．didn'tsurvived D．wouldn'tsurvive2．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto3．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．acrossB．aboveC．aroundD．along4．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited5．Allthestudentsarerequiredtochecktheyhavemadesomespellingerrorsintheircompositions.A．whetherB．whatC．thatD．which6．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise7．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon8．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure9．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless10．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what11．Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall12．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg13．Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink14．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the15．Taughtinamoreprofessionalway,you_________theswimmingskillmuchbetter.A．mightmaster B．wouldhavemasteredC．canhavemastered D．couldmaster16．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why17．－IhearIronManIIIisonrecently.Let’ssetoffforthecinematoappreciateitnow.－________It’sabout10PM.I’msotiredthatImustgotobed.A．Let’sfindsomeoftheaction.B．Howdoyoufindit?C．It’sentirelyuptoyou.D．Youcan’tbeserious.18．IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．amattending19．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can20．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can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）TheDamagethatagingdoestoabodyextendsallthewaydowntothecellularlevel.Butthedamageincreasedbycellsinoldermusclesisespeciallysevere,becausethecellsdonotreproduceeasilyandtheybecomeweakerastheirmitochondria（線粒體）,whichproduceenergy,reduceinenergyandnumber.Astudy,however,suggeststhatcertainsortsofexercisemayremovesomeofwhattimecandotoourmitochondria.Exerciseisgoodforpeople,aseveryoneknows.Butscientistshavesurprisinglylittleunderstandingofitscellularimpactsandhowthosemightvarybyactivityandtheageoftheexerciser.Soresearchersrecentlyconductedanexperimentonthecellsof72healthybutsedentary（久坐的）menandwomenwhowere30oryoungerorolderthan64.Afterbaselinemeasureswereestablishedfortheiraerobic（有氧的）fitness,theirblood-sugarlevelsandthegeneactivityandmitochondrialhealthintheirmusclecells,thevolunteerswererandomlyassignedtoaparticularexerciseprogram.Someofthemdidintense（強烈的）weighttrainingseveraltimesaweek;somedidbriefintervaltrainingthreetimesaweekonexercisebicycles;somerodeexercisebikesatanappropriatepacefor30minutesafewtimesaweekandliftedweightslightlyonotherdays.Afourthgroup,thecontrol（對照組）,didnotexercise.After12weeks,thelabtestswererepeated.Ingeneral,everyoneexperiencedimprovementsinfitnessandanabilitytoregulatebloodsugar.Butmoreunexpectedresultswerefoundinthebiopsied（活組織檢查）musclecells.Amongtheyoungersubjectswhowentthroughintervaltraining,theactivitylevelshadchangedin274genes,comparedwith170genesforthosewhoexercisedmoreappropriatelyand74fortheweightlifters.Amongtheoldergroup,almost400geneswereworkingdifferentlynow,comparedwith33fortheweightliftersandonly19fortheappropriateexercisers.Manyoftheseaffectedgenes,especiallyinthecellsoftheintervaltrainers,arebelievedtoinfluencetheabilityofmitochondriatoproduceenergyformusclecells;thesubjectswhodidtheintervalexerciseshowedanincreaseinthenumberandhealthoftheirmitochondria—animpactthatwasparticularlypronouncedamongtheoldercyclists.Itseemsexercisecouldhelpcontainthedeclineinthecellularhealthofmusclesassociatedwithaging,especiallyifitwasintense,saysDr.SreekumaranNair,thestudy’sseniorauthor.Infact,olderpeople’scellsrespondedinsomewaysmorestronglytointenseexercisethanthecellsoftheyoungdid—suggesting,hesays,thatitisnevertoolatetobenefitfromexercise.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．exerciseMightBenefitAgingMusclesB．ExerciseMightIncreaseAgingMusclesC．ExerciseMightDoHarmtoMitochondriaD．AgingMainlyOccursintheCellularLevel2、WhatcanweknowabouttheexperimentmentionedinParagraph2?A．Volunteerscannotbegoodatexercising.B．Allvolunteersmusthavethesamebaseline.C．Itwascarriedoutamongtheyouthofdifferentsexes.D．Volunteersreceivedarandomparticularexerciseprogram.3、HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?A．Byanalyzingeverygroup’sdifferentdata.B．Bycomparingeverygroup’strainingtime.C．Bylistingeverygroup’sdifferenttraining.D．Bydescribingeverygroup’strainingresults.4、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that______.A．theexperimentdidnotgetexpectedresultsB．ridingexercisebikeshasnoinfluenceonthevolunteersC．weightliftingisthemostusefultrainingamongtheseexercisesD．intervaltrainingbringsstrongerinfluencetotheelderthantotheyouth5、Theunderlinedword“contain”canbereplacedby“______”.A．change B．stopC．record D．cause22．（8分）ThetheatreinShakespeare’stimewasmuchdifferentthanitistoday.Authorswroteplaysforthemasses,especiallythosewhocouldn’treadorwrite.ThetheatrechangedalotduringShakespeare’slifetime.Theauthoritiesdidn’tlikeitanddidn’tallowactinginthecityitself:Theythoughtithadabadinfluenceonpeopleandkeptthemfromgoingtochurch.QueenElizabeth,ontheotherhand,lovedactingandhelpedthetheatrebecomepopular.ThetheatreinShakespeare’stimewasfulloflife.Peopledidnotsitallthetimeanditwasnotquietduringtheperformance.Theaudiencecouldwalkaround,eatanddrinkduringtheplay.Theaterswereopenarenasorplayhousesthathadroomforuptothreethousandpeople.Therewasalmostnoscenerybecausethedialoguewasthemostimportantpartoftheplay.Colourfulandwell-designedcostumeswereveryimportantandtoldthepeopleaboutthestatusofacharacter.Womenneverperformedinplays,80youngboysplayedfemalecharacters.Theperformancestookplaceintheafternoonbecauseitwastoodarkatnight.Therewasnostagecrewasthereistoday.Actorshadtodoeverythingthemselves-frommakingcostumestosettingthestage.Playswereorganizedbyactingcompanies.Theyperformedabout6differentplayseachweekbecausetheyneededmoneytosurvive.Theyhadalmostnotimetorehearse(排練).ThecompaniesinShakespeare’stimehadaranksystem.Thecompanybelongedtoshareholdersandmanagers.Theywereresponsibleforeverythingandgotmostofthemoneywhenthecompanywassuccessful.Sometimestheyevenownedtheirownbuildings.Actorsworkedforthemanagersandaftersometimebecameapermanentmemberofthecompany.Apprentices(學徒)wereyoungboysandwereallowedtoactinunimportantrole.Theyalsoplayedfemalecharactersinplays.1、Whywasthetheatrebannedbytheauthorities?A．Itwasmuchdifferentthanbefore.B．Theythoughtitaffectedpeoplenegatively.C．Theythoughtitkeptpeoplegoingtochurch.D．Thequeendidn’tlikeit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arenas”inParagraph4mean?A．Stages. B．Stores.C．Companies. D．Playgrounds.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthenactors?A．Theycoulddrinkduringtheplay.B．Womenhadtocross-dressmalecharacters.C．Theyhadstagecrewtohelpthem.D．Theyweretoobusytopractice.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TorememberShakespeare.B．ToshowhisloveofShakespeare’splays.C．TointroducetheatersinShakespeare’stime.D．Todiscussthecompany’sranksystem.23．（8分）ThenotetapedtothehoststandatthePrimeRibsaysitall.“Wefoughtthebattlethelongest,butwegivein!”itreads.“It’snowacompletelyinformalworld;theywearwhatevertheywish.Theywantawarm,easy,friendlyatmosphere,evenin“finedining.’Sowedecidedtogowiththeflow.”Yes,afteralmosthalfacentury,ThePrimeRibhasswitchedtobusinesscasual.Itisamongmostoftoday’sfinestdiningestablishmentsincludingCharleston,TheBlackOlive,andTheCapitalGrillethathavedecidedtolightenup.Theyhavegivenupcaringtoomuchaboutwhattheirguestsaredressedinasbefore,adoptingacome-as-you-areattitude.Attheserestaurants,you’relikelytoseecasualclothessuchaskhakis(trousersmadeofkhakicloth)andHawaiianshirts.“We’reabusinessfirst,”saysDavidDerewicz,generalmanageroftheimpressivediningestablishment.“Andwewerelosingbusinesswithourjacketrequirements.”Hekeptalistofover20peoplewhotoldhim,“Ifyoudropthejacketpolicy,we’llcomeback.”O(jiān)ncethedresscodeshiftwasseriouslybeingconsidered,Derewiczmadedozensofphonecallstolong-timeguests.Mostsaidtheydidn’tmindthechangeaslongastherestaurantitself…withitswhitetablecloths,darkleatherchairs,grandpiano,andtuxedoedwaitstaffstayedthesame.“Sincethechangewasintroducedlastsummer,we’venotlostaguest,”saysDerewicz.OnasecretnightatThePrimeRib,thescenewasprettymuchthesameasit’severbeen…lotsofmeninjacketsandties,someinshirtsandslacks,butnowtheoccasionalkhakisandpoloshirtsthrownin.Itturnsoutthatpeopleareprettycapableofpolicingthemselves,evenwithoutaformaldresscode.WhilesometraditionalistsmayarguethatThePrimeRib9sreputationhasbeendamagedabit,Derewiczfeelsthattherestauranthasmovedaheadandfinallystrengthenedtheirband.1、ThePrimeRib’snotemainlytellspeopleabout.A．itslonghistoryB．itspleasantatmosphereC．itschangeindresscodeD．itsbattlewithotherrestaurants2、Theunderlinedwords“l(fā)ightenup”inparagraph4probablymean“”.A．followalongtraditionB．takeamatterlessseriouslyC．makesomethingcontinueasbeforeD．helpeachothertoachievesomething3、AccordingtoDerewicz,followingtheformaldresscodemeans.A．furtherdevelopmentB．abetterreputationC．lowefficiencyD．failingprofits4、WhatdoweknowaboutThePrimeRibnow?A．Itispraisedbysometraditionalists.B．Thepolicecometoprotectitsguests.C．Mostofitsguestsstillwearformalclothes.D．Mostpeoplegothereinkhakisandpoloshirts.24．（8分）Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodemrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleasttwenty-fourkilometersaweek.Therunnerswereobservedonatreadmillmachine(跑步機).Sometimestheyworerunningshoes.Othertimestheyranbarefoot.ResearchersfromtheJKMTechnologiesCompanyinVirginia,theUniversityofVirginiaandtheUniversityofColoradodidthestudy.Theyfoundthatrunningshoescreatemorestressthatcoulddamageknees,hipsandanklejointsthanrunningbarefoot.Theyobservedthattheeffectwasevengreaterthantheeffectreportedearlierforwalkinginhighheels.ThestudyappearedintheofficialscientificjournaloftheAmericanAcademyofPhysicalMedicine.TheotherstudyappearedinthejournalNature.ItcomparedrunnersintheUnitedStatesandKenya.TheresearcherswerefromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,MoiUniversityinKenyaandtheUniversityofGlasgowinScotland.Theydividedtherunnersintothreegroups.Onegrouphadalwaysrunshoeless.Anothergrouphadalwaysrunwithshoes.Andthethirdgrouphadchangedtoshoelessrunning.Runnerswhowearshoesusuallycomedownheelfirst.Thatputsgreatforceonthebackofthefoot.Butthestudyfoundthatbarefootrunnersgenerallylandonthefrontormiddleoftheirfoot.Thatwaytheyeaseintotheirlandingandavoidstrikingtheirheel.Harvard’sDanielLiebermanledthestudy.Hesaysthewaymostrunningshoesaredesignedmayexplainwhythosewhowearthemlandontheirheels.Theheeloftheshoeisbiggerandheavierthanotherpartsoftheshoe,soitwouldseemmorelikelytocomedownfirst.Also,theheelgenerallyhasthickmaterialunderittosoftenlandings.Buttheresearchersdonotsuggestthatrunnersimmediatelystartrunningbarefoot.Theysayittakessometraining.Andtherecanberisks,likerunningwhenyourfeetaretoocoldtofeelifyougetinjured.ThestudywaspartlysupportedbyVibram,whichmakesakindoffootwearthatitsaysislikerunningbarefoot.Thefindingshavegottenalotofattention.Buttheresearcherssaytherearemanyproblemsinthewaythepresshasreportedintheirpaper.SotheyhavetriedtoexplaintheirfindingsonaHarvardWebsite.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thewaythatwerunbylandingonthefrontormiddleofourfootcouldavoiddamagingourheel.B．Weshouldstartrunningbarefootinnotime.C．Runninginmodemrunningshoescouldhavemoreseriouseffectsthanrunninginhighheels.D．Wewon’tbeinjuredifwerunbarefoot.2、Howmanyorganizationsareinvolvedinthetwostudies?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.3、Howdidtheresearchersdothetwostudies?A．Bypractising.B．Bycomparing.C．Byquestioning.D．Byreasoning.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Walkinginhighheelscouldhavefewerseriouseffectsthanrunningbarefoot.B．Twonewdiscoveriesencouragepeopletoruninhighheels.C．Runninginshoesispartlygoodtorunners.D．Twonewstudiesproverunningwithoutshoesisbeneficialtorunnersinmostcases.25．（10分）Tulou,thespecialresidentialarchitectureofFujianProvincewasincludedontheUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListduringthe32ndsessionoftheWorldHeritageCommitteeinQuebec,Canada.Inthefourthcentury,HanChineselivingintheCentralPlainsareabegantomigratesouth,graduallygatheringinFujianandformingtheHakkacommunities.Asadefenceagainstenemies,theHakkaschosetoliveincompact(緊湊的)communities,andthetulouwastheirpreferredhouses.TensofthousandsofsuchearthenstructureswereconstructedinFujianProvince.Mosttulousaretobefoundinthevalleys,surroundedbyhighmountains,andsomeareinthedepthsofthegreatmountains.Mostarethreetofourstorieshigh,andlooklikecircularblockhouses（堡壘）.Roomsonthefirstfloorareusedaskitchens,roomsonthesecondfloorareusedasbarns(谷倉),androomsonthethirdandfourthfloorsareforbedroomsandlivingrooms.Fordefensivepurposes,theroomsonthefirstfloorhavenowindows.Rawmaterialsforthetulouwereobtainedlocally.Theirmainbuildingmaterialwasamixtureofclay,sand,limeandwater,andeggwhites,brownsugarandricewaterwereaddedasadhesiveagents（粘合劑）.Itwasthenmixedtoformthewalls.Oncetheydried,thewallsweresohardthatdrivinganailintothemwouldhavebeendifficult.Firbranches,whichareextremelystronganddonotrot,wereusedtostrengthenthem,andmanycenturieslatertheyhaveremainedtheiroriginallook.Tulousarelocatedinaregionwhereearthquakeshappenfrequently,andtheircircularconstructionhelpsthemresisttheregularshocks.TheprovendesigneveninspiredonefamousPeruvianarchitect,whopaidseveralvisitstoYongding,tobuildatuloubackhome.Notlongafter,anearthquakestruckonly10kilometersaway,andwhileallthehousesaroundtheearthenbuildingfelldown,histulouremained.1、Fromthepassage,weknowthatTulou______.A．isaspecialresidentialarchitectureofHanChineseinFujianeventodayB．wasoncetheplacewheretheHakkaschosetolivetogetherC．standsinthevalleysandisalsomodernpeople’spreferredhousesD．lookslikecircularblockhousesbuteasytofalldownintheearthquake2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．HakkasbuilttulouswhentheylivedintheCentralPlainsarea.B．Rawmaterialsforthetulouwereobtainedfromfaraway.C．Itisdifficulttodigaholeintothewallsofthetulou.D．Firbranchesmayhelpthemresisttheregularshocks.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．OneofUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListB．TheFunctionofTulousC．YongdingCountyandTheHakkasD．ThespecialEarthenArchitectureofFujian第三部分語言知識運用（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）YearsagowhenmyhusbandandIweredatingIboughttwocoffeecups;thekindthathasyournameonitanda(n)1ofwhatyournamemeans.Peopleusedtomakefunofourcoffeecupsbutthat’sokay.Ididn’t2themtoimpressanyone.Wehavekeptthosecupsfor25years.Theyarecracked(有裂痕的),wornandnolonger3.In2008,Ihadalong4withbreastcancer-numeroussurgeries.Pretendingtobe5andunafraidImovedonwithasmile.Onlythose6tome,myfamily,reallyknewIwascrackingbeneaththe7.Onemorning,myhusbandDougpouredcoffeeintomy‘"Terri”cupasusual.Thecupcouldnolonger8theheat.Itfinallycracked.Thiswasa(n)9tome.Ilostit.Ibegantocry.“Doug,10Ibreak?Thismeanssomething!Iambroken!WhatifIcan’tbefixed?”Isaid.Hehuggedmeand11medown.Thenhequicklylefttheroomand12withsomeglue.Hetookthatcuptellingmehewasgoingto13itandthatnothingwasgoingtohappentome.Iwouldbe14andcancerwasnotgoingto“break”me.Dougfixedthatcupwithsuch15.Hedidthesametomewithhiscare.Thecupisnotthesameasitwasbeforebutitstillsitsinourcupboard.IamthesamebutIam16changed;alittlecrackedbutnotcompletely17.Iwillneverforgetthatdaymyhusband18tosavemyfavoritecoffeecup.Itwasaturning19forbothofus.AndthatcuplikeDougwillstaywithme20Ilive.1、A．descriptionB．assumptionC．preparationD．construction2、A．occupyB．purchaseC．interruptD．support3、A．attractiveB．specialC．usableD．typical4、A．connectionB．battleC．historyD．record5、A．seriousB．curiousC．nervousD．fearless6、A．closestB．friendlyC．gratefulD．similar7、A．mindB．surfaceC．skinD．expression8、A．adjustB．promoteC．takeD．preserve9、A．signB．attentionC．concernD．joke10、A．howcomeB．whataboutC．sowhatD．whatif11、A．putB．letC．setD．calmed12、A．sentoutB．foldedupC．returnedD．withdrew13、A．fixB．cleanC．decorateD．color14、A．protectedB．curedC．cherishedD．pursued15、A．tendencyB．preferenceC．determinationD．imagination16、A．nearlyB．slightlyC．hardlyD．partly17、A．brokenB．leftC．discoveredD．hit18、A．affordedB．arrangedC．expectedD．managed19、A．momentB．chanceC．pointD．page20、A．nowthatB．evenifC．inorderthatD．aslongas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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空。用不多于3個單詞的正確形式填空TheAmberRoomgotthisnamebecauseitwasmadeofseveraltonsofamber.1．(it)designwasinthefancystylepopularinthosedays.Itwasalsoatreasure2．(decorate)withgoldandjewels.Prussia’sbestartistsspentabouttenyears3．(make)it.TheroomwasfirstdesignedforthepalaceofFrederickI.However,thenextking,FrederickWilliamI,to4．theamberroombelonged,gaveittoPetertheGreatin1716.5．return,PetertheGreatsenthimatroopofhisbestsoldiers.Later,CatherineIIhadtheamberRoommovedtoapalaceoutsideStPetersburgwhereshespenthersummers.Andmore6．(detail)wereaddedtotheroom.Theroom7．(complete)thewayshewantedin1770.DuringWorldWarII,someoftheNazis8．(secret)stoletheroomitself.OnthewaytoKonisberg,theroomwasmissing.Afterthat,whathappenedtotheAmberRoomremains9．mystery.Recently,anewAmberRoomhasbeenbuiltbytheRussiansand10．(Germany)tocelebratethe300thbirthdayofStPetersburg.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。MycousinLiMingtoldmehewouldbetakinghisdriver’stestagain、Heseemedconfidence,althoughhehavefailedhisfirstroadtest、Ifeltsympathyforhim,thinkhemighthaveasamefearhedidlasttime、Iencouragedhim,thoughIwasnotsooptimisticabouttheirchances、Lateron,hecalledsharethegoodnewsthathehadpassedit、Beforetheroadtest,ourfamilygatheredexcite