重慶市七校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學年高三下學期第一次月考英語試題2

七校聯(lián)盟2024年第一學月聯(lián)考高三英語試題本試卷分第I卷(選擇題)和第II卷(非選擇題)兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。注意事項：1．答題前，務必將自己的姓名、準考證號等填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。2．答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。3．答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆，將答案書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。4．考試結束后，將答題卷交回。第I卷第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，請先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?A.Relieved. B.Scared. C.Determined.2.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Acarsaleswoman. B.Acaféattendant. C.Atoyshopowner.3.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?A.Theywentouttodinner.B.Theyhelpedsomeoneonline.C.Theydrovetovisitthewoman’ssister.4.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.TheweatherinLondonisexcellent.B.Peopleholddifferentattitudestowardthesun.C.Londonisworthvisitingwithfriends.5.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanaskthewomanabout?A.Whatherfavoritefilmis. B.Whatherfavoritebookis. C.Whoherfavoriteauthoris.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whydoesthewomanetotheman?A.Toarrangeameetingwithparents.B.Tofindasolutiontoaproblem.C.Totakethechildrenonatrip.7.Whenwillthehalftermtripprobablybeoveraccordingtothewoman?A.At6:30p.m. B.At4:30p.m. C.At4:00p.m聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】8.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutautumn?A.Weekdaysarefilledwithpromises.B.Theweatherisveryhot.C.Timegoesbyquickly9.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Sharingchildhoodmemories.B.Talkingabouttheirfeelingsabouttime.C.Makingplansforcarjourneysatweekends.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】10.WhatkindofactivitywouldMattprefer?A.Enjoyingprivatetimeinhisowncar.B.Havingahotdrinkandsnacksonatrain.C.Listeningtoaudiobookswhilewalkingtotheoffice.11HowmightBethprefertotraveltowork?A.Bycar. B.Bytrain. C.Onfoot.12.WhatdoesMattmeanintheend?A.Hemakesuphismindtotakethetrain.B.Heishesitantabouttravelingwithoutfood.C.Hemightchooseagreenerway.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Hostandguest. B.Motherandson. C.Husbandandwife.14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anaccident. B.ThebestgiftforJohn. C.Ahappyfamily.15.Wherearethespeakersnow?AInastudio. B.Onabeach. C.Nexttoahotel.16.WhatdidJohndoforthefamily?A.Hewalkedtheirdog. B.Helookedaftertheirbaby. C.Herescuedtheirchild.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P音頻，請去附件查看】17.Whydoesthespeakergivethistalk?A.TodiscussEnglishlearningmethods.B.TogiveexamplesforEnglishlearning.C.Tosharesomethingaboutaccents.18.WhatpercentageofBritishspeakersspeakinRPaccordingtothelateststudies?A.Around3%. B.Around5%. C.Around40%.19.Whatistheproblemoflearningalanguageaccordingtothespeaker?A.Inprehensionofdifferentaccents.B.Feweropportunitiestoliveinanothercountry.C.Uncertaintyofmasteringaforeignlanguage.20.Whatdoesthespeakerofferatlast?A.AspecificrequestforEnglishlearners.B.Ausefulsolutiontoaproblem.C.Moresupportforthepreviouspoint.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑.。AThegreatphilosopherVoltaireoncesaid“Readingmakespeopleseeandthinkclearly.”Ifyouwanttobeabetterself,trythefollowingbooks.PrideandPrejudicePrideandPrejudiceiskindofaliteraryRosettaStone,theinspiration,basis,andmodelforsomanymodernnovels.Forabookwrittenintheearly19thcentury,itsmodernityissurprisingonlyuntilyourealizethatthisisthenovelthatinmanywaysdefinedwhatamodernnovelis.AWildChild’sGuidetoEndangeredAnimalsFromNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorMillieMarottaesthisgorgeouscelebrationoftheanimalkingdom.Highlightingthedifficultyof43endangeredspeciesfromaroundtheworld,thebooktakesreadersonatripthroughfreshwater,oceans,forests,mountains,deserts,grasslandsandwetlandswhilelearningaboutrareandwellknownanimalsandtheirhabitats.PatriarchyandCapitalismChizukoUeno,aleadingJapanesesociologist,feminist(女權主義)criticandpublicintellectual,hasbeenapioneerinwomen’sstudiesandtheauthorofmanybooks,includingPatriarchyandCapitalism,whichdiscussesthestatusofJapanesewomen.KnowMyNameChanelMiller’sbreathtakingmemoirispraisedtobetheBestBookoftheYearinPeoplemagazine.Inthisbook,sherecallsallherwholelife.It’sastoryoftrauma(創(chuàng)傷)andtranscendence(超越),shiningwiththecouragerequiredtomovethroughsufferingandliveafullandbeautifullife.21.WhatisspecialaboutPrideandPrejudice?A.Ithasalonghistory. B.Itencouragesreaders.C.Itdefinesmodernnovels. D.Itincludessurprisingplots.22.Whichshouldyouchooseifyouwanttoknowaboutnature?A.KnowMyName. B.PrideandPrejudice.C.PatriarchyandCapitalism. D.AWildChild’sGuidetoEndangeredAnimals.23.WhatkindofbookisKnowMyName?A.Arecordaboutendangeredanimals. B.Afolktale.C.Anoveldiscussingfemalestatus. D.Anautobiography.B“WHATKINDOFBIRDisthis?”thetextfrommywildlifeprotectorfriendhadasked.Ihadtolookcloselyatthephoto.Itwasanowl(貓頭鷹),founddraggedanddroppedonsomeone’sbackyard.Ifiguredthatshewasabouttwoweeksfrombeingoldenoughtofly.Cleanedandwarmed,thetinyowlsurvived.Togetherweplanneda“softrelease”.“Theideawasthatasshegainedtheabilitytofly,wewouldlettheyoungowlwanderoffrathernaturally,onherownschedule,intotheverysuitablewoodlandbehindourhome.”Hercarecametousforwhatwethoughtwouldbeafewweeksatmost.WecalledherAlfie.Buttherecoverytooklongerthanexpected.Whensheshouldhavebeenabletofly,Alfiecouldonlywalkontheground.Winterwasintheair,makingeasyfoodmuchlessavailable,andshehadneverlearnedtohunt.Iwouldnotrisklettingherlooseandhavingherstarve.Whensummerwasagainatitsfullest,Ileftthedooropen.Alfiedisappearedoneday.Aweeklater,mywifetextedme:“Guesswho’sback.Afterthat,Alfiecenteredherterritoryaroundourbackyard,andbeforelong,westartedseeinganotherowl.Alfiebecametheowlshewasborntobewhensheleftourprotectionfortherisksandrewardsoffreeagency.Sheandhermateraisedthreebabybirdsthatfirstyear,buildingnewlinksinthegreatchainthathasgoneunbrokenformillionsofowlgenerations.Alfielivesinrelationship,andoursurprisingcapacitytorelatetooneanotherexpandedmyperspectiveonherlifeandmine.Birdsandhumanshavenothadamonancestorformorethan300millionyears,yetAlfiealwaysenjoyedalittleheadscratchthatweenjoyedgiving.Ournervoussystemsstillrelate,allowingustosharesuchpleasures.Peopleforthousandsofyearslivedinrelationshipwithnatureandwiththeirmunities.IfthereisonelessonfromAlfie,itisthattoliveinrelationshipishowwemightheal.24.Accordingtothearticle,whichisTRUEwhenAlfietheowlwasinitiallyfound?A.Itwasfoundfromaphotoinamagazine.B.Itwasfoundbytheauthor’sfellowstaff.C.Itwasfoundintheauthor’sbackyard.D.Itwastinyandinpoorcondition.25.WhatistheirattitudetowardthereleaseofAlfie?A.Alfieshouldbereleasedsoftlyinsummer.B.TheywanttoreleaseAlfiewhensheisreadyC.TheywanttoadoptAlfiewhensheisoldenough.D.TheywantAlfietowanderwhenfoodissufficient.26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoparagraph3and4?A.Alfiecontributedtotheongoingchainofowlgenerations.B.Alfiewasstrugglinginwinterduringtherecovery.C.Alfiewasrewardedbyafreeagencyafteritdisappeared.D.Alfiewentbacktoestablishherterritorytothanktheauthor.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.Toteachreadershowtofindandhelpinjuredanimals.B.Toremindreaderstoprotectandvaluethebeautyofnature.C.Toremindreaderstorethinkourrelationshipwithwildlifeandtheenvironment.D.Toencouragereaderstostrengthentheirbondwithbirds.CThefirstpersontoreceiveabrainmonitoringdevicefrom

neurotechnologypanyNeuralink

cancontrolaputercursor(光標)withhismind,ElonMusk,thefirm’sfounder,revealedthisweek.Butresearcherssaythatthisisnotamajorfeat—andtheyareconcernedaboutthesecrecyaroundthedevice’ssafetyandperformance.Muskannouncedon29JanuarythatNeuralinkhadimplantedabrain–puterinterface(BCI)intoahumanforthefirsttime.Neuralink,whichisheadquarteredinFremont,California,isthethirdpanytostartlongtermtrialsinhumans.TheNeuralinkchipcontains64flexiblepolymerthreads,providing1,024sitesforrecordingbrainactivityaccordingtothepany’sstudybrochure.ThatisconsiderablymorethanBlackrockNeurotech’sBCIs,theonlyothersingleneuronrecordingsystemtohavebeenimplantedlongterminhumans.SotheNeuralinkdevicecanimprovebrain–machinemunication.Thepanyhasalsoproducedasurgicalrobotforinsertingitsdevice.Butithasnotconfirmedwhetherthatsystemwasusedforthefirsthumanimplant.Detailsaboutthefirstrecipientarealsoscarce,althoughNeuralink’svolunteerrecruitmentbrochuresaysthatpeoplewithquadriplegia(四肢癱瘓者)stemmingfromcertainconditions“mayqualify”.ThisweekMusksaidonSpaces—anaudioponentofhissocialmediaplatformX—thatthevolunteer“seemstohavemadeafullrecovery,withnoilleffectsthatweareawareof”and“isabletomoveamousearoundthescreenbyjustthinking”.Toresearchersworkingonimplantedneurotechnologies,thisachievementisunderwhelming.Controllingaputermousewithone’sthoughtscouldenable

peoplelivingwithparalysistoregainsomeindependence

andfunctionality.ButitisafarcryfromMusk’sambitionsfortheNeuralinkdevice.“ImagineifStephenHawkingcouldmunicatefasterthanaspeedtypistorauctioneer,”MuskwrotelastmonthonX.“Thatisthegoal.”However,evenmoreimportantatthisstage,researcherssay,issafety—ofboththedeviceandthesurgery.Shethsaysheandotherresearchersareinthedarkaboutthesystem’sfirstapplicationintheclinic.28.WhichoneisrightaboutNeuralink?A.TheresearchersinNeuralink

cancontrolaputercursorwiththeirmind.B.Neuralinkisthefirstpanytostartlongtermtrialsinhumans.C.Neuralinkusedasurgicalrobottoinsertitsdeviceforthefirsthumanimplant.D.NeuralinkhassuccessfullyimplantedaBCIintoahuman.29Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scarce”inparagraph4mean?A.indifferent B.inadequate C.obvious D.enough30.WhatcanweknowaboutMusk?A.Heistechnologicallypetent.B.Heprovidesinsightsintopromotingneurotechnology.C.HehasanambitiousgoalfortheNeuralinkdevice.D.HeholdsafirmbeliefthatStephenHawkingcouldspeakfaster.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.MindreadingdevicesareingB.Mindreadingdevicesarerevealingthebrain’ssecretsC.Neuralinkbrainchip:whatscientiststhinkoffirsthumantrialD.Neuralinkbrainchip:advancesparkssafetyandsecrecyconcernsDBredtobesweeter,today’scherries,bananasandapplestastedifferentthantheyusedtobutnotnecessarilybetter.Amongfruitfarmers,theword“quality”isnowroutinelyusedasastandardfor“highinsugar”,thoughfirmness,colorandsizearealsoconsiderations.Inarecentstudyaboutwaystoenhancethesweetnessoffruitusing“molecular(分子的)approaches”,agroupofplantscientistswrotethat,ingeneral,thesugarcontentofmanyfruitsarenowhigherthanbeforeowingtocontinuousselectionandbreeding.Modernapplevarieties,thescientistsstressed,wereonaveragesweeterthanolderones.Thesweetnessoffruitdependsnotjustonhowitisbredbutalsoongrowingconditions,yieldandharvest.Theleadresearcher,Sugiura,said,“Ifyoucouldtasteanappleharvested30yearsago,youwouldfeelthedifference.”Hebelievedthatmodernapplesarepickedsoearlythateveniftheyarebredforsweetness,theyoftendon’tdeveloptheirfullcharacter.Thefragranceneverdevelopsinfruitthatisharvestedtooearly.JimCooper,anapplefarmerinEngland,isregretfultoadmitthefactthatmanypeoplewillnevertastethe“strawberryhint”inareallyripePearmain,atypeofheritageapple.Inaway,theriseofconsistentlysweeterfruitinourlifetimeshasbeenavictoryofplantbreeding.Afterall,it’sararepersonwhowouldseekoutbittergrapesiftheycouldhavesweetonesinstead.Butthesweetnessofmodernfruitisnotwithoutitsproblems,especiallyforpeoplewithdiabetes(糖尿病),whohavetoreducetheirintakeofhighersugarfruits.Fruitthatisbredsweeteralsotendstobelowerinthechemicalsthatmakeithealthy.Consideringhealth,maybetherealproblemwithmodernfruitisthatithasbeeyetanothersweetthinginaworldwithsugar.Evengrapefruits,whichusedtobequitebitter,aresometimesnowassweetasoranges.Ifyou’venevertastedasourcherry,howcanyoufullyappreciateasweetone?32.Inwhataspectismanyfruitsdifferentfrombefore?A.Brightcolor. B.Softskin. C.Sugarcontent. D.Highyield.33.WhydidSugiuraexpressdiscontentwiththepresentfruits?A.Theyarebredtooearly. B.Theyarelosingagoodflavor.C.Theytastesosweet. D.Theyneedahigheryield.34.WhatisCooper’sattitudetowardsmodernfruitbreeding?A.Critical. B.Ambiguous. C.Favorable. D.Uncaring.35.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thesweetnessoffruitswillcausehealthissues.B.It’sawisechoicetobreedfruitsforsweetness.C.Breedingsweetfruitsimprovesthequalityoffruits.D.Somefruitslikegrapesandcherriestastethesame.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoStopLaughingatInappropriateTimesAlthoughlaughingatinappropriatetimescanbeembarrassing,it’sactuallyanaturalreactionforsomepeoplewhenthey’refacingahighlystressfulsituation.Itcanhelpyou

relievestress

andreleaseyourowntension.___36___Herearesomewaystostoplaughing.Distractyourself

fromyoururgetolaugh.

Ittakestimetolearnhowtocurbyourtendencytolaugh,butdistractionisaneasywaytostopyourself,inthemeantime.Forexample,youcanpinchyourself.

Theslightpainwilldistractyoufromyoururgetolaugh.___37___Chooseanycolorandseehowmanyplacesyoucanspotitinthearea.Thissmallgoalwillshiftyourfocusfromlaughterandyouremotions.___38___Whatcanyoudoinsteadoflaughingnervously?

Forexample,nod,lickyourlips,exhaleslowly,orclickapen.Whatyoudecidetoreplaceyourlaughterwithdependsonthecircumstancesthatarecausingyourlaughter.Forexample,youmaylaughnervouslyduringworkmeetings.___39___Ifyoutendtolaughatseriousmoments,takea

deepbreath

atmomentswhenyou’dtypicallylaugh.Identifywhatmakesyoulaughinappropriately.Doyoulaughoutof

nervousness,ordoyoulaughto

cope

withpainfulfeelings?Maybeyoulaughbecauseyouhavealotofenergyorhavetroublefindingthewordsyouwanttosay.Whateveryourreasonsforlaughing,writedownwhenyourlaughteriscausingyouissues.Considerthetime,location,occasion,andpeoplewhocouldbecausingyourlaughter.Thesearecalledyourtriggers.___40___A.Createaplanforreplacingyourlaughter.B.Choosereplacementbehaviorsforthelaughter.C.Youcanalsolookforacertaincolorintheroom.D.Tellyourself,“ThenexttimeIfeelawkwardinaworkmeeting,Iwillclickmypen.”E.Onceyouknowwhattheyare,youcanbegintoaddressyourhabitoflaughing.F.Buttheinappropriatelaughtermaynegativelyaffectyourlife.G.Ifthisisthecase,clickyourpeninsteadoflaughing.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。WhileenjoyingmyfreshlunchinarestaurantinAmsterdam,Inoticedsomethingodd.Customersinginforsomethingtoeatignoredthepersonstandingbehindthecounter(柜臺),preferringto____41____throughasmartphone.Whatwasthecrazythingaboutthis?Theywerejustseveral____42____apart!Infact,theyweresoclosethatthestaffmembertookaquick____43____athisscreentogetaheadstartonpickingtherightvegetables—allwithoutanywords____44____.Now,Igetit:Moderntechnologyallowsustobemore____45____,butImightbewitnessingsomethingdeeper:weprefernottotalktoeachotheranymore.Thinkaboutitforamoment.Whenwasthelasttimeyounaturally___46___aconversationwithsomebodyyoudidn’tknow?Thechancesarethatyoudon’teven____47____!Likelyeitheryouortheotherpersonwas“busy”withotherthingslike____48____withasmartphone.Now,withthe____49____ofdigitaltechnologies,onecan’thelpbutpaythe____50____formodernefficiency:ourabilitytotalktostrangers.Weshop,____51____ahotel,ororderataxi,allviaanapp.____52____withrandomstrangersisbeingrarerandrarer.Yettherearesurprising____53____ofhavingevenashortandsimpleconversationwithstrangers.Youmightlearnsomething____54____,andbeyonddoubt,ithasthepowertoenrichyourunderstandingofothersand____55____aspecialbondinourmodernworld.41.A.talk B.call C.order D.deliver42.A.meters B.millimeters C.kilometers D.centimeters43.A.chance B.turn C.look D.test44.A.spoken B.written C.typed D.mentioned45.A.efficient B.enthusiastic C.effective D.energetic46.A.endedup B.engagedin C.madeup D.wenton47.A.hear B.believe C.remember D.understand48.A.recording B.studying C.playing D.calculating49.A.idea B.aim C.problem D.rise50.A.cash B.price C.debt D.tax51.A.decorate B.book C.build D.repair52.A.Contact B.Work C.Quarrel D.Reunion53.A.interests B.benefits C.disadvantages D.influences54.A.unrealistic B.unsuitable C.unreasonable D.unexpected55.A.servesas B.refersto C.accountsfor D.consistsof第II卷第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。OnJan22,thefirstdayoftheYearoftheRabbit,Li,acitizenofTianjin,preparedforherdaughter____56____inChinaiscalleda“redpacket”,amonetarygift____57____(traditional)givenbytheelderlytotheyoungergenerationduringtheSpringFestival.Insteadofwithdrawingcashfromabankandputtingitinaredenvelope,thisyear,shechosetousetheeCNYmobileapplication,____58____(pass)onherblessingwithdigitalfiatcurrency.Thisvirtualredpacketof200yuan($29.62)hasalivelycoverwithnotonlylovelyanimatedimagesonitbutalsoamessagecarefully____59____(select)bythemother:Trynottobebothered.“Redpacketofthedigitalyuaniseasyfortheelderlylikemetooperate____60____interestingenoughtodrawyoungsters’attention,”Lisaid.IssuedbythePeople’sBankofChina,thecountry’scentralbank,thedigitalyuan____61____(design)tobetreatedasM0,meaningcashin____62____(circulate),suchascoinsandbanknotes.Sofar,17provinciallevelregionsinChina____63____(pilot)theuseofdigitalyuan.DuringtheweeklongSpringFestivalholiday,alargenumberofredpacketsofdigitalyuanhavealsobeendistributed____64____residentsacrossthecountrytostimulatetheconsumermarket.CitiesincludingBeijing,_____65_____capital,Hangzhou,Zhejiangprovinceintheeast,andShenzhen,Guangdongprovinceinthesouth,issuedeCNYcoupons.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華。你校交換生Jim打算今年3月回英國，想送給他的媽媽一件具有中國特色的禮物，特發(fā)來郵件就準備什么禮物向你咨詢。請你用英文給他回復一封電子郵件。內容包括：1.建議的禮物;2.說明選擇該禮物的原因;3.表達祝福。注意：1.詞數80左右;2.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。DearJim,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。JeffandIhadmanyconversationsduringtheyear,butIwillalwaysrememberthetimehetoldmeabouthisfamily.Hisfather,asuccessfulphysician,wascoldandstrictinJeffswords.HisfatherhadevenpavedthewayforJefftoattendthesamecollegefromwhichhehadgraduated.Jeffwastwentysevenandasuccessfulbusinessplanneratapany—withoutadegree.Hispassionwasskiing.Whenhegraduatedfromhighschool,hedecidedtodeclinehisfather’sofferand,instead,toworkwithaskipatrol(滑雪巡邏隊).Withpaininhiseyes,Jefftoldmehestillrememberedthedaywhenhe