河南省洛陽市欒川縣實(shí)驗(yàn)高中2025屆高考英語五模試卷含解析

河南省洛陽市欒川縣實(shí)驗(yàn)高中2025屆高考英語五模試卷注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．possible D．personal2．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder￥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．a(chǎn)daptableB．a(chǎn)djustableC．a(chǎn)doptableD．a(chǎn)ffordable3．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)nother4．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．a(chǎn)recreated D．a(chǎn)recreating5．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed6．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison7．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout8．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled9．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved10．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．a(chǎn)pproachable B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．a(chǎn)vailable D．convenient11．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned12．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where13．Howoftendoyouworkout?_________,butusuallyonceaweek.A．Havenoidea. B．Itdepends. C．Asusual. D．Generallyspeaking.14．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld15．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory16．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved17．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually18．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere19．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful20．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot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）Mysonhaspoliomyelitis(小兒麻痹)andhesufferedfromitalot.Whenhewasyoung,mywifeandItookhimtoseesomanydoctorsandgotdifferentkindsoftreatments.Butstill,hecouldn’twalklikeanormalkid.Sohewaslaughedatbyhispeersforhiswalkingstyle.Histearsburntoureyeslikesulphuricacid(硫酸).Then,hebecameafraidofgoingtoschool.Hewouldn’tgoanymore.Onenight,mywifehadabreakdownandshoutedathim,“Itellyou,mykid,youmightbelikethisforever.Youareafreakinotherpeople’seyes,andperhapsitwouldneverchange.Butinmyeyes,inyourdad’seyes,youarenotafreak!Youarenot!Evenifyouare,weloveyouandwewillloveyouforever!”Mysonspokenothingfortwodays.Hedidn’teatorsleep.Wecouldreadhewashurt.Wehopedsomethingwonderfulwouldfallinourfamily.Onthethirdmorning,hestruggledtowalktomycar,withhisschoolbaginhishandofcourse.Heraisedhisheadhighandhuggedme,saying“wanttogotoschool.Nothingwillbeatme.”Youknow,fromthenon,hewasneverafraidofbeingmockedordespisedanymore.Ifhecouldn’tavoidtheselooks,hechosetolookatthemintheeyes.Later,somethingnicereallyhappenedandmysonwenttoMIT.Whenhewasaskedhowhemanagedtobearthepressure,hesaid,“Becauseofmyparents.”Mydearfellows,ifyoucaretoomuchabouthowotherpeoplelookatyouorwhattheiropinionsare,youwillneverbecomewhatyouwanttobe.1、Theauthor’ssonwaslaughedatbyhispeers,because_________.A．hedidn’tdowellinhislessonsB．hewalkedinastrangewayC．hewasfromapoorfamilyD．heoftenburstintotears2、Afterhearingwhatthemothersaid,theson__________.A．quarreledwithhismotherandlefthomeangrilyB．wenttoschoolunwillinglywithoutspeakinganythingC．burstoutcryingcomplainingabouthisbadexperienceD．didn’tsayanythingwithouteatingorsleepingfortwodays3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A．Theboywasbravetofaceanydifficultyafterbeingencouragedbyhismother.B．Theboyachievedsuccessandwasadmittedtoafamousuniversity.C．Theboyfinallycouldwalklikeanormalchildaftersometreatments.D．Theboyowedhissuccesstohisparentsandwasgratefultothem.4、Fromthepassagewecansaytheboyis_________.A．confidentandoutgoingB．braveandhard-workingC．wiseandeasy-goingD．determinedandbrave22．（8分）Ifyoumakealistoftheworld’stoptenmostchallengingjob,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthedauntingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytomoldagroupofoftensurly,unrulykidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia'sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoenvisionfortheirrecentlyheldcontest.Entitled,"AWorldWithoutTeachers,"itsintentwastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowgrimthingswouldbeifwedidn'thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestcontestantsdidnotappeartorejoiceattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldponderedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1,000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya'brainbox'inhisfunanimatedentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham'svideodepictsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon'tjustteach,theyinspire-somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing"mean"fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thecampaigntopromoteteachers'status.B．Thesignificancecfteachers.C．Asurveyofpeople'sviewsaboutteachers.D．Thepossibilityofaworldwhereteachersarereplaced.2、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A．teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB．beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC．a(chǎn)successfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD．teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids'individualdevelopment3、Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?A．Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B．Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.C．Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers'hardwork.D．Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.4、Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A．Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B．Thefutureofteachers'workappearsinspiring.C．Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D．Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.23．（8分）Scope:Recentlyyourschoolboardproposedmovingtheschoolstarttimefrom7:50a.m.to7:20a.m.Whatwasyourreactiontothis?JillyDosSantos:IwasgettingonlyfourtosixhoursofsleepanightandIwaslateforschoolalot.Withthenewstarttime,I’dhavetowakeupevenearlier.Afterweheardabouttheproposal,ateacherssaidtomyclass,“Ifyoudon’tlikeit,whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?”Scope:Whatdidyoudo?Jilly:Iorganizedagroupofstudentstospeaktotheschoolboard.Scope:Whatdidyoudotoprepareforthemeeting?Jilly:Iwantedtofocusourpresentationonwhyhavinganearlierstarttimewasunhealthy.Thereisscientificresearchaboutteensandsleep.Ilearnedthatduringyourteenyears,becauseofachangeinhormones(激素),yourbodybeginstochange.Youstarttowanttogotobedlater.Schoolstartsthesametimeitalwayshas,sogettingenoughsleepbecomesdifficult.Irealizedtherewasn’tsomethingwrongwithmytimemanagementorme;thewayIwasfeelinghadaphysicalandbiologicalbasis.Scope:Howdiditgo?Jilly:About30studentscametosupportme,andtheboardlikedthatIdidn’tgetemotionalandjustprovidedtheevidence.Twomonthslater,an8:55a.m.starttimebecameofficial.Theboarddecidedtomakethestarttimelaterinsteadofearlier.Scope:Whathaschangedsincethelaterstarttime?Jilly:Idon’tneedtostayupanextrahourortwoatnight,becauseIcangetworkdoneinthemorning.I’vealsobeenlatealotless.Andthisyear,therearemoremorningclubsandmorepeoplegoingtothem.1、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TalkingWiththeSchoolBoard?CheerUp!B．AnInterviewonaProposalC．ADialoguebetweenScopeandJillyD．MovingtheStartTimeEarlier?SayNo!2、Jilly’steacherseemedtoencouragethestudents________A．totalkwiththeschoolboardB．togettheirworkdoneintimeC．tovoicetheiropinionsbravelyD．totakeactiontosupporttheproposal3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．JillybodyclockB．ThescientificresearchC．ThemeetingJillyorganizedD．Jilly’ssecretfortimemanagement4、HowdidJillysucceedinpersuadingtheschoolboard?A．ByshowingscientificevidenceB．ByputtingforwardanewproposalC．Bytellingdifferentstudents’storiesD．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience24．（8分）Afterdecadesofplayingcatch-upwiththeU.S.andRussianspaceprograms,ChinadidsomethingneithernationnoranyotherhaddonethisDecember:landaspaceshiponthedarksideofthemoon.Strictlyspeaking,ofcourse,themoonhasnodarkside.ButbecauseofthewayitorbitsEarth,ournaturalsatelliteshowsusonlyoneside－theotherishiddenfromourview.Nooneevensawthefarsideuntil1959,whentheSovietLuna3spaceshipflewaroundforalookandsentbackphotos.NoastronautorspaceshipwentthereuntilthisDecember,whentheChinaNationalSpaceAgency(CNSA)launcheda2,500-poundlandercalledChang’e-4tothesouthernendofthelunarfarside.Chang’e-4operatedasmallrover(探測車)tosurveythegeographythereforthefirsttimeever.Byexaminingthegeographyofitslandingarea,Chang’e-4couldsolvelongstandingpuzzlesaboutthemoon,includinghowitformed4.5billionyearsago.Chang’e-4alsocarriedaverysmall―lunarbiosphere(生態(tài)圈)‖containingsilkwormeggsandatinygreenhousedesignedtogrowpotatoesinordertostudythegrowthoftheseedsonthemoon.BesidesChang’e-4,ChinaplanstolaunchChang’e-5in2019.Itsmissionwillbetogathermoonrocksusinganorbiter,alanderorcollector,anascentstage(上升器)andacapsulethatwillseparatefromtheorbiterandreturntherockstotheearth.―Withthesemissions,theChinesewillhaveshowncompletemasteryofflightinthespacebetweentheearthandthemoon,‖saidPaulSpudis,anexperiencedlunarresearcherbasedinHouston.CNSAhasalreadyoutlinedideasforChineseastronautstofollowtherobotstothemoon.PeiZhaoyu,deputydirectorofCNSA’sLunarExplorationandSpaceProgramCenter,toldthatChinaplansapermanentroboticlunarstationinabout10yearsandsuggestedahumanpresenceonthemoonanotherdecadeorsoafterthat.SpudissaidChina’sambitiousChang’e-4andChang’e-5missionsshouldsendhuman’splansforlunarreturnintorapiddevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthedarksideofthemoonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Twowesterncountrieshavetakenitsphotos.B．Itishiddenfrompeople’sviewduetotheearth’sorbit.C．Chinaisthefirstcountrytolandaspaceshipthere.D．Itexistsbecausethesunnevershinesthere.2、WhydidChang’e-4operateasmallrover?A．Tostudythegeographyofthelunardarkside.B．Togrowpotatoesonthemoon.C．Toexaminethegrowthofeggsandseeds.D．Tosurveythelunarbiosphere.3、WhichofthefollowingcanmoveapartfromtheorbiterofChang’e-5?A．Thelander.B．Thecollector.C．Theascentstage.D．Thecapsule.4、WhatisSpudis’sattitudetoChina’sChang’e-4andChang’e-5missions?A．Cautious.B．Disapproving.C．Ambiguous.D．Favorable.25．（10分）China’scancerresearcherZhuChen,togetherwithtwoFrenchresearchersAnneDejeanandHuguesdeThe,receivedSjobergPrize2018inStockholmConcertHall,SwedenonFriday.“WeusedwisdomfrombothChineseandWesternmedicineandofferedacuretooneofthemostdeadlycancers,”ChentoldXinhua,“IfeelthatChinesemedicinehaspotentialtocontributemoretohumanhealth.Therearenobordersinmedicine,becauseitstrugglesforbenefitingallmankind.It’salanguageofpeace,andofdevelopmentandprogress.”ChenrecalledthecooperationwiththetwoFrenchresearchersforover30years.Thisyear’sSjobergwinnershavedevelopedanewandtargetedtreatmentforaspecificformofbloodcancercalledacutepromyelocyticleukaemia(急性早幼粒白血病).Itwasonceoneofthedeadliestformsofcancer,butitisnowpossibletocurenineoutoftenpatientswhoreceivethenewtreatment.Thewinnershavemadethisrevolutionarydevelopmentpossiblebymethodicallymappingthemolecularmechanismsresponsibleforthedisease.TheprizeisawardedbytheRoyalSwedishAcademyofSciencesandisfunded(資助)bytheSjobergFoundation.Thefoundation,withadonationof2.5billionUSdollars,wasfoundedin2016,andservestopromotescientificresearchthatfocusesoncancer,healthandtheenvironment.Theprizeisanannualinternationalprizeincancerresearchawardedtoindividualresearchersorresearchgroups.TheprizeamountstoonemillionUSdollars,ofwhich100,000USdollarsistheprizesumand900,000USdollarsisfundingforfutureresearch.1、ZhuChenwasawardedSjobergPrizeforthe______.A．researchintoalanguageB．promotionofChinesemedicineC．treatmentforaoncefatalcancerD．cooperationwithFrenchresearchers2、WhatcanweknowabouttheSjobergFoundation?A．Itfundsresearchincertainfields.B．Itfavorsindividualresearchers.C．Itdonates2.5millionUSdollars.D．Itawardstheprizeannually.3、Whatcanthetextbeclassifiedas?A．Abiography.B．Anewsreport.C．Asciencefiction.D．Anadvertisement.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．NewcureforcancerB．NobordersinmedicineC．GreatcontributionstohumanhealthD．ChinesescientistreceivingSjobergPriz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）TheGiftattheParkingLotIneverthoughtIwouldbewritingaboutatriptotheconveniencestore.Itwasjustamonthaftermygrandmotherhad1andIdiduselessthingshopingtofilltheholeinmyheartandmakemeforgetthepain.Inthestore,IwasupsetbecauseIcouldn'tevenremember2IwenttheretobuysoIendedupbuyingsomething3.AsIwalkedoutofthestoretogetmycar,Iwas4angryateverythingthatwasgoingonaroundme,whichwasavery5feelingatthattime.Feeling6,mybeliefinGodwasbeginningtofade.Suddenly,awomandrivingrightbymysiderolleddownher7.“Excuseme,excuseme.”shesaidloudly.8shewasgoingtoaskformyparkingspot,I9pointedtomycar.“No,excuseme,”shesaidagain.Atthispoint,IfeltIhadno10buttoseewhatthis11ladywanted.AsIgotcloser,Irealizedthatshewas12somethinginherbag.Surprisingly,Iwasovercomewithasenseofreliefwhileotherswouldbe13inthissituation.Finally,she14meabooklet(小冊子),whichread“WhatHopeforDeadLovedOnes?”“Maybeyouneedthis,”shesaidcalmly15awarmsmileonherface.However,16Icouldthankher,shewasgone.Ifeltasenseof17asIopenedthefirstpage.It18howpeoplepasson,buttheirspirit19withus.ThiswasthefirsttimesincemygrandmahaddiedthatIhadfeltherwithmeandIbegantofeelhopeagain.Itwasaunique20.And,I'llrememberitfortherestofmylife.1、A．comebackB．passedawayC．brokendownD．fallenover2、A．whatB．whyC．howD．when3、A．bychanceB．inhandC．a(chǎn)trandomD．onpurpose4、A．stillB．evenC．yetD．a(chǎn)lso5、A．commonB．unbearableC．curiousD．a(chǎn)wkward6、A．breathlessB．hopelessC．a(chǎn)imlessD．helpless7、A．carB．doorC．windowD．hand8、A．RecognizingB．WorryingC．AssumingD．Upsetting9、A．cautiouslyB．exactlyC．clumsilyD．simply10、A．choiceB．reasonC．destinationD．prejudice11、A．outgoingB．energeticC．determinedD．a(chǎn)nnoying12、A．puttingawayB．lookingintoC．searchingforD．goingover13、A．excitedB．nervousC．comfortableD．moved14、A．offeredB．showedC．broughtD．handed15、A．withB．inC．onD．of16、A．a(chǎn)fterB．onceC．a(chǎn)sD．before17、A．comfortB．satisfactionC．inspirationD．surprise18、A．impliedB．explainedC．instructedD．directed19、A．catchesupB．fitsinC．sticksD．remains20、A．lessonB．memoryC．giftD．reward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）Youthisakindofwealth.Itwillgraduallydisappearwithtime1．(go)by.Whatcanwedotofulfillouryouth?Inmyopinion,foronething,itisourideas2．mattersalottorealizeourvalue.Nomatterwhatourideasare,wemusttryhardtoachievethem.Whenweareyoung,wearefullofenergy.Wehavethe3．(good)conditionsinourlives.Goodmemories,good4．(understand)andsoon.Weshould5．fulluseoftheseconditionstostudymore.For6．,weshoulddoasmanythingsaspossiblewewanttodo.Ofcourse,theymust7．(rich)ourlives,whichcanmake8．possibleforustogathermanydifferentexperiencesthatareworth9．(remember)whenweareold.Thenwhenwearereallyold,whenwecannotmoveany,wecanbeproudofourachievementsthatwe10．(experience)inhappinessandwecansaywehavenoregretinourlives.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1l處起）不計分。Asisknown,somestudentshavebreakfastregularly.Therefore,othersdon’t,orevenskipit.Amongofthestudentswhohavebreakfasteveryday,onlyafewhaveabalanceddietwhichincludesbreads,milkandeggs.Thereisseveralreasons.Firstofall,manystudentsdon’tknowanimportanceofbreakfast.Besides,manyparentshavelimitedknowledgeaboutthatabalanceddietis.Finally,teachersgivestudentstoomuchtasks,sotheyhavenotimehavebreakfast.Inaword,everystudentshouldhadbreakfastregularly.Themorebalanceddietonehas,thehealthyhewillbe!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是啟光中學(xué)的學(xué)生李躍華，你在學(xué)校公眾號（publicplatform）上看到一張志愿者招募啟事。請根據(jù)啟事的要求，寫一封郵件（郵件中不得提到自己的真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校），就啟事中的三個活動任選其一，申請一份，申請一份志愿者工作。打卡！校園開放日招募志愿者啦啟光中學(xué)今天學(xué)校將于2019年1月1日舉辦校園開放日，以增進(jìn)家校溝通、宣傳學(xué)校辦學(xué)成果。先就活動方案，招募志愿者。活動一；拓展課（expansivecourse）介紹活動二：社團(tuán)（society）活動展示活動三：學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)驗(yàn)分享有意者請給校長室發(fā)郵件并告知：1）你想報名參加的志愿活動2）你參加這項志愿活動的理由。3）你可以為該活動做些什么聯(lián)系方式：2019campus-open-day@2018年12月19日__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、A5、A6、B7、D8、B9、D10、C11、B12、C13、B14、A15、C16、B17、B18、A19、C20、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、B2、D3、C4、D22、1、B2、B3、D4、C23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,anddespair．Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding．Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometos