2025屆河南省駐馬店高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆河南省駐馬店高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base2．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what3．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit4．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup5．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout6．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when7．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/8．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where9．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．a(chǎn)tthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime10．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend11．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted12．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion13．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can14．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered15．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever16．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking17．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient18．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome19．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?20．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）“Howcanwelivelonger?”manypeoplewonder.Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbors,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(長(zhǎng)壽)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequalrelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotein1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(鰥夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s,Theeffectholdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.Eventhoughtheoddsarestackedagainstyou(theconditionsarenotfavourabletoyou),marriagecanmorethancompensate.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohasfoundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthyheart.Likewise,amarriedmanwhosmokesmorethanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn’tsmoke.There’salesspleasantside,however,aspartnersaremorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirspouses;death,andcaringforaspousewithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.Evenso,theoddsfavourmarriage.Ina30-yearstudyofmorethan10,000people,NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocialnetworkshavesimilareffects.Sohowdoesitwork?Theeffectsarecomplex,affectedbysocioeconomicfactor,health-serviceprovision,emotionalsupportandothermorephysiologicalmechanisms(機(jī)制).Forexample,socialcontactcanboostdevelopmentofthebrainandimmunesystem,leadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlife.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.Alifepartner,childrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.Thebestsocialnetworkisstillbeingmappedout,butChristakissays:“Peopleareinterconnectedsotheirhealthisinterconnected.”1、WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat________.A．sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillnessB．beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflifeC．womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriageD．marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“compensate”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A．paymoney B．providesomethinghadC．helprecover D．increasedamage3、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsocialnetwork?A．Theyhaveeffectssimilartothoseofamarriage.B．Theyhelpdeveloppeople’scommunityspirit.C．Theyprovidetimelysupportforthoseinneed.D．Theyhelprelievepeopleoftheirlife’sburden.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．It’simportantthatwedevelopasocialnetworkwhenyoung.B．Tostayhealthy,oneshouldhaveapropersocialnetwork.C．Gettingadivorcemeansriskingareducedlifespan.D．Weshouldshareoursocialnetworkswitheachother.22．（8分）GoldenGateBridgeLocatedinSanFrancisco,theGoldenGateBridgestartedintheyear1933toconnecttheSanFranciscoPeninsulawithMarinCounty.Itwasfinallythrownopentopublictrafficin1937.Itcost$25.7millionintheconstruction.Tilltheyear1957,theGoldenGateBridge,atalengthof2,737meters,wasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.BrooklynBridgeTheBrooklynBridgeislocatedinBrooklyn.ItisoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridgesintheUnitedStates,havingbeenopenedintheyear1883.Thelengthofthebridgeis1,843meters.ThebridgehasbeenfeaturedinseveralHollywoodmovies.GeorgeWashingtonBridgeAlsoknownastheHudsonRiverBridgeandtheColumbusBridge,theGeorgeWashingtonBridgewhichconnectsFortLeetoManhattancameintousein1931afteraconstructionperiodofalmost4years.Itisatwolevelsuspensionbridgethatcostabout$52milliontobuild.MackinacBridgeThisisthethirdbiggestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatalengthof8,038meters.ThearchitectofthisbridgewasDr.DavidB．Steinman,whodirectedtheconstructionofthebridgewhichstartedintheyear1954andopenedtothepublicin1958.Peopleusingthisbridgearechargedacertainamountofmoney.NavajoBridgeLocatedinArizona,thisbridgecrossestheColoradoRiverandisalmost250meterslong.Theconstructionofthisbridgestartedintheyear1927,endingtwoyearslater,costing$390,000.Inthe1990s,asecondbridgewasbuiltwhichwasopenedtothepublicin1994.Thefirstbridgeisnowusedonlybypedestrians.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A．Itconsistsoftwobridges.B．Itcoststheleastofthefivebridges.C．Itisthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.D．Ittakesabout4yearstocompletetheconstruction.2、Whichofthefollowingbridgeswasbuilttheearliest?A．GoldenGateBridge.B．BrooklynBridge.C．GeorgeWashingtonBridge.D．NavajoBridge.3、WhatwillyoudoifyoudriveacrossMackinacBridge?A．Havetopaysomemoney.B．Usethesecondbridge.C．Covernearly250meters.D．SeethestatueofDr.DavidB．Steinman.23．（8分）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造業(yè))foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation24．（8分）Whentheweather’shot,doyouenjoyaglassofBrad’sDrinkwhilewatchingyourTVmadebyTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering,andsurfingthewebusingasearchenginecalledBackRub?No?NeitherdoI.That’sbecauseallthesecompanieshavechangedtheirnames.Brad’sDrinkisnowPepsi.ThemouthfulthatwasTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineeringhasbecome,simply,Sony.AndBackRubisnowknownasGoogle.ThoughImustadmit,theideaofabackmassagedoessoundgoodrightnow!Jokingaside,choosingtherightnameforyourstart-upisaseriousmatter.ThinkofthecaseofasmallCanadiancompanycalledResearchinMotion,whoin1998hadjustdevelopedahigh-techmobilephonethatcouldsendemails.TheyweretornbetweennameslikeMegaMailandProMail.ThentheysoughtthehelpofconsultingfirmLexicon,whospecializeinbrandnames.Theyhadotherideas.Theybrainstormedwordsconnectedtoenjoymentandfreshness.Someonesaid.Lexicon’sbossaddedtwocapitalletters,andthereyouhaveit:BlackBerrywasborn.Sincethenithassoldover33millionhandsetstocustomersaroundtheworld.WouldithavesoldaswellifitwascalledMegaMail?Whoknows?Recently,BlackBerrysaleshavebeenovertakenbyAndroidphonesandApple’siPhone.Lexicon’sfounderDavidPlacekisabigfanofsimplebrandnameslikethoseApplechooses:theiPhone.Theyl0okahouseholdwordandbyputtingoneletterinfontofit,itendsupbeinggamechanging.So,forallyouentrepreneurs(企業(yè)家)outthere,makesureyouallowtimetodevelopacatchyandmemorablename.Thinkaboutwhatmakesyourcompanydifferent.What’syourUSP(獨(dú)特的銷(xiāo)售主張)?Maybeyoucanreflectthatinyourname.Whataboutyou?Whatwouldyoucallacompanyifyouhadone?1、WhichofthefollowingistheoriginalnameofBlackBerry?A．Brad’sDrink.B．TokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering.C．BackRub.D．MegaMailandProMail.2、WhatisLexicon?A．Aconsultingcompany.B．Ahandsetcompany.C．Adrinkcompany.D．Atelecommunicationcompany.3、WhatisLexicongoodat?A．Givingpropernamestopersons.B．Givingpropernamestoabrand.C．MakingAndroidphones.D．Makingitscompanydifferent.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheArtofDesigningB．Apple’siPhoneC．TheArtofNamingD．ResearchinMotion25．（10分）MirroringChina’sPast:EmperorsandTheirBronzesChinesebronzes(青銅)ofthesecondandfirstmillenniaBCaresomeofthemostdistinctiveachievementsinthehistoryofart.Thesevessels(容器)weremadetocarrysacrificialofferings,touseinburialortohonornoblefamiliesinpublicceremonies.Whentheywerefoundbyemperorscenturieslater,thesespirituallysignificantobjectswereseenassignsofheavenlymessagesaboutaruleroradynastyandbecameprizeditemsinroyalcollections.Thisexhibition—thefirsttoexploretheseancientobjectsthroughoutChinesehistory—presentsarareopportunitytoexperiencealargenumberoftheseworkstogetherintheUnitedStates.UnlikeGreekandRomanbronzesculpturesofhumanandanimalforms,mostobjectsfromBronzeAgeChina(about2000-221BC)werevesselsforceremonialuse.BeginningwiththeSongdynasty(960-1279),emperorsunearthedthesesymbolicworksandbegancollectingthem,consideringthemtobeevidenceoftheirownauthorityasrulers.Inadditiontoimpressivecollections,theroyalfascinationwithbronzesledtothecreationofnumerousreproductionsandthecomprehensivecataloguingofpalaceholdings.Thesecataloguesareworksofartthemselves,featuringbeautifuldrawingsanddetaileddescriptionsofeachobject.Fromthe12thcenturyonward,scholarsandartistsalsoengagedincollectingandunderstandingancientbronzes.Unlikeemperors,scholarsregardedbronzesasmaterialevidenceoftheireffortstorecoverandreconstructthepast,andtheyoccasionallyexchangedthemastokens(象征)offriendship.TodayancientbronzesstilloccupyaprimarypositioninChineseculture—ashistoricalobjectsandassignifiersofanimportantculturalheritagethatinspiresnewgenerations,asseenintheworksofcontemporaryartistsonviewinthispresentation.MirroringChina’sPastbringstogetherapproximately180worksfromtheAnInstituteofChicago’sstrongholdingsandfromthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,theShanghaiMuseum,andimportantmuseumsandprivatecollectionsintheUnitedStates.Byprovidingviewerswithanewunderstandingofancientbronzesandtheirsignificancethroughtime,theexhibitiondemonstratesChina’sfascinatinghistoryanditsdevelopingpresent.1、InwhatwayareChinesebronzesdifferentfromGreekandRomanones?A．Theyfascinatedtheroyalfamily.B．Theytookanimalorhumanforms.C．Theyservedceremonialpurposes.D．Theywereimportantculturalheritage.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcataloguesofbronzes?A．Unreal.B．Creative.C．Artistic.D．Necessary.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheexhibitionaccordingtothetext?A．ItisheldinChina.B．Itisarrangedbytime.C．Itisorganizedbyscholars.D．Itincludesmodernartworks.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“holdings”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Viewers.B．Collections.C．Museums.D．Artdealers.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Duringsummervacations,Ivolunteeredatthevet’s,soI’dseenalotof1.Minniewasbyfarthefunniest-lookingdogI’deverseen.Thincurlyhairrarely2hersausage-shapedbody,andhertaillookedlikearat’stail.Shewasbroughttothevettobeputto3becauseherownersdidn’twantheranymore.IthoughtMinniehada4personality,though.“Nooneshouldjudgeherbyher5,”Ithought.6,IadvertisedMinnieinthelocalpaper:“Funny-lookingdog,wellbehaved,needsa(n)7family.”Whenayoungman8,IwarnedhimthatMinniewas9looking.Theboyonthephonetoldmethathisgrandfather’ssixteen-year-olddoghadjust10.TheywantedMinnienomatter11.IgaveMinnieagoodbathandcleanedher12hair.Thenwewaitedforthemtoarrive.Atlast,anoldcardroveup13thevet’s.Twokidsracedtothedoor.They14Minnieintotheirarmsandrushedherouttotheirgrandfather,whowaswaitinginthecar.Ihurriedbehindthemtoseehis15toMin-rue*Insidethecar,thegrandfatherheldMinnieinhis16andstrokedhersofthair.Shelicked（舔）hisface.Herrattail17aroundsoquicklythatitlookedlikeitmightflyoffherbody.Itwasloveatfirstlick."She’s18!”theoldmansaid.Iwas19thatMinniehadfoundthegoodhomethatshe20.That’swhenIsawthatthegrandfather’seyeswereamilkywhitecolor-hewasblind.1、A．birdsB．dogsC．fishD．sheep2、A．cutB．coveredC．managedD．lifted3、A．lieB．danceC．sleepD．study4、A．rudeB．smallC．poorD．sweet5、A．looksB．wordsC．storiesD．incidents6、A．FinallyB．GenerallyC．UnluckilyD．Surprisingly7、A．interestingB．a(chǎn)mazingC．lovingD．boring8、A．leftB．lostC．cancelledD．called9、A．strangeB．niceC．goodD．new10、A．increasedB．diedC．developedD．improved11、A．whoB．whereC．whenD．what12、A．bigB．hotC．strongD．messy13、A．infrontofB．onbehalfofC．inregardtoD．onthewayto14、A．knockedB．huggedC．kickedD．joined15、A．reasonB．excuseC．reactionD．knowledge16、A．legsB．shoulderC．faceD．a(chǎn)rms17、A．shockedB．threwC．waggedD．beat18、A．uglyB．perfectC．impossibleD．generous19、A．thankfulB．sadC．strictD．honest20、A．foundB．rememberedC．deservedD．forgot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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）I’mAlexandraGrace,EducatoratNewZealandEmbassyBeijing.TodayIwillgiveyouabriefintroductionofNewZealand’shighereducation.Small1．itmaybe,NewZealandoffersqualityhighereducationopportunities,withtwo2．(three)ofitshighereducationinstituteswithinthetop10ofQSWorldUniversityRankings2014.3．makesNewZealand’suniversitiesstandoutistheirabilities4．(provide)high-endeducation.ThoughChinesestudentsformthelargestinternationalstudentgroupinNewZealand,thecountryonlyranksthe7thonChinesestudents’most5．(desire)overseasdestinationlist.Thesizeofthecountrypreventsit6．(become)ahotstudydestination.Butitdrawsstudentswithits7．(safety)andmulti-culturalenvironment.Whileitattractsmainlywealthystudents,highereducationinNewZealandisalsoaffordableformanycommonChinesefamilies.Chinesestudentscanget8．British-basededucationwiththeschoolfeebeingsomeofthelowestintheworld.9．a(chǎn)verage,theschoolfeewasabout25,000dollarsperyear,andthelivingcostswereabout20,000dollarsayear.Besides,studentscandosomepart-timejobs.Themoney10．(earn)inthosejobsisenoughforthemtotravelaroundthecountryandenjoyitsbreath-takingscenery.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Todayisanexcellentdayforsmallimprovements.Itisnoneedtomakeahugechange,justasmallone,somethingyoucanprobablytodorightnow.Ifyoulearnjustonemorenewwordseachday,inthenextyearyouwillincreaseourvocabularybymorethan300words.Smallimprovementscanadduptobigachievements.Considertheworkyoudoeachdayandthinkingabouthowyoucandoitjustalittlebitbetter.Onamarathonrace,eachstepthewinnertakesisjustalittlebitlongandfasterthaneachsteptakenbytheothers.Thatsmalldifferenceaddupinabigwa