广东省郁南县连滩中学2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

广东省郁南县连滩中学2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK2．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep3．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe4．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain5．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.6．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why7．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should8．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X9．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful10．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never11．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence12．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem13．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow14．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof15．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone16．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the17．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That18．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold19．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought20．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤顶)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements22．（8分）Whenyouaresittinginclass,haveyoueverdrawnpicturesinthemargins(页边的空白处)ofyournotebooks?Ifso,youaredoodling.Manypeoplethinkofdoodlingasadistraction(分心)frommoreimportantthings.Butitmightbejusttheopposite.Onestudyshowsthatdoodlingmayhelpyourememberthingsyouhear29%more.Besides,doodlingcanhelpyouthinkcreatively.Walkingawayfromaproblemtodrawmightactuallyhelpyousolveit.Whenyoucomeback,you’llhaveafreshperspectiveandfigureoutananswermorequickly.AnauthornamedSunniBrownwroteabookondoodling.Shearguesthatdoodlingisatoolthatcanhelppeoplethink.Infact,sherunsabusinessthathelpscompaniesimproveorganizationandplanningthroughdoodling.Brownbelievesdoodlingishelpfulbecauseitincludesmanywaysoflearning.Youlearninfourways:seeing,hearing,readingorwriting,andthroughmovement.Themorewaysyouuse,thebetteryoulearn.Andwhenyoudoodlewhilelisteningtoalecture,youuseallfour.Youmightthinkthatbeinggoodatdrawingisimportantfordoodling.Butifthepointofdoodlingistohelpyouthink,thenitdoesn’tmatterwhatthepicturelookslike.Evenifyou’renotanartist,doodlingcanhelpyou.Sonexttimeyouneedhelpfocusing,pickupapenanddoodleaway!1、Thepassagemainlytellsusthe________ofdoodling.A．advantages B．disadvantagesC．effects D．problems2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perspective”probablymeaninParagraph2?A．体验 B．观点C．困扰 D．机会3、HowdoesSunniBrownfeelaboutdoodling?A．Ithelpsrememberbetter. B．Ithelpsthinkcreatively.C．Itinvolvesfourwaysoflearning. D．Itneedsdrawingskills.4、Accordingtothetext,itishelpfultodoodlewhen________.A．youwanttofocusyourattention. B．youhaveaconversation.C．youwonderinthepark. D．youwatchamovie.5、Whereisthepassagepossiblytakenfrom?A．Abookreview. B．Amessageboard.C．Astudenttextbook. D．Asciencemagazine.23．（8分）TheFirstHelloThemanfromthetelephonedepartmentgotoffthebus,andmadehiswaytotheteastall,wipingthesweatoffhishead,face,thenslippinghishandkerchiefunderhisshirttowipehisneckandback.Itwasayearagothatthephonelinehadbeeninstalled,sixmonthslatermenfromthepublicworksdepartmenthadcometoputupthephonebooth—aneatbox-likestructure,withaglasswindow,andwoodenledges,yellowincolour.Anddaysafterthat,apainterhadtakenanentiredaytocolourinbroad,blackbrushstrokes,thewords:STDBooth,localandSTDallowed.Noonecouldtellthatthelastwordhadbeenmisspelled.Besides,hehadtakentheentireday.Afterhehadacupoftea,heleft,wavingcheerfully.Andnowmonthslater,someoneelsewashereagain.Everyonewatchedthemanashesatonthebench.Noonesaidaword,andsoonthesoundofhimslurpinghisteafilledthehotafternoon.Afewleavesfell,heavyintheheat,andsometimesacarpassed,onitswaytothemaincityfartheraway.Whenthemanhadfinished,hetriedtopaybuttheteashopownerwhosatbehindhissteamingkettleandthewashedupturnedcups,wavedhimaway.“Youareourguesthere.”Sothemantookhishandkerchiefoutagainandwipedhisface.Theycrowdedaroundhimasheshuthimselfupinthephonebooth.Whenthechildrenpressedtheirnoseagainsttheglass,heshooedthemaway,ashetookoutashinyblacksoonchangedtoanexcitedyellastheysawhimdialanumber,pressingafingerintotheringeddialerofthephoneandlettingitgoallthewayinahalf-circle.Awhilelater,theyhearhimsayintothemouthpiece,“Hello.”“Hello,”thechildrenaroundtheboothtookupthecry,theteashopownerbrokeintoasmileandthemenwaitingforabussmiledandsaidhellotoeachother.Thesadhu(印度的僧人)whosatunderthebanyantreenoddedwisely.Asthesoundcarried,morehelloswereheard.Thewomenwinnowinggraingiggledastheytriedthewordtentatively,theshepherdsfeedingtheirflockscalledouttotheirsheep,laughingastheyusedtheword.“It’sabigoccasion,”saidtheheadman,inanawed(敬畏的)voice.“Itis.”agreedthosearoundhim.Thetelephonemanemergedandhandedoverasmallchitofpapertotheheadman.“Thisisthetelephonenumber.”Theheadmanlookedatitrespectfullyasifitwereamantra(符咒).Theothersaroundhimreadoutthenumbersslowly,digit-by-digit.Thetelephonemanwasnowtootiredtonoticethecheeringaroundhim.Heknewhehadtowaitlongbeforethebustotakehimbackarrived.Ashesippedhissecondcupoftea,herememberedsomethingelse.“Oh,youcan’tstartusingthephonenow.Theministerwillcomenextmonthandinaugurateit.”Noonesaidaword.Noonewassurprise.Theyhadwaitedsolong;amonthmoredidnotreallymatter.1、Inthestory,fittingaworkingtelephonebooth.A．wasaprocessthathadalreadytaken12monthsB．wasinthechargeoftheheadmanC．wasfinishedmorethanayearagoD．wasanartisticchallengeforalocalpainter2、Amisspelledwordonthebooth.A．wasajokeharedbythepainterandthelocalpeopleB．madethepaintermisshisteabreakC．wentunnoticedbythelocalpeopleD．kepteveryoneoccupiedforanentireday3、Whenthemanfromthetelephonedepartmentarrived.A．thehotafternoonwasfilledwithquietexpectationB．therewasasuddenrushofactivityinthevillageC．hewasgreetedlikearegularcustomerD．helearnedaboutthevillagewhilehavinganicedrink4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A．Themanfromthetelephonedepartmenthadamentallydemandingjob.B．Onlytheministerhadtheauthoritytomakethefirstcall.C．Itwasadistantvillagefreefrommoderntechnology.D．Fewofthelocalchildrenwenttoschoolforeducation.5、Theexamplesofthechildren,theteashopowner,themenwaitingforthebus,thewomenandtheshepherdsaregiventoillustrate.A．thelocalpeople’scuriosityforthenewthingB．theignoranceofthelocalpeopleC．thelocalpeople’senthusiasmforEnglishlearningD．thepopularityofthemanfromthetelephonedepartment6、Whatwordscanbeusedtobestdescribethelocalpeople?A．Innocentandcooperative.B．Friendlyandrespectful.C．Patientandcompetent.D．Independentandadmirable.24．（8分）2018-03-10MotherNatureinChinesephotographer’slensForthosewhohaven’tgotthetimetotravel,thisexhibitionfeaturingnumerousphotosofthebeautyofMotherNaturewillbeadelightfortheweekend.Fromthesephotos,visitorscanseethegreatnessandpowerofnatureandthedifferencesbetweenhumansandanimals.Time:9am-5pm,throughMar19(closedonMondays)Venue:NationalArtMuseumofChina,IWusiAvenue,Dongchengdistrict.Ticket:FreeContactheBritishMuseumbringsahitshowtoBeijingTheBritishMuseum’shighly-acclaimedAHistoryoftheWorldin100Objectshasattractedmorethanonemillionvisitorsduringitsworldtour.ThatnumberisgrowingfastwithitsChinalegprovingasuccesssinceitopenedinBeijinglastweek.TheexhibitiondevelopedfromabroadcastingseriesthattheLondonmuseumstartedinpartnershipwiththeBBCin2010.Each15-minuteprogramintroducedoneof100objectsfromthemuseum’scollectionthatrevealed(展现)thecommunicationmethodsofvarioushumanculturesoverthecourseoftwomillionyears.Time:9am-5pm,throughMay31(closedonMondays)Venue:NationalMuseumofChina,16EastChang’anAvenue,Dongchengdistrict.Ticket:50yuanContacthenphotographslooklikepaintingsThelinebetweenpaintingandphotographyhasblurred(模糊)inconceptualartist(概念艺术家)FuWenjun’sworks.Fornearly30years,hehasdevotedhimselftotheexplorationofproducingphotosthatlooklikeabstractpaintingstoinspirepeopletothinkratherthansimplyappreciatetheaccuracyofimages.Fu’songoingexhibitionaimstoprovidemoreinsightsintohisartworld.Time:9am-5pm,throughMarch19(closedonMondays)Venue:NationalArtMuseumofChina,1WusiStreet,Dongchengdistrict.Ticket:FreeContactuseumcelebrates80-year-oldlacquermasterKnownas“thefatherofmodemChineselacquerart”,80-year-oldQiaoShiguangbreathesnewlifeintothecountry’slong-standingtraditionoflacquerpainting(_画)•Heapplieseggshellchips(蛋壳碎片)todemonstratethepeacefulbeautyofSouthernChina.ThelacquerpaintsunderhisbrushespresentsthedepthofEasternaesthetics.Time:9am-5pm,throughMar19Venue:NationalCenterforthePerformingArts,2WestChang’anAvenue,Xichengdistrict.Ticket:FreeContact:010-665500001、Accordingtothetext,wecanlearnthatFuWenjunisa(n).A．photographerB．lacquerpainterC．broadcasterD．conceptualartist2、AssumingyouareinterestedintraditionalChinesepaintings,whencanyougoandenjoyoneaccordingtothetext?A．10am,Mar31B．3pmMar19C．9pmMay31D．10amMay193、Youcanenjoythefollowingartworksfreeofchargeexcept.A．FuWenjun’sworksB．QiaoShiguang’sworksC．photosofthebeautyofMotherNatureD．AHistoryoftheWorldin100Objects25．（10分）Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessdevice(设备)maybeturningfriendsawayfromyourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedcamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey’rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether?"It’scertainlynewterritory,especiallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertofix,"saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,America’sdistinguishedmannersadvisors."Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatmannersappearintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbeturnedoff,ifit’snotasecurityissue."Postwantstomakeclearthatshe’snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreference.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit’sahost’sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome.Ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifacontractor(合约工)isworkinginyourhome,youdon’tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,thecameracanalsoworkincontractors’favor."Ifanythingdoesgowrongwhilethey’reinthehouse,theydon’twanttobeblamedforit,"shesays."Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn’tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.1、Thevisitorsareconcernedthatthesecuritycameramay.A．threatentheirhealth B．spoiltheirpeaceofmindC．disturbtheirprivacy D．affecttheirpreference2、Whatisahost’sresponsibilityconcerningthesecuritycamera?A．Indicatingitsposition. B．MakingtheirguestsfeelateaseC．Turningitoilintime. D．Havingacasualtalkwithguests.3、Howcanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitcontractorsworkinginyourhome?A．Itcanpreventtheaccidentshappening. B．Itcanprovetheirinnocence.C．Itcanrecordtheirworkingprogress. D．Itcanmaketheirworkmoreenjoyable.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesecuritycamera?A．Negative. B．Pessimistic. C．Favorable. D．Objective第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）WhenmysonunexpectedlyvolunteeredfortheMarines（美国海军陆战队）,Iwasbusywritingmynovelsandgivinglittlethoughttothemenandwomeninthearmy.MysonJohnSchaeffer,recentlycamehome1fromtheMiddleEast.Heslowlyappearedfromabrokencar.John2allnightfromabasenearWashington,3hehadlandedthedaybefore.Hedidnotwantmeto4himthere.“Ineedtimetomyself,”mysonsaid5callingfromKuwaitonthewayhome.Igavemywifeaheadstart.Mother6son.“Iwassoworried,”Geniesaid.Shepulledawaytolookupagainandagainto7hewasreallythere.Mywifegavemeagreatgift:8alonewithmyboy.Johnwastiredandlay9onhisbed.Ilaydownnexttohimandwasgraspinghishandthewholetime.IjustwantedtobecertainthatthenightmaresI’dhadaboutJohnbeingkilledwere10.Ikeptholdingmyson,thewayI11whenhewastwoandcameintoourbedaftera12dream.IaskedJohnifhe’drathersleepthantalk,andhesaidtherewouldbetimefor13later.Withthe14over,underandaroundmecameincredibletiredness.Isleptwithhisvoicedyingaway.Itwasthefirstgood15I’dhadinmonths.IwokeandJohnwasasleepnexttome.Sittingbyhisbedwatchinghimbreathe,Ifoundmyselfprayingand16forallthefathers,mothers,sons,daughters,husbandsandwivesofthosewhowerenotcominghome.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Iwasweepingfor17.BeforemysonwenttowarIwouldneverhaveshedtearsforthem.Myson18me.Hetaughtmethatourmenandwomeninuniformarenotthe“19”.Theyareoursons,daughters,brothersandsisters.Sometimessheddingtearsforstrangersisaholy20.Sometimesit’sallwecando.1、A．angry B．alive C．frightened D．excited2、A．drove B．wasdriving C．haddriven D．wouldhavedriven3、A．when B．where C．which D．who4、A．meet B．congratulate C．permit D．accept5、A．once B．when C．unless D．since6、A．abandoned B．patted C．concluded D．embraced7、A．makesure B．setdown C．getacross D．makesense8、A．period B．chance C．time D．moment9、A．expanded B．stretched C．extending D．spreading10、A．facts B．truth C．proofs D．lies11、A．usedto B．oughtto C．should D．must12、A．happy B．cheerful C．scary D．dull13、A．advice B．discussion C．talk D．sleep14、A．chat B．worries C．meeting D．curiosity15、A．conversation B．observation C．sleep D．difficulty16、A．crying B．cursing C．screaming D．regretting17、A．friends B．neighbors C．strangers D．soldiers18、A．persuaded B．changed C．frightened D．accused19、A．another B．other C．others D．one20、A．function B．adventure C．duty D．shame第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Theburnisakindofcommonbutverypainful1．(injure),Whileminorburnswillhealwithoutmuchmedicalattention,severeburnsrequirespecialcare2．(prevent)infection.Beforeyoutreataburn,itisimportanttounderstand3．degreeoftheburnyouhavesuffered.Firstdegreeburnsarethemostcommonandhappenasaresultofbriefcontactwithhotitemsandthesun.Thedamageisonly4．themostouterlayeroftheskin.Theywilllikelyappearredandmaybe5．(mild)painful.Whenyouhaveaseconddegreeburn,yourskinmightappear6．(swell),blisterswillformandthepainwillbemathmoreintense.Seconddegreeburnscomefrombriefcontactwithextremelyhot7．(thing),extendedcontactwithhotitemsandlongexposuretimeinthesun.Thirddegreeburnsarethemostserious8．theyneedimmediatemedicalattention.Thesehappenwhenextendedexposuretoahotobjectburnsthroughallthreelayersofyourskin,sometimes9．(cause)muscle,fatandbonedamage.Theburnswillhaveawhiteorblack10．(appear).Thepaincanvarydependingonthelevelofdamagetothenervesintheskinlayer.Theseburnscanlookwetbecauseofthebreakofthecells.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Yearsago,allmyparentswereinvolvedinaseriouscaraccidents、UncleBobtookontheroleasafathertohim、Ilivedwithhimduringthatperiod、Heallowedmestaywithhimthoughhishomewasnotreallybigger、Heshowedhiscareandloveformebypayattentiontomyhealth,educationandwhatIneededatthattime、Ireallyappreciatedthetimehespentwithme、Weusedtogoonthetripstogether、Wewouldjustspenddayseitherplayingourguitarsandreadingourfavoritecarmagazines、Ialwaysfeltgratefullytowardshim、Hewaslikeafatherfigurewhow