2023-2024学年阿拉善市重点中学高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年阿拉善市重点中学高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when2．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention3．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard4．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where5．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect6．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously7．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently8．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who9．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those10．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup11．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered12．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought13．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup14．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve15．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which16．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may17．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which18．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given19．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that20．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is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）ScientistsaretryingtosavePuertoRico’sendangeredAmazonparrotsafterHurricaneMariadestroyedthebirds’habitatsandfoodsources(来源).ElYunqueisalargenationalforestontheeasternpartofPuertoRico.Justtwoofthe56wildparrotsthatoncelivedtheresurvivedMaria,theCategory-4stormthatstruckPuertoRicoinSeptember2017.Scientistsreportotherforestshaveseengreatdropsinparrotpopulationsaswell.Inthe1800s,thereweremorethanamillionofthebrightgreenparrotslivinginthewildinPuertoRico.Bythe1970s,thenumberwasdowntojust13birdsafteryearsofforestclearing.Aspecialprogramwasstartedin1972tohelpincreasetheparrotpopulation,whichledtothecreationofthreebreeding(繁殖)centers.JustweeksbeforeHurricaneMariahit,scientistscounted56wildparrotsatElYunque.Thatwasthehighestnumberintheprogram’shistory.Scientistssaythateventhoughseveralparrotshavebeenbornincaptivity(笼养)andinthewildsinceMaria,thespeciesisstillindanger.ThePuertoRicanAmazonistheisland’sonlyremainingnativeparrot.Morethan460ofthebirdsarekeptinsidethebreedingcentersatElYunqueandtheRioAbajoforest.Scientistshavenotreleased(释放)anyofthebirdssinceHurricaneMaria.Athirdbreedingcenter,inaforestinthewesternareaofMaricao,hasnotbeeninoperationsincethestorm.Scientistsareconsideringwhethertocatchsomeoftheremainingwildparrotsandputtheminthesamecageasthebirdsthataresettobereleased.Thisway,thecaptivebirdscanlearnfromthewildbirdshowtosurviveintheforests.AnotherconsiderationistoreleasesomecaptiveparrotsinMaricao,whichwasnotasheavilydamagedbyMaria.1、Whyhastheparrotpopulationgreatlydecreasedinthepast200years?A．BecauseofHurricaneMaria.B．Becauseoftoomuchhunting.C．Becauseofthelossofforests.D．Becauseoflackofbreedingcenters.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHurricaneMaria?A．Itkilled56wildparrotsatElYunque.B．Itgreatlyaffectedparrotsincaptivity.C．Itreducedthenumberofwildparrots.D．Itledtothecreationofthreebreedingcenters.3、WhatcanweinferaboutAmazonparrotsincaptivity?A．Theyhavethehighestnumberinthehistory.B．TheyhavebeenreleasedsinceHurricaneMaria.C．Theyareusedtolivinginthewild.D．Theyarelargerinnumberthanthoseinthewild.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsWorktoSavePuertoRicanParrots.B．AmazonParrotsareinDangerofDisappearing.C．ASpecialProgramHelpsIncreasetheParrotPopulation.D．HurricaneMariaReducedtheNumberofAmazonParrots.22．（8分）Whengoingthroughmajorlifechanges,likechangingcareers,IwouldchangethepeoplewithwhomIspentthemosttime.We’veallgonethroughperiodswhenthepeopleinourliveshavechanged—graduation,movingtoanewcity,gettinganewjob,joininganewclub,etc.Idon’tthinkIneedtoconvinceyoujusthowmuchinfluenceotherpeoplecanhaveoveryouridentity.Ifyou’veeverexperiencedamajorswitchinyourpeopleenvironment,thenyouknowthatyouchangeaswell.Mostpeopledon’tmakethesechoicesconsciouslythough.Youmightconsciouslydecidetospendmoretimewithacertainfriend,oryoumayasksomeoneoutonadatetobeginanewrelationship.Butfewpeoplechoosetheirexistingfriendshipsdeliberately.There’sno“gettingridofpeople”.Peoplearealwaysdroppingintoandoutofeachother’slives.Associationsgrowintofriendships,andfriendshipsfadeintoassociations.Youdon’tgetridofanyone.Thetruthisthatinordertomakeroomfornewpeopleandnewexperiences,youmayneedtoloosenupsomeofyourexistingconnections.Whataboutloyalty?Shouldn’tyoualwaysbeloyaltoyourfriends?Onceyouhaveaclosefriend,eveniftheirinfluenceonyouisslightlyharmful,shouldn’tyoustickbythem?Loyaltytoafriendsometimesmeanshavingtoletgo.Itmeansbeingloyaltotheirhighestandbestaswell.Ifsomeoneisdestroyinghishealthbysmoking,forexample,youaren’tshowingloyaltybysmokingrightalongwithhim.Trueloyallysometimesrequiresthatyoubreakdamagingconnections,getyourselfbackonsolidground,andthendecidewhatyoucanreallydotohelpyourfriend.Itcantakealotofcouragetotellsomeone,“I’msorry,butIcan’thaveyouinmylifeanymore."Buteventhoughthismightseemlikeaselfishactattimes,it’softenthebestthingfortheotherpersontoo.Ifarelationshipisholdingyoubackinsomeway,understandthatitisalsohurtingtheotherperson.Forexample,ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptanceofthatsituationisconsideredtobesilentapproval,encouragingyourbosstocontinuetobehaveviolently.1、Whenexperiencingmajorlifechanges,peoplemay________.A．joinanewsocialcommunityB．influencetheirfriendsaroundC．choosetheirfriendshipspurposelyD．havetheirpeopleenvironmentchanged2、WhatcanbeconcludedfromParagraph3inthepassage?A．Everyonehasatleastonefriend.B．Friendshipstillexiststhoughthere’slessconnection.C．Itisunnecessarytomakenewfriends.D．Yououghttotreatyouroldandnewfriendequally.3、Whatistheauthor’sopinionontheloyaltytofriends?A．Neverbetrayyourclosefriendswhateverhappens.B．Correcttheirmistakeswhileyouguardtheirgoodness.C．Stickbyyourfriendseventhoughtheydoharmloyou.D．Breakupwithyourfriendsimmediatelyiftheysmoke.4、Howshouldwebehavewhenemployedbyaviolentboss?A．Weshouldacceptwhatwearetoldtodo.B．Weshouldstaysilentandbeinfavorofit.C．Weshouldbravelydisobeyhimifheiswrong.D．Weshouldgiveourbosscouragetocontinue.23．（8分）TouristGuideToTheNationalGalleryOpeninghours:Daily10am-6pmFriday10amn-9pmClosed.24-26DecemberReasonstovisitWithover2,300paintingsinthecollection,therearehundredsofreasonstovisittheGalleryHerearesometogetyoustarted.……★Getintogreatart.FromLeonardodaVincitoVincentvanGogh.Seepricelessworksofartforfree……★Getcreative,Brushupyourskills,andcreateyourowngreatworksofart……★Leanaboutart.Discovermoreaboutpaintings,★Beinspired.Life,death,passion,beauty,,,Everypaintingtellsastory.★Relax.EscapefromthenoisycityintoapaintingRegulations★Talkinalowvoicewhenyouuseyourcellphoneinthegallery.★Nottouchingthepaintingsorotherexhibits.Nottakingpetsinorcrossingthebarriers.★Consumingfoodanddrinkindesignatedareasonly,i.e.notinroomsthatcontainpaintings★Followingour‘no-smoking’policyinanypartofthebuilding.★Followingour‘no–photography’policyinexhibitionswhereasignisdisplayedAccess:TheNationalGalleryaimstomakeaccesstothepaintingsenjoyableandwelcomingtothewidestpossiblepublic.Therearearangeoffacilitiestohelpyouseethecollection,visitexhibitionsandcometoeventsTheGalleryoffersBritishSignLanguage-interpretedAsonpaintingsforvisitorswhoaredeaf,andspecialartsessions(展期)forvisitorswhocan’tsee.Address:TheNationalGallery,TrafalgarSquare,LondonWC2NSDNGettinghere:★BytubeTheneareststationsareCharingCross(NationalRail,Northern,andBakerloolines)andLeicesterSquare(NorthernandPiccadillylines)★BybusRoutes3,6,9,11,13,15,23,24,87,91,139,and176stopatTrafalgarSquare.★BybikeThenearestbikestandsareonOrangeStreet,StMartin'sStreet,StMartinsPlace,andDuncannonStreetClickheretofindmoreinformation.1、WhenistheNationalGalleryclosed?A．Onthanks-giving B．AtChristmas C．OnNewYearsDay D．AtEaster2、WhatarevisitorsallowedtodointheNationalGallery?A．Makeacall, B．TakeadoginC．Smokeacigarette. D．Touchthepainting3、Whoarespecialartsessionsintendedfor?A．Youngvisitors. B．Foreignvisitors.C．Disabledvisitors. D．Femalevisitors24．（8分）Wanted,SomeoneforaKissWe’relookingforproducerstojoinusinthesecondofLondon100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.Pleaseapply(申请)inwritingtoProducerVacancies,Kiss100.FatherChristmasWe’relookingforaveryspecialpersonpreferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSunday,10:30—16:00.Excellentpay.Pleasecontact(联系)theEnterpriseShoppingCenter,StationParade,Eastbourne.AccountantsAssistantWhenyoujoininourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience.WealdenDistrictCouncilSoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-3andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeourdecision,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV(简历)toMrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.1、Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?A．ProducerVacancies,Kiss100. B．MrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.C．TheEnterpriseShoppingCentre. D．WealdenDistrictCouncil2、WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho__________________.A．isagedbetween24and40 B．maydosometrainingworkC．shoulddealwithgeneralduties D．canworkforaboutamonth3、Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?A．Producer,LondonKiss. B．FatherChristmas.C．AccountantsAssistant D．SoftwareTrainer4、WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmaceLimited?A．OnewithGCSEgradeClevel. B．Onewithsomeofficeexperience.C．Onehavinggoodcomputerknowledge. D．Onetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.25．（10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．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience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）Weexperiencedandunusualweekendlastmonth!Earlyinthemorning,wewenttothecountryandspentawholedaywildflowers.thecarfullofweweregoinghome.Onourwayback,mywifeabookshelfoutsideafurnitureshop.“Buyit,”mywifesaidatonce.“We’llithomeontheroof-rack（车顶架）.I’vealwayswantedonelikethat.”Tenminutes,wewerebackwiththebookshelfintheflowersontheroof.InthegatheringdarknessIdrove.Otherdriversseemedunusuallythatevening.Theevenstoppedtraffictoletusthrough.Ihadthoughtcarryingfurniturewasagoodidea.Afteratimemywifesaid,“There’salonglineofcars.Whydon’ttheyovertake（超车）,Iwonder?”Justatthattimeapolicecardid.Thetwoofficersinsidelookedatusseriouslytheypassed.Butthen,withakindsmiletheyaskedustotheircarthroughthebusytraffic.Thepolicecarstoppedatourvillagechurch.Oneofthecametome.“Right,sir,”hesaid,“Doyouneedanymorehelp?”Iwasabit.“Thanks,officer,”Isaid.“Youhavebeenverykind.”Hewasstaringatourcar,firstattheflowers,thenatthebookshelf.“Well,well,”hesaid,.“It’sabookshelfyou’vegotthere!Wethoughtitwassomethingelse.”Mywifebegantolaugh.SuddenlyIunderstoodthepolicedrovehere.Thetruthme.Ismiledattheofficer,“Yes,it’sabookshelf,thanksagain.”ThenIhomeasfastasIcould.1、A．growingB．pickingC．buyingD．selling2、A．ForB．AsC．WithoutD．With3、A．booksB．flowersC．fruitsD．vegetables4、A．noticedB．heardC．watchedD．felt5、A．postB．carryC．sendD．hold6、A．beforeB．afterC．laterD．ago7、A．quicklyB．quietlyC．carelesslyD．slowly8、A．politeB．worriedC．rudeD．frightened9、A．driversB．policeC．cleanersD．villagers10、A．behindB．aheadC．besideD．along11、A．goB．stopC．overtakeD．arrive12、A．whileB．afterC．asD．before13、A．takeB．followC．moveD．push14、A．officersB．passers-byC．driversD．ministers15、A．puzzledB．excitedC．depressedD．delighted16、A．coughingB．laughingC．cryingD．shouting17、A．howB．whatC．whoD．why18、A．pleasedB．fooledC．interestedD．hit19、A．soB．butC．andD．or20、A．droveB．walkedC．flewD．left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）KiwisareendangeredlittlebirdsnativetoNewZealand.It1．(believe)thatthesesmallbirdsexistasaresultofNewZealand’sisolation(隔离）fromtheotherpartsoftheworld,forcinganimalsthere2．(adapt)andevolve(进化)soastobeabletosurviveandreproduce.Theevolutioniswhathasledtothepresent3．(appear)ofthekiwibird.KiwisareanationalsymbolofNewZealand,withthenamekiwi4．(be)associatedwithmanythingsinNewZealandincludingtheirfamousrugbynationalteam.Kiwishaveexcellentmemoriesandcanremembersomethingthat5．(happen)aslongasfiveyearsback.Eventhoughtheyhavefeathers,theirfeatherslookandfeel6．(much)likehairratherthanfeathers.Thisenablesthemtobeabletohideinabushandgo7．(complete)unnoticedbytheirnaturalenemies.Unlikemostbirds,thekiwibirdhasagreatsenseofsmell8．enablesthemtosniffoutprey(猎物）hiddeninbushesandunderground.Thesmallestkiwibirdhas9．heightof45centimetersandwightof2kilogramswhilethelargestkiwicangrow10．50centimeterstallandcanweigh3.5kilograms.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。DearSir,I’mLiMing,astudentfromNo、2MiddleSchool、I’mwritingtorecommendmeasavolunteerfor2022WinterOlympicGamestobeheldinBeijingandZhangjiakou、Herecomesmyadvantages、Tobeginwith,Ilovesportsandplaysportshasbeenanimportantpartofmylife、However,IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,thatmakesiteasierformetocommunicatewithforeignguests、What’smore,Iamfriendlyandpatient,butIcangetalongwithotherseasy、Moreimportantly,Iconsideritagoodchancetoserveforoursocietyanddevelopmyability、Iwouldappreciateitifyoucangivemeachance、Lookingforwardtoyourreply、Yours,LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack想学习汉语，你推荐他去孔子学院，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐理由；2.相关课程，如中国历史，传统文化等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：孔子学院ConfuciusInstitute_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、D5、A6、A7、B8、B9、A10、C11、C12、C13、A14、D15、A16、C17、B18、C19、C20、D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、1、C2、C3、D4、A22、1、D2、B3、B4、C23、1、B2、A3、C24、1、A2、D3、C4、C25、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“