湖南省百所重点中学2025届高考英语押题试卷含解析

湖南省百所重点中学2025届高考英语押题试卷注意事项：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．It’ssecondtimeinfivedaysthathehasaskedmeforhigherpay.A．不填；a B．a;the C．the；a D．the；the2．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how3．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford4．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone5．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went6．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when7．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that8．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown9．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what10．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling11．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual12．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory13．TheMid-AutumnFestivalis________specialholidayformostChinesewhen________wholefamilywillgettogether.A．the;the B．a;the C．a;a D．the;a14．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss15．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that16．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．as D．where17．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where18．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted19．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault20．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on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）Areportsaysolderadultswhotesttheirmindswithincreasinglydifficultprojectshavebettermentalabilitythanthosewhodolessdemandingactivities.Tokeepourbrainssharpasweage,weareoftentoldtokeepourmindsactive.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Useitorloseit.”But,thereisverylittlescientificevidencetosupportthan.DeniseParkisheadoftheuniversity’sCenterfor?VitalLongevity.Shedesignedastudyinwhichsheandherternplaced221healthyagingandolderadultsintooneofthreegroups.“Weaskedpeopletolearnnewthings,likequiltingorphotography.Weaskedotherpeopletojustdofunthingslikebeinginasocialgroupfunctionbutwerenotlikelytohaveaverylargeeffect.”Thesubjectstookpartintheirassignedactivitiesfor15hoursaweekoverthreemonths.Attheendofthattime,theresearchersfoundthattheadultswholearnednewskills,suchasdigitalphotography,showedthegreatestimprovementsonmemorytests.Noimprovementswereseenintheresultsofthoseinthesocialgroupthatdidactivitiestogetherlikegoingonfieldtrips.Therewerealsonoimprovementsamongthethirdgroupthatlistenedtoclassicalmusicordidcrosswordpuzzles.DeniseParkbelievesonereasonforimprovedmemoryintheactivelearninggroupisthatitsmemberswerebeingpushedtolearnnewskills.Theothergroupstookpartinwhatshecallreceptiveactivities.Learningnewskillsmaynotcureage-relatedmentaldecline.But,Ms.Parkthinksbeingmentallyactiveslowsdowntheprocess.DeniseParksaysthelatestinformationshowsthattheimprovementslastedforatleastayear.Sheandherteamplantodolongerfollow-upstudieswithallthreegroups.ShealsoisinterestedinlearningwhethertakingpartindemandingmentalactivitiesdelaysthedevelopmentofconditionslikeAlzheimer’sdisease.1、Whatmaythesocialgroupbeaskedtodo?A．Learntotakephotos.B．Listentomusicathome.C．Gohikingtogether.D．Dothedishes.2、WhatdidDeniseParkandherteamfind?A．Doingmoreexercisecanhelpslowdownourage-relatedmentaldecline.B．Havingarelaxinglifeisbeneficialtokeepingourmindssharp.C．Keepingourmindsactiveisassociatedwithourhealth.D．Learningnewskillsmayhelptokeepourmindsactive.3、Ifyouwanttokeepyourbrainsharpyoucould_______.A．goswimmingwithyourfriends.B．playchesswithyourfamily.C．learnhowtorepairthecomputer.D．docrosswordpuzzlesonline4、Thetextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof______.A．medicineB．educationC．agingD．science22．（8分）Don’tputitoff,doitnow!Whydowespendsomuchtimenotdoingtheworkweshoulddo,orputtingoffsmalljobsthathavepileduptocreateabigproblem?Procrastinating,asputtingthingsofflikethisiscalled,isinourcharacterwehavenaturallysincebirth;weavoiddullordifficultjobsuntilit’stoolatetodoanythingelse.“Weoftenputthingsoffalthoughweknowitwillmakelifemorestressful,”saysDr.Steel,anauthorityonthescienceofmotivation.“Ifthesetaskswerefun,we’djustdothemnow.Weputoffwhatisdifficultorunpleasant,suchasthepaperworkthatneedsdoingbeforeleavingtheofficeorcleaningthebitsofyourhomethatpeoplecan’tsee.Butthefactis,thelesspeopleprocrastinate,themoremoneytheyhave,thebetterrelationshipstheyhave,andthehealthiertheyare.”Thisisobviouswhenyoulookatthecoupleswhodon’targueaboutwhetheranyonehascleanedthekitchen,andthepeoplewhosimplygoforaruninsteadofendlesslyreschedulingitintheirheads.Ofcourse,therearetherestofus,whofeelthesmalljobspilinguparoundusdaily.“We’veevolvedtorespondtothemoment,andnottosetoursightstoofarinanuncertainworld,”Dr.Steeladds.“Wearenotsetuptoappreciatelong-termrewards,whetherit’sthebenefitofafour-yeardegree,doingexerciseordieting.Weusuallyfeelthecostnowandtherewardcomesmuchlater.”AccordingtoDr.Steel,wehavetwodecision-makingsystems.Theyarethelimbic,whichisresponsiblefortheshortterm,andtheprefrontalcortex,whichdealswiththefuture.Webouncebetweenlong-termgoalsandshort-termtemptations,soweneedgoalsthatwilltranslateourplansforthelimbicsystem.Let’staketheexampleofstudents’writingessays.Theyshouldsetthemselvestargetsandwordcountsperday.Thesearethusturnedfromseeminglyendlesstasksintosomethingconcretewithmeasuredprogress.Dr.Steelrecommendssuchtechniques,or“pre-commitments”,addingthatleavingyouamonthbeforethe“deadline”makesitmorelikelyataskwillbecompleted.Thebenefitisthatyou’llavoidtheembarrassmentofnotfollowinguponsomethingpeopleareexpectingyoutodo—tellingeveryoneyouaregoingtotakeupjoggingmakesyoumorelikelytodoso.Overcomingprocrastinationfinallycomesdowntoplanning,which,ifyou’renotcareful,becomesprocrastinationinitself.Butitisworthmakingsureyouhaveeverythinginplace.“Successfulpeopledon’tpretendtheydon’tprocrastinate,”Dr.Steelsays.“Peoplewhopretendtheyhavewillpowerarelesssuccessful.”Instead,planforprocrastination:makeyourworkenvironmentatempleofproductivitybycuttingoutwhatstopsyoupayingyourattention,soyoucanreallyfocusonmovingforward.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutprocrastinationinParagraph1?A．Itissomethingmanypeoplecan’thelp.B．Itisanexcusepeopleoftenuseinpublic.C．Itiscausedbythetechnologyinpeople’slife.D．Itismorecommonwhenpeoplehavesmalljobstodo.2、Inparagraph3,Dr.Steelbelievesthatpeoplewhoprocrastinateshould______.A．attempttoovercometheirnaturaltendenciesB．taketheadviceofothersinthesamesituationC．beawarethattheirproblemisrelativelysmallD．findoutmoreaboutthewaytheymakedecisions3、WhydoesDr.Steelrecommendmaking“pre-commitments”inParagraph4?A．Theyareanalternativetoimpossiblegoals.B．Theymakechallengesfeelmoremanageable.C．Theyareaneffectivewayofimpressingothers.D．Theyallowpeopletoachievetheiraimssooner.4、Whatdoestheauthordobysayingtheunderlinedsentence?A．Encouragethereadertodevelopplanseffectively.B．Advisethereadertodealwithcomplextasksquickly.C．Warnthereaderagainstspendingtoolonggettingorganized.D．Remindthereadertotakethetimetofocusproperlyonatask.23．（8分）Itmaybemadepossibleforcomputersandrobotsto"read"humanpersonalitiesbyreadinghumaneyemovements.Theeyesarereallythewindowstothesoul.Thatistheresultofanewstudyontheconnectionbetweeneyemovementsandpersonality,conductedbyneuroscienceresearchersbasedattheUniversityofSouthAustraliaandPublishedinthescientificJournalFrontiersinNeuroscience.Andifthatistrue,computersandrobotspoweredbysophisticatedalgorithms(算法)maysoonhavetheabilitytopeerintoyoursoul."Eyemovementsduringaneverydaytaskpredictaspectsofourpersonality,"wrotetheresearchers,ledbyTobiasLoetscher,whoseteamfollowed42studysubjectsaroundtheuniversitycampusrecordingtheireyemovements,thendeterminedtheirpersonalitytraits(特点)with"well-establishedquestionnaires"fordeterminingpersonalitytype,andunfoldedsomekindofconnectionsbetweeneyemovementsandpersonality,accordingtoasummaryofthestudypublishedbythesiteScienceDaily.Theresearchersexpectedthatwiththedatafedintotheiralgorithmscomputersrunningthealgorithmswereabletorecordhumaneyemovementsandimmediatelydetermineaperson'smajorpersonalitytraits,suchas"neuroticism,extraversion(外向)，agreeableness,conscientiousness,aswellasperceptualcuriosity",thescientistswrote."Thenewfindingmighthelpimprovethewayhumanbeingsinteractwiththeircomputersandotherhigh-techdevices,evenrobots,allowingformorenaturalandrealisticsocialinteractionswithmachines,"Loetschersaid."Peoplearealwayslookingforimproved,personalizedservices.Today'srobotsandcomputersarenotsociallyawaresotheycannotadapttonon-verbalinformation,"LoetschersaidinastatementquotedbyIndianExpress."Thisresearchprovidesopportunitiestodeveloprobotsandcomputersthatcanbecomemorenatural,andbetteratinterpretinghumansocialsignals."Thestudyrevealedpreviouslyundiscoveredrelationsbetweenspecificpersonalitycharacteristicsandspecificeyemovementtendencies,accordingtoasummaryinBritain'sDailyMailnewspaper.1、Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?A．Robotscanunderstandhumanpersonality.B．Eyemovementsconnectwithpersonality.C．Computersrecordhumaneyemovements.D．Personalitydetermineshumaneyemovements.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlyintroduce?A．Theresearchsubjects.B．Theresearchprocess.C．Theresearchoutcomes.D．Theresearchapplication.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLoetschersaid?A．Robotswillbesmarterthanhumans.B．Machinesmaybecomemoresocial.C．Theresearchisoflittlesignificance.D．Human-machineinteractionwillexplode.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Thefindingofanewstudy.B．Eyesaswindowstothesoul.C．Thehuman-machineinteraction.D．Thedevelopmentofhigh-techdevices.24．（8分）Mostofushavebeeninthissituation:You'reonyourwaytoyourfriend'shouse,thenyousuddenlyaskyourself,"DidIremembertoturnthelightsoff?”Forthosewith"smarthomes",however,thiswouldn’tbeaproblem.Overthelastfewyears,smarthometechnologyhasbecomemorepopular.Thankstouser-friendlyproductslikeintelligentlightingandheatingcontrollers,peoplecancontrolnearlyeveryelectricalitemintheirhomesfromanywhereintheworld.Whilesmarthomesaren'tnew,companieslikePhilips,AmazonandXiaomihavefinallybroughtautomationtoeverydaypeoplewithaffordableproductslikeartificialintelligence(AI)speakersandsensors.“Theobviousmessageisthatyoucanstopwastingenergy,”TomKerber,directorofresearchforU.S-baseddigitalcompanyParksAssociates,toldTheGuardian.Andthetechnologyalsohasmoremeaningfuluses.InNorway,forexample,onecompanyisusingsmarttechtomakelifeeasierforitselderlycustomers.Abilia'ssystemallowscarerstocheckuponpatientsthroughatabletonawallinsidetheirhome.Thedevicesendspatientsremindersabouttasks,suchaswhentheyneedtotakemedication(冥想).Itcaneventellcarersifthere'sanyunusualactivityinthehomethatcouldbelife-threatening.“Thiskindofsystemallowspeopletotakecareofthemselves,whichisthemostimportantthing,”Abilia'svicepresident,OysteinJohnsen,toldtheBBC．"Italsosavesthegovernmentmoney.InNorway,itcosts1millionkroner(about0.8millionyuan)peryeartohavesomeoneinacarehome.Thissystemcosts15,000kronerayear.”So,forthosewhohavealready"gonesmart",williteverbepossibletogobacktodothingsintheold-fashionedway?"Ithinkitwouldbedifficult.Whenwegotoafriend’shouseoronvacationwefindourselvesexpectingthehousetodothingsforusthatweshoulddo,"Poulson,35,aseniorprogrammanagerfromSeattle.,U.S.,explained.1、Whatarethefirstandsecondparagraphsusedfor?A．Introducingthetopic.B．Describingthesituation.C．Advertisingsmarthomes.D．Puttingforwardtheauthor'sopinion.2、WhatdoPhilips,AmazonandXiaomihaveincommon?A．Theyarealldesigningsmarthomes.B．TheyareallU.S-baseddigitalcompany.C．They'vealladvancedinsmarttechnology.D．They'veallreceivedaffordableproductsautomatically.3、WhatdoesAbilia'ssystemallowuserstodoinNorway?A．Totakecareofthemselves.B．Tobuyuser-friendlyproducts.C．Tocontrolheatingandcooling.D．Toswitchlightsthroughatablet.4、what'sPoulson'sattitudetosmarttechnology?A．Cautious.B．FavorableC．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.25．（10分）Ifyouhaveneverbeenonacruise（乘船游览）,itcanseemlikeitsownworld—withitsownrulesandsecretlanguage.Soherewearegoingtolayouttheverybasicsofgoingonacruise.DoIneedapassporttogoonacruise?Youmayneedapassport,butyoushouldtakeoneanyway.BesidesthefactthatyouaregoingtoneedanIDcardtoboardtheshipinthefirstplace,alotofportsrequireone.HowmuchluggagecanItakeonboard?Forthemostpart,cruiseshipsaren’tlikeplanes—thereisn’tastrictlyregulatedamountofluggageyoucantakewithyou,andyouarenotgoingtobechargedforbringingtoomuch.Keepinmindthatcabinstoragespacecanbetight.Everything,includingyouremptyluggage,isgoingtohavetofitinsideandyoudon’twanttobetrippingoveritforyourwholevacation.Thingslikegunsandknivesarebanned,butregulationsvaryfromshiptoshipaboutthingslikeirons（generallyano）andhairdryers（generallyayes）.Someshipsallowyoutobringabottleofwine,butnearlyallbanbringingyourownhardalcohol.What’stheprocessforboardingacruiseship?Boardingacruiseshipislikeboardingaplane—thereareregulationsorwhentoarrive,howtocheck-in,andwhatsecurityyouhavetogothrough.Mostcruiselineshavetransportationavailablefromtheairport;otherwisetheynormallyownapaidparkinglotwhereyoucanleaveyourcar.1、Whatwillyouhavetoshowwhenyouboardashipinthefirstplace?A．Acreditcard. B．Apostcard.C．AnIDcard. D．Luggage.2、Whatcanyoutakewhenyouareonacruise?A．Asmuchalcoholasyoucan. B．Moreluggagethanonaplane.C．Lessluggagethanonaplane. D．Asmanygunsandknivesasyoucan.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Astorybook. B．Aguidebook.C．Abookreview. D．Asciencereport.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）Hedroveafterdrinkingalcohol,havingasevereaccidentandhadtogethisarmsremoved．Sincethen,hehashadto__31__onhisyoungerbrother,whobecamehisshadow,neverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwritingwithhistoes,hewastotallyunabletodo__32__else.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogether,theyhadtheirownproblemsandwouldoften__33__.Finally,hisyoungerbrotherwentawayandlived__34__,leavinghimheartbrokenandatalosswhattodo.__35__,amisfortunebefell（降临）agirl.Onenightshewaspreparingdinnerwhenthekerosenelightonthestovewasoverturned,__36__inafirewhichtookherhandsaway.Havingdecidedly__37__hersister’swillingnesstohelpher,shedeterminedtobethoroughly__38__.Atschool,shealwaysstudiedhard．Mostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.“Iamlucky.Thoughmy__39__arebroken,myheartcanstillfly.”shewroteinherblog.Oneday,theyoungmanandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoa（n）__40__programme.Theboytoldthetelevisionhostessabouthis__41__future,whereasthegirlwasfullof__42__forherlife.Theywerebothaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeir__43__.Theboy:Myyoungerbrother’sarmsaremyarms.Thegirl:Brokenwings,flyingheart.Theyhadbothgonethroughthesameordeal（痛苦经历）,buttheirdifferent__44__1determinedthenatureoftheirlives.Asseemsthecase,__45__disasterscanstrikeourlifeatanytime.Howyouhandlethe__46__whenfacedwithitisthetrue__47__ofyourcharacter.Ifyouchooseto__48__orescapefromtheordeal,itwillfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrong,the__49__willturnouttobeafortuneonwhichnew__50__willarise.1、A．live B．stand C．rely D．assist2、A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything3、A．quarrel B．share C．support D．dislike4、A．happily B．lonely C．separately D．disappointedly5、A．Unfortunately B．Unexpectedly C．Similarly D．Naturally6、A．leading B．bringing C．causing D．resulting7、A．turnedto B．turneddown C．turnedoff D．turnedagainst8、A．alone B．free C．independent D．successful9、A．arms B．wings C．dreams D．promises10、A．interview B．radio C．sports D．health11、A．hopeful B．uncertain C．bright D．miserable12、A．calmness B．enthusiasm C．patience D．excitement13、A．hands B．strength C．toes D．mouths14、A．characters B．desires C．opinions D．attitudes15、A．unexpected B．passive C．rough D．serious16、A．emergency B．misfortune C．difficulty D．accident17、A．test B．reflection C．display D．problem18、A．ignore B．resist C．complain D．suffer19、A．problem B．result C．failure D．hardship20、A．solutions B．ways C．rewards D．hopes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）ClassicalChinesepoetryistraditionalChinesepoetry1．(write)inClassicChineseandtypifiedbycertaintraditionalforms.Many2．(poem)comefromparticularhistoricalperiods,suchasthepoetryoftheTangDynastyandtheverseofSongDynasty.3．(it)existencedatesbacktoatleastasearlyasthepublicationoftheClassicofPoetryorShijing.Thereare4．(vary)combinationsofformsandgenres,mostof5．aroseattheendoftheTangDynasty.DevelopmentofClassicalChinesepoetry6．(active)continueduptotheyearof1919,whentheMayFourthMovement7．(take)place,andisstillpopulareventoday.ClassicalPoetrycreatedduringthis2,500yearperiodhasbeendevelopingcontinuously,8．(produce)agreatdealofdiversity-classifiedbybothmajorhistoricalperiods9．dynasticperiods.OfthekeyaspectsofClassicalChinesepoetryisitscloseinter-relationshipwithotherformsofChineseart,suchasChinesepaintingandChinesecalligraphy(书法).ClassicalChinesepoetryhasprovenlohaveastronginfluence10．poetryworldwide.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Oneday,Isatincomfortsinmygrandparents’house,enjoyingtherainoutsidethewindoworthecartoonfilmTomandJerrywithmygrandfather、Eatoneofmygrandmother’sfresh,tastypies,Iseeamonkeysuddenlyswingontothebarsonourdoor、Mygrandfatherencouragedmeofferitmypie;itgentleacceptedthegift、Throughthewindow,hisnewfriendstaredwithaninterestattheTV、Thecuriousmonkey,mygrandfather,andIwatchedtherestofTomandJerry’sadventuretogether,astonishingattheharmonywhatexistsbetweenhumansandanimalsinourworld、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，上周末，你和同学们去当地一家孤儿院（orphanage）开展志愿者活动。请根据下列要点写一篇英语报道。要点：1.时间、地点、人物及活动（赠送书籍、玩具等)2.孤儿院孩子们的反应；3.简短评论。要求：1.词数100左右2.可合理增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、A5、B6、D7、D8、B9、B10、C11、B12、C13、B14、A15、D16、C17、D18、C19、D20、B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、TrappedundersixstoriesofruinsaftertheHaitiearthquakeleveledhishotel,DanWoolleybelievedhewasgoingtodie.Butratherthangiveintodespair,thefilm-makerspent65hoursbeneaththeearthlookingupwaysttreathisinjuriesonhisiPhone.Healsowroteamovingdiaryforhisfamily,thinkingtheywouldonlyreadhislastmessageofloveandcomfortafterhisdeath.Instead,hewaspulledfromthedisasterafteraweek-andwillsoonbereunitedwithhisfamily.Mr.WoolleyhadtravelledfromAmericatoHaitiwithhiscolleagueDavidHames.Bothhadbeenworkingforcharity.Hewasintheentrance-hallwhentheearthquakestruckandjusthadtimetodiveintoacomerbeforethebuildingfell.Buriedundertonsofruins,thefilm-makerdownloadedafirstaidapplicationtohisiPhone.HeusedthelightfromtheiPhonetoshowhimhisinjuriesanddiagnoseditproperlyasabrokenleg.Then,heusedtheinstructionsfromtheapptotreattheseriousbleeding.Theappadvisedhimnottogotosleepifhefelthewasgoingintoshock.TheresourcefulMr.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutestokeephimawake.Newtechnologyhasplayedahugepart.Mr.Woolle