2023届福建省厦门市厦门第一中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing2．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained3．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries4．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before5．---Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? ---Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved6．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted7．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe8．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push9．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult10．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed11．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually12．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That13．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission14．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who15．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!16．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto17．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why18．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable19．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible20．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/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）TheTropicalParadiseHolidayWelcometoStAnna,ourtropicalparadisejustoffthecoastofLatinAmerica.Youcanspendtwoweeksinourluxuryfour-starhotel.Thecostofyourflightisincludedintheholiday,andyoucanbepickedupfromyourhomebyourspecialairportbus.Onyourarriving,ourcoachwillbewaitingtotakeyoutothehotel.AllflightsleavefromHeathrowonaMondaymorning.TheCowrieHotelisbuiltrightonthebeachfront,andmanyroomshavewonderfuloceanviews.Ifswimmingandsurfingarenotenoughforyou,thehotelalsooffershorseridesontheisland,andadiscountmembershipofthegolfclub.TheRainForestAdventureHolidayEveryyearBroughtonholidaysoffertwelvedaysofunforgettableadventureinatropicalrainforest.YoumayhaveachoiceofBorneo,Malaysia,Indonesia,oreventothegreatestrainforestofthemall,themightyAmazonianforest.Youwillflytoourspecialbasecampsattheedgeoftheforest,whereyouwillbegivenfivedaysofsurvivaltraining,andtalksonthelocalwildlife.Thenyoutakeabusintotheforest.Youwillhavetowalkthefinalfivemilestothecampsitestoavoiddisturbingthelocalecology.Allofthecampsiteshavebeencarefullybuilttocausetheminimalamountofdisturbancetothelocalwildlife.Rememberthattheseadventureholidaystakeyoudeepintothewilderness,andtheyarenotsuitableforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Alsorememberthatnomorethantwodozenguestscanstayatanycampatonetime,soifyouwanttogoononeoftheseveryspecialholidays,youwillneedtobookearly!1、Whatcanwelearnabouttherainforestholiday?A．Travelerswilllearntotalkwithwildanimals.B．Differentmeansoftransportationwillbeused.C．Theholidaywillendwithasurvivaltraining.D．Bookingearly,travelerswillgetadiscount.2、Whatkindofpeoplewillprobablychoosetherainforestholiday?A．Peoplelovingwatersports.B．Peopletravellingwithchildren.C．Peoplepreferringcomfortablehotels.D．Peopleconcernedwithenvironmentandwildlife.3、Whichofthefollowingismentionedinbothholidays?A．Transportation. B．Price.C．Reservation. D．Departuretime.22．（8分）Doyoulistentothesongsthatyourparentslike?Chancearethatyoudon’t.YouprobablythinkthemusicthattheylikeisoldanddullandthattheSongsonyourplaylistaremuchcooler.Buthereiswhatscientistsfoundrecently:people’smusictasteschangeastheyage,accordingtoastudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Soit’slikelythatyourownmusicalpreferencewillfollowasimilarpathtoyourparents’whetheryoulikeitornot.Weusedtothinkthatcultureandpersonalityarctheonlyfactorsthataffectone’smusicchoice.ButresearchersattheUniversityofCambridge,UK,gathereddatafrommorethan250,000peopleoverthepast10years.Theynoticedthataspeopleage,theirsocialcircumstanceschange,andsodoestheirmusictaste.Therearethreemusicalperiodsthatpeoplepassthroughastheymature-intense”,“contemporary”and“sophisticated”.Thefirstperiodcomesintheteenagersyears,duringwhichtimepeoplelikeintensemusicsuchaspunkandrockbecauseteenagerstendtobeaggressiveandwanttoestablishtheiridentityasindependentindividuals.Butaspeoplemoveintoearlyadulthood,theirlifestylechanges—theysocializemoreandwanttobuildcloserelationshipswithothers.Asaresult,theybecomemorefondofcontemporarymusic,suchaspopandR&B,whichisusuallyupliftinganddanceableandplayedatpartieswherepeoplehangouttogetherandchat.Whenmiddleagecomes,thingshavesettleddownformostpeople.Thisperiodwillbedominated(支配)bymore“sophisticated”music,suchasjazzandclassical,aswellasmorecatchymusiclikecountry,folk,andblues.“Formany,thislifestageisfrequentlyexhaustedbyworkandfamily,andthereisarequirementforrelaxing,emotive(动情的)music,”JasonRentfrow,aresearchermember,toldThetelegraph.Butyoumustbethinking:“Aren’tthereoldpeoplewhoarestillintorockmusic?”Ofcoursethereare.ButRentfrowexplainedthattheirreasonsforlisteningtorockmusicmayhavechanged.“Weusemusicfordifferentreasons,”hesaid,andthusatthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouths.1、Whydochildrenusuallylikedifferentsongsfromtheirparentsaccordingtothepassage?A．Childrenprefercoolmusic.B．Musictastechangeswithage.C．parents’songsarealwaysdull.D．Parentshavebettersocialcircumstances.2、Theunderlinedword“catchy”inParagraph7probablymeans________.A．touchingandeasilyrememberedB．awkwardandeasilycapturedC．elegantbutdifficulttounderstandD．flexibleanddifficulttocatch3、Middleageisaperiodwhenpeople________.A．haveanaggressivegoalB．likePopandR&BC．desirecloseconnectionswithothersD．leadastressfullife4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Oldpeopledon’tlikerockmusic.B．Musiccanserveasareminder.C．Rockmusicmakesoldpeopleyounger.D．Listeningtorockmusicneedsreasons.5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Whydopeoplelikemusic?B．Howcanyouimproveyourmusictalent?C．Whatinfluencespeopledmusictaste?D．Whydodifferentpeoplelikedifferentmusic?23．（8分）It'slongbeenthoughtthatinordertosucceedinlifeyouneedtothinkonlyofyourselfandignoretheneedsofothers.Newresearch,however,suggeststheexactoppositeistrueandbeingnicetoothersactuallymakesyoumorelikelytobesuccessful.Thescientistsfoundthat‘givers’weremorelikelytoshareknowledge,andinturngainmoreinformationthemselves.Researchersdividedparticipantsintothreegroupsbasedonapersonalitytest:givers,takersandmatchers.Inasocialdilemmatask,participantsweregivenamade-updonationwhichwasequaltotheamountof￡240($400).Theywerethenaskedtodecidehowmuchoftheirmoneytheywouldgivetoasharedgrouppool.Theyweretoldthatthemoneyinthepoolwouldbedoubledanddividedequallyamongallgroupmembers.Thus,itwouldbemorebeneficialtothegroupasawholeifeveryonecontributedtheirindividualdonations.However,itwouldbemorebeneficialfortheindividualifeveryoneelsefromthegroupcontributed,whiletheindividualkepthisorherownmoney.Theresearchersusedthisstrategic(策略的)informationsharingtasktoexaminehowmuchandwhichpiecesofinformationparticipantsshared:thelessimportantandalreadyknowninformationorthereallyimportantinformationonlyknownbytheindividual.Theresultsshowedthatgiversarelessself-centeredandself-lovingthantakers.Giverssharednotonlymoremoneywiththegroup,buttheyalsosharedimportantinformation.Takersontheotherhandkeptboththemoneyaswellasdifferenttypesofinformation.Thefindingssuggestthatitmaynotbeenoughtosimplyprovideknowledgemanagementtoolsinordertomakethebestofknowledgeexchangeinagroupofpeople.Itmaybenecessaryforleadersandmanagerstokeepinmindthepersonalitystylesoftheiremployees.Specifically,theyshouldbeawarethattakersmaykeeptheimportantinformationforthemselves.1、Whatisthetraditionalopinionaboutsuccess?A．Cooperatingandcommunicatingwithothers.B．Sharingknowledgeandinformationwithothers.C．Beingwarm-heartedandenthusiastictoothers.D．Payingallattentiontoyourownneed.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresultsofthepersonalitytest?A．Beingself-centeredandself-lovingwereunpopular.B．Bothgiversandtakersbenefitedfromeachother.C．Takersgotmorethangiversinmoneyandinformation.D．Sharinginturnbringsmoremoneyandimportantinformation.3、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A．Knowledgeexchangeinacompanyisnotenough.B．Knowingthepersonalitystyleshelpsthedevelopmentofthecompany.C．Leadersshouldnotshareanyinformationwithhisemployees.D．Employeesoftenkeepimportantinformationtothemselves.4、Inwhichcolumnofthenewspaperwillyoufindthispassage?A．Science.B．Entertainment.C．Cultureandart.D．Humannature.24．（8分）Iremembermychildhoodsummersfondly,asmanyofusdo.ThosegoldendaysinwhichIwouldleavethehouseafterastillsleepy,leisurelybreakfastandcomehomeonlyforlunchinthemiddleofadayspententirelyoutdoors.Wedidnotliveintownand,thus,playmateswerelimitedtosiblings(兄弟姐妹)andthecousinswholiveddowntheroad.Ourbackyardbecametheplaygroundinwhichourimaginationswouldrunwild—turningthosefewacresintomagicalforests,thecreek(小溪)intoaviolentriverandourtrustydog,Rex,intothemanyrolesofhorse,monsterandanyothercreaturethatwechildrendidnotwanttoplay.Bytheendofthethreemonthsofsummerbreakweweresunburnedfromourhoursinthesun,fullofthememoriesofathousandmagicalmomentsandbondedtooursiblingsinawaythatwinter’sforcedhibernation(冬眠)neverseemedtoconnectus.Today,IliveonthesameacreagethatIdidasachild.Mychildrenhavetheblessingofhavingthesamegrassypatchestoscratchtheirbarefeetastheyrunthroughit,thesamecreektostomp(跺脚)through,andnotthesamedog—buttheirveryownenergeticpuptoimagineawaythedayswith.However,thisisnotthesameworldasitwastwenty,thirtyyearsago.Therearescreenseverywhereinthehousetodemandattention—televisionswithhundredsofchannels,computerswithaccesstoathousandentertainingsites,tabletsstockedwithapps.Thereisalsonolongertheexpectationofastretchofanunscheduledthreemonths.Theirschoolfriendstellcompetitivestoriesofcarefullyplannedvacations,spendingtimetravelingtoallofthelocalattractions—variousparks,thezoo,thesciencecenter,allofthefestivalswhichcomebreezingthroughtown.Ontheveryfirstdayofschooltheywillbeaskedtolisttheirfavoriteactivitiesofthesummerandnolongeraretheselistsfilledwiththingslikefindingwoodtomakeabridgeoveracreekoradayspentinimaginativeplaywiththeirsiblings.Thelistsarenowfulloftrips,overscheduleddaysand“camps”thatnolongerofferastayinnature.Ourchildrenhavebecomeusedtobeingentertainedeveryminute.Inourhouse,wehavelimitsonelectronicsandkickthekidsoutsideonaniceday.Evenaswetryasparentstosetlimitsandgetourchildrenoutinnature,thenewcryofchildhoodseemstobe“I’mbored,”whichisnotreallyjustmeaning“I’mbored,”“but“Pleasefindsomethingtoentertainme,asInolongercanentertainmyselfevenforashortperiodoftime.”Ourchildrennolongerknowhowtositinsilence,entertainthemselveswhileevenwaitingforafewminutesandhavelosttheaweofnatureastheyhavebecomeaddictedtoscreentime.Wehavemadeachoiceinthishouseholdtodowhatisnolongerexpectedofchildreninmanyhouseholds—wewillensurethattherearedaysof“boredom.”Werefusetospendourdaysschedulingourchildren’severyhour.Therewillbemanydayswithnoplansatall,whentheywillbesentoutsidewithonlythegrassandthetreesandtheirownimaginationstoentertainthem.Thescreenswillbeturnedoffandourchildrenwillfindthattimesofquietcanbejustasorevenmoreentertaining.Theywillbondwiththeirbrotherandsister,makingmemoriesthattheywillreplayintheirmindswellintoadulthood.Eventhoughsunscreenwillbereligiouslyapplied,theywillleavesummerwithsunburnedandscratchescomingfromclimbingtrees,stompingthroughcreeksandchasingthedoginthefield.ThissummerIwillbegivingmychildrenthegreatestgiftofall—boredom.Forinsideboredomisthegiftofgettingtoknowyourownmind,offindingcomfortandjoyinnatureandintherealizationthatthegreatestgiftsareexperience,notthings.1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswecanknowthattheauthor.A．participatedinmanyorganizedactivitiesB．enjoyedanunscheduledvacationC．exploredmagicalforestsandaviolentriverD．realizedthestrengthofpatience2、Theauthorthinkstoday’schildren’sactivitiesare.A．lessmeaningfulB．lessaccessibleC．morerelatedtonatureD．moreinlinewiththenatureofplay3、Whatistherealreasonforchildren’sfeelingofboredom?A．Childrenareaddictedtoscreentime.B．Childrenarelimitedtousingelectronics.C．Childrenhavenopatiencewitheverything.D．Childrenlacktheexperienceofexploringentertainment.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshischildren’schildhood?A．Sympathetic.B．Envious.C．Unsatisfactory.D．Indifferent.5、Whatisheauthor’spurposetoensurechildrenthedaysof“boredom”?A．Tokeepchildrenawayfromelectronics.B．Toencouragechildrentoclimbtreesandstompthroughcreeks.C．Tosetasidemoretimetoimprovetheiracademicperformance.D．Toprovidechildrenwiththeopportunitytoseekhappinessinnature.6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．ThegiftofboredomB．ThememoryofchildhoodC．TheattractionofnatureD．Theexperienceoftwogenerations25．（10分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonisthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculateandincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thus,youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflatonthefloor.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgetpainful.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheother,itcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringshowedthat.A．crossingyourlegscanraiseyourbloodpressureB．crossingonelegovertheothercanincreasethebloodcirculationC．youshouldhaveyourlegscrossedonceeveryhourD．youshouldgetupandwalkaroundformorethan15minutes2、Crossingyourlegscancausesomehealthproblemsexcept.A．pressureonveinsandnervesinlegsandfeetB．permanentnervedamageC．unstablepostureD．neckandbackpain3、Whatseemstobethewriter’sattitudetowardcrossinglegs?A．Supportive.B．Negative.C．Casual.D．Confused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）完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Backinthe15thcentury,inatinyvillageinGermany,livedafamilywitheighteenchildren．Eighteen!Inorder36tokeepfoodonthetable,thefather,agoldsmithby37,workedalmosteighteenhoursadayathistrade．Despitetheirseemingly38condition,twooftheeldestchildrenhadadream．Theybothwantedtopursuetheirtalentforart,39theyknewwellthattheirfatherwouldneverbeableto40eitherofthemtostudyattheAcademy．Aftermanylongdiscussionsatnightintheir41bed,thetwoboysfinallyworkedoutapact．Theywouldtoss（掷）acoin．The42wouldgodownintothenearbyminesand,withhisearnings,43hiswinningbrotherfortheacademy．Then,infouryears,hewouldsupporttheOtherone．ThenAlbrechtDurerwonthetossand44toNuremberg．Albertwentdownintothedangerousminesand,forthenextfouryears,45hisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasalmostanimmediatesensation．Bythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningto46considerablefeesforhimself．Whentheyoungartist47homeandsaidtohisbrother,"Andnow,Albert,blessedbrotherofmine,nowitisyour48.NowyoucangototheAcademytopursueyourdream,andIwill49you．"Albertroseandwipedthe50fromhischeeks．"No,brother．IcannotgotoNuremberg．Itistoo51forme．Look…lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy52!Icannotevenholdaglass,muchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas53aMorethan450yearshave54．Bynow,amongAlbrechtDurer'shundredsofmasterfulportraits,"ThePrayingHands"isone55creationthatcancatchtheworld'shearts．1、A．merelyB．fully C．completelyD．entirely2、．A．heartB．method C．professionD．words3、.A．demandingB．promisingC．hopelessD．careless4、.A．soB．and C．howeverD．but5、．A．studyB．send C．giveD．offer6、.A．separatedB．crowded C．newD．unusual7、.A．winnerB．loser C．oldD．younger 8、.A．supportB．advertiseC．expectD．require 9、.A．flewawayB．wentoffC．setasideD．leftbehind10、.A．deservedB．desiredC．financedD．envied11、.A．spendB．save C．drawD．earn12、.A．arrivedB．regained C．returnedD．got13、．A．turnB．time C．topD．fate14、.A．takechargeofB．makeupforC．makeuseof D．takecareof15、.A．smilesB．sweatsC．tears D．hints16、.A．lateB．nervous C．tiring D．tense17、.A．eyesB．hands C．pictures D．mines18、.A．inB．of C．upon D．with19、.A．passedB．kept C．remembered D．changed20、A．strangeB．touching C.wonderfulD．mysterious 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）FacebookCEOZuckerbergjusthadababygirl1．(name)Max,andtohonortheoccasion,he’sgivingawaythemajorityofhiswealth.IntheletterwrittenbyZuckerbergandhiswife.PriscillaChan,totheirnewbabygirl,heannouncedthebirthofhisfirstchildandthe2．(create)oftheChanZuckerbergFund,3．willfocusonpersonalizedlearning,curingdisease,4．(connect)peopleandbuildingstrongcommunities.“Foryourgenerationtoliveinabetterworld,thereissomuchmoreourgenerationcando,”Zuckerberg5．(write).“TodayyourmotherandIarecommittingtospendour6．(life)doingoursmallparttohelpsolvethesechallenges.”7．couplewilldonatenearlyalloftheirFacebookstocktothecause."Wewillgive99%ofourFacebookshares-currentlyabout$45billion—toadvancethis8．(value)mission,”hewrote.“Weknowthisisasmallcontributioncompared9．alltheresourcesandtalentsalreadyworkingontheseissues.Butwewanttodo10．wecan,workingalongsidemanyothers.”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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIwasakid,theverythingthatarousedmyinterestaboutNewYear’sEvewastryingtostaywakeuntilmidnight.Myparentsdidn’tforcemetogotobedearly.Thus,IusuallyfallasleepbeforetheNewYeararrived.Itwasn’tuntilmy10thbirthdaywhenIreachedthefinishlineandwasabletocheerwiththerestofthefamily.