山东省泰安市泰山区泰安2023年高考英语必刷试卷含解析

2023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．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually2．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding3．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as4．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch5．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof6．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor7．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith8．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed9．Duetothecountry’sgrowingrateofurbanization,China’smigrantpopulation_______tobeover200millionby2020.A．predictsB．ispredictedC．willhavebeenpredictedD．willbepredicted10．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless11．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen12．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore13．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried14．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a;a B．the;a C．a;the D．the;the15．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege16．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional17．Itrainedheavilyovernightandnotuntilthismorning__________.A.haditstopped B．diditstopC．stoppedit D．itstopped18．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto19．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive20．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto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）Peopleandanimalsoftenenjoylovingrelationshipswitheachother.Whenpeopleadoptdomesticated(家养的)animalsintotheirfamiliesaspets,animalsgivehumanstheblessingsofcompanionshipandfuninreturn.Inthewild,animalssometimescarryoutdramaticrescuesofpeopleindangeroussituations,miraculously(奇迹般地)sensinghumanneedsandjumpinginwithoutfeartohelp.In2000,a6-year-oldboynamedElianConzalezleftCubaonaboatboundforFloridaintheUnitedStates,buttheboatsankandeveryoneaboarddrownedexceptforElianandtwoadults.Elianandtheothertwosurvivorsheldontoinnertuberfor48hourstotrytostayafloatinthesea.Afterawhile,however,Elianbegantolosestrength,slippingunderthewaterandthengrabbingthetubeagainashefoughttostayalive.AsmallgroupofdolphinsnoticedElianstrugglingandswanovertohimtohelp.ThedolphinsformedacirclearoundtheinnertubeandtookturnsusingtheirnosestoliftElianuntilfishermenworkingintheareadiscoveredandrescuedElianandthetwoadultswhofloatednearby.Thefishermenreportedthat,whentheydiscoveredElian,hewasrepeatingaprayerthathismotherhadtaughthimbeforedrowning,askingguardianangelstoprotecthim.Miraculously,thedolphinsknewthatachildwouldneedmorehelpthanadults,sotheyfocusedonElian—andtheyfiguredoutexactlywhatneededtobedoneandcooperatedcarryoutthatplansuccessfully.Theymadeit!1、WhydidElianslipoffthetube?A．Hewastiredout.B．Thedolphinshelpedhim.C．Thetwoadultspushedhim.D．Thetubewastoosmoothtograb.2、HowdidthedolphinssaveElianConzalez?A．Theyinformedthefishermen.B．Theyformedacirclearoundhim.C．Theysupportedtheinnertubebyturns.D．TheystoppedElianslippingunderthewater.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeElianGonzalez?A．Confidentandstrong.B．Determinedandlucky.C．Friendlyandoptimistic.D．Adaptableandaggressive.4、Whichcouldbethebesttitle?A．PrayerDoingWonderB．Elian’sNarrowEscapeC．TheDolphinsWhoRescuedElianD．Animals:HumanBeing’sAngels22．（8分）Putonyourwizardinghats,HarryPotterfans,andgetreadytoflythroughthetreetopsofHogwart'sForbiddenForestwhenUniversalOrlandolaunchesitsnewestridethisJune.WhenUniversalOrlando’snewestWizardingWorldofHarryPotterride,Hagrid’sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure,opensJune12,itwillbeathemeparkgamechanger.Caseinpoint:Universalplanted1,200livetreestorecreatethedarkwoodsoutsideHogwart’swherethegiantgamekeeperHagridlives.Fromthere,expectaforest’sworthofincredibletwistsandturns.Hereareallthedetailsweknowsofar:It’sdesignedbyaHarryPotterpro:Theartdirectoroftheride,AlanGilmore,actuallyworkedontheHarryPottermoviesetsaswell.You’llfeellikeyou’reflyingthroughtheskyonamagicalmotorcycle:Althoughthisrideistechnicallyacoaster,it’sdesignedasanindividualmotorcycletomimicthefreedomofflight;expecttotwist,turn,andrushforward...andbackward.There’smorethanonewaytoride:YoucansitinHagrid’sdriver’sseatorinHarry’ssidecar,andchangeupwhoyouridewithandhow.You’llencountermagicalcreatures:SinceHagridistheschool’sgamekeeper,there’salwaysamenagerieofmagicalcreaturesnearbyhishome,andthisridewillbenodifferent.Expecttoseetheferociousthree-headeddogFluffy;mayhemcausingCornishPixies;andatotallynewcreature(stillunderwraps),too.It’sfast!Holdontoyourwands;thisridehits50mph!Therewillbeobstacles:What,youthoughtyou'djustflythroughtheskywithoutanybadspellscomingyourway?AccordingtoUniversal,riderswill“Hurlpastchallengingobstacles,becomeentangledinathicketofDevil'sSnare...whileencounteringafewsurprisesalongtheway.”Nohouseelvesallowed:Onlythoseover48inchescanride(sorry).1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Hagrid'sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventureisnewly－openedandhasattractedcrowdsoffans.B．AlanGilmoreisthedirectorofboththisnewrideandtheHarryPottermovie.C．Magicalcreaturesandchallengingobstaclesaredesignedtoexcitetheriders.D．Whoeverisinterestedinthefastmotorcyclecanbuytheticketandhaveagoattheride.2、Thispassageaboveisapromotionto________.A．athemepark B．anewmovie C．asciencefiction D．anexpresstrain23．（8分）Toerrishuman.Societyissufferingfromaninabilitytoacknowledgeasmuch.Forindividuals,errorsarepainful.Thetrick,then,istoerrwell:torecognizemistakesandlearnfromthem.Worryingly,humanitymaybegettingworseatadmittingitsmistakes.Fewenjoythefeelingofbeingcaughtoutinanerror.Butrealtroublestartswhenthedesiretoavoidapunishmentleadstoarefusaltodealwithcontraryevidence.Economistsoftenassumethatpeoplearesensible.Whenfacedwithanewfact,thesepeopleshouldupdatetheirviewoftheworldtotakebetterdecisionsinfuture.Yetyearsofeconomicresearchconfirmsthatpeoplefrequentlydisregardinformationthatconflictswiththeirviewoftheworld.Whyshouldthatbe?LastyearRolandBenabou,ofPrinceton,presentedaframeworkforthinkingabouttheproblem.Inmanyways,beliefsarelikeothereconomicgoods.Peoplespendtimeandresourcesbuildingthem,andgetvaluefromthem:somebeliefsmakeownersfeelgoodandshowtheirpublicidentity;otherbeliefsprovidevaluebyshapingbehavior—forexample,religiousasceticism(禁欲主义)canhelponeavoidunhealthyhabits.Becausebeliefs,however,arenotsimplytoolsformakinggooddecisions,butaretreasuredintheirownright,newinformationthatchallengesthemisunwelcome.Peopleoftenengagein“motivatedreasoning”tomanagesuchchallenges.MrBenabouclassifiesthisintothreecategories.“Strategicignorance”iswhenabelieveravoidsinformationofferingconflictingevidence.In“realitydenial”，troublingevidenceisrationalized(合理化)：realestateinvestorsmightmakeupfancifultheoriesforwhypricesshouldbehaveunusually,andsupportersofadisgracedpoliticianmightclaimthenegativenewstobefake.Andlastly,in“self­signalling”，thebelievercreateshisowntoolstointerpretthefactsinthewayhewants:anunhealthyperson,forexample,mightdecidethatgoingforadailyrunprovesheiswell.“Motivatedreasoning”isacognitivebias(偏见).Notalltheerrorsitleadstoarecostly:praisingtheperformanceofone'ssupportedfootballteamdespitecontradictoryevidencedoeslittleharm.Butwhenbiasesarebroadlyshared—withinfinancialworldorpoliticalparties—dangerarises.Motivatedreasoninghelpsexplainwhyviewpointspolarize(两极分化)evenasinformationismoreeasilyavailablethaneverbefore.WorkbyMrBenabousuggeststhatgroupthinkishighestwhenpeoplewithingroupsfaceasharedfate:whenchoosingtobreakfromagroupisunlikelytospareanindividualthecostsofthegroup'serrorsorbringmuchindividualbenefit.Theincentive(动力)toengageinmotivatedreasoningishighasaresult.Evenasthefactonaparticularissueisobvious,partiescanstillbecomeincreasinglypolarized.That,inturn,canmakeitharderstillforamemberofonepartytogetanybenefitfrombreakingfromagroup.Indeed,thegrouphasanincentivetosilenceindependentvoices.Publicstatementsofregretareriskyinarigidlypolarizedworld.Admissionsoferrorcannotonlyannoypartnersbutalsoprovideopportunitiesforopponents.Butitisrarelyintheinterestofthoseintherighttopretendthattheyareneverwrong.1、Accordingtothepassage,beliefsaresimilartoeconomicgoodsinthat________．A．bothareentertainingandvaluableB．bothcanbeshapedbyreligiousfaithC．bothcanreflectwhotheownersareD．bothpromotereligiousdevelopment2、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“self­signalling”？A．Afanspeakshighlyofhisteamalthoughithasjustlostthegame.B．Amancovershisearswhenstealingabell,believingthebellwon'tring.C．SupportersofTrumpbelievethenewsabouthisaffairswithaladyisfake.D．SuspectedAIDScarriersrefusetobetestedthoughitcanbedoneforfree.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraphs6and7?A．Polarizationcausesindividualstobreakfromthegroup.B．Richersourcesofinformationdecreasemotivatedreasoning.C．Individualswithindependentvoicesaredismissedfromthegroup.D．Individualsinagroupengageinmotivatedreasoningfortheirowninterests.4、Whichofthefollowingopinionsmighttheauthoragreewith?A．Denyingerrorsisunavoidable.B．Failuretoadmiterrorsisharmful.C．Humansaregettingbetteraterringwell.D．Wisepeopleignorecontraryworldviews.24．（8分）Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1、Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A．courage B．assistance C．instruction D．challenge2、WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A．Tofrightenthem.B．Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C．Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D．Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.3、WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A．Theoldmanenviedhim.B．TheoldmanwasfoolishC．Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D．Hewasgreedyformorecrops.4、WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A．HesawDennis’sshadow.B．Hewasscaredbyaplant.C．Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D．Theweatherbecameextremelycold.5、WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A．Graspall,loseall.B．Nosweat,nosweet.C．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.25．（10分）Mylovefordogsgoesasfarbackasmyfirstmemory.Asalittlegirl，Icollecteddogtoys.At5yearsold，Iwasreadyandwillingtorunawaywiththefamilydogafterthethreatofgivinghimawaywhenhechewedupthesofa.Luckilyhestayedandmyaffectionforman'sbestfriendcontinued.Asanadult，myreasonsforwantingtoadoptadogwerepurelyselfish.Iwantedacompanion.Iwantedayoung，energeticdogthatwouldneedlongwalksorrunstohelpkeepmcactivetosticktoanexerciseroutine.LittledidIknowthatmyfour﹣leggedfriendandlovefordogswouldhelpmefeelmoreathomeinandfallinlovewithmyShanghaicommunity.Itseemedtomethatbeingatallblondedidn'talreadyattractalotofcuriousstares；adda12﹣kilogramblackdogthatbelieveseveryoneishisbestfriendtothepictureandlocalsseemevenmoreintrigued.ThedecisiontoadoptXiaoHeidefinitelyfulfilledthoseearlyselfishdesires，buttheexperiencehasalsobroughtmeclosertomyneighborsandmademefeelmoreathome.AfewmonthsafterIfirstbroughtXiaoHeihome，IspottedthegroupofelderlyChinesepeoplewhogatheratthepark.Afterrealizingtheygotheremostweeknights，IdecideditwouldbeagoodwaytohelpXiaoHeisocializewithotherdogs.Afterafewvisits，itwasnotonlyanopportunityforhimtoplaybutalsoachanceformetopracticemyChinese."MostChinesegivetheirdogsEnglishnames，butyou'vegivenhimaChinesename.Veryinteresting，"theylaughed.Withthatsimplelaugh，itseemedthatbarrierswerebrokenandwitheachvisitIfeltmoreapartofthecommunity.1、Whydidtheauthorwanttoadoptadog？A．TopracticeChinese.B．TounderstandChineseculture.C．Tofeelathome．D．Tofindacompanion．2、Whoislikelytobetheauthorofthetext？A．AShanghainative.B．AChinesedoglover.C．AforeignerinShanghai.D．AresearcheronChineseculture.3、Theunderlinedword"intrigued"inParagraph2probablymeans_____.A．interested B．excited C．satisfied D．frightened4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext'？A．Theauthoroncelefthomewithherdog.B．Theauthorgetsalongwellwithherneighbors.C．TheauthorisgoodattheChineselanguage.D．TheauthorwillsettleinShanghaiforever.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）WhilemoststudentsintheUSAareworryingaboutgettingintotheirdreamuniversities,othersworryaboutabiggerproblem.StudentsbroughttotheUSAillegally,whohavetoleavea36onapplicationsthatneedtheirSocialSecuritynumber,knowtheywillnotbeaccepted37theiroutstandinggradesandperformance.Theyoungimmigrants38fromtheU.S.schoolsystem,butonlyupthroughhighschool.Theireducationoften39thereduetoa1996federallawthatbansstatesfromofferingin-statetuitionrate(学费)toillegalimmigrants40thestatealsooffersittoallU.S.citizens.However,theremaybesomehopebecauseoftheDREAMAct,whichwillbevotedoninCongress(国会).TheDREAMActisa/an41aidprogramfortheyoungillegalimmigrantswhoenteredtheU.S.beforetheywere16.Thosewhoapplyforthisprogramcanget42andtemporaryresiding(居住)status,whichcanbechanged,once43,toagreencardaftersixyears.Theseimmigrantscanthenusetheirnewlyacquiredstatustoseekgreencardsfortheir44.Inthisway,itcanalsoprovidecitizenshipfortheillegalforeignerswhobroughttheirchildrentotheUS.“Idon’tliveinfearofbeingdrivenoutofthis45,”saysJuan,ahighschooljuniorborninMexico.“Iliveanormallifehere46thatnoweveryoneisgettingtheirdriver’slicense,andIcan’t.”JuancametotheU.S.withhismotherandolderbrotherateight.HeishopingfortheDREAMActtobe47.Whileheadmitsthatthereisnoobviousprejudiceinhighschool,Juan48facesunfairracialtreatment.“It49mewhenpeoplejokearoundandaskmeformygreencard,”Juanexplains.“I50,butdeepdownIknowtheyareoffendingmefor51Ihavenocontrolover.IwasborninMexico,butmy52ishere.”Hisbrothernowattendsacommunity(社区)collegeandplanstoenterauniversity.Juanhopestotakea53path.“Forlong,Ihaveno54thatIcangotouniversity”Juansays.“Iknowit’sgoingtobehard,butaslongasIstayinthiscountry,Ihavea/an55.”1、A．blank B．track C．name D．message2、A．becauseof B．insteadof C．intermsof D．regardlessof3、A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate4、A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes5、A．if B．until C．unless D．after6、A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational7、A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular8、A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned9、A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives10、A．school B．program C．system D．country11、A．with B．in C．except D．now12、A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected13、A．almost B．still C．even D．only14、A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises15、A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh16、A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything17、A．success B．origin C．life D．experience18、A．similar B．right C．different D．direct19、A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt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）TheChinesegovernmentstartedthe“madeinChina2025”project1．(recent),whichisregardedasaChineseversionof“Industry4.0”.Thekeyto2．(achieve)thenewindustrialrevolutionisintellectualization(智能化).3．Chinashoulddoisimproveitslevelfrom“madeinChina”to“createdinChina”andto“intelligentmanufacturinginChina”.China4．(become)famousastheworld’sfactoryuptonowbecauseahugeamountofproductsmadeinChinahavebeensoldallovertheworld,and“MadeinChina”hasbeenassociated5．theseinexpensivemanufacturedgoodswithlowtechnologicalcontent.Actually,Chinahasfewindustrieswithcoretechnologyorindependentintellectualproperty6．(right).Inmanyhomeindustries,thedependencyonexternaltechnologyismorethan50percent,whilethepercentageisonly5percentin7．(develop)countriessuchastheUnitedStatesandJapan.Manyhomeindustriesmakelittlemoneyasoriginalequipmentmanufacturers,becausetheydon’thave8．(they)ownindependentbrands,independentdesignandindependentcoretechnology.IfChinawantstomoveupthe9．(globe)industrychain,ithastochangefrombeingtheworld’sprocessingfactortobeing10．innovationbasefortheworld.Thismeanspromotingthedevelopmentofindustrieswithindependenttechnology.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。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限1词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mr.Turnerturnedoverinbedfromtimetotimeinlastnight,forhewassoexcitedthathecouldnotfallsleep.Yesterdaymorning,hewenttoabiggardeningcompany,knowingasGreenFingers,fortheinterview.Mr.Turner,wholikedtohelphisgrandfathergrewflowersinthegarden,lookingforwardtothejobofferedbythecompany.Whenhegotthecompany,hefoundthereweremanypeoplewaitingandhehadnoideaswhetherhecouldgetthe