云南省昆明市禄劝县2023年高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance2．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which3．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem4．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be5．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased6．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict7．---TurnofftheTV,Jack.Yourhomeworknow?---Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．ShouldyoubedoingB．Couldn’tyoubedoingC．Shouldn’tyoubedoingD．Willyoubedoing8．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should9．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed10．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft11．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why12．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what13．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking14．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting15．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must16．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected17．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as18．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof19．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided20．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving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）Anerve-zapping（电击神经）headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation（刺激）lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve（前庭神经）,whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A．Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B．Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C．Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D．Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A．Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B．Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C．Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D．Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A．Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B．Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C．Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D．TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThescienceofzappingfatB．AnewtrialofweightlossC．ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD．Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit22．（8分）EvenasGoogleplanstotestitsfleet(车队)ofself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsthissummer,itsbusinessmodelremainsabitofamystery.By2025,asmanyas250,000self-drivingvehiclescouldbesoldeachyearglobally,accordingtoastudybyanindustryresearchfirm."VehiclesthatcantakeanyonefromAtoBatthepushofabuttoncouldtransformmobilityformillionsofpeople,"saidChrisUrmson,directorofGoogle'sself-drivingcarproject.Fornow,Googlehasnoplanstosellanyofitsself-drivingcars.Theyarestrictlyforresearch.ButtheywillhitpublicroadsthissummernearGoogle'sheadquartersinMountainView,California.Previoustestinghastakenplaceonlyonclosedcourses.Thecarsarebuilttooperatewithoutasteeringwheel,accelerator(油门)orbrakepedal."Oursoftwareandsensorsdoallthework,"Urmsonsaid."Thevehicleswillbeverybasic—wewanttolearnfromthemandadaptthemasquicklyaspossible—buttheywilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogoatthepushofabutton."Theprototypes(雏形)arethefirstofa100-carfleetthetechgiantisbuilding.Inthelongrun,Urmsonseesafutureofsaferroads—themajorityofautoaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerror—andfewertrafficjams.Roboticcarscouldalsoshuttlepeoplewhocan'tdrivebecauseofageorillness.Googlehassaidthatself-drivingcarscouldlaunchnewbusinessmodelsinwhichpeoplebuytheuseofvehiclestheydon'town.Thecompanyhasalreadytestedothertypesofself-drivingcarsonpublicstreets,includingmodifiedLexussport-utilityvehicles,underaspecialpermitprogrambytheCaliforniaDepartmentofMotorVehiclesthatrequiresahumandriveratthecontrols.Thestatehasissuedsixothercompaniespermitstooperatesuchcars,includingDelphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,BoschandNissan.Thevehiclesthatwillbetestedonopenroadsthissummerwillhaveremovablesteeringwheels,acceleratorandbrakepedalstoallow"safetydrivers"totakecontrolifneeded.Googlesaysthecarsaresafe.Thevehicleshavesensorsthat"candetectobjectsouttoadistanceofmorethantwofootballfieldsinalldirections,whichisespeciallyhelpfulonbusystreetswithlotsofintersections,"Urmsonsaid."We'relookingforwardtolearninghowthecommunityunderstandsandinteractswiththevehicles,andtouncoveringchallengesthatareuniquetoafullyself-drivingvehicle,"Urmsonsaid.1、Thepassageinformsusthatself-drivingcars________.A．willprobablydecreasetrafficjamsB．havealreadypassednecessarytestsC．havebeenpurchasedbysomecompaniesD．willbeabletocommunicatewithdrivers2、AccordingtoChrisUrmson,________.A．softwareandsensorsarevitalforself-drivingcarsB．self-drivingcarscangivedrivingorderstohumansC．self-drivingcarsarespeciallydesignedfortheelderlyD．ordinaryvehicleswillbereplacedbyself-drivingcars3、Theunderlinedword"intersections"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．accidents B．buildingsC．crossings D．vehicles4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Self-drivingCarAvoidsHumanErrorsB．Self-drivingCarMeetsNewChallengesC．Google'sSelf-drivingCarEnjoysGlobalPopularityD．Google'sSelf-drivingCarGraduatestoCityStreets23．（8分）The18-year-oldHopefromArlington,Virginiahasalotofreasonstobehappy.Herhighschoolgraduationisjustdaysaway.ShegoestoGuatemalainthesummertoworktherewithherchurch.Then,inthefall,shewillheadtoElizabethtownCollegeinPennsylvania.Butthatisnotwhysheissmilingrightnow.Tonight,inabeautifullongdress,withherhairperfectlycurled,sheisexcitedtobegoingtoprom.Apromisaformaldanceforhighschoolstudentsthat’susuallyattheendoftheyear.PromwasbornintheUnitedStatesmorethan100yearsagoandhasspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.InAmerica,ithasbecomeanindustrysimilartotheweddingbusiness.AstudydonebytheAmericanfinancialcompany,Visa,foundthat,onaverage,anAmericanfamilyspendsmorethan900dollarsonprom.Muchofitisspentonwhattheyoungadultsweartotheformaldance.Gowns(礼服)oftencosthundredsofdollars.Andthentherearecostslinkedtohairandmakeup,flowersforpromdates,dinnerandtransportation.Itaddsup.Butsomestudentsfindwaystomaketheeventlessexpensive.“Iborrowedmydress,”saysMaggieKinnett.LikeHope,MaggieisasenioratYorktownHighSchoolinArlington.Shegothermakeupdonewithoutcostbyaprofessionalwhoisafamilyfriend.Hopealsocutscosts.Sheboughtherdressonlineforfarlessthanshewouldhavepaidinthestores.Shealsodidherownhair.Besides,manygirlschoosetogetreadyforthepromwithfriends.Theymightgettheirhairdoneatabeautyshoptogether.Theymighthireaprofessionalmake-upartistforafewhourstosharethecosts.Probablytheleastcostlythingaboutpromisthetickettothedance.YorktownhelditseventatahotelinArlington.Theticketswere$45.1、WhatmakesHopecheerfulatpresent?A．Thecomingcollegelife.B．Theballofhighschoolgraduation.C．Herattractivedressandcurledhair.D．Hercominghighschoolgraduation.2、WhydidMaggieaskafriendtodohermakeup?A．Tosavemoney.B．Togetthebesteffect.C．Towinaprizeintheball.D．Tocompetewithotherstudents.3、WhatdidHopedotosavemoneyfortheball?A．Shesharedthecostofmakeupwithothers.B．Sherentedherdressonline.C．Shedidherhairbyherself.D．Shegottheticketforfree.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Rentinggownsonlineforpromhasbecomeatrend.B．Promhasbecomeaheavyburdenformostfamilies.C．Theauthorisagainstpromduetothehighcost.D．Promhasgrownasarisingeconomyasweddingbusiness.24．（8分）Airbags,nowfoundinalmosteveryvehicle,havesavedcountlesslivesandlargelyreducedtheseverityofinjuriesincrashes.Similartechnologycouldgreatlyreducebrokenhips(髋部)resultingfromafall,somethingmostseniorsfear.Dr.RobertBuckmanandhisstart-upcompany,ActiveProtectiveinAllentown,Pennsylvania,hasdevelopedapromisingsolution,awearableairbagthatcanprotecthipbonesintheeventofafall.TheideawastheresultofDr.Buckman’syearsasadoctoratTempleUniversity.Henoticedhowmanyelderlypeoplewerebeingbroughtintohospitalswithbrokenhipduetofalls,andhowtheyoftennevercompletelyrecoveredfromtheinjuries.Hestartedtoaskwhathecoulddoforthesepeople,andthatwaswhenhestartedtryingtofigureoutwhethertherewasawayofhelpingpeoplewhowereatthehighestriskoffallingandsufferingthesekindsofinjuries.Thedeviceiswornmuchlikearegularbelt,butontheoutsideoftheclothing,anditincludessensorsthatmonitorthemovementofhips.Ifthedevicedetectsthattheperson,isfalling,anairbagopensbeforethepersonhitstheground,cushioningthefall.Whenthewearerhitstheground,thebagreducestheforcetothehipbonesby90percent,enoughtoavoidthemajorityofhipinjuries.Withoneoutofeverythreepeopleaged65andoldersufferingseriousfallseachyear,ActiveProtectivehasabigmarketforitswearabledevice.Italsohasthepotentialtosizablyreducehip-relatedhealthcareexpenses:HipinjuriesamongtheelderlycosttheUShealthcaresystemin2012$30billion,whichdoesn’tincludethelong-termcareexpensesassociatedwiththehighpercentageofpatientsthatcannolongerliveindependently.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheActiveProtective’sairbag?A．Toavoidhipinjuriesamongseniors.B．Toprotectseniorsfromcaraccidents.C．Tohelpseniorswiththeirdailynursing.D．Tohelpdoctorsdealwithseriousinjuries.2、WhatinspiredDr.RobertBuckmantomakethedevice?A．Areportonseniors’health.B．Aseriousfallheexperienced.C．Hisworkexperiencesasadoctor.D．SuggestionsofseniorsatTempleUniversity.3、Howdoesthedevicemainlywork?A．Bypredictingroadconditions.B．Byspeedingupbonerecovery.C．Byreducingtheeffectsoffalling.D．Bypreventingpeoplefromfailing.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheActiveProtective’sairbag?A．Itstillneedsimproving.B．Ithasapromisingfuture.C．Itmayencourageseniorstodoexercise.D．ItmayincreaseAmerica’sspendonseniors.25．（10分）Humansandmanyothermammalshaveunusuallyefficientinternaltemperatureregulatingsystemsthatautomaticallymaintainstablecorebodytemperaturesincoldwintersandwarmsummers.Inaddition,peoplehavedevelopedculturalpatternsandtechnologiesthathelpthemadjusttoextremesoftemperatureandhumidity(湿度).Inverycoldclimates,thereisaconstantdangerofdevelopinghypothermia,whichisalife-threateningdropincorebodytemperaturetobelownormallevels.Thenormaltemperatureforhumansisabout37.0°C．However,differencesinpersonsandeventhetimeofdaycancauseittobeasmuchas6°Chigherorlowerinhealthyindividuals.Itisalsonormalforcorebodytemperaturetobelowerinelderlypeople.Hypothermiabeginstooccurwhenthecorebodytemperaturedropsto34.4°C．Below29.4°C,thebodycoolsmorerapidlybecauseitsnaturaltemperatureregulatingsystemusuallyfails.Therapiddeclineincorebodytemperatureislikelytoresultindeath.However,therehavebeenrarecasesinwhichpeoplehavebeensavedaftertheirtemperatureshaddroppedto13.9-15.6°C．Thishappenedin1999toaSwedishwomanwhowastrappedunderanicesheetinfreezingwaterfor80minutes.Shewasfoundunconscious,notbreathing,andherhearthadstoppedbeating,yetshewaseventuallysaveddespitethefactthathertemperaturehaddroppedto13.7°C．Inextremelyhotclimatesorasaresultofuncontrollableinfections,corebodytemperaturescanrisetoequallydangerouslevels.Thisishyperthermia.Life-threateninghyperthermiatypicallystartsinhumanswhentheirtemperaturesriseto40.6-41.7°C．Onlyafewdaysatthisextraordinarilyhightemperaturelevelislikelytoresultintheworseningofinternalorgansanddeath.1、Whatkeepsourbodytemperaturestable?A．Cultureandtechnologies. B．Thestableearthtemperature.C．Ourstrongdetermination. D．Somekindofin-bodysystem.2、WhatisaSwedishwomanmentionedforinthetext?A．Provingthestrengthoflife.B．Arguingagainstsomeconclusion.C．Showingthelimitonhumans’bodytemperature.D．Introducinganexceptionalcaseaboutourbodytemperature.3、Whichofthefollowingmaycausehyperthermia?A．Extremeclimates. B．Verycoldclimates.C．Controllableinfections. D．Temperaturesbelow29.4°C．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Humans’TemperatureRegulatingSystem B．ChangesofBodyTemperaturesC．Humans’Temperature D．AIceTrapSurvivor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）YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Headvertisedforhiredhands.MostpeopleweretoworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.TheyfearedtheawfulthatspreadacrosstheAtlantic,damagingthebuildingsandcrops.thefarmerinterviewedapplicantsforthejob,hereceivedmany.Finally,ashort,thinman,wellpastmiddleage,thefarmer.”Areyouagoodfarmhand?”thefarmeraskedhim.“Well,Icanwhenthewindblows,”answeredthelittleman.Althoughbythisanswer,thefarmer,forhelp,hiredhim.Thelittlemanworkedwellaroundthe,busyfromdawntodusk,andthefarmerfeltwiththeman’swork.thenonenightthewindhowled（怒号）loudlyinfromoffshore.Jumpingoutofbed,thefarmertookalanternandnextdoorthehiredhand’ssleepingroom.Heshookthelittlemanand,“Getup!Astormiscoming!Tiethingsdowntheyareblownaway!Thelittlemanrolledoverinbedandsaid,“Nosir.Itoldyou,Icansleepwhenthewindblows”bytheanswer,thefarmerwastemptedtofirehimonthespot.,hehurriedoutsidetopreparedforthestorm.Tohis,hediscoveredthatallofthehaystacks（干草堆）hadbeencoveredwithtarpaulins（帆布）.Thecowsandthechickenswereallintheplaces,andthedoorswerefastened.Thewindowsweretightly.Everythingwas.Nothingcouldbeblownaway.Thefarmerthenunderstoodwhathishiredhandmeant,sohereturnedtohisbedtoalsosleepwhilethewindblew.1、A．unfitB．curiousC．undoubtedD．unwilling2、A．hurricanesB.stormsC．earthquakesD．wars3、A．ifB．onceC．asD．until3、A．refusalsB．suggestionsC．rewardsD．desires4、A．approachedB．interviewedC．remindedD．educated5、A．workB．sleepC．wakeD．flee6、A．excitedB．touchedC．puzzledD．discouraged7、A．convenientB．famousC．badD．desperate8、A．farmB．companyC．oceanD．station9、A．boredB．satisfiedC．patientD．honest10、A．walkedB．slippedC．rushedD．fell11、A．cheeredB．whisperedC．askedD．cried12、A．whileB．afterC．beforeD．unless12、A．firmlyB．weaklyC．strangelyD．closely13、A．movedB．angeredC．beatenD．calmed14、A．thereforeB．asaresultC.asusuallyD．instead15、A．surpriseB．regretC．horrorD．sorrow16、A．wrongB．properC．topD．clean17、A．paintedB．storedC．securedD．destroyed19、A．fliedawayB．dieddownC．blownawayD．tieddown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）Youthisakindofwealth.Itwillgraduallydisappearwithtime1．(go)by.Whatcanwedotofulfillouryouth?Inmyopinion,foronething,itisourideas2．mattersalottorealizeourvalue.Nomatterwhatourideasare,wemusttryhardtoachievethem.Whenweareyoung,wearefullofenergy.Wehavethe3．(good)conditionsinourlives.Goodmemories,good4．(understand)andsoon.Weshould5．fulluseoftheseconditionstostudymore.For6．,weshoulddoasmanythingsaspossiblewewanttodo.Ofcourse,theymust7．(rich)ourlives,whichcanmake8．possibleforustogathermanydifferentexperiencesthatareworth9．(remember)whenweareold.Thenwhenwearereallyold,whenwecannotmoveany,wecanbeproudofourachievementsthatwe10．(experience)inhappinessandwecansaywehavenoregretinourlives.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。Mymotherissixty-fiveyearold,thatdevotesherselftothewholefamilyandusthreedaughters.TodayIstillrememberclearlythattherewasthetimewhenlifewasreallyhardinaremotemountainvillage.Peopletherehadastrongprejudicethatgirlsshouldnotgotoschoolandstayathomedoinghousework.However,mymotherheldatotaloppositeviewthatherthreedaughtersshouldgeteducatednomatterwhatothersthoughtandnomatterwhathardlifewas.MymothergotlittleeducationbecausetheChineseCulturalRevolutionandshedecidednottoletthesamethingtohappentohergirls.Tohisdelight,wethreesisterswenttocollegeandgotwell-educated.Andnow,weallhaveourjobsandourownhappyfamilies.WearesuchgratefulforwhatMumhasdoneforus.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）4月23日是世界读书日。假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John来信询问你校读书日的相关活动，请给他写一封回信。内容包括：1.主题：诵读经典名著，传承中华文化；2.活动安排；3.活动的意义。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好。参考词汇：经典名著classicsDearJohn,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、D4、A5、D6、D7、C8、C9、C10、D11、B12、B13、C14、D15、B16、A17、A18、A19、D20、A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、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically（长期地）illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof