高二英语期末模拟卷(考试版A4)(译林版2020)

20232024学年高二英语期末模拟卷全卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.(2324高二下·河北保定·阶段练习)Whichshirtwillthemanbuy?A.Theredone. B.Thegreenone. C.Thewhiteone.2.(2324高二下·河北保定·阶段练习)What’stheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.3.(2324高二下·江苏盐城·期中)WhenisJohn’sflightdue?A.At1:00p.m. B.At3:00p.m. C.At5:00p.m.4.(2324高二下·浙江金华·期中)Whatdotheman’sclasswanttodothisSaturday?A.Goforapicnic. B.Haveaparty. C.Collecttherubbish.5.(2324高二下·浙江宁波·期中)HowlongwillittakethemantoarriveinLondon?A.Abouttwohours. B.Aboutthreehours. C.Aboutsixhours.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。(2324高二上·福建莆田·期末)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whathappenedtothewoman’sflight?A.Itfailedtotakeoffontime.B.Itwascalledoffwithoutnotice.C.Itarrivedabouttwohoursearlier.7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Onaplane. C.Attheairport.(2324高二下·山东枣庄·阶段练习)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Touristandguide. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Interviewerandinterviewee.9.Whatwasthemostdifficultpartofthemountainclimbingaccordingtotheman?A.Theicewasdangerous. B.Thesnowwasdeep. C.Therocksweresmall.10.Howlongdidittakethemantoclimbupthemountain?A.About6hours. B.About12hours. C.About15hours.(2324高二下·湖北恩施·期中)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Hostandguest. B.Husbandandwife. C.Customerandwaiter.12.Whatdothespeakerswanttodo?A.Endtheparty. B.Gobackhome. C.Dovoluntarywork.13.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Buymoredrinks. B.Playthemusic. C.Shutthelights.(2324高二下·湖北·期中)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatcausesthewomantohavetroublemakingfriends?A.Lackofsocialskills.B.Differenceininterests.C.Unpopularitywithotherkids.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl’sfamily?A.Theyenjoyaquietlife.B.Theypreferasociallifestyle.C.Theyhaveastrictdailyroutine.16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherlifestyle?A.fortable. B.Upset. C.Lonely.17.Whatkindoffriendsdoesthegirlwant?A.Thosewhoareeasygoing.B.Thosewhoarehardworking.C.Thosewhosharesimilarhobbies.(2324高二下·湖北恩施·期中)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whatwilltheweatherbelikelatertoday?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Windy.19.WhatwillthelowtemperaturebethisSaturday?A.10℃. B.18℃. C.28℃.20.WhatarepeopleadvisedtodowhileboatingonSundayafternoon?A.Takeanumbrella. B.Followtheforecast. C.Putonmoreclothes.第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项选出最佳选项。A(江苏省无锡市江阴市四校联考20232024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题)TheChinatownStorytellingCentre(CSC)ishometoCanada’sfirstlastingexhibit(展览)space.ExplorethehistoryofVancouver’sChinatownthroughtheeventsfilledwithstoriesfromthepeoplewholived,workedandplayedthere.UpingEvents:Teacher’sTouroftheCSCVancouver’sChinatownLookingforsomenewfieldtripideasforyourstudents?Joinusforaonehourexplorationofour“touchableteachingcollection”.LearnaboutthediverseexperiencesoftheChineseCanadianmunityandhowwe’reusingthesestoriesinourschoolprograms.Participantshavetheopportunitytowinafreeschooltrip!APassionforMusicinChinatownJoinHenryYoungand“TheChineseSinatra”GaryLeeforadelightfulJulyafternoonofstorytellingandmusic.Heartheircharmingstories.Towardstheendoftheirtalks,HenryandGarywillalsobegivingshortliveperformances.ASpecialPreviewJoinusforalivelyeveningofstorytellingwithdanceartistsAndreaNannandSarahChase.Andreawillshareapartoftheirnewwork,FirehorseandShadow.Itcontainselementsofdance,shadowpuppetry(皮影戏),photography,andstorytellingtoexplorefemalefigureswithafocusontheyinandyangelements.ChinatownStories(Offsite)Dr.AprilLiu,ManageratCSC,willleadastorytellingmeetingusingphotographsandartifacts(手工艺品)fromtheCSCcollection.Throughstoriesandconversation,we’llexplorehoweachobjectcarriesindicationsofmemory,music,andlanguagetoreflectChinatown’suniquehistoryandheritage.TheactivitywillbeheldinDecemberinVancouverPublicLibrary.21.WhatcanpeopledoinAPassionforMusic?A.Getafreeschooltrip. B.Hearcharmingstories.C.Enjoyperformancesonair. D.Seekinspirationoffieldtrip.22.WhichofthefollowingwillbeheldoutsideChinatown?A.Teacher’sTour. B.APassionforMusic.C.ChinatownStories. D.FirehorseandShadow.23.WhatistheCSC’saimtoholdtheseevents?A.ToadvertisetourisminChina.B.ToentertainlocalswholiveinVancouver.C.Toattractteachersandstudentstohaveaschooltrip.D.ToletmorepeoplelearnthehistoryofVancouver’sChinatown.B(山东名校考试联盟20232024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题)AfterspendinghiscareerasachefandworkingastheVicePresidentofFoodandBeverageatFireKeepersCasinoHotelinBattleCreek,Michigan,MichaelMcFarlensawhowmuchfoodwouldgetthrownawayfromtheCasino’srestauranteveryday.Unfortunately,throwingawayperfectlygoodfoodisextremelymonwithintherestaurantindustry.YetitwasalwayssomethingthatbotheredMcFarlenabouthiswork.Actionspoint,McFarlendecidedtogetinvolvedwiththeSouthCentralFoodBankofMichiganInc.tohelpgivebacktothoseinneed.Hethenbecamethepresidentontheboardandcameupwithaplantoopenarestaurantinthemunitythatwouldalsohelpsupportafoodbankontheproperty.InAprilof2016,theFireKeepersCasinoHotelanditsowners,theNottawaseppiHuronBandofthePotawatomi,boughtFireStationNo.4,ahistoricfirehouseneardowntownBattleCreekthathadbeenclosedforyearsandwassettobedemolished.However,thegroupboughtitbeforethathappenedandstartedtogivethehistoricbuildinganewlife.Renovationsonthepropertylastedaboutayear.ThenonApril19,2017,therestaurant,whichtheynamedTheFireHub,openedtothepublicforthefirsttime.Atthesametime,thefoodbank,whichtheynamedtheKendallStreetFoodbank,openeditsdoorinthebackofthebuilding.“Anytimeyouopenanewrestaurant,youjusthavetofigureawaythroughthatfirstyear,”Georgesaid.However,thefirstyearofoperationwasbeyondtheirexpectations.Notonlydidtherestaurantattractcustomersbecauseofitspopularityandsustainability,butthefoodbankhelpedmorepeopleinthefirstyearthantheyeverimaginedwouldneeditsservices.Intotal,about375to400householdsgethelpfromthefoodbankeverysinglemonth.“We’reabletocatertopeoplewhoareworking,butstillneedalittlehelpduringthemonth,”McFarlentoldSecondWavemedia.Tobetterfittheneedofthemajorityofpeopleusingtheirservices,thefoodbankwasdesignedtolooklikeasmallmarket.24.WhatbotheredMcFarlenasachef?A.Alackofcooks.B.Wasteofgoodfood.C.Involvementinfoodbanks.D.Shortageoffoodinsomeareas.25.Whatmighttheunderlinedword“demolished”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Builtup. B.Torndown. C.Brokenup. D.Knockedoff.26.HowdidTheFireHubgowithitsbusiness?A.Itworkedoutwell.B.Ithadbranchessetup.C.Itstucktogoodquality.D.Itdidn’tlastforayear.27.WhatcanbestdescribeMcFarlen?A.Patientandcareful.B.Lovinganddevoted.C.Enthusiasticanddiligent.D.Cautiousandunderstanding.C(河北省唐山市十县一中联盟20232024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题)Economicgrowthisoftenconsideredasasurewayofincreasingthewellbeingofpeopleinlowinecountries,andglobalsurveysinrecentdecadeshavesupportedthisstrategybyshowingpeopleinhighinecountriestendtoreporthigherlevelsoflifesatisfactionthanthoseinlowinecountries.Thisstrongconnectionmightsuggestthatonlyinrichsocietiescanpeoplebehappy.However,arecentstudyconductedbyICTAUABandMcGillUniversityinCanadasuggeststhattheremaybegoodreasonstoquestionwhetherthislinkisuniversal.Whilemostglobalsurveysgatherthousandsofresponsesfromthecitizensofindustrialandurbansocieties,theytendtoignorepeopleinsimpleandtinysocietiesonthefringe,wheresocialgrouphasalimitednumberofmembersandwheretheexchangeofmoneyplaysaminimalroleineverydaylifewithnativesandlocalmunitiesdependingdirectlyonnature.Theresearch,publishedinthescientificjournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences(PNAS),consistedofasurveyof2,966peoplefromlocalmunitiesin19globallydistributedsites.Only64%ofsurveyedhouseholdshadanycashine.Theresultsshowthat“surprisingly,manypopulationswithverylowinesreportveryhighaveragelevelsoflifesatisfaction,withscoressimilartothoseinwealthycountries,”saysEricGalbraith,researcheratICTAUABandMcGillUniversityandleadauthorofthestudy.Theaveragelifesatisfactionscoreacrossthestudiedsimpleandtinysocietieswas6.8onarangeof010.Althoughnotallsocietiesreportedhighsatisfactionlevels,fourofthesitesreportedaveragescoreshigherthan8,despitemanyofthesesocietieshavingsufferedhistoriesofneglectandcontrol.Theresultsareconsistentwiththeopinionthathumansocietiescansupportverysatisfactorylivesfortheirmemberswithoutnecessarilyrequiringhighdegreesofmaterialwealth.“Whilethereasonsbehindthesefindingsremainunclear,thestudyprovidesvaluableinsightsintohowdiversemunitiesachievesatisfyinglives.Itoffershopethatunderstandingthesefactorscanhelpothersimprovetheirwellbeingwhileaddressingsustainabilityconcerns.”Galbraithconcludes.28.Whatdoestheresearchfocusonaccordingtothepassage?A.Theimpactofcashineonlocals’wellbeing.B.Inesatisfactionconnectioninindustrialsocieties.C.Economicgrowth’sconcernsinlowinecountries.D.Relationbetweenwealthandhappinessacrosssocieties.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fringe”meaninparagraph2?A.Edge. B.Surface. C.Horizon. D.Scene.30.What’sthepurposeofthenumberslistedinparagraph3andparagraph4?A.Toindicatetheresearch’slimitations.B.Toprovethereliabilityofthefindings.C.Toemphasizehighsatisfactionscores.D.Toshowthenumberofpeoplesurveyed.31.WhatisGalbraith’sattitudetowardtheresearch?A.Unconcerned. B.Unclear. C.Promising. D.Critical.D(浙江省浙里特色联盟20232024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题)Europe’sseriesrecordbreakinghotanddrysummershavebrokenaneasylinktoclimatechange.ClimatemodelsshowEuropewarmsfasterthantherestoftheplanetandtheArcticmeltingeventuallycausesmassiveoceancurrents(洋流)andregionalhotaircirculationpatterns.Arcticmeltingisaddingroughly6000cubickilometersofwaterormoretotheoceanperdecade.AsthatfreshwaterpoursintotheNorthAtlanticOcean,itsitsontopofheavieroceansaltwaterandstopsmixing.Withlessheatbeingstirredinfrombelow,thesurfacewatergetscolderthanusualduringthefallandwintermonths,saysMarilenaOltmanns,aclimatescientistattheU.K.NationalOceanographyCentre.Thisphenomenonmayexplainthesocalled“coldblob”,anareaofseaintheNorthAtlanticthatNASAnodelingsuggestsisoneofthefewspotsonEarthgettingcolder.ToexplorehowthefreshwaterfromArcticicemightbeaffectingweather,Oltmannsandhercolleaguesdevelopedawaytobinedatafromsatellites,andweatherstations.Theyfoundwhenthefreshwatercausedcoldblobsweremoreintense,theboundarywassharper,bringingmorepowerfulwesterly(向西的)winds.Asaresult,thestrongerwesterliesmoveawarmoceanflowfromroughly45°Nto60°N.Thatshiftcancontinueintothenextsummer.Andlikeabarrier,thiswarmcurrent,curlsupandaroundtheBritishIsles,allowingamassofhot,dryairtocampoutoverEurope.“ThestudyconvincinglyputsmeatonthebonesofanexpectationIandothershavehadforawhile—thatthecoldblobsouthofGreenlandwouldinfluenceNorthAtlanticweatherpatterns,aswellasthosedownstreamoverEurope,”saysJenniferFrancis,aclimatescientistatWoodwellClimateResearchCenter.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coldblob”inparagraph2mean?A.Climatemodels. B.Oceancurrent.C.Coldwaterzone. D.Aircirculationpatterns.33.Whatdoesparagraph3focuson?A.Introducetheformofcoldblob.B.PresentaphenomenonofclimatechangesinEurope.C.Surveysomedataforthestudy.D.AnalyzethereasonofhotanddrysummerinEurope.34.WhatisJennifer’sattitudetowardthestudy?A.Approving. B.Indifferent. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.35.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Humanactivitieschangeclimatemodels.B.ArcticmeltingcontributestoEuropeanheatwaves.C.Climatechangeshavelittleimpactonoceancurrents.D.Globalwarmingresultsintheriseofthetemperature.第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。(广东省部分学校20232024学年高二下学期5月联考英语试题)You’vesizedupthebenefitsofvolunteering,lookedoveryourschedule,anddecidedyouhaveboththetimeanddesiretogivebacktoyourmunity.___36___Herearesometipstofindandgetsuitablevolunteeropportunitiesinyourarea—orfartherafield.Identifyyourvalues.__37___Makealistofthevaluesthatdriveyou,ortheissuesyoucareabout,andthenlookfororganizationswithplementary(互补的)missionsandopportunities.Forinstance,ifyourprimarymotivationistostrengthensocialconnectionswithpeers,youmightlooktoorganizationssuchasschoolgroupsthatrequireinteractionwithotherparents,orneighbors.Ifyou’remotivatedtoservethelessfortunate,youmighttargetorganizationsthatworkwithhousinginsecurepopulations,peoplewithdisabilitiesormembersofhistoricallydisadvantagedgroups.Motivationsforvolunteeringareasdiverseasthevolunteersharboringthem.___38___Trytoinvolvethewholefamily.Manyparentswhovolunteerturngivingbackintoafamilyaffair.munityserviceisagreatwaytoteachkidsthevalueofselflessness.__39___Lookforvolunteerengagementsthatwelepeopleofallagesandabilities,andscheduletimeforthewholefamilytoparticipate—whetherthatmeansspendinganafternoonpickinguptrashonthesideofthehighway,oraweekinafarawayfloodzone.___40___Onceyoufindawellrunorganizationthatalignswith(符合)youravailability,values,talents,andobjectives,workwithyourcontacttheretosetavolunteerschedulethatfitsyourlife.Ifyou’reexploringafrequentengagement—say,aweeklyorbiweeklymitment—thinkcarefullyabouthowmuchtimeyoucanaffordtodonate.It’sbettertomittoshorterorlessfrequentvolunteerhoursthantotakeonanunmanageableworkload.A.Whatmotivatesyoutogiveback?B.Don’tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew.C.Areyoureadytobuildalistofidealplacestovolunteer?D.It’salsoanopportunitytospendmoretimewithyourfamily.E.Don’toverthinktheprocessoffindingopportunitiestovolunteer.F.Whateveryourmotivationsare,there’sanorganizationouttherethatneedsyourhelp.G.Nowesthemostdifficultpart:findingvolunteeropportunitiesthatarerightforyou.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分35分)完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。湖北省武汉市重点中学5G联合体20232024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷I’mavegetarianwhoseparentsarefromSouthAfrica,whichnooneinmysmallhometowninWashingtonunderstood.Ialwaysfelt___41___fromeverybodyelseatschool.AshardasItriedtokeepmyself___42___,Istartedgettingbullied.I___43___whoIwas,worereallyplainclothes,andtiedupmybrightredhairand___44___Iwouldn’tattractasmuchattention.Eventually,I___25___toanartshighschool,whichwasmuchmoreinclusive.There,Ifeltbraveenoughtoshowofftheuniquesidesofmy___46___andmadefriendswholovedmeforwhoIwas.Morerecently,I’ve___47___withconfidenceinmyskin.WhenImovedtoL.A.,Istartedgettingbadcysticacne(痤疮).Ididn’twanttogooutside,andifIhadto,Iwould___48___makeup.I’velearnedthatyoucan’t___49___controlyourskin,butyoucancontrolhowyoutreatyourself.WhenItellmyselfI’mbeautiful,ortakea(n)___50___fewminutesforskincare,Iwakeupthenextmorningfeeling__51___.AlotofRiverdalefansmadethe___52___thatIwasasmeanasCherylwhentheshowwasfirstaired,soIstartedaYouTubechannelforthemtogettoknowmytruecharacters.Andsomanyofthemaskforadviceabouthowto___53___bullying.PlayingameangirlhashelpedmeseethereasonsIwasbullied.Itellthem,whoeveristreatingyouthatwayis___54___something,andithasnothingtodowithyou.LikeforCheryl,everytimeherviolenceerupts,ithastodowithhowshe’sfeelingaboutherselfratherthantheothercharacters.Cherylbehavesinawaythat___55___herwealthandupbringing,aprivilegeddaughterofabusinessman.Mymotto:Ifyoutakecareofyourself,you’llalwaysfeelconfidentandhappy.41.A.absent B.free C.distinct D.immune42.A.active B.unique C.unnoticed D.ambitious43.A.hid B.displayed C.remembered D.forgot44.A.yet B.thus C.moreover D.meanwhile45.A.submitted B.transported C.slipped D.transferred46.A.preference B.origin C.hair D.personality47.A.gone B.met C.struggled D.started48.A.apply B.attach C.blanket D.polish49.A.narrowly B.constantly C.hardly D.loosely50.A.precious B.unhappy C.extra D.spare51.A.content B.ridiculous C.nervous D.depressed52.A.presentation B.assumption C.definition D.explanation53.A.turndown B.dealwith C.relyon D.shaveoff54.A.abandoning B.abusing C.undergoing D.implementing55.A.multiplies B.decreases C.shares D.reflects第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Forurbandwellerslivinginconcretejungles,fewthingsaremoretherapeutic(使人心情好转的)thanamindfulwalkinnature,especiallyatropicaljungle___56___(fill)withwondersandadventures.Thatis___57___thetropicalrainforestinXishuangbannaDaiautonomousprefecture,___58___isknownasthekingdomoffloraandfaunalocatedinChina’sYunnanprovince,isgrowingin___59___(popular)asadestinationforweekendtours,___60___(attract)peoplefromfarandwide.Onceyoustepintotheforest,youwillbeawedbywhatyouareseeingandwanttosnapsomepictures___61___(share)onsocialmedia.Youwouldprobablyfindyourphone___62___signals,thenyouwouldrealizehowfarawayyoualreadyarefromtheurbanhustleandbustle.Withthehelpoflocalguides,youcouldfeastyoureyesonvariousmesmerizing(有吸引力的)rainforest___63___(phenomenon)suchasthestranglinggrowthhabitsharedbythosesprawling(蔓延的)stranglerfigs(无花果);“skygardens”featuringepiphytes(附生植物)suchasferns,bromeliads,andorchidsgrowingentwined(缠绕)onthetrunksofbiggertrees;andcrownshyness(树冠羞避)thatcan___64___(see)amongsometreespecieswhosecrownsmaintainsocial___65___(distant)witheachothertoformacanopywithchannellikegaps.第三节根据汉语、英语或首字母提示写出单词，注意形式变化(共10小题，每小题1分)66.(2324高二下·江苏盐城·期中)Ourpanyneedsadesignerwhocana________andrespondtochangesinthefashionindustry.67.(2324高二下·江苏泰州·期中)Afteracarefulreviewofthedocuments,thechangesinthereportdidnotc________totheoriesappliedtotheproject.68.(2324高二下·江苏苏州·期中)Tomyannoyance,myconversationwithJessiewasi________againandagainbytheringingofhermobilephone.69.(2324高二下·江苏苏州·阶段练习)Withtheinformationexplosioninscienceandtechnology,moreandmorenewconceptswille________andneedtobedefined.70.(2324高二下·江苏南京·阶段练习)Mostc________(extremelyimportantorcritical),weneedtoensurethesafetyofouremployeesduringthisconstructionproject.71.(2324高二下·江苏盐城·期中)Thepanyhascutoffthegassupply________(暂时地)torepairthedamagedgaspipe.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)72.(2324高二下·江苏泰州·期中)Theirsharedexperienceofsufferingeventuallybroughtthemtogetherinabondofdeep________(同情)andmutualunderstanding.73.(2324高二下·江苏苏州·期中)Itisratherdifficultforhimtoloseweightbecausehehasastrong________(偏爱)forfattyandsweetfood.74.(2324高二下·江苏苏州·阶段练习)IknowJimmywasalwaysthetruestandmost________(可靠的)fellowintheworld.75.(2324高二下·江苏苏州·阶段练习)Don’tget________(灰心的),theroadtoyourdreamsmaynotbeaneasyone.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)(湖北省武汉市重点中学5G联合体20232024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷)假定你是新华中学学生会主席李华，你校有学生经常不吃早餐，针对这一现象，请你写一封倡议书，发表在你校英文报上，呼吁大家按时吃早餐。要点如下：1.吃早餐的重要性；2.不吃早餐的原因；3.你的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearschoolmates,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union第二节读后续写(满分20分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。(湖南省常德市沅澧共同体20232024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题)“It’sbeenpotatoesallweek,mom!Can’twegotothedinerforaburgerandanicecream?That’sallIwantformybirthday!”Eve’s8yearoldsonDylanthrewhisarmsaroundhershoulders,lookingatherhopefully.Inherhear,shewantedtothrowDylanthebiggestbirthdaypartyever,withballoonsandadeliciouscakewith8beautifulcandlesonit.Butinreality,Evecouldaffordnoneofthat.Afterbeingletgofromthethirdtemporaryjobandpayingtheoverd