黑龙江省双鸭山市尖山区一中2025届高三下学期第三次月考试卷（英语试题理）含解析

黑龙江省双鸭山市尖山区一中2025届高三下学期第三次月考试卷（英语试题理）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．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough2．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance3．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether4．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning5．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter6．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.7．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！8．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch9．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup10．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished11．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving12．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has13．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold14．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich15．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching16．一WhichT—shirtdoyoulikebest?一．Theyarebothoutoffashionandexpensive．A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both17．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which18．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup19．Asteachersweshouldn’taccepttheargumentgivenbysomepeople_______standardizedtestsrestricteducatorstoomuchandtakethejoyoutofteaching.A．where B．whatC．how D．that20．—Wouldyoulikemetheradioabit?—No,it’sallright.I’musedwiththeradio.A．toturndown;towork;on B．turningdown;toworking;onC．turningdown;toworking;off D．toturndown;toworking;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）TinyCountriesYouNeverknewExistedSaoTomeandprincipeSaoTomeandPrincipeoffAfrica'swestcoastisonly372squaremiles,butithasImpressive,undamagednature,richinbiodiversespecies.Theamazingneedle-likevolcanicpeakPicoCaoGranderises1,000feetintotheair.Theislandsarehometoonlyaround200,000peopletoday.SanMarinoOnly23squaremileswithapopulationofjust34,000,thelittle-knowncountryofSanMarino,surroundedbyItaly,istheworld'sfifthsmallestcountry.WiththeUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMountTitano,thecountryissaidtobetheoldestrepublicintheworld.DominicaDominicacoversonly290squaremiles,withsomeofthebestdivingintheCaribbean,includingtheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofvolcanicMormeTroisPitonsNationalPark.InDominica,you'llseerainforests,waterfalls,andcoastalviews.TheislandisalsohometotheonlyremainingpopulationoftheKalinago,whoarepartoftheisland's74,900inhabitants.KiribatiThisPacificislandcountry33coralislandsis313square-miles,butit'stheonlycountryintheworldtofallintoallfourhemispheres(半球).Thecountry's109,000residentsliveinonly21oftheislandsseethistropicalparadisebeforeitisnolonger--risingseasarethreateningtoswallowthecountrywhole.1、Whichcountryhasthesmallestpopulation?A．SaoTomeandPrincipe.B．SanMarin.C．Dominica.D．Kiribati.2、WhatcanoneseeinbothSanMarinoandDominica?A．Volcanoes.B．Worldheritagesites.C．ViewsoftheCaribbean.D．Waterfalls.3、WhichistrueofKiribati?A．Itisrichinbiodiversespecies.B．ItissurroundedbyItaly.C．ItishometotheKalinago.D．Itisdisappearing.22．（8分）Iwaspuzzled!Whywasthisoldwomanmakingsuchafussaboutanoldcopse（树丛）whichwasofnousetoanybody?Shehadwrittenletterstothelocalpaper,eventoanational,protestingaboutaprojectedby-passtohervillage,and,lookingatamap,theroutewasnowherenearwhereshelivedanditwasn’tasiftheareawasattractive.Iwasmorethanpuzzled,Iwascurious.Theenquiryintotherouteofthenewby-passtothevillagewasduetotakeplaceshortly,andIwantedtoknowwhatitwasthatmotivatedher.SoitwasthatIfoundmyselfknockingonacottagedoor,beingreceivedbyMarySmithandthenbeingtakenforawalktothewoods.“I’vealwayslovedthisplace,”shesaid,“ithasalotofmemoriesforme,andforothers.Weallusedit.Theycalledit‘Loverslane’.It’snotmuchofalane,anditdoesn’tgoanywhereimportant,butthat’swhyweallcamehere.Tobeawayfrompeople,tobebyourselves.”sheadded.Itwasindeedpleasantthatdayandthesongsofmanybirdscouldbeheard.Squirrelswatchedfromthebranches,quiteboldintheirmovements,obviouslyfewpeoplepassedthiswayandtheyhadnothingtofear.Icouldimaginethenoiseofvehiclespassingthroughthesepeacefulwoodswhentheby-passwasbuilt,soIfeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingtherebutasIholdstrongopinionsabouttheneedsofthecommunityover-ridingtheopinionsofprivateindividuals,Isaidnothing.Thevillagewasquiteadangerousplacebecauseofthetrafficespeciallyforoldpeopleandchildren,theirsafetywasmoreimportanttomethananoldwoman’sstrangeideas.“Takethistree,”shesaidpausingafterashortwhile.“Toyouitisjustthat,atree.Notunlikemanyothershere.”Shegentlytouchedthebark,“Lookhere,underthisbranch,whatcanyousee?”“Itlooksasifsomeonehasdoneabitofcarvingwithaknife.”Isaidafteracursoryinspection.“Yes,that’swhatitis!”shesaidsoftly.Shewenton,“Hehadapenknifewithaspikeforgettingstonesfromahorse’shoof,andIhelpedhimtocarvethem.Wewereverymuchinlove,buthewasgoingaway,andcouldnottellmewhathewasinvolvedinthearmy.Ihadguessedofcourse.Itwasthelasteveningweeverspenttogether,becausehewentawaythenextday,backtohisUnit.”MarySmithwasquietforawhile,thenshesobbed.“Hismothershowedmethetelegram.‘SergeantRHolmes...KilledinactionintheinvasionofFrance.’…”“IhadhopedthatyouandRobinwouldonedaygetmarried.”shesaid,“Hewasmyonlychild,andIwouldhavelovedtobeaGranny,theywouldhavebeensuchlovelybabies’—shewaslikethat!”“Twoyearslatershetoowasdead.Pncumonia（肺炎）,followingachilionthechest’waswhatthedoctorsaid,butIthinkitwasanoldfashionedbrokenheart.Achildwouldhavehelpedbothofus.”Therewasafurtherpause.MarySmithgentlycaressedthewoundedtree,justasshewouldhavecaressedhim.“Andnowtheywanttotakeourtreeawayfromme.”Anotherquietsob,thensheturnedtome.“Iwasyoungandprettythen,Icouldhavehadanybody,Iwasn’talwaystheoldwomanyouseeherenow.IhadeverythingIwantedinlife,alovelyman,healthandafuturetolookforwardto.”Shepausedagainandlookedaround.Thebreezegentlymovedthroughtheleaveswithasighingsound.“Therewereothers,ofcourse,butnoonecanmatchmyRobin!”shesaidstrongly.“AndnowIhavenothing—exceptthememoriesthistreeholds.IfonlyIcouldgetmyhandsonthatawfulmanwhowritesinthepaperaboutthevalueoftheroadtheyaregoingtobuildwherewearestandingnow,Iwouldtellhim.Hasheneverloved,hasheneverlived,doeshenotknowanythingaboutmemories?Wewerenottheonlyones,youknow,IstillmeetsomewhocamehereasRobinandIdid.Yes,Iwouldtellhim!”Iturnedaway,sickatheart.1、Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.A．drawattentiontothedamagethatwarscauseB．persuadepeopletogiveupprivatememoryC．arousetheawarenessofbeingenvironmentallyfriendlyD．introduceatouchingbutsadlovestory2、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMarySmith?A．Selfish. B．Faithful.C．Changeable. D．Stubborn.3、Theunderlinedsentence“Ifeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingthere”means________.A．IthoughttheremightbesomethinghiddeninthewoodsbyMarySmithB．IguessedtheremightbeastoryrelatedwithMarySmithC．IthoughttheremightbesomereasonforMarySmith’sprotestD．IguessedtheremightbeasecretpurposeofMarySmith4、Whatwasprobablythecarvingonthewoundedtree?A．ThedatewhenRobinHolmeswouldleaveforarmy.B．Theirwishthatthisplaceandtreewouldlastlong.C．Theirnamesandaheartwithasignofarrowthroughit.D．Theirprotestagainstthewarwhichtorethemapart.5、InMary’sopinion,whichofthefollowingmighthavecausedRobin’smother’sdeath?A．Pneumonia. B．Achillonthechest.C．Aheartattack. D．Severesorrow.6、MarySmithprotestedaboutaprojectedby-passtohervillage,mostprobablybecauseof________.A．herromancestorywithRobinB．herdecisiontoprotecttheenvironmentC．hersadnessforRobin’smotherD．herdreamofhavingabigfamily23．（8分）HongKongMuseumofArtEstablishedin1962,thepurposeofHongKongMuseumofArtistopreservetheculturalheritageofChinawithalocalfocus.HongKongMuseumofArtfeaturesmorethan15000differentobjectsofancientChineseartfromHantoQingDynasty.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri,Sun);10:00am-8:00pm(Sat);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)2720116HongKongSpaceMuseumItisoneofthelargestplanetariumsintheworld.Openedin1980,themuseumsuniqueegg-shapeddomestructureaddedanotherfamousarchitecturalhighlighttoHongKong.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesdayOpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Wed,Thur,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)272036HongKongScienceMuseumItopenedin1991andcoversawiderangeofscienceandtechnologyandincontrasttotraditionalmuseums,theHongKongScienceMuseumencouragesitsvisitorstoactivelyparticipate,exploreandexperiencetheexhibitions.Especiallyforkidsthisisagreatlearningandfunopportunity.StandardticketHK$25;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$12.5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27323232HongKongMuseumofHistoryEstablishedin1975,itisnotonlyahighlightforhistorylovers,butalsoforthearchitecturalenthusiasts.On17500squaremeters,themuseumpreservesanddisplays6000yearsofHongKonghistory.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Wed–Sat);10:00am-07:00pm(SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27249042（307词）1、HowmuchdoesitcostsforacoupletovisitHongKongSpaceMuseumonFriday?A．HK$10B．HK$5C．HK$15D．HK$12、HowisHongKongScienceMuseumdifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasuniqueegg-shapeddomestructure.B．Visitorscantakepartintheexhibitionsactively.C．IthelpstopreservethehistoryofHongKong.D．PeoplecanlearnthehistoryofHongKong.3、WhatdotheMuseumsmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theiropeningtimearethesame.B．Theyallopenfreelyonpublicholidays.C．Theirfreeadmissiondaysarethesame.D．Theyareallintendedforhistorylovers.24．（8分）ChinaTravelgetsyouclosertoChineseculture,history,sceneryandlocallife.Ouraimistohelpyoucreateauniquetourfullofpleasureandorientalbeauty.Wecanfacilitate(使……便利)yourparticipationinsomespecialprograms,liketakingcareofcutegiantpandas,exploringtheForbiddenCityinauniqueway,andlearninghowtomakedumplings.Now,pleasetakealittletimetohearourstory.SeniorTravelAdvisorLeonhasworkedasaseniortraveladvisorfor12+yearsandhelped7,000+visitorscreatetheirtripstoChina.Hedelightsinhelpingthosewholovetravellikehim.HehasbeentomostpartsofChina.Welcometocontacthimatservice@.Vanessa,workingasaseniortraveladvisorfor8yearsandhelping4,200+touristscreatetheirtriptoChina,excelsatworkingoutsolutionsforcustomers.Ifyouhavetravelideas,welcometocontactherat800-933-7181.TravelAdvisorThoughVivihasworkedonlyforover2years,sheiswillingtohelppeoplefromallovertheworldexploreandtourgreatChinaforChinahasabundantandattractivetravelresources.Welcometocontactherat800-933-7171.WebDesignerLuoLinglingisthedesignerforChinaTravel.Ourwebsitebecomesmoreandmorebeautifulduetohergoodtaste.Ifyouhaveanyideaaboutthedesignofthewebsite,pleasecontacther.WebEditorAsatravellover,Elyseesknowswhatinformationatravelerneeds.Asawebeditor,sheexcelsatgatheringinformation，findingoutproblemsandwritingsolutionsdown.WebsiteDeviserZhaoPengisthetechpersonforChinaTravelDotCom.Ifyouhaveanyideaaboutthefunctionofthewebsite,pleasecontacthimbyfillingoutcontactforms.Hehopesyouarehappywiththewebsitecontent.1、Ifyouwanttocontactthemostexperiencedtraveladviser,youcan.A．sendane-mailatservice@B．callat800-933-7181C．filloutcontactformsD．surfonthewebsiteofChinaTravel2、Whichpositionisresponsibleforsolvingtravelproblems?A．TravelAdvisor.B．WebEditor.C．WebDesigner.D．WebsiteDeviser.3、Ifyouhaveideasabouthowtomakethewebsitebeautiful,youcancontact.A．VanessaB．LuoLinglingC．ElyseesD．ZhaoPeng4、WhatcanwelearnaboutChinaTravel?A．Ithasthreeexperiencedtraveladvisers.B．Itwilltellyouwhichtravelagencyhasthebestservice.C．Itprovidessometypesofprogramstosatisfythetravelers.D．AllthestaffofChinaTravelfavortraveling.25．（10分）Energyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn’tit?Ifyouthinkso,you’renotalone,becauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecades,andnevermoresothaninthepastfewyears,whenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession(经济衰退).“Energyindependence”anditsrhetorical(修辞的)companion“energysecurity”are,however,slipperyconceptsthatarerarelythoughthrough.Whatisitwewantindependencefrom,exactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoldfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yes,thereisatrickle（涓涓细流）ofbiofuel（生物燃料）available,andmoremaybecomeavailable,butmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.Second,Americanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon’treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtoenduretheenvironmentalimpactsofdomesticenergyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Third,therearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeconomicefficiency,andwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncoststhanwedo,webenefit.Andalthoughyoudon’treadaboutthismuch,theUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproducts,sellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyand,infact,reliesonthatsteadyflowtomaintainitseconomy.Whenthatflowisinterrupted,wefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices,Atthesametime,wederivemassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A．Itsoundsveryattractive.C．Itwillbringoilpricesdown.B．Itensuresnationalsecurity.D．Ithaslongbeeneveryone’sdream.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiofuels?A．TheykeepAmerica’seconomyrunninghealthily.B．Theyprovetobeagoodalternativetopetroleum.C．Theydonotprovideasustainableenergysupply.D．Theycauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment.3、WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A．Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofcrudeoil.B．Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C．Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentundamaged.D．Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TojustifyAmerica’sdependenceonoilimports.B．ToarouseAmericans’awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C．Tostresstheimportanceofenergyconservation.D．Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.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）Afterhavingachild,Ifoundmyregularexerciseinterrupted.Iwasnotonlybusy:Ialsolackedthemotivation.Sologymsessionsorsomequick1followingtheDVDwhilethebabysleepsdidn’t2meatall.SoIdecidedtosignupforahiking3inPeru,hopingthatitwouldgetme4again.LookingovermytravelarrangementsbeforeIleft.I5phrasessuchas“3-hourhike6primitiveforests”and“slidingwitharopedownwaterfalls”,andIstartedtofeelalittle7.However,aswemadeourwaythroughtheforestsandwere8withamazingviewsof9waterfalls,thisteamofstrangers10metogoon.Beingphysicallyactivewithagroupmotivatedmetoreachthe11orthevalleybelow-ratherthansimplylyingdownontheforestfloorandgivingup,12ImighthavedoneifIwerealone.13confirmmyexperience:Groupexercisecanreallystartanewattitudetowardfitness.“Peoplegetabetter14inagroupthantheydoontheirown,”saidAllisonKimmel,agroup15instructor.That’sbecauseotherpeople16bothsupportandcompetition.“Humansare17animalsandthesharedexperienceoffacingachallenge18iscompelling(不可抗拒的),”saidDavidEzell,theCEOoffitnessproviderDarienWellness.Withthe19ofagroup,I'mslowlygettingbackintoa20lifestyle.1、A．summary B．addition C．exercise D．1ecture2、A．contributeto B．appealto C．caterto D．objectto3、A．trip B．voyage C．award D．speech4、A．acting B．flying C．studying D．moving5、A．examined B．scanned C．copied D．deleted6、A．across B．over C．through D．beyond7、A．convinced B．disappointed C．delighted D．worried8、A．rewarded B．crowded C．covered D．equipped9、A．awful B．awesome C．accessible D．still10、A．begged B．forced C．permitted D．inspired11、A．summit B．foot C．destination D．waterfall12、A．that B．which C．where D．when13、A．Victims B．Tourists C．Strangers D．Experts14、A．position B．workout C．income D．diet15、A．business B．career C．flight D．fitness16、A．offer B．consume C．receive D．ignore17、A．natural B．traditional C．practical D．social18、A．alone B．alike C．together D．close19、A．popularity B．development C．increase D．support20、A．wealthier B．healthier C．higher D．richer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）MyfriendRoberthasatwinsisternamedAmandaTheygetalongverywell,buttherearesomethings1．(puzzle)RobertHecan’tunderstandhowgirlscantalkforsolongInfact,boysandgirlshavedifferent2．(attitude)towardsfriendshipFriendshipsbetweengirlsandboysusuallyanchored3．sharedfeelingsandsupport,butfriendshipsbetweenboysarebasedonsharedactivities4．interestsAboyislikelytobecautiousaboutsharing5．(he)feelingsHowever,agirlmightbeeager6．(tell)whathashappenedtoherclosestfriendManyadolescentmalescannotnameasinglebestfriendWhen7．(ask),theyusuallyhesitatebeforeresponding,8．femalescanusuallyanswerthequestionwithoutpausingThequalitiesthatboysandgirlsconsider9．(importance)inafriendseemtobethesame10．ofthemarefriendshipsWeallneedfriendsinourlives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,hefoundthereweremanypeoplewaitingandhehadnoideaswhetherhecouldgetthejob.Whilewaiting,hehelpedtheworkerstheretoremovethefallentreesandcleartheroad.Luckily,hewastheonlyonewhofinallygotthejob,sothemanagerdecidedtogivethejobtowhomeverhebelievedw