2025届辽宁省瓦房店市八中高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2025届辽宁省瓦房店市八中高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks2．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven3．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned4．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need5．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when6．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof7．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted8．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although9．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.10．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon11．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep12．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder13．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend14．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what15．—DidyoumeetMr.Smith?—Yes.WhenIarrived,he________forNewYorktoattendapressconference.A．wasjustleaving B．justleftC．justleaves D．hadjustleft16．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．afterC．when D．as17．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it18．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission19．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat20．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised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）AnewMagicBenchdesignedbyDisneyResearchletsyouinteract(互动)withlovelyanimated(动画的)character—andnospecialglassesorearphonesarerequired.Instead,thecompleteenvironment-theseat,thesitterandthecartooncharacters-ismirroredonascreenoppositethebenchmakingitpossibleforotherstowatchthesceneunfold.Howdoestheillusionwork?Acameraandsensorcatchimagesandgatherdepthinformationaboutphysicalobjectsthebenchandtheperson.Andthencomputertranslatesthemintothe3Danimations.Meanwhilesensorsoftouchbuiltintothebenchdelivershakingthatishappeningatthesametimeandspeedtoanimatedactionsonthescreen,creatingtheillusionthattheanimatedfiguresareoccupyingreal-worldspacenexttotheuser.“Ourgoalforthisprojectwas:hearacharactercoming,seethementerthespace,andfeelthemsitnexttoyou,”saidMosheMahler,principaldigitalartistatDisneyResearch.Unlikethetraditionalmobiletechnology,oneofwhoselimitationsisthatonlyasingleusercanseeitsillusion,theMagicBenchallowsgroupsofpeopletogatherinasingleenvironmentandcollectivelyparticipateinanaugmented—reality(扩充实境)experience,allatthesametime.Inavideoshow,asmallcartoondonkeyrunsintoviewandkicksthebench,causingsharpsoundandmakingtheseatedpersonjumpinsurprise.Anothertestshowstwopeopleonthebench,reactingastheyfeelananimatedrabbitskipupbesidethemandjumpupanddown.Whenauserpasseshishandovertherabbit,ashadowmovesacrossitshead,asthoughitwereoccupyingthesamephysicalspaceasthepersonnexttoit.1、WhatdoestheMagicBenchneedtoworkproperly?A．Specialglasses. B．Earphones. C．Amirror. D．Ascreen.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illusion”inParagraph2referto?A．Theshakingthatishappening. B．The3danimationsonthescreen.C．Thefiguresaboutphysicalobjects. D．Theinteractionwithanimatedfigures.3、What’stheMagicBenchdifferentfromthetraditionaltechnology?A．Itsfantasycanbeseenonlybyasingleuser.B．Itisdesignedtocreatemoreanimatedcharacters.C．Itallowsmanypeopletoexperiencethefantasytogether.D．Itsuserandtheanimatedcharacteroccupythesamespace.4、Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A．MagicBenchPutsYouinthePictureB．AudienceBecomeCartoonCharactersC．EntertainmentIndustryEntersaNewStageD．Disney’sCartoonFiguresComeintoReality22．（8分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操纵，任务)—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超过)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探测器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(钞票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“likened”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A．contributedB．comparedC．preferredD．tied2、WhatdoesIndia’sPrimeMinisterModiimplyaccordingtothe8thparagraph?A．The104-satellitemaneuvercostlessmoneythanthefilm“Gravity”did.B．Shootingafilmisalwaysmoreexpensivethanlaunchingarocket.C．TheMarsproberocketingischaracteristicofbeinglowincost.D．Allrealexplorationsarecheaperthanvirtualones.3、ThewayIndiaadoptedtoshowthesignificanceoftheMarsproberocketingisequaltothewayChinesegovernmentuse________inChina.A．ChairmanMaoZedong’sportraitB．apictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．apictureoftheThree-gorges(峡谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion23．（8分）Thedangersofsittingalldayareobvious.Researchershaveshownthatremainingsittingforextendedperiodsoftime(likeatyour9-to-5deskjob)candoharmtoyourhealth.Whileexerciseisabigpartofreducingtheharmfuleffectsofsitting,itwasunclearhowmanygymperiodswereneededtohelp–untilnow.Anewstudy,publishedinTheLancet,showstheidealformulaforreducingthenegativeeffectsofasedentary（久坐的）job.Insteadofafixednumberofhoursspentexercising,theratio（比率）dependsonhowmuchyousit:peoplewhoworkatypicaleight-hourdayshouldspendatleastonehoureachdaymoving.Ifyousitsixhoursaday,youshouldspendhalfanhourexercising.Theresearchalsoindicatesthattheexercisedoesn’thavetobeallonce–orrigorous（严格的）.Itcanbespreadthroughoutthedayandbeassimpleaswalking.Theteambehindthestudyanalyzeddatafromapoolofamillionadultsovertheageof45inWesternEurope,theUnitedStates,andAustralia.Usingpreviousdata,theresearchesexamineddatafrom16publishedstudiesandusedittodeterminehowmuchexerciseisrequiredtocompensateforsitting.Theirrecommendeddailyexercisegoalishigherthanpreviousadvicebutnotnecessarilylessachievable,givenitcanbecompletedthroughouttheday.Fittinginanhourofexerciseadaysoundsespeciallydiscouragingifyouhaveadeskjob,butthereareplentyofworkoutsyoucancompletebeforeandafterwork.Evenifitmeanstakinga10-minutewalkduringlunch,yourbodywillthankyouinthelongrun.1、Theunderlinedwords“compensatefor”canbebestreplacedby________.A．makeupforB．breakawayfromC．giveupD．taketheplaceof2、Accordingtothenewstudy,goodnewsforthepeopleworkinglonghoursatdeskisthat________.A．workoutsmayreducetheharmofsittingforlongB．theharmofsittingforlonghasbeenprovedC．theydon’thavetoexerciseaslongassuggestedpreviouslyD．thetimespentonexerciseisflexible3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthearticle?A．Thebestformofworkoutsiswalking.B．Thelongeryouexercise,thebetter.C．Thenewexercisegoalispracticalthoughhigher.D．Adeskjobmakesitimpossibletoexerciseregularly.4、Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedmainly________.A．byexampleB．byprocessC．bycomparisonD．bycontrast24．（8分）Whenweseeapersonintrouble,thefirstideathatcomestoourmindistolendahand.Butwhatifweseeananimalintrouble,doesthesameruleapply?Thisquestionwasraisedafteragroupofpenguinsweresavedfromanicygully（峡谷）inAntarctica.ItwasfilmedfortheBBCwildlifeseriesDynasties.Thefilmcrewwereanxiouswhentheysawthatagroupofpenguinshadfallenintoagullyandbeentrappedwiththeiryoung.Theybuiltaslope（斜坡）sothatafewofthepenguinscouldsavethemselves.Thecasehastakentheinternationalmediabystorm.Viewerswatchingthisfilmletoutasighofrelief.“I’msoglad.Iunderstandnottakingactiondirectly,butahelpinghandisn’tbothering,right?”viewerKathrynShawsaidonherFacebook.However,othersthinkhumaninterference（干涉）isunnatural.“Youcan’thavesunshinethroughoutyourlife.Tohavedoneanythingelsewouldonlymakemattersworse,”saidtheshow’screatorDavidAttenborough,accordingtoTheTimes.Inthiscase,however,MikeGunton,theexecutiveproduceroftheseries,saidthatthiswasaone-offsituation.“Therewerenoanimalsgoingtosufferbyinterfering.Youweren’ttouchingtheanimalsanditwasjustfeltbydoingthis...theyhadthechancenottohavetokeepslippingdowntheslope,”hetoldtheBBC．SuchcasesarefamiliartoPaulNicklen,wildlifephotographerforNationalGeographic.HetoldMetro,“Ifit’severapredator（捕食者）situation,nomatterhowgut-wrenching,youstayoutoftheway.Evenwhenyou’rewatchingamalepolarbeareatababybear.”“There’snorulebookinthosesituations.Youcanonlyrespondtothefactsthatarerightthereinfrontofyou,”WillLawson,theshow’sdirector,toldDailyMail.1、Whathasledtoaheatedmediadiscussion?A．People’svariousremarksonpenguins. B．Therescueofpenguinsfromagully.C．Somepenguins’sufferingsinagully. D．WaysoffilmingtheseriesDynasties.2、Whoholdsapositiveattitudetowardshumaninterference?A．KathrynShaw. B．WillLawson.C．PaulNieklen. D．DavidAttenborough.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheword“gut-wrenching”underlinedinparagraph6?A．Puttingoneinplace. B．Makingoneconfused.C．Puttingoneindanger. D．Makingoneheartbroken.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ReasonsfortheNecessityofLendingaHandtoAnimalsB．SuggestionsonHowtoProtectAnimalsFromDangerC．EffectsofHumanInterferenceonDangerousAnimalsD．OpinionsonWhethertoHelpAnimalsinTroubleorNot25．（10分）AmongtheinternationalstudentsinCanadawhoarestrugglingtofindajobthereaftergraduation,someofthemeventuallymakeitwithrelativeease.They'retheoneswho'vealreadybuiltupmuchinternship(实习)experiencewhilestillattendinguniversity,astheirmajorsofferaco­operativeprogram.Co­opprograms,afeature(特色)ofCanadianuniversityprograms,allowacademicstudiestobecombinedwithworkexperience.Duringschoolyears,studentsgettonetworkwithemployers,gaininternshipexperienceinrelevantfields,andearnacademiccreditsthatcounttowardtheirdegreeordiploma.Co­opprogramsareavailableinmostcomprehensiveuniversities,liketheUniversityofWaterloo,WilfridLaurierUniversityandYorkUniversity.Theseprogramsarenotonlyopentostudentsmajoringinbusinessbutalsotomanyscienceandartmajors.Statisticsshowthatnearly30percentofrecentforeignapplicantshavechosenmajorsthatalsosubscribetotheco­opprogram.“It'seasytounderstand，”saidasenioreducationcounselor.Henotedthatworkingopportunitiesareprovidedbyemployersthatbuildbridgeswiththeuniversityandmostofthemarewell­knowncompaniesorlocalgovernmentorganizations.Moreover,theaveragesalaryforinternsisashighasC$30,000toC$40,000ayear.Studentscanchoosetoworkduringvacationsortermtimesfreely.Therequireddurationoftheinternshipforundergraduatesrangesfromeighttotwelvemonths,orfourtosixmonthsforgraduatestudents.“Theprogramsalsobenefitthosestudentswhowanttoapplyforimmigration，”addedthecounselor.“That'sbecausethepoliciesofmanyprovincesinCanadarequireacertainlengthofworkexperienceoftheapplicants.”1、What'sthemaincharacteristicofco­opprograms?A．Theyofferavarietyofjobsindifferentfields.B．Theymakeacademiccreditseasiertogain.C．Employersworkwithstudentsontheirstudies.D．Studentsgetworkexperiencewhileatuniversity.2、Whatdoestheexampleofforeignapplicantsindicate?A．Co­opprogramsarebecomingmorepopular.B．Theaveragesalaryforinternswillincrease.C．Co­opprogramsareopentoallmajors.D．Companieswelcomeforeignstudents.3、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Business.B．Education.C．Lifestyle.D．Culture.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）OnemorningIwastednearlyanhourwatchingatinyantcarryahugefeather.Severaltimes,it31severalobstaclesinitspath.Andafteramomentarypauseitwouldmakethenecessarydetour(绕道).32onepoint,theanthadtocrossacrackabout10mmwide.Aftersome33thoughts,theantlaidthefeatheroverthecrack,walked34itandpickedthefeatherupontheotherside,thencontinuedonitsway.Iwas35bytheclevernessofthisant.Itwasonlyasmallinsect,lackingin36yetequippedwithabraintoreason,explore,discoverandovercome.37thisant,liketheothertwo-leggedcreatures38ontheearth,alsoshareshumanfailings.Aftersometimetheant39reacheditsdestination—aflowerbedandasmallholethatwastheentrancetoits40home.Itwastherethattheantmetits41.Howcouldthatlargefeatherpossibly42suchasmallhole?Ofcourse,itcouldn’t.Sotheant,afterallthis43andusinggreatbrightness,overcomingproblemsallalongtheway,justgaveupthe44andwenthome.Theanthadnotthoughttheproblemthrough45itbeganitsjourneyandintheendthefeatherwas46morethanaburden.Isn’tour47likethat?Weworryaboutourfamilies;weworryaboutthe48ofmoney;andweworryaboutallkindsofthings.Theseareallburdens—thethingswepickupalonglife’spath,anddragthemaroundtheobstaclesandoverthecracksthatlifewillbring,onlyto49thatatthedestinationtheyare50andwecan’ttakethemwithus.1、.A.broughtabout B．gotover C．cameacross D．dealtwith2、A．At B．For C．To D．With3、A．brave B．tiring C．magic D．short4、A．across B．through C．beside D．behind5、A．frightened B．attracted C．annoyed D．satisfied6、A．size B．height C．depth D．length7、A．Therefore B．But C．Moreover D．Otherwise8、A．working B．sleeping C．living D．walking9、A．probably B．suddenly C．easily D．finally10、A．underground B．lonely C．comfortable D．big11、A．partner B．match C．parent D．friend12、A．fit B．fix C．suit D．fill13、A．decision B．pleasure C．trouble D．matter14、A．insect B．problem C．hole D．feather15、A．after B．until C.before D．once16、A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything17、A．study B．aim C．dream D．life18、A．waste B．lack C．worth D．danger19、A．think B．find C．wonder D．warn20、A．bad B．practical C．useless D．meaningful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）Janefeltsweetinthedrive－throughlineatHeav'nlyDonuts.Justthedaybefore,astrangeraheadofherinlinehad1．(generous)paidforhercoffee.“Thegesturemadesuchabigdifferenceinmyday,”saysEileen.Shehadrecentlylostherjobasadoctor's2．(assist),andmoneywastight.ButEileen3．(inspire)topaythe$12billofthefamilyinthecarbehindhers.4．shedidn'tknowwasthatherkindnesswouldsetoffachainreaction.Intwoandahalfhours,fifty－fivedriverspaidfortheorderofthepersonbehind5．(they)．Thedoughnutshop'semployees6．(see)thisbefore.ThisHeav'nlyDonuts,infact,isknownasaspecialplace,thecustomersof7．areconsideredasthe“bestintheworld”．But,evenso,theworkerswere8．(amaze)thattheshophadmorethandoubleditspreviousrecordbytheendoftheday.Now9．(work)asachemist,JanevisitsHeav'nlyDonutseverySaturdaymorning,pickingupacoffeeandpayingfortheorderofthecustomerbehindher.“Actually,IwishI10．(start)thisdeedmuchearlier.”Shesaid.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同的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Ʌ)，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。Thenewschoolyearisaroundcorner,soIneedtobuysomethingtomychildrenandmyself、Therefore,yesterday'safternoonItookthemtoashoestoretobuyingsomenewshoes、Myyoungestkidswantedapairofsportsshoesandthusweboughtonepair、Myoldersonneededapairofcasualshoesforschool、andwewerefoundsomeonsale、Thefirstpairwhichhetriedonwasalittlesmall、soheputonotherpair、andtheyfittedhimperfectly、Mydaughterwantedbeautydressshoesandshegotsomehighheels、Imyselfboughtsomebootsbecausemyoldoneswerewearingout、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Christina来信说，她夏天要来中国度假，游览三峡大坝及上海，希望你为她安排行程。请你回一封信，告知相关事宜。内容包括：1.介绍三峡大坝及上海；2.交通方式建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.三峡大坝：ThreeGorgesDam_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、C5、C6、B7、B8、A9、B10、A11、D12、D13、A14、B15、A16、A17、D18、D19、D20、D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、1、D2、D3、C4、A22、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(学校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitworried;Iwasalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I'dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteradifficultstart,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:fre