陜西省多校聯(lián)考2024-2025學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期4月期中英語(yǔ)試卷（不含音頻）VIP

2024~2025學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期中校際聯(lián)考高一英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1.本試題共10頁(yè)，滿分150分，時(shí)間120分鐘。2.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。3.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。4.考試結(jié)束后，監(jiān)考員將答題卡按順序收回，裝袋整理；試題不回收。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。聽力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.WhatwillLindadothisafternoon?A.Gohiking.B.Takeanexam.C.Attendagroupdiscussion.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Afire.B.Arestaurant.C.Anearthquake.3.HowwastheweatherinAustraliaduringAnnie’sholiday?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.4.Whichkindofbookdoesthemanlovereadingnow?A.Sci-fibooks.B.Classicnovels.C.Shortstories.5.Howmuchdoesthemanwanttopay?A.$100.B.$85.C.$70.第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howlonghasthewomanhadastomachache?A.Oneday.B.Threedays.C.Sevendays.7.WhatdoesDr.Eyckaskthewomantodo?A.Haveacheck-up.B.Getmoresleep.C.Takesomepills.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Tothelab.B.Tothelibrary.C.Tothecafé.9.Whatistheman’smajor?A.Physics.B.Chemistry.C.Biology.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Howdidthemanknowaboutthenews?A.Throughabook.B.Throughamagazine.C.ThroughtheInternet.11.Whatisthegoalofthegroup?A.Tosetupasteelscreen.B.Tocleantheriver.C.Toraisemoneyforprotectingtheriver.12.Whatmainlycausessomuchrubbish?A.Thelongrainyseason.B.Toomuchfoodwaste.C.Theapplicationofmanysteelscreens.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaschoolgym.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inachangingroom.14.WhatdidJasondojustnow?A.Hegotchanged.B.Heputupthenets.C.Heplayedvolleyball.15.Whoscoresthemostpointsforthebasketballteam?A.Jason.B.Kevin.C.Liam.16.WhyhasJasonbeenchosenastheteamcaptain?A.Forhissportsskills.B.Forhisleadershipqualities.C.Forhisbig-gameexperience.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17Whoisthespeakertalkingto?A.Zookeepers.B.Visitors.C.Reporters.18.Whatdomiludeereatinautumn?A.Greengrass.B.Dryleaves.C.Fruitsandnuts.19.Whendothefemalemiludeergivebirthtotheiryoung?A.Insummer.B.Inautumn.C.Inwinter.20.Whyisitdifficulttocatchmiludeer?A.Theylookverydangerous.B.Theyareverywatchful.C.Theyhavebigfeet.第二部分：閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIfyou’reanEnglishlearneroranEnglishspeakerlookingtowidenyourvocabulary,agooddictionaryappisamust.Dictionary.comIfyou’relookingforareliableanduser-friendlydictionaryapp,Dictionary.comhasoneforyou.Itprovidesinstantaccesstoavastcollectionofdefinitions,synonymsandantonymsandevenworksoffline.Additionally,itprovidesdailywordquizzes(測(cè)驗(yàn)),articlesandtrendingwordliststokeepusersengagedandexpandtheirvocabulary.Merriam-WebsterMerriam-Websterisawell-knownandhighlytrusteddictionary.Theappprovidesqualitydefinitions,audiopronunciationsandusageexamplesinanon-the-goformatavailableoffline.Itletsyousavefavorites,hasawordofthedayandkeepstrackofyourrecentsearches.Theappalsoprovidesaccesstothesaurus,wordpuzzlesandquizzestoenhanceyourvocabularyskills.Theappevenletsyousearchforwordsbyspeakingthem!DictBoxDictBoxisacomprehensiveofflinedictionaryandtranslatorappforover50languages,allinoneplace.Eachwordcomeswithadetaileddefinition,synonymsandexamplesentences.Witharegisteredaccount,yougetaccesstotheirurbandictionaryforslangwords,apicturedictionaryforvisuallearners,theabilitytobackupandupdatewordlistsacrossdevicesandanad-freeexperienceintheapp.FluentUFluentUtakesreal-worldvideosandturnsthemintopersonalizedlanguagelearninglessons.FluentUmakesitreallyeasytowatchEnglishvideos.ThebestpartisthatFluentUkeepstrackofthevocabularythatyou’relearningandgivesyouextrapracticewithdifficultwords.Itevenremindsyouwhenit’stimetoreview!Everylearnerhasatrulypersonalizedexperience.1.Whoisthetextfor?A.Studentswhoareinterestedincomputers. B.Teachersintheuniversities.C.Englishlearnersandspeakers. D.Parentswhosekidslovestudyingonline.2.WhatdoDictionary.comandMerriam-Websterhaveincommon?A.They’reintendedforbeginners. B.Theybothprovidewordtests.C.Userscanplaywordgamesintheapps. D.Userscanvoice-searchwordsinbothapps.3.WhatisthebestpartoftheFluentU?A.Trackingvocabularylearning. B.Interestingads.C.Offeringdiversemusicvideos. D.Sameexperienceforalllearners.【答案】1.C2.B3.ABIn2024,Chinaheld671marathonsandroadraces,showingthegrowingpopularityoftheseevents.Thenumberreflectsthenation’sincreasingenthusiasmforrunningandthedesireforahealthylifestyle.Marathonscomeinvarioustypes.Thefullmarathon,withadistanceof42.195kilometers,challengeseventhemostseasonedrunnerswhohavetakenpartformanytimes,testingtheirendurance(耐力)andwillpowertothelimit.Itsuitshighlytrainedathleteswhohavespentmonths,evenyears,preparingtheirbodiesandminds.Thehalfmarathon,21.0975kilometerslong,iseasiertoreach.Itattractsthosewithagoodrunningbasewhowantabigchallengebutnotthefullmarathondistance.Itallowsrunnerstoexperiencetheexcitementoflong-distancerunningwithouttheextremephysicalandmentaldemands.Thequartermarathon,withadistanceofabout10.54875kilometers,issuitableforthosewhohavebeenregularlyrunningandhaveparticipatedinshorterraces.Roadraces,ontheotherhand,arerunningcompetitionsheldonpavedroads.Theycanincludeshorterdistanceslike5kilometersor10kilometers.Theseshorterroadracesareidealforbeginnersorthosewhowantafun,lessintenserunningexperience.Theyalsoofferagreatwayforpeopletogetfitandstayactive,astheyarelessdemandingintermsoftrainingandpreparation.Theseeventspromotenotonlyphysicalhealthbutalsoaspiritofperseverance(毅力)anddeterminationamongparticipants.Theybringpeopletogether,encouragingasenseofcommunityandteamwork.Runnersfromallwalksoflifecometogethertosupportandcheereachotheron,creatingapositiveandinspiringatmosphere.4.HowdoestheauthorshowthepopularityofmarathonsandroadracesinParagraph1?AByaskingothers. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byinterviewingplayers. D.Bylistingnumbers.5.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitableforbeginners?A.Fullmarathon. B.Halfmarathon.C.5-kilometerroadrace. D.Quartermarathon.6.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thebackgroundofrunners. B.Theimportanceoftheseevents.C.Theinfluenceofcommunity. D.Thepowerofteamwork.7.Inwhichsectionmaythispassageappearonthewebsite?A.Sports&Fitness. B.Nature&Environment.C.Culture&Arts. D.Science&Technology.【答案】4.D5.C6.B7.ACBreakfastisthefirstmealofaday.Somepeopleloveit.Theylookforwardtobreakingtheirnighttimefastwithabigmeal.Othersmaylikeeatingsomethingsmall.Therearemanycommonfoodsstartedamongcountries,althoughtheymaybecookeddifferently.Butwhicheversidepeoplefallon—abigbreakfastorasmallone—chancesareitincludesacupofcoffeeortea.So,whatdoesbreakfastlooklikearoundtheworld?Insomeareasoftheworld,breakfastincludesjustaboutanything.Thereisseeminglynothingthatisnotabreakfastfood.Turkeyisonesuchplace.PeopleinTurkeyseemtohaveendlesschoicesforbreakfast.Amorningtablemayhaveeggs,breadwithbutter,honeyorjam.Tomatoes,Turkishsausage(土耳其香腸)andteaarealsocommondishesinaTurkishbreakfast.OnaGermanbreakfasttable,youmightseedifferentkindsofbread,coldmeatsandcheeseswithbutterandjamontheside.However,peopleinsomecountrieskeepthingsverysimpleatbreakfast.InItaly,breakfastisoftenacupofcoffeewithmilkandabreadrollwithjam.InTanzania,acommonbreakfastisacupofteawithbreadormaybeathinpancake.PeopleinKenyamaystarttheirdaywithfruittypeofbreadcalledflatbreadandacupofhottea.InacountryaslargeasChina,breakfastlooksdifferentfromareatoarea.Peoplemayeatafrieddough(炸油條)withacupofwarmmilkorricesoupwithpickled(腌制的)vegetables.InsomepartsofChinabreakfastcouldbenoodleswithvegetablesandmeat.Indiaisthesame.Breakfastineachpartofthecountrycanlookverydifferent.Onecommonmealmightbepan-friedbreadservedwithvegetable.8.Peoplearoundtheworldmayhave________forbreakfastaccordingtoParagraph1.A.eggs B.acupofcoffeeorteaC.breadwithbutter D.meat9.Whichcountryisdifferentfromtheothersintermsofbreakfast?A.Kenya. B.Italy. C.Tanzania. D.Turkey.10.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.IndianbreakfastisinfluencedbyChinese.B.BreakfasthaschangedgreatlyintheUS.C.BreakfastdiffersgreatlyindifferentareasofChinaandIndia.D.FruitispreferredforbreakfastinChinaandIndia.11.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BreakfastAroundtheWorld B.WhattoDrinkforBreakfastC.WhatHealthyBreakfastIsLike D.CultureAroundtheWorld【答案】8.B9.D10.C11.ADMovinghouseisabigandemotionalbusiness.SowhenawholegroupofAsianelephantsmadeahistoricmovefromMelbournetoWerribeethisweek,theysharedamovingreunionastheyexploredtheirnewworld-classhabitat(棲息地)forthefirsttime.Theelephantstrumpeted(吼叫)astheyappearedfromtheirair-conditionedtruckstotaketheirfirststepsintheirnewhome.Theyalsotouchedeachotherandmovedtheirears,showingexcitementandastrongsocialconnection.Theelephantswastednotimegettingacquaintedwiththeirnewplaygrounds.WerribeeOpenRangeZoozookeeperLucyTruelsonsaiditwasinspiringtoseetheelephantsexploretheirnewhabitat,followingyearsofcarefulplanningtoreachthisgroundbreakingmoment.“Theyarecelebratingandreallyenjoyingtheirnewsurroundings,”MsTruelsonsaid.“They’replaying,exploringthelandscapeandthey’vesleptbeautifully.Allthesethingsshowusthatthey’rehappy.Thisiseverythingwehopedfor.”Theelephantpathisdesignedtoputanimalbenefitfirstwithanunmatchedvisitorexperience.Therearesixlargehabitatswithplaygrounds.TheareaisthesamesizeasMelbourneZoo’sfullfootprint.Italsoincludestwobigpoolsthattogetherholdnearlytwomillionlitersofwaterandofferabout1,300squaremetersofswimmingspace.Twospeciallydesignedelephantbarns(牲口棚)includeasleepingareafilledwith3,300tonnesofsand.Twooverpasseswillallowtheelephantstocrossovervisitorwalkingpaths,allowingtheelephantstomovebetweenhabitats.Withtheelephants’benefitthetopthingforkeepers,MsTruelsonwassurethatvisitorswillhavetowaitafewmoreweeks.Werribeehasneverbeforehadsomanyelephantsinits41-yearhistoryandmakingithappenwasahugejobincludinga21-personkeeperteam.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acquainted”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Content. B.Addicted. C.Familiar. D.Bored.13.WhatwasLucyTruelson’sattitudetothemove?A.Satisfied. B.Concerned. C.Disappointed. D.Confused.14.Inwhichparagraphcanweknowtheadvantagesoftheelephants’newhome?A.Paragraph1. B.Paragraph3. C.Paragraph2. D.Paragraph4.15.Whatwillbetalkedaboutnext?A.Howtodesignelephantbarns. B.Thehistoryofthezoo.C.Wherethemostelephantscamefrom. D.Thepreparationsthatthezoomadebeforewelcomingvisitors.【答案】12.C13.A14.B15.D第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Water-splashingFestival(潑水節(jié))isthemostimportantfestivalfortheDaipeopleinYunnanProvince.ItisDai’sNewYearheldinthe4thmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar.Thewholecelebrationlaststhreedays.___16___DragonBoatRacingThereisadragonboatraceheldalongtheLancangRiverintheafternoononthefirstday.___17___LocalpeoplebelievethatlightinglanternsontheLancangRivercanmakepeoplegetridofbadluckandbringpeoplegoodluckandfortune.WashingtheBuddha(佛)Thethirddayisthemostimportantamongthecelebrations.Inthemorning,Daipeoplearedressedinthenewestandbestfestivalclothes.___18___Sothefestivalisalsocalledthe“BathingBuddhaFestival”.SplashingWatertoEachOtherWaterisluckfortheNewYear.Therefore,peoplesplashwateroneverypersonwithallkindsofbucketstoshowtheirbestwishes.Travelersarewelcometotakepartinthefestival.___19___Soitiswisenottobringphonesandcamerastothestreetsduringthefestival.___20___Travelerscanbuysomegiftsforfamilyorfriends.Amazingsandcarvingsandtastylocalsnacksmayattracttheirattention.A.ThemaincelebrationsofthefirsttwodaysareheldonthebanksoftheLancangRiver.B.Sometravelerswillproperlybesplashedsurprisingly.C.TherearealotofoutdoorshopssetupfortheNewYearshopping.D.Besides,travelerscanexperiencetheDaipeople’sculture.E.Travelerscanalsoseelocalpeoplelightinglanternsintheevening.F.Yunnanisfamousforitstea.G.TheygettogetherintheBuddhisttempleswithcleanwatertowashtheBuddha.【答案】16.A17.E18.G19.B20.C第三部分：語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。At18,KaylaisamongthetopdistancerunnersintheUS,butshesuffersfromMultipleSclerosis(MS).Thisdiseaseaffectsthenervoussystemandcan___21___numbness(麻木)throughoutthebody.Whenbodyheatrises,numbnessincreases.ThismeansthatKaylarunsmostoftheracewithherlegs___22___numb.Shesaysshefeelslikeshe’sfloating(漂浮),makingitvery___23___tocontrolherspeed.Atthefinishline,shecan’t___24___onherown,sohercoachhastocatchherbeforeshefalls.It’seasytoassumethatKaylawasaborn___25___.Butactually,beforeherdiagnosis(診斷)shewasevenconsideredslow.However,when___26___toldherthatMScouldeventuallypreventherfromwalking,Kayladecidedtouseherlegsasmuchaspossiblewhileshestillhadthe___27___.She___28___thecross-countryteamatherschool.Hercoach___29___atfirst,shewasaverageatbest.Butwith____30____anddetermination,Kaylafinallyamazedeveryonebybecomingoneofthe____31____runnersinthecountry.Shequalifiedforthestatechampionshiprace.ThecrowdheldtheirbreathasKaylafelltothegroundduringthefirstlapofthe3,200-meter____32____.ButKayladidn’tletdisappointmentovercomeher.Shegotbackonherfeet,andshockingly,she____33____otherrunners.Withafinalburstofenergy,shetooktheleadand____34____.“InsteadoflettingMSstopmefromrunning,I’veusedittoinspiremetobreak____35____,”saidKayla.21.A.indicate B.gather C.cause D.miss22.A.completely B.politely C.patiently D.carefully23.A.unnecessary B.difficult C.satisfying D.easy24.A.fall B.stop C.defend D.admit25.A.runner B.coach C.soldier D.poet26.A.authors B.hosts C.doctors D.teachers27.A.envelope B.equipment C.chance D.mistake28.A.left B.ignored C.commented D.joined29.A.clicked B.published C.argued D.said30.A.topic B.time C.factor D.literature31.A.best B.oldest C.shyest D.smartest32.A.playground B.race C.river D.mountain33.A.burntdown B.losttrackof C.turnedon D.caughtupwith34.A.approached B.forgot C.struggled D.won35.A.records B.files C.medals D.buttons【答案】21.C22.A23.B24.B25.A26.C27.C28.D29.D30.B31.A32.B33.D34.D35.A第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。LushanNationalPark,locatedinthesouthofJiujiangCity,JiangxiProvince,hasattractedvisitorsthroughoutChinaformorethantwothousandyears.Althoughit’snotaknownspotforWesternpeople,thisparkis_____36_____(huge)popularwithChinesepeople.Itis____37____must-seeplaceforanytravelerinChina.There_____38_____(be)manybeautifulplantsandanimalsinthemountainousarea.OneofthemostamazingattractionsintheparkisHanpoPass.Fromhere,youcanlookdown,enjoyingalakethat’sseveralhundred_____39_____(meter)below.Thisparkisfamous_____40_____morethanitsscenery.ThewholeregionisasiteofgreatsignificanceinChinese_____41_____(cultural).ThroughoutChinesehistory,ithasseenmanygreatthinkers,artistsandwriters_____42_____thoughthighlyofitsbeauty.Andtherearemanyhistoricbuildings,includingtemples,studyhalls_____43_____libraries.Inrecentyears,withmoreandmorepeoplevisitingthepark,manyruleshavebeenmade_____44_____(protect)itfrombeingdamaged.Despitetheriseintourism,a50,000-hectarenaturereservehasbeensetuparoundthearea.Sofar,theChinesegovernment____45____(make)greatprogressinreducingthenegativeeffectsofmasstourism.【答案】36.hugely37.a38.are39.meters40.for41.culture42.who##that43.and44.toprotect45.hasmade第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.你校英文報(bào)正舉辦以“AMeaningfulTree-plantingDay”為主題的征文活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.節(jié)日簡(jiǎn)介；2.你的經(jīng)歷；3.你的收獲。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。AMeaningfulTree-plantingDay__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】TheTree-plantingDayisaspecialoccasionwherewecometogethertocontributetoourenvironmentbyplantingtrees.Thisyear,Ihadtheprivilegeofparticipatinginthismeaningfulevent.Onthatsunnymorning,armedwithtoolsandsaplings,wegatheredatthedesignatedarea.Eachofusdugahole,carefullyplacedthesapling,andwateredit.Theentireprocesswasfilledwithenthusiasmandcamaraderie.Thisexperiencetaughtmetheimportanceofconservationandtheimpactwecanhaveonourenvironment,evenwithsmallactions.Italsoreinforcedthevalueofteamworkandthejoyofcontributingtoagreatergood.AsIwatchedthenewlyplantedtrees,Ifeltasenseofaccomplishmentandhopeforagreenerfuture.第一節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Inasmall,cozyhouseonMapleStreet,theJohnsonfamilylived.Itwasatypicalmodernhouseholdwithitsshareofjoysandchallenges.Mr.Johnsonwasadevotedlawyerwhooftenworkedlateintothenight.Mrs.Johnson,apassionatenurse,hadlongworkhoursatthehospital.Theirson,Tim,wasahighschoolstudentbusywithstudiesandafter-schoolactivities.Astheclockstruckeight,thefamilygatheredaroundthedinnertableasusual.Butinsteadofwarmconversation,therewasanawkwardsilence.Mr.Johnson’smindwasstillattheoffice,solvinglegalpuzzles.Mrs.Johnson,exhaustedfromherday,couldonlythinkaboutthepatientsshehadcaredfor.Timwaslostinsocialmediaonhisphone.“Tim,”Mrs.Johnsonsaidgently,“wouldyoupleasepassthesalt?”“Tim,didyouhearme?”Mrs.Johnsonwasalittleangry.Timlookedup,shocked.“Sorry,Mom.What’swrong?”AftergettingMrs.Johnson’swords,hehandedoverthesaltshakerwithoutevenmakinganyeyecontact.Mr.Johnsonsighed,feelingthedistancebetweenthem.“Howwasyourday,Tim?”heasked,tryingtobreaktheembarrassment.“Fine,”Timreplied,notwantingtoopenupabouthisstruggleswithmathorthepressureofupcomingexams.Themealcontinuedinsilence,eachpersonburiedintheirownworld.Afterdinner,Timexcusedhimselftofinishhomework,whileMr.andMrs.Johnsonwasheddishessidebyside.Mrs.Johnsonspokesoftly,“WeneedtofindawaytoconnectwithTim.Heseemssodistantlately.Wecan’tletthiscontinue.”Mr.Johnsonnodded.“Iknow.Workhasbeenconsumingme,andIhaven’tbeenthereforhimlikeIshould.”Laterthatnight,theycontinuedtodiscusshowtoreconnecttotheirsoninawayTimmightacceptwhileTimsatathisdesk,staringblanklyathismathtextbook.Theequationsblurredtogether,andasenseoffailurewelledupinsidehim.Thenextmorning,asTimwasgettingr