2024屆湖南省沅江三中高考英語一模試卷含解析

2024屆湖南省沅江三中高考英語一模試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo2．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．a(chǎn)ll B．whatC．a(chǎn)llthat D．that3．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore4．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted5．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone6．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when7．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．a(chǎn)nxiety8．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins9．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby10．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving11．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup12．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang13．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat14．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft15．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can16．Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget17．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto18．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went19．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom20．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WecanvideochatwithastronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationandwatchlivefootagefromthefrozenheightsofEverest.Butcommunicatingwithasubmarine(潛艇）oradiverisnotsoeasy.Thelackofpracticalmethodsforsharingdatabetweenunderwaterandairbornedeviceshaslongbeenafrustrationforscientists.Thedifficultystemsfromthefactthatradiosignalsworkperfectlyinairtravelbutpoorlyinwater.Sonar(聲吶）signalsusedbyunderwatersensorsreflectoffthesurfaceofthewaterratherthanreachingtheair.Now，researchersatMIThavedevelopedamethodwiththepotentialtorevolutionizeunderwatercommunication.“Whatwe’veshownisthatit’sactuallyfeasibletocommunicatefromunderwatertotheair,"saysFadelAdib，aprofessoratMJT’sMediaLab，wholedtheresearch.TheMITresearchersdesignedasystemthatusesanunderwatermachinetosendsonarsignalstothesurface,makingvibrations(震動)correspondingtothelsandOsofthedata.Asurfacereceiverthenreadsanddecodesthesetinyvibrations.TheresearcherscallthesystemTARF.Ithasanynumberofpotentialreal-worlduses,Adibsays.Itcouldbeusedtofinddownedplanesunderwaterbyreadingsignalsfromsonardevicesinaplane'sblackboxanditcouldallowsubmarinestocommunicatewiththesurface.Rightnowthetechnologyislow-resolution.TheinitialstudywasconductedintheMITswimmingpoolatmaximumdepthsofaround11or12feet.ThenextstepsfortheresearchersaretoseeifTARFisworkableatmuchgreaterdepthsandundervaryingconditions—highwaves,storms，schoolsoffish.Theyalsowanttoseeiftheycanmakethetechnologyworkintheotherdirection—airtowater.Ifthetechnologyprovessuccessfulinreal-worldconditions,expect“textingwhilediving”tobethelatestunderwaterfashion.1、WhatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinParagraph1?A．Thefutureofvideochatunderwaterandinair.B．Thefrustrationsofdevelopingunderwaterdevices.C．Thedifficultyofcommunicationfromwatertoair.D．Thecurrentsituationofcommunicatingwithasubmarine.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”mean?A．Achievable. B．Convenient.C．Changeable. D．Alternative.3、WhatdoweknowaboutTARF?A．Itiswidelyusedtofinddownedplanes.B．Itcanworkwellatgreatdepthsunderwater.C．Itisanunderwatermachinethatsendssignals.D．Itcansend，receiveandreadsignalsfromunderwater.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheReal-worldUsesofSonarTechnologyB．FullWater-to-airCommunicationClosertoRealityC．ABreakthroughintheApplicationofVideoChatD．TARFBecomingaNewMeansofCommunication22．（8分）TheannouncementsthatfollowinformyouofvariousFirstPresbyterianChurchprogramsandeventstowhichyouareinvited.Pleasesavethispublication,takeithomeandkeepitforeasyreference.SummerMusikgarten—TodayMusikgartenisforinfants(V)L)throughthreeyearsold,butifyouhaveolderchildren,bringthemwithyouduringthesummer.Wedon'twanttoleaveanyoneout!We'llmeetforSummerMusikgartenclassesinRoom307at9:20-9:50AMtoday,andonJune25,July9,16,23,30,August13and20.Ifyouhavequestionsorformoreinformation,pleasecontactKathyMiddleton(kmidd@;563-505-0471).BTCBookClubBonus—MondayJoinusfordessertandadiscussionofthebook,TheTraitor'sWife,byAllisonPataki,ledbyLoisBoyer-Fitzpatrick.WewillmeetMonday,June19at12:30PMintheParlor.Formoreinformation,contactCarolPhoenix(563-332-0980).PerformingArtsSeries—SaturdayThetwenty-fifthanniversaryseasonofthePerformingArtsSeriesconcludeswithtwoperformancesoftheclassicBroadwaymusical,MyFairLady.LernerandLoewe'smostsuccessfulcollaboration,MyFairLadyhasdelightedaudiencesfordecades,andwelookforwardtoproducingitforyou.Ticketsare$15foradultsand$10forstudents,andcanbepurchasedonthechurch'swebsiteorbycallingthechurchoffice.Tabitha'sCircle—SundayAllthosewhosewandmakesomesimpledressesandshortscanjoinusinFellowshipHall.TheclotheswemakearesenttochildreninAfrica,Guatemala,CambodiaandHaiti.Pleasebringyourownsewingmachinesandinvitesotherswhowouldliketoparticipate.Wewillhaverefreshments.ContactRosenPaulsen(563-355-3165)forquestionsaboutthisoutreachproject.1、496．Ifyouvaluethechildreneducation,whicheventisyourbestchoice?A．SummerMusikgartenB．BTCBookClubBonus19C．PerformingArtsSeriesD．Tabitha'sCircle2、498．YoucancontactallofthefoureventsbyA．makingphonecallsB．visitingthewebsitesC．inquiringinpersonD．writingletters3、500．Accordingtothethirdsection,weknowMyFairLadyA．isfreeforyoungkidsB．hasbeenpopularforyearsC．wasstarredbyLernerandLoeweD．wasoneofthelongestclassicBroadwaymusicals23．（8分）Whyhavesomanyawardsceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardodaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.Itwouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin"patronage"fromrichpeople-akingoralordwouldgivetheartistorscientistmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnowcitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.Perhapsawardsceremoniesarejustthemostrecentfaceofthisprocess.However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymorepeoplewillgoandseeitorbuytheDVD．WhenawriterwinstheNobelprize,manymorepeoplebuyhisbooks.WhenagroupwintheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupselllotsmorerecords.Mostawardsceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefitsbutalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatforpublicisingnotonlymusicbutalsoMTVitself！Onthesurface,itseemstobea"win-win"situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion-howfardoyouthinkthatpublicityandmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?1、WhyaresomesuccessfulpeoplelikeShakespearementionedattheverybeginningofthepassage?A．Toshowgreatadmiration. B．Toprovidethebackground.C．Toprepareforthetopic. D．Toanswerthequestion.2、Artistsandscientistsusedtoreceivemoneyfrom______.A．richpeople'ssupport B．a(chǎn)lesoftheirworksC．differentawards D．thegovernment3、Thewriterthinksawardsactuallydoabetterjobin____.A．gettingthewinners'greatachievementsrecognizedB．financiallysupportingascientist'soranartist'sworkC．improvingthestatusofthegreatestscientistsorartistsD．earningmoremoneyfortheawardsceremonysponsors4、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsawardsceremonies？A．Subjective. B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.24．（8分）TheUnitedStatesCongressisresponsibleformakingandapprovingfederallaws—rulesthateveryoneinthecountrymustfollow.Butexactlyhowdothoselawsgetmade?Theprocessisnoteasy，andittakesalongtime.Alawbeginswhensomeoneputsforwardanidea.Theideacancomefromanyone，butithastogettoaU.S.lawmakerwhowantsittobecomelegislation.Intime，theideaisfurtherdevelopedintoawrittenproposal，calledabill.Then，amemberofCongressofficiallyproposesthebill.Afterthebillisintroduced，itissenttoasmallgroupoflawmakers，calleda“committee”.Sometimescommitteemembersseekmoreinformationabouttheproposalbyholdinghearings.Sometimesthecommitteechangesthebill.Sometimesitdecidesnottotakeanyaction.Inthatcase，wesaylawmakers“table”thebill，orletit“dieincommittee”.Butnowandthen，thebillisofferedtolawmakersnotonthecommittee.Thoselawmakersdebatethebillfurther.Theymightchangethebillagain.Finally，thefullHouseorSenatevotesonthebill.Ifitdoesnotearnthemajorityofvotes，thebilldoesnotadvance.Finally，theagreed-uponbillissenttothepresident.Ifthepresidentsignsit，thebillbecomesalaw.IfthepresidentdoesnothingandCongressisofficiallymeeting，thebillbecomesalaw.ButifthepresidentdoesnothingandCongressisnotinsession，thebilldoesnotpass.Orthepresidentcanofficiallyrejectthebill.Ifthathappens，thebillisnotstopped.Instead，itisreturnedtoboththeSenateandtheHouse.Iftwo-thirdsofthesenatorsandtwo-thirdsoftheHousemembersapprovethebillonceagain，evenwiththepresidentobjecting，theyturnthebillintoalaw.1、Whoisthefirsttoproposeabill?A．Alawyer.B．Acitizen.C．AmemberofCongress.D．Acommitteemember.2、Whendoesabillfinallybecomealaw?A．Afteritissenttoacommittee.B．Whenthepresidentsignsit.C．AfteritreturnstotheCongress.D．WhileCongressisnotinsession.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Noteverybillcanbeturnedintoalaw.B．Anybodycanputforwardaproposal.C．If“tabled”，thebillhastobevotedon.D．Onceproposed，thebillcan'tbechanged.25．（10分）Areportsaysolderadultswhotesttheirmindswithincreasinglydifficultprojectshavebettermentalabilitythanthosewhodolessdemandingactivities.Tokeepourbrainssharpasweage,weareoftentoldtokeepourmindsactive.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Useitorloseit.”But,thereisverylittlescientificevidencetosupportthan.DeniseParkisheadoftheuniversity’sCenterfor?VitalLongevity.Shedesignedastudyinwhichsheandherternplaced221healthyagingandolderadultsintooneofthreegroups.“Weaskedpeopletolearnnewthings,likequiltingorphotography.Weaskedotherpeopletojustdofunthingslikebeinginasocialgroupfunctionbutwerenotlikelytohaveaverylargeeffect.”Thesubjectstookpartintheirassignedactivitiesfor15hoursaweekoverthreemonths.Attheendofthattime,theresearchersfoundthattheadultswholearnednewskills,suchasdigitalphotography,showedthegreatestimprovementsonmemorytests.Noimprovementswereseenintheresultsofthoseinthesocialgroupthatdidactivitiestogetherlikegoingonfieldtrips.Therewerealsonoimprovementsamongthethirdgroupthatlistenedtoclassicalmusicordidcrosswordpuzzles.DeniseParkbelievesonereasonforimprovedmemoryintheactivelearninggroupisthatitsmemberswerebeingpushedtolearnnewskills.Theothergroupstookpartinwhatshecallreceptiveactivities.Learningnewskillsmaynotcureage-relatedmentaldecline.But,Ms.Parkthinksbeingmentallyactiveslowsdowntheprocess.DeniseParksaysthelatestinformationshowsthattheimprovementslastedforatleastayear.Sheandherteamplantodolongerfollow-upstudieswithallthreegroups.ShealsoisinterestedinlearningwhethertakingpartindemandingmentalactivitiesdelaysthedevelopmentofconditionslikeAlzheimer’sdisease.1、Whatmaythesocialgroupbeaskedtodo?A．Learntotakephotos.B．Listentomusicathome.C．Gohikingtogether.D．Dothedishes.2、WhatdidDeniseParkandherteamfind?A．Doingmoreexercisecanhelpslowdownourage-relatedmentaldecline.B．Havingarelaxinglifeisbeneficialtokeepingourmindssharp.C．Keepingourmindsactiveisassociatedwithourhealth.D．Learningnewskillsmayhelptokeepourmindsactive.3、Ifyouwanttokeepyourbrainsharpyoucould_______.A．goswimmingwithyourfriends.B．playchesswithyourfamily.C．learnhowtorepairthecomputer.D．docrosswordpuzzlesonline4、Thetextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof______.A．medicineB．educationC．a(chǎn)gingD．science第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MontyRobertsoftenletmeusehishousetoholdfund-raisingeventstoraisemoneyforyoungpeopleinneed.ThelasttimeIwastherehe1metoagroupofpeoplebysaying,“Iwanttellyou2IletJackusemyhouse.It3”“Thatnightbewroteasevenpaper4hisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch（大牧場）.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreat5andheevendrewapictureofa200-acreranch,showingthe6ofallthebuildings,thestables（馬廄）andthetrack.Thenhedrewadetailedplanfora4,000-square-foothousethatwould7ona200-acreranch.”“Whenhereceivedhispaper,hefoundthattherewasabigred‘F’onthefrontpagewithanote8,‘seemeafterclass.’”“Theboywenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked,‘WhydidIreceiveanF?’”“Theteachersaid,‘Thisisa（an）9dreamforayoungboylikeyou.Ifyou10thispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryour11.’”“Finally,afteraweek,theboyhandedinthesamepaper,makingno12Hestated,‘Youcan13theFandI’llkeepmydream.’”“Itoldyouthisstorybecauseyouaresittinginmy4,000-square-foot14themiddleofmy200-acreranch.Istillhavethatschool15.”Headded,“That16teachercametomyranch.Beforeleaving,hesaid,‘DuringthoseyearsI17,youdidn’tgiveupyours.Don’tletanyonestealyourdream.Followyour18,nomatterwhat.1、A．warned B．informed C．helped D．introduced2、A．why B．when C．how D．where3、A．breaksawayfrom B．getsalongwithC．goesbackto D．isoccupiedwith4、A．feeling B．dream C．difficulty D．contribution5、A．expecting B．drawing C．imagining D．describing6、A．strength B．detail C．surprise D．courage7、A．owner B．construction C．locations D．prices8、A．sit B．cover C．rise D．remain9、A．writing B．expressing C．suggesting D．reading10、A．unrealistic B．wonderful C．fantastic D．disappointing11、A．exchange B．check C．rewrite D．treat12、A．goal B．grade C．future D．behavior13、A．senses B．changes C．comments D．excuses14、A．keep B．follow C．continue D．choose15、A．field B．ranch C．office D．house16、A．building B．a(chǎn)ddress C．story D．paper17、A．same B．kind C．single D．famous18、A．tested B．a(chǎn)sked C．stole D．missed19、A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Surprisingly D．Generally20、A．a(chǎn)dvice B．heart C．trend D．statement第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Eliaswasborninthe20thcenturywhentheblackpeoplewereputintoamiserableposition1．theyhadnorightsatall.Elias,likemostblackpeopleinSouthAfrica,hadlittle2．(educate)andwasworried3．whetherhewouldbecomeoutofwork.Thiswastheveryreason4．hemetMandela.Mandelaalwaysencouragedhimnottoloseheart.Atthattime,blackpeoplehadnorightsof5．(vote).Theycouldn’tgetjobstheywanted.Thepartsoftowninwhichtheyhadtoliveweredecidedbywhitepeople.Theyweresenttothepoorareas6．noonecouldgrowfood.NelsonMandelaorganizedtheANCYouthLeaguetofightagainstthe7．(govern).Theyfirstbrokethelawina8．(peace)way.Whenitwasnotallowed,theydecidedtoanswerviolencewithviolence.SoEliasjoinedtheANCYouthLeague,helpingNelsonMandelablowupsomegovernment9．(build).Elias10．(strong)believedwhathedidwouldhelpthemachievetheirdreamofmakingblackandwhitepeopleequal.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Microbloghasbecomemoreandmorepopularinourlife、Itisveryconvenientofpeopletoexpresstheirfeelingsinstantatanytime、Besides,itprovidedachanceforpeopletoreleasetheirinnerstress、Byshowingtheirheartfeltemotionsonthemicroblog,theirfriendscanknowaboutourconditionandoffertotimelyresponse、Besides,microblogcanalsobepotentiallydangerous、Itmaygiveuppeople’sprivacyandothersignificantinformations、Andsometimesitistotalwasteoftime、Inmyopinion,althoughmicroblogprovidesuswithsomeconcernsaswellasemotionalcomfortandlargequantitiesofinformation,weshouldbecarefulwhileusedit、153第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是王明，寒假即將來臨，你打算和家人去上海玩。請你給你的好友李華寫一封e-mail，分享你的出行計劃。要點:1.元月21日下午2點左右從醴陵坐高鐵去上海，到上海后入住預(yù)定酒店，休息一晚。2.第二天進上海迪士尼樂園游玩，體驗各種游樂設(shè)施，購買紀念品。3.第三天上午參觀上?？萍拣^，下午登東方之珠，欣賞上海全貌。4.元月24日乘坐高鐵返回。注意:1.可適當增加細節(jié)，已使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)100字左右；開頭，結(jié)尾不計入詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:highspeedrailway(高鐵)book(預(yù)定)Disneyland(迪士尼樂園)recreationfacilities(游樂設(shè)施)souvenir(紀念品)ShanghaiScienceandTechnologyMuseum(上海科技館)OrientalPearlTower(東方明珠)DearLiHua,Howiseverythinggoing?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howabouttheplanforyourwinterholiday?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursWangMing

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、D6、B7、D8、A9、B10、A11、B12、A13、C14、D15、B16、C17、A18、B19、C20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、A3、D4、B22、1、496．A2、498．A3、500．B23、1、C2、A3、D4、C24、1、C2、B3、A25、TrappedundersixstoriesofruinsaftertheHaitiearthquakeleveledhishotel,DanWoolleybelievedhewasgoingtodie.Butratherthangiveintodespair,thefilm-makerspent65hoursbeneaththeearthlookingupwaysttreathisinjuriesonhisiPhone.Healsowroteamovingdiaryforhisfamily,thinkingtheywouldonlyreadhislastmessageofloveandcomfortafterhisdeath.Instead,hewaspulledfromthedisasterafteraweek-andwillsoonbereunitedwithhisfamily.Mr.WoolleyhadtravelledfromAmericatoHaitiwithhiscolleagueDavidHames.Bothhadbeenworkingforcharity.Hewasintheentrance-hallwhentheearthquakestruckandjusthadtimetodiveintoacomerbeforethebuildingfell.Buriedundertonsofruins,thefilm-makerdownloadedafirstaidapplicationtohisiPhone.HeusedthelightfromtheiPhonetoshowhimhisinjuriesanddiagnoseditproperlyasabrokenleg.Then,heusedtheinstructionsfromtheapptotreattheseriousbleeding.Theappadvisedhimnottogotosleepifhefelthewasgoingintoshock.TheresourcefulMr.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutestokeephimawake.Newtechnologyhasplayedahugepart.Mr.Woolleyusedasmallblacknotebooktowritemessagestohisfamily.Hehadthoughthisrelativeswouldreadthemafterhewasdead.“Iwasinabigaccident.Don’tbeupsetatGod,”hewrote,“I’mstillprayingthatGodwillgetmeout,butHemaynot.ButHewillalwaystakecareofyou.”Mr.WoolleywaseventuallylocatedbyaFrenchrescueteamandremovedtotheU.S.wherehewasreunitedwithhiswife.Speak