2022-2023学年辽宁省辽西联合校高三上学期期中考试英语含答案

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 2022-2023学年度上学期辽西联合校高三期中考试
英语试题
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟
听力（时间：20分钟 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。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. What’s John doing now?
A. Playing football. B. Watching TV. C. Studying.
2. What can the man do?
A. Swim. B. Play soccer. C. Play basketball.
3. When will the meeting be over?
A. At 11:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 9:30.
4. What does the woman think of the play?
A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Great.
5. What’s the weather like now?
A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the man want to go?
A. The library. B. The lab. C. The cafe.
7. What’s the man’s major?
A. Psychology. B. Physics. C. Chemistry.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where is the woman going first?
A. The classroom. B. The library. C. The gym.
9. What will the woman do in the library?
A. Borrow some books. B. Return some books. C. Study for the exam.
10. Why do the speakers go to the gym?
A. To watch a game. B. To take a PE class. C. To go swimming.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What do we know about the man?
A. He is in poor health. B. He wants to stay at home today.
C. He hasn’t finished his homework yet.
12. What relation is Mr. Bell to the man?
A. His neighbor. B. His teacher. C. His father.
13. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Help him hand in his project. B. Call to ask for leave.
C. Drive him to school right now.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?
A. Give a speech. B. Write a magazine article. C. Prepare some materials.
15. Where will the man have dinner tonight?
A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a meeting room.
16. How will the man go back home?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What can we learn about Pedal Power?
A. It was started in 1996. B. It gives bicycles to people for free.
C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regular1y.
18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000?
A. It couldn’t meet its costs. B. It won an Enterprise Award.
C. It was criticized by the British media.
19. When did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador?
A. In 1993. B. In 1998. C. In 2001.
20. Why was Dan Pearman’s neighbor successful in business?
A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town. B. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village.
C. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike.
（时间：100分钟 满分：120分）
第一部分 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Tales From Animal Hospital David Grant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!
￡14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster
ISBN 0751304417
Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer Micheal White
From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s 1earned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.
￡18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate
ISBN 1857024168
Fermat’s Last Theorem Simon Singh
In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the-seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.
￡12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate
ISBN 1857025210
21. What is Animal Hospital?
A. A news story. B. A popular book. C. A research report. D. A TV programme.
22. In Michael white’s book, Newton is described as ______.
A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures
B. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life
C. a great but not perfect man
D. an old-time magician
23. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is ______.
A. Simon Singh B. Andrew Wiles
C. Pierre de Fermat D. a French woman scientist
B
One September night a family had gathered round their fireplace. Up the chimney roared the fire and brightened the room with its broad flames. The faces of the father and mother had a sober gladness; the children laughed; and the aged grandmother sat knitting in the warmest place. This family of mountaineers was situated in the Notch of the White Hills, where the wind was sharp throughout the year, and pitilessly cold in the winter. Not just that, but a mountain towered above their heads, so steep，that the stones would often roll down its sides and wake the whole house at midnight.
Though they lived in such a remote place, these people held daily conversation with the world. Some travelers, would pause here and pay only for food and accommodation, but meet with a homely kindness beyond all price. When the footsteps were heard, therefore, between the outer door and the inner one, the whole family rose up, grandmother，children, and all, as if about to welcome someone who belonged to them, and whose fate was linked with theirs.
The door was opened by a young man. His face at first wore the sad expression, almost hopelessness, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception. He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
“Ah, this fire is the right thing!” cried he, “The biting wind almost froze me. But when I saw this good fire, and all your cheerful faces, I felt as if you were waiting for my arrival. So I shall sit down, and make myself at home.”
After supper, the young man talked freely, feeling himself a member of the family. He was of a proud, yet lonely spirit, so trusting others was not easy for him. However, that night, the educated youth poured out his heart before the simple mountaineers.
24. What can we learn about the family from the passage?
A. They charged travelers lot for food. B. They were poor but hardworking.
C. They lived in a cold and dangerous spot. D. They remained cut off from the world.
25. What might be the young man’s purpose to drop by the family?
A. To talk to the family. B. To seek shelter from cold.
C. To keep company with the family. D. To know about the mountain.
26. What was the main reason why the young man felt at ease?
A. The welcoming fire. B. The comfortable chair.
C. The delicious supper. D. The warmth of ‘the family.
27. What would be probably the content of the paragraph that follows?
A. The mountain’s condition. B. The family’s life.
C. Mountaineers’ characters. D. The young man’s story.
C
Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things. All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.
However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off.
With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialisation today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handicrafts (手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.
Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analysing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.
It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.
28. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to ______.
A. live a better life B. look for better methods
C. accept technology and advance steadily D. change ways of living
29. What does the underlined word “gadgets” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Tools. B. Messages. C. Barriers. D. Skil1s.
30. How does the author explains “efficiency comes with a price”?
A. By describing a process. B. By making classification.
C. By following time order. D. By using examples.
31. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?
A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.
B. People review the past with great regret.
C. People’s attitude decides the use of technology.
D. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.
D
Plants: we eat them, juice them-and now it seems we can mine them too!
After a successful experiment on the island of Borneo, the botany professor Alan Baker and a group of researchers want to introduce phytomining (harvesting minerals from plants) as a better, partial substitute for traditional mining.
Phytomining, also known as agromining, means collecting metals from live plants. However, this can only be done with a group of plants known as “hyperaccumulators”. There are around 700 identified types worldwide, and what makes these hyperaccumulators special is that they naturally attract and absorb minerals through their roots-metals poisonous to other plants-and then store huge, pure concentrations of these minerals in their bodies. The metals can then be extracted from the plants’ sap (汁;液), oil, or sometimes even live tissue.
Baker and his colleagues see a lot of potential in phytomining. Not only can it help meet the growing global demand for metals, but is a way of undoing some of that damage to the environment by traditional mining.
One of the biggest problems with traditional mining is that it pollutes the surrounding area. Phytomining can extract metal waste, plus planting the hyperaccumulators would regrow the deforested areas caused by mining operations. Aside from this, if phytomining is able to replace part of traditional mining, then there would be fewer instances of bad mining practices like abandoned mines, which pollute the nearby waters. Also, since phytomining provides metals that are already naturally pure, there is no need to use huge amounts of energy to purify the ore (矿石).
Phytomining has its drawbacks. Harvesting plants on a large scale is expensive today, compared to traditional mining. Besides, plants can be wiped out by diseases or unexpected weather conditions.
However, there are many reasons to consider phytomining. After all, we need to make sure that our planet can keep up and sustainable practices like phytomining give us the hope that our advancement doesn’t mean sacrificing Mother Earth.
32. What makes hyperaccumulators different from other plants?
A. The sap poisonous to other plants. B. The ability to take in and store minerals.
C. The oil extracted from live plant tissue. D. The concentrations of minerals in their bodies.
33. What is the advantage of phytomining?
A. It can stop deforestation. B. It may reduce the desertedmines.
C. It uses clean energy to purify the ore. D. It can’t be destroyed by diseases.
34. What is the author’s attitude toward phytomining?
A. Pessimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Optimistic. D. Skeptical.
35. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Metals From Plants. B. The Future of Phytomining.
C. What Are Hyperaccumulators? D. Benefits of Phytomining.
第二节（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。
March 22 is the World Water Day, the theme of which is to save and cherish water. If one person saves a drop of water each day, hundreds of thousands tons of water can be stored every year. 36 , let’s take a look at these tricks to save water.
Fix pipes around your home.
37 Inspect your water meter and utility bills every month to see how much water you’re using. If you notice an unusual increase, it may be a sign that you have a cracked pipe somewhere in your home. Resolving such problem can save a lot of water in the long run.
38
This is one of the easiest ways to cut back on your water usage. There’s no need to keep the water running while you’re in the process of cleaning your teeth or trimming your beard. Though it may sound hard to believe, 39
Use water-efficient appliances.
The next time you need to replace a dishwasher, washing machine, or water heater, purchase a water-efficient appliance which will benefit you a lot. For example, 40 , and you’ll also save money over time when it comes to utility costs.
If we don’t save water, the last drop of water will be a tear-drop of us. I believe if everyone make a little effort, we can make a big difference.
A. Since water is so limited.
B. while water becomes so valuable.
C. it will cut back on your water consumption.
D. Replace damaged pipes to avoid wasting water.
E. Turn the taps off while you brush or shave.
F. Keep water from running throughout the cleaning process.
G. you can save roughly 760 L of water a month in this way.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last Saturday evening, Ronan， who has autism (自闭症), attended a concert with his grandfather, Stephen Mattin at Boston Symphony Hall. As the Handel and Haydn Society 41 playing, they expected to hear polite applause (鼓掌) after a brief 42 .
The music was over and there was no sound, but it suddenly was 43 by the “Wow!” heard around the hall. A child’s 44 expressed simple, refreshing amazement at the performance. The elder Mattin felt 45 and turned to people around them, 46 that Ronan actually did not 47 to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself 48 from other people. The moment 49 the orchestra so that they released the audio recording of the “Wow!” moment in the 50 of finding the child. Not long after the audio clip (片段) hit the Internet, it became extremely 51 , getting thousands of shares across several platforms. Later, David Snead, the president and CEO of the Handel and Haydn Society, gave out his email address, wishing to get a(n) 52 from the parents of the child and 53 them to meet the musician Harry Christophers. It took less than a week for the kid to come forward. His family and the Handel and Haydn Society planned to 54 a date for him to meet the musician.
Mattin expressed his 55 that the society has become more tolerant and understanding of the differences between people.
41. A. finished B. practised C. considered D. delayed
42. A. silence B. appearance C. account D. statement
43. A. surrounded B. followed C. guided D. warned
44. A. opinion B. message C. voice D. attitude
45. A. annoyed B. astonished C. embarrassed D. disappointed
46. A. supposing B. explaining C. promising D. suggesting
47. A. learn B. pretend C. decide D. mean
48. A. differently B. casually C. frequently D. comprehensively
49. A. touched B. puzzled C. inspired D. satisfied
50. A. hope B. need C. doubt D. order
51. A. special B. useful C. important D. popular.
52. A. commitment B. comment C. agreement D. request
53. A. allow B. invite C. remind D. require
54. A. arrange B. await C. provide D. advocate
55. A. delight B. confidence C. thanks D. regrets
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Classical Chinese garden design aims to create a natural landscape on a small scale and emphasize the perfect harmony between man and nature.
A Chinese garden 56 (be) like a scroll (卷轴) painting, 57 (show) a series of carefully composed scenes. New views are revealed as one walks along the pathways. In the gardens, 58 most frequently meets the eye is winding paths that seemingly lead to nowhere. There, a path seems to end, but, all of 59 sudden, a new world is rolled out before you: pavilions (亭子), rock formations, spring waters-all combined to provide a pleasant surprise! At the 60 (enter) to a Chinese garden, there is usually a huge stone or wall 61 (use) to screen your view so as to later produce unimaginable delight when you turn around the wall. A Chinese garden may have windows on all 62 (it) four walls. And it is 63 (interest) that, through the windows, visitors may see different views at different angles, and thus the composition of the garden becomes enlarged.
A Chinese garden is where culture is both created and enjoyed. All plants mark the shift of the 64 (season). Similar1y, water, a symbol of the ever-changing, 65 rocks, a symbol of the eternal (永恒的), create a harmonious balance of nature’s yin and yang.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了5公里越野赛跑活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．参加人员；2．跑步路线：从校门口到南山脚下；3．活动反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Cross-Country Running Race
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第二节：（满分25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。
My crippled (瘸腿) grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, absolutely shocked. I heard her sing when I opened the door but did not want to interrupt her by shouting I had arrived. She was wearing beautiful dancing shoes and her legs obeyed her perfectly. As long as I could remember, she was once the pet of the dancing world. But it was all over after a sudden accident. She had always limped (一瘸一拐地走), helped with a cane (拐杖).
She turned around and saw me standing in the doorway. Her song ended, and her beautiful movements with it. Grandma turned towards the kitchen. She was walking with no difficulties in her beautiful shoes. I followed her, not believing my eyes.
“So…” I asked surprisedly but happily, “How did your leg heal (康复)?”
“To tell you the truth-my, legs have been wel1 all my life” she said.
“But I don’t understand!” I said, “I mean… You pretended all these years?”
“Very much so,” Grandmother closed her eyes, “And for a very good reason.”
“What reason?”
“Your grandfather.”
“You mean he told you not to dance?”
“No, this was my choice. I am sure I would have lost him if I had continued dancing. I weighed fame (名声) and love against each other and love won.”
“We were talking about engagement (订婚) when your grandfather had to go to war. It was the most terrible day of my life when he left. I was so afraid of losing him, the only way I could stay peaceful was to dance. And then one day a letter came. There were only three sentences: ‘I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.’”
Grandma continued to tell me that Grandfather was in hospital and she made her decision not to give him up. She took her leave, and traveled away from the city.
Several weeks later, she returned.
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She took a deep breath, leaned on her cane and limped to Grandfather.
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高三英语题试题答案
第一部分 听力（1.5分×20=30分）
1-5 CCACB 6-10 ABABC 11-15 ABACA 16-20 BCAAC
第二部分 阅读（2.5分×20=50分）
21-23 DCB 24-27 CBDD 28-31 CADC 32-35 BBCA 36-40 ADEGC
第三部分 语言运用（30分）
第一节 完形填空（1分×15=15分）
41-45 AABCC 46-50 BDAAA 51-55 DCBAC
第二节 语法填空（1.5分×10=15分）
56. is 57. showing 58. what 59. a 60. entrance/entry
61. used 62. its 63. interesting 64. seasons 65. and
第四部分 写作（40分）
第一节（15分）
One possible version:
A Cross-Country Running Race
Last Sunday witnessed an extraordinary cross-country running race, which nearly drew the attention of every student and teacher of our school.
The students selected from every class took part in the competition. The route measured five kilometers, from our school gate to the foot of Nanshan Mountain. Every runner tried their best to finish the task, with their classmates along the way giving them necessary help as well as encouragement. At last, all the runners managed to arrive the finish line, receiving cheers from all the directions.
The activity was highly spoken of, because not only did it provide chance for us to exercise, but also made us more cohesive.
第二节（25 分）
One possible version:
Several weeks later, she returned. She had bought herself a cane and wrapped her leg tightly with bandages. She told everyone she had been in a car crash and that her leg would never completely heal again. Her dancing days were over. No one suspected the story-She had learned to limp convincingly before she returned home. Then she traveled to the hospital. She saw my grandfather seated in his wheelchair with a cane on the ground nearby.
She took a deep breath, leaned on her cane and limped to Grandfather. She told him she had an accident and a leg was injured seriously. She showed him two engagement rings she had bought the day after he left for the war. “I was not going to waste them on any other man.” Grandma said to him. Then Grandfather bent to take his cane from the ground but Grandma was not going to help. And so he managed it on his own and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.
听力原文
1.【原文】M: Kate, don’t make noise. This football match is great.
W: I think you should turn off the TV. Both John and I are preparing for the final exam.
2.【原文】M: You know, Jason can play tennis, swim, play soccer… but I can’t.
W: It doesn’t matter. I mean, you can play the guitar, play basketball, cook and even speak three languages. You are great.
3.【原文】M: When will the meeting begin?
W: According to the schedule, it should start at 9:30, and it will last for an hour and a half.
4.【原文】M: Did you get to watch the play Sunshine in the Capital Theater yesterday?
W: Yes, it couldn’t be better. But I didn’t like the people there. They always made noises.
5.【原文】M: It’s raining again. The weather report says it’s going to snow tonight. I don’t like this kind of weather.
W: But it’s going to be sunny this weekend.
6.【原文】M: Can you give me a ride to the library?
W: Studying at the library again? I take just as many classes as you do, but I only have about an hour of studying to do every day. And I can get all my work done either here at home or at the café down the road.
M: Well, I’m majoring in physics. I have several projects due each month, and that’s after I spend ten or fifteen hours a week in the lab. You’re a psychology major. You have one midterm and one final exam for each class, right?
W: Yeah…
M: You’ve got it so easy!
7.【原文】M: Hi, Jenny. Are you going to school now? W: Yup. I have English at 9:00 in the morning.
M: We will have our midterm exams next month. I plan to look for some important books in the library. Do you want to join me?
W: Sure. I need to return some books.
M: Great. We can go to the swimming pool in the gym after that.
W: That sounds like a good idea. We can chill out a little in such a hot summer.
8.【原文】W: Oh, you look ill.
M: I don’t feel too good. I must admit.
W: Then you shouldn’t go to school today.
M: Oh, I have to. I can’t stay at home today-we’ve got to hand in our geography projects. It’s the last chance. And it’s just a cold. You always feel worse when you first get up. I’ll be fine once I’ve had a wash and a bit of breakfast.
W: It won’t hurt to miss a day. You look very pale, and there’s a flu virus going round at the moment. Ella next door has got flu.
M: I haven’t got the flu, mom. And Mr. Bell will think that I’m absent because today’s the deadline for the project and I haven’t finished it.
W: Don’t be silly-you’re one of his star pupils. Surely, he’s not going to fail you because you are ill. You haven’t even missed a day all year as far as I remember.
M: Oh well, I suppose you’re right. Perhaps I will stay at home, just today. But could you do me a favor? Drive round to school and deliver my project to Mr. Bell.
W: It’s quite unnecessary. I will call Mr. Bell right now.
9. 【原文】M: I have such a busy day today. I don’t know when I’ll be home. Can you pick up our son from school today?
W: Oh, you have to speak at the High School of Science and Technology today?
M: That’ll be finished by 3 o’clock. But then I have to go to the office and prepare my notes for my speech at the Computer Society’s annual dinner tonight.
W: Well, at least your magazine article has already been written and given to your editor. It was due today, wasn’t it?
M: Yes, at least that’s done. In fact, it should be published sometime next month.
W: Do you think you’ll be given time to eat tonight or will you have to spend the entire evening answering questions?
M: I might be asked to speak as soon as everyone sits down for dinner. In that case, I guess I’ll be pretty hungry when I get home.
W: Do you have any idea what time you’ll be finished?
M: No.
W: Well, I’ll have something ready for you to eat. Can you catch the last bus? Or maybe you should take a taxi.
M: Don’t worry, dear. That’s already been taken care of. The Computer Society is sending a car for me. It’s picking me up at the office at six and will bring me home after the meeting.
10. 【原文】M: Pedal Power is a small charity based mainly in the UK. At Pedal Power, they collect second-hand bikes in the UK and send them to some of the poorest regions in the world. When they distribute bikes overseas, they don’t give them away for free. In order to continue operating they need to have a constant supply of bikes which they send out every six months. In August 2000, they simply ran out of money. It was a terrible situation. Fortunately, in October 2001 they won an Enterprise Award which helped them enormously. Dan Pearman is the founder of Pedal Power. He got the idea of exporting bicycles to developing countries while he was in Ecuador. Dan Pearman went there in 1993 and he joined a voluntary organization. Where Dan Pearman lived in Ecuador was a rural area. His neighbor had the only bicycle in the village, whereas everyone else walked everywhere. His neighbor’s business was very successful. For years Dan Pearman couldn’t understand why. Then he realized having a bike meant his neighbor could reach anywhere he liked without much trouble. Other local carpenters could only accept jobs nearby, so no matter how skilled they were, they could never do as many jobs as his neighbor. When he returned to the UK in 1998, he started planning Pedal Power.