广西钦州市灵山县2023-2024学年高考英语押题试卷含解析

广西钦州市灵山县2023-2024学年高考英语押题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided2．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn3．IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．aretaught D．havebeentaught4．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch5．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before6．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how7．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that8．Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned9．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why10．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto11．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout12．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown13．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where14．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition15．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof16．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone17．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto18．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how19．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous20．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can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）Aftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”,oronlineon“CyberMonday”,Americansandpeopleworldwidearepreparingfornewlypopular“GivingTuesday”.Startingin2012,nowtheglobaleventthatiscelebratedannuallyontheTuesdayafterThanksgivingisthebrainchildof92ndStreetY,aculturalcenterinNewYorkCityandtheUnitedNationsFoundation.Asthenameindicates,GivingTuesdayismeanttorestartthecharitableseasonandthereforeobservedbyraisingfundsforlocalnonprofitsandschools,organizingfoodandclothingdrives,andconductingrandomactsofkindness.In2015,700,000peoplefrom71countriescametogethertodonate$116.7millionincash.Anadditional$1.08millionwasspentongifts.Whiletheeasiestwaytoparticipateisbydonatingtoyourfavoritecharity,thisdaycanbecelebratedinmanyotherwaystoo.Youcangivebackbyvolunteeringatyourlocalshelterorfoodbank,orevenbydonatingblood.Ifallelsefails,apurchasefromthegrowingnumberoforganizationsthatgiveaportionoftheirsalestocharitywilldothetrick.Butperhapsthebestwaytocelebratethedayisbyhelpingthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Assistafamilymemberwithasimplechorelikefoldinglaundry,cookingdinner,orevenreadingtoayoungersibling.Nomatterwhatyoudo,besuretoshareyourgooddeedonsocialmediaandinspireotherstocelebrateGivingTuesdayaswell!1、Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?A．GivingTuesday.B．BlackFriday.C．ThanksgivingDay.D．CyberMonday.2、What’sthemainpurposeof“GivingTuesday”?A．TomakeThanksgivingDayenjoyable.B．Toencouragemorepeopletodocharities.C．Togetvoluntaryworkbetterknown.D．Topersuademorepeopletoshoponline.3、Whydoestheauthoradvisesharinggooddeedsonsocialmedia?A．Tokeeparecordofone’sexperience.B．Tohelppeoplemakenewfriends.C．TomakeGivingTuesdaymorepopular.D．Todonatemoneytolocalschools.4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Lifestyle.B．Education.C．Culture.D．Business.22．（8分）ThisMonday,thenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’Day,justsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.Everyoneagreesthatdayisaholiday,butisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril30,1789.Soonafter,Americansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary11,1732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldates，makingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22,whichisnowwellaccepted.In1879,CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968,CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysAct,whichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’sname.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthday,eventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincoln,whoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashington,thecountry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseoftheterm＂GeorgeWashington’sBirthday.＂butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpassed.Meanwhile,manystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusetheterm＂Presidents’Day.＂Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashington,WashingtonandLincoln,orallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@andtelluswhatyouthink.1、ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor____________.A．GeorgeWashington B．AbrahamLincolnC．allpresidents D．theCivilWar2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B．Thechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwise.C．Thenewactchangedtheholiday’sname.D．ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.3、What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A．Whentocelebratetheholiday.B．Howtocelebratetheholiday.C．Whichpresidenttohonor.D．Wheretocelebratetheholiday.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDayB．ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC．TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD．ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day23．（8分）Thousandsoffree,popularchildren'sappsavailableontheGooglePlayStorecouldbeviolatingtheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct(COPPA),accordingtoanew,large­scalestudy,highlightinggrowingcriticismofSiliconValley'sdata­collectionefforts.“Thisisamarketfailure，”saidSergeEgelman,aco­authorofthestudy.“Whatwehaveuncoveredpointsoutbasicenforcement(执行)workthatneedstobedone.”Thepotentialviolationswereabundantandcameinseveralforms,accordingtothestudy.Morethan1，000children'sappscollectedidentifyinginformationfromkidsusingtrackingsoftwarewhosetermsexplicitlyforbidtheiruseforchildren'sapps.TheresearchersalsosaidnearlyhalftheappsfailtoalwaysusestandardsecuritymeasurestotransmitsensitivedataovertheWeb,suggestingaviolationofreasonabledata­securitymeasureslaidoutbyCOPPA．SomeoftheappsinquestionincludedDisney's“Where'sMyWater？”，Gameloft's“MinionRush”andDuolingo,alanguagelearningapp.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthatappcreatorsthathadbeenofficiallyrecognizedasCOPPA­compliant(遵守)werenobetterthananyoftheotherappdevelopersatprotectingchildren'sprivacy.Disneyarguedthatthestudydoesn'tclaimtoidentifyanyactualviolations.“Protectingchildren'sonlineprivacyisveryimportanttousandweareconfidentthatourpracticescomplywiththelaw，”thecompanysaid.“WehaveasoundCOPPAcomplianceprogram,andwemaintainstrictdatacollectionandusepoliciesforDisneyappscreatedforchildrenandfamilies.”Gameloftannouncedthatchildren'sprivacyisof“utmostimportance”andisinvestigatingtheissue.“Wehaveaverystrictdata­collectionpolicyatGameloftandalwaysmakesurethatwearecompliantwithprotectionlaws，”thecompanysaid.Duolingodidnotrespondtorequestsforcomment.AlthoughGooglestatedthat“Wearetakingtheresearcher'sreportveryseriouslyandlookingintotheirfindings”，criticsofGoogle'sappplatformsaythecompanyhasprofitedgreatlyfromadvancesindata­trackingtechnology.“Googlehasbasicallylookedtheotherwaywhileitwasabletogeneraterevenuesoffofchildren'sapps，”saidJeffreyChester,theexecutivedirectoroftheCenterforDigitalDemocracy.“Thenew,alarmingreportisfurtherevidencethatGoogleisthumbing_its_nose_attheonlyfederalonlineprivacylawthatwehave.”1、HowdidcompaniesrespondtotheaccusationofviolatingCOPPA?A．Disneyclaimedtostrictlyobeyprivacylaws.B．Gameloftquestionedthevalidityofthestudy.C．Duolingoplannedtoadoptstrictdata­collectionpolicies.D．Googleadmittedtothechargeandpromisedtodomore.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thumbingitsnoseat”probablymean?A．Observing.B．Disrespecting.C．Prohibiting.D．Introducing.3、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________．A．chargeappcompanieswiththeviolationofCOPPAB．informreadersofdifferentwaystoviolatechildprivacylawsC．illustratethegrowingcriticismofapp'sdata­collectionfunctionD．highlighttheurgencyofstrengtheningenforcementofCOPPA24．（8分）Summerheatcanbedangerous,andheatleadstotragedyfartoooften.Accordingtokidsandcars,org,anaverageof37youngchildrenperyeardieofcarheatintheUS,whentheyareaccidentallyleftinahotvehicle.ForBishopCurry,afifthgraderfromMckinney,Texas,onesuchincidenthitclosetohome.Asix-month-oldbabyfromhisneighborhooddiedafterhoursinahotcar.Afterhearingaboutherdeath,Currydecidedthatsomethingneededtobedone.YoungCurry,whoturned11thisyear,hasalwayshadaknackforinventingthings,andhedrewupasketch(草图)ofadevicehecalled“Oasis.”Thedevicewouldattachtocarseatsandwatchthetemperatureinsidethecar.Ifitreachedacertaintemperatureinthecar,andthedevicesensedachildinthecarseat,itwouldbegintocirculatecoolair.CurryalsodesignsthedeviceusingGPSandWi-Fitechnology,whichwouldalarmthechild’sparentsand,iftherewasnoresponsefromthem,thepolice.Curry’sfatherbelievesthattheinventionhaspotential.“ThecoolthingaboutBishop’sthinkingisnoneofthistechnologyisnew,”hesaid.“Wefeellikethewayhe’sthinkingandcombiningallthesetechnologieswillgettoproductionfaster.”HisfatherevenintroducedthedevicetoToyota,whereheworksasanengineer.ThecompanywassoimpressedthattheysentCurryandhisfathertoacarsafetyconferenceinMichigan.InJanuary,Curry’sfatherlaunchedacampaignfortheinvention.Theyhopetoraisemoneytofinalizethepatent,buildmodels,andfindamanufacturer.Theirgoalwas$20,000,butsomanypeoplebelievedinOasis’potentialthattheyhaveraisedmorethantwicethat--over$46,000.Curry’sfatherremembersthefirsttimehesawhisson’ssketch.“Iwassoproudofhimforthinkingofasolution,”hesaid.“Wealwaysjustcomplainaboutthingsandrarelyoffersolutions.”1、WhatinspiredCurrytoinventOasis?A．HisnarrowescapefromdeathafterbeinglockedinacarB．Hisknowledgeofmanychildren’sdeathbecauseofcarheatC．Thedeathofhisneighbor’sbabyafterbeingleftinahotcarD．Theinjuryof37childreninhisschoolinacaraccident2、WhatwouldOasisdoifitwashotinacarwithachild?A．ItwouldinformtheparentsoreventhepoliceB．ItwouldpumpoutthehotairinthecarC．ItwouldsoundthealarmattachedtothecarD．Itwouldgetthewindowopentosavethechild3、WhatdoesCurry’sfatherthinkiscoolaboutCurry’sinvention?A．ItusedsomeofthemostadvancedtechnologyB．ItsimplycombinedtechnologiesthatexistedC．ItcouldaccelerateproductionofnewtechnologyD．Itisthemostadvancedamongsimilarproducts4、WhydidCurry’sfatherstartacampaigntoraisemoney?A．ToconductexperimentstotesttheinventionB．TogetotherchildrendevotedtoinventionsC．TosupportacharityofmedicalaidforchildrenD．Togetthepatentandbringittoproduction25．（10分）“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”Obviouslythenationalstereotypes（模式化的思想）inthis,oldjokearegeneralizations,butsuchstereotypesareoftensaidto"existforareason".Isthereactuallyasliveroftruthinthem?Notlikely,aninternationalresearchteamnowsays."Nationalandculturalstereotypesdoplayanimportantroleinhowpeopleseethemselvesandothers,andbeingawarethatthesearenotdependableisausefulthing,"saidstudyauthorRobertMcCraeoftheNationalInstituteonAging."Theseareinfactunfoundedstereotypes.Theydon'tcomefromlookingaroundyou,"McCraesaid.Ifnationalstereotypesaren'trootedinrealexperiences,thenwheredotheycomefrom?Onepossibilityisthattheyreflectnationalvalues,whichmaybecomeknownfromhistoricalevents.Forexample,manyhistorianshavearguedthatthespiritofAmericanindividualismhasitsoriginsintheexperiencesofthepioneersontheOldWest.SocialscientistssuchaspsychologistRichardRobinshavegivenseveralotherpossibleexplanationsforstereotypesandwhytheymaybeincorrect.Robinsnotesthatsomestereotypesmayhavebeencorrectatonepointinhistoryandthenremainedunchangedwhiletheculturechanged.Wemaybe"hard-wired",tosomedegree,tokeepincorrectstereotypes,sincewearelesslikelytonoticeandrememberinformationthatisdifferentfromourstereotypes.Generally,accordingtoRobins,whenwemeetpeoplewhoaredifferentfromourstereotypes,weseethemasuniqueindividualsratherthantypicalnationalorculturalgroups.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopicofnationalstereotypes.B．Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthecharactersofdifferentcountries.C．Toexemplifytheargumentagainststereotyping.D．Toanalyzethestrengthsandweaknessesofpeopleindifferentcountries.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMcCrae'sattitudetowardsnationalstereotypes?A．Supportive.B．Indifferent.C．Critical.D．Uncertain.3、Accordingtosocialscientists,whyaren’tnationalstereotypesalwayscorrect?A．Becausetheyareformedbyindividualhistorians.B．Becausepeopletendtohavefalseideaaboutothercultures.C．Becausegeneralizationsaremadethroughpersonalexperience.D．Becausewhatwastrueinthepastmaynotbetrueatpresent.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hard-wired"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Forgetful.B．Fixed.C．Anxious.D．Helpless.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）Growingup,Ialwayshidmythumbsinmyfistsbecauseoftheirunusualshape.1theydolookmorelikeabigtoe（脚趾）2athumb.Andfromanearlyage,mythumbs3anothername“toethumbs”.Inhighschool,Iservedasacashierinagrocerystore.Oneday,Iwas4asweetlittleoldladyandasI5herchangebacktoher,shesuddenlytookmyhandsandsaidinathickPolish6,“YouarePolish!Lookatthose7Polishthumbs!Theymatchmine!”Sheraisedherhandsand8herthumbstomethat9weatheredandwrinkled,lookedexactlylikemine!She10myhandsagainandsaid,“Be11ofthosethumbs!”I’llneverforgetthat30-second12withastrangerthatforever13myviewofapartofmeIoncewas14byandnowaccept.AsIwaseatingdinnerwithmySamueltonight,helookeddownatmyhand15onthetablenexttohisandsaid,“Mommy!Ourthumbs16!”Ismiledandanswered,“Yes,theydo,buddy!ThosearestrongPolish17youhave!Takeprideinthem!Maybesomedayyou’llhavealittleboyorgirlwhowillhavethesamethumbs!”I18mysonneverhideshisthumbslikeIdid.Ihopehe’llbeproudoftheir“unusualness”andthe19behindthem.Hecarriesona(n)20partofmeandthatformewillalwaysbebeautiful!1、A．AdmittedlyB．FortunatelyC．NormallyD．Basically2、A．otherthanB．duetoC．insteadofD．alongwith3、A．earnedB．clonedC．foundD．deserved4、A．waitingforB．checkingoutC．talkingwithD．watchingover5、A．paidB．chargedC．countedD．donated6、A．tuneB．voiceC．languageD．accent7、A．beautifulB．strangeC．longD．clumsy8、A．passedB．recommendedC．showedD．offered9、A．tillB．unlessC．onceD．although10、A．raisedB．inspectedC．examinedD．held11、A．sureB．skepticalC．afraidD．proud12、A．appointmentB．conversationC．bargainD．deal13、A．supportedB．changedC．provedD．hurt14、A．embarrassedB．frightenedC．delightedD．amazed15、A．scratchingB．restingC．knockingD．drawing16、A．differB．suitC．fightD．match17、A．fistsB．thumbsC．toesD．hands18、A．guaranteeB．figureC．insistD．pray19、A．sceneB．lessonC．historyD．moment20、A．uniqueB．elegantC．frankD．sensitive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）TeaisanimportantpartofChinesetradition.Thepracticeofdrinkingteahas1．longhistoryinChina,havingoriginatedthere.Nowadays,Chineseteagenerallyrepresentstealeaveswhichhavebeenprocessed2．(use)methodsinheritedfromancientChina.Accordingtopopularlegend,tea3．(discover)byChineseEmperorShenNongin2737BC4．aleaffromanearbyshrubfellintothewatertheemperorwasboiling.TheEmperorwasinterestedinthenewliquid,5．(drink)somecarefully,andfounditveryrefreshing.Andso,teawassaidtobecreatedin2737BC．TeaisdeeplywovenintothehistoryandcultureofChina.Thebeverage(饮料)isconsideredoneoftheseven6．(necessity)ofChineselife,alongwithfirewood,rice,oil,salt,soysauceandvinegar.Around771BC—476BCtheChineseteawasused7．(help)treatsomediseases.MostChineseteasarecultivatedandconsumedinChina.TeashopsandteahousesinthestreetareeasilyfoundinChina.Meanwhile,theyarealsoexportedinternationallydue8．ariseinthe9．(popular)ofChinesecuisineworldwide.TeahasbecomeoneofChinesespecificdrinksintheworld.Itis10．(common)availableinChineserestaurantsandgroceryshopsworldwide.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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：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。Hello,I'mLihua,chairmanofStudentUnion、We'regoingtoorganizeabicycletriptoourschoolfarmonthisSunday、Itwaslocatedinthewesternsuburb,coveredanareaofabout50acres、Therearedifferentkindsofcattleraisedandvariousvegetableplanted,withoutsomeharmfulthingsinthefeedorthefertilizer、Theproductsareprovidedfortheschoolcanteen，whichweenjoyahealthdiet、OnthefarmyoucancombineyouhavelearnedwithpracticetothefullestYouareexpectedtoarrivethereatabout9o'clock,Remember:followingtheworkersanddon'ttrytodoanythingstrangetointeresttheanimalsordodamagetotheplantsduringmyvisit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友John将要在下学期作为交换生来你校学习。但是他担心文化习俗、语言交流等问题会影响他在你校的学习生活。请你给他写一封电子邮件提出一些建议。内容要点如下：1多和同学们交流，不断练习汉语口语；2尽量多了解中国文化，尽快适应这里的生活。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：文化差异culturaldifferences______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、D5、B6、A7、B8、A9、B10、A11、A12、A13、B14、D15、C16、C17、A18、C19、D20、C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、A2、B3、C4、C22、1、A2、D3、C4、B23、1、A2、B3、D24、InJanuary,Curry’sfatherlaunchedacampaignfortheinvention.Theyhopetoraisemoneytofinalizethepatent,buildmodels,andfindamanufacturer.☞D选项Togetthepatentandbringittoproduction25、Inthedulltwilightofthewinterafternoon,ScarlettcametotheendofthelongroadwhichhadbegunthenightAtlantafell.Shehadsetherfeetuponthatroadasaspoiled,selfishanduntriedgirl,fullofyouth,warmofemotion,easilyconfusedbylife.Now,attheendoftheroad,therewasnothingleftofthatgirl.Hungerandhardlabor,fearandconstantpressure,theterrorsofwarandtheterrorsofReconstructionhadtakenawayallwarmthandyouthandsoftness.Aroundthecoreofherbeing,ashellofhardnesshadformedand,littlebylittle,layerbylayer,theshellhadthickenedduringtheendlessmonths.Butuntilthisveryday,twohopeshadbeenlefttosupporther.Shehadhopedthatthewarbeingover,lifewouldgraduallyreturntoitsoldface.ShehadhopedthatAshley'sreturnwouldbringbacksomemeaningintolife.Nowbothhopesweregone.Sherealizedthatforher,forthewhaleSouth,thewarwouldneverend.Thebitterestfighting,themostviolentandcruelrevenges,werejustbeginning.AndAshleywasimprisonedforeverbywordswhichwerestrongerthananyjail.PeacehadfailedherandAshleyhadfailedher,bothinthesameday,anditwasasifthelastcrevice（裂口）intheshellhadbeenclosed,thefinallayerhardened.ShehadbecomewhatGrandmaFontainehadcounseledagainst,awomanwhohadseentheworstandsohadnothingelsetofear.NotlifenorMothernorlossoflovenorpublicopinion.Onlyhungerandhernightmaredreamofhungercouldmakeherafraid.Acurioussenseof