浙江省杭州市西湖区杭州学军中学2023年高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied2．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound3．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded4．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it5．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．appealto B．adapttoC．applyto D．attachto6．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless7．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。8．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t9．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular10．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when11．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is12．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand13．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what14．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled15．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday16．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one17．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved18．We’dbettergonow,______we’llmissthetrain.A．butB．soC．otherwiseD．therefore19．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold20．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must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）A“GameofThrones”themedhotelmadejustofsnowandicehasbeenfinishedinLapland,Finland.LocatedintheresortofKittila,whichis200kilometersabovetheArcticCircleandaround90minutesfromHelsinki,thedestinationismadeupof24rooms—10ofwhicharesuitesforguestsstayingovernight.Temperaturesreach-5℃inside,sohigh-qualitythermal(保温的)sleepingbagsareonhandtokeepguestswarm,aswellasahotberryjuiceinthemorning.Althoughit’srecommendedthatguestsstayatthehotelforamaximumofonenightduetotheicyconditions,therearewarmlogcabinsavailableshouldtheywishtoextendtheirstayintheSnowVillage.Guestscanalsovisitarestaurant,cinema,chapelandbar,allmadeentirelyofsnowandice.GuestsalsoreceiveaguidedtourinsidetheSnowVillage,abuffetbreakfastinthelogrestaurant,andadiplomatocommemoratetheirstay.TravelerscanbookanovernightvisitatthesnowhotelorsimplytakeadaytriptotheSnowVillage,whichcoversanareaofabout20,000squaremeters.Thevillageisopenforvisitorsdailyandhasacinema,achapel,anarcticbarthatservesdrinksinglassescarvedfromice,andarestaurantwithfrozendiningfurnitureandamenufeaturingreindeer(驯鹿)steakWhileit’sbeenconstructedyearlysince2000,thisisthefirsttimetheSnowVillagehasincludeda“GameofThrones”themedsection.KittilaisalsoagreatlocationtoviewtheNorthernLights,andSnowVillageofferssnowmobilesafarissnowmobilesafaris(旅行)whereguestscantrytocatchaglimpseofGreenland’snaturalphenomena,aswellasactivitieslikereindeer-sleddingandice-sculptingclasses.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthethemedhotelfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itis200kilometersfromHelsinki.B．Itis110kilometersfromheArcticCircle.C．ItisintheresortofKittila.D．Itismadeupof34rooms.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commemorate”mean?A．proveB．comfortC．coverD．pay3、WhatistheareaoftheSnowVillage?A．2000squaremeters.B．18,000squaremeters.C．20,000squaremeters.D．22,000squaremeters.4、Inwhichcolumnofawebsitecanwefindthetext?A．Geography.B．Travel.C．Climate.D．Culture.22．（8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.23．（8分）Fromchildhood,Moiralovedtowrite.Throughoutschoolsheenjoyedwriting,butpursuingitprofessionallywasneverapossibility.Herfatherwasadoctor,hermotheranurse.“Medicinewasafairlysafechoice,”Moirasays,“andwritingwasacareerwhereitwasn’tacertaintythatyou’dhavehighincome.”Shebecameadoctorbutstillwantedtowritesomething.However,beingadoctorwassodemandingthatshedidn’ttakeupwritinguntilherthirties.Sheproducedanovel—afictionalizedversionofhertravelinChinaafteruniversity.Shegotexcellentreviews.Moirasentitofftoasmanyagentsasshecouldfind,andfoundonewhowantedtorepresenther.Suddenly,itseemedshewasonherwayasanauthor.“Ihadonelengthyphonecallwiththeagentwherewewentthroughallpossibleareasthatshethoughtneededpolishing.Iworkedonthoseandsentitbacktoherbutdidn’thearanything.”Itwasn’tlongbeforeMoirafoundanotheragentwhowasinterestedifshewaswillingtorewriteitfromthefirstpersontothethirdperson.Shedidthehardworkandsentitoffagain.“Igotbackareallybriefletter:‘Thankyou,I’mnolongerinterested.’Itwasreallydisappointing.”Adecadewentby,andMoirafoundherselfeagertowriteagain,thistimepurelyforherownenjoyment.ShesetherselfthechallengeofcreatingathrillerandchoseWesternAustraliaashersetting.Asshewaswritingjustforherself,somethingsurprisingbegantohappen.“Thecharacterstookonalifeoftheirown;theystarteddoingthingsIhadn’tthoughtabout.Itjustflew.”Oneday,anagentcalledfromAustralia.Threeweekslater,Moirahadapublicationdeal.Hernovel,Cicada,waspublishedinMarch.“Evenifithadn’tbeenpublishedIstillgainedsomuchfromtheprocess,”saysMoira.1、WhatdoweknowaboutMoira?A．Shewasawriter.B．Shewasadoctor.C．Shewasanagent.D．Shewasanurse.2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutherfirstnovel?A．Itwasproducedaftershegraduatedfromuniversity.B．Itwaspublishedbyoneoftheagents.C．Itwasmodifiedaccordingtotheagents’requirements.D．ItwasmadeintoathrillerwithWesternAustraliaasthesetting.3、WhatmadeMoirawriteagaintenyearslater?A．Themoney.B．Thesetting.C．Thechallenge.D．Thepleasure.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flew”inparagraph5referto?A．Succeeded.B．Survived.C．Broke.D．Failed.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．AnAdventureinChinaB．HowtoBeaWriterC．Moira’sFirstNovelD．APassionforWriting24．（8分）Fromfastfoodcookstodoormenatrestaurantsandhotels,robotsareslowlyenteringtheworkforceinnearlyeveryindustry.Mostrecently,theworldwelcomeditsfirstoperationalrobotpoliceman.“Robocop”,thenewestmemberoftheDubaipoliceforce,madethefirstpublicappearanceonSundayattheFourthGulfInformationSecurityExpoandConference,whereitgreetedguests.Atabout70inchestallandweighingnearly220pounds,Robocopseekstoengagewithresidentsandtourists.Featuringan“emotiondetector(探测器)”,therobotcanrecognizeaperson’sgesturesandbodylanguagefromabout5feetaway.Robocop’sskillsdon’tstopthere—theemotionallyintelligentbotcandetectifapersonishappy,sadandevenangrybystudyinghisorherfacialexpression.Andjustlikeyourhumanfriendswoulddo,ifRobocopseesyou’reunhappy,itwilltrytoliftyourspirits.Moreimportantly,whenitcomestofightingcrime,therobotusestheInternet,artificialintelligenceandothersmarttechnologiestospotoffendersusingfacialrecognition.Itsnavigation(导航)skillsgrantittheabilitytomapoutareasandtravelonitsown.Equippedwithabuilt-intablet,Robocopcancommunicatewithpeople,speaksixlanguages,respondtopublicinquiries,shakehandsandevenmakemilitarysalutes.“Withtheaimtoassistpeopleonthestreets,”saidBrigadier-GeneralKhalidNasserA1Razzouqi,director-generalofsmartservicesatDubaiPolice,“theRobocopisthelatestsmartadditiontotheforceandhasbeendesignedtohelpusfightcrimerecently,keepthecitysafeandimprovehappinesslevels.”1、Accordingtothetext,Robocopcan.A．usebodylanguageB．makepeoplehappyC．cookfastfoodD．askquestionsinpublic2、WhatisthekeypartwhenRobocopmakesatravelingroute?A．Itsnavigationskills.B．Itsbuilt-intablet.C．Itsemotiondetector.D．Itsownabilitytotravel.3、Robocopisdesignedwiththeoriginalintentionof.A．fightingcrimeB．actingasadoormanC．helpingpeopleonthestreetsD．communicatingwithpeople4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．RobocophasdrawngreatpublicattentionB．RobocopisplayingtheroleasapolicemanC．RobocopwillhelpyouanytimeandanywhereD．Robocopisonthewaytoreplacingthepoliceofficial25．（10分）ThelatestIPCCreportdoesnotmincewords(直言不讳地)aboutthestateofourplanet:wemustactnowtoachieveglobalchangeatascalethathas“nodocumentedhistoricalprecedent(先例)”inordertoavoidtheclimatedisasterthatwouldresultfroma2degreeCriseinaverageglobaltemperature.Climatechangealreadyaffectstheworld'smosthelplesspeopleincludingpoorruralcommunitiesthatdependonthelandfortheirlivingsandcoastalcommunities.Indeed,wehavealreadyseentheclearasymmetry(不对称)ofsufferingresultingfromextremeweatherevents,suchashurricanes,floods,droughts,wildfiresandmore.Sofar,advocatesandpoliticianshavetendedtofocusonreducingfossilfuel(矿物燃料)consumptionthroughtechnologyand/orpolicy,suchasasharpcarbontax,asclimatesolutions.Theseproposalsare,ofcourse,essentialtoreducingmanmadecarbonemissions(排放)-71percentofwhichareproducedbyjust100fossilfuelcompanies.Yettheinternationalfocusonfossilfuelshasovershadowed(使......显得不重要)themostpowerfulandcost-efficientcarbon-capturetechnologytheworldhasyetseen:forests.Recentscientificresearchconfirmsthatforestsandother“naturalclimatesolutions”areabsolutelyessentialinreducingclimatechange.Infact,naturalclimatesolutionscanhelpusachieve37percentofourclimatetarget,eventhoughtheycurrentlyreceiveonly2.5percentofpublicclimatefinancing.Forests'powertostorecarbondioxidethroughthesimpleprocessoftreegrowthisstaggering:_onetreecanevenstoreanaverageofabout48poundsofcarbondioxideinoneyear.RecentresearchshowundamagedforestsarecapableofstoringthesameamountofthecarbondioxideemissionsofentirecountriessuchasPeruandColombia.Forthisreason,policymakersandbusinessleadersmustcreateandstrengthenambitiouspoliciestopreventdeforestation,andsupportthesustainablemanagementofstandingforestsinthefightagainstclimatechange.Protectingtheworld'sforestsensurestheycancontinuetoprovideessentialfunctionsasidefromclimatestability,includingproducingoxygen,filteringwaterandsupportingbiodiversity.Notonlydoalltheworld'speopledependonforeststoprovidecleanair,cleanwater，oxygen,andmedicines,but1.6billionpeoplerelyonthemdirectlyfortheirlivelihoods.1、Accordingtothepassage,climatechange________.A．willsurelyachieveatascalethatismoreseriousthaneverbeforeB．willonlyaffectpeoplelivinginthepoorestruralregionsC．islikelytoleadtomorefrequentextremeweathereventsD．isentirelydeterminedbyfossilfuelconsumption2、What'sthefindingofthenewresearch?A．Reducingfossilfuelsisthemostpowerfulandcost-efficienttechnology.B．Forestsarevitaltoreducingclimatechangeduetotheirstoragepower.C．Mostofourclimatetargetscanbeaccomplishedwiththehelpofnaturalclimatesolutions.D．Naturalclimatesolutionshaveprovedlessefficientthanconventionalsolutions.3、Theunderlinedword“staggering”inParagraph4means________.A．astonishingB．speedingC．embarrassingD．shrinking4、What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．Tocomparetwodifferentapproachestodealingwithclimatechange.B．Toargueagainsttheviewthatfocusonfossilfuelsreductioncounts.C．Tourgescientiststodomoreresearchintonaturalclimatesolutions.D．Topointoutforestsarethemostpowerfulweaponforfightingclimatechange.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）Eleven-year-oldAngelahadsomethingwrongwithhernervoussystem.Shewasunableto______.Infact,shecouldhardlymakeany______.Althoughshebelievedthatshehada______chanceofrecovering,thedoctorssaidthat______,ifany,couldcomebacktonormalaftergettingthisdisease.Havingheardthis,thelittlegirlwasnot______.There,lyinginherhospitalbed,she______thatnomatterwhatthedoctorssaid,hergoingbacktoschoolwas______.Shewasmovedtoaspecializedhealthcenter,andwhatevermethodcouldbetriedwasused.Stillshewouldnot______.Itseemedthatshewas______.Thedoctorswereallfondofherandtaughtherabout______thatshecouldmakeit.EverydayAngelawouldliethere,______doinghermentalexercise.Oneday,______shewasimaginingherlegsmovingagain,itseemedasthoughamiraclehappened:Thebedbeganto_____!“Look,whatI’mdoing!Look!Icandoit!Imoved!Imoved!"she______.Ofcourse,atthisverymomenteveryoneelseinthehospitalwas____.Moreimportantly,theywererunning______safety.Peoplewerecrying,andequipmentwas____.Yousee,itwasanearthquake.Butdon’t____thattoAngela.Shehas______thatshedidit,justasshehadneverdoubtedthatshewouldrecover.Andnowonlyafewyearslater,she’sbackinschool.Yousee,tosuchapersonwhocan____theearth,suchadiseaseisasmallproblem,isn’tit?1、A．see B．hear C．talk D．walk2、A．progress B．difference C．movement D．achievement3、A．poor B．good C．little D．special4、A．few B．all C．some D．most5、A．satisfied B．delighted C．surprised D．discouraged6、A．insisted B．sighed C．feared D．promised7、A．true B．doubtful C．certain D．impossible8、A．getup B．giveup C．turnup D．standup9、A．disappointed B．proud C．troubled D．undefeatable10、A．thinking B．expecting C．pretending D．imagining11、A．sadly B．madly C．carefully D．faithfully12、A．as B．since C．after D．before13、A．fly B．move C．roll D．speak14、A．jumped B．wondered C．screamed D．recovered15、A．frightened B．pleased C．annoyed D．encouraged16、A．in B．by C．for D．with17、A．rising B．falling C．missing D．gathering18、A．tell B．do C．give D．show19、A．noticed B．supposed C．believed D．discovered20、A．push B．shock C．shake D．save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）Accordingtoanewsurvey,peoplewhohaveownedpetsmaybemoreprofessionally1．(success),andthisisabsolutelygoodnewsforambitiouspetparents.Thesurvey2．(conduct)byKeltonGlobalResearchforBanfieldPetHospital.Theresearcherssurveyed857adultsintheUnitedStateswitha3．(vary)ofcareers.AmongtheC-suiteexecutivessurveyed,93percentgrewwithapetintheirhome,with78percent4．(hold)thatgrowingupwithapethelpedcausetheircareersuccessasanadult.So,howexactlydoespetownershipcausecareersuccess?AccordingtoBanfield’sresearch,executivesreportedthattheirpethelpedteachthemlessonslike5．(responsible),creativity,sympathyandorganization,6．haveallbeeninvaluableinthebusinessworld.“AtBanfieldPetHospital,we’velongrecognizedthespecialbondbetweenpeopleandtheirpets,aswellasthepositiveimpactpetshave7．oursociety,”BrianGarishsaidinastatementonBanfield’swebsite.“8．thepetownershiplessonswelearnedaschildren,tothewaysourfour-leggedfriendscurrentlyhelpusprogress,connectwithothers,andstaygrounded,ourlatestresearchsupportstheidea--we’vehadallalong--9．theremaybealinkbetweenpetsandtheirability10．(help)shapeusaspeople.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词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（＼）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。Sometimesthere’snosomuchworkforyoutodealwithandyoufeltit’sbeyondyourabilitytofinishthem.Actually,youcantakemeasuretohelpyourselfout.Firstly,listallthetaskswhichmustbedoneanddecidewhichonerequiresimmediatelyattention.Secondly,dividetheworkintoseparatefrompartssoit’llbeeasierforyoutoseewhethereachpartisbeingaccomplishedasdesiring.Besides,assignalittleextratimeforeachtask,suchthattheworkwillbecarriedoutsystematically.Finally,you’llfindsenseofaccomplishmentwillreplacetheanxiousyoufeltatfirst.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Paul对体育运动很感兴趣，想要开始进一步学习一项球类运动。请你给他写一封邮件并给出建议。内容包括:1.表明写邮件的目的；2.给出建议的理由；3.提供学习方法。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、D5、C6、D7、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem8、A9、A10、C11、A12、A13、A14、C15、D16、D17、C18、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、C2、A3、C4、B22、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.Acuri