上海市杨浦区高三下学期第五次调研考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

上海市杨浦区高三下学期第五次调研考试新高考英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which2．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun3．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime4．________theprogram,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A．Notcompleting B．NotcompletedC．Nothavingcompleted D．Havingnotcompleted5．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who6．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced7．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick8．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected9．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what10．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．available C．possible D．personal11．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake12．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although13．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked14．---Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.---Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout15．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．accessibleB．availableC．acceptableD．responsible16．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone17．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though18．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend19．Neverinmylife________suchabeautifulsunrise!A．haveIseenB．IhaveseenC．didIseeD．Isaw20．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup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）ThismessageistoinformallthechildrenthatSanta’spostofficeinHimmelpfort,Germany,isopentoreceiveyourholidaywishes.ThatmeansyoucanmailyourletterstoSantaabout6weekssoonerthanthatlastyear.Santaknowsyou’vebeengoodandwantstomakesureheandhishelpersreceiveyourwishlistearlier.EightpostofficesareorganizedacrossGermanytoansweralltheletterschildrensend.Thisyeartheyplantoreceiveover250,000letters.Thoughthelettersflyfromover80differentcountries,Santaandhishelperscanunderstandandmakesuretoansweralltheletters.In1984,twochildrenfromBerlinsenttheirwishliststoHimmelpfortafterspendingtheirvacationthere.TheirletterswereansweredbypostalemployeesandlaterHimmelpfortincreaseditshelperstomeettheneedsofincreasedmailtraffic.Yearafteryear,Santaandhiscrewuseaneco-friendlypoweredvehicletocollectthethousandsofletterstheyreceivefromyoungboysandgirls.ThegreatnewsforthisyearisthatifyoucometothebeautifultownofHimmelpfort,youcandropoffyourletterandvisitSantainperson,fromTuesdaystoThursdaysuntilChristmasEve.Santadoesnotcurrentlyhaveane-mail,TwitteroraFacebookaccount.Hebelievesinold-fashionedcommunication.Sogetoutyourpaperandwriteyourwishlist.Justmakesureyourletterisclearsoyoucanreceiveanofficialresponse.SendyourletterstoSantaChristmasPostOfficeHimmelpfortGermany167981、ThisyearSantaandhishelpers.A．areeagertoreceivemorewishesB．keeptravelingaround80countriesC．areabletoreceivekids’lettersearlierD．answermostofthelettersforkids2、Fromthe3rdparagraph,weknowthat.A．childrenfromBerlinlikespendingholidaysinHimmelpfortB．postofficessendkidsallthepresentstheyaskforC．SantausesapoweredvehiclebecauseoftheheavymailtrafficD．childrencanvisitSantainthefleshbeforeChristmasEvethisyear3、Santadoesn’thavesocialcommunicationsonlineprobablybecausehe.A．isnotsureabouttheonlinesecurityB．truststraditionalwaysofcommunicationC．prefersofficialandformallettersD．thinkswrittenlettersareclearerthane-mails4、Thistextisintendedfor.A．touristscomingtoHimmelpfortB．teenagerspreferringwritinglettersC．parentspreparingforChristmasD．childrenplanningtowritetoSanta22．（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）TheBoyMadeIt!OneSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutallofthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterfromthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,whichcouldquicklykillhim.Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlythinghecouldhehuddled(蜷缩)inhiscaveandslept.Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.Aftertwodaysstuckinthesnow,Nicholaswassaved.NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.Ineachepisode(一期节目)ofManvs.Wild,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.WhenGxryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.1、WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?A．Hegotlost. B．Hebrokehisskis.C．Hehurthiseyes. D．Hecaughtacold.2、HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A．Hefoundashelter. B．Helightedsomebranches.C．Hekeptonskiing. D．Hebuiltasnowcave.3、OnTuesday’Nicholas.A．returnedtohissheltersafely B．wassavedbyasearcherC．gotstuckinthesnow D．stayedwherehewas4、NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe.A．didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationB．watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyC．createdsometipsforsurvivalD．wasveryhard-working24．（8分）WhenIwasthreeyearsold,Icouldn'tspeak.ItwasastrangerealitythatnoneofthedoctorsIvisitedcouldunderstand.Oneday,Iwasshadowing（跟随）mymother.Shefoundherselflookinginamirror,andthroughitoureyesmet.Shebegantospeaktomethroughthereflection,andIslowlybegantomimic（模仿）hermouth'smovementsuntilIformedaword.ItturnedoutI'mdeafinmyleftear,andhaveaslightprobleminmyright.Beinghardofhearinghasbeendifficult,butI'veneverlivedinastateofself-hatingsorrow.Imaginebeingabletoshutoutallsoundasyoulayyourheaddowntosleepbysimplyrollingoverontooneside.That'smyrealitywhenIsleeponmy"goodear",anditmakesmefeellikeasuperherosometimes.Peoplecallmydeafsidemy"badear",butwhenIwearmyhearingaid,Ihaveaccesstoarangeoffeaturesthatsomeotherdeafpeopledon't.Incinemas,forexample,withoneclickofabuttonIcanenjoyawholefilmasthoughitwerewhisperedtomefromthemouthsoftheactors.Owningahearingaidhasn'talwaysfeltgood,however.OnthefirstdayIgotmyaid,whenIwaseight,Itookittoschoolforshow-and-tell.AsIexplainedhowitworkedtomyclassmates,aboyyelledout,"Aren'tthoseforoldmen?"Atthatmoment,Ifeltdifferent.Ittookalongtimeformetogetoverthatsenseofbeingsounlikemypeers.Butit'snotjustschoolkidswhocanmakeusdeafandhard-of-hearingpeoplefeellikeburdens.Everyvideoonsocialmediathatlackssubtitles（字幕）,forexample,meansanentirecommunityofdeafpeopleisunabletoenjoyit.Completelydeafpeopleareexcludedfromenjoyingmanymoviestoo,assubtitlesincinemasarealmostimpossibletofind.Andwithhearingaidscostingaround$2,500each,itcanbehardformanypeopletoaffordtobeabletolistentothethingsthatotherstakeforgranted.Asforme,Icanlistentomusic,enjoyfilms,andcatchconversations-I'mlucky.I'mdeaf,butIcanstillheareverything.I'vebeenblessedwithwonderfullifeexperiences,andIamhuman.Andwhenitcomestosleeping,I'mevensuperhuman.1、Howdoestheauthorviewhishearingdifficulty?A．It'sadisasterandcauseshimalotoftrouble.B．Itgavehimachancetoexperiencesomethingspecial.C．Itmadehimfeelembarrassedinfrontofhisclassmates.D．Ithelpedhimtoliveinhisownworldwithoutbeinginterrupted.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheauthor?A．Hewasborndeaf.B．Heisoptimisticandhelpful.C．Hisfamilyandclassmateshavesupportedhimalot.D．Thehearingaidbringsmuchconveniencetohisdailylife.3、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardhislife？A．grateful.B．anxious.C．excited.D．disappointed.4、Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthearticle?A．Togiveadviceonlifetodisabledpeople.B．Toshowhowdifficultlifeisfordisabledpeople.C．Tosharehisexperienceoftreatingadisadvantagewithgratitude.D．Toshowtheconvenienceahearingaidcouldbring.25．（10分）“Thisway,everyone.”saidtheyoungBahamianasheledthewaytothehoar.Astheboatmovedoverthewaves,Ithoughtbackelevenyearstomyfirstislandvisitviaacruiseship.Aswelanded,Inoticedasignadvertisingswimmingwithdolphins.Ilookedatmymother;sheknewexactlywhatIwanted,butIwastooyoung.“Maybesomeothertime,”shesaid.Ithinkeveryoneknowsthatthosefourwordsusuallytranslatetonever.Itmademe,alittleboy,depressedformanydays.Fromthatdayon,itwasmydreamtoswimwiththosegentlecreatures.Now,after15minutesoftravelling,wereachedtheSanctuaryBay.Aswearrived,Isawthegraycreaturesshowingofftheiruniquetalentbeforemyeyes.Wewereledofftheboat,pastabackbuilding.Ourguidetolduswewouldhavethepleasureofspendingthenext90minuteswithKaholo,ayoungmale,andRobola,thelargestfemale,whoisquitefamousforhavingplayedtheleadinthefilmZeusandRoxanne.MyfatherandIwerejoinedbyfourothersandfollowedthemanoncemore.Hetoldustojumpintothewaterwhileheletthedolphinsintothatpartofthebay.Forthefirst20minutes,wecouldgoanywhereandtouchthedolphinsastheyswamby.KaholoandRobolamusthaveknownIwastheirbiggestfanbecausetheyswamtowardsmeasifIhadhadfish.Aftertheintroductoryperiod,theyjumpedoverourheads.IgotahugandkissfromRobola,andalsolearnedhowtohaveKaholotalktome.Thiswasbyfarthemostmagicalexperienceofmylife.Nexttimeyourparentssay“Maybesomeotherday”,havefaithinthem.Yourdreamsareimportanttothemtoo,andtheywilldowhatevertheycantomakeitpossible,becausedreamscancometrue.1、Whatwastheauthor’sdreamaccordingtothetext?A．Travellingwithhisparents.B．Swimmingwithdolphins.C．VisitingtheSanctuaryBay.D．Watchingafilmplayedbydolphins.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelafterthefirstislandvisit?A．Excited.B．Puzzled.C．Unhappy.D．Energetic.3、WhatdidKaholoandRoboladoduringthevisit?A．Theystayedawayfromtheauthor.B．Theylearnttohaveatalktotheauthor.C．Theyhadspecialinterestintheauthor’sfish.D．Theyshowedafriendlyattitudetowardstheauthor.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．DreamsDoComeTrueB．PlaywithDolphinsC．MyParents’PromiseD．TheFirstIslandVisit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）Ialwaysholdtheviewthateveryactofkindnesscaneventuallychangetheworldasgenerosity,gratitudeandtrust.1wasparkingatahikingroadwhenamaninthecarnexttominelookedoutandstartedtoaskmeforhelp.“No1.”Itoldhim,aslwaswillingtohelpanyonein2.Itturnedoutthathisbatterywas3andnoonewouldhelpjumptostarthiscar!I4himifhehadcables（缆绳），whichhedid,andinlessthanfive5Igavehimajumpstartandhiscar6atthedropofahat.Hethankedmeandasked"HowmuchdoI7you?"andIlookedathimin8andsaid"Notathing!"Hesaid"Youwon'tbelieveit9I'vebeensittinghereforsolongandIaskedatleastthreepeopleto10meandnoonewoulddoit".Thatmademereally11.Iwasthinkingthatperhapsbecauseofhowhe12,hisbackground,orwhatever,13mightthinkhewasgoingtoaskthemfor14orsomethingandjustautomaticallysaid"no"withouteven15thattheycouldhelphimso16Healsotoldmethatoneman17him"Mybatteryisoldsoitcan'thelpyou".Iwas18thatthebatteryisliketheloveinourhearts.Weget19moreifwegiveitawaytoothers!Anditdoesn't20ourheartstogive.I'mhappythatIchargedhisbatteryandhechargedmy"battery"withlove.Igotmuchmorethanheofferedtome.1、A．hurryB．problemC．funD．way2、A．commonB．commandC．particularD．need3、A．lowB．lostC．brokenD．strong4、A．saidB．taughtC．askedD．comforted5、A．minutesB．monthsC．daysD．hours6、A．startedB．ranC．returnedD．died7、A．thankB．knowC．lendD．owe8、A．detailB．timeC．disbeliefD．pride9、A．soB．butC．andD．for10、A．noticeB．helpC．encouragedD．impress11、A．curiousB．sadC．gratefulD．reliable12、A．worksB．sleepsC．looksD．stresses13、A．passengersB．visitorsC．reportersD．passers-by14、A．sympathyB．supportC．moneyD．trouble15、A．realizingB．permittingC．memorizingD．regretting16、A．selflesslyB．exactlyC．properlyD．easily17、A．warnedB．toldC．remindedD．blamed18、A．fearingB．observingC．thinkingD．ignoring19、A．chargedB．surprisedC．lostD．frightened20、A．gothroughB．cutacrossC．addupD．useup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）Chinahasonceagainshoweditsabilitytochangetheworldwithits“fourgreatnew1．(invent)”–high-speedrail,electronicpayment,sharedbicycle,andonlineshopping.China’snew-generationhigh-speedtrain,theFuxingHao,isnowoneofthe2．(fast)trainsintheworld,whichcantravelataspeedof350km/h.Besideshigh-speedrail,China3．(improve)people’slivesinmanyotherinnovativewaysoverthelastdecade.Bikesharing,forexample,isnotnewitself.ButChinahasmade4．muchmoreconvenientandpopularbothinChina5．overseas.TheleadingChinesebike-sharingcompaniesMobikeandofoarenowoperatinginforeigncountriessuchasSingaporeandBritain.AndbackinChina,whenridingasharedbike,youcanstop6．(buy)andeatwhateveryouwant7．(simple)withataponyourphone.Youcouldeasilypaywithyoursmartphoneby8．(scan)theseller’sQRcode.Cashlesspaymenthasgrownintoa9．(choose)forChinesepeople-evenapancakesellerisusingAlipay.Besides,thefourinnovativewaysoflifearemostappealing10．Youthsfrom20countriesparticipatingintheBeltandRoadInitiative,andtheywishtheircountrieswouldemulateChinaintermsoftechnologicalachievements.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:把多余的词用斜线(\)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。Iwouldliketohaveasmartrobotthatcandoplentyofthethingsforme、Forexample,itcancleanmyroomandmakethebed,keepseverythinginorder、Ihopeitwillbeprogrammedtodohomeworkswithoutmakingmistakes、Inthatway,IcanturntoitwhereverIneedhelpwithmystudy、Beside,itcantakecareofmylittlebrother,whooftenbotheredmemuch、ThenIcanhavemorefreetimetodowhatI’mfond、Itdoesn’tmattermuchwhetheritisshapedlike,butitmustbeabletocommunicatewithmeandunderstanditsfeelings、Howwonderfullylifewillbecomewithsuchamagicrobot!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）2022年北京一张家口冬奥会将在北京和张家口举行，为了确保冬奥会圆满成功，组委会发起了志愿者招募活动。假如你是北京某中学学生王倩，希望能成为一名志愿者。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信,内容如下：基本情况年龄、性别、学历个人条件英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况我的承诺提供最佳服务注意：1.词数100左右：2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,MynameisWangQian,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursfaithfullyWangQian

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、C5、B6、D7、B8、C9、C10、B11、C12、D13、C14、B15、A16、A17、D18、A19、A20、A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、D3、B4、D22、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.Acurioussenseoflightness,offreedom,we