云南省通海县三中新高考英语一模试卷及答案解析

云南省通海县三中新高考英语一模试卷注意事项：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．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch2．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t3．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished4．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a;aD．the;the5．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct6．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped7．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what8．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated9．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what10．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard11．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight12．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem13．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved14．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed15．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．aboveB．overC．beyondD．off16．Ifyou___________tomyadvicecarefully,youwouldn’thavemadesuchaterriblemistake.A．listened B．havelistenedC．wouldlisten D．hadlistened17．—WillittakemelongtogettotheSunshineHotel?—No,it______takeyoulong.It’snottherushhournow.A．shouldn’t B．shan’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t18．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime19．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though20．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords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）Timewastersarerealenemiesofsuccess.Timewasterscouldbepeople,eventsorhabitsthatleadtotheoppositepathawayfromourgoals.Themostimportantstartingpointinremovingthetimewastersinlifeistoknowaboutthem.Weneedtositdownandanalyzetheactivitieswhichtakeourtime.Startbymakingalistofouractivitiesandsortouttheneitherurgentnorimportantones.SometimesitcouldbeasimpleaddictiontoaTVSoapOpera,constantdistractions,orevenoneofourcore(核心的)activitiesthatwearenotexcellentatdoing.Wecan,forinstance,imaginethatweareabusinessownerandwekeepsabotagingourbusinessdeals,leadingthecompanyintogreatfinancialproblems.Itmaybetimeforustohaveourassociatesdothemarketingwhileweconcentrateontheareaswearebestin.Thenextthingwouldbetomakesurethatweplanourdailyactivities.Oneoftheobviousreasonsisthatwewillhaveanupperhandinfightingagainsttimewastersinourschedule.Ifwhatwewanttodoorwhatwedon’twanttodobecomesclear,ourfocusisstrengthened.Moreover,whenwethinkofpeoplewespendtimewith,wearesuretonoticethatsomehaveamorepositiveimpactonoursuccesswhileothershaveanegativeone.Itisimportanttobeabletodistinguishthemespeciallywithregardtoourschedule.Whilewedonotadvocateforeveryonetothrowawayrelationships,itisgoodtoknowthathelpingafriendwhoisemotionallydisturbedcanwaittilldinnertime.Finally,dothesametoourhabits.Listallthehabitsandaddictionsthattakeanyamountofourtime.Then,takealittletimetostraightenthemoutinlinewiththeirimportanceandurgency.Dependingonouranalysis,killthosethatareharmfultoourgoalsinlife.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheImportanceofDevelopingGoodHabitsB．TheSignificanceofPlanningDailyActivitiesC．WaysofDistinguishingPeopleweSpendTimewithD．WaysofRemovingTimeWastersfromOurLives2、Theunderlinedword“sabotaging”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．promotingB．offeringC．damagingD．striking3、Whatdoweknowabouttimewastersfromthepassage?A．Theyfailtosetcleargoalsfortheirlife.B．Theyarrangethingsonimportanceandneed.C．Theyturnawayourattentionfromachievinggoals.D．Theyareaddictedtosortingouttheimportantactivities.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?A．P1→P2→P3→P4B．P1→P2,P3→P4C．P1→P2,P3,P4D．P1,P2,P3→P422．（8分）ApplicationWorkshopJoinCitizensCommitteeforNewYorkCityandtheNYCDepartmentofSanitationforaworkshopontheGreenTeamMini-GrantapplicationonFebruary2,whichlastsfrom4:00PMto5:30PM!Theworkshopwillcover·ApplyingfortheGreenTeamMini-Grant·HowtousetheZeroWasteschoolswebsiteCreativeCodingWearehostingafreedesignworkshopjustforgirlsonMarch7from4:30PMto6:00PM,insupportofInternationalWomen’sDay!ThefocusoftheworkshopisonCreativeCoding,withartandtechnology,butwe’llalsohaveafewfemaledesignerstosharetheiruniqueworkwiththeattendees.Noexperiencenecessary,thiseventisforgirlsbetweentheagesof9-12.SAT&ACTRoadmaptoSuccessInthisfree1-hourworkshop,parentswilldiscovertheroadmaptoSAT&ACTsuccess.Topicsincluded:Reviewof“goalscores”forSAT/ACTcollegeadmissions,nationaltrendsincollegeadmissions,howtodeterminewhethertheSATortheACTisthebesttestforyourstudent,stepstopreparefortheSatorACT,besttimetotaketheSatorACT.JoinusonMarch23.SquareSchoolFamilyInformationNightJoinusforourFamilyInformationNightonMarch14!We’llgatheratthefuturehomeforSquareSchoolforanintroductiontotheschoolmodelat6:30pm.Thiseventisintendedforfamilieswithyoungpeopleenteringgradessixorsevenin2019thatwanttobeapartofaschoolcommunitythatattachesimportancetoalifestyleoflearning.JoinusforthisFamilyInformationNighttoseeifSquareSchoolistherightchoiceforyourfamily.1、Whichactivityoffersinformationabouttests?A．CreativeCoding B．SAT&ACTRoadmaptoSuccessC．PublicSchoolGreenTeamMini-Grant D．SquareSchoolFamilyInformationNight2、WhatisspecialaboutCreativeCoding?A．Itisafreeworkshop. B．IttakesplaceinMarch.C．Itishostedbyfemales. D．Itisdesignedforgirls.3、WhomightbeinterestedinFamilyInformationNight?A．Designers. B．Teachers.C．Parents. D．Students.23．（8分）SydneyOperaHouseToursWeofferthreedifferenttoursofthisiconicbuildings.TheEssentialTourbringstolifethestorybehindthedesignandconstructionofoneoftheworld’smostfamouslandmarks.Usinginteractiveaudiovisualtechnology,yourguidewilltakeyouonamemorablejourneyinsidetheyoungestbuildingevertobeWorldHeritagelisted.Afterwards,whynotstayaroundandeatattheStudioCafé,withitsmodernAustralianmenu?YoucanbothenjoythebestviewsinSydneyandclaima20%reductiononthetotalcostofyourmeal.(Don’tforgettoshowyourticketinordertoclaimyourdiscount.)Language:English,French,GermanTakesplace:Dailybetween9amand5pmPrices:Adult$35/Online$29.75Concessions:Australianseniorsandpensioners;studentsandchildrenof16andunder$24.50Priorbookingsarenotessential.——————————————————————TheBackstageTourgivesyoubackstageaccesstotheSydneyOperaHouse.Itisauniqueopportunitytoexperiencethereal-lifedramasbehindthestage!Youmightevengettostandontheconcerthallstage,takeupaconductor’sbatonintheorchestrapitandimagineyouareleadingtheperformance.Youwillalsogettoseeinsidethestars’dressingrooms.ThetourconcludeswithacomplimentarybreakfastintheGreenRoom,theprivatediningareaofperformerspastandpresent.Takesplace:Dailyat7amPrices:$155.Noconcessions.Topurchase:Bookingsareessential.Limitedto8peoplepertour.Onlinesalesexpireat4:30pmtwodaysprior.Notes:Thetourincludesupto300steps.Flat,rubber-soledshoesmustbeworn.Forsafetyreasons,childrenof12yearsoldandunderarenotpermitted.——————————————————————OperaHighTeaconsistsofatourwhereyouwillwalkinthefootstepsofworld-classsingers,dancersandmusicians,followedbyfinefoodandmusicinthespectacularsurroundingsoftheBennelongDiningRoom.Whatcouldbebetterthanatreatofdeliciouslightsnacksandsoftdrinksfollowedbyaliverecital(独唱会)byaleadingAustraliansinger?Anunforgettabletreatforyoungandold!Takesplace:EverysecondWed.,2pmDuration:1.5hoursPrices:$145perpersonBookonlineorvisittheGuidedToursDesk201、Atravelerwillenjoyaperformanceifhechooses________.A．theEssentialTour B．theBackstageTourC．OperaHighTea D．anyofthetours1、JoiningtheBackstageTour,atraveler________.A．isallowedtowearsneakerswhenstandingonthestageB．willhaveanopportunitytobetheconductoroftheorchestraC．cantakehisbigfamilyof8memberstofreebreakfastD．canbuythediscountticketthedaybeforethetour2、Ifacouplewhotravelledwiththeir17-year-oldsonjoinedtheEssentialTourandhadamealof$150there,whatwouldthelowestcostbeifpaidincash?A．$2.25. B．$214.5.C．$225. D．239.25.24．（8分）DutchdesignerDaanRoosegaardehasspentmuchofhistimeseekingartisticsolutions(解决方案)tosolveourenvironmentalproblems.Hispastprojectsinclude"Bioluminescent(生物发光)Trees"tolightstreets,a"Smog-FreeTower"tocleanBeijing'spollutedair.and"GatesofLight".whichusestheheadlampsofpassingcarstolightupthe60floodgatesoftheAfsluitdijk,amajordamintheNetherlands.Now,heishopingtousehisskillstosolveapressingglobalproblem-spacejunk!Scientistsguessthatthereareover500，000bitsoflargerubbish.Todealwiththeproblem,Roosegaardeintendstoachievehisgoalbyeducatingthepublicabouttheneedofthesituationandcomingupwithpossiblesolutions.Theplan.calledtheSpaceWasteLab.startedinOctober2018withalaser(激光)showintheNetherlands.TheuniqueoutdoorartworkofLEDsusedreal-timetrackinginformationtopointatpiecesofspacejunkfloatingataltitudesof200to20,000kilometers.Theexperiencewasdesignedtomakethepublicknowmoreabouthowmuchspacejunkthereare.Tofindasolution,thedesignerhasbeenthinkingwithexperts.Oneoftheprojectsbeingconsideredis"ShootingStars"，whichattemptstoreintroducethetrashtotheatmosphereinacontrolledway.Uponreentry.thewastewouldburnintheatmospherelikeashootingstar.Roosegaardeenvisagesthatifsuccessful.burningspacetrashcouldsomedayreplacefireworksatlargepublicevents!InSeptember2018。theRemoveDEBRISsatellitesuccessfullysentanettocatchatargetwhileorbitingatanaltitudeofabout300kilometers(190miles).Sometimethisyear.thecapsulewillsetfreeaharpoonthathasbeendesignedtoremovespacetrash.Attheendofitstask，RemoveDEBRISwillletgoasailtobringthesatelliteitself.and.hopefullysometrash,backintotheatmosphere.whereitwillburnup.1、WhatcanweinferaboutDaanRoosegaarde?A．Heistooaggressivetoputforwardgoodplans.B．Heiscreativeinsolvingenvironmentalproblems.C．Heisfondofspendingallofhistimeseekingartskills.D．Heissensitivetoartreflectedinenvironmentalprojects.2、WhywasalasershowheldinOctober2018?A．Toconfirmreal-timeinformationaboutspacetrash.B．ToshowthegreatbeautyofLEDstocommonpeople.C．Toraisepublicawarenessoftheamountofspacetrash.D．Toinspirepeopletoconsiderthesolutiontospacetrash.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"envisage"inparagraph3probablymean?A．Suspect. B．Demand.C．Advise. D．Imagine.4、Whatisthefunctionofasail?A．Bringingthesatellitetoatmospheretoburn.B．Keepingtrashtravelingalongitsownorbit.C．Takingthesatelliteawayfromatmosphere.D．Removingspacetrashoutofthecapsule.25．（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）MyfatherwasborninasmalltownintheUS.Hewasn’tsurewhathewantedfrom1,butsomethingtoldhimto2andbeginanewadventure.HebeganthatadventuretravelingtocitiesintheUSbeforegoingontoAustralia,NewZealandandthePhilippines.Hetookmymotherandusthreedaughterswithhimandwentwherevertheroad3him.It’seasytofeel4whenyou’reontheroad.Wemadelotsofnewfriendsonourtrip-mostofthemaremechanics,sinceweoften5hoursinrepairshops.Butthatwasawaymuch6thansittingbytheroadsidewhilewaitingfortheengineto7whenitwas40℃outside.Gettingalongwellsometimesseemed8.Therewerealwaysalotof9,especiallyamongusback-seatpassengersaboutwhohadto10inthemiddle.Butevenifitwashard,welearnedalotabout11.WhenweweretravelinginthePhilippines,wedrovetoQuezonCityoneday.Itshouldhavebeenanhour’sdrivebutwasnearlythreethankstobadroadsand12traffic.“Didyouputoursuitcasesinthecar?”myfatheraskedmymotheraswearrivedthere.Fromthebackseat,wesawher13turntowardmyfather.“No,”shesaid.“Ithoughtyoudid.”Thatwashowaseven-hourcartripturnedintoa16-hourone,whichwasmostlyspentin14.Onoccasionslikethat,wehadtolearntoletgoofourangerbecausewewere15inarollingboxwiththesamepeoplefortherestofthe16.EvenifIsometimesfeltlikeopeningthecardoorand17oneofmysistersout,Ikeptmyfeelingstomyself.Thisiswhyroadtripswerelike18universitiestous.We19ourPHDs(博士学位)inhowtogetalongwithotherpeoplejustbytravelinginouroldcar.Ifwewere20givenasecondchanceatlife,wewoulddoitalloveragain.OnlythistimewouldIputthesuitcasesinthecarmyself.1、A．move B．life C．experience D．belief2、A．liveup B．struggleon C．getout D．walkaround3、A．took B．drove C．served D．controlled4、A．anxious B．upset C．helpless D．lonely5、A．wasted B．worked C．spent D．chatted6、A．better B．easier C．safer D．cleverer7、A．breakdown B．cooloff C．clearup D．turnover8、A．available B．alternative C．necessary D．impossible9、A．arguments B．fights C．embarrassments D．amusements10、A．settle B．rest C．sit D．watch11、A．sharing B．respect C．communication D．tolerance12、A．light B．thick C．local D．fast13、A．suddenly B．sensitively C．calmly D．slowly14、A．silence B．vain C．panic D．disappointment15、A．buried B．crazy C．stuck D．impatient16、A．holiday B．journey C．exploration D．march17、A．dragging B．pushing C．helping D．sending18、A．unusual B．common C．free D．mobile19、A．earned B．expected C．missed D．valued20、A．somewhere B．anytime C．somehow D．anyway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）OurschoolplannedatripforustostudyEnglishinanothercountrythisholiday.Iwasexcitedforitwasmyfirsttime1．(travel)abroad.I2．(pack)everythingIthoughtIwouldneedintomybackpack.IknewIwasgoingtohavesomuchfun.Afterboardingthebustotheairport,Isaidgoodbyetomyparents.Ilookedoutthewindowofthebusanddreamedabout3．wewoulddowhileonourtrip.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。MyfriendandIalwaysplayedoutdoorwhenwewereyoung、Duringspringrains,weclimbeduptoourcomforttreehouseandplayedcards、Thenintheamusedautumn,werolledaroundintheorangeleaf、Thisallendoneday,whenmyfriendreceivedvideogameplayerforhisbirthday、Inthebegin,hesometimesinvitedmeovertoplaywithhim、Butthisbegantohappenlessandless,becauseofhishousewassmall,andhismotherdidn’tlikevisitors、Nowweneverseeeachanother,asheisalwaysplayedhisvideogames、Imissmyfriend、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，你在上网时发现一个国外的英语学习网站，你很喜欢里面的内容。请你根据以下提示，用英语给该网站写一封电子邮件。1.表示感兴趣2.其中一些栏目对学习很有帮助（词汇、阅读等）3.提些建议（建立交友平台，介绍不同国家的文化等）参考词汇：栏目column网站websiteDearSir/Madam,IamLiJin,aChinesestudentinSeniorThree.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、A5、A6、A7、B8、D9、B10、D11、C12、B13、C14、B15、C16、D17、A18、C19、C20、D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、D2、C3、C4、B22、1、B2、D3、C23、201、C1、A2、C24、1、B2、C3、D4、A25、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.Onlyhungerand