江苏省南通一中2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

江苏省南通一中2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread2．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity3．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it4．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting5．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall6．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．and C．yet D．or7．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered8．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive9．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when10．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass11．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．afterD．since12．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured13．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith14．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow15．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited16．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat17．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked18．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow19．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn20．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid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）Earlierthisyear,myfamilyexperiencedanunexpectedtragedy.Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown.Atragedywhichalsocausedmetobeoutofworkforthreemonths.ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan.I’veworkedatpreviouscompanieswherethiskindoftragedywouldhavebeenhandledprofessionally;Iwouldhavebeengiventhelegally—requiredmoneyandaskedtoleave.ButatSASInstitute(anAmericandeveloperofanalyticssoftware),myteamsteppedinandfilledinwithnoquestionsorhesitations.Myworkwasnotleftundone.Myclients(客户)werepatientwhenthosepickingupthepiecesofprojectsunrelatedtothemneededsometimetogetfamiliarwiththework.Mymanagementandcolleaguescheckedonmyfamilyregularly.Atlast,mymanager,myentireteamandHumanResourcesDepartmenthelpedmebacktoworkatmyownpace.TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork.Yousee,SAS—creates—a—family.Thespecialattentiontoemployeehappinessandwork/lifebalancemakesthatfamilypossible.Theflexibleworkenvironmentenablesmostemployeestocreateaschedulethatbestsuitstheirpersonalneeds—whetherit’sattendingaschoolplayortakinganagingparenttothedoctor.TheWork/LifeOfficehasawealthofresourcesforcollegeplanning,angermanagement,sorrow,etc.But,asyoucansee,itdoesn’tstopthere.MostemployeesbelievethatSASistheirfamily.Werelyoneachother.Wehelpeachothersucceed.Wecelebrateteamsuccesses.Wehangoutafterwork.Ourkidsplaytogether.Welaughtogetherandcrytogether.Sure,wehavealotofconveniencebenefitsatSAS.But,whatreallymakesadifferencetomeistheSASculturethattheoutsideworlddoesn’talwayssee:Thebalance.Thecompanionship.Themanagementsupport.Thefamilyitallowsmetohave.I’msoeagerforotherstoseethesideofSASthatIseeeveryday.1、Afterthetragedy,theauthor.A．changedhisjobB．feltveryhopelessC．wassickforthreemonthsD．turnedtohiscolleaguesforhelp2、Whatdidtheauthor’scolleaguesdoforhimduringhisabsence?A．Theyraisedmoneytohelphim.B．Theyvisitedhisfamilyeveryweekend.C．Theyaskedhisclientstowaitforhimtoreturn.D．Theymovedhisofficedesktoaconvenientplace.3、Bysayingtheunderlinedwords“SAScreatesafamily”inParagraph3,theauthormeans.A．theemployeesfeelathomeatSASB．SASoftenorganizesfamilyget-togethersC．manySASemployeeshavebecomecouplesD．theofficesatSASaredecoratedlikefamilies4、Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto.A．tellhislifeexperienceB．introduceSAScultureC．encouragepeopletojoinSASD．explaintheimportanceoffamily22．（8分）Doyouwanttogoouttoeatwithyourkids？HerearesomerestaurantsthataregoodforkidsindowntownLosAngeles.GrandCaféTel:（213）356-4155Doyouneedaplacethatopensasearlyasyourkidswakeup？ThengotoGrandCafe.Familiescanorderbreakfastoffthemenuorenjoythebuffet.Becauseofthevariety，buffetsseemtobeaneasyoptionforfamilieswithpickyeaters.Therearemanyoptionsforthedifferentmoodsofallfamilymembers.NickelDinerTel:（213）623-8301NickelDinerwaslistedinLosAngelesMagazineasoneof"LA'sBestNewRestaurants”.Thespaceissmall，butthemenuiswonderfullylarge.Theatmosphereisquietandrelaxed，whichmakesiteasytobringthekids.OneofthemostattractivethingsaboutNickelDinerisitsuniquemenuofbreakfastfoods.LuckyStrikeBowlTel:(213)542-4880There'snothinglikeagoodgameofbowlingtoaddsomehappinesstothefamilyouting.Whynottakethefamilytoaplacewhereyoucanbowlwhileeating?TrytheirhomemadeBelgiumfries,theminiburgers,flatbreadpizza,orcrispytacos.DowntownLa'sLuckyStrikeBowlwillnevermakeyouandyourkidsdisappointed.KulaTel:(213)290-9631Kulaisanexcitingsushibarandisabighitforlittlesushieaters.Kula'sconceptincludesproviding"ahighstandardofnaturalorganicfoods"andtheyuse100%organicrice.Ifyourchildisnotasushieater,therearealsomanyotheroptions.1、WhowouldmostprobablygotoeatatGrandCafe?A．Peoplewholoveorganicfoods.B．Peoplewhowanttoplaywhileeating.C．Peoplewhowanttoservethemselvesinarestaurant.D．Peoplewholoveaquieteatingenvironment.2、WhyisNickelDineragoodplacetobringkids?A．Becauseitoffersalotofoptions.B．Becauseitsatmosphereissuitableforkids.C．Becauseitopensasearlyaskidswakeup.D．Becauseitservesspecialsandwiches3、WhichofthefollowingaspectsofKulaismostattractivetoeaters?A．Itoffersveryhealthyfoods.B．Ithasmanyotheroptions.C．Itoffersdifferentkindsofrice.D．Itallowskidstorunaround.4、Ifyouwanttoplaywhileeating,whichnumberwouldyoucall.toreserveaplace?A．(213)356-4155B．(213)290-9631C．(213)623-8301D．(213)542-48805、Whatisthetextmeantto?A．Torecommendsomekid-friendlyrestaurants.B．Torecommendsomenicefoodsinthecity.C．ToencouragepeopletogotoLosAngeles.D．Tocomparesomekid-friendlyrestaurants.23．（8分）Asiaissuchavastanddiversecontinentforanyonedreamingofanescape.Herearesomebestdestinationstovisitoverthenext12months.Xi’an,ChinaXi’an,Chinaissupremeandthenthere’sthebiggie(重要的事物)-theArmyofTerracottaWarriors,celebrating30yearsasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2017.Xi’anisvast,butarelaxedwayoflivingandrecentopeningshaveboostedanalreadysuperbaccommodationmarket.Acropofnewbarsandcafesarethrowninhere.There’sneverbeenabettertimetovisit.SouthofTokyo,JapanTwocitiesinsouthofTokyoarewellworthvisiting.Yokohamaisjusta20-mixintetrainjourneyfromthecapitalandpacksconsiderableappealwithitsbaysidelocation,architecture,beerandtastycuisine.LessthananhourfromTokyo,fantasticseasidetownKamakura»sknownforitssurfingscene,butalsooffersanattractiveselectionofrelaxedcafesandrestaurants.SriLanka’sHillCountrySriLankamaybe“sohotrightnow”,butLonelyPlanetrecommendsadifferentexperience.Trygettingaheadof(andawayfrom)thepackbytakingascenictraintoSriLanka’sHillCountryforawonderfullytemperateescapefromthenation’shumidcoasts.Thisislandownsamountainousinteriorthatiseverybitasscenicasthecoast,blessedbypleasantlycooltemperaturesthatrarelyabove21℃.RajaAmpat,Indonesia“Raja”means“king”andthisgrandtitleisapparent.Packedwithwhite-sandbeaches,lushjungleandunusualmushroom-shapedsmallislands.RajaAmpatisabiologicalhotspot.Hometosomeoftherichest,mostdiversecoralreefsontheplanet—over200divingspotsarestillinastateofnature—andthis,pairedwithagrowingecotourism(生态旅游)offering,meansRajaAmpatwillnodoubtremainkingoftheislands.1、WhatcanvisitorsdoinXi’an?A．Shopinafantasticseasidetown.B．Appreciatediverseheritage.C．Enjoymushroom-shapedsmallislands.D．Experienceplantingcropsbythemselves.2、Whereisasurfermostlikelytogo?A．Yokohama.B．RajaAmpat.C．Kamakura.D．SriLanka’sHillCountry.3、Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Afictionbook.B．Aprivateletter.C．Asciencereport.D．Atravelguidebook.24．（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.25．（10分）Inspring,chickensstartlayingeggsagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Othersupgradetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.Oneancientformofeggartiseggpainting,whichcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditionandadaptedthetraditionalmethodstocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatcrazilyappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggpaintingandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymoderncharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorthatIkindoflike,thehorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Thecomplexanddetailedpatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.Eggpaintingart,datingbackto300B．C．,waslaterabsorbedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillsurvive.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.1、Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?A．Theyareshapedlikejewelcases. B．Theyareheavilypaintedinred.C．Theyarefavoredasaformofart. D．Theyarevaluedbytherich.2、Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedthetraditionofeggpainting?A．Becauseeggsserveasasymbolofthecomingofspring.B．Becauseeggsprovideasourceofproteininwinter’send.C．Becauseeggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.D．Becauseeggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vulnerability”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Delicateness. B．Technique. C．Fear. D．Anxiety.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Eggpaintingartpreservestraditionalandpopularsymbols.B．Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofhonoringtheegg.C．Ukrainianeggpaintingartappealstocontemporaryartists.D．Eggpaintingartcontinuesanddevelopsinpacewithtime.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）Fromanearlyage，Parkeralwayssaidthathewouldbeanastronautwhenhegrewup.Butnomatterhowmuchhestudiedandtooktests，hewasnever1toflyinspace.2，hegrewoverthemaximumagefortakingtheselectiontests.Inotherwords，hewouldneverbeabletofulfillhis3.Thinkingaboutallthetimeand4Parkerhadputintotryingtobeanastronaut，peoplefelt5forhim.Despitewhathewastoldabouthavingto6hisambition，Parkercontinuedtrainingandstudying，7hewasgoingtohavetheteststhenextmonth.He8ashegotolder，andwhenhewasaveryoldmanheheardthattheyweredoingsomeveryimportant9experiments.Forthoseexperimentstheyneededavery10astronaut.Parker，whowalkedwitha11，wastheonlyoldmaninthewholeworldwhowas12toflyinarocket.Therefore，Parkerfoundhimselfflyingin13，allwiththehelpofscience.Itwasclearthatthe14gainedduringthosemissionshelpedtocureoneoftheworstsicknessesforoldpeople，andParkerwas15asahero.Photosoftheastronautwithawalkingstickandnoteeth16allovertheworld，andbecamea17ofhowyoucannevertrainorlearntoomuch.Itshowedthat18effortalwaysbrings19eventhoughitmaynotbeintheformwehadfirst20.1、A．noticedB．selectedC．invitedD．permitted2、A．SecretlyB．SuddenlyC．LuckilyD．Finally3、A．dreamB．taskC．needD．belief4、A．reputationB．powerC．effortD．practice5、A．happyB．sorryC．nervousD．calm6、A．ignoreB．forgetC．developD．abandon7、A．sothatB．nowthatC．asifD．eventhough8、A．carriedonB．tookonC．turnedoffD．gotoff9、A．electricalB．physicaC．medicalD．political10、A．sickB．experiencedC．activeD．old11、A．mapB．stickC．guideD．candle12、A．plannedB．trainedC．forcedD．allowed13、A．silenceB．dangerC．actionD．space14、A．knowledgeB．experienceC．moneyD．opportunity15、A．replacedB．educatedC．praisedD．affected16、A．movedB．flewC．spreadD．took17、A．symbolB．markC．caseD．doubt18、A．desperateB．persistentC．cautiousD．apparent19、A．awardB．prizeC．resultD．reward20、A．expectedB．guessedC．suggestedD．proved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）语法填空Insciencefiction,space1．(describe)asasilent,emptyplacebutthingsaredifferent.Infact,alloftheequipment2．(use)tokeepaspacestationfunctioningcanbesonoisy3．theastronautsworkingtherecannottalkwithoneanother4．(easy)—theyhavetoshout.Thehighlevelsofsoundmayaffecttheirwork,andcansometimesevenmeanthattheyare5．(able)tosleep.Inaddition,theymustfaceotherproblemsinspace.Scientistshavefoundover70,000itemsofrubbish6．stillremainintheorbit(轨道)aroundtheearth.Mostofthemare7．(small)thanatennisball,buttheystillthreatenthe8．(safe)ofexploringinspace.Evenasmallpieceofmetalcouldcauseaterribledisasterifithitamannedspacecraft.Althoughgenerallyastronautsdomakeaneffort9．(bring)mostoftheirrubbishhome,theydon’talwaysmanageit.Andtheydon’tjustleavetheirrubbishinspaceeither.Thereisevenabrokencameraleftbehindon10．moon.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。错误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。Dearsir/Madam,AsaChinesehighschoolstudenttograduateinthisyear,Isincerelyapplytoachancetostudyinyouruniversity、I’meighteenbutwillfinishmythreeyearsofstudyinhighschoolsoon、IstudiedChinese,English,math,physics,chemistry,biology,geography,historyandothersubject,ofwhichsciencesubjectsaremyfavorites、II’malsogoodatEnglish、IcancommunicatefluentwithnativespeakersinEnglish、Beside,Igoinforvariousout-of-classactivities、Ilikeplayfootball,tabletennis,andsoon、I’malsomemberofmanyclubsformusicandopera、I’mavolunteerinmyneighborhood、I’mlookingforwardtohearfromyou、Andpleasecontactmebye-mail:lihua@qq、com、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你校将于下周五晚在剧院礼堂（thetheatrehall)举办“戏剧之夜”活动，将有知名艺术家的表演。请给外教Christina发一封电子邮件，邀请她参加本次活动。内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动内容及对艺术家的简单介绍；3.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.参考词汇：戏剧之夜DramaNight。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、A6、C7、D8、C9、B10、A11、B12、A13、B14、D15、D16、C17、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、B2、D3、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、A4、D5、A23、1、B2、C3、D24、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyhardened