2025届山东省临沂市重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届山东省临沂市重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which2．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked3．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen4．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．at B．inC．on D．to5．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget6．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked7．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic8．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some9．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual10．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake11．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked12．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff13．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing14．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier15．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that16．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted17．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited18．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead19．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured20．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit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）“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.22．（8分）TravellinginYosemiteParkPublicTransportationPublictransportationisavailablebothtoYosemiteandwithinYosemite.SincetherearerestrictionsforparkingforRVsandtrailersinYosemite,westronglyencourageyoutoparkyourRVoutsideYosemiteanduseYARTStotravelintothepark.Onceyou'reinsideYosemite,orifyou'recampinginsideYosemite,freeshuttlesandfee-basedtoursareavailabletogetyoutomanyareasofthepark.ReservationsWestronglyrecommendthatyoumakereservationsforaccommodationandcamping.AccommodationoptionsinYosemiteNationalParkrangefromsimpletentcabinstodeluxerooms.Yosemitehasnumerousrestaurantsandotherdiningoptionsallyear.VisittheYosemiteHospitalitywebsiteforfulldescriptions,pricesandonlinereservations.Reservationsareavailable365daysinadvanceandarestronglyrecommended,especiallyfromspringthroughfallandduringholidays.ReservationsarerequiredallyearforYosemiteValley’scarcampgrounds.BeawarethatnearlyallreservationsforthemonthsofMaythroughSeptemberandforsomeotherweekendarefilledthefirstdaytheybecomeavailable,usuallywithinsecondsorminutesafter7amPacifictime!Foryourbestchanceofgettingareservation,besureyourclockissetaccuratelyandstartthefirstfewstepsofthereservationprocessatwww.recreation,gov.EntranceFeesSeven-daypassifenteringby...•Non-commercialcar,pickuptruck,RV,orvanwith15orfewerpassengerseats$30pervehicle(noper-personfee)•Motorcycle$25permotorcycle(noper-personfee)•Foot,bicycle,horse,ornon-commercialbusorvanwithmorethan15passengerseats$15perpersonaged16andolderContacttheparkMailingAddress：POBox577YosemiteNationalPark,CA95389Phone：（_______）372-02001、WhichofthefollowingisencouragedforyourgoinginsideYosemite?A．DrivingRVs.B．TakingYARTS.C．Rentingshuttles.D．Ridingtrailers.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutaccommodationinYosemite?A．Itisfreeofchargeinspringandfall.B．Youcangetadiscountbyreservingonline.C．Itsreservationscanbemadeoneyearahead.D．Tentcabinsanddeluxeroomsareofthesameprice.3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A．Yourclockoughttobeofhighquality.B．Youshouldtakeaclockwithyouinthepark.C．YourtimeshouldbethesameasthePacifictime.D．Youshouldmakeyourreservationassoonaspossible.4、Ifamandriveshisowncar,heshouldpaytheentrancefeeof.A．$30B．$25C．$20D．$1523．（8分）TheAustralianpostalservicehasapologizedfordeliveringaletterhalfacenturyafteritwassentfromanislandintheSouthPacific.AcouplefromAdelaidefoundthefadedpostcard,fromtheFrenchPolynesianislandofTahiti,restingontheirdoorstepunderagasbill.Itboreapostmarkof1966andwasaddressedtoone“RobertGiorgio”,accordingtotheAdelaideAdvertiser.Thepostcard,whichwaswrittenbysomeonenamed“Chris’,reads:“Iamenjoyingmyselfgreatly.Theweatherisveryhumid.I’lltryanddropyouanoteinEngland.”Itsstampcost3francs,oraroundninepence,andisunderstoodtohavebeensenttotheoriginalownerofthehouse,whosewhereaboutisunknown.“Ittookawhiletorealizeitwasanoldone,”saidTimDuffy,whoboughtthehouse18monthsagowithhiswife,Claire,andbelievesitwasbuiltbyanItalianmanin1963.“ThenIcheckedthepostdateandit’s1966.”Hesuspectsthecardmayhavebeensentbysomeonewhowastravellingbyboat.“It’sfreshenoughalthoughitisabitfadedandit’sgotsomedamagetothetopleft,whichlookslikeabitofwaterdamage,”hesaid.MrDuffyhandedtheletterbacktoAustraliaPost,whoacknowledgedthatsomethinghad“gonewrong”andissuedanapology.“Itisclearthatsomethingwentwrong50yearsagoafterthepostcardwaspostedinFrenchPolynesia,andweapologisefortheinconvenience,”aspkesmansaid.Itisnotthefirsttimethataletterhastakenvastlylongerthanexpectedarriveatitsdestination.AlovelettersentbyaBritishsoldierduringWorldWarTwowasapparentlystuckintransitformorethan64yearsbeforeitreachedRAFLakenheathinSuffolk.1、Whowrotethepostcard?A．ClaireB．ChrisC．TimDuffyD．RobertGiorgio2、Whatdoesthepostcardlooklike?A．NiceandperfectB．OldanddamagedC．OldputbeautifulD．Freshbutdamaged3、Theunderlinedword“whereabout”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto“________”A．locationB．familyC．habitD．name4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Thepostcardwassentoutin1963B．TimDuffyacceptedtheapologyfromtheAustraliaPostC．ThisisthefirstletterthathasgonewrongduringdeliveringD．ThepersonwhowrotethepostcardwouldtraveltoEngland24．（8分）Whenhospitalstaffareinfullscrubs(手术衣)，theirfacesarealmostcompletelycoveredbytheircapsandfacemasks,andwecanonlyseetheireyesandeyebrows.Inordertosolvetheproblem,adoctorinSydney,Australia,calledRobHackettlaunchedacampaignnamed“Theatre((手术室)CapChallenge”-encouragehospitalstaffstowritetheir＇namesandrolesontheircaps.Atfirst,hiscolleaguesdidn'ttakeitseriously.However,withtimegoingon,ithasbeenadoptedaroundtheworldwithstudiesfromtheUSandUKreportinghowthissimpleideacandecreasehumanerrorsinhealthcare.“Iwenttoatheatrewheretherewereabout20doctorsandnursesintheroom,”Dr.RobHackettsaid."IstruggledtoevenasktobepassedsomeglovesbecausethepersonIwaspointingtothoughtIwaspointingtothepersonbehindthem,becauseIdon’tknowtheirnames."saidRob.Asweallknow,doctorsareastressfulprofession.Whenfacedwithlifeanddeath,theyneedtosavethepatient'slifeforasecond.Atthemoment,effectivecommunicationsareimportant.“The‘TheatreCapChallenge’isinresponsetoconcernsabouthoweasilyavoidablemistakesandpoorcommunicationarecontributingtorisingharmfuleventsforourpatients.”saidRob."Weneedtodevelopsystemswhichreducemistakesandmisunderstandingwithoutcausingharm.Forthistohappen,weneedtoleteveryoneknowwe’rehuman.”headdedOntheotherhand,fromthepatients'viewpoint,capswithnamesonthemcanmakepatientsmoreunworried.Wheneveryoneappearsthesame,itisextremelydifficulttodistinguishwhoiswho.Knowingthemrelaxed.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．Hospitalstaffareaskedtocovertheirfacesinhospitals.B．RobisinfavorofwritingnamesandrolesoncapsC．Robwantedtobeaprofessionaldoctor.D．Rob'sideacanincreasehumanerrorsinhealthcare.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthe“TheatreCapChallenge”fromthetext?A．Itcanmakethecapsmorefashionable.B．ItisstronglyopposedtobyallthedoctorsandnursesC．Itaimstoavoidmistakesandpoorcommunication.D．Itcanhelppeoplepasssomeglovesinatheatre.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“we'rehuman”underlinedinparagraph3?A．We’regenerous. B．We’renegative.C．We’resatisfied. D．We’rekind4、What'sthepatients’attitudetowardsthecampaign?A．Supportive. B．Disapproving.C．Doubtful. D．Uncaring.25．（10分）Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworldAlma'soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“ofcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.Alma'smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!1、WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?A．Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.B．Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.C．SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.D．Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.2、HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?A．ByperformingontelevisionB．ThroughanonlinevideoC．ByputtingonanoperaD．Throughherparents’promotion3、WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?A．Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.B．SheismodestabouthermusicalachievementsC．Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.D．Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.4、WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?A．Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.B．TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.C．TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.D．Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Iusedtoabandonmyselftodespair.Lastyearmymotherfromstroke（中风）andhadanoperationonherbrain.IfeltmywholeworldturnupsidedownandIhadnowhatIcoulddotohelphertorelieveher.TearswelledupinmyeyeswheneverIwasalone.LastmonthIpreciouswatch，whichwasan18-year-oldbirthdaygiftfrommyfather.IcouldnotfallasleepforacoupleofnightsbecauseIfeltabouttheloss.Therehavebeenmanyliketheseinmylife.IcouldneverfigureouthowtodealwithsuchtoughthingsIread“IfYouHaveaLemon，MakeaLemonade"byAmericanwriterDaleCarnegie.“Whenthewisemanishandedalemon，hesays，‘WhatcanIgetfromthis?HowcanImysituation?HowcanIturnthislemonintoalemonade？’”hewrote.Isuddenlythatlifeisfullofupsanddowns，soIneedtostayallthetime.NowwhenIthinkofmypast，IwishIcouldhavehandledthings．Whenmymotherwasfightingfor，Ishouldhaveheldherhandsinmine，tellingherthingswouldgetbetterinsteadofandcrying.Severalweeksago，Itookpartinacampussingingcompetition.Ididn'taprize.IfIhadnotthisarticle，Iwoulddefinitelyhavefeltagain.Butinstead，Ismiledafterthecompetition.IwashappythatatleastIhadgotsomestage．Lifeisnotjustabedofroses.Therearethorns（刺）aswell，butthesethornshelpusbecome1andstrong.Whenlifeusalemon,let'strytomakealemonade.1、A．resulted B．suffered C．survived D．escaped2、A．hope B．wonder C．idea D．doubt3、A．pain B．anxiety C．fear D．pressure4、A．received B．sold C．fixed D．lost5、A．unbelievable B．shameful C．angry D．terrible6、A．diseases B．memories C．incidents D．difficulties7、A．when B．until C．though D．since8、A．lesson B．lemonade C．decision D．challenge9、A．control B．accept C．improve D．avoid10、A．realized B．thought C．discovered D．predicted11、A．healthy B．independent C．serious D．positive12、A．exactly B．differently C．easily D．practically13、A．recovery B．life C．freedom D．happiness14、A．shouting B．hiding C．quarreling D．regretting15、A．expect B．miss C．win D．refuse16、A．figuredout B．writtendown C．foundout D．comeacross17、A．embarrassed B．discouraged C．excited D．concerned18、A．performance B．experience C．progress D．effect19、A．brave B．calm C．great D．clever20、A．shows B．makes C．gives D．sends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）AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thePalaceMuseumandHuaweisignedastrategiccooperationagreementonMarch15.Thetwosideswillsetanexample1．5Gapplication.ThePalaceMuseumreceivedmorethan17millionvisitorsin2018,2．(make)itthemostvisitedmuseumintheworld.Inthepast20years,anofficeinformationnetworkcoveringthewholemuseum3．(build)gradually.ThemuseumhasdevelopedanAppthatprovidesanin-depth4．(explain)ofculturalrelicinformationandculturalservices.Also,themuseumhasresearchontheapplicationofVR,AR,AIandother5．(technique)inmuseums.6．signingoftheagreementmarksanewchapterinthestrategiccooperationbetweenthePalaceMuseumandHuaweiTechnologiesCo.So,Huaweiwillmakeefforts7．(accelerate)theintelligentconstructionofthePalaceMuseum."The600-year-oldPalaceMuseumhasneverbeensoclosetoscienceandtechnology,"ShanJixiangsaid8．(proud),directorofthePalaceMuseum.Shansharedmanyideasaboutthe5GPalaceMuseum.Withthehelpofadvancedtechnology,9．isexpectedthatinthefuture,audiencesaroundtheworldwillbeabletoexperienceandvisitthePalaceMuseum,whetheritisafieldtriporavirtualtour.Also,theuseofAItechnologyprovidesa10．(broad)platformandstrongerknowledgesupportforculturalrelicsamongyoungpeople.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错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。Manyofuswereraisedwiththesaying“Wastenot,wantnot”.Noneofus,therefore,cancompletelyavoidwasteinourlives.Anykindofwastewasthoughtless,whetherwewasteourpotentialtalents,ourowntime,ourlimitednaturalresource,ourmoney,orotherpeople’stime.Eachofuscanbecomemoreawareofandcareful.Thesmallestgoodhabitscanmakethebigdifference.It’sagoodfeelingtoknowinourheartswearedoingourbestinaworldwhatisinserioustrouble.Byfocusingonoil,water,paper,foodorclothing,weareplayingapartincuttingdownonwaste.Wemustkeepremindingusthatitiseasiertogetintosomethingthanitistogetoutofit.Actually,severedamagedonetoourlandisfairrecentinthehistoryofourevolution.It’stimeforustosaynotowastesothatourgrandchildren’schildrenwillabletodevelopwell.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）写一篇有关汉语的文章。内容如下：1.汉语是世界上最古老的语言之一，也是联合国（UnitedNations）的工作语言之一。2.现在世界上越来越多的人说汉语。3.随着中国的发展与壮大，汉语在国际交流中起着重要的作用。要求：1.字数120词左右2.可适当增加细节，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、A2、D3、D4、C5、C6、B7、C8、A9、B10、C11、B12、D13、B14、D15、D16、C17、C18、B19、A20、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、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.NotlifenorM