安徽省滁州西城区中学2026届高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

安徽省滁州西城区中学2026届高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime2．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt3．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence4．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed5．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen6．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone7．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for8．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom9．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything10．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.11．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when12．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed13．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege14．---Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass.---_____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso15．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup16．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict17．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome18．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse19．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept20．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled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）Ad.1Aprilfool’spartyOnFriday,April1,InnerAffairgoesbacktothedaysoffunk!ClassicTunesfromthe70’sand80’sbyDJsDen&Sion.9pmtilllate.Tickets:Freeentranceforthoseincostume,otherwise50yuan(US$6)Time/date:9pm,April1Place:InnerAffair,1/FQiankunDasha,6SanlitunXiliujie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:84540321Ad.2LanguageinuseEnjoyfreein-housecoffee,teaandbeeraswellasmusicanddancing.PracticeyourChinese,makefriendsandhavefun.Time/date:7to9pm,March25Place:LanguageInUseClub,2/F,ScienceFortuneCenter,8XueqingLu,northofXueyuanLu,HaidianDistrictAd.3The"worst"partyOrganizedbyozoneproductions,thepartyissettobe"theworstever",withthelamestmusicfromthe60s,70sand80s.Specialprizeswillbeawardedtotheworstdressedorforbadfashionsense.Tickets:FreeentranceTime/date:9pm,April1Place:PulaPula,TianzeLu,OrientalSevenColoursPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:646682Ad.4LaNuitFrancaiseAgainonthe2ndThursdayofthemonthLaNuitFrancaisewillbeheldatLeRendezvous.ThemonthlyeventisanopportunityforallFrenchpeopleandeveryoneinterestedinFranceorspeakingFrenchtogathertogether.Theeveningfeaturesthreeglassesofwineandcanapesforparticipantsandaspecialexhibition.Time/date:7to10pm,April14Place:LeRendezvous,3GongtiBeilu,accrossfromthePacificCenturyPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64629110Ad.5MarcoVDutchDJMarcoVdropsbyBananaforagigwhichissupportedbyHongKong’sDJSpark.MarcoVhasbeenaroundformanyyears,asaninventive,styleblendingdeejayandasuccessfulanddevotedproducer.Hisspinningisenergetic,crowdpleasingandneverseesanemptydancefloor.HewasrankedNo.15inthisyear’sinternationalDJMAGDJTop100.Tickets:40yuan(US$4.80)inadvance,50yuan(US$6)atthedoor,bothincludeafreedrinkTime/date:10pmto4am,March31,April1Place:Banana,inthelobbyoftheScitechHotel,22JianwaiDajie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:65283636573、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAd.1andAd.3?A．Thetwopartieswillbeheldonthesameday.B．Thetwopartieswillbeheldatthesametime.C．Theentrancefeesofthetwopartieswillnotbecharged.D．Someoldmusicwillbeplayedattheparties.1、WhichofthefollowingisintendedfortheChineselearners?A．MarcoV. B．LaNuitFrancaise.C．Languageinuse. D．The"worst"party.2、Wecaninferthat______.A．MarcoVisanewlyestablishedbandB．LaNuitFrancaisemaybeFrenchwordsC．the"worst"partywillattractalotofcollegestudentsD．youwillenjoyfreedrinkatAprilfool’sparty22．（8分）WhenIwasinfourthgrade,Iworkedpart-timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She’dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI’dbikeduptoherdoorstep,there’dbeacolddrinkwaiting.I’dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband,“Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning.”she’dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,soda(汽水)wentupmynose.ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIoughttositandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe’dworkitoutofhersystem.Sothat’swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhilesheseemedcontenttoleaveherhusbandoveratthecemetery(墓地).Ifinallyquitdeliveringnewspapersanddidn’tseeMrs.Stanleyforseveralyears.Thenwecrossedpathsatachurchfund-raiser(募捐活动).Shewasspooningmashedpotatoesandlookinghappy.Fouryearsbefore,she’dhadtoofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith.Nowshehadfriends.Herhusbandwasgone,butlifewenton.Iliveinthecitynow,andmypaperboyisaladynamedEdnawiththreekids.SheasksmehowI’mdoing.WhenIdon’tsay“fine”,shesticksaroundtohearmyproblems.She’slivedinthecitymostofherlife,butsheknowsaboutcommunity.Communityisn’tsomuchaplaceasitisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskhowyou’redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey’regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit’sgoodtojustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten.1、Whydidsodagouptheauthor’snoseonetime?A．Hewastalkingfast. B．Hewasshocked.C．Hewasinahurry. D．Hewasabsent-minded.2、WhydidtheauthorsitandlistentoMrs.StanleyaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Heenjoyedthedrink. B．Hewantedtobehelpful.C．Hetookthechancetorest. D．Hetriedtopleasehisdad.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“workitoutofhersystem”?A．recoverfromhersadness B．moveoutoftheneighborhoodC．turntoheroldfriends D．speakoutaboutherpast4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkpeopleinacommunityshoulddo?A．Openuptoothers. B．Dependoneachother.C．Payforother’shelp D．Careaboutoneanother.23．（8分）Lackofinexpensive,reliableenergydeliveryisoneofthechiefbarrierstogrowthanddevelopmentinsub-SaharanAfrica.Nearlyseventypercentofpeoplelivingintheregionlackaccesstoelectricity,forcingthemtospendsignificantamountsoftheirincomeoncostlyandunhealthyformsofenergysuchasdiesel(柴油)fueltorungeneratorsandkerosene(煤油)forlanterns.ButifthereisonethingAfricaisnotlacking,itissunshine.Andthatmeansalot;indeed,forsomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople,itmakesallthedifferenceintheworld.Alittlemorethanayearago,PowerAfrica—aU.S.Governmentinitiative(倡议)coordinatedbytheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment,orUSAID—andPowerAfrica’spartners,theUnitedKingdomDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment,ShellFoundation,andtheAfricanDevelopmentBank,startedtheScalingOff-GridEnergyGrandChallengeforDevelopment,withafocusonpay-as-you-gosolarhomesystems.TheChallenge’sgoalistoprovide20millionoff-grid(离网)householdsinsub-SaharanAfricawithclean,affordableelectricityby2030.Sofar,theChallengehasmade40-plusinvestmentsinearly-stage,off-gridenergycompanies,whichareexpectedtoresultinsome4.8millionnewelectricalconnections.Onereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompaniesthathavewongrants(资助)fromtheChallengeisthefactthatthecostofsolartechnologyisfallingfast,soitiswithinthemeansofthosewholiveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.Andthankstothenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing,theycanpurchasethesolarpower-generatingequipmenttheyneedandpayforitindailyinstallments(分期付款)fromtheirtelephones,foraslittleas15centsaday.Thankstothesetechnologicalandfinancialinnovations(创新),manypeoplearegettingelectricityforthefirsttimeeveryday.Inthesenewly-electrifiedcommunities,businessescanboom,clinicscansafelystorevaccinesandstudentsmaystudylongafterdark.Indeed,accesstocleanandreliableelectricitycanenableentirecommunitiestoescapethecycleofextremepoverty.1、Whatisthemainproblempeopleinsub-SaharanAfricaarefacedwith,accordingtoParagraph1?A．Theyarelackofelectricity.B．Theyarelackofdieselfuelandkerosene.C．Theyarelackofmoney.D．Theyarelackofsunshine.2、What’stheaimofPowerAfrica?A．Tomakepeoplericher.B．Tomakepeoplehealthier.C．Toprovidepeoplewithcleanfoodandwater.D．Toprovidepeoplewithinexpensiveelectricity.3、WhichisNOTthereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompanies?A．Thecostofsolartechnologyisdropping.B．Theyliveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.C．Theycanusethenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing.D．Theycanpayfortheequipmentindailylowinstallments.4、Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout________.A．agricultureB．environmentC．technologyD．education24．（8分）ThelatestadditiontotheGtechgardenpowertoolsisalightweightbutpowerfulwirelessLeafBlower(吹落叶机).Thisautumnitwillmakethetimeofclearingleavesandgardenpiecesveryshort.HighperformanceThe36VLithium-ionGtechLeafBlowerhastheabilitytoclearpiecesfromyourlawn,courtyardanddriveway.TheLeafBlowerusesaturbofan(涡轮风扇发动机)designthatallowsforastraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet,offeringmaximumairflowandefficiencythatturnthefanat11,500timesaminute.CompletecontrolTheGtechLeafBlowerislightweight,atjust4.3kg.Ithasbeendesignedsothatthebatteryandproductweightarereasonablydistributed.Wheninuse,itwillnaturallypointtowardsthegroundtodirecttheairflow.Therefore,youwon’thavetoworryaboutinjuringyourwrists,evenifyouuseitforanentire20-minuterun-timewithfullpower.Thevariabletrigger(扳机)allowsforcompletecontrol–whenyousqueezeorreleasethetriggeryouwillfeeltheairflowchangetosuityourgardenneeds.EasytouseTheGtechLeafBloweriseasytouse.Thereisnoneedtopullwiresortopitupwithfuel,sosimplyattachthebatteryandpullthetriggertostart.Theproduct’swirelessconveniencemeanstherearenowirestotripyouuporlimityouraccess,andnopetroltostoreuporpour—simplychargeitandit’sreadytogo.Whenyou’redone,youcanremovethedetachablenozzle(管口),sotheGtechLeafBloweriscompactenoughtobestoredinsmallplaces.Don’tjusttakeourwordforitWereallydocarewhatyouthink.Goonlinetoseethethousandsofindependentreviewsourcustomershavegivenus,andcheckoutourproductvideoatwww.gtch.co.uk.1、WhichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofthenewGtechLeafBlower?A．AturbofanB．NowireC．ThevisibletriggerD．Costlydelivery2、WhatmakesthenewGtechLeafBlowereasytohold?A．Astraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet.B．Reasonabledistributionofbatteryandproductweight.C．ThevariabletriggeronthenewGtechLeafBlower.D．TheremovablenozzleonthenewGtechLeafBlower.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“tripyouup”inthetext?A．TireyououtB．GetyoutofalldownC．MakeyouunoccupiedD．Blockyouout4、Thepurposeofthispassageis_______________.A．toadviseustobuythenewGtechLeafBlowerB．tointroducetoustheconvenienceofthenewGtechLeafBlowerC．toteachushowtousethenewGtechLeafBlowerD．toencourageustoreviewaboutthenewGtechLeafBlower25．（10分）Ifyou’reDIY-minded,youcanbuildyourownsolarpowersystem.Insomeyoucanevenbuildyourownsolarpanels,althoughtheamountthatyoucaneffectivelyDIYhomesolardependsonhowmuchyouwanttopower.Makingyourownsolarpanelisatime-consumingprocessandrequiressomeelectricalskills.However,itcanalsobeveryregarding—leaningtobuildyourownpanelisagreatwaytounderstandhowelectricityingenerated.Beforeyoucanbuildyourownsolarpanels,youfirstneedtounderstandhowsolarcellsgenerateelectricity.Onceyou’veboughtindividualsolarcells(theycanbepurchasedonline),thebasicprocessforbuildingyourownsolarpanelgoeslikethis:Preparethebackingforyourpanel.ManyDIYsolarpanelbuildersprefertouseawoodenboardasthebasefortheirsolarcells.You’llneedtodrillholesmtheboardsothatthewiresforeachcellcanpassthrough.Wireyoursolarcellstogether.Thisrequiressomeexperienceforelectricalwork.Useasolderingiron(烙铁)toattachwiretothesolarcellsandthenlinkeachofthecellstogether.Attachcellstoyourbacking.Ifpossible,attacheachsolarcelltothebackingindividually.Thismakesiteasiertoreplaceasinglecellintheeventthatbecomesdamagedorisnotoperatingproperly.Atthispointyouhaveafunctionalsolarpanelthatcanproduceelectricitywhenthesunshines.However,asolarpanelbyitselfisnotuseful.Ifyouaretryingtogenerateelectricitytopowerdevicesinyourhome,youneedtopairyourpanelwithinverter(转换器)thatwillturndirectcurrent(DC)powerfromthesunintoalternatingcurrent(AC)powerusedinmostelectronicdevices.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuildingDIYsolarpanelinparagraph1?A．Itiseasy.B．Itisnecessary.C．Itiscommon.D．Itisworthwhile.2、What’sthefirststepofbuildingyourownsolarpanel?A．Mastertheadvancedknowledgeofscience.B．Buyindividualsolarcells.C．Preparethebackingforyourpanel.D．Drillholesinthewoodenboard.3、Whyaresolarcellsconnectedtothewoodenboardseparately?A．Toproducemorepower.B．Topassthroughthewoodenboardeasily.C．Toattachcellstothebackingtightly.D．Tosubstitutedamagedcellseasily.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．PeoplewithelectricalskillshaveadvantagesoverthosewithoutinDIYsolarpanels.B．Afunctionalsolarpanelcangivepowertoyourhomedevicesdirectly.C．Howtopairaninverterdependsonhowmuchpoweryouwanttopower.D．Awoodenboardisamustforyourownsolarpanels.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）OnJuly24,1916,anaturalgasexplosiontrapped32menworkinginatunnel250feetbelowLakeErie.Thefirstrescuerswhoenteredthetunnelwere1bygas,andforhoursnooneelsedaredtoenterthesuffocating(窒息的),2deathtrap.Then,latethatnight,someonehadanidea:3GarrettMorganandhisnewinvention.GarrettMorganwasasuccessful4ownerinCleveland.Thesonoffreedslavesandtheseventhof11children,mechanicallymindedMorganhadopenedhisownsewingmachineshop,whichhesoon5toatailoringfactorywith32employees.Intheearly1900s,factorybuildingswerecrowdedanduntidy.Theywereoften6ofwood,withnofireescapes.Firecouldcauseserious7.Concernedabouthisemployees,Morgan8witha“safetyhood”(头罩)thatwouldallowthewearerto9despiteafire’spoisonoussmoke.Morganknewsmokerisesduringafire.10,hecreatedaheat-resistanthoodwithalongtubereachingtothefloor.WearingMorgan’shood,afirefightercouldbreathethe11airnearthe12Morganlinedthebreathingtubewithasponge-likematerialthatwaswettedbeforeuseto13theair.Asecondtubewasdesignedto14exhaled(呼出的)air.Calledtothesceneonthenightofthetunnelexplosion,Garrettarrivedwithsamplesofhissafetyhood.Stillintheirnightwear,heandhisbrotherFrankputonthehoodsand15enteredthetunnel.Itwasadangerous16oftheinvention,buttheysavedtwolivesand17fourbodiesbeforeofficialsclosedthe18.Morganknewthatmorelivesmighthavebeensavedifhehadbeencalledsooner.Thedaring19madeMorganfamousandbroughtrequestsforsafetyhoodsfromfiredepartmentsaroundthecountry.Buthisgreatest20wasknowingthathisinventionwouldnowsavemorepeople.1、A．lit B．powered C．overcome D．overheated2、A．changeable B．remarkable C．cautious D．poisonous3、A．showoff B．sendfor C．ruleout D．takeaway4、A．factory B．slave C．restaurant D．store5、A．declined B．decided C．expanded D．exported6、A．afraid B．true C．consisted D．made7、A．business B．damage C．illness D．doubts8、A．experimented B．associated C．equipped D．struggled9、A．exist B．communicate C．breathe D．listen10、A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides11、A．cleaner B．thicker C．colder D．warmer12、A．ceiling B．ground C．roof D．window13、A．feel B．trap C．cool D．heat14、A．puton B．getoff C．pollute D．release15、A．unwillingly B．bravely C．gradually D．simply16、A．task B．test C．game D．part17、A．overlooked B．identified C．recovered D．buried18、A．gap B．case C．deal D．site19、A．rescue B．attempt C．reform D．escape20、A．fortune B．comfort C．achievement D．reward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）TheInternetisanamazinginformationresource.Students,teachers,andresearchersuseitas1．investigativetool.Journalistsuseittofindinformationforstories.Doctorsuseittolearnmoreaboutunfamiliardiseasesandthe2．(late)medicaldevelopment.Ordinarypeopleuseitforshopping,banking,bill-paying,andcommunicatingwithfamilyandfriends.Peopleallovertheworlduseittoconnectwithindividualsfrom3．(difference)countriesandcultures.However,4．therearemanypositivedevelopments5．(associate)withtheInternet,therearealsocertainfearsandconcerns.6．concernrelatestoalackofcontrolover7．appearsontheInternet.Withtelevisionandradiothereareeditorstochecktheaccuracyorappropriatenessofthecontentofprograms,andwithtelevisionthereare8．(restrict)onwhatkindsofprogramscan9．(broadcast)andatwhattimesoftheday.WiththeInternet,parentscannotcheckapublishedguidetodeterminewhatissuitable10．theirchildrentosee.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。Wehumanbeingshavedifferentfestivalsandmanycountrieshaveitsownanimalfestivalstorespectdifferentanimals.ThesecondSundayofOctoberisDog’sDayinCanada.Canadapeopleseeitisasanimportantdaybecausetheythinkdogsareverykindtothemandhelpthemalot.Theycanpullasled,carryingthingsanddomanyotherimportantthings.ComparingwithDog’sDay,Monkey’sDayonMay7thinIndonesiahasasimilarmeaning,whichallthemonkeyswillhaveagoodtime.Notonlypeoplegivemanycandiesandnutstomonkeys,buttheyalsoplaymusicformonkeys.Weliveinasameworldwithanimals.Sowehavetobefriendlyforthemandgetalongharmoniouswiththem.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem,”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble,youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground,heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenarobbery(抢劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,“Whathappened?”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandthenathim.Arthurwassurprised.“Whyisshelookingatmelikethat?”