2021-2022學(xué)年貴州省7月普通高中學(xué)高考適應(yīng)性考試英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound2．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable3．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich4．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit5．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon6．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup7．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted8．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart9．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought10．—Whataboutgoingabroadforfurtherstudy?—Great,butIneverexpected______achanceformebefore.A．theretobeB．therebeingC．ittobeD．itbeing11．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how12．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone13．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers14．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding15．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown16．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork17．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps18．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)nother19．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth20．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．a(chǎn)ssoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Dayafterday,nightafternight,Michaelsangtohismommy’stummy（肚子）.Finally,Michael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinaveryseriouscondition.Withsirens（警報(bào)器）howlinginthenight,theambulancerushedthebabytoSt.Mary’sHospital.Thedaysinchedby.Thelittlegirlbecameworse.Thepediatric（兒科的）specialiststoldtheparentstopreparefortheworst.Michaelkeptbeggingforsingingtohissister,butkidsarenotallowedinthepediatricdepartmentatSt.Mary’sHospital.KarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichaeltoseehissister.Shedressedhiminanoversizedsuitandmarchedhimintothehospital.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurserecognizedhimasachildandshouted,“Getthatkidoutofherenow!”Karenroseupstrong,andtheusuallymild-manneredladyglaredsteel-eyedintotheheadnurse’sface.“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”KarentowedMichaeltohissister’sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybabylosingthebattletolive.Andhebegantosing.Inthepure-heartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsang,“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine.Youmakemehappywhenskiesaregrey.”Instantlythebabygirlresponded.Herpulseratebecamecalmandsteady.Herstrainedbreathingbecamesmoother.“Keeponsinging,Michael,”encouragedKarenwithtearsinhereyes.“Theothernight,dear,asIlaysleeping,IdreamedIheldyouinmyarms.”Michael’slittlesisterrelaxedashealingrestseemedtosweepoverher.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”Tearsconqueredthefaceofthenurse.“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine.Pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway...”Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome!1、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．It’sHardtoRaiseaBaby B．MothersLoveC．TheMiracleofaBrother’sSong D．AnUnforgettableDay2、FromKaren’sactioninthefirstparagraphweknowthat.A．mothersoftenpaymuchattentiontotheirnewly-bornbabiesB．itoftentakessometimeforachildtoaccepthis/hernewly-bornbrotherorsisterC．itisgoodforchildrentolearntosingsongstobabiesD．mothersoftentelltheirchildrenhowtolookaftertheiryoungerbrothersorsisters3、Theunderlinedword“strained”means““.A．unnatural B．excitingC．deep D．normal4、WhichwordscandescribeMichael?A．Naughtyandannoying. B．Strongandbrave.C．Activeandcareless. D．Concernedanddetermined.22．（8分）InformationaboutSpecialEducationalNeedsLearnwhattodoifyouthinkyourchildhasSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN).WhatSpecialEducationalNeeds?SpecialEducationalNeedsisalegalterm.Itdescribestheneedsofchildwhohasadifficultyordisabilitywhichmakeslearningharderforthemthanforotherchildrentheirage.WhatifIthinkmychildhasSEN?Youknowyourchildbetterthananyoneelse.Ifyourchildispro-school,don’twaitfortheirnextroutinehealthcheck：—visityourGP(全科醫(yī)生)andaskfortheiropinion.Ifyourchildisalreadyinschool(includingnursery),talktotheirteacher.Askalsotospeaktotheschool’sSpecialEducationalNeedsCo-ordinator(SENCO),whoorganizesextrahelpforchildrenwithSEN.Whatwilltheschooldo?Schoolsarerequiredbylawtoprovideaneducationforallpupils,regardlessoftheirabilityorspecialneeds.Everychild’seducationisequallyimportant.IftheSENCOandyourchild’steacheragreethatyourchildhasSEN,theschoolwillprobablytakea“graduatedapproach”—thismeans“step-by-step”.Theywillofferyourchildextrasupport,withthepossibilityofmoresupportifneeded.1、WecanseethatchildrenwithSEN________.A．havedifficultyincopingwithdisabilityofvariouskindsB．a(chǎn)renotasgoodatlearningasotherchildreninonefamilyC．a(chǎn)renotabletolearnlikenormalonesinequalconditionsD．havebelow-averageintellectualabilityjustatschoolage2、IfachildwithSENhasspecialdifficultyinlearning,he/shemight________.A．receiveone-to-oneteachingB．skipwhatisbeyondhim/herC．graduatelikeothersasusualD．getassistancefromhis/herGP23．（8分）ThedadofthetwoyoungestsurvivorsofUSAirwaysFlight1549’sincrediblelandingintheHudsonRiversaidthenear-deathexperience“broughtoutthebestinhumanity.”IthasbeenadecadesinceUSAirwaysFlight1549landedintheHudsonRiver.Sosa,now58,toldThePostinanemailMonday.“Asstrangeastheexperiencewas,itbroughtoutthebestinhumanityaswitnessedbytheselflesseffortsofsomanymenandwomenwhocametoouraidwithoutthinkingtwiceabouttheirsafety.Iamgratefultoallofthem.”SosaandhiswifeTessweretravelingtoCharlotte,NorthCarolina,thatdaywith9-month-oldDamianand4-year-oldSofia.ThecoupleweresittingseveralrowsapartwhentheAirbusA320suddenlystruckaflockofCanadageesemomentsaftertakingofffromLaGuardiaAirport.Sosacouldsmelljetfuelburningandimmediatelyknewtheywereindanger.“TherewasanexplosionintheleftenginewhichIcouldseefrommyseat,”herecalled.“ThenextthingIknewtheplanewentdeadsilentwhenbothenginesbrokedown.IgotaquickglanceatTessseatedaheadofmewhenwebothrealizedwewereintrouble.”Thenextthreeminuteswereharrowing(折磨).ThepowerlessplaneplungedoverTheBronxandpointedtowardtheHudson,whereitwouldeventuallyditch(在水上迫降),thankstoasplit-seconddecisionbyCapt.Sullenberger.All155peopleonboardcouldsurvive.WorkshelpedwiththerescuemissionaftertheUSAirwaysplanecrashedintotheHudsonRiverintheafternoononJanuary15inNewYorkCity.Thedadthisyear2019whowelcomedanewchild,Phoebe,withTessintheyearsaftertheincident—said“Todate,itremainsanunforgettablememory,akeypointinourlivesfromwhichweperceive(感知)theworldandprocessourday-to-dayexperiences,”saidSosa.“Whenyousurviveanear-missexperience,Ithinkitmakesonemoretolerant.Itmakesyouappreciateeverydayasagift.”1、WhendidtheUSAirwaysplanecrashedintotheHudsonRiver?A．2007 B．2009C．2011 D．20192、Theunderlinedsentencemostprobablymeans_____.A．makingefforts B．expressinggratitudeC．displayingvirtues D．showinganger3、WhatcanbelearnedaboutSosaandTess?A．Thedisastermadethemcherisheveryday.B．TheyweretravelingtoCharlotte,SouthCarolinathatday.C．Theyrealizedtheywereindangerwhentheleftenginefailed.D．TheyweresittingtogetherwhentheplanestruckaflockofCanadageese.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．LandingintheHudson B．UnforgettableflightC．Horrifyingflight D．MiracleontheHudson24．（8分）“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”O(jiān)bviouslythenationalstereotypes（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）Compassion（同情）isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit'snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister（收款機(jī)）withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn'thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeiffortunehadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn'tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable."Chargeittome,"wasallhesaid.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.1、Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A．promisedtoobeythestorerulesB．forgottotakehiscreditcardwithhimC．hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD．couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A．Kindandlucky.B．Poorandlonely.C．Friendlyandhelpful.D．Hurtanddisappointed.3、Whydidtheauthorrefusetheoldgentleman'srequestfirst?A．Hewantedtokeephispresentjob.B．Hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman.C．Heconsideredtheoldmandishonest.D．Heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman.4、Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?A．Wealthismostimportantinolderage.B．Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.C．Pityisbettergainedthroughpractice.D．Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Learningexperienceshappentousthroughoutourlives,andnottoolongago,IhadonethatIwouldlike

to1.Thisstorybeganwitha2threeyearsago.It'sastoryofpizzaandbeing3ofbuying

icecreamwithaUS$20bill.IwasgoingtoMarblehead,Massachusetts,withmyracingteamonthehighwayandwewereall4Luckily,wesawarestarea5.Ihadabrand-newUS$20bill,andIhad6hadthatkindofcashbefore.Spendingitonfood7tomelikethrowingitaway.Weallrushedintothepizzaline.8Igotacheesepizzaanddrink.

Halfwaythroughthe9,IrealizedIhadnotactually10anymoneytothecashier.Ifeltterrible.Ijustcouldn'tgobacktothecashierand11mystolenpizza.Iwouldfeel

embarrassed.IwassoupsetthatIrefusedtogivemyselfthe12ofanicecreaminfearthatsomeonewouldsay,"Hey,Jeff,whydon'tyou13thechangefromthepizzainsteadofthatnice,newUS$20bill?"Iwasnotsoproudofmy14now.Forthenexttwoyears,wheneverIwas15ofthe"Pizzaincident,"I16myeyesandsaidtomyself,"Notgonnathinkaboutit,notgonnathinkaboutit…"Ithinkthis17thesaying,"Acoward(懦夫)diesathousanddeaths,aherodies18."Iwasacowardandhavefelt19aboutthatincidentatleastathousandtimes.IfIhadbeena"hero"andgone20upto

payforthepizza,thenIwouldhavefeltalittleembarrassedaboutitonlyonce,ormaybetwice.1、A．introduceB．performC．shareD．explain2、A．gameB．tripC．partyD．race3、A．a(chǎn)fraidofB．fondofC．carelessinD．eagerfor4、A．lateB．hungryC．lostD．slow5、A．insideB．behindC．belowD．a(chǎn)head6、A．evenB．onceC．neverD．ever7、A．provedB．showedC．turnedD．seemed8、A．GraduallyB．FinallyC．UsuallyD．Lately9、A．mealB．journeyC．talkD．job10、A．returnedB．offeredC．handedD．supplied11、A．giveawayB．givebackC．a(chǎn)skforD．payfor12、A．pleasureB．chanceC．ideaD．effort13、A．findB．receiveC．useD．return14、A．cashB．pizzaC．icecreamD．change15、A．blamedB．warnedC．toldD．reminded16、A．fixedB．closedC．raisedD．wiped17、A．bringsB．concernsC．impressesD．reflects18、A．moreB．lessC．oneD．none19、A．terribleB．puzzledC．nervousD．curious20、A．a(chǎn)wayB．backC．nearD．out第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）The"OneBeltOneRoad"strategyproposedbyPresidentXiJinpinghasdrawnpublicattentionto1．oldestandlongesttraderoute—SilkRoad.Theterminanarrowsensereferstoanancientoverlandtraderoute2．form)intheWesternHanDynasty.Thisroutestretched4,350milesfromChang'santowesternChina,centralAsia,andeventoEurope,3．(enable)thesesregionstohavebettercommunicationsindiplomacy,businessandculture.Chinawasthefirstcountryintheworldtobreedsilkwormsandproducesilkfabric.Thiscraftskillreacheda4．(fair)advancedlevelintheZhouDynasty.AsamajorexporttoEurope,"silk"wasusedtonamethisgreatroutebyaGermangeographer.China'ssilk5．(introduce)intowesterncountriesthroughthisoldtraderoute.Peoplewere6．(familiar)withhisproductatthebeginning,andmademanyguessesat7．itwasproduced.Accordingtotherecord,theideathatsilkwaspickedfromtreeswaswidelyacceptedbyfolksinEurope.8．(garment)madeofthisfabricwerealwaysbestsellers,andwereconsideredasocialstatussymbol.EverthegorgeousEgyptianqueen,Cleopatra,wasalsoabigfanofthesilk.Thisfascinationledtoanincreasingdemand9．thisproduct,andpromotedthe10．(develop)ofthistradingroute.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Todaywevisitedafarm、Earlyinthemorningwewillsetofftogetherfromtheschoolgate、Thefarmworkersgaveweawarmwelcome、Thentheheadofthefarmshowedusup、Whatgladweweretoseethecropsandvegetablesgrowinggood、Atnoonwehadapicniclunchinthesunshine、Aftershortrest,wehadgreatfunsinganddancing,tellingjokesandstories、Twoofusevenplayagameofchess、Therefore,thetimepassedquicklyandwehadtosaygoodbyetotheworker、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，上周末在英國(guó)倫敦旅游期間迷路，幸遇一名學(xué)生指路。你根據(jù)此名學(xué)生校服判斷他是XX中學(xué)學(xué)生，請(qǐng)給該校校長(zhǎng)寫封感謝信，內(nèi)容包括：1.事情發(fā)生經(jīng)過(guò)；2.學(xué)生特征，請(qǐng)校長(zhǎng)幫忙查明該生身份；3.表達(dá)感激之情。要求:120詞左右，可適當(dāng)添加情節(jié)使行文完整。DearSir,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、C5、C6、C7、B8、D9、D10、A11、C12、A13、C14、A15、B16、B17、A18、A19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、B3、A4、D22、1、C2、A23、1、B2、C3、A4、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyhardenedherheartagainsteverythingthattiedhertotheolddaysandtheold