階段檢測卷04(A3原卷版)-備戰(zhàn)2023年高考一輪復(fù)習(xí)(新高考專用)

【培根筑基】備戰(zhàn)2023年高考英語階段測試卷（新高考專用）04卷（考試時間：120分鐘試卷滿分：150分）注意事項：1.本試卷共8頁，全卷滿分150分，回答時間為120分鐘；2.答卷前，務(wù)必將答題卡上密封線內(nèi)的各項目填寫清楚；3.本試卷由選擇題和非選擇題兩大部分組成。選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂，非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆書寫，涂寫要工整、清晰；4.考試結(jié)束，監(jiān)考員將試題卷、答題卡一并收回。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題共95分）第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一個小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?A．Bycar.B．Onfoot.C．Bybike.2．WhendidJackleavehome?A．At8：30.B．At9：00.C．At9：30.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Theexamresults.B．Thetimeforthemathsexam.C．Thechangetotheirclassschedule.4．Howmuchdidapoundofapplescostfiveyearsago?A．$1.0.B．$1.5.C．$3.0.5．Whatdoweknowaboutthecompany?A．Itwillmovetoanotherplace.B．Itwilldevelopsomenewproducts.C．Ithasbeenhavingseriousfinancialproblemslately.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Whatkindofapartmentdoesthemanwanttobuy?A．Ithasabedroomandasittingroom.B．Ithasthreebedroomsandabiggarden.C．Ithastwobedroomsandabigkitchen.7．Whatisman'spresentaddress?A．1664PineStreet.B．1464PineStreet.C．1446PineStreet.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8．Wheredoesthewomanwork?A．Atateachers'college.B．Atatouristcompany.C．Atabank.9．Whydidthewomancometotheairport?A．Topicksomeoneup.B．Toseehersisteroff.C．Tovolunteertohelpothers.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10．Onwhichdaydoesn'tthemanhavetowork?A．OnWednesdays.B．OnSaturdays.C．OnSundays.11．Howdidthemanlearntheprofession?A．Helearntitfromhisparents.B．Helearntitfortwoyearsatcollege.C．Helearntitfromsomebooksonhisown.12．Whatjobdoesthemando?A．Aguard.B．Acook.C．Awaiter.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13．Whydoesthemancallthedoctor?A．BecauseLindahasafever.B．BecauseLindahasabadtoothache.C．BecauseLindacan'tsleepwell.14．HowlonghasLindabeenill?A．Sincethismorning.B．Fortwodays.C．Sinceyesterdayevening.15．Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?A．Lindaistheman'sniece.B．ThewomanwillgotoexamineLindaatonce.C．ThemanhastakenLinda'stemperature.16．WhatshouldLindadoaccordingtothedoctor?A．Drinkenoughwater.B．Takesomemedicine.C．Haveaspecialdiet.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．Whatdoesthecompanymentionedinthepassagesell?A．Clothes.B．Toys.C．Electronicproducts.18．Howoldshouldonewhowantstogetthejobbe?A．Betweentheageofthirtyandthirty-five.B．Betweentheageofthirtyandforty.C．Betweentheageoffortyandforty-five.19．WhatlanguageshouldtheapplicantbeabletospeakbesidesEnglish?A．TheArabiclanguage.B．AtleastoneLatinlanguage.C．AtleastonelanguageoftheFarEast.20．Wherewilloneliveifheorshegetsthejob?A．Singapore.B．Japan.C．Brazil.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、和D四個選項中選出最佳選項。A[2022·江西省部分省級示范性重點中學(xué)高三聯(lián)考]Bruges,BelgiumIfyou'veseenthemovieInBruges,youprobablyknowalittlebitaboutthiscity.AndeventhoughColinFarrell'scharacterkeepssayingit'sboring,youcan'tdenythebeautyofthismedievalcity.TheGothicarchitectureisjustmesmerizing,allthoseprettybuildingswrappedinvinesthatbecomeallshadesofcrimsoninthefall—it'safeastforyoureyes.Andthecanals,youhavetotakeaboatridethroughthecanalswhenyou'rethere—it'sincredible.Plus,theyhavethemostcharmingopenairmarketsthatworkallthewayuntiltheendofNovember,andit'salsoagreatopportunitytotastethebesthotchocolateyou'lleverhaveinyourlife.Piedmont,ItalyIfyoulikewineandgoodfood,autumnisyourpeakseasonforvisitingItaly.FallisvineyardharvesttimesodefinitelygotoPiedmont.Theyalsohavelotsofdifferentfoodfestivalsintheautumnhere,soifyouwanttotrysomemushroomsortruffles,chestnutsorchocolate,Italyiswaitingforyouthisfall.LoireValley,FranceForthoseofyouwhowanttowitnessthecolorfuldisplaysofautumnwithaglassofwineinyourhand,LoireValleyisyourbestdestination.ThisregionofFranceisfamousforitsvineyardsandlateOctoberisthepeakseasonifyouwanttoseeallthevineyardsinablazeofred,orangeandgoldenhues.It'strulyasighttobehold.Amsterdam,theNetherlandsAmsterdamisbeautifulatanytimeoftheyear,butthere'sjustsomethingincrediblyromanticandpicturesqueaboutgoingonabikerideinAmsterdamintheautumn.Allthebeautifultreescoveredinredandorangeleaves,themazeofcanalsreflectingthegoldenraysofthesun,beautifulandcharmingarchitectureofthehousesthatstandalongsidethecanalslookabitmagicalinthefall.21．Inhowmanyplacescanyouenjoywineaccordingtothepassage?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.22．WhatcanvisitorstasteinbothBrugesandPiedmont?A．Truffles.B．Mushrooms.C．Chocolate.D．Chestnuts.23．Whichactivitycanbeincludedtoyourautumntrip?A．VisitmanyhistoricsitesinPiedmont.B．WatchthemovieInBrugesinBelgium.C．TakeaboatridethroughthecanalsinAmsterdam.D．GetthebestviewofthevineyardsinLoireValleyinlateOctober.B[2022·西安高三第一學(xué)期自主復(fù)習(xí)檢測試題]Ingeneral,therichesofthenaturalworldaren'tspreadevenlyacrosstheglobe.PlacesliketheTropicalAndesinSouthAmericaaresimplypackedwithuniquespecies,manyofwhichcan'tbefoundinanyotherplaces.Untilrecently,themainexplanationforthebiologicalrichesconcentratedinplacesliketheAmazonBasinwasthatsuchplacesmustbeenginesofbiodiversity,withnewspeciesevolvingatafasterratethanotherpartsoftheworld.Butnow,newresearchonbirdevolutionmayturnthatassumptiononitshead,insteadsupportingtheideathatareaswithfewerspeciesactuallytendtoproducenewspeciesfaster.Theresearcherssaythesebiodiversity“coldspots”aregenerallyfoundinenvironmentsfeaturingfreezing,dryandunstableconditions.Thoughtheresearchersfoundtheselocationswithfewbirdspeciestendtoproducenewonesathighrates,theyfailtoaccumulatemanyspeciesbecausetheunstableconditionsfrequentlymakethenewlifeformsdieout.Themorewell-known“hotspots”，bycontrast,haveaccumulatedtheirlargenumbersofspeciesbybeingwarm,hospitableandrelativelystable.Indeed,theresearchersfoundthatthecountlessbirdspeciesthatcalltheAmazonhometendtobeolderinevolutionaryterms.“NewspeciesdoforminplacesliketheAmazon,justnotasfrequentlyasinthedrygrasslandsintheAndes，”saysElizabeth,anevolutionarybiologistattheUniversityofTennessee.Theresearchersmanagedtocollect1,940samplesrepresenting1,287ofthe1,306birdspeciesfromSouthAmerica.Theiranalysisshowedthatthebestpredictorofwhetheranareawouldproducenewspeciesatahighratewashowmanyspecieslivedthere,ratherthanclimateorgeographicfeatureslikemountains.Species-richareastendedtoproducenewspeciesmoreslowly.“Maybebadenvironmentsgeneratenewspeciesmorefrequentlybecausethere'slesscompetitionandmoreavailableopportunitiesfornewspecies，”saysGustavoBravo,aleadresearcher.Thestudy'sfindingsaddnewurgencytoprotectecosystemsthatmaylookbarren,_butmayactuallybenature'shothousesfortheevolutionofnewspecies.24．WhyisSouthAmericamentionedinthefirstparagraph?A．Tomakeacomparison.B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Toexplainafact.D．Todrawaconclusion.25．Whatdeterminestherisingrateofnewspeciesinaplace?A．Thenumberofitsthenspecies.B．Theenvironmenttheylivedin.C．Thesurvivalskillsofspecies.D．Thedifferentbiologicalfactors.26．Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedword“barren”inthelastparagraph?A．Dryandbare.B．Livelyandactive.C．Niceandgreen.D．Complexandunpredictable.27．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TropicalareasarehometolargenumbersofspeciesB．NewspeciesprefertoliveintheextremeclimateC．HarshenvironmentsposeagreaterthreattospeciesD．TheworseecosystemmaygivebirthtonewspeciesfasterC[2022·豫北名校聯(lián)考高三上學(xué)期定位考試]ThatyoungstersweregluedtoonlinegamesontheirsmartphoneswasagreatconcernforNgurangMeena,aschoolteacherinNirjuli.The30-year-oldsocialscienceteacher,whorantheNgurangLearningInstitute,anadultliteracycentre,saidthatshefeltdisheartenedwhenshereadstudentpapers.“Thegraphofstudentperformanceisfallingeveryyear.ItbreaksmyheartwheneverIseeanswersheets—basicgrammarskillsaremissingandthere'sanabsenceofanycohesive(連貫的)expression.Theylackguidanceandtheirreadingcultureisalmostzero，”Meenasaid.Whenherschoolandthecentresheranhadtocloseduetoinfectiousdiseases,sheplannedtodosomethingtoaddresstheproblem.InspiredbyasimilarproposalinMizoram,Meenasetupabookshelfwitharound80booksaswellassomebenchesonthesideoftheroadinNirjulionAugust30th,2020,wherepassers-bycouldspendtimereading.Theselectionsincludedmotivationalbooks,biographiesandnovelsaswellascomicsforyoungchildren.“Ihavetopleasetheminorswithsweetstositandread,butthatisokay，”shelaughed.Meena'sbookshelfbecameahitamongyoungsterswhospenthoursinthereadingcorner.Withintwomonths,hereffortbecamethetalkofthetown.Now,generouscontributionsofbookscomeinfromthepublicandsheisevenreceivingrequeststosetupsuchlibrariesinotherpartsofthestate,includingoneinthecapital,Itanagar.Sincethetinylibrariesarefarfromthemaintown,shealsolendsbooksouttothosewhowanttoreadathome.“Ineverthoughtthatthiswouldbecomesuchabiginspiration，”Meenasaid.“Sincechildhood,wehavebeentoldthatbooksareourbestfriends.Thenextgenerationofkidsisfocusedongamesandotherthings.Idon'twantthemtoheadonthewrongtrack，”sheadded.28．What'stheaimofMeena'sreadingprogram?A．Tocareforyoungsterslackinginreading.B．Tohelpadultslearnsomecohesiveexpression.C．TokeepNgurangLearningInstituterunningwell.D．Tohighlighttheimportanceofreadingforadults.29．WhatdidMeenadotoencourageyoungkidstoreadmore?A．Sheofferedsomerewardstothem.B．Sheprovidedthemwithtransportation.C．Shechosenovelswithbeautifulcovers.D．Sheselectedbookscoveringeverycategory.30．WhichwordscanbestdescribeMeena'slibraries?A．Smallanduseless.B．Influentialandmeaningful.C．Largebutimpractical.D．Widespreadbutunwelcome.31．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Books:SourcesofKnowledgeB．TheRoadsideReadingCornerC．TheLibrary:anIdealplacefortheYoungD．NewIdeasaboutSettingaReadingPlanD[2022·沈陽市高三教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(三)]Constantlyforcingknowledgeandexperiencesintoyourbrainmayseemlikethequickestpathtoself-improvement.Butsometimesthebestthingyoucandoforyourbrainisabsolutelynothingatall.Payinglessattentiontosurroundings—whetherbyshowering,pullingweeds,orpettingadog—providesanopportunityforwhatpsychologistscallwakefulrest.It'satimewhenyoucanputimmediatetasksasidelikehowtomeettheworkdeadlineandinsteadfocusoncurrentfeelings,reflectonthepast,andthinkaboutthefuture.Intheblankness,MRI(核磁共振成像)brainimagingshowsaharmonyofgraymattercalledthedefaultmodenetwork(默認(rèn)模式網(wǎng)絡(luò))takescontrol.Neuroscientists(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家)stilldon'tcompletelyunderstandhowthissystemworks,buttheythinkitconnectsharmoniouspartsofourbrains,whichcanhelpusfindmeaninginourmessylives.“Thisblanknessmightalsoreduceanxiety,boostcreativity,andimprovememory，”saysMaryHelenImmordino-Yang,aneuroscientistattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia'sBrainandCreativityInstitute.Thetroubleis,thebattleoflifeleaveslittleroomtoletyourmindwander.Manyspendtheirfreetimeconsumingentertainment.Itmayfeelrelaxingbutrequiresbrainpowertoenjoy.Fortunately,therearewaystoencourageyourresting-statenetworktotakeover：FINDYOURJOYCasualhobbiesthataretotallydifferentfromyourdayjobcanhelppreventout-of-officeanxiety.GETAWAYNewsurroundingsgiveyourbrainabreakfromenvironmentalcues,likethesightofyourdeskandlaptopthattellittowork.SWITCHOFFInformationcanbetooattractivetoignore.Turningoffanyandalldeviceshelpsmaintainrelaxationmode.32．Whatis“wakefulrest”accordingtothepsychologistsinthetext?A．Itisatimetopaylessattentiontosurroundings.B．Itisasystemtotakecontrol.C．Itisastatetoconcentrate.D．Itisanopportunitytowork.33．Inwhataspectcanthisblanknessbenefitus?A．Promotingcreativity.B．Managingmoods.C．Removinganxiety.D．Controllingbrains.34．Whichactivitydoestheauthorsuggesttoastressfulsoftwareengineer?A．Workingonhisdeskinanewoffice.B．Playinghisfavoritecomputergames.C．Doingsomegardeninginthebackyard.D．Developingasoftwarewithcolleagues.35．Wherecanweprobablyreadthetext?A．Abookreview.B．Asciencejournal.C．Aguidebook.D．Afilmposter.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。[2022·豫北名校聯(lián)考高三上學(xué)期定位考試]Arepeoplelessormorehappywhentheygetolder?Astudyin2018foundthatpeoplegenerallybecamehappierandexperiencedlessworryaftertheageof50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplewerehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerethehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.36.Happinesswasthehighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearly70's.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheir70'sand80's.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrewolder.37Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.38Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.39Inanotherstudy,peopleintheir80'sreportedthefewestproblemswiththequalityoftheirsleep.Theoriginalgoalwastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.40Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.A．Sowhywillhappinessincreasewithage?B．Researcherssurveyedmorethan150,000Americanadults.C．Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheageof18and25.D．Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheir50's.E．Happinessisnottheonlythingthatapparentlyimproveswithage.F．Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.G．However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。[2022·惠州市高三第一次調(diào)研考試]Myfamilywentonholidayforaweekthissummer.Iwassurprisedtolearnthesleeping41forthenight—myyoungdaughterhadagreedtosleepinafirst-floorbedroombyherself.Aswe42，wediscussedthedeerwehad43onourway.“Ihopewecouldseeabearortwothis44！”mywifeshouted.Atbedtime,mywifeandIwenttotheupstairsroom,andmyparents-in-law(岳父母)headedfora45onthefirstfloor.MywifeandIwereabouttosleepwhenourdaughterappearedwitha(n)46lookonherface.Shesaida47wasscratching(刮出刺耳聲)atherwindow.IdecideditwouldbethebestifIsleptdownstairsandmydaughtersharedtheroomwithmywife.Onmywaydown,Ipassedmyfather-in-law,asleepinfrontofthe48.IwasinbedonlyafewminuteswhenIheardataponthewindowoutside.Somethingwasindeedoutthere.49，itwasn'tabear—Itoldmyself.Ifellasleepsoon.Sometimelater,Iwas50byastrangesound.Isawalarge51inthedoorwayandfrozeasit52closertome.Irealizedwhatitwas—onlyaftermyfather-in-lawbentdowntogivemeakiss.“It'sDavid.”Myfather-in-lawjumpedback.Welaughed53attheawkwardmoment,andIexplainedhisgranddaughter'sbedroom54.Itoldhimthattheonlything55thanabearattackwasPapaBearcomingintokissmegoodnight.41．A.schedulesB．a(chǎn)rrangementsC．plotsD．routines42．A.settledinB．brokeinC．lookeddownD．calmeddown43．A.shotB．huntedC．trainedD．spotted44．A.eveningB．weekC．monthD．year45．A.studyB．kitchenC．bedroomD．bathroom46．A.worriedB．embarrassedC．delightedD．satisfied47．A.dogB．deerC．catD．bear48．A.houseB．televisionC．doorD．fire49．A.BesidesB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．However50．A.awakenedB．interruptedC．impressedD．struck51．A.figureB．personC．a(chǎn)nimalD．ghost52．A.climbedB．jumpedC．inchedD．rolled53．A.eagerlyB．sincerelyC．secretlyD．nervously54．A.preferenceB．switchC．differenceD．choice55．A.prettierB．funnierC．scarierD．stranger第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題共55分）第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。[2022·南昌市第三次模擬]BorninChinain1911,QianXuesenmajoredinrailwayengineeringatJiaotongUniversityinShanghaibutswitchedtoaeronautics(航空學(xué))in193556.________hecametotheUnitedStatestopursuegraduatestudies.He57.________(earn)amaster'sdegreein1936fromMITandthenaPhDin1939.Shortlythereafter,heworkedinAmericaandplayedacontributingroleintheAmericanspaceprogram.In1950,58.________(he)requestforreturningtoChinawasdenied.Eventually,heleftwithhisfamilyforChinain1955asaresultofdiplomaticnegotiationsinGeneva.UponhisreturntoChina,Qian59.________(appoint)asdirectoroftheInstituteofMechanicsintheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijing.Inthelate1950sandearly1960s,hehelpedChinaconductthefirsttestofanatomic(原子的)bomb60.________(deliver)byamediumandshortrangemissilein1966.Hefurthermorecontributed61.________Chinalaunchingitsfirstsatellitein1970.Inhislateryears,QianwasalsocreditedinChinafor62.________(provide)criticalsupportforthehumanspaceflightprogramwhenitfacedcutbacks.Hewas63.________(especial)influentialinhispromotionofsystemsengineeringinaerospace(航空航天)projectsandother64.________(area)untilhisdeathin2009.Qianisregardedas65.________pioneeringandfoundationalfigureinthehistoryofChina'sspaceprogram.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)[2022·廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試(二)]為迎接國外姐妹學(xué)校來訪師生，學(xué)校準(zhǔn)備選拔“文化交流小使者”(YoungAmbassadorforCulturalExchange)，你打算參加。請寫一篇英語競選演講稿，內(nèi)容包括：1．自我介紹；2．競選理由。注意：1.詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2．請按如下格式作答。Goodmorning,dearjudges.I'mCandidateNo.1._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。[2022·南京市、鹽城市高三二模]HenrygotonhisbikeandbegantodelivercopiesoftheMarch8,1970issueofTheGazette.Halfanhourlater,hethrewthelastnewspaperontotheporch(門廊)at35OakStreetandcycledtoTheGazetteoffices.Theremustbesomethingimportantfortheeditorinchieftomeetwithan11-year-oldpaperboy.“Nogoodwaytodeliverbadnews，”Mr.TrottagreetedhimwhenHenrysteppedin.Henry'ssmilefaded.“We'reclosingshop,Henry.Advertisingisdown.Televisionishowpeoplegettheirnewstoday.Localpapersarethefirsttoclose，”Mr.Trottashrugged.Henrycouldn'tbelievehisears,frozentothespot.Hethoughtofallthosepeoplehehadmetonhisroute.Theywouldn'tgettheirneighborhoodnewsanymore!“Youweregreat,Henry—alwaysdependable，”Mr.Trottasaid.Henryforcedhisheaduptosaygoodbye.AsherodepastthehousesheknewsowellhesawMr.Gradyonhisporch,holdingabroom(掃帚).Henryledhimtoachairandcleanedtheporch.TheysatforawhileasMr.Gradyrecalledhowhappyhe'dbeenmovinghisfamilyto10Oak.Hesoundedlonely.Aweekafterhislastdeliveries,HenrywonderedifhiscustomersmissedTheGazetteasmuchashedid.Hethoughtofawaytofindout.Hestartedoutonhisoldroutewithanotebook.HenrystoppedatMrs.Burke's.She