2024屆湖南省常德市桃源一中高考沖刺模擬英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs2．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun3．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from4．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact5．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even6．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a7．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly8．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto9．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient10．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday11．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse12．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that13．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will14．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．as B．that C．which D．where15．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what16．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited17．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone18．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what19．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t20．PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Ihaveaneighborwecall“Happy”.Ihaveneverseenherangryatanythingandneverheardhersayaharsh(苛刻)wordtoanyoneoraboutanyone.HappyandherhusbandBen,70,haveahugegarden.Theyspentmanyhappyhourstogetherworkingonit.MostoftheneighborswatchedinterestinglyasBendoubledthesizeoftheirgarden.AsthecostoffoodclimbedfasterthanBen’sbeans,weallwishedwealsohadsuchalargegarden.Astherestofusspentourdollarsatthemarket,Happycouldbeseenpickingbeansinherbackyard.Lastmonth,HappyandBeninvitedmostoftheneighborhoodoverforan“all-dayfoodfest”.Weweretoldtobringglovesandarriveveryearlyinthemorning.Wedidn’tknowwhatwasabouttotakeplace.By9:00am,therewerenineofusinthegardenpickingtomatoes,beans,okra,andsquash.By10:00am,therewaslotsoflaughter.Wesharedalotofstories.Byfiveo’clock,everyonewasalittledrunkfromthewineandbeer.Afterdinner,weplayedgames.Aswewereleaving,HappyandBenhandedeachofusashoppingbagfilledwiththebounty（收成）oftheday,alreadypackagedandfrozen.Whatadelightfulgift!Well,thepointwasn’tsomuchaboutthefood.Thetruegiftwasadayoffriendsenjoyingoneanother’scompany.NoneofitwouldhavehappenedifithadnotbeenforHappyandBen’sgarden.Nowtheyhaveablogaboutgardeningincasewedecidedtoplantagarden.AndIamsoproudofmytomatoplants!1、WecaninferthatHappyandherhusbandBen_______.A．don’tlikespendingtimewithothersB．sometimesquarrelwitheachotherC．liveonthefoodtheygrowintheirgardenD．areagenerousandwarm-heartedcouple2、Accordingtoparagraph2,peoplewishtheyalsohadagardensothat_______.A．theydidn’thavetospendsomuchmoneyonfoodB．theycouldgrowvegetablesandsellatthemarketC．theycouldinvitetheirneighborsandholdpartiesinitD．theycouldspendhappytimestogetherwiththeirfamilyinit3、ForwhatpurposedidHappyandBeninvitetheneighborstotheirgarden?A．ToaskthemtoattendabirthdaypartyB．Tohelpthemgettoknoweachother.C．Toletthemenjoywhattheygrewinthegarden.D．Toaskthemtosharesomeinterestingstories.4、Whatdidthewritermostprobablythinkofthetimehespentinthegarden?A．Itwastoolong.B．Itwaswonderful.C．Itwasnotasgoodashethought.D．Itwastooterrible.22．（8分）WhenHaistartedcollege,heweighedover250poundsHealthyfoodchoicesweredifficultforhim,andhewasemotionallydistraught(憂心忡忡).However,whenhelefthomeforcollege,hewasableforthefirsttimetostarttakinghislifeandweightintohisownhands.Hestartedbyshoppingatalocalfarmers’market,anexperiencethatinspiredhimprofoundly.Theideathatafarmer’smarketrepresentslocal,sustainable,healthyfoodwithahumanconnectionwhereyoucaninteractwiththepeoplethatgrowyourproducewasextremelyappealingtohim,andhebegantothinkaboutthefoodthatpeopleathisuniversitywereeating.Fromwhathesawatfarmers’markets,Hairealizedthatdininghallfoodwasnot“rear”foodAlotofitisfrozenorprocessed,andhasunhealthyadditives.Hisideascontinuedtodevelopashestartedtakingclassesaboutfoodsustainabilityatuniversity,andafterthesummerof2014duringwhichhecooperatedwithotherstudents9helaunchedintohissenioryearattheUniversityofCaliforniafullforcewiththeRealFoodChallenge(RFC)campaign,aprojectheco-foundedthataimstoreinvestuniversityspendinginfoodthatis“real”:ecologically-sound,community-based,humane,andfair;asopposedtothosetraditionalpurchaseswiththoseunhealthyadditivesandprocessedproducts.NotonlyhasHaistartedamovementofchangeacrosstheuniversitydiningsystem,buthehasalsogrownextremelyasanindividual，nowwithstrongleadershipabilitiesandgreatvision.Inaddition,afterhestartedlearningaboutfoodsustainabilityandtakingactionatuniversity,Haihaslostover100pounds,andhasbeenabletostartenjoyingactivitiessuchasbackpackingandswimmingthatwerenotapossibilityforhimpreviously.Heisconfidentinsteadofdistraughtnow.1、WhendidHaigettheideaof“rear”food?A．Whenpurchasingthelocally-madefoodB．Whenreformingtheuniversitydiningsystem.C．Whenreinvestinguniversityspendinginfood.D．WhenorganizingtheRealFoodChallengecampaign.2、WhatbenefithasthecampaignbroughttoHai’soccupationaldevelopment?A．Hehasbeenhiredbytheuniversity.B．HehasbecomeanexpertinfoodfieldC．Hehasgotexcellentleadingability.D．Hehasbecomemuchthinnerthanbefore.3、AccordingtoHai,“real”foodis.A．richinnutritionB．madebyexpertsC．frozenorprocessedD．healthywithoutadditives23．（8分）WhenSabrinaVegawas5yearsold,afriendinvitedhertoapartyheldatagymwhereSabrinadiscoveredthatsheloveddoinggymnastics.Afewnightsaftertheparty,Sabrinahadadream.Shetoldhermother,Jahira,aboutthedream.Jahirasaid,“SabrinasaidthatinherdreamshewenttotheOlympics.Shedescribedeverythingatthisinternationalcompetition.AtfirstIdidnottakeherstoryseriously.”ButSabrinakepttalkingaboutherdream.Shetoldittoherfather,David.SoJahiraandDaviddecidedtopayforSabrinatolearngymnastics.SoSabrinastartedtotrainataspecialandcompetitivegym.Thoughonly7yearsold,shewasalreadytrainingtocompeteatahighlevel.Theyearspassedquickly.Sabrinagotbetterandbetter.Bythetimeshewas12yearsold,SabrinawastrainingsomanyhourseachdaythatshedidnothavetimetodothingsthatmanyotherAmericansofanagedid.WhenSabrinawas13,shehadachancetocompeteinanationalgymnasticsevent.Ifshedidwell,theeventwouldgiveherthechancetojointhenationalteam—theteamthattrainsfortheOlympics.Butthefamilywasoutofmoney.JahirahadtotellSabrinathatshecouldnotgo.Jahirasaid,“Tearscametohereyes,andshesaid,‘Iunderstand’.”Aweekortwolater,arichfamilycametovisitSabrina’sgymunexpectedly.TheywatchedSabrinatrain.Thentheyaskedtotalktohermother.TherichfamilyofferedJahiraallthemoneytheyneeded!Eventually,SabrinaVegacompetedatthe2012OlympicTrials.Shefinished10thintheall-round.1、SabrinaVegahadadreamto.A．gotothepartyB．dogymnasticsC．takepartintheOlympicsD．attendanationalcompetition2、Fromthepassage,wecaninfer.A．Sabrina’sparentsweretiredofhertalkingB．Sabrina’sparentslovedherandweremovedbyherC．Sabrina’sparentssupportedherdreamevenatthebeginningD．Sabrinabecameanationalteamplayerattheageoftwelve3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．AllroadsleadtoRome.B．Earlybirdscatchworms.C．Practicemakesperfect.D．Godblessthedeterminedandhard-working.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AtalentedgirlB．ThecaringparentsC．AnOlympicdreamD．Ahelpinghand24．（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）Anenvironmentfullofinterestingorexcitingideasisimportantforyoungchildren,andmuchofachild’sbraindevelopsduringtheearliestpartoflife.Thevisualsystem,inparticular,developsrapidlyoverthefirstfewweeks.Asearlyasnineminutesafterbirth,babiesprefertolookatphotographsandpicturesthatmostresemblethehumanface.Newbornscanseecolor,andaone-month-oldcantellredfromgreen.At12weeksold,babiesshowpreferencesforcoloredthingsasopposedtowhiteones.Inadditiontolookingatthemselves,babiesareattractedtohighcontrastvisuals,colorfulobjects,andfaces.Thesameholdstrueforbabies,whoalsoaredrawntolookingatanimals,shinyobjects,andfamiliaritemsthatarepartoftheirworld.It’snosurprise,then,thatanartmuseumisarichsourceofvisualinspirationforbabies.Introducingbabiestoworksofartpromotesearlyneuron（神經元）connectionsinthebrain.Andfortheverbalstudy,interactingwithanadultinnamingimagesanddescribingdifferentcharacteristicsinaworkofartlaysthegroundworkforvisualandlanguagedevelopment.FreeBabyToursWatchyourchildrespondtolargecolorfulpaintingsandlearnwaystopromoteearlyvisualskills.Joinusforalivelyandfree30-minuteBabyTour.Parentsandcaregiverswithbabiesupto18monthsarewelcome.MeetattheTMAFamilyCenteronanyoftheseFridays:January15,3:30p.m.February19,6p.m.March18,3:30p.m.April15,6p.m.May20,3:30p.m.June17,6p.m.Onechildperadult.Parkingisfreeformembers,$5fornonmembers.1、Aone-daybabymayprefertolookatpicturesof________.A．biganimalsB．humanfacesC．colorfulleavesD．whitewalls2、Whatisthebenefitforbabieswhentheyenjoyworksofart?A．Learningthehistoryofthemuseum.B．Learninghowtomasterskillsonart.C．Knowinghowtolovetheirparents.D．Layingthebasisforlanguagedevelopment.3、What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toattractpeopletojoininthisbabyactivity.B．Toshowhowtodevelopbabies’interestinart.C．Tohelpparentsknowmoreaboutart.D．Topromotebabies’earlyvisualskills.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Youneverknowhowfarakindactcango.Youdon’tknowwhoitcan1,either.WhenGloriaPorterandJeffReickbegan2,theyhadnoideahowmuchitwould3otherstoshower(大量給予)peoplewithkindness.89-year-oldGloriaPorterwaslyinginhospital.Shecouldn’tleaveherward.Soto4boredom,shewouldoftenstareoutsideherwindowtowatchconstructionworkersbuildingthenewfrontentrancetothehospital.Shewasn’texpectingoneofthe5towavetoher.Shecouldn’thelpbutwavebackatthekind6.Thiswasonlythestartofaspecial7betweenthetwo.JeffReickknewPorterwas8,sohedecidedtosendakind9toherbyfindingsomechalkandwriting“GetWell”ononeofthebeams(梁)facingher10.“Ijustthoughtthatwas11,”Portersaid.“SoIshoulddosomethingto12that.”WhenPortersawconstructionworkersworkinghighabovethegroundonecold,windyday,shegrew13.Shewrote“Staysafe”onapieceofpaper,whichshethen14onthewindowfortheworkerstosee.“WhenIsaw4Staysafe’onapieceofpaper,I15andsaidtomycoworkers,‘Didyouseethat?’”Reicksaid.Thehospitalstafftookphotosofthatand16themonsocialmedia.Thesimpleactsofkindness17andmanypeoplewereemployedinsimilaracts,includingonewomanwhodelivered18pizzatotheconstructionworkers.“Ijusttrytoleadbyexampleandneverexpectsomuch19,”Reicksaid.“Ifeverybody20doesthingslikethat,theworldwillbeabetterplace.”1、A．disturb B．employ C．affect D．describe2、A．communicating B．singing C．arguing D．explaining3、A．require B．warn C．force D．encourage4、A．makefor B．putoff C．figureout D．escapefrom5、A．workers B．nurses C．doctors D．patients6、A．job B．inspiration C．gesture D．favor7、A．business B．connection C．difference D．trouble8、A．lonely B．upset C．ill D．poor9、A．1etter B．message C．note D．warning10、A．window B．entrance C．wall D．door11、A．impolite B．necessary C．familiar D．precious12、A．record B．return C．recover D．remember13、A．puzzled B．worried C．thrilled D．annoyed14、A．knocked B．installed C．placed D．drew15、A．camedown B．brokedown C．showedup D．turnedaround16、A．shared B．found C．mentioned D．deleted17、A．happened B．succeeded C．spread D．formed18、A．expensive B．free C．ordinary D．cheap19、A．participation B．satisfaction C．solution D．introduction20、A．merely B．apparently C．especially D．willingly第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Noteverythinggoesthewayyouwantitto.Youmaygotoarestaurantandorderanicemeal.Butyourorderiswrongornotcookedproperly.Youmaybuyaproduct1．breaksthenextday.Thesekindsofexperiencesmakeyouwanttocomplain.However,ifyouspeakangrilytopeople,they2．(become)defensive.Thentheyarelesslikelytohelpyou.Amoreeffectivewaytoget3．youwantistostaycalm.Usepolitelanguageandafriendlytoneofvoice.Startwithphrasessuchas,“I’msorrytobotheryou,but...”or“Excuseme,butcouldyou...?”Forexample,“I’msorrytobotheryou,butIorderedpotatosoup,notvegetable.”Phrasingyourcomplaintasaquestionalsohelps.Peoplelike4．(ask)ratherthantold!“Couldyouhelpme?.”Ijustboughtthisphonecaseyesterday,butit’s5．(crack).When6．(try)tocorrectaproblem,don’tblamethepersonyou’retalkingto.Thereisnofasterwaytomakesomeonedefensivethanbyblamingthem.Usethephrase,“Iknowthisisn’tyourfault,but...”or“Therehasbeenamisunderstanding.”Thesephrasesletpeopleknowyouareonlyangryatthesituation.Assigningblameisn’tas7．(important)asgettingaproblemfixed!Therearehonestmistakes,butattimessomeone8．trytotakeadvantageofyou.Inthatcase,don’tsay“Hey!You’retryingtocheatme!”Insteadusethephrase,“Iunderstoodthat...”Forexample,“Iunderstoodthattheservicecharge9．(include)intheprice.”Thengivethepersonachancetoanswer.10．youdon’tgetwhatyouwantwithpoliteconversation,asktospeaktoamanagerorsupervisor.Butusually,you’llfindthatpolitewordsandsmilewillresolveasituation.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Excuseme.MayIhaveyourattention,please?Ihaveaurgentannouncementtomake.IamLiHua,studentassistanttopresidentofyourschoollibrary.Inordertoprovidebetterservice,ourlibrarywasscheduledtohaveitsInternetsystemupdatefromJune7toJune9.Forthisperiod,thereadingrooms,includingtheelectronicreadingones,willbeclosedtemporary.YouwillbeabletoborrowandreturnbackbookonlyonTuesdaysandFridays.Pleasepassontheinformationstothestudentsarenotpresent.I’mterriblysorryfortheinconveniencetheupgradewillbringyou.Iwouldbegreatlyappreciatewhetheryoucouldunderstandandcooperate.第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華。澳大利亞網友James寫信告知你他將來中國做交換生，到你校學習，他向你了解學校課外活動情況。請你給他寫封回信表示歡迎，簡介課外活動基本情況，并重點介紹上周剛舉辦的模擬聯合國活動ModelUnitedNationsConference（MUN）。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數。DearJames,WelcometoChinaasanexchangestudent._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookforwardtoseeingyouhere.Yours.LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、A4、D5、B6、C7、A8、A9、B10、C11、A12、B13、D14、A15、A16、A17、B18、D19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、C4、B22、1、A2、C3、D23、1、C2、B3、D4、C24、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyhardenedherheartagainste