2023高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用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的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Enterourprize______andwinabreakinaNationalTrustholidaycottageofyourchoiceanywhereinthecountry.A．draw B．search C．match D．collection2．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts3．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable4．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack5．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon6．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before7．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled8．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten9．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon10．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof11．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but12．Moreandmorecollegegraduates,thesurveyshows,feelithardtofindasatisfactoryjob.A．what B．who C．as D．that13．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall14．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing15．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty16．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe17．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas18．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant19．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup20．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if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）“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）Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast3,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyougiveupwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyprize.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1、Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A．thereasonsforsuccess B．thestandardsofsuccessC．theimportanceofsuccess D．whatpeoplethinksuccessis2、Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A．workmakesonefeelpain B．onetendstoenjoyhisworkC．ittakesalotoftimetosucceed D．onegivesuphisworkeasily3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B．Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife.C．Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.D．Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.4、Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.B．Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice.C．Havingagoalisveryimportanttosuccess.D．Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.23．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圓錐的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世紀的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”666、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.24．（8分）At9:30a.m.onaWednesdaymorning,Ireceivedanotification(通知)thatI’dalreadypickedupmyphone30timesthatday!“11leftuntilyougooveryourgoalof41pickups,”myscreenread.“Putyourphonedownuntil9:52a.m.!Enjoyyourtimelivinginthemoment.”TheseupdatesweresentviaMoment,anappthattracksmyscreentime,createdbyKevinHoleshin2014tofighthisowndeviceaddiction.Hewasworkingasanindependentappdeveloper,spendinghourseachdaystaringatscreens.Afterwork,Holeshfoundthathewaslookingmindlesslyonlineinsteadoftalkingtohiswifeortakinghisdogsforawalk.“IwantedawayofseeinghowmuchtimeIwassinkingintomyphone,”hesaid.“SoIcameupwithsomethingthatcouldmonitormyscreentime.”Holeshfoundthathewasspending75minutesonhisphoneaday.Headdedafunctiontotheappthatinformedhimwheneverhisscreentimewasmorethan40minutes.“Myphonewouldmakeasoundlikeabee,andI’dgoanddosomethingelse.Itwaslikealittleangelonmyshoulderpushingmeintherightdirection,”hesaid.Holeshfiguredthatifthesystemworkedforhim,itwouldworkforothers,andlaterthatyearhemadeMomentafreeapp.Todate,ithasbeendownloaded8milliontimes.Beside,Momentalsohasa“coach”function,offeringguidedprogramstohelpusersfocusandbemoreproductive,for$7.99amonth.“Iamsomuchhappier,Isleepbetter,Ireadmore,Itakebettercareofmyself,andmostofallIampresentinmyday-to-daylife,”Jack,ausersaid.SimilarcommentsonMomentreflectagrowingconsciousnessaround“digitalwellness”,thenamegiventolifestylepracticesthatencouragehealthydeviceuse.1、WhatdoestheinspirationofMomentcomefrom?A．Thecreator’sownexperience.B．Thesoundmadebyhoneybees.C．Complaintsfromfamilymembers.D．Thewidespreaddigitaladdiction.2、WhatdoesMomentdoattheexpectedscreentime?A．Monitorthescreenandkeeparecord.B．Makeanoisetoremindtheuser.C．Turnoffthephoneimmediately.D．Forcetheusertotakearest.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph4?A．Persuadereaderstobuytheapp.B．Providereaderswithsomeadvice.C．Recommendacoachtothereaders.D．Introducemoreinformationoftheapp.4、Inwhichpartofawebsitewillyoufindthistext?A．FashionandBusiness. B．SportsandEntertainment.C．HealthandLifestyle. D．ArtandDesign.25．（10分）Mostcellphonecompaniesdesignmodelsespeciallyforkids.Butparentsareusuallytheonesbuyingthephones,andpayingthebill.Accordingtoastudy,56%ofparentsofchildrenaged8to12havegiventheirchildrenacellphone.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,12isthemagicnumber.Itisthemostcommonageforkidstogettheirfirstcellphone.But13%ofchildrenaged6to10alreadyhaveone.That’smorethanoneoutofevery10kids.Pro-cellphonepeople,includingmanyparents,noticethatcellphoneshelpkidskeepintouchwiththeirfriendsandfamilies.Theybelievethatcellphonesareanimportanttoolinadangeroussituation.Kidscanstayconnectedwiththeirparentsatalltimes,whetherit’stoaskforaridehomefromsoccerpracticeortoreceiveagood–lucktextmessagemomentsbeforeabiggame.Plus,somecellphonedesignedforkidscanbecontrolledwithsettingsthatallowthephonetoonlybeusedinparent-approvedways.What’stheharminthat?Butotherpeopleareworriedaboutthehealthandsafetyeffectsofkids’cellphones.Theybelievethatplugged-inkidscouldbemissingoutonotheractivities,suchasplayingoutsideorhangingoutwithfriends,andthatsendingtextmessagesorfieldingphonecallswhiledoinghomeworkisbadforconcentration.Theysaythatkidsarespendingtoomuchtimetextinginsteadoftalkingtoeachother.“Ourbrainsevolvedtocommunicatefacetoface,”saysGarySmall,aprofessorofpsychiatryattheUCLASchoolofMedicine,inCalifornia.“Alotofthisislostwithtexting.”Andsomeexpertsarealsoconcernedaboutpossiblehealthrisks.Theyworrythatradiationorenergywaves-releasedbycellphonescouldbeharmfultoyoungpeople.Tobesafe,manypediatriciansadviselimitingtalktime.1、Therecentsurveysuggeststhat________.A．thenumbertwelvecanbringusgoodluckB．mostkidsarceagertohavetheirowncellphonesC．manykidshavetheirfirstcellphoneattheageof12D．morethanhalfoftheparentscanaffordtobuycellphones2、Pro–cellphonepeopleprobablyrefertothosewhothinkthatkids_________.A．mustn’towncellphoneB．shouldhavecellphonesC．hadbettermakemorefriendsD．maylosetouchwithothers3、WhatwouldbethemainideaofParagraph3?A．Thedisadvantagesofcellphones.B．Cellphonesdesignedforkids.C．Thekindsofcellphones.D．Howtosendtextmessage.4、Theauthor’sattitudestowardthefactthatkidshavecellphonesis_________.A．supportiveB．objectiveC．negativeD．optimistic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）完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Triedandexhausted,Icamebackhomefromwork.Ifoundthefrontdoorwas1openandIfeltalittlescared.DidIcarelesslyforgettolockitafterIleft?Ilookedaround2toseewhatcouldbe3Whywouldsomeonecomeintomyhomeonlyto4withnothing?Aftersearchingeveryinch,Irealizedthateverythingwas5Ihadleftit.No6cushions,brokenlamps,or7emptiedoutonthecarpet.Feelingmuch8IlookedoutmyoversizedwindowofmydinningroomatMs.Sullivan’shouse.Jimmy,thelittleboynextdoorwasvisitingher.JimmycaredalotaboutMs.Sullivanandwasveryconcernedwithherhealthaftershebecameill.Sheusedto9Jimmywhenhewasjustababy.Forgettingaboutthe10withmyfrontdoor,IdecidedtowalkovertoMs.Sullivan’shousetoseehowshewas11Withawarmhello,sheinvitedmeintoherhome.Inoticedtwelvebeautifulrosesdelicatelypresentedonthetablenexttoherbed.Theylookedexactlylikethe12onmydinningroomtableinfrontofmyoversizedwindow.Withapleasantsmile,shetoldmeJimmybroughtthemtoherasa“get-wellgift”.SuddenlyJimmy13outofhisseatinaninstantandsaidthathehadtogohomeforawhiletodosomehomeworkbuthepromisedtobebackto14uponMs.Sullivan.Talkingforawhile,Ms.SullivanbegantogetverytiredsoIgavehermyphonenumberincaseshe15neededhelp,andleftherhome.Ithoughtabouthow16itwasforlittleJimmytobesoconcernedforMs.Sullivan.Igothome,laughingathow17Iwasthatmorningaboutwhathadhappenedover18Iwalkedpassedthedinningroomandnoticedmyroses19inthevaseweremissing.Withoutasecond20,IglancedoutthewindowatMs.Sullivan’shouseandwithasmileonmyfaceIturnedoffthelightintheroomandwenttosleep.Thenextmorningmydoorbellrang.IopenedthedoorJimmywasthere…1、A．easily B．slowly C．slightly D．silently2、A．tensely B．patiently C．eagerly D．calmly3、A．burning B．losing C．lacking D．missing4、A．get B．deal C．steal D．leave5、A．what B．where C．that D．how6、A．worn B．changed C．unwashed D．overturned7、A．lockers B．kettles C．drawers D．coats8、A．eased B．angry C．surprised D．curious9、A．watch B．guard C．follow D．visit10、A．accident B．experience C．incident D．condition11、A．working B．doing C．sleeping D．acting12、A．lamps B．vases C．roses D．gifts13、A．stood B．ran C．stepped D．jumped14、A．look B．check C．pick D．call15、A．ever B．still C．only D．just16、A．smart B．sensitive C．sweet D．thankful17、A．strange B．nervous C．careless D．wrong18、A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing19、A．growing B．sitting C．lying D．arranging20、A．thought B．intention C．expectation D．delay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）In2017,elevenmilliondeathsworldwide1．(link)topeopleeatingdietshighinsugar,saltandprocessedmeat.Thosefoodswere2．(part)toblameforheartdisease,canceranddiabetes,anewstudyfound,3．followedeatingtrendsin195countriesfrom1990to2017.ThefindingswerereportedinthepublicationTheLancet.Researchers4．(consider)15dietaryelements(因素),suchasdietslowinfruits,vegetables,wholegrainsandmilk.Theyalsolookedatdietshighinredmeat,processedmeat,andsugar-sweeteneddrinks.“Poordietisresponsible5．moredeathsthananyotherriskfactorintheworld,”saidChrisMurray,directoroftheInstituteforHealthMetrics(指標)and6．(evaluate)attheUniversityofWashington,whichledthework.Thestudyfoundpeopleateonly12percentoftherecommendedamountofnutsandseeds—anaverageintakeof3gramsaday.Forgoodhealth,7．(expert)say,youshouldeat21gramsofnutsandseedseveryday.Thestudyalsofoundthatpeopledrankmorethan10timestherecommendedamountofsugarydrinks.Anotherstudy8．(publish)inJanuarysuggested9．“perfectdiet”forthehealthofpeopleandtheplanetwouldincludeadoublingoftheconsumptionofnuts,fruits,andvegetables.Suchadietwouldalsoinclude10．(drop)byhalftheamountofmeatandsugarconsumed.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(＼)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僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。LastweekIwenttocountrysidetovisitmyparents、Ienjoyedthewarmlyfamilyatmosphere、Thatevening，agroupoflocalactorcametogiveaperformanceinthevillagehall、Whenthenewsgetsaround，excitementfilledthewholevillage、Unluckily，myglasseswasbroken、Asaresult，Icouldn’tgoandwatchit、Allmyparentswenttothehall，whichmanyvillagershadwaitedanxiously、Ididnothingbutsitonthesofa，listenedtoEnglishprogramsontheradio、Twohourslater，Iheardaknockoverthedoor、Theperformancewasfinishedandmyparentsreturnedbackhome、10第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，當前在倫敦的孔子學院（ConfuciusInstitute）做志愿者。你的英國朋友Henry對孔子特別感興趣，請你寫封郵件邀請他參觀孔子學院，要點如下：1.簡述孔子及中國文化在世界上的影響；2.告知參觀時間：11月6日（本周六）上午8點；3.介紹參加活動：漢語班,剪紙,書法。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。3.參考詞匯:剪紙：paper-cutting書法：calligraphy_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C4、D5、C6、D7、A8、A9、B10、D11、D12、C13、B14、C15、D16、D17、A18、C19、C20、B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、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyharden