2023届广东省广州市海珠区高考临考冲刺英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown2．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit3．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat4．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical5．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need6．Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted7．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked8．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print9．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich10．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe11．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy12．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished13．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will14．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy15．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely16．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived17．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich18．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy19．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf20．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve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）“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）TampaBayhasalongandcolorfulhistory,whichislocatedonthewestcoastofFlorida.Andthereareplentyofeventsonholidayseveryyear.ThefollowingarethetopthingstoexperienceinTampaBayoverChristmas.JackieKvanchoThesuperstarexplodedontothenationalsceneafterherfirstperformanceonNBC’sAmerica’sGotTalent,whichleftaudiencesandjudgesatthetalkshowastonishedthatsuchavoicecouldcomefroma10-year-oldgirl.7:30pm,RuthEckerdHall,1111NMcMullen-BoothRoad,Clearwater.$39.50〜$89.50.(727)791-7400.HolidayLightsintheCardensStrollthroughthegardenswithmorethan1-milliontwinklylights,lasers.Florida-styledisplays,animatedfigures,visitswithSantaandentertainersliningthepathways.5:30pm,FloridaBotanicalGardens,12520UlmertonRoad.LargoDonationof$4suggested;12andyoungerfree.(727)582-5800.WordierthanThouProseandShortStoryOpenMic:Auniqueopenmicseriesfocusingonstorytelling.Poetryandmusicalperformancesarenotallowed.Theeventincludesaperformancebyafeaturedreaderfollowedbynumerousl0-minuteopenmicslots.7pm,Stucfio@620,620FirstAve.S,St,Petersburg.$5.(727)895-6620.RockapellaChristmasThefive-mancontemporarypopvocalphenomenonsingtakesonclassicholidayfavoritesandbranchneworiginals.7:30pm,CapitolTheatre.405ClevelandSt.,Clearwater.$30〜$59.(727)791-7400.HolidayClassicMovieSeriesIt’sAWonderfulLife:EnjoyselectholidayclassicswithasingalongtoholidaycarolsbytheMightyWurlitzerTheatreOrganbeforeeachshow.7:30pm,TampaTheatre,711FranklinSt.,Tampa.$10,$8members/children.(813)274-8982.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieEvancho?A．Sheisasupermusicalstar.B．Shebroadcastsnewsat7:30pmeveryday.C．Shehasaspecialtalentforspeech.D．Shebegantospeakwhenshewas10.2、Whichactivityisadmissionfree?A．RockapellaChristmas.B．HolidayLightsintheGardens.C．HolidayClassicMovieSeries:It’sAWonderfulLife.D．WordierthanThou:ProseandShortStoryOpenMic.3、Whereshouldyougoifyouareastorylover?A．Studio@620.B．CapitolTheatre.C．RuthEckerdHall.D．FloridaBotanicalGardens.4、WhatdoRockapellaChristmasandHolidayClassicMovieSerieshaveincommon?A．TheybothIasifortwohours.B．Theyarefreeforchildrenthere.C．TheyhavespecialmusicforChristmas.D．Theyarebothsingingcompetitions.23．（8分）MostAmericansareworriedaboutnewtechnology.Theyareconcernedthatmachines,includingrobots,willtakeoverworknowdonebyhumans.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportbythePewResearchCenterofWashingtonD．C．About75percentofAmericansquestionedbyPewsaidautomationwillincreaseincomeinequalitybetweentherichandthemiddleclassandpoor.And64percentofpeopleexpectautomationtobesocommoninAmericathatpeoplewillfacedifficultyfindingthingstodowiththeirlives.Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.ManyAplexmatters.Oneexampleisselectingapersonforajob.Three-quartersofAmericanssaidtheywouldnotwanttoapplyforajobthatusesacomputerprogramtochoosethemostqualifiedperson.“MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimitautomation.Forexample,87percentsupportarequirementthatalldriverlessvehicleshaveahumaninthedriver’sseatwhocantakecontrolwhenanemergencyoccurs.And85percentwanttolimitmachinestomostlydoingjobsthataredangerousorunhealthyforhumans.Andonly25percentexpectmorejobstocomefromautomation,”Pewsaid.MarkZuckerberg,theco-founderofFacebook,spokelastMaytograduatingseniorsfromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.Histalkcenteredontheuncertainfuturefacingyoungpeople.“Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwithtensofmillionsofjobsreplacedbyautomationlikeself-drivingcarsandtrucks.”Zuckerhergtoldthegraduates.Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplehadbetterlaunch(发起)projectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.Hesaidinhisspeechthat30000peopleworkedtoputamanonthemoon,andmillionsofpeoplebuilttheHooverDamaswellasothergreatprojectsoverthelast100years.1、WhatdomanyAmericansthinkoftechnologyaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Useful.B．Effective.C．Dangerous.D．Undependable.2、WhydoAmericanswantahumanindriverlessvehicles?A．Totestthenewtechnology.B．Tomakeadriver.C．Toensurepersonalsafety.D．Toentertainthepassengers.3、WhatdidZuckerbergencouragethestudentstodo?A．Refuseself-drivingvehicles.B．Createnewjobchances.C．Focusonsmallprojects.D．Fightagainstrobots.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewTechnologyCreatesMoreJobsB．NewTechnologyBringsMoreFairnessC．AmericansWorryMachinesWillTakeJobsD．RobotsMakeWorkEasytoDoforWorkers24．（8分）Wellington:Huaweihasstartedarugby-themedmediacampaigninabidtowinoverNewZealand’spublicafterthecountry’ssecurityagencyblockedtheChinesetechnologygiant’sequipmentfrombeingusedinanationwideInternetnetwork.“5GwithoutHuaweiislikerugbywithoutNewZealand,”adsinNewZealand’stwolargestnewspapersreadalongsideaphotoofplayerscompetinginaball.Largepostersalsoappealtothecountry’sloveofthesport.InNovember,NewZealand’sGovernmentCommunicationsSecurityDepartment(GCSD)toldSparkitcouldn’tuseequipmentfromHuawei-theworldslargesttelecommunicationequipmentcompany—inthebuildingofits5Gnetworkbecauseanunspecific“significantnetworksecurityriskwasidentified”.Sparkisnowintheprocessofseeingifitcanmakechangestopreventthoserisks,althoughGCSDhasdeclinedtopubliclysayhowthatwouldhappen.Huawei’snewspaperadgoesontoarguethedecisionwouldmeanlessadvancedtechnologyandhigherpricesforNewZealandcustomers.TheadscomeafterthecompanylastmonthpubliclyofferedtoonlyuseNewZealand,ratherthanChinese,stafftobuildthenetwork—inabidtoeasefears—andcalledforanurgentmeetingwiththegovernment,denying(否认)therehadbeenanywrongdoing.WesternspyagencieshaveincreasinglyraisedsecurityconcernsaboutHuawei—China’slargesttelecommunicationscompany-overwhattheysayarepossiblelinkstotheChinesegovernment,withtheUnitedStatesreportedlypressingFiveEyesintelligencenetworkallies(同盟国)toavoidthecompany.AustraliaandCanadawerethefirstcountriestobanHuaweifromabuildingof5Gnetworks.Thecompanyhasrepeatedlydeniedaccusations.NewZealand’stoppoliticianshaverepeatedlydeniedtheGCSDdecisionwasinfluencedbyotherWesternpowersandsayit’sabouttheparticulartechnologybeingsuggested,notChina.TheyhavealsodeniedsuggestionsNewZealand’sdiplomatictieswithChinahavebeentenseoverthedecision,withtheofficialpromotionofamajorChina—NewZealandtourismprojectnowpostponed.1、WhydidHuaweimakethead?A．ToaskNewZealandersforadvice.B．TotellNewZealandershowpowerfulitis.C．TogetsupportfromthepublicinNewZealand.D．ToarguewiththegovernmentofNewZealand.2、WhatwillhappenifNewZealandersforceHuaweiout?A．TheywillbeblamedbyChinese.B．TheywillbetrickedbyAmericans.C．Theywillloseachanceofbeingstronger.D．Theywillmissadvancedtechnologyandpaymore.3、WhydoesGCSDrefusetostatetherisksclearly?A．Theyaresecret. B．Theyareimaginary.C．Theyaredifficulttodecide. D．Theyarebeyonddescription.4、WhichcountryplaysthekeyroleinthecampaignagainstHuawei?A．Australia. B．USA． C．NewZealand. D．Canada.25．（10分）Pauliereceivedaremotecontrolcar,someclothes,andacollectionofactionfiguresforhisbirthday.Butwhathereallywantedwasthisvideogamehehadbeenaskingfor.OnlyGranddad’spresentwastocome,so,withtwofingersoneachhandcrossedtightly,hehoped.“Hereyougoyoulittlewhippersnapper.”“Thanks,”saidPaulie,rippingthewrappingcleanoffthepresent.Hisfacedropped;allhegotwasadrawingpad,andanold,used,woodenpencil.“Nowthatthereisamagicpencil,”saidGranddad.Paulielookedsceptical.“Itbringsimaginationtolife,”saidGranddad,prodding（戳一下）hisnosesecretly.Laterthatnight,Pauliewassenttobed.Buthecouldn’tsleep.Hewishedhehadhisgametoplay,buthedidn’t.Sohegotup,tookouthispadand“magic”pencil,andstartedtodraw.Pauliedrewamonster.Hethendrewacastleforthemonstertoattack,andheaddedaprincess,astheyarealwaysincastles.Pauliefiguredthemonsterwantedtoeattheprincessasherdressmadeherlooklikeabirthdaycake.Thenhedrewaknight（骑士）,asknightsalwaysrescueprincesses.Thensomethingmagicalhappened.Pauliewassuckedintothispaperworld.Paulienowstoodlookingdownatthecastle.Aknightwaschargingathim.So,withhismighty（有劲儿的）arm,hehittheknightrighthardoutofthepicture.Thenheatetheprincess.Pauliesoonfoundhimselfbackinhisbedroom.Helookedatthepaper;onitwasadrawingofthemonster.Itwaslicking（舔）itsfinger,withabigsmile.Pauliesmiledback.Pauliedidn’twanthisgameanymore.Herealisedthisshortbutthickpencilandpapercouldtakehimanywhere.1、WhenPaulieopenedhisgrandpa’spresent,hefelt.A．puzzledB．excitedC．disappointedD．angry2、Pauliecouldn’tfallasleepbecausehe.A．wasstillexpectinghisbirthdaypresentB．wastooexcitedwithhisbirthdaypresentC．didn’tknowhowtoenjoyhisbirthdaypresentD．didn’tgetthegifthehadbeenexpecting3、Pauliegotupand.A．drewamagicfairyworldwiththepadandpenB．atetheprincessafterfightingagainsttheknightC．imaginedhimselftheknightprotectingtheprincessD．madefriendswiththemonsterinthecastle4、Intheend,Paulie.A．changedhisopiniononafairystoryB．fellinlovewithhisgranddad’spresentC．understoodwhyhedidn’tlikehispresentsD．wentanywherewithhispadandpen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）Charliewasarichboywhohadmoretoysthanyoucouldimagine.Hisfamilyhadalotofmoney,and1helikedsomething,theywouldbuyitforhim.Then,hehadnoideawhatthingscost,andwouldn't2totakecareofwhathehad.Nordidherealisehowdifficultitwasforotherchildrentogettoysliketheoneshehad.Atimecame,though,whenhewas3usedtoallhistoysandvariousstuffthathebegantowantsomething4OneofhisunclesfoundafinehorseandhegaveittoCharlie.Charliewasvery5athavingahorse.Hehadnevergotsomethinglikethatbefore.However,he6thehorsejustasbadlyashedidallhisothertoys,anditsoonstartedlooking7ForthefirsttimeinhislifeCharliebecametruly8Helovedthehorse,andthefactthathisfamilyhadofferedtoexchangeitforanewonemeantnothingtohim.Oneday,whileinthecountryside,hesawagirlwithahorse.Thegirllookedverypoor,butthehorseseemedhappyandlookedgreat.Wonderinghowshehad9this,Charliesecretlyfollowedher,watchingeverythingshedid.Firsthefollowedthemthroughtheforest,wherehesawthatsheneverusedthewhip,andnever10thehorse.Thentheycametothestable,and11theyarrivedthegirlfedandwateredthehorse.Thenshecarefullygroomed(照顾)it.Charliewassurprised.Thiswasthe12ofwhatCharliehaddonetohishorse.Charliewantedto13andbecomelikethegirl.Asnoonehadshownhimhowtodothis,he14toherandaskedhertoteachhimhowtolookafterhishorse.Afterherinitialsurprise,shehappily15Withherhelearnedhowto16careandeffortintothings.Helearnedthathecouldbemuch17withonlyafewspecialthingsthatyoutruly18,thanwiththousandsoftoysthatwereonlygoodforashorttimeandwerethen19aside.Whenthehorsefinally20allitsstrengthandhealth,Charliewashappythathisefforthadbeenworthwhile.1、A．whicheverB．wheneverC．whateverD．however2、A．refuseB．botherC．obeyD．hesitate3、A．soB．asC．quiteD．very4、A．usualB．differentC．rightD．expensive5、A．excitedB．interestedC．annoyedD．hopeful6、A．operatedB．commandedC．trainedD．treated7、A．tiredB．puzzledC．gratefulD．sick8、A．worriedB．patientC．ashamedD．doubtful9、A．controlledB．learnedC．managedD．prepared10、A．scratchedB．hitC．brokeD．damaged11、A．evenifB．everytimeC．nowthatD．soonafter12、A．gloryB．devotionC．oppositeD．assumption13、A．changeB．continueC．inspectD．overcome14、A．gotoverB．turnedoverC．tookoverD．wentover15、A．agreedB．receivedC．adoptedD．responded16、A．giveB．putC．spendD．take17、A．stringerB．higherC．happierD．smarter18、A．caredforB．cutdownC．pouredintoD．lookedup19、A．pickedB．droppedC．passedD．thrown20、A．relievedB．recoveredC．lostD．grasped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）Lastyear,mybrotherandIwenttoMiamiforavacation.Someofmyfriendswhohadbeentherebeforesaid1．wasawonderfulholidaydestination.Beforewewent,wehadplannedformonths.Whenthedaycame,wewereready.Afterourplanelanded,wewenttothehotel.Wehadmadeourreservationsixmonths2．（early）,butthemanatthefrontdesksaidtherehadbeenamistake.We3．（tell）thatourroomshadn’tbeenreservedforthatweek,4．fortheweekafter.Ididn’tunderstand5．thiswouldhappenandmycreditcardhadalreadybeencharged6．thereservation.What’sworse,thehotelhadbeenfullybooked.Whenwewerewonderingwhattodo,themanagercameout.Shewas7．（surprise）helpful.SheapologizedforthemistakeandgaveusaspareVIProomon8．topfloor.Wehadneverstayedinsuchanamazingroom,andweweren’tchargedextra.Thenextday,mybrotherandIwenttothebeach9．wewatchedsomepeopleplayvolleyball.Wegotalittle10．（sunburn），butthedayhadbeensorelaxingthatwedidn’tmind.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IhaveabicyclethatcametomeasbirthdaypresentfrommymumanddadwhenIwas12、Itcostabout1,200yuan,thatwashalfofmyfather’smonthlysalary、ThebicyclewasmadeinShanghaiandit’scolorisred,myfavorite、Whichisimportantisthatmybicycleplaysanimportantpartonmyschoollife、Italsorepresentthedeeplovefrommyparents、ButIrideittoschooleveryday、IhavemadeupmymindtoworkhardlysothatIcanrepaytheminthefuture、IwillbuyacartodrivethemtowherevertheywantwhenIgrowupbecausethecarisfasterandveryconvenientthanthebike,especiallywhenitrains、157第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）每年4月23日是世界读书日。假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David来信询问你校读书日的相关活动，请给他写一封回信。内容包括：1.本次读书日的主题：诵读经典名著，传承中华文化；2.简要介绍你校读书日的活动安排；3.本次活动的意义。注意：1.词数100左右2.可适增加细节，以使行文连贯参考词汇：经典名著classics____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、B5、A6、C7、B8、B9、C10、D11、D12、C13、C14、D15、D16、D17、C18、D19、A20、D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、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.Onlyhungerandhernightmaredreamofhungerc