2024届河北省鹿泉一中等名校高考仿真模拟英语试卷含解析

2024届河北省鹿泉一中等名校高考仿真模拟英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general2．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place3．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated4．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor5．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all6．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff7．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why8．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation9．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept10．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto11．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely12．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup13．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless14．—Whatanamazingpicture!—Thelittleboy____thesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.A．wassaluting B．saluted C．hadsaluted D．wouldsalute15．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun16．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat17．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when18．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends19．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing20．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when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）Inoureverydayliveswemeetsituationsinwhichwetakemanythingsforgranted（不去重视）.Weonlytreasurethingswhentheyaregone.Thisisasadtruthofhumannature.Oneday,Ifoundmyselfasawitnesstoasimilarsituation.Oneevening,Ileftworkandboardedthetrain.Afterentering,Inoticedsomethingunusual.Thecenterofthecarhadafewemptyseatswhilebothendswerecrowdedwithpeoplestanding.Ididn'tpaymuchattentionandsatdownononeoftheemptyseats.Isensedafunnysmell.Itwasn'tlongbeforeInoticedahomelesspersonsleepingonthreeseatsinfrontofme.Hewasbleedingfromhisnose.Whywasn'tanyonehelpinghim?Hisclothesweretornandhewasgivingoffastrangesmell.Alongwiththesmell,hiseyesweredull,wateryandred.Occasionallyhescratchedhimselfandpeoplelookedathimasifhehadcommittedacrime.Asthetrainstoppedatstationsandmorepeoplecameintheycoveredtheirnosesandfacedawayfromhim.Alltheseatsaroundhimwereempty.Suddenly,hebegantoswearatthepeoplearoundhim.Aplainclothespolicemanwholookedlikeaconstructionworkertookouthiscertificateandshowedittothehomelessman.Theofficer,notwantingtotouchthehomelessman,toldhimhisrightsanddirectedhimtoexitthetrain.Astheofficerwalkedthemanoutofthetrain,thehomelessmanturnedaroundandsaid"MYHOME!"andstartedcrying.Amandoesn'tvaluethingsuntiltheyaregone.Ifhedidn'thaveahome,atleasthehadfreedom.Nowhehasneither.Noonewantstohelpsomeonewhowon'thelphimself.1、Whenenteringthecar,howdidtheauthorfeelatfirst?A．Annoyed.B．Puzzled.C．Sad.D．Calm.2、Howdidpeoplereacttothehomelessman?A．Theycaughthimandcalledthepolice.B．Theycoveredhimwithcleanclothes.C．Theydislikedandavoidedhim.D．Theystaredathimcuriously.3、Itcanbelearnedthatthepoliceman.A．wasveryrudetothemanB．sentthemanbacktohishometownC．forcedthemantoleavethecityD．wentoffthetrainwiththeman4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthehomelessman?A．Heisaloseroflife.B．Heisworthourrespect.C．Heisveryfunny.D．Heisafearlessfighter.22．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof32monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能见度)ofyellowmakesitlessdifficultfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasarelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout2.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theyalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout12,300taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,32.2feweraccidentswilloccurpermonthor913feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,thecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forexample,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstthoseofothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,we’realsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors.”ExplainedProfHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.3、WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Theirstudywillbefurthered.D．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB．SafertorideinyellowtaxisC．Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D．Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?23．（8分）Aboutsixmonthsago,IwasworkinginajobwhereIsatatacomputerinanofficefor50orsohourseachweek.Mybestfriend,Dusty,alsosatinanofficeatacomputerallday.Weoftentalkedaboutwhatawasteitseemedtobe,spendingourtimeinsideinfrontofacomputeralldaylong.Iendedupleavingmyjob,andsodidDusty.Neitheroneofusaresittinginanofficeallday.Lastweek,Dustycametomyhomeanddeclared,“I’mgoingtotravel.”Ofcourse,travelingisexciting.It’sgettingtoexperiencenewthings,gettingtobeaslightlydifferentversionofourselves,butIthinkthepointismoreaboutthemindset(心态)thatitallowsforthantheactualrealitythatcomeswithit.Wakingupeverydaywithasenseofexcitementfortheunknown.Approachingeachinteractionduringthedaywithasenseofwonder.Notthinkingaboutyesterdayortomorrow,andjustaboutwhatever’srightinfrontyou.However,thethingis,wedon’tneedtobeintransittobeabletoapproachourdaysthisway.Itispossibleformetobelivingmynormallifeandbeexcitedfortheunknownoftheday.Imeetnewpeopleanddonewthingseveryday.Yes,theymightbeinSantaMonica,afewblocksfrommyapartment,butwhat’sthedifferencebetweenanewpersonhereandnewpersoninAustralia?IreadanAlanWattsquoterecently,anditgoesasfollows:“IfIaskyouwhatyoudid,saw,heard,smelled,touchedandtastedyesterday,Iamlikelytogetnothingmorethanthethin,sketchyoutlineofthefewthingsthatyounoticed,andofthoseonlywhatyouthoughtworthremembering.Butsupposeyoucouldanswer,‘Itwouldtakemeforevertotellyou,andIammuchtoointerestedinwhat’shappeningnow.’”Onegenerationseemstobeeagertoexpandourhorizons(视野).ButIagreewithAlanWatts.Thereisalotofopportunityforhorizon-expansionwhereverwehappentobe.IthinkI’llwakeuptomorrow,walkdownthestreet,andputonmyadventurer’scap.1、Accordingtothetext,theauthorquithisjobmainlybecause_________.A．itdidn’tpayverywellB．DustyadvisedhimtodosoC．hewantedtospendsometimetravelingD．hedidn’twanttostayinsidealldaylong2、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatmakestravelingsoattractive.B．Whatismostimportantwhentraveling.C．Howtofindanewversionofourselves.D．Howtospendanunforgettableholiday.3、Theunderlinedwords“intransit”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean________.A．movingaround B．workinghardC．filledwithcuriosity D．fullofenthusiasm4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnexcitingbutnormallifeB．AdventuresinourownbackyardC．GototravelandexpandyourhorizonD．Getoutsideandexplorefortheunknown24．（8分）TimeOutNewYork,yourultimateguidetolifeinthecity,helpsyoudiscoverthebesteventsandthingstodoinMarchMar3-15.NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestivalTheliteraryeventchampionofNewYorkisback!Manybest-sellingauthorsaresettoappearatthisyearsfestival,includingtheaward-winningwriterAmyTan(TheJoyLuckClubthefilmversionofthenovelstarringMichelleYeoh),InternetbusinessexpertwriterDuncanClark(Alibaba:TheHouseThatJackMaBuilt)theAnthillfounderAlecAsh(WishLanterns)andmanymore.StaytunedforourfullfestivalpreviewandauthorfeaturesMar3-15,varioustimes,20dollarsor35dollars(forliterarylunches).Glam.UntilMar16:VivienneWestwood-GetaLifeThewell-knownfashiondesigneristhesubjectofthiscrossoverexhibitionofAmericancontemporaryartandeco-friendlyfashioninspiredbyWestwood'sstrongattitudetowardsaclimaterevolutionParticipatingartistsalsoincludeAdamLawryandJillSmithUntilMarch16,freeentry.ChiK/lArtMuseumMar17:DogDaySaturdaysOnthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,TheRooster(13thStreet)throwsabackyardPartywheredogsarewelcome.Therewillbefreehotdogs.5dollarsFlyingDogBeersanddogtreatsforthelittlebuddiesDonationswillalsobecollectedforlocalanimalrescuegroup,BestFriendsAmericaMar17,3-5P.m.,15dollars.TheRooster(13thStreet)Mar28-29:MomtoMomSaleSellorstockuponclothes,toys,books,strollersandotherfamilygoodsatthistwice-a-yearmarketorganizedbyNewYorkmotherSellerswillcontribute15percentofalltheirprofittoHearttoHeartComeandpickupsomeusefulstuffforyourfamily.Mar.28-29,2-6p,m,(Tues.),10a.m.-2p.m,(Wed.)freeentry.NewYorkRacquerClub-clubhouse1、WhowillpossiblyturnupatGlamonMarch10th?A．MichelleYeoh. B．JackMa.C．AlecAsh. D．AdamLawry.2、Whicheventmightinterestthosewhocareabouttheenvironment?A．NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestival. B．VivienneWestwoodGetaLife.C．DogDaySaturdays. D．MomtoMomSale.3、WhatdotheeventsDogDaySaturdaysandMomtoMomSalehaveincommon?A．Participantscansupportcharitywork. B．ParticipantsareadmittedfreeofchargeC．TheyareorganizedannuallyinNewYork D．Theytakeplaceatthesametime25．（10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.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）Medicalbillswerepiling.Kidsneededglasses,carsneededrepairs,andthedogneededsurgery.Ontopofthat,Christmaswasalmost1ussopresentsneededtobepurchased.Butallofthatwas2whenmyhusband,Brian,waswaitinginourlocaltireshoptohavehissixtrucktires3onasnowynight.Heoverheardthetiresalesman4ayoungmomwith3childrenthatshewasinserious5ofallnewtires,aseachonewascompletely6down.7,theyoungmomsaidshedidn’thavethemoneytoreplacemorethanonetireonhercar.Onhearingthat,Brian8topayforatiretobeinstalled,9oftheonetirethiswomanwasabletopurchase.Brianknewthateventhoughitwasjustastart,theyoungmomwouldbemuch10drivingonthe11roadswithabalancedsetoftwonewtiresthantheywouldwithjustonenewtire.Theyoungmomwassosurprisedthatshe12chokedup.Eyesfilledwithtears,shethankedBrianandpulledaway.Myhusbandisanaturallymodest,13manwhofeelsrewardedinthegiving,notinthe14inlife.Soimaginehisunexpected15,whenhelaterdiscoveredthesalesmanhad16theentireamountspentonthe17tiretohisbill!18theseventiresmyhusbandbought,thesalesmanonly19himforsix.Thesimpleactofonemanmakingthedecisiontosharewhathehad,ratherthanworryingaboutwhathewould20,changedthingsthatnight.1、A．inB．uponC．forD．before2、A．forgottenB．solvedC．changedD．purchased3、A．abandonedB．repairedC．examinedD．replaced4、A．warnB．persuadeC．explainD．mention5、A．dangerB．placeC．needD．face6、A．takenB．brokenC．pulledD．worn7、A．AngrilyB．DisappointedlyC．UnexpectedlyD．Sadly8、A．hurriedB．triedC．offeredD．used9、A．frontB．oppositeC．sureD．instead10、A．saferB．fasterC．happierD．luckier11、A．icyB．hardC．darkD．long12、A．greatlyB．finallyC．instantlyD．excitedly13、A．intelligentB．meaningfulC．humorousD．generous14、A．helpingB．receivingC．usingD．thanking15、A．surpriseB．satisfactionC．chanceD．discovery16、A．addedB．paidC．discountedD．returned17、A．spareB．extraC．newD．whole18、A．RegardlessofB．MorethanC．RatherthanD．Inspiteof19、A．soldB．chargedC．askedD．appreciated20、A．comeacrossB．comeoverC．gowithoutD．gofor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）Onenight,amotherandherdaughterwentoutfordinnertogether.Themotherwasaheavysmoker,1．(make)herdaughterfeelveryupsetandworried.Shewouldoftentellhermotherthatsmokingwasverybad2．herhealth.Buthermotherwouldn’tlistenandrefusedtostopsmoking.However,at3．(they)dinnerthatnight,shenoticedthathermotherdidn’thaveasinglecigarette.Asamatteroffact,sherealizedthatshehadn’tseenhermothersmokefor4．wholeday.“Icanseethatyou’renotsmokingatalltoday.Areyoutrying5．(give)upsmoking?”thedaughteraskedhopefully.Themotheranswered,“No,I’mjustfeelingalittlebitsickrightnow.Idon’tsmoke6．(cigarette)whenI’msick,becauseifIdo,ittakesme7．(long)togetbetter.”Thedaughter8．(reply),“Well,Iguessyouwould9．(probable)liveabetterlife10．yougotsickabitmoreoften!”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。Iamwritingtosuggestliftthebanonusingsmartphones,tabletcomputersandothermobiledevicesinclass.Mobiledevicescameintoexistenceasresultofthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.Theywouldbenefitusalotaslongastheyareusedproper.First,mobiledevicesareefficiencyandcanhelpteachersknowthatstudentsunderstandwhatistaughtwhentheyfinishtheirexercises.Second,mobiledevicescanmakeclassesmoreinterestedsostudentswillbemorewillingtolearn.Finally,usingmobiledeviceswillreducetheuseofpaper,andwhichwillbegoodfortheenvironment.Pleasetakemysuggestionintoconsider.Lookingforwardtoyoureply.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，在你校学习的美国交换生David和你成为了好朋友，并且在他的帮助下你的英语学习取得了很大的进步。在他结束学习回国之后,请用英语给他写一封感谢信。内容应包括：1.表达思念；2.感谢帮助；3.希望保持联系。注意事项：1.不得透露真实姓名和学校2.词数：100左右3.开头和结尾已写出，不计入词数DearDavid,Howtimeflies!It’sbeenatotalweeksinceyouleftourschool.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BestwishesYours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、A5、C6、D7、C8、A9、D10、A11、B12、A13、A14、A15、A16、D17、C18、A19、C20、C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、1、B2、C3、D4、A22、1、A2、C3、C4、A23、1、D2、A3、A4、B24、1、C2、B3、A25、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyhardenedherheartagainsteverythingthattiedherto