山东省鄄城一中下学期新高考英语四模试卷及答案解析

山东省鄄城一中下学期新高考英语四模试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before2．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who3．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another4．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen5．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing6．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas7．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound8．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved9．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general10．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto11．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling12．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless13．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable14．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.15．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why16．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that17．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly18．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which19．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost20．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless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）JOBSCallingModelsWorkingasasuccessfulfashionmodelisn'teasybutitisveryexcitingandcouldbeagreatopportunityOver16,girlsshouldhaveaminimumheightof172cmandboysshouldhaveaminimumheightof182cm.Ifyouareunder16anddonotyethavetherequiredheight,wewouldstillbeinterestedinmeetingyou,butyoumustbringa@top-model-agency.ukSupportWorkerAreyouagoodcommunicator?Doyouhavegoodlisteningskills?Canyouunderstandhowtheoldfeel?Canyouworkatweekends?IfyouhaveansweredYEStotheabove,wewouldliketohearfromyou:Startingrateof￡8.56perhourFreeuniformExcellenttrainingcareers@WorkforCOFFEEBEANSJoinBritain'snumberonecafeatCoffeeBeans,whereeverycafehasthesameaims:tocreatefamily-liketeamsandtogiveexcellentcustomerservice.Manydifferentkindsofpeoplecomeandworkwithus,sostartyourcareeratCoffeeBeanstoday:choosethehoursyouworkgetmanagementexperienceshareyourloveofcoffeeJoinusasaTeamMember,AssistantManagerorCafeManager,dependingonyourskillsand@coffeebeans.co.ukTraineeHairdresserFullTimePermanentBrightonCityCentreLearnfromsomeofthebesthairdressersintheworld!Youwillwork40hoursaweek,MondaytoFriday.Yourresponsibilitieswillinclude:welcomingclients,washinghair,bringingcoffeeandteatocustomers,andkeepingthesaloncleanandtidyatalltimes.Nopreviousworkexperienceisnecessary.PleaseapplyNow!cathy@536、Theapplicantsfor______havetobeabletoworkatweekends.A．modelsB．traineehairdressersC．supportworkersD．CoffeeBeanscafeworkers1、EmployeesatCoffeeBeans________.A．havefewmanagementopportunitiesB．needtoworkcloselywiththeirteamC．areofferedfreedrinkswhenatworkD．arepaidbasedontheirperformanceatwork2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Themodelopportunityisonlymeantforadults.B．Supportworkerscanweartheirownclothesatwork.C．CoffeeBeansworkerscanchoosepreferredworkinghours.D．Traineehairdressersshouldhaveworkexperience.22．（8分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．architecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News B．ScienceC．Biography D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList23．（8分）Here’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(免疫的)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanothermethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneedlesaresosmallthat100ofthem,arrangedinorderonapatch,canfitunderyourthumb.Yetthey’rebigenoughtoholdvaccineforthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey’dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiariescouldbepeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,wherefluvaccinesarehardtocomeby.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless，iseasiertotransport,doesn’trequirerefrigeration,canbeself-administeredanddoesn’tcausewasteofneedles-areevenbetter.“MicroneedlePatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms,”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Avaccinepatchthatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B．Aclinicalstudythatprotectspeoplefromdisease.C．Apatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D．Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A．ItisproducedbytheWHO.B．Itcausesslightsideeffects.C．Itdeliversvaccinetothelittlefinger.D．Itworksbadlyon30%ofthevolunteers.3、Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat________.A．itisprovidedfreeofchargeB．itcanbeusedwithoutadoctorC．itcanhekeptatroomtemperatureD．itneedslesscareintransportation4、WhatisKaijaandMaria’sattitudetowardsthenewshot?A．Cautious. B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.24．（8分）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(鱼肉卷饼)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸缩的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.25．（10分）NewZealandEscortedTours-AgreatwaytoexperienceNewZealandExploretheNorthorSouthIslandsorindulgeinacountrywideNewZealandescortedtour.WithourunrivaledrangeofNewZealandtoursfromKirraTours,AATKings.InspiringJourneys,ThriftyToursandmore,NewZealandisyourstositbackandenjoy.KirraTours____dayClassicNewZealandPanoramaNewZealandescortedtourHotel4star-17nightsViewed24timesinthelast7daysTravelthelengthofNewZealandononeofourmostpopularcoachtouritineraries(路线).With18daystoexploreNewZealand’sNorthandSouthIsland’s,thistourtakesyoutoallthenot-to-be-missedhighlights,witharangeofoutstandingactivitiesincludedalongtheway!ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowAATKings-___DaySouthernSpotlight9daysfromChristchurchtoChristchurchNewZealandescortedtourHotel3star-8nightsViewed237timesinthelast7daysTheperfecttourforthosewantingtoseethebestoftheSouthIslandwithagreatgroupoflikemindedtravellers.VisitChristchurch,LakeTekaop,Mt.CookNationalPark,Dunedin,MilfordSound,QueenstownandFranzJosefGlacierwiththisAATKings9daySouthernSpotlighttour.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowInspiringJourneys____DayTheSouthernDrift12daysfromChristchurchloChristchurchNewZealandsmallgrouptourHotel4star-11nightsViewed49timesinthelast7daysNostoneisleftunturnedasyouventureintopartsoftheSouthIslandlesstravelled.FromthewildanduntouchednaturalwonderlandofStewartIsland,tothespectacularmountainviewsofMt.CookNationalParkandMilfordSound,thisisanincredibletourofthesouth.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowThriftyTours___daySouthernhighlightsincludingMilfordSoundNewZealandindependenttourMotels-4nightsViewed196timesinthelast7daysEnjoy5daysexploringNewZealand’sSouthIslandwiththisexcellentindependenttouringitinerary.JourneyfromChristchurchinalooparoundtheSouthIsland.CruisethroughMilfordSound,visitMt.CookNationalPark,exploretheWestCoastglaciers,andtravelontheTranzAlpinescenictrain.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNow199、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwishtocoverboththeNorthandSouthIslands?A．KirraTours. B．AATKings.C．InspiringJourneys. D．ThriftTours.1、VisittoMt.CookNationalParkisavailableinboth.A．KirraToursandAATKings B．KirraToursandThriftyToursC．KirraToursandInspiringJourneys D．InspiringJourneysandThriftyTours2、Wheredoyoumostpossiblyseetheadvertisement?A．Onatravelwebsite. B．Inatourbrochure.C．Inageographytextbook. D．Inatravelmagazine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）完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LASTweekend,IhelpedmyfriendAlexgetmoneyforpoorchildrenatCrossroadsMallHe36neededvolunteers,especiallyofthefemale.Idecidedthatthiswasaprettygood37,sothenextdayIgotreadytogo.IarrivedatCrossroadsaboutfiveminutes38,andhelpedAlexand39ofthevolunteers.Therewereonlythree40atfirst,andwefiguredwemightaswellgetstarted41justwaitingformoretoarrive.Iheldthe42,andsuddenlyfeltextremelyshy.Ididnot43askingpeoplefordonations.Infact,I’musuallyoneofthosepeoplewhotryto44thoseboringstandsandaskyouforalittlecontribution.Forheaven’ssake,Icancontributetoafew,45Icannotalone46everysinglecauseintheworld!Ireallydidn’tliketheideaofaskinganyonefordonationstoourcause.47,Iwatchedmyfriendsspeaktothestrangers,andnoticedthattheywereextrapolitetoeveryone—nomatterwhetherthey48.Irealizedthat49Iwasn’tpushy（强求的）,itwouldbeokay,andmyconsciencecouldbe50.Ipastedonalargesmile,andstartedaskingpeoplepassingby.Mymouthtrippedoverwords,andIcontinuallysaid“um”whileIthoughtofthecorrectterms.51Italkedtomoreandmorepeople.Notonlyimproved,butalsostartednoticingsmall52.Insteadofsaying“donate”,whichmademostpeoplewalkaway53.Istartedsuingtheword“contribute”.Iaddedthephrase“everylittlebitcounts”,andpeoplestartedtodonatesmallamountsinlargerquantities.Asthedaywenton,Ilearnedhowtopullontheheartsofthe54,andIbecameasuccessfulfundraiser.Attheendoftheday,weallgatheredatAlex’shouseand55howmuchmoneyweraised.Iwassosurprised;Weraisedover$300!Wecelebrated,andwenthometired,butsatisfiedthatwehelpedagreatcause.1、A．every B．much C．desperately D．too2、A．cause B．business C．affair D．career3、A．earlier B．early C．later D．late4、A．theother B．others C．another D．therest5、A．passers—by B．teachers C．volunteers D．people6、A．insteadof B．but C．inspiteof D．inplaceof7、A．signal B．signature C．sing D．symbol8、A．appreciate B．like C．want D．need9、A．annoy B．flee C．meet D．avoid10、A．and B．but C．or D．so11、A．do B．support C．make D．create12、A．What’smore B．Besides C．Whatever D．However13、A．donated B．gave C．came D．passed14、A．assoonas B．asfaras C．aslongas D．asshortas15、A．atease B．withhappiness C．insilence D．insurprise16、A．As B．Before C．Since D．During17、A．actions B．hoopes C．wishes D．trends18、A．slow B．fast C．slower D．faster19、A．goers B．passers-by C．students D．strangers20、A．thought B．lookedat C．counted D．decided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）AuniversityprofessorandhiselderlymotherhavebecomesocialmediastarsinChina.ProfHuhasbeenbringinghis80-year-oldmother.1．hasAlzheimer’s,tohisclasses.Freshmenattheuniversityatfirstassumedthatshewasa2．(retire)professorsittinginonclasses,before3．(realise)itwasProfHu’smother.Sheisveryquietduringhisclassesandthestudentshavecometoacceptherwith4．(warm).ItisreportedthatProfHu’sfatherdiedin2011,andalthoughhehas5．(young)sisters,hehastakenontheresponsibilityoflookingafterhismother,becauseherbraindiseasemeansthatheistheonlyonesherecognises.Hesaidthathersymptomswerenowsosevere6．“shecannottellthedifferencebetweenwhensheisholdingasoftdrink,sugar,salt,orwashingpowder”.WeibousershavepraisedProfHu7．afilialson(孝子),aswellasagoodeducator-notjustineconomics,butinlife.Respecttowardsparents,eldersandancestors8．(consider)akeyvalueinChinesesocietyandculture.Theconcept9．(go)backto400BCandisacorevirtueofConfucianism(儒家),describedintheearly10．(work)ofChina’sbest-knownscholar.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。Theideaoflivingonthemoonisnolongsciencefiction、However,therewillbedrawbackstolivethereaswellasadvantage、Onthepositiveside,peoplewillbeabletoescapefromthecrowdingcities,butwillhaveclearviewsoftheearthandstars、Ontheotherhand,themoonisaunfriendlyplaceforhumans、Firstofall,peoplewillhavetowearspecialsuitsandiftheirequipmentfails,itwillprobablydie、Secondly,theywillhavetogetusedtobeweightless、Finally,they’llprobablymisstheplantsandwildlifethatexistsontheearth、Inall,themoonmightbeanidealplacewherehumanstakeoveraholidayorscientistscarryoutresearches,butnotaplaceforordinarypeopletoliveallthetime、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你正在组织一项假期到山区为期一周的游学和帮扶活动。作为发起人，请你写一篇发言稿，在你校“英语时光”广播中号召更多的同学参加。要求：1.80—100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2.文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。参考信息：1.活动缘由（孤独、帮扶、游学……）2.活动构想（时间、地点、内容）3.……Hello,everybody.Iamplanningatripcalled“BeaKidintheMountain”._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、C5、C6、D7、A8、C9、C10、D11、C12、C13、C14、C15、C16、D17、C18、A19、B20、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、536、C1、B2、C22、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.He