2023學(xué)年山東省德州市陵城區(qū)一中高考沖刺模擬英語試題（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost2．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a(chǎn);the B．the;a C．a(chǎn);不填 D．the;不填3．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether4．—Ilikeyournewshoes!—Thanks.Ihadtotryonalmostadozenpairs_________Idecidedtogetthem.A．a(chǎn)s B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before5．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved6．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized7．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may8．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto9．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent10．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．a(chǎn)ndB．orC．butD．for11．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked12．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place13．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!14．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone15．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch16．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot17．—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.—Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand________hisessaythereeversince.A．wrote B．hadwritten C．hasbeenwriting D．iswriting18．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass19．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures20．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．a(chǎn)pplied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）Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.CostaRicaCostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.LosCabos,MexicoIfyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.PetitStVincent,theGrenadinesThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.TheExumas,BahamasOnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?A．ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B．It’sahugeandquietisland.C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D．Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections605、WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?A．LosCabos,Mexico.B．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.C．CostaRica.D．TheExumas,Bahamas.22．（8分）IncelebrationofWomen’sHistoryMonth,hereareafewofthemillionsofwomenthathavebrokenallconventionalrulestomakeadifferenceintheworld.SusanB．AnthonyBomonFebruary15,1820,SusanB．Anthonywasawomen’srightsactivistintheUS.Shespentmanyyearscampaigningforwomen’srighttovote.Anthonywasalsoagainstslavery,helpingsupportthepassageoftheCivilWarAmendments.Shealsolenthervoicetothebattleforequalpayandeducationalopportunitiesforall.AnneFrankAnneFrankgrewupinahappyfamily.However,thingschangedwhenHitlercametopower.Anneandherfamilywereforcedtohideinsideatinyhouse,wheretheyounggirlrecordedherfamily’sfearsandstruggles.Evenafteralltheseyears,herjournal,AnneFrank:TheDiaryofaYoungGirl,continuestobepopularwithpeopleacrossallagesandcultures.AungSanSunKyiDeterminedtobringdemocracy(民主）toMyanmar,AungSanSuuKyifoundedtheNationalLeagueforDemocracy(NLD).SuuKyi’sopendispleasurewiththegovernmentresultedinherspendingmuchofthetimebetween1989and2010inprisonorunderhousearrest.In1991，SuuKyireceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.In2015,fiveyearsaftershehadbeenfreed,SuuKyi’sNLDPartywonagreatvictoryinthegeneralelections.MalalaYousafzaiMalalaYousafzaiwasbomtoaPakistanieducatorandpoet.WhentheTalibandeclaredthatgirlsshouldnotbeeducated,theworld’syoungestNobelPrizewinnerdecidedtochallengetheseunfairpolicies(政策).OnOctober9,2012,shewasshotandbadlyinjured.Sincerecovering,Malalacontinuesherfightforgirls’education.Herbraveryisencouragingyoungpeopleallovertheworldtostandupforwhattheybelieveisright.1、Whomadeagreatcontributiontowomen’srighttovote?A．AnneFrank.B．MalalaYousafzai.C．SusanB．Anthony.D．AungSanSuuKyi.2、WhywasAungSanSuuKyiputintoprison?A．SherefusedtoleaveMyanmar.B．Shedemandedthatthedemocratsbefreed.C．Shevoiceddissatisfactionwiththegovernment.D．Sheblamedthegovernmentforitseconomicpolicy.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethewomenmentionedinthetext?A．Braveandinspiring.B．Reliableanddevoted.C．Honestandresponsible.D．Considerateandoptimistic.23．（8分）FiftyyearsagoIhadayoungfamilyofthreeboys.MyhusbandJohnnyandIleftthemwithafriendwhilewemadeararetriptothecinemainLiverpool.Itwasdarkandpouringwithrainbutwiththeheadlightsshiningontheroad,wesawsomethingaheadofus.JohnnypulledtoastopandIjumpedout,rantothegrassedgeandgrabbedasmall,wet,andfrightenedcreature.Iwrappeditsafelyinmywoollenhatandinsistedthatmyhusbandturnbackandheadforhome.Wethoughtitwasababyrabbitbecauseithadlongearsandwasgrayish-brownincolour.Oncehome,wefilledaboxwithtorn-upnewspaperandawarmtowel.WenamedournewanimalBobsyaswehadnoideaofitssex.Sadlythough,onthethirddaywithus,itcaughtitsbackfootinadoorandwequicklyrealiseditwasbroken.Werushedtothevet(獸醫(yī)),whosaid,“It’sonlyarabbit,I’llputittosleep.”O(jiān)urresponsewasaverydetermined,“Noway!”Wefoundanthervetandtoldthatshewasababyhare.Weweretoldweshouldcontinuetokeepherinherboxforaweekandherfootwouldheal.Afterherrecovery,Bobsylearnttousethekittylittertray.Shewouldcombherlongearswithherfrontpaws.Thelocalpaperheardaboutthisandcametoourhousetotakeherphotoandwriteastoryabouther.WehadherforsevenwonderfulyearsbeforewemovedtoNewZealandandwewillneverforgether.1、WhydidJohnnystophiscarsuddenly?A．Hecameacrossafriend.B．Theheadlightswentout.C．Hiscarbrokedownontheroad.D．Henoticedsomethinginfrontofhim.2、Whathappenedtothelittleanimalonitsthirdday?A．Itsleptonadoor.B．Itwasstuckinadoor.C．Itsfootgotseriouslyinjured.D．Itfellofffromthetopofadoor.3、Whichbestdecribesthefamily’sattitudetowardstherabbit?A．Considerate. B．Cruel. C．Hopeless. D．Indifferent.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyintendedtodo?A．Totelltheimportanceofprotectingsmallanimals.B．Torememberunusualexperienceswithasmallrabbit.C．Topersuadepeopletogivegenerouslyandreceivethankfully.D．Tomaketherabbitwidelyknowntolocalpeoplebypaper.24．（8分）Oneformofsocialprejudice（偏見）againstolderpeopleisthebeliefthattheycannotunderstandorusemoderntechnology.Activitieslikeplayingcomputergames，goingontheNetanddownloadingMP3sareonlyfortheyoungsters.Isn'titunfairthatolderpeopleenjoyingacomputergameshouldbefrownedupon（反對）bytheirchildrenandgrandchildren？Nowadaysolderpeoplehavemorecontrolovertheirlivesandtheyplayafullpartinsociety.Moreover,betterhealthcarehasleftmorepeopleintheirsixtiesandseventiesfeelingfitandactiveafterretirement.Mentalactivity,aswellasphysicalexercise,cancontributetobetterhealth.Playingcomputergamesisaveryeffectivewayofexercisingthebrain.Whenpersonalcomputerswerefirstintroduced,mostolderpeopledidn'tbelievetheywouldeverfamiliarizethemselveswiththem.Nowcomputershavebeenaroundforafewgenerationsandretiredpeoplehavegraduallybecomemorerelaxedaboutusingthemforfun.Gamersover65preferplayingpuzzlegamesandcardgames.KateStevens，aged72，says，"Ifinditveryrelaxing.It'snotverydemanding，butyoustillneedtoconcentrate."Anotherdevelopmentthathasfavored"greygames"isachangeinthetypeofvideogamesavailableonthemarket.There'sagreatervarietyofgamestochoosefrom，includingmoreintellectualandcomplexstrategy（策略）andsimulation（模擬）games.InternetChessandTrainSimulatorareamongthemostpopularofthese.TrainSimulatorisbasedonreal-worldrailactivities.Playerscanchoosefromavarietyofchallengers，suchaskeepingtoastricttimetableandusinghelperenginesduringawinterstorm.Somepeoplearguethat"greygamers"simplydon'thavetheskillsrequiredforcomputergames,andthatteenagersarebetter.Thiscouldn'tbefurtherfromthetruth.Mostcomputergamesrequirethekindofanalyticalthinkingthatimproveswithpractice,whichmeansthatthe"greygamers"maywellbefarbetterthangamershalfacenturyyoungerthanthem.Ingameswherespeedisthemainconsideration,olderpeoplewouldbeatadisadvantagebecausetheymayhaveslowerreactiontime.Ontheotherhand,"greygamers"haveapreferenceforslower-paced,mindchallenginggames.1、Thesecondparagraphisintendedto_______.A．showthebestwaytoexercisethebrainB．stresstheimportanceofgoodhealthC．explainwhygreygamersexistD．teachhowtoplayvideogames2、Whatwasolderpeople'sattitudetowardspersonalcomputersatfirst?A．Doubtful. B．Concerned.C．Enthusiastic. D．Supportive.3、ThemethodtheauthorusestodevelopParagraph4is________.A．offeringanalyses B．givingexamplesC．makingcomparisons D．providingdetails4、TheunderlinedpartinParagraph5probablymeans_______.A．mindchallenginggamesarenotsuitableforolderpeopleB．teenagersshouldimprovetheirskillswithpracticeC．playingcomputergamesrequiresanalyticalthinkingD．olderpeoplemayperformwellinsomecomputergames25．（10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．a(chǎn)rchitecture．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—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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）Whenmyoldestsonwasinhighschool,heplannedtoattendaChristiancontemporaryconcertwiththeyouthgroupfromourchurch.Tomy36,Aaroninvitedmetogoalong.I37accepted;however,bythetimethedateoftheconcertarrived,myyoungestsonhadbeenill,andIwas38abouthim.Myhusband39metoattendtheconcert,promisinghewouldtakecareofouryoungest.Ihesitated.Finally,it40me.Aaronwassixteenyearsold.Howmany41wouldIhavetodosomethingfunwithhim42hewentawaytocollege?Andhowmanyyouthactually43theirmotherstoattendaconcertwiththemthatwasclearlyforteens?The44wasmade.Iwouldnotmissthisopportunity.Attheconcert,IsatwithAaroninthethirdrow,stuffing(填塞)cottoninmyearstoblockoutthe45,ear-splittingmusicofthefirstperformer.Istoodwhenthekidsstood,clappedwhentheyclapped,andneverletanyoneknowhow46Iwastofeelthefloorvibrate(震動)beneathmyfeet.Aaronandhisfriendswere47atmyenthusiasm.Bythetimewelefttheconcert,myearswereringing,butitquicklypassed.48didmyson'steenageyears.49hewasincollegeandawayfromhome.ImissedhimmorethanIcouldsay.OndayswhenIwasespecially50forhisreadysmileandhisteasingmanner,IwouldthinkbacktotheconcertweattendedandbethankfulonceagainthatIdidn't51anopportunitytospendtimewithmyson.Aaronisnowgrownandhasafamilyofhisown,butwearestillvery52.Somedayshecallsjustto53andtellmeabouthisday.Idropeverythingand54themoment,knowingthesetimestooshall55.1、A．a(chǎn)mazement B．a(chǎn)greement C．a(chǎn)rgument D．disappointment2、A．hardly B．suddenly C．readily D．rapidly3、A．crazy B．merciful C．patient D．concerned4、A．prevented B．encouraged C．stopped D．refused5、A．determined B．hit C．controlled D．a(chǎn)nnoyed6、A．opportunities B．years C．festivals D．moments7、A．a(chǎn)fter B．since C．when D．before8、A．invited B．a(chǎn)dvised C．a(chǎn)llowed D．promised9、A．invitation B．design C．demand D．decision10、A．silly B．pleasant C．loud D．sweet11、A．excited B．nervous C．curious D．surprised12、A．puzzled B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．a(chǎn)mused D．disappointed13、A．Such B．Neither C．So D．Either14、A．Innotime B．Intime C．Atatime D．Atthetime15、A．tired B．worried C．upset D．lonely16、A．have B．miss C．obtain D.grasp17、A．close B．open C．young D．positive18、A．talk B．speak C．chat D．communicate19、A．wait B．spend C．listen D．enjoy20、A．pass B．gain C．lose D．keep第二節(jié)（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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）CaoYuan,a22-year-oldChinesedoctoralstudentinphysics,wasontopof1．mostimportantscientistsnamedbythejournalNaturein2018for2．(discover)a“magicangle”ingraphene(石墨烯).Cao’sdiscoverytakesahugestepinthedecades-longsearchforsuperconductors(超導(dǎo)體)intheworld.WhywasCaoabletomakethediscovery?HisteachersthinkitisCao’sindependentlearningabilityandinterestindoingexperiments3．matter.HishighschoolphysicsteachersaidCaohadastrongabilitytostudyon4．(he)ownandwasbravetochallengeteachersandaskdifficultquestions.“Caois5．(deep)curiousaboutlaboratoryequipment,”hiscollegeteachertoldNature.“EverytimeIgointoCao’soffice,it’s6．a(chǎn)hugemess,withcomputers7．(pull)apartandpiecesoftelescopealloverhisdesk.”At14he8．(admit)intotheUniversityofScienceandTechnologyofChina’sSchooloftheGiftedYoung,aspecialschooltocultivate9．(teenager)intoworld-classtalents.ButCaodoesn’tthinkhimselfspecialandoftenstressesthatheisjustanordinarykidwho10．(love)readingaboutscienceanddoingexperiments.“Afterall,weareallhumans,withshortcomingsandemotions,”heoncesaid.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每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僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenwewereshoppingtheanotherday.ShebegantolikeitatOnce.Thenshebentdownandpickeditdowntolookatthepriceonthem.Asshedidthis,lotsofteassplashed(潑灑）onherT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardnottolaughathershockingface!Mysisterwasabouttogetoutoftheshopfastasshecouldwhenashopassistantcomeovertous.Itturnedouttobeingherowncup,whichshe’dleftontheshelfbythemistake.Theassistantwasclearasembarrassed(尷尬的）asmysister,butIjustthoughtitwasfunny!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華，你和你的家人去筆友David所在的城市新加坡(Singapore)旅游，受到David的熱情款待，回來后你想對他表達自己的感謝之情。請根據(jù)以下要點給David寫一封信。1.感謝他的熱情款待;2.在新加坡玩得很開心;3.新加坡的風(fēng)景和美食令人印象深刻;4.邀請他來遵義旅游。注意:1詞數(shù)100詞左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearDavid,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、D5、C6、D7、B8、B9、D10、B11、B12、A13、B14、C15、A16、C17、C18、A19、B20、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、1、C2、D3、D22、1、C2、C3、A23、1、D2、C3、A4、B24、1、C2、A3、B4、D25、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewas