浙江省寧波市咸祥中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

浙江省寧波市咸祥中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should2．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching3．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will4．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse5．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare6．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．a(chǎn)vailable D．efficient7．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who8．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou9．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．a(chǎn)pplyto C．leadto D．talkto10．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．exposed D．a(chǎn)pplied11．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．becauseD．though12．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned13．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical14．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen15．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff16．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous17．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced18．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent19．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when20．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．a(chǎn)bilityB．forceC．mindD．strength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）Isitpossibletopersuademankindtolivewithoutwar?Warisanancientinstitutionwhichhasexistedforatleastsixthousandyears.Itwasalwaysbadandusuallyfoolish,butinthepastthehumanracemanagedtolivewithit.Moderncreativityhaschangedthis.Eithermanwillabolishwar,orwarwillabolishman.Forthepresent,itisnuclearweaponsthatcausethemostseriousdanger,butbacteriological(使用細菌的)orchemicalweapons,maysoonofferanevengreaterthreat.Ifwesucceedinabolishingnuclearweapons,ourworkwillnotbedone.Itwillneverbedoneuntilwehavesucceededinabolishingwar.Todothis,weneedtopersuademankindtolookuponinternationalproblemsinanewway,notbycontestsofforce,inwhichthevictorygoestothesidewhichisthemostskillfulinkillingpeople,butbyarbitration(仲裁)accordingtoagreedprinciplesoflaw.Itisnoteasytochangeveryoldmentalhabits,butthisiswhatmustbeattempted.Therearethosewhosaythattheadoptionofthisorthatthoughtwouldpreventwar.Ibelievethistobeabigerror.Allthoughtsarebasedonstatementswhichare,atbest,doubtful,andatworst,totallyfalse.Theirfollowersbelieveinthemthattheyarewillingtogotowarinsupportthem.Themovementofworldopinionduringthepastfewyearshaschangedverylargelysuchaswecanwelcome.Itisbelievedthatnuclearwarmustbeavoided.Ofcourseverydifficultproblemsremainintheworld,buttheattitudetowardsthemisabetteronethanitwasseveralyearsago.Ithasbeguntobethought,evenbythepowerfulmenwhodecidewhetherweshallliveordie,thatpeopleshouldreachagreementsevenifbothsidesdonotfindtheseagreementswhollysatisfactory.Ithasbeguntobeunderstoodthattheimportantconflictnowadaysisnotbetweendifferentcountries,butbetweenmanandtheatombomb.1、Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatwarnowis________.A．a(chǎn)sbadasinthepastB．a(chǎn)snecessaryasinthepastC．worsethaninthepastD．notsodangerousasinthepast2、Theunderlinedword"this"inParagraphlprobablyrefersto"________".A．improvingweaponsB．a(chǎn)bolishingwarC．solvinginternationalproblemsD．livingapeacefullife3、FromParagraph2,welearnthattheauthor________.A．isasupporterofsomemodemthoughtsB．hasnodoubtaboutthetruthofanythoughtC．believestheadoptionofsomethoughtscouldpreventwarD．doesnotthinktheadoptionofanythoughtcouldstopwar4、Whatcanbeinferredaboutwaraccordingtotheauthor?A．Itmustbeabolishedifmanwantstosurvive.B．Itistheonlywaytosolveinternationalproblems.C．Itisimpossibleforthepeopletolivewithoutwar.D．Itwillbelessdangerousbecauseoftheimprovementofweapons.22．（8分）Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Aperson'sconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing"therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1、Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_______.A．thecauseofshyness B．thefeelingofshypeopleC．theeffectofshynessonpeople D．thequestioninthemindsofshypeople2、Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis__________.A．Harmfultopeople B．a(chǎn)healthyqualityC．Thecauseofunhappiness D．a(chǎn)weakpointofshypeople3、Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A．Theyarepleasedbyit. B．Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.C．Theyareverysensitivetoit. D．Theyfeelitisnottrue.4、Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthatshynesscan_______.A．beovercomewithdeterminationB．helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC．enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD．havenothingtodowithlackofself-respect\23．（8分）Decadesbeforethefirstunaccompaniedchildwasputonaplanetograndma’sinthecareofaflightattendant,afewresourcefulparentsaccomplishedthesameendbysimplydroppingtheirkidsinthemail.Thiswasintheearliestdaysoftheparcelpostservice,whichlaunchedin1913.Beforethat,U.S.PostalServicepackageswerecappedatfourpounds,whichlimitedthegoofythingspeopletriedtosendbypost.Butwhentheparcelservicebegan,allkindsofcargoshowedupinthemailstream,includingcoffins,eggs,dogsand,inafewcases,humanyoung.AccordingtoNationalPostalMuseumhistorianNancyPope,thefirstknowncaseofamailedbabywasin1913whenMr.andMrs.JesseBeaugeofGlenEste,Ohio,shippedtheir10-poundinfantsontohisgrandmother’shomeaboutamileaway,paying15centsinpostageandspringingfor$50ininsurance(becausetheywereworriers).Butsomechildrenweremailedmuchfarther,Popesaid.EdnaNeffofPensacola,Fla.,was6whenshewaspackedoff—orpackagedoff—toherfather’shomeinChristiansburg,Va.,720milesaway.Thepreciousparcelsweren’ttrulyparcelsinthebrown-paper.Insteadtheyweremorelikecompanionsinthearmsoftheircarriersorwalkedalongtheroute(路線).Butthemostfamousmailedchild,MayPierstorff,wasindeedsentbyanIdahorailwaymailcarin1914withtheappropriatestampsstucktohertravelingcoat.May’spicturesurvives,butnophysicalevidenceofhertrip.“Wewouldsurelovetohavethatcoat,”Popesaid.In1914,thepostmastergeneralinstitutedaruleaboutthemailthatstandstothisday:nohumans.Butthatdidn’tstopanambitiousthieffromcratinghimselfupandshippinghimselfairmail.WhenWilliamDeLucia,packedinatrunklabeled“MusicalInstruments”alongwithfoodandanoxygentank,wasairborne,heclimbedout,pilferedthousandsofdollars’worthofgoodsfromtheregisteredmailandsealedhimselfbackup.HewasarrestedattheAtlantaairportin1980afterhistrunkpoppedopenasitwasbeingunloaded.“Wehavehisoxygentank”atthePostalMuseum,Popenotedwithpride.1、WhatdidU.SPostalServiceputalimittobefore1913?A．Thevalueofthemail.B．Theweightofparcels.C．Thecontentinthemail.D．Thepostageforpackages.2、HowwasJesseBeauge’ssonmailed?A．Packedinamailbox.B．Walkedalongtheroute.C．Sentbyarailwaymailcar.D．Carriedinthearmsofthepostman.3、WhatdoesNancyPopewishtobeexhibitedmostinthePostalMuseum?A．May’spicture.B．Thebrown-paper.C．May’stravelingcoat.D．Idahorailwaymailcar.4、WhodiscoveredWilliamDeLuciaatlast?A．Theairportporter.B．Theairportpolice.C．Thepassengervictims.D．Thepostmastergeneral.24．（8分）Ifyoubuyawashingmachine,afridgeoratelevisioninEurope,itcomeswithasticker.Thankstoa1992EUrule,allappliancesmustbelabelled(貼標簽)withtheirenergyefficiency.Sowhyhasourfoodsystem-whichthreatens10,000specieswithextinction,producesabout30%ofgreenhousegases,anddrives800/oofourairpollution-onlyeverhadvoluntaryeco-labels?Theappliancesrulinghadahugeimpact;initially,75%offridgesandfreezerswereratedGtoD(lowefficiency),buttoday98%areclassedA++orA+++.Worldwide,theenergyefficiencyoflabelledapplianceshasincreasedthreetimesfasterthanapplianceswithoutlabels.Introducinganequalsystemforfoodcouldhaveanevenbiggerimpact.Mandatoryenvironmentallabelswouldchangehowweproduceandconsumeinfar-reachingways.First,producerswouldhavetomeasuretheirimpactsinauniformwayandbeaccountablefortheresults.Thiswouldnotbeexpensive:itisfreetomonitorenvironmentalimpactsusingdigitaltoolssuchasFieldprintandtheCoolFarmTool.Second,theysupportsustainableconsumption.Ourresearchfoundthatproductsthatlook,tasteandcostthesamecanhavedramaticallydifferentenvironmentalimpacts.High-impactbeefproducersuse5,400%morelandandcreatel,000%moregreenhousegasesthanlow-impactproducers.Labelswouldallowconsumerstotelltheseproductsapart.Theywouldhighlightbothhigh-andlow-impactproducers,inthesameway,acrossmultipleproducts.Thiswouldencouragemorepeopletothinkabouttheirchoicesbyexposingthemtothefactseverytimetheyareintheshops.Wecanalsouselabelstoturnsmallerconsumerchangesintolargeenvironmentalbenefits:becauseasmallnumberofproducerscreatealargeshareoftheimpact,simplyavoidinghigh-impactproducerscanmakeahugecontributiontopollutionreductions.1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheappliancesinParagraph1？A．Toapplaudthe1992EUrule.B．Tobringupthetopicoflabellingfood.C．Topointoutthepollutiontheycaused.D．Tocomparetheirenergyconsumptionrates.2、WhatdothefiguresinParagraph2show?A．Theimportanceofsavingenergy.B．Thedebateabouteco-labelledappliances.C．Theeffectivenessoftheappliancesruling.D．Theproblemcausedbyappliancesoflowefficiency.3、Whatdoestheword“Mandatory”inParagraph3mean?A．Compulsory. B．Effective. C．Different. D．Independent.4、Whatcanbelearnedabouteco-labels?A．Theywillincreasetheprofitsoflow-impactproducers.B．Theycanshowproducers'environmentalimpacts.C．Theywillguideconsumerstobuyhealthierfood.D．Theycanexposeconsumerstomoreproducts25．（10分）Regardlessofhowfarwe’dliketobelievegender（性別）equalityintheworkplacehascome,there’sstillayawninggapbetweenmaleandfemaleleadersintheprofessionalworld.A2018statisticshowsthatwomennowadaysholdjust5.8percentofCEOspositionsatS&P500companies,accordingtoCatalyst.Whileit’snotahugeshockthatwomenaresomewhatunderrepresentedinleadershippositions,whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.Intheirresearch,ProfessorOyvindL.MartinsenandProfessorLarsGlassurveyed(調(diào)查)2,900managerswithaspecialfocusonpersonalitytypes.Theresultswereclear:Womenscoredhigherthanmeninfourofthefivemajorleadership-centriccategories.Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmen

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makebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen—thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.Therewasoneareainwhichmenscoredhigherthanwomen,though,andthatwasonemotionalstabilityandabilitytofacejob-relatedpressureandstress.Theresultssuggestthatwomenaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofhigh-pressureorhighlyemotionalsituations.Obviously,it’simportanttoconsiderindividual(個人的)differences.Anyone,regardlessofgender,maybeaninspiringleaderandacompetentboss.Butnexttimeyou’rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes(簡歷)fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.1、（小題1）Whatmakesusshockedmuchatleadershippositions?A．Womenareworsethanmen.B．Mentakealmostallhighpositions.C．Thereisahugegapbetweengenders.D．Womenmightbehavebetterinnearlyeveryfield.2、（小題2）Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“inherently”inParagraph4?A．properlyB．potentiallyC．naturallyD．normally3、（小題3）Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthistext?A．HowWeCanFigureOutTheBossB．WhyWomenAreBetterThanMenC．WhyWomenMakeTheBestBossesD．HowWeCanTellGenderDifference4、（小題4）Whomighthavespecialinterestinthisarticle?A．Jobhunters.B．Employers.C．Employees.D．Malebosses.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）OnedayIwasdrivenbyarain-stormtotakeshelterinalittlehutbytheroad-side,whichwas1byashoemakerashisworkshop.Themanandhissonwere2attheirwork,and3saying,“Good-day,”webegantotalktogether.BeforeIhadbeenwiththemlong,theoldman4hissonouttogetsomethingthathe5forhiswork.Theboywasonlyfiveminutes6,butitwastoo7fortheactiveoldshoemakertobeidle(懶惰的).Hebecame8,movedabouttheroom,and9tookupapieceofleatherandfellto10it,saying,“Youknow,sir,itwillneverdotobeidle.”Assoonastherainwasover,Iwentonmywayhome,11whatIhadheard—“Itwillneverdotobeidle.”Somepeopleare12idle;othersareidleonlynowandthenIwasoneofthelatterclass.Icouldworkonly13.Sotheoldman’swordscamehometome.Theyawakenedmy14,andIbegantofeelhowwrongitwasto15somuchofmylifeinidleness.Ihadoftenheardandreadthat16isaverygreatevil,butnowIbegantoseethatit17farmoresorrowthanpeopleare18.Itisthemanwhoisdoingnothingthatisdrawnintodisaster,whilethebusymanis19.Itisonlytheidlethatareunhappy.SoImadeupmymindto20theshoemaker’srulefortherestofmylife.1、A．regardedB．treatedC．usedD．counted2、A．strictB．nervousC．a(chǎn)wkwardD．busy3、A．beforeB．whileC．a(chǎn)fterD．when4、A．sentB．tookC．pickedD．gave5、A．treasuredB．neededC．registeredD．delivered6、A．farB．outwardsC．forwardsD．a(chǎn)way7、A．shortB．choseC．longD．loose8、A．relaxedB．uneasyC．eagerD．hopeless9、A．a(chǎn)tlastB．a(chǎn)tpresentC．a(chǎn)tfirstD．a(chǎn)tonce10、A．cutupB．workuponC．putonD．carryon11、A．workingoutB．goingafterC．datingfromD．thinkingover12、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．onceD．nowadays13、A．inparticularB．a(chǎn)tlengthC．a(chǎn)ttimesD．inadvance14、A．enthusiasmB．conscienceC．hopeD．energy15、A．wasteB．completeC．a(chǎn)chieveD．deserve16、A．patienceB．pleasureC．comfortD．idleness17、A．shrinksB．leadsC．causesD．reduces18、A．a(chǎn)wareofB．fondofC．confidentofD．crazyabout19、A．tiredB．safeC．worriedD．a(chǎn)nxious20、A．receiveB．promiseC．exploreD．follow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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThereisawonderfulstoryaboutJimmyDurante,1．isoneofthegreatestsingersinthetwentiethcentury.Oneday,when2．(ask)tobepartofashowforsomeoldWorldWarIIsoldiers,Jimmytoldthemhewasverybusy,3．hewouldcomeiftheywouldn’tmindhissingingoneshortsongandimmediatelyleavingforhisnextappointment.Ofcourse,theshow’sdirectoragreedhappily.ButwhenJimmygotonstage,something4．(surprise)happened.Hewentthroughtheshortsongandthenstayed.Theapplausegrewlouderandlouderandhekeptstaying.Prettysoon,hehadbeenonstage5．fifteen,twenty,andthenthirtyminutes.Oneofhisassistantsbehindthestagestoppedhimandsaid,“Ithoughtyouhadtogoafterafewminutes.Whathappened?”Jimmyanswered,“Ididhavetogo,butIcanshowyouthereason6．Istayed.Youcanseeforyourselfifyoulookatthefrontrow.”Inthefrontrow7．(be)twomen,bothof8．hadlostanarminthewar.Onehadlosthisrightarmandthe9．hadlosthisleftarm.Together,theywereabletoclap,andthatwasexactlywhatthey10．(do),loudlyandcheerfully.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。文中共有10處語言錯誤，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。DearMr.Green,I’mwritingtotellyouhowisgoingoninourschool—abasketballmatchtobeholdingnextmonth.ThematchwillbeplayedamongXinhuaMiddleSchoolBasketballTeamandours.Nowweareorganizingabasketballteam,includedateacherasaplayer.Wehonestthinkyouaretherightone,soI’dlikeinviteyoutojoinourteam.Wehadalsoplannedtodosometrainingtobuildupourphysicalstrengthsandimproveourskills.Iamsureitwillbeagreatfun.Allofusareexpectinghimtocome.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高二學(xué)生李華。5月19日是中國旅游日,英文報刊TeensSenior面向中學(xué)生就旅游話題征稿。請根據(jù)以下表格內(nèi)容向其投稿,簡單介紹近現(xiàn)代中國旅游業(yè)的發(fā)展,并暢想它的未來。注意:1.請適當增加細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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、A6、C7、B8、B9、A10、C11、B12、C13、B14、C15、C16、D17、C18、A19、B20、D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、MichelleYeohalsoknownasYeohChooKhengwasborninIpoh,Malaysia.Ataveryyoungageshedreamtofbeingaballerina.Unluckily,whenshewas16,shesufferedaseriousbackinjuryandherprofessionaldancingcareerwasbrokendown.Michellewouldhavegivenupherdreamsandbecomealawyerinstead.Againstherdoctor’sadvice,shecontinuedgoingforherdream.Shebelievedthatifshecan’tdance,theremustbesomethingelseshecando.In1983,attheageof21,shewontheMissMalaysiabeautycontest.ThinwontheattentionofJackieChanandtheHongKongmovieindustry.In1988afterher5thmovie,shemarriedtoretirefromthesilverscreen.Hermarriagewassomehowfilledwithtearsandloneliness.Itendedin1992intheend.Soagain,anotherofherlifedreamswasblownaway.ButMichelledidnotthinkoverspilledmilk.Althoughshehadbeenawayfromthemovieindustryforover4years