烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測（二模）英語試卷

烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷) (卷面分值:150分;考試時(shí)間:120分鐘) 2024.03注意事項(xiàng)：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)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。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，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Athome.B.Attheairport.C.Atthehotel.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Carryenoughfood.B.Wearcomfortableshoes.C.Takesomepictures.3.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?A.Attendaconcert.B.Gotothelibrary.C.Haveawalk.4.Whatprizedidthemanwininthecompetition?A.Azooticket.B.Amap.C.Abook.5.Whenwillthewomanprobablyarrive?A.At10:00am.B.At11:00am.C.At12:00am.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第1頁(共10頁)各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman?A.Tocancelameeting.B.Toarrangeaparty.C.Topostponeagame.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whoturnedupatthepartylastnight?A.Marian.B.James.C.Alison.9.Whatdidthemansayabouttheparty?A.Itwasimpressive.B.Itwasawkward.C.Itwasboring.聽第8段材料，回答第10至13題。10.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Conductinganinterview.B.Givingaclass.C.Chairingameeting.11.Whydidthemanwanttobeafull-timephotographer?A.Tomakemoremoney.B.TovisitmorecountriesC.Totrysomethingmorecreative.12.Howdoesthemanimprovehisphotographyskills?A.Helearnsfromteachers.B.Hefocusesondetailsinlife.C.Hetakesonlinecourses.13.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardsnewphotographers'sendingselfiesonline?A.Supportive.B.Unconcerned.C.Disapproving.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。14.Whatisthemandoingprobably?A.Hostingaradioprogram.B.Givingapresentation.C.Reportingapieceofnews.15.Whattaskdidthestudentscompletelastyear?A.Theysolvedamystery.B.Theycookedoutdoors.C.Theymadeatreehouse.16.Howlongdostudentsstayinthecamp?A.Threedays.B.Sevendays.C.Tendays.17.Whenistheextracamp?A.InJune.B.InAugust.C.InSeptember.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatmadeyoungseabirdsflyofftheirnests?A.Hunger.B.Loneliness.C.Cold.19.Howdidthespeakerhelptheyoungseabirds?A.Shefedthemfood.B.Shebuiltnestsforthem.C.Shehelpedthemreturnhome.20.Whatdidthespeakersayabouttheexperience?A.Itwasexciting.B.Itwasmeaningful.C.Itwasunforgettable.烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第2頁(共10頁)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheBathNovelAward2024Thisinternationalcompetitionforemergingwritersisinvitingentriesaimedatadultandyoungadultreaders.Thewinnerwillreceive￡3,000andonelonglisteewillbeawardedaplaceworth￡1,800ontheonlinecourse.Toenter,sendthefirst5,000wordsandaoneoutlineofanunpublished,independentlypublishedorself-publishednovel,exceptthosewithpriorpublicationoffers.Entryfee:￡29.99pernovel.Closingdate:31March.Website:www.bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-bath-novel-award-2024/Farnham’sFirstFiveThousandWritingCompetition2024FarnhamLiteraryFestivalhaslaunchedanewcompetitionfornovelopeningsbyunpublishedauthors.Toenter,sendthefirst5,000wordsofanoriginal,unpublishednovelmanuscript(手稿)inanystyleorform.Novelsdonotneedtohavebeencompleted.Includea300-wordoutline.Prizes:TBC.Entryfee:￡5.Closingdate:15January.Website:www.farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/literary-writing-competition/ThePageisPrintedThecompetitionisforanywritingthatfitsonasinglesideofA4,whichmightbeletters,shortstories,poems,shoppinglists,oranykindofbold,imaginative,creativewritingthatcomesalivewhenitisreadout.Prizes:￡100/￡75/￡25.Entryfee:￡7foroneentry/￡11fortwo/￡15forthree.Closingdate:14January.Website:www.tacchi-morris.c0m/theis-printed-2024/TheOxfordFlashFictionPrizeThisisaninternationalcompetitionfororiginal,unpublishedshortstoriesnolongerthan1,000words.Thewinnerwillreceive￡1,000.Therearesecondandthirdprizesof￡200and￡100.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinananthology(選集).Entryfee:￡5foroneentry/￡10forthree.Under18sgetonefreeentry.Closingdate:30April.Website:https://oxfordflashfictionprize.c0m/烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第3頁公(共10頁)21.Whatdothefirsttwocompetitionshaveincommon?A.Theyinviteentriestargetedatadults.B.Theydemandathoroughpieceofwork.C.Theyrequiretheauthorstosubmitasummary.D.Theyofferthewinnersapublicationopportunity.22.WhatisspecialaboutThePageisPrinted?A.Itclosesatthelatest.B.Itwelcomesdifferenttypesofwriting.C.Itprovidesthewinnerswithonlinecourses.D.Itawardsthewinnersthehighestprize.23.Howmuchshoulda16-year-oldpayforhis2entriesforTheOxfordFlashFictionPrize?A.￡5.B.￡10.C.￡15.D.￡25.BTheyplayedatatimewhenitwassomethingtobehidden,somethingwomenandgirlsjustshouldn'tbedoing.ButthewomenofManchesterCorinthians(MC)didplayfootball,andsowellthattheyattracted60,000-strongcrowdsabroad.Theteamwasfoundedinearly1949byadadwhowantedtomakehisdaughter'ssportingdreamscometrue.“PercyAshley'sdaughterDorislovedfootballandhewantedhertohaveanoutletandsomewheretoplay,”sportshistorianGaryJamesexplained.“Hewasaheadofhistime,”Garyadded.“TherewasaFootballAssociationbanonwomen'sfootballin1921,buthewasdeterminedtogettheclubofftheground.”Initially,theysplitintotwoteamstoplayagainsteachother,andwithinafewmonthstheywerecompetingagainstotherteams.ButdespitewomenhavingplayedamassivepartinhelpingwinWorldWarII,commonattitudesmadetheirsportinglifeincrediblydifficult.“Oneofthewomentoldmeanamazingstoryaboutwhatshehadtodowhensheneededapairofboots,”Garyrecounted.“Sheandhermumweresoconvincedtheshopwouldn'tsellherthem.Shepretendedthatshehadatwinbrotherwhocouldn'tmakeitalongandshewastryingthemonforhim.”Despitethemanybarriers,MCwentfromstrengthtostrength,andduringatourofGermanyin1957,theywontheunofficialEuropeanclubchampionship.Thereweresomereallygoodplayersandbigcrowdsturneduptoseethem.InSouthAmerica,theyplayedinfrontof60,000,andsomeofthewomenrecalledmeetingtheVenezuelanpresident.Theyhadreallyfoundtheirwayintothepublicconsciousness.MCexistedintothe1980s,withsomeplayersthenmovingtowhatarenowthewomen'ssports’biggestteams.Now,asthe75thanniversaryoftheirfoundationismarked,thepioneeringwomenwithfootballingachievementshavebeenpresentedwithaBluePlaque,servingasahistoricalmarker.24.WhywastheManchesterCorinthianswomen'sfootballteamfounded?A.Tofulfillagirl'sdream.B.Tochangepeople'sattitude.C.Toattractlargecrowdsabroad.D.Tochallengethebanonwomen'sfootball.烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第4頁(共10頁)

25.WhatstoppedwomenfrompursuingtheirsportinglifearoundthetimeofWWII?A.Lackofcompetitiveopponents.B.Theabsenceofparents'support.C.Discriminationandsocialdisapproval.D.Limitedaccesstopropersportsequipment.26.WhatdoestheBluePlaguemeantoMC?A.TherespectfromtheVenezuelanpresident.B.Thegloryoftheirwinningthechampionship.C.Theboostinpublicconsciousnessofsportsandfitness.D.Therecognitionoftheirpavingthewayforwomen'ssports.27.Whichmagazineisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Psychologies—CreateALifeYouLove.B.Idler——SlowDown,HaveFun,LiveWell.C.ThePeople'sFriend—AmazingStoriesEveryWeek.D.JSAMS—JournalofScienceandMedicineinSport.CNativetotheAmericas,cacti(仙人掌)ofallshapesandsizeshaveevolvedtonotjustsurvive,butthrive,insomeoftheharshestdesertclimatesonEarth.Sohowdotheydoit?Acactus'sspines(刺)areonekeytoitssurvival.TakealookatthePricklyPearcactus,whosespinesarehighlymodifiedleaves.Anormalleaf'slargesurfaceareawouldbeill-suitedtothedesert,transpiring(蒸發(fā))massiveamountsofwaterunderthebakingsun.Thedramaticallyreducedsurfaceareaofthespineslimitswaterloss.Theyalsoshadethecactusandreflectthesun'srays,reducingtheplant'scoretemperatureduringtheheatoftheday.Then,atnight,whenairtemperaturesdrop,thespinesactasaninsulatinglayer,keepingthecactusfromcoolingdowntoomuch.Meloncactigrowinseasonallydrytropicalforests,wherethey'reconstantlyexposedtothebeatingsun.Theyrelyonanotheradaptation:athickskin,whichiscoatedinawaxysubstancethatlimitswaterloss.Themainpartoftheplantactsasalargebarrelofwater,storingitfortimesofneed.Buttosurvivethedesert,acactuscan'tjustlimitwaterloss—ithastobepreparedtotakefulladvantageoftheraresituationswherewaterisreadilyavailable.InNorthAmerica'sSonoranDesert,theToweringSaguarocactuscangrowupto20meterstallandliveforupto200years.Mostofitsrootsareonlyafewinchesdeep.Justbelowthesoil'ssurface,theyspreadoutsidewaysformetersandholdtheplantinplace.Afterarain,thesidewaysrootsrespondintime,rapidlygrowingandspreading.Theyproducetemporaryrainrootsthatquicklytakeuptheavailablewater.Thewateristhenpulledupandstoredintheplantbody.Takentogether,thesefeaturesmakecactiwell-equippedtosurvivetheirenvironments.Evenintherainforest,thecactussurvivesusingadaptationsthatlongagohelpeditsancestorssurvivethedesert.烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第5頁公(共10頁)28.Whichofthefollowingissimilarinfunctiontothecactus'sspines?A.Thesoil'ssurface.B.Theroots.C.Thethickskin.D.Thelargeleaves.29.What'sthekeytotheToweringSaguarocactus'sthriving?A.Deep-growingroots.B.Far-spreadingroots.C.Sufficientsunlight.D.Plentifulrainfalls.30.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext?A.Byclarifyingaconcept.B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Bymakingacomparison.D.Bygivingexamples.31.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Cacti:KingoftheDesertB.Cacti:ANewSolutiontotheDesertC.Nature'sSecret:HowDoCactiKeepWaterin?D.SurvivaloftheFittest:CanCactiThriveForever?DGetreadyforyourphonetosoundjustlikeyou,evenwhenyouarenottheonedoingthetalking.SamsungisimprovingitssoftwareassistantBixbytocloneauser'svoicetoanswercalls.YoucanalsorecorddifferentsentencesforBixbytoanalyzeandcreateanAI-generatedcopyofyourvoiceandtone.It'spartofalargermovementtowardcreatingartificialintelligence(AI)voiceclonesthatcouldleadtounavoidableproblems.“Thebiggestredflagisthatwithanydeepfake,itishardtotellwhat'srealandwhat'snot,”saidRijulGupta,theCEOoftheAIplatformcompanyDeepMedia.“AIvoicecloningcanbehelpfulinmanyways,especiallyintheentertainmentindustry,”Guptasaid.Studioscansavelotsofmoneybecausetheynolongerneedtopayactorsandsoundtechnicians.“Anotherareaiswhenit'susedtocreatevoicesforindividualswithspeechdisabilities,”Guptaadded.“Thiscanhelpthemcommunicatemoreeffectivelyandexpressthemselveswithavoicethatisuniquelytheirown.”Despiteitsusefulapplications,voicecloningispackedwithpotentialproblems.It'sbecomingamisinformationtoolavailabletoalmostanyone.ElevenLabs'voicesynthesis(合成)platformletsusersgeneraterealisticaudioofanyperson'svoicebyuploadingafewminutesofaudiosamplesandtypingintextforittosay.Inarecentvideo,PresidentJoeBidendiscussedtanks.However,adoctoredversionofthevideousedAIvoicecloningtomakeitappearasthoughhewastalkingaboutadebatableissue,whichattractedplentyofviewsonsocialmedia.Scammers(騙子)arealsousingAIvoicecloningtocallpeopleandtrickthemintoputtinglargeamountsofmoneyintotheiraccounts.“Thesetrickstershavetheabilitytocloneanyone’svoicethatcansoundexactlylikeafamilymembercryingoutforhelp,forcingyouintoadangeroussituation,”Guptasaid.“Intheheatofthemoment,howcouldanyonequestionthegenuinenessofthatcallwhenthedeepfakeisjustthatgood?”烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第6頁~(共10頁)32.WhatisthemostsevereriskofAIvoicecloningaccordingtoRijulGupta?(A.Inaccuracyincopyingusers'voice.B.Difficultyindetectinggenuineness.C.TroubleinusingBixby.D.Concernsaboutprivacy.33.WhatisoneofthepotentialusesofAIvoicecloningmentionedinthetext?A.Improvingsecuritymeasures.B.Reducingcostsinmoviestudios.C.Allowingthespeech-disabledtobeactors.D.Increasingthepopularityofsocialmedia.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“doctored”meaninparagraph3?A.Misunderstood.B.Improved.C.Falsified.D.Polished.35.Whatmightbediscussedinthenextparagraph?A.ProtestagainsttheusingofAIvoicecloning.B.ImpactofAIvoicecloningonthejobmarket.C.WaystodetectandpreventAIvoicecloningscams.D.FurtherapplicationsofAIvoicecloninginentertainment.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtodeclineaninvitationpolitelyDeclininganinvitationoutrightcanbeseenasrude,soitisimportanttogageyouraudience.Inthisarticle,wewillfocusonvariousphrasesthatwillhelpyoudeclineaninvitationpolitely.Let'sgonexttime.Notonlywillthisphrasegetthejobdonefordeclining,butitwillalsoallowyoutodisplayyourinteresttowardstheinvitation.Saying“Let'sgonexttime”sometimesmeanstheactivitywillhappen,orthatitwillneverhappen.36,orforsituationsofwhenyouwanttoaccepttheinvitationanotherday.Really,there'snoneed.Theappropriateusageforthisphraseiswhenyouaredecliningsomesortoftangibleoffer.37,youcanusethisphrasetotryandgetthepersonoutoftheact.Itcanalsodemonstrateyourmodestyandmanners,inwhichyouarenotjustgoingtoallowthepersontopayforyou.38.Whenusingthisphrase,youareimplyingthatyourday'sscheduleismuchtoopackedtoaccepttheinvitation.Thisphraseisusefulbecauseyousuggestthatyourinabilitytotakeontheinvitationisduetosomethingoutsideofyourcontrol.Keepinmindthatthisphraseonlygetsyououtoftheactivityforoneday.39.Nexttime.Thisisaveryvaguewayofsaying“Nexttime.”Literally,itmeans“Let'sswitchtoanotherday.”40.A.Sorry,I'mnotfeelingwell.B.IhavesomethingtodotodayC.Forexample,ifsomeoneofferstopayforyourdinnerD.Youcanalsocombineafewofthemtosoftenthetone烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第7頁(共10頁)E.ItleavesanopeningforthemtoinviteyouagainatanothertimeF.Hence,thisphrasecomesinhandyforsituationsyoudon'twanttobeinG.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatyouareaskingthepersontoinviteyouagain第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。OnFebruary24,81-year-oldJerryJouretsetoutona3-hour-drivehome.Thoughhewas41ofanincomingsnowstorm,hedidn'tthinkitwouldbesobad.HisSUVgot42inthesnowafterheaccidentallyturnedontoasmallerroad.Heonlyhadalightquiltandahotelbathtoweltokeephimself43.HeconservedhisSUV’sgasandbattery,onlyturningiton44forheat.Fortunately,hehadsomewaterandbreadwithhim.However,onthethirdday,hiscarbattery45whilehewasrollingtheelectricwindowbackup,leavingit46open.Hejustatesmallbitsofbreadto47.OnFebruary28,InyoCountySearchandRescuereceiveda48foramissingperson.Theseriousstormmadethe49missiondelayed.OnMarch2,acellphonepingidentifiedbyaHighwayPatrol(HP)teamhelped50thesearcharea.Ahelicopterpilotspottedsomethingheinitiallythoughtwasalargerock.A51lookrevealedavehicle.Thenhe52anarmwavingoutofthesmallopeninginthecarwindow.It53tobeJerry.TheHPcrew54himonboardandtransportedhimdirectlyformedicalcare.Hewassaved.The55ofthismissionwastheresultofnumerousvolunteersandcommunitymemberswhoprovidedessentialsupport.41. A.afraid B.tired C.aware D.fond42. A.destroyed B.hit C.stuck D.parked43. A.warm B.safe C.fit D.calm44. A.constantly B.periodically C.usually D.gradually45. A.exploded B.charged C.overheated D.died46. A.widely B.slightly C.temporarily D.half47. A.digest B.relax C.survive D.enjoy48. A.call B.signal C.reward D.warning49. A.delivery B.exploration C.recovery D.search50. A.narrow B.empty C.secure D.broaden51. A.faraway. B.closer C.casual D.quick52. A.kept B.caught C.noticed D.felt53. A.turnedout. B.expected C.aimed D.roseup54. A.surrounded B.loaded C.cured D.visited55. A.influence B.process C.possibility D.success烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第8.頁第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。CelebratingChineseNewYearatBedfordTheBedfordSchoolstudentseruptedwithexcitementandjoyastheycelebratedtheChineseNewYear—the56(celebrate)wasanintegrationoftraditionalfood,calligraphy,andaperformance57(use)Chineseinstruments.Asthenewyearapproached,theschool'sChineseSocietyrolledoutanartformthatattractedthestudents—Chinesecalligraphy.Thestudents58(amaze)bythecombinationofpurevisualartandtheinterpretationofliterarymeaningastheywroteChinesecharacters59graceandprecision.Everyonealsosavored(品味)delightfulChineseNewYearfoods,includingspringrolls,ricecake,anddumplings.Theytastedfish-shapedsweets,whichsymbolizeabundanceandsurplusfor60comingyearastheChinesecharacterfortheword“fish”canalsomean“surplus”.Theideabehindthisisthat61wemanagetohavesomethingleftoverattheyear'send,thenmorecanbemadeinthenewyear.Thestudentsexchangedredenvelopes62(fill)withsweets.InChineseculture,thecolorredsymbolizesgoodluckandgoodfortunefortheyearahead.Thisis63reddecorationsareusedduringmanyimportantculturalfestivalsandsignificantevents.DuetoChina'srocketingeconomyandreputation,theChineseNewYearhasnowbecomea64(globe)event.TheBedfordSchoolprovidedagreatopportunityforthestudents65(gain)adeeperunderstandingofChinesetraditionandculture.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)你校英文報(bào)正在向?qū)W生征求關(guān)于“高中畢業(yè)典禮應(yīng)該在高考前還是在高考后舉行”的意見。請你投稿，內(nèi)容包括：(1)表達(dá)觀點(diǎn);(2)陳述理由。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;(2)可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯:畢業(yè)典禮graduationceremony烏魯木齊地區(qū)2024年高三年級第二次質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷(問卷)第9頁(共10頁)第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwaseightyearsold,mymotherwasingreatpainfromaseveredisease.ShehadbeentoldthatshewouldneverwalkagainandwishedtovisitspecialistsinLondonandSwitzerland.MyfatherreluctantlyhadtosellourpropertyinsouthwestQueenslandandmadearrangementsforourjourneyasafamilyfromToowoombatoLondon.Thedaybeforeweboardedtheship,Fathersaidgoodbyetohisfive-year-oldredheeler(Australiancattledog),Cooper,whowaslovedbyusall.Father'sfriendSandyhadbeengettingtoknowCooperformanyweeks,andSandywastobehisguardianwhilewewereoverseas.Sixweekslater,ablueairletterarrivedfromSandy,givingmyfatherthenewsthatCooperhadrunawayjusttwoweeksafterwehadsailed.Iwillalwaysrememberthefrownonmyfather'sfaceandtearsinhiseyesashereadthisnews.MymotherandItriedtocomforthim,knowinginourheartshowuselessthiswas.OurexcitementatfinallyarrivinginEnglandwasquicklyerased.SandyhadadvertisedconstantlyonABCradioandintheToowoombaChronicleandotherregionalnewspapers.Despitemany“sightings”,the