2025屆江蘇宿遷市英語高三第一學期期末復習檢測模擬試題含解析

2025屆江蘇宿遷市英語高三第一學期期末復習檢測模擬試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內。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．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which2．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar3．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．arealwayswarning D．alwayswarned4．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where5．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that6．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought7．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed8．Withoutyourhelp,I________thefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeakingContest.A．won’tget B．didn’tgetC．wouldn’tget D．wouldn’thavegot9．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong10．—Whathasmadehiminsuchhighspiritsrecently?—_____byhisteacherforsucceedingpassingtheexam.A．BeingpraisedB．PraisedC．HavingpraisedD．Topraise11．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot12．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how13．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto14．Astothelong-termeffectsofglobalwarmingsomebelievethatthedamagehasbeendone,______________________.A．otherwisewetakestepstomakeupnowB．nowthatwetakestepstomakeupC．whetherwetakestepstomakeupnowornotD．unlesswetakestepstomakeupnow15．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard16．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that17．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo18．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what19．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海嘯）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced20．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what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）Mexicositesonanislandplateau(高原)surroundedbyvolcanicpeaks,whichmakesairqualityaconstantconcernforpeoplewholivethere.InApril,thecountrytookadecisivesteptowardimprovingairqualitybyenactingatemporarybanonprivateandFederalvehiclesinthecity.TheruleforbidspeoplefromdrivinginthecityonedayeachweekandoneSaturdayeachmonth.Electricvehicles,governmentservicevehicles,publictransportoptionsandschoolbusesarenotincludedintheban.MexicoCityisn’tthefirsturbancentertobeinvolvedincar-freeliving.Butthebanismorethananawareness-raiser.Itwasenactedwiththedirectaimofsolvingairpollution.InMarch,thecitysankintoadeepbrownhazeofsmogwhenthepollutionlevelspassedthe200mark.Thecityorderedsome1.1mofthearea’s4.7mcarsoffthestreetsandalsoofferedfreebusandsubwayrides.MexicoCity’stemporaryvehiclebanraisesquestionsaboutthebestwaystoimproveurbanairquality.India,whosecitizensbreathesomeoftheworld’sdirtiestair,hastriedavarietyofsolutions.Earlierthisyear,theIndiangovernmentstarteda4%salestaxonnew-carpurchases.Beijingalsohasexperiencewithcleaningtheair.Thecityintroducedalternate-dayrulesinadvanceofthe2008OlympicGames,whichproducedgoodresults.AndthenthereistheLondoncongestion(擁擠)charge,introducedin2003.Thechargehashadameasurableeffectonairquality.Fornow,MexicoCity—namedbytheUnitedNationsasthemostpollutedcityontheplanetin1992—canlookforwardtothestartoftheregion’srainyseason,whendailyshowerswillhelplocleantheair.1、HowdidMexicobanvehiclesinthecity?A．BybanningprivateandFederalvehiclesonedayaweek.B．ByforbiddingprivateandpublicvehicleseverySaturday.C．Bylimitingthenumberofnewcars.D．Byprohibitingthevehiclesexceptpublicones.2、WhatdidthegovernmentofMexicodowhencarryingoutthebanonvehicles?A．Raisedthenumberofpublicvehicles.B．Offeredfreebusandsubwayrides.C．Introducedmoretraveloptions.D．Encouragedcitizenstoleavethecity.3、WhatmaycontributetoimprovingtheairqualityinMexico?A．Alternate-dayrules.B．Taxrises.C．Congestioncharge.D．Therainyseason.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Mexico—anIslandPlateauB．AVarietyofBansonVehiclesinMexicoC．ShouldCitiesBeCar-freeZonesD．HowtoImproveAirQuality22．（8分）Theytrainfourhoursaday,oftenwakingupat4:30or5forbefore-schoolpractices.Theireveningsandweekendsareeatenupbytwice-weeklytravelgames.Everydayisthesame;there’snobreak.No,thesearen’tOlympicathletes;they’rekids.Thebenefitsofsportsareobvious.So,it’snotsurprisingthat,accordingtoCNN,41millionAmericanchildrenplaycompetitivesports.Butwhendoesthisbecometoomuchofagoodthing?Sevenyearsago,asurveyinSportingKidmagazinefound84percentofathletes’parentshadobservedbelligerentbehaviorinotherparentsatgamesandthat2percenthadbeentargetsofthisbehavior.Whatdoesthissayaboutsportsculture,andourcultureasawhole?Someparentshavebecomesocrazyabouttheirchildren’swinningthattheydon’tstoptothinkaboutwhatexampletheyaresetting.Ifathletesareconstantlysurroundedbyadultswhoscreamatcoachesandattacksportsofficials,theymaythinkthatthisisacceptablebehavior.They’lltrytowinatallcosts.Inotherwords,theywon’tknowhowtoacceptdefeat,andlearnfromit.Theamountoftimesomeathletesspendpracticingcanbedangerous.AccordingtoSportsIllustrated,over3.5millionathletesyoungerthan15sufferedfromasports-relatedinjury—that’snearlyoneinten!Manyinjuriescausepermanent(永久的)damageifnottreated.Sowhatcanwedoaboutthissituation?Somearguethatthereisnoproblem,becausesportshasalwaysbeenandwillalwaysbecompetitive.Butdidyourgrandparentsspendhourseachdaypracticingtennisorvolleyball?No,theyprobablyplayedwiththeneighborhoodkidsafterschool,notworryingaboutwinning.Alltheywantedwastohavefun.Andthat’swhatweneedtochangeinyouthsports—focusonenjoyment.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belligerent”referto?A．Aggressive.B．Mild.C．Elegant.D．Reasonable.2、What’stheconsequenceofadults’badexamples?A．Youngathletes’scoreswillbeaffected.B．Youngathletes’performancewillsuffer.C．Youngathleteswon’tknowhowtosucceed.D．Youngathleteswon’tdealwithfailureproperly.3、Whatisthetoneofthetext?A．Relaxed.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Humorous.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Morepractice,lessfailureB．FightforvictorytothelastsecondC．Enjoymentfirst,competitionsecondD．Prohibitkidsfromcompetitivesports23．（8分）“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”O(jiān)bviouslythenationalstereotypes（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.24．（8分）Adayinthelifeof18-year-oldDavidLansterisfulliftypicalteenagestuff:school,baseballpracticeandhomework.Andthenhestartscooking.“SomenightsI’mupuntil1:00a.m.makingpies,orevenlaterifwe’recookingbeef,”saidthestudentatRansomEvergladesHighSchoolinFlorida,US.Forthepastyear,LansterandKellyMoran,hisclassmate,havebeenhostingfancydinnerpartiesatLanster’sparents’home.Theirmealshave17coursesandareallmadebythem.Theirguestsusedtogivethemgiftstothankthemuntilthepairdecidedtodosomethingniceforcharity（慈善）.“WegotsomereallygreatMiamiHeattickets,anicewatch,andmanykitchengadgets（小器具）,”Lanstersaid.“Butwewantedtomakethissomethingpositiveforpeopleotherthanus.”LansterandMoranfocusedonCommonThreads,acharitythataimstoteachkidsinpoorcommunitiestocookandmakehealthyeatingchoices.Theyoungcooksasktheirgueststogivehowevermuchtheywantaspaymentfortheirmeals.ItallgoestoCommonThreadsbecauseLanster’sparentscovertheirfoodcosts.Aftertheirlast12-personevent,LansterandMorangave$1,600tothecharity.Now,they’retakingtheirshowoutofthekitchenandontheroad.Theyhavestartedtoorganizeprivatedinnerpartieswithasimilarmodel:thehostpaysfortheingredients,andtheguestsmakeadonationtoacharityoftheirchoice.Withoutformaltraining,Lanstersaidhehadbeeninterestedincookingsincehehelpedhismominthekitchenwhenhewasveryyoung.HelearnedhowtocookbyreadingcookbooksandwatchingTVprograms.Outsidethekitchen,thetwoarebusypreparingtheircollegeapplications.Neitherofthemissurewhattheywilldointhefuture,butthey’repromisedtheirparentsthattheywillleaveprofessionalcookingaloneuntiltheyfinishschool.1、HowisLanster’slifedifferentfromotherteenagers’lives?A．Heplanstobecomeaprofessionalchef.B．Heplaysbaseballeverydayafterschool.C．Hegoestoacookingschoolinhissparetime.D．Heholdsdinnerpartiesafteranormalschoolday.2、WhatwillLansterandMoranusuallydoafteraprivatedinnerparty?A．Receivethank-youcardsfromtheguests.B．VisitthepoorchildrenatCommonThreads.C．Askthegueststodonatemoneytothecharity.D．Coverthefoodcostswiththemoneycollected.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLansterandMoran?A．Ambitious.B．Generous.C．Creative.D．Optimistic.25．（10分）MovieNightsattheMuseumbringsyouclassicmoviesinaclassiclocation.Eachfilmhasbeenchosenforitsconnectiontoanareaofourknowledge.Westartthismovieseasonwithocean-inspiredcinematocelebratethearrivalofthenoblebluewhaleintheMuseum’stypicalhall,thesitefortheseries.Sogetyourpopcorn,takeyourseat,andsettleinforMovieNightsattheMuseum.JawsDidyouknowthatgreatwhitesactuallyfindthetasteofhumanfleshnottasty?However,thislegendaryStevenSpielbergthrillerseesagiantgreatwhitesharkcausedestructionontheshoresofaNewEnglandbeachtowninthemid-1970s.FreeWillyDidyouknowthatthekillerwhaleisnotawhale?It’sactuallyadolphin.Inthisheart-warming90sclassic,orphanJessemakesfriendswithatrappedkillerwhaleanddoeswhateverittakestoreturnhimtohisfamilyandoceanhome.FindingNemoContrarytopopularbelief,fishareactuallygoodatrememberingthings.FollowyoungclownfishNemo,takenunexpectedlyfromhisGreatBarrierReefhome,andhisfatherandforgetfulpartnerwhogoonabravejourneytofindhim,inthischarmingDisneyadventure.TheLittleMermaidInthisclassicDisneytaleofamermaidprincesswhodreamsofbecominghuman,Arielfallsinlovewithahandsomeprince,muchtothesadnessofherfatherandlong-sufferingfriends.Butdidyouknowthatafishisactuallybrownandflat,withbotheyesononesideofitsbody?Ticket:￡28,Member:￡25.1、Inwhichmoviedofishmemorizethingswell?A．Jaws.B．FreeWilly.C．FindingNemo.D．TheLittleMermaid2、Whohelpsawhalereturntohishome?A．Ariel.B．Jesse.C．Nemo.D．Steven.3、Whowillmostlikelybeinterestedinthepassage?A．Ascientistonfarming.B．Adirectorofwarmovies.C．Ateenagerlikingoceanlife.D．Afarmerhatingcruelanimals.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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。WhenPrimeMinisterWinstonChurchillwasyoung,heattendedapublicschoolcalledHarrow.Hewasnota1student.Asamatteroffact,he’dhavebeenthrownoutoftheschool,ifhehadn’tbeenthesonofafamousleader.However,he2hisstudyatHarrow,wentontotheuniversity,andthenhadasuccessful3inthearmy.HelaterwaselectedPrimeMinisterandbroughtgreathonortoBritain.TowardtheendofhisperiodasPrimeMinister,hewas________toaddresstheyoungboysatHarrow,hisold4Hegavethisshortbutmovingspeech:“Youngmen,nevergiveup.Nevergiveup!Nevergiveup!5!”Manypeople________AbrahamLincolntobethegreatestpresidentofalltime.Yetitshouldbe6howmanyfailuresanddefeats7hisearlylife.Hegrewuponasmallfarm.Inthoseearlyyears,hisfamily8hadapennyandhehadonlyoneyearof________education.In1832,helosthisjob.In1833he9inbusiness.In1835,thewomanheloveddied.In1843hewas10whenhetriedtoentertheCongress(國會).In1856,hewasdefeatedinthe________forvicepresident.Inspiteofthese,hedidn’t11,andhewaselectedPresidentoftheUSin1860.Personalhistory,education,situation—noneofthesecan12astrongspirit.Someoftheworld’sgreatestpeoplehave________hugeproblemsanddifficultiesatsometimeintheirlives,butthey’vegoneontodo13deeds.BuryhiminthesnowsofValleyForge,andyouhaveaGeorgeWashington.Makeamusicalgenius________tohear,andyouhaveaLudwigvanBeethoven.Callhim________tolearn,andwritehimoffasstupid,andyouhaveanAlbertEinstein.1、A．clever B．lazy C．famous D．good2、A．abandoned B．supported C．completed D．appreciated3、A．fight B．career C．speech D．movement4、A．invited B．ordered C．forced D．informed5、A．family B．school C．centre D．hometown6、A．Always B．Sometimes C．Once D．Never7、A．ignore B．want C．sense D．consider8、A．forgiven B．forgotten C．remembered D．blamed9、A．respected B．served C．marked D．spared10、A．usually B．hardly C．fairly D．merely11、A．regular B．special C．extra D．royal12、A．appeared B．opened C．succeeded D．failed13、A．lost B．defeated C．valued D．cared14、A．exchange B．election C．entrance D．benefit15、A．makeup B．agreewith C．takeover D．giveup16、A．holdback B．dependon C．keepup D．applyfor17、A．answered B．controlled C．met D．avoided18、A．crazy B．small C．new D．great19、A．unable B．hesitate C．hopeful D．likely20、A．slow B．wise C．quick D．Strong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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Cassielivedalonelylife.Shewouldwanderthroughtheforest,eating1．(fall)fruitswhileotherbirdsflewamongthetrees.“Whycannotyoufly?”theywouldask.“Yourweaklittle2．(wing)cannotevenliftyouofftheground!”theywouldteaseher.“You’re3．shametobirds,”theywouldoffendher.Cassiewasfeelingincreasinglyfrustratedand4．(use),soshemadeuphermindtoleavetheforestforgood.Justasshewalkedfreefromtrees,sheheardadeepvoice5．(call)frombehindCassieturnedaround.6．wasalargetreethatsignaledtohertocomebackintotheforest.“Weneedyoubadlyhere,”saidthetree.“Werelyonyou7．(eat)ourfruitsandspreadourseeds.Theotherbirdsmaythinkyouareworthless,butyouareactually8．(much)usefulbirdintheforest.Pleasedon’tgo,youareirreplaceable.”Cassiebeamedforthefirsttimeinmanyweeksand9．(return)totheforest.Thefruitshadnevertastedsogood.It’seasytocompareyourskillstotheabilitiesofothersandfeelinadequate.It’seasytolistentothenegativevoicesofothersandbelievethem.Butbear10．mindthatyouareessential,youareremarkable,andyouareirreplaceable!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。MyhusbandandIwerehavingawalktheothernight、Suddenly,Inoticedlotsofgarbagelyingonallsidesoftheroad、SoIwenthomeinahurry,thoughtcleaningupthegarbagecouldmakethedifferencetotheneighborhood、ThemomentwhenIgothome,Itookoutapairofgloveandalargegarbagebag、ThenIcamebackbutpickedupthecans,bottles,paperboxesontheroad、Final,Icarefullysortedthemout、Myhusbandwarned,“Stoppingit!Otherpeoplewilllookdownyou、”ButIdidn’tcare、Sometimeswejusthadtodowhatisrightinourheart、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）請根據所給中文提示寫一篇短文。1.高中不但是我們上課的地方，也是我們度過青春期(adolescence)的地方。2.上高中英語課是我們所有人重要的也是必不可少的經歷。開始時同學們很害怕課堂上講英語，因為我們覺得用英語表達自己的觀點很有挑戰(zhàn)性。3.老師告訴我們提高英語的最好辦法是充分利用機會多說，這給了我們很多鼓勵。老師也要求我們大聲朗讀課文。4.眾所周知，培養(yǎng)對學科的興趣和學習功課同樣重要。5.如果我們在學校盡了最大努力，當我們成年后回顧這段時期就會感到很滿意。1.利用U1所學到的詞匯及知識點；2.不要逐句翻譯；3.合理分段，使用適當的銜接詞；4.詞數120左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、D5、C6、B7、C8、D9、A10、A11、C12、C13、C14、C15、A16、B17、A18、C19、C20、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、A2、B3、D4、C22、1、A2、D3、B4、C23、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,wentthrough