河南省平顶山市许昌市汝州市2023-2024学年高考英语五模试卷含解析

河南省平顶山市，许昌市，汝州市2023-2024学年高考英语五模试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what2．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what3．Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read4．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly5．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable6．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since7．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what8．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what9．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished10．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．afterC．when D．as11．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken12．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how13．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．areenjoying B．aretoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying14．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose15．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold16．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough17．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．as B．thatC．which D．whether18．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．anywayC．insteadD．nevertheless19．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious20．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．arethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought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）AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Wewillfeelbloodpressureincreasedimmediatelyaftercrossinglegs.B．It’seasyforustokeepcorrectpostureallday.C．Thepelvicbonecancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.D．Yourlegswillgetpainwithlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftime.2、Crossingyourlegsmaycausesomehealthproblemsexcept___________.A．Causingthepainofneckandback.B．Increasingthebloodpressure.C．Leadingtothepainoffeetandlegs.D．Resultinginthedisabilityofarms.3、Whatissuggestedaccordingtothetext?A．Donotoftencrossyourlegswhilesitting.B．Crossyourlegsformorethan15minuteseveryday.C．Getupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryotherhour.D．Crossyourlegstoloweryourbloodpressure.22．（8分）Businessesarewitnessingadifficulttime,whichhasinturnproducedinfluenceonconsumers,desiretogogreen.However,shoppersarestilllayingstressonenvironmentalconcerns.Twothirdsofcustomerssaythatenvironmentalconsiderationsinformtheirpurchasestothesamedegreeastheydidayearago,whilemorethanaquartersaythattheyarenowevenbetterawareoftheenvironmentaleffectonwhattheybuy.Thismayhelptoinfluencehowshopsstoregoodsontheirshelves.Andthecompaniesshouldstillmakeeffortstobecomemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Twooutofthreepeoplethinkitisimportanttobuyfromenvironmentallyresponsiblecompanies,withaboutoneinsevensayingthattheyhadevendecidedtotaketheircustomelsewhereiftheyfeltacompany’senvironmentalreputationwasnotgoodenough.HarryMorrison,chiefexecutive(主管)oftheCarbonTrust,sympathizes:“Iunderstandthissituationwheresurvivalisveryimportantnow.Butfromenvironmentalconsiderations,theclockisticking—wedon’thavemuchtime.Inaddition,cuttingcarbonhasanimmediateeffectascostsdropandamedium-termbenefitforthebrand.”Largercompanieshaveanextramotivationtolookatreducingtheircarbonfootprint,asnewrulesnextyearwillrequirebusinessestobuycarbonallowancestomakeupfortheiremissions(排放).Thosethathavetakenearlyactionwillhaveaheadstart.Morethantwothirdsofconsumersarenotclearaboutwhichcompaniesareenvironmentallyresponsible.Thissuggeststhatfirmsthatareabletorelayclearlytheirmessagetothepublicwillbeinapolepositiontoattractshoppers.TheCarbonTrustbelievesthatitcanhelpbyinformingcustomersaboutthegoodworkcompaniesaredoing.“Whencompaniesaregranted(授予)thestandard,theycanusealogo(标识)inalltheirmarketingwhichmakesitclearthattheyareworkingtowardscuttingemissions,”Mr.Morrisonsaid.1、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Businessesarefindingwaystosendtheirmessagetotheshoppers.B．Companieswillsoongetinformationaboutcuttingcarbonemissions.C．Firmsaremakingeffortstoencouragecustomerstokeepgoodsathome.D．Firmsareurgedtocutcarbonemissionsbyshoppers,environmentalawareness.2、Theunderlinedword“inform”inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．affect B．changeC．disturb D．reject3、AccordingtoHarryMorrison,businesses.A．willbenefitfromcuttingcarbonemissionsB．shouldbuycarbonallowancesforshoppersC．arerequiredtomakeupfortheircarbonemissionsD．haveencouragedshopperstotaketheircustomelsewhere4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatbusinesseswill.A．haveastrongdesiretoreducecostsB．usethesamelogointheirmarketingC．gainadvantagesbytakingearlyactionD．attractmoreshoppersbystoringgoods23．（8分）Iamtravelinghome.Itisbitterlycoldandsnowy,butthewarmtrainisrightontime.IfeelpleasantlysatisfiedasIlookoutattherushhourtrafficonthemotorway.Ifeelmoresatisfiedasthesmelloffreshcoffeeannouncesthearrivalofthedrinksservice.Swissfriendsoftentellme,proudly,thattheirrailserviceisthebestintheworld,butrecently,oneexperiencehasprovedthatthegreatSwissloveaffairwiththeirrailwayhasturnedalittlesour.Itallbeganwiththedecisiontoendticketsalesontrains.OnecoldmorningIarrivedatmylocalstationonlytofindthattheticketmachinewasbroken.Nomatter,Ithought,Ihavegotasmartphone,andIhurriedlysetaboutbuyingmyticketthatway.ThiswasnotaseasyasIhadexpected,busyingmyselfbetweencreditcardandphonewithfreezingcoldfingers,but,bythetimeIgotonthetraintoGenevaIhadane-ticketandIproudlyshowedittotheconductor.Unfortunatelyshetoldmethatmyticketwasnotvalid.SeveralweekslateraletterarrivedfromSwissrailwaystogetherwithafinefor190francs($210).Thegoodpeopletheretellmetheformalpaymentformyticketfrommycreditcardcompanyarrivedfourminutesaftermytrainleftthestation.Thatmeans,theysay,thatIboughtmyticketonthetrain—andthatisstrictlyprohibited.Swissrailwayssaytheirpolicyisdesignedtoprotecthonestticket-payingpassengers,butaquicklookattheirbalancesheetsuggestssomethingelse.Thecompanyismakingabout$2millionamonthfromfines.Althoughtraintravelisstillpopular,thoseseatsdonotfeelascomfortable;thecoffeedoesnotsmellquitesogood—becauseSwissrailwayshavelost,fornowanyway,somethingfarmorepreciousthan$2millionamonth:goodrelationswiththeircustomers.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheSwisstrainsusuallycomelate.B．Trafficonthemotorwaygoessmoothly.C．TheauthorhatestravelingontheSwisstrain.D．TheauthorisgenerallypleasedwiththeSwissrailservice.2、Whydidtheconductorsaythattheauthor’se-ticketwasinvalid?A．Itwaspurchasedonline.B．Itwaspaidforafterthetrain’sdeparture.C．Itwaspurchasedonaticketmachine.D．Itwaspaidonasmartphone.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingtheexperience?A．Thefinewasunfair.B．Theconductorwasimpolite.C．E-ticketsaregettingpopular.D．Creditcardscanbeinconvenient.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewpolicyofSwissrailways?A．Itattractsmorepeopletotravelbytrain.B．Itmakesthecompanylosealotofmoney.C．Itdamagescompany-customerrelations.D．Itprotectshonestticket-payingpassengers.24．（8分）Amsterdamisaspecialcity.Therearemanyplacesyoushouldnotmissduringyourvisit.Hereisourlistofthebest.AmsterdamcanalringThecityoldcentreisformedfromcanalrings,whichgiveyouthefeelingofspace,freedomandpeace.Walkthroughthesecanalstreetsorbetter—takeatripbyrentingaboatyourself.AnotherwaytoexploretheVeniceoftheNorthistotakearideonabicycle.Anywayyoudecidefor—enjoythiscity.TheNationalMaritimeMuseumTheMaritimeMuseumisanattractiveplacetovisit,especiallywithchildren.Withmanyattractionsinit,thiscolourfulandenjoyablemuseumwillhelpyouunderstandthehistoryoftheNetherlands—asmallnationwhichwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestseapowers.AmsterdamBrownCafeWhenyouenterAmsterdamoldcafescalledBrown,atfirstitwillseemtoomuchfromthepastandtoocrowded,buttheatmosphereisunique.Relaxandwatch—mostofpeoplearoundwillbelocals.Feellikeoneofthem—therealAmsterdammers.CivicGuardsGalleryThisgalleryisfilledwitholdpaintingsfromtheDutchGoldenAge.Theexhibitedcanvasmaybenotalwaysthemasterpiecesofart,butthesegroupportraitsofAmsterdamcitizensandtheirwivesareanexquisite(精致的)documentoftheDutchcivilizationandculturecenturiesago.ToavoidwaitinglinesweadviseyoutobuyyourticketsinadvanceonlinethroughourAmsterdamattractionsandmuseumsticketswebpage.1、Howmanywaysaretherefortouriststovisitthecityoldcentre?A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.2、Wherewouldyougotolearnmoreaboutlocallife?A．Amsterdamcanalring.B．TheNationalMaritimeMuseum.C．AmsterdamBrownCafe.D．CivicGuardsGallery.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Afiction.B．Atravelguide.C．Atextbook.D．Asciencemagazine.25．（10分）“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”Obviouslythenationalstereotypes（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.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）ItwasaparticularlystressfuldayforJudy.Shewaslategettinghomefromtheofficeandhadtofinish1dinnersothatshecould2tohernightclass.Judywasatthestove(厨灶)whenshefeltapullonher3andcouldhearthevoiceofherlittledaughter,Jennifer,t4Mommy,Mommy,4.”“Notnow,honey.Mommyistoo5,”repliedJudywithouttakinghereyesoffthestove.AsJudyturnedtogotothefridge,shealmosttrippedoverJennifer,and6said,“Idon’thave7,Jennifer.Stayoutofthekitchen.”Laterthatnight,Judyreturnedhomeandwastidyingupthe8whenshenoticedafloweronthefloor.Undertheflowerwasapieceofpaper,reading,“I9You,Mommy.”Judysatthere,10forabouttenminutes.SherealizedthatallJenniferwantedtodowastogiveherthislittle11ofherlove.Butallshegotweresomeangrywords.Judywent12toJennifer’sroom.Eventhoughherdaughterwasasleepanditwasverylate,Judygently13Jennifer.Judyhelduptheflower,saying,“Thankyoufortheflower,honey.Itisthemostbeautiful14I’veeverreceived.”Jennifer’s15eyeswidenedandsherepliedhappily,“Ipickeditjustforyouand16thenoteallbymyself.Iloveyou,Mommy.”AndwiththatJennifergavehermotherabig17.Sonexttimesomeone18you,beforebrushinghimorheroff,askyourselfifthethingyouaredoingcan19justalittlewhilelonger.Youmayjustrealizethatwhatyouaredoingwillstillbetheretomorrow,butthoseprecious20todaywillsoonbegoneforever.1、A．havingB．preparingC．tastingD．carrying2、A．stayonB．makeoutC．getupD．rushoff3、A．legB．headC．shoulderD．hand4、A．moveB．decideC．lookD．listen5、A．coldB．hungryC．nervousD．busy6、A．selfishlyB．angrilyC．worriedlyD．regretfully7、A．patienceB．moneyC．timeD．food8、A．kitchenB．yardC．windowD．bed9、A．LoveB．RespectC．ForgiveD．Praise10、A．explainingB．cryingC．complainingD．arguing11、A．expressionB．adviceC．traditionD．habit12、A．secretlyB．honestlyC．calmlyD．quietly13、A．broughtupB．dressedupC．wokeupD．pickedup14、A．cardB．giftC．pictureD．letter15、A．smilingB．sadC．sleepyD．curious16、A．deliveredB．addressedC．printedD．wrote17、A．changeB．hugC．questionD．voice18、A．cheatsB．hurtsC．interruptsD．blames19、A．waitB．improveC．stayD．gather20、A．possessionsB．wordsC．memoriesD．moments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）ShenquanGuyu,alarge-scalehealthandleisurevillageclub，covers1．areaofmorethan4,000acresinYanggaoCounty,DatongcityinNorthChina’sShanxiProvince,andishometooneofthe2．(1arge)hotspringbasesinNorthChina．Thecluboffersavarietyofleisureactivities，includingpayingavisittoXujiayaoCultureZone,3．visitorscangetabetterunderstandingofXujiayaopeople，ridingthehorse,ortakingabiteofauthenticlocalcuisines．Itisworth4．(note)thathotspringindustryhasgainedfameinDatongcitythankstoitsrichhotspringresourcesinthesurroundingcounties．Andthelocalgovernmentalso5．(take)thehotspringindustryasthedrivertoboosteconomicandtourism6．(grow).Thevillageclubtakesadvantageofhotspringasthethemeinhotelbuilding．Thewaterhereiscollectedfrommineralhotsprings，andthetemperatureofthewatercanbeashighas63.5℃;7．，visitorscanalsoenjoyoutdoorhotspringsinwinter.Thevillageclub8．(active)developsgreenagricultureindustryandhasinvestedmorethan200millionyuaninthebotanicalgardensforpeople9．(appreciate)，whichactsasaplaceforvisitorstoembracenature．Theclubcanreceivemorethan6,000touristsatthesametimeand10．(award)asthenational—levelculturaltourismprojectin11．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。I’dliketointroduceSarahtoyou、Sheisagoodfriendofme、ActuallysheisanexchangestudentfromIreland,whomhasbeenstudyinginmyschoolfortwomonth、Wantingtotakeanadvantageofhershorttimehere,Sarahworkshardly、ShehadnotstudiedChinesebeforearrivinghere,butshehassomedifficultycommunicatingwithpeople、Shewokeupearlyeverymorningtostudyabitbeforeclass、Iadmireherindependencefordoingallofthiswhilelivesofarawayfromherfamily、Besides,Sarahisingreathelp、Busyassheis,sheoftentakestimehelpclassmateswiththeirEnglishhomework、Alovelygirl,isn’tshe?151第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是王轩，在不久前的英国之行中得到了Green夫妇的帮助。请你给他们写一封邮件，内容主要包括：1.简述他们对你的帮助；2.表达感激之情；3.邀请他们来中国。注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.andMrs.Green,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,WangXuan

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、C5、C6、C7、B8、A9、B10、A11、A12、D13、D14、A15、D16、A17、B18、C19、A20、B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、1、D2、D3、A22、1、D2、A3、A4、C23、1、D2、B3、A4、C24、1、B2、C3、B25、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.Onlyhunger