高2024屆拔尖強(qiáng)基聯(lián)盟高三十二月聯(lián)合考試英語試題(滿分:150分;考試時間:120分鐘)注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、班級、考場/座位號、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米的黑色簽字筆書寫；必須在題號對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫無效；保持答卷清潔、完整。3.考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回(試題卷學(xué)生保存，以備評講)。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)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。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredidthewomanprobablygoonvacation?A.Inatown.B.Inthemountains.C.Onsomebeaches.2.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Putonsafetyequipment.B.Rideherbikemoreslowly.C.Drivetoanotherpark.3.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Visitthewoman'smother.B.Learntocooknoodles.C.Gotoarestaurant.4.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?A.Shelosthisbags.B.Sheranintohim.C.Sheforgothisname.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtotreatothers.B.Howtosupportafamily.C.Howtofindagreatjob.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howdoesthewomansuggestthemantravel?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.7.Whywillthemangotothecitycenter?A.Tofindajob.B.Totakeaclass.C.Tomeethisfriend.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第1頁(共12頁)聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheman'shouse.B.Inaclothingstore.C.Inadesigncompany.9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherbusiness?A.Itfocusesonpersonalneeds.B.Itonlyprovidesformalclothing.C.Itattractsmainlyyoungcustomers.10.Whenwilltheweddingtakeplace?A.Inoneweek.B.Infourweeks.C.Inoneyear.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Waitforamoment.B.CallMs.Thompson.C.Introducehisjobexperience.12.Whoistheman?A.Amanager.B.Asecretary.C.Aninterviewee.13.Whichlineofbusinessisthecompanyin?A.Clothing.B.Education.C.Electronics.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Howdoesthewomanfeelatfirst?A.Confident.B.Anxious.C.Surprised.15.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewomanfirst?A.Introducehertoothers.B.Preparesomefoodforher.C.Showheraroundtheroom.16.Whatdoesthemanlikemostabouttheparty?A.Thefood.B.Themusic.C.Thepeople.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Fatheranddaughter.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whenisthespeechprobablybeinggiven?A.Duringasummerholiday.B.BeforeaChristmasbreak.C.AfterChineseNewYear.19.Whatwillthelistenersreceivetoday?A.Morevacationdays.B.Threenewproducts.C.Anextrapayment.20.Whatisthespeakermostproudof?A.Theteamworkoftheoffice.B.Theproductsofthecompany.C.Thecommunicationwithcustomers.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第2頁(共12頁)第二部分閱讀理解(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和D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。AThislistoffreemovieappswillputthousandsoffreestreamingmoviesatyourfingertips.Installthemonyoursmartphoneortablet,andyou'llbereadytowatchthefilmofyourchoicewhereveryougo.I'veusedalltheseappsmyself,allofthembeingpracticallifeexperience.01TubiWhatWeLike⊕Moviesareintheirownlist,separatefromshows.⊕Highqualityfilms.⊕Includesakidscategory.WhatWeDon'tLikeOCan'tsortthegenrelists.02PrimeVideoWhatWeLike⊕ProperlyseparatesmoviesfromTVshows.⊕Everycategorylistcanbefilteredforrelevantbrowsing.⊕Includestrailers.⊕App-widesearchincludesfreefiltertoggle.WhatWeDon'tLike——MusthaveanAmazonaccount.03YouTubeWhatWeLike⊕YouTube-providedlistoffreemovies.⊕Letsyougetalertswhennewmoviesareadded.WhatWeDon'tLike?Can'tsortthefreemoviesbypopularity,year,ordateadded.?Smallerselectionthansimilarapps.?Zerouniquegenres.

OnereasonI'verankedTubiasthebestappforfreemoviesisbecauseofitsawesomecollectionslikeOnlyFreeonTubi.Anaddedbonusisthatyoucanstartwatchingimmediatelywithoutneedingauseraccount.Everymoviecoverislargeenoughtoseewithouthavingtotaponthem.“Like”or“dislike”amovietoteachtheappwhatitshouldrecommendtoyouinthefuture.Therearethetypicalcategoriesforhelpingyoufindpopular,plusgenre-specificlistsforcomedies,dramas,etc.OnthefreepagearealsouniquecollectionslikeMoviesofthemonth,Blackvoices,andHispanicheritage.ThelinksbelowareforthePrimeVideoapp,butthere'salsoadedicatedapp,whichisgoodifyoudon'twanttosee“Rent/Buy”options.YouTubehasanawesomecollectionoftotallyfreemovies.Thecompanyactuallyputstogethertheirownlist,soyoudon'thavetogosearchingthroughrandompeople'sprofilestofindfull-lengthfilms.Butifit'sstruggling,therearesomeotherchannelsdedicatedtofreemovies,likeMaverickMoviesandTimelessClassicMovies.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第3頁(共12頁)04FilmzieIlikeFilmziebecauseit'sbuiltforindependentfilmmakersandsmallstudios.It'salsomygo-toforsomethingtotallyunique.IlovetheuniquewaysFilmzieorganizesitsfilms.SomeexamplesincludeTopRatedonIMDb,Cuddle-UpComedies,DirectedbyWomen,IndependentCinema,andUndiscoveredGems.Theapphasareallysmoothinterface,andyoudon'tevenneedtomakeauseraccounttostartstreaming.WhatWeLike⊕Nouseraccountnecessary.⊕Interestinggenrestopickfrom.⊕Addsnewmoviesregularly.WhatWeLike⊕Nouseraccountnecessary.⊕Interestinggenrestopickfrom.⊕Addsnewmoviesregularly.⊕Includesmovietrailers.⊕Theadssupportthefilmmakers.WhatWeDon'tLikeOCan'tsortanygenrelist.21.Whichoftheappscanyouaccesswithoutcreatinganaccount?A.YouTubeandTubi.B.FilmzieandPrimeVideo.C.TubiandFilmzie.D.PrimeVideoandYouTube.22.WhoismostlikelytopreferYouTubeaccordingtothepassage?A.ASpanish-speakingmovielover.B.Awomanfilmproducer.C.Amoviefanwithpoorvision.D.Anenthusiastaboutmovieupdates.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Apersonalblog.B.Alifemagazine.C.Afilmstudiowebpage.D.Acinemabrochure.BChika'sfatherisalive.Wewerealwaystoldhewasdead.Nowdifferently!WedrovetowhereChikawasborn.Steppingoutinfrontofmewasherfather.IaskedaboutChika’sinfancy.Heansweredeveryinquirywithveryfewwords.Ididn’taskwhyhedidn’twantChikaback.Iremindedmyselfhehadlosthispartnerinthatearthquake,themotherofhischildren.IexplainedthereasonwhyIcame—Chika’smedicalcondition—thebraintumor(腫瘤).Iexplainedthatherlifecouldbeinthebalance.IsaidIhadahardquestion.IfChikashouldnotsurvive,isitimportanttohimthatshebeburiedhereinHaiti?“Itdoesn'tmatter,”hesaid.“Whateveryouthink.”Ieventuallycametomyutmostmission.Iwantedhimtoseehisdaughter—andhertoseehim—perhapsbecause,deepdown,Idoubtedaboutanotherchance.Yetaswedrovebacktogether,therewaspartofmefeelingasifIhadbeennudged(輕推)tothesideofthepicture.AlthoughJanineandIhavedonewithChika,thismanhasacertainclaimthatweneverwill.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第4頁(共12頁)Yours,notyours!Thepaperworkattheorphanage(孤兒院)wassignedbyme.Itobligatesustonurture,feed,educate,andprotectyou.Butintheend,itisadocument,notparenthood.Yours,notyours!Wewrestledwiththisquestionmanytimes,Chika.Rememberwhatyouonceasked?Howdidyoufindme?Ipromisedmyselfyouwouldneverfeellostagain.Aftertwohours,thefatherwalkedover,shookmyhand,andleft.Thatnight,Chikarestedherheaduponmyshoulderandafterafewsecondsmumbled,“MisterMitch?WhatwillyoudowhileIsleep?”“I'llread,”Isaid.“AndthinkabouthowmuchIloveyou.”Shenodded,hereyesglowed.“That'swhatI'lldotoo.”Atthatmoment,Ididn'tcarewhobelongedtowhom.Iwashers,evenifshewerenotmine.24.WhydidmywifeandIcallonChika’sfather?A.Toaccusehimofhisfakedeath.B.ToaskhimaboutChika'scondition.C.Topersuadehimofourlegalparenthood.D.ToinvitehimtoseeChikaonelasttime.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inthebalance”inparagraph3mean?A.Evaluated.B.Undetermined.C.Lengthened.D.Unexplained.26.HowdidIfeelasIdroveChika’sfatherback?A.Unclearandthrilled.B.Eagerandrelieved.C.Uneasyandtroubled.D.Embarrassedandbored.27.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MyLove,NotMine!B.WhoIs“Legal”Father?C.YourFather,NotYours!D.WhoBelongstoWhom?CItcomesinwaves.Thesearenotcalmingwaves,withtheirconsistentslappingoftheshore,andseafoamcoastingovertherocksandsand.Thesearewhippingwaves,onesthatcrushsandcastlesandsoakthebeachinitstoxicwaters.It'sthatfeelingofembarrassment,sittinginclassandtunnelingdownthrougheverythingyou'veeverdonewrongbefore—onyouranxiousbench—wonderingwhensomeonewillmakeatimemachine.Maybethosethoughtsconsistofsomethingembarrassingyousaidasakid.Orthatonetimesomeonecaughtyoudancinginapublicbathroom.Butwhatabouttheotherwayaround?Doyoulookbackandlaughatthemandtheiractions?Doyouevenrememberthatorisitjustasidedetailinyourmind?Allofthesethingsrelateto“respectablemanners”,discipliningyouractions,anddullinghappiness.Itdoesn'tfocusorhighlightgrowth.Instead,ittearsdownjoyallowingforself-ridicule.Ifyouallowgrowthandhappinessforthoseotherpeople,whydon'tyoudeserveitforyourself?Embarrassmentisalightershadeofshame—ashameformedfromtheperceptionofothersandwhatopinionstheymighthave.Itallcomesdowntosociety:theboilingpotofexpectationsplaceduponus.The高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第5頁(共12頁)perfection—anexpectationthatseemstogrowwitheachyearthatpasses—riddlesitswaters.Butdoesitmatterthatmuch?Shouldwedullhappinesswhenit'samomentofminorimportance?Thenwe'relefttoquestionwhatweshouldbeembarrassedabout,whatembarrassmentis,andwhyithappens.Embarrassmentandhappinessdon'tworktogether;theyaretheoppositesofeachother.Unfortunately,wecan'tchooseouremotions,butwecanchoosehowweliveandhowwethinkofothers.Thinkingbackonembarrassingmemories,howmanyofthemareofotherpeople?Probablyfewtonone.It'sthesamewayforeveryoneelse.Wearealllivingourownlittlelives.Nooneelsecanrememberthatembarrassingmomentyoudwelloneverynight,sowhyshouldyou?28.What'sthefunctionofparagraph1?A.Todescribeanaturalphenomenon.B.Topictureembarrassmentinwaves.C.Tointroducethetopicwithavividfigureofspeech.D.Tolaunchadebateagainstthefeelingofembarrassment.29.Whichofthefollowingisbasicallytoblameforpeople'sconstantembarrassment?A.Unrealistictimemachine.B.Demandingsocialexpectations.C.Aface-savingsenseofself-discipline.D.Toppriorityongrowthandhappiness.30.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassageaboutembarrassment?A.Itisopposedtohappiness.B.Itcanbecontrolledoutofquestion.C.Itisseenasslightlyshameful.D.Itmustberememberedbyotherpeople.31.Whichofthefollowingsentencesagreeswiththeauthor'sopinion?A.Awkwardnessisasteppingstone.B.Joyflowerswhenembarrassmentfades.C.Embraceembarrassment,andenhancegrowth.D.Inthedanceoflife,awkwardmomentsmakethemusic.DWhencaughtintherain,wehaveallrunforcover—oftentoanearbytree.Ontheway,westepovershort-livedpuddlesandhastilyformedstreams,marvelingathowquicklythesoilchangesfromsupportiveandpredictabletountrustworthy:slippery,soft,andspongy.Atfirstchancewetendtoflee,skippingfurtherobservation.Giventhatdirectobservationsareoftenimpracticable,remoteobservationsystemsarecrucialforcapturingphenomenathatarefrequentandunpredictable.However,theBimbachecommunityofElHierroobservedwaterrunningdowntreebarkduringfogeventsandcaptureditforlifeandagriculturein1764.Ifmorecontemporaryhydrologists(水文學(xué)家)hadwatchedfogbytrees,forestmanagersmaynothaveloggedtheBullRunWatershed,whichreducedlocalrainfallby30%in1982.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第6頁(共12頁)Watersciencefacescriticismbecauseofa“technooptimismthattriestosolveallproblems”.Infact,thisissueextendsbeyondwaterscience.AninterdisciplinaryresearchteamledbyJohnT.VanStanfromClevelandStateUniversityarguesthatscientistsshouldgobeyondthelaboratorytodirectlyobserveweatherphenomena.Theresearchersinsistthathands-onobservationofstormeventsiscrucialforcomprehendingthecomplexitiesofwetweather.“Naturalscientistsseemincreasinglycontenttostaydryandrelyonremotesensorsandsamplers,models,andvirtualexperimentstounderstandnaturalsystems.Consequently,wecanmissimportantstormyphenomena,imaginativeinspirations,andopportunitiestobuildintuition—allofwhicharecriticaltoscientificprogress,”saidVanStan'steam.Thistypeof“umbrellascience”,theywarn,canmissimportantlocalizedevents.Forinstance,indescribingrainwater’sflowfromtheforesttreetopstothesoils,theauthorsnotethat“ifseveralbranchesefficientlycaptureandcarrystormwaterstothestem,rainwaterinputstonear-stemsoilscanbemorethan100timesgreater.”Likewise,watervapor(水蒸氣)cloudstrappedbeneathforesttreetopcoversmayescaperemotedetection,yetbesensitivetoscientistsontheground.Atthebroaderscale,theseoversightscanaffectGroundEarthsystemsmodels,whichoftenunderestimateforesttreetopwaterstorage.Directobservation,however,hasgonebeyondmakingupfortheshortcomingsof“umbrellascience.”VanStanandcolleaguesseecorevalueinfirsthandstormexperiences—notonlyfornaturalscientists,butalsostudentsstudyingclimatechangeimpactsonecosystems.32.Howdopeopletendtoreacttorain?A.Inadefensivemanner.B.Inascientificmanner.C.Withawait-and-seeattitude.D.Withanobservation-orientedattitude.33.Whyaretheexamplesinparagraph2used?A.Toarguethatdirectobservationsareunachievable.B.Toprovethatdistanceobservationsystemsmakesense.C.Tojustifydirectobservationthatisassumedunworkable.D.Tojokeabouttechnooptimismthatfailstosolveallproblem.34.WhatdoesVanStan'sresearchteamargueintermsofhands-onobservation?A.Itiseffortlessandprecise.B.Itisvirtualandaccepted.C.Itiscomplexyettime-saving.D.Itiscrucialyetoverlooked35.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Thegroundsofstartingtheresearch.B.Thescientificvaluesofconductingtheresearch.C.Thestrengthsoftheresearchforeco-majorlearners.D.Theexpertevaluationsoftheresearchacrossdisciplines.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第7頁(共12頁)第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Wisdomisaremarkableaccumulationofexperience,knowledge,andsoundjudgement.Itisnotmerelyadesirablequalitybutanabsolutenecessityinaworldfilledwithchallenges,controversy,andpolarization.36Itshinesourwayaheadtowardsthebestdecisions.Growingupwithfairytalesandfantasymovies,IalwaysassociatedwisdomwithGandalf,Yoda,andAlbusDumbledore.Thetruthisthatthereismoretowisdomthanthis,althoughthesecharactershavegiveneveryoneofusmanyimportantlessons.37Andhow?Varietyismorethanthespiceoflife.Embarkingonnewexperiencesisalsoanavenueforacquiringwisdom.Youwillnevergrowfrombeinginyourcomfortzonewhichiswhyyouneedtogetoutofit.Dochangeyourroutineandexperienceasmuchaswhatlifetakesyouto!Infact,there'realwaysseveralsidestoalifestory.Toidentifythetruth,youneedtobereceptivetodifferentviews.Neverbaseyourperspectiveonthemostpopularopinions.38Instead,trainyourmindtobeajudgment-freespaceforideas.Open-mindednessopensnewpathwaystoprofoundinsights.Whatifyouaredesperateforpersonalgrowthandimprovement?Ashortcuttodothatistohavewisepeopleasyourtutors,withwhomthemoretimeyouspend,themoretransferofknowledgetherewillbe.Yourtutorscanbewhoeveriswiserthanyou.3940Rememberdevelopingwisdomisbeyondadestination.Itisimportanttoacknowledgethatittakesaspanofyourlifeandcontinuousefforttomatureinwisdomasyounavigatelife'schallenges.A.Norisitemotion-based.B.Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.C.Itisn'tsomethingyouarebornwith.D.Knowledgespeaks,butwisdomlistens.E.Indeed,individualsneedtopossessbitsofwisdomitself.F.Inordertonavigateinit,wisdombecomesourguidinglight.G.Yetpriortothat,engageindialoguewiththemtofindoutwhy.高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第8頁(共12頁)第三部分語言運用(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中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Cristinahasbeendivingwithsharksforthelasttwenty-fiveyears.Sheducksbelowthesurfaceofthewaterwhereshe’strulyatpeacedespitebeing41bydozensofsharks.AsadivingprofessionalintheBahamas,sheusesavarietyof42inherdailydives.Buttheonethatleavespeople43istoremovehooksfromsharks'mouths.Sharksfollowfishingboatsandoften44hookscaughtintheirmouths,whichleadstodiscomfort,difficultyeatingandinfection.45thehookscanbealonganddangerousprocess.Thebenefits46therisksforher.“I'mneverscared,”Zenatosays.“I'vebuilta47withthembasedonrepetitionandconditioning,andtheyknowthatI'msafe.”HookremovalisjustoneaspectofZenato’ssharkconservationefforts.48herknowledge—withthepublic,severalBahamianorganizationsandothers—isanongoingtask.She49theBahamastomaketheirwatersasharkshelterandhashelpspromotesharktourismbytraininglocaldivers.“Ihopethatby50peopletocomeclosetosharkswithanewunderstandingofthem,theycansharetheir51experienceswithothers,”Zenatosays.Cristinaisa(n)52conservationistwithapassiondrivenbyherloveofthesharks.Theloveleadshertogreat53inwhatothermightconsiderdangerousmarineenvironments.“Allspeciesofsharksarepartofacomplexfoodchain,eachpart54another,”Zenatosays,“wecanovercome55tobetterconnecttoouroceansandourenvironmentandstrivetoliveina(n)mutualbenefit.”41.A.attackedB.ledC.circledD.found42.A.techniquesB.ideasC.policiesD.steps43.A.confusedB.satisfiedC.disappointedD.amazed44.A.putupwithB.endupwithC.breakawayfromD.setapartfrom45.A.RescuingB.RemovingC.RecoveringD.Recycling46.A.overchargeB.outgrowC.outweighD.overlook47.A.habitatB.networkC.defenceD.connection48.A.IncreasingB.LackingC.SharingD.Deepening49.A.convincesB.commandsC.disciplinesD.assigns50.A.allowingB.beggingC.remindingD.informing51.A.bitterB.positiveC.dullD.amusing52.A.sympatheticB.cautiousC.committedD.competitive53.A.expectationB.comfortC.entertainmentD.leisure54.A.separatedfromB.composedofC.changingintoD.dependingon55.A.fearB.prejudiceC.temptationD.anxiety高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第9頁(共12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，從空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AsyoustrollthroughtheHangzhouAsianGamesVillage,oneofthefirstthings56catchesyoureyesistheneatstreetsurface,whichwouldswiftlybecomedry,almost57(magic),ifabottleofwaterwerepouredon.Inreality,58phenomenonresultsfromthewellthoughtouturbanplanningandconstructionmanagementemployedinthe“spongecity”developmentofthevillage.Spongecitiesareaconceptthataimtomakecitiesmoreadaptabletoenvironmentalchangesandbetter59(equip)tohandlenaturaldisasters.Thecityarchitects60(lay)outecologicalspongesubunitsbasedonrainwatercollectionzonesforvarioususeslikewateringgreenareasandcleaningsurfaces.Thiscreatedanintegratedsystemfororganicrainwatercirculation61(support)thegreenAsianGames.Additionally,theycombinedlandscapedesignwithlow-impactdevelopmenttechniquestomakethespongecitypracticalandvisually62(appeal).Forinstance,theroadsmaylooklikerubbertracks,63areactuallymadeofspecialconcretethatletswaterseepthrough(滲透),showinghowthey'vemadebothfunctionandbeautya64(combine).“Thisminimizesharm65thenaturalenvironmentcausedbyurbandevelopment,”explainedGengLei,astaffmemberattheAsianGamesVillage.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)假定你是李華，本學(xué)期你校開設(shè)了英語口語課，但是你不太適應(yīng)外教的授課。你決定給英國朋友Andrew寫一封郵件，尋求他的幫助。要點包括：1.告知困難;2.尋求求助。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。DearAndrew,Yours,LiHua高三十二月聯(lián)合考試第10頁(共12頁)第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給的段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Thesmallweddingcelebrationwassetforthenextday.Twenty-onefriendsandfamilymembersweregettingtogetheratabeautifulvillainthehillsnearthecharmingtownofBrighton,justunderanhour'sdrivefromtheairport.“Ican'twaitforthebarbecuetonight,nevermindthewedding,”saidEmmatoherhusband,John.Thecouplearrivedattheairportaround6p.m.Aftercheckingout,theyrentedacarandheadedtowardsthepropertywhereEmma’sda