2026屆上海大學(xué)市北附屬中學(xué)英語高三上期末考試模擬試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why2．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those3．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe4．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved5．—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether6．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．a(chǎn)tnopointC．a(chǎn)slikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot7．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task8．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching9．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe10．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though11．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though12．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss13．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup14．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．has D．have15．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．a(chǎn)ndran;finding D．running;finding16．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal17．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably18．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where19．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation20．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Iwaitedhalfanhour,settheboard,andsatinthestudio,reviewingmyquestionsuntilthetelephonelinesflashed.“Hello?”“ThisisConnieChung.I’msosorryI’mlate.”ConnieChungwasoneoftheonlyfourwomenanchors（主播）tomakeitintotheclubofmajoreveningnetworktelevisionnews.Foralmostanhourwetalkedabouttheindustry.WhenIaskedifsheeverhadaninstructorthroughouthertrials,sheturnedaroundandofferedtoinstructme.WhenIaskedwhyshedecidedtodoit,shesimplyreplied,“Becauseyou’regood.”ThatafternoonIrushedhomeandtoldmymotherwhathadhappened.Withoutlookingup,shejustsaid“Goodforyou.”Hearingthis,Ifeltasenseofloss.Herconsistentresponsealwaysmademefeelunder-appreciated.UntilthenIhadbeensearchingforsomethingthatIwouldneverget—thatsenseofloveandacceptanceinahousefullofnegativity（消極）.IknewIneededtogetridofallthenegativityinmylifefirst,soIpackedmybagsandwalkedoutofthehouse,thinkingariskwouldallowmetoopenmyselftotheworldagainandreceiveallthepositiveenergythatIneeded.Thenradiobecamemywayofconnectingwithothers.Myabilitytobookhigh-levelguestsandcelebrities（名人）wasgraduallyrecognizedandeventuallyallthewordsofencouragementfrompastguestsandcolleagueshelpedmetore-buildmyconfidencelevels.“Icandothis,”Ikepttellingmyself,andpushedevenhardertofindmynextaim.Peoplehadfaithinme,soIdevelopedfaithinmyself.Theirpositiveattitudestowardsthemselvesandtowardsmehelpedmedevelopmyownpositiveattitude,leadingtoproductiveinteractionswithcelebritiesandaddingtomylistofinstructors.ImaynothavestartedlifesurroundedbypositivitybutIsurelyfeelthatIamsurroundedbyitnow.It’samazinghowpositivitybuildsonitself.1、Whatwastheauthorprobablydoingatthebeginningofthetext?A．Hewaspreparingforashow. B．Hewaslookingforaninstructor.C．Hewaswaitingtobeinterviewed. D．Hewasbroadcastingnewsinthestudio.2、Howdidtheauthor’smotherreactwhentoldaboutConnie’sdecision?A．Shefeltexcited. B．Shedidn’tbelieveit.C．Shewasverygrateful. D．Shedidn’ttakeitseriously.3、Whydidtheauthorleavehome?A．Tobroadenhisview. B．Toescapepunishment.C．Tokeepawayfromnegativity. D．Tosetupahomeofhisown.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheStrengthofPositivity B．MyGoalinCareerC．MyAbilityinManagement D．TheFriendshipBetweenAnchors22．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(瑣事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October8.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.23．（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）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuron（運(yùn)動神經(jīng)元）diseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneurondisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorproblemsareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration(校對)andabundant,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tochangethesituation…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgrids(格)ofletters,whicheachmatchadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.1、WhichisnecessarytoinstallGazeSpeakforuseaccordingtothepassage?A．a(chǎn)smartphonewithacamera.B．a(chǎn)smartphonewithre-calibrationsystem.C．a(chǎn)smartphonewithastickerontheback.D．a(chǎn)smartphoneconnectedwithothersetups.2、ComparedwiththedisadvantagescurrentinputsystemforALSsufferershave,GazeSpeakwillbe_________.A．low-cost,stronginsystem,easytotakewithusersB．a(chǎn)ffordable,lightweight,environmentallyfriendlyC．easytooperate,movable,abletocheckitselfD．a(chǎn)vailableunderstronglight,richinresources,inexpensive3、Themostpossibledesignofthegridswillbe________.A．B．C．D．4、What’sthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toadvertiseanewapp.B．TocallforattentiontoALSsufferers.C．Tosharetheinformationofan.app.D．Toshowrespecttotheprogrammeroftheapp.25．（10分）Wouldyougotowarforyourcountry?Millionsofpeopledo.Butoccasionally,somerefusetofight.They'reknownasconscientiousobjectors(拒服兵役者).OneofthemostfamousfromtheUSAisMuhammadAli.MuhammadAliwasaprofessionalboxerandoneofthemostoutstandingsportsfiguresofthe20thcentury.Hewasbornon17thJanuary1942inLouisville(Kentucky)andbegantrainingasanamateurboxerwhenhewas12yearsold.Attheageof18,hewonagoldmedalinthelightheavy-weightdivisionatthe1960SummerOlympicsinRome.Heturnedprofessionallaterthatyear.Attheageof22,hebecametheworldheavyweightchampion.In1965,heconvertedtoIslam(伊斯蘭教)andofficiallychangedhisnametoMuhammadAi.Shortlyafter,hewascalledupformilitaryservicetofightintheVietnamWar.Hewasfirmlyagainsttheidea."Myenemyisthewhitepeople,nottheVietCong(越共),"heexplained."YoumayopposewhenIwantfreedom.YoumayopposewhenIwantjustice.YoumayopposewhenIwantequality…Youwantmetogosomewhereandfight,butyouwon'tevenstandupformehereathome?"Afterrefusingtoenlistduringasign-upceremonyinApril1967,Muhammadwasarrested.Hewasfoundguiltyofdraftevasion,anddeprivedofhisboxingtitles.Asaresult,hedidn'tfightfromMarch1967toOctober1970.Helaterbecameasymboloftheanti-warmovementandracialinjustice.In1971,hisconvictionwasoverturnedbytheUSSupremeCourt.MuhammadAlidiedon3rdJune2016.1、WhenwasAliawardedtheworldheavyweightchampion?A．In1960. B．In1965.C．In1964. D．In1967.2、FromwhatAlisaid,wecaninferthat_.A．HefeltuncomfortableathomeB．HewasafraidoffightinginthewarC．HechangedhisnamebecauseofthewarD．Hedidn'tgettreatedfairlybecauseofhiscolor3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"enlist"?A．Accepttheinvitation. B．Jointhearmy.C．Takeupboxing. D．Attendthemeeting.4、WhydidAlistopboxingfrom1967t01970?A．Hewasn'tallowedtobox. B．Hewastooweaktobox.C．Heservedinthearmy. D．Hewantedtohaveabreak.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Heaviestsnowinhalfacenturyhitthesouthofthecountry.Itsnowedcontinuouslyforhalfamonth,1therailways,highways,andrunwaysintheairfields.Icewrappedandparalyzed（使癱瘓）thepowerandcommunicationsystem.Manypeoplewere2inrailwaystations,busstationsandairports,and3incars,busesandtrains.Governmentsandpeopledideverythingtheycouldtofightthesnow4,resultinginthegoodnewsthatnoonewaskilledfrom5andhunger.Gradually,trappedpeopleallwentbackhome6.Whilefightingthesnow,peopleforgottheir7untilamovingstoryofaswallowcouplewaswidely8ontheInternet.Beinghungryandcold,theswallowcoupletriedtofly9people'shometowarmthemselves,buteveryhousewasclosed10.Theyjumpedandflappedtheirwingsto11theattentionofthepeopleinsidethehouse,butfailed.Thewife’sbodywas12,shecouldnotmoveanylonger.Thehusbandcamenearandwrappedhiswifewithhiswings.Helosthis13soonbecauseofhisopenedwings.Thecouplediedintheend.Thenextmorning,thehousemasterwenttothebalconyto14hisflowersbecauseofconcernandsawa15swallowoutsidethewindowpane.Touchingit,hefoundthattheyweretwo16together.Movedtotears,hetookthemin,givingthemsome17,butinvain.Hefoundasmallcardboardbox,laidtheminand18theminthebackgarden.Inmyhometown,inthecountryside,aswallowfamilylivesinthe19ofmyhouse.Iwonderiftheywillcomebackthisspring20theydid.1、A．protectingB．maintainingC．blockingD．keeping2、A．restrictedB．stuckC．surroundedD．persuaded3、A．evenB．stillC．yetD．nevertheless4、A．disturbanceB．occurrenceC．incidentD．disaster5、A．coldB．diseaseC．povertyD．thirsty6、A．merrilyB．safelyC．excitedlyD．exhaustedly7、A．familyB．distantrelativesC．parentsD．a(chǎn)nimalfriends8、A．broadcastB．writtenC．spreadD．identified9、A．intoB．throughC．beyondD．a(chǎn)cross10、A．tightlyB．earlyC．secretlyD．quickly11、A．payB．a(chǎn)ttractC．resistD．keep12、A．injuredB．liftedC．frozenD．broken13、A．heatB．strengthC．directionD．eyesight14、A．waterB．plantC．digD．check15、A．deadB．drunkC．livelyD．lovely16、A．touchingB．embracingC．livingD．lying17、A．warmthB．foodC．kindnessD．fruit18、A．leftB．shelteredC．buriedD．threw19、A．roofB．basementC．windowD．wall20、A．whenB．a(chǎn)sC．unlessD．if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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Bothcoldsandflumakeyoufeeluncomfortable,andbothofthebreathinginfections1．(cause)byviruses.Butwhatistherealdifferencebetweenthecold2．flu?Theirsymptoms(癥狀)aresimilar,soitcanbehardtotellwhichhashityoufirst.Findingout3．youhave,though,canmeanbettertreatmentandgettingbetterfaster.Avoidthevirusinthefirstplacewiththesetricksthatdoctorsuse4．(avoid)coldsandflu.Whilecoldsareunpleasant,they5．(rare)lastlongandaren’tusuallyserious;theflu,however,isadifferentmatter.Inthe2015-16season,flucaused11millionmedicalvisits,308,000hospitalvisits,and12,6．(dead).Mostpeoplegetoverbothacoldandthefluin7．(little)thantwoweekswithoutvisitingthedoctor.Ifyou'reathighriskof8．(develop)seriouscomplications（并發(fā)癥）fromtheflu-suchasanyonewithheartdiseaseorasthma（氣喘）-youshouldvisitadoctor，9．cangiveyoufluantiviraldrugs.Anyoneelsecanreducesymptomswiththesenatural10．(cure)forcoldandflu第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（Λ），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。IhavelearnedEnglishformanyyears,butIdon’thavearealchancespeakbeforeforeigners、Lastweek,Ihappenedtomeettheforeigner、HebadlyneededmyhelpandIfeltsoexciting、OnMonday,IwenttotheflowersshoptobuyaflowerformyfriendMary,becauseshewasill、Iwasgoingtothehospitaltoseehim、Intheshopaforeignerandthebosswashavingaconversation,sothebossdidn’tknowwhattheforeignersaid、Ihesitateforawhile,thenIcametohelptheboss、Thebossandtheforeignerthankedformesomuch、IfeltsohappythoughthelanguageIlearnisuseful、Sincethen,IhavebeendeterminedtolearnEnglishwell、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是杭州市某中學(xué)學(xué)生李華，你的朋友Mike打算來杭州游玩，請你根據(jù)下表內(nèi)容給他寫封郵件，推薦西溪國家濕地公園（XixiNationalWetlandPark）。濕地“地球之腎（kidney）”，有極其重要的生態(tài)功能西溪濕地杭州市區(qū)西部，總面積約10平方公里主要活動乏舟、觀鳥、賞花、品嘗美食等注意：1.詞數(shù)：100-120；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMike,How’sitgoingwithyou?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’msurewe’llhavegreatfun.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、B5、C6、B7、B8、C9、C10、A11、B12、A13、A14、B15、B16、A17、A18、D19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、D3、C4、A22、1、C2、A3、D23、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,wentthroughhernowthatshehadfinallyhardenedherheartagainsteverythingthattiedhertotheolddaysandtheoldSca