酒泉市普通高中2025~2026學年度第一學期期末考試高二英語試卷考生注意：1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑;非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。4.本卷命題范圍：北師大版選擇性必修第一冊~選擇性必修第二冊Unit4.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。每段對話讀兩遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inahospital.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?AAband.B.Afestival.C.Amovie.3.Whatdoesthemanliketoplaynow?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Tennis.4.WhatisthemangoingtodoonSunday?A.Visithismother.B.Dosomegardening.C.Moveintoanewhouse.5.WhydidBilllosehisjob?A.Hewasinpoorhealth.B.Hemadeaterriblemistake.C.Heoftenwenttoworklate.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.Whatisthemandoing?A.Makinganinvitation.B.Askingforadvice.C.Expressinghiscongratulations.7.Whendidthewomanrentthehouse?A.Twomonthsago.B.Sevenyearsago.C.Thirteenyearsago.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Friends.C.Motherandson.9.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Helpgetdinnerready.B.WatchTV.C.Dohishomework.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehadadatewiththeman.B.Sheboughttheshirtyesterday.C.Shetriedontheshirtintheshopyesterday.11.Whydoesthewomancometochangehershirt?A.Itisinpoorquality.B.Itissmall.C.Itisthewrongstyle.12.Whatcolorshirtdoesthewomantakeatlast?A.Green.B.Black.C.Blue.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatfieldhasthewomanbeenworkingin?A.Education.B.Publishing.C.Literature.14.Howlonghasthewomanbeentheheadofhergroup?A.For10years.B.For7years.C.For3years.15.Whatdidthewomandoeveryyearinherlastjob?A.Shepublishedbooks.B.Shemadetheyearbook.C.Shewrotetextbooks.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepublishingwork?A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Tiring.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatItalianfilmwillbeshownnextweek?A.MilanMeeting.B.MidnightMeeting.C.Italiannights.18.WhenwilltheItalianfilmbeonnextweek?A.FromMondaytoThursday.B.FromMondaytoFriday.C.FromMondaytoSunday.19.Howmuchcanastudentsavetobuyaticketwiththestudentcard?A.￡24.B.￡2.80.C.￡1.20.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.Thefilmis2hourslong.B.Thecinemahasacarparkofitsown.C.Peoplecancallthecinemaforfurtherinformation.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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFreeMuseumstoVisitinNewYorkCityNewYorkCityhasmuseumswithfreevisitatspecialtimes.Theseplacesletyouenjoyartandhistoryhappily.MuseumofModernArtNewYorklocalscanseefamousmodernartworkshere.Thankstosponsor(贊助)fromUNIQLOclothingstore,visitorscanalsoshopattheUNIQLOstoreandbuysimplefoodatthecafeinside.Ticketsmustbebookedonlinesevendaysbeforevisiting.Where:11W53rdSt.When:FirstFridayofeachmonth,4—8pm(onlyforpeoplelivinginNewYork)NeueGallerieThismuseumshowsEuropeanpaintingsandartobjectsfromGermanyandAustriacreatedbetween1890and1940.Duringfreehours,visitorsenterearlyasspacesfillfast.Childrenunder12yearsoldcannotvisitatthistime.Where:10485thAve.When:FirstFridaymonthly,4—7pmMorganLibrary&MuseumStartedasarichbanker’spersonallibrary,itnowsharestreasureswitheveryone.SeeMichelangelo’sdrawings,handwrittenpagesbyfamouswriterslikeEdgarAllenPoeandMarkTwainandBeethoven’smusicnotes.Bookyourvisitonlinebeforegoing.Where:225MadisonAve.When:EveryFriday,5—7pmJewishMuseumAsAmerica’sfirstJewishmuseum(openedin1904),itholdsnearly30,000specialobjects.TheseshowJewishlife,cultureandhistoryover4,000years.Visitorsmustgetfreetimedticketsinadvanceonlineforvisit.Where:11095thAve.When:EverySaturday,11am—6pm1.WhichmuseumreceivessupportfromUNIQLO?A.MuseumofModernArt. B.NeueGallerie.C.MorganLibrary8.Museum. D.JewishMuseum.2.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMorganLibrary&Museum?AIt’sonlyforNewYorkCitylocals. B.ItisfreetoentereveryFriday.C.Childrenunder12arenotallowed. D.First-timevisitsdon’tneedbooking.3.WhatshouldvisitorsdotovisitJewishMuseum?A.Donatesomeartworks. B.VisitonJewishholidays.C.BringNewYorkIDcards. D.Getaticketbookedahead.【答案】1.A2.B3.DBANewYorkfoodbanktookonahugetaskthismonthwhenLocalCoho,aneco-friendlyfishfarminAuburn,offered40,000poundsoflivesalmon(鮭魚)beforeclosingforever.Thegift—equalto13,000fishswimmingingianttanks—createdbothachancetohelpandaraceagainsttime:Workersneededtoturnthelivefishintofrozenmealsquicklytoavoidwasteandfeedhungryfamilies.LocalCohohaddevelopedspecialwater-savingmethodstoraisefishfortop-qualitysushishopsbutcouldn’tgetenoughmoneytogrow.WiththefarmclosingonJanuary31st,managerAdamKramarsyckwantedtodonatethefishinsteadofturningthemintofuel.“We’remakingsomethinggoodfromabadsituation,”heexplained.Normally,thefarmcouldonlyhandle600fishperweekbyhand—nowherenearenoughtocleartanksholdingtentimesmore.Thefoodbankgathered42helperswhosteppedintowaist-highwater,usingnetstocatchthefish.“Theshorttimelimitmadeeverythingmorestressful,”saidoperationsleaderBrianMcManus.VolunteerChristinaHudsonKohler,whousuallysortsvegetables,tradedherregularjobforanewtask.Sheputonrubberbootsandheavyglovestomovestrugglingfishintocoolingboxes.Farmworkersstayedlatetohelp,whileatruckingcompanyofferedfreerefrigerateddeliverytoanearbyfoodfactory.Injustthreeweeks,theteamcreatedover26,000frozenfishmealsfor238foodbanksandshelters—ahugeproteinsupplyforfamiliesstrugglingtoaffordfood.“Meatissuperimportantbuthardtogetforpeopleinneed,”McManussaid,callingthisthebiggestfishdonationthey’deverreceived.Theprojectsavedtonsoffoodthatmighthavebeenthrownaway,suchas35%ofAmerica’suneatengroceries.Kramarsyckfeltproudthatthefarm’searth-friendlyideasstillhelpedpeopledespiteclosing.FoodbuyerAndrewKatzeradmiredthefarm’seffort.“Mostfailingbusinesseswouldgiveup,butthefarm’sworkersworkedovertimetosaveeveryfish,”hesaid.AsfrozensalmonreachescommunitykitchensacrossNewYork,thefar-reachingimpactofdifferentgroupsworkingtogetheristrulyremarkable.ThoughLocalCoho’sbusinessdidn’tsurvive,itslastgiftbecameapowerfullessoninteamworkandhope—onefishfillet(魚片)atatime.4.WhatmadeLocalCohodecidetocloseitsfishfarm?A.Watershortage. B.Lackoffunds.C.Lowfishquality. D.Reducedfooddemand.5.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Sortingvegetableswassimpleforvolunteers.B.Thefoodbankhadmanyfish-lovingvolunteers.C.Handlingthefishwaspressingandchallenging.D.Thefoodbankoftendealtwithlargefishdonations.6.WhatcanwelearnfromAndrewKatzer’swords?A.HespokehighlyofLocalCoho’seffort.B.HesuggestedLocalCohoshouldexpand.C.Hefeltmostbusinessesfocusedonlyonprofit.D.Hedoubtedtheeffectivenessofthedonation.7Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthisstory?AThedifficultyfoodbanksface. B.Theneedtosupportfishfarms.C.Theimportanceofcourage. D.Thepowerofteamwork.【答案】4.B5.C6.A7.DCPoliticiansoftenusehumortowinpublicsupport,butscientiststraditionallyavoidjokes,worriedthatalightheartedtonemightreducetheirauthorityand,consequently,thetrustworthinessoftheirfindings.Anewstudychallengesthisidea,showingthatwell-chosenhumorcanactuallymakescientistsmorelikableandtheirresearchmoretrustworthy.LedbyAlexandraLynnFrankfromtheUniversityofGeorgia,theresearchtestedhumor’sroleinsciencecommunicationthroughsocialmedia.Theteamcreatedpostsfromafictionalscientist,Dr.JamieDevon,sharingcartoonsaboutartificialintelligence(AI).Thesepostsusedthreehumorstyles:playfulcomparisons(likegivingrobotshumancharacteristics),meanjokesabouttechnology,oramixofboth.Somepostshadnohumorasacomparison.Over2,200participantsviewedthesepostsinanonlineexperiment.Theyratedhowfunnythecontentwas,howmuchtheylikedthescientist,andhowcredibletheinformationseemed.Resultsrevealedthatlight,positivehumor—suchasshowingAIasacuriousrobotaskingquestions—madethescientistfeelmoreapproachableandtheresearchmorereliable.However,meanorunfriendlyjokesreducedtrustinthescientist.“Humorhelpspeopleconnectwithscientists,”Frankexplained.“Whenwelaugh,we’remoreopentolistening.”Butshestressedthatjokesmustfeelnatural,adding,“Iftheaudiencedoesn’tfinditfunny,itcouldbackfire.”Forexample,playfulcartoonsworkedbetterthanmakingfunoftechfailures.Thestudyadvisesscientiststoavoidtoughjokestargetingindividuals.Instead,gentlehumorthatsimplifiescomplexideas—likecomparingclimatechangetotheEarthhavinga“fever”—canbuildinterestandfightmisinformation.WhilefocusedonAI,thesetipsapplytofieldslikehealthorenvironmentalscience.Intoday’sfast-paceddigitalworld,humorcouldhelpscientistsstandoutonsocialmedia.Funnypostsmayattractmoreviewers,maketoughtopicseasiertounderstand,andbuildpublictrust.Thekeyisbalancingfunwithfacts:lightheartedjokesdon’tweakenexpertisebutcreatefriendly,memorableconnections.Frank’steamhopestheirfindingsencouragescientiststoexperimentwithhumor.Asoneparticipantnoted,“Ascientistwhojokesfeelsmorehuman—likesomeoneI’dtrust.”8.Scientistsavoidusingjokesintheircommunicationbecausetheyfearthatjokes______.A.wasteresearchtime B.mightconfusethepublicC.maketheirworkseemunreliable D.distractfromscientificfacts9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Beeffective. B.Havetheoppositeresult.C.Benatural. D.Makepeoplelaugh.10.Accordingtothestudy,whatkindofhumorisrecommendedforscientists?A.Jokesthattargetindividuals. B.Makingfunoftechnologyfailures.C.Playfulcomparisonsandgentlejokes. D.Usingcomplexideastocreatehumor.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ScienceandSocialMedia.B.JokesinVariousSocialContexts.C.TheImpactofHumoronPublicTrust.D.TheRoleofHumorinScienceCommunication.【答案】8.C9.B10.C11.DDThebaldeagle,America’snationalsymbolofstrengthandfreedom,hasmadeaninspiringcomebackfromnearextinction.Onceendangeredduetoharmfulpesticidesandhabitatloss,thesegreatbirdsnowflyacrossskiestheynearlydisappearedfromdecadesago.Theirstoryisoneofenvironmentalrecoveryandculturalpride.Inthemid-20thcentury,thewidespreaduseoftheinsecticideDDTcausedeaglepopulationstodropsharply.Thechemicalweakenedeggshells,makingitnearlyimpossibleforchickstosurvive.Bythe1980s,stateslikeNewJerseyhadonlyonenesting(筑巢的)pairleft.ButafterDDTwasprohibitedin1972,conservation(保護)effortsbegan.ScientiststransportedeaglesfromstablepopulationsinCanadaandusedcreativemethods,likereplacingrealeggswithfakeones,toprotectchicks.Theseeffortspaidoff:NewJerseynowhasover300nestingpairs,andthespecieswasremovedfromtheUSendangeredlistin2007.“They’reaconservationsuccessstory,”saysMaiaEdwardsoftheAmericanBaldEagleFoundation.Eagleshaveprovenadaptable,nestingeveninbusyareaslikesuburbanneighborhoods.KathyClark,awildlifeexpertinNewJersey,recallsyoungeaglessurvivinginacrowdedtownnearNewYork.“They’retough—liketrueJerseybirds,”shesayswithasenseofwonder.However,challengesremain.Crasheswithcars,habitatlossanddiseaseslikebirdfluthreatentheirrecovery.Zoosandrescuecenters,suchasNewJersey’sTurtleBackZoo,careforinjuredbirdsthatcan’treturntothewild.Conservationistsstresstheneedforcleanwaterwaysandprotectedspacestoensureeaglesgrowwell.Culturally,thebaldeagle’scomebackhaswonhearts.RecentlawsofficiallydeclareditAmerica’snationalbird,thoughmanyassumeditalreadywas.NativeAmericancommunities,whovieweaglesasspiritualsymbols,supportedthemove.Thebirdsalsoinspiresportsfans—likethePhiladelphiaEaglesfootballteamcompetinginthisyear’sSuperBowl.ForaverageAmericans,spottingabaldeagleremainsamazing.BirdwatcherDanDay,whogrewuprarelyseeingthem,nowencounterseaglesregularly.“Itbrightensupyourwholeday,”hesays.Expertsremindpeopletoadmireeaglesfromadistance,astroublingthemharmstheirrecovery.12.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofthebaldeagle. B.Thesuccessofconservationefforts.C.Thecurrentsituationofbaldeagles. D.Thechallengesfacedbybaldeagles.13.HowdoesKathyClarkfeelaboutbaldeagleslivingincrowdedNewJerseytowns?A.Sheissurprisedbytheirabilitytoadapt.B.Sheworriestheywilltroublehumanlife.C.Shethinkstheyareadangertolocalpets.D.Shebelievestheybelongonlyindistantareas.14.WhydoestheauthormentionthePhiladelphiaEaglesfootballteam?A.Toemphasizebaldeagles’culturalinfluence.B.Tocomparesportsstrategieswithconservation.C.Toquestionthedestructivebusinessofwildlife.D.Tohighlightuniqueregionalbirdwatchingspots.15.Whatcanbelearnedaboutbaldeagles?A.Theyattackhumanswhogettooclose.B.Theypreferlivinginzoosoverthewild.C.Birdwatchersneverseetheminurbanareas.D.Humaninteractioncouldslowtheirrecovery.【答案】12.B13.A14.A15.D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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。DearSeth,You'rejustthreeyearsoldnow.Atthisstageofyourlife,youcan'tread,letaloneunderstandwhatI'mgoingtosharewithyouinthisletter.____16____.IhopetoguideyoualongyourjourneybypassingonsomeofthemostvaluablelessonsI'velearned.Ofcourse,don'ttreatmyadviceastheonlycorrectpath—useyourownjudgment.Whatworksformemaynotworkforyou.____17____.You'lllikelyfaceafewcommonkindsofchallengingmomentsalongtheway,andIwanttotalkyouthroughthem.You'llmeetpeoplewhoaren'tverykind.Theymightlaughatyouorhurtyousimplybecauseyou'redifferent,orevenfornoreasonatall.Whileyoucan'tchangehowtheyact,youcanalwayschoosehowtorespondtothem.____18____—friendswhotrulycareaboutyouandmakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Therewillbemomentswhenyoufacedisappointmentinsteadofsuccess.Lifewon'talwaysgothewayyouwantitto.Thisisjustanotherchallengeyou'llneedtolearntodealwith.Butinsteadoflettingthesesetbacks(挫折)bringyoudown,youmustkeepmovingforward.Acceptdisappointmentandlearntokeeppushingtowardyourdreams.____19____.You'llalsohavetofaceheartbreakandtimeswhenpeopleyouloveleaveyou.____20____,butit'ssomethingthathappens.Again,there'snotmuchyoucandoexceptgetthroughthepainandkeepgoingwithyourlife.Letthesepainfulexperiencesbecomesteppingstonestobetterthings,andlearntousethemtomakeyourselfstronger.Evenso,alwaysstayopentoallthatlifehastooffer.Withlove,YourDadA.LifecanbetoughattimesB.Ihopeyouwon'thavetogothroughthistoooftenC.It'simportantnottolettheirlaughterpushyouaroundD.Bydoingso,you'llgofartherthanyouthoughtpossibleE.YouhavetoforgetpainfulexperiencestomoveonwithlifeF.Moreimportantly,learntochoosefriendswhoarekindtoyouG.ButI'vebeenthinkingalotaboutthelifethatliesaheadofyou【答案】16.G17.A18.F19.D20.B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)IwasveryquietinBlueOakParkinKerrville,Texas.ManycampslinedupalongthebankoftheGuadalupeandthecamperswere___21___tothesoftsoundsoftheriver.Butat4am,a(n)___22___arrived:Aflashfloodwascomingandeveryonehadtogetout—immediately.On___23___themessage,BobCanales,ownerofthecamps,ranacrosstherisingriverand___24___onthecampers’doors,tryingto___25___everycamper.Asthecampersranuphillto___26___ground,Canalesstruggledthroughwatertowardthepark’ssmallisland,whereJohnBurgessandhisfamilywere___27___.“Thewaterwasalreadyvery___28___,”Canalesrecalled.“IcouldseeJohnBurgessholdinghis___29___astherivercircledaroundthem.SoIyelled,‘Throwmethebaby!’”ButJohnBurgess____30____.“Iunderstoodwhyhedidn’tdoit,”Canalescontinued.“Whatifthebabydidn’tmakeit?WhatifIdidn’t____31____thebaby?”Canales____32____,tryingtogetcloser,butthe____33____sweptthemnearly100feetdownstreambeforeJohnBurgesstookholdofthebranchofatree.“Hekept____34____andscreamingforhelp,”hesaid.“Atthatmoment,therewasnothingIcoulddotohelpanyone.Ifeltreally____35____.”21.A.dancing B.sleeping C.singing D.listening22.A.warning B.actress C.animal D.car23.A.sending B.memorizing C.ignoring D.receiving24.A.wrote B.sat C.knocked D.fell25.A.wake B.calm C.please D.welcome26.A.cleaner B.higher C.quieter D.harder27.A.discovered B.working C.trapped D.playing28.A.dirty B.peaceful C.clear D.deep29.A.bag B.camera C.child D.dog30.A.cried B.refused C.escaped D.apologized31.A.catch B.love C.need D.miss32.A.pulledup B.ranaway C.trippedover D.pushedforward33.A.flood B.father C.owner D.wind34.A.laughing B.complaining C.waving D.thinking35.A.confused B.sad C.annoyed D.proud【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.C25.A26.B27.C28.D29.C30.B31.A32.D33.A34.C35.B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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Agreeablenessisameasureofhowmuchoneneedstobelikedbyothers.Themoreagreeableheorsheis,____36____morelikelyheorsheistobetrustingand____37____(help),whiledisagreeablepeopleareusuallycoldandunlikelytocooperate.Inanexperiment____38____(carry)outbyMalcolmGladwell,participantswereaskedtolookataseriesofpositiveandnegative(負面的)____39____(picture),spendingasmuchtimeasthey’dlikewitheachimage.Mostpeoplespentmoretimewiththenegativeimages,____40____theagreeablefolks.Thestudyshowedthatagreeablepeoplelikedpleasantthingsandtriedtoavoidnegativeexperiences.ButMalcolmGladwellfoundthatproblemscouldcomewithsuchpleasantries.Henoticedthatmen____41____wereconsideredagreeableearned18%lessthantheir____42____(nice)behavedcoworkers.____43____(he)studyalsofoundthatdisagreeablewomenearned5%morethanagreeablewomen.“Usually,successfulbusinessmen____44____(accompany)bydisagreeableness,”MalcolmGladwellargued.“Forexample,IKEAfounderIngvarKampraddoesn’tcareaboutwhatyouthinkofhim.Hejustcaresabout____45____(sell)furniture.”【答案】36.the37.helpful38.carried39.pictures40.except41.who##that42.nicely43.His44.areaccompanied45.selling第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.現(xiàn)在越來越多的人選擇線上購物。請你以“MyViewsonOnlineShopping”為題，寫一篇英語短文，內(nèi)容包括：1.線上購物的優(yōu)勢和不足；2.你對其未來發(fā)展趨勢的看法。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。MyViewsonOnlineShopping________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Onepossibleversion:MyViewsonOnlineShoppingNowadays,onlineshoppingisgettingmoreandmorepopularamongpeople.Ithasclearadvantages:it'sveryconvenient—wecanbuythingsanytimeandanywherewithoutgoingout,andtherearevariousgoodstochoosefrom.Also,pricesareoftenlowerthanthoseinphysicalstores.However,ithasdrawbacks,too.Wecan'tcheckortryproductsinperson,sowemaygetitemsthatdon'tmeetexpectations.Sometimes,deliveryisdelayedorgoodsgetdamaged.Inmyopinion,itsfutureisbright.Newtechnologieslikevirtualtry-onswillsolvesomeproblems.Withbetterafter-salesservice,onlineshoppingwillbecomeevenmorepopularandreliable.第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.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。Ourhousewasacrossthestreetfromafamouscityhospital.Weliveddownstairsandrentedtheupstairsroomstooutpatients.Onesummerevening,Iwasbusypreparingdinnerwhenaknockcameatthedoor.Iopeneditandsawamanwholookedtrulyawful—hewasbarelytallerthanmyeight-year-oldson,andhisfacewasredandraw.Buthisvoicewaspoliteashespoke.“Goodevening,”hesaid.“Icamefromtheeasternshorethismorningformedicaltreatment,andthere’snobusbackuntiltomorrow.Doyouhavearoomforjustonenight?”Headdedhe’dbeenlookingforaroomsincenoonbuthadnoluck,guessingitwasbecauseofhisface.“Mydoctorsaysafewmoretreatmentswillmakeitbetter,”hesaid.Ihesitatedforamoment.Hequicklyadde