福建省廈門市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

福建省廈門市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)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．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe2．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the3．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？4．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.5．Iappreciate______theopportunitytoworkinyourcompanytwoyearsago.A．giving B．togive C．beinggiven D．tobegiven6．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how7．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing8．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that9．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks10．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup11．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has12．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout13．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who14．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever15．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when16．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．a(chǎn)tthedropofahat17．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall18．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a19．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised20．MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．a(chǎn)daptC．lead D．devote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）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasainewalksalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Actually,Kasaineistrackinglions.Particularly,heistrackingonelioncalledMarti.Trackinglionsonfootmaysounddangerous,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BorninatraditionalMaasaifamily,heunderstoodthebeautyandriskofthewildlife.Livingwithbiggameforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwhereanimalshavebeenandwheretheymightbegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprintsofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidotherdangerousanimals.ButmaybeKasainedidn’tknowthat,yearslater,hewouldbetrackinglionsspecificallytoencounterthemandtoprotectthem.Todayheleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsoveraredsandypathinthereserve,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisunmistakableprints.Eachyear,tensofthousandsoftouristscometoKenya’snationalparkstotrytovisitthe“bigfive”:elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloes,andlions.Theattractionoftheseanimalstopeopleallovertheworldmeansthatthenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.ConsideringtherapidurbandevelopmentinKenya,thisisn’tunimaginable.In2016,astudyshowsthatmanyofthenation’smosttreasuredspecieshavefallentolessthanone-thirdoftheirpopulationcountingfromjust40yearsago.Thenumberoflionsfelltoo.In1998,thenationwashometoover15,000;onlyabout2,000remaintoday.Severalexpertshavepredictedtheycoulddisappearentirelyfromthecountryinthenexttwodecades.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyamustbeatthesacrificeofotherthings.Peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingregions.CommunitieslikeKasaine’sarenowfindingitincreasinglydifficulttomaintainatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Buttheyaregladthattheirsacrificereallymakesadifference.1、WhatdidKasainelearnonhiswaytoschoolandbackhome?A．Thebeautyandriskofthewildlife.B．Themethodoftellingdifferentplants.C．Theskillsoftellingdifferentpawprints.D．ThelifestyleofatraditionalMaasaifamily.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Thelion. B．Thepath.C．Thereserve. D．Thegroup.3、WhyisKenyamakingeffortstoprotectwildlife?A．Toimprovethenation’seconomy.B．Tooffermorejobstothelocalpeople.C．Toshowtheimportanceofthe“bigfive”.D．Tosetagoodexampletoothercountries.4、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．ThelionsinKenyaareindangerofdyingout.B．Thenumberofspeciesdeclinedseriouslyin2016.C．Thenation’seconomyisexperiencingaveryhardperiod.D．SpeciesinKenyadecreasedeveryyearintherecenttenyears.5、HowdoesKasainefeelabouthissacrifice?A．Unpleasant. B．Hopeful.C．Doubtful. D．Worthwhile.22．（8分）Whyhavesomanyawardsceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardodaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.Itwouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin"patronage"fromrichpeople-akingoralordwouldgivetheartistorscientistmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnowcitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.Perhapsawardsceremoniesarejustthemostrecentfaceofthisprocess.However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymorepeoplewillgoandseeitorbuytheDVD．WhenawriterwinstheNobelprize,manymorepeoplebuyhisbooks.WhenagroupwintheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupselllotsmorerecords.Mostawardsceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefitsbutalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatforpublicisingnotonlymusicbutalsoMTVitself！Onthesurface,itseemstobea"win-win"situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion-howfardoyouthinkthatpublicityandmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?1、WhyaresomesuccessfulpeoplelikeShakespearementionedattheverybeginningofthepassage?A．Toshowgreatadmiration. B．Toprovidethebackground.C．Toprepareforthetopic. D．Toanswerthequestion.2、Artistsandscientistsusedtoreceivemoneyfrom______.A．richpeople'ssupport B．a(chǎn)lesoftheirworksC．differentawards D．thegovernment3、Thewriterthinksawardsactuallydoabetterjobin____.A．gettingthewinners'greatachievementsrecognizedB．financiallysupportingascientist'soranartist'sworkC．improvingthestatusofthegreatestscientistsorartistsD．earningmoremoneyfortheawardsceremonysponsors4、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsawardsceremonies？A．Subjective. B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.23．（8分）FantasticFallFestivalsYouWon'tWanttoMissSeymourAppleFestivalAdmissiontotheSeymourAppleFestivalisfreeandsoistheentertainment!Morethan15,000peoplefromallovertheregioncomeouttotakepartintheactivities,rangingfromdrawings,vendorbooths,food,applecontests,bike-decoratingcontests,andmore.MarionvilleAppleFestivalThepopularMarionvilleAppleFestivalishometocountlessactivitiesandevents.Thecarnival,ponyrides,andgameswillkeepthekidsbusy,whileadultswillenjoywatchingthepie-eatingcontestandbrowsingdozensofcraftvendorbooths.HumansvilleFallFestivalTheHumansvilleFallFestivalmaybehostedbyasmalltown,butthatdoesn'tmeanit'slackingbigfun.Perfectforallages,thisfallfestivaliscelebratingits70thyearandwillprovidethreefulldaysoffun.Thisyear'sfestivalwillfeaturelivemusicfromfantasticlocalmusicians,whichwilldefinitelymakeitdifferentfromtheonesinotheryears.You'llalsofindfuncarnivalrides,talentedartisanssellingtheirgoods,andanamazingparadetowrapuptheeventonSaturday.SouthsideFallFestivalTheSouthsideFallFestivalisperfectforfamilycelebrations,withanalcohol-freeenvironmentandfreeadmission.Enjoyacolorfulparadeandfloatcontest,deliciousfoodvendors,livemusic,karaoke,andmore.FallIntoArtsFestivalMakesuretobringthekidsalongforthisfestivalthatcelebratesallthingscreative.TheFallIntoArtsFestivalfeaturesahostofkid-friendlyactivitieslikealegobuild,sandart,bubblestations,chalkthesidewalk,ajumphouse,andmore.Parentswillhaveplentytodoaswell,withanexcellentvarietyofartists,festivalfood,aminifilmfestival,andmuchmore.,1、Whichfestivalsarefreeofcharge?A．SouthsideFallFestivalandFallIntoArtsFestivalB．SeymourAppleFestivalandSouthsideFallFestival,C．HumansvilleFallFestivalandFallIntoArtsFestivalD．SeymourAppleFestivalandMarionvilleAppleFestival.2、WhatmakesHumansvilleFallFestivalspecialthisyear?A．FunactivitiesonSaturday.B．Thedurationofthefestival.C．Theareaofthehostingtown.D．Musicians'liveperformance.3、FallIntoArtsFestivalisspeciallywelcomedby.A．movielovers B．modernartistsC．visitorsofallages D．familieswithkids24．（8分）Fromfamily-friendlybeachholidaystocitybreaks,youwon’tneedtobreakthebankonthesetripsthissummer.Tenerife,CanaryIslandsWhatodo:Youwon’tbestucktryingtofindactivitiesthatthewholefamilycanenjoyinTenerife.Parentscanenjoythemselvesaskidsmakethemostofthesandybeachesandbluewaters—everybodyishappy.Wheretostay:Thefour-star,all-inclusiveFanabeCostaSurHotelisashortwalkfromPlayadelDuqeandPlayaFanabe.Itscentrallocationmeansit’sconvenientlyrightbythearea’sbars,shopsandrestaurants.CyprusWhattodo:Whetheryouliketogooutandexplorelocalculturesorprefertositonabeachwithagoodbook,Cyprusservesawiderangeofholidaytypes.Therearefamoushistoricsites—suchasUNESCOWorldhotelsofferingwatersportsandotherfunactivities.Wheretostay:Thefive-starGreatBeachHoteloverlookstheMediterraneansea,andisjustafewminutes’walkfromthetown.Goa,IndiaWhattodo:Lookingtoventuresomewhereabitdifferentthissummer?Goahaseverythingyoucouldwantforanunforgettableexperiencewithforeignbeache,spiritualretreatsandathrivingnightlife.Wheretostay:Thefour-starRonilBeachResortisjustafive-minutewalkfromthebeach,makingittheperfectlocationforthoseaftersomepeachandquietness.Barcelona,SpainWhattodo:Spendthedayexploringsomeofthecity’smostfamoussights.IntheeveningvisitoneofthecountlesswonderfulbarsbeforeyouheadouttodiscoverBarcelona’sworldfamousbarssndnightclubs.Wheretostay:Tuckedawayattheheartofthecity,theNovotelBarcelonaCityHotelisidealforthosewantingtopackinasmuchsightseeingaspossible.1、WhatcanvisitorsdowhentravelinginTenerife,CanaryIslands?A．Stayatafive-starhotel.B．Explorethelocalcultures.C．Discoverthewould-famousbars.D．Enjoytheirfamilyholiday.2、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoexperiencetheculturalholiday?A．Tenerife,CanaryIslands.B．Cyprus.C．Goa,India.D．Barcelona,Spain.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheabovefourresortsinthetext?A．Theyareknownfortheclearbluewaters.B．They’retheproperretortsonabudget.C．Theyserveawiderangeofholidaytypes.D．They’rethebestsummerholidaydestinations.25．（10分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.第三部分語言知識(shí)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）ImetmybestfriendJaycewhenwewere11yearsold.Iwasadoptedand1bymygrandparentsandwasnewtothecity.Weimmediatelyknewwewerebest2in6thgradeandwespenteverysingle3together:playingdressup,goingtoschooldances,doinggymnastics,thenormalthings4youarethatage.WhenIwas16yearsold,myfamilywasputina5situation.Mygrandfathergotintothehabitof6drugs.Welosteverything;welostourhouse,ourcar,everything.Mygrandmother7metobeabletomakethechoiceofwhereIwould8tolive.Shetoldme,“Krisi,Iloveyou.Nowyoucancomewithmeoryoucan9inanorphanage.”10Iknewit,Jayceinvitedmetolivewithherandherfamily.Iwasabletofinishhighschoolandcontinuemy11atourlocaluniversity.Itwasadreamthat12andthekindestthingIhave13experienced.NotonlydidIgettospendeverydaywithmybestfriendbutIgottoknowwhatfamilytruely14.Ihavenevermetmorelovingand15people.Iwaslikeoneoftheirown.Ifeltasenseof16.Whathermotherandfatherdidhas17metothisday.Theytaughtmeaboutlife,whattodoandwhatnottodo,veryspecial18thatIalwaystreasure.Theysavedmylife!Iam19everysingledayforherandherfamily!Iamtruly20withthecompanyofafriendlikeJayceinmylife.1、A．calmeddownB．cheeredupC．watchedoverD．broughtup2、A．studentsB．friendsC．neighboursD．a(chǎn)ctresses3、A．coinB．classC．momentD．vacation4、A．whenB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．since5、A．peacefulB．a(chǎn)ngryC．badD．pleasant6、A．usingB．needingC．sellingD．studying7、A．forcedB．forbadeC．wantedD．frightened8、A．refuseB．continueC．happenD．wait9、A．stayB．workC．volunteerD．play10、A．UntilB．AsC．AfterD．Before11、A．taskB．educationC．careerD．hobby[12、A．turnedupB．madeadifferenceC．cametrueD．cameintobeing13、A．everB．thenC．neverD．even14、A．includesB．presentsC．lacksD．means15、A．challengingB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．demandingD．daring16、A．directionB．shameC．belongingD．dignity17、A．a(chǎn)ffectedB．praisedC．changedD．blamed18、A．lecturesB．lessonsC．opinionsD．concepts19、A．movedB．stubbornC．excitedD．grateful20、A．concernedB．burdenedC．connectedD．blessed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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Anewstudyshowsthat1．(good)yourshort-termmemory,thefasteryoufeelfedupanddecideyou’vehadenough.ThefindingsappearintheJournalofConsumerResearch.NoelleNelson,assistantprofessorofmarketingandconsumerbehaviorattheUniversityofKansasSchoolofBusiness.SheandhercolleagueJosephReddenattheUniversityofMinnesotatriedtothinkoutsidethelunchbox.“Somethingthatwasinterestingtomeisthatsomepeoplegettiredofthings2．verydifferentrates.Whenyouthinkaboutpopsongsontheradio,somepeoplemuststillbeenjoyingthemandrequestingthemevenafterhearingthemalot.Butalotofotherpeoplearereallysickofthosesamesongs.”Thedifference,theresearcherssupposed,mighthavetodowithmemoriesofpastconsumption.Theresearcherstestedthememorycapacityofundergraduates.Thestudentsthenviewedarepeatingseriesofthreeclassicpaintings…likeTheStarryNight,AmericanGothic,andTheScream…orlistenedandre-listenedtoaseriesofthreepopsongs…orthreepiecesofclassicalmusic.Throughoutthetest,theparticipantswereaskedtoratetheirexperienceonascaleofzerototen.“Wefoundthatpeoplewithlargercapacitiesrememberedmoreaboutthemusicorart,whichledtothem3．(get)tiredofthemusicorartmorequickly.Sorememberingmoredetailsactuallymadetheparticipantsfeellikethey’dexperiencedthemusicorartmoreoften.”Thefindingssuggestthatmarketers4．copewithourdesirefortheirproductsbyfiguringoutwaystodistractusandkeepusfromfullyrememberingourexperiences.Wecouldalsotrick5．intoeatinglessjunkfoodbyrecallingtheexperienceofaprevioussnack.Asforkidseasilybored,justtellthemtoforgetaboutit—itmighthelpthemhavemorefun.Clearlyifwearetoparticipateinthesocietyinwhichwelive,wemustcommunicatewithotherpeople.Agreatdealofcommunicatingisperformedonaperson-to-personbasisbythesimplemeansofspeech.Ifwetravelinbuses,buythingsinshops,oreatinrestaurants,wearelikelytohaveconversations6．wegiveinformationoropinions,receivenewsorcommentandverylikelyhaveourviews7．(challenge)byothermembersofsociety.Face-tofacecontactisbynomeanstheonlyformofcommunicationandduringthelasttwohundredyearstheartofmasscommunication8．(become)oneofthedominatingfactorsofcurrentsociety.Twothings,aboveothers,havecausedtheenormousgrowthofthecommunicationindustry.Firstly,inventivenesshasledtoadvancesinprinting,telecommunications,photography,radioandtelevision.Secondly,speedhasrevolutionizedthetransmissionandreceptionofcommunications9．localnewsoftentakesabackseattonationalnews,whichitselfisoftenalmosteclipsed(失去優(yōu)勢(shì))byinternationalnews.Nolongeristhepossessionofinformationrestrictedtoawealthyminority.Inthelastcenturythewealthymanwithhisownlibrarywasindeedfortunate,buttodaytherearepubliclibraries.Fortyyearsago,peopleusedtogotothecinema,butnowfarmorepeoplesitathomeandturnontheTVtowatchaprogramthat10．(channel)intomillionsofhomes…..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(qǐng)你修改同桌寫的以下作文。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(hào)（∧），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。LastSunday,someofmyclassmateandItookabicycletripalongthe“EastLakeGreenRoad”.Itspeciallybuiltforpeopletorelaxourselves.Thesceneryalongtheroadwasbreathtaking,withbigtrees,fragrantflowers,tallhillsandclearlakesinbothsides.Westoppedbyalakefortherest,whereagreatmanypeoplewereplayinghappily.Butsomethingunpleasantcaugh