2025屆貴州省部分重點(diǎn)中學(xué)英語高三上期末檢測模擬試題含解析

2025屆貴州省部分重點(diǎn)中學(xué)英語高三上期末檢測模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown2．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing3．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight4．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed5．Justasthefamousman_____it,“Anythingonemancanimagine,othermencanmake____real.”A．says,it B．put,/ C．says,/ D．put,them6．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined7．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that8．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone9．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted10．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway11．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear12．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would13．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided14．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup15．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou16．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked17．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when18．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what19．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which20．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas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）Anewstudyhasdiscoveredthatmeditation（冥想）andoxygensporttogetherreducedepression.TheRutgersUniversitystudyfoundthatthismindandbodycombination,donetwiceaweekforonlytwomonths,reducedthesymptomsforagroupofstudentsby40percent.“Weareexcitedbythefindingsbecausewesawsuchameaningfulimprovementinbothclinicallydepressedandnon-depressedstudents,”saidleadauthorDr.BrandonAlderman.“Itisthefirsttimethatbothofthesetwobehavioralwayshavebeenlookedattogetherfordealingwithdepression.”Researchersbelievethetwoactivitieshaveaninteractiveeffecton

combatingdepression.AldermanandDr.TraceyShorsdiscoveredthatacombinationofmentalandphysicaltraining(MAP)enabledstudentswithmajordepressivedisordernottoletproblemsornegativethoughtsdefeatthem.Rutgersresearcherssaythosewhoparticipatedinthestudybeganwith30minutesoffocusedattentionmeditationfollowedby30minutesofoxygensport.Theyweretoldthatiftheirthoughtsdriftedtothepastorthefuturetheyshouldrefocusontheirbreathing,enablingthosewithdepressiontoacceptmoment-to-momentchangesinattention.Shors,whostudiestheproductionofnewbraincellsinthehippocampus—partofthebraininvolvedinmemoryandlearning—saysscientistshaveshowninanimalmodelsthatoxygensportexercisekeepsalargenumberofcertaincellsalive.Theideaforthehumanintervention（干預(yù)）camefromherlaboratorystudies,shesays,withthemaingoalofhelpingindividualsacquirenewskillssothattheycanlearntorecoverfromstressfullifeevents.Bylearningtofocustheirattentionandexercise,peoplewhoarefightingdepressioncanacquirenewlearningskillsthatcanhelpthemprocessinformationandreducetheoverwhelmingrecollectionofmemoriesfromthepast,Shorssays.“Weknowthesetreatmentscanbepracticedoveralifetimeandthattheywillbeeffectiveinimprovingmentalhealth.”saidAlderman.“Thegoodnewsisthatthisinterventioncanbepracticedbyanyoneatanytimeandatnocost.”1、Whatmadetheresearchsodifferent?A．Adoptingawayofmeaningfultalk.B．Combiningthetwobehavioralwaystotreatdepression.C．Treatingdepressionwithspecialmedicine.D．Comparingthedepressedwiththenon-depressed.2、Theunderlinedword“combating”inParagraph3canbereplacedby______.A．fighting B．identifyingC．distinguishing D．examining3、Whatdidtheparticipantsdointheresearch?A．Theydidoxygensporthalfanhourbeforethinking.B．Theythoughtquietlyandthentookexercise.C．Theytookexerciselongerthantheythought.D．Theytookexercisewhilethinkingquietly.4、WhatisShors’mainpurposeofherstudies?A．Tofindoutcertainbraincellsofhumans.B．Tostudytheproductionofnewbraincells.C．Toofferpeopleanewmethodtotreatstress.D．Todecidethelinksbetweenstressandexercise.22．（8分）Thisstory,basedonthereallifestorythattookplaceonThursday,January15th,2009whentheworldwitnesedthe“Miracle(奇跡)ontheHudson”asCaptain,ChesleySullenbergert,knownas“Sully”flewhisdisabledplaneontothecoldwatersoftheHudsonRiver,savingthelivesofall155aboard.However,evenasSullywasbeingcheeredbythepublicandthemediaforhisuniqueachievementofflyingskill,aninvestigationwasunfoldingthatthreatenedtodestroyhisreputationandhiscareer.TomHanksactingthepartofSullyistheheartandsoulofthisfilm.Outofallthehighlyemotionalfilmsreleasedthisyearsofar,Sullyisthebestone,handsdown.Outofallthenonfictionfilmsreleasedthisyear,Sullyisthegreatest.Fromextraordinarydirectingtoemotionalacting,Sullyiseasilyoneofthebestfilmsofthisyear.Interestinglyenough,althoughthisfilmmayhaveafewactionscenes,itshouldn’tbebrandedasanactionmovie.Itisfull-onintensedrama,withtwoorthreejokesthatareoriginalandfunny,butdon’tturnthefilmintoacomedy.Thestoryitselfcanalsobeconsideredanemotionalandphysicaldramaticadventurethatchangesthelivesofthecharactersforever.SullybeginswhenUSAirwaysFlight1549landsinthewaterintheHudsonRiverafterbothenginesaredestroyedbybirds.Luckily,notonepassengerisinjuredandthisisduetotheskillofbothrescueteamsandpilotSullySullenbrger(TomHanks)andFirstOfficerJeffreySkiles(AaronEckhart).Unfortunately,thenightmare(噩夢)isnotover.Eventhoughallpassengersareinsafety,itisstillamajorquestionifSullyshouldhavelandedtheplaneinthewaterandifhemighthavehadenoughspeedandaltitudetoreachtherunwayatanactualairport.Thisisaveryfamousstorythathappenedin2009,butmanypeopledonotknowwhathappenedaftertheplanewaterlanded.Sullytrulyshowsalltheeventsofthisflight.Anotheramazingaspectofthefilmistheacting.BothTomHanksandAaronEckhartplaythepilotswonderfully.Notonlydothetwolooksomuchliketheactualpeople,theyalsogottheirpersonalitiesrighttoo.Thetwoactorsdowellinthesceneswheretheykeepimaginingthecrash,anditclearlyaffectsthemdayafterday,ClintEastwoodhasdirectedmanyfilms,butSullyiscertainlyoneofhisbest.Thestorydoesnotfeellikeitlasts96minutesandIwassurprisedwhenitended.Sullyreallydoeskeepyouontheedgeofyourseatusingcinematography—theartofmakingfilmsthatmakesyoufeellikeyouareapartofthemovie,actingthatisemotionalanddramaticandevenspecialeffectsthatmakeitlookveryreal.Somethingtonote,thefilmwasshotwithIMAXcamerassoseeingitinIMAXtheatresgivesyouthebestpossibleexperience.Myfavouritesceneistheactualplanecrash.Fromtakingoff,tothepassengersgettingintorescueboats,thisscenekeepsyourheartbeatingveryfast.Ipersonallysufferfromafearofflyinganditpumpedmefullofadrenaline(腎上腺素).Icouldnotblink(眨眼)untilIfoundoutwhathappenednext.ThespecialeffectsoftheplanegoingdowninthemiddleofNewYorklooksveryrealisticandintense.Ontopofthat,theemotionalactingofnotonlythepilots,butthepassengersandtheflightattendantsbringsevenmoredramatothescene.Itiseasilythemostintensesceneinthewholefilmand,becauseofcinematography,itmakesyoufeellikeyouareapartofit,isborderlinescary.Sullyisaverymaturestory.Andthoughitlacksadultcontent,languageorblood,itispreparedforamatureaudiencebecauseofitsintenseanddramaticscenes.IdefinitelygiveSully5outof5starsforitsextraordinarydirecting,wonderfulcinematography,emotionalactingandrealisticspecialeffects.1、645．Accordingtothepassage,Sully,withhisheroicdeeds________.A．eventuallyachievedhislifegoalB．justdisplayedhiscreativetalentC．a(chǎn)ccidentallybecamewellknownD．stillfacedachallengetohisaction2、647．Theunderlinedphrase“handsdown”inParagraph2probablymeans________.A．withoutdoubtB．passingitdownC．beyondbeliefD．endingthetopic3、649．Thewriterofthepassageholdstheopinionthat________.A．TomandAaronplaytheroleswellduetotheirsimilarexperienceB．fullstoryplusgoodperformancemakesSullyanexcellentfilmC．ClintEastwoodisthedecidingfactorofthefilm’sgreatsuccessD．a(chǎn)dvancedtechnologymakesthefilmpopularamongitsaudience4、651．Sometimeswhileseeingthefilm,thewriterfelt________.A．a(chǎn)musedandpeacefulB．nervousandfrightenedC．excitedandenergeticD．sadanduncomfortable5、653．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterthinks________.A．nootherfilmscancompetewithSullynowB．thelengthofthefilmisnotverysatisfyingC．SullyisfullofexcitementassociatedwithdangerD．Sullyisagoodfilmwithonlyabittobeimproved6、655．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthepassage?A．Itisjustanaccountofastory.B．ItspeciallyintroducesSullytous.C．Itissimplyamoviereview.D．ItmainlysingsthepraisesofSully.23．（8分）Startingfrom1710,apublicland,theNewHopeareahasastoriedhistory.Itbeganasatradingpost.Bythe1940s,NewHope’snameintheartsbecamelegendary,formanywritersofplays,directorsandactorstravelledthroughitsbusystreets.Thistraditioncontinuestoday.HollywoodandNewYork-basedproducersstealawaytothecommunity’svariedstreetsonweekendsandholidays.Inresponsetothisculturalenvironment,businessmanandwriterD．F.Whipple,decidedtosetuptheNewHopefilmfestivalandbecameactiveonJanuary1,2009.Whippleformedagroupofartistswhosharedhislovefordiscoveringandencouragingindependentfilmmakers,manyofwhomwillmakeworldandU.S.first-showsatourfestival.Thefestival’sdirectorswelcomeyoutooursiteandwehopeyou’lljoinusattheexhibition.Tickets:AdvanceticketsgoonsaleonJune15andticketswillbegotatthevenues(場地)foranyshows.VisitthefreeonlineOfficalGuidefordetailsonvenues,schedulesandprices.Togetticketsinadvance,pleasefollowtheseeasysteps:*PickFilm-CheckoutourfreeonlineOfficalGuideforthefull2018timetablethroughthisline:OfficalGuide.*VisitBrownPaperT---Thefestival’sofficalticketvendor(自動售票)forthesecondyearrunning.Ticketsareavailablebyshownames.Advanceticketsalesendatmidnightbeforeeachshow.Ifyoumissit,youcanstilltrytogetticketsatthedoor.Ticketspricesatthedoorare$12forvisitors,$10forstudentsandseniors(65+)and$6formatinees(午后場).Tofindshows,checkoutthescheduleinourOfficalGuide.QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtotheFestivalbyemailinginquiries@.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNewHopeareaisTRUE?A．Itwaseverabusinessareacenter.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthan100years.C．Itwasfirstusedasthebaseofarts.D．Itisfamousforitsnaturalscenery.2、D．F.WhipplechosetosetupafilmfestivalintheNewHopeareafor.A．itsbusystreetsB．itsmodernsocietyC．itsancientbuildingD．itsculturalenvironment3、Wherecanyougettheticketsinadvance?A．FromtheonlineOfficalGuide.B．FromBrownPaperT.C．Atthevenuesaftermidnight.D．Throughinquiries@.4、Howmuchwilltheypayifastudentwenttoseeafilmwithhisparentsbeforemidnight?A．$36.B．$18.C．$34.D．$28.5、Wheredoesthepassagecomefrom?A．Amagazine.B．Anewspaper.C．Awebsite.D．Atraveljournal.24．（8分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(發(fā)霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.25．（10分）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（語調(diào)）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（閃爍）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.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）AWonderfulChristmasGiftAnnandhermotherhadlivedinasmallcottageaslongasAnncould．Christmaswassoclose．AnnwishedshecouldgetanewwithlaceasawonderfulChristmasgift．ButAnndidnotwanttoaskherMomforanewdress．Sheknewhowhardhermomworkedtobothendsmeet．Maybeshecouldmakea—maybeSantaClauswouldcome…ItwasnotjustgiftthatAnn．Itwashermother．Nowadaysshewasworkingovertimeandlookedandwornout．ThedayspassedandsoonitwasChristmasEve．Annwenttobedwithaheart．Sheknewthattherewouldbegiftsforher．Ring…．Ring…Annjumped，hearingalarm．Shesuddenlyrememberedit’sChristmasday．Withoutmuchhopeshelookedtherewereanygiftsforher．Wonderofwonders!Therelayabeautifulpacketwitharedribbon．Annopenedthepackage．Itwasaprettyfrockwithattractivelace．Thematerialwassoftandsilkythehardmaterialofthedressessheusuallywore．Shecheckedthegiftcarefullytowhogaveherthefrock．Suddenlyasmallpieceofpaperfellout．Annstartedtoreadthenote．“DearAnn，Thisfrockisgiftedtoyouforbeingagoodgirl．Hopeyoucontinuetodogoodthingsandhelpyourmother．Yours，SantaClaus”Annfeltthattherewassomethingaboutthisnote．Shethenotecarefully.Thenitstruckher．Sherealizedthisishermother's．Hermotherhadworkedovertimetomoneytobuythisexpensivesift．Annwashappybeyond．SheknewthatsheisthegirltohavesuchawonderfulmotherasawonderfulChristmasgift.1、A．remember B．imagine C．think D．speak2、A．packet B．hat C．doll D．dress3、A．earn B．make C．put D．get4、A．promise B．decision C．plan D．wish5、A．worried B．discouraged C．a(chǎn)shamed D．surprised6、A．happy B．energetic C．pale D．miserable7、A．1ight B．heavy C．tired D．cheering8、A．few B．some C．no D．a(chǎn)ny9、A．if B．though C．a(chǎn)s D．because10、A．a(chǎn)ttachedB．tied C．packed D．carried11、A．patientlyB．calmly C．excitedly D．quietly12、A．1ike B．unlike C．dislike D．1ikely13、A．pointoutB．bringout C．handout D．findout14、A．carelesslyB．nervouslyC．eagerly D．disappointedly15、A．familiarB．similar C．strange D．unique16、A．1ookedinto B．madeuseof C．wrotedown D．tookaway17、A．dress B．handwriting C．note D．packet18、A．offer B．win C．spend D．save19、A．reachB．praise C．words D．power20、A．best B．poorest C．greatest D．luckiest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）TheBattleofChancellorsville,oneofthemostfamousbattlesoftheCivilWar,tookplaceinVirginiainthespringof1863.Formonths,thetwoarmieshadbeenstayingonoppositebanksofanarrowriver.TheConfederate(南方聯(lián)盟)troopswereledbyperhaps1．(honored)militarytactician(戰(zhàn)略家)inAmericanhistory,GeneralRobertE.Lee.TheUnion(北方聯(lián)盟)soldierswereledby“Fighting”JoeHooker.Inappearance,personality,andlifestyle,thesemenwerenearlyperfectopposites.Lee,anoldermaninpoorhealthwithagraybeard,hadasolemn,measuredcharacter.Hookerwasablond,broad-shoulderedyoungman2．prideoverhisappearancewasbutoneaspectofhisself-centeredness.WhereasLeewasloyalandprincipled,Hookerwasknownforhisrollickingenjoymentofbothwomenandwhiskey.DespitethefactthattheConfederacy3．(win)thelastfourmajorbattlesandtheUnionsoldierswerestarving,4．(exhaust),anddemoralized,Hookerproclaimed,“Myplansareperfect.AndwhenIstarttocarrythemout,5．GodhavemercyonBobbyLee,forIshallhavenone.”WhywasHookersoconfident?Hookerhadusedspies,analysts,andevenhotairballoonstocompileavastamountofintelligenceaboutLee’sarmy.Hehadalreadybeenaware,forexample,6．Leehadonly61,000mentoHooker’sown134,000.Supportedbyhissuperiornumbers,Hookersecretlymoved70,000ofhismenfifteenmilesupandacrosstheriver,andthenorderedthemtosneakbackdowntopositionthemselves7．Lee’sarmy.Ineffect,HookerhadcutofftheConfederatesoldiersinfrontandbehind.Theyweretrapped.Satisfiedwithhisadvantage,HookerbecameconvincedthatLee’sonlyoptionwastoretreattoRichmond,thus8．(assure)aUnionvictory.YetLee,despitehisdisadvantagesofbothnumbersandposition,didnotretreat.Instead,hemovedhistroopsintopositiontoattack.Unionsol