2022年大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試考前沖刺卷一28測(cè)

2022年大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試考前沖刺卷一

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一、單項(xiàng)選擇題(共50題，每題2分。每題的備選項(xiàng)中，只有一個(gè)最符合題意)

1.Dogshavebeenman*sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeopIe(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

DogshavebeenfiImstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.Dogscanhearandsme11(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oldchildisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.tobringB.togetC.totake

2.OnedayasateacherwaIkedintotheclassroom,heheardalowvoice:

"Hereistheteacher,IfmsuretheunfairfeIlow(不公正的家伙)isgoing

totalkaboutputtingincommas."ItwasBill'svoice.Hewastalking

withtheboynexttohim.Theteacherdidn'tgetangry.Hesaidnothing

aboutitbuthebegan,totalkaboutputtingincommas,andthenhewrote

ontheblackboardthesentence:"Billsaystheteacherisanunfair

fellow."TheclasslaughedandBill'sfaceturnedred."Now,"saidthe

teacher,"I*IIshowyouhowimportantcommasare.Heputtwocommas

inthesentence,andread,"Bill,saystheteacher,isanunfairfe11ow.\

Bill9sfaceturnedredbecauseheknewheardwhathesaid.[A]

hisclassmates[B]theboynexttohim[C]theteacher

3.WhenyouareinEngland,youmustbeverycarefulinthestreetbecause

thetrafficdrivesontheleft,notontheright.Sobeforeyoucross

astreet,youmustlooktotherightandthenleft.Inthemorningand

intheeveningwhenpeopIegotoorfinishwork,thestreetsarethe

busiest.Trafficisthemostdangerousthen.WhenyougobybusinEngland,

youalsohavetotakecare.Alwaysrememberthetrafficisdifferentfrom

thatinChina.Itmovesontheleft.Havealookfirst,oryoumaygo

thewrongwayandhaveanaccident.InmanyEnglishcities,thereare

bigbuseswithtwofloors.Youcansitonthesecondfloor.Fromthere

youcanseethecityverywell.It'sveryinterestingandenjoyable.

InEnglishcities,youcanseemanyinterestingpeople.[A]Right.

[B]Wrong.[C]Doesn*tsay.

4.OnedayasateacherwaIkedintotheclassroom,heheardalowvoice:

"Hereistheteacher,I*msuretheunfairfellow（不公正的家伙）isgoing

totalkaboutputtingincommas."ItwasBill'svoice.Hewastalking

withtheboynexttohim.Theteacherdidn'tgetangry.Hesaidnothing

aboutitbuthebegan,totalkaboutputtingincommas,andthenhewrote

ontheblackboardthesentence:"Billsaystheteacherisanunfair

fellow."TheclasslaughedandBill'sfaceturnedred."Now,"saidthe

teacher,"I'IIshowyouhowimportantcommasare."Heputtwocommas

inthesentence,andread,"Bill,saystheteacher,isanunfairfe11ow.\

Theword"comma"means.[A]句號(hào)[B]逗號(hào)[C]引

號(hào)

5.Dogshavebeenman*sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogshelpedthepeopIe(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.Dogshavealsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

DogshavebeenfiImstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oldchildisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.hadB.wasC.became

6.Mr.Whitewasyoungandable.Heworkedveryhard.AndthebossIiked

him.LastmonthhewassenttoChinaonbusiness.WhenhegottoBeiJing,

hevisitedsomeplacesofinterestandfeltveryhappy.Onemorning

beforeheleftforLondon,hedecidedtobuysomethingforDick,theson

ofhisboss.Atfirsthedidn1tknowwhattobuyfortheboy.Suddenly

herememberedthattheboyIikedbirdsverymuch,sohewenttothebird

market.Hewasgladtofendthatthereweresomanykindsofbirdsthere.

HeboughtfourbeautifuIbirds,thenhetoldtheboyaboutitonthe

telephone.AssoonasMr.WhitereturnedtoLondonbyairthewentto

Dickwiththefourbirds.Butonhiswaytotheboss'shome,oneofthem

flewoutofthecage(籠子)andtherewereonlythreebirdsleftinit.

ThenMr.Whiteboughtalocal(當(dāng)?shù)氐?birdtotaketheplaceofthe

missingChineseone.Dickofcoursewasveryhappywhenhesawthebirds.

Butsoonhefoundoneofthemwasdifferentfromtheotherthree.Heasked,

"It'salocalbird,isn'tit,Mr.White""Yes,itis."Mr.whiteanswered,

"It*saninterpreter（譯員）.\

Mr.Whiteboughtfourbirdsbecause.

A.theyweredifferentfromthelocalones

B.theywereverybeautiful

C.theycouldmakeDickhappy

7.WhenyouareinEngland,youmustbeverycarefulinthestreetbecause

thetrafficdrivesontheleft,notontheright.Sobeforeyoucross

astreet,youmustlooktotherightandthenleft.Inthemorningand

intheeveningwhenpeopIegotoorfinishwork,thestreetsarethe

busiest.Trafficisthemostdangerousthen.WhenyougobybusinEngland,

youalsohavetotakecare.Alwaysrememberthetrafficisdifferentfrom

thatinChina.Itmovesontheleft.Havealookfirst,oryoumaygo

thewrongwayandhaveanaccident.InmanyEnglishcities,thereare

bigbuseswithtwofloors.Youcansitonthesecondfloor.Fromthere

youcanseethecityverywell.It,sveryinterestingandenjoyable.

Sittingonthesecondfloorofthebus,youcanhaveagoodlookatthe

city.[A]Right.[B]Wrong.[C]Doesn,tsay.

8.OnedayasateacherwaIkedintotheclassroom,heheardalowvoice:

"Hereistheteacher,I*msuretheunfairfeIlow（不公正的家伙）isgoing

totalkaboutputtingincommas."ItwasBill'svoice.Hewastalking

withtheboynexttohim.Theteacherdidn'tgetangry.Hesaidnothing

aboutitbuthebegan,totalkaboutputtingincommas,andthenhewrote

ontheblackboardthesentence:"Billsaystheteacherisanunfair

fellow."TheclasslaughedandBill'sfaceturnedred."Now,"saidthe

teacher,"I'IIshowyouhowimportantcommasare."Heputtwocommas

inthesentence,andread,"Bill,saystheteacher,isanunfairfe11ow.\

Fromthestorywecanseetheteacherwas.[A]unfair[B]

clever[C]angry

9.Mr.Whitewasyoungandable.Heworkedveryhard.AndthebossIiked

him.LastmonthhewassenttoChinaonbusiness.WhenhegottoBeijing,

hevisitedsomeplacesofinterestandfeltveryhappy.Onemorning

beforeheleftforLondon,hedecidedtobuysomethingforDick,theson

ofhisboss.Atfirsthedidn*tknowwhattobuyfortheboy.Suddenly

herememberedthattheboyIikedbirdsverymuch,sohewenttothebird

market.Hewasgladtofendthatthereweresomanykindsofbirdsthere.

HeboughtfourbeautifuIbirds,thenhetoldtheboyaboutitonthe

telephone.

Mr.WhitereturnedtoLondon.A.bytrainB.byship

C.byplane

AssoonasMr.WhitereturnedtoLondonbyair,hewenttoDickwiththe

fourbirds.Butonhiswaytotheboss'shome,oneofthemflewoutof

thecage(籠子)andtherewereonlythreebirdsleftinit.ThenMr.White

boughtalocal(當(dāng)?shù)氐?birdtotaketheplaceofthemissingChineseone.

Dickofcoursewasveryhappywhenhesawthebirds.Butsoonhefound

oneofthemwasdifferentfromtheotherthree.Heasked,"It'salocal

bird,isn,tit,Mr.White"

"Yes,itis."Mr.whiteanswered,"It'saninterpreter(譯員).\

10.Dogshavebeenman,sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeople(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

DogshavebeenfiImstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oldchildisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.sentB.sendingC.sentup

11.Mr.Whitewasyoungandable.Heworkedveryhard.AndthebossIiked

him.LastmonthhewassenttoChinaonbusiness.WhenhegottoBeijing,

hevisitedsomeplacesofinterestandfeltveryhappy.Onemorning

beforeheleftforLondon,hedecidedtobuysomethingforDick,theson

ofhisboss.Atfirsthedidn,tknowwhattobuyfortheboy.Suddenly

herememberedthattheboyIikedbirdsverymuch,sohewenttothebird

market.Hewasgladtofendthatthereweresomanykindsofbirdsthere.

HeboughtfourbeautifuIbirds,thenhetoldtheboyaboutitonthe

telephone.

Mr.WhitesaidtheIocaIbirdwasaninterpreterbecause.A.

thethreeChinesebirdsdidn*tknowEngIishB.itwasdifferentfrom

theChinesebirdsC.hewasmakingajoke

AssoonasMr.WhitereturnedtoLondonbyair,hewenttoDickwiththe

fourbirds.Butonhiswaytotheboss*shome,oneofthemflewoutof

thecage(籠子)andtherewereonlythreebirdsleftinit.ThenMr.White

boughtalocal(當(dāng)?shù)氐?birdtotaketheplaceofthemissingChineseone.

Dickofcoursewasveryhappywhenhesawthebirds.Butsoonhefound

oneofthemwasdifferentfromtheotherthree.Heasked,"It'salocal

bird,isn'tit,Mr.White"

"Yes,itis."Mr.whiteanswered,"It'saninterpreter(譯員).\

12.Dogshavebeenman*sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeople(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

Dogshavebeenfilmstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oIdchiIdisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.pIanetB.planeC.sate11ite

13.Mr.Whitewasyoungandable.Heworkedveryhard.AndthebossIiked

him.LastmonthhewassenttoChinaonbusiness.WhenhegottoBeiJing,

hevisitedsomepIacesofinterestandfeltveryhappy.Onemorning

beforeheleftforLondon,hedecidedtobuysomethingforDick,theson

ofhisboss.Atfirsthedidn'tknowwhattobuyfortheboy.SuddenIy

herememberedthattheboyIikedbirdsverymuch,sohewenttothebird

market.Hewasgladtofendthatthereweresomanykindsofbirdsthere.

HeboughtfourbeautifuIbirds,thenhetoldtheboyaboutitonthe

telephone.

WhathappenedtooneofthefourbirdsA.Itwasdeadonthewayto

London.B.11fIewawayfromthecage.C.11wasstoIenbysomeone.

AssoonasMr.WhitereturnedtoLondonbyair,hewenttoDickwiththe

fourbirds.Butonhiswaytotheboss'shome,oneofthemflewoutof

thecage(籠子)andtherewereonlythreebirdsleftinit.ThenMr.White

boughtalocal(當(dāng)?shù)氐?birdtotaketheplaceofthemissingChineseone.

Dickofcoursewasveryhappywhenhesawthebirds.Butsoonhefound

oneofthemwasdifferentfromtheotherthree.Heasked,"It'salocal

bird,isn*tit,Mr.White,

"Yes,itis."Mr.whiteanswered,"It'saninterpreter(譯員).\

14.Dogshavebeenman,sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogshelpedthepeople(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

DogshavebeenfiImstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oldchildisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.aIsoB.eitherC.too

15.Dogshavebeenman,sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeople(42)trouble.

WiththehelpofthedogsfmanypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

DogshavebeenfiImstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oldchildisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.poorlyB.betterC.we11

16.Dogshavebeenman*sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeople(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.DogshaveaIsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

Dogshavebeenfilmstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oIdchiIdisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.liveB.dieC.last

17.Dogshavebeenman1sbestfriends(41)thousandsofyears.Many

storiesaretoldabouthowbravedogsheIpedthepeopIe(42)trouble.

Withthehelpofthedogs,manypeopIelostinthesnowwereable(43)

home.Dogshavealsohelpedintheresearchworkinmanyfieldsof

science.ThefirstworId*sspace-traveler(44)adognamedLaika.It

was(45)inaman-madeearth(46)in1957byRussianscientists.

Dogshavebeenfilmstars,(47).AdogcalledLassiewasthestarin

quiteafewAmericanfiIms.DogscanhearandsmelI(48)thanman,but

theycannotseesowell.Adogmay(49)forabout12or13years.A

thirteen-year-oIdchiIdisnot(50)grownup,butathirteen-year-old

dogisaveryolddogindeed.

A.stillB.alreadyC.yet

18.

InsectionB,youwi11heareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyand

thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeach

questiononyouranswersheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterview

youwi11begiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingquestions.

PauIRaysaidtheydiscoveredthataclearculturalchangewashappening

inmanyareasEXCEPT.

A.people,slives

B.environmentalissues

C.consumptionpatterns

D.mediaadvertisements

19.

Inthissectionyouwi11heareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyand

thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeach

questiononyourcolouredanswersheet.

Questions6and7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenews

item,youwiIIbegiven10secondstoanswereachquestion.

WhatdoyouknowabouttheresortCancun

A.Therewere13,000peopleneededtobemoved.

B.Thehurricanecamein1988killed300people.

C.Itisthelargestresortintheworld.

D.Itneverexperiencedamassevacuation.

20.

InthissectionthereareseveraIreadingpassagesfo11owedbyatotal

oftwentymu11ipIe-choicequestions.Readthepassagescarefully.

{{B}}TEXTA{{/B}}

ThinkalIofKansasisflatThinkagain.TheFlintHiIIs,intheeastern

partofthestate,fanoutover183milesfromnorthtosouth,stretching

30to40mileswideinparts,thelandfoldingintoitself,thenpopping

upingentlebumps,withmoundsloomingfaroffonthehorizon.SeemingIy

endless,thelandscapeoffersupisolatedimages-awind-whipped

cottonwoodtree,arustedcattIepen,aspindlywindmiII,anabandoned

IimestoneschooIhouse,themetaI-gatedentrancetoahiIItopcemetery.

Proudoftheregion,sbeauty,Kansashasseentoitthat48miles

ofitsHighway177,Ieadingthroughtheheartofthehills,aredesigned

theFIintHiIIsNationaIScenicByway.Thisstretchstartsabout50miles

northeastofWichitaandleadsnorthtotheTaiIgrassPrairieNationaI

Preserve,oneofthefewplaceleftintheUnitedStateswhereavisitor

canseethegrassesthatoncecoveredsomuchoftheAmericanheartland.

WhileuptoamillionheadofcattIegrazeeachsummerintheFlint

Hills'rolIingpastures,they,relonggonefromWichita,ametropolitan

areaofhalfamillionpeopIetattheconfIuenceoftwonarrowcurving

rivers.Butwhenastrongdustywindblowsthrough,it*sareminderof

thecity'srootsasawiIdcowtown.

TheFlintHillsSeenicBywaywindsthroughalmosttreelessrolIing

landwherebisononceroamed;theyhavebeenreplacedbyprairiechicken,

greatblueherons,coyote,deer,collaredIizards,bobcatsand,ofcourse,

cattIe.

TheroutestartsinthetinyranchtownofCassoday(popuIation130),

wherethedirtMainStreethasafewweathered19th-centurywooden

buiIdingshousinganantiquesstoreandacardpopularwithcowboys,

truckdriversandbikers.ItthengoesthroughahandfuIofsmaIItowns

andpastthetaIIgrassprairiepreservetoCounciIGrove,aformerstaging

areaontheSantaFeTrain.

Butwhatthisribbonofahighwayoffersmostiswide-openspace.For

dramaticeffect,visitatsunsetwhentheskyisawashinreds,purples

andblues.

Oflate,touristamenitieshavebeenbeefedupinFlintHills,

especiallyinChaseCounty,madefamousbyWilliamLeastHeat-Moon's

1991book"PrairyEarth."InCottonwoodFaiIs,withabout1,000residents,

thetwo-bIockshoppingdistrictisdominatedbythegrandChaseCounty

Courthouse,theoldestcountrycourthouse(1873)stillinuseinKansas.

Madeofnativehoney-huedIimestonewitharedmansardroof,itresembles

asmaIIchateau.

Insma11shopsalongBroadwayStreet,abumpyroadpavedinredbrick,

youcanfindWesterngearatJimBe11&Son,antiquesandartattheGaIIery

ofCottonwoodFaiIs,andbisonburgerandchicken-friendsteakdinners

($6.95)attheEninaChaseCard.

Oneofthetown*sbiggestannualeventstookplacelastmonth,the

weekIongPrairieFireFestival,payingtributetotheannuaIcontro11ed

burning,toclearoutolddrygrassandpromotenewgrowth,anastonishing

sightofflamessweepingthroughthehills.ButnearCottonwoodFaiIs,

thereareguidedtoursofthehighopenhillsavaiIabIenowonfoot,

horseback,four-wheelalI-terrainvehicleand19th-centurycoveredwagon.

KansasFlintHillsAdventuresofferstwo-hourtaiIgrassprairie

interpretivetours,wiIdflowertoursandtraiIridesledbyanaturalist

whoexpoundsonlocalhistory,cowboyculture,AmericanIndiantraditions,

plantsandanimals.

Wanna-becowboyscanhelpoutwiththechores(ornot)attheFlying

WRanch,a10,000-acre,fifth-generation,workingcattIeranchtothe

westofthebyway,offRoute50intheone-buiIdingtownofClements.

Itoffersmodernbunkhouselodging,chuckwagonmeals,traiIrides,

longhorn-ropingdemonstrationsandsunsetridesina1959Fordwheat

truck.

Inthesummerandearlyfall,weekend.pioneerscanpickuptheFlint

HillsOverlandWagonTraininCounciIGrove.Riderscampovernightand

aredulyfedseveral"pioneermeals"cookedoveranopenfire.Saturday

night,sentertainmentisaperformanceofcowboysongsandpoems.

TheFlintHillsNationaIScenicByway.

A.ispartoftheHighway177

B.startsfromWichita,ametropolitanareaofhalfamillionpeople

C.leadsthroughrollingpastureswherebisonandcattleroam

D.windsthroughafewsmalltownsandtheTailgrassPrairieNational

PreservetoCassoday

21.({BHTEXTBH/B}}

IamashamedtobeginwithsayingthatTouraineisthegardenofFrance;

thatremarkhaslongagolostitsbloom.ThetownofTours,however,has

somethingsweetandbright,whichsuggeststhatitissurroundedbya

Iandoffruits.ItisaveryagreeabIeIittIecity;fewtownsofitssize

aremoreripe,morecompIete,or,Ishouldsuppose,inbetterhumorwith

themselvesandlessdisposedtoenvytheresponsibiIitiesofbigger

places.ItistrulythecapitalofitssmiIingprovince;aregionofeasy

abundance,ofgoodliving,ofgeniaI,comfortable,optimistic,rather

indolentopinions.BaIzacsaysinoneofhistalesthatthereaI

Tourangeauwi11notmakeaneffort,ordisplacehimselfeven,togoin

searchofapleasure;anditisnotdifficulttounderstandthesources

ofthisamiablecynicism.Hemusthaveavagueconvictionthathecan

onlylosebyaImostanychange.Fortunehasbeenkindtohim:heIives

inatemperate,reasonable,sociabIeclimate,onthebanks,ofariver

which,itistrue,sometimesfloodsthecountryaroundit,butofwhich

theravagesappeartobesoeasiIyrepairedthatitsaggressionsmay

perhapsberegarded(inaregionwheresomanygoodthingsarecertain)

merelyasanoccasionforhealthysuspense.Heissurroundedbyfineold

traditions,reIigious,sociaI,architectural,culinary;andhemayhave

thesatisfactionoffeelingthatheisFrenchtothecore.Nopartof

hisadmirablecountryismorecharacteristicallynationaI.Normandyis

Normandy,BurgundyisBurgundy,ProvenceisProvence;butTouraineis

essentiallyFrance.ItisthelandofRabelais,ofDescartes,ofBalzac,

ofgoodbooksandgoodcompany,asweIIasgooddinnersandgoodhouses.

GeorgeSandhassomewhereacharmingpassageaboutthemiIdness,the

convenientquaIity,ofthephysicalconditionsofcentralFrance,"son

climatsoupIeetchaud,sespluiesabondantesetcourtes."Intheautumn

of1882therainsperhapswerelessshortthanabundant;butwhenthe

dayswerefineitwasimpossibIethatanythinginthewayofweathercouId

bemorechanning.ThevineyardsandorchardsIookedrichinthefresh,

gayIight;cu11ivationwaseverywhere,buteverywhereitseemedtobe

easy.Therewasnovisiblepoverty;thriftandsuccesspresented

themselvesasmattersofgoodtaste.Thewhitecapsofthewomenglittered

inthesunshire,andtheirwe11-madesabotsclickedcheerfullyonthe

hard,cleanroads.Touraineisalandofoldchateaux,agalleryof

architecturalspecimensandoflargehereditaryproperties.The

peasantryhavelessoftheluxuryofownershipthaninmostotherparts

ofFrance;thoughtheyhaveenoughofittogivethemquitetheirshare

ofthatshrewdlyconservativelookwhich,intheIittle,chaffering,

placeofthemarket-town,thestrangerobservessoofteninthe