山西省陽泉市肖家匯中學(xué)2022年高三英語模擬試卷含解析

山西省陽泉市肖家匯中學(xué)2022年高三英語模擬試卷含解析一、選擇題1.—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B.atthetimeC.bythetime D.duringthetime參考答案：C試題分析：考察詞組辨析。A.inthetime在某段時間；B.atthetime那時候；C.bythetime到....時候；D.duringthetime在此時間區(qū)間內(nèi)；文意是你趕上早上的第一輛公交車了嗎？我一到車站車子就開走了，所以答案是C。2.--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?

--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.

A.any

B.some

C.any

D.no

參考答案：A略3.Icannottellwhetherthebookisworthreading,______Ihaven’treaditmyself

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．for

參考答案：D解析：連詞，此時for表示原因4.

YaoMing,nowastudentofShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,_____basketballinNBAfornineyears．A．hasplayed

B．wasplaying

C．hasbeenplaying

D．played參考答案：D5.Thesingersangonemoresongatthe_____ofenthusiasticfans.

A.command

B.recognition

C.request

D.service參考答案：C6.Wemadeadetailedplanforthisyear'swork,______isawisethingtodo.A.this

B.that

C.what

D.which參考答案：Dwhich在句中引導(dǎo)非限定性定語從句。從句中的不定式作定語修飾a'wisething。7.—PleasetellBrucehehaswonthefirstprizeinthemathscontest.

—_____!Heneverdidsowellbefore.

A.Congratulations

B.Goodluck

C.That’sright

D.Whatagoodsurprise

參考答案：D8.Yesterday,Icameacrossmyformerclassmate,buthisname________me,whichmademeembarrassed.A.forgot

B．missed

C．escaped

D．reminded參考答案：C9.—Ilikeyournewshoes!—Thanks.Ihadtotryonalmostadozenpairs_________Idecidedtogetthem.A.as

B.whenC.after

D.before參考答案：D介詞辨析.A．當(dāng)做

B．當(dāng)……時候C．在……之后

D．在……之前。根據(jù)題意，謝謝。在我決定買它之前，我?guī)缀踉嚵耸畮纂p。故選D。10.She's

borrowingmoneyandforgettingtopayyouback.A.sometimes

B.always

C.seldom

D.hardly參考答案：B11.Perhapsyou_________________leavenow.Yourfriendmaybewaitingforyououtside.A.must

B.could

C.should

D.Will

參考答案：C12.—Peopleoftendon'tappreciatewhattheyhave,dothey?

—No,_____theyloseit.

A.if

B.after C.when

D.until 參考答案：D13.Everyoneknowsthat_____isdangeroustoplaywithfire,but_____isdifficultistopreventchildrenfromplayingwithfire.A.it,it

B.what,what

C.it,what

D.what,it參考答案：C略14.------Yououghtn’ttohavebeenoutofcontrol,butyou_______.-----Iregretlosingmytemper.A.have

B.did

C.hadbeen

D.were參考答案：D15.---I’mgoingtoSanFranciscoforacoupleofdays.

---_________.IwishIcouldgetawayforawhile.A.Itdoesn’tmatter

B.Ican’tagreemore

C.Ireallyenvyyou

D.Forgetit參考答案：C略16.Thewinningofhosting_______2014YouthOlympicGamesis_______victorynotonlyforNanjingresidents,butfor___________peopleofthewholeChinesenation．A.the;a;the

B.a;the;a

C.a;a;the

D.the;the;a參考答案：D

17.Hisfirstbabywasbornsoonafterhegotmarried,whichseemedtohave___hissenseofresponsibility.A.broughtdown

B.broughtout

C.turneddown

D.turnedout參考答案：B18.—I’msorrytohavekeptyouwaiting.

—

,Bill.

A.You’rewelcome

B.Goahead

C.Don’tmentionit

D.Noproblem參考答案：C略19.Mrs.Whitefoundherhusband________bylettersandpapersand________veryworried.A.surrounding;looked

B.surrounded;lookedC.surrounding;looking

D.surrounded;looking參考答案：D二、完型填空20.ThedaybeforeChristmasIpulledintoastoreparkinglotandcountedmymoneyagain.Itwasn’tmuch.I

81beingpoor,nothavingenoughto

82mysmallchildrenafewsimpletoys.AsIwas

83InoticedtheSalvationArmy(救世軍)bellringeratthe84.IfeltbadagainbecauseIdidn’tfeelIcould

85anythingtogivehim.Istartedwalkingtowardstheentrance

86twocarsenteredemptyparkingspacesinfrontofme.Thefirstwasa

87,newCadillacwhichbecamethe

88ofmethemomentIsawit.“How

89,”Ithought,“woulditbetohaveenoughmoneytobuyacarlikethat!”Thesecondcar,

90,wasanancientcarmoreshabbythantheoneIwasdriving.AmangotoutoftheCadillacandhurriedintothestore

91pastthebellringerwithoutasecond

92.Outoftheoldcarcameayoungmotherwiththreesmallchildrenfollowing

93behindher.Herclotheslookedas

94ashercar,yetshestoppedattheentranceand

95abill.Inthatseconda(n)

96touchedme,myenvyanddislike

97me,andalltheloveandjoyfilledme.Ifishedabilloutofmyownpurse,

98itintheSalvationArmykettle,andwishedthe

99a“MerryChristmas!”NowIfeltIwasapoormanbutrichonthe

100.Afterfindingafewthingsformykids,Idrovehomewithmyheartsinging.81．A.regretted B.permitted C.escaped D.hated82．A.make B.buy C.award D.lend83．A.pullingout B.settlingin C.gettingout D.cuttingin84．A.parkingspace B.entrance C.parkinglot D.counter85．A.spare B.split C.spend D.save86．A.when B.since C.though D.if87． A.sharp B.dull C.pure D.shiny88．A.target B.item C.envy D.bargain89．A.nice B.precious C.rare D.expensive90．A.therefore B.however C.anyhow D.besides91．A.merely B.seldom C.hopefully D.right92．A.smile B.nod C.glance D.wave93．A.firmly B.closely C.casually D.bravely94．A.wornout B.castdown C.tiredout D.brokendown95．A.paid B.passed C.donated D.rejected96．A.equality B.sympathy C.approval D.warmth97． A.left B.visited C.reached D.missed98．A.took B.handed C.dropped D.started99．A.salesman B.bellringer C.woman D.mandriver100．A.wealth B.luck C.inside D.outside參考答案：81-85．DBCBA

86-90．ADCAB

91-95．DCBAC

96-100．DACBC81．根據(jù)上下句的語境可知此句的意思該是“我憎恨（hate）貧窮，沒有足夠的錢給我的孩子買幾件簡單的玩具?！彼訢項符合語境之意。故選D。82．根據(jù)上下句的語境可知此句的意思該是“我憎恨貧窮，沒有足夠的錢給我的孩子買（buy）幾件簡單的玩具?！彼訠項符合語境之意。故選B。83．根據(jù)語境可知本句的意思該是“當(dāng)我下車（getout）時，我注意到了在入口處的救世軍撞鐘人。”所以C項符合語境之意。故選C。84．根據(jù)上文語境和下句的暗示詞（entrance）可知本句的意思該是“當(dāng)我下車時，我注意到了在入口處(entrance)的救世軍撞鐘人?！彼訠項符合語境之意。故選B。85．根據(jù)本句語境可知本句該譯成“我又覺得難過，因為我覺得我不能分讓（spare）任何東西給他?！眘pare

“分讓（多余的東西提供給某人）”；save“節(jié)省”，所以A項符合語境之意。故選A。86．根據(jù)本句語境可知本句該譯成“我開始朝入口處走去這時（when）兩輛車開進了在我前面的空曠的停車場”，所以A項符合語境之意。故選A。87．根據(jù)常識和語境可知本句的意思是“第一輛車是一輛光亮（shiny光亮的；閃耀的）嶄新的凱迪拉克，我一看到它，它就令我很羨慕。”所以D項符合語境之意。故選D。88．根據(jù)常識和語境可知本句的意思是“第一輛車是一輛光亮嶄新的凱迪拉克，我一看到它，它就令我很羨慕（becometheenvyofsb成為令人嫉妒/羨慕的事物）。”所以C項符合語境之意。故選C。89．根據(jù)本句的意思“我想要是有足夠的錢能買上那樣的一輛車該多好（nice）??！”可知A項符合語境之意。故選A。90．根據(jù)前兩句的意思可知本句的意思該是“然而（however）第二輛車是一輛古老的汽車，比我駕駛的那輛車更破舊?！币蚯昂笫寝D(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故填B。91．根據(jù)本句的意思“一個男人從凱迪拉克上下來，直接地（right）從撞鐘人身旁走了過去，連頭都沒點一下就匆匆忙忙地走進了商店?！笨芍狣項符合語境之意。故選D。92．根據(jù)本句的意思“一個男人從凱迪拉克上下來，直接地從撞鐘人身旁走了過去，連頭都沒點一下（nod點頭）就匆匆忙忙地走進了商店。”可知C項符合語境之意。故選C。93．根據(jù)本句的意思“一個年輕婦女從那輛破車上下來，三個小孩緊（closely緊密地，接近地）隨其后?！笨芍狟項符合語境之意。故選B。94．根據(jù)上句的暗示詞（oldcar）可知本句的意思該是“她的衣服和她的車看上去一樣破舊（wornout），……”可知A項符合語境之意。故選A。95．根據(jù)下文的意思可知本句的意思該是“她的衣服和她的車看上去一樣破舊，然而她在入口處卻停了下來，并且捐贈（donate）了一張鈔票”所以C項符合語境之意。故選C。96．根據(jù)上下文的語境可知本句的意思該是“就在那一秒鐘內(nèi)一股暖流（warmth）觸動了我，我的嫉妒和憎恨離開了我，我的愛和快樂充滿了我的心田。”所以D項符合語境之意。故選D。97．根據(jù)本句的意思“就在那一秒鐘內(nèi)一股暖流觸動了我，我的嫉妒和憎恨離開（leave）了我，我的愛和快樂充滿了我的心田?！笨芍狝項符合語境之意。故選A。98．根據(jù)上下文的語境可知本句的意思該是“我從自己的錢包里掏出了一張鈔票，把它投到了（drop使落下，投下）救世軍的壺里，并祝愿這個撞鐘人圣誕節(jié)快樂。”所以C項符合語境之意。故選C。99．根據(jù)上文這句“InoticedtheSalvationArmy(救世軍)bellringerattheentrance.”中的暗示詞（bellringer）可知本句是“祝愿這個撞鐘人圣誕節(jié)快樂?！彼訠項符合語境之意。故選B。100．根據(jù)上文的意思可知本句的意思該是“現(xiàn)在我覺得我是一個窮人但是內(nèi)心（inside里面）很富有。我為我的孩子找到幾件東西以后，我心里哼著歌開車回家了?！彼訡項符合語境之意。故選C?！緜渥ⅰ勘疚闹饕v了在圣誕節(jié)之前的一天作者來到了一家商店的停車場，因為自己沒有足夠的錢給孩子買禮物，也沒錢幫助需要幫助的人，于是感到很傷心。但是接下來在這個停車場作者目睹了兩種截然不同的行為之后，他/她領(lǐng)悟到了善心才是最重要的，內(nèi)在的富有比外表的富有更重要。21.Iwas14yearsold．Iwasangryandrebellious（反叛的），with（21）regardforanythingmyparentshadtosay，（22）ifithadnothingtodowithme．Likesomany（23），Istruggledtoescapefromanythingthatdidn't（24）mypictureoftheworld．A"brilliantwithoutneedofguidance"kid，Irejectedanyobvious（25）oflove．Infact，Igotangryatthe（26）oftheword"love"．One（27），afteranextremelydifficultday，I（28）intomyroom，shutthedoorloudlyandfelldownontomybedheavily．AsIlaydownintheprivacyofmy（29），myhandsplacedundermypillow．Therewasanenvelope．Ipulleditoutandontheenvelopeitsaid，"To（30）whenyou'realone．"（31）Iwasalone，noonewouldknowwhetherIreaditornot．SoIopenedit．Itsaid，"Mike，Iknowlifeis（32）rightnow，IknowyouarefrustratedandIknowwedon'tdoeverythingright．IalsoknowthatIloveyou（33）andnothingyoudoorsaywilleverchangethat．Iamhereforyouifyoueverneedtotalk．Ifyoudon't，that'salso（34）．Justknowthatnomatterwhereyougoorwhateveryoudoinyourlife，Iwillalwaysloveyouandbe（35）thatyouaremyson．I'mhereforyouandIloveyou﹣thatwillnever（36）．LoveyouMom．"EverynightasIwenttobed，Iwouldputmyhandsundermy（37），andIrememberthe（38）IfelteverytimeIgotaletter．Duringmyteenyears，theletterswerethecalmassurancethatIstillcouldbeloved（39）myangerandrudeness．JustbeforeIfell（40）______IbecamegratefulthatmymomknewwhatI，anangryteenager，needed．21．A．little B．a(chǎn)ll C．full D．high22．A．seldom B．sometimes C．currently D．particularly23．A．families B．a(chǎn)dults C．people D．teenagers24．A．hangup B．liftup C．a(chǎn)greewith D．dealwith25．A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．offer C．request D．a(chǎn)dvice26．A．risk B．proposal C．mention D．point27．A．night B．day C．morning D．a(chǎn)fternoon28．A．slipped B．stormed C．sank D．slid29．A．bed B．floor C．closet D．chair30．A．a(chǎn)nswer B．seal C．read D．tear31．A．If B．When C．Though D．Since32．A．serious B．a(chǎn)wful C．a(chǎn)mazing D．exciting33．A．entirely B．gently C．heavily D．personally34．A．impossible B．terrible C．right D．okay35．A．nervous B．sorry C．proud D．sure36．A．last B．change C．happen D．start37．A．pillow B．book C．desk D．door38．A．relaxation B．sadness C．relief D．thrill39．A．inspiteof B．insteadof C．a(chǎn)headof D．inneedof40．A．ill B．down C．silent D．a(chǎn)sleep參考答案：21﹣25

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26﹣30

CABAC

31﹣35

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BACAD本文是一片個人情感類的短文閱讀，介紹了一位易怒的、叛逆的十四歲少年的成長過程．一次在外面度過了極不順利的一天之后，心情沮喪的回到家中，躺在床上時發(fā)現(xiàn)了在枕頭底下媽媽寫給自己的一封信，信中表達了媽媽對自己成長過程的苦惱給予了理解，并表達了她對自己無私的愛，令小作者感動．文章旨在告訴我們父母對于叛逆的孩子依然充滿了深深的愛．21．A．考查形容詞辨析．根據(jù)前面的一句Iwasangryandrebellious可知，年少的我易怒、叛逆，由此可推出對父母的囑咐也是置之不理；故選A．22．D．考查副詞辨析．副詞particularly尤其，特別，表示遞進關(guān)系；本句是指我很少在意父母的事情，尤其是那些與我無關(guān)的事情，更是不予考慮．故D正確．23．D．考查名詞辨析．和很多年輕人一樣，我努力擺脫那些和我的世界觀不一致的事情，強調(diào)我與許多年輕人的做法是一致的；故D正確．24．C．考查短語辨析．短語hangup掛斷電話；lightup點燃，照亮；agreewith同意某人的觀點，與…一致；dealwith處理；本句是指我努力擺脫那些和我的世界觀（想法）不一致的事情．根據(jù)句意可知C正確．25．B．考查名詞辨析．名詞attempt嘗試；offer主動提供；request請求；advice建議；我拒絕任何別人主動提供給我的愛．第一段主要敘述叛逆期的我不關(guān)心別人和外面的世界，也不在乎別人的愛．故選B．26．C．考查名詞辨析．名詞risk危險；proposal建議；mention提及，說法；point點，意義；句意：實際上，我對于提到愛這個字都感到生氣．本句充分說明我叛逆得很厲害．故C正確．27．A．考查上下文串聯(lián)．根據(jù)afteranextremelydifficultday可知是在度過很艱難的一天之后，那么應(yīng)該是在我回到家中后的較晚時間，即晚上．故A正確．28．B．考查短語辨析．短語slipinto（偷偷地）溜進；storminto沖進；sinkinto掉進；slideinto滑（行）進（入）；本句說明經(jīng)過艱難的一天以后，我的心情很糟糕，到家以后，沖進自己的房間，storminto表明自己當(dāng)時氣急敗壞，心情不好．故B正確．29．A．考查常識．根據(jù)上句felldownontomybedheavily．可知我上床了．那么我的床就屬于我的私人所有空間．故A正確．30．C．考查動詞及常識．動詞answer回答；seal密封；read讀；tear撕；根據(jù)上文中anenvelope一個信封，可知這是一封信，那么應(yīng)該使用動詞read．故選A．31．D．考查連詞．連詞since自從，因為；既然；句意：既然我現(xiàn)在一個人，沒有人會知道我是不是看了這封信．于是我就打開了信，此處還是表明作者的自負，想看但又不承認看（這封信）．故D正確．32．B．考查形容詞辨析．形容詞serious嚴(yán)肅的，重要的；awful糟糕的；amazing令人驚訝的；exciting令人興奮的；根據(jù)后面一句IknowyouarefrustratedandIknowwedon'tdoeverythingright．可知，媽媽理解孩子的處境不好，心里壓抑，知道Mike現(xiàn)在很疲憊，所以生活很糟糕（awful）；故B正確．33．A．考查副詞．副詞entirely完全地；表達父母對孩子的無私的愛，句意：我還知道我們是全身心愛你，無論你說什么做什么都不會改變這一點．故A正確．34．D．考查形容詞．a(chǎn)lso一詞點出了媽媽措辭的婉轉(zhuǎn)；如果你想談?wù)?，我在等你，如果你不想談，那也沒關(guān)系．故D正確．35．C．考查形容詞的辨析．結(jié)合前一句Iwillalwaysloveyou以及全文的語氣可知，媽媽對兒子的愛是不求回報的，并時時以兒子為驕傲；故選C．36．B．考查動詞的用法．此處表明媽媽對孩子的愛是永遠不會改變的；故選B．37．A．考查上下文串聯(lián)．根據(jù)19空后myhandsplacedundermypillow．可在這封信是放在我枕頭下面的．故A正確．38．C．考查名詞辨析．名詞relaxation放松；sadness悲傷；relief欣慰，安心，減輕；thrill興奮；句意：我記得每次收到信的欣慰和安心．本句說明媽媽的信給了我很大的安慰．故C正確．39．A．考查介詞短語辨析．短語inspiteof盡管；insteadof代替，而不是；aheadof提前，在…前面；inneedof需要；在我的青年時期，這些信證明我仍然被愛著，盡管我有時會發(fā)怒和粗魯．根據(jù)句意可知上下文存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故A正確．40．D．考查形容詞辨析．形容詞ill生病的；down情緒低沉的；silent安靜的；asleep睡著的；固定短語fallasleep入睡；句意：在我入睡之前，我很感激我媽媽知道我是一個會生氣的年輕人，我需要的是愛．故選D．三、閱讀理解22.FamilyFuninCanadianMuseumofNatureBringthewholefamilytorediscoverourfullyredecoratedmuseum.*WHATTOSEEANDDOCheckoutWhat’sOnforalltheevents,educationalactivitiesandHDmovieshappeningduringyourvisit.Careforbirds,divedownintothedepthsatthehelm(舵柄)ofaresearchsubmersible(潛水器)orexploreacave…onthefirstfloor.Don’tmissourgalleryplayareasonthethirdfloorwhenvisitingwithkids.Byvisitinghere,yourchildrenwilllearnmoreaboutnature.CheckoutOurExhibitionswhichpresentsourspecialexhibitionsandourgalleries.BesuretostopatourNatureBoutiqueonthesecondfloorforavastselectionofgames,booksandnature-relatedsouvenirsfrom9:30amuntilthemuseumclosesfortheday.*HOURS,ADMISSION,SERVICESANDMOREOpeninghours:RegularHours(September4-May31)9am-5pmexceptMondayandThursdaySummerHours(June1-September2)9am-6pm(Saturday-Wednesday)9am-8pm(ThursdayandFriday)GeneralAdmission:Freeformembers.Adult:$14.50Senior(65+):$12.50Student(18+):$12.50Student(13+):$12.50Child(3–12):$10.50TinyTot(0–2):FreeAgeneraladmissionticketisrequired—evenwhenthepriceisfree,asitisformembersandTinyTots—ifyouwanttoseeamovieoraspecialexhibition.Buyacombothatincludesbothticketsalready.Ticketcomboincludesgeneraladmissionanda3Dmovie.Adult:$18.50Senior(65+):$16.50Student(18+):$16.50Student(13+):$16.50Child(3–12):$14.50TinyTot(0–2):FreeMember:$3Parking:PaidparkingisavailableontheCanadianMuseumofNaturegrounds.Rates:$3perhalfhourmaximumof$14perday(until4:30am)eveningflatrate:$5(4:30pm-4:30am)Chargesaccumulate(eveningandnextday)forvehiclesthatareparkedovernight.

TheCanadianMuseumofNatureprovidesahostofinformation,imagesandvideosonourwebsitesaboutnature,suchashttp://www.nature.ca/en/family-funandhttp://www.expeditionarctic.ca/.Themuseumalsoparticipatesinseveralsocialnetworks.FollowusonFacebook,YouTube,InstagramandTwitter.21.InCanadianMuseumofNature,visitorscan_____________.A.exhibittheirownnature-relatedworksB.raisetheirgeneralawarenessofnatureC.betrainedtodrivesubmersiblesprofessionallyD.buysouvenirsonthesecondfloorassoonasitopens22.Asamemberofthemuseum,youtakeyourwifeandtwochildren(13and9)drivingtopayawhole-dayvisittothemuseumandchildrenenjoya3Dmovie,howmuchshouldyoupayatleast?A.$52.5

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D.$59.523.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A.Totalkaboutthemuseum’sreputation.B.Toencourageparticipationindevelopingthemuseum.C.Toprovidesomecontactdetailsofthemuseum.D.Toadvertiseupcomingeventsforthemuseum.參考答案：21.B

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23.C【分析】本文對加拿大自然博物館的展出情況、票價及聯(lián)系方式進行了詳細介紹?！?1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由Byvisitinghere,yourchildrenwilllearnmoreaboutnature.可知加拿大自然博物館可以提升孩子們的對于自然的意識，故選B?！?2題詳解】計算題。由Adult:$14，Child(3-12):$10，Parking，Atmost$14perday(until4:30am)可知14*2+10+14=52，故選D?！?3題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由TheCanadianMuseumofNatureprovidesalotofinformation,imagesandvideosonourwebsites.Themuseumparticipatesinseveralsocialnetworks.FollowusonFacebook,YouTube,InstagramandTwitter.可知最后一個自然段提供了獲取更多信息的方式，故選C。【點睛】細節(jié)題，是指原文提到了某事物、現(xiàn)象或理論，題干針對原文具體敘述本身發(fā)問。一般包括直接理解題（在原文中可直接找到答案，常用who,what,when,where,why和how等提問。）語義轉(zhuǎn)化題（需要將題目信息與原文相關(guān)信息進行語義上的轉(zhuǎn)換，兩者存在表達上的差異，有時需要進行加工或整理后方能得出結(jié)論）、數(shù)字計算題、排列順序題、圖表圖畫題等。抓住文段中的事實和細節(jié)是做好該題型的關(guān)鍵，也是做好其它類型問題的基礎(chǔ)。計算題。由Adult:$14，Child(3-12):$10，Parking，Atmost$14perday(until4:30am)可知14*2+10+14=52，選D。23.“Agoodbookforchildrenshouldsimplybeagoodbookinitsownright",saysMollieHunter.BornandbroughtupnearEdinburgh,Molliehasdevotedhertalentstowritingprimarilyforyoungpeople．Shefirmlybelievesthatthereisandshouldalwaysbeawideraudienceforanygoodbookwhateveritsmainmarketis．InMollie’sopinion,itisnecessarytomakefulluseoflanguageandsheenjoystellingastory,whichiswhateverywritershouldbedoing．"Ifyouaren'ttellingastory,you’reaverydeadwriterindeed．"shesays．Withthechieffunctionofawriterbeingtoentertain,Mollieisindeedanentertainer．"Ihavethisgreatloveofnotonlythemeaningoflanguagebutofthemusicoflanguage,’shesays,"Thislovegoesbacktoearlychildhood．Ihadaschoolteacherwhousedtoaskuswhatwewouldliketobewhenwegrewupand,becausemyfamilyalwayshaddogs,andIwasverygoodathandlingthem,IsaidIwantedtoworkwithdogs,andtheteacheralwayssaid‘Nonsense,Mollie;dear,you’llbeawriter.’SofinallyIthoughtthatthiswomanmusthavesomething,sinceshewasagoodteacherandIdecidedwhenIwasninethatIwouldbeawriter．"Thischildhoodintentionisdescribedinhernovel,ASoundofChariots,whichalthoughwritteninthethirdpersonisclearlyautobiographical（自傳體的）andgivesapicturebothofMollie’sambitionand