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考研考博-考博英语-江苏大学模拟考试题含答案1. 单选题A comprehensive market system should be established to _ the flow of talent, funds and materials.问题1选项A.sufficeB.necessitateC.facilitateD.fabricate【答案】C【解析】【选项释义】A. suffice足够；足以 B. necessitate使成为必要C. facilitate促进；促使 D. fabricate编造；捏造【考查点】动词辨析。【解题思路】按照句意“应该建立一个全面的市场体系来_人才、资金和物资的流动”，根据空格后的单词flow可知，空格处表示“促进”符合句意，故该题选择C项。【干扰项排除】A、B、D项都不符合句意。【句意】应该建立一个全面的市场体系来促进人才、资金和物资的流动。2. 单选题With the advent of new technologies, trash recycling is becoming an increasing _ option for waste disposal.问题1选项A.controversialB.flexibleC.feasibleD.impractical【答案】C【解析】【选项释义】A. controversial引起争论的；有争议的 B. flexible灵活的；可变动的C. feasible可行的；行得通的 D. impractical不现实的；手不灵巧的【考查点】形容词辨析。【解题思路】根据关键词trash recycling（垃圾回收）和waste disposal（废物处理）可知，_ option指的是“可行的方法”，故该题选择C项符合句意。【干扰项排除】A、B、D项不符合句意。【句意】随着新技术的出现，垃圾回收正成为一种日益可行的废物处理方法。3. 单选题He sees his students struggling because the language they thought they knew now appears to consist of a bewildering variety of idioms, cliches and accepted phrases with different meanings in different contexts.问题1选项A.thoughtlessB.ridiculousC.puzzlingD.undesirable【答案】C【解析】【选项释义】A. thoughtless粗心大意的；欠考虑的 B. ridiculous愚蠢的；荒谬的C. puzzling令人迷惑的 D. undesirable不受欢迎的【考查点】形容词辨析。【解题思路】bewilder作动词时，表示“使糊涂，使迷惑”，加上-ing则作形容词，表示“令人糊涂的，令人迷惑的”，C项词义与之相近，故该题选择C项。【干扰项排除】A、B、D项不符合划线单词词义。【句意】他看到他的学生在努力学习，因为他们认为他们已经掌握的语言现在似乎包含了令人困惑的各种成语、陈词滥调和在不同语境中具有不同含义的公认短语。4. 单选题She won because of her unflagging energy and willpower.问题1选项A.indefatigableB.involuntaryC.indifferentD.infallible【答案】A【解析】【选项释义】A. indefatigable不屈不挠的；不知疲倦的 B. involuntary无意识的；不自觉的C. indifferent漠不关心的 D. infallible永无过失的；一贯正确的【考查点】形容词辨析。【解题思路】flag作动词，是“热情消退，疲乏”的意思，加上否定前缀un-，也就是“不知疲乏”的意思，A项词义与之相近，故该题选择A项。【干扰项排除】B、C、D项词义不符合句中所选词汇。【句意】她赢了，是因为她不屈不挠的精力和毅力。5. 单选题Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _.问题1选项A.than more on efficiencyB.and more on efficiencyC.and more efficiencyD.than efficiency【答案】B【解析】【选项释义】A. than more on efficiency更强调效率 B. and more on efficiency更强调效率C. and more efficiency更多效率 D. than efficiency比效率【考查点】并列。【解题思路】less emphasis on pressure是名词短语，表示“强调少的压力”，with后面只能跟名词或名词短语，所以空格处不可能是比较级，而是并列名词短语，前面是emphasis on，空格部分同样要表示emphasis on，介词on不可以省略，所以空格处是and more on efficiency，故该题选择B项正确。【干扰项排除】A、C、D项不符合语法结构。【句意】有些公司采用弹性工作时间制，更注重效率而不是压力。6. 单选题Qwest boasts that its digital infrastructure can transmit the entire Library of Congress across America in 20 seconds.问题1选项A.superstructureB.instrumentC.facilitiesD.foundation【答案】C【解析】【选项释义】A. superstructure上层建筑 B. instrument仪器；器具C. facilities设施；工具 D. foundation地基；基础【考查点】名词辨析。【解题思路】infrastructure本意是“基础设施”，由后半句句意“可以在20秒内将整个美国国会图书馆的信息传送到全国各地”可知，能够传送信息，那么句中digital infrastructure应该指“数字设备”的意思，facility指可供使用的设备或设施，C项词义与之相近，故该题选择C项。【干扰项排除】A、D项不符合划线单词词义；B项instrument通常指能使人们完成某一精确动作或测量的一种小型仪器，尤指电工仪表、测量装置，航海或航空用的控制装置。【句意】奎斯特通讯公司自夸其数字基础设施可以在20秒内将整个美国国会图书馆的信息传送到全国各地。7. 不定项选择题There will eventually come a day when The New York Times ceases to publish stories on newsprint. Exactly when that day will be is a matter of debate. “Sometime in the future,” the papers publisher said back in 2010.Nostalgia for ink on paper and the rustle of pages aside, theres plenty of incentive to ditch print. The infrastructure required to make a physical newspaperprinting presses, delivery trucksisnt just expensive; its excessive at a time when online-only competitors dont have the same set of financial constraints. Readers are migrating away from print anyway. And though print ad sales still dwarf their online and mobile counterparts, revenue from print is still declining.Overhead may be high and circulation lower, but rushing to eliminate its print edition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti.Peretti says the Times shouldnt waste time getting out of the print business, but only if they go about doing it the right way. “Figuring out a way to accelerate that transition would make sense for them,” he said, “but if you discontinue it, youre going to have your most loyal customers really upset with you.”Sometimes thats worth making a change anyway. Peretti gives the example of Netflix discontinuing its DVD-mailing service to focus on streaming. “It was seen as a blunder,” he said. The move turned out to be foresighted. And if Peretti were in charge at the Times? “I wouldnt pick a year to end print,” he said. “I would raise prices and make it into more of a legacy product.”The most loyal customers would still get the product they favor, the idea goes, and theyd feel like they were helping sustain the quality of something they believe in. “So if youre overpaying for print, you could feel like you were helping,” Peretti said. “Then increase it at a higher rate each year and essentially try to generate additional revenue.” In other words, if youre going to make a print product, make it for the people who are already obsessed with it. Which may be what the Times is doing already. Getting the print edition seven days a week costs nearly $500 a yearmore than twice as much as a digital-only subscription.“Its a really hard thing to do and its a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesnt have a legacy business,” Peretti remarked. “But were going to have questions like that where we have things were doing that dont make sense when the market changes and the world changes. In those situations, its better to be more aggressive than less aggressive.”1. The New York Times is considering ending its print edition partly due to _.2. Peretti suggests that in face of the present situation, The Times should _.3. It can be inferred from paragraphs 5and 6 that a” legacy product” _.4. Peretti believes that in a changing world _.5. Which of the following would be the best title of the text?问题1选项A.the increasing online and salesB.the pressure from its investorsC.the complaints from its readersD.the high cost of operation问题2选项A.make strategic adjustmentsB.end the print sedition for goodC.seek new sources of leadershipD.aim for efficient management问题3选项A.helps restore the glory of former timesB.is meant for the most loyal customersC.will have the cost of printing reducedD.expands the popularity of the paper问题4选项A.traditional luxuries can stay unaffectedB.cautiousness facilitates problem-solvingC.aggressiveness better meets challengesD.legacy businesses are becoming out dated问题5选项A.Shift to Online Newspapers all at Once.B.Cherish the Newspapers Still in Your Hand.C.Keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion.D.Make Your Print Newspapers a Luxury Good.【答案】第1题:D第2题:A第3题:B第4题:C第5题:D【解析】1.【选项释义】1. The New York Times is considering ending its print edition partly due to _. 1. 纽约时报正考虑终止印刷版，部分原因是_。A. the increasing online and sales A. 在线版和销量的增长B. the pressure from its investors B. 来自投资者的压力C. the complaints from its readers C. 读者的抱怨D. the high cost of operation D. 印刷成本高【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】首先定位首段首句“终有一天，纽约时报会停止在报纸上发表文章”可知，这是题干的同义表达，然后第二段第二句解释了其具体原因“制造纸质报纸所需要的基础设施印刷机、送货卡车不仅昂贵；而且一个只提供在线服务的竞争对手却没有这样的经济上的限制，这是过分的”，从中可知，纽约时报正考虑终止印刷版，部分原因是因为印刷成本昂贵，D项“印刷成本高”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“在线版和销量的增长”、B项“来自投资者的压力”、C项“读者的抱怨”没有提到，这三项属于无中生有。2.【选项释义】2. Peretti suggests that in face of the present situation, The Times should _. 2. 佩雷蒂建议，面对目前的情况，纽约时报应该_。A. make strategic adjustments A. 进行战略调整B. end the print sedition for good B. 永远停止印刷煽动C. seek new sources of leadership C. 寻找新的领导资源D. aim for efficient management D. 追求高效率的管理【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】根据关键词Peretti定位至第四段第一句“佩雷蒂说，纽约时报不应该浪费时间退出印刷版业务，但必须采取正确的方式”，理解可知，佩雷蒂建议纽约时报应该找到一种正确的方法来解决这件事情，所以A项“进行战略调整”符合题意。【干扰项排除】B项“永远停止印刷煽动”，原文提到佩雷蒂认为不应该浪费时间退出印刷版业务，所以该项属于反向干扰；C项“寻找新的领导资源”和D项“追求高效率的管理”没有提到，这两项属于无中生有。3.【选项释义】3. It can be inferred from paragraphs 5and 6 that a” legacy product” _. 3. 从第5段和第6段可以推断“传统产品”_。A. helps restore the glory of former times A. 帮助恢复昔日的荣耀B. is meant for the most loyal customers B. 是针对最忠实的客户C. will have the cost of printing reduced C. 印刷成本会降低D. expands the popularity of the paper D. 扩大报纸的受欢迎程度【考查点】推理判断题。【解题思路】首先定位第五段最后一句“我不会选择一年结束印刷业，我会提高价格，让它更像一款传统产品”可以看出，佩雷蒂认为不仅要提高传统产品的价格，还要将它变为一种可以传承的产物，接着第六段开头提到“最忠实的客户仍然会得到他们喜欢的产品，他们会觉得他们在帮助维持他们所相信的东西的质量”，然后提到如果每年增加一些比例，依旧可以创收，紧接着提到“如果你要做一个印刷产品，那就为那些已经对它着迷的人做吧”，综合理解可知，对于最忠实的客户来说，如果把传统产品进行改造，那么对于他们来说这就是一件可以传承的东西，由此推断，“传统产品”是针对最忠实的客户，该题选择B项“是针对最忠实的客户”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“帮助恢复昔日的荣耀”和C项“印刷成本会降低”没有提到，该项属于无中生有；D项“扩大报纸的受欢迎程度”，“传统产品”针对的是忠实的客户，让这个产品变成可以传承的东西，并没有扩大受欢迎程度，该项属于曲解原文。4.【选项释义】4. Peretti believes that in a changing world _. 4. 佩雷蒂认为，在一个不断变化的世界，_。A. traditional luxuries can stay unaffected A. 传统奢侈品不会受到影响B. cautiousness facilitates problem-solving B. 谨慎有助于解决问题C. aggressiveness better meets challenges C. 积极进取能更好地迎接挑战D. legacy businesses are becoming out dated D. 传统企业正在变得过时【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】根据原文末段最后两句“但我们会有这样的问题，当市场和世界变化时，我们正在做的事情没有意义。在这种情况下，积极进取总比不那么积极进取要好（its better to be more aggressive than less aggressive）。”可知，佩雷蒂认为，在一个不断变化的世界，to be more aggressive（积极进取）才更好处理世界变化带来的挑战，C项“积极进取能更好地迎接挑战”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“传统奢侈品不会受到影响”表述过于绝对，该项属于曲解原文；B项“谨慎有助于解决问题”在佩雷蒂的观点中没有体现，相反他建议要有所改变，并且要采取正确的方式，该项属于反向干扰；D项“传统企业正在变得过时”中的legacy businesses（传统企业）没有在文中讨论，该项属于无中生有。5.【选项释义】5. Which of the following would be the best title of the text? 5. 下面哪个选项是这篇文章最好的标题？A. Shift to Online Newspapers all at Once. A. 同时转向在线报纸。B. Cherish the Newspapers Still in Your Hand. B. 珍惜手中的报纸。C. Keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion. C. 让你的报纸永远时尚。D. Make Your Print Newspapers a Luxury Good. D. 让你的纸质报纸成为奢侈品。【考查点】主旨大意题。【解题思路】首先定位文章首段首句“终有一天，纽约时报会停止在报纸上发表文章”，可知本文讨论的内容是纸质印刷，然后第二段解释了抛弃纸质印刷的理由，接着中间四段介绍了佩雷蒂对纽约时报所面临的挑战进行的战略调整，即让纸质报纸成为legacy products（传统产品），之后，最后一段用佩雷蒂的话总结了当世界变化时，人们应该积极进取的迎接挑战；综上所述可知，这篇文章围绕的中心词就是print newspaper（纸质报纸），所以D项“让你的纸质报纸成为奢侈品”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“同时转向在线报纸”中的online newspaper只是文中提到的一个面临的挑战，不足以引领全文，该项属于以偏概全；B项“珍惜手中的报纸”和C项“让你的报纸永远时尚”中的newspaper范围过大，本文的关键词是print newspaper（纸质报纸），这两项属于曲解原文。8. 单选题Simulations with large numbers of interacting agents show that they behave in ways that are often unpredictable; the properties of such systems are said to “emerge” from the behavior of the connected companies and individuals.问题1选项A.stimuliB.duplicationsC.systemsD.assumptions【答案】B【解析】【选项释义】A. stimuli刺激物 B. duplications复制；复印C. systems系统 D. assumptions假定；假设【考查点】名词辨析。【解题思路】simulation的意思是“模拟”，即模仿另外一个事物，B项词义与之相近，故该题选择B项。【干扰项排除】A、C、D项不符合划线单词词义。【句意】有大量交互主体的模拟表明，它们的行为方式通常是不可预测的；这些系统的特性被认为是由相互关联的公司和个人的行为“产生”的。9. 不定项选择题In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey show.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk”. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of societys moral catastrophe, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individuals quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared with Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends ever with a “final word”. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with lifes tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18 to 20 year olds whose main troubles in life involve love relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the shows exploitation.While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk Show world.1. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _.2. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience _.3. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?4. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both _.5. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _.问题1选项A.more family-orientedB.relatively formalC.more profoundD.unusually popular问题2选项A.remain fascinated by themB.are ready to face up to themC.remain indifferent to themD.are willing to get involved in them问题3选项A.A new type of robot.B.Racist hatred.C.Family budget planning.D.Street violence.问题4选项A.ironicalB.sensitiveC.instructiveD.cynical问题5选项A.have monopolized the talk show circuitB.exploit the weaknesses in human natureC.appear at different times of the dayD.are targeted at different audiences【答案】第1题:D第2题:A第3题:C第4题:C第5题:D【解析】1.【选项释义】1. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _. 1. 与其他电视脱口秀节目相比，无论是杰瑞施普林格还是奥普拉温弗瑞的节目都是_。A. more family-oriented A. 更多的以家庭为中心的B. relatively formal B. 相对正式的C. more profound C. 更深刻的D. unusually popular D. 异常受欢迎【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】根据题干定位至第一段最后一句“但没有哪两个节目在内容上比杰瑞施普林格和奥普拉温弗瑞的脱口秀更截然相反，同时又在其他节目中脱颖而出（at the same time standing out above the rest）”可知，杰瑞施普林格和奥普拉温弗瑞的脱口秀节目都是脱颖而出的，即非常受欢迎，该题选择D项“异常受欢迎”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“更多的以家庭为中心的”、B项“相对正式的”和C项“更深刻的”并不是杰瑞施普林格和奥普拉温弗瑞的脱口秀节目的共同特点，这三项属于无中生有。2.【选项释义】2. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience _. 2. 虽然杰瑞施普林格谈论的社会问题令人不快，但观众_。A. remain fascinated by them A. 保持对它们的兴趣B. are ready to face up to them B. 准备好面对他们C. remain indifferent to them C. 对他们保持冷漠D. are willing to get involved in them D. 愿意参与其中【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】根据第二段最后一句“显然，杰瑞施普林格的节目是对社会道德灾难的展示和利用，但人们乐于接受别人生活中有趣的困境”理解可知，观众对杰瑞施普林格的节目中谈论的社会问题保持兴趣，A项“保持对它们的兴趣”符合题意。【干扰项排除】B项“准备好面对他们”和D项“愿意参与其中”没有提到，这两项属于无中生有；C项“对他们保持冷漠”与原文相反，该项属于反向干扰。3.【选项释义】3. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show? 3. 以下哪项可能会成为奥普拉温弗瑞的节目的话题？A. A new type of robot. A. 一种新型机器人。B. Racist hatred. B. 种族仇恨。C. Family budget planning. C. 家庭预算计划。D. Street violence. D. 街头暴力。【考查点】推理判断题。【解题思路】根据第三段最后两句“这个节目聚焦于社会和个人生活质量的提高。话题范围从教你的孩子的责任，管理你的工作周，到了解你的邻居。”从中理解可知，奥普拉温弗瑞的节目主要讨论的话题是关于人们生活质量的提高，C项“家庭预算计划”是属于其中一个方面，故该题选择C项符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“一种新型机器人”是属于科技方面的话题，不是奥普拉温弗瑞的节目可能讨论到的，该项属于无中生有；B项“种族仇恨”和D项“街头暴力”是杰瑞施普林格的节目可能讨论到的话题，这两项属于张冠李戴。4.【选项释义】4. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both _. 4. 尽管他们的方式不同，这两个脱口秀节目都是_。A. ironical A. 讽刺的B. sensitive B. 敏感的C. instructive C. 有启发性的D. cynical D. 愤世嫉俗的【考查点】推理判断题。【解题思路】根据第三段第二句“这个节目（奥普拉脱口秀）聚焦于社会和个人生活质量的提高”，以及第四段内容“杰瑞总是以最后一句话结尾。他做了一个简短的演讲，总结了整个节目的寓意。希望这是大多数人能学到非常有价值的东西的部分。”可知，奥普拉脱口秀和杰瑞脱口秀同样都传递了有价值的东西给受众群体，可推断，这两个脱口秀都是具有启发意义的，该题选择C项“有启发性的”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“讽刺的”、B项“敏感的”和D项“愤世嫉俗的”都不是两个脱口秀的共同特点，这三项属于曲解原文。5.【选项释义】5. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _. 5. 我们可以从文章中得知这两个脱口秀_。A. have monopolized the talk show circuit A. 垄断了脱口秀的线路B. exploit the weaknesses in human nature B. 利用人性中的弱点C. appear at different times of the day C. 出现在一天的不同时间D. are targeted at different audiences D. 针对不同的受众【考查点】细节事实题。【解题思路】根据最后一段内容“虽然这两个节目有着天壤之别，但它们都主宰了脱口秀圈多年。每一个脱口秀都迎合了不同的受众群体，但都拥有庞大的粉丝群体。具有讽刺意味的是，两人都被认为是脱口秀领域的先驱。”可知，这两个脱口秀面对的是不同的受众群体，D项“针对不同的受众”符合题意。【干扰项排除】A项“垄断了脱口秀的线路”，这两个脱口秀是脱口秀领域的先驱，但这不意味着垄断，该项属于曲解原文；B项“利用人性中的弱点”和C项“出现在一天的不同时间”没有提到，这两项属于无中生有。10. 单选题Most environmental _ from climate changes to freshwater and forest habitat losshave become markedly worse.问题1选项A.symptomsB.highlightsC.indicatorsD.symbols【答案】A【解析】【选项释义】A. symptoms症状；征兆 B. highlights最好（或最精彩、最激动人心）的部分C. indicators指示信号 D. symbols象征；符号【考查点】名词辨析。【解题思路】空格后用了破折号，说明破折号的内容是补充解释空格处所要填的名词，根据破折号内的内容“从气候变化到淡水和森林栖息地的丧失”可知，这是环境恶化的征兆，故空格处表示“征兆”，该题选择A项符合句意。【干扰项排除】B、C、D项不符合句意。【句意】大多数环境症状从气候变化到淡水和森林栖息地的丧失已经明显恶化。11. 单选题Russias government has, in effect, defaulted on its debt; its economic predicament worsens by the day.问题1选项A.dangerB.depressionC.slumpD.crisis【答案】D【解析】【选项释义】A. danger危险；风险 B. depression抑郁；不景气C. slump（销售量、价格、价值等的）骤降；萧条期 D. crisis危机；危难时刻【考查点】名词辨析。【解题思路】根据前半句句意“俄罗斯政府已经拖欠债务”，结合关键词worsen可推知，economic predicament是指经济危机，predicament在句中指“危机，困境”的意思，D项词义与之相近，故该题选择D项。【干扰项排除】A、B、C项不符合划线单词词义。【句意】事实上，俄罗斯政府已经拖欠债务；它的经济困境日益恶化。12. 不定项选择题One gray dawn, he was kicked in the leg by another soldier, and then, before he was entirely awake, he found himself running down a wood road in the midst of men who were panting from the first effects of speed. His canteen banged rhythmically upon his thigh, and his haversack bobbed softly. His musket bounced a trifle from his shoulder at each stride and made his cap feel uncertain upon his head.The youth thought the damp fog of early morning moved from the rush of a great body of troops. From the distance came a sudden spatter of firing.He was bewildered. As he ran with his comrades, he strenuously tried to think, but all he knew was that if he fell down those coming behind would tread upon him. All his faculties seemed to be needed to guide him over and past obstructions. He felt carried along by a mob.The sun spread disclosing rays, and, one by one, regiments burst into view like armed men just born of the earth. The youth perceived that the time had come. He was about to be measured. For a moment he felt in the face of his great trial like a babe, and the flesh over his heart seemed very thin. He seized time to look about him calculatingly.But he instantly saw that it would be impossible for him to escape from the regiment. It enclosed him. And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box.As he perceived this fact it occurred to him that he had never wished to come to the war.He had not enlisted out of his free will. He had been dragged by the merciless government. And no they were taking him out to be slaughtered.The regiment slid down a bank and wallowed across a lite stream. The mournful current moved slowly on, and from the water, shaded black, some white bubble eyes looked at the men.As they climbed the hill on the farther side artillery began to boom. Here the youth forgot many things as he felt a sudden impulse of curiosity. He scrambled up the bank with a speed that could not be exceeded by a bloodthirsty man. He expected a battle scene.There were some little field surrounded by a forest. Spread over the grass