2023學(xué)年四川省內(nèi)江市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor2．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．a(chǎn)cknowledgedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishedD．a(chǎn)ccompanied3．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough4．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous5．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied6．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．a(chǎn)re B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were7．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture8．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut9．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular10．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled11．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless12．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．a(chǎn)ny13．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee14．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded15．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．a(chǎn)ccustomedto B．buriedinC．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．exposedto16．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked17．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what18．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate19．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct20．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WhenemergencyworkersarriveatanoldfirehouseinNewYorkCity,thewaytheygreeteachotherisnotwhatyoumightexpect.Thesefirstresponderssay,"NiHao!""NiHao"means"hello"inMandarinChinese.Firstrespondersarethefirstemergencyworkerstoarriveatafire,trafficaccidentorotheremergency.Somefirstrespondersarefirefighters,whileotherscanbeEmergencyMedicalTechnicians.InBrooklyn,NewYork,over20firstrespondersarestudyingMandarinChineseforabouttwohoursaweek.Theclassisthefirstofitskind.ItisofferedbytheNewYorkCityFireDepartmentFoundation.TheU.S.CensusBureaurecentlyreportedthatsomeNewYorkneighborhoodsaremadeupmostlyofimmigrants.SomepeoplehavepredictedthattheChinesecommunityislikelytobecomeNewYork'slargestimmigrantgroup.TheythinkthecitywillhavethelargestChinesecommunityoutsideofAsia.TheCensusBureaualsofoundthatalmost200languagesarespokeninthecity.So,knowingdifferentlanguagesisimportant,especiallyifyouareafirstresponder.Lieutenant(中尉,少尉)SteveLeeispresidentoftheFireDepartment'sPhoenixSociety.Hesaysthatfirstrespondersmustbeabletocommunicatequicklyandeffectivelywhenanemergencyhappens.Heexplainsthatfirstrespondersenterneighborhoodsandcommunitiestoassistregardlessofwheretheyarefrom.Manytimesfirstrespondersdonotspeakthesamelanguageasthepeopletheyarecalledtohelp.Headdsthatitisvital,orveryimportant,thatfirstrespondersareabletocommunicatewiththepeoplecallingforhelp.Withouthelpfromhomeownersandothers,Leeadds,discoveringexactlywhereafireisburningcanbearealproblem.Firstrespondersneedtoaskquestionssuchas"Whatbuilding?Whataddress?Whatapartment?"Andthemostimportantquestion,"Isthereanybodyleftinthebuildingandwhere?"1、WhoarefirstrespondersaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Peoplefirstlearningthedisaster. B．Personsleadingtheemergencyrescue.C．Rescuersfirstreachingthedisaster D．Peoplefirstfindthedisaster.2、WhyarethefirstrespondersinNewYorkstudyingtheChineselanguage?A．ToshowrespecttotheChineseimmigrants.B．TolearnaboutChineseculturesmuchbetter.C．TomeettherapidgrowthofChinesepopulation.D．TofindabetterjobinChinesecommunity.3、Whatdofirstrespondersconcernmost?A．Theplacewherethefireoccurs. B．Thepeopletrappedinthefire.C．Thelanguagetocommunicate. D．Thedistancecoveredtothefire.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．MandarinBeingaMustforEmergencyWorkersB．NewYork'sEmergencyCrewsLearningMandarinC．LanguageProblemDisturbingFirstResponders'WorkD．ImportanceofLanguagesUsedinEmergencyRescue22．（8分）We’veallhadcaseswherewe’vewaitedjustabittoolongtopayanelectricbillorspeedingticket.Butoneman,fromCaliforniabyreasonableassumption,whogoesby“Dave”,recentlytookprocrastination(拖延)onestepfurther,bypayingaparkingticketalmostahalf-centuryafteritwasgiven.InDecember2018,theMinersvillePoliceDepartmentinPennsylvaniareceivedaletterinthemail.Whoeverwrotetheletterdecideditwasbesttokeephisnamesomewhatunknown,soheputthereturnaddressas“WaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia”underthename“Feelingguilty”.Whentheofficersopenedtheenvelope,theyfoundabriefletter,alongwitha$5bill,andaparkingticketdatingallthewaybackto1974.Thenoteread,“DearPD,I’vebeencarryingthisticketaroundfor40plusyearsalwaysintendingtopay.ForgivemeifIdon’tgiveyoumyinfo.Withrespect,Dave.”Eventhoughtheinitialparkingticketwasonlyfor$2,“Dave”musthavefeltawfullyguiltybecauseheleft150percent,or$3,ininterest.MichaelCombs,thePoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartment,statedinaninterviewthatthesameticketwouldcostabout$20ifitweregiventoday.Combswentontosharethattheoriginalticketfrom1974wasgiventoavehiclethathadanOhiolicenseplate.Becausetherewasnosystemfortrackingticketsgiventoout-of-statecarsbackthen,“Dave”couldhavegottenawaywithneverpayingthe$2fine.Butapparently,guiltgotthebestofhim,andhedecidedtofinallycoughupthemoneymorethan40yearspastitsduedate.1、Howmuchdoweknowabout“Dave”?A．HelivesinWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia.B．Thepolicearetryingtofindoutmoreabouthim.C．HiscarprobablycamefromOhioatthattime.D．“Dave”isofcoursetheman’srealnameindeed.2、Whydidn’t“Dave”payfortheparkingticketuntilrecently?A．Hecompletelyforgotaboutitinthepast44years.B．Hedidn’tfindituntilalmosthalfacenturylater.C．Hefailedtofindoutwhoheshouldpaythemoneyto.D．Hedidn’tpayforitjustbecauseofprocrastination.3、Whatdrove“Dave”topayfortheparkingticketatlast?A．Astrongsenseofguilt.B．Fearofbeingtrackedbythepolice.C．Worryaboutbeingfinedmore.D．Suddenchangeofhisfinancialsituation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．PoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartmentSharesaStoryB．MysteriousProcrastinatorFinallyPays44-Year-OldParkingTicketC．UnusualLetterComesfromWaywardRoad,AnytownCaliforniaD．ParkingTicketCarriedAroundforAlmostHalfaCenturyfromOhio23．（8分）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasaineheadsoutalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Hiscalmnessmakesiteasytoforgetthathe’strackingoneofthemostdangerousanimalsintheworld.Kasaineistrackinglions—especiallyonelioncalledMarti,whoisthereal-lifeLionKingofSelenkayConservancy.Trackinglionsonfootmaysoundlikeadeathwish,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BornintoatraditionalMaasaifamilyhequicklygrewtounderstandthebeautyanddangerofwildlife.Livingwithbigwildanimalsforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwheretheyhavebeenandwheretheymaybegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprints(爪印)ofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidsurprisemeetingswithdangerousanimals.FormanyMaasai,trackingismainlyamatterofself-protection.ButKasaineistrackinglionstomeetthemandtoprotectthem.Heleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsovertheredsandypath,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisprints.Eachyear,thousandsoftouristscrowdKenya’snationalparkstotrytohavealookatthe＂bigfive＂;elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloesandlions.Theinternationaldrawoftheseanimalsmattersalotbecausethenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyameantmarkingofflandexclusively(專門地)foranimals.Butitalsomeantthatthepeoplewhohadoriginallylivedintheareawereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingareas.TheyarealsofindingitincreasinglyhardtokeepatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Butpeoplearegladthatitreallymakesadifferencetowildlifeprotection.1、HowdidKasainetracklions?A．Byworkingtogetherwithtourists.B．Byrunningafterthemallthetime.C．Bygoingtoschooleveryday.D．Bystudyingtheirpawprints.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．Maasaipeoplearebornanimallovers.B．TourismisabigthreattoKenya’swildlife.C．Kenyabenefitsalotfromitswildlifeprotection.D．Smallanimalsarenotincludedintheirprotectionpolicy.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂it＂inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Kenya’seconomicdevelopment.B．People’sleavingtheiroriginalhomes.C．Kenya’ssecond-largestincomesource.D．Kenyanpeople’straditionalMaasailifestyle.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WildlifeprotectioninKenyaB．MeetingadangerousanimalC．WilsonKasaine’swisechoiceD．Learningtolivewithlions24．（8分）Kandareallydoesn'tliketowalkalone.Thescientistfromaresearchinstituteofintelligentrobotsfindstheexperiencesoboringthathe'dratherdrive—eventhoughhelivesclosetohislabandknowsthatwalkingushealthy."Ienjoywalkingwithsomeone,likewithmywife,withmydaughter,"Kandasaid."Buttheyarenotalwaysavailable."SoKanda,whospecializesinhuman-likebots,developedaroboticwalkingpartnerthatcouldmakesmalltalkbasedonitssurroundings,which,hehopes,mightmotivatepeopletogetoutandexercisemore.Thebotrestsonaperson'sshoulderlikeaboxyparrot.Itweighsaboutapoundandahalfandsitsroughly8.5incheshigh,3.5incheswide,and10incheslong.Amicrophone,speaker,andinternalcameraallowittocommunicate.It'sevenequippedwithasmile.Kandaandhisteamcollectedvideoformfivedifferentlocations,includingagardenandashoppingmall,andcreatedadatasetofsmalltalktopicsrelatedtoeachlocation.Thentheyprogrammedtherobottoassociatevisualcueswithspecifictopics.Aspecialspeechsoftwareprovidedtherobotwithavoice.Nearagroupofparkedcars,forexample,itmightsay,"Inabigparkinglot,sometimesIforgetwhereIparked."Theytestedtheroboton15volunteers,10malesand5females,whowerepaidandaveragedabout26yearsold."Haveyoueverblownapuffofdandelion（蒲公英）seedsintotheair?"Therobotaskedaparticipant,whosmiledandresponded,"Yes,IoftendidthatwhenIwasachild."Althoughseveralparticipantsnotedtherobot'sweight,Kandawassurprisedthatnooneconsideredtheexperienceasstrangeorfunny."Iguesspeopleenjoynewtechnologies,"hesaid.Justlikeahumanpartner,Kanda'sbotisn'tperfect.It'snotabletogoforwalksinheavyrainand,whiletherobotcanmakeexpressions,itcan'treallyholdaconversation,aboutwhichKandaismostworried.Despiteitslimits,Kandawascomfortedbythebot'spresence."Ifeltakindofsenseofbeingwithsomeone,"hesaid,"particularlywhenitspoke."1、WhydoesKandahavetheideaofdevelopingaroboticwalkingpartner?A．Becausehewantssomeonetoaccompanyhimwhilewalking.B．Becausehehasneverdevelopedarobotlikeaparrot.C．Becausehisfamilyareunwillingtowalkwithhim.D．Becauseheiscrazyaboutdevelopingrobots.2、Whatcharacteristicdoestherobothave?A．Itcan"speak"and"see".B．Itcanwalklikeahumanbeing.C．Itcancommunicatewithpeoplefreely.D．Itismuchmorehumorousthanarealperson.3、Whatisnecessaryfortherobottofunction?A．Asmallsize.B．Aboxyshape.C．Ahumanpartner.D．Aspeechsoftware.4、WhatisKandamostlikelytodoabouthisrobotnext?A．Tomakeitmoreconvenienttocarry.B．Toimproveitsconversationalskills.C．Toenableittowalkinheavyrain.D．Tobetteritssoundsystem.25．（10分）Itiswidelyacceptedthatnightmares(噩夢)areareactiontonegativeexperiencesthathappenduringwakinghours.However,somescientistsbelievethatnightmaresdohavesomerealbenefits.One2017study,forexample,foundthatfrequentnightmaresufferersratedthemselvesasmoreempathetic(有同理心的).TheyalsodisplayedmoreofatendencytounconsciouslymirrorotherpeoplethroughthingslikeyawningPeoplewhohaveconstantnightmaresalsotendtothinkfurtheroutsidetheboxonpsychoanalysistasks.Someotherresearchershavefoundsupportfortheideathatnightmaresmightbelinkedtocreativity.Peopleseekingcurefornightmareswerenotnecessarilymorefearfuloranxious,butratherhadageneralsensitivitytoallemotionalexperience.Sensitivityisthedrivingforcebehindintensedreams.Heightenedsensitivitytothreatsorfearduringthedayresultsinnightmares,whereasheightenedpassionorexcitementmayresultinpositivedreams.Andboththeseformsofdreamsmayfeedbackintowakinglife,perhapsincreasingsufferingafternightmares,orpromotingsocialbondsandempathyafterpositivedreams.Theeffectsgofurtherstill.Thissensitivityoverflowsintoawarenessandthoughts－peoplewhohavealotofnightmaresexperienceadreamlikequalitytotheirwakingthoughts.Andthiskindofthinkingseemstogivethemacreativeedge.Forinstance,studiesshowthatsuchpeopletendtohavegreatercreativetalentandartisticexpressandpeoplewhooftenhavenightmaresalsotendtohavemorepositivedreamsthantheaverageperson.Theevidencepointstowardstheideathat,ratherthandisturbingnormalactivity,peoplewhoareunfortunateinhavingalotofnightmaresalsohaveadreaminglifethatisatleastascreative,positiveandvividasitcanbedistressingandterrifying.What’smore,thisimaginativerichnessisunlikelytobelimitedtosleep,butalsoisfilledwithwakingthoughtsanddaydreams.Evenafterpeoplewakeupandshakeoffthenightmare,inotherwords,amarkofitstaysbehind,possessingthemthroughouttheday.1、Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwords“thinkfurtheroutsideofthebox”inParagraph1?A．Tothinkdifferently. B．Tothinkpositively.C．Tothinkcritically. D．Tothinkunconsciously.2、Howcannightmaresufferersprobablystopnightmaresintheoryaccordingtothetext?A．Bemorefearfuloranxioustonightmares.B．Trytoreducesensitivitytothreatsorfear.C．Avoidexcitementasmuchaspossible.D．Promotesocialbondsandempathy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theinfluenceofnightmaresiscontinuingforalongtime.B．Peoplewhosufferfromnightmarescannotliveanormallife.C．Nightmaresareanecessarypartofcreativethinking.D．Nightmareisareflectionofwakingbehavior.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheSolutionofNightmares B．TheBenefitsofNightmaresC．TheEmpathyofNightmares D．TheTendencyofNightmares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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Treesplayaspecialroleinmylife.Theyaccompaniedmygrowth,andmypersonalexperiencesandmemoriesoften1withthem.Therewasarowofpoplars（楊樹）inmyfirstchildhoodhome;Inever2thehousewithoutthetrees.Outonthefarm,mygrandparentsalwayscutaChristmastreefromthefields.Theywerealwaysshort.Thosetreeswereafamily3;Icanstill4theirsmellalltheseyearslater.Thepinesinourbackyardwereonly1.5meterstallwhenwemovedin.Theygrewrightalongsideourkids,andinthesame5:silentlyandquickly.Thosepinesoncestretchedahammock（吊床）6thetwoofthem.Theywatchedoverourroundsofhide-and-seek,snowfalls,and7familygatherings.Ahugewillowtreeonce8inthebackyardaswell.Thekidshadatree-houseinitforalongtime.Otherkidsinthe9enjoyedittoo.Thereisasadnesstoa10tree;tothegrounditmakeswhenithitstheground.MyhusbandandIwereworkingasnewspaperphotographers11theactivevolcanoMountSt.Helensexploded.Manynearbyforestswere12destroyedbytheeffectsoftheexplosion.Thelossofallthetreescansomehowbeas13asthelossoflivesandhomes.Treestendtobe14ofstrengthandbeauty.ThetreesreturnedtoMountSt.Helens--andtheyreturned15thantheexpertspredicted.Toallwhohadwitnessedthedisaster,the16wasencouraging.Thosesmalltrees17usofthebeautyofnewbeginnings.We’vefilledintheemptyholes18thepinesstoodandduganewholethatwillsoonbehometoanewtree.Oneofthegrandchildrenaskedhowtallthenewtreeis.“NotmuchtallerthanIam,”Isaid.“CanwedecorateitforChristmas?”sheasked,eyes19.Theoldtreesmaybegone,butthenewonewillsoonbecomepartofmygrandchildren’s20formanyyearstocome.1、A．gotogetherB．comealongC．bringbackD．takedown2、A．seeB．findC．pictureD．build3、A．habitB．traditionC．cultureD．a(chǎn)ttraction4、A．feelB．senseC．expectD．recall5、A．houseB．fieldC．mannerD．way6、A．withB．betweenC．outofD．a(chǎn)cross7、A．countlessB．countableC．limitlessD．limited8、A．plantedB．placedC．stoodD．located9、A．neighborhoodB．forestC．backyardD．garden10、A．hollowB．strangeC．rottedD．fallen11、A．whichB．thatC．whenD．while12、A．possiblyB．comparablyC．suddenlyD．completely13、A．encouragingB．upsettingC．movingD．boring14、A．symbolsB．a(chǎn)ssociationsC．charactersD．contacts15、A．harderB．lowerC．easierD．faster16、A．regainB．regrowthC．recoverD．remark17、A．toldB．warnedC．informedD．reminded18、A．whenB．whereC．whichD．that19、A．observingB．staringC．twinklingD．glancing20、A．memoriesB．programsC．a(chǎn)dventuresD．experiments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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空I’vedreamedofbecomingawritersinceIwasateenager.But1．isn’teasytogetabookofminepublished.2．I’vetriedhard,noneofmybookshavebeenpublished.Thisisreally3．(upset).Thismorning,Ireceivedacallfromapublisherand4．(tell)onceagainthattherewasnowaymybookwouldbepublished.5．(feel)sad,Ilefthomeandwenttotheparknearmyapartment.Atthepark,Isatdownonthebenchnearthegrass.WhileIwassittingthere,Isawalittleboyaboutoneandahalfyearsold.Hewasrunningonthegrass,6．hismothernotfarbehindhim.Helookedsohappywhenheenjoyedthe7．(free)ofrunningonthegrass.Hethenfellonthegrass,buthequicklygotupandcontinued8．(run)asfastashecouldagainevenwithoutlookingbackathismother.Hewasstillrunningwithasmileonhisface,asifnothing9．(happen).Seeingthat,Iwastrulyinspired.I10．(sudden)realizedthatIshouldn’tgetdiscouragedafterexperiencingfailure.Instead,Ishouldcheerupandkeepontrying.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(Λ)，并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯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)不計分。Thismorning,ourschoolheldafiredrill.Wewerelisteningtotheteacherattentivelyinthemathclasswhileweheardthefirealarmfromthespeakeronthewall.Theteachersstoppedteachingimmediatelyandinstructingustoexittheclassroominorder.Whenitgotintothepassageway,wefoundweweresurroundedbyheavysmokesomewhere.Itwaschokingandourtearsrandown.Webentdown,coveredourmouthswithhandkerchiefs,andrandownstairsrapidintotheopenontheplayground,justaswehadtaughtbefore.Whenwecomebacktoourclassroom,wegaveasummaryofthisfiredrill.Ithinkthefiredisastersoftenhappen.Soweshouldknowthe