重慶市烏江新高考協(xié)作體2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期5月期中考試英語(yǔ)

20232024學(xué)年（下）期中學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量聯(lián)合調(diào)研抽測(cè)高一英語(yǔ)試題（分?jǐn)?shù)：150分，時(shí)間：120分鐘）第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Howdoesthemanreacttothenews?A．Hewasproudofit. B．Hefounditunbelievable. C．Hewasnotsurprisedaboutit.2.Howdoesthemankeepintouchwithhisgrandparent?A．ByWeChat. B．Byemail. C．Byphone.3.Whatcanwesayaboutthecouple?A．They’regoodlooking. B．They’rehardworking. C．They’rewarmhearted.4.Whatdoesthewomanneedhelpwith?A．Thesmallbox. B．Thewidebox. C．Thetallbox.5.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthemodeplane?A．$35. B．$30. C．$55.1.Whatisthewomanmostprobably?A．Anactress. B．Adirector. C．Awriter.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atarestaurant. B．Atahotel. C．Atacinema.3.WhowillgobacktoShanghaiwiththeman?A．Hismother. B．Hisfather. C．Hissister.4.Howmuchisthesuitcasenow?A．$30. B．$35. C．$50.5.WhatwillJackdonext?A．Collectsomeinformation. B．Discusswithsomestudents. C．Getthewoman’sopinion.第二節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第7兩個(gè)小題。6.Whosebirthdayisit?A．Maggie’s. B．Mark’s. C．Linda’s.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttodonow?A．Buyapresent. B．Findaparkingplace. C．Makeatelephonecall.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8至第9兩個(gè)小題。8.Howdoesthewomanlookinthebluesuit?A．Casual. B．Serious. C．Old.9.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Husbandandwife. B．Salesmanandcustomer. C．Bossandsecretary.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。10.WhousuallycookedNewYear’sdinner?A．Theman. B．Thewoman. C．Theman’sparents.11.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A．Shopforfood. B．Makeadinnerreservation. C．Takecareofchildren.12.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．WhattohaveatNewYear’sdinner.B．WheretohaveNewYear’sdinner.C．WhentoprepareNewYear’sdinner.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。13.Whenisthewomansupposedtohandinheressay?A．BythisSaturday. B．BynextMonday. C．BynextFriday.14.Whyisthewomanbehindwithherwritingclass?A．Shewasillforaweek.B．Thecourseistoodifficult.C．Shewasbusywithaliveperformance.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhiscollegelife?A．Busy. B．Boring. C．Colorful.16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoonthe28th?A．Seeanexhibition. B．Attendaparty. C．Watchaplay.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。17.Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?A．Startaschoolmagazine.B．Lookforsomeparttimeeditors.C．Getmaterialsfortheschoolmagazine.18.Whatarenotneededanymore?A．Jokes. B．Photosofschoollife. C．Drawingsandpaintings.19.Whichpageisthemostpopular?A．Thesportspage. B．Thecenterpage. C．Thediarypage.20.Whichteamwoninanationalpetitionthissummer?A．Thefootballteam. B．Thebasketballteam. C．Thetennisteam.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分37.5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)。AFormulaOneLenovoChineseGrandPrix2024FromApril19to21,themuchanticipated2024FormulaOneLenovoChineseGrandPrixwillealivewiththeroarofenginesattheShanghaiInternationalCircuit.Detailsaboutticketsfortheeventareasfollows.TicketPrice:[Grandstand]

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480TicketingInstructions:?Thiseventadoptselectronicticketswithoneticketperperson.Childrenrequireafullpricedticket,andchildrenundertheageofthreearenotallowedentry.?Foreachsessionofthisevent,amaximumof4ticketspermobilephonenumberand1ticketperIDcardnumbercanbepurchased.Whenpurchasingtickets,buyersmustprovidetheaudience’srealname,avalidpersonalID,andavalidmobilephonenumber.Afterasuccessfulpurchase,ticketpurchasersshouldretaineticketseatinformationappropriately.?Ticketrefundscanberequestedwithoutfeesfromthedateofpurchaseuntil24:00onFebruary29,2024.From00:00onMarch1,2024,to24:00onApril15,2024,refundswillinvitea10%handlingfee.Norefundswillbeacceptedfrom00:00onApril16,2024.Returnedwithin7workingdays.?ThiseventimplementsrealnameverificationwithIDcardandfacialrecognitionforentry.?Thescheduleandarrangementofthepetitionmaybesubjecttochanges,andpleasestaytunedtoFormulaOneLenovoChineseGrandPrixofficialWeChatandWeiboforthelatestinformation.21．Whatshouldbeofferedtobuyaticket?A．Theaudience’snickname. B．Theaudience’seticketseatinformation.C．Theaudience’sWeChatnumber. D．Theaudience’savailablephonenumber.22．HowmuchwillbereturnedifacouplereturntheirSat.TicketofKonMarch15?A．59yuan. B．531yuan. C．1,062yuan. D．1,180yuan.23．WhatcanweknowaboutFormulaOneLenovoChineseGrandPrix2024?A．Itwilllast7days. B．Itwillbeexcitingandnoisy.C．Itdoesn’tlimittheaudience’sage. D．Itwillneverbepostponedorcancelled.BBeejhyBarhany,growingupinanEthiopianJewishmunityinIsrael,hasbeencookingforherfamilyaslongasshecanremember.NowachefandownerofTsionCaféinHarlem,NewYork,Barhanycontinuestopullfromcookingtraditions,includingonethathasbeethesourceofmuchcontroversyinrecentdecades:washingrawmeatbeforecooking.ForBarhany,submergingrawchickeninsaltandlemonwaterisbothfunctionalandceremonial,assoakingorrinsingrawmeatinsaltwaterandacidsuchaslemonjuiceorvinegarisamonformof“washing”requiredbyJewishKosherrules.Anda2015.surveyofover1,500Americanconsumersfoundthatnearly70percentrinseorwashtheirpoultrybeforecookingit,thoughtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)startedtellingconsumersnottowashrawpoultryinthe1990s.ExpertsincludingthosefromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionstronglywarnedthatratherthanreducingtheriskoffoodborneillness(食源性疾病),washingmeatincreasesthelikelihoodofspreadingunwantedpathogens(病原體),likesalmonellaandcampylobacter,aroundthekitchen.“Washingmeatbeforecookingisnotreallyhelping,”saysBettyFeng,associateprofessoroffoodscienceatPurdueUniversity.“Theonlythingitdoesissplashing(飛濺)andcouldcrosscontaminatealotofyourkitchenitemsyoursink,probablyyourclothes,whateveryouhavebythesink.”Moreover,Fengcautionsagainstusingsaltwater,vinegar,orlemonjuice,whichsimplyisn’tstrongenoughtoeffectivelykillfoodbornepathogens.“Iftheacidityishighenoughtokillbacteria,thenit’snotreallylikelyyoucanuseyourbarehandtowash,”shesays.Anda2022studyshowedthatsubmergingmeatinabowlofwaterreducedthesplashingbutnotthespreadofgerms.“Iwouldtreattheentiresinkjustliketheoutsideofthechicken——it’sabiologicalhazard,”saysBenjaminChapman,oneofthestudyauthorsandassociateprofessorinNorthCarolinaStateUniversity’sagriculturalandhumansciencesdepartment.“Thewaythatwemakemeatsafeisthroughcooking,notthroughtheremovalofpathogens.”24．Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A．Tobroadenthereaders’horizons. B．Tomakeaparison.C．Tointroducethetopic. D．Tostatetheauthor’sopinion.25．WhatismentionedabouttheJewishKosherrulesfromthistext?A．Nearly70percentofAmericanconsumersfollowtherules.B．Therulespayattentiontofunctionalandceremonialaspects.C．Uncookedmeatissubmergedinwaterwithsaltandvinegar.D．Itwarnspeopleoftheriskoffoodborneillness.26．WhatisTRUEabout“washingmeatbeforecooking”accordingtoBetty?A．Ithassparkedalotofcontroversyinrecentyears.B．Ithasdecreasedtheriskoffoodborneillness.C．Itcannotbedirectlydone/withyourbarehands.D．Itmaydoafavor/tothetransferofpathogens.27．Whyistheunderlinedphrase“biologicalhazard”mentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toemphasizethatchickensposealevel/ofthreattohumans’life.B．Toshowthatsinkscanbeawaytoincreasesplashing.C．Toprovethatcookingisagoodwaytokillpathogens.D．Tostressthatthepracticepeoplefollowisnotadvisable.CInAmerica,the“BigDig”,ahighwayprojectthatresultedinamessoftrafficinthecentreofBostonforyears,cameinfivetimesoveritsinitialbudget.EventheGermansgethugeprojectswrong.ConceptiontooperationofBerlinBrandenburgAirporthastaken30years,withsevenmissedopeningdates.Theairportendedupcosting$8.2billion.However,theoriginalestimatewasabout$2.7billion.HugeprojectslikeBerlinBrandenburgAirportarethesubjectofanamusingnewbookcalledHowBigThingsGetDonebyBentFlyvbjergandDanGardner.Mr.Flyvbjergsetsupadatabaseofover16,000projectsanddataanalysisrevealsthatonly8.5%oftheprojectsmeettheirinitialestimatesoncostandtime,and0.5%ofthemachievewhattheysetouttodooncost,timeandbenefits.Overoptimistictimeandcostestimatesoriginatefrombothpsychologicalandpoliticalperceptions:therelianceonintuition(直覺(jué))ratherthandata,andaproblemthatMr.Flyvbjergcalls“strategicmisrepresentation”.Thisiswhenbudgetsareintentionallyreducedinordertogetthingsgoing.Andoncetheprojectsareunderway,theywillnotbestopped,becausemoneyspentonthemwillthusbewasted.Mr.FlyvbjergspeakshighlyofPixar’smethodicalapproachtodevelopingandtestingfilmsingreatdetailbeforetheygointoproduction.HealsotellsthestoryofhowFrankGehry’swelldevelopedarchitecturalmodelshelpedensurethesuccessoftheGuggenheimMuseuminBilbao.Narrowingdowntheproducingwindowofaprojectbeforeitisactuallycarriedoutreducestheprobabilityofunexpectedevents.Bigcustomizedprojectsareparticularlylikelytorunintotrouble.However,themoreaprojectcanbedividedintostandardizedprocesses,thebetteritsprospectsare.Projectsrunintoproblemsforspecificreasonsaswellasgeneralones:Britain’stroubleisnotsomethingthatChinahastoworryabout,forinstance.Buttheironlawisthatifyouplanstrictlyandstandardizewherepossible,youarelesslikelytodigyourselfintoahole.28．Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A．Bymakingacontrast. B．Bygivinganexplanation.C．Bypresentingexamples. D．Byshowinganexperience.29．WhatmessagedoesBentFlyvbjerg’sdataanalysisconvey?A．Projects’successratescanbeestimated.B．Projects’desiredoutecan’tbeachieved.C．Mostprojectssufferoverspendinganddelays.D．Mostprojectslackprehensivedataanalysis.30．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Failuresindecisionmaking. B．Methodsofreducingmassivecosts.C．Strategiesforgettingworkdone. D．Reasonsbehindinaccurateestimates.31．Whatisthekeytopreventingprojectsgettingintotrouble?A．Planningthoroughlyinadvance.B．Analyzingspecificandgeneralreasons.C．Focusingonefficiencyofprojects.D．Drawinglessonsfromformerexperiences.DIfyoulookatthedynamic“GlobalTemperatures”maponNASA’swebsite,youcanseethehistorictemperaturechangeovertimeacrosstheplanetasthetimelinegoesfrom1880tothemodernday.By2019,theentireplanetisinred,orange,andyellowcolors,indicatingtemperaturesmuchhigherthanthehistoricalaverageineverycountryandhumaninhabitance.Ifthetimelinewentto2023,themapwouldlookevenworse.That’sbecausethesummerof2023wasthehottestever,accordingtooceanmonitors.Julywasthehottestmonthinrecordedhistory.NextJulycouldbeworse.Unlesswedosomethingquickly,wefacedealingwithmoreandmoredangerousandexpensivenaturaldisastersinthefuture.ForestfiressentsmokefromCanadaacrosstheNorthAmericancontinent,causingNewYorkCitytohavetheworstairqualityinitsrecordedhistory.HeavyrainstormsfellonVermontandtheNortheasternUnitedStatesinjustacoupleofdaysinthemiddleofJuly,whichexceededtheamountthatareawouldusuallyreceiveintwomonthsandcausedextremedamagetohomesandbusinesses.Aroundthesametime,flashfloodinginBucksCounty,Pennsylvania—northofPhiladelphia—killednearlyadozenpeople.ErichFischer,aresearcherspecializinginclimatestudiesattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology,isconcernedthatnaturaldisasterscouldgetmuchworseinthefuture—andinwayswecannotpredict.Hecalledfora“strikeforclimatejustice,”whichactuallytookplaceonSept.15,2023.“Thestrategyneedstobetwofold(雙重的).Weneedtodecreasecarbonemissionsasmuchasrealisticallypossible.Thatisalreadyhappeningwithpeopleusingelectriccarsandothergreentechnologies.Atthesametime,wealsoneedtofindwaystopredicttheriskofnaturaldisastersaheadoftime,”saidErichFischer.32．WhydoesthewritermentionthedataonNASA’swebsiteinparagraph1?A．Toexplainaconcept. B．Tointroduceatopic.C．Toprovideasolution. D．Tomakeaprediction.33．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A．Theseverityofnaturaldisasters. B．TheworstairqualityinNewYorkCity.C．Theextremedamagebyflashflooding. D．ThecauseoftheforestsfiresinCanada.34．WhatdidErichFischersuggesttodealwiththecurrentsituation?A．Headvocatedatwofoldstrategy.B．Hesuggestedforbiddingcarbonemissions.C．Herequiredpeopletousemoreelectriccars.D．Heemphasizedtheawarenessofclimatechanges.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheHottestMonthinHistory B．NaturalDisastersintheWorldC．ExtremeWeatherCouldGetWorse D．GreenTechnologyWouldbeNeeded第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Onhearingthewordvacation,mostpeoplereactpositively.Experiencedtravelerswillarguethatmoreimportantthanwheretheygoonvacationiswhotheygowith.36Familytravelisspecialandcreateslastingmemories,butitcanalsohavesomechallenges.Forone,thesuccessofatripoftendependsontherelationshipsthatthefamilymembershavewithoneanother.Iftwobrothersdonotgetalongathome,thechancesarethattheywillfightduringavacation.37Ifafamilyistravelingbyair,purchasingplaneticketsforeveryonecanbeveryexpensive.38Closefriendsoftenhavesimilarpersonalities,sotheygenerallygetalongwitheachotherandfightlessthanfamilymembersmightonatrip.Furthermore,iffriendsareclose,evenaterribletripwillnotruinthefriendship.39Allinall,travelingwithfriendscanbeapositiveexperiencethatresultsinagreatvacationand,likely,astrongerfriendship.Finally,peoplecanchoosetotravelalone.Solotravelerscanbemoreflexiblewithtransportationthanthosetravelinginalargegroup.40Andtheyalsohavebetterchancesofgettingaseatonbusesorplanessincetheyonlyneedone.Inaddition,solotravelersaremorelikelytomeetlocalsorothervacationersbecausetheyaremorelikelytowanttotalkwithothers.A．Theycanchangeplansmoreeasily.B．Eachpersontendstocoverhisorherindividualexpenses.C．Anotherpotentialproblemoffamilytravelistransportation.D．Sightseeingandschedulingarenotaproblemforsolotravelers.E．Infact,friendshipsareoftenstrengthenedwiththetravelmemories.F．Travelingwithfriendscanbeanunforgettableexperienceforseveralreasons.G．Vacationscanbeclassifiedonthebasisofwhovacationerschoosetotravelwith.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Theprevalence(普遍)ofsweatshop(血汗工廠)labordependslargelyonthedefinitionbeingused.Atitsmost41definition,thetermreferstoworkinaconfinedspace(small,surroundedbywalls)thatisextremelydifficultordangerous.Sweatshopsareconsideredtobefairlymon.Ifthedefinitionbeingusediscloselyrelatedtothemonlyheld42ofafactorywithoverworked,underpaidworkers,sweatshoplaborbeeslessmonthanexpected.43,theyarestillprevalentinthirdworldcountries.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesGovernmentAccountabilityOffice,asweatshopisanyworkplacethatbreaksoneormorestateandfederal44laws.Expertsbelievethatroughly50percentofmanufacturers—45intheclothingindustry—employsweatshoplabor.Itcanbe46tofigureouttheexactnumberofsweatshopsinaparticulararea.Theseworkplacesusually,ifnotalways,violatelaborlaws.Violationscanincludeworkersbeingpaidlessthanminimumwage,childlabor,andtheseverelackofsafetyregulations.47,manyoftheselocationstendtohidetheiridentitiesassweatshopsthroughanumberofdifferentmeans.Forexample,theymightbribegovernmentofficials.Anotherfactorthat48theprevalenceofsweatshoplaboristheeconomicsituationinthecountryorregion.Manyindividualschoosetoworkinsweatshopssimplybecausetherearenobetteralternatives49livelihood(生計(jì)),eveniftheinethey’rebeinggivenstillcannotsupporttheirbasicstandardsofliving.Thishasledtoasharperincreaseinsweatshopsinthirdworldeconomies.Inthesecountries,thereisa50advantagetoworkinginasweatshopratherthannotworkingatall.51,thelargenumberofpeoplewillingtoworkundersuchconditionscausesemployerstorunmoresweatshops.Certaineconomistsargueagainstthepopularopinionthatsweatshoplaborshouldbeconsidered52.Sweatshopsupportersarguethattheworkplacesareanecessityforpoorcountries.Sweatshopworkersactuallyearnmorethanaverageinthosecountries.Followingthistrainofthought,sweatshopsarelookeduponasaneconomicstimulus(刺激物).Employersfollowingthisbeliefare53toincreasethenumberofsweatshopsinpoorercountries.However,otherexpertsthinkthat54laborstandardsinthirdworldcountriescreatesadownwardspiral(螺旋線).Thatistosay,peoplewillbeforcedtoacceptworkinginincreasinglyworseningcircumstances.Thedemandforworkissignificantlylargerthanthenumberofjobsthatareavailable.It’squite55forwagesandemployeerightstocontinuegoingdownwardsinresponsetosuchdesperation.Asaresultoftheeconomiccircumstancesinagivenregion,employerswhofollowthisphilosophyarequicktopointoutthattheirbusinessesdonotfallunderthedefinitionofasweatshop.41．A．a(chǎn)ccurate B．general C．a(chǎn)pplicable D．specific42．A．opinion B．condition C．image D．representation43．A．However B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Otherwise44．A．tax B．criminal C．civil D．labor45．A．exclusively B．particularly C．broadly D．initially46．A．meaningless B．significant C．a(chǎn)wkward D．difficult47．A．Afterall B．Asaresult C．Aboveall D．Asusual48．A．a(chǎn)ddsto B．resultsfrom C．putsoff D．a(chǎn)ppealsto49．A．inspiteof B．inadditionto C．intermsof D．inreturnfor50．A．parative B．petitive C．plicated D．potential51．A．Bycontrast B．Inturn C．Allinall D．Lastbutnotleast52．A．necessary B．constructive C．illegal D．inhuman53．A．encouraged B．forbidden C．reminded D．obliged54．A．establishing B．enforcing C．maintaining D．dropping55．A．possible B．incredible C．a(chǎn)voidable D．necessary第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Sixmonthsago,19yearoldXieLeisaidgoodbyetoherfamilyandfriendsand56aplaneforLondon.ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.“Iwasvery57butalsoquite58.Ididn’tknowwhattoexpect,”XieLei59.XieLeiisstudyingforabusiness60atauniversityinChinaandhasetoouruniversityonayearlong61programme.“I62theexchangeprogrammebecauseIwantedtolearnabout63businessandimprovemyEnglish.My64istosetupabusinessinChinaafter65,”sheexplained.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66．現(xiàn)在正是春暖花開(kāi)的時(shí)節(jié)，對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)春天意味著什么呢?請(qǐng)你以“Whatspringmeanstome”為題寫(xiě)一篇英語(yǔ)短文，參加你校英文報(bào)舉辦的春季征文大賽，內(nèi)容包括：1.春天對(duì)你的影響；2.你對(duì)春天的感悟。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Whatspringmeanstome________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Whenwewerefinallydismissedfromthelastclassoftheday,thestudentsstreamedoutoftheclassrooms.Itwasanotherboringdayafterschool.IdraggedmyfeethomeasIsighed.Yetanotheruneventfulday,Ithought.LittledidIknowthatthedaywouldtakeaturnfortheworse.Theliftlobby(電梯間)ofmyflatwasoldanddirty.Thewalls,whichwerepaintedwhite,hadbeendirtiedovermanyyears.Ireachedmyflat’slobby,andpressedtheliftbuttonandwentin.Justthen,MrsLim,myelderlyneighbour,hobbled(蹣跚)in.Shelookedancientwithtissuepaperwhitehair,wearingafadedoldfashioneddress.Iheldtheliftdooropen,flashingafriendlysmile,andpolitelygreetedher.Iaskedherhowshefeltthatdayandpressedthebuttons.Shethankedmeforbeingsopolite,thenweweresilentfortherestoftheride.Theliftfelldownincreasinglyfast.Therewereloudclankingsoundshereandtherewhiletheliftgrewslowerandslower.Myheartbeathardandfastasmyhandsturnedcoldandwetwithsweat.Unfortunately,theliftcametoanabruptstopatthefifthfloor.Ipressedthebuttonshardseveraltimes,butitwasofnohelp.Thelightsonthebuttonshadgoneout.Itsoondawnedonmethatweweretrapped.Anicyfearcreptupmyspine.MrsLimwashysterical(歇斯底里).Paragraph1:“Wewillnevergetout!”shecriedwithherfacepale.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Bang!MyhopeswereliftedwhenIheardthefirefightersontheothersideoftheliftdoor.________________________