湖南省祁东县第一中学2023学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open2．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced3．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off4．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what5．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout6．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured7．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this8．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary9．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．allthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime10．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got11．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why12．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone13．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t14．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt15．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited16．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some17．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing18．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating19．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit20．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）GreycloudsmoveaslowassmokeoverthetreetopsatLoloPass.Thegroundiswhite.ThedayisJune10.IthasbeensnowingforthepastfourdaysintheBitterrootMountains.WayneFairchildisgettingworriedaboutourtrekovertheLoloTrail—95milesfromLoloMontanatoWeippeinIdaho,acrosstheroughestcountryintheWest.LewisandClarkwerenearlydefeated200yearsagobysnowstormsontheLolo.TodayFairchildisnervouslycheckingtheweatherreports.Hehasagreedtotakemeacrossthetoughest,middlesectionofthetrail.WhenLewisclimbedontopofLemhiPass,140milessouthofMissoula,onAugust12,1805,hewasastonishedbywhatwasinfrontofhim;“highmountainchainsstilltotheWestofuswiththeirtopspartiallycoveredwithsnow.”NobodyinwhatwasthentheUSknewtheRockyMountainsexisted,withpeakstwiceashighasanythingintheAppalachiansbackEast.Todaytheirpathwaythroughthosemountainsholdsmoreattractionthananyothergroundoverwhichtheytraveled,foritsrawwildernessisanevidencetothecharacteroftwocultures:theexplorerswhobraveditshardshipsandtheNativeAmericanswhoprizeandconservethepathasasacred(神圣的)gift.ItremainstodaythesameconditionaswhenLewisandClarkwalkedit.TheLoloispassableonlyfromJulytomid-September.Ourluckisholdingwiththeweather,althoughthesnowkeepsgettingdeeper.AsweclimbtoIndianPostOffice,thehighestpointonthetrailat7,033ft,wehavecovered13milesinsoftsnow,andwehardlyhaveenoughenergytomakedinner.Afteramealofchicken,Isitonarockontopoftheridge(山脊).Thereisnolightvisibleinanydirection,notevenanothercampfire.Forfourdayswedonotseeanotherhumanbeing.Weareoccupiedwiththethingsthatmixfearwithjoy.InourimaginationwehavefinallycaughtupwithLewisandClark.1、Accordingtothepassage,theword“trek”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto________.A．acomfortablewalkinaseparatecountryB．apleasantjourneyacrossthecountrysideC．ajourneyoveruntraveledpathwaysD．along,hardjourneyoverroughareas2、Welearnfromthetextthatbefore1805________.A．theRockyMountainswerewhollycoveredwithsnowB．therewerenopeoplelivinginthewesternpartofAmericaC．noAmericansknewoftheexistenceoftheRockyMountainsD．theAppalachianswerethewesternfrontieroftheUnitedStates3、WelearnfromthetextthattheLoloPass________.A．remainsmuchthesameasitwas200yearsagoB．isthemeetingpointofthreeculturesC．haschangedalotsince1805D．nowattractsalargenumberoftouriststovisit4、Judgingfromthetext,LewisandClarkweremostprobably________.A．twonativeIndiansB．explorersoftheearly19thcenturyC．merchantswhodidbusinesswiththeIndiansD．travelerswhosecuriositytookthemovertheLoloPass5、WecaninferfromthetextthatwhencrossingtheLoloPasstheauthor________.A．wasattemptingtheimpossibleB．wastryingtosetaworldrecordC．wasfollowingthetrailofLewisandClarkD．wasfightingwithweatherandtakingunnecessaryrisks22．（8分）Eco-ResortManagementEcotourismisoftenregardedasaformofnature-basedtourismandhasbecomeanimportantalternativesourceoftourists.Inadditiontoprovidingthetraditionalresort-leisureproduct,ithasbeenarguedthatecotourismresort(度假村)managementshouldhaveaparticularfocusonbest-practiceenvironmentalmanagement.CouranCoveResortissuchatouristattractionlocatedonSouthStradbrokeIsland,Australia.Sustainable(可持续的)PracticesofCouranCoveResortSouthStradbrokeIslandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheBroadwater,whichishometoawiderangeofplantcommunities.Locatedontheoffshoreisland,theResortisonlyaccessiblebymeansofwatertransportation.Itprovideshourlyferryservicefromtheharbouronthemainlandtoandfromtheisland.WithintheResort,transportmodesincludewalkingtrails,bicycletracksandthebeachtrain.Thereceptionareaisthecounteroftheshopwhichhasnotchangedin8yearsatleast.Theaccommodationisanoctagonal(八角形的)building.Thesearelargeroomsthatarecleanbuttheequipmentisoldandinsomecasesjustworking.Theceilingfanonlyworksathighspeedforexample.Bedsarehardbutclean.Thereisatelevision,aradio,anoldairconditionerandasmallfridgeineachroom.Asanecotourism-basedresort,mostoftheplanninganddevelopmentoftheattractionhasbeenconcentratedontheneedtoco-existwiththenaturalenvironmentofSouthStradbrokeIslandtoachievesustainabledevelopment.WaterandEnergyManagementThereisgroundwateratthecentreoftheisland,whichhasamaximumheightof3metresabovesealevel.Thewatersupplyisrechargedbyrainfallandiscommonlyknownasanfreshwateraquifer(含水层).CouranCoveIslandResortobtainsitswatersupplybytappingintothisaquiferandcollectingitthroughapipe.Inordertonarrowthewateruses,alllaundryactivitiesarecarriedoutonthemainland.TheResortusesLPGpowerstationratherthanafueloilstationforitsenergysupply,supplemented(补充)bywindpower,whichhasreducedgreenhouseemissionsby70%.Hotwaterintheeco-cabinsandforsomeoftheResort‟svehiclesissolar-powered.Waterefficientfittingsarealsoinstalledinshowersandtoilets.VisitorswhostayattheResortareencouragedtomonitortheirwaterandenergyusagebyanin-housetelevisionsystem,andarerewardedwithprizes(suchasafreereturntriptotheResort)accordinglyiftheirusagelevelislow.EvaluationInthreeyearsofoperation,CouranCoveIslandResorthaswon23internationalandnationalawards.Ithaseffectivelyimplementedcontemporaryenvironmentalmanagementpractices.However,theResort‟sgrowthwilleventuallybelimitedbyitscarryingcapacity,andquantitycontrolshouldbeincorporatedinthemanagementstrategyoftheResort.1、Inordertoachievesustainabledevelopment,theResort.A．cancelsthetransportationserviceB．researchesintoplantcommunitiesC．provideshighqualityaccommodationD．operatesinharmonywithitsnaturalsurroundings2、WhatisappliedforheatingwateronCouranCoveIslandResort?A．TheLPGpower. B．Thepetropower.C．Thesolarpower. D．Thewindpower.3、Accordingtothestudy,inthefuturewhatshouldtheResortfocuson?A．Increasingthesupplyoffreshwater.B．Meetingtheneedofinternationalguests.C．Improvingthetourismentertainmentprojects.D．LimitingthenumberofthegueststotheResort.4、FromthepassagewecanknowthatCouranCoveIslandResort.A．suffershugelossinnaturalresourcesB．achievessuccessineco-resortmanagementC．setsagoodexampleforprofit-makingbusinessD．raisesstandardsinguest-monitoringmanagement23．（8分）ACADEMICACTIVITIESANDLEARNINGTRIPSNACA(NativeAmericanCommunityAcademy)involvesstudentsinacademicactivitiesandlearningtripsinordertostrengthentheclassroomlearningexperience.Someexamplesofourcommitmenttoacademicactivitiesinclude:☆StudentDemonstrationsAttheendofeveryschoolyear,NACAcelebratesstudentlearningandgrowththroughStudentDemonstrations.Eachstudentchoosesaprojectthatreflectstheirbestworkanddemonstratesitpubliclyforfamilyandcommunitymembers.Throughthisprocessstudentsalsopracticetheskillsofgivingaproperintroduction,sharingcontentknowledge,makingapersonalconnection,betteringtheirvisualandoralpresentationskillsandinteractingwiththeircommunity.☆StudentCouncilStudentCouncilisagroupofpeer-electedrepresentatives.TheyserveasleadersoftheirgradelevelandpromoteNACACoreValues.Theymodelpositiverelationshipsamongeachotherandstaff.StudentCouncilwillfacilitateschoolwideeventstofosterschoolspirit.☆PotentialLeadersDevelopmentTriptoWashingtonDCEverysummer,aboutthirty8thgradestudentstakepartinaPotentialLeadersDevelopment.AtriptoWashingtonDCisanimportantopportunitythatpromotesyouthleadershipforstudentswhileengagingthemonadeeperacademiclevel.Itprovidesanexperience-basedunderstandingoftheendlessopportunitiesthathighereducationcanprovideandencouragesthepursuitofacademicsuccess.Studentswhoattendthistriparegreatlyimpacted,longforcompletingtheirhighschooleducationinamorefocusedanddeterminedmannerandbeginmakingplansforcollege.ThetripalsocreatesawarenessofthesignificanceofWashingtonDC/USgovernmentandimportanceofgovernmenttogovernmentrelationships.1、What’stheaimofNACAtrips?A．Toequipstudentswithsocialexperience.B．Tohelpstudentsstrengthenwhattheylearninclass.C．Topromotetheawarenessofprotectingnature.D．Tohelpstudentswithlearningdifficultiestocatchup.2、HowdoesNACAcelebratetheendofaschoolyear?A．ByorganizingtripsforstudentstoWashingtonDC．B．Bychoosingmodelstudentsfortheirgoodrelationships.C．Bygettingstudentstopresenttheirbestworkpublicly.D．Bymakingpersonalconnectionswiththecommunity.3、WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutTriptoWashingtonDC?A．Itsparticipantsarefutureleadersofallfields.B．Itsteachersareallexpertsatpresentationskills.C．Itsetsmodelsforstudentstosocializeinreallife.D．Itaimstoinspirestudentsforhighereducation.24．（8分）WheretoDineonaBudgetWithKidsinLondon?Wheretodineonabudgetwithkids?ThesefourLondonrestaurantsareaswelcomingastheyarewallet-friendly.◆BarbicanKitchenattheBarbicanCentreEurope’slargestmulti-artsvenueishometocinemas,atheatre,aconcerthallandgalleriessothereareplentyofwaysforfamiliestoworkupanappetitebeforerefuelingattheBarbicanKitchen.Thisgroundfloorrestaurantservesarangeoflightbites,hotsandwichesandhandmadepizzasandchildrenunder12eatfreewitheveryadultorderingamainmeal.◆StickyFingers,KensingtonStickyFingersinKensingtonisarockn’rollrestaurantthatservesclassicAmericandishes.Thekid’smenu(forunder12s）isjust£7.95forameal,adrinkandadessertandifyouvisitonaMondayyoucantakeadvantageofthe“MondayMadness”promotionforupto50%offallmaincoursesforadults.Don’tleavewithoutexploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.◆Jamie’sItalina,VariousLocationsTopBritishchef,JamieOliverknowsathingortwoaboutcateringforchildren.Thereareoften“kidscatfree”promotionsrunningduringschoolholidaysbuttheregularkidsmenuisonly£6.50foramaindish,asaladandadrink.Activitypacksareavailableforkidsandthe2-courselunchdealforgrown-upsisabargainat£11.95.◆VauxhallCityFarmCaféCombineadaywiththeanimalsandlunchwiththefamilyatVauxhallCityFarm,acommunityspacehometohorse,pigs,goatsandcamels,EnjoylunchattheOldDairyCaféwhichservesaffordablesandwiches,soups,salads,cakesanddishesfromaweeklyspecialsmenu.Halfportionsofeverythingareavailableforkidsforaround£2.1、WhatareyouexpectedtodobeforeeatingatBarbicanKitchen?A．Eatlightfood.B．Orderamainmeal.C．Enjoyartandentertainments.D．Developanappetiteforpaintings.2、Whichrestaurantcanattractmusicfans?A．Jamie’sItalian.B．StickyFingers.C．BarbicanKitchen.D．VauxhallCityFarmCafé3、HowarebothJamie’sItalianandVauxhallCityFarmCaféwallet-friendly?A．Theybothofferkidsfreefood.B．Theybothdopromotionsregularly.C．Theybothserveadultsatabargainprice.D．Theybothmakeasmallchangeforkidsmeal.25．（10分）Travellingwithkidsisn’talwayseasy,butit’salwaysfun．Ifyouareconsideringabandoningthecampingholidaythisyear．WhynotvisitoneofEurope’sfamouscitiesinstead?HereareEuropeEHICServicesLimited’stoppicks．Barcelona，SpainBarceIonaissuretobewelllovedbyyoungervisitors．Thecitystreetsarefilledwithstreetperformerswhoswallowfireandjuggleswords．Ifyourkidsenjoyachallenge，theymayevenenjoyabird’s－eyeviewfromthetopoftheMiradordeColom．BarcelonaevenhastheMuseumofChocolatewhichyourchildrenwilljumpatthechancetotaste．Berlin,GermanyBerlinhassightsforadultsandchildreninequalmeasure．WithLegolandDiscoveryCenter，AquaDomeandtheBerlinZoo，thecitywillnotbelackinginchoicesforyourkids．Berlinalsohasplentyofchild-friendlytransport，parksandplentyofdeliciousdishes．Amsterdam，NetherlandIt’seasytojumponacanalorbustourinAmsterdaminordertopreventtiredlittlefeet．Ifyouhaveconfidentcyclistsinthefamily，youcanrentabikeandpaddlearoundthecityinstead．TheTropenmuseumisapopularfavoriteastherooftopturnsintoabeachinthesummermonths．Reykjavik，IcelandThiscityisperfectforkidsofallages．Theywilllovethenaturalwondersthatthecityhastooffer，suchasthehotsprings．TheNorthernLights，whalewatchingandtryingonVikingarmor（盔甲）willalsocreateunforgettablememoriesforyourkids．Nomatterwhereyoudecidetotakeyourkidsonholiday，it’simportantthatyouallhavevalidandin-dateEuropeanHealthInsuranceCards．Don’tleaveyourselforyourkidsunprotected；applyforyourEHICtoday．1、WhatcanvisitorsdoinBarcelona?A．Enjoyexcitingperformancesinthestreet．B．VisitaspecialLegoplaceinperson．C．Makechocolateswiththeirownhands．D．Paddlearoundthecity．2、Wherecanyouhaveabathinahotspring?A．Berlin．B．Barcelona．C．Amsterdam．D．Reykjavik．3、WhatmightEuropeEHICServicesLimitedbe?A．Atravelagency．B．Aninsuranceagency．C．Aneducationalinstitution．D．Ahealthcenterforchildren．第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Myfatherwasaself-taughtmandolinplayer.Hewasoneofthebeststringplayersinourtown.Hecouldnotreadmusic,butifheheardaafewtimes,hecouldplayit.Occasionally,Dadgetouthismandolinandplayforthefamily.Wethreechildrenwouldoftensingalong.Dadlovedtoplaythemandolinforhisfamily.Heknewweenjoyedsingingandhearinghimplay.Hewaslikethat.Ifhecouldgivepleasuretoothers,hewould,hisfamily.Hewasalwaysthere,histimeandeffortstoseethathisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife.IhadtointoamanandhavechildrenofmyownIrealizedhowmuchhehadsacrificed.IjoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceinJanuaryof1962.WheneverIcamehomeleave,IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin.Nobodyplayedthemandolinlikemyfather.Hecouldyoursoulwiththetonesthatcameoutofthatoldmandolin.Heseemedtowhenhewasplaying.Youcouldseehisinhisabilitytoplaysowellforhisfamily.InAugustof1993myfatherwaswithinoperablelungcancer.Hechosenottoreceivechemotherapytreatmentssothathecouldliveouttherestofhislifein.Aboutaweekbeforehisdeath,weaskedDadifhewouldplaythemandolinforus.Hebutsaid"okay”.Heknewitwouldprobablybethelasttimehewouldplayforus.Hetuneduptheoldmandolinandplayedafewnotes.WhenIlookedaround,therewasnotaeyeinthefamily.Wesawbeforeusaquiethumblemanwitha(n)strengththatcomesfromknowingGod,andwithhiminone'slife.Dadwouldneverplaythemandolinforusagain.Wefeltatthetimethathewouldn'thaveenoughstrengthtoplay,andthatmakestheofthatdayevenstronger.Dadwasdoinghehaddoneallhislife,giving.Sickhewas,hewasstillpleasingothers.DadsurecouldplaythatMandolin!1、A．performanceB．instrumentC．toolD．tube2、A．musicB．noteC．tuneD．rhythm3、A．mightB．wouldC．couldD．should4、A．eventuallyB．especiallyC．specificallyD．occasionally5、A．spendingB．contributingC．sacrificingD．wasting6、A．changeB．getC．bringD．mature7、A．untilB．afterC．beforeD．while8、A．offB．forC．atD．on9、A．touchB．knockC．hitD．grasp10、A．fadeB．wakeC．improveD．shine11、A．prideB．appreciationC．gratitudeD．satisfaction12、A．suspectedB．confirmedC．labeledD．diagnosed13、A．comfortB．reliefC．dignityD．peace14、A．sprangB．roseC．decidedD．hesitated15、A．dryB．brightC．wetD．gloomy16、A．outerB．innerC．outsideD．inside17、A．workingB．contactingC．livingD．communicating18、A．memoryB．impressionC．phenomenonD．reminder19、A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing20、A．althoughB．asC．whenD．while第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）在下面句子空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Onceuponatime.therewasamannamedLeo,whohadaverynicevineyard(葡萄园)。Onedaytheking1．(pass)bythevineyard.Hefoundtheyardsobeautiful2．hewantedtohaveit.HewenttoLeoandasked,“Wouldyousellthewholevineyardtome?Icanpayyousomemoney.”“I'mverysorry.Itisaheritage(遗产)ofmyfamily,3．Ican’tgiveittoyouatanyprice,”saidLeo.Thekingtoldthequeenthestory4．(angry).Thequeensaid,“Youforgetyouaretheking!Letmeteachyou5．togetit.YoucanmakeLeoasmallofficer,thenfind6．excuseandsentence(.判决)himto7．(die).”Thekingdidwhatthequeensaid.Leodiedandthekinggotthevineyard.WhenGodlearnedaboutthis,hewasveryangryandsaid,“Thekingandthequeenmust8．(eat)bydogs.They9．(be)notgoodpeople.Theytakethethings10．arenottheirs.”Atlast,thekingandthequeendiedwhentheywentoutforapicnic。第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．DearTommy，I'mgladtohearthatyouareveryinterestedforGuoxue（国学）．Letmetogiveyouasimpleintroduction．Generallyspeaking，GuoxuereferstotheexcellenttraditionalChineseculture，whichincludephilosophy，literature，history，music，paintingandsoon．GuoxuehasbeenplayinganincreasingimportantpartinChina，especiallyforusstudents．Notonlyittellushowtostudy，butitalsoteachesuswhattolive．MoreandmoreGuoxuecoursearegiveninschoolsofdifferentlevelsalloverChina．IfyouwanttogetthebetterunderstandingofGuoxue，youarewelcometoChinatolearnit，feelitandenjoythem．I'msureyou'llbenefitfromliveintwodifferentcultures．I'mlookingforwardtoseeingyousooninChina．Yours，WangKai33第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事．Twentyyearsago，Idroveataxiforaliving．OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2：30a．m．WhenIarrivedtocollecther，Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow．Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked，"Justaminute，"answeredaweak，elderlyvoice．Afteralongtime，thedooropened．Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme．Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase．Itookthesuitcasetothecar，andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman．Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardsthecar．Shekeptthankingmeformykindness．"It'snothing，"Itoldher．"IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated．""Oh，you'resuchagoodman．"Shesaid．Whenwegotintothetaxi，shegavemeanaddress，andthenasked，"Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown？""It'snottheshortestway，"Iansweredquickly．"Oh，I'minnohurry，"shesaid．"I'monmywaytoahospice（临终医院）．Idon'thaveanyfamilyleft．ThedoctorsaysIdon'thaveverylong．"Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter（计价器）．Forthenexttwohours，wedrovethroughthecity．Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked，theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived，andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl．Sometimesshe'daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness，sayingnothing．Atdawn，shesuddenlysaid，"I'mtired．Let'sgonow．"Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgiven．"HowmuchdoIoweyou？"sheasked．"Nothing．"Isaid．"Youhavetomakealiving，"sheanswered．"Oh，thereareotherpassengers，"Ianswered．Shesaidthankstome，butshelookedsosad．注意：1．所续写的短文词数应为150左右；2．