泸县重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考
英语参考答案：
一．听力
1．C 2．C 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．A 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．A 12．C
13．A 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．A 18．A 19．C 20．B
二．阅读理解
21．D 22．A 23．D 24．C 25．D 26．B 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．B 31．C
32．B 33．B 34．B 35．C 36．B 37．F 38．E 39．A 40．C
三．完形填空
41.C 42．A 43．B 44．C 45．B 46．C 47．D 48．C 49．A 50．B 51．A
52．B 53．D 54．D 55．C
四．语法填空
56．a 57．combination 58．which 59．highly 60．have shaped 61．eating 62．to be linked 63．belonging 64．of 65．emotional
五．书面表达
66．Mo Yan, born in a poor family in Gaomi, Shandong Province on February 17, 1955, was an open-minded and humorous person since his childhood. He was especially fond of reading and calligraphy. He graduated from PLA Academy of Arts in 1986 and received his Master Degree of Arts from Peking University in 1991.
Mo Yan achieved tremendous success in 2012, when he won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the highest literature prize in China, with his novel Frog. He also made his historic impact on Chinese literature by winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in the same year, becoming the first Chinese author to do so. With his great contributions to Chinese literature, Mo Yan shall always be remembered.
67．One possible version
However the way up to the top was even worse—higher, steeper, more challenging. I would never make it. I heard someone sobbing and moaning; I wondered who it was and realized that it was I. The other boys must have been home. Time dragged. And with each passing minute, my legs and arms grew sore/numb. Something rolled down my cheeks. It was tears or sweat, or both. The shadows gradually lengthened, the sun disappeared from the treetops beyond the clearing below, and dusk began to gather. The ground below the cliff became dim. Can you imagine how desperate I was at that time
I didn’t know how long it had passed until a familiar voice came below. I glanced down! It was my dad with a flashlight. But what could he do It was impossible for him to climb up here and carry me down. “Come on down, my brave boy. Dinner is ready.” His comforting tone seemed to have a magic power. Somehow, following his light, I struggled to inch over one step. And then another. That’s how it went. Finally I took the last step down onto the bottom and into my father’s strong arms, sobbing a little, and then, surprisingly, feeling a sense of immense accomplishment and something like pride.
听力原材料
Text1：
W: John, are noodles your favourite food
M: No, I like pizza best, but my mom is going to make me fish and chips tonight.
Text2：
M: I heard you dated James, didn’t you You are always nervous when going on a first date. Would you mind sharing the story with me
W: Well, he is a great guy, we had coffee to start, and then we went out to dinner and a movie before he drove me home.
Text3：
M: Hi, Elaine. That’s surprising. You’ve lost a lot of weight since I saw you last time.
W: I know. I’m so proud of myself. I’ve been going to the gym for the last few months and it really helped. I really enjoy exercising now.
Text4：
M: Hey, did you get tickets for World War Dramatic tonight
W: No, I don’t feel like watching an action movie. How about something funny instead
Text5：
M: My son has started to learn taking photos lately. He seems to spend a lot of time alone doing it.
W: Maybe you should encourage him to join a photography club, so he can learn and make new friends at the same time.
Text6：
M: Hello, Anne. I heard that Mr and Mrs Black are moving to Australia. Is that true
W: Yes, Mr Black has a new job as a clerk in Melbourne. Besides, they want to have their first baby there.
M: But they have few friends there, right
W: Yes. But you know, the environment there is better and there are better schools for the children.
M: You just said that they want to have a baby; you mean that Mrs Black will stop working
W: She told me that she may get a teaching job there.
Text7：
M: Are you not feeling well I heard that you took time off yesterday to go to the hospital.
W: Yes, I have an allergic reaction to my face. I was going to ask you to accompany me to the hospital. But my mom asked my sister to go with me.
M: What did the doctor say Are you allergic to seafood
W: No. I thought I was allergic to mangoes, but I never thought the doctor would say I was allergic to dust!
M: That’s really not very common. You must take care of yourself in the future.
Text8：
W: Excuse me. I want to buy a tie for my husband. Where can I find men’s clothes section
M: Well, go up to the fifth floor and they’re to the left of the lift.
W: I also want a shirt for my son. So where are children’s clothes
M: Go down to the third floor and turn right. Go straight until you reach the end. There’s a small play area beside it.
W: I see. Thank you very much. Oh, by the way, is there an ATM inside here I need to get some money first.
M: Yeah. There’re two on both sides of the entrance on the first floor.
Text9：
W: Mike, what’s your plan for this weekend
M: I am not sure. Do you want to hang out together or something
W: How about going to see a movie
M: Sounds great. Maybe we should go out to eat.
W: OK. Where do you want to meet
M: Let’s meet at Summer Hamburger House. I haven’t gone there for several months.
W: I love their hamburgers too. I heard they just came out with a new kind of beef hamburger.
M: So when should we meet
W: Well, the movie is showing at 10:45 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
M: How about watching the movie in the morning And then we can enjoy our hamburgers.
W: OK. My cousin Zoe is in my home. Can I bring her along
M: Yes, Mia. I haven’t seen her for ages. What is she doing these days
W: She graduated from high school last June, and she will start her part-time job next week when the new school term begins.
M: Wow, what is it
W: She will be working in a kindergarten. She loves kids, so becoming a kindergarten teacher is her dream.
Text10：
M: Hi, my name is William Jenkins. I’m a life and relationship coach and the owner of New York Dating Coach in New York City.
Now we’ll talk about making a good first impression. You only get one chance to do that. right A really great way to make a good first impression is to make eye contact and to show real interest in the person you’re meeting. It’s important to remember their names. When you first meet somebody, you should use their names during the conversation to let them know that you remember their names.
You should also allow them to have the spotlight. You can share information about yourself, but don’t control the conversation; it’s not all about you. Even if you’re the most interesting person in the world, people want to talk about themselves too. So be a great listener, ask questions and really make a point of getting to know the other person. And you know, people like to talk about themselves. So if you let them do that, then they’re going to like you.
Finally, make sure you dress nicely and have good posture. Don’t be negative and don’t complain; no one wants to hear your problems. Just be positive, be yourself and be a good listener.泸县重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题 95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will John have for dinner
A．Noodles. B．Pizza. C．Fish and chips.
2．Where did the woman go before the meal
A．To her home. B．To a cinema. C．To a cafe.
3．What is the man surprised at
A．That he meets the woman at gym.
B．That the woman enjoys exercising.
C．That the woman has lost a lot of weight.
4．What kind of film does the woman want to watch
A．Drama. B．Action. C．Comedy.
5．What should the man’s son do according to the woman
A．Become a member of a club.
B．Spend more time studying.
C．Take pictures of his friends.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．Why are the Blacks moving to Australia
A．Mr Black has found a new job there.
B．They have many friends there.
C．Mrs Black wants to teach there.
7．What might Mrs Black do in Melbourne
A．A teacher. B．A housewife. C．A clerk.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．Who accompanied the woman to the hospital
A．The man. B．Her sister. C．Her mother.
9．What is the woman allergic to
A．Dust. B．Seafood. C．Mangoes.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．Where are the speakers
A．On the third floor. B．On the fourth floor. C．On the fifth floor.
11．Where is the children’s clothes section
A．Next to a play area. B．To the left of the lift. C．At the end of the first floor.
12．What will the woman do next
A．Visit the play area. B．Buy a child’s shirt. C．Withdraw some money.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．When will the speakers watch the movie
A．At 10:45 a.m. B．At 2:30 p.m. C．At 5:45 p.m.
14．What will the speakers do after watching the movie
A．Visit Zoe. B．Eat hamburgers. C．Go to Mia’s.
15．What do we know about Zoe
A．She will graduate next week.
B．She doesn’t like children.
C．She wants to be a teacher.
16．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Brother and sister. C．Teacher and student.
听下面一段短文，回答第17至20题。
17．What does the speaker do
A．A coach. B．A professor. C．A doctor.
18．What is a great way to make a good first impression
A．Making eye contact. B．Dressing properly. C．Having good posture.
19．What is important when you first meet someone
A．Shaking hands with them. B．Greeting them. C．Using their names.
20．What does the speaker suggest doing
A．Not bothering others.
B．Not controlling the conversation.
C．Not letting others talk about themselves.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Welcome to the State Park!
Where fun, fitness, and education come together!
Don't miss our new summer classes, which are available during May 23—Aug 5
●Swimming lessons: Age4—adult. Cost: $5 per class or $15 for one month.
●Hiking: Have a park keeper hike with you through our paths and teach you about the park's wildlife and plants. The park is a perfect spot for hiking.
●Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual and non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it at all.
●Boating: These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit.
●Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self-guided tours of our park.
Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.
A message from the director:
Hiking paths! Sports fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities! The Stake Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or family. Our facilities are set up with modern systems, so you don't have to suffer to enjoy nature—unless you want to!
Experience being a park keeper:
Are you 13-17 years old Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper It's a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our Teen Keeper Program. Depending on your age and responsibilities, you can even earn college credits for certain universities!
21．If you plan to swim regularly in the park in June and July, you should pay .
A．$5 B．$15
C．$25 D．$ 30
22．The activities mentioned in the passage are available to teenagers EXCEPT ________.
A．boating B．swimming
C．hiking D．bicycling
23．Which can we infer according to the passage
A．We can see Chinese pandas in the park.
B．Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.
C．There are no volunteer programs in the park.
D．You needn't experience a hard time when hiking there.
B
Haley Curfman, 25, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, is a teacher at Blackwell Public School and last year she bought a plain(朴素的) white dress, which she set up a station in her classroom for her students to decorate, encouraging them to go and draw on the dress whenever they had free time. Haley set up a station at a table with the dress and some colored markers so that her students could draw on it, having first seen the idea on Pinterest.
After the kids had finished the design, she then surprised them all by wearing the dress to class, sharing pictures of herself in it on Facebook in a post that has since been shared over 200, 000 times.
For teachers looking to do something similar for their own students, Haley said that she bought the dress off Amazon for less than $ 20 about six months ago and pre-washed the dress before she started the project. She used markers from Walmart. But she said these things can be bought in other places. She said, “To do the project, I set up a station at a table with the dress and markers. It takes anywhere from two weeks to a month to complete as we just work on it here and there when time allows. You'd better give the students enough time so they don't have to hurry.”
“Teachers have been sharing their dresses, T-shirts, etc. with me that they've been creating since the 1950s with the same idea. It is amazing, and I love the fact that you are sharing them with me! Thank you all so much for your kindness and support,” she wrote on Facebook.
Asked why she came up with the idea, Haley told Scary Mommy. “We don't have art in our school, so, I always try to do little creative projects when possible.”
24．What did Haley use the plain white dress to do
A．To teach her students painting. B．To prepare for her presentation.
C．To ask her students to draw on it. D．To help her students with their homework.
25．What do we know about the finished dress
A．It took Haley by surprise. B．It is kept by Haley at home.
C．It is the product of a new idea. D．It has enjoyed popularity online.
26．What should a teacher do if he or she wants to follow Haley's example
A．Buy the same dress online. B．Give the kids enough time.
C．Buy the same markers in Walmart. D．Leave the finished work untouched.
27．Why did Haley carry out the project
A．To teach art to her students. B．To show her idea on Pinterest.
C．To share it with other teachers. D．To excite her students' creativity.
C
As my plane landed in Pamplona, Spain, I couldn’t help thinking., “I’m crazy about going abroad and taking classes in Spanish.” My biggest fear was whether I would be able to communicate with Spanish speakers, and how I would be able to adapt to a culture that is different in so many ways from American culture.
I had attended classes in Spanish and talked with native students for over a month but now it got better. When I first started, it was easy to get frustrated when I didn’t understand parts of what my professor was saying, or to feel embarrassed when I had to ask someone to repeat themselves many times. However, people often politely corrected me when I made a mistake, and also offered support and words of encouragement. Noticing my own progress through my increased ability to have a conversation has made the frustration dissolve. And it helped me reach my biggest piece of advice to anyone facing the same fear: to force yourself to speak as much as possible.
Another challenge I faced was culture shock when I arrived in Spain. As someone used to stores always being open in Seattle, I’ve had to get used to most stores being closed during afternoon hours and on Sundays. Plans are made much more slowly, and usually at the last minute, which for someone who values organization and certainty as much as I do, was difficult to get used to. The best way I found to deal with the culture shock was to change my views. I’ve grown to appreciate the Spanish attitude that there is more to life than work. Family and friends are important as well, and having so much time off allows life outside work to be enjoyed.
Living abroad is always frightening, especially when the language and culture are completely foreign. There will always be challenges, frustrations, and problems. However, learning to deal with them and appreciate the journey has been one of the most valuable things I’ve learned while abroad.
28．What can be learned about the author before she began her life in Spain
A．She was well-prepared.
B．She was concerned about her life there.
C．She really looked forward to the new culture.
D．She had worked very hard at learning Spanish.
29．What does the underlined phrase “dissolve” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Build up. B．Grow again.
C．Disappear slowly. D．Displayed clearly.
30．What did the author do to deal with the culture shock
A．She tried hard to make friends. B．She lived the way the locals did.
C．She made plans in advance carefully. D．She turned her attention to her study.
31．What does the author’s story show
A．Culture shock can be too hard to go through.
B．Living abroad isn’t as good as people think.
C．Living abroad can be challenging but it is worth doing.
D．Today’s people should learn to accept different cultures.
D
Almost everyone who has studied English has been warned about the way Brits love their manners. It is part of our national identity, as much as fish and chips or complaining about the weather. Recently I have been wondering where this comes from and I read online that we say sorry up to eight times a day. Probably the same amount of times that any other person says “hello” or “how are you”. It is almost like greetings to us! It was only when I was explaining how there are five steps of saying thank you when you buy something from a shop to a Mexican friend of mine that I realised how mad it sounded.
After some research online I have not been able to find any specific reasons why we are the way we are. I suppose for centuries manners and how we eat at the table and talk to other people have been the barriers between the lower and upper classes and represent your social status. Britain has traditionally been a quite conservative country. There are many articles suggesting that this seemingly polite attitude of always saying please and thank you is quite false because it is impossible to always feel that you want to thank someone or say please.
Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways: they are incredibly polite and hold back on their feelings or not polite at all, and express their true feelings. Some Brits are fed up of pretending that they are always content and having to please people. Sometimes because we feel we have to be polite, we are prevented from saying what we truly think. Do you think it is better to not hurt people’s feelings and be polite or to let people know the truth In your country what is the custom I know in some countries if someone is considered to be doing their job, the clients think that they do not need to be thanked.
32．What does the author think of the British way of saying “Thank you”
A．Normal. B．Surprising. C．Exciting. D．Pleasing.
33．What does the author want to find out
A．Why the British like to complain about the weather.
B．Why the British love their way of showing manners.
C．Why the British are fond of fish and chips so much.
D．Why the British have five steps of saying thank you.
34．What does the author think manners stand for centuries
A．Wealth and health. B．Social status. C．Politeness. D．Attitudes.
35．Why do Brits feel sometimes they have to be polite
A．They want to express their true feelings.
B．They want to let people know the truth.
C．They are kept from saying what they think.
D．They want to represent their social status.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Feel Connected
It's easy to feel disconnected from what is going on around you in today's fast-paced world. 36 You can get in touch and feel connected, however, by following the tips below:
Consider why you feel disconnected. Knowing what is making you feel disconnected can help you choose the best ways to address it. 37 Ask yourself these questions: Are you keeping yourself occupied with work too much Do you rely on electronic communication instead of face to face communication Do you lack friendships that are satisfying
Interact with people in person. Technology is a great way to stay in touch, but sometimes you need to spend time with other people in person. 38 You can also take steps to feel more connected by making small-talk with strangers who are sharing parts of your day.
39
Your loved ones could feel shy, so you may never know how to improve your relationship unless you ask the right questions. Asking them to open the doors can give you some insight on what you can do. Learning this information can help to strengthen your bond.
Show your commitment to them. Simply showing up and being there for your loved ones says a lot about how much you value your relationships. Putting in the time shows them that you are committed and want to stay connected. 40
Show appreciation. A simple “thank you” goes a very long way. Unfortunately, it is something that people who are close often take for granted. Telling someone you appreciate their time, love, and efforts can strengthen your bond and help you to become more connected.
A．Ask others what they need from you.
B．Sometimes you can feel isolated and distant from the ones you love.
C．Be brave to express your love.
D．Reach out to people to schedule a time to get together.
E．Attending family events, or simply visiting someone once a week can help to strengthen your relationship and keep it strong.
F．Targeting your efforts toward those issues allows you to close that distance more effectively.
G．You can have a gift delivered to friends on special occasions.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏会). A recital 41 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I would ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he’d shake his head, mattering(嘀咕)something about building self-confidence and working toward a 42 .
So it was with really great 43 that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and 44 my 68-year- old father sweating in his shirt before rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t 45 lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, as too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t 46 there. When he retired three years ago, he 47 his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he simply stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the 48 I worried, remembering those split seconds 49 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 50 . But then came the beautiful melody(旋律), from the 51 fingers that once baited(装饵于)my fishing lines. And I 52 he had been doing what music teachers always stress: 53 the music and pretend the others aren’t there.
“I’m 54 of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so 55 ,” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
41．A．reflected B．explained C．meant D．proved
42．A．goal B．stage C．journey D．chance
43．A．trouble B．satisfaction C．strength D．disappointment
44．A．kept B．sent C．watched D．felt
45．A．miss B．afford C．select D．understand
46．A．educated B．protected C．stuck D．spoilt
47．A．allowed B．invited C．inspired D．persuaded
48．A．words B．videos C．notes D．lessons
49．A．decades B．weeks C．hours D．moments
50．A．play B．freeze C．click D．adjust
51．A．same B．warm C．different D．dirty
52．A．predicted B．realized C．imagined D．insisted
53．A．pass over B．turn up C．bring in D．concentrate on
54．A．ashamed B．aware C．tired D．proud
55．A．casually B．anxiously C．nicely D．frequently
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
Whenever I feel lonely, I have 56 secret recipe that never fails: rice, milk and sugar. That perfect 57 (combine) is always enough to lift my spirits.When I was a child, I liked my grandma’s rice pudding very much, 58 served as my comfort food.Our comfort foods are 59 (high) individual and they vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that 60 (shape) our lives. If we grow up 61 (eat) certain foods in our family, then those foods tend 62 (link) with positive emotions.The feeling of happiness and sense of 63 (belong) can become particularly important for people who move away from their home country.Each person’s comfort food largely depends on where they come from and their comfort foods can relieve feelings 64 fort food always makes us feel good by building an 65 (emotion) bond with our happy memories and it’s food for the soul.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．题目：你接受了一项写作任务, 要为英语校报写一篇人物介绍。请根据以下信息, 介绍一位热门人物。
姓名：莫言
出生日期：1955年2月17日
出生地：山东省高密一个穷苦人家
兴趣爱好：自幼喜欢阅读、书法 (calligraphy)
性格特征：开朗、幽默
教育经历：1986年毕业于解放军艺术学院 (PLA Academy of Arts);
1991年毕业于北京大学并获文学硕士学位 (Masters Degree of Arts).
主要成就：2012年凭借《蛙》获中国最高文学奖茅盾文学奖
2012年获诺贝尔文学奖 (Nobel Prize in Literature).
评价：第一位获得诺贝尔文学奖的中国作家, 被誉为是对中国文学做出巨大贡献的作家之一
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第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
It was a hot July day in Philadelphia. The five boys I was with had been sick of playing marbles and burning holes in dry leaves. So when little Ned suggested climbing the cliff, the rest of kids all agreed excitedly, except me. I hesitated. I longed to be brave and active, like them, but I’d been a sickly child most of my eight years and I actually wasn’t as strong as the other boys.
“Come on!”Called Jerry, my best friend. “Just being sick is no reason to be a coward（胆小鬼）.” “I’m coming!” I yelled, and ran along after them. Through the park and into the woods we went, finally we stood beneath the near vertical（垂直的）wall of the cliff, about 60 feet high. To me it looked like the very symbol of the Forbidden and Impossible.
One by one, the other boys climbed upward, finding handholds and toeholds on rocks. I hung back until the others were partway up; then trembling and sweating, I began to climb. A hand here, a foot there, my heart pounding in my skinny chest, I made my way up and up. At some point, I looked back and was horrified. The ground at the base of the cliff seemed very far below; one slip and I would fall. But the boys were talking loudly and happily above me. In a few minutes they started up to the top while I still struggled and crawled, far behind.
“Hey, wait,” I begged. Sadly, they ignored my request and continued their way to the top, from where they would walk home by an easier route. Before they left, they glanced down at me. “You can stay if you want to”, teased Ned. Jerry looked concerned, but he went with the others.
I looked down and was overcome by dizziness; a nameless force seemed to be dragging me to fall off. I grasped the rock as the world spun around. I could never climb back down. It was much too far to go, too dangerous.
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However the way up to the top was even worse—higher, steeper, more challenging.
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I didn’t know how long it had passed until a familiar voice came below.
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