The clock had just struck eleven when I first heard a noise coming from the lift. I opened the door of our room and listened: someone was 41 against the door of the 42 and calling out at the same time.
“What’s 43 ?” I shouted. “The door has been 44 and I can’t get out.” The answer came back. The voice, which 45 like that of a girl, came from several 46 below.
My wife had now 47 me and she went off directly in search of the night porter (守夜人). After calling to the girl that 48 was on its way, I went back into the 49 to get some tools. Then I too hurried 50 the stairs until I reached the place 51 the life was stuck.
I tried my hand at forcing to 52 the life door, talking all the while to the girl trapped inside, 53 my tools were of no use for this purpose, Very 54 , however, my wife returned. 55 to find the porter, she had called the police, who agreed to send an engineer. 56 , she had also got in touch with the fire service.
In a short time the engineer appeared, followed by two 57 . Almost immediately afterwards the firemen 58 too. With the special equipment it 59 the engineer only a short while to get the door open. In spite of (尽管) her experience, the girl was in good 60 . “I’m hungry,” was her only remark as she stepped out of her cage.
41. A. standing B. beating C. sitting D. shouting
42. A. flat B. room C. house D. lift
43. A. matter B. wrong C. accident D. question
44. A. opened B. broken C. stuck D. stopped
45. A. sounded B. heard C. listened D. looked
46. A. stairs B. floors C. roofs D. Flights(楼梯的一段)
47. A. called B. stopped C. seen D. helped
48. A. I B. nothing C. lift D. help
49. A. lift B. door C. flat D. way
50. A. down B. up C. on D. from
51. A. that B. where C. which D. there
52. A. open B. close C. shut D. turned
53. A. though B. if C. but D. because
54. A. quickly B. fast C. well D. soon
55. A. Able B. Unable C. Glad D. Sorry
56. A. Besides B. Instead C. Still D. But
57. A. porters B. Men C. policemen D. firemen
58. A. reached B. arrived C. got D. left
59. A. spent B. took C. passed D. stayed
60. A. spirits B. health C. conditions D. manners
41-45 BDBCA 46-50 DDDCA 51-55 BACDB 56-60ACBBA