河南省郑州市十校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中联考英语试题（Word版附答案）

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考试时间：120分钟分值：150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. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At a plice statin. B. At a ticket ffice. C. At a pst ffice.
2. What is the pssible relatinship between the speakers?
A. Assistant and custmer. B. Husband and wife. C. Bss and secretary.
3. What has recently caught the man’s interest?
A. Areas with little rainfall. B. Places full f animals. C. Regins full f plants.
4. What time is it nw?
A. At 11:00 a.m.. B. At nn. C. At 1:00 p. m..
5. What des the man struggle with?
A. Chsing the right wrds.
B. Using the right verb tenses.
C. Writing gd sentence structures.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man trying t cmplete?
A. A website prject. B. A science presentatin. C. A science experiment.
7. What des the wman suggest adding t the presentatin?
A. Histrical pllutin trends.
B. Updated envirnmental laws.
C. Natinal agency’s latest reprts.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. What is the main gal f the cultural exchange club?
A. T shw students beautiful views.
B. T invite guest speakers t give speeches.
C. T help students understand the wrld better.
9. Which club activity des the wman prbably like best?
A. Internatinal fd fair. B. Sprts and games. C. Cultural nights.
10. Why des the wman hpe t jin the club?
A. T enjy cultural events.
B. T imprve her language skills.
C. T make friends frm different cuntries.
听第8段材料，回答第11至 13题。
11. What is the wman prbably ding?
A. Cking fd. B. Having dinner. C. Visiting a friend
12. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The wman’s jb. B. The man’s law firm. C. Rachel’s recent cnditin.
13. Hw des the man feel abut unemplyment benefits?
A. He thinks they are helpful.
B. He is embarrassed by them.
C. He thinks they are unnecessary.
听第9段材料，回答第14至 17题。
14. What des the man like abut the summer festival?
A. Swimming in the pl. B. Barbecuing with friends. C. Watching the parade.
15. Why desn’t the man like traditinal hlidays?
A. They feel like a requirement.
B. They are t expensive t affrd.
C. They happen in uncmfrtable places.
16. Hw des the wman’s family celebrate traditinal hlidays?
A. By hlding a pl party.
B. By buying expensive things.
C. By making gifts fr each ther.
17. What des the wman imply in the end?
A. Gifts are better than prmises.
B. Traditinal hlidays are mre cmfrtable.
C. Families can have their wn ways f celebrating hlidays.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Dr. Wilsn teach the speaker?
A. Hw t get used t plastic arms.
B. Hw t use his feet in daily life.
C. Hw t get funds fr the plastic arms.
19. What did the speaker think f his teacher in high schl?
A. She had little sympathy fr him.
B. She helped him t be mre cnfident.
C. She cared mre abut his schlwrk.
20. Wh is the speaker nw prbably?
A. A dctr. B. A teacher. C. A lawyer.
第二部分阅读理解（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和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where t Eat in Kuala Lumpur
Great restaurants in Kuala Lumpur ffer a genuine glbal dining experience. Whether yu are lking t enjy hearty cmfrt fd r sme lcal delicacies, the city’s dining scene satisfies all cmers.
Mum’s Place
Nthing brings mre cmfrt than Mm’s cking. With recipes inspired by the wners’ mther, this restaurant brings yu Nynya dishes that are truly Malaysian. Lcated in the district f Damansara Perdana, Mum’s Place is a neighburhd restaurant with its main custmers frm residents nearby. Sme f the best dishes include cencaru fish, devil curry chicken and beef rendang.
Cantalupe
Lcated abut 20 minutes frm dwntwn Malacca, it is a hme-based eatery with abut 10 tables manned by fur peratrs. Unlike mst restaurants, fd is self-service here, with dishes placed n catering pans fr custmers t chse frm. It serves traditinal Malaysian dishes with distinct Chinese influences. Yu will find rice dumplings and chicken rendang amng the fferings. It has tw branches in the city. Their dishes sell ut fast, s it’d be best t head there befre lunchtime.
Yum Yum Restaurant
Situated in the beautiful Shangri-La Htel, Yum Yum Restaurant is amng the lcals’ many favurite spts t dine at. It ffers an interesting Nynya and Thai fd with Chinese influences that make them stand ut. The classic dishes include sambal petai prawns, assam fish head and Yum Yum egg. It can get crwded here, s it’d be best t head there early r call ahead fr reservatins.
Trika Sky Dining
Offering fine dining, the impressive Trika Sky Dining undubtedly stands ut frm the pack. Set n the 23rd flr f Twer B f The Trika, it ges withut saying that the clud-skimming views here are smething else entirely. The fd is what helped it stand ut. It serves award-winning French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish fd and adventurus menu f high-end pizzas and pasta.
1. What d Mum’s Place and Yum Yum Restaurant have in cmmn?
A. They are based in htels.B. They serve Nynya dishes.
C. They need prir reservatins.D. They ffer breathtaking views.
2. What’s special abut Cantalupe?
A. It is a buffet restaurant.B. It serves hard-t-find dishes.
C. It has branches thrughut Asia.D. It pens fr lunch earlier than thers.
3. Which restaurant serves western fd?
A. Mum’s Place.B. Cantalupe.
C. Yum Yum Restaurant.D. Trika Sky Dining.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
B
Cmpared with physicists such as Marie Curie r Richard Feynman, Wu Chien-shiung is nt a husehld name in China but she was ne f the mst influential nuclear physicists f the 20th century, ne that “cmpletely” changed human’s view f the universe.
Wu’s father, Wu Zhngyi, funded the first schl fr girls in Taicang, aiming t break the ld idea that it was wmen’s virtue t have n talents, which had the greatest influence n Wu Chien-shiung’s life. Wrking in the scientific wrld dminated (支配) by men, she never gave up r lwered her standards even if unequally treated. After graduating frm the frmer Natinal Central University in Nanjing in 1934, Wu registered at the University f Califrnia, Berkeley at the age f 24 t cntinue her study in physics.
During her 44-year career as a nuclear physicist, Wu’s pineering achievements wn her nicknames such as “Chinese Madame Curie”, “queen f nuclear research” and “first lady f physics”. She was the first wman t be president f American Physical Sciety, the first female winner f the Cmstck Prize in physics given by the US Natinal Academy f Sciences, the first persn t receive the Wlf Prize in physics, the first hnrary dctrate awarded by Princetn University t a wman, and the first female prfessr f physics in the histry f Clumbia University.
T get accurate results frm experiments, she wrked very hard day and night at a labratry and gained a reputatin (名声) fr accuracy. There was a saying amng physicists: If the experiment was dne by Wu, it must be crrect. She was always very careful in experiments, spending a great deal f time calibrating (校准) instruments. She didn’t start cllecting data until she fully understd the instruments. Her experiments verturned many previus experimental results and theries, said Samuel Cha Chung Ting, American physicist and Nbel Prize winner.
On Feb 16, 1997, Wu died in the US. Accrding t her will, she was buried in her hmetwn Taicang. She was a distinguished wrld citizen, and was frever a Chinese.
4. What influenced Wu Chien-shiung when she was yung?
A. Her life in America.B. Her lve fr physics.
C. Her family backgrund.D. Marie Curie’s achievements.
5. What des the authr intend t shw in paragraph 3?
A. Awards are usually gained thrugh great effrts.
B. Wu Chien-shiung was “a pineer” in many ways.
C. N scientists were better than Wu Chien-shiung.
D. We cannt stress the imprtance f physics enugh.
6. Which f the fllwing can best describe Wu Chien-shiung?
A. Caring and respnsible.B. Curageus and creative.
C. Stubbrn and sensitive.D. Cautius and hardwrking.
7. What is the text mainly abut?
A. An influential wman nuclear physicist.B. An imprtant cntributin t physics.
C. The influence f mdern educatin.D. Nuclear researches in scientific wrld.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
C
Primary testing f a newly develped AI-enhanced bld test has shwn prmise in being able t accurately determine the ptential f smene’s develping Parkinsn’s disease (帕金森病) in the cming years. In research published last week, a team f scientists in Eurpe identified eight bld-based bimarkers that might alert dctrs t a high ptential fr Parkinsn’s disease develpment in a patient — up t seven years befre symptms appear.
The test while still in its early stages, ffers hpe fr a disrder that has n cure and affects nearly nine millin peple wrldwide. At present, the treatment fr Parkinsn’s disease tends t be reactive and fcused n stpping symptms frm getting wrse, which include shaking mvements, slw mvements, stiffness and a lss f balance, after a diagnsis (诊断) is made. “We need t get t peple befre they develp symptms. It’s always better t d preventin rather than cure,” senir authr Kevin Mills says. With this gal in mind, the team began their wrk by cllecting bld samples frm 99 peple wh have Parkinsn’s disease and 36 peple wh dn’t. Analyzing a select in f 70 percent f these samples, a machine learning algrithm (算法) identified eight prteins that appeared in different cncentratins in the bld f thse with the disease.
This pattern culd prvide a diagnsis with 100 percent accuracy, accrding t a statement frm University Cllege Lndn. In a fllw- up evaluatin, the algrithm was given the remaining 30 percent f bld samples that it hadn’t been trained n — 30 frm peple currently with Parkinsn’s disease and 11 frm peple withut it. The tl aced the test, crrectly diagnsing every patient. “This means that drug treatment culd ptentially be given at an earlier stage, which culd pssibly slw dwn disease prgressin r even prevent it frm ccurring,” Michael Bartl, the c-first authr f the study, says.
“We’ve seen significant prgress in the develpment f exciting new tests fr Parkinsn’s disease in the last year alne,” Katherine Fletcher, research cmmunicatins leader says. “We anticipate that these new tests will start being used within the next few years.”
8. What can the new bld test d fr Parkinsn’s disease?
A. Relieve its symptms.B. Predict its likelihd.
C. Identify its initial causes.D. Determine its treatment plan.
9. What d we knw abut the current treatment fr Parkinsn’s disease?
A. It is n symptm cntrl.B. It is mainly preventive.
C. It is effective in cmplete cure.D. It is mainly based n early diagnsis.
10. What des the underlined phrase “aced the test” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Needed a new test.B. Became a failed test.
C. Perfrmed well in the test.D. Shwed weaknesses in the test.
11. What is Katherine Fletcher’s attitude t the new bld test fr Parkinsn’s disease?
A. Cntradictry.B. Skeptical.C. Optimistic.D. Tentative.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C
D
Picture this, yu win tw tickets t a sld-ut cncert and eagerly text t ask yur friends if they’d like t jin. There cmes their respnse “Maybe.” Yur md immediately turns, fr yu need t wait fr their decisins befre yu can figure ut yur plans fr the cncert.
If yu’ve experienced anything like the abve anecdte, yu’re nt alne. Peple respnding “maybe” t invitatins is a cmmn yet annying aspect f scial life. What ges n in peple’s heads when they aren’t sure whether t accept an invitatin? Scial invitatins can be a delicate dance. Peple ften misread what smene extending an invitatin wants t hear and verestimate an inviter’s likelihd f preferring a “maybe” ver a “n.” Mrever, they fail t realize hw much mre disrespected peple feel when they receive a “maybe” in respnse t their invitatin.
Naturally, we wanted t figure ut why this awkward dynamic plays ut. We fund that it’s largely due t smething called “mtivated reasning.” Mtivated reasning ccurs when a persn interprets infrmatin in a biased (有偏差的) way t suit their wn wishes. In ther wrds, invitees cnvince themselves that inviters want t hear “maybe” instead f “n” because a “maybe” is better fr the invitees, allwing them t leave their ptins pen. Besides, peple tend t verestimate the negative cnsequences f saying “n” t invitatins, thinking it will upset, anger and disappint inviters.
Hwever, there were certain situatins that made peple mre cmfrtable saying “n” t an invitatin. When recipients f an invitatin put themselves in the shes f the persn extending the invitatin, they are mre likely t realize that they’d prbably prefer a definite answer. When the participants get invited t d smething they didn’t want t d, they had n desire t keep their ptins pen. The mtivated reasning then became irrelevant.
While navigating scial situatins can be tricky, being direct and definite is smetimes best. It might reduce yur ptins. But it’ll keep thse wh invite yu frm being left uncertain and maybe they’ll still think f yu when the next cncert cmes t twn.
12. Why is the cncert anecdte mentined at the beginning?
A. T explain the backgrund f the invitatin.B. T stress the imprtance f quick replies.
C. T encurage immediate decisin- making.D. T intrduce a cmmn scial situatin.
13. What is the main reasn fr the respnse f “maybe” t an invitatin?
A. A biased interpretatin f scial cues.B. A desire fr harmnius cmmunicatin.
C. An underestimatin f refusal cnsequence.D. An understanding f the inviter’s expectatin.
14. What is the authr’s suggestin in the last paragraph?
A. Keeping yur ptins pen fr better plans.B. Accepting invitatins t maintain friendships.
C. Priritizing clear respnse ver pen ptins.D. Thinking twice befre refusing an invitatin.
15. What is the best title fr the passage?
A. The Psychlgy behind “Maybe”B. The Hidden Cnsequence f “Maybe”
C. “Maybe”: A Plite Escape frm CnflictD. “Maybe”: A Perfect Slutin t Invitatins
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Think back t the last time yu shpped fr fruits and vegetables. Yu may have nticed sme items labelled with the wrd “rganic”. ___16___
“Organic” refers t the way fd is grwn. T be labelled as rganic, fd prductin must meet strict guidelines. These can be different depending n where yu live. In the United States, rganic fds must be grwn r raised withut using pesticides r chemical fertilizers.
___17___ That changed after the Industrial Revlutin. During the 20th century, many ideas that were used by factries and big businesses were put int actin n farms. This helped sme farms grw larger and prduce mre.
The rganic mvement was started t get back t the ld traditinal ways f farming. Why? Many believe the chemicals and pesticides used in mdern farming can be harmful t yur health. ___18___ And thse wh supprt the rganic mvement als pint t its benefits fr the envirnment.
Have yu ever cmpared rganic and nn-rganic fds at the grcery stre? If s, yu knw that rganic fd tend t cst mre. This happens fr many reasns. Organic farming prduces fewer crps. ___19___ Additinally, rganic farms spend mre mney taking care f the animals they raise. These and ther factrs drive the cst f rganic fd up.
Is rganic fd wrth the extra cst? Sme peple believe it is. They may think it tastes better r just prefer t eat fd that has nt been grwn using chemicals. ___20___They are still trying t find a majr difference between rganic and nn-rganic fd in terms f safety, nutritin, r taste. Still, thers argue that the envirnmental benefits f rganic fd make it wrth the price.
A. Have yu ever wndered what that means?
B. The cst f prductin is als usually higher.
C. Fr mst f histry, almst all fd was rganic.
D Many peple are willing t pay mre fr rganic fd.
E. Sme als think rganic fds are naturally mre nutritius.
F. Are yu wndering if rganic fd is right fr yu?
G. Scientists have studied rganic and nn-rganic fds fr many years nw.
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. E 19. B 20. G
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。
Cntrary t (与……相反) ppular belief, the secret t cnfident public speaking is nt abut getting rid f yur nerves. The key is t redefine yur anxiety as ___21___.
A few years ag, my team and I led a leadership cmmunicatin training prgram fr a large financial institutin. One banking manager in particular was incredibly ___22___ abut public speaking. ___23___ the fact that she had a warm persnality which might ___24___ speaking, the idea f speaking in public ___25___ her t the pint f near paralysis (瘫痪).
But rather than ___26___ her nervusness, every time she had t get up and ___27___ t ur grup, she wuld shut, “That’s ___28___!” And we’d all laugh with her ___29___ we knew it really meant— “I’m terrified”. And in spite f the nerves, her presentatins were very ___30___. That phrase became an inside reference within ur small grup: Every time smene was ___31___ befre speaking, they’d shut, “That’s amazing” when they std up and we’d all ___32___.
Anxiety and excitement are actually very, very ___33___, but anxiety and calmness are t far apart. When we tell peple t calm dwn befre a big public speech, we’re actually suggesting smething that’s incredibly ___34___. S fcusing n excitement rather than trying t calm dwn actually cntributes t ___35___.
21. A. curisityB. excitementC. curageD. jy
22. A. depressedB. ptimisticC. anxiusD. puzzled
23. A. AbveB. AsC. AgainstD. Despite
24. A. fadeB. affectC. imprveD. blw
25 A. scaredB. discuragedC. inspiredD. expsed
26. A. revealB. cnquerC. cntrlD. hide
27. A. signB. turnC. presentD. direct
28. A. ridiculusB. incredibleC. amazingD. unbelievable
29. A. untilB. unlessC. ifD. because
30. A. plainB. appealingC. definiteD. encuraging
31. A. excitedB. nervusC. energeticD. annyed
32. A. supprtB. resistC. btherD. hesitate
33. A. distantB. cnfusingC. differentD. clse
34. A. difficultB. regularC. uniqueD. unclear
35. A. evaluatinB. perfrmanceC. impressinD. expectatin
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. B
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beijing recently made technlgical histry by hsting the wrld’s first half-marathn fr humanid rbts, ___36___ (mark) a significant milestne in rbtics develpment. Twenty teams frm tp universities and tech firms participated, with six rbts cmpleting the 21-kilmeter race. The winner, Tiangng Ultra, finished it in just 2 hurs and 40 minutes.
This grundbreaking ___37___ (cmpete) represented a crucial transitin frm cntrlled labratry testing t real-wrld applicatin. ___38___ artificial lab envirnments, the marathn’s unpredictable utdr cnditins tested the rbts’ adaptability and endurance capabilities. Beynd sprts, such rbts are already in use — fr example, the specialized inspectin rbts ___39___ (develp) by China Suthern Pwer Grid, can perate reliably in temperature ___40___ (extreme) ranging frm -40℃ t 80℃ while maintaining pwer lines in remte muntainus regins.
Since the beginning f this year, Chinese tech giants like Xiami and Huawei, well aware f the pprtunities, ___41___ (jin) frces with autmtive leaders including Tesla and Tyta in ___42___ has becme an internatinal race t advance this technlgy. Hwever, experts warn that despite rapid prgress, significant technical prblems remain. Mst rbts ___43___ (current) perate at Level 2 autnmy but achieving Level 4 — full independence — needs breakthrughs in AI decisin-making.
Fr students cnsidering future careers in technlgy, humanid rbtics represents ne f the mst exciting and prmising fields ___44___ may transfrm industries and daily life. ___45___ successful Beijing marathn serves as bth a testament t hw far we have cme and a preview f the remarkable innvatins still t cme.
【答案】36. marking
37. cmpetitin
38. Unlike 39. develped
40. extremes
41. have jined##have been jining
42. what 43. currently
44. that 45. The
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，学校组织学生进行劳动实践活动，外教Jenny作为指导老师，给出“Cmmunity English Teaching”和“Schl Garden Beautifying”两个项目供同学们选择。请给Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的选择；
2.说明理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jenny,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
【答案】Pssible versin 1:
Dear Jenny,
I’m excited t participate in the labr practice activity. After careful cnsideratin, I’ve decided t jin the Cmmunity English Teaching prject.
This prject aligns perfectly with my passin fr language educatin. Teaching English t cmmunity members nt nly helps them imprve their skills but als strengthens scial cnnectins. Additinally, it’s a great pprtunity fr me t develp cmmunicatin and leadership abilities while cntributing t the cmmunity. I believe this experience will be bth meaningful and rewarding.
Thank yu fr rganizing these wnderful ptins!
Best regards,
Li Hua
Pssible versin 2:
Dear Jenny,
I’m thrilled abut the upcming labr practice. I’ve chsen the Schl Garden Beautifying prject because I’m deeply interested in envirnmental sustainability.
By participating in this prject, I can help create a greener and mre pleasant campus envirnment. Gardening nt nly enhances the schl’s appearance but als prmtes ec-friendly habits amng students. Mrever, wrking utdrs with my peers will fster teamwrk and a sense f respnsibility. I’m eager t cntribute t making ur schl mre beautiful!
Thank yu fr ffering such meaningful activities.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
It was a typical busy nn at the dwntwn fast-fd spt. The smell f sizzling patties and crispy fries lingered (弥漫) in the air, and the place was packed with flks rushing t grab a quick meal. I’d just gtten ff a lng mrning at wrk, and my stmach was empty as I finally reached the frnt f the line and gt my rder-a burger, fries, and a cld drink.
As I set the tray (托盘) dwn n a small table by the windw, I glanced ver and saw tw firefighters in the crner. Their unifrms were heavy with faint spts, like they’d just stepped away frm a smky scene, and their bts still held a hint f damp frm the mrning dew. They std in the back f the line, shulders relaxed but eyes tired.
I was just abut t pick up my burger-the cheese melted perfectly-when a lud, sharp siren (警报) cut thrugh the nise f the restaurant. The tw firefighters frze fr half a secnd, and then mved. N hesitatin, n exchange f wrds — just muscle memry. One grabbed his helmet ff the nearby cunter, the ther adjusted his radi n his shulder, and they turned tward the dr, their steps quickening. I watched them g, and my frk paused mid-air.
My empty stmach served as a quiet reminder f hw lng I’d waited fr this meal. I’d std in that line fr 15 minutes, my feet aching frm the mrning’s wrk. Giving them my lunch meant I wuld have t wait again-maybe anther line, maybe my break slipping away faster. I bit my lip, staring at the tray. Then I thught f their unifrms, the spts, the way they’d act upn hearing the siren like it was a call they culdn’t ignre. They didn’t get t pause fr a meal when emergencies hit. They’d prbably g hurs withut eating, running frm ne call t the next.
注意：
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My hesitatin melted away.
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I went back t the cunter, nly t find the manager was waiting fr me.
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【答案】 My hesitatin melted away. I grabbed the tray and hurried after the tw firefighters, calling ut sftly, “Excuse me!” They paused at the dr, turning with slight surprise. I held ut the tray, smiling, “Yu guys must be in a rush — take this. It’s nt much, but it’ll keep yu ging.” One f them hesitated fr a secnd, then ndded gratefully, taking the tray. “Thank yu, really,” he said, befre they rushed ut int the street, the siren grwing luder as they went. I std there fr a mment, my stmach still grwling, but my chest felt light.