1、第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A 19.15 B 9.15 C 9.18答案是B1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A Go out with her friend B work
2、 on her paper C Make some plans2.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A 15 B 30 C 503. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A To attend a wedding B To visit an exhibition C To meet a friend4. When does the bank close on Saturday?A AT 1:00 pm B AT 3:00 pm C AT 4:00 pm5.where are t
3、he speakers?A In a store B In a classroom C At a hotel第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6 . What do we know about Nora?A She prefers a room of own B She likes to work with other
4、girlsC She lives near the city center7. What is good about the flat?A It has a large sitting room B It has good furniture C It has a big kitchen听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。8.where has Barbara been?A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.9 .What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A . Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至1
5、2题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?A. His wife. B. His boss. C . His secretary.12. What is the message about?A. A meeting. B. A visit to France C. The date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who could t
6、he man speaker most probably be?A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry.C. A police officer.14 . What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road.C. Standing outside a bank.15. When did the accident hap
7、pen?A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 9:00 am. C. At about 10:00 am.16. How did the accident happen?A.A lorry hit a car. B.A car ran into a lorry. C.A bank clerk rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. Th
8、e plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new student?A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.19.What can students do in the practical areas?A. Take science courses? B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors e
9、xpected to ask question?A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of labs.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, _ they have the in
10、terest. A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D. as if 22. Hes so stubborn that Im afraid I cant persuade him _ his mind.A. change B. changed C.changes D. to change 23. From_ top of Mount Tai you can get _ particularly wonderful view of sunrise.A. a ; the B.the; a C. a ; / D. the ;/ 24.May I see your t
11、icket, please? I think you _ in my seat._Oh, sorry. My seat is upstairs.A. have sat B. sat C. sit D. are sitting 25._ in his study, he didnt know that all the others had left.A. Having buriedB. buried C. To be buriedD. Burying 26.I think it was on the playground _ you lost your handbag.A. whereB. wh
12、ichC. thatD. when 27. Fitness is important in sport, but of at least _ importance are skills.A. fairB. reasonableC. properD. epual 28.You look upset. Whats the matter? I had my proposal _ again.A. turned over B. turned down C. turned on D. turned off 29. _ no wonder that you are tired, youve been wo
13、rking for hours. A. There is B. This is C .It is D. That is 30. When and where to hold the meeting _ to be discussed further. A. remains B. remain C. was remained D. have remained 31. My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; _, he could neither eat nor sleep. A. after all B .as a result
14、C. anyway D. otherwise 32. _ the joke, all the people burst out laughing. A. Being heard B. Heard C. To hear D. Hearing 33. The way _ he speaks to us is annoying. A. in that B. / C. which D. where 34.The children preferred cycling to the countryside _ staying indoors all the day.A. than B. for C. to
15、 D. by 35.The old man insisted that she _ his wallet. A. should take B. have taken C. had taken D. take 36. Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now？ I am afraid you_ ，in case he comes late for the meeting。Awill B. must C. may D. can37. _ about wild plants that they decided to make
16、 a trip to Madagascar for further research.A. So curious the couple were B. Such curious the couple wereC. So curious were the couple D. Such curious were the couple38. Up to now, I havent got any idea_ we should go on with the project.A. that B . what C. which D. Whether 39. Every time I _ the old
17、man in the park, he is absorbed in reading papersA. see B. will see C saw D. am seeing 40. When a pencil is partly put into a glass of water, it looks as if it _ broken.A. had been B. was C .is D. were第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sometimes I
18、really doubt whether there is love between my parentsThey are very busy working to _41_ the familyThey dont act in the _42_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV_43_ flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even more _44_One day，my mother was sewing a quiltI _45_ sat down beside her and looked
19、at her“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a _46_ voice.My mother stopped and raised her head with _47 _ in her eyesShe didnt answer immediatelyThen she _48_ her head and continued to sew the quiltAt last my mother said:“Susan,” she said，“Look at this threadSometimes it appears，bu
20、t most of it _49_ in the quiltThe thread really makes the quilt strong and _50_If life is a quilt，then love should be a _51_It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but its really thereLove is _52_.”The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriouslyWhen they returned from the hospital，mother loo
21、ked rather pale and it seemed _53_ of them had had a serious illnessEvery day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father _54_ slowly on the country roadMy father had never been so _55_Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and treesThe sun gently glistened throu
22、gh the leavesAll of these _56_ the most beautiful picture in the world.“Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.He said gently“_57_，I just like walking with your momI like this kind of life.” _58_ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply._59_ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet k
23、issesBut from this _60_，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our lifeLove is inside，making life strong and warm.41AholdBsupportClive onDkeep42AromanticBfriendlyClovelyDactive43ATakingBPassingCBuyingDSending44Ano problem Bout of question Cout of the question Din question45Asilently
24、 Beagerly Cpeaceful Danxiously 46Aloud Blow Cgentle Dtender 47Ainterest Bfear CexcitementDsurprise 48Abowed Braised Chang Dlowered 49Alost Bturned out Cdisappeared Dcame up 50Awarm Blasting Clong Dcomfortable 51Aneedle Bcloth Cthread Dsheet52Ain the quilt Bout of the quilt C. outside Dinside 53Aeith
25、er Bboth CneitherDevery 54Awalk Brun Cstand Dexercise55Arude Bpolite CgentleDcareful56Acame up Bturned up Ccalled up Dmade up 57AIn other words B. To tell the truth CIn my opinionD. On the contrary58ASeeing BReading C. Watching DObserving59AOnce BThough CWhen DUnless 60Aprocess Bway Cmatter Dexperie
26、nce 第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOnce when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the
27、 age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by- two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑）, elephants and other acts they would see that night. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, Please let me bu
28、y eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus. The ticket lady told him the price. The wifes head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, How much did you say? The ticket lady again told him the price. The man didnt have enough money. How was he
29、 supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didnt have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up t
30、he bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket. The man knew what was going on. He wasnt begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dads eyes, took my dads hand in both of his
31、, and he replied, Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family. My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didnt go to the circus that night, but we didnt go without. 61. The underlined word “jabbering”( in Para 1) can be best replaced by “ ” .A. imagining B. t
32、alking C. expecting D. asking62. When the ticket lady told the price, the wife .A. hardly hear B. hardly understand C. was disappointed D. was relaxed63. Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writers father?A. Honest. B. Kind. C. Wise. D. Faithful.64. We can infer from the la
33、st paragraph that?A. The author and his father returned home with regret.B. The author and his father were unhappy about missing the circus.C. The author and his father were very happy with helping a man in a circus.D. The author and his father returned home with another kind of joy and comfort.BThe
34、 British MuseumLocated in the Bloomsbury area of London, the British Museum is the location of a national collection of science and art treasures. It first began in 1753 when Parliament purchased the collection of Sir Hans Sloane and a collection from Sir Robert Cotton along with Sir Robert Harleys
35、Library. First opened to the public in 1759 in Montague House, it was later moved to its present location, being built in stages from 1823. The famous Reading Room was built in 1857 and is now part of the glassed-in Great Court. The British Museum aims to illuminate（照亮）the histories of cultures for
36、the benefit of present and future generations. Thus, the number and subject of the exhibits and galleries are vast. Ranging from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and back to pre-historic times, they highlight more than just Britain. A visit to the Museum is
37、a visit through the centuries of mankind and what he has left behind of himself. 4th to 20th century European art and archaeology collections illustrate cultures of the time. Items from the famous Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial are of particular interest. Sutton Hoo, located in East Suffolk, containe
38、d 11 barrows（坟墓）and the remains of a Saxon ship complete with gold and silver treasures. Today the British Museum contains one of the most comprehensive collections of art and archaeology in the world. Admission: Free; charge for special exhibitions.GETTING THEREThe main entrance is on Great Russell
39、 St, with an alternate entrance on Montague Place. Bus routes: Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134; Southampton Row: 68, 91, 188; New Oxford Street: 7, 8, 19, 22b, 25, 38, 55, 98.65. The purpose of the first paragraph is to .A. honor Sir Robert Cotton B. praise what Parliament
40、 ever did C. tell the location of the British Museum D. tell the brief history of the British Museum66. The British Museum try to achieve its aim by .A. offering free big exhibits B. highlighting civilizations of BritainC. including collections of different culturesD. presenting prehistoric collecti
41、ons of different cultures67. We can conclude that today Sutton Hoo .A. is a famous historic site B. is a famous Saxon raceC. has become a famous village D. is still a group good at sailing68. Where can readers most probably read the passage?A. In a travel guidebook. B. On an art website.C. In a hist
42、ory textbook. D. In a geography magazine.CA talking kitchen teaches students how to cook French and speak French. Researchers at New Castle University in the United Kingdom have developed the French Digital Kitchen. Professors Paul Seedhouse and Patrick Olivier led the project. Professor Seedhouse t
43、old us that it works like a satellite navigation（导航）systemin a car.The kitchen equipment and tools use motion sensor（动作传感器）technology. The sensors help a computer guide the students through instructions in French.The system can tell whether youve done what you were asked to do or not. For example, t
44、he system tells you to take some butter and cut it with a knife. Theres a sensor on the package containing the butter so it can tell where the butters being moved. The sensor in the knife not only knows that the knife is moving, but it also knows what motion the knife is making. So it can know wheth
45、er the knife is cutting or not. And it doesnt go on to the next step of the program unless youve done what it senses youve done.Students can ask the computer to repeat the instructions or translate them into English. There are vocabulary lessons before and after the cooking.Professor Seedhouse says
46、the French Digital Kitchen turns the process of learning language into a real-life experience. Here youre taking it out of the classroom and youre actually using the language to produce something which you can eat at the end of it. Its very enjoyable.The system could be available for sale by the end
47、 of 2012. Adding the technology to a new kitchen could add about ten to twenty percent to the building costs. The researchers have also been given money to develop programs in six other languages, including English, Italian and Spanish.69. The “talking kitchen” developed by New Castle University is
48、mainly aimed at .A. helping students who love French foodsB. helping house owners prepare their mealsC. helping learners who study French as a foreign languageD. helping housewives who want to learn cooking French foods70. The third paragraph mainly tell us .A.what the system is B. how the system wo
49、rksC.what a motion sensor is D. how the system was invented71. What does the underlined word “it” (in Para 5) refer to?A. French food. B. French language.C. The process of cooking and learning. D. The process of listening and translating.72. What would be the best title for the passage? .A. Learn Wh
50、ile Eating. B. A Talking Kitchen. C. A New Trend of Kitchen. D. Kitchens Become Classrooms.EA suspected killer wolf caught by police is to be given a DNA test after a man said it was his pet dog, a husky.The white animal was caught on March 23 at Nanshahe town in Tengzhou, Shandong province, and ide
51、ntified by a local zoo as a 5-year-old she-wolf.Police believe it was responsible for attacks on seven people, two of whom died.But a local man surnamed Wang claimed it was his pet dog Lady that he had reared for two years, and who was gentle in nature.We have invited experts from some universities
52、in Shandong, and they will professionally determine whether its a wolf or a dog, a wildlife protection officer said on Monday.Xing Hao, a local zookeeper, told reporters: Its cry is like that of a wolf. Its tail is also straight, not sticking up like a dog, and its ears are upright. All these indica
53、tors are in line with a wolfs characteristics.But Wang disagreed. Its not a wolf but my dog. I recognized her at a glance from a news photo, Wang told China Daily.Her name is Lady and she is very gentle. I have raised her for nearly two years. At around 11 am last Friday, she ran away from home and
54、never came back.Wang said he now works in another city in Shandong and was only told of events by friends on Friday night. I recognize my Lady, he said. I hope I can get my pet back as soon as possible. During her capture, she was hurt badly both physically and mentally. Shes very scared of people,
55、he claimed, relying on reports from family and friends who went to see the dog on Saturday.Wang has contacted local police and the zoo. Its quite understandable for local departments to do this, as they want to protect local people, Wang said.73. The local police caught wolves because .A. they are a
56、 threat to people B. they are like a wild dogC. they attacked on other wild animals D. they are needed by a local zoo74. We can know from the passage that .A. the animal was about 2 years old when it was captured.B. the animal had attacked altogether 2 people before it was captured. C. the man claim
57、ed that the captured animal had been raised for 2 years.D. the man claimed that the captured animal ran away from his home 2 years ago.75. According to the report, which of the following is expected to happen?A. The captured animal will be killed.B. The captured animal will stay in a zoo.C. The capt
58、ured animal will be sent back to its owner.D. The captured animal will receive an identification test.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.For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 76 Whether they are worn for work or for fas
59、hion todayStrauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the worldLevi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829 7 7 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked i
60、n his brothers dry goods businessThis gave him a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunesStrauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could make a good living by selling sup
61、plies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 78 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he q
62、uickly ran out of materials to make moreIn 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it
63、 with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent 79 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion 80 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the worldAAs a young boy, he moved
64、 with his family to the United StatesBNobody knew what kind of material was suitableCHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever sinceDHowever, he did not get much business for those productsEHe also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industryFSince they were invented by
65、Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer cultureGAs the business grew, Strauss got much money from it第卷 非选择题（共40分）第三部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分 5分）根据下列句子及所级汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）81.She (提醒) me that I hadnt written to Mother.82. My (最喜欢的) colour is green.
66、83. The prisoners attempted to _(逃跑) from the prison , but in vain .84. For a goalkeeper, its a great _ (优势) to have big hands.85. Rose rushed _(向楼下)to answer the door.第二节：短文改错 (共10 分,每小题1 分,满分10 分)假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删
67、除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 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只允许修改十处, 多者(从第 11处起) 不计分。I like music very much, pop songs particularly Every evening I am doing homework, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully worl
68、d of music Now and then I stopped to follow the songs Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework She does not like the pop music Like most grown-ups, they enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young It is a tru
69、th which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music第三节 书面表达(满分25分)你的同学小英上个星期六的晚上参加同学的生日聚会，因为没有按时回家，父母很生气，于是发生争执，小英为此很烦恼。假设你是小英的好友李华，请你按以下一要点给她写一篇120词左右的英文书信：要点：1. 简单概括写信的原委； 2. 安慰和开导小英并表明自己的立场； 3. 提出建议。注意：信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数Dear Xiao Ying,I have heard that
70、 you had a quarrel with your parents last week. Best wishes Yours sincerely,Li Hua武威六中20122013学年度第一学期高三补习班阶段性（期中）考试英语试卷答题卡第卷（110分）1ABCD2ABCD3ABCD4ABCD5ABCD6ABCD7ABCD8ABCD9ABCD10ABCD11ABCD12ABCD13ABCD14ABCD15ABCD16ABCD17ABCD18ABCD19ABCD20ABCD21ABCD22ABCD23ABCD24ABCD25ABCD26ABCD27ABCD28ABCD29ABCD30ABC
71、D31ABCD32ABCD33ABCD34ABCD35ABCD36ABCD 37ABCD38ABCD39ABCD 40ABCD 41ABCD42ABCD43ABCD44ABCD45ABCD46ABCD47ABCD48ABCD49ABCD50ABCD51ABCD52ABCD53ABCD54ABCD55ABCD56ABCD 57ABCD58ABCD59ABCD 60ABCD 61ABCD62ABCD63ABCD64ABCD65ABCD66ABCD67ABCD68ABCD69ABCD70ABCD71ABCD72ABCD73ABCD74ABCD75ABCD76ABCDEFG 77ABCDEFG78AB
72、CDEFG 79ABCDEFG80ABCDEFG第卷 非选择题（共40分）第三部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分 5分）81. . 82. . 83. _ .84. _ _. 85. _.第二节：短文改错 (共10 分,每小题1 分,满分10 分)I like music very much, pop songs particularly Every evening I am doing homework, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder The familiar
73、patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully world of musicNow and then I stopped to follow the songs Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework She does not like the pop music Like most grown-ups, they enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her
74、of their beautiful life when she was young It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music第三节 书面表达(满分25分)Dear Xiao Ying,I have heard that you had a quarrel with your parents last week. Best wishes Yours sincerely, Li Hua 61. B. 词义理解题。在排队买票即
75、将要看马戏，从后面的内容是小丑、大象和其它演出内容可知，孩子们正在兴高采烈地谈论将要看到的演出内容。62. C. 推理判断题。女售票员说出价钱，父亲的钱不够，从当时妈妈的动作低下了头可以推知，她也知道钱不够，相当泄气，故C正确。63. B. 推理判断题。父亲虽然自己并不是有钱人，但以一种非常照顾到对方尊严的方式，帮助了别人，而宁可自己和孩子失去一次看演出的机会，故是善良的人。64. D. 句意理解题。作者说，那天晚上，自己和父亲没能看成马戏，但并非一无所获，结合前文的经历，收获自然来自于对另一个大家庭的无私帮助，这种收获就是从帮助他人得到的快乐、真情和满足。65. D. 推理判断题。根据第一段
76、的大意是简介大英博物馆的历史可知D正确。66. C. 推理判断题。本段介绍了大英博物馆涵盖不同时期不同国家和地区的丰富文化、艺术、考古珍藏品，可推知，这是大英博物馆赖以实现其宗旨的强大保障。67. A. 推理判断题。文中介绍了East Suffolk的地理位置，并说这里有丰富的墓群考古发掘，故可知不是一个民族，而是一个历史遗址。68. A. 推理判断题。从文章最后的大英博物馆入馆参观的费用情况、入馆位置和乘车路线的介绍可知，是为到大英博物馆参观的人提供一些基本信息的介绍，故最可能是A。69. C. 推理判断题。这种智能“厨房”系统用法语发出指示，帮助学生学习法语，故可推知研发者起先主要是帮助法
77、语为外语的学习者。70. B. 细节理解题。根据第三段描述的工作程序可知B正确。71. C. 代词指代题。结合上文讲烹饪和本段第一句讲把语言学习从教室带到真实的生活中可指指代的是烹饪与学习合一的过程。72. B. 标题归纳题。本文大意是介绍一种能用外语发出语音指令的智能“厨房”系统，文章第一句即主题句，故B标题最切合主旨。73. A. 细节理解题。报道中说发生了狼袭击人造成伤亡的事件，故可知A正确。74. C. 细节信息理解题。根据第二段可知A错，根据第三段可知B错，根据倒数第三段可知D错误，C正确。75. D. 推理判断题。由于该动物到底是狗还是狼目前难以确定，所以当地警方已请了专业人员打算对其进行DNA检查以确定身份，故D正确。七选五 7680 FADCE答案： 81. reminded 82. favorite 83. escape 84. advantage 85. downstairs