2024年1月浙江省首考普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題一、閱讀理解TomSawyerPlayIsanAdventureA35-minutehand-clapping,foot-stompingmusicalversionofaMarkTwainfavoritereturnswiththisTallStacksfestival.“TomSawyer:ARiverAdventure”hasallthegoodstuff,includingthefencepainting,thegraveyard,theislandandthecave.ItisadaptedbyJoeMcDonough,withmusicbyDavidKisor.That’sthelocalstagewritingteamthatcreatesmanyoftheChildren’sTheatreofCincinnati’soriginalmusicals,alongwiththeholidayfamilymusicalsatEnsembleTheatre.ThisyearNathanTurnerofBurlingtonisTomSawyer,andRobbieMcMathofFortMitchellisHuckFinn.Tumer,a10th-graderatSchoolforCreativeandPerformingArts,isafamiliarpresenceonCincinnati’sstages.HeisastaractorofChildren’sTheatre,havingplayedleadingrolesin“TheLegendofSleepyHollow”and“TheWizardofOz,”andisfreshfromJerseyProduction“Ragtime”.McMathisajunioratBeechwoodHighSchool.Hewasinthecastof“TomSawyer”whenitwasfirstperformedandisaChildren’sTheatreregular,withfiveshowstohiscredit.ThissummerheattendedKentucky’sGovernor’sSchoolfortheArtsinMusicalTheatre.Notetoteachers:Children’sTheatrehasastudyguidedemonstratinghowmathandsciencecanbetaughtthrough“TomSawyer.”Fordownloadablelessons,visittheofficialwebsiteofChildren’sTheatre.1．Whowrotethemusicfor“TomSawyer:ARiverAdventure”?A．DavidKisor. B．JoeMcDonough.C．NathanTurner. D．RobbieMcMath.2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoactors?A．Theystudyinthesameschool. B．Theyworkedtogetherin”Ragtime“.C．Theyareexperiencedonstage. D．Theybecamefriendstenyearsago.3．WhatdoesChildren’sTheatreprovideforteachers?A．Researchfunding. B．Trainingopportunities.C．Technicalsupport. D．Educationalresources.Whenwasthelasttimeyouusedatelephonebox?Imeantomakeanactualphonecall—nottoshelterfromtherain.Agesago,right?ThelasttimeIusedaphoneboxforitsintendedpurposewas…2006.Iwasconductingauditions(試演)formyplayinmytinyoldsharedhouseinLondon.Hopingtoimpresssometalentedactorstocomeandworkformefornothing,Ispreadsomethrowsoverthesofasandlitcandlestomakeitseemabitmore”youngprofessional”.AsIrushedoutdoorstoemptythewastepaperbaskets,thedoorswungshutbehindme.SuddenlyIwaslockedoutside.Mymobilephonewasinside,butluckilytherewasatelephoneboxacrossthestreet.So,IcalledDirectoryAssistance,gotputthroughtoourlandlady’smanagingagent,andhadasparekeysenttomewithjustenoughtimetogetbackinbeforetheactorsarrived.AsithasbeenmanyyearssinceIlastusedone,Ishouldhardlybesurprisedthatthenarenolongeranypublictelephonesnearmyhouse.Thelastonestandinghasjustbeenturnintoa“minicommunitylibrary”:anypasser-bycan“borrow”abookfromitsshelvesreturnitlater,orreplaceitwithanothertitlefromtheirowncollection.Forafewmonthsafterthe“library”opened,Ididn’tbothertakingalook,asIhadassumedthatitwouldbestuffedfullofcheeselovestories.ThenInoticedforkconductingspringcleansdroppingboxesofvoluminousbooksonvarioussubjectsthere.Andthesebookswerefree.Thisunbeatableprice-pointencouragedmetoexperimentwithdozensoftitlesthatIwouldnevernormallyconsiderbuying.AndI’vediscoveredsomegreatbooks!IfIevergettrappedoutsidemyhouseagain,mylocaltelephoneboxwill,sadlynolongerbeabletoconnectmewithmykeys.ButitcancertainlykeepmeentertainedwhileIwaitformywifetorescueme.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Theplay. B．Thesharedhouse.C．Thesofa. D．Thetelephonebox.5．Whydidtheauthorusethetelephoneboxin2006?A．Toplaceanurgentcall. B．Toputupanotice.C．Toshelterfromtherain. D．Toholdanaudition.6．Whatdoweknowaboutthe“minicommunitylibrary”?A．Itprovidesphoneserviceforfree. B．Anyonecancontributetoitscollection.C．Itispopularamongyoungreaders. D．Booksmustbereturnedwithinamonth.7．Whydidtheauthorstarttousethe“library”?A．Hewantedtoborrowsomelovestories.B．Hewasencouragedbyacloseneighbour.C．Hefoundtherewereexcellentfreebooks.D．Hethoughtitwasanidealplaceforreading.OnSeptember7,1991,thecostliesthailstorm(雹暴)inCanadianhistoryhitCalgary’ssouthernsuburbs.Asaresult,since1996agroupofinsurancecompanieshavespentabout$2millionperyearontheAlbertaHailSuppressionProject.Airplanesseedthreateningstormcellswithachemicaltomakesmallicecrystalsfallasrainbeforetheycangrowintodangeroushailstones.Butfarmersineast-centralAlberta—downwindofthehailprojectflights—worrythatpreciousmoisture(水分)isbeingstolenfromtheirthirstylandbythecloudseeding.NormanStienwand,whofarmsinthatarea,hasbeenaddressingpublicmeetingsonthisissueforyears.“Basically,theprovincialgovernmentislettingtheinsurancecompaniesprotecttheCalgary-Edmontonurbanareafromhail,”Mr.Stienwandsays,“butthey’reincreasingdroughtriskasfareastasSaskatchewan.”TheAlbertahailprojectismanagedbyTerryKrauss,acloudphysicistwhoworksforWeatherModificationInc.ofFargo,NorthDakota.“Weaffectonlyaverysmallpercentageofthetotalmoistureintheair,sowecannotbecausingdrought.”Dr.Krausssays.“Infact,wemaybehelpingincreasethemoisturedownwindbycreatingwetterground.”OnedoubteraboutthesafetyofcloudseedingisChuckDoswell,aresearchscientistwhojustretiredfromtheUniversityofOklahoma.“In1999,IpersonallysawsignificanttornadoesformfromaseededstormcellinKansas,”Dr.Doswellsays.“Doescloudseedingcreatekillerstormsorreducemoisturedownwind?Noonereallyknows,ofcourse,buttheseedinggoeson.”Giventhedegreeofdoubt,Mr.Stienwandsuggests,“Itwouldbewisetostopcloudseeding.”Inpractice,doubthashadtheoppositeeffect.Duetothelackofscientificproofconcerningtheirimpacts,noonehassucceededinwinningalawsuitagainstcloud-seedingcompanies.Hence,privateclimateengineeringcanproceedinrelativelegalsafety.8．Whatdoestheprojectaimtodo?A．Conservemoistureinthesoil. B．Forecastdisastroushailstorms.C．Preventtheformationofhailstones. D．Investigatechemicaluseinfarming.9．Whoareopposedtotheproject?A．Managersofinsurancecompanies. B．Farmersineast-centralAlberta.C．Provincialgovernmentofficials. D．ResidentsofCalgaryandEdmonton.10．WhydoesDr.Doswellmentionthetornadoeshesawin1999?A．Tocomparedifferentkindsofseedingmethods. B．Toillustratethedevelopmentofbighailstorms.C．Toshowthelinkbetweenstormsandmoisture. D．Toindicateapossibledangerofcloudseeding.11．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．ScientificstudieshaveprovedStienwandright. B．Cloud-seedingcompanieswillcontinuetoexist.C．Thedoubtaboutcloudseedinghasdisappeared. D．PrivateclimateengineeringisillegalinCanada.TheStanfordmarshmallow(棉花糖)testwasoriginallyconductedbypsychologistWalterMischelinthelate1960s.Childrenagedfourtosixatanurseryschoolwereplacedinaroom.Asinglesugarytreat,selectedbythechild,wasplacedonatable.Eachchildwastoldiftheywaitedfor15minutesbeforeeatingthetreat,theywouldbegivenasecondtreat.Thentheywereleftaloneintheroom.Follow-upstudieswiththechildrenlaterinlifeshowedaconnectionbetweenanabilitytowaitlongenoughtoobtainasecondtreatandvariousformsofsuccess.Asadultswefaceaversionofthemarshmallowtesteveryday.We’renottemptedbysugarytreats,butbyourcomputers,phones,andtablets—allthedevicesthatconnectustotheglobaldeliverysystemforvarioustypesofinformationthatdotouswhatmarshmallowsdotopreschoolers.Wearetemptedbysugarytreatsbecauseourancestorslivedinacalorie-poorworld,andourbrainsdevelopedaresponsemechanismtothesetreatsthatreflectedtheirvalue—afeelingofrewardandsatisfaction.Butaswe’vereshapedtheworldaroundus,dramaticallyreducingthecostandeffortinvolvedinobtainingcalories,westillhavethesamebrainswehadthousandsofyearsago,andthismismatchisattheheartofwhysomanyofusstruggletoresisttemptingfoodsthatweknowweshouldn’teat.Asimilarprocessisatworkinourresponsetoinformation.Ourformativeenvironmentasaspecieswasinformation-poor,soourbrainsdevelopedamechanismthatprizednewinformation.Butglobalconnectivityhasgreatlychangedourinformationenvironment.Wearenowceaselesslybombarded(轟炸)withnewinformation.Therefore,justasweneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourcaloricconsumption,wealsoneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourinformationconsumption,resistingthetemptationofthemental“junkfood”inordertomanageourtimemosteffectively.12．WhatdidthechildrenneedtodotogetasecondtreatinMischel’stest?A．Takeanexaminationalone. B．Sharetheirtreatswithothers.C．Delayeatingforfifteenminutes. D．Showrespectfortheresearchers.13．AccordingtoParagraph3,thereisamismatchbetween_______.A．thecalorie-poorworldandourgoodappetites B．theshortageofsugarandournutritionalneedsC．thetemptingfoodsandoureffortstokeepfit D．therichfoodsupplyandourunchangedbrains14．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdo?A．Beselectiveinformationconsumers. B．Absorbnewinformationreadily.C．Usediverseinformationsources. D．Protecttheinformationenvironment.15．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．EatLess,ReadMore B．TheLater,theBetterC．TheMarshmallowTestforGrownups D．TheBitterTruthaboutEarlyHumansInthepastfewyears,onlinelearninghasbecomeasignificantpartoftheuniversityandcollegeexperience.16Butareallonlinecoursescreatedequal?Howcanyoubesurethatdigitallearningisrightforyou?17Weinterviewedstudentsandprofessorstogettheiradviceaboutonlinecourses,Themostobviousadvantageofonlinelearningisthatyoucanstudyanywhereandanytime.18“Ithinkapointthatmanypeoplelosesightofishoweasyitcanbetofallbehindschedule,”saysgraduatestudentAmandaBindman.Beforechoosingtostudyonline,considerwhetheryou’reaself-motivatedlearnerandifthematerialseemsinterestingenoughtokeepyougoing.Thetipthatcomesupmostoftenissimple:buildonlinecoursesintoyourweeklyschedule,justlikewhatyouwoulddowithinpersoncourses.19Henotedthathisonlinestudentsusuallyendupwithlowergrades.Itissoeasytoletanonlinecourseslide,butyourgradeswillsufferasaresult.Besuretoschedulesettimestowatchyourlectures,readmaterialsandcontributetoonlinediscussionboards.20Asocialconnectionisoftenabigpartoflearning.Therearethingsyoucandotoeasethisproblem.JessicaPink,anundergraduatestudent,suggeststakingonlinecourseswithafriend,soyoucanmotivateeachothertostayontrack.Youcanalsofindstudentsontheclassdiscussionboardtoorganizeastudygroup,orschedulein-personmeetingswithyourprofessortodiscusscourseconcepts.A．Butthatdoesn’tmeantherearen’tdeadlines.B．Yourmotivationshouldbeyourmainconcern.C．Doyouknowthatonlinecoursesarealsopartofyoureducation?D．ProfessorAlexDavidsonteachesthesamecourseinpersonandonline.E．Thechiefcomplaintaboutonlinecoursesisthattheylackhumaninteraction.F．Ifyoutakeanonlinecourse,whatcanyoudotoensurethebestpossiblegrade?G．Asurveyfoundthat29percentofcollegestudentsregisteredforonlinecourses.二、完形填空Whiletakinga20-hourtrainridealongtheedgeoftheTaklimakanDesertinnorthwesternChina,Ihadthekindofhumbling,educational,andaboveallelse,wonderful21withalocalthatalltravelerslongfor.AyoungChineseman22meonthetrain.My23friendspokevirtuallynoEnglish,soIhappilytookthe24topracticemyChinese.Overseveralhours,hewouldtellmeabouthowhehad25atwo-yearprofessionalschooltoquicklyfindajob26highwaysinordertohelpsupporthisfamily.Perhapsthemost27,however,wasthefactthatthismanspenthoursstudyingeverydayafterhardphysicallabor.Withoutbattinganeye,hewould28atranslatedEmersonpassagebeforeaskingabouttheliteraryinfluenceofAmerican29asawhole.”AndwhatdoyoualllearnaboutRussianauthors?”I30himaskingatonepoint.Itwouldhavebeeneasyto31myassumptionsaboutthishighwaybuilderwhohadneverbeenmorethanafewhundredmilesfromhome.Butthishighlyinformed,32,andadmirablepersonpreventedmedoingso.Inthecourseofacoupleofhours,he33mejusthowmuchonecangainfrom34withanopenmind,andawillingnessto35withlocalsfromallwalksoflife.21．A．experiment B．encounter C．competition D．appointment22．A．treated B．saved C．lectured D．approached23．A．true B．so-called C．new D．long-lost24．A．chance B．advice C．trouble D．right25．A．visited B．financed C．attended D．founded26．A．building B．sweeping C．checking D．guarding27．A．typical B．obvious C．natural D．remarkable28．A．publish B．quote C．сорy D．download29．A．writers B．historians C．workers D．students30．A．anticipate B．imagine C．recall D．catch31．A．lookinto B．relyon C．goover D．dealwith32．A．well-behaved B．multi-skilled C．warm-hearted D．self-educated33．A．asked B．warned C．showed D．promised34．A．traveling B．reading C．searching D．teaching35．A．cooperate B．side C．negotiate D．engage三、語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Theshelvesinmostsupermarketsarefulloffamily-sizethisandmulti-buythat.However,ifyou’reshoppingforone,buyingextra36(benefit)frompricereductionsdoesn’tmakesense.Eitheryourshoppingisthentooheavytocarryhome37youcan’tusewhatyou’veboughtwhileit’sstillfresh.Ofcourse,shopsarenotcharities—theypricegoodsintheway38willmakethemthemostmoney.Ifmostoftheircustomersarehappytobuylargerquantities,that’s39they’llpromote.Butthatleavesthesolo(單獨)customersoutofpocketanddisappointed.Manysupermarketsarenolongerdoing“buyonegetonefree”promotionsbecauseofthe40(criticize)thattheyleadtowaste.Consumersprefermoneyoffindividualitems.However,thoughit’snicetogetafewcentsoffapackofsausages,itwouldhelpevenmoreiftheycouldsometimes41(offer)insmallerpacks.Eventhebiggestsausagefandoesn’twanttoeatthemeveryday.Ifyoursupermarketsellslooseproduce,thenbuyingsmallerquantitiesiseasier.Overthelasttwoyears,somesupermarkets42(start)sellingchickenorsaladinpacks43(design)withtwohalvescontainingseparateportions(份).Then,whenyouuseonesection,44otherstaysfresh.Whoknows,perhapssomeofthemoreforward-looking45(one)mayyetcomeoutwithawholerangeof“justforyou”packsizeswithspecialoffersaswell.四、書面表達46．請你寫一篇短文向校英文報“SportsandHealth”欄目投稿，向同學們推薦一項適合課間開展的運動，內容包括：1.介紹這項運動；2.說明推薦理由。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答：StandUpandExercise,Everybody!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________47．閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。Evaspentthefirstweekofhighschooltryingtokeepherheadabovewater.Oneofthemajorheadachesforherwasfindingherwayinthehugeschoolbuilding.Itwasasix-storybuilding.Oneachfloor,hallwaysstretchedinfourdirections,leadingtoclassrooms,laboratories,andteachers’offices.Somewhereinthebuilding,therewasalsoalibrary,acafeteria,andagym.Havingapoorsenseofdirection,Evafounditimpossibletogetaroundinsuchahugebuilding.Allthedifferenthallwaysandroomsweretoomuchtothinkabout,letalonecommittomemory.Shedecidedthatshewouldmemorizewhereherclasseswereandthenpretendthattherestoftheplacedidn’texist.InherfirstPEclass,EvawasshockedwhenCoachPittannouncedthateveryonehadtorunonemilearoundthetrackoutside.Shesearchedthefacesofherclassmatesforsignsofpanic.Therewasnothingshefearedmorethanhavingtorunawholemile.ToEva,“amile”wasusedtodescribelongdistances.Itwastenmilesfromherhometohergrandfather’s,andthatalwaysseemedlikealongway,eveninacar!WhenCoachPittblewhiswhistle(哨子),Evafiguredshewouldbeleftinthedust.However,whilesomeofherclassmatesedgedahead,othersactuallyfellbehind.”It’sjustthebeginning,“shethought.”I’llcomeinlastforsure.“SoonEvabegantobreathehard,withherheartpoundingandlegsshaking.Feelingdesperate,Evastartedusingamindtrickonherself.Shestoppedthinkingabouttheword”mile.“Instead,shefocusedonreachingtheshadowcastonthetrackbyanoaktreeupahead.Thensheconcentratedonjoggingtothespotwherethetrackcurved(拐彎).Afterthat,shetriedtoseeifshecouldcompleteherfirstlap.Onelapturnedintotwo,thenthree,thenfour.注意:1.續寫詞數應為150左右;2,請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Paragraph1:WhenCoachPittsaid“Nicework!”toheratthefinishline,Evawassurprised._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Evadecidedtousethesametricktodealwiththeschoolbuilding._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2024年1月浙江省首考普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題一、閱讀理解TomSawyerPlayIsanAdventureA35-minutehand-clapping,foot-stompingmusicalversionofaMarkTwainfavoritereturnswiththisTallStacksfestival.“TomSawyer:ARiverAdventure”hasallthegoodstuff,includingthefencepainting,thegraveyard,theislandandthecave.ItisadaptedbyJoeMcDonough,withmusicbyDavidKisor.That’sthelocalstagewritingteamthatcreatesmanyoftheChildren’sTheatreofCincinnati’soriginalmusicals,alongwiththeholidayfamilymusicalsatEnsembleTheatre.ThisyearNathanTurnerofBurlingtonisTomSawyer,andRobbieMcMathofFortMitchellisHuckFinn.Tumer,a10th-graderatSchoolforCreativeandPerformingArts,isafamiliarpresenceonCincinnati’sstages.HeisastaractorofChildren’sTheatre,havingplayedleadingrolesin“TheLegendofSleepyHollow”and“TheWizardofOz,”andisfreshfromJerseyProduction“Ragtime”.McMathisajunioratBeechwoodHighSchool.Hewasinthecastof“TomSawyer”whenitwasfirstperformedandisaChildren’sTheatreregular,withfiveshowstohiscredit.ThissummerheattendedKentucky’sGovernor’sSchoolfortheArtsinMusicalTheatre.Notetoteachers:Children’sTheatrehasastudyguidedemonstratinghowmathandsciencecanbetaughtthrough“TomSawyer.”Fordownloadablelessons,visittheofficialwebsiteofChildren’sTheatre.1．Whowrotethemusicfor“TomSawyer:ARiverAdventure”?A．DavidKisor. B．JoeMcDonough.C．NathanTurner. D．RobbieMcMath.2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoactors?A．Theystudyinthesameschool. B．Theyworkedtogetherin”Ragtime“.C．Theyareexperiencedonstage. D．Theybecamefriendstenyearsago.3．WhatdoesChildren’sTheatreprovideforteachers?A．Researchfunding. B．Trainingopportunities.C．Technicalsupport. D．Educationalresources.【答案】1．A2．C3．D【解析】1．根據第二段中的“ItisadaptedbyJoeMcDonough,withmusicbyDavidKisor.(本劇由喬·麥克多諾改編，大衛·基索作曲。)”可知，本劇是由大衛·基索作曲的。故選A。2．根據第四段中的“Tumer,a10th-graderatSchoolforCreativeandPerformingArts,isafamiliarpresenceonCincinnati’sstages.HeisastaractorofChildren’sTheatre,havingplayedleadingrolesin“TheLegendofSleepyHollow”and“TheWizardofOz,”andisfreshfromJerseyProduction“Ragtime”.(Tumer是一名創意與表演藝術學校的10年級學生，是辛辛那提舞臺上的常客。他是兒童劇院的明星演員，曾在《斷頭谷的傳說》和《綠野仙蹤》中擔任主角，也是新澤西制作公司‘Ragtime’的新成員。)”可知，Tumer是辛辛那提舞臺上的常客，兒童劇院的明星演員，曾在《斷頭谷的傳說》和《綠野仙蹤》中擔任主角；根據第五段中的“McMathisajunioratBeechwoodHighSchool.Hewasinthecastof“TomSewyer”whenitwasfirstperformedandisaChildren’sTheatreregular,withfiveshowstohiscredit.(McMath是比奇伍德高中的三年級學生。他是《湯姆·休厄》首演時的演員，也是兒童劇院的常客，演出了五場。)”可知，McMath也是兒童劇院的常客；綜合以上信息可知，這兩位演員在舞臺上經驗豐富。故選C。3．根據尾段中的“Notetoteachers:Children’sTheatrehasastudyguidedemonstratinghowmathandsciencecanbetaughtthrough“TomSawyer.”Fordownloadablelessons,visittheofficialwebsiteofChildren’sTheatre.(給老師們的提示：兒童劇院有一份學習指南，展示了如何通過《湯姆·索亞》教授數學和科學。如欲下載課程，請訪問兒童劇院官方網站。)”可知，兒童劇院為教師提供了一份學習指南，展示如何通過《湯姆·索亞》教授數學和科學，可通過兒童劇院的網站下載課程；由此可知，兒童劇院為教師提供了教育資源。故選D。Whenwasthelasttimeyouusedatelephonebox?Imeantomakeanactualphonecall—nottoshelterfromtherain.Agesago,right?ThelasttimeIusedaphoneboxforitsintendedpurposewas…2006.Iwasconductingauditions(試演)formyplayinmytinyoldsharedhouseinLondon.Hopingtoimpresssometalentedactorstocomeandworkformefornothing,Ispreadsomethrowsoverthesofasandlitcandlestomakeitseemabitmore”youngprofessional”.AsIrushedoutdoorstoemptythewastepaperbaskets,thedoorswungshutbehindme.SuddenlyIwaslockedoutside.Mymobilephonewasinside,butluckilytherewasatelephoneboxacrossthestreet.So,IcalledDirectoryAssistance,gotputthroughtoourlandlady’smanagingagent,andhadasparekeysenttomewithjustenoughtimetogetbackinbeforetheactorsarrived.AsithasbeenmanyyearssinceIlastusedone,Ishouldhardlybesurprisedthatthenarenolongeranypublictelephonesnearmyhouse.Thelastonestandinghasjustbeenturnintoa“minicommunitylibrary”:anypasser-bycan“borrow”abookfromitsshelvesreturnitlater,orreplaceitwithanothertitlefromtheirowncollection.Forafewmonthsafterthe“library”opened,Ididn’tbothertakingalook,asIhadassumedthatitwouldbestuffedfullofcheeselovestories.ThenInoticedforkconductingspringcleansdroppingboxesofvoluminousbooksonvarioussubjectsthere.Andthesebookswerefree.Thisunbeatableprice-pointencouragedmetoexperimentwithdozensoftitlesthatIwouldnevernormallyconsiderbuying.AndI’vediscoveredsomegreatbooks!IfIevergettrappedoutsidemyhouseagain,mylocaltelephoneboxwill,sadlynolongerbeabletoconnectmewithmykeys.ButitcancertainlykeepmeentertainedwhileIwaitformywifetorescueme.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Theplay. B．Thesharedhouse.C．Thesofa. D．Thetelephonebox.5．Whydidtheauthorusethetelephoneboxin2006?A．Toplaceanurgentcall. B．Toputupanotice.C．Toshelterfromtherain. D．Toholdanaudition.6．Whatdoweknowaboutthe“minicommunitylibrary”?A．Itprovidesphoneserviceforfree. B．Anyonecancontributetoitscollection.C．Itispopularamongyoungreaders. D．Booksmustbereturnedwithinamonth.7．Whydidtheauthorstarttousethe“library”?A．Hewantedtoborrowsomelovestories.B．Hewasencouragedbyacloseneighbour.C．Hefoundtherewereexcellentfreebooks.D．Hethoughtitwasanidealplaceforreading.【答案】4．B5．A6．B7．C【解析】4．第一段第五句“Iwasconductingauditions(試演)formyplayinmytinyoldsharedhouseinLondon.(我當時在倫敦我那狹小的合租房子里為我的劇本進行試演。)”可知，此處是指使“我”的合租房看起來更“年輕專業”一點，所以it代指“合租房”。故選B。5．第二段第四句“So,IcalledDirectoryAssistance,gotputthroughtoourlandlady’smanagingagent,andhadasparekeysenttomewithjustenoughtimetogetbackinbeforetheactorsarrived.(所以，我打電話給電話查號臺，接通了女房東的經紀人，他們給了我一把備用鑰匙，剛好來得及在演員們到來之前回去。)”可知，作者在2006年使用電話亭是為了撥打緊急電話。故選A。6．第三段第二句“Thelastonestandinghasjustbeenturnintoa“minicommunitylibrary”:anypasser-bycan“borrow”abookfromitsshelvesreturnitlater,orreplaceitwithanothertitlefromtheirowncollection.(最后一個被改造成了一個“迷你社區圖書館”：任何路過的人都可以從它的書架上“借”書，以后還回來，或者用自己收藏的另一本書來替換。)”可知，任何人都可以為“迷你社區圖書館”的捐贈圖書。故選B。7．第四段最后四句“ThenInoticedforkconductingspringcleansdroppingboxesofvoluminousbooksonvarioussubjectsthere.Andthesebookswerefree.Thisunbeatableprice-pointencouragedmetoexperimentwithdozensoftitlesthatIwouldnevernormallyconsiderbuying.AndI’vediscoveredsomegreatbooks!(然后我注意到福克正在進行春季大掃除，把各種主題的大書一箱箱地扔到那里。而且這些書是免費的。這個無與倫比的價格點鼓勵我嘗試許多我通常不會考慮購買的標題。我還發現了一些很棒的書！)”可知，作者發現“迷你圖書館”里有很多免費的很棒的書，所以開始使用。故選C。OnSeptember7,1991,thecostliesthailstorm(雹暴)inCanadianhistoryhitCalgary’ssouthernsuburbs.Asaresult,since1996agroupofinsurancecompanieshavespentabout$2millionperyearontheAlbertaHailSuppressionProject.Airplanesseedthreateningstormcellswithachemicaltomakesmallicecrystalsfallasrainbeforetheycangrowintodangeroushailstones.Butfarmersineast-centralAlberta—downwindofthehailprojectflights—worrythatpreciousmoisture(水分)isbeingstolenfromtheirthirstylandbythecloudseeding.NormanStienwand,whofarmsinthatarea,hasbeenaddressingpublicmeetingsonthisissueforyears.“Basically,theprovincialgovernmentislettingtheinsurancecompaniesprotecttheCalgary-Edmontonurbanareafromhail,”Mr.Stienwandsays,“butthey’reincreasingdroughtriskasfareastasSaskatchewan.”TheAlbertahailprojectismanagedbyTerryKrauss,acloudphysicistwhoworksforWeatherModificationInc.ofFargo,NorthDakota.“Weaffectonlyaverysmallpercentageofthetotalmoistureintheair,sowecannotbecausingdrought.”Dr.Krausssays.“Infact,wemaybehelpingincreasethemoisturedownwindbycreatingwetterground.”OnedoubteraboutthesafetyofcloudseedingisChuckDoswell,aresearchscientistwhojustretiredfromtheUniversityofOklahoma.“In1999,IpersonallysawsignificanttornadoesformfromaseededstormcellinKansas,”Dr.Doswellsays.“Doescloudseedingcreatekillerstormsorreducemoisturedownwind?Noonereallyknows,ofcourse,buttheseedinggoeson.”Giventhedegreeofdoubt,Mr.Stienwandsuggests,“Itwouldbewisetostop