第59頁（共59頁）2024-2025學年下學期高一英語人教新版期末必刷常考題之記敘文閱讀理解一．閱讀理解（共15小題）1．RobynRihannaFentyhasrockedtheentertainmentworldwithhercontributionstopopmusic.ShewasbornonFebruary20，1988，inSaintMichael，Barbados.Inherearlyteens，Rihannawasgreatlyinspiredbyreggae（雷蓋音樂）singerBobMarleyandpopsingerMadonna.Shewasluckyenoughtogetherfirstopportunityattheageof15，whenherfriendintroducedhertoanexperiencedmusiccomposerEvanRogersfromNewYork.RihannamovedtotheUStostartacareerinmusic，andrecordedundertheguidanceofRogersandhispartnerCarlSturken.Later，ShaneCarterrecognizedhertalentandhadhersignacontractwithDefJamRecordings.Rihannahasbeenmusicallyinfluencedbyfamousartists，suchasBeyonceKnowles，Madonna，MariahCarey，AliciaKeys，andBobMarley.In2005，Rihannareleasedherdebutalbum（首張專輯）"MusicoftheSun"，whichincludedthesinglehit"PondeReplay".ThissinglebrokeallrecordsandpeakedatNo.2ontheUSBillboardHot100charts，aswellastheUKcharts.Hersecondsingle"IfIt'sLovin'ThatYouWant"wasatNo.36ontheBillboardHot100charts，andNo.11ontheUKcharts.Rihannareleasedhersecondalbum，"AGirlLikeMe"in2006，whichincludedthehitsongandleadsingle"S.O.S"（RescueMe）.ThissinglepeakedatthenumberonepositionontheBillboardHot100.In2006，Rihannaalsotriedherluckinfilms，andmadeheractingdebutplayingarolein"BringItOn：AllorNothing".Thenextyear，shereleasedherthirdalbum"GoodGirlGoneBad"，whichhadhittrackslike"Umbrella"，"HateThatILoveYou"，and"Don'tStoptheMusic"，amongothers.Inthesameyear，attheMTVVideoMusicAwards，Rihannawontwoawardsforthehitsingle"Umbrella".In2008，RihannawonherfirstGrammyAwardforherhitsingle"Umbrella".Sofar，Rihannahaswon45awardsinvariouscategories.（1）WhatplaysanimportantroleinRihanna'ssuccess？A．Thesupportofherfriends.B．Theencouragementofherfamily.C．Theeducationshereceivedatschool.D．Thehelpandinfluenceofsuccessfulmusicians.（2）WhathappenedtoRihannawhenshewaseighteenyearsold？A．Shestartedacareerinmusic.B．Shebegantoactinfilms.C．Shebegantoreleasealbums.D．ShewonherfirstGrammyAward.（3）WhatdoweknowaboutRihanna'ssecondsingle"IfIt'sLovin'ThatYouWant"？A．Itwasreleasedin2006.B．Itwasincludedinherthirdalbum.C．Itwasnotassuccessfulasherfirstsingle.D．Itwasmoresuccessfulthanherthirdsingle.（4）WhichsongearnedrewardsforRihannafortwoyearsinarow？A．Umbrella.B．PondeReplay.C．HateThatILoveYou.D．Don'tStoptheMusic.2．（2025?泉州模擬）HemanBekeleisnotyourtypicalhighschoolstudent．Ratherthanspendinghisfreetimeplayingvideogamesorstaringathisphone，this14year﹣oldfromFairfax，Virginiawascallingprofessorsandconductingexperiments，alltocreateasoapthatcouldtreatskincancer，andtomakeitaffordableforeveryonewhoneedsit．Hisworkwonhimthegrandprizeinthisyear's3MYoungScientist'sChallenge，acompetitionthatencourageskidstothinkofuniquewaystosolveeverydayproblems.GrowingupinEthiopia，Bekelefoundinpitythatpeopleworkingoutsidewerelikelytoendupgettingskincancer．Skincancerdidhavecuresandwastreatableinmostcases．However，theaveragepriceofskincancertreatmentgloballywasalmost＄40，000．Thoseshockingstatisticsreallyinspiredhimtocreateamoreaccessiblesolution．Hestarteddoingexperimentsandworkingondifferentthings，andthatturnedintohisbarofsoapasaproject.Alotofhisresearchanddevelopmentstartedinhisfamily'skitchenandinhisbasement．Butashereachedthefinalofthecompetition，herealizedthathedidneedtodoalittlebitmoreoutsideofjusthishouse．SohereachedouttopeopleatUniversityofVirginiaandpeopleatGeorgetown，andhegotalotofassistance．ThenumberonepersonwouldbeDeborahIsabelle，whohelpedhimorganizeandstructurehisideasduringthefinalistcompetition．Bekelesaidthathedefinitelycouldn'thavedonethatallbyhimself.Bekele'saward﹣winningsoapisacompoundbasedbarofsoapandit'schargedwithdifferentcancerfightingchemicals．Thecolorofthesoapisabitofadarktypeofwhiteandithasaroughsurface，whichcouldbeagoodexfoliant（去角質劑）．Itdoeshaveastrongmedicinesmellandfeelabitstickier．Thewholepointofitisthatevenonceyouwashoffthesoaps，themedicinalpartswillstayonyourskin．Itcanactivatethebody'simmunecellstodefendcancer.Bekelewon25，000prizemoneyandhewasgoingtouseittocontinueresearch．Hesaid，"Istillneedalotofresourcestobeabletoconductthisresearch，sothismoneywilldefinitelyhelpmeachieveit."（1）WhydidHemanBekelestartworkingoncreatingthesoap？A．Becausehethoughtitwasafunproject.B．Becausehewantedtowinasciencecompetition.C．Becausehefoundskincancertreatmentunaffordable.D．Becausehewantedtocreateauniquesoapforeveryone.（2）WhatcanwelearnfromBekele'spreparationsforthefinal？A．Wellbegunishalfdone.B．Learnhumbly，askwillingly.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D．Hopeforthebest，preparefortheworst.（3）Whatisparagraph4ofthetextmainlyabout？A．Whatfeaturesthesoaphas.B．Howthesoapisused.C．Whatchemicalsthesoapcontains.D．Howthesoapisproduced.（4）WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeBekeleaccordingtothepassage？A．Patientandtalented.B．Friendlyandambitious.C．Cautiousandgenerous.D．Caringanddevoted.3．（2025春?中山區校級期中）Theattic（閣樓），aforgottencornerofthehouse，smelledstronglyofmothballs（樟腦丸），ascentthatseemedtocombinewithcountlessmemories.Miacautiouslysteppedintothistime﹣capsulespace，herheartpoundingwithamixofcuriosityandfear.Shepushedasideherchildhoodteddybear，whichlookedratherlonely，itsfurdirtyandthickwithdust，asilentproofofthepassageoftime.Suddenly，aflashofbluecaughthersharpeye.Itwashermother'soldstationerybox，cleverlyhiddenbeneathapileoflettersthatMiahadneverknownexisted.EachenvelopewasaddressedtoMiainthemostdelicateandeleganthandwriting.TheearliestletterwasdatedMarch12，2012，adatethatheldgreatsignificance﹣theverydayherfatherleft.AsMiacarefullyopenedtheletter，thepaperwithapleasantsmellseemedtosoftlywhisper，"MydearestMia，whenyoufindthis，you'llbematureenoughtounderstandwhyIcouldn'tbringmyselftospeakaboutPapa'sdeparture.."Mia'sfingersbegantotrembleinvoluntarily.Shevividlyrememberedthatcoldandunforgivingspring，whenhermotherwasworkingdoubleshifts，alwaysbrushingoffMia'squestionsabouttheemptychairatdinnerwiththeexcuseof"grown﹣upstuff".Atthebottomofthebox，therewasadriedjasmineflower，itsoncebrilliantcolorfaded.Miathenrecalledthetimeswhenshewouldsecretlystealbloomsfromhermother'spreciousplant，completelyunawarethatitwasacherishedweddinggiftfromherfather.Beneaththeflowerlayanenvelopefrom2020.Itread，"Tomybravehighschoolgraduate﹣Iwatchedyouwalktoschoolalonethesethreeyears，pretendingnottoseeyourtears.Forgivethismotherwhocouldn'tsparethetimetocomfortyouwhenyouneededitmost."Justthen，thesoundoffootstepsechoedonthestairs.Hermotherappearedattheatticdoorandfroze，hernurseuniformmarkedwiththedistinctsmellofhospitaldisinfectant（消毒劑）."Those..weren'tmeanttoberead，"hermotherwhisperedinanuneasyvoice.Miawalkedoverandhuggedhermothertightly.Hermotherseemedtohaveshrunktwoinches，likelyfromthebackbreakingtaskofcarryingpatientsdayinanddayout."Whydidyouwritelettersneversent？"Miaaskedsoftly.Motherreachedoutandtouchedthejasmineflowergently，asifgentlytouchingalong﹣lostfriend."Wordsfailedmewhenyouneededthemmost.Butlove，"shesaid，smilingthroughhertears，"alwaysfindsitsway."（1）Whatdoesthedriedjasmineflowersymbolize？A.Theparents'marriage.B.Unspokenapologies.C.Mia'schildhoodmemory.D.Themother'sloveforMia.（2）Whydidthemotherwriteunsentletters？A.ShewantedtodefendMia'sfather.B.ShefearedthatMiawouldblowup.C.Shewastoooccupiedtomailthem.D.ShestruggledtoexpressfeelingstoMia.（3）Whycouldn'tthemothercomfortMiaduringherhighschoolyears？A.Shedidn'tnoticeMia'ssadness.B.Shewasengagedwithherdailywork.C.ShewantedMiatobecomeindependent.D.ShewasdisappointedwithMia'sperformance.（4）Whatisthemainthemeofthestory？A.Thepainofparentaldivorce.B.Theimportanceofamother'slove.C.Loveexpressedthroughsilentactions.D.Challengesofamotherasahealthcareworker.4．（2025春?西安校級期中）Itamazedme—everytimeIsawJoe，hewassmiling.Itdidn'tmatterwhetherhehadtostopatastoplight，orifhewastheseventhpersoninlineatthebank，andthetellerendedherjobjustbeforehegotthere.Joealwayssmiled.Itmademewonderwhyhealwaysseemedsohappy.HavingobservedJoewithotherpeople，Inoticedsomethingelsetoo.Joeaskedpeoplehowtheyweredoing，andreallyseemedtolistentotheiranswers.Heshowedpitytosomeonewhowashurting，andhadkindwords，andofferedtohelpinanywayhecould.Itmademethink.WhatifItriedtosmilemore？AnexperimentbeganwhenIwenttothesupermarket.IsmiledasIwentupanddownthesupermarketandpeopleIdidn'tevenknowsmiledbackatme.Someevenspoke!Thelittlekidinthecartwhowasgivinghismotherahardtimesawmesmile，hestoppedtalkingandthenmadeashyattemptatasmile.Themaninthecartforthedisabledneededhelptoreachforsomething，andIgotitforhim.Thesmileeventransferredovertohim，andhethankedme.AsIdrovehome，Iwassmiling.NowIknowasmileisasmallthing，butwhatifwealltriedtosmileafewmoretimeseachday？Icouldn'tbelievehowgreatIfelt.Nothinginmylifehadchanged，butmaybeithad.WhatIhadlearnedwasthatsuchasmallthingcouldliftnotonlymyspirits，butalsothespiritsofthosearoundme.Sosmile!（1）WhatdoweknowaboutJoefromParagraph2？A.Hehasnothingtoworryabout.B.Helivesaveryhardlife.C.Heiskindandreadytohelpothers.D.Heoftenasksotherstosmile.（2）Whatexperimentdidthewriterdo？A.Hesmiledatothersinthesupermarket.B.Heboughtpeoplethingsinthesupermarket.C.Hehelpedanyonewhoneededhelp.D.Hesaidkindwordstoothers.（3）Accordingtothepassage，howwasthewriter'sexperiment？A.Itwasafailure.B.Itprovednothing.C.Itwasunacceptable.D.Itwasquitesatisfying.5．（2025春?海珠區校級期中）Carryingherbelovederhu，whichhadbeenpasseddownfromhergrandmother，17﹣year﹣oldLiMeifromChengdusteppedofftheplaneinParisinJuly2024.Aspartofayouthculturalexchangeprogram，shehaddreamedofthismomentforyears.However，theweightofrepresentingherheritageinaforeignlandleftherpalmssweaty.Littledidsheknowthatthistripwouldsparkanextraordinarymusicalcreation.Duringaworkshopatalocalartschool，LimetPierre，aFrenchviolinistwhowasfascinatedbyherinstrument'sattractivesound."It'slikethevoiceofancientChina，"heremarkedwithexcitement，gentlyplucking（撥）theerhu'sstrings.Inspiredbyeachother'smusic，theydecidedtomixthesoulfulmelodies（旋律）oftheerhuwiththedynamicrangeoftheviolinforaperformanceattheupcomingBastilleDaycelebration.AstheypracticedinasunlitstudiooverlookingtheSeine，LitaughtPierrehowtoimitateraindropswithquickbowmovementsontheerhu，whilePierreshowedherhowtoweaveWesternharmoniesintotheChinesefolktune"JasmineFlower."Theintegrationcreatedacharmingsoundscapethatneitherhadimaginedpossible.Ontheperformancenight，theirpiece"SilkRoadEchoes"receivedthunderousapplause.Theaudiencewereamazedathowtheerhu'ssadtonesdancedwiththeviolin'svigorousmelodies.Whatbeganasasummerexperimentblossomedintolastingfriendshipandsomethingfargreater.Today，LiandPierreco﹣teachvirtualmusicclasses，connectingstudentsinChengduandLyonthroughweekly"globaljamsessions."TheirstudentscooperateonpiecesthatmixerhuwithguitarorPekingoperawithjazz.Lioftentellsherpupils，"Musichasnoborders；it'salanguagethatturnsdifferencesintoharmonies."Whentraditionsmeetwithopenhearts，theydon'tconflict；theycomposesomethingentirelynew.（1）WhydidLiMeibringhererhutoParis？A．ToshareChinesemusicculture.B．Togiveittoherfriendasapresent.C．Todisplayitatalocalstudio.D．Toteachstudentsfull﹣time.（2）WhatcausedthefirstcooperationofLiMeiandPierre？A．LoveforChinesemusic.B．Desiretoteachmusic.C．Celebrationopportunity.D．Mutualmusicinspiration.（3）Whywas"SilkRoadEchoes"wellreceivedbytheaudience？A．Itreflectedthebeautyofnature.B．ItfeaturedtraditionalChinesefolkmusic.C．Itshowedinstrumentsperfectly.D．Itbridgeddifferentcivilizationsmusically.（4）Whatdoesthestorymainlyconvey？A．Musicisthesourceoflastingfriendship.B．Masteringaninstrumentrequirespractice.C．Traditionalmusicresistsmoderninfluences.D．Cooperationacrossculturesgeneratesinnovation.6．（2025春?龍崗區校級期中）NAIROBI—MirriamWambui，a13﹣year﹣oldstudent，speaksChinesewiththeconfidenceofaseasonedlinguistdespitehavingonlytwoyearsofexposuretothelanguage.ShewontheKenyanChineseBridgeCompetition，rankedsixthinAfricaandmadeittothetop30globallyatthecontestinTianjininlateOctober."IwasoverjoyedtowininKenya，"Mirriamsays.HerjourneywiththeChineselanguagebeganthroughhereldestbrother，whotraveledtoChinain2015topursueamaster'sdegreeinChinese.WhenhereturnedtovisittheirfamilyinNairobiin2019，MirriamwasimpressedbyhisfluencyinChinese."MybrothercamebackwithacellphoneIhadneverseenbefore，andeverythinghebrought，includingelectronics，wasmadeinChina.Ibecamecuriousaboutthiscountrythatseemedtoproducesomuch，"shesayswithagiggle.Inspired，sheenrolledinChineselanguageclassestwoyearsago.InMay，withonlytwoweeksleft，sheaskedtojointheschool'sChineseBridgeteam."MyteacherwasshockedasIwasn'tinitiallypicked，butIbelievedinmyselfandwentallouttoprepare."shesays.Herconfidencepaidoff.AtKenyattaUniversity，shewowedjudgesandwonalaptop，trophy（獎杯）andasponsoredChinatrip.InOctober，shevisitedChina."Peopleweresonice，"shesays.HersuccessinspiredpeerstolearnChinese.TeacherCharityAtungasaysChineseisthemostpopularofthreeoptions，with90of200studentschoosingit."Supportfromparentsandschoolsmakesitgreat.Studentsseebenefitslikescholarships，"Atungaadds.SheherselfstudiedinChinaonascholarshipandlaterbecameateacher.KenyattaUniversity，inpartnershipwithShandongNormalUniversity，hoststheChineseBridgeCompetitionforhighschoolstudentsinKenya.Throughthispartnership，over300KenyanstudentshavetraveledtoChina."IwanttobecomeanambassadorinthefutureandlearnmoreaboutChineselanguageandculture."saysMirriam.（1）WhatinspiredMirriamtolearnChinese？A.AttractivescholarshipsforChineselearners.B.Herbrother'swonderfulexperienceinChina.C.BenefitsofChineselearningfromherteacher.D.EagernesstowintheChineseBridgeCompetition.（2）WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMirriam？A.Confidentandambitious.B.Determinedandpatriotic.C.Generousandadventurous.D.Caringandthoughtful.（3）Whatcanwelearnfromthetext？A.Self﹣beliefandeffortscount.B.Romeisnotbuiltinoneday.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.（4）Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext？A.ScholarshipsOpenDoorstoChineseEducationinKenya.B.AKenyanGirlExploresChineseCultureandInnovation.C."MadeinChina"InspiresKenyanTeenstoEmbraceMandarin.D.KenyanTeen'sChineseBridgeWinFuelsNationalLearningPassion.7．（2025春?浦東新區校級期中）Myhusband，AaronSimone，isthesecretaryofdefense—notofourcountry，butofourhousehold.IpromotedhimtoSecDefafterashamefulincidentinwhichIcalledhimlateonenightwhilehewasawayonafishingtrip.IwasconvincedtherewasanintruderlurkinginourapartmentbecauseIkepthearingstrangenoisesoutsideourbedroomdoor.Therealculpritwastheicemakerinourrefrigerator，somethingAaronguessedaminuteintoourphonecall.Buthestayedonthelinewithmeforhours，calmingmedownandadvisingmeonhowtobarricadethebedroomdoor.Needlesstosay，theicemakerdidn'tcomeformethatnight，andallwelostwassomesleep.Aarondidn'tgetupsetwithme（blesshim），buthedidgetasecuritybarforourfrontdoortoensurenoonecouldforcetheirwayinatnight.Andinrecognitionofhisheroism，IappointedhimSecDef."Now，whereshouldweputthisthingwhenwe'renotusingit？"Iaskedaboutthenewdevice."That'suptoyou，"hesaid."You'reinchargeoftheDepartmentoftheInterior."Withonepositionapiece，wefeltweshouldcontinuetonameourCabinet.Somedecisionswereeasy.He，byfarthemoreconfidentandcompetentdriver，wasashoo﹣infortransportationsecretary.AndsinceIhavemoreenthusiasmforshopping，IwasthenaturalchoicetoleadtheDepartmentofCommerce.Othersaren'tasobvious.Myhusbanddoesthecooking，butIbuythegroceries.SowhichoneofusshouldoverseetheDepartmentofAgriculture？AaronismorediplomaticthanIam，butIhostmoreofourparties.Sowho'dbethebettersecretaryofstate？Oneappointmentcameasasurprisetobothofus.Wewerechoppingingredientsforasalad（again，who'sinchargeofAgriculture？）whenIgot—essentially—anonionsplinter.Yes，anultrathinsliverofredonionslippedinsidethepadofmyfinger.AsIstaredincredulouslyatmyinjury，Aarongotthetweezersandpluckedouttheoffendingonion.Andjustlikethat，hebecamesurgeongeneral.Thatsaid，ourCabinetisfarfromcomplete.I'mondecktoruntheDepartmentofEducation，butmydutieswon'tstartuntilwehavekids.Neitherofushasentrepreneurialaspirations，soIdoubtwe'lleverhaveourownSmallBusinessAdministration.Andourfamiliesgetalong，sowecouldevengetawaywithoutaU.N.ambassador.Butthere'soneCabinetpositionneitherofuswantsandwehopeweneverneed：attorneygeneral.（1）WhydidtheauthorpromoteherhusbandtoSecDefoftheirhousehold？A.Hedemonstratedmarvellousskillduringhisfishingtrip.B.Hephysicallyshieldedherfromarealintruderinthehouse.C.Hecomfortedherwhenshewasfrightenedandaddedsecuritymeasures.D.Hesuccessfullyrepairedthemalfunctioningice﹣makerintherefrigerator.（2）WhichofthefollowingmostaccuratelydescribesAaronSimone？A.aggressive，restless，andorganizedB.bold，forgetful，andreliableC.protective，patient，andresourcefulD.handy，fearless，andcareless（3）Whatdoesthefactthattheycouldgetawaywithouta"U.N.ambassador"suggest？A.Theyholdastrongdisinterestininternationalaffairsandinteractions.B.Therelationshipamongtheirfamiliesissoharmoniousthatsucharoleisunnecessary.C.Thereisnonecessityfordiplomaticrepresentationintheirfamilysetup.D.Theyareunderfinanciallimitationsthatpreventthemfromassumingsuchaposition.（4）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage？A.FillingtheCabinet.B.UnconventionalHouseholdRoles.C.APerfectMatch.D.UnexpectedSecDefAppointment.8．（2025春?渝中區校級期中）Whathappenstoalaptopwhenit'snolongerwanted？Doesitendupinajunkdrawerburiedbeneatholdchargingcablesorinaboxintheattic？Whatifyouroldtechcouldbeputtogooduse，asawaytohelpothers？In2020，asschoolswereshiftingfromin﹣persontoonlineclasses，SamInzerillo，afull﹣timesoftwareengineerandfatherofthree，foundanewcalling：fixingupdonatedlaptopsforUnitedWayofGreaterNashua's（UWGN）digitalequityprogram，TechUnited.Sam'sconnectiontoTechUnited，initiallycamethroughhiswife'svolunteeringwithUWGN'sfreemealprogramforschool﹣agechildrenduringthepandemic.Samjoinedinandfoundhimselfcapableofrepairingdonatedlaptopsforstudentsenrollinginvirtualclasses.Hebuiltbasementlab，turningoldlaptopsintoChromebooksforanystudentwhowantedtoworkfromhome.Now，therepairedlaptops，licensedundertheMicrosoftRegisteredRefurbisherprogram，arehandedouttolow﹣incomeresidentswhousethemtoapplyforjobs，searchforanapartmentordetermineeligibility（資格）forbenefits.UWGNalsohasdigitalnavigatorswhoprovideone﹣on﹣onetechhelpforlocalcitizens."Manythingsareliterallyonlyavailablethroughawebsiteorapp，"saidSam."ForfolkswithoutstablehousingoraccesstotheInternet，afreelaptopislife﹣changing."Hismissionistomakethingsassimpleandturnkeyaspossible：adevicewithallthenecessarysoftware.Fixingcomputersisn'tSam'sonlyvolunteerwork﹣healsomaintainslittlelibrariesaroundthecity﹣however，helikesbeingabletomakelaptoprepairsathisownpace.Thissoftwareengineerhasbeentakingcomputersapartandputtingthembacktogetherforyears.Samenjoysvolunteeringandhasnoplanstostopanytimesoon."I'velivedablessedlife，"hereflected."It'sgiven﹣methetimeandthemeanstogiveback."（1）WhatmotivatedSamtostartrepairinglaptops？A.Hisdesiretostartacommunityrepairbusiness.B.Hisshifttoonlineclassesrequiringremotetools.C.Hiswife'sinvolvementinrelatedvolunteerwork.D.Hisskillandexperienceinsoftwareengineering.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"turnkey"meaninparagraph5？A.Readytobeusedimmediately.B.Affordablewithminimalcosts.C.Tailoredtoindividualpreferences.D.Equippedwithadvancedtechnology.（3）WhatcanbeinferredaboutSam'scharacter？A.Helovesadaptingtonewvolunteerroles.B.Heisdrivenbyapracticalsenseofduty.C.Heseeksrecognitionforhistechnicalskills.D.Heprefersefficiencytopersonalconnections.（4）Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext？A.RepairandReuse：ATechVolunteer'sMission.B.Givingback：HelpingOthersthroughTechUnited.C.SamInzerillo：FromEngineertoCommunityHero.D.DigitalEquity：AVolunteerCommittedtoCommunity.9．（2025?廊坊一模）Myhusband，Haywood，reachedretirementageafter37yearsofteachingthissummer.IamexcitedtohavemoretimewiththepersonIlikebestintheworld.Theonlydownsidewashisstuff.Whatdoeshedowithallthebooks？Haywoodbroughthome，allthebooks，toahousealreadypiledupwiththebookspasseddownfromourparentsaftertheypassedaway.Everybookshelfinthehouse—andtherearealotofbookshelvesinthishouse—wasalreadystuffedbeyondmoving.Peoplehavebeenarguingthatprintisdead，orabouttobedead.Itisnotdeadinthishouse.Wewriteinbooks.Wefoldpagesandunderlinepassagesanddrawlittlestarsattheedgesofthepages.Beforetheobjectionsbegin，letmesaythatIam100percentinfavorofeverykindofreadingthereis：e﹣books，audiobooks，Braillebooks，graphicbooks，younameit.Nevertheless.IwillalwayspreferabookIcanholdinmyhand，thekindthatsmellsofpaperandglue.Thematerialfeelofitpleasesme.Forme，abookmadeofpaperwillalwaysbeabeautifulobjectthatwarmsaroomevenasitexpands（orentertains，orchallenges，orinforms，orcomforts）amind，andabookcasewillalwaysrepresenttimeitself.Iwalkpastoneofourbookcases，andIcantellyouexactlywhyaparticularbookisstillthere，neverremovedasspacegrewlimited.WhenIrereadabookfrommyownshelves，Imeetmyownyoungerself.IamwhatIhavereadfarmoresurelythanIamwhatIhaveeaten.Bylookingatourbookshelves，Icantellyouwhomyhusbandwas，too.OurbooksensurethatIamstillsurroundedbyalltheselvesIhaveeverbeen，andalltheselvesmyhusbandhasbeen.Ipreferthemessyshelves，thefoldedpages，thenoteswritteninafamiliarhand.（1）WhatcanbeinferredabouttheHaywoodfamily？A．Theypushreadingbroadly.B．Theyshowofftheirbooks.C．Theyshouldlimittheirbooks.D．Theyhaveareadingtradition.（2）Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardse﹣books？A．Supportive.B．Grateful.C．Passionate.D．Curious.（3）Whycanpaperbookswarmaroomaccordingtotheauthor？A．Theycalmpeople'smind.B．Theyholdemotionalmemories.C．Theydecoratetheroomwell.D．Theyimprovethefamilyrelation.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？A．MyBooks，MyMoodsB．MyBookshelf，MyselfC．MyTietoMyHusbandD．MyPreferencetoPrintBooks10．（2025春?天津期中）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。IlearnttoswimwhenIwasateenager.Iwenttothelocalswimmingpoolwithmytwosisters.Itwasoldandcoldandnotverynice.Icanstillremembermyinstructor：hisnamewasColinFirth，liketheactor.Buthewasn'tasgood﹣looking!﹣RachelRobbinsMyfatherwasaswimminginstructorsoIguessit'sintheblood.Ican'trememberatimewhenIcouldn'tswim.IspentmostofmychildhoodholidaysatthebeachandIstillgoatanyopportunityIget.﹣SimonFordhamIttookmealongtimetolearn.Iwasn'tanatural.Istilldon'tswimverywell.Icertainlywouldn'tliketobeinaboatinrough（洶涌的）seas.Ineverreallylearnttoputmyfaceinthewater.IthurtsmyeyesandIcan'tsee.﹣GeoffreyHopkinsOnedayIwasstandingbythedeependoftheswimmingpoolandIsuddenlyfellin.Idon'tknowhowIdiditbutImanagedtogettotheside.IwascoughingbutIcouldswim!MybrothersawmewhenIgotoutandthoughtitwasveryfunny.Buthedidn'tlaughwhenIhithim.﹣KarenMarksMyfirstexperienceofswimmingwaswhenIwas8or9yearsold.Iwasonasmallboatwithabouttenotherboys.Itwasverysmallandsomeonepushedmeinthewater.ThewaterwasverycleanandIcouldseeeverything.Irememberfeelingverypeacefulandcomfortable，andIwasn'tworriedatall.Istartedswimming，notverywell，butanotherboyhelpedmetoreturntothebeach.﹣PhillipParker（1）WhoseinstructorwasColinFirth？A.SimonFordham's.B.KarenMarks's.C.RachelRobbins's.D.PhillipParker's.（2）Whocanbedescribedasabornswimmer？A.KarenMarks.B.RachelRobbins.C.SimonFordham.D.GeoffreyHopkins.（3）WhatdoesGeoffreyHopkinsthinkofswimming？A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Important.D.Difficult.（4）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutKarenMarkswhensheswamforthefirsttime？A.Shecried.B.Shefeltpeaceful.C.Shecouldn'tsee.D.Shecoughed.（5）HowdidPhillipParkerlearntoswim？A.Hetaughthimself.B.Helearntfromhisfriend.C.Hewasinstructedbyhisfather.D.Hetooksomeswimminglessons.11．（2025春?徐匯區校級期中）TheIvoryTower