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江苏省部分市2024届高三上学期1月英语试题分类汇编
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江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末学业质量阳光指标调研英语试卷
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
John, 69, wanted to retire from running his small-town grocery store. However, he didn't want to 41 his local community without a grocery store to shop at. He was facing a dilemma(困境).
John's parents opened the store in 1940, and John 42 it over in 1985. When the store first opened, it was one of four grocery stores in town. Now, it's the last one 43 . Since there was no one in his family who could continue running it, John 44 selling it and put the store on the 45 three years ago. Although he got some interest, no 46 came in. 47 , he pulled the store off the market, as he worried that whoever bought the building might not continue the grocery store, which would make life harder for people in the community- especially those without 48 to a vehicle.
Then last summer, Elizabeth, who grew up in a nearby town, 49 John with an idea. She offered to raise money to buy the store, with the goal of 50 it into a sustainable social enterprise. Thus, Elizabeth turned to local residents and people 51 . Local residents, as well as people with 52 to the town, donated.
In a matter of months, the community 53 half a million dollars, which was enough for them to 54 the property and renew the store.
John, for his part, is 55 that his family's legacy (遗产) will live on, and the residents will still have a local place to shop for fresh food.
41. A. give B. cause C. lead D. leave
42. A. handed B. took C. turned D. looked
43. A. changing B. standing C. closing D. developing
44. A. considered B. opposed C. missed D. avoided
45. A. list B. spot C. line D. market
46. A. calls B. charges C. offers D. complaints
47. A. Gradually B. Eventually C. Annually D. Constantly
48. A. addiction B. attention C. adaptation D. access
49. A. defended B. blessed C. approached D. equ