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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Being home to the largest secondhand bookstore in the world, HayonWye is more than just a small town in Wale—it's a book heaven on earth.
The history of HayonWye as the “town of books” began on the April Fool's Day of 1977. A man called Richard Booth announced the independence of HayonWye as a kingdom of books, with him as the king. Since then, he has managed to build a healthy tourism industry based on books. Today thousands of visitors come to HayonWye every year to look for whatever books they need.
Before Booth's great idea, HayonWye was a slowly dying town having less than 2,000 people, with no real economy or notable local businesses. The king of HayonWye opened his first bookstore in 1961, and later encouraged his friends in the trade to come to Hay. After a few years, he filled almost every building with books. HayonWye now has over thirty bookshops, many selling secondhand books, which has made the town attractive for book collectors.
HayonWye has its special honor with over one million books traded here every year. Unlike other book dealers, Richard Booth doesn't center on any one topic. He buys any type of books believing that every book is valuable and someone in the world wants it. Book lovers from all over the world come to HayonWye because a large number of books found here are at low prices.
Since 1988, HayonWye has also been the place for a famous literary(文学) festival, now supported by The Guardian, which draws about 80,000 visitors over ten days at the beginning of June to see and hear big literary names from all over the world.
Once a dying small town, HayonWye is now an attractive tourist town, with ten percent of its population working in the book business, and local businesses benefiting from the waves of tourists coming here in search of books.
【语篇解读】 本文是新闻报道。文章讲述了作为世界上最大的二手书店的所在地,HayonWye不仅是威尔士的一个小镇,它也是一个书籍的天堂。
1.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. HayonWye became independent in 1977.
B.HayonWye used to be a tourist attraction.
C.Richard Booth got fooled on the April Fool's Day of 1977.
D.Richard Booth was to make HayonWye a book heaven.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“A man called Richard Booth announced the independence of HayonWye as a kingdom of books, with him as the king. Since then, he has managed to build a healthy tourism industry based on books.”可知,一个名叫Richard Booth的人宣布HayonWye成为书籍王国,以他为国王。从那以后,他成功地建立了以书籍为基础的健康旅游业。即Richard Booth是要让HayonWye成为书的天堂。故选D。
2.What is mainly talked about HayonWye in Paragraph 3?
A.Its bookshops. B.Its unusual feature.
C.Its development. D.Its local businesses.
解析 C 段落大意题。根据第三段可知,在Booth提出他的想法之前,HayonWye是一个落后的城镇,人口不到2000人,没有实体经济或知名企业。Booth在1961年开设了第一家书店,后来鼓励他的同行朋友来到Hay。几年后,他几乎在每座建筑物中都装满了书籍。HayonWye现在拥有30多家书店,许多书店出售二手书,这使该镇吸引了图书收藏者。由此可知,第三段主要是关于HayonWye发展历程的介绍。故选C。
3.What is special about Richard Booth as a book dealer?
A.He sells only valuable books.
B.He collects books of any type.
C.He himself is knowledgeable.
D.He is supplied by The Guardian.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Unlike other book dealers, Richard Booth doesn't center on any one topic. He buys any type of books believing that every book is valuable and someone in the world wants it.”可知,与其他图书经销商不同,Richard Booth经营的图书不局限在某一个主题上。他购买任何类型的书籍,相信每本书都是有价值的,世界上总有人需要它。即Richard Booth作为书商的特别之处在于他收集任何类型的书籍。故选B。
B
Returning to a book you've read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There's a welcome familiarity-but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don't change, people do. And that's what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It's true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it's all about the present. It's about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.
There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring is Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it's his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的),an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortázar's Save Twilight:Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortázar.
While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author's work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it's you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
【语篇解读】 重读一本你读过很多次的书,感觉就像和老朋友一起参加酒宴一样。重读的美妙之处在于,我们与作品的联系是建立在我们当前的精神状态之上的,随着年龄增长,你对书中内容的理解也逐步加深。
4.Why does the author like rereading?
A.It evaluates the writerreader relationship.
B.It's a window to a whole new world.
C.It's a substitute for drinking with a friend.
D.It extends the understanding of oneself.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知,作者认为重读的美妙之处在于我们与作品的联系基于我们目前的精神状态,作者年龄越大,就越觉得时光如飞。由此可推知,重读以前读过的书能让你加深对阅读内容的理解。随着年龄增长,你可能阅历更丰富,你对书中内容的理解也逐步加深。因此答案为D。
5.What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast?
A.It's a brief account of a trip.
B.It's about Hemingway's life as a young man.
C.It's a record of a historic event.
D.It's about Hemingway's friends in Paris.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Published in 1964,it's his classic memoir of 1920s Paris ... an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time”可知,A Moveable Feat讲述年迈的海明威回忆青年时代在巴黎度过的日子,因此本题答案为B。
6.What does the underlined word “currency” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Debt B.Reward.
C.Allowance. D.Face value.
解析 B 词义猜测题。根据最后一段的第二句可知,作者认为,虽然金钱确实是美妙而必要的,但重读作家的著作是读者对该作家的最高奖励,因此画线词在此处指奖励。
7.What can we infer about the author from the text?
A.He loves poetry.
B.He's an editor.
C.He's very ambitious.
D.He teaches reading.
解析 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Another is Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm,her poetic 1975 ramble(随笔)about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortázar's Save Twilight:Selected Poems,because poetry”可以推断作者喜爱诗歌。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2024·九省联考)
Common Mistakes New Runners Make
Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. However, many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (妨碍) with training or lead to injury. 1 , keep these things in mind to help you increase your chances of running success.
·Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes new runners make is doing too much too soon. Slowly easing into a training program will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue on with your new running routine. 2 .
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Beginners might think they need to run every day (or nearly every day) to meet their fitness or weightloss goals, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Running is a highimpact activity which can be really hard on your body. So it's important to give your body a rest between workouts.
·Not wearing the right equipment
4 , it's important that you wear properly for your workouts. The most important piece of equipment for running is a good pair of running shoes, so be sure to do some research before you purchase a pair. Visit a running specialty store and ask an employee to fit you for a shoe.
•Running through pain
5 . If something hurts when you run, you need to stop and treat the pain. Remember: It doesn't make you less of a runner if you listen to your body to keep it healthy.
A.Not taking rest days
B.If you're just starting out
C.Comparing yourself to others
D.Running can be uncomfortable at times
E.It's important not to use the same muscles
F.While it may be true that you don't need expensive equipment to take up running
G.Experts suggest increasing your running distance by no more than 10% each week
【语篇解读】 应用文 文章主要介绍了新手跑步者常犯的错误。
1.解析 B 上文“Running is a great way...lead to injury.”指出跑步时有些人会犯一些常见的错误,这些错误可能会干扰训练或导致受伤,由文章标题“Common Mistakes New Runners Make”可知,本文主要指出新跑步者会犯的错误,根据下文“keep these things in mind to help you increase your chances of running success”可知,B项“如果你刚刚开始”是下文的条件,同时也符合主题,即如果你是新跑步者,本文的建议会帮助你增加成功跑步的机会,故选B。
2.解析 G 上文“One of the biggest...your new running routine.”指出刚开始跑步的人会跑得太快,所以要慢慢进入训练,不要跑太多太快,G项“专家建议每周增加跑步距离不超过10%”符合,指出不要跑太多,故选G。
3.解析 A 此处是本段小标题,即新手跑步者常犯的错误之一,根据下文“Beginners might think...a rest between workouts.”可知,A项“没有休息日”符合,故选A。
4.解析 F 根据本段标题“Not wearing the right equipment(没有佩戴合适的装备)”以及下文“it's important that you wear properly for your workouts(锻炼时正确的穿着很重要)”强调跑步时正确的穿着很重要,空处也应与“佩戴合适的装备”有关,F项“虽然你可能确实不需要昂贵的设备来开始跑步”符合,其中“equipment”呼应标题中的“the right equipment”,故选F。
5.解析 D 下文“If something hurts when you run, you need to stop and treat the pain. (如果跑步时感到疼痛,则需要停下来治疗疼痛。)”指出跑步时如果感到疼痛,应该停下来,这说明有时候跑步会让人感到疼痛,D项“跑步有时会感到不舒服”符合,引起下文,下文介绍了感到疼痛时该如何做,故选D。
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