江苏省常州市达标名校高三考前热身新高考英语试卷及答案解析

江苏省常州市达标名校高三考前热身新高考英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving2．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter3．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant4．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path5．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．an;the C．the;the D．an;/6．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse7．CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit8．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline9．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror10．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where11．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which12．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough13．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which14．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang15．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually16．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing17．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead18．Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot19．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof20．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Nowpeopleareveryconcernedaboutthefoodproblem.SteveWilsonprefersorganicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.Heiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the30-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.“Organicproductisalwaysbetter,”Wilsonsaid.“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(农药),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannotthatitislocallygrownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Wilsonisoneofthegrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduct?MarketresearchshowsthatWilsonandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimported(进口)tomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket,”saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.1、WhydoesSteveWilsonpreferorganicfruit?A．Itisdeliveredrightlothedoorstep.B．Moreandmorepeoplebuyorganicfruit.C．Helikeshome-grownfruitverymuch.D．Heconsidersthefruitfreeofpollution.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“theorganictrend”inParagraph2mean?A．Gettingthefoodanywhere.B．Growingfoodathome.C．Betterqualityoforganicfood.D．Growinginterestinorganicfood.3、WhydoesSueFlocksayitisaveryfast-growingmarket?A．Becauseofarapidincreaseinthedemandforit.B．Becauseitisproducedonlargefarms.C．Becauseitcan’tbeproducedonfamilyfarms.D．Becauseofitsproperprices.22．（8分）Longago,therewasarichman,whohadaverybighousewithalotoftreasuresandmanyservants.Oneday,twosilversaucerswerestolenfromthecupboard.Afterafewdays,anothertwosaucerswerestolenagain.Therichmanwasveryangry.Hethought,“Someonemusthavestolenthem.Imustcatchthethief,oranothertwosaucerswouldbestoleninafewdays.”Thenhehadanidea.Hecalledinallhisservantsandsaid.“Someofmysilversaucershavedisappeared.Someoneamongyoumusthavetakenthem.Whohastakenthem?”Theservantslookedatoneanotherandkeptquiet.Thentherichmansaid,“Ishallcatchthethiefmyself.Iamgivingeachofyouastick.Look,allthesticksareofthesamelength,Keepthesticks.Bringthembacktomorrow.Thethief’sstickwilltwocentimeterslonger.”Thatevening,Salleh,oneoftheservants,wenthomesadly.Hiswifeaskedhim,“Whyareyousosadthisevening?”“ThisstickwillgrowtwocentimeterslongertomorrowbecauseIhavetakenthesilversaucers,”hesaid.“Oh,don’tworry.Cutofftwocentimetersfromthestick,”hiswifesaid.“Inotherwordsyourstickwillbeofthesamelengthasanyoftheothersticks.”Hearingthis,hewasveryhappy.Atonce,hecutofftwocentimetersfromthestickwithaknife.Thenextday,eachoftheservantsbroughtbackhisstick.Therichmanthenmeasuredeachofthesticks.HefoundSalleh’sstickshorterbytwocentimeters.Sallehwasthethief.Hewascaughtandputinprison.Therichmangotbackthestolensaucers.1、Thesilversaucerswerekeptin____A．acupboardB．aboxC．thekitchenD．thebedroom2、Therichmanfound_____silversaucerswerestolenA．twoB．fourC．sixD．three3、Thenextday,therichmanknewthatSallehwasthethiefbecauseSalleh’sstick_____.A．remainedthesamelengthB．wasshorterbytwocentimetersC．waslongerbytwocentimetersD．brokeintwo4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Salleh’swifetoldhimtoreturnthestolensaucersB．Salleh’swifewasangrywithhimC．SallehbroughtbackthestolensaucerhimselfD．Sallehdidashiswifetoldhimto.23．（8分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操纵，任务)—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超过)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探测器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(钞票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandS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B．Hebrokehisskis.C．Hehurthiseyes. D．Hecaughtacold.2、HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A．Hefoundashelter. B．Helightedsomebranches.C．Hekeptonskiing. D．Hebuiltasnowcave.3、OnTuesday’Nicholas.A．returnedtohissheltersafely B．wassavedbyasearcherC．gotstuckinthesnow D．stayedwherehewas4、NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe.A．didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationB．watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyC．createdsometipsforsurvivalD．wasveryhard-working25．（10分）Childrenoftensufferpainandinsecuritywhentheirparentsseparate.Whenmyex-husbandandIsplitupafter10yearsofmarriage,ourdaughterwas5yearsoldandmysononly3.Wedecidedtoconsultapsychologistaboutthebestwaytoexplainthisnewsituationtothechildren.Shesharedwithusthisspecialstoryaboutalandturtleandaseaturtle,whichwethenusedtohelpthembettercomprehend.Onceuponatime,alandturtle(Mommy)metaseaturtle(Daddy)closetoabeautifulshore.Soontheyfelldeeplyinloveanddecidedtogetmarried.Foratime,theycontinuedtoliveatthewater'sedgesothatMommycouldsitonthesandandkeepdryandwarm,whileDaddysatintheshallowwatertokeepcool.Afewyearslatertwobabyturtlesarrived(youboth!).Theywereveryspecialindeedandlookedalittlelikeeachoftheirparents.Butastheyearswentby,Daddyseaturtlestartedspendingmoreandmoretimeintheoceanashetraveleddeeperanddeepertolookforpearls.Mommylandturtlealsostartedwanderingupintothesandstohuntforfoodinthewoods.Littlebylittle,DaddyandMommyturtlestartedtodriftfurtherandfurtherapart.Finallyoneday,MommyandDaddyturtledecidedtheydidn'twanttolivetogetheranymore.Thelittleturtlescontinuedtospendtimewitheachoftheirparents.Theymadelotsoffriendswithallthefish,dolphinsandwhalesintheoceanandalsomanyfriendswiththerabbits,deer,andfoxesinthewoods.Infacttheygrewuptobeanewkindofturtlethatcouldlivebothintheoceanandontheland.Overtheyears,thistaleofthelandandseaturtlehashelpedmychildrencopewithandacceptthefactthatmymarriagetotheirfatherwasover.Theyknowthatweoncelovedeachotherverymuchandtheywerebornoutoftruelove.1、Theunderlined“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.A．thetwobabyturtlesB．thelandturtleandtheseaturtleC．theauthorandherex-husbandD．theauthor'schildren2、Whentheparentsdivorce,theirchildrenoftenfeel.A．relievedB．unsafeC．pleasedD．annoyed3、Inthethirdparagraph,theunderlinedphrase“driftapart”probablymeans.A．makesenseB．becomedisconnectedC．breakdownD．getexcited4、Wecanprobablyfindthepassageinthecolumn“”.A．CultureB．CareerC．ParentingD．Education第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Jean'sfatherwasafarmplanepilotinthelittlefarmingcommunityinNorthernCaliforniawhereshewasraised,and1Jeanwastotallyattractedbyairplanesandflying.Inhersenioryearofhighschool,herEnglishteacherwasMrs.DorothySlaton.Mrs.Slatonwasa2,demandingteacherwithhighstandardsandalow3forexcuses.Sherefusedtotreatherstudentslike4,insteadexpectingthemtobehavelikethe5adultstheywouldhavetobetosucceedintherealworldaftergraduation.Jeanwas6ofheratfirstbutgrewtorespectherfirmnessandfairnessgradually.OnedayMrs.Slatongavetheclassawritten7"Whatdoyouthinkyou’llbedoing10yearsfromnow?”Jean’sdreamwastobeapilotlikeherfather,butastheyearswentby,shehadbeenbeatendownbythe8andnegativewordsshegotwhenevershetalkedabouthercareer,sosheunwillinglygaveitupandwrotesomethingelse.Mrs.Slatoncollectedthepapersandnothingmorewassaid.Twoweekslater,theteacherhandedbacktheassignments,9thestudentstofaceitdownonthedesk,andaskedthisquestion:"Ifyouhadenoughfinancesandunlimited10,whatwouldyoudo?Pleasewriteitonthe11ofyourpreviousassignmentpaper.”Whenthestudentsstoppedwriting,theteacherasked,"Howmanyofyouwrotethesamethingon12sidesofthepaper?"Notonehandwentup.ThenextthingthatMrs.SlatonsaidchangedthecourseofJean’slife.Theteacherleanedforward13herdeskandsaid,"Ihavealittlesecretforyouall.Youdohave14abilitiesandtalents.Youdohaveaccesstothefinestschools,andyoucanarrangeplentyoffinancesifyouwantsomething15enough.Thisisit!Whenyouleaveschool,16youdon’tgoforyourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhave17youwantifyouwantitenough.”WhatherteachersaidtouchedJeansomuch!Inthefollowingyears,shetriedherbesttorealizeherdreamofbecomingapilot.Althoughitdidn’thappen18,shefinallybecameoneofthefirstthreefemalepilottraineesever19byUnitedAirlines.Today,JeanHarperisaBoeing737captain.Itwasthepowerofonewell-placed20wordthatgavethatuncertainyounggirlthestrengthandfaithtopursueherdream.1、A．so B．therefore C．besides D．otherwise2、A．hard-working B．kind C．strict D．lazy3、A．interest B．tolerance C．courage D．help4、A．children B．boys C．girls D．students5、A．responsible B．notable C．knowledgeable D．capable6、A．bored B．frustrated C．tired D．scared7、A．homework B．assignment C．paper D．lecture8、A．approving B．inspiring C．indifferent D．discouraging9、A．requiring B．suggesting C．demanding D．hoping10、A．work B．chances C．money D．problems11、A．title B．back C．right D．front12、A．same B．different C．neither D．both13、A．in B．on C．over D．under14、A．limited B．unlimited C．countable D．reasonable15、A．hardly B．badly C．impossibly D．likely16、A．if B．unless C．whether D．until17、A．that B．what C．which D．when18、A．overnight B．someday C．theotherday D．fortnight19、A．realized B．received C．accepted D．accomplished20、A．encouraged B．sensitive C．meaning D．positive第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thePalaceMuseumandHuaweisignedastrategiccooperationagreementonMarch15.Thetwosideswillsetanexample1．5Gapplication.ThePalaceMuseumreceivedmorethan17millionvisitorsin2018,2．(make)itthemostvisitedmuseumintheworld.Inthepast20years,anofficeinformationnetworkcoveringthewholemuseum3．(build)gradually.ThemuseumhasdevelopedanAppthatprovidesanin-depth4．(explain)ofculturalrelicinformationandculturalservices.Also,themuseumhasresearchontheapplicationofVR,AR,AIandother5．(technique)inmuseums.6．signingoftheagreementmarksanewchapterinthestrategiccooperationbetweenthePalaceMuseumandHuaweiTechnologiesCo.So,Huaweiwillmakeefforts7．(accelerate)theintelligentconstructionofthePalaceMuseum."The600-year-oldPalaceMuseumhasneverbeensoclosetoscienceandtechnology,"ShanJixiangsaid8．(proud),directorofthePalaceMuseum.Shansharedmanyideasaboutthe5GPalaceMuseum.Withthehelpofadvancedtechnology,9．isexpectedthatinthefuture,audiencesaroundtheworldwillbeabletoexperienceandvisitthePalaceMuseum,whetheritisafieldtriporavirtualtour.Also,theuseofAItechnologyprovidesa10．(broad)platformandstrongerknowledgesupportforculturalrelicsamongyoungpeople.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication、Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown、Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool、However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile、Forexample,youridentitycanbeeasilyrevealed,soweshouldpayattentiontoprotectourpersonalinformation、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom给你写信说他最近对打篮球很感兴趣，结果影响学习：作业不能及时完成，上课不能集中注意力，于是给你写信求助。请你用英语给他写一封建议信，主要内容如下：1.要以学习为中心；2.学会控制自己并合理利用时间；3.学会平衡学习和娱乐。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、A5、D6、B7、B8、C9、C10、A11、B12、A13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、C19、B20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、D3、A22、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycelebrationofthetriumphofgoodoverevil.BurningMan,NevadaThisinfamousfestivalbeganin1986withtheburningofalargefiguretomarkthesummersolstice(夏至).It’ssincegrownintoaweek-longannualeventthatdrawsmorethan48,000peopletotheBlackRockDessert.ItisheldduringtheweekbeforeLaborDay.Participantssetupcampinthedeserttocelebrateart.Songkran,ThailandThisfestivalmarkstheThaiNewYear,whichiscelebratedinthesecondweekofApril.ThisisthehottesttimeoftheyearinThailand,soitmakessensethatthebiggestSongkrantraditionistothrowwateronpeople.Thaisofallagesjoininwaterfights,usingbuckets,hosesandwatergunstocelebratetheevent.5、ThefollowingcelebrationsarerelatedtowaterEXCEPT_________.A．LaTomatinaB．BurningManC．HoliD．Songkran6、Theunderlinedword“pichkari”isprobably_______.A．akindofgunB．abadmanC．fireD．powder7、Ifyouwanttoexperiencethehottestseasoninacountry,youcanchoosetovisit______.A．SpainB．NevadaC．IndiaD．Thailand8、Thetextiswrittenmainlyto______.A．encouragepeopletotravelB．introducesomeinterestingfestivalsC．advertisetheworld’sbiggestpartiesD．showthemostfamousperformances23、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(学校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitworried;Iwasalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I'dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteradifficultstart,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong,watchingthewavesbreak.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiled.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,"Itstillcan!"5、Accordingtothearticle,theauthor'sbelovedbike________.A．wasaredandyellowcoasterbikeB．madehertheenvyofallherfriendsC．washerbirthdaygiftfromhergrandmotherD．madehershyandawkwardattimesatcollege6、Whenshewasteachingataprepschool,theauthor________.A．didn'tlikeheronce-belovedbikeB．gotoutofthehabitofridingbikesC．lovedexploringthelittletownbyridingaroundD．rodebikesthathadbeenrecommendedtoherbygraduates7、Whathappenedtotheauthoraftershemovedtothecoastaltown?A．Sheboughtanothercoasterlikeheroldone.B．Shefoundthatshewastoooldtorideabike.C．Shechallengedherselftorideamoredemandingbike.D．Sheregainedthefeelingthatherfirstbikehadgivenher.8、Whatwastheauthor'smainpur