2025-2026学年甘肃省张掖市省重点高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省张掖市省重点2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AAreyoufightingforyourdreams?Doyouwanttogetsomeinspirationfromothers’journeys?Ifso,don’tmissthefollowingbooks.OutliersMalcolmGladwell’sOutliersexplorersthefactorsthatcontributetosuccess.Throughfascinatingcasestudies,Gladwellarguesthatsuccessisnotonlytheresultofindividualtalentbutalsoacombinationofopportunity,timing,andhardwork.Thisbookisperfectforanyoneseekingtounderstandthesecretsbehindextraordinaryachievements.TheGlassCastleJeannetteWalls’inspiringmemoir(回忆录),TheGlassCastle,describesherpoorchildhoodinanunstableenvironment,highlightingthestrengthneededtoovercomeadversity.Thisbookisidealforthosewhowanttounderstandhumanresilienceandthejourneytowardself-acceptanceandhealing.TheRoadLessTraveledM.ScottPeck’sTheRoadLessTraveledisapowerfulguidetopersonalgrowthandspiritualdevelopment.Itdiscussesthechallengesoflivingameaningfullifeandoffersinsightsondealingwithsuffering,theimportanceofdiscipline,andspiritualmaturity.Thisbookhelpsreadersfindinnerstrengthandliveamorefulfillinglife.AtomicHabitsJamesClear’sAtomicHabitsisapracticalguidetobuildinggoodhabitsandbreakingbadones.Clearprovidesactionablestrategiesformakingsmallchangesthatleadtosignificantimprovementsinlife.Thisbookisperfectforanyonelookingtocreatelastingchangeandachievetheirgoals.1.WhatdoesthebookOutlierswriteaboutsuccess?A.Itisacombinationoffactors. B.Itdependsonpersonaltalent.C.Itisaboutunderstandingsecrets. D.Itmeansextraordinaryachievements.2.Whichauthorgrewupinpoverty?A.MalcolmGladwell. B.JeannetteWalls.C.M.ScottPeck. D.JamesClear.3.Whatisthecommonthemeofthefourbooks?A.Entertainment. B.Historicalfacts.C.Self-development. D.Scientificresearch.BItakeonelastlookatthevalleybelow.Somepeopleareworkingontheland,andIcanheartheirlaughter.ItellmyselfthatonedayI’llbeback.Butfornow,it’stimetosaygoodbye.I’mleavingtheeco-villagewhereI’vespentthepastsixyears.MyhusbandandIfirstarrivedinLosMolinos,Spain,afteralongstayinLondon.Ourexperienceofeco-livingwaslimitedtoregularrecycling.InSpain,wehadtolearnhowtolivecompletelyoff-grid.Allourelectricitycamefromthesolarpanels,whichmeantwecouldn’thaveenergy-hungrydevicesliketoastersandelectrickettles.WeevenhadtogiveuptheInternetbecausetherewasnoconnection.Weharvestedfruitsandgrewvegetables.Inmanywaysitwasparadise(天堂).TheSunshonemostoftheyear.AndImadefriendswithpeopleIwouldneverhavemetotherwise.Andyetaftersixyears,weknewitwastimetoleave.Ourparents,backinEngland,weregettingolderandwouldneedsupport.Asawriter,Icouldworkanywhere.Indeed,whileintheeco-village,Ifinishedanovelandtwobiographies.Whenwecameback,thecontrastbetweentheclear,brightblueskiesofLosMolinosandtheseseeminglyubiquitous(无处不在的)blanketofgraycloudthatcoveredEnglandwasashock.AlmostimmediatelywemissedthedeliciousSpanishdishesandthewildlandscapewithitsvastemptyspaces.Theexperienceofeco-livingwasnotwasted,however.IdrewonthosesixyearslivinginSpainformynewnovel.Itprovedinspirationalinotherways,too.WhilelivinginLosMolinos,welearnedhowtomakecheap,nutritiousdishes.Welivedwithoutcentralheating,andsurvivedthefreezingwinternights.AsthecostoflivinginLondoncontinuestorise,I’llbeabletodrawontheseexperiences.WewerebackwithourcatandeachtimeIlookathim—occasionallyaddressinghiminSpanish—I’mremindedofmytimeinthateco-paradiseandthelessonsittaughtme.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“off-grid”meaninparagraph2?A.Withoutdailynecessities. B.Withoutoutsidecontact.C.Withoutelectricaldevices. D.Withoutpublicpowersupply.5.WhydidtheauthorandherhusbandleaveLosMolinos?A.Topublishherworks. B.Toapplyforajob.C.Tocarefortheirparents. D.Tohaveawarmwinter.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromparagraph5?A.ShewasshockedtoseethechangesinEngland.B.ShefoundithardtolivesustainablyinEngland.C.ShewaslikelytoreturntoSpainwithherparents.D.ShehadastrongattachmenttoherlifeinSpain.7.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherexperienceofeco-living?A.Tough. B.Valuable. C.Inconvenient. D.Peaceful.CInthisfast-pacedworld,quietmomentsareoftenspentstaringataphonescreen.Forthosewhohaveforgottenhowtoswitchoffandreconnectwithourselves,DeborahAlmamayhavejustwhatthedoctorordered.SheisthefounderofThePoetryPharmacy(药房),whoseaimistoeaseworrywithwords,allowingvisitorstobookpoetryconsultationsfortailoredadviceorpickupaquickfixofftheshelves.Lastyear,anotherPoetryPharmacyopeneditsdoorsinsideLUSHonLondon’sOxfordStreet,seekingtobringalittlecalmtothecapital.Evenbeforeshehadtwosuccessful“practices”underherbelt,Deborahwaskeenlyawareofthepowerofpoetry.Shenoticedhowitcouldbringpeopleapositivechange.Thisinspiredhertobecomethe“EmergencyPoet”travelingthecountryinavintageambulancetoofferpoetryprescriptions(处方).The1950sambulance,whichwasboughtoneBay,carried200poems,eachwithadvicelike“takethispoemwithacupoftea”or“listentosomebirdsong”.Afteraboutadecadeofmobilemedicine,DeborahparkedupherpracticeforapermanentlocationinShropshire.Thisbecametheworld’sfirstwalk-in-poetrypharmacy,and—unliketheambulance—ithadcentralheating.Fromacozycoffeecornertoaninspiringphysicgarden,thePharmacyisdescribedas“apeacefulplacetorestanddream”.“Whathappensintheshopsisthatpeoplewholookatpillsareoftenbuyingthingsforothers.It’spotentiallyalittletheatre,butthatactofgivingandthinkingaboutsomeoneelseisheartwarming.”ThePharmacyalsoprovidesamorepersonalizedservice.“Weaskaboutpeople’sreadinghabits,howtheyrelax,ratherthantheirproblems.Itshouldbeapleasuretoanswerthesequestions,”Deborahsays.Despiteneverhavingdoneanyonlinemarketing,ThePoetryPharmacyhasadedicatedfollowingofcreativesouls,includingMarkConstantine,CEOandco-founderofLUSH.Wedon’tknowwhatthefutureholdsforThePoetryPharmacyanditsfounder,butonethingiscertain-thenextchapterisboundtobeagoodone!8.HowmanypoetrypharmacieshasDeborahopened?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.9.WhatcanpossiblyhappeninThePoetryPharmacy?A.Poetichealing. B.Helpingphoneaddicts.C.Enjoyingtheatreperformances. D.Discussingpoetrywriting.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theshopneedssomemarketing. B.Theshophasgainedacceptance.C.Deborahwillopenanewshopsoon. D.Deborahhasfoundsomeco-founders.11.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDeborah?A.Creativebutinconsistent. B.Conventionalbutwarm.C.Innovativeandcompassionate. D.Sociableandadventurous.DScientistsdesignrobotstobringmoreautomationintotheteaindustryAsthegreeneryreturns,WestLakeLongjingteaentersitsprimeharvestingperiod.AndinoneHangzhouteagarden,hugemechanicalarmshavetakenoverthepickingoftealeafbuds(芽).Thearmsbelongtoasmarttea-pickingrobotdevelopedbyZhejiangSci-TechUniversity.Afterfiveyearsofresearchanddevelopment,ithasmadeitsdebut(首次亮相)thisyear.Therobot’screationwasmotivatedbyaseverelaborshortageinmanualteapicking,withZhejiangprovincefacingadeficit(缺少)ofapproximately400,000pickers.“Pickingisthemostcrucialchallengeforthegrowthofthewholeteaindustry,”saidProfessorWuChuanyu,leaderoftheresearchteam.“Therobotcontainsanintelligentrecognitionmodelthatwasdevelopedthroughlearningfromalargedatabaseofteabudimages,”saidProfessorChenJianneng,Partybranchsecretary(党支部书记)oftheteam.Thisallowstherobottoautomaticallyidentifyteabudswithasuccessrateofabout90percent.Withapullandasuck(吸),theroboticarmseparatesthebudsfromthebranchesandthenputsthemintoatemporarystoragebox.Onceallthebudsinthetargetareahavebeencollected,thepickedbudswillbetransferredfromthetemporarystorageboxtothemachine’sfinalcollectionbox.Althoughitsoundseasy,theharvestingprocessstillfaceschallenges.AccordingtoChen,factorssuchasvariationsinproductionareas’terrainandweatherconditionscanhinder(妨碍)themachine’srecognitionabilities.Moisture(水分)ontealeavescancausethebudstosticktothewallsofthetube(管)whenbeingsuckedintothetemporarystoragebox,leadingtoblockages(堵塞).Additionally,therobotiscurrentlylimitedtoworkingonflatgroundandslopes(斜坡)under15degrees,butmanyteaplantsarecultivated(种植)onhighmountains.Theseareproblemsthatfuturemodelsoftea-pickingrobotswillhavetoovercome.“Webelievethatharvestingrobotswillbeamajorfuturetrend,”saidWu.Headdedthatinanoptimisticscenario,aboutfiveyearsfromnow,machineswillbeavailableonthemarkettoreplacemanuallaborintheharvestingofWestLakeLongjingteainflatareas.12.Whatwasthemainreasonfordevelopingthetea-pickingrobot?A.Tospeedupteapicking.B.Toimprovethequalityoftea.C.Toaddressalackofworkers.D.Toreducethecostofmakingtea.13.Whatcanwelearnfromthetextabouttherobot’stea-pickingprocess?A.Itoperatesonmanualinstructions.B.Itprocessesthepickedbudstwoatatime.C.Itefficientlysortsteabudsbysize.D.Itrecognizesthetargetbudswithhighaccuracy.14.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Therobot’sstrengthsoverhumans.B.Currentlimitationsoftherobot.C.Challengesfacingteacultivation.D.Potentialrisksposedbytherobot.15.WhatisWu’sattitudetowardthefutureofharvestingrobots?A.Confident. B.Doubtful.C.Worried. D.Cautious.第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分,共12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Intoday’srapidlyevolvingworld,technologicalinnovationisreshapingeveryaspectofourlives,fromthewaywecommunicatetohowweworkandentertainourselves.Herearesomeaspectstechnologyismakingadifferenceinourdailylives.____16____Transformingcommunication.Oneofthemostevidentchangesisincommunication.Technologyhasmadecommunicationfasterandmoreaccessible.____17____Video-conferencingtoolshavemadeface-to-facecommunicationpossibleregardlessofgeographicaldistance.Moreover,messagingappshaveaddedfeatureslikevoicenotesandgroupchats,makingcommunicationmoreconvenientanddynamic.Revolutionizing(变革)work.Theworkplacehasalsobeensignificantlytransformedbytechnology.Remotework,whichwasoncerare,hasbecomemainstream.____18____CloudcomputingallowsemployeestoaccessworkfilesandapplicationsfromanydevicewithanInternetconnection.Projectmanagementsoftwarehelpsteamscoordinate(协调)tasksandtrackprogress.Thisincreasesflexibilityandboostsproductivity.Enhancingentertainment.Entertainmenthasbeentakentoawholenewlevelwithtechnologicaladvancements.StreamingserviceshavereplacedtraditionalTVandmovierentals.Wecanwatchourfavoriteshowswheneverandwhereverwewant.____19____Gamerscannowstepintovirtualworldsandinteractwiththeminwaysthatwerepreviouslyunimaginable.____20____Whiletechnologybringsnumerousbenefits,it’sessentialtobeawareofpotentialdisadvantages.Forexample,excessivescreentimecanleadtohealthissueslikeeyestrainandabnormalsleeppatterns.Theover-dependenceontechnologymayalsocauseadeclineinface-to-facecommunicationskills.Additionally,concernsaboutdataprivacyandsecurityhavebecomemorenoticeableasourpersonalinformationisincreasinglystoredandsharedonline.A.Protectingindividualprivacy.B.Bewaringofnegativesidesoftechnology.C.Ithasbroughtaboutbothpositiveandnegativechangesinourlives.D.Videogameshavealsoevolved,providingimmersive(沉浸的)experiences.E.Byunderstandingtheseimpacts,wecanbetteradapttothepoweroftechnology.F.Thankstohigh-speedInternetandpowerfullaptops,peoplecanworkfromhome.G.Socialmediaplatformsenableustoconnectwithothersacrosstheglobeinaninstant.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,共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。ItwasasunnySundayafternoon.Myhusbandwastakingcareofourbabygirlsothatmysix-year-oldandIcoulddosomeyardwork,justthetwoofus.Itwassuretobe___21___.Butsoon,thecloudsofmosquitosseemed___22___toourbugspray(喷雾).Iwassweating,itchy,andarguingwithmysonabout___23___topullweeds.Ihadtoldhimthe“right”way—gettingthoseweedsoutfromthebottom,bytheroots,removingthementirely.However,mysonwentaboutthingsinhisownway.Hepulledthe___24___oftheweedsoff,movingquicklydownthelineashelefttheremainingpartstillinthesoil.Somehow,Ifoundthistobeincredibly___25___Whycouldn’thedoitinmywayandsavemethetimeofhavingto___26___hisportion(部分)?Whydidhedoitatallifhewasn’tgoingtodoitproperly?“Ifyouwoulddoastold,we’dbedoneearlierand___27___alongerperiodbeforewewouldhavetoreturnandpullweedsnexttime.”Isaid,tryingtokeepmytone___28___Hewentbacktohiswork,shakingdirtfromhishandfulofgrowingthingsandthrowing___29___stemsintooursharedbasket.“Peopledothings..._____30_____,Mom.”Hesaidinnocently.Myfiresoonfaded,replacedbythe_____31_____realizationthatI’djustreceivedavaluable_____32_____fromthepersonthatIwassupposedtobeteaching.Whiletryingto_____33_____mybabygirl,mykindergartener,andtheyardwork,_____34_____wasalifelineforme,acopingmechanism.Butmywaywas,perhaps,notthebestwayafterall.Histimeshouldn’tbe_____35_____.Hisjobwastobeakidandtakehistime,foraslongashewasable.21.A.relaxing B.disturbing C.urgent D.tough22.A.sensitive B.resistant C.harmful D.addicted23.A.how B.who C.whether D.why24.A.roots B.fibres C.tops D.points25.A.amazing B.boring C.annoying D.confusing26.A.recycle B.redo C.identify D.ignore27.A.clarified B.launched C.repeated D.promised28.A.nervous B.mysterious C.light D.loud29.A.long B.broken C.dry D.useful30.A.differently B.separately C.indirectly D.absolutely31.A.satisfying B.corresponding C.depressing D.humbling32.A.behavior B.warning C.reminder D.review33.A.raise B.land C.teach D.balance34.A.efficiency B.concentration C.discipline D.quality35.A.runoutof B.setlimitsto C.madeupfor D.keptpacewith第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。StarsCollectiveFilmEntertainmentGroupisproducinganambitiousanimatedfilmtrilogy____36____(base)onJourneytotheWest,oneofChina’sfourgreatclassicalnovels,andthecompanyrevealedthisonthefirstdayofHongKongFilMart.Thetrilogy—BaJie,MonkeyKingandNeZha—aimstointroduceandexpandEasternmythology(神话)____37____globalaudiences,buildingonrecentsuccessesinthespace.TheprojectcomesasEasternmythologycontinuesgainingpopularityin____38____(entertain),withvideogameBlackMyth:Wukong,whichisadaptedfromChinesemythology,____39____(hit)record-breakingsalesof28millioncopies($1.25billioninrevenue)sinceitsAugust2024release.JourneytotheWest,which____40____(translate)intomorethan40languages,isdescribed____41____anEasterncombinationofTheOdysseyandTheLordoftheRings.PeterLuo,____42____(found)ofStarsCollective,said:“OurJourneytotheWesttrilogyrepresentsanewchapteringlobalstorytelling.We'renotjustadaptingaclassictale,we’rerevolutionizing____43____Easternmythologycanbepresentedontheworldstage.Ourmissionistocreate____44____extraordinaryexperiencethatbridgesculturesandgenerations,combiningtimelessstorytellingwithcutting-edgetechnology.Thisprojectusesinnovativeways,____45____noglobalaudiencehaseverexperienced,topresentChinesemythology.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你班组织了一次话题为关于学生网上交友情况的讨论。对此话题同学们持不同意见。请你用英语为校园英语报纸写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文。内容包括：1.同学们的不同观点。2.表达自己的看法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.题目已给出，不计入总次数。ShouldStudentsMakeFriendsonLine?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Surprise!”ThemomentIopenedthedoor,thischeerfulshoutfilledmyears.Myfamilyandfriendswereallsmilingatme.Therewerecolorfulballoonsalloverthehouse,abigpostersaying“HAPPYBIRTHDAY”,andacakewith18candles.Itwasawonderfulfeeling.IknewthatIhadfinallyturnedeighteen,thelegalagetobecomeanadult.Myparentshadbeenplanningthispartyforweeks,anditwasperfect.IwasenjoyingthepartylaughingheartilyandchattingwitheveryonewhenInoticedmydadgointoanotherroom.Minuteslater,hereappeared,holdingasmallbox.Hehandedittomeandsaid,“Son,I’vegotatrulyspecialgiftforyou.It’ssomethingI’vetreasuredforages,andnow,Ibelieve,istheperfectmomenttopassiton.”Curiously,Iwonderedwhatcouldpossiblybeinside.Icarefullyopenedtheboxanddiscoveredanold,well-worndiary.Initially,Icouldbarelyhidemydisappointment.Ihadsecretlyhopedforsomethingmorethrilling,perhapsabrand-newphoneoralaptop.However,asIbeganlookingthroughthepages,myinterestgraduallyincreased.Thediarywasfilledwithstoriesaboutmydad’shighschooldays,hisfriends,hisdreams,andthechallengeshefaced.Therewereentriesabouthisdifficultiesinstudies,argumentswithhisparents.Icouldseemyselfinmanyofhisstories.Itwasamazingtorealizethatmydadhadgonethroughsimilarthingswhenhewasatmyage.AsIread,oneentrycaughtmyattention.Itwasaboutatimewhenmydadwasinhissenioryear.Hehadbeenofferedachancetogoonatriptoanothercountrywithhisclassmates.Itwasaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity,buthewasworriedaboutthecost.Hisparentscouldn’taffordit,andhedidn’twanttoaskfortoomuchmoney.Hewasreallystuckinadilemma.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Iwasintenselycurioustoknowwhetherhemadethetripatlast.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Itwasinspiringtohearhewasabletosolvetheproblemonhisown.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________甘肃省张掖市省重点2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AAreyoufightingforyourdreams?Doyouwanttogetsomeinspirationfromothers’journeys?Ifso,don’tmissthefollowingbooks.OutliersMalcolmGladwell’sOutliersexplorersthefactorsthatcontributetosuccess.Throughfascinatingcasestudies,Gladwellarguesthatsuccessisnotonlytheresultofindividualtalentbutalsoacombinationofopportunity,timing,andhardwork.Thisbookisperfectforanyoneseekingtounderstandthesecretsbehindextraordinaryachievements.TheGlassCastleJeannetteWalls’inspiringmemoir(回忆录),TheGlassCastle,describesherpoorchildhoodinanunstableenvironment,highlightingthestrengthneededtoovercomeadversity.Thisbookisidealforthosewhowanttounderstandhumanresilienceandthejourneytowardself-acceptanceandhealing.TheRoadLessTraveledM.ScottPeck’sTheRoadLessTraveledisapowerfulguidetopersonalgrowthandspiritualdevelopment.Itdiscussesthechallengesoflivingameaningfullifeandoffersinsightsondealingwithsuffering,theimportanceofdiscipline,andspiritualmaturity.Thisbookhelpsreadersfindinnerstrengthandliveamorefulfillinglife.AtomicHabitsJamesClear’sAtomicHabitsisapracticalguidetobuildinggoodhabitsandbreakingbadones.Clearprovidesactionablestrategiesformakingsmallchangesthatleadtosignificantimprovementsinlife.Thisbookisperfectforanyonelookingtocreatelastingchangeandachievetheirgoals.1.WhatdoesthebookOutlierswriteaboutsuccess?A.Itisacombinationoffactors. B.Itdependsonpersonaltalent.C.Itisaboutunderstandingsecrets. D.Itmeansextraordinaryachievements.2.Whichauthorgrewupinpoverty?A.MalcolmGladwell. B.JeannetteWalls.C.M.ScottPeck. D.JamesClear.3.Whatisthecommonthemeofthefourbooks?A.Entertainment. B.Historicalfacts.C.Self-development. D.Scientificresearch.BItakeonelastlookatthevalleybelow.Somepeopleareworkingontheland,andIcanheartheirlaughter.ItellmyselfthatonedayI’llbeback.Butfornow,it’stimetosaygoodbye.I’mleavingtheeco-villagewhereI’vespentthepastsixyears.MyhusbandandIfirstarrivedinLosMolinos,Spain,afteralongstayinLondon.Ourexperienceofeco-livingwaslimitedtoregularrecycling.InSpain,wehadtolearnhowtolivecompletelyoff-grid.Allourelectricitycamefromthesolarpanels,whichmeantwecouldn’thaveenergy-hungrydevicesliketoastersandelectrickettles.WeevenhadtogiveuptheInternetbecausetherewasnoconnection.Weharvestedfruitsandgrewvegetables.Inmanywaysitwasparadise(天堂).TheSunshonemostoftheyear.AndImadefriendswithpeopleIwouldneverhavemetotherwise.Andyetaftersixyears,weknewitwastimetoleave.Ourparents,backinEngland,weregettingolderandwouldneedsupport.Asawriter,Icouldworkanywhere.Indeed,whileintheeco-village,Ifinishedanovelandtwobiographies.Whenwecameback,thecontrastbetweentheclear,brightblueskiesofLosMolinosandtheseseeminglyubiquitous(无处不在的)blanketofgraycloudthatcoveredEnglandwasashock.AlmostimmediatelywemissedthedeliciousSpanishdishesandthewildlandscapewithitsvastemptyspaces.Theexperienceofeco-livingwasnotwasted,however.IdrewonthosesixyearslivinginSpainformynewnovel.Itprovedinspirationalinotherways,too.WhilelivinginLosMolinos,welearnedhowtomakecheap,nutritiousdishes.Welivedwithoutcentralheating,andsurvivedthefreezingwinternights.AsthecostoflivinginLondoncontinuestorise,I’llbeabletodrawontheseexperiences.WewerebackwithourcatandeachtimeIlookathim—occasionallyaddressinghiminSpanish—I’mremindedofmytimeinthateco-paradiseandthelessonsittaughtme.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“off-grid”meaninparagraph2?A.Withoutdailynecessities. B.Withoutoutsidecontact.C.Withoutelectricaldevices. D.Withoutpublicpowersupply.5.WhydidtheauthorandherhusbandleaveLosMolinos?A.Topublishherworks. B.Toapplyforajob.C.Tocarefortheirparents. D.Tohaveawarmwinter.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromparagraph5?A.ShewasshockedtoseethechangesinEngland.B.ShefoundithardtolivesustainablyinEngland.C.ShewaslikelytoreturntoSpainwithherparents.D.ShehadastrongattachmenttoherlifeinSpain.7.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherexperienceofeco-living?A.Tough. B.Valuable. C.Inconvenient. D.Peaceful.CInthisfast-pacedworld,quietmomentsareoftenspentstaringataphonescreen.Forthosewhohaveforgottenhowtoswitchoffandreconnectwithourselves,DeborahAlmamayhavejustwhatthedoctorordered.SheisthefounderofThePoetryPharmacy(药房),whoseaimistoeaseworrywithwords,allowingvisitorstobookpoetryconsultationsfortailoredadviceorpickupaquickfixofftheshelves.Lastyear,anotherPoetryPharmacyopeneditsdoorsinsideLUSHonLondon’sOxfordStreet,seekingtobringalittlecalmtothecapital.Evenbeforeshehadtwosuccessful“practices”underherbelt,Deborahwaskeenlyawareofthepowerofpoetry.Shenoticedhowitcouldbringpeopleapositivechange.Thisinspiredhertobecomethe“EmergencyPoet”travelingthecountryinavintageambulancetoofferpoetryprescriptions(处方).The1950sambulance,whichwasboughtoneBay,carried200poems,eachwithadvicelike“takethispoemwithacupoftea”or“listentosomebirdsong”.Afteraboutadecadeofmobilemedicine,DeborahparkedupherpracticeforapermanentlocationinShropshire.Thisbecametheworld’sfirstwalk-in-poetrypharmacy,and—unliketheambulance—ithadcentralheating.Fromacozycoffeecornertoaninspiringphysicgarden,thePharmacyisdescribedas“apeacefulplacetorestanddream”.“Whathappensintheshopsisthatpeoplewholookatpillsareoftenbuyingthingsforothers.It’spotentiallyalittletheatre,butthatactofgivingandthinkingaboutsomeoneelseisheartwarming.”ThePharmacyalsoprovidesamorepersonalizedservice.“Weaskaboutpeople’sreadinghabits,howtheyrelax,ratherthantheirproblems.Itshouldbeapleasuretoanswerthesequestions,”Deborahsays.Despiteneverhavingdoneanyonlinemarketing,ThePoetryPharmacyhasadedicatedfollowingofcreativesouls,includingMarkConstantine,CEOandco-founderofLUSH.Wedon’tknowwhatthefutureholdsforThePoetryPharmacyanditsfounder,butonethingiscertain-thenextchapterisboundtobeagoodone!8.HowmanypoetrypharmacieshasDeborahopened?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.9.WhatcanpossiblyhappeninThePoetryPharmacy?A.Poetichealing. B.Helpingphoneaddicts.C.Enjoyingtheatreperformances. D.Discussingpoetrywriting.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theshopneedssomemarketing. B.Thes