2026年广东省大湾区名校共同体高考英语模拟试卷（二）

第1页（共1页）2026年广东省大湾区名校共同体高考英语模拟试卷（二）第一节（共4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。（7.5分）TechForwardislookingforlocalresidentstotestitsnewsmarthomeassistant，avoice﹣controlleddevicedesignedtohelpusersmanagedailytaskssuchassettingreminders，controllinglights，checkingtheweather，andplayingmusic.Thecompanyaimstogatherreal﹣worldfeedbackbeforetheofficialproductlaunchlaterthisyear.Theselectedresidentswillreceivethedevicefreeofchargeandwillbeabletokeepitafterthetrialends.Theywillalsobecompensated＄100forcompletingafinalfeedbacksurveythatasksabouttheirexperiencewiththedevice'sfeatures，easeofuse，andanysuggestedimprovements.TechForwardwillprovidesetupsupportandtechnicalassistancethroughoutthetestingperiod，includingaone﹣on﹣onevirtualsessiontohelpparticipantsgetstarted.Thecompanywillalsobeavailablebyphoneoremailtoansweranyquestionsduringthetrial.ProgramTimelineMay10ApplicationsdueByMay20Selectedparticipantsnotified；agreementssignedJune1﹣28DevicetestingperiodJuly18FinalfeedbacksurveydueApplicationRequirementsThisprogramwillselect15full﹣timeparticipantstousethedeviceintheirhomesforfourweeks.Thecallisopentoresidentslivingwithinthecityarea.Allapplicantsaresupposedtobeatleast18yearsoldandpreviousexperiencewithsmartdevicesisamust.Toapply，applicantsarerequiredtoprovidethefollowinginformation：●Nameandavalidemail.Thisinformationwillonlybeusedforprogram﹣relatedcommunication.●Abriefdescriptionofyourexperiencewithsmartdevices（maximum100words）.Thishelpsusunderstandyourfamiliaritylevel.Pleasesendtheabovematerialstoapply@.Anyapplicationreceivedafterthedeadlinewillnotbeconsidered.1.Whatisthepurposeofthistext？A.Tointroduceanewsmartdevice.B.Toadvertiseatechnologycompany.C.Toseekvolunteersforaproducttrial.D.Toexplainhowtouseasmartassistant.2.Howlongareparticipantsexpectedtotestthedevice？A.18days.B.20days.C.28days.D.30days.3.Whoisthemostsuitablefortheprogram？A.Samantha，alocalcollegegraduatemajoringinIT.B.Christopher，aretiredteacherlivingoutsidethecity.C.Fia，ajuniorhighschoolstudentfondoftechnology.D.Max，apart﹣timeworkerseldomusingsmartdevices.（10分）Lastsummer，Imadearatherunconventionaldecisiontorunasmallbookstoreinthebustlingfoodmarketofmyneighborhood.Myfriendscastdoubtontheplan，forthemarketwascrowdedwithnoisyvendors（小贩）andfilledwithpungentfoodsmells.Theirconcernsprovedwell﹣foundedonitsopeningday.Sandwichedbetweenaporkstallandatofushop，mybookstoreattractedbarelyanyattention.Withfewcustomerssteppingin，Ifeltdisheartenedandbegantoreflectonwhatwentwrong.NeverhadIanticipatedsuchafrigidbeginning.Itdidn'ttakemelongtofigureoutwheretheproblemlay.IhadstockedmyshelveswithclassicnovelsandpoetryIcherished，yettheyfailedtomeettheneedsoflocalresidents.Ithereforeresolvedtomakeathoroughchange.Inplaceofthosebooks，Idisplayedhome﹣stylecookbooks，storiesaboutstreetfood，andfood﹣relatedpicturebooksforchildren.Isincerelyhopedthesenewbookswouldwinoverthelocals.Ialsolauncheda"Book﹣for﹣VeggieExchange"activityinthestore.Thenewadjustmentturnedouttobehighlysuccessful.Localpeoplesoontooktothiscreativeidea.Ayoungmothercamefirstwithacarrottoexchangeforapicturebook，andbeforelong，mycounterwasoverflowingwithfreshvegetables.Thetofuvendor'sdaughter，whohadwatchedsilentlyforweeksonend，finallysteppedforwardtoborrowacomic.Monthslater，thebookstorebecameawarmpartofmarketlife，withthescentofbooksblendinggentlywiththefresharomaoffarmproduce.Thisexperiencereshapedmyunderstandingofbooks.Ioncebelievedbookscouldonlyshineinquietplaces，butnowIhaveseentheirrealvalue.Itliesinconnectingwithpeople'severydaylife：bookscanblendperfectlyintodailyroutinesandwarmourhearts.Theybecomemeaningfulandtouchingwhencombinedwiththehustleandbustle，foodandlaughterofeverydaylife.4.Whatproblemdidtheauthorfacelastsummer？A.Doubtamongclosefriends.B.Strongfoodsmellsinthemarket.C.Lowstoretrafficinthebookstore.D.Disturbancefromnearbyvendors.5.Howdidtheauthorattractcustomerstothebookstore？A.Bysellinglocalvegetables.B.Byofferingreader﹣specificbooks.C.Bystockingfavoriteclassics.D.Byorganizingbook﹣swapactivities.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebookstoreinparagraph3？A.Itaimedataprofitabletradeinfarmproduce.B.Itfundedtheyoungchildreninthecommunity.C.Itreflectedaharmoniousintegrationintomarketlife.D.Itservedasapopulargatheringspotintheneighborhood.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromopeningthebookstore？A.Betterlatethannever.B.Booksareforlife，notforshelves.C.Thinkoutsidethebox.D.Readingconnectssoultodailylife.（10分）ThegrammarschoolboyfromStratford﹣Upon﹣AvonhasmadeheadlinesagainafteragroundbreakingstudyshowedthatShakespearedoesbenefitchildren'sliteracyandemotionaldevelopment，butonlyiftheycanacthimout.Thestudyfoundthatadrama﹣basedapproachtoteachingShakespearebroadenedchildren'svocabulary，improvedthequalityoftheirwriting，andenhancedtheiremotionalunderstanding."Thewayactorsworkmakesabigdifferencetohowchildrenuselanguageandhowtheythinkaboutthemselves，"saidJacquiO'Hanlon，leadresearcherofthestudy.TherandomtrialinvolvedhundredsofYear5pupils（agednineandten）at45stateprimaryschools.Thechildrenweredividedintoatargetgroupandacontrolgroup.BothgroupsreadapassagefromRomeoandJulietandwereaskedtowritealetterasRomeoafterbeingseparatedfromJuliet.Beforewriting，thetargetgrouptookpartina30﹣minutedrama﹣basedactivity，whilethecontrolgroupdidnot.Itwasshownthatpupilsinthetargetgroupdrewonawidervocabulary，usedmorecomplicatedorrarerwords，andwroteatgreaterlength.Theyalsoappearedmorecomfortablewritinginrole.Whilepupilsinthecontrolgroupimaginedhowtheythemselveswouldreacttobeingseparatedfromalovedone，childreninthetargetgroupputthemselvesinRomeo'sshoesandexpressedthatcharacter'semotion.O'Hanlonsaidshehadbeenmostsurprisedbytheemotionalunderstandingevidentinthechildren'swriting，andthattheyshoweddeeperempathyandexpressedemotionsmorevividly."Itisprobablyrelatedtothedrama﹣basedprocess，whereyouareusedtotryingtothinkandfeelasthecharacter，"sheadded.Butcouldtheresultsbereproducedwithanyolddramatists？O'HanlonsaidmoreresearchwouldbeneededbutsuggestedthatShakespeare'suseof20，000words，comparedwiththeeveryday2，000words，gaveamassiveexpansionoflanguageintochildren'slives，whichwascombinedwithchildrenusingtheirwholebodiestobringwordstolife.8.Whatdoesthestudyencouragechildrentodo？A.PerformShakespeare'sworks.B.Writetheirownoriginalplays.C.LearnShakespeare'slinesbyheart.D.Watchprofessionalactingonstage.9.Whichaspectofthestudydoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout？A.Itsprocedure.B.Itsbackground.C.Itspurpose.D.Itssignificance.10.WhatimpressedO'Hanlonmostaboutthetargetgroup'swriting？A.Passagefluency.B.Emotionaldepth.C.Wordcomplexity.D.Plotimagination.11.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext？A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Learningbydoingworksbest.C.Readingmakesafullman.D.Wordsarethevoiceofthemind.（10分）Theoceanmayappearboundless.It'seasytoimaginethatfishandotheroceancreaturesswimfreelywithoutrestriction.Thatassumption，however，ismistaken.AccordingtoecologistKarissaLear，manyoceanspeciessticktospecifichabitatsandseldomgobeyondthem.Thishabitcancauseunexpectedlybigproblems，especiallywhenhuman﹣builtstructuresgetintheway.Take，forexample，thegreensawfishlivingnearthemouthoftheAshburtonRiverinWesternAustralia.In2017，alargestructurewasbuiltbytheshore，stretchingabout550yardsintothesea.AsLearhadfeared，theconstructiondidharmthecriticallyendangeredgreensawfish—theywereunabletopassaroundthebarrier.ToLear，thisdiscoverysupportedasurprisingnewideathatoceananimals，muchlikelandspecies，needahelpinghandgettingaroundhuman﹣builtstructures.Onland，wildlifecrossingsarebecomingmorecommon.Greenbridges，forinstance，helpbearsandelkavoidaroadinCanada'sBanffNationalPark.In2022，awildlifecrossinginWashingtonStatewasusedmorethan5，000timesbyanimalssuchasdeerandcoyotes.Althoughthebridgesarealreadypopularonland，Learsayslittleattentionhasbeenpaidtotheideaofwildlifecrossingsdesignedtohelpoceananimalsgetaroundsafely.Foroceananimals，toomanybarrierscancutthemofffromimportantfeedingsites.Overlylimitedmovementcanleadtothedevelopmentofisolatedgroupsthataremorelikelytogoextinct.WithmorelargestructuresplannedfortheAshburtonRiverarea，Learsaysthecumulative（累积的）effectofmultiplebarriersisarealconcernforthegreensawfish'sfuture.Astheclimatecontinuestochange，payingattentiontotheneedsofoceananimalsisimportant.Manyaremovingfarthernorth，andtheyneedsuitablehabitatstomovethrough.Toaddressthis，wecancreatecrossingsthroughhuman﹣builtstructuresorprotecthabitatsalongtheirmigrationroutes.Aswecontinuetoengineertheocean，sucheffortscouldgoalongwaytowardprotectingoceanlife.12.Howdoestheauthorpresenttheissueinthefirstparagraph？A.Bydetailingresearchfindings.B.Bydescribinganaturalscene.C.Byaddressingpublicconcerns.D.Bychallengingacommonbelief.13.WhateffectdidthestructureneartheAshburtonRiverhave？A.Itprovidedanewhabitatforoceanlife.B.Itblockedthepathofthegreensawfish.C.Itattractedmorenewspeciestothearea.D.Itdrovethegreensawfishintodeepwaters.14.WhatdoesLearimplyaboutwildlifecrossings？A.Theyhavereducedroadaccidentsonland.B.Theywillreplaceoceanbarrierseventually.C.Theyhavedestroyedlandanimals'habitats.D.Theyareurgentlyneededforoceananimals.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext？A.WildlifeCrossings：FromLandtoSeaB.WhenOceanLifeIsinDangerC.TheSawfishThatLostTheirWayHomeD.OceanStructures：NoHarmDone第二节(共1小题;每小题2.5分，满分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。（12.5分）Ineverydaycommunication，weexchangenotonlylogicalinformationbutalsoemotions，attitudesandinnerstates.Sincehumanbeingsareemotionalcreatures，ourdecisions，whethersignificantortrivial，areoftendrivenmorebyemotionsthanbypurereason.Therefore，toexpressstrongemotionsclearly，wetendtousewordslikevery，soandtrulyindailylanguage.16Verbalintensifiers（强化词）arespecialfunctionwordsthatenhancethemeaning，especiallytheemotionalmeaningofthewordstheyareattachedto.17AccordingtoBuzarov（1998），intensificationisastableandvitalfeatureofinformallanguage.Wordssuchasawfully，deeply，tremendously，andtrulyhelpspeakersstrengthenemotionalimpactandinfluencelisteners'psychologicalperception.18InEnglish，weoftensay"Iamdeeplygrateful"or"Heisdeadtired."Otherlanguagesalsohavesimilarwords：oveHbinRussian，sehrinGerman，trèsinFrench.Somenewintensifiersareevencreatedbycombiningwords，likefantabulousfromfantasticandfabulous.Tomakethemostofintensifiers，weshouldusethemwithaclearpurpose.Donotusethemmindlessly.19Connectthemwithyourgenuineattitudeandfocusonconveyingpreciseemotions.Thisway，appropriateuseofintensifierswillmakeourwordsmorepowerfulandsincere.Intensifiers，likeanyotherlinguistictool，workbestintherightcontext.20However，overusingthemwithoutnecessitywillonlyweakentheirexpressiveeffectandmakeourwordssoundempty.Masteringthemwiselyhelpsusbecomemoreproficientandpersuasivecommunicators.A.Properuseisasmartlinguisticchoice.B.Thesefunctionwordshavegreatexpressivevalue.C.You'dbetterusethemtoexpressrealideasandemotions.D.Usingintensifiersatwillinfluencesemotionalexpression.E.Intensifiersareusedtosimplifythemeaningofotherwords.F.Thisiswhyverbalintensifiershaveemergedinlanguagesworldwide.G.Theyarecommonlyemployedacrosslanguagesandtakeondiverseforms.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分15分)第一节(共1小题;每小题15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。（15分）Iusuallyeatanappleonthedrivehomefromwork.Normally，Icarrythecore（果核）intothekitchendustbinmarked"organics."Butoneday，I21thecoreasIclimbedoutofthecar.Guiltily，Ikickedittowardthefence，22myselftopickituplater.Ofcourse.Iforgotallaboutit.Thenextmorning，Inoticedrabbitfootprintsaroundthefence.Irememberedtheapplecoreandfeltamomentof23thatsomecreaturehadfoundthetreatI'd24left.Ifoundmyselfgrinning，andthehappymomentstuckinmymind.Thatevening，Ididthesamethingatthesamespot.Tomydelight，more25ofdifferentanimalswerefound.IbegantoGooglethemandtake26forthefollowingmonthsinidentifyingmyvisitors.Ifelt27toadifferentworldthatexistedallaroundme.Ididn'tsharemynew28withanyoneandIknewthecomplaintsfrommyneighborsaboutmyseeminglyinnocentgifts.I29alltheircautionaryvoicesandenjoyedmy30everymorninguntiloneday，thedrivewaywasfulloflargeprints，scatteredmudandleaves，whichdeeply31theneighbors.Ididn'tsayawordbut32leavingmycoresandmysecretco﹣existencewithwildlifecametoanend.Thisepisodewasjustoneinnocent33tolessenthedividebetweenourselvesandthemanyspecieswithwhomweco﹣exist.Itseemsthatliving34ourfeatheredandfurredfriendsisadifficultchallenge.Iam35thatwecanfigureitout，oratleastlessenourimpact.21.A.hidB.wrappedC.heldD.dropped22.A.promisingB.warningC.teachingD.encouraging23.A.guiltB.sorrowC.satisfactionD.curiosity24.A.secretlyB.cautiouslyC.unwillinglyD.unintentionally25.A.recordsB.imagesC.tracksD.enemies26.A.pleasureB.comfortC.careD.part27.A.limitedB.connectedC.reducedD.promoted28.A.homeB.toyC.hobbyD.skill29.A.understoodB.ignoredC.doubtedD.considered30.A.tripsB.storiesC.discoveriesD.collections31.A.disturbedB.interestedC.movedD.confused32.A.delayedB.forgotC.imaginedD.stopped33.A.resultB.attemptC.excuseD.question34.A.inpartnerwithB.inchargeofC.inexchangeforD.inreplyto35.A.gratefulB.informedC.impressedD.optimistic第二节(共1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。（15分）The2021listofBestTourismVillageswasreleasedatthe24thGeneralAssemblyoftheWorldTourismOrganization，withYucun36（list）amongthe44outstandingvillages.LaunchedinMay2021，theBestTourismVillagesinitiativedrewapplicationsfrom174villagesworldwide，andthecandidateswereassessed37anindependentcommitteeagainstasetofcriteriacoveringculturalandnaturalheritage，economicsustainability，andotherkeydimensions.38（lie）inAnjiCounty，ZhejiangProvince，YucunoncereliedonmineralresourcesforitseconomicgrowthandbecamethewealthiestcommunityintheareaofAnji.39allofthiswasachievedonlyatthecostofenvironmentaldamage.In2005，PresidentXiJinpingvisitedYucun，40heputforwardtheconceptthatlucidwatersandlushmountainsareinvaluableassets.Underthisvision，Yucunmadegreateffortstorestoreitsecologicalenvironmentand41（award）thetitleofNationalEcologicalCulturalVillagein2021.Blessedwithdistinctivenaturalscenery，villagerssoonlived42（enjoyable）lives，comparedwiththosetheyhadwhendependingonmining.Today，ithasgrownintoapopulartouristdestination，attractingmorethan10milliondomesticandinternationalvisitorsannually.This43（transform）ofYucunoffersavividexample.Overthepastdecades，Chinahasbeencommittedtogreenandlow﹣carbondevelopment.WithYucunas44shiningmodel，thenationhasachievedremarkableprogressinecologicalconservationandadoptedeffective45（strategy）tobuildaBeautifulChina.第四部分写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）46．（15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom对你校智能操场的"无感数据采集功能"很感兴趣，请你结合附图给他写一封邮件，内容包括：（1）你的体验；（2）你的感想。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom，_______Yours，LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。47．（25分）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。ItallstartedwhenIwalkedtoaquietcornerofmyneighborhoodoneafternoon.Tomydisappointment，Ifoundanemptylotovergrownwithweeds，whereoldfurniturehadbeenleftandrainwaterhadgatheredinmuddypuddles（小水坑）ontheground.Istoodthereforawhile，feelingsadaboutthiswastedspace.Thenanideacametome—whatifwecouldturnthismessyplaceintoasmallgardenforeveryone？Thatevening，Isentamessageinourneighborhoodchatgroup.Iexplainedmyplanandinvitedpeopletojoinme.Hourspassed，butonlytwoneighborssentshortrepliessaying"Agoodidea".Ifeltalittlediscouraged.JustwhenIwasabouttogiveup，myphonelitupwithaprivatemessage.ItwasfromMr.Wilson，anelderlymanwholivedaloneinBuilding3.Iknewhimbysightbuthadneverspokentohimbefore.Hismessageread："Ihavesomegardeningtoolsandafewflowerseeds.CanIhelpyou？"Isenthimamessage，saying，"Yes.That'sabsolutelygreat."WemetattheemptylotthenextSaturdaymorning.Mr.Wilsonbroughtnotonlytoolsbutalsoasmallhand﹣drawnmap.Hepointedandsaid，"Wecanplantsunflowersherebecausetheylovesunlight，andwecanputsomeeasy﹣to﹣growflowersnearthepath."Iwassurprisedbyhisknowledge.Aswestartedcleaningtogether，hesharedstoriesaboutthesmallgardenheusedtokeepinhishometown.Irealizedhemissedthosedaysdeeply.Duringthefollowingweeks，weworkedeveryweekend.Theworkwasnoteasy.Wehadtoremovetherubbish，clearthedeepweedsandfillthemuddypuddleswithsoil.Mr.Wilsonshowedmehowtoproperlyplanttheseedsandwaterthem.Asweworked，moreneighborsbecameinterested.Ayounggirlofferedtopaintsignsforthegarden；anoldladysharedhergardeningtips；andacouplehelpedbuildasimplefence.注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Slowly，thegardenstartedtotakeshape._____Thegardenquicklybecameafavoritespotforourcommunity._____

2026年广东省大湾区名校共同体高考英语模拟试卷（二）第一节（共4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。（7.5分）TechForwardislookingforlocalresidentstotestitsnewsmarthomeassistant，avoice﹣controlleddevicedesignedtohelpusersmanagedailytaskssuchassettingreminders，controllinglights，checkingtheweather，andplayingmusic.Thecompanyaimstogatherreal﹣worldfeedbackbeforetheofficialproductlaunchlaterthisyear.Theselectedresidentswillreceivethedevicefreeofchargeandwillbeabletokeepitafterthetrialends.Theywillalsobecompensated＄100forcompletingafinalfeedbacksurveythatasksabouttheirexperiencewiththedevice'sfeatures，easeofuse，andanysuggestedimprovements.TechForwardwillprovidesetupsupportandtechnicalassistancethroughoutthetestingperiod，includingaone﹣on﹣onevirtualsessiontohelpparticipantsgetstarted.Thecompanywillalsobeavailablebyphoneoremailtoansweranyquestionsduringthetrial.ProgramTimelineMay10ApplicationsdueByMay20Selectedparticipantsnotified；agreementssignedJune1﹣28DevicetestingperiodJuly18FinalfeedbacksurveydueApplicationRequirementsThisprogramwillselect15full﹣timeparticipantstousethedeviceintheirhomesforfourweeks.Thecallisopentoresidentslivingwithinthecityarea.Allapplicantsaresupposedtobeatleast18yearsoldandpreviousexperiencewithsmartdevicesisamust.Toapply，applicantsarerequiredtoprovidethefollowinginformation：●Nameandavalidemail.Thisinformationwillonlybeusedforprogram﹣relatedcommunication.●Abriefdescriptionofyourexperiencewithsmartdevices（maximum100words）.Thishelpsusunderstandyourfamiliaritylevel.Pleasesendtheabovematerialstoapply@.Anyapplicationreceivedafterthedeadlinewillnotbeconsidered.1.Whatisthepurposeofthistext？CA.Tointroduceanewsmartdevice.B.Toadvertiseatechnologycompany.C.Toseekvolunteersforaproducttrial.D.Toexplainhowtouseasmartassistant.2.Howlongareparticipantsexpectedtotestthedevice？CA.18days.B.20days.C.28days.D.30days.3.Whoisthemostsuitablefortheprogram？AA.Samantha，alocalcollegegraduatemajoringinIT.B.Christopher，aretiredteacherlivingoutsidethecity.C.Fia，ajuniorhighschoolstudentfondoftechnology.D.Max，apart﹣timeworkerseldomusingsmartdevices.【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第一段TechForwardislookingforlocalresidentstotestitsnewsmarthomeassistant，avoice﹣controlleddevicedesignedtohelpusersmanagedailytaskssuchassettingreminders，controllinglights，checkingtheweather，andplayingmusic.（TechForward正在寻找本地居民来测试其新的智能家庭助手，这是一款语音控制设备，旨在帮助用户管理日常任务，如设置提醒、控制灯光、查看天气和播放音乐）可知，本文的目的是为产品试用寻找志愿者。故选C。（2）细节理解题。根据ProgramTimeline部分June1﹣28Devicetestingperiod（6月1日至28日设备测试期）可知，参与者预计要测试设备28天。故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据ApplicationRequirements部分Thecallisopentoresidentslivingwithinthecityarea.Allapplicantsaresupposedtobeatleast18yearsoldandpreviousexperiencewithsmartdevicesisamust.（本次招募面向居住在城市地区的居民。所有申请人都必须年满18岁，并且必须有使用智能设备的经验）可知，最合适这个项目的人是居住在城市地区、年满18岁并且有使用智能设备的经验的人。A选项"Samantha，当地一名主修信息技术的大学毕业生"符合条件。故选A。（10分）Lastsummer，Imadearatherunconventionaldecisiontorunasmallbookstoreinthebustlingfoodmarketofmyneighborhood.Myfriendscastdoubtontheplan，forthemarketwascrowdedwithnoisyvendors（小贩）andfilledwithpungentfoodsmells.Theirconcernsprovedwell﹣foundedonitsopeningday.Sandwichedbetweenaporkstallandatofushop，mybookstoreattractedbarelyanyattention.Withfewcustomerssteppingin，Ifeltdisheartenedandbegantoreflectonwhatwentwrong.NeverhadIanticipatedsuchafrigidbeginning.Itdidn'ttakemelongtofigureoutwheretheproblemlay.IhadstockedmyshelveswithclassicnovelsandpoetryIcherished，yettheyfailedtomeettheneedsoflocalresidents.Ithereforeresolvedtomakeathoroughchange.Inplaceofthosebooks，Idisplayedhome﹣stylecookbooks，storiesaboutstreetfood，andfood﹣relatedpicturebooksforchildren.Isincerelyhopedthesenewbookswouldwinoverthelocals.Ialsolauncheda"Book﹣for﹣VeggieExchange"activityinthestore.Thenewadjustmentturnedouttobehighlysuccessful.Localpeoplesoontooktothiscreativeidea.Ayoungmothercamefirstwithacarrottoexchangeforapicturebook，andbeforelong，mycounterwasoverflowingwithfreshvegetables.Thetofuvendor'sdaughter，whohadwatchedsilentlyforweeksonend，finallysteppedforwardtoborrowacomic.Monthslater，thebookstorebecameawarmpartofmarketlife，withthescentofbooksblendinggentlywiththefresharomaoffarmproduce.Thisexperiencereshapedmyunderstandingofbooks.Ioncebelievedbookscouldonlyshineinquietplaces，butnowIhaveseentheirrealvalue.Itliesinconnectingwithpeople'severydaylife：bookscanblendperfectlyintodailyroutinesandwarmourhearts.Theybecomemeaningfulandtouchingwhencombinedwiththehustleandbustle，foodandlaughterofeverydaylife.4.Whatproblemdidtheauthorfacelastsummer？CA.Doubtamongclosefriends.B.Strongfoodsmellsinthemarket.C.Lowstoretrafficinthebookstore.D.Disturbancefromnearbyvendors.5.Howdidtheauthorattractcustomerstothebookstore？BA.Bysellinglocalvegetables.B.Byofferingreader﹣specificbooks.C.Bystockingfavoriteclassics.D.Byorganizingbook﹣swapactivities.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebookstoreinparagraph3？CA.Itaimedataprofitabletradeinfarmproduce.B.Itfundedtheyoungchildreninthecommunity.C.Itreflectedaharmoniousintegrationintomarketlife.D.Itservedasapopulargatheringspotintheneighborhood.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromopeningthebookstore？BA.Betterlatethannever.B.Booksareforlife，notforshelves.C.Thinkoutsidethebox.D.Readingconnectssoultodailylife.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段的Sandwichedbetweenaporkstallandatofushop，mybookstoreattractedbarelyanyattention.Withfewcustomerssteppingin，Ifeltdisheartenedandbegantoreflectonwhatwentwrong.（我的书店夹在猪肉摊和豆腐店之间，几乎无人问津。由于几乎没有顾客进店，我感到灰心丧气，开始反思哪里出了问题。）可知，作者去年夏天面临书店客流量极低的问题。故选C。（2）推理判断题。根据第二段的IhadstockedmyshelveswithclassicnovelsandpoetryIcherished，yettheyfailedtomeettheneedsoflocalresidents.Ithereforeresolvedtomakeathoroughchange.Inplaceofthosebooks，Idisplayedhome﹣stylecookbooks，storiesaboutstreetfood，andfood﹣relatedpicturebooksforchildren.（我在书架上摆满了自己珍爱的经典小说和诗歌，却没能满足当地居民的需求。因此我决定彻底做出改变。我换掉了那些书，摆上了家常食谱、街头美食故事以及适合儿童的美食相关绘本。）可知，作者通过提供适配读者需求的书籍来吸引顾客。故选B。（3）推理判断题。根据第三段的Monthslater，thebookstorebecameawarmpartofmarketlife，withthescentofbooksblendinggentlywiththefresharomaoffarmproduce.（几个月后，这家书店成了市场生活中温暖的一部分，书香与农产品的清新香气缓缓交融在一起。）可知，书店和谐地融入了市场生活之中。故选C。（4）推理判断题。根据第四段的Ioncebelievedbookscouldonlyshineinquietplaces，butnowIhaveseentheirrealvalue.Itliesinconnectingwithpeople'severydaylife：bookscanblendperfectlyintodailyroutinesandwarmourhearts.（我曾经认为书籍只能在安静的地方绽放光彩，但如今我看到了它们的真正价值。这种价值在于与人们的日常生活相连：书籍可以完美融入日常点滴，温暖我们的内心。）可知，作者从开书店的经历中明白书籍是为生活而生，而非只摆在书架上。故选B。（10分）ThegrammarschoolboyfromStratford﹣Upon﹣AvonhasmadeheadlinesagainafteragroundbreakingstudyshowedthatShakespearedoesbenefitchildren'sliteracyandemotionaldevelopment，butonlyiftheycanacthimout.Thestudyfoundthatadrama﹣basedapproachtoteachingShakespearebroadenedchildren'svocabulary，improvedthequalityoftheirwriting，andenhancedtheiremotionalunderstanding."Thewayactorsworkmakesabigdifferencetohowchildrenuselanguageandhowtheythinkaboutthemselves，"saidJacquiO'Hanlon，leadresearcherofthestudy.TherandomtrialinvolvedhundredsofYear5pupils（agednineandten）at45stateprimaryschools.Thechildrenweredividedintoatargetgroupandacontrolgroup.BothgroupsreadapassagefromRomeoandJulietandwereaskedtowritealetterasRomeoafterbeingseparatedfromJuliet.Beforewriting，thetargetgrouptookpartina30﹣minutedrama﹣basedactivity，whilethecontrolgroupdidnot.Itwasshownthatpupilsinthetargetgroupdrewonawidervocabulary，usedmorecomplicatedorrarerwords，andwroteatgreaterle