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高二英语试卷
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Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2024
The Novel Fair is an annual competition initiated by the Irish Writers Centre (IWC).
Described by The Irish Times as “A Dragon’s Cave for writers”, each year the Fair aims
to introduce up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents.
The Prize
The twelve winners will have the opportunity to present the summary of their novel
directly to industry professionals. Leading publishers and agents will be invited by the
IWC to meet these writers in person or through a series of online meetings. To get fully
prepared for the meeting with publishers and agents, the winners will receive a place in a
workshop on “How to Promote Your Novel”, two weeks in advance. Also, applicants who
are longlisted （初选） but do not make it to the shortlist of twelve will have their works
evaluated and criticized by the judging panel.
How to Enter
Entry fee for application is 55 (Members of IWC can enter for a discounted fee of
45).
This competition only accepts manuscripts （原稿） for novels.
Applicants are required to send a summary within 300 words and up to five
chapters of their novel, which should be 10,000 words (+/-10%).
Manuscripts should be submitted online.
There is a limit of one entry per applicant.
Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world. Before entering the competition,
please ensure that you have read the Novel Fair Terms & Conditions 2024 very carefully
as the Fair is open to only novelists who have never published work previously. If you
have any questions about the application process, please email
novelfair@irishwriterscentre.ie.
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21. What’s the purpose of the Fair
A. To advertise local stories. B. To encourage literary reading.
C. To serve as a platform for writers. D. To arouse enthusiasm for writing.
22. What can the workshop help the winners do
A. Deal with the judging panel. B. Improve their writing skills.
C. Learn about publishing process. D. Present their novels attractively.
23. Which of the following meets the requirement of the Fair
A. A summary of 200 words. B. A novel published in 2023.
C. A paper manuscript by post. D. A submission of seven chapters.
B
Working at a bank in New York City in the mid-2010s, Anna Sacks was living the
life - just not the life she wanted. Sure, she was happy. But she wanted to do something
that felt important.
Some people seeking meaning might read a self-help book or perhaps volunteer a
few hours a week. Sacks packed up her life and moved to Connecticut to participate in
Adamah, a farming program that focuses on sustainable living and growing sustainable
food. When she returned to New York, her life was with a new purpose and a variety of
new skills to make her dreams a reality.
“One of the things that really stuck with me from Adamah was how little waste they
produced and how they handled the waste they did have, primarily through composting
（堆肥）,” she says. “And I just thought, ‘Why aren’t we doing that here ” “The Adamah
program opened Sacks’ eyes to the damage consumer culture is doing on a local, national,
and global level, and the need to find solutions. So in 2017, she began what she calls
“trash walking”.
During tours around her community, Sacks picks through garbage to look for
reusable items. Soon, her “trash walking” expanded to include corporate trash along with
residential trash. Surprisingly, she discovered a wide range of really great stuff - like
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clothing, decorations, and food - all of which she documents on TikTok.
Under the name The Trash Walker, Sacks quickly gained popularity for her videos
that highlight the problems with consumerism. “The root issue is overproduction, which
leads to overconsumption, which leads to a large amount of waste,” she says.
The fact is, companies often choose to trash items rather than give them away to
people who might need them. A big reason for this waste is the way our current tax laws
are structured, Sacks says. Sellers who destroy goods can claim the cost as a loss on their
taxes and be refunded. If they give away goods, they can claim only a small amount as a
charitable reduction on their taxes.
Sacks’ main focus is simply getting people to pay attention to how many
unnecessary things they buy and then throw away. “Once you become aware of the way
you consume, you can see ways you improve,” she says.
24. Anna Sacks packed up her life and left New York to ______.
A. lead a healthy lifestyle B. observe how to grow food
C. pursue a meaningful life D. volunteer to work in a bank
25. What impressed Anna Sacks most about the Adamah program
A. The importance of trash walking.
B. The sustainable food people produced.
C. The hard truth about consumer culture.
D. The way people there dealt with the waste.
26. What makes companies prefer to throw out goods as trash
A. The tax reduction. B. The quality of goods.
C. The tax refund. D. The overproduction.
27. What can we learn from Anna Sacks’ story
A. Consumer culture accounts for wasting.
B. Corporate trash outweighs residential trash.
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C. Trash walking is the key to becoming wealthy.
D. Turning to farming leads to sustainable living.
C
Research into whether the human voice helps plants isn’t conclusive. Even so, there
are convincing reasons that chatting with your houseplants is good for them—and you.
In a 2022 survey by , 50 percent of the 1250 respondents reported talking
to their plants. When asked why, 65 percent said they believe it helps them grow. The
research, however, isn’t definitive about this point. While studies have found that
vibrations (震动 ) caused by sound do affect plants, the jury is still out on whether the
human voice offers any specific benefit.
For many plant owners, though, the science is beside the point. Marquis Matson,
co-founder of the blog the Indoor Nursery, says she talks to her plants every day because
“it feels nice and I think plants get a sense of community from my talking to them and
that keeps them going”. On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue of the journal
Ultrasonics investigated the effects of the classical music and the sounds of birds, insects
and water on the growth of Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Both forms of sound
exposure increased the vegetables’ growth. In a 2015 study, researchers exposed marigold
(金盏花) and chickpea (鹰嘴豆) plants to light Indian music as well as to traffic noise.
They found that both types of plants grew and developed better after being exposed to the
music for four hours per day, but not to the traffic sounds. “Plants definitely respond to
vibrations in their environment—which can cause plants to grow differently and become
more resistant to falling over,” says Heidi Appel, leader of the study. She points out,
“While sound absolutely matters to plants, we don’t know if talking to them makes them
grow differently.”
Despite the lack of studies and evidence about the benefits of talking to your plants,
there is at least one theoretical bonus, “If we identify with a living organism that we’re
taking care of, we’re going to take better care of it and help them thrive,” Appel says.
28. What do the underlined words “the jury is still out” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. There is uncertainty. B. The jury has decided.
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C. The jury is playing outside. D. People have different ideas.
29. What do Marquis Matson’s words suggest
A. Vibrations caused by sound affect plants.
B. Chatting with the plants benefits both sides.
C. Scientific research in this area makes no sense.
D. A sense of community is a must for plants’ growth.
30. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Traffic sounds probably have a negative influence on plant growth.
B. Talking to plants can make them more sensitive to the environment.
C. Plants do not fall over because of the vibrations in their environment.
D. Classical music is beneficial to plant growth as sounds of nature do.
31. What is Appel’s attitude towards talking to plants
A. Approving. B. Neutral. C. Unfavorable. D. Unclear.
D
With all due respect to Disney, scoring (配乐) animated features is no simple task.
Composers say the genre often gives them a chance to do their best work. And while
some approach an animated feature just as they would a live-action film, there are
practical and thematic differences that make the experience distinctive.
Regardless of the format, the role of the score is the same: to serve the movie.
“Scoring animated films, I have the exact same approach and philosophy as I do for a
live-action film. It’s all story- and character-driven. I don’t care if it’s a rat or Tom Cruise,”
says Michael Giacchino, who’s scored both 2006’s Mission: Impossible III and
Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille. “It’s all the same.”
Although it can be challenging to express human emotions in cartoons, Hans
Zimmer notes, “I think it’s a little trickier to move people in an animated movie.” He
scored Fox’s The Simpsons Movie as well as 1994’s The Lion King and 1998’s The Prince
of Egypt. “So we composers perhaps have to work a little harder because the goal is the
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same: You come away with an emotional experience.”
Then again, as Christopher Lennertz, composer for Fox’s live-action and animated
feature Alvin and the Chipmunks says, “When you work on a film with talking chipmunks,
it gives you the freedom to go beyond reality.”
The expectations of today’s audiences don’t allow for the lilting (轻快的), tweeting
birds of 1950s Cinderella or even the purely magical world that Alan Menken (composer
of Disney’s Enchanted) and Howard Ashman created in 1989’s The Little Mermaid.
Menken recalls, “It was very clear that Howard and I were trying to honor that tradition.”
Therefore, composers today must continue to navigate this delicate balance, crafting
scores that honor beloved traditions while developing a fresh musical voice — ensuring
each note not only serves the story but also speaks directly to the heart of a contemporary
audience.
32. What is special about scoring for animated films
A. It exists in diverse forms. B. It is unlike live-action films.
C. It has a series of distinct roles. D. It is different in production and theme.
33. What does Hans Zimmer say about scoring animated films
A. It allows more creative freedom. B. It requires extra effort to touch people.
C. It focuses on serving the story. D. It faces higher audience expectations.
34. Why are Cinderella and The Little Mermaid mentioned
A. To show changing audience tastes. B. To compare their storytelling methods.
C. To praise their timeless music. D. To list successful partnerships.
35. Which would be the best title for the text
A. Revealing the Hidden Heroes of Animation
B. Questioning the Difficulty of Animation Scoring
C. Exploring Music Evolution in Animated Film Scores
D. Harmonizing Tradition and Innovation in Animated Film Scores
第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分）
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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。
When trying to find your career, it’s important to know which subjects you do well
in at school. 36 A student gifted at mathematics might find engineering a good fit.
Someone good at writing may do well in office work. Although not all subjects can be
used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required
for most jobs, but if it is one of your strong subjects, you will have developed the ability
to remember facts and details. 37
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which
you can use in your work. 38 If so, look for a job where you can improve these
skills. If you have had a part-time job, think about what you gained from it. You may have
learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions, and to work with older
colleagues. 39 Just as important, a part-time job may help you become interested in
a particular industry or career by giving you an inside look.
40 You may be all thumbs at handling tools or struggle to add up a column of
figures. It is better to face a weakness than to pretend it does not exist. Your school record,
for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You
should not dwell on it but instead recognize that you will have the chance for a fresh start
at work.
A. You may be good at metal work or cookery.
B. Knowing yourself helps you choose a career.
C. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
D. It’s wise to start with a clear and honest self-view.
E. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.
F. These subjects may show strengths that you can use in your work.
G. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example.
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第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It’s a library built with love. About the size of a microwave oven, it’s
pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers 41 a sidewalk in Palm Beach
County estates.
A year ago, Jenny Henriksen read about the Little Free Library, a nonprofit to 42
literacy by making books freely available. She 43 to her family of four, “That’s
what we’re going to do!”
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the 44 of building a library that
resembles a mailbox. But Jenny insisted, and husband Peter 45 got to work. He
46 a small wooden house that he’d built for daughter Abbie’s toy horses.
After the library was finished, the family hung a 47 on the front, instructing
users to “take a book, return a book.” They 48 it with books they’d already read.
Since then, the library has been replenishing (补充) itself with 49 from borrowers,
and now it gets an 50 of five visits a day.
“The project’s best 51 ,” says Peter, “is the thank-you notes left behind. We had
no idea in the beginning that it would be so 52 .” In fact, the little library has turned
into a communication hub. Jenny often sees people 53 by the library, choosing
books and chatting. “It’s more than books; it’s about 54 ,” she smiles. The family
now enjoys maintaining it together, and even Austin 55 it was a pretty cool idea
after all.
41. A. prior to B. owing to C. next to D. as to
42. A. teach B. promote C. check D. record
43. A. whispered B. suggested C. explained D. announced
44. A. point B. need C. plan D. hope
45. A. slowly B. immediately C. confidently D. excitedly
46. A. modified B. discovered C. invented D. bought
47. A. poster B. painting C. signboard D. photograph
48. A. compared B. linked C. equipped D. stocked
49. A. information B. donations C. works D. knowledge
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50. A. amount B. example C. average D. option
51. A. challenge B. result C. profit D. payoff
52. A. popular B. positive C. efficient D. expensive
53. A. rushing B. gathering C. looking D. passing
54. A. creativity B. action C. connection D. improvement
55. A. admits B. expects C. imagines D. introduces
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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。
Malaindrano is a giant baobab(猴面包树 ) hat is hollowed out (被挖空 )for the
storage of water, 56 (exist) in the rural area in Madagascar. Malaindrano means "he
who hates water", 57 _ this baobab doesn't hate water at all. It is so big that many
people believe it has never been _58 __(complete) filled. Even semi-full, the trees are
vital for storing water in Madagascar's dry regions. Also known 59 ___ _bottle trees
because of their unique thick trunks, such baobab trees form a network of 60_
(nature) water tanks. Employing them has allowed people to live in a place where rain is
rare, and where the little rain that falls 61 __(absorb) quickly by the soil.
Without sufficient rainfall, drought can occur, leading to a lack of food. In the 1920s
and 1930s, many people 62 _(die) because of extreme drought. This forced the locals
to draw inspiration from nature and come up with an idea: hollowing out baobabs _ 63
_(store) water when it is abundant. A large baobab has the 64 (able) to store about
14,000 litres of water. Today , a number of people still live in the region, many of 65
_rely on the tree water during the dry season.
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本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了动画电影配乐的独特性与挑战性，通过引用多位知名作曲
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家的观点，分析了动画配乐与真人电影配乐在实践和主题上的差异，以及在缺乏真人演员的情
况下传递情感的难度，最后指出当代作曲家需要在致敬传统与寻求创新之间取得平衡。
32. D 细节理解题。根据第二段末尾的“there are practical and thematic differences that make the
experience distinctive（存在着实践和主题上的差异，使得这种体验与众不同）”可知，动画
电影配乐的特殊性在于其在制作流程和故事主题方面具有与真人电影不同的特点。D项“它
在制作和主题上有所不同”准确对应并概括了原文中的“practical and thematic differences”。
故选 D。
33. B 细节理解题。根据第四段汉斯·季默（Hans Zimmer）的话“I think it’s a little trickier to
move people in an animated movie.（我认为在动画电影中打动观众要更棘手一些）”以及他对
此的解释“So we composers perhaps have to work a little harder（所以我们作曲家或许必须更努
力地工作）”，可知他的核心观点是：动画配乐需要付出额外的努力来实现情感共鸣。B项
“它需要付出额外的努力来打动人们”准确概括了这一观点，其中“extra effort”对应“work
a little harder”，“touch people”对应“move people”。A项“它允许更多的创作自由”是
第五段另一位作曲家的观点；C项“它专注于服务故事”是第三段另一位作曲家阐述的普遍
原则，并非季默在此强调的挑战；D项“它面临更高的观众期望”是基于第六段背景的合理
干扰，但并非季默的直接观点。故选 B。
34. A 推理判断题。第六段首句明确指出“The expectations of today’s audiences don’t allow for ...
（当今观众的期望已不再接受……）”，随即以《灰姑娘》和《小美人鱼》的音乐风格作为
“过去”的例子，与现代观众的期望形成对比。随后引述作曲家的话说明他们当时是在“致
敬那种传统”。再结合最后一段关于“在致敬传统与创新间找到平衡”的总结可推知，作者
提及这两部过往经典，其核心目的在于通过今昔对比，阐明观众品味与期望已经发生变迁，
从而论证当代作曲家面临的新语境。A项“为了展示观众品味的变化”准确概括了这一写作
意图。故选 A。
35. D 标题判断题。通读全文，文章开篇提出动画配乐“绝非易事”，继而探讨其独特性（实践
与主题差异）、挑战性（需更努力打动观众），并通过对比过去经典风格与“当今观众期望”，
最终引出结论：作曲家必须“继续把握这种微妙的平衡”，在“致敬深受喜爱的传统”与“发
展新的音乐声音”之间找到和谐。全文围绕这一“平衡/和谐”的核心论点展开。D项“动画
电影配乐中传统与创新的和谐统一”精准全面地概括了文章主旨。A项“揭示动画背后的隐
藏英雄”将焦点窄化到作曲家的角色，偏离了对配乐艺术本身的探讨；B项“质疑动画配乐
的难度”仅是文章开头引入的话题，不能概括全文；C项“探索动画电影配乐的音乐演变”
过于侧重历史发展脉络，而文章重点在于当前面临的平衡/和谐这一核心挑战与解决方案。故
选 D。
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本文是一篇说明文。文章阐述了在职业选择过程中，了解自身在学校科目中的优势、从学校
和兼职中获得的技能以及正视自身弱点的重要性，旨在指导读者通过全面的自我认知来做出更
合适的职业规划。
36. F 空前提及“了解自己在学校哪些科目学得好很重要”，空后则开始举例说明（擅长数学的
学生可能适合工程学）。因此，空处应对前文观点进行解释或延伸。F项“These subjects may
show strengths that you can use in your work.（这些科目可能显示出你可以在工作中运用的优
势）”中，“这些科目”指代前文的“学得好的科目”，直接阐述了了解科目优势的意义，
完美衔接了上下文。故选 F。
37. C 空前详细说明，虽然历史知识对大多数工作并非必需，但如果它是你的强项，那么你已培
养了记忆事实和细节的能力。因此，空处应对这种能力进行评价。C项“This is an ability that
can be useful in many jobs.（这是一种在许多工作中都有用的能力）”中，“这种能力”精准
指代前文所述的“记忆事实和细节的能力”，并点明了其普遍应用价值，是对前文的自然总
结。故选 C。
38. A 空前提及学校可能教授了如打字或技术制图等可应用于工作的技能。空后以“如果这样（If
so）”开头，引导出寻找能提升这些技能的工作的建议。因此，空处应提出一个具体的技能
情境，作为“如果这样”的条件前提。A项“You may be good at metal work or cookery.（你
可能擅长金属加工或烹饪）”正是学校可能教授的实用技能的例子，与空前列举的技能类型
一致，且为后文的建议提供了明确的条件对象。故选 A。
39. G 空前列举了从兼职工作中可能学到的一些通用技能，如准时上班、听从指示、与年长同事
合作等。空后则转而谈论兼职工作的另一个重要性（激发对特定行业的兴趣）。因此，空处
应继续补充一个从兼职中学到的具体技能实例，使论述更完整。G项“You may have learned
to give correct change in a shop, for example.（例如，你可能学会了在商店里找零）”是一个具
体、常见的技能例子，与空前的列举在内容和句式上（You may have learned ...）形成并列，
使语意连贯。故选 G。
40. E 空处位于段落开头。空后直接开始描述个人可能存在的具体弱点（如不擅长使用工具或计
算），并讨论面对弱点的重要性。因此，空处应引入“面对弱点”这一核心话题。E项“Facing
your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.（面对你的弱点也是认识自己的一部分）”明
确提出了本段主旨，其中“弱点”与后文“weakness”直接呼应，起到了总领全段的作用。
其他选项如 D（以清晰诚实的自我观开始是明智的）虽相关，但不如 E项直接点明段落核心。
故选 E。
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第一节
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Jenny Henriksen一家受到“小型免费图书馆”项目的启发，
亲手建造并维护一个社区微型图书馆的故事。文章描述了从构思、建造到图书馆成为社区交流
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中心的完整过程，展现了公益行动如何连接人与人，并最终获得家人支持与社区认可。
41. C 考查介词短语辨析。句意：它大约有一个微波炉那么大，对人也很友好，在棕榈滩县庄园
社区的人行道旁边等待着爱书之人。根据常识，这种社区微型图书馆通常设立在路边方便人
们取阅。C项“next to”（紧挨着）准确描述了图书馆位于人行道旁边的位置，符合上下文
语境。A项“prior to”（在……之前）表时间，B项“owing to”（由于）表原因，D项“as to”
（关于）表涉及对象，均不符合对地理位置的描述。故选C。
42. B 考查动词辨析。句意：一年前，Jenny Henriksen读到了关于“小型免费图书馆”的介绍，
这是一个通过免费提供书籍来推广识字的非营利组织。根据组织名称“Little Free Library”
及其通过书籍推动阅读的使命可知，其核心目的是“促进”或“推广”识字。B项“promote”
（促进，推广）最准确地表达了这一积极目的。A项“teach”（教授）、C项“check”（检
查）、D项“record”（记录）均无法体现该组织旨在广泛推动和提升读写能力的公益性质。
故选B。
43. D 考查动词辨析。句意：她向家人宣布：“这就是我们要做的！”根据直接引语“That’s what
we’re going to do!（这就是我们要做的！）”的坚定语气判断，Jenny不是在轻声细语地“低
语”（A项whisper），也不是在提出供讨论的“建议”（B项suggest）或详细“解释”（C
项explain），而是向家人明确地“宣布”了一个决定。D项“announce”（宣布）最符合这
种果断、公开的宣告语气。故选D。
44. A 考查名词辨析。句意：儿子Austin，现在是一名十年级学生，没看到建造一个像邮箱的图
书馆有什么意义。此处“the point of”为固定搭配，意为“……的意义或目的”。Austin起初
不理解这个行动的价值所在，因此认为没有意义（point）。A项“point”（意义，目的）准
确。B项“need”（需要）、C项“plan”（计划）、D项“hope”（希望）代入后均不符合
“不理解其价值”的语境逻辑。故选A。
45. B 考查副词辨析。句意：但Jenny坚持，而丈夫彼得立即开始工作了。在Jenny坚持后，作为
支持的丈夫最合理的反应是迅速行动，B项“immediately”体现了这种积极响应。A项“slowly”
（缓慢地）不符；C项“confidently”（自信地）和D项“excitedly”（兴奋地）虽积极，但
不如“立即”能直接体现行动的快节奏。故选B。
46. A 考查动词辨析。句意：他改造了一个为女儿Abbie的玩具马建造的小木屋。根据语境可知，
这个小木屋最终被改造成了微型图书馆，因此需要对原有物品进行“改造”。A项“modify”
（修改，改造）准确表达了这一过程。B项“discover”（发现）、C项“invent”（发明）和
D项“buy”（购买）均与“he’d built for daughter ...（他曾经为女儿建造的）”这一过去完成
时态所暗示的“利用现有物品”的事实不符。故选A。
47. C 考查名词辨析。句意：图书馆建成后，家人在前面挂了一个指示牌，指示用户“拿走一本
书，归还一本书。”在公共设施上悬挂用于告知规则或信息的物品，最常用的是“招牌”或
“指示牌”。C项“signboard”（招牌，布告板）最符合此用途。A项“poster”（海报）通
常用于宣传，B项“painting”（绘画）侧重艺术装饰，D项“photograph”（照片）用于展示
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图像，均不如“signboard”能准确体现其指示功能。故选C。
48. D 考查动词辨析。句意：他们用已经读过的书装满了它。此处描述图书馆最初的书籍来源。
D项“stock”（储备，存货）常与“library”、“shelves”等搭配，表示“为……配备存货”，
完全符合“用书填满图书馆”的语境。A项“compare”（比较）、B项“link”（连接）语
义不符；C项“equip”（装备）通常指装备设备，搭配不当。故选D。
49. B 考查名词辨析。句意：自那以后，图书馆一直通过借款人的捐赠来补充自己。根据前文提
到家庭初始投入了读过的书，因此持续的书籍补充最可能来自用户的善意“捐赠”。B项
“donation”（捐赠）最合理。A项“information”（信息）、C项“work”（作品，工作）
和D项“knowledge”（知识）均无法准确描述用户放入的实体书籍。故选B。
50. C 考查名词辨析及固定搭配。句意：现在它平均每天有五次访问。表示“平均（数量）”的
固定表达是“an average of”。C项“average”（平均）正确。A项“amount”（数量）常与
“large/small”搭配或用于“a large amount of”，但不与“an ... of”在此语境下搭配表示平
均值；B项“example”（例子）、D项“option”（选择）均不符合句意。故选C。
51. D 考查名词辨析。句意：Peter说，“这个项目最好的回报，是留下的感谢信。”根据下文
“thank-you notes”所体现的情感价值而非金钱收益判断，此处“payoff”取其比喻义，指“（努
力带来的）回报、成果”，强调情感上的收获。D项“payoff”（回报）准确。A项“challenge”
（挑战）与积极语境不符；B项“result”（结果）和C项“profit”（利润，收益）均过于中
性或偏向物质层面，无法突出这种温暖、无形的情感回报。故选D。
52. A 考查形容词辨析。句意：我们一开始没想到它会这么受欢迎。结合上文“it gets an average
of five visits a day（平均每天五次访问）”以及后文“ the little library has turned into a
communication hub（小图书馆变成了交流中心）”可知，图书馆受到了社区的欢迎。A项“popular”
（受欢迎的）准确概括了这一现象。B项“positive”（积极的）、C项“efficient”（高效的）
和D项“expensive”（昂贵的）均不能直接由访问量和交流中心的转变推导而出。故选A。
53. B 考查动词辨析。句意：Jenny经常看到人们聚集在图书馆旁，选书和聊天。根据“choosing
books and chatting（选书和聊天）”这一描述可知，人们是在图书馆旁“聚集”或“停留”，
而非匆匆“冲过”（A项rush）、“看着”（C项look）或仅仅是“经过”（D项pass）。B项
“gather”（聚集）最符合人们在此社交的场景。故选B。
54. C 考查名词辨析。句意：“这不仅仅是关于书；更是关于连接，”她微笑着说。前句提到图
书馆已成为“交流中心”（communication hub），人们在此“chatting”（聊天），因此Jenny
总结的核心在于“人与人之间的联系”。C项“connection”（联系，连接）准确概括了这一
深层意义。A项“creativity”（创造力）、B项“action”（行动）和D项“improvement”（改
进）均未触及社区互动与情感联结这一主旨。故选C。
55. A 考查动词辨析。句意：这家人现在喜欢一起维护它，甚至Austin承认这毕竟是个很酷的主
意。文章第三段提到Austin起初“didn’t see the point”（没看出意义），此处形成转折，描
述他最终的态度转变。A项“admit”（承认）准确表达了他从不理解到认可这一转变，即“承
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认”这是个好主意。B项“expect”（期望）、C项“imagine”（想象）和D项“introduce”
（介绍）均无法体现这种对过去看法的修正和最终认可。故选A。
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