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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 Dragons’ 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.
1 ．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.
2 ．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.
3 ．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 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.
4 ．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
5 ．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.
6 ．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.
7 ．What can we learn from Anna Sacks’ story
A ．Consumer culture accounts for wasting.
B ．Corporate trash outweighs residential trash.
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.
8 ．What do the underlined words “the jury is still out” in Paragraph 2 mean
A ．There is uncertainty. B ．The jury has decided.
C ．The jury is playing outside. D ．People have different ideas.
9 ．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.
10 ．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.
11 ．What is Appel’s attitude towards the study
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 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.
12 ．What is special about scoring for animated films
A ．It exists in diverse forms.
B ．It is unlike live-action films.
C ．It has an array of distinct roles.
D ．It is different in production and theme.
13 ．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.
14 ．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.
15 ．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）
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. 16 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 ifit is one of
your strong subjects, you will have developed the ability to remember facts and details.
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Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you
can use in your work. ____18____ 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. 19 Just as
important, a part-time job may help you become interested in a particular industry or career by giving you an inside look.
20 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.
语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 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 a sidewalk in Palm Beach County estates.
A year ago, Jenny Henriksen read about the Little Free Library, a nonprofit to
literacy by making books freely available. She to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do!”
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Jenny insisted, and husband Peter got to work. He a small
wooden house that he’d built for daughter Abbie’s toy horses.
After the library was finished, the family hung a on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book.” They it with books they’d already read. Since then, the
library has been replenishing (补充) itself with from borrowers, and now it gets an of five visits a day.
“The project’s best ,” says Peter, “is the thank-you notes left behind. We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so .” In fact, the little library has turned into a
communication hub. Jenny often sees people by the library, choosing books and chatting. “It’s more than books; it’s about ,” she smiles. The family now enjoys maintaining it together, and even Austin it was a pretty cool idea after all.
21 ．A ．prior to B ．owing to C ．next to D ．as to
22 ．A ．teach B ．promote C ．check D ．record
23 ．A ．whispered B ．suggested C ．explained D ．announced
24 ．A ．point B ．need C ．plan D ．hope
25 ．A ．slowly B ．immediately C ．confidently D ．excitedly
26 ．A ．modified B ．discovered C ．invented D ．bought
27 ．A ．poster B ．painting C ．signboard D ．photograph
28 ．A ．compared B ．linked C ．equipped D ．stocked
29 ．A ．information B ．donations C ．works D ．knowledge
30 ．A ．amount B ．example C ．average D ．option
31 ．A ．challenge B ．result C ．profit D ．payoff
32 ．A ．popular B ．positive C ．efficient D ．expensive
33 ．A ．rushing B ．gathering C ．looking D ．passing
34 ．A ．creativity B ．action C ．connection D ．improvement
35 ．A ．admits B ．expects C ．imagines D ．introduces
第二节（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。
Malaindrano is a giant baobab (猴面包树) tree that is hollowed out (使成中空) for the storage of water, 36 (exist) in the village of Ampotaka in Madagascar. Malaindrano
means “he who hates water”, 37 this baobab doesn’t hate water at all. It is so big that
many people believe it has never been 38 (complete) filled. Even semi-full, the trees are vital for storing water in one of Madagascar’s driest regions. Also known 39 bottle trees because of their unique thick trunks, such baobab trees form a network of ____40____ (nature)
water tanks. Using them has allowed people to live in a place where rain is rare, and where the little rain that falls 41 (absorb) quickly by the soil.
Lack of rain can lead to a lack of food. In the 1920s and 1930s, thousands of people
42 (die) because of extreme drought. This forced the locals to come up with an idea:
hollowing out baobabs 43 (store) water when it is abundant. A large baobab has the 44 (able) to store about 14,000 litres of water. Today, some 20,000 people live in the region, many of 45 rely on the tree water for around a third of the year.
1 ．C 2 ．D 3 ．A
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了爱尔兰作家中心 2024 年的小说书展活动，包括活动目的、奖品、参与方式等信息。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Described by The Irish Times as “A Dragons ’ Cave for writers”, each year the Fair aims to introduce up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents.
(被《爱尔兰时报》描述为“作家的龙洞” ，每年的书展旨在向顶级出版商和文学代理商介绍崭露头角的作家)”可知，书展的目的在于为作家提供平台，让他们被出版商和文学代理商认识。故选 C 项。
2 ．推理判断题。根据 The Prize 中“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. (为了充分准备与出版商和代理商的会面，获奖者将提前两周获得参加“如何推广你的小说”研讨会的机会)”可知，研讨会将会教获奖者推广他们的小说。由此推知，这会帮助他们把小说精彩地呈现出来。故选 D 项。
3 ．细节理解题。根据 How to Enter 中“Applicants are required to send a summary within 300 words and up to five chapters of their novel (申请人必须提交一篇 300 字以内的摘要，以及小说五个章节以内的内容)”可知，一篇 200 字的摘要符合书展的要求。故选 A 项。
4 ．C 5 ．D 6 ．C 7 ．A
本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了 Anna Sacks 的个人生活故事。她曾在纽约一家银行工作，虽然生活幸福但感觉缺乏重要性。她参加了农业项目 Adamah ，学习可持续生活和种植可持续食物，这改变了她的生活目标和技能，同时她开始关注消费文化带来的损害，并通过拣选垃圾来展示这个问题。她希望引起人们对于过度购买和浪费的关注，从而引发改变。
4 ．细节理解题。根据第一段中“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.( 2010 年代中期 ，Anna Sacks 在纽约市的一家银行工作，她过的生活不是她想要的生活。当然，她很高兴。但她想做点有意义的事。)”根据第二段“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.”（萨克斯结束了她的生活，搬到了 康涅狄格州，参加了一个专注于可持续生活和种植可持续食物的农业项目 Adamah。） 可知， Anna Sacks 离开纽约、参加 Adamah 农业项目是因为她想过有意义的生活。故选 C。
5 ．细节理解题。根据第三段中““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.( 她说：“Adamah 让我印象深刻的是，他们产生的废物很少，
而且他们是如何处理废物的，主要是通过堆肥。”)”可知，那里的人们处理废物的方式给 Anna Sacks 留下了最深的印象。故选 D。
6．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“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.(事实是，公司经常选择丢弃物品而不是把它们送给可能需要它们的人。Sacks 说，造成这种浪费的一个重要原因是我们现行税法的结构方式。)” 以及“Sellers who destroy goods can claim the cost as a loss on their taxes and be refunded.(损坏货物的卖家可以将损失作为税收损失，并获得退款。)”可知，公司选择将商品当做垃圾丢弃而不是赠送给有需要的人，其中一个主要原因是当前税法结构。销售者可以将销毁商品的成本作为税务减免，并获得退款。故选 C。
7 ．推理判断题。根据最后一段“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.( Sacks 的主要重点是让人们注意到他们买了多少不必要的东西，然后扔掉了。她说：“一旦你意识到自己的消费方式，你就能看到自己改善的方法。”)” 以及通读全文可知，Anna Sacks 的故事告诉我们，消费文化导致了过度生产、过度消费和大量的浪费。A 选项“Consumer culture accounts for wasting.(消费文化造成了浪费。)”符合题意。故选 A。
8 ．A 9 ．B 10 ．D 11 ．A
这是一篇说明文。与自己养的盆栽植物聊天有利于其生长，同时对植物主人也有利，文章主要介绍了这一研究。
8 ．词句猜测题。划线词句前文“The research, however, isn’t definitive about this point.(然而，
这项研究并没有确定这一点。)”说明与盆栽植物聊天是否有助于其生长并没有确切的结论。从而推知划线词句“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.(尽管研究已经发现声音造成的震动确实对植物有影响，但人类的声音能否提供任何具体的好处 the jury is still out 。)”其中划线句子应为“悬而未决，不确定” 的意思，与 A 项同义。故选 A 项。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段中“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’ .(‘室内苗圃’博客的联合创始人 Marquis
Matson 说，她每天都和她的植物交谈，因为‘这感觉很好，我觉得植物从我的聊天中得到了一种社区认同感，这有助于它们生长’。)”可知，和植物聊天对双方都有好处。故选 B 项。
10 ．推理判断题。根据第三段中“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.(在植物方面，2003 年发表在《超声波》杂志上的一项研究调查了古典音乐、鸟叫声、昆虫叫声和水声对白菜和黄瓜生长的影响。两种形式的声音暴露都促进了蔬菜的生长。在 2015 年的一项研究中，研究人员将万寿菊和鹰嘴豆植物置于轻快的印度音乐和交通噪音中。他们发现，这两种植物在每天听四小时音乐后都生长得更好，但听交通噪音则不然。)”可知，古典音乐和大自然的声音一样有利于植物的生长。故选 D 项。
11 ．推理判断题。根据最后一段“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.(尽管跟植物聊天的好处缺乏研究和证据，但至少有一个理论上的好处， Appel 说：‘如果我们与自己照料的植物产生共鸣，那我们会更好地照料它们，帮助它们茁壮成长。’)”可知，Appel 对研究持赞成态度。故选 A 项。
12 ．D 13 ．B 14 ．A 15 ．D
本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是动画电影配乐既有机会让作曲家施展最佳才华，又面临着独特的技术挑战和时代要求，需要在传统与创新之间找到平衡点。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段末尾的“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.(尽管有些作曲家对待动画长片就像对待真人电影一样，但动画长片在实践和主题上存在的差异，使得这种创作体验独具特色。)”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。故选 D。
13．推理判断题。根据第四段 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难一些。)” 以及他对此的解释“So we
composers perhaps have to work a little harder because the goal is the same: You come away with an emotional experience.(因此，我们作曲家或许需要付出更多努力，因为目标是一致的：让观众获得情感体验。)”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。故选 B。
14 ．推理判断题。根据第六段“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.”(如今的观众期望已不允许出现 20 世纪 50 年代《灰姑娘》中那种轻快鸣叫的小鸟，甚至也不允许出现艾伦·曼肯（Alan Menken ，《魔法奇缘》的作曲家）和霍华德·阿什曼（Howard Ashman）在 1989 年的《小美人鱼》中创造的纯粹魔法世界。曼肯回忆道：“很明显，霍华德和我试图向那个传统致敬。”)”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。故选 A。
15 ．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是倒数第二段“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.”(如今的观众期望已不允许出现 20 世纪 50 年代《灰姑娘》中那种轻快鸣叫的小鸟，甚至也不允许出现艾伦·曼肯（Alan Menken，《魔法奇缘》的作曲家）和霍华德·阿什曼（Howard Ashman）在 1989 年的《小美人鱼》中创造的纯粹魔法世界。曼肯回忆道：“很明显，霍华 德和我试图向那个传统致敬。”)”和最后一段“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.(因此，如今的作曲家必须继续在这微妙的平衡中摸索前行，既要创作出向深受喜爱的传统致敬的配乐，又要发展出新颖的音乐风格——确保每一个音符不仅服务于故事，还能直接触动当代观众的心灵。)”可知，本文主要讲的是动画电影配乐既有机会让作曲家施展最佳才华，又面临着独特的技术挑战和时代要求，需要在传统与创新之间找到平衡点，因此最好的题目是 D 选项“Harmonizing Tradition and Innovation in Animated Film Scores(动画电影配乐中传统与创新的融合)” 。故选 D。
16 ．F 17 ．C 18 ．A 19 ．G 20 ．E
本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了如何通过了解自己在学校的优势科目、习得的技能以及兼职经历来帮助选择职业，同时也指出正视自身弱点同样重要。
16．上文“When trying to find your career, it’s important to know which subjects you do well in at school. (在寻找职业时，了解自己在学校哪些科目表现出色很重要)”提出了解优势科目的重要性。F 选项“These subjects may show strengths that you can use in your work. (这些科目可能展示出你可以在工作中运用的优势)”承接上文，用“These subjects”指代上文的“优势科目” ，并进一步说明它们如何与职业选择相关联。下文“A student gifted at mathematics might find engineering a good fit. Someone good at writing may do well in office work. (一个数学有天赋的学生可能会发现工程学很适合。擅长写作的人可能在办公室工作中表现出色)”则通过具体例子对这一观点进行佐证。故选 F 项。
17 ．上文“Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs, but ifit is one of your strong
subjects, you will have developed the ability to remember facts and details. (大多数工作并不要求具备历史知识，但如果历史是你的强项，你就会培养出记住事实和细节的能力)”以历史科目为例，说明优势科目培养的可迁移能力。C 选项“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)”承接上文，用“This”指代上文的“记住事实和细节的能力” ，并指出这种能力的普遍适用性。故选 C 项。
18．上文“Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. (你的学校可能教会了你一些可以在工作中使用的技能，比如打字或技术制图)”指出学校传授的具体技能可应用于工作。下文“If so, look for a job where you can
improve these skills. (如果是这样，那就寻找一份能够提升这些技能的工作)”承接并鼓励进一步发展这些技能。A 选项“You may be good at metal work or cookery. (你可能擅长金属加工或烹饪)”置于上下文之间，作为对“技能” 的补充举例，与上文的“typing or technical drawing”并列，丰富了“学校技能” 的类型，同时也为下文的“improve these skills”提供了更多可能性。故选 A 项。
19 ．上文“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. (如果你有过兼职工作，思考一下你从中获得了什么。你可能学会了如何准时上班、如何遵从指示以及如何与年长同事共事)”列举了兼职工作带来的软技能。G 选项“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正确地找零钱)”承
接上文，用“for example” 引出一个更具体的兼职技能实例，与上文的软技能形成互补。下文“Just as important, a part-time job may help you become interested in a particular industry or
career by giving you an inside look. (同样重要的是，兼职工作可能通过让你深入了解某个行业或职业，帮助你对其产生兴趣)”则进一步阐述兼职工作的另一层价值。故选 G 项。
20 ．下文“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. (你可能在使用工具时笨手笨脚，或者在加一列数字时感到吃力。面对弱点比假装它不存在要好)”直接提出了正视弱点的建议，并举例说明。E 选项“Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. (正视自己的弱点也是了解自己的一部分)”作为本段首句，概括了下文的核心观点，指出自我认知不仅包括优势，也包括弱点，从而引出下文对“如何面对弱点” 的具体阐述。故选 E 项。
21 ．C 22 ．B 23 ．D 24 ．A 25 ．B 26 ．A 27 ．C 28 ．D
29 ．B 30 ．C 31 ．D 32 ．A 33 ．B 34 ．C 35 ．A
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是一个充满爱的微型图书馆的建立过程及其带来的积极影响。
21．考查固定短语辨析。句意：大约微波炉大小，它也很方便行人，在棕榈滩县庄园的人行道旁等着爱书之人。A. prior to 在 之前；B. owing to 由于；C. next to 在 旁边；D. as to 至于。根据下文“a sidewalk in Palm Beach County estates”可知，图书馆在人行道旁边。故选 C。
22 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年前，Jenny Henriksen 读到了“小免费图书馆” ，这是一个通过免费提供书籍来促进识字的非营利组织。A. teach 教；B. promote 促进；C. check 检查； D. record 记录。根据下文“by making books freely available”可知，免费提供书籍是为了促进 识字。故选 B。
23 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她向四口之家宣布：“这就是我们要做的！”A. whispered 低语；B. suggested 建议；C. explained 解释；D. announced 宣布。根据下文“That’s what we’re going to do!”可知，她是在向家人宣布要做这件事。故选 D。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在上十年级的儿子奥斯汀没有看到建造一个像邮箱一样的图书馆的意义。A. point 意义；B. need 需要；C. plan 计划；D. hope 希望。根据下文“But Jenny insisted”可知，儿子没看到意义，但是 Jenny 坚持要做。故选 A。
25 ．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但珍妮坚持，丈夫彼得立即开始工作。A. slowly 慢慢地；
B. immediately 立即；C. confidently 自信地；D. excitedly 兴奋地。根据上文“But Jenny insisted”可知，Jenny 坚持要做，所以丈夫立即开始工作。故选 B。
26 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他修改了他为女儿艾比的玩具小马建造的一个小木屋。A. modified 修改；B. discovered 发现；C. invented 发明；D. bought 买。根据下文“a small wooden house that he’d built for daughter Abbie’s toy horses”可知，此处是说把之前为女儿小马建的小木屋修改成图书馆。故选 A。
27 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：图书馆建成后，家人在前面挂了一块牌子，指示使用者“拿一本书，还一本书” 。A. poster 海报；B. painting 绘画；C. signboard 牌子；D. photograph 照片。根据下文“instructing users to ‘take a book, return a book’”可知，是挂了一块指示牌。故选C。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们用已经读过的书把它装满。A. compared 比较；B. linked连接；C. equipped 装备；D. stocked 储备，装满。根据下文“with books they’d already read”可知，是用读过的书把图书馆装满。故选 D。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，图书馆一直靠借书人的捐赠来补充自己，现在平均每天有五次访问。A. information 信息；B. donations 捐赠；C. works 作品；D. knowledge知识。根据上文“the library has been replenishing(补充) itself”可知，是靠借书人的捐赠来补充。故选 B。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，图书馆一直靠借书人的捐赠来补充自己，现在平均每天有五次访问。A. amount 数量；B. example 例子；C. average 平均；D. option 选择。根据下文“five visits a day”可知，是平均每天五次访问。故选 C。
31 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得说：“这个项目最大的收获就是那些留下的感谢信。一开始我们根本没想到它会如此受欢迎。”A. challenge 挑战；B. result 结果；C. profit 利润；
D. payoff 回报。根据下文“the thank-you notes left behind”可知，感谢信是项目的回报。故选
D。
32 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：彼得说：“这个项目最大的收获就是那些留下的感谢信。一开始我们根本没想到它会如此受欢迎。”A. popular 受欢迎的；B. positive 积极的；C. efficient高效的；D. expensive 昂贵的。根据下文“the little library has turned into a communication hub”可知，图书馆很受欢迎。故选 A。
33 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：珍妮经常看到人们聚集在图书馆周围，挑选书籍并交谈。
A. rushing 冲；B. gathering 聚集；C. looking 看；D. passing 经过。根据下文“choosing books and
chatting”可知，人们聚集在图书馆周围挑选书籍。故选 B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意： “这不仅仅是书；它是关于联系的，”她微笑着说。A. creativity创造力；B. action 行动；C. connection 联系；D. improvement 改进。根据上文“choosing books and chatting”可知，人们在图书馆交流，所以是关于联系的。故选 C。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 这家人现在喜欢一起维护它，甚至奥斯汀也承认这终究是个很酷的主意。A. admits 承认；B. expects 期望；C. imagines 想象；D. introduces 介绍。根据下文“it was a pretty cool idea after all”可知，奥斯汀承认这是个很酷的主意。故选 A。
36 ．existing 37 ．but 38 ．completely 39 ．as 40 ．natural 41 ．is absorbed
42 ．died 43 ．to store 44 ．ability 45 ．whom
本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了非洲的猴面包树的储水功能，使当地人能应对干旱的气候。
36 ．考查非谓语动词。句意：Malaindrano 是一棵巨大的猴面包树，它被挖空用于储水，存 在于马达加斯加的 Ampotaka 村。设空处在限定性定语从句中，从句谓语为 is hollowed out，设空处为非谓语动词，动词 exist 与逻辑主语 a giant baobab tree 为主谓关系，应用现在分词。故填 existing。
37 ．考查并列连词。句意：Malaindrano 的意思是“讨厌水的人” ，但这棵猴面包树一点也不讨厌水。此句有两个简单句，前后意思为转折关系，故填 but。
38．考查副词。句意：它是如此之大，以至于许多人认为它从来没有被完全填满。设空处在动词 filled 之前，修饰动词应用副词，complete 的副词为 completely 。故填 completely。
39．考查介词。句意：这种猴面包树也因其独特的粗壮树干而被称为瓶树，它们形成了一个天然的水箱网络。短语 be known as ，意为“ 以 著称”，此处 know 作非谓语动词，与逻辑主语之间为被动关系，故直接以 known as...呈现，故填 as。
40．考查形容词。句意：这种猴面包树也因其独特的粗壮树干而被称为瓶树，它们形成了一个天然的水箱网络。设空处后为 water tanks ，需用形容词做前置定语；nature 的形容词为
natural 。故填 natural。
41．考查语态和时态。句意：利用它们，人们可以生活在雨水稀少的地方，还有那种下的雨水少还很快被土壤吸收的地方。设空处在 where 引导的定语从句中，作谓语成分；陈述客观存在的状况，应用一般现在时态；absorb 与逻辑主语 rain 之间为动宾关系，应用被动语态；主语为 rain ，be 动词用 is 。故填 is absorbed。
42 ．考查时态。句意：在 20 世纪 20 年代和30 年代，成千上万的人死于极端干旱。根据句中时间状语 In the 1920s and 1930s，句子应用一般过去时，die 的过去式为 died。故填 died。
43．考查动词不定式。句意： 这迫使当地人想出了一个主意：挖空猴面包树来储存水分。设空处为非谓语动词，表目的，应用动词不定式，故填 to store。
44 ．考查名词。句意：一棵大的猴面包树能够储存大约 14000 升水。the 后接名词，able 的名词形式为 ability。短语 have the ability to do sth，意为“有能力做某事”。故填 ability。
45．考查定语从句的关系代词。句意： 今天，大约有 2 万人生活在这个地区，其中许多人一年大约三分之一的时间都依赖于树的水。some 20,000 people 为先行词，逗号后为非限定性定语从句，先行词在从句中作主语，为人，many of 后接 whom。故填 whom。

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