2024届河南省周口项城市高三年级上册11月联考英语试题及答案

英语

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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4.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

密A.Sleepforawhile.B.Dosomeexercise.C.Chatwithhisbrother.

摄2.WhomightbeabletofixtheTVset?

A.Theman.B.Andy.C.Mr.Lee.

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Thewoman,swork.

B.Theman'sperformance.

C.Theirworkmate'spromotion.

4.Whatmightthemanusuallydoatweekends?

A.Walkthedog.B.Writeareport.C.Dothegardening.

5.WhereisStevenprobably?

A.Intheclassroom.B.Intheplayground.C.Inthelibrary.

第二节（共15小题;每小题L5分,满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各

小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What'stheweatherlikenow?

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.

英语试题第1页（共8页）

7.Whatwillthespeakersdothisafternoon?

A.Watchmovies.B.Playcards.C.Playbadminton.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatdoesthemancaremostaboutthehotelroom?

A.Thebath.B.Abeautifulview.C.Thesportsfacilities.

9.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopay?

A.$600,B.$540.C.$300.

10.Whatinformationdoesthemanprovideintheend?

A.Hisemailaddress.B.Hisphonenumber.C.Hiscompany'sname.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.WhatdidBettywanttobewhenshewasachild?

A.Awriter.B.Adirector.C.Abusinesswoman.

12.WhatisBetty'smotherinterestedinnow?

A.Makingdesserts.B.Growingplants.C.Writingstories.

13.WhatdoesBettythinkofherjob?

A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Complicated.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whowillthepartybeheldfor?

A.Jeff.B.Sarah.C.Tom.

15.WhywasTomsad?

A.Hecan'tattendtheparty.

B.Helosthislovedpetdog.

C.Hisfatherchangedthejob.

16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Workmates.B.Classmates.C.Schoolmates.

17.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Keepasecret.

B.BuyTomapetdog.

C.Decoratetheclassroom.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.HowmuchdidMatonalaweighatbirth?

A.Morethan175pounds.B.Over110pounds.C.About50pounds.

19.What'stheproblemwithMatonala?

A.Hismotherhasnoenoughmilk.

B.Heistooheavytostand.

C.Hehasanabnormalleg.

20.WhatdoweknowaboutHangerClinic?

A.Itmainlyproducesartificialbodyparts.

B.Ithasstudiedgiraffesseveraltimesbefore.

C.Itcreatedareplacementtailforadogin2006.

第二部分阅读（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。

A

Fromgrammartopronunciationandeverythinginbetween,thesebooksofferpractical?

actionablestepstoimproveyourcommandofEnglishwhetheryou'reabeginneroranative

speaker.

PracticalEnglishUsagebyMichaelSwan

Thebookisdividedintotwoparts：oneongrammarandoneonvocabulary.Youalsoget

英语试题第2页（共8页）

accessto87testsonlinetocheckyourlevel.Thebookemphasizesstraightforward

explanationstocommongrammarquestionsandmistakes.

EnglishforEveryonebyI）K

EnglishforEveryoneisagreatresourceforbeginnerESL（EnglishasaSecond

Language）learnersorESLinstructors.ThebookisacomprehensiveintroductiontoEnglish

andincludesaudio（有声的）recordings,visualflashcards,andideasforpersonalizingyour

learningexperience.

EnglishMadeEasybyJonathanCrichtonandPieterKoster

EnglishMadeEasyoffersanewapproachtoESLlearningthatcentresonpicturesand

othervisuals.Ifyouprefertoseeimages,diagrams,andvisualrepresentationsofwhatyou're

learning,thisbookcouldbeagoodfit.Itcomprises20unitsdividedintofivegroupsand

focusesmainlyonvocabulary,phrases,andpronunciation.

EssentialEnglishGrammarbyRaymondMurphy

EssentialEnglishGrammarprovidesastep-by-stepapproachtolearningEnglish

grammar.Thebookisfullofquestionsandanswerswithexplanations,soyoucanuseit

independentlyoraspartofacourse.

21.WhatdoesthebookbyMichaelSwanoffer?

A.Onlineleveltests.B.Listeningmaterials.

C.Learningmethods.D.Visualflashcards.

22.WhatisspecialaboutEnglishMadeEasy?

A.Ithasaudiorecordings.B.Itcentresongrammar.

C.Itiscreatedbytwoauthors.D.Itisdividedintotwoparts.

23.WhichofthefollowingsuitsanEnglishbeginner?

A.PracticalEnglishUsage.B.EnglishforEveryone.

C.EnglishMadeEasy.D.EssentialEnglishGrammar.

B

Inpursuingourdreams,wecommonlyencountervoicesofdoubtfromthosearoundus.

Friends,family,orevenstrangersmayquestionourambitions,castingshadowsof

uncertaintyonthepathwe'vechosen.However,it'simportanttorememberthattheopinions

ofothersshouldnotdefineourpotentialorlimitourambitions.

ShawnWarner,a58-year-oldTexasman,pursuedhischildhooddreamofbecominga

writerafterbeinglaidoff.Despitefacingdiscouragementfromothers,hepublishedhisfirst

book,LeighHowardandtheGhostsofSimrnons-PierceManor,lastyear.

Surprisingly,Shawn'sjourneytookanunexpectedturn-hebecameaTexasbestselling

authorwhenaTikTokvideoofhimsellinghisbookatagrocerystorewentviral（走红）.

TikTokerJerradSwearenjinshotthevideoofShawnsittingaloneatatablewithhisbooksin

aTexasKrogerstore.

“IwasjustshoppingwhenInoticedthismantryingtopromotehisnewbook.Ihonestly

don'tevenreadbooksnowadays.Butsomethingtoldmetogetacouple.Thisnewauthor

seemedsuperdefeatedwhenIfirstwalkedpasthim.Sobefore1leftthestore,Idecidedtogo

back,“thevideotextread.Thevideogainedgreatpopularity,withmillionsoflikesand

comments,andmanypeopleexpressinginterestinpurchasingShawn'sbook.

SwearenjinsharedhismotivationforapproachingShawn,statingthathewantedtoshow

kindnesstoastranger,havingexperiencedalackofrecognitiondespiteworkinghardinthe

past.

Astheconversationprogressed»Shawn'sfacelitupwithjoywhenSwearenjinexpressed

interestinhisbooksandofferedsupportasalocalauthor.Hewasinshockandstruggledto

findwordstoexpresshisappreciationfortheunexpectedevents.

英语试题第3页（共8页）

Emotionallymovedbythesupportfrompeopleworldwide♦ShawnthankedSwearenjin

andeveryonewhohadshownkindnessandgenerosity.

24.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toexplainaphenomenon.

C.Toshowatypeofperson.D.Toaddbackgroundinformation.

25.WhathappenedtoShawnbeforehetookupwriting?

A.Hefailedinmanyfields.B.Hewasoutofwork.

C.Hewasencouragedbyothers.D.HemetakindTikToker.

26.WhatdoesShawnthinkofSwearenjin^behaviour?

A.Itsavedhisenergy.B.Itwonmillionsoflikes.

C.Itcontributedtohisdream.D.Itwasbeyondunderstanding.

27.WhatmessagedoesShawn'sstoryconvey?

A.Gratitudeisthebestattitude.B.Kindnessisthenatureofhuman.

C.Havingtrustinstrangerscounts.D.Goodluckcomeswithdetermination.

C

Anewstudy,ledbytheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherst,revealsthatthe

wealthiestAmericans,thosewhoseincomeplacestheminthetop10%ofearners,are

responsiblefor40%ofthenation'stotalgreenhousegasemissions（排放）.

Morethanthat,theyalsodiscoveredthatthetop1%ofearnersalonegenerate15—17%

ofthenation'semissions.Ingeneral,white,non-Spanish-speakinghouseholdshadthe

highestemission-linkedincomeandblackhouseholdsthelowest.Emissionstendedtoincrease

withage,peakingwiththe45-54agegroup,beforedeclining.

Scientistsandenvironmentalistshavelongknownthatconsumption—theamountand

kindoffoodweeat,thevehicleswedriveandallthestuffwebuy—iscloselylinkedto

greenhousegasemission.Traditionalenvironmentalpolicyhasthensoughttoeitherlimit

consumptionorguideitintomoreenvironmentallyfriendlyapproaches：replacingredmeat

withplant-baseddietsorreplacingagas-carwithanelectricvehicle.

“But,"saysJaredStarr,asustainabilityscientistatUMassAmherstandtheleadauthor

ofthenewstudy,Mconsumption-basedapproachestolimitinggreenhousegasemissionshave

downsides.Theyunfairlypunishthepoorwhilehavinglittleimpactontheextremely

wealthy,whotendtosaveandinvest（投资）alargeshareoftheirincome.

MConsumption-basedapproachesmisssomethingimportant：carbonpollutiongenerates

income,butwhenthatincomeisreinvestedintostocks（股票），ratherthanspenton

necessities,itisn'tsubjecttoaconsumption-basedcarbontax,“Jaredcontinued.

Thestudyisthefirsttolinkincome,especiallyincomefromfinancialinvestments,tothe

emissionsusedingeneratingthatincome.Theauthorssuggestthatpolicymakersadopttaxes

focusedonshareholdersandthecarbonintensityofinvestmentincomesinordertojustlymeet

thegoalofkeepingtheglobaltemperatureto1.5℃ofwarming.

28.Whichofthefollowinggeneratesthemostemissions?

A.AnEnglish-speakingblackteenager.

B.A48-year-oldSpanish-speakingwhiteworker.

C.A49-year-oldSpanish-speakingbillionaire.

D.A50-year-oldEnglish-speakingbillionaire.

29,Howareconsumption-relatedemissionissuesusuallyaddressed?

A.Bycontrolling.B.Bypunishing.C.Bypreventing.D.Byrecycling.

英语试题第4页（共8页）

30.WhatisJaredsattitudetowardsconsumptionbasedapproaches?

A.Lhicotu'erned.H.Critical.（\favourable.I）.Uncertain.

31.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Abookreview.Ascience'fiction.

C・Asciencejournal.|）.Atrnvelguide.

1）

Inanemptyparkinglot.acarMthinksMitisonarealroad.ResearchersattheOhioState

Universityhavedevelopednewsoftware（oaidinthedevelopment,evaluationand

demonstrationofsaferdriverlessvehicles.Calledllu*Vehide-in-VirtualEnvironment（VVE）

method,itallowsthetestingofdriverlesscarsinnperfectlysafeenvironment,saidBilin

；\ksun-Guvenc»co-authorofthestudyandaprofessorofOhioState.

Althoughautonomousdrivingtechnologieshavebecomeamuchmorecommonsighton

theroadinthelastfewyears,duetotheincreasingnumberofaccidentsthesesystemshave

caused*thewaythesetechnologiesaretesteddeservescloserobservation.

Currentapproachesfordemonstratingautonomousvehiclefunctionsinvolvetesting

softwareandtechnologyfirstinsimulations（模拟）andthenonpublicroads.Yetthismethod

essentiallyturnsotherroadusersintoinvoluntaryparticipantsinthesedrivingexperiments.

Suchriskscanmaketheentiredevelopmentprocesscostly,inefficient,andpotentiallyunsafe

forbothdriversandpedestrians（行人）alike.

Toovercomethelimitationsofthesefaultyassessments,researchersinthisstudy

equippedarealvehiclewithsimulateddatatoconnectitscontrolstoahighlyrealistic3D

environment,muchlikegivingthemachineaVRheadsetorvirtualrealityglasses.After

feedingthedatatothedrivingsystem'scomputersandsyncing（同步）thecar'srealmotions

withthesimulations',researcherswereabletoshowthatitbehavesasifthevirtual

environmentwereitstruesurroundingsinrealtime.

Butwhatmakestheirsoftwareespeciallypowerful,saidAksun-Guvenc,isthestrength

ofhowflexibletheirvirtualenvironmentcanbe.uWhenactualsensesarereplacedbyvirtual

senses,themodelcanbeeasilychangedtofitanykindofscenario,“saidGuvenc.

“Wecouldseethistechnologybecominganimportantproductintheindustryinthenext

5or10years.That'swhywe'refocusingonbuildingmoreapplicationsforit,“Guvencadded.

32.Whatcanwesayaboutautonomousdriving?

A.Itisfreeofdangers.B.Itdefinitelyhasalongwaytogo.

C.Itssafetytestingmatters.D.Itstechnologyismature.

33.WhatarethefeaturesofVVEmethod?

A.Safeandreal.B.Easyandcheap.

C.Costlyandinefficient.D.Toughandcomplicated.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"scenario”inParagraph5mean?

A.Strategy.B.Experiment.C.Revision.D.Situation.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.OvercomingtheLimitationsofAutonomousDriving

B.TestingRealDriverlessCarsinaVirtualEnvironment

C.MakingAutonomousDrivingMoreCommonontheRoad

D.FocusingonBuildingMoreApplicationsforDriverlessCars

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。

HowtoTakeBetterCareofYourself

Takingbettercareofyourselftakesawhileanddoesn'thappenovernight.Intheend,it

英语试题第5页（共8页）

paysoffintermsofpersonalwell-being»goodhealth♦andaconfidencethatyourplaceinthis

worldisagoodandimportantone!

Getplentyofsleep.Sleepisakeypart.Youneedattheminimumseventoeightornine

hoursofsleep.36Takenaps（午睡）nowandthen.Youdeserveit.

37Thisnotonlyhelpsyoutostayinshape*butclearsyourmindforthinking

straight,givesyoudecentbreaksfromworkandstudyandbuildsyourstamina（耐力）.Work

out,butdonotgooverboard.

Acceptthatself-careisperfectlyokay.Itisnotself-absorption.38Besides,itis

makingsureyouarctakingcareofphysical,emotionalandspiritualneeds.Self-careis

enablingforyourlifeandtohelpotherlives.Itisnotselfish.

Setasidetimejustforyou.39Youcangetinvolvedinahobbyorcatchingupwith

friends.Denyingyourselfthistimecanleadtofeelingsoffrustration,burnoutandasenseofa

lackofpurposeinlife.Don'tbeastressmess.Alwaysallowasmallpartofyourdaytobe

devotedtowhatyouliketodo.40

A.Getplentyofexercise.

B.Putyourselftosleepearlyeverynight.

C.Thiskeepsyouclear,andmorerelaxed.

D.Checkyourselfwhenyoufeelit'stoomuch.

E.Thisistimewhenyoudowhatyouenjoycompletely.

F.Itisensuringthatyougiveyourselfthechancetobeyourbestself.

G.Everybodyisdifferentandwhatmattersultimatelyisthatyoulookgood.

第三部分语言运用（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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

SamsonAdamsworkedasaserveratTexasRoadhouseinPaducah,Kentucky.He

41about30milesawayfromhisworkplaceanddidn'townacar,sohehadto42

earlyandridehisbicycletowork.Hewasdiabetic（糖尿病的）andhadtohave43in

betweenhislongjourney,whichmadeita6-hourround44,Hehadbeenpatientwithhis

situationandusedwhathehad,insteadof45andbeinglazy.

46,Adams'co-workerJoelleLonggottoknowhisunfortunatestory.Whenshe

47thatAdamswasalwaystiredatwork,shefoundoutabouteverything.

OnenightAdams,bikebrokedownandhehadto48ithome.Therefore,shedecided

toofferhimrides,whichheacceptedwith49,

WhentherestaurantstafflearnedaboutAdam*sstory,theyquicklytook50to

supportAdams.TheysetupaGoFundMecampaignforhimwithagoalofraising$1,000

whichwould51thecostsofacaraswellasgasandinsurance.Itgainedover$6,000in

all.The52cashwouldbesetasideforAdams'futureuse.

Adamsdidnotexpectthe53fromhisco-workers.Whenhewascalledtoseehisnew

car,hewas54totears.Adamsfeltsoblessedandgratefulforhaving55and

kindco-workers.

41.A.stayedB.livedC.caredD.went

42.A.comeaboutB.setinC.getupD.takeoff

43.A.breaksB.medicinesC.dinnersD.meetings

44.A.ballB.ringC.circleD.trip

45.A.shoutingB.complainingC.laughingD.wondering

46.A.LuckilyB.FormallyC.HopefullyD.Apparently

47.A.decidedB.thoughtC.noticedD.imagined

英语试题第6页（共8页）

48.A.sendB.lockC.sell

D.walk

49.A.gratitudeB.regret

C.surpriseD.anxiety

50.A.effectB.action

C.aimD.charge

51.A.needB.balance

C.limitD.cover

52.A.totalB.saved

C.extraD.accepted

53.A.prizeB.gift

C.propertyD.view

54.A.movedB.amazed

C.confusedI),scared

55.A.activeB.creative

C.supportiveI),attractive

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*词的正确形式。

Performancesattouristattractionsandinteractionwithvisitorsarebeneficialin56

(bring)intangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)tolifeandincreasingitspopularity.

WangJihau57seniorstaffmemberatathemepark,saidsuchactivities,whichhave

provedpopularwithvisitors,areaimed58enablingthemtolearnlocalhistoryand

culture.

Touristsarenolongercontentwithonlysightseeing,butalsowanttopursueintangible

culturalheritage59(experience)inwhichtheycaninteractwithinheritorsandlearnabout

them.TheMinistryofCultureandTourismhascalledforefforts60(promote)the

integrationofintangibleculturalheritageandthetourismindustryonawiderscaleandata

61(high)level.TheChinaIntangibleCulturalHeritageProtectionAssociationrecently

unveiled(公开)200modelsforintegratingsuchheritageandtourismnationwide.Themodels,

62includescenicspots,tourismtowns,blocksandvillages?63(expect)toprovide

referencepointsforfuturecultureandtourismintegration.

Theassociationsaidthatthemostimportantthingistoprovidepeoplewith64

(enjoy)andmakeintangibleculturalheritageinterestingforthem.Culturemustalsobe

spread65(appropriate)throughtourism,andthelattermademoremeaningful.

第四部芬一百作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，请给你的澳大利亚交换生同学Peterson写一封邮件,邀请他参加你校传统

文化协会举办的汉服秀(HanfuShow)。内容包括：

1.发出邀请；

2.汉服秀简介；

3•举办时间和地点。

注意：

L写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPeterson,

Howisitgoing?

Yours,

LiHua

英语试题第7页（共8页）

笊二9（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。

Mydaughteralwayslovedsmalltoys.Shecarriedalittlepursewiththeminit.Whenmy

daughterwasaboutthreeyearsold,themovieliambiwasre-released.Itbecameherfavourite

movie.ThenherfavouritetoysbecamealltheBambicharacters：Thumper,therabbit;the

wise,oldowl;and,mostespecially,Bambi,thefawn（小鹿）.

Oneday,whenIgothomefromwork,atragedy（悲剧）hadhappenedtoBambi.Hehad

losttwoofhisfourlegstoourdog?whohadpickedupthetoyaridchewedthelegstobits.I

triedtomakeallthelegsthesamesizebecausemydaughter'sworrywasthatBambicouldn't

walknow.So,I"operated”onBambiandbandaged（用绷带包扎）hislegssotheywould

“heal”.Asanurse,thatwastheonlythingIcouldthinkoftomakeherfeelbetterabouther

constantcompanion.MydaughterwasverydisappointedthatIcouklntmakeBambiallbetter

becausethatiswhatmumsdo,especiallymumswhoarenurses.

Thenextday,Iwenttowork,andthemotherofoneofthekidsaskedmehowIhad

enjoyedmytimeoff.Shehadachildwhowasseriouslyill.ShelistenedasItoldheraboutthe

Bambitragedyandsmiled.Shesaidhergirlswereveryattachedtoafewthings,andshe

understoodmydaughter'sheartbreak.Shetoldmethatoneofherdaughtershadloveda

stuffedanimalthatfellapart,andsomeonehadmadeheranewonejustliketheoldone.It

waslyingonthebednexttothetinygirlwhowasmypatient.Ihadobservedhowsheloved

herstuffedanimal,andinfactwemadesureheranimalhadanoxygenmaskjustlikehers.

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。

Hermumtoldme,“IthinkIhaveoneofthoseBambitoysathome.

WhenIreturnedtowork,apackagewaswaitingforme.

英语试题第8页（共8页）

参考答案、提示及评分细则

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答案ACCCBABCBBABACB

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答案CCADBBAFECBCADB

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答案ACDABDCBAC

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

1〜5ACCCB6〜10ABCBB11〜15ABACB16〜20CABCA

第二部分阅读（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）

【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。从语法到发音，以及介于两者之间的一切，无论你是初学者还是母语者，这些

书都提供了实用的、可操作的步骤来提高你对英语的掌握。

21.【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据PracticalEnglishUsagebyMichaelSwan中的“Youalsogetaccessto87tests

onlinetocheckyourlevel.”可知，该书提供网上英语水平测试。

22.【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据byJonathanCrichtonandPieterKoster”可知，这本书是两个

作者共同著作。

23.【答案】B

【解析】推理判断题。根据EnglishforEveryonebyDK中的"ETzgZ刖forEveryoneisagreatresourcefor

beginnerESL（EnglishasaSecondLanguage）learners”可知，该书适合初学者。

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。58岁的Shawn失业后，毅然选择追求童年梦想。然而，在他出版自己的第一

本书后，却无一人光顾他的签名售书现场。TikTok用户JerradSwearenjin拍下了这个场景，使得Shawn一夜

之间成为畅销书作家。

24.【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。作者在第一段描写到“在追求梦想的过程中，我们经常会遇到来自周围人的怀疑之声。

朋友、家人，甚至陌生人都可能质疑我们的抱负，在我们选择的道路上投下不确定的阴影。然而，重要的是

要记住，别人的意见不应该定义我们的潜力或限制我们的野心。”继而写到Shawn的故事，故第一段的作用

是引出话题。

25.【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容.pursuedhischildhooddreamofbecomingawriterafterbeing

laidoff.（失业后，他追求童年的梦想，成为一名作家）”可知，58岁的Shawn在从事写作之前失业了。

26.【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段内容“Thevideogainedgreatpopularity,withmillionsoflikesand

comments,andmanypeopleexpressinginterestinpurchasingShawn'sbook.”以及最后一■段内容

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