江苏省常州五校2024-2025学年九年级上学期英语期中试卷（无答案）

2024-2025学年常州五校联考九上英语期中试卷2024.11（24+市实验+教科院）一、听力（共20题;每小题1分,满分20分）二、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分;满分10分）21.---Howdoyouknowabouttheyoungboystandingoverthere?---Iheardthathewantedtobe________NBAplayerwhenhewas________universitystudent.A.a;an B.an;a C.the;a D.an;the22.---Whatdoyouthinkpoorchildrenneedmost?---Ithinkeducation________most.Knowledgechangesone'sfate(命运).A.reminds B.requires C.matters D.admires23.---________watchthefootballmatchnow?---Goodidea!Let'sturnontheTVandwatchittogether.A.Whatabout B.Let's C.Whydon't D.Whynot24.I________ricetodumplingswhilemybrother_________havesomesnacksforbreakfast.A.prefer;prefers B.prefer;wouldrather C.wouldrather;prefers D.wouldrather;wouldrather25.---________excitingnewsitistohaveseveralundergroundsinChangzhousoon!DoyouknowwhenMetro5willopen?---________theendof2025.A.What;Notuntil B.How;Until C.What;Until D.Whatan;Notuntil26.Thereisnodoubt________thesongLonelyWarrior(孤勇者)is________againandagain.A.whether;wellworthlisteningto B.that;wellworthtolistenC.that;wellworthlisteningto D.whether;wellworthtolisten27.---Didyouenjoyyourselfatthepartylastnight?---No,notatall!Iwas________blindbecauseIleftmyglassesinthetaxi.A.asmanyas B.asmuchas C.aswellas D.asgoodas28.---IfeltveryproudwhenIsawmanythingsmadeinChinaduringmystayinEurope.---There’sstillalongwaytogo._________"MadeinChina"_________"CreatedinChina"iswhatweneed.A.Either;or B.Both;and C.Neither;nor D.Notonly;butalso29.---Intoday’safter-school-serviceclass,wediscussed_________.---That'sagoodtopicforteenagersmental(心理的)health.A.howwecouldkeepagoodfeeling B.howwecangetbettergradesC.howcanwemanageourtime D.howcouldwebehelpful30.---IamafraidIhavetostopdreamingofbeingasinger.---________Youareabornsinger.Workhardandyou’llachievesuccess.A.Don'tmentionit. B.Ican’tagreemore.C.Don'tloseheart. D.Itdoesn’tmatter.三、完形填空（共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分）Therewasonceafamousscientistwhomadeseveralimportantdiscoveries.Oncehewasasked___31___hewasabletobesocreative.Herepliedthatitallcamefromanexperiencehehadwithhismotherwhenhewas2yearsold.Hewastryingtotakeabottleofmilkoutoftherefrigerator.Butthebottlewastooslippery(滑的)andhe___32___it.Thefloorwascoveredinmilk.Whenhismothercameintothe___33___,insteadofshoutingathimorpunishinghim,shesaid,"Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihave___34___seensuchahugepuddle(水坑)ofmilk.Wouldyouliketo___35___inthemilkforafewminutesbeforewecleanitup?"___36___hedid.Afterafewminutes,they___37___themilktogether.Thenhismothersaid,"Thiswasa___38___experimentinhowtocarryabigbottleofmilkwithtwotinyhands.Let'sgooutinthebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucan___39___awaytocarryitwithoutdroppingit."Thelittleboylearnedthatifheheldthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldcarryitwithoutdroppingit.Whatawonderful___40___!Thescientistthenaddedthat___41___wasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn’tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes.Helearnedthatmistakesarejustchancestolearnsomethingnew—whichis,afterall,whatscientificexperimentsareallabout.Eveniftheexperimentdoesn’t"___42___",wecanstilllearnsomethingvaluablefromit.31.A.where B.when C.why D.how32.A.lost B.broke C.knocked D.dropped33.A.garden B.study C.kitchen D.bedroom34.A.often B.always C.sometimes D.never35.A.stay B.play C.rest D.skate36.A.So B.Neither C.Nor D.Either37.A.cleanedup B.putup C.pickedup D.gaveup38.A.important B.failed C.interesting D.mixed39.A.imagine B.remember C.find D.design40.A.time B.lesson C.class D.experience41.A.it B.there C.this D.that42.A.work B.matter C.help D.happen四、阅读理解（共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分）AInancientChina,bellanddrumtowersusedtoplaytheroleofclocksintellingpeoplethetime.Thebellsoundedatdawn(黎明)anddrumatdusk(黄昏).Today,bellanddrumtowersremaininsometime-honoredcitieslikeBeijingandXi’an.ThebellanddrumtowersinXi’anaresymbolsofthecity'srichpastandareamongthelargestandbest-preserved(保存最完好的)oftheirkindinChina.TheBellTowersitsattheverycenterofXi’an.Itis36metershigh.Itwasbuiltin1384andmovedtoitscurrent(现在的)locationin1582.Fourbusyroadscrossjustunderthetower.Visitorsneedtouseanundergroundwalkwaytoreachthetower.Insidethetower,thereisasmallmuseumthathousesahugebellaswellassomehandwrittenrecordsonthehistoryofthetower.TheDrumTowerisabout200meterstothenorthwestoftheBellTower.Itisasmallbuilding.Itliesnexttoabusystreetwheremanyrestaurantsandshopsarelocated.Itwasbuilt4yearsearlierthantheBellTower.ItisalsooneofthelargestdrumtowersinChina,withaheightof34meters.ThereisasquaresittingbetweentheBellTowerandtheDrumTower.Itisthebestplacetowatchthetwotowers.Accordingtothetourists,thetwotowersaremoreimpressiveintheeveningasthelightsaddbeautytothem.Don'tmissthemwhenyoutakeatriptoXi’an!43.Howdoesthewriterbeginthetext?A.Byshowingsomefacts. B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Byusinganoldsaying. D.Bymakingasurvey.44.WherecanwefindtheDrumTower?45.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoureadthetext?A.SchoolLife. B.TravelGuide.C.BookReviews. D.EnvironmentProtection.B"Twelveyearsago,Iwasaprofessional(职业的)dancerandblackbeltintaekwondo(跆拳道)whenadiseasewentundiagnosedanddestroyedmymuscularsystem.Ifinallyendeduponlifesupportinintensivecarewithorgan(器官)failure,"Kaufmanrecalled."IwentfromlivingthisbiglifetonotknowinghowIwasgoingtosurvive.Luckily,onmybirthdayin2009,Ireceivedanewheartandwasgivenasecondchanceatlife!"AftervolunteeringinLosAngeleshospitals,Kaufmanstartedthenon-profitorganization-Ava'sHeart.Sheandherorganizationofferedtransplantpatientsservicesthatwereoftennotcoveredbyinsurance(保险),includingfood,gas,co-paysonmedicines,andhousing."WhatIfoundoutwasthatifyoudidn'thavepost-transplanthousing,youcouldn'tgetlistedandadmitted(允许进入)intothehospital,"Kaufmansaid.Shesaidthatforthenearly110,000peopleintheUSAwaitingforalife-savingorgantransplant,itwasnotjustamatterofaddingyournametothelist.Patientsmustbefinanciallysecure(经济保障的)andbeabletoaffordtransportation.What'smore,theymustfindaccommodations(住所)neartheirtransplanthospital.Kaufmanrunstwohousinglocations,whichallowsthepatientstoremainclosetotheirtransplanthospitalduringtheperiodoftheiraftercare,usuallyaboutthreemonthsatnocost.Herorganizationalsohelpsdonor(捐献者)families,whichshethinksmakesthewholecirclecomplete."Thedonoristhewholestory.Withoutthedonor,therearenotransplantcenters,notransplantsurgeons,nome.Inmyeyes,thedonorsaretheheroes."Kaufmansaid.Sofar,Ava'sHearthashelpednearly90familieswithburialcostsfortheirlovedoneswhoseorganshavesavedcountlesslives.Kaufmanalsoworkscloselywiththosewhohelpbuildrelationshipswithdonorfamiliesandspreadawarenessabouttheimportanceoforgandonation.46.WhydidKaufmantalkabouthermemoryinParagraph1?A.Tosuggesttheimportanceoflife. B.Torememberherdullandboringdays.C.Toshowthereasonforpayingback. D.Toconfirmherlovefortheprofession.47.Foratransplantpatient,admissionintothehospitalrequiresthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.healthinsurance B.nearbyhousingC.financialsecurity D.affordabletransportation48.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKaufman?A.Braveandcaring. B.Gratefulandwarm-hearted.C.Practicalandhard-working. D.Loyalandeasy-going.COnceagaintheCaptain’swillwon.Silent,themenreturnedtotheirposts.ButCaptainColumbuswasworriedbecauseheknewinhisheartthatadaywouldcomewhenhiswordswouldnolongerhelp.Beforethatday,hewouldseeland.Notaneyeclosedthatnight.TheCaptainstoodonthehighpoop(艉楼)andwithsleeplesseyeshetriedhardtolookintothedarknessahead.Then,twohoursbeforemidnight,themiraclehappened.Afar-offlightstruckhiseyes.Itwavered(摇曳)onceortwice,movingquicklyonthehorizon,likeafisherman’sboatonthewaves.Hishearthammered(砰砰直跳).Buthedarednotcryout,"Land!""Youreyesaresharp,Alfredo,"hewhisperedtoayoungsailor."Tellmewhatyousee."Evenashespoke,thelightdisappeared."Iseenothing."Thesailorstaredintothedarkness.Thelighthadreappeared."Lookout!""Ah,yes,yes!Alight.Overthere.""Quiet!Areyousure,Alfredo?""Butyes,Captain!Itisgonenow,yetIsawit."Surelythiswasnotatrickofthelight!Alfredohadseenittoo.Somewhereaheadindarknesswerehumanbeingsandinhabitedland.Theystoodshouldertotremblingshoulder,staringintothedark.Hourafterhourpassed.Thesand-glassunderthelanternshowedthatitwastwoo’clockinthemorning.Theothertwoshipsloomed(隐约出现)vaguelyandintheeastthelineofthehorizonwasclearlydefined.Thencameaflashofflame(火焰).Thelong-awaitedsignal!Landinsight."Land!Land!"Almostimmediatelycametheringingcry.Thereinthewest,greenandfair,layanisland.WhocantellhowChristopherColumbusfeltatthatmoment?Thelongwaitingwasatanend.Thedreamhadcometrue.49.Wheredidthestoryhappen?A.Onanisland. B.Onthesea. C.Inthewest. D.IntheCaptain’sdream.50.WhendidtheCaptainseeafar-offlightforthefirsttime?A.Atabout10p.m. B.Atabout2a.m. C.Atmidnight. D.Inthemorning.51.Duringthatnight,howdidCaptainColumbus’feelingschange?A.Worried→nervous→excited. B.Scared→curious→happy.C.Afraid→happy→excited. D.Excited→scared→happy.52.WhatwasCaptainColumbus'dream?A.Findingthehumanbeingsinthesea. B.Beingsavedbyotherships.C.Helpinghissailorsgetthelightinthedarkness. D.Discoveringthelandonthehorizon.五、还原信息（共4小题;每小题1.5分,满分6分）Takingresponsibilityforyourselfandyouractionsisanimportantpartofpersonalgrowth.It'snevertoolatetostartpracticingthepositivehabitofacceptingresponsibilityforyourself.___53___Improveyourconfidence.___54___Ifyoucan’tthinkofany,asklovedonestohelp.Youcanalsowritedownyourgoals,createaplanforachievingthemandlearntoacceptpositivefeedback.Removetheexcuses.Tobreaktheharmfulhabitofexcuse-making,ensureyou’rehonestlyacknowledging(承认)whatreallyhappened.Nexttimeyou’refacedwiththenegativeresultofasituation,ensureyousaysomethinglike"Sorry,Imesseditup.HowcanImakeupforit?"___55___Takepositiveactions.Ifyouwantyourfamilyandfriendstoshowmoreinterestinyourlife,getinterestedintheirs.Ifyouwantamoresatisfyingjob,figureoutwhatyouneedtodotoachieveit.Youractionswillaffectwhatyougetoutoflife,soensureyou'reactinginawayyougetwhatyouwant.___56___Ifyouoftenseeyourselfasapowerlessman,thismightbebecauseyouareexperiencinghardshipsinyourownlife.Andthisfeelingwillbestrengthenedbythewayyoucommunicatewithyourselfandothers.Solookoutforpassive(消极),self-destroyingthoughtslike"Whyisthishappeningtome?"andlearntotakeresponsibility.A.HowcanIbemorepowerful?B.Changeyourthoughtpatterns.C.Realizewhoyouareasaperson.D.Nomatterhowoldyouare,youcaneasilybegintoday.E.Don’tworry—yourhonestywillearnyourespectfromothers.F.Spendsometimereflectingonyourstrengthsandhowtousethem. 六、阅读与回答问题（共4小题:57-58每小题1分,59-60每小题2分,满分6分。每题答案不超过10个单词。）TheSeniorSchoolEntranceExamsforChineseJunior3studentsusedtobemainlyaboutacademic(学术类的)subjectssuchasChinese,Maths,Englishetc.Butstartingfrom2022,therearealsotestsinmusic.Thispolicyaimstoencourageprimaryandsecondaryschoolstoprovidemorefinemusicclassesbecauseanewstudyshowsthatmusiceducationisreallyimportantinschooleducation.Herearesomeideasonhowmusicplaysanimportantroleinschooleducation.MusichelpswithMathandScience.Studentslearntocount,andhowtomultiplyanddivide.StudentsalsouseSciencetohelpthemdiscoverwhatsoundsgoodtogetherandwhatdoesn’t.Besides,studentsalsouseSciencetounderstandhowmusicisproducedbyvibration(颤动)andwhy.Studentslearnalotaboutlanguagesthroughmusic.Manysongsarewritteninforeignlanguages.Studentsmustlearntotranslatetheseforeignworkstounderstandwhattheyaresingingabout.Studentslearnahugeamountofcooperation(协调)ofbodypartsthroughmusic,sopartsofthebodycanworkbettertogether.Forexample,studentsmustusemotor(肌肉运动的)skillsinordertoplayaninstrument.Singersandwind(管乐器)playersmustlearnbreathcontrolandbeingoodshapetosingandplay.StudentslearnaboutArtthroughmusic.Somefamouspiecesofmusicwerewrittenaboutimportantpiecesofart,andstudentslearnabouttheartistsandstylesasthey’replayingthemusic.Musiceducationalsobringshigherthinking.Studentshavetobeaware(知道的)ofwhateveryothermusiciandoesateverytime.Inthisway,itdevelopscooperationaswell.Theytendtodevelopmoreabilityforlearning.57.WhendidChinastarttoincludemusictestsinSeniorSchoolEntranceExams?_________________________________________________________________________58.Howmanygoodpointsabouttheimportanceofschoolmusiceducationaretalkedabout?_________________________________________________________________________59.Whycanmusichelppartsofthebodyworkbettertogether?_________________________________________________________________________60.Inyourdailylife,whatbenefit(好处)doyouthinkmusicbringstoyou?(请自拟一句话作答)_________________________________________________________________________七、综合填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）Teaisoneofthemostpopular(61)____________(drink)intheworld.Chineseagricultural(农业的)production(62)___________(guide)bysolarterms(节气),andsoisteaproduction.Pickingtealeavesis(63)_________importantspringactivityinSouthChina.Tea(64)__________(pick)beforeQingmingiscalledMingqiantea.Becauseofthesmalloutput(65)_________goodquality,Mingqianteaisconsideredquite(66)__________(value).Inspring,localhillsidesareoftenfilledwithteapickersaswellasfarmersplantingontheirlands.Thebeautifulsceneryofteafarmsinthecountrysideisofgreat(67)_________(important)tothetourismintheseplaces.Manyfamiliestaketheirchildrentoexperiencethefunofpickingtealeavesduringspringoutings.Pickingtealeavesalso(68)___________(show)hardworkofChinesepeopleanditisoneofthetraditionalvirtues.Todayscientistsknowthatteacontainschemicals(化学物质)thatkeepcells(69)__________dying.Mostteashavecaffeineinthem,whichmakesyoufeelbetterand(70)___________(energy).Somepeoplehaveproblemsdrinkingteabecauseitcancausesleeplessness.八、根据所给中文完成句子翻译（共6小题;每小题1分,满分6分）71.小时候父母不允许他熬夜到很晚。He_____________________________________byhisparentswhenhewasachild.72.虽然她已经取得了很大的成就,但她从不炫耀。Althoughshe_________________________________,shenever______________.73.他们成功获得大量信息了吗?Didthey_____________________getting__________________deal____________?74.Tom和他们都不知道如何对自己严格要求。Neither_____________________________________________________themselves.75.自从落后以来,他就关注每一个细节了。He__________________________________________________sincehe________.76.他们发对所有单词的音真费劲啊!What____________________theyhave___________________________________!九、书面表达（满分10分）.假如你是张华,曾经在你校交流学习的May给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容,用英语给May回一封100词左右的电子邮件。DearZhangHuaIt'salongtimesinceIwrotemylastemail.I'mwritingforyourhelp.Youknowmydreamistobeadoctor,butsomeofmyclassmateslaughatme.TheysayI'mtoocarelesstobeadoctor.Myparentsdon'tthinkIworkhardenoughtobeastudentinafamousmedicaluniversity.I'mlosingconfidenceinmyself.DoIhavetogiveup?WhatshouldIdo?Ilookforwardtoyourvaluableadvice.BestwishesDearMay,I’mgladtohearfromyou.IhopeIcanhelpyou._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Allthebest.ZhangHua2024-2025学年常州五校联考九上英语期中试卷2024.11（24+市实验+教科院）答案版一、听力（共20题;每小题1分,满分20分）二、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分;满分10分）21.---Howdoyouknowabouttheyoungboystandingoverthere?---Iheardthathewantedtobe________NBAplayerwhenhewas________universitystudent.A.a;an B.an;a C.the;a D.an;the22.---Whatdoyouthinkpoorchildrenneedmost?---Ithinkeducation________most.Knowledgechangesone'sfate(命运).A.reminds B.requires C.matters D.admires23.---________watchthefootballmatchnow?---Goodidea!Let'sturnontheTVandwatchittogether.A.Whatabout B.Let's C.Whydon't D.Whynot24.I________ricetodumplingswhilemybrother_________havesomesnacksforbreakfast.A.prefer;prefers B.prefer;wouldrather C.wouldrather;prefers D.wouldrather;wouldrather25.---________excitingnewsitistohaveseveralundergroundsinChangzhousoon!DoyouknowwhenMetro5willopen?---________theendof2025.A.What;Notuntil B.How;Until C.What;Until D.Whatan;Notuntil26.Thereisnodoubt________thesongLonelyWarrior(孤勇者)is________againandagain.A.whether;wellworthlisteningto B.that;wellworthtolistenC.that;wellworthlisteningto D.whether;wellworthtolisten27.---Didyouenjoyyourselfatthepartylastnight?---No,notatall!Iwas________blindbecauseIleftmyglassesinthetaxi.A.asmanyas B.asmuchas C.aswellas D.asgoodas28.---IfeltveryproudwhenIsawmanythingsmadeinChinaduringmystayinEurope.---There’sstillalongwaytogo._________"MadeinChina"_________"CreatedinChina"iswhatweneed.A.Either;or B.Both;and C.Neither;nor D.Notonly;butalso29.---Intoday’safter-school-serviceclass,wediscussed_________.---That'sagoodtopicforteenagersmental(心理的)health.A.howwecouldkeepagoodfeeling B.howwecangetbettergradesC.howcanwemanageourtime D.howcouldwebehelpful30.---IamafraidIhavetostopdreamingofbeingasinger.---________Youareabornsinger.Workhardandyou’llachievesuccess.A.Don'tmentionit. B.Ican’tagreemore.C.Don'tloseheart. D.Itdoesn’tmatter.BCDBACDDAC三、完形填空（共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分）Therewasonceafamousscientistwhomadeseveralimportantdiscoveries.Oncehewasasked___31___hewasabletobesocreative.Herepliedthatitallcamefromanexperiencehehadwithhismotherwhenhewas2yearsold.Hewastryingtotakeabottleofmilkoutoftherefrigerator.Butthebottlewastooslippery(滑的)andhe___32___it.Thefloorwascoveredinmilk.Whenhismothercameintothe___33___,insteadofshoutingathimorpunishinghim,shesaid,"Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihave___34___seensuchahugepuddle(水坑)ofmilk.Wouldyouliketo___35___inthemilkforafewminutesbeforewecleanitup?"___36___hedid.Afterafewminutes,they___37___themilktogether.Thenhismothersaid,"Thiswasa___38___experimentinhowtocarryabigbottleofmilkwithtwotinyhands.Let'sgooutinthebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucan___39___awaytocarryitwithoutdroppingit."Thelittleboylearnedthatifheheldthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldcarryitwithoutdroppingit.Whatawonderful___40___!Thescientistthenaddedthat___41___wasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn’tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes.Helearnedthatmistakesarejustchancestolearnsomethingnew—whichis,afterall,whatscientificexperimentsareallabout.Eveniftheexperimentdoesn’t"___42___",wecanstilllearnsomethingvaluablefromit.31.A.where B.when C.why D.how32.A.lost B.broke C.knocked D.dropped33.A.garden B.study C.kitchen D.bedroom34.A.often B.always C.sometimes D.never35.A.stay B.play C.rest D.skate36.A.So B.Neither C.Nor D.Either37.A.cleanedup B.putup C.pickedup D.gaveup38.A.important B.failed C.interesting D.mixed39.A.imagine B.remember C.find D.design40.A.time B.lesson C.class D.experience41.A.it B.there C.this D.that42.A.work B.matter C.help D.happenDDCDBAABCBAA四、阅读理解（共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分）AInancientChina,bellanddrumtowersusedtoplaytheroleofclocksintellingpeoplethetime.Thebellsoundedatdawn(黎明)anddrumatdusk(黄昏).Today,bellanddrumtowersremaininsometime-honoredcitieslikeBeijingandXi’an.ThebellanddrumtowersinXi’anaresymbolsofthecity'srichpastandareamongthelargestandbest-preserved(保存最完好的)oftheirkindinChina.TheBellTowersitsattheverycenterofXi’an.Itis36metershigh.Itwasbuiltin1384andmovedtoitscurrent(现在的)locationin1582.Fourbusyroadscrossjustunderthetower.Visitorsneedtouseanundergroundwalkwaytoreachthetower.Insidethetower,thereisasmallmuseumthathousesahugebellaswellassomehandwrittenrecordsonthehistoryofthetower.TheDrumTowerisabout200meterstothenorthwestoftheBellTower.Itisasmallbuilding.Itliesnexttoabusystreetwheremanyrestaurantsandshopsarelocated.Itwasbuilt4yearsearlierthantheBellTower.ItisalsooneofthelargestdrumtowersinChina,withaheightof34meters.ThereisasquaresittingbetweentheBellTowerandtheDrumTower.Itisthebestplacetowatchthetwotowers.Accordingtothetourists,thetwotowersaremoreimpressiveintheeveningasthelightsaddbeautytothem.Don'tmissthemwhenyoutakeatriptoXi’an!43.Howdoesthewriterbeginthetext?A.Byshowingsomefacts. B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Byusinganoldsaying. D.Bymakingasurvey.44.WherecanwefindtheDrumTower?45.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoureadthetext?A.SchoolLife. B.TravelGuide.C.BookReviews. D.EnvironmentProtection.ADBB"Twelveyearsago,Iwasaprofessional(职业的)dancerandblackbeltintaekwondo(跆拳道)whenadiseasewentundiagnosedanddestroyedmymuscularsystem.Ifinallyendeduponlifesupportinintensivecarewithorgan(器官)failure,"Kaufmanrecalled."IwentfromlivingthisbiglifetonotknowinghowIwasgoingtosurvive.Luckily,onmybirthdayin2009,Ireceivedanewheartandwasgivenasecondchanceatlife!"AftervolunteeringinLosAngeleshospitals,Kaufmanstartedthenon-profitorganization-Ava'sHeart.Sheandherorganizationofferedtransplantpatientsservicesthatwereoftennotcoveredbyinsurance(保险),includingfood,gas,co-paysonmedicines,andhousing."WhatIfoundoutwasthatifyoudidn'thavepost-transplanthousing,youcouldn'tgetlistedandadmitted(允许进入)intothehospital,"Kaufmansaid.Shesaidthatforthenearly110,000peopleintheUSAwaitingforalife-savingorgantransplant,itwasnotjustamatterofaddingyournametothelist.Patientsmustbefinanciallysecure(经济保障的)andbeabletoaffordtransportation.What'smore,theymustfindaccommodations(住所)neartheirtransplanthospital.Kaufmanrunstwohousinglocations,whichallowsthepatientstoremainclosetotheirtransplanthospitalduringtheperiodoftheiraftercare,usuallyaboutthreemonthsatnocost.Herorganizationalsohelpsdonor(捐献者)families,whichshethinksmakesthewholecirclecomplete."Thedonoristhewholestory.Withoutthedonor,therearenotransplantcenters,notransplantsurgeons,nome.Inmyeyes,thedonorsaretheheroes."Kaufmansaid.Sofar,Ava'sHearthashelpednearly90familieswithburialcostsfortheirlovedoneswhoseorganshavesavedcountlesslives.Kaufmanalsoworkscloselywiththosewhohelpbuildrelationshipswithdonorfamiliesandspreadawarenessabouttheimportanceoforgandonation.46.WhydidKaufmantalkabouthermemoryinParagraph1?A.Tosuggesttheimportanceoflife. B.Torememberherdullandboringdays.C.Toshowthereasonforpayingback. D.Toconfirmherlovefortheprofession.47.Foratransplantpatient,admissionintothehospitalrequiresthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.healthinsurance B.nearbyh