2025~2026学年福建省厦门市双十中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷.docVIP

2025~2026学年福建省厦门市双十中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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Backin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(车厢)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.

Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.

Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.

Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.

ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfatherseyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.

4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?

A．Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal.

B．Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.

C．Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450.

D．Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.

5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?

A．Visiblyrelieved.

B．Terriblyashamed.

C．Reallyde