2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区第四中学高一（下）四月月考英语试卷（解析版）-A4.docxVIP

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广州四中高一英语四月月考

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Lastmonth,Imovedabroadfortwoyearstostudy,takingjustasinglesuitcasewithme.Icouldn’taffordtokeepmyformerflat,sowhenitcametomypossessions(物品),extrememeasureswerecalledfor.Someofmystuff,likebooks,Icouldgivethemaway.ButtherewasalistofthingslikepreciouspaintingsandmychildhoodteddybearthatIcouldn’tbringmyselftoletgo.SoIdecidedtoofferthesethingsupforlong-termloan.It’snotrecycling.I’mcallingit“share-cycling”.ImadethedecisionasIimaginedsomeoneIlovedputtingmytentontotheirbackandsettingoffintothecountrysideinthesummersunshine.ThismadeitfeelasthoughIwouldstill,insomeway,bewithmyfriends.AndonceI’dcomeupwiththeidea,itjustgrewandgrew.IdecidedtogiveawayeverythingIowned!

Togetridofall,IinvitedeveryoneIknewtotakemybelongings.Whenthepeoplefirstcameround,theyallsatarounddrinkingteaandglancingatthecupboards.IwasbeginningtowonderwhyIhadaskedthemtogothroughmystuffandtakewhattheywanted.ButsoonIbecamelikeasalesassistant.Irecommendednovels,wavedtoysatbabies,andbroughtoutclothesforpeopletotryon.

NowIamsittinginaflatontheothersideoftheworld.Ifeelveryfarfrommyhome,andfrommystuff.ThatlistImadeofthethingsIwantback?I’mnotsurehowmuchI’llneedit.Sofar,Ihaven’tmissedanyofmypictures,orthosememorablethings.Instead,I’vemissedmyfamily,myfriends,andmycity.

My“share-cycling”plantiesmebacktothem.Afriendtookmytenttoamusicfestival.Andmyfavouritepictureendeduponthewallofmybestfriend’sflat.Thisiswhatgivesmearealbuzz:thethoughtofallmybitsandpiecesinmyfriends’lives,aphysicalreminderofourties.It’slikeI’vepressed“pause”onmycityliferatherthan