《2025年天利38套常考基础题高中英语》

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In 1959, Handler changed how toy dolls were made when she introduced “Barbie” to the world. With her mature figure, Barbie was one of the first “grown - up” dolls to hit the retail market.
Handler wanted to create a toy that was different from the baby dolls that dominated little girls’ toy boxes. She wanted a doll that girls could project their future dreams upon and allowed for limitless clothing and career choices. Inspired by paper dolls of the time, Handler, to much disagreement, made sure Barbie had the body of a grown woman.
“My own philosophy of Barbie,” Handler wrote in her autobiography, “was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman had choices.”
There’s even a Barbie for cancer patients—Brave Barbie—a partnership between Mattel and CureSearch that sends a bald(光头的) Barbie to families affected by cancer. “Gifting my daughter a Barbie who suffered from cancer was tremendous,” Michelle, a cancer survivor said. “We would play with that Barbie together and I’d heartbreakingly watch her pretend to take the doll to the hospital for chemo(化疗), or place its long wig on top of its head and tell the doll ‘It’s time to be beautiful again. ’”
Bald Barbie was super brave and went on awesome adventures after chemo. Sometimes she felt sick and needed to sleep, but would feel much better after a rest. Bald Barbie always beat the cancer and went on to live a long and happy life with her family. That Barbie became so much more than a plastic doll—she was a means of communication and a coping mechanism during an extremely distressing time for little families.
5.Why did Handler create Barbie?
A. To make a hit in the retail market.
B. To appeal to girls with her diverse outfits.
C. To do a project on women’s career choices.
D. To inspire girls to make choices as they wish.
6.How might Michelle feel when watching her daughter with Brave Barbie?
A. Sad yet comforted.
B. Envious yet proud.
C. Overwhelmed and ashamed.
D. Heartbroken and regretful.
7.What does Brave Barbie mean to Michelle’s family?
A. A reliable emotional support.
B. A glue for broken relationships.
C. An effective practical treatment.
D. A secret medium of negotiation.
8.Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A medical journal.
B. A charity brochure.
C. A financial report.
D. A story collection.

答案： 5.D　推理判断题。
[定位句]She wanted a doll that girls could project their future dreams upon and allowed for limitless clothing and career choices. (第二段第二句)
译文:她希望有一个玩具娃娃，女孩们可以把自己未来的梦想投射到这个娃娃身上，并可以无限地选择服装和职业。
[解析]根据定位句及第三段最后一句“Barbie always represented the fact that a woman had choices. ”可推知,Handler创造芭比娃娃是为了鼓励女孩们根据自己的意愿去做选择。故选D。
6.A　推理判断题。
[定位句]“Gifting my daughter a Barbie who suffered from cancer was tremendous,” Michelle, a cancer survivor said. “We would play with that Barbie together and I'd heartbreakingly watch her pretend to take the doll to the hospital for chemo(化疗), or place its long wig on top of its head and tell the doll ‘It's time to be beautiful again. ’”(第四段第二、三句)
译文:癌症幸存者Michelle说:“送给我女儿一个患癌症的芭比娃娃真是太棒了。我们会一起玩那个芭比娃娃，我心疼地看着她假装带着娃娃去医院化疗，或者把长长的假发戴在它的头上，然后告诉它:‘是时候重新变得美丽了。’”
[解析]根据定位句可推知，当Michelle看到女儿和勇气芭比娃娃在一起时，她感到既难过又欣慰。故选A。
7.A　推理判断题。
[定位句]That Barbie became so much more than a plastic doll—she was a means of communication and a coping mechanism during an extremely distressing time for little families. (第五段最后一句)
译文:芭比娃娃变得远远超过一个塑料玩具娃娃——她是小家庭在极度痛苦时期的沟通工具和应对机制。
[解析]根据定位句可推知，勇气芭比娃娃对于Michelle一家来说是一种可靠的情感支持。故选A。
8.D　文章出处题。
[解析]通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Handler创造芭比娃娃的初衷以及芭比娃娃给癌症患者及其家庭提供的情感支持。由此可推知，文章可能选自一个故事集。故选D。