《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

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　　For nearly a decade now, Merebeth has been a self - employed pet transport specialist. Her pet transport job was born of the financial crisis (危机) in the late 2000s. The downturn hit the real estate(房地产) firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job. One day, while driving near her home, she saw a dog wandering on the road, clearly lost. She took it home, and her sister in Denver agreed to take it. This was a loving home for sure, but 1 600 miles away. It didn't take long for Merebeth to decide to drive the dog there herself. It was her first road trip to her new job.
　　Merebeth's pet delivery service satisfies her wanderlust. It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers. She has driven through 55 mph winds in Wyoming, heavy flooding and storms in Alabama and total whiteout conditions in Kansas.
　　This wanderlust is inherited from her father, she says. He moved their family from Canada to California when she was one year old, because he wanted them to explore a new place together. As soon as she graduated from high school she left home to live on Catalina Island off the California coast, away from her parents, where she enjoyed a life of sailing and off - road biking.
　　It turns out that pet transporting pays quite well at about 30 000 per year before tax. She doesn't work in summer, as it would be unpleasantly hot for the animals in the car, even with air conditioning. As autumn comes, she gets restless—the same old wanderlust returning. It's a call she must handle alone, though. Merebeth says, “When I'm on the road I'm just in my own world. I've always been independent - spirited and I just feel strongly that I must help animals. ”
21.Why did Merebeth change her job?
A. She wanted to work near her home.
B. She was tired of working in the office.
C. Her sister asked her to move to Denver.
D. Her former employer was out of business.
22.The word “wanderlust” in Paragraph 2 means a desire to ________.
A. make money
B. try various jobs
C. be close to nature
D. travel to different places
23.What can we learn about Merebeth in her new job?
A. She has chances to see rare animals.
B. She works hard throughout the year.
C. She relies on herself the whole time.
D. She earns a basic and tax - free salary.

答案： 21.D 细节理解题 [定位句]The downturn hit the real estate(房地产) firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job. (第一段第三、四句)
译文:经济衰退冲击了她作为办公室经理工作了十年的房地产公司。公司破产了,让她去寻找一份新的工作。
[解析]根据定位句可知,Merebeth换工作是因为她以前的雇主破产了。故选D。
22.D 词义猜测题 [定位句]It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers. (第二段第二至四句)
译文:她自豪地说,除了蒙大拿州、华盛顿州和俄勒冈州,它(宠物运输服务)带她去过美国的每一个州。如果她想去参观一个新的地方,她只需要在那里寻找一只有交通运输需求的宠物。她风雨无阻地旅行。
[解析]根据第三段第一、二句可知,Merebeth从父亲那里继承了“wanderlust”。在Merebeth一岁时,她的父亲希望他们能一起探索一个新的地方,所以将他们的家从加拿大搬到了加利福尼亚;结合定位句可推知,画线词所在句表示Merebeth的宠物运输服务满足了她的旅行癖。因此,wanderlust应意为“去不同地方旅行的渴望”。故选D。
23.C 推理判断题 [定位句]It's a call she must handle alone, though. (最后一段倒数第三句)
译文:然而,这是她必须独自应对的使命感。
[解析]根据最后一段内容尤其是定位句可推知,Merebeth在她的新工作中始终自立自强。故选C。