《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

B
When people ask me how I started writing, I find myself describing an urgent need that I felt to work with language. Having said that, I did not know for a long time what I was looking for. It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing. With some encouragement from my colleagues, I had one of my poems published. This bit of success, however, was the point where my problem began.
Back in 1978, I had to travel between three different campuses in the morning, teaching freshman composition. Afternoons I spent taking my daughter to her ballet and horse-riding lessons. I composed my lectures on the way, and that was all the thinking time I had. When I returned home, there was not enough of me left for writing after a full working day.
As a way out, I decided to get up two hours before my usual time. My alarm was set for 5:00 A.M. The first day I shut it off because I had placed it within arm's reach. The second day I set two clocks, one on my night table, and one out in the hallway. I had to jump out of bed and run to silence it before my family was awoken. This was when my morning writing began.
Since that first morning in 1978, I have been following the habit to this day, not making or accepting many excuses for not writing. I wrote my poems in this manner for nearly ten years before my first book was published. When I decided to write a novel, I divided my two hours: the first for poetry, the second for fiction. Well or badly, I wrote at least two pages a day. This is how my novel, The Line of the Sun, was finished. If I had waited to have the time, I would still be waiting to write my novel.
What I got out of getting up in the dark to work is the feeling that I am in control. For many people, the initial sense of urgency to create easily dies away because it requires making the tough decision: taking the time to create, stealing it from yourself if it's the only way.

41.What motivated the author to start her writing career?
A. Her strong wish to share.
B. Her keen interest in writing.
C. Her urgent need to make a living.
D. Her passionate desire for fame.

42.What problem did the author face when she decided to begin her writing?
A. She was too exhausted to write after a busy day.
B. She had trouble in deciding on her writing style.
C. She had to take time to discipline her daughter.
D. She was unsure about her writing skills.

43.Why did the author place an alarm clock in the hallway?
A. In case the clock in her room broke down.
B. In case she failed to hear the ringing.
C. To force herself out of bed.
D. To wake up her family.

44.How did the author manage to finish her novel?
A. By sticking to writing every morning.
B. By writing when her mind was most active.
C. By drawing inspirations from classic novels.
D. By reducing her teaching hours at school.

45.What can we learn from the author's success in her writing career?
A. It is never too late to change your job.
B. Imaginative ideas die away if not taken in time.
C. A tight schedule is no excuse for lack of action.
D. Daily life provides ideas for creative writing.

答案： 41.B 细节理解题 【定位句】It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing.（第一段第三句）
译文：直到我追寻这种感觉直至它的源头，我才发现自己对于写作的热情。
【解析】根据定位句可知，作者对写作的强烈兴趣激励她开始写作。故选B。
42.A 推理判断题 【定位句】When I returned home, there was not enough of me left for writing after a full working day.（第二段最后一句）
译文：当我回到家，在一整天的工作后，我已经没有足够的（精力）来写作了。
【解析】根据定位句可推知，当作者决定开始写作时，她面临的问题是在一天繁忙的工作后，她太疲惫了以至于无法写作。故选A。
43.C 推理判断题 【定位句】The second day I set two clocks, one on my night table, and one out in the hallway. I had to jump out of bed and run to silence it before my family was awoken.（第三段第四、五句）
译文：第二天，我设置了两个闹钟，一个放在我的床头柜上，另一个放在外面的走廊里。我不得从床上跳起来，并且在我的家人被吵醒之前跑过去让它安静下来。
【解析】根据第三段内容尤其是定位句可推知，作者在走廊里放置一个闹钟是为了强迫自己起床。故选C。
44.A 细节理解题 【定位句】Since that first morning in 1978, I have been following the habit to this day, not making or accepting many excuses for not writing. I wrote my poems in this manner for nearly ten years before my first book was published. When I decided to write a novel, I divided my two hours: the first for poetry, the second for fiction.（第四段前三句）
译文：自1978年的第一个早晨以后，我一直遵循着这个习惯至今——不为不写作编造或接受任何借口。在我的第一本书出版之前，我以这种方式写了将近十年的诗。当我决定写一部小说时，我把我的（写作时间的）两个小时分为两部分：第一个小时写诗，第二个小时写小说。
【解析】根据第四段内容尤其是定位句可知，作者通过每天早上坚持写作完成了她的小说。故选A。
45.C 推理判断题 【定位句】For many people, the initial sense of urgency to create easily dies away because it requires making the tough decision: taking the time to create, stealing it from yourself if it's the only way.（最后一段最后一句）
译文：对许多人来说，最初（想）去创作的紧迫感很容易就会消失，因为这需要做出艰难的决定：花时间去创作，如果这是唯一的方法，就从自己身上偷时间。
【解析】通读全文可知，作者近十年每天都早起两个小时坚持写作；结合定位句可推知，从作者写作生涯的成功我们可以学到时间紧不是缺乏行动的借口。故选C。