《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

B
When was the last time you used a telephone box? I mean to make an actual phone call—not to shelter from the rain. Ages ago, right? The last time I used a phone box for its intended purpose was... 2006. I was conducting auditions(试演) for my play in my tiny old shared house in London. Hoping to impress some talented actors to come and work for me for nothing, I spread some throws over the sofas and lit candles to make it seem a bit more “young professional”.

As I rushed outdoors to empty the wastepaper baskets, the door swung shut behind me. Suddenly I was locked outside. My mobile phone was inside, but luckily there was a telephone box across the street. So, I called Directory Assistance, got put through to our landlady's managing agent, and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actors arrived.

As it has been many years since I last used one, I should hardly be surprised that there are no longer any public telephones near my house. The last one standing has just been turned into a “mini community library”:any passer - by can “borrow” a book from its shelves, and return it later, or replace it with another title from their own collection.
For a few months after the “library” opened, I didn't bother taking a look, as I had assumed that it would be stuffed full of cheesy love stories. Then I noticed folk conducting spring cleans dropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there. And these books were free. This unbeatable price point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would never normally consider buying. And I've discovered some great books!
If I ever get trapped outside my house again, my local telephone box will, sadly, no longer be able to connect me with my keys. But it can certainly keep me entertained while I wait for my wife to rescue me.

24.What does the word “it” underlined in the first paragraph refer to?
A. The play.
B. The shared house.
C. The sofa.
D. The telephone box.

25.Why did the author use the telephone box in 2006?
A. To place an urgent call.
B. To put up a notice.
C. To shelter from the rain.
D. To hold an audition.

26.What do we know about the “mini community library”?
A. It provides phone service for free.
B. Anyone can contribute to its collection.
C. It is popular among young readers.
D. Books must be returned within a month.

27.Why did the author start to use the “library”?
A. He wanted to borrow some love stories.
B. He was encouraged by a close neighbour.
C. He found there were excellent free books.
D. He thought it was an ideal place for reading.

答案： 24.B 指代判断题 [定位句]I was conducting auditions(试演) for my play in my tiny old shared house in London. Hoping to impress some talented actors to come and work for me for nothing, I spread some throws over the sofas and lit candles to make it seem a bit more “young professional”.(第一段最后两句)
译文：我当时在伦敦狭小老旧的合租房里为我的剧本进行试镜。为了给一些有才华的演员留下深刻印象，让他们免费为我工作，我在沙发上铺了一些薄毯，并点燃了蜡烛，让它看起来更加“年轻专业”。
[解析]根据定位句可知，作者为了进行剧本试镜，特意布置了合租房，使其看起来更像一个“年轻专业人士”的生活空间。由此可推知，it应指代合租房。故选B。
[方法点拨]指代判断题考查考生根据一定的语境推测代词(如it, they, them, one, that等)所指代的内容。解答此类题通常需要注意：
(1) 就近原则：返回原文，找出指代词(it, they, them, this...)；结合上下文语境找最近的名词、代词、短语或句子，然后将找到的词、短语或句子代入替换该指代词，看其意思、逻辑关系是否正确；
(2) 逻辑原则：理清人物及事物间的逻辑关系是解答指代判断题的关键。因此，考生可利用上下文语境，采用逻辑关系梳理法，理清人物和事物的关系；
(3) 数格一致：被指代对象通常与指代词在数(如单数或复数)和格(主格或宾格)两方面相同。
25.A 细节理解题 [定位句]So, I called Directory Assistance, got put through to our landlady's managing agent, and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actors arrived.(第二段最后一句)
译文：所以，我打电话给查号服务台，联系我们房东的代理人把备用钥匙寄给我，让我刚好有足够的时间在演员们到达之前回到屋里。
[解析]根据第一、二段内容尤其是定位句可知，作者在2006年使用电话亭是为了拨打紧急电话。故选A。
26.B 细节理解题 [定位句]... any passer-by can “borrow” a book from its shelves, and return it later, or replace it with another title from their own collection.(第三段最后一句)
译文：……任何过路人都可以从它的书架上“借”书，之后将其归还，或者用自己收藏的另一本书来替换。
[解析]根据定位句可知，任何人都可以为“迷你社区图书馆”捐赠图书。故选B。
27.C 细节理解题 [定位句]Then I noticed folk conducting spring cleans dropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there. And these books were free. This unbeatable price point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would never normally consider buying. And I've discovered some great books!(第四段最后四句)
译文：然后我注意到人们在进行春季大扫除时，把一箱箱各种主题的大部头书籍扔到那里。而且这些书籍是免费的。这个最优惠的价格鼓励我尝试许多我通常不会考虑购买的书籍。我还发现了一些很棒的书！
[解析]根据定位句可知，作者开始使用“迷你社区图书馆”是因为他在那里发现了很多不错的免费书籍。故选C。