《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

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Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.

She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day's work was rewarded with ￡ 5 in pocket money. She says, “I'm sure I wasn't much of a help to start with. But when Derek built our family house about eight years ago, I was heavily involved(参与), painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and it was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”

Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy(租期) comes to an end. She adds, “I've moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it's been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I've moved out.”

With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over the coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around ￡ 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. A fifth wish to increase the value of their houses. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as a male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.

24. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in Paragraph 1?
A. An artist.
B. A winner.
C. A specialist.
D. A pioneer.

25. Why did Terri's grandfather give her ￡ 5 a day?
A. For a birthday gift.
B. As a treat for her work.
C. To support her DIY projects.
D. To encourage her to take up a hobby.

26. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?
A. By making it look like before.
B. By furnishing it herself.
C. By splitting the rent with a roommate.
D. By cancelling the rental agreement.

27. What trend in DIY does the research show?
A. It is becoming more costly.
B. It is getting more time-consuming.
C. It is turning into a seasonal industry.
D. It is gaining popularity among females.

答案： 24.C 词义猜测题 【定位句】Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself. (第一段第二句)
译文：她擅长组装架子和拼装家具，从不付钱请其他人来做她自己能做的工作。
【解析】根据定位句可知，Terri 擅长自己动手做家具。由此可推知，当谈到 DIY(自己动手做)时，Terri Bolton 是这方面的能手。a dab hand 应意为“能手，内行”，与 C 项意思相近。故选 C。
25.B 细节理解题 【定位句】From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day's work was rewarded with ￡5 in pocket money. (第二段第二、三句)
译文：现在 26 岁的 Terri 从 6 岁开始就在学校放假期间陪伴 Derek 工作。工作一天可以得到 5 英镑的零花钱奖励。
【解析】根据第二段内容尤其是定位句可知，Terri 的(外)祖父每天给她 5 英镑作为她当天工作的奖励。故选 B。
26.A 推理判断题 【定位句】She adds, “I've moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it's been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I've moved out. ”(第三段第二、三句)
译文：她补充道：“我已经搬了很多次家，而且我总是喜欢使我的房间个性化并(在墙上)张贴图片。所以，知道如何遮挡(墙上的)洞和重新粉刷房间对我搬走时避免(额外的)收费有用。”
【解析】根据定位句可推知，Terri 通过将房间恢复原样来避免在退租时被扣除租房押金。故选 A。
27.D 细节理解题 【定位句】Though DIY has traditionally been seen as a male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge. (第四段第五句)
译文：尽管传统上 DIY 被看作男性的爱好，(但)研究表明，现在是女性在引领这一潮流。
【解析】根据定位句可知，研究表明 DIY 越来越受女性欢迎。故选 D。