《2025年学霸提优大试卷九年级英语全一册译林版》

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DIY needs creative minds. To be creative means to be in love with life.
Daniella Hudson grew up in a very creative family. "Mum and Dad made all our furniture," she says. "Not because we couldn't afford it, they just preferred making items to buying them. So visits to city furniture shops nearby weren't just part of my childhood." When Daniella visited a design show with her class at the age of ten, she realized she wanted to follow her parents' example. "There were so many different styles of tables and chairs there," she says. Since that day, she's been making furniture. "I've learned by giving Mum and Dad a hand, and through watching videos on the Internet," she adds.
Her first piece was a table, made soon after visiting the show. It was similar to one she had seen there. "They had furniture from the last hundred years, and I copied a 1920s design," says Daniella. "Sadly, no one has wanted tables like that for years. I was pleased with the quality of my work, though. I've painted it recently because the wood I chose at the start was too dark."
Daniella started selling her furniture at a local market. "I spent most of my free time inside, so this gave me the chance to get some fresh air and find out what people thought about my designs." Judging by how many items Daniella sold, they thought it was pretty good. "In the end, I had to give up," says Daniella. "I'd also started an Internet business, which was doing so well. It was taking up every spare minute I had. The market closed down just after that anyway."
Recently, Daniella was asked to take part in a local design show. "One of the organizers had bought one of my pieces off the Internet. I couldn't believe it when she told me there would be a thousand visitors," she says. Instead of worrying about this, Daniella was excited by the chance. "I was amazed she thought my work was good enough," Daniella says. "I had little idea what visitors would think about it. My furniture is quite different from the designers' work that I've seen in magazines—mine is more traditional." But Daniella received lots of orders at the show and the future is looking bright for this young design star.
36. What made Daniella interested in creating furniture?
A. Helping her parents make their own furniture. B. Visiting furniture shops in a city near her home. C. Watching online videos of how to make furniture. D. Seeing different kinds of furniture on a school trip.
37. What does Daniella say about the first furniture she made?
A. It wasn't very well-made. B. It wasn't a fashionable piece. C. She still likes the colour she used. D. She designed the table herself.
38. Why did Daniella stop selling her furniture at a market?
A. The market closed down. B. Too few people were buying it. C. She no longer had enough time. D. She didn't like working outdoors.
39. How did Daniella feel when she was invited to her first design show?
A. She felt confident her designs would be popular. B. She felt curious about seeing other designers' works. C. She felt worried about how many people would be there. D. She felt surprised someone was impressed by her furniture.
40. What would Daniella say in an advertisement for her company?
A. I'm a young furniture designer, whose works have appeared in several design shows and are sold in many city furniture shops. B. I've created furniture since I was just ten years old. Many of the thousand visitors to a recent design show liked my works. C. After starting my business at a local market, I've finally opened my own store in a local city. D. I'm interested in the history of furniture but my designs are very modern and use the latest styles.

答案： 36.D 细节理解题。根据"When Daniella visited a design show with her class at the age of ten，she realized she wanted to follow her parents' example."可知,她是在一次学校旅行中看到不同的家具后开始爱上做家具的。故选D。
37.B 细节理解题。根据"Her first piece was a table，made soon after visiting the show."以及她说的"They had furniture from the last hundred years，and I copied a 1920s design"可知,她的第一件作品不是时髦款式的。故选B。
38.C 细节理解题。根据她说的"I'd also started an Internet business，which was doing so well. It was taking up every spare minute I had."可知,因为她没有足够的时间。故选C。
39.D 细节理解题。根据她说的"I was amazed she thought my work was good enough"可知,有人对她的家具印象深刻,她感到很惊讶。故选D。
40.B 推理判断题。根据"When Daniella visited a design show with her class at the age of ten，she realized she wanted to follow her parents' example." "Since that day，she's been making furniture."以及她说的"I couldn't believe it when she told me there would be a thousand visitors"和选项可推断,她应该会说"我从十岁起就开始创作家具了。在最近的一次设计展上,一千名参观者中有许多人喜欢我的作品"。故选B。