《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第一册外研版》

Ⅰ. (2025·八省联考)阅读理解
主题语境: 人与社会 语篇类型: 记叙文 建议用时: 7
Jim Johnson, a mail carrier, was an institution in the leafy Westmoreland, Westhaven and Westover Hills neighbourhoods, just north of downtown Wilmington, where he delivered much more than the mail. He knew all the kids and their pets by name; he carried in the groceries; he took note of unlocked doors, offered gardening advice, and taught more than a few young boys the art of the curveball. When he wasn’t doing all that, Jim was running across a checkerboard of green lawns(草坪) to ensure the local postal service did not fall short of its daily promise.
Though the postal service is often disparaged now, the trust in local postal service lives on. In many communities, that trust is won every day when life - saving medicine, greeting cards, social security checks, college acceptance letters—even the bills—appear in mailboxes in front of the houses.
After more than three decades, Jim approached his final days on the job much like any other. He drove a boxy postal truck to North DuPont Road for the first unofficial stop of the day. Butch, a dog who belonged to one of the neighbours, was waiting just like every day before. And just like every day before, he got into the jump seat and they were off. On the route, Jim and Butch had become inseparable. Now, the dog and the mailman would ride off to retirement together. At every stop, Jim accepted the parting good wishes of families that had become his own. There were tears and laughter, and hugs filled with warm memories.
It’s been 33 years since Jim left the route, but we are still reminded of the deep bond established between community and letter carrier. That’s what the postal service means to us.
1. What do we know about Jim Johnson from the first paragraph?
A. He’s open - minded.
B. He’s sharp - eyed.
C. He’s warm - hearted.
D. He’s strong - willed.
2. What does the underlined word “disparaged” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Refused.
B. Criticised.
C. Investigated.
D. Suspended.
3. What did Jim do besides daily delivery on his final days of work?
A. He drove Butch to its owner.
B. He sent presents to his friends.
C. He prepared a retirement party.
D. He said goodbye to the neighbours.
4. 新考法 What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember a respected mail carrier.
B. To record an unforgettable experience.
C. To raise funds for the postal service.
D. To call for harmony in the community.

答案： 1. C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He knew all the kids and their pets by name; he carried in the groceries; he took note of unlocked doors. . . to ensure the local postal service did not fall short of its daily promise.”可推知,吉姆·约翰逊是一个热心肠的人。故选C。
2. B 词句猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“Though the postal service is often disparaged now, the trust in local postal service lives on.”可知,前后句是转折关系,后半句说对当地邮政服务的信任依然存在,那么前半句应该是说邮政服务现在常被批评。由此可知,画线词 disparaged 与 criticised 意思相近。故选 B。
3. D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“At every stop, Jim accepted the parting good wishes of families that had become his own. There were tears and laughter, and hugs filled with warm memories.”可知,吉姆在工作的最后几天除了每天送货外,还向邻居们告别。故选 D。
4. A 推理判断题。根据文章大意以及最后一段的内容可知,文章主要讲述了吉姆·约翰逊这位邮递员在工作中热心帮助邻里,与大家建立了深厚感情,在他退休 33年后,作者依然记得他,表达了对他的怀念。由此推知,作者写这篇文章的目的是纪念一位受人尊敬的邮递员。故选 A。