1. (2022高二下·上海期中) 阅读理解

St Kilda is a tiny archipelage (群岛) of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.

Isolation also had a big effect upon St Kildans' attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.

In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans' way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.

In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20 century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found difficult to base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.

The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.

The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离), of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.

1. （1） According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St Kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT ________.

   A . unbearable wind B . insufficient food supply C . contact with Britain D . worsening health
3. （2） After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they ________.

   A . soon learned how to buy goods and services from others B . had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society C . exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs D . had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds
5. （3） Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?

   A . The major source of food was found locally. B . It was essential for people to help each other. C . Very few people had visited mainland Scotland. D . Money played an insignificant role in life.
7. （4） What is the passage mainly concerned with?

   A . The role of money in modern communities. B . How a community adapted to a different form of life. C . The destruction of an old-fashioned community. D . How a small community fight against opposite conditions.