2025屆天津市濱海新區(qū)大港油田一中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題含解析

2025屆天津市濱海新區(qū)大港油田一中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas2．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when3．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof4．You_____readabookinthesun—it'lldoharmtoyoureyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't5．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how6．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．a(chǎn)whiteelephant B．a(chǎn)squaremeal C．a(chǎn)sacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth7．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．merely8．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway9．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict10．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether11．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill12．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited13．Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall14．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading15．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen16．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should17．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless18．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected19．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which20．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Stopwastingyourtimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Instead,realizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseeds,andthepowertogrowthem,arecontainedinthehumanmind.Successisachoiceandnotachance.Youcanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoice.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem(自尊).Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourself,andthusoveryourlife.Peoplewithlowself-esteemdonotbelievethattheyhaveanypower,orresponsibilityfortheirlife.Theyareleavestossed(擺)bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.Youcanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforwhateverhappensinyourlife.Losersthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentwhilesuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsible.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecause,wecancontroltheeffect.Weareresponsibleforwhatweconsciouslychoosetoacceptandbelieve.Thoughtsandbeliefscauseeverything.Ourattitudesandactionsarearesultofhabitsingrainedinusoveraperiodoftime.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.Oursuccessdependsuponourlevelofconfidence.Weareresponsibleforeitherreinforcing(強(qiáng)化)goodhabitsorkickingbadhabitsandconsciouslyreplacingthemwithconsistentlypracticedgoodhabits.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeople,youaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrary,theoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfinding,planting,andnurturing(培育)theseedsthatcontainfuturevictory,bornfromsetbacks.Inshort,inallareasofyourlife,whethertheyarefinancial,physical,emotional,orspiritual,youareresponsible.Onceyourecognizethis,acceptit,andfirmlybelieveit,youareontheroadtosuccess.1、Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey________.A．a(chǎn)rereadytochangetheirmindsB．a(chǎn)reeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherC．don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD．can’texercisecontroloverthemselves2、Loserswouldthinkthat________.A．successistheresultofhardworkB．workinghardwillleadtosuccessC．theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckD．theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceed3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that________.A．whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudesB．developingconfidenceisthekeytofuturesuccessC．thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD．settingourexpectationsisessentialbeforetakingaction4、Thelastparagraphservesas________.A．theproofoftheauthor’spointsB．theconclusionoftheargumentC．a(chǎn)nintroductiontoanothertopicD．a(chǎn)comparisonbetweentwoviews5、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SuccessIsaChoice B．TheSecretsofSuccessC．DevelopOurConfidence D．HowtoAchieveSuccess22．（8分）LifeIsBeautifulisa1997ItalianfilmdirectedbyandstarringRobertoBenigni.Thefilmwasacriticalandfinancialsuccess,winningBenignitheAcademyAwardforBestActoraswellastheAcademyAwardforBestOriginalDramaticScoreandtheAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm.In1939intheKingdomofItaly,abookstorekeeperGuido,whoisaJew,fallsinlovewithalocalschoolteacher,Dora,whoistobeengagedtoarichcivilservant.Guidostealsherfromherengagementpartyonahorse.Soontheyaremarriedandhaveason,Giosue.In1945,Guidoandhissonareforcedontoatrainandtakentoaconcentrationcamp.Despitebeinganon-Jew,Dorademandstobeonthesametraintojoinherfamily.Inthecamp,Guidohidestheirtruesituationfromhisson,tellinghimthatthecampisacomplicatedgameinwhichGiosuemustperformthetasksGuidogiveshim,earninghimpoints；thefirstteamtoreach1,000pointswillwinatank.Guidousesthisgametoexplainfeaturesoftheconcentrationcampthatwouldotherwisebescaryforayoungchild.Despitebeingsurroundedbythemisery,sicknessanddeathatthecamp,Giosuedoesnotquestionthisfictionbecauseofhisfather’sconvincingperformanceandhisowninnocence.Guidokeepsthestoryrightuntiltheendwhen,inthechaos（混亂）ofshuttingdownthecampastheAmericansapproach,hetellshissontostayinasmallboxuntileverybodyhasleft,thisbeingthefinalcompetitionbeforethetankishis.GuidotriestofindDora,butiscaughtandkilledbyaNazisoldier.Asheistakenawaytobeshot,hemaintainsthefictionsofthegamebymarchinginagoose-steponpurpose…1、HowmanyAcademyAwardsdoesthefilmwin?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.2、WhatkindofpersonisDora?A．Lovingandresponsible.B．Money-lovingandfoolish.C．Romanticandhot-headed.D．Braveandintelligent3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Guidoliestomaketheirlifemoreinteresting.B．Giosueregardsallthathappensasagame.C．NazisoldierskilledalltheJewsinthecamp.D．Giosuefinallyknowsthetruth.4、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfroma(n)________.A．gamebrochureB．traveljournalC．historybookD．entertainmentmagazine23．（8分）TravellinginYosemiteParkPublicTransportationPublictransportationisavailablebothtoYosemiteandwithinYosemite.SincetherearerestrictionsforparkingforRVsandtrailersinYosemite,westronglyencourageyoutoparkyourRVoutsideYosemiteanduseYARTStotravelintothepark.Onceyou'reinsideYosemite,orifyou'recampinginsideYosemite,freeshuttlesandfee-basedtoursareavailabletogetyoutomanyareasofthepark.ReservationsWestronglyrecommendthatyoumakereservationsforaccommodationandcamping.AccommodationoptionsinYosemiteNationalParkrangefromsimpletentcabinstodeluxerooms.Yosemitehasnumerousrestaurantsandotherdiningoptionsallyear.VisittheYosemiteHospitalitywebsiteforfulldescriptions,pricesandonlinereservations.Reservationsareavailable365daysinadvanceandarestronglyrecommended,especiallyfromspringthroughfallandduringholidays.ReservationsarerequiredallyearforYosemiteValley’scarcampgrounds.BeawarethatnearlyallreservationsforthemonthsofMaythroughSeptemberandforsomeotherweekendarefilledthefirstdaytheybecomeavailable,usuallywithinsecondsorminutesafter7amPacifictime!Foryourbestchanceofgettingareservation,besureyourclockissetaccuratelyandstartthefirstfewstepsofthereservationprocessatwww.recreation,gov.EntranceFeesSeven-daypassifenteringby...?Non-commercialcar,pickuptruck,RV,orvanwith15orfewerpassengerseats$30pervehicle(noper-personfee)?Motorcycle$25permotorcycle(noper-personfee)?Foot,bicycle,horse,ornon-commercialbusorvanwithmorethan15passengerseats$15perpersonaged16andolderContacttheparkMailingAddress：POBox577YosemiteNationalPark,CA95389Phone：（_______）372-02001、WhichofthefollowingisencouragedforyourgoinginsideYosemite?A．DrivingRVs.B．TakingYARTS.C．Rentingshuttles.D．Ridingtrailers.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutaccommodationinYosemite?A．Itisfreeofchargeinspringandfall.B．Youcangetadiscountbyreservingonline.C．Itsreservationscanbemadeoneyearahead.D．Tentcabinsanddeluxeroomsareofthesameprice.3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A．Yourclockoughttobeofhighquality.B．Youshouldtakeaclockwithyouinthepark.C．YourtimeshouldbethesameasthePacifictime.D．Youshouldmakeyourreservationassoonaspossible.4、Ifamandriveshisowncar,heshouldpaytheentrancefeeof.A．$30B．$25C．$20D．$1524．（8分）Notsolongago,mostpeopledidn'tknowwhoShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantstochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnasatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,heseemedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearlateratJamaica'sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnn,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica'sunchallengedqueenofthesprint（短跑）."Wheredidshecomefrom?"askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShellyAnnwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof'10.73—thefourthrecordever.Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless,ShegrewupinoneofJamaica'stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann'sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn'thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn'taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime'searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse'sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.Itdidn'ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.ButShelly-Ann'svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.Thenight,shewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighbouringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld'stoughestcriminalneighbourhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman'saswellasaman'sworld.AsMuhammadAliputsit,"Championsaren'tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision."OneofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.1、WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?A．Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.B．Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.C．Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.D．Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.2、WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann'sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?A．Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.B．Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.C．Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.D．Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.3、BymentioningMuhammadAli'swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat_____.A．playersshouldbehighlyinspiredbycoachesB．greatathletesneedtoconcentrateonpatienceC．hardworkisnecessaryinone'sachievementsD．motivationallowsgreatathletestobeonthetop4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheMakingofaGreatAthleteB．TheDreamforChampionshipC．TheKeytoHighPerformanceD．ThePowerofFullResponsibility25．（10分）Tracey’shusbandtoldher.“Ifyoubuildit,theywillcome.”SoTraceybuiltadancestudiofouryearsago,andhewasright.TraceybuiltRevereDanceStudioinanoldlargechurchinCincinnati,Ohio.Itmayseemlikeanoddplacetorunadancestudio,butthischurchwasdisabilityaccessibleandthat’sjustwhatTraceywaslookingfor.Traceyneededanewhomeforherwheelchairdancestudentsafterthestudiothatwashostingtheclassesclosed.NowTraceyhasbeenteachingfreedanceclassestostudentsinwheelchairsforoverfouryears.Thisseason,herclassismadeupofsixboysandgirlsranginginagefrom6to11whoattenddancerehearsals(排練)twiceamonth.Traceysaystheseclassesareaboutmorethanthedancing.“Foranychildtogetoutonstageisanaccomplishment,”Traceysaid.Traceyhasalwaysconsideredthestudentsinher“WondersonWheels”classtobetalented,butthisweekshegottosharetheirtalentswiththeworld.OnSunday,theWOWclassdebuted(初次登臺)adanceroutinethey’vebeenworkingonsinceOctober.LastOctober,oneweekbeforethedanceclassreunitedforanewseason,oneoftheWOWchildren,Katie,passedawayunexpectedly.Herteammateswereheartbroken.Theydecidedtohonortheirfriendbygivingthisseason’sdancetoher.EveryoneknewhowmuchKatielovedCelineDion,sothegroupchosethesongMyHeartWillGoOnforthedanceroutine.ThesixWOWdancers,dressedinwhite,weresurroundedbyfourteendancersdressedinblack.These“shadows”arehighschoolgirlswhovolunteertodancealongsidethechildreninwheelchairs,helpingthemmoveacrossthedancefloor.Asthesongcametoanend,ahugeroundofapplauseeruptedfromtheaudience.1、WhydidTraceybuildthedancestudiointhechurch?A．Itisfreeofcharge.B．Itisnearherhome.C．It’seasyforthedisabledtouse.D．Itisbigenoughtoholddancers.2、Traceyofferedherdanceclass.A．forfreeB．twiceaweekC．onlytogirlsinwheelchairsD．withthehelpofvolunteers3、WhatcanbestdescribeTracey?A．Braveanddetermined.B．Talentedandstrict.C．Devotedandhopeful.D．Generousandkind.4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TraceyandherDancingCareerB．AWonderfulDancePerformanceC．ChildreninWheelchairsStruggleintheDanceStudioD．childreninWheelchairsRealizeDancingDreams第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。MykidsandIwereheadingintothesupermarketovertheweekend.Ontheway,wespottedamanholdingapieceofpaperthatsaid,“_____myjob.FamilytoFeed.”Atthisstore,a_____likethisisnotnormal.My10-year-oldnoticedhimandmakea______onhowbaditmustbetohavetostand_______inthecoldwind.Inthestore,Iaskedeachofmykidsto_____somethingtheythoughtour“friend”therewould______.Theygotapples,asandwichandabottleofjuice.Thenmy17-year-oldsuggestedgivinghima_______.Ithoughtaboutit.Wewere_____oncashourselves,but…well,sometimes_____fromourneedinsteadofourabundanceis_____whatweneedtodo!Allthekids_____somethingtheycoulddoawaywithfortheweek.Whenwehandedhimthebagof____,helitupandthankeduswith_____eyes.WhenIhandedhimthegiftcard,sayinghecoulduseitfor______hisfamilymightneed,heburstintotears.Thishasbeenawonderful_____forourfamily.Fordaysthekidshavebeenlookingforotherswecan_____!Thingswouldhaveplayedoutso_____ifIhadsimplysaid,“No,wereallydon’thave______togivemore.”Steppingoutnotonlyhelpedabrotherin_____,italsogavemykidsthe______tasteofhelpingothers.It’llgoalongwaywiththem.1、A．Lost B．Changed C．Quit D．Finished2、A．condition B．place C．sight D．show3、A．suggestion B．decision C．comment D．call4、A．a(chǎn)ngrily B．proudly C．by D．outside5、A．draw B．pick C．a(chǎn)rrange D．say6、A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．supply C．order D．discover7、A．giftcard B．job C．hotmeal D．dollar8、A．easy B．soft C．low D．loose9、A．saving B．giving C．spending D．begging10、A．yet B．just C．still D．even11、A．expected B．shared C．ignored D．declared12、A．food B．medicine C．toys D．clothes13、A．sleepy B．sharp C．curious D．watery14、A．whoever B．whichever C．whatever D．whenever15、A．example B．experience C．message D．a(chǎn)dventure16、A．relyon B．help C．learnfrom D．respect17、A．suddenly B．vividly C．perfectly D．differently18、A．time B．money C．patience D．power19、A．need B．love C．fear D．memory20、A．strong B．strange C．sweet D．simple第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Nook’sarrival,GoodorBad?Booklovers,mostofthem,willtellyou1．a(chǎn)pleasureitistolendafavoritereadtoafriend–thenovelyoustayedupallnighttogettotheendof;thetravelbookthatmadeyoufeel2．youyourselfwereonatrainridethroughIndia.Forawhileitseemedthate-bookusersweretobedeniedthispleasureoflendingtofriends.Youcouldbuyabookormagazineforyourreadingdevice,butyoucouldn’tlenditout.Butnow,withtheNook,theUSbookchainBarnesandNoble’sresponsetoAmazon’sKindle,electronicreaderswillbeabletohavetheirlatestliteraryenthusiasm3．(press)ontheirfriends,justlikereadersofphysicalbookscan.YousimplyemailthebookfromyourNookandyourfriendcanreaditfortwoweeks,4．(use)anydevicewiththeBarnes&Noblee-bookreadersoftware.It’sabigimprovementfrompreviouse-bookreaders.TheNookoffersotherfeaturestoo.Youreadinblackandwhiteonthemainscreen,justlikewithKindle.Thedifferenceis5．onthelowerpartofthedevicethere’sacolortouchscreen,6．a(chǎn)llowsyoutobrowsethroughabookormagazine,butgoesblackwhenyou’renotusingitsothatyousavepower.7．excitingthingabouttheNookisthatitoffersWi-Fi,arguablyabigadvanceonpreviouse-bookreaders.CustomersintheUnitedStatescanusetheInternetconnection8．(read)wholee-booksatBarnesandNoble’shundredsofbookstoresforfree.NoneofBarnesandNoble’scompetitorscancomeclosetothis.ButtheNook,ironically,9．(turnout)tobeamoney-loserforBarnesandNoble,oratleastajob-loserforBarnesandNoble’semployees.AccordingtoMarianManekeratTheBigMoneyWebsite,10．theNookissuccessfuli