专题09 阅读D篇(多任务混合阅读)(名校模拟+地区真题)-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（温州专用）

这是一份专题09 阅读D篇(多任务混合阅读)(名校模拟+地区真题)-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（温州专用），共24页。试卷主要包含了 “N,” I said等内容，欢迎下载使用。
I was travelling n a British ship frm India t Lndn in 1905. Amng all the passengers, n ne wuld fail t ntice Padishah, an Indian businessman. Frm the mment he gt n the ship, he kept shwing ff the diamnd n his turban. The big diamnd successfully attracted attentin, including that f the five striches n the deck.
One mrning, as Padishah passed by the striches, ne swallwed his diamnd suddenly. The bird ran arund and mixed itself with the thers in n time.
“Whse are these stupid striches? I want my diamnd back!” Padishah shuted angrily. Peple began t crwd n the deck. I was amng the first t arrive. I didn’t feel half srry fr the man as he was asking everyne what t d fr the diamnd’s return.
Wrd swept acrss the ship abut the accident, reaching a man named Ptter. After lunch in the hall, Ptter went t Padishah and claimed, “I’ve cntacted the striches’ wner in Lndn. He accepted my ffer fr all five and nw I am the wner. I have the right t keep the birds and the diamnd inside.” I thught Ptter was rather smart and regretted deeply at a lst chance.
Padishah was s upset and blurted, “There’s n way yu can get my diamnd,” he cntinued as he gt calmer. “I can ffer yu 100 punds fr the birds.” Ptter simply refused and left.
After a while, Ptter came back t the hall with a sly smile. He annunced that he wanted t sell fur birds separately t separate peple by auctin. The starting price was 80 fr a bird. One f them, he wuld keep fr himself.
Befre the crwd realised what was happening, a diamnd businessman gt ne bird fr 100 punds. The prices fr the fllwing birds rse higher and higher. After the furth being sld, Padishah gt half mad, nt knwing what t d. Ptter seemed suddenly srry and said, “I shuld have kept them all. But... Trust me! The last bird must be the ne.”
I stared at the last bird fr quite a while and asked Ptter fr a private cnversatin. After a lng talk, I finally gt the bird fr 700 punds.______
The next mrning, I was waiting in line t get ff the ship, picturing the amazing future life in mind. Then, I saw Padishah and Ptter walk arm in arm n the shre, just like ld friends. At that mment, I learnt a lessn wrth a diamnd.
1．What happened t Padishah n the deck?
A．He was hurt by a passenger.B．He failed t get thers’ attentin.
C．Peple shuted angrily at him.D．An strich tk away his diamnd.
2．Ptter came back t the hall t ______.
A．say srry t PadishahB．tell peple he was the new wner
C．sell striches at high pricesD．talk with the diamnd businessman
3．Which f the fllwing can he put int ______ in Paragraph 8?
A．Hw wrried I was!B．What a great deal it was!
C．Hw upset Padishah was!D．What an hnest man Ptter was!
4．What des the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?（请用约40词回答）

（2023·浙江温州·校考三模）
The war brke ut. Many peple in Clltwn suffered the lss f wrk and had t stay at hme. It was a cld and silent night. Jack, wh wrked at a lcal bank, was walking alne n the street. His mind was n a car accident tw weeks ag.
When his wife went ut fr fd, her car brke dwn unexpectedly and she had a car accident. In rder t raise much mney fr her peratin, Jack had sld almst everything he had and brrwed a lt frm his relatives. Hwever, the mney was still nt enugh.
“I have nly ne chice left,” Jack said t himself. Over the next few days, he watched the bank carefully and had a plan.
The big day came and Jack went t his wrkplace as usual but with a bigger suitcase. He talked with his wrkmates and helped his clients slve the prblems as he usually did. At 5 pm, the bank clsed and staff had all gne hme except him, wh hid in the bathrm nervusly. When the darkness fell, Jack walked ut f the bathrm. Having been wrking at the bank fr 8 years and studying the security system fr the past several days, he cntrlled the security system in just several minutes and pened the drs f the safes with the tls in his big suitcase. After a while, Jack left the bank with a heavy bag filled with mney.
The next mrning, the guards went t check the safes as usual but fund that the mney was gne. The plice was sn called t investigate the case and in rder t find mre, they said they had t clse dwn the bank.
Depressin sn swept the bank. “N! I have t wrk!”, “Hw lng will it last?” Peple kept shuting anxiusly. Suddenly, Old Peter, the manager, walked t the frnt. With a hand n the table fr supprt, he said slwly but firmly, “Dn’t wrry, everyne. I prmise it will be better sn. If anyne has truble,” He stpped fr a while and went n, “... cme t my ffice, I have cllected sme gd-priced pens. Maybe yu can exchange them fr mney.” Lking at the ld man, peple stpped shuting but nbdy went t Peter’s ffice fr they knew Peter was als the plan f his family. S did Jack. Thinking fr a while, Jack made up his mind and walked t the plice.
One week later, Jack received a letter frm Peter in the prisn, which said, “We’ve raised enugh mney fr yur wife’s peratin. And take care!” Hlding n the letter tightly, Jack sat in silence but a mixture f feelings rse inside him.
5．What did Jack want a big amunt f mney fr?
A．Fixing his car.B．Paying back t his relatives.
C．Saving his wife.D．Buying the things he had sld.
6．Accrding t the passage, we can learn that n the big day, Jack ________.
A．did his wrk mre nervusly than befre
B．left the bank at the same time as his wrkmates
C．managed t cntrl the security system f the bank
D．brrwed a bigger suitcase t carry much mre mney
7．What is the manager f the bank like?
A．Kind and caring.B．Determined and brave.
C．Patient and strict.D．Hard-wrking and calm.
8．Hw might Jack feel at the end f the stry? Why? (abut 40 wrds)

（2023·浙江温州·校联考三模）
One Spring dusk, Peter happened t save a swan in the frest f Savernake. Unexpectedly, the swan turned ut t be the magic king f the frest. T pay back Peter’s kind actin, the king decided t give him a reward. Peter thught twice and asked fr tw wishes. The king warned him t use the wishes well and left him tw leaves t make wishes.
He thught back n his life, finding it was satisfying but a little lnely. S he held ne leaf and said, “I wish I had a wife.” Then, he put the ther ne carefully in the ntecase. Suddenly, there was a big nise in the river and a beautiful wman appeared. Leita, the wman, tld him she was his wife. Then he tk her t his huse. Leita made herself a gd wife and they lived a happy life.
But as time went by, Peter began t feel Leita was nt happy. One day he fund Leita dwn by the river, weeping.
“Leita, what happened?” he asked gently.
“Yu knw I lve yu but I miss the frest, cl grass and the feel f the water sliding ver my feathers.”
Nw he understd what Leita really was. “Is it s hard t be a human being?” asked Peter sadly.
“Very, very hard.” she answered, starting t cry again.
In the fllwing days, Peter tried everything t make Leita happy but nly t find hw thinner and paler she was grwing, Then he realised hpelessly she wuld never be happy as a human.
That night he made up his mind. When Leita was sleeping, he kissed her gdbye, then tk the leaf frm his ntecase and made a wish. Next mment, lying there was a sleeping swan. He carefully carried it ut t the river and gently put her int the river. She wke up and rested her head lightly against his hand. Next instant, she flew away. Lking at its back away, smiling, Peter walked slwly back t his empty huse.
Next day he saw a swan swimming in the river by the garden. All at nce, he heard a nise behind him. He turned rund and saw the ld King lking at him with a pity expressin.
“Well, my friend! It seems that yur tw wishes were nt fulfilled. D yu want anther wish?”
Peter replied withut thinking, “Tw wishes were enugh fr me.”
9．What did Peter want in return fr his kindness?
A．A swanB．A warningC．Tw wishesD．Tw ntecases
10．What can we learn frm the stry?
A．The king made Leita a gd wifeB．Leita was pleased t live with Peter
C．Peter knew what his wife really was.D．The swan flew away withut returning.
11．Hw did Peter’s feelings change in the stry?
A．happy→wrried→determined→satisfied
B．determined→happy→satisfied→wrried
C．happy→determined→wrried→satisfied
D．satisfied→determined→happy→wried
12．What did Peter mean by saying “Tw wishes were enugh fr me.”? (请用约40词回答)

（2023·浙江温州·校考三模）Mr. Watsn’s stre sld many different things. Every day, Jess came t the stre and he lved t lk at the pipes*. One pipe especially caught his eye. He imagined that sme day he wuld be a grwn man and culd smke a pipe, just like his father that he didn’t remember.
Jess reached ut and tuched the pipe. He kept thinking that when he was ld enugh, he wuld g t wrk and his mther culd stay hme. He wuld nt have t wait three hurs after schl until she came hme frm her jb. Oh, why? He wndered, did it take s lng t grw up and take his father’s place.
He lked arund the stre and put the bwl f the pipe in his hand. He just wanted t get the feel f it — nthing mre.
Suddenly, he heard ftsteps behind him. He turned arund quickly. It was Mr. Watsn, the friendly stre wner.
“Hell, Jess,” Mr. Watsn smiled, and kept n walking. Jess struggled* t answer but culd nt get his vice up. He swallwed* and smiled back weakly.
The stre seemed extremely warm. Jess watched his feet begin t mve and take him ut f the stre. Like sleepwalking, he mved twards the grund. He lked arund and saw the empty swing*. Sitting n the swing, a sharp pain caught him in the stmach. He knew it was the pipe he felt. He had walked ut f the stre with it!
The sun was slipping dwn thrugh the trees and it was time t g hme. His mther wuld lk at him and she wuld knw. She always knew. A ht tear ran dwn his cheek. She trusted him. He remembered the nice way she said, “Yu’re a little man nw, Jess.” Her trust in him was all he culd think abut nw. The pipe and its magic pwer meant nthing. His dream f grwing up meant nthing.
Lking at the lng shadws f the trees cming twards him, Jess nw knew what he had t d. He jumped ut f the swing and started running. His feet were quick, decisive, taking him straight back t the stre like an arrw*. Mr. Watsn was just inside the dr. Suddenly and blindly, he held ut the pipe. Mr. Watsn gently tk the pipe frm the by’s hand and patted him n the shulder. Jess felt the warmth f Mr Watsn’s big hand, and felt his shulders had becme a little brader and strnger.
13．Jess lved t lk at the pipes because he ________.
A．had a great interest in cllecting them
B．treated them as a symbl f grwn-ups
C．cnsidered they were wrth lts f mney
D．thught his farther liked them very much
14．Hw did Jess’s feelings change?
A．hpeful-frightened-regretful-relaxed
B．nervus-pleased-excited-afraid
C．afraid-glad-regretful-hpeful
D．happy-frightened-relaxed-srry
15．What can we infer frm the passage?
A．Jess missed his father s much that he lked at the pipe every day.
B．Jess’s mther knew that he had taken the pipe frm the stre.
C．Jess had taken ut the pipe f the stre but he didn’t really want t.
D．Jess kept the pipe fr himself just because he liked it very much.
16．Why did Jess return the pipe at last? (at least 40 wrds)

（2023·浙江温州·校联考三模）
“Mike, three mnths have passed since yu researched the new rbt f Cmpany F. Has there been any prgress?” I felt a great headache in the face f my bss Jack.
Cmpany F is the business cmpetitr f the cmpany I wrk fr. Fur mnths ag, the new rbt develped by Cmpany F was deeply lved by custmers, which makes ur rbt less ppular. S Jack rdered me t research their rbt and find ut its disadvantages.
Alvis is the rbt I bught frm Cmpany F. After several mnths f research, the biggest difference between Alvis and ur cmpany’s rbt is that Alvis has an emtin system, which allws the rbt t analyze human facial expressins, and then prvide services fr different emtins.
I have t say that Alvis is indeed much better than ur rbt. I like taking it with me everywhere.
One night, while I was taking a walk with Alvis, it suddenly said happily, “I’m friends with yu.”
I was shcked and then said, “N, I wn’t be friends with rbts.” I knew the emtins f rbts were set by cmputers, and they were nt true.
Even s, Alvis smiled, “I’ll try t be yur friend. I’ll prtect yu.”
But I didn’t think s.
One night as usual, I tk a walk with Alvis n a quiet path. Suddenly a grup f peple std in the way, hlding sticks, shuting at me angrily, “We lst jbs because yu made s many rbts!” They waved sticks and then there was a sudden pain in the back f my head. When I was lsing my cnsciusness, I seemed t see Alvis rushing twards me…
When I wke up, I was already in hspital. Seeing me wake up, Jack said excitedly, “Mike, yu were s lucky! Yu just gt a slight injury n yur head while ther peple n the scene were all badly hurt. Guess what? Cmpany F is ging t clse dwn!” Seeing my wide-pen eyes, he explained, “After the accident, I checked the surveillance and fund that Alvis attacked humans. I immediately shwed it t the public. Nw, custmers refuse t buy prducts frm Cmpany F.”
“Where’s Alvis nw?” I asked anxiusly.
“Ah, it has been sent back t Cmpany F.”
When I hurried t Cmpany F, I learned that Alvis had been destryed.
I hugged the wreckage f Alvis and cried. “Thank yu, Alvis—my gd friend.”
17．Mike did the research n Alvis t ________.
A．learn abut its advantagesB．cmpete with Cmpany F
C．meet the needs f custmersD．analyze human facial expressins
18．What did Mike think f Alvis befre the accident?
A．Alvis wuldn’t be his friend.
B．Alvis wasn’t as useful as ther rbts.
C．Alvis wasn’t gd at prviding services.
D．Alvis wuldn’t be cntrlled by the cmputer.
19．After Alvis rushed twards Mike, what did Alvis mst prbably d?
A．Alvis attacked his wner Mike.
B．Alvis asked his wner Mike fr help.
C．Alvis fught the peple wh beat Mike.
D．Alvis ran away in a hurry because f fear.
20．Why did Mike finally cnsider Alvis as his friend?（请用约 40 词回答）

（2023·浙江温州·校考三模）
Crinne was ne f the few students still excited abut the first annual “City Birder VS Burb Birder Spring Birding Cmpetitin”.
Reaching a crssrads at Fielder Park, Crinne checked her phne. Frty-eight minutes left. She had t spt at least ten different bird species and at least tw she’d never seen befre.
Hwever, after a lng time f searching, the birds that she had just fund were either seen in her neighbrhd r in parks clser t her hme.
While she was searching fr the way t the fields, a vice suddenly appeared behind.
“Yu were Crinne, right?”
Crinne turned back and fund a shrt blnd girl.
“Wait, yu’re...”
“Ashley,” the girl said. “Frm Bluemnt Middle. Remember?”
“Oh, right!” Ashley put her hand n her shulder. “Yu beat me in the birdsng cmpetitin. I’m still mad at yu fr that.”
“Uh—srry?”
“Just kidding!” Ashley said, “It was fun, wasn’t it? Nbdy in my class wanted t cmpete, s they vlunteered me.”
Crinne smiled. They chatted fr a while and went separate ways. Ashley cntinued west tward the fields, s Crinne changed plans and headed east tward the wetlands. ▲
Crinne’s heart punded alng with the sund cming frm the reeds. Finally, a brand-new species she’d never seen befre! Hlding up her phne, Crinne recrded the bird’s special call while silently hping t get lucky with a sighting. American bitterns were big birds, s there was a gd chance that she culd finally get a clear image t shw her class.
“Hey, I remember the call!”
Crinne nearly lst her phne as Ashley made her secnd surprise appearance f the mrning. Stpping the recrding, Crinne frced a smile. “I d, t. Frm the birdsng cntest, I remember we bth gt that ne right.”
Crinne then scanned the wetland again. Suddenly she nticed mvement in the tall grass. “Uh, Ashley, I think I knw where he is.” She pinted. “Over there.”
Ashley slwly raised the camera just as the bittern stepped ut int a gap in the grass. Crinne snapped a pht with her wn phne.
“Hey, lk!” Ashley said, shwing the clear picture she’d just taken. It was much clearer than Crinne’s.
Crinne chewed her lip and thught, “Mre pints fr Ashley”.
The bittern tk ff in flight. They bth watched in silence, taking it in with their eyes. They lst themselves in the beautiful sight and even frgt the cmpetitin between them.
Ashley turned t Crinne. “Yu knw what we culd d?”
“What?”
“Why dn’t we present ur sightings tgether during the next chat? Yur sund recrding can play while my pht gets shwn n the screen.”
21．Crinne went t Fielder Park t .
A．meet her friend AshleyB．lk fr sme special birds
C．find ut ways t the fieldsD．enter the birdsng cmpetitin
22．Which f the sentence can be best put int the “ ▲ ”?
A．This was a cmpetitin, after all.
B．It was wnderful t have a partner.
C．This was a nice beginning, after all.
D．It was a tiring jurney t find the birds.
23．What can we infer frm the passage?
A．Crinne felt happy when she met Ashley again.
B．Ashley and Crinne fell in lve with birding in the end.
C．It was easy fr Crinne t take a pht f the American bittern.
D．Ashley thught she culd beat Crinne in the cming cmpetitin.
24．Wuld Crinne agree t present their sightings tgether? Why?(请用约40词回答)

（2023·浙江温州·校考三模）
My relatinship with a curier started when I mved t Bstn. The curier, seeing my car in the driveway, wuld knck until I reluctantly came t cllect my package. I hated small talk, but with him, I made an effrt. Because he reminded me f my father, wh had als lved chatting with his custmers.
When I was trapped in my apartment because f COVID-19, my feelings tward the curier changed. I lked frward t his visits and packages. As time passed, we grew t knw each ther better. We discussed current events, pp culture and ur hbbies.
One day, he delivered me a pan and asked why I bught such a heavy thing.
“A few years ag,” I said, “my mther bught me a pan. She expected me t learn hw t ck and take gd care f myself. But I can’t ck even nw. Last mnth, I finally tk ut the pan, but it can’t be used.”
“Hnestly, I’m nt sure why I bught the pan,” I said. “I thught I wuld feel pwerful, but I just feel sad. I always make a mess in the kitchen. Just like my life...” I lked at the grund as my eyes filled with tears.
“I had a dream last night that the wrld ended, but I wasn’t sad because I, and my family survived,” he said, “yu see, yu are exactly where yu are suppsed t be. Making things messy while cking means nthing. Everything, whether gd r bad, helps yu grw and develp.”
I ndded.
One ht day in July, the curier kncked with a package, and when I answered, he tld me he wuld change his rute.
My heart sank.
“Yu mean yu’ll take a different way?” My vice shk, “I’m ging t miss yu.”
“I used t wnder my jb, this jb, just felt s small, s I never thught abut changes,” he said, “but this time, I’m excited fr a change.”
“What changed?”
“Nthing, except my attitude,” he said, “I realized that I was delivering peple things they needed, things that brught them jy. It was imprtant.”
“S wise, yu are,” I said, “and s imprtant.”
25．When the writer was trapped in her apartment in Bstn, she .
A．tried t have a talk with the curier
B．waited fr the curier’s appearance
C．started her relatinship with the curier
D．chatted with the curier abut her father
26．The curier tld the writer his dream t .
A．tell the writer that the wrld may end
B．shw the writer the way t ck meals
C．help the writer t develp her life skills
D．lead the writer t change her life attitude
27．What des the underlined wrd “sank” prbably mean?
A．fell with sadnessB．beat with nervusness
C．jumped with hpeD．raced with excitement
28．Why des the writer think the curier is wise and imprtant? (请用约40词回答)

（2023·浙江温州·温州市第二十三中学校考三模）
My brther and I were driving hme tgether and started talking. As a result f this distractin, my brther tk a wrng turn. Unluckily, the wrng turn tk us twards a bridge and we had n way f turning back. My brther had t pay t crss. He was clearly unhappy with the mistake and the needless waste f $4.
As we drve frward, my brther nticed an ld car stpping n the rad. A yung man was standing nearby, trying t hne smene. I was busy trying t find ut which way we shuld g next but my brther stpped ur car and asked the man if he needed any help. And he did! He had a flat tire.
My brther helped him change the tire. We started getting t knw the yung man. He said that this had been a bad week fr him. Earlier he had gtten int a car accident, and nw this tire n his way hme didn’t wrk. But he called us “a breath f fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really wuld have been in big truble if we hadn’t cme alng. After we finished the jb, he thanked us again and tried t give us $20. “N,” I said. “We had never thught abut getting t the end f that bridge. We tk a wrng turn. But nw we knw why we did it. It was t help yu! Thank yu fr turning ur mistake int a chance t help.”
My brther taught me a lt. He was able t turn his annyance ver the mistake int psitive energy. He was able t see a chance t help (which I ttally missed) even in a negative situatin which culd nly cme frm a calm mind and an pen heart. That was the bridge we shuld crss.
29．What made the writer’s brther take a wrng turn?
A．Being lst in the thught.B．Being new t this part f the city.
C．Misreading the rad signs.D．Paying attentin t his cnversatin.
30．Why did the man call the writer and his brther “a breath f fresh air”?
A．They helped him with his flat tire.B．They saved him frm a car accident.
C．They shwed him the right way back hme. B They cmfrted him and gave him sme mney.
31．Which wrd best describes the writer’s brther?
A．Brave.B．Humrus.C．Warm-hearted.D．Quick-minded.
32．Why did the writer think they shuld crss the bridge that day?（用约40 词回答）

（2023·浙江温州·统考模拟预测）
I had already been a teacher fr 15 years when I met my greatest teacher. She was my daughter Kelsey.
Kelsey was brn with cerebral palsy. When she was fur, she wanted t learn t tie her shes just as her best friend had dne. I was stumped. Because f her cerebral palsy, Kelsey has very little use f the fingers n her left hand. If I culdn’t tie a she fr her, hw did she d it successfully?
After three and a half years f training, Kelsey finally did it. I remember that first day f summer vacatin. When she was seven and a half years ld, as I watched and encuraged her. When she tk her hand away t shw tw neatly wrked lps, she smiled frm ear t ear and I cried fr jy. I learned abut determinatin frm the achievement—and much mre. In her life, achieving her gals within her wn timetable wuld be the mst imprtant.
When she was six, she wanted t take ballet lessns, I was shcked and frightened. Her muscles were weak. She had pr balance, and her weight was nly 34 punds. I wasn’t just afraid fr her bdy, but fr her feelings. Kelsey didn’t want t give up her dream, s I tk her t a ballet schl. Kelsey lst herself in dancing. She fell and hurt. She was never shy, cmpletely unaffected by what she culdn’t d. The jy f dancing was enugh.
In the fifth grade, Kelsey excitedly brught hme a basketball. Nw this was ging t be a majr challenge fr her. But the excitement in her eyes drve away all my wrries. We signed her up t play basketball. After the first practice the cach said that he was afraid t let her play in a game. I tried my best t make her g n playing basketball. After a few discussin and a little mre encuragement, he decided t let her play. Fr tw years, Kelsey played harder than anyne else in the team. And while she never made a basket during a game, she brught ther girls that were mre valuable t her teammates. When Kelsey finally made her first basket during practice, every girl in the whle gym stpped and clapped fr her.
Tday, Kelsey is a happy, healthy seventh grader, still lapping up life, trying new challenges, and still teaching her friends and parents a lt abut persistence, the pwer f belief and cmpassin. Kelsey, I’ll never have a greater teacher!
33．Frm the passage, we can learn that ________.
A．the writer taught Kelsey a lt
B．the writer was prud f Kelsey
C．Kelsey played basketball very well
D．Kelsey brught basketballs t ther girls
34．Which is the crrect rder f the fllwing?
①Kelsey danced fr 4 years. ②Kelsey made her first basket.
③Kelsey was brn with a serius illness. ④Kelsey learned t tie her shes.
A．①②③④B．②③④①C．③④①②D．④③②①
35．Which f the fllwing can best describe Kelsey?
A．She was pwerful and has a strng will.
B．She was gd at dancing and playing basketball.
C．She was a teacher and was gd at teaching.
D．She liked facing challenges but she never succeeded.
36．What d yu think f Kelsey? What can yu learn frm her?（请用约40词回答）

（2023·浙江温州·温州市第八中学校考三模）
We lve ur aunt Edna. She’s kind and sweet, she brings us dnuts, and her dg Webster knws cl tricks. But every time she visits, she annunces, “It is my duty t increase yur vcabulary.” Translatin: she always teaches us new wrds. Lts f them.
When she arrives, she says, “It is time fr a familial embrace!” Translatin: a hug n matter what, even if she is wearing t much perfume and her buttns pke us in the eye.
When she makes lunch, she says things like, “The legumes are delectable.” Translatin: the peas are gd, s dn’t hide any under yur mashed ptates.
She desn’t teach us manners, h n. She teaches us t “avid the scial faux pas.” Translatin: dn’t embarrass her in public by burping n the bus r snrting thrugh ur nses when we laugh.
One day, when we were ut “perambulating” Webster (Translatin: walking him), little Hank said, “My brain hurts frm all thse big wrds.”
“Mine, t. I can’t even prnunce half f them,” said Matt.
“Legumes dn’t taste any better than peas. We need a plan,” I replied.
“A plt,” said Matt.
“An effective scheme,” said little Hank. We stpped t watch Webster walking prudly in frnt f us.
“I’ve gt it!” I said. I whispered my idea and tld them t make serius faces when we went inside.
When we walked in the frnt dr, Aunt Edna asked if we had “enjyed ur diversins”.
“Yes,” I translated, “We had lts f fun. But the cal-lee-hp-adids were really biting.”
“Oh my,” said Aunt Edna. She was a bit surprised. After supper, she spent an hur lking thrugh the encyclpedia fr advice n preventing calleehpadid bites, but she culdn’t find a thing. Then she suggested we play a game called Scrabble.
“I’m srry,” said Matt, “but I have t finish building my edi-fac-tabulus malli-pd, befre the glue dries.”
Aunt Edna tried hard t find a descriptin f an edifactabulus mallipd s she culd help, but there was nthing in the bks.
We tld her we culdn’t take baths because there were reprts f “glaw-ba-tius bacter-y-nee” in the lcal water. She spent the rest f the evening searching the news fr updates n the epidemic. Pr Aunt Edna.
At bedtime, she lked s much tired, but she still asked, “Shall I read t yu?”
And little Hank, schemer f schemers, said, “Please d. May I suggest smething yawny-fic-atius? Hw abut…”
“…the dictinary!” we cried.
Aunt Edna lked cnfused. She reached fr the dictinary. “Hw d yu spell yawny—”
Then she smiled and then laughed alud. She even snrted thrugh her nse!
“________,” she said. “Yu bys were quite clever. Yu’re the cat’s pajamas and the bee’s knees!” (Wha! What did that mean?)
Then Aunt Edna hugged us, turned ff the light, and went dwnstairs. We happily, and merrily fell asleep.
37．Why d the bys hate the new wrds frm aunt Adna?
A．Because the wrds are cmpletely bring.B．Because they have had a large vcabulary.
C．Because the wrds are t difficult fr them.D．Because they dn’t like aunt Edna persnally.
38．What des the underlined sentence suggest?
A．Hank is such a sweet heart.B．Hank is such a bad by.
C．Hank tries t trick aunt ut f the bedtime stry.D．Hank wants t have the bedtime stry as usual.
39．Which f the fllwing sentences can be put in the blank?
A．Okay, yu bys have made it!B．Oh, n, yu bys are s silly!
C．Oh, n, yu bys are s crazy!D．Okay, yu bys have lst it!
40．D the bys lve their aunt’s visit? Hw d yu knw that?

参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．B 4．The writer realised that Padishah and Ptter were ld friends and they wrked tgether t lie t peple and get mney. Thugh the writer knew that he was cheated, the lessn he learnt was valuable—dn’t trust peple easily./seeing is nt believing./dn’t be greedy.
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者在乘船前往伦敦的过程中，两个人合谋欺骗别人说鸵鸟吞下了钻石，之后他把每只鸵鸟进行拍卖，而作者也买了一只鸵鸟，结果却发现这两个人是朋友。
1．细节理解题。根据“One mrning, as Padishah passed by the striches, ne swallwed his diamnd suddenly”可知一只鸵鸟吞下了他的钻石。故选D。
2．推理判断题。根据“After a while, Ptter came back t the hall with a sly smile. He annunced that he wanted t sell fur birds separately t separate peple by auctin”可知他回到大厅并且宣布他想通过拍卖的方式将四只鸟分别卖给不同的人，由此可推知他想以高价卖这些鸵鸟。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据“After a lng talk, I finally gt the bird fr 700 punds”可知经过长时间的交谈，作者终于以700英镑的价格买到了这只鸟，他觉得很值得，选项B“真是一个好交易”符合语境。故选B。
4．根据“Then, I saw Padishah and Ptter walk arm in arm n the shre, just like ld friends”可知作者看到那两个人手挽手走在岸边，就像老朋友一样，所以他们两个合谋欺骗别人的钱，所以作者从这个故事中学到不要轻易相信别人，眼见不一定为实，不要贪婪。故填The writer realised that Padishah and Ptter were ld friends and they wrked tgether t lie t peple and get mney. Thugh the writer knew that he was cheated, the lessn he learnt was valuable—dn’t trust peple easily./seeing is nt believing./dn’t be greedy.
5．C 6．C 7．A 8．Jack might feel ashamed/srry/regretted. He stle the mney frm the bank he wrked in and almst stpped his wrkmates frm wrking. (He trubled his wrkmates)./Jack might feel thankful/grateful/warm/mved. Althugh he did smething wrng, the manager understd him and ffered t help him. His wrkmates als raised the mney fr his wife’s peratin.
【分析】本文主要讲述了一场战争爆发后，Clltwn的居民失去工作，Jack为了给妻子筹集手术费而打劫银行的故事。
5．细节理解题。根据“In rder t raise much mney fr her peratin...”可知，Jack要这么多钱是为了给他妻子筹集手术费，也就是救他的妻子，故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据“The big day came and Jack went t his wrkplace as usual cntrlled the security system in just several minutes ”可知，Jack控制了银行的安全系统，故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据“One week later, Jack received a letter frm Peter in the prisn, which said, ‘We’ve raised enugh mney fr yur wife’s peratin. And take care!’”可知，因为Jack银行受到了损失，而作为经理的Peter却不计前嫌还帮他筹集钱，由此可见他很善良，很关心他人，故选A。
8．根据“We’ve raised enugh mney fr yur wife’s peratin. And take care!“”和“Hlding n the letter tightly, Jack sat in silence but a mixture f feelings rse inside him.”可知，最后Jack的心情是很复杂的，Jack可能会很羞愧/后悔，他从他工作的银行偷了钱，几乎使他的同事们无法工作，给大家造成了困扰；他也可能会很感激大家的帮助，因为经理和同事不计前嫌，帮助他筹钱为他妻子治病。故填Jack might feel ashamed/srry/regretted. He stle the mney frm the bank he wrked in and almst stpped his wrkmates frm wrking. (He trubled his wrkmates)./Jack might feel thankful/grateful/warm/mved. Althugh he did smething wrng, the manager understd him and ffered t help him. His wrkmates als raised the mney fr his wife’s peratin.
9．C 10．C 11．A 12．示例
His first wish came true and he was satisfied with it. Then, when he fund his wife unhappy, he made the secnd wish. He was pleased t make his wife happy and shwed his true lve fr his wife. He didn’t regret fr his decisin.
【分析】本文是一篇寓言小说。文章介绍了彼得救了森林的魔法国王，国王让彼得许两个愿望的故事。
9．细节理解题。根据“T pay back Peter’s kind actin, the king decided t give him a reward. Peter thught twice and asked fr tw wishes.”可知，彼得要了两个愿望。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据“Nw he understd what Leita really was.”可知，彼得知道他的妻子是什么，选项C符合题意，故选C。
11．细节理解题。根据“Leita made herself a gd wife and they lived a happy life.”可知，彼得很开心；根据“One day he fund Leita dwn by the river, weeping.”可知，彼得很担心Leita；根据“That night he made up his mind.”可知，彼得下定决心送Leita回森林；根据““Tw wishes were enugh fr me.”可知，彼得很满足。所以彼得的感情变化为：happy→wrried→determined→satisfied，故选A。
12．答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填：His first wish came true and he was satisfied with it. Then, when he fund his wife unhappy, he made the secnd wish. He was pleased t make his wife happy and shwed his true lve fr his wife. He didn’t regret fr his decisin.
13．B 14．A 15．C 16．Because Jess just wanted t get the feel f the pipe. He didn’t mean t take it ut f the stre. And he didn’t want t betray his mther’s trust. He felt regretful and decided t return the pipe. He knew it’s mre imprtant t be hnest and brave.
【分析】本文主要讲述了一个小男孩杰西在商店里看到一支烟斗后，想象着自己长大后能够像父亲一样抽烟斗，成为一名男子汉。整篇短文通过杰西的经历，告诉读者成长不仅仅是年龄的增长，更是责任和勇气的承担。同时，也强调了诚实和勇气的重要性。
13．细节理解题。根据“He imagined that sme day he wuld be a grwn man and culd smke a pipe, just like his father that he didn’t remember.”可知，杰西喜欢看这些烟斗，因为他把它们视为成年人的象征。故选B。
14．推理判断题。根据“He lked arund the stre and put the bwl f the pipe in his hand.”、“A sharp pain caught him in the stmach. He knew it was the pipe he felt. He had walked ut f the stre with it!”、“A ht tear ran dwn his cheek.”以及最后一段中“Jess felt the warmth f Mr Watsn’s big hand, and felt his shulders had becme a little brader and strnger.”可知，杰西希望感受烟斗，在把烟斗带出来以后很害怕，想到妈妈他哭了，说明他很后悔，最后他还给了店家，店家的举动让他的心放松下来了。故选A。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段中“He lked arund the stre and put the bwl f the pipe in his hand. He just wanted t get the feel f it — nthing mre.”可知，杰西已经拿出来商店里的烟斗，但是他并不想这样做。故选C。
16．推理判断题。根据第二段“He just wanted t get the feel f it—nthing mre.”，倒数第二段“He remembered the nice way she said, ‘Yu’re a little man nw, Jess.’ Her trust in him was all he culd think abut nw. The pipe and its magic pwer meant nthing. His dream f grwing up meant nthing.”以及最后一段“Jess felt the warmth f Mr Watsn’s big hand, and felt his shulders had becme a little brader and strnger.”可推知，杰西并不是有意拿走烟斗，只是想感受一下它，当他想起妈妈对他说的话以及对他的信任，他感到后悔，不想辜负妈妈对他的信任，于是最后还了烟斗，因为他知道诚实和勇敢更重要。故填Because Jess just wanted t get the feel f the pipe. He didn’t mean t take it ut f the stre. And he didn’t want t betray his mther’s trust. He felt regretful and decided t return the pipe. He knew it’s mre imprtant t be hnest and brave.
17．B 18．A 19．C 20．Because Alvis prtected him frm being attacked, and was destryed because f that. It made him realize that Alvis’s prmise t prtect him was nt set by cmputers but true emtins. S he finally accepted Alvis as a real friend./...
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。为了与F公司竞争，Mike被安排去研究F公司新研发的机器人Alvis。最终，Alvis为了救Mike被人们误以为攻击人类而遭到摧毁，Mike感激Alvis并为它感到难过，且将其称为自己的好朋友。
17．推理判断题。根据“Cmpany F is the business cmpetitr f the cmpany I wrk Jack rdered me t research their rbt and find ut its disadvantages.”可知，F公司是Mike所在公司的竞争对手，Alvis是F公司新研发的机器人，它的出现导致Mike公司的机器人人气下降。因此Mike研究Alvis是为了与F公司竞争。故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据“N, I wn’t be friends with rbts.”可知，意外遭遇之前，Mike表示他不会与机器人成为朋友。故选A。
19．推理判断题。根据“I hugged the wreckage f Alvis and cried. ‘Thank yu, Alvis—my gd friend.’”可知，作者拥抱了Alvis的碎片，并且感谢Alvis而且称它为自己的好朋友，所以在Mike遇到危险时，是Alvis袭击了试图伤害Mike的人。故选C。
20．根据“I knew the emtins f rbts were set by cmputers, and they were nt true.”以及“I’ll prtect yu.”可知，机器人Alvis表示会保护Mike，但是，Mike认为机器人的感情是电脑已经设置好的，并不是真的。然而通过后文讲述，Alvis保护Mike的经过，表明Mike意识到他之前的想法是不对的。所以他将Alvis视为自己的朋友。参考答案Because Alvis prtected him frm being attacked, and was destryed because f that. It made him realize that Alvis’s prmise t prtect him was nt set by cmputers but true emtins. S he finally accepted Alvis as a real friend./...
21．B 22．A 23．B 24．Yes, Crinne wuld. First, Crinne thught Ashley’s pht was better than hers. They wuld have a better presentatin f birding if they wrked tgether. Besides, bth f them wereinterested in birds and Crinne felt happy t be with Ashley.
【分析】本文讲述了Crinne和Ashley参加观鸟比赛的故事。
21．细节理解题。根据“到达菲尔德公园的十字路口时，科琳检查了手机。还剩四十八分钟。她必须发现至少十种不同的鸟类，并且至少有两种她以前从未见过的鸟类。”可知她是为了寻找特殊的鸟去的达菲尔德公园，故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据“Ashley cntinued west tward the fields, s Crinne changed plans and headed east tward the wetlands.”及前文描述可知她们之间存在竞争性，故Crinne选择了不同的方向，故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据“They lst themselves in the beautiful sight and even frgt the cmpetitin between them.”可推测她们最后忘记了竞争，爱上了观鸟。故选B。
24．开放性作答，言之有理即可。根据“‘Hey, lk!’ Ashley said, shwing the clear picture she’d just taken. It was much clearer than Crinne’s.”、“The bittern tk ff in flight. They bth watched in silence, taking it in with their eyes. They lst themselves in the beautiful sight and even frgt the cmpetitin between them.”和“Why dn’t we present ur sightings tgether during the next chat? Yur sund recrding can play while my pht gets shwn n the screen.”可推测Crinne沉浸于观鸟的喜悦，她们可能会成为朋友，故Crinne可能会同意一起展示的建议，故填Yes, Crinne wuld. First, Crinne thught Ashley’s pht was better than hers. They wuld have a better presentatin f birding if they wrked tgether. Besides, bth f them were interested in birds and Crinne felt happy t be with Ashley.
25．B 26．D 27．A 28．The curier nt nly delivers what peple need but als delivers jy. He has an active attitude tward life. He can make things simple and understandable, helping peple becme mre active and realize that the gd and bad experiences in their lives can help them grw. /This curier has a talent fr nticing my prblems in small things and trying t cmfrt me with simple examples. He is such a gd listener that I always find jy in chatting with him, and he has taught me a new attitude twards life. He changed me in a gd way.
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者和快递员的关系的变化过程。快递员不仅提供人们需要的东西，还提供欢乐。快递员对生活有着积极的态度。对作者有很大的影响。
25．细节理解题。根据“When I was trapped in my apartment because f COVID-19, my feelings tward the curier changed. I lked frward t his visits and packages.”可知，当我因为新冠肺炎被困在公寓时，我对快递员的感情发生了变化。我期待着他的来访和包裹。所以当作者因新冠肺炎被困在公寓时，等待快递员的出现。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据“yu see, yu are exactly where yu are suppsed t be. Making things messy while cking means nthing. Everything, whether gd r bad, helps yu grw and develp.”可知，你看，你正是在你所期待的地方。做饭时把东西弄得一团糟毫无意义。一切，无论好坏，都有助于你成长和发展。这是快递员在说完自己的梦之后说的感想。所以快递员告诉这位作者他的梦想是想引导这位作家改变她的生活态度。故选D。
27．词句猜测题。根据“My vice shk, ‘I’m ging t miss yu.’”可知，我的声音颤抖着，“我会想你的。”可以看出，作者因为快递员的工作变动而悲伤。故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据“‘I had a dream last night that the wrld ended, but I wasn’t sad because I, and my family survived,’ he said, ‘yu see, yu are exactly where yu are suppsed t be. Making things messy while cking means nthing. Everything, whether gd r bad, helps yu grw and develp.’”可知，快递员想通过自己的梦告诉作者，一切，无论好坏，都有助于你成长和发展。快递员是一个很好的倾听者，人们总是从和他聊天中找到乐趣，而且快递员教会了作者一种新的生活态度。根据“‘What changed?’ ‘Nthing, except my attitude,’ he said, ‘I realized that I was delivering peple things they needed, things that brught them jy. It was imprtant.’”可知，“什么改变了？”“什么都没有，除了我的态度，”他说，“我意识到我在为人们提供他们需要的东西，给他们带来快乐的事情。这很重要。”这是快递员对作者说的话。体现了快递员的生活态度。也体现了快递员的重要性。作者很认同快递员的说法。故填The curier nt nly delivers what peple need but als delivers jy. He has an active attitude tward life. He can make things simple and understandable, helping peple becme mre active and realize that the gd and bad experiences in their lives can help them grw./This curier has a talent fr nticing my prblems in small things and trying t cmfrt me with simple examples. He is such a gd listener that I always find jy in chatting with him, and he has taught me a new attitude twards life. He changed me in a gd way.
29．D 30．A 31．C 32．First, the authr saw his brther’s calm mind and pen heart thrugh the real bridge they crssed. Secnd, the authr thught we shuld crss the life bridge that turned an annying situatin int a psitive ne.
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和弟弟一起开车回家不小心转错弯之后，遇到需要帮助的陌生人时，弟弟毫不犹豫地伸出援助之手的故事。作者从中看到了弟弟将自己对于错误的恼怒转变为一种帮助他人的机会的宝贵的行为，并认为这是我们每个人都应该通过的生命之桥。
29．细节理解题。根据As a result f this distractin, my brther tk a wrng turn可知作者的弟弟转错弯是和作者聊天分心的结果。故选D。
30．细节理解题。根据 he called us “a breath f fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really wuld have been in big truble if we hadn’t cme alng可知若是作者和他的弟弟不停下来帮忙的话，那位男士就会陷入大麻烦。故选A。
31．推理判断题。由文章内容可知，作者的弟弟主动停下来帮助那位男士并拒绝了他的金钱感谢，可见他是一个十分热心肠的人。故选C。
32．开放性作答，结合实际，言之成理即可。根据文章最后一段可知作者十分赞许他弟弟将自己对于错误的恼怒转变为一种帮助他人的机会的行为，他认为那才是那天他们应该穿过的桥，故填First, the authr saw his brther's calm mind and pen heart thrugh the real bridge they crssed. Secnd, the authr thught we shuld crss the life bridge that turned an annying situatin int a psitive ne.
33．B 34．C 35．A 36．I think she is pwerful and has a strng will. Even thugh she was brn with illness, she has tried her best t face the difficulties in her life. I learn that never give up when I meet difficulties.（开放性题，答案合理即可）
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者从自己生下来就患有脑瘫的女儿身上学到了一种品质：那就是无论遇到什么困难，都不要退缩，坚持下去就会实现自己的梦想。
33．根据“Tday, Kelsey is a happy, healthy seventh grader, still lapping up life, trying new challenges, and still teaching her friends and parents a lt abut persistence, the pwer f belief and cmpassin. Kelsey, I’ll never have a greater teacher”可知，作者看到女儿并没有因为疾病而退缩，仍然在勇敢地面对生活中的困难，努力去克服它们，作者以自己的女儿为傲，故选B。
34．根据“Kelsey was brn with cerebral palsy”可知，Kelsey出生就患有脑瘫；根据“When she was seven and a half years ld, as I watched and encuraged her. When she tk her hand away t shw tw neatly wrked lps”可知，Kelsey成功地学会了系鞋带；根据“When she was six, she wanted t take ballet lessns…”可知，Kelsey开始学习芭蕾舞；根据“When Kelsey finally made her first basket during practice, every girl in the whle gym stpped and clapped fr her”可知，Kelsey成功地投进了第一个篮球，故选C。
35．根据第二段至第四段的内容可知，Kelsey虽然患有脑瘫，但是不断接受新挑战，先是学会系鞋带，然后去学习芭蕾舞，练习打篮球，从这些都可以看出Kelsey很强大，有坚强的意志力，故选A。
36．开放性题目，答案合理即可。参考答案为I think she is pwerful and has a strng will. Even thugh she was brn with illness, she has tried her best t face the difficulties in her life. She sets a gd example fr me, I learn that never give up when I meet difficulties.
37．C 38．C 39．A 40．Yes, they d. Because her aunt always brings delicius fd fr the bys. Als, they lve the cute dg as well. Her aunt is a nice ld wman t get alng with. As sn as she knew the bys’ little plan, she just laughed ut alud with by and hugged them.
【分析】本文讲述了男孩们很喜欢他们的姑妈，但对她所教的词汇很不喜欢，于是使了一个诡计让姑妈不用再给他们讲睡前故事。
37．推理判断题。根据“My brain hurts frm all thse big wrds.”和“I can’t even prnunce half f them”可知，男孩们觉得那些词汇让他们头疼，甚至有一半发不出音来，由此可推知，那些词汇对他们来说太难了。故选C。
38．词句猜测题。根据“And little Hank, schemer f schemers, said, ‘Please d. May I suggest smething yawny-fic-atius? Hw abut…’”可知，小汉克，一个阴谋家中的阴谋家，说：“请读吧。我可以建议一些……吗？……怎么样？”，由他所说的话可以看出他是一个很擅于使用诡计的小机灵鬼，此处是他想通过诡计让姑妈不要讲睡前故事。故选C。
39．推理判断题。根据“Yu bys were quite clever. Yu’re the cat’s pajamas and the bee’s knees!”及“Then Aunt Edna hugged us, turned ff the light, and went dwnstairs. We happily, and merrily fell asleep.”可知，姑妈说：“孩子们你们都很聪明。你们是不同凡响的人！”然后，她拥抱了我们，把灯关掉，就下楼，说明没有再讲睡前故事了，这表明孩子们想让姑妈不讲睡前故事这件事成功了。因此此处应用选项A“好吧，男孩们，你们做到了！”来填入空格处。故选A。
40．根据“We lve ur aunt Edna. She’s kind and sweet, she brings us dnuts, and her dg Webster knws cl tricks.”可知，男孩们喜欢他们的姑妈埃德娜。她善良甜美，给他们带来甜甜圈，她的狗韦伯斯特知道很酷的把戏。后来，男孩们使诡计不让她讲睡前故事时，她识破了，也只是跟着孩子们笑了笑，还拥抱了他们，由此可知，她是一个非常好相处的和蔼老奶奶，孩子们非常爱她。故填Yes, they d. Because her aunt always brings delicius fd fr the bys. Als, they lve the cute dg as well. Her aunt is a nice ld wman t get alng with. As sn as she knew the bys’ little plan, she just laughed ut alud with by and hugged them.