2025年中考英语复习难题之阅读理解-小说诗歌

2025年中考英语复习难题速递之阅读理解一小说/诗歌（2025年3月）

阅读理解（共20小题）

1.（2024秋•万州区期末）

Envelopes,

Redandhold.

Whatcanyoufind?

Withaluckyenvelope,

Openandsee!

Thereismoneyforyouandme!

Envelopes,

ForNewYear,

Love,happinessandcheer,

Withaluckyenvelope,

Let*shavemuchfun!

Envelopesforeveryone!

(1)What'sthesamesoundinthewords"see"and"me"？

A./u：/.

B./a：/.

C./e/.

D./i：/.

(2)Accordingtothepoem,whatmayanenvelopebe?

B.

(3)Whencaneveryonehavefunwithaluckyenvelopeaccordingtothepoem?

A.OnTeachers*Day.

B.OnChildren'sDay.

C.OnNewYear*sDay.

D.OnMother'sDay.

(4)Wherecanweprobablyfindthepoem?

A.FestivalsandFun

B.ScienceWorld

C.SoccerStars

D.HealthyHabits

2.(2024秋•惠山区期末)ThateveningHolmesagainworedifferentclothes,andalarge,blackhat.Hechanged

hisface,hishair一everything.Hewasadifferentman.

WewalkedtogethertoSerpentineAvenue."Yousee,"saidHolmestome、"Idon*tthinkshewantsothersto

seethephoto.Butwhereisit?Atherbank?No.Suchawomanlikestokeepimportantthingsherself.Pmsureit's

inherhouse.

"Buthowwillyouknow?"Iasked.Hesaid,"Shellshowme.She'llhaveto."

JustthenIrene'staxiarrived.Oneofthemeninthestreetrantoopenthedoorandthenanothermanpushed

him.Othermenwerealsopushingandshouting,andafightbegan.Irenewasinthemiddleofit,butHolmesran

tohelpher.Thensuddenlyhefelltotheground,withbloodrunningdownhisface.Irenehurriedtoherfront

door,butshelookedback.nHowkindofhimtohelpme!Isthepoormanhurt?"shecalled.

SomepeoplecarriedHolmesintothehouse.Iwaitedoutsidethewindowandwatched.ThenHolmesputup

hishand,andIthrewthesmoke-stickintotheroom.Atonce,thepeopleinthestreetandinthehouseallbegan

toshout"Fire!"veryloudly.

Thehousewasfullofsmoke.Iwalkedaway,andtenminuteslaterHolmescametomeetme.

nWelldone,Watson,"hesaid.nHaveyougotthephoto?nIasked.

nIknowwhereitis.Sheshowedme,"heanswered.

"Butwhydidsheshowyou?"

"It'seasy,nhesaid,andlaughed."Yousawallthosepeopleinthestreet?Ipaidthemtohelpus.ltwasn'ta

realfightandthebloodwasn'treal.Whenpeopleshout"Fire!”，awomanrunstothemostimportantthinginher

house,herbaby,hergold,or...aphoto.Irenerantofindherphotowhichisinacupboardinthelivingroom.Isaw

it.ButIdidnottakeit.TomorrowwewillgotothepalaceandtellittotheKingfirst.TheKinghimselfcantakethe

photofromthecupboard.Andthenwewillgo."

(1)Atfirst,Holmeschangedhisclothesto.

A.makehimsmarter

B.takeataxieasily

C.hidehisreallooks

D.makeIrenesurprised

(2)Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingsentences?

a.Holmeschangedhislooks.

b.HolmeshelpedIrene.

c.Watsonthrewthesmoke-stick.

d.Irenerantothecupboard.

e.Holmespaidalotofmen.

A.a-b-c-d-c

B.a-c-d-e-b

C.e-a-b-c-d

D.e-c-d-b-a

(3)Thestoryismainlyabout.

A.whereIrenehidthephoto

B.howHolmesfoundthephoto

C.whypeoplefoughtforthephoto

D.whenthekingwantedthephoto

3.（2024秋•东台市期末）Inthesnowingandtheblowing,

Inthecruelsleet（冰雹），

Littleflowersbegintheirgrowing,

Farunderourfeet.

Softlytaps（轻扣）theSpring,andcheerly,

"Darlings,areyouhere?"

Tilltheyanswer,"Wearenearly,

Nearlyready,dear.*'

"WhereisWinter,withhis▲?

Tellus,Spring,"theysay.

Thensheanswers,"Heisgoing,

Goingonhisway."

"PooroldWinterdoesnotloveyou；

Buthistimeispast；

Soonmybirdsshallsingaboveyou；Setyoufreeatlast.'

（1）Whatdoes"you"refertointhepoem?

A.Winters.

B.Winds.

C.Birds.

D.Flowers.

(2)Whichisthebestwordtofillintheblank▲?

A.lightning

B.coldness

C.wind

D.snowing

(3)Whichmonthdoesthewriterpossiblywriteabout?

A.March.

B.June.

C.September.

D.November.

4.(2024秋•天津期末)Onceuponatime，therewasawilddonkey(驴)andatamedonkey.

Thewilddonkeywasthinandsmall.Hespenthislifeoutdoors.Thegrassonthehillwashisfoodalltheyear

round.Sometimes,hehadtowalkmilestofindfreshwaterandatnighttherewasalwaysdangerfromwolves.The

tamedonkeywasfatandstrong.Duringsummerhealetherichgrasswhileinwinterhehadcornandhay(干草)

toeat.Therewasalwaysfreshwaterforhimtodrinkandatnighthestayedsafelyinastable(马厩).

Thewilddonkeyalwayswishedhecouldlivelikethetamedonkey.

Oneday,thewilddonkeywaslookingforfoodonthehill.Lookingdown,hesawthetamedonkeywalking

slowlyalongtheroad,carryingaheavyloadofwood.Ashewatched,thetamedonkeystoppedtoeatsomegrass

bytheroadside.Suddenly,hisownerbegantobeathimwithastick.

'Tvechangedmymindaboutyourwayoflife,“thoughtthewilddonkey.nIseethatyouhavetopayheavily

forthefoodthattheygiveyou."

(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tame"inthepassagemeaninChinese?.

A.驯养的

B.漂亮的

C.傲慢的

D.强壮的

(2)Whatdidthewilddonkeylooklike?

A.Tallandthin.

B.Tallandfat.

C.Smallandthin.

D.Fatandstrong.

(3)Whatdidthetamedonkeyeatinsummer?

A.Freshvegetables.

B.Richgrass.

C.Wood.

D.Corn.

(4)Whatdidthewilddonkeyseewhenhelookeddownatthehill?

A.Thetamedonkeywascarryingwood.

B.Thetamedonkeywaseatinganddrinkingfreely.

C.Anotherdonkeywaslookingforfood.

D.Amanwasgivinghisdonkeysomethingtoeat.

(5)Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A.Thewilddonkeylivedabadlife.

B.Thetamedonkeylivedagoodlife.

C.Lifeisnoteasyforeveryone.

D.Weshouldalwayshelpothers.

5.(2025•碑林区校级一模)

Inthehugoftheirlovesostrong，

wefindaplacewherewetrulybelong.

Parents,brothers,andsisterssodear,

anytime,theyarealwaysnear.

Takingusthroughlifeisahardroad，

theirsupporttakesawayourload(压力).

Withsmilesandcries,wefaceeach▲，

together,inthisrelationthatnevergoesaway

Intheireyes,weseesomethingclear,

somewhereloveisalwaysthere.

Intheirarms，wefindaplacetorest,

somewherewearetrulyblessed（保佑）.

（1）Inthispoem,is/arealwaysbyourside.

A.friends

B.worries

C.fear

D.family

（2）Accordingtotherhythm（韵律），▲canbeputintheblank.

A.day

B.week

C.month

D.year

（3）Inthepoem,theunderlined"somewhere"means.

A.intheireyes

B.intheirlife

C.intheirarms

D.intheirmind

（4）Thepurposeofwritingthispoemisto.

A.askpeopletowriteabouttheirfamily

B.askpeopletoleavetheirfamily

E.showtheproblemsoffamilylife

D.praisetheloveoffamilymembers

6.（2025•碑林区校级一模）Garytooktheapplicationform（申请表）downstairs.

"Youlookveryseriousthismorning,Gary."saidhismum.

"IwasthinkingabouthowtogetintotheAcademy（学院）."saidGary.

nButit'stoolatenow,isn'tit?"saidhisdad.

nIcantakethetestagaininsixweeks,butifIpass,I'llhavetopay.Itsayssoonthisapplicationform."said

Gary.

"Letmehavealook,"saidDad.Hisdadexaminedtheform.Hefrowned（皱眉）whenhelookedatthelistof

fees（学费）.

HWhatdoyouthink?nhesaid,passingtheformtoGary*smum.

"Well,"saidhismum,"wecanaffordtopaysomeofthecost,butnotallofit.Wecouldonlyhalf.Youneed

tofindawaytopaytheotherhalf.Youcouldgetajob,butwhataboutthetest?Doyouthinkyoucanpassit?"

Garythoughtforamoment."Noproblem,mum,"hesaid."HlpassthetestandIllgetajob.You'llsee!"

Inhisroom,GaryopenedhisMathsbookandstaredatthepageinfrontofhim,thenheclosedhisMaths

bookandopenedhisEnglishbook.Hereadafewpages,andthenheclosedhisbookagain.Hesighed(叹气)

becauseofsuchdifficultsubjects.Hehadnoidea▲.

CrossbridgeFootballAcademywasalargemodembuilding,builtontheedgeoftown.Therewasahuge

footballfield,aswimmingpool,ashopsellingsportsequipment,classrooms,agym,evenasmallcinema,

andacafeteria.Matt,JoeandKarenfoundthecafeteriaimmediatelyandsatthereattheendoftheirfirstdayatthe

Academy.Thecafeteriawasfullofyoungpeoplelaughingandchatting.

nIthinkthey*reenjoyingthemselves,"saidMatt.

"Well,Ididn'tenjoymyself,"saidJoe.

“No,neitherdidI.nsaidMatt."Something'smissing."

"Gary'smissing,"saidJoe.

"Itsnotthesamewithouthim,"saidKaren.

“Oh,youpoorchildren,"saidavoice.Rickwasstandingbytheirtablewith.asportsbaginonehand."You're

allaloneandyourlittlefriendisfaraway,"hesaid."Well,getusedtoit.Garyisn'tcominghere.Hejustisn'tgood

enough.Heissostupid.Justforgethim."Rickthrewhisbagoverhisshoulderandwalkedaway.

"PmnotenjoyingmyselfandIdon'tlikeithere,"saidJoe.

"WeneedtodosomethingforGary,"saidKaren.

nrvegotaplan,"saidMatt.

一AdaptedfromMrFootball

(1)Fromthestory,wecanlearnthatisnotGary*struefriend.

A.Rick.

B.Matt.

C.Joe.

D.Karen.

(2)Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin"A"inthestory?

A.howhecouldgetajob

B.whetherhisfriendsmissedhim

C.whetherhisparentssupportedhim

D.howhecouldpassthetest

（3）Whatwouldthewriterprobablytellusnext?

A.WhatMatt,JoeandKarenwouldstudyatschool.

B.HowMatt,JoeandKarenwouldhelpGary.

C.HowMatt,JoeandKarenwoulddealwithRick.

D.WhenMatt,JoeandKarenwouldgohome.

7.（2025•沙坪坝区校级开学）Thecoldwindsweptawaythelastpieceofwarmth.AdeadleaffellatSoapy*s

feet.Thatwasaspecialsignforhimthatthecoldwinterwascoming.

Thethreemonths*lifeintheprison（监狱）onBlackwell'sislandwaswhathewanted.Threemonthsoffree

foodeverydayandabedeverynight,threemonthssafefromcops（警察）.Thisseemedthemostexpectedthing

toSoapyintheworld.Foryears,theprisonhadbeenhiswinterhome.

Thereweremanyeasywaysofdoingthis.Thebestwaywashavingagooddinneratafinerestaurant.Then

hewouldsaythathehadnomoneytopay.Andthenacopwouldbecalled.Thecopwouldcatchhim.Hewouldbe

takentoajudge（法官）.Thejudgewoulddotherest.Thinkingaboutthis,hehadasparkofhopeinhisheart.

ButwhenSoapyputhisfootinsidetherestaurantdoor,thewaitersawhisbrokenoldshoesand

clothes.StronghandspushedSoapyaroundandmovedhimoutsideagain.Thefailureforthefirsttimelethim

down.

Dayslater,Soapywenttoashop.lthadawideglasswindow.Soapypickedupabigstoneandthrewit

throughtheglass.Peoplecamerunningaroundthecorner.Acopwasthefirstamongthem.SoapystoodstilLandhe

smiledhappilywhenhesawthecop.

"Where'sthemanthatdidthat?"askedthecop.

"Don'tyouthinkthatImighthavedoneit?"saidSoapy.Whathewantedwascomingtowardhim.

Butthecopdidn'tconsiderSoapy.That'sbecausemenwhobreakwindowsdonotstoptheretotalkto

cops.Theyrunawayasfastastheycan.Thecopsawamanfurtheralongthestreet,running.Heranafter

him.Soapy'sheartwasfilledwithsadness,andhewalkedslowlyaway.Hehadfailedtwotimes.

---AdaptedfromTheCopandtheAnthem

（1）Howdoesthestorybegin?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bylistingnumbers.

C.Bydescribingtheenvironment.

D.Byaskingquestions.

（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"This"refertoinparagraph2?

A.Havingagooddinner.

B.Beingsenttotheprison.

C.Wearingniceclothes.

D.Owningawarmbed.

（3）Whydidn'tthepoliceconsiderSoapyastheonewhohadthrownthestone?

A.BecauseSoapylookedfriendlierandmorehonestthanothers.

B.Becausethecophadalreadyknownwhohadbrokenthewindowbefore.

C.Becausethekindcopalwaysthoughtaboutthegoodsideofpeople.

D.Becausethecopbelievedthecriminalwouldn'tstopthereandtalkedtohim.

（4）HowdidSoapy'sfeelingschangeaccordingtothepassage?

A.hopeful-disappointed-sad---happy

B.hopeful-disappointed---happy---sad

C.disappointed--happy--sad---hopeful

D.disappointed-hopeful---sad---happy

8.（2025•沙坪坝区校级开学）ItwasaquieteveningatStylesCourt,agrandoldhouseintheEnglish

countryside.Thevillagerswereinthelivingroomafterdinner,enjoyingteaandconversation.Amongthemwas

HerculePoirot,afamousBelgiandetective（侦探），whowasinvitedtostayatthehousebyhisfriendJohn

Cavendish.

Suddenly,peopleheardaloudshoutfromupstairs.EveryonerushedtothenoiseandfoundMrs.Inglethorp,

theoldmistress（女主人）ofthehouse,lyingonthefloorofherbedroom.Besideherwasabrokencupanda

smallbottlewiththeword"Strychnine"——adeadlypoison（毒药）.

Poirotquicklytookcontrol.Hecheckedtheroomcarefully,noticingthatthewindowwashalfopenandaset

offootprintsledtothebed.Healsofoundapieceofpaperintherubbishbinwiththewords"Meetmeatthe

gardenatmidnight"writtenonit.

Thenextmorning,Mrs.Inglethorpdiedinthehospital.Thedoctorwassurethatshewaspoisoned.Some

peoplesaidherhusband,AlfredInglethorp,poisonedher.However,Poirotdidn*tthinkso.HenoticedthatAlfred

hadastrongalibi—hewasseeninthevillageatthetimeofthepoisoning.

Besides,PoirotdiscoveredthatJohnCavendish,Mrs.Inglethorp'sstepson,wasintroubleandneeded

money.HealsolearnedthatCynthiaMurdoch,ayoungwomanstayingatthehouse,couldgetthepoisonbecause

sheworkedinahospital.

AsPoirotputtogetherallthethings，herealizedthatthecriminaltriedtoframe(陷害)Alfred

Inglethorp.Butwhowastherealkiller?Poirot'ssmartmindwasalreadyformingaplan.

一AdaptedfromTheMysteriousAffairatStyles

(1)WhydidHerculePoirotcometoStylesCourt?

A.Tolookforacriminal

B.Tovisithisfriend

C.Toattendaparty

D.Tofindajob

(2)Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheevents?.

a.Mrs.Inglethorpwasfoundpoisonedinherbedroom.

b.Poirotnoticedsomecluesinthebedroom.

c.Peopleheardashoutfromupstairs.

d.Mrs.Inglethorpdiedinthehospital.

e.PoirotwasinvitedtoStylesCourtbyJohnCavendish

A.e-c-a-b-d

B.e-a-c-b-d

C.c-e-a-b-d

D.c-a-e-b-d

(3)Whichsentencecantheunderlinedwordalibibeputin?

A.Themanwascaughtandtakentothepolicestationforhis.

B.Thenew-foundturnedoutthathecouldn'tbethecriminal.

C.Theseresultsfullyshowafurtherofhisoutstandingability.

D.Asageneral，vegetableoilsarebetterforyouthananimalfats.

(4)Accordingtothepassage,whatwillmostlikelyhappennextinthestory?

A.AlfredInglethorpwillbecaughtforthecrime.

B.JohnCavendishwillrunawayfromStylesCourt.

C.Poirotwillfindtherealkillerandsolvethecase.

D.CynthiaMurdochwillberesponsibleforthekilling.

9.(2025•福田区校级开学)Buckdidnotreadthenewspapers.Hedidnotknowthattroublewascomingfor

everybigdoginCalifornia.Gold-diggershadfoundgoldinnorthwestCanada,andthesemenwantedbig,

strongdogstoworkfortheminthecoldandsnowofthenorth.

BuckhadlivedinMr.Millefshouseforfouryearssincehewasborn.Therewerelargegardensandfieldsof

fruittreesaroundthehouse,andarivernearby.Inabigplacelikethis,ofcourse,thereweremanyotherdogs,

buttheylivedtogetherinthekennels(狗舍)，orinsidethehouse.ButBuckwasneitherahousedognorakennel

dog.Hewasking-kingoverthewholeofMr.Miller'slands.HewentswimmingwithMr.Millefssons,and

walkingwithhisdaughters.Hecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisback,andhesatatMr.Miller'sfeetinfrontofthe

fireinwinter.

Thiswas1897whenthediscoveryofgoldbroughtmenfromeverywheretonorthwestCanadaforgold-

digging.ButBuckdidnotreadthenewspapers.AndhedidnotknowthatManuel,oneofMr.Miller'sfarmers,

neededmoneyforhislargefamily.Oneday,whenMr.Millerwasawayonbusiness,ManuelandBuckleftthe

gardentogether.ltwasjustaneveningwalk,Buckthought.Noonesawthemgo,andonlyastrangemansawthem

arriveattherailwaystation.ThismantalkedtoManuel,andgavehimsomemoney.Thenhetiedapieceofrope

aroundBuck'sneck.

Buckgrowled.Gradually,itwashardforhimtobreathewhentheropewaspulledhardaroundhisneck.

Hejumpedatthemaninanger.ThemancaughtBuckandforcedhimtolieonhisback.Forafewmomentshe

wasunabletomove.Whenthetrainarrived,thetwomenthrewhimintothetrain..

TakenfromtheTheCalloftheWild

(1)Whydidthesegold-diggerswantbigdogs?

A.Tokillbigdogsformeat.

B.Tosellbigdogsformoney.

C.Totrainbigdogsforgold-digging.

D.Totakecareoftheirchildren.

(2)WhatcanwelearnaboutBuckfromthepassage?

A.Buckisakenneldoginsteadofahousedog.

B.Buckwastheownerofthehouse.

C.Buckhadawonderfullifebeforethediscoveryofgold.

D.Buckwasrescuedsuccessfullyfinally.

（3）Whatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbyusingthesentence”Buckdidsotreadthenewspapnrs”twice?__

A.Buckdidn'thavethegoodhabitofreading.

B.Buckdidn'tknowhowtogethelpfromthenewspapers.

C.Buckdidn'texpecthimselftobeinadangeroussituation.

D.Buckdidn'tknowManueljustwantedaneveningwalkwithhim.

（4）WhatmightBuckdowhenhewasthrownintothetrain?

A.BuckmissedManuelandhisfamily.

B.Buckwasangryandtriedtorunaway.

C.Buckwasexcitedforthenewadventure.

D.Bucklaydownandwenttosleeppeacefully.

（5）Whatisthecorrectorderoftheeventsinthestory?

①Buckwasthrownintothetrain.

©ManueltookBuckoutforawalk.

©Buckwastiedwitharopeandsold.

©BucklivedasakinginMr.Millefshouse.

A.④②③①

B.④①②③

C.②④③①

D.③①④②

10.（2025•沛县开学）PortiaaskedAntonioifhehadsomethingtosaybeforereceivingthepenalty（惩

罚）.HejustwantedtosaygoodbyetoBassanioandaskhimtotellPortiathatAntoniowasagood

friend.Bassaniofeltsadthathisbestfriendwasfacingdeathbecauseofborrowingmoneytohelphim.Antonio,

however,consideredhimselflucky,ashewouldneverbecomeoldorsick.

BassaniosaidhewoulddoanythinghecouldtosaveAntonio.Hewouldratherdieorgiveuphiswifeifit

couldhelpAntonio.

Hiswife,Portia,disguised（伪装）asthejudge,wasnothappytohearthis."Letmeknowthejudgement

（判决）！"Shylockshouted.

Portiasaid,"Youhavetherighttotakeonepoundofthemerchant'sflesh（肉）!Thatiswhatthecontract（合

同）says."

ShylockheldhisknifeandtoldAntoniotogetready.

nWait!"exclaimed（大喊）Portia.nYouwillnotdoanythingthatisnotwritteninthecontract.Isthatright,

Shylock?”

"Yes,that'sright,nrepliedShylock.

"Well,"saidtheyoungjudge,"thecontractdoesnotsayanythingabouttakinghisblood.Youcan'ttakeeven

onedropofhisblood.Ifyoudothat,allofyourwealthwillbetaken!"

NowitwasGraziano'sturntopraisethewisdomofthejudge."Doyouhearthat,Shylock?"Portiaasked,

"Youwantjustice（公平），"PortiasaidtoShylock,uandyouwillgetit.Infact,you'llreceivemorejusticethanyou

askfor.'1

"I'mwillingtoacceptyourmoney.Givemeninetythousanddollars,"Shylocksaid.Hebegantofeelsick.

Bassaniowashappytogivehimthemoney,Portia,however,hadmoretosay.

nWait!"thejudgesaidagain."Itwasnotwritteninthecontract.Shylocksaidthathewouldnotdoanything

thatwasnotinthecontract."

"JustgivemethemoneyIlentyou.Iwon'tevenaskforinterest,HShylocksaid.Bassaniowasreadytogiveit

tohim,butPortiastoppedhimagain.

Shylockknewthathewouldnotgetonepoundoffleshorhismoney.Hedecidedtogohome.

nWait!"saidPortia,forthethirdtime.nThelawofVenicesaysthatifyouplantokillanycitizen（公民）of

Venice,youwillloseeverythingthatyouown.Halfofwhatyouhavewillbelongto（属于）thepersonyoutryto

kill,andtheotherhalfwillbelongtotheduke（公爵）.Moreover,thedukeistheonlyonewhocansaveyoufrom

deathifhechoosestoshowthemercy（仁慈）.Youshouldaskhimformercy."

nIwillshowyouwhatitmeanstobemerciful,"saidtheduke.Shylockfeltreallysickatthattime.

-AdaptedfromTheMerchantofVenice

（1）WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAntonioatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.Hewasreadytobekilled.

B.HeshowedthankstoBassanio.

C.Hecouldhardlystaycalm.

D.Hehopedthathecouldavoidthepenalty.

（2）WhydidShylockfeelsickafterhearingPortia*swords?

A.BecauseheknewAntoniawoulddie.

B.Becauseherealizedhewouldlosehischancetokilltheenemy.

C.Becausehewasalreadyinpoorhealth.

D.Becausehefoundthecontractnolongerworked.

（3）HowdidPortiafinallysaveAntonio?

A.Bygivingupjustice.

B.Bymakinguseofthecontract.

C.Byofferingninetythousanddollars.

D.ByforcingShylocktoshowmercy.

（4）WhatwouldhappenaccordingtothelawofVenice?

A.Shylockwouldhavetogiveallhismoneytotheduke.

B.HalfofthemoneyShylocklentwouldbeshared.

C.Shylockwoulddiebecauseofshowingnomercy.

D.HalfofShylock'swealthwouldbelongtoAntonio.

11.（2025•渝中区校级开学）①Thewindcarriesthehouseaway.Hourspass.Itgetsdark.ThenDorothyand

Totofallasleep.

②BUMP!Thehousehits（撞）theground.Dorothywakesup.

③“，Toto,"shesays.Totowakesuptooandputshiscoldlittlenoseinherface.

④Thehouseisn'tmovingnow.Dorothylooksandlistenscarefully.

⑤It'sbrightnowandtheroomisfullofsunshine!Shecanhearbirds.

©"Wherearewe,Toto?"shesays."Wearen*tinKansas.Therearen'tanybirdsthere.1'Thelittledogjumps

offthebedandgoestothedoor.Dorothyfollowshim.Sheopensthedoorandlooksout.

⑦"Oh!"shesays.nWhatawonderfulplace!"

⑧Shecanseeabeautifulcountryinfrontofher.There'sgreengrasseverywhere.Therearetalltreeswithall

kindsoffruitonthem.Therearebrightlycolouredbirdsinthetrees.Therearelotsofflowersandbeautiful

butterflies.Thereisacleanrivertoo.

⑨It'sverydifferentfromthegreyprairies（大草原）ofKansas.

©ThenDorothyseessomepeople.Theyarecomingtowardsthehouse.Therearethreemenandone

woman.Theyaresmallbuttheyareold.Themenhavegotlongbeards（胡须）andthewomanhasgotwhitehair

andlotsofwrinkles（皱纹）.They'reallwearingtallhats.Therearebellsonthem.Thebellsmakeatinklingsound

whenthepeoplemovetheirheads.Themen'shatsareblueandtheirclothesarebluetoo.Thewoman*shatis

white.Herdressisalsowhiteandtherearesomestarsonit.ShewalksuptoDorothyandsays,"Welcometothe

landoftheMunchkins!Thankyouforhelpinguskill（杀死）theWickedWitchoftheEast.Nowourpeopleare

free."

-AdaptedfromTheWizardofOz

（1）Whichsentenceisthebestfor""inparagraph③？

A.Goodmorning

B.Goodafternoon

C.Goodevening

D.Goodnight

（2）Accordingtothewoman*swords,howdothemenandthewomanfeel?

A.Tired.

B.Happy.

C.Sorry.

D.Angry.

（3）WhatcanwelearnabouttheMunchkinsfromthepassage?

A.Itisadarkplacewithnolives.

BitisnexttothegreyprairiesofKansas.

C.Everyonealwayslivesahappylife.

D.Somepeopletherearekindofspecial.

（4）Paragraphs⑧⑨⑩aremainly（主要地）about.

A.howtogettothelandoftheMunchkins

B.wherethelandoftheMunchkinsis

C.whatthelandoftheMunchkinsislike

D.whythelandoftheMunchkinsisbeautiful

12.（2024秋•惠山区期末）Thenextdaytheysetoffagainveryearly.Theywalkafewmilesandthen

cometoabigditch（壕沟）.It'sverywide.Therearealotofrocks（岩石）intheditch.

"Howcanwecrosstheditch?”Dorothyasksherfriends.

“Wecan'tflyoverit,“theScarecrowsays.nAndwecan*tjumpoverit.Sowemuststayhere."

TheLionlooksattheditchandsays,*'Icanjumpoverit."

"Canyou?"theScarecrowsays."That'sgood!Youcantakeusacrossonyourback,onebyone."

"Whowantstogofirst?”theLionsays.He'salittleafraidfirstbuthewantstohelphisfriends.

"Me!"theScarecrowsaysandhegetsontheLion'sback.TheLionjumpsacrosstheditcheasily.Thenhe

jumpsbackandtakesDorothyandToto.FinallyhetakestheTinWoodmanacrosstheditch.

TheLionistiredafterhisfivebigjumps.

“Let'shavearestbeforewestartwalkingagain,"hesays.

Laterintheafternoontheycometoawideriver.Theycanseeabeautifulcountryontheothersideofit.There

aregreenfieldsandalotofflowers.Theycanalsoseetheyellowbrick(砖)road.

fromTheWonderfulWizardofOz

(1)Howdotheycrosstheditch?