B(2025·南京第二十九中学期末)
The children were digging in the gravel pit(砂砾坑). The spade(铲子) struck something. "I think it was a rabbit-hole," said Jane. "There might be baby rabbits."
"Let's get it out," said Cyril. The hole grew larger. Suddenly Robert dropped his spade and knelt down(跪下) in the sand. "Look!" he cried. "You can see it now—it isn't a rabbit-hole—it's a sort of cave. Look!"
They all knelt down and looked. There certainly was something dark—a sort of hairy, furry darkness. Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.
It was exactly like a fat spider, or a mole(鼹鼠), or a rat—or perhaps more like all three mixed together. It had legs and arms and hands and feet like a monkey's, and its face was very like a monkey's too, except that it had ears like a bat's ears, and its eyes were on long stalks like a snail's eyes.
"Don't be frightened," said Anthea kindly. "We won't hurt you."
"I'm not frightened," said the Sand-fairy. "I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep."
"Who are you?" asked Robert.
"I'm a Psammead," it said angrily. "A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset."
"How perfectly lovely!" said Jane.
"Don't interrupt," said the Sand-fairy. "I must have my sleep out. I've been asleep since long before you were born, and I want to go on sleeping till long after you're dead."
"Please," said Anthea politely, "couldn't you give us just one wish now?"
The Psammead blew itself out and said, "Very well. What do you want?"
The children whispered together. Then Anthea said, "We wish we were all as beautiful as the day."
The Sand-fairy blew itself out still more, then suddenly collapsed(萎缩). "Done!" it said.
"And now go away and don't bother me."
They looked at each other. Nothing seemed changed. Then Jane cried, "Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!"
They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets. Excited and happy, they ran home to show Martha. But when she opened the door, she screamed, "Get away with you!" and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.
—Adapted from Five Children and It
6. How did the Psammead feel about being woken up from its sleep?
A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Afraid.
7. Why did Martha slam the door?
A. Because they were very dirty. B. Because they were too late.
C. Because she was angry at them. D. Because they looked strange to her.
8. 中考新考法 事件排序 What is the correct order of the story?
①A strange fairy came out of the sand. ②The children asked to become beautiful.
③The children's clothes and faces changed. ④The children were digging in the gravel pit.
⑤Nobody at home knew who they really were.
9. 中考新考法 推断文章主旨 What is the main theme of this passage?
A. The beauty of nature. B. The dangers of magic.
C. The value of hard work. D. The importance of family.
10. 中考新考法 推断文章后续发展 According to the passage, what will probably happen next?
A. Martha will not say sorry to the children.
B. The children will never make another wish.
C. The children will try making a different wish.
D. The Psammead will disappear and never return.
The children were digging in the gravel pit(砂砾坑). The spade(铲子) struck something. "I think it was a rabbit-hole," said Jane. "There might be baby rabbits."
"Let's get it out," said Cyril. The hole grew larger. Suddenly Robert dropped his spade and knelt down(跪下) in the sand. "Look!" he cried. "You can see it now—it isn't a rabbit-hole—it's a sort of cave. Look!"
They all knelt down and looked. There certainly was something dark—a sort of hairy, furry darkness. Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.
It was exactly like a fat spider, or a mole(鼹鼠), or a rat—or perhaps more like all three mixed together. It had legs and arms and hands and feet like a monkey's, and its face was very like a monkey's too, except that it had ears like a bat's ears, and its eyes were on long stalks like a snail's eyes.
"Don't be frightened," said Anthea kindly. "We won't hurt you."
"I'm not frightened," said the Sand-fairy. "I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep."
"Who are you?" asked Robert.
"I'm a Psammead," it said angrily. "A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset."
"How perfectly lovely!" said Jane.
"Don't interrupt," said the Sand-fairy. "I must have my sleep out. I've been asleep since long before you were born, and I want to go on sleeping till long after you're dead."
"Please," said Anthea politely, "couldn't you give us just one wish now?"
The Psammead blew itself out and said, "Very well. What do you want?"
The children whispered together. Then Anthea said, "We wish we were all as beautiful as the day."
The Sand-fairy blew itself out still more, then suddenly collapsed(萎缩). "Done!" it said.
"And now go away and don't bother me."
They looked at each other. Nothing seemed changed. Then Jane cried, "Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!"
They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets. Excited and happy, they ran home to show Martha. But when she opened the door, she screamed, "Get away with you!" and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.
—Adapted from Five Children and It
6. How did the Psammead feel about being woken up from its sleep?
A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Afraid.
7. Why did Martha slam the door?
A. Because they were very dirty. B. Because they were too late.
C. Because she was angry at them. D. Because they looked strange to her.
8. 中考新考法 事件排序 What is the correct order of the story?
①A strange fairy came out of the sand. ②The children asked to become beautiful.
③The children's clothes and faces changed. ④The children were digging in the gravel pit.
⑤Nobody at home knew who they really were.
9. 中考新考法 推断文章主旨 What is the main theme of this passage?
A. The beauty of nature. B. The dangers of magic.
C. The value of hard work. D. The importance of family.
10. 中考新考法 推断文章后续发展 According to the passage, what will probably happen next?
A. Martha will not say sorry to the children.
B. The children will never make another wish.
C. The children will try making a different wish.
D. The Psammead will disappear and never return.
答案：B [文章大意]本文节选自《五个孩子和一个怪物》。文章主要讲述了四个孩子在挖掘砂砾坑时意外唤醒了一只沙精的故事。
6. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第六段中的“'I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'”可知,沙精对被叫醒感到愤怒。故选 A。
7. D [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... 'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,玛莎因孩子们外貌和衣着的变化无法辨认他们而关门,即玛莎觉得他们看起来很陌生。故选 D。
8. B [解析]细节理解题。根据“The children were digging in the gravel pit(砂砾坑).”“Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.”“We wish we were all as beautiful as the day.”“Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!”以及“But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,故事的正确发展顺序应为:④孩子们挖砂砾坑→①沙精现身→②孩子们许愿变漂亮→③孩子们的外貌被改变→⑤家人不认识孩子们。故选 B。
9. B [解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知,故事围绕孩子们意外唤醒沙精并获得魔法愿望展开,核心冲突是愿望带来的身份识别问题,体现了魔法的潜在危险。故选 B。
10. C [解析]推理判断题。根据第八段中的“A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset.”及最后一段中的“'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,沙精承诺给孩子们“每天一个愿望”,但当前孩子们的愿望导致他们不被家人接纳,由此可推知,孩子们极有可能尝试新愿望来解决问题(如恢复原貌)。故选 C。
6. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第六段中的“'I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'”可知,沙精对被叫醒感到愤怒。故选 A。
7. D [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... 'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,玛莎因孩子们外貌和衣着的变化无法辨认他们而关门,即玛莎觉得他们看起来很陌生。故选 D。
8. B [解析]细节理解题。根据“The children were digging in the gravel pit(砂砾坑).”“Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.”“We wish we were all as beautiful as the day.”“Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!”以及“But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,故事的正确发展顺序应为:④孩子们挖砂砾坑→①沙精现身→②孩子们许愿变漂亮→③孩子们的外貌被改变→⑤家人不认识孩子们。故选 B。
9. B [解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知,故事围绕孩子们意外唤醒沙精并获得魔法愿望展开,核心冲突是愿望带来的身份识别问题,体现了魔法的潜在危险。故选 B。
10. C [解析]推理判断题。根据第八段中的“A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset.”及最后一段中的“'Get away with you!' and slammed(砰地关上) it in their faces.”可知,沙精承诺给孩子们“每天一个愿望”,但当前孩子们的愿望导致他们不被家人接纳,由此可推知,孩子们极有可能尝试新愿望来解决问题(如恢复原貌)。故选 C。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、推理判断、事件排序、主旨大意、推断后续发展五类题型。解题时需：1. 第6题定位原文中沙精被叫醒后的情绪描述，直接提取信息；2. 第7题结合孩子们许愿后的外貌变化，分析玛莎关门的原因；3. 第8题梳理故事发展的先后逻辑排列序号；4. 第9题通读全文归纳核心主旨；5. 第10题根据沙精的许愿规则和当前问题推断后续行为。
【解析】
6. 细节理解题：根据原文第六段“I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'”可知，沙精被叫醒时感到愤怒，故选A。
7. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces.”可知，孩子们外貌和衣着的变化让玛莎无法认出他们，所以玛莎关门，故选D。
8. 事件排序题：故事发展顺序为：④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘→①沙精从沙中现身→②孩子们许愿变漂亮→③孩子们的外貌和衣着改变→⑤家人不认识他们，对应选项B，故选B。
9. 主旨大意题：文章围绕孩子们唤醒沙精并获得魔法愿望展开，愿望带来了不被家人接纳的问题，体现了魔法的潜在危险，故选B。
10. 推断后续发展题：根据沙精“每天一个愿望”的规则，当前的愿望导致孩子们不被家人接纳，因此孩子们极有可能尝试新愿望来解决问题，故选C。
【答案】
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.C
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自经典儿童文学作品，题型全面，涵盖英语阅读常见考查类型，需学生具备定位细节、逻辑推理、归纳主旨的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、推理判断、事件排序、主旨大意、推断后续发展五类题型。解题时需：1. 第6题定位原文中沙精被叫醒后的情绪描述，直接提取信息；2. 第7题结合孩子们许愿后的外貌变化，分析玛莎关门的原因；3. 第8题梳理故事发展的先后逻辑排列序号；4. 第9题通读全文归纳核心主旨；5. 第10题根据沙精的许愿规则和当前问题推断后续行为。
【解析】
6. 细节理解题：根据原文第六段“I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'”可知，沙精被叫醒时感到愤怒，故选A。
7. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces.”可知，孩子们外貌和衣着的变化让玛莎无法认出他们，所以玛莎关门，故选D。
8. 事件排序题：故事发展顺序为：④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘→①沙精从沙中现身→②孩子们许愿变漂亮→③孩子们的外貌和衣着改变→⑤家人不认识他们，对应选项B，故选B。
9. 主旨大意题：文章围绕孩子们唤醒沙精并获得魔法愿望展开，愿望带来了不被家人接纳的问题，体现了魔法的潜在危险，故选B。
10. 推断后续发展题：根据沙精“每天一个愿望”的规则，当前的愿望导致孩子们不被家人接纳，因此孩子们极有可能尝试新愿望来解决问题，故选C。
【答案】
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.C
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自经典儿童文学作品，题型全面，涵盖英语阅读常见考查类型，需学生具备定位细节、逻辑推理、归纳主旨的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6