三、阅读理解（16 分）
A
(
A. Bright and dry. B. Wet and dirty. C. Fresh and new. D. Dark and quiet.
(
A. Fruit. B. Seeds. C. Wood. D. Cakes.
(
A. To make the drawing more beautiful. B. To tell people where to learn more.
C. To show what the words tell about. D. To show the order to look at things.
(
A. what a hamster's cage needs B. where to buy hamsters
C. why hamsters are good pets D. what hamsters drink
A
(
1
) 1. What kind of box does a hamster live in?A. Bright and dry. B. Wet and dirty. C. Fresh and new. D. Dark and quiet.
(
2
) 2. What goes into the little bowl?A. Fruit. B. Seeds. C. Wood. D. Cakes.
(
3
) 3. Why are arrows (箭头) needed in the picture?A. To make the drawing more beautiful. B. To tell people where to learn more.
C. To show what the words tell about. D. To show the order to look at things.
(
4
) 4. The picture mainly tells us A
.A. what a hamster's cage needs B. where to buy hamsters
C. why hamsters are good pets D. what hamsters drink
答案：1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
解析：
【分析】
本题是图文结合的英语阅读理解题，需结合插图中各物品的文字说明，逐一对应题目问题提取关键信息：第1题对应Sleep Box的描述，第2题对应Food Bowl的内容，第3题分析箭头的作用，第4题总结插图主旨。
【解析】
1. 根据插图中Sleep Box的说明“Hamsters need a dark, quiet place to sleep”，可知仓鼠需要黑暗、安静的地方睡觉，对应选项D。
2. 根据插图中Food Bowl的说明“Hamsters like to eat seeds and carrots”，可知小碗里放种子，对应选项B。
3. 插图中的箭头连接各物品与对应的文字说明，作用是展示文字所说明的物品，对应选项C。
4. 整个插图介绍了仓鼠笼子所需的各个物品及饲养要求，主旨是仓鼠笼子需要的东西，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、主旨大意、图文信息对应
【点评】
本题为图文结合的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生从插图和文字中提取信息的能力，题目难度不大，需仔细对应各物品的说明内容即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题是图文结合的英语阅读理解题，需结合插图中各物品的文字说明，逐一对应题目问题提取关键信息：第1题对应Sleep Box的描述，第2题对应Food Bowl的内容，第3题分析箭头的作用，第4题总结插图主旨。
【解析】
1. 根据插图中Sleep Box的说明“Hamsters need a dark, quiet place to sleep”，可知仓鼠需要黑暗、安静的地方睡觉，对应选项D。
2. 根据插图中Food Bowl的说明“Hamsters like to eat seeds and carrots”，可知小碗里放种子，对应选项B。
3. 插图中的箭头连接各物品与对应的文字说明，作用是展示文字所说明的物品，对应选项C。
4. 整个插图介绍了仓鼠笼子所需的各个物品及饲养要求，主旨是仓鼠笼子需要的东西，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、主旨大意、图文信息对应
【点评】
本题为图文结合的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生从插图和文字中提取信息的能力，题目难度不大，需仔细对应各物品的说明内容即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
B
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it's not surprising that there are many expressions（表达）about cats. Some cats like to catch birds, like canaries（金丝雀）. If someone looks happy with himself, we say, "He looks like the cat ate the canary."
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you "play cat and mouse" with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behaviour(行为) with another person. For example, a girl may give something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans may say "the cat's miaow" to describe (描述) something that is the best. "A fat cat" is a person with much money. If you tell a secret (秘密), we say that you "let the cat out of the bag". If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone may ask if "the cat has got your tongue (舌头)".
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? "When the cat's away, the mice will play" means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression "curiosity (好奇) killed the cat". This means caring too much about things that are not yours makes you have trouble.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult job is like "herding (牧放) cats".
(
A. The cat's miaow.
B. Let the cat out of the bag.
C. Curiosity killed the cat.
D. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
(
A. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.
B. "A fat cat" is used to describe someone who is very fat.
C. "Play cat and mouse" usually means "play tricks on others".
D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.
(
A. Someone watches TV a lot when his parents are away.
B. Someone asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.
C. Someone finished first in a match and he felt very excited.
D. Someone promised (承诺) to keep a secret but he failed to do so.
(
A. In a storybook about cats.
B. On a website about how to keep cats.
C. In a magazine about funny stories of animals.
D. In a language book about American slang (俚语).
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it's not surprising that there are many expressions（表达）about cats. Some cats like to catch birds, like canaries（金丝雀）. If someone looks happy with himself, we say, "He looks like the cat ate the canary."
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you "play cat and mouse" with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behaviour(行为) with another person. For example, a girl may give something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans may say "the cat's miaow" to describe (描述) something that is the best. "A fat cat" is a person with much money. If you tell a secret (秘密), we say that you "let the cat out of the bag". If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone may ask if "the cat has got your tongue (舌头)".
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? "When the cat's away, the mice will play" means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression "curiosity (好奇) killed the cat". This means caring too much about things that are not yours makes you have trouble.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult job is like "herding (牧放) cats".
(
5
) 5. Which of the following can be used to describe something that is the best?A. The cat's miaow.
B. Let the cat out of the bag.
C. Curiosity killed the cat.
D. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
(
6
) 6. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.
B. "A fat cat" is used to describe someone who is very fat.
C. "Play cat and mouse" usually means "play tricks on others".
D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.
(
7
) 7. In which of the following do we use the expression "curiosity killed the cat"?A. Someone watches TV a lot when his parents are away.
B. Someone asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.
C. Someone finished first in a match and he felt very excited.
D. Someone promised (承诺) to keep a secret but he failed to do so.
(
8
) 8. Where can you find the passage?A. In a storybook about cats.
B. On a website about how to keep cats.
C. In a magazine about funny stories of animals.
D. In a language book about American slang (俚语).
答案：5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D
解析：
【分析】首先，做这类英语阅读理解细节题的核心方法是定位原文对应信息，即根据题干关键词回到原文找到相关句子，再将选项与原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项，选出正确答案。具体到各题：
1. 第5题关键词“describe something that is the best”，定位原文第三段首句；
2. 第6题需逐个核对选项与原文表述是否一致，注意偷换概念的陷阱；
3. 第7题关键词“curiosity killed the cat”，定位原文第五段，理解其含义后匹配选项；
4. 第8题需判断文章主题，结合主题推测文章出处。
【解析】
5. 题干要求选描述“最好的事物”的表达，原文第三段明确提到“Americans may say 'the cat's miaow' to describe something that is the best.”，对应选项A；其余选项：B对应“泄露秘密”，C对应“好奇惹麻烦”，D对应“监管缺失时人乱来”，均不符合，故选A。
6. 逐一分析选项：
A：原文最后一段指出“猫比羊、牛更难训练”，A表述相反，错误；
B：原文第三段说明“A fat cat指有钱的人”，不是指胖的人，B错误；
C：原文第二段提到“play cat and mouse”意为“与他人变换行为”，举例为“给糖又拿走”，即捉弄他人，C正确；
D：原文仅介绍猫的相关表达，未提及狗的表达数量，D错误；故选C。
7. “curiosity killed the cat”的含义是“对不属于自己的事过度好奇会惹麻烦”（原文第五段），匹配选项：
A对应“When the cat's away...”（监管缺失时乱来），不符合；
B询问他人隐私（年龄/体重），属于过度好奇他人私事，会惹对方生气，符合含义；
C是兴奋情绪，无关；
D对应“let the cat out of the bag”（泄露秘密），不符合；故选B。
8. 文章主题是介绍美国关于猫的俚语，这类内容属于语言学习中的俚语知识，因此最可能出自“关于美国俚语的语言书”，对应选项D；其余选项：A是猫的故事书、B是养猫指南、C是动物趣事杂志，均不符合主题，故选D。
【答案】5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解）、美国俚语
【点评】本文是一篇介绍美国猫相关俚语的阅读理解，侧重考查细节定位与词义理解能力，需学生准确抓取原文关键信息，排除偷换概念等干扰项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
1. 第5题关键词“describe something that is the best”，定位原文第三段首句；
2. 第6题需逐个核对选项与原文表述是否一致，注意偷换概念的陷阱；
3. 第7题关键词“curiosity killed the cat”，定位原文第五段，理解其含义后匹配选项；
4. 第8题需判断文章主题，结合主题推测文章出处。
【解析】
5. 题干要求选描述“最好的事物”的表达，原文第三段明确提到“Americans may say 'the cat's miaow' to describe something that is the best.”，对应选项A；其余选项：B对应“泄露秘密”，C对应“好奇惹麻烦”，D对应“监管缺失时人乱来”，均不符合，故选A。
6. 逐一分析选项：
A：原文最后一段指出“猫比羊、牛更难训练”，A表述相反，错误；
B：原文第三段说明“A fat cat指有钱的人”，不是指胖的人，B错误；
C：原文第二段提到“play cat and mouse”意为“与他人变换行为”，举例为“给糖又拿走”，即捉弄他人，C正确；
D：原文仅介绍猫的相关表达，未提及狗的表达数量，D错误；故选C。
7. “curiosity killed the cat”的含义是“对不属于自己的事过度好奇会惹麻烦”（原文第五段），匹配选项：
A对应“When the cat's away...”（监管缺失时乱来），不符合；
B询问他人隐私（年龄/体重），属于过度好奇他人私事，会惹对方生气，符合含义；
C是兴奋情绪，无关；
D对应“let the cat out of the bag”（泄露秘密），不符合；故选B。
8. 文章主题是介绍美国关于猫的俚语，这类内容属于语言学习中的俚语知识，因此最可能出自“关于美国俚语的语言书”，对应选项D；其余选项：A是猫的故事书、B是养猫指南、C是动物趣事杂志，均不符合主题，故选D。
【答案】5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解）、美国俚语
【点评】本文是一篇介绍美国猫相关俚语的阅读理解，侧重考查细节定位与词义理解能力，需学生准确抓取原文关键信息，排除偷换概念等干扰项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6