In 1905, I took a British ship from India to London. Among all the passengers, no one would fail to notice Padishah as he kept showing off his diamond (钻石). The big diamond successfully attracted attention, including that of the five ostriches (鸵鸟) on the deck (甲板).
One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly. The bird ran around and mixed itself with the others in no time.
“Whose are these stupid ostriches? Get my diamond back!” Padishah shouted. News spread quickly to a man named Potter. After lunch, Potter said, “I’ve called the ostriches’ owner. He accepted my offer for all five and now I have the right to keep the birds and the diamond inside.” I thought Potter was rather smart and regretted deeply at a lost chance.
Padishah was so angry and said, “There’s no way you can get my diamond!” He continued as he got calmer, “I can offer you 100 pounds for the birds.” Potter simply refused and left.
After a while, Potter came back to the hall with a crafty smile. He announced that he wanted to sell four birds separately to separate people by auction (拍卖). The starting price was 80 for a bird. One of them, he would keep for himself.
Before the crowd realized what was happening, a businessman got one bird for 100 pounds. The prices for the following birds rose higher. After the fourth being sold, Potter seemed suddenly sorry and said, “I should have kept them all. But... The last bird must be the one.”
I looked at the last bird for quite a while and asked Potter for a private conversation. After a long talk, I finally got the bird for 700 pounds. ▲
The next morning, I was waiting in line to get off the ship, picturing the amazing future life in my mind. Then, I saw Padishah and Potter walk arm in arm on the shore, just like old friends. At that moment, I learnt a lesson worth a diamond.
() 4. What happened to Padishah on the deck?
A. He was hurt by a passenger.
B. He failed to get others’ attention.
C. People shouted angrily at him.
D. An ostrich took away his diamond.
() 5. Potter came back to the hall to .
A. say sorry to Padishah
B. tell people he was the new owner
C. sell ostriches at high prices
D. talk with the diamond businessman
() 6. Which of the following can be put into “▲” in paragraph 7?
A. How worried I was!
B. What a great deal it was!
C. How sad Padishah was!
D. What an honest man Potter was!
() 7. What does the writer mean by the last sentence in the last paragraph?
A. He learned showing off led to great loss.
B. He realized friendship was valuable.
C. The diamond was found in his ostrich.
D. He was fooled and it cost him a lot.
() 8. What is the best title for this story?
A. A Diamond Trick
B. Padishah’s Regretful Journey
C. The Diamond in the Ostrich
D. A Smart Business Deal on Board
One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly. The bird ran around and mixed itself with the others in no time.
“Whose are these stupid ostriches? Get my diamond back!” Padishah shouted. News spread quickly to a man named Potter. After lunch, Potter said, “I’ve called the ostriches’ owner. He accepted my offer for all five and now I have the right to keep the birds and the diamond inside.” I thought Potter was rather smart and regretted deeply at a lost chance.
Padishah was so angry and said, “There’s no way you can get my diamond!” He continued as he got calmer, “I can offer you 100 pounds for the birds.” Potter simply refused and left.
After a while, Potter came back to the hall with a crafty smile. He announced that he wanted to sell four birds separately to separate people by auction (拍卖). The starting price was 80 for a bird. One of them, he would keep for himself.
Before the crowd realized what was happening, a businessman got one bird for 100 pounds. The prices for the following birds rose higher. After the fourth being sold, Potter seemed suddenly sorry and said, “I should have kept them all. But... The last bird must be the one.”
I looked at the last bird for quite a while and asked Potter for a private conversation. After a long talk, I finally got the bird for 700 pounds. ▲
The next morning, I was waiting in line to get off the ship, picturing the amazing future life in my mind. Then, I saw Padishah and Potter walk arm in arm on the shore, just like old friends. At that moment, I learnt a lesson worth a diamond.
() 4. What happened to Padishah on the deck?
A. He was hurt by a passenger.
B. He failed to get others’ attention.
C. People shouted angrily at him.
D. An ostrich took away his diamond.
() 5. Potter came back to the hall to .
A. say sorry to Padishah
B. tell people he was the new owner
C. sell ostriches at high prices
D. talk with the diamond businessman
() 6. Which of the following can be put into “▲” in paragraph 7?
A. How worried I was!
B. What a great deal it was!
C. How sad Padishah was!
D. What an honest man Potter was!
() 7. What does the writer mean by the last sentence in the last paragraph?
A. He learned showing off led to great loss.
B. He realized friendship was valuable.
C. The diamond was found in his ostrich.
D. He was fooled and it cost him a lot.
() 8. What is the best title for this story?
A. A Diamond Trick
B. Padishah’s Regretful Journey
C. The Diamond in the Ostrich
D. A Smart Business Deal on Board
答案：4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A
解析：
【分析】
先通读全文梳理故事脉络：Padishah的钻石被鸵鸟吃掉，Potter假意收购鸵鸟实则设局欺骗作者。针对每道题，先明确题型，再定位原文对应内容，逐一排除错误选项，选出正确答案：第4题定位Padishah在甲板的遭遇；第5题定位Potter回大厅的行为目的；第6题结合作者买鸵鸟的心理推断空格内容；第7题联系最后场景理解句意；第8题归纳全文核心确定标题。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly.”可知，一只鸵鸟带走了他的钻石，对应选项D。
5. 细节理解题：根据原文第六段“He announced that he wanted to sell four birds separately to separate people by auction (拍卖). The starting price was 80 for a bird. One of them, he would keep for himself.”可知，Potter回大厅是为了高价售卖鸵鸟，对应选项C。
6. 推理判断题：前文提到作者花700英镑买下最后一只鸵鸟，结合作者此前以为能拿到钻石的期待，此处应表达作者觉得这笔交易划算，对应选项B。
7. 句意猜测题：作者看到Padishah与Potter是好友，意识到自己被Potter欺骗，花高价买了没有钻石的鸵鸟，因此最后一句意为自己被愚弄且花费巨大，对应选项D。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕Potter利用鸵鸟中的钻石设骗局、骗取作者钱财展开，核心是钻石骗局，对应选项A。
【答案】
4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本文是叙事类英语阅读材料，通过讲述钻石骗局的故事，考查学生细节定位、逻辑推理及主旨归纳能力，需学生梳理原文关键情节解题。
【难度系数】
0.5
先通读全文梳理故事脉络：Padishah的钻石被鸵鸟吃掉，Potter假意收购鸵鸟实则设局欺骗作者。针对每道题，先明确题型，再定位原文对应内容，逐一排除错误选项，选出正确答案：第4题定位Padishah在甲板的遭遇；第5题定位Potter回大厅的行为目的；第6题结合作者买鸵鸟的心理推断空格内容；第7题联系最后场景理解句意；第8题归纳全文核心确定标题。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly.”可知，一只鸵鸟带走了他的钻石，对应选项D。
5. 细节理解题：根据原文第六段“He announced that he wanted to sell four birds separately to separate people by auction (拍卖). The starting price was 80 for a bird. One of them, he would keep for himself.”可知，Potter回大厅是为了高价售卖鸵鸟，对应选项C。
6. 推理判断题：前文提到作者花700英镑买下最后一只鸵鸟，结合作者此前以为能拿到钻石的期待，此处应表达作者觉得这笔交易划算，对应选项B。
7. 句意猜测题：作者看到Padishah与Potter是好友，意识到自己被Potter欺骗，花高价买了没有钻石的鸵鸟，因此最后一句意为自己被愚弄且花费巨大，对应选项D。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕Potter利用鸵鸟中的钻石设骗局、骗取作者钱财展开，核心是钻石骗局，对应选项A。
【答案】
4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本文是叙事类英语阅读材料，通过讲述钻石骗局的故事，考查学生细节定位、逻辑推理及主旨归纳能力，需学生梳理原文关键情节解题。
【难度系数】
0.5
三、信息还原（10分）
Movies, TV series and books often feature amazing scientific ideas, and quantum mechanics（量子力学）is one well-known example. 1.
The Big Bang Theory（《生活大爆炸》）
The Big Bang Theory is a comedy in the USA. It takes place in California and follows the daily lives of funny scientists. 2.
Interstellar（《星际穿越》）
The movie Interstellar is set in the future, when earth is suffering from terrible weather and food shortages. 3.
The Three-Body Problem（《三体》）
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin is a famous Chinese science fiction novel. In the story, aliens create a "sophon（智子）" that can communicate across four light-years, an idea likely inspired by quantum mechanics. 4.
Science fiction mixes imagination with scientific knowledge beautifully. 5.
A. The comedy is famous for mixing humour with science.
B. So in your spare time, why not choose a sci-fi work to enjoy?
C. The programme explores questions about doing the right thing.
D. Quantum mechanics is too hard for ordinary people to understand.
E. The book mixes fun storytelling with science, making readers curious about space.
F. A group of astronauts travels through a wormhole to search for a new home for humans.
G. Plenty of popular science fiction works present this theory in interesting and creative ways.
Movies, TV series and books often feature amazing scientific ideas, and quantum mechanics（量子力学）is one well-known example. 1.
G
Let's explore a few of them.The Big Bang Theory（《生活大爆炸》）
The Big Bang Theory is a comedy in the USA. It takes place in California and follows the daily lives of funny scientists. 2.
A
The characters often talk about difficult ideas on physics. These moments make the comedy unique and give us a taste of scientific ideas.Interstellar（《星际穿越》）
The movie Interstellar is set in the future, when earth is suffering from terrible weather and food shortages. 3.
F
A wormhole is a special tunnel（隧道）in space. Creating a wormhole would require negative energy, a phenomenon（现象）predicted in quantum physics.The Three-Body Problem（《三体》）
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin is a famous Chinese science fiction novel. In the story, aliens create a "sophon（智子）" that can communicate across four light-years, an idea likely inspired by quantum mechanics. 4.
E
Science fiction mixes imagination with scientific knowledge beautifully. 5.
B
It will surely bring you fun and spark your curiosity about science.A. The comedy is famous for mixing humour with science.
B. So in your spare time, why not choose a sci-fi work to enjoy?
C. The programme explores questions about doing the right thing.
D. Quantum mechanics is too hard for ordinary people to understand.
E. The book mixes fun storytelling with science, making readers curious about space.
F. A group of astronauts travels through a wormhole to search for a new home for humans.
G. Plenty of popular science fiction works present this theory in interesting and creative ways.
答案：1. G 2. A 3. F 4. E 5. B
解析：
【分析】
本题为信息还原题，解题思路为：先通读全文，把握文章核心主题“科幻作品以有趣方式呈现量子力学”；再逐空分析上下文的逻辑关系（如指代衔接、主题承接、情节对应等），结合选项的关键词与语境匹配，最终确定答案。
【解析】
1. 空前提到量子力学是著名例子，空后引出具体科幻作品例子，G选项中“this theory”指代前文的量子力学，“plenty of popular sci-fi works”对应后文举例，故1选G。
2. 空前介绍《生活大爆炸》是喜剧，空后提到角色聊物理想法，A选项说明该剧“以幽默与科学结合闻名”，承接上下文对该剧的介绍，故2选A。
3. 空前介绍《星际穿越》的背景，空后提到“虫洞”，F选项讲述电影中宇航员穿越虫洞的情节，衔接后文的虫洞话题，故3选F。
4. 空前介绍《三体》的科幻设定，E选项说明该书“将有趣故事与科学结合，让读者对太空好奇”，对应《三体》的科幻特点，故4选E。
5. 空前总结科幻的特点，空后提到“带来乐趣、激发好奇心”，B选项提出“业余时间选科幻作品享受”的建议，承接上下文的总结，故5选B。
【答案】
1. G 2. A 3. F 4. E 5. B
【知识点】
信息还原题；语篇衔接；上下文逻辑
【点评】
本题围绕“科幻作品与量子力学”展开，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑、指代关系及主题一致性的理解，需抓住每段核心内容匹配对应选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为信息还原题，解题思路为：先通读全文，把握文章核心主题“科幻作品以有趣方式呈现量子力学”；再逐空分析上下文的逻辑关系（如指代衔接、主题承接、情节对应等），结合选项的关键词与语境匹配，最终确定答案。
【解析】
1. 空前提到量子力学是著名例子，空后引出具体科幻作品例子，G选项中“this theory”指代前文的量子力学，“plenty of popular sci-fi works”对应后文举例，故1选G。
2. 空前介绍《生活大爆炸》是喜剧，空后提到角色聊物理想法，A选项说明该剧“以幽默与科学结合闻名”，承接上下文对该剧的介绍，故2选A。
3. 空前介绍《星际穿越》的背景，空后提到“虫洞”，F选项讲述电影中宇航员穿越虫洞的情节，衔接后文的虫洞话题，故3选F。
4. 空前介绍《三体》的科幻设定，E选项说明该书“将有趣故事与科学结合，让读者对太空好奇”，对应《三体》的科幻特点，故4选E。
5. 空前总结科幻的特点，空后提到“带来乐趣、激发好奇心”，B选项提出“业余时间选科幻作品享受”的建议，承接上下文的总结，故5选B。
【答案】
1. G 2. A 3. F 4. E 5. B
【知识点】
信息还原题；语篇衔接；上下文逻辑
【点评】
本题围绕“科幻作品与量子力学”展开，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑、指代关系及主题一致性的理解，需抓住每段核心内容匹配对应选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7