B
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.
(
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.
(
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
(
A. How worried I was! B. What a great deal it was!
C. How sad Padishah was! D. What an honest man Potter was!
(
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.
(
A. A Diamond Trick B. Padishah’s Regretful Journey
C. The Diamond in the Ostrich D. A Smart Business Deal on Board
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.
(
D
) 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.
(
C
) 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
(
B
) 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!
(
D
) 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.
(
A
) 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】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意类题目。解题思路为：针对细节题，先定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，查找直接信息；针对推理题，结合上下文语境分析逻辑，排除无关选项；针对主旨题，梳理全文核心内容，提炼主题。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Padishah on the deck”定位到原文第二段“One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly.”可知，一只鸵鸟吃了他的钻石，对应选项D。
5. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Potter came back to the hall”定位到原文第六段“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回大厅是为了拍卖鸵鸟卖高价，对应选项C。
6. 推理判断题：根据前文“After a long talk, I finally got the bird for 700 pounds.”及后文作者对未来的期待，可知作者认为自己做成了划算的交易，对应选项B。
7. 句意理解题：根据最后一段“Then, I saw Padishah and Potter walk arm in arm on the shore, just like old friends.”可知，作者意识到自己被二人欺骗，花了大价钱买了鸵鸟，对应选项D。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕Potter和Padishah用鸵鸟里的钻石设下骗局展开，核心是钻石相关的骗局，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、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是叙事类英语阅读材料，考察学生定位原文信息、语境推理及提炼主旨的能力，题目贴合初中英语阅读考点，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、主旨大意类题目。解题思路为：针对细节题，先定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，查找直接信息；针对推理题，结合上下文语境分析逻辑，排除无关选项；针对主旨题，梳理全文核心内容，提炼主题。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Padishah on the deck”定位到原文第二段“One morning, as Padishah passed by the ostriches, one ate his diamond suddenly.”可知，一只鸵鸟吃了他的钻石，对应选项D。
5. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Potter came back to the hall”定位到原文第六段“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回大厅是为了拍卖鸵鸟卖高价，对应选项C。
6. 推理判断题：根据前文“After a long talk, I finally got the bird for 700 pounds.”及后文作者对未来的期待，可知作者认为自己做成了划算的交易，对应选项B。
7. 句意理解题：根据最后一段“Then, I saw Padishah and Potter walk arm in arm on the shore, just like old friends.”可知，作者意识到自己被二人欺骗，花了大价钱买了鸵鸟，对应选项D。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕Potter和Padishah用鸵鸟里的钻石设下骗局展开，核心是钻石相关的骗局，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、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是叙事类英语阅读材料，考察学生定位原文信息、语境推理及提炼主旨的能力，题目贴合初中英语阅读考点，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
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】
这是英语信息还原题，解题思路是先通读全文把握主题（科幻作品中的科学理念），再逐空分析上下文的逻辑关系（承上启下、话题衔接、总结建议等），结合选项的语义和语境匹配度选出答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到量子力学是科幻作品中的知名科学理念，后文引出要探索相关内容，选项G“很多流行科幻作品以有趣创意的方式呈现这个理论”承上启下，符合语境，故选G。
2. 第2空：前文介绍《生活大爆炸》是美国喜剧，后文提到剧中角色讨论物理难题，选项A“这个喜剧以幽默与科学结合而闻名”衔接上下文对该剧的介绍，故选A。
3. 第3空：前文介绍《星际穿越》的未来背景，后文提到“虫洞”，选项F“一群宇航员穿过虫洞寻找人类新家园”符合电影剧情，衔接虫洞话题，故选F。
4. 第4空：前文介绍《三体》是科幻小说，提到智子的量子力学相关设定，选项E“这本书把有趣的叙事与科学结合，让读者对太空好奇”对应小说特点，故选E。
5. 第5空：前文总结科幻作品的特点，后文提到会带来乐趣，选项B“所以在你的业余时间，为什么不选一部科幻作品来欣赏呢”起到总结建议的作用，故选B。
【答案】
G A F E B
【知识点】
英语信息还原、语篇逻辑衔接、阅读理解
【点评】
本题为英语信息还原题，围绕科幻作品中的科学理念展开，需结合上下文的话题一致性、逻辑关系解题，考查学生的语篇理解与逻辑推理能力，是常见的英语题型。
【难度系数】
0.5
这是英语信息还原题，解题思路是先通读全文把握主题（科幻作品中的科学理念），再逐空分析上下文的逻辑关系（承上启下、话题衔接、总结建议等），结合选项的语义和语境匹配度选出答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到量子力学是科幻作品中的知名科学理念，后文引出要探索相关内容，选项G“很多流行科幻作品以有趣创意的方式呈现这个理论”承上启下，符合语境，故选G。
2. 第2空：前文介绍《生活大爆炸》是美国喜剧，后文提到剧中角色讨论物理难题，选项A“这个喜剧以幽默与科学结合而闻名”衔接上下文对该剧的介绍，故选A。
3. 第3空：前文介绍《星际穿越》的未来背景，后文提到“虫洞”，选项F“一群宇航员穿过虫洞寻找人类新家园”符合电影剧情，衔接虫洞话题，故选F。
4. 第4空：前文介绍《三体》是科幻小说，提到智子的量子力学相关设定，选项E“这本书把有趣的叙事与科学结合，让读者对太空好奇”对应小说特点，故选E。
5. 第5空：前文总结科幻作品的特点，后文提到会带来乐趣，选项B“所以在你的业余时间，为什么不选一部科幻作品来欣赏呢”起到总结建议的作用，故选B。
【答案】
G A F E B
【知识点】
英语信息还原、语篇逻辑衔接、阅读理解
【点评】
本题为英语信息还原题，围绕科幻作品中的科学理念展开，需结合上下文的话题一致性、逻辑关系解题，考查学生的语篇理解与逻辑推理能力，是常见的英语题型。
【难度系数】
0.5