五、根据首字母提示完成短文，每空一词
Long ago, there was a man. People c
“I love dragons best,” Lord Ye always said to o
You might think Lord Ye was very h
From that day on, people knew that Lord Ye o
42.
47.
Long ago, there was a man. People c
alled
42 him Lord Ye (叶公). It was said that Lord Ye loved dragons very much. Everything
43 in his room was about dragons. The walls of his house were covered with dragon pictures
44, and the doors and windows were carved (雕刻) with dragon designs.“I love dragons best,” Lord Ye always said to o
ther
45 people. When the real dragon in the sky heard this, he felt
46 very happy. “Lord Ye loves dragons so much. I should visit
47 him and thank him,” thought the real dragon. So he flew
48 to Lord Ye’s house. He put his head into Lord Ye’s window and called out, “Lord Ye, are you here?”You might think Lord Ye was very h
appy
49 to see a real dragon, but in fact, when he saw the real dragon, he was very frightened. He ran away
50 as fast as he could.From that day on, people knew that Lord Ye o
nly
51 loved pictures of dragons, not real ones.42.
called
43. Everything
44. pictures
45. other
46. felt
47.
visit
48. flew
49. happy
50. away
51. only
答案：42. called 43. Everything 44. pictures 45. other 46. felt 47. visit 48. flew 49. happy 50. away 51. only
解析：
【解析】
42. 根据语境“人们称呼他为叶公”，结合首字母c，用call的过去式called，故事为一般过去时。
43. 由“房间里的东西都和龙有关”，首字母E，填Everything（一切），注意句首大写。
44. 墙上满是龙的画，首字母p，picture用复数形式pictures。
45. 叶公对其他人说，首字母o，填other（其他的），other people表示“其他人”。
46. 真龙感到很高兴，首字母f，feel的过去式felt，符合一般过去时。
47. should后接动词原形，结合“拜访他”的语境，首字母v，填visit。
48. 真龙飞到叶公家，首字母f，fly的过去式flew。
49. 结合语境“你可能认为叶公会很高兴”，首字母h，填happy，be happy to do sth.为固定搭配。
50. run away是固定短语，意为“跑开”，首字母a，填away。
51. 结合“只喜欢龙的画像”的语境，首字母o，填only（仅仅，只）。
【答案】
42. called 43. Everything 44. pictures 45. other 46. felt 47. visit 48. flew 49. happy 50. away 51. only
【知识点】
一般过去式用法、固定短语搭配、语境词汇运用
【点评】
本文改编自“叶公好龙”的经典故事，考查学生结合语境和首字母提示补全单词的能力，重点考查一般过去式的动词变形及常见固定短语，要求学生在掌握词汇的同时理解故事逻辑，提升语篇理解与词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
42. 根据语境“人们称呼他为叶公”，结合首字母c，用call的过去式called，故事为一般过去时。
43. 由“房间里的东西都和龙有关”，首字母E，填Everything（一切），注意句首大写。
44. 墙上满是龙的画，首字母p，picture用复数形式pictures。
45. 叶公对其他人说，首字母o，填other（其他的），other people表示“其他人”。
46. 真龙感到很高兴，首字母f，feel的过去式felt，符合一般过去时。
47. should后接动词原形，结合“拜访他”的语境，首字母v，填visit。
48. 真龙飞到叶公家，首字母f，fly的过去式flew。
49. 结合语境“你可能认为叶公会很高兴”，首字母h，填happy，be happy to do sth.为固定搭配。
50. run away是固定短语，意为“跑开”，首字母a，填away。
51. 结合“只喜欢龙的画像”的语境，首字母o，填only（仅仅，只）。
【答案】
42. called 43. Everything 44. pictures 45. other 46. felt 47. visit 48. flew 49. happy 50. away 51. only
【知识点】
一般过去式用法、固定短语搭配、语境词汇运用
【点评】
本文改编自“叶公好龙”的经典故事，考查学生结合语境和首字母提示补全单词的能力，重点考查一般过去式的动词变形及常见固定短语，要求学生在掌握词汇的同时理解故事逻辑，提升语篇理解与词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
六、阅读与回答问题
When talking about popular Chinese novels (长篇小说), *Journey to the West* often comes to mind. It is a classic novel by Wu Cheng’en and was published in the 16th century. *Journey to the West* is one of the most famous Chinese works in the West.
Its popularity (受欢迎) has made it an inspiration (灵感) for many Western works. For example, Fred Ho, an American musician, wrote an opera called *Journey Beyond the West: The New Adventures of Monkey*.
When talking about popular Chinese novels (长篇小说), *Journey to the West* often comes to mind. It is a classic novel by Wu Cheng’en and was published in the 16th century. *Journey to the West* is one of the most famous Chinese works in the West.
Its popularity (受欢迎) has made it an inspiration (灵感) for many Western works. For example, Fred Ho, an American musician, wrote an opera called *Journey Beyond the West: The New Adventures of Monkey*.
答案：52. In the 16th century.
53. Fred Ho, an American musician.
54. The Monkey King.
55. It tells us why Journey to the West is popular with Western readers.
56. It is an interesting and great book. (言之有理即可)
53. Fred Ho, an American musician.
54. The Monkey King.
55. It tells us why Journey to the West is popular with Western readers.
56. It is an interesting and great book. (言之有理即可)
解析：
【解析】
52. 定位文章第一段“It is a classic novel by Wu Cheng’en and was published in the 16th century.”，可直接获取答案。
53. 从第二段“For example, Fred Ho, an American musician, wrote an opera called *Journey Beyond the West: The New Adventures of Monkey*.”中可找到对应人物信息。
54. 结合《Journey to the West》的内容常识，其核心经典角色为The Monkey King，据此得出答案。
55. 文章先介绍《西游记》的经典地位，再阐述它对西方作品的启发作用，整体旨在说明《西游记》受西方读者欢迎的原因。
56. 属于开放性题目，结合对《西游记》的个人理解与评价作答，言之有理即可。
【答案】
52. In the 16th century.
53. Fred Ho, an American musician.
54. The Monkey King.
55. It tells us why Journey to the West is popular with Western readers.
56. It is an interesting and great book. (言之有理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息提取、主旨归纳、开放性表达
【点评】
本文围绕中国古典名著《西游记》在西方的影响力展开，考查学生的信息定位、主旨概括能力，开放性题目注重培养学生的语言表达与思维发散能力，贴合文化类英语阅读的考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.7
52. 定位文章第一段“It is a classic novel by Wu Cheng’en and was published in the 16th century.”，可直接获取答案。
53. 从第二段“For example, Fred Ho, an American musician, wrote an opera called *Journey Beyond the West: The New Adventures of Monkey*.”中可找到对应人物信息。
54. 结合《Journey to the West》的内容常识，其核心经典角色为The Monkey King，据此得出答案。
55. 文章先介绍《西游记》的经典地位，再阐述它对西方作品的启发作用，整体旨在说明《西游记》受西方读者欢迎的原因。
56. 属于开放性题目，结合对《西游记》的个人理解与评价作答，言之有理即可。
【答案】
52. In the 16th century.
53. Fred Ho, an American musician.
54. The Monkey King.
55. It tells us why Journey to the West is popular with Western readers.
56. It is an interesting and great book. (言之有理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息提取、主旨归纳、开放性表达
【点评】
本文围绕中国古典名著《西游记》在西方的影响力展开，考查学生的信息定位、主旨概括能力，开放性题目注重培养学生的语言表达与思维发散能力，贴合文化类英语阅读的考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.7