三、阅读理解
There were once ten suns. They lived in a tree in the East Sea. One of them came out every day. They brought light and warmth to the world. But sometimes they were naughty (调皮的). One day, they decided to come out all at once. The sky was too bright. The air got too hot. Rivers dried. Plants died. The land was full of cracks (裂缝).
Hou Yi was a great archer (弓箭手). People asked him for help. He told the suns to go home. But they didn’t listen. They just laughed. The ten suns went on to play together. The world was burning. People were crying sadly. They were dying.
Hou Yi felt very angry. He gave them another warning (警告). But the suns still didn’t listen to him. So he started to shoot. One after another, Hou Yi shot down nine suns. Only one sun was left. Hou Yi saved the world.
People gave thanks to him. They thought he was a great hero. So thanks to Hou Yi, the world was not burnt. Now we only have one sun and it is not too hot. But the left sun is still very important to us.
() 1. Where did the ten suns live?
A. On the ground.
B. In the sky.
C. In a forest.
D. In the sea.
() 2. Why did people ask Hou Yi for help?
A. Because he was friendly.
B. Because he was good-looking.
C. Because he was the king.
D. Because he was a good archer.
() 3. Which of the following choices shows the right order of the events?
① Only one sun was left.
② Ten suns came out together.
③ Hou Yi shot down nine suns.
④ People gave thanks to Hou Yi.
⑤ One of the ten suns came out every day.
A. ⑤②①③④
B. ⑤②③①④
C. ②③①④⑤
D. ②③①⑤④
() 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. At first, the ten suns came out together every day.
B. Hou Yi didn’t want to shoot them down in the very beginning.
C. Hou Yi felt angry about the suns but he didn’t know what to do.
D. Hou Yi shot down nine suns when they came out together for the first time.
() 5. Where might you read this passage?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In a science book.
C. In a children’s book.
D. In an instruction (说明书).
There were once ten suns. They lived in a tree in the East Sea. One of them came out every day. They brought light and warmth to the world. But sometimes they were naughty (调皮的). One day, they decided to come out all at once. The sky was too bright. The air got too hot. Rivers dried. Plants died. The land was full of cracks (裂缝).
Hou Yi was a great archer (弓箭手). People asked him for help. He told the suns to go home. But they didn’t listen. They just laughed. The ten suns went on to play together. The world was burning. People were crying sadly. They were dying.
Hou Yi felt very angry. He gave them another warning (警告). But the suns still didn’t listen to him. So he started to shoot. One after another, Hou Yi shot down nine suns. Only one sun was left. Hou Yi saved the world.
People gave thanks to him. They thought he was a great hero. So thanks to Hou Yi, the world was not burnt. Now we only have one sun and it is not too hot. But the left sun is still very important to us.
() 1. Where did the ten suns live?
A. On the ground.
B. In the sky.
C. In a forest.
D. In the sea.
() 2. Why did people ask Hou Yi for help?
A. Because he was friendly.
B. Because he was good-looking.
C. Because he was the king.
D. Because he was a good archer.
() 3. Which of the following choices shows the right order of the events?
① Only one sun was left.
② Ten suns came out together.
③ Hou Yi shot down nine suns.
④ People gave thanks to Hou Yi.
⑤ One of the ten suns came out every day.
A. ⑤②①③④
B. ⑤②③①④
C. ②③①④⑤
D. ②③①⑤④
() 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. At first, the ten suns came out together every day.
B. Hou Yi didn’t want to shoot them down in the very beginning.
C. Hou Yi felt angry about the suns but he didn’t know what to do.
D. Hou Yi shot down nine suns when they came out together for the first time.
() 5. Where might you read this passage?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In a science book.
C. In a children’s book.
D. In an instruction (说明书).
答案：1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇基于中国传统神话“后羿射日”的英语阅读理解题，以细节理解、事件排序和推理判断类题目为主。解题时需遵循以下思路：
1. 细节题（第1、2、4题）：带着问题回到原文，定位对应段落和句子，对比选项与原文信息是否一致；
2. 事件排序题（第3题）：梳理文章的时间发展顺序，先明确每个事件在文中出现的先后位置，再整合排序；
3. 推理判断题（第5题）：根据文章的体裁（神话故事）和内容风格，推断其可能的出处。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“They lived in a tree in the East Sea.”可知，十个太阳住在东海的树上，东海属于海洋范畴，故选D。
2. 第2题：由第二段“Hou Yi was a great archer (弓箭手). People asked him for help.”可知，人们找后羿帮忙是因为他是技艺高超的弓箭手，故选D。
3. 第3题：梳理文章事件顺序：
最初：十个太阳每天出来一个（⑤）；
后来：十个太阳一起出来（②）；
后羿警告无效后，射下九个太阳（③）；
结果：只剩一个太阳（①）；
最后：人们感谢后羿（④）。
正确顺序为⑤②③①④，故选B。
4. 第4题：
A选项：原文第一段“One of them came out every day.”说明最初每天一个太阳出来，并非一起出来，错误；
B选项：原文提到后羿先“told the suns to go home”“gave them another warning”，之后才射太阳，说明一开始他不想射太阳，正确；
C选项：后羿最后选择射太阳拯救世界，并非不知道怎么办，错误；
D选项：后羿是在两次警告无效后才射太阳，并非十个太阳第一次一起出来就射，错误。
故选B。
5. 第5题：本文是神话故事，内容通俗易懂、富有童趣，适合儿童阅读，因此最可能出自儿童读物，故选C。
【答案】
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
【知识点】
细节理解题、事件排序题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文改编自中国经典神话故事“后羿射日”，语言简单易懂，题目设置贴合文本核心内容，既考查学生提取细节信息的能力，也考查学生梳理事件逻辑和推理文本出处的能力，有助于学生积累文化类英语阅读素材，提升阅读理解综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇基于中国传统神话“后羿射日”的英语阅读理解题，以细节理解、事件排序和推理判断类题目为主。解题时需遵循以下思路：
1. 细节题（第1、2、4题）：带着问题回到原文，定位对应段落和句子，对比选项与原文信息是否一致；
2. 事件排序题（第3题）：梳理文章的时间发展顺序，先明确每个事件在文中出现的先后位置，再整合排序；
3. 推理判断题（第5题）：根据文章的体裁（神话故事）和内容风格，推断其可能的出处。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“They lived in a tree in the East Sea.”可知，十个太阳住在东海的树上，东海属于海洋范畴，故选D。
2. 第2题：由第二段“Hou Yi was a great archer (弓箭手). People asked him for help.”可知，人们找后羿帮忙是因为他是技艺高超的弓箭手，故选D。
3. 第3题：梳理文章事件顺序：
最初：十个太阳每天出来一个（⑤）；
后来：十个太阳一起出来（②）；
后羿警告无效后，射下九个太阳（③）；
结果：只剩一个太阳（①）；
最后：人们感谢后羿（④）。
正确顺序为⑤②③①④，故选B。
4. 第4题：
A选项：原文第一段“One of them came out every day.”说明最初每天一个太阳出来，并非一起出来，错误；
B选项：原文提到后羿先“told the suns to go home”“gave them another warning”，之后才射太阳，说明一开始他不想射太阳，正确；
C选项：后羿最后选择射太阳拯救世界，并非不知道怎么办，错误；
D选项：后羿是在两次警告无效后才射太阳，并非十个太阳第一次一起出来就射，错误。
故选B。
5. 第5题：本文是神话故事，内容通俗易懂、富有童趣，适合儿童阅读，因此最可能出自儿童读物，故选C。
【答案】
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
【知识点】
细节理解题、事件排序题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文改编自中国经典神话故事“后羿射日”，语言简单易懂，题目设置贴合文本核心内容，既考查学生提取细节信息的能力，也考查学生梳理事件逻辑和推理文本出处的能力，有助于学生积累文化类英语阅读素材，提升阅读理解综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
四、信息还原
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
Once there was a young hare (野兔). He usually bragged (吹牛) about how fast he could run. The wise tortoise (乌龟) thought he was a show-off so he asked the hare for a race. 1, so he agreed quickly. All of the animals gathered at the finish line to see who would win.
As soon as the race started, the hare rushed ahead. After a little while, he stopped for a rest. “ 2,” he said to the tortoise.
The hare was sure that he would win, so he leaned against the big tree. “The tortoise will never beat me!” he laughed to himself. The hare closed his eyes and soon, he was asleep.
3. He didn’t give up until he got to the end of the race. The animals cheered when they saw the tortoise. “ 4!” they shouted happily.
The hare heard the cheering and woke up. 5, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the line.
A. Tortoise, you are the winner
B. You are so slow, you will never win
C. The tortoise also wanted to have a rest
D. The tortoise walked slowly past the hare
E. He ran as fast as he could towards the finish line
F. The hare thought he would easily beat the tortoise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
Once there was a young hare (野兔). He usually bragged (吹牛) about how fast he could run. The wise tortoise (乌龟) thought he was a show-off so he asked the hare for a race. 1, so he agreed quickly. All of the animals gathered at the finish line to see who would win.
As soon as the race started, the hare rushed ahead. After a little while, he stopped for a rest. “ 2,” he said to the tortoise.
The hare was sure that he would win, so he leaned against the big tree. “The tortoise will never beat me!” he laughed to himself. The hare closed his eyes and soon, he was asleep.
3. He didn’t give up until he got to the end of the race. The animals cheered when they saw the tortoise. “ 4!” they shouted happily.
The hare heard the cheering and woke up. 5, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the line.
A. Tortoise, you are the winner
B. You are so slow, you will never win
C. The tortoise also wanted to have a rest
D. The tortoise walked slowly past the hare
E. He ran as fast as he could towards the finish line
F. The hare thought he would easily beat the tortoise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
答案：1.F；2.B；3.D；4.A；5.E
解析：
1. 结合前文乌龟提出赛跑，后文野兔迅速同意的语境，可知野兔认为自己能轻松战胜乌龟，故选F。
2. 野兔跑在前方停下休息时，会嘲笑乌龟速度慢，此句符合语境，故选B。
3. 野兔睡着后，乌龟继续缓慢前行，从野兔身边经过，符合故事发展，故选D。
4. 动物们看到乌龟到达终点欢呼，应喊出“乌龟，你是赢家”，故选A。
5. 野兔听到欢呼醒来后，会立刻快速冲向终点，此句符合语境，故选E。
2. 野兔跑在前方停下休息时，会嘲笑乌龟速度慢，此句符合语境，故选B。
3. 野兔睡着后，乌龟继续缓慢前行，从野兔身边经过，符合故事发展，故选D。
4. 动物们看到乌龟到达终点欢呼，应喊出“乌龟，你是赢家”，故选A。
5. 野兔听到欢呼醒来后，会立刻快速冲向终点，此句符合语境，故选E。