第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
[2025南通市启东市期中]The baby books were sad. The big books were laughing at them. “You can hardly call yourselves books. You almost have no writing and are just all pictures,” said one book with lots of pages written in tiny letters. “41.
So the poor baby books were not even given a little corner in bookshops. They ended up in warehouses(仓库).
The big books were so happy. Only adults would come into bookshops now because there was nothing interesting for those naughty（调皮的）children to read. 42.
Years passed and all those children who didn't even visit a bookshop finally became adults themselves.
“43.
But no. The adults who grew up without baby books had no interest in the big books. How were they going to read so many pages all at once if they had never read anything?
The big books were sad. 44.
That's how the big books saved themselves. Children must read little by little so that they will grow up to be adults who love big books.
A. Now they can come in and admire our wisdom!
B. Bookshops were closing down one after another.
C. We won't let them put you next to us on the shelf!
D. Why don't people visit the bookshop to buy books?
E. They had to say sorry to the baby books and get them to come back.
F. The books were no longer afraid that their pages would be torn out or dirtied.
[2025南通市启东市期中]The baby books were sad. The big books were laughing at them. “You can hardly call yourselves books. You almost have no writing and are just all pictures,” said one book with lots of pages written in tiny letters. “41.
C
”So the poor baby books were not even given a little corner in bookshops. They ended up in warehouses(仓库).
The big books were so happy. Only adults would come into bookshops now because there was nothing interesting for those naughty（调皮的）children to read. 42.
F
Years passed and all those children who didn't even visit a bookshop finally became adults themselves.
“43.
A
” thought the big books.But no. The adults who grew up without baby books had no interest in the big books. How were they going to read so many pages all at once if they had never read anything?
The big books were sad. 44.
B
Nobody was reading. The big books read and read millions of their own pages. They discovered that there was only one way out. 45. E
After realizing this, they carried out the plan right now.That's how the big books saved themselves. Children must read little by little so that they will grow up to be adults who love big books.
A. Now they can come in and admire our wisdom!
B. Bookshops were closing down one after another.
C. We won't let them put you next to us on the shelf!
D. Why don't people visit the bookshop to buy books?
E. They had to say sorry to the baby books and get them to come back.
F. The books were no longer afraid that their pages would be torn out or dirtied.
答案：41. C 根据“So the poor baby books were not even given a little corner in bookshops. They ended up in warehouses.”可知，可怜的儿童书在书店里连一个角落都没有，它们最后都进了仓库，此处应是大书不想让儿童书在书店有位置，选项C“我们不会让他们把你们挨着我们摆放在架子上！”符合语境。
42. F 根据“The big books were so happy. Only adults would come into bookshops now because there was nothing interesting for those naughty children to read.”可知，大书因孩子不来书店而高兴，选项F“这些书不再害怕页面被撕下或弄脏。”承接上文。
43. A 根据“... thought the big books. But no. The adults who grew up without baby books had no interest in the big books.”可知，大书以为长大的孩子会来读书，选项A“现在他们可以进来欣赏我们的智慧了！”符合语境。
44. B 根据“The big books were sad... Nobody was reading.”可知，人们不读书，书店的经营会受到影响，选项B“书店一家接一家地倒闭了。”符合语境。
45. E 根据“They discovered that there was only one way out... After realizing this, they carried out the plan right now.”可知，大书最终找到解决该问题的出路，选项E“它们不得不向儿童书道歉，让它们回来。”符合语境。
42. F 根据“The big books were so happy. Only adults would come into bookshops now because there was nothing interesting for those naughty children to read.”可知，大书因孩子不来书店而高兴，选项F“这些书不再害怕页面被撕下或弄脏。”承接上文。
43. A 根据“... thought the big books. But no. The adults who grew up without baby books had no interest in the big books.”可知，大书以为长大的孩子会来读书，选项A“现在他们可以进来欣赏我们的智慧了！”符合语境。
44. B 根据“The big books were sad... Nobody was reading.”可知，人们不读书，书店的经营会受到影响，选项B“书店一家接一家地倒闭了。”符合语境。
45. E 根据“They discovered that there was only one way out... After realizing this, they carried out the plan right now.”可知，大书最终找到解决该问题的出路，选项E“它们不得不向儿童书道歉，让它们回来。”符合语境。
解析：
【分析】本题为英语七选五阅读题，语篇以拟人化手法讲述大书与婴儿书的故事，解题需紧扣上下文的情节发展、情感逻辑，逐一匹配选项：41空需衔接大书排挤婴儿书的情节；42空需承接大书因无儿童读者而开心的情绪；43空需对应大书对成年读者的期待；44空需体现无人读书的后果；45空需匹配大书解决困境的办法。
【解析】41. 根据后文“可怜的婴儿书在书店连一个角落都没有，最终被放在仓库”，可知此处是大书不想让婴儿书在书店有位置，选项C“我们不会让他们把你们挨着我们摆放在架子上！”符合语境；42. 根据前文“大书因没有儿童来书店而开心”，选项F“这些书不再害怕页面被撕下或弄脏”承接大书的开心情绪，逻辑通顺；43. 根据后文“没有婴儿书陪伴长大的成年人对大书没有兴趣”，可知此处是大书以为成年读者会来书店，选项A“现在他们可以进来欣赏我们的智慧了！”符合期待的语境；44. 根据前文“大书难过”及后文“没人读书”，可知此处是无人读书导致的结果，选项B“书店一家接一家地倒闭了”符合逻辑；45. 根据前文“大书找到唯一的出路”，可知此处是解决困境的办法，选项E“它们不得不向婴儿书道歉，让它们回来”符合语境。
【答案】41.C 42.F 43.A 44.B 45.E
【知识点】英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接、语境推理
【点评】本文通过拟人化的书籍故事，考查学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑的理解与运用能力，是初中英语期中常见题型，需结合情节发展和情感变化匹配选项。
【难度系数】0.4
【解析】41. 根据后文“可怜的婴儿书在书店连一个角落都没有，最终被放在仓库”，可知此处是大书不想让婴儿书在书店有位置，选项C“我们不会让他们把你们挨着我们摆放在架子上！”符合语境；42. 根据前文“大书因没有儿童来书店而开心”，选项F“这些书不再害怕页面被撕下或弄脏”承接大书的开心情绪，逻辑通顺；43. 根据后文“没有婴儿书陪伴长大的成年人对大书没有兴趣”，可知此处是大书以为成年读者会来书店，选项A“现在他们可以进来欣赏我们的智慧了！”符合期待的语境；44. 根据前文“大书难过”及后文“没人读书”，可知此处是无人读书导致的结果，选项B“书店一家接一家地倒闭了”符合逻辑；45. 根据前文“大书找到唯一的出路”，可知此处是解决困境的办法，选项E“它们不得不向婴儿书道歉，让它们回来”符合语境。
【答案】41.C 42.F 43.A 44.B 45.E
【知识点】英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接、语境推理
【点评】本文通过拟人化的书籍故事，考查学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑的理解与运用能力，是初中英语期中常见题型，需结合情节发展和情感变化匹配选项。
【难度系数】0.4