三、阅读理解。（共20分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A
announcement about the All-City Maths Contest came out of the loudspeaker. The contest was open to eighth and ninth graders. And the top prize was fifty dollars. Wilson was immediately interested. “I could do really well in that contest,” he thought.
Excitedly, Wilson went to speak to his teacher, Ms Jones. “I want to take part in that maths contest, Ms Jones,” he said. Ms Jones looked up and replied, “That’s wonderful, Wilson, but this contest is for eighth and ninth graders only. Besides, our class hasn’t studied most of the material.” Wilson argued, “But you know I’m good at maths! I do maths problems with my brother all the time—he’s in ninth grade! I think I could do really well!” However, Ms Jones stood firm. “You are a good maths student, but rules are rules. You can enter next year.”
Wilson came home, stormed upstairs without saying a word, and shut the door to his room heavily. His mother quickly appeared at his door, knocked, and came in. “Did something happen today?” she asked. Wilson was quiet for a minute, and then it all came out. “It’s just not fair. I know I could do well. Why won’t they let me enter that contest?”
Wilson’s mother put her hand on his shoulder and said softly, “Maybe you can tell your teacher that this is one of those times when the rule should be bent or even broken.”
The next day, Wilson arrived at school an hour early and found Ms Jones already at her desk. “Good morning, Ms Jones,” he said. “I’ve brought one of my brother’s ninth-grade practice tests. If I take this test now and do a good job, can I be in the contest?”
His teacher was surprised. But then she looked over the test and replied, “As I told you yesterday, Wilson, rules are rules. But if you can do well on this ninth-grade test, I will talk to the principal.” Wilson nodded and started the test right away.
Forty minutes later, he handed it in. Ms Jones graded it and said, “Even most ninth graders wouldn’t get everything right, but you did! Well done! I’ll show this to the principal. I hope we can make an exception for you.”
Wilson was overjoyed and gave his teacher a hug. His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.
(
A. Excited. B. Angry.
C. Calm. D. Scared.
(
A. He brought a ninth-grade practice test and offered to take it.
B. He promised to study hard so that he could be well-prepared.
C. He asked his mother to talk to Ms Jones to change her mind.
D. He showed Ms Jones the high scores he got in earlier maths tests.
(
A. A new backpack. B. Fifty dollars.
C. A ninth-grade maths book. D. A talk with the principal.
(
① Wilson took the ninth-grade practice test and got all right.
② Ms Jones agreed to talk to the principal.
③ Wilson heard the announcement about the maths contest.
④ Wilson argued with Ms Jones but was refused.
A. ③→④→②→① B. ③→④→①→②
C. ④→③→①→② D. ④→③→②→①
(
A. Well begun is half done.
B. East or west, home is the best.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Nothing can be achieved without rules.
第一节 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A
announcement about the All-City Maths Contest came out of the loudspeaker. The contest was open to eighth and ninth graders. And the top prize was fifty dollars. Wilson was immediately interested. “I could do really well in that contest,” he thought.
Excitedly, Wilson went to speak to his teacher, Ms Jones. “I want to take part in that maths contest, Ms Jones,” he said. Ms Jones looked up and replied, “That’s wonderful, Wilson, but this contest is for eighth and ninth graders only. Besides, our class hasn’t studied most of the material.” Wilson argued, “But you know I’m good at maths! I do maths problems with my brother all the time—he’s in ninth grade! I think I could do really well!” However, Ms Jones stood firm. “You are a good maths student, but rules are rules. You can enter next year.”
Wilson came home, stormed upstairs without saying a word, and shut the door to his room heavily. His mother quickly appeared at his door, knocked, and came in. “Did something happen today?” she asked. Wilson was quiet for a minute, and then it all came out. “It’s just not fair. I know I could do well. Why won’t they let me enter that contest?”
Wilson’s mother put her hand on his shoulder and said softly, “Maybe you can tell your teacher that this is one of those times when the rule should be bent or even broken.”
The next day, Wilson arrived at school an hour early and found Ms Jones already at her desk. “Good morning, Ms Jones,” he said. “I’ve brought one of my brother’s ninth-grade practice tests. If I take this test now and do a good job, can I be in the contest?”
His teacher was surprised. But then she looked over the test and replied, “As I told you yesterday, Wilson, rules are rules. But if you can do well on this ninth-grade test, I will talk to the principal.” Wilson nodded and started the test right away.
Forty minutes later, he handed it in. Ms Jones graded it and said, “Even most ninth graders wouldn’t get everything right, but you did! Well done! I’ll show this to the principal. I hope we can make an exception for you.”
Wilson was overjoyed and gave his teacher a hug. His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.
(
B
)1. How did Wilson feel after he came home?A. Excited. B. Angry.
C. Calm. D. Scared.
(
A
)2. What did Wilson do to try to change Ms Jones’ mind?A. He brought a ninth-grade practice test and offered to take it.
B. He promised to study hard so that he could be well-prepared.
C. He asked his mother to talk to Ms Jones to change her mind.
D. He showed Ms Jones the high scores he got in earlier maths tests.
(
B
)3. What was the top prize of the All-City Maths Contest?A. A new backpack. B. Fifty dollars.
C. A ninth-grade maths book. D. A talk with the principal.
(
B
)4. （创新考法·信息排序）What’s the correct order of the following events?① Wilson took the ninth-grade practice test and got all right.
② Ms Jones agreed to talk to the principal.
③ Wilson heard the announcement about the maths contest.
④ Wilson argued with Ms Jones but was refused.
A. ③→④→②→① B. ③→④→①→②
C. ④→③→①→② D. ④→③→②→①
(
C
)5. What can we learn from Wilson’s experience?A. Well begun is half done.
B. East or west, home is the best.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Nothing can be achieved without rules.
答案：1～3. BAB
4. B 信息排序题。根据短文可知，先后情节为：Wilson 先听到数学竞赛的通知，接着他去找老师申请参赛却被拒绝，第二天他带着九年级的试卷过去并且全部答对，最后老师同意去找校长沟通。因此正确顺序为：③→④→①→②
5. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.”可知，Wilson 虽受规则限制，但凭借努力和坚持，让参赛梦想触手可及，故事告诉我们“有志者，事竟成”的道理。
4. B 信息排序题。根据短文可知，先后情节为：Wilson 先听到数学竞赛的通知，接着他去找老师申请参赛却被拒绝，第二天他带着九年级的试卷过去并且全部答对，最后老师同意去找校长沟通。因此正确顺序为：③→④→①→②
5. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.”可知，Wilson 虽受规则限制，但凭借努力和坚持，让参赛梦想触手可及，故事告诉我们“有志者，事竟成”的道理。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道选择题，涵盖细节理解、信息排序、推理判断三类题型。解题思路为：1. 先读题干明确问题指向；2. 带着问题回原文定位关键信息；3. 对比原文与选项，排除干扰项选出最佳答案；4. 信息排序题需梳理事件发展先后顺序，推理判断题需结合原文主旨分析。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“Wilson came home, stormed upstairs without saying a word, and shut the door to his room heavily.”及他的表述“It’s just not fair.”，可知Wilson回家后很生气，故选B。
2. 细节理解题：定位原文第五段Wilson的话“I’ve brought one of my brother’s ninth-grade practice tests. If I take this test now and do a good job, can I be in the contest?”，可知他通过带九年级练习卷并主动要求测试尝试改变老师想法，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：定位原文第一段“The contest... the top prize was fifty dollars.”，可知一等奖是50美元，故选B。
4. 信息排序题：梳理事件顺序：③Wilson听到数学竞赛通知→④Wilson找老师参赛被拒→①Wilson带九年级练习卷并测试→②老师同意找校长沟通，正确顺序为③→④→①→②，故选B。
5. 推理判断题：定位原文最后一段“His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.”，可知Wilson凭借努力和决心实现参赛梦想，对应“有志者，事竟成”，故选C。
【答案】
1～3. BAB；4. B；5. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解题；推理判断题
【点评】
本文为记叙文，讲述Wilson争取参加数学竞赛的经历，考查学生细节查找、事件顺序梳理及主旨推理能力，题目设置基础，需学生仔细阅读原文定位关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道选择题，涵盖细节理解、信息排序、推理判断三类题型。解题思路为：1. 先读题干明确问题指向；2. 带着问题回原文定位关键信息；3. 对比原文与选项，排除干扰项选出最佳答案；4. 信息排序题需梳理事件发展先后顺序，推理判断题需结合原文主旨分析。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“Wilson came home, stormed upstairs without saying a word, and shut the door to his room heavily.”及他的表述“It’s just not fair.”，可知Wilson回家后很生气，故选B。
2. 细节理解题：定位原文第五段Wilson的话“I’ve brought one of my brother’s ninth-grade practice tests. If I take this test now and do a good job, can I be in the contest?”，可知他通过带九年级练习卷并主动要求测试尝试改变老师想法，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：定位原文第一段“The contest... the top prize was fifty dollars.”，可知一等奖是50美元，故选B。
4. 信息排序题：梳理事件顺序：③Wilson听到数学竞赛通知→④Wilson找老师参赛被拒→①Wilson带九年级练习卷并测试→②老师同意找校长沟通，正确顺序为③→④→①→②，故选B。
5. 推理判断题：定位原文最后一段“His hard work and determination had paid off, and his dream of entering the contest was now within reach.”，可知Wilson凭借努力和决心实现参赛梦想，对应“有志者，事竟成”，故选C。
【答案】
1～3. BAB；4. B；5. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解题；推理判断题
【点评】
本文为记叙文，讲述Wilson争取参加数学竞赛的经历，考查学生细节查找、事件顺序梳理及主旨推理能力，题目设置基础，需学生仔细阅读原文定位关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.6