Ⅲ. (2025 徐州邳州市期中)任务型阅读（典故传说）
Here are two stories about Mao Sui and Shang Yang.
The State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Qin was very strong, so the king of Zhao ordered Lord Pingyuan to go to the State of Chu to ask for help. When Lord Pingyuan began to choose some men to go with him, Mao Sui recommended himself. He thought he was the right person and could do the job well. Lord Pingyuan didn't really believe him but allowed(允许) him to go. In Chu, Lord Pingyuan didn't have a good start. But Mao Sui finally made the king of Chu agree to help Zhao.
In the State of Qin, there was a famous person called Shang Yang. One day, Shang Yang made his people put a thin wooden pole(木杆) near the south gate of the city. He promised to give 10 gold pieces（金币）to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such an easy job that all people thought Shang Yang was joking. No one wanted to do it. Then Shang Yang added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved the wooden pole and Shang Yang did as he said. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang Yang was a man of his word. And they all followed his new laws(法律) later.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题(每小题答案不超过5个单词)。
15. Where was Mao Sui from?
16. What's the Chinese name of the first story?
17. What do you think of Mao Sui?
18. At the beginning of the second story, did people believe Shang Yang?
19. How many gold pieces did Shang Yang give the man who moved the wooden pole?
Here are two stories about Mao Sui and Shang Yang.
The State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Qin was very strong, so the king of Zhao ordered Lord Pingyuan to go to the State of Chu to ask for help. When Lord Pingyuan began to choose some men to go with him, Mao Sui recommended himself. He thought he was the right person and could do the job well. Lord Pingyuan didn't really believe him but allowed(允许) him to go. In Chu, Lord Pingyuan didn't have a good start. But Mao Sui finally made the king of Chu agree to help Zhao.
In the State of Qin, there was a famous person called Shang Yang. One day, Shang Yang made his people put a thin wooden pole(木杆) near the south gate of the city. He promised to give 10 gold pieces（金币）to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such an easy job that all people thought Shang Yang was joking. No one wanted to do it. Then Shang Yang added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved the wooden pole and Shang Yang did as he said. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang Yang was a man of his word. And they all followed his new laws(法律) later.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题(每小题答案不超过5个单词)。
15. Where was Mao Sui from?
The State of Zhao.
16. What's the Chinese name of the first story?
毛遂自荐
17. What do you think of Mao Sui?
I think he's brave/smart/clever.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
18. At the beginning of the second story, did people believe Shang Yang?
No, they didn't. /No.
19. How many gold pieces did Shang Yang give the man who moved the wooden pole?
50. /50 gold pieces.
答案：15. The State of Zhao.
16. 毛遂自荐
17. I think he's brave/smart/clever.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
18. No, they didn't. /No.
19. 50. /50 gold pieces.
16. 毛遂自荐
17. I think he's brave/smart/clever.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
18. No, they didn't. /No.
19. 50. /50 gold pieces.
解析：
【分析】
做本题需先通读短文掌握两篇典故的核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，精准定位原文对应段落的关键信息，同时严格遵循题目“每小题答案不超过5个单词”的要求，确保答案准确且符合字数限制。
【解析】
15. 问题询问毛遂的出处，原文第一段提到赵国平原君选随从时毛遂自我推荐，可知毛遂来自赵国，故答案为The State of Zhao.
16. 第一个故事是毛遂主动推荐自己，对应的中文典故是“毛遂自荐”。
17. 毛遂主动向平原君推荐自己，体现出他的勇敢、聪明等特质，合理表述即可，如I think he's brave.
18. 第二个故事开头，原文提到百姓认为商鞅是在开玩笑，没人愿意移动木杆，说明起初百姓不相信商鞅，故答案为No, they didn't.
19. 原文中商鞅先悬赏10金币，后追加40金币，总共50金币，故答案为50.
【答案】
15. The State of Zhao.
16. 毛遂自荐
17. I think he's brave/smart/clever.
18. No, they didn't. /No.
19. 50. /50 gold pieces.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、根据短文提取信息
【点评】
本题为典故主题的任务型阅读，主要考查学生从短文中定位关键信息的能力，题目设置基础，需注意答案字数限制。
【难度系数】
0.7
做本题需先通读短文掌握两篇典故的核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，精准定位原文对应段落的关键信息，同时严格遵循题目“每小题答案不超过5个单词”的要求，确保答案准确且符合字数限制。
【解析】
15. 问题询问毛遂的出处，原文第一段提到赵国平原君选随从时毛遂自我推荐，可知毛遂来自赵国，故答案为The State of Zhao.
16. 第一个故事是毛遂主动推荐自己，对应的中文典故是“毛遂自荐”。
17. 毛遂主动向平原君推荐自己，体现出他的勇敢、聪明等特质，合理表述即可，如I think he's brave.
18. 第二个故事开头，原文提到百姓认为商鞅是在开玩笑，没人愿意移动木杆，说明起初百姓不相信商鞅，故答案为No, they didn't.
19. 原文中商鞅先悬赏10金币，后追加40金币，总共50金币，故答案为50.
【答案】
15. The State of Zhao.
16. 毛遂自荐
17. I think he's brave/smart/clever.
18. No, they didn't. /No.
19. 50. /50 gold pieces.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、根据短文提取信息
【点评】
本题为典故主题的任务型阅读，主要考查学生从短文中定位关键信息的能力，题目设置基础，需注意答案字数限制。
【难度系数】
0.7
Ⅳ. 阅读下面短文,从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空(每个单词或短语只能用一次)
$\boxed{something, worried about, dead, later, growing}$
Long long ago, there was a farmer who worked very hard. He was always 20.
One day, the farmer and his son planted rice together. They were happy when all the seeds(种子) were planted. Several days 21.
The farmer asked his neighbour for help, “I am worried about my rice. It seems to stop 22.
The farmer got worried again. “What if my rice never grows?” he thought and thought. “I must find a way to help my rice grow faster. I think the rice really needs my help. I must do 23.
The next day, the farmer went to the field and found that all the rice was 24.
$\boxed{something, worried about, dead, later, growing}$
Long long ago, there was a farmer who worked very hard. He was always 20.
worried about
different things.One day, the farmer and his son planted rice together. They were happy when all the seeds(种子) were planted. Several days 21.
later
, the seeds grew into the rice. Then he went to watch the rice grow every day. Many days passed, but the rice still seemed the same. He began to get worried.The farmer asked his neighbour for help, “I am worried about my rice. It seems to stop 22.
growing
!” His neighbour replied, “Nature will provide. Be patient.”The farmer got worried again. “What if my rice never grows?” he thought and thought. “I must find a way to help my rice grow faster. I think the rice really needs my help. I must do 23.
something
!” The next morning, the farmer ran to the rice field, and pulled(拔) the rice up a few inches(英寸) one by one.The next day, the farmer went to the field and found that all the rice was 24.
dead
. All the hard work had gone to waste, and there was no rice left to be saved.答案：20. worried about 21. later
22. growing 23. something 24. dead
22. growing 23. something 24. dead
解析：
【分析】
本题为选词填空，需先通读短文理解大意，再结合每个空的语境、语法结构及方框内的词汇（每个限用一次）逐一分析：
1. 20空：需表达“担心不同的事”，对应固定搭配；
2. 21空：需表达“几天后”的时间含义，对应常用时间短语；
3. 22空：需表达“停止生长”，对应stop doing sth的结构；
4. 23空：需表达“做点什么”，对应固定搭配；
5. 24空：需结合后文“努力白费”的语境，表达稻子的状态。
【解析】
20. 句意：他总是担心不同的事情。固定搭配be worried about意为“担心”，符合语境，故填worried about；
21. 句意：几天后，种子长成了稻子。several days later是常用时间短语，意为“几天后”，故填later；
22. 句意：它好像停止生长了。stop doing sth表示“停止做某事”，结合语境稻子停止生长，故填growing；
23. 句意：我必须做点什么！do something意为“做点什么”，符合农民想帮助稻子的语境，故填something；
24. 句意：农民去田里发现所有稻子都死了。结合后文“所有努力白费”的语境，可知稻子死亡，故填dead。
【答案】
20. worried about 21. later 22. growing 23. something 24. dead
【知识点】
选词填空、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题为基础选词填空题，主要考查学生对词汇的语境运用及固定搭配的掌握，只需通读短文并结合上下文逻辑即可完成，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.3
本题为选词填空，需先通读短文理解大意，再结合每个空的语境、语法结构及方框内的词汇（每个限用一次）逐一分析：
1. 20空：需表达“担心不同的事”，对应固定搭配；
2. 21空：需表达“几天后”的时间含义，对应常用时间短语；
3. 22空：需表达“停止生长”，对应stop doing sth的结构；
4. 23空：需表达“做点什么”，对应固定搭配；
5. 24空：需结合后文“努力白费”的语境，表达稻子的状态。
【解析】
20. 句意：他总是担心不同的事情。固定搭配be worried about意为“担心”，符合语境，故填worried about；
21. 句意：几天后，种子长成了稻子。several days later是常用时间短语，意为“几天后”，故填later；
22. 句意：它好像停止生长了。stop doing sth表示“停止做某事”，结合语境稻子停止生长，故填growing；
23. 句意：我必须做点什么！do something意为“做点什么”，符合农民想帮助稻子的语境，故填something；
24. 句意：农民去田里发现所有稻子都死了。结合后文“所有努力白费”的语境，可知稻子死亡，故填dead。
【答案】
20. worried about 21. later 22. growing 23. something 24. dead
【知识点】
选词填空、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题为基础选词填空题，主要考查学生对词汇的语境运用及固定搭配的掌握，只需通读短文并结合上下文逻辑即可完成，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.3