B
Sarah and her best friend, Alex, loved exploring the forest near their neighbourhood. One day, while they were exploring the woods, Sarah stepped upon a shiny rock hidden under a pile of leaves. Excitedly, she said to Alex, “Look at what I found! It looks like a valuable diamond. Promise not to tell anyone! It’s just a secret between you and me.” Alex nodded, agreeing to keep it a secret.
Later that afternoon, Sarah and Alex met their friend, Emily, in the neighbourhood. Unable to control her excitement, Alex told Emily about the treasure Sarah had found. Emily was very curious and wanted to see it, but Sarah stopped them, reminding Alex of their promise. However, Emily’s younger brother, Jack, happened to hear their conversation and spread the news to everyone in the neighbourhood.
Soon, Sarah’s neighbours began to come to her house, hoping to have a look at the mysterious treasure. They knocked on Sarah’s door one by one, each asking if they could see it. Sarah and Alex were taken aback by all the attention and didn’t know how to deal with the situation.
As the neighbours crowded around, Sarah’s mum came out to see what was happening. She gently told the neighbours that the rock they wanted to see was not as special as they thought. It was just a common rock Sarah had found in the forest. The neighbours were understanding and soon left with smiles on their faces.
Sarah and Alex learnt that some secrets should only be kept between close friends. Sharing secrets with everyone can lead to misunderstandings and unwanted attention. They also realized the importance of trust and honesty in friendship, promising to keep each other’s secrets safe in the future.
(
A. Sarah found a valuable diamond in the forest.
B. Sarah’s neighbours believed what Sarah’s mum said.
C. Alex was too excited to tell Emily about the treasure.
D. Emily told her brother about the treasure Sarah found.
(
A. Scared. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Calm.
(
① Jack heard their talk and told everyone.
② Sarah found a shiny stone in the forest.
③ Alex promised Sarah to keep it secret.
④ Sarah’s mum said the stone was just normal.
⑤ Alex told Emily about the stone Sarah found.
⑥ Neighbours came to Sarah’s house one after another.
A. ②③⑥①④⑤ B. ②③⑤①⑥④
C. ⑤①⑥②③④ D. ⑤①⑥③②④
(
A. It is important to explore the forest carefully.
B. One should never share secrets with friends.
C. Neighbours are always curious about others’ discoveries.
D. Secrets should sometimes be kept private, and trust is the key to friendship.
(
A. I want to take the rock to school.
B. I am sorry for breaking the promise.
C. I will sell the rock at a high price.
D. I can’t believe the rock is common.
Sarah and her best friend, Alex, loved exploring the forest near their neighbourhood. One day, while they were exploring the woods, Sarah stepped upon a shiny rock hidden under a pile of leaves. Excitedly, she said to Alex, “Look at what I found! It looks like a valuable diamond. Promise not to tell anyone! It’s just a secret between you and me.” Alex nodded, agreeing to keep it a secret.
Later that afternoon, Sarah and Alex met their friend, Emily, in the neighbourhood. Unable to control her excitement, Alex told Emily about the treasure Sarah had found. Emily was very curious and wanted to see it, but Sarah stopped them, reminding Alex of their promise. However, Emily’s younger brother, Jack, happened to hear their conversation and spread the news to everyone in the neighbourhood.
Soon, Sarah’s neighbours began to come to her house, hoping to have a look at the mysterious treasure. They knocked on Sarah’s door one by one, each asking if they could see it. Sarah and Alex were taken aback by all the attention and didn’t know how to deal with the situation.
As the neighbours crowded around, Sarah’s mum came out to see what was happening. She gently told the neighbours that the rock they wanted to see was not as special as they thought. It was just a common rock Sarah had found in the forest. The neighbours were understanding and soon left with smiles on their faces.
Sarah and Alex learnt that some secrets should only be kept between close friends. Sharing secrets with everyone can lead to misunderstandings and unwanted attention. They also realized the importance of trust and honesty in friendship, promising to keep each other’s secrets safe in the future.
(
B
) 41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A. Sarah found a valuable diamond in the forest.
B. Sarah’s neighbours believed what Sarah’s mum said.
C. Alex was too excited to tell Emily about the treasure.
D. Emily told her brother about the treasure Sarah found.
(
C
) 42. What does the underlined part “taken aback” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Scared. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Calm.
(
B
) 43. Which of the following shows the correct order of the story?① Jack heard their talk and told everyone.
② Sarah found a shiny stone in the forest.
③ Alex promised Sarah to keep it secret.
④ Sarah’s mum said the stone was just normal.
⑤ Alex told Emily about the stone Sarah found.
⑥ Neighbours came to Sarah’s house one after another.
A. ②③⑥①④⑤ B. ②③⑤①⑥④
C. ⑤①⑥②③④ D. ⑤①⑥③②④
(
D
) 44. What is the main lesson of the story?A. It is important to explore the forest carefully.
B. One should never share secrets with friends.
C. Neighbours are always curious about others’ discoveries.
D. Secrets should sometimes be kept private, and trust is the key to friendship.
(
B
) 45. What might Alex say to Sarah in the last paragraph?A. I want to take the rock to school.
B. I am sorry for breaking the promise.
C. I will sell the rock at a high price.
D. I can’t believe the rock is common.
答案：41.B 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.B
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容解答5道不同类型的题目：
1. 第41题是细节理解题，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，排除错误选项；
2. 第42题是词义猜测题，需结合“taken aback”所在句的上下文语境推断词义；
3. 第43题是事件排序题，需梳理故事发展的先后顺序，对应原文情节推进；
4. 第44题是主旨大意题，需提炼故事结尾的核心教训，排除偏离主旨的选项；
5. 第45题是推理判断题，需结合Alex违反承诺的情节及最后一段的反思，推断Alex的表述。
【解析】
41题：A选项原文明确提到Sarah发现的是普通石头，并非钻石，错误；B选项原文邻居理解妈妈的解释后离开，说明邻居相信妈妈的话，正确；C选项Alex是因兴奋告诉Emily，而非“太兴奋而不告诉”，错误；D选项是Jack听到Alex与Emily的对话后传开，并非Emily告诉弟弟，错误，故选B。
42题：“taken aback”所在句提到Sarah和Alex面对邻居的关注不知所措，结合语境可知该词意为“惊讶的”，对应选项C。
43题：故事发展顺序为：②Sarah发现闪亮的石头→③Alex答应保密→⑤Alex告诉Emily石头的事→①Jack听到对话并传开→⑥邻居陆续来Sarah家→④Sarah的妈妈说明石头是普通的，对应选项B。
44题：故事结尾点明核心教训：秘密有时应保留，信任是友谊的关键，对应选项D。
45题：Alex违反了对Sarah的保密承诺，最后一段两人反思承诺，因此Alex会向Sarah道歉，对应选项B。
【答案】
41.B 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为记叙文类英语阅读理解，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意、推理判断等常见题型，需学生精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容解答5道不同类型的题目：
1. 第41题是细节理解题，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，排除错误选项；
2. 第42题是词义猜测题，需结合“taken aback”所在句的上下文语境推断词义；
3. 第43题是事件排序题，需梳理故事发展的先后顺序，对应原文情节推进；
4. 第44题是主旨大意题，需提炼故事结尾的核心教训，排除偏离主旨的选项；
5. 第45题是推理判断题，需结合Alex违反承诺的情节及最后一段的反思，推断Alex的表述。
【解析】
41题：A选项原文明确提到Sarah发现的是普通石头，并非钻石，错误；B选项原文邻居理解妈妈的解释后离开，说明邻居相信妈妈的话，正确；C选项Alex是因兴奋告诉Emily，而非“太兴奋而不告诉”，错误；D选项是Jack听到Alex与Emily的对话后传开，并非Emily告诉弟弟，错误，故选B。
42题：“taken aback”所在句提到Sarah和Alex面对邻居的关注不知所措，结合语境可知该词意为“惊讶的”，对应选项C。
43题：故事发展顺序为：②Sarah发现闪亮的石头→③Alex答应保密→⑤Alex告诉Emily石头的事→①Jack听到对话并传开→⑥邻居陆续来Sarah家→④Sarah的妈妈说明石头是普通的，对应选项B。
44题：故事结尾点明核心教训：秘密有时应保留，信任是友谊的关键，对应选项D。
45题：Alex违反了对Sarah的保密承诺，最后一段两人反思承诺，因此Alex会向Sarah道歉，对应选项B。
【答案】
41.B 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为记叙文类英语阅读理解，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意、推理判断等常见题型，需学生精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7