四、(2026·泰州市期中)阅读理解。
Making a scarecrow(稻草人)
How would you like your very own scarecrow? You can make one out of some old boards. You can use it to scare birds away in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise!
Here are what you will need:
Seven boards (each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long, three 50 cm long, one 30 cm long, two 60 cm long; a hammer and nails; safety pins; a pen; a shirt with long sleeves (袖子); long trousers; gloves and boots; a hat and a pillow (枕头); an adult helper.

Step 1 Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape according to the picture. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later.
Step 2 Ask an adult to nail the pieces together.
Step 3 Put the shirt on. Ask an adult to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board. Pin (用别针别住) the glove to the sleeve. Do the same with the other arm.
Step 4 Put on the trousers.
Step 5 Stick the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it.
Step 6 Stand the body up and put it where you want.
Step 7 Put the hat on and then put the boots under the trousers, so it looks like it has feet.
1. According to the passage, what can a scarecrow be used for?
A. Catching birds.
B. Scaring dogs away.
C. Welcoming your visitors.
D. Showing visitors the way.
2. 新考法 学科融合 If you want to make a scarecrow, how long is the board you need in all?
A. 300 cm.
B. 350 cm.
C. 370 cm.
D. 460 cm.
3. In Step 3, why should we let the sleeve fall down?
A. To make the scarecrow look more fashionable.
B. To cover the board of the arm piece.
C. To pin the glove more easily.
D. To show the long sleeve of the shirt.
4. 新考法 事件排序 Which shows the correct steps to make a scarecrow?
a. Prepare all that you need.
b. Let the body stand where you want.
c. Dress up the body and make a head for it.
d. Put the hat on and then put the boots under the trousers.
e. Nail the body parts together according to the picture.
A. a-e-c-b-d
B. a-e-b-c-d
C. e-c-b-d-a
D. e-a-c-d-b
5. This passage is mainly about .
A. the uses of a scarecrow
B. the materials of a scarecrow
C. the ways of making a scarecrow
D. the importance of making a scarecrow

1. C 2. D
3. B 【解析】根据“Step 3”中“Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board.”可知，将稻草人的袖子放下来是为了遮住木板。
4. A 【解析】根据文中“Here are what you will need”可知，首先是准备所需的材料(a)；根据“Step 1”和“Step 2”的内容可知，其次是参照图片将稻草人的身体部位都钉在一起(e)；根据“Step 3”到“Step 5”的内容可知，之后是给稻草人穿上衣服，并用枕头给稻草人做一个头(c)。根据“Step 6”中的内容可知，接下来将稻草人立在你想放的地方(b)；根据“Step 7”的内容可知，最后给稻草人戴上帽子，在裤子下方放好靴子(d)。
5. C 【解析】通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了制作稻草人的详细步骤。C项符合文章主旨。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、信息计算、事件排序、主旨大意类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章核心内容，针对各小题问题定位原文对应信息；计算类题目需准确提取数据运算；排序类需梳理步骤先后逻辑；主旨类需总结全文核心，逐一匹配选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise!”可知，稻草人可用于给访客惊喜，即欢迎访客，对应选项C。A选项“抓鸟”与原文“scare birds away（驱鸟）”不符，B选项“驱狗”、D选项“指路”均未提及，故选C。
2. 信息计算题：所需木板总长度为160cm + 3×50cm +30cm +2×60cm = 160+150+30+120=460cm，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 细节理解题：根据Step3中“Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board.”可知，放下袖子是为了遮住木板，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 事件排序题：根据文章步骤，顺序为：a.准备所需材料；e.钉好身体部位；c.给稻草人做头并穿衣服；b.将稻草人立在合适位置；d.戴帽子、放靴子，对应选项A，故选A。
5. 主旨大意题：通读全文，文章详细介绍了制作稻草人的材料和步骤，核心是制作方法，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、信息计算、事件排序、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是介绍制作稻草人的说明文，题型覆盖英语阅读常见类型，既考查学生定位原文信息的能力，也考查逻辑梳理与计算能力，是典型的基础英语阅读题，能有效考查学生的综合阅读素养。
【难度系数】
0.6