F(2026·盐城康居路初中教育集团期末)
Poor little Tom walks to the gates. He looks into the palace garden and watches Prince(王子) Edward. The prince looks like Tom. Suddenly, the soldier(士兵) puts Tom onto the ground. The prince sees Tom and shouts, "Stop. Open the gates. The boy can come in."
Then the prince takes Tom into the palace and brings Tom some food. When Tom eats, the prince asks him questions.
"What is your name, boy?"
"Tom Canty, sir."
"Where do you live?"
"In the city, sir."
And Tom tells the prince everything. The prince listens in surprise to his story. Then the prince tells Tom about his life. Tom also listens in surprise to the prince's story.
The boys decide to change clothes. The prince wears Tom's clothes and Tom wears the prince's clothes.
"Now I am the prince and you are a pauper," says Tom to the prince. Then Edward runs out of the palace. He forgets about his clothes. He is wearing Tom's dirty old clothes. He runs to the gates and shouts, "Open the gates!"
The soldier throws him out of the gates onto the road and closes the gates behind Edward. "I am Edward, the prince and I ask you to open the gates for me!" Edward shouts. But the soldier laughs. More and more people are laughing at the boy. Prince Edward shouts and shouts, "I am the prince!" But nobody listens to him.
—Taken from *The Prince and the Pauper*
()1. Where does Tom live?
A. In the city.
B. In the street.
C. In the palace.
D. In the garden.
()2. What do Tom and the prince decide to do?
A. Ask for food.
B. Change clothes.
C. Run away together.
D. Talk to the soldier.
()3. What does the underlined word "pauper" mean?
A. A prince.
B. A rich man.
C. A poor man.
D. A young boy.
()4. 新考法 事件排序 Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the story?
①Tom watches the prince in the garden.
②The prince and Tom change clothes.
③Many people laugh at the prince.
④The prince asks about Tom's life.
A. ①②④③
B. ①④②③
C. ④②①③
D. ④③①②
()5. Why does nobody listen to Prince Edward?
A. Because the prince is bad.
B. Because the prince shouts too loud.
C. Because the prince tells funny stories.
D. Because the prince wears dirty old clothes.

F [文章大意]本文节选自《王子与贫儿》。文章主要讲述了贫儿汤姆与王子爱德华长相相似,两人相识后互换衣服,导致爱德华因穿着破旧而被当成贫儿的故事。
1. A [解析]细节理解题。根据"Where do you live?"及"In the city, sir."可知,汤姆住在城市里。故选 A。
2. B [解析]细节理解题。根据"The boys decide to change clothes."可知,汤姆和王子决定互换衣服。故选 B。
3. C [解析]词义猜测题。根据"Now I am the prince and you are a pauper"和"Then Edward runs out of the palace. He forgets about his clothes. He is wearing Tom's dirty old clothes."可知,汤姆是贫儿,王子是贵族。由此可推知,画线词"pauper"意为"穷人"。故选 C。
4. B [解析]排序题。根据"Poor little Tom walks to the gates. He looks into the palace garden and watches Prince(王子) Edward.""When Tom eats, the prince asks him questions.""The boys decide to change clothes."和"More and more people are laughing at the boy. Prince Edward shouts and shouts, 'I am the prince!'"可知,故事发生的正确顺序为:①汤姆在观察花园里的王子→④王子询问汤姆的生活→②两人互换衣服→③众人嘲笑王子。故选 B。
5. D [解析]细节理解题。根据"He is wearing Tom's dirty old clothes... But nobody listens to him."可知,没有人相信爱德华是王子,因为他穿着破旧的衣服。故选 D。