C
A duckling is very sad because he is the ugliest(最丑的) among his brothers and sisters. But when he grows up, he becomes a handsome young swan. This is the plot(情节) of The Ugly Duckling by Danish(丹麦的) writer Hans Christian Andersen.
In fact, Andersen was an "ugly duckling" himself. In 1805, he was born into a poor family in Odense, Denmark. As a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly and had a very big nose. His friends always said something bad about his big nose. Later, because his father died, Andersen had to live by himself. He once worked as a tailor(裁缝) and made money in a theater.
The difficulties helped him write his fairy tales. In The Little Mermaid, he talks about love and sacrifice(牺牲). In The Emperor's New Clothes, he makes fun of authority(权威).
Andersen also loved travelling. He travelled to many countries and wrote about his trips. One of his most famous sayings is "To travel is to live."
Today, Andersen is famous around the world. Children love his stories.
()21. What does the duckling become when he grows up?
A. A dog.
B. A swan.
C. A goat.
D. A tiger.
()22. What do we know about Andersen?
A. He was born over 200 years ago.
B. He was born into a rich family.
C. He was a handsome young man.
D. He always laughed at his friends.
()23. Which of the following did NOT Andersen write?
A. The Ugly Duckling.
B. The Little Mermaid.
C. The Emperor's New Clothes.
D. Jingwei Decides to Fill the Sea.
()24. What does Andersen think about travelling?
A. Sad.
B. Cheap.
C. Important.
D. Dear.
()25. is a good title for this passage.
A. Best Tailor
B. King of Fairy Tales
C. A Good Teacher
D. A Big Nose

21. B
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. B

【分析】这是一篇介绍丹麦作家安徒生的英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个题目定位原文对应信息，逐一分析选项排除错误答案，最终选出正确选项。
【解析】
21. 定位原文第一段“he becomes a handsome young swan”，可知丑小鸭长大后变成天鹅，对应选项B。
22. 定位原文第二段“In 1805, he was born into a poor family”（排除B）、“As a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly”（排除C）、“His friends always said something bad about his big nose”（排除D），1805年出生距今超200年，对应选项A。
23. 原文提到安徒生的作品有《The Ugly Duckling》《The Little Mermaid》《The Emperor's New Clothes》，《Jingwei Decides to Fill the Sea》是中国神话故事，不是其作品，对应选项D。
24. 定位原文第四段“One of his most famous sayings is 'To travel is to live.'”，说明安徒生认为旅行是生活，即旅行重要，对应选项C。
25. 全文围绕安徒生及其童话创作展开，“King of Fairy Tales”（童话之王）最贴合主旨，对应选项B。
【答案】21.B 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本文为介绍安徒生的英语阅读理解，题目以细节查找和主旨归纳为主，均为基础题型，只要认真阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】0.8

D
A two-legged tortoise(龟) is running faster after getting a set of wheels(轮子). The animal, named Mrs T, faced a terrible life in a winter—a mouse ate her two front legs when she was sleeping!
The owner, 58-year-old Jude Ryder got very worried. She brought Mrs T to the animal hospital quickly. The doctor saved Mrs T, but she couldn't walk anymore.
Luckily, Mrs Ryder's son Dale made a set of wheels for Mrs T. "She's moving twice as fast as before!" said Mrs Ryder. "She uses her back legs to push herself along and looks quite happy. But she must learn how to turn and stop safely with the wheels."
At the age of 60, Mrs T came to the family as a pet for Dale on his 8th birthday. Now he is 33 and Mrs T is still quite young for a tortoise because she can go on for another 50 years. "We were afraid she wouldn't live on, but her new set of wheels really works! She can run in the garden again and we can always find her because she leaves very strange footprints(奇怪的脚印) behind wherever she goes." Mrs Ryder said.
In fact, rats(老鼠) attacking(袭击) tortoises is nothing special in UK—in 2013 the oldest tortoise, Thomas, was attacked by rats at his home. His owner and doctors tried their best (尽全力) to save him after the attack, but the 130-year-old tortoise didn't make it. Mrs Ryder said she would find more ways to watch her garden and take better care of Mrs T's safety.
()26. Mrs T got two wheels because .
A. she likes running
B. she has a rich owner
C. she lost front legs
D. a mouse ate all her legs
()27. To help Mrs T live a better life, Mrs Ryder .
A. turned to her son Dale for help
B. kept Mrs T in the hospital
C. used her back to push Mrs T along
D. taught Mrs T how to move
()28. How old is Mrs T now?
A. 50.
B. 58.
C. 60.
D. 85.
()29. From the last two paragraphs, we can know that .
A. Mrs Ryder still worries about Mrs T's safety
B. pet tortoises are very popular in UK
C. Dale bought Mrs T in a pet shop
D. few rats attack tortoises in UK
()30. The writer writes the passage to .
A. teach people how to take care of pets
B. ask people to help animals in need
C. make people more interested in tortoises
D. tell a story about a two-legged tortoise

26. C
27. A
28. D
29. A
30. D

【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题：
1. 第26题：定位原文第一段，明确提到老鼠吃掉了Mrs T的两条前腿，这是她需要轮子的原因，对应选项C。
2. 第27题：原文第三段说明Mrs Ryder找儿子Dale为Mrs T制作了轮子，对应选项A。
3. 第28题：通过数字计算解题，原文提到Mrs T60岁时来到家中，当时Dale8岁，现在Dale33岁，故Mrs T当前年龄为60 + (33-8)=85岁，对应选项D。
4. 第29题：最后一段提到Mrs Ryder会找更多方法保障Mrs T的安全，对应选项A。
5. 第30题：文章围绕两条腿乌龟Mrs T的经历展开，核心是讲述这个故事，对应选项D。
【解析】
26. 细节理解题：根据第一段“a mouse ate her two front legs when she was sleeping”可知，Mrs T因失去前腿需要轮子，选C。
27. 细节理解题：根据第三段“Mrs Ryder's son Dale made a set of wheels for Mrs T”可知，Mrs Ryder找儿子帮忙，选A。
28. 数字计算题：原文显示Mrs T60岁时到家，当时Dale8岁，现在Dale33岁，故Mrs T年龄为60 + (33-8)=85岁，选D。
29. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“she would find more ways to watch her garden and take better care of Mrs T's safety”可知，Mrs Ryder仍担心Mrs T的安全，选A。
30. 主旨大意题：文章主要讲述两条腿乌龟Mrs T的故事，选D。
【答案】
26. C；27. A；28. D；29. A；30. D
【知识点】
阅读理解；细节理解题；主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述两条腿乌龟的经历，考查学生对文章细节的查找、数字计算及主旨的理解能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7