Ⅳ. 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was a man named Nick. He was very 1. He believed that happiness came from things like money.
When his son's birthday arrived, Nick 2 him a bank (银行) card. He thought it would make him happy.
"I put some money into the bank account (账户). You can use it to buy your favourite things," he said. "I will be away from your party again this year. You know Dad is 3 with work."
Nick came home after work. His son didn't look up when he 4 the house.
"Maybe he is tired after the party," Nick thought. However, the next day, when Nick tried to talk with him, his son just walked away.
"What happened to our 5?" Nick asked his wife (妻子).
"He was sad yesterday 6 you didn't join his birthday party. Actually, he didn't care about how much money you gave him. He 7 wanted you to be there for his birthday. You think money can solve everything and make him 8, but you are wrong," his wife said. "Money can't replace your presence (代替你的存在) in his life. His happiness comes from spending (花费) time with you."
That evening, Nick said 9 to his son. From then on, Nick spent more time with 10 family. He knew that money wasn't everything and that it couldn't buy his family's happiness and precious (珍贵的) memories.
1. A. empty
B. rich
C. surprised
D. smart
2. A. believed
B. forgot
C. received
D. gave
3. A. silent
B. lonely
C. busy
D. dark
4. A. entered
B. left
C. shared
D. moved
5. A. friend
B. parents
C. son
D. children
6. A. because
B. but
C. or
D. so
7. A. never
B. almost
C. even
D. only
8. A. nervous
B. happy
C. bored
D. tired
9. A. hello
B. goodbye
C. nothing
D. sorry
10. A. our
B. her
C. his
D. your

1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.C

【分析】
做完形填空首先要先通读全文，理清故事整体脉络：本文讲述了起初认为金钱能带来一切幸福的Nick，在缺席儿子生日派对后，经妻子提醒意识到陪伴的重要性，最终醒悟多花时间陪伴家人的故事。解题时不要孤立看单个句子选答案，要结合前后文的线索、故事的情感逻辑、固定搭配和语法规则逐一比对选项，选出最贴合语境的答案，最后再把答案代入全文通读验证逻辑是否通顺。
【解析】
1. 根据后文“He believed that happiness came from things like money”以及他给儿子银行卡让儿子随意消费的行为，能推断Nick非常富有，A. empty空的；B. rich富有的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. smart聪明的，故选B。
2. 儿子生日当天，Nick送给儿子一张银行卡，A. believed相信；B. forgot忘记；C. received收到；D. gave给，符合语境，故选D。
3. Nick表示自己又一次缺席儿子的生日派对，原因是忙于工作，固定搭配be busy with work意为“忙于工作”，A. silent沉默的；B. lonely孤独的；C. busy忙碌的；D. dark黑暗的，故选C。
4. Nick下班回到家，当他走进屋子的时候儿子都没有抬头看他，A. entered进入；B. left离开；C. shared分享；D. moved移动，符合下班回家的场景，故选A。
5. Nick发现儿子不理自己，于是向妻子询问儿子的情况，A. friend朋友；B. parents父母；C. son儿子；D. children孩子们，文中只提到了他们的一个儿子，故选C。
6. 前后句是因果关系：儿子昨天很难过，原因是Nick没有参加他的生日派对，引导原因状语从句用because，A. because因为；B. but但是；C. or或者；D. so所以，故选A。
7. 前半句提到儿子根本不在意Nick给了多少钱，说明他仅仅只想要Nick出现在自己的生日上，A. never从不；B. almost几乎；C. even甚至；D. only仅仅，符合语境，故选D。
8. 对应开头Nick认为幸福来自金钱的想法，他原本以为钱能解决一切、让儿子开心，A. nervous紧张的；B. happy开心的；C. bored无聊的；D. tired疲惫的，故选B。
9. Nick得知自己的错误后，当晚向儿子道歉，固定搭配say sorry to sb.意为“向某人道歉”，A. hello打招呼；B. goodbye再见；C. nothing什么都没说；D. sorry对不起，故选D。
10. 从那之后Nick花了更多时间陪伴他的家人，主语Nick是男性，对应的形容词性物主代词用his，A. our我们的；B. her她的；C. his他的；D. your你的，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.C
【知识点】
语境词义辨析，固定短语搭配，连词用法
【点评】
本题是记叙文类完形填空，主题贴近日常生活，传递了陪伴比金钱更重要的正向价值观，绝大多数题目都能通过上下文的明确提示直接推导得出，仅少量题目考察基础固定搭配和逻辑连词辨析，适合低年级学生练习完形填空的解题思路。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅴ. 阅读理解
阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One sunny morning, Lily and Alice decided to help others in their neighbourhood (社区). They were good friends and always did things together. They thought, "How many people can we help today?"
First, they went to Ms Green's house. Ms Green was an elderly lady who lived alone. Lily and Alice helped her clean the yard and pick up rubbish (垃圾). Ms Green smiled and said, "Thank you, kids. You have made my day!"
Next, they went to Mr Brown's house. Mr Brown had a broken leg and couldn't move around easily. Lily and Alice helped him carry his boxes. Mr Brown was very happy and gave them some sweet candies as a thank you.
At the end of the day, Lily and Alice felt tired but very happy. They realised (意识到) that helping others not only made other people happy but also brought happiness to themselves. They decided to help others every weekend.
1. Lily is Alice's .
A. sister
B. cousin
C. good friend
D. new classmate
2. What did Lily and Alice help Ms Green do?
A. Clean the yard.
B. Cook the meal.
C. Carry the boxes.
D. Wash the clothes.
3. What was wrong with Mr Brown?
A. He had a bad cold.
B. He had a broken leg.
C. He had a toothache.
D. He had an accident.
4. What did Mr Brown give Lily and Alice as a thank you?
A. Some fresh fruit.
B. Some new books.
C. Some nice postcards.
D. Some sweet candies.
5. What will Lily and Alice probably do next weekend?
A. Help others.
B. See movies.
C. Read books.
D. Visit friends.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A

【分析】
这是一篇人物故事类的阅读理解，所有题目均为细节理解题，解题思路非常清晰：首先通读题干标记每道题的核心关键词，再带着关键词返回原文对应段落精准定位，找到和题干相关的原句，将原句内容和选项逐一比对，就能直接选出匹配的最佳答案，不需要复杂的推理，解题门槛很低。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句"They were good friends and always did things together."，直接说明Lily和Alice是好朋友，对应选项C。
2. 定位原文第二段"Lily and Alice helped her clean the yard and pick up rubbish"，可知两人帮Green女士打扫了院子、捡拾垃圾，对应选项A，其余选项的内容原文均未提及。
3. 定位原文第三段第二句"Mr Brown had a broken leg and couldn't move around easily."，可知Brown先生的腿受伤了行动不便，对应选项B。
4. 定位原文第三段末尾"Mr Brown was very happy and gave them some sweet candies as a thank you."，可知Brown先生给了她们甜甜的糖果作为答谢，对应选项D。
5. 定位原文最后一段最后一句"They decided to help others every weekend."，可知两人决定每个周末都去帮助别人，因此下周末她们大概率会去帮助他人，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，记叙文信息提取
【点评】
本题属于非常基础的低年级英语阅读题，所有题目都可以通过直接回原文查找对应信息得出答案，主要考察学生快速抓取文本关键信息的能力，同时文章内容传递了助人为乐的正向价值观，难度低，适合作为入门级阅读训练题。
【难度系数】
0.9