Ⅰ. 阅读理解。
① In the South China Sea, there is a group of jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids, whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of the Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but a snake body. These magic creatures are from the ancient book of mythical (神话的) legends Shan Hai Jing.
② Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2, 000 years old. It is about the culture and geography of China before the Qin Dynasty. It has 31, 000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 350 mountains. It also tells many interesting stories and describes lots of mythical creatures.
③ A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He is described as having a beast-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world and taught humans how to use it.
④ Another famous story in the book is about Mengbao, which in another part is named Mo. It is described as a black-and-white monster that eats iron. It also goes by the “Iron Eater”. The mysterious creature might be the giant panda.
⑤ Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and is considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. The stories in the book are now being spread from one generation to another in China. The book has inspired many people like Lu Xun and J. K. Rowling. There are also many books, films, games, and artworks made from it.
()1. How does the writer start the passage?
A. By telling a story.
B. By giving two examples.
C. By raising a question.
D. By comparing two facts.
()2. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to .
A. jiaoren
B. Chinese mermaids
C. tears
D. pearls
()3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Why Shan Hai Jing is popular.
B. How Shan Hai Jing was written.
C. The importance of Shan Hai Jing.
D. The introduction to Shan Hai Jing.
()4. Which is the right structure of the passage? (① = Paragraph 1, ② = Paragraph 2...)
A. ①②③\④\⑤
B. ①②\③④\⑤
C. ①②\③\④\⑤
D. ①\②③④⑤
()5. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Great Treasure—Chinese Mysteries
B. The Iron Eater—Mengbao
C. A Valuable Book—Shan Hai Jing
D. A Mythical Legend—Zhu Rong

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

【分析】
要解答这几道阅读理解题，需结合原文信息逐一分析：
1. 第1题：定位文章第①段，作者开篇列举了鲛人（眼泪变珍珠）、相柳两个神话生物的例子引出话题，据此判断开篇方式。
2. 第2题：代词指代题，需结合句子逻辑，原句“their tears become pearls after they fall”中，they指代前面的“tears”，因为是眼泪落下后变成珍珠。
3. 第3题：分析第②段内容，该段介绍《山海经》的别名、成书年代、字数、篇目、内容等，属于对这本书的整体介绍，据此判断段落主旨。
4. 第4题：梳理文章结构，第①②段是对《山海经》的基本介绍，第③④段是书中的两个著名神话故事，第⑤段是对《山海经》地位和影响的总结，据此划分结构。
5. 第5题：主旨大意题，全文围绕《山海经》展开，介绍其相关情况、故事及文化地位，需归纳最贴合的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第①段，作者通过列举两个神话生物的例子开篇，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 第2题：原句“their tears become pearls after they fall”中，they指代前面的tears，因为是眼泪落下后变成珍珠，故选C。
3. 第3题：第②段介绍《山海经》的别名、成书时间、字数、篇目、内容等，是对《山海经》的整体介绍，对应选项D，故选D。
4. 第4题：文章结构为①②段介绍《山海经》基本情况，③④段讲书中两个故事，⑤段总结其地位，对应选项B，故选B。
5. 第5题：全文围绕《山海经》展开，介绍其相关内容，最贴合的标题是“A Valuable Book—Shan Hai Jing”，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、代词指代、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是关于中国古代神话典籍《山海经》的阅读理解题，考查细节理解、代词指代、段落主旨、文章结构及标题归纳等核心能力，需学生精准定位原文信息、理清文章逻辑脉络，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6