六、 传统文化 阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Someone gave Cao Cao an elephant. The elephant was so big and strong. Cao Cao wanted to know how heavy it was. But nobody could weigh(称重) the elephant. Cao Chong was one of Cao Cao's sons. He was very young. He told his father he could weigh the elephant. Other people laughed at him and didn't think he could make it. But Cao Chong didn't care. First, he let the elephant go into a boat. Next, Cao Chong marked(做记号) the water line on the boat. Then, the elephant came back to the bank and people put heavy stones in the boat. Finally, Cao Chong weighed all the stones in the boat. In this way, he weighed the elephant. His father was very happy. Cao Chong smiled and said, "I like reading books. I can learn a lot from books."
()1. There were steps to weigh the elephant.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
()2. Cao Chong's hobby was .
A. drawing B. reading books C. weighing elephants
()3. It is a(n) story.
A. Chinese B. English C. American
()4. 逻辑推理 From this story, we know .
A. the elephant was not big
B. Cao Cao wanted to know the weight of his son
C. reading makes people clever

1. B 解析根据“First, ... Next, ... Then, ... Finally, ...”可知，曹冲称象有四个步骤。 2. B
解析根据“I like reading books.”可知，曹冲的爱好是看书。 3. A 解析“曹冲称象”是中国故事。 4. C 解析根据“Cao Chong smiled and said, ‘I like reading books. I can learn a lot from books. ’”可知，读书可以使人们聪明。

【分析】
1. 第1题需在短文中查找表示步骤的关键词，文中出现First、Next、Then、Finally，共4个步骤，对应选项B；
2. 第2题定位到曹冲的表述“I like reading books”，可直接找到其爱好，选B；
3. 第3题结合“曹冲称象”是中国古代经典故事的常识，选A；
4. 第4题根据短文最后曹冲的话，可推理出读书能让人聪明，选C。
【解析】
1. 解析：根据文中“First, ... Next, ... Then, ... Finally, ...”可知，曹冲称象共有4个步骤，故选B；
2. 解析：根据文中曹冲说的“I like reading books.”可知，他的爱好是读书，故选B；
3. 解析：“曹冲称象”是中国古代经典传统文化故事，故选A；
4. 解析：根据文中曹冲的话“I like reading books. I can learn a lot from books.”可推理出读书能使人聪明，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】本题围绕中国经典传统文化故事“曹冲称象”命题，考查学生对短文细节的提取和逻辑推理能力，既贴近学生认知，又能渗透传统文化教育。
【难度系数】0.8

七、阅读短文，完成下列各题。
Tom was a twelve-year-old boy who loved the violin. His father gave him an old violin as a birthday gift, and Tom decided to learn to play it.
At first, Tom played very badly. His sister laughed at him, but he never gave up. He practised hard after school in the garden, even on weekends. When his fingers hurt, he rested a little and went on.
There was a school music competition(比赛), and Tom joined in it. He practised harder, asked his teacher for help, and corrected his mistakes. On the competition day, Tom was nervous but played beautifully. Everyone clapped loudly.
Tom didn’t win first prize, but he got an encouragement certificate(鼓励证书). His sister said sorry to him. Tom smiled and said, “I just tried my best. That’s enough.” He kept practising and knew he would become better.
（一）选择正确的答案。
（）1. Tom’s violin was from .
A. his mother B. his father
C. his grandfather
（）2. Tom practised .
A. in his bedroom
B. in the garden
C. in the classroom
（）3. There was a(n) competition.
A. maths B. music C. English
（二）回答问题。
1. How old was Tom?

2. Could Tom play the violin well at first?

(一)1. B 解析文章第一段第二句明确写道“His father gave him an old violin as a birthday gift ...”，因此小提琴来自 Tom 的父亲。 2. B 3. B
(二)1. Tom was twelve (years old). 解析文章开头第一句明确指出“Tom was a twelve-year-old boy ...”。 2. No, he couldn't. /No. 解析第二段第一句说“At first, Tom played very badly.”，说明一开始他拉得不好。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含选择题与问答题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握大意，再针对每个题目定位原文对应语句，提取所需信息；选择题需比对选项与原文细节，问答题需结合原文准确作答，确保答案符合原文内容且语法正确。
【解析】
（一）1. 原文第一段第二句明确表述“His father gave him an old violin as a birthday gift”，可知小提琴来自Tom的父亲，故选B。
2. 原文第二段提到“He practised hard after school in the garden”，可知Tom练习小提琴的地点是花园，故选B。
3. 原文第三段第一句说明“There was a school music competition”，可知比赛类型是音乐比赛，故选B。
（二）1. 原文第一句指出“Tom was a twelve-year-old boy”，据此回答即可。
2. 原文第二段第一句提到“At first, Tom played very badly”，说明Tom一开始拉小提琴不好，故用否定回答。
【答案】
(一)1. B 2. B 3. B (二)1. Tom was twelve (years old). 2. No, he couldn't. /No.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语短文细节信息的查找能力，题目设置基础，只要认真阅读短文并定位对应内容即可解答，适合英语基础阶段的练习。
【难度系数】
0.8