一、根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、完整。
Once upon a time, there lived a man named Yue Guang. He loved inviting friends to drink wine(酒). 1. When his friend came, Yue Guang found he didn't look well, so Yue Guang asked him the reason. "It was all because of that day at your home last time. 2. It made me feel terrible. From that day on, I was so scared that I couldn't do anything."
Yue Guang was surprised. He looked around and then saw a bow(弓）with a painted snake hung on the wall of his room. 3. When the cup was filled with wine, he pointed to the shadow(影子）of the bow in the cup and asked his friend to look at it. His friend took a look and said, "4. " Yue Guang laughed and took off the bow on the wall. "Could you see the snake anymore?" he asked. 5. Both of them laughed and went on drinking.
A. I found that there was a little snake lying in the wine.
B. Well, that is what I saw last time.
C. One day Yue Guang invited his friend to his home.
D. His friend was surprised to find that the snake wasn't in the wine anymore.
E. Seeing this, Yue Guang asked his friend to drink.

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

【分析】
首先通读短文，明确这是“杯弓蛇影”的经典故事，需结合上下文语境和故事逻辑，逐个分析每个空白处的句子匹配关系：第1空需承接前文“爱邀请朋友喝酒”，引出“邀请朋友”的具体事件；第2空需对应朋友害怕的原因，即看到酒里的“蛇”；第3空需承接前文发现墙上的弓，引出让朋友看影子的动作；第4空需对应朋友看到影子后的反应，呼应之前的经历；第5空需承接拿走弓后的结果，即酒里的“蛇”消失。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到“他喜欢邀请朋友喝酒”，后文说“当他朋友来的时候”，因此需选引出“邀请朋友回家”的句子，对应选项C。
2. 第2空：朋友说明上次在他家的经历让他难受，结合选项，“发现酒里有小蛇”是害怕的原因，对应选项A。
3. 第3空：前文提到看到墙上的弓，后文说“当杯子装满酒时，他指向弓的影子”，因此需选“让朋友喝酒”的句子，对应选项E。
4. 第4空：朋友看到杯中的影子后，呼应之前的经历，对应选项B（那就是我上次看到的）。
5. 第5空：拿走墙上的弓后，朋友观察酒里的情况，对应选项D（蛇不在酒里了）。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.E 4.B 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；短文填空
【点评】
本题围绕经典故事“杯弓蛇影”展开，通过上下文语境和故事逻辑考查学生的语篇理解与推理能力，线索清晰，易于学生梳理脉络完成填空。
【难度系数】
0.3

二、阅读理解。
（A）
Welcome to the magical world of Shan Hai Jing, or The Classic of Mountains and Rivers. Let's meet three of the magical crea- tures in this book!
Fenghuang
The first one is Fenghuang. The males(雄性） are called Feng and the females（雌性） Huang. Like a peacock, Fenghuang has a long tail. Its feathers shine with bright colours. It's a bird of fire and rebirth(重生). When people see it, it's a sign of peace（和平） and good luck.
Qilin
Next, we meet Qilin. It has the body of a deer and the tail of an ox. Qi is for males and Lin for females. It can walk on water, roar like thunder(雷声), and breathe fire. People think it brings good luck and blessings.
Pixiu
There flies a lion-looking beast(兽)! Pixiu is the Dragon King's ninth son. It has the head of a dragon and the body of a horse. It looks like dark clouds in the sky. It guards Heaven(天庭） to ward off evil(邪恶). Gold, silver and jewels(珠宝） are its food. So, it's a symbol of wealth!
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
（）6. In which book can readers find these creatures?
A. Shan Hai Jing.
B. The Romance of the Three King- doms.
C. Journey to the West.
D. In Search of the Supernatural.
（）7. What does the underlined word “roar” mean in Chinese?
A. 哭泣
B. 唱歌
C. 吼叫
D. 怒骂
（）8. Which of the following creatures is female?
A. Feng.
B. Lin.
C. Pixiu.
D. Dragon King.
（）9. What does Pixiu look like?
A. A peacock.
B. A deer.
C. An ox.
D. A lion.
（）10. Fenghuang is a symbol of .
A. wealth
B. health
C. peace
D. knowledge

6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C

【分析】
这是一篇关于《山海经》中三种神兽的英语阅读理解题，主要考查细节查找和词义猜测能力。解题思路如下：
1. 第6题：定位原文开头，找到提及神兽所属书籍的内容，匹配选项；
2. 第7题：结合划线词所在句的语境（与雷声相关），猜测词义；
3. 第8题：定位Qilin部分关于雌雄名称的描述，确定雌性对应的名称；
4. 第9题：定位Pixiu部分描述外形的句子，匹配选项；
5. 第10题：定位Fenghuang部分关于象征意义的句子，选出正确答案。
【解析】
6. 细节理解题：原文开头明确提到“Welcome to the magical world of Shan Hai Jing, or The Classic of Mountains and Rivers. Let's meet three of the magical creatures in this book!”，说明这些神兽在《山海经》中，故选A。
7. 词义猜测题：划线词所在句为“It can walk on water, roar like thunder(雷声), and breathe fire.”，根据“like thunder（像雷声一样）”可知，roar的意思是“吼叫”，故选C。
8. 细节理解题：Qilin部分提到“Qi is for males and Lin for females.”，说明Lin是雌性麒麟，故选B。
9. 细节理解题：Pixiu部分提到“There flies a lion-looking beast(兽)! Pixiu is the Dragon King's ninth son.”，说明貔貅看起来像狮子，故选D。
10. 细节理解题：Fenghuang部分提到“When people see it, it's a sign of peace（和平） and good luck.”，说明凤凰是和平的象征，故选C。
【答案】
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解题，围绕《山海经》中的神兽展开，主要考查学生快速查找细节和根据语境猜测词义的能力，题目难度较低，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8