一、(2026·玉溪期末)根据短文内容,判断正误(正确“T”,错误“F”)。
Most plants stay in one place all their lives, but the resurrection plant(卷柏) is special. It can "walk" to find water! This small plant lives on earth for a very long time and has a clever way to live.
It grows in dry places. When there is no rain for a long time, it curls(蜷缩) its leaves into a brown ball. It seems to be dead, but it is just sleeping. The wind blows this dry ball to new places. When the ball gets water again, it opens up quickly. Its leaves turn green, and it takes root(生根) and grows again.
Scientists say some resurrection plants can stay dry for up to 50 years and still come back to life with water. But now they are in danger. Tourists break their homes, and some people get them from the ground and sell them as gifts. The plant helps keep soil(土壤) in place. It can stop the wind from blowing the soil away. When the soil is safe, other small plants can grow around them too. So, we must protect the special plant, because it can help to keep nature in balance.

()1. The resurrection plant is special because it grows very fast.
()2. The resurrection plant will curl into a brown ball when it rains.
()3. Some resurrection plants can stay up to 50 years in dry places.
()4. The resurrection plant is useful in keeping soil in place.
()5. The text is about a special plant and why we need to protect it.

1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T

【分析】
判断各句正误需回到原文定位对应信息，对比内容是否匹配：1. 卷柏特殊的原因是能“走路”找水，并非长得快；2. 卷柏蜷缩是在长时间无雨时，不是下雨时；3. 原文明确部分卷柏可在干燥处待50年；4. 原文指出卷柏能保持土壤；5. 文章围绕特殊卷柏，最后说明要保护它，符合主旨。
【解析】
1. 原文第一段提到卷柏特殊是因为它能“walk to find water”，并非长得快，故本题错误（F）；
2. 原文第二段说明“when there is no rain for a long time, it curls its leaves into a brown ball”，是长时间无雨时蜷缩，不是下雨时，故本题错误（F）；
3. 原文第三段第一句提到“some resurrection plants can stay dry for up to 50 years”，与题目表述一致，故本题正确（T）；
4. 原文第三段提到“The plant helps keep soil in place”，说明卷柏能保持土壤，故本题正确（T）；
5. 文章先介绍特殊的卷柏，最后说明要保护它的原因，主旨符合题目表述，故本题正确（T）。
【答案】
1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T
【知识点】
英语阅读理解判断正误、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解的判断正误题，侧重考查学生对原文细节信息的查找和主旨的理解，难度适中，需仔细对比原文与题目表述的差异。
【难度系数】
0.3

二、阅读理解。
The Brave Homing Pigeon
( Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes )
——素材源自教材 P85 Reading Plus
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean,1862.
The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen. They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn’t know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine（发动机）stopped working. Clearly, they needed help!
Suddenly, the captain remembered the homing pigeons. He ran to them quickly, wrote a message for help, and tied it to Big Blue’s leg. Big Blue flew up and then returned almost right away.
The captain became more worried.
“You are our last hope, little guy,” said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn’t see Arny anymore.
“That’s a good sign,” said the captain with more hope.
Almost 340 kilometres away, Billy heard fast-moving wings come into his building and go straight to the water bowl.
“Hi there, little guy. Well, aren’t you the thirstiest bird!” Billy smiled. Then he saw the note.
Billy knew what to do. He took the note, running as fast as he could to the company office. There, he learnt Arny had flown in fog and over the sea, for more than four hours.
Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship.
The captain later explained, “Arny really is the most amazing bird!”
()1. What do the underlined words “last hope” refer to?
A. The captain had many other pigeons to choose from.
B. Big Blue was too tired to try again.
C. The captain did not like Arny as much as Big Blue.
D. All other ways of asking for help did not work.
()2. According to the text, how long did Arny fly to send the message?
A. For just ten hours.
B. For more than 330 hours.
C. For more than four hours.
D. Almost right away.
()3. Which word can best describe Arny?
A. Lazy. B. Amazing.
C. Silly. D. Funny.
()4. Why does the writer tell this story?
A. To describe the dangers of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the past.
B. To explain how people train homing pigeons in the 19th century(世纪).
C. To tell us a pigeon—it successfully（成功地）sent a message for help.
D. To compare the different abilities of the two homing pigeons.

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

【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路如下：
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境分析“last hope”的含义：前文提到船发动机故障，远离陆地，之前尝试让Big Blue送信但返回，说明其他求助方式无效，因此“last hope”指其他办法都没用了，对应选项D。
2. 第2题是细节理解题，需定位文中关于Arny飞行时间的信息：原文明确提到Arny飞行了四个多小时，直接对应选项C。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，需查找文中对Arny的评价：原文最后船长明确评价Arny是令人惊叹的，对应选项B。
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需梳理文章核心内容：文章围绕信鸽Arny成功为遇险船只传递求救信息的故事展开，对应选项C。
【解析】
1. 第1题：词义猜测题。根据前文内容，船发动机损坏，距离陆地遥远，之前尝试让Big Blue送信但返回，说明其他求助方式均无效，因此“last hope”指所有其他求助办法都没用了，故选D。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。文中明确提到“Arny had flown in fog and over the sea, for more than four hours”，可知Arny飞行了四个多小时，故选C。
3. 第3题：细节理解题。原文最后船长评价“Arny really is the most amazing bird”，说明Arny是令人惊叹的，故选B。
4. 第4题：主旨大意题。文章核心是讲述信鸽Arny成功为遇险船只传递求救信息的故事，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考查学生对文章细节的查找、词义的推测及主旨的把握，文本内容贴近生活，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7