二、阅读理解

Have you heard about *Journey to the West*? It's a super famous Chinese story. When new games or cartoons about it come out, more people around the world get interested in this classic story.
The story was written long ago. It's about Monk Xuanzang. He takes a long journey with his followers, like the Monkey King Sun Wukong. They face lots of dangers to find important Buddhist books. This story is so popular! It has been made into many movies and TV shows. Also, it gives us some really cool sayings that show how brave and clever Wukong is.
Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze* Once, Wukong made trouble in Heaven. As a punishment, he was locked in a hot stove. After that, he got a special ability — “fiery eyes and golden gaze”. With this, he can see monsters(妖怪) that hide themselves. Today, we use this phrase for someone who's really good at finding lies or bad things. For example, Mum has “fiery eyes and golden gaze”. She always ▲.
72. Changes* The Monkey King learned “72 Changes” from his master. He can turn into a bird, a tree, or even a temple! Now, we use “72 Changes” to talk about someone who can fit in well to different situations. For example, my friend is great at sports. On the basketball court, he's a star. In the art class, he draws amazing pictures. He's like having “72 Changes”!
Riding the Clouds and Driving the Mist* In *Journey to the West*, Wukong has a magic cloud called Jindouyun. With it, he can do a huge flying jump and travel far quickly. This phrase first described the magic flying. Now, it means moving very fast.
These fun phrases from *Journey to the West* help us see how amazing traditional Chinese stories are. Let's keep exploring them!
()1. Why does the writer ask the question in Paragraph 1?
A. To get readers interested.
B. To ask readers to answer it.
C. To test readers' knowledge.
D. To get readers to read the story.
()2. Which sentence is the most suitable for “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 3?
A. plans fun family trips during holidays
B. reminds me to wear warm clothes in winter
C. helps me pick the best clothes for school events
D. discovers when I hide the poor test score from her
()3. What does the saying “*Riding the Clouds and Driving the Mist*” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 云消雾散
B. 吞云吐雾
C. 云遮雾绕
D. 腾云驾雾
()4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The Famous Story of *Journey to the West*
B. The Amazing Abilities of the Monkey King
C. Cool Sayings from *Journey to the West*
D. Popular Movies and TV Shows from *Journey to the West*

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【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了《西游记》中的有趣短语及含义，展现传统故事魅力。

【分析】
本文是围绕《西游记》展开的英语阅读理解，共4道题，分别考查段落作用、句子还原、短语含义及主旨大意。解题思路：1. 第1题分析第一段提问的写作目的，该提问用于吸引读者兴趣；2. 第2题结合“火眼金睛”的含义（发现谎言或坏事）匹配对应句子；3. 第3题根据原文对短语的描述（魔法飞行）对应中文含义；4. 第4题梳理全文核心内容提炼主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：第一段以“Have you heard about Journey to the West?”开头，是吸引读者、引出话题的常见写作手法，选项A符合；B无要求读者回答的意图，C无测试读者知识的目的，D不是直接让读者读故事的目的，故选A。
2. 第2题：第三段明确“fiery eyes and golden gaze”用于发现谎言或坏事，举例妈妈具备该能力，需选体现“发现坏事”的句子，D选项“发现我隐藏的差成绩”符合要求；A、B、C均与“发现坏事”无关，故选D。
3. 第3题：原文提到该短语最初描述孙悟空的魔法飞行，对应中文“腾云驾雾”；A“云消雾散”、B“吞云吐雾”、C“云遮雾绕”均不符合，故选D。
4. 第4题：全文围绕《西游记》中的有趣短语展开，介绍其含义；A侧重故事本身、B侧重孙悟空能力、D侧重影视改编，均片面，C“《西游记》中的酷短语”符合主旨，故选C。
【答案】
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【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文以中国经典故事《西游记》的英语相关内容为素材，考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖段落作用分析、细节信息匹配、短语含义理解及主旨提炼，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读考查方向，难度适中，有助于学生了解中国传统文化的英语表达。
【难度系数】
0.7