The children were digging in the gravel pit. The spade struck something. “I think it was a rabbit hole,” said Jane. “And there might be baby rabbits.”
“Let’s get it out,” said Cyril. The hole grew larger. Suddenly, Robert dropped his spade and knelt down in the sand. “Look!” he cried. “You can see it now—it isn’t a rabbit hole—it’s a sort of cave. Look!”
They all knelt down and looked. There certainly was something dark—a sort of hairy and furry darkness. Then suddenly something dark moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.
It was exactly like a fat spider, or a mole, or a rat—or perhaps more like all three mixed together. It had legs and arms and hands and feet like a monkey’s, and its face was very like a monkey’s too, except that it had ears like a bat’s ears, and its eyes were on long stalks like a snail’s eyes.
“Don’t be frightened,” said Anthea kindly. “We won’t hurt you.”
“I’m not frightened,” said the Sand-fairy. “I’m only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years’ sleep.”
“Who are you?” asked Robert.
“I’m a Psammead,” it said angrily. “A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset.”
“How perfectly lovely!” said Jane.
“Don’t interrupt,” said the Sand-fairy. “I must have my sleep out. I’ve been asleep since long before you were born, and I want to go on sleeping till long after you’re dead.”
“Please,” said Anthea politely. “Couldn’t you give us just one wish now?”
The Psammead blew itself out and said, “Very well. What do you want?”
The children whispered together. Then Anthea said, “We wish we were all as beautiful as the day.”
The Sand-fairy blew itself out still more, then suddenly collapsed. “Done!” it said. “And now go away and don’t bother me.”
They looked at each other. Nothing seemed changed. Then Jane cried, “Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!”
They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silk and velvet. Excited and happy, they ran home to show Martha. But when she opened the door, she screamed, “Get away with you!” and slammed it in their faces.
—Adapted from *Five Children and It*
Mini dictionary
gravel pit 砂砾坑 wake...up 叫醒…… spade n. 铲子 interrupt v. 打断
kneel down 跪下 collapse v. 瓦解 frightened adj. 害怕的 slam v. 砰地关上
()46. How did the Psammead feel about being woken up from its sleep?
A. Angry.
B. Excited.
C. Happy.
D. Afraid.
()47. Why did Martha slam the door?
A. Because they were very dirty.
B. Because they were too late.
C. Because she was angry at them.
D. Because they looked strange to her.
()48. What is the correct order of the story?
①A strange fairy came out of the sand.
②The children asked to become beautiful.
③The children's clothes and faces changed.
④The children were digging in the gravel pit.
⑤Nobody at home knew who they really were.
A. ①→⑤→②→④→③
B. ④→①→②→③→⑤
C. ①→④→⑤→②→③
D. ④→②→③→①→⑤
()49. What is the main theme of this passage?
A. The beauty of nature.
B. The danger of magic.
C. The value of hard work.
D. The importance of family.
()50. According to the passage, what will probably happen next?
A. Martha will not say sorry to the children.
B. The children will never make another wish.
C. The children will try making a different wish.
D. The Psammead will disappear and never return.

46 A 【解析】细节理解题。根据“‘I'm not frightened,’ said the Sand-fairy. ‘I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.’”可知,Psammead对被打扰睡眠感到愤怒,故选A。
47 D 【解析】推理判断题。根据“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect...she screamed, ‘Get away with you!’”可知,Martha因孩子们外貌和衣着的剧变无法辨认他们而关门,故选D。
48 B 【解析】细节排序题。根据“The children were digging in the gravel pit...”可知,这是故事的开端,对应④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘;根据“Then suddenly something dark moved...the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel...”可知,挖掘时发现沙仙,对应①一个奇怪的仙子从沙子里出来;根据“We wish we were all as beautiful as the day...”可知,此处向沙仙许愿,对应②孩子们要求变美;根据“Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything...”可知,愿望实现后,孩子们的衣服和脸改变了,对应③;根据“But when she opened the door, she screamed, ‘Get away with you!’ and slammed it in their faces.”可知,回家后Martha无法辨认他们,对应⑤家里没人认出他们是谁。因此,正确顺序应为:④挖砂砾坑→①沙仙现身→②许愿变美→③外貌改变→⑤家人不识,故选B。
49 B 【解析】文章主题题。故事围绕孩子们意外唤醒沙仙并获得魔法愿望展开,核心冲突是愿望带来的身份识别问题,体现了魔法的潜在危险。因此B选项贴合文章主题,故选B。
50 C 【解析】推理判断题。孩子们许愿变美后,家人认不出,导致Martha关门。结合沙仙“one wish a day”的设定,孩子们可能会尝试许不同的愿望来解决当前问题(比如变回来,或让家人认出)。因此C选项符合故事逻辑,故选C。

【分析】
这是一篇改编自经典儿童文学作品的阅读理解题，包含细节理解、推理判断、信息排序、主旨大意、逻辑推理五类题型。解题思路为：1. 先通读全文，把握故事的起因、经过、结果，理清人物关系和情节顺序；2. 针对每个问题，先明确题型，再回原文定位对应信息；3. 逐一分析选项，排除与原文不符或逻辑错误的选项，确定正确答案。
【解析】
46. 细节理解题：根据原文中Psammead（沙仙）的台词“I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.”可知，它被从千年睡眠中唤醒时感到愤怒，对应选项A。
47. 推理判断题：原文提到孩子们许愿变美后，“their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silk and velvet”，回家后Martha“screamed, ‘Get away with you!’ and slammed it in their faces”，说明Martha因孩子们外貌和衣着的剧变无法辨认他们，对应选项D。
48. 信息排序题：按故事发展顺序：④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘→①沙仙从沙子里现身→②孩子们许愿变美→③孩子们的脸和衣着改变→⑤家里没人认出他们，正确顺序为④→①→②→③→⑤，对应选项B。
49. 主旨大意题：文章围绕孩子们意外唤醒沙仙并使用魔法愿望展开，愿望带来了家人无法辨认的问题，核心体现了魔法的潜在危险，对应选项B。
50. 逻辑推理题：孩子们许愿变美后家人无法辨认，结合沙仙“one wish a day”的设定，孩子们会尝试许不同的愿望来解决当前的困境，对应选项C。
【答案】
46.A 47.D 48.B 49.B 50.C
【知识点】
细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意
【点评】
本题选取经典儿童文学改编的阅读材料，题型全面，侧重考查学生的信息定位、逻辑梳理和主旨理解能力，需要学生仔细阅读原文，抓住关键细节和情节脉络。
【难度系数】
0.6