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Tom Canty is a boy who used to live in Pudding Lane, a very poor area of London. Tom's father sent him out to beg for money every day. But he is now sitting in the prince's place on soft silk cushions(坐垫) in a royal boat. Princess Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey are sitting beside him. He cannot believe this is really happening.
When they arrive at the centre of the City of London, they leave the boat and Tom leads the line of nobles(贵族成员). They walk through the streets to Guildhall. The Mayor of London and other important people are there to welcome them. After a short time, servants arrive with food and drinks, and soon everyone starts eating and drinking. After dinner, more nobles enter the hall. They are wearing exotic costumes(异域服饰) and coloured hats. There are also musicians and singers who sing and dance with people around. Young Tom watches everything with interest. At the same time, outside the Guildhall, without having anything to eat, the real prince Edward is wearing Tom's dirty old clothes. He wants to go in. "Let me in. I am Edward, the Prince of Wales," Edward shouts. A crowd of people are standing around him, laughing at him. This makes Edward even more angry. "I told you I am the Prince of Wales," Edward continues. "I am alone and I have no friends to help me but I am the real prince and I am not leaving." At that moment, a man comes to Edward and says, "You are not alone. My name is Miles Hendon and I am your friend now." The crowd laughs at Miles too. "Hey, another prince," one man shouts and the others laugh more. "Let's throw the dirty beggar in the water," another man shouts. Miles stands in front of Edward to protect him. He pulls out his sword(剑) but the people move forward. At that moment a trumpet(小号) is sounded and the king's soldiers pass through the crowd. They have a message from the palace. The crowd run away. Miles lifts Edward up and carries him away from danger.
——文章节选自《王子与贫儿》(The Prince and the Pauper)
()1. What is Tom's present life like?
A. Busy. B. Tiring. C. Meaningful. D. Enjoyable.
()2. 新考法·行文方式 How does the writer describe Tom's present life?
A. By telling stories. B. By providing details.
C. By listing reasons. D. By expressing opinions.
()3. What does the underlined part "Hey, another prince," mean?
A. The crowd feels very excited to see another prince.
B. The crowd offers to help Edward get into Guildhall.
C. The crowd wants to make fun of Edward and Miles.
D. The crowd thinks both Edward and Miles are princes.
()4. Which may be the best title for this passage?
A. Tom's early life
B. Tom's meeting with the prince
C. At the Guildhall
D. The birth of Edward and Tom

1. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Tom's father sent him out to beg for money every day. But he is now sitting in the prince's place on soft silk cushions in a royal boat.”可知，汤姆的父亲之前每天都派他出去乞讨，但他现在坐在皇家船上柔软的丝绸垫子上，坐在王子的位置上。所以不同于以往要乞讨的日子，他现在生活得很愉快。
2. B 行文方式题。根据第二段中“When they arrive at ... everything with interest.”可知，作者详细描绘了市政厅里宴会的繁华场景。由此可知，作者是通过描写具体细节来表明汤姆现在的舒适生活的。
3. C 推理判断题。根据前文“A crowd of people are standing around him, laughing at him.”和前一句“The crowd laughs at Miles too.”可知，人群不仅嘲笑爱德华，也嘲笑迈尔斯。所以有人喊迈尔斯“另一位王子”，是想取笑爱德华和迈尔斯。
4. C 标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了在市政厅内，汤姆过着王子的生活，而在市政厅外，真正的王子爱德华却成了乞丐，被人嘲笑。C选项为本文的最佳标题。

【分析】
1. 第1题需对比汤姆过去与现在的生活状态，从文本中找到关键信息判断其当下生活特点；
2. 第2题要分析作者描述汤姆现在生活的方式，区分不同行文手法的特征；
3. 第3题需结合划线句的上下文语境，推断语句的真实意图；
4. 第4题需梳理全文核心内容，提炼最贴合的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“Tom's father sent him out to beg for money every day. But he is now sitting in the prince's place on soft silk cushions in a royal boat.”可知，汤姆过去要乞讨，现在身处皇家船的王子位置，生活舒适愉快，故选D；
2. 第2题：作者通过具体细节（如皇家船、软丝绸坐垫、周围贵族、宴会场景等）描绘汤姆现在的生活，而非讲故事、列理由或表达观点，故选B；
3. 第3题：结合前文“A crowd of people are standing around him, laughing at him.”和“The crowd laughs at Miles too.”可知，人群在嘲笑爱德华和迈尔斯，喊“Hey, another prince”是为了取笑他们，故选C；
4. 第4题：全文围绕市政厅展开，厅内汤姆过着王子生活，厅外真正的王子爱德华被嘲笑，核心场景与市政厅相关，故选C。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C
【知识点】阅读理解推理判断、阅读理解行文方式、阅读理解标题概括
【点评】本题节选自名著《王子与贫儿》，属于记叙文阅读理解，考查学生对文本细节、行文手法、句意及主旨的理解能力，需结合上下文语境分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.4