一、阅读理解(30分)
A
Do you want to know about the story of the Jade Rabbit?
Once upon a time, there were three animals living in a forest. They were a fox, a rabbit and a monkey.
One day, three immortals(神仙) dressed up as beggars(乞丐). They went to the forest to search for food.
They met the three animals and asked whether they had food.
The fox and the monkey quickly gave some food to the three immortals. The rabbit also wanted to give them food, but she didn't have any food. The rabbit felt sorry for not giving them food. She said to the three immortals, "I'm so sorry. I can't offer you any food, but I can give you myself." Then she jumped into the fire.
The three immortals were moved by the rabbit's sacrifice(牺牲). They decided to turn the rabbit into an immortal. They also sent her to live in the Moon Palace.
()16. Why did the three immortals go to the forest?
A. Because they wanted to help others.
B. Because they wanted to find a rabbit.
C. Because they wanted to look for food.
D. Because they wanted to find some kinds of animals.
()17. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The three immortals dressed up as animals.
B. The rabbit gave herself to the three immortals.
C. The three immortals were angry with the rabbit.
D. The fox didn't give any food to the three immortals.
()18. Where can you read the passage?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In a fashion book.
C. In a Chinese storybook.
D. In a telephone book.

16.C 17.B 18.C

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读全文把握文章大意，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位相关语句，逐一对比选项排除错误答案，选出正确选项。具体来说，第16题需定位神仙去森林的目的；第17题要核对各选项与原文细节是否一致；第18题需结合文章内容判断出处。
【解析】
16. 根据原文第三段“They went to the forest to search for food.”可知，三位神仙去森林是为了寻找食物，对应选项C。
17. 逐一核对选项：A选项错误，原文是神仙扮成乞丐而非动物；B选项正确，原文兔子表示“我可以把自己给你们”并跳进火中，即把自己奉献给了神仙；C选项错误，神仙被兔子的牺牲感动而非生气；D选项错误，狐狸给了神仙食物，因此选B。
18. 文章讲述的是中国神话中玉兔的故事，属于中国传统故事，最可能出自中国故事书，对应选项C。
【答案】16.C 17.B 18.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读理解细节题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度较低，适合巩固基础阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.8

B
One day a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes out her chickens to look for food. When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat. So she asks her chickens to grow it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself.
After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, "Who will take the wheat to the store to get some flour?" But they don't want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.
After she gets home, she says, "Who will make some bread with the flour?" They all say they are too busy to do it.
When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, "Who wants to eat the bread?"
"I do," they say. "No, you can't. You don't want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know 'No pains, no gains. '" She doesn't give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself.
()19. What does the hen find when they are eating?
A. Some bread.
B. A grain of wheat.
C. Some flour.
D. Nothing.
()20. Why does the hen want to grow the grain of wheat?
A. Because she has nothing to do.
B. Because she wants her chickens to do everything.
C. Because she wants to get lots of wheat.
D. Because she doesn't want to play with her chickens.
()21. take(s) the wheat to the store.
A. The chickens
B. The big red hen
C. One of her chickens
D. The big red hen and her chickens
()22. The best title for the passage may be "".
A. The Bread
B. The Wheat
C. The Big Red Hen
D. No Pains, No Gains

19.B 20.C 21.B 22.D

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含4道细节理解与主旨大意题。解题思路：19题定位原文中母鸡吃东西时的发现；20题结合母鸡种小麦后的结果分析原因；21题查找带小麦去商店的主体；22题根据文章核心语句归纳主旨确定标题。
【解析】
19题：根据原文第一段“When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat.”可知，母鸡发现的是一粒小麦，对应选项B。
20题：根据原文第二段“After a few months, they get a lot of wheat.”可知，母鸡种小麦是为了收获大量小麦，对应选项C。
21题：根据原文第二段“So she takes the wheat to the store...”可知，是大红母鸡自己带小麦去商店，对应选项B。
22题：文章最后母鸡用“No pains, no gains”教育小鸡，点明核心主旨，对应选项D。
【答案】
19.B 20.C 21.B 22.D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解题，通过定位原文细节、把握文章核心主旨即可解答，考查学生信息提取与归纳能力。
【难度系数】
0.8