B
“You’re home by yourself today!” When Karthik hears his parents say this, he is excited at first. He thinks about all the fun things he can do.
But soon, the weather turns bad. It rains heavily, and there is lightning too. This scares him a little, so he takes out his favourite book, *Harry Potter*, from the bookshelf.
Again, there is a terrible sound of lightning. He tries to focus on his book, but then, the sudden sound of the doorbell stops him. It is only 3:10 p. m., and his parents usually come back at 6:00 p. m. It can’t be his parents. The doorbell sounds again. “Who’s there?” he shouts. There is no answer. He remembers his parents telling him not to open the door without knowing who it is.
“Should I answer it?” thinks Karthik. He decides to prepare himself for a bad experience. He goes into his room and comes out with a baseball bat. He shouts once again, “Who’s at the door?” There is still no answer.
Just as he gets more scared and doesn’t know what to do, there comes a loud voice. “Karthik! Karthik! Why don’t you open the door?”
“Dad!” Karthik shouts happily and rushes forward to open the door.
“Why are you holding a baseball bat?” asks Karthik’s father. For a moment, the boy seems at a loss for words. Then his father gives him a big smile, maybe understanding the reason.
()56. Karthik reads *Harry Potter* mainly to .
A. enjoy himself and pass the time
B. stop thinking about the storm
C. find a way to change the weather
D. forget the sound of the doorbell
()57. Why does Karthik think it can’t be his parents at the door?
A. It is too early then.
B. His parents have the key.
C. He isn’t familiar with voice outside.
D. His parents are in a meeting.
()58. What’s the correct order of the events?
① Karthik’s father calls his name. ② Karthik takes out a baseball bat. ③ Karthik opens the door for his father. ④ Karthik hears the doorbell ring.
A. ④②①③ B. ④①③② C. ①④②③ D. ②④①③
()59. Which of the following shows Karthik’s change in feelings?
A. Afraid→Excited→Sad B. Excited→Scared→Happy C. Excited→Sad→Angry D. Scared→Excited→Surprised
()60. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Terrible Stormy Night B. Weather Affects Feelings C. The Scary Doorbell D. Don’t Open the Door

56.B 57.A 58.A 59.B 60.C

【分析】
1. 第56题：先定位原文第二段，找到Karthik拿出《哈利波特》的背景是暴风雨让他感到害怕，“so”引导的结果说明读书是为了转移注意力，停止思考暴风雨，从而确定答案。
2. 第57题：定位第三段，原文明确提到当时仅下午3:10，父母通常6点回家，时间太早，所以他判断门口不是父母，直接对应选项。
3. 第58题：梳理事件先后顺序：先听到门铃声，接着Karthik拿棒球棒，然后爸爸喊他名字，最后他开门，对应对应序号即可。
4. 第59题：提取文中情绪关键词：开头独自在家时“excited”，暴风雨和门铃声让他“scared”，看到爸爸后“happily”，从而确定情绪变化轨迹。
5. 第60题：分析各选项：A选项时间不符，B选项仅涉及部分内容，D选项不是文章核心；C选项“Scary Doorbell”是贯穿全文的核心线索，适合作为标题。
【解析】
56. 根据原文第二段“It rains heavily, and there is lightning too. This scares him a little, so he takes out his favourite book, *Harry Potter*, from the bookshelf.”可知，暴风雨让Karthik感到害怕，他拿出书是为了转移注意力，不再想暴风雨，故选B。
57. 根据原文第三段“It is only 3:10 p. m., and his parents usually come back at 6:00 p. m. It can’t be his parents.”可知，当时时间太早，父母还没到回家的时间，所以他认为门口不是父母，故选A。
58. 梳理事件顺序：
④ Karthik听到门铃声（第三段“the sudden sound of the doorbell stops him”）；
② Karthik拿出棒球棒（第四段“He goes into his room and comes out with a baseball bat”）；
① Karthik的爸爸喊他名字（第五段“Karthik! Karthik! Why don’t you open the door?”）；
③ Karthik给爸爸开门（第六段“rushes forward to open the door”）；
因此正确顺序是④②①③，选A。
59. 文中Karthik的情绪变化：开头听到独自在家时“excited”（第一段）；暴风雨和门铃声让他“scared”（第二段“scares him a little”、第四段“gets more scared”）；看到爸爸后“happily”（第六段），所以情绪变化是Excited→Scared→Happy，选B。
60. 分析选项：
A. 《A Terrible Stormy Night》：原文时间是下午3:10，不是夜晚，不符合；
B. 《Weather Affects Feelings》：仅涉及暴风雨影响情绪的部分内容，不是全文核心；
C. 《The Scary Doorbell》：门铃声是引发后续事件的核心线索，贯穿全文，符合；
D. 《Don’t Open the Door》：文章重点不是强调“不要开门”，而是围绕门铃的经历，不符合；
故选C。
【答案】
56.B 57.A 58.A 59.B 60.C
【知识点】
细节信息查找、事件顺序梳理、主旨标题归纳
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕Karthik独自在家的经历展开，考查学生对细节信息的提取、事件逻辑的梳理以及主旨的归纳能力。题目设置贴合文本内容，需要学生精准定位原文信息，理清情绪变化和事件脉络，适合训练学生的基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.6