D
Does anyone around you keep pet rocks? Yes, you read that right—pet rocks! More and more young people are falling in love with rocks. They dress them in lovely clothes and take them out to explore the big world. When I first saw pictures of these “pets”, I thought, “Wow, how cute they are!” But as I kept scrolling(滚动屏幕), I started to wonder why people would want some lifeless rocks as pets. And then it hit me: Life has changed a lot over the past few years.
We, as animals, must stay alive first. A long time ago, people spent most of their time finding food and building homes. Today, most of us don’t have to worry about those basic needs. But with all the extra free time, we aren’t really “lying flat(躺平).” Instead, we, as humans, are trying to reach a new level of survival(生存).
This survival is about being the best among us. We work hard to become successful and rich. This puts lots of pressure on our lives. I know this very well. At one point, even my dogs went from being my best friends to feeling like time wasters. After all, they can’t help me fill my bank account(账户), can they?
The pet rocks got me thinking about what it really means to be human. Life isn’t all about making money or being successful. Sometimes, it’s just about having simple, fun moments.
I don’t have a pet rock, but I just bought an aquarium(养鱼缸). I can’t wait to start keeping fish. I’ve wanted to do it for years but held back because it seemed “meaningless.”
How do you stay human? Will you also get some fish? Or maybe you can keep your own pet rocks!
( )27. Why does the writer begin the text with a question?
A. To explain the history of pet rocks.
B. To catch the readers’ eye and lead into the topic.
C. To encourage the readers to keep a pet rock.
D. To directly discuss social pressures.
()28. According to the text, why do modern humans feel pressure?
A. They spend too much time dressing up rocks.
B. They focus only on basic survival needs like food.
C. They want to be the best and achieve success.
D. They dislike keeping pets like dogs or fish.
()29. What lesson does the writer want readers to learn?
A. Pet rocks are better than real pets.
B. Success is the only way to survive.
C. Simple joys are also important for people.
D. Keeping busy to make more money.
()30. In which part of a magazine might we read the text?
A. Life.
B. Sports.
C. Health.
D. Animals.
第二节 任务型阅读

27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A

【分析】
这是一篇关于现代人类生存状态与生活感悟的英语阅读理解题，需结合文章内容分析各题：27题考查开头疑问句的写作意图，28题考查现代人类压力的原因，29题考查作者传达的核心观点，30题考查文章所属杂志板块，均需定位原文关键信息并结合语境判断。
【解析】
27题：文章开头用“Does anyone around you keep pet rocks?”的疑问句，英语阅读中开头疑问句的作用通常是吸引读者注意力、引出话题。A选项“解释宠物岩石历史”未提及；C选项“鼓励养宠物岩石”不是开头问题目的；D选项“直接讨论社会压力”是后文内容，故答案为B。
28题：根据第三段“being the best among us. We work hard to become successful and rich. This puts lots of pressure on our lives”，可知现代人压力源于想成为最好、追求成功，对应选项C。A选项“打扮岩石”是行为而非压力原因；B选项“关注基本需求”是过去情况；D选项“不喜欢宠物”与文意不符，故答案为C。
29题：第四段明确“Life isn’t all about making money or being successful. Sometimes, it’s just about having simple, fun moments”，作者想传达简单快乐对人也重要，对应选项C。A选项“宠物岩石比真宠物好”错误；B选项“成功是唯一生存方式”与文意相反；D选项“忙着赚钱”非作者观点，故答案为C。
30题：文章围绕现代生活状态、生存压力及生活意义感悟展开，属于生活类话题，对应杂志“Life”板块。B选项“Sports”、C选项“Health”、D选项“Animals”均不符合主题，故答案为A。
【答案】
27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）、英语阅读理解（写作意图）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解常规题型，需学生定位原文关键信息，理解作者写作意图与文章主旨，难度适中，只要仔细阅读即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7

阅读下面材料,从材料后的 A—E 五个选项中选出正确选项(其中一项为多余选项),将其序号填入第 31—34 小题,并回答第 35 小题。
On the street, snowing, windy and dark. It was Christmas Eve, a cold dark evening. There was a poor little girl coming.
SCENE ONE: 31. But she had to stay on the street. She had to sell the matches.
Girl: Matches..., matches..., who wants some matches? Sir, would you buy some matches?
Pedestrians 1: Oh, no, no.
Girl: Merry Christmas, Sir, Madam. Do you want some matches? They're cheap.
Pedestrians 2 &3: Don't waste the time. Let's go.
SCENE TWO: 32.
Carriage(马车) man: Get away!
Girl: Ouch!
Boy: Aha! How big the slipper(拖鞋) is. It will do for a cradle(摇篮) when I have a child.
Girl: My shoe... Please give it back to me, please!
SCENE THREE: The girl felt so cold and hungry. She came to a corner on the street and sat down.
Girl: (Sadly) Oh, I have still so many matches! Father won't let me go home if I can't sold even one match. What can I do?
Girl: (Said cheerfully) So many matches. I want my matches. The little fire can let me feel warmer, as my grandma can do. 33.
SCENE FOUR: The girl pulled one match out. The bright match light warmed her heart. In the wonderful moment, she began to dream. And now she was in front of a big stove(火炉).
Girl: A stove! How warm and beautiful! (Just then, the fire went out. And the stove was gone.) Don't! Don't!
(She lit a new match, and something wonderful happened. 34. She felt so warm and happy. )
Girl's happy family: (sang together) We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry and a happy new year. (Say to the girl) Merry Christmas! We love you!
A. Her grandma smiled at her.
B. A carriage went by quickly.
C. The light will be so beautiful, so warm.
D. This time she was in her family.
E. The little girl was so cold and hungry.
35. Do you like the story? Why or why not? (No more than 15 words. )

31.E 32.B 33.C 34.D 35. Yes, I do. It's fascinating and I learn a lot from it. /No, I don't. It makes me feel so sad.(此答案不唯一)

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解补全与开放题，解题思路如下：1. 补全31-34小题：先通读全文，明确文本改编自《卖火柴的小女孩》，梳理四个场景的逻辑；再结合每个空前后的语境，匹配对应选项：31空需填小女孩的状态，32空需填与马车相关的内容，33空需填火柴光的描述，34空需填与家人相关的内容。2. 第35小题为开放题，根据自身对故事的感受作答，注意字数限制。
【解析】
31题：SCENE ONE中，空后提到小女孩必须待在街上卖火柴，前文应描述她的状态，E选项“The little girl was so cold and hungry”符合语境，故选E；
32题：SCENE TWO中出现马车夫，空处需引出马车相关情节，B选项“A carriage went by quickly”衔接上下文，故选B；
33题：前文小女孩提到火柴的光能让她暖和，像奶奶那样，C选项“The light will be so beautiful, so warm”承接该内容，故选C；
34题：后文出现小女孩的幸福家人，D选项“This time she was in her family”符合语境，故选D；
35题：开放题，结合对故事的感受作答，需控制在15词以内，如“Yes, I do. It’s touching and meaningful.”
【答案】
31.E 32.B 33.C 34.D 35. Yes, I do. It’s touching and meaningful.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语境补全、书面表达
【点评】
本题结合经典故事考查学生的语境理解与逻辑衔接能力，开放题兼顾情感表达，题型常规难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6