Mapping the school
①In November 2024, students in Grade 7 at Xiamen Huaqiao Middle School in Fujian have a special English competition(比赛). They draw pictures of their school and write about the places in school in English.
②Students work with their classmates to bring the best picture. “I love drawing and my classmate is good at English,” says 13-year-old Zhang Dingyu. “It makes things easier for both of us.”
③While drawing, students try to use the old school map and building layouts(布局) to help them, but some think they are not enough.
④ “So we walk around our school and look at every corner carefully,” says 13-year-old Liu Shumiao. “Also, we think maps are so boring. That’s why we make an interesting 3D map to show our school.”
⑤“I get to know our school better and make more friends through this competition,” says 12-year-old Su Ziqing. “It isn’t only about English, but also about art and geography. I learn a lot about each subject.”
()38. What do students in Grade 7 do in the English competition?
A. They take photos of their school.
B. They write stories about their school.
C. They choose the favorite places in the school.
D. They draw pictures of their school and write about the places in English.
()39. What does Liu Shumiao and her classmates make?
A. An old map.
B. A beautiful photo.
C. An interesting 3D map.
D. A useful building layouts.
()40. What does Su Ziqing think of this competition?
A. Boring.
B. Meaningful.
C. Difficult.
D. Interesting.
()41. How is the above passage organized?

38. D 39. C 40. B 41. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据原文内容逐一解答各题：38题定位原文第①段查找比赛的具体内容；39题定位第④段查找Liu Shumiao及其同学的做法；40题定位第⑤段查找Su Ziqing对比赛的评价；41题分析文章结构，匹配对应的图示。
【解析】
38题：原文第①段明确说明比赛内容是“draw pictures of their school and write about the places in school in English”，对应选项D，故选D。
39题：原文第④段中Liu Shumiao提到他们制作了“an interesting 3D map”，对应选项C，故选C。
40题：原文第⑤段Su Ziqing表示通过比赛“get to know our school better and make more friends”“learn a lot about each subject”，说明比赛有意义，对应选项B，故选B。
41题：文章结构为：第①段引入比赛（①），第②段讲学生合作（②）、第③段讲旧地图不足（③）、第④段讲制作3D地图（④），第⑤段讲比赛收获（⑤），对应选项B的结构，故选B。
【答案】
38.D 39.C 40.B 41.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、文章结构题
【点评】
本题围绕学生英语比赛展开，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解文章结构的能力，题目以基础细节题为主，结构题稍难，符合初中英语阅读的考查特点。
【难度系数】
0.6

D
Nobody
A ship captain(队长) and his men are hungry and far from home. They find a cave (洞穴) with delicious food inside. They are eating when the giant (巨人) who lives in the cave gets home. The giant has only one eye on his face. He puts a large stone (石头) across the mouth of the cave. The men can't go out of the cave!
When the giant sees the men, he laughs. "Tomorrow I will eat one of you for breakfast."

The captain thinks fast. "Very well," he says. "Let it be me."
"What is your name?" the giant asks.
"Nobody," says the clever captain.
"Well, nobody," says the giant, "as you wish."
After that, the giant goes to bed. The captain asks his men to work. They
find hot peppers(辣椒) and make a paste (酱). They put the paste into the sleeping giant's eye. The giant gets up and is very angry. He calls for help. Other giants come to the cave and they push away the stone.
"What's the matter?" they call into the cave.
"I can't see anything!" the giant cries.
"Who does it?" they ask.
"Nobody," the giant says.
"Well, leave us alone(单独)," they say and then leave the cave.
Before the giant can put back the stone, the captain and his men run away.
()42. According to the passage, what's the giant like?
A. A short man with two eyes.
B. A short man with only one eye.
C. A tall man with two eyes.
D. A tall man with only one eye.
()43. What does the underlined word "mouth" in the first paragraph refer to?
A. The opening of the cave.
B. The locker of the cave.
C. The corner of the cave.
D. The center of the cave.
()44. Which is the correct order of the story?
a. The giant wants to eat the captain the next morning.
b. Other giants come to the cave to help the giant.
c. The captain and his men run away quickly.
d. A ship captain and his men find a cave with much delicious food.
e. The captain and his men put the pepper paste into the giant's eye.
A. deacb
B. ebcda
C. daebc
D. edacb
()45. What will happen if the captain says his real name at first?
A. The captain and the man can easily run away.
B. The giant will eat the captain first and then his men.
C. Other giants will help the captain and his men run away.
D. The giant will make pepper paste with the captain and his men.

42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文理解故事内容，再针对每个小题定位原文关键信息，结合细节分析、逻辑推理排除错误选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
42. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“The giant has only one eye on his face.”及故事背景（独眼巨人通常为高大形象），可知巨人是只有一只眼睛的高个子，对应选项D。
43. 词义猜测题：原文“He puts a large stone across the mouth of the cave.”中，“mouth”指洞穴的开口，对应选项A。
44. 细节排序题：梳理故事顺序：d.船长和船员找到洞穴→a.巨人说次日吃他们→e.船员把辣椒酱涂进巨人眼睛→b.其他巨人来帮忙→c.船长和船员逃跑，对应选项C。
45. 推理判断题：船长说自己叫“Nobody”，其他巨人以为没人伤害巨人便离开；若说真名，其他巨人不会误解离开，巨人会吃掉船长，对应选项B。
【答案】
42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题以经典的“Nobody”智斗独眼巨人的故事为素材，考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，要求学生能精准定位原文信息、梳理故事脉络并进行合理推理，是中等难度的阅读题。
【难度系数】
0.6