第二节 任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)
阅读短文，从选项中选出最佳选项填入对应空白处，使短文通顺、连贯(选项中有一项多余)，并回答第35题。
Once upon a time, there were six blind men. They had no idea what an elephant looked like and didn't know about its size. One day, they came to the king to ask for help. The king was kind and ordered his officials, “Take an elephant to me and let those blind men feel it with their hands. 31. ” The officials took the elephant to the king. These blind men stood around it and felt it with their hands.

The first blind man touched the elephant's tooth and said, “The elephant looks like a long, long mooli(白萝卜).” The second blind man touched the elephant's ear and said, “32. ” The third blind man touched the elephant's head and said, “The elephant looks like a large stone.” The fourth blind man felt the elephant's foot and said, “The elephant looks like a mortar(臼).” The fifth blind man felt the elephant's back and said, “33. ” “Ha! Ha! All of you are wrong,” the last blind man pulled(拉) the elephant's tail and said, “I can give a right answer. 34. ” At this time, the king and his officials all laughed.
A. The elephant looks like a bed.
B. The elephant looks like a big fan.
C. The elephant looks like a long, thin rope.
D. Then ask them what the elephant looks like.
E. The elephant looks like a bird.
35. Do you like elephants? Why or why not?(不超过 20 个词)

31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C
35. Yes, they are cute and smart.

【分析】
本题围绕“盲人摸象”的故事设置，需根据每个盲人触摸大象的部位匹配对应描述，同时完成开放表达题。先梳理故事逻辑，再结合部位特征选答案，最后按要求答开放题。
【解析】
31题：前文国王让官员带大象给盲人触摸，后续应是国王的指令——询问盲人大象的样子，对应选项D。
32题：第二个盲人触摸大象的耳朵，耳朵形状像大扇子，对应选项B。
33题：第五个盲人触摸大象的背，背的形态类似床，对应选项A。
34题：最后一个盲人触摸大象的尾巴，尾巴像细长的绳子，对应选项C。
35题：为开放题，结合对大象的喜好说明理由，控制在20词内，如“Yes, I do. They are friendly and clever.”
【答案】
31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C；35. 示例：Yes, I do. They are friendly and clever.
【知识点】
任务型阅读；信息匹配；开放表达
【点评】
本题依托经典故事考查信息匹配与开放表达能力，贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6