三、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Once upon a time, there was a musician called Gongming Yi. He was good at playing the qixianqin. He loved it so much that he played it at home almost every day. 1. They all said that the man was such a great musician. When they were free, they often went to Gongming Yi's house and listened to his music.
2. Suddenly, he had a special idea.

对牛弹琴
He thought, “Everyone loves my music. Why don't I play some music for this cow?” Then he moved his qixianqin in front of the cow. And he began to play it. He played the qixianqin very well and the music was beautiful, but the cow showed no interest in it at all. 3.
Gongming Yi thought the music he played might be too difficult for the cow. So he tried to play some easy music. 4. He began to question his musical ability. He said to himself, “The cow doesn't understand my music.” Then he shook his head and went away.
This is a funny story, but it is educational. 5. First, don't say anything to the people who don't understand you at all. Second, if you talk to a wrong listener, you are silly and wasting your time.

A. We can learn two lessons from the story.
B. Many people would like to listen to him.
C. It just kept eating grass with its head down.
D. Gongming Yi no longer played the qixianqin.
E. One day, Gongming Yi saw a cow on the farm.
F. However, after playing for a long time, Gongming Yi felt unhappy.

1. B 2. E 3. C 4. F 5. A

【分析】
首先通读短文，明确本文是“对牛弹琴”的故事，梳理各部分的逻辑脉络。解题时需结合每个空白处前后的语境，通过指代关系、逻辑承接（如因果、转折、举例等）匹配选项：第1空后出现代词“They”，指代前文的人，需找“很多人听他演奏”的选项；第2空后提到“特殊想法”，结合插图可知是看到牛后的想法，需找“看到牛”的选项；第3空前说明牛对音乐没兴趣，需找描述牛状态的选项；第4空后提到他质疑自身能力，需找体现他情绪变化的选项；第5空后引出两个教训，需找引出教训的选项。
【解析】
1. 空白处后有“They all said that the man was such a great musician”，说明前文是很多人来听他的演奏，对应选项B“Many people would like to listen to him”，故1选B；
2. 空白处后提到“Suddenly, he had a special idea”，结合插图“对牛弹琴”，可知是看到牛后产生想法，对应选项E“One day, Gongming Yi saw a cow on the farm”，故2选E；
3. 空白处前说“the cow showed no interest in it at all”，需描述牛的状态，对应选项C“It just kept eating grass with its head down”，故3选C；
4. 空白处后说“He began to question his musical ability”，说明他情绪变差，对应选项F“However, after playing for a long time, Gongming Yi felt unhappy”，故4选F；
5. 空白处后提到“First... Second...”的两个教训，对应选项A“We can learn two lessons from the story”，故5选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.E 3.C 4.F 5.A
【知识点】
补全短文（七选五）、英语阅读理解
【点评】
本题以经典故事“对牛弹琴”为载体，考查英语阅读理解中的补全短文能力，侧重上下文逻辑衔接的判断，难度适中，学生结合语境分析指代、承接关系即可解题。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、(2025·菏泽中考)短文填空:用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次,每空限填一个单词。)
practise , with , he , music , learn , while , stop , voice , proud , year
Long ago in ancient China, there was a young man named Xue Tan who loved singing. He became a student of Qin Qing, a great 1. known for his magical voice.

After practising for a few months, Xue Tan became 2. . "I've learned everything!" he told his teacher. "I'm ready to leave and sing alone!"
Instead of getting angry, Qin Qing smiled and held a goodbye party for him on a quiet hillside. As the sun set, Qin Qing began to sing. His 3. started softly, like a light wind. Then it grew louder and stronger, shaking the trees around them. The clouds in the pink evening sky seemed to freeze in place. Birds 4. flying to listen, and even the wind went silent.
Xue Tan's face turned red 5. shame (羞愧). He realized his teacher's singing was like a roaring ocean, 6. his own voice was just a tiny stream (溪流). He fell to his knees and cried, "I was wrong to think I knew everything! Please let me keep 7. from you."
Qin Qing kindly helped 8. up. "True skill isn't about showing off," he said. "It's about listening to the world, to your heart, and to those who came before you."
From that day on, Xue Tan decided to 9. hard. He imitated the rhythm of rainstorms and learned melodies from bird songs. 10. later, when people praised his talent, he always said, "I'm still just Qin Qing's student."

1. musician 2. proud 3. voice 4. stopped 5. with 6. while 7. learning 8. him 9. practise 10. Years

【分析】
首先通读短文，理解“薛谭学讴”的故事大意，结合每个空格所在句子的语境、词义，以及所给单词的词性、适当形式（如名词变形、动词时态/非谓语、介词、连词等），逐个分析填空，确保每个单词符合语法和逻辑。
【解析】
1. 由“a great... known for his magical voice”可知，此处指“音乐家”，music的名词形式为musician，故填musician。
2. 由后文薛谭说“I've learned everything! I'm ready to leave”可知，他变得骄傲，故填形容词proud。
3. 由前文“Qin Qing began to sing”可知，此处指“他的声音”，故填名词voice。
4. 由“even the wind went silent”可知，鸟儿停止飞翔来听，时态为一般过去时，故填stop的过去式stopped。
5. “with shame”是固定搭配，意为“带着羞愧”，故填with。
6. 此处对比老师的歌声和自己的，用连词while表示“而，然而”，故填while。
7. “keep doing sth”是固定搭配，意为“继续做某事”，此处表示继续向老师学习，故填learn的动名词learning。
8. “help sb up”是固定搭配，sb用宾格，故填he的宾格him。
9. “decide to do sth”是固定搭配，此处表示决定努力练习，故填practise。
10. 表示“几年后”，year用复数形式，句首首字母大写，故填Years。
【答案】
1. musician 2. proud 3. voice 4. stopped 5. with 6. while 7. learning 8. him 9. practise 10. Years
【知识点】
名词的适当形式，动词短语，连词用法
【点评】
本题结合经典历史故事考查短文填空，侧重词汇在语境中的运用，需结合上下文逻辑和单词变形规则解题，是中考常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6