答案 1—5
[新素材]中国文化:千金买骨
[2025 江苏南通期末]During the Warring States Period (475—221 BC), King Zhao of the State of Yan (燕昭王) wanted to get talented people to work for him. He asked a learned man named Guo Wei for advice. 1
There was once a king who wanted a special kind of horse. This horse could run 1,000 li (1 li=500m) a day. It was called qianlima. The king sent many people to find these horses and buy them for him. 2
One day, someone new volunteered to help. Only three months later, he heard about a qianlima. He hurried to find it, but the horse had already died. 3
The king was very angry. “What I want is a live horse, not the bones of a dead (死的) horse!”
The man said calmly, “4 This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses. Just wait and the horses you want will come very soon.”
That was true. Within a year, many qianlima owners brought their horses to the king.
Guo told the king that he could see himself as the bones of the horse. He said, “5” The king built houses for Guo and took him as a respected teacher. Soon, more talented people came to help the king and made the state strong.
A. After three years, nobody found him such a horse.
B. Still, he bought the bones of the horse with 500 pieces of gold.
C. Guo told him the story of buying horse bones with 500 pieces of gold (金).
D. If you value me, more talented people will be willing to serve (服务) the state.
E. Guo Wei later became the most important leader in Yan and led all the soldiers (士兵).
F. Think about it. You're willing to pay a high price for a dead horse, let alone a live one.

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阅读还原·语篇导读 本文讲述了燕昭王通过"千金买骨"的故事招揽人才,最终使国家强大的典故。
快速对答案 1—5 C A B F D
1. C 根据"He asked a learned man named Guo Wei for advice."可知空处应是郭隗给出的建议,选项 C(郭隗给他讲了用五百金买马骨的故事。)符合语境,故选 C 项。
2. A 根据"The king sent many people to find these horses and buy them for him."及后文可知,选项 A(三年过去了,没有人找到这样的马给他。)符合语境,故选 A 项。
3. B 根据"he heard about a qianlima ... but the horse had already died."及后文买马骨的情节可知,选项 B(但他仍然用五百金买下了这匹马的骨头。)符合语境,故选 B 项。
4. F 根据"This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses."可知此处是解释买马骨的意义,选项 F(想想看。您愿意高价购买一匹死马,更不用说活马了。)符合语境,故选 F 项。
5. D 根据 he could see himself as the bones of the horse 及后文招揽人才的结局可知,选项 D(如果您重视我,更多人才会愿意来服务燕国。)符合语境,故选 D 项。

【分析】本题为英语阅读还原题，解题思路为：先通读全文，把握文章核心（燕昭王通过“千金买骨”典故招揽人才的故事），再结合每个空缺处的上下文语境，分析前后逻辑关系，匹配对应选项。具体步骤：1. 空1前提到燕昭王向郭隗求建议，需填入郭隗的相关内容，锁定含郭隗的选项；2. 空2前讲国王派人找千里马，需填找马的结果；3. 空3前提到千里马已死，需填买死马骨的内容；4. 空4后是解释买马骨的意义，需填说明意义的选项；5. 空5前郭隗将自己比作马骨，需填对应招揽人才的选项。
【解析】1. 空1：根据前文“燕昭王向郭隗求建议”，需填入郭隗给出的内容，选项C（郭隗给他讲了用五百金买马骨的故事）符合语境，故选C。2. 空2：前文提到国王派人寻找千里马，后文提到有人自愿帮忙，说明找马过程无结果，选项A（三年过去了，没有人找到这样的马）符合语境，故选A。3. 空3：前文提到千里马已死，后文是国王因要活马而生气，此处应填买死马骨的内容，选项B（他仍然用五百金买下了这匹马的骨头）符合语境，故选B。4. 空4：前文是买死马骨，后文是“这表明你真心想买马”，此处需填解释买马骨意义的内容，选项F（想想看。您愿意高价购买一匹死马，更不用说活马了）符合语境，故选F。5. 空5：前文郭隗将自己比作马骨，后文是更多人才前来，此处需填对应招揽人才的内容，选项D（如果您重视我，更多人才会愿意来服务燕国）符合语境，故选D。
【答案】C A B F D
【知识点】英语阅读还原、语篇语境理解
【点评】本题结合中国经典典故“千金买骨”，考查英语阅读还原能力，要求学生理清故事脉络与人物逻辑，难度适中，能有效检验学生的语篇理解与上下文匹配能力。
【难度系数】0.6

新素材素材来源:《铁路儿童》节选
[2025 江苏扬州期末]“Tinkle, tinkle,” the little bell rang, and Bobbie went into the dining room.
Mother and Peter and Phyllis were standing in a row, together singing. And there were twelve candles on the table, one for each of Bobbie’s years.
“Three cheers for our Bobbie!” they shouted very loudly when Bobbie came in.
“Now, dear,” said Mother, “look at your presents.”
A green and red needle-book from Phyllis, a silver brooch of Mother’s, and a blue glass vase from Mrs Viney. But the nicest thing was that the big table was almost covered with flowers.
“And now look at the table,” cried Peter.
“We got all the flowers from the station. Peter made it like a map of the railway.” Mum said.
“That’s my present,” said Peter, putting an engine（火车头）full of sweets on the table in front of her.
“Oh, Peter!” cried Bobbie, “not your own little broken engine that you love?”
“Oh, no,” said Peter at once, “not the engine. Only the sweets.”
“You’re a brick（好心人）,” cried Bobbie; “it’s a wonderful present.” She said no more aloud.
But to herself she said, “Well, the broken engine, and I’ll get it fixed and give it back to Peter for his birthday.”
——Adapted from The Railway Children
6. Why did they stand and sing together?

7. How old was Bobbie?

8. What did the big table look like?

9. What was Peter’s present for Bobbie?

10. 新考向开放性试题 What do you think of Bobbie? Why?

阅读表达·语篇导读 本文讲述了鲍比生日时家人为她庆祝的场景和她收到的礼物。
6. To celebrate Bobbie's birthday./Because they celebrated Bobbie's birthday. 根据"Mother and Peter and Phyllis were standing in a row, together singing. And there were twelve candles on the table, one for each of Bobbie's years."及文章最后一句可知答案。
7. Twelve/12 (years old). 根据"And there were twelve candles on the table, one for each of Bobbie's years."可知答案。
8. It looked like a map of the railway. 根据"Peter made it like a map of the railway."可知答案。
9. Only the sweets. 根据最后五段可知答案。
10. Kind. Because she will fix the engine for Peter. 开放性试题,言之有理且无语法错误即可。

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读文章把握大意，再针对每个问题定位原文关键信息：细节类问题直接提取对应内容，开放性问题结合人物行为合理评价，确保答案符合原文逻辑。
【解析】
6. 定位原文“Mother and Peter and Phyllis were standing in a row, together singing. And there were twelve candles on the table, one for each of Bobbie’s years.”可知，他们唱歌是为了庆祝Bobbie的生日，故答案为To celebrate Bobbie's birthday./Because they celebrated Bobbie's birthday.
7. 由原文“And there were twelve candles on the table, one for each of Bobbie’s years.”可知，Bobbie12岁，故答案为Twelve/12 (years old).
8. 根据原文“Peter made it like a map of the railway.”可知，大桌子看起来像铁路地图，故答案为It looked like a map of the railway.
9. 定位原文Peter的表述“not the engine. Only the sweets.”可知，他的礼物只有糖果，故答案为Only the sweets.
10. Bobbie是善良的，因为她打算修好Peter的坏火车头并归还，故答案为Kind. Because she will fix the engine for Peter.
【答案】
6. To celebrate Bobbie's birthday./Because they celebrated Bobbie's birthday.
7. Twelve/12 (years old).
8. It looked like a map of the railway.
9. Only the sweets.
10. Kind. Because she will fix the engine for Peter.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、开放性表达
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读能力，细节类问题侧重原文信息定位，开放性问题需结合人物行为合理评价，整体难度适中，符合期末考的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.2