九、科技科普 阅读短文,选择正确答案。10分
A Birthday with Stars
Today is a special day—it's Lucy's birthday! She is twelve years old. Her birthday is on
20th April. This year, her parents decide to have a party at the planetarium(天文馆) because
Lucy loves stars and planets(行星).
At the party, Lucy and her friends look at the stars through telescopes(望远镜). They
see Mars and Jupiter! They also watch a 3D movie about the solar system. Everyone is
excited.
After the movie, it's time for the birthday cake. The cake is shaped(使成为……形状)
like the moon. There are twelve candles on it. Lucy blows out all the candles in one breath
after making a wish with her eyes closed. Her friends cheer and sing "Happy Birthday".
They eat moon-shaped cookies and star-shaped fruit. Lucy says it's her best birthday ever!
()1. When is Lucy's birthday?
A. On 12th April. B. On 20th April.
C. On 20th May.
()2. Where is the birthday party held?
A. At school. B. At the park.
C. At the planetarium.
()3. What is the birthday cake shaped like?
A. A star. B. The moon.
C. The sun.
()4. How many candles are on the cake?
A. Ten. B. Eleven.
C. Twelve.
()5. Which planet is mentioned in the passage?
A. Saturn. B. Mars.
C. Venus.

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B

【分析】
这是一篇科普类的英语阅读细节题，解题思路非常清晰：不需要复杂推理，只需要先明确每道题干的核心提问关键词，带着关键词回到原文对应段落查找匹配的原句，就能直接得到正确答案。比如问日期就定位找和生日日期相关的语句，问地点就定位找派对举办位置的描述，逐一对应就能快速选出正确选项。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段"Her birthday is on 20th April."，可知Lucy的生日是4月20日，对应选项B。
2. 定位原文第一段"her parents decide to have a party at the planetarium(天文馆)"，可知生日派对在天文馆举办，对应选项C。
3. 定位原文第三段"The cake is shaped(使成为……形状) like the moon."，可知生日蛋糕是月亮形状的，对应选项B。
4. 定位原文第三段"There are twelve candles on it."，可知蛋糕上有12根蜡烛，对应选项C。
5. 定位原文第二段"They see Mars and Jupiter!"，可知文中提到的行星有火星和木星，选项里的Mars符合描述，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
【知识点】
阅读细节定位；科普短文理解；信息提取判断
【点评】
本题属于低难度的小学英语阅读题型，所有题目均为细节查找类考点，完全可以从原文直接找到对应依据，不需要额外推理，主要锻炼学生快速在文本中定位关键信息的能力，适合入门级阅读训练，不容易失分。
【难度系数】
0.9