二、阅读理解
A(2025 苏州吴中、吴江、相城期末)
Today is August 8. It is International Cat Day. What surprise will my human give me today? Let me guess. . .
5 a. m. —My human is still sleeping. After all, she went to bed only four hours ago. She always stays up late playing with a matchbox-like thing. Wait. Her hand is hanging from her bed. Is she trying to play with me? What a surprising gift! I'll just bite her hand to thank her.
7 a. m. —My human's small brain(头脑) can't even understand love! Two hours ago, I tried to thank her for her kind International Cat Day gift with a friendly bite. But I was wrong. It was not a gift at all. She shouted at me. It was so frightening(可怕的)!
8 a. m. —Finally, my human gets up. I have meowed six times to remind(提醒) her that it's International Cat Day today. But she takes no notice of me. She just carelessly puts something into my bowl. She's in a hurry every morning.
3 p. m. —I'm busy today. In the morning, I went through the trash(垃圾) for better food. I saw my human put some of her food there after dinner last night. Then, I fought with my red woolen ball. Now, I'm going to take a nap(小睡).
9 p. m. —My human comes in. She works overtime every day, but. . . does she work hard? If she works hard, she should be rich. Then, why doesn't she buy me some tastier food—at least on this special day?
12 a. m. —My human climbs into her bed and starts to play with that matchbox-like thing. Okay, so there's no surprise today.
Meow!!! Who on earth(究竟) called these lazybones great cat lovers?
( ) 1. How did the cat feel at the beginning of this morning?
A. Excited. B. Bored. C. Sad. D. Angry.
() 2. What did the cat do on the afternoon of that day?
A. She looked for food. B. She cleaned herself.
C. She meowed six times. D. She took a nap.
() 3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the cat's owner is a great cat lover
B. the cat is not happy with her owner
C. the cat's owner fed her pet delicious food
D. the cat's owner gave her pet a surprise
() 4. Which may be the best title of the article?
A. A lazy owner B. International Cat Day
C. A cat's diary D. A human's love for a cat

【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章从猫咪
的视角记录了她在“国际猫咪日”当天从凌晨
5点到午夜12点的一系列经历和心理活动。
1. A 提示:推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句
“What surprise will my human give me today? Let me
guess...”和第二段最后两句“What a surprising
gift! I'll just bite her hand to thank her.”可知,猫咪
一开始猜测主人会给她什么惊喜,并认为主人把
手垂下来是想和她玩耍,由此推知,猫咪一开始是
充满期待的、兴奋的。
2. D 提示:细节理解题。根据第五段中“3 p.m.—
...Now, I'm going to take a nap.”可知,那天下午猫
咪小睡了一会儿。
3. B 提示:推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句“She
shouted at me. It was so frightening!”和倒数第三段
最后一句“Then, why doesn't she buy me some tastier
food—at least on this special day?”可知,在这个特
别的节日里,主人没有给猫咪特别的节日惊喜,甚
至对她吼叫,也没有给她更美味的食物,因此猫咪
对主人不满。
4. C 提示:最佳标题题。通读全文可知,文章从猫
咪的视角按照时间顺序记录了她在“国际猫咪日”
这一天的经历和想法,因此文章以“一只猫的日
记”作为标题最合适。

B(2025 南通期末)
China's pet market is changing and growing fast! People don't just love dogs and cats anymore. More and more people are getting interested in exotic pets like reptiles(爬行动物), fish and some special birds.
According to a report, more people are keeping reptiles and water pets. The number of people with reptiles went up by 2.9% and now 11.3% of pet owners have reptiles. The number of people with water pets grew by 0.6% to 13.4%. Some expensive parrots like macaws and sun conures are becoming popular too. It was very difficult for people to see these birds in China. Now, for rich pet lovers, having one is like showing off a cool toy. A young macaw can cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and a pair that can have babies can cost over 100,000 yuan!
As the pet market gets more grown-up, it's moving from just getting bigger to getting better. Pet owners want higher-quality products(产品) and better service(服务).
This change is making the industry(产业) come up with new ideas. Young businessmen(商人) are bringing fresh ideas. For example, Mars Supermarket, started by people born in the 1990s, and Petlift, a big pet sending service with over 200 vehicles, are new ways of doing business in the pet world. Pet shows are also very important. In 2024, there were over 80 pet shows in China. The Pet Fair Beijing was among the biggest ones. It helped pet businesses show new products, share ideas and make friends.
Even though there are problems, experts think the pet industry will do well.
() 5. Which of the following is an example of an exotic pet?
A. A cute cat. B. A strong dog.
C. A colourful macaw. D. A friendly rabbit.
() 6. The writer uses the examples of Mars Supermarket and Petlift to show that .
A. the pet market is getting bigger in China
B. we can buy special pets in supermarkets
C. we can take good care of our pets in many ways
D. young businessmen bring new ideas to the pet industry
() 7. Which methods(方法) does the writer use in Paragraph 2?
①Giving examples. ②Asking questions.
③Telling stories. ④Listing numbers.
A. ①② B. ③④ C. ②③ D. ①④
() 8. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The needs for pets among the young B. The changes in Chinese pet industry
C. The popular pets among old people D. The ways of making friends with pets

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲
述了中国宠物市场的快速变化,分析了该行业
的发展趋势。
5. C 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句
“More and more people are getting interested in exotic
pets like reptiles, fish and some special birds.”和第
二段中“Some expensive parrots like macaws and sun
conures are becoming popular too. It was very difficult
for people to see these birds in China.”可知,人们对
爬行动物、鱼、一些特殊的鸟等异宠越来越感兴趣,
诸如金刚鹦鹉和太阳锥尾鹦鹉等价格昂贵的鹦鹉品
种也变得受欢迎,这些鸟以前在中国很难见到。结
合选项可知,金刚鹦鹉(macaw)属于异宠。
6. D 提示:推理判断题。第四段第二句“Young
businessmen are bringing fresh ideas.”指出年轻商人
为这个行业带来了新想法,随后列举实例进行了
说明,由此推知,作者列举Mars Supermarket和
Petlift的例子是为了说明年轻的商人为这个行业
注入了新的想法。
7. D 提示:推理判断题。通读第二段可知,该段提
及了几项数据,并列举爬行动物、水生宠物以及金
刚鹦鹉等例子来阐述宠物市场的变化,由此可见
该段采用了举例子(①)和列数字(④)的方法。
8. B 提示:最佳标题题。文章首先指出中国宠物市
场正在迅速变化,人们对异宠的兴趣增加,宠物行
业从规模扩张转向质量提升,并结合实例说明了
年轻商人给这一行业带来了新的想法,归纳可知,
文章以“中国宠物行业的变化”作为标题最合适。