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The children were digging in the gravel pit. The spade struck something. "I think it was a rabbit-hole, " said Jane, "there might be baby rabbits."
"Let's get it out," said Cyril. The hole grew larger. Suddenly Robert dropped his spade and knelt down in the sand. "Look!" he cried. "You can see it now—it isn't a rabbit-hole—it's a sort of cave. Look!"
They all knelt down and looked. There certainly was something dark—a sort of hairy, furry darkness. Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.
It was exactly like a fat spider, or a mole(鼹鼠), or a rat—or perhaps more like all three mixed together. It had legs and arms and hands and feet like a monkey's, and its face was very like a monkey's too, except that it had ears like a bat's ears, and its eyes were on long stalks like a snail's eyes.
"Don't be frightened," said Anthea kindly. "We won't hurt you."
"I'm not frightened," said the Sand-fairy. "I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep."
"Who are you?" asked Robert.
"I'm a Psammead," it said angrily. "A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset."
"How perfectly lovely!" said Jane.
"Don't interrupt," said the Sand-fairy. "I must have my sleep out. I've been asleep since long before you were born, and I want to go on sleeping till long after you're dead."
"Please," said Anthea politely, "couldn't you give us just one wish now?"
The Psammead blew itself out and said, "Very well. What do you want?"
The children whispered together. Then Anthea said, "We wish we were all as beautiful as the day."
The Sand-fairy blew itself out still more, then suddenly collapsed. " Done!" it said. " And now go away and don't bother me."
They looked at each other. Nothing seemed changed. Then Jane cried, "Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!"
They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets(丝绒). Excited and happy, they ran home to show Martha. But when she opened the door, she screamed, "Get away with you!" and slammed it in their faces.
—Adapted from Five Children and It
Mini dictionary
gravel pit 砂砾坑 wake...up 叫醒
spade n.铲子 interrupt v.打断
kneel down 跪下 collapse v.萎缩
frightened adj.害怕的 slam vt.砰地关上
(
A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Afraid.
(
A. Because they were very dirty.
B. Because they were too late.
C. Because she was angry at them.
D. Because they looked strange to her.
(
①A strange fairy came out of the sand.
②The children asked to become beautiful.
③The children's clothes and faces changed.
④The children were digging in the gravel pit.
⑤Nobody at home knew who they really were.
A. ①→⑤→②→④→③ B. ④→①→②→③→⑤
C. ①→④→⑤→②→③ D. ④→②→③→①→⑤
(
A. The beauty of nature.
B. The dangers of magic.
C. The value of hard work.
D. The importance of family.
(
A. Martha will not say sorry to the children.
B. The children will never make another wish.
C. The children will try making a different wish.
D. The Psammead will disappear and never return.
非选择题(共50分)
The children were digging in the gravel pit. The spade struck something. "I think it was a rabbit-hole, " said Jane, "there might be baby rabbits."
"Let's get it out," said Cyril. The hole grew larger. Suddenly Robert dropped his spade and knelt down in the sand. "Look!" he cried. "You can see it now—it isn't a rabbit-hole—it's a sort of cave. Look!"
They all knelt down and looked. There certainly was something dark—a sort of hairy, furry darkness. Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel.
It was exactly like a fat spider, or a mole(鼹鼠), or a rat—or perhaps more like all three mixed together. It had legs and arms and hands and feet like a monkey's, and its face was very like a monkey's too, except that it had ears like a bat's ears, and its eyes were on long stalks like a snail's eyes.
"Don't be frightened," said Anthea kindly. "We won't hurt you."
"I'm not frightened," said the Sand-fairy. "I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep."
"Who are you?" asked Robert.
"I'm a Psammead," it said angrily. "A sand-fairy. And I can give you anything you wish for—one wish a day, and the wish lasts till sunset."
"How perfectly lovely!" said Jane.
"Don't interrupt," said the Sand-fairy. "I must have my sleep out. I've been asleep since long before you were born, and I want to go on sleeping till long after you're dead."
"Please," said Anthea politely, "couldn't you give us just one wish now?"
The Psammead blew itself out and said, "Very well. What do you want?"
The children whispered together. Then Anthea said, "We wish we were all as beautiful as the day."
The Sand-fairy blew itself out still more, then suddenly collapsed. " Done!" it said. " And now go away and don't bother me."
They looked at each other. Nothing seemed changed. Then Jane cried, "Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything!"
They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets(丝绒). Excited and happy, they ran home to show Martha. But when she opened the door, she screamed, "Get away with you!" and slammed it in their faces.
—Adapted from Five Children and It
Mini dictionary
gravel pit 砂砾坑 wake...up 叫醒
spade n.铲子 interrupt v.打断
kneel down 跪下 collapse v.萎缩
frightened adj.害怕的 slam vt.砰地关上
(
A
)46. How did the Psammead feel about being woken up from its sleep?A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Afraid.
(
D
)47. Why did Martha slam the door?A. Because they were very dirty.
B. Because they were too late.
C. Because she was angry at them.
D. Because they looked strange to her.
(
B
)48. What is the correct order of the story?①A strange fairy came out of the sand.
②The children asked to become beautiful.
③The children's clothes and faces changed.
④The children were digging in the gravel pit.
⑤Nobody at home knew who they really were.
A. ①→⑤→②→④→③ B. ④→①→②→③→⑤
C. ①→④→⑤→②→③ D. ④→②→③→①→⑤
(
B
)49. What is the main theme of this passage?A. The beauty of nature.
B. The dangers of magic.
C. The value of hard work.
D. The importance of family.
(
C
)50. According to the passage, what will probably happen next?A. Martha will not say sorry to the children.
B. The children will never make another wish.
C. The children will try making a different wish.
D. The Psammead will disappear and never return.
非选择题(共50分)
答案
D【文章大意】本文节选自名著《五个孩子和沙精》。文章主要讲述了四个孩子在砂砾坑挖掘时意外唤醒了一只沙精。
46. A [解析]观点态度题。根据"'I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'"可知,赛米德对被打扰睡眠感到愤怒。故选A。
47. D [解析]细节理解题。根据"They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets(丝绒)... she screamed, 'Get away with you!'"可知,玛莎因孩子们的外貌和衣着发生了巨大变化而无法辨认他们,所以关上了门。故选D。
48. B [解析]事件排序题。根据"The children were digging in the gravel pit... Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel... We wish we were all as beautiful as the day... Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything... But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces."可知,故事发生的正确顺序应为:④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘→①沙精现身→②孩子们许愿变美→③孩子们的外貌发生改变→⑤家人不识。故选B。
归纳总结 事件排序题的回文定位:在文中标记所有相关细节。根据关键词在文中快速搜索对应内容,用铅笔在段落旁标注选项序号或简写(避免遗漏)。
注意三类关键信息:
(1)时间状语:first, then, next, finally, in 2020, at first, later等。
(2)序数词:firstly, secondly, thirdly, last等。
(3)逻辑动词:begin, start, follow, complete, end等。
49. B [解析]主旨大意题。故事围绕孩子们意外唤醒一只沙精并获得魔法愿望展开,核心冲突是愿望带来的身份识别问题,体现了魔法的潜在危险。故选B。
50. C [解析]推理判断题。根据沙精每日一愿的设定及孩子们在结尾的挫败感可推知,孩子们接下来可能会尝试许下新愿望以恢复原貌。故选C。
46. A [解析]观点态度题。根据"'I'm not frightened,' said the Sand-fairy. 'I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.'"可知,赛米德对被打扰睡眠感到愤怒。故选A。
47. D [解析]细节理解题。根据"They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets(丝绒)... she screamed, 'Get away with you!'"可知,玛莎因孩子们的外貌和衣着发生了巨大变化而无法辨认他们,所以关上了门。故选D。
48. B [解析]事件排序题。根据"The children were digging in the gravel pit... Then suddenly this dark something moved and with one spring the Sand-fairy was out of the sand and sitting on the gravel... We wish we were all as beautiful as the day... Oh! Your faces—your clothes—everything... But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces."可知,故事发生的正确顺序应为:④孩子们在砂砾坑挖掘→①沙精现身→②孩子们许愿变美→③孩子们的外貌发生改变→⑤家人不识。故选B。
归纳总结 事件排序题的回文定位:在文中标记所有相关细节。根据关键词在文中快速搜索对应内容,用铅笔在段落旁标注选项序号或简写(避免遗漏)。
注意三类关键信息:
(1)时间状语:first, then, next, finally, in 2020, at first, later等。
(2)序数词:firstly, secondly, thirdly, last等。
(3)逻辑动词:begin, start, follow, complete, end等。
49. B [解析]主旨大意题。故事围绕孩子们意外唤醒一只沙精并获得魔法愿望展开,核心冲突是愿望带来的身份识别问题,体现了魔法的潜在危险。故选B。
50. C [解析]推理判断题。根据沙精每日一愿的设定及孩子们在结尾的挫败感可推知,孩子们接下来可能会尝试许下新愿望以恢复原貌。故选C。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇名著改编的英语阅读理解题，包含5道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：
1. 46题（观点态度题）：需定位沙精被唤醒后的情绪描述，找到原文直接体现情绪的语句判断；
2. 47题（细节理解题）：需找到玛莎关门的相关语境，分析孩子们的变化导致玛莎无法辨认的原因；
3. 48题（事件排序题）：需梳理故事发展的先后顺序，标记原文中各事件的发生节点，对应选项排序；
4. 49题（主旨大意题）：需概括文章核心内容，围绕“魔法愿望带来的问题”提炼主旨；
5. 50题（推理判断题）：需结合沙精“每日一愿”的设定和孩子们结尾的处境，合理推断后续行为。
【解析】
46. 定位原文沙精的台词：“I'm not frightened,” said the Sand-fairy. “I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.” 明确沙精被唤醒后的情绪是愤怒，故选A。
47. 定位原文：“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces.” 可知玛莎因孩子们外貌衣着巨变无法辨认，所以关门，故选D。
48. 梳理故事顺序：孩子们先在砂砾坑挖掘（④）→沙精从沙中出现（①）→孩子们许愿变美（②）→孩子们的外貌衣着改变（③）→家人无法认出他们（⑤），对应选项B，故选B。
49. 文章围绕孩子们唤醒沙精后获得魔法愿望，却因愿望带来的外貌变化遭遇尴尬，核心体现魔法的潜在危险，故选B。
50. 根据沙精“one wish a day”的设定，孩子们被玛莎赶出门后，为恢复原貌，最可能尝试许下新愿望，故选C。
【答案】
46. A
47. D
48. B
49. B
50. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自经典儿童文学作品，题型覆盖观点态度、细节理解、事件排序、主旨大意、推理判断等常见英语阅读理解题型，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、梳理故事脉络、提炼主旨及合理推断的能力，是英语阅读练习的典型题型。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇名著改编的英语阅读理解题，包含5道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：
1. 46题（观点态度题）：需定位沙精被唤醒后的情绪描述，找到原文直接体现情绪的语句判断；
2. 47题（细节理解题）：需找到玛莎关门的相关语境，分析孩子们的变化导致玛莎无法辨认的原因；
3. 48题（事件排序题）：需梳理故事发展的先后顺序，标记原文中各事件的发生节点，对应选项排序；
4. 49题（主旨大意题）：需概括文章核心内容，围绕“魔法愿望带来的问题”提炼主旨；
5. 50题（推理判断题）：需结合沙精“每日一愿”的设定和孩子们结尾的处境，合理推断后续行为。
【解析】
46. 定位原文沙精的台词：“I'm not frightened,” said the Sand-fairy. “I'm only angry. You wake me up out of my thousand years' sleep.” 明确沙精被唤醒后的情绪是愤怒，故选A。
47. 定位原文：“They were indeed beautiful—their faces perfect, their clothes changed into splendid silks and velvets... But when she opened the door, she screamed, 'Get away with you!' and slammed it in their faces.” 可知玛莎因孩子们外貌衣着巨变无法辨认，所以关门，故选D。
48. 梳理故事顺序：孩子们先在砂砾坑挖掘（④）→沙精从沙中出现（①）→孩子们许愿变美（②）→孩子们的外貌衣着改变（③）→家人无法认出他们（⑤），对应选项B，故选B。
49. 文章围绕孩子们唤醒沙精后获得魔法愿望，却因愿望带来的外貌变化遭遇尴尬，核心体现魔法的潜在危险，故选B。
50. 根据沙精“one wish a day”的设定，孩子们被玛莎赶出门后，为恢复原貌，最可能尝试许下新愿望，故选C。
【答案】
46. A
47. D
48. B
49. B
50. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自经典儿童文学作品，题型覆盖观点态度、细节理解、事件排序、主旨大意、推理判断等常见英语阅读理解题型，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、梳理故事脉络、提炼主旨及合理推断的能力，是英语阅读练习的典型题型。
【难度系数】
0.7
