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（名著节选）Mary began to like her life here. Every morning, she went outside after breakfast and spent most of the day in the grounds. The cold wind brought pink to her face. And she finished all of her food each evening. She was much healthier. After dinner, she liked sitting near the fire and talking to Martha.
“Why does Mr Craven hate the locked garden?” Mary asked once.
“It was Mrs Craven’s garden and she loved it. She looked after the flowers together with Mr Craven. No gardeners were allowed in.”
“But what happened?” Mary asked.
“There was an old tree in the garden with a branch(树枝) like a seat, Mrs Craven often sat there, reading and talking. One day, the branch broke and she fell down. She was badly hurt and died soon. Mr Craven locked the garden and never talked about it.”
Mary seldom felt sorry for anyone, but then she understood how sad her uncle must be.
The wind blew hard. Mary listened, and through the noise she thought that she heard a child crying.
“Can you hear someone crying?” she asked Martha.
Martha seemed a little nervous. “No,” she answered. “It’s only the wind or the servant who works in the kitchen. She’s got a toothache. Perhaps she’s crying. I’m going to check if she needs any help.” After the words, Martha left the room quickly. Then Mary looked around the house. Suddenly she heard again the sound of a child crying. She stopped to listen at a door, but then another door opened and Mrs Medlock came out, “What are you doing here?” she said, and she took Mary by the arm and pulled her away. “Get back to your room at once.”
—Taken from The Secret Garden
1. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mary seldom went outside.
B. Mary didn’t like Martha.
C. Mary felt bored with the life.
D. Mary became much healthier.
2. Why did Martha act nervously when Mary asked about the crying sound?
A. She was hiding a secret about the house.
B. She wanted to avoid upsetting Mrs Medlock.
C. She disliked talking to Mary.
D. She was in a hurry to finish her work.
3. What does the underlined word “grounds” mean in the sentence?
A. Reasons for an action.
B. Soil or earth.
C. Outdoor areas around a building.
D. Sports fields.
4. What is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Martha left the room.
b. Mrs Craven fell down and died soon.
c. Mrs Medlock took Mary by the arm and pulled her away.
d. Mr Craven locked the garden and never talked about it.
e. Mary asked Martha about the locked garden.
A. b-d-e-a-c
B. b-e-d-a-c
C. e-b-c-a-d
D. e-b-a-d-c
5. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Mr Craven would leave home.
B. Martha didn’t tell the truth about the crying.
C. Mary knew her uncle very well.
D. Mrs Medlock was kind and friendly to Mary.
（名著节选）Mary began to like her life here. Every morning, she went outside after breakfast and spent most of the day in the grounds. The cold wind brought pink to her face. And she finished all of her food each evening. She was much healthier. After dinner, she liked sitting near the fire and talking to Martha.
“Why does Mr Craven hate the locked garden?” Mary asked once.
“It was Mrs Craven’s garden and she loved it. She looked after the flowers together with Mr Craven. No gardeners were allowed in.”
“But what happened?” Mary asked.
“There was an old tree in the garden with a branch(树枝) like a seat, Mrs Craven often sat there, reading and talking. One day, the branch broke and she fell down. She was badly hurt and died soon. Mr Craven locked the garden and never talked about it.”
Mary seldom felt sorry for anyone, but then she understood how sad her uncle must be.
The wind blew hard. Mary listened, and through the noise she thought that she heard a child crying.
“Can you hear someone crying?” she asked Martha.
Martha seemed a little nervous. “No,” she answered. “It’s only the wind or the servant who works in the kitchen. She’s got a toothache. Perhaps she’s crying. I’m going to check if she needs any help.” After the words, Martha left the room quickly. Then Mary looked around the house. Suddenly she heard again the sound of a child crying. She stopped to listen at a door, but then another door opened and Mrs Medlock came out, “What are you doing here?” she said, and she took Mary by the arm and pulled her away. “Get back to your room at once.”
—Taken from The Secret Garden
1. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mary seldom went outside.
B. Mary didn’t like Martha.
C. Mary felt bored with the life.
D. Mary became much healthier.
2. Why did Martha act nervously when Mary asked about the crying sound?
A. She was hiding a secret about the house.
B. She wanted to avoid upsetting Mrs Medlock.
C. She disliked talking to Mary.
D. She was in a hurry to finish her work.
3. What does the underlined word “grounds” mean in the sentence?
A. Reasons for an action.
B. Soil or earth.
C. Outdoor areas around a building.
D. Sports fields.
4. What is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Martha left the room.
b. Mrs Craven fell down and died soon.
c. Mrs Medlock took Mary by the arm and pulled her away.
d. Mr Craven locked the garden and never talked about it.
e. Mary asked Martha about the locked garden.
A. b-d-e-a-c
B. b-e-d-a-c
C. e-b-c-a-d
D. e-b-a-d-c
5. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Mr Craven would leave home.
B. Martha didn’t tell the truth about the crying.
C. Mary knew her uncle very well.
D. Mrs Medlock was kind and friendly to Mary.
答案
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位题干关键词，匹配原文对应细节，结合词义猜测、事件顺序梳理、推理判断等方法逐一分析各小题，排除错误选项后得出正确答案。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：定位第一段，原文提到Mary“finished all of her food each evening. She was much healthier.”，对应D选项；A项与“Every morning, she went outside after breakfast”矛盾，B项与“liked sitting near the fire and talking to Martha”矛盾，C项与“began to like her life here”矛盾，故选D。2. 推理判断题：结合原文，房子内存在秘密（如哭泣的孩子），Martha紧张是因为她在隐瞒房子的秘密，故选A。3. 词义猜测题：“grounds”在此处指建筑周围的户外区域，A（行动原因）、B（土壤）、D（运动场）均不符合语境，故选C。4. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：b（Mrs Craven摔落死亡）→d（Mr Craven锁花园）→e（Mary询问锁着的花园）→a（Martha离开房间）→c（Mrs Medlock拉走Mary），对应选项A。5. 推理判断题：Martha称没听到哭声，但Mary再次听到，说明Martha未说实话，故选B。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本题基于名著《秘密花园》的节选内容命题，考查学生对原文细节的提取、词义猜测、事件排序及推理判断能力，需学生仔细阅读原文，精准定位信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 细节理解题：定位第一段，原文提到Mary“finished all of her food each evening. She was much healthier.”，对应D选项；A项与“Every morning, she went outside after breakfast”矛盾，B项与“liked sitting near the fire and talking to Martha”矛盾，C项与“began to like her life here”矛盾，故选D。2. 推理判断题：结合原文，房子内存在秘密（如哭泣的孩子），Martha紧张是因为她在隐瞒房子的秘密，故选A。3. 词义猜测题：“grounds”在此处指建筑周围的户外区域，A（行动原因）、B（土壤）、D（运动场）均不符合语境，故选C。4. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：b（Mrs Craven摔落死亡）→d（Mr Craven锁花园）→e（Mary询问锁着的花园）→a（Martha离开房间）→c（Mrs Medlock拉走Mary），对应选项A。5. 推理判断题：Martha称没听到哭声，但Mary再次听到，说明Martha未说实话，故选B。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本题基于名著《秘密花园》的节选内容命题，考查学生对原文细节的提取、词义猜测、事件排序及推理判断能力，需学生仔细阅读原文，精准定位信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
