《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 4(2023常德,B 人与社会)
Irwin Corey was a famous American film actor. But today, the story you will read is not about his achievements in film but about his begging(乞讨) life.
He became a beggar once and often walked in the streets of Manhattan. He wore old and broken clothes. He was very thin and seemed to be weak, looking like a poor homeless old man.

He only asked for some change from passing drivers, and then he gave the driver a free copy of the newspaper he bought. Each time he asked for money, he was always smiling and also told jokes to the drivers. The drivers thought him kind and humorous, so they never let him go empty - handed.
△ He only asked for some change from passing drivers, and then he gave the driver a free copy of the newspaper he bought. Each time he asked for money, he was always smiling and also told jokes to the drivers. The drivers thought him kind and humorous, so they never let him go empty - handed.

Although all the money he begged was coins, he still made lots of money at the end of the day. Irwin Corey had been begging for money for many years. However, he didn’t spend any of the money he had asked for. Every time the money was up to a certain amount(量), he donated it to a charity which bought medical supplies for Cuban children. For 17 years, he donated all his hard - earned money to the charity.
He was not short of money. He lived in a 3.5 million big house. He was not a beggar, either. “On the one hand, I just want to help people in need. On the other hand, begging can make me feel not lonely, as my wife had passed away,” he said.
1. What is the story about?
A. Irwin’s achievements in film. B. Irwin’s begging life.
C. Irwin’s poor life.
2. Which can best take the place of “ △ ” in the third paragraph?
A. He begged for money in a special way. B. He thought the drivers were rich.
C. He was a successful film star.
3. What did the drivers think of Irwin Corey?
A. Friendly but lonely. B. Kind and famous. C. Kind and humorous.
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Irwin was actually rich. B. Irwin was a poor homeless old man.
C. Irwin donated all his money to charity.

答案： 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了美国著名演员Irwin Corey多年来，经常扮成乞丐在街上乞讨，然后将乞讨得来的钱捐赠给慈善组织的故事。主题语境属于“人与社会”范畴中“社会服务与人际沟通”这一主题群。
1.B 主旨大意题。由第一段第二句“But today, the story you will read is not about his achievements in film but about his begging life.”可知，这个故事是关于Irwin的乞讨生活。故选B。
2.A 推理判断题。下文主要讲了Irwin扮作乞丐乞讨的方法，包括只向过路的司机要零钱，给他们免费的报纸，面带微笑并给他们讲笑话。故选A。
3.C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句的“The drivers thought him kind and humorous”可知，司机们认为他和蔼可亲、幽默风趣。故选C。
4.A 推理判断题。由最后一段的“He was not short of money. He lived in a 3.5 million big house.”可知，Irwin实际上是个有钱人。故选A。