《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 6(2022长沙,C 人与自我)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain. The book is so interesting. Even today, it is quite popular among kids. Although I am in my thirties, the book remains one of my favorites. After re - reading the book recently, I have learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. What’s in your mind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted to complain (抱怨)? I think most people have.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Tom Sawyer, however, thought “differently” when he was given a boring task. One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence(篱笆). Tom’s friend Ben Rogers happened to walk past. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “excited” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said.
Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about nothing but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. However, without complaining, you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!
1.Who is the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
A.Aunt Polly. B.Mark Twain. C.Ben Rogers.
2.According to the writer, what is most people’s immediate reaction(即时反应) to a boring task?
A.Complaining about it. B.Accepting it. C.Refusing it.
3.What did Aunt Polly ask Tom to do in this text?
A.Visit Ben. B.Clean the floor. C.Paint the fence.
4.Why did Tom say the underlined sentence to Ben in Paragraph 3?
A.To express his sadness. B.To catch Ben’s interest. C.To show his anger.
5.What does the writer learn from Tom Sawyer?
A.It is no use complaining. B.Refusing is the best choice. C.Waiting is the only way out.

答案： 语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者通过叙述汤姆·索亚给篱笆刷漆的故事告诉我们，当你被分配了一个无聊且累人的工作时，抱怨是没有用的，要设法做好。主题语境属于“人与自我”范畴中“做人与做事”这一主题群，涉及子主题“自我认识，自我管理，自我提升”。
1.B 细节理解题。由本文第一句“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain.”可知，《汤姆·索亚历险记》这本书是马克·吐温写的。故答案为B。
2.A 细节理解题。由原文第二段中的“What’s in your mind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted to complain? I think most people have.”可知，根据作者的观点，大多数人对一项无聊的任务的第一反应是抱怨。故答案为A。
3.C 细节理解题。由原文第三段第二句“One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence.”可知，Polly阿姨让Tom给篱笆刷漆。故答案为C。
4.B 推理判断题。结合上下文，漆篱笆本来是一件无聊的事，但Tom告诉Ben，他对这项任务感到“兴奋”，结合Tom的话“只有千分之一甚至可能是两千分之一的男孩能做这个工作！”和第四段第一句可知，Tom这样说，是为了引起Ben的兴趣。故答案为B。
5.A 细节理解题。由原文最后一段第一句“This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless.”可知，从Tom Sawyer这里，作者学习到：抱怨是没有用的。故答案为A。