《2025年5年中考3年模拟九年级英语下册人教版山西专版》

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人与社会·和谐家庭（2024河南鹤壁一模改编，31—35，★★☆）
What are your plans for April Fool's Day this year?
My brother John always dreamed of hitting it big and becoming rich overnight. Every week, he'd buy lottery tickets(彩票), hoping for a bit of luck. But luck never seemed to be on his side. Feeling sad, he'd tear up the tickets and put them into his pocket.
As April Fool's Day got closer, I couldn't wait to play a trick on him. I went to a store and got some fake (假的) lottery tickets. On the morning of April 1, while John was glued to the TV, waiting for the lottery results, I carefully cut out some numbers from the fake tickets to match the winning ones. Then, I quietly placed the ticket pieces into his jacket pocket.
But John didn't check his tickets right away. “It's Sunday, and he's got a lot of time,” I thought to myself. He moved around the house, doing some cleaning, until he finally remembered to check his jacket. As he pulled out the torn pieces of paper with the winning numbers, his eyes widened with excitement. “Alex, you won't believe it! I just won the lottery!” he shouted at the top of his voice.
“Really? That's amazing!” I said, trying hard not to burst into laughter.
John danced around happily, and I watched, trying hard not to laugh. But soon I couldn't keep the joke going any longer. “April Fool!” I shouted.
Realizing it was a joke, John's excitement turned to disbelief. Then he ran after me, acting like he was mad but laughing all the while.
Even after so many years, it remains one of the funniest memories for us.
21. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “tear up”?
A. Put away.
B. Mark on.
C. Break into pieces.
22. What was John doing when the writer was cutting the tickets?
A. He was watching TV.
B. He was doing some cleaning.
C. He was looking for his jacket.
23. What did John do when he learned the truth?
A. He got mad and gave the writer a big hit.
B. He shouted angrily and ran after the writer.
C. He didn't believe it at first but soon accepted it.
24. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The writer's brother's dream of winning the lottery.
B. The writer's experience of celebrating April Fool's Day.
C. The writer's cleverness in playing a trick on his brother.
25. 新考法·开篇方式题 How does the writer lead into the topic of the text?
A. By asking a question.
B. By telling a joke.
C. By using an old saying.

答案： 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A