B(2026·宿迁沭阳怀文中学期末模拟)
There was once a poor woman with only one son. One day, the boy told his mother that he wanted a 1 . The mother felt very sad 2 she didn't have money to buy it for him. She found a piece of wood(木头) and gave it to her son to play with.
One day, the boy went outside to play. He saw an old woman crying. The woman told the boy that 3 wanted to start a fire to cook some food, but she didn't have any wood. Hearing this, the boy gave her the wood. The woman gave him a piece of bread she made.
Then the boy met a tailor(裁缝) and her crying child. The woman said she had no food to give her 4 child. So the boy gave the woman his 5 and the tailor gave him a new coat.
Next, the boy saw a man. He said some robbers(盗贼) took his money and his shirt. 6 , they didn't find his horse. The boy gave the man his new coat. The man was so 7 and he gave the boy his horse.
Finally, on his way home, the boy met a group of singers going to a wedding(婚礼). Everyone looked 8 . One said, "We are waiting 9 a horse. We will be late for the wedding 10 it doesn't come in time(及时)." The boy gave them his horse. They asked the boy 11 they could give him and he answered, "A drum." So the 12 gave him a drum.
The boy ran home happily and told his 13 how he got the drum. His mother said, "Now you know helping others is helping 14 . Remember to 15 others and always be helpful."
1. A. coat
B. bird
C. drum
D. horse
2. A. but
B. because
C. so
D. and
3. A. she
B. he
C. they
D. we
4. A. thirsty
B. hungry
C. sleepy
D. lost
5. A. bread
B. water
C. wood
D. juice
6. A. Luckily
B. Sadly
C. Loudly
D. Suddenly
7. A. nervous
B. happy
C. upset
D. angry
8. A. healthy
B. excellent
C. worried
D. relaxed
9. A. in
B. at
C. to
D. for
10. A. though
B. but
C. or
D. if
11. A. why
B. who
C. what
D. where
12. A. farmers
B. workers
C. dancers
D. singers
13. A. father
B. mother
C. sister
D. brother
14. A. ourselves
B. themselves
C. herself
D. himself
15. A. wake up
B. look for
C. laugh at
D. care about
God helps those who help themselves 天助自助者 155
答案：B ［文章大意］本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个贫穷的男孩想要一个鼓，但是母亲没有足够的钱。他不断帮助他人，最终通过善行换得鼓的故事。
1. C ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：一天，男孩告诉妈妈他想要一个鼓。coat 外套；bird 鸟；drum 鼓；horse 马。根据“he answered, ‘A drum.’”以及“gave him a drum.”可知，男孩最初想要的是鼓。故选 C。
2. B ［解析］考查连词辨析。句意：母亲感到非常难过，因为她没有钱给他买。but 但是；because 因为；so 所以；and 和。根据“The mother felt very sad... she didn't have money to buy it for him”可知，母亲悲伤是因为没钱买男孩想要的东西，所以这里应该使用“because”来表示原因。故选 B。
3. A ［解析］考查代词辨析。句意：女人告诉男孩，她想生火做饭，但她没有木头。she 她；he 他；they 他们；we 我们。根据前文“old woman crying”可知，主语为女性，且是单数。故选 A。
4. B ［解析］考查形容词辨析。句意：这位女士说她没有食物给饥饿的孩子。thirsty 渴的；hungry 饥饿的；sleepy 困的；lost 丢失的。根据“no food”可知，孩子是饥饿状态。故选 B。
5. A ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：于是，男孩给了女人面包，裁缝给了他一件新外套。bread 面包；water 水；wood 木头；juice 果汁。根据前文“The woman gave him a piece of bread she made.”可知，老妇人给了男孩面包。故选 A。
6. A ［解析］考查副词辨析。句意：幸运的是，他们没有找到他的马。luckily 幸运地；sadly 悲伤地；loudly 大声地；suddenly 突然地。根据“they didn't find his horse”可知，盗贼没找到马，对男人来说是积极结果，需用表庆幸的副词。故选 A。
7. B ［解析］考查形容词辨析。句意：那人非常高兴，他把马给了男孩。nervous 紧张的；happy 高兴的；upset 沮丧的；angry 生气的。根据“gave the boy his horse”可知，此处表示男人很开心。故选 B。
8. C ［解析］考查形容词辨析。句意：每个人看起来都很担心。healthy 健康的；excellent 优秀的；worried 担忧的；relaxed 放松的。根据“We will be late for the wedding”可知，他们很着急，心情是忧虑的。故选 C。
9. D ［解析］考查介词辨析。句意：其中一人说：“我们在等马。如果它不及时来，我们就要迟到了。”in 在……里；at 在；to 到；for 为了。wait for 是固定搭配，表示“等待……”。故选 D。
10. D ［解析］考查连词辨析。句意同上。though 尽管；but 但是；or 或者；if 如果。“不及时到”是“迟到”的假设条件。故选 D。
11. C ［解析］考查疑问词辨析。句意：他们问男孩他们能给他什么……why 为什么；who 谁；what 什么；where 哪里。根据“They asked the boy... they could give him”可知，此处缺少宾语，是问男孩需要什么，应用疑问代词 what。故选 C。
12. D ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：所以歌手们给了他一个鼓。farmer 农民；worker 工人；dancer 舞者；singer 歌手。根据前文“group of singers”可知，是歌手给了男孩鼓。故选 D。
13. B ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：男孩高兴地跑回家，告诉妈妈他是怎么得到鼓的。father 父亲；mother 母亲；sister 姐妹；brother 兄弟。根据“His mother said”可知，此处指告诉妈妈。故选 B。
14. A ［解析］考查代词辨析。句意：现在你知道帮助别人就是帮助自己。ourselves 我们自己；themselves 他们自己；herself 她自己；himself 他自己。根据上文内容可知，“帮助他人”与“帮助自己”是双向关系。故选 A。
15. D ［解析］考查动词短语辨析。句意：记住要关心别人，总是乐于助人。wake up 醒来；look for 寻找；laugh at 嘲笑；care about 关心。be helpful 对应“关心他人”的行为。故选 D。
