五、(连云港赣榆区期末改编)阅读故事，完成下列任务。
Tortoise and his friends 1.
D
by the river. One morning, they want to cross the river. Elephant and Giraffe have long legs. They can wade(涉水). Monkey has strong arms and Tiger has strong legs. They can jump. Poor old Tortoise has 2.
A
legs. He can't jump or wade.
Elephant is very kind and helpful. “You can climb onto my trunk and cross the river with me,” he says. “Or me,” says Giraffe. Monkey is very friendly. “You can 3.
B
with me,” he says. “Or me,” says Tiger. “I am very big and strong.” But poor old Tortoise is 4.
E
. His body shakes. So the friends make a secret plan.
Giraffe bends a tall tree with his long neck. Elephant snaps(折断) it with his strong trunk. Tiger 5.
C
the tree to the river with his strong teeth. Monkey helps with his strong arms. “What’s that?” asks Tortoise. “It’s a bridge!” say his friends. “Who’s it for?” asks shy old Tortoise. “Our best friend—YOU!”
（一）从方框中选择合适的单词，完成故事。
A. short B. jump C. pulls D. live E. afraid
（二）阅读故事，给下列图片排序。
解析：
【解析】
（一）选词填空：
1. 句子缺少谓语动词，主语是Tortoise and his friends，为复数，结合语境“乌龟和朋友们住在河边”，选D. live。
2. 结合常识乌龟的腿很短，语境表示“可怜的老乌龟长着短短的腿”，选A. short。
3. 前文提到Monkey has strong arms，结合语境“你可以和我一起跳”，选B. jump。
4. 后文提到His body shakes（他的身体在发抖），说明乌龟很害怕，选E. afraid。
5. 语境表示老虎用结实的牙齿把树拖到河边，主语Tiger是第三人称单数，动词用pulls，选C. pulls。
（二）图片排序：
按照故事发展顺序：首先乌龟在河边发愁想过河→接着大家商量帮助乌龟的计划→长颈鹿弯腰压弯高树、大象用象鼻折断树→老虎用牙齿把树拖向河边、猴子用手臂帮忙→最后大家把树搭成桥，对应图片顺序为3 5 1 4 2。
【答案】
（一）1. D 2. A 3. B 4. E 5. C
（二）3 5 1 4 2
【知识点】
动词词义辨析
故事细节理解
图文匹配
【点评】
本题结合趣味动物故事考查词汇运用和图文理解能力，既检验学生对基础单词的语境搭配掌握程度，又要求学生梳理故事发展逻辑完成图片排序，难度适中，符合小学英语阅读任务的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7
