三、阅读理解
The robot Toby opens his eyes at four in the afternoon. Now it is time for him to work.
Toby looks out of the window. The sun shines brightly, and it is still hot. David, his master, asks him to turn on the air conditioner (空调) before he gets home. And he does
it. Then, Toby does some cleaning. It is an easy job for him, but a hard one for David. He keeps working until every room is clean and tidy.
Now he begins to make dinner for the family. Toby goes to the kitchen and gets a big pot (锅). Then, he puts some water in the pot and then puts the pot on the stove. He uses his right hand to cut up a chicken and add the pieces to the water to make a good soup. After that, he takes some vegetables, like cucumbers, cabbages (卷心菜) and carrots, and salad sauce out of the fridge. Soon, a vegetable salad is finished.
At ten to seven, he begins to set the table. He puts some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell!
When he turns on the lights, David and his wife Helen come home. “The soup smells great, David,” says Helen. “You really know how to tell Toby what to do.”
Toby really helps the family do a lot of work. He is one of the family members.
(
D
) 1. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Getting home early.
B. Looking out of the window.
C. Cleaning the house.
D. Turning on the air conditioner.
(
A
) 2. What is the correct order of Toby’s work?
① setting the table
② cutting up a chicken
③ making a salad
④ cleaning the house
⑤ turning on the air conditioner
A. ⑤④②③①
B. ⑤④③②①
C. ③④①⑤②
D. ④③②⑤①
(
B
) 3. What time does Toby get dinner ready for the family?

A.
(
D
) 4. How do David and Helen feel when they get home?
A. Sad.
B. Hot.
C. Tired.
D. Happy.
(
C
) 5. Which part of a magazine does the passage probably come from?
A. Sports World.
B. Food and Health.
C. Family Life.
D. Art and Nature.
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题,需结合原文细节逐一分析各题目:
1. 第1题:定位代词所在句子,根据前文内容判断it的指代对象;
2. 第2题:梳理Toby的工作流程,按原文描述的先后顺序排列各项工作;
3. 第3题:找到原文中Toby准备晚餐的时间,对应钟表显示的时间选出正确选项;
4. 第4题:根据David和Helen的对话及文中描述,推断他们回家的感受;
5. 第5题:结合文章内容(家庭中机器人帮忙)判断文章所属的杂志板块。
【解析】
1. 第1题:根据第二段“David, his master, asks him to turn on the air conditioner before he gets home. And he does it.”可知,it指代“turn on the air conditioner”,故选D。
2. 第2题:原文中Toby的工作顺序为:先开空调(⑤)→打扫房间(④)→切鸡肉(②)→做蔬菜沙拉(③)→摆桌子(①),对应顺序为⑤④②③①,故选A。
3. 第3题:原文提到“At ten to seven, he begins to set the table.”,ten to seven即6:50,对应选项B的钟表时间,故选B。
4. 第4题:根据Helen的话“The soup smells great, David,”及“ You really know how to tell Toby what to do.”可知,他们回家时是开心的,故选D。
5. 第5题:文章讲述机器人Toby在家庭中帮忙做家务的故事,属于家庭生活范畴,故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、代词指代、细节理解、文章出处判断
【点评】
本题为记叙文阅读理解,主要考查学生对原文细节的查找、代词指代的理解、事件顺序的梳理及文章主旨的推断,整体难度适中,需仔细定位原文信息。
【难度系数】
0.7