【好题精选】阅读理解-2023年中考英语专题练（四川乐山）（含答案）

03：【好题精选】阅读理解-2023年中考英语专题练（含答案解析）（四川乐山）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读单选(共0分)
Mountain Sports Centre(Opening hours—9:00 A．M. to 9:00 P.M.) (Opening days—Monday to Saturday) All activities and equipment in Mountain Sports Centre are free to the public. Come and enjoy: 2 Baseball Fields Walking/Jogging Track 6 Soccer Fields Skateboard Park 4 Tennis Courts Gymnasium 8 Basketball Courts Opening Activities: Healthy fun for the whole family! Free live music and healthy snacks and drinks! First door prize: A bike. Second door prize: A skateboard. Free soccer classes for players aged 5 to 10 by Thunder coach Todd Barnett. Participants(参与者) will receive a free Thunder T-shirt. Join the Mountain Summer Sports Leagues. Teams are forming for beginners (aged 8—10); teens and abults. Ask Mr. Jackson in the gymnasium(健身房) for information on exercise and fitness classes in order to make this your healthiest summer ever.
1．Mountain Sports Centre will not be open _______.A．at 4:00 P. M. on Monday B．at 9:00 A．M. on Friday C．at 11:00 A．M. on Sunday
2．The door prize doesn’t include _______.
A．a skateboard B．a baseball C．a bike
3．The minimum(最小) age of the players for free soccer classes is _______.
A．5 B．8 C．10
4．Where can we get information on exercise and fitness classes
A．In the skateboard park. B．In the gymnasium. C．In the sports field.
5．You can enjoy _______ ball games in Mountain Sports Centre.
A．5 B．4 C．3
Giving flowers to others is a way of showing feelings. Although it’s one of the oldest traditions, it has never lost its charms (魅力) and will never lose it. It is a simple way of speaking much for givers, much more than the most expensive gift can. A red rose carries a message of love, and a bunch (一束) of flowers can show warmth and convey a message of love. People use flowers in many occasions (场合) such as at parties and at festivals.
The choice of flowers for different occasions changes. It depends on the feelings you want to show. Sunflowers are often used on Father’s Day, while white or red carnations (康乃馨) are often given on Mother’s Day.
The language of flowers conveys much more than spoken language does. Flowers are perfect gifts for all occasions. They carry love, cheer and warm feelings. So it’s important to choose right flowers on right occasions. Keep the following rules in mind, please.
◆ Choose the right colours which are fit for the occasions.
◆ Knowing about what your friends or family like best can make your choice easy.
◆ Give proper flowers, which is the key to conveying your message. For example, giving roses to girls is better than giving sunflowers to them.
◆ The bunch of flowers should be full of different colours.
6．Giving flowers to others is a way of showing feelings that ________.
A．people like all the time B．people in big cities like
C．people used to like D．people in modern society like
7．The underlined word “convey” has got the same meaning as ________.
A．miss B．change
C．carry D．receive
8．________ is the key to show your feelings when you want to send flowers.
A．Choosing flowers’ colours
B．Knowing about other people’s favourites
C．Giving proper flowers
D．Buying colourful flowers
9．From the passage we know that ________ .
A．people like all flowers they are given
B．women love flowers more than men do
C．people prefer expensive gifts to flowers
D．flowers can express what some words can’t do
10．Which of the following could be the best title for the passage
A．The Meaning of Different Flowers
B．The Language of Flowers
C．How to Choose Right Flowers
D．How to Give Flowers to Others
Sally didn’t know what was wrong with her grandma. She was always forgetting things, like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner.
“She might have Alzheimer’s disease,” her mother said, “We might have to put her in a nursing home so that she can get proper care.”
“Oh, that’s terrible! She’ll miss her own house!” Sally said.
“Maybe, but we can see her on weekends,” her mother answered. “We can send her presents.”
“Like ice-cream Grandma loves strawberry ice-cream!” Sally said.
The first time they visited grandma, Sally wanted to cry. Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room.
Sally hugged grandma. “Look,” she said, “We brought you strawberry ice-cream!”
Grandma took it and began to eat without saying a word.
“She doesn’t seem to know us.” Sally was upset. “You have to give her time.” Her mother said. But the next time it was the same. Grandma ate the ice-cream and didn’t say anything.
“Grandma, do you know who I am ” Sally asked.
“You’re the girl who brings me ice-cream.” Grandma said.
“Yes, but I’m Sally, your granddaughter! Don’t you remember me ”
“Sure! You’re the girl who brings me ice-cream.” All of a sudden, Sally realized that grandma would never remember her.
“Oh, how I love you, Grandma!” Sally cried. Just then, she saw a tear rolling down grandma’s cheek. “Love,” she said, “I remember love!”
“You see, dear! That’s all she wants,” her mother said. “Love!”
“I’ll bring her ice-cream every weekend then and hug her even if she doesn’t remember me.” Sally said.
After all, remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name!
11．What was the matter with Grandma
A．She always felt upset.
B．She always forgot things.
C．She ate too much ice-cream.
D．She put more sugar while cooking.
12．Why did Sally want to cry the first time they visited Grandma
A．Because Grandma didn’t like her present.
B．Because Grandma was badly treated in the nursing home.
C．Because she saw a tear rolling down Grandma’s cheek.
D．Because she thought Grandma was quite lonely.
13．Which of the followings is Not true
A．Sally thought it was terrible to send Grandma to a nursing home.
B．Grandma didn’t say anything when she ate the ice-cream.
C．Grandma wasn’t able to remember Sally’s name because she was upset.
D．Grandma loves strawberry ice-cream.
14．In Grandma’s eyes, Sally was ________.
A．a kind-hearted girl B．a cold stranger
C．An honest granddaughter D．a strict nurse
15．What does the story mainly tell us
A．It’s bad to send old people to a nursing home.
B．A person who has got Alzheimer’s disease is forgetful.
C．Sally loves her grandma.
D．Love is the most important thing that Alzheimer’s disease carriers need.
Dirty air harms our farms
When the air is polluted, we wear masks to protect our lungs (肺）. What about bees and butterflies They can’t wear masks.
New Scientist magazine recently reported findings from James Ryalls and his team at the University of Reading, UK. Their study found that air pollution is harmful to pollinators (传花粉者）—insects (昆虫) like bees and butterflies. They can’t smell flowers because of the pollution.
Pollinators are important. They spread pollen (花粉) among plants with flowers. This helps the flower produce seed and fruit. Without pollinators, farms cannot make food. We all need pollinators.
To do their study, Ryalls’ team built eight areas. Then, they piped (吹送) nitrogen oxide (氧化氮) and ozone (臭氧) into six of these areas. The other two areas had normal (平常的) air. They were the control group.
“The results were much more severe (严重的) than we thought,” said Ryalls. The levels of pollution in their tests were similar to “normal road traffic”. In such conditions, 70 percent fewer insects entered the area. Once they were there, they didn’t hang around. Visits to flowers decreased (减少) by up to 90 percent.
Scientists explained that gases like nitrogen oxide and ozone can break down the scents (气味) of flowers. This makes it hard for insects to find their food.
Maybe the most frightening thing is that the researchers created pollution levels that were legal (合法的) in the UK. Shannon Olsson, a scientist in India, called the results “important” because they show that “safe” levels of pollution keep pollinators away.
“Air pollution is another stress on insects,” said Ryalls. “That adds to all the other stresses…causing their numbers to decline (减少）.”
16．What problem may air pollution cause to pollinators
A．They may have less food to eat.
B．They may eat more fruit and vegetables.
C．They can’t smell flowers, so they spread less pollen.
D．They may stop flowers giving out scents.
17．How did the scientists do the research
A．They piped nitrogen oxide and ozone into eight areas.
B．They brought clean air to places with severe air pollution.
C．They recorded insects’ activities on farms next to busy roads.
D．They compared insect behavior in areas with polluted air and normal air.
18．What happened to pollinators in areas with air pollution
A．They visited flowers less.
B．They hung out more often.
C．They could not find each other.
D．They found food more easily.
19．What does Paragraph 7 show
A．Pollinators will only work in a “safe” environment.
B．Even “safe” levels of pollution affect pollinators badly.
C．The law (法律) will have less control over air pollution.
D．An environment that is safe for insects is not safe for humans.
20．What is the experiment in the passage mainly about
A．The effects of air pollution on pollinating insects.
B．Different levels of air pollution in the UK.
C．Stresses that insects are facing.
D．Causes of air pollution in big cities.
There was a young painter who made a living by painting portraits (肖像). One day, a rich man asked him to paint a portrait for him and promised to pay him 10,000 dollars.
After a week, the rich man came to take the painting, but he was not pleased with it. He told the young painter, “I will only pay 3,000 dollars for this painting.”
The young painter was angry. He argued (争吵) with the rich man, hoping the rich man would keep his word.
The rich man thought, “The man in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, no one else will buy it.” So he said, “I will ask you one last time: will you sell it for 3,000 dollars ”
The young painter said firmly (坚定地), “No. I would prefer not to sell it, rather than be humiliated by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost for breaking your promise.”
After that, the painter worked hard night and day. Finally, he became well-known in the art world.
The rich man forgot about the artist and what he had told him. But one day, some friends told him, “There is a painting selling for 200,000 dollars and the man in the painting looks exactly like you. The painting is titled ‘Thief’ (贼)”.
Then, the rich man remembered the artist. He quickly went to apologise and paid 200,000 dollars to buy the portrait. The young painter made the rich man bow his head in the end.
21．Why would the rich man only pay 3,000 dollars for the painting
A．Because he wasn’t very satisfied with it.
B．Because he thought others would buy it.
C．Because he didn’t have 10,000 dollars.
22．What made the rich man break his promise
A．He wanted to humiliated the young painter.
B．He thought no one else would buy his portrait.
C．He didn’t have enough money to buy the portrait.
23．What does the underlined word “humiliated” mean in Chinese
A．欺骗 B．吓唬 C．羞辱
24．Who is the man in the painting with the name “Thief”
A．The rich man. B．The artist. C．The rich man’s friend.
25．What can we learn from the story
A．Portraits can be very expensive.
B．People shouldn’t break their promises.
C．We should work hard to become better.
Have you wondered how the three Chinese astronauts (宇航员) of Shenzhou XIII spend their 6 months’ life in space The following will explain astronauts’ daily life in space to you.
Astronauts almost do the same things when they go to space. Food preparations vary with different food types. Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms, such as chocolate cakes and fruits. Other foods require adding water, such as cheese. Of course, an oven (烤箱) is provided at the space station to heat the food. But there is no fridge, so space food must be kept properly.
After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good night’s sleep! Just like on the earth, in space astronauts go to bed at certain time, then get up and prepare for work again. When going to sleep, they have to tie themselves, so they don’t fly around or hit their bodies against something. They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins (乘员舱). Each crew cabin is big enough for one person. Generally, astronauts have an eight-hour sleep each day when they finish their task.
Exercise is an important part of every astronaut’s daily life to prevent muscle loss (肌肉萎缩). Commonly, astronauts exercise two hours every day. Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work. But lifting that same object in space would be much easier. That means exercise equipment needs to be special, so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.
26．How does the writer lead to the introduction of the life in space
A．By telling a story. B．By giving an example.
C．By asking a question. D．By sending an e-mail.
27．The underlined phrase “vary with” means ________ in Chinese.
A．因……了解 B．随……变化 C．和……接触 D．把……填满
28．What is much easier for people to do in space than on the earth
A．Falling asleep. B．Reading books.
C．Eating cold food. D．Lifting heavy things.
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Astronauts can’t eat hot food in space.
B．The astronauts seldom have regular time to go to sleep.
C．Exercise is an important part for astronauts to lose weight.
D．Having fun is the necessary part of the astronauts’ life in space.
30．What are explained in detail (详细) in this passage
①eating in space ②sleeping in space ③ working in space
④doing sports in space ⑤ having fun in space
A．①②④ B．①③④ C．②③⑤ D．②④⑤
Once, there were two women who lived in the same village. They used to grow the same plants in their own gardens. One woman called Lisa was hard-working and took care of her plants every day. The other woman, named Rebecca, didn’t do quite as much. She just let her plants grow however they wanted.
One evening, there was a big storm with heavy rain. It destroyed (毁坏) many of the plants. The next morning, when Lisa woke up, she found that all of her plants fell down to the ground because of the rain. However, when she got to Rebecca’s garden, she saw that all of the plants were still standing in the garden. Rebecca’s plants lived through the storm.
How did this happen The plants of the relaxed woman learned to do things on their own from the very beginning. They grew deeper roots (根) and made places for themselves in the soil. They could stand up strong on their own, even during a storm. But since Lisa did everything for her plants, they never learned to live through any difficulties.
It is the same for us. Sooner or later, you have to let go and become independent (独立). If you just let others do everything for you, you’ll never learn to do things on your own.
31．From paragraph 1, we learn that ________.
A．Lisa didn’t like growing plants.
B．Rebecca was more hard-working than Lisa.
C．the two women treated their plants differently.
32．What happened after the big storm
A．Lisa’s plants grew better than ever.
B．Rebecca’s plants were still standing.
C．All of their plants were destroyed.
33．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．What made the plants different.
B．Why hard work is a waste of time.
C．How to live through difficult times.
34．What is the writer’s point in telling this story
A．One should learn how to relax.
B．One has to learn to do things by oneself.
C．Lazy people can’t see flowers
35．Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Helping hands can do harm.
B．How to plant flowers.
C．Storm can destroy plants.
A
Once upon a time, Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon.
A long time ago, there was a man named Wu Gang. He wanted to live forever. He asked an immortal (长生不老的) teacher to help him.First, the teacher taught him about herbs (草药). But Wu Gang gave up after three days. He asked the teacher to teach him something else. So the teacher taught him chess. But he gave up after two days. The teacher then gave Wu Gang some books to study. But again, he gave up after one day. His teacher was very angry. He sent Wu Gang to the moon to cut down a tree. But the tree could mend itself every night. So, Wu Gang must cut forever.
36．These two stories are ________.A．traditional stories B．western stories C．modern stories
37．The moon is home to ________.
A．Hou Yi and Chang’e B．Pang Meng and Hou Yi C．Wu Gang and Chang’e
38．Both Hou Yi and Wu Gang ________.
A．flew up to the moon B．never gave up C．wanted to live forever
39．What does the underlined part “the tree could mend itself every night” mean
A．Wu Gang could have the tree mended every night.
B．The tree could keep growing back every night.
C．The new tree is planted every night.
40．Which of the following story is Not mentioned
A．Hou Yi Shoots the Suns. B．Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. C．Wu Gang Cuts the tree.
参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．B
【导语】本文讲述山地运动中心的运动项目、价格、适用年龄以及联系方式。
1．推理判断题。根据“Opening hours—9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P.M.”及“Opening days—Monday to Saturday”可知周一到周六的上午九点到下午九点开放。C选项“周日上午十一点”不会开放。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“First door prize: A bike”及“Second door prize: A skateboard”可知奖品包括单车和滑板，B选项“棒球”不包括。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据“Free soccer classes for players ages 5 to 10 by Thunder coach Todd Barnett”可知，免费足球课是为五到十岁的选手提供的，最小年龄为五岁。故选A。
4．细节理解题。根据“Ask Mr Jackson in the gymnasium for information on exercise and fitness classes”可知，在体育馆问杰克巡先生可以获得这些方面的信息。故选B。
5．推理判断题。根据“2 Baseball Field…6 soccer Fields…4 Tennis Courts…8 basketball Courts”可知，有棒球、足球、网球和篮球四种球类运动。故选B。
6．A 7．C 8．C 9．D 10．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了不同花的含义和适用的场合以及选花的原则。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段“Although it’s one of the oldest traditions, it has never lost its charms (魅力) and will never lose it”可知，给别人送花是表达情感的一种方式，人们自古以来一直喜欢使用这种方式。故选A。
7．词义猜测题。根据“A red rose carries a message of love, and a bunch (一束) of flowers can show warmth and convey a message of love.”可知，一束鲜花也可以传递爱，所以“convey”表示“传递”，与carry同义，故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Give proper flowers, which is the key to conveying your message”可知，正确送花是传达信息的关键。故选C。
9．推理判断题。根据“The language of flowers conveys much more than spoken language does”可知，花的语言比口语传达的信息要多得多；由此推知鲜花可以表达一些语言无法表达的内容，故选D。
10．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了不同花的含义和适用的场合以及选花的原则，所以C选项“如何选择合适的花”符合本文标题，故选C。
11．B 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了莎莉和患有阿尔茨海默症的奶奶之间的对话。这个故事表明了爱比记住名字更重要。
11．细节理解题。根据原文“She was always forgetting things, like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner”可知，莎莉的奶奶总是忘记一些事情。故选B。
12．推理判断题。根据原文“The first time they visited grandma, Sally wanted to cry. Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room”可知，第一次去疗养院看奶奶时，莎莉看到她很孤独，所以想哭。故选D。
13．推理判断题。根据原文“She might have Alzheimer’s disease … All of a sudden, Sally realized that grandma would never remember her”可知，奶奶记不住莎莉是因为她生病了，而不是因为她不高兴。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据原文“Sure! You’re the girl who brings me ice-cream”可知，在奶奶眼里，莎莉是个会给她带冰激凌的好心的女孩。故选A。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了莎莉和患有阿尔茨海默症的奶奶之间的对话。这个故事表明了爱比记住名字更重要。故选D。
16．C 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．A
【导语】本文主要通过实验介绍了关于空气污染对传递花粉的昆虫的影响。
16．细节理解题。根据“Their study found that air pollution is harmful to pollinators (传花粉者）—insects (昆虫) like bees and butterflies. They can’t smell flowers because of the pollution.” 可知, 它们闻不到花香，所以它们传播花粉少。故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据“To do their study, Ryalls’ team built eight areas. Then, they piped nitrogen oxide and ozone into six of these areas. The other two areas had normal air. They were the control group.” 可知他们比较了空气受污染和空气正常的地区的昆虫行为。故选D。
18．推理判断题。根据“In such conditions, 70 percent fewer insects entered the area. Once they were there, they didn’t hang around. Visits to flowers decreased by up to 90 percent.” 可知昆虫接近花卉的次数减少了高达90%，由此可知它们接近花的次数减少了。故选A。
19．推理判断题。根据“they show that “safe” levels of pollution keep pollinators away”可知研究表明“安全”的污染水平可以让传粉者远离，可见即使是“安全”的污染水平也会严重影响传粉媒介。故选B。
20．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过实验介绍了关于空气污染对传递花粉的昆虫的影响。故选A。
21．A 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．B
【导语】本文讲述了一位不出名的画家靠画肖像为生，受到一位富人的欺骗，因为富人违背了诺言，最后当他成名后报复了这位富人的故事。
21．细节理解题。根据“After a week, the rich man came to take the painting, but he was not pleased with it. He told the young painter, ‘I will only pay 3,000 dollars for this painting.’”可知，富人只花3000美元买这幅画，因为他对它不是很满意。故选A。
22．推理判断题。根据“The rich man thought, ‘The man in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, no one else will buy it.’ So he said, ‘I will ask you one last time: will you sell it for 3,000 dollars ’”可推理出，他以为没有人会买他的肖像使那个富人违背了诺言。故选B。
23．词义猜测题。根据“No. I would prefer not to sell it, rather than be humiliated by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost for breaking your promise.”可知，画家宁愿不卖，并告诉富人会为违背诺言付出20倍的代价，由此猜测出，下划线单词的意思应是“羞辱”。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据“The rich man forgot about the artist and what he had told him. But one day, some friends told him, “There is a painting selling for 200,000 dollars and the man in the painting looks exactly like you. The painting is titled ‘Thief’ (贼)”.”可知，富人忘记了艺术家告诉他的事情，但有一天一些朋友告诉他有一幅画卖20万美元，画中的人长得和富人一模一样，这幅画的名字叫“小偷”。由此可推理出，画中那个名叫“小偷”的人是那个富人。故选A。
25．推理判断题。通读全文，本文讲述了一位不出名的画家靠画肖像为生，受到一位富人的欺骗，因为富人违背了诺言，最后当他成名后报复了这位富人的故事。故我们可以从这个故事中学到人们不应该违背诺言。故选B。
26．C 27．B 28．D 29．D 30．A
【导语】本文主要是介绍宇航员在太空的日常生活。
26．推理判断题。根据“Have you wondered how the three Chinese astronauts (宇航员) of Shenzhou XIII spend their 6 months’ life in space ”可知作者用一个问题引入了太空生活的介绍，故选C。
27．词句猜测题。根据“Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms, such as chocolate cakes and fruits. Other foods require adding water, such as cheese.”可知食物的准备要随着食物种类的不同去变化，可推测“vary with”意为“随……变化”，故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据“But lifting that same object in space would be much easier.”可知在太空中举起东西比在地球上更容易，故选D。
29．推理判断题。根据“Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.”可知娱乐是宇航员太空生活的必要部分，故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据“Food preparations vary with different food types.”，“After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good nights sleep!”和“Exercise is an important part of every astronaut’s daily life to prevent muscle loss (肌肉萎缩).”可知准备食物、在太空中睡觉和锻炼身体在文章中都用整段介绍，进行了详细描写，故选A。
31．C 32．B 33．A 34．B 35．A
【导语】本文主要是介绍两个女人用不同的方式种植同样的作物，获得了不同的结果，从而告诉我们一个道理：如果你只是让别人为你做一切，你永远学不会自己做事。
31．推理判断题。根据“One woman called Lisa was hard-working and took…grow however they wanted.”可知两个女人对待作物的方式不同，故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据“when she got to Rebecca’s garden, she saw that all of the plants were still standing in the garden.”可知Rebecca的作物在暴风雨后仍然屹立不倒，故选B。
33．主旨大意题。根据“It is the same for us. Sooner or later, you have to let go and become independent (独立).”可知本段在解释作物生长的结果为何不同，故选A。
34．推理判断题。根据“Sooner or later, you have to let go and become independent (独立).”可知作者认为一个人必须学会自己做事，故选B。
35．最佳标题题。根据“If you just let others do everything for you, you’ll never learn to do things on your own.”和两个女人种植作物所获不同结果的故事，告诉我们：帮助太多反而有害，选项A符合本文主旨，适合做标题，故选A。
36．A 37．C 38．C 39．B 40．B
【导语】本文讲述了两则神话故事——《嫦娥奔月》和《吴刚伐桂》。
36．推理判断题。根据“Once upon a time, ...”和“A long time ago, ...”可知，这两则故事是传统故事。故选A。
37．推理判断题。根据“She became very light and flew up to the moon.”和“He sent Wu Gang to the moon to cut down a tree.”可推知，月亮成了嫦娥和吴刚的家。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据“Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e.”和“there was a man named Wu Gang. He wanted to live forever.”可知，后羿和吴刚都想长生不老。故选C。
39．词句猜测题。根据“So, Wu Gang must cut forever.”可知，吴刚得一直砍树，因为砍倒的树每晚会恢复原样；因此“the tree could mend itself every night”的意思是“这棵树每晚都会长回来”。故选B。
40．细节理解题。通过短文可知，本文提到了《后羿射日》和《吴刚伐桂》这两个神话故事，没有提到《女娲补天》。故选B。