2024年中考英语（阅读理解之记叙文）模拟真题 (广东专用)（含解析）

2024年中考英语（阅读理解之记叙文）模拟真题 (广东专用)
（2024·广东惠州·一模）Gui Haichao is a university teacher, mainly studying space at Beihang University. His dream of flying to space has now come true.
On May 30th morning, the Shenzhou-16 went into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (酒泉卫星发射基地) in northwest China.
In 2018, China began to select the astronauts. Unlike past choices, this time, astronaut s were chosen in three kinds: space pilots, space engineers, and payload specialist (载荷专家). Gui becomes the first payload specialist to enter space. During the Shenzhou-16 task, he will manage the payload for space science experiments.
Gui grew up in a common family in Yunnan Province. His interest in space began at the age of 17 when he turned on the school radio and heard the news of Yang Liwei’s space travel in 2003.
Over the past few years, Gui has been trained to use difficult equipment (设备) and do experiments in space. However, the training way was a big problem for him. “I felt very sick after the space training,” he said. “So I added more exercises, learned from other astronauts, and tried some of the training methods used by pilots. Finally, my physical ability slowly improved.”
As a sports lover, Gui found happiness in training activities. And because he had the habit of doing sports, he was able to keep up with this difficult training. His spirit of not being afraid of difficulties in realizing his dream made him successful. Although he wore glasses, he was able to become an astronaut.
1．What does the underlined word “select” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Train. B．Choose. C．Search. D．Exam.
2．In what role did Gui Haichao join the Shenzhou-16 task
A．Space pilot. B．Payload expert. C．Ground director. D．Space flight engineer.
3．What did Gui Haichao do to improve his physical ability
a. Do more exercises. b. Learn from other astronauts.
c. Master the usage of equipment. d. Practice the training methods of pilots.
A．abc. B．abd. C．acd. D．bcd.
4．Why could Gui Haichao be able to keep up the difficult training
A．Because he wore glasses. B．Because he was a university teacher.
C．Because he was interested in space. D．Because he had the habit of doing sports.
5．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．How Gui studied the space area.
B．How Gui did space scientific experiments.
C．How Gui became a successful university professor.
D．How Gui achieved his dream of becoming an astronaut.
（2024·广东汕头·一模）
A lovely surprise has magical power. That’s probably why many people, especially the young, love blind boxes, or mystery boxes. Now a young man in Anhui Province has put a fresh thing into the magic box—healthy vegetables.
A common day for Zheng Tao, 34, is spent with vegetables. Each of his “mystery veg boxes” has seven to eight kinds of seasonal vegetables. Zheng offers two types (类型) of veg boxes: 2 kilos (36.8 yuan) and 4 kilos (72.8 yuan). All vegetables are planted in the open air without chemicals (化学物质). “The number of each kind of vegetables is just enough for one or two meals to avoid waste,” said Zheng, who left his job in the city to become a new farmer in his hometown.
The idea of the mystery veg box came by accident. In July 2021, Zheng’s parents produced more vegetables than the family needed. Then he shared some pictures of the vegetables online and asked if anyone wanted them. After a couple of minutes, he got four to five orders. Two weeks later, Zheng started his veg box business.
His vegetables got very popular. At its peak, Zheng sold more than 200 kilo blind boxes daily. That was more than 600 kg of vegetables. To offer vegetables to more customers, the new farmer rented (租) some land in July 2022 and began working with local villagers.
In the future, Zheng wants to build a place where customers can plant, pick, and even process vegetables by themselves. “Many office workers are tired of stressful life in cities. Here, they can have a break by enjoying the beauty and fun of nature,” Zheng said.
6．What’s the mystery of Zheng’s veg boxes
A．How much the vegetables are. B．How heavy the vegetables are.
C．What vegetables are provided. D．Where the vegetables are grown.
7．Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.
A．the development of Zheng’s home town
B．the start of Zheng’s veg box business
C．the relationship between Zheng and his parents
D．the accidental discovery of some pictures online
8．The underlined word “peak” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A．highest B．brightest C．deepest D．fastest
9．What does Zheng plan to do next
A．Find a job in the city. B．Build a farm for his parents.
C．Bring customers better services. D．Take a break from his busy life.
10．What is the best title for the passage
A．Find magic in blind boxes
B．How to grow healthy vegetables
C．Office workers deal with pressure in nature
D．New farmer sells vegetables in mystery boxes
（2024·广东汕头·一模）Every spring, thousands of fish swim through Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands, to find a place to lay their eggs. In this process, they help eat insects and keep the waterways clean. However, there is one problem. They have to wait at the Weerdsluis lock (水闸), which is usually closed at this time of year.
After knowing that, local ecologist Mark van Heukelum decided to help the fish. He learned that the lock keeper didn’t know when there were fish waiting at the lock. Mark set up an underwater camera at the lock and connected it to a computer and an online doorbell. When someone sees fish waiting to pass, they press the doorbell and the lock keeper will open the lock to let the fish through.
But Mark couldn’t keep watching the doorbell day and night. He reached out to the public to see how many people would like to lend a hand. He was surprised. In its first spring in 2021, the Fish Doorbell was rung more than 100, 000 times by people all around the world.
This spring, people’s interest didn’t seem to wane. On the website, the number of visitors was always over 100 and could go as high as 500, depending on the time of day. Politely holding a door open for the friends of
humans in the water is a feel-good act of kindness.
Some people are thinking of ways to automate (使自动化) the doorbell. But Mark takes a different view. “I hope when spring comes, people will be excited to ring the doorbell again.”
11．What challenge are the fish in Utrecht facing
A．They have no place to lay eggs.
B．They can’t find enough food.
C．A lock gets in their way.
D．The water is dirty.
12．Which question can’t we find answer in Paragraph 2
A．Who came up with the Fish Doorbell idea
B．When did Mark talk to the lock keeper
C．How does the Fish Doorbell work
D．Where is the camera
13．Who came to help Mark watch the doorbell
A．The lock keeper. B．People around the world.
C．Local visitors. D．The fish.
14．What does the underlined word “wane” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．start B．continue C．get weaker D．get deeper
15．Which of the following Chinese saying best matches the Fish Doorbell project
A．Many hands make light work. B．Well begun is half done.
C．Fact speaks louder than words. D．Rome wasn’t built in a day.
（2024·广东江门·一模）Qiu Dachuan was working in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, when his mother called him from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. “She was alone, trying to find a drugstore, and there was no one around to help. I was the only one she could turn to,” Qiu said, adding that his mother cannot read. Qiu asked his mother to share her real-time location (实时位置) through WeChat. Then he used his phone to find a drugstore that was just 200 meters away from her. He then called his mother back and guided her to the store over the phone.
“It was a difficult experience. She couldn’t read any road signs, and I could only tell her to turn right or left,” Qiu said, adding that his mother’s problems made him decide to devise a mini app (小程序).
“My goal was to help older people easily find public places, such as the bus station, toilets or drugstores.” he said.
It took Qiu a month to develop a map that lists a shop’s name, its distance from the person using the app, and a telephone number for the shop. He named the app Find Nearby Place. He also put a small speaker icon (图标) to each site on the app so that those who cannot read could find what they were looking for.
Later, Qiu shared his work on Douban. Many Douban users have recognized his work and have praised him for it.
16．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about
A．A drugstore in Jiaxing. B．The use of WeChat. C．Qiu Dachuan’s work. D．Qiu Dachuan’s experience.
17．What does the underlined word “devise” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Buy. B．Borrow. C．Design. D．Delete.
18．Why did Qiu Dachuan devise Find Nearby Place
A．To help the old. B．To make money. C．To prevent getting lost. D．To help the shopkeepers.
19．The users of the Find Nearby Place can ________ on the phone if they can’t read.
A．type B．speak C．search D．sing
20．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．A Helping Hand for The Elderly B．Older People’s Difficulties C．News on Douban D．Development of A Map
（2024·广东揭阳·一模）Every spring, thousands of fish swim through Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands, to find a place to lay their eggs. In this process, they help eat insects and keep the waterways clean. However, there is one problem. They have to wait at the Weerdsluis lock (水闸), which is usually closed at this time of year.
After knowing that, local ecologist Mark van Heukelum decided to help the fish. He learned that the lock keeper didn’t know when there were fish waiting at the lock. Mark set up an underwater camera at the lock and connected it to a computer and an online doorbell. When someone sees fish waiting to pass, they press the doorbell and the lock keeper will open the lock to let the fish through.
But Mark couldn’t keep watching the doorbell day and night. He reached out to the public to see how many people would like to lend a hand. He was surprised. In its first spring in 2021, the Fish Doorbell was rung more than 100,000 times by people all around the world.
This spring, people’s interest didn’t seem to wane. On the website, the number of visitors was always over 100 and could go as high as 500, depending on the time of day. Politely holding a door open for the friends of humans in the water is a feel-good act of kindness.
Some people are thinking of ways to automate (使自动化) the doorbell. But Mark thinks takes a different view. “I hope when spring comes, people will be excited to ring the doorbell again.”
21．What challenge are the fish in Utrecht facing
A．They have no place to lay eggs.
B．They can’t find enough food.
C．A lock gets in their way.
D．The water is dirty.
22．Paragraph 2 doesn’t tell us ________.
A．who came up with the Fish Doorbell idea
B．when Mark talked to the lock keeper
C．how the Fish Doorbell works
D．where the camera is
23．The underlined word “wane” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A．start B．continue C．get weaker D．get deeper
24．What can we learn from the Fish Doorbell project
A．Many hands make light work.
B．Well begun is half done.
C．Fact speaks louder than words.
D．Rome wasn’t built in a day.
25．Which is the best title of the passage
A．Join an online project to watch fish in spring
B．Robot changes the life of fish in the Netherlands
C．Ecologist in the Netherlands makes friends with fish
D．Ring the doorbell to help fish in Utrecht
（2024·广东肇庆·一模）Marco Polo was one of the world’s most famous explorers (探险家). He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he went on a trip to Asia that lasted 24 years. Marco Polo’s
travel later influenced many people.
In 1271, Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and set out for Asia. The purpose of their trip was to meet with Kublai Khan who ruled a large part of Asia. On their way to meet the king at his palace in China, they traveled trough much of the Middle East and Central Asia. In 1275, they finally arrived at the palace of Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan grew to like Marco Polo very much. In fact, he liked him so much that he wanted Marco Polo to work for him. So, the king sent Marco Polo to different places in China, India and Burma. Marco Polo stayed in China with Kublai Khan for 17 years. Over that time, he collected many jewels and lots of gold. Marco Polo returned to Venice with his father and uncle in 1295. People often went to Marco Polo’s home to hear stories about his travels. He became a great storyteller. Marco Polo was known as “the man with a million stories”. He later met a writer who was crazy about his stories. The writer liked them so much that he wrote a book about Marco Polo’s travels.
The book about Marco Polo’s travels taught Europeans about places in Asia they knew little about. The book also taught people about the geography of Asia. Some of these people were explorers who used the information in Marco Polo’s book on their own journeys. The best known of these explorers was Christopher Columbus.
26．When was Marco Polo set out for Asia
A．In 1254. B．When he was 24. C．In 1295. D．When he was 17.
27．How long did it take Marco Polo to go to China from Venice
A．4 years. B．7 years. C．14 years D．17 years.
28．What did Marco Polo do during the years in China
A．He worked for Kublai Khan B．He wrote a lot about China.
C．He collected many books about China. D．He made friends with Chinese explorers.
29．What is the underline word “them” refers to
A．Marco Polo’s travels. B．Marco Polo’s stories.
C．Marco Polo’s father and uncle. D．Marco Polo’s jewels and gold.
30．What is the passage mainly developed by
A．Providing examples. B．Showing differences.
C．Describing a process. D．Following the time order.
（2024·广东肇庆·一模）Li Liyong used to be a yachtsman (帆船运动员) on China’s national team. In 2013, he met some autistic (患自闭症的) children in a special education school for the first time. Since then, Li
has been trying to make a difference to them.
The ocean and yachting always give Li power, so he thought that they could help those autistic children out of their closed world. Then he decided to organize yachting activities for them. At first, nobody agreed with his idea. But Li didn’t give up. In May, 2013, the first group including 20 children and their parents began their adventure (冒险). Many children were afraid to board the yacht at first. But when they sat and tried to put their feet into the water, they smiled.
A child called Xiaoyu is one of the members. His mother says he has become more outgoing and can hug or shake hands with other kids after the activity. He also shares his happiness with his family. The mother of another child Xiaoxin, says he looks very joyful on the sea. “Seeing the happiness on his face gives me hope,” she says.
Li says, “I hope more people can know, understand, respect and accept autistic children, and learn to treat them like everyone else.”
31．Where did Li Liyong meet the autistic children for the first time
A．In a hospital. B．In a school. C．In a park. D．In the street.
32．When did the first group begin to sail on the ocean
A．In 2015. B．In 2013. C．In March D．In June.
33．How did the children of the group feel before sailing
A．Relaxed. B．Excited. C．Afraid. D．Happy.
34．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．Yachting is very dangerous. B．Yachting gave Li happiness.
C．The children didn’t like yachting. D．Yachting helped autistic children.
35．What is Li’s hope
A．More people will like yachting. B．He can buy a big ship by himself.
C．More people can accept autistic children. D．There are more special education school in China.
（2024·广东梅州·一模）A boat stopped in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist praised the Mexican fisherman for the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Mexican.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more ” asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs.
The American asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time ”
“I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children (午睡) after lunch. In the evening, play the guitar, and sing a few songs…I have a full life.”
The American couldn’t believe his ears. He said, “I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat.”
“And after that ” asked the Mexican.
“With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on. You can even open a processing (加工) factory. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City!”
“How long would that take ” asked the Mexican.
“Twenty, maybe twenty-five years,” replied the American.
“And after that ”
“After that Well, my friend, that’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the American, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can make millions!”
“Millions Really And after that ” said the Mexican.
“After that you’ll be able to retire (退休), and you can live as you do now.”
The Mexican smiled and said nothing.
36．What does the underlined word “sufficient” mean
A．Enough. B．Necessary. C．Excellent. D．Important.
37．How does the Mexican fisherman spend his time
A．Working long hours to catch more fish.
B．Taking siestas and spending time with family.
C．Running a fish processing factory.
D．Building a larger boat to catch more fish.
38．What does the American tourist suggest Mexican fisherman should do
A．Move to Mexico City.
B．Start a fish processing factory.
C．Fish longer and catch more fish.
D．Fish less and spend more time with family.
39．What can we know about the American tourist according to the passage
A．He is a fisherman.
B．He is a retired worker.
C．He is a Harvard MBA graduate.
D．He is a musician and guitar player.
40．What does the writer want to tell us
A．It is necessary for us to get more money.
B．We should help others succeed.
C．Fishing wisely is important to us.
D．Knowing what we want is important to us.
参考答案：
1．B 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位名叫桂海潮的大学教授的太空梦想成真的故事。
1．词义猜测题。根据“In 2018, China began to select the astronauts. Unlike past choices, this time, astronaut s were chosen in three kinds”可知中国开始挑选宇航员，故此处划线部分和choose意义相近。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“During the Shenzhou-16 task, he will manage the payload for space science experiments.”可知在神舟十六号任务期间，他将管理空间科学实验的有效载荷。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据“So I added more exercises, learned from other astronauts, and tried some of the training methods used by pilots. Finally,my physical ability slowly improved”可知他增加了更多的练习，向其他宇航员学习，并尝试了飞行员使用的一些训练方法，最后，他的体能慢慢提高了。故选B。
4．细节理解题。根据“And because he had the habit of doing sports, he was able to keep up with this difficult training”可知因为他有运动的习惯，所以他能够跟上这次艰难的训练。故选D。
5．主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位名叫桂海潮的大学教授的太空梦想成真的故事。故选D。
6．C 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了郑涛售卖蔬菜盲盒的故事。
6．细节理解题。根据文中“Each of his ‘mystery veg boxes’ has seven to eight kinds of seasonal vegetables.”可知，他的每个“蔬菜盲盒”都有七到八种时令蔬菜，这是它的神秘之处，故选C。
7．段落大意题。根据“The idea of the mystery veg box came by accident.”和“Two weeks later, Zheng started his veg box business.”可知，此段主要讲述了郑涛开始从事蔬菜盲盒生意，故选B。
8．词句猜测题。根据“Zheng sold more than 200 kilo blind boxes daily. That was more than 600 kg of vegetables.”可知，该句是指在高峰期，郑每天卖出200多公斤的盲盒。那是600多公斤的蔬菜，所以peak意为“顶峰，高峰”，与highest意思相近，故选A。
9．推理判断题。根据“In the future, Zheng wants to build a place where customers can plant,
pick, and even process vegetables by themselves.”可知，未来，郑涛希望建立一个客户可以自己种植、采摘甚至加工蔬菜的地方，给人们提供更好的服务，故选C。
10．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了郑涛售卖蔬菜盲盒的故事，选项D符合做标题，故选D。
11．C 12．B 13．B 14．C 15．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了按门铃打开水闸，帮助鱼寻找产卵的地方。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段“However, there is one problem. They have to wait at the Weerdsluis lock (水闸), which is usually closed at this time of year.”可知，水闸挡住了它们的路。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段“Mark set up an underwater camera at the lock and connected it to a computer and an online doorbell. When someone sees fish waiting to pass, they press the doorbell and the lock keeper will open the lock to let the fish through.”可知，本段并没有提到Mark什么时候和守闸门的人谈话。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段“In its first spring in 2021, the Fish Doorbell was rung more than 100, 000 times by people all around the world.”可知，来自世界各地的人们来帮助马克。故选B。
14．词句猜测题。根据“This spring, people’s interest didn’t seem to wane. On the website, the number of visitors was always over 100 and could go as high as 500, depending on the time of day.”可知，是指人们的兴趣似乎并没有减弱。在该网站上，访问量总是超过100人，根据一天中的不同时间，访问量可能高达500人。因此wane意思与“get weaker”同义。故选C。
15．推理判断题。根据“He reached out to the public to see how many people would like to lend a hand. He was surprised. In its first spring in 2021, the Fish Doorbell was rung more than 100,000 times by people all around the world.”以及文章内容可知，鱼的门铃被世界各地的人们敲响了10多万次，从而解决了Mark不能日夜不停地看着门铃的问题。因此可以看出众人拾柴火焰高。故选A。
16．D 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了为了帮助老人很容易找到地方，邱大川设计了一个app。
16．主旨大意题。根据“Qiu Dachuan was working in Nanchong, Sichuan Province...”可知第一段主要介绍了邱大川的经历。故选D。
17．词义猜测题。根据“Qiu said, adding that his mother’s problems made him decide to devise a
mini app”可知母亲的问题让他决定设计一个迷你应用程序，故此处划线部分和design意义相近。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“My goal was to help older people easily find public places,”可知他的目标是为了帮助老人很容易找到地方。故选A。
19．细节理解题。根据“He also put a small speaker icon (图标) to each site on the app so that those who cannot read could find what they were looking for.”可知他还放了一个小扬声器图标到应用程序上的每个网站，这样那些不会阅读的人就可以找到他们想要的东西。故选B。
20．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了为了帮助老人很容易找到地方，邱大川设计了一个app，以选项A“向老年人伸出援手”为标题最合适。故选A。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了按门铃打开水闸，帮助鱼寻找产卵的地方。
21．细节理解题。根据“However, there is one problem. They have to wait at the Weerdsluis lock (水闸), which is usually closed at this time of year.”可知一把锁挡住了它们的路。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据“Mark set up an underwater camera at the lock and connected it to a computer and an online doorbell. When someone sees fish waiting to pass, they press the doorbell and the lock keeper will open the lock to let the fish through.”可知本段并没有提到Mark什么时候和守护锁的人谈话，故选B。
23．词句猜测题。根据“This spring, people’s interest didn’t seem to wane. On the website, the number of visitors was always over 100 and could go as high as 500, depending on the time of day.”可知是指人们的兴趣似乎并没有减弱。在该网站上，访问量总是超过100人，根据一天中的不同时间，访问量可能高达500人。因此wane意思与“get weaker”同义，故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据“He reached out to the public to see how many people would like to lend a hand. He was surprised. In its first spring in 2021, the Fish Doorbell was rung more than 100,000 times by people all around the world.”以及结合文章内容，可知鱼的门铃被世界各地的人们敲响了10多万次，从而解决了Mark不能日夜不停地看着门铃。因此可以看出众人拾柴火焰高。故选A。
25．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了按门铃打开水闸，帮助鱼寻找产卵的地方。故选D。
26．D 27．A 28．A 29．B 30．D
【导语】本文介绍了马可·波罗的旅行经历，他的经历和书也影响了很多人。
26．推理判断题。根据“He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254.”和“In 1271, Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and set out for Asia.”可知，他1254年出生，1271年前往亚洲，那时他17岁。故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据“In 1271, Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and set out for Asia.”和“In 1275, they finally arrived at the palace of Kublai Khan.”可知，从威尼斯到中国用了四年。故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据“In fact, he liked him so much that he wanted Marco Polo to work for him. So, the king sent Marco Polo to different places in China, India and Burma.”可知，在中国期间，马可·波罗为忽必烈工作。故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据前文“He later met a writer who was crazy about his stories.”可知后句是写作家非常喜欢这些故事，所以them指代前文提到的故事。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据“In 1271 …”、“In 1275 …”和“Marco Polo returned to Venice with his father and uncle in 1295.”可知文章是按照时间顺序来写的。故选D。
31．B 32．B 33．C 34．D 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了帆船运动员李利勇在遇见了自闭症儿童后，做了很多的事情来帮助这些孩子。
31．细节理解题。根据“In 2013, he met some autistic (患自闭症的) children in a special education school for the first time.”可知，李利勇第一次是在一所学校里面见到这些自闭症儿童的。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据“In May, 2013, the first group including 20 children and their parents began their adventure (冒险).”可知，2013年，第一组成员开始了他们的海上冒险。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据“Many children were afraid to board the yacht at first.”可知，很多的孩子在航海前都是比较害怕的。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，文章列举了两个小孩的例子，他们在参加了帆船运动后都变得更加外向，更快乐了，推测帆船运动对于儿童来说是有帮助的。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据“Li says, ‘I hope more people can know, understand, respect and accept autistic children, and learn to treat them like everyone else.’”可知，李利勇希望能够有更多的人知道、理解、尊重和接受自闭症儿童。故选C。
36．A 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位美国商人就如何挣更多的钱并早点退休过上轻松生活给一位墨西哥渔民提出建议。殊不知，渔民现在就过着商人眼中的退休后的生活。
36．词句猜测题。根据“‘But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more ’ asked the American.”和“The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs.”可知，墨西哥人解释说，他的小捕获量足以满足他的需要。因此推测sufficient为“足够”之意，与enough同义。故选A。
37．细节理解题。根据“I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children (午睡) after lunch. In the evening, play the guitar, and sing a few songs…I have a full life.”可知，墨西哥渔夫午睡并与家人共度时光。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据“You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City!”可知，美国游客建议墨西哥渔民应该搬到墨西哥城。故选A。
39．细节理解题。根据“I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you!”可知，这位美国游客是哈佛大学 工商管理硕士毕业生。故选C。
40．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一位美国商人就如何挣更多的钱并早点退休过上轻松生活给一位墨西哥渔民提出建议。殊不知，渔民现在就过着商人眼中的退休后的生活。由此告诉我们：知道我们想要什么对我们来说很重要。故选D。