中考真题2025年山东省日照市阅读B-森林寻宝遇美洲豹

Last summer, my brother, Juan, and I were staying at our grandfather’s house in Mexico. When he was young, our grandfather was an explorer.

One day, we were looking at his books and we found an old map hidden between the pages of a book called Animals of Mexico. On the map there were directions to a secret place, deep in the forest.

Juan wanted to follow the map. “Perhaps we’ll find some treasure!” he said excitedly.

We set off early the next morning. The marks on the map took us deeper and deeper into the forest. The tall trees blocked the sunlight, so it was very dark. Suddenly, we heard a deep loud noise. From the dark corner came out a huge, wild, spotted cat.

“It’s a jaguar (美洲豹),” I breathed as quietly as I could.

Juan froze with fear. My heart was beating really fast, but I calmly looked the jaguar straight in the eyes and tried not to show how scared I was.

“Back away, slowly,” I said to Juan in a low voice.

We walked backwards very, very slowly. The jaguar took one last look at us, then turned and disappeared back into the darkness.

Juan’s hands were shaking as he looked again at the map.

“We’re here!” he said. “This is Grandpa’s secret place.”

As we turned around we saw a small, wooden cabin (木屋).

We nervously opened the door and went inside. On the walls, there were photos of beautiful jaguars, like the one we had seen.

Still shaking like a leaf after our adventure, we began to realize that we had, in fact, found a treasure—a place where jaguars live in the wild.

1.1.What did the brothers decide to do after they got the map?

A To visit the cabin.

B To look for treasure.

C To check the marks.

D To travel around Mexico.

解析：选B。细节理解题，题干问兄弟俩拿到地图后决定做什么。原文第三段明确提到 “Juan wanted to follow the map. ‘Perhaps we’ll find some treasure!’”，可知他们决定按地图寻找宝藏。A 选项 “参观木屋” 是探险的结果，非初始决定；C 选项 “核对标记” 是探险途中的行为；D 选项 “环游墨西哥” 与原文无关。故选 B。

2.2. What did the brothers do when they saw the jaguar?

A They shouted excitedly.

B They tried to stay calm.

C They backed away quickly.

D They hid themselves in the dark.

解析：选B。细节理解题，题干问兄弟俩看到美洲豹时的反应。原文第六段 “我冷静地直视美洲豹的眼睛，努力不表现出害怕”、第七段 “慢慢后退”，可知他们试图保持镇定。A 选项 “兴奋大喊”、C 选项 “快速后退”、D 选项 “躲进黑暗” 均与原文描述不符。故选 B。

3.3. Why did the grandfather most likely hide the map?

A To protect the jaguars’ secret home.

B To test his grandchildren’s bravery.

C To keep his photos in the cabin safe.

D To remember his exploring.

解析：选A。推理判断题，题干问祖父藏地图最可能的原因。结合全文，最终发现的 “宝藏” 是美洲豹的栖息地，祖父作为探险家，大概率是想保护这个秘密家园，让美洲豹不受打扰。B 选项 “测试孙辈勇气” 无原文依据；C 选项 “保护木屋中的照片” 非核心目的；D 选项 “纪念探险经历” 未体现 “藏地图” 的必要性。故选 A。

4.4. Which of the following can best describe the brothers’ trip?

A Tiring but educational.

B Funny and relaxing.

C Dangerous but exciting.

D Challenging and painful.

解析：选C。主旨大意题，题干问哪项最能描述兄弟俩的旅程。旅程中遭遇美洲豹，存在危险（dangerous）；从寻找宝藏的期待到脱险后的惊喜，过程充满兴奋感（exciting）。A 选项 “疲惫但有教育意义” 中 “疲惫” 未提及；B 选项 “有趣且放松” 与 “遭遇美洲豹的恐惧” 不符；D 选项 “有挑战性且痛苦” 中 “痛苦” 不符合结尾找到 “宝藏” 的积极基调。故选 C。