七、阅读理解。（2025·江苏宿迁·期中）
My daughter Sandy has a dog. His name is Sam. He's ten years old. My husband(丈夫) and I like Sam a lot. When we call him, he runs to us.
—Mary
My cousin Millie is the same age as me. I like her. She has a brother. His name is Mark. He's fifteen. I like him too.
—Shirley
My husband and I are doctors. Our daughter Betty doesn't want to be a doctor. She likes to write, sing and dance.
—Kathy
I have a son. My son and his wife(妻子) have a daughter and a son. They live with us. My wife and I are very happy with them.
—Tom
(
B
)1. How old is Sam?
A. Fifteen. B. Ten. C. Five. D. Three.
(
D
)2. Who is Mark?
A. Shirley's brother. B. Millie's cousin.
C. Shirley's son. D. Millie's brother.
(
C
)3. How many people are there in Tom's family?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7.
答案：1. B 【点拨】根据文章第一栏“My daughter Sandy has a dog. His name is Sam. He's ten years old.”可知，Sam 十岁了。故选 B。
2. D 【点拨】根据文章第二栏“My cousin Millie is the same age as me. I like her. She has a brother. His name is Mark.”可知，Mark 是 Millie 的弟弟。故选 D。
3. C 【点拨】根据文章第四栏的内容可知，Tom 有一个儿子，儿子和儿媳有一个女儿和一个儿子，再加上 Tom 和他的妻子，一共是 6 口人。故选 C。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，需根据每道题的问题关键词，定位到原文对应段落，提取关键信息，逐一匹配选项得出答案。第1题关键词为“Sam”，定位Mary的段落；第2题关键词为“Mark”，定位Shirley的段落；第3题关键词为“Tom's family”，定位Tom的段落，梳理人物数量后选择正确选项。
【解析】
1. 根据Mary段落中的关键句“My daughter Sandy has a dog. His name is Sam. He's ten years old.”，可知Sam十岁，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 根据Shirley段落中的关键句“My cousin Millie...She has a brother. His name is Mark.”，可知Mark是Millie的弟弟，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 根据Tom段落的内容，人物包括Tom、Tom的妻子、Tom的儿子、儿子的妻子、儿子的女儿、儿子的儿子，共6人，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、人物关系梳理
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础阅读理解能力，要求学生快速定位原文信息、理清人物关系，题型常规，难度适中，适合巩固英语阅读基础。
【难度系数】
0.7
