（一）（2022·湖北隨州·中考真題）

Two years ago, I took a bus to visit a friend living on a farm. My friend ____1____to pick me up from the bus station. Once I got off the ____2____, I pulled my two suitcases (行李箱) and walked to the pickup area. ____3____, my friend got stuck in the heavy traffic and I had to ____4____ for an hour at the pickup area. To make things worse, it started raining half an hour later. Looking around, I was sad to find that there was no place to take shelter (躲避) from the ____5____. Just as I was feeling ____6____, a man driving a car stopped in front of me and ____7____ me an umbrella. I asked for his ____8____ so I could mail (郵寄) it back when I ____9____using it. To my surprise, the man said, “You don’t have to _____10_____it. Just pass the umbrella on to someone else when _____11_____ car arrives.” When my friend finally _____12_____, I gave the umbrella to a lady carrying a baby who just arrived at the pickup area. _____13_____ I left, I asked her to give it to anyone else in _____14_____ of the umbrella. When I arrived at my friend’s farm, I was very tired, but happy that I was able to pass _____15_____ on to others.

1．A．regretted  B．promised    C．forgot  D．disagreed

2．A．car    B．train  C．bus   D．taxi

3．A．Differently  B．Finally    C．Unluckily   D．Naturally

4．A．wait  B．count   C．save  D．work

5．A．fire   B．rain   C．snow    D．danger

6．A．helpless   B．thirsty  C．hungry    D．sick

7．A．passed  B．showed    C．sold  D．found

8．A．age    B．address    C．hobby  D．job

9．A．avoided   B．started  C．minded   D．finished

10．A．get  B．keep  C．borrow    D．return

11．A．his   B．her    C．your    D．my

12．A．showed up    B．gave up   C．woke up  D．stayed up

13．A．Before   B．After    C．Because   D．Unless

14．A．support  B．need  C．search  D．place

15．A．fitness    B．fairness   C．kindness  D．politeness

（二）（2022·湖北武漢·中考真題）

The December day started like any other. Papa came back with his boat full of fish. Mama made breakfast for the family. Seven-year-old Joonas was doing his homework, while his two little brothers ran around the yard. That day seemed peaceful, but Alejo ____16____ better.

Alejo felt shaking in his legs, and his ears perked up (豎著), listening for what had already____17____. Alejo made a crying sound, and Mama said, “Sh!” Alejo barked (吠), and Joonas complained, “Quiet, I’m trying to ____18____.”

Suddenly, a strange roaring (轟鳴) sound began. Papa ran to a nearby building’s roof (屋頂) to ____19____ what was happening. But Alejo knew better. The shaking of the ground ____20____ up his padded paws (肉掌). He wanted to run, but he didn’t dare to leave his family.

“Why were they ____21____? Didn’t they know that a great earthquake had roared under the ocean and would soon bring strong waves onto the land?” Alejo thought.

And then Papa shouted with ____22____ from the rooftop, “Tsunami (海嘯)! Run!”

Mama cried, “Sons, come on! She grabbed (抓) a little one under each arm. “Joonas, run! You’re fast and strong. Follow me up the ____23____. Fast!”

But the roar had gotten louder, ____24____her words. All that Joonas had heard was, “Run!” And he ran back home where he thought he would be ____25____. Alejo barked and barked, but the tsunami made it ____26____ to hear his voice, too.

Alejo gently bit (咬) Joonas’s feet, but the boy wouldn’t move. “ ____27____,” Joonas pushed the dog away, but Alejo would not give up. He grabbed Joonas’s shirt in his ____28____. He pulled and pulled until his mouth broke. With all his strength, he pulled Joonas back outside and hit him from behind. Finally, the boy ____29____.

Alejo ran toward the hill, looking back to make sure Joonas was following. They raced uphill as the huge wall of ____30____ ran after them. Alejo and Joonas didn’t stop running until they reached higher up the hill and met their family. And they had a mother-father-brothers-dog thankful hug.

16．A．knew  B．grew    C．felt   D．became

17．A．returned    B．moved  C．started  D．stopped

18．A．sleep   B．speak   C．think    D．listen

19．A．deal with   B．find out   C．worry about   D．look through

20．A．held    B．pushed    C．woke   D．traveled

21．A．cooking    B．waiting    C．playing   D．complaining

22．A．pain    B．anger   C．pity  D．fear

23．A．hill  B．roof  C．boat  D．land

24．A．passing on    B．cutting off  C．breaking down  D．leaving out

25．A．warm  B．brave   C．safe  D．free

26．A．hard   B．possible   C．late   D．clear

27．A．Run    B．Go    C．Come   D．Look

28．A．feet    B．paws    C．teeth    D．legs

29．A．refused  B．understood  C．promised    D．escaped

30．A．wood  B．sand  C．stone    D．water

（三）（2022·江蘇連云港·中考真題）

Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was ____16____for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (頑皮的) boy who showed little ____17____in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti ____18____ he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up ____19____ mind to study hard.

Zu Ti had a ____20____ friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and ____21____ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were ____22____, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鳴). An ____23____ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (劍)?” ____24____he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords ____25____ the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how ____26____in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history ____27____and put all their energy into reading books. ____28____ , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, ____29____of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their ____30____ came true and they made great contributions to their country.

This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.

16．A．ready  B．famous    C．late   D．sorry

17．A．pride  B．respect    C．interest    D．kindness

18．A．realized  B．decided   C．imagined    D．promised

19．A．his   B．her    C．its  D．their

20．A．rich    B．busy  C．same    D．close

21．A．picked up  B．got up  C．gave up   D．made up

22．A．fighting    B．discussing   C．sleeping  D．reading

23．A．order  B．idea  C．exam   D．ability

24．A．Because    B．Unless  C．If  D．Though

25．A．as well as  B．as much as  C．as good as  D．as soon as

26．A．long   B．dry   C．cold  D．quiet

27．A．carefully   B．politely   C．probably    D．recently

28．A．In this way   B．By the way    C．In their way   D．On his way

29．A．either  B．all  C．both  D．neither

30．A．mistakes    B．dreams    C．hobbies   D．difficulties

（四）（2022·江蘇宿遷·中考真題）

“What’s this?” Bob asked, pointing at a wooden box on the sidewalk (人行道). The sign on it said Little Free Library.

“I’ve heard of those.” Bob’s elder sister Lily said. “People make them and put books ____16____. Other people take away the books they want and add the ____17____ they’ve already read.”

“I want to make something like that,” said Bob. “For kids to exchange books.”

“What if(要是……會怎么樣) it doesn’t work?” Lily asked.

“Why wouldn’t it ____18____?” asked Bob. Lily shrugged(聳肩), “Maybe kids won’t notice it, or maybe they won’t want to ____19____ their books.”

“I’d like to try anyway.” Bob said, “Will you help me make one?” “Sure,” Lily said. “I’ll also ask Dad for ____20____.”

Bob ran inside to collect books while Lily talked to Dad. With Dad’s help they ____21____ a wooden box. They put a door on it and attached(固定) the box to post(樁). Then they dug a hole in their front yard and lifted the post into the hole.

Bob put the books inside the box and closed the ____22____. “Now I just have to wait.” he said. Three times that day, Bob ran outside to check. ____23____ each time his books were the only ones inside.

For the next few days, Bob ____24____ the box again and again. However, his books were still there. “I guess you were right, Lily,” Bob said. “No kids want to exchange books.” “I know you really wanted your ____25____ work, Bob,” Lily said. “I’m sorry it didn’t.”

The next two days, Bob didn’t check the box. “Aren’t you going to check your little ____26____, Bob?” Lily asked. “Maybe ____27____decided to exchange. You can go and have a look.”

Bob walked slowly to the box. He opened the door. His books were gone. Instead, the box was ____28____ with new books. “Wow, it worked!” Bob shouted excitedly.

Indeed, it was Lily who helped her brother Bob. She called all the ____29____ kids in the neighborhood and asked them to tell their younger sisters and brothers.

Bob’s idea worked ____30____. He was very lucky to have new books to read and a very good sister.

16．A．inside    B．outside    C．forward   D．upward

17．A．letters    B．words   C．books   D．papers

18．A．stay    B．work    C．keep    D．change

19．A．shake  B．spell  C．share    D．sell

20．A．fun  B．hope    C．joy   D．help

21．A．gave   B．made    C．broke   D．drew

22．A．wall    B．floor    C．window   D．door

23．A．And    B．So    C．But   D．Since

24．A．checked    B．fixed    C．knocked  D．closed

25．A．story   B．idea  C．order   D．joke

26．A．office    B．library  C．museum  D．classroom

27．A．someone   B．anyone    C．nobody   D．none

28．A．locked   B．connected   C．charged   D．filled

29．A．stronger    B．shorter    C．older    D．larger

30．A．at last    B．in all    C．at first  D．above all

（五）（2022·江蘇揚州·中考真題）

Late one night, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even the emperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___16___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.

Quickly, he wrote a letter to the emperor, “I’m ___17___to visit Blefuscu, as I promised.”

Then he hurried down to the sea ___18___Lilliput and Blefuscu.

The king of Blefuscu himself came out to meet him.

“Welcome!” cried the king. “Stay as ___19___as you like.”

Walking on the beach a week later, Gulliver saw out at sea a small boat—but a full-sized one. It was ___20___ upside down in the water.

Gulliver rushed to the king. He begged, “Can you help me rescue the boat? This could be my chance to go home.”

“Of course,” said the king. “Take some ships to help you.”

Gulliver swam out to the boat, holding ropes from each of the ___21___.

With the ships pulling and Gulliver ___22___, the boat was brought safely to shore.

Gulliver and the king’s men set about fixing the boat for his long journey home. Soon, the boat was finished.

“I’d like to leave now,” Gulliver told the king. “But no one at home will ___23___ my story. Could I take some of your people with me?”

“I can’t possibly ___24___ that,” said the king. “But you may take some ____25____ and a sheep.”

He also gave Gulliver fifty bags of gold coins. “I don’t want you to go,” he said. “But I understand ____26____ you have to.”

“Thank you,” said Gulliver. “I’ll never ____27____you all.”

After only a few days at sea in his boat, Gulliver saw a ship. He shouted and waved wildly.

He was ____28____! One sailor found him. The ship sailed over and ____29____ Gulliver. “Where have you come from?” asked the captain. “A place called Lilliput.” said Gulliver and he showed the captain the ____30____ from the emperor.

The captain was so surprised. For a few gold coins and a couple of cows, he agreed to take Gulliver all the way home.

—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels

16．A．life  B．time  C．money    D．energy

17．A．against   B．beyond    C．off    D．through

18．A．between    B．among  C．upon    D．during

19．A．long   B．far    C．often    D．soon

20．A．taking    B．falling  C．swimming  D．floating

21．A．boats  B．ships    C．men  D．sails

22．A．filling    B．shaking   C．pushing   D．carrying

23．A．make  B．expect  C．suppose   D．believe

24．A．require   B．refuse   C．avoid   D．allow

25．A．food   B．people  C．coins    D．cows

26．A．when  B．how  C．why  D．whether

27．A．forget    B．regret   C．force    D．obey

28．A．in danger  B．in luck    C．in fear  D．in peace

29．A．picked up  B．gave up   C．set up   D．dressed up

30．A．awards   B．presents   C．victims    D．rewards

（六）（2022·四川瀘州·中考真題）

I was shopping at a department store and had just got onto the down escalator（手扶電梯）when I noticed a woman standing to the side. She looked about 65, and her ___16___ told me she was scared. I turned ___17___ the woman and asked “Do you need any help?”

The woman remained silent. As the escalator continued moving, I heard the woman reply ___18___, “I’m afraid.” “Want me to come back and get you?” I called to her. She ___19___.

But by the time I reached her arm, the woman had reconsidered. “I don’t think I can do it,” she said. I suddenly realized that I had offered far greater help than I ___20___.

“I know we can do it,” I said. “I can hold on to you.” She looked down at the scary ___21___. Then her eyes came back to mine, looking doubtful. “This has never ___22___ me before,” she said, as much to herself as to me.

I took her ___23___. “Shall we?”

She made a little sound of ___24___ as we stepped on, but we’d passed the point of no return. To my joy, she ____25____a little as the stairs moved us downward.

“I don’t understand this at all,” she said.

However, as we got near the ____26____, she felt scared again, but we did it.

“I’m so ____27____…” she began.

“It was nothing,” I said. “I was happy to do it.”

Happy, yes. I seldom help others. I am ____28____ because I care for a family and work full time. For a short moment, I seemed to understand ____29____someone would become a nurse or a social worker or something else. Not only did I help the old lady get on the escalator, but also helped her ____30____her fear. It was a much happier moment than I’d had in weeks.

16．A．age  B．speech  C．clothes    D．expression

17．A．towards  B．down   C．against    D．into

18．A．confidently   B．softly   C．excitedly    D．calmly

19．A．cried   B．laughed   C．nodded    D．shouted

20．A．accepted    B．expected  C．taught  D．asked

21．A．door   B．chair    C．machine  D．car

22．A．happened to  B．turned to    C．explained to   D．got to

23．A．hand   B．arm   C．neck    D．shoulder

24．A．happiness  B．fear   C．disappointment    D．surprise

25．A．moved   B．doubted   C．worried   D．relaxed

26．A．top  B．store    C．bottom    D．lift

27．A．old  B．afraid   C．thankful  D．hopeful

28．A．rich    B．busy  C．right    D．happy

29．A．why    B．how  C．when   D．where

30．A．see  B．discuss    C．describe  D．overcome

（七）（2022·浙江紹興·中考真題）

It was the first time Moham went to a restaurant in his new neighborhood. He looked up at the menu board, and ____1____ how he could understand what all of these strange names meant. Moham decided that he would ____2____ ask the waitress for ice cream in a cup. She smiled brightly, wrote down his ____3____ and disappeared behind the big glass display case (陳列柜).

A moment later, she came back with a tall paper cup.____4____ it was a long straw (吸管) and some kind of drink. Moham, quite ____5____, took the cup and thanked her, thinking about the possibility that he had used wrong words.

“It’s the soda you ordered,” ____6____ said, “an ice cream drink in a cup.”

He smiled at the waitress, pointed at one of the ____7____in the display case, and said, “That one, please,” which seemed to ____8____better.

Moham took the cake and his unexpected soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so ____9____for him in his classes in Tunisia, but when it came to ____10____speaking, he couldn’t even get what he wanted to eat?

Just then, a girl, who sat at the next table and had watched the whole ____11____, smiled at him and said, “Hey, welcome to our beautiful city! Don’t feel ____12____ about your English—you’ll get better at it ____13____ you’ve lived here for a while. I’m from Spain, and the first time I tried to order a salad here, I ____14____ with a plate of pig’s feet. At least you got a soda!”

Hearing this, Moham felt much better. He wasn’t the only one ____15____ to communicate, and his new city began to feel just a little more like he could call it home.

1．A．imagined    B．wondered   C．described    D．remembered

2．A．just   B．even  C．never   D．also

3．A．wish  B．suggestion  C．dream  D．order

4．A．Above  B．Inside   C．Under  D．Near

5．A．moved  B．bored   C．surprised    D．tired

6．A．he  B．you   C．she   D．I

7．A．salads   B．cakes    C．drinks  D．strawberries

8．A．work    B．spread  C．develop   D．read

9．A．special  B．popular   C．important   D．easy

10．A．slowly   B．carefully  C．actually   D．honestly

11．A．discussion  B．process    C．performance  D．argument

12．A．crazy  B．hopeful   C．bad   D．excited

13．A．although   B．if   C．because   D．since

14．A．ended up   B．cheered up  C．showed up  D．came up

15．A．refusing    B．planning  C．regretting   D．fighting