2026年译林版中考英语模拟试卷（共3套）含答案

2026年译林版中考英语模拟试卷1

（卷面总分：120分考试时间:100分钟）

班级:姓名:学号：得分:

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一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

Oncetherewasamanwholosthismostprecioustreasure——asmallboxthatheld

thememoriesofhislatewife.Inhisdespair(绝望)，hewenttoaskawiseelder(1)

therewasawaytofindthelostboxagain.uBringmealeaffromatreethat

hasneverknownwindorrain.Iwilluseittoguideyou,“theeldersaidtohim,

(2)refusinghisrequestortellinghimthattheboxwasgoneforever.

Atoncehe(3)tolookforthatspecialleaf.Thefirst(4)hecame

towasalargeforestatthefootofthemountain.Walkingtothebiggesttree,hesaid,

'Tm(5)atreethathasneverknownhardtimes.Isthistheone?It'svery

(6)tome.^^

“Youhavecometothe(7)place,“awoodcutternearbytoldhim,and

begantotalkabouthowthistreehadstoodthroughcountlessstorms,heavysnowand

strongwinds,andhowitsbrancheshadbrokenmanytimesinthebadweather.

“WhocanunderstandthepainofgoingthroughhardtimesbetterthanI,who

havelostthemostimportantthinginmylifb?”hethought.Hefeltdeeplysorryfbr

(8).(9)hestayedthereandhelpedthewoodcuttertakecareofthe

injuredtree(10)settingoffagaintolookforatreethathasneverknownwind

orrain.

Themanwenton,fullof(11),andcameacrossa(12)inthe

deepforest.Heaskedtheoldgardenerinthegardenthesamequestion,butunluckily

healsosaidno.

Whereverhewent,fromsmallwoodstolargeforests,therewasnotreewithout

storiesof(13).Hecametobeso(14)helpingotherstakecareofthe

treesandlisteningtotheirstoriesofstrugglingagainstnaturethathe(15)

aboutlookingforthespecialleaf.Caringforothersandsharingtheirhardtimeshad

easedthepainoflosinghistreasurefromhisownheart.

()1.A.thatB.whetherC.becauseD.where

()2.A.insteadofB.becauseofC.proudofD.fullof

()3.A.setoffB.tookoffC.putoffD.wentoff

()4.A.chanceB.memoryC.placeD.expression

()5.A.lookingforB.caringforC.payingforD.leavingfor

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()6.A.importantB.strangeC.fairD.common

()7.A.rightB.wrongC.differentD.certain

()8.A.herB.themC.itD.him

()9.A.SoB.WhileC.ThoughD.However

()10.A.beforeB.afterC.unlessD.until

()11.A.hopeB.pleasureC.regretD.fear

()12.A.gardenB.palaceC.signD.factory

()13.A.sadnessB.happinessC.endingsD.promises

()14.A.busyB.disappointedC.happyD.free

()15.A.forgotB.caredC.worriedD.found

二、阅读(满分50分)

(一)阅读短文(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TutorWanted

Doyouliketeaching?DoyouhavegoodgradesinEnglishandMath?Weneed

atutorforourdaughter.SheisinGradeEight.Hoursare7:00p.m.to9:00p.m.from

TuesdaytoSaturday.SometimesyouneedtohelpwithhomeworkonSunday

morning.Payis$15eachhour.

Forthejob,youwill:HelpwithEnglishandMathhomework、Explain

difficultknowledgepointsCheckherfinishedhomework.Youwillworkalour

house.WeliveinGreenStreet,nearCentralLibrary.

PleasecallMrs.Smitho

()16.HowlongwillthetutorworkonThursday?

A.Twohours.B.Threehours.C.Fourhours.D.Fivehours.

()17.Ifthetutorworksforaweekwithnoextrawork,howmuchwillheget?

A.100B.150C.200D.250

()18.Wherecanwemostprobablyseethisadvertisement?

A.Inastorybook.B.Inaservicenewspaper.

C.Inatravelmagazine.D.Inasciencetextbook.

B

ChinesezongziistherepresentativefoodofiheDragonBoat

Festival.Itisakindofglutinousricedumplingwrappedinbambooor

reedleaveswithvariousfillingsinside,andithasahistoryofmore

thantwothousandyearsinChina.

InChineseculture,zongziiscloselyconnectedwiththepatriotic

poetQuYuan.Itissaidthatpeoplethrewzongziintotheriverto

preventfishandshrimpfromeatingQuYuan'sbodyafterhejumpedintotheMiluo

River.Beyondthishistoricalstory,zongzialsostandsforfamilyreunionandgood

wishes.DuringtheDragonBoatFestival,familiesgettogethertomakeandeatzongzi,

andsendzongzitorelativesandfriendstoexpresstheirloveandcare.

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TheoriginofzongzicanbetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumnPeriod.Atthat

time,peoplewrappedriceinleavestosacrificetogodsandancestors.IntheHan

Dynasty,zongzibegantobeassociatedwiththeDragonBoatFestival.IntheTang

andSongDynasties,thetypesofzongzibecamemorediverse,withmorefillings

addedsuchasredbeansanddates.IntheMingandQingDynasties,thecustomof

eatingzongziduringtheDragonBoatFestivalbecamemorepopularalloverthe

country,anddifferentregionsdevelopedtheirownuniquestylesofzongzi.

ZongzihasmanydifferentregionalstylesinChina.Southern-stylezongzi,

representedbyCantonesezongzi,isfamousforitsrichfillings,suchaspork,eggyolk

andmushrooms.Northern-stylezongziismostlysweet,withfillingslikeredbean

pastejujubeandsweetrice.Hunan-stylezongziisknownforitsspicytaste,whichis

lovedbypeoplewholikespicyfood.Sichuan-stylezongzicombinesthe

characteristicsofspicyandnumb,withuniquelocalflavors.

Mostzongziaremadeofglutinousrice,whichisstickyandnoteasytodigest.

Also,somemeatzongzihavehighfatandcaloriecontent.Toeatzongzihealthily,itis

recommendedtoeatitwithsomesourfoodslikevinegarorpickles,whichcanhelp

withdigestion.Besides,peopleshouldnoteattoomuchzongziatonetime,especially

theelderlyandchildrenwithweakdigestivefunctions.

()19.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.ThehistoryofQuYuan.B.Theculturalmeaningofzongzi.

C.TheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival.D.Thewaytomakezongzi.

()20.WhendidzongzistarttobelinkedwiththeDragonBoatFestival?

A.IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod.B.IntheHanDynasty.

C.IntheTangDynasty.D.IntheMingDynasty.

()21.WhatisthefeatureofNorthern-stylezongzi?

A.Itismostlysweet.B.Ithasrichmeatfillings.

C.Itisspicyandnumb.D.Ithasauniquemushroomfilling.

()22.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?

A.Tointroducedifferentstylesofzongzi.

B.TotellthestoryofQuYuan.

C.Togiveadviceonhealthyeatingofzongzi.

D.Totalkaboutthehistoryofzongzi.

C

PapercuttingisoneofthemosttraditionalfolkartsinChina,

whichhasahistoryofmorethan1,500years.Thisartformis

simplebutfullofcreativity,andithasbeenlovedbypeoplefor

generations.However,withthedevelopmentofmodernsociety,

papercuttingisfacingtheproblemofbeingforgottenbyyoung

people.Inrecentyears,Chineseartistsandculturalworkershave

beentryingtheirbesttoprotectandinheritthispreciousintangibleculturalheritage,

andthegovernmenthasalsogivenalotofsupporttothedevelopmentofpaper

cuttingart.In2006,ChinesepapercuttingwasincludedinthefirstbatchofChina's

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intangibleculturalheritagelist,andin2009,itwasaddedtoUNESCO'sIntangible

CulturalHeritageofHumanitylist.

Mostpapercuttingworksaremadeofredpaper,becauseredstandsforjoyand

goodluckinChineseculture.Thetoolsforpapercuttingareverysimple-usuallya

pairofscissorsoracarvingknife.First,theartistdrawsthepatternontheredpaper,

andthencutsorcarvesthepaperaccordingtothepattern.Thepatternsofpaper

cuttingarevarious,includinganimals,plants,figures,auspicioussymbolsand

traditionalstories.Skilledpapercuttingartistscancutcomplexpatternswithout

drawingthemfirst,andtheirhandsmovequicklyandaccurately.

Papercuttingartistsnotonlyneedtohavegoodhandskills,butalsoneedtohave

adeepunderstandingofChinesetraditionalculture.Becausemostpapercutting

patternsarecloselyrelatedtotraditionalcustoms,festivalsandstories,onlyby

understandingtheculturalconnotationcantheycreateworkswithsoul.Manypaper

cuttingartistsarealsowillingtoteachthisskilltoothers,hopingthatmorepeoplecan

learnandinheritit.

ZhangLiisayoungpapercuttingartistwhohasmadegreatcontributionstothe

inheritanceofthisart.Shehasinnovatedthetraditionalpapercuttingartby

combiningitwithmodernelements,suchasaddingcartoonimagesandmodernlife

scenestothepapercuttingpatterns.Shealsousesdifferentcolorsofpaperinsteadof

justredpapertomaketheworksmorecolorful.What'smore,shehasopenedonline

coursestoteachpapercuttingtopeoplealloverthecountry."Papercuttingisa

treasureofChineseculture.Weneedtomakeitkeepupwiththetimessothatmore

youngpeoplewillloveit,“saidZhangLi.“h'sourresponsibilitytopassonthis

traditionalarttothenextgeneration.”

()23.Fromparagraph1,wecanknowthat.

A.papercuttinghasashorthistoryinChina

B.papercuttingwasaddedtoUNESCO'sheritagelistin2006

C.peoplearetryingtoprotectandinheritpapercuttingart

D.youngpeopletodaylovepapercuttingartverymuch

()24.Wecanlearntheofmakingpapercuttingworksfromparagraph

2.

A.processB.reasonC.problemD.influence

()25.WhathasZhangLidonetoinnovatepapercuttingart?

A.Sheonlyusesredpapertomakeworks.

B.Shecombinesitwithmodernelements.

C.Sheonlycreatestraditionalpatterns.

D.Shestopsteachingpapercuttingonline.

()26.What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.TheHistoryofChineseFolkArtsB.ModernArtinChina

C.ProtectandInheritPaperCuttingD.HovztoMakePaperCuttingWorks

D

A14-yearoldgirlinaremotemountainvillagehasmadeasmalllibraryforthe

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childreninhervillage,usingtheoldbooksshecollectedfromalloverthecountry.

Sheandtheotherchildreninthevillagehadneverreadanyextracurricularbooks

before,becausethevillageisfarfromthecityandthereisnobookstoreorlibrary

there.

Thevillagerscallher“theLittleBookAngel“becauseofherkindnessand

cleverness.sawthattheyoungerchildreninthevillageonlyhadtextbookstoread,

andtheywereverycuriousabouttheoutsideworld.SoIthoughtofcollectingold

bookstomakealibraryforthem,andIdidit,“thegirlsaid.

Sincethevillageisverypoor,thegirlstartedbyaskingherteachersandrelatives

foroldbooks.ThenshepostedherwishontheInternetwiththehelpofavolunteer

teacher,andmanykindpeoplefromalloverthecountrysentheroldbooks.Thegirl

usedanoldwoodenhouseinthevillage,whichwasleftbyavillagerwhomovedto

thecity,asthelibrary.Shecleanedthehousebyherself,putupsomesimple

bookshelvesmadeofwood,andarrangedthebooksbysubject-storybooks,science

books,picturebooksandsoon.

Ittookthegirlmorethansixmonthstocollectenoughbooksandsetupthe

library,andshemetmanydifficultiesduringthisperiod.Somepeoplethoughtshe

waswastingtime,andthewoodenhousewasbrokenandneededalotofcleaning.

Butthegirlnevergaveup,andfinallyherhardworkpaidoff.Thesmalllibraryhas

morethan2,000booksnow,andithasbecomethehappiestplaceforthechildrenin

thevillage.Thegirlisveryhappythatshecanbringjoyandknowledgetothe

children,andshehopestocollectmorebooksinthefutureandmakethelibrary

bigger,sothatmorechildrencanreadmoregoodbooks.

()27.Whydothevillagerscallher“theLittleBookAngel”?

A.Becauseshehasreadmanybooks.

B.Becauseshemadealibraryforchildren.

C.Becauseshelivesinaremotevillage.

D.Becauseshehasalotofrelativesinthecity.

()28.Howdidthegirlgetbooksfromalloverthecountry?

A.Sheboughtthemwithherpocketmoney.

B.Shepostedherv/ishontheInternet.

C.Sheaskedthelocalgovernmentforhelp.

D.Shewenttothecitytocollectthembyherself.

()29.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Thegirliskind,persistentandcreative.

B.Thevillagehasabigbookstoreandalibrary.

C.Thegirlmetnodifficultieswhensettingupthelibrary.

D.Thevillagersdidn'tsupportthegirl'sideaatall.

()30.What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ARemoteMountainVillage

B.DifferentKindsofExtracurricularBooks

C.ALittleBookAngelintheMountain

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D.HowtoCollectOldBooksforChildren

（二）阅读对话、访谈（共10小题，每小题2分，满分2（）分）

1.信息匹配（5选5）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面对话，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选

项中有一项为多余项。

A:Hi,Mike!Didyougotothenewsciencemuseumthatjustopenedlastweek?

B:No,【didn't.31.

A:It'sfantastic!Therearelotsofhigh-techexhibitsandinteractiveexperiments

inside.

B:32.

A:Yes,thereisaspaceexplorationareawitharealmodelofaspaceship.Ifsso

cool.

B:Tvealwaysbeeninterestedinspacescience.33.

A:Itwillbeopenforthiswholemonth.Youhaveplentyoftimetovisitit.

B:34.______

A:YoucantaketheNo.28subwaylineandgetoffatScienceMuseumStation.

It'sveryconvenient.

B:35.______

A:You'rewelcome.Haveagreattimethere!

A.Isthereaspaceexplorationarea?

B.Howisit?

C.HowcanIgetthere?

D.Howlongwillitbeopen?

E.Thankyouverymuch!

F.Whenwillitopen?

2.信息还原（6选5）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选

项中有一项为多余项。

Lifeisfullofdifficultiesandchallenges.Whetherthesedifficultiesarebigor

small,weallneedtofacethemwithapositiveattitude.36.Herearefour

simplewaystodealwiththemwell.

Dosomeexercise

Physicalexercisecannotonlymakeourbodyhealthy,butalsohelpusrelease

pressure.Wecanruninthepark,rideabikeordosomeyogaathome.37.

Talktoothers

Ifwekeepourworriesandtroublestoourselves,wewillfeelmorestressedand

lonely.38.Theycanlistentous,giveusadviceandmakeusfeelbetter.

39.canmakeusfullofenergyandcourage.Goodbookscanteachus

howtofacedifficulties,andletusknowthatwearenotaloneinfacinghardtimes.

Theycanalsobroadenourhorizonsandmakeusthinkaboutproblemsinadifferent

way.

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Learntosmile

Smilingisthemostbeautifullanguageintheworld.Ifweoftensmileatlife,life

willsmilebackatus.40.Shallwetrythesewayswhenwemeetdifficultiesin

ourlife?

A.Readinspirationalbooks

B.Thiscanhelpusrelaxandforgetourworriesforawhile

C.Soweshouldsmileevenwhenwearefacingdifficulties

D.Then,howcanweteenagersdealwiththesedifficultiesproperly?

E.Wecantalktoourparents,friendsorteacherswetrust

F.WecanwatchTVorplaycomputergamesforalongtime

（三）阅读回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）。

Agoodrolemodelcanlightupthewayforothers.Asa

famousathlete,QuanHongchan,aChinesediver,isonly16

yearsold,butshehasalreadybecomeasuperstarinthe

sportsworld.Shewonthegoldmedalinthewomen'sIO­

meterplatformdivingattheTokyo2020OlympicGames

withanalmostperfectperformance.Asayoungrolemodel,shewaschosenasthe

ambassadoroftheChineseSportsCharityFoundationin2022.

Asayoungambassador,QuanHongchanhastakenpartinmanycharity

activitiestohelppoorchildren.Shehasdonatedherprizemoneytobuildschoolsand

sportsfieldsforchildreninremotemountainvillages,sothattheycanhaveabetter

learningenvironmentandplaysportshappily.

Infact,it'snotthefirsttimethatQuanHongchanhasshownherkindness.Since

shebecamefamous,shehasalwayskeptasimpleandhumbleattitude.Sheoftensays

thatherdrcamistowinmoremedalsforChinaandhelpherfamilyliveabetterlife.

Besides,shealsoencouragesotheryoungathletestokeepworkinghardandnever

giveuptheirdrcams.Manyyoungpeoplearcinspiredbyherspiritofperseverance

andhardwork.

AccordingtoQuanHongchan,youngpeopleshoulddaretochasetheirdrcams

andkeepworkinghardforthem."Iwillkeeptraininghardandtrymybesttowin

morehonorsforourcountry.AndIhopemoreyoungpeoplecanfollowtheirhearts

andfightfortheirdreams/'shesaid.

41.WhatisQuanHongchan'sjob?

42.WhatmedaldidshewininTokyoOlympics?

43.Whatdidshedonateherprizemoneytodo?

44.Whatdoessheencourageotheryoungathletestodo?

45.1sQuanHongchanagoodrolemodeltoryoungpeople?

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三、词汇运用（满分25分）

（一）选词填空（语法&时态）（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空，每个单词

限用一次。

careful;tie;a;become;beauty;for;they;and;bag;wonder

Papercutting（剪纸）isatraditionalChinesefolkartofcuttingpaperinto

differentpatterns.Ithas46historyofmorethan1,500years.Itisespecially

popularinnorthernChina,wherepeoplelovetomakepapercuttingworksfor

festivals.In2006,it—47—China'sintangibleculturalheritage.

Thereareafewstepsinmakingpapercuttingworks.First,peopleneedtouse

Ihethreads48severalpiecesofredpapertogethertomakesuretheywon't

move.

Then,theydrawthedesiredpatternsonthepaper.Afterthat,theycutthepaper

alongihepatterns49.Finally,theyputthefinishedworksonthewindowor

Ihewall.Thepatternsmadebypapercuttingareusually50andmeaningful,

symbolizinggoodluckandhappiness.

Peopleusepapercuttingworksnotonlyforhomedecorationbutalso

for___51,cardsandfestivalgifts.TheyareverypopularinbothChina52

manyothercountriesaroundtheworld.Manyforeignvisitorsbuythemasspecial

gifts53theirfamilyorfriendswhentheycometoChina.

However,feweryoungpeopletodayarewillingtolearnthistraditionalartthan

before.Toprotectandinheritit,artistsaretrying54besttoinnovatethepaper

cuttingartbyaddingmodernelementstoit.Manyprimaryandmiddleschoolsalso

providepapercuttingcoursesforstudents.Ailofthesehelpmorepeoplelearnabout

thepapercuttingculture.How55thesecoursesare!

（二）首字母填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限填

一词。

Thewell-knownChinesescientist,botanist（植物学家）

andeducatorYuanLongpingpassedawayonMay22,2021.

ButfiveyearsI_56_,peoplearestillexpressingtheir

respectandlovetohimbypostinghisphotosandstorieson

theInternet.WhyisYuanstillr_57_bypeopleallover

theworldtoday?It'smainlyfbr“Hislifelongdevotionto

theresearchofhybridriceandhiscontributiontosolvingthefoodproblemofthe

world"，notedXinhuaNews.

Havingstudiedagricultureformanyyears,Yuanwasveryfamiliarwiththe

growthofrice.Butafterseeingmanypeoplesufferfromhungerinthe1960s,he

startedI58theresearchonhybridricewhenhewas30.uIfIwanttohelppeople

getridofhunger,Ihavetod_59_anewkindofhigh-yieldrice,“hesaidinan

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interview.Intheresearchprocess,hedidthousandsofexperimentsandthoughtover

everydetails_60.Withsuchaseriousattitude,Yuanandhisteamspentyears

doingfieldresearchinthehotandhumidcountrysidewhenmostscientistsworkedin

comfortablelabs."Heneverfearedhardworkandalwaysputthepeople'sneedsfirst,“

hisstudenttoldthemedia.

Asaresult,Yuanf_61_developedthehybridriceaftermorethan10yearsof

hardresearch.ThehybridricehasgreatlyincreasedthericeyieldinChinaandeven

intheworld,andithashelpedmillionsofpeoplegetridofhunger.

A_62_Yuanthoughthisresearchwasjustasmallstepforhumanbeings,his

contributionisahugeleapfbrtheworld'sfoodsecurity.<€YuanLongping'sspiritof

perseverance,dedicationandselflessnesswillalwaysi_63_Chinesepeople,“

People'sDailycommentedinaremembrancein2021.Wewillalwaysr_64_him

andthegreatcontributionshehasmadetoourc_65_andthewholeworld.

四、书面表达（共1小题，满分20分）

66.我校英语俱乐部将举办主题为"MyFavouriteArtist/ArtForm”的征文比

赛。请根据以下提示写一篇短文参赛。

要点提示：

1.Whatisyourfavouriteartist/artform?

2.Whatdoyouknowabouttheartist/artform?

3.Whydoyouliketheartist/artform?

4.Whatinfluencedoestheartist/artformyoulikehaveonyourlife?

注意事项：

1.文章必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，

书写规范；

2.词数：100左右。

MyFavouriteArtForm

Myfavouriteartformis______________________________________________

参考答案

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一、完形填空

l.B2.A3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.C9.A10.AU.A12.A13.A14.A15.A

二、阅读

（一）阅读短文

16.A17.B18.B19.B20.B21.A22.C23.C24.A25.B26.C27.B28.B

29.A30.C

（二）阅读对话、访谈

信息匹配（5选5）

31.B32.A33.D34.C35.E

信息还原（6选5）

36.D37.B38.E39.A40.C

（三）阅读回答问题

41.AChinesediver.

42.Thegoldmedal.

43.Buildschoolsandsportsfields.

44.Keepworkinghard./Nevergiveupdreams.

45.Yes./Yes,sheis.

三、词汇运用

（一）选词填空（语法&时态）

46.a47.became48.totie49.carefully50.beautiful

51.bags52.and53.for54.their55.wonderful

（二）首字母填空

56.later57.remembered58.leading59.dcvclop60.scriously

61.finally62.Although63.inspire64.remember65.country

四、书面表达（参考范文）

MyFavouriteArtForm

Myfavouriteartformispapercutting.It'satraditionalChinesefblkartwitha

historyofoverL500years.It'smadebycuttingredDaperintodifferentDatternslike

flowersandanimals,whichstandforgoodluck.

Ilikeitbecauseit'snotonlybeautifulbutalsofbllofChineseculture.Every

patternhasaspecialmeaning.IlearnedpapercuttingfrommygiandmalastyearIt

makesmepatientandcarefulwhenIcutthepaper.

PapercuttingalsoletsmeknowmoreaboutChinesetraditionalculture.Ioften

makepapercuttingworksformyfriendsandfamilyonfestivals.Itbringsthemioy

andmakesmeproudofourtiaditionalart.Iwillkeeplearningitandpassilonto

morepeople.

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2026年译林版中考英语模拟试卷2

（卷面总分：120分考试时间:100分钟）

班级:姓名:得分:

一、完形填空（共15小题,每小题1分，计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Formost15-year-olds,weekendsareforhangingoutwithfriendsorscrolling

throughphones.ForLina,lastweekendwasalife-changinglessoninthepowerof

kindness.Itallstartedwhenshenoticedher78-year-oldneighbour,MrsHenderson,

staring_1_atherovergrowngardenthroughthewindow.

Linahadheardtheoldlady'shusbandpassedawaymonthsbefore,andshehad

nofamilynearby.Withoutasecondthought,Lina_2_hergloves,walkedover,and

askedifshecouldhelptidythegarden.MrsHenderson'seyesfilledwithtears,and

shenodded_3—.

TheworkwasharderthanLinaexpected.Weedsgrewthroughthecracksofthe

path,androsebusheshadgrownwild.Halfwaythrough,herbackached,andshe

wantedto_4_.ButwhenshesawMrsHendersonsittingontheporch,bringingher

lemonadeevery15minutes,shekeptgoing.ShespentthewholeSaturdayand

Sundaymorningonthegarden,_5_herfriend'sinvitationtothecinema.

BySundaynoon,thegardenlooked_6_.Thepathwasclear,theroseswere

pruned,andafewcolourfulpotsLinabroughtfromhomelinedthesteps.Mrs

Hendersonwalkedoutslowly,herhand_7_hermouthinsurprise.haven'tseen

thisgardenlookthisbeautifulsincemyhusbandwasalive,shesaid,hervoice

shaking.

Thatafternoon,MrsHendersontoldLinastoriesaboutherhusband,whohad

plantedtherosesforherontheir20thweddinganniversary.Shealsosharedherlifeas

ateacher,the_8_shehadfortravelling,andthelonelinessshe'dfeltlately.For

Lina,thegardenwasn'tjustapileofpulledweeds-itwasa_9_toanewfriend.

Monthslater,theystillmeeteveryweekend.Linahelpswithsmallchores,and

MrsHendersonteacheshertobakeherfamousapplepie.Linasaysshe'slearneda

huge_10—:"Kindnessisn'taboutabig,one-timeaction.It'saboutthesmall,

—11—thingswedofbreachother,everysingleday.”

Shealsofoundthathelpingothersbroughthermorejoythananyweekendparty

evercould.Herclassmatesheardaboutwhatshedid,andsoon,asmallvolunteer

group_12_inthecommunity.Theyhelpelderlyneighbourswithshopping,garden

work,andjustsitandchatwiththosewhofeellonely.

MrsHendersonsaysherlifehasbeencompletelyturnedaround."Iusedto

—13—thequietdays,wonderinghowI'dgetthroughthem.Now,Ilookforwardto

everyweekend,toseeingLinaandhearingaboutherschoollife.She'sgivenmemy

14back.**

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Inaworldthat'salwaysrushing,Lina'sstoryisagentlereminder:thebestway

tofillyourownheartisto_15—someoneelse'sfirst.

1.A.happilyB.sadly