《2026年天利38套中考试题精选英语浙江专版》

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Red apples hanging on the backyard tree finally made me understand my father's silent love. But three years ago, when I was a 13-year-old boy, I thought adults knew nothing about life.
That warm spring day, Dad came home holding a small apple sapling (树苗). “Let's plant it together,” he said. I shook my head. “Why waste time? The store sells apples ready to eat!” But he smiled, quietly opened the roots.
For weeks, I complained (抱怨) as we watered the weak tree. “It'll never grow!” I said angrily when the strong summer storms nearly made it fall over. Father simply saved it with bamboo sticks, saying, “Good things take time, just like building a strong house.” At that time, I didn't get what he meant.
Our final exams were at the end of the term. Since I failed math, I tore (撕) my test paper angrily. “I'm done!” Father found me sitting next to our knee-high tree. Instead of giving long speeches, he pointed at its new leaves. “Do you remember when it almost didn't make it through the storm? Now it's standing tall, all because it refused to give up!”
I realized it all of a sudden. I began to study just as the tree grew, slowly yet surely. My father quietly cheered me on. During late-night studying, he'd put energy drinks beside my books. Even without saying anything, his strong hand on my shoulder said it all.
This morning, I found the first red apple shining among the leaves. Dad gently handed it to me after picking it. “Hard work makes it sweet,” he smiled. The apple tasted like someone had poured patience, love, and a warm hug into it.
1. Why did the writer complain about planting the tree?
A. Because he disliked apples.
B. Because he distrusted his father.
C. Because he thought it wasted time.
D. Because he believed the tree would die.
2. What does “I'm done!” mean in the story?
A. I want to give up.
B. I plan to try again.
C. I have to study hard.
D. I need to take breaks.
3. What is the correct order of the following events?
①The writer started to study hard.
②The writer failed his math exam.
③An apple sapling was brought home.
④The apple tree went through the storm.
A. ①③②④
B. ③④②①
C. ③②④①
D. ④②③①
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Son's Strict Rules
B. Life's Sweet Lessons
C. Father's Gardening Project
D. The Apple's Nice Taste

答案： 1—4 CABB