《2026年金考卷中考45套汇编英语河北专版》

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was the last math exam before summer. But Scott didn't worry. He was the best math student in the class, and he___31_ had to work very hard at it. It used to make the other students mad___32_ he didn't study, yet he always got the best mark.
As usual, he was the first one done. The next day, he was asked to go to the school.
When he arrived at the school, the headmaster was there. “Wow! I must have scored 100 percent on the exam!” he thought. But what the headmaster said left Scott___33_. “You failed,” she said. “You surely had the talent for math but you___34_ it. It's time that you learned that you couldn't just walk into an exam if you didn't prepare well.”
The headmaster continued, “I was like you when I was a girl. My___35_ was in science. I was the best in my class. But one day, I___36_ a big exam. My science teacher gave me this picture that day. This ugly-looking bird is called a buzzard (秃鹫). Read what it___37_ at the bottom.”
Scott read it aloud, “Welcome to the Buzzard Club. Remember, it's not about clever brains. It's about___38_.”
“A buzzard can only fly if it gets a running start. It can't just fly into the air like other birds. But once it's in the air, it can fly very high. Remember, studying is like that running start. Together with your___39_, it will allow you to fly like a bird!” the headmaster explained. Scott became a___40_ member of the Buzzard Club. And he never failed a math exam again.
31. A. always
B. never
C. nearly
D. just
32. A. until
B. unless
C. though
D. because
33. A. excited
B. relaxed
C. surprised
D. afraid
34. A. noticed
B. wasted
C. followed
D. accepted
35. A. gift
B. patience
C. answer
D. problem
36. A. heard
B. forgot
C. refused
D. failed
37. A. says
B. replies
C. repeats
D. hides
38. A. experience
B. creativity
C. effort
D. courage
39. A. ability
B. purpose
C. hobby
D. discovery
40. A. lazy
B. quiet
C. friendly
D. proud

答案： 31.B 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.A 40.D

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内单词的正确形式。
烘焙的力量：从抑郁到希望
Kitty Tait is a British girl. She 41.wakes (wake) up at 5 a.m. every day to bake (烘烤) bread. She runs the Orange Bakery 42.happily (happy) in her hometown with her dad. The bakery is popular 43.with/among neighbors because she adds a little humor 44.to the bread. “If something is fun to eat, it makes it even 45.more delicious (delicious)!” Kitty said.
At the age of 14, the lively young girl 46.was troubled (trouble) by depression (抑郁症). “I couldn't shower. I couldn't eat. I was just not 47.interested (interest) in anything,” she said. One day, Kitty had a good idea when she 48.was watching (watch) her dad make a piece of bread. She decided 49.to make (make) bread for her neighbors. One morning, to her surprise, she sold almost 100 pieces of bread in half 50.an hour. “I 51.realized (realize) this job was what I wanted to do with my life,” she said. 52.Months (month) later, she raised enough money from others. Then she rented a shop 53.and her dad became her partner. The Orange Bakery was born. She overcame depression after finding the 54.pleasure (please) of bread making.
“I'm just excited about people eating good bread, whether they're making it 55.themselves (they) or going to a bakery to buy it,” said Kitty. “I have found so much joy in it.”

答案： 41.wakes 42.happily 43.with/among 44.to 45.more delicious 46.was troubled 47.interested 48.was watching 49.to make 50.an 51.realized 52.Months 53.and 54.pleasure 55.themselves