《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

B
One day, Andy was on his trip to business. While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention.
Andy wondered why the young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked, "Have you grown your vegetables?"
The young man shook his head and sighed, "Not yet! I'm worrying about the weather. If there is a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil."
Andy nodded his head and asked again, "Then, have you grown rice?" The young man thought for a while, and answered, "Not yet. I'm worried about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can't take that risk." Andy was very surprised, "So, what have you grown then?"
The farmer replied, "I haven't grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure that nothing is going to destroy my plants."
Of course, the best time never came. And the young man didn't get anything from the field at last.
In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don't take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don't do anything, how can they achieve their dreams?
31. Where did the story happen?
A. In a village.
B. In a forest.
C. In a garden.
D. In a park.
32. How did the young man feel when Andy talked to him?
A. Proud.
B. Happy.
C. Worried.
D. Lonely.
33. What does "risk" in Paragraph 4 refer to(指)?
A. The rice may go bad.
B. The birds may eat the rice.
C. The rice may get wet.
D. The birds may fly away.
34. What did the young man get from the field at last?
A. Nothing.
B. Vegetables.
C. Rice.
D. Tomatoes.
35. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Weather is important for a farmer.
B. We should wait for the best time.
C. A good plan is very necessary.
D. Take action if you have a dream.

答案： B 文体：记叙文 文章大意：本文主要讲述了安迪在路过一个村庄时，遇到一位因过度担心天气、鸟类等问题而迟迟不耕种的年轻人，最终年轻人一无所获，故事借此告诉人们有梦想就要付诸行动的道理。
31. A 细节理解。根据第一段中“While walking past a village，he saw many people busy with their work in a large field.”可知，故事发生在一个村庄里。
32. C 细节理解。根据第三段中“I’m worrying about the weather.”和第四段中“I’m worried about the birds.”可知，与安迪交谈时，年轻人十分担忧。
33. B 信息指代。根据画线词上文“I’m worried about the birds.They may eat the rice.”可知，risk指的是“鸟可能会吃稻谷”这件事。
34. A 细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last.”可知，年轻人最终什么也没从田里得到。
35. D 主旨大意。根据最后一段“In our life，many people may have the same problem.They have dreams，but they don’t take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future.However，if they don’t do anything，how can they achieve their dreams?”可知，这个故事想告诉我们：如果有梦想，就要采取行动，否则将一事无成。