《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

10. Helen Keller once said, “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” It tells us C.

A.when we can find a warm place
B.where the sun rises from
C.how people can live a happy life
D.what readers can see on a sunny day

答案： 10. C 考查宾语从句。根据海伦·凯勒的话“面向阳光，就看不到阴影。”可知，这是教人“如何过快乐的生活”。

二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ritch Addison was a shy kid. In 11 , he was too timid(胆小的) to speak up for himself. When he got to high school, he decided to make a(n) 12 and began to develop a sharp sense of humor to prevent the other kids 13 him.
“I believe laughter is the best medicine 14 it has the power to heal and unite,” Addison said. “So I was covering up my shyness by joking and making fun of others.”
His new method 15 . Being humorous, he made more friends and gained 16 . “When I got a hundred on the test while someone didn't,” Addison said, “I would make fun of him 17 about it.”
Then one day, his good friend Holly pulled him 18 and said, “You know, Ritch, sometimes you really hurt people's feelings.” What a(n) 19 ! He had always viewed himself as someone who made his friends laugh, but 20 meant to hurt anyone. Thinking back about what he had done before, he began to realize Holly was right. “I started to keep an eye on my 21 , trying to be entertaining, but not teasing,” he said.
It didn't happen overnight. But over the years, Addison was 22 felt for others and became a clinical psychologist, helping people get more understanding about themselves and others. Looking 23 , he says he 24 thank Holly too much for his change of attitude. “She cared enough to say something to me, something that probably wasn't 25 to say. But it was something that changed the direction of my life in a very important way.”
11. A. primary school
B. high school
C. junior college
D. university
12. A. effort
B. wish
C. plan
D. change
13. A. laughing at
B. living on
C. depending upon
D. agreeing with
14. A. if
B. because
C. though
D. while
15. A. failed
B. worked
C. mattered
D. counted
16. A. help
B. safety
C. hope
D. confidence
17. A. kindly
B. curiously
C. pitilessly
D. generously
18. A. up
B. over
C. aside
D. through
19. A. excitement
B. amazement
C. enjoyment
D. disappointment
20. A. often
B. sometimes
C. always
D. never
21. A. appearance
B. words
C. looks
D. thoughts
22. A. better
B. worse
C. less
D. fewer
23. A. around
B. back
C. down
D. forward
24. A. can't
B. needn't
C. shouldn't
D. mustn't
25. A. easy
B. important
C. difficult
D. necessary

答案： 二、文体：记叙文
文章大意：本文主要讲述了 Ritch Addison 在高中时喜欢用嘲笑的方式表达幽默，在朋友的提醒下，他改正了自己的幽默方式，从而成功地改变了人生方向的故事。
11. A 根据下文“When he got to high school”可知，此时是在小学或初中时，只有 A 项符合语境。
12. D 句意：当他上高中时，他决定做出“改变”，并开始培养敏锐的幽默感，以防止其他孩子嘲笑他。
13. A laugh at 意为“嘲笑”。
14. B 笑是一剂良药，“因为”它有治愈和团结的力量，前后是因果关系。
15. B 根据下文“he made more friends”可知，Addison 的新方法“奏效”了。
16. D 句意：他很幽默，结识了更多的朋友，也获得了“自信”。
17. C 根据“I would make fun of him”可知，是“无情地”取笑他们。
18. C pull him aside 意为“把他拉到一边”。
19. B Addison 一直认为自己是一个让朋友开心大笑的人，故朋友说他伤害到别人的感情时，他感到“惊讶”。
20. D 句意：他一直认为自己是一个能让朋友们开心大笑的人，他“从未”想过要伤害任何人。
21. B 他（Addison）说：“我开始注意自己的‘用词’，试图娱乐，但不是嘲弄。”
22. A 根据下文 became a clinical psychologist 可知，是“更好地”为他人着想。
23. B 根据 Addison 说关于自己态度的改变及他对 Holly 感激不尽可知，是“回顾过去”。
24. A can’t thanks sb too much 意为“对某人感激不尽”。
25. A 上文提到朋友提醒 Ritch 的话伤害了别人的感受，此处可以看出，Holly 对作者说了一些可能不“容易”说的话。