《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. With a heavy bag on my back, I was excited to teach at a small school here, but a little 1 . What would these students be like?
The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet, 2 they ran and laughed at break. One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in the classroom, I shared with them a 3 with the words “You are seen” on it and put it up on the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. “That’s why I’m here,” I said. However, Wen didn’t 4 . She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.
Days passed quickly. The lessons were 5 planned. The children were kind. But my effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything 6 .
One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was holding a 7 in her hand. “We can still read,” she whispered. That was the first time I heard her voice.
The next day, she sat 8 . In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern. “So you will always have some 9 ,” she smiled gently.
I came to give light, but found it was quietly 10 . Volunteering isn’t always loud or big. Sometimes, it’s a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions.
1. A. bored
B. relaxed
C. nervous
D. surprised
2. A. though
B. so
C. since
D. when
3. A. dictionary
B. poster
C. cake
D. cup
4. A. stand up
B. give up
C. wake up
D. look up
5. A. slowly
B. carefully
C. directly
D. finally
6. A. simple
B. interesting
C. popular
D. meaningful
7. A. book
B. lantern
C. candle
D. lamp
8. A. farther
B. lower
C. closer
D. longer
9. A. fun
B. time
C. light
D. hope
10. A. returned
B. collected
C. connected
D. accepted

答案： 第一部分
文体：记叙文
文章大意：本文讲述了作者到山村支教的故事，通过一盏灯笼的互动，展现了教育的双向温暖与意义。
1.C 根据下文“What would these students be like?”可知，因为不知道自己将要遇到什么样的学生，所以作者有点“紧张”。
2.A 根据语境可知，though符合语境，引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”他们会在课间时跑着笑着，但大部分人还是很安静的。
3.B 根据下文and put it up on the wall可知，贴在墙上的应该是“海报”。
4.D 根据下文“She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.”可知，Wen只是用手指在书桌上画着圆圈，并没有“抬起头”看作者。
5.B 根据下文my effort可知，作者非常“认真地”规划了课程。
6.D 根据上文“But my effort seemed to make little difference.”可知，作者的努力似乎收效甚微，所以不太确定自己做的事情是否“有意义”。
7.B 根据下文“she came up and gave me the lantern”可知，此处是指“灯笼”。
8.C 根据上文“One girl，Wen，always sat alone in the corner，seldom saying anything.”可知，之前Wen总是独自坐在角落里，很少说话；结合下文“In the following days，she began to talk more.”可知，之后她坐得“更近”了，也开始多说话了。
9.C 根据上文“In my last class，she came up and gave me the lantern.”和下文“I came to give light”可知，灯笼会带来“光”。
10.A 根据上文“In my last class，she came up and gave me the lantern.”可知，小女孩把灯笼给了作者，“回赠了”作者给予的“光”。