《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

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This is a tale of a lonely old woman. She lived in the white North. There, the night is long in winter and the day is long in summer.
The old woman lived alone in a small village. The villagers took good care of her, but she was still unhappy. She wanted a child of her own.
One winter day, she walked out and saw a small white animal on the ice. It was a baby bear. The bear looked small and felt very cold. The old woman spoke softly to the bear, “Poor little thing. Come with me.” Then she carried him home.
Inside her house, the old woman held the bear close until he was warm. She touched him gently and sang to him softly. He felt comfortable in her arms. From that day, when the old woman ate, she fed the little bear from her hand. When she slept, the bear slept beside her. They were a family now. The village children loved the bear too. They played together.
Time passed quickly and the bear grew big and strong. One day, some villagers said to him, “Little Bear, go hunting with us. We'll teach you how to hunt.” The bear followed them. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.
When the weather was bad, everyone stayed indoors. Then the bear went out into the snow and brought home enough food for the whole village. The old woman felt proud of him.
One day, some villagers said to the old woman, “The bear has grown big and strong enough. He is a good hunter now. You'd better let him go back to the wild.”
In the following days, the old woman was quiet, thinking. She thought aloud, “The bear belongs to the wild. I should let him go.”
Finally, she said to the bear, “It's time for you to leave. Be safe. Be free.” She put her arms around his neck. Her tears ran into his fur. She was heartbroken.
The bear walked slowly away from her and looked back again and again. Then he disappeared. When darkness fell, the old woman still stood there. Once more, she was alone.
A long time passed. The winter came again. One day, the old woman stood at the same place for a long time. The wind blew snow around her face. Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her.
Now, once a year, in winter, the old woman and her little bear meet each other at the same place.
—Adapted from Little Bear
37. In which season did the old woman first meet the baby bear?
A. Spring.
B. Summer.
C. Autumn.
D. Winter.
38. Who taught the bear to hunt according to the tale?
A. The old woman.
B. Some villagers.
C. The bear himself.
D. The village children.
39. Which of the following is the correct order of the tale?
a. The white bear appeared and ran to her.
b. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.
c. The old woman held the bear close until he was warm.
d. The old woman decided to let the bear go back to the wild.
A. c—b—d—a
B. a—c—d—b
C. a—d—b—c
D. c—a—b—d
40. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 10?
A. The bear didn't get well and was still ill.
B. The bear was too fat to walk any further.
C. The bear didn't want to leave the old woman.
D. The bear said goodbye to the village children.

答案： D
文体：记叙文
文章大意：本文讲述的是一位老妇人和小熊的故事。
37. D 细节理解。根据第三段中“One winter day, she walked out and saw a small white animal on the ice. It was a baby bear.”可知，老妇人第一次见到小熊是在一个冬日。
38. B 细节理解。根据第五段中“One day, some villagers said to him, ‘Little Bear, go hunting with us. We’ll teach you how to hunt.’ The bear followed them. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.”可知，是一些村民教会了熊打猎。
39. A 细节排序。根据第四段中“Inside her house, the old woman held the bear close until he was warm.”、第五段中“Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.”、第九段中“Finally, she said to the bear, ‘It’s time for you to leave. Be safe. Be free.’”和第十一段中“Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her.”可知，故事的正确顺序是c—b—d—a。
40. C 推理判断。根据第十一段中“Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her.”和最后一段“Now, once a year, in winter, the old woman and her little bear meet each other at the same place.”可知，熊在当时是不想离开老妇人。