《2026年山东省中考试卷精选九年级英语》

阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
The Blind Artist: Seeing the World Through Determination
What would you do if the very thing that defined you—the thing you loved the most—was suddenly taken from you?
A Born Artist with a Bright Future
Liam had been drawing since he could hold a pencil. As a child, he would spend hours drawing everything around him. By the time he reached adulthood, he was a rising star in the art world. His paintings were displayed in galleries (画廊), and collectors eagerly bought his works. He was living his dream.
Then, everything changed.
The Day the World Went Dark
One evening, as Liam was driving home from his studio, there was a crash. When he woke up in the hospital, everything was black. The doctor explained, "I'm sorry, Liam... but you're blind."
Liam's heart sank. Blind? At first, he refused to accept it. "This can't be happening," he whispered. "I'm an artist. I need my eyes."
Falling Into Despair (绝望)
The following months were the darkest of Liam's life. He refused to leave his house. His paintings sat untouched in his studio, collecting dust.
Whenever someone encouraged him to try something new, he said, "What's the point? I can't paint. I can't see." His soul was drowning in hopelessness.
One day, his best friend, Ava, visited him. She placed a canvas (画布) in front of him, took his hand and placed a textured (有纹理的) fabric on the canvas. "Feel this," she said. "Art isn't just about sight. It's about expression. Maybe you can find a new way to create."
Learning to See Without Sight
The idea hit him. Could I still create?
One night, alone in his room, he hesitantly (犹豫地) picked up a brush. He let his fingers explore the textures of different materials—canvas, clay, wood. He tried to tell the difference between them by touching and draw by feeling. The thickness let him "see" the painting. At first, it was hard. His hands trembled, his lines were messy, and his paintings didn't make sense. But he kept going. He learned to "see" with his hands. Slowly, something unbelievable happened—he started creating art again.
Proving the World Wrong
When Liam finally showed his new works to Ava, she gasped (倒吸一口气). "This is... amazing!"
Word spread (消息传开), and soon, 73. Ava posted the works online, which attracted a famous artist’s attention. With his encouragement, Liam created better and better works. After a month, with his help, an exhibition was held. The exhibition was called "Beyond Sight: The Art of Feeling".
The exhibition was a success, and Liam became an inspiration worldwide. He proved that creativity isn't about what we see—it's about what we feel.
71. List one of the reasons for Liam to create again. (1 分)
His best friend’s encouragement.
72. What is the new way for Liam to create? (1 分)
Exploring the textures of different materials—canvas, clay, wood by touching and drawing by feeling.
73. Continue to write the story. (At least 30 words) (3 分)


74. Summarize the whole passage. (Within 30 words) (3 分)
Liam was a born artist, but a traffic crash made him blind. In despair, his friend Ava’s encouragement gave him inspiration to create works in a new way.

75. What lesson have you learned from Liam's story? (No more than 20 words) (2 分)
When you are in difficulty, don’t give up. If you make a little change, it will make a difference.

答案： 71. His best friend’s encouragement. [解析]根据“Falling Into Despair(绝望)”中的“One day，his best friend，Ava，visited him. She placed a canvas(画布) in front of him，took his hand and placed a textured(有纹理的) fabric on the canvas. ‘Feel this，’ she said. ‘Art isn’t just about sight. It’s about expression. Maybe you can find a new way to create.’”可知，朋友的鼓励让他重新开始创作。
72. Exploring the textures of different materials—canvas，clay，wood by touching and drawing by feeling. [解析]根据“Learning to See Without Sight”中的“He let his fingers explore the textures of different materials—canvas，clay，wood. He tried to tell the difference between them by touching and draw by feeling”可知，他的新创作方式是通过触摸来探索不同材料的纹理，并通过感觉来画画。
73. Ava posted the works online，which attracted a famous artist’s attention. With his encouragement，Liam created better and better works. After a month，with his help，an exhibition was held. [解析]开放性试题，情节合理即可，注意字数不少于30。
74. Liam was a born artist，but a traffic crash made him blind. In despair，his friend Ava’s encouragement gave him inspiration to create works in a new way. [解析]开放性试题，概括文章大意，注意词数不超过30。
75. When you are in difficulty，don’t give up. If you make a little change，it will make a difference. [解析]开放性试题，言之有理即可。注意词数不超过20。