《2026年山东省中考试卷精选九年级英语》

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阅读下面短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。（每小题2分，满分20分）
"Where's Papa going with that axe (斧子)?" said Fern to her mother while they 31 were setting (set) the table for breakfast.
"Out to the pig house," replied Mrs. Arable. "Some pigs were born last night."
"I don't see why an axe 32 is needed (need)," continued Fern. "Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is too small and weak 33 to live (live). So your father has decided to do away with it."
"You mean kill it?" Fern shouted. "Just because it's 34 smaller (small) than the others?"
Fern ran outdoors 35 quickly (quick). She caught up with her father. "Please don't kill it!" she cried. "It's unfair!"
Mr. Arable stopped 36 walking (walk). "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."
"Control 37 myself (I)?" yelled Fern. "This is a matter of life and death." She took hold of the axe. "Fern," said Mr. Arable, "I know more about raising pigs. A weakling usually makes trouble."
"But the pig couldn't help being born small, could it?" cried Fern. "If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"
Mr. Arable smiled. "But this is different..." "I see no 38 difference (different)," replied Fern. "This is the worst case I 39 have heard (hear) of since I was born!"
"All right," he said, "I will let you feed it with a bottle, as 40 babies (baby) are fed. Then you will see what trouble a pig can be."
When Mr. Arable returned to the house, he carried a box under his arm. Fern opened the box. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig.
31. were setting 32. is needed 33. to live 34. smaller 35. quickly
36. walking 37. myself 38. difference 39. have heard 40. babies

答案： 31.were setting 解析 考查动词的时态。句意：当她们正摆桌子吃早饭的时候，弗恩问她妈妈：“爸爸拿着斧子去哪儿？”根据语境可知，此处描述的是过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时。故填were setting。
32.is needed 解析 考查动词的时态和语态。句意：我不明白为什么需要斧头。axe与动词need之间是被动关系，结合本句中的“don’t”可知，此处应用一般现在时的被动语态；主语“an axe”是单数，be动词应用is。故填is needed。
33.to live 解析 考查固定结构。句意：其中一只猪太小太弱，无法存活。too... to...意为“太……而不能”，是固定结构。故填to live。
34.smaller 解析 考查形容词的比较级。句意：就因为它比其他小猪更小？根据空后的“than the others”可知，此处应用比较级。故填smaller。
35.quickly 解析 考查副词的用法。句意：弗恩快速地跑到门外。此处修饰动词ran，应用副词。故填quickly。
36.walking 解析 考查固定搭配。句意：阿拉布尔先生停下了脚步。根据语境可知，此处指的是停下正在走路的动作。stop doing sth停止做某事(正在做的事情)。故填walking。
37.myself 解析 考查反身代词的用法。句意：弗恩喊道：“控制我自己？”根据上文“you will have to learn to control yourself”可知，此处是弗恩反问父亲“控制我自己？”。故填myself。
38.difference 解析 考查名词的用法。句意：我看不出有什么区别。此处作动词see的宾语，应用名词形式；different的名词形式difference是不可数名词。故填difference。
39.have heard 解析 考查动词的时态。句意：这是我出生以来听过的最糟糕的事例！此处是“现在完成时＋since＋一般过去时”结构，所以空处应用现在完成时。故填have heard。
40.babies 解析 考查名词复数。句意：我让你用瓶子喂养它，就像喂养婴儿那样。根据be动词“are”可知，此处应用名词的复数形式。故填babies。