2022·江苏宿迁·中考真题
“What’s this?” Bob asked, pointing at a wooden box on the sidewalk (人行道). The sign on it said Little Free Library.
“I’ve heard of those.” Bob’s elder sister Lily said. “People make them and put books ____16____. Other people take away the books they want and add the ____17____ they’ve already read.”
“I want to make something like that,” said Bob. “For kids to exchange books.”
“What if(要是……会怎么样) it doesn’t work?” Lily asked.
“Why wouldn’t it ____18____?” asked Bob. Lily shrugged(耸肩), “Maybe kids won’t notice it, or maybe they won’t want to ____19____ their books.”
“I’d like to try anyway.” Bob said, “Will you help me make one?” “Sure,” Lily said. “I’ll also ask Dad for ____20____.”
Bob ran inside to collect books while Lily talked to Dad. With Dad’s help they ____21____ a wooden box. They put a door on it and attached(固定) the box to post(桩). Then they dug a hole in their front yard and lifted the post into the hole.
Bob put the books inside the box and closed the ____22____. “Now I just have to wait.” he said. Three times that day, Bob ran outside to check. ____23____ each time his books were the only ones inside.
For the next few days, Bob ____24____ the box again and again. However, his books were still there. “I guess you were right, Lily,” Bob said. “No kids want to exchange books.” “I know you really wanted your ____25____ work, Bob,” Lily said. “I’m sorry it didn’t.”
The next two days, Bob didn’t check the box. “Aren’t you going to check your little ____26____, Bob?” Lily asked. “Maybe ____27____ decided to exchange. You can go and have a look.”
Bob walked slowly to the box. He opened the door. His books were gone. Instead, the box was ____28____ with new books. “Wow, it worked!” Bob shouted excitedly.
Indeed, it was Lily who helped her brother Bob. She called all the ____29____ kids in the neighborhood and asked them to tell their younger sisters and brothers.
Bob’s idea worked ____30____. He was very lucky to have new books to read and a very good sister.
16．A．insideB．outsideC．forwardD．upward
17．A．lettersB．wordsC．booksD．papers
18．A．stayB．workC．keepD．change
19．A．shakeB．spellC．shareD．sell
20．A．funB．hopeC．joyD．help
21．A．gaveB．madeC．brokeD．drew
22．A．wallB．floorC．windowD．door
23．A．AndB．SoC．ButD．Since
24．A．checkedB．fixedC．knockedD．closed
25．A．storyB．ideaC．orderD．joke
26．A．officeB．libraryC．museumD．classroom
27．A．someoneB．anyoneC．nobodyD．none
28．A．lockedB．connectedC．chargedD．filled
29．A．strongerB．shorterC．olderD．larger
30．A．at lastB．in allC．at firstD．above all
【答案】16．A 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．D 21．B 22．D 23．C 24．A
25．B 26．B 27．A 28．D 29．C 30．A
逐题解析
16. **A. inside** 解析：免费小图书馆的功能是把书放在箱子**里面**供人取阅，inside表示“在内部”，符合语境。
17. **C. books** 解析：前文提到“拿走想要的书”，对应后半句“添加自己已经读完的**书**”，前后话题一致，都是围绕书籍交换。
18. **B. work** 解析：前一句Lily问“What if it doesn’t work?（要是它行不通怎么办？）”，Bob反问“为什么它会行不通呢？”，直接对应前文的work（奏效、起作用）。
19. **C. share** 解析：交换图书的本质是**分享**自己的书，share符合“共享书籍”的语境；shake（摇晃）、spell（拼写）、sell（售卖）均不符合语义。
20. **D. help** 解析：固定搭配ask sb. for help表示“向某人求助”，这里指Lily会向爸爸寻求帮忙做箱子。
21. **B. made** 解析：前文Bob说“想做一个这样的图书馆”，此处指在爸爸的帮助下**制作**了一个木箱，made是make的过去式，符合“制作”的动作。
22. **D. door** 解析：前一句明确提到“They put a door on it（他们给箱子装了一扇门）”，因此Bob放完书后关上的是**门**。
23. **C. But** 解析：逻辑转折：Bob当天跑出去检查了三次，**但**每次箱子里都只有他自己的书。前后是转折关系，用But。
24. **A. checked** 解析：前文已经提到Bob“ran outside to check（跑出去检查）”，接下来几天他也是反复**检查**箱子，checked与前文动作一致。
25. **B. idea** 解析：前文Bob说“I want to make something like that（我想做一个这样的东西）”，这是他的**想法**，此处Lily安慰他：我知道你很希望自己的想法能成功。
26. **B. library** 解析：呼应文章开头的“Little Free Library”，Bob做的就是小型免费图书馆，Lily问他要不要去检查自己的小**图书馆**。
27. **A. someone** 解析：肯定句中表示“某人”用someone，句意为：也许**有人**决定来交换书了。
28. **D. filled** 解析：固定搭配be filled with表示“装满、充满”，此处指箱子里装满了新书。
29. **C. older** 解析：后半句提到“tell their younger sisters and brothers（告诉他们的弟弟妹妹）”，对应Lily找的是社区里**年纪更大的**孩子，older与younger形成对应。
30. **A. at last** 解析：句意为Bob的想法**最终**成功了，at last表示“最终、终于”，符合“经过等待后成功”的语境；in all（总共）、at first（起初）、above all（最重要的是）均不符合语义。
