专题07 阅读理解之词义猜测题-2026年高考英语一轮复习（江苏专用）

专题07 阅读理解之词义猜测题 01 思维导图—考法一览无余。 02 解题步骤--解题思路清,三年高考真题让学生了解高考，开悟快。 03 真题模拟集训—精选最新2026各地联考模拟题与高考要求同步,适应学生需求。 正确理解文中单词或短语的含义是理解文章的第一步，也是理解文章的基础，不懂单词含义根本就谈不上理解文章。但英语单词、短语的含义并非完全等同于词典中所标注的汉语意思，其含义随不同语境会有所不同。能根据上下文理解灵活变化的词义，才算是真正初步具备了一定的阅读理解能力。在高考阅读理解中，词义猜测题通常有以下三种情况：推测划线单词或短语的含义；推测划线代词指代含义；推测划线句子的含义。 1. 推测划线单词或短语的含义 ★解题方略 ①依据构词法猜测词(短语)义——合成、派生、转化 ②依据反义词和对比关系猜测词(短语)义——but / yet / however / nevertheless / while / whereas / otherwise / or else / unlike / instead / rather than / by contrast / compared to / on the contrary / on the other hand ③依据定义、解释或同位关系猜测词(短语)义——to be defined as / to be called / that is to be / to mean / to refer to / that is (to say) / in other words / namely ④依据上下文猜测词(短语义)——因果关系、同位关系、对比关系、转折关系 ★设题方式 ①According to the passage, the word “…” probably means _______. ②The underlined word “…” means _____. ③What does the word “…” mean in the second paragraph? ④Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? ⑤As used in the passage, the phrase “…” suggests _______. ⑥The word... could best be replaced by ________. ⑦The author uses the word... to mean ________. 典题演示 When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely. Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources. Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsman. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat (栖息地). … 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：Unfortunately；killed step 2 定位信息句：根据第一段第四句“Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen.”(数以百万计的水禽被市场猎人和少数野心过大的猎手杀死。)并结合该句中的“Unfortunately”可以判断，不幸的是，这些探险者和定居者只花了几十年的时间就毁掉了这些资源的很大一部分。故划线词意为“破坏”。 step 3 得出答案：C 二. 推测代词含义 解题技巧 ①方法 宏观把握——充分把握代词指代所在的段落或前面段落的整体意义 微观入手——抓住关键词或关键句，理清逻辑关系(因果关系，转折关系，补充说明，对比关系等) ②人称代词——it, they, them, he, she等 ③不定代词——something, anything, someone, anyone等 ④指示代词——this, that, these, those等 设题方式 What do you think the expression “...” stands for? The word... could best be replaced by ________. In the... paragraph, the word... means (refers to) ________. According to the passage，... probably means ________. 典题演示 In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colourful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. … 9. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea step 2 定位信息句：根据上文“A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.”同时结合后文可知,他的这次旅行除了写关于咸海消失的文章之外,还收获了更多,故此处that指代上文他写关于咸海消失的文章这件事情。 step 3 得出答案：D 三. 推测划线句含义 解题技巧 采用三步法—一定位，返回原文，定位划线句子，理清句子结构；二分析，分析划线句子前后语境，根据关键信息和逻辑关系(因果关系，转折关系，补充说明，对比关系等)合理推断句意；三比较，比较选项，找出与推断出的句义相似的选项。 设题方式 ①According to the passage, the word “…” probably means _______. ②The underlined word “…” means _____. ③What does the word “…” mean in the second paragraph? ④Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? ⑤As used in the passage, the phrase “…” suggests _______. ⑥The word... could best be replaced by ________. ⑦The author uses the word... to mean ________. Watching your kids learn new skills is extraordinarily rewarding, but I’ve experienced more personal growth than I have at any other point in my life. Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined and I’ve got myself a partner for life. 4. What does the father imply by saying “I’ve got myself a partner for life.”? A. It is rewarding to learn new skills. B. Skiing has become his lifelong hobby. C. He will explore more with his daughter. D. His daughter will accompany him forever. 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：Watching your kids learn new skills is extraordinarily rewarding, but I’ve experienced more personal growth than I have at any other point in my life. step 2 定位信息句：根据上文“Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined” 进行概括可推知，孩子在探索的同时，我也在探索。所以划线句的意思是他将和女儿一起探索更多。 step 3 得出答案：C Passage 1 (2025新高考I卷B)In my ninth-grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded his son earn straight A’s, and a modern-day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who’d created these people, knew their subjects so well. But things were different for their first essay, which was about the question: “Why is writing important?” Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis(论点) statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn’t strike them as important. This would have to change. As a new unit started, I asked everyone to write a persuasive piece on a health-related topic of their choice. This time they found the exercise much more interesting. For the next two assignments, a personal-narrative unit followed by a creative-writing workshop, I only required that the piece meet the specifications of its genre(体裁) and that it contain a thesis. The results were staggering. The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories, 10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart. I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook full of messages about writing’s most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another’s skin, to teach us what it means to be human. 4. Who are the people mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 1? A. Ninth graders. B. Students’ parents. C. Modern writers. D. Fictional characters. 5. Why did the students perform poorly in writing their first essay? A. They were not given enough time. B. They had a very limited vocabulary. C. They misunderstood the question. D. They had little interest in the topic. 6. What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Mixed. B. Amazing. C. Similar. D. Disturbing. 7. What does the author’s experience show? A. Teaching is learning. B. Still waters run deep. C. Knowledge is power. D. Practice makes perfect. Passage 2 (2024•浙江1月高考•阅读理解B)When was the last time you used a telephone box? I mean to make an actual phone call — not to shelter from the rain. Ages ago, right? The last time I used a phone box for its intended purpose was…2006. I was conducting auditions(试演) for my play in my tiny old shared house in London. Hoping to impress some talented actors to come and work for me for nothing, I spread some throws over the sofas and lit candles to make it seem a bit more ”young professional”. As I rushed outdoors to empty the wastepaper baskets, the door swung shut behind me. Suddenly I was locked outside. My mobile phone was inside, but luckily there was a telephone box across the street. So, I called Directory Assistance, got put through to our landlady’s managing agent, and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actors arrived. As it has been many years since I last used one, I should hardly be surprised that then are no longer any public telephones near my house. The last one standing has just been turn into a “mini community library”: any passer-by can “borrow” a book from its shelves return it later, or replace it with another title from their own collection. For a few months after the “library” opened, I didn’t bother taking a look, as I had assumed that it would be stuffed full of cheese love stories. Then I noticed fork conducting spring cleans dropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there. And these books were free. This unbeatable price-point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would never normally consider buying. And I’ve discovered some great books! If I ever get trapped outside my house again, my local telephone box will, sadly no longer be able to connect me with my keys. But it can certainly keep me entertained while I wait for my wife to rescue me. 4. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to? A. The play. B. The shared house. C. The sofa. D. The telephone box. 5. Why did the author use the telephone box in 2006? A. To place an urgent call. B. To put up a notice. C. To shelter from the rain. D. To hold an audition. 6. What do we know about the “mini community library”? A. It provides phone service for free. B. Anyone can contribute to its collection. C. It is popular among young readers. D. Books must be returned within a month. 7. Why did the author start to use the “library”? A. He wanted to borrow some love stories. B. He was encouraged by a close neighbour. C. He found there were excellent free books. D. He thought it was an ideal place for reading. Passage 3 (2023∙全国甲卷B)Terri Boltonis a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself. She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with £ 5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.” Terri, who now rents abhouse with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy(租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.” With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around £ 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. Two fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge. 4. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1? A. An artist. B. A winner. C. A specialist. D. A pioneer. 5. Why did Terri’s grandfather give her £ 5 a day? A. For a birthday gift. B. As a treat for her work. C. To support her DIY projects. D. To encourage her to take up a hobby. 6. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented? A. By making it look like before. B. By furmishing it herself. C. By splitting the rent with a roommate. D. By cancelling the rental agreement. 7. What trend in DIY does the research show? A. It is becoming more costly. B. It is getting more time-consuming. C. It is turning into a seasonal industry. D. It is gaining popularity among females. Passage 1 (2025年重庆一中高2026届高三上期开学考试)It starts with tulips. Maybe a ceramic cup of tea. The smell of something baking while rain taps the windows. Romanticising life begins as a quiet way to slow down. A soft resistance against stress. A little ritual — like lighting a candle — that says, “I’m here. I’m alive.” But tulips aren’t just tulips anymore. Now they’re content. The small gestures once meant to bring comfort have become part of a global performance. A lifestyle aesthetic powered by soft filters and chill music. Buying tomatoes isn’t just a chore — it’s a cinematic moment. A walk to the shop becomes a scene from a French film. Even heartbreak is curated now, as long as the lighting is right. It used to feel like a secret — this way of making the ordinary feel magical. But now, every small act comes with pressure to look good, to be posted, to be part of a bigger story. To live beautifully, not honestly. And with that pressure comes distance. Instead of living in a moment, there’s a quiet voice asking, “How does this look?” Even brushing teeth can feel performative. The line between self-care and self-display blurs until it’s hard to know which came first: the comfort or the camera. The urge to make life feel special is natural. There’s nothing wrong with noticing beauty. But when every moment must be “worthy,” something gets lost. Joy becomes effortful. Stillness becomes a missed opportunity for aesthetic. So what’s the way back? Start with the mess. Cold tea. Frizzy hair. Forgotten tasks. Laughing at nothing with a friend. No soundtrack, no audience, just real life. The magic is still there — but it doesn’t always need staging. Sometimes, the most romantic thing is doing nothing special at all. There’s no need to be the heroine of a film. Being here, fully, is enough. 1. What was the original purpose of the small gestures mentioned in the passage? A. To show off a beautiful lifestyle. B. To create content for social media. C. To reduce stress and slow down life. D. To imitate scenes from French films. 2. What does the word “curated” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. cured B. staged C. ignored D. remembered 3. What can we infer about “the line between self-care and self-display” in Paragraph 4? A. It fades under pressure to post. B. It disappears only in small rituals. C. It stays clear as comfort comes first. D. It depends on magic or ordinariness. 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Stop and smell the roses. B. All that glitters is not gold. C. Show your heart not your show. D. Little things make big differences. Passage 2 (2025-2026学年云南师范大学附属中学高考适应性月考卷(二)Scientists from China have created a truly remarkable robot hand! Named the “F-TAC Hand”, it was developed by researchers from Peking University and the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence, and their exciting work was just published in the famous science journal Nature Machine Intelligence on June 9th, 2025. What makes this robotic hand so special? It can feel and adjust its grip just like a human hand can. Imagine trying to pick up a ping-pong ball with just your little finger, or holding both a baseball and a golf ball in one hand without dropping them. The F-TAC Hand can do these things! If it picks up a cup full of water, it automatically adjusts its hold to keep the cup steady and prevent spills — reacting faster than you can blink. The secret lies in its amazing touch sensors. Covering 70% of the hand’s surface, these tiny sensors — packed as densely (密集地) as 10,000 per square centimeter — let the hand feel textures, pressure, and any tiny movement of the object it’s holding. Crucially, these sensors are built right into the hand’s structure, so they don’t make the hand stiff or clumsy. A smart computer program uses this constant touch feedback to instantly decide the best way to grip different objects, just like our brains tell our hands what to do. Beyond its amazing ability to mimic human touch, the F-TAC Hand also brings practical solutions to real-world problems in robotics. It’s inspired by how our own hands and nerves work. The F-TAC Hand isn’t just cool science; it has real uses. It could lead to much better prosthetic limbs, help robots perform delicate surgery, work safely in dangerous places like nuclear plants, or handle complex jobs in factories. Made possible partly by China’s powerful “Peng Cheng Cloud Brain Ⅱ”, this “hand of touch intelligence” is a big step forward for China in robotics and AI. Experts believe it brings us closer to robots that can truly understand and interact with the physical world around them. The future of robots just got a lot more skillful! 1. What is TRUE about the F-TAC Hand when grasping objects? A. It can adjust its grip to prevent spills from a full cup of water. B. It must use the entire hand to pick up a ping-pong ball. C. It reacts more slowly than a human blink when picking up items. D. It cannot grasp objects of different sizes at the same time. 2. What can we learn from the third paragraph? A. Each sensor covers an area of 10,000 square centimeters. B. The sensors are integrated into the hand’s structure to keep it stiff. C. The AI program makes decisions delayed based on touch feedback. D. The AI program uses real-time touch feedback to control the grip. 3. What does the underlined phrase “mimic” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Imitate. B. Replace. C. Simplify. D. Enhance. 4. What is the main purpose of the author in writing this passage? A. To introduce the development history of robotic hands. B. To compare the F-TAC Hand with other robotic hands. C. To criticize the limitations of previous robotic hands. D. To highlight the features and applications of the F-TAC Hand. Passage 3 (2026云南省临沧地区中学高三上学期英语轮测(一))You hate me. You don’t even know me and you hate me. Before we’ve even spoken, you hate me. At least that’s how it feels on my end of the call as a female collections officer at a call center. I dread the moment when I have to log on to our phone system first thing in the morning because I never know who is going to be on the other end of that call. Sometimes it’s an easy task. The caller is pleasant and has accepted personal responsibility for their debts, and we get through the phone call with ease. Then there are the ones who call in looking for a fight, or looking for someone to blame. Through the luck of the phone system, that person is me. I’ve had people who shout at me, call me horrible names, accuse me personally of taking their money and threaten me. Why? I think it’s because I am invisible. I think I would be treated with the same level of disrespect if we were face to face. Fortunately for me, I have had years of experience in customer service, so I’m fairly rich in not letting the negative encounters bother me. The biggest and most effective skill when it comes to the job is empathy(同理心). I can appreciate the situation which the caller is in because I’ve been there. That’s why I’m good at my job — I understand what you’re going through, and I’m here to help. Some days though, no matter how much I try to leave the stress behind when I hang up the phone, it stays with me. I may do some deep breathing, go for a quick walk or simply stick my head outside for a burst of fresh air. I do this so I don’t carry that negativity on to my next call. That next call may be a person having the worst day of their life, but I don’t want to ever be the one who makes it worse. We are all humans just trying to get by in life, which makes you and me equal. So please, the next time we talk, remember that. 1. What does the underlined word “dread” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Enjoy. B. Fear. C. Expect. D. Avoid. 2. Why does the author think some callers treat her badly? A. They get angry too easily. B. They blame her for their debts. C. They do not see her as a real person. D. They accuse her of taking their money. 3. Why does the author think she is good at her job? A. She can offer callers best advice. B. She is always respected by callers. C. She can put herself in others’ shoes. D. She isn’t easily influenced by negativity. 4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this text? A. To call for understanding of her job. B. To explain why she is good at her job. C. To introduce what she is responsible for. D. To complain about her being treated badly. Passage 4 (2025-2026学年云南省临沧地区中学高三上学期入学模拟检测英语试题)A new study finds that house cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and the smell of a stranger. The study was done by Tokyo University of Agriculture. In the study, 30 cats were shown three plastic tubes(管子). One tube had the smell of their owner, one had the smell of a stranger, and the last one had no smell. The smells were taken from under the arm, behind the ear, and between the toes(脚趾头) of the people. The researchers found that cats spent more time smelling the tube with the stranger’s smell than the one with their owner’s smell or the one with no smell. This means that cats can know whether a person is familiar or not just by their smell. Cats are known to have a strong sense of smell. They use it to talk with other cats. But this study finds that they may also use smell to demarcate people. Other studies in the past have found that cats can also know people by their voice. They can even change their behaviour when they sense that someone is happy or angry. However, the researchers are not sure if cats can know exactly who a person is by their smell. To answer that question, more studies are needed. One researcher, Hidehiko Uchiyama, said they need to show cats the smells of many people they know, and look for special behaviours when the cats smell their owner’s smell. Another expert, Serenella d’Ingeo, said that we don’t know how the cats felt when smelling the different tubes-whether they were relaxed or nervous. The researchers also saw that after smelling the tubes, cats sometimes brushed their faces against them. This is a way cats mark things with their own smell, which might mean sniffing(嗅) is part of exploring. In the end, the study finds that cats use their nose to know if a person is someone they know or not. 1. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the study? A. Its results. B. Its effect. C. Its progress. D. Its procedures. 2. What does the underlined word “demarcate” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Give in to. B. Tell apart. C. Look forward to. D. Check out. 3. What is the researchers’ attitude to cats’ recognising specific people by smell? A. Uncertain. B. Confident. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Smell’s Role in Cat Socialising B. Cats Like Strange Smells More C. Cats Can Use Smell to Know Humans D. Cats’ Unique Ability to Recognise Voices Passage 5 (2026届云南三校高考备考实用性联考卷(二))For Cai Guoqiang, every time feels like the first time. His nerves still hurt, his mind still races before he lights the fuse(引线) and the gunpowder explodes. It’s an intensity that hasn’t lessened even after 40 years. That’s how long Cai’s been making art through the use of explosives. “The anxiety is part of my motivation to create artwork,” Cai says. And there’s high demand for Cai’s art, famous worldwide. In China, he led visual and special effects for the 2008 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics’ ceremonies. He spent eight years in Japan as a young artist and now lives in New York. Each time he lights a match, he briefly returns to his childhood — when he first played with firecrackers innocently. It helped that his hometown, Quanzhou City, was one that was known for its collection of fireworks sellers. But that didn’t mean he immediately grasped their artistic potential. First, he tried firing them headlong into blank canvases, which “wasn’t very successful because the whole canvas would burn completely through,” says Cai. But art was in his DNA. His father was a small-time poet and brush-and-ink calligrapher; and his mother, though not an artist herself, was a temple-going and incense-burning woman whose spiritual beliefs influenced her son. In his youth, Cai says, he was “unconsciously exposed to the ties between fireworks and the fates of humans, from the Chinese practice of setting off firecrackers at a birth, a death and during a wedding.” He felt something in the mix of matter and energy — maybe a comparison between mind and matter, humans and the universe — in the hot center of an explosion. Soon, he found he could take gunpowder out of firecrackers and light it directly on canvas, making mysterious, messy black-and-brown pictures of space, nature and time. The explosive aspect of the gunpowder took on a symbolic meaning for Cai. “As a person, it’s fine to be careful and cautious, but as an artist, you may need to break free and let yourself go a little,” says the artist. 1. What’s Cai’s feeling after having worked as an explosives artist for decades? A. Proud and satisfied. B. Fresh and motivated. C. Anxious and insecure. D. Exhausted and indifferent. 2. What does the underlined word “headlong” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Delicately. B. Slowly. C. Carelessly. D. Skilfully. 3. Which of the following factors hasn’t contributed to Cai’s artistic creations? A. The upbringing of his father, who was also an artist. B. The high demand for innovative artists around the world. C. The influence of his temple-going and incense-burning mother. D. The fact that he grew up in a place famous for firecrackers. 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. People should take their careers seriously. B. There are lots of things worth celebrating in one’s life. C. Our time on earth is limited and we should treasure it. D. Artists should free their mind to have innovation. Passage 6 (2026届言蹊联考新高三毕业班适应性检测)In a revealing experiment, researchers placed fleas in a glass jar sealed with a lid. The insects repeatedly jumped toward freedom, striking the unyielding barrier above them. After 72 hours, the scientists removed the lid. Remarkably, the fleas continued to jump — but never again reached the height necessary to escape their transparent(透明) prison. This phenomenon, known as the flea effect, offers profound insights into human psychology. Consider the case of a secondary student named Elena. After receiving low marks on two writing assignments, she concluded, “I’m hopeless at composition.” This belief appeared in avoidance: skipping writing practice, dismissing vocabulary building, and performing worse on subsequent tasks ultimately. Like the fleas conditioned by the jar’s lid, Elena internalized(内化) artificial restrictions that bore little relation to her true capabilities. Neuroscience suggests that breaking free from such psychological limitations requires a deliberate strategy that includes three phases. Individuals must identify their limiting beliefs, much like Elena eventually acknowledged, “I avoid writing because I fear criticism, not because I lack ability.” The second phase involves systematic desensitization through manageable challenges. Elena started by writing three-sentence journal entries daily — a task too small to spark significant anxiety. Successively, she expanded to paragraphs, then full essays. The final phase celebrates increasing progress; each completed writing session strengthened her growing competence. Within four months, Elena earned her first distinction in English composition. The journey from self-imprisonment to liberation parallels the fleas’ unrealized potential. Behavioral scientists emphasize that the most solid barriers are often those we construct in our minds. As researcher Dr. Karen Hughes notes, “The ceiling above us exists only until we stretch beyond yesterday’s reach.” Both fleas and humans possess the inborn capacity for extraordinary leaps — if only they dare to rediscover the height of their own potential. 1. How did the fleas perform after the lid was removed by researchers? A. They escaped from the jar immediately. B. They jumped higher than before. C. They stayed in the jar after endless tries. D. They stopped fleeing out of exhaustion. 2. Which of the following can best describe Elena’s method of regaining passion for writing? A. Gradual and steady. B. Skillful and speedy. C. Painful and slow. D. Easy and undemanding. 3. What does the underlined word “parallels” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Mirrors. B. Shows. C. Matches. D. Follows. 4. What can be the best title for the article? A. How Your Beliefs Trap You? B. How You Limit Yourself Mindlessly? C. How Fleas Escape from The Jar? D. What’s The Purpose of Flea’s Bounce? Passage 7 (2025-2026学年四川省华蓥中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试题)You have not properly experienced Chengdu until you give up your sightseeing plans and prepare to do nothing. Settle into a slope-backed bamboo chair, stretch your feet out and let the afternoon drift away. Listen to the slosh of hot water being poured into teacups, the rustle of newspapers, the clack of mahjong tiles(麻将牌), and a murmur of conversation. Crack melon seeds or eat boiled peanuts. Slurp tea. Let lethargy take over in the cloudy, humid embrace of a summer day in Chengdu. Fertile(肥沃的) Sichuan has long been one of China’s major tea-producing regions. Chengdu had been noted for its teahouses by the Tang dynasty— as early as the ninth century. For centuries, teahouses were places for entertainment as well as tea, with performances of storytelling, music, and especially Sichuan opera. That is a fading art these days, but Yuelai Teahouse beside Jinjiang Theater still hosts opera every Saturday afternoon. You will find most of Chengdu’s old-school teahouses in parks and temple compounds (大院). Heming Teahouse in Renmin Park buzzes with morning retirees, lunchtime office workers, and afternoon visitors. All of them sit under red lanterns by a lotus pond. When the hubbub gets too much, move on to Shaocheng Teahouse in the same park. Regulars are older and quieter. They bring songbirds on outings, hanging their cages in the branches of willow trees, and play mahjong in a pavilion(凉亭) covered with moss. In more recent years, however, increasingly elaborate teahouses have opened to appeal to the younger generation. They tend to have a taste for superior teas in a more contemporary style. The most famous one of them is Mi Xun Teahouse in Taikoo Li, which is right in the city’s most fashionable retail district. As in all teahouses, the tea comes in individual packets with a Thermos(热水瓶) of water. Maofeng green tea from Mount Emei, south of Chengdu, is the traditional favorite. Shake the loose leaves into your palm-sized cup. The cup usually comes with a saucer and a lid that both functions to strain(过滤) surface-floating leaves and to keep the tea warm. Don’t let the water level in your cup get too low, since any bitterness from the tea leaves is concentrated at the bottom. You can top up your tea all afternoon and have no obligation to buy anything else. In Chengdu teahouses, people refresh themselves between bouts of fan-dancing or martial-arts practice. They slip sideways into a gentler time that ignores urban China’s fast-paced, never-ending hustle(忙碌喧嚣). The Sichuan capital is booming too, yet has managed to retain the provincial character and slower pace that has been lost in many other Chinese cities. 1. The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “__________.” A. laziness B. tiredness C. noisiness D. eagerness 2. If Tom wished to be left in peace for a while during his visit to Chengdu, which of the following teahouses would be his best choice according to the article? A. Yuelai Teahouse. B. Mi Xun Teahouse. C. Heming Teahouse. D. Shaocheng Teahouse. 3. The last but one paragraph mainly talks about __________. A. some useful tips for readers who want to visit Chengdu’s teahouses B. some interesting facts the author found in books on Chengdu’s teahouses C. some painful lessons the author learned from his trip to Chengdu’s teahouses D. some basic rules readers have to follow if they want to visit Chengdu’s teahouses 4. What can we learn about the author from the article? A. He is a loyal fan of Chinese culture. B. He had been to Chengdu many times. C. He is kind of tired of modern city life in China. D. He was surprised by the rapid development of China. Passage 8 (2026届四川前锋区高高考模拟月考试题(二))The lights from the cottage windows disappear, as we follow a dark footpath through a field into the open countryside. Thick clouds prevent the moonlight from lighting up the way ahead. Yet, as my eyes begin to get used to the darkness, the landscape around me reveals itself in a new light. Mount Caburn, an iron-age hill fort, looks like shadows against the sky. On the horizon is a tree bent by the wind. The outcrop(露出的部分) at the top of the field turns out to be a flock of sleeping sheep. A fox cries, a pheasant(野鸡) crows, and the air is full of a strong earthy scent. “For most of human history, man lived in close contact with the land,” says Nigel Berman, my guide. “Only in the past few hundred years have we shut ourselves off from our natural surroundings. Walking at night is a powerful way of reconnecting. When your vision is reduced, your other senses are sharpened.” Nigel and I walk from the village of Glynde across the South Downs towards the town of Lewes. It is a walk I know well by day, but at night everything is different, and a familiar stroll becomes a mini adventure. When Nigel told me not to bring a torch, I was alarmed. I can’t remember the last time I used my night vision and I’m not even sure how it works. Normally, at this time of night, I would be having a glass of wine in front of the television, but being out in the countryside is a purer form of relaxation. I forget about work and family tensions, and begin to blend into the surroundings. There is no one other than Nigel to see or hear me and, with little visual distraction, my mind calms. I am aware of the breeze on my face, the rustle(沙沙声) of leaves, and as I watch the clouds slowly changing colour against the sky like a natural sound and light show, it feels mesmeric. As we reach the top, Lewes appears below as a twinkly mass of lights, a sight I would generally consider inviting. In just a few hours, however, I find myself reluctant to walk back down. Walking at night is like discovering a new world on your doorstep. As Henry David Thoreau wrote in Night and Moonlight: “Night is certainly more novel and less profane(世俗的) than day.” 1. The underlined word in the last but one paragraph probably means “________”. A. interesting B. fascinating C. frightening D. disappointing 2. According to the article, what was the author’s greatest concern before the night walk? A. That he might disturb wild animals. B. That he wouldn’t be able to see without a torch. C. That he might feel bored along the way. D. That he would encounter bad weather. 3. According to the article, the author did NOT see ________ during the night walk. ①rare birds ②a new moon ③farm animals ④leafless trees ⑤moving clouds A. ①②④ B. ①③⑤ C. ①②③④ D. ②③④⑤ 4. What can we infer from the article about the author? A. He had gone for a walk on his own at night before. B. He intentionally picked a cloudy night for his walk. C. He successfully reached the top of the mountain before sunrise. D. He started to know how to manage family tensions after the night walk. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题07 阅读理解之词义猜测题 01 思维导图—考法一览无余。 02 解题步骤--解题思路清,三年高考真题让学生了解高考，开悟快。 03 真题模拟集训—精选最新2026各地联考模拟题与高考要求同步,适应学生需求。 正确理解文中单词或短语的含义是理解文章的第一步，也是理解文章的基础，不懂单词含义根本就谈不上理解文章。但英语单词、短语的含义并非完全等同于词典中所标注的汉语意思，其含义随不同语境会有所不同。能根据上下文理解灵活变化的词义，才算是真正初步具备了一定的阅读理解能力。在高考阅读理解中，词义猜测题通常有以下三种情况：推测划线单词或短语的含义；推测划线代词指代含义；推测划线句子的含义。 1. 推测划线单词或短语的含义 ★解题方略 ①依据构词法猜测词(短语)义——合成、派生、转化 ②依据反义词和对比关系猜测词(短语)义——but / yet / however / nevertheless / while / whereas / otherwise / or else / unlike / instead / rather than / by contrast / compared to / on the contrary / on the other hand ③依据定义、解释或同位关系猜测词(短语)义——to be defined as / to be called / that is to be / to mean / to refer to / that is (to say) / in other words / namely ④依据上下文猜测词(短语义)——因果关系、同位关系、对比关系、转折关系 ★设题方式 ①According to the passage, the word “…” probably means _______. ②The underlined word “…” means _____. ③What does the word “…” mean in the second paragraph? ④Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? ⑤As used in the passage, the phrase “…” suggests _______. ⑥The word... could best be replaced by ________. ⑦The author uses the word... to mean ________. 典题演示 When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely. Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources. Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsman. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat (栖息地). … 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：Unfortunately；killed step 2 定位信息句：根据第一段第四句“Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen.”(数以百万计的水禽被市场猎人和少数野心过大的猎手杀死。)并结合该句中的“Unfortunately”可以判断，不幸的是，这些探险者和定居者只花了几十年的时间就毁掉了这些资源的很大一部分。故划线词意为“破坏”。 step 3 得出答案：C 二. 推测代词含义 解题技巧 ①方法 宏观把握——充分把握代词指代所在的段落或前面段落的整体意义 微观入手——抓住关键词或关键句，理清逻辑关系(因果关系，转折关系，补充说明，对比关系等) ②人称代词——it, they, them, he, she等 ③不定代词——something, anything, someone, anyone等 ④指示代词——this, that, these, those等 设题方式 What do you think the expression “...” stands for? The word... could best be replaced by ________. In the... paragraph, the word... means (refers to) ________. According to the passage，... probably means ________. 典题演示 In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colourful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. … 9. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea step 2 定位信息句：根据上文“A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.”同时结合后文可知,他的这次旅行除了写关于咸海消失的文章之外,还收获了更多,故此处that指代上文他写关于咸海消失的文章这件事情。 step 3 得出答案：D 三. 推测划线句含义 解题技巧 采用三步法—一定位，返回原文，定位划线句子，理清句子结构；二分析，分析划线句子前后语境，根据关键信息和逻辑关系(因果关系，转折关系，补充说明，对比关系等)合理推断句意；三比较，比较选项，找出与推断出的句义相似的选项。 设题方式 ①According to the passage, the word “…” probably means _______. ②The underlined word “…” means _____. ③What does the word “…” mean in the second paragraph? ④Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? ⑤As used in the passage, the phrase “…” suggests _______. ⑥The word... could best be replaced by ________. ⑦The author uses the word... to mean ________. Watching your kids learn new skills is extraordinarily rewarding, but I’ve experienced more personal growth than I have at any other point in my life. Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined and I’ve got myself a partner for life. 4. What does the father imply by saying “I’ve got myself a partner for life.”? A. It is rewarding to learn new skills. B. Skiing has become his lifelong hobby. C. He will explore more with his daughter. D. His daughter will accompany him forever. 解题步骤 step 1 圈定题干关键词：Watching your kids learn new skills is extraordinarily rewarding, but I’ve experienced more personal growth than I have at any other point in my life. step 2 定位信息句：根据上文“Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined” 进行概括可推知，孩子在探索的同时，我也在探索。所以划线句的意思是他将和女儿一起探索更多。 step 3 得出答案：C Passage 1 (2025新高考I卷B)In my ninth-grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded his son earn straight A’s, and a modern-day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who’d created these people, knew their subjects so well. But things were different for their first essay, which was about the question: “Why is writing important?” Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis(论点) statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn’t strike them as important. This would have to change. As a new unit started, I asked everyone to write a persuasive piece on a health-related topic of their choice. This time they found the exercise much more interesting. For the next two assignments, a personal-narrative unit followed by a creative-writing workshop, I only required that the piece meet the specifications of its genre(体裁) and that it contain a thesis. The results were staggering. The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories, 10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart. I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook full of messages about writing’s most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another’s skin, to teach us what it means to be human. 4. Who are the people mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 1? A. Ninth graders. B. Students’ parents. C. Modern writers. D. Fictional characters. 5. Why did the students perform poorly in writing their first essay? A. They were not given enough time. B. They had a very limited vocabulary. C. They misunderstood the question. D. They had little interest in the topic. 6. What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Mixed. B. Amazing. C. Similar. D. Disturbing. 7. What does the author’s experience show? A. Teaching is learning. B. Still waters run deep. C. Knowledge is power. D. Practice makes perfect. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一名写作课老师，通过教学实践逐渐认识到学生写作动力的来源以及写作真正意义的成长故事。 4. D细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“In my ninth-grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded his son earn straight A’s, and a modern-day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who’d created these people, knew their subjects so well. ”可知，这里提到的牛仔、严厉的父亲和现代版的朱丽叶都是学生在写作中创造出来的虚构人物。故选D。 5. D推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn’t strike them as important. ”可推知，学生们在写第一篇作文时表现不佳，是因为他们对写作这个话题本身不感兴趣。故选D。 6. B词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中划线词下文“The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories, 10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart. ”可推知，此处指学生们写出了内容丰富、打动人心的故事，与之前的表现形成强烈对比。划线词“staggering”意为“令人惊叹的、惊人的”，与B选项“Amazing(惊人的)”语义一致。故选B。 7. A推理判断题。通读全文，再根据文章最后一段中“I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook full of messages about writing’s most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another’s skin, to teach us what it means to be human. ”结合全文内容可知，文章通过作者的教学经历，说明她在教导学生的同时，自己也领悟到写作的真正意义，这一过程体现了“教学相长”的理念。选项A“Teaching is learning(教学相长)”符合文中描述的作者通过教学获得的新认识。故选A。 Passage 2 (2024•浙江1月高考•阅读理解B)When was the last time you used a telephone box? I mean to make an actual phone call — not to shelter from the rain. Ages ago, right? The last time I used a phone box for its intended purpose was…2006. I was conducting auditions(试演) for my play in my tiny old shared house in London. Hoping to impress some talented actors to come and work for me for nothing, I spread some throws over the sofas and lit candles to make it seem a bit more ”young professional”. As I rushed outdoors to empty the wastepaper baskets, the door swung shut behind me. Suddenly I was locked outside. My mobile phone was inside, but luckily there was a telephone box across the street. So, I called Directory Assistance, got put through to our landlady’s managing agent, and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actors arrived. As it has been many years since I last used one, I should hardly be surprised that then are no longer any public telephones near my house. The last one standing has just been turn into a “mini community library”: any passer-by can “borrow” a book from its shelves return it later, or replace it with another title from their own collection. For a few months after the “library” opened, I didn’t bother taking a look, as I had assumed that it would be stuffed full of cheese love stories. Then I noticed fork conducting spring cleans dropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there. And these books were free. This unbeatable price-point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would never normally consider buying. And I’ve discovered some great books! If I ever get trapped outside my house again, my local telephone box will, sadly no longer be able to connect me with my keys. But it can certainly keep me entertained while I wait for my wife to rescue me. 4. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to? A. The play. B. The shared house. C. The sofa. D. The telephone box. 5. Why did the author use the telephone box in 2006? A. To place an urgent call. B. To put up a notice. C. To shelter from the rain. D. To hold an audition. 6. What do we know about the “mini community library”? A. It provides phone service for free. B. Anyone can contribute to its collection. C. It is popular among young readers. D. Books must be returned within a month. 7. Why did the author start to use the “library”? A. He wanted to borrow some love stories. B. He was encouraged by a close neighbour. C. He found there were excellent free books. D. He thought it was an ideal place for reading. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。随着手机的普及，电话亭渐渐地被人们遗忘，作者家附近的最后一个电话亭被改造成了“迷你图书馆”，作者偶然发现那里有很多不错的免费书籍，这让作者觉得很棒。 4. 词句猜测题。根据第一段第五句“I was conducting auditions (试演) for my play in my tiny old shared house in London.(我当时在伦敦我那狭小的合租房子里为我的剧本进行试演。)”可知，此处是指使“我”的合租房看起来更“年轻专业”一点，所以it代指“合租房”。故选B。 5. 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“So, I called Directory Assistance, got put through to our landlady’s managing agent, and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actors arrived.(所以，我打电话给电话查号台，接通了女房东的经纪人，他们给了我一把备用钥匙，刚好来得及在演员们到来之前回去。)”可知，作者在2006年使用电话亭是为了拨打紧急电话。故选A。 6. 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The last one standing has just been turn into a “mini community library”: any passer-by can “borrow” a book from its shelves return it later, or replace it with another title from their own collection.(最后一个被改造成了一个“迷你社区图书馆”：任何路过的人都可以从它的书架上“借”书，以后还回来，或者用自己收藏的另一本书来替换。)”可知，任何人都可以为“迷你社区图书馆”的捐赠图书。故选B。 7. 细节理解题。根据第四段最后四句“Then I noticed fork conducting spring cleans dropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there. And these books were free. This unbeatable price-point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would never normally consider buying. And I’ve discovered some great books!(然后我注意到福克正在进行春季大扫除，把各种主题的大书一箱箱地扔到那里。而且这些书是免费的。这个无与伦比的价格点鼓励我尝试许多我通常不会考虑购买的标题。我还发现了一些很棒的书！)”可知，作者发现“迷你图书馆”里有很多免费的很棒的书，所以开始使用。故选C。 Passage 3 (2023∙全国甲卷B)Terri Boltonis a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself. She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with £ 5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.” Terri, who now rents abhouse with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy(租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.” With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around £ 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. Two fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge. 4. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1? A. An artist. B. A winner. C. A specialist. D. A pioneer. 5. Why did Terri’s grandfather give her £ 5 a day? A. For a birthday gift. B. As a treat for her work. C. To support her DIY projects. D. To encourage her to take up a hobby. 6. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented? A. By making it look like before. B. By furmishing it herself. C. By splitting the rent with a roommate. D. By cancelling the rental agreement. 7. What trend in DIY does the research show? A. It is becoming more costly. B. It is getting more time-consuming. C. It is turning into a seasonal industry. D. It is gaining popularity among females. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一位DIY高手Terri Boltonis的技能以及DIY项目可能会在女性群体中变成一种潮流趋势。 4. 词句猜测题。根据文章第一段画线短语下文“Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself. (她擅长摆架子和拼接家具，从不付钱给别人做她自己能做的工作)”可推知，此处指Terri Boltonis是一位DIY高手。C项“A specialist (一位专业人员)”最接近画线短语“a dab hand”的意思。故选C。 5. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with £ 5 in pocket money. (她将这些技能归功于她已故的祖父兼建筑商Derek Lloyd。从六岁起，现年26岁的Terri就在学校放假期间陪Derek去上班。一天的工作得到了5英镑零花钱的奖励)”以及“It took weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills. (这花了几个星期的时间，是一项艰苦的工作，但我知道他为我的技能感到骄傲)”可推知，Terri的祖父每天给她5英镑是作为对她的工作的鼓励。故选B。 6. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out. (所以，当我搬出去时，知道如何掩盖漏洞并重新粉刷房间以避免任何费用是很有用的)”可推知，Terri是通过粉饰房间，让它看起来像以前一样，来避免被扣除租房的押金的。故选A。 7. 细节理解题。通过文章最后一段“the research shows it is women now leading the charge (研究表明，现在是女性主导了这项运动)”可知，研究表明，DIY将在女性中越来越受欢迎。故选D。 Passage 1 (2025年重庆一中高2026届高三上期开学考试)It starts with tulips. Maybe a ceramic cup of tea. The smell of something baking while rain taps the windows. Romanticising life begins as a quiet way to slow down. A soft resistance against stress. A little ritual — like lighting a candle — that says, “I’m here. I’m alive.” But tulips aren’t just tulips anymore. Now they’re content. The small gestures once meant to bring comfort have become part of a global performance. A lifestyle aesthetic powered by soft filters and chill music. Buying tomatoes isn’t just a chore — it’s a cinematic moment. A walk to the shop becomes a scene from a French film. Even heartbreak is curated now, as long as the lighting is right. It used to feel like a secret — this way of making the ordinary feel magical. But now, every small act comes with pressure to look good, to be posted, to be part of a bigger story. To live beautifully, not honestly. And with that pressure comes distance. Instead of living in a moment, there’s a quiet voice asking, “How does this look?” Even brushing teeth can feel performative. The line between self-care and self-display blurs until it’s hard to know which came first: the comfort or the camera. The urge to make life feel special is natural. There’s nothing wrong with noticing beauty. But when every moment must be “worthy,” something gets lost. Joy becomes effortful. Stillness becomes a missed opportunity for aesthetic. So what’s the way back? Start with the mess. Cold tea. Frizzy hair. Forgotten tasks. Laughing at nothing with a friend. No soundtrack, no audience, just real life. The magic is still there — but it doesn’t always need staging. Sometimes, the most romantic thing is doing nothing special at all. There’s no need to be the heroine of a film. Being here, fully, is enough. 1. What was the original purpose of the small gestures mentioned in the passage? A. To show off a beautiful lifestyle. B. To create content for social media. C. To reduce stress and slow down life. D. To imitate scenes from French films. 2. What does the word “curated” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. cured B. staged C. ignored D. remembered 3. What can we infer about “the line between self-care and self-display” in Paragraph 4? A. It fades under pressure to post. B. It disappears only in small rituals. C. It stays clear as comfort comes first. D. It depends on magic or ordinariness. 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Stop and smell the roses. B. All that glitters is not gold. C. Show your heart not your show. D. Little things make big differences. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了将日常生活浪漫化的行为从舒缓压力演变为社交表演，作者呼吁回归真实生活。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Romanticising life begins as a quiet way to slow down. A soft resistance against stress. (将生活浪漫化最初是一种安静的方式，用来减缓生活节奏，对抗压力。)”可知，最初的小举动是为了减压和放慢生活。故选C。 2. 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“A lifestyle aesthetic powered by soft filters and chill music. Buying tomatoes isn’t just a chore — it’s a cinematic moment. A walk to the shop becomes a scene from a French film. (一种由柔和滤镜和舒缓音乐支撑的生活美学。买西红柿不再只是家务--而是电影般的时刻。步行去商店变成了法国电影里的场景。)”可知，生活中的举动被刻意打造成 “表演性” 场景；结合“Even heartbreak is curated now, as long as the lighting is right. (如今即便是心碎，只要光线合适，也会被curated。)”的语境，“curated”应与“刻意打造、表演”相关。A. cured(治愈)；B. staged(上演、刻意安排)；C. ignored(忽视)；D. remembered(记得)。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“But now, every small act comes with pressure to look good, to be posted, to be part of a bigger story. (但现在，每一个小动作都伴随着要好看、要发帖、要成为更宏大故事一部分的压力。)”及第四段“The line between self-care and self-display blurs until it’s hard to know which came first: the comfort or the camera. (自我关怀和自我展示之间的界限变得模糊，以至于很难知道哪个先来：是舒适还是镜头。)”可推断，在发帖的压力下，二者的界限逐渐消失。故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。文章先指出生活浪漫化最初是为了减压放慢节奏，随后批判其演变为追求滤镜、表演给他人看的现象，最后倒数第二段倡导回归“Cold tea. Frizzy hair. Forgotten tasks. Laughing at nothing with a friend. No soundtrack, no audience, just real life. (冷茶。卷曲的头发。被遗忘的任务。和朋友无缘无故地笑。没有配乐，没有观众，只有真实的生活。)”核心是反对“表演式生活”，倡导真实。选项C“展示真心而非作秀”，符合“反对表演、倡导真实”的主旨。故选C。 Passage 2 (2025-2026学年云南师范大学附属中学高考适应性月考卷)Scientists from China have created a truly remarkable robot hand! Named the “F-TAC Hand”, it was developed by researchers from Peking University and the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence, and their exciting work was just published in the famous science journal Nature Machine Intelligence on June 9th, 2025. What makes this robotic hand so special? It can feel and adjust its grip just like a human hand can. Imagine trying to pick up a ping-pong ball with just your little finger, or holding both a baseball and a golf ball in one hand without dropping them. The F-TAC Hand can do these things! If it picks up a cup full of water, it automatically adjusts its hold to keep the cup steady and prevent spills — reacting faster than you can blink. The secret lies in its amazing touch sensors. Covering 70% of the hand’s surface, these tiny sensors — packed as densely (密集地) as 10,000 per square centimeter — let the hand feel textures, pressure, and any tiny movement of the object it’s holding. Crucially, these sensors are built right into the hand’s structure, so they don’t make the hand stiff or clumsy. A smart computer program uses this constant touch feedback to instantly decide the best way to grip different objects, just like our brains tell our hands what to do. Beyond its amazing ability to mimic human touch, the F-TAC Hand also brings practical solutions to real-world problems in robotics. It’s inspired by how our own hands and nerves work. The F-TAC Hand isn’t just cool science; it has real uses. It could lead to much better prosthetic limbs, help robots perform delicate surgery, work safely in dangerous places like nuclear plants, or handle complex jobs in factories. Made possible partly by China’s powerful “Peng Cheng Cloud Brain Ⅱ”, this “hand of touch intelligence” is a big step forward for China in robotics and AI. Experts believe it brings us closer to robots that can truly understand and interact with the physical world around them. The future of robots just got a lot more skillful! 1. What is TRUE about the F-TAC Hand when grasping objects? A. It can adjust its grip to prevent spills from a full cup of water. B. It must use the entire hand to pick up a ping-pong ball. C. It reacts more slowly than a human blink when picking up items. D. It cannot grasp objects of different sizes at the same time. 2. What can we learn from the third paragraph? A. Each sensor covers an area of 10,000 square centimeters. B. The sensors are integrated into the hand’s structure to keep it stiff. C. The AI program makes decisions delayed based on touch feedback. D. The AI program uses real-time touch feedback to control the grip. 3. What does the underlined phrase “mimic” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Imitate. B. Replace. C. Simplify. D. Enhance. 4. What is the main purpose of the author in writing this passage? A. To introduce the development history of robotic hands. B. To compare the F-TAC Hand with other robotic hands. C. To criticize the limitations of previous robotic hands. D. To highlight the features and applications of the F-TAC Hand. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国研发F-TAC Hand机器人手，仿人触觉强且应用前景广。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段“If it picks up a cup full of water, it automatically adjusts its hold to keep the cup steady and prevent spills — reacting faster than you can blink.(如果它拿起一杯水，它会自动调整手部的力度，以保持杯子稳定并防止水洒出——其反应速度甚至快于你眨眼的频率)”可知， F-TAC Hand在抓取物时能够调整其握持力度，以防止装满水的杯子出现溢出的情况”正确。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段“A smart computer program uses this constant touch feedback to instantly decide the best way to grip different objects, just like our brains tell our hands what to do.(一个智能的计算机程序会利用这种持续的触觉反馈信息，迅速确定握住不同物体的最佳方式，就像我们的大脑会指挥我们的手去做相应动作一样)”可知，该人工智能程序利用实时触觉反馈来控制抓握力度。故选D。 3. 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“It’s inspired by how our own hands and nerves work.(它的设计灵感来源于我们自身的手和神经的工作方式)”以及“human touch(人类触感)”可知，机器人的设计灵感来源于我们自身的手和神经的工作方式，即模仿了人类触感的能力。故划线词意思是“模仿”。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，2-3段围绕F-TAC Hand机器人手的“特性”(如传感器、抓握能力)，第4段围绕它的“应用”(假肢、手术等)展开。由此推知，作者写作本文的目的是突出F-TAC Hand的特性与应用。故选D。 Passage 3 (2026云南省临沧地区中学高三上学期英语轮测(一))You hate me. You don’t even know me and you hate me. Before we’ve even spoken, you hate me. At least that’s how it feels on my end of the call as a female collections officer at a call center. I dread the moment when I have to log on to our phone system first thing in the morning because I never know who is going to be on the other end of that call. Sometimes it’s an easy task. The caller is pleasant and has accepted personal responsibility for their debts, and we get through the phone call with ease. Then there are the ones who call in looking for a fight, or looking for someone to blame. Through the luck of the phone system, that person is me. I’ve had people who shout at me, call me horrible names, accuse me personally of taking their money and threaten me. Why? I think it’s because I am invisible. I think I would be treated with the same level of disrespect if we were face to face. Fortunately for me, I have had years of experience in customer service, so I’m fairly rich in not letting the negative encounters bother me. The biggest and most effective skill when it comes to the job is empathy(同理心). I can appreciate the situation which the caller is in because I’ve been there. That’s why I’m good at my job — I understand what you’re going through, and I’m here to help. Some days though, no matter how much I try to leave the stress behind when I hang up the phone, it stays with me. I may do some deep breathing, go for a quick walk or simply stick my head outside for a burst of fresh air. I do this so I don’t carry that negativity on to my next call. That next call may be a person having the worst day of their life, but I don’t want to ever be the one who makes it worse. We are all humans just trying to get by in life, which makes you and me equal. So please, the next time we talk, remember that. 1. What does the underlined word “dread” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Enjoy. B. Fear. C. Expect. D. Avoid. 2. Why does the author think some callers treat her badly? A. They get angry too easily. B. They blame her for their debts. C. They do not see her as a real person. D. They accuse her of taking their money. 3. Why does the author think she is good at her job? A. She can offer callers best advice. B. She is always respected by callers. C. She can put herself in others’ shoes. D. She isn’t easily influenced by negativity. 4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this text? A. To call for understanding of her job. B. To explain why she is good at her job. C. To introduce what she is responsible for. D. To complain about her being treated badly. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 【语篇导读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一名客服的感悟，并呼吁人们理解她的工作。 1. 词句猜测题。根据上文“You hate me. You don’t even know me and you hate me. Before we’ve even spoken, you hate me. At least that’s how it feels on my end of the call as a female collections officer at a call center.(你恨我。你根本不了解我，还恨我。我们还没说话，你就烦我了。至少这是我作为一个呼叫中心的女催收员在电话里的感觉。)”和下文“... because I never know who is going to be on the other end of that call.(因为我永远不知道电话的另一端是谁。)”可知，作者对于电话另一端的未知感到恐惧，划线词所在的句子意思是：我害怕早上第一件事就是登录我们的电话系统。由此可知，dread意为“害怕”。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“I’ve had people who shout at me, call me horrible names, accuse me personally of taking their money and threaten me. Why? I think it’s because I am invisible.(有人冲我大喊大叫，用难听的名字骂我，指责我拿了他们的钱，还威胁我。为什么？我想那是因为我是看不见的人。)”可推知，作者认为一些打电话的人对她不友好，因为他们没有把她当作一个真实的人。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“The biggest and most effective skill when it comes to the job is empathy (同理心). I can appreciate the situation which the caller is in because I’ve been there. That’s why I’m good at my job—I understand what you’re going through, and I’m here to help.(在工作中，最重要也是最有效的技能就是同理心。我能理解打电话的人的处境，因为我也经历过。这就是我擅长这份工作的原因——我理解你的感受，我是来帮你的。)”可推知，作者认为她很擅长自己的工作，是因为她能设身处地地为别人着想。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“We are all humans just trying to get by in life, which makes you and me equal. So please, the next time we talk, remember that.(我们都是人类，只是想努力生活，这让你我平等。所以，下次我们谈话的时候，请记住这一点。)”可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为了呼吁人们理解她的工作。故选A。 Passage 4 (2025-2026学年云南省临沧地区中学高三上学期入学模拟检测英语试题)A new study finds that house cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and the smell of a stranger. The study was done by Tokyo University of Agriculture. In the study, 30 cats were shown three plastic tubes(管子). One tube had the smell of their owner, one had the smell of a stranger, and the last one had no smell. The smells were taken from under the arm, behind the ear, and between the toes(脚趾头) of the people. The researchers found that cats spent more time smelling the tube with the stranger’s smell than the one with their owner’s smell or the one with no smell. This means that cats can know whether a person is familiar or not just by their smell. Cats are known to have a strong sense of smell. They use it to talk with other cats. But this study finds that they may also use smell to demarcate people. Other studies in the past have found that cats can also know people by their voice. They can even change their behaviour when they sense that someone is happy or angry. However, the researchers are not sure if cats can know exactly who a person is by their smell. To answer that question, more studies are needed. One researcher, Hidehiko Uchiyama, said they need to show cats the smells of many people they know, and look for special behaviours when the cats smell their owner’s smell. Another expert, Serenella d’Ingeo, said that we don’t know how the cats felt when smelling the different tubes-whether they were relaxed or nervous. The researchers also saw that after smelling the tubes, cats sometimes brushed their faces against them. This is a way cats mark things with their own smell, which might mean sniffing(嗅) is part of exploring. In the end, the study finds that cats use their nose to know if a person is someone they know or not. 1. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the study? A. Its results. B. Its effect. C. Its progress. D. Its procedures. 2. What does the underlined word “demarcate” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Give in to. B. Tell apart. C. Look forward to. D. Check out. 3. What is the researchers’ attitude to cats’ recognising specific people by smell? A. Uncertain. B. Confident. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Smell’s Role in Cat Socialising B. Cats Like Strange Smells More C. Cats Can Use Smell to Know Humans D. Cats’ Unique Ability to Recognise Voices 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了研究发现猫可以通过气味来区分主人和陌生人。 1. 主旨大意题。根据第二段“The study was done by Tokyo University of Agriculture. In the study, 30 cats were shown three plastic tubes(管子). One tube had the smell of their owner, one had the smell of a stranger, and the last one had no smell. The smells were taken from under the arm, behind the ear, and between the toes(脚趾头) of the people.(这项研究是由东京农业大学进行的。在这项研究中，30只猫被展示了三根塑料管。一根管子有它们主人的气味，一根有陌生人的气味，最后一根没有气味。这些气味取自人的腋下、耳后和脚趾间)”可知，第二段主要介绍了研究的过程，包括使用的猫的数量、展示的塑料管及其气味来源等。故选D。 2. 词句猜测题。根据第三段“The researchers found that cats spent more time smelling the tube with the stranger’s smell than the one with their owner’s smell or the one with no smell. This means that cats can know whether a person is familiar or not just by their smell. Cats are known to have a strong sense of smell. They use it to talk with other cats. But this study finds that they may also use smell to demarcate people.(研究人员发现，猫闻带有陌生人气味的管子的时间比闻带有主人气味的管子或没有气味的管子的时间更长。这意味着猫仅凭气味就能知道一个人是否熟悉。众所周知，猫的嗅觉很灵敏。它们用嗅觉与其他猫交流。但这项研究发现，它们可能也会用嗅觉来demarcate不同的人)”可知，猫有很强的嗅觉，它们用嗅觉来和其他猫交流，而这项研究发现它们可能也用嗅觉来区分人，因此demarcate在这里的意思是“区分，辨别”，与Tell apart意思相近。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“However, the researchers are not sure if cats can know exactly who a person is by their smell. To answer that question, more studies are needed.(然而，研究人员并不确定猫是否能通过气味准确地知道一个人是谁。要回答这个问题，还需要更多的研究)”可知，研究人员对于猫能否通过气味准确识别特定的人还不确定，还需要更多的研究来证实。故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“A new study finds that house cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and the smell of a stranger.(一项新的研究发现，家猫能够区分主人的气味和陌生人的气味)”以及最后一段“In the end, the study finds that cats use their nose to know if a person is someone they know or not.(最后，研究发现猫用鼻子来判断一个人是否是它们认识的人)”可知，本文主要讲述的是研究发现猫可以通过气味来区分主人和陌生人，因此C选项“Cats Can Use Smell to Know Humans(猫可以用气味来识别人)”最符合文章主旨，可以作为最佳标题。故选C。 Passage 5 (2026届云南三校高考备考实用性联考卷(二))For Cai Guoqiang, every time feels like the first time. His nerves still hurt, his mind still races before he lights the fuse(引线) and the gunpowder explodes. It’s an intensity that hasn’t lessened even after 40 years. That’s how long Cai’s been making art through the use of explosives. “The anxiety is part of my motivation to create artwork,” Cai says. And there’s high demand for Cai’s art, famous worldwide. In China, he led visual and special effects for the 2008 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics’ ceremonies. He spent eight years in Japan as a young artist and now lives in New York. Each time he lights a match, he briefly returns to his childhood — when he first played with firecrackers innocently. It helped that his hometown, Quanzhou City, was one that was known for its collection of fireworks sellers. But that didn’t mean he immediately grasped their artistic potential. First, he tried firing them headlong into blank canvases, which “wasn’t very successful because the whole canvas would burn completely through,” says Cai. But art was in his DNA. His father was a small-time poet and brush-and-ink calligrapher; and his mother, though not an artist herself, was a temple-going and incense-burning woman whose spiritual beliefs influenced her son. In his youth, Cai says, he was “unconsciously exposed to the ties between fireworks and the fates of humans, from the Chinese practice of setting off firecrackers at a birth, a death and during a wedding.” He felt something in the mix of matter and energy — maybe a comparison between mind and matter, humans and the universe — in the hot center of an explosion. Soon, he found he could take gunpowder out of firecrackers and light it directly on canvas, making mysterious, messy black-and-brown pictures of space, nature and time. The explosive aspect of the gunpowder took on a symbolic meaning for Cai. “As a person, it’s fine to be careful and cautious, but as an artist, you may need to break free and let yourself go a little,” says the artist. 1. What’s Cai’s feeling after having worked as an explosives artist for decades? A. Proud and satisfied. B. Fresh and motivated. C. Anxious and insecure. D. Exhausted and indifferent. 2. What does the underlined word “headlong” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Delicately. B. Slowly. C. Carelessly. D. Skilfully. 3. Which of the following factors hasn’t contributed to Cai’s artistic creations? A. The upbringing of his father, who was also an artist. B. The high demand for innovative artists around the world. C. The influence of his temple-going and incense-burning mother. D. The fact that he grew up in a place famous for firecrackers. 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. People should take their careers seriously. B. There are lots of things worth celebrating in one’s life. C. Our time on earth is limited and we should treasure it. D. Artists should free their mind to have innovation. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍烟花大王蔡国胜的生平事迹。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“For Cai Guoqiang, every time feels like the first time. His nerves still hurt, his mind still races before he lights the fuse (引线) and the gunpowder explodes. It’s an intensity that hasn’t lessened even after 40 years. That’s how long Cai’s been making art through the use of explosives. “The anxiety is part of my motivation to create artwork,” Cai says.(对于蔡国强来说，每一次都感觉像是第一次。他的神经仍然紧张，在点燃导火索和火药爆炸之前，他的思绪仍在飞速运转。这种强度即使在40年后也没有减弱。这就是蔡通过爆破手法进行艺术创作的时长。蔡说：“焦虑是我创作艺术品的动力之一。”)”可知，即使从事烟花艺术数十年，蔡国强仍有初次创作般的感受，且焦虑成为创作动力，即他的感受是新鲜且有动力的。故选B项。 2. 词义猜测题。根据第三段“First, he tried firing them headlong into blank canvases, which “wasn’t very successful because the whole canvas would burn completely through,” says Cai.(蔡国强说，起初他尝试将火药headlong射向空白画布，但“效果并不好，因为整个画布都会被完全烧穿”。)”可知，因操作导致画布被烧穿，说明该操作是粗糙、不经细致考虑的，所以headlong应意为“草率地、不加小心地”，与Carelessly含义相近。故选C项。 3. 细节理解题。A项根据第四段“His father was a small-time poet and brush-and-ink calligrapher(他的父亲是一位不很成功的诗人和水墨书法家)”可知，父亲的教养对其有影响；C项根据第四段“his mother, though not an artist herself, was a temple-going and incense-burning woman whose spiritual beliefs influenced her son(他的母亲虽然不是艺术家，但她是一位去寺庙烧香的妇女，她的精神信仰影响了她的儿子)”可知，母亲的影响有贡献；D项根据第三段“It helped that his hometown, Quanzhou City, was one that was known for its collection of fireworks sellers. (他的家乡泉州市以烟花小贩的聚集而闻名，这对他有所帮助。)”可知，家乡环境有帮助；B项“全球对创新艺术家的高需求”在文中未提及，且文中仅说 “there’s high demand for Cai’s art(蔡国强的艺术作品需求旺盛)”，并非对“创新艺术家”的普遍需求，该因素未对其创作产生影响。故选B项。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段““As a person, it’s fine to be careful and cautious, but as an artist, you may need to break free and let yourself go a little,” says the artist.(这位艺术家说：“作为一个人，小心和谨慎是可以，但作为一名艺术家，你可能需要挣脱束缚，让自己稍微放松。”)”可知，蔡国强认为艺术家需挣脱束缚，即应解放思想以实现创新。故选D项。 Passage 6 (2026届言蹊联考新高三毕业班适应性检测)In a revealing experiment, researchers placed fleas in a glass jar sealed with a lid. The insects repeatedly jumped toward freedom, striking the unyielding barrier above them. After 72 hours, the scientists removed the lid. Remarkably, the fleas continued to jump — but never again reached the height necessary to escape their transparent(透明) prison. This phenomenon, known as the flea effect, offers profound insights into human psychology. Consider the case of a secondary student named Elena. After receiving low marks on two writing assignments, she concluded, “I’m hopeless at composition.” This belief appeared in avoidance: skipping writing practice, dismissing vocabulary building, and performing worse on subsequent tasks ultimately. Like the fleas conditioned by the jar’s lid, Elena internalized(内化) artificial restrictions that bore little relation to her true capabilities. Neuroscience suggests that breaking free from such psychological limitations requires a deliberate strategy that includes three phases. Individuals must identify their limiting beliefs, much like Elena eventually acknowledged, “I avoid writing because I fear criticism, not because I lack ability.” The second phase involves systematic desensitization through manageable challenges. Elena started by writing three-sentence journal entries daily — a task too small to spark significant anxiety. Successively, she expanded to paragraphs, then full essays. The final phase celebrates increasing progress; each completed writing session strengthened her growing competence. Within four months, Elena earned her first distinction in English composition. The journey from self-imprisonment to liberation parallels the fleas’ unrealized potential. Behavioral scientists emphasize that the most solid barriers are often those we construct in our minds. As researcher Dr. Karen Hughes notes, “The ceiling above us exists only until we stretch beyond yesterday’s reach.” Both fleas and humans possess the inborn capacity for extraordinary leaps — if only they dare to rediscover the height of their own potential. 1. How did the fleas perform after the lid was removed by researchers? A. They escaped from the jar immediately. B. They jumped higher than before. C. They stayed in the jar after endless tries. D. They stopped fleeing out of exhaustion. 2. Which of the following can best describe Elena’s method of regaining passion for writing? A. Gradual and steady. B. Skillful and speedy. C. Painful and slow. D. Easy and undemanding. 3. What does the underlined word “parallels” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Mirrors. B. Shows. C. Matches. D. Follows. 4. What can be the best title for the article? A. How Your Beliefs Trap You? B. How You Limit Yourself Mindlessly? C. How Fleas Escape from The Jar? D. What’s The Purpose of Flea’s Bounce? 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍“跳蚤效应”及其对人类心理的启示，包括突破心理限制的方法。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“After 72 hours, the scientists removed the lid. Remarkably, the fleas continued to jump — but never again reached the height necessary to escape their transparent prison.(72小时后，科学家们取下了盖子。值得注意的是，跳蚤继续跳跃——但再也没有达到逃离这个透明监狱所需的高度。)”可知，盖子被取下后，跳蚤虽然继续跳跃，却始终无法逃出罐子。故选C项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Elena started by writing three-sentence journal entries daily — a task too small to spark significant anxiety. Successively, she expanded to paragraphs, then full essays.(埃琳娜从每天写三句话的日记开始——这项任务太小，不会引发明显的焦虑。接着，她扩展到写段落，然后是完整的文章。)”可知，埃琳娜通过循序渐进的方式重新找回对写作的热情，这种方式是逐步且稳定的。故选A项。 3. 词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“The journey from self-imprisonment to liberation parallels the fleas’ unrealized potential. Behavioral scientists emphasize that the most solid barriers are often those we construct in our minds.(从自我禁锢到解放的旅程与跳蚤未实现的潜力parallels。行为科学家强调，最坚固的障碍往往是我们在头脑中构建的。)”可知，人类突破自我限制的过程与跳蚤未发挥出的潜力在道理上是相似的，所以“parallels”意为“与……相似，映照”。故选A项。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章以跳蚤实验引出“跳蚤效应”，进而结合埃琳娜的例子说明人类也会像跳蚤一样给自己设置心理限制，并介绍了突破这种限制的方法。核心是围绕人类如何无意识地限制自己展开。所以“你如何无意识地限制自己？”最能概括全文主旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选B项。 Passage 7 (2025-2026学年四川省华蓥中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试题)You have not properly experienced Chengdu until you give up your sightseeing plans and prepare to do nothing. Settle into a slope-backed bamboo chair, stretch your feet out and let the afternoon drift away. Listen to the slosh of hot water being poured into teacups, the rustle of newspapers, the clack of mahjong tiles(麻将牌), and a murmur of conversation. Crack melon seeds or eat boiled peanuts. Slurp tea. Let lethargy take over in the cloudy, humid embrace of a summer day in Chengdu. Fertile(肥沃的) Sichuan has long been one of China’s major tea-producing regions. Chengdu had been noted for its teahouses by the Tang dynasty— as early as the ninth century. For centuries, teahouses were places for entertainment as well as tea, with performances of storytelling, music, and especially Sichuan opera. That is a fading art these days, but Yuelai Teahouse beside Jinjiang Theater still hosts opera every Saturday afternoon. You will find most of Chengdu’s old-school teahouses in parks and temple compounds (大院). Heming Teahouse in Renmin Park buzzes with morning retirees, lunchtime office workers, and afternoon visitors. All of them sit under red lanterns by a lotus pond. When the hubbub gets too much, move on to Shaocheng Teahouse in the same park. Regulars are older and quieter. They bring songbirds on outings, hanging their cages in the branches of willow trees, and play mahjong in a pavilion(凉亭) covered with moss. In more recent years, however, increasingly elaborate teahouses have opened to appeal to the younger generation. They tend to have a taste for superior teas in a more contemporary style. The most famous one of them is Mi Xun Teahouse in Taikoo Li, which is right in the city’s most fashionable retail district. As in all teahouses, the tea comes in individual packets with a Thermos(热水瓶) of water. Maofeng green tea from Mount Emei, south of Chengdu, is the traditional favorite. Shake the loose leaves into your palm-sized cup. The cup usually comes with a saucer and a lid that both functions to strain(过滤) surface-floating leaves and to keep the tea warm. Don’t let the water level in your cup get too low, since any bitterness from the tea leaves is concentrated at the bottom. You can top up your tea all afternoon and have no obligation to buy anything else. In Chengdu teahouses, people refresh themselves between bouts of fan-dancing or martial-arts practice. They slip sideways into a gentler time that ignores urban China’s fast-paced, never-ending hustle(忙碌喧嚣). The Sichuan capital is booming too, yet has managed to retain the provincial character and slower pace that has been lost in many other Chinese cities. 1. The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “__________.” A. laziness B. tiredness C. noisiness D. eagerness 2. If Tom wished to be left in peace for a while during his visit to Chengdu, which of the following teahouses would be his best choice according to the article? A. Yuelai Teahouse. B. Mi Xun Teahouse. C. Heming Teahouse. D. Shaocheng Teahouse. 3. The last but one paragraph mainly talks about __________. A. some useful tips for readers who want to visit Chengdu’s teahouses B. some interesting facts the author found in books on Chengdu’s teahouses C. some painful lessons the author learned from his trip to Chengdu’s teahouses D. some basic rules readers have to follow if they want to visit Chengdu’s teahouses 4. What can we learn about the author from the article? A. He is a loyal fan of Chinese culture. B. He had been to Chengdu many times. C. He is kind of tired of modern city life in China. D. He was surprised by the rapid development of China. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了成都的茶馆文化，包括在茶馆中的惬意体验、茶馆的历史、不同类型的茶馆特点以及在茶馆喝茶的相关事宜等。 1. 词句猜测题。根据第一段“Settle into a slope-backed bamboo chair, stretch your feet out and let the afternoon drift away. (坐在一把斜背竹椅上，伸开双脚，让下午的时光慢慢流逝)”以及“Let lethargy take over in the cloudy, humid embrace of a summer day in Chengdu. (在成都阴云密布、潮湿的夏日里，让lethargy占据你的身心)”可知，作者描述了一种放松、慵懒的状态，因此“lethargy”与“laziness”词义相近，意为“慵懒”。故选A项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段“When the hubbub gets too much, move on to Shaocheng Teahouse in the same park. Regulars are older and quieter. (当喧闹声太大时，可以去同一公园的少城茶馆。那里的常客年纪较大，也更安静)”可知，少城茶馆环境安静，适合想要独处的游客。故选D项。 3. 主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“As in all teahouses, the tea comes in individual packets with a Thermos (热水瓶) of water. (和所有茶馆一样，茶是单独包装的，配有一个热水瓶)”以及“Don’t let the water level in your cup get too low, since any bitterness from the tea leaves is concentrated at the bottom. (不要让杯子里的水位太低，因为茶叶的苦味都集中在底部)”可知，该段主要介绍了在成都茶馆喝茶的一些实用建议。故选A项。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“They slip sideways into a gentler time that ignores urban China’s fast-paced, never-ending hustle(忙碌喧嚣). The Sichuan capital is booming too, yet has managed to retain the provincial character and slower pace that has been lost in many other Chinese cities. (他们悄然步入一段更为舒缓的时光，将中国都市那种快节奏、永不停歇的忙碌喧嚣抛诸脑后。这座四川省省会城市同样在蓬勃发展，却成功保留了地方特色与从容节奏，而这些在其他许多中国城市早已消逝)”可知，作者欣赏成都悠闲的生活节奏，暗示他对中国现代城市快节奏的生活感到厌倦。故选C项。 Passage 8 (2026届四川前锋区高高考模拟月考试题(二))The lights from the cottage windows disappear, as we follow a dark footpath through a field into the open countryside. Thick clouds prevent the moonlight from lighting up the way ahead. Yet, as my eyes begin to get used to the darkness, the landscape around me reveals itself in a new light. Mount Caburn, an iron-age hill fort, looks like shadows against the sky. On the horizon is a tree bent by the wind. The outcrop(露出的部分) at the top of the field turns out to be a flock of sleeping sheep. A fox cries, a pheasant(野鸡) crows, and the air is full of a strong earthy scent. “For most of human history, man lived in close contact with the land,” says Nigel Berman, my guide. “Only in the past few hundred years have we shut ourselves off from our natural surroundings. Walking at night is a powerful way of reconnecting. When your vision is reduced, your other senses are sharpened.” Nigel and I walk from the village of Glynde across the South Downs towards the town of Lewes. It is a walk I know well by day, but at night everything is different, and a familiar stroll becomes a mini adventure. When Nigel told me not to bring a torch, I was alarmed. I can’t remember the last time I used my night vision and I’m not even sure how it works. Normally, at this time of night, I would be having a glass of wine in front of the television, but being out in the countryside is a purer form of relaxation. I forget about work and family tensions, and begin to blend into the surroundings. There is no one other than Nigel to see or hear me and, with little visual distraction, my mind calms. I am aware of the breeze on my face, the rustle(沙沙声) of leaves, and as I watch the clouds slowly changing colour against the sky like a natural sound and light show, it feels mesmeric. As we reach the top, Lewes appears below as a twinkly mass of lights, a sight I would generally consider inviting. In just a few hours, however, I find myself reluctant to walk back down. Walking at night is like discovering a new world on your doorstep. As Henry David Thoreau wrote in Night and Moonlight: “Night is certainly more novel and less profane(世俗的) than day.” 1. The underlined word in the last but one paragraph probably means “________”. A. interesting B. fascinating C. frightening D. disappointing 2. According to the article, what was the author’s greatest concern before the night walk? A. That he might disturb wild animals. B. That he wouldn’t be able to see without a torch. C. That he might feel bored along the way. D. That he would encounter bad weather. 3. According to the article, the author did NOT see ________ during the night walk. ①rare birds ②a new moon ③farm animals ④leafless trees ⑤moving clouds A. ①②④ B. ①③⑤ C. ①②③④ D. ②③④⑤ 4. What can we infer from the article about the author? A. He had gone for a walk on his own at night before. B. He intentionally picked a cloudy night for his walk. C. He successfully reached the top of the mountain before sunrise. D. He started to know how to manage family tensions after the night walk. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过一次夜间徒步重新感知自然，发现黑暗能增强其他感官，并体验到与白日截然不同的宁静与魅力。 1. 词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“Normally, at this time of night, I would be having a glass of wine in front of the television, but being out in the countryside is a purer form of relaxation. I forget about work and family tensions, and begin to blend into the surroundings. (通常在这个深夜时分，我本该端着酒杯坐在电视机前。但此刻置身乡野，却体验到了一种更为纯粹的放松。工作的压力、家庭的烦忧都被抛诸脑后，我渐渐与周围的环境融为一体)”可知，在夜间行走让作者感到放松，作者开始融入环境；再结合画线词所在句“I am aware of the breeze on my face, the rustle (沙沙声) of leaves, and as I watch the clouds slowly changing colour against the sky like a natural sound and light show (我能感受到微风拂面，听见树叶沙沙作响，当我注视着云朵在天空中缓缓变幻色彩，宛如一场天然的光影秀时)”可知，作者深切感受着自然景象的变化，此时作者应该觉得这幅景象是迷人的，画线词意思是“迷人的”，与fascinating“迷人的”含义最接近。故选B项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“When Nigel told me not to bring a torch, I was alarmed. I can’t remember the last time I used my night vision and I’m not even sure how it works. (当Nigel叫我不要带手电筒时，我感到很惊慌。我记不清上一次使用夜视能力是什么时候了，甚至不确定它是否还管用)”可知，作者最大的担忧是没有手电筒可能无法看清路。故选B项。 3. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Thick clouds prevent the moonlight from lighting up the way ahead. (厚厚的云层遮蔽了月光，使得前方的道路一片漆黑)”、第二段中“The outcrop (露出的部分) at the top of the field turns out to be a flock of sleeping sheep. (田地边缘隆起的小丘，原来是一群熟睡的羊)”和第五段中“as I watch the clouds slowly changing colour against the sky like a natural sound and light show (当我注视着云朵在天空中缓缓变幻色彩，宛如一场天然的光影秀时)”可知，作者看到了农场的动物和移动的云，未见到稀有鸟类、新月和无叶的树。故选A项。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“As we reach the top, Lewes appears below as a twinkly mass of lights, a sight I would generally consider inviting. (当我们登顶时，Lewes镇在下方闪烁着点点灯火——这般景象平日定会让我心驰神往)”可知，作者登上山顶时镇上仍都亮着灯，由此推知此时还没日出。故选C项。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $