高考时事热点语篇填空12.25-2026届高三英语二轮复习专项

Passage 1

 

China-New Zealand Cooperation Flourishes Post 2014 Visit

 

What has driven the long-standing and fruitful China-New Zealand cooperation in agriculture, science and technology lies in President Xi Jinping’s 2014 state visit, which yielded 1.________ series of significant outcomes. During the visit, the two sides officially upgraded their relationship to a 2.______________(comprehend) strategic partnership and signed multiple cooperation agreements, including one establishing a China-New Zealand kiwifruit virtual joint lab 3.___________ New Zealand scientist Sarah Pilkington leads a dedicated team 4.__________(use) advanced molecular technologies to cultivate new and high-quality varieties. Pilkington clearly emphasized that they are committed 5. ______ helping Chinese colleagues protect kiwifruit germplasm, which refers to genetic resources vital for maintaining future biodiversity.

Dairy cooperation also thrived 6._____________(remarkable) after the 2014 visit. Chinese dairy giant Yili Group signed a memorandum of understanding with New Zealand’s Lincoln University, founding an innovation center that 7.___________(conduct) influential breakthrough research on sustainable farming practices. Professor Pablo Gregorini, who leads related research projects, 8._________(find) that greater botanical diversity in pastures enables healthier cows and more nutritious milk, a finding that has been widely applied and benefits both nations. Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade far exceeded the 2020 target set during the visit, 9.________ kiwifruit and dairy products becoming major export items contributing to economic growth. This long-term cooperation has not only strengthened economic ties but also promoted extensive knowledge sharing, proving that substantial mutual 10.__________(benefit) can be achieved when countries work closely and sincerely together.

 

 

 

 

 

Passage 2

 

China Plans to Expand “Double First-Class” Initiative to Boost Higher Education

 

What has significantly promoted China’s higher education development is the “double first-class” initiative, officially 1.__________(launch) in 2015 as a major national strategy to cultivate world-class universities and first-class disciplines by the mid-21st century. Its current second phase (2022-2027) has designated 147 universities via dynamic selection, 2._________ have played a crucial role in talent training and scientific innovation.

These 3.____________(university) have expanded undergraduate enrollment, training over 50% of the nation’s master’s students and nearly 80% of doctoral students. They have also made original breakthroughs in multiple fields, increasingly serving 4._________ a major force in basic research and a key source of major sci-tech innovation. The central government has prioritized 5.________(they) development. 181 billion yuan was allocated from 2021 to 2025, with over 110 billion yuan in local fiscal inputs leveraged 6._____________(support) their pursuit of world-class status. Regional governments have also supported over 400 local high-level universities and 1,300+ distinctive disciplines.

7.__________(look) ahead, the State Council proposes moderately expanding the initiative while strengthening standards to increase high-quality higher education supply. It calls 8.________ orderly expanding quality undergraduate enrollment, scaling up postgraduate training, and raising doctoral student proportion. Reforms will guide universities to develop distinctive strengths to meet 9._____________(diversify) talent needs. From 2021 to 2024, 3.78 trillion yuan in government spending supported higher education. With strong financial backing, China has built the world’s 10.__________(large) higher education system, with 2024 gross enrollment ratio at 60.8%, up 6.4 percentage points from 2020. Experts predict that when the initiative expands further, it will enhance China’s higher education competitiveness and better serve national development.

 

 

 

Passage 3

 

Mainland Public Security Issues Wanted Notices for Taiwan Smuggling Suspects

 

What has drawn wide cross-Strait attention recently is that mainland public security 1.__________(issue) wanted notices for two Taiwan residents, Chien and Chen, who are suspected 2._________ smuggling frozen goods into the mainland via vessel Hong Tai 58. Peng Qing’en, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman, stated Wednesday the two have long smuggled frozen products and controlled vessels 3.___________(include) Hong Tai 58, which Taiwan authorities falsely accused of sabotaging undersea cables in February.

Shandong’s Weihai Public Security Bureau 4.___________(release) a police notice the same day seeking relevant information about the two, offering 50,000-250,000 yuan as 5.________ reward based on clue value. Peng clarified the February “undersea cable sabotage incident” was their smuggling operation and 6.___________(sharp) criticized the DPP for hyping false “mainland gray-zone harassment” to provoke cross-Strait 7.______________(confront).

He warned the DPP that sheltering smuggling for political manipulation 8.__________(undermine) cross-Strait relations will inevitably meet with joint opposition from both sides and backfire. The notice said 9.___________ authorities investigated seven Hong Tai 58 mainland crew in June, they uncovered the smuggling gang led by the two, 10.__________ were wanted online by Zhangzhou Customs anti-smuggling bureau in 2014 for suspected waste smuggling, highlighting the mainland’s anti-smuggling resolve.