2026届高考英语阅读理解词义猜测第一期（10篇阅读理解）

2026届高考英语阅读理解词义猜测第一期（10篇阅读理解）解析 (1) 2026北京海淀高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） Finding the early universe lit up with firework displays of star formation was a fortuitous discovery! But once you start looking, you will find that astronomical history is filled with discoveries made by accident... 33. What does the underlined word "fortuitous" in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Groundbreaking. B. Effortless. C. Chance. D. Plain. 【答案】 C. Chance 【解析】 该词出现在描述天文发现偶然性的语境中。后文紧接着使用“by accident”（偶然地）来解释此类发现的特点，形成同义解释关系。因此，“fortuitous”在此处的含义是“偶然的、意外的”，与“chance”同义。 (2) 2026北京丰台高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） ...After 10 answers, the subjects were either shown all the answers they had got right, or shown all the answers they had got wrong. Logically speaking, since these were all binary questions, that amounts to the same thing. But Adam and Fisherman found that the emotional framing mattered. When people were shown their successes, they learnt—and did better on a follow-up test. When people were shown their failures, they did not improve. 32. The underlined phrase “emotional framing” in Paragraph 4 most probably means A. the emotional response held back by feedback B. the influence of prior experiences on feedback C. the way feedback is presented to affect perceptions D. the identical feedback to answers to binary questions 【答案】 C. the way feedback is presented to affect perceptions 【解析】 该短语出现在一项关于反馈效果的研究中。原文指出，尽管逻辑上“展示正确”与“展示错误”是相同的信息，但研究发现“emotional framing mattered”，并进一步通过对比实验说明：当人们看到成功时，学习效果更好；看到失败时则没有改进。这说明反馈的呈现方式（即“展示成功”或“展示失败”这种带有情感倾向的框架）会影响人们的感知与行为。因此，选项C正确。 (3) 2026北京东城高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） Local languages sometimes classify species in ways that Western science overlooks. For instance, the Seri people of Mexico use different words for loggerhead turtles depending on their age, size, and nesting status—information vital for conservation. These minute classifications often reflect ecological relationships invisible to outsiders. 31. The underlined word "minute" in Paragraph 2 probably means A. fine B. simple C. flexible D. random 【答案】 A. fine 【解析】 该词出现在描述当地语言对物种分类方式的语境中。前文举例说明，墨西哥塞里人根据玳瑁龟的年龄、大小和筑巢状态使用不同的词汇，这种分类是“vital for conservation”（对保护至关重要的）。紧接着，文中指出这些“minute classifications”反映了外部观察者难以察觉的生态关系。由此可见，这种分类是基于精细、详细的观察和区分，而非简单、灵活或随意的。因此，“minute”在此处的含义是“精细的、细致的”，与“fine”同义，指代分类的详细程度，而非时间上的“分钟”。 (4) 百师联盟2025—2026学年高三年级上学期期末考试英语（C篇阅读理解） The study tested 664 participants, including people with exceptional face recognition abilities called super- recognizers. All participants viewed faces created by StyleGAN3, the most advanced face- generation system available at the time of data collection. The AI- generated images were paired with real photographs. Without training, typical participants scored just 42% accuracy when asked to identify which of two faces was AI- generated. Super- recognizers fared better at 54%, but still showed room for improvement. 29. Which word has the closest meaning to “fared” in paragraph 4? A. Performed. B. Emerged. C. Conveyed. D. Represented. 【答案】 A. Performed. 【解析】 该词出现在一项关于AI生成面孔识别能力研究的上下文中。前一句指出，未经训练的普通参与者（typical participants）在识别任务中的准确率仅为42%（scored just 42% accuracy）。紧接着，本句将“超级识别者”（Super-recognizers）的表现与之对比，指出他们“fared better at 54%”。这里“fared”与上文的“scored”（得分）形成同义复现，均指在测试中的表现或取得的结果。因此，“fared”在此处意为“表现、进行得如何”，与“performed”含义最为接近。选项B（出现）、C（传达）、D（代表）均不符合此处的对比逻辑和语境。 (5) 绵阳南山中学实验学校2025-2026学年高三上学期1月月考英语（D篇阅读理解） Social media is taking over our lives, for example TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way for people to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money from their posts. While this may seem like another promising innovation, it's really full of hidden false realities. 32. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Social networking. B. Making money on social media. C. A job offered by TikTok. D. Staying connected to the Internet. 【答案】 B. Making money on social media. 【解析】 该词出现在第一段末尾，是一个指代上文内容的代词。前两句明确指出，社交媒体平台（如TikTok）已经从一个单纯的“保持联系的方式”，转变为一个“连孩子都能通过发帖赚钱的产业”。紧接着，用“While this may seem...”进行转折评论。因此，“this”指代的就是前文描述的核心转变——在社交媒体上赚钱这一现象。选项B准确地概括了这一概念。选项A（社交网络）和D（保持联网）是转变前的原始功能，选项C（TikTok提供的工作）则过于具体和狭窄，均不符合“this”所指代的抽象现象。 (6) 合肥市第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期1月测试英语（C篇阅读理解） On 15th June 1996, a huge bomb in Manchester, in the north- west of England, destroyed the city centre, causing nearly a billion pounds' worth of damage. The bomb, which had been planted by a terrorist group called the IRA, injured over 200 people but remarkably killed no one as police had vacated the area following a warning from the IRA. 28. What does the underlined word “vacated” (paragraph 1) most probably mean? A. Looked for something in a place. B. Estimated the losses in a ruined place. C. Removed people from a place of danger. D. Determined a numerical value of a place. 【答案】 C. Removed people from a place of danger. 【解析】 该词出现在描述曼彻斯特爆炸事件的语境中。原文指出，炸弹造成重大破坏，受伤人数超过200人，但“remarkably killed no one”（值得注意的是无人死亡）。紧接着，用“as”引导原因状语从句，解释无人死亡的原因是“police had vacated the area following a warning”。根据逻辑推断，警察在接到警告后采取的举措直接避免了人员死亡，最合理的行动就是将人员从危险区域撤离或清空。因此，“vacated”在此处意为“使撤离、清空（某区域）”，与选项C的“将人们从危险地点移走”含义完全一致。其他选项的含义均不符合此处的因果逻辑和事件背景。 (7) 成都市第七中学2025-2026学年度上期高2026届一诊模拟考试英语（B篇阅读理解） Mr. Dawson, our career counselor, helped connect these dots. On his whiteboard, my medical knowledge and art skills overlapped in a bright yellow circle labeled "Medical Illustration". He showed me job listings I never knew existed - graphic designers for science apps, 3D modelers for anatomy classes. "Your 'impractical' skill makes you the creme de la creme," he said, pointing to my dragon drawing now used in pain management workshops. 26. What does the underlined phrase “the creme de la creme” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. A late bloomer. B. The pick of the bunch. C. A smart cookie. D. A snake in the grass. 【答案】 B. The pick of the bunch. 【解析】 该短语出现在职业顾问对主角Lora的评价中。前文指出，Lora独特的“不实用”艺术技能与医学知识结合，让她发现了一个全新的职业领域（医学插画），并看到了从未知晓的工作机会。在这种语境下，顾问说这使得她成为“the creme de la creme”。根据上下文逻辑，这是在强调Lora因拥有复合技能而变得出类拔萃、非常优秀。“the creme de la creme”是法语习语，本意是“精华中的精华”，即“佼佼者、顶尖人物”。选项B “The pick of the bunch”（一批中最好的）与此意相符。其他选项：A（大器晚成者）、C（聪明人）、D（潜伏的危险人物）均不符合赞扬的语境。 (8) 河北省唐山市十校2025-2026学年高三上学期12月期中考试英语试题（阅读理解D篇） Researchers on the Green Arabia project documented over 60 of Jebel Mleiha and the Jebel Armaan panels featuring 176 individual engravings (雕刻品) across three previously unexplored locations. The engravings, which depict animals such as camels, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 highly detailed and life-sized figures, some reaching up to 3 meters long and more than 2 meters tall. 32. What does the underlined word "depict" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Defend. B. Describe. C. Develop. D. Detect. 【答案】： B. Describe 【解析】： 该词出现在描述岩石雕刻内容的句子中：“The engravings, which depict animals such as camels, gazelles, and aurochs”。从上下文可知，这些雕刻品中展示或描绘了动物形象，如骆驼、瞪羚和原牛。因此，“depict”在此处的意思应为“描绘、描述”，与“describe”意思相近。其他选项：A. Defend（辩护）、C. Develop（发展）、D. Detect（侦查）均不符合语境。 (9) 河南省九师联盟2025届高三下学期二模试题英语（阅读理解C篇） But that expansion didn't go quite as planned, as hundreds of drivers received erroneous tickets. "It wasn't anything too worrisome at first, because you realize you've parked in a legal spot," said George Han, who lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Han said he's careful about only parking in legal spots, so he was astounded when the tickets kept coming in the mail. 31. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 5 mean? A. Shocked. B. Embarrassed. C. Proud. D. Grateful. 【答案】： A. Shocked 【解析】： 该词出现在描述George Han收到一连串罚单时的反应：“he was astounded when the tickets kept coming in the mail”。根据上下文，他明明只停在合法车位，却不断收到罚单，这显然令他感到震惊、难以置信。因此，“astounded”意为“震惊的、惊讶的”，与“shocked”意思最接近。其他选项：B. Embarrassed（尴尬的）、C. Proud（自豪的）、D. Grateful（感激的）均不符合语境。 (10) 浙江省杭州二模2025届高三教学质量检测英语试卷（阅读理解C篇） By 1943, with World War II raging, the War Production Board enlisted 21 companies to mass- produce penicillin, saving countless lives and ushering in the new age of antibiotics. 30. What does the underlined part "ushering in" in the paragraph 4 mean? A. Delaying. B. Introducing. C. Predicting. D. Transforming. 【答案】： B. Introducing 【解析】： 该词组出现在描述青霉素大规模生产带来的影响：“ushering in the new age of antibiotics”。根据上下文，青霉素的广泛使用开启或引入了抗生素的新时代。因此，“ushering in”意为“引入、开启”，与“introducing”意思最接近。其他选项：A. Delaying（延迟）、C. Predicting（预测）、D. Transforming（转变）均不符合语境。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026届高考英语阅读理解词义猜测第一期（10篇阅读理解） (1) 2026北京海淀高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） Finding the early universe lit up with firework displays of star formation was a fortuitous discovery! But once you start looking, you will find that astronomical history is filled with discoveries made by accident... 33. What does the underlined word "fortuitous" in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Groundbreaking. B. Effortless. C. Chance. D. Plain. (2) 2026北京丰台高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） ...After 10 answers, the subjects were either shown all the answers they had got right, or shown all the answers they had got wrong. Logically speaking, since these were all binary questions, that amounts to the same thing. But Adam and Fisherman found that the emotional framing mattered. When people were shown their successes, they learnt—and did better on a follow-up test. When people were shown their failures, they did not improve. 32. The underlined phrase “emotional framing” in Paragraph 4 most probably means A. the emotional response held back by feedback B. the influence of prior experiences on feedback C. the way feedback is presented to affect perceptions D. the identical feedback to answers to binary questions (3) 2026北京东城高三（上）期末英语试卷（D篇阅读理解） Local languages sometimes classify species in ways that Western science overlooks. For instance, the Seri people of Mexico use different words for loggerhead turtles depending on their age, size, and nesting status—information vital for conservation. These minute classifications often reflect ecological relationships invisible to outsiders. 31. The underlined word "minute" in Paragraph 2 probably means A. fine B. simple C. flexible D. random (4) 百师联盟2025—2026学年高三年级上学期期末考试英语（C篇阅读理解） The study tested 664 participants, including people with exceptional face recognition abilities called super- recognizers. All participants viewed faces created by StyleGAN3, the most advanced face- generation system available at the time of data collection. The AI- generated images were paired with real photographs. Without training, typical participants scored just 42% accuracy when asked to identify which of two faces was AI- generated. Super- recognizers fared better at 54%, but still showed room for improvement. 29. Which word has the closest meaning to “fared” in paragraph 4? A. Performed. B. Emerged. C. Conveyed. D. Represented. (5) 绵阳南山中学实验学校2025-2026学年高三上学期1月月考英语（D篇阅读理解） Social media is taking over our lives, for example TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way for people to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money from their posts. While this may seem like another promising innovation, it's really full of hidden false realities. 32. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Social networking. B. Making money on social media. C. A job offered by TikTok. D. Staying connected to the Internet. (6) 合肥市第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期1月测试英语（C篇阅读理解） On 15th June 1996, a huge bomb in Manchester, in the north- west of England, destroyed the city centre, causing nearly a billion pounds' worth of damage. The bomb, which had been planted by a terrorist group called the IRA, injured over 200 people but remarkably killed no one as police had vacated the area following a warning from the IRA. 28. What does the underlined word “vacated” (paragraph 1) most probably mean? A. Looked for something in a place. B. Estimated the losses in a ruined place. C. Removed people from a place of danger. D. Determined a numerical value of a place. (7) 成都市第七中学2025-2026学年度上期高2026届一诊模拟考试英语（B篇阅读理解） Mr. Dawson, our career counselor, helped connect these dots. On his whiteboard, my medical knowledge and art skills overlapped in a bright yellow circle labeled "Medical Illustration". He showed me job listings I never knew existed - graphic designers for science apps, 3D modelers for anatomy classes. "Your 'impractical' skill makes you the creme de la creme," he said, pointing to my dragon drawing now used in pain management workshops. 26. What does the underlined phrase “the creme de la creme” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. A late bloomer. B. The pick of the bunch. C. A smart cookie. D. A snake in the grass. (8) 河北省唐山市十校2025-2026学年高三上学期12月期中考试英语试题（阅读理解D篇） Researchers on the Green Arabia project documented over 60 of Jebel Mleiha and the Jebel Armaan panels featuring 176 individual engravings (雕刻品) across three previously unexplored locations. The engravings, which depict animals such as camels, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 highly detailed and life-sized figures, some reaching up to 3 meters long and more than 2 meters tall. 32. What does the underlined word "depict" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Defend. B. Describe. C. Develop. D. Detect. (9) 河南省九师联盟2025届高三下学期二模试题英语（阅读理解C篇） But that expansion didn't go quite as planned, as hundreds of drivers received erroneous tickets. "It wasn't anything too worrisome at first, because you realize you've parked in a legal spot," said George Han, who lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Han said he's careful about only parking in legal spots, so he was astounded when the tickets kept coming in the mail. 31. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 5 mean? A. Shocked. B. Embarrassed. C. Proud. D. Grateful. (10) 浙江省杭州二模2025届高三教学质量检测英语试卷（阅读理解C篇） By 1943, with World War II raging, the War Production Board enlisted 21 companies to mass- produce penicillin, saving countless lives and ushering in the new age of antibiotics. 30. What does the underlined part "ushering in" in the paragraph 4 mean? A. Delaying. B. Introducing. C. Predicting. D. Transforming. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $