专题02 阅读理解（记叙文）（全国通用）2026年高考英语一模分类汇编

专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D Passage 2【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D Passage 3【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C Passage 4【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B Passage 2【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B Passage 3【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D Passage 4【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B Passage 2【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A Passage 2【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B Passage 3【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D Passage 2【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D Passage 3【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C Passage 2【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （2026·河北唐山·一模） Sajan Veer Abrol is the founder of the Clothes Box Foundation in Gurugram, India. His story began in a humble way. One afternoon in 2013, he decided to clean out his wardrobe (衣柜). “I did not want the clothes to be thrown away, so I came up with the idea of distributing them to people in the neighbours who needed them.” Soon, Sajan was joined by friends and family who loved the concept. “We would mix and match the clothes that we received, make pairs and then distribute these to labourers at construction sites,” explains Sajan. This had a well-thought-out motive behind it, he notes. “Migrant (迁移的) labourers rarely get clothes. Your first preference would always be your house help.” In 2015, a TV show invited Sajan and his team to share their story. “It was a TV show that changed the game for us,” recalls Sajan. They hadn’t realized that this would be the starting point for their success. “As soon as the show aired, we were flooded with calls and messages.” The response showed how much potential this social project had. And Sajan was not ready to let it go. Later that year, he quit his job as an analyst and turned his entire focus to the ClothesBox Foundation. Over the next decade, the team grew to areas ignored by other donation drives. When asked about his success, Sajan says, “Well, we listen to people. We take people’s response very seriously. We then adapt the donations to the needs of each area we are delivering them to. Clothes need to suit the people in each area.” The journey has been phenomenal for Sajan, whose voice carries a slight pride as he speaks of the foundation’s work. “Real learning comes from doing,” he emphasizes when asked what it takes to run such a project without any prior knowledge. Leading a project that links people who have extra with those who need help, he shares, “I’ve always learnt from my seniors that where there are problems there are also opportunities.” 1. Why does Sajan distribute clothes to labourers? A. They are often ignored. B. Their clothes wear easily. C. He wanted to attract attention. D. His family asked him to do so. 2. What did Sajan decide to do after the TV show? A. Reply to calls and messages. B. Focus entirely on the project. C. Organize a new donation drive. D. Share charity experience with people. 3. What led to the success of Sajan’s project? A. He delivered without delay. B. He had a large social network. C. He tailored donations to local needs. D. He saw the potential in public service. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Journey to Great Wealth B. The Project of Career Success C. From Donation to Recognition D. From Wardrobe to Community Help 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了印度古尔冈衣物箱基金会创始人萨詹·维尔·阿博尔，从清理衣柜捐赠衣物起步，逐步开展社区帮扶项目的历程。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Migrant (迁移的) labourers rarely get clothes. Your first preference would always be your house help.(外来务工人员很少能得到衣物。人们的第一选择总是会优先考虑自家的帮工)”可知，萨詹给务工人员分发衣物是因为他们经常被忽视，很少能获得衣物捐赠。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As soon as the show aired, we were flooded with calls and messages.(节目一播出，我们就接到了大量的电话和信息)”以及第五段中的“Later that year, he quit his job as an analyst and turned his entire focus to the ClothesBox Foundation.(那年晚些时候，他辞去了分析师的工作，将全部精力投入到衣物箱基金会中)”可知，电视节目播出后，萨詹决定全身心投入到这个帮扶项目中。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Well, we listen to people. We take people’s response very seriously. We then adapt the donations to the needs of each area we are delivering them to. Clothes need to suit the people in each area.(嗯，我们倾听人们的声音。我们非常重视人们的反馈。然后我们会根据每个配送区域的需求调整捐赠物资。衣物需要适合每个地区的人们)”可知，萨詹的项目之所以成功，是因为他根据当地需求定制捐赠物资，让捐赠更贴合实际需求。故选C项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中的“One afternoon in 2013, he decided to clean out his wardrobe (衣柜) . “I did not want the clothes to be thrown away, so I came up with the idea of distributing them to people in the neighbours who needed them.” (2013年的一个下午，他决定清理自己的衣柜。“我不想让这些衣服被扔掉，所以我想到了把它们分发给邻居中需要的人。”)”可知，文章主要介绍了印度古尔冈衣物箱基金会创始人萨詹·维尔·阿博尔，从清理衣柜捐赠衣物起步，逐步开展社区帮扶项目的历程。由此可知，“从衣柜到社区帮扶”最能概括全文核心，适合作为标题。故选D项。 Passage 2 （2026·河南濮阳·一模） In November, I was on a train travelling into London. When I got off, I realized I didn’t have my wallet. I knew I had it when I boarded. A frantic (急切的) search through my pockets confirmed it was gone. I had left it on the train. A station attendant took the details but pointed out it was rush hour; the chances of recovery had probably disappeared. I cancelled my cards, feeling horribly stupid and embarrassed. A couple of hours later, I looked at my phone. There was an email from a woman named Natalya. She had found my wallet on the train, she explained, and had already dropped it off at my company’s office. Everything was well preserved. She had seen my workplace from a card and took the trouble to return it. Cheeringly, I was not alone. Soon after, I read an article by another journalist, Sam McBride, who had his lost wallet returned by a bus driver, cash untouched. Perhaps these stories were just a coincidence (巧合). The safer explanation, however, is simply that there are more Natalyas than you may think. I can’t guarantee that if you lose your wallet, a good citizen will return it. We live in a naughty world. But I am prepared to say that the chances of encountering kindness are quite a bit higher than the common pessimistic view that might lead you to believe. The media are heartless drivers of our collective pessimism. As a result, a story like mine is rarely considered worth sharing. Of course, my story was insignificant. But Natalya’s act poses a larger possibility. Her kindness reminded me that, in spite of so much evidence to the contrary, the better angels of our nature are not dead. There are still things in our society which work well, exactly as you want them to. 1. What was the writer’s first reaction upon realizing his wallet was lost? A. He immediately reported the loss to the police. B. He remained calm and quickly thought of a solution. C. He conducted a hurried search and felt deeply ashamed. D. He held a belief that the wallet would be returned soon. 2. What did Natalya do after finding the wallet? A. Contact the author’s bank. B. Hand it to a train attendant. C. Wait for the owner’s call. D. Take it to the author’s office. 3. Why does the author mention the media? A. To explain why people tend to be pessimistic. B. To blame them for only reporting bad news. C. To encourage them to share more stories like his. D. To suggest they are the cause of social problems. 4. What does the author mainly want to express? A. Always protect your personal items in public. B. Kind acts from strangers are rarely seen today. C. Society’s future is based on our own behavior. D. Good deeds are more common than we think. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者丢失钱包后意外找回，并由此感悟到善意行为比想象中更常见。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A frantic (急切的) search through my pockets confirmed it was gone. I had left it on the train. A station attendant took the details but pointed out it was rush hour; the chances of recovery had probably disappeared. I cancelled my cards, feeling horribly stupid and embarrassed.(我急切地在口袋里翻找了一番，结果发现它不见了。我把它落在了火车上了。一位车站工作人员记录了相关细节，但指出现在是高峰时段，找回的可能性已经不大了。我取消了信用卡服务，心里感到非常懊恼和尴尬)”可知，作者在意识到钱包丢失后的第一反应是匆忙寻找，并感到深深的羞愧。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“She had found my wallet on the train, she explained, and had already dropped it off at my company’s office.(她解释说，她在火车上找到了我的钱包，已经把它送到了我公司的办公室)”可知，娜塔莉亚在找到钱包后，把它送到了作者的办公室。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“The media are heartless drivers of our collective pessimism. As a result, a story like mine is rarely considered worth sharing.(媒体是我们集体悲观情绪的无情推动者。因此，像我这样的故事很少被认为值得分享)”可知，作者提到媒体是为了解释为什么人们倾向于悲观，因为媒体往往只报道负面新闻，而忽略了像作者这样积极的故事。故选A。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段中“Her kindness reminded me that, in spite of so much evidence to the contrary, the better angels of our nature are not dead. There are still things in our society which work well, exactly as you want them to.(她的善良提醒我，尽管有大量相反的证据，但我们天性中善良的一面并没有消亡。在我们的社会中，仍然有一些事情运转得很好，正如你所希望的那样)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者丢失钱包后意外找回，并由此感悟到善意行为比想象中更常见。作者通过自己的经历想要表达的是“善意行为比我们想象中更常见”。故选D。 Passage 3 （2026·广东汕头·一模） Troubled by scoliosis (脊柱侧弯) since the age of four — a condition that causes the spine (脊柱) to curve abnormally and affects roughly 100, 000 children in America each year — Anne had to wear a rigid plastic brace (支架) 19 to 22 hours a day to prevent the curve from progressing as she grew. Most of her classmates were kind. Still, Anne often felt set apart. In quiet moments, a sense of loneliness would wash over her — she was tired of feeling different from everyone else. That year, the Easter Bunny brought her a basket with a special doll. The doll, Chelsea, is Barbie’s sister, and she, too, wore a back brace for scoliosis. “She’s just like me!” Anne cried to her mother, Nicole, who smiled as the little girl examined every detail, right down to the doll’s curved spine. Anne played with Chelsea every day, bringing the doll everywhere. She felt a sisterhood with another girl like her. Weeks later, Anne voiced a heartfelt wish: “Mom, I wish all girls with scoliosis could have this doll so they don’t ever feel alone either.” Nicole saw renewed determination in her daughter’s eyes and helped turn the idea into a family mission. Anne’s twin brother and her dad all jumped in to help. They launched their efforts by starting a lemonade stand during a neighborhood sale, and then created a GoFundMe page on the Internet. After a local news station featured their story, the doll’s maker stepped in to support the cause, supplying all the dolls they needed. What began as a goal to donate 50 dolls quickly grew beyond expectation. Now 11 years old, Anne and her family have donated more than 870 Chelsea dolls to hospitals nationwide, bringing smiles to countless children. “Even if you feel alone, you’re not,” she shared. “Everybody has something. It’s what you do with it that matters — so choose to help others to be strong in their journey.” 1. What troubled Anne with scoliosis? A. Her classmates didn’t talk to her. B. She felt like an outsider. C. She couldn’t attend school like others. D. Her curving spine made her tired. 2. Why did Anne love the Chelsea doll so much? A. It was rare and delicate. B. It looked like her lovely sister. C. It mirrored her situation. D. It was a gift given by her sister. 3. How did Anne’s family first raise money? A. By selling lemonade online. B. By running a drink stand. C. By applying for a webpage. D. By organizing a neighborhood sale. 4. What message did Anne want to convey through the dolls? A. Fortune favors the brave. B. Charity begins at home. C. Be the light you want to see. D. Stay positive when facing difficulty. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了身患脊柱侧弯的小女孩Anne发起公益行动的暖心故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Still, Anne often felt set apart. In quiet moments, a sense of loneliness would wash over her — she was tired of feeling different from everyone else. (然而，Anne常常感到自己与众不同。在安静的时刻，一种孤独感会笼罩着她——她厌倦了与其他所有人不同的感觉。)”可知，患有脊柱侧弯的Anne常觉得自己和别人不同，有疏离感，也就是她觉得自己是局外人，故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The doll, Chelsea, is Barbie’s sister, and she, too, wore a back brace for scoliosis. “She’s just like me!” Anne cried to her mother (这个玩偶叫Chelsea，是Barbie的妹妹，她也因为脊柱侧弯而佩戴着背支架。Anne对她的母亲说道：“她就像我一样！”)”和“She felt a sisterhood with another girl like her.(她觉得自己和另一个像她一样的女孩有着姐妹般的亲密关系)”可知，这个娃娃也因为脊柱侧弯戴背支架，和Anne的情况一模一样，Anne说“她和我一样”，也就是娃娃映射了Anne自身的处境，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“They launched their efforts by starting a lemonade stand during a neighborhood sale, and then created a GoFundMe page on the Internet. (他们首先在社区促销活动中设立了一个柠檬水摊，然后在互联网上创建了一个“众筹”页面。)”可知，他们的筹钱行动从在社区促销活动摆柠檬水摊开始，故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容以及最后一段““Even if you feel alone, you’re not,” she shared. “Everybody has something. It’s what you do with it that matters — so choose to help others to be strong in their journey.” (即使你感到孤独，你也不是真的孤独，”她说道，“每个人都有自己的东西。重要的是你如何利用它——所以选择去帮助他人，让他们在人生旅途中更加坚强。”)”可知，Anne自己受过孤独，得到娃娃的慰藉后，选择主动帮助其他有同样遭遇的孩子，给她们带去安慰，最后她也说“重要的是你怎么应对它，选择帮助他人在人生路上变得坚强”，符合C项“成为你想要看见的光”的内涵——你想要得到温暖，就自己成为温暖他人的光，故选C。 Passage 4 （2026·广东梅州·一模） Mr. Johnson, a high school history teacher, had long noticed a worrying trend in his classroom. While his students could carefully remember dates, names and events for exams, they always failed to understand the human side of history. To them, the past seemed a fixed set of facts, without emotion, struggle or personal meaning. Wanting to fix this gap, Mr. Johnson decided to completely change his teaching way in the middle of the semester, trading a traditional research report for a story-writing task. He asked his students to pick a historical figure and write a detailed story from that person’s own point of view. The task was confusing at first, but soon the classroom was full of active questions and discussion. One student learned deeply about the life of a young soldier in World War I, writing a sad and moving story of the mud, fear and fragile friendship in the trench lines. Another told the story of a female scholar from the Renaissance, making up a tale of her love for learning being held back by social rules. The thorough research and creative care for how the figure felt that the students showed was amazing. Mr. Johnson was surprised by the big change in his students. The essays he got were not just correct; they were full of real feelings and a clear understanding of people’s thoughts. The students had stopped just repeating facts and truly connected with history, seeing historical figures as people with many different sides instead of just names from a long time ago. In later class talks, their questions changed from “What happened?” to “Why did they feel that way?” and “What would I have done?”. This story-writing method didn’t just help them remember facts better; it built up their ability to think deeply and their real care for how others felt. Inspired by this success, Mr. Johnson has now made story-telling a regular part of his lessons. He believes that when students learn to experience history through story-telling, they do more than just remember it — they start to understand its long-lasting effects on their own lives and what it means to be human in general. In his classroom, history is no longer just a subject about the past; it has become a talk with the past. 1. What was Mr. Johnson’s initial problem with his students? A. They preferred science over history. B. They were not interested in history at all. C. They could not memorize historical facts. D. They lacked emotional connection to history. 2. How did Mr. Johnson change his teaching method? A. He gave more tests on dates and names in history class. B. He asked students to write from a historical person’s view. C. He showed more historical documentaries with facts. D. He invited historians to give lectures in his classroom. 3. What did the students’ essays demonstrate after the new assignment? A. They contained more dates and facts than before. B. They showed better memorization of historical events. C. They reflected emotional understanding and personal insight. D. They were shorter but more accurate than previous work. 4. What is the main message of the text? A. History is more than facts — it’s human stories. B. Teachers should use more technology in class. C. Students prefer creative writing to exams. D. Storytelling is only useful in English class. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍约翰逊老师发现学生对历史缺乏情感联结，通过让学生写历史人物故事改变教学方式，帮助学生理解历史的人文意义。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“While his students could carefully remember dates, names and events for exams, they always failed to understand the human side of history. To them, the past seemed a fixed set of facts, without emotion, struggle or personal meaning.(虽然他的学生能为了考试认真记住日期、姓名和事件，但他们总是无法理解历史的人文层面。对他们来说，过去似乎是一系列固定的事实，没有情感、挣扎或个人意义)”可知，约翰逊老师最初的问题是学生对历史缺乏情感联结。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Wanting to fix this gap, Mr. Johnson decided to completely change his teaching way in the middle of the semester, trading a traditional research report for a story-writing task.(为了弥补这一差距，约翰逊老师决定在学期中彻底改变他的教学方式，用传统的研究报告换成故事写作任务)”和第二段中的“He asked his students to pick a historical figure and write a detailed story from that person’s own point of view.(他让学生挑选一个历史人物，并从该人物自己的视角写一个详细的故事)”可知，约翰逊老师通过让学生从历史人物的视角写作来改变教学方法。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The essays he got were not just correct; they were full of real feelings and a clear understanding of people’s thoughts.(他收到的作文不仅准确，而且充满了真实的情感和对人们思想的清晰理解)”可知，新任务后学生的作文体现了情感理解和个人见解。故选C项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“He believes that when students learn to experience history through story-telling, they do more than just remember it — they start to understand its long-lasting effects on their own lives and what it means to be human in general. In his classroom, history is no longer just a subject about the past; it has become a talk with the past.(他认为，当学生学会通过讲故事来体验历史时，他们不仅仅是记住历史——他们开始理解历史对自己生活的长远影响，以及作为人本身意味着什么。在他的课堂上，历史不再仅仅是一门关于过去的学科；它变成了与过去的对话)”可知，文章的核心主旨是历史不仅仅是事实，更是人类的故事。故选A项。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （2026·河北石家庄·一模） My adventure with pottery began unexpectedly online. I saw a video of a person making a late-night snack, but what truly caught my eye was the plate — a beautifully simple, cream-colored piece with a unique bubbled shape. I had never seen anything like it and immediately wanted one, I imagined all the meals I could present on it and how lovely they would look. However, it was quite expensive. I couldn’t justify the purchase, so a bold idea struck me: Why not make it myself? I admitted this was a little unreasonable. My only experience with clay was from a brief encounter in elementary school. Yet, driven by the desire for that unique plate and then a wish to learn something new, I signed up for a pottery class last April. I entered the first class confidently, but reality soon hit. In the beginning, handling clay — which seemed so simple — was much harder for me, a rather carefree girl, than I had anticipated. My posture was wrong; I failed to center the clay on the wheel; I even couldn’t control its speed properly. Once, I spun the wheel too fast and made my piece flying across the room. I felt embarrassed and thought about quitting right then. However, I was not the one to give up easily. I continued attending class. By the third session, a shift occurred. I concentrated on steadying my elbows, gently applying pressure to the clay, and slowly pulling up the walls to form a bowl. The quiet rhythmic sound of the spinning wheel had a calming effect. To my surprise, by the end of that class, I had created my first real piece — a small, imperfect, yet completely handmade bowl. That semester taught me more than pottery; it taught me perseverance, and how to find beauty in imperfection. I left with several bowls and a vase. The bubble-shaped plate remained my goal in my next round of classes. This journey reminded me that true value lies not in a perfect product, but in the rewarding process of creating something with my own hands. 1. What was the author’s initial intention of making a piece of pottery? A. To learn a new skill. B. To join a pottery class. C. To have a special plate. D. To decorate a perfect room. 2. Why did the author almost give up pottery making? A. She found it too tiring. B. She was rather careless. C. She lacked the proper instruction. D. She struggled with the basic techniques. 3. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Daring and modest. B. Cautious and sensitive. C. Determined and patient. D. Curious and considerate. 4. What does the author learn from her pottery experience? A. Well begun is half done. B. The journey is the reward. C. Perfection is the enemy of progress. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者因看中一款独特的盘子而报名学习陶艺，在学习过程中克服困难、坚持练习，不仅学会了制作陶器，更懂得了坚持与过程之美的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“I saw a video of a person making a late-night snack, but what truly caught my eye was the plate — a beautifully simple, cream-colored piece with a unique bubbled shape. I had never seen anything like it and immediately wanted one.”(我看到一个人做夜宵的视频，但真正吸引我的是那个盘子——一件简洁美观、乳白色、有着独特气泡形状的器皿。我从未见过这样的东西，立刻就想要一个。)以及第二段“However, it was quite expensive. I couldn’t justify the purchase, so a bold idea struck me: Why not make it myself?”(然而，它相当昂贵。我无法合理买下它，于是一个大胆的想法闪过：为什么不自己做一个呢？)可知，作者最初制作陶艺的目的是想要一个特别的盘子。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“In the beginning, handling clay — which seemed so simple — was much harder for me, a rather carefree girl, than I had anticipated. My posture was wrong; I failed to center the clay on the wheel; I even couldn’t control its speed properly.”(起初，操控黏土——看似如此简单——对我这个相当随性的女孩来说，比我预想的要难得多。我的姿势不对；无法把黏土在转盘上居中；甚至不能正确控制转速。)可知，作者在基础技巧上遇到了很大困难，因此差点放弃。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“However, I was not the one to give up easily. I continued attending class.”(然而，我不是轻易放弃的人。我继续上课。)以及作者坚持练习、慢慢掌握技巧的过程可知，作者是有决心、有耐心的人。故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“This journey reminded me that true value lies not in a perfect product, but in the rewarding process of creating something with my own hands.”(这段经历提醒我，真正的价值不在于完美的成品，而在于亲手创造事物的有益过程。)可知，作者从陶艺经历中学到的是“过程本身就是回报”。故选B。 Passage 2 （2026·山东济宁·一模） For most of my life, I treated taste as fixed. There were things I liked and things I didn’t, and that was that. Sticking to that belief had left me in a bit of a standstill. I stopped making time for new hobbies or trying anything new. Salsa lessons? No, thanks. Interactive theatre? Not for me. But my automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same routine of work, sleep, eating, and that left me feeling listless and a little empty. So, in an effort to break the boredom, I began to question whether my taste was fixed at all, or whether it might be something I could train. I had read that children need 8 to 15 tries to accept a new food. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults? I started small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the urge to dismiss it, despite my longstanding dislike of reading due to dyslexia (阅读障碍症). But I went anyway. I listened to the first book on audio book and, to my surprise, enjoyed the discussion and the people. Now I spend mornings reading. Then came music and performance: jazz clubs, line dancing, contemporary performance — all things I had previously ignored. Trying things you thought you wouldn’t enjoy, I found, became oddly addictive. I didn’t love everything straight away, but I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Honestly, there was nothing quite like being wiped off the board by someone who had been playing since before your parents met. I felt more of a connection with others there than at any organized twenty-something social event I’ve attended. Putting “try something new” in my diary once a week broke up the work-commute-collapse cycle I had accidentally built my life around. Now I simply count to five, approach the friendliest-looking person with a “hello”, and any initial awkwardness quickly fades. Next week? Who knows. Maybe magic lessons. Maybe life drawing. Maybe both. 1. How did the author’s fixed idea affect her? A. It simplified her daily routine. B. It left her more time for work. C. It flattened her life into dullness. D. It spared her unwanted socializing. 2. Why did the author accept her friend’s invitation to a book club? A. To make a conscious shift in her life. B. To revisit a former interest in reading. C. To meet her friend’s repeated requests. D. To occupy a blank in her personal calendar. 3. How did the author feel when losing the chess game? A. Totally relieved. B. Slightly puzzled. C. Rather embarrassed. D. Somewhat delighted. 4. What message does the author try to convey? A. Learn to say no. B. Break out of your shell. C. Look before you leap. D. Let go of the past. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者曾认为喜好固定，拒绝新事物，生活单调空虚。为改变现状，她主动尝试读书、下棋等，逐渐走出舒适区，生活变得充实有趣。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“But my automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same routine of work, sleep, eating, and that left me feeling listless and a little empty.(但我对任何不属于自己的事物都本能地拒绝，这使我陷入了重复的工作、睡眠、饮食的循环之中，这让我感到无精打采，内心也有些空虚)”可知，这位作者的固执想法使她的生活变得毫无生气，变得枯燥乏味。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“So, in an effort to break the boredom, I began to question whether my taste was fixed at all, or whether it might be something I could train.(因此，为了摆脱这种无聊的感觉，我开始思考自己的品味到底是否是固定不变的，还是说这或许是可以通过训练来改变的)”可知，作者接受朋友邀请参加读书俱乐部是为了有意地改变自己的生活状态。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Honestly, there was nothing quite like being wiped off the board by someone who had been playing since before your parents met. I felt more of a connection with others there than at any organized twenty-something social event I’ve attended. (老实说，那种被人在你还没出生的时候就就开始下棋的人面前就被淘汰出局的感觉，是前所未有的。在那里，我与他人的联系比我在任何一场有组织的二十多岁年轻人参加的社交活动中所建立的联系都要紧密得多)”可知，当作者输掉那场棋局时，他当时的心情稍许感到高兴。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Putting “try something new” in my diary once a week broke up the work-commute-collapse cycle I had accidentally built my life around. Now I simply count to five, approach the friendliest-looking person with a “hello”, and any initial awkwardness quickly fades. Next week? Who knows. Maybe magic lessons. Maybe life drawing. Maybe both.(每周在我日程表上安排一次“尝试新事物”的环节，打破了我原本无意间构建起来的以工作、通勤和崩溃为循环的生活模式。现在，我只需数到五，然后以“你好”向看起来最友善的人走去，随后任何最初的尴尬都会很快消失。下周？谁知道呢。或许是魔法课。或许是人体素描课。又或许是两者兼而有之)”可知，作者想要表达的是放开自己内心的束缚。故选B。 Passage 3 （2026·湖南衡阳·一模） In 2007, Natalia walked her first catwalk at a college fashion show in Harlem, New York City. Watching her walk down the runway, I was amazed by how confident she looked — she was a natural! “I’m going to be a model,” she announced after the show. A year later, when she complained of pain in her right knee, I scheduled an appointment with a doctor. After X-rays were done, Dr. Morris pointed to a spot on the screen and said he was 99 percent sure it was the bone cancer. “We’ll start chemotherapy (化疗) next week,” the doctor said after Natalia’s biopsy. “And then remove the tumor and reconstruct her leg three months from now.” Less than a month into Natalia’s treatment, her hair started falling out. It wasn’t long before the last lock of hair fell out. To match her look, I shaved off my own hair, too. Natalia named the leg with the tumor Will, telling everyone, “I will walk again!” She named the other leg Grace, for my favorite TV show, Will & Grace. With each round of chemo, Natalia would say, “Let’s get this party started!” Five months later, we were told the incredible news that Natalia’s scans were clear. The cancer wasn’t spreading. After recovery, Natalia remained as obsessed with modeling as ever. Natalia made her official debut on the runway at a New York bridal show when she was 18. I watched as she glided down the catwalk in a sparkling long white dress. Not only was she breathtaking, but she radiated pure joy and comfort in her own skin. Suddenly I realized that this beautiful dream was what had sustained her through all the grueling trials of her illness and recovery. I clapped my heart out for my daughter, bursting with pride that she had fought tooth and nail to reach her goal. 1. What impact did the cancer have on Natalia? A. She couldn’t walk again. B. She needed a lifetime hat. C. She needed operations on a leg. D. She was rejected by a modeling agency. 2. How did Natalia’s mother support her during treatment? A. She named Natalia’s legs encouragingly. B. She kept Natalia’s modeling dreams alive. C. She sought out the best treatment for Natalia. D. She sacrificed her appearance to comfort Natalia. 3. Which of the following best describes Natalia when she was ill? A. Optimistic. B. Helpless. C. Hopeless. D. Warmhearted. 4. What might be a suitable title for the text? A. A great mother’s love. B. Fighting against cancer. C. Stepping out of hospital. D. Walking the runway again. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Natalia在经历骨癌治疗后，依然坚持追求模特梦想，最终成功走上T台的故事，展现了她的坚强与乐观。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“And then remove the tumor and reconstruct her leg three months from now.(然后在三个月后切除肿瘤，并对她的腿部进行重建手术。)”可知，Natalia需要接受腿部手术。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Less than a month into Natalia’s treatment, her hair started falling out. It wasn’t long before the last lock of hair fell out. To match her look, I shaved off my own hair, too.(Natalia接受治疗不到一个月，她的头发就开始脱落。没过多久，最后一缕头发也掉了。为了和她保持一致，我也剃光了自己的头发。)”可知，Natalia的母亲为了安慰Natalia，牺牲了自己的外表。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“I will walk again.(我会再次走路的。)”以及“With each round of chemo, Natalia would say, “Let’s get this party started!”(每一轮化疗，Natalia都会说，“让我们开始这个派对吧！”)”可知，Natalia在生病时非常乐观。故选A。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了Natalia在经历骨癌治疗后，依然坚持追求模特梦想，最终成功走上T台的故事，由此可知，选项D：“Walking the runway again(再次走上T台)”最能概括文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选D。 Passage 4 （2026·湖南师大附中·一模） One June day in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla Cuthbert, lived on Green Gables farm. They wanted to adopt an orphan boy at the train station, but Matthew found no boy waiting — only a thin, red-haired girl named Anne. Not knowing what else to do, he brought her home. Having heard about Anne’s lonely childhood, they thought that Anne might not be the “useful” boy they’d wanted to work on the farm, but she needed their sympathy. Anne was overjoyed to be allowed to stay, and she always stayed positive whatever happens. Anne began to learn the household duties. However, even though Marilla often scolded Anne for daydreaming and ignoring her chores, Anne never complained and kept a positive heart. Later both Marilla and Matthew found Anne’s imaginative talk interesting, and soon they can’t imagine the farm without her. In the fall, Anne started off well at Avonlea school, but then she was teased by Gilbert Blythe, a handsome boy in her grade, for her red hair. Anne hit Gilbert on the head, and she was punished by her teacher and refused to attend school for a while. After Anne returned to school, she took a renewed interest in her studies and engaged in a growing academic competition with Gilbert. Besides, Anne formed a story club to help her friends improve their imaginations. When she was 16, Anne studied for the entrance exam to Queen’s Academy. Anne worked hard, and saw her hardships not as burdens but as fuel for the future. The following September, Matthew and Marilla said goodbye when Anne settled into Queen’s for the year. Anne, during her studies there, earned a teaching certificate and won a scholarship. But just as Anne’s future seemed to stretch out before her, tragedy struck. On Anne’s second morning at home, Matthew suddenly died of a heart attack. Soon, Marilla saw a specialist and learnt that unless she took measures to preserve her eyesight, she would be blind within six months. The quiet farm, once sustained by the two siblings, now rests on the weak shoulders of a lonely woman, with no one else to rely on. Anne stands silently in the dim farmyard, watching Marilla’s lonely figure with a heavy heart. The scholarship letter from Queen’s lies untouched on her desk… 1. What made Matthew and Marilla decide to adopt Anne? A. Anne’s appealing talk. B. Anne’s pitiful childhood. C. Anne’s willingness to the farm. D. Anne’s similarity to the boy. 2. What do we know about Anne from paragraphs 2 and 3? A. She fell behind Gilbert. B. She teased Gilbert’s look. C. She neglected housework often. D. She escaped her teacher’s punishment. 3. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Marilla would go blind in six months. B. Marilla would leave the farm for good. C. Anne might prioritize family over study. D. Gilbert would offer to manage the farm. 4. Which saying can best show the main idea of the text? A. Blood is thicker than water. B. Opportunity knocks but once. C. Every cloud has a silver lining. D. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文节选自《绿山墙的安妮》，主要讲述了Anne在Green Gables农场的成长经历，包括她如何被收养、在学校的表现、学业成就以及家庭遭遇的变故，展现了Anne面对困境时的积极态度和坚韧精神。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Having heard about Anne’s lonely childhood, they thought that Anne might not be the “useful” boy they’d wanted to work on the farm, but she needed their sympathy.(听说了安妮孤独的童年经历后，他们觉得安妮可能不是他们想要的那种能在农场干活的“得力”男孩，但她需要他们的同情。)”可知，Anne可怜的童年让Matthew和Marilla决定收养Anne。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“However, even though Marilla often scolded Anne for daydreaming and ignoring her chores, Anne never complained and kept a positive heart.(然而，尽管Marilla经常因为Anne做白日梦和忽视家务而责备她，但Anne从不抱怨，保持着一颗积极的心。)”可知，Anne经常忽视家务。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“On Anne’s second morning at home, Matthew suddenly died of a heart attack. Soon, Marilla saw a specialist and learnt that unless she took measures to preserve her eyesight, she would be blind within six months.( 在安妮回到家的第二天早上，马修突发心脏病去世了。不久之后，玛丽拉去看了专科医生，得知除非采取措施保护视力，否则她将在六个月内失明。)”和“Anne stands silently in the dim farmyard, watching Marilla’s lonely figure with a heavy heart. The scholarship letter from Queen’s lies untouched on her desk…(安妮静静地站在昏暗的农家院子里，心情沉重地望着玛丽拉孤单的背影。女王学院的奖学金通知书还原封不动地放在她的书桌上……)”可知，马修去世、玛丽拉即将失明且无人依靠，安妮的奖学金信未动，由此可推断她会放弃学业、优先照顾家人。故选C。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。文章讲述了Anne在面对各种困境时，始终保持积极的态度，努力克服困难，最终取得了一定的成就，但在家庭遭遇变故时，她可能选择将家庭放在首位。由此可知，文章的主旨是“当生活给你柠檬时，就做柠檬水”，即面对困境时，要积极应对，努力将不利情况转化为有利情况。故选D。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （2026·安徽皖北·一模） In September 2024, Hurricane Helene struck the southeastern United States, causing widespread damage. For David Jones, a 65-year-old man living in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the storm presented a personal crisis. His home was safe, but his daughter Elizabeth’s wedding was scheduled for the following day in Johnson City, Tennessee. David was determined to be there to walk her down the aisle, a promise he intended to keep no matter what. David’s wife, Debbie, faced a difficult choice. Her elderly and unwell mother, who lived with them, could not be left alone in the aftermath of the storm. With regret, Debbie decided to stay behind to provide care. Understanding the importance of David’s role, she did not try to discourage him from undertaking the challenging journey alone. David set out by car, but his progress was quickly halted. Major roads were blocked by fallen trees and floodwaters, and state troopers turned all traffic away, declaring the routes impassable. Refusing to accept defeat, David made a bold decision. He parked his car, packed a small backpack with essentials, and began to continue his journey on foot. What followed was an exhausting long walk through a damaged landscape. For hours, he trudged forward in the dark, using his cellphone as a flashlight. The path was dangerous, covered in thick mud and scattered with debris from the storm. He carefully navigated around obstacles and through areas littered with broken branches. His remarkable determination did not go unnoticed. After walking a significant distance, he encountered a state trooper who, moved by his story, offered him a ride to a nearby town. This act of kindness was followed by another when a local pickup truck driver helped him cover the final miles to his old house in Johnson City. Beaten, muddy, but utterly resolved, David had just enough time to clean up and change into an old suit before hurrying to the church. As the ceremony began, he stood proudly beside his daughter. Without revealing the hardships of his journey, he fulfilled his cherished promise, walking Elizabeth down the aisle. 1. Why did David Jones have to travel to Johnson City despite the hurricane? A. To perform his role in his daughter’s wedding. B. To check on his old property that was for sale. C. To deliver essential supplies to the storm - hit area. D. To protect his family from the dangerous storm. 2. What is Debbie’s attitude towards David’s journey? A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Uncertain. D. Cautious. 3. The word “trudged” in paragraph 4 most likely means ______. A. ran quickly and nervously B. drove carefully and steadily C. walked slowly with great effort D. marched confidently and happily 4. Which of the following best summarizes the main theme of the text? A. The huge challenges of traveling after a storm. B. A father’s unwavering commitment to his family. C. The unpredictable and destructive power of nature. D. The importance of community help during disasters. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述飓风后大卫历经艰难，如约参加女儿婚礼，兑现承诺的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题‌。根据第一段中“David was determined to be there to walk her down the aisle, a promise he intended to keep no matter what. (大卫决心要去那里陪她走过红毯，这是他无论如何都要兑现的承诺。)”可知，大卫要去约翰逊城是为了在女儿婚礼上履行陪她走红毯的职责。故选A。 【2题详解】 ‌推理判断题‌。根据第二段中“Understanding the importance of David’s role, she did not try to discourage him from undertaking the challenging journey alone. (黛比明白大卫此行的重要性，并没有劝阻他独自踏上这段充满挑战的旅程。)”可推知，黛比对大卫的旅程持支持态度。故选B。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题‌。根据第四段中“What followed was an exhausting long walk through a damaged landscape. (接下来是一段在满目疮痍的土地上令人筋疲力尽的长途跋涉)”以及“The path was dangerous, covered in thick mud and scattered with debris from the storm. (道路很危险，覆盖着厚厚的泥浆，散落着风暴留下的残骸。)”可知，大卫行走艰难，“trudged”应表示艰难缓慢地行走。故选C。 【4题详解】 ‌主旨大意题‌。文章围绕大卫历经飓风后的重重阻碍，坚决要兑现陪女儿走红毯的承诺展开，体现了一位父亲对家人坚定不移的承诺。故选B。 Passage 2 （2026·山东滨州·一模） In our exploration of literature this month, My Name is Miene stands out as an appealing comic essay that has captured the hearts of many on social media. The fictional character, Miene, is a blind kitten who finds herself in a risky situation after getting separated from her mother and hurting her paw, all while being chased by a crow. Ultimately, she is rescued and finds a home with a caring family. The narrative follows Miene's comedic yet poignant journey as she navigates the frightening world around her, struggling against her fears and pain. Her perception of life, relying on her other senses instead of sight, offers a heartwarming perspective that encourages readers to cheer for her. One striking feature of this work is its substantial amount of text. The book is loaded with a remarkable amount of written content, surprising for a comic essay, filled with hand-drawn letters that create an extraordinary rhythm between the illustrations. The combination of text and visuals is so impressive that readers often laugh out loud when recalling its funny moments, even after closing the book. Furthermore, the book includes notable literary references, providing insights into classic works and figures. The rich narrative not only entertains but also evokes a profound appreciation for life and existence. A particularly touching scene is when the lady of the house, Rina, decides to adopt Miene, extending her hand and saying, “I will give you my twenty years”, which showcases the deep commitment one needs to take on such responsibility. Despite Rina's heartfelt intentions, Miene dashes around energetically, representing the spirit of adventure and resilience. This portrayal resonates with anyone who has faced trials but still embraces life bravely, making the reading experience both enjoyable and meaningful. There are numerous interesting works that can make one lose track of time, and such a unique narrative is surely not to be missed. 1. What can be inferred about Miene from paragraph 1? A. She fails to fit in with her new family. B. Her story blends struggles and warmth. C. Her disability makes her a bitter character. D. She injured her paw while chasing a crow. 2. What sets the book apart from other comic essays? A. It weighs visuals over written text. B. It contains abundant written content. C. It brings greater amusement to readers. D. It is the first to combine text and visuals. 3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 convey? A. Rina's affection for classic works. B. Rina's commitment to animal charity. C. Rina's reflection on life and existence. D. Rina's lasting promise to attend Miene. 4. Which message below can best echo My Name is Miene? A. No pains, no gains. B. Every dog has its day. C. Every cloud has a silver lining. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了漫画散文《我叫米恩》，讲述了盲猫米恩的暖心故事，分析了作品的文本特色、文学内涵以及带给读者的感动与启示。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“The narrative follows Miene's comedic yet poignant journey as she navigates the frightening world around her, struggling against her fears and pain. Her perception of life, relying on her other senses instead of sight, offers a heartwarming perspective that encourages readers to cheer for her. (故事讲述了米恩既搞笑又心酸的旅程，她在可怕的世界中挣扎，对抗恐惧与痛苦。她依靠其他感官而非视觉感知生活，给人一种温暖的视角，鼓励读者为她加油。)”可知，米恩的故事融合了困境与温暖。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“One striking feature of this work is its substantial amount of text. The book is loaded with a remarkable amount of written content, surprising for a comic essay, filled with hand-drawn letters that create an extraordinary rhythm between the illustrations. (这部作品一个显著的特点是文本量巨大。这本书有非常多的文字内容，对于一篇漫画散文来说令人惊讶，书中充满了手绘文字，在插图之间营造出一种非凡的节奏。)”可知，这本书与其他漫画散文的不同之处在于它包含大量的文字内容。故选B。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“A particularly touching scene is when the lady of the house, Rina, decides to adopt Miene, extending her hand and saying, “I will give you my twenty years”, which showcases the deep commitment one needs to take on such responsibility. (一个特别感人的场景是，房子的女主人莉娜决定收养米恩，她伸出手说：“我会给你我的二十年”，这展现了承担这份责任所需的坚定承诺。)”可知，划线句子传达的是莉娜对照顾米恩的长久承诺。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。文章讲述盲猫米恩虽遭遇不幸、身处困境，但最终被救助、被收养，收获温暖与爱，传递出“黑暗中总有希望，困境中总有光明”的寓意。C选项“Every cloud has a silver lining. (黑暗中总有一线光明。)”最能呼应本书。故选C。 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （2026·山西太原·一模） Beijing-based British artist Colin Chinnery has spent years collecting and preserving sounds including pigeon whistles (哨声), jingling camel bells, and the cries of street sellers in Beijing hutong. These century-old soundscapes carry a generation’s memories. In 2005, while having tea with several foreign musicians, Chinnery noticed a distinctive sound produced by whistles tied to flying pigeons. From this experience, Chinnery’s career as a sound artist took off. After recording the pigeon whistles, Chinnery felt he should capture the sounds that were slowly disappearing. His work gradually became a documentation of Beijing’s culture. “Most of the traditional culture in the West exists in museums, and the traditional culture that still exists is mostly practiced in concerts or in performances, whereas in Beijing, one can still experience the traditional culture practiced in everyday life,” Chinnery said. In 2023, Chinnery took his recordings to the Sound Art Museum. The sounds showcased in the museum are a witness to history, representing a valuable cultural heritage. After recording various sounds, Chinnery usually transforms them into lossless formats such as WAV and FLAC and then marks information for each sound, namely time, location, and the story behind it. All the sounds are original recordings without any artificial sound effect. When visitors walk into the museum, the spatial sound field creates a surrounding atmosphere through multi-channel audio, providing the opportunity to get fully involved in surround sound. They can also activate certain sound pieces by pressing buttons, touching screens or simply walking through specific areas. For young people, these sounds are fresh, helping them get close to the city’s forgotten culture. “These sounds serve as the background noise of our society, so we often overlook them,” Chinnery explained. “However, when we put them in an exhibition setting, people suddenly realize that they hold great significance. They are part of culture, history, and urban transformation, which can help us understand how things and times are changing.” His life and career are now closely bonded with the sounds of Beijing. 1. What is introduced about Chinnery in paragraph 1? A. The origin of his beloved cause. B. His childhood memories of Beijing. C. The way to record different sounds. D. His inspiration to learn Chinese culture. 2. What makes traditional culture in Beijing special according to Chinnery? A. It represents urban transformation. B. It is well preserved in local museums. C. It is still alive in people’s everyday life. D. It boasts a longer history than the West. 3. How can visitors appreciate sound recordings in the museum? A. By exploring the sound recording process. B. By reading the information on exhibit labels. C. By employing new sound editing techniques. D. By engaging in some interactive experiences. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Trace Culture: City Sounds Live On B. Beijing hutong: A Culture-loaded Place C. City Sounds Never Die, They Just Fade D. A Soundscaper That Refines Artificial Sounds 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍北京英国艺术家Colin Chinnery收集北京传统声音、举办声音展，传承城市文化的事迹及相关意义。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In 2005, while having tea with several foreign musicians, Chinnery noticed a distinctive sound produced by whistles tied to flying pigeons. From this experience, Chinnery’s career as a sound artist took off.(2005年，在与几位外国音乐家喝茶时，Chinnery注意到绑在飞鸽身上的哨子发出的独特声音。从这次经历开始，Chinnery作为声音艺术家的职业生涯开始腾飞)”可知，第一段主要介绍了Chinnery从事声音收集这一热爱的事业的起源。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Most of the traditional culture in the West exists in museums, and the traditional culture that still exists is mostly practiced in concerts or in performances, whereas in Beijing, one can still experience the traditional culture practiced in everyday life,(西方的大多数传统文化存在于博物馆中，仍然存在的传统文化大多在音乐会或表演中展现，而在北京，人们仍然可以体验到在日常生活中践行的传统文化)”可知，Chinnery认为北京传统文化的特别之处在于它仍活跃在人们的日常生活中。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When visitors walk into the museum, the spatial sound field creates a surrounding atmosphere through multi-channel audio, providing the opportunity to get fully involved in surround sound. They can also activate certain sound pieces by pressing buttons, touching screens or simply walking through specific areas.(当游客走进博物馆，空间声场通过多声道音频营造出环绕氛围，提供完全沉浸在环绕声中的机会。他们还可以通过按按钮、触摸屏幕或只是走过特定区域来激活某些声音片段)”可知，游客可以通过参与一些互动体验来欣赏博物馆里的声音记录。故选D项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段“Beijing-based British artist Colin Chinnery has spent years collecting and preserving sounds including pigeon whistles (哨声), jingling camel bells, and the cries of street sellers in Beijing hutong. These century-old soundscapes carry a generation’s memories(来自北京的英国艺术家Colin Chinnery多年来一直在收集和保存北京胡同里的鸽子哨声、叮当的驼铃声和街头小贩的叫卖声。这些有着百年历史的音景承载着一代人的记忆)”和第三段“The sounds showcased in the museum are a witness to history, representing a valuable cultural heritage.(博物馆里展示的声音是历史的见证，代表着宝贵的文化遗产)”可知，文章主要讲述Chinnery收集北京城市声音、传承文化的故事，核心是城市声音承载文化并得以延续。A项“追寻文化：城市声音永续”概括主旨，适合作标题。故选A项。 Passage 2 （2026·广东大湾区·一模） Yasmeen Lari looked out of the car window across Pakistan’s Siran Valley, saddened by the loss of its once-green landscape. A massive earthquake just one week prior had killed up to 79,000 people and turned the valley into mud and flattened buildings. The 65-year-old architect was there to lead settlement reconstruction, but she had never done disaster-relief work before. She was filled with anticipation after a two-hour flight and this five-hour drive. Darkness had fallen before her driver pulled into the rescue base. At 1,500 meters, it was safer from aftershocks and rock slides than lower ground. When she stepped out of the car and was briefed on the villages needing immediate help, the enormity of the task ahead hit her full force. Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect since 1964, was famous for designing modern glass and concrete towers in Karachi. Here, though, she’d design earthquake-resistant homes with stone and wood. In a simple cottage near the camp, she would spend the next four months working with volunteer architects and engineers to help displaced families build new homes, even as temperatures dropped and snow fell. “You can’t imagine the desolation (荒凉),” Lari recalls of those days in the mountains. Her team, often the first to arrive on the scene, were greeted with unexpected hospitality (热情款待), given the circumstances. On one visit, villagers pulled out their best chairs and table rescued from the earthquake. “They’d lost everything,” she says. “But they put this damaged table in front of us and covered it with a beautiful patterned cloth. And then they served us their World Food Programme food: biscuits, tea and eggs.” With each passing day, Lari was re-engineering her identity — from “starchitect” to humanitarian. The profession had been good to her, but she had grown disappointed with projects for the rich. And doing disaster-relief work felt deeply right. So she made it her new mission. 1. Why was Lari in Siran Valley? A. To help with the rebuilding. B. To study local housing styles. C. To develop a travel project. D. To survey earthquake damage. 2. How did Lari feel after learning about the villages in need? A. Calm. B. Eager. C. Beaten. D. Challenged. 3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. The cottage was too cold for work. B. The cottage was designed for campers. C. Lari adjusted her strategy to the situation. D. Lari preferred traditional building materials. 4. What effect did Lari’s days in the mountains have on her? A. She was inspired to value generosity. B. She was motivated to refocus her career. C. She was shocked by the villagers’ optimism. D. She was troubled by the lack of relief supplies. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了巴基斯坦女建筑师Yasmeen Lari在地震后前往Siran Valley领导重建，并转变职业方向投身救灾工作的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The 65-year-old architect was there to lead settlement reconstruction(这位65岁的建筑师前往那里领导定居点重建工作)”可知，Lari去Siran Valley是为了帮助重建。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“When she stepped out of the car and was briefed on the villages needing immediate help, the enormity of the task ahead hit her full force.(当她下车并得知需要立即援助的村庄情况时，前方任务的艰巨性让她深感震撼)”可知，在了解到需要帮助的村庄情况后，Lari感到任务艰巨，受到了挑战。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect since 1964, was famous for designing modern glass and concrete towers in Karachi. Here, though, she’d design earthquake-resistant homes with stone and wood.(Lari自1964年以来是巴基斯坦第一位女建筑师，以在卡拉奇设计现代玻璃和混凝土塔楼而闻名。然而，在这里，她将用石头和木材设计抗震房屋)”可知，Lari根据当地情况调整了自己的设计策略。故选C。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“With each passing day, Lari was re-engineering her identity — from ‘starchitect’ to humanitarian. The profession had been good to her, but she had grown disappointed with projects for the rich. And doing disaster-relief work felt deeply right. So she made it her new mission.(随着时间的推移，Lari正在重塑自己的身份——从“明星建筑师”转变为慈善家。这个职业对她很好，但她对为富人设计的项目感到失望。而从事救灾工作让她感觉非常正确。因此，她将其作为自己的新使命)”可知，Lari在山区的日子激励她重新调整了自己的职业方向。故选B。 Passage 3 （2026·山东日照·一模） The first time I went to Europe alone I stayed at a youth hostel. Youth hostels have large dormitory-style rooms with bunk beds (双层床). They’re considerably cheaper than regular hotels. I was in Paris for a week, and I had no idea what to expect. As I was going out to explore the city on my first night, a young Japanese man asked if he could join me. We went to see Notre Dame, and my new friend taught me a Japanese word, “sugoi”, which means “awesome”. In subsequent stays at youth hostels, I would meet a rich man from New England who was struggling to find meaning in his life and a young African man looking for a girlfriend. I opted to take trains over airplanes for the same reason: On trains, I talked with people from all walks of life — people who often shared their philosophy of life with me. Meeting people from different backgrounds provides a growth opportunity. You can learn from those people. In fact, one of the great advantages of colleges in the United States is that students meet, work with, and engage in discussions with people from different geographic and cultural backgrounds. But there is another advantage to this kind of socializing: It is rich in surprises. Like traveling to a new place, where you can’t really know what your experience will be like, meeting random strangers keeps you from falling into lazy expectations. You don’t know whether the people you meet will share your opinions, whether they’ll defer to you or dominate the conversation, or whether they’ll laugh at your jokes or make you laugh. I think this may be part of the attraction of “blind box” socializing, where people sign up to be matched with strangers for dinner, say, or a hike. When you sign up for such an event, you don’t know what kind of conversations you might have, or how you might interact with the other people who sign up. But that is the point. If you have the chance, you might give it a try — meet someone surprising, but stay safe, of course. 1. What does the author think of his stays at youth hostels? A. Surprising and thrilling. B. Delightful and rewarding. C. Inconvenient but affordable. D. Stressful but meaningful. 2. Why does the author mention “colleges in the United States” in paragraph 3? A To support an argument. B. To present an example. C. To illustrate a rule. D. To highlight a theory. 3. What do the underlined words “defer to” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Bank on. B. Submit to. C. Argue with. D. Speak for. 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Explore youth hostels. B. Get off the well-beaten path. C. Embrace the unexpected. D. Rethink “blind box” socializing. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己在青年旅社和火车上与不同背景的人交流的经历，阐述与陌生人交往能带来成长机会和意外惊喜，并提及“盲盒”社交这种方式，强调要勇于拥抱意外，从与陌生人的交往中收获成长。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“As I was going out to explore the city on my first night, a young Japanese man asked if he could join me. We went to see Notre Dame, and my new friend taught me a Japanese word, “sugoi”, which means “awesome”.(在我到达的第一个晚上，当我出去探索这座城市时，一个日本年轻人问他是否可以和我一起。我们去看了巴黎圣母院，我的新朋友教了我一个日语单词“sugoi”，意思是“太棒了”)” 以及第二段 “In subsequent stays at youth hostels, I would meet a rich man from New England who was struggling to find meaning in his life and a young African man looking for a girlfriend.(在随后入住青年旅社的过程中，我遇到了一个来自新英格兰的富人，他正在努力寻找生活的意义，还遇到了一个寻找女朋友的年轻非洲人)”和第三段 “Meeting people from different backgrounds provides a growth opportunity. You can learn from those people.(与来自不同背景的人见面提供了一个成长的机会。你可以从这些人身上学到东西)”可知，作者在青年旅社结识新朋友，经历有趣且能从他人身上学到东西，所以作者认为在青年旅社的经历既愉快又有收获，故选B项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Meeting people from different backgrounds provides a growth opportunity. You can learn from those people. In fact, one of the great advantages of colleges in the United States is that students meet, work with, and engage in discussions with people from different geographic and cultural backgrounds.(与不同背景的人见面提供了一个成长机会。你可以从这些人身上学到东西。事实上，美国大学的一大优势是学生们可以与来自不同地理和文化背景的人见面、合作并进行讨论)”可知，作者先提出与不同背景的人见面有成长机会这一观点，接着提及美国大学学生能与不同背景的人交流，是为了支持前面的观点，故选A项。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“You don’t know whether the people you meet will share your opinions, whether they’ll defer to you or dominate the conversation, or whether they’ll laugh at your jokes or make you laugh.(你不知道你遇到的人是否会认同你的观点，他们是会defer to你还是主导谈话，也不知道他们是被你的笑话逗笑还是会逗你发笑)”可知，“defer to”应与“dominate(主导)”意思相反，结合选项，B选项“Submit to(服从；顺从)”符合语境，故选B项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。从第一段作者在青年旅社的意外结识新朋友，到第四段“But there is another advantage to this kind of socializing: It is rich in surprises.(但这种社交还有另一个好处：充满惊喜)”以及最后一段“I think this may be part of the attraction of “blind box” socializing, where people sign up to be matched with strangers for dinner, say, or a hike. When you sign up for such an event, you don’t know what kind of conversations you might have, or how you might interact with the other people who sign up. But that is the point.(我想，这可能就是 “盲盒社交”吸引人的地方—— 比如人们报名参加与陌生人共进晚餐或远足的活动。当你报名参加这类活动时，你不知道会展开什么样的对话，也不知道会如何与其他参与者互动。但这正是关键所在)”可知，文章围绕与陌生人交往充满意外惊喜展开，强调要拥抱这种意外，C选项“Embrace the unexpected(拥抱意外)”为最佳标题，故选C项。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （2026·湖北襄阳·一模） In 2024, my niece Caroline received a Ph. D. in gravitational-wave physics. I watched a little of her dissertation defense(博士论文答辩) online, and was lost as soon as she finished introducing herself. Caroline’s academic achievements seem especially impressive if you know she could barely read until third grade. For her, words on a page looked like a jumping mass. A psychologist eventually identified her condition as dyslexia (读写障碍). Fluent readers sometimes think of dyslexia as a tendency to put letters in the wrong order, but it’s more complicated than that. People with dyslexia have varying degrees of difficulty not only with reading and writing but also with pronouncing new words, recalling known words, recognizing rhymes, dividing words into syllables (音节), and comprehending written material. Because a common strategy for avoiding the embarrassment of reading aloud is to act in a way that results in being sent to the principal’s office, dyslexic students are often treated primarily as discipline problems. The tragedy is compounded by the fact that proven methods for teaching dyslexic students — which enabled Caroline to become a fluent reader by middle school — have been known for decades, but many American schools don’t use those scientifically supported instructional methods. Caroline’s dyslexia was identified in second grade, and afterward she spent three years at Windward, a private school for children with language-based learning disabilities. Windward’s teachers follow highly structured lesson plans. In the program, students memorize rules about letter sounds, letter combinations, and grammar. They also receive instruction in essay organization and composition. When Caroline finished fifth grade and left Windward, her reading level was better than 95 percent of other students, and she later qualified for her new school’s gifted program. Windward had made her not only a fluent reader but also a skilled writer. Toward the end of her third year there, she wrote a poem that ended, “So come and read, so come and read, Come don those literary Wings!” 1. What can be inferred about Caroline’s dissertation defense? A. It lacked basic logic. B. It attracted a large audience. C. It made the author disappointed. D. It showed her academic advance. 2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning dyslexia? A. Its potential tendency. B. Its complex symptoms. C. Its relevant assumptions. D. Its theoretical foundation. 3. What does the underlined word “compounded” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Worsened. B. Simplified. C. Explained. D. Recorded. 4. What is a feature of Windward? A. It specializes in teaching poetry. B. It replaces conventional schools. C. It provides prizes for gifted students. D. It adopts a structured teaching program. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，作者以有阅读障碍的侄女的亲身经历说明了科学干预对读写障碍人群的帮助。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“In 2024, my niece Caroline received a Ph. D. in gravitational-wave physics.(201 年，我的侄女Caroline获得了引力波物理学博士学位)”和第二段中“Caroline’s academic achievements seem especially impressive if you know she could barely read until third grade. For her, words on a page looked like a jumping mass. A psychologist eventually identified her condition as dyslexia (读写障碍).(Caroline的学术成就看起来尤其令人惊叹，要知道她直到三年级还几乎无法阅读。对她来说，页面上的文字就像一群跳跃的字母。后来一位心理学家确认她的状况为阅读障碍症)”可知，Caroline直到三年级都几乎不会阅读，患有读写障碍，最终取得了引力波物理的博士学位，由此推知论文答辩是她学术成果的体现，故选D。 【2题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Fluent readers sometimes think of dyslexia as a tendency to put letters in the wrong order, but it’s more complicated than that. People with dyslexia have varying degrees of difficulty not only with reading and writing but also with pronouncing new words, recalling known words, recognizing rhymes, dividing words into syllables (音节), and comprehending written material.(流利的读者有时会认为阅读障碍症表现为字母顺序的错误排列，但其实情况要复杂得多。患有阅读障碍症的人不仅在阅读和写作方面存在不同程度的困难，在新单词的发音、已知单词的记忆、押韵的识别、单词的音节划分以及对书面材料的理解方面也都存在困难)”可知，本段主要介绍读写障碍复杂的症状，故选B。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。划线词前文“Because a common strategy for avoiding the embarrassment of reading aloud is to act in a way that results in being sent to the principal’s office, dyslexic students are often treated primarily as discipline problems.(因为避免大声朗读时尴尬的常见方法是通过某种行为让自己被送进校长办公室，所以阅读障碍学生通常主要被视为纪律问题)”提到，读写障碍学生常被错误当成违纪学生处理，这本身已经是悲剧；后文“proven methods for teaching dyslexic students — which enabled Caroline to become a fluent reader by middle school — have been known for decades, but many American schools don’t use those scientifically supported instructional methods(针对阅读障碍学生的有效教学方法——这些方法让Caroline在中学阶段就能成为熟练的读者——早在几十年前就已被知晓，但许多美国学校却并未采用这些经过科学验证的教学方法)”补充说“有效的教学方法几十年前就已经验证有效，但很多美国学校却不使用”，这会让原本的悲剧变得更糟糕。由此推知划线词compounded此处意为“加剧、恶化”，故选A。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Windward’s teachers follow highly structured lesson plans.(Windward的教师遵循高度结构化的教学计划)”可知，Windward采用结构化教学项目，故选D。 Passage 2 （2026·山东青岛·一模） When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. So I left. I headed north for a four-year academic journey from York to Durham. After university, having played at newspapers, I made the move to London to do it for real. But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. In my twenties, I threw myself into city life: sampling Mediterranean restaurants, navigating around on the Tube, and staying out late with friends. For a while, it was enough. Then it became too much. In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. I’ll keep returning to Thanet, with eager willingness. Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. 1. Why did the author want to leave Ramsgate? A. It offered few job opportunities. B. It lacked modern entertainment. C. It stuck to values he disagreed with. D. It failed to satisfy his desire to explore. 2. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s life in London? A. Rich in possibilities. B. Socially diverse. C. Filled with challenges. D. Financially stressful. 3. What can we learn about the author’s bond with Thanet over time? A. It remains stable and strong. B. It is influenced by public opinions. C. It shifts from rejection to reconnection. D. It is shaped by his childhood experience. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Sea in Memory B. Four Years Up North C. The Hometown Out of Reach D. A Growing Place, a Growing Me 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡Ramsgate去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱上家乡的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇。它可能会让人觉得很小：同样的面孔出现在同样的地方，一个新的咖啡馆或画廊常常会遭到质疑。显然，人们坚持认为生活本该如此。但对于一个渴望看到更多的青少年来说，这种缺乏好奇心是令人沮丧的)”可知，作者想要离开拉姆斯盖特是因为这个地方无法满足他探索的欲望。故选D项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. (但现实是残酷的。在杂志和报纸工作之前，我努力为各种日报撰稿)”和第三段中“In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. (在一顿顿分食小碟菜的聚餐间隙，我发现自己陷入了一场永无止境的激烈竞争，要更快地行动，需要赚更多的钱，只是为了跟上节奏。伦敦的房租压力很大，公寓很小，但拥有一个公寓的梦想感觉就像一个残酷的玩笑)”可知，作者在伦敦的生活充满了挑战。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇)”和第四段“As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. (随着年龄的增长，回到萨尼特岛的旅行让我看清了自己留下的东西。主要是大海。宽阔的黄色沙滩，甚至空气中盐的味道，在童年时很普通，突然变得吸引人。但我也开始怀念小镇生活的节奏：向街上的人挥手，注意谁的花园杂草丛生，甚至在我曾经不屑一顾的酒吧里也能找到魅力。更重要的是，我曾经匆匆离开的地方，现在别人却急着来。艺术家、创意人士和科技人员因为伦敦的高房价而离开，纷纷涌向萨尼特岛，带来了新的想法和动力。现在，当我回到家乡时，我感到既自豪又有些惊讶：我曾经以为自己早已超越、已经不再适合的地方，却有了意想不到的改头换面)”可知，作者对Thanet的情感随着时间的推移从最初的排斥转变为后来的重新连接和热爱。故选C项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合最后一段中“Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. (每一次到访都提醒我，地方和人一样，可以在不失去本质的情况下成长。我已经不再仅仅把萨尼特岛当作我离开的家;它现在是它继续成为的地方)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱上家乡的故事，表达了作者对家乡和自身成长的深刻感悟。故D项“A Growing Place, a Growing Me(一个成长的地方，一个成长的我)”能概括文章内容，最适合做文章标题。故选D项。 Passage 3 （2026·山东淄博·一模） For fifteen years as a Toronto corporate lawyer, my life was measured in hours and deadlines. Efficiency was not just a habit; it was my identity. Then I joined a wilderness canoe (独木舟) trip in northern Quebec — a decision that would challenge everything I believed about time. Our guide, a Creek elder named Joseph, moved with a deliberateness that initially frustrated me. Each morning, he spent nearly an hour making tea, watching the lake, reading the sky. I calculated how much ground we could cover. Three days later, I finally asked why we couldn’t pack up faster. He looked at me with something between amusement and pity. “Where are you going that’s so important?” The question caught me off guard. I opened my mouth and realized I had nothing to say. A sudden emptiness washed over me, leaving me completely speechless. But his next words struck deeper. “My people have traveled these waters for thousands of years,” he said. “The ones who hurry make mistakes. They miss the signs. They tip their canoes in rapids they should have seen. The river doesn’t care how fast you want to go.” I brushed off his words as romantic wisdom until we ran a set of rapids. I was in the bow, paddling hard, focused on speed. Joseph called from the stern (船尾): “Slow down. Feel the water.” I turned a deaf ear to him. Moments later, we caught an edge I hadn’t noticed, and the canoe tipped, throwing us both into freezing water. As we dragged the canoe ashore, Joseph said nothing. His silence was more overwhelming than any lecture. That night, sitting by the fire, I began to understand. My whole life had been about conquering time. But here, speed had literally sunk me. I returned to Toronto with something fundamental shifted. When colleagues race through meetings, checking emails while pretending to listen, I find myself thinking of Joseph. The river still flows through me — a quiet reminder that some things cannot be rushed. The unhurried are not always slow; sometimes, they are simply wise enough to recognize what deserves their full attention. 1. What made the author speechless according to paragraph 3? A. His lack of communication skills. B. Joseph’s rude attitude towards him. C. Joseph’s simple but powerful question. D. His embarrassment at his impatience. 2. What do the underlined words “brushed off” mean in paragraph 4? A. Ignored. B. Rejected. C. Embraced. D. Doubted. 3. What does the author’s experience show? A. Speed itself is an obstacle to real success. B. Native wisdom offers answers to urban stress. C. True progress requires knowing what matters. D. Wilderness travel transforms anyone who tries it. 4. Which might be a suitable title for the text? A. A Wise Cree Guide B. A Canoe Adventure C. The Efficiency Trap D. The River’s Pace 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了作者经历独木舟之旅后，领悟到“不要一味求快，要顺应从容的节奏”的道理。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段““Where are you going that’s so important?” The question caught me off guard. I opened my mouth and realized I had nothing to say. A sudden emptiness washed over me, leaving me completely speechless.(“你要去的地方有什么特别的重要之处吗？”这个问题出乎我的意料。我张开嘴，却发现自己无话可说。一种突如其来的空虚感涌上心头，让我完全说不出话来)”可知，约瑟夫那简单却极具力量的问题让作者一下子说不出话来。故选C。 【2题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词上文““The ones who hurry make mistakes. They miss the signs. They tip their canoes in rapids they should have seen. The river doesn’t care how fast you want to go.”(“那些行动匆忙的人往往会犯错。他们忽视了种种迹象。他们会在本应能预见的急流中把独木舟弄翻。河流可不在乎你想要以多快的速度前行。”)”及所在句“I brushed off his words as romantic wisdom until we ran a set of rapids.(起初，我对他的话_______，认为那是些浪漫的说辞，直到我们经过了一段急流区域，我才开始认真思考他的话)”可知，作者对约瑟夫刚开始说的话不以为然，划线词与ignored意思相近。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“I began to understand. My whole life had been about conquering time. But here, speed had literally sunk me.(我终于明白了。我的一生都在努力与时间赛跑。但在这里，速度却实实在在地将我击垮了)”及最后一段“The river still flows through me — a quiet reminder that some things cannot be rushed. The unhurried are not always slow; sometimes, they are simply wise enough to recognize what deserves their full attention.(那条河流依然在我心中流淌——它默默地提醒着我，有些事情是不能匆忙完成的。那些不慌不忙的人并不总是行动迟缓；有时，他们只是足够明智，能够意识到哪些事情值得他们全神贯注地去对待)”可知，作者在这次旅行中，感受到了自己一直重视的速度却将自己击垮，那些不慌不忙的人能够认识到哪些事情才是真正重要的，因此，作者的经历展示了“真正的进步需要明确知道什么才是重要的事情”。故选C。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Then I joined a wilderness canoe (独木舟) trip in northern Quebec — a decision that would challenge everything I believed about time.(随后，我参加了在魁北克北部进行的野外独木舟之旅——这个决定彻底改变了我对时间的认知)”及全文内容可知，本文围绕作者在河流独木舟旅行中获得的感悟展开：不要一味求快，要顺应从容的节奏；结尾也点明“The river still flows through me(河流始终在我心中提醒我这个道理)”，The River’s Pace（河流的节奏）既贯穿了旅行线索，也贴合核心主旨，为最佳标题。故选D。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （2026·山东聊城·一模） It was back in 1990, and I was on the east coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. Svalbard has a high concentration of polar bears in the spring, gathering for the mating season. When a bear is hungry, it essentially becomes a meat-seeking missile — it can smell you from many miles away. If you’re unwashed in a dark tent out on the floating sea ice, you can look and smell like an oversized walrus (海象). For several nights, I stayed alert and kept waking up to what I thought was the sound of a bear in the snow. Checking was tough — my tent was coated in ice, which would fall when I moved. Touching the outside of my sleeping bag too long could cause frostbite. The easiest way to check was to unzip the tent, stay in my sleeping bag, and peek out for a 360-degree view. It was cold, uncomfortable — and often pointless. I made porridge in my mother’s old saucepan and left the camping stove on to melt snow for my Thermos. When I unzipped the tent, I was shocked to see a full-grown polar bear just an arm’s length away, I had a loaded gun, but it was behind me — reaching for it risked an attack. So my hand instinctively reached for the nearest combat-ready thing I could see: the porridge encrusted saucepan. I hit the bear hard on the head with the pan. It flinched, tilted its head, and seemed confused — the loud bang startled us both. Then it turned and ran off into the distance. As a young adventurer I used to feel it was me against my surroundings, but then I realized I could work with nature and bears have more of a right to be there than me. There have been times, alone in the Arctic, when I have felt more in tune with the world than anywhere else. It breaks my heart that, because of the rapidly melting sea ice, I have witnessed a wilderness habitat that others may never see. 1. What does “a meat-seeking missile” suggest about polar bears? A. Their explosive physical power. B. Their deadly hunting accuracy. C. Their ability to see prey clearly. D. Their seasonal migration instincts. 2. Why did the author detail the tent-checking procedure? A. To show his survival skills. B. To explain his fear of bears. C. To illustrate his sleeping problems. D. To highlight an unexpected encounter. 3. Why did the author choose the saucepan to fight the bear? A. It was within easy reach. B. It could make loud noises. C. It wouldn’t hurt the bear. D. It could surprise the bear. 4. What transformation did the author undergo over time? A. From fearing bears to protecting them. B. From hating adventures to loving them. C. From opposing nature to cooperating with it. D. From a beginner to a famous explorer. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者在斯瓦尔巴德群岛遭遇北极熊的惊险经历，以及其对自然态度的转变。 【1题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中的“When a bear is hungry, it essentially becomes a meat-seeking missile — it can smell you from many miles away.(当北极熊饥饿时，它本质上就变成了一枚追踪肉类的导弹——它能在数英里外闻到你的气味。)”可知，“meat-seeking missile”字面意为“追踪肉类的导弹”，导弹具有目标明确、精准追击、极具威胁的特点，结合后文“能在数英里外闻到人的气味”可知，该比喻强调北极熊饥饿时捕猎目标明确、极具致命性，突出其致命的狩猎精准度。故选B项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For several nights, I stayed alert and kept waking up to what I thought was the sound of a bear in the snow. Checking was tough — my tent was coated in ice, which would fall when I moved.(连续好几个晚上，我都保持警惕，不断醒来，以为听到了北极熊在雪地里的声音。检查很困难——我的帐篷结了冰，一动就会掉下来。)”可知，作者详细描述检查帐篷的过程，是为了强调随后遭遇北极熊的意外与惊险。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I had a loaded gun, but it was behind me — reaching for it risked an attack. So my hand instinctively reached for the nearest combat-ready thing I could see: the porridge encrusted saucepan.(我有一把上了膛的枪，但它在我身后——伸手去拿会有被攻击的风险。于是我的手本能地伸向了我能看到的最近的、可用于自卫的东西：那只结着粥垢的平底锅。)”可知，作者选择平底锅是因为它伸手可及。故选A项。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As a young adventurer I used to feel it was me against my surroundings, but then I realized I could work with nature and bears have more of a right to be there than me.(作为一名年轻的冒险家，我曾经觉得我要与周围的环境对抗，但后来我意识到我可以与自然共处，而且北极熊比我更有权利待在那里。)”可知，作者的态度从对抗自然转变为顺应、与自然合作。故选C项。 Passage 2 （2026·河北邯郸·一模） Plastic pollution has long threatened the beaches and rich sea life of Lamu, slowly damaging fishing grounds, tourism, and the ecosystem. Among the piles of bottles, nets, and abandoned boats, one man chose to act rather than look away. Mansoor Athman, a 47-year-old resident of Mkomani, has spent much of his life on the Indian Ocean. In 2009, troubled by the growing tide of plastic waste covering the shoreline, he began collecting waste jerrycans, bottles, and nets from beaches and shallow waters. What started as a single effort soon turned into an extraordinary vision. Using raw plastic waste, Mansoor built a floating house and boats stayed near the Lamu Island Forest Office, proving that rubbish could be transformed into something useful. The floating home, made from over 1,000 jerrycans, has become both his shelter and his workshop. Living on the water allows him to interact daily with fishermen and sea users, and share his message about protecting the ocean, noting that plastics not only enmesh sea life or prevent their digestive systems from functioning normally, but also carry harmful substances to higher-level creatures, eventually endangering the balance of the whole ocean’s ecosystems. At first, his routine of walking around beaches with a bag of plastic caused people to laugh at him. Some people thought he was mad or homeless. Yet his persistence (坚持) slowly replaced doubt with respect. Mansoor’s mission once strained (使受到压力) his family life, but today his wife Fatma Omar and their three children fully support him. They understand that his nights spent at sea serve a greater purpose. Locals now bring plastic waste directly to him, confident that it will never return to the ocean. Though Mansoor is limited to a primary education, his creativity is endless. Inspired by his late father, a ship engineer, he believes innovation can rise even from hardship. His floating home stands as a quiet but powerful reminder that change often begins with one person showing great determination. 1. What first motivated Mansoor to collect plastic waste? A. A government program about plastic waste. B. His family’s encouragement to recycle plastics. C. His interest in building floating plastic houses. D. The trouble caused by the ocean plastic pollution. 2. What does the underlined word “enmesh” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Trap. B. Defend. C. Ignore. D. Adapt. 3. What was people’s attitude towards Mansoor’s acts in the end? A. Doubtful. B. Unconcerned. C. Curious. D. Supportive. 4. What does Mansoor’s story mainly show? A. A determined person can fuel change. B. Formal education is necessary for success. C. Plastic houses are excellent in some aspects. D. Government policies are the ideal solution to pollution. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Mansoor Athman因海洋塑料污染问题开始收集塑料垃圾，最终获得支持并推动改变。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Plastic pollution has long threatened the beaches and rich sea life of Lamu, slowly damaging fishing grounds, tourism, and the ecosystem.(塑料污染长期以来一直威胁着拉穆的海滩和丰富的海洋生物，慢慢地破坏着渔场、旅游业和生态系统)”以及第二段中“In 2009, troubled by the growing tide of plastic waste covering the shoreline, he began collecting waste jerrycans, bottles, and nets from beaches and shallow waters.(2009年，被日益增多的覆盖海岸线的塑料垃圾所困扰，他开始从海滩和浅水中收集废弃的油罐、瓶子和渔网)”可知，是海洋塑料污染带来的问题促使Mansoor开始收集塑料垃圾。故选D。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段画线词所在句“Living on the water allows him to interact daily with fishermen and sea users, and share his message about protecting the ocean, noting that plastics not only enmesh sea life or prevent their digestive systems from functioning normally, but also carry harmful substances to higher-level creatures, eventually endangering the balance of the whole ocean’s ecosystems.(住在水上使他能够每天与渔民和海上作业人员打交道，并能够向他们传达保护海洋的倡议，指出塑料不仅会enmesh海洋生物或阻止其消化系统正常运作，还会将有害物质携带到更高级的生物体内，最终危及整个海洋生态系统的平衡)”可知，塑料对海洋生物有危害，会阻止其消化系统正常运作，由此可推测出塑料会困住海洋生物，“enmesh”意思是“困住”，与“Trap”意思相近。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Locals now bring plastic waste directly to him, confident that it will never return to the ocean.(当地人现在直接把塑料垃圾带给他，相信这些垃圾再也不会回到海洋里)”可知，最后人们对Mansoor的行为是支持的。故选D。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“His floating home stands as a quiet but powerful reminder that change often begins with one person showing great determination.(他的漂浮之家静静地但有力地提醒着人们，改变往往始于一个人表现出极大的决心)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Mansoor Athman因海洋塑料污染问题开始收集塑料垃圾，最终获得支持并推动改变，说明一个有决心的人能够推动改变。故选A。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （2026·河北唐山·一模） Sajan Veer Abrol is the founder of the Clothes Box Foundation in Gurugram, India. His story began in a humble way. One afternoon in 2013, he decided to clean out his wardrobe (衣柜). “I did not want the clothes to be thrown away, so I came up with the idea of distributing them to people in the neighbours who needed them.” Soon, Sajan was joined by friends and family who loved the concept. “We would mix and match the clothes that we received, make pairs and then distribute these to labourers at construction sites,” explains Sajan. This had a well-thought-out motive behind it, he notes. “Migrant (迁移的) labourers rarely get clothes. Your first preference would always be your house help.” In 2015, a TV show invited Sajan and his team to share their story. “It was a TV show that changed the game for us,” recalls Sajan. They hadn’t realized that this would be the starting point for their success. “As soon as the show aired, we were flooded with calls and messages.” The response showed how much potential this social project had. And Sajan was not ready to let it go. Later that year, he quit his job as an analyst and turned his entire focus to the ClothesBox Foundation. Over the next decade, the team grew to areas ignored by other donation drives. When asked about his success, Sajan says, “Well, we listen to people. We take people’s response very seriously. We then adapt the donations to the needs of each area we are delivering them to. Clothes need to suit the people in each area.” The journey has been phenomenal for Sajan, whose voice carries a slight pride as he speaks of the foundation’s work. “Real learning comes from doing,” he emphasizes when asked what it takes to run such a project without any prior knowledge. Leading a project that links people who have extra with those who need help, he shares, “I’ve always learnt from my seniors that where there are problems there are also opportunities.” 1. Why does Sajan distribute clothes to labourers? A. They are often ignored. B. Their clothes wear easily. C. He wanted to attract attention. D. His family asked him to do so. 2. What did Sajan decide to do after the TV show? A. Reply to calls and messages. B. Focus entirely on the project. C. Organize a new donation drive. D. Share charity experience with people. 3. What led to the success of Sajan’s project? A. He delivered without delay. B. He had a large social network. C. He tailored donations to local needs. D. He saw the potential in public service. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Journey to Great Wealth B. The Project of Career Success C. From Donation to Recognition D. From Wardrobe to Community Help Passage 2 （2026·河南濮阳·一模） In November, I was on a train travelling into London. When I got off, I realized I didn’t have my wallet. I knew I had it when I boarded. A frantic (急切的) search through my pockets confirmed it was gone. I had left it on the train. A station attendant took the details but pointed out it was rush hour; the chances of recovery had probably disappeared. I cancelled my cards, feeling horribly stupid and embarrassed. A couple of hours later, I looked at my phone. There was an email from a woman named Natalya. She had found my wallet on the train, she explained, and had already dropped it off at my company’s office. Everything was well preserved. She had seen my workplace from a card and took the trouble to return it. Cheeringly, I was not alone. Soon after, I read an article by another journalist, Sam McBride, who had his lost wallet returned by a bus driver, cash untouched. Perhaps these stories were just a coincidence (巧合). The safer explanation, however, is simply that there are more Natalyas than you may think. I can’t guarantee that if you lose your wallet, a good citizen will return it. We live in a naughty world. But I am prepared to say that the chances of encountering kindness are quite a bit higher than the common pessimistic view that might lead you to believe. The media are heartless drivers of our collective pessimism. As a result, a story like mine is rarely considered worth sharing. Of course, my story was insignificant. But Natalya’s act poses a larger possibility. Her kindness reminded me that, in spite of so much evidence to the contrary, the better angels of our nature are not dead. There are still things in our society which work well, exactly as you want them to. 1. What was the writer’s first reaction upon realizing his wallet was lost? A. He immediately reported the loss to the police. B. He remained calm and quickly thought of a solution. C. He conducted a hurried search and felt deeply ashamed. D. He held a belief that the wallet would be returned soon. 2. What did Natalya do after finding the wallet? A. Contact the author’s bank. B. Hand it to a train attendant. C. Wait for the owner’s call. D. Take it to the author’s office. 3. Why does the author mention the media? A. To explain why people tend to be pessimistic. B. To blame them for only reporting bad news. C. To encourage them to share more stories like his. D. To suggest they are the cause of social problems. 4. What does the author mainly want to express? A. Always protect your personal items in public. B. Kind acts from strangers are rarely seen today. C. Society’s future is based on our own behavior. D. Good deeds are more common than we think. Passage 3 （2026·广东汕头·一模） Troubled by scoliosis (脊柱侧弯) since the age of four — a condition that causes the spine (脊柱) to curve abnormally and affects roughly 100, 000 children in America each year — Anne had to wear a rigid plastic brace (支架) 19 to 22 hours a day to prevent the curve from progressing as she grew. Most of her classmates were kind. Still, Anne often felt set apart. In quiet moments, a sense of loneliness would wash over her — she was tired of feeling different from everyone else. That year, the Easter Bunny brought her a basket with a special doll. The doll, Chelsea, is Barbie’s sister, and she, too, wore a back brace for scoliosis. “She’s just like me!” Anne cried to her mother, Nicole, who smiled as the little girl examined every detail, right down to the doll’s curved spine. Anne played with Chelsea every day, bringing the doll everywhere. She felt a sisterhood with another girl like her. Weeks later, Anne voiced a heartfelt wish: “Mom, I wish all girls with scoliosis could have this doll so they don’t ever feel alone either.” Nicole saw renewed determination in her daughter’s eyes and helped turn the idea into a family mission. Anne’s twin brother and her dad all jumped in to help. They launched their efforts by starting a lemonade stand during a neighborhood sale, and then created a GoFundMe page on the Internet. After a local news station featured their story, the doll’s maker stepped in to support the cause, supplying all the dolls they needed. What began as a goal to donate 50 dolls quickly grew beyond expectation. Now 11 years old, Anne and her family have donated more than 870 Chelsea dolls to hospitals nationwide, bringing smiles to countless children. “Even if you feel alone, you’re not,” she shared. “Everybody has something. It’s what you do with it that matters — so choose to help others to be strong in their journey.” 1. What troubled Anne with scoliosis? A. Her classmates didn’t talk to her. B. She felt like an outsider. C. She couldn’t attend school like others. D. Her curving spine made her tired. 2. Why did Anne love the Chelsea doll so much? A. It was rare and delicate. B. It looked like her lovely sister. C. It mirrored her situation. D. It was a gift given by her sister. 3. How did Anne’s family first raise money? A. By selling lemonade online. B. By running a drink stand. C. By applying for a webpage. D. By organizing a neighborhood sale. 4. What message did Anne want to convey through the dolls? A. Fortune favors the brave. B. Charity begins at home. C. Be the light you want to see. D. Stay positive when facing difficulty. Passage 4 （2026·广东梅州·一模） Mr. Johnson, a high school history teacher, had long noticed a worrying trend in his classroom. While his students could carefully remember dates, names and events for exams, they always failed to understand the human side of history. To them, the past seemed a fixed set of facts, without emotion, struggle or personal meaning. Wanting to fix this gap, Mr. Johnson decided to completely change his teaching way in the middle of the semester, trading a traditional research report for a story-writing task. He asked his students to pick a historical figure and write a detailed story from that person’s own point of view. The task was confusing at first, but soon the classroom was full of active questions and discussion. One student learned deeply about the life of a young soldier in World War I, writing a sad and moving story of the mud, fear and fragile friendship in the trench lines. Another told the story of a female scholar from the Renaissance, making up a tale of her love for learning being held back by social rules. The thorough research and creative care for how the figure felt that the students showed was amazing. Mr. Johnson was surprised by the big change in his students. The essays he got were not just correct; they were full of real feelings and a clear understanding of people’s thoughts. The students had stopped just repeating facts and truly connected with history, seeing historical figures as people with many different sides instead of just names from a long time ago. In later class talks, their questions changed from “What happened?” to “Why did they feel that way?” and “What would I have done?”. This story-writing method didn’t just help them remember facts better; it built up their ability to think deeply and their real care for how others felt. Inspired by this success, Mr. Johnson has now made story-telling a regular part of his lessons. He believes that when students learn to experience history through story-telling, they do more than just remember it — they start to understand its long-lasting effects on their own lives and what it means to be human in general. In his classroom, history is no longer just a subject about the past; it has become a talk with the past. 1. What was Mr. Johnson’s initial problem with his students? A. They preferred science over history. B. They were not interested in history at all. C. They could not memorize historical facts. D. They lacked emotional connection to history. 2. How did Mr. Johnson change his teaching method? A. He gave more tests on dates and names in history class. B. He asked students to write from a historical person’s view. C. He showed more historical documentaries with facts. D. He invited historians to give lectures in his classroom. 3. What did the students’ essays demonstrate after the new assignment? A. They contained more dates and facts than before. B. They showed better memorization of historical events. C. They reflected emotional understanding and personal insight. D. They were shorter but more accurate than previous work. 4. What is the main message of the text? A. History is more than facts — it’s human stories. B. Teachers should use more technology in class. C. Students prefer creative writing to exams. D. Storytelling is only useful in English class. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （2026·河北石家庄·一模） My adventure with pottery began unexpectedly online. I saw a video of a person making a late-night snack, but what truly caught my eye was the plate — a beautifully simple, cream-colored piece with a unique bubbled shape. I had never seen anything like it and immediately wanted one, I imagined all the meals I could present on it and how lovely they would look. However, it was quite expensive. I couldn’t justify the purchase, so a bold idea struck me: Why not make it myself? I admitted this was a little unreasonable. My only experience with clay was from a brief encounter in elementary school. Yet, driven by the desire for that unique plate and then a wish to learn something new, I signed up for a pottery class last April. I entered the first class confidently, but reality soon hit. In the beginning, handling clay — which seemed so simple — was much harder for me, a rather carefree girl, than I had anticipated. My posture was wrong; I failed to center the clay on the wheel; I even couldn’t control its speed properly. Once, I spun the wheel too fast and made my piece flying across the room. I felt embarrassed and thought about quitting right then. However, I was not the one to give up easily. I continued attending class. By the third session, a shift occurred. I concentrated on steadying my elbows, gently applying pressure to the clay, and slowly pulling up the walls to form a bowl. The quiet rhythmic sound of the spinning wheel had a calming effect. To my surprise, by the end of that class, I had created my first real piece — a small, imperfect, yet completely handmade bowl. That semester taught me more than pottery; it taught me perseverance, and how to find beauty in imperfection. I left with several bowls and a vase. The bubble-shaped plate remained my goal in my next round of classes. This journey reminded me that true value lies not in a perfect product, but in the rewarding process of creating something with my own hands. 1. What was the author’s initial intention of making a piece of pottery? A. To learn a new skill. B. To join a pottery class. C. To have a special plate. D. To decorate a perfect room. 2. Why did the author almost give up pottery making? A. She found it too tiring. B. She was rather careless. C. She lacked the proper instruction. D. She struggled with the basic techniques. 3. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Daring and modest. B. Cautious and sensitive. C. Determined and patient. D. Curious and considerate. 4. What does the author learn from her pottery experience? A. Well begun is half done. B. The journey is the reward. C. Perfection is the enemy of progress. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Passage 2 （2026·山东济宁·一模） For most of my life, I treated taste as fixed. There were things I liked and things I didn’t, and that was that. Sticking to that belief had left me in a bit of a standstill. I stopped making time for new hobbies or trying anything new. Salsa lessons? No, thanks. Interactive theatre? Not for me. But my automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same routine of work, sleep, eating, and that left me feeling listless and a little empty. So, in an effort to break the boredom, I began to question whether my taste was fixed at all, or whether it might be something I could train. I had read that children need 8 to 15 tries to accept a new food. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults? I started small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the urge to dismiss it, despite my longstanding dislike of reading due to dyslexia (阅读障碍症). But I went anyway. I listened to the first book on audio book and, to my surprise, enjoyed the discussion and the people. Now I spend mornings reading. Then came music and performance: jazz clubs, line dancing, contemporary performance — all things I had previously ignored. Trying things you thought you wouldn’t enjoy, I found, became oddly addictive. I didn’t love everything straight away, but I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Honestly, there was nothing quite like being wiped off the board by someone who had been playing since before your parents met. I felt more of a connection with others there than at any organized twenty-something social event I’ve attended. Putting “try something new” in my diary once a week broke up the work-commute-collapse cycle I had accidentally built my life around. Now I simply count to five, approach the friendliest-looking person with a “hello”, and any initial awkwardness quickly fades. Next week? Who knows. Maybe magic lessons. Maybe life drawing. Maybe both. 1. How did the author’s fixed idea affect her? A. It simplified her daily routine. B. It left her more time for work. C. It flattened her life into dullness. D. It spared her unwanted socializing. 2. Why did the author accept her friend’s invitation to a book club? A. To make a conscious shift in her life. B. To revisit a former interest in reading. C. To meet her friend’s repeated requests. D. To occupy a blank in her personal calendar. 3. How did the author feel when losing the chess game? A. Totally relieved. B. Slightly puzzled. C. Rather embarrassed. D. Somewhat delighted. 4. What message does the author try to convey? A. Learn to say no. B. Break out of your shell. C. Look before you leap. D. Let go of the past. Passage 3 （2026·湖南衡阳·一模） In 2007, Natalia walked her first catwalk at a college fashion show in Harlem, New York City. Watching her walk down the runway, I was amazed by how confident she looked — she was a natural! “I’m going to be a model,” she announced after the show. A year later, when she complained of pain in her right knee, I scheduled an appointment with a doctor. After X-rays were done, Dr. Morris pointed to a spot on the screen and said he was 99 percent sure it was the bone cancer. “We’ll start chemotherapy (化疗) next week,” the doctor said after Natalia’s biopsy. “And then remove the tumor and reconstruct her leg three months from now.” Less than a month into Natalia’s treatment, her hair started falling out. It wasn’t long before the last lock of hair fell out. To match her look, I shaved off my own hair, too. Natalia named the leg with the tumor Will, telling everyone, “I will walk again!” She named the other leg Grace, for my favorite TV show, Will & Grace. With each round of chemo, Natalia would say, “Let’s get this party started!” Five months later, we were told the incredible news that Natalia’s scans were clear. The cancer wasn’t spreading. After recovery, Natalia remained as obsessed with modeling as ever. Natalia made her official debut on the runway at a New York bridal show when she was 18. I watched as she glided down the catwalk in a sparkling long white dress. Not only was she breathtaking, but she radiated pure joy and comfort in her own skin. Suddenly I realized that this beautiful dream was what had sustained her through all the grueling trials of her illness and recovery. I clapped my heart out for my daughter, bursting with pride that she had fought tooth and nail to reach her goal. 1. What impact did the cancer have on Natalia? A. She couldn’t walk again. B. She needed a lifetime hat. C. She needed operations on a leg. D. She was rejected by a modeling agency. 2. How did Natalia’s mother support her during treatment? A. She named Natalia’s legs encouragingly. B. She kept Natalia’s modeling dreams alive. C. She sought out the best treatment for Natalia. D. She sacrificed her appearance to comfort Natalia. 3. Which of the following best describes Natalia when she was ill? A. Optimistic. B. Helpless. C. Hopeless. D. Warmhearted. 4. What might be a suitable title for the text? A. A great mother’s love. B. Fighting against cancer. C. Stepping out of hospital. D. Walking the runway again. Passage 4 （2026·湖南师大附中·一模） One June day in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla Cuthbert, lived on Green Gables farm. They wanted to adopt an orphan boy at the train station, but Matthew found no boy waiting — only a thin, red-haired girl named Anne. Not knowing what else to do, he brought her home. Having heard about Anne’s lonely childhood, they thought that Anne might not be the “useful” boy they’d wanted to work on the farm, but she needed their sympathy. Anne was overjoyed to be allowed to stay, and she always stayed positive whatever happens. Anne began to learn the household duties. However, even though Marilla often scolded Anne for daydreaming and ignoring her chores, Anne never complained and kept a positive heart. Later both Marilla and Matthew found Anne’s imaginative talk interesting, and soon they can’t imagine the farm without her. In the fall, Anne started off well at Avonlea school, but then she was teased by Gilbert Blythe, a handsome boy in her grade, for her red hair. Anne hit Gilbert on the head, and she was punished by her teacher and refused to attend school for a while. After Anne returned to school, she took a renewed interest in her studies and engaged in a growing academic competition with Gilbert. Besides, Anne formed a story club to help her friends improve their imaginations. When she was 16, Anne studied for the entrance exam to Queen’s Academy. Anne worked hard, and saw her hardships not as burdens but as fuel for the future. The following September, Matthew and Marilla said goodbye when Anne settled into Queen’s for the year. Anne, during her studies there, earned a teaching certificate and won a scholarship. But just as Anne’s future seemed to stretch out before her, tragedy struck. On Anne’s second morning at home, Matthew suddenly died of a heart attack. Soon, Marilla saw a specialist and learnt that unless she took measures to preserve her eyesight, she would be blind within six months. The quiet farm, once sustained by the two siblings, now rests on the weak shoulders of a lonely woman, with no one else to rely on. Anne stands silently in the dim farmyard, watching Marilla’s lonely figure with a heavy heart. The scholarship letter from Queen’s lies untouched on her desk… 1. What made Matthew and Marilla decide to adopt Anne? A. Anne’s appealing talk. B. Anne’s pitiful childhood. C. Anne’s willingness to the farm. D. Anne’s similarity to the boy. 2. What do we know about Anne from paragraphs 2 and 3? A. She fell behind Gilbert. B. She teased Gilbert’s look. C. She neglected housework often. D. She escaped her teacher’s punishment. 3. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Marilla would go blind in six months. B. Marilla would leave the farm for good. C. Anne might prioritize family over study. D. Gilbert would offer to manage the farm. 4. Which saying can best show the main idea of the text? A. Blood is thicker than water. B. Opportunity knocks but once. C. Every cloud has a silver lining. D. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （2026·安徽皖北·一模） In September 2024, Hurricane Helene struck the southeastern United States, causing widespread damage. For David Jones, a 65-year-old man living in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the storm presented a personal crisis. His home was safe, but his daughter Elizabeth’s wedding was scheduled for the following day in Johnson City, Tennessee. David was determined to be there to walk her down the aisle, a promise he intended to keep no matter what. David’s wife, Debbie, faced a difficult choice. Her elderly and unwell mother, who lived with them, could not be left alone in the aftermath of the storm. With regret, Debbie decided to stay behind to provide care. Understanding the importance of David’s role, she did not try to discourage him from undertaking the challenging journey alone. David set out by car, but his progress was quickly halted. Major roads were blocked by fallen trees and floodwaters, and state troopers turned all traffic away, declaring the routes impassable. Refusing to accept defeat, David made a bold decision. He parked his car, packed a small backpack with essentials, and began to continue his journey on foot. What followed was an exhausting long walk through a damaged landscape. For hours, he trudged forward in the dark, using his cellphone as a flashlight. The path was dangerous, covered in thick mud and scattered with debris from the storm. He carefully navigated around obstacles and through areas littered with broken branches. His remarkable determination did not go unnoticed. After walking a significant distance, he encountered a state trooper who, moved by his story, offered him a ride to a nearby town. This act of kindness was followed by another when a local pickup truck driver helped him cover the final miles to his old house in Johnson City. Beaten, muddy, but utterly resolved, David had just enough time to clean up and change into an old suit before hurrying to the church. As the ceremony began, he stood proudly beside his daughter. Without revealing the hardships of his journey, he fulfilled his cherished promise, walking Elizabeth down the aisle. 1. Why did David Jones have to travel to Johnson City despite the hurricane? A. To perform his role in his daughter’s wedding. B. To check on his old property that was for sale. C. To deliver essential supplies to the storm - hit area. D. To protect his family from the dangerous storm. 2. What is Debbie’s attitude towards David’s journey? A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Uncertain. D. Cautious. 3. The word “trudged” in paragraph 4 most likely means ______. A. ran quickly and nervously B. drove carefully and steadily C. walked slowly with great effort D. marched confidently and happily 4. Which of the following best summarizes the main theme of the text? A. The huge challenges of traveling after a storm. B. A father’s unwavering commitment to his family. C. The unpredictable and destructive power of nature. D. The importance of community help during disasters. Passage 2 （2026·山东滨州·一模） In our exploration of literature this month, My Name is Miene stands out as an appealing comic essay that has captured the hearts of many on social media. The fictional character, Miene, is a blind kitten who finds herself in a risky situation after getting separated from her mother and hurting her paw, all while being chased by a crow. Ultimately, she is rescued and finds a home with a caring family. The narrative follows Miene's comedic yet poignant journey as she navigates the frightening world around her, struggling against her fears and pain. Her perception of life, relying on her other senses instead of sight, offers a heartwarming perspective that encourages readers to cheer for her. One striking feature of this work is its substantial amount of text. The book is loaded with a remarkable amount of written content, surprising for a comic essay, filled with hand-drawn letters that create an extraordinary rhythm between the illustrations. The combination of text and visuals is so impressive that readers often laugh out loud when recalling its funny moments, even after closing the book. Furthermore, the book includes notable literary references, providing insights into classic works and figures. The rich narrative not only entertains but also evokes a profound appreciation for life and existence. A particularly touching scene is when the lady of the house, Rina, decides to adopt Miene, extending her hand and saying, “I will give you my twenty years”, which showcases the deep commitment one needs to take on such responsibility. Despite Rina's heartfelt intentions, Miene dashes around energetically, representing the spirit of adventure and resilience. This portrayal resonates with anyone who has faced trials but still embraces life bravely, making the reading experience both enjoyable and meaningful. There are numerous interesting works that can make one lose track of time, and such a unique narrative is surely not to be missed. 1. What can be inferred about Miene from paragraph 1? A. She fails to fit in with her new family. B. Her story blends struggles and warmth. C. Her disability makes her a bitter character. D. She injured her paw while chasing a crow. 2. What sets the book apart from other comic essays? A. It weighs visuals over written text. B. It contains abundant written content. C. It brings greater amusement to readers. D. It is the first to combine text and visuals. 3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 convey? A. Rina's affection for classic works. B. Rina's commitment to animal charity. C. Rina's reflection on life and existence. D. Rina's lasting promise to attend Miene. 4. Which message below can best echo My Name is Miene? A. No pains, no gains. B. Every dog has its day. C. Every cloud has a silver lining. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （2026·山西太原·一模） Beijing-based British artist Colin Chinnery has spent years collecting and preserving sounds including pigeon whistles (哨声), jingling camel bells, and the cries of street sellers in Beijing hutong. These century-old soundscapes carry a generation’s memories. In 2005, while having tea with several foreign musicians, Chinnery noticed a distinctive sound produced by whistles tied to flying pigeons. From this experience, Chinnery’s career as a sound artist took off. After recording the pigeon whistles, Chinnery felt he should capture the sounds that were slowly disappearing. His work gradually became a documentation of Beijing’s culture. “Most of the traditional culture in the West exists in museums, and the traditional culture that still exists is mostly practiced in concerts or in performances, whereas in Beijing, one can still experience the traditional culture practiced in everyday life,” Chinnery said. In 2023, Chinnery took his recordings to the Sound Art Museum. The sounds showcased in the museum are a witness to history, representing a valuable cultural heritage. After recording various sounds, Chinnery usually transforms them into lossless formats such as WAV and FLAC and then marks information for each sound, namely time, location, and the story behind it. All the sounds are original recordings without any artificial sound effect. When visitors walk into the museum, the spatial sound field creates a surrounding atmosphere through multi-channel audio, providing the opportunity to get fully involved in surround sound. They can also activate certain sound pieces by pressing buttons, touching screens or simply walking through specific areas. For young people, these sounds are fresh, helping them get close to the city’s forgotten culture. “These sounds serve as the background noise of our society, so we often overlook them,” Chinnery explained. “However, when we put them in an exhibition setting, people suddenly realize that they hold great significance. They are part of culture, history, and urban transformation, which can help us understand how things and times are changing.” His life and career are now closely bonded with the sounds of Beijing. 1. What is introduced about Chinnery in paragraph 1? A. The origin of his beloved cause. B. His childhood memories of Beijing. C. The way to record different sounds. D. His inspiration to learn Chinese culture. 2. What makes traditional culture in Beijing special according to Chinnery? A. It represents urban transformation. B. It is well preserved in local museums. C. It is still alive in people’s everyday life. D. It boasts a longer history than the West. 3. How can visitors appreciate sound recordings in the museum? A. By exploring the sound recording process. B. By reading the information on exhibit labels. C. By employing new sound editing techniques. D. By engaging in some interactive experiences. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Trace Culture: City Sounds Live On B. Beijing hutong: A Culture-loaded Place C. City Sounds Never Die, They Just Fade D. A Soundscaper That Refines Artificial Sounds Passage 2 （2026·广东大湾区·一模） Yasmeen Lari looked out of the car window across Pakistan’s Siran Valley, saddened by the loss of its once-green landscape. A massive earthquake just one week prior had killed up to 79,000 people and turned the valley into mud and flattened buildings. The 65-year-old architect was there to lead settlement reconstruction, but she had never done disaster-relief work before. She was filled with anticipation after a two-hour flight and this five-hour drive. Darkness had fallen before her driver pulled into the rescue base. At 1,500 meters, it was safer from aftershocks and rock slides than lower ground. When she stepped out of the car and was briefed on the villages needing immediate help, the enormity of the task ahead hit her full force. Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect since 1964, was famous for designing modern glass and concrete towers in Karachi. Here, though, she’d design earthquake-resistant homes with stone and wood. In a simple cottage near the camp, she would spend the next four months working with volunteer architects and engineers to help displaced families build new homes, even as temperatures dropped and snow fell. “You can’t imagine the desolation (荒凉),” Lari recalls of those days in the mountains. Her team, often the first to arrive on the scene, were greeted with unexpected hospitality (热情款待), given the circumstances. On one visit, villagers pulled out their best chairs and table rescued from the earthquake. “They’d lost everything,” she says. “But they put this damaged table in front of us and covered it with a beautiful patterned cloth. And then they served us their World Food Programme food: biscuits, tea and eggs.” With each passing day, Lari was re-engineering her identity — from “starchitect” to humanitarian. The profession had been good to her, but she had grown disappointed with projects for the rich. And doing disaster-relief work felt deeply right. So she made it her new mission. 1. Why was Lari in Siran Valley? A. To help with the rebuilding. B. To study local housing styles. C. To develop a travel project. D. To survey earthquake damage. 2. How did Lari feel after learning about the villages in need? A. Calm. B. Eager. C. Beaten. D. Challenged. 3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. The cottage was too cold for work. B. The cottage was designed for campers. C. Lari adjusted her strategy to the situation. D. Lari preferred traditional building materials. 4. What effect did Lari’s days in the mountains have on her? A. She was inspired to value generosity. B. She was motivated to refocus her career. C. She was shocked by the villagers’ optimism. D. She was troubled by the lack of relief supplies. Passage 3 （2026·山东日照·一模） The first time I went to Europe alone I stayed at a youth hostel. Youth hostels have large dormitory-style rooms with bunk beds (双层床). They’re considerably cheaper than regular hotels. I was in Paris for a week, and I had no idea what to expect. As I was going out to explore the city on my first night, a young Japanese man asked if he could join me. We went to see Notre Dame, and my new friend taught me a Japanese word, “sugoi”, which means “awesome”. In subsequent stays at youth hostels, I would meet a rich man from New England who was struggling to find meaning in his life and a young African man looking for a girlfriend. I opted to take trains over airplanes for the same reason: On trains, I talked with people from all walks of life — people who often shared their philosophy of life with me. Meeting people from different backgrounds provides a growth opportunity. You can learn from those people. In fact, one of the great advantages of colleges in the United States is that students meet, work with, and engage in discussions with people from different geographic and cultural backgrounds. But there is another advantage to this kind of socializing: It is rich in surprises. Like traveling to a new place, where you can’t really know what your experience will be like, meeting random strangers keeps you from falling into lazy expectations. You don’t know whether the people you meet will share your opinions, whether they’ll defer to you or dominate the conversation, or whether they’ll laugh at your jokes or make you laugh. I think this may be part of the attraction of “blind box” socializing, where people sign up to be matched with strangers for dinner, say, or a hike. When you sign up for such an event, you don’t know what kind of conversations you might have, or how you might interact with the other people who sign up. But that is the point. If you have the chance, you might give it a try — meet someone surprising, but stay safe, of course. 1. What does the author think of his stays at youth hostels? A. Surprising and thrilling. B. Delightful and rewarding. C. Inconvenient but affordable. D. Stressful but meaningful. 2. Why does the author mention “colleges in the United States” in paragraph 3? A To support an argument. B. To present an example. C. To illustrate a rule. D. To highlight a theory. 3. What do the underlined words “defer to” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Bank on. B. Submit to. C. Argue with. D. Speak for. 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Explore youth hostels. B. Get off the well-beaten path. C. Embrace the unexpected. D. Rethink “blind box” socializing. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （2026·湖北襄阳·一模） In 2024, my niece Caroline received a Ph. D. in gravitational-wave physics. I watched a little of her dissertation defense(博士论文答辩) online, and was lost as soon as she finished introducing herself. Caroline’s academic achievements seem especially impressive if you know she could barely read until third grade. For her, words on a page looked like a jumping mass. A psychologist eventually identified her condition as dyslexia (读写障碍). Fluent readers sometimes think of dyslexia as a tendency to put letters in the wrong order, but it’s more complicated than that. People with dyslexia have varying degrees of difficulty not only with reading and writing but also with pronouncing new words, recalling known words, recognizing rhymes, dividing words into syllables (音节), and comprehending written material. Because a common strategy for avoiding the embarrassment of reading aloud is to act in a way that results in being sent to the principal’s office, dyslexic students are often treated primarily as discipline problems. The tragedy is compounded by the fact that proven methods for teaching dyslexic students — which enabled Caroline to become a fluent reader by middle school — have been known for decades, but many American schools don’t use those scientifically supported instructional methods. Caroline’s dyslexia was identified in second grade, and afterward she spent three years at Windward, a private school for children with language-based learning disabilities. Windward’s teachers follow highly structured lesson plans. In the program, students memorize rules about letter sounds, letter combinations, and grammar. They also receive instruction in essay organization and composition. When Caroline finished fifth grade and left Windward, her reading level was better than 95 percent of other students, and she later qualified for her new school’s gifted program. Windward had made her not only a fluent reader but also a skilled writer. Toward the end of her third year there, she wrote a poem that ended, “So come and read, so come and read, Come don those literary Wings!” 1. What can be inferred about Caroline’s dissertation defense? A. It lacked basic logic. B. It attracted a large audience. C. It made the author disappointed. D. It showed her academic advance. 2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning dyslexia? A. Its potential tendency. B. Its complex symptoms. C. Its relevant assumptions. D. Its theoretical foundation. 3. What does the underlined word “compounded” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Worsened. B. Simplified. C. Explained. D. Recorded. 4. What is a feature of Windward? A. It specializes in teaching poetry. B. It replaces conventional schools. C. It provides prizes for gifted students. D. It adopts a structured teaching program. Passage 2 （2026·山东青岛·一模） When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. So I left. I headed north for a four-year academic journey from York to Durham. After university, having played at newspapers, I made the move to London to do it for real. But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. In my twenties, I threw myself into city life: sampling Mediterranean restaurants, navigating around on the Tube, and staying out late with friends. For a while, it was enough. Then it became too much. In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. I’ll keep returning to Thanet, with eager willingness. Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. 1. Why did the author want to leave Ramsgate? A. It offered few job opportunities. B. It lacked modern entertainment. C. It stuck to values he disagreed with. D. It failed to satisfy his desire to explore. 2. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s life in London? A. Rich in possibilities. B. Socially diverse. C. Filled with challenges. D. Financially stressful. 3. What can we learn about the author’s bond with Thanet over time? A. It remains stable and strong. B. It is influenced by public opinions. C. It shifts from rejection to reconnection. D. It is shaped by his childhood experience. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Sea in Memory B. Four Years Up North C. The Hometown Out of Reach D. A Growing Place, a Growing Me Passage 3 （2026·山东淄博·一模） For fifteen years as a Toronto corporate lawyer, my life was measured in hours and deadlines. Efficiency was not just a habit; it was my identity. Then I joined a wilderness canoe (独木舟) trip in northern Quebec — a decision that would challenge everything I believed about time. Our guide, a Creek elder named Joseph, moved with a deliberateness that initially frustrated me. Each morning, he spent nearly an hour making tea, watching the lake, reading the sky. I calculated how much ground we could cover. Three days later, I finally asked why we couldn’t pack up faster. He looked at me with something between amusement and pity. “Where are you going that’s so important?” The question caught me off guard. I opened my mouth and realized I had nothing to say. A sudden emptiness washed over me, leaving me completely speechless. But his next words struck deeper. “My people have traveled these waters for thousands of years,” he said. “The ones who hurry make mistakes. They miss the signs. They tip their canoes in rapids they should have seen. The river doesn’t care how fast you want to go.” I brushed off his words as romantic wisdom until we ran a set of rapids. I was in the bow, paddling hard, focused on speed. Joseph called from the stern (船尾): “Slow down. Feel the water.” I turned a deaf ear to him. Moments later, we caught an edge I hadn’t noticed, and the canoe tipped, throwing us both into freezing water. As we dragged the canoe ashore, Joseph said nothing. His silence was more overwhelming than any lecture. That night, sitting by the fire, I began to understand. My whole life had been about conquering time. But here, speed had literally sunk me. I returned to Toronto with something fundamental shifted. When colleagues race through meetings, checking emails while pretending to listen, I find myself thinking of Joseph. The river still flows through me — a quiet reminder that some things cannot be rushed. The unhurried are not always slow; sometimes, they are simply wise enough to recognize what deserves their full attention. 1. What made the author speechless according to paragraph 3? A. His lack of communication skills. B. Joseph’s rude attitude towards him. C. Joseph’s simple but powerful question. D. His embarrassment at his impatience. 2. What do the underlined words “brushed off” mean in paragraph 4? A. Ignored. B. Rejected. C. Embraced. D. Doubted. 3. What does the author’s experience show? A. Speed itself is an obstacle to real success. B. Native wisdom offers answers to urban stress. C. True progress requires knowing what matters. D. Wilderness travel transforms anyone who tries it. 4. Which might be a suitable title for the text? A. A Wise Cree Guide B. A Canoe Adventure C. The Efficiency Trap D. The River’s Pace 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （2026·山东聊城·一模） It was back in 1990, and I was on the east coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. Svalbard has a high concentration of polar bears in the spring, gathering for the mating season. When a bear is hungry, it essentially becomes a meat-seeking missile — it can smell you from many miles away. If you’re unwashed in a dark tent out on the floating sea ice, you can look and smell like an oversized walrus (海象). For several nights, I stayed alert and kept waking up to what I thought was the sound of a bear in the snow. Checking was tough — my tent was coated in ice, which would fall when I moved. Touching the outside of my sleeping bag too long could cause frostbite. The easiest way to check was to unzip the tent, stay in my sleeping bag, and peek out for a 360-degree view. It was cold, uncomfortable — and often pointless. I made porridge in my mother’s old saucepan and left the camping stove on to melt snow for my Thermos. When I unzipped the tent, I was shocked to see a full-grown polar bear just an arm’s length away, I had a loaded gun, but it was behind me — reaching for it risked an attack. So my hand instinctively reached for the nearest combat-ready thing I could see: the porridge encrusted saucepan. I hit the bear hard on the head with the pan. It flinched, tilted its head, and seemed confused — the loud bang startled us both. Then it turned and ran off into the distance. As a young adventurer I used to feel it was me against my surroundings, but then I realized I could work with nature and bears have more of a right to be there than me. There have been times, alone in the Arctic, when I have felt more in tune with the world than anywhere else. It breaks my heart that, because of the rapidly melting sea ice, I have witnessed a wilderness habitat that others may never see. 1. What does “a meat-seeking missile” suggest about polar bears? A. Their explosive physical power. B. Their deadly hunting accuracy. C. Their ability to see prey clearly. D. Their seasonal migration instincts. 2. Why did the author detail the tent-checking procedure? A. To show his survival skills. B. To explain his fear of bears. C. To illustrate his sleeping problems. D. To highlight an unexpected encounter. 3. Why did the author choose the saucepan to fight the bear? A. It was within easy reach. B. It could make loud noises. C. It wouldn’t hurt the bear. D. It could surprise the bear. 4. What transformation did the author undergo over time? A. From fearing bears to protecting them. B. From hating adventures to loving them. C. From opposing nature to cooperating with it. D. From a beginner to a famous explorer. Passage 2 （2026·河北邯郸·一模） Plastic pollution has long threatened the beaches and rich sea life of Lamu, slowly damaging fishing grounds, tourism, and the ecosystem. Among the piles of bottles, nets, and abandoned boats, one man chose to act rather than look away. Mansoor Athman, a 47-year-old resident of Mkomani, has spent much of his life on the Indian Ocean. In 2009, troubled by the growing tide of plastic waste covering the shoreline, he began collecting waste jerrycans, bottles, and nets from beaches and shallow waters. What started as a single effort soon turned into an extraordinary vision. Using raw plastic waste, Mansoor built a floating house and boats stayed near the Lamu Island Forest Office, proving that rubbish could be transformed into something useful. The floating home, made from over 1,000 jerrycans, has become both his shelter and his workshop. Living on the water allows him to interact daily with fishermen and sea users, and share his message about protecting the ocean, noting that plastics not only enmesh sea life or prevent their digestive systems from functioning normally, but also carry harmful substances to higher-level creatures, eventually endangering the balance of the whole ocean’s ecosystems. At first, his routine of walking around beaches with a bag of plastic caused people to laugh at him. Some people thought he was mad or homeless. Yet his persistence (坚持) slowly replaced doubt with respect. Mansoor’s mission once strained (使受到压力) his family life, but today his wife Fatma Omar and their three children fully support him. They understand that his nights spent at sea serve a greater purpose. Locals now bring plastic waste directly to him, confident that it will never return to the ocean. Though Mansoor is limited to a primary education, his creativity is endless. Inspired by his late father, a ship engineer, he believes innovation can rise even from hardship. His floating home stands as a quiet but powerful reminder that change often begins with one person showing great determination. 1. What first motivated Mansoor to collect plastic waste? A. A government program about plastic waste. B. His family’s encouragement to recycle plastics. C. His interest in building floating plastic houses. D. The trouble caused by the ocean plastic pollution. 2. What does the underlined word “enmesh” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Trap. B. Defend. C. Ignore. D. Adapt. 3. What was people’s attitude towards Mansoor’s acts in the end? A. Doubtful. B. Unconcerned. C. Curious. D. Supportive. 4. What does Mansoor’s story mainly show? A. A determined person can fuel change. B. Formal education is necessary for success. C. Plastic houses are excellent in some aspects. D. Government policies are the ideal solution to pollution. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $