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英语2025下半年热点新闻阅读理解练习
高三英语模拟冲刺专项
阅读一:反向春运
The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush is expected to create a new record of 9.5 billion passenger trips nationwide. Among various travel choices, reverse Spring Festival has turned into a popular new trend, meaning elderly parents travel to their children’s working cities for family reunions rather than youngsters rushing back to hometowns.
Several practical reasons account for the popularity. First, train and flight tickets for reverse routes are much cheaper than tickets heading for hometowns during peak days, helping families cut travel costs greatly. Besides, high-speed railways have shortened most intercity journeys to two to five hours, making long-distance trips far less tiring for senior citizens. Airports and scenic spots also launch preferential services such as free priority access for the aged.
However, the new form of reunion is not without trouble. Many parents worry about unfamiliar living environments in big cities, while busy working parents lack spare time to keep their kids company during the holiday break. To settle these problems, local governments and communities have rolled out cheap sightseeing routes and short-term childcare services.
Industry experts point out reverse travel eases pressure on China’s national transport system during Spring Festival. No matter how travel ways change, the core of the traditional festival remains unchanged: precious family companionship is always the most important part of reunion.
1.What is the meaning of reverse Spring Festival travel?
A. Young people return home to visit their aged parents
B. Elderly parents go to children’s cities for family reunion
C. Families choose to travel abroad during Spring Festival
D. Workers take long leave to enjoy off-season travelling
2.Which benefit does reverse travel bring to families?
A. Free housing provided by local communities
B. Cheaper transport fees for family gatherings
C. All scenic spots offer totally free admission
D. High-speed trains send seniors to cities free of charge
3.What can we infer about reverse Spring Festival from the text?
A. It completely solves all transport troubles of Spring Festival
B. It has no weak points and is welcomed by all families
C. Related supporting services have been developed to fix its shortcomings
D. Traditional Spring Festival reunion customs have disappeared totally
4. Which is the best title for this text?
A. Advantages and Challenges of Reverse Spring Festival Travel
B. Different Traditional Customs of Chinese Spring Festival
C. How High-speed Rail Changes Chinese People’s Daily Life
D. Reasons Behind Spring Festival Travel Rush Record
阅读二:课本环球打卡
A warm cultural activity called Chinese Textbook Relay has become a global online hit recently. It was first started by an overseas Chinese student in London, who hid her English textbook printed with Big Ben near the landmark and invited fellow Chinese visitors to take photos with local sights and pass the book to the next participant.
Gradually, the creative activity spread from London to famous landmarks across the world, including Egyptian Pyramids and European ancient castles. Participants hide textbooks at scenic spots randomly, waiting for other Chinese tourists to pick up and continue the relay. For most Chinese young people, textbooks used to be their only window to learn about foreign scenery in childhood, so standing before the real landmarks from textbooks makes long-cherished teenage dreams come true.
Apart from ordinary netizens, many official public accounts also make use of this hot trend. They adapt the relay’s creative form to spread anti-fraud knowledge and daily safety tips, turning casual online fun into useful public welfare resources.
Cultural researchers say the popular relay reflects growing cultural confidence among Chinese youth. Thanks to modern internet and convenient overseas travelling, young Chinese can connect book knowledge with real-world experience and spread gentle Chinese romance around the globe.
5.Where did the Chinese Textbook Relay first start?
A. In Egypt near the Pyramids
B. In London around Big Ben
C. In some ancient castles of Europe
D. In several cities inside China
6.How do official public accounts make use of this online trend?
A. They sell printed textbooks for public welfare funds
B. They organize offline travelling activities for students
C. They borrow its form to deliver practical safety information
D. They collect old textbooks from teenagers worldwide
7.What can we learn about the textbook relay’s influence?
A. It improves Chinese teenagers’ interest in global travelling
B. It has caused serious waste of textbooks around the world
C. It stops young people from learning knowledge from textbooks
D. It helps Chinese traditional textbooks replace foreign books
8.Choose the best Title for the text.
A. Chinese Textbook Relay: A Popular Global Cultural Trend
B. How Overseas Students Develop New Travelling Habits
C. Famous World Landmarks Appearing in Chinese Textbooks
D. Online Activities Changing China’s Education System
阅读三:春晚机器人
The 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala has become an important display platform for China’s rapidly developing humanoid robot industry. Four domestic high-tech enterprises sent their independently developed robots to take part in stage performances, which turned out to be the biggest surprise of the whole gala.
Different from previous casual short shows, these robots took practical and independent roles in programs. Some Unitree robots performed synchronized nunchaku skills in martial arts shows; others cooperated with famous comedians in sketches, mixing funny daily dialogues with advanced AI technology.
Right after the live broadcast, robot-related online searching data rose sharply, and most hot-selling household robot products were quickly sold out across major shopping platforms. Ordinary audiences’ strong interest has successfully changed into real market consumption, greatly pushing the development of domestic intelligent manufacturing.
Though a small number of people express concern that intelligent robots may gradually replace human’s emotional communication, industry analysts hold a positive opinion. They argue the gala fully proves high technology and human warmth can develop side by side. Robots serve as useful helpers instead of human substitutes, and they also become a new carrier to spread traditional Chinese culture in creative ways.
9.What’s the difference of robot shows in this year’s gala?
A. Robots appeared in every single performance of the gala
B. They played independent and practical roles instead of casual shows
C. All robot performances were controlled by remote equipment backstage
D. Robots completely replaced human actors in all martial arts items
10.What happened to robot sales after the gala was shown?
A. All robot companies cut down product prices in large numbers
B. Most popular robot goods were sold out in a short period
C. Robot firms stopped receiving new orders from online buyers
D. Robots were only provided for the gala’s live viewers for free
11.What can we infer about public’s attitudes toward robots?
A. Every person worries robots will take over human’s life totally
B. The whole market shows cold attitudes to intelligent robots
C. Part of people have worries while most market feedback is positive
D. Government has limited robots to enter ordinary families for safety
12.Which is the best title?
A. Robots Win Great Popularity after Spring Festival Gala Performance
B. The Complete Development History of China’s Robot Industry
C. Advantages and Hidden Risks Brought by Artificial Intelligence
D. Ways for Actors to Cooperate with Intelligent Machines
阅读四:中小学春秋假期
According to the 2026 Government Work Report, China will support qualified provinces to carry out spring and autumn short holidays for primary and middle school students. The new policy has already been carried out on a pilot basis in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Sichuan to test its practical effects.
The new holidays bring many obvious advantages to students. Short breaks effectively reduce long-term study tiredness and allow children to go outdoors for field activities such as farming experience and nature exploration, helping students connect textbook knowledge with real life. Besides, schools encourage staggered leave for parents, so families can choose off-peak days for travelling at lower cost and strengthen family bonds, meanwhile driving the growth of local rural tourism.
However, the policy faces unavoidable practical challenges. Most working parents have no spare time to look after their children during short school breaks. To solve the problem, local communities and schools provide colorful after-school care services for students whose parents are busy with work. Also, local governments can adjust specific holiday dates flexibly based on local climate and production conditions.
Education experts regard the holiday reform as a meaningful shift from exam-oriented education to all-round development, which is helpful for improving teenagers’ physical and mental health in the long run.
13.Which three provinces first pilot the student spring-autumn holiday policy?
A. Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Sichuan
B. Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shandong
C. Sichuan, Fujian and Jiangsu
D. Jiangsu, Hubei and Zhejiang
14.What outdoor activity can students take during the new holidays?
A. Full-time part-time jobs in local factories
B. Farming experience and nature exploration
C. Extra exam training courses at training centers
D. Free travelling abroad organized by schools
15.What measure is taken to deal with parents’ childcare trouble in holidays?
A. Working parents are forced to take unpaid leave to stay with kids
B. Local schools and communities offer various childcare services
C. All short holidays are canceled to avoid children’s safety risks
D. Students must stay at school all day long during every holiday
16.Choose a suitable title from the following options.
A. New Student Spring-Autumn Holidays: Advantages and Practical Problems
B. Various Traditional Holiday Rules of Chinese Basic Education
C. How Local Tourism Develops with Government’s Financial Support
D. The Change of China’s Exam-oriented Education in Recent Decades
参考答案
阅读一:反向春运
1.B解析:原文第一段elderly parents travel to their children’s working cities for family reunions rather than youngsters rushing back to hometowns直接对应。
2.B解析:第二段reverse routes are much cheaper... helping families cut travel costs greatly反向车票更便宜,节省出行开支。其余选项原文无依据。
3.C解析:第三段提到反向春运存在弊端,各地推出观光线路、托管服务解决难题,可推出配套服务不断完善;A、B、D 表述绝对化,错误。
4.A解析:全文介绍反向春运兴起原因、优势以及现存难题和解决措施,A 精准概括全文;BCD 片面偏离主旨。
阅读二:课本环球打卡
5.B解析:第二段首句first started by an overseas Chinese student in London, who hid her English textbook printed with Big Ben near the landmark。
6.C解析:第三段adapt the relay’s creative form to spread anti-fraud knowledge and daily safety tips借用形式科普安全知识。
7.A解析:课本里的地标变为实景,实现儿时梦想,能够提升年轻人出境游览的兴趣;BCD 无原文依据。
8.A解析:全文围绕课本接力活动起源、发展、文化意义展开。
阅读三:春晚机器人
9.B解析:第二段Different from previous casual short shows, these robots took practical and independent roles in programs。
10.B解析:第三段most hot-selling household robot products were quickly sold out across major shopping platforms爆款产品迅速售罄。
11.C解析:最后一段一部分人担忧机器人取代人类情感交流,但市场销量火爆、业内看好,可推出部分人顾虑,市场整体反响积极。
12.A解析:全文围绕春晚机器人登台爆火、带动产品热销展开。
阅读四:中小学春秋假期
13.A解析:首段pilot basis in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Sichuan。
14.B解析:第二段go outdoors for field activities such as farming experience and nature exploration。
15.B解析:第三段local communities and schools provide colorful after-school care services for students whose parents are busy with work。
16.A解析:文章介绍春秋假期的好处、现存难题以及配套解决措施。
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