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Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分)
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(2026·河北省高三省级冲刺卷)For 50 years, lovers of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach have had an annual opportunity to hear his compositions performed by excellent musicians and singers at the Evanston-based Bach Week Festival.That celebrated festival will occur from April 26 to May 5 for the last time.
“I have been the music director for 50 of the 51 seasons,” said Richard Webster.“For paid staff, we have one operations manager, me, and a bookkeeper.Everything else has relied all these years on volunteers who love the festival and love the music of Bach.” Webster said that it was time to end the festival.“We've had a really good half-century run,” he said.
Webster has planned a fantastic program for the group's final season.The celebrated Armenian American pianist Sergei Babayan opens the festival at 7:30 p.m.April 26 with the world premiere (全球首演) of a new recital program at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.It will consist of pieces from the late Classical and Romantic periods to the late 20th century, by composers from Armenia, Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Spain and the United States.Tickets are $35-$50 for adults; $25 for seniors;$15 for students.That will be followed by a series of world-class concerts.
The festival was started in 1974 by Karel Paukert, then associate professor of organ and church music at Northwestern University.He called Bach “the giant of giants”. Paukert was music director the first year, and then turned the music director role over to his student Webster because he planned to move to Cleveland.Not only didn't Webster think the festival would last 50 years, he jokingly said, “I didn't think I'd be here 50 years.”
“I'm a little bit sad that we're closing down,” Webster said.“But I'm mostly delighted and deeply satisfied that we have been able to do this for 50 years.” Webster added that he considers Bach “the greatest composer of all time.The music he has created is transcendent.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了一个举办了50年的音乐节及其最后一季的演出预告。
1.What role does Richard Webster play at the music festival?( )
A.A music director.
B.An operations manager.
C.A famous musician.
D.A voluntary bookkeeper.
解析:A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I have been the music director for 50 of the 51 seasons”可知,Richard Webster在音乐节担任音乐总监。故选A。
2.What do we know about the last Bach Week Festival?( )
A.The whole festival will be broadcast live.
B.Only Bach's works will be performed in it.
C.It will consist of several top concerts.
D.Musicians from eight countries will join in it.
解析:C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“That will be followed by a series of world-class concerts.”可知,音乐节期间将举办一系列顶级的音乐会。故选C。
3.Why did Karel Paukert stop working as the music director?( )
A.He was already in his fifties.
B.He was moving to another city.
C.He thought little of the festival.
D.He wanted to give his student a chance.
解析:B 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Paukert was music director...planned to move to Cleveland.”可知,Karel Paukert 打算搬到另一个城市,所以就把音乐总监的职位让给了他的学生Richard Webster。故选 B。
4.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “transcendent” in the last paragraph?( )
A.Educational. B.Complicated.
C.Commercial. D.Excellent.
解析:D 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“Webster added that he considers Bach ‘the greatest composer of all time...’”可知,他认为Bach是有史以来最伟大的作曲家。由此可推断,伟大的作曲家创作的作品当然是优秀的。故选D。
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(2026·四川名优校联盟模拟)The debate over birth order and personality traits (特性) has been ongoing for over a century.After decades of contested claims, a handful of recent studies found there was little evidence for meaningful differences.But in a study published last week, psychologists have pushed back and claim there is an effect after all.
In one of the largest studies ever conducted on birth order, family size and personality, Canadian researchers gathered data from more than 700,000 volunteers and found that on average, middle children scored higher than their siblings (兄弟姐妹) on traits seen as important for cooperation.
Scores for the same traits were also higher in families with more children, suggesting that people may be more likely to develop a cooperative personality when they are raised as part of a bigger group.
Michael Ashton, first author of the study, noted that individuals with more siblings were more likely to develop cooperative personalities.“A common sense possibility is that when one has more siblings, one must more frequently cooperate rather than act on selfish preferences.This ongoing situation might then promote the development of cooperative tendencies generally”.
Researchers have guessed about the impact of birth order for more than a century.In 1874, the polymath Francis Galton, the youngest of nine siblings, gathered histories on a group of English scientists and found a large proportion were firstborns.He suspected the eldest received more attention from their parents, propelling them to greater intellectual heights.Decades later, the Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler claimed firstborns were often conscientious and responsible, while the youngest might become independent and creative as they looked for ways to stand out.
This new research lends some credence to Adler's view, showing that middle children may indeed be more cooperative due to the unique position they hold in the family dynamic.They are often required to balance the needs of both younger and older siblings, fostering skills like negotiation and compromise.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了关于出生顺序对人们性格影响的新研究及相关观点。
5.What's the finding of the Canadian study?( )
A.Siblings are born the same.
B.Middle children shine in cooperation.
C.Birth order has little impact on personality.
D.A large family contributes to sibling harmony.
解析:B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,加拿大研究人员发现,平均而言,排行中间的孩子在合作这一重要的性格特质方面得分高于他们的兄弟姐妹,即中间的孩子在合作方面表现突出。故选B。
6.What are Michael Ashton's words aimed at?( )
A.Offering an explanation.
B.Forecasting a global trend.
C.Presenting a new argument.
D.Defending his research finding.
解析:A 推理判断题。根据第四段可知,Michael Ashton 指出有更多兄弟姐妹的人更有可能发展出合作的个性,后面的话是对这一观点进行的一种解释,说明为什么有更多兄弟姐妹的人会更具合作性。所以他的话旨在给出一种解释。故选 A。
7.What does paragraph 5 mainly focus on?( )
A.Applications of the research finding.
B.Past theories the Canadian study builds on.
C.Previous studies on the impact of birth order.
D.Further explanations of the research methods.
解析:C 段落大意题。根据第五段中“Researchers have guessed about the impact of birth order for more than a century.”以及后面提到的Francis Galton和Alfred Adler的研究可知,本段主要聚焦于过去关于出生顺序影响的研究。故选C。
8.What does the underlined word “credence” in the last paragraph mean?( )
A.Denial. B.Doubt.
C.Confusion. D.Acceptance.
解析:D 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子“showing that middle children may indeed be more cooperative due to the unique position they hold in the family dynamic”可知,新的研究表明中间的孩子确实可能因为他们在家庭中所处的独特位置而更具合作性。这说明新研究是支持Adler的观点的,所以 credence意思应该是“认可,接受”。故选D。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分)
We have a problem that is deeply rooted in our world today.When it comes to the holidays,people tend to forget that it's the season of giving,__1__the season of receiving.We tend to be more __2__ about what we'll receive on festivals morning rather than reach out to help those in need.
So,how can we __3__ the culture around the holidays and make sure people are emphasizing the opportunity to __4__ as much as they are looking forward to opening up their stockings? During this holiday season,many people receive countless __5__ from organizations seeking gifts to help them fulfil their mission: helping the old,providing food for the poor,__6__ for the homeless,care for __7__ animals and more.
Giving __8__ is the right thing to do,though many of us are __9__ by the task.Whether or not we have much money to spare,it isn't always easy to __10__ what we have worked so hard for,especially when we have set __11__ goals—saving for retirement,a vacation or a rainy day.
Even with so many reasons to be unwilling,the advantages of giving outweigh them all.When we give to those in need,either__12__ to persons or through organizations,we make a positive __13__ to the lives of others and to our own.
Giving ensures that we are not bound by material things,but free through the abundance of faith.That is not because we have a good __14__ of money in the bank,not because we have skills and intelligence with which to __15__ bread,but because we are fortunate enough.May we be good at giving from what we have received from our fortune.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了一个根深蒂固的节日文化问题:人们总是期待接受而非给予,作者在文中倡导人们要善于给予他人。
1.( )A.other than B.more than
C.rather than D.less than
解析:C “the season of giving”与“the season of receiving”是相反的情况,应用rather than,在句中意为“而不是接受的季节”。
2.( )A.concerned B.confident
C.careless D.surprised
解析:A 由上文可知,一到假期人们只记得这是接受的季节,所以会关心节日的早上收到的礼物。
3.( )A.change B.reserve
C.keep D.doubt
解析:A 由上下文可知,上文提到一到假期人们只记得这是接受的季节,而不是给予的季节,作者认为这是不对的。下文说明给予的好处,鼓励人们去给予,故此处讲述的是如何才能改变“只记得接受,而不是给予”的节日文化。
4.( )A.find B.hold
C.give D.take
解析:C 由上文语境可知,作者想要改变“只记得接受,而不是给予”的节日文化,因而希望期待接受的同时,也要懂得给予。
5.( )A.decisions B.requests
C.questions D.comments
解析:B 由下文的“seeking gifts to help them fulfil their mission”可知,很多人寻求礼物来帮助他们完成他们的使命,这是一种请求。
6.( )A.dream B.shelter
C.policy D.payment
解析:B 由“helping the old,providing food for the poor,________ for the homeless”可知,这里指为穷人提供食物,为无家可归者提供庇护所。
7.( )A.abused B.small
C.lovely D.domestic
解析:A 由“helping the old,providing food for the poor,________ for the homeless,care for ________ animals and more”可知,要帮助的是老人、穷人、无家可归者,因此也要帮助受虐待的动物。
8.( )A.casually B.confidently
C.temporarily D.selflessly
解析:D 由倒数第二段的“we give to those in need”可知,我们给予那些需要帮助的人,这种给予是一种无私的奉献。
9.( )A.frightened B.confused
C.amazed D.challenged
解析:D 由下文的“it isn't always easy to________what we have worked so hard for”和“Even with so many reasons to be unwilling”可知,把我们辛苦工作得到的东西送出去并不总是容易的,说明人们无私给予的行为也面临着挑战。
10.( )A.figure out B.get hold of
C.give away D.take charge of
解析:C 由上文可知,人们无私给予的行为也面临着挑战,说明付出(自己辛苦工作得到的东西)并不总是容易的。
11.( )A.financial B.reasonable
C.incredible D.special
解析:A 由破折号后面的内容“saving for retirement,a vacation or a rainy day”可知,为退休、度假或以防不时之需存钱,这是我们制定的财务目标。
12.( )A.gradually B.apparently
C.directly D.precisely
解析:C either ...or ...连接了并列成分,说明给予帮助的方式:直接给予个人或是间接通过组织。
13.( )A.energy B.thinking
C.impression D.difference
解析:D 由上文的“When we give to those in need”可知,我们给予那些需要帮助的人,肯定会对他人和我们自己的生活产生积极的影响。make a positive difference to ...意为“对……产生积极的影响”。
14.( )A.control B.command
C.knowledge D.store
解析:D 由语境可知,此处指在银行里有很多钱。a good store of ...意为“大量的……”。
15.( )A.win B.count
C.note D.sponsor
解析:A 由语境和常识可知,人们用能力和智慧去赢得(或得到)面包之类的生存物资。
Ⅲ.语法填空(每小题1.5分)
(2026·太原联考)Many people go to Beijing's traditional temple fairs during the Spring Festival for ritual praying, entertainment, snacks, and buying crafts.It is a great opportunity 1________(experience) local culture and traditions.
Temple fairs in Old Beijing were 2________(regular) held around large and well-known temples, which had their particular flavors and styles.Visiting temple fairs was a major pastime in the lives of Beijing residents.
According to 1930 statistics, there 3________(be) 20 temples, 16 in the suburbs and two in downtown area.The most famous temple fairs were the White Pagoda Temple Fair, Huguo Temple Fair, and Longfu Temple Fair.
Temple fairs were entertainment venues for ordinary people, therefore, everything in them was closely related 4________ daily life.Yet temple fairs also stood out beyond everyday life, thus 5________(give) both physical and spiritual pleasure to visitors, be they male or female, young or old.
Traditional Beijing temple fairs are a type of folk activity along with Beijing leisure culture.Family members, especially the kids are excited to play various games 6________(offer) in temple fairs and watch folk performances.The reason 7________ Beijing temple fairs have been passed on is that they adapt to the needs of society.The initial formation and development of temple fairs is about the religious 8________(activity) inside the temples.Over time, temple fairs 9________(become) the main markets for people, which are mainly to meet the needs of 10________ general public.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了北京庙会这一中国传统民俗文化活动。
1.解析:to experience 考查非谓语动词。这里opportunity to do sth是固定用法,表示“做某事的机会”,动词不定式短语作后置定语。
2.解析:regularly 考查副词。本空后面是谓语动词held,因此这里应该用一个副词来修饰它。
3.解析:were 考查主谓一致。本空后面20 temples是复数形式,且陈述过去的事实,因此用were。
4.解析:to 考查介词。be related to是固定短语,表示“与……有关系”。
5.解析:giving 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,这里逗号后面部分是状语,且本句主语temple fairs与动词give之间是主动关系,因此用动词-ing形式。
6.解析:offered 考查非谓语动词。这里名词games与后面动词offer之间是被动关系,因此用过去分词作后置定语。
7.解析:why 考查定语从句。本空前面的The reason是一个先行词,这里由关系副词why引导一个定语从句,why在从句中作状语。
8.解析:activities 考查名词复数。根据语境可知,这里应该指“各种宗教活动”,因此用可数名词activity的复数形式。
9.解析:have become 考查时态。本句时间状语为Over time,表示“随着时间的推移和延续”,应该用现在完成时。
10.解析:the 考查冠词。the (general) public是固定用法,表示“大众”之意。
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