考前攻关完形填空之记叙文
目录
考情分析
命题趋势
高考预测
解题技巧
真题回眸
模拟再现
考前押题
考情分析
一、题材与主题特征
高考英语完形填空记叙文选材高度聚焦于人性化、生活化的微型故事，具有强烈的普世情感共鸣。题材可细分为：
个人成长类：如学习新技能（乐器、运动）、克服恐惧（公开演讲、比赛）、从失败中汲取教训。
人际情感类：家庭亲情（理解父母、祖辈故事）、同学友谊（从误解到和解）、陌生人之间的善意帮助。
品德启迪类：关于诚实、责任、勇气、坚持等品质的小故事，往往通过一个关键选择或事件来展现。
主题积极向上，结尾通常导向感悟、成长或关系的修复，符合立德树人的教育导向。
二、文本与命题深度剖析
结构脉络：文本逻辑清晰，多为“平静开端→事件发展（出现矛盾/挑战）→高潮（关键行动或抉择）→结局（问题解决）→感悟升华”。首句通常不设空，提供背景；尾段是理解主题的关键。
考点分布与能力层次：
基础理解层（约30%）：考查对故事情节和基本事实的把握，涉及具体名词、行为动词的选择。
语境辨析层（约50%）：重中之重。要求在相似的选项中（如 run, rush, hurry；calm, quiet, still）依据上下文的情感色彩、动作精准度和逻辑关系选出最佳项。动词短语（如 give up, get through, look back on）和抽象名词（如 courage, regret, relief）是高频难点。
逻辑推理层（约15%）：通过连词（however, therefore）、副词（eventually, unexpectedly）和代词考查对事件因果、转折、顺序等逻辑关系的把握。
语篇贯通层（约5%）：需要跨段落理解，尤其是故事转折点前后人物情感或态度变化的连贯性。
命题趋势
1. 选材更加“真实化”与“社会化”
来源：多改编自外刊、科普网站、生活指南等真实语料（如National Geographic, BBC Future, Psychology Today等）。
话题：紧扣时代脉搏，高频话题包括：
科技与生活（AI伦理、数字素养、远程学习）
心理健康（压力管理、社交技巧、积极心态）
文化认同（非遗传承、跨文化沟通）
环境与可持续发展（低碳生活、生态保护）
学习与成长（批判性思维、项目式学习）
2. 逻辑关系考查更隐蔽、更综合
弱化“信号词”依赖：转折、因果等逻辑关系不一定用明显的However、Therefore引出，可能需要通过语义理解。
考查“宏观逻辑”：要求把握段落与段落之间的推进关系（如“现象—分析—结论”“问题—方案—评价”）。
增加“情感态度”线索：作者或文中人物的观点、态度成为逻辑衔接的暗线。
3. 干扰项设计更具迷惑性
“局部正确，整体不符”：选项中的关键词可能在段落中出现，但与整个段落的中心思想或语气不符。
“逻辑颠倒”：将因果、主次关系颠倒，考验学生对信息深层关系的把握。
“过度概括”：选项表述过于绝对化或概括性太强，超出文本支持范围。
4. 文体分布稳中有变
说明文仍是主流（约占65-70%），但结构更多样，如“实验过程说明”“数据报告解读”。
议论文比例稳中有升（约占25%），侧重考查论点与论据的匹配。
应用文崭露头角（如2025年卷），包括指南、建议信、活动方案等，更注重实际交际功能。
5. 长难句与复杂语法结构融入
设空处前后可能出现定语从句、插入语、非谓语结构等，增加句子理解的复杂度，要求考生具备较强的句子分析能力
高考预测
一、语境深度化
单纯依赖固定搭配或语法规则的题目锐减，绝大多数选项必须置于完整的叙事流中才能判断。对语篇的整体理解能力要求远超对孤立知识的记忆。
二、考点集中化
动词（尤其是短语动词）和抽象名词的辨析成为绝对核心，着重考查在具体情境下对动作精准性和情感色彩的把握。逻辑连接词考查更侧重上下文因果、转折的深层关联。
三、线索情感化
故事情节发展的明线下，人物内在的情感变化线索（如从沮丧到释然）变得至关重要。解题常需追踪情绪脉络，理解行为背后的心理动机。
四、导向素养化
选材更注重蕴含积极价值观（如坚韧、友善、诚信），并将文化共通的品德教育自然融入故事。答题过程同时也是对文本人文内涵的理解过程。
五、干扰精妙化
选项设置中，词义相近但语境适用性不同的干扰项增多，要求考生具备更细腻的语感与更强的逻辑甄别能力。
总之，命题正从“考知识”向“考语言运用与思维深度”稳步演进，对考生的语篇把控能力和人文理解力提出了更高要求。
解题技巧
一、宏观把握，先读后填
通读全文（跳过空格），快速抓住故事六要素（人物、时间、地点、起因、经过、结果），明确主旨基调和情感走向。将全文视为一个整体，而非孤立填空。
二、紧扣主线，追踪情感
记叙文围绕“情节发展”与“情感变化”双线推进。解题时需将自己代入角色，体会其心理变化（如从“焦虑”到“平静”）。情感词常是解题关键线索。
三、微观分析，三步验证
面对具体题目，采用：
语境判断：依据空前空后逻辑（因果、转折、并列）和具体场景选择。
词义辨析：聚焦动词/名词，区分选项间动作精准度（如glance瞥见 与 stare凝视）与情感色彩的细微差别。
主线检验：将所选答案代入，检查是否与故事主旨、人物性格及情感逻辑自洽。
四、先易后难，利用复现
优先完成能直接根据局部语境确定的题目。难题往往在后文有词汇复现、同义转述或情节提示。完成全部填空后，务必带着选项完整复读一遍，确保故事流畅合理。
真题回眸
真题一（2022年全国甲卷）
节选自一篇关于“童年烹饪经历与家庭传承”的记叙文。
When I was eight, my grandma allowed me to help her make biscuits for the first time. I watched carefully as her hands, quick and 21, mixed the dough. “Your turn,” she said. My biscuits were 22, but she smiled and said, “Good job.” Years later, I realized she wasn’t praising the biscuits, but my 23.
21. A. steady B. gentle C. skilled D. tired
22. A. broken B. perfect C. salty D. uneven
23. A. effort B. growth C. luck D. taste
真题二（2021年新高考I卷）
选自一篇关于“陌生人善意如何改变行为”的故事。
One rainy day, I was waiting for a bus when an elderly man dropped his groceries. Without thinking, I 24 to help him pick them up. He thanked me with a smile. Later, when I missed my bus, a stranger offered me a ride. That day taught me that small acts of kindness can 25 in unexpected ways.
24. A. bent down B. stepped forward C. slowed down D. looked around
25. A. matter B. spread C. fade D. return
真题三（2020年全国III卷）
改编自关于“克服舞台恐惧”的个人经历。
During my first piano recital, my fingers froze on the keys. Just as panic set in, I caught sight of my teacher 26 calmly from the back of the hall. Her presence reminded me to breathe and 27 the music. I finished the piece, not perfectly, but with growing 28.
26. A. waving B. watching C. listening D. nodding
27. A. feel B. remember C. follow D. learn
28. A. confidence B. curiosity C. relief D. regret
模拟再现
（一）
（2026·江苏宿迁·模拟预测）Once, there was a little boy who had a 1 temper. His father gave him a bag of nails (钉子) and told him that every time he 2 his temper, he would have to hammer a nail into the 3 in the backyard. The first day the boy had 4 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, 5 he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily 6 decreased. He discovered it was 7 to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy 8 one nail for each day that he was able to control his temper. The days 9 and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the 10 and led him back to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the 11 in the fence. The fence will 12 be the same. When you say things in 13 , you also leave scars just like these holes. Next time you are about to lose your cool with someone 14 to you, think about the fence full of holes and 15 .”
1．A．bad B．calm C．mild D．good
2．A．controlled B．kept C．lost D．missed
3．A．blackboard B．barrier C．keyboard D．fence
4．A．driven B．shook C．rang D．reached
5．A．though B．so C．as D．but
6．A．absolutely B．entirely C．quickly D．gradually
7．A．easy B．easier C．hard D．harder
8．A．pull over B．pull off C．pull out D．pull down
9．A．spent B．carried C．varied D．passed
10．A．hand B．foot C．head D．leg
11．A．paintings B．holes C．mud D．caves
12．A．ever B．never C．only D．still
13．A．joy B．fear C．love D．anger
14．A．close B．distant C．strange D．equal
15．A．reappear B．reclaim C．reconsider D．remind
（二）
（2025·浙江绍兴·一模）Mukta Singh, a woman who decided to become a model at the age of 58, faced harsh comments on social media. However, she 16 the criticism with grace and now proudly shows her grey hair.
After 17 her master’s degree in English, Mukta married a pilot and became a mother of two children. At times, however, Mukta felt her 18 to look good was taking a back seat to her household responsibilities. As a woman raising two kids, she often felt 19 . Sometimes, looking in the mirror, she’d think, “It wasn’t how I imagined myself”.
Mukta firmly believes that age should not be a barrier to embracing every stage of life with 20 and happiness. She emphasizes that we must value ourselves. She 21 to keep her natural grey hair, going against the common 22 that ageing makes one less attractive. This choice of accepting her changing appearance 23 a step toward self-acceptance.
At a party, Mukta chose a grey saree (纱丽) instead of the traditional bright-colored clothing. “I received a lot of 24 and attention. The photographs came out beautifully, and I 25 them on social media. To my surprise, a designer 26 and said he wanted to photograph me,” she says. After 27 for the designer, Mukta started receiving numerous offers from popular designers. Through these 28 opportunities in the fashion industry, she found a platform to celebrate her 29 style and individuality.
Mukta strongly believes in the 30 of self-respect and self-worth. She refuses to let age hold her back and accepts every stage of life with joy and confidence.
16．A．expressed B．braved C．avoided D．withdrew
17．A．abandoning B．pursuing C．completing D．postponing
18．A．desire B．duty C．struggle D．promise
19．A．energetic B．content C．disappointed D．stressed
20．A．patience B．confidence C．curiosity D．pride
21．A．decided B．managed C．expected D．hesitated
22．A．fact B．practice C．belief D．advice
23．A．followed B．delayed C．learned D．marked
24．A．questions B．praise C．forgiveness D．stares
25．A．posted B．took C．saved D．printed
26．A．came out B．put out C．reached out D．carried out
27．A．working B．consulting C．waiting D．modelling
28．A．limited B．unexpected C．reasonable D．educational
29．A．unique B．modern C．formal D．casual
30．A．balance B．exchange C．definition D．power
（三）
（2026·广东·二模）I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and she’d recently been 31 off. She said a polite “no”. That didn’t 32 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 33 notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one — keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. As my mum found I was 34 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.
I still remember the first one. I was 35 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 36 electronic sounds. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could already play all the major and minor scales. After eight lessons, I 37 my grade one and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldn’t afford lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
For the grades above that, there is an 38 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practice on the school’s grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. I’d 39 lunch and practice after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, I’d have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 40 practice until 1:00 am.
My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition was extremely 41 , and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a 42 . I had been told I had started playing too late to reach conservatoire level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasn’t behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and I’m at one of the world’s 43 conservatoires. The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano what we call mental practice. It 44 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 45 about how music works.
31．A．laid B．pushed C．dropped D．knocked
32．A．annoy B．bother C．embarrass D．discourage
33．A．take B．sign C．click D．compose
34．A．serious B．careful C．hesitant D．nervous
35．A．struck B．puzzled C．comforted D．inspired
36．A．natural B．artificial C．practical D．magical
37．A．sat B．joined C．failed D．repeated
38．A．attitude B．expectation C．opinion D．opportunity
39．A．avoid B．miss C．save D．skip
40．A．social B．mental C．mechanical D．physical
41．A．fascinating B．motivating C．frightening D．challenging
42．A．course B．reward C．place D．certificate
43．A．grand B．strict C．leading D．expensive
44．A．builds B．covers C．defines D．unlocks
45．A．prediction B．memory C．curiosity D．imagination
考前押题
（一）
In a quiet corner of a traditional village in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, 1 an old house known as Canghaicuo, which literally means “the Hidden Sea Harbor.” Time has 2 its red bricks and curved eaves, but stepping through its 3 doorway still feels like entering another world. Inside the century-old house, 21 colorful deity sculptures (神像) stand silently, with a divine mural. 4 common Buddhist icons, they have earthly vitality, each telling a Quanzhou sea-linked creation myth.
Chen Zenghuang is the fifth-generation inheritor of Zhepingguo Buddha Sculpting. For decades, he has carved traditional Buddha statues for temples across southern Fujian. However, the Canghaicuo sculptures, 5 a turning point in his creative life. “It’s still wood, still lacquer, still the same tools,” Chen told the Global Times, “but what I’m 6 now is a story of 7 we come from.”
Over a century ago, Chen’s ancestors migrated from Pingyang to a village in Quanzhou for work and set up a workshop named “Zhepingguo” — a tribute to their hometown and a wish to combine skill with devotion. The workshop became famous for zhuangfo. Lacquer-threading is the most 8 step: mixing lacquer (漆) , tung oil (桐油) and natural fibers (天然纤维) into a paste, rolling it into hair-thin strands, and winding them on the sculpture to create details. Chen once struggled with it, learning that a calm heart is 9 to avoid breaking the threads.
Chen grew up 10 the sound of mallets and the scent of tung oil. His father, a craftsman with over 40 years of experience, taught him to avoid 11 . Later, Chen studied sculpture at the Xiamen Academy of Arts and Crafts, where he found clay forgiving but wood unforgiving, once cut, there’s no going back. Through blistered hands and bleeding fingers, he learned 12 and realized carving is a dialogue between material and spirit. At first, he thought his statues would only be for worship, 13 people with ancestors and the divine in southern Fujian’s culture.
Chen believes 14 is the soul of inheriting tradition. His collaboration with contemporary artist Wen Na on Canghaicuo blended craftsmanship with modern storytelling. Since Zhepingguo Buddha Sculpting became a Jinjiang intangible cultural heritage in 2016, Chen and his father have taught apprentices. He sees carving as a record of time, saying, “Our task is not to preserve tradition in a jar, but to keep it 15 .”
1．A．lies B．stands C．sits D．lays
2．A．hardened B．weakened C．sharpened D．softened
3．A．narrow B．wide C．tall D．low
4．A．Like B．As C．Unlike D．For
5．A．saw B．marked C．noticed D．watched
6．A．making B．building C．creating D．shaping
7．A．when B．what C．where D．how
8．A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．demanding
9．A．essential B．unimportant C．useful D．unnecessary
10．A．among B．amid C．between D．within
11．A．efforts B．advantages C．shortcuts D．challenges
12．A．patience B．skill C．courage D．wisdom
13．A．connecting B．bridging C．linking D．joining
14．A．creation B．imagination C．innovation D．inspiration
15．A．flowing B．stopping C．still D．quiet
（二）
The world is facing an energy crisis. I have a personal 16 , too.
My 17 is that we have different types of personal energy. For instance, I 18 to find the right switch in my mind to start cutting the fallen branches in my yard. Yet, at deer camp, I can cut and saw firewood with no problem, especially with a warm stew (炖肉) cooking. It’s a 19 story with shopping. The thought of the mall 20 me, but I jump like a kid if my brother calls with the 21 of baseball caps on sale. My wife laughs and says, “That’s not an energy problem — it’s pure 22 .”
She was proven 23 last Saturday when my daughter Stephanie insisted we go hiking. We drove to the mountain outside town and started up. The track rose 24 , the sun burned, and my pack felt heavier each step. Soon, I was 25 . I thought about dropping it right there. I 26 future hikers find it and whisper, “Poor soul… he just 27 energy.”
Then Stephanie glanced back, saw my face, and said, “Dad, there’s an ice cream stand at the top.” That was exactly what I’d been 28 . We set high aims, but it’s the small 29 that keep us moving.
Now it’s June, the perfect time for outdoor activities and small treats. May your summer bring you wonderful adventures and nice ice-cream 30 .
16．A．idea B．plan C．version D．habit
17．A．problem B．theory C．worry D．secret
18．A．struggle B．desire C．choose D．pretend
19．A．true B．familiar C．typical D．similar
20．A．tires B．confuses C．shocks D．disappoints
21．A．excuse B．order C．thought D．news
22．A．luck B．laziness C．imagination D．motivation
23．A．clever B．right C．reliable D．helpful
24．A．sharply B．slowly C．regularly D．smoothly
25．A．lost B．drowned C．exhausted D．concerned
26．A．doubted B．expected C．remembered D．pictured
27．A．ran out of B．got rid of C．cut down on D．gave up on
28．A．fearing B．seeking C．trying D．ignoring
29．A．tips B．steps C．jokes D．rewards
30．A．recipes B．dreams C．moments D．makers
（三）
It was the third time this week I’d forgotten my umbrella. Rain poured as I stood outside school. I pulled my thin jacket tighter, already 31 I’d be soaked by the time I reached home.
Then a voice said, “You look like you could use this.” An elderly woman held out a red umbrella. Her coat was wet, but she 32 warmly. “I live just down the road,” she said before I could 33 . “Take it.”
I hesitated. “But you’ll get even wetter!” She laughed. “Rain never hurt anyone’s heart — only forgetting to be kind might.” She walked off, 34 me holding it like a gift.
The next day, I returned the umbrella. A guard told me she came daily to “watch the children leave,” though her grandson had 35 five years ago. This routine helped her feel less 36 .
That evening, I knocked on her door. Her eyes lit up as if she’d been 37 me. We talked for hours, and she even showed me an old photo of her grandson. “The best thanks,” she said, “is to 38 it on.”
I left with a new 39 : to visit her every weekend. Our tea-time chats became the highlight of my week. She taught me that loneliness isn’t cured by noise, but rather by the 40 of someone who truly sees you.
One rainy afternoon, I asked why she’d helped me. She looked out the window: “Because I saw myself in you — standing there, 41 for someone to notice.”
Now, I always carry an extra umbrella for the 42 that I might meet someone who needs it more. Mrs. Li, as I later learned her name was, showed me that small acts can 43 lives. Kindness is never wasted. It may seem small, but it 44 deep roots. And often, the giver ends up 45 far more than the receiver.
31．A．realizing B．hoping C．fearing D．doubting
32．A．nodded B．smiled C．waved D．trembled
33．A．agree B．answer C．refuse D．thank
34．A．leaving B．watching C．finding D．helping
35．A．moved B．graduated C．disappeared D．died
36．A．tired B．forgotten C．alone D．old
37．A．waiting for B．looking for C．caring for D．asking for
38．A．send B．keep C．give D．pass
39．A．habit B．promise C．rule D．chance
40．A．care B．presence C．attention D．understanding
41．A．standing B．waiting C．hoping D．looking
42．A．reason B．moment C．opportunity D．belief
43．A．save B．change C．touch D．improve
44．A．grows B．plants C．sends D．builds
45．A．knowing B．feeling C．learning D．receiving
（四）
The weight of anxiety had been pressing down on me for months. The world seemed 46 , and I felt powerless. Then, one day, I 47 a local environmental group organizing a tree-planting event. Something about the idea of contributing 48 to the planet attracted me. I decided to give it a try, hoping it might make me feel better.
On the day of the 49 , I arrived at the park, feeling nervous and excited. The group was already very 50 . People of all ages were digging holes, placing young trees, and chatting happily. I grabbed a shovel and joined in. The physical work was tiring, but there was a sense of 51 that I hadn’t felt in a long time.
As I planted each tree, I felt a sense of calm 52 over me. My hands were dirty, but my mind was 53 . Planting a young tree felt like a 54 step towards something bigger. I was making a difference, no matter how small.
During the breaks, I talked to the other 55 . They shared their stories and motivations, and I realized I wasn’t alone in my 56 to create positive change. Their enthusiasm was 57 , and I found myself laughing and connecting with people I had never met before.
By the end of the day, I was tired but also felt full of 58 . Looking at the rows of newly planted trees, I felt a sense of accomplishment. The anxiety didn’t disappear, but it had 59 . I had taken action, and in doing so, I had found a way to 60 myself.
46．A．disordered B．developed C．dynamic D．distant
47．A．called for B．set up C．came across D．depended on
48．A．positively B．desperately C．permanently D．historically
49．A．ceremony B．activity C．tradition D．contest
50．A．tense B．patient C．busy D．formal
51．A．direction B．purpose C．progress D．humour
52．A．jump B．knock C．flee D．wash
53．A．clearing B．suffering C．imagining D．wandering
54．A．standard B．challenging C．heavy D．genuine
55．A．conductors B．specialists C．volunteers D．members
56．A．desire B．permission C．ability D．courage
57．A．innocent B．sensitive C．precise D．infectious
58．A．sorrow B．relief C．regret D．guidance
59．A．entered B．developed C．lessened D．finished
60．A．trust B．persuade C．trap D．heal
（五）
Kristin Kimball, a travel writer, had never farmed before. When she moved with her 61 , Mark, to a farm seven years ago, she had no idea what she was getting into. Since then, she has 62 her adjustment to rural living in her new book, The Dirty Life. The title of her book, Kimball says, comes from the fact that farm work is 63 dirty.
“One of the messages I want to convey in the book is that 64 is both incredibly romantic and extremely hard. I 65 both of them almost on a daily basis,” Kimball writes. “There’s the enormous 66 of growing food for people and at the same time it is incredibly 67 — the work never ends, and it never gets easier.”
The beginning of their love story was a funny one. One day, she drove to the farm to 68 about a farmer who lived there. When she arrived, he said he was too 69 to give the interview that they had previously scheduled.
“ 70 , he handed me a tool and said coldly, ‘I have to slaughter (屠杀)these pigs today. Come and 71 me” Kimball recalls in the book.
At that point, Kimball had been avoiding meat for 13 years and she also wore an expensive white blouse she liked a lot. The blouse didn’t 72 , of course. But she just fell in love with the dirty work and the 73 young man, Mark. When asked whether she ever questioned her 74 , Kimball says, “I quickly became as 75 about the farm as he was. In a way, I was lucky.”
61．A．brother B．husband C．friend D．neighbor
62．A．documented B．missed C．regretted D．delayed
63．A．hardly B．occasionally C．slightly D．consistently
64．A．writing B．travelling C．farming D．training
65．A．experience B．dislike C．refuse D．blame
66．A．knowledge B．pressure C．satisfaction D．amount
67．A．convenient B．hard C．interesting D．rewarding
68．A．talk B．care C．think D．write
69．A．sick B．shy C．busy D．young
70．A．However B．Fortunately C．Especially D．Instead
71．A．kill B．help C．love D．stop
72．A．survive B．fit C．come D．last
73．A．polite B．bossy C．lazy D．talkative
74．A．family B．book C．choice D．interview
75．A．passionate B．confident C．unconcerned D．delighted考前攻关完形填空之记叙文
目录
考情分析
命题趋势
高考预测
解题技巧
真题回眸
模拟再现
考前押题
考情分析
一、题材与主题特征
高考英语完形填空记叙文选材高度聚焦于人性化、生活化的微型故事，具有强烈的普世情感共鸣。题材可细分为：
个人成长类：如学习新技能（乐器、运动）、克服恐惧（公开演讲、比赛）、从失败中汲取教训。
人际情感类：家庭亲情（理解父母、祖辈故事）、同学友谊（从误解到和解）、陌生人之间的善意帮助。
品德启迪类：关于诚实、责任、勇气、坚持等品质的小故事，往往通过一个关键选择或事件来展现。
主题积极向上，结尾通常导向感悟、成长或关系的修复，符合立德树人的教育导向。
二、文本与命题深度剖析
结构脉络：文本逻辑清晰，多为“平静开端→事件发展（出现矛盾/挑战）→高潮（关键行动或抉择）→结局（问题解决）→感悟升华”。首句通常不设空，提供背景；尾段是理解主题的关键。
考点分布与能力层次：
基础理解层（约30%）：考查对故事情节和基本事实的把握，涉及具体名词、行为动词的选择。
语境辨析层（约50%）：重中之重。要求在相似的选项中（如 run, rush, hurry；calm, quiet, still）依据上下文的情感色彩、动作精准度和逻辑关系选出最佳项。动词短语（如 give up, get through, look back on）和抽象名词（如 courage, regret, relief）是高频难点。
逻辑推理层（约15%）：通过连词（however, therefore）、副词（eventually, unexpectedly）和代词考查对事件因果、转折、顺序等逻辑关系的把握。
语篇贯通层（约5%）：需要跨段落理解，尤其是故事转折点前后人物情感或态度变化的连贯性。
命题趋势
1. 选材更加“真实化”与“社会化”
来源：多改编自外刊、科普网站、生活指南等真实语料（如National Geographic, BBC Future, Psychology Today等）。
话题：紧扣时代脉搏，高频话题包括：
科技与生活（AI伦理、数字素养、远程学习）
心理健康（压力管理、社交技巧、积极心态）
文化认同（非遗传承、跨文化沟通）
环境与可持续发展（低碳生活、生态保护）
学习与成长（批判性思维、项目式学习）
2. 逻辑关系考查更隐蔽、更综合
弱化“信号词”依赖：转折、因果等逻辑关系不一定用明显的However、Therefore引出，可能需要通过语义理解。
考查“宏观逻辑”：要求把握段落与段落之间的推进关系（如“现象—分析—结论”“问题—方案—评价”）。
增加“情感态度”线索：作者或文中人物的观点、态度成为逻辑衔接的暗线。
3. 干扰项设计更具迷惑性
“局部正确，整体不符”：选项中的关键词可能在段落中出现，但与整个段落的中心思想或语气不符。
“逻辑颠倒”：将因果、主次关系颠倒，考验学生对信息深层关系的把握。
“过度概括”：选项表述过于绝对化或概括性太强，超出文本支持范围。
4. 文体分布稳中有变
说明文仍是主流（约占65-70%），但结构更多样，如“实验过程说明”“数据报告解读”。
议论文比例稳中有升（约占25%），侧重考查论点与论据的匹配。
应用文崭露头角（如2025年卷），包括指南、建议信、活动方案等，更注重实际交际功能。
5. 长难句与复杂语法结构融入
设空处前后可能出现定语从句、插入语、非谓语结构等，增加句子理解的复杂度，要求考生具备较强的句子分析能力
高考预测
一、语境深度化
单纯依赖固定搭配或语法规则的题目锐减，绝大多数选项必须置于完整的叙事流中才能判断。对语篇的整体理解能力要求远超对孤立知识的记忆。
二、考点集中化
动词（尤其是短语动词）和抽象名词的辨析成为绝对核心，着重考查在具体情境下对动作精准性和情感色彩的把握。逻辑连接词考查更侧重上下文因果、转折的深层关联。
三、线索情感化
故事情节发展的明线下，人物内在的情感变化线索（如从沮丧到释然）变得至关重要。解题常需追踪情绪脉络，理解行为背后的心理动机。
四、导向素养化
选材更注重蕴含积极价值观（如坚韧、友善、诚信），并将文化共通的品德教育自然融入故事。答题过程同时也是对文本人文内涵的理解过程。
五、干扰精妙化
选项设置中，词义相近但语境适用性不同的干扰项增多，要求考生具备更细腻的语感与更强的逻辑甄别能力。
总之，命题正从“考知识”向“考语言运用与思维深度”稳步演进，对考生的语篇把控能力和人文理解力提出了更高要求。
解题技巧
一、宏观把握，先读后填
通读全文（跳过空格），快速抓住故事六要素（人物、时间、地点、起因、经过、结果），明确主旨基调和情感走向。将全文视为一个整体，而非孤立填空。
二、紧扣主线，追踪情感
记叙文围绕“情节发展”与“情感变化”双线推进。解题时需将自己代入角色，体会其心理变化（如从“焦虑”到“平静”）。情感词常是解题关键线索。
三、微观分析，三步验证
面对具体题目，采用：
语境判断：依据空前空后逻辑（因果、转折、并列）和具体场景选择。
词义辨析：聚焦动词/名词，区分选项间动作精准度（如glance瞥见 与 stare凝视）与情感色彩的细微差别。
主线检验：将所选答案代入，检查是否与故事主旨、人物性格及情感逻辑自洽。
四、先易后难，利用复现
优先完成能直接根据局部语境确定的题目。难题往往在后文有词汇复现、同义转述或情节提示。完成全部填空后，务必带着选项完整复读一遍，确保故事流畅合理。
真题回眸
真题一（2022年全国甲卷）
节选自一篇关于“童年烹饪经历与家庭传承”的记叙文。
When I was eight, my grandma allowed me to help her make biscuits for the first time. I watched carefully as her hands, quick and 21, mixed the dough. “Your turn,” she said. My biscuits were 22, but she smiled and said, “Good job.” Years later, I realized she wasn’t praising the biscuits, but my 23.
21. A. steady B. gentle C. skilled D. tired
22. A. broken B. perfect C. salty D. uneven
23. A. effort B. growth C. luck D. taste
21. C
解析：语境线索题。后文描述祖母动作“quick”（快速），且作为长辈第一次教孩子，应体现其“熟练”。skilled（熟练的）与quick形成并列，最符合语境。A“平稳”、B“轻柔”、D“疲惫”均未突出其娴熟特质。
22. D
解析：逻辑推理题。作为第一次尝试，与祖母的熟练形成对比，成品应“不完美”。uneven（不平整的）能准确描述新手做饼干的形状不均，且与后文“但她仍微笑”构成转折逻辑。A“破碎的”程度过重；B“完美的”与转折逻辑矛盾；C“咸的”上下文无依据。
23. A
解析：主旨升华题。这是结尾的“感悟点”，体现记叙文“小故事大道理”的特点。前文强调“我第一次尝试”“她微笑表扬”，结合后文“她表扬的不是饼干”，可知真正值得肯定的是孩子的努力（effort）。B“成长”、C“运气”、D“品味”均与“第一次尝试”的过程核心不匹配。
真题二（2021年新高考I卷）
选自一篇关于“陌生人善意如何改变行为”的故事。
One rainy day, I was waiting for a bus when an elderly man dropped his groceries. Without thinking, I 24 to help him pick them up. He thanked me with a smile. Later, when I missed my bus, a stranger offered me a ride. That day taught me that small acts of kindness can 25 in unexpected ways.
24. A. bent down B. stepped forward C. slowed down D. looked around
25. A. matter B. spread C. fade D. return
24. A
解析：动作精准性题。需要选择最符合“捡起散落物品”的特定动作。bent down（弯腰）是帮助捡东西的最直接、最准确的动作描写。B“上前”未明确动作；C“减速”、D“环顾”与场景不符。
25. D
解析：主题呼应题。这是故事的道理升华句。前文逻辑链为“我帮助老人→后来我得到陌生人帮助”，体现了善意的“回报”或“循环”。return（回报）最精准地概括了这一因果循环。A“重要”过于笼统；B“传播”偏离个人经历；C“消逝”与文意相反。
真题三（2020年全国III卷）
改编自关于“克服舞台恐惧”的个人经历。
During my first piano recital, my fingers froze on the keys. Just as panic set in, I caught sight of my teacher 26 calmly from the back of the hall. Her presence reminded me to breathe and 27 the music. I finished the piece, not perfectly, but with growing 28.
26. A. waving B. watching C. listening D. nodding
27. A. feel B. remember C. follow D. learn
28. A. confidence B. curiosity C. relief D. regret
26. D
解析：情感支持题。老师在“我”恐慌时的反应应能传递“鼓励与镇定”。nodding（点头）是一个典型的表示肯定、鼓励的无声动作，与“calmly”及后文“让我想起要呼吸”的安抚作用高度契合。A“挥手”可能分散注意力；B“观看”、C“聆听”为中性动作，情感色彩不足。
27. A
解析：心理描写题。在从恐慌中平复后，演奏的核心应回归到“感受”音乐本身，而非机械记忆。feel 与上文“breathe”（呼吸）共同构成一种全身心投入的状态。B“记住”、C“跟随”、D“学习”都偏向技术层面，与此时的情感恢复阶段不符。
28. A
解析：情感变化题。此为故事结局的关键词，体现主人公的成长。从“手指僵硬、恐慌”到“完成演奏”，这是一个建立自信的过程。confidence（信心）准确捕捉了这一积极转变。C“如释重负”是短暂情绪，非成长结果；B“好奇”、D“后悔”均与情节走向矛盾。
模拟再现
（一）
（2026·江苏宿迁·模拟预测）Once, there was a little boy who had a 1 temper. His father gave him a bag of nails (钉子) and told him that every time he 2 his temper, he would have to hammer a nail into the 3 in the backyard. The first day the boy had 4 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, 5 he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily 6 decreased. He discovered it was 7 to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy 8 one nail for each day that he was able to control his temper. The days 9 and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the 10 and led him back to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the 11 in the fence. The fence will 12 be the same. When you say things in 13 , you also leave scars just like these holes. Next time you are about to lose your cool with someone 14 to you, think about the fence full of holes and 15 .”
1．A．bad B．calm C．mild D．good
2．A．controlled B．kept C．lost D．missed
3．A．blackboard B．barrier C．keyboard D．fence
4．A．driven B．shook C．rang D．reached
5．A．though B．so C．as D．but
6．A．absolutely B．entirely C．quickly D．gradually
7．A．easy B．easier C．hard D．harder
8．A．pull over B．pull off C．pull out D．pull down
9．A．spent B．carried C．varied D．passed
10．A．hand B．foot C．head D．leg
11．A．paintings B．holes C．mud D．caves
12．A．ever B．never C．only D．still
13．A．joy B．fear C．love D．anger
14．A．close B．distant C．strange D．equal
15．A．reappear B．reclaim C．reconsider D．remind
【答案】
1．A 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．A 11．B 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个脾气不好的男孩在父亲的引导下，通过钉钉子和拔钉子学会了控制情绪。父亲借此告诉他，言语伤害留下的伤痕像篱笆上的洞一样难以消除。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：曾经有一个小男孩，他脾气很暴躁。A. bad坏的；B. calm冷静的；C. mild温和的；D. good好的。根据下文“he would have to hammer a nail into the______in the backyard”以及下文“lose his temper”可知，父亲让他通过钉钉子来控制情绪，由此可知，男孩的脾气很坏。故选A项。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的父亲给了他一袋钉子，并告诉他，每当他发脾气时，就必须把一颗钉子钉进后院的篱笆里。A. controlled控制；B. kept保持；C. lost失去；D. missed错过。根据上文“there was a little boy who had a bad temper”可知，男孩的脾气很坏，此处表示父亲规定每次发脾气就要钉一颗钉子。固定搭配lose one’s temper 意为“发脾气”。故选C项。
3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父亲给了他一袋钉子，并告诉他，每当他发脾气时，就必须把一颗钉子钉进后院的篱笆里。A. blackboard黑板；B. barrier屏障；C. keyboard键盘；D. fence篱笆。根据第一段最后一句“into the fence”以及第二段多次出现的“fence”可知，钉子是钉在篱笆上的。故选D项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一天，这个男孩就钉了37颗钉子。A. driven钉，把打入；B. shook摇动；C. rang响；D. reached到达。根据下文“drive those nails into the fence”可知，此处指第一天男孩钉了37颗钉子。固定搭配drive a nail意为“钉钉子”。故选A项。
5．考查连词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几周里，随着他学会了控制自己的愤怒情绪，每天钉进去的钉子数量逐渐减少了。A. though尽管；B. so所以；C. as随着；D. but但是。根据下文“he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered”可知，此处应使用as引导时间状语从句，表示两个动作同时进行（一边学会控制，一边数量减少）。故选C项。
6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几周里，随着他学会了控制自己的愤怒情绪，每天钉进去的钉子数量逐渐减少了。A. absolutely绝对地；B. entirely完全地；C. quickly快速地；D. gradually逐渐地。根据上文“he learned to control his anger”可知，随着他慢慢学会控制，钉子数量应该是逐渐减少的，而不是突然或完全消失。故选D项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他发现控制住自己的脾气比把那些钉子钉进篱笆要容易得多。A. easy容易；B. easier更容易；C. hard困难；D. harder更困难。根据下文“to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence”可知，他发现控制脾气比把那些钉子钉进篱笆里更容易，根据句中的than可知要用比较级easier。故选B项。
8．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他把这件事告诉了父亲，父亲建议这个男孩，从能够控制自己脾气的那一天起，就拔出一颗钉子。A. pull over靠边停车；B. pull off成功完成 / 脱下；C. pull out拔出来；D. pull down拆毁。根据下文“the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone”可知，钉子都拔掉了，所以此处表示之前是钉进去（hammer in），现在作为奖励，控制住脾气应该是把钉子拔出来。故选C项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：日子一天天过去，这个小男孩终于能够告诉父亲，所有的钉子都拔掉了。A. spent花费；B. carried携带；C. varied变化；D. passed过去。根据下文“the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone”可知，此处为日子一天天过去，所有的钉子都拔掉了。固定搭配 The days passed 意为“日子一天天过去”。故选D项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲拉着儿子的手，把他带回到篱笆旁。A. hand手；B. foot脚；C. head头；D. leg腿。根据下文“and led him back to the fence”以及常识可知，父亲应该是牵着儿子的手带他去看篱笆，这是最自然的动作。故选A项。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：儿子，你做得很好，但是看看篱笆上的这些洞。A. paintings绘画作品；B. holes洞；C. mud泥土；D. caves洞穴。根据下文“just like these holes”以及语境可知，钉子拔出来后，篱笆上留下的是洞。故选B项。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：篱笆再也不会恢复原样了。A. ever曾经；B. never从不；C. only只有；D. still仍然。根据上文“but look at the in the fence”可知，篱笆再也不会恢复原样了。这是文章的核心比喻：伤害造成后，无法完全复原。故选B项。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你在生气时说出话来，也会留下像这些洞一样的伤痕。A. joy快乐；B. fear害怕；C. love爱；D. anger愤怒。根据上文“as he learned to control his anger”可知，此处指当你在愤怒中说一些话时，也会留下像这些洞一样的伤疤，对应前文的发脾气。故选D项。
14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：下次当你要对身边亲近的人发脾气时，想想这满是洞的篱笆，再好好想想吧。A. close亲近的；B. distant疏远的；C. strange陌生的；D. equal平等的。根据语境以及上文“lose your cool with someone”可知，通常我们最容易对身边亲近的人发脾气，造成的伤害也最深。故选A项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：下次当你要对身边亲近的人发脾气时，想想这满是洞的篱笆，再好好想想吧。A. reappear重现；B. reclaim回收，认领；C. reconsider重新考虑；D. remind提醒。根据上文“think about the fence full of holes”可知，下次你要对亲近的人发火时，想一想满是洞的篱笆，这是父亲给的建议，希望他三思而后行。故选C项。
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（2025·浙江绍兴·一模）Mukta Singh, a woman who decided to become a model at the age of 58, faced harsh comments on social media. However, she 16 the criticism with grace and now proudly shows her grey hair.
After 17 her master’s degree in English, Mukta married a pilot and became a mother of two children. At times, however, Mukta felt her 18 to look good was taking a back seat to her household responsibilities. As a woman raising two kids, she often felt 19 . Sometimes, looking in the mirror, she’d think, “It wasn’t how I imagined myself”.
Mukta firmly believes that age should not be a barrier to embracing every stage of life with 20 and happiness. She emphasizes that we must value ourselves. She 21 to keep her natural grey hair, going against the common 22 that ageing makes one less attractive. This choice of accepting her changing appearance 23 a step toward self-acceptance.
At a party, Mukta chose a grey saree (纱丽) instead of the traditional bright-colored clothing. “I received a lot of 24 and attention. The photographs came out beautifully, and I 25 them on social media. To my surprise, a designer 26 and said he wanted to photograph me,” she says. After 27 for the designer, Mukta started receiving numerous offers from popular designers. Through these 28 opportunities in the fashion industry, she found a platform to celebrate her 29 style and individuality.
Mukta strongly believes in the 30 of self-respect and self-worth. She refuses to let age hold her back and accepts every stage of life with joy and confidence.
16．A．expressed B．braved C．avoided D．withdrew
17．A．abandoning B．pursuing C．completing D．postponing
18．A．desire B．duty C．struggle D．promise
19．A．energetic B．content C．disappointed D．stressed
20．A．patience B．confidence C．curiosity D．pride
21．A．decided B．managed C．expected D．hesitated
22．A．fact B．practice C．belief D．advice
23．A．followed B．delayed C．learned D．marked
24．A．questions B．praise C．forgiveness D．stares
25．A．posted B．took C．saved D．printed
26．A．came out B．put out C．reached out D．carried out
27．A．working B．consulting C．waiting D．modelling
28．A．limited B．unexpected C．reasonable D．educational
29．A．unique B．modern C．formal D．casual
30．A．balance B．exchange C．definition D．power
【答案】
16．B 17．C 18．A 19．D 20．B 21．A 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．C 27．D 28．B 29．A 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了58岁决定成为模特的Mukta Singh面对社交媒体上的严厉评论，勇敢面对，保留白发，最终获得时尚界机会并坚信自尊和自我价值的力量。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，她优雅地面对了批评，现在自豪地展示她的白发。A. expressed表达；B. braved勇敢面对；C. avoided避免；D. withdrew撤退。根据下文“with grace and now proudly shows her grey hair”可知，她勇敢面对了批评，自豪地展示自己的白发，故选B。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在完成英语硕士学位后，Mukta嫁给了一名飞行员，成为了两个孩子的母亲。A. abandoning放弃；B. pursuing追求；C. completing完成；D. postponing推迟。根据下文“her master’s degree in English, Mukta married a pilot and became a mother of two children.”可知，此处指她完成硕士学位，故选C。
18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，Mukta有时觉得，比起家庭责任，她打理外貌的心思已退居其次。A. desire愿望；B. duty责任；C. struggle斗争；D. promise承诺。结合语境，再根据下文“to look good”以及“Sometimes, looking in the mirror, she’d think, “It wasn’t how I imagined myself””可知，此处指相比家庭责任，Mukta打理外貌的心思和追求只能退居其次。故选A。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一个养育两个孩子的女人，她经常感到有压力。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. content满足的；C. disappointed失望的；D. stressed有压力的。根据上文“As a woman raising two kids”以及下文“Sometimes, looking in the mirror, she’d think, “It wasn’t how I imagined myself”.”可知，养育两个孩子会让她感到有压力，故选D。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mukta坚信，年龄不应该是以自信和快乐拥抱生活每个阶段的障碍。A. patience耐心；B. confidence自信；C. curiosity好奇心；D. pride骄傲。根据下文“and happiness”以及“This choice of accepting her changing appearance ________ a step toward self-acceptance.”可知，此处指的是自信和快乐，故选B。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她决定保留她的天然白发，违背了衰老会让人失去吸引力的普遍看法。A. decided决定；B. managed设法；C. expected期待；D. hesitated犹豫。根据下文“to keep her natural grey hair”可知，此处表示她决定保留白发，故选A。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她决定保留她的天然白发，违背了衰老会让人失去吸引力的普遍看法。A. fact事实；B. practice实践；C. belief看法；D. advice建议。根据下文“that ageing makes one less attractive”以及常识可知，“衰老会让人失去吸引力”是一种普遍的看法，故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种接受她外表变化的选择标志着向自我接纳迈出了一步。A. followed跟随；B. delayed延迟；C. learned学习；D. marked标志。根据上文“She _______ to keep her natural grey hair, going against the common ________ that ageing makes one less attractive.”以及下文“a step toward self-acceptance”可知，此处指她保留自然的白发，这是她接受外表变化的选择，标志着她向自我接纳迈出了一步，故选D。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我收到了很多赞扬和关注。A. questions问题；B. praise赞扬；C. forgiveness原谅；D. stares凝视。根据下文“and attention”以及“The photographs came out beautifully”可知，照片很漂亮，所以此处表示她收到了赞扬和关注，故选B。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：照片拍得很漂亮，我把它们发布在了社交媒体上。A. posted发布；B. took拿走；C. saved拯救；D. printed打印。根据下文“on social media”可知，此处指把照片发布在社交媒体上，故选A。
26．考查动词短语辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，一位设计师联系我，说他想给我拍照。A. came out出现；B. put out扑灭；C. reached out联系；D. carried out执行。根据下文“and said he wanted to photograph me”可知，设计师联系了她，说想要给她拍照，故选C。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在为设计师做模特后，Mukta开始收到众多流行设计师的邀请。A. working工作；B. consulting咨询；C. waiting等待；D. modelling做模特。根据上文“To my surprise, a designer _______ and said he wanted to photograph me,” she says.”可知，此处指的是为设计师做模特，故选D。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过这些时尚界意想不到的机会，她找到了一个庆祝自己独特风格和个性的平台。A. limited有限的；B. unexpected意想不到的；C. reasonable合理的；D. educational有教育意义的。根据上文“To my surprise, a designer ________ and said he wanted to photograph me,” she says.”以及语境可知，得到机会时，Mukta感到惊讶，所以此处表示这些机会是意想不到的，故选B。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过这些时尚界意想不到的机会，她找到了一个庆祝自己独特风格和个性的平台。A. unique独特的；B. modern现代的；C. formal正式的；D. casual随意的。根据下文“style and individuality”可知，此处指独特的风格，故选A。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mukta坚信自尊和自我价值的力量。A. balance平衡；B. exchange交换；C. definition定义；D. power力量。根据下文“She refuses to let age hold her back and accepts every stage of life with joy and confidence.”可知，她拒绝让年龄阻碍她，所以此处表示她坚信自尊和自我价值是有力量的，故选D。
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（2026·广东·二模）I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and she’d recently been 31 off. She said a polite “no”. That didn’t 32 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 33 notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one — keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. As my mum found I was 34 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.
I still remember the first one. I was 35 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 36 electronic sounds. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could already play all the major and minor scales. After eight lessons, I 37 my grade one and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldn’t afford lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
For the grades above that, there is an 38 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practice on the school’s grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. I’d 39 lunch and practice after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, I’d have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 40 practice until 1:00 am.
My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition was extremely 41 , and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a 42 . I had been told I had started playing too late to reach conservatoire level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasn’t behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and I’m at one of the world’s 43 conservatoires. The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano what we call mental practice. It 44 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 45 about how music works.
31．A．laid B．pushed C．dropped D．knocked
32．A．annoy B．bother C．embarrass D．discourage
33．A．take B．sign C．click D．compose
34．A．serious B．careful C．hesitant D．nervous
35．A．struck B．puzzled C．comforted D．inspired
36．A．natural B．artificial C．practical D．magical
37．A．sat B．joined C．failed D．repeated
38．A．attitude B．expectation C．opinion D．opportunity
39．A．avoid B．miss C．save D．skip
40．A．social B．mental C．mechanical D．physical
41．A．fascinating B．motivating C．frightening D．challenging
42．A．course B．reward C．place D．certificate
43．A．grand B．strict C．leading D．expensive
44．A．builds B．covers C．defines D．unlocks
45．A．prediction B．memory C．curiosity D．imagination
【答案】
31．A 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．A 36．B 37．A 38．B 39．D 40．B 41．D 42．C 43．C 44．D 45．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者家境困难时自制纸键盘练钢琴，凭热爱与坚持获学习机会，最终进入音乐学院的成长经历。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们正处于经济危机中，她最近被解雇了。A. laid放；B. pushed推；C. dropped掉落；D. knocked敲击。根据上文“We were in an economic crisis”及下文“off”可知，此处指妈妈失业，sb. be laid off是固定表达，意为“某人被解雇了”，laid符合语境。故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那并没有让我气馁。A. annoy使恼怒；B. bother打扰；C. embarrass使尴尬；D. discourage使气馁。根据上文“She said a polite “no”.”及下文“I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk.”可知，妈妈的拒绝没有让作者放弃或是灰心气馁，discourage符合语境。故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会在在线键盘上点击音符，然后在我的纸键盘上“弹奏”出来。A. take拿；B. sign签名；C. click点击；D. compose创作。根据下文“notes on an online keyboard”及“the sound they made on the computer”可知，此处指在电子键盘上点击操作，click符合语境。故选C。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为妈妈发现我对这件事是认真的，她借钱给我报了10节钢琴课。A. serious认真的；B. careful仔细的；C. hesitant犹豫的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文“I spent six months playing without touching a real piano.”可知，作者是认真对待钢琴的，serious符合语境。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被钢琴自然的声音打动了，因为我之前熟悉的是人造的电子音。A. struck打动；B. puzzled使困惑；C. comforted安慰；D. inspired启发。根据下文“by how organic the sound of the piano was”及“electronic sounds”可知，作者被真实钢琴的声音触动，be struck by是固定搭配，意为“被……打动”，符合语境。故选A。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被钢琴自然的声音打动了，因为我之前熟悉的是人造的电子音。A. natural自然的；B. artificial人造的；C. practical实用的；D. magical神奇的。根据上文“how organic the sound of the piano was”及下文“electronic sounds”可知，相较于真钢琴的自然声音，电子音是人造的，artificial符合语境。故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：上了八节课后，我参加了一级考试并取得了优异成绩。A. sat坐，参加；B. joined加入；C. failed失败；D. repeated重复。根据下文“got distinction”可知，此处指参加考试，sat符合语境。故选A。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于更高等级的考试，有一个要求是你要在演奏中加入一定的敏感度。A. attitude态度；B. expectation期望；C. opinion观点；D. opportunity机会。根据上文“For the grades above that”及下文“you add a certain sensitivity into your playing”可知，这是高等级考试的要求，expectation符合语境。故选B。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会不吃午饭，放学后练习直到管理员把我赶出去。A. avoid避免；B. miss错过；C. save节省；D. skip跳过。根据下文“practice after school until the caretaker kicked me out”可知，作者为了练琴午饭不吃了，skip符合语境。故选D。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在家，我吃完晚饭，复习三个小时，然后进行心理练习直到凌晨1点。A. social社交的；B. mental心理的；C. mechanical机械的；D. physical身体的。根据下文“what we call mental practice”可知，此处指不借助钢琴的心理练习，mental符合语境。故选B。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：试镜极具挑战性，我感到不知所措。A. fascinating迷人的；B. motivating激励的；C. frightening可怕的；D. challenging有挑战性的。根据“and I felt overwhelmed”可知，试镜难度大，challenging符合语境。故选D。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我获得了一个名额。A. course课程；B. reward奖励；C. place名额；D. certificate证书。根据下文“when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize”可知，作者成功获得了学校的入学名额，place符合语境。故选C。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如今我在伦敦的Guildhall学院，这里给了我奖学金。我感到自豪：从我画纸钢琴到现在已经10年了，而我如今在世界顶尖的音乐学院之一。A. grand宏伟的；B. strict严格的；C. leading顶尖的；D. expensive 昂贵的。根据上文“the Guildhall School in London”、“one of the world’s”及下文“conservatoires”可知，此处指顶尖的学院，leading符合语境。故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它解锁了仅靠弹钢琴难以触及的大脑关键区域。A. builds建立；B. covers覆盖，包含；C. defines定义；D. unlocks解锁，打开。根据下文“key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone”可知，心理练习能打开这些区域，unlocks符合语境。故选D。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：纸钢琴激发了我对音乐运作方式的好奇心。A. prediction预测；B. memory记忆；C. curiosity好奇心；D. imagination想象。根据上文“stimulate”及下文“about how music works”可知，纸钢琴的练习让作者对音乐产生了好奇，curiosity符合语境。故选C。
考前押题
（一）
In a quiet corner of a traditional village in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, 1 an old house known as Canghaicuo, which literally means “the Hidden Sea Harbor.” Time has 2 its red bricks and curved eaves, but stepping through its 3 doorway still feels like entering another world. Inside the century-old house, 21 colorful deity sculptures (神像) stand silently, with a divine mural. 4 common Buddhist icons, they have earthly vitality, each telling a Quanzhou sea-linked creation myth.
Chen Zenghuang is the fifth-generation inheritor of Zhepingguo Buddha Sculpting. For decades, he has carved traditional Buddha statues for temples across southern Fujian. However, the Canghaicuo sculptures, 5 a turning point in his creative life. “It’s still wood, still lacquer, still the same tools,” Chen told the Global Times, “but what I’m 6 now is a story of 7 we come from.”
Over a century ago, Chen’s ancestors migrated from Pingyang to a village in Quanzhou for work and set up a workshop named “Zhepingguo” — a tribute to their hometown and a wish to combine skill with devotion. The workshop became famous for zhuangfo. Lacquer-threading is the most 8 step: mixing lacquer (漆) , tung oil (桐油) and natural fibers (天然纤维) into a paste, rolling it into hair-thin strands, and winding them on the sculpture to create details. Chen once struggled with it, learning that a calm heart is 9 to avoid breaking the threads.
Chen grew up 10 the sound of mallets and the scent of tung oil. His father, a craftsman with over 40 years of experience, taught him to avoid 11 . Later, Chen studied sculpture at the Xiamen Academy of Arts and Crafts, where he found clay forgiving but wood unforgiving, once cut, there’s no going back. Through blistered hands and bleeding fingers, he learned 12 and realized carving is a dialogue between material and spirit. At first, he thought his statues would only be for worship, 13 people with ancestors and the divine in southern Fujian’s culture.
Chen believes 14 is the soul of inheriting tradition. His collaboration with contemporary artist Wen Na on Canghaicuo blended craftsmanship with modern storytelling. Since Zhepingguo Buddha Sculpting became a Jinjiang intangible cultural heritage in 2016, Chen and his father have taught apprentices. He sees carving as a record of time, saying, “Our task is not to preserve tradition in a jar, but to keep it 15 .”
1．A．lies B．stands C．sits D．lays
2．A．hardened B．weakened C．sharpened D．softened
3．A．narrow B．wide C．tall D．low
4．A．Like B．As C．Unlike D．For
5．A．saw B．marked C．noticed D．watched
6．A．making B．building C．creating D．shaping
7．A．when B．what C．where D．how
8．A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．demanding
9．A．essential B．unimportant C．useful D．unnecessary
10．A．among B．amid C．between D．within
11．A．efforts B．advantages C．shortcuts D．challenges
12．A．patience B．skill C．courage D．wisdom
13．A．connecting B．bridging C．linking D．joining
14．A．creation B．imagination C．innovation D．inspiration
15．A．flowing B．stopping C．still D．quiet
【答案】
1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。 文章讲述了福建晋江“浙平国”佛像雕刻第五代传承人陈增煌并介绍了他的祖屋“沧海厝”及其内部的神像，他从学习传统技艺到在创作中融入创新的历程，体现了非遗传承中“守正创新”的精神。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在福建晋江一个传统村落的静谧角落，矗立着一座名为“沧海厝”的老房子，字面意思是“隐藏的海港”。A. lies躺；B. stands矗立；C. sits坐；D. lays放置。根据后文“an old house known as Canghaicuo”可知，此处描述的是老房子的位置状态，用“矗立”更符合语境，表示房子静静地立在那里。故选B。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：时间已经柔化了它的红砖和弯曲的屋檐，但踏过它狭窄的门廊，仍然感觉像是进入了另一个世界。A. hardened变硬；B. weakened变弱；C. sharpened变锋利；D. softened使变软，柔化。根据前文“Time”和常识可知，时间会使建筑物的外观变得柔和，不再那么崭新和锐利，因此“柔化”更符合语境。故选D。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. narrow狭窄的；B. wide宽的；C. tall高的；D. low低的。根据后文“still feels like entering another world”可知，此处描述的是进入老房子的感觉，用“狭窄的”更能体现出一种神秘和进入另一个世界的氛围。故选A。
4．考查介词词义辨析。句意：与常见的佛教偶像不同，它们具有世俗的活力，每一个都讲述着泉州与海洋相关的创世神话。A. Like像；B. As作为；C. Unlike不像；D. For为了。根据后文“they have earthly vitality”可知，这些神像与常见的佛教偶像不同，它们具有世俗的活力。故选C。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，“沧海厝”的雕塑标志着陈增煌创作生涯的一个转折点。A. saw看见；B. marked标志；C. noticed注意到；D. watched观看。根据后文“a turning point in his creative life”可知，这些雕塑对陈增煌的创作生涯来说是一个重要的标志或转折点。故选B。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“它仍然是木头，仍然是漆，仍然是同样的工具，”陈告诉《环球时报》，“但我现在正在塑造的是一个关于我们来自哪里的故事。”A. making制作；B. building建造；C. creating创造；D. shaping塑造。根据“a story”可知，此处描述的是陈增煌正在通过雕塑塑造一个故事，因此“塑造”更符合语境。故选D。
7．考查宾语从句。句意同上。A. when何时；B. what什么；C. where何地；D. how如何。此处为宾语从句，从句中缺少地点状语，因此用where引导宾语从句，表示“我们来自哪里”。故选C。
8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：漆线雕是最要求苛刻的步骤：将漆、桐油和天然纤维混合成糊状，将其滚成细如发丝的线，然后缠绕在雕塑上以创建细节。A. simple简单的；B. easy容易的；C. relaxing令人放松的；D. demanding要求苛刻的。根据后文“mixing lacquer (漆), tung oil (桐油) and natural fibers (天然纤维) into a paste, rolling it into hair-thin strands, and winding them on the sculpture to create details”可知，漆线雕的制作过程非常复杂和精细，因此“要求苛刻的”更符合语境。故选D。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：陈曾经为此挣扎过，他了解到保持冷静的心对于避免折断线是至关重要的。A. essential至关重要的；B. unimportant不重要的；C. useful有用的；D. unnecessary不必要的。根据后文“to avoid breaking the threads”可知，保持冷静的心对于避免折断线是至关重要的。故选A。
10．考查介词词义辨析。句意：陈是在槌声和桐油的气味中长大的。A. among在……之中（三者或三者以上）；B. amid在……之中（用于抽象环境或氛围）；C. between在……之间（两者）；D. within在……内部。根据后文“the sound of mallets and the scent of tung oil”可知，此处描述的是陈增煌成长的环境或氛围，用amid更符合语境。故选B。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父亲是一位有40多年经验的工匠，他教导他要避免走捷径。A. efforts努力；B. advantages优势；C. shortcuts捷径；D. challenges挑战。根据后文“Later, Chen studied sculpture at the Xiamen Academy of Arts and Crafts, where he found clay forgiving but wood unforgiving, once cut, there’s no going back”可知，木雕一旦出错就无法挽回，因此需要避免走捷径。故选C。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过起泡的手和流血的手指，他学会了耐心，并意识到雕刻是材料与精神之间的对话。A. patience耐心；B. skill技能；C. courage勇气；D. wisdom智慧。根据前文“Through blistered hands and bleeding fingers”可知，木雕的过程非常艰难和痛苦，需要耐心和毅力才能完成。故选A。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初，他认为他的雕像只是为了供奉，在闽南文化中连接人们与祖先和神灵。A. connecting连接（直接接宾语）；B. bridging连接；消除（隔阂）；C. linking连接（常用于抽象事物之间的联系）；D. joining加入。根据后文“people with ancestors and the divine”可知，此处描述的是雕像在闽南文化中的作用，即连接人们与祖先和神灵之间的联系。bridge更侧重“搭建原本存在隔阂或者距离的两者之间的桥梁”，比link/connect 更强调“消除差距的联结”。故选B。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：陈认为创新是传承传统的灵魂。A. creation创造；B. imagination想象；C. innovation创新；D. inspiration灵感。根据和后文“His collaboration with contemporary artist Wen Na on Canghaicuo blended craftsmanship with modern storytelling”可知，陈增煌与当代艺术家的合作体现了他在传承传统中的创新理念。故选C。
15．考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：我们的任务不是将传统保存在罐子里，而是让它保持流动。A. flowing流动；B. stopping停止；C. still静止的；D. quiet安静的。根据前文“not to preserve tradition in a jar”可知，此处描述的是对传统的传承方式，即不是将传统静态地保存下来，而是让它保持动态和流动的状态。故选A。
（二）
The world is facing an energy crisis. I have a personal 16 , too.
My 17 is that we have different types of personal energy. For instance, I 18 to find the right switch in my mind to start cutting the fallen branches in my yard. Yet, at deer camp, I can cut and saw firewood with no problem, especially with a warm stew (炖肉) cooking. It’s a 19 story with shopping. The thought of the mall 20 me, but I jump like a kid if my brother calls with the 21 of baseball caps on sale. My wife laughs and says, “That’s not an energy problem — it’s pure 22 .”
She was proven 23 last Saturday when my daughter Stephanie insisted we go hiking. We drove to the mountain outside town and started up. The track rose 24 , the sun burned, and my pack felt heavier each step. Soon, I was 25 . I thought about dropping it right there. I 26 future hikers find it and whisper, “Poor soul… he just 27 energy.”
Then Stephanie glanced back, saw my face, and said, “Dad, there’s an ice cream stand at the top.” That was exactly what I’d been 28 . We set high aims, but it’s the small 29 that keep us moving.
Now it’s June, the perfect time for outdoor activities and small treats. May your summer bring you wonderful adventures and nice ice-cream 30 .
16．A．idea B．plan C．version D．habit
17．A．problem B．theory C．worry D．secret
18．A．struggle B．desire C．choose D．pretend
19．A．true B．familiar C．typical D．similar
20．A．tires B．confuses C．shocks D．disappoints
21．A．excuse B．order C．thought D．news
22．A．luck B．laziness C．imagination D．motivation
23．A．clever B．right C．reliable D．helpful
24．A．sharply B．slowly C．regularly D．smoothly
25．A．lost B．drowned C．exhausted D．concerned
26．A．doubted B．expected C．remembered D．pictured
27．A．ran out of B．got rid of C．cut down on D．gave up on
28．A．fearing B．seeking C．trying D．ignoring
29．A．tips B．steps C．jokes D．rewards
30．A．recipes B．dreams C．moments D．makers
【答案】
16．C 17．B 18．A 19．D 20．A 21．D 22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．D 27．A 28．B 29．D 30．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章借全球能源危机引出个人精力问题，讲自身做事精力随兴趣变，徒步时靠山顶冰淇淋坚持，说明高远目标之外，小奖励更能让人前行，愿夏日有冒险与甜蜜时光。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我也有自己的个人版本的危机。A. idea想法；B. plan计划；C. version版本；D. habit习惯。前文“The world is facing an energy crisis.”提到全球能源危机，后文讲个人精力问题，用 version体现“和全球危机对应，但属于个人层面的同类情况”，故选C。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的看法是，我们每个人都有不同的个人能量类型。A. problem问题；B. theory理论，看法；C. worry担心；D. secret秘密。后文“we have different types of personal energy”提到我们每个人都有不同的个人能量类型，这是作者的看法或理论。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，我在脑海中努力寻找合适的办法来开始处理院子里掉落的树枝。A. struggle努力，费劲；B. desire渴望；C. choose选择；D. pretend假装。后文“Yet, at deer camp, I can cut and saw firewood with no problem, especially with a warm stew cooking.(然而，在鹿群营地，我能够轻松地砍柴、锯木头，而且还能一边享用热气腾腾的炖菜一边进行这些活动)”用yet转折，说在鹿营砍柴毫无问题，可知前文是“做不到、费劲”，故选A。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：购物也是类似的情况。A. true真的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. typical典型的；D. similar相似的。前文讲“修剪枯枝费劲，砍柴轻松”的反差，后文讲“逛商场厌烦，买棒球帽积极”的反差，属于同类逻辑，用similar衔接最自然。故选D。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一想到购物中心那拥挤的场景就让我感到厌烦，但要是我哥哥打电话告诉我有棒球帽在打折，我就会像孩子一样兴奋起来。A. tires使疲惫，厌烦；B. confuses使困惑；C. shocks使震惊；D. disappoints使失望。but表转折，后文“I jump like a kid”是“兴奋”，前文必然是负面情绪，级拥挤的场景让作者厌烦。故选A。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一想到购物中心那拥挤的场景就让我感到厌烦，但要是我哥哥打电话告诉我有棒球帽在打折，我就会像孩子一样兴奋起来。A. excuse借口；B. order订单；C. thought想法；D. news新闻，消息。根据上文“I jump like a kid if my brother calls with the”可知，指哥哥打电话传递消息，故选D。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的妻子笑着说道：“这根本不是精力问题——纯粹是动机问题（没动力）。”A. luck运气；B. laziness懒惰；C. imagination想象力；D. motivation动机。根据上文“to find the right switch in my mind to start cutting the fallen branches in my yard”以及购物的例子可知，妻子调侃作者：不想做的事就说没精力，想做的事就很积极，本质是“动机问题”，故选D。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：上周六，事实证明她是对的，当时我的女儿斯蒂芬妮坚持要我们去远足。A. clever聪明的；B. right正确的；C. reliable可靠的；D. helpful有帮助的。后文“the sun burned, and my pack felt heavier each step”徒步的经历印证了妻子的调侃，故选B。
24．考查副词词义辨析。句意：道路陡然上升，烈日炎炎，每走一步，我的背包都显得愈发沉重。A. sharply急剧地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. regularly定期地；D. smoothly顺利地。后文“my pack felt heavier each step”说背包变沉，可知山路难走，sharply修饰rise表“陡峭爬升”，故选A。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，我就精疲力竭了。A. lost丢失的；B. drowned淹死的；C. exhausted筋疲力尽的；D. concerned担心的。根据上文“the sun burned, and my pack felt heavier each step”可知，山路难走，背包沉重，作者很快精疲力竭。故选C。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想象着未来的徒步者们会发现它，并轻声说道：“可怜的家伙……他只是耗尽了体力。”A. doubted怀疑；B. expected期待；C. remembered记得；D. pictured想象。根据后文“future hikers find it and whisper”可知，作者丢下自己的背包，开始想象将来被人发现的情景。故选D。
27．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想象着未来的徒步者们会发现它，并轻声说道：“可怜的家伙……他只是耗尽了体力。”A. ran out of用完；B. got rid of摆脱；C. cut down on减少；D. gave up on放弃。呼应开头“energy crisis”和个人精力话题，这里表 “精力耗尽”，是固定搭配。故选A。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那正是我一直在寻找的。A. fearing恐惧；B. seeking寻找；C. trying尝试；D. ignoring忽视。根据上文“Dad, there’s an ice cream stand at the top.”以及前文作者筋疲力尽想放弃，女儿说山顶有冰淇淋摊，这是支撑他走下去的动力，也就是他此刻“渴望”的东西，故选B。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们设定远大的目标，但正是那些小小的奖励激励着我们不断前行。A. tips给小费；B. steps步伐；C. jokes玩笑；D. rewards奖励，激励。根据上文“Dad, there’s an ice cream stand at the top.”以及后文“Now it’s June, the perfect time for outdoor activities and small treats.(现在是六月了，正是进行户外活动和享受小惊喜的绝佳时节)”可知，山顶的冰淇淋就是“小奖励”，能激励人坚持，呼应前文语境，故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：愿你的夏天带给你美妙的冒险经历和美好的冰淇淋时光。A. recipes食谱；B. dreams梦想；C. moments时刻；D. makers制作者。根据上文“Now it’s June, the perfect time for outdoor activities and small treats.(现在是六月了，正是进行户外活动和享受小惊喜的绝佳时节)”可知，指夏天带来美妙的冒险经历和美味的冰淇淋时光。故选C。
（三）
It was the third time this week I’d forgotten my umbrella. Rain poured as I stood outside school. I pulled my thin jacket tighter, already 31 I’d be soaked by the time I reached home.
Then a voice said, “You look like you could use this.” An elderly woman held out a red umbrella. Her coat was wet, but she 32 warmly. “I live just down the road,” she said before I could 33 . “Take it.”
I hesitated. “But you’ll get even wetter!” She laughed. “Rain never hurt anyone’s heart — only forgetting to be kind might.” She walked off, 34 me holding it like a gift.
The next day, I returned the umbrella. A guard told me she came daily to “watch the children leave,” though her grandson had 35 five years ago. This routine helped her feel less 36 .
That evening, I knocked on her door. Her eyes lit up as if she’d been 37 me. We talked for hours, and she even showed me an old photo of her grandson. “The best thanks,” she said, “is to 38 it on.”
I left with a new 39 : to visit her every weekend. Our tea-time chats became the highlight of my week. She taught me that loneliness isn’t cured by noise, but rather by the 40 of someone who truly sees you.
One rainy afternoon, I asked why she’d helped me. She looked out the window: “Because I saw myself in you — standing there, 41 for someone to notice.”
Now, I always carry an extra umbrella for the 42 that I might meet someone who needs it more. Mrs. Li, as I later learned her name was, showed me that small acts can 43 lives. Kindness is never wasted. It may seem small, but it 44 deep roots. And often, the giver ends up 45 far more than the receiver.
31．A．realizing B．hoping C．fearing D．doubting
32．A．nodded B．smiled C．waved D．trembled
33．A．agree B．answer C．refuse D．thank
34．A．leaving B．watching C．finding D．helping
35．A．moved B．graduated C．disappeared D．died
36．A．tired B．forgotten C．alone D．old
37．A．waiting for B．looking for C．caring for D．asking for
38．A．send B．keep C．give D．pass
39．A．habit B．promise C．rule D．chance
40．A．care B．presence C．attention D．understanding
41．A．standing B．waiting C．hoping D．looking
42．A．reason B．moment C．opportunity D．belief
43．A．save B．change C．touch D．improve
44．A．grows B．plants C．sends D．builds
45．A．knowing B．feeling C．learning D．receiving
【答案】
31．C 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．D 36．C 37．A 38．D 39．B 40．B 41．B 42．C 43．C 44．A 45．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过讲述作者忘带伞时被一位老妇人善意帮助，后续归还雨伞并与老妇人建立起深厚联系的故事，展现了善意传递的力量。
31．本考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把单薄的夹克裹得更紧了，心里已经担心到家时会被淋成落汤鸡。A. realizing意识到；B. hoping希望；C. fearing害怕，担心；D. doubting怀疑。根据上文“Rain poured as I stood outside school”和“I pulled my thin jacket tighter”可知，大雨倾盆，作者的夹克很单薄，此时心里应该是担心被淋湿。故选C。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的外套已经湿透了，但脸上却温暖地笑着。A. nodded点头；B. smiled微笑；C. waved挥手；D. trembled颤抖。根据下文“Rain never hurt anyone’s heart — only forgetting to be kind might”可知，老妇人认为雨水不会伤害人心，只有忘记善良才会，由此可推测，老妇人虽然外套湿了，但仍然微笑着，表现出温暖和善意。故选B。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我就住在这条路的那头，”没等我拒绝，她就开口说道，“拿着吧。”A. agree同意；B. answer回答；C. refuse拒绝；D. thank感谢。根据下文“I hesitated. “But you’ll get even wetter!””可知，作者犹豫了，还担心老妇人会被淋得更湿，说明作者原本想拒绝她的伞。故选C。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她转身走开了，留下我像捧着礼物一样握着那把伞。A. leaving留下；B. watching观看；C. finding发现；D. helping帮助。根据上文“Take it.”和“She walked off”可知，老妇人说完话就走开了，留下作者拿着伞。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：门卫告诉我，她每天都会来“看着孩子们放学”，尽管她的孙子五年前就去世了。A. moved移动；B. graduated毕业；C. disappeared消失；D. died死亡。根据后文“she even showed me an old photo of her grandson”可知，她给作者看了她孙子的照片，由此推测，她的孙子已经去世了。故选D。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这样的日常帮助让她感觉没那么孤单。A. tired疲惫的；B. forgotten被遗忘的；C. alone孤独的；D. old老的。根据上文“she came daily to ‘watch the children leave’”可知，孙子去世后，老妇人通过看孩子放学排遣情绪，这个习惯能让她感觉不那么孤独。且下文“ She taught me that loneliness isn’t cured by noise”也是提示。故选C。
37．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她的眼睛一下子亮了起来，仿佛一直在等我。A. waiting for等待；B. looking for寻找；C. caring for关心；D. asking for要求。根据下文“We talked for hours”可知，作者和老妇人聊了几个小时，由此可推测，老妇人看到作者很开心，好像一直在等待作者。故选A。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“最好的感谢，”她说，“就是把这份善意传递下去。” A. send发送；B. keep保持；C. give给；D. pass传递。根据下文“Now, I always carry an extra umbrella for the that I might meet someone who needs it more.”可知，作者现在也总是多带一把伞，以防遇到更需要的人，由此可推测，老妇人告诉作者最好的感谢方式就是把伞传递下去，pass on表示“传递”，故选D。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我带着一个新的承诺离开了：每周都去看望她。A. habit习惯；B. promise承诺；C. rule规则；D. chance机会。根据下文“to visit her every weekend”可知，作者承诺每个周末都去看老妇人，make a promise表示“承诺”，故选B。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她让我明白，孤独不是靠喧嚣就能治愈的，而是需要一个真正懂你的人陪伴在身边。A. care关心；B. presence存在；C. attention注意力；D. understanding理解。根据下文“someone who truly sees you”可知，真正看到你的人，即真正陪伴你的人，由此可推测，此处指真正陪伴你的人的存在可以治愈孤独。故选B。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她望向窗外，说道：“因为我在你身上看到了我自己——站在那里，等待着有人能注意到。”A. standing站立；B. waiting等待；C. hoping希望；D. looking看。根据上文“standing there”和下文“for someone to notice”可知，当时作者站在雨中等待有人注意到。故选B。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我总会多带一把伞，为了能有机会遇到更需要它的人。A. reason原因；B. moment时刻；C. opportunity机会；D. belief信念。根据下文“I might meet someone who needs it more”可知，作者多带一把伞是为了以防遇到更需要它的人，即抓住这个机会去帮助别人。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来我得知她姓李，李奶奶让我明白，小小的善举也能触动生命。A. save拯救；B. change改变；C. touch触动；D. improve改善。根据下文“Kindness is never wasted”可知，善意永远不会浪费，由此可推测，此处指小小的举动可以触动生命，让生活变得更美好。故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它或许看似微小，却能扎根生长。A. grows生长；B. plants种植；C. sends发送；D. builds建造。根据下文“deep roots”可知，此处指小小的善意可以生长出深深的根，即善意的影响是深远的。故选A。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：而且往往，给予者最终收获的远比接受者更多。A. knowing知道；B. feeling感觉；C. learning学习；D. receiving收到。根据上文“Kindness is never wasted”和“It may seem small, but it deep roots.”可知，善意永远不会浪费，它可能看起来很小，但它能生长出深深的根，由此可推测，给予者最终收到的善意和影响往往比接受者多得多。故选D。
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The weight of anxiety had been pressing down on me for months. The world seemed 46 , and I felt powerless. Then, one day, I 47 a local environmental group organizing a tree-planting event. Something about the idea of contributing 48 to the planet attracted me. I decided to give it a try, hoping it might make me feel better.
On the day of the 49 , I arrived at the park, feeling nervous and excited. The group was already very 50 . People of all ages were digging holes, placing young trees, and chatting happily. I grabbed a shovel and joined in. The physical work was tiring, but there was a sense of 51 that I hadn’t felt in a long time.
As I planted each tree, I felt a sense of calm 52 over me. My hands were dirty, but my mind was 53 . Planting a young tree felt like a 54 step towards something bigger. I was making a difference, no matter how small.
During the breaks, I talked to the other 55 . They shared their stories and motivations, and I realized I wasn’t alone in my 56 to create positive change. Their enthusiasm was 57 , and I found myself laughing and connecting with people I had never met before.
By the end of the day, I was tired but also felt full of 58 . Looking at the rows of newly planted trees, I felt a sense of accomplishment. The anxiety didn’t disappear, but it had 59 . I had taken action, and in doing so, I had found a way to 60 myself.
46．A．disordered B．developed C．dynamic D．distant
47．A．called for B．set up C．came across D．depended on
48．A．positively B．desperately C．permanently D．historically
49．A．ceremony B．activity C．tradition D．contest
50．A．tense B．patient C．busy D．formal
51．A．direction B．purpose C．progress D．humour
52．A．jump B．knock C．flee D．wash
53．A．clearing B．suffering C．imagining D．wandering
54．A．standard B．challenging C．heavy D．genuine
55．A．conductors B．specialists C．volunteers D．members
56．A．desire B．permission C．ability D．courage
57．A．innocent B．sensitive C．precise D．infectious
58．A．sorrow B．relief C．regret D．guidance
59．A．entered B．developed C．lessened D．finished
60．A．trust B．persuade C．trap D．heal
【答案】
46．A 47．C 48．A 49．B 50．C 51．B 52．D 53．A 54．D 55．C 56．A 57．D 58．B 59．C 60．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者因焦虑困扰，参与植树活动后内心得到治愈、焦虑缓解的经历。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个世界看起来一片混乱，我感到无能为力。A. disordered混乱的；B. developed发达的；C. dynamic动态的，有活力的；D. distant遥远的。根据上文“The weight of anxiety had been pressing down on me for months.”及“I felt powerless”可知，作者被焦虑困扰，感觉世界是混乱的，自己无能为力。故选A。
47．考查动词短语辨析。句意：后来有一天，我偶然发现当地一个环保组织正在组织一场植树活动。A. called for呼吁，要求；B. set up建立,设立；C. came across偶然发现,偶遇；D. depended on依靠,依赖。根据下文 “a local environmental group organizing a tree-planting event”及“I decided to give it a try” 可知，作者是偶然发现这场植树活动的。故选C。
48．考查副词词义辨析。句意：为地球做些积极贡献的想法吸引了我。A. positively积极地；B. desperately绝望地，迫切地；C. permanently永久地；D. historically历史上地。根据下文“hoping it might make me feel better”及“I was making a difference, no matter how small”可知，作者希望通过植树为地球做积极的贡献，从而让自己心情变好。故选A。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：活动当天，我到达公园，既紧张又兴奋。A. ceremony仪式；B. activity活动；C. tradition传统；D. contest比赛。根据上文“a local environmental group organizing a tree-planting event”可知，此处指植树活动当天的情况。故选B。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个团队已经忙得不可开交了。A. tense紧张的；B. patient耐心的；C. busy忙碌的；D. formal正式的。根据下文“People of all ages were digging holes, placing young trees, and chatting happily.”可知，不同年龄段的人都在挖坑、种树、愉快聊天，说明团队成员都很忙碌。故选C。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：体力劳动很累人，但我有一种久违的目标感。A. direction方向；B. purpose目标，意义；C. progress进步；D. humour幽默。根据上文作者因焦虑感到无助，以及下文“I was making a difference, no matter how small”可知，植树的体力劳动虽累，但让作者感受到了做事的目标感。故选B。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我种下每一棵树时，一种平静的感觉涌上心头。A. jump跳跃；B. knock敲，撞击；C. flee逃跑；D. wash冲刷；涌上。根据上文“As I planted each tree, I felt a sense of calm”可知，此处指作者种树时平静感袭来。故选D。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的手很脏，但我的头脑却清醒了。A. clearing变清晰，清理；B. suffering遭受；C. imagining想象；D. wandering漫游，走神。根据上文“I felt a sense of calm over me”及转折词but可知，作者手上虽脏，但内心不再焦虑，头脑变得清晰。故选A。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：种下一棵小树苗，感觉像是朝着更宏大的目标迈出了真实的一步。A. standard标准的；B. challenging有挑战性的；C. heavy沉重的；D. genuine真实的，真诚的。根据下文“I was making a difference, no matter how small”可知，作者认为自己的植树行为是实实在在为世界带来改变的一步，是真实的。故选D。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：休息时，我和其他志愿者聊了起来。A. conductors售票员，指挥；B. specialists专家；C. volunteers志愿者；D. members成员。根据上文“a local environmental group organizing a tree-planting event”及人们自愿参与植树的背景可知，作者交谈的对象是参与活动的志愿者。故选C。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们分享了自己的故事和动机，我意识到我并不是唯一一个想要创造积极变化的人。A. desire渴望，愿望；B. permission允许；C. ability能力；D. courage勇气。根据下文“to create positive change”及志愿者们参与植树的行为可知，大家都有创造积极改变的愿望。故选A。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的热情具有感染力，我发现自己在和素未谋面的人一起欢笑、交流。A. innocent无辜的，天真的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. precise精确的；D. infectious有感染力的。根据下文“I found myself laughing and connecting with people I had never met before”可知，志愿者们的热情感染了作者，让作者也变得开心、愿意交流。故选D。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天结束时，我很累，但也感到如释重负。A. sorrow悲伤；B. relief宽慰，解脱；C. regret后悔；D. guidance指导。根据上文作者焦虑缓解，以及下文“Looking at the rows of newly planted trees, I felt a sense of accomplishment.”可知，作者虽累，但内心感到宽慰、解脱。故选B。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：焦虑并没有消失，但已经减轻了。A. entered进入；B. developed发展，形成；C. lessened减轻，减少；D. finished完成。根据上文“The anxiety didn’t disappear”和表示转折的but可知，焦虑虽未消失，但程度有所减轻。故选C。
60．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我采取了行动，在这个过程中，我找到了治愈自己的方法。A. trust信任；B. persuade说服；C. trap困住；D. heal治愈，疗伤。根据上文“Looking at the rows of newly planted trees, I felt a sense of accomplishment. The anxiety didn’t disappear, but it had .”可知，植树活动让作者找到了治愈自己焦虑的方式。故选D。
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Kristin Kimball, a travel writer, had never farmed before. When she moved with her 61 , Mark, to a farm seven years ago, she had no idea what she was getting into. Since then, she has 62 her adjustment to rural living in her new book, The Dirty Life. The title of her book, Kimball says, comes from the fact that farm work is 63 dirty.
“One of the messages I want to convey in the book is that 64 is both incredibly romantic and extremely hard. I 65 both of them almost on a daily basis,” Kimball writes. “There’s the enormous 66 of growing food for people and at the same time it is incredibly 67 — the work never ends, and it never gets easier.”
The beginning of their love story was a funny one. One day, she drove to the farm to 68 about a farmer who lived there. When she arrived, he said he was too 69 to give the interview that they had previously scheduled.
“ 70 , he handed me a tool and said coldly, ‘I have to slaughter (屠杀)these pigs today. Come and 71 me” Kimball recalls in the book.
At that point, Kimball had been avoiding meat for 13 years and she also wore an expensive white blouse she liked a lot. The blouse didn’t 72 , of course. But she just fell in love with the dirty work and the 73 young man, Mark. When asked whether she ever questioned her 74 , Kimball says, “I quickly became as 75 about the farm as he was. In a way, I was lucky.”
61．A．brother B．husband C．friend D．neighbor
62．A．documented B．missed C．regretted D．delayed
63．A．hardly B．occasionally C．slightly D．consistently
64．A．writing B．travelling C．farming D．training
65．A．experience B．dislike C．refuse D．blame
66．A．knowledge B．pressure C．satisfaction D．amount
67．A．convenient B．hard C．interesting D．rewarding
68．A．talk B．care C．think D．write
69．A．sick B．shy C．busy D．young
70．A．However B．Fortunately C．Especially D．Instead
71．A．kill B．help C．love D．stop
72．A．survive B．fit C．come D．last
73．A．polite B．bossy C．lazy D．talkative
74．A．family B．book C．choice D．interview
75．A．passionate B．confident C．unconcerned D．delighted
【答案】
61．B 62．A 63．D 64．C 65．A 66．C 67．B 68．D 69．C 70．D 71．B 72．A 73．B 74．C 75．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述旅行作家Kristin Kimball迁居农场，遇到伴侣Mark的经历，以及她在新书里记录的乡村生活适应过程。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：七年前，当她和丈夫马克搬到一个农场时，她根本不知道自己将要面对什么。A. brother兄弟；B. husband丈夫；C. friend朋友；D. neighbor邻居。根据下文“The beginning of their love story was a funny one.”可知，Mark与Kristin是恋人关系，结合迁居农场的语境，husband符合逻辑。故选B项。
62．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，她在新书《肮脏的生活》中记录了自己对乡村生活的适应过程。A. documented记录；记载；B. missed错过；想念；C. regretted后悔；D. delayed推迟。根据下文“her adjustment to rural living in her new book, The Dirty Life.”可知，新书是用来记录她的适应过程的。故选A项。
63．考查副词词义辨析。句意：金博尔说，她的书之所以取这个名字，是因为农场工作总是脏兮兮的。A. hardly几乎不；B. occasionally偶尔；C. slightly轻微地；D. consistently始终；一直。根据书名“The Dirty Life”可知，农场工作的脏是常态，consistently体现这种持续性，符合语境。故选D项。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想在书中传达的一个信息是，务农既令人难以置信地浪漫，又极其艰难。A. writing写作；B. travelling旅行；C. farming务农；耕种；D. training训练。根据上文“Mark, to a farm seven years ago”可知，核心话题是农场相关的工作。故选C 项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我几乎每天都能体验到这两者。A. experience体验；经历；B. dislike不喜欢；C. refuse拒绝；D. blame责备。根据上文“ 4 is both incredibly romantic and extremely hard”以及下文对农场工作的具体描述可知，Kristin每天都能感受到这两种状态。故选A项。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为人们种植食物带来了巨大的满足感，同时这也极其艰难 —— 工作永无止境，而且从未变得更容易。A. knowledge知识；B. pressure压力；C. satisfaction满足感；D. amount数量。根据下文“growing food for people”可知，这是一件能带来正面感受的事，satisfaction符合这种积极情绪。故选C项。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为人们种植食物带来了巨大的满足感，同时这也极其艰难 —— 工作永无止境，而且从未变得更容易。A. convenient方便的；B. hard艰难的；C. interesting有趣的；D. rewarding有回报的。根据破折号后的“the work never ends, and it never gets easier”可知，此处是在描述务农的艰难，hard与前文的satisfaction 形成转折。故选B项。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，她开车去农场，想写一篇关于住在那里的一个农民的报道。A. talk谈论；B. care关心；C. think思考；D. write撰写；写作。根据前文“Kristin Kimball, a travel writerKristin Kimball”以及下文“give the interview”可知，她去农场是为了撰写相关报道。故选D项。
69．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她到达时，他说他太忙了，无法接受他们之前安排好的采访。A. sick生病的；B. shy害羞的；C. busy忙碌的；D. young年轻的。根据下文“I have to slaughter these pigs today.”可知，Mark因要处理农活而无法接受采访，原因是忙碌。故选C项。
70．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，他递给我一把工具，冷冷地说：“我今天得杀猪。来帮我吧。”A. However然而；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Especially尤其；D. Instead相反；取而代之。根据前文“he was too to give the interview”和后文“he handed me a tool”可知，Mark没有按原计划接受采访，而是让Kristin帮忙干活，instead体现这种行为的替代关系。故选D项。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，他递给我一把工具，冷冷地说：“我今天得杀猪。来帮我吧。”A. kill杀死；B. help帮助；C. love爱；D. stop停止。根据上文“handed me a tool”可知，Mark是让Kristin帮忙杀猪。故选B项。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然，那件衬衫没能幸免。A. survive幸免；幸存；B. fit适合；C. come来；D. last持续。根据上文“she also wore an expensive white blouse”以及杀猪的脏活场景可知，白衬衫会被弄脏，无法保持干净，即没能幸免。故选A项。
73．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但她就是爱上了这份脏兮兮的工作和这个爱发号施令的年轻人马克。A. polite礼貌的；B. bossy爱发号施令的；C. lazy懒惰的；D. talkative健谈的。根据前文“he handed me a tool and said coldly”可知，Mark当时的态度比较强硬，bossy能体现这种性格特点，符合语境。故选B项。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当被问及是否曾质疑过自己的选择时，金博尔说：“我很快就和他一样对农场充满热情了。在某种程度上，我很幸运。”A. family家庭；B. book书；C. choice选择；D. interview采访。根据前文Kristin放弃旅行作家的原有生活，选择迁居农场并从事农活可知，此处是询问她是否质疑过这个人生选择，choice符合语境。故选C项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当被问及是否曾质疑过自己的选择时，金博尔说：“我很快就和他一样对农场充满热情了。在某种程度上，我很幸运。”A. passionate充满热情的；B. confident自信的；C. unconcerned不关心的；D. delighted高兴的。根据前文“she just fell in love with the dirty work and the young man”可知，Kristin对农场产生了浓厚的兴趣，passionate体现这种热情，符合语境。故选A项。
