专题06 完形填空
主题01 人与社会
Passage 1
（2026·广东梅州·一模）
At 81, Betty, a lifelong waitress in Pittsburgh, faced a reality many of us hope to avoid: working late into her
eighties because her social security wasn’t enough to ____
1 ____
basic bills. Chronic (慢性的) back pain and long
hours didn’t slow her down. “I’m 81, but I can still outdo all these youngsters,” she joked to ____
2 ____
.
Her life changed ____
3 ____
thanks to the compassion of a stranger, Tamie Konzier, who noticed Betty
struggling while serving her family at Eat’n Park. ____
4 ____
by Betty’s spirit, Konzier decided to take action.
Instead of just leaving a generous ____
5 ____
, Konzier wanted to make a real difference. She shared Betty’s story
online and encouraged ____
6 ____
through a GoFundMe campaign. What started as a single act of kindness quickly
captured the ____
7 ____
of thousands.
Within 4 hours, contributions ____
8 ____
from strangers moved by Betty’s story. The total rapidly
____
9 ____
. People across the country were inspired to support someone they had never met, showing the power of
human empathy in action. When Konzier returned with her son to ____
10
____
the funds, the total had reached a(n)
____
11
____
$328,739.18. Betty, overwhelmed with gratitude, now has the ability to cover bills, enjoy her golden
years, and live a life she could not have imagined before this act of ____
12
____
.
Betty’s story ____
13
____
us that empathy doesn’t require fame or a platform. Simple and ____
14
____
acts
can create change far beyond what we imagine. In a world often focused on hustle and competition, moments like
these ____
15
____
as examples of humanity at its best.
1. A. copy
B. finish
C. cover
D. save
2. A. doctors
B. passengers
C. friends
D. customers
3. A. dramatically
B. hardly
C. slightly
D. successfully
4. A. Confused
B. Moved
C. Disappointed
D. Interested
5. A. check
B. tip
C. bill
D. pay
6. A. plans
B. volunteers
C. sponsors
D. donations
7. A. attention
B. intention
C. responsibility
D. action
8. A. handed in
B. poured in
C. turned in
D. put in
9. A. climbed
B. crashed
C. crept
D. flew
10. A. accept
B. provide
C. deliver
D. obtain
11. A. annoying
B. astonishing
C. delighting
D. disappointing
12. A. gratitude
B. forgiveness
C. honesty
D. kindness
13. A. remains
B. retells
C. reminds
D. recalls
14. A. careless
B. hopeless
C. selfless
D. harmless
15. A. shine
B. shape
C. remember
D. enjoy
Passage 2
（2026·山东临沂·一模）
Laughter filled the air as Raúl cut the cake’s thick frosting. It was a small graduation party with only Ed, Max,
Raúl and me — no caps, gowns, music, or diplomas. But a(n) ____
1 ____
was in order, because their accomplishment
mattered most.
All three, over fifty, ____
2 ____
a first in life: they could read. Having overcome ____
3 ____
and a lifetime of
hiding their illiteracy, they signed up for my free three-month course to ____
4 ____
their shame at a Dallas church
in a very dangerous neighbourhood where drug deals were visible nearby.
While I possessed years of volunteer experience, on my first night, as headlights illuminated (照亮) the parking
lot, ____
5 ____
outweighed excitement. Nervous, I ____
6 ____
all supplies with a crash onto the ground, which
made my seven male students hurry to help, ____
7 ____
my tension.
My seven male students were 10-63; at 24, I was the youngest and palest. Despite my ____
8 ____
entrance,
the class went smoothly. To calm me, Ed helped with ____
9 ____
, Max walked me to my car, and Raúl’s worn
truck ____
10
____
mine through risky streets until I reached the freeway safely. As I honked thanks, and he replied
with “La Cucaracha,” gently ____
11
____
the air.
Four quit, but Ed, Max and Raúl ____
12
____
. Ed finally understood “Emergency Exit” on the bus he’d taken
for 30 years; Max read a sports article and taught his granddaughter about Washington — their determination
____
13
____
. At the graduation party, Raúl held my hand, palms ____
14
____
with calluses (老茧): “You gave me
a new life.”
Years later, gray-haired and robbed of work by an economic downturn, I realized their lesson — courage to
restart beats age or fear. I resolved to learn new skills, as they had. Their spirit ____
15
____
me forward.
1. A. ceremony
B. celebration
C. meeting
D. occasion
2. A. accepted
B. afforded
C. completed
D. achieved
3. A. embarrassment
B. sadness
C. gratitude
D. confusion
4. A. hide
B. express
C. escape
D. share
5. A. anxiety
B. fear
C. doubt
D. surprise
6. A. dropped
B. threw
C. placed
D. moved
7. A. causing
B. increasing
C. hiding
D. easing
8. A. graceful
B. sudden
C. awkward
D. rough
9. A. lessons
B. supplies
C. books
D. tools
10. A. chased
B. passed
C. repaired
D. followed
11. A. worsening
B. clearing
C. breaking
D. warming
12. A. withdrew
B. registered
C. remained
D. abandoned
13. A. broke down
B. paid off
C. faded away
D. came true
14. A. covered
B. filled
C. marked
D. crowded
15. A. forced
B. allowed
C. inspired
D. advised
Passage 3
（2026·山东平度·一模）
In a remote village in Zambia, where roads seem to stretch endlessly before reaching the nearest town, a
classroom is filled with the energy of its young learners. The desks are basic, the books are ___
1 ___
, and the room
is crowded beyond capacity — but something ___
2 ___
is happening here. Andrew, a 38-year-old teacher, has ___
3 ___
his under-resourced and overcrowded classroom.
Students in Andrew’s class travel 5 to 15 kilometers each day to attend his lessons. The daily ___
4 ___
reflects
the broader barriers to ___
5 ___
in Zambia, where over 800,000 primary school-aged children are out of school.
Andrew ___
6 ___
to let these barriers limit the potential of the ___
7 ___
young learners who make the daily
journey to his classroom. Drawing from local culture, he ___
8 ___
traditional games — like skipping rope. These
___
9 ___
helped children understand numbers and develop foundational skills in ____
10
____
ways. At the same
time, he ____
11
____
support from the school administration and fellow teachers, even using his own funds to obtain
essential teaching materials. ____
12
____
to developing a sense of professionalism and ____
13
____
among teachers,
Andrew and his colleagues printed T-shirts decorated with “Catch-Up Program Teacher”. It was a small but
powerful ____
14
____
that reinforced their identity as teachers dedicated to transforming learning outcomes.
One of his students ____
15
____
Andrew’s impact best: “My mother asked me why I go to school. I replied,
to become just like my teacher when I grow up.”
1. A. inappropriate
B. insufficient
C. inexpensive
D. incredible
2. A. extraordinary
B. shocking
C. urgent
D. amusing
3. A. decorated
B. equipped
C. occupied
D. transformed
4. A. struggle
B. exercise
C. schedule
D. choice
5. A. transportation
B. education
C. communication
D. accommodation
6. A. managed
B. tended
C. refused
D. threatened
7. A. determined
B. straightforward
C. generous
D. talented
8. A. appreciated
B. named
C. included
D. created
9. A. beliefs
B. missions
C. instructions
D. activities
10. A. attractive
B. complex
C. typical
D. abstract
11. A. withdrew
B. secured
C. confirmed
D. ignored
12. A. Contrary
B. Committed
C. Sensitive
D. Addicted
13. A. humour
B. justice
C. pride
D. relief
14. A. lesson
B. organization
C. routine
D. gesture
15. A. got over
B. benefited from
C. summed up
D. brought about
Passage 4
（2026·湖南衡阳·一模）
Matt Busbice possesses several companies worth millions of dollars. The 42-year-old ____
1 ____
of sporting
goods store BuckFeather, says he has never felt richer than he did the day he ____
2 ____
a single dollar.
One morning, the ____
3 ____
alarm went off inside his apartment. So, Busbice shot out of bed and raced down
the stairs only to ____
4 ____
there was no fire. But he was ____
5 ____
, so he decided to go for a coffee, even though
he was wearing mismatched clothes.
“As I was about to ____
6 ____
the coffee shop, a kid came to me,” Busbice said. The boy had his fist clenched, so
Busbice prepared for a ____
7 ____
. But instead, the boy ____
8 ____
his fist to reveal a $ 1 bill.
“What?” Busbice said.
“If you’re homeless, here’s a dollar,” 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis said. “I always want to help a homeless person,
and I finally have the ____
9 ____
.”
Ellis said he got the dollar for good grades. It was the only money he had to his ____
10
____
. So touched,
Busbice ____
11
____
Ellis in for a snack.
As a reward for his kindness, Busbice gave Ellis a shopping spree ( 大买特买) — 40 seconds to
____
12
____
whatever he wanted in BuckFeather. Ellis said it was great, but ____
13
____
not what he wanted to get
for his dollar. “Joy, because I ____
14
____
someone,” Ellis said.
“Give something away, and you feel like you’ve got lots of things from it,” Busbice said. “I couldn’t
____
15
____
that as a kid. And if we can spread that around, everything changes.”
1. A. renter
B. owner
C. manager
D. employer
2. A. donated
B. spent
C. earned
D. received
3. A. car
B. smoke
C. fire
D. radio
4. A. discover
B. prove
C. tell
D. hope
5. A. mad
B. busy
C. awake
D. ashamed
6. A. enter
B. close
C. leave
D. explore
7. A. shaking
B. fight
C. doubt
D. conversation
8. A. waved
B. touched
C. opened
D. hid
9. A. pay
B. time
C. object
D. opportunity
10. A. name
B. surprise
C. relief
D. advantage
11. A. introduced
B. invited
C. tricked
D. demanded
12. A. call off
B. keep off
C. pick out
D. hold out
13. A. hardly
B. definitely
C. personally
D. finally
14. A. saved
B. met
C. knew
D. helped
15. A. grasp
B. believe
C. hear
D. remember
主题02 人与自我
Passage 1
（2026·河北唐山·一模）
As a college student, I volunteered at a wildlife center in Alabama, caring mostly for baby songbirds, squirrels,
and rabbits. Most were healthy, so ___
1 ___
feeding was usually enough. With some time and effort, a teenager
could usually ___
2 ___
. Only once was I ___
3 ___
an injured animal — a baby rabbit whose eyes were still ___
4 ___
and half its nose was torn away. That ___
5 ___
tiny thing, I know now, never had a ___
6 ___
of survival. Maybe I
knew it then, too, but it did not stop me from ___
7 ___
when it passed away.
Many people ___
8 ___
why wildlife rescuers even try to save such ___
9 ___
animals. After all, rabbits and
squirrels are not endangered. But when faced with a ____
10
____
struggling baby animal, even the hardest human
heart ____
11
____
. So volunteers go to great lengths to save every creature.
Even when rescue efforts fail, the act of trying still matters. Saving a common animal will not change the world,
but it changes the person who refuses to ____
12
____
. In caring for a small life, volunteers learn patience,
responsibility, and care. Every rescued animal teaches human a lesson on how to live more ____
13
____
on this
planet. By reaching out to a ____
14
____
animal, people discover empathy and hope within themselves. Wildlife
rescue can ____
15
____
the human heart.
1. A. extra
B. frequent
C. regular
D. hourly
2. A. compete
B. succeed
C. hesitate
D. escape
3. A. assigned
B. passed
C. shown
D. offered
4. A. blind
B. closed
C. bright
D. curious
5. A. cute
B. calm
C. special
D. poor
6. A. necessity
B. chance
C. talent
D. will
7. A. weeping
B. quitting
C. checking
D. investigating
8. A. realize
B. guess
C. wonder
D. explain
9. A. interesting
B. precious
C. pretty
D. common
10. A. desperately
B. aimlessly
C. repeatedly
D. restlessly
11. A. fails
B. beats
C. responds
D. races
12. A. step up
B. give away
C. help out
D. look away
13. A. gently
B. creatively
C. simply
D. ideally
14. A. graceful
B. fearless
C. helpless
D. joyful
15. A. win
B. mend
C. excite
D. reveal
Passage 2
（2026·河北涿州·一模）
I stopped by the store, as I did most weekday evenings. The owner, Mr. Hale, always ____
1 ____
me
by name but rarely said more. However, this time, he looked up from the ____
2 ____
and said, “You have
a daughter, approximately ten?” My eyes ____
3 ____
slightly, and I said, “Yes. How do you know that?”
He continued, “She was here last Saturday and ____
4 ____
some blue paint.” I was ____
5 ____
and asked,
“Lots of young girls ____
6 ____
painting. How did you know that girl was my daughter?” He said, “Not by her
____
7 ____
. She hummed (哼) a melody while walking. It’s the tune you hum when searching for the latest
newspapers. I can ____
8 ____
it anywhere.”
I thought about it on the way home. I’d never ____
9 ____
I hummed, let alone that my daughter
liked the same ____
10
____
. It made me wonder what else we _____
11
_____
. I recalled how she stopped
for a while before turning the page, as if she was enjoying the short ____
12
____
. I found myself doing
the same thing when I looked at a sunset. Perhaps that’s how we carry each other through life — not
through ____
13
____
gestures, but in the quiet rhythms we____
14
____
pass along.
Those rhythms, I realize, are the gifts we give each other — the small pleasures in life. I still don’t
know the name of that song, but I’m learning to feel the silent ____
15
____
between us.
1. A. observed
B. greeted
C. reminded
D. introduced
2. A. cupboard
B. shelf
C. counter
D. ladder
3. A. widened
B. darkened
C. rolled
D. closed
4. A. purchased
B. borrowed
C. carried
D. examined
5. A. embarrassed
B. pleased
C. annoyed
D. astonished
6. A. engage in
B. depend on
C. take over
D. long for
7. A. voice
B. appearance
C. custom
D. expression
8. A. imagine
B. intervene
C. identify
D. inspect
9. A. ignored
B. trusted
C. admitted
D. noticed
10. A. tune
B. book
C. story
D. store
11. A. abandoned
B. recorded
C. shared
D. missed
12. A. goal
B. moment
C. conversation
D. distance
13. A. public
B. random
C. casual
D. grand
14. A. carefully
B. frequently
C. happily
D. unknowingly
15. A. differences
B. gaps
C. bonds
D. partnerships
Passage 3
（2026·山东济宁·一模）
Sixty-five hours in one week? How was that ____
1 ____
? My cellphone’s “screen-time report” felt like a slap
(打) in the face. Well, I quickly ____
2 ____
I had worked online full-time that week. Still, that got me thinking hard:
Was it time for a ____
3 ____
?
Actually... yes. That’s it exactly. I know my story is ____
4 ____
, but it varies slightly from the norm, which
____
5 ____
getting more exercise or spending more time with friends and family.
As I slowly ____26____ myself away from the screen, my cat Athena was the first to notice. She began trying cute
little tricks to grab my ____
7 ____
. She picked up her mouse toy and dropped it at my feet. I knew she wanted me to
throw it like I always did when she was a kitty. She ____
8 ____
and prepared to launch herself into the air for a high
catch. ____
9 ____
! She got it and brought it back. I had assumed that Athena had _____
10
_____
her love of catch, but
apparently I was mistaken. I suddenly felt _____
11
_____
that I had let my scrolling (刷屏) habit replace our morning
playtime.
I stopped scrolling through four different newsfeeds as part of my morning routine. _____
12
_____
, I had more
free time. Inspired by Athena, I volunteered at the animal shelter, pairing abandoned cats and dogs with potential
_____
13
_____
.
I _____
14
_____
Athena for convincing me to continue on this lower-tech path. In a world where we’re
connected 24/7, it’s crucial to remember the _____
15
_____
of disconnecting.
1. A. possible
B. tolerable
C. terrible
D. familiar
2. A. bet
B. regretted
C. reasoned
D. denied
3. A. rest
B. click
C. chat
D. change
4. A. original
B. common
C. touching
D. vivid
5. A. involves
B. misses
C. allows
D. risks
6. A. fooled
B. enjoyed
C. dreamed
D. tore
7. A. imagination
B. attention
C. arm
D. snack
8. A. backed up
B. hid away
C. jumped up
D. rolled over
9. A. Pity
B. Caution
C. Success
D. Deal
10. A. overestimated
B. underlined
C. outweighed
D. outgrown
11. A. guilty
B. nervous
C. relieved
D. embarrassed
12. A. Acceptably
B. Predictably
C. Unexpectedly
D. Supposedly
13. A. trainers
B. sponsors
C. families
D. teams
14. A. reward
B. admire
C. honor
D. credit
15. A. cost
B. importance
C. outcome
D. art
Passage 4
（2026·山东潍坊·一模）
Some people were born gifted, but I wasn’t. Well into my sixties, I was ____
1 ____
searching for something I
did really well. When my friend advised me to join an art class, I ____
2 ____
but finally decided to have a go.
Now here I was staring at a ____
3 ____
canvas (画布), with a photograph of a sunflower beside it, wondering
what I was doing in this class. “Grid off (分格) the photo and canvas into squares,” Debbie, my teacher, walked us
through the ____
4 ____
of painting. As I followed the instructions, I thought back on my past ____
5 ____
to make
artwork. In junior high, I eagerly chose art, but my enthusiasm was ____
6 ____
. The teacher’s harsh criticism quickly
made me drop the class. Then in college, I ____
7 ____
a drawing class but barely kept up, leaving my confidence
____
8 ____
again. After that, my creative energies were restricted only to secret ____
9 ____
.
This time, I wouldn’t let that happen again. I gridded off my picture and painted just one ____
10
____
at a time.
My shaky hands gradually ____
11
____
and found their rhythm. Little by little, a cheerful sunflower came to life.
Debbie had told us, “Don’t think of it as part of a bigger picture. And don’t guess at where it ____
12
____
with the
rest.” A single sunflower had brought me more ____
13
____
than an entire field of flowers.
The sunflower finally ____
14
____
and bloomed (开花) within me: I was a late bloomer, finally uncovering a
truth we too often forget — take small steps and dreams have no ____
15
____
limit.
1. A. already
B. still
C. ever
D. just
2. A. resolved
B. accepted
C. hesitated
D. yielded
3. A. blank
B. strange
C. rough
D. painted
4. A. trends
B. chores
C. tests
D. basics
5. A. attempts
B. excuses
C. promises
D. reactions
6. A. short-sighted
B. short-lived
C. ever-growing
D. far-reaching
7. A. missed
B. skipped
C. designed
D. braved
8. A. on alert
B. on purpose
C. in pieces
D. in chains
9. A. hobbies
B. careers
C. collections
D. rules
10. A. photo
B. square
C. sunflower
D. class
11. A. steadied
B. froze
C. ached
D. sweated
12. A. conflicts
B. competes
C. agrees
D. fits
13. A. joy
B. luck
C. patience
D. fame
14. A. took shape
B. took root
C. died out
D. faded away
15. A. status
B. gender
C. age
D. ability
主题03 人与自然
Passage 1
（2026·河北盐山·一模）
As wildfires continued to rage across Southern California, rescuers were working ___
1 ___
to save not just
___
2 ___
but also the innocent animals caught in the disaster.
Kalyna Fedorowycz, a 16-year-old equestrian (马术骑手), turned up to rescue a horse named Sovereignty,
which was ___
3 ___
by its owner because it was too scared to get aboard the transport truck.
After finding the horse still at the farm, Kalyna became ___
4 ___
about it. “We’ve got to get him out of here,”
she said. She could only think of one solution: ___
5 ___
the horse and leading it to safety.
In the now-viral video taken by her father, Fedorowycz was trying to ___
6 ___
the horse away from the area
— sometimes ___
7 ___
, other times walking or jogging beside it, while ___
8 ___
stroking the horse’s neck. She
remained ___
9 ___
and patiently led Sovereignty through high winds, clouds of smoke, fallen trees, and more on
the14-mile journey.
One TikTok user ____
10
____
, “I don’ t think most people realize how ____
11
____
something like this is. This
was so brave, and I have much ____
12
____
for you.”
Horses and other animals are always in danger when wildfires tear through their habitats. Though many
people do their best to save them, the creatures might get so scared that they run away, making ____
13
____
attempts
difficult. And even if when they survive wildfires, the smoke from these fires can ____
14
____
affect their health.
Thankfully, Fedorowycz’s ____
15
____
and care saved Sovereignty.
1. A. hopelessly
B. tirelessly
C. randomly
D. secretly
2. A. residents
B. foreigners
C. athletes
D. volunteers
3. A. left behind
B. picked out
C. taken away
D. dressed up
4. A. angry
B. crazy
C. curious
D. concerned
5. A. observing
B. selling
C. mounting
D. raising
6. A. alarm
B. push
C. force
D. guide
7. A. lying
B. climbing
C. riding
D. flying
8. A. roughly
B. gently
C. rapidly
D. suddenly
9. A. calm
B. comforted
C. anxious
D. upset
10. A. suggested
B. predicted
C. commented
D. warned
11. A. challenging
B. interesting
C. confusing
D. profitable
12. A. pity
B. respect
C. care
D. curiosity
13. A. exploration
B. rebuilding
C. training
D. rescue
14. A. regularly
B. positively
C. hardly
D. seriously
15. A. generosity
B. pride
C. determination
D. admiration
Passage 2
（2026·河北承德·一模）
While playing at the Zed & Co Free-range Farms in Victoria, southeast Australia, the farmer’s daughter and her
friends heard a strange noise. ____
1 ____
, they looked around until they realized that the noise was coming from
under their feet. Soon, they learned that it was a baby lamb ____
2 ____
in a pipe.
Somehow, a baby lamb had ____
3 ____
into a draining pipe (排水管) and got stuck. Instead of ____
4 ____
,
however, the lamb pushed deeper and deeper into the pipe until it was literally ____
5 ____
in the middle of the
field. ____
6 ____
, the girls were around to hear the cries of help from the little animal. Grabbing their parents, a
____
7 ____
operation soon began.
Using a circular saw (圆锯), the adults ____
8 ____
into the black plastic tube. Since the pipe was so small, they
had to be careful not to ____
9 ____
the lamb during the rescue. Trying as hard as they could, they finally opened the
plastic tube enough to _____
10
_____
inside the dark pipe.
“I can see it...it’s still alive...it’s black,” the children said in a _____
11
_____
commentary (实况报道) during
the rescue operation. Finally, the sheep was taken out by one of the children who had a strong _____
12
_____
to
save the little sheep. Within moments you could hear all the kids asking for their _____
13
_____
to hold the little
creature.
At last the little black sheep was _____
14
_____
! Wet but still warm. Operation “Save Lamb” was declared a
_____
15
_____
.
1. A. Shocked
B. Annoyed
C. Confused
D. Delighted
2. A. hidden
B. trapped
C. sheltered
D. delivered
3. A. wandered
B. looked
C. rushed
D. knocked
4. A. hurrying up
B. giving up
C. catching up
D. backing up
5. A. lost
B. buried
C. settled
D. banned
6. A. Generally
B. Initially
C. Frankly
D. Thankfully
7. A. search
B. military
C. rescue
D. training
8. A. cut
B. fitted
C. launched
D. jumped
9. A. awake
B. disturb
C. restrict
D. harm
10. A. clean
B. monitor
C. see
D. attack
11. A. casual
B. critical
C. similar
D. continuous
12. A. feature
B. desire
C. influence
D. position
13. A. turn
B. honor
C. choice
D. award
14. A. lucky
B. alive
C. content
D. free
15. A. trick
B. signal
C. success
D. miracle
主题01 人与社会
Passage 1
（2026·湖南师大附中·一模）
Joel Boyers is an experienced pilot in an air service company. One day he and his wife Melody received an
emergency call from a stranger. The caller ____
1 ____
begged Boyers to rescue her daughter, Lily, who was trapped
on a roof near a ____
2 ____
station, surrounded by rising flood. She was only nine with a red sweater.
Seeing the storm clouds, Boyers hesitated. But Boyers knew he would go and help, for he had a daughter himself.
Boyers ____
3 ____
the desperate mother, “I will try my best.” He put the girl’s ____
4 ____
into his phone, and
headed for the destination.
Upon emerging over the hilltop, they saw nothing but ____
5 ____
water below. What’s worse, the phone service
was ____
6 ____
, making Boyers unable to locate the house precisely. He flew on anyway. Outside the rain beat the
windscreen as he flew, making everything ____
7 ____
. For painful twenty minutes, he ____
8 ____
the flooded town.
Suddenly, on the roof near a half-flooded gas station, a girl in red came into his ____
9 ____
. It must be Lily.
Flying as close as possible to Lily, he ____
10
____
the helicopter above the roof and swung down the rescue
rope ____
11
____
, which Lily desperately grabbed with frozen hands. Just as she ____
12
____
herself to the ladder,
Melody lowered herself to help Lily up inside the helicopter. Once Lily was out of danger, the couple let out a sigh
of ____
13
____
. Inside, Lily hugged the couple tightly, tears of gratitude rolling down her face.
Finally Lily was ____
14
____
delivered to her mother. At the sight of her daughter, the mother ____
15
____
and tightly embraced her. “Thank you, you are heroes!” the mother exclaimed to the couple.
1. A. suddenly
B. regrettably
C. helplessly
D. patiently
2. A. power
B. bus
C. gas
D. radio
3. A. comforted
B. defended
C. controlled
D. directed
4. A. knowledge
B. address
C. appearance
D. resume
5. A. shallow
B. still
C. dirty
D. angry
6. A. selected
B. locked
C. disabled
D. hidden
7. A. unclear
B. unhurt
C. unfamiliar
D. unreal
8. A. investigated
B. circled
C. wired
D. followed
9. A. play
B. life
C. possession
D. sight
10. A. changed
B. adapted
C. steadied
D. regulated
11. A. shelf
B. platform
C. tower
D. ladder
12. A. addicted
B. hooked
C. reduced
D. straightened
13. A. fright
B. relief
C. energy
D. annoyance
14. A. safely
B. consequently
C. naturally
D. perfectly
15. A. backed down
B. hung on
C. stepped in
D. rushed forward
Passage 2
（2026·山东淄博·一模）
The Oklahoma Academy girls’ basketball team faced a dilemma. After their dramatic championship win, coach
Brendan King couldn’t escape a growing ____
1 ____
of anxiety.
That night, he reviewed the game tape at home, carefully ____
2 ____
every point. His doubt was ____
3 ____
;
they had actually lost by one point. A shot that appeared to miss was ____
4 ____
recorded as a basket. The next
morning, King ____
5 ____
the news. The players arrived still ____
6 ____
from their victory, only to learn the truth.
“I’m still proud of you,” he said with certainty, but it was a bitter pill to ____
7 ____
. Policy stated the result was
final, yet within minutes the team saw eye to eye — they would ____
8 ____
the medal to Apache High School.
King drove 90 minutes to Apache. Their coach, Amy, had also ____
9 ____
the error but was told the score
couldn’t change. After examining King’s report, officials made an ____
10
____
, officially recognizing Apache as
champions. In the gym, King ____
11
____
the medal. The Apache players reproduced the game-winning shot —
this time ____
12
____
for real. “He didn’t have to do that,” Amy said. “Most coaches wouldn’t have.”
This story reminds us that true ____
13
____
isn’t just about winning on the scoreboard. It’s about having the
____
14
____
to admit mistakes and the grace to do what’s right, even when it ____
15
____
. The Academy team lost
the game but won something far greater: their integrity.
1. A. dream
B. sense
C. chance
D. picture
2. A. collecting
B. counting
C. recording
D. achieving
3. A. confirmed
B. contradicted
C. resolved
D. acknowledged
4. A. informally
B. regularly
C. mistakenly
D. automatically
5. A. exchanged
B. gathered
C. invented
D. broke
6. A. overjoyed
B. embarrassed
C. relaxed
D. ashamed
7. A. taste
B. choose
C. digest
D. swallow
8. A. gain
B. receive
C. return
D. keep
9. A. explained
B. believed
C. noticed
D. imagined
10. A. appointment
B. attempt
C. appeal
D. exception
11. A. handed over
B. put away
C. took over
D. showed off
12. A. performing
B. celebrating
C. interviewing
D. competing
13. A. ambition
B. reputation
C. responsibility
D. victory
14. A. courage
B. opportunity
C. strength
D. interest
15. A. pays
B. helps
C. costs
D. matters
Passage 3
（2026·湖南长郡·一模）
Lin Wan has long regarded the ancient water town of her childhood as her deepest root. Although she’d had
childhood ____
1 ____
of bringing wonderful stories to the village children and studied publishing in university
with a wish to pursue a ____
2 ____
in a top city press, finding a suitable job proved more ____
3 ____
than she’d
expected.
“I decided that if nobody was going to ____
4 ____
me, I would just build a story space for the children myself,”
says Lin Wan. She was born and raised in a town with a deep love for traditional culture, so the ____
5 ____
of a
countryside picture book library came naturally to her and began to ____
6 ____
.
“I ____
7 ____
the plan to my family, and asked if they could lend me the unused old family ancestral hall.
They ____
8 ____
at first, worrying that it would be a waste of time and money, but I finally ____
9 ____
to get their
permission,” she says.
Three years later, the shabby old hall had turned into a warm, bright library filled with over 30,000 books.
“____
10
____
, I had little confidence in the beginning,” says Lin Wan, “but the Town Library grew in popularity and
has become one of the most beloved ____
11
____
for children and even tourists in the county.”
While many village children had never touched a picture book before, ____
12
____
a themed library, the quiet
space allows them to ____
13
____
the boring daily routine for a while, dive into the magic of stories, gain a
newfound ____
14
____
for the outside world, and maybe even ____
15
____
with their own cultural roots and the
beauty of their hometown they’d ignored for long.
1. A. habits
B. memories
C. stories
D. dreams
2. A. career
B. project
C. position
D. degree
3. A. competitive
B. practical
C. difficult
D. important
4. A. accept
B. hire
C. invite
D. guide
5. A. idea
B. schedule
C. issue
D. truth
6. A. take root
B. raise concerns
C. take shape
D. work wonders
7. A. adapted
B. adjusted
C. announced
D. proposed
8. A. regretted
B. hesitated
C. apologized
D. refused
9. A. managed
B. intended
C. pretended
D. promised
10. A. Consequently
B. Supposedly
C. Admittedly
D. Similarly
11. A. solutions
B. destinations
C. occupations
D. institutions
12. A. except for
B. regardless of
C. such as
D. let alone
13. A. escape
B. quit
C. leave
D. miss
14. A. understanding
B. demand
C. appreciation
D. support
15. A. part
B. reconnect
C. compete
D. deal
主题02 人与自我
Passage 1
（2026·山西太原·一模）
Early in my teaching career, a mother came to my office, upset about her daughter’s first B in math. “I don’t
know how she’ll ____
1 ____
it,” she said, “the grade feels just like a black mark on her otherwise ____
2 ____
school
report.” I tried hard to explain that it was okay to earn a B in a challenging course, and that her daughter might ____
3 ____
from the experience of not being perfect. She looked at me as if I had lost my mind.
In a world full of anxiety, parenting has become much more ____
4 ____
. Many parents try every means to
protect their kids from any ____
5 ____
. They hurry to offer ____
6 ____
answers when kids struggle with homework,
and even ____
7 ____
emails to complain of unfairness when their kids break school rules and bear the ____
8 ____
.
But each intervention sends a ____
9 ____
to the child: You can’t manage this. When they encounter larger
____
10
____
— a college rejection, a relationship ____
11
____
— they might lack the capability to deal with
them.
I once experienced this with my daughter. When she was in high school, I was sad to see her regularly lose sleep
over essays, repeatedly balling up what she had written, weeping and ____
12
____
herself. I found myself wanting
to intervene — to either ask the teacher for a(n) ____
13
____
or help with the writing. But I ____
14
____
the urge. Later
in her college, she told me her writing became much easier because that tough struggle had taught her to improve by
herself.
It’s clear that over-sheltering kids from hurdles isn’t wise. Letting them overcome difficulties on their own builds
real confidence in their ability to recover and ____
15
____
back stronger.
1. A. handle
B. remember
C. correct
D. deserve
2. A. ordinary
B. blank
C. spotless
D. terrible
3. A. suffer
B. benefit
C. judge
D. hide
4. A. accurate
B. efficient
C. flexible
D. intensive
5. A. distraction
B. failure
C. adventure
D. hesitation
6. A. ready
B. brief
C. confusing
D. extra
7. A. pick out
B. put off
C. fire off
D. look through
8. A. fruits
B. consequences
C. facts
D. inconveniences
9. A. message
B. gift
C. model
D. clue
10. A. opportunities
B. disappointments
C. achievements
D. decisions
11. A. lift-up
B. make-up
C. break-up
D. back-up
12. A. warning
B. cheating
C. comforting
D. denying
13. A. apology
B. cooperation
C. explanation
D. extension
14. A. resisted
B. ignored
C. felt
D. satisfied
15. A. draw
B. stand
C. hold
D. bounce
Passage 2
（2026·山东青州·一模）
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My husband was taking care of our baby girl so that my six-year-old and I
could do some yard work, just the two of us. It was sure to be ___
1 ___
. But soon, the clouds of mosquitos seemed
___
2 ___
to our bug spray (喷雾). I was sweating, itchy, and arguing with my son about ___
3 ___
to pull weeds. I
had told him the “right” way — getting those weeds out from the bottom, by the roots, removing them entirely.
However, my son went about things in his own way. He pulled the___
4 ___
of the weeds off, moving quickly
down the line as he left the remaining part still in the soil. Somehow, I found this to be incredibly ___
5 ___
Why
couldn’t he do it in my way and save me the time of having to___
6 ___
his portion (部分)? Why did he do it at all if
he wasn’t going to do it properly?
“If you would do as told, we’d be done earlier and___
7 ___
a longer period before we would have to returm and
pull weeds next time.” I said, trying to keep my tone ___
8 ___
He went back to his work, shaking dirt from his
handful of growing things and throwing ___
9 ___
stems into our shared basket. “People do things... _____
10
_____
,
Mom.” He said innocently.
My fire soon faded, replaced by the_____
11
_____
realization that I’d just received a
valuable_____
12
_____
from the person that I was supposed to be teaching. While trying to_____
13
_____
my baby
girl, my kindergartener, and the yard work, _____
14
_____
was a lifeline for me, a coping mechanism. But my way was,
perhaps, not the best way after all. His time shouldn’t be _____
15
_____
. His job was to be a kid and take his time,
for as long as he was able.
1. A. relaxing
B. disturbing
C. urgent
D. tough
2. A. sensitive
B. resistant
C. harmful
D. addicted
3. A. how
B. who
C. whether
D. why
4. A. roots
B. fibres
C. tops
D. points
5. A. amazing
B. boring
C. annoying
D. confusing
6. A. recycle
B. redo
C. identify
D. ignore
7. A. clarified
B. launched
C. repeated
D. promised
8. A. nervous
B. mysterious
C. light
D. loud
9. A. long
B. broken
C. .dry
D. useful
10. A. differently
B. separately
C. indirectly
D. absolutely
11. A. satisfying
B. corresponding
C. depressing
D. humbling
12. A. behavior
B. warning
C. reminder
D. review
13. A. raise
B. land
C. teach
D. balance
14. A. efficiency
B. concentration
C. discipline
D. quality
15. A. run out of
B. set limits to
C. made up for
D. kept pace with
Passage 3
（2026·山东聊城·一模）
Like many people, I decided to get a new iPhone about a month ago. My old phone was clearly outdated. Its
battery life was terrible. I made an ___
1 ___
at Verizon, expecting a quick visit. It wasn’t. The salesgirl’s ___
2 ___
of
plans and pricing lasted longer than many of my lectures — and was ten times harder to follow. Still, I placed the
___
3 ___
.
When I returned three days later to ___
4 ___
my old phone for the new one, a 60-minute data transfer took over
three hours. Then came days of emails and texts with the salesgirl to ___
5 ___
remaining issues. Ah, the contradictions
of progress. The very tools meant to ___
6 ___
life often complicate it.
Apps demand downloads, uploads, photo scans, password resets— each ___
7 ___
requiring time and patience. I’m
older, and younger people adapt more easily. But everyone ___
8 ___
with today’s endless passwords, QR codes, and
confusing interfaces (界面). These ___
9 ___
accompany innovations that do make some tasks ____
10
____
like
navigation or ticket purchase— but ____
11
____
fulfill their promises fully.
Today, even ____
12
____
tasks like arranging digital documents or understanding workplace apps
____
13
____
time. And good luck reaching real customer service through the voice-mail maze. Sometimes, I envy
those who unplug entirely— though I’d ____
14
____
short videos. But dealing with my sound system makes “going
wild” tempting. Nature’s sounds might be more ____
15
____
than battling Siri or malfunctioning apps.
1. A. application
B. appointment
C. impression
D. attempt
2. A. explanation
B. negotiation
C. confirmation
D. assessment
3. A. emphasis
B. call
C. limit
D. order
4. A. exchange
B. return
C. pay
D. charge
5. A. describe
B. clarify
C. fix
D. report
6. A. simplify
B. disturb
C. change
D. record
7. A. goal
B. feature
C. stage
D. step
8. A. struggles
B. mixes
C. varies
D. interferes
9. A. limitations
B. errors
C. annoyances
D. chances
10. A. tougher
B. easier
C. clearer
D. fairer
11. A. obviously
B. completely
C. purposefully
D. rarely
12. A. boring
B. simple
C. important
D. urgent
13. A. set aside
B. put off
C. bring back
D. eat away
14. A. miss
B. resist
C. quit
D. review
15. A. available
B. passionate
C. peaceful
D. familiar
主题03 人与自然
Passage 1
（2026·广东大湾区·一模）
The sun sank behind the trees as the wildlife photographer held his camera tight, hoping to capture an image of
a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron. He’d ____
1 ____
several disappointing hours with no luck at all.
He needed a ____
2 ____
soon, otherwise it would be too ____
3 ____
and he would have to come back the next day
and start all over again. Suddenly, to his delight, a heron ____
4 ____
on a branch right in front of him. He ____
5 ____
raised his camera, focused in and took the ____
6 ____
just a second before the bird spread its wings and flew
away.
Feeling particularly pleased with himself, the photographer looked at the image, only to make an astonishing
____
7 ____
. There, in the background, easy to ____
8 ____
at first sight, was another bird mid-flight: a strikingly rare
woodpecker (啄木鸟), one so seldom seen that many birdwatchers spend years for just a ____
9 ____
of it.
The photographer hadn’t noticed the woodpecker at all; without even ____
10
____
, he had photographed a bird
much rarer than the one he’d aimed for. This unexpected ____
11
____
illustrates the concept of serendipity — the
experience of ____
12
____
something extraordinary while searching for something entirely ____
13
____
.
History is often filled with such moments, from scientific breakthroughs like penicillin’s accidental finding to
everyday ____
14
____
. Sometimes, the most remarkable discoveries happen not through constant ____
15
____
,
but through being in the right place at the right time.
1. A. driven
B. extended
C. waited
D. arranged
2. A. break
B. picture
C. signal
D. response
3. A. dark
B. delicate
C. long
D. urgent
4. A. sang
B. settled
C. crashed
D. hid
5. A. continuously
B. awkwardly
C. patiently
D. immediately
6. A. action
B. measure
C. blame
D. shot
7. A. claim
B. mistake
C. discovery
D. presentation
8. A. miss
B. memorize
C. handle
D. interpret
9. A. taste
B. sight
C. smell
D. touch
10. A. moving
B. trying
C. leaving
D. warning
11. A. design
B. setback
C. challenge
D. turn
12. A. taking up
B. making out
C. coming across
D. looking over
13. A. unaware
B. mysterious
C. unlikely
D. different
14. A. surprises
B. attempts
C. anticipations
D. routines
15. A. pursuit
B. observation
C. struggle
D. reflection
Passage 2
（2026·湖北襄阳·一模）
We were three days into a 27-day journey through eastern Nepal’s forests, walking through low clouds and
constant rain. “Are we on the right path?” I asked my guide Raj. He ____
1 ____
, rain dropping from his cap, “I’m
quite sure.” As we walked down a muddy valley, a waterfall blocked our way. We ____
2 ____
our shoes, struggling
barefoot through icy water. “This is a real ____
3 ____
!” I thought.
After we made our way across, we looked at each other through the downpour and ____
4 ____
our heads back
in laughter, briefly forgetting our wet and cold state.
This ____
5 ____
attitude is typical of Nepalis. When things get tough, they make the best of it and keep walking.
Life here is often ____
6 ____
: freezing temperatures, infertile soil and few drivable roads. Yet its wild beauty is
exactly what ____
7 ____
tourists here.
Hours later, we ____
8 ____
a small teahouse in the distance. I entered, seeing Pemba, a 14-year-old boy, making
tea and his little sister ____
9 ____
the fire. As the downpour ____
10
____
the roof. Pemba smiled shyly, steadily
stirring (搅拌) the tea.
This teahouse is one of hundreds of mountain ____
11
____
. Tourists stop to rest and eat, but what they seek is
____
12
____
. Conversations around teahouse stoves can stretch for hours ____
13
____
languages and continents.
Now, as we headed back, it ____
14
____
me how much this climb had depended on the families who guided climbers
and offered ____
15
____
, which more than anything, made our journey possible.
1. A. nodded
B. sighed
C. hesitated
D. complained
2. A. fastened
B. washed
C. wore
D. removed
3. A. blessing
B. surprise
C. adventure
D. discovery
4. A. shook
B. hung
C. lifted
D. threw
5. A. critical
B. positive
C. cautious
D. curious
6. A. welcoming
B. unforgiving
C. peaceful
D. mysterious
7. A. scares
B. concerns
C. draws
D. pushes
8. A. passed
B. spotted
C. constructed
D. imagined
9. A. fighting
B. cleaning
C. tending
D. ignoring
10. A. tapped on
B. drummed against
C. flowed into
D. thundered through
11. A. shelters
B. markets
C. milestones
D. barriers
12. A. satisfaction
B. freedom
C. excitement
D. connection
13. A. in terms of
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. regardless of
14. A. struck
B. bothered
C. shocked
D. puzzled
15. A. courage
B. tools
C. warmth
D. souvenirs
