2026年高考英语终极冲刺：大题预测03 阅读理解议论文+语法填空（全国适用）（原卷版）

PAGE4/20大题预测03阅读理解议论文+语法填空（时间：40分钟满分：62.5分）一、阅读理解（32.5分）A（2026·天津市静海区天津市静海区第一中学·二模）ImagineaworldwithoutEnglishmajors.Inthelastdecade,thestudyofEnglishandhistoryincollegehasfallenbyathird.AccordingtoarecentstoryinTheNewYorker,“TheEndoftheEnglishMajor”,thisdeclineislargelyaresultofeconomicfactors:whichdepartmentsgetfundedorwhatstudentsearnaftergraduation,etc.FieldsoncewideopentoEnglishmajors,suchasteaching,academia,publishing,thearts,themediahavecollapsedorbecomelessdesirable.Facinghugeacademicdebtandanuncertainjobmarket,studentsmayfindmajorslikecommunicationartsanddigitalstorytellingmorerealistic.AndyetanotherimportantanddiscouragingpartofthestoryisthatthestudyofEnglishitselfmayhavelostitsallure(吸引力),evenamongkidswhoenjoyreading.Theyarelearningtohatethesubjectwellbeforecollege.Bothintermsofwhatkidsareassignedandhowtheyareinstructedtoreadit,Englishclassinmiddleandhighschool—nowrenamedaslanguagearts,orlanguageandliterature-isoftenasuffering.It’sasifonceschoolsteachkidshowtoread,theydevotetheremainderoftheireducationtomakingthemdreaddoingso.Atypicalhighschoolassignmentnowinvolvespainstakinglymarkinguptextwithcoloredpencilsinsearchof“literarydevices”-redforimageryanddiction,yellowfortoneormood,etc.Studentsareinstructedtoreadevenpopularfictionatanextremelyslowpaceintheserviceofclose-readinginunison(完全一致地).They’rewarnednottoskipahead.Nooneissupposedtofeelexcited!WhenIwasinpublichighschoolintheolden80s,weread“TheRedBadgeofCourage”and“TheScarletLetter,”withmultipleforays(首次尝试)intoShakespeare.WewereassignedFaulkner,Joyce,ConradandHenryJames,authorswhoseworkopenedmymindandtestedmyabilitiesofcomprehensionandinterpretation.ButifanyonehadsuggestedthatIbeoffendedbyanearlyall-malereadinglist,Iwouldhavebeenhurt.Couldn’tgirlsreadbooksbymenjustaswellasboyscould?Atthesametime,myteacher’sexpectationthatIcouldmakesenseof“APortraitoftheArtistasaYoungMan”,feltlikeavoteofconfidence.Studentswereencouragednottoavoidorattackthesebooksbuttolearnfromthem.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthereasonsforthedeclineofEnglishmajor?A．Dimjobprospect. B．Higheducationdebt.C．Unrestrictedstudymaterials. D．Undesirablestudyapproach.2．Theunderlinedword“dread”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A．avoid B．fear C．ignore D．regret3．WhatdoweknowaboutcurrentEnglishclassfromParagraph2and3?A．Currentteachingmodeissointensethatkidsmayfeelfrightened.B．Currentteachingmodeignorestheimportanceofreadingskills.C．Currentteachingmodeputlittleemphasisonthevalueofreading.D．Currentteachingmodediscouragekidsfromreadingoutofinterest.4．Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthormostlyagreewith?A．Englishmajorislikelytodisappearinthenot-so-distantfuture.B．Studentsshouldbeencouragedtolearnfromclassicliteraryworks.C．Studentsshouldbetaughttoreadslowlyinsearchofliterarydevices.D．Femaleswillfeeldisrespectedifgivennearlyall-malebookstoread.5．Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．ToexplainthedeclineofEnglishmajor.B．Tocriticizethecurrenteducationsystem.C．Tointroduceherownreadingexperience.D．Togivesuggestionsontheexistingeducationmode.B（2026·四川南充市·二模）“CallmeIshmael.”ThisfamousliteraryopeninglineisoneI,asamathematician,amembarrassedtoadmitInevermovedpastforalongtime.Forme,Moby-Dickwasabookthatremainedunreadonmy“should-have-read”list,andInevergotaroundtoit.Myintellectualprioritiessimplydidnotincludelongnovelsaboutwhales.ThatchangedwhenIheardafriendmentionitcontainedareferencetocycloids(摆线),beautifulmathematicalcurvesthathavefascinatedthinkersforcenturies.Feelingcurious,IfinallyreadMoby-Dickandwasdelightedtofinditfullofmathematicalmetaphors.IrealizeditisnotjustMelville;authorslikeTolstoyandJoycealsoincludemathematicalideasintheirworks.Yet,thedeeperandbroaderconnectionsbetweenmathematicsandliteraturehavenotreceivedenoughattention.Infact,thetwoareoftenseenascompletelyseparate.Insomeeducationsystems,studentsevenhavetochoosebetweenfocusingoneithermathandscienceoronthehumanities.Thischoiceisunfortunate,becausethetwofieldsaredeeplyconnected,andunderstandingthislinkcangreatlyincreaseourappreciationofboth.Thisimaginedlinebetweenmathandliteratureisactuallyamodernidea.Formostofhistory,mathematicswaspartofeveryeducatedperson’sculturalawareness.Plato’sRepublic,writtenaroundthe4thcenturyBC,suggestedanidealeducationcoveringbotharithmeticandlanguageskills.Thereisadeeperreasonforthisconnection:theuniverseisfullofunderlyingstructure,patternandorder,andmathematicsisthebesttoolwehaveforunderstandingit—that’swhymathematicsisoftencalledthelanguageoftheuniverse.Sincehumansarepartofthisuniverse,ourcreativeexpressions,likeliterature,naturallyshowatendencyforpatternandstructure.Thesenseofbalancewegetfromagreatnovel,whereallpartsfittogetherperfectly,mirrorswhatamathematicianexperienceswithabeautifulproof.Literatureisfilledwithideasthatamathematicallysensitivemindcandetect.Therefore,seeingmathandliteratureaspartofthesamepursuit—tounderstandourworld—addsnewdimensionsofenjoymenttoourfavoritewriting.6．WhatinitiallymotivatedtheauthortoreadMoby-Dick?A．Asenseofshamefornothavingreadaclassic.B．Thedesiretoimprovehismathematicalskills.C．Afriend’sremarkaboutitsmathematicalcontent.D．Hislong-standinginterestinstoriesaboutwhales.7．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheeducationaltrendofseparatingsubjects?A．Supportive. B．Indifferent. C．Neutral. D．Disapproving.8．WhydoestheauthormentionPlato’sRepublicinparagraph3?A．Tocriticizemoderneducationsystems.B．Toexplaintheoriginofmathematicalcurves.C．Toshowthehistoricalseparationofmathandliterature.D．Toillustratetheancientintegrationofmathandliterature.9．Whichstatementwilltheauthoragreewithaccordingtothetext?A．Greatnovelsdependheavilyonmathematicalideas.B．Mathematiciansarebetteratappreciatingliterature.C．Recognizingmath-literatureconnectionsboostsreadingjoy.D．Greatnovelsandmathproofsofferadifferentsenseofbalance.C（2026·重庆·二模）Inthepastseventyyears,humanexploitationoftheoceanshasintensifieddramatically.Industrialfishingoperationsnowharvestabout90millionmetrictonsoffishannually,withoverone-thirdofglobalfishstocksregardedasoverfished.Thisever-increasingdemand,coupledwithillegalfishingandhabitatdestruction,haspushedmarineecosystemstotheedgeofcollapse.Theocean’scapacitytoabsorbabuseislimited,anditsdeclinemirrorshumanity’sfailuretobalanceconsumptionwithpreservation.Theoceanhaslongbeenoursilentpartnerinthefightagainstclimatechange,absorbingvastamountsofcarbondioxideandheat.Butthisgenerositycomesatacost.Risingsealevels,acidification,andthelossofmarinebiodiversityareclearsignalsthattheoceanisreachingitslimits.Fordecades,wehavetreatedtheoceanasanendlessresourceandaconvenientsink.Industrialfishinghaspushedmanyfishstockstotheedgeofcollapse,whileplasticpollutionandchemicalrunoffhavepoisonedmarineecosystems.Theconsequencesextendfarbeyondthesea;theyspreadthroughcoastalcommunities,fisheries,andglobalfoodsecurity.Yet,theoceanalsoholdsthekeytooursurvival.Healthymarineecosystemscanstorecarbon,protectcoastlinesfromstorms,andsupportmillionsoflivelihoods.Thechallengeistoshiftfromexploitationtostewardship.Thisrequiresglobalcooperation,strongerregulations,andacommitmenttosustainablepractices.Thetimeforhalf-measuresisover.Wemustreducegreenhousegasemissions(排放),protectcriticalmarinehabitats,andinvestinscienceandinnovationtorestoreoceanhealth.Theocean’swarningisclear:Ifwecontinuetoignoreit,werisklosingnotonlythebeautyandwonderoftheseabutalsothelife-supportsystemsitprovides.Thefutureofourplanetdependsonhowwerespondtothiscall.Bylisteningtotheoceanandactingwithurgency,wecanensurethatitremainsasourceoflifeandstrengthforgenerationstocome.10．Whydidthemarineecosystemgowellinthepast?A．Itsself-cleaningabilitywasmuchstronger. B．Humanexploitationlevelwasmuchlower.C．Climateconditionswereidealformarinelife. D．Marineecosystemsrecoveredmoreeasily.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stewardship”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A．Guardianship. B．Prohibition. C．Observation. D．Ignorance.12．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureoftheocean?A．Confidentbutcautious. B．Neutralandobjective.C．Hopefulbutconditional. D．Pessimisticandsuspicious.13．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．OverfishingDestroysMarineEcosystem B．ExploitationDamagesCapacitytoAbsorbAbuseC．SilentCrisis:HowtheOceanisDying D．Ocean’sWarning:WhyListentotheSeas二、语法填空（30分）A（2026·上海市崇明区·二模）DedicatedtoDunhuang:ALifeInspiredbyAncientArtFamousChineseartistChangShana,thedesignerbehindthedecorativemural(壁画)ontheceilingofthebanquet(宴会)hallofBeijing’sGreatHallofthePeople,andherfatherChangShuhong,whowasalsoafamousartist,havededicatedtheirlivestopreservingandpromotingtheartofDunhuang.HerpassionforDunhuang14(inspire)byherfatherChangShuhong,oftenreferredtoasthepioneerofintroducingDunhuangart.In1943,herfather,thenapromisingartistwho15(win)severalmedalsinFrance,madeuphismindtocontributetoDunhuangafterreadingaboutthecaveartthere.Itwasn’tlong16hemovedtoDunhuang,aremotecountyinnorthwestChina’sGansuProvince.17(travel)alongroughroadsforanentiremonth,inthefallof1943,thefamilyarrivedatthedusty,yetexcitingMogaoCavesinDunhuang.In1944,ChangShuhongfoundedDunhuangArtInstitute,18isnowknownasDunhuangAcademy.Hegaveuptheprospectoffurtheringhisartcareer,anddevotedhimselftotheprotectionandstudyofDunhuang’streasures.Butthiswassohardataskthathiswifecouldn’tbeartheharshconditionsandlefthim.What’sworse,duringthewar,thegovernmentstopped19(fund)theDunhuangArtResearchInstitute.Nevertheless,ChangShanaandherfatherstayedtocontinuetheirmission.ChangShanamadecopiesofthemurals20theguidanceofherfather,researchersattheinstituteandvisitingartists.Shelearnedalotaboutmuralsand21thestylesforthemuralshadevolved.Thatexperiencehasgreatlyinfluencedhercareer.ChangShanalaterwenttotheUSforfurtherstudyandwhenshecameback,sheturnedtoindustrialart,teachingatTsinghuaUniversity.Changhascompletedmanykeydesigns22(base)onDunhuangmurals,includingtheceilingoftheGreatHallofthePeople.ForChang,Dunhuanghasbecomeaninseparablepartofherlife.She’snowcooperatingwithane-commerceplatformtopromotethesaleofherwork23(make)surethatthethousand-year-oldartliveson.B（2026·河南许昌市·二模）InInvitationtoaBanquet:TheStoryofChineseFood,FuchsiaDunlopdiscoversthehistoryofthisremarkablecuisinethrough30dishes,fromslow-braisedporkbelly(红烧五花肉)tosteamedrice.As24Britishwriter,sh