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2026高考英语阅读理解预测模拟题（二）难度说明：整体对标2025年全国卷，C/D篇接近ATOS9.0-10.0A篇PureAir3000AirPurifier–QuickStartGuideThankyouforpurchasingthePureAir3000.Pleasereadthisguidebeforeusingtheapplianceforthefirsttime.PackageContentsPureAir3000unit×1HEPAfilter(pre-installed)×1Remotecontrol×1Powercord×1Usermanual×1ControlPanelOverviewButtonFunctionIndicatorLightPOWERTurnon/offSolidblue=onMODESwitchmodes(Auto/Sleep/Turbo)Green=Auto/Blue=Sleep/Red=TurboTIMERSettimer(1-8hours)FlasheswhilesettingFILTERResetfilterreminderRedflashing=replacefilterImportantSafetyInstructionsPlacetheunitonaflat,stablesurfaceatleast12inchesawayfromwalls.Donotcovertheairinletoroutletvents.Unplugtheunitbeforecleaningorreplacingthefilter.Keepawayfromwaterandmoisture.Donotuseinbathrooms.Ifthepowercordisdamaged,contactcustomerserviceimmediately.FilterReplacementTheHEPAfiltershouldbereplacedevery6monthsundernormaluse.WhentheFILTERindicatorlightflashesred,followthesesteps:Turnoffandunplugtheunit.Openthefrontcoverbypullingthebottomedge.Removetheoldfilteranddisposeofitproperly.InsertanewHEPAfilter(modelPA-3000-F).Closethecover,plugintheunit,andpressandholdtheFILTERbuttonfor3secondstoresetthereminder.TroubleshootingProblemPossibleCauseSolutionUnitwon’tstartNotpluggedinCheckpowerconnectionLowairflowFilterisdirtyReplacefilterUnusualnoiseObjectblockingfanRemoveobstructionCustomerSupportForquestionsorwarrantyservice,call1-800-555-PUREorvisit

/support.1.Whatshouldyoudobeforecleaningtheairpurifier?

A.TurnonTurbomode

B.Unplugthedevice

C.Removetheremotecontrol

D.Resetthetimer2.Howcanyoutellthatthefilterneedstobereplaced?

A.ThePOWERlightturnsoff

B.TheMODEbuttonstopsworking

C.TheFILTERlightflashesred

D.Theunitmakesabeepingsound3.Whatisonepossiblecauseoflowairflowaccordingtotheguide?

A.Theroomistoolarge

B.Thefilterisdirty

C.Thepowercordisdamaged

D.Theremotecontrolbatteryislow4.WhereshouldtheairpurifierNOTbeplaced?

A.Inalivingroom

B.Onaflattable

C.Inabathroom

D.12inchesfromawallB篇ThefirsttimeIhelpedmygrandmotherbakebread,Iwassevenyearsold.Myjobwassimple:punchdownthedoughafterithadrisen.Islammedmytinyfistintothesoftmoundwithtoomuchenthusiasm,sendingflourdustintotheairlikesnow.Grandmajustlaughedandhandedmeatowel.EverySundayafterthat,Ireturnedtoherkitchen.Therecipeneverchanged—flour,water,salt,yeast—butthelessonsdid.Atten,Ilearnedpatience,watchingthedoughdoubleinsizeoverthreehours.Atthirteen,Ilearnedprecision,measuringingredientsbyweight,notvolume.“Goodbreadisaboutrespect,”Grandmawouldsay.“Respectfortheingredients,respectfortheprocess,andrespectforthepeoplewhowilleatit.”WhenIleftforcollege,Istoppedbaking.Therewasnotime,orsoItoldmyself.Grandmacontinued,sendingmephotosofherloaveseachSunday.Then,duringmysophomoreyear,shefellill.Herhands,oncesosteady,couldnolongerknead.Iflewhomeforwinterbreakandfoundherinthekitchenanyway,sittinginachair,watchingtheemptycounter.“Imissthesmell,”shesaidquietly.Thenextmorning,Igatheredflour,water,salt,andyeast.Imeasured.Imixed.Ikneaded.Mytechniquewasclumsycomparedtohers.ButwhenIpulledthefirstloaffromtheoven—goldenbrown,steamrising—Grandmasmiled.“Youremembered,”shesaid.I’vebakedeverySundaysince.Thebreadnevertastesexactlylikehers,butthat’snotthepoint.Thepointistheritual—theflouronmyhands,thewaiting,thewarmthoftheoven.It’showIrememberher.It’showIkeepheralive.5.Howdidtheauthorreacttothebread-makingtaskatageseven?A.Shefollowedinstructionsperfectly.B.Shefounditboringanddifficult.C.Shewasoverlyenergeticandmessy.D.Sherefusedtoparticipate.6.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnatagethirteen?A.Patienceisthemostimportantquality.B.Bakingrequiresexactmeasurement.C.Breadshouldbemadequickly.D.Recipesmustbechangedconstantly.7.Whydidtheauthorstartbakingagainincollege?A.Tosavemoneyonfood.B.Toimpressherfriends.C.Tocomforthergrandmother.D.Tostartabakingbusiness.8.Whatdoesthebreadmeantotheauthornow?A.Awaytoearnextraincome.B.Aconnectiontohergrandmother’smemory.C.Acompetitiveskillforhercareer.D.Areplacementforprofessionaltherapy.C篇Whenwethinkofpollution,imagesofsmokestacksandplastic-chokedoceanscometomind.Butthereisanotherformofpollution,invisibleandoftenignored,thatmaybejustasharmful:noise.TheWorldHealthOrganizationhascallednoisepollutiona“modernplague.”Unlikethedramaticimagesofanoilspill,noise’seffectsaccumulatesilentlyoveryears.Chronicexposuretotraffic,airplanes,construction,andevenleafblowersdoesmorethanannoy—itdamageshealthinwaysscientistsareonlybeginningtounderstand.Themostwell-documentedharmistothecardiovascularsystem.Alandmarkstudyfollowingover8millionpeopleforadecadefoundthatlong-termexposuretoroadtrafficnoiseincreasedtheriskofheartattackby8%andstrokeby5%.How?Noisetriggersthebody’sstressresponse,releasinghormoneslikecortisolandadrenaline.Evenwhilesleeping,theearscontinuetosendsoundsignalstothebrain.Repeatedactivationofthisstressresponsekeepsbloodpressureelevatedandinflamesarteries.Thesecondhiddencostiscognitive.Schoolsnearairportsorhighwaysconsistentlyshowlowerreadingscores.AEuropeanstudyofover2,000childrenfoundthatthoseexposedtohighaircraftnoisewereuptofourmonthsbehindinreadingcomprehensioncomparedtopeersinquieterareas.Noisedoesn’tjustdistract—itexhauststhebrain’slimitedattentionalresources.Perhapsmosttroublingistheimpactonsleep.Youmaybelieveyou“sleepthrough”citynoise,butyourbrainknowsotherwise.Evenifyoudon’twakeup,noisedisruptssleeparchitecture—reducingdeepsleepandREMsleep,bothcriticalformemory,learning,andemotionalregulation.Overtime,thissleepdisruptioncompoundsintochronicfatigueandmooddisorders.Solutionsexist.Quieterpavement,electricvehicles,buildinginsulation,andurbanplanningthatseparatesresidentialareasfrommajorroadsallhelp.Butprogresshasbeenslow.Noiselacksthepoliticalurgencyofvisiblepollution.Unlikeariveronfire,anoisystreetlooksnormal.9.Accordingtothepassage,howdoesnoisepollutiondifferfromotherformsofpollution?A.Itismoredeadlyintheshortterm.B.Itseffectsareinvisibleandgradual.C.Itonlyaffectsadults,notchildren.D.Itiseasiertoeliminatecompletely.10.Howdoesnoiseincreasetheriskofheartattack?A.Bydirectlydamagingheartmuscles.B.Byrepeatedlyactivatingstressresponses.C.Bycausingpeopletoeatunhealthyfood.D.Byinterferingwithmedicaltreatments.11.WhatdidtheEuropeanstudyfindaboutchildrennearairports?A.Theydevelopedbetterhearingabilities.B.Theyperformedworseinreadingtests.C.Theysleptmoredeeplythanotherchildren.D.Theyshowednoacademicdifferences.12.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsleepdisruptioncausedbynoise?A.Thebodyfullyadaptstoitovertime.B.Onlypeoplewhowakeupareaffected.C.Itreducessleepqualityevenwithoutawakening.D.Itcanbesolvedbywearingheadphones.D篇Incrowds,wisdom.Theideathatgroupsmakebetterdecisionsthanindividualshasbecomeconventionalwisdom,popularizedbyJamesSurowiecki’s2004bookTheWisdomofCrowds.Undertherightconditions,averagingmanyindependentguessesindeedproducesremarkablyaccurateestimates—whetherguessingthenumberofjellybeansinajarorforecastingelectionresults.Butnewresearchrevealsthatthe“wisdomofcrowds”ismorefragilethanpreviouslythought.A2025studypublishedinNaturefoundthatwhenpeoplecanseeeachother’sanswersbeforemakingtheirownjudgment,thecollectiveintelligencecollapses.Socialinfluence—theverythingthatmakescrowdspowerfulinothercontexts—destroysthemathematicalmagic.Thekeytocrowdwisdomisindependence.Ifeachpersonformstheiropinionwithoutknowingwhatothersthink,errorscancelout.Theoverestimatesbalancetheunderestimates,andtheaveragehomesinonthetruth.Butwhenpeopleseepreviousanswers,aphenomenoncalled“herding”occurs.Latecomersadjusttheirguessestowardthegroupaverage,reducingdiversityofthought.Thecrowdbecomesnarrowerandmoreconfident—butalsomorewrong.Inaseriesofexperiments,researchersaskedparticipantstoestimatethenumberofcoinsinajar.Whenguessesweremadeindependently,theaveragewaswithin5%ofthetruenumber.Whenparticipantscouldseeearlierguesses,theaverageerrorjumpedto15%.Evenmoretroubling,participants’confidenceintheiranswersincreased,evenasaccuracydropped.Theyfeltwiserwhileactuallybecomingdumber.Theimplicationsextendfarbeyondjellybeanjars.Financialmarkets,juries,politicalpolls,andcorporateboardroomsallfacethisdilemma.Independentresearchisvaluablepreciselybecauseitbringsdifferentperspectives.Groupdiscussions,whilefeelingproductive,oftensuppressminorityviewsandamplifytheloudestvoices.Doesthismeanweshouldabandongroupdecision-making?No.Butitdoessuggestaredesign.Somecompaniesnowuse“brainwriting”insteadofbrainstorming—havingindividualswritedownideassilentlybeforesharingthem.Othersuseanonymousvotingsystems.Thegoalisthesame:preserveindependencewhilestillbenefitingfromaggregation.Thewisdomofcrowdsisreal,butitisfragile.Itrequiresstructure,notjustpeopleinaroom.Thequestionisnotwhethercrowdscanbewise,