高考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解（议论文+新闻报道）原卷版

专题04阅读理解（议论文+新闻报道）

主题oi人与社会

Passage1

（2026•广东大湾区-一模）

Aspartofitsseriestopreparestudentsfbrthefuture,StanfordLniversityhasinvitedMike,a2024graduate,to

sharehisviews.Currentlyworkingasadevelopmentanalystatanaffordablehousingorganizationserving

communitiesinCaliforniaandSeattle,Mikebringshisstorytothetable.

Growingupinaffordablehousingwithhisfamily,Mikefeltthebenefitsofastablelivingenvironment.Buihe

sawotherpeople—relativesandfriends—whowereconstantlymoving,livinginovercrowdedapartments,and

evenbeingpricedoutandhavingtomoveelsewhere.Thatmadehimrealizehousingisanimportantissueanddrove

himtobeapartofaddressingthosechallengesthatcitiesface.

SincehestartedthejobinFebruary,Mikehascooperatedwithlocalgovernmentstodevelopplanstoconstruct

andfundnewaffordablehousing.Hisworkinvolvesunderstandingcomplexpolicies,researchingpartnershipsand

analyzinglandsuitability."Itisrea'lyinterdisciplinary,asitconnectspolicy,urbandesign,andsocialneeds.I'm

learningnewthingseveryday.Affordablehousingisawaytomakecitiesmoresustainable,notjusteconomically

butalsoenvironmentally,byshorteningjourneystoworkorbuildingenergy-efficienthouses.Itmotivatesmeto

knewthatthishardworkwilleventuallyresultinpeoplebeinghoused,whichhaswidespreadeffectsincommunities

andfamilies,“henotes.

Fortunately,thegreatcoursestakeninuniversityhavepreparedhimforhisrole,everythingfromrealestatelaw

tor^alestatedevelopmentandfinancethroughthecivilengineeringdepartment.t4Thecoursesareprobablythemost

relevanttowha（Iamdoingnow,helpingmeunderstandmyownexperienceandthinkabouthowIwanttochannel

thatintoacareer/'hementions.

Forstudentsinterestedinpursuingasimilarpath,Mikestressestakingproject-basedcoursesishelpful.Healso

urgesstudentstoapplytocareer-buildingprogramsduetomoreopportunitiesforguidance,workexperienceand

networkingwithotherpeoplewhomaybetheirfuturecolleagues.

1.WhatprimarilyinspiredMiketoworkonaffordablehousing?

A.Hiscollegecourses.B.Hisgreenvalues.

C.Hiscareerambition.D.Hishousingexperience.

2.WhichofthefollowingwordscarbestdescribeMike'sjob?

A.Demandingbutrewarding.B.Routinebutinfluential.

C.Independentandprofitable.D.Specializedandeco-focused.

3.WhatdocsMikeintendtodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Tbpromotecourses.B.Tohighlightchallenges.

C.Tostimulateinterest.D.Toprovidesuggestions.

4.Fromwhichsectionofamagazineisthetextprobablytaken?

A.CampusLife.B.CareerInsights.

C.SocialIssues.D.AcademicFeatures.

Passage2

（2026•福建泉州•一模）

JiangZhaopcng,an18-ycar-oldmedicalstudentatShandongCityServiceTechnicianCollegeinYantai,faced

alife-or-dea（htestonhisway（othespringcollegeentranceexam.

Alabout8:10am,Jiangandhisclassmateboardedacarto（hetestingsite.Justaminutelater,hisclassmate

collapsed,showingsignsofheartfailure.Applyingfirstaidskillslearnedinschool,Jiangimmediatelyperformed

CardioPulmonaryResuscitation（心肺复苏术）whileinstructingthedriverWangTaotoheadtothehospital.Wang

respondedquickly—heinformedtrafficpolice,ransixredlights,andreachedthehospitalinjustsevenminutes,

halfthenormaltime.OnlyafterensuringhisclassmatewasreceivingprofessionalmedicalcaredidJiangrushtothe

examsite,choughhemissedthe9amChinesetest.

DoctorslaterconfirmedthatJiang'sclassmatewouldrecoverwithoutbraindamage,emphasizingthatthefirst

fourminutesofCPRwere^absolutelyvital“forsavinghislife.Thoughhavingmissedtheimportantexam,Jiang

expressednoregrets.<€Examscanberetaken,butalifecannot/'hesaid.

Thestoryspreadwidelyonline,earninghighpraise.Thepatient'sparentscommentedemotionally,Without

JianganddriverWang,ourchildwouldn'thavesunivedtheheartfailurc.^^

Fourdaysaftertheincident,educationauthoritiesarrangedamake-upexamforJiang.Thespringcollege

entranceexamservesasacrucialopportunityforvocational（职业的）schoolstudentstopursuehighereducation,

andthisspecialarrangementdemonstratedgenuinecarefbrstudents'wellbeing.BothJiangandV/angreceived

officialawardsfromlocalauthoritiesandwererecommendedascandidatesfbrthe“ChinaGoodPersonList“fbrthe

secondquarterof2025.

5.HowdidJiangreacttohisclassmate'sfall?

A.Hedecidedtogiveuptheexam.B.Heofferedemergencyassistance.

C.Hecalledthehospitalimmediately.D.Hehelpedthedriveralertthepolice.

6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJiangZhaopcng?

A.Responsibleandselfless.B.Innovativeandintelligent.

C.Skilledandconsiderate.D.Generousandcourageous.

7.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemake-upexam?

A.ItwentforJiangspecially.B.Itwaseasierthantheoriginalone.

C.Itrespondedtothepublic'srequests.D.Itwasfcracademicallypoorstudents.

8.Whatdoestheauthorconveybytellingthestory?

A.Firstaidknowledgeisamust.B.Kindactsdeserverecognition.

C.Manyhandsmakelightwork.D.Trafficralesvarywithdemand.

Passage3

（2026•广东汕尾•一模）

Chinaannouncedalong-awaitedplantointegratethePearlRiverDeltaArea（PRDA）asanattempttocreatea

powerhousetorivaltheUSSiliconValleythatishometosuchwell-knowncompaniesasGoogle,Facebookand

Apple.Thepossibilitiesandchallengesoftheeffortarebothequallypromisingandchallenging.

Theplanisanaturalresultoftheeconomicandtechnologicaldevelopmentinthearea.China'sopeningupto

theworldmorethanfourdecadesagobeganintheareaandPRDAhaslongbeenhometomanyofthecountry\

leadingtechnologicalcompanies,includingHuaweiandTencent.

“Theplanispromising,saidAdamXu,ananalystatOC&CStrategyConsultants.4<Ifyoureallylookat

historyinChina,alotoftop-downplansalwayshaveverystrongbottom-upsupport.Andalotofeconomicactivities

havealreadyhappened（here.Nowtheyhaveabiggerplantoofficiallyrecognize,promoteandfurtheraccelerate（力口

速）

Thekeychallengewillbeexecution（执行）.Theplanhastointegratethreedifferentlegalsystemsamong

MainlandChina,HongKongandMacau.ThatmakesPRDAuniquecomparedtotheothertwomajorareasinChina

一theBeijing-Tianjin-HebeiRegionandtheYangtzeRiverDellaAreanearShanghai.

uWedon'tknowhoweffectivelythetop-downplanwillguidethemanyindependentgrowingforcesatthelocal

level,Xuadmitted.llThispartwillbequiteanimportantchallenge.”

Chinahasalreadytakenmajorstepstoovercomesomeofthephysicalbarriers,suchaslinkingHengKongwith

GuangzhouandShenzhenbyhigh-speedrailwaysanditsrecentopeningofthe55-kilomctcrHongKong-Zhuhai-

Macaubridge.Butotherbarriers,suchastheflowofpeople,informationandmoney,mayprovetobeabigger

challenge.

“Thebiggestchallengeandthebiggestbeauty,iftheyeventuallysucceed,willbelinkingallofthesetogether,"

Xusaid."Onceintegrated.HongKongservesasaglobalfinancialcenter,Shenzhenasatechnologyandinnovation

lab,Guangzhouasatradepowerhouse,andMacauasatourismandculturalbridge.Together,theyreflectthe

dynamismofChina'sgrowthanditsdeepeningengagementwiththeworld.”

9.WhatdoesAdamXuwanttostressinParagraph3?

A.ThefavorableconditionsinPRDA.

B.Thebenefitsoftop-downplansinChina.

C.Thespeedofcarryingouttheplan.

D.TheHowofpeople,informationandmoney.

10.WhatistheuniquechallengeinPRDA?

A.Thephysicalbarriers.B.Differen:legalsystems.

C.Theculturaldifferences.D.Thelocalgovernments'support.

11.Whichcitysenesasaculturalbridge?

A.Shenzhen.B.HongKong.C.Macau.D.Guangzhou.

12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.DifferentLegalSystemsinHongKongandMacau

B.TheProblemsFacingChina'sNewlyAnnouncedPlans

C.TiicAdvantagesufInlcgialingllicOlhciTwoAicas

D.ThePotentialsandDifficultiesofIntegratingPRDA

Passage4

（2026•重庆巴蜀中学•一模）

There'ssomethingtinielesslyiminersiveaboutaudiostorytelling—andNaomiShahknowsit.At24,she

establishedMeetCute,anentertainmentcompanyspecializinginshort-formaudioromanticcomedies.Ilhas

producedsome250titlesandreached8.6milliondownloadsacrossstreamingservices.

Fromdayone,MeetCute'smissionwas“tobuildstoriesatthespeedofculture,Shahsays."Ifsomethingis

trendingonsocials,wc'rcabletoincorporateitintoastory."MovingquicklyandmeetingaudiencesWherethey're

atJShahsays,enablesMeetCutetobe“partoftheconvcrsation.^^

GrowingupinPortland,Ore.,Shahlovedcreativewritingbutwasidentifiedasa“STEMkid."Shemajoredin

mechanicalengineering.Wantingsomethingmorecreativeandfounder-facing,shejoinedtheinvestmentteamat

UnionSquareVentures.Heremployerwantedbetterodds,buttheteamcouldn'tfindanentrepreneur（创业者）with

aconvincingproposal.SoShahwroteoneherself,drawinguptheblueprintsforsuchacompany.Later,UnionSquare

contributedthefirstof$9.3millioninbacking.

WhileShahisarom-comfan,sheenvisionsMeetCute'sappeallyingnotinspecificgenre（体裁）conventions,

butingeneralfeel-good,nonprcscriptivccscapisin/wRom-comsstandforhope,humanconnectionandlove,“says

Shah.Butwhythisapproach—brief;audible,andupbeat?AccordingtoShah.MeetCute“bringsentertaimnentinto

day-to-daytasksandpocketsoftime“whenyoucan'tdedicatehourstoascreen.Plus,withoutconcretevisuals,

listeners'imaginationsrunwild.4tEverysinglepersonisinthedirector'sseat,“shesays.

Earlierthisyear,thecompanywasacquiredbyFoxEntertainment,whereShahnowservesasseniorvice

presidentofstrategyandoperations.MeetCutecannowtapthewealthofFox-ownedstoriesandconvertthemto

audio,andithasmultipleglobalplatformsonwhichtodistributeitsstories.

"It'snotover,“Shahsays."ThatissomethingthatI'mveryproudof:I'vebuiltsomethingthat'sgoingtokeep

going.”

13.WhatkindofcontentdoesMeetCuteseektoproduce?

A.Longandweighty.B.Classicandformal.

C.Accurateandselect.D.Timely2ndrelatable.

14.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShah'scareerpath?

A.Apresettrack.B.Aloughclimb.

C.Across-fieldleap.D.Acomfort-zonechoice.

15.WhatdocsShahhighlightasadesirablefeatureofMeetCute?

A.Itfitsintosmalltimewindows.

B.Itstickstorom-comconventions.

C.Ilsupportsindependentdirectors.

D.itprovidesstep-by-stepinstructions.

16.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheRiseofAudioStorytelling

B.MixingBusinesswithPleasure

C.ASTEMKid'sLiteraryJourney

D.WhyWeLoveRomanticComedies

Passage5

（2026-山东济南•一模）

InQueensland,adogcareinstitutionismakingwavesthankstoitsfounder,dogtrainerJoMcvilly.Drivenby

herloveforpetsandfellowhumans,shestartedIronBarkDogPark,whichismoreihanaplaceforpetstoplayand

servesasacareerplatformforthedisabledindividualsandat-riskyouth.Becauseofitsuniquefocus,itisblowing

uponlinenow.

Theweeklyroster（花名册）inIronBarkDogParkfeatures63dogs,includingworkingdogs,olderdogs,and

whattheycall4kplayfulteenagers'*.Dogsreceiveprofessionalattention,whilethosespecialparticipantsalsobenefit

frommakingfriends,gettingawayfromcomputerscreens,andexploringnewcareerslikehumanhandlersandso

on.Mcvillyworkstohelppeoplewithmentalhealthchallengesfeelmoreconnected,supported,andalsofindreal

purpose."Althoughitisastickymission,we'retryingourbesttocreateaspacewhereeveryone,regardlessoftheir

abilities,canbuildafutureinanimalcare,“Mcvillysaidexcitedly,pointingoutthatthedogsplayanimportantrole

intaeproject.

Withthehelpofitsonlineinfluence,Mcvillyandherteamareworkingtobuildpartnershipswithsympathetic

entrepreneursanddonorstofurther5oostcommunitygoals,includingtailoredmentalhealthanddisabilitysupport.

Likeothersmallbusinessownerswithachangemakingcalling,sheunderstandsthatbuildingstrongbondswithmore

like-mindedpeopleisthemostcrucialstep.

Uptonow,Mcvillyhasofferedjobopportunitiestoyoungpeople.ForAmber,whohasanacquiredbraininjury

limitinghermobility,workingwithclogsisrewarding.^Comingherecalmsmedownandmakesmefeelrelaxed/'

Ambersays.SomeparticipantsevenstayontoworkatMcvilly'senterprise.SageConway-Keogh,ahard-of-hearing

staffmember,isnowtrainingtobeadogcaregiver.'Tvealwayslovedanimals,andnowIamhappytogettowork

withthemeveryday,“sheshares.

17.WhatmakesIronBarkDogParkunique?

A.Professionaldogtrainingservices.

B.Menialhealthprogramsforyouth.

C.Careersupportforspecialgroups.

D.Freemedicalcarefordogsonline.

18.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtlsticky,,inParagraph2mean?

A.Noble.B.Tough.C.Special.D.Risky.

19.WhatisMcvilly'splantoadvanceherproject?

A.Tohelpmorelike-mindedpeople.

B.Tofollowotherenterprisemodels.

C.Tobroadencollaborativerelations.

D.Tbenhancepublichealthawareness.

20.Howhastheprojecthelpedparticipants?

A.Theyhavelandedhigh-payingjobs.

B.Theyhavegainedpublicrecognition.

C.Theyhavelearneddiverselifeskills.

D.Theyhaveimprovedtheirwell-being.

主题02人与自我

Passage1

（2026•吉林白山,一模）

NigelRichards,awell-knownScrabblechampionfromNewZealandnowlivinginMalaysia,madeheadlines

onNovember16bywinningtheSpanish-languageWorldScrabbleChampionshipinGranada,Spain.

Remarkably,Richardscan'tspeakSpanish,yethisextraordinarytalentfbrthegameshonethrough.Heonly

startedplayingScrabbleat28andhadtomemorizetheentireSpanishScrabbledictionaryandadapttoadifferent

scoringsystemwherelettervaluesdifferfromtheEnglishversion.

InScrabble,playersusesevenlettertiles（牌）tocreatehigh-scoringwords.Eachletterhasaspecificpointvalue,

withunusualletterslikeQ,X,andZworthmore.Specialboardsquarescandoubleortriple（三倍）thesescores.

Despitethesecomplexities,Richards'victorywasimpressive.

Richards'Scrabblejourneyismarkedbyvictoriesacrossmultiplelanguages.HehaswontheEnglish-language

WorldScrabbleChampionshipfivetimesandalsotriumphed（获胜）inFrench（in2015and2018）.Hisabilityto

excelinlanguageshedoesn'tspeakisduetohisexceptionalmemoryandmathematicalskills,whichallowhimto

formhigh-scoringwordseffortlessly.

Hisstrategyfocusesonrememberingwordspellingsandpointvaluesratherthanunderstandingtheirmeanings.

FriendLizFagerlundexplainsthatRichardsvisualizeswordgroupsinhismindlikeamentalphotoalburn,aiding

hisrecall.TopreparefortheSpanishchampionship,helearnedhundredsofthousandsofwordsayearinadvance.

Thishardworkpaidoffashewon23outof24gamesinGranada,defeatingthepreviousArgentinechampion,

BenjaminOlaizola.

Despitehisnumerousawardsandpublicrecognition,NigelRichardsremainsashyfigure.Hedoesn'tliketo

talkabouthowheplayswithreporters;hepreferstolethiswinsspeakforthemselves.Hisspecialwayofplaying

Scrabble,usinglanguagememorizationandsmartstrategies,makeshimoneofthebestScrabbleplayersever,no

matterwhatlanguagehe'splayingin.

1.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinParagraph3?

A.Theusuallettersinthegame.

B.Thecomplexityofthegamerules.

C.Thehigh-scoringwordsinScrabble.

D.ThestructureoftheScrabbleboard.

2.WhatcanbeinferredaboutRichaids'approachtolearningwords?

A.Hereliesheavilyonvisualmemoryandpointvalues.

B.Hewritesthewordsneededforupcomingcompetitions.

C.Hefocusesonunderstandingthemeaningsofthewords.

D.Heprefersdiscussinghislearningstrategicswithreporters.

3.WhichcanbeusedtodescribeNigelRichards?

A.Outgoing.B.Reserved.C.Proud.D.Innocent.

4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.TulisluliampiuiisinSuiabblccuinpcliliuiis.

B.TostressScrabble'shistoryincompetition.

C.Toexplainhowtospeakmultiplelanguages.

D.TointroduceNigelRichards'winsandstrategy.

Passage2

（2026・四川宜宾・一模）

WangWeilianrecentlywonthe21stBaihuaLiteratureAwardinthesciencefictioncategoryforhisshortstory

“TheLastLoveofaWritingPerfbrmer.”HesharedthehonorwithfellowwritersBaoshuandJiaYu.

InWang'simaginedfuture,writingisnolongeraspontaneous（自发的）creativeactbutaculturalheritage

performance.Inthisworld,humansusetechnologytoremovenegativeemotions,includingthosetiedtoromantic

relationships.Yet,one“writer“stilllongstoexperiencegenuineloveuntouchedbytechnology.Theawardjudges

praisedtheworkforexactlyexploringthespiritualcomplexitiesofthetechnologicalage,highlightingthepursuing

forself-existenceandloveas（heirreplaceableessenceofthehumansoul.

China'ssciencefictionscenehasflourishedoverthepastdecade,transformingfromaspecificgenretoone

gainingwiderecognition.Writersfromdiversebackgroundsarenowcontributing.Baoshuowesthisshiftpartlyto

theglobalpopularityofworkslike“TheThree-BodyProblem''trilogyandpartlytorapidtechnological

advancementsmakingrealityfeelincreasinglysci-fi-like.Wangnotesthatunderstandingourcurrentreality

sometimesrequiresasci-fimindsetduetosociety'srapidevolutionandprofounduncertainty.

However,sci-ficreationfaceschallenges.Real-worldtechnologyoftenousacesimagination,makingnear­

futurescenarios（脚本）difficulttocraft.Youhavetofollowrapidtechnologicalchangestostayrelevant.Additionally,

visualmedialikefilmsofferimmediateimpact,distractingattentionfromliterature.TheriseofAi-assistedwriting

alsoposesethicalconcernsaboutfairnessandcompetition.

Despitethesechallenges,sciencefictionremainsavitaltoolforexploringexistentialanxietiesandimagining

futurepossibilities,reflectingadeeperrealityandhelpingusnavigatearapidlychangingworld.

5.WhatisafeatureofWangWcilian,saward-winningwork?

A.Itshowshisrichimagination.

B.IlsymbolizesChineseculture.

C.Ilseekstrueemotionintechworld.

D.Ithighlightsaromanticrelationship.

6.Whalliashelpedllicgiowillofsuicnucfiuliun?

A.Declineofotherliterarygenres.B.Acceptancefromsci-fiwriters.

C.Fewerwritersfromdiversebackgrounds.D.Famousworks'influenceandtechadvances.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outpaces"meaninparagraph4?

A.Leadsto.B.Fallsbehind.C.Goesbeyond.D.Holdsback.

8.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetosci-fiwriting?

A.Optimistic.B.Indifferent.C.Concenied.D.Opposed.

Passage3

(2026•河南开封-一模)

CanAImusiceverfeeltrulyhuman?ArecentexperimentwiththeAImusicplatformSunoofferssomeclues.

Thestudy,whichusedthousandsofSuno-generatedsongs,askedparticipantstotellAImusicaparfromhuman

compositions.Resultsshowedthatpeoplewereonlyabout53%accurate—almostlikeguessing.Whenthemusic

styleswereverysimilar,accuracyroseto66%,butSuno'smodelsarcadvancingrapidly.

ItriedSunomyselfusingittomakea4t1960s-stylcfolkrockprotestsongwithearnestmalevocals."TheAi

createditinseconds.ThoughIcouldn'teasilytellitfromhuman-inademusic,itdidn'ttouchmeemotionally.This

connectsme(omypersonalexperiencewithBuftaloSpringfield's"ForWhatIt'sWorth"，asongtiedtomemories

ofmyfatherteachingmetoplayit—memoriesthatmakethesongmeaningful.

Technologyhaslongchangedourrelationshipwithmusic.Fromearlyfile-sharingtomodernstreamingservices,

accesshasbecomeseamless,asDavidBowie,aniconicBritishrockmusicianactiveinthe1970sand1980s,

predictedyearsago.Now,AIlikeSunoaddsmoremusictothemix,withSpotify,aleadingmusicstreamingplatform,

recentlyremoving75million“spammy(垃圾的)“tracks(thoughhowmanyofthemwereAl-madeisn'tknown).

Historyshowsnewmusictechnologiesalwayscausedebate.Forexample,samplingwasonceseenaslazyor

theftbutisnowconsideredanartform.AImusicfacessimilarcopyrightquestions,butitsconnectiontomusicfeels

lesspersonalthanaDJsamplingabelovedsong.

WhileAImusicqualityimproves,mostofit,likemosthumanmusic,maybeforgotten.Listenersoftenseek

morethantechnicalskill—theyseekstoriesandhumanconnections.SonicexceptionalAIsongsmightfindusein

filmsorinternetmemes,butdeepemotionalresonancestillcomesfromhumanexperiences.

Wcshouldremaincautious,though.Pastinventionslikeplayerpianosreducedfamilymusic-makingathome.

DavidBowiebelievedliveperformanceswouldremainthekeytorealaudienceconnection.Fornow,AIcanmimic

thesoundofhumanmusic,butthehuman(ouch—thememories,stories,andpassionbehindit—iswhatmakes

musictrulymeaningful.

9.WhatwasakeyfindingoftherecentstudyonAImusic?

A.Almusicstylesaremorediverse.B.AImusiccan'tconveyhumanemotions.

C.AImusicismoreefficienttogenerate.D.AImusicmodelshavestoppedimproving.

10.Whydidtheauthormentionhisfather?

A.Tocomparedifferentmusicstyles.B.Toshowhisfather'smusicaltalent.

C.Toexplainhowtolearntoplayasong.D.ToproveAImusiclacksemotionaldepth.

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seamless“inparagraph3mostlikelymean?

A.Useless.B.Endless.C.Helpless.D.Effortless.

12.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.ToexplainhowAImusictechnologyworks.

B.ToprovethatAImusicwillbemorewidespread.

C.TodiscusswhetherAlmusiccantouchourhearts.

D.Toadvisethatmusiciansshouldgiveliveperformances.

主题03人与自然

Passage1

（2026•福建泉州，一模）

TheEarthhasreacheditsfirstclimatetippingpoint,withlarge-scaledic-offsofwarm-watercoralreefs（珊瑚

礁）indicatingthesevereimpactofglobalwarming,accordingtoanewreportfromGlobalTippingPcints,authored

by160researchersfrom23countries.

Aclimatetippingpointsetbyscientistsreferstoathreshold（临界点）intheclimatesystematwhichitshifts

fromonestablestatetoanother.Oncethis“threshold”iscrossed,thestateoftheclimatesystemcanundergo

significantandoftenirreversiblechanges,withpotentiallydisastrousimpactsonlifeonEarth.Scientistshavesetthis

thresholdat1.2degreesCelsiuswarmingabovepre-industrial.However,globaltemperatureshavealreadyrisen1.4

degreesCelsiusabovepre-industriallevels,indicatingthattheimpactsofcrossingthistippingpointarealready

emerging.

Coralreefs,whichsupportaboutaquarterofallmarinespecies,areamongtheecosystemsmostvulnerable（脆

弱的）towarming.Thereportwarnsthatunlessglobaltemperaturesarebroughtbacktoward1.2degreesCelsius

abovepre-industriallevels,andultimatelyto1degreeCelsius,nowarm-watercoralreefsoflargesizeandnumber

wiEremainonEarth.

TimLenton,theleadauthorofihereport,emphasizedthatwecannolongertreattippingpointsasafuturerisk.

Thefirsttippingpoint,alarge-scalediebackofwarm-watercoralreefs,hasalreadybeenreached.

Thereportconicsjustweeksaheadofthisyear'sCOP30climatesummitbeingheldattheedgeoftheAmazon

rainforestinBrazil.Thatsamerainforestsystemisnowatriskofcollapsingoncetheaverageglobaltemperature

warmsbeyondjust1.5degreesCelsiusbasedondeforestationrates,thereportsaid,revisingdowntheestimated

thresholdfortheAmazon.

Alsoofconcerniftemperatureskeeprisingisthethreatofdisruption（破坏）loamajoroceancurentcalledthe

AtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation,orAMOC,whichhelpstoensuremildwintersinnorthernEurope.

ThescientistsurgedcountriesatNovember5sCOP30toworktowardbringingdownclimate-warmingcarbon

emissions.

1.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“irreversible”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?

A.Recoverable.B.Adjustable.C.Temporary.D.Permanent.

2.Whatcanwelearnabouttheclimatethreshold?

A.1（ishigher（hancurrentspeedofglobalwarming.

B.Itwassetmainlytoprotectwarm-watercoralreefs.

C.Itcomesbeforetheclimate'senteringanewstablestate.

D.Ithasnotbeencrossedastemperaturesareundercontrol.

3.WhatisTimLcnton'sattitudetowardsclimatetippingpoints?

A.Concerned.B.Optimistic.C.Doubtful.D.Uncaring.

4.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAmazonrainforestaccordingtothereport?

A.Ilsdefbreslalionrateswillslowdown.

B.Itsthresholdforcollapsehasbeenadjustedlower.

C.Itwillremainsafeifglobaltemperaturestaysbelow1.5℃.

D.Itismoresensitivetowarmingthanwarm-watercoralreefs.

Passage2

（