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2026外研版高考英语突破练
Unit 6　At one with nature
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(2026·山东威海高三模拟)
I make no bones about it.I love to spell.The seed was planted early on.
I recall once,when I was about 8,walking with my mother down a busy city street crowded with Christmas shoppers.She remarked,“What chaos!” Then she stopped and asked,“Do you know how to spell chaos ” I tried my best and began with “k-a-y...” But Mom came to the rescue and spelled the word out.“It’s a tough one,” she admitted.“But now you know something you didn’t know before.”
Once,while my father was replacing a fuse(保险丝) in the basement as I looked on,he pointed to the electricity meter.“Spell ‘gauge’,” he suggested.Again,I struggled with the word until Dad took mercy on me.A couple of days later,out of the blue,he asked me to spell the word again,and I was happy to say I nailed it.Ever since,whenever I hear an unfamiliar word,even before I know what it means,I find myself mentally spelling it out.
The thing about spelling is that it seems to have become deemphasized over the years.When I was in elementary school,spelling was encouraged with the same energy as one might employ in driving a team of horses.There were often spelling tests and spelling bees.In fourth grade,I was asked to try out for a regional spelling bee.I drilled nonstop with another student,reviewing list after list of challenging words.In the end,however,I washed out,because I misspelled “syzygy”.
Today at the university where I teach,the English department has a newly established policy of not correcting students’ spelling.The philosophy,I suppose,is that it will restrict the students’ creativity.There also seems to be an undercurrent of belief that English spelling is just too hard.How could this be possible There are languages more complicated than English,and their speakers nevertheless learn to spell their vocabulary.
1.What can we learn about the author’s parents
A.They placed too much emphasis on spelling.
B.They helped the author get better at spelling.
C.They prioritized spelling over other knowledge.
D.They were bothered by the author’s poor spelling.
2.What might the author have said after the fourth-grade spelling bee
A.“How unfair!”　　　 B.“That’s too bad!”
C.“What a waste!” D.“It doesn’t matter!”
3.What is the author’s attitude towards the university’s policy
A.Sympathetic. B.Ambiguous.
C.Critical. D.Unconcerned.
4.What does the text mainly reveal about the author
A.His struggles with spelling.
B.His natural gift for spelling.
C.His memories of his parents.
D.His perspectives on spelling.
【语境猜词】
①deemphasize　　__________________
②wash out __________________
③undercurrent __________________
④philosophy(熟义:n.哲学)
生义(文义):n. __________________
B(2025·山东潍坊三模改编)
Understanding a simple-looking sentence such as “I read this article yesterday” actually requires some complex grammatical processing:a subject(“I”) performed an action(“read”) on an object(“article”) at a specific time(“yesterday”).But the human brain routinely does this work nearly without delay,says linguist(语言学家) Andrea E.Martin of the Max Planck Institute in the Netherlands.And Martin’s team has now revealed that the human brain adjusts its processing methods based on grammatical rules of different languages.
The researchers observed variations in Dutch-speaking(说荷兰语的) participants’ brain waves while they were listening to a Dutch-language audiobook.To visualize these changes,the scientists used a system measuring how many new “predictions” the brain makes of words that could come next in a sentence.It was then tested against three different parsing(语法分析) strategies,or linguistic models that illustrate how the brain builds information over time.
Previous English-based studies concluded in favor of a model where listeners “wait and see” how each phrase in a sentence will end before interpreting it.But the Dutch speakers in Martin’s study preferred a highly predictive model;participants tended to finish each phrase before it was complete.A third model,in which listeners wait to hear all the phrases in a sentence before interpreting any part of it,is seldom used in either language.
In Dutch language structure,verbs come near the end of a sentence rather than immediately after the subject like they do in English,explains study lead author Cas W.Coopmans.For instance,“I ate a cookie with chocolate” in Dutch would be “I the cookie with chocolate ate.” “You would have to wait very long for the verb to come,” Coopmans says.“And that’s probably unrealistically late;you’re probably much more predictive in processing the sentence.”
The findings support the need for scientists to include more diversity when designing linguistic models.“If we only study English speakers,we’ll miss crucial variations in how brains handle different language systems,” Martin warns.“Diversifying subjects in studies of how the brain processes language is going to help us clarify how the brain is understanding the structured meaning of language,and the social functions of language,” Martin says.
5.How does the human brain process languages
A.By shortening the sentence.
B.By concentrating on subjects.
C.By relying on language sense.
D.By applying rules of grammar.
6.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.The system.　　　　B.The audiobook.
C.The brain. D.The sentence.
7.The Dutch probably begin to predict the meaning of “Tom drew an oil painting.” in Dutch when they hear 　　　.
A.Tom. B.Drew.
C.Oil. D.Painting.
8.What can be concluded from Martin’s words in the last paragraph
A.The language structures need improving.
B.Samples of research should be expanded.
C.The functions of language call for further study.
D.English speakers account for the largest number.
【语境猜词】
①grammatical　　 __________________
②routinely __________________
③visualize __________________
④unrealistically __________________
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2025·湖北武汉模拟)
I once thought I would become fluent in French within three months.Yet after moving to Paris,I kept coasting,making minimal effort to 　9　.I essentially spoke English with my partner at home and 　10　 largely with other English-speaking migrants(移民).
Then,one night,I 　11　 a volunteer-run bar by accident which aimed to bring the community from all walks of life together.Inspired,I volunteered to work some shifts there.
The first nights were 　12　.There were so many 　13　 I hadn’t yet encountered:mouchoir(tissue),torchon(tea towel)...When such items were 　14　,I’d run into the kitchen to “　15　” if we had them,putting the strange words into online dictionaries before rushing back out with my 　16　.One night,a customer asked for a paille(straw).When I looked back 　17　,he began to signal what he was after,a(n) 　18　　 making both of us laugh out loud.
Slowly,my 　19　 skills improved,and eventually I stopped 　20　 customers in the kitchen.I even organized a live show in the bar on a Wednesday night,walking home nursing a warm sense of 　21　.
It’s been a long time since I’ve put in a 　22　 at the bar.Now I’m navigating(应对) French workplaces and community gardens.Neither of them would have been 　23　 without those nights spent behind the bar.
9.A.organize　　 B.explain
C.integrate D.experience
10.A.socialized B.argued
C.competed D.experimented
11.A.set up B.searched for
C.came across D.cleaned up
12.A.comfortable B.horrible
C.boring D.fulfilling
13.A.opinions B.opportunities
C.idioms D.expressions
14.A.prepared B.purchased
C.requested D.presented
15.A.wonder B.check
C.decide D.recognize
16.A.response B.anticipation
C.pressure D.vision
17.A.frequently B.blankly
C.angrily D.carelessly
18.A.interruption B.interaction
C.mission D.comment
19.A.management B.service
C.leadership D.language
20.A.hiding from B.attending to
C.engaging with D.appealing to
21.A.discipline B.satisfaction
C.freedom D.justice
22.A.shift B.suggestion
C.complaint D.order
23.A.normal B.significant
C.necessary D.possible
【语境猜词】
①coast(熟义:n.海岸)
生义(文义):v.　　 __________________
②shift(熟义:v.移动;改变)
生义(文义):n.　　 __________________
③signal __________________
④eventually __________________
⑤nurse(熟义:n.护士)
生义(文义):v. __________________
Ⅲ.语法填空
Mirriam Wambui,a 13-year-old student,speaks Chinese with the confidence of a seasoned linguist despite her brief 24.　　　　　　　(expose) to the language for only two years.
Wambui’s talent is evident.She won 25.　　　　　　 national champion in the “Chinese Bridge” competition in Kenya and placed in the top 30 globally at the 17th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition held in Tianjin,China,on Oct.28.
“I was thrilled 26.　　　　　　　　　　　　(announce) the winner during the ‘Chinese Bridge’ Kenya edition competition,especially since I only had two weeks to prepare after enrolling in the competition quite late,” Wambui said.
Wambui’s journey with the Chinese language began through her eldest brother,who traveled to China in 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree in Chinese.“My brother came back with a cellphone I had never seen before,and everything he brought,including electronics,27.　　　　　　　　　(make) in China then.I became 28.　　　　　　　(increasing) curious about the very country 29.　　　　　　　 seemed to produce so much,” she said with a giggle.
30.　　　　　　(inspire) by her success,other students at her school have started to take up Chinese.According to her teacher,Atunga,Chinese is now the 31.　　　　　　　　　　(popular) of the optional languages offered,32.　　　　　　 120 out of 200 students choosing to learn it.
“I want to become an ambassador in the future 33.　　　　　　 learn more about Chinese language and culture,” said Wambui,who has been awarded a six-month scholarship in China.
【语境猜词】
①seasoned　　　 __________________
②optional __________________
参考答案
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者回忆父母如何趣味性培养其拼写能力,以及自己参加拼写比赛的经历,对比现今教育弱化拼写的现象,表达对传统拼写训练价值的坚持。
1.B　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Mom came to the rescue and spelled the word out”及第三段中的“Dad took mercy on me...I nailed it”可知,父母在日常生活中耐心引导作者拼写,帮助作者提高了拼写能力,故选B项。
2.B　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I drilled nonstop...however,I washed out(但最终还是被淘汰了)”可知,作者付出努力却因失误失败,最可能表达遗憾,会说“That’s too bad!(那太糟糕了!)”,故选B项。
3.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“How could this be possible There are languages more complicated than English...learn to spell their vocabulary.”可知,作者通过反问和举例质疑校方政策,表达了对该政策的批评,故选C项。
4.D　主旨大意题。通读全文,作者开篇表明对拼写的喜爱,接下来回忆童年时期父母引导拼写、参加拼写比赛的经历,再对比现今教育弱化拼写的现象。由此可知,文章核心展现了作者对拼写的看法,故选D项。
【语境猜词】
①不再强调;降低重要性　②淘汰;失败　③暗流;潜在趋势
④理念;观念
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。人类大脑能快速处理语法,且会根据不同语言的语法规则调整处理方式。荷兰语使用者在处理句子时偏好预测性模型,这表明对语言模型的研究需要更多样化,以便更好地理解大脑对语言的处理。
5.D　细节理解题。根据第一段的“And Martin’s team has now revealed that the human brain adjusts its processing methods based on grammatical rules of different languages.”可知,人类大脑会根据不同语言的语法规则调整其处理方法,故选D项。
6.A　代词指代题。根据画线词所在句语境及其前句“To visualize these changes,the scientists used a system measuring how many new ‘predictions’ the brain makes of words that could come next in a sentence.”可知,it指代前句提到的系统,即用三种不同的语言模型对这种系统进行了测试,故选A项。
7.C　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,荷兰语的动词出现在句末,如果等到动词出现再理解句子,就会“不现实地晚了”,因此荷兰语使用者在处理听到的句子时会更具预测性。题干中的“Tom drew an oil painting.”在荷兰语中,语序会变成“Tom an oil painting drew.”。因此推测,当听到oil时,荷兰语使用者会预测其可能与后续词构成复合名词oil painting(油画),并提前构建Tom与oil painting之间的动作很可能是“画”,故很可能会在听到oil时开始对句子意义进行预测。故选C项。
8.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Diversifying subjects in studies of how the brain processes language is going to help us clarify how the brain is understanding the structured meaning of language,and the social functions of language”可知,即研究中需要多样化的样本(受试者),也就是扩大研究样本范围,故选B项。
【语境猜词】
①语法的　②例行地　③使形象化;想象　④不切实际地
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者原以为自己在三月内就能流利说法语,却疏于努力。一次偶然加入志愿者经营的酒吧后,作者在实践中法语水平渐佳,这段经历对作者应对之后的法语环境有很大帮助。
9.C　根据上文“I kept coasting”以及下文“I essentially spoke English with my partner at home”可知,作者没努力融入(integrate)法语环境。
10.A　根据下文“with other English-speaking migrants”可知,作者和其他说英语的移民进行社交(socialized)。
11.C　根据 “by accident” 可知,一天晚上,作者偶然遇到了(came across)一个由志愿者经营的酒吧。
12.B　根据下文“I hadn’t yet encountered:mouchoir(tissue),torchon(tea towel)...”可知,作者遇到了很多不懂的词汇,因此最初的几个晚上很糟糕(terrible)。
13.D　mouchoir 和 torchon 是一些词汇表达(expressions)。
14.C　根据“When such items were...”可知,当这些物品被顾客要求提供(requested)时,作者会跑到厨房去“查看”是否有。
15.B　根据上文“I’d run into the kitchen”可知,去厨房是“查看(check)”有没有顾客要的东西,故选B项。
16.A　根据下文“if we had them,putting the strange words into online dictionaries before rushing back out”可知,作者查完词典后回去回应(response)顾客。
17.B　根据上文“a paille(straw)”可知,作者不懂这个词,所以茫然(blankly)回头。
18.B　根据上文“When I looked back...,he began to signal what he was after”可知,顾客比画,作者回应,这是一种互动(interaction)。
19.D　上文提到作者因为不懂词汇遇到困难,在根据“stopped 　12　 customers in the kitchen”可知,作者的语言(language)技能提高了。
20.A　根据上文“Slowly,my 　11　 skills improved”可知,作者之前因为语言问题会躲进厨房,现在语言能力提高了,就不用躲(hiding from)了。
21.B　根据上文“I even organized a live show in the bar on a Wednesday night,walking home nursing a warm”可知,作者在组织表演后感到满足(satisfaction)。
22.A　根据上文“I volunteered to work some shifts there.”可知,上文提到作者在酒吧做志愿者轮班,这里指很久没轮班了(shift)。
23.D　根据下文“without those nights spent behind the bar”可知,如果没有在酒吧度过的那些夜晚,这两件事(应对法语工作场合和社区花园)都不可能(possible)实现。
【语境猜词】
①(做事)不出力,应付　②轮班　③示意;发信号
④最终;最后　⑤怀有;抱有
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了13岁的学生Mirriam Wambui学习中文的历程与成就及其影响。
24.exposure　考查名词。所填词作介词despite的宾语,所以用名词形式,exposure表示“接触”,是不可数名词。
25.the　考查冠词。此处的champion表示特指,需用定冠词the。
26.to be announced　考查非谓语动词。此处为be thrilled to do结构。announce与其逻辑主语I之间是被动关系,需用动词不定式的被动语态,故填to be announced。
27.was made　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语then可知,此处需用一般过去时,主语everything和make之间是被动关系,需用被动语态,且everything作主语,谓语动词需用单数形式,故填was made。
28.increasingly　考查副词。所填词修饰形容词curious作状语,所以用副词形式,故填increasingly。
29.that　考查定语从句。所填词引导定语从句,先行词是country,且被the very修饰,关系词在定语从句中作主语,故填that。
30.Inspired　考查非谓语动词。空处需用非谓语动词作状语,inspire与其逻辑主语other students之间是被动关系,需用过去分词inspired作状语,且设空处位于句首,首字母须大写,故填Inspired。
31.most popular　考查形容词最高级。根据定冠词the和of the optional languages可知,此处需用形容词最高级most popular,表示“最受欢迎的”。
32.with　考查介词。此处是“with+宾语+宾语补足语”的复合结构,表示伴随,故填with。
33.and　考查连词。learn more about Chinese language and culture和become an ambassador之间是并列关系,故填and。
【语境猜词】
经验丰富的　②可选择的;选修的
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