《2026年一本密卷高考英语》

8. Yet the teenage dream seems to conflict with the experience of real life; when the same question was put to 18 - and 19 - year - olds, almost half of them (they) replied that teenagers should not leave home before the age of 18.

答案： 8.them 句意：然而，青少年的梦想似乎与现实生活的经历相冲突；当对18岁和19岁的年轻人提出同样的问题时，几乎一半的人回答说青少年在18岁之前不应该离开家。空处所填词作介词of的宾语，指代前面的18-and 19-year-olds，故填宾格人称代词them。

1. The creation of puppets (木偶) is such a complex process that it demands extreme precision and is a test of the commitment as well as skills of craftsmen (匠人). These puppets are in themselves (they) works of art.

答案： 1.themselves 句意：这些木偶本身就是艺术品。in oneself表示“本身”，为固定短语，故空处填themselves。

2. In the peak seasons, many tourists come to witness the beautiful scenery of the tea farms for themselves (they), while enjoying a cup of tea.

答案： 2.themselves 句意：在旺季，许多游客会亲来体验茶园的美景，同时品茶。for oneself意为“亲自”，为固定搭配，在句中充当状语，强调亲身经历或感受，故空处填themselves。

3. He made the conscious choice to wholeheartedly devote himself (he) to the pursuit of scientific research, sacrificing personal comforts and dedicating every waking moment to advancing knowledge and innovation in his field.

答案： 3.himself devote oneself to意为“致力于，献身于”，为固定搭配，故空处填反身代词himself。

4. Life and work in China can be a unique and fulfilling experience for those who are willing to embrace the challenges and lose themselves (they) in the culture.

答案： 4.themselves lose oneself in表示“沉迷于，专心致志于”，为固定搭配。

创新训练
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词。
Faouzi said that taking part in the 2nd Belt and Road International Skills Competition had been a good experience, and 1. the ability to discuss new energy and new energy vehicles with fellow experts was inspirational. He placed third in the automobile technology (new energy) event, which ran 2. from Monday to Wednesday in Chongqing.
"I feel proud to have won the gold," Yiu Ho - man, 3. a 21 - year - old competitor from Hong Kong, said. "It was a bit challenging as the temperature and humidity in Chongqing are different from 4. those in Hong Kong, and I was concerned the sugar work I did would melt."
Many a medalist said they plan to serve as "messengers" and spread 5. their knowledge and skills to their peers in China and in their home countries. Kiran Khatri from Nepal felt a bit nervous about the competition, as he had begun training just one month before 6. it started. Luckily, he did well enough to earn a bronze medal, which was 7. beyond his expectations.
Over the course of the three - day competition, 14 8. of the 18 gold medals up for grabs were captured by contestants from Asia, while three were awarded 9. to participants from Europe and one was won by a competitor from Oceania. The international exchanges at the competition could benefit more people 10. by helping them find jobs and giving them the chance to become masters of their skills.

答案： 1.the 考查冠词。由后面作定语的不定式“to discuss new energy and new energy vehicles with fellow experts”可知，此处特指某方面的能力，应使用定冠词，故空处填the。
2.from 考查介词。which引导的非限定性定语从句从句介绍的是比赛开始和结束的时间，再结合句中的to可知，空处填from，from...to...表示“从……到……”，为固定搭配。
3.a 考查冠词。所填词限定单数名词competitor，意为“一个，一位”，故用不定冠词，加之21-year-old的读音以辅音音素开头，故空处填a。
4.those 考查代词。空处所填词作介词from的宾语，指代“the temperature and humidity”这两个事物，且表示另一地的气温和湿度，故空处填those。
5.their 考查代词。所填词作定语，表示所属关系，与前面的Many a medalist(表示复数意义)对应，故空处填their。
6.it 考查代词。空处所填词在before引导的时间状语从句中作主语，指代the competition，故空处填it。
7.beyond 考查介词。比赛结果出乎Kiran Khatri的预料，故空处填介词beyond，beyond sb.'s expectations为固定搭配，意为“超出……的预期”。
8.of 考查介词。此处应用介词of，14 of the 18 medals表示“18枚金牌中的14枚”。
9.to 考查介词。be awarded to sb.为固定搭配，意为“被授予某人”，故空处填介词to。
10.by 考查介词。分析句子结构可知，“helping them find jobs and giving them the chance to become masters of their skills”在句中作状语，表示benefit more people的方式、手段，故空处填by。