《2026年高中必刷题高中英语必修第三册外研版》

[山西太原 2024 高一期中 ]I, Amy, am always proud of my frankness and honesty. However, I found myself tangled in a web of 1 emotions recently. My friend, Lucy, eager to establish herself as a(n) 2, was preparing to present her work of art to the public. I knew her passion, but in my eyes, she was still 3 her artistic skills. As the day of exhibition drew near, Lucy, obviously 4, asked me, "Amy... what do you truly... think of my painting?" I looked into her 5 eyes, balancing between honesty and not upsetting my friend, 6 a smile and said, "Lucy, this is definitely your 7 work yet. The colour combinations are the most creative!"
During the following days, I was uneasy, but I 8 myself with the idea that it was a "white lie", with the 9 to protect and encourage her. Unexpectedly, I also saw a great 10. Lucy indeed threw herself into her craft! Her paintings progressed obviously and her skills 11 like a tree branching out. I realised that my little white lie had unlocked 12 within her. Lucy's artwork 13 shone like a star at the exhibition.
Lucy put her arms around me. The most beautiful words reached my ears, "Your warm words 14 me." I freed myself from the guilt at that moment. While honesty is important, it is the warmth behind the words that 15 more.
1. A. conflicting
B. impressive
C. incredible
D. challenging
2. A. editor
B. painter
C. educator
D. leader
3. A. struggling with
B. helping with
C. breaking up
D. giving away
4. A. energetic
B. confident
C. ashamed
D. anxious
5. A. disappointed
B. familiar
C. special
D. expectant
6. A. managed
B. followed
C. rejected
D. brought
7. A. easiest
B. best
C. first
D. ultimate
8. A. concerned
B. comforted
C. doubted
D. compared
9. A. opportunity
B. duty
C. intention
D. promise
10. A. improvement
B. discovery
C. talent
D. trick
11. A. gained
B. existed
C. grew
D. reflected
12. A. hope
B. memory
C. power
D. mystery
13. A. possibly
B. occasionally
C. nearly
D. eventually
14. A. attracted
B. satisfied
C. surprised
D. inspired
15. A. changes
B. matters
C. pays
D. takes

答案： 1.A 根据上文的 tangled in a web of和下文的 balancing between honesty and not upsetting my friend 可知，作者既想要诚实，不想让朋友不开心，所以陷入了矛盾的情绪之中。conflicting 意为“矛盾的”;impressive 意为“给人深刻印象的”;incredible 意为“难以置信的”;challenging 意为“挑战性的;挑起争论的”。故选A。
2.B 根据下文的 present her work of art to the public和“Amy... what do you truly... think of my painting?”可知，露西想成为一名画家。故选B项。
3.A 根据下文露西的问题“Amy... what do you truly... think of my painting?”和“I was uneasy，but I ______myself with the idea that it was a ‘white lie’，with the ______ to protect and encourage her”可知，作者认为露西仍要努力提升自己的艺术技能。struggle with 意为“奋斗”;help with 意为“帮助”;break up 意为“拆开;结束（关系）”;give away 意为“失去”。故选A项。
4.D 根据下文的“Amy... what do you truly... think of my painting?”可知，随着展览的临近，露西很焦虑。energetic 意为“充满活力的”;confident 意为“自信的”;ashamed 意为“羞愧的”;anxious 意为“焦虑的”。故选D项。
5.D 根据语境可知，露西对自己的绘画技能不自信，想从作者那里找到答案，所以她对作者的回答应该是充满了期待。disappointed 意为“失望的;沮丧的”;familiar 意为“熟悉的”;special 意为“特别的”;expectant 意为“期待的;期望的”。故选D项。
6.A 根据上文的 balancing between honesty and not upsetting my friend 可知，作者在诚实和不让朋友难过之间权衡，勉强笑了笑。manage 意为“勉力完成”，符合语境。故选A项。
7.B 根据下文的“The colour combinations are the most creative!”和“but I ______myself with the idea that it was a ‘white lie’”可知，作者选择了善意的谎言，极力称赞了露西的作品，说这是她最棒的作品。ultimate 意为“最终的”。故选B项。
8.B 根据上文的 I was uneasy 和下文的“it was a ‘white lie’”可知，作者因自己欺骗了朋友感到不安，只能用善意的谎言作为借口来安慰自己。concern 意为“让……担忧”;comfort 意为“安慰”;compare 意为“比较”。故选B项。
9.C 根据下文的 to protect and encourage her可知，作者对露西说了善意的谎言，以此来保护和鼓励她，这是作者这么做的意图。duty 意为“责任”;intention 意为“意图；目的”;promise 意为“许诺”。故选C项。
10.A 根据下文的 Her paintings progressed obviously可知，作者看到露西有了很大的进步。improvement 意为“进步；改进”;discovery 意为“发现”;talent 意为“天才；天赋”;trick 意为“技巧”。故选A项。
11.C 根据下文的 like a tree branching out可知，露西的绘画技巧巧像树长出枝条一样生长。gain 意为“获得”;exist 意为“存在”;grow 意为“生长;成长”。故选C项。
12.C 根据上文的“Lucy indeed threw herself into her craft！Her paintings progressed obviously and her skills ______like a tree branching out.”和下文露西的话“Your warm words”可知，正是作者善意的谎言激励了露西，帮助她释放出强大的力量。hope 意为“希望”;memory 意为“记忆力”;power 意为“力量”;mystery 意为“神秘”。故选C项。
13.D 根据语境可知，在后来的展览会上，露西的作品最终大放异彩,这是露西努力的最终结果。possibly 意为“可能”;occasionally 意为“偶尔”;nearly 意为“几乎”;eventually 意为“最终”。故选D项。
14.D 根据上文的“I realised that my little white lie had unlocked ______within her.Lucy’s artwork ______shone like a star at the exhibition.”可知，是作者善意的谎言帮助露西释放出强大力量，是作者的话激励了露西。attract 意为“吸引”;satisfy 意为“使满足”;surprise 意为“使诧异”;inspire 意为“激励”。故选D项。
15.B 根据上文可知，作者在诚实和温暖的鼓励中选择了后者，激发了露西的潜力，因此，此处指虽然诚实很重要，但言语背后的温暖更重要。matter 意为“要紧”。故选B项。
知识拓展 matter 熟词生义
熟义:n.事情;物质
生义:vi.& vt.事关紧要;要紧;有重大影响