《2026年高考领航卷英语》

阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
[北京市中国人民大学附属中学2026届高三统练]“Is the glass half empty or half full?” This old English saying has long been used to differentiate a pessimist from an optimist. For most young people today, the answer is usually “half full”, because we have been taught that a positive attitude towards life is one of the primary keys to success. 36 . Recent studies indicate that it all depends.
There is such a thing as too much positivity, also known as toxic positivity. It happens when someone remains in a happy and positive state and ignores any bad and negative emotions across all situations.
37 . The death of a pet, a low score on a test, or a mountain of new homework should lead to emotions such as sadness, frustration and anger. If we hide these emotions just because we want to look optimistic in front of our friends and family, they can build up inside of us and end up erupting in unexpected ways. 38.
Imagine having had a bad day, and wanting to talk about it with your friend. However, instead of listening to your problems and sympathizing with you, they simply told you to “be positive” and to “look on the bright side.” By saying such things, they give you the impression that your problems are being completely ignored. Moreover, since you don’t have the right “attitude,” your problems are ultimately your own fault.
That being said, nobody likes to be around depressed people. Just take everything as it comes and express how you really feel. 40 . Given everything I have already said, my simple advice to you is to do that which gives you the best “attitude” in life, whatever for you that might be. Regardless of whether a glass is half-empty or half-full, it nonetheless still has space to fill.
A. However, is negative necessarily a bad thing?
B. This makes you human, and your true friends will stick by you.
C. But actually, it is normal for us to experience various emotions in a day.
D. This is why I would want to write about staying positive in difficult times.
E. Evidence suggests overly positive people are at higher risk of psychological problems.
F. Besides personal emotional impacts, toxic positivity can negatively affect people around you.
G. But with everything going on, it might feel to you like a continuous struggle to remain positive.

答案： 36.A　上文提到“如今对大多数年轻人来说，答案通常是‘半满’，因为大家一直被教育：对生活持积极态度是成功的关键因素之一”，点明大多数年轻人持积极的态度；下文以“Recent studies indicate that it all depends”转折，暗示积极并非绝对好。A项“然而，消极就一定是坏事吗？”用疑问句直接抛出问题，既承接上文的积极，又自然引出下文过度积极也可能有害的论述，逻辑顺畅。
37.C　上文解释“toxic positivity”——在所有情境中都强行乐观，下文列举宠物去世、考试失利等理应悲伤的场景，由此可知空处应提到有时展现负面情绪也很正常。C项“但其实，对我们来说，一天中经历各种情绪很正常”既承认负面事件必然带来负面情绪，又为允许自己悲伤提供理由，贴合语境。
错因分析：G项“但是面对发生的一切，你可能会觉得要持续努力才能保持积极的态度”虽与上文提到的保持积极态度有关联，但与下文的例子不衔接。
38.E　上文指出若一味隐藏负面情绪，它们可能积聚并突然爆发，由此可知空处应与一直隐藏负面情绪带来的伤害相关。E项“有证据表明，过度乐观者出现心理问题的风险更高”用研究结果说明一直隐藏负面情绪的后果，既是对前句的延伸，也是段落小结。
39.F　空处位于段首，应能总领该段内容。第二段提到“有毒正能量”对个人的影响，下文举出朋友只会说要保持乐观却无视倾诉需求的例子，并说明这种回应会让倾诉者感到问题被忽视且无法解决。F项“除了对个人情绪的冲击，‘有毒正能量’还会对你周围的人产生负面影响”将影响范围从“个体”扩大到“其他人”，点明段落主旨。
40.B　上文提醒人们顺其自然，真实表达情绪，下文提到做让你拥有最好态度的事，由此可知空处也应与鼓励表达真情实感相关。B项“这使你有人情味，真正的朋友会陪着你”既肯定表达真实情绪的做法，又给出情感支持。

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
[长郡中学、湖南师大附中、长沙一中2026届高中毕业班7月摸底联考]It was a busy morning for me. As I was walking I saw an old lady, maybe in her 80s, standing quite close to the traffic. Although my mind was 41 , I thought I should warn her.
When I 42 the spot, I noticed that she was trying to get attention of passers-by but they were too busy to 43 her. When I tried to 44 her back to a safe place, she said she had 44 her key in the middle of the road. I looked around but no one stopped. I knew I was getting 45 but decided to help.
On the road were office-goers in cars as well as school buses 46 with children. It was the 47 time of the day to cross a busy road without a traffic light. I carefully stepped onto the road waving my hands wildly with 48 of almost expecting to be hit by an oncoming vehicle. I moved on to the middle of the road 49 to wave my hand. Just then a school bus was approaching me and I 50 walked in front of it and I 50 walked in front of it. My experience has been that school bus drivers are always 51 of reckless（鲁莽的）pedestrians like me. I quickly picked up the key and ran back to 52 the key to her.
Having watched my actions from the bus, the school children let out a 53 and clapped. As I turned to continue my hurried walk, the old lady pulled me by my hand and gave me a big warm 54 . I felt so happy and relieved, hoping the schoolchildren who were watching me would do the same when their 55 comes.
41. A. confused
B. refreshed
C. distracted
D. occupied
42. A. found
B. passed
C. reached
D. marked
43. A. catch up with
B. take note of
C. make room for
D. look up to
44. A. dropped
B. poured
C. drawn
D. thrown
45. A. injured
B. trapped
C. interrupted
D. delayed
46. A. rushing
B. talking
C. barking
D. withdrawing
47. A. latest
B. worst
C. longest
D. funniest
48. A. surprise
B. fear
C. excitement
D. delight
49. A. continuing
B. attempting
C. starting
D. pretending
50. A. humbly
B. naturally
C. courageously
D. awkwardly
51. A. considerate
B. ignorant
C. sick
D. proud
52. A. lend
B. introduce
C. promise
D. return
53. A. sigh
B. whisper
C. cheer
D. laughter
54. A. welcome
B. hug
C. treat
D. applause
55. A. choice
B. arrangement
C. turn
D. will

答案： 41.D　根据上文的“a busy morning”和下文的“continue my hurried walk”可知，作者当时很忙，思绪被占用。confused“困惑的”；refreshed“恢复了精力的”；distracted“注意力分散的”；occupied“被占用的，忙于”。
42.C　主线关联：“到达”现场是后续观察和互动的前提。空处发生的动作在试图将老妇人转移到安全的地方之前，这里应是指到达那里。find“找到”；pass“经过”；reach“到达”；mark“做标记”。
43.B　空处与上文的“trying to get attention of passers−by”直接对应，说明路人因忙碌而未能注意到她。catch up with“赶上”；take note of“注意到”；make room for“给……让出地方”；look up to“尊敬”。
44.A　根据下文的“in the middle of the road”和“picked up the key”可知，老妇人站在离车流非常近的地方是因为她的钥匙偶然掉在马路中间了。drop“（意外地）落下”；pour“倾倒”；draw“画”；throw“扔”。
45.D　主线关联：被“耽搁”与作者匆忙的状态相对照，体现了作者在个人事务和帮助他人之间的心理权衡。根据上文的“a busy morning”和下文的“but decided to help”可知，此处指作者虽然知道自己会被耽搁，但还是决定帮忙。injure“伤害”；trap“困住”；interrupt“打扰”；delay“耽搁，延误”。
46.A　根据上文的“a busy morning”和下文的“a busy road”可知，此处描述早高峰路上的车辆情况——路上是开车上班的人和载着孩子迅速移动的校车。rush“迅速移动”；talk“交谈”；bark“（狗）吠叫”；withdraw“撤退”。
47.B　根据下文的“to cross a busy road without a traffic light”并结合常识可知，这里指这是一天中穿过没有交通信号灯的繁忙路段的最糟糕的时刻。latest“最近的，最新的”；worst“最糟的，最坏的”；longest“最长的”；funniest“最滑稽的”。
48.B　根据上文作者的表现“carefully stepped onto the road waving my hands wildly”和下文作者的心理“almost expecting to be hit by an oncoming vehicle”可知，作者的内心是害怕的。surprise“惊讶，意外”；fear“害怕，担忧”；excitement“兴奋，激动”；delight“高兴，愉快”。
49.A　上文提到挥着手走到路中间，根据下文的“to wave my hand”可知，这里指到了路中间作者仍继续挥着手，体现了行为的持续性。continue“继续做”；attempt“尝试”；start“开始”；pretend“假装”。
50.C　上文作者害怕被迎面而来的车辆撞到，但却在校车靠近时走到它面前去拦车，这一行为是勇敢的。humbly“谦卑地”；naturally“自然地”；courageously“勇敢地”；awkwardly“局促不安地”。
51.A　空处描述作者根据经验设想的校车司机对鲁莽行人的态度。根据下文的“I won”和“I quickly picked up the key”可知，作者的设想是正确的，作者成功将校车拦下并捡回了钥匙。因此校车司机应是体贴的。considerate“体贴的”；ignorant“无知的”；sick“厌恶的”；proud“骄傲的”。
52.D　上文提到老妇人把钥匙落在了马路中间，作者决定帮忙，结合作者捡起钥匙跑回去可知，作者应是把钥匙还给了老妇人。lend“借出”；introduce“介绍”；promise“承诺”；return“归还”。
53.C　“let out a 53”与“clapped”并列，描述校车上的孩子们看到这一幕后的反应。喝彩并鼓掌，符合逻辑。sigh“叹息”；whisper“低语”；cheer“欢呼”；laughter“笑”。
54.B　作者帮助老妇人捡回了钥匙，老妇人对作者是感激的，此处承接上文的“pulled me by my hand”，应是指给了作者一个大大的温暖的拥抱。welcome“欢迎”；hug“拥抱”；treat“款待”；applause“鼓掌”。
55.C　主线关联：“轮到”他们的时候，点明了作者希望这种善行能够被孩子们学习和传承的主题。结合上文的“hoping the schoolchildren who were watching me would do the same”可知，空处所在部分是指轮到他们的时候。choice“选择”；arrangement“安排”；turn“（轮到的）机会”；will“意志”。