《2026年高中必刷题高二下英语人教版》

B
语篇类型:说明文 主题:“英雄之旅”为何受欢迎 词数:336 难度:难 建议用时:9分钟
What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo all have in common with the heroes of ancient myths? Joseph Campbell believed they are all variants (变体) of the same hero. He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called The Hero With a Thousand Faces, retelling dozens of stories and explaining how each represents the Monomyth, or Hero's Journey. So, what is the “Hero's Journey”?
He thinks of it as a cycle in his book. The journey begins with the hero receiving a mysterious message, an invitation, or a challenge. After crossing the threshold from his safe home to adventure, with some help probably from someone older and wiser, our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap. The hero's darkest hour then comes, when he faces death and possibly even dies, only to be reborn. As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power, which can vary between stories. After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world, but upgrades to a new level. Nothing is quite the same once you are a hero.
The Hero's Journey myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated, because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you and then you recover and do it again. You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort, but you face problems just as scary. Joseph Campbell said, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
What is the symbolic cave then you fear to enter? Auditions for the school play? Baseball tryouts? The paper due?
Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across. You will certainly see it again. Also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure. Accept the challenge. Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek. And then, do it all over again.
1. What is the correct order of the following stages of the “Hero's Journey”?
①Return to the ordinary world but outgrow his old life.
②Receive the call to adventure and assistance from a wiser man.
③Set out on the adventure and go through a series of tough trials.
④Face the life-or-death crisis and be reborn with some special power.
A. ①②③④
B. ②④①③
C. ②③④①
D. ③②④①
2. Why is Hero's Journey myth so popular?
A. It's a way to reflect on our world.
B. It's a way to learn about the past.
C. These stories are always being updated.
D. These stories are part of human culture.
3. Which of the following may the author disagree with?
A. We all need a “cave” to hide in the face of danger.
B. Our comfort zone will hinder our development.
C. Difficulties we face tend to be treasures in life.
D. We should overcome our fears faced with danger.
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. The Hero With a Thousand Faces
B. The Hero's Journey
C. How to Conquer Your Fear
D. Where to Find a Hero

答案： B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。很多故事中的主人公会被赋予英雄色彩，开启英雄之旅，人生进入更高的精神境界。本文介绍了什么是“英雄之旅”，以及神话故事中的“英雄之旅”为什么受欢迎。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，英雄接受神秘的召唤，在智者的帮助下踏上冒险之旅，经历一系列艰难的考验，面对生死危机，获得重生，最后回到平凡的世界，超越过去的自己，进入更高的精神境界。故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The Hero’s Journey myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated, because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives.”可知，神话故事中的英雄之旅如此流行是因为它是我们思考人生的一种方式。故选A项。
3.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“You don’t literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort , but you face problems just as scary. Joseph Campbell said, ‘The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.’”以及倒数第二段内容可知，在你害怕进入的洞穴里有你所寻找的宝藏，由此推知，作者认为只有进入这些你害怕进入的洞穴才能找到你要寻找的宝藏。A项与作者的表述不符。故选A项。
4.B 主旨大意题。文章第一段中的“So, what is the ‘Hero’s Journey’?”点明了主题，第二段介绍了英雄之旅的各个阶段，第三、四、五段介绍了英雄之旅存在于所有人类文化中，并且不断更新，你的日常生活或许也和英雄的冒险有一些异曲同工之处。因此，B项(英雄之旅)最适合作为本文标题。