2026年1月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
选择题部分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1. What does the man probably want to buy?
A. A cake. B. An umbrella. C. Some flowers.
2. When will Tom and Anne get married?
A. In June. B. In July. C. In August.
3. Why does the man prefer shopping at Brown’s?
A. It’s much bigger. B. It’s newly opened. C. It’s less crowded.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Salesman and customer.
5. What are the speakers doing?
A. Negotiating a deal. B. Discussing a report. C. Planning a campaign.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Mike decide to do in the new year?
A. Adopt a healthy lifestyle. B. Open another fitness club. C. Help the women work out.
7. What does the statistic show?
A. Competition among gyms is heating up.
B. Membership fees for gyms have increased.
C. Some gym-goers’ enthusiasm is short-lived.
听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man invite Fenny to do in London?
A. Watch a show. B. Go sightseeing. C. Visit a school.
9. Where will Fenny meet Katie?
A. At an art museum. B. At a clothes company. C. At an exhibition centre.
10. What does the man think of Katie?
A. She’s ambitious. B. She’s open-minded. C. She’s energetic.
听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers talking about regarding smartphone use?
A. Data security. B. Phone addiction. C. Environmental risks.
12. Why does the man always keep his phone on?
A. He hates missing calls. B. He relies on the alarm. C. He needs the latest news.
13. What does the woman do to her phone every night?
A. Turn it off for a while. B. Update the applications. C. Delete unnecessary files.
听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。
14. What does Professor Moore expect the students to do in class?
A. Keep silent and listen carefully.
B. Take an active part in discussions.
C. Make as many notes as possible.
15. Which carries the most weight in the final grade?
A. The midterm test. B. The final exam. C. The research paper.
16. What will Professor Moore do next?
A. Talk about the textbook. B. Go through a reading list. C. Assign some homework.
听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。
17. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To present a guest. B. To sell a book. C. To share a story.
18. What did Melville do in San Francisco?
A. He joined a jazz band. B. He started a magazine. C. He taught at a college.
19. When did Melville return to London?
A. In 1987. B. In 1992. C. In 1997.
20. What is Melville’s book aimed at?
A. Recommending a contemporary musician.
B. Promoting the study of black dance music.
C. Drawing public attention to music education.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work.
The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs.
Estimated Project Timeline
August 2 Call for Artists responses due
By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington
September 6 Final artwork files due
September 23 ~ October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration
Application Package
Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept.
Artwork or Writing Submission:
Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”.
Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece.
Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person.
21. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To raise money for local artists. B. To release a collection of artwork.
C. To introduce a cultural festival. D. To call for artworks for a project.
22. How long will the public art signs be on display?
A. Ten days. B. Three weeks. C. One month. D. Two months.
23. Which of the following meets the application requirements?
A. A 150-word poem. B. A 100-word self-introduction.
C. A 300-word story. D. A 200-word artwork statement.
B
When you’re a teacher, a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can’t be fun and that what they learn isn’t relevant to the real world — much less to their personal interests. I’ve discovered that if I show students how what they learn is relevant to my hobbies, they’re much more willing to make connections to their personal interests and develop their own hobbies.
No matter what subject I’m teaching, I find ways to bring my hobbies into the classroom. For example, I’m a car enthusiast, so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we’re covering friction, for example, I bring different tires (轮胎) into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications.
When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them. When I let them see an aspect of my life outside of school, some students who were also interested in cars connected with me more and became more engaged in my courses. Even those who didn’t share that interest with me seemed more engaged once I showed a different side of myself.
What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. Even when I’m planning classes, I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies. I find that doing so energizes my instruction, engages my students, and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world. Best of all, my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own.
24. What poses a challenge to teachers according to the author?
A. Students’ misunderstandings about teachers.
B. Students’ false assumptions about learning.
C. The irrelevance of textbooks to students’ life.
D. The gap between teachers’ and students’ hobbies.
25. Why does the author bring tires into the classroom?
A. To teach an engineering skill. B. To explain the structure of a car.
C. To share a real-life experience. D. To illustrate a scientific concept.
26. What was the unexpected outcome of the author’s teaching method?
A. A higher class attendance rate. B. Better examination results.
C. A closer teacher-student bond. D. More spare time for students.
27. Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher?
A. Innovative. B. Humorous. C. Decisive. D. Sympathetic.
C
Human beings have always loved reviews: word of mouth has long been regarded as one of the most valuable marketing tools available to a company. Consumers enjoy reading and giving reviews. However, the problem is that a lot of the reviews are fake (假的). Shabnam Azimi and Alexander Krasnikov of Loyola University of Chicago and Kwong Chan of Northeastern University recently published a study on fake reviews.
The study used a dataset of 1,600 reviews of Chicago hotels. Some of them were real; others were fake. The reviews were presented to 400 subjects. Each subject got eight reviews to read: a balanced set of two positive fake, two positive real, two negative fake and two negative real, presented in a random order. The reviews were written by real people who were given information about the hotel.
The results show that consumers generally trust negative reviews more than positive ones. Moreover, we humans tend to assume that positive reviews might be fake. “Overall, negative reviews are less common. So, we pay more attention to them. When a negative review is fake, we get tricked,” Azimi says.
When it came to faking a review, length was important to believability, as was detail. A long, negative review of a hotel, complete with lots of information, tended to convince participants. A lengthy, positive review, on the other hand, was regarded as suspicious, and participants tended to trust writers that kept their glowing reviews short. Emotion was also important in convincing readers — or the lack of emotion, at least. Azimi says study participants tended not to trust reviews where the writers expressed their feelings in a big way. The more dispassionate that negative write-up, the more likely it was to take the reader in.
The fake reviews written for Azimi’s study were put together by humans, but increasingly, fake reviews are being written by AI, which makes them look more real. Though many companies use algorithms (算法) to weed out fake reviews, Azimi points out that the machines are programmed by humans, and given our limited ability to spot fake reviews, this isn’t a good sign.
28. Which aspect of the study does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. Its design. B. Its findings. C. Its purposes. D. Its significance.
29. What does the underlined word “glowing” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Funny. B. Abusive. C. Insightful. D. Praising.
30. What kind of review would readers most likely trust?
A. A long, positive one. B. An unemotional, negative one.
C. A short, negative one. D. An enthusiastic, positive one.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Many companies are producing fake reviews.
B. Writing fake reviews will be declared illegal.
C. Machines can detect fake reviews accurately.
D. It will be harder to recognize fake reviews.
D
Carbon removal is crucial for fighting climate change. Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization (优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage.
To design these climate-saving plants, the scientists are using a research tool called SLEAP — an AI software that tracks multiple features of root growth. Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. Now, Pereira has teamed up with plant scientist Professor Wolfgang Busch to apply SLEAP to plants.
In a study published in Plant Phenomics, Busch and Pereira establish a new procedure for using SLEAP to analyze plant root phenotypes — how deep and wide they grow, how massive their root systems become, and other physical qualities. Prior to SLEAP, tracking the physical characteristics of both plants and animals required a lot of labor that slowed the scientific process. SLEAP uses computer vision (the ability for computers to understand images) and deep learning (an AI approach for training a computer to learn and work like the human brain) to help researchers process images much more quickly.
The application of SLEAP to plants has already enabled researchers to establish the most extensive catalog (目录) of plant root phenotypes to date. What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs.
“Our cooperation is truly proof of what makes Salk science so special and impactful,” says Pereira. “We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts.”
32. What do the scientists at Salk Institute hope to achieve?
A. Keeping more carbon in plants. B. Optimizing the use of energy.
C. Enhancing biological diversity. D. Reducing carbon absorption.
33. Why did Pereira create SLEAP?
A. To generate plant images. B. To conduct research on animals.
C. To study climate patterns. D. To track features of root growth.
34. What will SLEAP help the scientists do?
A. Pick out diseased plants in the forest. B. Collect samples of plant root systems.
C. Identify genes for desirable plant roots. D. Preserve the genes of endangered plants.
35. What can be inferred from Pereira’s words?
A. Academic disciplines are of equal importance.
B. Computer programming is a must for scientists.
C. Interdisciplinary approach promotes creativity.
D. Cooperation outweighs competition in research.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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。
During your initial reading of material, do you ever go back and reread sentences or paragraphs? Is it because the material is too difficult to comprehend on the first reading or because you are asleep? 36 You are napping (打盹) or daydreaming. Halfway down the page you realize that you have no idea what you have read. 37 Thus, you go back and reread, not because you did not understand, but because you were not paying attention. This type of rereading is called regression.
Napping and daydreaming are habits caused by lack of involvement with the material. Be demanding on yourself and expect 100 percent attention to the task. Engage your mind. Visualize the incoming ideas, and relate the new material to what you already know. 38 If your mind is truly occupied with the text, you will not be able to think about Friday night or where to go on Saturday.
Regression is a crutch (拐杖) that allows you to make up for wasted time. First of all, become aware of when and why you are regressing. 39 Say, “OK. I missed that paragraph because I was thinking of something else, but I’m going to keep on going and start paying close attention.”
40 Good readers who monitor their own comprehension use it in the reading process. However, regressing because your mind was asleep is a waste of time.
A. Both are to blame.
B. Probably the latter is true.
C. Don’t just read the words; think the ideas.
D. Spend a few minutes reading the material aloud.
E. Your eyes were engaged, but your mind was not.
F. Then, start denying yourself the right in order to break the habit.
G. Rereading because you did not understand is a reasonable fix-up strategy.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
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。
Ursula has always called the beautiful small town of Beaverton her home. Although she’d had childhood 41 of exploring the world and studied international business with a desire to pursue a 42 in Toronto, finding a job proved more 43 than she’d expected.
“I decided that if nobody was going to 44 me, I would just create a job for myself,” says Ursula. She was born and raised on a large family farm, so the 45 of an agriculture tourism business came naturally to her and began to 46 .
“I 47 the plan to my family, and asked if they could rent me a small 10 acres (英亩). They 48 at first, unwilling to take a risk, but I finally 49 to get the green light,” she says.
Four years later, those beautiful 10 acres of fields had turned into 20 acres filled with over 400,000 sunflowers. 50 , I had little confidence in the beginning,” says Ursula; “but the Sunflower Farm rose to fame and has become one of the most sought-after 51 in the province.”
While many visitors have never been to a farm at all, 52 a sunflower farm, the unique setting allows them to 53 the city for a while, breathe in the fresh air, gain a newfound 54 for agriculture, and maybe even 55 with their farming roots and what they may have taken for granted for too long.
41. A. stories B. needs C. habits D. dreams
42. A. career B. degree C. hobby D. project
43. A. practical B. important C. difficult D. dangerous
44. A. invite B. notice C. hire D. cover
45. A. issue B. idea C. truth D. founder
46. A. gain ground B. take root C. work wonders D. raise concerns
47. A. proposed B. adapted C. preferred D. proved
48. A. apologized B. refused C. panicked D. regretted
49. A. pretended B. returned C. promised D. managed
50. A. Supposedly B. Admittedly C. Similarly D. Consequently
51. A. occupations B. solutions C. institutions D. destinations
52. A. let alone B. except for C. such as D. regardless of
53. A. miss B. leave C. seize D. tour
54. A. demand B. support C. appreciation D. excuse
55. A. deal B. part C. complete D. reconnect
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are few people who could find joy in waiting for a microwave 56 (finish) heating, but my mum did it. One of my earliest memories is being held 57 her arms, counting down the flashing green 58 (number) together. Mum is small, but I remember feeling so high up there. She would dance us left and right around the kitchen, our eyes 59 (watch) the microwave like it was a space rocket countdown, 60 (excite) and tension building to that final moment: BEEEEP! The microwave had a loud alarm, but we overshadowed that noise with our own performance, tipping our heads back and shouting into the air — a scream 61 always ended in laughter.
My mum would find fun even when completing the most boring of tasks: I remember 62 (push) a supermarket trolley (手推车) over 63 uneven car park ground like riding a rollercoaster. She would speed up, the wind blowing our hair back, 64 my tiny voice singing out, “Weeee-eee-eee!”
I realise now that Mum didn’t find the joy in these tasks: she created it. Who cares if neighbours can hear you singing along to a microwave? Life is all of so many 65 (seeming) uneventful moments, but we can turn any of them into a celebration.
非选择题部分
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你发现你校图书馆藏书存在被勾画涂改的现象。为此，请你向校英文报投稿，写一篇文章，内容包括：
(1) 说明具体情况；
(2) 呼吁爱护书籍。
注意：
(1) 写作词数应为80左右；
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I was driving my daughter to her weekly swimming lesson. As we came to a heavily traveled street, we saw an unusual procession approaching: a bony, wild-eyed cow followed by many cars, and boys on bicycles and on foot.
“That poor cow!” I said angrily. “Those ignorant city people are frightening her.”
At that time, my daughter, aged nine, believed that her papa was equal to any crisis. “What are you going to do?” she asked.
“See that piece of rope around her neck?” I said. “After I leave you at the swimming center, I’ll go back and catch her and hold her for her owner, who’s probably trying to find her.” Having milked cows as a boy and worked with beef cattle, I knew — so I thought — all about cows.
Later I learned that this particular cow had come from at least seven miles away and, on the way, had knocked down several people. She had passed a baseball field, breaking up the game and flattening the umpire (裁判) in passing. In brief, ruins lay behind her. The crowd was not following her with intent to harm her, but merely to see what she would do next.
I left my daughter at the swimming center, circled back and found the cow standing at the grassy edge of a side street, breathing heavily. The crowd surrounded her — at a respectful distance. I parked my car, pitying their ignorance, walked up to the cow in what the onlookers assumed to be a fearless manner.
She watched me narrowly as I approached, turning her head to view me with one big eye, then the other. At thirty feet from her I have a slight hesitation, at twenty a serious doubt. At ten feet I stopped and realized the truth. Here was a cow foreign to my experience. Driven completely crazy, she was ready to charge anything that moved.
注意：
(1) 续写词数应为150个左右；
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
2026年1月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语 参考答案
一、听力
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 ACACA 11-15 ABABC 16-20 BABCB
二、阅读
第一节
21-23 DBA 24-27 BDCA 28-31 ADBD 32-35 ABCC
第二节
36-40BECFG
三、语言运用
第一节
41-45DACCB 46-50 BABDB 51-55 DABCD
第二节
56. to finish 57. in 58. numbers 59. watching 60. excitement
61. that/which 62. being pushed 63. the 64. and 65. Seemingly
第四节、写作
第一节 (AI版)
Recently, it has been observed that many library books at our school are marked with pens, highlighted, or even have pages torn out. These acts damage shared resources and affect other students’ reading experiences.
Books are our shared treasure. They deserve respect and care. When we misuse them, we limit their lifespan and deprive others of learning opportunities. Let us make a promise: to keep books clean, avoid writing in them, and report any damage we find.
By treating books gently, we show respect for knowledge and for every member of our learning community. Together, we can maintain a better library for all.
第二节 (AI版)
As I was about to turn and run, two policemen arrived. One of them pulled out a gun, ready to shoot the mad cow. “No!” I shouted, waving my arms. “Give me a chance to calm her down.” The officers hesitated, then lowered their weapons. I slowly approached the cow again, speaking in a soft, gentle voice as I had done with frightened cattle on my grandfather’s farm. The cow’s wild eyes fixed on me, her body tense. I kept murmuring, taking tiny steps forward. When I was close enough, I reached out and grabbed the rope. The cow jerked back but didn’t charge. The crowd gasped.
We tied the rope around the tree and began to discuss what to do with the cow. “She belongs to someone,” I said, examining the worn rope. One policeman offered to call the nearest farms while the other kept the crowd back. Soon a farmer arrived on a truck, his face red with relief and anger. “That’s Daisy! She’s been gone since morning!” He explained she had been frightened by a snake and broken loose. Together we coaxed the now-tired cow onto the truck. As they drove away, my daughter tugged my sleeve. “Daddy, you really did save her.” I smiled, knowing I had learned something too — sometimes courage means knowing when to be gentle.
听力文本
Text 1
M: Excuse me, is there a flower shop nearby?
W: Yes, do you see the bakery over there? Next to it, you’ll see a red umbrella. That’ s where the flower shop is.
Text 2
W: Are Tom and Anne getting married in June?
M: No, they have rescheduled their wedding for late July. After the wedding, they’ll go on their honeymoon.
Text 3
W: Which supermarket do you usually go to?
M: I always shop at Brown’s.
W: A new supermarket has opened in this area. It’s much bigger.
M: I know, but it’s always packed with people.
Text 4
W: Jack, Mrs. Palmer wants us in her office.
M: Right now? For what?
W: She wants us to meet the new sales manager.
Text 5
M: I’d like to summarize what it is we’re looking for.
W: Good.
M: Basically, we want the printing cost to come down by 15%.
W: Well, it’s really hard for us to offer such a price cut.
Text 6
W: Happy New Year, Mike.
M: Happy New Year.
W: Have you made any resolutions?
M: I’d like to eat less and exercise more this year. Three hamburgers a day is probably not a good idea.
W: Yeah, many people hope to be healthier in the new year. You always see a lot of people start joining gyms. I heard some kind of statistic that gyms are always 50% more crowded in the month of January. And then usually by February, it’s back to normal.
M: That’s so true. It’s always difficult to keep up the workout routine.
Text 7
M: Fenny, if you’re up in London tomorrow, I’ve got two tickets for the American Ballet Theater. Would you like to come?
W: Thanks, but I’ll be busy tomorrow.
M: No problem, maybe another time. Do you have plans?
W: Yes, I’ll meet Katie at the Olympia Exhibition Center. Remember her? We went to the same art school. Some of her designs are going to be exhibited there. She’s hoping one of the big clothes companies might buy them.
M: Setting her sights high, isn’t she?
W: Yeah, she is aiming high, but she has what it takes to get there.
Text 8
W: People are increasingly concerned about online security, and many experts are now offering advice on how to use smartphones safely.
M: What advice?
W: Let me ask you first. How long have you kept your phone on so far?
M: For over a year now. It’s not that I’m addicted to it, or have important calls, but I need the alarm to wake me up every morning.
W: Yeah, but that’s where the risk is. According to experts, we should switch our phones off and on once a day as a security measure. It helps close the applications running in the background and stop data collection processes we’re not aware of.
M: Sounds reasonable. Do we switch the phone off and switch it back on immediately?
W: Well, better wait for a few minutes.
M: When do you usually do that?
W: I do it every night before going to bed.
Text 9
W: Welcome to History of the English Language. Since the class is quite small, I plan to run this course as a discussion. I hope everyone will be fully engaged and volunteer to share your knowledge and opinions. I won’t take attendance, but since part of your grade depends on participation, I encourage you to come to class.
M: Professor Moore?
W: Yes.
M: Could you tell us more about the assessment of the course?
W: Certainly. In addition to your participation in class, which accounts for 10%, there will be a midterm test (20%), a final exam (30%), and a research paper (40%). Any questions?
M: Do we have any reading assignments?
W: Yes, I believe you’ve all got your textbook. You have to finish reading assigned chapters before each class. Apart from that, there’s a list of books that you’re required to read. Now, let’s have a close look at it.
Text 10
Hello, everybody. Thanks for your consistent support for our weekly meeting — New Books Sharing. Today, we’ve invited Dr. Casper Melville, lecturer from the University of London. Dr. Melville started out as a music journalist for a black music magazine called Blues and Soul. In 1992, he moved to San Francisco, and founded a jazz magazine named On the One with some friends. They did a really good job though there was not a lot of money in it. In 1997, he moved back to London and started teaching, and made the decision to find another way to write about music. He grew up in London. He feels that the music in London clubs has formed him, but unfortunately, it has been seriously undervalued by the academic world. In black music studies, jazz has received great attention, but dance music has been largely ignored. His book, It’s a London Thing, is meant to change that situation. So, let’s welcome Dr. Melville to share with us his ideas in the book.