《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Some games are destined to live in your memory forever. These are the ones that become instant classics; people talk about them for years after release， sometimes even decades. They appear on every best-of list and get played and replayed over and over again. The Legend of Zelda： Breath of the Wild is one of these games.
First released as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch in 2017， people are still discovering Breath of the Wild four years later. I first picked up the game about six months after the Nintendo Switch came out—the earliest I could finally get my hands on the console(游戏机). It was late enough to have heard the accolades but before it had been regarded as one of the best video games of all time. I loved every second. It was tough， but worth pushing through. I’ve done most of what there is to do. But there’s one big thing I haven’t done： beat the game.
I’ve completed all the story quests(任务) up to the ending. I’ve even wandered the castle. But I can’t bring myself to save the princess. Every time I decide I’m going to take the plunge(毅然决定)， I throw my controller aside. I can’t bring myself to do it. If I beat Breath of the Wild， the adventure is over. As long as I avoid finishing it， there’s still something new to discover. Chances are， I’m not alone. Surely other gamers do this—and not just with Breath of the Wild. This isn’t about losing interest; it’s wanting to always have more left to play.
This refusal to complete a game might sound ridiculous. But let’s be real： It’s not uncommon for the ending to be far from the best part. Too often， I’ve been upset about the way a story ended or that a character didn’t get the closure I really wanted. Only recently did I realize those things didn’t really matter; the point of a game is the quest itself， not the ending， so why bother rushing through it?
I’m not sure if I’ll ever finish Breath of the Wild. At this point I’m not going to dive back into the game because I’ve completely forgotten what to do and how to do it. I have vague(模糊的) plans to replay it before the sequel(续集) comes out， but for now I’m fine with not having finished this Zelda variant(系列).
41. The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.
A. blessings
B. complaints
C. rumors
D. praises
42. The author hasn’t finished the game yet because .
A. he finds it too hard to clear all the quests and save the princess
B. he is upset that the story may not end in the way he really wants
C. he is reluctant to end the amazing adventure the game has brought him
D. he is unsatisfied with the closure that the character is going to receive
43. According to the passage， what can be inferred about the author?
A. He purchased the Nintendo Switch as soon as the product came out.
B. He is still playing the game， Breath of the Wild， in his spare time.
C. He values the process of the game more than its result.
D. He has lost interest in finishing the game， Breath of the Wild， in the future.
44. Based on the passage， which of the following best describes the author’s current attitude towards The Legend of Zelda： Breath of the Wild?
A. Indifferent， as he prefers the coming sequel ones.
B. Uninterested， he no longer considers replaying.
C. Content， as he enjoys the journey though not finishing it yet.
D. Skeptical， as he thinks it rarely lives up to expectations.
45. The purpose of the passage is to .
A. explain why some players avoid completing games
B. criticize game developers for poor story endings
C. promote the unique gameplay of Breath of the Wild
D. argue that difficulty levels ruin gaming experiences

答案： 41.D 词义猜测题。题干意为：第二段的画线单词“accolades”的意思可能是“ ”。根据画线单词所在句“It was late enough to have heard the accolades but before it had been regarded as one of the best video games of all time.”可知，这款游戏后来被视为有史以来最佳的电子游戏之一，这表明它前期已经得到了很多积极的评价。由此可推知，画线单词与“praises”意思相近。故选D。
42.C 推理判断题。题干意为：作者还没有完成游戏，因为 。根据第三段中“If I beat Breath of the Wild，the adventure is over. As long as I avoid finishing it，there’s still something new to discover.”可知，作者觉得如果自己通关了，那冒险就结束了，但只要自己不完成游戏，就仍然有新的东西可探索。由此可推知，作者还没有完成游戏是因为他不愿意结束这款游戏带给他的精彩冒险。故选C。
43.C 推理判断题。题干意为：根据这篇文章，关于作者，可以推断出什么？根据第四段中“the point of a game is the quest itself，not the ending”可知，作者认为一款游戏的重点在于任务本身而非结局。由此可推知，作者更看重游戏的过程，而非游戏的结果。故选C。
44.C 细节理解题。题干意为：根据这篇文章，下列哪一项最好地描述了作者目前对《塞尔达传说:旷野之息》的态度？根据第三段中“As long as I avoid finishing it，there’s still something new to discover.”和最后一段中“for now I’m fine with not having finished this Zelda variant(系列)”可知，目前作者对没有通关这款游戏感到满意，因为他享受游戏的过程。故选C。
45.A 写作意图题。题干意为：这篇文章的目的是 。通读全文，并根据第三段中“Surely other gamers do this... This isn’t about losing interest; it’s wanting to always have more left to play.”可知，作者通过介绍自己没有通关《塞尔达传说:旷野之息》这款游戏的经历，解释了其他游戏玩家拖延通关的原因。由此可知，本文的目的是解释为什么一些玩家会避免完成游戏。故选A。