《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Sorry， I’m just now seeing your email！ (You sent it 15 minutes ago.)
Sorry that you completely misinterpreted that thing I said.
Sorry， you justrammed(冲撞) into me with your grocery-store cart.
Apologies are everywhere in conversations and communications.
We drop them indiscriminately， crying “my fault” for all manner of things we really shouldn’t be sorry for—and diluting(稀释) the apologies that truly matter. Is it time to stop? Could we even cut back if we wanted to?
“Sorry” has lost its meaning， she realized， no longer a heartfelt declaration of remorse(懊悔) but a knee-jerk(下意识的) response. Now， faced with the blinking cursor(光标) of a blank email， Ms. Julig asks herself， did I miss something， or mess someone else up? If the answer is no， she’s not sorry.
“Don’t give away your power，” suggests Jeffrey Pfeffer， a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business and author of a book about commanding authority at work. Apologizing in business， especially when you’ve actually done something wrong， is just asking for trouble， he says. People are never satisfied with an apology， he adds. Groveling(卑躬屈膝) and exhibiting vulnerability(脆弱) only make you look weak and sink team morale(士气).
“Always feeling like you need to say ‘sorry’ makes you kind of feel like crap，” says Jen Fisher， the chief well-being officer for Deloitte. Last year， she logged her own apologies， flagging the ones that felt unnecessary and replacing them with expressions of gratitude.
Be aware of how others respond when you use words of contrition(忏悔)， Dr. Tannen cautions. If colleagues call out your apologizing， you might explain that you were just saying you were sorry that a thing happened， and not sorry sorry.
Kingston Vickers tried. After moving to Texas years ago， the native Canadian resolved to remove the “ehs” and “sorrys” from his vocabulary. Doing so consumed so much mental effort that he grew nervous when talking and wasn’t as effective at his sales job. Now he embraces his tendency， and says his work has benefited.
51. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of always wanting to apologize?
A. It may weaken the power of true apologies.
B. The people you apologize to may ask for more.
C. It makes it easy for people to look down on you.
D. It can do harm to the people you work with in business.
52. What suggestion does Jen Fisher give about making apologies?
A. Try putting “sorry” on loop.
B. Avoid apologies as many as possible.
C. Express more appreciation than apologies.
D. Only apologize for things out of your control.
53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Making apologies too much can be harmful to us mentally and physically.
B. Sometimes when people say they are sorry they do not genuinely mean that.
C. We should avoid making apologies in business world to avoid being exploited.
D. “Sorry” has lost its meaning so we should choose other words to express our regret.
54. What can we infer from the example of Kingston Vickers?
A. Natural communication style can enhance job performance.
B. Apologizing is an important part of Canadian culture.
C. Adapting to a new communication style is always beneficial for work.
D. Trying to stop apologizing is a waste of time and energy.
55. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We should stop using the word “sorry” in our daily conversations.
B. The overuse and misuse of the word “sorry” in conversations and communications.
C. People from different cultures have different attitudes towards apologizing.
D. There are better ways to express remorse than just saying “sorry”.

答案： 51.D 推理判断题。题干意为：下列哪一项不是总是想要道歉的缺点？根据第一段中“diluting(稀释) the apologies that truly matter”，第三段中“People are never satisfied with an apology”和第四段中“Always feeling like you need to say ‘sorry’ makes you kind of feel like crap”可推知，经常道歉会减弱真正道歉的力度，道歉对象可能会要求更多，而且人们会容易看不起你。D项“它可能会对商业中的共事者造成损害”未提及。故选D。
52.C 细节理解题。题干意为：关于道歉，Jen Fisher给出了什么建议？根据第四段中“she logged her own apologies，flagging the ones that felt unnecessary and replacing them with expressions of gratitude”和第五段中“Try，‘I appreciate your flexibility，’ or ‘I’m grateful for your understanding，’”可知，Jen Fisher建议表达更多的感激之情而不是道歉。故选C。
53.B 细节理解题。题干意为：根据这篇文章，下列哪一项是正确的？根据第六段中“people often employ ‘sorry’ to mean exactly the opposite，more a passive-aggressive insult(冒犯)than real regret”可知，人们经常会用“抱歉”来表达完全相反的意思，这更多的是一种带有消极攻击性的冒犯，而不是真正的懊悔。由此可知，有时人们说抱歉并非真心。故选B。
54.A 推理判断题。题干意为：我们可以从Kingston Vickers的例子中推断出什么？根据最后一段“Kingston Vickers tried... to remove the ‘eh’s’ and ‘sorrys’ from his vocabulary. Doing so consumed so much mental effort that he grew nervous when talking and wasn’t as effective at his sales job. Now he embraces his tendency，and says his work has benefited.”可知，Kingston Vickers试图改变自己的表达习惯却导致自己在交谈中变得紧张不安，工作也因此变得没有那么高效了，而恢复自然的沟通方式后，他的工作很受益。由此可推知，自然的沟通风格可以提升工作表现。故选A。
55.B 主旨大意题。题干意为：这篇文章的主旨是什么？本文开篇通过列举生活中频繁道歉的场景，引出“道歉在对话交流中无处不在，我们会为不应抱歉之事随意道歉，稀释了真正重要的道歉”这一话题;接着，阐述了“抱歉”一词失去其原本意义，并介绍了过度道歉的弊端以及减少道歉的方法，同时提到人们有时用“抱歉”来表达相反的意思;最后通过Kingston Vickers的例子说明改变表达习惯可能带来的问题。由此可知，B项“‘抱歉’一词在对话和交流中的过度使用和误用”是本文的主旨。故选B。