《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

B
On a sunny Sunday morning，I went to my first ballet class. But I didn’t do any dancing. This was Class on Stage，a rare opportunity to watch dancers warm up during their daily 75-minute class. I went in knowing that I would be impressed by the physicality of it. Top athletes aren’t born；they’re made.
Forty-five minutes into the class，the dancers didn’t even look tired. While watching dancers quietly plie（下蹲屈膝） with complete control was calming，watching the floor exercises that came next was anything but. The sequences were short but became increasingly complicated，so I stopped paying attention to the directions I couldn’t follow，and simply allowed myself to observe the remarkable results. At the end of the class，I applauded and watched the dancers leave the stage. They had already accomplished so much with their day，and I was left in complete awe，not just of my inadequacy，but also of their effort.
As I headed home，I tried to think of the last time I worked as hard as those dancers at anything in my own life. So much has been made easier by technology：I can listen to any song I want，whenever I want. I can have pretty much anything delivered. I can stay in touch with friends without making the time to see them. But instead of taking shortcuts，maybe I should look for challenges. Because once you start doing challenging things，they become easier，and then you know you can do them.
With the determination and discipline of ballet dancers still fresh in my mind，I commit to doing some hard things：I get back in the habit of practicing a language I’ve been trying to learn. I lift heavier weights. I take the stairs. I write the essay.
Nothing demands as much of me as what ballet demands of those dancers every day. They inspire me. So，I guess what I’m trying to say is that sometimes a fitness class can change your life，even if you’re not the one taking it.
41. Which statement accurately describes the ballet class mentioned in the passage?
A. The writer actively took part in dancing.
B. The dancers didn’t look exhausted despite the physicality.
C. The warm-up session lasted only 45 minutes that morning.
D. The writer could follow the directions throughout the session.
42. How did the writer feel when the ballet class ended?
A. She was amazed by how hard the dancers worked.
B. She regretted not putting more effort into ballet.
C. She believed she could face life’s difficulties better.
D. She felt embarrassed about her own lack of determination.
43. By mentioning the technology that has made life easier，the writer means that .
A. technology allows people to avoid difficult tasks
B. using technology helps improve work efficiency
C. a simple life requires rejecting modern tools
D. technology’s convenience may reduce motivation to seek challenges
44. What has the writer learned from her first ballet lesson?
A. Fitness classes build both body and mind strength.
B. We should push ourselves to seek challenges for self-improvement.
C. Difficult things are worth trying as long as you enjoy doing them.
D. Watching others practice ballet is a good way to improve ourselves.
45. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Fitness classes are of no significance.
B. Only through taking part in ballet can one truly change.
C. Observing others’ commitment can inspire personal growth.
D. Fitness classes are essential for everyone’s life improvement.

答案： 41.B 细节理解题。题干意为:哪项说法准确地描述了文中提到的芭蕾舞课？根据第二段中“Forty-five minutes into the class,the dancers didn’t even look tired.”可知,尽管训练强度大,但舞者们看起来并不疲惫。故选B。
42.A 细节理解题。题干意为:当芭蕾舞课结束时,作者感受如何？根据第二段中“I was left in complete awe... of their effort”可知,芭蕾舞课结束时,作者对舞者们的努力感到惊叹。故选A。
43.D 推理判断题。题干意为:通过提及让生活更容易的科技,作者的意思是 。根据第三段中“So much has been made easier by technology... But instead of taking shortcuts,maybe I should look for challenges.”可知,作者表示科技让生活变得非常便捷,但与其走捷径,作者觉得自己也许要寻找挑战。由此可推知,作者提到科技让生活变得更轻松,是为了说明科技的便利可能会减少人们寻求挑战的动力。故选D。
44.B 推理判断题。题干意为:作者从她的第一堂芭蕾舞课中学到了什么？根据第三段中“But instead of taking shortcuts,maybe I should look for challenges.”和第四段中“With the determination and discipline of ballet dancers still fresh in my mind,I commit to doing some hard things”可知,作者上完芭蕾舞课后,芭蕾舞者的决心和自律让她印象深刻,作者意识到与其享受科技带来的便利,也许自己应该去寻找挑战,并下定决心去做一些困难的事情。由此可推知,作者从她的第一节芭蕾舞课中学到了我们应该强迫自己去寻求挑战以实现自我提升。故选B。
45.C 推理判断题。题干意为:我们可以从最后一段中得知什么？结合文章内容,并根据最后一段中“They inspire me.So,I guess what I’m trying to say is that sometimes a fitness class can change your life,even if you’re not the one taking it.”可知,作者通过观看舞者们在芭蕾舞课上的表现而受到激励,并下定决心去寻找挑战。由此可推知,看到别人的全身心投入可以激发个人成长。故选C。