《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

D
It is widely acknowledged that happiness comes from within. However, how we perceive and interact with the world are important factors for happiness. But everything exists in a context, and this is a crucial component of everybody’s happiness. I still remember the beautiful plant I had in my flat as a student. Although I tended carefully to it, it was never happy. The problem was, no matter what I did, it was never going to be happy, for this plant longed for hot and damp environment, which my draughty Scottish flat was never going to provide. I could have blamed the plant or myself but, realistically, it needed a different context to make it happy.
Context is equally as important for humans. How we perceive our world is important, but if we start seeing this as everything, we start to place the blame of unhappiness and full responsibility for happiness on the individual. This is problematic. Yes, we want to increase adaptability, so that we can deal with stressful situations. This is relevant in both personal and work situations. Telling somebody they need to cope better when their workload is unmanageable is unhelpful. The same applies in your personal life. Telling someone who faces daily bullying that they need to cope with it better to be happy suggests they are somehow to blame for the complex systemic and cultural factors that create stress, difficult emotions and unhappiness. It places the responsibility back on the individual, thereby creating even more stress.
Many studies show how context is important to happiness: People who have access to green spaces have higher happiness levels; people who work in organizations with a safe and supportive culture feel and work better; people who experience discrimination or bullying have higher levels of unhappiness. If our context makes us feel safe and valued, we are less stressed and happier.
Of course, not all aspects of context can be changed easily. You may be trapped in a difficult work situation because you need money to repay your car loan. In such situations, it’s important to separate context from self. Bear in mind that the context is crucial for how you are feeling; seek support, talk things through and solve problems, if possible.
It is also important to think about the aspects of context that are in your control. Which elements get in the way of building your sandwich, distract you from it or create barriers to using it? Which elements make it easier for you to build your sandwich and support you in doing so?
51. Why did the author mention the plant he had as a student in the first paragraph?
A. To raise the readers’ interest in plants.
B. To share his experience with readers.
C. To conclude the importance of happiness.
D. To explain the main topic of the passage.
52. What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A. Attaching too much importance to context may lead to more problems.
B. Increasing our adaptability can help us deal with various situations.
C. Placing the responsibility back on the individual creates more stress.
D. Perceiving our world connects personal situations with work ones.
53. In what context do people have higher happiness levels?
A. They have access to quiet and faraway places.
B. They work in a company with risky culture.
C. They experience racial discrimination and betrayal.
D. They stay in a safe and encouraging environment.
54. If you are stuck in a difficult situation, what are you advised to do?
A. To make great efforts to change the situation.
B. To separate the situation from your family.
C. To turn to others for help and solve the problem.
D. To keep a good state of mind and earn more money.
55. What is the passage mainly talking about?
A. Interacting with the world increases everybody’s happiness.
B. Context plays an extremely important role in everybody’s happiness.
C. Happiness comes from our perceiving the surroundings and ourselves.
D. Thinking about the aspects of context that are in your control is crucial.

答案： 51.D 推理判断题。题干意为:作者为什么在第一段提到了他在学生时代养的那株植物?根据第一段中“everything exists in a context, and this is a crucial component of everybody’s happiness”可知,一切事物都存在于一定的环境中,而这正是每个人幸福感的关键组成部分;接着作者以自己学生时代养的一株植物为例,指出其不幸福的根本原因在于它需要一个不同的环境。由此可推知,作者在第一段中提及那株植物是为了阐明本文的主题——幸福依赖于环境。故选D。
52.A 推理判断题。题干意为:我们可以从第二段推断出什么?根据第二段中“Telling someone who faces daily bullying that they need to cope with it better to be happy suggests they are somehow to blame for the complex systemic and cultural factors that create stress, difficult emotions and unhappiness. It places the responsibility back on the individual, thereby creating even more stress.”可知,告诉那些每天遭受欺凌的人,他们需要更好地应对这种状况才能获得快乐,暗示着他们自身在某种程度上要为造成压力、负面情绪和不幸福的复杂的系统性及文化性因素负责。这将责任推回给个人身上,从而只会进一步增加他们的压力。由此可推知,过分注重环境可能会导致更多问题。故选A。
53.D 细节理解题。题干意为:在什么环境下人们会有更高的幸福水平?根据第三段中“People who have access to green spaces have higher happiness levels; people who work in organizations with a safe and supportive culture feel and work better”可知,接触绿色空间的人幸福感更高,在拥有安全且支持性文化的机构中工作的人工作和生活状态更好。由此可知,人们身处一个安全且鼓舞人心的环境中会拥有更高的幸福感。故选D。
54.C 细节理解题。题干意为:如果你陷入一种困境,你被建议做什么?根据倒数第二段中“Bear in mind that the context is crucial for how you are feeling; seek support, talk things through and solve problems, if possible.”可知,如果你陷入了一种困境,你需要向他人寻求帮助来解决问题。故选C。
55.B 主旨大意题。题干意为:这篇文章主要谈论了什么?通读全文,并根据第二段中“Context is equally as important for humans... happiness on the individual.”可知,这篇文章主要谈论了环境对每个人的幸福都有着极其重要的影响。故选B。