《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

(改编)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The other day，my husband and I took the kids for dinner at a branch of Pizza Express.There was a very friendly lady __16__ alone at the next table.When the time came for her to pay the bill，her bank card was __17__.The waitress told her，in a very kind way，that there was a __18__ but that she would call her manager for help.Seeing this，my husband __19__ got up and told the waiting staff that we would pay for the lady’s meal.
__20__，when the manager arrived，he explained to the lady that although she couldn’t use her __21__，there was no need to __22__.Pizza Express authorizes(授权)the restaurant to __23__ two free meals per month and on this __24__，they would like to provide her with a free meal.
She was extremely grateful and apologetic that she had been __25__ to pay.We were __26__ that the lady had been treated with __27__ instead of being placed in a __28__ position.
Then，the manager __29__ our table.He said that，__30__ we had shown such generosity，he would like to donate the second free meal that the restaurant was able to __31__ to us!We were absolutely __32__!I had never heard of any chain restaurant behaving in such a(n) __33__ way.We were quite __34__ with gratitude.I made sure that the lady was able to get home OK，and then we thanked the staff and left ourselves.I was really impressed by how the restaurant had treated this __35__ case.
16.A.waiting
B.ordering
C.dining
D.working
17.A.adjusted
B.declined
C.abused
D.imagined
18.A.problem
B.solution
C.disadvantage
D.technique
19.A.cautiously
B.bravely
C.slowly
D.immediately
20.A.Actually
B.Finally
C.However
D.Therefore
21.A.cash
B.card
C.phone
D.check
22.A.pay
B.help
C.bother
D.worry
23.A.pick up
B.give away
C.let out
D.take on
24.A.flash
B.moment
C.occasion
D.demand
25.A.ready
B.likely
C.unable
D.unwilling
26.A.relieved
B.frightened
C.excited
D.embarrassed
27.A.challenge
B.dignity
C.devotion
D.criticism
28.A.dangerous
B.pleasant
C.painful
D.difficult
29.A.approached
B.removed
C.noticed
D.cleaned
30.A.if
B.after
C.as
D.when
31.A.share
B.offer
C.spare
D.cover
32.A.annoyed
B.astonished
C.interested
D.confused
33.A.strange
B.awkward
C.abnormal
D.generous
34.A.filled
B.equipped
C.supplied
D.burdened
35.A.free
B.regular
C.special
D.complex

答案： 16.C 考查动词辨析。句意:有一位非常友好的女士独自在邻桌用餐。wait等待;order命令，点(酒菜等);dine进餐，用饭;work工作。根据语境和下文“When the time came for her to pay the bill”可知，此处表示这位女士在进餐，而不是在等候或点餐。故选C。
17.B 考查动词辨析。句意:到了她付账的时候，她的银行卡被拒绝了。adjust调整，适应;decline减少，拒绝;abuse滥用;imagine想象。根据下文“my husband... told the waiting staff that we would pay for the lady’s meal”可知，作者的丈夫表示会支付这位女士的餐费，这表明这位女士的银行卡不能使用，即被拒绝了。故选B。
18.A 考查名词辨析。句意:女服务员以一种非常友好的方式告诉她，有一个问题，但是她会给她的经理打电话来寻求帮助。problem问题，困难;solution解决办法;disadvantage不利条件;technique技术。根据“she would call her manager for help”可知，此处表示出现了问题需要寻求帮助。故选A。
19.D 考查副词辨析。句意:见状，我丈夫立即站起来，告诉等候的服务员，我们将支付这位女士的餐费。cautiously谨慎地;bravely勇敢地;slowly缓慢地;immediately立即，马上。根据“Seeing this，my husband got up and told the waiting staff that we would pay for the lady's meal.”可知，当看到这一场景时，作者的丈夫应是立即站起来，告诉服务员，他会为这位女士付账。故选D。
20.C 考查副词辨析。句意:然而，当经理到达时，他向这位女士解释说，尽管她不能使用她的银行卡，但是没有必要担心。actually实际上;finally最终;however然而;therefore因此。根据上文内容和下文“they would like to provide her with a free meal”可知，经理没有让作者的丈夫替那位女士付账，此处与上文“we would pay for the lady’s meal”之间存在转折关系，however符合语境。故选C。
21.B 考查名词辨析。句意:同上。cash现金;card卡片，银行卡;phone电话;check支票。根据上文“her bank card was ”和“she couldn’t use her ”可知，此处为词汇复现，表示无法使用银行卡。故选B。
22.D 考查动词辨析。句意:同上。pay支付;help帮助;bother使烦恼，打扰;worry担心，担忧。根据“although”可知，前后句子之间存在让步关系;结合“she couldn’t use her ”可知，此处表示尽管她的银行卡无法使用，但是她不必担心。故选D。
23.B 考查动词短语。句意:Pizza Express授权这家餐厅每月赠送两顿免费餐，在这种场景下，他们愿意为她提供一顿免费餐。pick up拾起，接;give away赠送，分发;let out泄露，放大;take on呈现，雇用。根据“two free meals”和下文“donate the second free meal”可知，此处表示赠送两顿免费餐。故选B。
24.C 考查名词辨析。句意:同上。flash闪光，突现;moment片刻，瞬间;occasion时候，场景;demand要求。根据上文内容可知，那位女士因银行卡被拒而无法付账，但是这家餐厅每月可以向顾客提供两次免费就餐的机会，所以在这种场景下，经理决定免费赠送此餐。故选C。
25.C 考查形容词辨析。句意:她非常感激，并为自己没能付款而表示歉意。ready准备好的;likely可能的;unable不能做到的;unwilling不愿意的。根据“apologetic”可知，这位女士表示歉意的原因是她不能付款。故选C。
26.A 考查形容词辨析。句意:令我们宽慰的是，这位女士受到了体面的对待，而不是被置于一个困难的境地。relieved宽慰的;frightened害怕的;excited激动的;embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文内容和“the lady had been treated”可知，鉴于那位女士的银行卡无法使用，餐厅决定为其提供免费餐，由此可推知，作者和丈夫对餐厅对待那位女士的方式感到宽慰。故选A。
27.B 考查名词辨析。句意:同上。challenge挑战;dignity尊严，自尊;devotion奉献，关爱;criticism批评。根据上文内容可知，餐厅因那位女士的银行卡无法使用而为其提供免费餐，所以那位女士是被有尊严地对待的。故选B。
28.D 考查形容词辨析。句意:同上。dangerous危险的;pleasant令人愉快的;painful疼痛的;difficult困难的。根据上文内容可推知，此处指那位女士没有因吃了饭却无法付账而被置于一种困难的境地中。故选D。
29.A 考查动词辨析。句意:然后，经理走近我们的桌子。approach靠近，走近;remove移开;notice注意到;clean打扫。根据“our table”和下文“He said that...”可知，此处表示经理走近作者一家所在的饭桌。故选A。
30.C 考查连词辨析。句意:他说，因为我们展示出了这样的慷慨，他愿意将餐厅能够提供的第二顿免费餐赠送给我们!if如果;after在……以后;as当……时，因为;when在……的时候。根据“we had shown such generosity”和“he would like to donate the second free meal... to us”可知，前后句子之间存在因果关系，所以此处应用as引导原因状语从句。故选C。
31.B 考查动词辨析。句意:同上。share分享;offer主动提出，提供;spare抽出，匀出;cover覆盖，足以支付。分析句子结构可知，“that the restaurant was able to ”是定语从句，先行词是the second free meal;结合上文“provide her with a free meal”可知，此处表示餐厅能提供的第二顿免费餐。故选B。
32.B 考查形容词辨析。句意:我们完全惊呆了!annoyed恼怒的;astonished感到十分惊讶的;interested感兴趣的;confused困惑的。根据下文“I had never heard of...”和语境可知，当听到经理把免费就餐的机会给自己时，作者一家感到十分惊讶。故选B。
33.D 考查形容词辨析。句意:我从来没有听说过任何一家连锁餐厅表现得如此慷慨。strange奇怪的，陌生的;awkward令人尴尬的;abnormal不正常的;generous慷慨的。根据上文“he would like to donate the second free meal... to us”和常识可知，对于顾客来说，餐厅提供免费餐的行为是慷慨的。故选D。
34.A 考查动词辨析。句意:我们充满了感激之情。fill充满，填满;equip配备，装备;supply供应;burden担负，负重。根据上文“he would like to donate the second free meal... to us”和“with gratitude”可知，餐厅为作者一家提供免费餐，所以他们充满了感激之情。be filled with充满，为固定搭配。故选A。
35.C 考查形容词辨析。句意:这家餐厅对待这个特殊情况的方式真的给我留下了深刻印象。free自由的，免费的;regular有规律的;special特别的，特殊的;complex复杂的。根据上文内容可知，本文讲述了一位女士就餐后无法支付餐费的事情，这对餐厅而言是一个特殊的情况。故选C。