《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

B
I was physically destroyed the first time I rode my bike home from Costco carrying a load of groceries.The 11-mile round trip left me with dead legs and the suspicion that I had made a mistake.
A month earlier，my 23-year-old minivan broke down for the last time.Rather than replace it，I decided a new “car-free” reality would encourage a healthier lifestyle.My aching muscles questioned the viability(可行性)of this plan.
Three years later，I now know that giving up my car was the first step toward solving a lifelong struggle：maintaining consistent physical activity.What started as a necessity—I had no car，so I must bike—became a strategy：Errands(差事)are an opportunity for exercise.
I began seeking out new errands just for the exercise they would provide.Rain or shine，I became an errand-running machine.For most of my adult life，I’d been trying，and failing，to consistently exercise.Only now，as I hit my 60th birthday，did I feel I’d finally figured it out.
Michelle Fortier，a physical activity psychologist，mentioned that outside motivations，like doctors’ warnings and weight insecurities，do not result in lasting behavior change.“That can get people started，but it will not maintain their physical activity，”Dr.Fortier said.
My own behavior change，Dr.Fortier explained，was probably the result of combining two inner generated motivations that had nothing to do with body-image fears or outside pressures：I love to ride my bike，and I love the satisfaction of getting things done.
Recognizing that day-to-day tasks often involve movement is an opportunity to build physical activity habits into our everyday lives.But you’d better pay attention to the pleasure principle：Begin with what you like，and then work yourself into shape.
41.How did the author find his first-time biking trip to and from Costco?
A.Very confusing.
B.Extremely exhausting.
C.Rather worrying.
D.Deeply embarrassing.
42.What problem did the author face before giving up his car?
A.He lacked enough money to buy a new one.
B.He was too busy to ride a bike to a grocery shop.
C.He had difficulty in doing physical activity regularly.
D.He found it challenging to drive a car over a long distance.
43.In Paragraph 5，the author mentions Michelle Fortier to show .
A.the benefits of running errands
B.the challenges in behavior change
C.the importance of regular exercise
D.the importance of inner motivations
44.What played an important role in the author’s lasting behavior change?
A.A sense of satisfaction.
B.Warnings from doctors.
C.Tips from a psychologist.
D.A fear for his growing weight.
45.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How I Overcame Outside Pressures
B.How I Turned My Errands into Exercise
C.Why I Became a Fast-Running Machine
D.Why I Dreamed of a “Car-Free” Lifestyle

答案： 41.B 细节理解题。题干意为:作者觉得他第一次往返Costco的自行车之旅怎么样?根据第一段中“I was physically destroyed the first time I rode my bike home from Costco... The 11-mile round trip left me with dead legs”可知，作者第一次骑自行车往返于Costco时，他感到非常疲惫。故选B。
42.C 细节理解题。题干意为:作者在放弃他的汽车之前，面临什么问题?根据第三段中“giving up my car was the first step toward solving a lifelong struggle：maintaining consistent physical activity”可知，放弃汽车是作者解决长期困扰自己的问题(保持持续的体育锻炼)的第一步。由此可知，作者在放弃汽车之前，无法定期地进行体力活动。故选C。
43.D 推理判断题。题干意为:在第五段，作者提到Michelle Fortier以说明 。根据第五段中“Michelle Fortier... mentioned that outside motivations... do not result in lasting behavior change.”和第六段中“My own behavior change，Dr. Fortier explained，was probably the result of combining two inner generated motivations”可知，Michelle Fortier提到外部激励不会导致长期的行为改变，并将作者的改变归因于内部激励。由此可推知，作者提到Michelle Fortier是为了说明内部激励的重要性。故选D。
44.A 细节理解题。题干意为:什么在作者的持久性行为改变中发挥着重要作用?根据倒数第二段“My own behavior change，Dr. Fortier explained，was probably the result of combining two inner generated motivations... I love the satisfaction of getting things done.”可知，完成事情的满足感在作者的行为改变中发挥着重要作用。故选A。
45.B 标题归纳题。题干意为:这篇文章的最佳标题会是什么?通读全文，并根据第三段中“Errands(差事)are an opportunity for exercise”可知，文章主要讲述了作者放弃汽车，并寻找和利用差事骑自行车进行锻炼的故事。所以，B项“我如何将我的差事变成锻炼”是本文的最佳标题。故选B。