《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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。
In the 1980s, when I was a senior in high school, I was passionate about baseball. However, my poor health me from participating in such sports. Instead, I could only take part in the sports by as a statistician, a role that allowed me to stay close to the sport I loved. My job was to examine various statistics connected with baseball and to provide to the coach. Though I wasn't on the field, I found joy in studying the numbers behind the game.
One season, our team struggled badly, losing several games . I carefully analysed each player's , focusing on their batting averages, fielding percentages, and other key statistics. Convinced that a change in the line-up(阵容) would be , I approached the coach to suggest line-ups. Initially, my ideas were met with skepticism. The coach, like many, preferred to his experience over the numbers.
However, following our team's seventh , he finally agreed to let me try my hand at the line-up. I re-examined the statistics from a fresh perspective and proposed a few minor but crucial . To everyone's surprise, the team showed almost immediately. The new line-up made the team play to its , and all of the players felt more inspired. Over the next few games, we continued to refine the line-up, and the behind these changes kept everyone engaged and focused. , we were leading with a score of 4-2 and, against all odds, won the championship. This victory was sweet, not just because of the trophy, but because it the power of statistics in sports.
Looking back, I realise that even though I couldn't play on the field, my efforts as a statistician were just as valuable. My basic of statistics played an important role in our success, which earned me a school award and further my love for the subject. It was a turning point that led me to a major in statistics in college. This experience taught me that even from the sidelines(场外), one can make a meaningful impact with the right knowledge and a bit of courage to the way things have always been done. It was then that I discovered the power of data and the impact of creative problem-solving—a lesson that has shaped my journey ever since.
16. A. allowed
B. separated
C. prevented
D. hid
17. A. serving
B. supporting
C. obeying
D. holding
18. A. tools
B. insights
C. expenses
D. motives
19. A. in a word
B. in a row
C. in a manner
D. in a hurry
20. A. opinion
B. energy
C. identity
D. performance
21. A. normal
B. sympathetic
C. helpful
D. convenient
22. A. ordinary
B. common
C. alternative
D. current
23. A. rely on
B. show off
C. cross out
D. tell apart
24. A. entrance
B. chance
C. accident
D. defeat
25. A. recharging
B. recycling
C. reclaiming
D. reshaping
26. A. mistakes
B. adjustments
C. decorations
D. obstacles
27. A. improvement
B. misfortune
C. disappointment
D. exploration
28. A. aspects
B. strengths
C. routines
D. movements
29. A. tradition
B. determination
C. creativity
D. response
30. A. Suddenly
B. Actually
C. Definitely
D. Eventually
31. A. questioned
B. varied
C. undertook
D. proved
32. A. suffering
B. consulting
C. understanding
D. planning
33. A. deepened
B. delayed
C. revised
D. reduced
34. A. offer
B. pursue
C. reject
D. interpret
35. A. challenge
B. accept
C. resist
D. measure

答案： 16.C 考查动词辨析。句意:然而,我糟糕的健康状况使我不能参加这样的运动。allow 允许,准许;separate 分开,分离;prevent 阻止,阻碍;hide 藏,隐蔽。根据“my poor health”可知,作者身体状况不佳,无法参加棒球运动。故选C。
17.A 考查动词辨析。句意:相反,我只能担任统计员来参加体育运动,这个角色让我与我喜欢的运动保持密切联系。serve 工作,服务;support 支持;obey 服从;hold 持有。根据“as a statistician”可知,作者作为统计员参加体育运动。serve as 担任,作为,为固定搭配。故选A。
18.B 考查名词辨析。句意:我的工作是检查与棒球有关的各种统计数据,并向教练提供见解。tool 工具;insight 深入见解;expense 花费;motive 动机。根据下文“I approached the coach to suggest”可知,此处指作者的工作内容包括向教练提供关于比赛的见解。故选B。
19.B 考查介词短语。句意:有一个赛季,我们队打得很吃力,连续输了好几场比赛。in a word 简言之,一句话;in a row 连续几次地;in a manner 以……的方式;in a hurry 迅速,赶快。根据“One season, our team struggled badly”和下文“following our team’s seventh ______”可知,作者所在的棒球队打得很吃力,连输了好几场比赛。故选B。
20.D 考查名词辨析。句意:我仔细分析了每个球员的表现,关注他们的打击率、守备率和其他关键数据。opinion 观点;energy 能量;identity 身份;performance 表现。根据“batting averages, fielding percentages”和常识可知,这些参数属于棒球球员的表现。故选D。
21.C 考查形容词辨析。句意:我确信改变一下阵容会有帮助,于是我找到教练,建议更换阵容。normal 正常的;sympathetic 同情的;helpful 有帮助的;convenient 方便的。根据下文“we continued to refine the line-up... won the championship”可知,球队更换阵容后赢得了比赛,这表明更换阵容是有帮助的。故选C。
22.C 考查形容词辨析。句意:同上。ordinary 普通的;common 共同的;alternative 另外的;current 当前的。根据“a change in the line-up(阵容)”和下文“The new line-up”可知,此处指作者建议更换阵容。故选C。
23.A 考查动词短语。句意:和许多人一样,教练更喜欢相信自己的经验,而不是数据。rely on 依靠,信任;show off 炫耀;cross out 划掉;tell apart 区分。根据“his experience over the numbers”可知,此处指教练更倾向于相信自己的经验,而不是数据。故选A。
24.D 考查名词辨析。句意:然而,在我们队第七次失利之后,他终于同意让我尝试重组阵容。entrance 入口;chance 机会,可能性;accident 事故;defeat 失败,挫败。根据“he finally agreed to let me try my hand”可知,教练同意让作者去试一试,这表明球队接连遭遇了失败。故选D。
25.D 考查动词辨析。句意:同上。recharge 恢复体力,再充电;recycle 回收利用;reclaim 取回;reshape 重塑,改组。根据下文“The new line-up”可知,此处指教练同意让作者尝试重组阵容。故选D。
26.B 考查名词辨析。句意:我从一个新的角度重新审视了统计数据,并提出了一些小但很关键的调整。mistake 错误;adjustment 调整;decoration 装饰品;obstacle 障碍。根据下文“The new line-up”可知,作者对原来的队伍做了一些调整,形成了新的阵容。故选B。
27.A 考查名词辨析。句意:令所有人惊讶的是,球队几乎立刻表现出了进步。improvement 改善,改进;misfortune 不幸;disappointment 失望;exploration 探索。根据“To everyone’s surprise”可知,大家惊讶的是球队的表现几乎立刻就有了改善。故选A。
28.B 考查名词辨析。句意:新的阵容使球队发挥了自己的优势,所有的球员都备受鼓舞。aspect 方面;strength 优势;routine 常规;movement 运动。根据“all of the players felt more inspired”可知,所有的球员都备受鼓舞,是因为发挥了各自的优势。故选B。
29.C 考查名词辨析。句意:在接下来的几场比赛中,我们继续完善阵容,这些变化背后的创造力让每个人都保持投入和专注。tradition 传统;determination 决心;creativity 创造力;response 回答。根据下文“creative problem-solving”可知,此处指创造力。故选C。
30.D 考查副词辨析。句意:最后,我们以4比2的比分领先,克服重重困难,赢得了冠军。suddenly 突然;actually 事实上;definitely 明确地;eventually 最后,终于。根据“we were leading with a score of 4-2 and, against all odds, won the championship”可知,此处指最后的比赛结果。故选D。
31.D 考查动词辨析。句意:这场胜利是甜蜜的,不仅仅是因为奖杯,还因为它证明了统计数据在体育运动中的力量。question 问,怀疑;vary 变化;undertake 承担;prove 证明。根据上文内容和“the power of statistics in sports”可知,作者根据统计数据调整了棒球队的阵容,最终取得了比赛胜利,此处指这一胜利证明了统计学在体育运动中的力量。故选D。
32.C 考查名词辨析。句意:我对统计学的基本理解对我们的成功起到了重要作用,为我赢得了学校的奖项,并进一步加深了我对这门学科的热爱。suffering 痛苦;consulting 咨询业;understanding 理解,了解;planning 计划。根据“played an important role in our success”可知,此处指作者对统计学的基本理解对成功发挥了重要作用。故选C。
33.A 考查动词辨析。句意:这是一个转折点,让我在大学里致力于统计学专业。deepen 加深,使加剧;delay 推迟;revise 改变,修改;reduce 减少。根据“a major in statistics in college”可知,作者在大学主修了统计学。由此可推知,这段经历加深了作者对统计学的兴趣。故选A。
34.B 考查动词辨析。句意:offer 主动提出;pursue 致力于,追求;reject 拒绝接受,不予考虑;interpret 诠释,说明。根据“a major in statistics in college”可知,此处指作者在大学致力于统计学专业。故选B。
35.A 考查动词辨析。句意:这次经历教会我,即使身处场外,一个人可以用正确的知识和一点挑战常规的勇气来产生有意义的影响。challenge 对……怀疑(或质疑),拒绝接受;accept 接受;resist 抵制,反抗;measure 测量,量度为。根据“a bit of courage”和“the way things have always been done”可知,此处指挑战常规的勇气。故选A。