《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

B
Every November, as Thanksgiving Day approaches, one memory comes to my mind. At my big Turkish family’s get-togethers, baklava(果仁蜜饼) is the norm at the dessert table. There’s rolled baklava, nut-filled baklava and chocolate-dipped baklava.
One year, though, back when I was in high school, my cousin Johnny decided to change things up a bit. He showed up at my parents’ house for Thanksgiving with two items that had never been served before—apple pie and a can of cream.
Those two items caused one of the biggest arguments. I distinctly remember my mom and aunts whispering in the kitchen.
“Apple pie?” one of my aunts said. “How to deal with this?”
I can still recall my mom’s puzzled expression at it all. If there’s one thing in this world my mom distrusts, it’s fruit-filled desserts, a no-no in our cuisine culture. “Why would you bake fruits into a dessert when you can eat them fresh?” she often says.
The cream only made things worse. My mom didn’t want to hurt Johnny’s feelings. In a true act of love, she put the pie out on the dining room table, accompanied by the cream. It went mostly untouched.
Nowadays, things are different. We actually have pie at Thanksgiving—my mom regularly makes pie (the fear of fruit-filled sweets continues, but desserts topped with fruits or nuts have been given the okay). We still laugh about the drama caused by Johnny’s apple pie. I’ll never forget it. It wasn’t just about the pie for me. Growing up, I sometimes felt like an outsider because of my culture. That Thanksgiving, though, was one of the first times I realized that my family’s oddness was actually a good thing. It’s what made us. What about you? Which Thanksgiving sticks out as your most memorable one?
41. The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce .
A. the unique family tradition
B. different kinds of baklava
C. the background of the story
D. the customs of Thanksgiving Day
42. Johnny’s apple pie .
A. ruined the festival atmosphere
B. challenged family traditions
C. resulted in a family quarrel
D. contributed to a heavy meal
43. Which of the following can best describe the author’s mom?
A. Serious and honest.
B. Generous and strict.
C. Humorous and caring.
D. Considerate and flexible.
44. What does the underlined word “oddness” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Strangeness.
B. Chance.
C. Culture.
D. Habit.
45. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?
A. The author is at ease with his family members.
B. The author is aware of the importance of customs.
C. Cuisine culture helps shape our identity.
D. Culture shocks make a harmonious family.

答案： 41.C 推理判断题。题干意为:第一段的目的是介绍 。根据第一段中“Every November, as Thanksgiving Day approaches, one memory comes to my mind.”可知，本文主要讲述了作者的某一次过感恩节的经历;结合下文对这个感恩节中发生的事情的描述可知，第一段是为了介绍故事发生的背景。故选C。
42.B 推理判断题。题干意为:Johnny 的苹果派 。根据第五段中“If there’s one thing in this world my mom distrusts, it’s fruit-filled desserts, a no-no in our cuisine culture.”可知，在作者的家庭饮食文化中，水果馅的甜点是不能接受的东西。由此可推知，Johnny 的苹果派挑战了家庭传统。故选B。
43.D 推理判断题。题干意为:下列哪一项能最好地描述作者的妈妈? 根据第六段中“My mom didn’t want to hurt Johnny’s feelings. In a true act of love, she put the pie out on the dining room table, accompanied by the cream.”可知，妈妈不想伤害 Johnny 的感情，将苹果派和奶油放在了餐桌上，说明妈妈是个体贴的人;根据第七段中“We actually have pie at Thanksgiving—my mom regularly makes pie (the fear of fruit-filled sweets continues, but desserts topped with fruits or nuts have been given the okay).”可知，妈妈对甜点进行了改良，说明妈妈是个容易变通的人。故选D。
44.A 词义猜测题。题干意为:最后一段中的画线单词“oddness”的意思是什么? 根据文章内容可知，Johnny 在感恩节带来了苹果派和奶油，而在作者的家庭饮食文化中，水果馅的甜点是不能被接受的;结合画线单词所在句可知，此处表示作者的家人在饮食上的古怪。所以，画线单词与“strangeness”意思相近。故选A。
45.C 推理判断题。题干意为:最后一段中的画线句子暗示了什么? 根据最后一段中“Growing up, I sometimes felt like an outsider because of my culture. That Thanksgiving, though, was one of the first times I realized that my family’s oddness was actually a good thing. It’s what made us.”可知，随着慢慢长大，作者有的时候感觉自己像是个外人，而那次的感恩节让作者意识到家里人的古怪实际上是一件好事，正是这种饮食文化塑造了他们。由此可推知，画线句子想表达的是，饮食文化有助于塑造我们的身份。故选C。