1、绝密启用前2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试题卷共12页,全卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项:1、答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2、选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分
2、)做题时,现将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is shirt?A.19.15B. 9.18C. 9.15答案是C。1.What are the speakers talking about?A.Having a birthday party.B.Doing some exercise.C.G
3、etting Lydia a gift.2.What is the woman going to do?A.Help the man.B.Take a bus.C.Get a camera.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Tell Kate to stop.B.Call Kates friends.C.Stay away from Kate.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a wine shopB.In a supermarketC.In a restaurant
4、.5.what does the woman mean?A.Keep the windows closed.B.Go out for fresh air.C.Turn on the fan.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5短对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每短对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题6.What is the man going to do this summer?A.Tea
5、ch a course B.Repair his house C.Work at a hotel7.How will the man use the money?A.To hire a gardener.B.To buy books.C.To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Wtat is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Schoolmates. B.Colleagues C.Roommates9.What does Frank plan to do right after gradua
6、tion?A.Work as a programmer.B.Travel around the world.C.Start his own business.10.Why does the woman make the call?A. To book a hotel roomB. To ask about the room serviceC. To make changes to a reservation11.When will the woman arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15.B. On September 16C. On September
7、 2312.How much of the woman pay for her night?A. 179. B. 199. C. 219.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What is the womans plan for Saturday?A. Going shopping. B. Going camping. C. Going boating.14.Where will the woman stay in Keswick?A. In a country inn. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In her aunts home.15.What will
8、Gordon do over the weekend?A. Visit his friends. B. Whatch DVDs. C. Join the woman.16. What does the woman think of Gordons coming weekend?A. Relaxed. B. Boring. C. Busy.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Who is Wang Ming?A.A student. B. An employer. C. An engineer.18. What does the speaker say about the college
9、job market this year?A. Its unpredictable. B. Its quite stable. C. Its not optimistie.19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by nowA. 20%. B.22%. C.50%.20.Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a jo?A. They need more work experience. B. The salary is usually good. C
10、. Their choice is limited.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AYou probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the ladies listed below ,who do you think was the important woman of the year? Jane Addams(1860-1935)Any
11、one who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helps the poor and worker of peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters dan promoting education and services for people in need .In 1931, Addams become the first American woman to win the Nobel P
12、eace Prize. Racher (1907-1964)If it werent for Rachre the environmental movement might not exist today,Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the hamful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes dan ocean.Sandrn Day OConnor(1930-present)When
13、 Sandrn Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School,in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm been state senator(参议员)and,in 1981,the first womon to join the U.S.Suprise OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913
14、-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery , Alabama,Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simper act lender Parks in prison .But it also set off the Montgomeny bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year ,and kicked off civil-rights movement.”The only tie=red ,was trie
15、d of giving in,”said Park.21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.22.What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experie
16、nce in court.C.The discrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions.23.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A.Jane Addams. B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day OConnor. D.Rosa Parks.24.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A.They are highly edu
17、cated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pi D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer一CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville. Texas, Mildrcd Garza never planned move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move San Antonio to help their children,she politely refused. Only
18、 ten year of friend discussion did Ms. Garzafinally say Yes. That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics slow the number of grandparents iike Garza who are moving closer to a
19、dd children and granddhildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend isgrowing.Even into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.Acorrding to a stident ,83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will inflaw grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds belive more f
20、amilies will follow example of Obamas family “In the 1960s we were all a little wild couldnt get away from home far enoughfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown,saysChristineCrosby,Publisher of .Grad agazine for grandpararts.”We now realize how importment family is and how important.to the near them w
21、hen you;re raising children.Moving is not for everyone,Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices,but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequenty instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard,especially knowing your adult child i
22、s struggling,but giving up the life you know may be harder.25.Why was Gazas move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties.B.It improved her living conditions.C.It enabled he to make friends.D.It helped her know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A.17%
23、 expressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it was a trend.27.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of themselves.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away fro
24、m their parents.D.They had little respect for their grandparents.28.What dos the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A.Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B.Ask their children to pay more visit to them.C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.D.Get to know themsel
25、ves better.CI am Peter Hodes,a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2012,ive done 89 trips of those,51 have been aborad.I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because ive got two ice packsand thats how long they lasr.In all,from the time the stem cells rae harvested from a donor
26、(捐献者)to the time they can be implanted in the patient,weve got 72hours at most.So i am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in Ameriea.I picked up the stem cells in Providence,Rhode Island,and was meant to fly to Wsdhingtom then back to London,But when
27、I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence,the lady on the desk said:”Well,I m really sorry,Ive got some bad news for you there are no flights from Washington.”So I look my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box are some stem cells that are regently needed for a patient please ,please,y
28、ouve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.She just dropped everything.She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me.rerouted(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even rarlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job ,youre consciously aware that in that box youve g
29、ot something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word courier in Paragraph 1?A.providerB.deliveryC.collectorD.medical doctor30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip whthin 42 hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. Th
30、e donor can only wait for that long.C. The operation needs that much time.D.The ice wont last any longer.31.Which flight did the woman put Person firstA.TO London B.To Newark.C.To Providence D.To W ashingtonDThe meaning of silence varirs among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful, or they may
31、be empty when a person has nothing to say.A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornnrss, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable: therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation.Persons in other cultural groups val
32、ue silence and view it as necessary for understanding a needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people,just as ,come traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly, stops, wha
33、t may be implier(暗示)is that thePeram water the listener to consider what has been said before contingaing. In there cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particulariy when dealing with conflicts arnong people or in relationships of people with piffe
34、rent amounts of power. For exarntics, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topte discussion. However, Mever may use silence when instructions are given by a people in anhority rather than be rude to that person by anywhere with him or her .
35、In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may silcnce as a sign of respect particularty to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other care-givers need to be awart of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be expeniencing .Nurese
36、should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnccssarily .A nurse who understands the hearling (治愈)silende can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and prom othe
37、r cultures. 32.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger B.It promotes friendshipC.It is culture-specific D.It is content-based33.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought? A.The Chinese B.The French.C.The Mexicans D.The Russians34.What does
38、 the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases.B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluare its harm to patients.D.Make use of its healing effects.35.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What it Means to Be Silent C.Silence to Native A
39、mericansD.Speech Is Silver,Silence Is Gold第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Secret codes(密码)keep messages prlvate.Banks, companies,and government agencies use secret codes in doing business,especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for
40、 thousands of years. 36 .Code breaking never lags(落后)far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.There are three main types of cryptography 37 .For example,the first letters of My elephant eats too many celsspell out the hidden message Meet me. 3
41、8 You might represent each letter with a number,for example.Lets number the letters of the alphabet,in order ,from 1 to 26.If we substime a number for each letter, the message Meet mewould read13 2 220 13 5.A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real co
42、de ,you must have a code book._39_ For example, ”bridge” might stand for ”meet” and “out” might stand for “me”. The messageBridge out would actually mean Meet me 40 However,it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.A.It is very break a code without the
43、code bookB.In any language, some letters are used more than others.C.Only people who know the keyword can read the messageD.As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.E.You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.F. With a code book, you might
44、write down words that would stand for other words.G.Another way to hide a message is to use symbls to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Herole DriverLarry works with Transport Drive
45、rs,Inc.One morning in 2009.Larry was 41 along 165 north after delivering to one of his 42 .Suddenly,he saw a car with its bright light on 43 he got closer,he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road.One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle.Larry pulled over,set the brak
46、e and 47 the fire extinguisher(灭火器).Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who had his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call.They 50 heard a womans voice coming from the wrecked(毁坏的)vehicle. 51 the vehicle.they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.They told her to say 52 until the emergency personnel arrived. 53 she thought the car was going to 54 .Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 55 she injured her ncck.Once fire and emergency people arrived,Larry and the other