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
2、部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）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.19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是 C。1.What are the speakers talking about?A.Having a birthday
3、 party.B.Doing some exercise.C.Getting 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.I
4、n a supermarketC.In a restaurant.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、
5、7 题6.What is the man going to do this summer?A.Teach 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.Ro
6、ommates9.What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?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 hote
7、l?A. On September 15.B. On September 16C. On September 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.
8、 B. In a five-star hotel. C. In her aunts home.15.What will 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 employe
9、r. C. An engineer.18. What does the speaker say about the college 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
10、. They need more work experience. B. The salary is usually good. C. 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 ,wh
11、o do you think was the important woman of the year?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone 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
12、 in need .In 1931, Addams become the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace 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 hu
13、mans and on the worlds lakes dan ocean.Sandrn Day OConnor(1930-present)When 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
14、 many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)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 th
15、an a year ,and kicked off civil-rights movement.”The only tie=red ,was tried 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
16、the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience 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.Wh
17、at can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A.They are highly educated. 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 as
18、ked her to move San Antonio to help their children,she politely refused. Only 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 sta
19、tistics slow the number of grandparents iike Garza who are moving closer to add 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 decis
20、ion will inflaw grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds belive more families will follow example of Obamas family “In the 1960s we were all a little wild couldnt get away from home far enoughfast enough to prove we could do it on our own,“says Christine Crosby,Publisher of .Grad agazine for
21、grandpararts.”We now realize how importment family is and how important.to the near them when 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 frequen
22、ty instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard,especially knowing your adult child is 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
23、know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A.17% 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 u
24、nsure of themselves.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from 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 childre
25、n to pay more visit to them.C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.D.Get to know themselves 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 packs
26、and thats how long they lasr.In all,from the time the stem cells rae harvested from a donor（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
27、in Providence,Rhode Island,and was meant to fly to Wsdhingtom then back to London,But when 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 sa
28、id：“In this box are some stem cells that are regently needed for a patient please ,please,youve 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
29、 originally scheduled.For this courier job ,youre consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word courier in Paragraph 1？A.provider B.deliveryC.collector D.medical doctor30.Why does Pete
30、r have to complete his trip whthin 42 hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. The 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 ashingto
31、nDThe meaning of silence varirs among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful, or they may 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 at
32、tempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a needs.person，Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people,just as ,come traditional Chinese and Thai
33、persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly, stops, what 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 w
34、ays, particulariy when dealing with conflicts arnong people or in relationships of people with pifferent 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 instruction
35、s are given by a people in anhority rather than be rude to that person by anywhere with him or her .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 meaning
36、s of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be expeniencing .Nurese 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
37、愈)silende can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and prom other 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.Which of the following people might re
38、gard silence as a call for careful thought? A.The Chinese B.The French.C.The Mexicans D.The Russians34.What does 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.
39、35.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What it Means to Be Silent C.Silence to Native AmericansD.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
40、 use secret codes in doing business,especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for 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 cr
41、yptography 37 .For example,the first letters of “My elephant eats too many cels“spell out the hidden message “Meet me“.38 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 “ Me
42、et me“would read“13 2 220 13 5“.A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code ,you must have a code book._39_ For example, ”bridge” might stand for ”meet” and “out” might stand for “me”. The message“Bridge out“ would actually mean “Meet me“ 40 Howeve
43、r,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 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 ha
44、ve 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 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 4
45、5 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 Drivers,Inc.One morning in 2009.Larry was41 along 165 north after delivering to one of his 42 .Suddenly,he saw a car with its bright light on 43 he got closer,
46、he found44 vehicle upside down on the road.One more look and he noticed45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle.Larry pulled over,set the brake 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
47、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 to54 .Larry told her that he had
48、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 man 56 and let them go to work.Then,Larry asked the 57 if he was needed or 58 to go.Theu let hm and the other man go.One thing is 59 -Larry went above and beyond rthe call of duty by getting so close to the burning cehicle!His 60 most likely savd the womans life.41A.walking B.touring C.traverling D.rushing42A.passengers B.colleagues C.employers D.eustomers43A.Since
