1、专题 1 语言知识运用冠词2(2016高考浙江卷) _ prize for the winner of the competition is _ twoweek holiday in Paris.AThe; 不填 B.A; 不填CA; the D.The; a名词10(2016高考天津卷)The weather forecast says it will be cloudy with a slight _ of rain later tonight.Aeffect Bsense Cchange Dchance 4(2016高考浙江卷)It is important to pay your el
2、ectricity bill on time, as late payments may affect your _Acondition B.incomeC.credit D.status代词3(2016高考浙江卷)In many ways, the education system in the US is not very different from _ in the UK.Athat B.this C.one D.it形容词16(2016高考浙江卷)In this article, you need to back up general statements with _ exampl
3、es.Aspecific B.permanentCabstract D.universal副词13(2016高考浙江卷)A sudden stop can be a very frightening experience, _ if youare travelling at high speed.Aeventually B.strangelyC.merely D.especially18(2016高考浙江卷)I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend _ in the coming years.
4、Alittle more Bno moreCmuch more Dmany more 介词7(2016高考浙江卷)The study suggests that the cultures we grow up _ influence the basic processes by which we see the world around us.Aon B.in C.at D.about时态语态21(2016高考北京卷)Jack _ in the lab when the power cut occurred.Aworks B.has workedC.was working D.would wo
5、rk23(2016高考北京卷)Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?The new Star Wars. We _ here for more than two hours.Awaited B.wait C.would be waiting D.have been waiting25(2016高考北京卷)I _ half of the English novel, and Ill try to finish it at the weekend.Aread B.have readC.am reading D.will read30(2016高考北京
6、卷)The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts _ with success in the end.Arewarded Bwere rewardedCwill reward Dwill be rewarded3(2016高考天津卷)When walking down the street, I came across David, whom I _ for years.Adidnt see Bhavent seen Chadn t seen Dwouldnt see非谓语动词26(2016高考北京
7、卷) _ it easier to get in touch with us, youd better keep this card at hand.AMade B.Make C.Making D.To make28(2016高考北京卷)_ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.AOrdering B.To orderCHaving ordered D.Ordered32(2016高考北京卷)Newlybuilt wooden cottages line the street, _ the old town
8、 into a dreamland.Aturn B.turningC.to turn Dturned4(2016高考天津卷)The cooling wind swept through our bedroom windows, _ air conditioning unnecessary.Amaking Bto makeCmade Dbeing made10(2016高考浙江卷)To return to the problem of water pollution, Id like you to look at a study _ in Australia in 2012.Ahaving co
9、nducted Bto be conductedC.conducting Dconducted19(2016高考浙江卷)I had as much fun sailing the seas as I now do _ with students.Aworking B.workC.to work D.worked35(2016高考北京卷)I am not afraid of tomorrow, _ I have seen yesterday and I love today.Aso B.andC.for D.but名词性从句29(2016高考北京卷)The most pleasant thing
10、 of the rainy season is _ one can be entirely free from dust.Awhat BthatC.whether D.why11(2016高考天津卷)The manager put forward a suggestion _ we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.Awhether BthatCwhich Dwhat 状语从句24(2016高考北京卷)Your support is important to our work._ you can do helps.AH
11、owever B.Whoever C.Whatever D.Wherever27(2016高考北京卷)My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, _ hes in his nineties.Aas long as B.as if C.even though D.in case33(2016高考北京卷)I really enjoy listening to music _ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.Abecause BbeforeC.
12、unless Duntil7(2016高考天津卷)_ the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.AUnless BUntilC.As DWhile5(2016高考浙江卷)_online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.ASince B.After C.While D.Unless定语从句22(2016高考北京卷)I live next doo
13、r to a couple _ children often make a lot of noise.Awhose Bwhy C.where D.which9(2016高考天津卷)We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, _ the weather may be better.Athat BwhereCwhich Dwhen11(2016高考浙江卷)Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears, none of _ has be
14、en proved.Awhom B.which C.what D.that倒装句与省略13(2016高考天津卷)You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel _ the coach picks up tourists.Awho Bwhich Cwhere Dthat情态动词与虚拟语气31(2016高考北京卷)I lovethe weekend, because I _ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.Aneednt BmustntCwouldnt Dshouldn t34(2016高考北京卷
15、)Why didnt you tell me about your trouble last week? If you _ me, I could have helped.Atold B.had toldC.were to tell D.would tell5(2016高考天津卷)It was really annoying; I _ get access to the data bank you had recommended.Awouldnt BcouldntCshouldn t Dneednt15(2016高考天津卷)I was wearing a seatbelt. If I hadn
16、t been wearing one, I _Awere injured Bwould be injured Chad been injuredDwould have been injured15(2016高考浙江卷)Had the governments and scientists not worked together, AIDSrelated deaths _ since their highest in 2005.Ahad not fallen B.would not fallC.did not fall D.would not have fallen17(2016高考浙江卷)Geo
17、rge _ too far. His coffee is still warm.Amust have gone Bmight have goneC.cant have gone D.neednt have gone词语辨析与语境1(2016高考天津卷)It was a wonderful trip. So, which city did you like better, Paris or Rome?_. There were good things and bad things about them.AIts hard to say B.I didnt get itCYou must be k
18、idding D.Couldnt be better8(2016高考天津卷)Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she _ her opinion on the subject.Agave voice to B.kept an eye onCturned a deaf ear of D.set foot on12(2016高考天津卷)Im going to _ advantage of this tour to explore the history of the castle.Aput Bma
19、ke Ctake Dgive1(2016高考浙江卷)Are you sure youre ready for the test?_. Im well prepared for it.AIm afraid not BNo problemC.Hard to say D.Not really9(2016高考浙江卷)Silk _ one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100 BC.Ahad become B.was becomingChas become Dis becoming20(2016高考浙江卷)The mov
20、ie starts at 8：30，and we can have a quick bite before we go._See you at 8：10.ASo long B.Sounds greatC.Good luck D.Have a good time 专题 2 阅读理解1.(2016高考全国卷乙)You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the
21、most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need
22、. In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals
23、on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and，in 1981, the first woman to join
24、 the US. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(19132005)On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama ，Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set
25、 off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement.“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in， ”said Parks.21What is Jane Addams noted for in history?AHer social work.BHer teaching skills.CHer efforts to win a prize.DHer community background.2
26、2What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?AHer lack of proper training in law.BHer little work experience in court.CThe discrimination against women.DThe poor financial conditions.23Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the US.?AJane Addams. BRachel Cars
27、on.CSandra Day OConnor. DRosa Parks.24What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?AThey are highly educated.BThey are truly creative.CThey are pioneers.DThey are peacelovers.2.(2016高考全国卷甲)Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginni
28、ng of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said：“ Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes todayand 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the r
29、est of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shel
30、f in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect (感染) other students.Encouraging thi
31、s kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare， “But Im just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when youre asleep？”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell s
32、omething wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you？”“Nobody. I do it.”“Reallyat night, when youre asleep？”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay？”25The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _Akn
33、ow more about the studentsBmake the lessons more excitingCraise the students interest in artDteach the students about toy design26What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?AHe liked to help his teacher.BHe preferred to study alone.CHe was active in class.DHe was imaginative.27What does
34、the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AMistake. BDrawback.CDifficulty. DBurden.28Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?ATo help them to see their creativity.BTo find out about their sleeping habits.CTo help them to improve their memory.DTo find out abo
35、ut their ways of thinking.3.(2016高考全国卷丙)On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friend out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, arent you from Mis
36、sissippi？”the elegant, whitehaired writer remembered being asked by the stranger.“Im from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi， ”Welty said.“I didn
37、t know what my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Weltys new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her bigcity friends were amazed a
38、t the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi state reunion (团聚)“My friend said: Now we believe your stories， ”Welty added.“And I said: Now you know. These are the people that make me write them ”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray d
39、ress, looked pleased with this explanation.“I dont make them up， ”she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years.“I dont have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Weltys people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks th
40、rough the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment (片段) of a particularly interesting story.5What happened when Welty was with her friend
41、s at the cafe?ATwo strangers joined her.BHer childhood friends came in.CA heavy rain ruined the dinner.DSome people held a party there.6The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Weltys“_”Areaders BpartiesCfriends Dstories7What can we learn about the characters in Weltys fiction?AThey live
42、in big cities.BThey are mostly women.CThey come from real life.DThey are pleasure seekers.4.(2016高考全国卷乙)The meaning of silence varies 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 stubbornness，uneas
43、iness, 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 value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value si
44、lence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said befo
45、re continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to s
46、how agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect,
47、 particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can us
