1、1绝密启封前2016 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标 I）英语试卷类型 A第卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是 C。
2、1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday 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
3、 Kate.24. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window 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 段对话或独白。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
4、，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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. Teach a course. B. Repair his house. C. Work at a hotel.7. 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
5、 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?A. Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman make
6、the call?3A. To book a hotel room.B. To ask about the room service.C. To make changes to a reservation.11. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15. B. On September 16. C. On September 23.12. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?A. $179. B. $199. C. $219.听第 9 段材料，回答第
7、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 Gordon do over the weekend?A. Visit his friends. B. Watch DVDs. C. Join t
8、he 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 job market this year?A. Its unpredictable. B. Its quite stable. C.
9、 Its not optimistic.419. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?A. 20%. B. 22%. C. 50%.20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?A. They need more work experience.B. The salary is usually good.C. Their choice is limited.5第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小
10、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 outstanding ladies listed below,who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been
11、 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. In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel C
12、arson(1907-1964)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 on humans and on the 6worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When S
13、andra 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 the U. S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases
14、during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the
15、civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.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. He
16、r lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.723. 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. Ross Parks.24. What can
17、we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and so
18、n asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had i
19、n separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White
20、House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by , 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinsons decision will influencegrandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt
21、get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand,a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone
22、. 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 frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may
23、 be harder.825. Why was Garzas move a success?A. It strengthened her family ties.B. It improved her living conditions.C. It enabled her make more friends.D. It helped her know more new places.26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it.B.
24、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 from their parents.D. They had
25、little respect for their grandparents.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interestsof their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children.D. Get to know themselves better.9CI am Pet
26、er Hodes,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells (干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor (捐献者) to the ti
27、me they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arriv
28、ed at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient please, please, yo
29、uve 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. re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware thatin that box youv
30、e got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph1?A. provider B. delivery manC. collector D. medical doctor30. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job
31、 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 Peter on first?10A. To London. B. ToNewark.C. To Providence. D. To Washington.DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may
32、 be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, 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. Perso
33、ns in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence 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 cultur
34、es is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before 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
35、 in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 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 rud
36、e 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, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal a
37、nxiety 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 use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship.
