2016年高考英語試題及答案解析-山西卷及全國卷

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　　2016年高考英語試題及答案解析-全國卷Ⅱ

　　第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

　　(共15題：每小題2分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　A

　　What’s On?

　　Electric Underground

　　7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre

　　Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands.Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer.He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.

　　Gee Whizz

　　8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope

　　Come and see Gee Whizz perform.He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene.This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest.Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

　　Simon’s Workshop

　　5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

　　This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy.The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh.Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy.His workshops are exciting and fun.An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

　　Charlotte Stone

　　8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World

　　Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out.Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano.The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table.Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

　　1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

　　A.Jules Skye. B.Gee Whizz.

　　C.Charlotte Stone. D.James Pickering.

　　2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

　　A.The Cyclops Theatre B.Kaleidoscope

　　C.Victoria Stage D.Pizza World

　　3.What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?

　　A.It requires membership status. B.It lasts three hours each time.

　　C.It is run by a comedy club. D.It is held every Wednesday.

　　4.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

　　A.5.00pm-7.30pm. B.7.30pm-1.00am.

　　C.8.00pm-11.00pm. D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

　　B

　　Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning 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 today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”

　　A few students hesitated to start.They waited to see the rest 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 shelf 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 this 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 I’m just not creative.”gaosan.com

　　“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”

　　“Oh, sure.”

　　“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative.Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That’s pretty creative.Who does that for you?”

　　“Nobody.I do it.”

　　“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”

　　“Sure.”

　　“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”

　　5.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?

　　A.know more about the students B.make the lessons more exciting

　　C.raise the students’ interest in art D.teach the students about toy design

　　6.What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?

　　A.He liked to help his teacher. B.He preferred to study alone.

　　C.He was active in class. D.He was imaginative.

　　7.What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

　　A.Mistake. B.Drawback.

　　C.Difficulty. D.Burden.

　　8.Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?

　　A.To help them to see their creativity.

　　B.To find out about their sleeping habits.

　　C.To help them to improve their memory.

　　D.To find out about their ways of thinking.

　　C

　　Reading can be a social activity.Think of the people who belong to book groups.They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them.Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

　　Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

　　Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read.BookCrossing combines both.”

　　Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops.Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

　　People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found.Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

　　BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虛擬).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

　　9.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

　　A.To explain what they are.

　　B.To introduce BookCrossing.

　　C.To stress the importance of reading.

　　D.To encourage readers to share their ideas.

　　10.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?

　　A.The book. B.An adventure.

　　C.A public place. D.The identification number.

　　11.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?

　　A.Meet other readers to discuss it. B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.

　　C.Pass it on to another reader. D.Mail it back to its owner.

　　12.What is the best title for the text?

　　A.Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B.Electronic Books: A new Trend

　　C.A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D.A Website Links People through Books

　　D

　　A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.

　　Frank Hurley’s pictures would be outstanding----undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism---if they had been made last week.In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海灘), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival.Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.

　　The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea.From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent.The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done.Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.

　　As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort.Scott’s last journey, completed as be lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world’s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds.Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography.Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published. gaosan.com

　　13.What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?

　　A.They were made last week

　　B.They showed undersea sceneries

　　C.They were found by a cameraman

　　D.They recorded a disastrous adventure

　　14.Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?

　　A.Frank Hurley B.Ernest Shackleton

　　C.Robert Falcon Scott D.Caroline Alexander

　　15.What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?

　　A.Artistic creation B.Scientific research

　　C.Money making D.Treasure hunting

　　第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　A garden that’s just right for you

　　Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(總和) of its parts? 16 .But it doesn’t happen by accident.It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.

　　●___17___

　　Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color.Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料).___18___.However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden.One of them comes from our earliest years.

　　●Recall(回憶)your childhood memories

　　Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood.Grandma’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s important.___19___how being in those gardens made us feel.If you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth.___20___then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden.Have fun.

　　A.Know why you garden

　　B.Find a good place for your own garden

　　C.It’s our experience of the garden that matters

　　D.It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowers

　　E.Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants

　　F.You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too

　　G.For each of those gardens, writer down the strongest memory you have

　　第二部分：英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

　　第一節(jié)完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(裝置)on your desk.And they’ve never actually__21__you.Everything they know about you__22__through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away.__23__they feel they can know you__24__from the sound of your voice.That’s how powerful the__25__is.

　　Powerful, yes, but not always__26__.For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone.Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met__27__, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels.But her cold voice really__28 me.I sometimes wished to__29__another agent.

　　One morning, I had to__30__an immediate flight home for a family emergency.I ran into Rani’s office__31__.The woman sitting at the desk,__32__my madness, sympathetically jumped up.She gave me a__33__smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the__34__immediately.“What a wonderful lady!” I thought.

　　Rushing out__35__I called out over my shoulder,“By the way, what’s your name?”“I’m Rani,” she said.I turned around and saw a__36__woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip.I was__37__! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so__38__.

　　Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out.Rani’s__39__---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’__40__---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires. gaosan.com

　　21.A.accepted B.noticed C.heard D.met

　　22.A.came B.moved C.ran D.developed

　　23.A.Thus B.Yet C.Then D.Indeed

　　24.A.rather B.also C.just D.already

　　25.A.TelephoneB.voice C.connection D.impression

　　26.A.direct B.useful C.easy D.accurate

　　27.A.in person B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose

　　28.A.annoyed B.interested C.discouraged D.confused

　　29.A.promote B.train C.find D.know

　　30.A.arrange B.postpone C.confirm D.book

　　31.A.for the first time B.at any time C.from time to time D.in good time

　　32.A.expecting B.seeing C.testing D.avoiding

　　33.A.shy B.comforting C.familiar D.forced

　　34.A.bill B.form C.ticket D.list

　　35.A.hopefully B.disappointedly C.gratefully D.regretfully

　　36.A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.pleasant

　　37.A.amused B.worried C.helpless D.speechless

　　38.A.calm B.nice C.proud D.clever

　　39.A.forgiveness B.eagerness C.friendliness D.skillfulness

　　40.A.explanation B.attitude C.concept D.Behavior

　　2016年普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試

　　英語

　　第II卷

　　注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。

　　第三部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

　　第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

　　If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (識別)those of__41__ (great)and less importance.Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of__42__ (achieve).Leaving the less important things until tomorrow__43__ (be) often acceptable.

　　Most of us are more focused__44__our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day.So, get an early start and try to be as productive__45__possible before lunch.This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.

　　Recent__46__ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks__47__ (regular).Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for__48__while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.

　　If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely__49__ (bring) your work home.It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, __50__ (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.

　　第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

　　第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

　　增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

　　刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(﹨)劃掉。

　　刪除：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

　　2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

　　The summer holiday is coming.My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday.We can chose between staying at home and take a trip.If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money.But in that case, we will learn little about world.If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden you view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books.Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby.I thought that it is a good idea.It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot. gaosan.com

　　第二節(jié)書面表達(滿分25分)

　　假定你是李華，你校攝影俱樂部(photography club)將舉辦國際中學攝影展。請給你的英國朋友Peter寫封信。請他提供作品。信的內(nèi)容包括：

　　1.主題：環(huán)境保護;

　　2.展覽時間;

　　3.投稿郵箱：intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.

　　注意：

　　1.詞數(shù)100左右;

　　2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

　　2016年高考英語試題及答案解析-山西卷

　　注意事項：

　　1.答題前，先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上，并將準考證號條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。用2B鉛筆將答題卡上試卷類型A后的方框涂黑。

　　2.選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑，寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。

　　3.非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。

　　4.考試結(jié)束后，請將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。

　　第Ⅰ卷

　　第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

　　做題時，現(xiàn)將答案標在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

　　第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題 1.5分，滿分7.5分)

　　聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的 A,B,C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

　　例：How much is the 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 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 Kate, s friends.

　　C.Stay away from Kate.

　　4.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.

　　聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

　　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.

　　聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

　　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.

　　第二節(jié) (共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

　　聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

　　聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題

　　10.Why does the woman make the call?

　　A.To book a hotel room.

　　B.To ask about the room service

　　C.To make changes ti a reservation

　　11.When will the women arrive at the hotel?

　　A.On September 15

　　B.On September 16

　　C.On September 23

　　12.How much will the woman pay her room per night?

　　A. 9 B.9 C. 9

　　聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

　　13.What is the woman’s plan for Saturday?

　　A.Going shopping B.Going camping C.Going boating

　　14.Where will tne woman stay in Keswick?

　　A.In a country inn B. In a five-star hotel C. In her aunt’s home

　　15.What will Gordon do over the weekend?

　　A.Visit his friends B.Watch DVDs C.Join the woman

　　16.What does the woman think of Gordon’s coming weekend?

　　A.Relaxed B.Boring C.Busy.

　　聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題

　　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.It’s unpredictable B. It’s quite stable C.It’s not optimistic

　　19.Whar 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.

　　第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

　　第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　A

　　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 most important woman of the past 100 years?

　　Jane Addams(1860-1935)

　　Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社區(qū))by creating shelters and promoting education andservices for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

　　Rachel Carson(1907-1964)

　　If it weren’t 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 world’s lakes and oceans.

　　Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)

　　When Sandra Day O’Connor 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(參議員) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases 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 lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired lr giving in,”said Parks.

　　21.What is jane Addams noted for in history?

　　A.Her social work.

　　B.Her lack of proper training in law.

　　C. Her efforts to win a prize.

　　D.Her community background.

　　22.What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by 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 US?

　　A.Jane Addams.

　　B.Rachel Carson.

　　C.Sandra Day O’Connor.

　　24.What can 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.

　　B

　　Grandparents Answer a Call

　　As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.

　　No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ‘s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.

　　“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough fsst enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate manazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important”” to be near them, especially when you’re raining 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 frequently 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 Garza’s 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. Robinson’s 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 unsure of raise more children.

　　B.They were eager to raise more children.

　　C.They wanted to live away from their parents.

　　D.They bad little respect for their grandparent.

　　28.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?

　　A.Make decisions in the best interests' of their own

　　B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them

　　C.Sacrifice for their struggling children

　　D.Get to know themselves better

　　C

　　I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干細胞)in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐獻者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. 學科&網(wǎng)

　　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 arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:”Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you-there are no fights 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, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance 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, you’re consciously aware than that box you’re got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.

　　29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph17

　　A.provider B.delivery man

　　C.collector D.medical doctor

　　30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?

　　A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.

　　B. The donor can only wait for that long.

　　C. The operation needs that very much.

　　D. The ice won't last any longer.

　　31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?

　　A.To London B.To Newark

　　C.To Providence D.To Washington

　　D

　　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, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gapwith conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's 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 cultures 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 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 udner 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, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

　　Nurses and other care-geivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be expericencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s 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.

　　What does the author say about silence in conversations?

　　It implies anger.

　　It promotes friendship.

　　It is culture-specific.

　　It is content-based.

　　Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?

　　The Chinese.

　　The French.

　　The Mexicans.

　　The Russians.

　　What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?

　　Let it continue as the patient pleases.

　　Break it while treating patients.

　　Evaluate its harm to patients.

　　Make use of its healing effects.

　　What may be the best title for the text?

　　Sound and Silence

　　What It Means to Be Silent

　　Silence to Native Americans

　　Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold

　　第二節(jié)(共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分)

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　Secret codes (密碼)keep messages private。Banks, companies, and government agencies 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 cryptography. 37 For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”

　　38 You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Let’s number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13 5 20 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 However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.

　　A.It is very hard to break a code without the code book.

　　B.In any language, some letters are used more than others.

　　C.Only people who know the keyword can read the message.

　　D.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 write down words that would stand for other words.

　　G.Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.

　　第三部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分 45)

　　第一節(jié)完形填空(共 20 小題;每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分)

　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C 和 D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　A Heroic Driver

　　Larry works with Transport Drivers. 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 lights 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 brake and 47 the fire extinguisher (滅火器). 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 woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毀壞的) vehicle. 51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 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 neck.

　　Once fire and emergency people arrive, 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. They let him and the other man go.

　　One thing is 59 —Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the woman’s life.

　　41.A.walking B.touring C.traveling D.rushing

　　42.A.passengers B.colleagues C.employers D.customers

　　43.A.Since B.Although C.As D.If

　　44.A.each B.another C.that D.his

　　45.A.flames B.smoke C.water D.steam

　　46.A.used B.disabled C.removed D.abandoned

　　47.A.got hold of B.prepared C.took charge of D.controlled

　　48.A.came down B.came through C.came in D.came over

　　49.A.returned B.received C.made D.confirmed

　　50.A.then B.again C.finally D.even

　　51.A.Starting B.Parking C.Passing D.Approaching

　　52.A.quiet B.still C.away D.calm

　　53.A.for B.so C.and D.but

　　54.A.explode B.slip away C.fall apart D.crash

　　55.A.as if B.unless C.in case D.after

　　56.A.stepped forward B.backed off C.moved on D.set out

　　57.A.woman B.police C.man D.driver

　　58.A.forbidden B.ready C.asked D.free

　　59.A.for certain B.for consideration C.reported D.checked

　　60.A.patience B.skills C.efforts D.promise