2016年全國高考英語試題-全國卷1

1、2016年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試(新課標(biāo)I)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 helped by a social worker has Jane

2、Addams to thankAddans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社區(qū))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 Carson(1907-1964)If it weren ' t for

3、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(193present)When Sandra Day O' Connofi

4、nished 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啰議員)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 ye

5、ars 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 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 civil-

6、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 is the reason for O ' beorngpoejected by the law firm?A. Her

7、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.D. Rosa Parks.24. What can

8、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 pleasedmove away,. Even when her daughter and son ask

9、ed her to move to San Antonio to help with 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 separ

10、ate 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 Obama smother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to hel

11、p care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson 'decision will influence grandparentsin 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 a

12、nd couldn' t get away from home far enough(fast enough to prove we could do it on our own," says Christine Crosby, publisher ofGrand, a magazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you' re raining children. ”M

13、oving 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

14、 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.

15、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 themselves.B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to liv

16、e away from their parents.D. They had little respect for their grandparent.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests' of their ownB. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD.

17、Get to know themselves betterCI am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cel肝細(xì)胞） in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time t

18、he stem cells are harvested from a donoT（獻(xiàn)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.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 mean

19、t 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 bayouetheforare no fights from Washington. " So I took my box and put it on the desk and I saithis box are some st

20、em cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you ' ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom." She just dropppcSeieeayrhngedfor a flight on a small plane to be held for me. Re-routed做道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.Fo

21、r this courier job, you ' re consciously aware than that box you' ve got somethingis potentially going to save somebody ' s life.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word“courier " in ParagraplA providerB delivery manC collectorD medical doctor30. Why does Peter hav

22、e to complete his trip within 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 won't last any longer.31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To London B. To NewarkC. To Providence D. To

23、WashingtonDThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or t hey may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness,uneas-iness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultura l groups as extremely uncomfortable;

24、 therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necess ary for understanding a person's needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating am ong people, just as some traditiona

25、l Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a p erson 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 us

26、e 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 showagreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use

27、 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-givers need to b

28、e 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 patient ' s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.

29、 A nurse who understands the healing（& 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.C. It is culture-specific.D. It

30、is content-based.33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? A. The Chinese.8. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients

31、.C. Evaluate 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 SilentC. Silence to Native AmericansD. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is GoldSecret codes （密碼）keep messagesprivate。Banks, companies, and government a

32、gencies 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哈后）far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.There are three main types

33、 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 thletters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for eac

34、h 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 messageof a real code, you must have a code book. 39For example, " bridge “ might stand for "meet and “outm ight stand for "me.The message “bridgeout “wou

35、ld actuallymean “ Meet me.會 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

36、. 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. GAnother way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific

37、 letters of the a lphabet.A Heroic DriverLarry 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 acar with its bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he

38、 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 voi

39、ce coming from the wrecked （毀壞的）vehicle.51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get outof the broken window. They told her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the car was going to54. Larry told her that hehad already put out the fire and she should not move55

40、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 or58to go. They let him and the other man go.One thing is 59Larry went above and beyond the call of duty bygetting so close to the burning vehicle

41、! His 60 most likely saved the woman s life.41. A. walkingB. touringC. travelingD.rushing42.A.passengersB. colleaguesC. employersD.customers43.A.SinceB. AlthoughC. AsD.If44.A.eachB. anotherC. thatD.his45.A.flamesB. smokeC. waterD.steam46.A.usedB. disabledC. removedD.abandoned47.A.got hold ofB. prepa

42、redC. took charge ofD.controlled48.A.came downB. came throughC. came inD.came over49.A.returnedB. receivedC. madeD.confirmed50.A.thenB. againC. finallyD.even51. A. StartingB.ParkingC.PassingD.Approaching52.A. quietB.stillC.awayD.calm53.A.forB.soC.andD.but54. A. explodeB. slip awayC.fall apartD.crash

43、55.A.as ifB.unlessC.in caseD.after56.A. stepped forward B.backed offC.moved onD.set out57. A.womanB.policeC.manD.driver58.A.forbiddenB.readyC.askedD.free59.A.for certainB.for considerationC.reportedD.checked60.A. patienceB.skillsC.effortsD.promiseChengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asiaest b uifclfcriigg and fancy newhotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 61_(attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket mon