篇一：2016年高考全国2卷英语试题及答案
绝密★启用前
2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国Ⅱ卷）
英语试题及答案
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，共12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2.选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔记清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。
5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 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. ￡9.18C. ￡9.15
1.What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A.Go out for luch.B.See her dentistC.Visit a friend.
2.What is the weather like now?
A.It?s sunny.B.It?s rainy.C.To discuss his studies.
3.Why does the man talk to Dr.Simpson?
A.To make an apology. B.to ask for help.C.To discuss his studies.
4.How will the woman get back from the railway station?
A.By train B.By car. C.By bus.
5.What does Jenny decide to do first?
A.Look for a job B.Go on a trip. C.Get an assistant.
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、三个选项汇总选出最佳选项，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，每个小题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 time is it now?
A.1:45B.2:10 C.2:15
7.What will the man do?
A.Work on a project.
B.See Linda in the library.
C.Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Having guests this weekend.
B.Going out for sightseeing.
C.Moving into a new house.
9.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Neighbors. B.Husband and wife.C.Host and viditor.
10.What will the man do tomorrow?
A.Work in his garden.B.Have a barbecue. C.Do some shooping.
听第8料，回答第11至13题。
11.Where was the man born?
A.In Philadelphia.B.In Springfield. C.I Kansas.
12.What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A.Drawing. B.Traveing. C.Reading.
13.What inspires the man most in his work?
A.Education.B.Family love.C.Nature
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program.
B. To carry out some research.
C. To take a vacation.
15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?
A. A few days.B. Two weeks. C. Three months.
16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It's expensive. B. It's satisfactory. C. It's inconvenient.
17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. Find a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第1s至20题。
18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour schedule
B. Watch out for the tratne.
C. Wear comfortable shoes.
19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker.
B. Go to their rooms.
C. Change some money.
20. Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What’s On? 7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
DO you know who?s playing in your area? We?re bringing you an exciting 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 JuJes Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you canfind the right person to produce your nusic.
8.30pm-10.3Opm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. his 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).
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a Rood 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 reaching
comedy.His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the conndence to be funny.
5.00pm-7.30pm 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.
21. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.
C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.
23. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
A. It requires membership. B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.
24.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A.5.00pm-7.30pm B.7.30pm-1.00am
C.8.00pm-11.00pmD.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 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week”
A few students hesitated to start ,They waited to see what 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 imaginatings. 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, the ask of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.Without fail one would declare,?“But I?m just not creative.”
“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 imagimative.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？”
25.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
26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph3?
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D.He was imaginative.
27. What does the underlined word"downside”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Mistake. B. Drawback.C. Difficulty. D. Burdrn
28. 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 outAbout 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 them need to disscus them.Now,the website BookCrossing,com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book groups.
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 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山logs 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 can to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about their books have been found. Bruce Pederson 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(虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
29. 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 encouraac readers to share their kleas.
30. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.
31.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.
32. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour.
篇二：2016北京英语高考真题和答案详解
2016年普通高等学校全国统一考试
英 语（北京卷）
第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What does the man want to borrow?
A.A pencil. B. An eraser. C.A pen.
2. What is the woman doing now?
A. Eating. B. Going home. C. Having group study.
3. What does the man have for earthquake preparation?
A. A candle. B. A radio. C. A flashlight.
4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a bank. B. In a hotel.C. In a store.
5. Where will the man go for his holiday?
A. Brazil. B. Denmark. C. Greece.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.When does the supermarket close on Sundays?
A. At 5:00 pm.B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.
7.What have the two speakers decided to do now?
A. Go shopping. B. Take a walk. C. Have dinner
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man make the call?
A. To make a booking.
B. To make a suggestion.
C. To make an appointment.
9. When will the man return from London?
A. On March 10. B. On March 12. C. On March 22.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the possible between the two speakers ?
A. Headmaster and teacher.
B. Manager and customer.
C. Boss and clerk.
11. On which of following days will woman work?
A. Wednesday. B. Saturday.C. Sunday.
12. How often will the woman have on-the-job training?
A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Once a year.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Course materials.
B. After-school activities.
C. Changes in the timetable.
14. What will the first class be today?
A. English. B. History. C. Art.
15.Which group will meet on Friday?
A. The debating group.
B. The handball group.
C. The music group.
第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将．．
有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）
第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
in the lab when the power cut occurred.
A. worksB. has workedC. was workingD. would work
22.I live next door to a couple A. whoseB. whyC. whereD. which
23.—Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
—The new Star WarsA. waitedB. waitC. would be waitingD. have been waiting
you can do helps.
A. HoweverB. WhoeverC. WhateverD. Wherever
half of the English novel, and I’ll try to finish it at the weekend.
A. readB. have readC.am readingD. will read
it easier to get in touch with us, youd better keep this card at hand.
A. MadeB. MakeC. MakingD. To make
s in his nineties.
A.as long asB.as ifC. even thoughD.in case
28.______ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.
A. Ordering B. To orderC. Having ordered D. Ordered
29. The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely dust. ，，
A. whatB. that C. whetherD. why
30. The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts____ success in the end.
A. rewarded B. were rewardedC. will rewardD. will be rewarded
31. I love the weekend, because I_____ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t
32. Newly-built wooden cottages line the street, _______ the old town into a dreamland.
A. turn B. turningC. to turn D. turned
33. I really enjoy listening to music ___ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
A. because B. before C. unless D. until
34. Why didn’t you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ___ me, I could have helped.
A. toldB. had told C. were to tell D. would tell
35. I am not afraid of tomorrow, ______ I have seen yesterday and I love today.
A. soB. and C. forD. but
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项 涂黑。
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious (传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s already full of ice, so it couldn`t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn`t travel on the roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn`t exist yet.
January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were Nome`s town officials came up with a(n) . They would have the medicine sent by
from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as “mushers”—would it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31， a musher named Seppala had to frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one .He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them. the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.
36.A.examined B. warned C. interviewed D. cured
37.A.harmless B. helpless C. fearless
38.A.Moreover B. Therefore
39.A.airport B. station
40.A.narrowD. carelessD. HoweverD. border D. dirty
D. After C. OtherwiseC. harbor
B. snowy C. busyC. By 41.A.From B. On 42.A.tiredB. upset C. paleC. message
C. sea D. sickD. topic 43.A.plan B. excuse 44. A. airB. rail
D. road
D. give D. If
45. A. carry B. return C. mail C. When 46.A.Though B. Since
篇三：2016年高考英语 新课标全国卷 I 试题和答案
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
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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?
A.￡ 19.15B.￡ 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.
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.
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，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8段材料，回答第10至12题
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 to 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. $179B.$199 C. $219
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What is the woman‘s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shoppingB. Going camping C. Going boating
14.Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country innB. In a five-star hotelC. In her aunt‘s home
15.What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friendsB. Watch DVDs C. Join the woman
16.What does the woman think of Gordon‘s coming weekend?
A. RelaxedB. BoringC. 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. 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 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（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。 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 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(参议员) 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 off 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 of 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 Garza 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 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 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 last 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（干细胞）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(捐献者) 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 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 place 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 . providerB. 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 gap (间隙) with 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 i(转自：wWw.DXf5.Com 东星 资源网:2016年英语高考答案)n 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 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, 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 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. 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.C. It is culture-specific. D. It is content-based.
33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?
A. The Chinese. B. 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.
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 Silence B. What It Means to Be Silent
C. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
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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 private。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.
Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.
For example, the first letters of ―My elephant eats too many eels‖ Spell out the hidden message ―Meet me.‖
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 ‖bridge― might stand for ―meet‖ and ―out‖ might stand for ―me.‖ The message ―bridge out‖ would actually mean ―Meet me.‖ 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.