篇一：2016年湖北高考英语试卷真题
6年湖北高考英语试卷真题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
适用地区： 安徽、湖北、福建、湖南、山西、河北、江西、广东、河南
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
篇二：2016年湖北省高考英语第一次模拟试题及答案
p class="txt">第Ⅰ卷 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，共13页。第一部分 听力（1—25小题）略
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 40分）
第一节（15小题，每小题2分，共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
They are the fashion statement loved by hip hop stars and rappers.But now it seems that grilles(金属网罩)—teeth jewellery loved by rappers such as Nelly—are not just about the way you look—you can use them to listen to music，too.
A design student has created a way of using the jewellery mouthpiece to hear songs by means of “bone conduction” through your skull.Aisen Chacin，of Parsons The New School for Design in New York，attached a vibrating(振动)motor to a digital music player and connected it to a mold(模子)of her upper teeth.She also placed controls on the underside so users can change songs or increase the volume by pushing up with your tongue.When the music starts，the vibration is strong enough that the music can be heard clearly—without the need for headphones.If the sound being played is loud enough，others can even hear it apparently coming out of your teeth.A video posted on YouTube shows one of Chacin's friends sitting down with the motor in his mouth and his hands in his ears.He didn't believe his eyes when he heard the music.
Grilles were made popular by the song by rapper Nelly even though dentists have made warnings against them.They say jewellery materials like gold or diamonds can wear down the enamel(牙釉质)on your teeth and that grilles should not be worn. Chacin showed her device，called Play-A-Grill，at the New Interfaces for Musical Expression conference last week.She said，“Grilles are almost always made of precious metal.They are completely removable，and almost used as a grill.Because the grill is worn over the teeth，sound can be spread using bone conduction hearing 1
篇三：湖北省2016年高考英语预测模拟试题(含答案)
txt">I．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
Who will take care of elderly people? Many people believe their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown children visit them , but more often, they do not have any regular visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth -- a(n) story. I(本文来自：Www.dXF5.com 东星资源 网:2016湖北高考英语答案)n fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the that elderly people need.
Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied how the American family He reported that by the time the American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. , people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, so family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers sharea characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best people for the job. In other words, they all felt that they could do the job than anyone else.
Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had to help their relative. Some stated that helping others made them feel more . Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be .
1. A. firmly B. wrongly C. simply D. easily
2. A. hands B. arms C. bodies D. homes
3. A. frequentlyB. gladly C. occasionallyD. unwillingly
4.A. trueB. good C. attractive D. imaginary
5. A. foodB. care C. help D. time
6. A. developed B. changed C. formed D. disappeared
7. A. happy B. ordinaryC. standardD. average
8. A. GraduallyB. Finally C. Actually D. Personally
9. A. commonB. true C. valuable D. reliable
10. A. worse B. faster C. better D. more
11. A. put B. took C. passed D. turned
12. A. dutyB. admiration C. necessity D. courage
13. A. useful B. comfortable C. worriedD. important
14. A. wise B. independent C. positive D. dependent
15. A. injuredB. protected C. considered D. involved
第二节语法填空 （共10小题 ，每小题1.5分 ，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入
一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空 ，并将答案填写在答题卡标号
为16~25的相应位置上。
There was a young flower in the desert. It was growing by , enjoying every day and saying to the sun, “When shall I be grown-up?” And the sun would say, “Be Each time I touch you, you grow a little.” She was so pleased, because she would have a chance beauty to this corner of the sand. And this was she wanted to do -- bring a little bit of beauty to this world.
One day a hunter came by and stepped her. She was going to die and she felt so sad, not because she was dying because she would not bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert all was dry and sad looking.
The great spirit and was listening. Indeed, he said she should be living and then he reached and touched her. He gave her life!
And she grew up to be beautiful flower and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.
Ⅱ. 阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Christmas is the most important holiday in American culture and Santa Claus has become an important icon for Christmas.
They say that Santa Claus usually lives in the North Pole in his workshop. Children from all over the world write to him to tell him what they want for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he travels the world on his sleigh to visit little boys and girls of the world. He comes down the chimney and fills their stockings with treats and leaves them presents under the tree.
I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many facts that “proved” his existence as false. Keen on the scientific method of experimentation, I was determined to use tests and observations to determine whether Santa Claus was real.
The first year of tests happened when I was 5. I decided that if I stayed up all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really did come down the chimney. However, that was aattempt. I fell asleep that year, and when I woke up I saw a beautiful present under the tree.
The next year, I was able to test if location was an issue with Santa’s deliveries. That year, my family spent Christmas with another family. At the time, I decided that if Santa was all-knowing, he would know I wasn’t home. Sure enough, there was a pretty pink package waiting for me the next morning.
At age 7, I came up with my ultimate test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn’t send out my Christmas letter to Santa. On Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal-Mart and led me around the toy section. I refused to say a word, but did let my eye linger on a ballet set. I figured that “Santa” wouldn’t know what to get me because he shouldn’t be able to read my mind. However, mother would know everything that caught my eye in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I
would have my evidence. Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree. By this point, I already decided that Santa wasn’t real.
Now, I can look back on all of my funny behavior with pleasure. Santa was a big part of my childhood, and in the future, I want it to be a part of my child’s as well.
26. Paragraph2 is mainly about _________.
A. a legend about Santa Claus B. the beginning of Christmas
C. the celebration of ChristmasD. gifts from Santa Claus
27. The underlined word in Paragraph4 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. successful B. fruitlessC. productive D. useful
28. How many attempts did the author make to see whether Santa was real?
A. 2B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
29. When the author was seven, he refused to say anything about Christmas gift because_______.
A. he didn’t want anything for Christmas because of growing up
B. Her mother could read her mind and buy what he wanted
C. he wanted to find the evidence to prove his guess
D. Santa Claus would know what to send him
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We shouldn’t believe in Santa Claus any more since he was not real.
B. Christmas is the most important festival around the world.
C. Children can get any gift they want from Santa Claus.
D. The story about Santa Claus should be passed down.
B
George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the
music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
31. Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ________ .
A. written about New YorkersB. composed for Paul Whiteman
C. played mainly in the countrysideD. performed in various ways
32. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A. It attracted more people to theatres.
B. It proved jazz could be serious music.
C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.
D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
33. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A. He created one of his best works
B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger
C. He argued with French critics
D. He changed his music style
34. What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many of Gershwin’s works were lost
B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported
C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin
D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death.
35. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A. Talented and productiveB. Serious and boring
C. popular and unhappy D. Friendly and honest
C
No one knows for sure when advertising first started. It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did certain kinds of work better than others did them. That led to the concept of specialization, which means that people would specialize, or focus, on doing one specific job.
Let’s take a man we’ll call Mr. Fielder, for example. He did everything connected with farming. He planted seeds, tended the fields, and harvested and sold his crops. At the same time, he did many other jobs on the farm. However, he didn't make the bricks for his house, cut his trees into boards, make the plows, or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needs. Instead, he got them from people who specialized in doing each of those things.
Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr. Plowright. Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr. Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier. Mr. Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows. Perhaps, he thought, other farmers will trade what they grow for one of my plows.