1、2016年高考英语全国一卷（湖北省）笔试试题21. 阅读AYou probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may nothave heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below,who do youthink was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker hasJane Add
2、ams to thank.Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. Sheencouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promotingeducation and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the firstAmerican woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carso
3、n, the environmentalmovement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raisedawareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals onhumans and on the worlds lakes andoceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her classat Sta
4、nford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm becauseshe was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the firstwoman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnorgave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the topcourt.Rosa Parks(1913-2005
5、)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parkswould not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parksin prison.But it also set lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for morethan a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was,was tired lr givi
6、ng in,”said Parks.21.What is janeAddams noted for in history?A. Her socialwork.B. Her lack ofproper training in law.C. Her efforts towin a prize.D. Her communitybackground.22. What is thereason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack ofproper training in law.B. Her little workexperie
7、nce in court.C. Thediscrimination against women.D. The poorfinancial conditions.23. Who made agreat contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. JaneAddams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. 24. What can weinfer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highlyeducated. B. Th
8、ey are truly creative.C. They arepioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.2BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased moveaway,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to helptheir children, she politely refused . Only
9、 after a year of friendly discussiondid Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all threegenerations regard the move to a success,giving them a closer relationship thanthey would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparentslike Garza who are moving closer
10、to the children and grandchildren. Yet thereis evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamasmother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the WhiteHouse to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparentscom. 83 percent of the people s
11、aid Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence thegrandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families willfollow the example of Obamas family.“ in the 1960s wewere all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fsst enoughto prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine
12、 Crosby, publisher of gratemanazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and howimportant” to be near them, especially when youre raining children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost everygrandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to makesacrifices, but
13、sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Havingyour grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child isstruggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garzasmove a success?AItstrengthened her family ties.BIt improvedher living conditions.
14、CIt enabledher make more friends.DIt helped herknow more new places.26.What was thereaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A17% expressedtheir support for it.BFew peopleresponded sympathetically.C83% believedit had a bad influence.DThe majoritythought it was a trend.27. What didCrosby say
15、about people in the 1960s?AThey wereunsure of raise more children.BThey wereeager to raise more children.CThey wantedto live away from their parents.DThey badlittle respect for their grandparent.28.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best i
16、nterests oftheir ownB. Ask their children to pay more visits tothemC. Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD. Get to know themselves betterCI am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my l
17、ittle box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how longthey last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can beimplanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most, So I am always consciousof time. I had one triplast year where I was caught by a hurri
18、cane in America. I picked up the stemcells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then backto London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady onthe desk said:”Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for you-there areno fights from Washington.”So
19、I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:”Inthis box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please,please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just droppedeverything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance to be held for me.re-routed(改道)me through Newa
20、rk and got me backto the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courierjob, youre consciously aware than that box youre got something that ispotentially going to save somebodys life.29.Which of thefollowing can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph17A provider B delivery man
21、C collector D medical doctor30.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 wont last any longer.31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To
22、London B.ToNewarkC. To Providence D. To WashingtonDThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may bethoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. Asilence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as
23、extremely uncomfortable;therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence andview it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just
24、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 personwants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In thesecultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other c
25、ultures may use silence in other ways, particularly whendealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people withdifferent amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish personsmay use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic udnerdiscussion. However, Mexic
26、ans may use silence when instructions are given by aperson in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him orher. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a signof respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-geivers
27、need to be aware of the possiblemeanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patientsmay be expericencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and culturalconstruction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted tooearly or allowed to go on unnecessarily.
28、A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use thisunderstanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from othercultures.32.What does the author say about silencein conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-ba
29、sed.33.Which of the following people mightregard 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 todo about silence?A.Let it continue as the patientpleases.B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to p
30、atients.D.Make use of its healing effects.35.What may be the best title for thetext?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold5第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）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 priva
31、te。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doingbusiness, especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for thousandsof years. 36 Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading codedmessages is called cry
32、ptography.There are three main types of cryptography. 37For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” Spell outthe hidden message “Meet me.”38 You mightrepresent each letter with a number, For example, Lets number the letters ofthe alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substit
33、ute a number for eachletter, 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 codebook. 39 For example, ”bridge“ might stand for “meet” and “out” mightstand for “me.” The message “bridge ou
34、t” would actually mean “Meet me.” 40However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must bechanged 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 me
35、ssage.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 spe
36、cific letters of the alphabet. 641. 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Heroic DriverLarry works withTransport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was _41_along 165 northafter delivering to one of his 42 .suddenly, he saw a car with i
37、ts bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more lookand he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and 47 thefire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who ha
38、d his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call. They 50 heard a womans voice coming from the wrecked(毁坏的) vehicle. 51 thevehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. Theytold her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the
39、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
40、.One thing is 59 Larry went above and beyondthe call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the womans life.41. A.walking B. touring Ctraveling Drushing42. A. passengersB. colleagues C. employers D. customers43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If44. A. each B. ano
41、ther C. that D. his45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned47. A. got holdof B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled48. A. camedown B. came through C. came in D. came over49. A.returned B. received C. made D. confirmed50. A. then B. again C. finally
42、 D. even51. A.Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching52. A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm53. A. for B. so C. and D. but54. A.explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash55. A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after56. A. steppedforward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out57. A. woman B. police C.
43、 man D. driver58. A.forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free59. A.forcertain B. for consideration C. reported D.checked60. A.patience B. skills C. efforts D.promise761.第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires,Asias biggest building, and fancy
44、new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandasare its top_61_(attract).So it was a great honour to be invitedbackstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay forresearch, I_62_（arrow）to get upclose to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will betheir UK a
45、mbassador. The title will be _63_(official) given to me at aceremony in London.But my connection with pandas goes back _64_ my days ona TV show in the mid-1980s, _65_ I was the first Western TV reporter_66_(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation inthe wild. My ambas
46、sadorial duties will include _67_(introduce) Britishvisitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in themisty mountains of Bifengxia. On mu recent visit, I help a livelythree-month-old twin that had been rejected by _68_ (it) mother. Thenursery team switches him every few _69_(
47、 day) with his sister so that whileone is being bottle-fed, _70_ other is with mum-she never suspects.871.第一节 短文改错（10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；My uncl
48、e is the owner of a restaurant close to that 1love .Though not very big ,but the Restaurant is popular in our area .It is alwayscrowded with customers at meal times .Some People even had to wait outside My uncle tells me thatthe key to his Success is honest. Every day he makes sure that freshvegetab
49、les or high quallty oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that henever dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead,he hopes thatour business will grow steady.981.第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外贸公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume） 。给外教 Mr Jenkins 写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format） 注意： 1. 词数 100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。附：答案21 A ，22 C ，23 D， 24 C25 A,26 D，27 C，28 A29 B 30 D 31 B32 C 33 A 34 D 35 B36 D 37 E 38 G 39 F 40 A4145 CCCBA 4650 DADCA 5155 DBDAC 56
