湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(12)及(解析)答案

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湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(10)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（10）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Howling is a behaviour commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanations of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviour.Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be“punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence.1. What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and humans’ singing in chorus?A. The act of calling each other.B. The sense of accomplishment.C. The act of hunting for something.D. The sense of belonging to a group.2. Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?A. Wolves separate from each other after howling.B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.3. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to .　A. show their ranksB. find their companionsC. express their loneliness4. “Howling. . . is a contagio us behaviour” (in the last paragraph)means .　A. howling is a signal for huntingB. howling is a way of communicationC. howling often occurs in the morningD. howling spreads from one to another【参考答案】1-4 DCBD 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北2016高考英语阅读理解精练(5)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（5）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The multi－million pound new Library of Birmingham (LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.Set to open in 2013，the￡188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre，with which it will share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea，the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles，the LoB project director，says it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital，providing 24－hour services which can be used through many different ways.It is important to enable us to reach more people，more effectively.” The digital library will，he says，be as important as the physical one，allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete，the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB，designed by Baden，the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists.Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB，but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham－based digital companies are also working on the LoBprojects.Substrat，a digital design company，is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project.It is about the use of an exciting smart phone，an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development.And The People's Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots，in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says：“Technology will enable us to make the library's content and services open to citizens as never before”【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。

湖北2016高考英语阅读理解精练(30)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（30）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

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。

Whenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers, surf the Internet, we'll be surrounded by the word "diet" everywhere. We have so easily been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically（心理上地）and physically.It's obvious that diet products weaken us psychologically. They allow us to jump over the thinking stage that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fat. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word "diet" in food labels.What's more, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves that we don't have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.As a matter of fact, the danger that diet products bring not only lies in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie. oaly because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products, And they can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicalsthat go into diet products are potentially dangerous.Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, 3rd therefore, prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.1. From Paragraph 1，we learn thatA. diet products are in our daily lifeB. people have trouble choosfng diet productsC. people should put up with diet productsD. diet products are misleading people2. The psychological effect of diet products is that people tend toA. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods B, pay attention to their daily dietC. watch their weight rather than their dietD. try out varieties of diet foods3. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably meansA. diet products cause no pain B, it costs a lot to.lose weightC. losing weight is effortlessD. diet products are free of fat and calories4．Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such productsA. are over-consumedB. are short of basic nutrientsC. lack chemicalsD. provide too much energy参考答案1—4、DCCB2016高考训练题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(2)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（2）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

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。

One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock’ n’ roll music popular all over the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church ,where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manger and arranged concerts for him across the United States and new recording as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.But Elvis found it difficult to live with success, Like many other famous people, he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, millions of his fans were shocked, ”The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock’ n’ roll.1. From the passage, we can see ____________.A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style.B. the church songs helped Elvis develop his singingC. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parentsD. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age.2. Who was Tom Parker?A. A manager of a bank.B. A famous singer.C. Elvis’ manager.D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood.3 What caused Elvis’ death?A. His taking the drugs.B. His singing too much.C. His parents’ death.D. Tom Parker’s help.4. What was Elvis’ music style like most?A. Only country and western.B. Only country and blues.C. Both western and church music.D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.参考答案1—4、BCAD阅读理解。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(1)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（1）及（解析）答案阅读理解。

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

NotallbodiesofwateraresoevidentlyaliveastheAtlanticOcean，anS-shapedbodyofwatercovering33millionsquaremiles.TheAtlantichas，inasense，replacedtheMediterraneanastheinlandseaofWesterncivilization.Unlikerealinlandseas，whichseemstrangelystill，theAtlanticisrichinoceanicliveliness.Itisperhapsnotsurprisingthatitsvitalityhasbeenmuchwrittenaboutbyanci entpoets.“StormatSea”，ashortpoemwrittenaround700，isgenerallyregardedasoneofmankind'searliestartisticrepresentationsoftheAtlantic. WhenthewindisfromthewestAllthewavesthatcannotrestTotheeastmustthunderonWherethebrighttreeofthesunIsrootedintheocean'sbreast.Asthepoemsuggests，theAtlanticisneverdeadanddull.Itisanoceanthatmoves，impressivelyandendlessly.Itmakesallkindsofnoise—itisforeverthundering，boiling，crashing，andwhistling. ItiseasytoimaginetheAtlantictryingtodrawbreath－perhapsnotsonoticeablyoutinmid-ocean，butwhereitmeetsland，itswatersbathingupanddownasandybeach.Itmimics(模仿)nearlyperfectlythesteadybreathingofalivingcreature.Itisfilledwithsymbioticexistences，too：unimaginablequantitiesofcreatures，littleandlargealike，mixwithinitsdepthsinakindofoceanicharmony，givingtothewatersafeelingofheartbeat，akindofsub-oceanvitality.Andithasapsychology.Ithaspersonalities：sometimespeacefulandpleasant，onrareoccasionsroughandwild；alwaysitisstrongandstriking. 1．Unlikerealinlandseas，theAtlanticOceanis________.A．alwaysenergetic B．lackinginlivelinessC．shapedlikeasquare D．favoredbyancientpoets解析细节理解题。

2016高考湖北卷英语答案

2016高考湖北卷英语答案2016高考湖北卷英语答案【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。

ayou probably know who marie curie was,but you may not have heard of rachel carson.of the outstanding ladies listedbelow,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 thecivil-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.bgrandparents answer a callas 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 themove 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 ownb. ask their children to pay more visits to themc. 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 beenabroad, i have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from adonor(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 des k 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 smallplance 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 paragraph17a providerb delivery manc collectord 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 londonb. to newarkc. to providenced. to washingtondthe 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 persons 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, whatmaybe 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。

2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(7)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（7）及（解析）答案2016高考模拟题。

阅读理解。

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。

We often smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view:In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends.1. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,A. joy and happinessB. amusementC. embarrassmentD. fear2. People often smile at each other in the United States because_________.A. they are very happyB. they want to show they are friendlyC. they want to hide their true feelingsD. they want to avoid embarrassment3. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.A. laugh at himB. avoid his own embarrassmentC. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boyD. show his politeness4. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. People smile at times.B. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.D. The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.参考答案1—4、DBCB【阅读理解】科普知识类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(14)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（14）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

PLAYA GRANDE, COSTA RICA? This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle (棱皮龟) national Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum. However, on a beach where dozens of turtles used to nest on a given night, scientists spied only 32 leatherbacks all of last year.With leatherbacks threatened with extinction (灭绝), Playa Grande’s turtle museum was abandoned three years ago and now sits among a sea of weeds. And the beachside ticket office for turtle tours was washed away by a high tide in September. “We do not promote that as a turtle tourism destination any more because we realize there are far too few turtles to please,” said Alvaro Fonseca, a park ranger (管理员).Even before scientists found temperatures going up over the past decade, sea turtles were threatened by beach development, drift net fishing and Costa Ricans interest in eating turtle eggs. But climate change may cause the most serious harm to an animal that has lived in the Pacific for 150 million years.Sea turtles are sensitive to numerous effects of warming. They feed on reefs, which are dying in hotter seas. They lay eggs on beaches that are being covered by rising seas and more violent waves.More uniquely their gender (性别) is determined, not by genes but by the egg’s temperature during development. Small rises in beach temperatures can result in ail-female populations, obviously problematic for survival. If the sand around the eggs hits 30 degrees Celsius, the gender balance shits to females: at about 32 degrees they are all female. Above 34, you get boiled eggs.On some nesting beaches, scientists are artificially cooling nests with shade or irrigation and trying to protect broader areas of coastal property from development to ensure that turtles have a place to nest as the seas rise.1. Why does the resort town stop promoting it’s turtle tourism?A. It decides not to disturb the turtles’ normal life.B. Tourists have lost interest in watching turtles.C. There are only very few turtles now.D. The turtle museum was destroyed by a high tide.2. Which of the following is the major factor in the turtles endangerment?A. The locals eating habit.B. Drift net fishing.C. Beach development.D. Global warming.3. We learn from the last paragraph that scientists .A. are doing research on the sea riseB. are moving turtles to new homesC. are protecting turtles’ nestsD. are getting rid of sea weeds4. The passage intends to .A. introduce a special kind of sea turtleB. explain the mystery of turtles’ eggsC. show the dangers a certain kind of turtle is facingD. attract more visitors to a sea turtle museum【参考答案】1—4、CDCC 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(40)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（40）及（解析）答案2016高考模拟题。

阅读理解。

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。

Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must whenvisiting London．With a little under 100 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go．Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness ― people are just too busy to bother looking．Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiethabits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book．Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．iSteam clouds the iPhonescreen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen．For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be thedistraction（消遣）of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means manycommuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．1．Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones．A．iShoot B．Tube Exits C．iSteam D．iPod 2．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______．A．they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other B．they love reading books and do not want to be disturbedC．they feel sleepy because of getting up earlyD．they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films 3．The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______．A．computers B．programs downloaded for the iPhoneC．computer companies D．fortune from London commuters4.．The main idea of the passage is that ______．A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangersB．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 appsC．technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time D．riding a London subway is a must when visiting London1.B细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(39)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（39）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talking to one another.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation.There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent.Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent.Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction.With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person anymore.Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.I am not against modern technology.I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail system, and ane-mail account.Giving them up isn't wis e, they're a great help to us.It's some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation, or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn' t really have time to talk.The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier, or at least facilitating my antisocial instincts.So I've put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people who live near me, no cell-phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when I'm at home. 1．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.The Advance of Communications TechnologyB.The Consequences of Modern TechnologyC.The Story of the Communications RevolutionD.The Automation of Modern Communications2．The sent ence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent” means that _________.A．the people sitting beside you have to go away to receive phone callB．you can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside youC．modern technology makes it hard for people to have a face-to-face talkD．people can now go to work without going to the office3．The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _________.A．satisfying B．encouragingC．disappointing D．embarrassing4．The passage implies that ________.A．modern technology is bridging peopleB．modern technology is separating peopleC．modern technology is developing too fastD．modern technology is interrupting our communication5．Wha t does the underlined word “facilitating” mean?A．加深B．限制C．帮助D．装备【要点综述】本文主要论述现代技术的消极影响——现代技术的使用在疏远人与人之间的距离。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(32)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（32）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

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。

''If you can see the magic in a fairytale童话）, you can face the future”-- Danielle SteelWho have not read fairytales? We all have had the experience of taking great delight in the beauty and innocence of fairytales．May it be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty．．．Fairytale is a word which cannot be new to us. But have you ever travelled ages back to the earliest of times and uncovered the fascinating facts about these stories?The history of the fairytale is particularly difficult to track．The oral tradition of the fairytale came long before the written page．The oldest known fairytales date back to ancient Egypt around 1300B.C.and now, after travelling through various periods of time, they have grown and matured in various aspects and have become the most popular forms of stories for young childrenThe characters and themes of fairytales are simple and similar: Princesses and goose girls, youngest sons and brave princes, wicked, stepmothers, fairy godmothers, talking animals, glass mountains, witches, castles and the like. The tale goes into an unreal world and in this never-never land our heroes kill the enemy, succeed to kingdoms and marry the ever beautiful princesses. W. H Auden said, “The way to read a fairytale is to throw yourself in.” It is very true indeed or you will not be able to feel the ecstasy of reading a fairytale. So whenever you read a fairytale, imagine you are the hero/heroine and you will be carried to a mysterious land where everything will be as you want. Every child believes in fairies（仙女), dragons, etc. Yet, as we grow up we fail to believe in these fantasy-based characters．Fairytales are told to children when they are young. This is very essential indeed, for if in the beginning of our lives, our minds are touched by the beauty, innocence and the morals in these tales, we will be able to obtain the optimistic side of happenings．In life, sometimes, believing in such mystics can lead to great happiness．Well, I don’t know about you, but I do believe in fairies…and who knows I may someday meet one because, after all, believing is just the beginning! And as J.M. Barries said, “When you say I don’t believe in fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.” And I wouldn’t want anyone dead on my account, would you?1．In Paragraph 1, the writer mentioned Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to __A．tell the beauty and innocence of the fairytalesB．present us the fascinating facts behind themC．show us that fairytales are something we are familiar withD．describe his feeling towards fairytales2．The underlined word '"ecstasy" in Paragraph 3 probably means “___”A．delight B．innocenceC．mystery D．the optimistic side3．Why is it important to tell the fairytales to the children when young?A．Because they can gain great happiness．B．Because it is easier for the children to throw themselves in the roleC．Because they tend to have wild imaginationD．Because when they see the magic in the tales in the beginning, they can face the future 4．How do you understand the sentence in the last paragraph "When you say I don't believe in fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.” ?A．If you don’t believe in the tales, the fairy will be really sad．B．We need the beauty, innocence, and moral of the fairytales to stay optimistic．C．If nobody believes in us, we will be heartbroken．D．The writer is just trying to be humorous by saying this．参考答案1—4、CADB阅读理解。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(18)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（18）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of areas for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we a re beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material we are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.1. What does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to?A. Using too much packaging.B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Making more products than necessary.D. Having more material than is needed.2. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show.A. the tendency of cutting household wasteB. the increase of packaging recyclingC. the rapid growth of supermarketsD. the fact of packaging overuse3. According to the text, recycling.A. helps control the greenhouse effectB. means burning packaging for energyC. is the solution to gas shortageD. leads to a waste of land4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.D. Other products are better packaged than food.5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.B. Needless material is mostly recycled.C. People like collecting recyclable wastes.D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.【参考答案】1-5 DDACA2016高考英语阅读理解集训。

湖北2016高考英语阅读理解精练(3)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（3）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Below is a selection from a popular science book.If blood is red，why are veins(静脉) blue?Actually，veins are not blue at all.They are more of a clear，yellowish colour.Although blood looks red when it's outside the body，when it's sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin，it's more of a dark reddish purple colour.At the right depth，these bloodfilled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin，making them look blue by comparison.Which works harder，your heart or your brain?That kind of depends on whether you're busy thinking or busy exercising.Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise，and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker.But，in the long run，your brain probably tips it，because even when you're sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart，and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.Why do teeth fall out，and why don't they grow back in grownups?Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long；they fall out to make room for bigger，stronger adult teeth later on.Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged，decayed and infected by bacteria.Once this second set of teeth has grown in，you're done.When they're gone，they're gone.This is because nature figures you're set for life，and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.Do old people shrink as they age?Yes and no.Many people do get shorter as they age.But，when they do，it isn't because they're shrinking all over.They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力)．Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older.Men lose an average of 34 cm in height as they age，while women may lose 5 cm or more.If you live to be 200 years old，would you keep shrinking till you were，like 60 cm tall，like a little boy again？No，because old people don't really shrink！It is not that they are growing backwards—their legs，arms and backbones getting shorter.When they do get shorter，it's because the spine has shortened a little.Or，more often，become more bent and curved.Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?Because your brain gets confused between what you're seeing and what you're feeling.The brain senses that you're spinning using special gravityandmotionsensing organs in your innerear，which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable.But，when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control，and your brain thinks you're moving while you're not!Where do feelings and emotions come from?Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system.All mammals have this brainarea—from mice to dogs，cats，and humans.So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear，painand pleasure.But since human feelings also involve other，newer bits of the brain，we feel morecomplex emotions than any other animal on the planet.If exercise wears you out，how can it be good for you?Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them.And as far as your body is concerned，it's“use it，or lose it”！It's not that exercise makes you healthy；it's more that a lack of exercise leavesyour body weak and easily affected by disease.1．What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin? A．Blue. B．Light yellow.C．Red. D．Dark reddish purple.解析　细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(15)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（15）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change:　Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions(排放) of carbon dioxide(CO2) and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict die t. Theaverage US household(家庭) produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world fromreaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting(融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent, “ he said.Good advice, I thought. I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.1. Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?A. To take special kinds of food.B. To respond to climate change.C. To lose weight.D. To improve their health.2. The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to “ ”.　A. freezing pointsB. burning pointsC. melting pointsD. boiling points3. It can be inferred from the passage that .　A. it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the timeB. it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2C. the average US household produces about 3, 000 pounds of CO2 a monthD. the average European household produces about 1, 000 pounds of CO2 a month4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. Saving Energy Starts at HomeB. Changing Our Habits Begins at WorkC. Changing Climate Sounds ReasonableD. Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult【参考答案】1-4 BCBA 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(4)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（4）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer，she rented a typewriter，put it on the kitchen table，and began typing each morning before the kids went to school.When the kids came home，she moved the typewriter and made them dinner.When they went to bed，she moved it back and typed some more.For two years，Debbie followed this routine.Supermom had become a struggling writer and she was loving every minute of it.One night，however，her husband，said to her，“Honey，I'm sorry，but you're not bringing in any income.We can't do this anymore.We can't survive on just what I make.”That night，her heart broken and her mind too busy to let her sleep.She stared at the ceiling in their darkened bedroom.Debbie knew—with all of the responsibilities of keeping up a house and looking after four kids—that working 40 hours a week would leave her no time to write.Seeing her despair，her husband woke up and asked，“What's wrong？”“I really think I could have made it as a writer，I really do.”Wayne was silent for a long time，and then said，“All right，honey，go for it.”So Debbie returned to her dream and her typewriter on the kitchen table，pounding out page after page for another two years.Her family went without vacations，pinched pennies，and worehand－me－downs.But the sacrifice and the persistence finally paid off.After five years of struggling，Debbie sold her first book.Then another.And another.Until finally，today，Debbie has published more than 100 books，three of which have been sold for movies.Over 60 million copies are in print，and she has millions of loyal fans.And Wayne？All that sacrifice in support of his wife paid off handsomely.He got to retire at age 50 and now spends his time building an airplane in the basement of their 7,000 square－foot mansion. Debbie's kids got a gift far more important than a few summer camps.As adults，they realize what Debbie gave them was far more important—permission and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了Debbie Macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(19)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（19）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment. ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the Wi－Fi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group－study PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2－3 people and others can hold up to 6－8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group－study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.1．The library's upper floor is mainly for students to________.A．read in a quiet placeB．have group discussionsC．take comfortable seatsD．get their computers fixed解析　细节理解题。

2016年湖北高考英语试卷真题及答案

绝密★启封前2016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.£ 9.18C.£ 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 gift2.What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera3.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。

2016高考英语湖北卷答案

2016 高考英语湖北卷答案【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。

ayou probably know who marie curie was,but you may not haveheard of rachel carson.of the outstanding ladies listedbelow,who do you think was the most important woman of thepast 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 creatingshelters and promoting education and services for people inneed in 1931,addams became the first american woman to winthe nobel peace prize.rachel carson(1907-1964)if it weren?t for rachel carson, the environmental movementmight not exist today.her popular 1962 book silent springraised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmfuleffects 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.bgrandparents answer a callas a third generation native of brownsville, texas, mildred garza never pleased move away,. even when her daughterand 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 themove to a success,giving them a closer relationship thanthey 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 decisionwill 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 w ild and couldn?t get away from home far enough fsst enough to prove we could do it onour own, ” says christine crosby, publisher of grate manazinefor 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 wantsto 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 upthe 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 ownb. ask their children to pay more visits to themc. 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 beenabroad, i have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in mylittle box because ive got two ice packs and thats how longthey last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvestedfroma 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 inamerica. i picked up the stem cells in providence, rhode island,and was meant to fly to washington then back to london. butwhen i arrived at the check-in desk at providence, the lady onthe desk said:” well, i?m really sorry, i?ve got some bad newsfor 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 smallplance to be held for me.re-routed(改道)me through newarkand got me back to the uk even earlier thanoriginally scheduled.for this courier job, you?re consciously aware than that boxyou?re got something that is potentially going to savesomebody?s life.29.which of the following can replace the underlined word“ courier ” in paragraph17a providerb delivery manc collectord 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 londonb. to newarkc. to providenced. to washingtondthe 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 somecultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; thereforeattempts 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 persons 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, particularlywhen dealing with conflicts among people or in relationshipsof 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 whounderstands 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。