2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案(126)
2016北京高考试题及答案英语.doc
绝密★启用前2016年普通高等学校全国统一考试（北京卷）英语本试卷共16页，共150分。
考试时间为120分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read?A.A newspaper.B.A magazine.C.A book.答案是A。
1.What does the man want to borrow?A.A pencil.B.An eraser.C.A pen.2.What is the woman doing now?A.Eating.B.Going home.C.Having group study.3.What does the man have for earthquake preparation?A.A candle.B.A radio.C.A flashlight.4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a bank.B. In a hotel.C.In a store.5.Where will the man go for his holiday?A.Brazil.B.Denmark.C.Greece.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
2016高考英语卷+详细解析
绝密★启封前2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试题卷共12页。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★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 gift.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop.B. Call Kate's friends.C. Stay away from Kate.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air.C. Turn on the fan.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2016年GCT英语阅读理解答案及解析
2016年GCT英语阅读理解答案及解析篇一：2016年全国卷英语分析——阅读理解和完形填空2016年高考英语课标I卷阅读理解、完形填空精要解析从总体上看，2016年高考英语试卷难度略有提升，过度较为平稳。
试题重点突出，命题思路清晰，重视对思维能力和文化素质的考查，重点考查英语运用能力。
阅读理解与前几年的出题思路一致。
话题贴近学生生活，可读性强。
从体裁上看，稍有变化。
几乎年年出现的应用文今年没有考查。
从题目上来看，细节题居多。
15道阅读题里，1道主旨大意题，1道词义猜测题，2道推理判断题，11道事实细节题。
七选五秉承一贯特色，选用了说明文，结构清晰。
完形填空选自国外网站的一篇文章。
体裁依然是多年的夹叙夹议。
从题目上来看，文章内容看似简单，但选项中“陷阱”重重。
比如第41题应选择C选项traveling，但是很多学生选择了B选项touring，这体现出学生对一些基本词汇的深层含义的掌握是有欠缺的。
维克多英语编辑部认真研究2016年高考英语全国课标I卷，并对阅读理解的每篇文章和完形填空做了详尽的分析，包括语篇的话题、体裁、词数、难度、难点词、搭配、长难句等，并首次运用图式理论从关键词、背景、结构、内容、百科知识的角度分析了语篇，在答案解析部分呈现。
试卷导航第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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 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. Addams 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 lakesand 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 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, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a Her community background.22. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in Her little workexperience 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 ?A. Jane Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day O’Connor.D. Rosa Parks.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 planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as 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 adult children and grandchildren. Yetthere is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by , 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re raising 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 to 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 Few people responded sympathetically.C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.D. The majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of themselves.B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live away from their parents.D. They had little respect for their grandparents.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children.D. Get to know themselves better.C . 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 flights 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 plane 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 that in that box you’ve got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?A. providerB. delivery manC. collectorD. medical doctor30. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. The donor can only wait for that long.C. The operation needs that much The ice won’t last any longer.31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A. To To To Providence. D. To Washington.DThe 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, uneasiness, 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 may be implied (暗示) is that the person wants the listener toconsider 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 under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a personin 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 ora person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing (治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culture-specific.D. It is content-based.33. Which of the following people might regard silence asa call for careful thought?A. The The French. C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and SilenceB. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native AmericansD. Speech Is Silver, Silence Is Gold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。
2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案(108)
2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案（108）Maliyuwa, a nearby lived with the man’s big family—his parents his brothers, their wives and family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great day she fed it with fruit and sugar.Three months later the woman went back to her parents’home, having quarrelled with her the elephant refused to eat and appeared to be ill and heart— morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.It went to the woman’s seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with young woman was so moved by the act of the animal that she returned to her husband’s home.writer wrote the story in order to .that elephants are very cleverhow a woman trained a wild animalthat women care more for animals than men dohow an animal reunited a husband and wifewoman left her new home .visit her own parents in Maliyuwasee if the elephant would follow hershe was angry with her husbandshe was tired of the large familythe young woman left her husband’s home, the elephant . to the forestsad because it missed herto look for a new homesick because nobody fed ityoung wife went back to her husband because .knew he had sent the animal to herelephant had come to look for herparents persuaded her tomissed her new home参考答案：。
2016全国高考英语试题和答案解析_全国卷
2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）英语注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15B.£ 9.18C.£ 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高考英语阅读理解练习及答案(120)
2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案（120）Moscow, Russia —“The computer is a better chess player,” insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser.“It seemed as if it were laughing after every good know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind ，but I just couldn’t win,” he a nnounced and shook his head sadly.Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.The computer walked—or rather, rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?,000 dollars goes to a computer !invention, a laughing computer !’s best chess player beaten!defeats man in chess !did some of the grand masters feel about the chess gamebetween Prozorov and the computer?thought that the game was no fun.thought that the game wasn’t fair.agreed that Prozorov didn’t play well.were unhappy that the computer had won.was it that Prozorov felt most bitter about?he didn’t win the $ 5,000.he hadn’t tried his best.he had lost to a machine.this was the end of the chess game.winning the game, the computer .awaysome remarksout some lights and soundschess players felt that playing with a computer would .the game tougherthe game less interestingman appear foolishman lose lots of money参考答案：。
2016英语高考试题及答案.doc
2016 英语高考试题及答案【篇一：2016 年全国高考英语真题答案解析】ass=txt> 本试卷共12 页，满分150 分，考试用时120 分钟第一部听力（共两节满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分。
题型是听 5 段对话）第二节（共15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分。
题型是 5 段对话或者独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，每段对话或独白读两遍）第二部阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分30 分）a 篇（试题分析，本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几位著名的女性。
）21 a 细节题根据第二段首句中 a social worker 可知她是一位社会工作者。
22 c 细节题根据第四段she could not find work at alaw firm because she was a woman 可以判断因为她是女性而被法律公司拒绝。
23 d 细节题最后一段讲的都是关于rosa parks 的内容，从倒数第二句中的kicked off the civil-rights movement 可以推断出答案是d。
24 c 推断题通过全文的阅读，可知这些女性都是各自领域的先驱。
b 篇（试题分析，本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了目前社会上很多老人都愿意搬到离子女近的地方居住的趋势。
）26 d 细节题根据文章第二段的最后两句，可知很多人都会受到mrs robinson 的影响，并且会跟随奥巴马家庭的这个例子。
27 c 推断题根据问题，定位到第三段首句，in the 1960s ，可以判断60 年代的人们希望远远地离开家来证明自己的独立。
28 a 带有推断性的细节题根据最后一段，作者建议人们在做决定前要明智，拒绝和子女一起住而换成经常去子女家看看会更加明智。
最后一句，but giving up the life you know may be harder 更加确定是答案是a。
2016年江苏省高考英语试卷与答案(Word版)
2021普通高等学校招生全国统一考试〔XX卷〕英语考前须知：1.答题前，先将自己的XX、XX号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将XX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.考试完毕后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一卷第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值30 分〕做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容完毕后，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；每题 1.5 分，总分值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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来答复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. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。
1.What are the speakers talking about?A.Having a birthday party.B.Doing some exercise.C.Getting Lydia a gift.2.What is the woman going to do?A.Help the man.B.Take a bus.C.Get a camera.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate’ s 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.第二节〔共15小题；每题1.5 分，总分值22.5 分〕听下面 5 段对话或独白。
2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案(118)
2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案（118）An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s all belong to the hot countries of the world—tropical Africa and South—east Asia.The gorilla is the largest of the is as tall as six feet when standing people think that gorillas are very are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless then, they retreat if they can.Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy feed during the day on plants and night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.live in .parts of the worldcold countriesAmerica and Africacountries of Africa and South—east Asiaape’s brain is .large as a man’s brainlot smaller than a man’s brainthan that of any other animal including man lot larger than a man’s braingorilla is about six feet tall when he .on his legson his armshis great strengthgorillas live on .and grassand fruitthe night gorilla usually sleep in trees except . old female gorillaold male gorillayoung gorillas up to six years oldbaby gorillas参考答案：。
2016高考全国卷2英语试题与答案与解析(word精校版)
2015年高考全国卷2英语试题第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache・ I was able to buy it a littleover a year ago because I had my re lative s give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid・ The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately,I didn ' t get any channels showing all -night movies or I would never have gotten tobed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static（静电）noise・ For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back・ Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles（肌肉）shaking my set.Whenneither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away・ At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether・ My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble・21 ・ Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A.He got an older model than he had expected・ B He couldn ' t return it when itwas broken・B He could have bought it at a lower price. D He failed to find any movie shows on it.22・ Which of the following an best replace the phrase “ signed off ” in paragraph 1 ?A. ended all their programs B provided fewer channelsC changed to commercialsD showed all-night movies23.How did the author finally get this TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it B By turning it on and offC By switching channelsD By having it repaired24.How does the author sound when telling the story?A. Curious B Anxious C Cautious D HumorousBYour house may have an efleet on your figure, experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan・Open the curtains and turn up the lights, dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they ' rein poorly lit places 一and so more likely to eat lots of food.Ifyour home doesn ' thave enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness・Mind the colors・ Research suggests warm colors iuel our appetites・ In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warmcolors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us less hungry. So when it ' s time to repaint, go blue・Don, t forget the clock - or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡足各里）per meal than those who rush through their meals・ Beginkeeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes・ And while you' re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes・ Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10・ inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake（摄入）jumps by 14 percent. Andwe，11 pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.25.The text is especially helpful for those who care about _______ .A. their home comforts B their body shapeC house buyingD healthy diets26.A home environment in blue can help people ______ ・A. digest food better B reduce food intakeC bum more caloriesD regain their appetites27.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly・ B Play fast musicC Use smaller spoonsD Turn down the lights28.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B Ways of Serving DinnerC Efleets of Setf-ConsciousnessD Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?cMore students than ever before are taking a gap year( 间隔年)before going tounivers ity. It used to be the "year off ” between school and univers it y. The gap-year phenomenon originated( 起源)with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year ・This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on univers ity entrance provided by the Uni vers ity and College Admissions Service (UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year ・ TonyHiggins from UCAS said that the statis tics a regood news for everyone in higher education. u Students who take a well -planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, andcomplete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible, ” he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union ofStudents (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship - young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New studentsare now aware that they are likely to leave university up to £ 15,000 in debt. It isnot surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree ・ NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% duringvacating periods,he said.29.What do we learn about the gap year irom the text?A. It is flexible in length. B It is a time for relaxationC It is increasingly popularD It is required by universities30.According to Tony Higgins・ students taking a gap year _____ .A. are better prepared for college studies B know a lot more about theirtuture jobC are more likely to leave university in debtD have a better chance to entertop universities31.How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. He' s puzzled B He' s worriedC He' s surprisedD He s annoyed32.What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?A. Attend additional courses. B Make plans for the new termC Earn money for their educationD Prepare for their graduate studiesDChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge: including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge - £ 37 until 26 March and £ 39 thereafter.Vis it the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent andthe Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famouspre his toric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Startford including entrance fees to the Univers itySt Mary*s ChurchTower and Anne Hathaway's - £ 32 until 12 March and £ 36 thereafterOxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the ” city of dreaming spires（尖顶）,r from St Mary ' s Church Tower. Stratford:Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace-£ 34 until 11 March and £ 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour ofWindsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to vis it WindsorCastle（entrance fees not included）.With 500 years of history,Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen・ Nowthis former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Vis it the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the fomous maze（迷宫）where it is easy to get lost!Tour D -Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great - £ 33until 18 March and £ 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous univers ity town, and the gardens ofthe 18th century.33.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England ' s oldest university city?A. Tour B Tour C Tour D Tour34.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle&Hampton Court B OxfordC Bath & StonehengeD Cambridge35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A.It used to be the home of royal fomiliesB.It used to be a we 11-known mazeC・ It is the oldest palace in BritainD. It is a world-famous castle第二节（（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项屮选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2016年高考试题(英语)上海卷含答案
绝密★启用前2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 51 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 53 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 54 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 63 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or 64 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 65of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractivenessSection BDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.“Is it good?” I asked her.“Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward.“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered①where they lay,…①散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重I’ll miss her harum-scarum③noise, ③莽撞的And look in vain④for scattered toys. ④徒劳地And I’ll be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”“Okay,” I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.66. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.67. After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.A. sadB. excitedC. horrifiedD. confused68. The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” probably because______.A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple languageC. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her a hint of what would happen69. It can be concluded from the passage that“Patty Poem”leads the writer to _______.A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzlesC. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness（B）Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now howmuch warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Parispromises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities under water anddrive over half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets everyfive years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) and drive a declineof up to a third in the number of species.1.5℃This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push bylow-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5℃could savethem from sinking.0.8℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40% of theway to the 2℃point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.70. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming71. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.72. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.A. 0.8℃B. 1.5℃C. 2℃D. 3.5℃(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”. That’s the message from a group of members of the U K government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,” says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in pra ctice is another matter, he says.Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. “We still don’t know how significa nt the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ time,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don’t know how companies will use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal informatio n have become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don’t expec t, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.73. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs 1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.74. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they thinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scaleD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models75. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understandC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken adva ntage of76. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal information77. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Say no to social media?B. New security rules in operation?C. Accept without reading?D. Administration matters!Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed ti reduce congestion(拥堵) at some of the country’s busiest stations.In the first move of its kind, all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the London Underground as part of a plan to increase capacity(容量) at the height of the rush hour.A xix-month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid-April, eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left. The move, imitating a similar structure in Far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, isdesigned to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times . it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.According to London Underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the “standing “side.A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any time of could be raised by almost a third. Peter McNaught, operations director at London Underground, said: “It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still, but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true. This new six-month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term.”Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4 high. Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up—meaning only one side was used at all times. Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5 to ban walking.The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2,500 people between 8:30am and 9:30am on a typical day, rising to 3,250 during the researching period.In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three “up”escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times. A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.(Note: Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?79. What did last year’s three-week trial at Holborn station prove?80.The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are at least _________ in height.81. In the new trail, in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours, the other “up”escalators will be used for_________________.第II卷(共47分)I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能见报。
2016年高考全国卷I阅读理解真题(含详解答案)
AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams 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. 1995, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What was 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 U.S.?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day O’ConnorD. Rosa Parks.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.21.【解析】A信息概括题。
2016贵州高考英语真题及答案
绝密★启用前2016贵州高考英语真题及答案注意事项：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
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AMusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742.Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. . Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220.1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 241-2742.B. 723-1182.C. 381-3300.D. 232-6220.2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February.B. May.C. August.D. November.3.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Music Hall.B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.D. Riverbend Music Theater.4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It has seats in the open air.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It presents famous musical works.BOn one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?”the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.“I don’t make them up,”she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.5. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.6. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s .A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories7. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.CIf you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.8.What can people do at the apple events?A. Attend experts’ lectures.B. Visit fruit-loving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D. Taste many kinds of apples.9.What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety.B. It has a strange look.C. It is rarely seen now.D. It has a special taste.10. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3mean?A. A practical idea.B. A vain hope.C.A brilliant plan.D. A selfish desire.11.What is the author’s p urpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples.B .To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select apples.D. To promote apple research.DBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jon ah Berger, a scholar at theUniversity of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news s hared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”12 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports.B. Research papers.C .Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations．13. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re inconsiderate of others.D. They’re careful with their words.14.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?A . Sports new. B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts.D. Financial reviews.15 .What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and WideB .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks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。
2016年高考英语试题及答案
2016高等学校招生全国统一考试本试卷共16页，共150分。
考试时间为120分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题分，共分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read？A．A newspaperB．A magazineC．A book答案是A1.What kind of music does the woman like？A．Classical music B. Rock music C. Country music2. Which sweater will the man take?A．The red one B。
The blue one C. The yellow onewill the man pay？A．In cash B. By credit card C. By traveler’s cheque4. Where are the woman’s keys?A. In her pocketB. On the floorC. On the table5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4B. Study in the libraryC. Watch the football match第二节（共10小题；每小题分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。