专题十四阅读理解
一、记叙文
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Passage 1
(2014·四川卷)
In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Morn was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel(桶) of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.
Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Morn rescued me. I hadn't turned 5 yet.
As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹)heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
1．What can be inferred about the author's family?
A. His father was a cruel man.
B. His parents didn't love him.
C. His parents used to be very busy.
D. His mother didn't have any jobs.
2．What happened when the author was 4?
A. He learned to smoke.
B. He was locked in a basement.
C. He was arrested by the police.
D. He nearly caused a fire accident.
3．Which of the following is true?
A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.
C. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
4．What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.
B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.
D. To show off his pride in making trouble.
答案与解析
作者四岁的时候，一家人搬到了阿拉斯加州居住。在这个天寒地冻的地方，作者经历过很多的冒险和奇遇，这些成为作者日后难忘的回忆。
1．C推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句、第三段的前两句和第四段第一句可推断出，作者小时候，父母总是很忙，根本没有时间照顾他。
2．D细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，喜欢惹是生非的作者有一天差点引发一场火灾。3．A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句中的定语“famous as a dog sledder”可知，莱昂纳德擅长驾驶狗拉的雪橇。
4．A主旨大意题。作者通过写这篇文章主要回忆了自己小时候在阿拉斯加州居住时那些充满冒险和奇遇的童年故事。
Passage 2
(2014·重庆卷)
One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire—crackling，snapping，trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again—the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.
I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patch-work(交错) of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes (条纹) look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.
Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck；there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.
This was my fourth time to_sense_the_aura of the forest in Corbett，although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains，Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts(出没处), a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity. Still，I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger，I could have gone to a zoo. After all，spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.
1．Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?
A. The elephant stopped.
B. A spotted deer called.
C. The elephant seized a branch.
D. The forest was silent for a while.
2．The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by ________.
A. describing various sounds
B. comparing different animals
C. listing different activities
D. introducing various plants
3．What does the un derlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?
A. To see the diversity.
B. To enjoy the scenery.
C. To feel the atmosphere.
D. To experience the freedom.
4．How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?
A. Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.
B. It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett.
C. It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.
D. The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.
答案与解析
作者去科比特国家公园寻找孟加拉野生虎，虽然这一过程充满了危险、神秘和惊悚，而且毫无结果，但是作者却乐此不疲，觉得寻找老虎的过程最有趣。
1．B细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句中的“a sharp warning cry”以及it 所指代的“the tell-tale call of a spotted deer”可知梅花鹿的叫声是一种警告的信号。
2．A细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，作者主要是通过描述各种各样的声音开始讲述他的森林之旅的。
3．C推理判断题。根据上文，特别是第一、二段可推断出，画线部分指的是“感觉到那种氛围”。
4．D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.” 可推断出，作者觉得发现孟加拉虎的过程最吸引人。
Passage 3
(2014·山东卷)
It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.
Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and—most important—sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater, Mr. Bellow, did not mind if you did.
That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We'd already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it. We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.
Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart's dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They're really memories of the screen, not memories of my life. 1．In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?
A．1952.B．1962.
C．1972. D．1982.
2．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The heat.
B．The theater.
C．The Music Man.
D．The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
3．What do we known about Mr. Bellow?
A．He loved children very much.
B．He was a fan of John Wayne.
C．He sold air conditioners.
D．He was a movie star.
4．Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?
A．The two movies were really wonderful.
B．They wanted to avoid the heat outside.
C．The manager of the theater was friendly.
D．They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.
5．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．The author turned out to be a great singer.
B．The author enjoyed the heat wave of 1962.
C．The author's life has been changed by the two movies.
D．The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.
答案与解析
本文为记叙文。1962年天气炎热，家中没有空调，作者与其弟弟两人来到电影院看电影躲避酷暑。
1．C细节理解题。根据文章第一段“This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years.”可知，那年是1962年，作者在没有空调的房子里又生活了十年。所以可以得知，作者第一次生活在有空调的屋子里应是1972年。
2．D代词指代题。根据文章第三段中“Then, we sat and watched The Music Man follwed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We'd already seen the second movie once before.”可知，画线词it 指的是上文提到的电影The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance，故D项正确。
3．B细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.”可知他是约翰·韦恩的一位影迷。故B项正确。4．B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.”以及第二段第一句和第三段第一句可知，他们反复看同样的影片，就是为了在电影院避暑。故B项正确。
5．D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段所述内容可知，直到今天，当时的情景历历在目，甚至其中的一些台词作者都能背诵。因此可以看出，这段经历对作者来说是难忘的。故D项正确。
Passage 4
(2014·福建卷)
It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly
woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket, a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better，” he said. I was amazed that he'd come up with this sweet idea. So we went over to t he flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it，”she replied. “I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics(急救人员) had arrived, and were attending to the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her thi s flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother's Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile. 1．What does the author intend to tell us?
A．One can never be too careful.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Love begins with a little smile.
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his mother's support.
C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture.
3．The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________”．A．astonished B．struck
C．frightened D．excited
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Flower Power B．Mother's Day
C．An Accidental Injury D．An Embarrassing Moment
答案与解析
在母亲节这天，儿子为在超市门前摔倒的老妇人买花以使她感觉好点，这个小小的善举让我们体会到爱无处不在。
1．D目的意图题。本文主要介绍的是儿子细小的善举为老妇人带来了快乐，故选D项。A 项“一个人越小心越好”；B项“行动胜过语言”；C项“爱始于微笑”；D项“小小善举能带来快乐”。2．B细节理解题。根据第三段“So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.”可知小男孩的举动得到了妈妈的支持。根据第一段第二句可知A项错误；根据第三段最后一句可知C项错误；根据最后一段可知D项错误。
3．C词义猜测题。根据下文“He said he was just too scared to go up to her.”可知此处intimidated
应是“害怕”，故选C项。
4．A文章标题题。本文主要介绍的是儿子提议为在超市门前摔倒的老妇人买一束花以便使她心情好起来和这一善举的影响的故事，故最佳标题是A项“花的力量”。B项“母亲节”；C项“意外伤害”；D项“尴尬时刻”均不符合题意。
Passage 5
(2014·山东卷)
One morning, Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers(传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile，Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack，who was recovering from a heart operation，was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog，whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work，the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys' room where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack，but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent. “If it hadn't come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died，”Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point，no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him，“That dog saved my friend's son.”
Peter drove to Ann's house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Mayb e Odie was supposed to find you，maybe you should keep it.”1．What did Tracy do after finding the dog?
A. She looked for its owner.
B. She gave it to Ann as a gift.
C. She sold it to the dollar store.
D. She bought some food for it.
2．How did the dog help save Jack?
A. By breaking the door for Ann.
B. By leading Ann to Jack's room.
C. By dragging Jack out of the room.
D. By attending Jack when Ann was out.
3．What was Ann's attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4?
A. Sympathetic.
B. Doubtful.
C. Tolerant.
D. Grateful.
4．For what purpose did Peter call Tracy?
A. To help her friend's son.
B. To interview Tracy.
C. To take back his dog.
D. To return the flier to her.
5．What can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph?
A. It would be given to Odie.
B. It would be kept by Ann's family.
C. It would be returned to Peter.
D. It would be taken away by Tracy.
答案与解析
本文为记叙文。主要讲述翠西发现一条流浪的小狗，嘱咐安照看一下。有一次小狗救了安的儿子杰克。最终感动了它原来的主人，答应让它留在安家。
1．A细节理解题。根据文章第一段“She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog.”以及第二段第一句可知，当翠西发现小狗之后，想让安帮忙照看，而她给狗拍照并印发传单投入邮箱，故只有A项正确。
2．B细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，当安回家时，小狗朝她叫，然后冲到男孩们的房间，在那里安发现杰克的心脏病犯了。
3．D推理判断题。根据文章第四段安跟当地报纸说如果不是这条狗引导她进入杰克的房间，杰克就没命了。由此可知安对这条狗是怀有感激之情的，故D项正确。
4．C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Peter drove to Ann's house to pick up his dog...”可知彼得开车来到安家来认领他的狗。因此C项正确。
5．B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“...Peter siad, ‘Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.’”可知，彼得最终让这条狗留在了安家。故B项正确。
Passage 6
(2014·重庆卷)
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed！” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books，made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression was one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1．What made Kate so angry one evening?
A．She couldn't find her books.
B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.
2．The author tidied up the room most probably because ________.
A．she was scared by Kate's anger
B．she hated herself for being so messy
C．she wanted to show her care
D．she was asked by Kate to do so
3．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A．By analyzing causes.
B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.
D．By following time order.
4．What might be the best title for the story?
A．My Friend Kate
B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized
D．Learning to Be Roommates
答案与解析
作者与室友在生活习惯上有天壤之别，作者特别邋遢，而室友特别整洁有条理，两人生活在一起难免有摩擦。但是偶然发生的一件事让作者明白了友好相处的秘诀。
1．D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，那天晚上，凯特非常生气，因为作者把鞋了放在了她的床下。
2．C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.”可推断出，作者主要是想通过收拾房间这种行为表达对凯特的关心。
3．B细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，该段主要通过对比的方式说明两个人在生活习惯方面的巨大差异。
4．D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，最后一段最后一句起到了画龙点睛的作用，点明了文章的主旨，即：学会成为室友。
Passage 7
(2014·课标全国卷Ⅱ)
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 1．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A．Go shopping. B．Find a house.
C．Join his family. D．Take a vacation.
2．The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from ________.
A．a friend of his family B．a Sydney policeman
C．a letter in his papers D．a stranger in Sydney
3．What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Showed. B．Sent out.
C．Delivered. D．Gave back.
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．From India to Australia
B．Living in a New Country
C．Turning Trash to Treasure
D．In Search of New Friends
答案与解析
“我”丈夫到达悉尼之后，把他的重要文件和护照丢了，就在他陷入绝望的时候，一个陌生人打来电话并把他女儿在垃圾桶捡到的文件完好无损地归还给他。
1．B细节理解题。从第一段中的“...looking for a house for me and our children.”可知，Rashid 到了悉尼之后，计划为家人寻找一座房子。
2．C细节理解题。从倒数第二段最后一句可知，女孩的父母是从文件的一封信中找到了Rashid 的电话号码。
3．D词义猜测题。从最后一段最后一句“We still remember their kindness...”可知，那一家人把Rashid 的文件还给了他。由此推出画线词restored 意为“归还”，故选D项。
4．C主旨大意题。标题要与文章的内容相关，既要有高度的概括性，同时又能吸引读者的注意力。Turning Trash to Treasure 既能体现出本文出现的trash，也能体现出所捡到的文件的重要性。该标题中的treasure 与trash 相呼应，既概括出了故事的内容又能引起读者的兴趣。Passage 8
(2013·辽宁卷)
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I've found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors-sivler, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It's fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can't provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn't want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
1. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A. Because they are traditional and safe.
B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C. Because they are colorful and available.
D. Because they are fast and environment-friendly.
2. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended ________.
A. to ride it for fun
B. to use it for transport
C. to experience local culture
D. to improve his riding skills
3. How did the author feel about his street crossing?
A. It was boring.
B. It was difficult.
C. It was lively.
D. It was wonderful.
4. Which of the following best describes the author's biking experience?
A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C. The author was praised by the other bikers.
D. The author took great pleasure in biking.
答案与解析
作者发现虽然轿车在中国十分普及，但自行车也风头不减。为了体验当地的文化，作者买了一辆自行车，穿行在城市的大街小巷，他体会到别样的快乐。
1．B细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，自行车目前在中国仍然十分普及，因为对很多人来说，它是一种便利而廉价的交通方式。
2．C推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者也决定买一辆自行车，因为他想成为中国文化的一部分，也就是说，他打算亲身体验中国文化。
3．B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者觉得骑着自行车穿过马路是最大的问题，换言之，是有难度的事情。
4．D推理判断题。根据最后一段中出现的“amazing, wonderful, on top of the world, alive” 等信息词可以推断，骑自行车的经历让作者觉得很快乐。
模拟精选
Passage 1
(2014·河北唐山统考)
My decision to travel around China lay merely with my curiosity about the place. Before coming here, China seemed alien to me—a place that I expected to be hugely dissimilar from my own British culture.
After travelling from Beijing up to Xi'an，I wanted to challenge myself by choosing a smaller
town—Xiahe, in Gansu Province. I arrived in Lanzhou at around 5 am, but there were no buses to Xiahe. I managed to spot a policeman and attempted to explain my destination to him in simple English，praying that he would understand. I wasn't sure that he did but I just followed him anyway as I had no choice. He took，me on a bus and I didn't know where I was going. Luckily，I met a student who explained to me in English that the policeman was taking me to another bus station where I could take a bus to Xiahe. During this conversation a third man said he was also a policeman and would help me buy tickets. But as he was not in uniform，I was a little doubtful. The uniformed policeman told me it was OK to go with the third man, so I got off the bus with the so-called policeman who，at this point，disappeared and I was left in the middle of nowhere. I stood panicking. Around one minute later a police car came and stopped right by me. It was the un-uniformed policeman. I got into the car and he dropped me directly at the bus station，and helped me buy the ticket.
This is one of many experiences that I have had in China. I realized that however different this culture was, there was one thing that would always stand out—kindness. In the west we seem to lack the foundation of trust, yet in China it seems that there will always be someone to answer your questions and lead you the right way.
1．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “alien”？
A. Unfriendly.
B. Familiar.
C. Strange.
D. Attractive.
2．What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The author doubted the so-called policeman.
B. The third man could speak English fluently.
C. The author followed a student to another bus station.
D. A police car took the un-uniformed policeman away.
3．Why did the un-uniformed policeman disappear after the author got off the bus?
A. He hurried to buy a ticket for the author.
B. He went to get a car to pick the author up.
C. The author didn't behave in a friendly way.
D. The author found a uniformed policeman to help him.
4．According to the text, what impressed the author deeply in China?
A．Beautiful scenes.
B．Terrible transportation.
C．Troubles in small towns.
D．People's kindness.
答案与解析
出于对中国的好奇，作者独自来到中国旅行，并得到了中国警察和路人的热心帮助。中国人的友善给他留下了深刻的印象。
1．C词义猜测题。根据下文的“a place that I expected to be hugely dissimilar from my own British culture”可知，作者对中国是陌生的，他认为那是一个与自己的英国文化有巨大差异的地方，因此选strange “陌生的”。
2．A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But as he was not in uniform, I was a little doubtful.”可知，作者对这个没有穿制服的自称警察的人有所怀疑，因此选A项。
3．B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Around one minute later a police car came and stopped right
by me...he dropped me directly at the bus station...”可知，便衣警察消失的原因是他去找车接作者去车站，所以选B项。
4．D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“there was one thing that would always stand out—kindness.”可知，在中国，人们的友善给作者留下了深刻的印象。
Passage 2
(2014·长春第一次调研)
Paddling out to catch the next wave at a competition in Christchurch, New Zealand, James Tuhikarama had a heart attack，which knocked him off his surfboard (冲浪板). He almost choked to death in the water, lost consciousness, and was soon floating facedown in the ocean.
For a few moments, no one noticed as he drifted away from the main competition area. About that time, Hira Edmonds, 25, a lifeguard and senior instructor for a surf-safety company, was teaching 14 other lifeguards the finer points of emergency rescue on the second floor of a building overlooking New Brighton Beach. Edmonds had watched dozens of suffers ride the waves that day. As he glanced out of the window, he saw someone in a wet suit facedown in the water. “It doesn't take much to realize someone's in trouble，” says Edmonds. “Lifeguards are never really off duty.” Edmonds called the team, grabbed first aid equipment, and rushed down to the water. The lifeguards dragged Tuhikarama, 47 and a father of two, to the beach. More than a dozen rescuers took turns pumping oxygen and pressing his chest to start his breathing again. For nearly an hour—far longer than a single lifeguard would have been able to continue the lifesaving technique—the team continued all these. An ambulance finally arrived and took Tuhikarama to the hospital, where he spent a week unconscious in Intensive Care Unit(ICU) while his brain and heart healed.
A month after he recovered, Tuhikarama was reunited with six of the teenage lifeguards who saved him. “Being spotted by a group of lifeguards was the only thing that saved me，” he says. “I've been given a second chance.”
1．What was James Tuhikarama doing when he had a heart attack?
A．Surfing the Internet.
B．Taking part in a competition.
C．Paddling a boat in the ocean.
D．Swimming in the swimming pool.
2．What can we learn from the text?
A．James called for help before he drifted away.
B．James had two sons watching him on the beach then.
C．No one was willing to help James except the lifeguards.
D．James met the lifeguards after he came out of hospital.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Lifeguards are always off duty.
B．James didn't know who saved his life.
C．It took James several days to come back to life.
D．Hira was learning to rescue lives when he spotted James.
4．Where will you probably read this text?
A．In a newspaper.B．In a textbook.
C．In a fashion magazine. D．In science fiction.
答案与解析
本文讲述了一个参加冲浪比赛的人落水被救的故事。
1．B细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句中的“Paddling out to catch the next wave at a competition in Christchurch，New Zealand，James Tuhikarama had a heart attack”可知，詹姆斯在比赛的时候突发心脏病，故选B项。
2．D推理判断题。从文章最后一段的“A month after he recovered，Tuhikarama was reunited with six of the teenage lifeguar ds who saved him.”可推出答案。
3．C判断正误题。根据第二段中的“Lifeguards are never really off duty.”可知A项不正确；从最后一段可知詹姆斯知道是谁救的他，B项不正确；根据第二段的最后一句可知C项正确；根据第二段的第二句可知D项不正确。
4．A推理判断题。这是一篇新闻报道，可以在报纸上看到，故选A项。
Passage 3
(2014·沈阳质监一)
Jaguars(美洲虎) are the largest cat in North and SouthAmerica. Their range extends from south of Mexico toArgentina. But in the past hundred years' logging(伐木), thegrowth of cities have disturbed more than half of the cats’ mainhabitat, forcing them into living in small groups in differentplaces.
Conservationists used to focus on protecting these habitats. But biologists realize now that young jaguars move from one place to another in their hunt for mates and newland. They may trek(长途跋涉) up to 500 miles through theedges of civilization. It is a dangerous journey that takes them far from the shelter of the jungle.
Scientist Alan Rabinowitz is president of an organization devoted to saving wild cats. One day, while studying a map of all the known areas jaguars live in, Rabinowitz decided to play a game of connecting the dots. He drew a line between one area and another area. Suddenly he was struck by an idea that could help save this threatened species.
Rabinowitz realized that protecting the pathways was just as important as protecting the habitats them selves. He began an international project called “Path of the Jaguar” to check these pathways and make sure they won't become dead ends. “A jaguar, unlike a human, is not stopped by many things，”Rabinowitz says. “It's not stopped by a river or even a mou ntain covered in snow.” But things such as factories, highways and dams will halt a jaguar in its tracks, forcing it off course.
Rabinowitz's project works to persuade countries to limit industrial development that would block jaguars' pathways. These protected areas are not always connected. But these cats are smart —they run across open land in the dark. If they find a jungle with something to eat, they'll stop to rest, just as you might pull over at a restaurant during a family road trip.
1. Alan Rabinowitz studied a map one day in order to________.
A. find ways to save jaguars
B. join all the small dots
C. search for young jaguars
D. play an interesting game
2. Why did Rabinowitz begin the project “Path of the Jaguar” ?
A. To find out why jaguars like to move.
B. To help jaguars find a better place in the wild.
C. To make sure jaguars travel smoothly.
D. To prove other conservationists' opinions are wrong.
3. The underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by“________”．
A. kill
B. stop
C. help
D. keep
4. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Connecting the Dots
B. Protecting Threatened Species
C. Finding Jaguars in America
D. Limiting Industrial Development
答案与解析
本文讲述的是群体规模逐渐变小的美洲虎，其面临的主要威胁是栖息地范围的缩小。科学家Alan Rabinowitz为了挽救美洲虎而研究地图彻查美洲虎的迁徙路径。
1．A细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“Scientist Alan Rabinowitz is president of an organization devoted to saving wild cats.”可知，应选A项。
2．C细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“He began an international project called‘Path of the Jaguar’to check these pathways and make sure they won't become dead ends.”可知，这个计划的目的是保护美洲虎顺利迁徙。故选C项。
3．B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子的前一句“It'snotstopped by a river or even a mountain covered in snow.”可推断，工厂、高速公路和大坝会阻挡美洲虎的前进步伐，故可以用stop“(使)中断”来替代。选B项。
4．A主旨大意题。本文讲述了科学家Alan Rabinowitz为了挽救美洲虎而研究地图彻查美洲虎的迁徙路径的事。由此可知A项最适合作文章标题。
Passage 4
(2014·甘肃兰州、张掖联合诊断)
On Jan. 23,2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb. 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again—in London's Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August，I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year—if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”．
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so，it wasn't like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a jiaozi didn't cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain－ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly，there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket，I found home.
An hour later，I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi，packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar from the Chinese supermarket. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought，was a happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
1．We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author________.
A. likes watching fireworks on the boat
B. misses Chinese food more than anything else
C. finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year
D. misses her life in Beijing very much
2．How did the author feel when she found some Chinese foods in a supermarket?
A. A little curious.
B. Rather tired.
C. A bit comfortable.
D. Very depressed.
3．Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?
A. She didn't want to get wet and cold again.
B. The square was far away from where she lived.
C. She didn't like fireworks very much.
D. She was too hungry to go out.
4．What is the best title of the passage?
A. Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing
B. Wonderful Experience in Britain
C. Finding Home in London
D. Festival in London
答案与解析
春节时，身在伦敦的作者想尽办法缓解乡愁，最后在超市买到的中国食物让作者找到了家的感觉。
1．D推理判断题。根据前三段，尤其是第三段可知，作者离开北京时就决定要以过春节的方式缓解乡愁，由此可推知作者想念北京的生活，应选D项。
2．C细节理解题。根据第六段，尤其是最后一句话可知，作者在超市意外发现了中国食物时心情好了一些，因此选C项。
3．A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It was raining. It was cold.”及第六段的第一句“Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelte r.”和最后一段中的“After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite？”可知，作者之所以在电视上看烟花是不想再淋雨受冻。
4．C标题判断题。身在他乡的作者想庆祝春节以解乡愁，但在阴雨、寒冷的天气出门买回昂贵且被雨淋毁了的饺子让作者高兴不起来，最后意外在超市买到的中国食物让作者找到了家的感觉，因此C项最适合做文章标题。
创新预测
Passage 1
The day when the jobs were banded out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher's instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Rita's job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
1．What did the teacher base her decision on when giving out jobs to the children?
A．Their characters and interests.
B．Their class performance during this year.
C．Their working performance during the previous year.
D．Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year.
2．What is Rita's attitude to her father's suggestion?
A．Negative. B．Uncertain.
C．Totally positive. D．Acceptive.
3．We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a ________.
A．hunter B．director
C．biologist D．principal
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Never complain about life.
B．Small tasks can lead to fortunes.
C．Men are best known by their friends.
D．Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.
答案与解析
1．C细节理解题。根据第二段When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year.可知，在分配任务的时候，老师会参考学生上一年的学习表现。故选C。
2．A细节理解题。根据第三段However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest. 可知，虽然她父亲建议她不要照顾那只小蚂蚁，可是Rita却想做好这个无趣的工作来表明老师的决定是错误的，即她没有听从父亲的建议。故选A。
3．C推理判断题。根据Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. 可知，学生要跟他去热带雨林研究昆虫，所以他应该是生物学家。故选C。
4．B主旨大意题。根据最后一句总结性的话And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks. 可知小的工作带来大幸运。故选B。
Passage 2
Harli Jordean is not your average eight year old. While his friends are playing computer games, he is busy with the day-to-day operations of his Internet marble (弹珠)kingdom.
Little Harli, from London, has been running successfully the https://www.doczj.com/doc/6c3169260.html, website for two years, selling anything from common marbles that are worth a few pounds to ￡599 limited edition Duke of York solitaire(单人跳棋) tables. The company is now turning over thousands of pounds each year—with orders flooding in from as far away as America.
Harli said, “My dream is to have a chain of stores—it will be one of the biggest toy stores in the world but selling all sorts of marbles.”
Harli started his way to becoming a millionaire when he innocently began trading marbles with friends in the playground. When some older kids took all his marbles, Harli turned to the bank of mum to buy him some more on the net.
And after they struggled to find anywhere completely designed to sell Harli's favourite toy, he begged his mum, Tina, to let him start his own site. He said, “In my marbles store, anyone who likes marbles will not become frustrated with the lack of marble choice.”
Tina, 51, said, “My thinking was it would be a good way to teach Harli some great life skills and show him responsibility. I never though it would become so popular—we are struggling to cope with the number of orders at times.”
Tina added, “Harli has a hand in everything. He picks out products by himself and when orders come in he handles it all, packing, sending—everything. All I do is the accounts and try and move in his overenthusiastic ideas. He's very enthusiastic even getting me to drive him to deliver a package when we realized it wouldn't get there on time in the post.”
1．While his friends are playing computer games, Harli is ________.
A．playing marbling games online
B．exploring websites about marbles
C．selling marbles on his own website
D．running his marble business in America
2．What directly makes Harli want to start his own marble website?
A．The marble trading between his friends and him.
B．The popularity of the online shopping in schoolboys.
C．The difficulty finding an online store just selling marbles.
D．The frustration that he couldn't get enough marble choice.
3．When Harli began to build his website, Tina expected it could ________.
A．make Harli learn more skills and be responsible
B．get popular and earn the family more money
C．lay the foundation for his future chain of stores
D．help him to realize his dream to be the Marble King
答案与解析
1．C细节理解题。抓住首段寻找要素(who, what, how), 从第一段“he is busy with the day-to-day operations of his Internet marb le kingdom”及第二段“...selling anything from common marbles that are worth a few pounds to ￡599 limited edition Duke of York solitaire tables”可知，Harli 在朋友们玩电脑游戏的时候，却忙于经营自己的“弹珠王国”网站，在网店中销售从价值几英镑的普通“玻璃弹珠”到价值599英镑的限量版“约克公爵弹珠跳棋”。
2．C细节理解题。从第五段“And after they stru ggled to find anywhere completely designed to sell Harli's favourite toy, he begged his mum, Tina, to let him start his own site.”可知，在Harli和母亲Tina 在网上很费力地找专门销售弹珠的网店之后，Harli意识到基本没有销售“玩具弹珠”的网店，于是他想要自己来开网店卖弹珠。
3．A细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知当Tina 允许Harli 建网站时，她本意是想教Harli 一些生存技巧，好让他拥有一种责任感。
Passage 3
No one knows how much money Dr. Lyle Tullis gave away to students. I was his colleague for nearly a decade and I never stopped being amazed at his generosity. Our college has a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students. Lots of students take advantage of summer experience overseas. I discovered that no group left for overseas without some of its members receiving financial help from Dr. Tullis.
It wasn't that he made a lot of money. For one thing, he taught in a church-run school. There, his salary was half of what those people earned in a tax-supported school.
Other colleagues occasionally complained about the low pay. Not Lyle Tullis. Occasionally some professors would leave our campus for a better-paid position. They told me they did so because, with better pay, they could provide for their families.
The size of Lyle Tullis' paycheck never seemed to be the most important thing to him. I realized that one day when I was thanking him for helping a st udent, his eyes shone as he said to me, “I've got so much money that I don't know what to do with it. So, I just give it away.”
Most people wouldn't have thought that way. Dr. Tullis drove one of the oldest cars on campus. It was even older than almost any of the students' cars. His home, while comfortable, was not fancy at all. But Lyle Tullis lived with the feeling that he had so much money that he needed to give it away.
He was one of the favorite on campus. Cynics(愤世嫉俗者) might say he bought fame. But they would misunderstand. Lyle wanted to devote his life, all of it, to helping others.
1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Dr. Tullis was very popular with his students.
B．The author was wondering why Dr. Tullis gave students money.
C．Dr. Tullis was generous in giving his students financial help.
D．The author had a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students.
2．Why did Dr. Tullis give his money away?
A．He had a good fortune.
B．He wanted to buy fame.
C．He was ready to help the students in need.
D．He didn't know where to put it away.
3．We can learn from the text that ________.
A．Dr. Tullis was very content with his low pay
B．Dr. Tullis cared little about his family
C．the author felt confused about Dr. Tullis' generosity
D．many people would misunderstand Dr. Tullis
4．Which of the following can best describe Dr. Tullis?
A．Honest. B．Generous.
C．Friendly. D．Conservative.
答案与解析
本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了慷慨大方的Lyle Tullis 教授的事迹，他自己开着破旧的汽车，过着简朴的生活，而且挣的工资并不多，却一直在资助那些参加文化交流的学生。
1．C段落大意题。根据文章的第一段可知，在作者和Lyle Tullis 教授做同事的近十年里，每一次参加文化交流的学生中都有受到Lyle Tullis 教授经济帮助的。故选C项。
2．C推理判断题。根据文章第二段的第二、三句话可知，Lyle Tullis 教授在教会学校教书，工资是其他靠税收支持的学校教师的一半，因此A项不正确；根据文章最后一段的最后三句话可知，B项的说法不正确；根据文章第四段中的“I've got so much money that I don't know what to do with it. So I just gi ve it away”可知，D项的说法不正确；只有C项Lyle Tullis 教授准备帮助那些需要帮助的学生，符合文章意思。故选C项。
3．A细节理解题。根据文章第五段的最后一句“But Lyle Tullis lived with the feeling that he had
so much money that he needed to give it away”可知，Lyle Tullis 教授对他的低工资感到满足。故选A项。
4．B推理判断题。根据全文可知，Lyle Tullis 教授挣的工资不多，过着简朴的生活，却每次都资助那些参加文化交流的学生，故选B项，他是慷慨的。
Passage 4
Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys something. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart(购物手推车). One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly market 15 items or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items.
Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don't mind waiting while I go to get it.” Five minutes later, he's b ack with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. What is strange is that customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit care while I am ringing up the grocer ies, a customer will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says, “Oh, no, what did I do with my check book？” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she's forgotten hers. But I have to tolerate customers because they pay my salary, and that's something I can't afford to forget.
1．What does the author say about his customers?
A. They can not count numbers.
B. They sometimes jump the queue.
C. They don't know how to express themselves.
D. They behave as if their memories have totally failed.
2．According to the text, who are supposed to be in the express line?
A. Customers with nothing purchased.
B. Customers with not more than 15 items.
C. Customers with items between 15 and 25.
D. Customers with 25 or even a cart load of items.
3．When customers arrive at the cheek-out counter, they______.
A. find their pens lost
B. go back and get more items
C. can not wait to pay for their groceries
D. prefer paying by check to paying with a credit card
4．We can infer from the text that ________.
A. business in the grocery store runs well
B. the author finds his present job full of fun
C. the author's part-time job calls for patience
D. customers go to grocery stores without planning
答案与解析
本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述自己在超市做兼职时观察到的消费者在购物时健忘的各种表现。1．D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart(购物手推车)”可知，顾客一旦开始推购物手推车，自己的记
2016年江苏省高考英语试卷及答案(Word版)
2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷） 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.￡ 19.15. 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.
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） A You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams(1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. 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 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. 21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history? A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law.
2016年西藏高考英语 第一次模拟试题及答案 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，共13页。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（1—25小题）略 第二部分阅读理解（共两节, 40分） 第一节（15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A They are the fashion statement loved by hip hop stars and rappers.But now it seems that grilles(金属网罩)—teeth jewellery loved by rappers such as Nelly—are not just about the way you look—you can use them to listen to music，too. A design student has created a way of using the jewellery mouthpiece to hear songs by means of “bone conduction” through your skull.Aisen Chacin，of Parsons The New School for Design in New York，attached a vibrating(振动)motor to a digital music player and connected it to a mold(模子)of her upper teeth.She also placed controls on the underside so users can change songs or increase the volume by pushing up with your tongue.When the music starts，the vibration is strong enough that the music can be heard clearly—without the need for headphones.If the sound being played is loud enough，others can even hear it apparently coming out of your teeth.A video posted on YouTube shows one of Chacin's friends sitting down with the motor in his mouth and his hands in his ears.He didn't believe his eyes when he heard the music. Grilles were made popular by the song by rapper Nelly even though dentists have made warnings against them.They say jewellery materials like gold or diamonds can wear down the enamel(牙釉质)on your teeth and that grilles should not be worn. Chacin showed her device，called Play-A-Grill，at the New Interfaces for Musical Expression conference last week.She said，“Grilles are almost always made of precious metal.They are completely removable，and almost used as a grill.Because the grill is worn over the teeth，sound can be spread using bone conduction hearing 1
2016年浙江卷高考英语真题及答案核准通过，归档资料。 未经允许，请勿外传～ 2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(浙江卷) 英语试题 选择题部分(共80分) 第一部分:英语知识应用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节:单项填空(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分) 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. ---I am going to Spain fort a holiday soon. --- ______. A. I t’s my pleasure B. Never mind C. Leave it alone D. Good for you 2. The paper is due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into______night. A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. a; a D. 不填;the 3. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850. A. each B. it C. this D. one 4. Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
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2016.9 浙江高考： One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom. “I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp" and walked away. With no path to follow,Jane just walked on for quite a long time. After she had climbed to a high place. she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top. She suddenly realized that she was lost. “Tom! "she cried. "Help!" No reply. If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became. As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family. She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him. Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落）somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream. To her great joy,she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries. Never in her life had she tasted anything better. Feeling stronger now. Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to the lake. As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter. Is that for me? Unfortunately, the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again. 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文文中标有下划线的关键词语： 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1 But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again.
2015江苏高考英语试卷 二、单选 21. The number of smokers, ______ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in the past one year. A. it B. which C. that D. as 22. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _____ to their greatest potential. A. accelerate B. improve C. perform D. develop 23. –Jim, can you work…..? --_____? I’ve been working two weeks on end. A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what 24. Much time______ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally trapped by health problems. A. being spent B. having spent C. spent D. to spend 25. _____ Li Hua, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public, but…. A. That B. Why C. Where D. How 26. It is so cold that you can’t go outside______ fully covered in thick clothes. A. if B. unless C. once D. when 27. The university started some new language programmes to _______ the
第I卷（共105分） 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题l. 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l0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。 1. What color does the man prefer? A. Light blue B. Yellow C. White 2. What do we know about the woman? A. She has got a new job. B. She will receive some training in Hawaii. C. She doesn’t like spending her holiday in Hawaii. 3. Who is the woman speaking to probably? A. A policeman. B. A friend. C. A shop assistant. 4. When did the man get up this morning actually? A. At 6:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the theater. B. At the ticket office. C. In the shopping mall. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分22 .5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What is Mr. Brown doing? A. Attending a meeting. B. Making a call. C. Leaving a message. 7. What does the woman ask the man to repeat? A. His position. B. His address. C. His phone number. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Which season does the woman like best? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter. 9. How long has it rained? A. For two days. B. For a week. C. For two weeks. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman think of working in IT field? A. Hard. B. Popular. C. Well-paid. 11. Who is the man’s father? A. An architectural designer. B. A college teacher. C. A biologist. 12. What degrees will the man get? A. Architecture design and biology. B. Architecture design and computer science. C. Biology and computer science. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the woman decide to buy for her dad? A. Stamps. B. Postcards. C. Poker cards. 14. Which goods among the three is the most expensive? A. The woolen hat. B. The Swiss army knife. C. The leather belt. 15. How much money did the woman pay for all? A. $78. B. $108. C. $114. 16. What can we learn from the conversation?
2016年高考浙江卷英语试题解析（正式版）绝密★启封前 选择题部分（共80分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. --Are you sure you're ready for the best? --_________. I'm well prepared for it. A. I'm afraid not B. No problem C. Hard to say D. Not really 【答案】B 【解析】 试题分析：句意：—你确定你准备好考试了吗？—没问题。我已经做好准备了。A.恐怕不；B.没问题；C.很难说；D.不是真的。根据语境，故选B。 考点：考查交际用语。 2.______prize for the winner of the competition is ______two-week holiday in Paris. A. The ; 不填 B. A ; 不填 C. A ; the D. The ; a
【答案】D 【解析】学科&网 试题分析：句意：这个比赛获胜者的奖品是一个巴黎的两个星期的假期。第一空填the，是特指“获胜者的奖品”，用定冠词，第二空是泛指“一个两周的假期”，用不定冠词a。故选A。 考点：考查冠词。 3. In many ways , the education system in the US is not very different from ____in the UK. A. that B. this C. one D. it 【答案】A 考点：考查代词。 4. It is important to pay your electricity bill on time , as late payments may affect your ______. A. condition B. income C. credit D. status 【答案】C 【解析】 试题分析：句意：准时付电费很重要，因为付晚了会影响你的信用。Condition条件；income收入；credit学分，信用（卡）。根据句意故选C。
试卷总评 2016年江苏高考英语卷总体难度较前三年有所降低，紧扣高中英语课程标准的教学要求，对考生在英语听力、词汇、语法、英语知识综合应用、阅读理解、书面表达等知识和能力进行了全面、深入的考察。注重基础，贴近生活，努力将知识和能力的考查融为一体，难易结合，体现了英语高考改革的趋势。 听力部分沿用全国卷听力，除了Text 10部分语速稍快，前面9段材料语速比较正常，总体难度不算大，和往年相似，考查的都是平时常用的功能性用语，考查形式以细节信息、语音辨析、意图推测、结论判断等题型为主。 单选题中规中矩。单选部分同往年相同，强调在语境中理解词汇的意思。侧重对词汇和词组的考查，考点为名词性从句、动词、动词词组、形容词副词、非谓语动词、情景交际等，贴近生活。重视语法基础，题量和重点语法点基本没变，难度有所下降，只要学生正常发挥，不要受平时难题影响，应该可以取得好的成绩。 完形填空讲述了一个有关人生感悟的故事。仍以考查名词、动词、动词词组和形容词副词为主，考查的词汇为较常用的高频词。几乎所有的答案都可以在上下文中找到串联痕迹，这也是理解这篇完形填空的重要线索。 阅读部分题型设置沿袭过去两年，难度有所降低，主要体现在词汇、长难句和对文章的整体理解上。设题以细节理解题为主，推理判断题为辅。 A篇是一篇介绍网络课程的说明文。文章以短句为主，难度一般，做题时使用关键词定位法可以直接在文中找到答案。B篇是一篇说明黑猩猩的主观能动性的科技说明文。与去年的B篇相比难度下降较多。C 篇也为说明文，主要介绍厄尔尼诺现象。本文与时事结合较为紧密，话题也是考生较为熟悉的，但本文中的专业词汇和长难句是难点部分。D篇是记叙文，介绍了牙买加女运动员的励志故事。难度较去年也有较大的下降，集中考查细节理解题。 任务型阅读是这份试卷中最有区分度的，说明了科技对人们生活的积极影响，文章结构清晰，依然考查了考生在信息检索、内容归纳、语言结构等方面的知识与能力。较难的概括提炼的部分，也是区分优秀生和中等生的关键。 书面表达＂旧瓶装新酒＂ 延续前两年＂读写任务型＂写作，总字数要求不变，凸显了考生分析材料的能力，写作便于考生写出紧扣主题的个性化内容。讨论话题为＂网络投票＂，建议使用＂with复合结构＂开始，提出网络投票的积
高三段考英语试题2016.2.21 第一部分：听力部分（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） 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。 1. What will the woman do first? A. Give up the Mr. Fro case. B. Design a new brand. C. Have some coffee. 2. What does the woman want? A. A dress. B. A pair of shoes. C. A pair of trousers. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a laundry. B. At the man’s. C. In a suit shop. 4. What do people think of that piece of music? A. Beautiful. B. Unbearable. C. Complicated. 5. What do we know about Alice's father? A. He always helps others. B. He doesn't live with Alice. C. He is too old to look after himself. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What can't the girl bear most? A. Sharing the bathroom with others. B. No chance to chat with friends. C. The strict school rules. 7. When should students go back to the dormitory? A. By 9:00 pm. B. By 9:30 pm. C. By 10:00 pm. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. How does the woman like cooking? A. Time-consuming. B. Enjoyable. C. Easy. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Waitress and customer. B. Cook and trainee. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What did the boy just do?
绝密★启用前 2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷） 英语笔试 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷1至10页，第II卷11至12页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第I 卷 注意事项： 1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如果改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再 选涂其他答案标号。 2. 本卷共55小题，共95分。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there _____________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. —It was a wonderful trip. So, which city did you like better, Paris or Rome? —_____________. There were good things and bad things about them. A. It’s hard to say B. I didn’t get it C. You must be kidding D. Couldn’t be better 【答案】A 【解析】 试题分析：句意：——这是一次很棒的旅行。那么，你更喜欢哪个城市，巴黎还是罗马？——很难说。它们都既有好的也有坏的东西。A.很难说；B.我不明白；C.你一定是在开玩笑吧；D.再好不过了。根据语境可知选A。 考点：考查交际用语。
英语高考模拟卷-上海市育培高中2016届自招高考模拟卷英语试题及答案
上海市育培高中2016届自招高考模拟 英语试题 考生注意： 1. 考试时间100分钟, 试卷满分120分。 2. 本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。试卷分为第I 卷和第II卷。所有答案必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题卷上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3. 答题前，务必在答题卷纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A) Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s
influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV___(25)____ problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping child ren’s minds. One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability___(26)____(understand) the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像).___(27)______, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room. __(28)___ argument against television is that it replaces reading as__29_____ form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not
2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷） 英语试题 选择题部分（共80分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. --Are you sure you're ready for the best? --_________. I'm well prepared for it. A. I'm afraid not B. No problem C. Hard to say D. Not really 【答案】B 考点：考查交际用语。 【名师点睛】交际英语注重运用，首先平时要多积累常用的交际用语，解题时要在上下文中进行，特别要注意与语境语义的联系。还有要注意中英文之间的差异，千万不要用汉语的思维，还要注意礼貌用语。这个题目是一个对话，上下文语境非常关键。I'm afraid not应该是委婉地拒绝；Hard to say表示说话人没有把握；Not really是一种否定回答。 2.______prize for the winner of the competition is ______two-week holiday in Paris. A. The ; 不填 B. A ; 不填 C. A ; the D. The ; a 【答案】D 【解析】 试题分析：句意：这个比赛获胜者的奖品是一个巴黎的两个星期的假期。第一空填the，是特指“获胜者的奖品”，用定冠词，第二空是泛指“一个两周的假期”，用不定冠词a。故选A。 考点：考查冠词。 【名师点睛】本题着重理解定冠词和不定冠词的区别，定冠词the表示特指，不定冠词a/an表示泛指；对于冠词特指和泛指的考查是历年来高考的必考点，平时的学习要多进行积累，仔细分析特指还是泛指。同时，更为重要的是要多去积累习惯表达，特殊表达，这也是近几年高考习惯考的地方。总而言之，多解题、多理解、多积累才是关键。做冠词的题目语感非常重要，平时阅读的时候，注意出现冠词的地方，体会是特指还是泛指。 3. In many ways , the education system in the US is not very different from ____in the UK.
绝密★启用前 江苏省2016年普通高校对口单招文化统考 英语试卷 第一部分：语言知识运用（共40小题，每小题1分，共40分） 第一节在本节中，你将读到10个句子，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑。 1. My parents couldn’t get into the house last night because▲of them had the key. A. either B. all C. both D. neither used to quarrel a lot with my classmates, but now we ▲ very well. A. get along B. get up C. get away D. get off percent of the money I get from my parents ▲ spent on food every month. A. is B. are C. were D. was 4.—Hi，let’s go skating.
—Sorry，I’m busy right now. I ▲ in an application form for a new job. A. fill B. have filled C. am filling D. will fill was ▲ lovely weather ▲ we decided to spend the holiday on the beach. a; that B. such; that C. such; as D. so; that can tell me the reason ▲ we see the lightning before we hear the thunder? A. which B. why C. where D. that March, many roses and lilies ▲ in a long planting box to make Mary’s Garden more beautiful. A. were planted B. were planting C. had planted D. was planted this article, ▲y ou will understand that not everything can be bought with money. A. so B. because C. but D. and until he returned from teaching three years ago ▲ having a holiday abroad. A. he had considered B. had he considered C. he considered D. did he consider doesn’t want to move to New York because she thinks if she ▲ there, she wouldn’t be able to see her parents very often. A. lives B. would live C. has lived D. were to live 第二节在本节中，你将读到15个短对话或片段，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应选项的框涂满、涂黑。 11.—Mike, you got an A in the English exam. ▲