2016江苏高考英语真题完整解析版
江苏省盱眙中学张春开
21．It is often the case anything is possible for those who hang on to hope.
A. why
B. what
C. as
D. that
【答案与解析】D 考查主语从句。句意：矢志不渝，金石为开，此为道。It 为形式主语，that从句为真正主语。从句完整，无需意义，故填表语法功能的that即可。
22. More efforts, as reported, in the years ahead to accelerate the supply-side structural reform.
A. are made
B. will be made C are being made D. have been made
【答案与解析】B 考查时态。句意：如报道所言，未来几年，要花大力气加速供给端的结构改革。本题有明显的时间状语in the years ahead，故使用将来时；另，efforts与make
之间是被动关系；故选B。
23. Many young people, most were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.
A. of which
B. of them
C. of whom
D. of those
【答案与解析】C 考查定语从句。句意：诸多有志青年，学富五车，奔赴偏疆，逐梦。分析定从most were well-educated, 发现主语不完整，再看先行词Many young people，发现定从的主语是先行词的一部分，故使用most of whom.
24.----Can you tell me your for happiness and a long life?
----Living every day to the full, definitely
A. recipe
B. record
C. range
D. receipt
【答案与解析】A 考查名词。句意：----您老能谈下快乐长寿的秘诀吗？----无他，别闲着就行。recipe食谱，秘诀；receipt收据，收入。注意“秘诀”是recipe的生义，考生不易知晓。25. He did not ______ easily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice for a worthy cause.
A. approach
B. wrestle
C. compromise
D. communicate
【答案与解析】C 考查动词。句意：彼非易迁就之人，但为公察纳雅言亦遂其愿。compromise 妥协（笔者意译为“迁就”）；approach处理；wrestle摔跤，处理；communicate交流。本题注意题干but, accept，因此要填一个与accept相反意义的词，又横线前有not，即not compromise与accept意义相反。故选C。
26. some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.
A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. While
【答案与解析】D 考查连词。句意：有人奋斗为功名，有人辛劳惧落第。两句之间为转折关系。故用while表“尽管”。
27. If it for his invitation the other day, I should not be here now
A. had not been
B. should not be C were not to be D. should not have been
【答案与解析】A 考查虚拟语气。句意：若非彼前日之邀，吾怎会在此。这是这混合虚拟语气，从句是对过去的虚拟，故使用had done的形式。另，If it had not been for + n. (对过去的虚拟)= but for.=Had it not been for + n.它是一个固定表达。If it were not for + n. (对现在或将来的虚拟)=but for.=Were it not been for + n.
28. In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message _____ within the work.
A. to hide
B. hidden
C. hiding
D.being hidden
【答案与解析】B 考查非谓语。句意：艺术评论时，你一定要假定艺术家在其作品中隐藏着某种秘密信息。本题高考过去分词作宾补，即：have sth. done. 故选B。
29. Dashan, who crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition.
A .will be learning B. is learning C. had been learning D. has been learning
【答案与解析】D 考查时态。句意：大山欲引洋人清口融入中国相声。他专攻中国相声已达数十年之久。很显然，learn这个动作从过去持续到现在还将继续下去，故使用现在完成进行时。
30. Many businesses started up by college students have ________thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.
A fallen off B. taken off C. turned off D. left off
【答案与解析】B 考查动词短语。句意：多亏了利于创业的大环境，大学生创业已是新常态。take off迅速流行；fall off跌落，下降；turn off关掉；leave off停止。
31. His surveys have provided the most ________ statements of how, and on what basis data collected.
A. explicit
B. ambiguous
C. original
D. arbitrary
【答案与解析】A 考查形容词。句意：他的调查详尽论述了数据收集的方式和依据。explicit 详尽的；ambiguous模棱两可的；original最初的，独创的；arbitrary任意的，武断的。32. —Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.
—_____ . Opposites sometimes do attract.
A. I hope not
B. I think so
C. I appreciate that
D. I beg to differ 【答案与解析】D 考查交际用语。句意：----唯志趣相投者方能好聚好散。----吾不敢苟同。性格迥异者亦或惺惺相惜。I hope not我希望不会；I think so我认为是这样；I appreciate that 正合我意；I beg to differ我不敢苟同。
33. Parents should actively urge their children to ______the opportunity to join sports teams.
A. gain admission to
B. keep track of
C. take advantage of
D. give rise to
【答案与解析】C 考查动词短语。句意：父母应积极鼓励孩子利用这机会加入运动队。gain admission to获准进入；keep track of记录，与…保持联系；take advantage of利用；give rise to 引起。
34. Not until recently ______the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged
B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage
D. they encouraged
【答案与解析】C 考查倒装。句意：直到近年来，他们才鼓励发展乡村旅游。本题考查部分倒装，应该在B，C之间选；将本题还原：They _____ not encourage the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas until recently. not encourage应该发生在过去，应为目前（题干中是recently）已经是encourage了。故选C。
35. —Jack still can’t help being anxious about his job interview.
—Lack of self-confidence is his______, I am afraid.
A. Achilles’ heel
B. child’s play
C. green fingers
D. last straw
【答案与解析】A 考查习语。句意：----Jack老担心面试。----恐怕他的弱点就是缺乏自信。故选A。Achilles’ heel致命弱点；child’s play极易之事；green fingers园艺能手；last straw 最后一击。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
