2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语新课标Ⅱ卷（解析答案）（模拟样题信息二）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。
AIn the late 1990s, a family visited the school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten teacher told t hem not to have high hopes for her. The teacher painted a bleak (暗淡的) picture for their little girl’s future. Standing behind them was Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright child. Although I was able to make her join in different learning activities, writing was always a struggle. I tried all kinds of methods to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write.One day Katherine got off her bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office where they handed her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherinewrote: “PAC BAK.” Immediately the teachers realized she left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader.21. When the author first met her, Katherine _____.A. kept silentB. kept cryingC. was studyingD. was unhappy22. What was Katherine’s problem after a few weeks with the author?A. She didn’t like to write at all.B. She couldn’t use sign language.C. She always left her backpack on the bus.D. She had no interest in learning activities.23. What’s the meaning of “Katherine discovered the power of the pen”?A. Katherine used a pen for the first time.B. Katherine became interested in writing.C. Katherine understood how to use the pen.D. Katherine knew what the pen was used for.BWinter Vinecki began running at age five, but got serious in 2015 after her father died of cancer —that’s when she decided to honor his memory by running a marathon on every continent before her 15th birthday.Scope: Team Winter is an organization you founded to raise money for cancer research. How did it get started?Winter: At first, Team Winter was formed to fight childhood obesity. When I was 8, I ran a race and raised $1,100 for that cause. But less than a year later, my dad got cancer.I knew I had to do something to help. When I started, my goal was to raise $10,000. I’ve raised well past that — almost $500,000.Scope: What goes through your mind when you run?Winter: When I’m having a hard time during a race, I think about my dad. If he could deal with the pain of cancer, I can deal with any type of pain. He was a very friendly person. He was always smiling and very happy even when he had cancer.Scope: Is your age ever an obstacle in your races?Winter: I’ve been turned down by race directors who won’t let anyon e younger than 16 or 18 compete. But Diana Nyad, the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, told me, “Never let them tell you it can’t be done.” From then on I knew my age wasn’t the problem.Scope: You’ve probably inspired lots of people too.Winter: I’ve heard about kids doing projects like me. Once in a restaurant, a boy came up to my mom and me and told us his dad had cancer too. Now he’s competing in running for his dad. Hearing stories like that helps keep me going.24. What do we know about Team Winter?A. It always holds different races.B. Its final goal is to raise $500,000.C. It was named after Winter’s father.D. It was to help obese children at first.25. When Winter has a hard time during a race, what keeps her going?A. Her father’s illness.B. Her father’s success.C. Her father’s bravery.D. Her father’s kindness.26. Winter’s words in the last paragraph tell us that _____.A. she sets a good example for othersB. she hopes others will do what she doesC. the boy wants to join Team WinterD. the boy invites her to compete with himCThe idea of inventing an international language is not a new one. Over the past 180 years, linguists (语言学家) have created over ten different languages that are based on German, Spanish, and English. One of these was Basic English.By 1923 the First World War had been over for five years, but Europe was still recovering from its effects. Charles Kay Ogden, a linguist and writer, was running several bookshops in Cambridge. He published The Meaning of Meaning (1923), a book describing how we use language. The book received high praise, which drove Ogden to design an international language — something that was much simpler than English. In 1930 Ogden’s book Basic English: A General Introduction with Rules and Grammar was published.Perhaps it takes about seven years for one to become a good English speaker. Ogden believed that Basic English could be learned in seven weeks. There were only 850 words and the grammar was very simple.The language attracted the attention of educators all over the world, but its development was stopped by the Second World War. After the war, both the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt looked for ideas that might bring world peace. They both gave speeches that encouraged the use of Ogden’s international language. In the past 60 years, the language has had some success. In some parts of East Asia, teachers are still using Ogden’s word lists.However, in the main, the language has disappeared. Because there are many more non-native than native speakers of English, recently some linguists have asked whether we should give careful consideration to Ogden’s ideas again. And the Wikipediawebsite () has started a version (版本) written in Basic English for non-native learners of the language. Search for it on the Internet now!27. According to the text, Basic English _____.A. was very easy to learnB. has a history of 180 yearsC. is mainly based on three languagesD. developed fast over the last 60 years28. What was Churchill and Roosevelt’s attitude towards Basic English?A. They were worried about it.B. They were uncertain of it.C. They supported it.D. They didn’t care about it.29. The linguists mentioned in the last paragraph seem to _____.A. write in Basic English on WikipediaB. encourage people to use Basic EnglishC. believe Basic English will disappear soonD. think there will be fewer speakers of English30. The main purpose of the text is to _____.A. advertise a websiteB. review two booksC. describe some linguists’ worksD. introduce an international languageDWhen I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door.My mom asked where I was going. “I’m leaving home,” I said.“What’s that you’re carrying?” she ask ed.“Some clothes and food,” I replied.“If you want to run away, that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.”I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “You didn’t have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.”This infuriated me. I tore my clothes off — shoes, socks, underwear and all —and shouted, “Can I go now?”“Yes,” my mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my home. Then I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house. I was so shy that I saw the big spruce (云杉) tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches.A pile of dried-up brown needles were beneath the tree, and you can’t imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body.After I was sure the girls had passed by, I ran to the front door and knocked at it loudly.“It’s Billy! Let me in!”The voice behind the door answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.”Looking behind me to see if anyone else was coming down the street, I said, “Mom! I’m sorry. I’m still your son. Let me in!”The door opened and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your mind about running away?” she asked.“What’s for supper?” I smiled back.31. When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to _____.A. stay at homeB. take some sandwichesC. leave everything behindD. check his suitcase carefully32. Which of the following can best describe the author’s mom?A. Selfish and proud.B. Strict but loving.C. Kind and helpful.D. Wise but impatient.33. The underlined word“infuriated”probably means “_____”.A. surprisedB. warnedC. encouragedD. angered34. Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches?A. To avoid being seen.B. To find some needles.C. To play a joke on the two girls.D. To attract the two girls’ attention.35. The last sentence “What’s for supper?” mainly shows that the author _____.A. felt very hungry at that timeB. changed his plan to leave homeC. wished to eat something before leavingD. wanted to know what his mother prepared for supper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。
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