2016高考英语阅读理解和单项选择练习(6)及答案

2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--日常生活类Papa’s Straw HatPapa was a ranger. He worked with horses. He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked. His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat- large black hat of heavy wool. He wore his hat full and high. I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best clothes. But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather. She began to talk about his hats.“Papa,” she said one day, “why don't you get a nice cool straw hat? That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!” Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn’t recognize him if he changed the hat. But she didn’t believe him.Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long. At last papa answered, a little angry, “It would not the cowboy hat but a wife’s talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair.”Mama had a very serious look on her face. She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat. It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money. She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat, papa would wear it. When papa saw the hat, his face got red. Without a word, he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses. But as papa got close to the horses this time, they jumped high into the air, raising their front feet. All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn. Papa began to shout “Woo boys. Steady boys, steady.” But there was nothing equal to.Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen, pushed the straw hat deep downinto the fire then turned to mama, in a way that even frightened me. “Now listen to me, mama. Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like.” Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.I never heard mama talk any more about hats. Perhaps, that is why when papa died many years later, there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.【小题1】According to the passage, a ranger is _______.A．a person wearing a woolen hatB．a position requiring clean clothesC．a person training horses for some purposeD．a person riding a carriage with horses【小题2】Mama bought papa a straw hat because _______.A．most cowboys preferred to wear itB．she was worried about his healthC．a woolen one didn’t suit papaD．it was cheap and she could save money【小题3】What quality can we learn from papa?A．Gentle. B．Patient. C．Committed. D．Modest.【小题4】It can be learned from the story that _______.A．this family were not rich but diligentB．papa didn’t love the straw hat and mamaC．protecting hair was very importantD．a cowboy hat was useful on farming阅读理解。

落堕市安心阳光实验学校2014高考英语单项选择、阅读理解回顾训练（6）及答案单项选择1、 Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back a big tree.A. in B. below C. beside D. against 答案：D解析：考查介词，句意为：“累了，吉姆背倚着树，很快就睡着了。

”against 此处意为：“倚着，靠着”；below “在……下方”；beside “在……旁边”；in “在……里面或（时间）……之后”。

2、 Some people eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what nice.A. looksB. smellsC. feelsD. tastes答案：Ａ解析：考查系动词辨析。

与上句中的eat with their eyes 相对，后句应该为点看起来很好吃的东西。

故正确答案为A 。

3、 On my desk is a photo that my father took of when I was a baby.A. himB. hisC. meD. mine 答案：C解析：考查代词。

take a photo of sb 意为给某人照相，此处应用人称代词的宾格。

正确答案为C 。

4、Jenny was looking for a seat when ，luckily ，a man and left ． A ．took up B ．got up C ．shut up D ．set up答案：B解析：考查动词词组。

get up 意为“起床，起立”。

句意为“Jenny 正在找一个座位，正在那时，很幸运地，一个人站起来离开了。

”故选B 。

1意为“从事，占据时间或空间”；C 意为“闭嘴”；D 意为“建造，搭起”。

5、We laugh at jokes ，but seldom about how they work ．A ．we thinkB ．think weC ．we do thinkD ．do we think答案：D 解析：考查倒装。

（新课标）2016高考英语一轮复习知识排查突破book 6 Unit 3 A healthy life 新人教版admission /əd ′mI ʃn/ n ．[C]&[U]接纳；准许入会/学Ⅰ.词汇与派生A ．语境填词1．You’ve put me in an awkward(令人尴尬的) position.2．You will soon get accustomed(习惯了的) to the climate here.3．Her position in the party has strengthened(加强) in recent weeks.4．The officials are always reminded not to abuse(滥用)their power.5．The book is due(预定的) to be published in October.6．Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people quit(停止) smoking.7．Chemical weapons are banned(禁止) internationally.8．The conference has been held to discuss the effect(影响)of global warming on people’s lives all over the world.9．Many people in Haiti asked for help in the desperate(绝望的) situation.10．An adolescent(青春期的)boy develops fast both mentally and physically.11．He was presented with an award for saving a woman at the risk(冒险) of his own life.12．It is very difficult for the child to solve the tough(困难的) problem.13．It is illegal(违法的) for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.B ．用所给词的适当形式填空14．She often feels mentally tired ，but her real trouble is found to be physical ，not mental.(mental)15．Playing computer games is highly addictive.Once you get addicted to it ，you will find it hard to get rid of it.Now ，Henry ，one of my classmates is fighting his addiction to the games.(addict)16．As a judge ，he has good judgement and never judges a person by his appearance.(judge)17．After a stressful week of work ，all the employees were extremely stressed and tired.They complained that few could work efficiently under stress.(stress)18．Today ，I went downtown with several of my good friends.However ，the weather was reallydisappointing because it was raining.I told my friends that we wouldn’t be disappointed.Arriving at a park，we were disappointed to find it was not open today.Then we left the park to a nearby restaurant for lunch.To our disappointment，the restaurant was closed，too.We had no choice but to go home.What a disappointing outing it was! (disappoint)19．An automatic cooker can cook your rice automatically.(automatic)20．You should learn to relax yourself and a knowledge of relaxation techniques will make you feel relaxed.(relax)21．The man in the river desperately tried to reach the side.The situation was desperate but not hopeless.(desperate)22．What you said embarrassed the girl greatly.No wonder she was so embarrassed as to run out.(embarrass)23．Some songs by Jay Chou cannot be comprehended by us.To some old people，they are completely beyond comprehension.(comprehend)Ⅱ.短语运用A．用方框内所给动词短语的适当形式填空错误!24．Wet weather has an effect on the health of most people.25．He took the risk of losing his own life and saved my life in the cold river.26．I have got into the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school. 27．Lydia feels like going for a walk after supper every day.28．Have you decided on a date for your wedding?29．She just managed to hold back her anger at the time.30．They accused him of having a prejudice against his women employees.31．In one of his books，he gave advice on how to learn a foreign language.B．用方框内所给短语填空due to，addicted to，in spite of，at risk，accustomed to，on a diet32．In spite of many invitations，he would always decline to visit Oxford.33．The great success of this program has been largely due to the support given by the 10 local businessmen.34．He has become accustomed to the way the teacher gives lectures.35．Addicted to computer games，the boy has lost all interest in his lessons.36．We must stop these rumors；the firm’s reputation is at risk.37．People who are on a diet mustn’t have chocolate.Ⅲ.经典句式38．We feel it our duty to make our country a better place.我们感到使我们的国家变得更好是我们的责任。

2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）英语试卷类型第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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 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。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校清远市2016高考英语单项选择和阅读理解一轮选练（1）阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Scientists in UK have grown a living human "brain". The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, "We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. "The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, "It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)."The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，"We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research."1. UK scientists grow a living human "brain" in order to ______.A. study the structure of human brainB. make use of living human cell systemC. discover how human brain really worksD. separate cells from a cancer tumour2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ______.A. will get finished as early as possibleB. will make people discover dementiaC. will affect the brain growth in many waysD. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system3. From the last paragraph，we can know that ______A. the technique provided by HRT is immatureB. animal tests are no longer allowed by lawC. a million people suffer from brain diseasesD. the research program lacks financial support4. The text is intended to ______.A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical researchB. introduce a research program in human's brainC. introduce the progress of drugs for dementiaD. tell us about health problem in nerve system【参考答案】1—4、CDDB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。

应对区爱护学校2016高考英语语法填空和阅读理解暑假练习（6）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

After inventing dynamites(炸药), Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but rel atively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. (from )1. What did the first award ceremony take place?A. 1895.B. 1901.C. 1962.D. 1968.2. The Nobel prize was established to ________.A. honor the inventor of dynamiteB. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityC. resolve political differencesD. spend money3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?A. Literature.B. Economics.C. Peace.D. Science.4. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Awards vary in money value.B. Ceremonies are held on De cember 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals have won two awards.1. B 计算题。

四川新津县2016高考英语二轮：信息匹配类任务型阅读练习（6）及答案任务型阅读理解，各省市的命名的各不相同，大概有信息匹配、七选五、阅读表达、任务型读写、任务型阅读等等。

【2014陕西省商南县高级中学高三上二模】共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。

选项中有一项为多余项。

61. _____________Your heart is located in your chest, a little to your left. This heart of yours, which is about the size of your two fists held together, beats about 90 times a minute. A grown person's heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute. The heartbeat is not just the same in all persons, and it is not the same in any one person at all times.62. _______________When your heart beats, it is pumping blood to all parts of your body. If you could examine your heart closely, you would see that it is really two pumps placed side by side, and working at the same time. Each pump has two parts, the upper part called the auricle (心房), and the lower part called the ventricle (心室). The auricles receive the blood as it comes into them after it has been pumpedthrough the body. The ventricles pump the blood out. The right one pumps the blood to the lungs and the left one pumps the blood to all other parts of the body. At the top and bottom openings of each ventricle are valves (阀门) which make the blood go in only one direction.63. ________________Your heart is sometimes called the engine or the motor in your body and sometimes called the pump. It works away, both day and night. First it pumps out some blood, rests for a few seconds, and then it pumps some more. In a normal day, the heart pumps about 2,500 gallons of blood from the auricles and ventricles.64. _______________By using a stethoscope to listen to the heart, the doctor can tell whether your heart is beating evenly and whether the valves are closing tightly. The stethoscope makes these sounds so clear that the doctor can hear them easily. The stethoscope has an earpiece that he places on your chest and tubes that he places in his ear. The earpiece carries the sound or your heart's beating along the tubes to the doctor's ears, and it makes the sound seem much louder than it really is. The doctor could listen to your heartbeat by pulling his ear against your chest.65. _______________An easy experiment can help you understand what happens when the heart beats. You can do this experiment with a hollow rubber ball. Make a small hole in it, and fill the ball with water through the hole. When you squeeze the ball, you will notice how the water comes out in a spurt each time you squeeze. After each spurt the ball comes back to its round shape again. Something like this happens when your heart beats. The muscles in your heart grow smaller, or contract, and squeeze the blood out of the heart. Each time this happens, we say your heart is beating. Perhaps you have noticed that the doctor places his finger on the pulse in your wrist when you are ill. By doing this he can tell how fast your heart is beating.【参考答案】61-65 BDAEC【上海市崇明县2014模拟】任务型阅读Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the usual situation for many people.You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health —from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity(肥胖) in the long term, to reduced cholesterol(胆固醇) maintenance in the short term, not to mention the pressure on your neck and spine(脊柱).To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the negative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times. The article reported that a study of nearly 9, 000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent. In other words, sitting is killing us.Stand up for health. Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data, there were some striking differences. Blood sugar became level after a meal much quicker on the days when the volunteers in the study stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories(热量单位：卡路里)—about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30, 000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat.John Buckley, a member of the research team, said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible(感觉不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to keep our all-important blood sugar under control.The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will help.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. According to the context, the underlined expression “be countered with” in Paragraph 3 canbest be replaced by “________”.79. The two findings of the simple experiment conducted by the BBC and the University of Chesterin the UK are that standing _________.80. Why is standing better than doing exercise according to John Buckley?81. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?【参考答案】78. be prevented/reduced by79. helps blood sugar become level quicker and burns more calories80. Standing provides the constant, almost imperceptible increase in muscle activity. /Standingprovides simple movement that keeps blood sugar under control.81. People should stand for health instead of sitting too much. / We should spend less time sittingand more time standing. / Sitting too much is killing us.【山东省2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

2016年全国普通高等学校运动训练、民族传统体育专业单独统一招生考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷分为第一、第二两卷第一卷三大题，满分120分；第二卷两大题。

满分30分，共150分。

2.答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第一卷（三大题，共120分）1.单项选择（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

1. Jackie is ill _________he cannot go travelling with us next week.A. becauseB. butC. soD. yet答案：C解析：考查并列连词。

句意：Jackie生病了所以他下周不能和我们一起旅行了。

根据句意可知，正确答案为C2. I had to interrupt meal __________the phone.A. answerB. to answerC. answeringD. answered答案：B解析：考查非谓语动词。

句意：为了接电话，我不得不中断用餐。

根据句意可知，此处非谓语做目的状语，故正确答案为B3.The paint on the outside walls ___________badly by the weather.A.is damagingB. damagedC. has been damagedD. has damaged答案：C解析：考查动词时态。

句意：由于天气原因，外墙上的油漆被严重地损坏了。

根据句意可知，动词与主语之间表示被动关系，排除ABD, 故正确答案为C4. My teacher says that this article is worth __________.A. readingB. to readC. readD. to be read答案：A解析：考查非谓语动词。

根据固定结构：be worth doing 可知，答案为A。

句意：我的老师说这篇文章值得一读。

高中英语真题:高考英语单项选择冲刺学生自练（6）及答案【山西省临汾一中高三第二次月考】单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —We plan to take our children to Taiyuan Expo this weekend.—________. It’s really worth visiting.A．My GodB．Congratulations C．I don’t think so D．Great2. Many experts stick to the view that teacher development is _ _____ the key to quality education lies.A. whichB. whatC. whereD. that3.The BRICS countries (金砖国家) have _____to be a source of global economic development.A. worked outB. put outC. turned outD. ta ken out4. ---It’s a long time ____ I last saw you.---Yes, and it will be another year ___ we can meet again.A. since; beforeB. before; sinceC. since whenD. when; before5. --- What does the sign over there mean?--- No person _______smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.A. willB. shallC. mayD. must6. It is the trouble ______ was caused by the terrorists ______ makes the situation even worse.A. what; thatB. that; thatC. which; whoD. th at; who7. When we got to the cinema, the movie Kung Fu Panda2_______, and w e only saw the end of iA. just finishedB. have just finishedC. had just finishedD. was finishing8. Taobao is Asia’s largest retail(零售的)network platform, ________ people can buy and sellmany kinds of things.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. whose9. ________ with this fiercely competitive society, _______ English well and you’ll succeed.A. Faced; masterB. Faced; masteringC. Having faced; masterD. To face; mastering10. The driver was at ___ loss when ___ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.A. /;theB. a; theC. /; /D. a; /11. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _______.A. in sightB. on earthC. at a distanceD. in place12. Those young men were _______ by the police with causinga disturbance in the neighborhood.A. blamedB. chargedC. scoldedD. a ccused13.The Great Wall is ________tourist attraction that millions of peo ple pour in every year.A. so wellknown aB. a so wellknownC. such wellknown aD. a such wellknown14. —What do you think of the blind man?—I've never seen a man with____ sense of touch．A. the betterB. the bestC. a goodD. a better15. The drunken driver, rather than the passers-by for the traffic accident．A. was to be blamedB. were to blameC. was to blameD. were to be blamed【参考答案】1-5 DCCAB 6-10 BDCAD 11-15 ABADC【2012届·重庆一中高三上学期期中考试】单项选择。

高中英语真题:2016高考英语暑假阅读理解选练（5）阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

What makes a person a scientist？Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others？The answer is “NO”．It is not what the tools that a scientist us es but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.Yo u will probably agree that knowing how to use the power is im portant to a carpenter (木匠)．You will probably agree，too，that knowing how to investigate (调查)，how to discover information，is important to everyone.The scientist，however，goes one step further，he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his quest ions and that his answer can be confirmed (确认) by other persons.He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the worl d works.The scientist’s knowledge must be exact.There is no room forhalf right or right just half the time.He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditio ns sometimes must work under the same conditions at other ti mes.If the conditions are different，any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration (演示) must be explained by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason that investigations are important in science.Albert Einstein，who developed the theory of relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy of hi s mathematics was later tested through investigations.Einstei n’s ideas were shown to be correct.A scientist uses many tool s for measurements.Then the measurements are used to mak e mathematical calculations that may test his investigations. 1．What makes a scientist according to the passage? A．The tools he uses. B．His ways of learning.C．The ways he uses his tools. D．The different tools.解析：细节理解题。

2016年高考英语（新课标I卷）阅读理解、完形填空、语法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，过渡较为平稳。

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。

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）试题略真题分析A语篇导航答案与解析B 语篇导航答案与解析C 语篇导航D 语篇导航答案与解析阅读七选五语篇导航完形填空语篇导航答案与解析语法填空一、真题回顾全国课标I卷阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 61. attraction (attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I 62. was allowed (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 63. officially(official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 64. to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 65. when I was the first Western TV reporter 66. permitted (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 67. introducing (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 68. its (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 69. days (day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 70. the other is with mum — she never suspects.全国课标II卷阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I leta salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model, I realized this a day late,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid,The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night, Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.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.When neither 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 fist, and it stopped working altogether .My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set 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 it was broken.C.He could have bought it at a lower price.D.He failed to find any movie shows on it.22.Which of the following can best replace the phrase”signed off”in Paragraph 1?A.ended all their programsB.provided fewer channelsC.changed to commercialsD.showed all-night movies23.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A.By shaking and hitting it. B .By turning it on and off. C.By switching channels.D.By having it repaired.24. How does the anthor sound when telling the story ?A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. HumorousBYour house may have an effect on your figure . Experts say the way you design your home could play arole 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 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’re in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your home doesn’t have enough window light , get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors . Research suggests warm colors fuel 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 . Warm colors like yellow make tood appear more appetizing , while cold colors make us feel 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（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down , turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishs, Big serving bowls and plates can easily make 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. And we’ll 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 comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD. healthy diets26.A home environment in blue can help people_________.A.digest food betterB.reduce food intakeC.burn more caloriesD.regain their appetites27.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A.Eat quickly.B.Play fast music.e smaller spoons.D.Turn down the lights.28.What can be a suitable title for the test?A.Is Your Hourse Making You Fat?B.Ways of Serving DinnerC.Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CMore students than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.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 university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice(UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and complete, 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 of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and More students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for thedegree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% d uring vacation periods,”he said.29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?A. It is flexible in length.B. It is a time for relaxation.C. It is increasingly popular.D. It is required by universities.30. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year______.A.are better prepared for college studiesB.know a lot more about their future jobsC.are more likely to leave university in debtD.have a better chance to enter top universities31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. He's puzzled.B. He's worried.C. He's surprised.D. He's annoyed.32. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?A.Attend additional courses.B. Make plans for the new term.C.Earn money for their education.D.Prepaer for their graduate studies.DChoose Your One-Day ToursTour A-Bath & Stonchenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costute Mtsan.Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the“city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”form 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 March and £37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mill’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrace fees not included）. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Gre at-£33 .until 18 March and£37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gar dens of the 18th century.33.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest universit y city?A.Tour AB.Tour BC.Tour CD.Tour D34.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.B.Oxford & StratfordC.Bath &Stonehenge.D.Cambridge.35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A.It used to be the home of royal families.B.It used to be a well-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，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

WORD格式整理版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 little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead ofclothes 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 atseventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I firstgot 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 thistechnique 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, andit stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit isworking 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 movieshows on it.22. Which of the following an best replace the phrase“ signed off” in paragraph 1?WORD格式整理版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 effect on your figure. experts say the way you design yourhome 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 yourhome into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely toencourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情 ) when they ’re in poorly lit places– and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study,people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellowor 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(卡路里) 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 eatabout 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When wechoose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinnyglass.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 burn 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 Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CMore students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年 ) before going to university.It used to be the“year off ” between school and universit y. The gap-year phenomenon originated( 起源 ) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants betweenentrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year,25,310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics onuniversity entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service(UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. TonyHiggins from UCASsaid that the statistics are g ood news for everyone in higher education.“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 students are 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 supportto work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacating periods,”he said.29. What do we learn about the gap year from 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 theirfuture 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.Visit the city with over 2,000years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B -Oxford& Startford i ncluding entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower 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） "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 of W indsor and Hampton Court,Henry VILL's favorite palace.Freetime to visit Windsor Castle(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. Visit the palace and its varioushistoric gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫 )where it is easy to get lost!Tour D -Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡ 33 until 18 March and￡ 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university 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 Oxford & StratfordC Bath & StonehengeD Cambridge35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A.It used to be the home of royal familiesB.It used to be a well-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，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2016高考英语阅读理解和单项选择选练（2）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Wilderness“In wilderness (荒野) is the preservation of the world. ” This is a famous saying f rom a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalis m. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated d ebate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderne ss at the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anythi ng else, they speak of the nature that many people value mos t dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouc hed is strong, and the danger exploitation (开发) brings to such landscapes (景观) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. T o Mr. Sauven, these “ecosystem services”far outweigh the gains from exploitation., a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing v iew. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful se rvices, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better l ives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing nee d for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in a bundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no f urther reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge tha t suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the q uestion of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a p ractical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feeling s, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness s hould enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.1. John Sauven holds that .A. many people value nature too muchB. exploitation of wildernesses is harmfulC. wildernesses provide humans with necessitiesD. the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong2. What is the main idea of Para. 3?A. The exploitation is necessary for the poor people.B. Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials .C. Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no e xploitation.D. All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.3. What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?A. Objective.B. Disapproving.C. Sceptical.D. Optimistic.4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub- point(次要点) C: Conclusion【参考答案】1—4、BCAD阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

绝密★启封前2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语第二部分阅读理解（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。

AE-learning: An Alternative Learning OpportunityDay school ProgramSecondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or twoe-Learning courses on their day school timetable. Students will remain on the roll at their dayschool.The on-line classroom provides an innovative relevant and interactive Learning environment. Thecourses and on-line classroom are provided by the Ministry of EducationThese on-line coursesare taught by TDSB secondary school teachersare part of the TDSB Student’s time table; andappear on the Student’s report upon completionBenefits of e-LearningInclude:Access to courses that may not be available at his or her TDSB schoolUsing technology to provide students with current information: and.assistance to solve timetable conflictsIs e-Learning for You?Students who are successful in on-line course are usually;able to plan, organize time and complete assignments and activities;capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner; and ,able to regularly use a computer or mobile device with internet accessStudents need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they would in aface-to-face classroom course.56. E-Learning courses are different from other TDSB courses in that .A. they are given by best TDSB teachers.B. they are not on the day school timetable.C. they are not included on students’ reports.D. they are an addition to TDSB courses.57. What do students need to do before completing e-learning courses?A. To learn information technology on-line.B. To do their assignments independently.C. To update their mobile devices regularly.D. To talk face to face with their teachers.BChimps(黑猩猩) will cooperate in certain ways, like gathering in war parties to protect their territory. But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct (本能) to help one another. Chimps in the wild seek food for themselves. Even chimp mothers regularly decline to share food with their children. Who are able from a young age to gather their own food.In the laboratory, chimps don’t naturally share food either. If a chimp is put in a cage where he can pull in one plate of food for himself or, with no great effort, a plate that also provides food for a neighbor to the next cage, he will pull at random ---he just doesn’t care whether his neighbor gets fed or not. Chimps are truly selfish.Human children, on the other hand are extremely corporative. From the earliest ages, they decide to help others, to share information and to participate a achieving common goals. The psychologist Michael Tomasello has studied this cooperativeness in a series of expensive with very young children. He finds that if babies aged 18 months see an worried adult with hands full trying to open a door, almost all will immediately try to help.There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught .but naturally possessed in young children. One is that these instincts appear at a very young age before most parents have started to train children to behave socially. Another is that the helping behaviors are not improved if the children are rewarded. A third reason is that social intelligence. Develops in children before their general cognitive（认知的）skills,at least when compared with chimps..In tests conducted by Tomtasell, the children did no better than the chimps on the physical world tests, but were considerably better at understanding the social worldThe cure of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t in what Tomasello calls what. Part of this ability is that they can infer what others know or are thinking. But that, even very young children want to be part of a shared purpose. They actively seek to be part of a “we”, a group that intends to work toward a shared goal.58. What can we learn from the experiment with chimps?A. Chi mps seldom care about others’ interests.B. Chimps tend to provide food for their children.C. Chimps like to take in their neighbors’ food.D. Chimps naturally share food with each other.59. Michael Tomasello’s tests on young children indicate that they____.A. have the instinct to help othersB. know how to offer help to adultsC. know the world better than chimpsD. trust adults with their hands full60. The passage is mainly about ____.A. the helping behaviors of young childrenB. ways to train children’s shared intentionalityC. cooperation as a distinctive human natureD. the development of intelligence in childrenCEl Nifio, a Spanish term for “the Christ child”, was named by South American fisherman sho noticed that the global weather pattern, which happens every two to seven years, reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific, flow back eastwards whenwinds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.The weather effects both good and bad, are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Nifio, on balance, than they lose. A study found that a strong Nifio in 1997 helped American’s economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural in rich countries in growth than the fall in poor ones.But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱）in south-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Nino may relieve the drought in California, they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.The most recent powerful Nino, in 1997-98, killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Ninos come with months of warning, and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare. According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), however, just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance, rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施）can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道）make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors, civil conflict is related to El Nino’s harmful effects—and the poorer the country, the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal, helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Nino, reducing their losses needs to be the priority.61. What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1?A. It is named after a South American fisherman.B. It takes place almost every year all over the world.C. It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.D. It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.62. What may El Ninos bring about to the countries affected?A. Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.B. Droughts become more harmful than floods.C. Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.D. Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.63. The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that _________.A. more investment should go to risk reductionB. governments of poor countries need more aidC. victims of El Nino deserve more compensationD. recovery and reconstruction should come first64. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To introduce El Nino and its origin.B. To explain the consequences of El Nino.C. To show ways of fighting against El Nino.D. To urge people to prepare for El Nino.DNot so long ago, most people didn’t know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager withoutmuch of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann as a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness. Her time were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying to get out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking. He decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced results, and a few year la ter at Jamaica’s Olympic games in early 2008, Shelly Ann, who at that time only ranked number 70 in the world, beat Jamaica’s unchallenged queen of the sprint(短跑).“Where did she come from?” asked an astonished sprinting world, before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time to time, only to disappear again without signs. But Shelly Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder. At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubts about her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Briton, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73--- the fourth record ever.Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in one of Jamaica’s toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Several of Shelly-Ann's friends and family were caught up in the killings; one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived. Sometimes her family didn’t have enough to eat. She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn’t afford shoes. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after she had her first baby. Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse's roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.It didn't take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse. On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports.But Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest cr iminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “ I have so much fire burning for my country,”Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world.As Muhammad Ali puts it, “ Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.” One of the things Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth.65. Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann?A. He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble.B. He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.C. She had big problems maintaining her performance.D. She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.66. What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games?A. She would become a promising star.B. She badly needed to set higher goals.C. Her sprinting career would not last long.D. Her talent for sprinting was known to all.67. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track?A. Her success and lessons in her career.B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit.C. H er wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world.68. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann's statement underlined in Paragraph 5?A. S he was highly rewarded for her efforts.B. She was eager to do more for her country.C. S he became an athletic star in her country.D. She was the envy of the whole community.69. By mentioning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author intends to tell us that ______ .A. p layers should be highly inspired by coachesB. great athletes need to concentrate on patienceC. h ard work is necessary in one’s achievementsD. motivation allows great athletes to be on the top70. What is the best title for the passage?A. T he Making of a Great AthleteB. The Dream for ChampionshipC. T he Key to High PerformanceD.The Power of Full Responsibility第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高考英语阅读理解真题（2016-19全国卷3A篇）含解析2016MusicOpera 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.http: //.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./home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia CobbettTheater. 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. /events/ calendar.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..21. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 241-2742.B. 723-1182.C. 381-3300.D. 232-6220.22. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February.B. May.C. August.D. November.23. 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.24. 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.答案语篇分析：文章是一片广告类短文。

高考英语真题及答案（北京卷）2016年高考英语真题及答案(北京卷)选择题21.Jack in the lab when the power cut occurred.AworksBhas workedCwas workingDwould work22.I live next door to a couple children often make a lot of noise.AwhoseBwhyCwhereDwhich23.—Excuse me,which movie are you waiting for?—The new Star Wars.We here for more than two hours.AwaitedBwaitCwould be waitingDhave been waiting24.Your support is important to our work. You can do helps.AHoweverBWhoeverCWhateverDWherever25.I half of the English novel,and I，ll try to finish it at the weekend.AreadBhave readCam readingDwill read26. it easier to get in touch with us, you，d better keep this card at hand.AMadeBMakeCMakingDT o make27.My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, he，s in his nineties.Aas long asBas ifCeven thoughDin case28.______ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.AOrderingBT o orderCHaving orderedDOrdered29. The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely dust.AwhatBthatCwhetherDwhy30. The students have been working hard on their lessonsand their efforts______ success in the end.ArewardedBwere rewardedCwill rewardDwill be rewarded31. I love the weekend,because I_____ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.Aneedn’tBmustn’tCwouldn’tDshouldn’t32. Newly-built wooden cottages line the street, _______ the old town into a dreamland.AturnBturningCto turnDturned33. I really enjoy listening to music ___ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.AbecauseBbeforeCunlessDuntil34. Why didn’t you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ___ me, I could have helped.AtoldBhad toldCwere to tellDwould tell35. I am not afraid of tomorrow, ______ I have seen yesterday and I love today.AsoBandCforDbut填空题本大题共2小题，每小题30分，共60分。