2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）英语.docx

1、2016 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）英语 第 I 卷 第一部分听力（ 略 ） 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。 A Basketball Statistician Help Wanted The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 se

2、mesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statistics Students interested in working for the Athletic Department sh

3、ould contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的 ) campuses. TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567

4、-6915 21. When will the job start? A. In May 2016 B. In May 2017 C. In September 2016 D. In September2017 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中 during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters.在 2016 年秋天， 2016-2017 年冬天和 2017 年春天，可知 C 项“在 2016 年 9 月”符合题意，故选 C。 答案： C 22. Who is more likely to get job? A. S

5、am, English major ,member of the college basketball team B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coach C. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends D. Molly, part time programmer, high school basketball player ,new mother 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中 Students must

6、 meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills; Available evenings and weekends; Knowing basketball rules and statistics 学生必须满足下面要求：好的电脑技术；晚上和周末有空；懂篮球知识。可知 C 项符合题意，故选 C。 答案： C 23. Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville? A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gauri D. Ga

7、ry 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589。可知 B 项符合题意。故选。 答案： B If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the hear

8、t of what really matters in your life. Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world. They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others. Were not saying that everyone n

9、eeds to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue

10、you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, dont be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older. But why not start now? Our own experience working together on healt

11、h, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead. 24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer

12、to? A. Your life style. B. Your life value. C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience. 解析： 词义猜测题。根据文章开始提到的 If you could have one superpower, what would it be? 如果你有超能，它将会是什么呢？ Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly. 梦

13、想是否你想读懂心思，看穿墙，或有超能的力量，这些可能听起来是愚蠢的， but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.但是它实际上是在你的生活中真正重要的核心，也就是你生活的价值。故选。 答案： 25. Why does the author say they are inspired every day? A. They possess different kinds of superpowers. B. They have got the power to change the world. C.

14、Some people around them are making the world better. D. There are many powerful people in their life and work. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段 Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.每天在我们的工作中，我们会收到一些人的鼓舞，他们在做一些改善世界的事情。故选 C。 答案： 26. What does the

15、author stress in Paragraph 5? A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause. B. Rising above self and acting to help others. C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity. D. Trying your best to help the poor. 解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段中 we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some

16、 of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself。我们确实以为当你把你的一些时间和精力奉献给别人时，你就能过上一个更强大的生活。 Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause.自愿或者，如果你能的话，给一个事业贡献一点钱，可知第五段的意思是：行动起来帮助别人。故选 B。 答案： B 27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The author believes the li

17、ves of the poorest will get better. B. Much more progress will be made in the near future. C. The work on health is the most valuable experience. D. Peoples efforts have been materially rewarded. 解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句 It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the liv

18、es of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.它已经改变了我们是谁，在以后的这些年里最穷人的生活将会得到改善。故选 A。 答案： C In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的 ) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.

19、And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地 ) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world. The lives of these people

20、 have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne. “I hav

21、e a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin. “Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of

22、freedom.” “I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.” His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures s

23、how people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, b

24、etrayal and even suicide. 28. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana? A. They seldom follow the French law. B. They often ignore the Guianese law. C. They are separated from the modern world. D. They are both Guianese and French citizens. 解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句 S

25、urprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.令人吃惊的是，这些人主要靠自己的法律和他们的社会风俗生活。可知 A 项符合题意。 答案： A 29. Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _. A. a tour guide B. a geographer C. a film director D. a photographer 解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句 “I wanted

26、 to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,”我想展示给观众一个摄影记录，让他们触摸到不文明的生活。第五段第一句 His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.他的黑白照片呈现了一个几乎失去的世界。可知他是一个摄影师，故选 D。 答案： D 30. What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese? A. Cauti

27、ous. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative. 解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句 “I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,”我对法国 Guianese 人有一个特殊的爱。我在那里工作了将近十年了。所以他对法国 Guianese 人是心存感激的，故选 D。 答案： D 31. What does the underlined word “it” in the l

28、ast paragraph refer to? A. The modern French lifestyle. B. The self-supporting hunting. C. The uncivilized hunting. D. The French Republic. 解析： 词义猜测题。根据最后一段最后一句中 the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic,被法兰西共和国提供的生活风格，可知后面的定语从句中 it 指现代法国的生活风格 。故选 A。 答案： A D A warm drink of milk before bed

29、 has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night. Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素 ), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and re

30、duce anxiety. The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the

31、milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food. Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer. While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has

32、 been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night. Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax. Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk a

33、s the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night. 32. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_. A. started sleep more easily B. were more anxious C. were less active D. woke up late

34、r 解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句 Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime,晚上喂牛奶的那些比白天喂牛奶的那些更不活跃，更不焦虑。可知白天喂牛奶的那些更焦虑。故选 B。 答案： B 33. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the

35、 text? A. Its been tested on mice for ten years B. It can make people more energetic C. It exists in milk in great amount D. Its used in sleeping drugs 解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段 Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.晚上牛奶加快睡眠的开始，使老鼠睡的时间更长。可知 D 项符合题 意。 答案： D 34. What can be

36、 a suitable title for the text? A. Night Milk and Sleep B. Fat Sugar and Health C. An Experiment on Mice D. Milk Drinking and Health 解析：主旨大意 题 。根据第二段 Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素 ), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.研究者已

37、经发现晚上牛奶会更多的褪黑激素，这已经被证明能帮助人们感到困倦和减少焦虑。可知 A项符合题意。 答案： A 35. How does the author support the theme of the text? A. By giving examples. B. By stating arguments. C. By explaining statistical data. D. By providing research results. 解析： 推理判断题。根据前三段 But now a study has found it really does help people nod o

38、ffif it is milked from a cow at night.一项研究表明 -； Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素 ), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.研究者已经发现晚上牛奶包含更多的褪黑激素， -； The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with d

39、ried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. 来自汉城的研究者 -。可知作者是通过提供研究结果来支持文章主题的。故选 D。 答案： D 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 36 In general, they can expect to

40、 live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological. One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 37 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力 ). These hor

41、mones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks. 38 They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than me

42、n. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men.39 Scientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a womans body cells have a tendency(向 ) to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells h

43、ave a tendency to age more quickly. 40 A However, women, on average, live longer. B .The biological factor plays an important part. C. Women are also helped by their female genes. D. The female hormones also protect the body in another way. E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibili

44、ties. F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life. G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control carious body functions. 36. 解析：根据空格下一句：一般说，女性比男性多活 6 到 7 年，可知此处的意思是：然而，女性平均比男性寿命更长，故选 A。 答案： A 37. 解析：根据空格上句：男性和女性之间 荷尔蒙的不同帮助女性寿命更长，可知此空的意思是：荷尔蒙是身体生产的控制

45、各种身体功能的化学物质，故选 G。 答案： G 38. 解析：根据下句：它们帮助身体本身抵抗各种感染，可知此空的意思是：女性荷尔蒙也用另一种方式保护身体，故选 D。 答案： D 39. 解析：根据下句：科学家仍然没有确切地表明基因怎样影响年龄，但是他们认为基因确实在影响年龄。可知上句：女性基因也在帮助女性。 答案： C 40. 解析： 根据空格前两句：一些人认为女性身体细胞有一个比男性老化慢的倾向，另一些人认为男性身体细胞有一个老化快的倾向，可知 E 项符合题意。“最近研究 似乎支持者两种可能 ” ，故选 E。 答案： E 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

46、20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面的短文，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。 Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read 41 grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her 42 .But Lainey too

47、k one look at it, 43 her eyes, and said, “Borring!” Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. 44 the youngest children in the class were 45 by the story. They 46 with great interest and then 47 joined in grand conversations about Harrys adventures. “How can you say

48、its 48 ? Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede. “No, its too long and it doesnt have any 49 .” complained Lainey. “Oh, thats where you are 50 ;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to 51 them. Its like magic.” “Nice try , Aunt Dede,” Lainey replied

49、 52 from the back seat. Another 53 was in order. “Well, if you dont want to read it, give it 54 .Maybe your mom would 55 hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, 56 were coming from the back seat:“Please read a little 57 ” Lainey is an example of an 58 reader. As shown here, Lainey