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1、20162016 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标 I I）AYou probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of RachelCarson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below,who do you think was the mostimportant woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has e

2、ver been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thankAddans helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense ofcommunity(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services forpeople in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the NobelPeace Prize.Rachel C

3、arson(1907-1964)Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson,the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution andthe harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor

4、(1930Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School,in1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became anArizona state senator(参议员)and,in 1981,the first woman to join theU.S.Supreme Court.OConnor gave t

5、he deciding vote in many important cases during her24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rosa Parks would not give up herseat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it alsoset off the Montgomery b

6、us boycott.It lasted for more than a year,and kicked off thecivil-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 teaching skills.C.Her efforts to win a prize.D.Her community background.22.What is the reason

7、 for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience in court.C.The discrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions.23.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A.Jane Addams.B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Da

8、y OConnor.D.Rosa Parks.24.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A.They are highly educated.B.They are truly creative.C.They are pioneers.D.They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville,Texas,Mildred Garza never pleasedmove away,.Even w

9、hen her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio tohelp with their children,she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussiondid Ms Gaf finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generationsregard the move to a success,giving them a closer relationship than they wou

10、ld havehad in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closerto adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend isgrowing.Even President Obamas mother-in-law,Marian Robinson,has agreed toleave Chicago and into the White

11、House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study grandparents com.83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Two-thirds believemore families will follow the example of Obamas family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and

12、 couldnt get away from home far enough orfast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby,publisher ofGrand,a magazine for grandparents.We now realize how important family is and howimportant it is to be near them,especially when youre raining children.”Moving is not for everyon

13、e.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his orher grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices,but sometimes it is wiser to say noand visit frequently instead.Havingyour grandchildren far away is hard,especiallyknowing your adult child is struggling,but giving up the life you know may be hard

14、er.25.Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17%expressed their support for it.BFew people responded symp

15、athetically.C83%believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.27.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparent.28

16、.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A.Make decisions in the best interests oftheirownB.Ask their children to pay more visits to themC.Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD.Get to know themselves betterCI am peter Hodes,a volunteer stem cell courier.SinceMarch 2

17、012,Ive done89 trips of those,51 have been abroad,I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last,in all,from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者)to the time they canbe implanted in the patient,weve got 72 hours a

18、t most,So I am always conscious oftime.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked upthe stem cells in Providence,Rhode Island,and was meant to fly to Washington thenback to London.But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence,the lady onthe desk said:“Well

19、,Im really sorry,Ive got some b ad news for you-there are nofights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In thisbox are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please,please,youvegot to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything.She a

20、rrangedfor a flight on a smallplane to be held for me.Re-routed(改道)me through Newarkand got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job,youre consciously aware than that box youve got something thatis potentially going to save somebodys life.29.Which of the followin

21、g can replace the underlined word“courier”in Paragraph1?A providerB delivery manC collectorD medical doctor30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?A.He cannot stay away from his job too long.B.The donor can only wait for that long.C.The operation needs that much time.D.The ice wo

22、nt last any longer.31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A.To London B.To NewarkC.To Providence D.To WashingtonD DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful,or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say.A silence in a conversation mayalso show s

23、tubbornness,uneas-iness,or worry.Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable;therefore attempts may be made to fill everygapwith conversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans v

24、alue silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people,just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do.Therefore,when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops,what maybe implied(暗示)is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said bef

25、orecontinuing.In these cultures,silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways,particularly when dealing withconflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power.For example,Russian,French,and Spanish persons may use silence to showagree

26、ment between parties about the topic under discussion.However,Mexicans mayuse silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude tothat person by arguing with him or her.In still another use,persons in Asian culturesmay view silence as a sign of respect,particularly to

27、an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silencewhen they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence sothat a patients silence i

28、s not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.Anurse who understands the healing(治愈)value of silence can use this understandingto assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It p

29、romotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-based.33.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese.B.The French.C.The Mexicans.D.The Russians.34.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pl

30、eases.B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to patients.D.Make use of its healing effects.35.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver;Silence Is GoldSecret codes(密码)keep messages private。Ba

31、nks,companies,and governmentagencies use secret codes in doing business,especially when information is sent bycomputer.People have used secret codes for thousands of years.36 Code breaking neverlags(落后)far behind code making.The science of creating and reading codedmessages is called cryptography.Th

32、ere are three main types of cryptography.37 For example,the first letters of“My elephant eats too many eels”Spell out the hidden message“Meet me.”38 You might represent each letter with a number,For example,Lets number theletters of the alphabet,in order,from 1 to 26.If we substitute a number for ea

33、ch letter,the message“Meet me”would read“13 5 20 13 5.”A code uses symbols to replace words,phrases,or sentences.To read the messageof a real code,you must have a code book.39 For example,”bridge“might stand for“meet”and“out”might stand for“me.”The message“bridge out”would actuallymean“Meet me.”40 H

34、owever,it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long.Socodes must be changed frequently.A.It is very hard to break a code without the code book.B.In any language,some letters are used more than others.C.Only people who know the keyword can read the message.D.As long as there have been codes,pe

35、ople have tried to break them.E.You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.F.With a code book,you might write down words that would stand for other words.G.Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.A Heroic DriverL

36、arry works with Transport Drivers.Inc.One morning in 2009.Larry was_41_along 165 north after delivering to one of his42.Suddenly,he saw acar with its bright lights on.43he got closer,he found 44vehicle upsidedown on the road.One more look and he noticed45shooting out from underthe46vehicle.Larry pul

37、led over,set the brake and47the fireextinguisher(灭火器).Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was putout.The man who had his bright lights on48and told Larry he had49an emergency call.They50heard a womans voice coming from the wrecked(毁坏的)vehicle.51the vehicle,they saw that a woman was tr

38、ying to get outof the broken window.They told her to stay52until the emergency personnelarrived,53she thought the car was going to54.Larry told her that hehad already put out the fire and she should not move55she injured her neck.Once fire and emergency people arrive,Larry and the other man56andlet

39、them go to work.Then,Larry asked the57if he was needed or58to go.They let him and the other man go.One thing is59Larry went above and beyond the call of duty bygetting so close to the burning vehicle!His60most likely saved the womanslife.41.A.walkingB.touringCtravelingDrushing42.A.passengersB.collea

40、guesC.employersD.customers43.A.SinceB.AlthoughC.AsD.If44.A.eachB.anotherC.thatD.his45.A.flamesB.smokeC.waterD.steam46.A.usedB.disabledC.removedD.abandoned47.A.got hold ofB.preparedC.took charge ofD.controlled48.A.came downB.came throughC.came inD.came over49.A.returnedB.receivedC.madeD.confirmed50.A

41、.thenB.againC.finallyD.even51.A.StartingB.ParkingC.PassingD.Approaching52.A.quietB.stillC.awayD.calm53.A.forB.soC.andD.but54.A.explodeB.slip awayC.fall apartD.crash55.A.as ifB.unlessC.in caseD.after56.A.stepped forward B.backed offC.moved onD.set out57.A.womanB.policeC.manD.driver58.A.forbiddenB.rea

42、dyC.askedD.free59.A.for certainB.for considerationC.reportedD.checked60.A.patienceB.skillsC.effortsD.promiseChengdu has dozens of new millionaires,Asias biggest building,and fancy newhotels.But for tourists like me,pandas are its top_61_(attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at t

43、he not-for-profit Panda Base,where ticket money helps pay for research,I_62_（arrow）to get up close to thesecute animals at the 600-acre centre.From tomorrow,I will be their UK ambassador.The title will be _63_(official)given to me at a ceremony in London.But myconnection with pandas goes back _64_ m

44、y days on a TV show in the mid-1980s,_65_ I was the first Western TV reporter_66_(permit)to film a special unitcaring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.My ambassadorial duties willinclude _67_(introduce)British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu andothers at a research in the mi

45、sty mountains of Bifengxia.On mu recent visit,I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejectedby _68_(it)mother.The nursery team switches him every few _69_(day)withhis sister so that while one is being bottle-fed,_70_ other is with mum-she neversuspects.My uncle is the owner of a restaur

46、ant close to that 1 love.Though not verybig,but the restaurant is popular in our area.It is always crowded with customers atmeal times.Some people even had to wait outside My uncle tells me that the key tohis success is honest.Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oilare using for cooking.My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the shortperiod of time.Instead,he hopes that our business will grow steady.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外贸公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）。给外教 Mr Jenkins 写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）.注意：1.词数 100 左右;2.可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯.