绝密★启用前
2016年高考押题卷（2）【卷】英语注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在试卷上无效。
3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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1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。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital.
B. In a friend’s house.
C. In the man’s house.
2. What is the woman going to buy?
A. A book on planes.
B. Pictures of ships.
C. A book on ships.
3. What kind of music does the man like?
A. Folk music.
B. Pop music.
C. Classical music.
4. Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?
A. It is expensive.
B. There isn’t her size.
C. She doesn’t like the color.
5. What is the man doing?
A. Finishing his homework.
B. Doing physical exercise.
C. Smoking on the upper floor.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the matter with Hudson’s mother?
A. She was ill, but she felt much better.B. She was seriously ill.
C. She went to see him.
7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?
A. A very good worker.
B. A person who often gets angry.
C. A person who cares nothing.
8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?
A. His mother’s illness.
B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.
C. His manager wants to fire him.
听第7段材料回答第9至11题。
9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?
A. People served in shops.
B. Goods in various qualities.
C. Shopping in different places.
10What is the man?
A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket. C. A staff of a department store.
11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?
A. They’re unfriendly.
B. They’re very nice.
C. They’re well paid.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?
A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.
B. She works too long.
C. She has no time for exercise.
13. Who is Michael?
A. John’s manager. B. Julia’s husband.
C. Kate’s friend.
14. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Change her job.
B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.
C. Eat less and do more exercise.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. Where does Mike work?
A. In a grocery.
B. In a language school.
C. In an art school.
16. What does the woman want to do for a change?
A. Learn to dance.
B. Learn a new song.
C. Learn to draw.
17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?
A. Grammar.
B. Pronunciation.
C. Idioms.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?
A. Cheap clothes.
B. Ordinary clothes.
C. Clothes of new design.
19. What do the twin sisters have in common?
A. They enjoy loud music.
B. They enjoy friendship.
C .They want to have their children.
20. Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?
A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t.
B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.
C. They can’t agree on the color of the room.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节
单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —Which of these methods do you like best?
—______. They are all more difficult to use than I have expected.
A. Neither
B. No one
C. Nothing
D. None
22. High tech refers to any invention, system or device ______ uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.
A. what
B. where
C. that
D. /
23. Close friends as they are, they often have ______ as to who is their favorite star.
A. compromises
B. conflicts
C. comparisons
D. contributions
24. Due to the newlydiscovered bacteria, a general anxiety developed and spread, ______ a sharp decrease of dining out.
A. caused
B. having caused
C. to cause
D. causing
25. Hearing what I told him, he explained his examination results were influenced by some incidents that ______by chance.
A. happen
B. were happening
C. had happened
D. would happen
26. Every morning when Tom got up, his mother was already ______ and had nearly accomplished all the housework.
A. in the red
B. around the corner
C. on the move
D. over the moon
27. The government has decided to conduct a thorough and ______ review of the case.
A. comprehensive
B. dramatic
C. crucial
D. typical
28. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups ______ nothing.
A. would mean
B. would have meant
C. will mean
D. had meant
29. Because of his rich experience in the relevant field, the young engineer was sent to sign the contract ______ the company.
A. on account of
B. on behalf of
C. in favor of
D. in defense of
30. Oh, dear! My pocket money is running out. I hope it will ______ until this weekend..
A. hold down
B. hold out
C. hold up
D. hold back
31. —Ms Green, Mark seems to be in low spirits after the parents’ meeting.
—Well, I think we ______ him helpful encouragement rather than negative criticism.
A. must have given
B. can have given
C. might have given
D. should have given
32. Pleasure in one’s heart and a smile on his lips is a sign ______the person has a pretty good
grasp of life.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. what
33. Different from boys, girls tend to be cautious about expressing their real feelings and thoughts______ girls keep their privacy to themselves by nature.
A. in that
B. for fear that
C. as if
D. even though
34. Participants must sit down and not move or smile to ______ in the contest.
A. delight
B. compete
C. interfere
D. persist
35. —How many kilometers is five miles?
梍_____.
You know I'm poor at calculation.
A. You're kidding me
B. You've got me there
C. I can't agree more
D. I don't buy it
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My cloud disappeared suddenly, however, when I stood in front of Mrs.Vidian. “But it took me almost a week to knit that one sweater,” she said. “Forty sweaters in two weeks? It is not possible!”
I was crushed to be so close to success and then to be blocked!
36
I walked away. All at once I stopped short. There must be another way. This stitch(针法) did take special
37
. But surely there must be other Armenian women in Paris who knew how to do it.
I went back to Mrs. Vidian and __38
my plan. She really didn't think it would
39
, but she agreed to help.
We were like detectives, Mrs. Vidian and I. We put ourselves on the trail of any Armenians who lived in Paris. One friend led us to another.
40
we tracked down 20 women, each of whom could knit the special stitch. Two weeks later the sweaters were
41
. And the first shipment from the new house of Schiaparelli was on its way to the United States!
From that day a steady stream of clothes and perfumes
42
from the house of Schiaparelli. I found the world of fashion gay and
43
, full of challenge and adventure. I shall never forget one showing which was really a
44
. Once again Father's advice helped me. I was busy getting ready to show my winter fashions. Then just 13 days
45
the presentation the sewing girls were called out on strike. I found myself left with one tailor and a woman who was
46
the sewing room! I was as depressed as my models and salesgirls. “We'll never make it,” one of them cried.
Here, I thought, is the test of all tests for Father's advice. Where is the way out this time? I wondered and
47
. I was certain we would have to
48
the presentation or else show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?
We worked hurriedly. And,
49
13 days later, right on time, the Schiaparelli showing ___50
.
What a showing it was! Some coats had no sleeves; others had only one. Many of our clothes were still in a(an)
51
stage. They were only patterns made of heavy cotton cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show that what colors and textures the clothes would have
52
they were finished.
All in all, the showing was
53
. It was so different that it was a great success. Our unusual showing
54
the attention of the public, and orders for the clothes poured in.
Father's
55
words had guided me once again. There is more than one way to the square always.
36. A. Sadly
B. Happily
C. Anxiously
D. Nervously
37. A. patience
B. skill
C. quality
D. determination
38. A. declared
B. betrayed
C. explained
D. promoted
39. A. succeed
B. survive
C. bother
D. work
40. A. Eventually
B. Approximately
C. Gradually
D. Immediately
41. A. provided
B. finished
C. substituted
D. delayed
42. A. flowed
B. withdrew
C. distinguished
D. imported
43. A. amazing
B. frightening
C. exciting
D. fascinating
44. A. challenge
B. opportunity
C. adventure
D. commitment
45. A. after
B. until
C. when
D. before
46. A. in charge of
B. in possession of
C. in support of
D. in view of
47. A. sacred
B. defeated
C. worried
D. dedicated
48. A. call on
B. call for
C. call in
D. call off
49. A. exactly
B. hopefully
C. probably
D. generally
50. A. took up
B. took off
C. took place
D. took in
51. A. early
B. previous
C. late
D. original
52. A. while
B. when
C. before
D. whether
53. A. similar
B. ordinary
C. common
D. different
54. A. increased
B. caught
C. hatched
D. attracted
55. A. wise
B. enthusiastic
C. positive
D. critical
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
English ConversationLeader: Mandi Ashmore
english@ iwclausanne. org
We meet on Mondays at 14：30 at the IWC clubhouse. We chat for about an hour and discuss everything.
Mandi asks “students” to contact her on Monday to confirm the class as sometimes she needs to cancel for various reasons or occasionally she may choose to hold the class at a different venue(举办地点) or at an earlier time for us to be able to have lunch together. French Conversation, Advanced Beginner
Leader: Marielle Sulmoni
frenchconvo@ iwclausanne. org
I'm French (born in Bordeaux) and Swiss by marriage. I hold an advanced beginners' French conversation class on Tuesday afternoons from 14：30 16：00. We meet weekly at the clubhouse in a friendly atmosphere. I hope to help you use your knowledge of French, k with no fear of making mistakes, which in time will become fewer and fewer.
French Language Lab, Beginner
Leader: Maija Remlinger
frenchlab@ iwc璴ausanne. org
The group meets on Thursday afternoons from 15n：00－16：30 at the clubhouse. The first half of the class is devoted to reading out loud from the book “Easy French Reader”“New French with Ease” and work on oral comprehension.
French Conversation, Advanced
Leader: Juliette Brull
french@ iwclausanne, org
We meet every Tuesday at the IWC clubhouse from 9：30－11：00. Most of our time is devoted to very lively discussions about current events and various topics. We also read a book written by a French author and sometimes we see a French movie. 56. Why are you advised to contact Mandi?
A. To check the arrangement.
B. To exchange ideas.
C. To decide the topics.
D. To ask for leave.
57. Which of the clubs focuses mainly on the basic knowledge of language?
A. English Conversation.
B. French Conversation, Advanced .
C. French Language Lab, Beginner.
D. French Conversation, Advanced Beginner.
B
There is a huge demand for shark fins(鳍) in Asian countries. As a result, revenue annually, or about $1. 9 million during its lifetime. Due to overexploitation and lack of proper management, many shark species are under considerable risk of unrecoverable decline with some species having declined to near extinction in recent years. According to reports, sharks are being killed at an alarming rate of up to 273 million worldwide per year.
Some experts predict that if the killing continues at the current rate many shark species will be lost forever. It can be very dangerous. Sharks are very important and they should be protected.
In a study of the east coast of the United States, 11 species of sharks were eliminated from their range. Of the 14 species of ocean life that those sharks used to eat, the populations of 12 exploded and caused great damage to the ecosystem. For example, the cow nose ray(鳐) population was no longer kept under control by sharks and so grew out of control. As a result, (扇贝), op fishery, which had been in good condition for over 100 years, was wiped out. Also, the removal of the scallops most likely had an effect on water quality as they were no longer there to perform their function of cleaning the water.
Sharks play a vital role in the oceans in a way that the average fish does not. Most sharks serve as top predators at the pinnacle of the marine food pyramid, and so play a critical role in ocean ecosystems. Directly or indirectly they regulate the natural balance of these ecosystems. Sharks tend to eat very efficiently, going after the old, sick, or slower fish in a population, keeping that population healthy. Sharks help keep many populations of ocean life to the right size so that those prey(猎物) species don't cause harm to the ecosystem by becoming too populated. The ocean ecosystem is made up of very complex food webs. For the most part, “keystone” species, meaning that removing them may cause the whole structure to fall apart, including key fisheries such as tuna and other important fish species that maintain the health of coral reefs.
Therefore, we should protect sharks because doing so is to protect the whole ecosystem.
58. What's the main reason for killing sharks in Asia?
A. Shark fins are in great need.
B. People kill them out of fear.
C. Sharks often attack swimmers.
D. Sharks break the balance of the sea.
59. After the number of cow nose rays greatly increased, ________.
A. water quality improved as well
B. bay scallops grew out of control
C. the health of coral reefs worsened
D. the local scallop fishery was harmed
60. What can be inferred about sharks from Paragraph 4?
A. They can't find enough food to feed on.
B. They never eat the old, sick or slower fish.
C. Their large populations can harm the ecosystem.
D. They play a key role in keeping the ecosystem healthy.
C
One of India's great economic advantages is the relative youth of its population. To make the most of this advantage, India's children need to be educated. On paper, India is doing well here. The country has a nationwide network of state primary schools funded by a specially designed tax. 96% of children aged 6-14 go to school, even in rural areas. That's well above the average for the developing world and their attendance is good. But the attainment is poor: three quarters of third graders can't read a gradeone text and 53% of grade five kids can't read at the standard they should have achieved at grade two. Levels of achievement are almost as bad in math.
“The main problem in India is not school entry or whether there is a local school; it's the delivery of education, the way teaching is done or not done,” says Vinati Sukhdev, the executive director of Pratham, a charity that campaigns for better education in India. And according to Ms. Sukhdev, the country's teachers are the third璪est璸aidas in the world but they're poorly trained and are often absent. Teacher attendance at the primary level is only 85%, according to Pratham's research and there's little punishment for those who don't turn up.
The government knows that state schooling needs to improve. In 2009 it passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), a law for the national provision of free, child璮riendly education. It says that there should Ebe two teachers for every 60 students and that they should go to work regularly, get there on time, follow the curriculum, assess how well the children are learning and meet regularly with parents.
“What we need to do next is improve accountability(应付责任)” says Ms. Sukhdev. Schools have management committees that are supposed to include parent and local government representatives. “But they don't work or people don't know they exist.” Pratham tries to help local communities and parents drive improvement. “You should see the kind of reaction we get when they realize the teacher is paid but isn't turning up！”says Ms.
Sukhdev. “We can't be everywhere, so we limit ourselves to working in a few districts, where we can create model schools. Then we try to work together with local government to make sure every school in the district or state is raised to that level.”
The Read India programme is an example of what targeted help can achieve. Pratham has created an easy璽o璾se teaching and assessment pack called Learn to Read. It has trained teachers in how ntto use the pack at school and showed community health workers, volunteers and parents how it could support learning outside school. The programme has now run across 19 states, involving 450，000 volunteers and training 600，000 teachers and government workers. Among the 33 million children who have participated, the number of those who can read simple sentences has risen by 20%.
61. What problem with India's education does Paragraph 1 show?
A. India's primary schools lack educational fund.
B. Kids hardly attend school in rural areas of India.
C. India's efforts in education aren't well rewarded.
D. The teaching methods in India are too conservative.
62. Who are to blame for India's poor education according to Vinati Sukhdev?
A. School teachers.
B. Local governments.
C. Parents with stereotypes.
D. Educational organizations.
63. The underlined words “that level” in Paragraph 4 refer to ________．schools
B. the educational level of model schools
C. the educational level of those few districts
D. the educational level of developing countries
64. What can be inferred about the Read India programme?
A. It encourages more kids to attend school.
B. It improves the quality of India's education.
C. It is in the charge of management committees.
D. It helps improve the basic facilities of schooling.
D
I liked most of my teachers in college. They were, for the most part, friendly and competent, willing to help students. I liked them梑ut I don't remember them very well, except for Mr. Jones, my senior English teacher. He was an enthusiastic, sensitive .man, who knew his subject and was determined that we would learn it and love it, too.
Mr. Jones was a tall, slim man in his midforties. Put precariously(不牢靠地) on his nose, shing them and putting them in his mouth when he thought over a response to a student's question. When he walked into class, he was always carrying two or three books with strips of paper sticking out of them, marking passages he planned to read. I remember, too, the cardigan sweaters梙e must have had a dozen of them. On rainy days he substituted a blue raincoat for the sweater.f But what I remember best was his smile. When he smiled, his whole face lit up. His smile made you feel good, at ease.
Yet though he was friendly with people, he was a bit formal in class, and he could be firm on occasion. He never called us by our first names. He obviously loved his work and liked his students, but he kept his distance. He never deliberately embarrassed a student in front of the class with an ironic remark, but he could communicate his displeasure all right. He'd look steadily at the offending student for a few seconds. That was usually enough, but if it didn't work, he'd say something to the student in a lowered tone of voice. He didn't do this often, though.
Mr. Jones' personality and passion made him popular, but what I liked most about him was that he was a fine teacher. Yes, he cared about students, but he cared more about teaching them his subject. And that meant homework, lots of it, and pop quizzes now and then to keep them reading. He lectured occasionally to provide background information whenever we moved on to a new literary period. After a brief glance at his notes, he'd begin to move around as he talked—to the blackboard, to the window, back to the platform. But he preferred discussions. He'd write several questions on the board for the next day's discussion, and he'd expect you to be prepared to discuss them. He directed the discussion, but he didn't control it; he was a good listener and made sure we all had a chance to respond, whether we wanted to or not. If he was pleased with a response, he'd nod his head and smile. Occasionally he'd read a student's essay, praising its good points. But he was toughminded, too, as I suggested before. He really nailed you for careless work or inattention.
When you got an A from him, you really felt good, for he wasn't an easy grader. We used to complain about his grading standards, usually in vain, though he would change a grade if he thought the had been unfair.
We had many interesting discussions about Twain, Crane, and Dreiser, as I recall, but his favorite period was the 1920's. He loved the expatriates(旅居海外的人): Anderson, y, Fitzgerald.
He was always bringing in books for us to read, but when he got to this period, he was a walking library, I think he'd read every book ever written by or about Hemingway and Fitzgerald in the twenties. Yes, Mr. Jones was a fine teacher all right: he knew his subject.
But more than that, he made us want to continue to read it and study it on our own.
65. What can we learn about Mr. Jones according to Paragraph 2?
A. He was very particular about his clothes.
B. He didn't like wearing his glasses all the time.
C. He would get down to students' questions carefully.
D. He marked his books with strips to avoid being forgetful.
66. How did Mr. Jones deal with naughty students?
A. He didn't criticize them in public.
B. He drove them out of his class angrily.
C. He communicated with them patiently and regularly.
D. He called them by their first names to answer questions.
67. Which of the following words can be used to describe Mr. Jones?
A. Smart and honest.
B. Confident and stubborn.
C. Hard瓀orking and modest.
D. Responsible and friendly.
68. Which of the following is TRUE about Mr. Jones' teaching style?
A. He assigned limited homework and quizzed to reduce students' burden.
B. He required students to get prepared for class discussions in advance.
C. He played a leading role in class discussions to make it effective.
D. He would regrade students' work if they thought it was unfair.
69. What does the author mean by saying “he was a walking library”？ght in a lot of literature books for students to read.
D. Mr. Jones had covered almost every work of expatriates in the twenties.
70. What is the passage mainly about?
A. What makes a fine teacher.
B. A nice teacher in my memory.
C. How teachers influence their students.
D. An unforgettable studying experience.
第II卷（两部分, 共35分）
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上一个最恰当的词。
an farmers were at the mercy of insects that were destroying their crops. They prayed to Virgin Mary for help. The story goes that soon after the ladybugs came, ate the insects and saved the crops!
The colorful beetles were named “The Beetles of Our Lady” and eventually came to be known as “Lady Beetles” in Europe and “Ladybugs” in the U. S.
Ladybugs are predators(捕食性动的) that cruelly kill hundreds of tiny insects called aphids every day. The aphids suck juices out of plants. A single ladybug can consume as many as 50 aphids a day! to come and eat out the plant's invaders.
Besides their bright yellow, red and black colors that warn away predators, nature has blessed ladybugs with another defense mechanism. These colorful beetles can “play dead” by turning over and pulling their legs up. A small amount of foulsmelling blood flows out from their legs, which does a pretty good job of driving away the predators. Once danger passes, they resume normal life!
If there is one animal that can take down the ladybug, it is a tiny wasp about the width of a fingernail. When ready to lay eggs, the wasp injects the ladybug with an egg through her stinger(刺). When the egg hatches, g, draining the life from it. On the outside, the ladybug continues to hunt aphids, while getting eaten out from the inside by a wasp. The more the ladybug feeds, the quicker and bigger the wasp gets, stealing the nutrients from the ladybug.
Within a week, the wasp is big enough to survive on the outside, and so by creeping through a gap in the ladybug's body, it binds itself to the bottom of the ladybug, wrapped in a cocoon(茧).
Although the ladybug is not having its nutrients stolen, ble.
A baby wasp in a cocoon is very weak to predators, so it uses the ladybug as a bodyguard.
When a predator approaches, the ladybug scares it off by waving its limbs. The ladybug will unwillingly serve the wasp for about a week until the now fullygrown wasp tears the cocoon apart and flies away. It is only then that the ladybug dies, its service complete.
Ladybugs
Introduction
A story (71) ________ back to the Middle Ages goes that ladybugs saved farmers' crops！
Cruel predators ● A single ladybug can hunt and kill up to 50 aphids as its food (72 ________
● It's noticeable that ladybugs' hunting by detecting plants' (73) ________ is striking.
Efficient defense
(74) ________ ● Their blessed colors are always a good (75) ________ to their predators.
● They turn over and pull their legs up, (76)________ to be dead to confuse enemies.
● A small amount of foulsmelling blood flows out to drive away the predators.
Natural enemies ● Ladybugs' life begins to go to the end when a wasp's
egg is (77) ________ inside their bodies.
● The wasp grows stronger by living on the ladybug's fluid and stealing the (78) ________
● When the young wasp creeps out and is wrapped in a cocoon, it makes the ladybug (79) ________ itself.
● The ladybug will(80) ________ after the wasp flies away.
第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
请阅读下面短文并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。(颠倒). If you expect good things to happen！There seems to be a natural causeandeffect relationship between optimism and success.
always expect the worst and see the negative side of things. The optimist says, “The glass is halffull.” The pessimist says, “The glass is halfempty.”
Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces, and each of us must choose which we want to shape our outlook and our expectations. There is enough good and bad in everyone's life—ample sorrow and happiness, sufficient joy and pain—to find a rational basis for either optimism or pessimism. We can choose a laugh or cry, bless or curse. It's our decision: From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in hope or down in despair?
【写作内容】用约30个单2. 举例说明乐观或悲观的人生态度所产生的影响；作为高中生我们应以何种心态来面对学习上和生活上的压力。【写作要求】写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整语言规范语篇连贯词数适当。