2016年高考廣東英語高考真題

1、2016英語試題I .語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)。滿分45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項中， 選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 1 that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had been his

2、 mother' s 2 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.Hard as Robby tried, he 3 the basic sense of music. However, he persisted , and at the end of each weekly 4, he always said, “My mom sgoing to hear me play some day. " But it seemed . He just did not have any inborn （天生的）ab

3、ility.I only knew his mother from a distance as she 6 Robby off or waited in her old car to pick him up. She always 7 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 8.Several weeks later I was preparing my students fo

4、r the upcoming recital （獨奏 會）when Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital."Miss Hondorf I ' ve just got to 9! ” he insisted.The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. 10 Robby came up on

5、stage. I was 11 when he announced that he had chosen Mozart ' s Concerto （協(xié)奏曲）No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 12 that everyone rose to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 13. “OhRobby! How did you do it? ”"Well Miss

6、 Hondorf T kept on practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 14 she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well shewas born deaf, so tonight was the 15 time she ever heard me play ”1.A. preferB.imagineC.supposeD.wish2.A. planB.beliefC.needD.dream3.A. heldB.lackedC.hidD.sho

7、wed4.A. seminarB.lessonC.testD.show5. A. meaninglessB.,senselessC.uselessD.hopeless6.A. putB.sawC. droppedD.sent7.A. wavedB.waitedC. jumpedD.left8. A. tiredB. deafC. sickD.unhappy9. A. succeedB. learnC. playD. act10. A. SuddenlyB ThenC. FinallyD. Later11. A. surprisedB. puzzledC. disappointedD. anno

8、yed12. A. badlyB. hardlyC. differentlyD. wonderfully13. A. platformB. stairsC. stageD. floor14. A. unluckilyB. thereforeC. howeverD. actually15. A. bestB. firstC. lastD. worst第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求， 在空格處填入 一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空， 并將答案填寫在答題卡括號為 16-25的相應(yīng)位置上。Over years,

9、I've been teaching children about a simple 16 powerful concept the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat（不起的）philosophy, to n

10、ever quit 17 （look） for a way to get 18 you are supposed to go. Second, ants think winter all summer. That's 19 important perspective. You can't be so naive （幼稚的）as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer. It s important to be 20 （re

11、ality）. You have got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is 21 ants think summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 22, This won't last long; we 'll soonbe out of here." And 23 the first warm day, the ants are out. If it 24 （turn） cold again

12、, they will dive back down. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he 25 （possibility） can. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.II閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答 題卡將該項涂黑。ABorn in 1936 in Oa

13、k Park, Illinois, the American Richard Bach is the direct descendant（ 后代）of J.S. Bach, the famous composer. He attended Long Beach State College in 1955.As an airplane pilot, Bach got married to his first wife and had six children, but divorced later and then left his family because he didn't be

14、lieve in marriage.Everything concerning airplane was his field, including an aviation （航空 ） technical writer and flight instructor.Though aviation was his true love, Bach always wanted to write. During his high school years, one of his teachers made him realize his potential. In 1959 he had this ide

15、a of a bird learning to pass beyond the walls of limitations- Jonathan Livingston Seagull. In almost all his books he used airplanes as a way to pass the message. In Running from Safety, Bach shares with us his childhood: at age 8, he lost one of his brothers: Bobby.In 1970, Jonathan Livingston Seag

16、ull, a story about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food, was published by Macmillan Publishers after the manuscript （手稿 ） was turned down by many other publishers. The book, which included unique photos of seagulls in flight, became a best-seller. In 1973, the b

17、ook was turned into a movie. Its said that Bach charged the production with changing the movie without his permission. In fact, those who saw the movie noticed that his name wasn t mentioned.26. About Richard Bach, we know from the passage thatA. his grandson was a famous composerB. he stayed with h

18、is family all the timeC. he began to study in college at age 19D. he majored in music in college27. Bach used to be all the following EXCEPT .A. a pilotB. a writerC. an instructorD. a fighter28. Who probably led Richard Bach to his writing career?A. His familyB. His teacherC. His publisherD. His bro

19、ther29. What do we know aboutJonathan Livingston Seagull?A. It took Richard Bach a year to finish it.B. It tells about Richard Bach s childhood.C. It is about a pilot s experiences in flight.D. The idea for the book dates back to 1959.30. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. few publishers

20、thought highly of the manuscript at firstB. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was turned into a movie five years after it was publishedC. Bach didn t agree to turn the book into a movie.D. the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull made Bach rich.Bt haveBrian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours befo

21、re the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Ton

22、y near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.“ Give thispackage to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, T” ony said. “Youdon ht ave any luggage, right? ”“ Onlythis backpack, ” Brian answe

23、red. “ Yousaid I could bring one carry-on bag. ”“That s right. One c-aornrybag is fine. Have a good trip.”“ Thanks. ”Is Brian a criminal? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important pac

24、kages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courie航空快遞,but it is quick.E

25、very year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn t for everyone. But if you have velrey mlittoney, can be flexible about your travel plans, and don mind wt earing the same c

26、lothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vocation!31. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers.B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.D. Because he did not have any

27、luggage with him.32. An air courier is a person who .A. manages a business company in foreign countriesB. organizes international flights for touristC. travels around the world with cheap ticketsD. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries33. Businesses choose the air-courier service because

28、 .A. it costs less B. it is flexible C. it saves time D. it grows fast 34. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he .A. cannot decide when and where to travelB. cannot take any luggage with himC. has to wear two pairs of jeansD. saves little money from the travel35. The aut

29、hor of the text mainly .A. describes the activities of a law-breakerB. suggests an ideal way to travelC. argues against the air-courier travelD. tells us about a developing businessCBoxing is a fist fighting sport between two matched combatants （對手 ） wearing padded gloves. A boxer psrimary aim is to

30、 land as many blows as possible to the head and torso （軀干 ） of the opponent, using strength and speed to dominate the contest. One of the oldest sports still practiced, boxing dates back to thousands of years ago. Today the sport is popular in many parts of the world ancncompasses（包 括 ） both amateur

31、 and professional matches.For most of the 20th century boxing attracted huge fan and media attention in the United States. Some boxing champions became legendary, larger-than-life figures, such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali. Criticized to varying degrees throughout its history for its

32、 violent nature and high injury rate, boxing has somehow always managed to survive and even thrive as a sport.Modern boxing regulations are based upon the 12 rules set out by British boxing officials in the mid-19th century. These rules became known as the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, named after

33、the 8th Marquess of Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, who sponsored and published them. In addition to in-the-ring rules, modern boxing also has specific regulations regarding eligibility for the fighters themselves.The modern rules for professional and amateur boxing differ, but both types of conte

34、sts are divided into time periods called rounds. In professional boxing, each round lasts three minutes; in amateur boxing, two minutes. A one-minute rest period between rounds is standard. Amateur contests consist of three rounds; professional contests may consist of up to 12 rounds. A bell is usua

35、lly sounded by a timekeeper to begin and end each round.A key step in making boxing safer and more respectable was the introduction of gloves, ending brutal bare-knuckle competition. Boxing gloves are heavily padded to soften the impact of the blow and to protect the hands of the boxer. As an added

36、protection, the hands are taped before being placed in the gloves, which are essentially huge mittens. Professional gloves usually weigh between 170 and 226g;amateur gloves average 226 to 340g.36. Which of the following is true according to the information in the passage?A. Boxing is a violent sport

37、 with high injury rate.B. People enjoy boxing because of its brutal nature.C. Only professional players are allowed to attend boxing matches.D. Boxing is a popular sport with a history of only 200 years.37. Boxing has always managed to survive as a sport. In the author s opinion, .A. this is because

38、 many people can participate in this popular sportB. this is because boxing is a sport which can bring good businessC. the reason for this cannot be fully explainedD. this is because there are many legendary boxers38. Which of the following facts about boxing is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The t

39、ime set for a round.B. The weight of gloves.C. The size of boxing rings.D. The signal to begin and end each round.39. The author s purpose in writing this passage is .A. to give a general introduction to the sport of boxingB. to advertise a band of boxing-related productC. to discourage people from

40、enjoying this violent sportD. to get support for a sport with long tradition40. Which of the following statements can best describe the sport of boxing as a whole?A. It is a brutal and violent sport, with little popularity in modern times.B. It is a traditional sport, with little room for improvemen

41、t.C. It is a controversial sport, which nevertheless enjoys great public support.D. It is strictly professional sport with rigid and exclusive rules.DTen students have stopped complaining about gas prices. Instead, they ' re competing in a nationwide contest to redesign the cars. Final competito

42、rs were chosen from a field of 60 applicants.“The schools were selected to finctechnology that will help our country reach the needs for energy sources, so we don' have to depend on other countries to provide fuel. " Pickering said. He is vice chairman of the US House of Representatives Ene

43、rgy and Commerce Committee. The teams received $ 10,000 and a Chevrolet Equinox which would be used as a starting place for modifications. Each team can also get $ 25,000 in parts and software from GM and other sponsors. The cars will be taken to the GM proving grounds for a national competition. If

44、s the finale （結(jié)束曲） of a three-year competition.In the first year, students designed and worked out their plans“. At the end of the first year, our plans for the hybrid （混合動力系統(tǒng)） were approved and we received our own Chevrolet Equinox to begin construction. ” said Amanda McAlpin, leader of the outreac

45、h team.In the second year, the students goal is for their hybrid to exceed the factory Equinox fsuel efficiency by 50 percent. “ Ourgoal is to place inthe top five butincrease in the areas we lacked in.” McAlpin said.“ If we can maintainthis strategy,we should be able to obtain our goal.”In the fina

46、l competition this year, GM technicians wouldexamine the cars toapprove the safety and make sure they meet all contest rules.“ We would like tobethe top half of each event, but they are all different. Every team has their own strategy to win. ” said a computer engineering major.By hosting the compet

47、ition, GM really gets the cream of the cro p 優(yōu)秀畢業(yè)生） from the top engineering schools across the country.” McAlpin said, “Many of our recent graduates who have worked on the car have received jobs with GM. ” And Pickering agreed, “Their brainpower will give us firepower and horsepower for the future.

48、 ”41. How long does the contest last?A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years. D. Four years.42. The underlined word“modificatioin sthe s” econd paragraph means .A. design B. changes C. approvalD. examination43. What s the real purpose for GM to sponsor this contest?A. To reduce the consumption of

49、fuels. B. To sell its Chevrolet Equinox.C. To make advertisements. D. To find excellent graduates and employ them.44. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Sixty students competed in the final contest.B. The team could get nothing but $35,000 from the sponsors.C. It

50、was GM technicians who decided which team was the best.D. Ten teams in all took part in the contest.45. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A. Students Building Better Hybrid B. A Competition for Redesigning CarsC. An Energy-saving Competition D. GM and the Redesigned Cars第

51、二節(jié) 信息匹配（共5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息， 并按照要求匹配信息。 請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題 號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑。卜面是美國著名游記作家Bill Bryson的幾本作品，首先請閱讀它們的封面信息:A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian TrailqoNTixNNrBILL HRKSONThe Lost Continent:Travels in Small-TownAmericaI ' m a Stranger Here Myse Notes on Returnin

52、g to America after 20 Years AwayThe Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist TrailNeither Here nor There: Travels in EuropeThe English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity卜面是對這幾本書的簡要介紹，請把它們對應(yīng)的封面信息找出來:46. In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life

53、both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective婭望視角)of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.47. This book is a guide to the world '

54、 unspoilt sights and experiences. It presentsone thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites

55、.48. Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons abou

56、t self-reliance.49. A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small t

57、own in his opinion.50. Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences

58、.III寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作（共1小題，滿分15分）隨著經(jīng)濟的快速發(fā)展，近年來延續(xù)傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)格的新建筑不斷出現(xiàn)，這種現(xiàn)象在社會上引起了人們的廣泛討論。請你根據(jù)下面的內(nèi)容提示，用英語寫一篇短文?！緦懽鲀?nèi)容】1 .目前，人們就新建筑引用傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)格這種現(xiàn)象提出了兩種極為不同的看法。2 .有人認為開發(fā)商建房是為了滿足消費者的不同口味和消費能力，因此這種 做法就成為了他們的一大賣點。3 .而有人認為盡管這種行為并不能代表傳統(tǒng)文化，但是這種努力可以提高人 們對傳統(tǒng)文化的保護意識。并且有時候，政府也會試圖通過這種形式來創(chuàng)造獨特的城市風(fēng)貌，從而吸引更 多的游客以發(fā)展地方經(jīng)濟?！緟⒖荚~匯】開發(fā)商 developer;消費能力 spending power;賣點 selling point; 努力 endeavor 【寫作要求】1 .請使用5個句子表達全部所給的內(nèi)容。2 .將5個句子組織成一篇連貫的短文