英语测试卷全国二

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题：每题2分，满分30分)AWhat’sOnElectricUndergroundFreeattheCyclopsTheatreDoyouknowwho’splayinginyourareaWe’rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)Ifso,comeearlytothetalkatpmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.GeeWhizzComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfromfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).Simon’sWorkshopWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.CharlotteStonePizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.

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openallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.1.WhocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproducedA.JulesSkye.B.GeeWhizz.C.CharlotteStone.D.JamesPickering.2.AtwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaughA.TheCyclopsTheatreB.KaleidoscopeC.VictoriaStageD.PizzaWorld3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshopA.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongsA.B.－.D.Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoysasatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.IputasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:”MakesomethingoutoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestoday-and45minuteseachdayfortherestoftheweek.”Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseetherestoftheclasswoulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingtooneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirownimaginations.OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime.Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhisbedroomathome.Iwasdelightedatthepresenceofsuchastudent.Herewasanexceptionallycreativemindatwork.HispresencemeantthatIhadanunexpectedteachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosingthosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewoulddeclare,”ButI’mjustnotcreative.”“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep”“Oh,sure.”“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtellsomethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowingthreeheads.“That’sprettycreative.Whodoesthatforyou”“Nobody.Idoit.”“Really-atnight,whenyou’reasleep”“Sure.”gkstk“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay”5.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________A.knowmoreaboutthestudentsB.makethelessonsmoreexcitingC.raisethestudents’interestinartD.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign6.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.B.Hepreferredtostudyalone.C.Hewasactiveinclass.D.Hewasimaginative.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probablymeanA.Mistake.B.Drawback.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.WhydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreamsA.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.CReadingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsiteturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossingcombinesboth.”Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.Brucepetersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome.gkstkBookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe“realthevirtual(虚假).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.

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andnotWhydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraphA.TroduceBookCrossing.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2refertopublicplace.D.Theidentificationnumber.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingitA.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.itsafeinhisbookcase.WhatisthebesttitleforthetextA.OnlineReading:AVirtualTourB.ElectronicBooks:AnewTrendC.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBackD.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooksDAnewcollectionofphotosbringsanunsuccessfulAntarcticvoyagebacktolife.FrankHurley’spictureswouldbeoutstandingundoubtedlyfirst-ratephoto-journalismiftheyhadbeenmadelastweek.Infact,theywereshotfrom1914through1916,mostofthemafteradisastrousshipwreck(海滩),byacameramanwhohadnoreasonableexpectationofsurvival.Manyoftheimageswerestoredinanicechest,underfreezingwater,inthedamagedwoodenship.TheshipwastheEndurance,asmall,tight,Norwegian-builtthree-masterthatwasintendedtotakeSirErnestShackletonandasmallcrewofseamenandscientists,27meninall,tothesouthernmostshoreofAntarctica’sWeddellSea.FromthatpointShackletonwantedtoforceapassagebydogsled(雪橇)acrossthecontinent.ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptainRobertFalconScotthaddone.CaptainScotthadreachedtheSouthPoleearlyin1912buthaddiedwithhisfourcompanionsonthemarchback.AswriterCarolineAlexandermakesclearinherforcefulandwell-researchedstoryTheEndurance,adventuringwaseventhenathoroughlycommercialeffort.Scott’slastjourney,completedasbelayinatentdyingofcoldandhunger,caughttheworld’simagination,andafilmmadeinhishonordrewcrowds.Shackleton,aonetimeBritishmerchant-navyofficerwhohadgottowithin100milesoftheSouthPolein1908,startedabusinessbeforehis1914voyagetomakemoneyfrommovieandstillphotography.FrankHurley,aconfidentandgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic,washiredtomaketheimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.WhatdoweknowaboutthephotostakenbyHurleyTheyweremadelastweekTheyshowedunderseasceneriesTheywerefoundbyacameramanTheyrecordedadisastrousadventureWhoreachedtheSouthPolefirstaccordingtothetextA.FrankHurleyB.ErnestShackletonC.RobertFalconScottD.CarolineAlexander15.WhatdoesAlexanderthinkwasthepurposeofthe1914voyageA.ArtisticcreationB.ScientificresearchC.MoneymakingD.Treasurehunting第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为节余选项。Agardenthat’sjustrightforyouHaveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,wheretheatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum(总和)ofitsparts16.Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginsideyourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhowyouapproachthegardeningprocess.___17Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants,flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusinggardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers(肥料).18.However,thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden.Oneofthemcomesfromourearliestyears.●Recall(

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beinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketobuildapowerfulbondwithyourgarden,startbytakingsometimetorecallthegardensofyouryouth.20thengooutsideandworkoutaplantotranslateyourchildhoodmemoriesintoyourgrown-upgarden.Havefun.A.KnowwhyyougardenB.FindagoodplaceforyourowngardenC.It’sourexperienceofthegardenthatmattersD.It’sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflowersE.StillothersmaysimplyenjoybeingoutdoorsandclosetoplantsF.Youcanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngarden,tooG.Foreachofthosegardens,writerdownthestrongestmemoryyouhave第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分

45分）第一节完形填空（共

20小题；每题分，满分

30分）阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（

A、B、C和D）中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。Hundredsofpeoplehaveformedimpressionsofyouthroughthatlittledevice(装置)onyourdesk.Andthey’veneveractually21you.Everythingtheyknowaboutyou22throughthisdevice,sometimesfromhundredsofmilesaway.23theyfeeltheycanknowyou24fromthesoundofyourvoice.That’showpowerfulthe25is.Powerful,yes,butnotalways26.ForyearsIdealtwithmytravelagentonlybyphone.Rani,myfacelessagentwhomI’dnevermet27,gotmerock-bottompricesonairfares,cars,andhotels.Buthercoldvoicereally28me.Isometimeswishedto29anotheragent.Onemorning,Ihadto30animmediateflighthomeforafamilyemergency.IranintoRani’soffice31.Thewomansittingatthedesk,32mymadness,sympatheticallyjumpedup.Shegavemea33smile,noddedwhilelisteningpatiently,andthenprintedoutthe34immediately.“Whatawonderfullady!”Ithought.Rushingout35Icalledoutovermyshoulder,“Bytheway,what’syourname”“I’mRani,”shesaid.Iturnedaroundandsawa36womanwithabigsmileonherfacewavingtowishmeasafetrip.Iwas37!WhyhadIthoughtshewascoldRaniwas,well,so38.Sittingbackinthecaronthewaytotheairport,Ifigureditallout.Rani’s39herwarmsmile,hernods,her‘I’mhereforyou’40wereallsilentsignalsthatdidn’ttravelthroughwires.21.A.acceptedB.noticedC.heardD.met22.A.cameB.movedC.ranD.developed23.A.ThusB.YetC.ThenD.Indeed24.A.ratherB.alsoC.justD.already25.A.telephoneB.voiceC.connectionD.impression26.A.directB.usefulC.easyD.accurate27.A.inpersonB.bymyselfC.inpublicD.onpurpose28.A.annoyedB.interestedC.discouragedD.confused29.A.promoteB.trainC.findD.know30.A.arrangeB.postponeC.confirmD.book31.A.forthefirsttimeB.atanytimeC.fromtimetotimeD.ingoodtime32.A.expectingB.seeingC.testingD.avoiding33.A.shyB.comfortingC.familiarD.forced34.A.billB.formC.ticketD.list35.A.hopefullyB.disappointedlyC.gratefullyD.regretfully36.A.carefulB.seriousC.nervousD.pleasant37.A.amusedB.worriedC.helplessD.speechless38.A.calmB.niceC.proudD.clever39.A.forgivenessB.eagernessC.friendlinessD.skillfulness40.A.explanationB.attitudeC.conceptD.behavior2016

年一般高等学校招生全国一致考试英语第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每题分，满分15分）阅读下边资料，在空白处填入适合的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TherewereonlyafewdaysleftbeforeChristmas.Iwas61(extreme)anxiousformyshopping,tryingtomakesureeveryonegot62theywanted.Ihadtoshopfor3kids,soitwasnotcheap.Ithoughtthebilladdeduptoabout300dollars.However,whenIwenttopay,mycreditcardwasrefused.Iwas63(shock).Ibegantocallmybankwhilethelinebehind