2016年天津高考英语试题及答案

2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）

英语笔试本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷1至10页。第II卷11至12页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码，答卷时，考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第I卷注意事项：每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如果改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。本卷共55小题，共95分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例:Standoverthereyou'llbeabletoseeitbetter.A.orB.and C.butD.while答案是B。---Itwasawonderfultrip.So,whichcitydidyoulikebetter,ParisorRome?--- .Thereweregoodthingsandbadthingsaboutthem.A.It’shardtosay B.Ididn’tgetitC.Youmustbekidding D.Couldn’tbebetterThedictionaryis :manywordshavebeenaddedtothelanguagesinceitwaspublished.A.outofcontrol B.outofdateC.outofsightD.outofreachWhenwalkingdownthestreet,IcameacrossDavid,whenI foryears.A.didn’tsee B.haven’tseenC.hadn’tseenD.wouldn’tseeThecoolingwindsweptthroughoutbedroomwindows, airconditioningunnecessary.A.making B.tomakeC.made D.beingmadeItwasreallyannoying;I getaccesstothedatabankyouhadrecommended.A.wouldn’t B.couldn’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t---I’mthinkingofgoingbacktoschooltogetanotherdegree.---Soundsgreat! .A.ItalldependsB.GoforitC.NevermindD.Nowonder___theaverageageofthepopulationincreases,therearemoreandmoreoldpeopletocarefor.A.Unless B.UntilC.As D.WhileMarywassilentduringtheearlypartofthediscussionbutfinallyshe heropiniononthesubject.A.gavevoicetoB.keptaneyeonC.turnedadeafearofD.setfootonWewillputoffthepicnicintheparkuntilnextweek, theweathermaybebetter.A.that B.whereC.whichD.whenTheweatherforecastsaysitwillbecloudywithaslight ofrainlatertonight.A.effect B.senseC.changeD.chanceThemanagerputforwardasuggestion weshouldhaveanassistant.Thereistoomuchworktodo.A.whetherB.that C.whichD.whatI’mgoingto advantageofthistourtoexplorethehistoryofthecastle.A.put B.make C.take D.giveYouarewaitingatawrongplace.Itisatthehotel thecoachpicksuptourists.A.who B.which C.where D.thatIhateitwhenshecallsmeatwork—I’malwaystoobusyto aconversationwithher.A.carryonB.breakintoC.turndownD.cutoffIwaswearingaseatbelt.IfIhadn’tbeenwearingone,I .A.wereinjuredB.wouldbeinjuredC.hadbeeninjuredD.wouldhavebeeninjured第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。ThejourneymydaughterCathyhashadwithherswimmingisaslongasitisbeautiful.Cathysufferedsometerrible16inherearlychildhood.Afteryearsofregulartreatment,she17becamehealthy.Twoyearsago,whileCathywaswatchingtheOlympics,adreamcameintohersweetlittlehead-tobeaswimmer.Lastsummer,shewantedto18outlocalswimteam.Shepracticedhardandfinally19it.Theteampractice,20wasaroughstart.Shecoughedandchokedandcouldhardly21herfirstfewweeks.Hearinghercoughingbitterlyonenight,Idecidedto22herfromitall.ButCathywokemeupearlynextmorning,wearingherswimsuit23togo!Itoldhersheshouldn'tswimafterawholenight'scoughing,butsherefusedto24andinsistedshego.Fromthatdayon,Cathykeptswimminganddidn't25asinglepractice.Shehada26intentionwithinherselftobethebestshecouldbe.Myten—year—oldwasgrowingandchangingrightbeforemyeyes,intothis27humanbeingwithapassionandamission.Thereweremomentsof28ofcourse:oftenshewouldbethelastswimmerintherace.ItwasdifficultforCathytoacceptthatshewasn'ta29---ever.Butthatdidn'tstopherfromtrying.Thencamethefinalawardsceremonyattheendoftheyear.Cathydidn'texpectanyawardbutwasstillthereto30herfriendsandpraisetheiraccomplishments.Astheceremonywasnearingtheend,Isuddenlyheardtheheadcoach31,“ThehighesthonorgoestoCathy!”Lookingaround,hecontinued,“Cathyhasinspireduswithher32andenthusiasm.33skillsandtalentsbringgreatsuccess,themostvaluableasset（财富）onecanholdistheheart.”Itwasthegreatest34ofmydaughter'slife.Withallshehadbeen35inhertenyears,thiswasthehouroftruetriumph（成功）.16.A.failureB.pressure C.lossD.illness17.A.usuallyB.finallyC.firstlyD.frequently18.A.improveB.trainC.joinD.contact19.A.increasedB.foundC.createdD.made20.A.howeverB.therefore C.otherwiseD.instead21.A.useB.surviveC.saveD.waste22.A.pullB.tellC.hide D.fire23.A.afraidB.nervousC.readyD.free24.A.takeoffB.setoffC.giveupD.showup25.A.attendB.missC.ban D.Start26.A.richB.weakC.firm D.kind27.A.trustedB.determinedC.experiencedD.embarrassed28.A.frustrationB.delightC.excitementD.surprise29.A.beginnerB.learnerC.partner D.winner30.A.cheeronB.competewithC.respondtoD.runafter

A.admittingA.humorA.AlthoughA.discoveryA.admittingA.humorA.AlthoughA.discoveryA.throughB.explainingwillB.SinceB.choiceB.underC.announcinghonestyC.OnceC.influenceC.acrossD.whisperingD.wisdomBecauseD.momentD.around第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AALanguageProgramforTeenagersWelcometoTeenagersAbroad!Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.OurCoursesRegardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas speaking,listening,readingandwriting.OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning(seetablebelow).CourseTypeDaysNumberofLessonCourseTimetableStandardCourseMon—Fri20lessons9：00—12：30IntensiveCourseMon—Fri20lessons9：00—12：3010lessons13：00—14：30EvaluationStudentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeononlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogram.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.ArrivalsandTransferOurprogramoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakegoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfulldetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/SpecialDietaryRequirementsStudentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch(whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert).Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?A.Itislesseffective.B.Itfocusesonspeaking.C.Itincludesextralessons.D.ItgiveyouconfidenceWhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?A.13:00-14:30Monday.B.9:00-12:30TuesdayC.13:00-14:30Friday.D.9:00-12:30Saturday.Beforestartingtheirprogram,studentsareexpectedto .A.takealanguagetestB.haveanonlineinterviewC.preparelearningmaterialsD.reporttheirlanguagelevelsWiththefullpackage,theprogramorganizerissupposedto .A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetailsB.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogramC.offerstudentsfreesightseeingtripsD.collectstudents’luggageinadvanceWhichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?A.Cookeddinner.B.Mealtimedessert.C.Packedlunch.D.Specialdiet.BEverymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student（技校学生）.They'recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon,toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls（光荣榜）.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotparts（零件）fromajunkyard,non-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighboursandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?A.Toavoidbecominghisclone.B.Toresemblehiminappearance.C.Todevelopinadifferentdirection.D.Toreachtheauthor’sunachievedgoals.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’schildren?A.Hisdaughterdoesbetterinschool.B.Hisdaughterhasgotamaster’sdegree.C.Hissontriedhardtofinishhomework.D.Hissoncouldn’twritehisbookreports.Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat .A.Hissonhadtheabilitytofixit.B.itwouldsavehimmuchtime.C.itwouldn’tcausehimanymorelossD.othermotorheadswouldcometohelp.Intheauthor’seyes,motorheadsare .tidyandhardworkingB.cheerfulandsmartC.lazybutbrightD.relaxedbutrude45.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A.Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.CWhenJohnwasgrowingup,otherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,hewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofall,hewashappier.Farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.“Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence（能力）andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,”saidGeorgeVaillant,thepsychologist（心理学家）whomadethediscovery.“Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,othersfeltgoodaboutthem.”Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working atanyage isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence---theunderpinnings（基础）ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,“Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.”WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?A.Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.D.Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood.Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas .adescriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvaluesananalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetenceanexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildrenanexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymenVaillant’steamobtainedtheirfindingsby .A.recordingtheboys’effortinschoolB.evaluatingthemen’smentalhealthC.comparingdifferentsetsofscoresD.measuringthemen’sproblemsolvingabilityWhatdoestheunderlinedword“sharp”probablymeaninParagraph4?A.QuicktoreactB.HavingathinedgeC.ClearanddefiniteD.suddenandrapidWhatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.DFailureisprobablythemostexhaustingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding.Weexperiencethistirednessintwoways:asstart-upfatigue（疲惫）andperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskbecauseithaseithertooboringortoodifficult.Andthelongerwedelayit,themoretiredwefeel.Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evenifnotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesandbones.Thesolutionisobviousthoughperhapsnoteasytoapply:alwayshandlethemostdifficultjobfirst.Yearsago,Iwasaskedtowrite102essaysonthegreatideasofsomefamousauthors.Applyingmyownrule,Ideterminedtowritetheminalphabetical（按字母顺序）,neverlettingmyselfleaveoutatoughidea.AndIalwaysstartedtheday’sworkwiththedifficulttaskofessay-writing.Experienceprovedthattheruleworks.Performancefatigueismoredifficulttohandle.Thoughwillingtogetstarted,wecannotseemtodothejobright.Itsdifficultiesappearsogreatthat,howeverhardwework,wefailagainandagain.Insuchasituation,IworkashardasIcan-thenlettheunconscioustakeover.WhenplanningEncyclopaediaBritannica（《大英百科全书》）,Ihadtocreateatableofcontentsbasedonthetopicsofitsarticles.Nothinglikethishadeverbeendonebefore,anddayafterdatIkeptcomingupwithsolutions,butnoneofthemworked.Myfatiguebecamealmostunbearable.Oneday,mentallyexhausted,Iwrotedownallthereasonswhythisproblemcouldnotbesolved.Itriedtoconvincemyselfthatthetroublewaswiththeproblemitself,notwithme.Relived,Isatbackinaneasychairandfellasleep.Anhourlater,Iwokeupsuddenlywiththesolutionclearlyinmind.Intheweeksthatfollowed,thesolutionwhichhadcomeupinmyunconsciousmindprovidedcorrectateverystep.ThoughIworkedashardasbefore,Ifeltnofatigue.Successwasnowasexcitingasfailurehadbeendepressing.Humanbeings,Ibelievemusttrytosucceed.Success,then,meansneverfeelingtired.Peoplewithstart-upfatiguearemostlikelyto.A.delaytasksB.workhardC.seekhelpD.acceptfailureWhatdoestheauthorrecommenddoingtopreventstart-upfatigue?A.Writingessaysinstrictorder.B.Buildingupphysicalstrength.C.Leavingoutthetoughestideas.D.Dealingwiththehardesttaskfirst.Onwhatoccasiondoesapersonprobablysufferfromperformancefatigue?A.Beforestartingadifficulttask.B.Whenallthesolutionsfail.C.Ifthejobisratherboring.D.Afterfindingawayout.Accordingtotheauthor,theunconsciousmindmayhelpus.A.ignorementalproblemsB.getsomenicesleepC.gaincompletereliefD.findtherightsolutionWhatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SuccessIsBuiltuponFailureB.HowtoHandlePerformanceFatigueC.GettingoverFatigue:AWaytoSuccessD.Fatigue:AnEarlySignofHealthProblems第II卷第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。I’ma34-year-oldman,married,livedinanicehouse,andhaveasuccessfulcareerasaneducationalconsultant.Butmylifewasnotalwayssogreat.Ihadalearningdisabilityfromanearlyage.IwenttoaspecialschoolwhereIgotplentyofextrahelp.Still,Isufferedtherestofmyschooldaysinpublicschools.MylifeimprovedremarkablywhenIdiscoveredart.Theartworldgavemeachancetoexpressmyselfwithoutwords.Iwenttoaworkshopandgraduallygotgoodatmakingthingswithclay（黏土）.HereIlearnedmyfirstimportantlesson:disabledasIwasinlanguage.Icouldstillbesmartandwellexpressmyselfwithclay.Andmyconfidencecamealong.Igotmynextlessonfromrockclimbing.ItwasafunthingbutIwasscaredfromthestart.Isoonnoticeditwasn’tatalentthing;itwaspractice.SoIdiditmore.Afteraboutfiveyearsofclimbing,IfoundmyselfinYosemiteValleyonabigwall.Ilearnedthatifyoufallinlovewithsomethinganddoitallthetime,youw