2016 年北京市高级中等学校招生考试
英语试卷
学校姓名准考证号
1. 本试卷共13页，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。
考 2. 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。
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3. 试题答案一律填涂在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
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知 4. 在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。
5. 考试结束后，将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。
听力理解（共30分）
一、二、三（略）
知识运用（共25分）
四、单项填空（每小题1分，共10分）
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. My brother will come to see me tomorrow. I’ll meet _______ at the airport.
A. her B. you C. him D. them
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查代词。是对人称代词的考查。根据题目，确 定‚My
brother‛为男性，又由于空格在动词 meet 之后，故选择人称 代词宾格形式
‚him‛。选项 A 译为‚她‛；选项 B 译为‚你‛；选项 D 译为‚他们‛，均排除。故正确
答案为选项 C。
22. Paul’s mother is a nurse. She works _______ a hospital.
A. with B. on C. of D. in
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查介词。是对地点介词的考查。题干‚a hospital‛确定为具体
地点。选项 A 译为‚和‛；选项 B 译为‚在....上面‛；选项 C 译为‚...的...”；
选项 D 译为‚在.....里‛。故正确答案为选项 D。
23. - _______ are these bananas?
_ $3.99.
A. How much B. How long C. How heavy D. How big
【正确答案】A【解题思路】本题考查特殊疑问短语。答语译为‚3.99 美元。‛可知 是提问‚多少
钱‛。选项 A 译为‚多少钱‛；选项 B 译为‚多久‛；选项 C 译为‚多重‛；选项 D 译
为‚多大‛。故正确答案为选项 A。
24. Peter is 15 year old. He is _______ than his father.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查形容词。是对形容词比较级的考查。根据题 干‚than‛及
‚He‛和‚his father‛确定该题是对形容词比较级的考查。 形容词比较级结构为：
形容词比较级+than。选项 A 是原级形式；选项 C 和选项 D 是最高级形式，均
排除。故正确答案为选项 B。
25. – Where did you go last weekend?
- I _______ to the Great Wall.
A. go B. went C. will go D. have gone
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查时态。是对一般过去时态的考查。根据问句 句尾时间状语
‚last weekend‛确定答语为一般过去时态。选项 A 是一 般现在时态；选项 C 是
一般将来时态；选项 D 是现在完成时态，均排 除。故正确答案为选项 B。
26. Please don’t make so much noise. The baby _______ now.
A. sleeps B. slept C. will sleep D. is sleeping
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查时态。是对现在进行时态的考查。根据句尾 的时间状语
‚now‛可知该题应该选择现在进行时态。选项 A 是一般现 在时态；选项 B 是一
般过去时态；选项 C 是一般将来时态，均排除。 故正确答案为选项 D。
27. It’s nice to see you again. We _______ each other since 2014.
A. won’t see B. don’t see C. haven’t seen D. didn’t see
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查时态。是对现在完成时态的考查。根据句尾 的时间状语
‚since 2014‛可知该题应该选择现在完成时态。选项 A 是 一般将来时态；选项
B 是一般现在时态；选项 D 是一般过去时态，均 排除。故正确答案为选项 C。
28. I got home, _______ my sister was doing here homework.
A. When B. Because C. If D. Though
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查连词。选项 A 译为‚当……的时候‛；选项 B 译为‚因为‛；选
项 C 译为‚如果‛；选项 D 译为‚虽然‛。根据该题句 意‚______我到家，我的姐姐
（妹妹）正在写作业。‛可以判断此处的 连词应该是‚when‛，译为‚当……的时候‛。
故正确答案为选项 A。
29. A new road _______ near my school next year.
A. builds B. will build C. is built D. will be built
【正确答案】D 4【解题思路】本题考查被动语态。该题主语是‚A new road‛译为 ‚一条新的马路‛，
谓语动词为‚build‛译为‚建造‛。‚马路‛只能‚被 建造‛，确定该题选择被动语态。
被动语态基本结构为‚be + done‛， 选项 A 和选项 B 不是被动语态结构，均排
除。选项 C 是一般现在时态 的被动语态结构；选项 D 是一般将来时态的被动
语态结构。根据句尾的 时间状语‚next year‛可知该题应该选择一般将来时态的
被动语态结构， 排除选项 C。故正确答案为选项 D。
30. – Can you tell me _______ ?
- He lives in Shanghai.
A. where Mark lives B. where does Mark live
C. where Mark lived D. where did Mark live
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查宾语从句。宾语从句需遵循‚陈述语序‛原 则，因此排除选项
B 和选项 D。选项 A 为一般现在时态；选项 C 为一 般过去时态。我们询问‚对
方住址‛时通常使用一般现在时态，再结合 问句中的‚Can you tell me…‛以及答
语中的‚He lives in…‛确定该 题选择一般现在时态，排除选项 C。故正确答案
为选项 A。
五、完形填空（共15分，每小题1.5分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳
答案。
Mum’s Christmas Surprise
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table
she saw “Mum’s Wish Book” – a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop. “Mum,” she
said excitedly to herself, “this year you’ll get the gloves you want!” Molly had walked a dog for a
neighbor and saved her 31 all year to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these 32 in it. Teas ran
down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself,
because the family had a 33 time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe
someday, I’ll have the money to get them.”
Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled
out the order form torn from the catalog.
“I need to buy a stamp to 34 the form.” She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post
office.
“Umm, a pair of gloves?” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.
“Yes, It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our 35 , OK?” Molly
didn’t realize how white Mr. Smith’s beard was until that moment. In fact, he reminded her of
Santa Claus.
As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You’ve got to check the
mailbox every day,” said Molly 36 to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad hen Mum wasn’t 37 ,
but every time he shook his head.
On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly felt 38 when
she went to bed, because she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.
Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began 39 the
table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr.
Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith 40 Mum the box, “I believe
this is yours.”
Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the
gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me?” she asked.
“Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh.
It was Christmas that no one would ever forget.
31. A. time B. money C. energy D. food
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查名词。原文‚Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor
and saved her ______ all year to buy Mum the gloves.‛译为 ‚Molly 为邻
居遛狗，攒下了她一年的 ______ 去给妈妈买手套。‛根 据文章可推断，Molly 给
邻居遛狗，可以得到报酬，所以她一年可以攒 下‚钱‛，进而应该是用‚钱‛去给妈
妈买手套。选项 A 译为‚时间‛； 选项 B 译为‚钱‛；选项 C 译为‚能量‛；选项 D
译为‚食物‛。故正确 答案为选项 B。
32. A. flowers B. sunglasses C. gloves D. chocolates
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查名词。原文‚She opened‘Mum’s Wish Book’ and hoped
that she could find these ______ in it. Tears ran down her face when
she saw the gloves in the catalog.‛译为‚她打开‘妈妈的 心愿册’，希望
可以在这里找到这些______。当她在商品目录里看到手 套时，眼泪流下来了。‛根
据文章可推断，她流泪是因为在商品目录里 看到了她希望找到的东西—手套，
由原文复现原则，应选‚手套‛。选 项 A 译为‚花‛；选项 B 译为‚太阳眼镜‛；选项
C 译为‚手套‛；选项 D 译为‚巧克力‛。故正确答案为选项 C。
33. A. hard B. lonely C. short D. busy
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查形容词。原文‚Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself,
because the family had a ______ time on the farm.‛译为‚妈 妈不会给她
自己买手套，因为在农场他们过着______ 的时光。‛选项A 译为‚困难的‛；选项B
译为‚孤独的‛；选项C译为‚短的‛；选项D译 为‚繁忙的‛。结合文章语境判断，故
正确答案为选项A。
34. A. design B. check C. complete D. send
【正确答案】D【解题思路】本题考查动词。该句译为‚我需要一张邮票去 ______ 这个表格。‛选
项 A 译为‚设计‛；选项 B 译为‚核对、检查‛；选项 C 译为‚完成‛；选项 D 译为
‚发送、寄送‛。根据文章语境判断，故正确 答案为选项 D。
35. A. secret B. choice C. dream D. task
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查名词。这句译为‚这件事是我们之间的 ______‛。根据上文
‚是的，这是给我妈妈的圣诞礼物，请不要告诉她。‛ 选项 A 译为‚秘密‛；选项 B
译为‚选择‛；选项 C 译为‚梦‛；选项 D 译为‚任务‛。由原文复现原则，故正确答案
为选项 A。
36. A. patiently B. doubtfully C. proudly D. quietly
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查副词。根据上文，当 Molly 回家的时候，她决定告诉她爸爸
这个秘密。文中提到‚‘你需要每天去检查信箱’，Molly ______和爸爸说。‛选项
A 译为‚有耐心地‛；选项 B 译为‚怀疑地‛； 选项 C 译为‚自豪地‛；选项 D 译为
‚悄悄地‛。根据上文，Molly 在和 父亲说一个秘密，不想让别人知道，故正确答案
为选项 D。
37. A. working B. looking C. smiling D. talking
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查动词。该句译为‚只有当妈妈没有 ______ 的 时候，Molly
会偷看爸爸。‛由此判断，此处填入的动词应该和‚看‛有 关。选项 A 译为‚工作‛；
选项 B 译为‚看‛；选项 C 译为‚微笑‛；选 项 D 译为‚说话‛，故正确答案为选项
B。
38. A. sad B. strange C. angry D. tired
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查形容词。该句译为‚当她上床去睡觉的时候， 她感觉到
______，因为她还没有收到给妈妈的手套。‛选项 A 译为‚伤 心的‛；选项 B 译为
‚奇怪的、陌生的‛；选项 C 译为‚气愤的‛；选项D 译为‚劳累的‛。结合语境和感情
色彩，Molly 此刻的心情应该是‚伤 心的‛。故正确答案为选项 A。
39. A. pushingB. changing C. setting D. booking
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查动词。根据前文，当妈妈把苹果派拿出来的 时候，Molly
_____ 桌子。选项 A 译为‚推、推动‛；选项 B 译为‚改 变‛；选项 C 译为‚设定、
支起、支放‛；选项 D 译为‚预定‛。根据动 作的顺序以及语境判断，故正确答案为
选项 C。
40. A. bought B. handed C. lent D. returned
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【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查动词。原文译为‚Mr.Smith ______ 妈妈这 个盒子，然后
Mr.Smith 说‘我认为这个盒子是邮递给你的’‛。选项 A 译为‚买‛；选项 B 译
为‚递交、递给‛；选项 C 译为‚借‛；选项 D 译 为‚返回，归还‛，根据动词搭配判断，故正确答案为选项 B。
阅读理解（共50分）
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选
项。（共30分，每小题2分）
A
The Blog of Rosie
The Weekend
By Rosie | June 6, 2016
Hi! I’m on vacation here in London… and it’s fantastic! On Saturday I was in the British Museum
for three hours. On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge. Where were you over the weekend? Tell me
your news!
DISCUSSION
Sophia·9:30
Glad you’re having a great vacation. I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing
on Saturday. I was there for a flower show. It was amazing! And there were
lots of people. But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn’t very well. I stayed in
bed for a whole day.
●Replay ● Share
Steve·10:10
It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris. On Saturday I was at a football
game with my classmates. It was exciting! On Sunday I was at the shops
with Ann for four hours.
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Jack·11:00
I wasn’t at home over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip.
It was a lovely, warm day and I had a picnic with friends. It was great!
Sunday was boring. It took me five hours to get back home. It was a long
journey.
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Kate·11:20
On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport. I met a friend there and we talked
together for two hours. I was very happy. On Saturday I was in Sydney for a
concert. It is winter in Australia. And it was windy and cold!
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41. On Saturday Sophia was .
A. in the Summer Palace B. in the British Museum
C. at Tower Bridge D. at Heathrow Airport
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚在星期六 Sophia 在 ______‛， 根据
Sophia 定位到文章‚Sophia • 9:30‛这部分中的第二句话‚I was in the
Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday‛，可知 Sophia 在颐和园。 故正确答
案为选项 A。42. What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris?
A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. Cloudy. D. Cold.
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚Steve 在巴黎时的天气怎样?‛,根据
‚Steve‛和‚weather‛这两个关键词定位到文章‚Steve • 10:10‛ 这部分的第一句
‚It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris‛,可知巴 黎的天气为多云。故正
确答案为选项 C。
43. How long did it take Jack to get back home?
A. Two hours B. Three hours C. Four hours D. Five hours
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚Jack 花了多长时间到家？‛， 根据题目中
的Jack定位到‚Jack • 11:00‛这部分的倒数第二句话‚It took me five hours
to get back home‛。故正确答案为选项 D。
44. Kate was in Sydney for _______ .
A. a picnic B. a concert C. a football game D. a flower show
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚Kate 去悉尼是为了______‛， 根据题目中
的 Kate 定位到‚Kate • 11:20‛这部分的倒数第二句话‚On Sunday I was in
Sydney for a concert‛。故正确答案为选项 B。
B
From Nobody to Somebody
Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a
comedy actor one day.
When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in.
He had never acted on stage（舞台） before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed
at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will
like what you do,” another boy also said to him, loudly.
Brian couldn’t understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about
giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his
teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.
Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first
prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny,
and that he would never be successful. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized
that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.
As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “you’ll do a terrible job,” they said to
him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a
lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans
thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.
Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed likethose unkind people, and he laughs all day long!
45. What did Brian love best when he was a student?
A. Going to school. B. Helping classmates.
C. Watching comedies. D. Meeting new friends.
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚当 Brian 是一个学生的时候， 他最喜欢
什么？‛，根据题目中的关键信息‚love best‛和‚student‛， 定位至文章第一段，
可知当 Brian 是学生的时候，‚He loved watching comedies best‛，译为‚他最
喜欢看喜剧‛。故正确答案为选项 C。
46. Brian decided to prepare for the show because _______.
A. his friends liked his jokes
B. he was invited by a TV station
C. he wasn’t busy acting in movies
D. Ken was expecting his performance
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚Brian 决定为演出做准备是 因为‚______‛，
根据题目中的关键信息‚prepare for the show‛，定 位至文章第三段的最后两
句，‚But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also
his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the
show.‛译为‚但是他想起了他的朋友 们有多么喜欢他的笑话，而且他的老师们也
说他非常搞笑。所以他决定 为演出做准备‛。故正确答案为选项 A。
47. After winning the first prize, Brian _______.
A. began to understand Ken
B. became a teacher of acting
C. encouraged others to join him
D. continued to work towards his goal
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚在赢得了第一名之后，Brian 做了______‛
根据题目关键信息‚winningthe first prize‛，定位至文 章第四段，可知当
Brain 获得第一名后，‚He confidently continued to work towards his
goal.‛译为‚他自信地继续朝着他的目标努力‛。故 正确答案为选项 D。
48. Brian’s fans thanked him because his comedies brought them _______.
A. success B. happiness C. luck D. pride
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题目问‚Brian 的粉丝非常感谢他是 因为他的喜
剧给他们带来了 ______‛，根据题目关键信息‚fans thanked him because‛，定
位至文章第五段的最后一句，‚His fans thanked him because his comedies
made them feel good when they were unhappy.‛译为‚他的粉丝感谢他是因为
当他们不高兴的时候， Brian 的喜剧让他们感到快乐‛。故正确答案为选项 B。C
Are You Right Handed or Left Handed?
Which hand do you use when write? About 8 to 15 percent of people are left handed. They
often have to use tools that are designed for right-handed people. So it is difficult for left-handers
to use most tools. If you are right handed, try this experiment: Take a knife with your left hand and
try cutting a potato into pieces. Don’t be surprised if you feel awkward（别扭的）.
In the past, people thought it was strange to use the left hand. Young students looked down
upon their left-handed classmates. Some children were even punished for using their left hand to
write. But these days parents and teachers have accepted that. In almost every school in the world,
left-handed students can use their left hand to write.
What causes people to be left handed or right handed? Experts have searched long and hard
on this. They conclude（得出结论）that left-handed people are left handed for the same reason that
right-handed people are right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-handed people are
right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-hander. It’s simply like the color of our eyes
– some people have brown eyes, while some others have black eyes.
However, may researchers think that left-handers and right-handers are different in some
aspects. Right-handers are more talkative and outgoing than left-handers. Many right-handed
people understand spoken words better. For example, after they listen to directions to a
supermarket, they can find it easily. Right-handers are good at organizing people, too. They are
also better basketball guards. Just ask Yao Ming.
Research shows that left-handers are creative and artistic. Many famous performers, like Jim
Carrey and Paul McCartney, are left handed. Many left-handers learn better visually（在视觉方
面）. In art, both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were left handed. In music, Ludwig van
Beethoven was left handed. In science, you find Newton and Einstein. The left-handed people are
also really good at tennis and other single sports.
If you prefer one hand, but you are still good at writing with the other, you are mixed.
Research shows mixed-handers can remember everyday things better than other people. What did
you eat for lunch two weeks ago? If you’re mixed handed, you can probably remember.
49. If right-handers cut up potatoes with there left hand, they will _______.
A. get hurt B. give up cutting
C. feel awkward D. change their tools
【正确答案】C
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。首先在题干中找出关键词，回原文 定位，与每个选
项匹配，得出正确答案。题干译为‚如果习惯使用右手 的人用左手削土豆的话，
他们会感觉到 ______。‛关键词为‚cut up potatoes‛回原文定位到第一段的最后
两句话‚If you are right handed, try this experiment: Take a knife
with your left hand and try cutting a potato into pieces. Don’t be
surprised if you feel awkward.‛原文译为 ‚如果你习惯使用右手，尝试一下
这个实验：用你的左手拿一把刀尝试 把土豆削成片。如果你感觉到别扭，不要惊讶。”原文与选项 C 内容一 致，故正确答案为选项 C。
50. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Causes of being left handed.
B. Encouragement to left-handers
C. Punishment for using the left hand.
D. Changes in opinions on left-handers.
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查段落主旨。题干译为‚第二段主要是关于什 么的？”。第二
段主要内容：在过去，人们对于习惯使用左手的人有偏见， 在学校习惯使用左手
的学生会被其他同学看不起或者惩罚。但是现在的 家长和老师已经接受了习惯
使用左手的孩子，在学校也被允许使用左手。 所以第二段主要讲解的是人们对
于‚习惯使用左手的人‛看法上的改变。 与选项 D 表达观点一致，故正确答案为
选项 D。
51. According to the passage, right-handers _______.
A. learn better visually
B. are good organizers
C. are better at single sports
D. give clear directions to others
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题干问‚根据文章，习惯使用右手 的人 会 ______。
‛可 直接定位 到文章 第四段倒 数第二 句话， 由 ‚Right-handers are good
at organizing people, too.‛可知，选项 B 正 确。选项 A 以及选项 C 可直接
定位到文章倒数第二段，可知选项 A 和 选项 C 是描述‚left-handers‛，与题干
不符；选项 D 可定位到文章第四 段，‚For example, after they listen to
directions to a supermarket, they can find it easily.‛由此可知，习惯使
用右手的人方向感更强，而选项 D 说的是习惯使用右手的人能够给别人指出清
晰的方向，与原文不符；故 正确答案为选项 B。
52. From the passage, we can learn that left-handers _______.
A. may be more talkative and outgoing
B. are ordinary people like right-handers
C. might remember everyday things better
D. no longer need to use right-handed tools
【正确答案】B
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。题干问‚从文中，我们可以了解到 习惯使用左手的
人会 ______。‛选项 A 定位到第四段第二句，可知这 句话是用来描述‚right-
handers‛的，与题干不符；选项 B 可由文章第 二段以及第三段推断出来。第二段
提到‚现在的家长和老师已经接受了 习惯使用左手的孩子，在学校也被允许使用
左手‛。第三段提到，专家 《优能中学&1 对 1 联合出品》 19 们总结出，人习惯
使用左手跟人习惯使用右手是出于同一个原因。就和 有些人眼睛是棕色，有些人眼睛是黑色一样，是一种正常的现象。由此 可以推断出来，有些人习惯使用左
手，有些人习惯使用右手，都是正常 的，与选项 B 表达意思一致；选项 C 可定
位到原文最后一段，可知此 句话是描述‚mixed-handers‛的，与题干不符；选项 D
可定位到原文 第一段第三句，‚很多时候，习惯用左手的人不得不使用一些工具
而 这些工具是专门为习惯用右手的人设计的‛，因此，选项 D 不正确。故 正确答
案为选项 B。
D
Should Children Be Allowed to Get Bored?
Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored to that they can
develop their ability to be creative.
Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However,
research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give
them opportunities to develop creativity.
Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named MeeraSyal said boredom had
helped here in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things
to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes.
“But importantly, I Thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored,” Syal said. She kept a diary,
filling here time with short stories and poems she made up.
Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by
making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored
but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons.
Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.
Dr. Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning. “Boredom could be an
uncomfortable feeling,” she said. “But some young people cannot deal with that boredom
creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.”
Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the
phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their
experiences through play or just watching the world around them.
It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone
may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For
developing the ability to be creative,” Dr. Belton advised, “perhaps we need to stand and stare, and
stay off-line from time to time.”
53. What does the word “hamper” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Slow down. B. Keep up with. C. Go beyond. D. Give rise to.
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查猜词题。文章第二段第二句话译为‚……它 可能 ______
他们想象力的发展，然而无聊能够给他们机会来发展创造 力‛，while 前后对比，
后面说无聊对于发展创造力的好处，因此前文作 者要表达让孩子时时刻刻捧着
课本对于孩子想象力发展的坏处。从选项 分析，选项 A 译为‚衰退、减速‛；选项B 译为‚与……保持同步‛；选 项 C 译为‚胜出、超出‛；选项 D 译为‚引发、引起‛。
故正确答案为选项 A。
54. The writer talks about Syal and Perry to _______.
A. stress the great differences between them
B. introduce a popular writer and a famous artist
C. suggest good ways of going through boredom
D. show effects of boredom on developing creativity
【正确答案】D
【解题思路】本题考查推断题。此文为议论文，解题时先解读两个 事例（两个事例
为论据），然后再回原文上下文找对应总结句（即论点）。 第三段第一句‚…Meera
Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind.‛表明无聊帮助
Meera Syal 发展她的心智。下文 具体说到 Meera Syal 用她写的‚stories‛和
‚poems‛来充实自己的 时间。第四段说的是 Grayson Perry 的事例，第四段第三
句说到‚Bored but free…‛点明 Grayson Perry 处于无聊但是自由的状态，第
四段最后 ‚Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became
creative, because he could think freely.‛说明无聊最后让 Grayson Perry
变得有 创造力。两个论据的论点在第二段最后‚…boredom can give them
opportunities to develop creativity‛。选项 A 译为‚强调两个人之间的 重
大差异‛，选项 B 译为‚介绍一个受欢迎的作家和一个著名的艺术家‛， 选项 C
译为‚建议度过无聊时间的好方法‛。选项 D 译为‚表达无聊对 于发展创造力的
作用‛，故正确答案为选项 D。
55. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Boredom provides children with space to think freely.
B. It’s much better for children to be busy than be bored.
C. Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly.
D. It’s boring for children to think about their experiences.
【正确答案】A
【解题思路】本题考查细节题。需要根据选项内容定位原文，并且 要结合文章的
主旨进行判断。文章主旨是‚boredom‛对于创造力和想 象力有重要作用。选项 A
译为‚无聊给孩子们提供了自由想象的空间‛。 文章第一段第二句说‚They
should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability
to be creative.‛文章最后一段第一句说‚It is this kind of thinking that
can inspire the imagination.‛这两处表明 ‚boredom‛对于发展孩子创造力和
激发孩子想象力的作用，选项 A 内 容与文章表述一致。选项 B 译为‚让孩子们
忙起来要比让他们无聊好得 多‛。文章第二段开头说家长们想让孩子们时时都捧
着课本，但是后来 说‚However, research shows that it may hamper the
development of their imagination, while boredom can give them
opportunities to develop creativity.‛，因此，选项 B 内容与文章表述不一致。选项 C 译 为‚无聊能够帮助孩子恰当地处理困难‛，文章并没有关于‚处理困
难‛ 的相关表述。选项 D 译为‚让孩子们思考自己的经历很无趣‛文章倒数 第二
段最后一句说‚…, yet they need to have time to think about their
experiences through play or just watching the world around them.‛这
里并没有‚boring‛的相关表述，选项 D 内容与文章表述不一致。故正 确答案为
选项 A。
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选
项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem
when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us
later in life. 56 .
Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence,
look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if
they’re proper. 57 .
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are
true. We should use dependable facts.
Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way
to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. 58 , though it takes
more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar
when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our
writing.
59 . Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a
proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can
help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
60 . But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write
better articles.
A. Prepare a list
B. The following tips can be helpful
C. Rewriting makes our writing better
D. It is not easy to become a better writer
E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing
56.【正确答案】B
【解题思路】观察设空位臵在段落最后一句话，承上启下。因此， 需要了解前后文
的内容进行判断。结合题目‚Tips for Writing Better Articles‛，且后文若干
黑体小标题是 tips 的具体内容，选项 B 中‚The following tips…‛能够起到
承上启下的作用，故正确答案为选项 B。
57.【正确答案】E【解题思路】观察设空位臵在段落最后一句话，且是在第一个黑体 小标题‚Make
good word choices‛下，选项 E‚Good word choices are necessary for good
writing‛与该段落小标题内容一致，故正确答案为 选项 E。
58.【正确答案】C
【解题思路】观察设空位臵在段落中，了解设空前一句和后一句内 容即可。且设
空位臵是在第三个黑体小标题‚Rewrite‛下，选项 C ‚Rewriting makes our
writing better‛与该段落小标题内容一致，故正 确答案为选项 C。
59.【正确答案】A
【解题思路】观察设空位臵在段首，需要了解本段描述的具体内容。 根据后文，
‚Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article.‛， 通过前后
逻辑关系，选项 A‚Prepare a list‛与后文‚Preparing a list is necessary
for writing a good article.‛相关，可以判断出选项 A‚Prepare a list‛为本
段的小标题，故正确答案为选项 A。 A. Prepare a list B. The following
tips can be helpful C. Rewriting makes our writing better D. It is
not easy to become a better writer E. Good word choices are necessary
for good writing
60.【正确答案】D
【解题思路】观察设空位臵在尾段首句，需要了解本段描述的具体 内容。选项
D‚It is not easy to become a better writer‛与后文的‚… learn how to
write better articles.‛相关。故正确答案为选项 D。
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
A 108-year-old Message in a Bottle
On November 30, 1906, George Bidder dropped a bottle from a boat into the North Sea. The
weighted glass bottle sank almost to the sea floor, and then it move slowly for 108 years and 138
days.
Its journey ended when Marianne Winkler found the bottle in 2015. Winkler was then on
vacation on Amrum Island. She picked up the bottle when it was washed up onto the beach. She
saw a piece of paper inside, but didn’t break it open. She could tell that the bottle was old. So she
didn’t want to damage it.
Finally she got the piece of paper out of the bottle. She found that the paper was actually a
postcard. On the back of the card there was this message: The Marine Biological Association（海
洋生物学协会） would pay a shilling（先令） for the bottle. A shilling was a unit of money that
was used in Great Britain before the early 1970s.
Winkler filled out the card and posted it. The association was surprised to get a postcard
addressed to George Bidder, the president of the association from 1939 to 1945. The workers of
the association searched on the Internet to find a shilling. They found one and sent it to Winkler as
a reward.
The message in the bottle was the oldest ever re-discovered. For this reason Marianne
Winkler got a place in “Guinness World Records”（吉尼斯世界纪录）. She broke the record forthe oldest message in a bottle.
Winkler’s bottle was not the only one Bidder sent to sea. Between 1904 and 1906, he spent
away more than one thousand bottles. He placed postcards inside them. The bottles were part of a
research project to map currents（洋流） in the North Sea. This was the best method at that time.
But whether the association could get the bottles back depended on the people who found them.
The association reported that about 55 percent of the bottles were returned. They added that the
experiment was a success as it showed the east-to-west flow of the North Sea’s currents.
61. How long did the weighted glass bottle move in the sea?
62. Did Marianne Winkler find the bottle in 2015?
63. What was in the bottle?
64. Who was George Bidder?
65. Why did Bidder drop bottles into the sea?
61.【正确答案】For 108 years and 138 days.
【解题思路】本题问‚玻璃瓶在海里漂了多久？‛，根据定位词 ‚weighted
glass‛定位到文章第一段第二句。
62.【正确答案】Yes.
【解题思路】本题问‚Marianne Winkler 是不是在 2015 年发现了 瓶子？‛，根据
定位词‚Marianne Winkler‛直接定位到文章第二段的第一句。
63.【正确答案】A piece of paper (actually a postcard).
【解题思路】本题问‚瓶子里有什么？‛，答案首先定位到文章第二 段第四句‚a
pieceofpaper‛，后文在第三段第一句和第二句又进一步解 释，这张纸为
‚postcard‛。
64.【正确答案】The president of the association from 1939 to 1945.
【解题思路】本题问‚谁是 George Bidder？‛，根据定位词‚George Bidder‛直接
定位到文章第四段第二句话。
65.【正确答案】 Because the bottles were parts of a research project to map currents in the
North Sea.
【解题思路】本题问‚Bidder 为什么把瓶子扔到了海里？‛，由问题 关键信息
‚drop the bottle into the sea‛可定位到最后一段有关于‚瓶 子被扔进海
里‛的描述，接着在第四句话中用‚to map currents‛表目 的，可以回答本题。
书面表达（共15分）
九、文段表达（15分）
66. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词进攻选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
假如你是李华，你们学校将要举办长跑接力赛，你打算邀请你们班交接生Peter参加。请
用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他比赛的时间和地点，报名方式，以及需要做什么准备
提示词语：sign up（报名）, on the school website, sports shoes提示问题：·When and where will you have the race?
·How can Peter sign up for the race?
·What do you advise Peter to prepare for the race?
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I’m writing to invite you to take part in the long-distance relay race.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
LI Hua
题目 1：
【总体思路】 本篇写作的体裁属于应用文类邀请信。在英文部分已经明确给出三
个问题，考生在作答时需要关注每一个要点，不能有遗漏，因而整篇文 章需根据
以下几个方面进行作答： 1.何时何地举办比赛？ 2. Peter 如何报名参加比赛？
3. 给 Peter 什么样的准备建议？
【参考范文】
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I’m writing to invite you to take part in the long-distance
relay race. At first, the race will be held on the school playground
at 9:00 a.m. next Saturday. It’s easy for you to sign up for the
race by making a phone call to your teacher. Since it takes energy to
complete the race, please bear in mind to wear comfortable clothes
and shoes.
Hopefully, you could join us. I have the confidence that you will
achieve a lot in the race. Please drop me a line to let me know your
decision soon.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文分析】 首先，提示问题为‚When and where will you have therace?‛要 明确写出接力赛的时间和地点。在范文中，将提示问题的主动语态，升
级为被动语态来表述‚the race will be held on the school playground at
9:00 a.m. next Saturday‛。
接着，写比赛的报名方式时，可以用我们能够想到的常规方式，比 如：打电
话、网上报名、写信报名等，并且‚通过做某事的方式‛我们 可以用‚by+ doing‛来
表达。
然后，第三个问题：‚为了比赛要准备什么‛是邀请信常见的要点之 一，因为
参加长跑接力赛会很累，所以，需要准备舒服的衣服和鞋子： Since it takes
energy to complete the race, please bear in mind to wear comfortable
clothes and shoes.
尾段应再次表达希望 Peter 能够参加比赛，并且写出能够参加的好 处：
‚achieve a lot‛。最后，写盼望对方回复时，用了亮点句‚Please drop me a
line to let me know your decision soon.‛
题目②
假如你是李华，为了帮助洪灾地区的小朋友渡过难关，你们学校上周组织了以“友爱、
互助“为主题的献爱心捐赠活动。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿，谈谈你在这次
活动中捐赠了什么，为什么捐赠这些物品，以及你的感受。
提示词语：donate（捐赠）, book, schoolbag, clothes, toy, help, proud
提示问题：·What did you donate?
·Why did you donate the things?
·How do you feel?
At my school, we made donations to children in the flooded areas last week.
题目 2：
【总体思路】 本篇写作体裁属于帮助别人类话题作文，以帮助灾区小朋友渡过难
关为背景，需要考生写一篇英语短文给英文网站投稿，内容要围绕以下 三个方
面： 1. 你捐的是什么东西？ 2. 为什么捐这些东西？ 3. 谈谈你的感受。
【参考范文】
At my school, we made donations to children in the flooded areas
last week. As many people are going through a hard time, they may beshort of many necessities. Therefore, I want to offer help to the
children by donating some clothes, books, schoolbags, and other
stationeries.
The reason why I want to donate these is that I want them to keep
warm and at the same time not to leave their study behind. The flood
may destroy their houses and carry away their belongings, but as long
as we give them a hand, we can spread our love to them and reduce
their depression.
Whenever I am given the chance to help those in need, my heart is
always filled with a sense of happiness and pride. I hold the view
that a small act of kindness can also make a big difference and I
will insist on helping others in the future.
【参考范文分析】 按照题目要求，首先在简单引入话题后回答自己捐了什么
东西，‚As many people are going through a hard time, they may be short
of many necessities. I want to offer help to the children by donating
some clothes, books, schoolbags, and other stationeries.
接着第二段要说明自己捐的原因，‚The reason why I want to donate
these is that I want them to keep warm and at the same time not to
leave their study behind.‛后面还可以进一步补充，除上面提到的原因， 还可
以通过传播我们的爱以缓解灾区人民的负面情绪，‚we can spread our love to
them and reduce their depression‛。
最后一段描述自己的感受，‚Whenever I am given the chance to help
those in need, my heart is always filled with a sense of happiness
and pride.‛结尾进行总结，今后会继续坚持帮助别人‚I hold the view that a
small act of kindness can also make a big difference and I will
insist on helping others in the future.‛2016 年北京市高级中等学校招生考试
英语试卷参考答案
第一部分：选择题
四、单项填空（每小题1分，共10分）
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C D A B B D C A D A
五、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 B C A D A D B A C B
六、阅读理解
题号 41 42 43 44 45
答案 A C D B C
题号 46 47 48 49 50
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答案 A D B C D
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案 B B A D A
七、阅读短文，选择填空（每小题2分，共10分）
题号 56 57 58 59 60
答案 B E C A D
第二部分：非选择题
八、阅读短文，回答问题。（每小题2分，共10分）
61. For 108 years and 138 days.
62. Yes.
63. A piece of paper.
64. The president of the association from 1939 to 1945.
65. Because the bottles were parts of a research project to map currents in the North Sea.
