1、cularly interesting story.5. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in. C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.6. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Weltys .A. readers B. partie
2、s C. friends D. stories7. What can we learn about the characters in Weltys fiction? A. They live in big cities. B. They are mostly women. C. They come from real life. D. They are pleasure seekers.CIf you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around. It
3、s called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to t
4、he limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is the knob
5、bly(多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a pipe dream fo
6、r most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest
7、in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.8.What can people do at the apple events? A. Attend experts lectures. B. Visit fruit-loving families. C. Plant
8、 fruit trees in an orchard. D. Taste many kinds of apples.9.What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety. B. It has a strange look. C. It is rarely seen now. D. It has a special taste.10. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3mean? A. A practical idea. B. A vain hope.C
9、.A brilliant plan. D. A selfish desire.11.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples.B .To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select apples.D. To promote apple research.DBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no ne
10、ws. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster
11、 and farther than disasters and sob stories. “The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You d
12、ont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.” Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news
13、 shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list
14、 for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that w
15、ere exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger expla
16、ins in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.” 12 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports. B. Research papers.C .Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations13. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactive.B. Theyre good at telli
17、ng stories.C. Theyre inconsiderate of others.D. Theyre careful with their words.14.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Bergers research?A . Sports new. B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.15 .What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel
18、 Far and WideB .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 16 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. America
19、ns eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 17 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 18 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standin
20、g at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 19 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty a
21、s the fresh one.There are many common methods used to cook fish. 20 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, its ready to serve.A
22、. Do not buy it.B. The easiest is to steam it.C. This is how you can do it.D. It just requires a little knowledge.E. The fish will go bad within hours.F. When buying fish, you should first smell it.G. The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.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；每小题1
23、. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant 21 Miller King, who was the best 22 at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football e
24、verywhere for 23 .Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from 24 . He looked very 25 , but he didnt cry.That season, I 26 all of Millers records while he 27 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuab
25、le player, 28 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers 29 .One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30 going over a fencewhich wasnt 31 to climb if you had both arms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from. But even that ch
26、allenge he accepted. I 33 him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 34 on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for 36 .” His words freed me from my bad 37 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm
27、he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 38 ahead of me. I was right to have 39 him. From that day on，I grew 40 and a little more real.21.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with22.A.coach B. student C. teacher D. player23.A.practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasur
28、e24.A.school B. vacation C. hospital D. training25.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed26.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried27.A.reported B. judged C. organized D. watched28.A.and B. then C. but D. thus29.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice30.A.stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost31.A. steady B
29、. hard C. fun D. fit32.A.praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology33.A.let B. helped C. had D. noticed34.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe35.A.fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally36.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them37.A.memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams38.A.still B. also C. yet D. just39.A
30、. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired40.A.healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler绝密启用前2016年普通高等学校全国统一考试（新课标全国卷III）英语第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of Ch
31、ina, Japan, Korea, 41 Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 42 (make)of gold and silver with Chines
32、e characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 43 (create)special designs.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 44 (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 45 the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 46 (gradual)turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chi
