2014年湖北省英语高考真题
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2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖北卷)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Saying something wrong.B. Missing the interview.C. Having an accident.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To buy another jacket.B. To change a jacket.C. To return a jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. Someone said he was ugly.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. A guy stole his clothes.5. What does the woman mean?A. She wants her son to use a new key.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She disbelieves her son.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Why isn't Jenny at the store?A. She left work early.B. She's late for work.C. She's been out of work.7. How does the man feel about Jenny?A. Concerned.B. Curious.C. Angry.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
2014湖北省高考压轴卷英语第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.15.C. £ 9.18.答案:B1. What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Autumn.C. Winter.2. How might the woman feel?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.C. Excited.3. What does the woman want to know?A. What the time is now.B. Where the bar is.C. Who the lady is.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Clean the car.B. Brush her teeth.C. Leave the house.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Fix the car for the woman.B. Give the woman a ride.C. Call a taxi for the woman.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2014年湖北高考英语听力试题暨听力原文第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Having an accident.B. Missing the interview.C. Saying something wrong.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To return a jacket.B. To change a jacket.C. To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. Someone said he was ugly.5. What does the woman mean?A. She disbelieves her son.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Why isn’t Jenny at the store?A. She left work early.B. She’s late for work.C. She’s been out of work.7. How does the man feel about Jenny?A. Angry.B. Curious.C. Concerned.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
2014湖北省高考压轴卷英语第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.15.C. £ 9.18.答案:B1. What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Autumn.C. Winter.2. How might the woman feel?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.C. Excited.3. What does the woman want to know?A. What the time is now.B. Where the bar is.C. Who the lady is.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Clean the car.B. Brush her teeth.C. Leave the house.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Fix the car for the woman.B. Give the woman a ride.C. Call a taxi for the woman.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
时态语态(建议用时: 25分钟)1. If we now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it. (act)如果我们现在不着手保护环境, 今后将会后悔。
2. More than one person to have seen a UFO. (report)不止一个人被报道过看到过UFO。
3. —I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yest erday afternoon.—I’m so sorry. But I. (do)——我不理解昨天下午你为什么不去听讲座。
——我真的抱歉, 但我一直在做作业。
4. Jim a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank. (watch)吉姆正在家里看午夜剧场, 恰好看到一个激动场面, 这时电视突然一片空白。
5. I felt very tired when , and I went straight to bed. (get)当我到家时我已很疲惫, 就径直上床睡觉了。
6. A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland. (open)《仲夏夜之梦》六月十九日将在皇家剧院上演, 然后在整个苏格兰巡回演出。
7. —Alvin, are you coming with us?—I’d love to, but something unexpected. (come)——阿尔文, 你要和我们一起去吗?——我想去, 但是发生了点意外。
8. Wal-mart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains,___________some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays. (keep)美国最大超市连锁店之一的Wal-mart的一些店从星期一到星期六天天24小时营业。
十堰市2014高考英语单项选择、阅读理解回顾训练(23)及答案单项选择------例如:1、The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ____ less than 40pounds must be in a child safety seat.A. being weighedB. to weighC. weighedD. weighing答案:D解析:本题考查非谓语动词。
根据句子结构:主语:the traffic rule;谓语动词:says;宾语从句:young children under the age of four and ____ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat。
宾语从句中的主干为:young children must be in a child safety seat。
under the age of four and ____ less than 40 pounds用于修饰宾语从句主语children。
动词weigh与名词children是主动关系,所以选择weighing。
句意:交通法则规定四岁以下并且体重不超过四十磅的婴儿必须坐在婴儿安全座上。
1. We had ___________ wonderful time_________the party_______ other day.A. a,on,theB./,at,onC. a,at,theD./,on,/2. It's said that __________ is going to give us a lecture.A. an American famous youngB. a famous American yougC. a famous young AmericanD. a young famous American3. Nearly________ of the surface of our planet is covered by water.A. seven-tenB. seven-tenthC. seven-tenthsD. seventh-ten4. You must have waited here for a long time ,___________you?A. mustn'tB. didn'tC. haven'tD. hadn't5. China has hundreds of islands, ___________ is Taiwan Island.A. among them the largestB. and the largest of whichC. and the largest of themD. but in which the largest6. --You don't look so well, Mary. What's the matter with you?--Why?___________.A. I'm quite myselfB. Fine, think youC. I felt badD. I'm not myself7. This new-type machine____________ little room.A. takes upB. is taken upC. has been taken upD. is taking up8. It is impossible for____________ little room.A. so, suchB. so, soC. such a, soD. such, such9. --You forgot your keys when you left home in the morning.--Good heavens,___________.A. so did I.B. so I did.C. so you did.D. so did you.10. __________ it rain, the crops_____________.A. Shall,would be savedB. Should, would be savedC. Would, should be safeD. Were, might be safe11. —Do you regret paying 500 dollars for your necklace?--No, I would gladly pay__________ for it.A. two times as muchB. twice as manyC. twice as muchD. as twice as much12.________ is quite natural,a beginner can't read the books written in English very quickly.A. WhichB. AsC. WhatD. It13. Take a taxi,___________ you'll miss your train.A. inB. duringC. throughoutD. within15. I coutdn't have got to the meeting on time____________ an earlier train.A. if I had not caughtB. unless I had caughC. if ! did not catchD. unless I caugh16. The black horse is___________ of the pair.A. the strongestB. the strongerC. the strongD. quite strong17. It is a rule in his family that __________ comes home earlier should cook the dinner for the family.A. anybodyB. whoC. who thatD. whoever18. I really wonder__________ he has posted me many parcels___________ we didn’t work together.19. --How long ___________ each other before they__________ married?--For about a year.A. have they known;getB. did they know; were going to getC. do they know;are going to getD. had they known; got20. Michael __________ here to see you and he____________ a note on your desk.A. has come; had leftB. has been; has leftC. has come; leftD. has been; left21. —When__________ and visit our exhibition next month?— When_______, I will let you know.A. will he come; he will comeB. will he come; he comesC. does he come; he will comeD. does he come; he comes22. What worried the child most was _________ to visit his mother in the hospital.A. his not allowingB. his not being allowedC. his being not allowedD.having not been allowed23. I__________ you somewhere before, but your name has escaped me_________.A. must see;for a momentB. must have seen; for a momentC. must see;for the momentD. must have seen; for the moment24. We're leaving at six o'clock ,and hope_________ most of the journey by lunch time.A. to doB. to have doneC. to makeD. to have made25. She was afraid __________ the dog in case it became dangerous.A. of excitingB. to exciteC. that she excitedD. to be exciting26.The bad weather meant__________ the rocket launch(发射)for 48 hours,.A.delaying B.having delayedC.to delay D.to have delayed27.D0 you consider it any good__________the truck again?A.to repair B.repairingC.repaired D.being repairing28._____________to somebody,a British person often shakes hands with the stranger.A.Introducing B.To introduceC.To be int.roduced D.On being introduced 。
情态动词和虚拟语气(建议用时: 25分钟)1. (2013·荆州模拟)Mary the dictionary, because she didn’t give me an accurate explanation of the word. (refer)玛丽一定没查过词典, 因为她没给我这个词的准确解释。
2. (2013·荆州模拟)Had it not been for the worsening air quality, the flightby the heavy fog for such a long time. (delay)如果不是空气质量越来越差, 航班不会因为大雾延误如此之久。
3. (2013·黄冈模拟)Kobe was hurt attempting a game-tying jumper on the baseline; otherwise, he the match. (participate)科比因跳跃抢球落地不稳而受伤, 不然, 他就参加比赛了。
4. (2013·武昌模拟)But for his help, we the program on time. (finish) 要是没有他的帮忙, 我们就不可能按时完成这个项目了。
5. (2013·黄冈模拟)Luckily we brought with us a map, without which wein the jungle. (get)幸运的是, 我们带着地图, 要不然就在丛林中迷路了。
6. (2013·荆门模拟)Without the flood in the village ten years ago, the group of youthsa happy life with their parents during their childhood. (lead)如果不是因为十年前村子里的那场洪水, 这群青年在他们童年时本来能够与父母一起过着幸福的生活。
完形填空(建议用时: 40分钟)AThe“Doorman〞On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 1 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his 2 , he greeted us in a friendly way.Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom, he 3 . 〞After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 4 the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 5 him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good 6 to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn’t go right, being a good example was 7 . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I 8 myself from the meal and went to get them.Just then, the“doorman〞was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 9 . Letting them in first, I said a loud“th ank you〞to him as I 10 .When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside 11 he purchased food.I went back and told my family his 12 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked 13 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the“doorman〞, they smiled. When it was time to 14 our trip, I noticed the“doorman〞enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then 15 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 16 . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the“doorman〞a 17 . He pulled away, with tears 18 down his face.Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude(感恩). I said thanks to a man who had 19 help open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 20 to teach my children by example.1. A. heavyB. longC. messyD. grey2. A. service B. appearanceC. statusD. attitude3. A. smokesB. smilesC. sniffsD. smells4. A. beyond B. over C. around D. into5. A. hated B. ignored C. missed D. refused6. A. target B. ruleC. recordD. example7. A. stressful B. authenticC. awkwardD. tough8. A. excused B. freedC. preventedD. withdrew9. A. company B. presenceC. effortD. attempt10. A. quitted B. marchedC. exitedD. approached11. A. before B. unless C. though D. since12. A. story B. deedC. experienceD. demand13. A. concerned B. shockedC. puzzledD. bored14. A. make B. startC. takeD. continue15. A. lifted B. washedC. raised D. waved16. A. approval B. affectionC. sympathyD. gratitude17. A. hug B. nod C. lift D. clap18. A. slipping B. streamingC. rushingD. breaking19. A. firmly B. instantlyC. simplyD. politely20. A. journey B. wisdomC. opportunityD. challenge【拓展训练】用文中出现的短语或句式完成句子。
(2004)21.Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within of little children .A.hand B.reach C.space D.distance 22.He kept looking at her , wondering whether he her somewhere .A.saw B.has seen C.sees D.had seen 23.There was time I hated to go to school .A.a; that B.a; when C.the; that D.the ; when 24.It was back home after the experiment .A.not until midnight did he go B.until midnight that he didn’t goC.not until midnight that he went D.until midnight when he didn’t go 25.There are two buildings , stands nearly a hundred feet high .A.the larger B.the larger of themC.the larger one that D.the larger of which 26.—Excuse me . Is this the right way to the Summer Palace ?—Sorry , I am not sure . But it be .A.might B.will C.must D.can27.You should try to get a good night’s sleep much work you have to do .A.however B.no matter C.although D.whatever 28.with the size of the whole earth , the biggest ocean does not seem big at all .A.Compare B.When comparing C.Comparing D.When compared 29.What surprised me was not what he said but he said it .A.the way B.in the way that C.in the way D.the way which30.On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine, she pale .A.got B.changed C.went D.appeared31We have to _the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way .A.get away B.get across C.get through D.get in 32.Once a decision has been made , all of us should it .A.direct to B.stick to C.lead to D.refer to 33.—George and Lucy got married last week . Did you go to their wedding ?—No , I . Did they have a big wedding ?A.was not invited B.have not been invitedC.hadn’t been invited D.didn’t invite34.straight on and you’ll see a church . You won’t miss it .A.Go B.Going C.If you go D.When going 35.—Will $200 ?—I’m afraid not . We need at least 50 more dollars .A.count B.satisfy C.fit D.do(2005)21.The repairs cost a lot ,but it’s money well .A.to spend B.spent C.being spent D.spending 22.When the old man to walk back to his house ,the sun itself behind themountain.A.started ;had already hidden B.had started ;had already hidden C.had started ;was hiding D.was starting; hid23.He was hoping to go abroad but his parents that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.A.were deciding B.have decided C.decided D.will decide 24.To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it into parts.A.down B.up C.off D.out 25.—Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your newgarden ?My little son’s curious about those roses you grow.—.You’re welcome.A.Yes ,I do B.Never mind C.Yes ,please D.Not at all 26.from other continents for millions of years ,Australia has many plants and animals notfound in any other country in the world.A.Being separated B.Having separated C.Having been separated D.To be separated 27.First ,it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from .A.everyone else B.the other C.someone else D.the rest28.What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before .It is it is long.A.half not as wide as B.wide not as half asC.not half as wide as D.as wide as not half29.Her sister has become a lawyer, she wanted to be.A.who B.that C.what D.which30.He hasn’t slept at all for three days. he is tired out.A.There is no point B.There is no need C.It is no wonder D.It is no way 31.They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to .A.spare B.catch C.leave D.make 32.—Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere.—Well . He have gone far—his coat’s still here.A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.can’t D.wouldn’t33.If I plan to do anything I wanted to ,I’d like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.A.would B.could C.had to D.ought to 34.—Father ,you promised!—Well, .But it was you who didn’t keep your word first.A.so was I B.so did I C.so I was D.so I did 35.This picture was taken a long time ago . I wonder if you can my father.A.find out B.pick out C.look out D.speak out(2006)21.To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.A.strengthsB.benefitsC.techniquesD.values22.One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to healthy eating habits.A.growB.developC.increaseD.raise23.The on his face told me that he was angry.A.impressionB.sightC.appearanceD.expression24.At the meeting they discussed three different to the study of mathematics.A.approachesB.meansC.methodsD.ways25.It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it that she was two hours late on such a short trip.A.came overB.came outC.came aboutD.came up26.The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are nowthe matter.A.seeing throughB.working outC.looking intoD.watching over27.As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the villagescenes of my childhood.A.called upB.called forC.called onD.called in28.Although the wind has , the rain remains steady. so you still need a raincoat.A.turned upB.gone backC.died downD.blown out29.I was wondering if we could go skating on the weekend.――good.A.SoundB.SoundedC.SoundingD.Sounds30.I’m certain Davel’s told you his business troubles. , it’s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.A.HoweverB.AnywayC.ThereforeD.Though31. fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.A.Would you beB.Should you beC.Could you beD.Might you be32.I won’t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he on it for more than an hour.A.has been workingB.will have workedC.will have been workingD.had worked33.AIDS is said the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.A.that it isB.to beC.that is has beenD.to have been34.Don’t sit there nothing. Come and help me with this table.A.doB.to doC.doingD.and doing35.―You know who came yesterday?―Yao Ming? We had a basketball match.― He came and watched the game.A.You guessed it!B.How did you know that?C.Well done!D.That was good news!(2007)21.This magazine is very with young people, who like its content and style.A.familiarB.popularC.similarD.particular22.Emergency line operators must always calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.A.growB.appearC.becomeD.stay23.Despite such a big difference in towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.A.pointB.ideaC.attitudeD.sight24.If the firms failed to make enough money, they would .A.close downB.call offC.turn downD.set off25.She devoted herself to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.A.stronglyB.extremelyC.entirelyD.freely26.People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further problems.A.in shortB.in caseC.in doubtD.in turn27.If we can our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.e acrossB.get overe overD.get off28.He began to take political science only when he left school.A.strictlyB.trulyC.carefullyD.seriously29.Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from; what is what they do with it.A.countsB.appliesC.stressesD.functions30.Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating aenvironment.A.peacefulB.sensitivemonD.stable (2008)21. The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn hisown living after graduation.A. predictionB. promiseC. planD. contribution22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______A. atmosphereB. stateC. situationD. phenomenon23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ thetraditional customs.A. performB. possessC. observeD. support24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send foran engineer to ______ the problem.A. handleB. raiseC. faceD. present25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ______ anyimportant details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. In modern times, people have to learn to ______ all kinds of pressurealthough they are leading a comfortable life.A. keep withB. stay withC. meet withD. live with27. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some timeto ______ its reality.A. make upB. figure outC. look throughD. put off28. In those days, our ______ concern was to provide people who werestopped by the snow storm with food and health care.A. normalB. constantC. permanentD. primary29. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______.A. occasionallyB. anxiouslyC. practicallyD. urgently30. When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have______ for her, but now all her worries are gone.A. in needB. in timeC. in preparationD. in store(2009)21. Would you please the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?A. look aroundB. look intoC. look upD. look through22. During the war there was a serious lack of food. It was not unusual that even the wealthy families had to bread for days.A. eat upB. give awayC. do withoutD. deal with23. The loss has not yet been accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.A. calculatedB. consideredC. completedD. controlled24. Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids fromevery kind of danger, real or imagined.A. spotB. dismissC. shelterD. distinguish25. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good forbuilding.A. respectB. friendshipC. reputationD. character26In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ____ for everyone to stand up.A. signalB. chanceC. markD. measure27. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.A. primaryB. alternativeC. instantD. unique28. The questionnaire takes ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.A. mainlyB. punctuallyC. approximatelyD. precisely29. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make a request a question.A. in searchB. in the form ofC. in need ofD. in the direction of30. His efforts to raise money for his program were because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.A. in placeB. in sightC. in effectD. in vain(2010)21. This restaurant has become popular for its wide of foods that suitall tastes and pockets.A. divisionB. areaC. rangeD. circle22. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to providefor the homeless families.A. accommodationB. occupationC. equipmentD. furniture.23. In this lecture, I can only give you a purely view of how we canlive life to the full and make some suggestions about the future.A. privateB. personalC. uniqueD. different24. Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason,and then making the mistake becomes .A. favorableB. preciousC. essentialD. worthwhile25. If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my reaction will be to tell the police.A. physicalB. immediateC. sensitiveD. sudden26. I wasn’t blaming anyone; I said errors like this could be avoided.A. merelyB. mostlyC. rarelyD. nearly27. Duty is an act or a course of action that people you to take bysocial customs, law or religion.A. persuadeB. requestC. instructD. expect28. Just as the clothes a person wears , the food he eats and the friends withwhom he spends his time, his house his personality.A. resemblesB. strengthensC. reflectsD. shapes29. Had he her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.A. looked up toB. lived up toC. kept up withD. come up with30. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money___favors to them.A. in preference toB. in place ofC. in agreement withD. in exchange for(2011)21. “ Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire ! ” the mother shouted, with________ clearly in her voice.A. angerB. rudenessC. regretD. panic22. Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was s a big ________ ,but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.A. projectB. commitmentC. competitionD. ambition23. The old engineer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrink led brown face andhis step as he came across the room was ________,though slow.A. shakyB. heavyC. casualD. steady24. An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’scharacter; however, they are not always ________.A. practicalB. avoidableC. permanentD. beneficial25. The state-run company is required to make its accounts as ________ aspossible for its staff to monitor the use of money.A. transparentB. reasonableC. secureD. formal26. Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful butthey may also ________ out thinking.A. directB. limitC. changeD. improve27. The minister said, “ We are ready for discussions with any legal parties,but we’ll never ________ with criminals. ”A. negotiateB. quarrelC. argueD. consult28. Clinical evidence began to ________ , suggesting that the new drugs hada wider range of useful activities than had been predicted fromexperiments in animals.A. operateB. strengthenC. approveD. accumulate29. The government has taken measures to ________ the high prices of dailygoods to keep the market stable.A. take downB. bring downC. hand downD. tear down30. When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teacherswould prefer to see him step aside ________ younger men.A. in terms ofB. in need ofC. in favor ofD. in praise of (2012)21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to ____ our school’s campaign “Helpthe Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsorB. launchC. organizeD. plan22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions andcomments on my paper and ________ every page of my draft.A. approvedB. quotedC. polishedD. folded23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ________ his courage.A. hold upB. keep upC. set upD. take up24. I’m so glad you’ve come here to ________ this matter in person.A. lead toB. see toC. turn toD. refer to25. The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern housesand their gardens, but looks _______ in the garden of a traditional home.A. out of questionB. out of orderC. out of sightD.out of place26. “Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,”Father suggested __to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.A. tentativelyB. thoughtlesslyC. definitelyD. rudely27. Can you tell the ________ difference between the words “require” and“request”? I sometimes get pu zzled by their meanings.A. dramaticB. regionalC. apparentD. subtle28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled d own has remained ________; people are still looking for other possible solutions.A. unchallengedB. relevantC. controversialD. contradictory29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any signof eye disease that may not have any ________.A. symptomB. similarityC. sampleD. shadow30. The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct ________ inapplying for a visa.A. patternB. procedureC. programD. perspective (2013年)21. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal theiranxiety overa lack of sense of belonging.A. perspectiveB. priorityC. participationD. privilege22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun,prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.A. differenceB. comparisonC. connectionD. barrier23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is morelikely to complicate the simple.A. sacrificeB. substituteC. simplifyD. survive24. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local policewithin two weeks of arrival.A. associateB. disputeC. negotiateD. register25. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees andother insects collect.A. carry onB. feed onC. put onD. focus on26. In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pureand simple.A. set asideB. set downC. set offD. set up27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often______ rather than based on fixed criteria.A. appropriateB. consciousC. arbitraryD. controversial28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle.Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.A. commercialB. generousC. comparableD. profitable29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed thefence of the garden even without apology.A. accidentallyB. carelesslyC. deliberatelyD. clumsily30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern islanddiscovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.A. at randomB. by chanceC. in turnD. on occasion(2014)21. Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to highereducation.A. motivationB. qualificationC. talentD. technique22. When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,”Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected ______.A. commandB. comparisonC. complimentD. contribution23. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill,but ______ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.A. slippedB. skiedC. signalledD. sank24. The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to thecircumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.A. developedB. establishedC. observedD. revised25. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be somethingwrong with the network; I can’t se em to ______.A. get throughB. get offC. get inD. get along26. Is this your necklace, Mary? I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroomthis morning.A. came acrossB. dealt withC. looked afterD. went for27. What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she camefirst in the marathon bare-footed.A. awfulB. essentialC. impressiveD. obvious28. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a______ smile and let him go.A. cautiousB. gratefulC. tolerantD. wild29. Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t beso mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.A. dreadfullyB. guiltilyC. indirectlyD. sharply30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ andimmediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.A. in demandB. in storeC. on loanD. on sale。
短文写作(建议用时: 40分钟)1请根据以下提示, 结合生活中的事例, 用英语写一篇短文, 谈谈你对诚实honesty的看法。
Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully and with fairness.“Honesty is the best policy. ”—William Shakespeare, Mark Twain and Steve Landesberg all said this saying.注意: 1. 无须写标题, 如引用提示语则不计入总词数;2. 内容必须结合生活中的事例;3. 词数为120个左右;4. 除诗歌外, 文体不限。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2《21世纪英文报》Teens报举办征文活动, 请应征者阅读下列文字并且以“Making a Difference”为主题, 结合实际事例, 写一篇120个词左右的短文。
I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. . . My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.—Jimmy Carter注意: 1. 不得照抄英语提示语;2. 除诗歌外, 文体不限。
2014年湖北省英语高考真题Ⅰ. 选择题(本大题共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项。
未选、错选或多选均不得分。
1. —Your English is excellent!—______.A. Just so soB. No, my English is poorC. Thank youD. You are right2. —Remember to telephone me when you arrive.—OK, ______.A. I mustB. I willC. I shouldD. I can3. —Hi, Peter! Shall we go out for a picnic this weekend?—______.A. Good ideaB. Yes, pleaseC. No, thanksD. Never mind4. ―Excuse me, I’m a visitor to this city. I get lost.―______A. Sorry.B. That’s OK.C. What can I do for you?D. Nice to meet you.5. Yesterday,I ______ an exciting TV program when she camein.A. watchedB. was watchingC. had watchedD. am watching6. I have been to the palace four times ______ 2000.A. sinceB. afterC. inD. before7. They are looking forward to ______ a good result after a long time of hard work.A. getB. gettingC. be gettingD. have got8. The child is sleeping, and would you please ______ TV a little?A. turn onB. turn upC. turn downD. turn off9. Can you ______ the differences between American English and British English?A. sayB. speakC. talkD. tell10. In our class, we have only two ______.A. woman teacherB. woman teachersC. women teacherD. women teachers11. My new camera isn’t like Bill’s, but it is almost the same as ______.A. youB. yourC. yoursD. yourself12. They tried hard, but ______ could answer the question.A. allB. noneC. someD. everybody13. ______ it is to have a game of basketball after a day of study at school!A. What a funB. How funC. What funD. How a fun14. There is ______ old phone on the table. ______ phone is hers.A. an; TheB. the; AnC. a; TheD. the; The15. —Excuse me, ______ does it take me to the railway station?—It’s twenty minutes’ walk.A. how oftenB. how manyC. how longD. how much16. The soup smells ______. I would like to drink it.A. badB. hotC. terribleD. nice17. All the students are going to the park except ______.A. he and IB. him and IC. him and meD. he and me18. Neither Tim nor Jim ______ from Britain. They are from Australia.A. isB. wereC. areD. was19. He has never had enough money to afford a house, ______ he?A. hasB. hasn’tC. doesD. doesn’t20. After learning the grammar rules, we went on ______ exercises.A. to doB. doneC. doD. DidPassage TwoI live in a small village in the country. My wife and I run the village shop. We have a very peaceful life, boring, some might say, but we love it. I have plenty of time for my hobbies—gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside, but it wasn’t always like this.I used to have a very stressful job, till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home on the weekend. The advertising world is very competitive (竞争激烈的) . I had no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure, I used to smoke and drink too much. The trouble came when my wife decided to leave me. She complained she never saw me. And I had no time for a family life. This made me realize what was really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back and start a new and better life together.56. The writer of the passage is ______.A. a shop ownerB. a fishermanC. a clerk in an officeD. a manager of a company57. In the writer’s opinion, life in the country is ______.A. satisfyingB. boringC. stressfulD. competitive58. The man used to smoke and drink too much, as he ______.A. was in a big troubleB. enjoyed smoking and drinkingC. often had dinners with his customersD. wanted to forget the pressure from work59. Why did the man’s wife want to leave him?A. He drank too much.B. They had little time together.C. He complained a lot.D. They never talked things through.60. Which means the most important to the man?A. Family.B. Business.C. Hobby.D. Job.Passage ThreeDear Xiaojun,I ho pe you are very well. I’m fine, but tired. Right now it is the summer vacation and I’m helping my Dad on the farm. August is the hottest month here. It is the time of year for the rice harvest, so every day I work from morning until dark. Sometimes we go on working after dark by the lights of our tractors (拖拉机) . We grow rice in the south of theStates, but in the north where it is colder they grow wheat. We have a lot of machines on the farm. Although the farm is large, my Dad has only two men working for him. But he employs more men for the harvest.My brother takes care of the vegetable garden. It doesn’t often rain in the summer here. As a result, we have to water the vegetable garden. Every evening we pump water from a well. It then runs along channels to different parts of the garden.Most Saturday evenings there is a party, even at harvest time. We cook meat on an open fire outside. It’s great! Americans eat a lot of meat—too much in my opinion. Some of my friends drinkbeer. I don’t, because I hav e to drive home after the party.In your letter you asked about the time in different areas of the States. There are five different time areas in the States. In my state we are fourteen hours behind Beijing time. How many different time areas do you have in China?Well, I must stop and get some sleep. Please give my regards to your parents.Best wishes,Charlie61. How does Charlie usually feel in August?A. Cold.B. Drunk.C. Tired.D. Disappointed.62. If they don’t have enough rain for vegetables, Charlie’s brother will try to get water from ______.A. a lakeB. a machineC. a channelD. a well63. In Charlie’s opinion, the Americans ______.A. should cook meat on an open fireB. should have more vegetablesC. should have less meatD. should drink less beer64. Different from Charlie, boys in Beijing ______.A. go to bed laterB. see the sunrise earlierC. enjoy more rain in summerD. know nothing about time areas65. By saying “Please give my regards to your parents”, Charlie wants Xiaojun to ______.A. be nice to his parentsB. pay his parents a visitC. stop reading the letterD. say hello to his parents for himPassage FourStanford University is a world famous university. But you may not know its founding is connected with a president of Harvard University.Many years ago, an old couple called on the president of Harvard University without telling him in advance (提前) . The president received them unwillingly (不情愿地) .Judging from their clothes, the president regarded them as poor people. The old woman said that their son had studied in Harvard University for a year but he passed away because of an unexpected accident. They wanted to build a building to honor him. The president wasn’t moved and he felt funny. He told them, “You don’t know how much will be needed for a building. The building in our school is more than $7,500,000.” The old lady was silent. The president felt more unhappy and funny. The old lady turned to her husband, “Only $7,500,000 is enough for a building. Why don’t we build a university in memory of our son?”In this way, the Stanfords left Harvard University for California; there they built Stanford University in memory of their son. This thing is regarded as the most regretful in Harvard University’s history.66. The passage talks about ______.A. an unexpected accidentB. the death of a student from HarvardC. an old couple’s visit to a universityD. the founding of a world famous university67. The president from Harvard University received the couple ______.A. kindlyB. happilyC. with careD. without respect68. The underlined phrase “passed away” (in Para.3) means “______”.A. diedB. got hurtC. leftD. got lost69. Why did the old lady become silent?A. She felt regretful.B. She didn’t have so much money.C. She was going to make a new decision.D. She decided to leave Harvard University.70. The story is a good example to show that ______.A. we should be respectful to parentsB. we should be friendly to old peopleC. we shouldn’t judge people by their wordsD. we shouldn’t judge people by what they wearPassage FiveThe names of certain places in the United States make people think of big businesses. Detroit, a city in Michigan, means cars. Texas means oil. Wall Street in New York City means the stock (股票) market and “big money”.There is another place name that is well-known in the U.S.. That is Madison Avenue. Madison Avenue in New York is the place where many advertising companies have their offices. And advertising is one of the biggest businesses in America.The same kinds of things are produced and sold by many different companies in the U.S.. Many different companies sell cars, many others sell oil. Many different companiessell soap, tires (轮胎), and so on. Each company wants the public to buy its products. By advertising these companies make the public interested in what they want to sell.Each company pays advertisers to tell the public about its products. Suppose a company has a new breakfast cereal that it wants to sell. In an advertising office on Madison Avenue plans are made for telling the public about this product. The advertising company takes beautiful pictures of people eating the cereal. These pictures appear in newspapers or magazines and also on TV.71. According to the passage, the names of certain places in the United States remind people of ______.A. living placesB. working unitsC. different productsD. different businesses72. Madison Avenue is the place where ______.A. people can earn their livingB. there are many advertising companiesC. many office buildings have been builtD. people can buy all kinds of products73. The word “cereal” in the last paragraph refers to a k ind of ______.A. medicineB. foodC. drinkD. restaurant74. According to the passage, the main task of advertising is to ______.A. draw the picture of a productB. put a product in newspapersC. design the image of a productD. tell the public about a product75. The best title for this passage is “______”.A. The Stock Market in the U.S.B. The Famous Cities in the U.S.C. The Different Companies in the U.S.D. The Advertising Business in the U.S.。