2007高考英语试题及参考答案(湖北卷).doc

2007湖北英语卷绝密启用前2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；第小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their A. strengths B.benefits C.techniques D.values答案是A。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 short B. in caseC. in doubtD. in turn27.If we can our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.A. come acrossB. get overC. come overD. get off28.He began to take political science only when he left school.A. strictlyB. trulyC. carefullyD. seriously29.Surely it doesnt 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 a environment.A. peacefulB. sensitiveC. commonD. stable第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。例：We (起床) before dawn. It was still dark outside.(get)答案：got up 31.They sat together around the table, with (门关着)，（shut）32.I havent the slightest idea (他正在说什么).(talk)34.Last night, John was answering the letters that (寄给他的) during the past two weeks.(arrive)35.He believes that children (应允许学习) at their own pace.(allow)36.She has an excellent (对名字的记忆力), which helps her quite a lot in her work.( memory)37. (他是否出过国)doesnt make much difference.(he, abroad)38.The factorys output of cars this year is (大约是去年的三倍).(as, great)39.Not only(要帮助)the disabled to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for those who need it.(give)40.It is possible that the King of Stonehenge was linked to the stones: he (可能参与) in planning the monument, or in helping transport and pull up the stones.(hand)第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 41 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 42 to toe, explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.Once I had 45 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 ,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 47 me back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 , I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 51 .It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me how much he 53 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 54 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it.About a month later, I received a 55 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58 person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and 59 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.41.A.kickB. hitC.beatD.knock42.A.fingerB. shoulderC.headD.hand43.A.drivenB. usedC.comeD.run44.A.awayB. behindC.overD.out45.A.suppliedB.pouredC.equippedD.filled46.A.sleepingB.cryingC.quarrellingD.fighting47.A.allowB.ringC.leadD.follow48.A.onB.offC.inD.over49.A.neatB.hotC.warmD.attractive50.A.aroundB.insideC.nearbyD.along51.A.driversB.guestsC.customersD.adults52.A.leftB.arrivedC.ateD.disappeared53.A.gaveB.paidC.owedD.offered54.A.appearedB.exhibitedC.calculatedD.shown55.A.callB.letterC.checkD.notice56.A.getB.forceC.requiteD.hope57.A.pointedB.turnedC.workedD.found58.A.generousB.successfulC.seriousD.powerful59.A.praisedB.persuadedC.informedD.convinced60.A.lessonB.businessC.aspectD.case第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKaren, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States,maintained high moral(道德的) standars throughout her youth.In 1984,at the age of 23,she married Bill.They were blessed with two children,a boy and a girl.By 1991 their love had deepened,and they were happy.Later that year,Bill developed a white spot on his tongue.He visited a doctor.One day shortly after that,Bill called Karen to sit beside him.He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her.The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV,the virus that leads to AIDS.The family was tested.Bill and Karens results were positive.Bill had become infected before he met Katen;then he passed the virns on to Karen.The childrens results were negative.Within three years,Bill was dead.“I dont know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly.I cried many nights.He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,”says Karen.Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death,she is still alive.The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS.Karen is but one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS,a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia.Ireland and Paraguay.According to one UN report,Africa has 21 million of these victims.By the turn of the century that number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history.Of the wolds sexually active adults aged 15 to 49,1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV.Of these,only 1 in 10 realizes that he or she is infected.In some parts of Africa,25 percent of the adults are infected.Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in 1981,about 11.7 million people have died of it.It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone,about 2,3 million people died of it.Nevertheless,there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS.During the past few years,there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.In addition,promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life.61.By telling the story of Karen,the author intends to .A.were people against high risk behaviorsB.stress the importance of medical testsC.express sympathy for AIDS victimsD.show the consequences of AIDS62.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “”.A.were lucky in havingB.were asked to adoptC.regretted havingD.gave birth to63.Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after .A.he got married to KarenB.the family members were testedC.Karen persuaded him to see the doctorD.he found something wrong with his tongue64.It can be concluded from the passage that .A.promising drugs will soon stop AIDSB.the spread of AIDS could be controlledC.it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDSD.the death rate of AIDS patients has been reducedBHow can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks （象牙）， and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert clephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families, They drink only every 3-4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders-they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Yong elephants may even eat the dung （粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine (尿液) to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.65. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means“ ”.A.remains in the African countriesB.drinks 120 liters of water a dayC.manages to live in desert areasD.eats 150 kilograms of food daily66.Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they .A.tarely ruin treesB.drink only every 3-4 daysC.search for food in large groupsD.protect food sources for their young67.The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with .A.stories and explanationB.facts and descriptionsC.examples and conclusionD.evidence and argument68.What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?A.Overheating the earth can be stopped.B.Not all animal species are so adaptable.C.The planet will become hotter and hotter.D.Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants.CAlmost every child is scared of something, from monsters in the cupboard to dogs in the park. But the fact that such fears are common and normal doesnt mean they can be taken lightly. Kids experience fears and phobias (恐惧症) much more strongly than adults. And the influence of the fear can be physical as well as psychological (心理的). It can build up so they almost seem scared of everything-a kind of childhood anxiety. Dr. Creswell says:“Your child may always seem to expect the worst to happen and lack confidence in his or her ability to deal with any challenge.”So dont make the same old mistake of treating them as if theyre silly for boing a“scaredy cat”. Handing the fears is essential.Children can be born nervous and., if you have such a baby, youll tend to prevent them from getting worried. So if they fear dogs, Youll keep them away from dogs, but in fact that can just confirm to the child that dogs are scary. What is worse, keeping your child away from what they fear can turn that feeling into a phobia. Instead, you should encourage them to get in touch with the thing they fear, in a safe and supportive environment. Dr. Andy Field, a researcher of childhood fears, says:“You shouldt force, for example, a dog anxious child to go up to a dog. But you can approach it yourself, show them there is nothing to be afraid of, stroke (抚摸) it, and talk about the dog being friendly. Once your child dares to stroke a dog-one thats good with children, of course-then you should encourage them to carry on until they feel calmer, and reward them forbeing brave.”69.Childrens fears are usually taken lightly because .A.they will not develop into phobiasB.their influence is psychologicalC.they exist widely in the worldD.they will disappear gradually70.If we fail to help children to overcome fears, they will .A.make the same old mistakeB.overcome them by themselvesC.experience the worst of thingsD.grow up lacking self-confidence71.According to Dr. Andy Field, if a child is afraid of a cat, parents should .A.tell the child not to be afraid of it B.show the child how to approach itC.keep the child away from itD.ask the child to stroke itD Over the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy peopke and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes. However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two. Money can buy a degree of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference. Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is complex. In the past half-century, average income has sharply inereased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.“Dollars buy status, and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors, for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.In a research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health-rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap (差距)。Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income.”says Michalos.Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad“Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied？”asks Protessor Laura Carstensen.In one survey, Carstensen in tervicwed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire. She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people, Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or theyre more realistic abour their time running out, older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that dont.“People realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,” she says. “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”72.According to the passage, the feeling of happiness .A.is determined partly by genesB.increases gradually with ageC.has little to do with wealthD.is measured by desires72.Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs .A.make them feel much betterB.provide chances to make friendsC.improse their social positionD.satisfy their professional interests74.Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more .A.optimisticB.successfulC.practicalD.emortional75.Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if .A.the gap between reality and desire is biggerB.they have a stronger desire for friendshipC.their income is below their expectationD.the hope for good health is greaterElmagine youre at a party full of strangers. Youre nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, youve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyones name tag (标签). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.This hasnt quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.An RFID tag with a tiny ehip can be fixed in a produet, under your pets skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device(装置),that sends out energy (for example,radio waves)that starts up the tag immediately.Such a tag carries information speeific to that object,and the data can be updated.Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patients medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person)section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.Take a step back:10 or 12 years ago,you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surfact: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The comcept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connecte