湖南省高考英语压轴卷试题(1).doc

2014湖南省高考压轴卷英 语 听力部分section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what is the purpose of the mans visit to the states? a. to do business.b. to have a holiday.c. to go shopping.2. what exhibition is on in the states? a. automobile exhibition.b. machine exhibition.c. computer exhibition.conversation 23. where did the woman go hiking last sunday? a. in the mountains.b. along the river.c. on the beach.4. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the woman has never gone hiking. b. the woman enjoys hiking very much. c. the woman wants to go hiking for a change.conversation 35. what is the man doing? a. being interviewed.b. making a flash.c. playing computer games. 6. what will happen after the conversation？ a. the woman will call the man. b. the woman wont play with the man. c. the woman wont get in touch with the man.conversation 47. what music is thomas listening to? a. hiphop.b. jazz.c. country music.8. why is thomas listening to music again and again? a. to prepare for a party.b. to disturb his mom.c. to relax himself.9. what does thomas mother ask him to do? a. listen outside.b. turn it down.c. stop listening.conversation 510. what can we learn about the man? a. he isnt a u.s. citizen. b. hes lived in america for 5 years. c. he thought everything in america went bad.11. what does the woman say about living in america? a. young people dream of living there. b. no friends there. c. its hard to make money.12. whats the mans feeling of living in america? a. lonely. b. stressful. c. happy.conversation 613. what is the man looking for? a. a bookstore. b. a pay phone. c. a shoe repair shop.14. wheres one according to the woman? a. on the left in the first street. b. near the police station. c. three blocks on the right.15. how does the woman seem to be? a. in a hurry to leave. b. curious about the man. c. pleased to help the man.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice. a foreign teacher wanteda 16 of english.teach hong kong students aged between17_.welcome the one who has experience in teaching english as18_.19 is from around hk22,240 to hk43,010 per month.20 , medical allowances and a special allowance of hk16,859 per month are provided. part language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21.john _ with his friend lily since he went abroad? yes, they are the best friend.has been corresponding b. will be correspondingc. was corresponding d. had corresponded22.without the horse-drawn carriage, we _ punctually to the port. a. wouldnt be conveyed b. wouldnt have been conveyed c. werent conveyed d. hadnt been conveyed23.his application letter _ because it didnt follow the proper format. a. rejects b. rejected c. is rejected d. was rejected24.how kind the old couple are! yesterday, they_ all their money to those students who survived the earthquake. a. withdraw b. withdrew c. will withdraw d. would withdraw25._ you still feel puzzled about the word, you can consult the dictionary after class. a. if b. before c. after d. instantly26.the number of students who_the university entrance exam in china_ because of the low birth rate since 2009. a.attend, have been dropping off b. attend, has been dropping off a. attends,are dropping off d. attends,is dropping off27.our headmaster showed the visitors around our new school, the construction _ had taken more than 2 years. a. to which b. by which c. through which d. of which28.it was the outer city limits _ more trains to london only went to, because building railway tracks into the city would have damaged many old buildings. a. which b. that c. what d. where29.when she saw so many foreign guests, _ that she couldnt help singing. a. so happy the receptionist was b. so happy was the receptionist c. so the receptionist was happy d. so was the receptionist happy30. is there important news this afternoon？yes. the president _ the journalists about attacking the terrorists. a. will address b. would address c. has addressed d. had addressed31.although neither of them were good students, _ had a score above 120 in the english test. a. all b. both c. neither b. one32.after some discussion, mary was persuaded _ out at last and promised she . a. not to drop b. not dropping c. not dropped d. to not drop 33.nowadays, there are more and more social problems _from the widening gap between rich and poor. a. arises b. arisen c. arising d. to arise34._ up in the countryside, jim realized the important role science and technology played in agriculture. a. bring b. bringing c. brought d. to bring35. when asked _ he had been the night before, tom just buried his face into his hands and said nothing. a. where b. when c. what d. thatsection b (18 marks) directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a. b. c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.one morning, an old man, dressed simply, went into the market to buy a turkey for lunch. the 36 showed him a fat one. he asked the price and 37 it. just then a young man who was well dressed stepped up and also bought a turkey. “but how am i to get it home?” he asked.“i suppose you will have to carry it yourself,” said the businessman, “it is not 38 .”“carry it myself! who do you think i am?” the young man said 39 . just then, the old man said, “excuse me, but may i ask where you live?”“i live at number 39, blank street.”“that is lucky,” said the old man, smiling, “i 40 to be going that way. ill carry your turkey, if you allow me.”“certainly!” said the young man, “you may 41 me.”when they reached the house, the old man politely handed him the turkey and turned to 42 . “what shall i pay you?” said the young man.“nothing,” answered the old man, “it was no 43 to me. you are welcome.”the young man was 44 and then he walked back to the 45 . “who is that old gentleman offering to carry my turkey?” he asked the businessman.“that is john marshall, chief justice (首席法官) of the united states,” the businessman 46 . the young man was surprised. “why did he 47 me?” he asked.“he wished to teach you that nobody should feel himself too fine to carry his own packages,” the businessman said angrily.36.a. bossb. salesmanc. butcherd. businessman37.a.bargain forb. speak ofc. paid ford. dowith38.a. heavyb. expensivec. longd. beautiful 39.a. curiouslyb. angrilyc. anxiouslyd. nervously40.a. expectb. happenc. hated. like41.a. watchb. seec. catchd. follow42.a. runb. goc. rided. call43.a. troubleb. dangerc. goodd. use44.a. puzzledb. tiredc. interestedd. surprised45.a. farmb. supermarketc. shopd. market46.a. acceptedb. admirec. answeredd. adore47.a. accompanyb. teachc. helpd. annoysection c(12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.a son and his father were walking on the mountains. suddenly, his son falls, hurts 48._ and screams: “ah!” to his surprise, he hears 49._ voice repeating, somewhere in the mountains: “ah!” curious, he yells: “who are you?” he receives the answer: “who are you?” he looks to his father and asks: “50._s going on?”the father smiles and says: “my son, pay attention.” the man screams: “you are a champion!” the voice answers: “you are a champion!” the boy is surprised, 51._ does not understand. then the father explains: “people call this echo, but really this is life. it gives you back 52._ you say or do.”our life is simply a reflection of our actions. 53._you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. if you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. this relationship applies 54._ everything, in all aspects of life; life 55._ give you back everything you have given to it.”part reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished .statements for each of them there are four chokes marked a. b. c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. apupils in warwickshire will soon be learning mandarin after new links were forged(建立联系)with a region in china.head teachers from the county spent a week in shenzhen in south-east china, making links with schools and touring different education establishments.schools that took part are now looking to introduce mandarin lessons. pupils from schools in warwickshire and shenzhen are starting to write and e-mail each other and plans are being made to share lessons over the internet.the trip was arranged by warwickshire county council and funded by the british council as the first stage of development of a range of ties with the economically booming city.international development officer judith young said: “we are entering an exciting period of school relation between warwickshire and shenzhen. there is a real appetite for sharing ideas among the chinese. we were able to see the differences and similarities between the education systems and there are many areas in which our schools, teachers and pupils will be able to benefit from a different cultural perspective and links with a country that is becoming very important on the world stage. throughout the high profile(引人注目)visit led by our county education officer, eric wood, our group was made to feel very welcome and attracted a great deal of interest. our visit to a primary school was featured as the main news item on television that night. a mark of how highly the visit was valued is that plans are being made for a return visit to warwickshire of civic leaders, senior education officials and school principals. ”56. head teachers from warwickshire came to shenzhen_.a. to get in touch with shenzhen schools b. to pay a return official visitc. to have mandarin lessons d. to have sightseeing57. according to the passage, all of the following are true except_.a. the one-week visit to china was a great successb. mandarin will soon be learned at schools in warwickshirec. pupils in warwickshire and shenzhen will have the same subjectsd. there will be further communications between warwickshire and shenzhen58. which country do you think the underlined part in the last paragraph refer to?a. warwickshire b. usa c. britain d. china59. how does judith young feel about the future co-operation?a. upset. b. confident. c. disappointed. d. unsure.60. which might be the best title of this passage? a. warwickshire teachers in shenzhen. b. sharing different education ideas. c. schools in warwickshire forge chinese links. d. sharing lessons on the internet. bincreasingly, over the past ten years, peopleespecially young peoplehave become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly foods, is not good for the health. consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers, widely used in farming to- day. natural foods, for example, vegetables, fruits and grains which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. in simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. this in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amountbut not the qualityof foods grown in commercial farming areas. natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are battery farms, for ex- ample, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins.there are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. take, for example, the question of sugar, this is actually a non-essential food! although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary, we can in fact do without it. it is not that sugar is harmful in itself. but it does seem to be an additive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form. of calories. there are no vitamins in it, no minerals and no fibre. it is significant that nowadays fibre is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. in white bread, for example, the fibre has been removed. but it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetable. it is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetable, certain diseases are comparatively rare. hence the emphasis placed on the eating of wholemeal bread and more vegetables by modern experts on healthy eating.61.recently, some people are interested in natural foods because _. athese foods are fresh and sweet bthey dont like the processed foods cthey want to change their eating habits dthese foods contain more vitamins, minerals and fiber etc.62. according to the passage,to use chemicals and fertilizers means _. a. to increase the amount of foods b. to increase the quality of foods c. to increase the amount and quality of foodsd. to increase essential vitamins and minerals 63.it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. people will no longer eat those foods containing chemical additivesb. farmers will not necessarily use fertilizers to promote productionc. natural foods will find a good market in the futured. certain disease will never befall people who eat natural foods64. what can we learn from the passage?a. chickens live crowed together in one building lay more eggs.b. natural foods refer to the food produced in the fields.c. fewer diseases are caused by natural foods.d. sugar seems to be an additive that is necessary for human heath65. the best title for this passage is _.a.eating habits are stable b. new trend in diet-natural foods c. natural foods and chemical additives. d. how to go on a diet cliving and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher. if i have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. with any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. if you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. when you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesnt solve anything. communication begins with the concerns of another. it means that you cant just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. even if you just say “hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. if you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance of information, correspondence, means of communication: a letter or a message”. to maintain a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. let people know how you feel, even if its just by writing a note. when dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. if you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that youll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse. this is an example: one night, sophie went to a street party with her friends. she knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didnt feel she could just ask to go home. that would be rude. after all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. needless to say, she was late getting home. her parents were mad at first, not when sophie explained why she was late, they werent as mad and let the incident go. communication is the key factor here. if sophies parents had not been willing to listen, sophie would have been in a lot of trouble. communication isnt a one-way deal: it goes both ways. just remember: if you get into a situation like sophies, telling the other person how you feel-listening is the key factor to communication.66. in the writer