2013湖北省七市联考英语试题及答案.doc

2013年湖北七市（州）高三年级联合考试英语本科目考试时间：2013年4月19日下午15：00-17：00 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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. Where are the speakers talking? A. At a railway station. B. On a plane. C. Over the phone.2. What time is it now? A. Four oclock. B. Three thirty. C. Three oclock.3. What does the woman imply? A. She wants to call Xiao Li. B. The telephone charge is expensive. C. Xiao Li must be sleeping.4. Why, is the man sleepy? A. He got up too early this morning. B. He stayed up late to watch TV last night.C. He worked on his projects late last night5. Where will the man go tonight? A. A cooking school. B. A restaurant. C. The womans home.第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bank. B. In a post office. C. In a shop.7. What is the man going to do? A. To change his clothes. B. To make a telephone call. C. To buy something in the shop.8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Their time-table. B. Their history class. C. Their scores in the last exam.9. What does the woman think of Professor Johnson? A. He is easy to get along with. B. He usually gives his students good grades. C. He seldom gives homework to his students.10. What will the man donext? A. Choose another class. B. Cheat in the history exam. C. Continue to stay in the class.11. What is the purpose of the mans purchase of the flowers? A. For his parents wedding anniversary. B. For his grandparents wedding anniversary. C. For his own wedding anniversary.12. What is his customer number? A. UT250RUT B. UR250BUT C. UR520BUT13. How will the flowers be handled if nobody receives them? A. Leave them at the door. B. Leave them with the neighbor. C. Take them back with the delivery man.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Teammates.15. When will the woman come to the get-together? A. At4:45 pm. B. AtS:00pm. C. At5:15 pro.16. Where will the speakers meet this Fridays evening? A. At the womans. B. At schoel. C. At the mans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What occupation is mentioned in the talk? A. A manager B, A teacher. C. A salesman18. How can we show our interest in the company? A. Asking proper questions about the company. B. Letting the interviewer know more about you, C. Giving as much advice as possible to the interviewer.19. How can we succeed in an interview according to the speaker? A. Being friendly as much as possible, B. Being confident and preparing well. C. Giving as much information as possible.20. How many tips does the speaker give us? A. 2. B. 3. C, 4.第二部分：英语语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题；每小题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。21. Because of the continuous bad weather, the building work of the bridge over the Yangtze River is far behind A. regulation B. procedure C. schedule D. campaign22. We are going to lose anyway, so I cant see the of playing this game. A. symbol B. theme C. object D. point23. The recent study has shown that peoples attitudes towards protecting the environment are not with their behavior in daily life. A. consistent B. reliable C. satisfied D. enthusiastic24. The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with sub-jects such as music, entertainment and fashion. A. precise B. diverse C. casual D. regular25. Though the No smoking signs have existed for long in public places, heavy smokers often them and light up cigarettes. A. abandon B. postpone C. decline D. ignore26. The monthly sales of Mo Yans works 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for.Literature. A. accelerated B. stretched C. multiplied D. switched27. With more and more farmers moving to cities, an inadequate labor force is becoming a major factor affecting the countrys grain output. A. automatically B. occasionally C. absolutely D. gradually28. After the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama ordered his members to solutions to gun violence. A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. catch up with29. The Chinese football team had experienced a series of reforms. However, its performances in Shenzhen in October all the people, especially the crazy fans.A. knocked down B. let down C. pulled down D. brought down30. Housing prices in Beijing and Shanghai are now largely for low-income families, A. out of control B. out of touch C. out of reach D. out of order 第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题l分，满分20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。After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.There was only one guy in it, but he was in a 31 and there seemed to be some trouble going on.Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was 33 them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it 34 He asked Julie if she would mind 35 his empty basket away. Then he 36 for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one 37 arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.What must it be like, I wondered, to be so 38 on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his 39 and the items he needed. She 40 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I 41 to get the. bigger bag and he said, No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. I dutifully did that, 43 Julie with our shopping. It 44 that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!This guy, despite the 45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had 46 more than twice as much shopping as he needed and 47 the bigger bag to help other people! He didnt let the fact that he needed help 48 him from being a help. He may have been limited 49 , bat his heart was more than capable of 50 all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.31. A. comer B. queue C. wheelchair D. lift32. A. mercy B. interest C. confidence D. difficulty33. A. separating B. breaking C. cutting D. placing34. A. under order B. under control C. under discussion D. under repair35. A. putting B. getting C. casting D. rolling36. A. hunted B. reached C.looked D. sought37. A. comfortable B. clumsy C. disabled D. usable38. A. kind B.strict C. dependent D. considerate39. A. change B. basket C. bag D. food40. A. presented B. handed C. hung D. pulled41. A. preferred B. used C. decided D. offered42. A. So B. But C. For D. Thus43. A. exchanging B. leaving C. charging D. associating44. A. turned out B. came out C. burst out D. gave out45. A. manners B. chances C. limitations D. fates46. A. collected B. reserved C. donated D. bought47. A. thrown away B. givenaway C. left out D. sent out48. A. save B. protect C. stop D. shelter49. A. physically B. economically C. originally D. mentally50. A. accomplishing B. overlooking C. valuing D. overcoming 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A)If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.The dogs name is Trouble. And apparendy Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.The dogs story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke its a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.This is no cheap steak house. Its actually, way out of my league -Im there only because its a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldnt go to a dog. Not at those prices.So now the woman is Spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if hes a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. Hes having a great time.A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man Think hes still hungry? And she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.Watching all this, Im afraid Im going to shout, Are you out of your mind? Feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? Did you see what our American life is like today? Were all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up! 51. Why would the author live to be 110 in dog years? A. Because he is always in poor health and falls ill. B. Because a Maltese dog lives longer than a human being. C. Because his grandparents left him a large sum of money. D. Because he thinks the dog is treated extremely well.52. What is the story mainly about? A. An American familys happy life. B. A Maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner. C. A New Yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks. D. A pet dog being fed with expensive food.53. The underlined sentence Its actually way out of my league. (in Para. 6) means _ A. the restaurant is too expensive for the author B. the author hates the dog being taken there C. the superb restaurant is about to be out of service D. the dog doesnt belong to the authors group54. Seeing the dog.is being treated to expensive steak, the author becomes extremely _ A. indifferent B. annoyed C. concerned D. envious (B)Over three million people will do their Christmas shopping entirely online this year without once visiting an actual shop, a poll (民意调查) has found. Overcrowding and long queues in shops are forcing people away from the high street as the hassle (烦扰) of Christmas shopping becomes too much.The number of people turning their backs on the high street is almost one million higher than it was last year, according to the poll by YouGov. Last Christmas 2.4 million shoppers did not do any of their shopping in actual shops. The figure this year is predicted to be around 3.4 million, equal to around 7 percent of the adult population.Over a third of people said that the main turn-off about shopping on the high street is 0ver-crow-ding. Meanwhile almost a quarter said that long queues at the cheek-out are the worst thing about it.Of the 2.065 people pored, even those who are stir taking to the shops plan to spend less time in them this Christmas. Around 31 percent of shoppers who plan to spend at least some time on the high street will spend less than half of their shopping time in actual shops, using the rest of the time to shop remotely via the internet. This compares to 28 percent of people last year. Meanwhile the proportion of people spending over half of their shopping time in high street shops has dropped from 41 percent last year to 39 percent this year. Just 2 percent of people said that they are looking forward to dealing wi.th store staff this festival season.Guy Boxall, senior product marketing manager at Casio Business Solutions Division, which commissioned the research from YouGov, said that despite the fall in people visiting the high street,humans are social creatures who actually like spending time together.Although the high street is facing a big challenge Christmas, retailers (零售商) should see this research as a challenge to improve the in-store shopping experience, rather than the nail in the coffin. We are social creatures, and the desire to spend time with each other, particularly at Christmas, is never going to go away, said Mr. Boxall.55. According to the poll, in this years Christmas A. about 7 % of the population will do both online and actual shopping B. about 31% of shoppers will do half of their shopping in actual shops C. about 39% of shoppers will do more than half of their shopping in actual shops D. over three million shoppers will quit actual shopping just because of the long queues56. Whats the meaning of turn-off in Para.5? A. Something that makes people lose heart B. Something that makes people lose face C. Something that makes people lose interest D. Something that makes people lose courage57. It can be inferred from Mr. Boxalls words that A. retailers should reduce their in-store goods. B. retailers wiR be pessimistic about the result of this research. C. retailers should focus on the advantage of in-store shopping. D. retailers will make more profits this Christmas than last Christmas58. Wheats the writers attitude towards Christmas online shopping? A.Concerned. B. Doubtful. C. Approving. D. Objective.(C)As Apple tries to maintain its growth and success in China, the worlds largest smart-phone market is becoming even more critical. Apples shares(股份) fell sharply as the companys earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors.The sales of the iPhone, which include both the iPhone 5 and older models, came in at the low end of analysts expectations, while the companys income plan for the second quarter was below analysts forecasts, though Apple is known to give conservative (保守的) forecasts.Som6 analysts have said that for Apple to regain its growth, the company.needs a more aggressive strategy for markets, or more specifically for China, where the market for smart phones has been expanding more rapidly than anywhere else. In China, demand is particularly great for inexpensive phones that run on Android(安卓) operating system, sold by many Chinese phone makers as well as South Koreas Samsung Electronics Co.But Apple says its already enjoying strong growth in China. We saw big growth in iPhones,Chief Executive Tim Cook said. He said that the company has been quickly expanding its sales channels in China, including the number of Apple stores. This isnt nearly what we need, were not even close to that, but were making great progress. he said.In China, a big missing piece for Apple is China Mobile Ltd. , the biggest local telecom carrier that doesnt yet sell the iPhone. Earlier this month, Mr. Cook met China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing and discussed cooperation, stirring hopes that the worlds largest mobile carrier may soon start offering the iPhone.Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is working on a lower-end iPhone that could launch as early as this year. But one possible challenge for Apple in China is that low-pricod Android-based phones are getting better in terms of quality. A report from CLSA in late November showed that many smart-phones sold at about 1,000 yuan ( $160) came with higher-reso-lution screens, better cameras and more powerful processors than phones at that price did a year earlier.59. Apples shares dropped sharply because in December_ A. the iPhone wasnt popular in China B. its product quality was widely criticized C. the earnings for the holiday quarter was disappointing D. the investors were not satisfied with Apples management60. What can we learn from the passage? A. Apple tends to offer a lower sales forecast. B. China Mobile Ltd began to team up with Apple. C. Cook is pessimistic about what Apple d