2007年高考英语(湖北卷)试题和答案

绝密启用前 试卷类型：2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英 语.注意事项：1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试题卷上无效。3考试结束，监考人员将本试题卷和答题卡一并收回。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。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答案是B. 1. Why does the woman want to go to America?A. To take language courses.B. To attend a conference.C. To visit some friends.2. What do know about Peter Smith?A. He is having lunch a home.B. He is out at the moment.C. He is talking with Mary;3. What is said about the woman?A. She spends more than she earns.B. She spends more than she earns.C. She has a light budget4. What do we know about the speakers?A. They are know traveling in Mexico.B. They have been to a festival in Mexico.C. They painted some pictures in Mexico.5. What is the woman doing?A. Helping children with AIDS.B. Raising money for African children.C. Collecting information on African children.第二节（共15小题；每小题4.5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. What was the man doing during the earthquake?A. Shouting.B. Running.C. Sleeping.7. How was the man when the earthquake took place?A. He was ill.B. He was helpless.C. He was frighteneD. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the boy love Sunday?A. He can play basketball.B. He has no classes at school.C. He can watch sports on TV.9. What is the boy expected to do?A. To help with housework.B. To watch a game on TV.C. To have a good rest.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is said about medical development in the future?A. Health care will be free.B. Cancer may be cureD. C. AIDS may disappear.11.What will make distant places more popular for holiday?A. Better air service.B. Faster air transport.C. Lower cost for air travel. 12. What is the topic of this interview?A. Future ways of travelling.B. Medical progress in the future.C. Changes of life in the next decade.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. Where is the woman going now?A. To an art museum.B. To a Chinese restaurant.C. To an underground station.14. Why does the woman come to the city?A. For business.B. For traveling.C. For shopping.15. Why does the man recommend the restaurant to the woman?A. The service there is gooD. B. The food there is tasty.C. The price there is low.16. According to the man, which is the best means of transport to the restaurant?A. The bus.B. The taxi.C. The undergrounD. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of passage have you just heard?A. A public lecture.B. A radio announcement.C. A government statement.18. What is the main purpose of the event?A. To increase peoples sense of environment protection.B. To invite people to join an environmental organization.C. To persuade families to have an outing in the mountains.19. How many trees are going to be planted today?A. 700B. 2000C. 400020. What does the speaker advise volunteers to do?A. To learn some tree-planting skills.B. To come along any time they like.C. To bring along their gloves.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)33. The face _(失败了数次)makes him very upset.(he, fail)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) standards 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 virus 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 worlds 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 elephants 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. rarely 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 being 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 people 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 increased 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 b