2015年全国高考英语试题及答案-湖南卷讲解

1、12015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语本试卷分为四个部分，共12页。时量120分钟。满分150分PartIListening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For eachconversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices mark

2、edA, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. When does the woman usually get home from work?A. About 6:30. B. About 7:30. C. About 8:30.2. What did the woman do last night?A. She watched TV.B. She recorded a p

3、rogram.C. She prepared for a lecture.Conversation 23. How often does the man exercise at the gym?A. Every day.B. Every two days.C. Once a week.4. Where will the two speakers meet before doing exercise this Friday?A. At the park.B. At the cafe.C. At the cinema.Conversation 35. What is Mr. Chester doi

4、ng?A. Telephoning someone.B. Speaking to the woman.C. Leaving the man a message.6. What is the mans last name?3wife.Conversation 613. When did the woman arrive?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.14. What major did the man choose in the end?A. English.B. Biology.C . History.15. What suggestion does the

5、man give on reading the books?word.Section B( 7.5 marks )Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in2the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MOREA.Oliver.B. Horst.C. Robert.Conversation 47. Why will the wom

6、an be late?A. She didnt catch the train.B. She didnt finish her paper.C. She didnt wake up in time.8. Where is the man?A. At the station.B. At home.C. At the office.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Parent and child.C. Husband andConversation 510

7、. For whom does the woman buy the T-shirt?A. Herself.B. Her husband.11 .How much does the T-shirt normally cost?A. $54.B. $60.12. Why does the salesman agree to sell the T-shirt at $48?A. It is cheaper online.B. He is in a hurry.C. Her friend.C. $70.C. AbuttonA. Making notes.B. Skimming first.C. Rea

8、ding word byTHAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passageTWICESchool Web Design_16_I. Meet o n17 from 2:30 to 3:15II. Create a website for a competiti onWebsiteon your an cestor 1818 long & well con structedCompetitionhas a first prize of $300 for begi nners & $18for the adva needdo it by

9、 yourself, list the software you usedPartnLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21.It was whe n we were returni ng home_ I realized what a

10、 good feeli ng it was to havehelped some one in trouble.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. how22. As you go through this book, you _ that each of the millions of people who livedthrough World War II had a differe nt experie nee.A. will findB. fou ndC. had fou ndD. havefound23. Only after talk ing to two stud

11、e nts_ that havi ng strong motivati on is one of the biggestfactors in reach ing goals.A. I did discoverB. did I discoverC. I discoveredD.discovered24. Video games can be a poor in flue nee if_ in the wrong han ds.525. I wasnt able to hide my eagerness when I _ , What do you wish me to do now?A. ask

12、B. have askedC. am asking D. asked26. You have to know _ youre going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.A. whatB. thatC. where D. who27. It is important to remember that success _ a sum of small efforts made each day andoften _ years of achieve.A. is; takesB. are; takesC. are; takeD. i

13、s; take28. He must have sensed that I _ him. He suddenly glanced at me and said quietly, Whyare you staring at me like that?A. would look atB. looked atC. was looking atD. amlooking at29.It is a truly delightful place, _ looks the same as it must have done 100 years ago withits winding streets and p

14、retty cottages.A. asB. whereC. that D. which30. _ what you re doing today important, because you re trading a day of your lifefor itA. MakeB. To make C. Making D. Made31.1 am looking forward to the day _ my daughter can read this book and know myfeelings for her.A. asB. whyC. when D. where32. All we

15、 need _ a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit treesthroughout the growing seasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. is D. were33. It nsot doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do _ makes lifehappy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. Whenever you _ a present, you s

16、hould think about it from the receiverA. boughtB. have boughtC. will buyD. buy35._ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought andA. to leaveB. leavingC. leaveD. lefts point of6inner quiet ness.Section B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage the

17、re 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.It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused tosettle for the start of the less on. As an in experie need teacher, I tried every

18、 means to get them to be 36, but in vain, my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. Thiswas the 37 of my job as a music teacher, I thought - teachi ng was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hopingthat no one would no tice that I was 38in side, I threw my voice as far as itwould reac

19、h: Put your heads on the desks and close your39 ! We are going on a jour ney.40, the childre n fell sile nt. Now what should I do? I thought to myself. Reach ing overto my collect ion of CDs, I bli ndly 41, put it in the mach ine and played it.Obediently (顺从地),my class lay their heads on their desk,

20、 closed their eyes and 42 . When themusic started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the childre n were43. When the music fini shed, I asked themall to raise their 44 slowly so that we could share our musical journ ey.At this point, w

21、he n all the childre n were willi ng to share their experie nces, I bega n to lear n how to45. The music allow me to lear n that teach ing is about shari ng and respect, tears andsmiles, the knowing and the46 and most of all, an un dersta nding of each other. This was the power that 47 in the classr

22、oom couldhave.36. A. gladB. safeC. kindD. quiet37.A. endB. aimC. ruleD. pla n38. A. guess ingB. shak ingC. respondingD. laughing39. A. eyesB. mouthsC. booksD. doors40. A. Pu nctuallyB. Importa ntlyC. Amazi nglyD.ObviouslyA. Havi ng freedB. FreedC. To freeD. Freeing7Section C (12 marks)Directions: Co

23、mplete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that bestfits the context.Research has become both simpler and more complex. Its simpler because, 48 you have computer,you can find information you need by searching the Internet. For all you in formatio n, you dont have to goto 49

24、library to find the releva nt resource and take no tes on it. I nstead, you can find some sources fromthe Internet50 print the copies needed. Remember, however, that you should usually consult different types ofsources. That is, you 51 always rely just on the Internet for you research.While finding

25、in formatio n is easier tha n ever, at the same time, researchi ng has become _52complex. There is a lot more material available, which means you may be overwhelmed _53 the amountof in formati on. You n eed to lear n 54 to sort through and find the releva nt in formatio n for your particularproject.

26、 Also,5547n eed to check the accuracy of it.Part 川 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalout42. A. sleptB.noddedC. waitedD.con ti nued43. A. talki ngB. singingC. dancingD. liste ning44. A. legsB.headsC. armsD. shoulders45. A

27、. teachB. imagi neC. playD.un dersta nd46. A. un preparedB.unspokenC. unknownD.un forgotte n47. A. gamesB. musicC. tearsD.41. A. passed one onB. gave one backC. turned one inD. took oneknowledge8questions or unfinished .statements For each of them there are four chokes marked A. B. C and D.Choose th

28、e one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AForget Cyclists, Pedestria ns are Real Dan gerWe are havi ng a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers. Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians a

29、re probably the worse offen ders.People of all ages happily walk along the paveme nt with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone,quite un aware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thi ng while crossing a roadat a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade

30、 (避让)them or just sta nd still to waitfor the un avoidable collisi on.The real problem is that some pedestria ns seem to be, at least for the mome nt, in worlds of theirown that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.- Michael Horan I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cycli

31、sts (Viewpoints, May 29 ). I am afraid they seem tothink they own the roads.I was walk ing across Altri ncham Road one morning whe n a cyclist went round me and on beingasked what he was doing he shouted at me.The gover nment built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.The police do nothing

32、. What a laugh they are!The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluoresce nt(发荧光的)jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined fornot wearing them.- Carol Harvey Cyclists jump on and off pavements (which are mean

33、t for pedestrians), ride at speed along thepaveme nts, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights whe n they are on red.I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle laneright n ext to him.9Other road users, in cludi ng horse ride

34、rs, man age to obey the rules so why not cyclists?Its about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle,or cause an accide nt, at least they can be treated and there might be an opport unity to claim.JMLWrite to Viewpoints of the n ewspaper.56. Michael H

35、oran wrote the letter mainly to show that_ .A. drivers should be polite to cyclistsB. road accide nts can actually be avoidedC. sine pedestria ns are a threat to road safetyD. walk ing while using phones hurts on es eyes57. Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should_ .A. be provided with eno ugh roa

36、dsB. be asked to ride on their own lanesC. be made to pay less tax for cycli ngD. be fined for laugh ing at policeme n58. What is a complai nt of JML?A. Very few drivers are in sured.B. Cyclists ride fast on paveme nts.C. Pedestria ns go through red traffic lights.D. Horse riders disrespect other ro

37、ad users.59. The underlined word they in the third letter refers to_.A. accide ntsB. vehiclesC. pedestria nsD. cyclists60. The three letters prese nt viewpo ints on_ .A. real source of road dan gerB. ways to improve road facilitiesC. measures to punish road offencesD. i ncreased aware ness of road r

38、ules10BIn its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets somuddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went someth inglike this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he n eeds h

39、elp, he replies, No,tha nks. Ive got a good horse un der me.The city pla nner decided to build an un dergr ound drain age （ 排水）system, but there simplywas nt eno ugh differe nee betwee n the height of the gro und level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or rais

40、e the city.An engin eer n amed Ellis Chesbrough convinced me the city that it had no choice but to build thepipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as12 feet.This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors

41、 of every building inChicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings intobasements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new streetlevel. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But w

42、hat about large, heavy structures likeTremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully.To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews （螺旋千斤顶）beneath the building

43、s foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10jackscrews. At Pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time,thereby rais ing the buildi ng slowly and evenly. Ast onishin gly, the Tremont Hotel stay ope n duri ng theen tire operati on, and man

44、y of its guests did nt even no tice anything was happening. Some people like tosay that every problem has a solution. But in Chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemedto create a new problem. Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River,the citys next

45、step was to clean the polluted river.61. The author men tio ns the joke to show_ .A. horses were fairly useful in ChicagoB. Chicagos streets were extremely muddyC. Chicago was very dangerous in the spring11D. the Chicago people were particularly humorous62. The city planners were convinced by Ellis

46、Chesbrough to_.A. get rid of the street dirtB. lower the Chicago RiverC. fight against heavy floodsD. build the pipes above ground63. The underlined word hoist in Paragraph 4 means _.A. changeB. liftC. repairD. decorate64. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?A. It we

47、nt on smoothly as intended.B. It interrupted the business of the hotel.C. It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.D. It separated the building from its foundation.65. The passage is mainly about the early Chicagos _ .A. popular life styles and their influencesB. environmental disasters and their

48、causesC. engineering problems and their solutionsD. successful businessmen and their achievementsCHave your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having yourentire houses, garage, and yard inspected at any time - with no warning. Inspections were a regular parto

49、f lighthouse （ 灯塔 ） living, and a keepers reputation depended on results. A few times each year, aninspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, butkeeper sometimes had advance notice.Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each

50、other to warn that the inspector wasapproaching. After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector aboard, the keepers family madeit a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would dolast-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The k

51、eeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform12and cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over doorframes and windowsills looking for dust.Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnesremembered when her

52、 mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time,people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes tossed all thedishes into a big bread pan, covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector openedthe

53、 oven door, it would look like bread was baking. he never did.One day, Glenn Fursts mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered theirhouse. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, sheused a little too much oil. When the

54、inspector extended his hand to greet Glenns mother, he slipped onthe freshly oiled surface. He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its firstflight, Glenn late wrote. After he steadied himself, he shook Glenns mothers hand, and the inspectioncontinued as though nothing

55、 had happened.66. What does Paragraph I tell us about the inspection at the light station?A. It was carried out once a year.B. It was often announced in advance.C. It was important for the keepers fame.D. It was focused on the garage and yard.67. The family began making preparations immediately afte

56、r _.A. one of the members saw the boatB. a warning call reached the lighthouseC. the keeper put on the dress uniform and capD. the inspector flew special flags in the distance68. Mrs. Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would _ .A. result in some funB. speed up washing themC. make her hom

57、e look tidyD. be a demand from the inspector69. If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen _.A. an empty pan13B. many clean dishesC. pieces of baked breadD. a cloth covering something70. The inspector waved his arms _.A. to try his best to keep steadyB. to show his satisfaction wi

58、th the floorC. to extend a warm greeting to Glenns motherD. to express his intention to continue the inspectionPart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the informationfrom the passageWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for

59、each answer.Not all print dictionaries are the same, as you will notice when you select one. To make a wiseselection, you should know how to distinguish among three kinds of print dictionaries: pocket, desk, andunabridged. You should also know the copyright date ofyour dictionary, andcheck is specia

60、l features.A pocket dictionary is small. Generally, it contains no more than 75000 entries, making it hardly tocarry to class and efficient to use. However, a pocket dictionary doesnt contain enough entries to beadequate for college reference homework. In addition, the information about each word in a pocke