2005-2012湖北高考英语真题(熊老师真情奉献)

2005年

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分。满分15分)

21．The repairs cost a lot，but it‘s money well．

A．to spend B．spent C．being spent D．spending

22．When the old man to walk back to his house，the sun itself behind the mountain．A．started；had already hidden B．had started；had already hidden

C．had started；was hiding D．was starting；hid

23．He was hoping to go abroad but his parents that they won‘t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank

A．were deciding B．have decided C decided D．will decide

24．To understand the grammar of the sentence，you must break it______ into parts．

A．down B．up C．off D．out

25．-Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son‘s curious about those roses you grow．

-_________. You‘re welcome．

A．Yes．I do B Never mind

C．Yes．please D．Not at all

26_______from odler continents for minions of years，Australia has many plants and animals

not found in any other country in the world．

A．Being separated B．Having separated

C．Having been separated D．To be separated

27．First，it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from ．

A．everyone else B．the other

C．someone else D．the rest

28．What a table! I‘ve never seen such a thing before．It is it is long．

A．half not as wide as B．wide not as half as

C．not half as wide as D．as wide as not half

29．Her sister has become a lawyer，she wanted to be．

A．who B．that C．what D．Which

30．He hasn‘t slept at all for three d avs．_______he is tired out．

A．There is no point B．There is no need

C．it is no wonder D．It is no wav

31．They started off 1ate and got to the airport with minutes to_______．

A．spare B．catch C．1eave D make

32．一Do you know where David is? I couldn‘t find him anywhere．

一Well．He have gone far-his coat's still here

A．shouldn‘t B．mustn‘t C．can‘t D wouldn‘t

33．If I——plan to do anything 1 wanted to，I'd like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible．

A．would B．could C．had to D．ought to

34．一Father．you promised!

一Well. ．But it was you who didn‘t keep your word first．

35．This picture was taken a long time ago．I wonder if you can my father．

A．find out B．pick out C．100k out D．speak out

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分．满分30分)

You are near the front line of a battle．Around you shells are exploding；people are shooting from a house behind you．What are you doing there? You aren‘t a soldier．Yon aren‘t 36 carrying a gun．You‘re standing in front of a 37 and you‘re telling the TV 38 what is happening．

It‘s all in a day‘s work for a war reporter．and it can be very 39 ．In the first two years of the 40 in former Yugoslavia(前南斯拉夫)，28 reporters and photographers were killed．Hundreds more were 41 ．What kind of people put themselves in danger to 42 pictures to our TV screens and 43 to our newspapers? Why do they do it?

―I think it's every young journalist's 44 to be a foreign reporter," says Michael Nicholson，―that‘s 45 you find the excitement．So when the first opportunity comes，you take it 46 it is a war But there are moments of 47 ．Jeremy Bowen says，―Yes，when you‘re lying on the ground and bullets(子弹) are flying 48 your ears．you think：‘What am I doing here? I‘m not going to do this again．‘But that feeling 49 after a while and when the next war starts，you‘ll be 50 ．‖―None of us believes that we‘re going to 51 ，‖adds Michael．But he always 52 a 1ucky charm (护身符)with him．It was given to him by his wife for his first war．It's a card which says―Take care of yourself．‖Does he ever think about dying?―Oh，53 ，and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God，?If you get me out of this, I 54 I‘II never do it again．‘You can almost hear God 55 ，because you know he doesn‘t believe you．‖

36．A．simply B．really C．merely D．even

37．A．crowd B．house C．battlefield D．camera

38．A．producers B．Viewers C．directors D．actors

39．A．dangerous B．exciting C．normal D．disappointing

40．A．stay B．fight C．war D．1ife

41．A．injured B．buried C．defeated D．saved

42．A．bring B．show C．take D．make

43．A scenes B．passages C．stories D．contents

44．A．belief B．dream C．duty D．faith

45．A．why B．what C．how D．where

46 . A．even so B．ever since C．as if D．even if

47．A．fear B．surprise C．shame D．sadness

48．A．into B．around C．past D．through

49．A．returns B．goes C．continues D．occurs

50．A．there B．away C．out D．home

51．A．1eave B．escape C．die D．remain

52．A．hangs B．wears C．holds D．carries

53．A．never B．many times C．some time D．seldom

54．A．consider B．accept C．promise D．guess

55．A．whispering B．1aughing C．screaming D．crying

第三部分：阅读理解(共20dx题；每小题2分。满分40分)

A

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy．After all，you

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy．However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason．Their singing is actually a warning t0 other birds to stay out 0f their territory

Do you know what a ―territory‖is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families 0f the same species(物种)are welcome．Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you，you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten him away．

If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same thing．But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢) season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not This screaming is what we call a bird‘s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．

You can see that birds have a language all their own．Most of it has to do with attracting

mates and setting up territories．

56．Some scientists believe that most 0f the time birds‘singing is actually．

A．an expression of happiness

B．a way of warning

C．an expression of anger

D．a way of greeting

57．What is a bird‘s―territory‖?

A．A place where families of other species are not accepted．

B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its V oice．

C．an area for which birds fight against each other．

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own．

58．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends

B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．

C．Because they want to find outsiders around．

D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears．

59．How does th e writer explain birds‘ singing?

A．By comparing birds with human beings．

B．By reporting experiment results．

C．By describing birds‘ daily fife．

D．By telling a bird's story．

B

At one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour．That was the law until 1896 A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man．At night the man had to carry a red lamp．

Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England，but he wanted to drive faster than four miles all hour．In order to have no trouble with the police．he had a talk、with some of the police officers．who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road．This was a good plan in the country，but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London．

0ne night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge．One of the

interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car．and not one of them saw it.

They reached a hill；but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car；but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way．The slow car reached him．

―Good evening ,"said the policeman，looking at the car．

―Good evening," said Rolls，holding the lamp．

―One of these horseless things," said the policeman，looking at it with interest.

―Yes,‖said Rolls，and waited．

―I‘ve often wanted a ride in one；but of course policemen can‘t buy things like that.‖ he turned and looked hopefully in Rolls ‘s face.

―jump in，‖said Rolls．

―Thanks，‖said the policeman，and did so.―Now．‖he said，sitting down，―you can let it go just as you like down this hill．There isn‘t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half．‖

60．The policemen were told―to look the other way‖(the underlined part in Paragraph 2)so that ．

A．they could watch the car coming from the other direction．

B．the car could go faster than four miles an hour．

C．they could make sure no one was in the way

D．the car would not hit them on the road

61．In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?

A．They greeted Rolls when the car came along．

B．They walked in front of the car with a red lamp．

C．They pretended to be attracted by something else．

D．They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.

62 The policeman who said ―Good evening‖to Rolls wanted to______.

A．teach Rolls a lesson

B．take a free ride home

C．have a talk with Rolls

D．have a car ride experience

63．After the policeman jumped into the car，Rolls_______．

A．dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to

B．could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance

C．could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey

D．drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge

C

Goods must be of proper quality，must be as described on the package and must be fit for any particular purpose made known by the seller．Those three rules used for the goods you buy can also be used for the goods you get on hire，or for the goods you get as part of a service．

There are also rules which deal with the standard of services you get—from，say，travel agents，shoe repairers，hairdressers and builders．These tell you what you should expect from any service you Pay for．A person providing a service must do so：

一With reasonable care and skill．You should expect a proper standard of workmanship(工艺)．A new house should have straight walls and the roof must not leak．

一Within a reasonable time．A shop should not take three months to repair your TV．You can always agree upon a completion time with the supplier of the service．

一A reasonable charge for a service，where no price has been fixed in advance. A trader can not expect a large payment for a small job．

64．The underlined word these in Paragraph 2 refers to―_______．

A．the services

B．the workers

C．the goods

D．the rules

65．What should the supplier do when offering a service?

A．He should determine the completion time himself

B．He should provide flee repairs within three months．

C．He should make sure the service meets proper standards．

D．He should reach an agreement on the payment with his workers．

66．The passage is trying to_________．

A．ask the customer to buy goods and services of high quality．

B．advise the buyer how to pay a reasonable price for a service

C．tell the customer what rights he has once he pays for something

D．warn the seller what he sells must meet the buyer's requirements．

D

Thirteen vehicles fined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert，seeking a million in prize money．To win，they had to finish the 142-rnile race in less than 10 hours．Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all，because these vehicles were missing a key part—drivers．DAKPA，the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency，organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields．But the Grand Challenge，as It was called, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance．One had its brake lock up in the starting area．Another began by throwing itself onto a wall．Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles．

One turned upside down．One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote(远离的)control．One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence；another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock．The―winner," if there was any．reached 7．8 miles before it ran into a long．narrow hole，and the front wheels caught on fire．

―You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the livi ng things ,"says Reinhold Behringer，who helped design two of the car--size vehicles for a company called Sci-Autonics．―Even ants(蚂蚁)can do all these tasks effortlessly．It‘s very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.‘‘

The robotic vehicles．though with necessary modem equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance，had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a two—year—old human recognizes immediately．Sure，that very young child，who has just only learned to walk，may not think to wipe apple juice off her face，but she already knows that when there‘s a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table，and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good．She is more advanced，even months old, than any machine humans have designed．

67．Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because ．

A．they did not have any human guidance

B．the road was not familiar to the drivers

C．the distance was too long for the vehicles

D．the prize money was unattractive to the drivers

68．DARPA organized the race in order to ．

B．push the development of vehicle industry

C．train more people to drive in the desert

D．improve the vehicles for future wars

69．From the pass age we know― robotic vehicles‖are a kind of machines that．

A．can do effortlessly whatever tasks living things can

B．can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limit

C．can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down

D．can move from place to place without being driven by human beings

70．In the race，the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered was ．

A．about eight miles

B．six miles

C．almost two miles

D．about one mile

71．In the 1ast paragraph，the writer implies that there is a long way to go .

A．for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142--mile race without any difficulties

B．for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table

C．for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve

D．for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its face

E

From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions．It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating，and which are to be avoided；when to attack and when to run away．The animal is，in fact，playing a very dangerous game with its environment，a game in which it must make decisions——a matter of life or death．

Animal‘s ability to act reasonably is believed to come partly from what we may call ‖ genetic(遗传性的)learning‖，which is different from七he individual(个体的)learning that an animal does in the course of its own lifetime. Genetic 1earning is learning by a species—animals of the same kind——as a whole．and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to act in the right way．However，the role of genetic learning depends upon how similar the future environment is to the past The more important individual experience is likely to be．the less important is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game．Because most animals live in ever changing environments from one generation to the next，it is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning．

In the great majority of animals，their particular ways of acting in a new environment are a compound (复合体)of individual experience added to the action patterns animals are born with.That is why animals can survive．

72．The animal‘s life will come to an end ．

A．if thee animal makes a wrong decision

B．if the animal plays a dangerous game

C．when the animal attacks its enemy

D．when the animal runs too slowly

73．Very few species depend entirely on genetic learning because ．

A each generation has its own way of learning

B．their environment change all the time

C．they can act reasonably on their own

D．it takes their whole life to learn

A．animals cannot act in a right way

B．genetic learning is less important for animals

C．individual leaming plays a less important role

D animals cannot?get oVe?problems on their own.

75．Animals‘living on generation after generation depends on.

A．their natural action pattem with their own experience

B．the lessons they have learnt during their lifetime

C．their experience in particular environments

D．the knowledge passed on by their parents

第四部分：写作(共两节。满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

Not all people like to work and everyone likes to play. All over 76. but

the world and woman, boys and girls enjoy sports. Since 77.woman

long ago, many adults and children ∧ called their friends together 78.have

to spend hours, even days play games. One of the reasons people 79.playing

like to play is that sports help them to live happily. In other words, 80.√

they help to keep people strong and feel good. When people are 81.feeling

playing games, they move a lot. That is how sports are good activities 82.why

for their health. Having fun with their friends make them happy. 83.makes

Many people enjoy sports by watching the others play. In American 84.the

big cities, thousands sell tickets to watch football or basketball games. 85.buy

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

你堂兄建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信：

1．建议他回国；

2．你的理由是：1)学有所用，就业容易；2)照顾父母。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．行文应连贯，内容应完整；

3．开头语与落款已为你写好。

June 8th

Dear Jianhua,

I‘m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. I‘ve been thinking about the question you asked me. In my opinion, you should come back after you finish your studies abroad. For one reason, what you are studying is badly needed nowadays in China. It will be quite easy for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be much more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old. Theref ore, I think it‘s a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for?

Best wishes,

Minghua

2006年

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.

A.strengths

B.benefits

C.techniques

D.values

22.One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to healthy eating habits.

A.grow

B.develop

C.inerease

D.raise

23.The on his face told me that he was angry.

A.impression

B.sight

C.appearance

D.expression

24.At the meeting they discussed three different to the study of mathematics.

A.approaches

B.means

C.methods

D.ways

25.It‘s already 10 o‘clock. I wonder how it that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A.came over

B.came out

C.came about

D.came up

26.The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now the matter.

A.seeing through

B.working out

C.looking into

D.watching over

27.As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village scenes of my childhood.

A.called up

B.called for

C.called on

D.called in

28.Although the wind has , the rain remains steady. so you still need a raincoat.

A.turned up

B.gone back

C.died down

D.blown out

29.I was wondering if we could go skating on the weedend.

――good.

A.Sound

B.Sounded

C.Sounding

D.Sounds

30.I‘m certain Davel‘s tol d you his business troubles. , it‘s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

A.However

B.Anyway

C.Therefore

D.Though

31. fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.

A.Would you be

B.Should you be

C.Could you be

D.Might you be

32.I won‘t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he on it for more than an hour.

A.has been working

B.will have worked

C.will have been working

D.had worked

33.AIDS is said the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.

A.that it is

B.to be

C.that is has been

D.to have been

34.Don‘t sit there nothing. Come and help me with this table.

A.do

B.to do

C.doing

D.and doing

35.―You know who came yesterday?

―Yao Ming? We had a basketball match.

― He came and watched the game.

A.You guessed it!

B.How did you know that?

C.Well done!

D.That was good news!

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

In the city of Fujisawa, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she arrived, however, she 36 of

had read.―I had a 38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy 39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.‖

Atsuko 40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world.―People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ,‖she said.―I felt very alone.‖

One of the hardest 43 was physical education.―We played volleyball,‖she said.―The other students were 44 it, but I wasn‘t.‖

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net. No problem for most people. But is terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47 she failed.

A young man. On her team 48 what she was going through.―He walked up to me and

49 ,?Come on, You can do that.‘‖

―You will never understand how those words of 50 .made me feel…Four words…You can do that.

I felt like crying with ha ppiness.‖

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan ,working as a salesclerk.―I have 52 forgotten the words,‖she said.―When things are not going so well, I think of them.‖

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53 to her.―He probably doesn‘t even remember it.‖she said, That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person―cruel or kind―you have no ides how long the words will54 .She‘s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55 words; You can do that.

36.A.learned B.spoke C.dreamed D.heard

37.A.way B.life https://www.360docs.net/doc/564408462.html,cation D.spirit

38.A.photo B.painting C.picture D.drawing

39.A.baking B.frying C.steaming D.drawing

40.A.hoped B.arranged C.liked D.attempted

41.A.described B.imagined C.created D.discovered

42.A.tense B.cheerful C.relaxed D.deserted

43.A.times B.questions C.classes D.projects

44.A.curious about B.good at C.slow at D.nervous about

45.A.kick B.pass C.carry D.hit

46.A.through B.into C.over D.past

47.A.after B.if C.because D.until

48.A.believed B.considered C.wondered D.sensed

49.A.warned B.sighed C.ordered D.whispered

50.A.excitement B.encouragement C.persuasion D.suggestion

51.A.interested B.doubtful C.puzzled D.sure

52.A.never B.already C.seldom D.almost

53.A.happened B.applied C.seemed D.meane

54.A.continue B.stay C.exist D.live

55.A.merciful B.bitter C.simple D.easy

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

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56.The audio-magazines in the passage are .

A.published in European languages

B.read on the computer screen

C.designed in the form of small sized books

D.broadcast on television and the radio

57.The audio magazines are mainly for .

A.European journalists

B.professional travelers

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58.What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines?

A.They are translated into English.

B.They are convenient for the users.

C.They are very easy to read.

D.They are cheap and popular.

59.What does the underlined part ―reimburse‖ probably mean?

A.Return the money you paid.

B.Change the product you bought.

C.Offer you a free repair.

D.Guarantee you the quality.

B

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite ―Why, thank you,‖ but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and had) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy－the ability to put yourself into someone else‘s head and heart. We‘re all able to do this; in fact, we‘re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced（加强）－by our parents,

show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional（情感的）qualities.

Think back to the presents you‘ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping ,and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won‘t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends abead of time.

60.The underlined expression―you had missed the mark‖means―you had failed to ‖.

A.make her feel better

B.keep your friendship

C.receive a present in return

D.get the expected effect

61.Which of the following is the main ideas of the second paragraph?

A.Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B.Emotional changes influence one‘s choice of gifts.

C.Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D.Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

62.In the third garagraph, the author tells us that .

A.attention should be paid to the receiver‘s responses

B.one learns from what he did in the past

C.the choice of girls reflects one‘s emotional qualities

D.one should spend more time choosing gifts

63.The best possible title for this passage is ―‖.

A.Ways of Choosing Gifts

B.An Important Tradition

C.Exchanging Presents

D.Message in a Gift

C

The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me ,eager to sell his bunches （串）of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known he bitterness o f life.―Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.‖He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 that for the fruit and nuts, When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn‘t have change. So I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it‘s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents bad raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

I pulled over and rolled down my window, He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. ―What‘t up?‖asked him.

―I…I don‘t have money to buy books for school.‖I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.―Will this help?‖I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year.―Thank you, sir.‖he said.―Thank you very much!‖

When driving home. I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he‘s a cheat（骗子）?And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using

Later, I realized that I didn‘t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out For a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

―Oh, gosh! Long time.‖

―Are you in school now?‖I asked.

He nodded.

―That‘s good,‖ I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted.―Here,‖I held out a 500 naira bill.―Take this.‖He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt.―What‘s wrong?‖ I asked.―It‘s a gift.‖

He shook his head again and brought his had form behind his back. His face shone with sweat（汗水）. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said,―I‘ve been waiting to give these to you .‖

64.What was the author‘s first impression of the boy?

A. He seemed to be poor and greedy.

B. He seemed to have his age.

C. He seemed younger than his age.

D. He seemed good at bargaining.

65.The second time the author met the boy, the boy .

A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B. wanted to express his thanks

C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks

D. tried to take advantage of him

65.Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A. Because he had enough money to do that.

B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

67.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A. Brave and polite.

B. Kind and smart.

C. Honest and thankful.

D. Shy and nervous.

D

An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water form Japan. The water is angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000―food miles‖before it reaches Western customers.―transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the OK.‖It is also worried that we are wasting our fuel by buying praums（对虾）from Indonesia(7,000 food miles) and carrots from South Africa(5,900 food miles).

Counting the number of miles traveled done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage done by an industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient（高能效的）. It should be noted that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides ,the idea of ―of miles‖ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by

will have been raised in heated greenhouses and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.

What the idea of―food miles‖does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World Countries from First World food markers. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global（全球的）trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.

68.The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that .

A.OK wastes a lot of money importing food products

B. some imported goods cause environmental damage

C. growing certain vegetables cause environmental damage

D. people waste energy buying food fro other countries

69. The phrase―food miles‖in the passage refers to the distance .

A. that a food product travels to a market

B. that a food product travels from one market to another

C. between UK and other food producing countries

D. between a Third World country and a First World food market

70.By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the another tries to explain that .

A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones

B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than British ones

C. cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel

D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money

71.From the passage we know that the author is most probably .

A. a supporter of free global trade

B. a member of the Food Commission

D. a supporter of First World food markets

D. a member of an energy development group

E

Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between be does all he can to make a noise in the world, and be fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and is number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards him- self as a failure ,a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest- headed chatterbox（喋喋不休的人）.He knows that ninety nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure（蜡塑人像）.

The aim of conversation is not. For the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito(蚊子).But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.

Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people‘s ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening, during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time. They just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.

72. According to the author, people make conversation to .

B. prove their value

C. achieve success in life

D. overcome their fear of silence

73. By ―the buzzing of a fly‖(Para.1),the author means ― ‖.

A. the noise of an insect

B. a low whispering sound

C. meaningless talks

D. the voice of a chatterbox

74. According to the passage, people usually talk to their neighbors .

A. about whatever they have prepared

B. about whatever they want do

C. in the hope of learning something new

D. in the hope of getting on well

75. What is the author‘s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To discuss why people like talking about weather.

B. To encourage people to join in conversations.

C. To persuade people to stop making noises.

D. To explain why people keep talking.

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

注意事项：

第Ⅱ卷用0.5毫米黑色的签字笔或黑色墨水钢笔直接答在答题卡上。答在试题卷上无效。

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(略)

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）受某英文报的委托，你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息，用英语为该报写一篇100词左右的短文。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。调查内容：在新闻、故事、科普、学习方法四种英文文章中，学生最喜欢哪一种

调查范围：湖北省的10所中学调查对象：高中生调查人数：1200

调查方式：访谈调查结果：（见上图）

Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students

Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students.In this survey ,one thousand senior middle school students from ten schools in Hubei Province were interviewed.

They were asked which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles:news,stories,popular science articles and articles about learning methods.

The survey shows that more than half of the students like to read news most.Twenty-six percent of the students say that English stories are their favorite .Only seven percent of the students are most interested in reading articles about learning methods.However,the nember of students who enjoy reading popular science articles doubles that of those who prefer reading articles about learning methods.

2007年

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）

21．This magazine is very with young people, who like its content and style.

A．familiar B．popular C．similar D．particular

22．Emergency line operators must always calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.

A．grow B．appear C．become D．stay

23．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．point B．idea C．attitude D．sight

24．If the firms failed to make enough money, they would .

A．close down B．call off C．turn down D．set off

25．She devoted herself to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her fielD．A．strongly B．extremely C．entirely D．freely 26．People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further problems.

A．in short B．in case C．in doubt D．in turn

27．If we can our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

A．come across B．get over C．come over D．get off

28．He began to take political science only when he left school.

A．strictly B．truly C．carefully D．seriously 29．Surely it doesn‘matter where the student associations get their money from; what is what they do with it.

A．counts B．applies C．stresses D．functions 30．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a___________environment.

A．peaceful B．sensitive C．common D．stable

第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

31．They sat together around the table, with （门关着）（shut）

32．I haven‘t the slightest idea （他正在说什么）（talk）

33．The fact_____（他失败了数次）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）doesn‘t make much difference.（he, abroad）

38．The factory‘s 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）

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 wouldn‘t 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．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock

42．A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand

43．A．driven B．used C．come D．run

44．A．away B．behind C．over D．out

45．A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled

46．A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting

47．A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow

48．A．on B．off C．in D．over

49．A．neat B．hot C．warm D．attractive

50．A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along

51．A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults

52．A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared

53．A．gave B．paid C．owed D．offered

54．A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown

55．A．call B．letter C．check D．notice

56．A．get B．force C．requite D．hope

57．A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found

58．A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful

59．A．praised B．persuaded C．informed D．convinced

60．A．lesson B．business C．aspect D．case

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Karen, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States, maintained high moral（道

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 Karen‘s results were positive. Bill had become infected before he met Karen; then he passed the virus on to Karen. The children‘s results were negative. Within three years, Bill was deaD．―I don‘t 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 t hat 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 world‘s sexually active a dults 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．warn people against high risk behaviors

B．stress the importance of medical tests

C．express sympathy for AIDS victims

D．show the consequences of AIDS

62．The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means ―‖

A．were lucky in having B．were asked to adopt

C．regretted having D．gave birth to

63．Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after .

A．he got married to Karen

B．the family members were tested

C．Karen persuaded him to see the doctor

D．he found something wrong with his tongue

64．It can be concluded from the passage that .

A．promising drugs will soon stop AIDS

B．the spread of AIDS could be controlled

C．it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS

D．the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced

B

How 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

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 countries

B．drinks 120 liters of water a day

C．manages to live in desert areas

D．eats 150 kilograms of food daily

66．Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they

A．rarely ruin trees

B．drink only every 3-4 days

C．search for food in large groups

D．protect food sources for their young

67．The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with

A．stories and explanation

B．facts and descriptions

C．examples and conclusion

D．evidence and argument

68．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.

C

Almost 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 doesn‘t 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 don‘t make the same old mistake of treating them as if they‘re silly for being a―scaredy cat‖. Handing the fears is essential.

Children can be born nervous anD．, if you have such a baby, you‘ll tend to prevent them from getting worrieD．So if they fear dogs, You‘ll keep them away from dogs, but in fact that can just confir m to the child that dogs are scary. What is worse, keeping your child away from what they fear can turn that

safe and supportive environment. Dr. Andy Field, a researcher of childhood fears, says:―You shouldn‘t 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 that‘s good with children, of course-then you should encourage them to carry on until they feel calmer, and reward them for?being brave‘.‖

69．Children‘s fears are usually taken lightly because.

A．they will not develop into phobias

B．their influence is psychological

C．they exist widely in the world

D．they will disappear gradually

70．If we fail to help children to overcome fears, they will .

A．make the same old mistake

B．overcome them by themselves

C．experience the worst of things

D．grow up lacking self-confidence

71．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 it

C．keep the child away from it

D．ask the child to stroke it

D

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 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 m ay not be so bad―Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied？‖asks Professor Laura Carstensen.

In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 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 they‘re more realistic about their time running out, older people have lea rned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don‘t.

―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 genes

B．increases gradually with age

C．has little to do with wealth

D．is measured by desires

73．Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs .

A．make them feel much better

B．provide chances to make friends

C．improve their social position

D．satisfy their professional interests

74．Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more .

A．optimistic

B．successful

C．practical

D．emotional

75．Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if .

A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger

B．they have a stronger desire for friendship

C．their income is below their expectation

D．the hope for good health is greater

E

lmagine you‘re at a party full of strangers. You‘re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you‘ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone‘s name tag （标签）. The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.

This hasn‘t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experie ncing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet‘s 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 specific 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 patient‘s 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 surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept 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 device s, connected wirelessly,‖predicts Dr. J. Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags,