湖北省 2013届高三上学期期末联合考试英语试卷
【VIP专享】湖北省部分重点中学2013届高三第一次联考英语试题
英语试题第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21．Since then ,they have launched a great to make the beaches safer for swimmers and tourists.A．campaign B．revolution C．competition D．organization22．A suitable to the engine of his second-hand car was made to improve its working condition.A．achievement B．admission C．assessment D．adjustment 23．David got promoted in three months, for his boss realized that he was a man of considerable .A．confidence B．competence C．independence D．tolerance24．The foreign firm was well by the local people, which turned out to be even more successful than expected.A．appealed B．impressed C．received D．confirmed 25．Sally’s humor functioned well. It was her words that immediately me when I was in low spirits.A．reminded B．rewarded C．refreshed D．recovered26．A good film producer must make sure that his films are to the needs of the changing market.A．fit into B．knock into C．break into D．turn into 27．Having been separated from the outside for a long time, the group of villagers might still live alife.A．concise B．depressed C．fierce D．primitive 28．You’d better not wear such a dress if you want to attend a formal ceremony.A．cautious B．convenient C．universal D．casual29．Their most important role was working as nurses, attending to the wounded, often in terrible conditions close to the front.A．systematically B．cheerfully C．practically D．selflessly30．If you don’t explain your theory , I am afraid that you will not get your idea across to the others.A．by accident B．at length C．in relief D．on purpose第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals．I loved to 31 in front of hundreds of people．In one production, I auditioned（试音）like 32 else. My music teacher was to 33 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a 34 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 35 to be offered the leading role.To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 36 to him.”From that moment on I began hating music class. I 37 that I didn’t like what we were singing. My music teacher didn’t know why. She 38 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didn’t know what I had been told. But when they 39 the finalists I was given a 40 role. For some time my pride was 41 with having to do something I didn’t think I should be doing. But I didn’t it. The minor rold I had 42 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 43 my brother who was also in the audience.Life is really like a 44 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 45 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 46 is that we sometimes don’t like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 47 –if I couldn’t be the lead, I wouldn’t show up for rehearsal（彩排）.Then we wonder why we feel so 48 . Sometimes we don’t even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 49 for the show to go on All 50 to success no matter how minor the part is.31．A．debate B．broadcast C．sing D．show 32．A．someone B．everyone C．anyone D．no one 33．A．prejudiced B．concerned C．unexpected D．convinced 34．A．romantic B．ridiculous C．mysterious D．sensitive 35．A．attempting B．expecting C．volunteering D．pretending 36．A．part B．deal C．favor D．item 37．A．assessed B．advocated C．concluded D．complained 38．A．warned B．scolded C．informed D．suspected 39．A．presented B．identified C．announced D．delivered 40．A．specific B．super C．slight D．small 41．A．struggling B．competing C．swinging D．changing 42．A．happened B．proved C．expanded D．switched 43．A．terrified: B．disappointed C．surprised D．embarrassed 44．A．joke B．journey C．stage D．play 45．A．appointed B．attached C．employed D．instructed 46．A．reason B．problem C．balance D．focus 47．A．curious B．helpless C．angry D．positive 48．A．exhausted B．lost C．delighted D．thrilled 49．A．necessary B．dependent C．natural D．perfect 50．A．react B．adjust C．refer D．contribute第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。
湖北省黄冈市2013届高三上学期期末考试英语试题扫描版含答案
黄冈市2012年秋季高三年级期末考试英语试题答案听力材料Text 1M：Excuse me，can you tell me how much the kettle is?W：Yes，it’s nine US dollars and fifteen cents．Text 2M：Today is a bad day for me；I fell off a step and twisted my ankle．W：Don’t worry，usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while. Text 3M：Honey，can you tell me the time ?W：Sure，it’s 7：50 by my watch．M：Gosh! I’m late for the meeting．I can’t get to the office within 10 minutes．W：No hurry．My watch is 15 minutes fast．Text 4W：Have you had a chance to wear your new shirt yet?M：That reminds me．I’ve been meaning to exchange it for a larger size．Text 5W：Hi，could you lend me the camera．Jack?M：Hi, Amy．I’d love to, but it belongs to Joe．W：Well，in that case，I’ll borrow one from Lisa．Text 6M：I want to take my study further to brighten my career．M：Distance learning?W：If offers you the chance to study and keep your life．M：How to carry it out?W：You can study at home after Work．M：What can I learn there?W：There are 300,000 distance-learning courses offered by 5,000 different providers.M：The biggest provider?W：The Open University of coalse．M：I want to get a Ph．D．W：It offers courses for teenagers to 90-year-olds．Text 7M：Hello，Jane! How was your exam this morning?W：Not too good. It wasn’t as easy as the last one, and it was longer than before.M：Well，the final exam is always more difficult．You have to work harder．You will certainly do better next time．W：I worked very hard，but I was too careless．I made some stupid mistakes．I should be more careful next time．M：Maybe you took too many courses this year．W：No，I took as many as last year．M：Well，it’s no use worrying about the exam now．Let’s watch the football game tonight．It’s much more interesting．W：OK.Text 8M：Hey, Cindy! You went to the concert last night, didn’t you?W：Yes, I went with my two kids.M：How did you like the concert?W：It’s really wonderful, I think. Many famous singers both at home and abroad sang at the concert. It was called “Saving the Children”.M：What does that mean?W：The concert was held for collecting money for poor children all over the world. Many children in the world don’t have enough food and can’t go to school. And my kids learnt a lot from the concert. They donated some pocket money to those poor children after the concert. M：That’s quite good, but I think it is not enough to call for people’s donations. It’s more necessary for governments to do something about the problem.Text 9W：I’m so angry with Mike.M：Why? What happened?W：Well, you know we have just bought a computer.M：Yes, I know. And Mike likes it a lot.W：Yes, he does. That’s the problem. He is always working so many hours on the machine that he’s not spending enough time on his school work.M：Oh, dear.W：And just now I received his teacher’s telephone. She said that Mike hadn’t passed his exam. M：That’s too bad! What did you say to him?W：I told him that he shouldn’t use the computer during the week. Just on the weekend.M：Is he going to follow your advice?W：Oh, you know kids. Whatever their parents say goes in one ear and out the other. Do youthink you can talk to him? You are his favorite uncle.M：Well, I’ll try.Text 10W：Daphne was a lovely fairy maiden. As she was playing merrily in the woods one day she saw Apollo the sun-god staring at her with more than admiration in his eyes. The beaming face of the sun put her to flight. The eager Apollo followed her closely behind, calling out to her to stop. He was afraid that this might be the last time he saw her. Through rough fields and pathless woods she ran, but the sound of his pursuing feet ever grew nearer. As he ran he begged his beloved maiden to slow down, for he feared that she might fall and hurt her sparkling skin on the rocky roads. But she never cared so much about that. At last she was breathless and cried to her father, a river god, for help.No sooner had her prayer been uttered than answered, for she had instantly found herself glued to the ground and a layer of soft bark growing over her fair skin. She had been turned into a laurel tree. To show his undying love for the maiden, he decided that the laurel would be his favorite tree and should be the prize of honor and fame for deathless poets and poetry. Thus the most outstanding poet always desires.。
湖北省部分重点中学2013届高三第一次联考英语试题)
湖北省部分重点中学2013届高三第一次联考英语试题试卷满分150分第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21．Since then ,they have launched a great to make the beaches safer for swimmers and tourists.A．campaign B．revolution C．competition D．organization22．A suitable to the engine of his second-hand car was made to improve its working condition.A．achievement B．admission C．assessment D．adjustment 23．David got promoted in three months, for his boss realized that he was a man of considerable .A．confidence B．competence C．independence D．tolerance24．The foreign firm was well by the local people, which turned out to be even more successful than expected.A．appealed B．impressed C．received D．confirmed 25．Sally’s humor functioned well. It was her words that immediately me when I was in low spirits.A．reminded B．rewarded C．refreshed D．recovered26．A good film producer must make sure that his films are to the needs of the changing market.A．fit into B．knock into C．break into D．turn into 27．Having been separated from the outside for a long time, the group of villagers might still live a life.A．concise B．depressed C．fierce D．primitive 28．You’d better not wear such a dress if you want to attend a formal ceremony.A．cautious B．convenient C．universal D．casual29．Their most important role was working as nurses, attending to the wounded, often in terrible conditions close to the front.A．systematically B．cheerfully C．practically D．selflessly30．If you don’t explain your theory , I am afraid that you will not get your idea across to the others.A．by accident B．at length C．in relief D．on purpose第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals．I loved to 31 in front of hundreds of people．In one production, I auditioned（试音）like 32 else. My music teacher was to 33 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a34 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 35 to be offered the leading role. To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 36 to him.”From that moment on I began hating music class. I 37 that I didn’t like what we were singing. My music teacher didn’t know why. She 38 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didn’t know what I had been told. But when they 39 the finalists I was given a 40 role. For some time my pride was 41 with having to do something I didn’t think I should be doing. But I didn’t it. The minor rold I had 42 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 43 my brother who was also in the audience.Life is really like a 44 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 45 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 46 is that we sometimes don’t like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 47 –if I couldn’t be the lead, I wouldn’t show up for rehearsal（彩排）.Then we wonder why we feel so 48 . Sometimes we don’t even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 49 for the show to go on All 50 to success no matter how minor the part is.31．A．debate B．broadcast C．sing D．show 32．A．someone B．everyone C．anyone D．no one 33．A．prejudiced B．concerned C．unexpected D．convinced 34．A．romantic B．ridiculous C．mysterious D．sensitive 35．A．attempting B．expecting C．volunteering D．pretending 36．A．part B．deal C．favor D．item 37．A．assessed B．advocated C．concluded D．complained 38．A．warned B．scolded C．informed D．suspected 39．A．presented B．identified C．announced D．delivered 40．A．specific B．super C．slight D．small 41．A．struggling B．competing C．swinging D．changing 42．A．happened B．proved C．expanded D．switched 43．A．terrified: B．disappointed C．surprised D．embarrassed 44．A．joke B．journey C．stage D．play 45．A．appointed B．attached C．employed D．instructed 46．A．reason B．problem C．balance D．focus 47．A．curious B．helpless C．angry D．positive 48．A．exhausted B．lost C．delighted D．thrilled 49．A．necessary B．dependent C．natural D．perfect 50．A．react B．adjust C．refer D．contribute第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。
2013年湖北七市(州)高三年级联合考试 ：英语答案
2013年湖北七市（州）高三年级4月联考：英语答案2013年湖北七市（州）高三年级联合考试英语参考答案第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分30分)01-05 CCCBC 06-10 CBBBC 11-15 BBBAC 16-20 CBABB 第二部分：词汇知识运用(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)21-25 CDABD 26-30 CDBBC第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）31-35 CDABA 36-40 BDCAC 41-45 DBBAC 46-50DBCAD第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）51-55 DDABC 56-60 CCDCA 61-65 DBACB 66-70 AAADB第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分50分)第一节：完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)71.(that) I have ever seen72.Being content with73.and you will simplify74.makes it difficult75.whichever you prefer/no matter which (way) you prefer76.four times more likely77.couldn’t have been cleaning78.that benefits79.is the professor80.what confused第二节：短文写作(共1题；满分30分)One possibleversion:What we think is our direction and a goal of advancement.It guides us and makes us know what we really want and where we go. Then wespare our efforts to take active steps to make our dreams come true.For example, Thomas Edison had a dream. Hedreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, and began where hestood to put his dream into action. Despite more than ten thousand failures, hestood by that dream until he made it a physical reality! And today, his dreamlights up the world at night.We think. We choose. And as we think andchoose, so are our lives formed. In the end, forming our own destiny is whatambition is about.短文写作评分要求一、评分原则：1．本题总分为30分，按5个档次给分。
2013年湖北省高考英语答案解析(完整版)
2013 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语试题答案解析第一部分：听力1—5 ACABC 6—10 CAABB 11—15 CBABA 16—20 CBACC第二部分：词汇知识运用第一节：多项选择（每小题1 分，满分10分）21.A 【命题立意】考查动词的辨义。
【解析】perspective 观点、看法；priority 优先权；participation 参加、参与；privilege 特权。
此处是指城市年轻人的观点（看法），所以选A 。
解题的关键在于正确理解和把握一词多义和熟词生义。
22. D 【命题立意】考查动词的辨义。
【解析［barrier障碍屏障、分界线；differe nee差别、差异；comparison比较、不同；conn ection 连接、联系。
此处是指二氧化碳把我们和太阳光线分割开来……，所以选D。
解题的关键在于正确理解和把握一词多义和熟词生义。
23.C 【命题立意】考查动词的辨义。
【解析】simplify 简化，使单纯，使简易；sacrifice 牺牲，贡献；substitute 代替，替补；survive 幸存，活下来；此处是指聪明人经常把复杂的事情简单化，所以选C24.D 【命题立意】考查动词的辨义。
【解析】register登记，注册；associate （使）发生联系；（使）联合；结交；联想；dispute 辩论，争论；negotiate 谈判，协商；此处是指所有的外国人都必须在抵达两周内到当地警察局登记，所以选D。
解题的关键在于正确理解和把握一词多义和熟词生义。
25.B 【命题立意】考查固定词组的辨义。
【解析】feed on 以… 为食，以… 为能源；carry on 经营，继续进行；put on 增加，穿上，上演；focus on致力于，使聚焦于；此处是指蝴蝶以花中甜液为食，所以选B。
解题的关键在于正确理解和把握固定词组的多个意思。
26.A 【命题立意】考查固定词组的辨义。
2013联考高三英语试题
2013联考高三英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。
请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。
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，在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分听力（略）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. -- I‟m leaving for Singapore tomorrow.-- _________!A. All the bestB. Well doneC. Good idea.D. Congratulations22. He received a short message which _________: “U2”.A. tellsB. speaksC. readsD. writes23. -- How about taking a long walk this weekend, just for a change?-- OK, _________ you like.A. whicheverB. whateverC. howeverD. whoever24. Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2012 and it is hoped that it will_________ gradually in 2013.A. break upB. make upC. put upD. pick up25. I‟m sorry not to have replied to you earlier, ___________, I must say, I apologize..A. to whichB. for whichC. whichD. whom26. We‟ve spent too much money recently because our friends and relatives _________ aroundall the time.A. are comingB. had comeC. were comingD. have been coming27. -- Why do you give me so many cartoon readings, Mr. Smith?-- _________ yourself.A. RelaxedB. RelaxingC. To relaxD. Having relaxed28. _________ crash accident on Lianhuo expressway was caused by _________ seriousfireworks explosion.A. /; /B. The; aC. The; theD. A; the29. -- Let‟s give up. It‟s too late. I don‟t think any bus will come.-- I don‟t care. I‟ll get there _________ I have to walk all the way.A. even ifB. as ifC. so thatD. now that30. --Personally, your mum is _________ to pass the driving test this time.--Really? But I don‟t think so, Dad.A. easyB. difficultC. possibleD. sure31. -- Life __________ be very hard for people living in the north of Heilongjiang Province as itis very cold there in winter.-- Yes, the temperature there ___________ be as low as 40°C below zero.A. must; canB. shall; mustC. will; shouldD. has to; can32. Before you leave your position, you should consider the effect __________ will have on you.A. whichB. oneC. itD. that33. Much construction has been done, but not only _________ polluted but _________ stillcrowded.A. is the city; are the streetsB. the city is; are the streetsC. is the city; the streets areD. the city is; the streets are34. New research has found that animals have memories, too. _________, they might be muchcleverer than we thought.A. in other wordsB. above allC. in many waysD. all in all35. -- How did you find your visit to the Three Gorges Dam, James？-- _________________ .A. Oh, wonderful, indeedB. First by train and then by shipC. I went there aloneD. A classmate of mine showed me the way第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
湖北省重点中学高三英语上学期期末联考试题牛津译林版
一、选择题：本大题共10个小题；每小题5分，共50分．在每小题给出的四个选项中，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上。
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. What will the man probably do?A. Listen to the radio.B. Read a magazine.C. Go outside.2. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In a garden.B. On a roadside.C. At a flower shop.3. How did the girl usually get back to campus?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.4. Who does the mother think spends too much time watching TV?A. The mother herself.B. The man speaker.C. The woman speaker.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She broke her leg and stayed at home.B. She devoted all her time to her studies.C. She once had the same experience as the man.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
湖北省八校2013届高三第一次联考英语试题
湖北省八校2013届高三第一次联考英语试题试卷满分150分第一部分：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上。
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。
1．What do we know from the conversation?A．The car is too expensive for the family.B．The boy has decided to buy that car.C．The woman is bankrupt now.2．Why does the man think the net bar is good?A．Because you can play computer games there.B．Because you can watch many films there.C．Because you can make friends there.3．What does the woman mean?A．She thinks it’s better for the man to go to the party all by himself.B．She thinks that it will be better for more persons to be at the party.C．She is eager and interested to meet the man’s new friend.4．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A．Landlady and tenant. B．Employer and employee. C．Policewoman and thief. 5．Why did the man telephone the woman?A．He was hurt badly and needed immediate help.B．There was no hot water while he was having a shower.C．Something had gone wrong with the lift and he was stuck.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
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第一部分:听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
1. How many offices does the man’s company have?A. One.B. Six.C. Twelve.2. What does the man do?A. A businessman.B. A student.C. A farmer.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The man has never heard of Mo Yan before.B. The man has read some of Mo Yan’s works.C. The woman has never heard of Mo Yan before.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Noise.B. Housework.C. Neighborhood.5. What is the weather like now?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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。
听每段材料前，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。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. Whose birthday party was it?A. The man’s grandmother’s.B. The man’s grandfather’s.C. The man’s aunt’s.黄冈中学 孝感高中7. How did the man get to Nanjing?A. By air.B. By train.C. By ship.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and clerk.B. Friends.C. Shop assistant and customer.9. What does the woman do?A. She is a flight attendant.B. She works in a hotel.C. She works in a bookshop.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。
10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the woman’s house.B. At a TV shop.C. At the man’s house.11. What can we learn about the woman?A. She doesn’t often watch TV.B. TV is not important to her.C. She likes watching TV very much.12. What can we know from the conversation?A. The man advised the woman to buy a new TV set.B. The man has fixed many TV sets.C. The man sells many kinds of TV sets.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。
13. What does the woman want to find out?A. What’s on.B. What’s wrong.C. Recent news.14. How long does the performance last?A. For 135 minutes.B. For 150 minutes.C. For 165 minutes.15. What can we learn about the woman?A. She might be a stranger here.B. She is poorC. She doesn’t have any children under seven.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is a worker in the theater.B. Some tickets may be sold at half price.C. The children under se ven aren’t allowed to enter the theater.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17. When was Benjamin Franklin appointed as head of the postal service in America?A. In 1715.B. In 1775.C. In 1575.18. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The problems the USPS meets.B. The method to arrange the retired people.C. How to make a lot of money.19. Why can USPS make profits from shipping and delivery?A. USPS has plenty of ships and transport devices.B. It costs less to send letters and packages by USPS than that by private companies.C. USPS controls the whole country’s shipping and delivery.20. What can we learn from the passage?A. USPS is newly formed in America.B. USPS can pay any payment of health care for future retirees(退休人员).C. Only by making major changes can the problem be solved.第二部分：词汇知识运用（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. There is always a pleasant _______ of calm at night in the small mountainous village, differentfrom the noise in the city.A. atmosphereB. environmentC. observationD. consideration22. With a kind of delight, based on fattened hope resting on the pills, she unpacked the packageand read the ________.A. introductionsB. constructionsC. descriptionsD. directions23. As teachers, we should _______ our students boldly to anything complicated and profound toenhance their curiosity about the world.A. devoteB. applyC. contributeD. expose24. Young people should constantly _______ their own state of mind so as to adapt to thecircumstances in which fierce competition is going on.A. enterB. adjustC. achieveD. enjoy25. During the 65th Festival De Cannes in 2012, the Chinese actress Fan Bingbing _______ as achina girl, attracting plenty of interest.A. kept upB. gave upC. dressed upD. turned up26. The airplane landed hard during the storm and _______ flames at the airport, killing nearlytwo hundred people on board.A. turned intoB. burst intoC. let outD. burst out27. Credit cards give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, andeven abroad, and they make various banking services _______ as well.A. sustainableB. availableC. reliableD. valuable28. When dealing with students, teachers are supposed to adopt _______ and caring approaches,as they are unique young individuals of different personalities.A. abstractB. efficientC. flexibleD. effective29. No one could imagine that the _______ well-behaved business man should be really a criminalwhen he was caught by the police last week.A. conventionallyB. eventuallyC. apparentlyD. controversially30. His remark was considered to be quite _______, because it deepened the gap between twoparties and caused more conflicts.A. out of placeB. out of mindC. out of questionD. out of order第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1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。