高考英语 湖北卷阅读真题
2011年湖北卷AHonesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didn’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents.But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor- patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential. Or so I thought.I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen. I took a medical history from his daughter who’d accompanied him in the ambulance. She’d been his main care r for years. I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history. “Has he lost any weight recentl y?” I asked, “Well, it’s funny you should mention that, but yes.” She said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. “Why? What are you worried about?” she asked, I hesitated. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth. “Well, we need to prove it’s not cancer.” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.Half an hour later, a nurse called me, “Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down－ she said you told her he had cancer.” My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. “Why on earth did you do that?” she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. “She asked me what I w as worried about and I told her,” I said, hanging my head. “And give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant. “You don’t say the word ‘cancer’ until it’s confirmed. Even if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people.”As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their lov ed one they’re sometimes selective in what they hear－and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I’d made the situation worse.51. The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author ______.A. misunderstood the doctor-patient relationshipB. was anxious to receive Christmas giftsC. regarded honesty as the best policyD. had an unhealthy eating habit52. The author’s consultant was angry with him because ______.A. he told the daughter what he suspectedB. he delayed running the necessary testC. he failed t o confirm the parent’s diseaseD. he forgot what the consultant had advised53. The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para.4) because he was feeling ______.A. guiltyB. hurtC. disappointedD. helpless54. What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?A. Learning from parents is necessary.B. Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous.C. Telling the truth may not always be the best solution.D. Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.BHowling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanation s of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bo nd better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? --- Why do wolves howl for sure?What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll c all”where wolves all howl together to report their presence.55. What is the possible similarity between wolves’ how ling together and humans’ singing in chorus?A. The act of calling each other.B. The sense of accomplishment.C. The act of hunting for something.D. The sense of belonging to a group.56. Why does Harrington think the “s ocial bon d” theory may be wrong?A. Wolves separate from each other after howling.B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.57. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to ______.A. show their ranksB. find their companionsC. report the missing onesD. express their loneliness58. “H owling … is a contagious behavior” (in the last paragraph) means ______.A. howling is a signal for huntingB. howling is a way of communicationC. howling often occurs in the morningD. howling spreads from one to anotherCIn today’s throw-away society, dealing with the city’s g rowing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council (市议会).Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理) about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner --- largely through encouraging recycling --- its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of. The five councils (Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and Borders) face fines around ￡18 million a year from 2013 if they don’t in crease recycling levels and rely less on landfill. With this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant(垃圾焚烧厂) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts. But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city’s waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city’s waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015, it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion. But soon they turned it down — after 700 local objections reached them —because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem. By 2013, only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill. Even if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up. Due to this, Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.59. The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ______.A. recyclingB. restoringC. buryingD. burning60. The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ______.A. reduce the cost of burying wasteB. meets the EU requirementsC. speed up waste recyclingD. replace landfill sites61. The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ______.A. it came from a private companyB. the council was not interested in itC. it was not supported by EUD. the local people were against it62. What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?A. To open a new landfill nearby.B. To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.C. To set up a plant for burning waste.D. To persuade people to reduce their waste.DFeeling blue about world? “Cheer up.” says science writer Matt Ridley. “The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimist — rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what he’s set out to pro ve from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that, on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research.Here’s how he explains his views.1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be.2) Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs --- food, clothing, fuel and shelter --- have grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today it’s half second.3) Let’s not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel (化石燃料) electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose- bleed by putting a tourniquet (止血带) around our necks.63. What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?A. Weakness of human nature.B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of practical thinking.D. Optimism about human progress.64. How does Ridley look at shopping?A. It encourages the creation of things.B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels.D. It causes a poverty problem.65. The candle and lamp example is used to show that ______.A. oil lamps give off more light than candlesB. shortening working time brings about ahappier life.C. advanced technology helps to produce better candles.D. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods.66. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.B. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.C. People’s health is closely related to climate change.D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.EWhich are you more likely to have with you at any given moment — your cell-phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its stores. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U.S., but we’re likely to see more wi reless payment alternatives as something called near field communication (NFC) gets into America’s consumer electronics. Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal --- a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U.S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale (POS) market. Three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture (合资企业) that will go into operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is “to lead the U.S. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.”The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. F or instance, what’s to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? “We’re still not at the point where an att acker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,”says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security researcher. “User s may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isn’t.67. What is predicted to happen in the U.S.?A. The expansion of cellphone companies.B. The boom of pay-by-phone business.C. The disappearance of credit cards.D. The increase of Starbucks sales68. The NFC technology can be used to ______.A. ensure the safety of shoppersB. collect transaction fees easilyC. make purchase faster and simplerD. improve the quality of cellphones69. Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to ______.A. strengthen their relationshipB. get a share in the payments industryC. sell more cellphonesD. test the NFC technology70. According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones?A. Stop the functioning of their phones.B. Set up a password.C. Get all the money out of their phones.D. Cancel large purchases.KeysA篇CAACB篇DCBDC篇ABDCD篇DADB E篇BCBA。
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1. What will the man probably do?A. Take a rest.B. Go to a party.C. Meet his boss.2. What do we know about the man?A. He has been caught copying a report.B. He is not free at the moment.C. He won’t leave till the last minute.3. What is the woman concerned about?A. Her health.B. Her character.C. Her appearance.4. What does the man mean?A. The fridge will be fixed.B. The room will be warmer.C. The lights will be switched on.A. The woman already has too many shoes.B. The new shoes do not look good enough.C. He doesn’t care where to put the new shoes.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。
2014年高考英语湖北卷-答案
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语答案解析第一部分听力第一节1.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: Wow, the literature class is so lively and interesting.W: Yes. Linda uses a lot of games so that we can learn more effectively during the 45 minutes.2.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: Come on, it's only an interview!M: Only an interview? Only an interview?! What if I panic? What if I…I say a silly word by accident?3.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: I bought a size 10 of this jacket yesterday, but I just found size 8fits me better. Could you hold this one for me? I'll bring the other one back tomorrow.M: Sure, ma'am. I will put this one away for you.4.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Sam, you look a bit upset.M: Yes. I saw someone in the supermarket today. He was dressed in the same clothes as me. The clothes looked so ugly.W: Oh, that's interesting.M: But when I went up to him, I saw it was me…myself…in the mirror!5.【答案】A【解析】原文：M: Sorry, Mom. I'm late again. I lost my keys on my way home and tried hard to find them.W: I'm sorry. I've got used to this kind of excuse. Could you try something new?第二节6.【答案】A【解析】原文：M: Welcome to our store. Can I help you, ma'am?W: Yeah. I'm looking for Jenny.M: She's not here.W: Um, is she coming in later?M: Don't ask me about her.W: Why? Look, I'm concerned about her.M: Well, your friend made me a big trouble.W: What happened?M: She disappeared in the middle of her work. I had to find someone else to fill in her position for the moment.7.【答案】A【解析】原文：M: Welcome to our store. Can I help you, ma'am?W: Yeah. I'm looking for Jenny.M: She's not here.W: Um, is she coming in later?M: Don't ask me about her.W: Why? Look, I'm concerned about her.M: Well, your friend made me a big trouble.W: What happened?M: She disappeared in the middle of her work. I had to find someone else to fill in her position for the moment.8.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: Look, what's that on the railway tracks, David? A rock? A man?M: Oh, it's a tree trunk!W: Gosh! A train is coming soon! It's going to hit it! Let's move it away.M: There's no time for that! We must stop the train. Let's wave at it.W: But we always wave at trains coming by. And the drivers are used to our waving.M: We must wave something red．Red is for danger.W: Good idea．Your T-shirt is red．Take it off!M: Sure.9.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Look, what's that on the railway tracks, David? A rock? A man?M: Oh, it's a tree trunk!W: Gosh! A train is coming soon! It's going to hit it! Let's move it away.M: There's no time for that! We must stop the train. Let's wave at it.W: But we always wave at trains coming by. And the drivers are used to our waving.M: We must wave something red．Red is for danger.W: Good idea．Your T-shirt is red．Take it off!M: Sure.10.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: Um, Lucy, I'm getting a lot of complaints.W: Really? About what?M: Well, apparently, one of our waitresses is having a nervous breakdown.W: Who? Me?M: Yeah! Um, listen, maybe you should take the rest of the night off if you don't feel well.W: You don't understand．The guy at Table 4said something horrible to me when I was telling him about today's special offer.M: What did he say?W: He said I was…a good waitress.M: That's not bad.W: I didn't grow up to be a good waitress! That was never the plan. The plan was to be a lawyer.M: OK. You're a young woman. You can still do that.W: Can I? A 32single mother who didn't even graduate from high school?11.【答案】A【解析】原文：M: Um, Lucy, I'm getting a lot of complaints.W: Really? About what?M: Well, apparently, one of our waitresses is having a nervous breakdown.W: Who? Me?M: Yeah! Um, listen, maybe you should take the rest of the night off if you don't feel well.W: You don't understand．The guy at Table 4said something horrible to me when I was telling him about today's special offer.M: What did he say?W: He said I was…a good waitress.M: That's not bad.W: I didn't grow up to be a good waitress! That was never the plan. The plan was to be a lawyer.M: OK. You're a young woman. You can still do that.W: Can I? A 32single mother who didn't even graduate from high school?12.【答案】B【解析】原文：M: Um, Lucy, I'm getting a lot of complaints.W: Really? About what?M: Well, apparently, one of our waitresses is having a nervous breakdown.W: Who? Me?M: Yeah! Um, listen, maybe you should take the rest of the night off if you don't feel well.W: You don't understand．The guy at Table 4said something horrible to me when I was telling him about today's special offer.M: What did he say?W: He said I was…a good waitress.M: That's not bad.W: I didn't grow up to be a good waitress! That was never the plan. The plan was to be a lawyer.M: OK. You're a young woman. You can still do that.W: Can I? A 32single mother who didn't even graduate from high school?13.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: I think Mark is frightened to be left alone in the house. Although he doesn't look anxious or unhappy, I know he's just pretending to be brave.M: Honey, he's already 14. Remember, we left Catherine alone when she was 10.W: That was a mistake! We didn't leave her. We forgot her!M: When we got home, she was fine…except that all her books were thrown out of the window. She was chattingwith the emergency phone operator and had become friends with her.W: Yeah. But we have to make sure that Mark knows what to do in case of emergency.M: Of course he does. He took part in the first aid training program last month and passed the exam.W: The exam? It helps absolutely no reality.M: Hmm, you have a point.W: I've got a solution. Let's create an emergency situation for him. Then he'll have real-life experience instead of just theory.M: Shh. Keep the plan between us.14.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: I think Mark is frightened to be left alone in the house. Although he doesn't look anxious or unhappy, I know he's just pretending to be brave.M: Honey, he's already 14. Remember, we left Catherine alone when she was 10.W: That was a mistake! We didn't leave her. We forgot her!M: When we got home, she was fine…except that all her books were thrown out of the window. She was chatting with the emergency phone operator and had become friends with her.W: Yeah. But we have to make sure that Mark knows what to do in case of emergency.M: Of course he does. He took part in the first aid training program last month and passed the exam.W: The exam? It helps absolutely no reality.M: Hmm, you have a point.W: I've got a solution. Let's create an emergency situation for him. Then he'll have real-life experience instead of just theory.M: Shh. Keep the plan between us.15.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: I think Mark is frightened to be left alone in the house. Although he doesn't look anxious or unhappy, I know he's just pretending to be brave.M: Honey, he's already 14. Remember, we left Catherine alone when she was 10.W: That was a mistake! We didn't leave her. We forgot her!M: When we got home, she was fine…except that all her books were thrown out of the window. She was chatting with the emergency phone operator and had become friends with her.W: Yeah. But we have to make sure that Mark knows what to do in case of emergency.M: Of course he does. He took part in the first aid training program last month and passed the exam.W: The exam? It helps absolutely no reality.M: Hmm, you have a point.W: I've got a solution. Let's create an emergency situation for him. Then he'll have real-life experience instead of just theory.M: Shh. Keep the plan between us.16.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: I think Mark is frightened to be left alone in the house. Although he doesn't look anxious or unhappy, I know he's just pretending to be brave.M: Honey, he's already 14. Remember, we left Catherine alone when she was 10.W: That was a mistake! We didn't leave her. We forgot her!M: When we got home, she was fine…except that all her books were thrown out of the window. She was chatting with the emergency phone operator and had become friends with her.W: Yeah. But we have to make sure that Mark knows what to do in case of emergency.M: Of course he does. He took part in the first aid training program last month and passed the exam.W: The exam? It helps absolutely no reality.M: Hmm, you have a point.W: I've got a solution. Let's create an emergency situation for him. Then he'll have real-life experience instead of just theory.M: Shh. Keep the plan between us.17.【答案】B【解析】原文：Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I'm Susan Wilbur. Today, you're going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, 1956in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC．The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world．He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, "Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder." Where others think, "It can't be done," he always says, "Yes, it can." With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic．But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic．This is aproject established in March 1982to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gave this advice: "Practice, practice, practice, and never consider anything impossible." Do you know who he is now? Call 202-983-2476 to tell us the name of this magician, and you will get a DVD of his shows.18.【答案】A【解析】原文：Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I'm Susan Wilbur. Today, you're going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, 1956in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC．The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world．He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, "Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder." Where others think, "It can't be done," he always says, "Yes, it can." With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic．But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic．This is a project established in March 1982to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gave this advice: "Practice, practice, practice, and never consider anything impossible." Do you know who he is now? Call 202-983-2476 to tell us the name of this magician, and you will get a DVD of his shows.19.【答案】A【解析】原文：Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I'm Susan Wilbur. Today, you're going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, 1956in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC．The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world．He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, "Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder." Where others think, "It can't be done," he always says, "Yes, it can." With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic．But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic．This is a project established in March 1982to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gave this advice: "Practice, practice, practice, and never consider anything impossible." Do youknow who he is now? Call 202-983-2476 to tell us the name of this magician, and you will get a DVD of his shows.20.【答案】B【解析】原文：Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I'm Susan Wilbur. Today, you're going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, 1956in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC．The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world．He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, "Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder." Where others think, "It can't be done," he always says, "Yes, it can." With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic．But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic．This is a project established in March 1982to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gave this advice: "Practice, practice, practice, and never consider anything impossible." Do you know who he is now? Call 202-983-2476 to tell us the name of this magician, and you will get a DVD of his shows.第二部分词汇知识运用第一节多项选择21.【答案】A【解析】本题的是名词词义辨析。
高考英语试题(湖北卷)含答案
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语第一部分：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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.2. Where did the speakers plan to go?A. A shopping center.B. An opera house.C. The parking lot.3. Which aspect of the film does the woman like?A. The plot.B. The music.C. The dialogue.4. What do we know about the woman‟s jacket?A. It is sold at a lower price.B. Its color is her favorite.C. It is her sister‟s size.5. What does the woman imply?A. The man is so forgetful.B. The man is too careless.C. The man is over confident.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。
听完每段对话或独白前后，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。
高考英语真题分项解析：专题16+科普类说明文
专题十六阅读理解之科普类说明文1.【·湖北卷】DThe oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled （芭蕾）dancer. “I’m an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space St ation. “I like to be wrapped up.”On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it’s just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale (呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible （隐形的）cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat,”Your inner ear thinks your’re falling . Meanwhil e your eyes are telling you you’re standing straight. That can be annoying—that’s why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days —truly terrible days for some —astronauts’ brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That’s why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.63.What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A. Deciding on a proper sleep positionB. Choosing a comfortable sleeping bagC. Seeking a way to fall asleep quicklyD. Finding a right time to go to sleep.64.The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _____.A. the y circle around on their bikesB. they use microcomputers without a stopC. they exercise in one place for a long timeD. they watch a movie while pedaling65.Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because _____.A. their senses stop workingB. they have to stand up straightC. they float out of their seats unexpectedlyD. whether they are able to go back to the station66.One of the NASA’s major concerns about astronauts is _____.A. how much exercise they do on the stationB. how they can remain healthy for long in spaceC. whether they can recover after returning homeD. whether they are able to go back to the station【解析】试题分析：这是一篇说明文。
2011年高考英语湖北卷真题及答案详解
2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语第一节（共5小题：每题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．What’s the weather like at the moment?A．Rainy B．Sunny C．Cloudy2．What’s the women’s roommate like?A．She’s patient．B．She’s nice．C．She’s tidy．3．Why has John moved out?A．To be near the school．B．To live in a quiet place．C．To avoid the trouble．4．What’s the man’s problem?A．He can’t see the sign clearly．B．He has no ticket for the movie．C．He’s parked in the wrong place．5．Which musical instrument does Bob have?A．Drums．B．A guitar．C．A violin．第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料。
回答6、7题。
6．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman has missed her flight．B．The plane will take off tonight．C．The airport is closed．7．What dose the woman want?A．A room for herself alone．B．A hotel close to the airport．C．A room with bright light．听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
8．What can we learn about the woman?A．She isn’t familiar with the Internet．B．She can’t afford a camera．C．She doesn’t like MA-205．9．What is the man probably going to do next?A．Reduce the budget．B．Change the model．C．Order a camera．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
湖北高考英语试题及答案详解
湖北高考英语试题及答案详解TYYGROUP system office room 【TYYUA16H-TYY-TYYYUA8Q8-2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）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. “ Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire ! ” the mother shouted,with ________ clearly in her voice.A. angerB. rudenessC. regretD. panic22. Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was s a big________ , but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.A. projectB. commitmentC. competitionD. ambition23. The old engineer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brownface and his step as he came across the room was ________，thoughslow.A. shakyB. heavyC. casualD. steady24. An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’scharacter; however, they are not always ________.A. practicalB. avoidableC. permanentD. beneficial25. The state-run company is required to make its accounts as ________ aspossible for its staff to monitor the use of money.A. transparentB. reasonableC. secureD. formal26. Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful butthey may also ________ out thinking.A. directB. limitC. changeD. improve27. The minister said, “ We are ready for discussions with any legalparties, but we’ll never ________ with criminals. ”A. negotiateB. quarrelC. argueD. consult28. Clinical evidence began to ________ , suggesting that the new drugshad a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted fromexperiments in animals.A. operateB. strengthenC. approveD. accumulate29. The government has taken measures to ________ the high prices ofdaily goods to keep the market stable.A. take downB. bring downC. hand downD. tear down30. When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teacherswould prefer to see him step aside ________ younger men.A. in terms ofB. in need ofC. in favor ofD. in praise of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高考英语真题分类汇编-专题13-人物传记、故事类-人教版高三全册英语试题
专题十三阅读理解之人物传记、故事类1.【2015·湖北卷】BWhat Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn’t prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle.On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can〔装罐〕and preserve much of the food they consume.Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert.She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating that every has the ability to control what’s on their plate.Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food.“I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs (香草) and foods for that fresh flavor,〞she said.Engineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school.She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods.“I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm,〞 Loe said.Through her website Loe emphasizes that “anybody can do this anywhere.〞 Got an apartment with a balcony 〔阳台〕? Plant some herbs.A window? Perfect spot for growing.Start with herbs, she recommends, because “they’re very forgiving.〞 Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level,〞 she added.“I think it’s a great place to start.〞“Then? Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.〞Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does.With every planted food.Loe noted, there’s a moment when it’s bursting with its absolute peak flavor.“I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,〞 Loe said.“Canning for me is about knowing what’s in your food, knowing where it comes from.〞In addition to being more in touch with the food she’s eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture,〞she said, “that if we don’t take care of the earth, no will.〞55.The underlined word “prerequisite〞(Pare.1) is closest in meaning to “______〞.A.recipeB.substituteC.requirementD.challenge56.Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs?A.They are used daily.B.They are easy to grow.C.They can grow very tallD.They can be eaten uncooked57.According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods?A.It can preserve their best flavorB.It can promote her online salesC.It can better her cooking skillsD.It can improve their nutrition58.What is the“the bigger picture〞 (Para.6) that Loe wishes her children to understand?A.The knowledge about good foodB.The way to live a grow-our-own lifeC.The joy of getting in touch with foodsD.The responsibility to protect our earth【考点定位】记叙文阅读【名师点睛】记叙文体裁特点是: 人不离事,事不离人。
全国各地高考英语试题 湖北卷
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语本试题卷共16页，81题。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
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. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to ________ our school’s campaign “Help the Needy”,which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsorB. launchC. organizeD. plan22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on mypaper and ________ every page of my draft.A. approvedB. quotedC. polishedD. folded23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ________ his courage.A. hold upB. keep upC. set upD. take up24. I’m so glad you’ve come here to ________ this matter in person.A. lead toB. see toC. turn toD. refer to25. The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens,but looks _______ in the garden of a traditional home.A. out of questionB. out of orderC. out of sightD. out of place26. “Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,” Father suggested________ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.A. tentativelyB. thoughtlesslyC. definitelyD. rudely27. Can you tell the ________ difference between the words “require” and “request”? I sometimesget puzzled by their meanings.A. dramaticB. regionalC. apparentD. subtle28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained ________; people arestill looking for other possible solutions.A. unchallengedB. relevantC. controversialD. contradictory29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease thatmay not have any ________.A. symptomB. similarityC. sampleD. shadow30. The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct ________ in applying for a visa.A. patternB. procedureC. programD. perspective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。
2013年高考英语湖北卷-答案
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语答案解析第一部分:听力第一节1.【答案】A【解析】原文：Text 1W: Wake up, John. It’s time for school.M: No school today! Oh, I’m so tired. I will not get up yet.W: No school? Why?M: It’s Saturday!2.【答案】C【解析】原文：Text 2W: Did you feed Frank today?M: Yes, I did. I also gave him a bath.3.【答案】A【解析】原文：Text 3W: Have you heard? Our president is starting a new program.M: Oh, really? How would it benefit us?W: The program requires professors to take on students in their research projects. Then, we’ll have more chance of gathering research experience.4.【答案】B【解析】原文：Text 4W: Dear me! Somebody's been leaving the lab door unlocked．M: Don’t look at me!5.【答案】C【解析】原文：Text 5W: Hello, Max. Come in, please.M: Gosh, I’m finally here. I’m nearly worn out. My apartment is only on the second floor.W: Well, I wish my apartment were four floors lower, like yours.第二节6.【答案】C7.【答案】A【解析】原文：Text 6W: Sorry about the wait. I’m Doctor Green.M: How do you do?W: Hi. I see that you’re experiencing some back pain.M: Yes, I am. My doctor’s away on vacation. He always gives me this to reduce my pain, but I’ve run out of my pills.I wonder if, uh, you might be able to give me some.W: You really should have a thorough checkup, but you’re the most polite patient I’ve seen all week, so I’ll break the rule for you.8.【答案】A9.【答案】B【解析】原文：Text 7M: Hello?W: Mr. Anderson?M: Yes?W: This is Temporary Jobs Agency. You called us several weeks ago about a job position.M: Uh-huh…W: We have a two-day job for you if you’re still available. It’s a fundraising party at Grand Hotel.M: Absolutely, yes.W: They need you there at 12:30 tomorrow. If you don’t drive, they’ll pick you up at 11at the City Hall.M: I’ll drive there myself. Thank you very much!10.【答案】B11.【答案】C12.【答案】B【解析】原文：Text 8M: Have you decided how much you’re going to ask for your flat, ma’am?W: Not yet. Oh, I’m totally at a loss where to start.M: Well, you need to consider several factors, like the size, location, condition…um, how big is your flat?W: Two bedrooms.M: That’s not very big. Is it downtown?W: Yes. It’s just a block away from the Finance Center.M: Well, that certainly adds to its value. Is it in good shape?W: It was built in the 90s, but we’ve just had it redecorated．M: You also need to consider the prices of other flats in the neighbourhood.W: Sure, sure.M: Can you decide on the offer price now?W: Um…probably not. I’d better talk with my husband first. Thanks for the information, though. I'll contact you when we have decided．13.【答案】A14.【答案】B15.【答案】A16.【答案】C【解析】原文：Text 9M: Oh, I hope Alexander likes this. It’s a bit of risk serving fish and shrimps to a guest who comes to visit us for the first time. Maybe I should also prepare a steak.W: Yeah. It’s not a bad idea．Alexander is the new director of my department, and I don’t know much about his preference. He came from another department of the company early this year.M: I’ve never met him before, but I’ve heard a lot about him from you in the past few days. It seems that he’s a very good boss, with rich business experience.W: Absolutely. He’s the one who comes to save the department.M: Really? Why do you say so?W: Well, you know, last year, when the economy was not good, our profit was far from satisfying. The company even thought about closing down this department.M: So, what about the situation this year?W: Alexander introduced a brand new system for sales and management, and it’s quite effective and efficient. The profit has even doubled in the last month.M: Wow, that’s fantastic! I cannot wait to meet him for dinner.17.【答案】B18.【答案】A19.【答案】C20.【答案】C【解析】原文：Text 10The coming next program is “One-Man Show” by David Mellor. The guy David Mellor needs no introduction. He’s so famous, not only because of his talent, but because of his looks—neither pretty nor ugly, but strange, especially his face. It’s like a flat board．On the board, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are all in their places, but each of them possesses easily recognized characteristics. Take eyes, for example. When they’re open, what you can see are two very narrow lines. And nose？A little bit raised and shaped like a badminton bat. And his mouth is, well, let me say this way: each corner could reach the ear. As the saying goes, “Smile from ear to ear” or “Wear a big smile.” But our guy never smiles. Actually, he doesn’t know how to smile, not to say laugh. His full and very black moustache covers his upper lip. Whenever he wants to start a speech, he bites his lips for a while. During his talk, he clears his throat from time to time. Although he pretends to be gentle , he may make you feel very tense and worried．Before I invite him onto the stage, one thing I should warn you of: listen to his talk; don’t watch his face or his show. Ladies and gentlemen, now Mr. David Mello.第二部分词汇知识运用第一节多项选择21.【答案】A【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。
2007年高考英语试题及参考答案(湖北卷)
2007 年高考英语试题参考答案（湖北卷）第一部分：听力1.A2.B3.A4. B5.B6. C7.A8.C9.A 10.B 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.C第二部分：英语语言知识运用第一节：多项选择21.B 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.B 28.D 29.A 30.D第二节：完成句子31.the door shut32.(of) what he’s talking about33.that he has failed (for) several times34.had arrived for him35.should (ought to/must) be allowed to learn (study)36.memory for names37.Whether he has been abroad or not38.about three times as great as that of last year39.will help be given to40.may (might/could) have had a hand评分原则：1、结构正确、用给定的英语词完整表达所给的汉语信息，给满分；2、未用给定词不给分；3、结构不正确不给分；4、结构正确，信息完整，但一个或一个以上拼写错误扣0.5分；5、结构正确，信息有遗漏扣0.5分；6、结构正确，添加无关信息扣0.5分.第三节：完形填空41.D 42.C 43.D 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.D 55.B 56.A 57.B 58.D 59.C 60.D第三部分：阅读理解61.D 62.A 63.D 64.B 65.C 66.A 67.B 68.B 69.C 70.D 71.B 72.A 73.C 74.C 75.A 76.D 77.A 78.D 79.C 80.B第四部分：书面表达One Possible Version:We have planned several activities. When we get there，we will visit the elderly in their rooms in groups，presenitng them with flowers and self－made cards to show our respect and love. Then we will do some cleaning and washing for them with the help of the nurses.As some old people feel lonely. We may chat with them about their old days, changes of our city, or anything they are interested in. We may also give them some performanees: singing, daneing, and so on.I am sure we will both gain a better understanding of the elderly in China. If you have any suggestions, please let us know。