2010年湖北省高职统考英语试卷及答案

1、2010年湖北省高职统考英语试卷I 选择题（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）1. He borrowed _ dictionary from the library yesterday. A. the B. an C. a D. /2. She is telling the children a story _ Chinese.A. by B. with C. at D. in3. The newspaper _ that there was a big fire in our town last night. A. speaks B. says C. tells D. talks

2、4. Did all the students in your class pass the exam? - Some of them did. _ didnt. A. Others B. Other C. Another D. Some other5. He is always the first one _ in the homework. A. hand B. to hand C. handed D. hands6. Another cup of coffee? - No, thanks. I _ be off for my work. A. can B. may C. must D.

3、will7. When the fog got thicker, the search for the missing man was _. A. called at B. called off C. called on D. called up8. Each of us was interested in the way in _ he illustrated his idea. A. how B. that C. what D. which9. My father thinks _ important for a man to be responsible. A. it is B. its

4、 C. this is D. thats10. Jenny _ ill for a week when we learned about it. A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been11. You have finished your training, _ you?A. didnt B. havent C. did D. have12. The doctor suggested that the patient _ the right things to eat. A. chose B. choosing C. choose D. chose

5、n13. This kind of bamboo can grow _ 20 feet. A. as long as B. as high as C. as many as D. as tall as14.Mr. Li is to give us a report on _ in Korea.A. what he sees and hears B. what does he see and hearC. what he saw and heard D. what did he see and hear15. It was two years ago _ she went to teach in

6、 the mountains, and we have never seen her since then.A. that B. what C. which D. where16.Only after a year _ to see the results of my experiment. A. I began B. I had begun C. had I begun D. did I begin17. I didnt mind _ late to the lecture, but they should not make so much noise. A. their coming B.

7、 they coming C. they come D. their come18. There are over 700 teachers in our college, _ 60% are women teachers. A. of them B. of whom C. where D. which19. Either you or the headmaster _ the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting tomorrow. A. is handing out B. are handing out C. are to hand

8、out D. is to hand out20. Im going back to see my parents in New York. - _. A. Say good-bye to them B. See you later C. Give my best wishes to them D. Its very nice of youII完形填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，使短文的意思通顺、前后连贯。未选、错选或多选均不得分。 Today, more and more 21 employees

9、 are being promoted to 22 positions in foreign companies. For example, when Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., a famous company 23 in Hong Kong, opened its Shanghai office, all the 24 management came from Hong Kong, and Willa Lin, was a junior 25 . Now she is 26 the Shanghai office, and handling the business i

10、n China herself. Localization is a useful 27 of reducing operation costs and 28 efficiency. It is 29 that it could cost an average of two million RMB a year for a foreign company to 30 a foreign senior manager to work in China. Taking into 31 all the costs involved, a local manager is much less 32 .

11、In 33 , it is very difficult for a foreigner to become an 34 on China. On the other hand, a local manager is not only familiar with the local 35 conditions, but can also communicate with 36 more easily. And a local manager can communicate with local colleagues 37 difficulty. A 38 survey showed that

12、up to April of last year, there were, in Shanghai 39 , more than 500 local general managers working in foreign companies. This is 40 that we can expect to continue all over China.21. A. provincial B. foreign C. local D. regional22. A. lead B. led C. leader D. leading23. A. worked B. earned C. based

13、D. spread24. A. senior B. old C. young D. high25. A. employer B. employee C. officer D. worker26. A. ruining B. operating C. working D. running27. A. problem B. method C. form D. system28. A. improving B. decreasing C. cutting D. developing29. A. valued B. figured C. estimated D. judged30. A. take B

14、. send C. ask D. put31. A. consideration B. count C. thought D. regard32. A. expensive B. cheap C. low D. high33. A. situation B. truth C. addition D. reality34. A. engineer B. expert C. activist D. officer35. A. weather B. living C. housing D. market36. A. citizens B. people C. customers D. police

15、37. A. without B. with C. in D. for38. A. regular B. recent C. current D. outdated39. A. alone B. lonely C. again D. only40. A. point B. way C. fashion D. trendIII单句指错（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）下列每个句子标有A、B、C、D的词语或用法中，各有一个错误，请选出并将答题卡上对应字母的标号涂黑。未选、错选或多选均不得分。41. Annys and Davids room is on the ground floor

16、.A B C D42. There are three hundred and fifty student in that public school.A B C D43. I hope they will repair this machine by the time we come back tomorrow.A B C D44. My older sister is nearly ten years older than me.A B C D45. Her suggestion that we should hire more cars were finally accepted.A B

17、 C D46. In some countries of the world, tea served with milk and sugar.A B C D47. Because of the heavy fog, she is considering not to go to the office.A B C D48. What lovely the boy is! Every student wants to make friends with him.A B C D49. My parents were surprised hear the good news last night.A

18、B C D50. We are not direct affected by the changes of economic policy. A B C DIV. 阅读理解 (本大题共25小题，每小题2分，共52分) 阅读下列短文，每篇文章后面有五个小题，请从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。未选、错选或多选均不得分。Passage OneTo happen at the same time with the start of the Chinese Year of the Tiger, the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) has started a project

19、to increase the number of tigers living in the wild.The organization estimates that there are currently only 3,200 wild tigers left in the world and that they are under threat from habitat(栖息地) loss, the illegal trade in tiger products and climate change.It says that the global habitat for the anima

20、ls has decreased by 40% since the last Year of the Tiger in 1998.Nepal, which is home to 121 adult tigers, is one of the countries targeted by the project.The WWF describes Nepal as a global crossroads with the trade in tiger parts.In recent years the number of tigers in the west of the country has

21、decreased greatly, urging the Nepalese government to establish a new national park, and set up a bureau to control poaching(偷猎).The WWF says it welcomes these actions and hopes that Nepal will be able to double its tiger population by 2022, the next Chinese Year of the Tiger.51. WWF refers to _.A. W

22、orld Wide Food B. World Wildlife FundC. World Website Fund D. World Wide Football52. The WWF wants to _.A. organize legal trade in tiger products B. set up a bureau to control poachingC. increase the number of tigers in the wild D. build the global habitat for wild animals53. According to the WWF, t

23、here are _ tigers living in the wild now.A. 3,200 B. 2,022 C. 1,988 D. 12154. The last Chinese Year of the Tiger was _.A. 2022 B. 2010 C. 2009 D. 199855. The decrease in the number of tigers makes the Nepalese government _.A. set up a bureau for the weather forecast B. stop people from illegal tiger

24、 tradeC. establish a new national park D. protect tigers habitat Passage Two Boeing is the worlds leading maker of airplanes for commercial(商业的) travel. It was founded in 1916, only 13 years after the Wright brothers made their first flight in the world. In those days, airplanes were still very crud

25、e handmade machines. William E. Boeing took up flying as a hobby when he was 34. He quickly became dissatisfied with the planes he was flying and decided he could build a better plane himself.William E. Boeing finished his first plane named B&W, in 1916. The following year, the United States entered

26、 World War I. The U.S. Navy, which had a sudden urgent need for training planes, ordered 52 planes called Model C form Boeing. Those planes were given a Navy number, 699, so they become known as C-699s. When Boeing built an additional Model C for himself, he named it the C-700. The Boeing Company st

27、ill uses numbers in the 700s to name its planes. If you have flown on a commercial airline, you have probably flown on a Boeing 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, or 767.William E. Boeing died in 1956, but the company he built has continued to grow and prosper(繁荣). Today, Boeing produces more commercial airpl

28、anes than all other aircraft companies combined.56. The Wright brothers made their first flight in _.A. 1934 B.1916 C.1913 D. 190357. The word “crude” in the first paragraph most probably means _.A. rough B. perfect C. classical D. common58. William E. Boeing decided to build a plane himself because

29、 _.A. he took up building airplanes as a hobbyB. he wanted to set up an airplane companyC. he was the leading manufacturer of airplanesD. he was dissatisfied with the plane he was flying59. When did the United States enter World War I?A. 1918 B. 1917 C. 1916 D. 191560. Which of the following stateme

30、nts if TRUE?A. C-699 is a Model C designed for commercial use.B. The U.S. Navy has an urgent need for commercial planes today.C. The U.S. Navy gave Model C a Navy number.D. C-700 is a Navy number given by the U.S. Navy.Passage Three A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to re

31、ad a map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch(沟). Though he wasnt injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.“Warwick can get you out of the ditch,” said the farmer, pointing to an old mule(骡) standing in a field. The man looked at the

32、tired mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, my old Warwick can do the job.” The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and Warwick made their way back to the ditch.The farmer tied the car to the mule. With a snap of the reins he shouted, “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack

33、! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch with very little effort.The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted(拍) the mule and asked, “Why did you call out all of those other names before you called Warwick?”The farmer smiled and said, “Old Warwick is blind. As lon

34、g as he believes hes part of a team, he doesnt mind pulling.”61. The man lost his way when he _.A. was driving through the country B. was reading his mapC. saw a mule standing in a field D. visited a farmer living in the country62. “With a snap of the reins ” in Paragraph 3 means to _.A. call in all

35、 the mules B. stimulate the muleC. comfort the mule D. let the mule have a rest63. The old mule was able to pull the mans car from the ditch because _.A. he thought it was his duty to do thatB. he was so strong that he could do it himselfC. he wanted to beat other mules D. he believed he was working

36、 with a team64. Warwick was the name of _.A. a farmer B. a driver C. a car D. a mule65. The best title for this story is “_”.A. Old Warwick Is Great B. A Clever MuleC. Belief Is All You Need D. An Unlucky ManPassage Four For nature lovers and large families, for those who wish to travel through the

37、vast land of the West and not stay in the cities, and for those who seek direct contact with Americans, the ideal arrangement is to rent a camping car also called “motor home” or “camper”, depending on whether it is a minibus or a car with cooking and sleeping equipment.A camper is usually the size

38、of a small truck, but can be driven as easily as an ordinary car. No special driving license is required, and only takes a few hours to get used to. You should go out for a test drive before taking it out on the road.You will be impressed with the comfort and modern equipped provided inside. You wil

39、l have to return it to the city where you rented it. You will be given a list of parks when you rent the vehicle. A motor home is a mini-bus with beds and a kitchen unit including store, fridge, sink (hot and cold water), toilet, shower, and radio. Some models can have enough places for as many as s

40、even persons.66. With a camper, people can do the following ECXCEPT _.A. camp in the citiesB. contact nature directlyC. travel through the countryD. cook and sleep in the travel67. People have no difficulties driving a camper because _.A. the camper is small in sizeB. they dont need driving licenses

41、C. it can be operated by a computerD. it can be driven as an ordinary car68. What do we know from this passage?A. People can live comfortably inside the camper.B. It is easy to control a camper in a park.C. People have to return the camper as soon as they come back.D. It costs a lot to rent a camper

42、 with beds and a kitchen unit.69. Which of the following is included inside a camper according to the passage?A. Telephone. B. TV set. C. Water. D. Computer.70. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. explain how to rent a camper B. introduce the use of a camperC. tell how to drive a camper D. d

43、escribe the models of a camperPassage Five In southern Russia there is a group of very long-lived people who are being studied by doctors. These people live high on the top of a mountain range called the Caucasus. Thousands of the Caucasians are over 100 years old. Doctors are studying their life-st

44、yle to try and find the secret of long life.The Caucasians are very active. They work into their 90s, watching sheep and raising crops. Their food consists of milk, cheese, vegetables, bread and fruit. They drink wine and vodka well into old age. Many of them smoke. Because they live high in the mou

45、ntains, they have slightly larger hearts and lungs, which help them get more oxygen out of thin air.Several other factors may affect their life. Most of the people are married and have large families. Also, fresh air may play a part. The oldest people often have one or two parents who have lived to

46、a ripe old age. Lastly, in the Caucasian culture, old age is honored. So, it is pleasant to be old.71. The Caucasians are studied by doctors because _.A. many of them live over 100 years oldB. many of them have the life secretC. they live high in the mountainsD. they live in southern Russia72. Why are the Caucasians considered active?A. They eat a lot of food.B. They drink and smoke.C. They watch sheep and raise crops.D. They work even when they are very old.73. The Caucasians have larger hearts and lungs _.A. to help them smoke B. to