【恒心】2014年湖北省高考《考试大纲》调研卷(第1模拟)英语试题及参考答案

1、2014 湖北省高考考试大纲调研卷英语（第一模拟 )【命题报告】命题依据：本套试卷完全按照2014 年湖北高考英语考试说明的要求命制，体现了样题中书面表达部分的变化：汉语提示和英语句子空白相匹配的部分增加了下划线，突出汉语提示的辅助答题功能，降低了完成句子的难度;短文写作对于字数的要求由往年的"120 词左右 " 改为 "不少于 120 词"，对考生写作能力要求提高。命题特点：多项选择题注重对语言知识重点和难点的考查，知识点涵盖的范围广，增加了对派生词"前后缀 " 的考查，注重考查词汇知识的灵活运用能力。完形填空选用了国外原汁原味的文

2、章，内容完整、结构严谨、逻辑性强，难度、长度适中，能够很好地考查考生对词汇知识的掌握和语言综合运用能力，选项以实词为主，虚词为辅。阅读理解文章体裁、题材多样并具有差异性以及鲜明的人文导向。文章选自国外报刊，语言较为纯正。完成句子题主要考查了考生对基础语法知识的实际运用能力。书面表达的话题贴近生活，具有良好的导向性，考生能够展示个性发展和思维的多样性与开放性。本试题卷共 81 题。全卷满分150 分。考试用时120 分钟。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

3、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 will the man probably do?A. Go outside.B.Read a magazine.C.Listen to the radio.2. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In a garden.B.In an express company.C.At a flower shop.3. What will the woman do?A. To go abr

4、oad for study.B.To find a new job.C.To go on a travel.4. How will the woman go to the football match?A. On foot.B.By car.C.By bus.5. Why does the girl feel excited?A. She has won first place.B.She has got a new pair of running shoes.C. She has been chosen for the race.第二节（共15 小题 ;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分

5、）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。 听每段对话或独白前， 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B.Workmates.C.Husband and wife.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Use anot

6、her desk.B.Change his schedule.C.Work from home.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. Why did the man argue with David?A. He mistrusted David.B. Davidrefused to pay the bill.C. David failed to return the money.9. What is the woman s suggestion to the man?A. Stop talking with David.B. Talk it over with David.C. Get t

7、he money back immediately.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman hesitate at first?A. Because modern art is new to her.B. Because she is busy with her final paper.C. Because the exhibit is different from studying.11. Which city will the art exhibit go to next?第 20 页 共 15 页A. New York.B. Chica

8、go.C. San Francisco.12. What will they probably do after going to the modern art museum?A. Go back home.B. Visit another museum.C. Have something to eat.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What did the man just do before the conversation?A. He had a lovely ride.B. He asked a man for directions.C. He helped a

9、n old man.14. Where does the man want to go?A. To a zoo.B. To a river.C. To a church.15. Where might the speakers be now?A. On Gold Road.B. At the L-5 bus stop.C. On RiversideRoad.16. What does the woman remindthe man to do in the end?A. Make sure he has change.B.Cross the street carefully.C. Be pol

10、ite to the driver.听第 10 段材料 ,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When do lessons begin every weekday?A. 7 am.B.8 am.C. 9 am.18. What lesson does Tuesday morning begin with?A. Grammar practice.B.A reading skills lesson.C. Pronunciation.19. What will the students practise on Wednesday?A. Reading and writing.B.Grammar a

11、nd computer.C.Listening and speaking.20. When is the library open every weekday afternoon?A. From 3:30 pm to 6 pm.B. From 3 pm to 6:30 pm.C. From 3 pm to 6 pm.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40 分）第一节：多项选择（共10 小题；第小题 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. The country came under international c

12、riticism for its slow publicof the deadly disease which eventually killed more than 200 people.A. developmentB. acknowledgementC. requirementD.commitment22. An annual study found that 2% of South Koreans aged 10-19 needed treatment for excessive online gaming or were at risk of.A. addictionB. admini

13、strationC. associationD. attraction23. Authoritiesin London say at least 75 people have been injured, seven of them seriously, after part of the ceilingat Apollo Theater on December 19th.A. crashedB. crackedC. collapsedD. contacted24. Part of the reason why many Chinese employees lack the enthusiasm

14、 for work is, I, that very few of them have the privilege of pursuing a career that truly interests them.A. inspectB.assumeC. illustrateD. declare25. George Bush, the former US president, has taken up oil painting since leaving the White House, revealing that paintinghis relaxed lifestyle.A. allowed

15、 forB. accounted forC. stuck toD. contributed to26. For many Americans, the Thanksgiving Day means a big dinner, quality time and a chance towhat they should be thankful for.A. reflect onB. rest onC. bring outD. rule out27. Writing down what s on our mind is a great way to work through inner conflic

16、t or process your feelings around a(n)situation.A. universalB. considerableC. appropriateD.particular28. Peasant workers in cities often ended up withlow-paid jobs, such as housekeeping and street cleaning, but it's not the case nowadays.A. unbelievableB. unsustainableC. undesirableD.unavoidable

17、29. The H10N8 virus hasbeen detected in animals for many years, but this is the first case where it wastransmitted to a human being.A. previouslyB. transparentlyC. mysteriouslyD.consequently30. Spend the least time on those things that are completely,and figure out whatyou can do to make a differenc

18、e.A. out of shapeB. out of controlC. out of practiceD. out of touch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。Fiona said," Hearing I had cancer I was really scary and it totally disrupted my life. I became a child again who needed looking af

19、ter."During31, Fiona knew she would eventually lose her hair and decided to be active about it. She32chose to have her own hair cut short to make the hair loss less33and then went to multiple wig ( 假发 )fittings, treating it as a fun activity rather than something more34."I had been35to get

20、 wigs and had been growing myhair for quite a while,so on hearing that I36look at wigs, I immediately started looking at ones with the money and chose those37in a way I had been hoping to achieve with wigs.""I tried as hard as possible to stay38with the help of the nurses, and my friends a

21、nd family. I also learnt who my true friends are and how far people are willing to go for you during a39time. The strength of thehuman spirit is stronger than any cancer or drug, but without40around you it s hard to gather that spirit to see you41. Everyone helped me so much.""I learnt how

22、 much I42my independence and how lucky I was to have had a cancer that was43 . Six months is a blip( 暂时性问题 )in a life time and not a44period of time!""The Teenage Cancer Trust unit is a positive place with home45for patients and families. The staff were an46teamwhowereconfident,efficientan

23、dextremelyfriendly.Iactuallymissthemnowmy chemotherapy( 化疗) has47!"Fiona is48on a work placement, buildingthe experience and strength she needs to49to full-time work. She also attends an adult ballet class and sees a50twice a week.31. A. examinationB. recoveryC. treatmentD. management32. A. fin

24、allyB. graduallyC. suddenlyD. initially33. A. noticeableB. reasonableC. desirableD. impossible34. A. relievingB. puzzlingC. discouragingD. confusing35. A. putting upB. making upC. getting upD. saving up36. A. couldB. shouldC. wouldD. might37. A. conductedB. styledC. classifiedD. accepted38. A. posit

25、iveB. calmC. healthyD. lively39. A. historicalB. seriousC. challengingD. desperate40. A. protectionB. nursingC. supportD. company41. A. awayB. aboutC. outD. through42. A. admitB. valueC. ignoreD. realize43. A. availableB. timelyC.terminalD. treatable44. A. decidingB. leadingC.missingD. filling45. A.

26、 convenienceB. freedomC.comfortD. safety46. A. unknownB. unfavorableC.unhappyD. unbelievable47. A. startedB. endedC.droppedD. occurred48. A. currentlyB. mostlyC.hardlyD. officially49. A. approachB. marchC.moveD. return50. A. relativeB. friendC.doctorD. teacher第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文

27、，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASince I was young, I've noticed changes in people's hairstyles, clothes, facial expressions, behavior. New blouses, new shoes, a frown instead of a smile you name it, I usually see it. I like noticing the world around me and I believe in the

28、 power of paying attention.I grew up on our family farm, surrounded by fields of wheat, soybeans, and corn. My grandpa always had an eye to the sky, interpreting the clouds and their various colors. He knew when the soybeans got the color of brown paper bag it was time to harvest. He knew when the w

29、heat sounded like dry skin it was time to harvest, too.My mother and grandmother sewed everything from curtains to clothes. Before my sister entered kindergarten, my mother made quite a few of my clothes. Her pattern work was so precise. My aunt Becky knitted socks and sweaters. The pattens looked l

30、ike a foreign language to me, but they were road maps she followed seriously. She was known to unravel an entire project to nothing if she noticed a dropped stitch and then followedseriously again. The women in my family practiced exacting crafts, requiring precision and an eye for detail, an attent

31、ion to color combinations, a love of a patterned world.Noticing was all around me. It was the clothes on my body, and the quilt on my bed. Noticing was the crops in the fields, and the clouds in the sky.I m a teaching writer. Seeing details is my job, both in my writing and in my teaching. Nothing i

32、s too small toignore. Paying attention is my occupation. Noticing is my talent. Through paying attention to them carefully, I canget to know more about them than before. So if I notice that my students hair has a cinnamon cast ins mocha, or that their eyes look dull instead of bright, I will know wh

33、y. The world is made up of one detail afteranother, and by opening my eyes to each of them, I can see the world much more clearly, much more broadly. By zeroing in, I learn to expand.51. In Paragraph 2, the author really wants to say.A. farming is about noticing and paying attentionB. his grandpa ha

34、d an influence on the author s talentC. the colors of the clouds can determine the harvest timeD. his family had a tradition of noticing the world around them52. We can infer from the third paragraph that.A. the author showed no interest in sewing thingsB. the author s family couldn t afford to buy

35、clothesC. the author s family were skillful in sewing everythingD. many members in the authormilywserfae good at noticing53. How does paying attention influence the author s occupation?A. He has a better understanding of his students.B. He makes himself more popular with his students.C. He can guide

36、 his students to learn how to write better.D. He realizes that he is talented in teaching writing courses.54. What does the author really want to prove in the passage?A. His talent in noticing others.B.The power of paying attentionC. The urgent need of noticing.D. The importance of noticing theworld

37、BHanukkah is an eight-day winter holiday, which celebrates the successful struggle of the Jews against King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria. There are many traditions to celebrate the day, such as lighting the menorah (多连灯烛台 ),frying potato pancakes and spinning the dreidel ( 四面陀螺 ).One night in the

38、 1990s, we tidied up wrapping paper and toys while the lighted menorah stood on the kitchen table. When we were not there, as the many-colored candles broke, our long-haired black-and-white cat, Ladybug, jumped onto the kitchen table and brushed past them."Do you smell something?" asked my

39、 husband, Donny. "Is something burning?" asked Molly, our oldest, ageten.It was Ladybug! The fur on her left side had been burnt. She wasn't hurt, but she wore an upset expression allpreferring less flammable holidays, like Labor Day.evening, and for the rest of the week she hid whenev

40、er we began chanting the Hebrew(希伯来语 )blessings over the candles. "Though her fur grew out as thick as ever, Ladybug took a dim view of Hanukkah after that, clearlyThe followingyear, for fifth-gradehomework about familytraditions, Mollywrote about Ladybug's story with the Hanukkah candles.

41、The teacher, Lynn Fink, a sporty and funny woman, enjoyed Molly's story and gave itan A.Three years later, Seth got Ms. Fink for fifth grade. He also worked the burnt cat fur into a writing assignment, and he, too, got an A.Our son Lee, three years later: the same teacher, the same story, the sa

42、me A. We had no idea these retellingswere piling up.The year Lily got Ms. Fink for fifth grade, she also felt inspired to write down what happened that night. By now, we were very fond of Ms. Fink. We invited her to join us for a night of Hanukkah. It was her first time to experience the Jewish holi

43、day. Happily, she ate her potato pancakes. Gamely, she spun the dreidel. Delightedly, she opened the small gift of home-made cookies the children had prepared for her. As the evening seemed to be winding down, she clapped her hands, rubbed them together as if before a big dinner, and said excitedly,

44、" So!When do we torch the cat?"55. What happened to Ladybug when the family celebrated Hanukkah that year?A. She was seriously hurt that night.B. She broke the candles on the menorah.C. She had some of her fur burnt.D. She got a surprising present from the family.56. What can we learn from

45、 the passage?A. Hanukkah lasts for only one night.B. The writer has at least four children.C. The family saw Ladybug jump onto the kitchen table that night.D. Frying potato pancakes is not a tradition to celebrate Hanukkah.57. Which proverb can best describe the meaning of the underlined sentence in

46、 Paragraph 4?A. Once bitten, twice shy.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. He that falls today may be up again tomorrow.D. It's easy to be wise after the event.58. We can infer from the last paragraph that Ms.Fink.A. forgot the story of LadybugB. came to the writer's home unexpectedl

47、yC. knew all the traditions of Hanukkah wellD. thought people would torch the cat to celebrate HanukkahCA famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old this month. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central Station.The huge buildi

48、nghas not changed much since it opened in February, 1913. About750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day, making it the sixth most-visited place in the world. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the stat

49、ion. With 67 underground train tracks, it is the largest train station in the world.The main part ot the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows.Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Having worked for the transit authority at Grand Ce

50、ntral for 30 years and never having lost interest in the building, DanBrucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station. "Grand Central is the kind of temple, cathedral that shows the magnificence of rail transportation, the kind that God would have built if he d had th

51、e money."This is the beginning of 20th century architecture. The ceiling overhead, with its famous mural of the stars, isone of Grand Central Terminal's most famous features. However, eagle-eyed visitors will notice that the zodiac(黄道带 )on the ceilingis depicted backwards. Some have assumed

52、 that this was a mistake by the artist, Paul Helleu. The real reason, according to official documents, is that the painter was inspired by a medieval (中世纪的)painting that showed the heavens as they would have been seen from outside the celestial sphere ( 天球 ).Justin Ferate, a historian, has been givi

53、ng tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station wasdesigned to make travel a pleasure."You know that you're a traveler, you're going off on a great adventure, you're going to follow your stars and find your dream. You're also going to find your train where it

54、's supposed to be - which is one of the brilliant parts of the design of the building."Justin Ferate likes to show how the building was designed for large numbers of people."Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the

55、 length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it's a checkerboard, based on you."A ten-year-long fight against a plan to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern prese

56、rvation movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station.59. The main purpose of the passage is to.A. announce to people that a celebration is planned for Grand CentralB. encourage people to go to visit Grand CentralC. introduce to people the architectural feature of the build

57、ingD. tell people the important role Grand Central played in history60. What can we learn about Grand Central Station?A. It receives about 750,000 passengers every day.B. Despite its long history, it almost remains what it was.C. With a huge office building over it, it has become more beautiful.D. It is under the charge of Dan Brucker.61. According to the passage, what impresses Justin Ferate most is.A. the long history of the buildingB. the mystery of the buildingC. the ceiling of the buildingD. the way the building was designed62. What Dan Brucker said showed theof Grand Central.A.