湖南高考历年英语真题(2023-2023)(含答案)

2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷)英语PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(22.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.Example:Whenwillthemagazineprobablyarrive?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.TheanswerisB.Conversation11.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Takeashower.B.Gocamping.C.Setupatime.2.Whenwillthemanprobablycallthewoman?A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Sunday.Conversation23.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A,Haveacoffeebreak.B.Seeadoctor.C.Buyapet.4.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hefellill.B.Helosthisdog.C.Hesleptbadly.Conversation35.Whatisthewoman?A.Abusdriver.B.Awaitress.C.Atourguide.6.Whatdoesthemanwanttoget?A.Somegifts.B.Amenu.C.Abusschedule.Conversation47.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Hesawamovie.B.HewatchedTV.C.Hevisitedsomefriends.8.WhattimewillthespeakersprobablymeetthisSaturdayevening?A.At6:30.B.At7:00.C.At7:30.9.Whichofthefollowingwillthemanbuy?A.Somedrinks.B.Abirthdaycake.C.Concerttickets.Conversation510.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Sheisservingacustomer.B.Sheisconductinganinterview.C.Sheisdoingsomerecording.11.Whendoesthemangotothenursinghome?A.Tuesdays.B.Thursdays.C.Sundays.12.WherewillthemanprobablybeworkingnextMonday?A.Attheairportnearby.B.Inthestudionextdoor.C.Atthestoredowntown.Conversation613.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Theovendoesn’twork.B.Theheaterwon’tstart.C.Theplugisbroken.14.Whowillhandletheproblemfirsttomorrowevening?A.Thewoman.B.Theman.CAworker.15.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?A.Herhusband.B.Herhouseowner.C.Herboss.SectionB(7.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.ListencarefullyandthenJillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.VoiceMailfromKellyBlack1.CallMr.Brownto16___theappointmenttime.2.E-mailthestaffmembersaboutnextweek’s17__.3.Asktherepairmantofixthebroken18intheoffice.4.Givealistofalltheemployeestothe__19____owner.5.Take20onthedesktothepostoffice.PartIILanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Example:Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanketthedesert,A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD.tocoverTheanswerisA.21.Children,whenbytheirparents,areallowedtoenterthestadium.A.tobeaccompaniedB.toaccompanyC.accompanyingD.accompanied22.IfMr.Dewey_____present,hewouldhaveofferedanypossibleassistancetothepeoplethere.A.wereB.hadbeenC.shouldbeD.was23.____yourownneedsandstylesofcommunicationisasimportantaslearningtoconveyyouraffectionandemotions.A.UnderstandingB.TobeunderstoodC.BeingunderstoodD.Havingunderstood24.AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis_____happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where25.—I’vepreparedallkindsoffoodforthepicnic.—Doyoumeanwe_____bringanythingwithus?A.can’tB.mustn’tC.shan’tD.needn't26.Youwillnevergainsuccessyouarefullydevotedtoyourwork.A.whenB.becauseC.afterD.unless27.Thereisnogreaterpleasurethanlyingonmybackinthemiddleofthegrassland,_____atthenightsky.A.tostareB.staringC.staredD,havingstared28.Sincethetimehumankindstartedgardening,we_____tomakeourenvironmentmorebeautiful.A.tryB.havebeentryingC.aretryingD.willtry29.Onlywhenyoucanfindpeaceinyourheart_____goodrelationshipswithothers.A.willyoukeepB.youwillkeepC.youkeptD.didyoukeep30.Whatyou’redoingtodayimportant,becauseyou’retradingadayofyourlifeforitA.MakeB.TomakeC.MakingD.Made31.1amlookingforwardtotheday_____mydaughtercanreadthisbookandknowmyfeelingsforher.A.asB.whyC.whenD.where32.Allweneed_____asmallpieceoflandwherewecanplantvariouskindsoffruittreesthroughoutthegrowingseasonsoftheyear.A.areB.wasC.isD.were33.It’snotdoingthethingswelike,butlikingthethingswehavetodomakeslifehappy.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.who34.Wheneveryou_____apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A.boughtB.haveboughtC.willbuyD.buy35._____ourselvesfromthephysicalandmentaltensions,weeachneeddeepthoughtandinnerquietness.A.HavingfreedB.FreedC.TofreeD.FreeingSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ThesummerbeforeIwentofftocollege,Momstoodmeinherusualspotbehindtheironingboard(烫衣板)andsaid,“Payattention:I’mgoingtoteachyoutoiron.”Momclearlyexplainedher36forthislesson.Iwasgoingtobe37andneededtolearnthisvitalskill.Also,Iwouldbemeetingnewpeople,andproperlyironedclotheswouldhelpmemakeagood38.“Learntoironashirt,”Momsaid,“andyoucanironanything.”Butironingshirtswasnot39work.Itdidn’tmakeuseoflongmusclesweusedtothrowabaseball,anditwasn’ta40operationlikeice-skating.Ironingwaslikedrivingacaronastreetthathasastopsignevery10feet,Moreover,anironproducedsteamanditcarriedanelementof41.Ifyoutouchedthewrongpartofit,you’dgetburnt.Ifyouforgottoturnitoffwhenyou42,youmightbumdownthehouse.Asfortechnique,Mom43metobeginwiththeflatspacesoutward,alwayspushingtheironforwardintowrinkled(有褶皱的）parts.Collarshadtobedoneright.Momsaidtheywereclosetoyourface,whereeveryonewould44them.Overtheyears,I’velearnedtoironshirtsskillfully,whichgivesmeasenseof45WhateverfailuresIsufferinmylife,anironedshirttellsmeIamgoodatsomething.46,throughironingI’velearnedthemethodforsolvingeventhemosttroublesomeproblems.“47wrinklesoneatatime,”asMommighthavesaid,“andbeforelongeverythingwillgetironedout.”36.A.reasonsB.rulesC.emotionsD.methods37.A.helpfulB.confidentC.powerfulD.independent38.A.conclusionB.suggestionC.impressionD.observation39.A.usefulB.easyC.specialD.suitable40.A.directB.singleC.smoothD.strange41.A.doubtB.pressureC.surpriseD.danger42.A.wentawayB.felldownC.jumpedoffD.lookedup43.A.taughtB.choseC.forcedD.sent44.A.touchB.designC.seeD.admire45.A.honestyB.freedomC.justiceD.pride46.A.InsteadB.BesidesC.OtherwiseD.However47.A.MakeupB.DealwithCAskforD.RelyonSectionC(12marks)Directions:CompletethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontextWecanchooseourfriends,butusuallywecannotchooseourneighbors.However,togetahappyhomelife,wehavetogetalongwith48aswellaspossible.Animportantqualityinaneighborisconsiderationfor49.Peopleshouldnotdothings50willdisturbtheirneighborsunnecessarily.Forexample,televisionsetsneednotbeplayedatfullvolume(音量）51loudpopmusicshouldnotbeplayedverylateatnight.Byavoidingthingslikelytoupsetyourneighbors,youcanenjoy52friendlyrelationshipwiththem.Anequallyimportantqualityistolerance.Neighborsshoulddoalltheycantoavoiddisturbingotherpeople,53therearetimeswhensomelevelofdisturbanceisunavoidable.54neighborswanttogetalongwellwitheachother,theyhavetoshowtheirtolerance.Inthisway,everyonewilllive55peace.PartⅢReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.AWanttoimproveyourwritingskills?NewWritingSouthisdirectingtheway!·TownerWriterSquad(班组）forkidsaged13-17LedbycomedyandTVwriter,MarianKilpatrick,TownerWriterSquadwillmeetonceamonthatthecontemporaryartmuseumfor11months,starting12October,2023.TheFREEsquadsessionswillincludeintroductionstoawiderangeofwritingstyles,frompoetrytoplaywritingandlyrics(抒情诗）toflashfiction,tosupportthedevelopmentofyoungwriters.Application&SelectionIfyouwouldliketoapplytobepartoftheTownerWriterSquad,pleasesendasamplepieceofyourwriting(about500words),respondingtothetitle‘LUNCH,’withyourname,age,addressande-mailaddressto:debo@newwritingsouth.Onceallapplicationsarein,youwillbeinvitedtoanopenselectioneventon17September,4-5pm,atthegalleryofTowner.ThiswillbeaninformalopportunitytomeettheSquadLeader,SquadAssociateandotheryoungpeople.Youwillalsohaveachancetogettoknowthefantasticgalleryspaceandgetatasteofwhat’stocome.Deadlineforapplications:8September,2023Forfurtherinformationgoto:facebook/towneror.ukornewwritingsouthAnyquestions一feelfreetosendyoure-mailtoTownerWriterSquadAssociate:whame@.uk﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·BeginnerWritingProjectforkidsaged10-13Duetopopulardemand,awritingprojectwillbestartedforeagerbeginners.Starttime:6September,2023MeeteveryotherSaturday,2-4pm,attheTownerStudyCentre.Studyandwriteatyourownpace—youdonothavetorush—asyouhaveayeartogothroughtheproject.Practiseundertheguidanceofsomeexperiencedwritersandteacherswhocanhelpyouwithbasicwritingskills.Mostimportantly,buildconfidenceandhavefunwhilewriting!Nopreviousexperienceorspecialbackgroundisrequired.Manyothershavebeensuccessfulthisway.Iftheycandoit,whycan’tyou?Fee:£179Formoreinformationgoto:.ukor.uk56.TownerWriterSquadwillbestarted_______.A.totraincomedyandTVwritersB.toexplorethefantasticgalleryspaceC.tointroduceacontemporaryartmuseumD.topromotethedevelopmentofyoungwriters57.TojointheWriterSquad,eachapplicantshouldfirst_______.A.provideapieceoftheirwritingB.meettheWriterSquadLeaderC.offertheirfamilyinformationD.completeanapplicationform58.ApplicationsfortheWriterSquadshouldbee-mailednolaterthan_______.A.6September,2023B.8September,2023C.17September,2023D.12October,202359.Whatismostimportantforthebeginners?A.Practisingasmuchaspossible.B.Gainingconfidenceandhavingfun.C.Studyingandwritingattheirownpace.D.Learningskillsfromwritersandteachers.60.MoreinformationaboutBeginnerWritingProjectcanbefoundat_______.A.facebook/townerB.newwritingsouthC.N.ukD..ukBInthemid-1950s,Iwasasomewhatboredearly-adolescentmalestudentwhobelievedthatdoinganymorethannecessarywaswastedeffort.Oneday,thisapproachthrewmeintoembarrassmentInMrs.Totten’seighth-grademathclassatCentralAvenueSchoolinAnderson,Indiana,wewerelearningtoaddandsubtractdecimals(小数).Ourteachertypicallyassigneddailyhomework,whichwouldberecitedinclassthefollowingday.Onmostdays,ourgradeswerebasedonouroralanswertohomeworkquestions.Mrs.Tottenusuallywalkedupanddowntherowsofdesksrequestinganswersfromstudentafterstudentintheorderthequestionshadappearedonourhomeworksheets.Shewouldstarteitheratthefrontorthebackoftheclassroomandworktowardtheotherend.SinceIwasseatednearthemiddleofabout35students,itwaseasytofigureoutwhichquestionsImighthavetoanswer.Thisparticulartime,Ihadcompletedmyusualtwoorthreeproblemsaccordingtomycalculations.WhatIfailedtoexpectwasthatseveralstudentswereabsent,whichthrewoffmyestimate.AsMrs.Tottenmadeherwayfromthebeginningoftheclass,IdesperatelytriedtodeterminewhichmathproblemIwouldget.Itriedtoworkitoutbeforeshegottome,butIhadbrainfreezeandcouldn’tfunction.WhenMrs.Tottenreachedmydesk,sheaskedwhatanswerI’dgotforproblemNo.14.“I…Ididn’tgetanything,”Ianswered,andmyfacefeltwarm.“Correct,”shesaid.Itturnedoutthatthecorrectanswerwaszero.WhatdidIlearnthatday?First,alwaysdoallyourhomework.Second,inreallifeitisn’talwayswhatyousaybuthowyousayitthatmatters.Third,Iwouldnevermakeitasamathematician.IfIcouldchooseoneschooldaythattaughtmethemost,itwouldbethatone.61.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1indicate?A.Itiswisetovalueone’stime.B.ItisimportanttomakeaneffortC.Itisrighttosticktoone’sbelief.D.Itisenoughtodothenecessary.62.Usually,Mrs.Tottenaskedherstudentsto_______.A.recitetheirhomeworktogetherB.gradetheirhomeworkthemselvesC.answertheirhomeworkquestionsorallyD.checktheanswerstotheirhomeworkquestions63.Theauthorcouldworkoutwhichquestionstoanswersincetheteacheralways_______.A.askedquestionsinaregularwayB.walkedupanddownwhenaskingquestionsC.chosetwoorthreequestionsforthestudentsD.requestedherstudentstofinishtheirusualquestions64.Theauthorfailedtogetthequestionshehadexpectedbecause_______.A.theclassdidn’tbeginasusualB.severalstudentsdidn’tcometoschoolC.hedidn’ttryhardtomakehisestimateD.Mrs.Tottendidn’tstartfromthebackoftheclass65.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnUnforgettableTeacherB.AFutureMathematicianC.AnEffectiveApproachD.AValuableLessonCThebehaviourofabuilding’susersmaybeatleastasimportantasitsdesignwhenitcomestoenergyuse,accordingtonewresearchfromtheUKEnergyResearchCentre(UKERC).TheUKpromisestoreduceitscarbonemissions(排放）by80percentby2050,partofwhichwillbeachievedbyallnewhomesbeingzero-carbonby2023.Butthisreportshowsthatsustainablebuildingdesignonitsown—thoughextremelyimportant-isnotenoughtoachievesuchreductions:thebehaviourofthepeopleusingthebuildinghastochangetoo.Thestudysuggeststhatthewaysthatpeopleuseandliveintheirhomeshavebeenlargelyignoredbyexistingeffortstoimproveenergyefficiency(效率),whichinsteadfocusonarchitecturalandtechnologicaldevelopments.‘Technologyisgoingtoassistbutitisnotgoingtodoeverything,’explainsKatyJanda,aUKERCseniorresearcher,‘consumptionpatternsofbuildinguserscandefeatthemostcarefuldesign.’Inotherwords,oldhabitsdiehard,eveninthebest-designedeco-home.Anotherpartoftheproblemisinformation.Householdsandbill-payersdon’thavetheknowledgetheyneedtochangetheirenergy-usehabits.Withoutspecificinformation,it’shardtoestimatethecostsandbenefitsofmakingdifferentchoices.Feedback(反馈）facilities,likesmartmetersandenergymonitors,couldhelpbridgethisinformationgapbyhelpingpeopleseehowchangingtheirbehaviourdirectlyaffectstheirenergyuse;somestudieshaveshownthathouseholdscanachieveupto15percentenergysavingsusingsmartmeters.Socialscienceresearchhasaddedafurtherdimension(方面）,suggestingthatindividuals’behaviourinthehomecanbepersonalandcannotbepredicted一whetherpeoplethrowopentheirwindowsratherthanturndownthethermostat(恒温器),forexample.Jandaarguesthateducationisthekey.Shecallsforafocusedprogrammetoteachpeopleaboutbuildingsandtheirownbehaviourinthem.66.Astoenergyuse,thenewresearchfromUKERCstressestheimportanceof________.A.zero-carbonhomesB.thebehaviourofbuildingusersC.sustainablebuildingdesignD.thereductionofcarbonemissions67.Theunderlinedword“which”inParagraph2refersto”________.”A.thewaysB.theirhomesC.developmentsD.existingefforts68.WhatareKatyJanda’swordsmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofchangingbuildingusers,habits.B.Thenecessityofmakingacarefulbuildingdesign.C.Thevarietyofconsumptionpatternsofbuildingusers.D.Theroleoftechnologyinimprovingenergyefficiency.69.Theinformationgapinenergyuse_______.A.canbebridgedbyfeedbackfacilitiesB.affectsthestudyonenergymonitorsC.bringsaboutproblemsforsmartmetersD.willbecausedbybuildingusers’oldhabits70.Whatdoesthedimensionaddedbysocialscienceresearchsuggest?A.Thesocialscienceresearchistobefurthered.B.Theeducationprogrammeisunderdiscussion.C.Thebehaviourofbuildingusersisunpredictable.D.Thebehaviourpreferenceofbuildingusersissimilar.PartIVWriting(45marks)SectionA(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Manyofusinvestvaluabletime,energyandmoneyplanningourvacations.Wedothisbecauseweknowforsurethatgoingonvacationsmustbegoodforus.Researchprovesthisfeelingwithoutadoubt.Vacationshelpusperformbetteratwork,improveoursleepqualityandcushionusagainstdepression.Yet,despitethesebenefits,manyofusreturnhomewithafeelingthatourlastvacationwasOK-butnotgreat.Inordertochangethis,somemistakesshouldbeavoided.Aclassiconeforvacationplannersisattemptingtomaximizevalueformoneybyplanningtripsthathavetoomanycomponents(组成部分)•Perhapsyou’replanningatriptoEurope,sevencitiesin10days,andyourealizeitwillcostonlyalittlemoretoaddtwomoredestinationstothelistSoundsfineintheory,buthoppingfromoneplacetothenexthardlygivesanopportunitytoexperiencewhatpsychologistscallmindfulness-timetotakeinournewsurroundings,timetobepresentandabsorbourtravelexperiences.Anothermistakeisthatweworrytoomuchaboutstrategicissuessuchashowtofindagoodflightdeal,howtogetfromAtoB,orwhichdestinationstoaddorsubtractfromourjourney.Theseissuesmayseemimportant,butourpsychologicalstateofmindisfarmoreimportant.Actually,vacationhappinessisbasedonthefollowingtoprules.First,chooseyourtravelcompanionswisely,becausenothingcontributesmoresignificantlytoatripthantherightcompanions.Second,don’tspendyourvacationtimeinaplacewhereeverythingistooexpensivesoastomaintainapositivemood.Third,shopwisely,formeaningfulexperiencesprovidemorelong-termhappinessthanphysicalpossessions.SectionB(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.KidsandPondsYearsagotherewasagroupofkidswhowouldhangaroundatsomelocalpondsinthewoodsneartheirhousesinWarwick,RhodeIsland.Insummertheycaughtfrogsandfish.Whenwinterarrivedtheycouldn’twaittogoskating.Timepassed,andthepondsbecametheonlyopenspaceforthekidstoenjoythemselvesinthatneighborhood.Oneday,athirteen-year-oldboyfromthisgroupofkidsreadinthelocalnewspaperthatadeveloperwantedtofillinthepondsandbuildoverahundredsmallhousescalledcondominiums.Sotheboywentdoortodoorandgatheredmorethantwohundredsignatures(签名）tostopthedevelopmentAgroupofcitizensmetanddecidedtosupporthim.Atthemeetingofthetownplanningboard(委员会),theboywasquitenervousatfirstandspokeverysoftly.Butwhenhesawthefacesofhisfriendsandneighborsinthecrowdandthoughtaboutwhatwashappeningtotheirfavoriteponds,hisvoicegrewlouder.Hetoldthetownofficialsthattheyshouldspeakforthecitizens.Healsoinsistedthattheyshouldleaveenoughspaceforchildren.Afewdayslater,thedeveloperstoppedhisplan.Nineyearslater,whenthatteenwasaseniorincollege,hewasinformedthatthedeveloperwasbackwithhisproposaltobuildcondominiums.Nowtwenty-twoyearsold,hewasstudyingwetlandsecology.Heagainappearedbeforethetownplanningboard.Thistimeasanexpertwitness,heusedenvironmentalprotectionlawstoexplainrestrictionsondevelopmentinandaroundwetlandsandtheknowledgeofwetlandsecologytohelpimprovethedevelopment.Finallysomecondominiumswerebuilt,butlessthanhalfthenumberthedeveloperwanted.Thepondswherethosekidsusedtohangaroundwereprotectedbyastripofnaturalland,andarestilltheretoday.81.Whatdidthekidsliketodoatthelocalpondsinwinter?(Nomorethan6words)(2marks)_______________________________________________________________________________82.Howdidtheboywinthecitizens’support?(Nomorethan10words)(2marks)_______________________________________________________________________________83.Whatdidtheboytellthetownofficials?(Nomorethan16words)(3marks)_______________________________________________________________________________84.Whathelpedtheboytoprotectthepondssuccessfullynineyearslater?(Nomorethan12words)(3marks)_______________________________________________________________________________SectionC(25marks)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelow.学校正在组织科技创新大赛,你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……)设计添加新功能来参赛。请以“MyMagic”为题写~篇英语短文，介绍你的创意。内容：1.说明设计理由；2.介绍新功能。注意:1.词数不少于120个；2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖南卷)英语PartⅠListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(22.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.Conversation11.Whereisthemangoing?A.Kennedy.B.London.C.NewYork.2.Whenshouldthemanarriveattheairport?A.By8:15.B.By9:00.C.By9:25.Conversation23.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Takingataxi.B.Doingshopping.C.Waitingfortheman.4.Wherearethetwospeakersgoingtomeet?A.Athome.B.Inashop.C.Inarestaurant.Conversation35.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Apan.B.Carrots.C.Tomatoes.6.Whatwillthespeakersprobablyhavetonight?A.Frenchfries.B.Noodles.C.Friedchicken.Conversation47.Whatwilltheprojectfocuson?A.Adog.B.Afish.C.Acat.8.WhatcanweknowaboutJohn?A.Hehasconductedthesurvey.B.Heismakingcardsnow.C.Hewilldotheintroduction.9.Whocanhandlethesummarizing?A.Carol.B.Tom.C.Mary.Conversation510.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman’svacation?A.Shewillstayonthebeaches.B.Shewillgocampinginthejungle.C.Shewillspend3weeksinSouthAfrica.11.Whichdoesthewomanneedtobring?A.Amap.B.Atent.C.Someclothes.12.Whowillpreparethemeals?A.Theman.B.Theguide.C.Thewoman.Conversation613.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?A.Discussingalecture.B.Visitingamuseum.C.Attendingaparty.14.WhichjobhasJaneappliedfor?A.Salesgirl.B.Waitress.C.Volunteer.15.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Classmates.SectionB(7.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.HowtoSpeakEnglish16.___________HowtoSpeakEnglish16.___________I.SpeakoftenThemoreoftenyouspeak,the17.___________itbecomesII.Relax&18.___________themessage●Don’tfocusonthegrammarrulesonly.●Talkaboutsomething19.___________.III.PractisewhatyouwanttosaySpeakto20.___________afewtimes.PartIILanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.21.Happinessandsuccessoftencometothose________aregoodatrecognizingtheirownstrengths.A.whomB.whoC.whatD.which22.“Whatdoyouwanttobe?”askedMrs.Crawford.“Oh,I________president,”saidtheboy,withasmile.A.havebeenB.amC.wasD.willbe23.Youmustlearntoconsultyourfeelingsandyourreason________youreachanydecision.A.althoughB.beforeC.becauseD.unless24.Aroundtwoo’clockeverynight,Suewillstarttalkinginherdream.Itsomewhat________us.A.bothersB.hadbotheredC.wouldbotherD.bothered25.Thesunbegantoriseinthesky,________themountainingoldenlight.A.bathedB.bathingC.tohavebathedD.havebathed26.Ifnothing________,theoceanswillturnintofishdeserts.A.doesB.hadbeendoneC.willdoD.isdone27.—Haveyouheardabouttherecentelection?—Sure,it________theonlythingonthenewsforthelastthreedays.A.wouldbeB.isC.hasbeenD.willbe28.Donotletanyfailuresdiscourageyou,foryoucannevertell________closeyoumaybetovictory.A.howB.thatC.whichD.where29.Youcannotacceptanopinion________toyouunlessitisbasedonfacts.A.offeringB.toofferC.havingofferedD.offered30.Everyday________aproverbaloudseveraltimesuntilyouhaveitmemorized.A.readB.readingC.toreadD.reads31._______warmatnight,Iwouldfillthewoodstove,thensetmyalarmclockformidnightsoIcouldrefillit.A.StayingB.StayedC.TostayD.Stay32.He________sleep,althoughhetriedto,whenhegotonsuchahuntforanideauntilhehadcaughtit.A.wouldn’tB.shouldn’tC.couldn’tD.mustn’t33.Theuniversityestimatesthatlivingexpensesforinternationalstudents________around$8,450ayear,which________aburdenforsomeofthem.A.are；isB.are；areC.is；areD.is；is34.—Idon’tunderstandwhyyoudidn’tgotothelectureyesterdayafternoon.—I’msosorry.ButI_______myhomework.A.haddoneB.wasdoingC.woulddoD.amdoing35.Notonce________toMichaelthathecouldonedaybecomeatopstudentinhisclass.A.occurreditB.itdidoccurC.itoccurredD.diditoccurSectionB(18marks)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarked