2023年湖北英语高考真题(及答案)

一.单项选择题说明:从ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项1.Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide_________offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)division(B)area(C)range(D)circle2.Aftertheearthquake,tilefirstthingthelocalgovernmentdidwastoprovide____________forthehomelessfamilies.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)accommodation(B)occupation(C)equipment(D)furniture3.Inthislecture,Icanonlygiveyouapurely___________viewofhowwecanlivelifetothefullandmakesomesuggestionsaboutthefuture.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)private(B)personal(C)unique(D)different4.Mistakesdon’tjusthappen;theyoccurforareason.Findoutthereason,andthenmakingthemistakebecomes____________.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)favourable(B)precious(C)essential(D)worthwhile5.

IfIfindsomeonewholookslikethesuspect,my____________reactionwillbetotellthepolice.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)physical(B)immediate(C)sensitive(D)sudden6.

Iwasn’tblaminganyone;I____________saiderrorslikethiscouldbeavoided.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)merely(B)mostly(C)rarely(D)nearly7.Dutyisanactoracourseofactionthatpeopleyoutotakebysocialcustoms,laworreligion.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)persuade(B)request(C)instruct(D)expect8.Justastheclothesapersonwears,thefoodheeatsandthefriendswithwhomhespendshistime,hishouse___________hispersonality.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)resembles(B)strengthens(C)reflects(D)shapes9.Hadshe___________herpromise,shewouldhavemadeittoYaleUniversity.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)lookedupto(B)livedupto(C)keptupwith(D)comeupwith10.Itisillegalforapublicofficialtoaskpeopleforgiftsormoney___________favorstothem.(1分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题](A)inpreferenceto(B)inplaceof(C)inagreementwith(D)inexchangefor二.完型填空说明: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正确选项11.ThepassengersonthebuswatchedwithsympathyasSusanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthedriverandthen,usingherhandsto___1___theseats,settledinoneofthem.

IthadbeenayearsinceSusanbecameblind.Astheresultofanaccidentshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldof___2___.Susan’shusbandMarkwatchedher___3___intohopelessnessandhewas

___4___touseeverypossiblemeanstohelphiswife.

Finally,Susanfeltreadyto___5___toherjob,buthowwouldshegetthere?Sheusedtotakethebus,butshewasnowtoo.

___6___togetaroundthecitybyherself.Mark

___7___toridethebuswithSusaneach

morningandevening

___8___shecouldmanageitbyherself.

Fortwoweeks,Mark___9___Susantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherother

___10___,specificallyherhearing,todeterminewhereshewasandhowtoadapttohernew___11___.

Atlast,Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetrip___12___.Mondaymorningarrived.Beforesheleft,shehuggedherhusband___13___,hereyesfilledwithtearsofgratitude(感谢).Shesaidgood-byeand,forthefirsttime,theywenttheir___14___ways.Eachdaywentperfectly,andawildexcitement___15___Susan.Shewasdoingit!

OnFridaymorning,Susantookthebustowork___16___.Asshewasgettingoffthebus,thedriverSaid,“Miss,Isure___17___you.〞Curious,Susanaskedthedriver___18___.

“Youknow,everymorningforthe___19___week,afine-lookinggentlemanamilitaryuniformhasbeenstandingacrossthecornerwatchingyouuntilyouenteryourofficebuildingsafely,〞thebusdriversaid.

TearsofhappinesspoureddownSusan’scheeks.Shewassoluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan___20___.Thatisthegiftoflovethatcanbringlightwherethereisdarkness.(30分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]1.(A)touch(B)grab(C)count(D)feel2.(A)weakness(B)sickness(C)darkness(D)sadness3.(A)run(B)sink(C)jump(D)step4.(A)inspired(B)determined(C)honored(D)pleased.5.(A)return(B)adjust(C)contribute(D)stick6.(A)tired(B)astonished(C)depressed(D)frightened7.(A)volunteered(B)attempted(C)continued(D)straggled8.(A)when(B)as(C)until(D)after9.(A)drove(B)directed(C)accompanied(D)sent10.(A)feelings(B)organs(C)skills(D)senses11.(A)position(B)environment(C)status(D)role12.(A)onherown(B)inperson(C)toherbenefit(D)onfoot13.(A)politely(B)calmly(C)briefly(D)tightly14.(A)opposite(B)separate(C)fixed(D)lonely15.(A)tookchargeof(B)tookplaceof(C)tookadvantageof(D)tookhold16.(A)asusual(B)asarole(C)aswell(D)asaconsequence17.(A)respect(B)envy(C)know(D)support18.(A)what(B)how(C)why(D)who19.(A)past(B)same(C)first(D)next20.(A)courage(B)will(C)sight(D)wisdom三.阅读理解说明:阅读以下短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项12.ItwasaSundayandtheheavystormhadlastedallnight.Themorningafterthestorm,though,wasbeautiful:blueskies,warmairandacalm,invitingseatouchingtheshoregently.

Myfatherrealiseditwasagooddayforfishingandinvitedmysisterandmetogowithhim.Iwasonly14andfishinghadneverbeenmything,butIdecidedtogoallthesame.I’msogladIdid.

Ontheroadtotheharbourwecouldseetheterribledestructiononthecoast,buttheharbouritselfwasinfairlygoodshape.Afterall,itwasprotectedbythearmsofabaythathadonlyonetinychanneltothesea.Aswegotonboard,wenoticedtwobighumps(脊背)inthedistance.

Onapproachingthem,wesawitwasamotherwhalewithherbaby.Wecouldn’tbelieveit--therearen’tanywhalesalongthecoasthere.Thestormmusthavedriventhemacrosstheoceanintothebay,inwhichthestillwaterwassobadlypollutedthatnothingcouldsurvive.

Thelittlebabywhale—actuallyasbigasourboat—wasobviouslystuckandcouldnotmove.Themotherdivedunderthewaterandcameupsuddenly,makingbigwhirlpools(漩涡)andwaves."She’stryingtohelpherbaby,butonthewrongside,"myfathersaid.Atthispoint,myfathermovedourboatinasemicircletotheothersideand,headingtheboattowardsthebabywhale,pusheditgently.Withourseveralgentlepushesthebighumpturnedoveranddisappearedunderwater.Thenitswamuprightbesideitsmum.Theystruggledintheirdesperateattemptstoescapebutmissedtheexitandstartedheadinginthewrongdirection.Wehurrieduptothewhalesandtriedtoleadthemtowardsthebaychannel.Slowly,theyletusleadthem,sometimesrisingfromthewaterrightbesideustobreathe--andtogiveusatrustinglookwiththosehugeeyes.Oncetheyhittheirfirstpartofcleanwaterflowingstraightfromthesea,themumgaveusawavewithhertailandofftheyswamintothedistance.

Intheexcitementithadfeltlikeonlyafewminutes,butwehadbeenwiththosewonderfulanimalsforalmostanhourandahalf.Thatwasthesimpleandlastingbeautyoftheday.Nearlyfourdecadeslater,Istilllookbackfondlytothatgoldendayatsea.(8分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]12.1)Theauthorsays“I’msogladIdid.〞(inPara.2)because____________.

(2分)(A)hewitnessedthewholeprocessoffishing(B)heenjoyedthebeautyofthecalmsea(C)heexperiencedtherescueofthewhales(D)hespenttheweekendwithhisfamily12.2)Theharboursurvivedthestormowingto__________.(2分)(A)theshapeoftheharbour(B)thearmsofthebay(C)thestillwaterinthechannel(D)thelongcoastline12.3)Themotherwhalefailedtohelpherbabybecause___________.(2分)(A)shehadstayedinthepollutedwaterfortoolong(B)thewhirlpoolsshehadmadewerenotbigenough(C)shehadnootherwhalesaroundtoturntoforhelp(D)thewavespushedherbabyinthewrongdirection12.4)Whatisthethemeofthestory?(2分)(A)Savinglivesbringspeopleasenseofhappiness.(B)Fishingprovidesexcitementforchildren.(C)It’snecessarytoliveinharmonywithanimals.(D)It’svitaltoprotecttheenvironment.13.Formanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo？

Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents’pointofview,theonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents’completeunreasonableness.Andofcourse,theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped.

Inthisarticle,I’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelsoverunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shair,thecleanlinessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild’sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.

Second,blaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis—politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg—thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong,forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority—someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,they’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.(8分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]13.1)Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?(2分)(A)Bothcancontinueforgenerations.(B)Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.(C)Neitherhasanyclearwinner.(D)Neithercanbeputtoanend.13.2)WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraphmean?(2分)(A)Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.(B)Theteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflict.(C)Theteensaccusetheirparentsofmisleadingthem.(D)Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents.13.3)Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto____(2分)(A)giveorderstotheother(B)knowmorethantheother(C)gainrespectfromtheother(D)gettheothertobehaveproperly13.4)Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?(2分)(A)Causesfortheparent-teenconflicts.(B)Examplesoftheparent-teenwar.(C)Solutionsfortheparent-teenproblems.(D)Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship.14.Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessories(配饰).Yetthesearenotgirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agenerationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.

ProfessorJuliaTwigg,asocialpolicyexpert,said,“Womenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.〞

ProfessorTwigganalysedfamilyexpenditure(支出)dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—at5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.

Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrom,butnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewhere.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.〞

FashiondesignerAngelaBarnard,whorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondon,saidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity(名流)stylethaninpreviousyears.

Shesaid,“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractive

and

fashionable

in

theirsixties,theywant

tofollow

them.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.

There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlook,andmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsago,myoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrich,butnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.〞(8分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]14.1)ProfessorTwiggfoundthat,comparedwiththe1960s,_________________.(2分)(A)thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%(B)thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%(C)peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothes(D)theamountofclothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%14.2)Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintempsoffashion’?(2分)(A)Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.(B)Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.(C)Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.(D)Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.14.3)Itcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecause_______________.(2分)(A)theygettiredofthingsmorequickly(B)TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlook(C)theyareinmuchbettershapenow(D)clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore14.4)Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?(2分)(A)AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFans(B)TheMoreFashionable,theLessExpensive(C)UnexpectedChangesinFashion(D)BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry15.Thisbriefbookisaimedathighschoolstudents,butspeakstoanyonelearningatanystageoflife.

Itsformal,seriousstylecloselymatchesitscontent,aschool-masterlybookonschooling.Theauthor,W.H.Armstrong,startswiththebasics:readingandwriting.Inhisopinion,readingdoesn’tjustmeanrecognizingeachwordonthepage;itmeanstakingintheinformation,digestingitandincorporatingitintooneselfjustasonedigestsasandwichandmakesitapartofhimself.Thegoalistobringtheinformationbacktolife,notjusttotreatitasdeadfactsonpaperfromdeadtrees.Readingandwritingcannotbecompletelyseparatedfromeachother;infact,theaimofreadingistoexpresstheinformationyouhavegotfromthetext.I’veseenitagainandagain:someonewhocan’texpressanideaafterreadingatextisjustasineffectiveassomeonewhohasn’treaditatall.

Onlyathirdofthebookremainsafterthatdiscussion,whichArmstrongdevotestospecifictipsforstudyinglanguages,math,scienceandhistory.Hegenerallyhandles

these

topics

thoroughly(透彻地)

and

equally,

except

for

someweaknessinthescienceandmathsectionsandabittoomuchpassion(激情)regardinghistory.

Well,hewasahistoryteacher—ifconveyedonlyatenthofhispassiontohisstudents,thatwasahundredtimesmorethanmyhistoryteachersevergotacross.Tomydisappointment,inthispartofthebookheignoresthearts.Asamatteroffact,theydemandalltheconcentrationandstudythatmathandsciencedo,thoughthestudydiffersslightlyinkind.Althoughit’scommonlybelievedthattheartscanonlybenaturallyacquired,actually,learningtheartsisnomorenaturalthanlearningFrenchormathematics.Myothercommentisthatthetextaged.Thefirsteditionapparentlydatestothe1960s—noneofthereferences(参考文献)seemnewerthanthelate1950s.Asaresult,thediscussionmissestheentirecomputerage.

Thesearesmallpoints,though,anddon’taffectthemaindiscussion.

Irecommendittoanystudentandanyteacher,includingtheself-taughtstudent.(8分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]15.1)AccordingtoArmstrong,thegoalofreadingisto_____________.(2分)(A)gainknowledgeandexpandone’sview(B)understandthemeaningbetweenthelines(C)expressideasbasedonwhatonehasread(D)getinformationandkeepitaliveinmemory15.2)Theauthorofthepassageinsiststhatlearningthearts___________.(2分)(A)requiresgreatefforts(B)demandsrealpassion(C)islessnaturalthanlearningmaths(D)isasnaturalaslearningalanguage15.3)WhatisashortcomingofArmstrong’sworkaccordingtotheauthor?(2分)(A)Someideasareslightlycontradictory.(B)Thereistoomuchdiscussiononstudyingscience.(C)Thestyleistooserious.(D)Itlacksnewinformation.15.4)Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas________________.(2分)(A)anadvertisement(B)abookreview(C)afeaturestory(D)anewsreport16.

Haveyouwinterizedyourhorseyet?Eventhoughglobalwarmingmayhavemadeourclimatemoremild,manyanimalsarestillhibernating(冬眠).It’stoobadthathumanscan’thibernate.Infact,asaspecies,wealmostdid.

Apparently,attimesinthepast,peasantsinFrancelikedasemi-stateofhumanhibernation.SowritesGrahamRobb,aBritishscholarwhohasstudiedthesleepinghabitsoftheFrenchpeasants.Assoonastheweatherturnedcold,peoplealloverFranceshutthemselvesawayandpracticedtheforgottenartofdoingnothingatallformonthsonend.

Inlinewiththis,JeffWarren,aproduceratCBCRadio’sTheCurrent,tellsusthatthewaywesleephaschangedfundamentallysincetheinventionofartificial〔人造的〕lightingandtheelectricbulb.

WhenhistoriansbeganstudyingtextsoftheMiddleAges,theynoticedsomethingreferredtoas“firstsleep〞,whichwasnotclarified,though.Nowscientistsaretellingusourancestorsmostlikelysleptinseparateperiods.Thebusinessofeighthours’uninterruptedsleepisamodeminvention.

Inthepast,withouttheartificiallightofthecitytobathein,humanswenttosleepwhenitbecamedarkandthenwokethemselvesaroundmidnight.Thelatenightperiodwasknownas“TheWatch〞.Itwaswhenpeopleactuallykeptwatchagainstwildanimals,althoughmanyofthemsimplymovedaroundorvisitedfamilyandneighhours.

Accordingtosomesleepresearchers,ashortperiodofinsomnia(失眠)atmidnightisnotadisorder.

Itisnormal.Humanscanexperienceanotherstateofconsciousnessaroundtheirsleeping,whichoccursinthebriefperiodbeforewefallasleeporwakeourselvesinthemorning.Thisperiodcanbeanextraordinarilycreativetimeforsomepeople.Theimpressiveinventor,ThomasEdison,usedthisstatetohituponmanyofhisnewideas.

Playingwithyoursleeprhythmscanbeadventurous,asanxietymaysetin.Medicalsciencedoesn’thelp

muchinthiscase.Itoffersusmedicinesforafullnight’scontinuoussleep,whichsoundsnatural;however,accordingtoWarren’stheory,itisreallytheoppositeofwhatweneed.(8分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]16.1)TheexampleoftheFrenchpeasantsshowsthefactthat____________.(2分)(A)peoplemightbecomelazyasaresultoftoomuchsleep.(B)thereweresignsofhibernationinhumansleepinghabits.(C)peopletendedtosleepmorepeacefullyincoldweather.(D)winterwasaseasonforpeopletosleepformonthsonend.16.2)Thelatenightwascalled“TheWatch〞becauseitwasatimeforpeople____________.(2分)(A)tosettrapstocatchanimals.(B)towakeuptheirfamilyandneighbours.(C)toremindothersofthetime.(D)toguardagainstpossibledangers.16.3)Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodo?(2分)(A)Sleepinthewayanimalsdo.(B)Consultadoctoriftheycan’tsleep.(C)Followtheirnaturalsleeprhythm.(D)Keeptotheeight-hoursleeppattern.16.4)Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?(2分)(A)Togiveaprescriptionforinsomnia.(B)Tourgepeopletosleepless.(C)Toanalyzethesleeppatternofmodempeople.(D)Tothrownewlightonhumansleep.四.完成句子说明:阅读以下各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子17.Onlyifpeopleofa11thecountriesareunited(我们才能解决)theexistingproblemsintheworld．(solve)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]18.______(油漆成)red，thebuildingstandsoutamongtherestandlooksveryattractive．(paint)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]19.______(不会用)acomputermakesitmoredifficultforhimtodohisacademicresearch．(use)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]20.Thenews______(房价将要下跌)hascausedmanypeopletoselltheirhousesatlowerprices．(fall)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]21.Aftershecompletestheproject，she’llhave______(没什么要担忧的)．(worry)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]22.Mr.Johnsoninsistedthattheproblemworthyofattention______(讨论)atthemeeting.(discuss)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]23.Mymotherwassoproudofall______(我所做的)thatsherewardedmewithatriptoBeijing.(do)(1.5分)\o"点击查看原题"[原题]24.Lastnight’s9TVnewssaidthatbythenthedeathofthemissingpe