2011年高考英语试卷（湖南）（空白卷）

第页|共页2011年高考·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.Whousedthecarthismorning? A.Theson. B.Theaunt. C.Themother.2.Wherearethekeysfound? A.Inthepurse. B.Inthepocket. C.Inthedrawer.Conversation23.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheman? A.Heborrowedsomemoney. B.Heiscaughtinthetraffic. C.Hewillmeethisteacher.4.Howisthemangoinghome? A.Bytrain. B.Bybus. C.Bytaxi.Conversation35.Whenwasthepartyheld? A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.6.Whydidn’tthewomangototheparty? A.Shedidn’tfeelwell. B.Shedidn’thavethetime. C.Shedidn’tgetaninvitation.Conversation47.Whatdoesthemanwanttobuy? A.Acamera. B.Amobilephone. C.Amusicplayer.8.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanchoose? A.ThePE310. B.TheRT230. C.TheFG1609.Howmuchdoesthemanpay? A.$300. B.$270. C.$100Conversation510.Whatisthewoman? A.Adressdesigner. B.Abasketballplayer. C.Aheadmaster.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’stravelplan? A.He’sgoingbyair. B.He’sleavingforParis. C.He’sarrivingthisafternoon.12.Whoisgoingtopickuptheman? A.Thewoman’sson. B.Thewoman’sbrother. C.Thewomanherself.Conversation613.What’sthemandoingnow? A.Lookingforajob. B.Studyinginauniversity. C.Teachingatahighschool.14.Whatkindofmoviedoesthemanlikebest? A.Adventure. B.Comedy. C.Drama.15.Wherearethespeakersgoingfirst? A.Thesupermarket. B.Thecinema. C.Thecafé.SectionB(7.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.EssayCompetitionInstructionsTopic:MyIdealCityEssayCompetitionInstructionsTopic:MyIdealCityQuestionsExamplesorRequirementsLocationNearthesea,16,oronanisland17DependingonyourownchoiceFeaturesMountainstomakeit18orthefastesttrainsintheworld19NolessthanthreepointsPrize:AfreetriptoEuropeforastayof20PartIILanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Example:Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanket______thedesert. A.covering B.covered C.cover D.tocoverTheanswerisA.21.Theability______anideaasimportantastheideaitself. A.expressing B.expressed C.toexpress D.tobeexpressed22.—Joan,what______inyourhand?

—Look!It’sabirthdaygiftformygrandma. A.hadyouheld B.areyouholding C.doyouhold D.willyouhold23.Theplayers______fromthewholecountryareexpectedtobringushonorinthissummergame. A.selecting B.toselect C.selected D.havingselected24.Iknewthat______wouldeverdiscouragehim;hewouldnevergiveupwantingtobeadirector. A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing25.JuliewasgoodatGerman,FrenchandRussian,allof______shespokefluently. A.who B.whom C.which D.that26.Onethirdofthecountry______coveredwithtreesandthemajorityofthecitizens______blackpeople. A.is;are B.is;is C.are;are D.are;is27.In1492Columbus______ononeoftheBahamasIslands,buthemistookitforanislandoffIndia. A.lands B.landed C.haslanded D.hadlanded28.—Noone______becomparedwithYaoMinginplayingbasketball.

—Oh,youarereallyhisbigfan. A.can B.need C.must D.might29.Doyouwakeupeverymorning______energeticandreadytostartanewday? A.feel B.tofeel C.feeling D.felt30.ItisthemostinstructivelecturethatI______sinceIcametothisschool. A.attended B.hadattended C.amattending D.haveattended31.Beforeaproblemcanbesolved,itmustbeobvious______theproblemitselfis. A.what B.that C.which D.why32.Onlyaftertheyhaddiscussedthematterforseveralhours______adecision. A.theyreached B.didtheyreach C.theyreach D.dotheyreach33.Jackwasn’tsayinganything,buttheteachersmiledathim______hehaddonesomethingveryclever. A.asif B.incase C.while D.though34.Inthenearfuture,moreadvancesintherobottechnology______byscientists. A.aremaking B.aremade C.willmake D.willbemake35It’snotwhatwedoonceinawhile______shapesourlives,butwhatwedoconsistently. A.which B.that C.how D.whenSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Peopleincommunitieshaveslowlybeenpushedapartthroughtheyears,mostlybecausepeoplesimplyaren’ttakingthetimetosayasimple“hello”.Afterconsideringthisphenomenon,IdecidedIwasgoingto36thewayIwasdoingthings.My37cameonemorningwhenIwasinthecommunitylibrary.Ipassedbyagirlwho38herbooksoutofherlocker.Thinkinglikemostthatsomeoneelsewouldhelpherpickthemup,Icontinuedmyway.However,whenIhadto39becauseIstupidlyforgotmybook,Inoticedshehadjustfinishedpackingthemupbyherself.Noonehadstoppedto40her.“OK,”Ithoughttomyself,“thisiswhereIshouldhavechanged.”MybestopportunitycameafewdayslaterwhenIsawaman41byhimselfwaitingforthelibrarytoopen,soIsatdownnexttohimandbegana42.Itwasdifficulttogetstarted,andevenwhenIhadtosaygoodbye,almostevery43frommynewfriendhadatone(语气)ofdoubtinit.Andwhocouldblamehim?Peoplearen’tusedtomakingan44chatwithastranger.Butachange,nomatterhow45itisneeded,doesn’tjusthappen.Ittakespeoplelikeustomakeitpossible.I46youtotakeasmallstepoutofyourcomfortzoneandtrytomakesomeone’sdayalittlebrighter.Together,wecanreallymakesocietycome47asawhole.36.A.change B.explain C.learn D.show37.A.trouble B.doubt C.wish D.opportunity38.A.took B.dropped C.got D.pulled39.A.comeout B.standby C.goback D.turnup40.A.please B.greet C.help D.praise41.A.sitting B.walking C.riding D.running42.A.discussion B.lesson C.report D.conversation43.A.joke B.response C.cry D.story44.A.unchangeable B.unprepared C.unforgettable D.unfinished45.A.desperately B.frequently C.simply D.widely46.A.allow B.warn C.order D.advise47.A.later B.straighter C.closer D.slowerSectionC(12marks)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.Doesgoingtocollegereallypayoff？Certainly！Iremembertaking48Englishclassincollegeontheshortstory.Ourfirstassignmentwastoread49shortstoriesandthendiscusswhichonewasbetter.Afterreadingboth,Iwasn’tsure.Overthe50severalmonths,myprofessortaughtme51onestorywassomuchbetterthantheother.52wasrichinmetaphor(隐喻)andcharacterdevelopment,whiletheotherwashumorous53tooshallow.Icouldn’tseethisatfirst.Yet,inafewmonths,mybraingotreeducatedand54couldseethedifferencebetweengoodandbadwritingandcouldappreciateliteratureatawholenewlevel.Goingtocollegehelpsbuildastrongmind,whichleads55greatersuccessinone’slife.Part=3\*ROMANIIIReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.AWhenfirstentered,VanakRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurant,butoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob(烤肉串)hitthesenses,youareincapableofcallingitanythingless.Ownedbyalocalcouple,thisPersianrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecoration,buttheenvironmentistrulycharming.Lyinginahardlynoticeablestreetcorner,therestaurantstillattractsallcustomersespeciallythoseexperiencedinthedelightsofMiddleEasterncooking.AcommonsightisthatofoldPersianmensittinginthecornertalkingloudlyaboutworldtopics,watchingnewseventsonTV,drinkingablackteaknownasPersianchai,andreadinglocalPersiannewspapersallthewhiletryingtofinishofftheirplatepiledwithfood.Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buttheamountofeachdishisfairlylarge.Mostofthemealscanservetwopeopleandareunder$10,sonotonlyisitaffordablebutpracticalaswell.Thefoodespeciallyappealstohealth-consciouseatersbecauseeachdishisveryhealthy,madewithlimitedfatandoilandservedstraightoffthegrill(烤肉架).Themaindishthattherestaurantispopularforisitskabobs,whicharedifferentstylesofgrilledmeat.OnedeliciousandextremelyhealthydishistheJoojehKabob,whichismadeofgrilledchickenpiecesservedwitheitherriceorbread.AnothergreatkabobistheCheloKabob,akabobconsistingofgrilledbeef.Althoughtherestaurantissmall,theatmosphereandthefoodisdelicious.Itisaplacethatshouldnotbeoverlooked.56.Whenfirstenteringtherestaurant,onecanfindthatit______. A.issplendidlydecorated B.haspleasantsmellsofkabobs C.iscrowdedwithdiningtables D.lookslikeacommonrestaurant57.Whatactivityisalsomentionedapartfromdiningintherestaurant? A.WatchingnewseventsonTV. B.Drinkingakindofblackcoffee. C.ReadinglocalEnglishnewspapers. D.Discussingwouldtopicsinlowvoices.58.Thefoodoftherestaurant______. A.isservedinsmallamounts B.isratherexpensive C.isrichinvariety D.isveryhealthy59.WhatisthedishJoojehKabobmainlymadeof? A.Rice B.Chicken C.Bread D.Beef60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattherestaurant______. A.occupiesalargespace B.ownsafavorablelocation C.ispopularforitsspecialfood D.hasaquietenvironmentinsideBMyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantship,whichwassunkinWorldWarII,ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember,1940,mymother,sisterandIwenttoSwansea,wheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.Webroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafe.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedown,sobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo(鱼雷).Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram(电报),whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughthadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.Itread,“Safe.LoveTed.”Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’sknee,hisarminabandage.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanremember,hehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whichever,hediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boutsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.Fatherwasintheengineroom,wherethethirdengineerwaskilled.Heshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoned.Bythetimehegotondeck(甲板)hewasalone.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfree,itswungagainsttheship,injuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.Threedayslater,heandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.Often,glassinhand,IhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosion,asinkingship,ajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest(以免)weforget,Ihavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.61.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea______. A.tomeetafriend B.toseethefatheroff C.totakeafamilyphoto D.toenjoythesailingoftheship62.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram? A.hewasstillalive. B.Hiskneewasbroken. C.Hisshiphadbeensunk. D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.63.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph6referstothefather’s______. A.weakheart B.takingashorejob C.failuretoreturntosea D.injurycausedbyatorpedo64.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked? A.Helosthisarm B.Herepairedtheengines. C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat. D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout? A.Agroupofforgottenheroes B.Abookdescribingaterrifyingbattle. C.Ashipengineer’swartimeexperience. D.Amerchant’smemoriesofasearescue.CArecentstudyofancientandmodernelephantshascomeupwiththeunexpectedconclusionthattheAfricanelephantisdividedintotwodistinct(不同的)species.ThediscoverywasmadebyresearchersatYorkandHarvardUniversitieswhentheywereexaminingthegeneticrelationshipbetweentheancientwoollymammothandmastodontomodernelephants—theAsianelephant,Africanforestelephant,andAfricansavannaelephant.OncetheyobtainedDNAsequences(序列)fromtwofossils(化石)，mammothsandmastodons,theteamcomparedthemwithDNAfrommodernelephants.TheyfoundtotheiramazementthatmodernforestandsavannaelephantsareasdistinctfromeachotherasAsianelephantsandmammothsThescientistsuseddetailedgeneticanalysistoprovethattheAfricansavannaelephantsandtheAfricanforestelephanthavebeendistinctspeciesforseveralmillionyears.ThedivergenceofthetwospeciestookplacearoundthetimeofthedivergenceofAsianelephantsandwoollymammoths.Thisresultamazedallthescientists.Therehaslongbeendebateinthescientificcommunitythatthetwomightbeseparatespeciesbutthisisthemostconvincingscientificevidencesofarthattheyareindeeddifferentspecies.PreviouslymanynaturalistsbelievedthatAfricansavannaelephantsandAfricanforestelephantsweretwopopulationsofthesamespecies,despitetheelephants’significantsizedifferences.Thesavannaelephanthasanaverageshoulderheightof3.5metreswhiletheforestelephanthasanaverageshoulderheightof2.5metres.Thesavannaelephantweighsbetweensixandseventons,roughlydoubletheweightoftheforestelephant.Butthefactthattheylooksodifferentdoesnotnecessarilymeantheyaredifferentspecies.However,theprooflayintheanalysisoftheDNA.AlfredRoca,assistantprofessorintheDepartmentofAnimalSciencesattheUniversityofIllinois,said,“Wenowhavetotreattheforestandsavannaelephantsattwodifferentunitsforconservationpurposes.Since1950,allAfricanelephantshavebeenconservedasonespecies.Nowthatweknowtheforestandsavannaelephantsaretwoverydistinctiveanimals,theforestelephantshouldbecomeabiggerpriority(优先)forconservationpurposes.”66.Oneofthefossilsstudiedbytheresearchersisthatof______ A.theAsianelephant B.theforestelephant C.thesavannaelephant D.themastodonelephant67.Theunderlinedword“divergence”inparagraph4means“______” A.evolution B.exhibition C.separation D.examination68.Theresearchers’conclusionwasbasedonastudyoftheAfricanelephant’s______. A.DNA B.height C.weight D.population69.WhatareAlfredRoca’swordsmainlyabout? A.TheconservationofAfricanelephants. B.ThepurposeofstudyingAfricanelephants. C.ThewaytodivideAfricanelephantsintotwounits. D.ThereasonforthedistinctionofAfricanelephants.70.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage? A.Naturalists’BeliefsaboutElephants B.AmazingExperimentsaboutElephants C.AnUnexpectedFindingaboutElephants D.ALongScientificDebateaboutElephantsPartIVWriting(45marks)SectionA(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Apersonsearchesvariouswebsitesfordifferentreasons,suchasschool,work,orentertainment.Forteenagers,manyinformativeresourcesontheInternetcanbeused.Asamatteroffact,thereareeducational,musicandartwebsitesthataretrulyhelpfultoteenagers,becausetheycanhelpmakeone’slifeeasier.Educationalwebsitesarehelpfultoateenagerindoingschoolworkandsearchingforacollege.Somecanhelpstudyingfortests,explainingalesson,anddoinghomework.Somecanhelpfindtherightschoolsbasedonone’sinterests.Andstillothershavepagesdevotedtothesociallifeateachofthecollegesorthespecificactivitiesthatoccuratacertainschool.Somefreemusicsitesenableateenagertodiversifytheirmusicaltastes.Onthesesites,alltypesofmusicareavailablesuchaspop,rock,jazz,andcountry.Onecantypeinasong,categoryorartistandhisorherentirecatalogappears.Then,thelistenercanmakemultipleplaylistswithoutcreatinganaccount(账户)withthesite.Therearevariousartwebsitesthatcanhelpstudentstoappreciateandcreateartpieces.Onthesesites,astudentcanviewnumerousphotosandartpiecesfromdifferentmediumsorcreateanaccountwiththewebsitetouploadtheirartpiecesforpeopletosee.Inaddition,onecanenjoyvariousartprojectsthatpeoplehavecreatedondisplayfortherestoftheworld.TrulyinformativeresourcesareofferedontheInternet.Thebestsuggestiononecanreceiveistotrytolookfornewwebsitesthatcanhelpintheeducational,music,orartarea,soonecanbecomewell-roundedandinformed.TrulyHelpfulWebsitesforTeenagersManyTrulyHelpfulWebsitesforTeenagersMany71areavailableonvariouswebsitesI.Educationalsites:helpingone72andsearchforacollegeStudyfortests,explainalesson,anddohomeworkFindtherightschoolthatone73Learninformationaboutcollegesociallifeand74II.Freemusicsites:75todiversifymusicaltastesListentoalltypesofmusicTypeinasong,category,orartisttogetanentirecatalogMakemultipleplaylists76III.77:helpingoneappreciateandcreateworksViewphotosandworksfrommediums78forotherstosee79ondisplayHelpfulwebsitescanmaketeenagers80SectionB(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage;answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.MyFirstLongRunTwoweeksago,Ihadaquarrelwithmyhusband.Afterhehaddrivenoffinanger,IrealizedthatIwasn’tgoingtofeelanybetterjustsittingthere.Fee