2011年湖南高考英语试卷

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1、2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语试题Part Language Knowledge(45 marks）Section A (15 marks)Directions：for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the deser

2、t.A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover The answer is A.21. The ability _ an idea is as important as the idea itself.A. expressing B. expressed C. to express D. to be expressed22. -Joan, what _ in your hand? -Look! Its a birthday gift for my grandma.A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you

3、 hold D. will you hold23. The players _ from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.A. selecting B. to select C. selected D. having selected24. I knew that would over discourage him, he would never give up wanting to be a director A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD.

4、nothing25. Julia was good at German, French and Russian, all of _ she spoke fluently.A. who B. whom C. which D. that 26. One-third of the country _ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _ black people.A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is27. In 1492, Columbus _ on one of the Baha

5、ma Islands, but the mistook is for an island off India.A. lands B. landed C. has landed D. had landed28. -No one _ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. -Oh, you are really his big fan.A. can B. need C. must D. might29. Do you wake up every morning _ energetic and ready to start a new day

6、?A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt30. It is most instructive lecture that I _ since I came to this school.A. attended B. had attended C. am attending D. have attended31. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _ the problem itself is.A. what B. that C. which D. why32. Only after they

7、had discussed the matter for several hours _ a decision.A. they reached B. did they reach C. they reach D. do they reach33. Jack wasnt saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him _ he had done something very clever.A. as if B. in case C. while D. though34. In the near future, more advances in the

8、 robot technology _ by science.A. are making B. are made C. will make D. will be made35. Its not what we do once in a while _ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.A. which B. that C. how D. whenSection B (18 marks)Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or p

9、hrases markedA,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “ hello. ” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was go

10、ing to 36 the way I was doing things.My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I

11、 noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to 40 her. “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 42

12、 . It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?People arent used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesnt just happen. It takes people

13、like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someones day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole.36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity38. A. took B. dropped C.

14、 got D.pulled 39. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up 40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise 41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running 42. A. discussing B. lesson C. report D. conversation 43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story 44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D.

15、unfinished 45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely Section C (12marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the context.Dose going to college really 48 English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to rea

16、d 49 short stories and then discuss which one was better. After reading both, I wasnt sure. Over the 50 several months, my professor taught me 51 one story was so much better than the other. 52 was rich in mclaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous 53 too shallow. I couldnt

17、see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and 54could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads 55 greater success in ones life.Part Reading Comprehension (30mark

18、s)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C, and D .Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhen first entered, Vanak Restaurant does

19、not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tabl

20、es and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly chaiming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easrern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking lou

21、dly about world topics, wathcing news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian nespapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled wit food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the

22、 meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordably but practical as well.The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.The main dish that the restaurant is popul

23、ar for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.One delicious and extemely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob, which is made of grille chichen picccs served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consinting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is sa

24、mall, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.56.When first entering the restaurant ,one can find that it A. is splendidly decorated.B. has pleasant smells of kabobs.C. is crowded with dining table.D. looks like a common restaurant.57.What activity is als

25、o mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?A. Watching news events on TV.B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.C. Reading local English newspaper.D. Discussing world topics in loe voices.58.The food of the restaurant A. is served in small amounts.B. is rather expensive.C. is rich in varity.D. is v

26、ery heslthy 59.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of ？A. RiceB. Chicken C. BreadD. Beef60. It can be inferred from the passage that restaurant .A. occupiesB. owns a favorable locationC. is popular for its special foodD. has a quiet environment insideBMy father was chief engineer of a merchant

27、 ship ，which was sunk in world war ？the book night of the U-boats told the story。MemoriesIn September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,where my father s ship was getting ready to sail ,we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe .Then I rememb

28、er my mother lying face down ,sobbing .she had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电板），which in those days always brought bad news .my grandmother opened it ,it read ,safe .love ted.”My most vivid memory is being woken and brou

29、ght down to sit on my fathers knee, his arm in a bandage .He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember ,he had a weak heart ,mother said it was caused by the torpedoes .he said it was because of the cigarette ,whichever ,

30、he died suddenly in his early 50s.Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story . A toast In my room is the book and the photograph .often , glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion ,a sinking ship ,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for re

31、scue ?lest (以免 )we forget ,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.61.we can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea _.A. to meet a friend B. to see the father C. to take a family D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship 62.what did the author learn about the father from the te

32、legram ?A. he was still alive B. his knee was broken C. his ship had been sunk D. he had arrived in Glasgow 63.the underlined word “it ” in paragraph 6 refers to the father s _ .A. weak heart B. taking a shore job C. failure to return D. injury caused by a torpedo 64.what can we know about the autho

33、r s father after his ship was attacked ?A. he lost his armB. he repaired the engines C. he managed to take a lifeboat D. he was the last to leave the ship 65what is the passage mainly about ?A. a group of forgotten heroes B. a book describing a terrifying battle C. a ship engineers wartime experienc

34、e D. a merchants memories of a sea rescue CA recent study of ancient and modern elephant has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的 )species The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the gen

35、etic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon modern elephantsthe Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant.Once they obastain DNA sequences（序列）from two fossils（化石）,mammoths and mastodons, the team comparted them with DNA from modern elephants. They f

36、ound their amazement that mordern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths.The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years

37、. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all the scientists.There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species, but this is the most convincing scientific evi

38、dence so far that they are indeed different species.Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populationgs of the same species, despite the elephants significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of

39、3.5 metres while the forest elephant has an averate shoulder double the weight of the forest elephant. But the fact that they look so differrent does not neccssarily mean they are different species. However the prooflay in the analysisi of the DNA.Alfried Roca, assitant professor in the Department o

40、f Animal Sciences at t he University of Illinois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two difficult units for conservation purpose. Since 1950, all Afican elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants have been distinct an

41、imals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority（优先）for conservation purposes.”66.One of the fossiles studied by the researchers is that of .A. the Asian elephantB. the forest elephantC. the savanna elephantD. the maslodon elephant67. The underlined word “divergence” in Paragraph 4 means “

42、 .”A. evolution B. exhibitionC. separationD. examination68. The researchers conclusion was based on a study of the African elephants .A. DNAB. heightC. weightD. population69. What are Alfred Rocas words mainly about?A. The conservation of Afican elephantB. The purpose of studying Afican elephantC. T

43、he way to divide Afican elephants into two unitsD. The renson for the distinction of African elephants70.Which of the following can be the best tille for the passage?A. Naturalist Beliefs about ElephantsB. Amazing Experiments about ElephantsC. An Unexpected Finding ahout ElephantsD. A Long Scientifi

44、f Debate about ElephantsPart Writing （45 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work

45、, or entertaiment. For teenagers, many information resousces on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teeagers, because they can help make ones life easier.Education websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school wo

46、rk and searching for a colleag. Some can help studying for testes ,explaining a lesson , and doing homeward .Some can help find the right school based on ones interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each colleges or the species activities that at a certain school. Some f

47、ree music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical_ tastes. On these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, jazz and countryOne can type in a song，category or artist and his or her entire catalog appears. ThenThe listener can make multiple play lists without creating an accou

48、nt(账户) with the site.There various art web, sites that can help students to appreciate and create art pieces. On these sites , a student can view numerous photos and art pieces from differentMediums or create an account with the website to upload their art pieces for people to see. In addition, one

49、can enjoy various art people have created on display for the rest of the world .Truly informative resources offered on the Internet. The best suggestion one can receive is to try to look for new websites that can help in the educational ，music, or art area so one can become well-rounded and informed

50、.Truly Helpful Websites for TeenagersMany 71 are available on various websites.I. Educational sites: helping one 72 and search for a college Study for tests, explain a lesson , and do homeworkFind the right school that one 73 learn information about college social life and 74 II Free music sites; 75

51、 to diversify musical tastes Listen to all types of musicType in a song, category, or artist to get an entire catalogmake multiple playlists 76 III. 77 ；helping one appreciate and create worksView photos and works from mediums 78 for others to see 79 on displayHelpful websites can make teenagers 80

52、Section B(10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.My First Long RunTwo weeks ago, I had a quarrel with my husband .After he had driven off in anger, I realized that I wasnt going to feel any better just sitting there. Fe

53、eling abandoned and guilty, I put on my gym shoes to get some fresh air.Our driveway has a slope(科技) that is easier just to jog down if you are lazy, taking advantage of gravity. Instead of stopping at the end of the lope, I decided to see if I could just jog to the end of the street. I had tried a

54、few moths ago and failed miserably. Since that first attempt I had been jogging regularly and was significantly fitter, but still very lazy. However this time around I managed to reach the stop sign with ease and I figured I would go a little further.After about one kilometer, however, I noticed tha

55、t my upper body was tense . To make the movement easier I had to relax my body, and tried to take deep breaths of fresh air.I kept giving myself the excuse to stop. No one would be disappointed. No one would even know. But I didnt stop . I wanted to keep going harder, better, faster, stronger, To my

56、 great surprise, I ran 4.9 km in 31 minutes. When I got back, I had tears in my eyes. I did some thing I thought I could never do.It was the first run of my life. Since then, I have improved my stride(步幅) and time. After every run I feel fitter, happier and motivated to keep progressing. I love the

57、runners high. I normally jog because I want to look good. I want to run because it makes me feel good.81. Why did the author feel guilty?(NO more than 9 words) (2 marks) 82. What did the author fail to do miserably a few months ago? (NO more than 11 words) (2 marks) 83. What excuses did the author k

58、eep giving herself to stop ? (NO more than 9 words) (3 marks) 84. how is running different from jogging to the author?(NO more than 14words) (3 marks)S Section C (25 marks)Directions: write on English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛，请按照要求完成一篇短文：1.简要描述下图内容，并点明主题；2.联系实际，表达该图带给你的启示。注意：1.词数不少于120个；2. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。8