高考英语试题及参考答案湖北卷.docx

1、高考英语试题及参考答案湖北卷2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英 语第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55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.This magazine is very with young people, who like its content and style. A.familiarB.popularC.similarD.particular22.Emergency line opertors must always calm and mak

2、e sure that they get all the information they need to send help. A.growB.appearC.becomeD.stay23.Despite such a big difference in towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special. A.pointB.ideaC.attitudeD.sight24.If the firms failed to make

3、 enough money, they would . A.close downB.call offC.turn downD.set off25.She devoted herself to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field. A.stronglyB.extremelyC.entirelyD.freely26.People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further

4、problems. A.in short B.in caseC.in doubtD.in turn27.If we can our present difficulties, then everything should be all right. A.come acrossB.get overC.come overD.get off28.He began to take political science only when he left school. A.strictlyB.trulyC.carefullyD.seriously29.Surely it doesnmatter wher

5、e the student associations get their money from; what is what they do with it. A.countsB.appliesC.stressesD.functions30.Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a environment. A.peacefulB.sensitiveC.commonD.stable第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列

6、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，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。31.They sat together around the table, with (门关着)，（shut）32.I havent the slightest idea (他正在说什么).(talk)34.Last night, John was answering the letters that (寄给他的) during the past two weeks.(arrive)35.He believes that children (应允许学习) at their own pace.(al

7、low)36.She has an excellent (对名字的记忆力), which helps her quite a lot in her work.( memory)37. (他是否出过国)doesnt make much difference.(he, abroad)38.The factorys output of cars this year is (大约是去年的三倍).(as, great)39.Not only(要帮助)the disabled to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for tho

8、se who need it.(give)40.It is possible that the King of Stonehenge was linked to the stones: he (可能参与) in planning the monument, or in helping transport and pull up the stones.(hand)第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。 Many years ago,I owned a serv

9、ice station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 41 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 42 to toe,explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his

10、 two children 44 at the car and siad that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back. Once I had 45 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 47 me back. Before leaving,I had

11、turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 51 . It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me how much he 53 me and I told him that t

12、he petrol pump(加油泵) had 54 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldnt accept it. About a month later,I received a 55 from Interstate,a large bus company that we had been trying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general man

13、ager,the most 58 person in the company. In his letter,he thanked me again and 59 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 60 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.41.A.kick B.hit C.beat D.knock42.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand43

14、.A.driven B.used C.come D.run44.A.away B.behind C.over D.out45.A.suppliedB.poured C.equipped D.filled46.A.sleepingB.crying C.quarrellingD.fighting47.A.allow B.ring C.lead D.follow48.A.on B.off C.in D.over49.A.neat B.hot C.warm D.attractive50.A.around B.inside C.nearby D.along51.A.drivers B.guests C.

15、customersD.adults52.A.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappeared53.A.gave B.paid C.owed D.offered54.A.appearedB.exhibited C.calculatedD.shown55.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice56.A.get B.force C.requite D.hope57.A.pointed B.turned C.worked D.found58.A.generousB.successfulC.serious D.powerful59.A.praised B.p

16、ersuaded C.informed D.convinced60.A.lesson B.business C.aspect D.case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，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。 A Karen,grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States,maintained high moral(道德的) standars throughout her youth.In 1984,at the ag

17、e of 23,she married Bill.They were blessed with two children,a boy and a girl. By 1991 their love had deepened,and they were happy.Later that year,Bill developed a white spot on his tongue.He visited a doctor. One day shortly after that,Bill called Karen to sit beside him.He said with tears in his e

18、yes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her.The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV,the virus that leads to AIDS. The family was tested.Bill and Karens results were positive.Bill had become infected before he met Katen;then he passed the virns on to Karen.The childrens

19、results were negative.Within three years,Bill was dead.“I dont know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly.I cried many nights.He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,”says Karen.Though a doctor told Karen t

20、hat she would soon follow her husband into death,she is still alive.The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS. Karen is but one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS,a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia.Ireland and Paraguay.According to one UN repor

21、t,Africa has 21 million of these victims.By the turn of the century that number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history.Of the wolds sexually active adults aged 15 to 49,1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV.Of these,only 1 in 10 realizes tha

22、t he or she is infected.In some parts of Africa,25 percent of the adults are infected. Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in 1981,about 11.7 million people have died of it.It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone,about 2,3 million people died of it.Nevertheless,there are fresh reasons for

23、optimism in the battle against AIDS.During the past few years,there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.In addition,promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life.61.By telling the story of Karen,the author intends to . A.were people against high risk behaviors B.str

24、ess the importance of medical tests C.express sympathy for AIDS victims D.show the consequences of AIDS62.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “”. A.were lucky in havingB.were asked to adopt C.regretted having D.gave birth to63.Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after .

25、A.he got married to Karen B.the family members were tested C.Karen persuaded him to see the doctor D.he found something wrong with his tongue64.It can be concluded from the passage that . A.promising drugs will soon stop AIDS B.the spread of AIDS could be controlled C.it is hopeless to win the battl

26、e against AIDS D.the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced B How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment? In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further nor

27、th, the desert elephant does just that. Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher b

28、ranches. They have shorter tusks （象牙）， and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds. Desert clephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families, They drink only every 3-4 days, and can store water in a “bag” a

29、t the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders-they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Yong elephants may even eat the dung （粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage. During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine (尿液) to make them muddy! As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can