1、高考英语湖南卷真题与参考答案2011年高考英语湖南卷真题与参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Lis
2、ten carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.Conversation 11. Who used the car this morning? A. The son. B. The aunt. C. The mother.2. Where
3、 are the keys found? A. In the purse. B. In the pocket. C. In the drawer.Conversation 2 3. Which of the following is true about the man? A. He borrowed some money. B. He is caught in the traffic. C. He will meet his teacher. 4. How is the man going home? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi. Conversat
4、ion 3 5. When was the party held? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.6. Why didnt the woman go to the party? A. She didnt feel well. B. She didnt have the time. C. She didnt get an invitation. Conversation 4 7. What does the man want to buy? A. A camera. B. A mobile phone. C.
5、A music player.8. Which of the following does the man choose? A. The PE310. B. The RT230. C. The FG1609. How much does the man pay? A. $300. B. $270. C. $100Conversation 5 10. What is the woman? A. A dress designer. B. A basketball player. C. A headmaster.11. What do we know about the mans travel pl
6、an? A. Hes going by air. B. Hes leaving for Paris. C. Hes arriving this afternoon. 12. Who is going to pick up the man? A. The womans son. B. The womans brother. C. The woman herself. Conversation 6 13. Whats the man doing now? A. Looking for a job. B. Studying in a university. C. Teaching at a high
7、 school.14. What kind of movie does the man like best? A. Adventure. B. Comedy. C. Drama. 15. Where are the speakers going first? A. The supermarket. B. The cinema. C. The caf.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbe
8、red blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Essay Competition Instructions Topic: My Ideal CityQuestionsExamples or RequirementsLocationNear the sea, 16 , or on an island 17 Depending on your own choiceFeatur
9、esMountains to make it 18 or the fastest trains in the world 19 No less than three points Prize: A free trip to Europe for a stay of 20 Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose th
10、e one answer that best completes the sentence. Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21. The ability _ an idea as important as the idea itself. A. expressing B. expressed C. to express D. to be expressed 2
11、2. Joan, what _ in your hand? Look! Its a birthday gift for my grandma. A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you hold D. will you hold 23. 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 th
12、at _ would ever discourage him; he would never give up wanting to be a director. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 25. Julie 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
13、majority of the citizens _ black people. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is 27. In 1492 Columbus_ on one of the Bahamas Islands, but he mistook it for an island off India. A. lands B. landed C. has landed D. had landed 28. No one _ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. Oh, you ar
14、e really his big fan. A. can B. need C. must D. might 29. Do you wake up every morning _ energetic and ready to start a new day? A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt30. It is the most instructive lecture that I _since I came to this school. A. attended B. had attended C. am attending D. have attend
15、ed 31. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _the problem itself is. A. what B. that C. which D. why 32. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours _ a decision. A. they reached B. did they reach C. they reach D. do they reach 33. Jack wasnt saying anything, but the teac
16、her smiled at him _ he had done something very clever. A. as if B. in case C. while D. though 34. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology _ by scientists. A. are making B. are made C. will make D. will be make 35 Its not what we do once in a while _ shapes our lives, but what we do
17、 consistently. A. which B. that C. how D. whenSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. People in communities have slowly been pushed apart throu
18、gh the years, mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going 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. Thin
19、king 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 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.” M
20、y 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 . 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 bl
21、ame 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 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 reall
22、y make society come 47 as a whole. (258词)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. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. runni
23、ng 42. 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. advise 47. A. later B. straighter C. closer D. slowerSec
24、tion C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. Does going to college really pay off？Certainly！ I remember taking 48 English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read 49 short stories and then
25、 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 metaphor (隐喻) and character development, while the other was humorous 53 too shallow. I couldnt see this at first. Yet, i
26、n a few months, my brain got reeducated and 54 could 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. (134 词)Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions:
27、Read the following three 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 not look
28、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 tables and
29、 nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly
30、 about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food. The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the
31、 meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable 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 popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. One delicious and extremely healthy dish is
