湖北英语真题及答案
湖北英语真题及答案(精选篇1)
本试卷共10页,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹例笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力,选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始,试题序号从“21”开始。
2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B船笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动,用像皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上:如而改动,先则掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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GradingScale
90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.
Essays(60%)
Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoformthemainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay1=10%;Essay2-15%;Essay3=15%;Essay4=20%.
GroupAssignments(30%)
Studentswillworkingroupstocompletefourassignments(作业)duringthecourse.AlltheassignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigneddatethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningandcoursemanagementsystem.
DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTest/GroupWork/Homework(10%)
nClassactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshortin-classwritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass’lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass.Additionally,fromtimetotimeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedinclassorshortassignmentstobecompletedathome,bothofwhichwillbegraded.
LateWork
Anessaynotsubmittedinclassontheduedatewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperioditislate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignmentsnotcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcusedabsencewillbeaccepted.
21.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Atextbook.B.Anexampaper.
C.Acourseplan.D.Anacademicarticle.
22.Howmanypartsisastudent’sfinalgrademadeupof?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
23.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitanessayoneweekaftertheduedate?
A.Youwillreceiveazero.B.Youwilllosealettergrade.
C.Youwillbegivenatest.D.Youwillhavetorewriteit.
B
Likemostofus,Itrytobemindfuloffoodthatgoestowaste.Thearugula(芝麻菜)wastomakeanicegreensalad,roundingoutaroastchickendinner.ButIendedupworkinglate.Thenfriendscalledwithadinnerinvitation.Istuckthechickeninthefreezer.Butasdayspassed,thearugulawentbad.Evenworse,Ihadunthinkinglyboughtwaytoomuch;IcouldhavemadesixsaladswithwhatIthrewout.
Inaworldwherenearly800millionpeopleayeargohungry,“foodwastegoesagainstthemoralgrain,”asElizabethRoytewritesinthismonth’scoverstory.It’sjaw-droppinghowmuchperfectlygoodfoodisthrownaway-from“ugly”(butquiteeatable)vegetablesrejectedbygrocerstolargeamountsofuneatendishesthrownintorestaurantgarbagecans.
Producingfoodthatnooneeatswastesthewater,fuel,andotherresourcesusedtogrowit.Thatmakesfoodwasteanenvironmentalproblem.Infact,Roytewrites,“iffoodwastewereacountry,itwouldbethethirdlargestproducerofgreenhousegasesintheworld.”
Ifthat’shardtounderstand,let’skeepitassimpleasthearugulaatthebackofmyrefrigerator.MikeCurtinseesmyarugulastoryallthetime-butforhim,it’smorelike12boxesofdonatedstrawberriesnearingtheirlastdays.CurtinisCEOofDCCentralKitcheninWashington.D.C.,whichrecoversfoodandturnsitintohealthymeals.Lastyearitrecoveredmorethan807,500poundsoffoodbytakingdonationsandcollectingblemished(有瑕疵的)producethatotherwisewouldhaverottedinfields.Andthestrawberries?Volunteerswillwash,cut,andfreezeordrythemforuseinmealsdowntheroad.
Suchmethodsseemobvious,yersooftenwejustdon’tthink.“Everyonecanplayapartinreducingwaste,whetherbynotpurchasingmorefoodthannecessaryinyourweeklyshoppingorbyaskingrestaurantstonotincludethesidedishyouwon’teat.”Curtinsays.
24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingthearugulastory?
A.Wepaylittleattentiontofoodwaste.B.Wewastefoodunintentionallyattimes.
C.Wewastemorevegetablesthanmeat.D.Wehavegoodreasonsforwastingfood.
25.Whatisaconsequenceoffoodwasteaccordingtothetext?
A.Moraldecline.B.Environmentalharm.
C.Energyshortage.D.Worldwidestarvation.
26.WhatdoesCurtin’scompanydo?
A.Itproduceskitchenequipment.B.Itturnsrottenarugulaintocleanfuel.
C.Ithelpslocalfarmersgrowfruits.D.Itmakesmealsoutofunwantedfood.
27.WhatdoesCurtinsuggestpeopledo?
A.Buyonlywhatisneeded.B.Reducefoodconsumption.
C.Goshoppingonceaweek.D.Eatinrestaurantslessoften.
C
Theelderlyresidents(居民)incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.
Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity(慈善组织)toreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople’swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.
Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80-year-oldRuthXavier.Shesaid:“IusedtokeephenswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.
“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey’vegonetobed.
“It’sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentscomeandsitoutsidetowatchthem.I’menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.”
Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.
WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkontheproject,said:“Residentsreallywelcometheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”
LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways,said:“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.”
28.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?
A.Toensureharmonyincarehomes.B.Toprovidepart-timejobsfortheaged.
C.Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch.D.Topromotetheelderlypeople’swelfare.
29.HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?
A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills.B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.
C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory.D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.
30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph7?
A.Improve.B.Oppose.C.Begin.D.Evaluate.
31.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.Itiswellreceived.B.Itneedstobemorecreative.
C.Itishighlyprofitable.D.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.
D
Humanspeechcontainsmorethan2,000differentsounds,fromthecommon“m”and“a”totherareclicksofsomesouthernAfricanlanguages.Butwhyarecertainsoundsmorecommonthanothers?Aground-breaking,five-yearstudyshowsthatdiet-relatedchangesinhumanbiteledtonewspeechsoundsthatarenowfoundinhalftheworld’slanguages.
Morethan30yearsago,thescholarCharlesHockettnotedthatspeechsoundscalledlabiodentals,suchas“f”and“v”,weremorecommoninthelanguagesofsocietiesthatatesofterfoods.NowateamofresearchersledbyDamiánBlasiattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland,hasfoundhowandwhythistrendarose.
Theydiscoveredthattheupperandlowerfrontteethofancienthumanadultswerealigned(对齐),makingithardtoproducelabiodentals,whichareformedbytouchingthelowerliptotheupperteeth.Later,ourjawschangedtoanoverbitestructure(结构),makingiteasiertoproducesuchsounds.
TheteamshowedthatthischangeinbitewasconnectedwiththedevelopmentofagricultureintheNeolithicperiod.Foodbecameeasiertochewatthispoint.Thejawbonedidn’thavetodoasmuchworkandsodidn’tgrowtobesolarge.
AnalysesofalanguagedatabasealsoconfirmedthattherewasaglobalchangeinthesoundofworldlanguagesaftertheNeolithicage,withtheuseof“f”and“v”increasingremarkablyduringthelastfewthousandyears.Thesesoundsarestillnotfoundinthelanguagesofmanyhunter-gathererpeopletoday.
Thisresearchoverturnsthepopularviewthatallhumanspeechsoundswerepresentwhenhumanbeingsevolvedaround300,000yearsago.“Thesetofspeechsoundsweusehasnotnecessarilyremainedstablesincetheappearanceofhumanbeings,butratherthehugevarietyofspeechsoundsthatwefindtodayistheproductofacomplexinterplayofthingslikebiologicalchangeandculturalevolution,”saidStevenMoran,amemberoftheresearchteam.
32.WhichaspectofthehumanspeechsounddoesDamiánBlasi’sresearchfocuson?
A.Itsvariety.B.Itsdistribution.
C.Itsquantity.D.Itsdevelopment.
33.Whywasitdifficultforancienthumanadultstoproducelabiodentals?
A.Theyhadfewerupperteeththanlowerteeth.
B.Theycouldnotopenandclosetheirlipseasily.
C.Theirjawswerenotconvenientlystructured.
D.Theirlowerfrontteethwerenotlargeenough.
34.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?
A.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.
B.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.
C.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.
D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.
35.WhatdoesStevenMoransayaboutthesetofhumanspeechsounds?
A.Itiskeytoeffectivecommunication.B.Itcontributesmuchtoculturaldiversity.
C.Itisacomplexanddynamicsystem.D.Itdrivestheevolutionofhumanbeings.
第二节(共5小题:每小题2.5分。满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
FitnessMagazinerecentlyrananarticletitled“FiveReasonstoThankYourWorkoutPartner.”Onereasonwas:“You’llactuallyshowupifyouknowsomeoneiswaitingforyouatthegym,”whileanotherread:“36”Withaworkoutpartner,youwillincreaseyourtrainingeffortasthereisasubtle(微妙)competition.
So,howdoyoufindaworkoutpartner?
Firstofall,decidewhatyouwantfromthatperson.37Ordoyoujustwanttobephysicallyfit,abletomovewithstrengthandflexibility?Thinkabouttheexercisesyouwouldliketodowithyourworkoutpartner.
Youmightthinkaboutpostingwhatyouarelookingforonsocialmedia,butitprobablywon’tresultinausefulresponse.38Ifyouplanonworkingoutinagym,thatpersonmustbelongtothesamegym.
Mypartnerpostedherrequestonthenoticeboardofalocalpark.Hernoticeincludedwhatkindoftrainingshewantedtodo,howmanydaysaweekandhowmanyhoursshewantedtospendoneachsession,andherage.Italsolistedherfavoritesportsandactivities,andprovidedherphonenumber.39
Youandyourpartnerwillprobablyhavedifferentskills.40Overtime,bothofyouwillbenefit-yourpartnerwillbeabletoliftmoreweightsandyouwillbecomemorephysicallyfit.Thecore(核心)ofyourrelationshipisthatyouwillalwaysbetheretohelpeachother.
A.Yourfirstmeetingmaybealittleawkward.
B.Aworkoutpartnerusuallyneedstolivecloseby.
C.You'llworkharderifyoutrainwithsomeoneelse.
D.Doyouwanttobeabetterathleteinyourfavoritesport?
E.Howcanyouwriteagood"seekingtrainingpartner"notice?
F.Justacceptyourdifferencesandlearntoworkwitheachother.
G.Anynoticeforatrainingpartnershouldincludesuchinformation.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Myhusband,ourchildrenandIhavehadwonderfulcampingexperiencesoverthepasttenyears.
Someofour41arefunny,especiallyfromtheearlyyearswhenourchildrenwerelittle.Once,we42alongChalkCreek.Iwas43thatour15-month-oldboywouldfallintothecreek(小溪).Itiedaropearoundhiswaisttokeephimneartoourspot.Thatlastedabouttenminutes.Hewas44,andhiscryingletthewholecampgroundknowit.So45tyinghimup,Ijustkeptacloseeyeonhim.It46-hedidn’tendupinthecreek.Mythree-year-old,however,did.
Anothertime,werentedaboatinVallecitoLake.Theskywasclearwhenwe47,butstormsmoveinfastinthemountains,andthisonequickly48ourpeacefulmorningtrip.The49pickedupandthunderrolled.Myhusbandstoppedfishingto50themotor.Nothing.Hetriedagain.No51.Wewerestuckinthemiddleofthelakewithadeadmotor.Asweallsatthere52,afishermanpulledup,threwusaropeandtowed(拖)usback.Wewere53.
Now,everyyearwhenmyhusbandpullsourcamperoutofthegarage,wearefilledwithasenseof54,wonderingwhatcampingfunand55wewillexperiencenext.
41.A.ideasB.jokesC.memoriesD.discoveries
42.A.campedB.droveC.walkedD.cycled
43.A.annoyedB.surprisedC.disappointedD.worried
44.A.unhurtB.unfortunateC.uncomfortableD.unafraid
45.A.duetoB.insteadofC.apartfromD.asfor
46.A.workedB.happenedC.matteredD.changed
47.A.signedupB.calmeddownC.checkedoutD.headedoff
48.A.arrangedB.interruptedC.completedD.recorded
49.A.windB.noiseC.temperatureD.speed
50.A.findB.hideC.startD.fix
51.A.luckB.answerC.wonderD.signal
52.A.patientlyB.tirelesslyC.doubtfullyD.helplessly
53.A.sorryB.braveC.safeD.right
54.A.reliefB.dutyC.prideD.excitement
55.A.failureB.adventureC.performanceD.conflict
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
TheChinesegovernmentrecentlyfinalizedaplantosetupaGiantPandaNationalPark(GPNP).56(cover)anareaaboutthreetimes57sizeofYellowstoneNationalPart,theGPNPwillbeoneofthefirstnationalparkinthecountry.Theplanwillextendprotectiontoasignificantnumberofareasthat58(be)previouslyunprotected,bringingmanyoftheexistingprotectedareasforgiantpandasunderoneauthority59(increase)effectivenessandreduceinconsistenciesinmanagement.
Afterathree-yearpilotperiod,theGPNPwillbeofficiallysetupnextyear.TheGPNP60(design)toreflecttheguidingprincipleof"protectingtheauthenticityandintegrity(完整性)ofnaturalecosystems,preservingbiologicaldiversity,protectingecologicalbufferzones,61leavingbehindpreciousnaturalassets(资产)forfuturegenerations".TheGPNP'smaingoalistoimproveconnectivitybetweenseparate62(population)andhomesofgiantpandas,and63(eventual)achieveadesiredlevelofpopulationinthewild.
Giantpandasalsoserve64anumbrellaspecies(物种),bringingprotectiontoahostofplantsandanimalsinthesouthwesternandnorthwesternpartsofChina.TheGPNPisintendedtoprovidestrongerprotectionforallthespecies65livewithintheGiantPandaRangeandsignificantlyimprovethehealthoftheecosysteminthearea.
第四部分写作(共两节、满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是校广播站英语节目“TalkandTalk”的负责人李华,请给外教Caroline写邮件邀请她做一次访谈。内容包括:
1.节目介绍;
2.访谈的时间和话题。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
DearCaroline, Yourssincerely, LiHua |
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Itwasthedayofthebigcross-countryrun.Studentsfromsevendifferentprimaryschoolsinandaroundthesmalltownwerewarmingupandwalkingtheroute(路线)throughthickevergreenforest.
IlookedaroundandfinallyspottedDavid,whowasstandingbyhimselfofftothesidebyafence.Hewassmallfortenyearsold.Hisusualbigtoothysmilewasabsenttoday.Iwalkedoverandaskedhimwhyhewasn'twiththeotherchildren.Hehesitatedandthensaidhehaddecidednottorun.
Whatwaswrong?Hehadworkedsohardforthisevent!
Iquicklysearchedthecrowdfortheschool'scoachandaskedhimwhathadhappened."Iwasafraidthatkidsfromotherschoolswouldlaughathim,"heexplaineduncomfortably."Igavehimthechoicetorunornot,andlethimdecide."
Ibitbackmyfrustration(懊恼).Iknewthecoachmeantwell-hethoughthewasdoingtherightthing.AftermakingsurethatDavidcouldrunifhewanted,Iturnedtofindhimcomingtowardsme,hissmallbodyrockingfromsidetosideasheswunghisfeetforward.
Davidhadabraindiseasewhichpreventedhimfromwalkingorrunninglikeotherchildren,butatschoolhisclassmatesthoughtofhimasaregularkid.Healwaysparticipatedtothebestofhisabilityinwhatevertheyweredoing.ThatwaswhynoneofthechildrenthoughtitunusualthatDavidhaddecidedtojointhecross-countryteam.Itjusttookhimlonger-that'sall.Davidhadnotmissedasinglepractice,andalthoughhealwaysfinishedhisrunlongaftertheotherchildren,hedidalwaysfinish.AsaspecialeducationteacherattheDavidfacedandwasschool,Iwasfamiliarwiththechallengesthechallengesproudofhisstrongdetermination.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Wesatdownnexttoeachother,butDavidwouldn'tlookatme. IwatchedasDavidmoveduptothestartinglinewiththeotherrunners. |
湖北英语真题及答案(精选篇2)
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
21 ~ 23 CBA 24 ~ 27 BBDA 28 ~ 31 DBCA 32 ~ 35 DCAC
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
36 ~ 40 CDBGF
第二部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
41 ~ 45 CADCB 46 ~ 50 ADBAC 51 ~ 55 ADCDB
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
56. Covering
57. the
58. were
59. to increase
60. is designed
61. and
62. populations
63. eventually
64. as
65. that
第三部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)