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: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,andevenwhenIhadto