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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流普通高等学校招生全国统一考试湖南卷英语.精品文档.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 fl

2、owers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.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 g

3、randma.A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you 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

4、 a director.A. something B. anything C. everything D. 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; ar

5、e D. are; is27. In 1492, Columbus _ on one of the Bahama 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

6、every morning _ energetic and ready to start a new day?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

7、is.A. what B. that C. which D. why32. 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 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

8、 D. though34. In the near future, more advances in the 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 bla

9、nk in the following passages there are four words or phrases 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. ”

10、 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. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However,

11、 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.学科王 “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

12、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 blame him?People arent used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter

13、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 really make society come 47 as a whole.36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show37. A. trouble

14、 B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity38. A. took B. dropped C. 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. st

15、ory 44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished 45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely 46. A. allow B. warm C. order D. advise47. A. later B. straighter C. closer D. slowerSection C (12marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each black with o

16、ne 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 read 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 w

17、as 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 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

18、at a whole new level.Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads 55 greater success in ones life.Part Reading Comprehension (30marks)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .For each of them there are four choices ma

19、rked 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 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

20、 couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly chaiming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer esp

21、ecially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easrern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly 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 fi

22、nish 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 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 bec

23、ause 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 style of grilled meat.One delicious and extemely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken

24、picccs served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consinting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small, 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

25、splendidly decorated.B. has pleasant smells of kabobs.C. is crowded with dining table.D. looks like a common restaurant.57. What activity is also 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. Discu

26、ssing world topics in low voices.58. The food of the restaurant A. is served in small amounts.B. is rather expensive.C. is rich in variety.D. is very healthy 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.

27、occupiesB. owns a favorable locationC. is popular for its special foodD. has a quiet environment insideBMy father was chief engineer of a merchant ship ，which was sunk in world war ？the book night of the U-boats told the story。学科王MemoriesIn September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,wh

28、ere 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 remember 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 tele

29、gram（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 brought 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,

30、 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 ,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 ph

31、otograph .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 rescue ?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. t

32、o meet a friend B. to see the father C. to take a family 学科王D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship 62. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram ?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 parag

33、raph 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 author 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 leav

34、e the ship 65. What is the passage mainly about ?A. a group of forgotten heroes B. a book describing a terrifying battle C. a ship engineers wartime experience 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 A

35、frican 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 genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon modern elephantsthe Asian elephant, African forest elephant, and African sav

36、anna 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 found their amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths.The scientists us

37、ed detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all

38、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 evidence so far that they are indeed different species.Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elep

39、hants were two populations of the same species, despite the elephants significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 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 different d

40、oes not necessarily mean they are different species. However the prooflay in the analysis of the DNA.Alfried Roca, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at t he University of Illinois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two difficult units for conserva

41、tion purpose. Since 1950, all Afican elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants have been distinct animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority（优先）for conservation purposes.”66.One of the fossiles studied by the researchers is that

42、 of .A. the Asian elephantB. the forest elephantC. the savanna elephantD. the maslodon elephant67. The underlined word “divergence” in Paragraph 4 means “ .”A. evolution B. exhibitionC. separationD. examination68. The researchers conclusion was based on a study of the African elephants .学科王A. DNAB.

43、heightC. weightD. population69. What are Alfred Rocas words mainly about?学科王A. The conservation of African elephantB. The purpose of studying African elephantC. The way to divide African elephants into two unitsD. The reason for the distinction of African elephants70.Which of the following can be th

44、e best title for the passage?A. Naturalist Beliefs about ElephantsB. Amazing Experiments about ElephantsC. An Unexpected Finding about ElephantsD. A Long Scientifif Debate about ElephantsPart Writing （45 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by u

45、sing 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, or entertainment. For teenagers, many information resources on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make ones life easier.Education websites are helpful to a teenag