2013年湖南高考英語模擬卷(一)

1、絕密啟封并使用完畢前2013年湖南高考模擬試卷（一）英 語本試題卷分四個部分，共12頁。時量l20分鐘。滿分150分。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 choi

2、ces marked A, B and C. Listen 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. What do you know about the woman?A. She has been to Au

3、stralia.B. She hasnt been to Australia.C. She cant wait for nice weather.2. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. In China. B. In Sydney. C. In TasmaniaConversation 23. How long has the man been like this?A. Since Friday. B. Since Saturday. C. Since Sunday.4. What does“be up and dancing in

4、no time”mean here?A. Never being able to stand up and dance.B. Being able to get up and attend a party quickly.C. Be coming healthy soon and enjoying oneself.Conversation 35. What does the boy want to do?A. Teach a lesson to the student hes angry with.B. Ask for some advice from some one else.C. Tur

5、n to the teacher for help.6. What does the woman ask him to do?A. Fight the student.B. Hide away from the student.C. Show his strength to the student.Conversation 47. What are the two speakers most probably talking about?A. New history time. B. Great achievements. C. Space walk.8. Which one has been

6、 successfully launched?A. Shenzhou IV. B. Chang-e. C. Shenzhou V. 9. What can we know about the two speakers?A. They are proud of the achievements.B. They want to visit those scientists and researchers.C. They are from the same university.Conversation 510. What happened to Tom yesterday?A. He pulled

7、 his tooth out by himself.B. He lost his car.C. His good tooth was pulled out.11. What happened when Tom went out of the doctors office yesterday?A. His car was lost.B. Tom found his key lost.C. Tom got lost.12. Which of the following words best describes the day Tom had?A. Exciting. B. Unlucky. C.

8、Tiring.Conversation 613. Why did John choose South Australia for the animals safe place?A. He could build a safe place for wild animals there.B. It still had many cats and foxes.C. Scientists were welcomed there.14. Why was John put in prison?A. He gave his opinions on the environment.B. He wanted t

9、o kill cats and foxes.C. He cut down some trees.15. What does the woman believe?A. Introduced animals are troublesome.B. All animals have rights to live.C. All Johns views are wrong.Section B （7.5 marks） Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and thenfill in the

10、 numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank withNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Online shoppingAdvantages·Convenience of doing shopping in one place16. ·A 17. service·No 18. costDisadvantage·No product for you to see, f

11、eel or 19. ·Not 100% safe to give your 20. number over the Internet·Not all Web addresses for real companiesPart 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 the one answer that b

12、est completes the sentence. Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21. Now her only chance to go anywhere was to take a bicycle, or for a ride. A. askB. askingC. askedD. asks22. my friend's face when I arrang

13、ed the gifts on her kitchen table! A. To imagine B. Imagining C. Imagined D. Imagine23. Born and brought up in the East, I had to get used to the English accent sounded quite different to our' way of speaking. A. whoB. whereC. whichD. when24. he didn't have anything, he was still in good spi

14、rit. A. When B. If C. Because D. Thouga25. They may have already thought that I was strange as I while reading. A. had smiled B. was smiling C. smiled D. have smiled26. I have passed my examination easily, but I made too many stupid mistakes. A. must B. will C. sluall D. could27. with Uma, a dentist

15、, made the long flight from the US much faster. A. Talking B. Talked C. Having talked D. To have talked28. When times are so tough for many people, even the smallest acts of kindness with somuch appreciation.A. has received B. ark received C. receive D. is received29. My dad explained to me what a h

16、ug was and told me people hugged in America.A. why B. what C. which D. who30. My now 7-year-old grandson my mobile phone number memorized since he was 4.A. has B. had C. had had D. has had31. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially with creativity and imagination.A. the one B. each C. one D

17、. that32. It was probably in that moment I understood what kindness really was. A. which B. when C. that D. what33. Hope is everyone's inspiration, and everything will work out no matter how hard it A. gets B. will get C. is getting D. got34. To this day, I have a hard time others be fond of me.

18、 A. let B. letting C. being let D. to let35. Only after I finished my meal to order another one for him.A. I decided B. I had decided C. had I decided D. did I decide Section B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill i

19、n each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Those days Ive prepared to complete my college degree. The last project was named “smile”, which required us to go out and smile at three people and   36   their reactions. It was freezing. My friend and I went out t

20、o a fast food restaurant. We were standing in line, waiting to be   37  , when all of a sudden people around us began to back away from their position. As I   38  I smelt a terrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked

21、 down at the short gentleman close to me, he was smiling and his nice skyblue eyes searched for   39  . To sit in the restaurant and   40  up, they had to buy something. When the young casher at the counter asked what they wanted to order, one of them said coffee becaus

22、e that was all they could   41  . I smiled and asked the casher for two more breakfast meals on two   42  plates. Then I walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the plates on the table and   43   the blu

23、e eyed little mans cold hands with my hands. With tears in his eyes, he said. “Thank you”. I noticed that all the   44  in the restaurant were set on me at that time. I returned to college and   45   a paper about this story as my project to the instructor. She rea

24、d it and though highly of my project. Just then I realized in my own way I had   46   the people at the restaurant, my friend, the instructor, and every person that shared the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn unconditional acceptance.Much

25、love and compassion is sent to each person who may read this and learn how to   47  people.36Arecognize  Brecord         Cdescribe       Dimagine37Apaid     Btreated    &

26、#160;    Cserved         Dcharged38Aturn up     Bturn down     Cturn to         Dturned around39Aassistance  Bacceptance       Cadvice&

27、#160;         Dadmission40Abreak          Bpick         Ccheer         Dwarm41Aafford      Benjoy    

28、;       Cspend          Ddrink42Abig       Bseparate        Cbeautiful       Dspecial43Ashook       Bshared &#

29、160;       Cclapped         Dcovered44Acustomers Bhands          Ceyes         Dsounds45Ahanded in Bwrote down      Ctook out

30、       Dsearch for46Ainvolved   Bcontacted     Cinvestigated       Dtouched47Ahate     Bplease          Clove       

31、;  DbeatSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 B.C，  48  Indian write

32、r described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised（監(jiān)管）. Some animals were fully protected.  49  the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal，   50  catch animals for their furs. Animals

33、60;51  became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park, so that other animals would not become uneasy. The need for wildlife protection is  52  now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are  53  danger of dying out, and the rate at w

34、hich  54  are being destroyed has increased.   55 we took no measures to protect wildlife, some day our children would see no living creatures except man himself.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages., Each passage is followed by severa

35、l 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.AHaving good etiquette（禮節(jié)）at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office.However, it's observed tha

36、t many people aren't aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates avery bad impression in the office. So it's important to know some workplace etiquette tips.Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines(指南），the most important is to be punctual toyour office. Though going late due to an

37、emergency is okay, habitual late comers are neverappreciated in any organization. By arriving at your office on time, you show that you're aware ofyour responsibilities and have respect for the organization. In case you feel that you would be late,call the concerned authority and report the matt

38、er to him or her.Also, a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must. In the official emails, you need to mention the subject concisely(簡潔地），while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared. You should use good and grammatically correct language while w

39、riting emails.A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well. While talking on the telephone, be polite and listen to what they're saying carefully. Only then should you say what you feel. Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.The workplace

40、 guidelines are important even while you're dining or celebrating with yourco-workers. If you get a call in between, receive it after you're permitted by the others by saying"excuse me". Don't talk loudly while eating. Greet people well and try to make them feelcomfortable whil

41、e being in your company.These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company. All the best!56. The intended readers of the passage are_A. managers in charge of a company B. students of a business class C. people who are out of work D. general readers57. Why should you try to be punct

42、ual?A. To prove you are not a habitual late comer. B. To respect the rules of the organization.C. To show that you are a responsible worker. D. To win other workers' respect.58. How should you write an official email? A. Write the subject clearly and simply. B. Include all the details in the ema

43、il. C. Make the language as beautiful as possible. D. Make emails as brief as possible.59. Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls? A. Using polite languages. B. Listening with patience and care. C. Speaking clearly. D. Answering a call in a loud voice.60. In the

44、 writer's opinion, workplace etiquette A. is easy to master B. is considered important by all employeesC. can be helpful in doing your work well D. will bring you good luck and good salariesBFarmers are being told more needs to be done to stop them injuring at work. One in five British workplace

45、 deaths happens in agriculture even though farmers are only a small part of the working population. During the year 2010/11 there were 1,061 injuries in total and it is thought many more go unreported.Jim Chapman from Warwickshire had his arm torn off by farm machinery seven years ago when he was 23

46、"You don't realise how much you rely on your second arm until it's gone," he said. He fell against a PTO shaft(傳動軸),a spinning metal bar at the back of a tractor. "It catapulted(猛力擲出)me from one side of the machine to the other," he said. "I landed on the floor, minu

47、s all my clothing. My left arm had been ripped off." He admits that the machinery was missing part of its proper safety guard. "But again," he added, "it was a rushed day. There were a few machines that didn't work. Also, I was getting behind with the jobs."Over the last

48、 10 years, other industries that you'd think of as dangerous, like building or quarrying(礦采)，have lowered the number of workplace deaths and injuries. In the farming industry though, deaths remain high with 34 deaths in 2010/11Judith Hackitt, the chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sa

49、ys it is "not acceptable" that the accident statistics for farming are still high. "People in farming don't have minor(較小的)injuries. When they get injured, it's bad." she said. "When I said to the NFU that if I had sons I would not want them to work in agriculture, i

50、t really made them sit up and take notice." There's a whole host of reasons why farming is as dangerous as it is. It is a very rough industry. Also, it's often because people are left alone. They could be young and inexperienced, or older people, who would have retired maybe five or 10

51、years ago in other industries. Jim wants others to learn from his experience. "Look at what you'redoing before you go running in," he said. "You could make a mistake that you'll live with for the rest of your life."61. Jim Chapman was injured in the workplace mainly becau

52、se A. he crossed the machinery B. the safety guard of the machinery was gone C. he was standing at the back of the tractor D. he didn't notice the PTO shaft62. In British farming industry,_. A. farmers take up a large part of working populationB. the number of injuries is bigger than what the pu

53、blic know C. old machinery was not replaced in time D. being a farmer is the most dangerous63. Judith thoughtwere (was) not acceptable. A. the injuries of farmers Bthe high deaths for farmingC. her son's hope to work in agriculture D. farmers' retiring 5 or 10 years later64. The underlined p

54、hrase ripped off" in paragraph 2 probably means“ ”A. turned off B. got off C. worn off D. torn off65. From the whole text, we can see that Jim feels A. regretful B. angry C. shocked D. confusedCGenerations of children grew up reading comic(漫畫)books secretly, hiding out from parentsand teachers

55、who saw them as a waste of time and a risk to young minds. Comics are now gaining a new respectability at school. That is thanks to an increasingly popular and creative program, often aimed at struggling readers, that encourages children to plot, write and draw comic books, in many cases using theme

56、s from their own lives.The Comic Book Project was started in 2001 by Michael Bitz at an elementary school inQueens. Since its creation, the program, which is mainly conducted after school, has spread to more than 850 schools across the country It has gotten a big push from the can ent craze（狂熱）among

57、 adolescents for comic book clubs and for manga, a wildly popular variety of comic originating in Japan.The point is not to drop a comic book on a child's desk and say: "read this:' Rather, the workshops give groups of students the opportunity to collaborate（合著）on often complex storiesa

58、nd characters that they then revise, publish and share with others in their communities.Teachers are finding it easier to teach writing, grammar and punctuation with material thatstudents are fully invested in(投入),And it turns out that comic books have other built-in advantages.The pairing of visual

59、 and written plotlines that they rely on appear to be especially helpful to struggling readers. No one is suggesting that comic books should substitute for traditional books or for standard reading and composition lessons. Teachers who would once have dismissed comics out of hand are learning to exploit(利用)a style that clearly has a powerful hold on young minds. They are using what works.66. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A. Japanese Comic Books. B. Comic Books in the Classroom. C. Reading Efficiently. D. A Current Craze.67. Which of