2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）
英语
本试题卷四个部分，共12页，时量120分钟。满分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 choices marked A, Band C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questions.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Example:
When will the magazine probably arrive?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
The answer is B.
Conversntion 1
1. Who used the car this moring?
A.The son
B. The aunt
C. The mother
2.Where are the keys found?
A. In the purse B. In the pocket C. In the drawer.
Conversntion 2
3.Which of the flowing is true about the man ？
A. He brrowed 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
Conversntion 3
5.When was the party held?
A.In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
6.Why didn’t the woman go to the party?
A. She didn’t feel well.
B. She didn’t have the time.
C.She didn’t get an invitation.
Conversation 4
7．What dose the man want to buy?
A.A camera. B.A mobile phone. C.A music player.
8．Which of the following does the man choose?
A.The PE310. B.The RT230. C.The GF160.
9．How much does the man pay？
A.$300. B. $270. C. $100.
Conversation 5
10．What is the woman?
A.A dress designer. B.A basketball player. C.A headmaster.
11．What do we know about the man’s travel plan?
A. He’s going gy air. B. He’s leaving for Paris. C. He’s arriving this afternoon.
12．Who is going to pick up the man?
A. The woman’s son B. The woman’s brother C. The woman herself
Conversation 6
13．What’s the man doing now?
A. Looking for a job B. Studying in university C. Teaching at a high school
14．What kind of movie dose 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 cafe
Section B（7.5 marks）
Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passuge TWICE.
Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (45marks)
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 hest completes the sentence
Example:
The wild looked like a soft orange blanket ______the desert.
A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover
21. The ability ______an idea is as important as the idea itself.
A. expressing B. expressed C. to express D. to be expressed
22. ----Joan , what _____in your hand ?
------Look! It’s 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. elected D. nothing
24.I know that would ever discourage him; he would never give up wanting to be a director.
A.something B. anyting C. everyting D. nothing
25.Julie was good at German ,French and Russian,all off 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; are D.are ;is
27.In 1492 ,Columbus on one of the bahama islands ,but he mistook it for an island off India.
A. Iands B. Ianded C. has Ianded D. had Ianded
28.----No one be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball.
----Oh, you are really his big fan.
A. can B.need C. must D.might
29.Do you wake up every morning cnergetic and ready to start a new day.
A. feel B.to feel C. feeling D.felt
30.It is the most instructive lecture that I since I came to this school.
A. attended B.had attended C. are attended D.have attended
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 wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher 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 made
35. It’s not what we do once in a while____ shapes our lives, but we do consistently.
A which B. that C. how D. when
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A、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 through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello.” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was dong 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 then up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing then up by herself. No one had stopped to 40 her.
“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 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 aren’t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn’t 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 someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole.
36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show
37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity
38. 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. discussion B. lesson C. report D. conversation
43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story
44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished
45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely
46. A. allow B. warn C. order .D. advise
47. A. tarter B. straighter C. closer D.slower
Section C (12 marks)
Direction: 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 discuss which one was better. After reading both, I wasn't sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other. __52__was rich in matador(隐喻）and character development,while the other was humorous__53__ too shallow. I couldn't see this at first. Yet, in a few mouths, my brain got uneducated 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 one's life.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions：Read the following three passage is followed 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 glven in the passage.
A
When first entered ,Vanak Restaurant dose not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤羊肉串）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 restaurant lack.
Tｈｅ ｓｐａｃｅ ｉｓ ｓｍａｌｌ ｗｉｔｈ ｏｎｌｙ ａ ｆｅｗ ｄｉｎｉｎｇ ｔａｂｌｅｓ ａｎｄ ｎｅａｒｌｙ ｎｏ ｄｅｘｏｒａｔｉｏｎ，ｂｕｔ ｔｈｅｎｖｉｒｏｍｍｅｎｔ ｉｓ ｔｒｕｌｙ ｃｈａｒｍｉｎｇ．
Ｌｙｉｎｇ ｉｎ ａ ｈａｒｄｌｙ ｎｏｔｉｃｅａｂｌｅ ｓｔｅｅｔ ｃｏｍｅｒ，ｔｈｅ ｒｅｓｔａｕｒａｎｔ ｓｔｉｌｌ ａｕｒａｃｔｓ ａｌｌ ｃｕｓｔｏｍｅｒ．ｅｓｐｅｃｉａｌｌｙ ｔｈｏｓｅ ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅｄ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｄｅｌｉｇｈｔｓ ｏｆ Ｍｉｄｄｌｅ Ｅａｓｔｅｍ ｃｏｏｋｉｎｇ．
Ａ ｃｏｍｍｏｎ ｓｉｇｈｅ ｉｓ ｔｈａｔ ｏｆ ｏｌｄ Ｐｅｒｓｉａｎ ｍｅｎ ｓｉｔｔｉｎｇ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｎｅｒ ｔａｌｋｉｎｇ ｌｏｕｄｌｙ ａｂｏ ｗｏｒｌｄ ｔｏｐｉｃｓ，ｗａｔｃｈｉｎｇ ｎｅｗｓ ｅｖｅｎｔｓ ｏｎ ＴＶ，ｄｒｉｎｋｉｎｇ ａ ｂｌａｃｋ ｔｅａ ｋｎｏｗｎ ａｓ ｐｅｒｓｉａｎ ｃｈａｉ，ａｎ ｒｅａｄｉｎｇ ｌｏｃａｌ Ｆｅｒｓｉａｎ ｎｅｗｓｐａｐｅｒｓ ａｌｌ ｔｈｅ ｗｈｉｌｅ ｔｒｙｉｎｇ ｔｏ ｆｉｎｉｓｈ ｏｆｆ ｔｈｅｉｒ ｐｌａｔｅｓ ｐｉｔｅｄ ｗｉｔ ｒｏｏｄ．
Ｔｈｅ ｖａｒｉｅｔｙ ｏｆ ｆｏｏｄ ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｒｅｓｔａｕｒａｎｔ ｉｓ ｈｍｉｔｅｄ，ｂｕｔ ｔｈｅ ａｍｏｕｎｔ ｏｆ ｅａｔｈ ｄｉｓｈ ｉｓ ｆａｉｒｌｌａｒｇｅ．Ｍｏｓｔ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｍｅａｌｓ ｃａｎ ｓｃｒｖｅ ｔｗｏ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ａｎｄ ａｒｅ ｕｎｄｅｒ＄１０，ｓｏ ｎｏｔ ｏｎｌｙ ｉｓ ｉｔ ａｆｆｏｒｄａｂ ｂｕｔ ｐｒａｃｔｉｃａｌ ａｓ ｗｅｌｌ．
The food especially appeals to health-consclous 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 restaurane is popular for is its kabobs,which are different styk of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob,which is made of grille chicken pieces served with cither rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob,kobob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small,the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a plac that should not be overlooked.
56.When first entering the reseaurant,one can find that it
A.is splendidly decorated
B.has pleasant smells of kabobs
C.is crowded with dining lables
D.looks like a common restaurant
57.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the resraurant?
A.Watching newa events on TV
B.Drinking a kind of black coffee
C.Reading local English newspapers
D.Discussing world topics in low voices
58.The food of the restaurant
A.is served in small amounls
B.is rather expensive
C.is rich in variety
D.is very health
59.What is the dish Jodjed Kabob mainly made of?
A.Rice. B.Chicken
C.Bread D.Beef
60.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant .
A.occupies a large space
B.owns a favorable location
C.is popular for its special food
D.has a quiet environment inside
B
My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War Ⅱ. The book Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph 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 arrival of the telegram(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 father’s 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. 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 cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to comllete the story.
Torpedo
One tonpedo struck the ship.Father was in the engine room,where the third engineer was killd .He shut down the engines to show the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on desk he was alone.Every lifeboat was gone except onr which had stuck fast.When he tried,cut it free ,it swung against the ship,injuring his hand ,He had no choiced but to jume nstill with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later,he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow.All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
A Loast
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often ,glass in hand , I have wondered how I woul 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. to meat a friend
B. to see the father off
C. to take a family photo
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 Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s______.
A. weak heart
B. taking a shore job
C. failure to return to sea
D. injury caused by a torpedo
64. What can we know about the author’s father his ship was attached?
A. He lost his arm.
B. He repaired the engines.
C. He managed to take a lifeboat.
D. He was the last to leave the ship.
65. What is the passage mainly about?
A.A group of forgotten heroes
B.A book describing a terrifying
C.A ship engineer’s wartime experience
D.A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue]
C
A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的)spokes.
The discovery was made by resenchers at York and Harvard. Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephant ---the Asian elephant ,African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant.