1、2004年湖南高考英语真题及答案第一卷(共115分一、听力(共两节,满分30分第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane.B. He had a long trip.C.
2、He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay at home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag.B. A record.C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A.
3、 Learn a language.B. Do some sports.C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends.B. Travelling the country.C. Reading alone.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,
4、各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料,回答第6和第7题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. At a booking office.C. At a friends house.7. What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Fly to another country.B. Come to the same hotel.C. Drive here to visit friends.听下面一段材料,回答第8至第10题。8. What
5、did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?A. He might not find everything he wanted.B. He might not have enough money with him.C. He might not be able to carry the shopping.9. How much should the man pay?A. $5.B. $75.C. $75.05.10. What did the woman do in the end?A. She charged th
6、e man a little less.B. She asked the man to pay her later.C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost.听下面一段材料,回答第11至第13题。11. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a theatre.C. In an office.12. Why does the man plan to leave early?A. He is going on vacation.B. He is going to a performance.C.
7、 He is going to the post office.13. What does the woman offer to do?A. Clean the office.B. Pick up the mans son.C. Finish the mans work.听下面一段材料,回答第14至第17题。14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry.B. Surprised.C. Sad.15. What size bag does the woman want?A. A 24-inch
8、bag.B. A 29-inch bag.C. A 32-inch bag.16. When will the woman leave for Mexico?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday.C. On Saturday.17. Where does the man work?A. At a mail order company.B. At an international travel service.C. At the airport information desk.听下面一段材料,回答第18至第20题。18. Why did the woman not go to
9、 college?A. She didnt pass the exam.B. She wasnt interested in college.C. She couldnt afford college education.19. What job does the woman say she did?A. She was a bus conductor.B. She was a shop assistant.C. She was a housekeeper.20. What did the woman think of her friends college life?A. It was bu
10、sy.B. It was wonderful.C. It was dull.二、英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。21. Its getting late. Im afraid I must be going now.OK. _.
11、A. Take it easyB. Go slowlyC. Stay longerD. See you22. Lets keep to the point or we _ any decisions.A. will never reachB. have never reachedC. never reachD. never reached23. The English play _ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success.A. for whichB. at whichC. in whichD. on which2
12、4. When you come here for your holiday next time, dont go to _ hotel; I can find you _ bed in my flat.A. the; aB. the; 不填C. a;the D. a; 不填25. Roses need special care _ they can live through winter.A. becauseB. so thatC. evenif D. as26. How about eight oclock outside the cinema?That _ me fine.A. fits
13、B. meetsC.satisfies D. suits27. I like _ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.A. thisB. thatC.it D. one28. Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you cant have time to _ before the party.A. get changedB. get changeC. get changingD. get to change29. Isnt that Anns husband over there?No, it _ be him
14、.Im sure he doesnt wear glasses.A. cantB. must notC.wont D. may not30. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I _ half of it.A. was missingB. had missedC. will missD. missed31. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree.A. whyB. whereC.what D. how32. You can tak
15、e anything from the shelf and read, but please _ the books when youve finished with them.A. put onB. put downC. put backD. put off33. Mary kept weighing herself to see how much _ she was getting.A. heavierB. heavyC. theheavier D. the heaviest34. Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?_?A. W
16、hat forB. What is itC. How is itD. How come35. I dont mind picking up your things from the store. _, the walk will do me good.A. Sooner or laterB. StillC. Intime D. Besides第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was the night before the composition wa
17、s due. As I looked at the list of topics(题目, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti(意大利面条” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the _36_ of an evening at Uncle Aliens in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat _38_ spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic(外来的 treat i
18、n _39_days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and _40_ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the _43_ respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. _44_ , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own _46_ , not for M
19、r. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47 , I would write something else.When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to _49_my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the _50_ papers. H
20、e said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”My words! He was reading my words out _51_ to the whole class._52_ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show _53_ , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 5
21、4 my words had the power to makepeople 55 .36. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience37. A. when B. where C.since D. after38. A. cooked B. served C.got D. made39. A. their B. past C.last D. those40. A. none B. one C.earns D. neither41. A. careful about B. goodat C. fond of D. interested in4
22、2. A. speeches B. lessons C.sayings D. arguments43. A. nearly B. naturally C.officially D. socially44. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately45. A. settle B. put C.bite D. let46. A. work B. story C.luck D. joy47. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that48. A. time B. ex
23、cuse C.way D. idea49. A. give up B. continue C. handin D. delay50. A. written B. graded C.collected D. calmly51. A. laid B. fast C.publicly D. calmly52. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I53. A. shock B. wonder C.worry D. pleasure54. A. if B. for C.while D. although55. A. excited B. satisfied C.thi
24、nk D. laugh三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATired of Working in Your Country!With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. We now have positions open in Osaka starting September / October 2004
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27、wledge are basic requirements.Apply with C. V. and send letters to:NOVA France, Mr. Sampy(IHT3 / 234, Bd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, FranceFax: 33148014804Or visit our website: www. teadyp. comThe manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.56. What is the purp
28、ose of the text?A. To introduce a language school in Japan.B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.C. To describe working conditions in Japan.D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.57. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _.A. teach English only in Osak
29、aB. receive a degree from a universityC. have free accommodationD. get trained for the job58. Before going to Japan, you need _.A. to see the manager of NOVA FranceB. to take some computer coursesC. to write a letter to JapanD. to find a place to live59. If you want to work in Japan you should _.A.
30、have some working experienceB. know how to use computersC. present good teaching plansD. speak several languagesBGiving BackFair WayThe Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westboro
31、ugh instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. “No one would have known,” said Wobums instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasnt a difficult decision: “The prize wasnt ours to take.”Co
32、in Stars“College students are lazy, but they also want to help,” says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her “Change for Change” ef
33、fort has collected $40,000 for charities(慈善机构, which were decided upon by students.Never ForgottenA school in Massachusetts received a $9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came
34、from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.60. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?A. Took photos of Doran.B. Ha
35、d a meeting with Doran.C. Returned the prize to the organizer.D. Apologized to Wobum High School.61. Greg Rotas decision shows that he was _.A. honestB. politeC.careful D. friendly62. The underlined word “Change” in the second paragraph means _.A. ideaB. decisionC.cups D. coins63.What did the school
36、 officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.64. Jacques LeBerm
37、uth gave the money to the school because _.A. the school asked for itB. he had no need for that much moneyC. the school had helped him in the pastD. he wanted to be remembered by the studentsCWhen someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is
38、possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite(胃口 and better sleep patterns. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness, says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book
39、Forgive for Good. So it can help save on the wear and tear on, our system and allow people to feel more energetic.”So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Dont wait for
40、an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessa
41、rily mean accepting theaction of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person s perspective(视角. You may realize that he or
42、she was acting out of ignorance(无知, feareven love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that persons point of view.65. The text is mainly written to explain _.A. how to keep yourself from being hurtB. how to stay mentally healthyC. how and when to remain calmD. why an
43、d how to pardon others66. According to the writer, what is the right way to calm down after being hurt?A. Try to figure out why you get hurt.B. Write a letter to the person who hurt you.C. Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.D. Think about pleasant things and forget about the hu
44、rt.67. Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because _.A. we are not patient enoughB. wed feel worse accepting others apologyC. people seldom want to apologizeD. people dont mean it when they apologizeDBefore a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is t
45、ested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.The first is called the “tank test”. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure(结构 of the plane has to be very st
46、rong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure(压力 on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the
47、plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discov
