1、2003年湖北高考英语真题及答案第一部分：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）1What is the man going to do?AOpen the window.BFind another room.CGo out with the woman.2What do we know about Peter Schmidt?AHe has lost his ticket.BHe is expecting a ticket.CHe went out to buy a ticket.3What do we know about mother and son?
2、AShe wants to tell him the result of the game.BShe doesnt like him to watch TV.CShe knows which team he supports.4What are the speakers talking about?AExam results.BTime for the exam.CChange of class hours.5What will the woman tell the man?AHer companys name.BHer new address.CHer phone number.第二节（共1
3、5小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?AWife and husband.BDoctor and patient.CBoss and secretary7What does the woman think about the man?AHe is not good to the children.BHe is not telling the truth.CHe sleeps too much.8Where does the woman want to go?AAn
4、 office.BA fruit shop.CA police station.9What does the woman have to do now?AWait for Mark at the crossroads.BWalk ahead and turn right.CWalk a little way back.10What exactly does the man want to find out?AWhat people think of the bus service.BHow many people are using the bus service.CWhich group o
5、f people use the bus service most often.11What does the woman say about the bus service?AThe distance between bus stops is too long.BThe bus timetables are full of mistakes.CBuses are often not on time.12Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?AHe often goes to work in a friends car.BHe does
6、nt need to go shopping by bus.CHe lives close to the bus station.13What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?ASalesperson and customerBOld school friendsCFellow workers14What do we know about the woman?AShe is fond of her work.BShe is tired of traveling.CShe is interested in law.15W
7、hat is the man?AA company manager.BA salesperson.CA lawyer.16Why does the woman ask for the mans address?ATo send him a book.BTo get together with him.CTo repair something at his home.17What is the aim of the program?ATo keep trainees in shape.BTo improve public relations.CTo develop leadership skil
8、ls.18Which of the following will the trainess be doing during the program?AAttenling lectures on management BPreparing reports for the company.CMaking plans for a journey.19How long will the program last?A8 daysB12 daysC20 days.20If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meet
9、ing?ATake a pre-testBPay for the program. CSign on a piece of paper.第二部分：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）21Dont be afraid of asking for help it is needed.AunlessBsinceCalthoughDwhen22A cook will be immediately fired if he is found in the kitchen.AsmokeBsmokingCto smokeDsmoked23Allen had
10、to call a taxi because the box was to carry all the way home.Amuch too heavyBtoo much heavyCheavy too muchDtoo heavy much24Sorry, Joe, I didnt mean toDont call me “Joe”. Im Mr Parker to you, and you forget it!AdoBdidntCdidDdont25If anybody calls, tell them Im out, and ask them to their name and addr
11、ess.ApassBwriteCtakeDleave26The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A不填；aB不填；theCthe; theDa;a27All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervouseness .Ahas grownBis growingCgrewDhad grown28A left luggage office is a place where bags be left f
12、or a short time, especially at a railway station.AshouldBcanCmustDwill29Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us you can meet us there later.AbutBandCorDthen30Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for several days.Abe stayed BstayCbe stayingDhave stayed31News r
13、eports say peace talks between the two countries with no agreement reached.Ahave broken downBhave broken outChave broken inDhave broken up32Theres coffee and tea: you can have .Thanks.AeitherBeachConeDit33Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.Ahim
14、BheCIDme34The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once with each other.Athey had quarreledBthey have quarreledChave they quarreledDhad they quarreled35I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. .It was her fault.ANo wayBNot possibleCNo chanceDNot at all第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5
15、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。 I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 36 and tiring games Ive ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Eds idea of 39 has always been n
16、othing more 40 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Eds been the least physically fit member in the family. and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that. Id refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or t
17、o lose weight. So when Ed 45 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 . I was so surprised that I was 47 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 , at the point in our game when Id have predi
18、cted（预计） the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9 and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old. Let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended
19、,both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54 . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .36AencouragingBhopelessCsurprisingDregular37AdeclaredBmentionedCpersuadedDsuggested38AunforgettableBunexpectedCeasyDearly39AexerciseBpreparationCjoyDfitness40Atime-savingBcomfo
20、rtableCsuitableDeffort-making41AAs soon asBAs long asCWhenDSince42AstrangelyBpersonallyCreasonablyDeagerly43AcaredBforgotCquarreledDjoked44AcleanBlargerCstraightDdarker45Aset outBgot readyCarrivedDreturned46AnoticeBadmireCbelieveDmeasure47AnervousBcuriousCcarelessDspeechless48AAfter allBAs a resultC
21、Above allDAt last49AmistakenlyBthenCinsteadDnaturally50AleadingBcomingCwaitingDcounting51ApretendedBstoppedCcontinuedDdecided52AthoughtsBdoubtsCsituationsDproblems53AscoringBcompletingCreceivingDkeeping54AplayBstartCsleepDmove55AfriendshipBrespectCsupportDfavor第三部分：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
22、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。ATristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world,according to the Guinness Book Records, It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor. St. Helena. And 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（
23、葡萄牙海军上将） of the same name in 1506. and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close second- and often wrongly mentioned is the most distant andis Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor. Pitcairn Island, and 2
24、,300 miles west of South America.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures,
25、called moat, for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722. however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory（智力领土）. They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.56It can be learned fro
26、m the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha .Awas named after its discovererBgot its name from Holland settlersCwas named by the British governmentDgot its name from the Guinness Book of Records57Which of the following is most famons for moat?ATristan da Cunha.BPitcairn Island.CEaster Island.DSt.
27、 Helena.58Which country does Easter Island belong to?ABritain.BHolland.CPortugal.DChile.B Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills（读写能力）, With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudg-mental listeners needed
28、 for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapv Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).The Salt Lake
29、 City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard-reading as a headache.” said Lisa Myton, manager of the childrens department.Las
30、t November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the childrens department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.The pro
31、gram was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April. According to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.59What is mainly discussed in the text?AChildrens reading difficulties.BAdvantages of raising dogs.CService in a public library.DA special reading program.60Specialists use dog
32、s to listen to children reading because they think _.Adogs are young childrens best friendsBchildren can play with dogs while readingCdogs can provide encouragement for shy children Dchildren and dogs understand each other61By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea,” the write
33、r means the library _.Auses dogs to attract childrenBaccepts the idea put forward by ITAChas opened a childrens departmentDhas decided to train some dogs62A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _.Aa book used in Saturday classesBa book written by the childrenCa prize for the childrenDa gift from paren
34、tsCTales From Animal HospitalDavid GramDavid Gram has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Gram tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigo
35、ld Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, wh
36、ether it be cat, dog or snake!14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Lsaac Newton: The Last sorcererMichael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact. Michael
37、 Whites learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术) ended and science began.18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth
38、Estate ISBN 1857024168Fermats Last TheoremSimon Singh In 1963 a schoolboy called. Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem: Fermats Last Theorem(定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the
39、theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worke
40、d out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth EstateISBN 185702521063What is Animal Hospital?AA news story.BA popular book.CA research report.DA TV programme.64In M
41、ichael Whites book, Newton is described as _.Aa person who did not look the same as in many picturesBa person who lived a colourful and meaningful lifeCa great but not perfect manDan old-time magician65Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?AT
42、o encourage people-to raise questions.BTo cause difficulty in understanding.CTo provide a person with an explanation.DTo limit peoples imagination.66The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is _.ASimon Singh BAndrew WilesCPierre de FermatDa French woman scientist 67What is the purpose of w
43、riting these three texts?ATo make the books easier to read.BTo show the importance of science.CTo introduce new authors.DTo sell the books.DThere is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That product is fore
44、ign words.Gairaigo words that come from outsidehave been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓细流) of foreign words has become a f
45、lood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(传统的) Japanese.“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new.” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for
