1、2009年湖北高考英语试题及答案本试卷共16页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题在每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；完成句子和短文写作题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上无效。3. 考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上. 录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满
2、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.19.5. B.9.15. C.9.18.1. What will the woman do?A. Stay indoors.B. Have a walk.C. Get a coat.2. What will the speakers order?A. Coke and orange juice.B. Orange juice and coff
3、ee.C. Coffee and Coke.3. How did the woman know about the fire?A. She read about it.B. She witnessed it.C. She saw it on TV.4. What is the man worried about?A. The match may be delayed.B. Their car may go out of control.C. They may arrive late for the game. 5. What does the man mean?A. He had a terr
4、ible vacation.B. He remained at home all the time.C. The woman asked a silly question. 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. To work
5、for her former employer. B. To recommend a customer.C. To join his company.7. What is the woman doing?A. Working for a company.B. Running a business.C. Hunting for a job.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why did the woman give up her dream to be a gym teacher? A. She didnt have the equipment. B. She couldnt afford th
6、e expense. C. She found the training too hard. 9. How does the woman feel about her job? A. Satisfied. B. Regretful. C. Disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman say about the science book?A. Its of little value.B. Its in bad condition.C. Its an old edition.11. How much will the woman pa
7、y the man?A. $30.B. $23.C. $21.12. Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?A. She isnt sure what textbooks will be used.B. She hasnt enough money to buy more. C. She doesnt like books marked with notes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where is the man?A. At home.B. At the office.C. At a travel agency.1
8、4. What are the speakers going to do?A. To travel abroad.B. To go to the theatre.C. To meet their friends.15. When will the speakers meet?A. At 3:15 pmB. At 7:00 pm.C. At 6:15 pm.16. What do we know about the man?A. He is sensitive.B. He is humorous.C. He is dishonest.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is t
9、he first news headline about?A. Street violence.B. Personal safety.C. Students health. 18. Why did some parents gather at schools in Glasgow?A. To prevent the close-down of the schools.B. To call for better primary education.C. To participate in school activities.19. What are the litter pickers doin
10、g?A. Collecting private rubbish.B. Having a one-day break.C. Cleaning themselves up.20. Which teams will play in the European Cup final?A. AC Milan and Barcelona.B. Barcelona and Liverpool.C. Liverpool and AC Milan.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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
11、该项涂黑。例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values答案是A21. Would you please the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?A. look around B. look into C. look up D. look through22. Dur
12、ing the war there was a serious lack of food. It was not unusual that even the wealthy families had to bread for days.A. eat up B. give away C. do without D. deal with23. The loss has not yet been accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.A. calculated B. considered
13、C. completed D. controlled24. Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish25. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for building.A. respect B. friendship C. reput
14、ation D. character26. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a for everyone to stand up.A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure27. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for
15、power and fuel.A. primary B. alternative C. instant D. unique28. The questionnaire takes ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.A. mainly B. punctually C. approximately D. precisely29. Youd sound a lot more polite if you make a request a question.A. in
16、 search of B. in the form of C. in need of D. in the direction of30. His efforts to raise money for his program were because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.A. in place B. in sight C. in effect D. in vain第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以
17、填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There was a very special teacher who made a far reaching difference in my life Fall, 1959, the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about begin .“Who”，I asked a senior , “is Mrs. McNamara, my 10th grade English teacher?” He just _31 and said something abo
18、ut my being in _32_Soon ,I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of _33_that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for_34_. The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard _35_ to the homework reading. We were_
19、36_to write an in class essay about one of the topics. The following day, she would _37_thd corrected and graded essays and each person would be called _38_ to stand in front of the class and to _39_ hisher essay. The class were required to criticize(评论)that essay, _40_the grade of everyone in class
20、 would be reducedThe first time that I_41_her readwritecriticize method, I had not _42 to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant. _43_the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing before my classmates, _44_myself. No one laughed at me, no one would be _45_enough, or
21、 foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamaras class. The embarrassment came from _46_and along with it came a strong _47_not to let it happen againMrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files; it was easy to see the _48_in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner t
22、ransformation that had taken place, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamar_49_me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself. And I _50_. Thank you, Mrs. McNamara.31. A. nodded B. laughed C. apologized D. shouted32. A. trouble B. sorrow C danger D. anger33. A.
23、behaviour B. evaluation C. activity D. thought34. A .review B. performance C. practice D. homework35. A. added B. related C. contributed D. compared36. A. expected B. persuaded C. allowed D. advised37. A. collect B. return C. send D. receive38. A. on purpose B. at first C. by chance D. in turn39. A.
24、 talk through B. hand over C. read out D. show off40. A. so B. and C. but D. or 41. A. tried B. adopted C. examined D. experienced42. A. undertaken B. attempted C. bothered D. hesitated43. A. Remember B. Predict C. Bear D. Imagine44. A. playing jokes on B. making a fool of C. setting a trap for D. t
25、aking advantage of 45. A. brave B. careless C. proud D. selfish46. A. above B. within C. behind D. below47. A. tendency B. preference C. determination D. sense48. A. improvements B. pains C. difficulties D. advantages49. A. trusted B. invited C. forced D. permitted50. A. did B. could C. had D. would
26、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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AMy grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, d
27、ownhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age
28、 of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.The moment came whe
29、n my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, Im sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly
30、paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men line
31、d up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didnt last a tiny bit longer.51. What the grandfather was most worried about was .
32、 A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousins C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “ “ A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe C. letter of rejection D. note of warning53. What did the “ser
33、vice pins” (in Para.2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls? A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Victory. D. Honor.54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Disappointing.B. Unexpected.C. Uncertain.D. Inspiring.B Three years ago, five parrots were set free in a wild
34、place of Arizona, thousands of miles from the Channel Islands in Jersey where they had been looked after by zookeepers. No evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new landscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their kind for 50 years. To the researchers surprise, they fai
35、led to make contact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same time. Within 24 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme. Ever since then, the programme has enjoy
36、ed great success, mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild, confiscated (没收) on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programme. The experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology(心理) of
37、 parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher, points out: “Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrots is a lot more difficult. People like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pets or valuable collectables.” Now that many species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying
38、 out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birds. Last year was an important turning point: conservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds. Research on parrots
39、 is vital for two reasons. First, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home. We also need to learn more about the needs of parrots kept as pets, particularly as the Trusts camp
40、aign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans.55. What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?A. Its landscape is new to parrots pf their kind. B. It used to be home to parrots of their k
41、ind. C. It is close to where they had been kept. D. Pine trees were planted to attract birds.56. The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots _. A. can find their way back home in JerseyB. are unable to recognize their parents C. are unable to adapt to the wildD. can pr
42、oduce a new species57. Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage? A. The Trust shows great concern for the programme.B. We need to know more about how to preserve parrots.C. Many people are interested in collecting parrots.D. Parrots intelligence may some day benefit people.58
43、. According to the passage, people are advised_.A. to treat wild and caged parrots equally B to set up comfortable homes for parrotsC. not to keep wild parrots as pets D. not to let more parrots go to the wildCWhen I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years
44、, and havent had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I dont need one, I have a mobile phone and Im always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(装置)tell the time-which is why, if you look around, youll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watche
45、s to young adults have been going down since 2007.But while the wise have realized that they dont need them, others-apparently including some distinguished men of our time-are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to 250,000 for a piece. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches