湖北省夷陵中学等三校2014届高三英语11月联考试题
2014届高三11月考试英语试题
元济中学2014届高三11月考英语试卷(2013, 11)本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
选择题部分（1-60题）填涂在答题卡上。
选择题部分(共80分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分, 满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. --- You hate Lee, don’t you? --- . Just think he’s a bit annoying.A. Not exactlyB. All rightC. Go aheadD. Not necessarily2. In ______ early 1970s, Sag Harbor was still a peaceful village where people enjoyed _______ traditional way of life.A. /; aB. the; theC. the; aD. /; the3. The reason why I object to ______ with Mr. Black in the same office is that he is a heavy smoker.A. workB. be workingC. workingD. being worked4. No evidence has been found so far by the Mekong River Commission the dams on the upper reaches have an effect on the water flow downstream.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. what5. ______ sending e-mails, I’ve kept in touch with my American friend for many years.A. In exchange forB. On behalf ofC. In place ofD. By means of6. The boss showed his ______ of Tom’s hard work in the company by raising his pay to $5,000 a month.A. distinctionB. conservationC. appreciationD. qualification7. The university student went to the lecture given by the famous scientist, but he didn’t ______ much.A. take offB. take inC. take upD. take back8. the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.A. If onlyB. As far asC. Even ifD. So long as9. To my disappointment, every possible means ______ to prevent air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.A. has been usedB. are being usedC. have been usedD. had been used10. The hotel was nice; the weather was warm; the beaches were beautiful. I’d say itwas a great vacation.A. CompletelyB. EventuallyC. ActuallyD. Altogether11. The actress readily the fact that her unbalanced diet contributed greatly to herexpanding figure.A. contradictedB. obtainedC. acknowledgedD. reviewed12. --- Sir, I feel it complicated to apply to a university abroad.--- Why not read our guide? This is ______ the relevant information is available.A. whatB. whereC. howD. why13. After a thorough investigation, the policeman declared that the blow on the victim’s head ______from behind.A. should have been madeB. must have been madeC. could be madeD. ought to be made14. It was in the beautiful park ______ was located by the sea ______ we first met our new Chineseteacher．A. that; thatB. that; whichC. where; whichD. which; where15. If you want to try out some new learning methods, you’d better select those that are most ______for your own style.A. apparentB. arbitraryC. adequateD. appropriate16. Playing Chinese Kung fu can not only ______ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.A. pull upB. make upC. build upD. keep up17. September 18th, 1931, is a special day, , I think, that will be remembered by the Chineseforever.A. oneB. itC. whichD. that18. While living in this beautiful small town, Mr. Green, who went in for literature so much, wrotewonderful poems.A. a great many ofB. a good manyC. a good dealD. a great deal of19. _____, I don't think highly of the novel she published last month, though she is one of myfavorite writers.A. To make matters worseB. In other wordsC. To be straightforwardD. Once in a while20. --- You won’t believe it. Sam. I have been chosen as an exchange student to China.--- Congratulations ! .A. You got it.B. You did a good job.C. That’s all right.D. That’s something.第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
湖北省部分重点高中2014届高三11月联考英语试题_Word版含答案(1)
第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分3０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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. For the last couple of years we have consistently run ______ through social media to help raise publicawareness of the issue drawing people’s attention nati onwide.A. assumptionsB. campaignsC. preferencesD. demonstrations22. Poorer families often lack _____to a car, which they would need to drive their children to a moresuccessful school outside their own district.A. commitmentB. motivationC. accessD. affection23. We are constantly introducing novel schemes and ______ options designed to suit individualcircumstances and the current financial climate.A. tentativeB. relevantC. beneficialD. flexible24. Don't take it for granted that parents should show their unconditional love to you. You should alsounderstand and be ______ to their feelings.A. sensitiveB. optimisticC. contradictoryD. particular25. We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ______ one's chances ofsuccess in the past years.A. condemnedB. multipliedC. estimatedD. highlighted26. With the information explosion in science and technology, more and more new terms will _____ and needto be defined.A. consistB. occupyC. resolveD. emerge27. ______ a divorce is really a terrible experience for Mr. Taylor, and that may be the reason why he has beenupset lately.A. Focusing onB. Bringing downC. Going throughD. Getting over28. The Tiger Woods participated in a golf game, other top players would stop trying as hard and thusperform worse, as if his superstar status ______ the competitions.A. sped upB. held backC. applied forD. marked out29. The virus came without people’s being aware of it and it was ______ assumed to be a common one. Butwith more cases reported, it proved wrong.A. preciselyB. relativelyC. initiallyD. purely30. According to the agreement, _____ you shall get preferred shares accounting for 8% of the whole incomefor your investment.A. in returnB. in turnC. after allD. above all第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分,满20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, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014湖北高考英语卷(完美word排版含答案)
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Having an accident.B. Missing the interview.C. Saying something wrong.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To return a jacket.B. To change a jacket.C. To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. Someone said he was ugly.5. What does the woman mean?A. She disbelieves her son.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why isn’t Jenny at the store?A. She left work early.B. She’s late for work.C. She’s been out of work.7. How does the man feel about Jenny?A. Angry.B. Curious.C. Concerned.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is lying on the railway tracks?A. A man.B. A rock.C. A trunk.9. What are the speakers about to do?A. To move the rock.B. To wave the T-shirt.C. To find something red.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
2014 湖北英语卷 (含答案)
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Having an accident.B. Missing the interview.C. Saying something wrong.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To return a jacket.B. To change a jacket.C. To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. Someone said he was ugly.5. What does the woman mean?A. She disbelieves her son.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why isn’t Jenny at the store?A. She left work early.B. She’s late for work.C. She’s been out of work.7. How does the man feel about Jenny?A. Angry.B. Curious.C. Concerned.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is lying on the railway tracks?A. A man.B. A rock.C. A trunk.9. What are the speakers about to do?A. To move the rock.B. To wave the T-shirt.C. To find something red.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
湖北省部分重点中学2014届高三第二次联考上所述英语
湖北省部分重点中学2014届高三第二次联考高三英语试卷答案第一部分听力1-5 CCBBA 6-10 CBBAB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 AABCC第二部分词汇知识运用第一节多项选择21-25 BDCAB 26-30 CDACD第二节完形填空31-35 DABBC 36-40 ACDBD41-45 CBACD 46-50 ABDAC第三部分阅读理解51-54 CBCD 55-58 ABDC 59-62 ABDC 63-66 ABDA 67-70 ADBC第四部分第一节完成句子71. took effective measures\ should take effective measures72. what you can do\ what you are able to do73. Having been punished\ Punished\ Because he had been punished74. which has contributed to\ contributing to75. will have become76. Tired as he was77. what it is78. running out79. it will be more convenient80. must have been angry第二节短文写作参考范文Just like warm and bright sunshine, encouragement can warm the heart of anyone who is in low spirits. The more encouragement one is given, the more progress one can make.Never will I forget a time when I had great difficulty improving my poor English. Desperate about my English, I even considered abandoning it. It wa s my mother who was aware that I had got into a situation where I couldn’t cope with difficulties. Instead of scolding me, sh e gave me much encouragement. Inspired by what she said to me, I regained my confidence and the following months witnessed me devoting myself to learning English. Finally, my efforts paid off and I made great progress in English.In conclusion, encouragement is what it takes to motivate us to move forward.听力录音稿(Text 1)W: What time does the bus leave?M: At ten past ten. Oh, It’s about five past.W: Five past ten?M: No, no, relax. Five past nine.(Text 2)M: Have you seen my biology textbook? I lift it next to the TV last night.W: No. Go and look under our bed.M: Oh, who put it on the cupboard?W: I don’t know.(Text 3)M: You can look at pictures and read the interesting descriptions of places, but nothing can really replace going to a place yourself.W: Yes, but sometimes things like travel films do satisfy you if it’s a place you’re never likely to go.M: That’s right.(Text 4)M: Why are you going out so early?W: The doctor wants to do some tests and I mustn’t eat for twelve hours before that. She said the best way is to go without b reakfast and go there early. Then I can eat and not miss too much time at work.M: Well, I see.(Text 5)M: How about playing badminton this evening?W: I may have a meeting today and if I do it’ll run late this afternoon, but I’m not sure yet. I should know by lunch time whether I’ll be able to get away early, then I can phone you.M: O K, I’ll wait for your call.(Text 6)M: Wow, there’re so many kinds of DVDs on the shelf. What do you feel like seeing?W: Oh, I don’t know. Something light. After the day I just had, I don’t want to use my brain at all.M: A comedy?W: That would work. L et’s see what they have.M: Cool, the new Jack Black film.W: It’s not boring or sorrowful, is it? I want something that makes me laugh and happy, not sleep or depressed.M: I know what you mean. This one’s safe. It’s a comedy.W: OK, let’s get it and enjoy it at home. I can’t wait to relax.(Text 7)M: Ticket prices have certainly gone up.W: Yes, but I really need a break.M: Would you like something to eat while we watch the movie?W: Sure. What do they have?M: It looks like the standard popcorn and so da. But there’s also ice cream, hot dogs, coffee and so on.W: I’m crazy for chocolate, but I should try to have something healthy. I want to avoid getting sick this year. Do they have any cakes?M: No, but they do have cookies.W: Please get me some cookies and a coffee. What are you getting?M: I’m getting the large popcorn and a cola.W: Here is some money.M: It’s on me.(Text 8)M: Good evening! For today’s programme, we have invited Sophie, a lady who worked as a nurse during World War II.W: Good evening! At the beginning of World War II, the government called on all its citizens 18 ears old and over to help out. I started training as a nurse in November, 1940. It was two months of being taught basic skills in the School of Nursing.M: What happened to you during the sudden attack? You know, when Nazi Germany dropped bombs on Britain?W: Manchester was bombed on the 22nd and 23rd of December, 1940. On December 24 I received and order requesting my immediate return from leave for duties of nursing the wounded. Many volunteers in the Manchester Social Services have taken a week’s leave for the Christmas holidays, so the Manchester City Rest Centers were short of staff. Christmas Day was therefore my first day of nursing.(Text 9)W: Hey Dad! I’ve just b een given this project at school. Do you think you can help me out?M: sure. What’s this project about?W: Well, I should interview someone that I admire about their jobs.M: Well, I am an expert when it comes to my job. Accounting is a respectable job and one that I am always happy to talk about.W: Dad, I know how much you live your job. It isn’t that I don’t admire you. But what I was hoping actually, was that you cou ld speak to Mr. Chang, your diving friend, and see if he would agree to an interview. Diving for a living sounds cool!M: I see. That’s a great idea! You know how I really dislike talking about myself again and again for too long, Let me give D avid Chang a call right now and find out.W: Thanks, Dad! I know this will be a wonderful project!(Text 10)W: And here I am at the city stadium and the sun is shining. And eventually the players are coming onto the play field. As I was saying earlier there were such terrible traffic jams in the city today that the match is starting late. Most of the football fans have been waiting patiently in their seats since two o’clock but now as the players come out they’re cheering happily. And the whistle goes. Rossi has the ball an d is running steadily down the field but, oh, no, the game has hardly started ---- only two minutes have gone ---- and he’s fallen heavily on the ground. Luckily he was not injured, but Hank has the ball instead. Now Parker is running quickly towards the goal to tak e the ball from Hank. He is playing well. It’s often Parker who shoots that important goal. And he has, he’s scored! And the crowd is shouting really loudly so it’s difficu lt to make myself heard. That was a wonderful goal by him.。
2014届高三第三次大联考(新课标卷) 英语试题 Word版含答案
绝密★启用前2014届高三第三次大联考（新课标卷）英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。
考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷注意事项：1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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。
例如：你将听到以下内容：M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?W: Yes, it’s nine fifteen.请看选项：How much is shirt?[A]￡19.15 [B]￡9.15 [C]￡9.18衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择[B]项，并在试卷上将其标出。
答案是B。
1. How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate?A. Surprised.B. Happy.C. Disappointed.2. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats.B. H e often brings his cat to work.C. He had a bad cold on his first day of work.3. What does the man mean?A. He is hungry now.B. He had a lot of help.C. The work is easy for him.4. Why does the man ask the woman to help him paint his bedroom?A. His brother can’t do it.B. His arm is broken.C. The woman is really good at painting.5. Where might the man’s backpack be?A. He is wearing it.B. Claire has it.C. It’s at school.第二节听下面5段对话或独白, 每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2014年高考英语湖北卷及答案解析
英语试卷 第1页（共36页）英语试卷 第2页（共36页）绝密★启用前2014普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语本试题卷共12页，81题。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，先将自己的姓名、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。
用统一提供的2B 铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A 后的方框涂黑。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，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：B1. What is Linda? A. A writer. B. A student. C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of? A. Having an accident. B. Missing the interview. C. Saying something wrong.3. What does the woman want to do? A. To return a jacket. B. To change a jacket. C. To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. Someone said he was ugly. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She disbelieves her son.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.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。
湖北省部分重点高中高三英语11月联考试题牛津译林版
湖北省部分重点高中2014届高三十一月联考英语试题时间：2013年11月16日下午：14:30-16:30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，共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。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A hobby.B. A plan.C. Music.2. Where are the speakers?A. At a clinic.B. At a drugstore.C. At a vegetable market.3. What can we learn about Jane?A. She wasn’t hurt.B. She had an accident.C. She wore her seat belt.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She was washing her face.B. She was driving.C. She was hurt.5. How much does the woman weigh now?A. 153 pounds.B. 160 pounds.C. 163 pounds.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。
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。
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。
湖北省部分重点中学高三英语上学期11月联考试题
2014届高三英语十一月联考试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号填在试题卷和答题卡上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。
3. 填空题和解答题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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）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。
１．Why does the woman look worried?A. She didn’t get the promotion.B. She is anxious for her father.C. She can’t find a good job.２．What does the woman want to do?A. Visit her roommate.B. Live in the school.C. Find an apartment.３．What does the woman mean?A. She’ll play tennis with the man.B. She’ll take an exam today.C. She’ll continue to study.４．What are the speakers talking about?A. Which club to join.B. When to do research.C. How to have a debate. ５．What will the speakers do next?A. Go to a church.B. Buy some jackets.C. Phone a discount store.第二节听下面 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。
2014高考湖北卷英语试题及答案
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.At the 31 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I 32 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 33 , permanent campsite in the park, and 34 , the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an 35 for the following day.The park was 36 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We 37 climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 38 our camp.Having survived that night, we were 39 that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our 40 and gave us a beautiful campsite.That evening, 41 , we learned about the canyon 42 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay 43 in the dark until the winds died away.44 the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and 45 the little money my wife 46 by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 47 . For a time after our business 48 I thought I might lose my family as well.Living in the tiny 49 with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 50 for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!31. A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance32. A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered33. A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful34. A. in return B. in time C. in short D. in turn35. A. attempt B. agreement C. appeal D. appointment36. A. crowded B. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet37. A. repeatedly B. immediately C. eventually D. calmly38. A. attack B. leave C. pass D. search39. A. satisfied B. determined C. confident D. aware40. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions41. A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however42. A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails43. A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourning D. aching44. A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond45. A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside46. A. borrowed B. earned C. posted D. raised47. A. business B. career C. family D. image48. A. started B. failed C. expanded D. declined49. A. truck B. park C. house D. camp50. A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ABefore I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked, though.There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running around, hitting and kicking, and destroying property.I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boy’s teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him.I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down and began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation:“So what happened today?”It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn’t let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.51. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he ______.A. was accused of destroying propertyB. was told not to yell at other childrenC. was made to do things against his willD. was blamed for creating an air of tension52. Why didn’t the author do anything about the boy’s bad behavior at first?A. She didn’t want to make it worse.B. She didn’t mind the huge mess at all.C. She was tired of shouting and threats.D. She hadn’t thought of a coping strategy.53. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by ______.A. playing games with himB. giving him a good suggestionC. describing his teacher’s feelingsD. avoiding making critical remarks54. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?A. He was sorry about his reputation.B. He was regretful about his behavior.C. He was fearful of the author’s warning.D. He was sad for the author’s misunderstanding.BLondon’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.Before buildi ng work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.55. London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ______.A. its costB. its sizeC. its shapeD. its height56. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ______.A. change London’s skylineB. inherit Lond on’s traditionC. imitate the Egyptian styleD. attract potential visitors57. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ______.A. is only preferred by the richB. is intended for wealthy peopleC. is far away from the poor areaD. is popular only with Londoners58. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. The Shard: Cheers and ClapsB. The Shard: Work of a Great ArchitectC. The Shard: New Symbol of London?D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?CWorking with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren’t clever enough to solve them, but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.59. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The design of Dr. Carter’s research.B. The results of Dr. Carter’s research.C. The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.D. The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.60. According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?A. Those that have more experience.B. Those that can avoid potential risks.C. Those that like to work independently.D. Those that feel anxious about learning.61. Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.B. Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.C. Some baboons observe others but don’t follow them.D. Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.62. Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.A. storing informationB. learning from each otherC. understanding different peopleD. travelling between social groupsYou’ve flown halfway around the world; you’ve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee. By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out, it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin, about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok, down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. Not many tourists find this place, and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.There’s an apparent laziness that surrounds you here. It’s what this place offers, and it’s free of charge. The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down. You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest. You sit there and watch the sea.It’s early afternoon, so the cook comes out and asks what you’d like to eat this evening. Before long he’s rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered—every meal fresh and to order. No menu here.There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm, clear blue sea. There’s no street noise. The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.For now you just count your blessings (福祉), listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾). You don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything.The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线), slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re-emerge again on your left, now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to your left and sand to your right; it’s unbroken, endless. No start, no end, just sand, sun, and peace. Step off it, and you re-enter the world of traffic, stress, work, and hurry.Normally you’re the type who can’t sit still for more than ten minutes, but you’re on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and, in the right frame of mind, it stretches all the way around the world.“How could it take me so long to find it?” you wonder.63. When the author first went to Huaplee Beach, ______.A. he found it unworthwhileB. he failed to sort himself outC. he became sensitive to smellD. he had difficulty in finding it64. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?A. No menu.B. Free food.C. Self service.D. Quick delivery.65. In the author’s opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ______.A. sits in a beach chairB. forgets his daily routineC. plans a detailed scheduleD. draws pictures in the sand66. What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?A. He shouldn’t have counted his blessings.B. He should have understood the wonder of nature.C. He shouldn’t have spent so much time on the trip.D. He should have come to the place earlier.For most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地), and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的) columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience—one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothi ng in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it,” Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mix ture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today, as the world’s urban population explodes, and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”—are a force that’s becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.67. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The general view of elevators.B. The particular interests of experts.C. The desire for a remarkable machine.D. The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.68. The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is ______.A. to contrast their functions with elevators’B. to emphasize the importance of elevatorsC. to reveal their secret war against elevatorsD. to explain people’s preference for elevators69. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other lifeexperiences?A. Vertical direction.B. Lack of excitement.C. Little physical space.D. Uncomfortable conditions.70. The author urges readers to consider ______.A. the exact number of elevator loversB. the serious future situation of elevatorsC. the role of elevators in city developmentD. the relationship between cars and elevators七选五：Parents and doctors have the same worry over especially low birthweight newborns. 71 A trend has therefore developed to make special formulas(配方)of extra nutrients and protein-rich foods for these tiny babies. Unfortunately, a British study has found that this practice could have negative long term effects, such as high blood pressure in adulthood.Between 1993 and 1995, Atul Singhal of the Institute of Child Health and his colleagues researched 299 full-term newborns, each of whom weighed very little for their age. The babies’moms had decided not to breastfeed(用母乳喂养).72 The rest received a formula with more nutrients and 28 percent more protein than the standard formula. The growth of all of these children was compared to that of 175 similarly low birthweight babies whose mothers had chosen to breastfeed their children for their first 9 months. 73 They found 83 babies from the normal-formula group,70 babies from the extra-formula group, and 95 babies from the breast fed group. 74 According to the latest data, children who had received the extra formula had significantly higher blood pressures than those in the other two groups.Seven human tests have indeed shown that when infants are overfed before being stopped breastfeeding, they have an increased possibility to become fat as youngsters.No matter how big a child is at birth, he or she will probably reach the same adult height no matter how quickly the baby grows. But reaching one’s adult size at a slow-to-moderate speed may have a lot of benefits, as Singhal says. 75A. Half of these children were given a normal infant(幼儿) formula for 9 monthsB. When they grow up, they might have high blood pressure.C. These babies have very little energy because they are so small.D. Six to eight years later, the researchers gave the children a series of measurements and tests.E. The results were quite surprising.F. Tiny babies will grow much slower if they are not specially fed.G. His advice to parents: Be patient. Don’t rush a child’s growth.语法填空：In my 18 years of life, there have been many things. University days are the best part of them. I can never forget the days when I stepped into my university. I 16 (impressed) by its garden-like campus, its enthusiastic students and especially its learning atmosphere. I once fell in love with it.After the 17 (tire) military training, I got absolutely absorbed in my studies. The classes given by the teachers are excellent. They provide us with information not only from our textbooks18 from many other sources. They easily arouse my insatiable desire to take in as 19 asI can.Frankly speaking, at first I had some difficulty 20 (follow) the teachers. However, through my own efforts 21 thanks to my teachers’ guidance, I made remarkable progress. Now I’ve benefited a lot from lectures and m any other academic reports.Learning is a long process; I’ll keep exploring in the treasure house of knowledge to 22 (rich) myself. This summer I got out of 23 ivory tower and entered the real world. A publishing house offered me a part-time job in compilation and revision.At the beginning I was looked down 24 by my colleagues. But they were really surprised 25 I translated seven English articles of about 5,000 words in one day. Gradually, they began to look at me with respectful eyes.短文改错：What should you do wh en your parents become angr ily? If your parents got mad, try to have aconversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They usually will try tochange, but they will take some time because they get angry all their life, and that is all they know.You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parentsthat they don’t expect—like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the floors. If thisdoesn’t work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you.湖北卷参考答案31-35 DCBAD 36-40 ABBCA 41-45 DAACC 46-50 BCBADA篇: CADB B篇：CBBD C篇：ADCB D篇：DABD E篇：ABCC七选五：CADEG语法填空：What should you do wh en your parents become angr ily? If your parents got mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They usually will try to change, but they will take some time because they get angry all their life, and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they don’t expect—like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the floors. If this doesn’t work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you.。
2014年高考湖北卷英语试题解析(解析版)
绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语本试题卷共16页，81题。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★【试题总评】试题总体难度不大，单项填空以单词的记忆与辨析为主，主要集中于名词、动词、形容词、副词以及介词短语；完型填空较为简单为故事型的记叙文，选项基本上可根据上下文获得，词汇为考纲中常见单词为主较易区分；阅读理解以时事类、新闻类和生活百科类的记叙文为主，题目设置上主要是细节题，也包括文章主旨大意、标题等推理判断题，总体上难度都不大；完成句子部分主要是单词在语境中的语法运用，涉及到了时态语态、定语从句、倒装句、情态动词以及固定句型等常见语法知识点，考查相对较广，有一定难度；书面表达给的是英文提示任务，要求考生弄清主旨要求举一事例，只要能理清主旨要求应该可以完成相对较易的写作任务。
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例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案：B1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Having an accident.B.Missing the interview.C.Saying something wrong.3.What does the woman want to do?A.To return a jacket.B.To change a jacket.C.To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B.He found his clothes ugly.C.Someone said he was ugly.5.What does the woman mean?A. She disbelieves her son.B．She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.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。
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题(湖北卷)
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（湖北卷）本试题卷共81题。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.A．talen B．motivationC．qualification D．technique22．When Richard said，“You are much more agreeable and prettier now，” Joan's face turned red at the unexpected ______.A．contribution B．complimentC．comparison D．command23．Seeing the big crowd coming towards him，he started to run down the hill，but ______ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.A．sank B．skiedC．slipped D．signalled24．The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.A．revised B．observedC．established D．developed25．I've been trying to phone Charles all evening，but there must be something wrong with the network；I can't seem to ______.A．get along B．get inC．get off D．get through26．Is this your necklace，Mary？I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.A．went for B．looked afterC．dealt with D．came across27．What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland's victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.A．obvious B．impressiveC．essential D．awful28．Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase，she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.A．wild B．tolerantC．grateful D．cautious29．Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______，“Don't be so mean，” pointing a finger of warning at her.A．sharply B．indirectlyC．guiltily D．dreadfully30．Check carrots，potatoes，onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.A．in store B．in demandC．on sale D．on loan第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
2014届高三第三次大联考(新课标卷) 英语试题 Word版含答案
2014届高三第三次大联考（新课标卷）英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30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。
AWhile we are on the subject of crime, our listener question this week comes from Mohamad Firouzi in Iran. He wants to know about the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison that once operated there.Alcatraz Island is in the harbor of San Francisco, California. It is best known for being a federal prison, which was also called “The Rock.” It was once the most famous prison in America. Alcatraz was a military prison from the late eighteen fifties until the nineteen thirties. Then it became a federal prison for the country’s worst criminals. These included murderers, bank robbers and kidnappers. One of the main reasons federal officials chose Alcatraz Island to detain these prisoners was because they thought it would be impossible for prisoners to escape.Cold, deep and dangerous waters surround the island. Also, the distance between the island and San Francisco is too far for most humans to swim. No prisoner was ever officially reported to have successfully escaped.However, in nineteen sixty-two, three men broke out of the prison. Each man worked very hard at night for many months to cut through the stone wall of his cell. They made false heads out of paper, paint and hair. On the night of June eleventh, the men placed the heads in their beds to make it look as if they were sleeping. Then, the prisoners escaped through the holes in their cells to get to the water. The men were never seen or heard from again. It is believed that they drowned while trying to swim to San Francisco.The prison closed in nineteen sixty-three because of the high cost of keeping prisoners there and the need for major repairs. The last prisoners were moved to other jails.In nineteen seventy-two, the United States Congress passed a bill creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Alcatraz Island and the old prison are part of this area.Each year, more than one million people visit Alcatraz to see the prison ers’ cells and listen to stories about the jail’s history. But unlike the prisoners who once lived there, visitors can escape from the prison whenever they want and return back across the harbor to San Francisco.21. The text mainly tells us________.A. about the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison there.B. about the history of Alcatraz Island.C. about a military prison.D. about the subject of crime.22. Why did federal officials make Alcatraz the most famous prison in America?A. Because no prisoner successfully escaped from the prison.B. Because Alcatraz was Alcatraz Island.C. Because Alcatraz was a military prison.D. Because cold, deep and dangerous waters surround the island.23. Paragraph 5 is written to ________.A. tell us the three prisoners escaped the prison.B. prove prisoners couldn’t successfully escape from the prison.C. tell us how prisoners escaped the prison.D. tell us the three prisoners could make false heads out of paper, paint and hair.24. Now Alcatraz ________.A. is a place of interest.B. detains some prisoners.C. is where the United States Congress is.D. is still the most famous prison.BLast Thursday, I had the pleasure of visiting with Deputy Superintendent Pedro Martinez, Principal Neddy Alvarez and her staff at Western High School, located in the Clark County School District, in Las Vegas. The school undertook a comprehensive effort to completely transform the culture of the school and added a motivated group of talented teachers. Western altered（改变）the school day to add opportunities for students to get additional credits toward graduation and created smaller learning groups. As part of these comprehensive changes, the school’s leadership also focused on four main reforms to transform their school.First, improvements started with the change in the relationship between the school and students to create a caring atmosphere at the school. Using the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” strategies, school leadership and teachers began building a trusting environment and students and families described seeing changes aimed at improving student outcomes and ensuring the success of every student. The school day was altered to add more options for students to obtain additional credits toward graduation. Students and teachers were grou ped into “houses,” so that smaller groups of teachers and counselors(辅导员)could create one-on-one relationships with students. Teachers and counselors said that the altered school day provides time to address student’s individual concerns and develop individualized learning plans to put every student on a path to graduation.The school also made changes to encourage parents to support school and encourage real dialogues between parents and the teachers and leaders at Western. Funded in part through the United Way, the school created a family engagement center to get parents more involved in their children’s education, particularly parents of English language learners. Parents like Ally Gaona and Martha Mendez told me that they had a voice and the tools to eng age in their children’s learning and that they recognize that the main responsibility for their children’s learning must rest with the parents. Parents were passionate about these positive changes and said that these changes signaled to the entire the community that the school was serious about family engagement.25. What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To attract people to the school.B. To talk about the school reforms.C. To introduce the schoolD. To introduce the relationship between the school and students.26. How many main reforms are mentioned in the passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five27. Students and teachers were grouped into “houses in order to ___.A. provide time to address student’s individual concerns.B. add more options for students to obtain additional credits toward graduation..C. create one-on-one relationships with students.D. develop individualized learning plans to put every student on a path to graduation.28. Which statement is the right according to the passage?A. Parents didn’t support the reforms.B. The reforms intended to improve student outcomes and ensure the success of every student.C. The school asked parents to donate their money.D. the school was not serious about family engagement.CBEIJING - China will build a nation-wide network within three to five years to monitor the impact of air pollution on health, a latest step to deal with a persistent smog crisis in big cities, an official said.A total of 43 monitoring spots will be set up in 16 provinces and municipalities frequently engulfed by smog so as to facilitate research on air pollutants in different regions, the impact on the health of vulnerable groups and the study of related diseases, said Xu Dongqun, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.With funds allocated by the central government, the study will provide reference for preventive efforts to reduce the PM 2.5, Xu said. Thick and dangerous smog have hit 17 provinces and municipalities with a population of 600 million this year. One of the major cities is Beijing, which has been shrouded in smog for several days during the ongoing seven-day national holiday in 2013.China recently issued a 1.75 trillion-yuan (284.2 billion U.S. dollars) plan to deal with the worsening air, improving air quality within five years in order to decrease the number of heavily polluted days and improve the air in major city clusters.29. China will build a nation-wide network in order to_________.A. monitor the impact of air pollution on healthB. improve air qualityC. improve air pollutionD. increase the PM 2.530. The underlined word “persistent” means“________”.A. 短时的B. 持久的C. 短暂的D. 停留的31. China will take measures to deal with air pollution except________.A. China recently issued a 1.75 trillion-yuan (284.2 billion U.S. dollars) planB. set up monitoring spots in 16 provinces and municipalitiesC. improve living standardD. improve the air in major city clusters32. We can infer from the paragraph________.A. Thick and dangerous smog have hit 17 provinces and municipalitiesB. air pollution impacted a population of 600 million this yearC. The people in Beijing probably wore masks when they walked on the street during the national holiday in 2013.D. the study will provide reference for preventive efforts to reduce the PM 2.5DA time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 30 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten. In 1983, the young tech innovator was attending a conference in Aspen when he and the group decided to bury as a stunt during a design convention.The tube that was filled with an eclectic collection of goods- ranging from the then-new apple mouse to a six-pack of beer for the people who discovered the time capsule- was meant to be dug up 20 years later. There was a problem with that plan, however, as everyone involved forgot where it was buried.The final discovery happened at the hands of the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called Diggers. The discovery was well documented and is surely going to be featured on an upcoming episode, and even the experts had problems finding this particular treasure. CNET reports that in spite of their preparations and clear idea of where the 13-foot-long tube was, it still took them two hours to dig it up using heavy machinery.To anyone removed from the tech industry, the accomplishment in finding the tube appears to be the biggest accomplishment.To others, the most interesting object would likely be the `Lisa` mouse placed in the tube by the hands of a then-28-year-old Jobs. The Lisa Mouse, which Jobs named after his daughter, was one of the first commercial computer mice soled publicly, making it a rarity at the time.The Aspen Historical Society is going to help the show creators catalogue the tube`s contents- but no word yet whether or not the Diggers cracked open one of the six bottles of Boddington`s Ale that was left inside for the people who found the tube.33.Who found the time capsule buried by Steve Jobs?A. Apple founder Steve Jobs himself.B. the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called Diggers.C. Steve Jobs' friends.D. Steve Jobs’ daughter.34.Which is the best title of the passage ?A. A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs.B. Steve Jobs' plan.C. Steve Jobs' time capsule is uncovered.D. The tube by Steve Jobs.35.How old is Steve Jobs now?A. 58 years old.B. 20 years old.C. 30 years old.D. 48 years old.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省部分重点高中2014届高三十一月联考英语试题(含答案)
湖北省部分重点高中2014届高三十一月联考英语试题时间：2013年11月16日下午：14:30-16:30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，共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。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A hobby.B. A plan.C. Music.2. Where are the speakers?A. At a clinic.B. At a drugstore.C. At a vegetable market.3. What can we learn about Jane?A. She wasn’t hurt.B. She had an accident.C. She wore her seat belt.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She was washing her face.B. She was driving.C. She was hurt.5. How much does the woman weigh now?A. 153 pounds.B. 160 pounds.C. 163 pounds.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。
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。
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。