湖北省2013届八校第二次联考英语试题

鄂南高中华师一附中黄冈中学黄石二中湖北省八校荆州中学孝感高中襄阳四中襄阳五中2013届高三第二次联考英语试题命题学校：华师一附中命题人：龚源来熊丽审题人：龚源来陈峰考试时间：2013年3月29日下午15：00 —— 17：00 试卷满分：150分第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)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,每小題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. He is a _________ person, so whatever he does, he is not only thoughtful but careful as well.A. depressedB. cautiousC. smartD. polite22．The reality is that Afghanistan is hard; it is hard all the time, and what we are endeavoring to do is going to be very, very _________.A. challengingB. fantasticC. dramaticD. dreadful23. The Chinese lunar New Year usually ______ two records: the world's most watched television gala show, and its busiest telecommunications network.A. developsB. witnessesC. establishesD. launches24. We almost always___________ our concerts with it, not only because it‘s a great piece of music, but also because of the energy that we get back from the audience.A. analyzeB. handleC. confirmD. conclude25. Travelling is always cheerful for me. And especially buying some special local products and _________ will enhance the joy of journey too.A. bandsB. aircraftsC. souvenirsD. pensions26. Besides which major or which university to choose, students and parents face another _________ the location of the university.A. dilemmaB. editionC. libertyD. mystery27. As soon as his teacher begins lecturing, he begins to doze off, not intentionally but _______.A. personallyB. randomlyC. habituallyD. unconditionally28. I _________ a lot from this guy. He borrowed my clothes, he borrowed my money, he borrowed my tennis racket. But when I caught him using my toothbrush that was the last straw, so I kicked him out!A. sped up withB. mixed up withC. put up withD. teamed up with29. You may not have any ambitions to be the next J.K. Rowling, but by _________different writing styles, you‘ll find yourself becoming more comfortabl e and fluent in your blogging.A. setting offB. trying outC. escaping fromD. applying for30. Some questions may come to you during the interview, but you can - and should – make good preparations _________.A. by designB. in advanceC. in personD. by chance第二节：完形填空（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。

At a gathering, we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank.Frank began to tell us of his childhood. "I 31 in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was 32 making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to 33 the family."He looked at us and said, "I 34 you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his 35 . When you got close to him, he 36 like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my Mother 37 them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."Frank's voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would 38 me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was. 39 he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would 40 right in front of the school gate, and it seemed like everybody 41 be standing around and watching. Then he would 42 over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 43 for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"He 44 and then went on, "I remember the day when I said 'No' ‖It was the first time I had ever talked to him that 45 , and he had this surprised look on his face.I said, 'Dad, I'm too 46 for a goodbye kiss. 'My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him 47 . He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). 'You're right,' he said. 'You are a big boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore.'"Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to 48 in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.‖Tears were running down Frank‘s cheeks. He spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would 49 to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old face....to smell the ocean on him....to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a 50 , I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."31. A. kept up B. grew up C. came up D. started up32. A. hard B. absurd C. easy D. necessary33. A. remove B. reach C. feed D. urge34. A. prefer B. request C. suggest D. wish35. A. catch B. favorite C. benefit D. glory36. A. sounded B. looked C. smelled D. felt37. A. processed B. washed C. handled D. managed38. A. drive B. limit C. adapt D. devote39. A. Before B. After C. Since D. As40. A. back up B. pick up C. pull up D. speed up41. A. could B. would C. should D. might42. A. lean B. hold C. run D. watch43. A. frightening B. challenging C. embarrassing D. entertaining44 A. yawned B. paused C. twisted D. swung45. A. day B. time C. aspect D. way46. A. old B. delighted C. anxious D. proud47. A. sigh B. roar C. cry D. yell48. A. break down B. hold back C. well up D. start off49. A. demand B. give C. rush D. infer50. A. boy B. seaman C. backbone D. man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。