2013年湖南英语高考题及答案

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖南卷)

英语

PartⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Where is the man going?

A. Kennedy.

B. London.

C. New York.

2. When should the man arrive at the airport?

A. By 8:15.

B. By 9:00.

C. By 9:25.

Conversation 2

3. What is the woman doing?

A. Taking a taxi.

B. Doing shopping.

C. Waiting for the man.

4. Where are the two speakers going to meet?

A. At home.

B. In a shop.

C. In a restaurant.

Conversation 3

5. What is the woman looking for?

A. A pan.

B. Carrots.

C. Tomatoes.

6. What will the speakers probably have tonight?

A. French fries.

B. Noodles.

C. Fried chicken.

Conversation 4

7. What will the project focus on?

A. A dog.

B. A fish.

C. A cat.

8. What can we know about John?

A. He has conducted the survey.

B. He is making cards now.

C. He will do the introduction.

9. Who can handle the summarizing?

A. Carol.

B. Tom.

C. Mary.

Conversation 5

10. What can we know about the woman’s vacation?

A. She will stay on the beaches.

B. She will go camping in the jungle.

C. She will spend 3 weeks in South Africa.

11. Which does the woman need to bring?

A. A map.

B. A tent.

C. Some clothes.

12. Who will prepare the meals?

A. The man.

B. The guide.

C. The woman.

Conversation 6

13. What are the two speakers doing?

A. Discussing a lecture.

B. Visiting a museum.

C. Attending a party.

14. Which job has Jane applied for?

A. Salesgirl.

B. Waitress.

C. Volunteer.

15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student.

B. Father and daughter.

C. Classmates.

Section B marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

21. Happiness and success often come to those ________ are good at recognizing their own strengths.

A. whom

B. who

C. what

D. which

22. “What do you want to be?” asked Mrs. Crawford. “Oh, I ________ president,” said the boy, with a smile.

A. have been

B. am

C. was

D. will be

23. You must learn to consult your feelings and your reason ________ you reach any decision.

A. although

B. before

C. because

D. unless

24. Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us.

A. bothers

B. had bothered

C. would bother

D. bothered

25. The sun began to rise in the sky, ________ the mountain in golden light.

A. bathed

B. bathing

C. to have bathed

D. have bathed

26. If nothing ________, the oceans will turn into fish deserts.

A. does

B. had been done

C. will do

D. is done

27. — Have you heard about the recent election?

—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.

A. would be

B. is

C. has been

D. will be

28. Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ close you may be to victory.

A. how

B. that

C. which

D. where

29. You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts.

A. offering

B. to offer

C. having offered

D. offered

30. Every day ________ a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.

A. read

B. reading

C. to read

D. reads

31. ________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could

refill it.

A. Staying

B. Stayed

C. To stay

D. Stay