2011 年湖南高考英语真题及答案
Part I
Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two
speakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionis
followedbythree choicesmarkedA,B andC. Listencarefullyandthenchoosethe
best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Example:
When will the magazine probably arrive?
A. Wednesday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday. The answer is B.
Conversation 1
1. Who used the car this morning?
A. The son.
B. The aunt.
C. The mother.
2. Where are the keys found?
A. In the purse.
B. In the pocket.
C. In the drawer.
Conversation 2
3. Which of the following is true about the man?
A. He borrowed some money.
B. He is caught in the traffic.
C. He will meet his teacher.
4. How is the man going home?
A. By train.
Conversation 3
5. When was the party held?
B. By bus.
C. By taxi.
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
6. Why didn’t the woman go to the party?
A. She didn’t feel well.
B. She didn’t have the time.
C. She didn’t get an invitation.
Conversation 4
7. What does the man want to buy?
A. A camera.
B. A mobile phone.
C. A music player.
8. Which of the following does the man choose?
A. The PE310.
B. The RT230.
C. The FG160
9. How much does the man pay?
A. $300.
Conversation 5
10. What is the woman?
B. $270.
C. $100
A. A dress designer.
B. A basketball player. C. A headmaster.
11. What do we know about the man’s travel plan?
A. He’s going by air.
B. He’s leaving for Paris.
C. He’s arriving this
afternoon.
12. Who is going to pick up the man?
A. The woman’s son.
B. The woman’s brother. C. The woman herself.
Conversation 6
13. What’s the man doing now?
A. Looking for a job.
B. Studying in a university. C. Teaching at a high
school.
14. What kind of movie does the man like best?
A. Adventure.
B. Comedy.
C. Drama.
15. Where are the speakers going first?
A. The supermarket.
B. The cinema.
C. The café.
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully
andthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Fillin
each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Essay Competition Instructions
Topic: My Ideal City
Questions
Location
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Features
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Near the sea,
Depending on your own choice
Mountains to make it
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No less than three points
Examples or Requirements
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, or on an island
or the fastest trains in the world
Prize: A free trip to Europe for a stay of
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Part II
Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices
marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
Example:
The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ______ the desert.
A. covering
B. covered
C. cover
D. to cover
The answer is A.
21. The ability ______ an idea as important as the idea itself.
A. expressing
B. expressed
C. to express
D. to be expressed
22. —Joan, what ______ in your hand?
—Look! It’s a birthday gift for my grandma.
A. had you held
B. are you holding C. do you hold
D. will you hold
23. The players ______from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this
summer game.
A. selecting
B. to select
C. selected
D. having selected
24. I knew that ______ would ever discourage him; he would never give up wanting to
be a director.
A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
25. Julie was good at German, French and Russian, all of ______ she spoke fluently.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
26. One third of the country ______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens
______ black people.
A. is; are
B. is; is
C. are; are
D. are; is
27. In 1492 Columbus______ on one of the Bahamas Islands, but he mistook it for an
island off India.
A. lands
B. landed
C. has landed
D. had landed
28. —No one ______ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball.
—Oh, you are really his big fan.
A. can
B. need
C. must
D. might
29. Do you wake up every morning ______ energetic and ready to start a new day?
A. feel
B. to feel
C. feeling
D. felt
30. It is the most instructive lecture that I ______since I came to this school.
A. attended
B. had attended
C. am attending
D. have attended
31. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious ______the problem itself is.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. why
32. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours ______ a decision.
A. they reached
B. did they reach
C. they reach
D. do they reach
33. Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ______ he had done
something very clever.
A. as if
B. in case
C. while
D. though
34. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology ______ by scientists.
A. are making
B. are made
C. will make
D. will be make
35 It’s not what we do once in a while ______ shapes our lives, but what we do
consistently.
A. which
B. that
C. how
D. when
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or
phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbest
fits the context.
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly
because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After
considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to
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the way I was doing
things.
My
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came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a
girl who
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her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else
would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to
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because
I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself.
No one had stopped to
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her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man
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by himself
waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a
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was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every
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from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making an
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chat with a stranger. But a change, no
matter how
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it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to
make it possible. I
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you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try
to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come
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as a whole.
36. A. change
37. A. trouble
38. A. took
39. A. come out
40. A. please
41. A. sitting
B. explain
B. doubt
B. dropped
B. stand by
B. greet
B. walking
42. A. discussion
B. lesson
43. A. joke
B. response
C. learn
C. wish
C. got
C. go back
C. help
C. riding
C. report
C. cry
D. show
D. opportunity
D. pulled
D. turn up
D. praise
D. running
D. conversation
D. story
44. A. unchangeable
B. unprepared
C. unforgettable D. unfinished
45. A. desperately
B. frequently
46. A. allow
47. A. later
B. warn
B. straighter
C. simply
C. order
C. closer
D. widely
D. advise
D. slower
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one
word that best fits the context.
Does going to college really pay off?Certainly!
I remember taking
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English class in college on the short story. Our first
assignment was to read
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short stories and then discuss which one was better.
After reading both, I wasn’t sure. Over the
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several months, my professor
taught me
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one story was so much better than the other.
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was rich in
metaphor (隐喻) and character development, while the other was humorous
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too
shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated
and
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could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate
literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads
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greater success
in one’s life.
Part III
Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by
severalquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices
markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiven
in the passage.
A
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant,
but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses, you are incapable of
calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike
atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but
the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all
customers especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly
about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian
chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their
plate piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish
is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not
only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very
healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different
styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of
grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the
Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It
is a place that should not be overlooked.
56. When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it______.
A. is splendidly decorated
B. has pleasant smells of kabobs
C. is crowded with dining tables
D. looks like a common restaurant
57. What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A. Watching news events on TV.
B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C. Reading local English newspapers.
D. Discussing would topics in low voices.
58. The food of the restaurant ______.
A. is served in small amounts
B. is rather expensive
C. is rich in variety
D. is very healthy
59. What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A. Rice
B. Chicken
C. Bread
D. Beef
60. It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ______.
A. occupies a large space
B. owns a favorable location
C. is popular for its special food
D. has a quiet environment inside
My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War II,
The book Night of the U-boats told the story.
B
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s
ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with
him at all times and keep him safe.
Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend
that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram (电报), which in those days always
brought had news. My grandmother opened it. It read, “Safe. Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee,
his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest
of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was
caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he
died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read NightoftheU-boutsand was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third
engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for
it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except
one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free, it swung against the ship,
injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph
in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him
signed the back of the photograph.
A Toast
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered
how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean
and a wait for rescue? Lest (以免) we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the
heroes of the war.
61. We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea______.
A. to meet a friend
off
B. to see the father
C. to take a family photo
D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship
62. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?
A. he was still alive.
broken.
B. His knee was
C. His ship had been sunk.
D. He had arrived in Glasgow.
63. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s______.
A. weak heart
B. taking a shore job
C. failure to return to sea
D. injury caused by a torpedo
64. What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?
A. He lost his arm
B. He repaired the engines.
C. He managed to take a lifeboat.
D. He was the last to leave the ship.
65. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A group of forgotten heroes
B. A book describing a terrifying battle.
C. A ship engineer’s wartime experience.
D. A merchant’s
memories of a sea rescue.
C
A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected
conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的) species.
The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they
were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and
mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elephant, African forest elephant, and
African savanna elephant.
Once they obtained DNA sequences (序列) from two fossils (化石),mammoths and
mastodons, the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants. They found to their
amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other
as Asian elephants and mammoths
The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna
elephants and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several
million years. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the
divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all the
scientists.
There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be
separate species but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they
are indeed different species.
Previously many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African
forest elephants were two populations of the same species, despite the elephants’
significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height
of 3.5metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2.5metres.
The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight
of the forest elephant. But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily
mean they are different species. However, the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA.
Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the
University of Illinois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants
at two different units for conservation purposes. Since 1950, all African elephants
have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants
are two very distinctive animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority
(优先) for conservation purposes.”
66. One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of ______
A. the Asian elephant
elephant
B. the forest
C. the savanna elephant
D. the mastodon elephant
67. The underlined word “divergence” in paragraph 4means “______ ”
A. evolution
B. exhibition
C. separation
D. examination
68. The researchers’ conclusion was based on a study of the African elephant’s
______.
A. DNA
B. height
C. weight
D. population
69. What are Alfred Roca’s words mainly about?
A. The conservation of African elephants.
B. The purpose of studying African elephants.
C. The way to divide African elephants into two units.
D. The reason for the distinction of African elephants.
70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Naturalists’ Beliefs about Elephants
B. Amazing
Experiments about Elephants
C. An Unexpected Finding about Elephants
D. A Long Scientific
Debate about Elephants
Part IV
Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using
the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work,
or entertainment. For teenagers, many informative resources on the Internet can be
used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are
truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make one’s life easier.
Educational websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching
for a college. Some can help studying for tests, explaining a lesson, and doing
homework. Some can help find the right schools based on one’s interests. And still
others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific
activities that occur at a certain school.
Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical tastes. On
these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, rock, jazz, and country.
One can type in a song, category or artist and his or her entire catalog appears.