1、2014年湖南高考試卷(英語)PartIListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directio ns: In this secti on, you will hear six con versati ons between two speakersFor each conversation there are severalquestionsandeach questi on is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Liste ncarefully and the n

2、choose the best an swer for each questi on.You will hear each con versati on TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A.Wednesday. B. Thursday C. Friday.The an swer is BCon versati on 11. What will the woman do first?2. When will the man probably call thewoman?A. Thursday.B. Friday.Con v

3、ersati on 23. What is the man going to do?A. Have a coffee break. B. See a doctor.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill.B. He lost his dog.Con versati on 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver.B. A waitress.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts.B. A menu.Con versati on 47. What did the

4、man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie. B. He watched TV.8. What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drin ks.B. A birthday cake.C. Concert tickets.Con versati on 5A. Take a shower.B. Go camp ing.C.

5、 Set up a time.C. Sunday.C. Buy a pet.C. He slept badly.C. A tour guide.C. A bus schedule.C. He visited some frie nds.10. What is the woman doing now?A.She is serving a customer.B.She is conducting an interview.C.She is doing some recording.11. When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays.B.

6、 Thursdays.C. Sun days.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A.At the airport nearby.B.In the studio next door,C.At the store downtown.Con versati on 613. Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doesnt work.B. The heater wont sta比C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the pro

7、blem first tomorrow evening?A. The woma n.B. The man.C. A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husba nd.B. Her house owner.C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks)Directi ons: In this secti on, you will hear a short passageListe ncarefullyand then fill in the numberedblankswith the information yo

8、uhave heard. Fill in each bla nk with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Voice Mail From Kelly Black1. Call Mr. Brow n to_ 1_6_ the即poi ntme nt time.2. E-mail the staff members about n ext week17_3. Ask the repairma n to fix the broken184. Give a list of all the employees

9、 to the_19_20 on the desk to the post office.PartnLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)sin the office.Directi ons: For each of the follow ing unfini shed senten ces there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completesthe senten ce.Example:The wild flowers looked

10、 like a soft orange blanket_the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. tocoverThe an swer is A.21. Children, when _ by their parents, are allowed to enter thestadium.A. to be accompa niedB. to accompa nyC. accompa nyingD. accompa nied22. If Mr. Dewey _ present, he would have offered any possibleassi

11、stance to the people there.A. wereB. had bee nC. should beD. was23. _ your own needs and styles of communication is asimportant as learning to convey your affection and emotions.A. Un dersta ndingB. To be un dersta ndC. Being un derstoodD. Having un dersta nd24. As John Lennon once said, life is _ h

12、appens to you whileyou are busy making other plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where25.一I have prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.Do you mean we _ bring anything with us?A. can tB. mustntC. shan tD. needn t26. You will never gain success_ you are fully devoted to yourwork.A. whe nB. becauseC. af

13、terD. uni ess27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle ofthe grassland,_at the night sky.A. to stareB. stari ngC. staredD. hav ing stared28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we _ to makeour environment more beautiful.A. tryB. have bee n tryi ngC. are tryi ngD. w

14、ill try29. Only when you can find peace in your heart _ goodrelationships with others.A. will you keep B. you will keep C. you keptD. did you keep30. _ what youre doing today important, because youretrading a day of life for it.A. MakeB. To makeC. Maki ngD. Made31. Im looking forward to the day_ my

15、daughter can readthis book and know my feelings for her.A. asB. whyC. whe nD. where32. All we need_ a small piece of land where we can plantvarious kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. isD. were33. Its not doing the things we like, but liking the things we h

16、ave todo _ makes life happy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. Whenever you _ a present, you should think about it fromthe receive s point of view.A. boughtB. have bought C. will buyD. buy35. _ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we eachneed thought and inner quietness.A. Having freed B. F

17、reedC. To freeD. Free ingSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are fourwords or phrasesmarkedA, B, C and D. Fill i n eachbla nk with the word orphrase that best fits the con text.The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spotbehind the

18、 ironing board(燙衣板)and said,“Pay attention: Im going to teachyou to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 andneeded to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, andproperly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 .“ Learn to iron a shirt,”Mom

19、 said, “ and you can ironanything.”But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didnt make use of long muscles weused to throw a baseball, and it wasnt a _40 operation like ice-skating. Ironingwas like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover,an iron produced steam and it car

20、ried an element of 41 . If you touched thewrong part of it,youd get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you42, youmight burn down the house.As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, alwayspushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皺的) parts. Collars had to be doneright.

21、Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.Over the years, Ive learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me asense of 45 . Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I amgood at something. 46, Through ironing Ivelearned the method for solving even t

22、he most troublesome problems.“47 wrinkles one at a time,”as Mom might have said, “ andbefore long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reas onsB. rulesC. emoti onsD.methods37. A. helpfulB. con fide ntC. powerfulD.in dependent38. A. con clusi onB. suggesti onC. impressio nD.observati on39. A. usefu

23、lB. easyC. specialD.suitable40. A. directB. si ngleC. smoothD.stra nge41. A. doubtB. pressureC. surpriseD.danger42. A. went awayB. fell dow nC. jumped offD.looked up43. A. taughtB. choseC. forcedD.sent44. A. touchB. desig nC. seeD.admire45. A. ho nestyB. freedomC. justiceD.pride46. A. I nsteadB. Bes

24、idesC. OtherwiseD.However47. A. Make upB. Deal withC. Ask forD.Rely onSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blankwith one word that best fits the con text.We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors.However, to get a happy home li

25、fe, we have to get along with 48 as well aspossible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49.People should not do things 50 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily.Forexample, television sets need not be played at full volume （音量）51 loudpop music should not be played very lateat

26、 night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they canto avoid disturbing other people, 53 there are times when some level ofdisturbance is unavoidable. 54 Neighbors want t

27、o get along well with each other,they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55 peace.Part III Reading Comprehension （30 marks）Directi ons: Readthe followi ng three passagedEach passagesfollowed by severalquestionsor unfinishedstatementsFor each of themthere are four choices m

28、arked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fitsbest according to the information given in the passage.AWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is direct ingthe way!Towner Writer Squad （班組）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad willmeet onc

29、e a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range ofwriting styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics （抒情詩）to flash fiction, tosupport the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf

30、 you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please senda sample piece of your writing （about 500 words）, responding to the titl eLUNCH,with your name, age, address ande-mail address to: Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on17 September, 4

31、-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informalopportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other youngpeople.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space andget a taste of whats to come.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further informati

32、on go to: or .uk Any questions一feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer SquadAssociate: .uk探探探探探探探Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Satu

33、rday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace一you do not have to rush一as you havea year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of someexperienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills.Most importantly, build confidence and have fun

34、 while writing!No previous experience or special background is required. Many othershave been successful this way. If they can do it, why canFee:179For more information go to: .uk or .uk56. Towner Writer Squad will be started_.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore t

35、he fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers57. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first_ .A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application f

36、orm58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later thanA. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at thei

37、r own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found atA. C. .ukD. .ukBIn the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescentmale stude ntwho believed that doing any more than necessarywas wasted effort. On

38、e day,this approach threw me into embarrassmentIn Mrs. Tottens eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School inAnderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals小數(shù)）.Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited inclass the following day. On most days, our gra

39、des were based on our oralanswer to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requestinganswers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared onour homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of theclassroom and work toward

40、the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy tofigure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I hadcompleted my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, whic

41、h threwoff my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, Idesperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work itout before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldnt function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk,she asked what answer I d got

42、forproblem No. 14. “ II didnt get anything,”I answered, and my face feltwarm.“Correct,”she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, inreal life it isnt always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, Iwould

43、 never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be thatone.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value ones time.B. It is important to make an effortC. It is right to stick to ones belief.D. It is enough to do

44、the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to_.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework themselvesC. answer their homework questions orallyD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which questions to answer since theteacher always_.A

45、. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected becauseA. the class didnt begin as usualB. several students

46、 didnt come to schoolC. he didnryt hard to make his estimateD.Mrs. Totten didnt start from the back of the class65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable LessonCThe behaviour of a buildin

47、gs users may be at least as important as itsdesign when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UKEnergy Research Centre （UKERC）. The UK promises to reduce its carbonemissions排排放）by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by allnew homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But t

48、his report shows that sustainablebuilding design on its ownthough extremely important- is not enough toachieve such reductions: the behaviour of the people using the building has tochange too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homeshave been largely ignored by existin

49、g efforts to improve energy efficiency （效率）,which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher,consumption patterns ofbuilding users can defeat the most careful design.I

50、n other words, old habitsdie hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers dont have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Withoutspecific information, its hard to estimate the costs and benefits of makingdifferen

51、t choices. Feedback反饋）facilities, like smart meters and energymonitors could help bridge this information gap by helping people see howchanging their behaviour directly affects their energy use; some studies haveshown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings usingsmartmeters.Socia

52、l science research has added a further dimension (方面),suggestingthat individualsbehaviour in the home can be personal and cannotbe predicted一whether people throw open their windows rather than turn downthe thermostat (恒溫器),for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused p

53、rogramme toteach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.A. The importance of changing building users, habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency. ZXXK69.

54、 The information gap in energy use_.A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building usersold habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest? A.The social science research

55、 is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.D. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.PartIVWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directi ons: Read the follow ing passageFill in the nu mbered bla nks byusing th

56、e in formati on from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each an swer.66. As to energy use, the newresearch from UKERC stresses theimportance of_ .A. zero-carb on homesC. susta in able build ing design67.The underlined wordB. the behaviour of buildi ng usersD. the reduct ion of carb on em

57、issi onsA. the waysC. developme ntsB.theirhomeMany of us invest valuable time, energy and money planning our vacations.We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good forus. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us performbetter at work, improve our sl

58、eep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that ourlast vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakesshould be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting tomaximize value for money by plan

59、ning trips that have too many components （組成部分）.Perhaps youre planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days, andyou realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the listSounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives anopportunity to experie

60、nce what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take inour new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences.Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as howto find a good flight deal,how to get from A to B, or which destinations to add orsubtract fro