2013年湖北七市（州）高三年级联合考试

英语

本科目考试时间：2013年4月19日下午15：00-17：00

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. Where are the speakers talking?

A. At a railway station. B. On a plane. C. Over the phone.

2. What time is it now?

A. Four o'clock. B. Three thirty. C. Three o'clock.

3. What does the woman imply?

A. She wants to call Xiao Li.

B. The telephone charge is expensive.

C. Xiao Li must be sleeping.

4. Why, is the man sleepy?

A. He got up too early this morning.

B. He stayed up late to watch TV last night.

C. He worked on his projects late last night

5. Where will the man go tonight?

A. A cooking school. B. A restaurant. C. The woman's home.

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。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。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。每段对话或独自读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a bank. B. In a post office. C. In a shop.

7. What is the man going to do?

A. To change his clothes.

B. To make a telephone call.

C. To buy something in the shop.

8. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Their time-table.

B. Their history class.

C. Their scores in the last exam.

9. What does the woman think of Professor Johnson?

A. He is easy to get along with.

B. He usually gives his students good grades.

C. He seldom gives homework to his students.

10. What will the man donext?

A. Choose another class.

B. Cheat in the history exam.

C. Continue to stay in the class.

11. What is the purpose of the man's purchase of the flowers?

A. For his parents' wedding anniversary.

B. For his grandparents' wedding anniversary.

C. For his own wedding anniversary.

12. What is his customer number?

A. UT250RUT B. UR250BUT C. UR520BUT

13. How will the flowers be handled if nobody receives them?

A. Leave them at the door.

B. Leave them with the neighbor.

C. Take them back with the delivery man.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Teammates.

15. When will the woman come to the get-together?

A. At4:45 pm. B. AtS:00pm. C. At5:15 pro.

16. Where will the speakers meet this Friday's evening?

A. At the woman's. B. At schoel. C. At the man's.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What occupation is mentioned in the talk?

A. A manager B, A teacher. C. A salesman

18. How can we show our interest in the company?

A. Asking proper questions about the company.

B. Letting the interviewer know more about you,

C. Giving as much advice as possible to the interviewer.

19. How can we succeed in an interview according to the speaker?

A. Being friendly as much as possible,

B. Being confident and preparing well.

C. Giving as much information as possible.

20. How many tips does the speaker give us?

A. 2. B. 3. C, 4.

第二部分：英语语言知识运用(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. Because of the continuous bad weather, the building work of the bridge over the Yangtze River is far behind

A. regulation B. procedure C. schedule D. campaign

22. We are going to lose anyway, so I can't see the of playing this game.

A. symbol B. theme C. object D. point

23. The recent study has shown that people's attitudes towards protecting the environment are not with their behavior in daily life.

A. consistent B. reliable C. satisfied D. enthusiastic

24. The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with sub-jects such as music, entertainment and fashion.

A. precise B. diverse C. casual D. regular

25. Though the "No smoking" signs have existed for long in public places, heavy smokers often

them and light up cigarettes.

A. abandon B. postpone C. decline D. ignore

26. The monthly sales of Mo Yan's works 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for.Literature.

A. accelerated B. stretched C. multiplied D. switched

27. With more and more farmers moving to cities, an inadequate labor force is becoming a

major factor affecting the country's grain output.

A. automatically B. occasionally C. absolutely D. gradually

28. After the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama ordered his members to solutions to gun violence.

A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. catch up with

29. The Chinese football team had experienced a series of reforms. However, its performances in Shenzhen in October all the people, especially the crazy fans.

A. knocked down B. let down C. pulled down D. brought down

30. Housing prices in Beijing and Shanghai are now largely for low-income families,

A. out of control B. out of touch C. out of reach D. out of order

第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题l分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。

After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.

There was only one guy in it, but he was in a 31 and there seemed to be some trouble going on.

Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was 33 them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it 34 He asked Julie if she would mind 35 his empty basket away. Then he 36 for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one 37 arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.

What must it be like, I wondered, to be so 38 on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his 39 and the items he needed. She 40 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I 41 to get the. bigger bag and he said, "No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. " I dutifully did that, 43 Julie with our shopping. It 44 that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!

This guy, despite the 45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had 46 more than twice as much shopping as he needed and 47 the bigger bag to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help 48 him from being a help. He may have been limited 49 , bat his heart was more than capable of 50 all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.

31. A. comer B. queue C. wheelchair D. lift

32. A. mercy B. interest C. confidence D. difficulty

33. A. separating B. breaking C. cutting D. placing

34. A. under order B. under control C. under discussion D. under repair

35. A. putting B. getting C. casting D. rolling

36. A. hunted B. reached C..looked D. sought

37. A. comfortable B. clumsy C. disabled D. usable

38. A. kind B.strict C. dependent D. considerate

39. A. change B. basket C. bag D. food

40. A. presented B. handed C. hung D. pulled

41. A. preferred B. used C. decided D. offered

42. A. So B. But C. For D. Thus

43. A. exchanging B. leaving C. charging D. associating

44. A. turned out B. came out C. burst out D. gave out

45. A. manners B. chances C. limitations D. fates

46. A. collected B. reserved C. donated D. bought

47. A. thrown away B. givenaway C. left out D. sent out

48. A. save B. protect C. stop D. shelter

49. A. physically B. economically C. originally D. mentally

50. A. accomplishing B. overlooking C. valuing D. overcoming

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。

(A)

If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.

The dog's name is Trouble. And apparendy Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.

The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.

Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke it's a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,

And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.

This is no cheap steak house. It's actually, way out of my league --I'm there only because