2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷)

英 语

本试题卷分四个部分，共12页。时量120分钟。满分150分。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 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.

Example:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What will the woman do first?

A. Take a shower. B. Go camping. C. Set up a time.

2. When will the man probably call the woman?

A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.

Conversation 2

3. What is the man going to do?

A. Have a coffee break. B. See a doctor. C. Buy a pet.

4. What happened to the man?

A. He fell ill. B. He lost his dog. C. He slept badly.

Conversation 3

5. What is the woman?

A. A bus driver. B. A waitress. C. A tour guide.

6. What does the man want to get?

A. Some gifts. B. A menu. C. A bus schedule.

Conversation 4

7. What did the man do yesterday?

A. He saw a movie. B. He watched TV. C. He visited some friends.

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 drinks. B. A birthday cake. C. Concert tickets.

Conversation 5

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. Thursdays. C. Sundays.

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.

Conversation 6

13. Why does the woman call the man?

A. The oven doesn’t work. B. The heater won’t start. C. The plug is broken.

14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?

A. The woman. B. The man. C. A worker.

15. Who is the woman speaking to?

A. Her husband. B. Her house owner. C. Her boss.

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then Jill 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.

 Voice Mail from Kelly Black

1. Call Mr. Brown to _ 16 __ the appointment time.

2. E-mail the staff members about next week’s 17 __ .

3. Ask the repairman to fix the broken 18 in the office.

4. Give a list of all the employees to the _ _19____owner.

5. Take 20 on the desk to the post office.





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 IX Choose the one that best completes the sentence .

21. Children, when _______ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.

A. to be accompanied B. to accompany C. accompanying D. accompanied

22. If Mr. Dewey _____ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.

A. were B. had been C. should be D. was

23.____your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions.

A. Understanding B. To be understood C. Being understood D. Having understood

24. As John Lennon once said, life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.

A. which B. that C. what D. where

25. — I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.

—Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us?

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shan’t D. needn't

26. You will never gain success ______ you are fully devoted to your work.

A. when B. because C. after D. unless

27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, _____at the night sky.

A. to stare B. staring C. stared D. having stared

28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we _____to make our environment more beautiful.

A. try B. have been trying C. are trying D. will try

29. Only when you can find peace in your heart _____good relationships with others.

A. will you keep B. you will keep C. you kept D. did you keep

30.________what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life for it

A. Make B. To make C. Making D. Made

31. I am looking forward to the day my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.

A. as B. why C. when D. where

32. All we need a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.

A. are B. was C. is D. were

33. It’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do makes life happy.

A. that B. which C. what D. who

34. Whenever you a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point of view.

A. bought B. have bought C. will buy D. buy

35. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.

A. Having freed B. Freed C. To free D. Freeing

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context

The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”

Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 .

““Learn to iron a shirt,”” Mom said, “”and you can iron anything.””

But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a 40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 ,you might burn down the house.

As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的)parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.

Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 . Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46 , through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 47 wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”

36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods

37.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent

38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation

39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable

40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange

41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger

42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up

43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent

44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire

45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride

46. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However

47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely on

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context

We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48 as well as possible.

An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49 . People should not do things 50 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume (音量） 51 loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52 friendly relationship with them.

An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people， 53 there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 54 neighbors want to 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)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

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