1、 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖北卷)英语 本 试 题 卷 共 81 题 。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 30 分)(略) 第二部分:词汇知识运用(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。 例: To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _ and weaknesses A. streng
2、ths B. benefits C. techniques D. values 答案: A 21. When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his _ and had a bad fall. A. balance B .chance C .memory D .place 解析:句意:男孩在追他哥哥时,重重地摔了一跤。 A项“平衡”; B项“机会”; C项“记忆”; D 项“地方”。 lose ones balance“失去平衡”。故选 A项。 答案: A 22. He gave himself a new name to hide
3、 his _ when he went to carry out the secret task. A. emotion B. talent C. identity D. treasure 解析: 句意: 他执行一项秘密任务时,给自己起了一个新的名字来掩盖身份 。 A项 “ 情绪 ” ;B项 “ 才能 ” ; C项 “ 身份 ” ; D 项 “ 财富 ” 。 故选 C 项。 答案: C 23. The team are working hard to _ the problem so that they can find the best solution. A. face B. preven
4、t C. raise D. analyze 解析:句意:团队正在努力分析这一问题一遍找到解决问题的办法。 A项“面对”; B项“阻止”; C项“提出,举起”; D 项“分析”。故选 D 项。 答案: D 24. In order not to be heard, she pointed her finger upwards to _ that someone was moving about upstairs. A. whisper B. signal C. declare D. complain 解析: 句意: 为了能够被听到,她手指向上指,示意有人正在楼上走动 。 A项 “ 低声说,私语
5、” ; B项 “ 发信号,(用手势)示意 ” ; C项 “ (正式)宣称 ” ; D 项 “ 抱怨 ” 。 故选 B项。 答案: B 25. There is no doubt that this candidates advantage _ his ability to communicate with foreigners in English. A. leaves out B. goes against C. lies in D. makes up 解析: 句意: 毫无疑问,这位候选人的优势在于他能够用英语和外国人交流 。 A 项 “ 遗漏,省略 ” ; B项 “ 违背,和 作对 ” ;
6、 C项 “ 在于 ” ; D 项 “ 编造,组成,化妆,和好 ” 。 故选C项。 答案: C 26. Dont worry. Im sure your missing glasses will _ sooner or later. A. stand out B. break up C. get out D. turn up 解析: 句意: 别担心 。 我相信你丢失的眼镜迟早会出现的。 A 项 “ 突出 ” ; B项 “ 结束,解散,分手 ” ; C 项 “ 出去,出版,被泄露 ” ; D 项 “ 出现,露面 ” 。 故选 D 项。 答案: D 27. Even though the confe
7、rence hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be_. A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reasonable 解析:句意:尽管会议大厅靠近他的公寓,如果他想要准时的话,还是必须快点。 A项“精确的”; B项“守时的,准时的”; C 项“有效率的”; D 项“合理的”。故选 D 项。 答案: D 28. I dont think what he said is _ to the topic we are discussing . He has mi
8、ssed the point. A. faithful B. parallel C. relevant D. similar 解析: 句意: 我认为他所说的和我们今天讨论的话题无关。他没有抓住要点。 A项 “ 忠实的,忠诚的 ” ; B项 “ 与 平行 ” ; C 项 “ 和 相关 ” ; D 项 “ 和 相似 ” 。 be relevant to“ 和 相关 ” 。故选 C项。 答案: C 29. The girl used to be shy, but is _ getting active in group work and is more willing to express hers
9、elf. A. gradually B. usually C. previously D. merely 解析: 句意: 那个女孩过去很害羞,但现在团队合作越来越积极,(比以前)更愿意表达自己的想法。 A项 “ 逐渐地 ” ; B项 “ 通常,经常 ” ; C 项 “ 以前 ” ; D 项 “ 仅仅 ” 。 故选 A项。 答案: A 30. This meeting room is a non-smoking area. I would like to warn you _ that if you smoked here you would be fined. A. in advance B.
10、 in detail C. in total D. in general 解析:句意:这个会议室是无烟区域。我想提前警告你:如果你在这里吸烟,会别罚款。 A项“提前”; B项“详细地”; C 项“总共,总计”; D 项“大体上,笼 统地”。故选 A项。 答案: A 第二节:完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项( A、 B、 C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The littl
11、e boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty 31 left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was 32 . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers 33 money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to m
12、ake more money to buy a 34 for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He 35 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “You dont know the 36 of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Ja
13、son. “ 37 its not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly 38 they have time to see, and youll 39 out and get your money,” Chad said. It was a new 40 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no 41 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 42 that he would not tell a lie.
14、Though he was 43 a poor newsboy, he had been 44 some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 45 . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 46 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 47 money because he would not tell a lie.
15、The boy 48 at Jason. “You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 49 .”Youre just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 50 . He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job beca
16、use he told the truth. 31. A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers 解析: 考查名词。根据上文“ , carrying some newspapers ”可知,此处表示还剩 20 份报纸没卖完。 A项“商店”; B项“硬币”; C项“人”; D 项“报纸”。故选 D 项。 答案: D 32. A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak 解析: 考查形容词。根据上文可知,小男孩还有 20 份报纸没卖完,因而心情十分沉重。 A项 “ 敞开心扉 ” ; B项 “ 心情沉重 ” ; C项 “ 纯粹,纯净 ” ; D 项
17、 “ 虚弱 ” 。故选 B项。 答案: B 33. A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for 解析: 考查介词短语。根据下文 “ to make more money to ” 可知,小男孩准备把剩下的报纸 而不是钱 带回家。 A项 “ 代替,而不是 ” ; B项 “ 作为回报 ” ; C 项 “ 不管,不顾 ” ;D 项 “ 以换取 ” 。故选 A项。 答案: A 34. A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake 解析: 考查名词。根据下文 “ and the cake he wa
18、nted to buy ” 可知,小男孩想挣更多的钱给母亲买一块蛋糕和鸟食。 A项 “ 茶杯 ” ; B项 “ 卡片 ” ; C项 “ 梳子 ” ; D 项 “ 蛋糕 ” 。故选 D 项。 答案: D 35. A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up 解析: 考查动词短语。句意:当他想到没能卖完报纸,他一下子垮掉了。 A项 “ 让步,屈服 ” ;B项 “ 精神崩溃 ” ; C 项 “ 离开,逃走 ” ; D 项 “ 出现,露面 ” 。故选 B项。 答案: B 36. A. difficulty B. process C. goal D.
19、 secret 解析: 考查名词。句意:你不知道卖报纸的秘诀。你必须大喊: “ 热点新闻!爆炸新闻! ”A项 “ 困难 ” ; B项 “ 过程 ” ; C项 “ 目标 ” ; D 项 “ 秘诀 ” 。故选 D 项。 答案: D 37. A. And B. But C. For D. So 解析: 考查连词。句意: “ (事实上)报纸上根本就没有。 ” 此处语义与上文转折,故用转折连词 but。 A项表示承接; B项表示转折; C项表示原因; D 项表示结果。故选 B项。 答案: B 38. A. before B. since C. though D. unless 解析: 考查连词。句意:在
20、他们有时间看之前,迅速跑掉。 A项 “ 在 之前 ” ; B项 “ 自从 ” ; C 项 “ 尽管 ” ; D 项 “ 除非 ” 。故选 A项。 答案: A 39. A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach 解析: 考查动词。句意:你就会把报纸卖完,拿到钱。 A项“大声叫喊”; B项“退学,退出”; C 项“卖完”; D 项“伸出(手)”。故选 C 项。 答案: C 40. A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task 解析: 句意:这对 Jason 来说是个新主意。 A项“版本”; B项“主意,想法”; C项“政策”; D 项“任务”。故选
21、 B项。 答案: B 41. A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water 解析: 考查名词。根据上文 “ he wanted to buy a 34 for his mother and some seeds for his bird” 可知,此处意为 “ 没有鸟食 ” 。 A项 “ 面包 ” ; B项 “ 昆虫 ” ; C项 “ 鸟食 ” ;D 项 “ 水 ” 。故选 C项。 答案: C 42. A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined 解析: 考查形容词。句意: , 但他坚决不会说谎。 A项 “ 担心的
22、” ; B项 “ 惊讶的 ” ;C项 “ 激动的,兴奋的 ” ; D 项 “ 坚定的,坚决的 ” 。故选 D 项。 答案: D 43. A. still B. already C. just D. also 解析: 考查 副 词。句意:尽管他仅仅是个贫穷的卖报郎,他受过良好的教育。 A项 “ 仍然 ” ;B项 “ 已经 ” ; C 项 “ 仅仅 ” ; D 项 “ 也 ” 。故选 C 项。 答案: C 44. A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed 解析: 考查动词。根据句意可知,他受过良好的教育。 A项 “ 教授 ” ; B项 “ 上交 ” ; C
23、项“ 奖励 ” ; D 项 “ 允许 ” 。故选 A项。 答案: A 45. A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose 解析: 考查固定搭配。句意:第二天下午, Jason 像往常一样去邮局取报纸。 A项 “ 立即 ” ;B项 “ 偶然 ” ; C 项 “ 像往常一样 ” ; D 项 “ 故意地 ” 。故选 C项。 答案: C 46. A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite 解析: 考查形容词。句意:好几个男孩都簇拥着 Chad,他面带微笑,自豪地宣称:前一天他卖了 72 份报纸。 A项 “ 自豪的 ”
24、 ; B项 “ 温和的 ” ; C项 “ 温暖的 ” ; D 项 “ 有礼貌的 ” 。故选 A项。 答案: A 47. A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved 解析: 考查动词。句意:他补充说道 Jason 因为不愿说谎没挣到钱。 A项 “ 借 ” ; B项 “ 失去(没挣到) ” ; C项 “ 挣得 ” ; D 项 “ 节省 ” 。故选 B项。 答案: B 48. A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. started 解析: 考查动词。句意:男孩们都对 Jason 嘲笑, “ 老弟,昨天你不愿撒谎? ” 。 A项 “ 嘲笑 ”
25、 ; B项 “ 大叫,大嚷 ” ; C 项 “ 点头 ” ; D 项 “ 盯着看 ” 。故选 A项。 答案: A 49. A. bravely B. grateful C. fondly D. modestly 解析: 考查副词。句意:邮局里的一位绅士走上前来,喜爱地轻拍了 Jason 的肩膀。 “ 你就是我在找的男孩。 ” A项 “ 勇敢地 ” ; B项 “ 感激地 ” ; C 项 “ 喜爱地 ” ; D 项 “ 谦虚地 ” 。故选 C项。 答案: C 50. A. duty B. business C. job D. method 解析: 考查名词。根据下文可知, Jason 获得了一份薪
26、水丰厚的工作。 A项 “ 责任,义务 ” ;B项 “ 生意 ” ; C 项 “ 工作 ” ; D 项 “ 方法 ” 。故选 C项。 答案: C 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,从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项( A、 B、 C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项 。 A “I see youve got a bit of water on your coat,” said the man at the petrol station. “Is it raining out there?”“No, its pretty nice,
27、” I replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(马驹 ) bit me earlier.” As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought Id jumped
28、 in ahead of him. The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite sighs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather d
29、uring the areas annual pony drift(迁移 ). The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stooped from feeding on their mothers milk, and those whove gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later
30、sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England. Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few mils west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very
31、 still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoors Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the po
32、ny. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again. Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to
33、come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的 ) future for one of Dartmoors most financially-troubled elements. 51. Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies? A. To protect the tourists from being bitten B. To keep the ponies off the petrol station C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger D. To
34、prevent the ponies from fighting 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“ By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas annual pony drift(迁移 ).”知不让游客给马驹喂食是为了避免使马驹处于危险当中。故选 C项。 答案: C 52. One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is _. A. t
35、o feed baby ponies on milk B. to control the number of ponies C. to expand the habitat for ponies D. to sell the ponies at a good price 解析: 细节理解题。根据第四段内容“ The purpose of a pony drift is to Some of them are also , in order to limit the number of ponies ”可知马驹迁移目的之一是为了控制马驹的数量。故选 B项。 答案: B 53. What as t
36、he authors first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back? A. He freed it from the trap B. He called a protection officer C. He worried about it very much D. He thought of it as being naughty 解析: 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“ , assuming he was just rolling for fun, ”可知作者认为小马驹很淘气,滚着玩的。故选 D 项。 答案: D 54. What doe
37、s the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoors ponies? A. It lacks peoples involvement. B. It costs a large amount of money C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D. It has caused an imbalance of species 解析: 推理判断题。根据最后一段中尾句“ Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying t
38、o come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的 ) future for one of Dartmoors most financially-troubled elements.”可知保护马驹是对 Dartmoor 来说是一笔很大的开销。故选 B项。 答案: B B What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isnt prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los An
39、geles, Loe and her family grow, can(装罐 ) and preserve much of the food they consume. Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert. She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating that every has the ability to control whats on their pl
40、ate. Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food. “I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs (香草 ) and foods for that fresh flavor,”she said. Engineer by day, Loe learned coo
41、king at night school. She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods. “I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm,” Loe said. Through her website Loe emphasizes that “anybody can do this anywhere.” Got an apartment with a balcony(阳台 )? Pla
42、nt some herbs. A window? Perfect spot for growing. Start with herbs, she recommends, because “theyre very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level,” she added. “I think its a great place to start.” “Then? Try growing something from a seed, she said,
43、like a tomato or some tea.” Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food. Loe noted, theres a moment when its bursting with its absolute peak flavor. “I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,” Loe said. “Canning for me is about knowing whats in your f
44、ood, knowing where it comes from.” In addition to being more in touch with the food shes eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bi
45、gger picture,” she said, “that if we dont take care of the earth, no will.” 55. The underlined word “prerequisite” (Pare. 1) is closest in meaning to “_”. A. recipe B. substitute C. requirement D. challenge 解析: 词义猜测题。根据首段第二句“ On a mere 1/10 of an acre and preserve much of the food they consume”可知面积并
46、不是硬要求。该句句意为: Loe 在那里所做的一切证明,一个大农场对“自己种植”现代生活方式来说并不是一个硬要求。故选 C项。 答案: C 56. Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs? A. They are used daily. B. They are easy to grow. C. They can grow very tall D. They can be eaten uncooked 解析: 细节理解题。根据第四段中“ Start with herbs Just a little of the herbs ”可知香草很容易生长。故选 B项。 答案: B 57. According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods? A. It can preserve their best flavor B. It can promote her online sales C. It can better her cooking skills D. It can improve their nutrition 解析: 细节理解题。根据第五段中“ there is a moment whe