1、 绝密启用前 2013 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 16 页， 81 题。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用统一提供的 2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型 A 后的方框涂黑。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 3. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在
2、试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。 例： How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C.
3、 9.18 答案： B 1. Why doesnt John go to school today? A. It s the weekend. B. He s too tired for school. C. His school is closed down. 2. What will the man do tomorrow morning? A. Give Frank a bath. B. Cook Frank a meal. C. Take Frank to a vet. 3. What is the male speaker? A. A student. B. A president.
4、 C. A professor. 4. What does the man mean? A. The door is unlocked. B. He is not the one to blame. C. Somebody has just left the lab. 5. On which floor is the womans apartment? A. The second. B. The fourth. C. The sixth. 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
5、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 题。 6. What is the mans problem? A. He is too busy to wait. B. He cannot find his pills. C. He has a pain in his back. 7. Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man? A. He is very polite. B. H
6、e is going on a vacation. C. He is unable to afford a full checkup. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题。 8. Why does the woman call? A. To offer a job. B. To raise money. C. To make an appointment. 9. Where is the man expected to go tomorrow? A. The agency. B. Grand Hotel. C. The City Hall. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
7、10. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat? A. Stressed. B. Uncertain. C. Embarrassed. 11. What is the greatest advantage of the woman s flat? A. Its size. B. Its condition. C. Its location. 12. Who will the woman consult later? A. Her agent. B. Her husband. C. Her neig
8、hbour. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Who is Alexander? A. The womans boss. B. The womans host. C. The womans cook. 14. What extra dish is to be prepared? A. Fish. B. Steak. C. Shrimps. 15. What happened in the womans department last year? A. It faced a risk of being shut down. B. It introduced a new s
9、ystem. C. It fired a sales manager. 16. What is the mans attitude towards the preparation for the dinner? A. He is critical. B. He is practical. C. He is enthusiastic. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does the speaker say about David Mellors eyes? A. They are red. B. They are small. C. They are rou
10、nd. 18. What is special about David Mellors mouth? A. Very big. B. Rather flat. C. A bit raised. 19. What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech? A. Smooths his moustache. B. Clears his throat. C. Bites his lips. 20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker? A. Gen
11、tle and ugly. B. Humorous and aggressive. C. Well-known and funny-looking. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例： To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _ and weaknesses A. strength
12、s B. benefits C. techniques D. values 答案： A 21. Poetry written from the _ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging. A. perspective B. priority C. participation D. privilege 22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a _ between us and the sun, prevents heat from gettin
13、g out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer. A. difference B. comparison C. connection D. barrier 23. While intelligent people can often _ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple. A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive 24. According to the law, all
14、foreigners have to _ with the local police within two weeks of arrival. A. associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register 25. Butterflies _ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect. A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on 26. In much of the animal world, night is
15、the time _ for sleep pure and simple. A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up 27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often _ rather than based on fixed criteria. A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial 28. He didnt selfishly keep for himself the mo
16、ney inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a _ contribution to help the community. A. commercial B. generous C. comparable D. profitable 29. Dont defend him any more. Its obvious that he _ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology. A. accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. cl
17、umsily 30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered _ a long lost antique Greek vase. A. at random B. by chance C. in turn D. on occasion 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。 Zigfried, a little mous
18、e, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹 ). This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfrieds 33 made a noi
19、se. He realized that he hadnt eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿 ), grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mikes. Farmer Mikes house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 36 when he thought of
20、 it. He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cats paws (爪子 ). The
21、next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfrieds granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwich
22、es, cheese and chocolate. Zigfrieds Christmas miracle did arrive! The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about
23、what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?” 31. A. carefully B. excitedly C. hopefully D. proudly 32. A. shabby B. noisy C. messy D. empty 33. A. mouth B. n
24、ose C. stomach D. throat 34. A. bag B. stick C. bowl D. coat 35. A. although B. until C. whereas D. unless 36. A. leapt B. sniffed C. trembled D. withdrew 37. A. broke B. marched C. paced D. stole 38. A. curious B. nervous C. pitiful D. sensible 39. A. took B. released C. felt D. drew 40. A. strongl
25、y B. irregularly C. slowly D. wildly 41. A. escaped B. seized C. rubbed D. scratched 42. A. close B. happy C. new D. young 43. A. celebrate B. communicate C. compete D. compromise 44. A. across B. from C. off D. up 45. A. alive B. loose C. open D. still 46. A. counted B. enjoyed C. missed D. wasted
26、47. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore 48. A. bitter B. forced C. polite D. satisfied 49. A. introduction B. discussion C. comment D. debate 50. A. blood B. smile C. tear D. sweat 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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Some years
27、ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seein
28、g my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past? When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, nam
29、e and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the va
30、lley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the du
31、ll characterizations I had set down in my diary. Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very oftenonly of obj
32、ects I find really beautiful. Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future. I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pi
33、le of pictures and notes. Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves. 51. Before the age of thirteen, the au
34、thor regarded keeping a diary as a way of _. A. observing her school routine B. expressing her satisfaction C. impressing her classmates D. preserving her history 52. What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary? A. A dull night on the journey. B. The beauty of the great vall
35、ey. C. A striking quotation from a book. D. Her concerns for future generations. 53. What does the author put in her diary now? A. Notes and beautiful pictures. B. Special thoughts and feelings. C. Detailed accounts of daily activities. D. Descriptions of unforgettable events. 54. The author comes t
36、o realize that to live a meaningful life is _. A. to experience it B. to live the present in the future C. to make memories D. to give accurate representations of it B Mothers and daughters go through so muchyet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it
37、all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠 ). Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored
38、her mothers: both have full-time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travelin fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differe
39、nces in circumstance and basic nature. A child of the Depression (大萧条 ), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything shes ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in th
40、e New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes. Each writing in her own un
41、mistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research f
42、ieldwork. Perri admits that she cant sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories. Looking deep into the lives they have lived sepa
43、rately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏 ) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters w
44、ill recognize. 55. Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mothers? A. They both have gone through difficult times. B. They have strong emotional ties with each other. C. They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness. D. They both have experiences as daughter, mother and
45、 writer. 56. The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. something rare but not pleasant B. something that cannot be imagined C. something expensive but not necessary D. something that can only be enjoyed by boys 57. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The content of the book. B. The purpose of th
46、e book. C. The influence of the book. D. The writing style of the book. 58. How are womens lives explored in this book? A. In a musical form. B. Through field research. C. With unique writing skills. D. From different points of view. C Weve reached a strangesome would say unusualpoint. While fightin
47、g world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days. Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. Whats going on?
