2000年湖北高考英语真题及答案.doc

2000年湖北高考英语真题及答案 　　本试卷第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第一卷1至13页。第二卷1至4页共150分，考试时间120分钟。 　　第一卷(三大题，共95分) 　　注意事项： 　　1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂在答题卡上。 　　2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用像橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 　　3.考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 　　I.单项填空(共25小题，每小题1分;满分25分) 　　A)从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 　　例：have 　　A.gave B.save C.hat D.made 　　答案是C。 　　1.rush 　　A.dull B.butcher C.sugar D.Push 　　2.northern 　　A.strength B.wealth C.thus D.Throw 　　3.silence 　　A.weigh B.ceiling C.bargain D.Height 　　4.occur 　　A.ocean B.opposite C.official D.offer 　　5.pleasure 　　A.possession B.television C. anxious D.precious 　　B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案 　　例：We ____________last night , but we went to the concert instead. 　　A.must have studied B.might study 　　C.should have studied D.would study 　　答案是C。 　　6. What about having a drink? 　　_____________ 　　A.Good idea. B.Help yourself. 　　C.Go ahead , please D.Me , too. 　　7.I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some _________. 　　A.at last B. in case 　　C.once again D.in time 　　8._______to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills. 　　A.Brave enough students B.Enough brave students 　　C.Students brave enough D.Students enough brave 　　9. Waiter! 　　_____________ 　　I can't eat this , It's too salty. 　　A.Yes, sir? B.What? 　　C.All right? D.Pardon? 　　10.Most animals little connection with ________animals of _________different kind unless they kill them for food. 　　A.the ; a B.不填 ; a 　　C.the ; the D.不填 ; the 　　11.It's always difficult being in a foreign country, ___________if you don't speak the language. 　　A.extremely B.naturally 　　C.basically D.especially 　　12.Let Harry play with your toys as well , Clare you must learn to __________. 　　A.support B.care 　　C.spare D.share 　　13. You've left the light on. 　　Oh , so J have .________and turn it off. 　　A.I'll go B.I've gone 　　C.I go D.I'm going 　　14.Someone called me up in the middle the night , but they hung up __________I could answer the phone. 　　A.as B.since 　　C.until D.before 　　15. Are you coming to Jeff's party? 　　I'm not sure . I ________go to the concert instead. 　　A.must B.would 　　C.should D.might 　　16.If you want to change for a double room you'll have to pay_______$15. 　　A.another B.other 　　C.more D.Each 　　17.Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ________,of course , made the others unhappy. 　　A.who B.which 　　C.this D.what 　　18.______production up by 60% , the company has had another excellent year. 　　A.As B.For 　　C.With D.Through 　　19.I've worked with children before , so I know what ________in my new job. 　　A.expect ed B.to expect 　　C.to be expecting D.expects 　　20. How are you today? 　　Oh , I ___________as ill as I do now for a very long time. 　　A.didn't fell B.wasn't feeling 　　C.don't fell D.haven't felt 　　21.The WTO cannot live up to its name ________it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind. 　　A.as long as B.while 　　C.if D.even though 　　22.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _______the next year. 　　A.carry out B.carrying out 　　C.carried out D.to carry out 　　23. Why don't we take a little break? 　　Didn't we just have __________? 　　A.it B.that 　　C.one D.this 　　24.It is the ability to do the job _______matters where you come from or what you are. 　　A.one B.that 　　C.what D.it 　　25. The reporter said that the UFO ________east to west when be saw it. 　　A.was travelling B.travelled C.had been traveling D.was to travel. II完形填空(共25小题，每小题1分;满分25分) 　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26～50各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 　　I climbed the stairs slowly , carrying a big suitcase , my father following with two more . By the time I got to the third floor , I was 26 and at the same time felling lonely . Worse still , Dad 27 a step and fell , sending my new suitcases 28 down the stairs . "Damn !"he screamed , his face turning red . I knew 29 was ahead . Whenever Dad's face turns red , 30 . 　　How could I ever 31 him to finish unloading the car 32 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls , girls I would have to spend the 33 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出),as Dad walked 34 close behind . I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 35 start. 　　" 36 the room , quickly ,"I thought . "Get him into a chair and calmed down ." But 37 , would there be a chair in Room316? Or would it be a(n) 38 room? 　　39 I turned the key in the lock and 40 the door open , with Dad 41 .complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something . I put my head in , expecting the 42 . But to my 43 , the room wasn't empty . at all ! It had furniture , curtains , a TV , and seven paintings on the walls. 　　And there on a well-made bad sat A my new 44 ,dressed neatly , Greeting me with a nod , she said in a soft voice , "Hi , you must be Cori ." Then , she 45 the music and looked over at 46 ,"And of course , you're Mr . Faber ,"she said 47 ."Would you like a glass of iced tea?" Dad's face turned decidedly 48 before he could bring out a "yes." 　　I knew 49 that Amy and I would be 50 and my first year of college would be a success 　　26.A.helpless B.lazy C.anxious D.tried 　　27.A.took B.minded C.missed D .picked 　　28.A.rolling B.passing C.dropping D.turning 　　29.A.suffering B.difficulty C.trouble D.danger 　　30.A.go ahead B.look out C.hold on D.give up 　　31.A.lead B.help C.encourage D.get 　　32.A.after B.without C.while D.besides 　　33.A.best B.beginning C.end D.rest 　　34.A.with difficulty B.in a hurry C.with firm steps D.in wonder 　　35.A.fresh B.late C.bad D.unfair 　　36.A.Search B.Find C.Enter D.Book 　　37.A.in fact B.by chance C.once more D.then again 　　38.A.small B.empty C.new D.neat 　　39.A.Finally B.Meanwhile C.Sooner or later D.At the moment 　　40.A.knocked B.forced C.pushed D.tried 　　41.A.yet B.only C.even D.still 　　42.A.worst B.chair C.best D.tea 　　43.A.regret B.disappointment C.surprise D.knowledge 　　44.A.roommate B.classmate C.neighbour D.companion 　　45.A.turned on B.turned down C.played D.enjoyed 　　46.A.Dad B.me C.the door D.the floor 　　47.A.questioning B.wondering C.smiling D.guessing 　　48.A.red B.less pale C.less red D.pale 　　49.A.soon B.there C.later D.then 　　50.A.sisters B.friends C.students D.fellows 　　III阅读理解(共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分;满分45分) 　　A)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 　　A 　　New York , 10 November 5：27pm , yesterday . Biggest power failure in the city's history . 　　　*Thousands of people got stuck in lifts . Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building . "There were twelve of us . But no one panicked . We passed the time telling stories and playing word games . One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him . Firemen finally got us out." 　　* "It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro . who runs an ltalian restaurant on 42nd Street . "We had lots candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays . The place was full and all night , in fact , for after we had closed , we let the people stay on and spend the night here." 　　* The zoos had their problems like everyone else . Keepers worked through the right . They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm . While zoos had problems keeping warm , supermarkets had problems keeping cool . "All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan . "They were worth $50,0000." 　　* The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started(滴答) again at 5：25 this morning . It was almost on time. 　　51.Throughout the period of darkness , Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were _________. 　　A.nervous B.excited C.calm D.frightened 　　52.In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro ? 　　A.She had a taste of adventure. 　　B.Burning candles brightened the place. 　　C.Business was better than usual. 　　D.Many people stayed the night in her restaurant. 　　53.How long did the power failure last? 　　A.Nearly 12 hours. B.More than 12 hours. 　　C.Nearly 24 hours. D.More than 24 hours. 　　B 　　The easy way out isn't always easiest . I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug , my husband of one month , to a special meal . I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade break . Knowing the bread would take time , I started on it as soon as Doug left for work . As I was not experienced in cooking , I thought if a dozen was good , two dozen would be better , so I doubled everything . As Dong loved oranges , I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl . Soon there was a sticky dough(面团)covered with ugly yellowish marks . realizing I had been defeated , I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work , I went on preparing the rest of the meal , and , when Doug got home , we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed . Twice he got up and went outside , saying he thought he heard a noise . The third time he left , I went to the windows to see what he was doing . Looking out , I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin , holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container . When I came out of the house , he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again , he held the lid up enough for me to see . I felt cold . But I stepped closer and looked harder . Without doubt it was my work . The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing . I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there . I don't know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing Doug or me. 　　54.The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________ 　　A.to tell an interesting experience 　　B.to show the easiest way out of a difficulty 　　C.to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman 　　D.to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books 　　55.Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful? 　　A.The canned orange had gone bad. 　　B.She didn't use the right kind of flour. 　　C.The cookbook was hard to understand. 　　D.She did not follow the directions closely. 　　56.Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin? 　　A.She didn't see the use of keeping it 　　B.She meant to joke with her husband. 　　C.She didn't want her husband to see it . 　　D.She hoped it would soon dry in the son. 　　57.What made the dough in the rubbish bin? 　　A.The rising and falling movement. 　　B.The strange-looking marks. 　　C.Its shape. 　　D.Its size. 　　58.When Doug went out the third time , the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________. 　　A.surprised at his being interested in the bin 　　B.afraid that he would discover her secret 　　C.unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal 　　D.curious to know what disturbed him C 　　Decision-thinking is not unlike it often matters not only what you think , but also what others think you think what you think they think you think . The mental process(过程) is similar . Naturally , this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are , by any standards , good thinkers . 　　The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory . In particular , he showed that all games fall into two classes ; there are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the players can't hide anything or play tricks ; they don't win by chance , but by means of logic and skills . Then there are games of 'imperfect information', like poker , in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another. 　　One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information . Quite the reverse Business , life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information . Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors(因素), best poker players . But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance , and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess , not poker. 　　59.The subject discussed in this text is _________. 　　A.the process of reaching decisions 　　B.the difference between poker and chess. 　　C.the secret of making good business plans 　　D.the value of information in winning games 　　60.An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ___________. 　　A.rules B.luck C.time D.ideas 　　61.Which of the following can be used in place of "Quite the reverse"? 　　A.Quite right. B.True enough. 　　C.Most unlikely. D.Just the opposite. 　　62.In the writer's opinion , when making business decisions one should ___________ . 　　A.put perfect information before imperfect information 　　B.accept the existence of unknown factors 　　C.regard business as a game of chess 　　D.mix known and unknown factors 　　D 　　Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men . in which he looked millions of years ahead . He told of different men and of strange civilisations(文明), broken up by long 'dark ages' in between . In his view , what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men . In 2,000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men. 　　However , most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted . Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years . But the next hundred ? The next thousand? The next million? That's much more difficult. 　　When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago , how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now , we may seem as primitive(原始的)in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us . Perhaps through the cribe , These words , which I have just made up , have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can't think of . 　　So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future ? Here are two reasons . First unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history , we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are . If we make the earth a poor place to live because . we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome . our grand-children will not bother to think of excuses for us. 　　Second , by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future , we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves . For example , if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming , we can think of trying it now . So set you imagination free when you think about the future . 　　63.A particular mention made of Stapledon's book in the opening paragraph ____________ 　　A.serves as a