2015年湖北卷英语高考真题

When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall.

A．balance	B．chance
C．memory	D．place

（2015·湖北）He gave himself a new name to hide his ____ when he went to carry out the secret task.

A．emotion	B．talent
C．identity	D．treasure

(2015•湖北) The team are working hard to ________ the problem so that they can find the best solution.

A．face	B．prevent
C．raise	D．analyze

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

There is no doubt that this candidate’s advantage _____ his ability to communicate with foreigners in English.

A．leaves out	B．goes against
C．lies in	D．makes up

(2015•湖北) Don’t worry. I’m sure your missing glasses will ___________ sooner or later.

A．stand out	B．break up
C．get out	D．turn up

Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be ________.

A．accurate	B．punctual
C．efficient	D．reasonable

I don’t think what he said is ________ to the topic we are discussing. He has missed the point.

A．faithful

B．parallel

C．relevant

D．similar

The girl used to be shy, but is ______ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.

A．gradually	B．usually
C．previously	D．merely

(2015•湖北) 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．in detail
C．in total	D．in general

“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty     11     left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was     12    . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers     13     money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a     14     for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He     15     as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the     16     of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “    17     it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly     18     they have time to see, and you’ll     19     out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new     20     to Jason. He thought of his bird with no     21     and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was     22     that he would not tell a lie. Though he was     23     a poor newsboy, he had been     24     some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers     25    . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a     26     smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason     27     money because he would not tell a lie. The boys     28     at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder     29    , “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new     30    . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

11.

A．shops

B．coins

C．people

D．papers

12.

A．open

B．heavy

C．pure

D．weak

13.

A．instead of

B．in return for

C．regardless of

D．in exchange for

14.

A．cup

B．card

C．comb

D．cake

15.

A．gave in

B．broke down

C．got away

D．showed up

16.

A．difficulty

B．process

C．goal

D．secret

17.

A．And

B．But

C．For

D．So

18.

A．before

B．since

C．though

D．unless

19.

A．call

B．drop

C．sell

D．reach

20.

A．edition

B．idea

C．policy

D．task

21.

A．bread

B．insects

C．seeds

D．water

22.

A．concerned

B．amazed

C．excited

D．determined

23.

A．still

B．already

C．just

D．also

24.

A．taught

B．handed

C．awarded

D．allowed

25.

A．at once

B．by chance

C．as usual

D．on purpose

26.

A．proud

B．gentle

C．warm

D．polite

27.

A．borrowed

B．lost

C．made

D．saved

28.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．nodded

D．stared

29.

A．bravely

B．gratefully

C．fondly

D．modestly

30.

A．duty

B．business

C．job

D．method

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“I see you’ve got a bit of water on your coat,” said the man at the petrol station. “Is it raining out there?”“No, it’s pretty nice,” 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 I’d jumped 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 during the area’s 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 mother’s milk, and those who’ve gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later 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 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 Dartmoor’s Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. 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 come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially-troubled elements.
31. 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 prevent the ponies from fighting

32. One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is ______________.

A．to 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

33. What as the author’s 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

34. What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoor’s ponies?

A．It lacks people’s involvement.

B．It costs a large amount of money

C．It will affect tourism in Dartmoor.

D．It has caused an imbalance of species

What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn’t a prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, 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 everyone has the ability to control what’s on their plate.

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. “ 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 cooking 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)? Plant some herbs. A window? Perfect spot for growing. Start with herbs, she recommends, because “they’re very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level,” she added. “I think it’s a great place to start.” Then? Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.

Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food, Loe noted, there’s a moment when it’s 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 what’s in your food, knowing where it comes from.”

In addition to being more in touch with the food she’s 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 bigger picture,” she said, “that if we don’t take care of the earth, no one will.”

35. The underlined word “prerequisite” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning to“      ”.

A．recipe	B．substitute
C．requirement	D．challenge

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. What is the “the bigger picture” (Para. 6) that Loe wishes her children to understand?

A．The knowledge about good food.	B．The way to live a grow-our-own life.
C．The joy of getting in touch with foods.	D．The responsibility to protect our earth

C
Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand. Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织) and media industries, and modern architecture.
In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They build themselves large villas (别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestedllen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hiversum. Most radio stations called in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s, modern architcts W.M. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern architectural masterpieces (杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characters. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was built in 1928-1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
39. Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that ______.

A．it has a large population

B．it is cut off from big cities

C．it has many beautiful gardens

D．it is in a hilly area with sandy soil

40. What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?

A．Building a railway link to Amsterdam

B．Helping its textile industry to develop

C．Constructing large villas for the poor

D．Assisting its agricultural industry

41. The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ______.

A．a radio factory

B．the medial capital

C．a radio station

D．a TV station

42. What is known about W.M. Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?

A．It consists of approximately 75 buildings

B．It looks like an open air museum in the city

C．It is a classic example in architecture textbooks

D．It has shaped most of 20th century Hilvesum.

The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.

First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny ballet（芭蕾）dancer. “I’m an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.”

On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it’s just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale（呼气）has a tendency to form an invisible（隐形的）cloud around your head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.

Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat. “Your inner ear thinks you’re falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you’re standing straight. That can be annoying－that’s why some people feel sick. “Within a couple of days truly terrible days for some－astronauts’ brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.

Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass’ That’s why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration（NASA）puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronaut healthy. NASA is worried about two things: recovery time once astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars’

43. What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?

A．Deciding on a proper sleep position.

B．Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag.

C．Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly.

D．Finding a right time to go to sleep.

44. The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when         .

A．they circle around on their bikes

B．they use microcomputers without a stop

C．they exercise in one place for a long time

D．they watch a movie while pedaling

45. Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because         .

A．their senses stop working

B．they have to stand up straight

C．they float out of their seats unexpectedly

D．their brains receive contradictory messages

46. One of NASA’s major concerns about astronauts is         .

A．how much exercise they do on the station

B．how they can remain healthy for long in space

C．whether they can recover after returning home

D．whether they are able to go back to the station

Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation (诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.

Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?

To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines (学科). Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox (非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention.So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

On the whole,Brooks’ story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’ attempt to translate his tale into science.

47. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to__________.

A．illustrate where science can be applied

B．demonstrate the value of Brooks’ new book

C．remind the reader of the importance of science

D．explain why many writers use science in their works

48. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?

A．Its strong basis.

B．Its convincing points.

C．Its clear writing.

D．Its memorable characters.

49. What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?

A．Contradictory.

B．Supportive.

C．Cautious.

D．Critical.

50. What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?

A．Problems with the book.

B．Brooks’s life experience.

C．Death of the characters.

D．Brooks’s translation skills.

51. If she had been aware that the muchroom were poisonous,she ___them for dinner.(pick)
要是知道这些蘑菇有毒，她不会采来做晚餐了。

52. ___________the beef being cooked on the stove, the mother pictured the whole family having meals together.(look)
看着炉子上炖着的牛肉，妈妈想象着一家人在一起吃饭的画面。

53. The director,___a dorm-room in the Film Academy, has already make four films.(share)
这位导演已经执导了四部电影，在电影学院求学时杰克与他同住在一间寝室。

54. Into the complete silence of the waiting class____, “Good morning,children.”(come)
在全班同学静静的等待中传来了老师甜甜的嗓音：“孩子们，早上好”。

55. ____will not make any difference to our arrangements.(say)
无论她说什么，都是不会对我们的安排有影响。

56. We must act as quickly as possible now. Just tell us ___the task or not.(undertake).
现在我们必须采取行动。你就告诉我们，你能否承担这项任务吧。

57. The professor was delighted to find that two thirds of the project ___by the students independently.(finish)
教授高兴地发现学生们已独立完成了该项目三分之二的工作。

58. ____that they found the long lost sword of the Ming Dynasty .(be)
就是在这个湖里，他们发现了失踪已久的明代宝剑。

59. _____to only a few people here,his reputation abroad is very great.(know)
虽然这里只有几个人知道他，但他在国外的名气却很大。

60. Many bad habits can be especially difficult to cure because they are likely               at a very young age.(form).

61. 请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，英用语写一篇短文。
Questioning is a bridge to learning. When you begin to doubt something and search for an answer, you will learn.
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2.除诗歌外，文体不限；
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