1、2015 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英 语本试卷分为四个部分，共 12 页。时量 120 分钟。满分 150 分Part 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 cho
2、ices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. When does the woman usually get home from work?A. About 6:30. B. About 7:30. C. About 8:30.2. What did the woman do last night?A. She watched TV.B. She r
3、ecorded a program.C. She prepared for a lecture.Conversation 23. How often does the man exercise at the gym? A. Every day. B. Every two days. C. Once a week.4. Where will the two speakers meet before doing exercise this Friday?A. At the park. B. At the cafe. C. At the cinema.Conversation 35. What is
4、 Mr. Chester doing?A. Telephoning someone.B. Speaking to the woman.C. Leaving the man a message.6. What is the mans last name?A. Oliver. B. Horst. C. Robert.Conversation 47. Why will the woman be late?A. She didnt catch the train.B. She didnt finish her paper.C. She didnt wake up in time.8. Where is
5、 the man?A. At the station. B. At home. C. At the office.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and child. C. Husband and wife.Conversation 510. For whom does the woman buy the T-shirt?A. Herself. B. Her husband. C. Her friend.11 .How much doe
6、s the T-shirt normally cost?A. $54. B. $60. C. $70.12. Why does the salesman agree to sell the T-shirt at $48?A. It is cheaper online. B. He is in a hurry. C. A button is lost.Conversation 613. When did the woman arrive?A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.14. What major did the man choose in the end?A
7、. English. B. Biology. C . History.15. What suggestion does the man give on reading the books?A. Making notes. B. Skimming first. C. Reading word by word.Section B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the inf
8、ormation you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICESchool Web Design 16 I. Meet on 17 from 2:30 to 3:15II. Create a website for a competition Website on your ancestor 18 18 long takes B. are; takes C. are; take D. is; take28. He must have s
9、ensed that I _ him. He suddenly glanced at me and said quietly, “Why are you staring at me like that?“A. would look at B. looked at C. was looking at D. am looking at29.It is a truly delightful place, _ looks the same as it must have done 100 years ago with its winding streets and pretty cottages.A.
10、 as B. where C. that D. which30. _ what youre doing today important, because youre trading a day of your lifefor itA. Make B. To make C. Making D. Made31.1 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. where32. All we need _ a sma
11、ll 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. were33. Its not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do _ makes life happy.A. that B. which C. what D. who34. Whenever you _ a present, you should
12、think about it from the receivers point of view.A. bought B. have bought C. will buy D. buy35. _ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.A. Having freed B. Freed C. To free D. FreeingSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the followin
13、g 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.It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I
14、 tried every means to get them to be 36 , but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the 37 of my job as a music teacher, I thought - teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was 38 inside, I threw my voice as far as
15、 it would reach: “Put your heads on the desks and close your 39 ! We are going on a journey.“40 , the children fell silent. “Now what should I do?“ I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly 41 , put it in the machine and played it.Obediently (顺从地 ), my class lay their hea
16、ds on their desk, closed their eyes and 42 . When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were 43 . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their 44 slowly so that we could share our musical journe
17、y.At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to 45 . The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the 46 and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that 47 in
18、 the classroom could have.36. A. glad B. safe C. kind D. quiet37.A. end B. aim C. rule D. plan38. A. guessing B. shaking C. responding D. laughing39. A. eyes B. mouths C. books D. doors40. A. Punctually B. Importantly C. Amazingly D. Obviously41. A. passed one on B. gave one back C. turned one in D.
19、 took one out42. A. slept B. nodded C. waited D. continued43. A. talking B. singing C. dancing D. listening44. A. legs B. heads C. arms D. shoulders45. A. teach B. imagine C. play D. understand46. A. unprepared B. unspoken C. unknown D. unforgotten47. A. games B. music C. tears D. knowledgeSection C
20、 (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Research has become both simpler and more complex. Its simpler because, 48 you have computer, you can find information you need by searching the Internet. For all you information,
21、you dont have to go to 49 library to find the relevant resource and take notes on it. Instead, you can find some sources from the Internet 50 print the copies needed. Remember, however, that you should usually consult different types of sources. That is, you 51 always rely just on the Internet for y
22、ou research.While finding information is easier than ever, at the same time, researching has become 52 complex. There is a lot more material available, which means you may be overwhelmed 53 the amount of information. You need to learn 54 to sort through and find the relevant information for your par
23、ticular project. Also, 5547 need to check the accuracy of it.Part 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 chokes marked A. B. C and D. Choose the one that fi
24、ts best according to the information given in the passage.AForget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real DangerWe are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers.Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the w
25、orse offenders.People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade (避让) them or just
26、stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.Michael HoranI love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists (Viewpoints, May 29)
27、. I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.The police do nothing. What a laugh they are!The
28、 cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent (发荧光的) jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them.Carol HarveyCyclists jump on and off pavements (which are meant for pedestrians), ride at
29、speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red.I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him.Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so
30、why not cyclists?Its about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.JMLWrite to Viewpoints of the newspaper.56. Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to sho
31、w that _.A. drivers should be polite to cyclistsB. road accidents can actually be avoidedC. sine pedestrians are a threat to road safetyD. walking while using phones hurts ones eyes57. Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should _.A. be provided with enough roadsB. be asked to ride on their own lanes
32、C. be made to pay less tax for cyclingD. be fined for laughing at policemen58. What is a complaint of JML? A. Very few drivers are insured.B. Cyclists ride fast on pavements.C. Pedestrians go through red traffic lights.D. Horse riders disrespect other road users.59. The underlined word “they“ in the
33、 third letter refers to _.A. accidents B. vehiclesC. pedestrians D. cyclists60. The three letters present viewpoints on _.A. real source of road dangerB. ways to improve road facilitiesC. measures to punish road offencesD. increased awareness of road rulesBIn its early history, Chicago had floods fr
34、equently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, “No, thanks. Ive got a good horse
35、 under me.“The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced m
36、e the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet.This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced
37、 with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like Tremont Hotel,
38、which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the buildings foundation. One man was assigned to operate each
39、section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening
40、. Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.61. The author men
41、tions the joke to show _.A. horses were fairly useful in ChicagoB. Chicagos streets were extremely muddyC. Chicago was very dangerous in the springD. the Chicago people were particularly humorous62. The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to_.A. get rid of the street dirtB. lower the Ch
42、icago RiverC. fight against heavy floodsD. build the pipes above ground63. The underlined word “hoist“ in Paragraph 4 means “_“.A. change B. liftC. repair D. decorate64. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?A. It went on smoothly as intended.B. It interrupted the busi
43、ness of the hotel.C. It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.D. It separated the building from its foundation.65. The passage is mainly about the early Chicagos _.A. popular life styles and their influencesB. environmental disasters and their causesC. engineering problems and their solutionsD. su
44、ccessful businessmen and their achievementsCHave your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having your entire houses, garage, and yard inspected at any time - with no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living, and a keepers reputation d
45、epended on results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but keeper sometimes had advance notice.Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching. Af
46、ter boats began flying special flags noting the inspector aboard, the keepers family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform a
47、nd cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes
48、 before an inspection. At the time, people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan, covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread was baki
49、ng. he never did.One day, Glenn Fursts mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenns mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. “He
