1、.绝密启用前2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷)英语本试题卷分四个部分，共 12 页。时量 120 分钟。满分 150 分。Part I 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 th
2、ree choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. What will the woman do first?A. Take a shower.
3、B. Go camping. C. Set up a time.2. When will the man probably call the woman?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man going to do? A, Have a coffee break. B. See a doctor. C. Buy a pet.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill. B. He lost his dog. C. He slept badly.Convers
4、ation 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver. B. A waitress. C. A tour guide.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts. B. A menu. C. A bus schedule.Conversation 47. What did the man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie. B. He watched TV.C. He visited some friends.英语试题第 1 页（共 12 页)8. What time will th
5、e speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drinks. B. A birthday cake. G. Concert tickets.Conversation 510. What is the woman doing now?A. She is serving a customer.B. She is conducting an interview.C. She is d
6、oing some recording.11 .When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays. B. Thursdays. C. Sundays.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A. At the airport nearby.B. In the studio next door,C. At the store downtown.Conversation 613. Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doe
7、snt work.B. The heater wont start.C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?A. The woman. B. The man. C A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband. B. Her house owner. C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks).Directions: In this section, you will hear a shor
8、t passage. Listen carefully and then Jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Voice Mail form kelly Black1.Call Mr.Brown to 16 the appointment time2.E-mail the staff members about next week
9、s 173.Ask the repairman to fix the broken 18 in the office4.Give a list of all the empolyees to the 19 owner5.Take 20 on the desk to the post office英语试题第 2 页（共 12 页)Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choi
10、ces marked A, B, C and IX Choose the one that best completes the sentence.The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert,A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21.Children，when by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompanied B. to accompanyC
11、. accompanying D. accompanied21. D【解析】考查非谓语动词。由 when 可知所填词做题干的时间状语，逻辑主语是题干的主语 children，所填词与逻辑主语是被动关系，故用过去分词，选 D。22. If Mr. Dewey _ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. were B. had been G. should be D. was22. B【解析】考查虚拟语气。根据主语的谓语动词形式可知题干表示与过去的事实相反，从句谓语动词用 had+过
12、去分词，故选 B。.23._your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning toconvey your affection and emotions.A. Understanding B. To be understood. Being understood D. Having understood23. A【解析】考查非谓语动词。所填词做题干的主语，应用动名词形式，且是陈述一个客观事实，用动名词的一般式，故选 A。24. As John Lennon once said，life is_ happe
13、ns to you while you are busy making other plans.A. which B. that C. what D. where24. C【解析】考查名词性从句。所填词引导表语从句，引导词做从句的主语，指物，用what，故选 C。25. Ive prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.Do you mean we_ bring anything with us?A. cant B. mustnt C. shant D. neednt25. D【解析】考查情态动词。题干意思是：我已经准备好了野餐要带的各种食物。你的意思
14、是我们不必带食物了吗？由此可知所填词意思是“不必” ，故选 D。26； You will never gain success you are fully devoted to your work*A. when B. because C. after D. unless26. D【解析】考查状语从句。题干意为：除非你全身心地投入到你的工作中，否则你就不会获得成功。所填词引导条件状语从句，意思是“除非，如果不” ，故选 D。27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland,
15、 _at the night sky.A. to stare B. staring C. stared D, having stared27. B【解析】考查非谓语动词。所填词做伴随状语，与 lying 的动作同时进行，且与逻辑主语是主动关系，用 v-ing 的一般式，故选 B。28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we _to make our environment more beautiful.A. try B. have been tryingC. are trying D. will try.28. B【解析 】考查动词时态。
16、根据 since 引导的时间状语从句可知所填词表示“从过去一直持续到现在的动作” ，强调其持续性，应用现在完成进行时，故选 B。29. Only when you can find peace in your heart _good relationships with others.A. will you keep B. you will keep C. you kept D. did you keep29. A【解析】考查特殊句式。Only 所修饰的状语位于句首时，主句用部分倒装句，即将主句谓语中的助动词、系动词或情态动词提到主句的主语前，根据从句可知主句用一般将来时，故选 A。30. w
17、hat youre doing today important, because youre trading a day of your lifefor itA. Make B. To make C. Making D. Made30. A【解析】考查谓语动词。根据 because 一词可知其前是一个句子，所填词做其谓语，应用谓语动词，根据从句的时态可知所填词用一般现在时，所填词应用动词原形，故选 A。31.1 am looking forward to the day my daughter can read this book and know myfeelings for her.A.
18、asB. why C. when D. where31. C【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是 day，关系词在从句中做时间状语，应用关系副词when，故选 C。32. All we need a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruittrees throughout the growing seasons of the year.A. are B. was C. is D. were32. C【解析】考查主谓一致和动词时态。根据表语 a small piece of land 可知谓语用单数，而根据从句的时态可知
19、所填词用一般现在时，故选 C。33. 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. who33. A【解析】考查强调句型。被强调部分是 not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do，指动作（物） ，故用 that，选 A。34. Whenever you , a present, you should think about i
20、t from the receivers point of view.A. bought B. have bought C. will buy D. buy.34. D【解析】考查动词时态。分析题干可知本句是陈述一个客观事实，应用一般现在时，所填词用原形，故选 D。35. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions， we each need deep thoughtand inner quietness.A. Having freed B. Freed C. To free D. Freeing35. C【解析】考查非谓语动词。题干意思是：
21、为了使我们自己从句身体和心理的紧张中解脱出来，我们每个人都需要深度思考和内心的安宁。所填词做目的状语，应用动词不定式，故选 C。Section B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following 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 The summer before I went off to college,
22、 Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: Im going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help
23、me make a good 38 .“Learn to iron a shirt,” com Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didnt make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasnt a 40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every
24、10 feet, Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, youd get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 ,you might bum down the house.As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward int
25、o wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.英语试题第 4 页（共 12 页）Over the years, Ive learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at
26、something. 46 ,through ironing Ive learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 47 wrinkles one at .a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasonsB. rules C. emotions D.methods37.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independ
27、ent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A.
28、touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honestyB. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C.Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely on【文章大意】在“我”上大学前的那个假期里，母亲教“我”熨烫衣服的方法，并以此为例，教给了“我”人生的哲理。母亲的那次“教熨烫衣服课”使“我”受益匪浅。36. A【解析】根据空后的介词 for 可以推断出所填词意思是 “原因，理由” ，选 A。37. D【解
29、析】句意是：我将要独立，所以必须学会这些重要的技能。所填词意思是“独立的”，做表语，故选 D。38. C【解析】根据前一分句中的 meeting new people 可以推断出所填词与 make 构成固定搭配，意思是“给留下印象” ，故选 C。39. B【解析】根据后几句的意思可知本句意思是：但熨烫衣服不是一件简单的工作。故选B。40. C【解析】根据 ice-skating 可以推断出所填词意思是“平坦的，顺利的” ，故选 C。41. D【解析】根据后两句可以可知本句意思是：还有，熨斗产生蒸汽，它有一些危险因素存在。故选 D。42. A【解析】go away 意为“ 消失，离开” ；fal
30、l down 意为“失败，倒塌” ；jump off 意为“跳下，开始行动” ；look up 意为“打量，抬头看” 。句意是：当你走开时忘了关电源，你有可能会烧着整个房子。故选 A。43. A【解析】根据第一自然段中的 Im going to teach you to iron 可知此处选 A。44. C【解析】句意是：每个人都能看见。故选 C。45. D【解析】根据 skillfully 可知“我”能数量地熨烫衣服，那么应该是有种“自豪感” ，故选D。46. B【解析】句意是：此外，通过熨烫衣服，我甚至学会了解决最棘手的问题的方法。所填词表示进一步补充说明，意为“此外，还有” ，故选 B。
31、47. B【解析 】make up 意为“ 弥补，编造，组成” ；deal with 意为“处理，对付” ；ask for 谓语“要求，请求” ；rely on 意为“依靠” 。句意是：一次对付一个褶皱的地方。故选 B。.Section C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the contextWe can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our n
32、eighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48 as well as possible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49 . People should not do things 50 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume (音量） 51
33、 loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52 friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people， 53 there are times when some leve
34、l of disturbance is unavoidable. 54 neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55 peace.Section C【文章大意】本文大意是说明处理好邻里关系的重要性。48. them 【解析】所填词指代前文中的 neighbors，做宾语，故用 them。49. others【解析 】句意是：邻里一个重要的优秀品质是我他人着想。故用 others.50. which/th
35、at【解析】引导定语从句，先行词是 things，指物，关系词在从句中做主语，故用 which 或 that。51. and【 解析】分句句意可知前后句是相加顺延关系，故用连词 and。52. a【解析 】relationship 意为“关系” ，在此处用作可数名词单数，故前加不定冠词 a。53. but【解析】根据前一句中的 avoid 和后一句中的 unavoidable 可知此处所填词表转折，故用连词 but。54. If/When【解析】句意是：如果（当）邻居们想要和睦相处时，他们会互相忍让。所填词引导条件或时间状语从句，故用 if 或 when。55. in【解析】所填词与 peac
36、e 构成固定短语，意思是“和平地” ，用介词 in。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 choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that fits best according to the informatio
37、n given in the passage.A.Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October
38、, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using
39、 smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面） ，suggesting that individualsbehaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted 一 whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (恒温器) , for example.Janda argues that education is the key
40、. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of_.A. zero-carbon homes B. the behaviour of building usersC. sustainable building design D. the reduction of carbon emissions
41、67. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to”_.”A. the ways B. their homesC. developments D. existing efforts68. What are Katy Jandas words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users, habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption
42、 patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency. 69. The information gap in energy use _. A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users old habits70. Wha
43、t does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.D. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.【文章大意】本文是一篇科普说明文，大意是说明建筑物的使用者的行为
44、至少和它的设计一.样的重要，即人们家庭对于能源的消费量直接影响我们的生活环境的质量。66. B【解析】推理判断题。根据文章首句可知英国能源研究中心的研究表明了人们行为举止对环境的重要性，故选 B。67. D【解析】词义猜测题。Which 引导非限制性定语从句，其先行词是 existing efforts，故选D。68. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第三自然段中的 consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design 一句可知专家强调改变人们的家庭生活习惯的重要性，故选 A。69. A【解析】细节理解题。
45、根据第四自然段中的最后一句可知本题选 A。70. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第五自然段的首句可知人们在家庭的行为活动是不可预知的，故选 C。Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Many of us invest valuable
46、time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefi
47、ts, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分) Perhaps youre planni
48、ng a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new
49、surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely,
