2007年高考英语试题及参考答案(湖南卷)

2021年1月21日发(作者：爱稻草)
2007
年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）

英语试卷

第一部分

听力（共三节，满分
30
分）

[
略
]
第二部分

英语知识运用

第一节

单项填空

（共
15
小题
,
满分
15
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。

21
．
Reality
is
not
the
way
you
wish
things
to
be,
nor
the
way
they
appear
to
be,
_________ the way they actually are.
A
．
as

B
．
or

C
．
but

D
．
and
22
．
__________ the silence for the pauses, we could hear each other’s breathing and
could almost bear our own heartbeats.
A
．
In

B
．
For



C
．
Under

D
．
Between
23
．
Polar bears live mostly on ________ sea ice, which they use as _______ platform for
hunting seals.
A
．
a
；
a

B
．
a
；
the

C
．不填；
a

D
．
the
；不填

24
．
The biggest problem for most plants, which ________ just get up and run away when
threatened, is that animals like to eat them.
A
．
shan’t


B
．
can’t


C
．
needn’t


D
．
mustn’t

25
．
As the years passed, many occasions
—
birthdays, awards, graduations
—
________
with Dad’s flowers.

A
．
are marked

B
．
were marked

C
．
have marked

D
．
had marked
26
．
It’s hard for him playing against me. I’ve got nothing to play for, but for him, he needs
to win so ________.
A
．
far

B
．
well

C
．
little

D
．
badly
27
．
To save class time, our teacher has ________ students do half of
the exercise in
class and complete the other half for homework.
A
．
us

B
．
we

C
．
our

D
．
ours
28
．
Having checked the doors were closed , and _________ all the lights were off, the
boy opened the door to his bedroom.
A
．
why

B
．
that

C
．
when

D
．
where
29
．
As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not _________, and asked myself
what I was going to do.
A
．
moved

B
．
moving

C
．
to move

D
．
being moved
30
．
We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks _________ so
small that a day is unimportant.
A
．
is

B
．
are

C
．
has been

D
．
have been
31
．
Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she
________ English for a year.
A
．
studies

B
．
studied

C
．
is studying

D
．
has been studying
32
．
By
serving
others,
a
person
focuses
on
someone
other
than
himself
or
herself,
___________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.
A
．
who

B
．
which

C
．
what

D
．
that
33
．
Most birds find it safe to sleep in the trees, but ________ they have eggs or young
chicks, they don’t use a nest.

A
．
why

B
．
how

C
．
unless

D
．
where
34
．
“Things _________ never come again!” I couldn’t help talking to myself.

A
．
lost

B
．
losing

C
．
to lose

D
．
have lost
35
．
There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is _________ wisdom in
this: “Love me, love my book.”

A
．
some

B
．
much

C
．
more

D
．
most
第二节

完形填空

（共
20
小题
,
满分
30
分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第
36
至第
55
小题所给的
A
、
B
、
C
、
D
四个选项中，
选出最佳选项 。

When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.
One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack
bar
36
a worker
who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up,
37
I had never worked at the bar before.
I
38
that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.
“You can do it,” said my mother, “

39
, you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But
I’ll
never
remember
the
orders,
and
I’m
no
good

40
money.
Please,
Mom,
don’t

41
me.
“Then I’ll help you,” she said.

I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s

42
was a bad one, but I
43 .
When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was
44 . Because the weather
that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks.
45
, I
was really
slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody
seemed
46
, I
was so nervous that my hands shook, and I
47
a cup into pieces.
What
a
mess!
Then
my
mother
came
to
48
me,
and
she also
showed
me
how
to
make
49 . If someone gave me $$ 5 for something that cost $$ 3.25, I handed over
50
quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents mak
es four dollars, plus one dollar makes
five.” Things went more

51
after that.
By the end of the day, I could remember orders,
52
the bill, and make change quickly
with a smile. I was even a little
53
when the sun came out and dried up business. My
mother said she was proud of me, and when she
54
that I work at the snack bar again
next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy
55
the restaurant I would open one day.
36
．
A
．
to B
．
for C
．
after D
．
over
37
．
A
．
because B
．
though C
．
until D
．
while
38
．
A
．
promised B
．
noticed C
．
worried D
．
hoped
39
．
A
．
Therefore B
．
However C
．
Besides D
．
Yet
40
．
A
．
of B
．
on C
．
about D
．
with
41
．
A
．
blame B
．
fool C
．
frighten D
．
make
42
．
A
．
idea B
．
bar C
．
day D
．
answer
43
．
A
．
guessed B
．
obeyed C
．
begged D
．
admitted
44
．
A
．
angry B
．
sad C
．
worry D
．
ashamed
45
．
A
．
At least B
．
At last C
．
At most D
．
At first
46
．
A
．
surprised B
．
impolite C
．
pleased D
．
impatient
47
．
A
．
damaged B
．
destroyed C
．
broke D
．
ruined
48
．
A
．
scold B
．
help C
．
beat D
．
save
49
．
A
．
money B
．
lunch C
．
coffee D
．
change
50
．
A
．
two B
．
three C
．
four D
．
five
51
．
A
．
smoothly B
．
fairly C
．
simply D
．
conveniently
52
．
A
．
turn in B
．
count out C
．
take over D
．
add up
53
．
A
．
discouraged B
．
disturbed C
．
disappointed D
．
distrusted
54
．
A
．
thought B
．
stated C
．
announced D
．
suggested
55
．
A
．
imagining B
．
preparing C
．
examining D
．
describing
第三部分

阅读理解（共两节，满分
40
分）

第一节

选择题（共
17
小题，

满分
34
分）

A
In
June,
2007, a
group
of
students
from
eight
high
schools
in
Winnipeg,
the
capital
of
Canada’s Manitoba province, will begin test
-launching
（试发射）

a satellite the size of a
Rubik’s cube.

The one-kilogram Win-Cub satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put
into
low
orbit.
Once
in
space,
it
can
perform
for
a
few
months
or up
to
several
years,
communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.
There
are 80
similar
satellite
projects
worldwide,
but
this
is
the
first
high-school
based
program of its kind in CanadA
．
30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in
designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace
（
航空航天的）

experts
and
10
students
from
the
University
of
Manitoba,
and
with
support
from
two
other
organizations.
The
Win-Cube
project
is
not
something
that
goes
on
a
piece
of paper;
it
is real-world
engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about
the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It
is
also
taken
as
a
wonderful
example
of
the
unique
partnerships
within
ManitobA
．
Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will
bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.
“These
Manitoba
high
school
students
deserve
congratulations
for
their
enthusiasm,
innovation
（创新）
,
and
a
strong
love
for discovery,”
said
Education,
Citizenship and
Youth
Minister
Peter
Bjomson.
“We
want
to
make
science
more
relevant
（相关的）
,
interesting
and
attractive
to
high
school
students
by
showing
them
how
classroom
studies
can relate t
o
practical
experience
in
the
workplace
or,
in
this
case,
in
space,”
Bjomson added.
The Win- Cube program is mainly named at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the
part of the students. It also shows
Manitoba’s devotion to research and innovation an
d
the
development
of
a
skilled
workforce
—
all
important
drivers
of
knowledge-based
economic growth.
56
．
According to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is _________.
A
．
named after Manitoba and its shape
B
．
intended for international communication
C
．
designed like a Rubik’s cube both in shape and size

D
．
challenged by university students around the world
57
．

According to Mr. Bjomson, ___________.
A
．
those Manitoba high school students are worth praising
B
．
the study of space can be practically made in classrooms
C
．
Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space
D
．
scientific research is too far away from high school students
58
．
The primary purpose of the project is to _________.
A
．
find the early signs of earthquakes

B
．
relate studies to practical
C
．
help high school students study real-world engineering
D
．
inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students
59
．
The best title for this passage may be ________.
A
．
Manitoba School

B
．
Win-Cube Program

C
．
Space Co-operation
D
．
Satellite Launching
B
Welcome to my Message Board!
Subject: Slimming down classics?
Mr.
Handsome
2007-5-12
6
：
34 AM Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut- down classics
（经
典著作）
, is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell
and C
．
Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting
30
to
40
pages
per
cent
of
original,
with
words,
sentences,
paragraphs and,
in a
few
cases,
chapters
removeD
．
The
first
six
shortened
editions,
all
priced
at
￡
6.99
and
advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50
to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome
the shorter versions.
Mr.
Edwards
2007-5-12
9
：
40 AM
Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome.

I
must
say,
the
idea developed
from
a
game
o
f “shame”
in
my
office.
Each of
us
was
required
to
confess
（承认）

to
the
most
embarrassing
blanks
in
his or
her
reading.
I
admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone
with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping
（跳读）

Jane
Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never
were going to read these ones.
As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but
it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read
them.
Ms. Weir
2007-5-12
11:35 AM
I’m director of the online bookclub

Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened e
ditions is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never
having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300
-page
books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!
Mr.
Crockatt
2007-5-12
4:38 PM
I’m
from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell.

In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m
afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a
reader.
If
people
don’t
have
time
to
read
Anna
Karenina,
then
fine.
But
don’t
read
a
shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.

60
．
According to the message board, Orion Books ___________.
A
．
opposes the reading of original classics

B
．
is embarrassed for cutting down classics