论文部分内容阅读
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. I want to get a job and I’ll have an interview. So I’m an______.
A. interviewer B. interviewee C. employer D. employee
22. The project must be completed within the month, and to meet the______, we’ve to work around the clock.
A. deadline B. assignment
C. pressure D. appointment
23. My classmate, Tom, likes eating very much but he isn’t very ______ about the food he eats.
A. cautious B. careful
C. particular D. generous
24. When you are ______ about something, you are likely to do whatever you can to get it.
A. anxious B. eager C. enthusiastic D. concerned
25. According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is ______ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.
A. essential B. promising
C. special D. sensible
26. I’ll spend half of my holiday doing my mathematics homework and______ half learning Chinese Wushu.
A. another B. the other
C. other’s D. other
27. The experiment has______ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it doesn’t mean there is no life on other planets.
A. found out B. pointed out
C. ruled out D. carried out
28. After several rounds of competition, the little girl ______because of her excellent spoken English and quick response.
A. stood out B. picked out
C. broke out D. put out
29. As a typist, the most important aspect of the job is to be able to type quickly and______.
A. faithfully B. actually
C. roughly D. accurately
30.______ what they say about me, I’m going to continue my work, until one day I find the real cause of the disease.
A. In terms of B. Regardless of
C. Instead of D. In favor of
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
On the next-to-last day of school when I got on the bus I realized the tin(锡) heart a small girl gave me was gone. “Does anyone know what happened to the little ___ 31___ that was up here?” I asked. With 39 children, there was ___ 32 ___.
Later, one boy shouted, “Charlie was the first one on the___33 ___. I’m sure he took it.” Other children ___34 ___, “Yeah! Charlie did it! Search him!”
I asked Charlie, “Have you ___35 ___ the heart?” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he answered. “I’m sure he does!”
___36 ___ the girl who had given me the heart. “Check his___ 37___.”
I asked him to come forward, then I___38 ___ my hand into one pocket. Nothing. I reached into ___ 39 ___ . Then I felt it. I was about to pull the tin heart ___40___ Charlie’s pocket when I stopped myself. Let him keep it, a ___41___ seemed to whisper in my ears.
“It must have___42 ___ before I got here,” I said to them. “I’ll ___43___ find it back at the bus stop.” Without a word, Charlie returned to his ___44 ___ . That summer Charlie moved away.
A dozen years later, I was in a department store in Kansas City, ___ 45 ___ someone said, “Polly?” I turned to see a man nearly___ 46 ___ age. “Yes?” His face didn’t look___47 ___ until I noticed his big gray eyes. There was no doubt. It was___48 ___ .
He told me he was living in Montana and doing well. Then, to my ___49 ___ , he hugged(拥抱) me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see — the little tin heart that___50 ___ , “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”
“You were the only one who kept trying,” he explained. We hugged again, and went our separate ways.
31. A. heart B. picture C. card D. book
32. A. noise B. silence C. replies D. quarrels
33. A. bus B. bed C. roof D. train
34. A. disagreed B. followed C. joined D. answered
35. A. stole B. hidden C. taken D. seen
36. A. requested B. insisted C. cried D. announced
37. A. pockets B. hats C. bags D. gloves
38. A. pushed B. raised C. stuck D. lowered
39. A. another B. the rest C. others D. the other
40. A. up B. down C. into D. out of
41. A. man B. voice C. thought D. stranger
42. A. got off B. fallen off C. gone off D. turned off
43. A. probably B. quickly C. suddenly D. smoothly
44. A. room B. desk C. seat D. space
45. A. before B. once C. while D. when
46. A. early B. middle C. young D. old
47. A. angry B. familiar C. strict D. satisfied
48. A. The girl B. That man C. Charlie D. The clerk
49. A. disappointment B. delight C. shock D. surprise
50. A. read B. wrote C. showed D. appeared
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
We always celebrated Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a double meaning for me — a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal thanking for all he had been to me in my life.
When we knew that it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to prepare for a huge Grandpa Simon birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party with lots of noise and food.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to listen to some stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Grandpa Simon what we loved about him. The room became still, and even Dad was quiet as his family crowded around him. One after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. People recalled all kinds of lost memories — stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, stories that are shared family treasures. The stories flowed. Each one seemed to trigger the memory of two more. Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to celebrate him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a burial service, after a loved one is no longer around to hear the words. They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the person who passed away will somehow hear the outpouring of love. But we had given those loving memories to Dad in life, told through laughter, with hugs and joy. He had them to hold and roll over in his mind during his last months and days.
51. Why did they organize a special birthday party for Dad?
A. Because he enjoyed crowded and noisy parties most.
B. Because he was badly ill, perhaps unable to live long.
C. Because they would like to share the loving memories.
D. Because they were eager to show how they loved him.
52. While listening to their stories, Dad was ________.
A. moved B. angry C. worried D. surprised
53. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. destroy B. lose C. result from D. bring back
54. We can learn from the text that _______.
A. words are sometimes very useful
B. we need to express thanks secretly to the ones we love
C. to celebrate others’ birthdays is the way to give back love
D. each parent’s birthday party should be specially designed
B
Dear editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn’t tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It’s not an easy life. I know, because I’m now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. Everyone was always in a hurry.
However, it’s different at home. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy because they don’t understand. For them, time is not important. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
What’s more, there is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. Many men do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. So does your wife. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It is much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
Hartwell, New Jersey
55. The text is mainly about ________.
A. fathers and children
B. life as a househusband
C. ideas about time
D. American families
56. Family problems can occur if ________.
A. men get wrong ideas about something
B. men talk too much with their families
C. men don’t talk enough with their families
D. people talk a lot about househusbands
57. Ted thinks ________.
A. learning about housework is easy
B. learning about housework is a problem
C. being a househusband is an easy task
D. cooking is the easiest thing to learn
58. How is the text developed?
（① = paragraph 1; ②= paragraph 2; ③= paragraph 3; ④= paragraph 4 ⑤= paragraph 5）
C
Scottish Islands Airports
Many of the larger Scottish Islands have airports on the smaller islands. This makes island travel a lot easier across from the mainland of Scotland and between islands. Flying over the islands gives you a bird’s-eye view on clear days.
Orkney Islands Airports
Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely by Loganair / British Airways to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport. The Inter-island flight between Papa Westray and Westray is the shortest scheduled flight in the world lasting a mere 2-3 minutes! If you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you’ve made it.
Outer Hebrides Airports Western Isles
Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. There are two other airports serving the Outer Hebrides islands. Benbecula airport is on the west coast of the island. Barra Airport is actually on a beach — the only beach airport in the world handling scheduled flights.
Islay Airport
Islay has its own small airport. British Airways / Loganair schedule regular flights to Islay from Glasgow International Airport. Islay Airport is on the south west of the islands beside a seven mile beach. There is a gift shop at the airport. Opening hours: Mon—Fri 9 am.—12:30 and 1:30—6:15 pm. Sat 9:30—10:30 am. Sun 5:30—6:30 pm.
The Oban to Colonsay Air Service
You can now fly direct to the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides from Oban Airport. Flights between Oban and Colonsay operate twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra flights between Oban Airport and Colonsay also run during term-time on Saturdays and Sundays.
59. How many airports are introduced in the text?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
60. If you complete the shortest journey between Papa Westray and Westray, ________.
A. a paper will be given to you as a proof of your flight
B. the three-mile-long trip will benefit you a great deal
C. you can enjoy the scenery of the whole Scotland
D. you can buy a gift for your family at the airport
61. Which of the following airport is the only beach airport offering scheduled flights?
A. Kirkwall Airport B. Stornoway Airport
C. Barra Airport D. Islay Airport
62. If you travel to Colonsay from Oban during term-time, you’d better leave on ________.
A. Monday or Tuesday
B. Wednesday or Thursday
C. Tuesday or Thursday D. Friday or Saturday
D
A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured at Warrington Bank Quay train station in Warrington.
Passengers have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park.
The sign has gone up at the drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington, between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England.
A similar sign, this time permitting kissing, has been put up elsewhere in an area where kissing is considered bearable.
“We have not forbidden kissing in the station,” said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail.
“But we have put the sign up at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy with lots of traffic.”
“The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly.”
“If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park in the short-stay car park nearby.”
However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks.
High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively encouraging passengers to enjoy it.
“Kissing is welcome here! ... we would never dream of banning kissing,” says a poster of a cartoon couple embracing(拥抱), circled by a pink heart.
“Railway stations are romantic places,” insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways.
“They are where fond farewells(告别) take place, where relationships start with a glance and even, in the case of our Marylebone station last November, where one passenger will suggest to another over the public address system.”
“So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations.”
63. The sign put up at the drop-off point was to ________.
A. blame lovers saying goodbye there
B. avoid the crowdedness of the station
C. advise passengers to slow down
D. let passengers share a kiss at the station
64. We can infer from “having none of it” that ________.
A. the station refuses to accept it B. the station welcomes it
C. the station considers it unbearable D. the station forbids it
65. According to Kirsteen Robertson, ________.
A. love from the tracks really sounds reasonable
B. fond farewells are not allowed at the station
C. it’s better to go to the car park to stay with lovers
D. signs at Warrington Bank Quay station are useful
66. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To make people be interested in kissing.
B. To warn people not to kiss.
C. To persuade people to kiss.
D. To tell people a regulation of forbidding or permiting kissing at some stations.
E
Coffee is one of the world’s most widely-enjoyed drinks. Now, a new research suggests that if you drink enough coffee, it might help you avoid certain kinds of cancer.
Dr. Mia Hashibe of the University of Utah School of Medicine was interested in the connection between coffee drinking and certain cancers of the head and neck. Researchers have looked into this before, but without reaching any firm conclusions. She said, “So this finding from our new study was quite a surprise. We didn’t really have any expectation of which direction it could go into.”
To sort out the confusion, Hashibe and her assistants used statistical (统计学) techniques to, in effect, make one big study out of the earlier smaller studies. She explained, “Thanks to the earlier studies, we have a lot more power than earlier studies that looked at this. And we included 4,000 cancer patients who have cancer of the mouth and throat. And then 9,000 controls, people who do not have cancer. ”
Those studies — in Europe and the United States — found that people who drank a lot of coffee were less likely to develop cancers of the mouth and throat. “We saw a protective effect for drinking more than 4 cups of coffee per day,” Hashibe said. “This was the 40 percent decrease in risk. We did not see the same effect for drinking three cups or less per day.”
Mia Hashibe said there was a weak connection between cancer risk and drinking coffee without caffeine. And she and her assistants found no proof that drinking tea provided the same protection as drinking coffee. Their research is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Hashibe says it is not clear how coffee might protect drinkers from certain cancers. “There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants (抗氧化物) in coffee. So we are thinking perhaps they are playing some sort of protective role against several cancers.”
67. Dr Hashibe expected nothing of her research because ________.
A. it was impossible to get the desired result
B. the research was much surprising in fact
C. no conclusions had been reached before
D. the research team lacked faith in success
68. Which of the following might have something to do with protection against mouth cancer?
A. Coffee without chemicals.
B. Coffee without caffeine.
C. Four cups of tea a day.
D. Antioxidants in coffee.
69. What do we know about Dr. Mia Hashibe and her research?
A. She knew for sure how coffee may affect drinkers.
B. She included 4,000 people without cancer in study.
C. She found an effect for three cups of coffee a day.
D. She based her research on several earlier studies.
70. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Drinking Coffee May Protect Some Cancers
B. Drinking Coffee May Prevent Some Cancers
C. Drinking Coffee May Cure Some Cancers
D. Drinking Coffee May Cause Some Cancers
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. He hurried to the booking office and was told that all the tickets ________________（已卖完了）. (sell)
72. It is reported that only a few people ________________（在洪水中幸存下来）. ( survive )
73.________________(当它完成时), the project will provide lots of convenience for the residents of the city. (complete)
74. My friend Li Lei is said _____________(在学习) at Tsinghua University when his granny passed away in 2009. ( study )
75. ______________(无论你准备得多么好), you still need lots of luck in the mountain climbing.(however)
76. _______________(天气允许的话), we’ll have a reciting competition this Saturday morning. (permit)
77. Up to now nobody ________________(能做得更好) than Wang Wei in physics in our class. (able)
78. We students should ________________(用知识武装自己), for the competition nowadays is very fierce. (equip)
79.________________(多亏了他的研究), the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. (thanks)
80._______________(被抚养长大) in a poor family made Tom very hardworking even when he was very young. (bring)
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
假设你是李华。你的美国朋友David 给你发来一封电子邮件，询问震后唐山的建设情况。你了解到唐山市政府2008年初开始实施南湖工程，并对南湖进行建设和改造。现在南湖发生了巨大变化。请根据以下提示给David写一封回信，介绍南湖的发展变化。内容要点如下：
参考词汇：市政府 municipal government娱乐amusement
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear David,
I am glad to have received your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the new Tangshan.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes.
Yours, Li Hua
2011年高考英语模拟试题（湖北卷）答案及详解
第二部分：词汇知识运用
第一节：单项填空
21. B。考查名词。interviewee 被面试者；被采访者。
22. A。考查名词。meet the deadline赶上最后期限。
23. C。考查形容词。题意为：我同学Tom非常喜欢吃，但他对所吃的食物不挑剔。be particular about 对……讲究、挑剔。
24. C。考查形容词。题意为：当你热衷于某物时，你会尽可能地去获得它。be enthusiastic about热衷于……，对……热情；be anxious about 对……忧虑；be eager for 对……渴望；be concerned about对……关注。
25. A。考查形容词。题意为：根据最新研究，足够的睡眠对保持健康和缓解压力都是至关重要的。essential至关重要的，必不可少的；promising有希望的，有前途的；special特别的，特殊的；sensible有感觉的，明智的。
26. B。考查常用句型。一个假日的时间被分成两半，用( one ) half ... the other half 表示“一半……另一半”；another表示没有具体限定的“另一个”。
27. C。考查动词短语。题意为：这项实验排除了那个星球存在生物的可能性，但这并不表示其他星球也不会有生物存在。find out 查明；point out 指出； rule out排除；carry out贯彻，执行。
28. A。考查动词短语。题意为：由于优秀的口语和敏捷的反应，这女孩在几轮的比赛后脱颖而出。stand out出众。
29. D。考查副词。accurately准确地，精密地；faithfully忠诚地，忠实地；actually实际上；roughly粗略地。
30. B。考查介词短语。题意为：不管他们对我怎么评论，我会继续我的工作，直到发现这种疾病的真正起因为止。regardless of不管，不顾。
第二节：完形填空
【短文大意】
在毕业的前一天作者在车上发现一个小姑娘送给他的饰品——锡心不见了，于是问谁看见他的锡心了。众学生推说查理拿了。作者摸查理的口袋，当摸到锡心快拿出来时，突然觉得要保全查理的面子，于是说他自己可能上车前就掉了。12年后作者与查理在一商店相逢，查理拿出一直珍藏在身的锡心……
【答案解析】
31. A。从上下文意思考虑。前面说过tin heart因此可判断此处丢掉的是heart,故选A。
32. B。从上下文意思考虑。此处应用silence, 因下文有“Later, one boy shouted, ... ”。
33. A。从语境考虑。查理是第一个在车上，所以那个男孩说：“I’m sure he took it.”,故选A。
34. C。从语境考虑。其他小孩说了：“Yeah! Charlie did it!”说明其他小孩是赞同的,用join表示参与或与某人一起做某事；follow一般是follow sb. / sth.表示跟随某人做某事。
35. D。从常识和下文的情况来考虑。在没确凿的证据时，不能说某人拿了，偷了,用“看见”最好，故选D。
36. B。从上下文意思考虑。当查理不承认此事时，那个女孩说，“I’m sure he does！”这就表示她坚持认为他拿了，故选B。
37. A。从常识方面考虑。下面就有行动——搜“口袋”，故选A。
38. C。从语境和词语搭配考虑，用stick, 即把手伸到一个口袋里，其它三个动词都无此含义。
39. D。从上下文意思考虑，此处用the other表示另一个口袋。
40. D。从上下文意思考虑，此处是说即将把tin heart从口袋里拿出，所以用out of正合题意。
41. B。从语境考虑，本句显然是说：我耳边似乎有一个声音说，让他保存。声音就是voice。故选B。
42. B。从上下文和词语搭配考虑。为了查理的面子，“我”对其他人说，在“我”到这里之前肯定就掉了，这样fallen off是最佳选择。
43. A。从逻辑推理考虑，此处用probably符合题意。干扰项quickly是说动作迅速，用在此处不合逻辑。
44. C。从语境考虑。查理没说什么，回到他的坐位上，故用seat。
45. D。从语境和词语搭配考虑。这是... when... 句型。
46. B。从上下文意思考虑。前面说了“A dozen year later... ”,据此推断，用middle表示“近乎中年人”最佳。
47. B。从上下文意思考虑。前面已说12年后才见面，所以开始人的面相会不熟悉，故选B。
48. C。从语境考虑。“我”认出是Charlie，所以选C。
49. D。从上下文意思考虑。12年前发生过一件令人不愉快的事，现在查理拥抱“我”，所以“我”当然感到吃惊。
50. A。从词语搭配考虑。一般说某物上面写着应用read；干扰项write是指“写作”。故选A。
第三部分：阅读理解
A篇：【短文大意】
本文叙述了几个子女在疗养院以特殊的方式为老父亲举行最后一个生日庆祝聚会，其间每个人都讲述自己为什么爱父亲的故事，使老父亲老泪纵横，感动不己。从而揭示父爱子孝的人间伦理。
【答案解析】
51. B。细节推断题。第二段说：“When we know that it might be his last birthday,... ”以及最后一段所说的情况可推断出，Dad病得相当严重，可能不久于人世。
52. A。细节推断题。第三段讲到了：“... while Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes.”由此可断定他很受感动。
53. D。词义猜测题。第三段是讲很多人在讲对Dad的爱的故事，大家很激动。“The stories flowed”每个人似乎都要从脑海里回忆起两个或更多的事情。回忆bring back。故选D。
54. A。主旨大意题。这段文章所谈的生日party非同一般且形式别居一格，即讲述喜欢Dad的什么，使Dad很受感动，从深层理解，A项最好；干扰项C，是从一般意义来讲，与本文有一定的差距，故可排除。
B篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了当好家庭主男的经验和体会：改变时间观念，由快节奏到慢节奏；与家人多交流，言其所想；改变思维和行为方式。
【答案解析】
55. B。主旨概括题。第一段就提出了关于househusband的话题，整篇文章都围绕这个话题在叙述。
56. C。细节理解题。从第三段可以看出househusband必须耐心的多讲一些事情“if you don’t say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.”，故选C。
57. A。细节理解题。倒数第一段中讲做家务时有这样的话：“But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn.”，故A项正确。
58. D。文章结构题。文章开头提出中心话题，然后从认识方面和具体要学习一些家庭主男要做的事来叙述，最后一段说明改变思维方式和行动方式是较难的，但为了家庭，从这两方面努力是必要的。
C篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了苏格兰四个岛屿的机场及航班情况。
【答案解析】
59. C。细节判断题。第二段提到了KirkWall Airport，其中最短旅程的航班并未提及飞机场的事；第三段提及了三个飞机场；第四段提及了一个飞机场；最后一段提到了Oban Airport，所以一共是6个飞机场。
60. A。细节理解题。第二段最后两句话说明了Papa Westray和Westray之间是最短的航班，根据“if you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you’ve made it.”提供的信息可推出A正确。
61. C。细节理解题。第三段最后一句话谈到了“Brabra Airport is actually on a bench... ”。
62. C。细节判断题。最后一段说明周二、周四每天两次航班，而周六和周日是加班，故选C。
D篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了沃灵顿火车站禁吻的告示以及其他火车站没有禁吻规定的情况。
【答案解析】
63. B。推理判断题。开篇提出“A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured... ”综合后面所述，是为了避免拥挤，并非责备相爱者在那儿道别。
64. B。词义猜测题。根据语境，此处“having none of it”是指不要干涉别人吻别并持鼓励的态度。it是指no kissing。
65. A。细节理解题。倒数第三段说“Railway stations are romantic places,” insisted Kirsteen Robertson。故选A。
66. D。主旨大意题。文章介绍了英国沃灵顿大车站禁吻的告示及其他火车站没有此规定的情况。
E篇：【短文大意】
本文简介了Hashibe医生研究喝咖啡与防癌的关系的初步成果，每天喝四杯咖啡患癌者减少40%。
【答案解析】
67. C。细节理解题。第二段提到了“but without reaching any firm conclusions”, 故选C。
68. D。细节理解题。最后一段提到了“There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants in coffee”，所以咖啡里的抗氧化物可能起抗癌的作用。
69. D。细节理解题。第三段提到“Hashibe and her assistants used statistical techniques to, in effect, make one big study out of the earlier smaller studies”，故选D。
70. B。主旨大意题。第一段就谈到咖啡防癌的问题，特别是从倒数第三段以及后面都谈到了喝咖啡防癌，故选B。
第四部分：书面表达
第一节：完成句子
71. had been sold out
72. survived the flood
73. When ( it is ) completed
74. to have been / be studying
75. However well prepared you are
76. Weather permitting / If weather permits
77. has been able to do better
78. equip ourselves with knowledge
79. Thanks to his research
80. Being brought up
第二节：短文写作
One possible version:
Dear David,
I am glad to have received your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the new Tangshan. I’ve learned that since the beginning of 2008, Tangshan municipal / city government has done a lot to change the situation of Nanhu Park.
In the past, it was dirty and deserted because people thought little of the environment protection. A large amount of rubbish was buried there and the water was polluted. Worse still, ruins after the earthquake were piled up.
However, nowadays, thanks to the city’s special project aiming to change Nanhu Park, so much has changed. It has become an amusement park, with green hills, plenty of trees and flowers on the hills and along the paths of the park. Besides, a clear lake has formed, on the bank of which people can relax and have a great time.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes. Yours,
Li Hua
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. I want to get a job and I’ll have an interview. So I’m an______.
A. interviewer B. interviewee C. employer D. employee
22. The project must be completed within the month, and to meet the______, we’ve to work around the clock.
A. deadline B. assignment
C. pressure D. appointment
23. My classmate, Tom, likes eating very much but he isn’t very ______ about the food he eats.
A. cautious B. careful
C. particular D. generous
24. When you are ______ about something, you are likely to do whatever you can to get it.
A. anxious B. eager C. enthusiastic D. concerned
25. According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is ______ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.
A. essential B. promising
C. special D. sensible
26. I’ll spend half of my holiday doing my mathematics homework and______ half learning Chinese Wushu.
A. another B. the other
C. other’s D. other
27. The experiment has______ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it doesn’t mean there is no life on other planets.
A. found out B. pointed out
C. ruled out D. carried out
28. After several rounds of competition, the little girl ______because of her excellent spoken English and quick response.
A. stood out B. picked out
C. broke out D. put out
29. As a typist, the most important aspect of the job is to be able to type quickly and______.
A. faithfully B. actually
C. roughly D. accurately
30.______ what they say about me, I’m going to continue my work, until one day I find the real cause of the disease.
A. In terms of B. Regardless of
C. Instead of D. In favor of
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
On the next-to-last day of school when I got on the bus I realized the tin(锡) heart a small girl gave me was gone. “Does anyone know what happened to the little ___ 31___ that was up here?” I asked. With 39 children, there was ___ 32 ___.
Later, one boy shouted, “Charlie was the first one on the___33 ___. I’m sure he took it.” Other children ___34 ___, “Yeah! Charlie did it! Search him!”
I asked Charlie, “Have you ___35 ___ the heart?” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he answered. “I’m sure he does!”
___36 ___ the girl who had given me the heart. “Check his___ 37___.”
I asked him to come forward, then I___38 ___ my hand into one pocket. Nothing. I reached into ___ 39 ___ . Then I felt it. I was about to pull the tin heart ___40___ Charlie’s pocket when I stopped myself. Let him keep it, a ___41___ seemed to whisper in my ears.
“It must have___42 ___ before I got here,” I said to them. “I’ll ___43___ find it back at the bus stop.” Without a word, Charlie returned to his ___44 ___ . That summer Charlie moved away.
A dozen years later, I was in a department store in Kansas City, ___ 45 ___ someone said, “Polly?” I turned to see a man nearly___ 46 ___ age. “Yes?” His face didn’t look___47 ___ until I noticed his big gray eyes. There was no doubt. It was___48 ___ .
He told me he was living in Montana and doing well. Then, to my ___49 ___ , he hugged(拥抱) me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see — the little tin heart that___50 ___ , “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”
“You were the only one who kept trying,” he explained. We hugged again, and went our separate ways.
31. A. heart B. picture C. card D. book
32. A. noise B. silence C. replies D. quarrels
33. A. bus B. bed C. roof D. train
34. A. disagreed B. followed C. joined D. answered
35. A. stole B. hidden C. taken D. seen
36. A. requested B. insisted C. cried D. announced
37. A. pockets B. hats C. bags D. gloves
38. A. pushed B. raised C. stuck D. lowered
39. A. another B. the rest C. others D. the other
40. A. up B. down C. into D. out of
41. A. man B. voice C. thought D. stranger
42. A. got off B. fallen off C. gone off D. turned off
43. A. probably B. quickly C. suddenly D. smoothly
44. A. room B. desk C. seat D. space
45. A. before B. once C. while D. when
46. A. early B. middle C. young D. old
47. A. angry B. familiar C. strict D. satisfied
48. A. The girl B. That man C. Charlie D. The clerk
49. A. disappointment B. delight C. shock D. surprise
50. A. read B. wrote C. showed D. appeared
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
We always celebrated Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a double meaning for me — a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal thanking for all he had been to me in my life.
When we knew that it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to prepare for a huge Grandpa Simon birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party with lots of noise and food.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to listen to some stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Grandpa Simon what we loved about him. The room became still, and even Dad was quiet as his family crowded around him. One after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. People recalled all kinds of lost memories — stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, stories that are shared family treasures. The stories flowed. Each one seemed to trigger the memory of two more. Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to celebrate him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a burial service, after a loved one is no longer around to hear the words. They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the person who passed away will somehow hear the outpouring of love. But we had given those loving memories to Dad in life, told through laughter, with hugs and joy. He had them to hold and roll over in his mind during his last months and days.
51. Why did they organize a special birthday party for Dad?
A. Because he enjoyed crowded and noisy parties most.
B. Because he was badly ill, perhaps unable to live long.
C. Because they would like to share the loving memories.
D. Because they were eager to show how they loved him.
52. While listening to their stories, Dad was ________.
A. moved B. angry C. worried D. surprised
53. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. destroy B. lose C. result from D. bring back
54. We can learn from the text that _______.
A. words are sometimes very useful
B. we need to express thanks secretly to the ones we love
C. to celebrate others’ birthdays is the way to give back love
D. each parent’s birthday party should be specially designed
B
Dear editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn’t tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It’s not an easy life. I know, because I’m now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. Everyone was always in a hurry.
However, it’s different at home. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy because they don’t understand. For them, time is not important. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
What’s more, there is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. Many men do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. So does your wife. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It is much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
Hartwell, New Jersey
55. The text is mainly about ________.
A. fathers and children
B. life as a househusband
C. ideas about time
D. American families
56. Family problems can occur if ________.
A. men get wrong ideas about something
B. men talk too much with their families
C. men don’t talk enough with their families
D. people talk a lot about househusbands
57. Ted thinks ________.
A. learning about housework is easy
B. learning about housework is a problem
C. being a househusband is an easy task
D. cooking is the easiest thing to learn
58. How is the text developed?
（① = paragraph 1; ②= paragraph 2; ③= paragraph 3; ④= paragraph 4 ⑤= paragraph 5）
C
Scottish Islands Airports
Many of the larger Scottish Islands have airports on the smaller islands. This makes island travel a lot easier across from the mainland of Scotland and between islands. Flying over the islands gives you a bird’s-eye view on clear days.
Orkney Islands Airports
Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely by Loganair / British Airways to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport. The Inter-island flight between Papa Westray and Westray is the shortest scheduled flight in the world lasting a mere 2-3 minutes! If you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you’ve made it.
Outer Hebrides Airports Western Isles
Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. There are two other airports serving the Outer Hebrides islands. Benbecula airport is on the west coast of the island. Barra Airport is actually on a beach — the only beach airport in the world handling scheduled flights.
Islay Airport
Islay has its own small airport. British Airways / Loganair schedule regular flights to Islay from Glasgow International Airport. Islay Airport is on the south west of the islands beside a seven mile beach. There is a gift shop at the airport. Opening hours: Mon—Fri 9 am.—12:30 and 1:30—6:15 pm. Sat 9:30—10:30 am. Sun 5:30—6:30 pm.
The Oban to Colonsay Air Service
You can now fly direct to the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides from Oban Airport. Flights between Oban and Colonsay operate twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra flights between Oban Airport and Colonsay also run during term-time on Saturdays and Sundays.
59. How many airports are introduced in the text?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
60. If you complete the shortest journey between Papa Westray and Westray, ________.
A. a paper will be given to you as a proof of your flight
B. the three-mile-long trip will benefit you a great deal
C. you can enjoy the scenery of the whole Scotland
D. you can buy a gift for your family at the airport
61. Which of the following airport is the only beach airport offering scheduled flights?
A. Kirkwall Airport B. Stornoway Airport
C. Barra Airport D. Islay Airport
62. If you travel to Colonsay from Oban during term-time, you’d better leave on ________.
A. Monday or Tuesday
B. Wednesday or Thursday
C. Tuesday or Thursday D. Friday or Saturday
D
A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured at Warrington Bank Quay train station in Warrington.
Passengers have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park.
The sign has gone up at the drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington, between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England.
A similar sign, this time permitting kissing, has been put up elsewhere in an area where kissing is considered bearable.
“We have not forbidden kissing in the station,” said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail.
“But we have put the sign up at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy with lots of traffic.”
“The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly.”
“If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park in the short-stay car park nearby.”
However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks.
High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively encouraging passengers to enjoy it.
“Kissing is welcome here! ... we would never dream of banning kissing,” says a poster of a cartoon couple embracing(拥抱), circled by a pink heart.
“Railway stations are romantic places,” insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways.
“They are where fond farewells(告别) take place, where relationships start with a glance and even, in the case of our Marylebone station last November, where one passenger will suggest to another over the public address system.”
“So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations.”
63. The sign put up at the drop-off point was to ________.
A. blame lovers saying goodbye there
B. avoid the crowdedness of the station
C. advise passengers to slow down
D. let passengers share a kiss at the station
64. We can infer from “having none of it” that ________.
A. the station refuses to accept it B. the station welcomes it
C. the station considers it unbearable D. the station forbids it
65. According to Kirsteen Robertson, ________.
A. love from the tracks really sounds reasonable
B. fond farewells are not allowed at the station
C. it’s better to go to the car park to stay with lovers
D. signs at Warrington Bank Quay station are useful
66. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To make people be interested in kissing.
B. To warn people not to kiss.
C. To persuade people to kiss.
D. To tell people a regulation of forbidding or permiting kissing at some stations.
E
Coffee is one of the world’s most widely-enjoyed drinks. Now, a new research suggests that if you drink enough coffee, it might help you avoid certain kinds of cancer.
Dr. Mia Hashibe of the University of Utah School of Medicine was interested in the connection between coffee drinking and certain cancers of the head and neck. Researchers have looked into this before, but without reaching any firm conclusions. She said, “So this finding from our new study was quite a surprise. We didn’t really have any expectation of which direction it could go into.”
To sort out the confusion, Hashibe and her assistants used statistical (统计学) techniques to, in effect, make one big study out of the earlier smaller studies. She explained, “Thanks to the earlier studies, we have a lot more power than earlier studies that looked at this. And we included 4,000 cancer patients who have cancer of the mouth and throat. And then 9,000 controls, people who do not have cancer. ”
Those studies — in Europe and the United States — found that people who drank a lot of coffee were less likely to develop cancers of the mouth and throat. “We saw a protective effect for drinking more than 4 cups of coffee per day,” Hashibe said. “This was the 40 percent decrease in risk. We did not see the same effect for drinking three cups or less per day.”
Mia Hashibe said there was a weak connection between cancer risk and drinking coffee without caffeine. And she and her assistants found no proof that drinking tea provided the same protection as drinking coffee. Their research is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Hashibe says it is not clear how coffee might protect drinkers from certain cancers. “There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants (抗氧化物) in coffee. So we are thinking perhaps they are playing some sort of protective role against several cancers.”
67. Dr Hashibe expected nothing of her research because ________.
A. it was impossible to get the desired result
B. the research was much surprising in fact
C. no conclusions had been reached before
D. the research team lacked faith in success
68. Which of the following might have something to do with protection against mouth cancer?
A. Coffee without chemicals.
B. Coffee without caffeine.
C. Four cups of tea a day.
D. Antioxidants in coffee.
69. What do we know about Dr. Mia Hashibe and her research?
A. She knew for sure how coffee may affect drinkers.
B. She included 4,000 people without cancer in study.
C. She found an effect for three cups of coffee a day.
D. She based her research on several earlier studies.
70. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Drinking Coffee May Protect Some Cancers
B. Drinking Coffee May Prevent Some Cancers
C. Drinking Coffee May Cure Some Cancers
D. Drinking Coffee May Cause Some Cancers
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71. He hurried to the booking office and was told that all the tickets ________________（已卖完了）. (sell)
72. It is reported that only a few people ________________（在洪水中幸存下来）. ( survive )
73.________________(当它完成时), the project will provide lots of convenience for the residents of the city. (complete)
74. My friend Li Lei is said _____________(在学习) at Tsinghua University when his granny passed away in 2009. ( study )
75. ______________(无论你准备得多么好), you still need lots of luck in the mountain climbing.(however)
76. _______________(天气允许的话), we’ll have a reciting competition this Saturday morning. (permit)
77. Up to now nobody ________________(能做得更好) than Wang Wei in physics in our class. (able)
78. We students should ________________(用知识武装自己), for the competition nowadays is very fierce. (equip)
79.________________(多亏了他的研究), the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. (thanks)
80._______________(被抚养长大) in a poor family made Tom very hardworking even when he was very young. (bring)
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
假设你是李华。你的美国朋友David 给你发来一封电子邮件，询问震后唐山的建设情况。你了解到唐山市政府2008年初开始实施南湖工程，并对南湖进行建设和改造。现在南湖发生了巨大变化。请根据以下提示给David写一封回信，介绍南湖的发展变化。内容要点如下：
参考词汇：市政府 municipal government娱乐amusement
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear David,
I am glad to have received your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the new Tangshan.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes.
Yours, Li Hua
2011年高考英语模拟试题（湖北卷）答案及详解
第二部分：词汇知识运用
第一节：单项填空
21. B。考查名词。interviewee 被面试者；被采访者。
22. A。考查名词。meet the deadline赶上最后期限。
23. C。考查形容词。题意为：我同学Tom非常喜欢吃，但他对所吃的食物不挑剔。be particular about 对……讲究、挑剔。
24. C。考查形容词。题意为：当你热衷于某物时，你会尽可能地去获得它。be enthusiastic about热衷于……，对……热情；be anxious about 对……忧虑；be eager for 对……渴望；be concerned about对……关注。
25. A。考查形容词。题意为：根据最新研究，足够的睡眠对保持健康和缓解压力都是至关重要的。essential至关重要的，必不可少的；promising有希望的，有前途的；special特别的，特殊的；sensible有感觉的，明智的。
26. B。考查常用句型。一个假日的时间被分成两半，用( one ) half ... the other half 表示“一半……另一半”；another表示没有具体限定的“另一个”。
27. C。考查动词短语。题意为：这项实验排除了那个星球存在生物的可能性，但这并不表示其他星球也不会有生物存在。find out 查明；point out 指出； rule out排除；carry out贯彻，执行。
28. A。考查动词短语。题意为：由于优秀的口语和敏捷的反应，这女孩在几轮的比赛后脱颖而出。stand out出众。
29. D。考查副词。accurately准确地，精密地；faithfully忠诚地，忠实地；actually实际上；roughly粗略地。
30. B。考查介词短语。题意为：不管他们对我怎么评论，我会继续我的工作，直到发现这种疾病的真正起因为止。regardless of不管，不顾。
第二节：完形填空
【短文大意】
在毕业的前一天作者在车上发现一个小姑娘送给他的饰品——锡心不见了，于是问谁看见他的锡心了。众学生推说查理拿了。作者摸查理的口袋，当摸到锡心快拿出来时，突然觉得要保全查理的面子，于是说他自己可能上车前就掉了。12年后作者与查理在一商店相逢，查理拿出一直珍藏在身的锡心……
【答案解析】
31. A。从上下文意思考虑。前面说过tin heart因此可判断此处丢掉的是heart,故选A。
32. B。从上下文意思考虑。此处应用silence, 因下文有“Later, one boy shouted, ... ”。
33. A。从语境考虑。查理是第一个在车上，所以那个男孩说：“I’m sure he took it.”,故选A。
34. C。从语境考虑。其他小孩说了：“Yeah! Charlie did it!”说明其他小孩是赞同的,用join表示参与或与某人一起做某事；follow一般是follow sb. / sth.表示跟随某人做某事。
35. D。从常识和下文的情况来考虑。在没确凿的证据时，不能说某人拿了，偷了,用“看见”最好，故选D。
36. B。从上下文意思考虑。当查理不承认此事时，那个女孩说，“I’m sure he does！”这就表示她坚持认为他拿了，故选B。
37. A。从常识方面考虑。下面就有行动——搜“口袋”，故选A。
38. C。从语境和词语搭配考虑，用stick, 即把手伸到一个口袋里，其它三个动词都无此含义。
39. D。从上下文意思考虑，此处用the other表示另一个口袋。
40. D。从上下文意思考虑，此处是说即将把tin heart从口袋里拿出，所以用out of正合题意。
41. B。从语境考虑，本句显然是说：我耳边似乎有一个声音说，让他保存。声音就是voice。故选B。
42. B。从上下文和词语搭配考虑。为了查理的面子，“我”对其他人说，在“我”到这里之前肯定就掉了，这样fallen off是最佳选择。
43. A。从逻辑推理考虑，此处用probably符合题意。干扰项quickly是说动作迅速，用在此处不合逻辑。
44. C。从语境考虑。查理没说什么，回到他的坐位上，故用seat。
45. D。从语境和词语搭配考虑。这是... when... 句型。
46. B。从上下文意思考虑。前面说了“A dozen year later... ”,据此推断，用middle表示“近乎中年人”最佳。
47. B。从上下文意思考虑。前面已说12年后才见面，所以开始人的面相会不熟悉，故选B。
48. C。从语境考虑。“我”认出是Charlie，所以选C。
49. D。从上下文意思考虑。12年前发生过一件令人不愉快的事，现在查理拥抱“我”，所以“我”当然感到吃惊。
50. A。从词语搭配考虑。一般说某物上面写着应用read；干扰项write是指“写作”。故选A。
第三部分：阅读理解
A篇：【短文大意】
本文叙述了几个子女在疗养院以特殊的方式为老父亲举行最后一个生日庆祝聚会，其间每个人都讲述自己为什么爱父亲的故事，使老父亲老泪纵横，感动不己。从而揭示父爱子孝的人间伦理。
【答案解析】
51. B。细节推断题。第二段说：“When we know that it might be his last birthday,... ”以及最后一段所说的情况可推断出，Dad病得相当严重，可能不久于人世。
52. A。细节推断题。第三段讲到了：“... while Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes.”由此可断定他很受感动。
53. D。词义猜测题。第三段是讲很多人在讲对Dad的爱的故事，大家很激动。“The stories flowed”每个人似乎都要从脑海里回忆起两个或更多的事情。回忆bring back。故选D。
54. A。主旨大意题。这段文章所谈的生日party非同一般且形式别居一格，即讲述喜欢Dad的什么，使Dad很受感动，从深层理解，A项最好；干扰项C，是从一般意义来讲，与本文有一定的差距，故可排除。
B篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了当好家庭主男的经验和体会：改变时间观念，由快节奏到慢节奏；与家人多交流，言其所想；改变思维和行为方式。
【答案解析】
55. B。主旨概括题。第一段就提出了关于househusband的话题，整篇文章都围绕这个话题在叙述。
56. C。细节理解题。从第三段可以看出househusband必须耐心的多讲一些事情“if you don’t say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.”，故选C。
57. A。细节理解题。倒数第一段中讲做家务时有这样的话：“But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn.”，故A项正确。
58. D。文章结构题。文章开头提出中心话题，然后从认识方面和具体要学习一些家庭主男要做的事来叙述，最后一段说明改变思维方式和行动方式是较难的，但为了家庭，从这两方面努力是必要的。
C篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了苏格兰四个岛屿的机场及航班情况。
【答案解析】
59. C。细节判断题。第二段提到了KirkWall Airport，其中最短旅程的航班并未提及飞机场的事；第三段提及了三个飞机场；第四段提及了一个飞机场；最后一段提到了Oban Airport，所以一共是6个飞机场。
60. A。细节理解题。第二段最后两句话说明了Papa Westray和Westray之间是最短的航班，根据“if you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you’ve made it.”提供的信息可推出A正确。
61. C。细节理解题。第三段最后一句话谈到了“Brabra Airport is actually on a bench... ”。
62. C。细节判断题。最后一段说明周二、周四每天两次航班，而周六和周日是加班，故选C。
D篇：【短文大意】
本文介绍了沃灵顿火车站禁吻的告示以及其他火车站没有禁吻规定的情况。
【答案解析】
63. B。推理判断题。开篇提出“A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured... ”综合后面所述，是为了避免拥挤，并非责备相爱者在那儿道别。
64. B。词义猜测题。根据语境，此处“having none of it”是指不要干涉别人吻别并持鼓励的态度。it是指no kissing。
65. A。细节理解题。倒数第三段说“Railway stations are romantic places,” insisted Kirsteen Robertson。故选A。
66. D。主旨大意题。文章介绍了英国沃灵顿大车站禁吻的告示及其他火车站没有此规定的情况。
E篇：【短文大意】
本文简介了Hashibe医生研究喝咖啡与防癌的关系的初步成果，每天喝四杯咖啡患癌者减少40%。
【答案解析】
67. C。细节理解题。第二段提到了“but without reaching any firm conclusions”, 故选C。
68. D。细节理解题。最后一段提到了“There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants in coffee”，所以咖啡里的抗氧化物可能起抗癌的作用。
69. D。细节理解题。第三段提到“Hashibe and her assistants used statistical techniques to, in effect, make one big study out of the earlier smaller studies”，故选D。
70. B。主旨大意题。第一段就谈到咖啡防癌的问题，特别是从倒数第三段以及后面都谈到了喝咖啡防癌，故选B。
第四部分：书面表达
第一节：完成句子
71. had been sold out
72. survived the flood
73. When ( it is ) completed
74. to have been / be studying
75. However well prepared you are
76. Weather permitting / If weather permits
77. has been able to do better
78. equip ourselves with knowledge
79. Thanks to his research
80. Being brought up
第二节：短文写作
One possible version:
Dear David,
I am glad to have received your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about the new Tangshan. I’ve learned that since the beginning of 2008, Tangshan municipal / city government has done a lot to change the situation of Nanhu Park.
In the past, it was dirty and deserted because people thought little of the environment protection. A large amount of rubbish was buried there and the water was polluted. Worse still, ruins after the earthquake were piled up.
However, nowadays, thanks to the city’s special project aiming to change Nanhu Park, so much has changed. It has become an amusement park, with green hills, plenty of trees and flowers on the hills and along the paths of the park. Besides, a clear lake has formed, on the bank of which people can relax and have a great time.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes. Yours,
Li Hua