2013年湖南省普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷(真题)第二部分知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单項填空（共10小题；梅小题1分，满分1o分）从A. B. C. D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。
例It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A howeverB whateverC whicheverD whenever答案是B.21. Michael Jordan was a famous sports star and we know of ______ success in the NBA.A theirB yourC hisD my22. Our school _______ 5 kilometers from the centre of the city.A isB areC hasD have23. We can still be friends, _______ we?A won’tB haven’tC didn'tD can’t24. The man _______ is standing on the playground is my maths teacher.A whenB whichC whoD where25. In the basketball game one of my classmates had his leg ________.A brokenB brokeC to breakD breaking26. Last month, many houses in my hometown _______by the heavy rain.A are being damagedB were damagedC will be damagedD are damaged27. We try to get as close possible to the animals, ______we can take some good pictures.A even ifB so thatC as if D. in case28. ______ you said just now has really hurt my feelingsA That D Why C When D What29. ______ is difficult for us to understand old English today.A ItB ThaiC ThereD This30 I _______ my homework before I went to the cinema yesterday.A will be doingB had doneC will doD am doing第二部分完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分。
满分10分）读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、R、C. D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Would you like lo discover a place of mystery and beauty in Southwest China? If your 31 is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la (香格里拉)!Start in Dali and drive north along the Yunnan-Tibet! (西藏) Highway until you 32 Zhongdian (Shangri-la), far away from Kunming, and there are regular flights 33 the two cities. The word “Sh angri-la first appeared in a classic novel. Today. Shangri-la has become a common English __34___ meaning heaven on earth. In Shangri-la. there are three mountains covered with 35 Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for word. Below the 36 the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horse wander on the 37 grass, and the surrounding forests are 38 to many birds and animals. In this peaceful land, people live in perfect harmony with 39 , far away from the noise and worry of the outside worldNature has 40 Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, making the land a happy home for the local people and a wonderful place for tourists.31. A. question B. answer C. problem D. difficulty32. A. arrive at B. leave from C. walk to D. return to33. A. among B. inside C. between D. through34. A. letter B. word C. phrase D. sentence35. A. grass B. sand C. fog D. snow36. A. mountains B. rivers C. villages D. highways37. A. red B. white C. black D. green38. A. hall B. room C. home D. house39. A. nature B. lakes C. grassland D. forests40. A. wiped B. provided C. shared D. compared第三部分阅读技能（共三节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分。
满分24分）读下列短文，从每题所给的A、R、C. D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
41. _______ is a wonderful place for tourists to see a very beautiful sunrise.A Sun Moon LakeB Ali MountainC People LakeD Gao Xiang42. How much should tourists pay for the four-day lour in Taiwan?A ￥5.000.B ￥6.000C ￥7.000.D ￥8,000.43. On Saturday, you can book it by phone at ________.A. 7:00 am B 8:00 am C 3:00 pm D 5:00 pm44 In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?A. NewsB. Sports C Education D Travel.BIt has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great pleasure.In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town lo hear and judge legal cases. During one of these many trip, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him. The stranger looked at the tall awkward lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonged to Lincoln. Lincoln was a bit puzzled. He had never seen the man before. He didn’t see how a total stranger could have something of his. Lincoln asked him how this could be. The stranger pulled out a pocket knife and began to explain. Many years before, he had been given the pocket knife. He had been told to keep it until be able lo find a man uglier than himself. Lincoln’s eyes always shined brightly when he reached this part of the story. The story always brought smiles to the faces who heard it. The story itself was funny. But even more interesting was the fact a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself.45. The passage is about ________.A. a stranger's knifeB. Lincoln’s storyC. a strange storyD. a stranger’s trip46. The story happened when Lincoln was ________.A. a lawyer B the president C a student D a teacher47. Lincoln felt ________ when the stranger wanted lo give the pocket knife to him.A angry B. excited C puzzled D interested48. From the story we know that Lincoln ______A. always laughed at others.B. liked to make friendsC. was a handsome manD. could still laugh at himselfCApril Fools’ Day is widely considered all over the world on April 1 every year. It is also referred to All Fools’ Day but until now it isn’t considered as a legal holiday. Even though April I is considered for years, it is still not included in the official list of holidays every year All Fools’ Day is widely celebrated, which tolerates jokes and tricks.In the United States. Canada and South Korea, jokes last all day but in some countries such as Ireland. South Africa, New Zealand and United Kingdom jokes last only until noon. If someone plays a trick on you in the afternoon, he or she will be called an April Fool.One of the famous April Fools’ tricks in the history was that the Tower of Pisa had fallen over. At this shocking news, many people rang the radio station to confirm the news.49. April Fools’ Day is on ________ of April every year.A. the last SundayB. the last dayC. the first SundayD. the first day50. In South Africa, you can make jokes _______.A in the morningB in the afternoonC in the eveningD the whole day51. People can ____________ on April Fool’s Day.A. stay at homeB. eat a big mealC. play a trick on othersD. go out with friends52. According to the last paragraph, ____________ believed the shocking news.A. few peopleB. many peopleC. no peopleD. all people第二部分摘录信息（共5小题，每小题1分。