12015年湖北省高考英语试卷(简易版本)二、单选题21.Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis_______andhadabadfall.A.balanceB.chanceC.memoryD.place22.Hegavehimanewnametohidehis______whenhewenttocarryoutthesecrettask.A.emotionB.talentC.identityD.treasure23.Theteamareworkinghardto______theproblemsothattheycanfindthebestsolution.A.faceB.preventC.raiseD.analyze24.Inordertobeheard,shepointedherfingerupwardsto______thatsomeonewasmovingaboutupstairs.A.whisperB.signalC.declareD.complain25.Thereisnodoubtthatthiscandidate’sadvantage_______hisabilitytocommunicatewithforeignersinEnglish.A.leaveoutB.goesagainstC.liesinD.makesup26.Don’tworry.I’msureyourmissingglasseswillsoonerorlater.A.standoutB.breakupC.getoutD.turnup27.Eventhoughtheconferencehallisnearhisapartment,hehassohurryalittleifhewantstobe________.A.accurateB.punctualC.efficientD.reasonable28.Idon’tthinkwhathesaidistothetopicwearediscussing.Hehasmissedthepoint.A.faithfulB.parallelC.relevantD.similar29.Thegirlusedtobeshy,butisgettingactiveingroupworkandismorewillingtoexpressherself.A.graduallyB.usuallyC.previouslyD.merely30.Thismeetingroomisanon-smokingarea.Iwouldliketowarnyouthatifyousmokedhereyouwouldbefined.A.inadvanceB.indetailC.intotalD.ingeneral三、完形填空“DailyStar,sir”calledJason,carryingsomenewspaperunderhisarm.Thelittleboyhadbeenrunningupanddownthestreet,buttherewerestilltwenty__31__left.Hisvoicewasalmostgoneandhisheadwas__32__.Theshopswouldsoonclose,andallthepeoplewouldgohome.Hewouldhavetogohometoo,carryingthepapers__33__money.Hehadhopedtosellmorepaperstonighttomakemoremoneytobuya__34__forhismotherandsomeseedsforhisbird.Thatwaswhyhehadboughtthepaperswithallhismoney.He__35__ashethoughtofhisfailuretosellallhispapers.“Youdon’tknowthe__36__ofsellingpapers.Youmustshout,‘Hotnews!Bombbursting!’”anothernewsboyChadtoldJason.“__37__it’snotinthepaperatall,”repliedJason.“Justrunawayquickly__38__theyhavetimetosee,andyou’ll__39__outandgetyourmoney,”Chadsaid.2Itwasanew__40__toJason.Hethoughtofhisbirdwithno__41__andthecakehewantedtobuyforhismother,butwas__42__thathewouldnottellalie.Thoughhewas__43__apoornewsboy,hehadbeen__44__somegoodthings.ThenextmorningJasonwenttotheofficeforhispapers__45__.SeveralboyswerecrowdingaroundChad,whodeclaredwitha__46__smilethathesoldsixdozethedaybefore.HeaddedthatJason__47__moneybecausehewouldnottellalie.Theboys__48__atJason.“Youwouldn’ttellalieyesterday,myboy?”AgentlemanattheofficecameupandpattedJason’sshoulder__49__.“You’rejusttheboyIamlookingfor.”AweeklaterJasonstartedhisnew__50__.Helostthesaleoftwentypapersbecausehewouldnottellalie,butgotawell-paidjobbecausehetoldthetruth.31.A.shopsB.coinsC.peopleD.papers32.A.openB.heavyC.pureD.weak33.A.insteadofB.inreturnforC.regardlessofD.inexchangefor34.A.cupB.cardC.combD.cake35.A.gaveinB.brokedownC.gotawayD.showedup36.A.difficultyB.processC.goalD.secret37.A.AndB.ButC.ForD.So38.A.beforeB.sinceC.thoughD.unless39.A.callB.dropC.sellD.reach40.A.editionB.ideaC.policyD.task41.A.breadB.insectsC.seedsD.water42.A.concernedB.amazedC.excitedD.determined43.A.stillB.alreadyC.justD.also44.A.taughtB.handedC.awardedD.allowed45.A.atonceB.bychanceC.asusualD.onpurpose46.A.proudB.gentleC.warmD.polite47.A.borrowedB.lostC.madeD.saved48.A.laughedB.shoutedC.noddedD.stared49.A.bravelyB.gratefullyC.fondlyD.modest50.A.dutyB.businessC.jobD.method四、阅读理解A“Iseeyou’vegotabitofwaterinyourcoat”saidthemanatthepetrostation,”Isitrainingoutthere?“”No,it’sprettynice,”Ireplied,checkingmysleeve.“Oh,right.Apony(马驹)bitmeearlier.”Asithappen,thebitwasvirtuallypainless:morethekindofsmallbitemightgetfromanaughtychild.TheponyresponsiblewasqueuingupforsomecreaminthecarparknearHaytor,andperhapsthoughI’djumpedinaheadofhim.ThereasonwhytheponiesherearenaughtyisthatHaytoristourist-heavyandtouristsareconstantlyfeedingtheponiesfoods,despitesignsaskingthem….Byfeedingtheponies,touristincreasetheriskofthemgettinghitbyacar,and…..themhanderagatherduringthearea’sannualponydrift(迁移).Thepurposeofaponydriftistogatherthemupsotheirhealthcanbechecked,3thebabycarecanbestoppedfromfeedingontheirmothers’milk,andthosewho’vegonebeyondtheirlimitedareacanbereturntotheircorrectarea.Someofthemarealsolatersold,inordertolimitthenumberofponiesaccordingtotherulessetbyNaturalEngland.Threeweeksago,Iwitnessedasmallnear-disasterafewwestofhere.Whilewalking,Inoticedaponyrolloveronhisback.“hello”Isaidtohim,assumingthehewasjustrollingforfun,buthewasveystilland,asIgotcloser,Isawhimkickinghislegsintheairandbreathingheavily.Ibegantoproperlyworryabouthim.Fortunately,ImanagedtogetintouchwithaDartmoor'sLivestockProtectionofficerandsendheraphoto.Theofficerimmediatelysentalocalfarmerouttocheckonthepony.Theponyhadactuallybeentrappedbetweentworocks.Thefarmerfreedhim,andhebegantorunhappilyaroundagain.Dartmoorhas1,000orsoponies,whoplayacriticalroleincreatingthediversityofspeciesinthisarea.Manypeopleareworkinghardtopreservetheseponies,andtryingtocomeupwithplanstofindasustainable(可持续的)futureforoneofDartmoor'smostfinancilal-troubleelements.51.Whyaretouristaskednottofeedtheponies?A.Toprotectthetouristsfrombeingbitten.B.Tokeep