2020年湖南省学位英语模拟试题及答案（二）

一、完成对话(1-10)

Cindy:Would you like to have some ice-cream?I've got a variety of flavors for you to choose from.

I've got strawberry,peach,chocolate,chocolate chip,coffee,vanilla,and butter pecan.

Martha:Wow!____1____I wish I could,but I just can't.I'm on a diet to lose weight.

Cindy:Come on,it's just a bite.It doesn't really hurt to have just a bite.

Martha:____2____Please don't tempt me.Please!

Cindy:Gee!You are really strong-willed.

Martha:You're absolutely fight.____3____

Cindy:Well,I'd better not tempt you.Otherwise,if I give you a piece of cake,you might ask for a glass of milk.

1._________

A.I'm not so easily tempted into doing something that I think is wrong.

B.I'd better not.

C.I can hardly choose from.

D.What choices you have!

答案：D

2._________

A.I'm not so easily tempted into doing something that I think is wrong.

B.I'd better not.

C.I can hardly choose from.

D.What choices you have!

答案：B

3._________

A.I'm not so easily tempted into doing something that I think is wrong.

B.I'd better not.

C.I can hardly choose from.

D.What choices you have!

答案：A

Roger:So,how is your new roommate?

Martha:____4____

Roger:What happened?

Martha:She's always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her,she always makes rude remarks.

Roger:____5____

Martha:I tried,but it didn't work.

Roger:____6____

Martha:At least three times.I guess I'm going to complain to the manager.____7___

Roger:Maybe.

4._________

A.Why don't you have a heart to heart chat with her?

B.She really turns me off,

C.I hope she can be driven out.

D.But how many times did you try?

答案：B

5._________

A.Why don't you have a heart to heart chat with her?

B.She really turns me off,

C.I hope she can be driven out.

D.But how many times did you try?

答案：A

6._________

A.Why don't you have a heart to heart chat with her?

B.She really turns me off,

C.I hope she can be driven out.

D.But how many times did you try?

答案：D

7._________

A.Why don't you have a heart to heart chat with her?

B.She really turns me off,

C.I hope she can be driven out.

D.But how many times did you try?

答案：C

Frank:I just received a letter from one of my old high school buddies.

Sarah:___8____

Frank:Well,actually I haven't heard from him in ages.

Sarah:To be frank with you,I've been out of touch with most of my old friends.____9____

Frank:I know.it's really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much.

Sarah:That's right.____10____But you're lucky to be back in touch with your buddy again.

8._________

A.People just drift apart!

B.That's nice!

C.Only one or two still keep me posted about what they are doing.

D.Do you often keep in touch with them?

答案：B

9._________

A.People just drift apart!

B.That's nice!

C.Only one or two still keep me posted about what they are doing.

D.Do you often keep in touch with them?

答案：A

10._________

A.People just drift apart!

B.That's nice!

C.Only one or two still keep me posted about what they are doing.

D.Do you often keep in touch with them?

答案：C

二、阅读理解(11-30)

It was not much fun to travel on one of the old sailing ships.Life was hard for both passengers and crew.17th century sailing ships were small and rolled heavily in rough seas,so most of the passengers were seasick.

There were no toilets,and the spaces below deck where passengers had to stay during gales were often not more than 5 foot high.Water was scarce and the little water they got was brown and smelt terrible.

Food was a problem,too there was only salted meat,ship's biscuits and cheese,but the cheese was so hard that sailors often made buttons out of it for their jackets and trousers.There were no vegetables or fruit,so the people on board often fell ill.

The sailors,however,were a bit better off than the passengers.They each had a bottle of beer a day,and they needed.The work they had to do was hard and dangerous.Courage was needed,for the heavy sails had to be set and taken down in all kinds of weather,and quite often sailors were swept overboard in a gale.Almost the worst thing about the voyages was the time they took up to 70 days for the journey across the Atlantic.Not surprisingly,everybody was overjoyed when they at last approached land and stepped ashore.But some ships never arrived.

11.In the 17th century__________.

A.life on old sailing ships was enjoyable

B.people enjoyed sailing old ships in rough seas

C.most of the passengers felt comfortable when the ship was rolling

D.it was very painful for both passengers and crew during the voyage

答案：D

12.The passengers__________when the ship was heavily rolling.

A.slept well

B.could drink a lot of water

C.had to stay below deck

D.had a big room of more than 5 foot high

答案：C

13.Which of the following statements is true about food?

A.Passengers had a lot of vegetables,but no fruit.

B.The sailors had four tins of beer a day.

C.The people on the ship often fell ill because of the lack of food.

D.The food for the passengers was more and better than that for the crew.

答案：C

14.The working condition of the sailors was very hard.__________.

A.They often had to set the sails in bad weather

B.So they had less courage

C.They were happy to be swept overboard in a strong wind

D.A 70-day-journey across the Atlantic was their happiest thing

答案：A

15.When the people saw the land,__________.

A.only passengers were glad

B.the sailors had to swim ashore

C.they were surprised at the news that some ships never arrived

D.all of them were excited

答案：D

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2,000 of them,as compared with 155 in Japan,164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world.Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New Fork Times have a powerful influence all over the country.

However,the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or LeMonde is in France,since each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news,but many tend to limit themselves to state or cite news.

Like the press in most other countries,American newspapers range from the"sensational",which feature crime,sex and rumor,to the serious,which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events.But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give in-formation,for they have to compete with television.

Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes,so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions.A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left,but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate.Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views,in order to present a balanced picture.

As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible,but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals(丑闻)or crimes,for instance,the Watergate Affair.The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.

16.There are fewer national newspapers in__________.

A.Britain than in the USA

B.France than in Britain

C.the USA than in Britain or France

D.France than in the USA or Britain

答案：C

17.Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because__________.

A.they have to keep up a good relation with them

B.they have to compete with television

C.they have to write about crime,sex and rumor

D.they have to give factual news in an interesting way

答案：B

18.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by__________.

A.supporting extremist groups from time to time

B.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them

C.avoiding carrying articles about extremists

D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints

答案：D

19.In this passage,the word"press"(Para.2)means__________.

A.a machine for printing

B.the business of printing

C.great force

D.newspapers

答案：D

20.The passage is mainly about__________.

A.the characteristics of American newspapers

B.the development of American newspapers

C.the functions of American newspapers

D.the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers

答案：A

The top of the world is a wonderland.In winter,the temperature often falls to-30~F and the sun never rises.The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground.There are few people or trees,but to polar bears,the Arctic(北极)is home.

Polar bears have thick fur,big paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their tough environment.In fact,they need the Arctic sea ice for survival.But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt(融化).Experts say that if warming pat-terns continue,the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050,That may cause two-thirds of the word's 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too.

Polar bears can't survive for long on land.Seals are their main source of food.The only place where polar bears can hunt seals is on the ice.Although these bears are strong swimmers,they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water.A polar bear has brilliantly clever strategies to overcome this disadvantage.In winter the bear waits motionless beside a seal's breathing hole,which is a narrow tunnel through the ice.Often many hours pass before the seal comes up for air and the bear kills it with a powerful blow of its paw.In summer,the polar bears that live on land eat very little and wait for the sea ice to return.

With the sea ice forming later in the year and melting earlier,polar bears do not have enough opportunity to hunt and eat.Less sea ice makes it harder for the bears to catch the seals.The bears must swim longer distances between ice packs(大片浮冰),and they can't always make it.The ice is also getting thinner.These conditions can cause polar-bear cubs to become separated from their mothers,who provide them with food.

Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bear International.The group aims to save the bears and their home."The more people who see polar bears and understand their difficult situations,the better the chance we'11 alter our warming path in time to save them,"he says.

21.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Climate Change in the Arctic

B.How to Protect the Environment

C.The Arctic Is Home to Polar Bears

D.Polar Bears in Danger

答案：D

22.Where do polar bears usually hunt seals?

A.On land.

B.In open water.

C.In.openings in the sea ice.

D.At the bottom of the sea.

答案：C

23.The word"cubs"in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.

A.adults

B.babies

C.hunters

D.enemies

答案：B

24.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Starving polar bears are increasingly coming into villages,where they may be killed either for food or safety.

B.Polar bears can spend their entire lives on land if the sea ice melts completely.

C.Two-thirds of the world's polar bears may disappear by 2050 as global warming continues.

D.The growing distance between ice packs is not a problem for polar bears,because they are excellent swimmers.

答案：C

25.What's the mission of Polar Bears International?

A.Saving energy.

B.Conducting scientific research.

C.Seeking international cooperation.

D.Saving polar bears and their home.

答案：D

Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning,a middle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window."Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.""Drink Root Beer.""Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It!Buy It Now!"

The beginning of the fide is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you've gaveled that way before.Usually some things have changed--new houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.If the driver is particularly reckless or daring,the fide can be as thrilling as a suspense story.

Will the driver pass the truck in time?Will the driver move into the fight or the left-hand lane?After a while,of course,the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the fide.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

The end of the fide is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat,of course,has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you've sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in:your lap,with your hands on the armrests--even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.

26.According to the passage,what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

A.Buses on the road.

B.Films on television.

C.Advertisements on the board.

D.Gas stations.

答案：C

27.What is the purpose of this passage?

A.To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.

B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.

C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.

D.To describe the billboards along the road.

答案：A

28.The writer of this passage would probably be in favor of__________.

A.bus drivers who weren't reckless

B.driving alone

C.a television set on the bus

D.no billboards along the road

答案：D

29.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because__________.

A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun

B.they both have a beginning,a middle,and an end,with commercials in every three or four minutes

C.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses

D.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting

答案：B

30.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are__________.

A.exciting

B.comfortable

C.tiring

D.boring

答案：A

三、词汇和语法(31-50)

31.If you want to become a doctor,you ought to study__________.

A.medicine

B.the medicine

C.literature

D.the literature

答案：A

32.I've got__________today.

A.the bad toothache

B.a bad toothache

C.bad toothaches

D.the bad toothaches

答案：B

33.--"What's in your hand?"

--"It is a__________bill."

A.two-thousand dollar

B.two thousand dollars

C.two-thousand-dollar

D.two-thousand-dollars

答案：C

34.By the time the war__________,most of the people had already left.

A.broke out

B.broke up

C.intervened

D.happen

答案：A

35.My father was asked to__________the New York office.

A.take part in

B.take place

C.take over

D.take in

答案：C

36.__________work has been done to improve people's living standard.

A.Many

B.A great many

C.A large number of

D.A great deal of

答案：D

37.Lincoln thought it was wrong to keep Negroes__________slaves.

A.in

B.as

C.for

D.at

答案：D

38.The search was__________when the fog got thicker.

A.called off

B.called on

C.called in

D.called for

答案：A

39.After being tested in many ways,this newly-designed machine will__________in the near future.

A.take place

B.put into use

C.come into use

D.take action

答案：C

40.If you associate with such people,I'm afraid you__________serious trouble.

A.are heading for

B.are making

C.are avoiding

D.are creating

答案：A

41.From then on,a sound system of Party Committee meetings was__________in all leading bodies.

A.constructed

B.instituted

C.confirmed

D.given up

答案：B

42.The train will__________from Platform 2 at 3:45 on Tuesday morning.

A.depart

B.arrive

C.stop

D.derail

答案：A

43.A judge must be__________when weighing evidence.

A.interested

B.disinterested

C.separated

D.disconnected

答案：B

44.At present time,people have a trend to live in the__________.

A.suburb

B.suburbs

C.garb

D.outskirts

答案：B

45.This kind of work is__________me.

A.unfamiliar with

B.unfamiliar by

C.unfamiliar to

D.not unfamiliar of

答案：C

46.You must__________the facts and should not run away from the truth.

A.look

B.sight

C.front

D.face

答案：D

47.It's no use ringing me up at the office this week because I'm__________.

A.by my leave

B.at leave

C.in holidays

D.on holiday

答案：D

48.There is no reason why you should tell them__________that you are going.

A.for advance

B.in advance

C.on advance

D.of advancing

答案：B

49.Darkness doesn't trouble cats,for they can see__________.

A.in dark

B.in the dark

C.in a darkness

D.in darkness

答案：B

50.The earthquake happened in__________.

A.late 1960s

B.the late of 1960s

C.late of 1960s

D.late of the 1960s

答案：B

四、翻译(51)

51.In many ways the Internet has had a very positive effect on society.It has improved communication,simplifiod handling tasks,offered a huge convenience,enabled faster processing,and pro-vided mote options,all of which frees more time to do other things.Yet,interestingly enough,the Internet has in some ways had negative effects.The quality of communication has declined and people are i.inpatient because they have become accustomed to instant satisfaction,and using the Internet also takes up a lot of time.

答案：因特网已经在许多方面对社会产生了非常积极的影响。它改善了沟通方式，简化了任务处理，提供了巨大的便利，使工艺过程更快速，提供了更多的选择，这一切让人们有更多自由的时间做其他事情。但有趣的是，因特网在某些方面产生了消极的影响。人们已经习惯了要求得到快速的满足，因此沟通质量下降，人们变得没有耐心，除此之外，使用因特网也占用了大量时间。

五、写作(52)

52.Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic"The Important of Self-confidence".You should write in no less than 100 words,and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.

1.凡事均应有信心;

2.自信心的重要性;

3.有了正确的态度，建立信心是可能的。

答案：The Importance of Self-confidence

Self-confidence is very important to our life.As a wise man once said,"If you have no confi-dence in yourself,you are twice defeated in the race of life.With confidence,you have won even before you have started."

If you are full of self-confidence,your creativeness,your enthusiasm will all be aroused,and you will overcome difficulties.As a result,your dreams will come true.On the contrary,if you have no confidence in yourself,there is little possibility that you would ever achieve anything.

Failure will be following you.But self-confidence comes only when you know yourself.You should know both your weaknesses and strengths.Only after this can you be well in doing great things.

Try something you've never done before.Just taking on a challenge,whether you succeed or not,can increase your confidence.In a word,self-confidence is greatly important to our success.