2015湖北高考英语试题及答案(4)

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Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character,and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.
Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?
To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines（学科）. Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introduciing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention.So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.
On the whole,Brooks’s story is acceptalbe if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie eslewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science.
67. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to__________.
A. illustrate where science can be applied
B. demonstrate the value of Brooks’s new book
C. remind the reader of the importance of science
D. explain why many writers use science in their works
68. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?
A. Its strong basis.
B. Its convincing points.
C. Its clear writing.
D. Its memorable characters.
69. What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?
A. Contradictory.
B. Supportive.
C . Cautious.
D. Critical.
70. What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?
A.  Problems with the book.
B. Brooks’s life experience.
C. Death of the characters.
D. Brooks’s translation skills.           


第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，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。

例：______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis   tournament. (delight)     令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。 答案：What delighted the fans/made the fans delighted

71. If she had been aware that the muchroom were poisonous,she ___them for dinner.(pick)
 要是知道这些蘑菇有毒，她不会采来做晚餐了。
72. ___the beef being cooked on the stove,the mother pictured the whole family having meals together.(look)
 看着炉子上炖着的牛肉，妈妈想象着一家人在一起吃饭的画面。
73. The director,___a dorm-room in the Film Academy, has already make four films.(share)
 这位导演已经执导了四部电影，在电影学院求学时杰克与他同住在一间寝室。
74. Into the complete silence of the waiting class____, “Good morning,children.”(come)
在全班同学静静的等待中传来了老师甜甜的嗓音：“孩子们，早上好”。
75.____will not make any difference to our arrangements.(say)
无论她说什么，都是不会对我们的安排有影响。
76.We must act as quickly as possible now. Just tell us ___the task or not.(undertake).
现在我们必须采取行动。你就告诉我们，你能否承担这项任务吧。
77. The professor was delighted to find that two thirds of the project ___by the students independently.(finish)
教授高兴地发现学生们已独立完成了该项目三分之二的工作。
78.____that they found the long lost sword of the Ming Dynasty .(be)
就是在这个湖里，他们发现了失踪已久的明代宝剑。
79._____to only a few people here,his reputation abroad is very great.(know).
虽然这里只有几个人知道他，但他在国外的名气却很大。、
80.Many bad habits can be especially difficult to cure because they are likely ___at a very young age.(from).
许多坏习惯特殊气味难以纠正，因为它们可能是人们在年幼时就形成了的。
第二节目  短文写作
  请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，有英语写一篇短文。
  Questioning is a brindge to learning. When you begin to doubt something and search for an answer,you will learn.
注意：1.无须写标题；
      2.除诗歌外，文体不限；
      3.内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；
      4.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
      5.词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。