2011年高考英语试题及答案(湖南卷).docVIP

2011年高考英语试题及答案(湖南卷) Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge45 marks) Section A 15 marks Directions:for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _______ the desert. A. coveringB. covered C. coverD. to coverThe answer is A. 21. The ability _______ an idea is as important as the idea itself. A. expressing B. expressedC. to expressD. to be expressed 22. Joan, what _______ in your hand Look! It’s a birthday gift for my grandma. A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you hold D. will you hold 23. The players _______ from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game. A. selectingB. to selectC. selected D. having selected 24. I knew that would over discourage him, he would never give up wanting to be a director A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing 25. Julia was good at German, French and Russian, all of _______ she spoke fluently. A. whoB. whom C. which D. that 26. One-third of the country _______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _______ black people. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is 27. In 1492, Columbus _______ on one of the Bahama Islands, but the mistook is for an island off India. A. lands B. landedC. has landed D. had landed 28. No one _______ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball Oh, you are really his big fan. A. canB. needC. mustD. might 29. Do you wake up every morning _______ energetic and ready to start a new day? A. feelB. to feel C. feeling D. felt 30. It is most instructive lecture that I _______ since I came to this school. A. attended B. had attendedC. am attending D. have attended 31. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _______ the problem itself is. A. what B. that C. which D. why 32. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours _______ a decision. A. they reached B. did they reach C. they reach