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2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语试题 Directions： 21. The ability _______ an idea is as important as the idea itself. A. expressing B. expressed C. to express D. 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. selecting B. to select C. selected D. having selected 24. I knew that would over discourage him; he would never give up wanting to be a director. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 25. Julia was good at German, French and Russian, all of _______ she spoke fluently. A. who B. 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. landed C. has landed D. had landed 28. -----No one _______ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. -----Oh, you are really his big fan. A. can B. need C. must D. might 29. Do you wake up every morning _______ energetic and ready to start a new day? A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt 30. It is most instructive lecture that I _______ since I came to this school. A. attended B. had attended C. 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 D. d