bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．
You can see that birds have a language all their own．Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories．
56．Some scientists believe that most 0f the time birds’singing is actually ． A．an expression of happiness B．a way of warning
C．an expression of anger D．a way of greeting
57．What is a bird’s“territory”?
A．A place where families of other species are not accepted． B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its Voice． C．an area for which birds fight against each other．
D．An area which a bird considers to be its own． 58．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season? A．Because they want to invite more friends
B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away． C．Because they want to find outsiders around． D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears． 59．How does the writer explain birds’ singing? A．By comparing birds with human beings． B．By reporting experiment results． C．By describing birds’ daily fife． D．By telling a bird's story．
B
At one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour．That was the law until 1896 A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man．At night the man had to carry a red lamp．
Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England，but he wanted to drive faster than four miles all hour．In order to have no trouble with the police．he had a talk、with some of the police officers．who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road．This was a good plan in the country，but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London．
0ne night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge．One of the men walked in front with the red lamp，but he walked as fast as he could．The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car．and not one of them saw it.
They reached a hill；but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car；but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way．The slow car reached him．
“Good evening ,\，looking at the car． “Good evening,\，holding the lamp．
‘“One of these horseless things,\ said the policeman，looking at it with interest. “Yes,”said Rolls，and waited．
“I’ve often wanted a ride in one；but of course policemen can’t buy things like that.” he turned and looked hopefully in Rolls ’s face.
“jump in，”said Rolls． “Thanks，”said the policeman，and did so.“Now．”he said，sitting down，“you can let it go just as you like down this hill．There isn’t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half．”
60．The policemen were told“to look the other way”(the underlined part in Paragraph 2)so that ．
A．they could watch the car coming from the other direction． B．the car could go faster than four miles an hour． C．they could make sure no one was in the way D．the car would not hit them on the road
61．In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?
A．They greeted Rolls when the car came along． B．They walked in front of the car with a red lamp． C．They pretended to be attracted by something else． D．They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.
62 The policeman who said “Good evening”to Rolls wanted to______.
A．teach Rolls a lesson B．take a free ride home C．have a talk with Rolls D．have a car ride experience
63．After the policeman jumped into the car，Rolls_______． A．dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to B．could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance C．could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey D．drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge
C
Goods must be of proper quality，must be as described on the package and must be fit for any particular purpose made known by the seller．Those three rules used for the goods you buy can also be used for the goods you get on hire，or for the goods you get as part of a service．
There are also rules which deal with the standard of services you get—from，say，travel agents，shoe repairers，hairdressers and builders．These tell you what you should expect from any service you Pay for．
A person providing a service must do so： 一With reasonable care and skill．You should expect a proper standard of workmanship(工艺)．A new house should have straight walls and the roof must not leak．
一Within a reasonable time．A shop should not take three months to repair your TV．You can always agree upon a completion time with the supplier of the service． You，the customer，must pay：
一A reasonable charge for a service，where no price has been fixed in advance. A trader can not expect a large payment for a small job．
64．The underlined word these in Paragraph 2 refers to“_______． A．the services B．the workers C．the goods D．the rules
65．What should the supplier do when offering a service? A．He should determine the completion time himself B．He should provide flee repairs within three months．
C．He should make sure the service meets proper standards．
D．He should reach an agreement on the payment with his workers． 66．The passage is trying to_________．
A．ask the customer to buy goods and services of high quality． B．advise the buyer how to pay a reasonable price for a service C．tell the customer what rights he has once he pays for something D．warn the seller what he sells must meet the buyer's requirements．
D
Thirteen vehicles fined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert，seeking a million in prize money．To win，they had to finish the 142-rnile race in less than 10 hours．Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all，because these vehicles were missing a key part—drivers．
DAKPA，the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency，organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields．But the Grand Challenge，as It was called, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance．One had its brake lock up in the starting area．Another began by throwing itself onto a wall．Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles． One turned upside down．One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote(远离的)control．One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence；another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock．The“winner,\．reached 7．8 miles before it ran into a long．narrow hole，and the front wheels caught on fire．
“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things ,\，who helped design two of the car--size vehicles for a company called Sci-Autonics．“Even ants(蚂蚁)can do all these tasks effortlessly．It’s very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.’’
The robotic vehicles．though with necessary modem equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance，had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a two—year—old human recognizes immediately．Sure，that very young child，who has just only learned to walk，may not think to wipe apple juice off her face，but she already knows that when there’s a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table，and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good．She is more advanced，even months old, than any machine humans have designed．
67．Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because ． A．they did not have any human guidance B．the road was not familiar to the drivers C．the distance was too long for the vehicles
D．the prize money was unattractive to the drivers
68．DARPA organized the race in order to ． A．raise money for producing more robotic vehicles B．push the development of vehicle industry C．train more people to drive in the desert D．improve the vehicles for future wars
69．From the passage we know“ robotic vehicles”are a kind of machines that ． A．can do effortlessly whatever tasks living things can
B．can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limit C．can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down
D．can move from place to place without being driven by human beings 70．In the race，the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered was ． A．about eight miles B．six miles
C．almost two miles D．about one mile
71．In the 1ast paragraph，the writer implies that there is a long way to go . A．for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142--mile race without any difficulties
B．for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table C．for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve D．for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its face
E
From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions．It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating，and which are to be avoided；when to attack and when to run away．The animal is，in fact，playing a very dangerous game with its environment，a game in which it must make decisions——a matter of life or death．
Animal’s ability to act reasonably is believed to come partly from what we may call ” genetic(遗传性的)learning”，which is different from七he individual(个体的)learning that an animal does in the course of its own lifetime. Genetic 1earning is learning by a species—animals of the same kind——as a whole．and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to act in the right way．However，the role of genetic learning depends upon how similar the future environment is to the past The more important individual experience is likely to be．the less important is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game．Because most animals live in ever changing environments from one generation to the next，it is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning．
In the great majority of animals，their particular ways of acting in a new environment are a compound (复合体)of individual experience added to the action patterns animals are born with. That is why animals can survive．
72．The animal’s life will come to an end ． A．if thee animal makes a wrong decision B．if the animal plays a dangerous game C．when the animal attacks its enemy D．when the animal runs too slowly
73．Very few species depend entirely on genetic learning because ． A each generation has its own way of learning
B．their environment change all the time C．they can act reasonably on their own D．it takes their whole life to learn
74．when me environment doesn’t change much ． A．animals cannot act in a right way
B．genetic learning is less important for animals C．individual leaming plays a less important role
D aninlals canno‘get oVe‘problems on their own.
75．Animals’living on generation after generation depends on . A．their natural action pattem with their own experience B．the lessons they have learnt during their lifetime C．their experience in particular environments D．the knowledge passed on by their parents
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第四部分：写作(共两节。满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 第二节书面表达(满分25分)
你堂兄建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信：
1．建议他回国；
2．你的理由是：1)学有所用，就业容易；2)照顾父母。 注意：1．词数100左右；
2．行文应连贯，内容应完整； 3．开头语与落款已为你写好。
Dear Jianhua， June 8th I'm very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago.
2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）
英语试题参考答案
第一、二、三部分（key to 1-75）
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A
11.B 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.A 23.B 24.A 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.C 31.A 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.B 36.D 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.D 46.D 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.A 51.C 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.B 56.B 57.D 58.B 59.A 60.B 61.C 62.D 63.B 64.D 65.C 66.C 67.A 68.D 69.D 70.A 71.C 72.A 73.B 74.C 75.A
第四部分： 第一节：
Not all people like to work and everyone likes to play. All over 76. but the world and woman, boys and girls enjoy sports. Since 77.woman long ago, many adults and children ∧ called their friends together 78.have to spend hours, even days play games. One of the reasons people 79.playing like to play is that sports help them to live happily. In other words, 80.√ they help to keep people strong and feel good. When people are 81.feeling playing games, they move a lot. That is how sports are good activities 82.why for their health. Having fun with their friends make them happy. 83.makes Many people enjoy sports by watching the others play. In American 84.the big cities, thousands sell tickets to watch football or basketball games. 85.buy
第二节：
One Possible Version:
June 8th Dear Jianhua,
I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. I’ve been thinking about the question you asked me. In my opinion, you shoule come back after you finish your studies abroad. For one reason, what you are studing is badly needed nowadays in China. It will be quite easy for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be much more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old. Therefore, I think it’s a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for? Best wishes,
Minghua
2005年高考英语试题及答案（湖北）
