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1、2023年湖北公共英语考试真题卷（1）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Blocks of high-rise flats have been built in large numbers in London and in many other big cities. Just after the Second World War these big, twenty-to-thirty storey buildings, hundreds of feet in height,
2、were thought to be the ideal solution to the housing problem. For on the one hand, there was severe housing shortage, but on the other hand, there was lack of space to build houses in urban areas. Blocks of high-rise flats seemed at first to be able to solve the problem, since they can offer more fa
3、milies to live in on less land. The beautiful, modem apartments in the high-rises were much sought after by people who lived downtown. Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not. Are they suitable places for people, children
4、especially, to live in A well-known British architect, who personally designed many of these buildings, now believes that the high-rises may well make those people who have been housed in them suffer a great deal. Evidence has been collected by social workers, which suggests that people do suffer. T
5、hey complain about severe loneliness and deep depression living within these great towers. People also talk about lack of communication with others, no easy access to a playground for children, no chances for adults to get familiarized with each other. Many people say that they have lived next door
6、to each other for years in the same building, but they never know who their neighbors are. Some experts say that a large number of people living in the high-rises suffer from mental disorder and even developed criminal tendencies. As a result of these new discoveries, plans for new high-rise blocks
7、are being reconsidered. We Chinese are now building up many high-rises in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Perhaps we should also reconsider the idea too.What is the greatest danger for people living in a high-rise according to some expertsALack of communication with others.BNo ea
8、sy access to a playground for children.CDeveloping criminal tendencies.DNot knowing the neighbors. 2.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and w
9、oodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But thi
10、s is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that
11、 (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It
12、 is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .AdefrayedBrelayedCdelayedDarrayed 3.Where do pesticides fit in
13、to the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution th
14、at is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of p
15、esticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over l
16、ong periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which
17、 have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .AinvinciblyBconspicuouslyCinvisiblyDsimultaneously 4.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they ha
18、ve the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the am
19、ount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the
20、 (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout hi
21、s lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45)
22、.AObligingBResponsibleCDutifulDObligatory 5.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may li
23、ke to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death o
24、f farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials hav
25、e pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat
26、of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .AcumulativeBspeculativeCmeditativeDcontemplative 6.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We
27、 have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout ou
28、r world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32)
29、 . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger t
30、o the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr
31、. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .ArespectiveBcollectiveCindividualDdual 7.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gard
32、ens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30)
33、. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pestic
34、ides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easil
35、y (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .ArecruitedBreinforcedCreceivedDrecommended 8.Where do
36、 pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (
37、27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficie
38、nt quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemica
39、ls are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed
40、 by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) them (45) .AnominatedBignoredCnegotiatedDinterfered 9.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that
41、 they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , i
42、f the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concerned
43、with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world. (37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) throu
44、ghout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, yet some of their worst enemies slowly (44) th
45、em (45) .AdispositionBdoctrineCpersonalityDnature 10.Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much
46、he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world We know that even single exposures to these (29) , if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) ,