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2012 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）
英语
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共50分）
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将您的
答案转涂到客观答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，
并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下
小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ξ19.15. B. ξ9.15. C. ξ9.18
答案是B。
1.Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom C. In a library
2. At what time will the film begin?
A. 7:20 B. 7:15 C.7:00
3.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip C.A radio programme
4.What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a train B. See the man off C. Go shopping
5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery B. She went to the wrong placeC. She couldn’t take the cake back
第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出的最佳选
项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对 话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；
听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Whose CD is broken?
A. Kathy’s B. Mun’s C. Jack’s
7. What dose the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory C.A bit disappointing.
9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for ?
A. The food B. The drinks C. The service.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife.
B. To have a camera repaired.
C. To get camera changed.
11. What colour does the man want?
A. Pink. B.Black COrange.
12.What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go to a play.
B. Stay at home.
C. Visit Kingston.
14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto
A. Attend a party.
B. Meet her aunt.
C. See a car show.
15. Why is ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty.
B. To buy some DVDs.
C. To pick up Daniel.
16.What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.
C. Guide and tourist.
听第10段材料，回答每17至30题。
17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company.
B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip.
B. A visit to Europe.
C. A television talk show.
19. When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?
A. In 1875 B. In 1950 C. In,1955
20. What are the two speakers going to talk about nexr?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C. The oldest person in the world.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
例 ：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B.
21. — Can I help you with it?
— I appreciate your________, but I can manage it myself.
A. advice B. question C. offer D. idea
22. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area,_______ urgently needed clean water,
medicine and shelter to survive.
A. which B. who C. where D. what
23. Sophia waited for a reply, but ____ came.
A. either B. another C. neither D. none24. ---Don't worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.
---_______! I'll tell Dad there's nothing serious.
A. What a relief B. Congratulations C. How surprising D. I'm so sorry
25. There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _______________?
A. is there B. isn't there C. is he D. isn't he
26. — OK, I've had enough of it. I give up.
—You can't_________your responsibilities.
A. run off with B. run up against C. run out of D. run away from
27. The notice came around two in the afternoon_the meeting would be postponed.
A. when B. that C. whether D. how
28. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but_say where he was.
A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. wouldn't D. mightn't
29. — Thank God you're safe!
—I stepped back, just________to avoid the racing car.
A. in time B. in case C. in need D. in vain
30. One's life has value____one brings value to the life of others.
A. so that B. no matter how C. as long as D. except that
31.______an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
A. Based B. Basing C. Base D. To base
32. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he________ some European
partners.
A. would meet B. is meeting C. meets D. had met
33. — Honey, the cats stuck in the tree. Can you turn off the TV and get a ladder…?
—Oh, it jumped off. ________.
A. Never mind B. All right C. No problem D. Take care
34. The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he________.
A. has started B. starts C. started D. will start
35. — Happy birthday!
—Thank you! It’s the best present I______for.
A. should have wished B. must have wished
C. may have wished D. could have wished
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空
白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of
digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be
36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies
have 38 our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a ( n) 39 as we've known it. People have
become so 40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd
rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 42 but
from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they've grown
accustomed to it, and at this point not 44 it would make them an outsider. 45 , many jobs and
careers require people to be 46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of
work. Being reachable might feel like a 47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at
all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 48 wants it.
Computers can be shut 49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and
"on" has many 50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 51 on mountains, and
mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 52 and forced to
answer unwanted calls or 53 to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 54 across generations. Some find today's
technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard
to imagine what life would be like 55 daily advancements in technology.
36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected
37. A. though B. until C. once D. before
38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved
39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance
40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable
41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only
42. A.media B. computes C. databases D. monitors
43. A.bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent
44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing
45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow
46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested
47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment
48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really
49. A. out B. down C. up D. in
50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions
51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted
52. A. trapped B. excitcd C. confused D. amused
53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply
54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist
55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What Would You Want Most on a Desert Island?
This month's survey shows people worldwide have a natural understanding of what they would
need most if left alone on a desert island: Another person. And one they know well. Respondents in
all 16 countries surveyed said their spouse (调查对象) or partner would be their first choice to
have with them. Perhaps this makes sense: An MP3 player can't help you find drinking water, your
dog can't help you start a fire and who knows if George Clooney or Penelope Cruz has taken
courses in wilderness survival training? Let's just hope the SOS sign you two build gets spotted
sooner rather than later!
"My husband, of course! My MP3 player. I would "My partner should be there to listen to
George Clooney wouldn't not want my loved ones, me complain about the fact that we are
think I'm as pretty as my including my pet, to be left left alone on an island—probably due
husband does!" alone like this." to some error he made."
Roseane, 42, Brazil Co-Co, 28, China Julia, 25, Jordan56. According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their______.
A. MP3 player B. dog C. spouse/partner D. celebrity
57. Which of the following is tree about George Clooney?
A. He has been trained in wilderness survival.
B. He may not be able to help you survive.
C. He does not think Roseane is beautiful.
D. He is the choice of most South African women.
58. The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents’ _________.
A. sex, age and nationality B. race, nationality and sex
C. marriage, age and race D. age, sex and marriage
B
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic (流行病) sweeping across
Americas farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices
and crop-eating insects. The country's fanners are getting older, and there are fewer people
standing in line to take their place. National agricultural census (普查) figures show that the
fastest-growing group of fanners is the part over 65. Merrigan is afraid the average age will be
even higher when the 2012 statistics are completed.
Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in
hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture. Aside from trying to stop
the graying of .America's farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that putagriculture at No.1 on a list of "useless" college degrees. Top federal agriculture officials are
talking about the posting, and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.
“There couldn't be anything that's more incorrect," Merrigan said. "We know that there aren't
enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.
In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food
production by 2050, she said.
“I truly believe we're at a golden age of agriculture. Global demand is at an all-time record high,
and global supplies are at all-time record lows," said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm
Bureau. "Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have
the opportunity to be involved in agriculture. "
The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing
interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers' Coalition has also been pushing for
state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.
Ryan Best, president of Future Fanners of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the
country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21 -year-old Best
hopes his message-that this is a new time in agriculture-will motivate the next generation to turn
around the statistics. Never before have we had the innovations ( 创新) in technology which have
led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “there’s really
a place for everybody to fit in.”
59. What is the new challenge to American agriculture?
A. Fewer and older farmers. B. Higher fuel prices.
C. More natural disasters. D. Lower agricultural output.
60.Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?
A. To draw federal agriculture officials' attention.
B. To select qualified agriculture graduates.
C. To clarify a recent blog posting.
D. To talk more students into farming careers
61. According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people
because__________.
A. the government will cover production costs
B. global food supplies will be even lowerC. investment in agriculture will be profitable
D. America will increase its food export
62. What do the underlined words "to turn around the statistics" in the last paragraph mean?
A. To re-analyze the result of the national census.
B. To increase agricultural production.
C. To bring down the average age of farmers.
D. To invest more in agriculture.
C
Medical drugs sometimes cause more damage than they cure. One solution to this problem is
to put the drugs inside a capsule, protecting them from the body—and the body from them—until
they can be released at just the right spot. There are lots of ways to trigger(引发) this release,
including changing temperature, acidity, and so on. But triggers can come with their own risks—
burns, for example. Now, researchers in California have designed what could be a harmless trigger
to date: shining near-infrared light (NIR,近红外线) on the drug in the capsule.
The idea of using light to liberate the drug in the capsule isn't new. Researchers around the
globe have developed polymers (聚合物) and other materials that begin to break down when they
absorb cither ultraviolet (UV,紫外线) or visible light. But tissues also readily absorb UV and
visible light, which means the drug release can be triggered only near the skin, where the light can
reach the capsule. NIR light largely passes through tissues, so researchers have tried to use it as a
trigger. But few compounds(化合物) absorb NIR well and go through chemical changes.
That changed last year when Adah Almutairi, a chemist at the University of California, San
Diego, reported that she and her colleagues had designed a polymer that breaks down when it
absorbs NIR light. Their polymer used a commercially available NIR-absorbing group called o-
nitrobenzyl (ONB). When they catch the light, ONB groups fall off the polymer, leading to its
breakdown. But ONB is only a so-so NIR absorber, and it could be poisonous to cells when it
separates from the polymer.
So Almutairi and her colleagues reported creating a new material for capsules that's even
better. This one consists of a long chain of compounds called cresol groups linked in a polymer.
Cresol contains reactive(易反应的) components that make it highly unstable in its polymeric
form, a feature Almutairi and her colleagues use to their advantage. After polymerizing thecresols, they cap each reactive component with a light-absorbing compound called Bhc. When the
Bhcs absorb NIR light, the reactive groups are exposed and break the long polymer into two short
chains. Shining additional light continues this breakdown, potentially releasing any drugs in the
capsule. What's more, Almutairi says, Bhc is 10 times better at absorbing NIR than is ONB and is
not poisonous to cells.
63. According to the passage, which of the following could be the best trigger?
A. Temperature change. B. NIR light.
C. Acidity change. D. UV light.
64. Why in ONB unsatisfactory?
A. It breaks down when it absorbs NIR light.
B. It falls off the polymer and triggers drug release.
C. It has not come onto the market up till now.
D. It is not effective enough and could be poisonous.
65. Which word can be used to complete the following process of changes?
A. Protected B. formed C. exposed D. combined
D
Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax ( 斧子 ) for the frozen sea inside us. " I once
shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We’d just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together
out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. "Are you
crying?" one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. "I am," I told her, "and the
funny thing i I've read it many times. "
s
But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always
going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I've taught
kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents
themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand,
more than I ever will, the novel's terrible logic—the giving way of dreams to fate (命运).
For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works
of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this ideato my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a
selective high school--one that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattan's upper
classes—into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she
perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional "cultural capital" could
help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps
for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had
earned Ph. D.'s.
Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies,
Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn't always read from the expected point of view.
About The Red Pony, one student said, "it’s about being a man, it’s about manliness. " I had never
before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth's
soliloquies (独白)read as raps (说唱) , but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but
serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck's writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and
told me repeatedly how amazing it was that "all these people hate each other, and they're all white.
" His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year
former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a
result of the classes.
Year after year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach
students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch ( 碰撞 ) but for text
complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that
ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do no. amaze but confuse. We mav succeed in
raising test scores, but we will fail to teach that reading can be transformative and that it belongs
to them.
66. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to________
A. realize our dreams B. give support to our life '
C. smooth away difficulties D. awake our emolions
67. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?
A. Because they spent much time reading it.
B. Because they had read the novel before.
C. Because they came from a public school. ,D. Because they had similar life experiences.
68. The girl left the selective high school possibly because_______.
A. she was a literary-minded girl B. her parents were immigrants
C. she couldn't fit in with her class D. her father was then in prison
69. To the author's surprise, the students read the novels_________.
A. creatively B. passively C. repeatedly D. carelessly
70. The author writes the passage mainly to________.
A. introduce classic works of literature
B. advocate teaching literature to touch the heart
C. argue for equality among high school students
D. defend the current testing system
第四部分：任务型阅读（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并
根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：请将答案写在答题
卡上相应题号的横线上．每个空格只填一个单词．
31．（10分）"Happiness Advantage"Effect
In July 2010Burt's Bees，a personal﹣care products company，was going through
enormous change as it began a global expansion into 19new countries．In this kind of
high﹣pressure situation，many leaders bother their assistants with frequent meetings or
flood their in﹣boxes with urgent demands．In doing so，managers lift everyone's
anxiety level，which activates the part of the brain that processes threats and steals
resources from the prefrontal cortex （ 大脑皮层），which is responsible for effective
problem solving．
Burt's Bees's then﹣CEO，John Wolfgang，took a different approach．Each day，he'd
send out an e﹣mail praising a team member for work related to global marketing．
He'd interrupt his own presentations to remind his managers to talk with their teams
about the company's values．He asked me to further a three﹣hour session with
employees on happiness in the course of the expansion effort．
As one member of the senior team told me a year later，Wolfgang's emphasis on
developing positive leadership kept his managers actively involved and loyal as they
successfully transformed the company into a global one．
That outcome shouldn't surprise us．Research shows that when people work with apositive mind﹣set （思维模式），performance on nearly every level﹣productivity，
creativity，involvement﹣improves．Yet happiness is perhaps the most misunderstood
driver of performance ． For one ， mostpeople believe that success comes before
happiness．"Once I get a promotion，I'll be happy，"they think．Or，"Once I hit my
sales target，I'll feel great．"But because success is a moving target﹣as soon as you
hit your target，you raise it again﹣the happiness that results from success does not
last long．
In fact，it works the other way around：People who have a positive mind﹣set
perform better in the face of challenge．I call this the"happiness advantage"﹣every
business outcome shows improvement when the brain is positive．I've observed this
effect in my role as a researcher and lecturer in 48countries on the connection between
employee happiness and success．And I'm not alone：In an analysis of 225academic
studies，researchers found strong evidence of cause﹣and﹣effect relationship between
life satisfaction and successful business outcomes． Another common misunderstanding
is that our genetics，our environment，or a combination of the two determines how
happy we are．To be sure，both factors have an impact．But one's general sense of
well﹣being is surprisingly unstable．The habits you form，the way you interact with
colleagues，how you think about stress﹣all these can be managed to increase your
happiness and your chances of success．ccess．71． 72． 73． 74． 75． 76． 77．
78． 79． 80． ．
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81..生活中冲突时有发生。假设你班同学苏华和李江打篮球时发生争执,导致关系紧张.请你
结合此事,并根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文,向学校英文报”Happy Teens”专栏投稿.
简要描述事情的经过 打篮球\碰撞\争执,等等
分析发生冲突的原因 1.遇事不够冷静
2……谈谈避免冲突的做法 (请考生根据自己的经历或感想,提出至少两种做法)
注意
1.对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥,不要简单翻译。
2.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3.作义中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
