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2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 A. can B. might C. would D. need
英 语
⒙ The manager ___ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m.
A. has told B. is telling C. has been telling D. will have told
注意事项： ⒚ The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great ___ in this city.
⒈本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填 A. quantity B. progress C. production D. demand
写在答题卡上。 ⒛ – Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.
⒉ 答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦 – Thanks. ___
干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 A. So what? B. No way. C. What for? D. You, too.
⒊ 答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三节 完形填空 (每小题1. 5分)
⒋ 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和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。
第Ⅰ卷
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find
22 work.
第一部分 英语知识运用 (满分50分)
I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five
第一节 语音知识 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项 life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.
涂黑。 As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed
例：have A. gave B. save C. hat D. made (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
答案是C。 At first I got angry. Then it 31 me – I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather
than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35
⒈ theater A. treasure B. wheat C. season D. realize
more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She
⒉ persuade A. usual B. insist C. sugar D. trousers
asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
⒊ company A. alone B. carrot C. money D. knock
My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I
⒋ opposite A. service B. outside C. pioneer D. police
changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.
⒌ society A. official B. recent C. chocolate D. difficult
21. A. As B. Though C. If D. When
第二节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
22. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient
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。
23. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___ he or she wants.
24. A. working B. travelling C. discussing D. living
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held
答案是B。
26. A. lose B. like C. find D. get
⒍ – What shall we do tonight then? 27. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short
– ___ – whatever you want. 28. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for
A. Help yourself B. It’s a deal C. No problem D. It’s up to you 29. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing
⒎ He missed ___ gold in the high jump, but will get ___ second chance in the long jump. 30. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that
A. the; the B. 不填; a C. the; a D. a; 不填 31. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved
⒏ That evening, ___ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late. 32. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests
A. that B. which C. what D. when 33. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life
⒐ Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning. 34. A. list B. book C. check D. copy
A. herself B. this C. that D. it 35. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add
⒑ Tony lent me the money, ___ that I’d do as much for him. 36. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend
A. hoping B. to hope C. hoped D. having hoped 37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel
⒒ I had hardly got to the office ___ my wife phone me to go back home at once. 38. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about
A. when B. than C. until D. after 39. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour
⒓ We ___ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day. 40. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking
A. set about B. set up C. set out D. set down
⒔ Next to biology, I like physics ___ . 第二部分 阅读理解 (满分45分)
A. better B. best C. the better D. very well
第一节 语篇阅读 (每小题2分)
⒕ – Did you ask Sophia for help?
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
– I ___ need to – I managed perfectly well on my own.
黑。(每小题2分)
A. wouldn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. won’t
(A)
⒖ The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ___ anything that happened to be on.
Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just
A. to watch B. watching C. watched D. to have watched
as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time,
⒗ 100℃ is the temperature ___ which water will boil.
thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things
A. for B. at C. on D. of
you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.
⒘ I’m going to Europe on vacation together with John if I ___ find the money.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside withthem. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. I you must leave them outside for a long time, public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong
make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water. places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would
quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly
can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences
contain something unhealthy for them. in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not
41. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1? show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their
A. They are often forgotten by their owners. emotions similarly.
B. They are used to living outdoors. It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences
C. They build their won shelters. in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive
D. They like to stay in warm places. than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according
42. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather? to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
A. To know when to bring them inside. 49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?
B. To keep them from eating bad food. A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.
C. To help them find shelters. 50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .
D. To keep them company. A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings
43. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___. C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits
A. run short of clean water B. dig deep holes for fun 51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?
C. dirty the snow nearby D. get lost in the wild A. Learn about their relations with others.
44. What is the purpose of this text? B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.
A. To solve a problem. B. To give practical advice. C. Find out about their past experience.
C. To tell an interesting story. D. To present a research result. D. Figure out what they will do next.
(B) 52. What would be the best title for the test?
You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and Relationship
you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind. C. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” (D)
You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One of the world’s most famous fossils (化石) – the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨
Let’s start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. 骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 – will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials
Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the said Tuesday.
wind best. Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom. A team from the
outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. I t needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which
shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will start in Houston next September.
will slow down. “Ethiopia’s rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch,
Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that director of the Houston museum.
direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may
called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat. be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked out.
45. What should you consider first while sailing? Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.
A. Sailors’ strength. B. Wave levels. Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton
C. Wind directions. D. Size of sails. of what was once a 3-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).
46. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to? 53. The author writes this text mainly to ___ .
A. The boat. B. The wind. C. The sail. D. The angle. A. introduce a few U.S. museums
47. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind? B. describe some research work
A. Move in a straight line. B. Allow the sail to flap. C. discuss the value of an ape-man
C. Lower the sail. D. Tack the boat. D. report a coming event
48. Where can you probably find the text? 54. What do the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. In a popular magazine. B. In a tourist guidebook. A. A painting of the skeleton. B. A photograph of Lucy
C. In a physics textbook. D. In an official report. C. A copy of the skeleton. D. A written record of Lucy.
(C) 55. How many cities has Lucy’s U.S. tour plan already included?
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Eleven.
culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police 56. What was the skeleton named after?
officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It A. An ape-man. B. A song. C. A singer. D. A camp.
can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia (E)
consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in Make Up Your Mind to SucceedKind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born E. And why on earth do you need a phone? F. They always charge a lot for the service.
between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s G. But what is the term of the service agreement?
a winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University
professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.” 第II卷
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two
clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
第三部分 写作 (共三节，满分55分)
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or 第一节 单词拼写 (每小题1分)
numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空只写一词)。
shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties. 66. Do you speak any __________ (外国) languages?
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning 67. Rebecca was the __________ (骄傲) of her family.
make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a 68. Will you stop __________ (打断) me when I’m talking?
chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this 69. David Beckham’s __________ (国籍) is British.
experience. 70. The __________ (现代) history of Italy dates from 1860.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, 71. Bob’s __________ (侄子) is a freshman at Harvard University.
teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. 72. Alice wanted to borrow Jack’s computer, but he __________ (拒绝).
Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But 73. Her __________ (书架) are filled with books and photos.
she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even 74. What are you girls __________ (耳语) about?
you are never defeated by failure. 75. Don’t __________ (咳嗽) more than you can help.
57. What does the author think about the present generation? 第二节 短文改错 (每小题1. 5分)
A. They don’t do well at school. B. They are often misunderstood. 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。先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
C. They are eager to win in sports.D. They are given too much praise. 勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
58. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ . 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。
A. doesn’t want to work hard 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。
B. cares a lot about personal safety 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。
C. cannot share his ideas with others 注意：⒈ 原行没有错的不要改；
D. can succeed with the help of teachers ⒉ 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。
59. What does the growth mind-set believe? Dear Editor,
A. Admitting failure is shameful. I’m writing to tell you opinion about water saving. 76.______
B. Talent comes with one’s birth. Water is important. We, as well as animal, cannot live 77.______
C. Scores should be highly valued. without water and neither agriculture or industry can go 78.______
D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable. without it. Yet it seemed water is becoming less and less. 79.______
60. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study? Many countries in the world find we don’t have enough water. 80.______
A. Encourage them to learn from failures. To deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all 81.______
B. Prevent them from making mistakes. out to plant trees though trees will help save water. Next, no 82.______
C. Guide them in doing little things. drinking water should be left running. Third, we should find 83.______
D. Help them grow with praise. ways to reuse the water using in washing, especially bath 84.______
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。(每小 water for which is quite a lot, and that will save much water. 85.______
题1分) Sincerely,
Daughter：Dad. You love me, don’t you? Li Hua
Father：Of course, I do. 6 1 第三节 书面表达 (30分)
Daughter：Well, I saw this great offer for a free phone here in the newspaper, and … 假定你是李华。你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：
Father： 6 2 ⒈ 时间：周五晚8点至9点
Daughter：Well, the phone is free … after the＄50 I pay is returned to me. ⒉ 地点：学生俱乐部
⒊ 内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等
Father：Ah, so that’s the catch. 6 3
⒋ 要求：备小礼物
Daughter：Dad. All my friends have one.
注意：⒈ 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；⒉可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；⒊ 答案必须写在答题
Father：Ah, I don’t know. 6 4
卡相应的位置上。
Daughter：But the monthly charge for this service is only＄29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide,
Hi, Susan,
and unlimited weekend minutes.
We’re throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming’s birthday.
Father：I don’t know.
Daughter：Please Dad. With the new phone you won’t have to worry about me while I’m driving the new
car.
Father： 6 5
Daughter：The new car you’ll need to buy so I can use the phone.
A. Ah… what’s on your mind? B. New car? What new car?
C. Free? Nothing’s ever free. D. What did you do to the new car?
