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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语注意事项：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 答第卷时，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，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 答第卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 英语知识运用 (满分50分)第一节语音知识 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)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

2、将该项涂黑。例：have Agave Bsave Chat Dmade答案是C。 theater Atreasure Bwheat Cseason Drealize persuade Ausual Binsist Csugar Dtreasure company Aalone Bcarrot Cmoney Dknock opposite Aservice Boutside Cpioneer Dpolice society Aofficial Brecent Cchocolate Ddifficult第二节语法和词汇知识 (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

3、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.Ahowever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever答案是B。 What shall we do tonight then? _ whatever you want.AHelp yourself BIts a deal CNo problem DIts up to you He missed _ gold in the high jump, but will get _ second c

4、hance in the long jump.Athe; the B不填; a Cthe; a Da; 不填 That evening, _ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dwhen Sarah made _ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.Aherself Bthis Cthat Dit Tony lent me the money, _ that Id do as muc

5、h for him.Ahoping Bto hope Choped Dhaving hoped I had hardly got to the office _ my wife phone me to go back home at once.Awhen Bthan Cuntil Dafter We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.Aset about Bset up Cset out Dset down Next to biology, I like physics _ .Abetter

6、 Bbest Cthe better Dvery well Did you ask Sophia for help? I _ need to I managed perfectly well on my own.Awouldnt Bdont Cdidnt Dwont The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy _ anything that happened to be on.Ato watch Bwatching Cwatched Dto have watched 100 is the temperature

7、 _ which water will boil.Afor Bat Con Dof Im going to Europe on vacation together with John if I _ find the money.Acan Bmight Cwould Dneed The manager _ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m.Ahas told Bis telling Chas been telling Dwill have told The Harry Potter books are quite popular

8、; they are in great _ in this city.Aquality Bprogress Cproduction Ddemand Try not to work yourself too hardTake it easy. Thanks_ASo what? BNo way. CWhat for? DYou, too第三节完形填空 (每小题15分)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。Around twenty years ago I was living in York 21 I had a l

9、ot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flatI had 25 five 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 life become so 27 ?

10、” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earning 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) itThe earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angryThen it 31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather tha

11、n what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy withLater, I decided to 35 more things to the listThat night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 m

12、edical workersI said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid jobTo this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.21AAs BThough CIf DWhen22Asuccessful Bextra Csatisfying Dconvenient23Adriving Brepairing Ctaking Ddesigning24Awork

13、ing Btravelling Cdiscussing Dliving25Aprepared for Battended Casked for Dheld26Alose Blike Cfind Dget27Ahard Bbusy Cserious Dshort28Awave at Bdrop off Ccall on Dlook for29Aordering Bpromising Csaying Dshowing30Ain case Bor else Cas if Dnow that31Ahurt Bhit Ccaught Dmoved32Afeelings Battention Cstren

14、gth Dinterests33Aopinions Beducation Cexperiences Dlife34Alist Bbook Ccheck Dcopy35Aconnect Bturn Ckeep Dadd36Aher Ba passenger Cme Dmy friend37Ahospital Bfactory Crestaurant Dhotel38Alisten to Breview Cgive Dtalk about39Aplan Bchoice Cday Dtour40Aoperation Bspeaking Cemployment Dthinking第二部分 阅读理解 (

15、满分45分)第一节语篇阅读 (每小题2分)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黑。(每小题2分)(A)Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on peopleSometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they areSome owners will leave their animals outside for a long perio

16、d of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoorsThis can put their pets in danger of serious illnessThere are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is badIf you have to take them out, stay outside with themWhen y

17、oure cold enough to go inside, they probably are tooI you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelterThey can

18、 dig into snow banks or hide somewhereWatch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good qualityKeep an eye on your pets waterSometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drinkAnimals that dont have clean and unfroze

19、n water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.41What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?AThey are often forgotten by their owners.BThey are used to living outdoors.CThey build their won shelter.DThey like to stay in warm places.42Why are pet owners asked

20、to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?ATo know when to bring them inside.BTo keep them from eating bad food.CTo help them find shelters.DTo keep them company.43If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.Arun short of clean water Bdig deep holes for funCdir

21、ty the snow nearby Dget lost in the wild44What is the purpose of this text?ATo solve a problem. BTo give practical advice.CTo tell an interesting story. DTo present a research result.(B)You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn itYou do not need to be strong

22、But you need to be quickAnd you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boatThe wind direction tells you what to do with the sa

23、il.Lets start with the wind blowing from the behindThis means the wind and the boat are going in the same directionThen you must always keep the sail outside the boatIt should be at a 90 angle (角度) to the boatThen it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across

24、 the boatIn this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boatIt should be at a 45 angle to the boatIt needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldnt flap (摆动)It shouldnt look like on a flagpoleIf it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing

25、 into the wind is not possibleIf you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stopYou may want to go in that directionIt is possible, but you cant go in a straight lineYou must go first in one direction and then in anotherThis is called tackingWhen you are tacking, you must always keep the sail ins

26、ide the boat.45What should you consider first while sailing?ASailors strength. BWave levels.CWind directions. DSize of sails.46What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe boat. BThe wind. CThe sail. DThe angle.47What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?AMove in a stra

27、ight line. BAllow the sail to flap.CLower the sail. DTack the boat.48Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine. BIn a tourist guidebook.CIn a physics textbook. DIn an official report.(C)Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationshipsFor example,

28、in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasureYet it also has other usesA womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young childA smile may show love or politenessIt can also hide true feelingsIt often causes confusion (困惑

29、) across culturesFor example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improperYet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities)Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans b

30、elieve that Russians dont smile enoughIn Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelingsVietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read”

31、 someone from our own cultureThe fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotionsRather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permittedFor example, in public and in forma

32、l situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans doWhen with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United StatesPeop

33、le from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than othersThe key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are differentIf we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectl

34、y.49What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?ALove. BPoliteness. CJoy. DThankfulness.50The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .Ashow friendliness to strangers Bbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong places Dshow personal habits51What should we do be

35、fore attempting to “read” people?ALearn about their relations with others.BUnderstand their cultural backgrounds.CFind out about their past experience.DFigure out what they will do next.52What would be the best title for the test?ACultural Differences BSmiles and RelationshipCFacial Expressiveness D

36、Habits and Emotions(D)ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia One of the worlds most famous fossils (化石) the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.Even the Ethiopian public has only see

37、n Lucy twiceThe Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroomA team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.Stour,

38、which will start in Houston next September.“Ethiopias rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and ChicagoOfficials said six other U.Scities

39、 may be on the tourBut they said plans had not been worked out.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312 -foot-tall ape-man (猿人).53The author writes this tex

40、t mainly to _ .Aintroduce a few U.SmuseumsBdescribe some research workCdiscuss the value of an ape-manDreport a coming event54What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AA painting of the skeleton. BA photograph of LucyCA copy of the skeleton. DA written record of Lucy.55How many cities

41、 has Lucys U.Stour plan already included?AFour. BFive. CSix. DEleven.56What was the skeleton named after?AAn ape-man. BA song. CA singer. DA camp.(E)Make Up Your Mind to SucceedKind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failureThe generation born between 1980 and 2

42、001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyones winter.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever beforeAs a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”Dweck has been studying how peo

43、ple deal with failure for 40 yearsHer research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to itHeres how they work:A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic youre a born artist, point guard, or numbers personThe fixed

44、 mind-set believes its sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shameWhen things get difficult, its quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and lea

45、rning make everything possibleBecause the ego (自尊) isnt on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shameWhen faced with a difficulty, its quick to rethink, change and try againIn fact, it enjoys this experience.We are all born with growth mind-sets(Otherwise, we wo

46、uldnt be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praiseDwecks book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depthBut she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.57What does the author think about the present generation?AThey dont do well