2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语试题（含答案）.pdf

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1、 2012 年 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷） 英 语 本 试 题 卷共 16 页 ， 81 题 。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 祝考试顺利 注意事项： 1. 答 卷 前，考生务必将自己的姓名 、 准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证 号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用 统一提供的 2B 铅笔将 答题卡上 试卷类型 A 后的方 框涂黑 。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后 ， 用 统一提供的 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 它 答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上 无效。 3. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答： 用

2、统一提供的 签字笔 将答案 直接答在答题卡上对应 的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分：听力 （ 共两节，满分 30 分 ） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将 试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 项中选出最佳选项，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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：

3、How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18 答案 ： B 1. What is the problem for the man? A. He has to meet many people. B. He has to leave his friends. C. He has to travel a lot. 2. How does the man think of the book? A. Humorous. B. Scientific. C. Popular. 3. Whats the matter with the woman? A. S

4、he has caught a bad cold. B. She stayed online too long. C. She is allergic to paint smell. 4. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Consult a repair shop. B. Purchase another car. C. Fix the car herself. 5. In which year is the man in college now? A. The first year. B. The second year. C. The

5、third year. 第二节 （ 共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分 ) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作 答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、 7题。 6. What has the woman ordered for herself? A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Coffee. 7. Why does the man recommend

6、 strawberry juice? A. Its sweeter. B. Its fresher. C. Its colder. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、 9题。 8. Why is Jane upset? A. David fell in love with her. B. Kevin made up stories about her. C. She made a mistake in calculation. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. F

7、ather and daughter. C. Employer and employee. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. How far away is Hill Farm? A. Nearly a mile. B. Just one mile. C. More than a mile. 11. Which is the route to Hill Farm? A. Left track bridge road. B. Road left track bridge. C. Bridge road left track. 12. What would the man like

8、 the woman to do towards the end of the conversation? A. Give him a ride. B. Repeat what she said. C. Walk him to Hill Farm. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a TV show. B. Giving a lecture on poetry. C. Conducting a radio debate. 14. How did the mans mother contribute to

9、his success in poetry? A. She sent him to poetry classes. B. She taught him to write business plans. C. She asked him to read from early childhood. 15. What does the man find most difficult in writing? A. Choosing the right words. B. Describing real experiences. C. Getting an appropriate opportunity

10、. 16. What does the man say about his own writing? A. Creative. B. Successful. C. Encouraging. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17. How do students enter the library? A. With a library account. B. With a student card. C. With a password. 18. What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow? A. 1

11、2. B. 11. C. 9. 19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week? A. Books borrowed by local residents. B. Books liked by a lot of people. C. Books published recently. 20. What will the s peaker do next? A. Tell the students where to get bottled water. B. Take the students on a campus tour

12、. C. Show the students around the library. 第二部分： 词汇 知识运用 (共 两 节，满分 30 分 ) 第一节：多项选择 （ 共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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： To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _ and weaknesses A. strengths B. benefits C. techniqu

13、es D. values 答案 ： A 21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to _ our schools campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago. A. sponsor B. launch C. organize D. plan 22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my pap

14、er and _ every page of my draft. A. approved B. quoted C. polished D. folded 23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to _ his courage. A. hold up B. keep up C. set up D. take up 24. Im so glad youve come here to _ this matter in person. A. lead to B. see to C. turn to D. refer to 25. The fur

15、niture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks _ in the garden of a traditional home. A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of place 26. “Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,” Father suggested _ t

16、o his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem. A. tentatively B. thoughtlessly C. definitely D. rudely 27. Can you tell the _ difference between the words “require” and “request”? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings. A. dramatic B. regional C. apparent D. subtle 28. Whether the buildings

17、in this area should be pulled d own has remained _; people are still looking for other possible solutions. A. unchallenged B. relevant C. controversial D. contradictory 29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any _. A. symptom B

18、. similarity C. sample D. shadow 30. The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct _ in applying for a visa. A. pattern B. procedure C. program D. perspective 第二节：完形填空 （ 共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (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。 I tend to accept any id

19、ea put forwa rd by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 31 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 32 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 33 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the

20、bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 34 have done. Life has become hopelessly 35 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 36 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 37 at the other end

21、 of the town. I was 38 that this simple vehicle could let me 39 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 40 did I really go? Since I hated to be 41 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 42 an odometer (里程表 ) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 43 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计 ) i

22、s like a 44 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置 ) were 45 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 46 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn. “You cant l

23、eave the back part 47 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 48 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 49 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 50 the offer. “I congratulate you once more; this is the best thi

24、ng you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end. 31. A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bachelor 32. A. eventually B. immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully 33. A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless 34. A. would B. should C. must D. could 35. A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough 36.

25、A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique 37. A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended up 38. A. amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned 39. A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure 40. A. far B. long C. fast D. deep 41. A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate 42. A. fix

26、B. check C. repair D. lay 43. A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded 44. A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake 45. A. distributed B. converted C. applied D. attached 46. A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models 47. A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete 48. A. beside B. before C. below D. behind 49.

27、 A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty 50. A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist 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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Youve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since youve been away, has this country changed for the bett

28、eror for the worse? If youve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnights holiday, small changes have probably surprised youanything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house. So how have things changed to people coming back to B

29、ritain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticedor now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned. Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class famili

30、esall very conservative (保守的 ). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners. Having been an immigrant (移民 ) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if

31、 I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, Id think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because theyre more open-minded and often work harder than the natives. Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But

32、 the differences between the place wed left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed. To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frighteningin Cyprus, theyre very relaxedand I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a wo

33、olen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I

34、just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got. 51. After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _. A. notice small changes B. expect small changes C. welcome small changes D. exaggerate small changes 52. How does Debi look at the foreign settlers? A. Cautiously. B. Positively. C. Sceptica

35、lly. D. Critically. 53. When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _. A. the relaxed policemen B. the messy arrivals hall C. the tight security D. the bank robbers 54. Which might be the best title for the passage? A. Life in Britain. B. Back in Britain. C. Britain in Future.

36、D. Britain in Memory. B When my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days. It goes like this: You cant take any means of transportation more than once. We would start from home, walking two blocks to the rail station. Wed take the train into the city center, then a bus, s

37、witching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didnt like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where M oms friend was waiting to give us a ride homeo

38、ur first car ride of the day. The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal (多方式的 ). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidencethe product of a childhood no

39、t spent exploring subway tunnels. Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolb

40、oxand often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet. On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got old

41、er, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, wheres the stop, and wil

42、l I get wet when we go under the river? Im wr iting this right now on an airplane, a means we didnt try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a t

43、rain to meet me. 55. Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days? A. Having a car ride. B. Taking the train twice. C. Buying more than one toy. D. Touring the historic district. 56. According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days? A. Building confidence in her

44、self. B. Reducing her use of private cars. C. Developing her sense of direction. D. Giving her knowledge about vehicles. 57. The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_”. A. displayed B. justified C. ignored D. ruined 58. Which means of transportation does the writer pro

45、bably disapprove of? A. Airplane. B. Subway. C. Tram. D. Car. C It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotlands oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews

46、 University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Womens Day. The document was discovered buried in the university archi

47、ves (档案 ) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus (

48、校评议委员会 ) at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didnt know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the universitys higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote.” In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be del