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2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）英 语 录入：yongchenglong第卷（选择题共100分）第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。1.Excuse me. How much is the shirt?_.A.Extra Large B. 50 eachC.It sells wellD. Altogether thereare 5 2.New technologies have made _ possible to turn out new products faster and ata lower cost.A.thatB. thisC. oneD. it 3.Goodbye, John. Come back again sometime.Sure._.A.I did B. I do C. I shall D. I will4.At school, some students are active _ some are shy, yet they can be goodfriends with one another.A.whileB. althoughC. so D. as5.This is not my story, nor _ the whole story. My story plays outdifferently.A.is thereB. there is C. is it D. it is 6.Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _ his plane high up in the sky.A.findingB. to findC. being foundD. to have found7.The hotel is almost finished, but it _ needs one or two weeks to get readyfor guests.A.onlyB. also C. even D. still8.I looked up and noticed a snake _ its way up the tree to catch itsbreakfast.A.to windB. windC. windingD. wound9.Did you catch what I said?Sorry. I _a text message just now.A.had answering B. have answeredC. would answerD. was answering10.If you happen to get lost in the wild, youd better stay _ you are andwait for help.A.why B. whereC. whoD. what11.They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house _.A.is being rebuilt B. has beenrebuiltC. is rebuiltD. has rebuilt12.Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car _.A.washedB. washC. washing D. to wash13.In our class there are 46 students, _ half wear glasses.A.in whom B. in themC. of whomD. of them14.This training program can give you a lift at work, _ increase your income by40%.A.as well asB. so long asC. so much asD. as soon as15.He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. Its just a matter of_.A.luck B. valueC. time D. fact16.I make $2,000 a week, 60surely wont make _ difference to me.A.that a bigB. a that bigC. big a that D. that big a 17.Scientists study _ human brains work to make computers.A.whenB. howC. that D. whether18.We are said to be living in _ Information Age, _ time of new discoveriesand great changes.A.an; the B. 不填; theC. 不填; aD.the; a 19.I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said “Ni Hao ” just asI _ do in China.A.must B. might C. canD. should 20.Its surprising that your brother _ Russian so quicklyhe hasnt livedthere very long.A.picked up B. looked upC. put up D. made up 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。 Lightning flashed through the darknessover Sibsons bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibsonwas shaken by a clap of thunder _21_ he knew what was happening.The storm had moved directly _22_ his two-story wooden house.Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to thebasement（地下室）,and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 fromhis bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoorstairway,” he explains.But the phone didnt work, and when hetried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibsonrealized he was trapped（困住）.Sibsons house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by treesthat he knew calling for help would be 28 .Up a hill nearby lived Sibsons neighbor,Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and headeddown the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavysmoke.Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warnedhim not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no wayI am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then heheard “Help! Im trapped!” coming from the second-floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had torun back to catch his 34 .After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around back.The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight ofSibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed aladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as thesecond floor of the house fell off.Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ Iwas alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in mylife. It was Huggons.”21.A. before B. while C. sinceD. until22.A. onB. inC. throughD. over23.A. hide B. waitC. check D. escape24.A. moved B. gaveC. wentD. exploded25.A. safe B. worriedC. gladD. tired26.A. burned B. stoppedC. shocked D. covered27.A. besideB. off C. across D. along28.A. limitedB. false C. fruitless D. regretful29.A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed30.A. coatB. keyC. basinD. phone31.A. noiseB. road C. smokeD. danger32.A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage33.A. call B. roll C. scream D. sigh34.A. breath B. attention C. ladder D. flashlight35.A. stay B. chanceC. thoughtD.attempt36.A. climbedB. circledC. looked D. jumped37.A. clear B. open C. enough D. fit38.A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39.A. persuaded B. kickedC. pulled D. forced40.A. nervous B. surprisedC. proud D. thankful第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50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。（共20小题；每小题3分，满分40分） AOn a hill 600 feet above the surroundingland, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over thehills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from acomfortable chair in front of the wooden house.Every window in our wooden house has aview, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Eachlook reminds us where we are.There is space for our three boys to playoutside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climbtrees.Our kids have learned the names of thetrees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tellall who show even a passing interest, maple（枫树）makes the best fighting sticks and white pines arethe best climbing trees.The air is clean and fresh. The water fromthe well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kidswill ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest iswater, they never say anything against that.The seasons change just outside thedoor. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the falland note the poplars（杨树）puttingout the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steamas the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in poolsafter being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and fliesover the lake.41.What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A.The scenes are colorful and changeable.B.There are many windows in the wooden house.C.The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.D.The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.42.By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that _ .A.the kids like playing in trees B.the kids are very familiar with trees C.the kids have learned much knowledgeD.the kids find trees useful learning tools43.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A.The change of seasons is easily felt.B.The seasons make the scenes change.C.The weather often changes in the forest.D.The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.44.What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?A.To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.B.To introduce her childrens happy life in the forest.C.To show that living in the forest is healthful.D.To share the joy of living in the nature. BHere is your best chance to travel aroundthe UK in 2012: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelandare selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowestprices! Dont miss it. Just collect the vouchers（活动券）in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2012to 07/04/2012 and book the stays for your travel following the terms andconditions below: Theoffer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning. Theoffer is of two kinds: 20per room, valid（有效的）duringstay period of 02/04/201231/05/2012 and thenagain 01/09/201231/10/2012；35per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/201231/08/2012. Theoffer is valid for a basic twin or double room only. Thestay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2012. Eachvoucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night. Ifvoucher holders book either the 20 or 35 per room per night, any additional services suchas lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these arenot required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with yourchosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available. Vouchersmust be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs mayreserve（保留）theright to charge at full price for every night of stay. Vouchersmay not be used together with any other offer. Thevoucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking.Additional 10may be paid to confirm（确认）thebooking and will be returned on arrival. TheB&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders bookings for people underthe age of 18.45.The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on _.A.09/01/2012B. 04/02/2012 C. 01/03/2012 D. 28/04/201246.How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosenB&B?A.70B. 40C. 35D. 3047.What right do the B&Bs reserve?A.To charge extra 10for bookings with no vouchers.B.To refuse bookings for guest under the age of 18.C.To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.D.To request extra charges as tips.48.By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to _ .A.book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsB.have lunch or evening meal without paying extra moneyC.use the B&B offer together with other offersD.book the stays though B&B Daily CI left university with a good degree inEnglish Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next sixyears, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I triedjournalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated.Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I lovedworking with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year offwork, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel.Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write myfirst 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other.Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed tosay, “Well, Im writing a navel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to getthere.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I putit aside.Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out toagents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt alittle hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signingwith an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher.After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, apublisher offered me a book deal that publisher turned out to be the one Ionce worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no endin sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on acontract（合同）ofthe publisher to be a published writer is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.49.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A.I was waiting for good fortune.B.I was trying to find an admirable job.C.I was being aimless about a suitable job.D.I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50.The author decided to write a novel _ .A.to finish the writing courseB.to realize her own dreamC.to satisfy readers wish D.to earn more money51.How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A.Disturbed.B. Ashamed.C. Confident.D. Uncertain.52.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A.It pays to stick to ones goal.B.Hard work can lead to success.C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something. DIn a recent announcement, Harvard and theMassachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）saidthat they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort toattract millions of online learners worldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of coursesdeveloped by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new$60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywherein the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust saidduring a meeting to announce the plan.MIT has offered a program calledOpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classesfree online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, theschool announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known asMITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offeredcourses to a wider population through a similar program.The MITx will serve as the foundation forthe new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said morethan 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard andMIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on theopen-source edX platform.“Fasten yourseatbelts,” Hockfield said.Otheruniversities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have beenexperimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MITprogram will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利的）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equallyby the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million tostart the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research howstudents learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.53.According to this text, edX is _.A.a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB.a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC.a Harvard-MIT platform of free online coursesD.a free program online for universities worldwide54.What is said about online education in the text?A.Universities have been trying online courses.B.About 2,000 online courses have been offered.C.Over 100 million people have finished courses online.D.Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.55.The underlined part in the text probably means “”.A.Get ready for the difficultiesB.Get ready for this educational changeC.Get prepared to complete the online coursesD.Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses56.What can be said about MITx according to the text?A.It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B.It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C.It is a standard to recognize online learners achievement.D.It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT. EPlants are flowering faster than scientistspredicted（预测）inreaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on foodchains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect onhundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some livingpatterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide（CO2）in the air from burning coal and oil canhave an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures andchangeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species reaction to climatechange is a major challenge in ecology,” said the researches of several U.S.universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reactionto climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings fromplant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634species. It found that some experiments had underestimated（低估）the speed of flowering by 8.5 times andleafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experimentsunder