2012年湖北高考英语真题.doc

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语试题第一部分：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：How much is the shirt?A19.15.B9.15.C9.18.答案：B1What is the problem for the man?AHe has to meet many people.BHe has to leave his friends.CHe has to travel a lot.2How does the man think of the book?AHumorous.BScientific.CPopular.3Whats the matter with the woman?AShe has caught a bad cold.BShe stayed online too long.CShe is allergic to paint smell.4What does the man suggest the woman do?AConsult a repair shop.BPurchase another car.CFix the car herself.5In which year is the man in college now?AThe first year.BThe second year.CThe 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。6What has the woman ordered for herself?AMilk. BJuice. CCoffee.7Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?AIts sweeter. BIts fresher. CIts colder.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why is Jane upset?ADavid fell in love with her.BKevin made up stories about her.CShe made a mistake in calculation.9What is the probable relationship between the speakers?ATeacher and student.BFather and daughter.CEmployer and employee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10How far away is Hill Farm?ANearly a mile.BJust one mile.CMore than a mile.11Which is the route to Hill Farm?ALeft trackbridgeroad.BRoadleft trackbridge.CBridgeroadleft track.12What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation?AGive him a ride.BRepeat what she said.CWalk him to Hill Farm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the woman doing?AHosting a TV show.BGiving a lecture on poetry.CConducting a radio debate.14How did the mans mother contribute to his success in poetry?AShe sent him to poetry classes.BShe taught him to write business plans.CShe asked him to read from early childhood.15What does the man find most difficult in writing?AChoosing the right words.BDescribing real experiences.CGetting an appropriate opportunity.16What does the man say about his own writing?ACreative.BSuccessful.CEncouraging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How do students enter the library?AWith a library account.BWith a student card.CWith a password.18What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow?A12.B11.C9.19What kind of books have to be returned within one week?ABooks borrowed by local residents.BBooks liked by a lot of people.CBooks published recently.20What will the speaker do next?ATell the students where to get bottled water.BTake the students on a campus tour.CShow 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.AstrengthsBBenefits Ctechniques Dvalues答案：A21Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to_our schools campaign “Help the Needy”，which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.Asponsor BlaunchCorganize Dplan22Finally，my thanks go to my tutor，who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and_ every page of my draft.Aapproved BquotedCpolished Dfolded23Walking alone in the dark，the boy whistled to_ his courage.Ahold up Bkeep upCset up Dtake up24Im so glad youve come here to_ this matter in person.Alead to Bsee toCturn to Drefer to25The furniture，with its modern style and bright colors，suits modern houses and their gardens，but looks_in the garden of a traditional home.Aout of question Bout of orderCout of sight Dout of place26“Perhaps we need to send for Dr.Smith to see what we can do about it，” Father suggested_ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.Atentatively BthoughtlesslyCdefinitely Drudely27Can you tell the_difference between the words “require” and “request”？I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.Adramatic BregionalCapparent Dsubtle28Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained_；people are still looking for other possible solutions.Aunchallenged BrelevantCcontroversial Dcontradictory29It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any_.Asymptom BsimilarityCsample Dshadow30The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct _in applying for a visa.Apattern BprocedureCprogram Dperspective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 idea put forward 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 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 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） is 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 leave 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 thing you could have done，” said Mr.Johnson in the end.31Aadult Bhuman Cconsumer Dbachelor32Aeventually Bimmediately Creluctantly Dgratefully33AAlthough BBecause CAs DUnless34Awould Bshould Cmust Dcould35Aboring Bcomplicated Cstressful Dtough36Anatural Bmysterious Ccomplex Dunique37Agave up Bbroke down Ccalmed down Dended up38Aamazed Bamused Cconfused Dconcerned39Amarch Bdrive Ccover Dmeasure40Afar Blong Cfast Ddeep41Aunreliable Bimpractical Cunprepared Dinaccurate42Afix Bcheck Crepair Dlay43Aswore Badded Creplied Dconcluded44Apencil Bfork Cbox Dcake45Adistributed Bconverted Capplied Dattached46Ashapes Bsizes Cfunctions Dmodels47Aloose Bblank Cbare Dincomplete48Abeside Bbefore Cbelow Dbehind49Asick Bhungry Chot Dthirsty50Aconsider Bwithdraw Cmake Dresist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。AYouve just come home,after living abroad for a few years.Since youve been away, has this country changed for the betteror 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 Britain 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 familiesall 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 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 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 woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport carhire 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 just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got.51After a short overseas holiday，people tend to_.Anotice small changesBexpect small changesCwelcome small changesDexaggerate small changes52How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?ACautiously. BPositively.CSceptically. DCritically.53When arriving at the airport in Britain，Christine was shocked by_.Athe relaxed policemenBThe messy arrivals hallCthe tight securityDthe bank robbers54Which might be the best title for the passage?ALife in Britain.BBack in Britain.CBritain in Future.DBritain in Memory.BWhen 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,switching 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 Moms friend was waiting to give us a ride homeour 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 not 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 toolboxand 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 older,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 will I get wet when we go under the river?Im writing 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 train to meet me.55Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?AHaving a car ride.BTaking the train twice.CBuying more than one toy.DTouring the historic district.56According to the writer，what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?ABuilding confidence in herself.BReducing her use of private cars.CDeveloping her sense of direction.DGiving her knowledge about vehicles.57The underlined word “paralyzed”（in Pare.5） is closest in meaning to“_”Adisplayed BjustifiedCignored Druined58Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?AAirplane. BSubway.CTram. DCar.CIt 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 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 archives（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（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 JexBlake 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 delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews.Although her letter was not successful,it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews,a distance-learning degree for women.The qualification,which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students.It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.Ms Jex-Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874.She was accepted by the University of Berne,where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually,she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.59Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted_.Ato carry out a research project thereBto set up a medical institute thereCto study medicine thereDto deliver lectures there60Lis Smith found Sophias letter to St Andrews University_.Aby pure chanceBin the school officeCwith her supporters helpDwhile reading history books61Sophias letter resulted in the establishment of_.Athe London School of Medicine for WomenBa degree programme for womenCa system of medical educationDthe University of Berne62When did St Andrews University begin to take fulltime women students?AIn 1873. BIn 1874.CIn 1877. DIn 1892.DHow is it that siblings（兄弟姐妹） can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family.The firstborn is,for a while,an only child,and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later.The next child is,for a while,the youngest,until the situation is changed by a new arrival.The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too.One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years;another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings.The reason for this might be that the later children arent getting the same one-on-one time with parents.But that doesnt mean that the younger children have problems with language development.Later-borns dont enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters,learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between“I”and“me”.A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially.Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescen