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2012年高考英语模拟试题 （满分150分 时间 120分钟）第I卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分：英语知识运用（共3三两节，满分45分）/gaokao/shandong/第一节：语法和词汇知识（共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5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：Mr. Smith owns collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.AlargerBa largerCthe largerDa large答案是B。21. Words _ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him. I just held his hands firmly, choking. A. left B. encouraged C. reminded D. failed22. -Where did Adam get that new football? He hasnt got any money. -It _ a present. After all, it was his birthday last week. A. might have been B. might be C. should have been D. should be23. It remains _ whether the patient can survive the major operation or not. A. to observe B. to be observed C. observing D. being observed24. -I like British culture very much, and I once went to London.-How long _ there?A. did you stay B. have you stayed C. were you staying D. had you stayed25. _ some teenagers dont realize is _ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs. A. That, how B. That, what a C. What, how D. What; what a 26. -So you have met Maria?-Yes, it was last week _ we attended Jacks party.A. where B. when C. that D. why27. Equal treatment for all is guaranteed in this area, _ race, religion, or sex.A. in need of B. in spite of C. regardless of D. in terms of 28. Outside the school _ a crowd of students _ to know the result of the exam. A. gather; too anxious B. gathers; eager enoughC. stand; very worried D. stands; very exciting29. Political parties often differ in their view on various _ _their own countries. A. patterns; concerned about B. measures; concerned withC. issues; concerning D. ways; concerning30. -Do you mind if I close the window?-_. We should let in more fresh air. A. Yes, go ahead. B. Of course not C. I would like to close it. D. Id appreciate it if you didnt31. Before the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, children had no _ to education. A. access B. approach C. attitude D. attraction 32. Mr. Smith is one of the pubs _ visitors.A. ordinary B. common C. normal D. regular 33. -What was the trouble with you the day before yesterday? -When I practiced running on the ground, my strength _ and I fell onto the ground. A. gave away B. give in C. gave off D. gave out34. The novel Under the Hawthorn Tree is about _ pure love story with feelings of nostalgic (怀旧的) longing for _less complicated time.A. the, a B. a, a C. a, the D. the, the 35. Equipped with modern facilities, todays hospitals are quite different from _ of the past. A. that B. those C. one D. ones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, 掌握其大意, 然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Those who have a passion for climbing tall and difficult mountains are often looked on with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to 36 cold and hardship, and to 37 a risk on high mountains? This astonishment is 38 because of the difference between mountaineering and other activities 39 which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport but not a game. There are 40 man-made rules as those for such games as golf and football. There are, 41 , rules of different kind, which 42 be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering 43 to many people. Those who climb mountains are 44 to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering with other 45 sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “game”. We would be 46 in this assumption. There are, it is true, no “matches” or “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope 47 which their lives may be dependent, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber 48 that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight 49 forces of nature. His sport 50 high mental and physical capacities. A mountain climber continues to 51 in skill year after year. A skier is probably in his 52 by the age of thirty. Most international champions in the Olympics are in their twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than 53 men, but they probably climb with more skill and less 54 effort, and they certainly 55 equal enjoyment.36.A. catchB. bear C. sufferD. take37.A. makeB. takeC. obtainD. have38.A. nearlyB. approximatelyC. probablyD. almost39.A. byB. withC. ofD. to40.A. no moreB. no soC. not soD. no such41.A. but B. howeverC. thoughD. of course42.A. shouldB. willC. wouldD. must43.A. appealB. attractC. addictiveD. irresistible44.A. readyB. easyC. freeD. eager45.A. dangerousB. familiarC. funnyD. peculiar46.A. uncertainB. misunderstandingC. mistakenD. right47.A. withB. ofC. inD. on48.A. thinksB. wondersC. knowsD. asks49.A. the B. /C. thoseD. these50.A. acquiresB. requiresC. requestsD. has51.A. increaseB. developC. fitD. improve52.A. bestB. stageC. primeD. final53.A. youngB. youngerC. mostD. other54.A. wasted B. wasteC. wastefulD. wasting55.A. enjoyB. experienceC. acceptD. win第三节 （共十题，每题一分，共十分）Complete the sentence in the following passage with a proporiate wordLaurence Yep was asked this question: How has being of Chinese heritage been important to you? Laurence Yep replied, “The answer to that question has changed dramatically more than once. As a child I hated Chinese school. I wanted to be as American as possible. Then, in my early twenties, I became very interested in my Chinese roots.”“For years after that, I thought that my function as a Chinese American writer was to act as a bridge between two cultures. Now, though, I am not so sure that it is possible to blend two cultures together. Asian cultures are family-and cooperation-oriented. American culture on the other hand emphasizes the individual and competition. The two cultures pull in opposite directions. So I see myself now as someone who will always be on the border between two cultures. That works to my benet as a writer because not quite tting in helps me be a better observer.” 第三部分 阅读理解（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分） 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。/gaokao/sha ALaurence YepBorn June 14, 1948San Francisco, California “Your rst home,” Laurence Yep wrote in his autobiography, The Lost Garden (1991), “will always be -one that you remember best. I have been away from it for over twenty years; and yet I still go back in my dreams.” For Yep, whose father and maternal grandparents emigrated from China, that home was an apartment, and the family grocery store it came with, in an African-American neighborhood of San Francisco. As young people, both he and his older brother, Thomas, helped - at the store. It was there that young Laurence taught himself to juggle while unpacking endless cartons of soup cans. And it was there that he learned about patience, hard work, and getting -with neighbors.- high school English teacher who set high goals for his students was the rst person to encourage Yep to write. The experience of that class - the direction of his life. Yep was eighteen when he published his rst short story, a sci- fantasy. He has since written many books and many kinds of books, including picture books, mysteries, historical novels, science ction, fantasy, and realistic stories set in the present day. He has retold Chinese folk stories and written for the theater. In nearly all these varied works, Yep, who is married to the childrens book author Joanne Ryder, has returned to questions he has been asking himself - childhood: What does it mean - be Chinese and American? What is it like to live the life of an outsider in an alien world or culture? Can one who belongs to two cultures ever feel at home anywhere?Laurence Yep was asked this question: How has being of Chinese heritage been important to you? Laurence Yep replied, “The answer to that question has changed dramatically more than once. As a child I hated Chinese school. I wanted to be as American possible. Then, in my early twenties, I became very interested in my Chinese roots.”“For years after that, I thought that my function as a Chinese American writer was to act as a bridge- two cultures. Now, though, I am not so sure that it is possible to blend two cultures together. Asian cultures are family-and cooperation-oriented. American culture on the other hand emphasizes the individual and competition. The two cultures pull in opposite directions. So I see myself now as someone-will always be on the border between two cultures. That works to my benet - a writer because not quite tting in helps me be a better observer.” AWhen I Grow Up: Veggie TalesOrganic farmer Pete Johnson shares the dirt on his down-to-earth job.Why my job is awesome: I get to be in charge of my own destiny. I am able to be creative, research new markets, create interesting products, and figure out fresh ways to grow things. I like growing baby greens, potatoes, and tomatoes Im really good at doing that. An average day: Summer days are long. I typically get up at 5 a.m. and do something for four hours like cut baby greens then plant greens, pick tomatoes, feed chickens, and fertilize things. We get done around 7 p.m. if were lucky. Things quiet down in the fall. We work a lot with root vegetables, and theres more deskwork, that kind of stuff. But theres always plenty of work. You try to get away from it when you can. How I first became interested: I grew up in a family where we gardened and made a lot of our own food, and I happened to love it. My parents never had to make me go out and work in the garden; I was always out there. I had a pumpkin business when I was 9, so I was growing things for money pretty young. Its just something I was innately interested in, and I remember realizing when I was 14 that I wanted to be a farmer. How I got where I am today: I went to college, but not for this for environmental studies. I never worked on another farm, either. I probably should have, but I did the farm thing kind of by learning on my own, experimenting and things like that. What stinks about my job: The weathers constantly changing conditions are constantly changing. You really have to be on the ball all the time if you want to excel. And we try to really excel here. You can never coast along, you have to be completely involved and mentally engaged, and sometimes that gets a little draining(疲惫).My advice: I encourage kids to do what they are most interested in, no matter what parents or social pressures might indicate is okay or not okay. You have to try to be true to yourself. Try to find something that really inspires you, and then believe you can make something out of it. Dont say, Oh, Id like to do that, but I could never make a living doing it, I could never support myself. 56. What is Pete Johnsons attitude towards his present job? A. He doesnt care. B. He complains about it. C. He devotes himself to it. D. He has no choice but to do it.57. The root reason why Pete Johnsons chose farming as his career lies in the fact of _. A. his family surroundings B. his parents influence C. his desire for making money D. his interest in growing things 58. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Pete Johnson?A. If you want to succeed in doing something, you have to do hard work and never remain idle.B. It is due to his college studies that makes him what he is today.C. It was at a young age that he decided to make farming a life-long career.D. Change is an important challenge in his farming career. 59. What does he mean by saying “You really have to be on the ball all the time if you want to excel.”? A. You have to constantly kick the ball into the basket to make a better player. B. To do better jobs, you have to always adjust yourself and learn to deal with change. C. To give excellent performance, you have to practice hard all along. D. Farming is like playing the ball, which needs patience and imagination.60. What are the key success factors involved in the advice given by the farmer? A. Young age and family tradition. B. Parents support and education. C. Strong interest and motivation. D. Following other peoples examples. B Easter celebrates the Resurrection(复活) of Jesus Christ. Most Christian churches in the West observe Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon that comes on or after March 21. Thus, Easter falls within a 35-day period between March 22 and April 25, inclusive. The date of Easter in some Eastern churches may vary from the Western date.Many customs have become associated with Easter at different times and places. Eggs, for example, are central to a variety of Easter customs. A number of explanations have been suggested. Decorated eggs could symbolize the end of the penitential season and the beginning of the joyful celebration. Also, eggs, as traditional symbols of life and creation, suggest the Resurrection. Likewise, eggs, colored like the rays of the returning sun or the northern lights, symbolize the return of spring. In any case, it has become customary in many places to decorate and exchange eggs at Easter; sometimes, eggs are blessed in church. Also egg rolling and egg hunting have become traditional in some places, such as at the White House in Washington, DC.Associated with Easter are flowers, particularly the lily. In some places, it is customary to prepare butter or baked goods shaped like lambs. The lamb symbolizes the “Lamb of God,” Christ. Thanksgiving is the day on which Americans thank God for the many good things he has given them. It is a feast day observed on the fourth Thursday in November, about the time most crops are harvested in North America. American families get together on this day to give thanks to God, to eat, and to remember the first Thanksgiving, which took place long ago.The Pilgrims were religious groups who moved from England to America in the early seventeenth century. Their first year in America was very difficult. Many of the Pilgrims died because they did not have enough food and the winter was very cold. Their next year was much easier. They built strong houses to keep out the cold, and they were able to grow more than enough food. To thank God for their good year, they organized a feast for all of the Pilgrims. They also invited some of the Indians who had helped them learn to hunt and grow food. That was the first Thanksgiving.Today, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. Family members sometimes travel thousands of miles to be together for Thanksgiving. Traditionally, the women of the family cook a huge dinner of turkey and dressing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Everyone is expected to eat as much as possible, and after dinner they sit in the living room holding their stomachs and complaining that they ate too much.61. What is the writers purpose of writing the passage?A. To encourage people to celebrate western festivals.B. To introduce Easter and Thanksgiving to readers.C. To remind readers to celebrate these two festivals.D. To give readers some tips on celebrating the two festivals. 62. Which of the following statements is true?A. The date of Easter is fixed all over the world.B. Decorated eggs could symbolize the end of joyful celebration.C. The lily is the flower particularly associated with Thanksgiving.D. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November.63. What does the underlined word “penitential” mean in the second paragraph?A. feeling sorrowful or regretfulB. happy and cheerfulC. colorfulD. freezing cold64 Thanksgiving is a day on which Americans thank God _.A. for giving good thingsB. for giving good harvestsC. for building strong housesD. for helping people learn to hunt65. Today, Thanksgiving is a family holiday because _.A. family members travel thousands of miles to be togetherB. women of the family cook huge dinnerC. family members sit in the living room after dinnerD. all of the above CYou never see him, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to bear almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and