2012年海南省高考压轴卷英语试卷

1、绝密启用前KS5U2012年海南省高考压轴卷英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。2选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第一卷

2、第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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；第小题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答案，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。1. What color does the man prefer? A. Light blue B. Yellow C. White2. What do we know about the woman? A. She has go

3、t a new job. B. She will receive some training in Hawaii. C. She doesnt like spending her holiday in Hawaii.3. Who is the woman speaking to probably? A. A policeman. B. A friend. C. A shop assistant.4. When did the man get up this morning actually? A. At 6:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.5. Where does th

4、e conversation probably take place? A. In the theater. B. At the ticket office. C. In the shopping mall.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1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。听完每段对话或独白前，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至7题。6. What is Mr. Brown doing? A. Attend

5、ing a meeting. B. Making a call. C. Leaving a message.7. What does the woman ask the man to repeat? A. His position. B. His address. C. His phone number.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Which season does the woman like best? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter.9. How long has it rained? A. For two days. B. For a week. C

6、. For two weeks.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman think of working in IT field? A. Hard. B. Popular. C. Well-paid.11. Who is the mans father? A. An architectural designer. B. A college teacher. C. A biologist.12. What degrees will the man get? A. Architecture design and biology. B. Architectu

7、re design and computer science. C. Biology and computer science.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman decide to buy for her dad? A. Stamps. B. Postcards. C. Poker cards.14. Which goods among the three is the most expensive? A. The woolen hat. B. The Swiss army knife. C. The leather belt.15. How m

8、uch money did the woman pay for all? A. $78. B. $108. C. $114.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is visiting the region for the second time. B. The womans son is in primary school now. C. The woman buys two silk scarves for herself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many people were th

9、ere running the Ford Motor Company together? A. 11. B. 12. C. 13.18. When did the company develop the production line? A. In 1903. B. In 1908. C. In 1913.19. How did the production line change manufacturing according to the speaker? A. Slightly. B. Slowly. C. Greatly.20. Which of the following was t

10、he main contribution made by the production line? A. More efficiency and less cost. B. Better cars and fewer workers. C. More cars for poor families. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. - Why is the cake so expensive?- Maybe you dont know a c

11、ake made of wheat costs less than _ made of rice. A. one B. that C. the one D. another22. A traffic regulation released in a foreign country states that passengers sharing a car with a drunken driver _ be punished together with the driver himself. A. can B. must C. shall D. will 23. He witnessed Yus

12、hu, a county in Qinghai Province hit by _ unexpected earthquake, but the Yushu people havent lost heart, vowing to turn their homeland into _ more beautiful Yushu. A. a; a B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a 24. The ambulance was just arriving, for a worker, who _ the window on the second floor, fell off

13、the window. A. had been repairing B. was repairing C. has been repairing D. would be repairing25. When he was in high school, he made up his mind to _ membership in the Party. A. learn from B. apply for C. take in D. join in 26. - Im so sorry that I made your computer stop working.- _. I can repair

14、it myself. A. No big deal. B. Dont say that.C. Not at all. D. Of course not.27. With prices rising sharply, we now have to spend _ three months ago on basic living materials. A. as twice much as B. twice as much as C. twice as more than D. twice as many as 28. The last thirty years _ the greatest nu

15、mber of laws stopping our rights and progress. Until today we have reached a stage _ we have almost no rights at all. A. saw; which B. see; where C. are seeing; in which D. have seen; where29. Barrack Obamas recent visit to the Asian nations clearly sent a message to the world _ Asia is important in

16、 Americas global partnership. A. which B. where C. that D. what 30. -Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble. -Dont mention it. I only did what anyone else _ in my place. A. must do B. might do C. would have done D. can have done31. -Can you think of another good idea? -This i

17、s the best approach I can imagine _ the work ahead of schedule. A. to accomplish B. to accomplishing C. accomplishing D. accomplished32.- Where did you watch the national flag being raised last Monday morning?- It was on the square _ we flew kites sometimes. A. which B. that C. to which D. where33.

18、When the accident happened, your brother escaped being hurt, _? A. didnt he B. did he C. didnt it D. did it34. It would be very safe if you_ the door_ to the garden. A. fasten; led B. will fasten; leadsC. fastened; leading D. fastened; to lead35. - It took me nearly 5 years to make a breakthrough in

19、 my field. - Well, you know what people say. _. A. There is no smoke without fire. B. Practice makes perfect. C. All roads lead to Rome. D. No pains, no gains.第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，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。 A group of graduates got together to visit their ol

20、d university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups-porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautifultelling th

21、em to 40 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your

22、problems and stress.”“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began 50 each others cups.”Now consider t

23、his: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the c

24、ups! Dont let the cups 55 you enjoy the coffee instead.36. A. stress B. dreamC. sorrow D. truth37. A. friends B. customersC. fellows D. guests38. A. carriedB. returnedC. arrived D. reached39. A. kindB. varietyC. sort D. number40. A. devote B. expose C. help D. addicted41. A. searched B. witnessedC.

25、noticed D. discovered42. A. taken upB. brought inC. sold out D. cut down43. A. expensiveB. cheapC. beautiful D. usual44. A. point B. answerC. source D. result45. A. by itself B. on its ownC. for itself D. itself46. A. At no time B. At timesC. In no case D. In most cases47. A. everB. evenC. never D.

26、hardly48. A. WhatB. ThatC. Which D. Whether49. A. butB. soC. and D. for50. A. suspectingB. likingC. envying D. eyeing51. A. LoveB. LifeC. Future D. Failure52. A. They B. WeC. You D. What53. A. quantityB. styleC. quality D. standard54. A. have B. hesitateC. forget D. fail55. A. force B. driveC. puzzl

27、e D. amaze第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithout any hesitation, he said, “Id be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friends mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually

28、 plays it over like a voice recording. I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physica

29、lly and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts. He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, wh

30、en it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first. Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But n

31、o one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he

32、 needs to keep on going.My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someones life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe

33、 in the necessity of encouragement.56. According to the first paragraph, what the authors friend said made the author feel _.A. puzzled B. heart broken. C. frightened D. hopeless57. By saying “convenience is not in my vocabulary”, the author means _. A. he is always ready to help his friend. B. he h

34、ardly spares time to help his friend. C. he has no good excuse for refusing his friend. D. he is not good at communicating with his friend.58. From the passage we learn that the authors friend _. A. had a happy childhood but everything changed later B. wanted to share his story but no one listened.

35、C. took it for granted that he was made fun of D. was always of sad appearance59. What does the author learn from his experiences? A. How to make a big difference to others. B. The importance of encouragement. C. How to get rid of depression D. The necessity of security BDisease, poverty, hate, love

36、Charles Dickens stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens legacy(遗产) was far greater than just “great literature” February 7 marks the 200th anniversary of the writers birthday

37、. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Lets take a look at two of them.A white ChristmasDickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas”not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today.

38、In the early 19th century, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at le

39、ast three days off.Many people believe that Dickens popular descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel, A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth “ home enjoyments, a

40、ffections and hopes”.In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “ Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”“Dickensian” povertyDickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian (the period during Bri

41、tish Queen Victorias reign from 1837 to 1901) London.He helped popularize the term “red tape” to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy（官僚作风） in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.“Dickensian” has now become a powerful word f

42、or describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about deprivation in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like “terrible” or “horrific”, but rather described it as “life mirroring the times of D

43、ickens”. 60. What is the main idea of the article? A. An introduction to Charles Dickens classic novels. B. Charles dickens impact on the world.C. Charles Dickens amazing characters. D. Why Charles Dickens is popular across the world.61. Why is Dickens called “the man who invented Christmas”?A. Beca

44、use he created the religious festival.B. Because many of his novels have something to do with Christmas.C. Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.D. Because he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas.62. According to the article, the phrase “red tape” refer

45、s to _. A. rules or procedures that are required to accomplish a taskB. a situation in which poor members of society are hurt.C. conflict between people in power and weaker peopleD. pointlessly time-consuming official proceduresCSchool Groups:$10.00 per personOne free teacher admission per 10 studen

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54、. watch animated live star shows on December 1D. watch animated live star shows on December 2564. If twenty students are to visit the Miami Planetarium together with five teachers, how much will they have to pay for the admission fees in total?A. $230 B. $250 C. $150 D. $20065. To make sure that you can visit the Miami Planetarium on time, you must_ A. pay the total admission fees in advance. B. pay some of the admission fees in advance. C. rent the bus owned by the planetarium D. book the visit five days before the visit date66. We can infer from the p