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1、绝密启用2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷英语录入:Love my dog第I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 LargeB. 50 eachC. It sells wellD. Altogether there are 52. New technologies have made possible to turn out new

2、 products faster and ata lower cost.A. thatB. thisC. oneD. it3. Goodbye, John. Come back again sometime.Sure.A. I didB. I doC. I shallD. I will4. At school, some students are active some are shy, yet they can be goodfriends with one another.A. whileB. althoughC. soD. as5. This is not my story, nor t

3、he whole story. My story plays out differently.A. is thereB. there isC. is itD. it is6. 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 ready forguests.A. onlyB.

4、alsoC. evenD. still8. I looked up and noticed a snake its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.A. to windB. windC. windingD. wound9. Did you catch what I said?Sorry. I a text message just now.A. had answeringB. have answeredC. would answerD. was answering10. If you happen to get lost in the wild,

5、you' d better stay you are and waitfor help.A. whyB. whereC. whoD. what11. They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house.A. is being rebuiltB. has been rebuiltC. is rebuiltD. has rebuilt12. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car.A. washedB. was

6、hC. washingD. to wash13. In our class there are 46 students,half wear glasses.A. in whomB. in themC. of whomD. of them14. This training program can give you a lift at work,increase your income by 40%.A. as well asB. so long asC. so much asD. as soon as15. He will come to understand your efforts soon

7、er or later. It' s just a matter of.A. luckB. valueC. timeD. fact16. I make $2,000 a week, 60 surely won ' t make difference to me.A. that a bigB. a that bigC. big a thatD. that big a17. Scientists study human brains work to make computers.A. whenB. howC. thatD. whether18. We are said to be

8、living in Information Age,time of new discoveriesand great changes.A. an; theB.不填；theC.不填；aD. the; a19. I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said“ Ni Hao ” jusdo in China.A. mustB. mightC. canD. should20. It ' s surprising that your brother Russian so quicklyhe hasn ' t li

9、ved tvery long.A. picked upB. looked upC. put upD. 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 darkness over Sibson ' s bedroom skylilhSibson was shaken by a clap of thunder 21 he knew what was happening. The storm hadm

10、oved directly 22 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smokealarm beeping.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement他下室,and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “ I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairwa

11、y," he explains.But the phone didn ' t work, and when he tgecdtown the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（住.Sibson ' s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 28 .Up a

12、 hill nearby lived Sibson neighb or, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 andflashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him

13、not to 32 the house. But Huggonssaid, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”“Anyone there? ” Huggons called out. Then he heard"Help! I ' m trapped! ” cominfrom the second floor balcony1日台.He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 .Afte

14、r 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 of Sibson. But there was noway to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second flo

15、or of the house fell off.Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story.“I was alone that night, " he saysheard the most beautiful sound in my lie. It was Huggons. ”21. A. before B. while C. since D. until22. A. on B. in C. through D. over23. A. hide B. wait C. check D. escape24. A. moved B. gave C

16、. went D. exploded25. A. safe B. worried C. glad D. tired26. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered27. A. beside B. off C. across D. along28. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. regretful29. A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed30. A. coat B. key C. basin D. phone31. A. noise B. road C. smoke

17、 D. 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. chance C. thought D. attempt36. A. climbed B. circled C. looked D. jumped37. A. clear B. open C. enough D. fit38. A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39

18、. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. forced40. A. nervous B. surprised C. 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，选出最彳选项， 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 surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the h

19、ills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.There is space for our three boys

20、 to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple机 树 makes the best fighting sticks and white pine

21、s are the best climbing trees.The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.The seasons change just outsi

22、de the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars 杨树 putting(out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter.A

23、 family of birds rules our skies and flies over 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

24、.42. By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that.A. the kids like playing in treesB. the kids are very familiar with treesC. 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

25、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 introdu

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35、 do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn' t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally,I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dul

36、l.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new sta十 there ' s a dark periodbetween where you'

37、 re neither one thing nor the other. You' re out for dinner and people askwhat you do, and you ' re too ashamed to say, “Well, I ' m writing a navel, but I quite sure if I ' m going to get there. ” My5coBetfevingdiiy novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent:(S

38、IW who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After

39、 two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book dea lthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there ' s no end in sight, so to

40、find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contractile of the 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 abo

41、ut 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 reader s ' wishD. to earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A. Disturbed.B. Ashamed.C. C

42、onfident.D. Uncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A. It pays to stick to one' s 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.In a recent announcement, Harv

43、ard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MITsaid that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $

44、60 million program, known as edX."Anyone witan Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses," HarvardPresident Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.MIT has offered a program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,0

45、00 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar prog

46、ram.The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“ Fasten your s

47、eatbelts,kfield saoc.Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit(非盈禾的 organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities.

48、Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use theedX platform to research how students 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

49、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 finish

50、ed courses online.D. Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.55. The underlined part in the textprobably 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 courses5

51、6. 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.EPl

52、ants are flowering faster than scientists predicted（测 in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.In

53、creased carbon dioxide（CO2in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“ Predicting species ' reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, the re

54、searches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments acr

55、oss four continents and 1,634 species. It found thatsome experiments had underestimated（估 the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.the study said.“Across all species, the experiments undpredicted the speed of the advance- forboth leafing and flowering that results from temperature

56、increases,The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis合作用 to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out

57、oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the world ' s average temperature has risen©ysataout 0.8 1900, and nearly 0.2C every ten years since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions(F放 of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent

58、 the Earth heating up beyoncC2this century a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?A. Plants ' reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystem.B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists' expectation.C. Climate change le