2012年北京中考英语试题及标准答案

1、2012年北京市高级中学招生考试英语试卷学校姓名准考证号考 生 须 知1 .本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2 .在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。3 .试卷答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。4 .在答题卡上，选择题用 2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。5 .考试结束，请将本试卷和答题一并交回。听力理解（共24分）一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共 4分，每小题1分）A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的 读两遍

2、。（共12分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第 5至第6小题。5. Where does the woman want to go?A. The library. B.The post office. C. The City Bank.6. What should the woman do at the traffic lights?A. Turn right. B.Tum left. C . Go forward.请听一段对话，完成第 7至第8小题。7. Why did the woman take pictures of her flat?A. To put them in her liv

3、ing room.B . To show them to her friends .C. To send them to her parents.8. Which room does the woman like best?A. The study. B.The living room.C.The 、bedroom.请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。9. When does the man go to the gym every day?A. After breakfast. B.After lunch. C.After dinner.10. Whats the mans job?A.A r

4、eporter. B.An actor. C.A doctor. 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。11. Why is the man asking for hot water?A. He is thirsty. B.His feet hurt.C.He feels cold.12. How well did the man do in the race?A . He was in the middle.B. He was one of the fastest.C. He was one of the slowest.13. What can you learn from the con

5、versation?The man enjoys running.B. The man wants to win the race.C. The woman will run with the man.请听一段对话，完成第14至第16小题。14. Whats the speaker mainly talking about?A. His students. B.His job. C. His trouble.15. What do the students usually do duringthe lesson?A. Mark their coursework. B.Do experiment

6、s. C.Answer questions.16. What does the speaker think of his way of teaching?A. It bores the students. B.It saves time C.It works.三、听对话，根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。对话读两遍。（共10分 每小题2分）Healthy Dentistry To: Dr. LeePatient;s name: Bill _17_Last check-up: _18_ agoCheck-up time: _19_, July 47:30 in the _20_ Ro

7、om number: 21知识运用（共25分）四、单项填空。（共 13分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。22. The lovely girl is from C is Alice.A. HerB. HisC.YourD. Its23. Is your father home?No, he s working late the office.A. onB. atC. ofD. to24. There were only two paintings for sale and he bought.A. allB. anyC

8、. bothD. some25. Let s for a walk, shall we?A. to goB. goingC. goD. gone26. Where were you last Saturday? I in the Capital Museum.A. amB. will beC. was27. Mum, must I wash the dishes right now?-No, you.A. shouldn t B. wouldn tC. mustn t28. I work hard this term, but Peter works much.A. hardB. harder

9、C. hardest29. May I speak to the headmaster?He a meeting now. Can I take a message?A. is having B. had30. There are no buses,youA.soB. or31. 一 is the dictionary? It s $22.95A. How oldB. How longC. hasll have to walk.C. butC. How thickD. have beenD.needn tD. the hardestD. will haveD. forD. How much32

10、. I Mr. Smith since he moved to Shanghai.A. didn t hear fromB. don t hear fromC. won t hear fromD. haven t heard from33. Today, computers are really helpful. TheyA. useB. are used34. Can you tell me the prize, Tom?everywhere.C. usedD. were usedLast year。A. when you gotC. when will you get 五、完形填空。（共

11、阅读下面的短文,Several weeksB. when did you getD. when you will get12分，每小题1分）掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told usthat ourschool had been chosen to compete on Smart Alecka game show my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and know a lot of

12、history, so we thought we d be good _35_ for the team.A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the_36_ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup （替补）.Unluckily four times that many students were

13、at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a _37_ and the top eight0-Jwhichscorers would become the team and the backup.Everybody agreed that this was a _38_ way to decide.Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up （阵容）.Mr.G

14、audi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the _39_ on the team were set except one. Carla and I _40_ for that last position.We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us.The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.Midway through our two-person competi

15、tion,I was starting to pull ahead._41_ I saw the look on Carlas face.I waited for a second and knew what I had to do.As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck,Carla wanted _42_ even more.So,starting with my next question,I held back and let Carla _43_,just by a little bit.Her expression as she _44_ s

16、he would be on the show made up for my not being on the team.And since I will go as backup,Ill still have the fun of seeing the show up close.Was I _45_ by not trying as hard as I could?I dont think so.No one noticed,and Carla and I didnt _46_ it.It wont hurt the team because Carla will be a very go

17、od competitor on the real show.I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.35. A.choicesB.pairsC.leadersD.fans36. A.courseB.workC.tripD.show37. A.directionB.discussionC.competitionD.conversation38. A.specialB.hardC.fairD.funny39. A.placesB.rulesC.namesD.orders40. A.tiedB.clapp

18、edC.criedD.returned41. A.StillB.NeverC.ThenD.Again42. A.usB.itC.meD.her43. A.waitB.turnC.moveD.win44. A.accepted B.realizedC.consideredD.decided45. A.comingB.refusingC.helpingD.cheating46. A.meanB.planC.regretD.say阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读卜列短文，根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）Join Us for a Day a

19、t Sun Valley Amusement ParkChildren aged 10 to 14 are invited to take part in the Event of the Summer at Sun Valley Amusement Park, the most popular amusement park on the East Coast. Sun Valley has more than 80 amusement rides. For sports lovers, there are basketball courts, an indoor baseball field

20、, and climbing walls.No amusement park would be complete without a gift shop. Sun Valley has two.You won t want to miss out on this day of fun. Join us at Sun Valley Amusement Park on July 14 Register （登记）early.The cost of the trip is $25. This includes tickets and all rides. We suggest that all chi

21、ldren bring lunch.Buses leave at 9:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM.Rain Date: Wednesday, July 16.Register at the Children s RecreationCenter at the Town Hall by July 3. A one-day registration will also be held on July 1 at the Brown School. For more information, call Jane Parks at 555-726747. Who can ta

22、ke part in the Event of the Summer?A. Children under 5B. Children over 16C. Children aged 10-14D. Children aged 5-948. The children had better bringA. a basketballB. lunch C. a giftD. gloves49. When can children register at the Brown School?A. On July 1B.On July 3 C.On July 14 D.On July 16BStreet Pi

23、ng Pong Ping!Do you like table tennis? If you had travelled to cities in the UK London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the of free tablesthat were there as part of a project （项目） called Ping!. What is Ping! ?Ping ! is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since

24、 2010 this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find theoutdoors.What does Ping! hope to achieve?It would be great if Ping! help

25、ed find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes. to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together.Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people, said MeeraSodha, Ping! Project Manager.One of the towns that took part in

26、the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. JakobAdamski, an ESOL student learning.English, said, I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was alsoagood way for me to practise my English and meet people. 50 When did the Ping! project start?A. Last

27、summer.B. Last winter.C. In 2010.D. In 2012.51. Whats the Ping! project?A. Choosing table tennis stars. B. Holding table tennis matches. C. Teaching people how to .play table tennis. D. Putting free table tennis tables in some towns. 52. The purpose of the Ping! project is A. to help people practise

28、 English B. to invite people to visit the UK cities C. to get people to play and have fun together. D. to encourage people to take part in the 2012 0lympicsCThe right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you

29、ll agree that the name and the product are connected in the everyones mind.In many countries, successful trade or brand names are protected by law. This is so that other companies cannot make a product and, in fact, be buying something different. Businesses register a company or a product name with

30、the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is. In the car industry. Some successful names for cars have powerful associations （联系）.The Ford Mustang

31、 and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.When a U. S company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China, it looked for the righ

32、t name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image （形象）in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word which sounds similar and translates as happiness in the mouth : Asian company names are not n

33、ew to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that specialize in inventing produc

34、t names. These companies can charge （要价） up to $100,000 a word for their creations. But it s worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development.53. Why are trade names protected by law in many countries? A. To make companies pay for naming service.B. To

35、 help people choose the best products C. To present good images of the products. D. To prevent good images from being copied 54. What can we learn from the passage? A. Many companies care about the cost of finding the right names B. Creative trade names can help companies to have a larger sale C. Th

36、e government often does business with naming companies D. It is considered necessary for cars to be names after animals 55. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The Business of NamesB. The Development of NamesC. The Rules of Naming BusinessD. The Methods of Choosing NamesDReading Oliver JamesAffl

37、uenza,I thought about what often happens at home.My 12-year-ole daughter is in tears. have so take a test tomorrow.I dont understand any of it,she cries out.After shouting and shutting her door,she calms down enough to go through her notes.The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just s

38、aysOK,I got a nine.Wow.well done!I say,before she finishes with But I never get a ten!According to James,this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development,which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money.To test this,I asked my daughter why she was so worried a

39、bout her tests.She looked at me as if I was thick.Well,if I dont get good grades,I wont be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff.I was quite surprised,because I dont consider myself a pushy parent.But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright.He po

40、ints to the Danish system （体制） of education as a better model.Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.For me,I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle,recite a Shakespeare poe

41、m or grammar rules,yet I have lived a happy life.What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations,or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind.And he is looking for schools where stude

42、nts are encouraged to find and follow their own interests,something more like Tongjon.Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools.It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea,and indeed in many other school systems around the world.

43、As the Russian poet Pushkin said,Inspiration（灵感）is needed in geometry（几何学）just as much as in poetry ,and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .56 .What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?A.She sets herself a goal too high to reach.

44、B.She should be more polite to her parents.C.Sheis hard-working but not very bright.D.She takes her grades much too seriously.57 .What does the word obsessionin paragraph 3 mean?A.A plain and unavoidable fact.B.A satisfied and very proud state.C.A practical and widely-used way.D.A fixed and often un

45、reasonable idea.58 .What can we infer from the passage?A.Social skills are as important as high grades.B.Interest in grades can shake self-confidence.C.The writer regrets not having studied hard at school.D. Danish educational system is for very smart students.59 .The writer wants to tell us that.A.

46、learning happily is the key to self-development.B. top marks may be helpful to increase ones interest.C. tests should be improved to give children inspiration.D.education should meet ones needs for word and money.七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）Dr.Jack Todd is very inter

47、ested in clean water .,so its natural that he is to developer of a small and affordable system（系统）to clean wastewater,His Living Machine can clean wastewater in your home or in your business._61_ The wastewater goes into a big plastic tank where bacteria（ 细菌）start to break down the waste.A few days

48、later after it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish.With the help of sunlight,the plants and animals remove more chemicals from the water,making it cleaner,Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing _62_ but the water is clean enough for watering

49、 the flowing, washing the dog, or even for bathing or swimming.The advantage of this technology is that it is affordable and good for the environment. _63_. It can help to use less fresh water, and it can help keep the water supply unpolluted.A. If enough homes and businesses use Living Machines”B.

50、People like to plant trees around their housesC. He is also interested in saving moneyD. It cannot be used for drinking or cookingE. The Living Machine “is a system for cleaning wastewater八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10分，每小题2分）Every year, wildfires（ 野火）destroy much forest land. homes are broken down, and th

51、ousands of people die. smokejumpers are stop helping to stop this.Smokejumpers are a special kind of firefight. they jump from places into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot. they race to put out fires as fast as they can.At a fire site, Smokejumpers first examine the land and decide ho

52、w to fight the fire. their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. they carry water with them too, but not much.Although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. M

53、ost important are your weight and height. Smokejumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don t get hurt when they land, or（strong winds.Smokejumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. in Russia ,many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simpl

54、e furniture from trees.They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumpers isn t just a joto jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian s mokejumpers Alexi Tishin says, This is the best job for the strong and brave.”64 . What are Smokejumpers?65 . Where do the jump from?66 . What s their main goal?67 . Why should they have proper weight?68 . What s needed to be a smokejumpers?书面表达（共25分）九、完成句子。（共 10分，每小题2分） 根据中文意思完成句子。6