2012年高考英语试卷（湖北）（空白卷）

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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15．B.£9.15．C.£9.18．答案：B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8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.HowfarawayisHillFarm?A.Nearlyamile.B.Justonemile.C.Morethanamile.11.WhichistheroutetoHillFarm?A.Lefttrack→bridge→road.B.Road→lefttrack→bridge.C.Bridge→road→lefttrack.12.Whatwouldthemanlikethewomantodotowardstheendoftheconversation?A.Givehimaride.B.Repeatwhatshesaid.C.WalkhimtoHillFarm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?[来源:ZXXK]A.HostingaTVshow.B.Givingalectureonpoetry.C.Conductingaradiodebate.14.Howdidtheman’smothercontributetohissuccessinpoetry?A.Shesenthimtopoetryclasses.B.Shetaughthimtowritebusinessplans.C.Sheaskedhimtoreadfromearlychildhood.15.Whatdoesthemanfindmostdifficultinwriting?A.Choosingtherightwords.B.Describingrealexperiences.C.Gettinganappropriateopportunity.16.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisownwriting?A.Creative.B.Successful.C.Encouraging.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：Tomakemembersofateamperformbetter,thetrainerfirstofallhastoknowtheir_____andweaknesses．A.strengthsB.benefitsC.techniquesD.values答案：A21.Twolawyershavedonated$50,000to________ourschool’scampaign“HelptheNeedy”,whichwasstartedbyourformerheadmasterthreeyearsago.A.sponsor B.launch C.organize D.plan27.Canyoutellthe________differencebetweenthewords“require”and“request”?Isometimesgetpuzzledbytheirmeanings.A.dramatic B.regional C.apparent D.subtle28.Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained________;peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A.unchallenged B.relevant C.controversial D.29.Itisimportanttohaveyoureyesexaminedregularlytocheckforanysignofeyediseasethatmaynothaveany________.A.symptom B.similarity C.sample D.shadow30.TheofficerinsistedthatMichaeldidnotfollowthecorrect________inapplyingforavisa.A.pattern B.procedure C.program D.perspective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。ItendtoacceptanyideaputforwardbyexpertsonTV.Oneday,asociologistproposedthatthe31societyhasbeenconsumingmodernhumanslittlebylittle.ForfearthatIwouldbeeavictimoftheconsumersociety,I32hurriedtoabicycleshopinmyneighborhood.33theshopkeeperMr.Johnsonwassellingmethebicycle,hesaid,“Thisisthebestthingyou34havedone.Lifehasbeehopelessly35.Abicycleissimple,anditbringstoyou36things:freshair,sunshineandexercise.”Iagreed.Happyasachild,Igotonthebicycleandheadedoutontothestreets.Aftersometime,I37attheotherendofthetown.Iwas38thatthissimplevehiclecouldletme39longdistancesinafairlyshorttime.Buthow40didIreallygo?SinceIhatedtobe41,IwentbacktoMr.Johnsonandaskedhimto42anodometer(里程表)onmybicycle.Heagreed,but43,“Anodometerwithoutaspeedometer(速度计)islikea44withoutaknife.”Iadmittedhewasrightandinafewminutes,thetwodevices(装置)were45tothehandlebarsofmybicycle.“Whataboutahorn?”hethenasked.“Look,thishornisnolargerthanamatchboxandhasmany46.”Attractedbythesefunctions,Iboughtthehorn.“Youcan’tleavethebackpart47,”notedMr.Johnson.Hefixedametalboxwithbuttons48theseat,andsaid,“Isthereanythingbetterthanthisovenwhenyoufeel49onyourway?Icangiveyouaspecialdiscount.”Iwasnotstrongenoughto50theoffer.“Icongratulateyouoncemore;thisisthebestthingyoucouldhavedone,”saidMr.Johnsonintheend.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。AYou’vejustehome,afterlivingabroadforafewyears.Sinceyou’vebeenaway,hasthiscountrychangedforthebetter—orfortheworse?51.Afterashortoverseasholiday,peopletendto_______.A.noticesmallchanges[来源:Z.xx.k]B.expectsmallchangesC.welesmallchangesD.exaggeratesmallchanges52.HowdoesDebilookattheforeignsettlers?A.Cautiously.B.Positively.C.Sceptically.D.Critically.53.WhenarrivingattheairportinBritain,Christinewasshockedby_______.A.therelaxedpolicemenB.themessyarrivalshallC.thetightsecurityD.thebankrobbers54.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LifeinBritain.B.BackinBritain.C.BritaininFuture.D.BritaininMemory.OnTransportationDays,wemightstopforlunchonChestnutStreetorbuyanewbookortoy,butthetransportationwasthepoint.First,itwasexcitingenoughtowatchtheworldspeedbyfromthetrainwindow.AsIgotolder,mymomhelpedmeunlockthemysteriesthatwouldotherwisehaveparalyzedmyfirstattemptstodoitmyself:HowdoIknowwheretogetoff?HowdoIknowhowmuchitcosts?HowdoIknowwhenIneedtickets,andwheretogetthem?Whattrack,whatline,whichdirection,where’sthestop,andwillIgetwetwhenwegoundertheriver?I’mwritingthisrightnowonanairplane,ameanswedidn’ttryonourTransportationDaysand,wenowknow,thedirtiestandmostpollutingofthemall.MyflightroutedmethroughPhiladelphia.Mymultimodalmommetmefordinnerintheairport.Shetookatraintomeetme.55.WhichwasforbiddenbyMomonTransportationDays?A.Havingacarride.B.Takingthetraintwice.C.Buyingmorethanonetoy.D.Touringthehistoricdistrict.CItwasasimpleletteraskingforaplacetostudyatScotland’soldestuniversitywhichhelpedstartarevolutioninhighereducation.A140yearoldletterwrittenbyaladycallingforhertobeallowedtostudymedicineatStAndrewsUniversityhasbeendiscoveredbyresearchers.WrittenbySophiaJexBlakein1873,thesevenpagedocument,whichurge Thedocumentwasdiscoveredburiedintheuniversityarchives(档案)byparttimehistorystudentLisSmith,whoispletingherPhDatStAndrewsInstituteofScottishHistoricalResearch.Shesaid:“WeknewthatSophiaJexBlakeandhersupporters,intheirefforttoopenupuniversitymedicaleducationforwomen,hadwrittentotheSenatusAcademicus(校评议委员会)atStAndrewsinanattempttogainpermissiontoattendclassesthere,butwedidn’tknowdocumentaryevidenceexisted.Whilesearchingthearchivesforinformationabouttheuniversity’shighercertificateforwomen,IwasastonishedtoeacrosswhatmustbetheveryletterJexBlakewrote.”Intheletter,SophiaandhersupportersofferedtohireteachersorbuildsuitablebuildingsforamedicalschoolandtoarrangeforlecturestobedeliveredinthesubjectsnotalreadycoveredatStAndrews.Althoughherletterwasnotsuccessful,iteventuallyledtotheestablishmentoftheLadiesLiterateinArtsatStAndrews,adistancelearningdegreeforwomen.Thequalification,whichranfrom1877untilthe1930s,gavewomenaccesstouniversityeducationinthedaysbeforetheywereadmittedasstudents.ItwassopopularthatitsurvivedlongafterwomenwereadmittedasfullstudentstoStAndrewsin1892.MsJexBlakewentontohelpestablishtheLondonSchoolofMedicineforWomenin1874.ShewasacceptedbytheUniversityofBerne,whereshewasawardedamedicaldegreeinJanuary1877.Eventually,shemovedbacktoEdinburghDHowisitthatsiblings(兄弟姐妹)canturnoutsodifferently?Oneansweristhatinfacteachsiblinggrowsupinadifferentfamily.Thefirstbornis,forawhile,anonlychild,andthereforehasapletelydifferentexperienceoftheparentsthanthosebornlater.Thenextchildis,forawhile,theyoungest,untilthesituationischangedbyanewarrival.Themotherandfatherthemselvesarechangingandgrowinguptoo.Onesiblingmightliveinastableandclosefamilyinthefirstfewyears;anothermightberaisedinafamilycrisis,withadisappointedmotheroranangryfather.Siblingpetitionwasidentifiedasanimportantshapingforceasearlyasin1918.Butmorerecently,researchershavefoundmanywaysinwhichbrothersandsistersarealastingforceineachothers’lives.Dr.AnnetteHendersonsaysfirstbornchildrenpickupvocabularymorequicklythantheirsiblings.Thereasonforthismightbethat63.Theunderlinedpart“inadifferentfamily”(inPara.1)means“_______”.A.inadifferentfamilyenvironmentB.inadifferentfamilytraditionC.indifferentfamilycrisesD.indifferentfamilies64.Intermsoflanguagedevelopment,laterborns________.A.gettheirparents’individualguidanceB.learnalotfromtheireldersiblingsC.experiencealotofdifficultiesD.pickupwordsmorequickly65.Whatwasfoundaboutfightsamongsiblings?A.Siblingshatedfightingandlovedplaying.B.Siblingsinsomefamiliesfoughtfrequently.C.Siblingfightsledtobadsiblingrelationships.D.Siblingslearnedtogetontogetherfromfights.66.Theword“feminine”(inPara.4)means“_______”.A.havingqualitiesofparentsB.havingqualitiesofwomenC.havingdefensivequalitiesD.havingextraordinaryqualities67.Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A.focusedB.relaxedC.awakeD.busy68.Whatdoesth