2012年全国高考英语试卷、答案(全国2卷)word版

1、2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 （英语全国卷2) 第卷第一部分 英语知识运用 (满分50分)第一节语音知识 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：have Agave Bsave Chat Dmade答案是C。 theater Atreasure Bwheat Cseason Drealize persuade Ausual Binsist Csugar Dtreasure company Aalone Bcarrot Cmoney Dknock opposite Aservice B

2、outside Cpioneer Dpolice society Aofficial Brecent Cchocolate Ddifficult第二节语法和词汇知识 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.Ahowever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever答案是B。 What shall we do tonight then? _ whatever y

3、ou want.AHelp yourself BIts a deal CNo problem DIts up to you He missed _ gold in the high jump, but will get _ second chance in the long jump.Athe; the B不填; a Cthe; a Da; 不填 That evening, _ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dwhen Sarah made _ to the a

4、irport just in time to catch her plane this morning.Aherself Bthis Cthat Dit Tony lent me the money, _ that Id do as much for him.Ahoping Bto hope Choped Dhaving hoped I had hardly got to the office _ my wife phone me to go back home at once.Awhen Bthan Cuntil Dafter We _ to paint the whole house bu

5、t finished only the front part that day.Aset about Bset up Cset out Dset down Next to biology, I like physics _ .Abetter Bbest Cthe better Dvery well Did you ask Sophia for help? I _ need to I managed perfectly well on my own.Awouldnt Bdont Cdidnt Dwont The old man sat in front of the television eve

6、ry evening, happy _ anything that happened to be on.Ato watch Bwatching Cwatched Dto have watched 100 is the temperature _ which water will boil.Afor Bat Con Dof Im going to Europe on vacation together with John if I _ find the money.Acan Bmight Cwould Dneed The manager _ the workers how to improve

7、the program since 9 a.m.Ahas told Bis telling Chas been telling Dwill have told The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great _ in this city.Aquality Bprogress Cproduction Ddemand Try not to work yourself too hardTake it easy. Thanks_ASo what? BNo way. CWhat for? DYou, too第三节完形填空 (每小题1

8、5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。Around twenty years ago I was living in York 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flatI had 25 five interviews

9、 (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job“Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earning 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) itThe earring was painted black and said “

10、BE HAPPY”.At first I got angryThen it 31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy withLater, I decided to 35 more things to the listThat night there was a phone call for 36 from

11、a lady who was a director at a larger 37 She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workersI said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid jobTo this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my

12、 life.21AAs BThough CIf DWhen22Asuccessful Bextra Csatisfying Dconvenient23Adriving Brepairing Ctaking Ddesigning24Aworking Btravelling Cdiscussing Dliving25Aprepared for Battended Casked for Dheld26Alose Blike Cfind Dget27Ahard Bbusy Cserious Dshort28Awave at Bdrop off Ccall on Dlook for29Aordering

13、 Bpromising Csaying Dshowing30Ain case Bor else Cas if Dnow that31Ahurt Bhit Ccaught Dmoved32Afeelings Battention Cstrength Dinterests33Aopinions Beducation Cexperiences Dlife34Alist Bbook Ccheck Dcopy35Aconnect Bturn Ckeep Dadd36Aher Ba passenger Cme Dmy friend37Ahospital Bfactory Crestaurant Dhote

14、l38Alisten to Breview Cgive Dtalk about39Aplan Bchoice Cday Dtour40Aoperation Bspeaking Cemployment Dthinking 第二部分 阅读理解 (满分45分)第一节语篇阅读 (每小题2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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(每小题2分)(A)Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on peopleSometimes owners forget that thei

15、r cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they areSome owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoorsThis can put their pets in danger of serious illnessThere are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.K

16、eep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is badIf you have to take them out, stay outside with themWhen youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are tooI you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and p

17、lenty of non-frozen water.If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelterThey can dig into snow banks or hide somewhereWatch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good qualityKeep an eye on your pets waterSometimes owners d

18、ont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drinkAnimals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.41What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?AThey are often forgotten by their owners.BThe

19、y are used to living outdoors.CThey build their won shelter.DThey like to stay in warm places.42Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?ATo know when to bring them inside.BTo keep them from eating bad food.CTo help them find shelters.DTo keep them company.4

20、3If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.Arun short of clean water Bdig deep holes for funCdirty the snow nearby Dget lost in the wild44What is the purpose of this text?ATo solve a problem. BTo give practical advice.CTo tell an interesting story. DTo present a research res

21、ult.(B)You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn itYou do not need to be strongBut you need to be quickAnd you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind

22、 or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boatThe wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.Lets start with the wind blowing from the behindThis means the wind and the boat are going in the same directionThen you must always keep the sail outside the boatIt should be

23、at a 90 angle (角度) to the boatThen it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boatIn this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boatIt should be at a 45 angle to the boatIt needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldnt flap

24、(摆动)It shouldnt look like on a flagpoleIf it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possibleIf you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stopYou may want to go in that directionIt is possible, but you cant go in a straight lineYou must g

25、o first in one direction and then in anotherThis is called tackingWhen you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.45What should you consider first while sailing?ASailors strength. BWave levels.CWind directions. DSize of sails.46What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 re

26、fer to?AThe boat. BThe wind. CThe sail. DThe angle.47What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?AMove in a straight line. BAllow the sail to flap.CLower the sail. DTack the boat.48Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine. BIn a tourist guidebook.CIn a physics textbook. D

27、In an official report.(C)Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationshipsFor example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasureYet it also has other usesA womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile

28、 she gives to a young childA smile may show love or politenessIt can also hide true feelingsIt often causes confusion (困惑) across culturesFor example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improperYet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (al

29、though this is less common in big cities)Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enoughIn Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelingsVietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with

30、 a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own cultureThe fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotio

31、nsRather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permittedFor example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans doWhen with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to g

32、eneralize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United StatesPeople from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than othersThe key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are di

33、fferentIf we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.49What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?ALove. BPoliteness. CJoy. DThankfulness.50The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .Ashow friendl

34、iness to strangers Bbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong places Dshow personal habits51What should we do before attempting to “read” people?ALearn about their relations with others.BUnderstand their cultural backgrounds.CFind out about their past experience.DFigure out what they will d

35、o next.52What would be the best title for the test?ACultural Differences BSmiles and RelationshipCFacial Expressiveness DHabits and Emotions(D)ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia One of the worlds most famous fossils (化石) the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 will go on an exhi

36、bition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twiceThe Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroomA team

37、 from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.Stour, which will start in Houston next September.“Ethiopias rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Ho

38、uston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and ChicagoOfficials said six other U.Scities may be on the tourBut they said plans had not been worked out.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the ni

39、ght of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312 -foot-tall ape-man (猿人).53The author writes this text mainly to _ .Aintroduce a few U.SmuseumsBdescribe some research workCdiscuss the value of an ape-manDreport a coming event54What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer

40、to?AA painting of the skeleton. BA photograph of LucyCA copy of the skeleton. DA written record of Lucy.55How many cities has Lucys U.Stour plan already included?AFour. BFive. CSix. DEleven.56What was the skeleton named after?AAn ape-man. BA song. CA singer. DA camp.(E)Make Up Your Mind to SucceedKi

41、nd-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failureThe generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyones winter.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever beforeAs a result

42、, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 yearsHer research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to itHeres how they work:A fixed mi

43、nd-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic youre a born artist, point guard, or numbers personThe fixed mind-set believes its sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shameWhen things get difficult, its quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future

44、difficulties.On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possibleBecause the ego (自尊) isnt on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shameWhen faced with a difficulty, its quick

45、to rethink, change and try againIn fact, it enjoys this experience.We are all born with growth mind-sets(Otherwise, we wouldnt be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praiseDwecks book, M

46、ind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depthBut she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.57What does the author think about the present g

47、eneration?AThey dont do well at school. BThey are often misunderstood.CThey are eager to win in sports. DThey are given too much praise.58A fixed mind-set person is probably one who _ .Adoesnt want to work hardBcares a lot about personal safetyCcannot share his ideas with othersDcan succeed with the

48、 help of teachers59What does the growth mind-set believe?AAdmitting failure is shameful.BTalent comes with ones birth.CScores should be highly valued.DGetting over difficulties is enjoyable.60What should parents do for their children based on Dwecks study?AEncourage them to learn from failures.BPrev

49、ent them from making mistakes.CGuide them in doing little things.DHelp them grow with praise.第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。(每小题1分)Daughter：DadYou love me, dont you?Father：Of course, I do 61 Daughter：Well, I saw this great offer for a free phone here in the newspaper, and F

50、ather： 62 Daughter：Well, the phone is free after the50 I pay is returned to me.Father：Ah, so thats the catch 63 Daughter：DadAll my friends have one.Father：Ah, I dont know 64 Daughter：But the monthly charge for this service is only29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weeke

51、nd minutes.Father：I dont know.Daughter：Please DadWith the new phone you wont have to worry about me while Im driving the new car.Father： 65 Daughter：The new car youll need to buy so I can use the phone.AAh whats on your mind? BNew car? What new car?C Free? Nothings ever free. DWhat did you do to the

52、 new car?EAnd why on earth do you need a phone? FThey always charge a lot for the service.GBut what is the term of the service agreement?第II卷第三部分写作 (共三节，满分55分)第一节单词拼写 (每小题1分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空只写一词)。66Do you speak any _ (外国) languages?67Rebecca was the _ (骄傲) of her family.68

53、Will you stop _ (打断) me when Im talking?69David Beckhams _ (国籍) is British.70The _ (现代) history of Italy dates from 1860.71Bobs _ (侄子) is a freshman at Harvard University.72Alice wanted to borrow Jacks computer, but he _ (拒绝).73Her _ (书架) are filled with books and photos.74What are you girls _ (耳语)

54、about?75Dont _ (咳嗽) more than you can help.第二节短文改错 (每小题15分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。先对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意： 原行没有错的不要改； 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you opinion about water saving. 76._Water is importantWe, as well as animal, cannot live 77._without water and neither agriculture or industry can go 78._without itYet it seemed water is becoming less and less. 79._Many countries in the world find