湖南省高考英语试卷及

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语PartⅠListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA（22.5marks）Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.TWICE.YouwillheareachconversationExample:Whenwillthemagazineprobablyarrive?A.WednesdayB.ThursdayC.FridayTheanswerisB.Conversation11.Whendoesthewomanfinishwork?A.At6:00B.At7:00C.At8:002.Whatisthemangoingtodotonight?A.SeehisparentsB.WatchanewmovieC.GoforanappointmentConversation23.Wheredoesthemanplaytennis?A.AttheuniversityB.AttheclubC.Atthecommunitycenter4.Howoftendoesthewomanswim?A.OnceaweekB.ThreetimesaweekC.FivetimesaweekConversation35.Whatisthemandoing?A.GettingdressedB.HavinganinterviewC.Celebratingabirthday6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.ParentandchildB.HusbandandwifeC.CustomerandsaleswomanConversation4Whydidthemancomebacklate??Hewenttothebar.Hemethisteacher.Heplayedbasketball.Whatdidthewomandothismorning?A.Shetookaphysicstest.B.ShehadameetingC.Sheheldaparty9.Whatwillthewomanprobablydoaftertheconversation?A.SeeherfriendsB.GototheschoolC.PreparedinnerConversation510.Wheredidthewomangrowup?A.InSwitzerland.B.IntheUK.C.InFrance.11.WhichofthefollowingdoesthewomanlikebestaboutWeybridge?A.ItssceneryB.ItspeopleC.Itsfacilities12.Whatdoesthemando?A.AteacherB.AhostC.AtourguideConversation6Whyisthewomanupset?Themandidn’tapologizeThemandidn’tturnup.Themandidn’tcall.Whoisthemanspeakingto?A.Awaitress.B.AprofessorC.Adoctor15.Whenwillthetwospeakersseeeachother?A.OnTuesdayB.OnThursdayC.OnFridaySectionB（7.5marks）Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICESchoolLibraryLocations·1stfloor?:80,000booksAnd·2ndfloor:16___kindsofnewspapersandmagazinesresourcesRules·Booksforlendingcanbekeptfora17_____byfull-timestudents.·18_books,newspapersandmagazinescanneverbetakenout.Openingtime·Alldaylong·AllyearroundexceptChristmasDayand19_______Access·By20______PartⅡLanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD,tocoverTheanswerisA.We’vehadagoodstart,butnext,moreworkneeds_____toachievethefinalsuccess.A.beingdoneB.doC.tobedoneD.todo22.Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow______laterinlife.A.willberepaidB.wasbeingrepaidC.hasbeenrepaidD.wasrepaid23.Time,________correctly,ismoneyinthebank.A.touseB.usedC.usingD.use24.Bicyclingisgoodexercise;_______,itdoesnotpollutetheair.A.neverthelessB.besidesC.otherwiseD.thereforeClosethedooroffearbehindyou,andyou_____thedooroffaithopenbeforeyou.A.sawB.haveseenC.willseeD.areseeing26.Everyoneinthevillageisveryfriendly.Itdoesn’tmatter____youhavelivedthereforashortoralongtime.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.when27."Themoment_____soon,"hethoughttohimself,waitingnervously.A.cameB.hastomeC.wascomingD.iscoming28._____IalwaysfeltIwouldpasstheexam,IneverthoughtIwouldgetanA.A.WhileB.OnceC.IfD.UntilSorry,Iamtoobusynow.IfI_____time,Iwouldcertainlygoforanoutingwithyou.A.havehadB.hadhadC.haveD.had30.ItwasnotuntilIcamehere_____Irealizedthisplacewasfamousfornotonlyitsbeautybutalsoitsweather.A.whoB.thatC.whereD.before31.Thelecture,_____at7:00pmlazenight,wasfollowedbyanobservationofthemoonwithtelescopes.A.startingB.beingstartedC.tostartD.tobestartedhardyoutry,itisdifficulttoloseweightwithoutcuttingdowntheamountyoueat.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.WhicheverD.Whenever33.-Irememberyouwereatalentedpianistatcollege.Canyouplaythepianoforme?-Sorry,Ithepianoforyears.A.don'tplayB.wasn'tplayingC.haven'tplayedD.hadn'tplayed34.Careofthesoulisagradualprocess_____eventhesmalldetailsoflifeshouldbeconsidered.A.whatB.inwhatC.whichD.inwhich35.Allthescientificevidencethatincreasinguseofchemicalsinfarmingdamagingourhealth.A.show;areB.shows;areC.show;isD.shows;isPartⅡSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext."What'sitliketohaveagapbetweenyourteeth?"agirlaskedmeoneday.Nobodyhadever_.36_before.Myhandunconsciouslyrosetocovermymouth.But,asshelookedatme,sincerelywaitingfor__37__,1realizedshewasnottryingtoberude."Ineverthinkaboutit,"Itruthfullyreplied.Shenoddedandturnedaway.Iwasleftwonderingifpeople_38__meandsawonlygappyteeth.Laterthatdayathome,Ibeganto__39__myteethagain.Ifeltupset.Ithoughtmylifewouldbesomehowbetterifmyteethwerenotgappy.HowIwantedtheperfectteeththateveryoneelseseemedtohave!Ofcourse,Mom40everything.Shehaslivedherentirelifewithgappyteeth,andtriedtoconvincemethattherewasnothingto__41__.WhenIrefusedtolisten,shetoldmeIcouldgetthesurgerytoclosethegapifitwasthatimportant."Let'sbe42__,though,"shesaid."Ifeveryonegotsurgeriestobecomepretty,everyonewouldbeexactlythesame.Thereisbeautyindifferences."Her__43__mademeconsidermyteethseriously.Thethoughtoflosingmygapwasmoreterriblethantherealitythatpeopleweregoingtonoticeit.Irealizedhowimportantitwastome.Itispartofmy44_.Nowadaysmanypeopledoridiculousthingstorealizetheirdreamof"perfection."The__45_isthatnooneisperfect.Whenallpotentialforuglinessisremoved,soisallofthepotentialfor46__.Soifthatgirleveraskedaboutmyteeth47___,Iwouldtruthfullyanswer."Youknow?It'sreallycute."36.A.facedB.guessedC.askedD.imagined37.A.anofferB.ananswerC.asuggestionD.aresult38.AheardofB.thoughtofC.talkedaboutD.lookedat39.A.considerB.brushC.coverD.appreciate40.A.admittedB.noticedC.controlledD.changed41.A.worryaboutB.putoffC.giveupD.wipeout42.A.friendlyB.lovelyC.honestD.helpful43.A.wordsB.jokesC.dreamsD.acts44.A.abilityB.decisionC.goalD.identity45.A.possibilityB.purposeC.truthD.choice46.A.courageB.wisdomC.kindnessD.beauty47.A.onceB.againC.tooD.insteadSectionC(12marks)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.Keepingintouchwithourfriendsisanimportantpartoffriendship.Thisdoesnotmeanthat__48__havetowriteorcallourfriendseveryday.Itdoesmean,however,thatwe__49__careenoughaboutourfriendstofindouthowtheyaredoingfromtimetotime.Peoplehavedifferenthabitsaboutkeepingintouchwithothers.Someliketocalltheirfriends,sometimesmanytimes__50__day.Othersprefertoe-mailtheirfriends.Still__51__preferwritingletterssothattheycanincludephotosorinterestingarticles__52__theenvelopesalongwiththeirletters.Someevenwritepostcardswhiletheyareonvacation__53__sendthemtofriends.Everykindofcommunicationisimportant.Itis__54__importantwhatkindofcallwemakeorletterwesend.__55__isimportantisthatweletothersknowwecareaboutthem.PartⅢReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished.statementsForeachofthemtherearefourchokesmarkedA.B.CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.A.Whatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient'sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming.andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlake.Theflower,alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky,inspiredme.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakid.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-coloredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcametomind.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.Thepoemwasfocusedarounddreaming,andaftersearchingIfoundtheperfectpicture.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurples,twistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinter,thewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmychildhood.Ifeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciate.Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.56.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas______.A.doingshoppingB.havingadebateC.readingamessageD.leavingforWyoming57.Theauthor'sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom_____.A.aphotoofaflowerB.astoryaboutakidC.acallfromthemotherD.atextaboutChristmas58.Theunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referstoapoemby_____.A.thefatherB.theauthorC.WilliamBlakeD.EdgarAllanPoe59.Theauthormadethegiftby_____.A.searchingforthepoemsonlineB.drawingthebackgroundbyhandC.paintingthelettersinthreecolorsD.matchingthewordswithpictures60.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts.B.Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone'sheart.C.Toexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.D.TodescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceivedB.Stillseekingadestinationforyourweekendbreak?Therearesomeplaceswhichareprobablyamerewalkawayfromyourcollege.King'sArtCentreAdayattheCentrecouldmeanavisittoanexhibitionoftheworkofoneofthemostinterestingcontemporaryartistsonshowanywhere.Thisweekendteestheopeningofanexhibitionoffourlocalartists.Youcouldattendaclassteachingyouhowto'learnfromthemasters'orgetmorecreativewithpaint----freeofcharge.TheCentrealsorunstwolifedrawingclassesforwhichthereisasmallfee.TheBotanicGardenTheGardenhasover8,000plantspecies;itholdstheresearchandteachingcollectionoflivingplantsforCambridgeUniversity.Themulti-branchedTorchAloehereisimpressive.TheAfricanplantproducesredflowersaboveblue-greenleaves,andisnotonetomiss.GettothedisplayhousetoseeDionaeamuscipula,aplantmorecommonlyknownastheVenusFlytrapthatfeedsoninsectsandothersmallanimals.TheGardenisalsoaplaceforwildlife-enthusiasts.Lookforgrasssnakesinthelake.Asnakecalled'HissingSid'isregularlyseenlyingintheheatofthewarmsun.Byron'sPoolManystoriessurroundLordByron'stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity,Arrivingin1805,hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceof"messanddrunkenness".However,itseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I'mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisroans.Hespentagreatdealoftimewalkinginthevillage.ItisalsosaidthatonoccasionByronswamnakedbymoonlightinthelake,whichisnowknownasByron'sPool.AcoupleofmilespastGrantchesterinthesouthCambridgeshirecountryside,thepoolissurroundedbybeautifulcircularpathsaroundthefields.Thecriesofinvisiblebirdsmakethetripalovelyexperienceandonthewayhomeyoucandropintothevillageforafternoontea.Ifyoudon'ttrustme,thenperhapsyou’lltakeitfromVirginiaWoolf-----overacenturyafterByron,shereportedlytookatriptoswiminthesamepool.61.Asmentionedinthepassage,thereisasmallchargefor_____.A.attendingthemasters'classB.workingwithlocalartistsC.learninglifedrawingD.seeinganexhibition62."TorchAloe"and"VenusFlytrap"are_____.A.commoninsectsB.impressiveplantsC.rarely-seensnakesD.wildlife-enthusiasts63.WecaninferfromthepassagethatByronseemed_____.A.tofearpetbearsB.tolikewalkingC.tobeaheavydrinkerD.tofinishuniversityin180564.InthepassageByron'sPoolisdescribedasalake_____..A.surroundedbyfieldsB.ownedbyLordByronC.locatedinGrantchesterD.discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.SomeplacesforweekendbreakB.Awaytobecomecreativeinart.C.Thecolourfullifeinthecountryside.D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversity.C.Harvardresearchershavecreatedatough,low-cost,biodegradable(可生物降解的)materialinspiredbyinsects'hardoutershells.Thematerial'sinventorssayithasanumberofpossibleusesandsomedaycouldprovideamoreenvironmentallyfriendlyalternativetoplastic.Thematerial,madefromshrimp('虾)shellsandproteinsproducedfromsilk,iscalled"shrilk."Itisthin,clear,flexibleandstrong.Amajorbenefitofthematerialisitsbiodegradability.Plastic'stoughnessandflexibilityrepresentedarevolutioninmaterialsscienceduringthe1950sand'60s.Decadeslater,however,plastic'sverydurability(耐用性)israisingquestionsabouthowappropriateitisforone-timeproductssuchasplasticbags,orshort-livedconsumergoods,usedinthehomeforafewyearsandthencastintoalandfillwheretheywilldegradeforcenturies.Whatisthepointofmakingsomethingthatlasts1,000years?Shrilknotonlywilldegradeinalandfill,butitsbasiccomponentsareusedasfertilizer(肥料),andsowillenrichthesoil.Shrilkhasgreatpotential,theinventorssaid.Materialsfromwhichitismadeareplentifulinnature,foundineverythingrangingfromshrimpshells,insectbodiestolivingplants.Thatmakesshrilklowcost,anditsmassproductionpossibleshoulditbeusedforproductsdemandingalotofmaterial.Workonshrilkiscontinuinginthelab.Theinventorssaidthematerialbecomesflexiblewhenwet,sothey'reexploringwaystouseitinwetenvironments.They'realsodevelopingsimplerproductionprocesses,whichcouldbeusedfornon-medicalproducts,likeforcomputercasesandotherproductsinsidethehome.They'reevenexploringcombiningitwithothermaterials,likecarbonfibers,togiveitnewproperties.66.ParagraphIofthepassageismainlyaboutshritk's_____.A.remarkabledesignB.interestingnameC.majorfeaturesD.basicelements67.Whathasbecomeaconcernaboutplastic?A.Usingitproperly.B.Producingitcheaply.C.Developingitspropertiesquickly.,D.Evaluatingitscontributionsfairly.68.Accordingtotheinventors,shrilkhasgreatpotentialpartlybecause_____.A.itcanhelpplasticdegradeB.itcanbefoundinlivingthingsC.itsmassproductionhasbeenrealizedD.itsrawmaterialsareabundantinmatureWhataretheinventorsdoinginthelab?Replacingcarbonfiberswithshrilk.Testingahrilk'suseinwetconditions.Makingshrilkoutofusedhouseholdgoods.Improvingshrilk'sflexibilityformedicalpurposes.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?RecentProgressinEnvironmentalProtectionBenefitsofInsectsinScientificResearchTheHarmofOne-timeProductsAPossibleAlternativetoPlasticPartIVWriting(45marks)SectionA(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.FillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassageWriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Sincetheearliestcivilizations,peoplehavecontrolledriverstomeetsociety'sdemands.Today,riversarecontrolledformanyreasons,primarilytomaintainreliablewatersuppliesfordaily,agriculturalandindustrialneeds,forpowergeneration,fornavigation(航行),andtopreventflooding.Rivercontrolisachievedbychannelization,atermthatcoversarangeofriverengineeringworks,includingwidening,deepening,straighteningandstabilizationofbanks,andbytheconstructionofdams.AnimportantperiodofchannelizationtookplaceinEuropeduringthel9'thcentury,whenmanylargeriverswerestraightenedandtheirbedsdeepened.OneofthemostdramaticallychangedwastheTiszaRiver,abranchoftheDanubethatflowsthroughHungary.ThecontrollingoftheTisza,designedtoreducefloodingandmakelandforagriculture,includedcuttingoffmorethan100meanders(河曲),shorteningtheriver'slengthbynearly400kilometers.Oneofthemostcommonwaysinwhichpeoplecontrolriversisbydammingthem.Thepast50yearsorsohasseenanincreaseindamconstructionworldwide,andatthebeginningofthe21stcentury,therewereabout800,000damsglobally,sometoweringmorethan200metersinheight.Despitetheirsuccesses,manydamsalsocausesignificantenvironmentalchangesthatproveharmful.Someparticularlydeepreservoirs(水库)canbringaboutearthquakesduetothestressontheirbottomrockscausedbyhugevolumesofwater.Downstreamofareservoir,theriveriscertainlyinfluencedinmanyways:watervolume,speedandqualityareallaffected,leadingtochangesinthelandscapeandamongplantsandanimals.SectionB(10mark.)to_73_adequatewaterfor:dailylife,__74__andindustrypowergenerationnavigation_72Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.Awiseteacheroncetoldmethateveryteenagerneedstoexperienceanot-so-funfirstjobfromworkingatagrocerystoretothefastfoodindustry.NowIstillremembermyfirstdayatafastfoodrestaurantthreeyearsago.Iwantedtosaveupmoneyandbuymyowncar,soIappliedeverywhereIcouldthatsummer.TherestaurantcalledmerightawayandIthoughttomyself,thisisgoingtobeeasy.Withinfourhoursofmyfirstshift(.轮班)，IhadangrycustomerswhocomplainedhowslowIwas.Iwatchedinfearasakidspilledhismilkeverywhere,andIheardthewordsthatno16-year-oldboyoranyoneforthatmatterwantstohear:"Mike,there'saprobleminthemen'sbathroomandyoumightwantglovesforthisone."Irealizedrightawaythatworkingattherestaurantwasnotgoingtobeapicnic.Themanagerexpectedacleanenvironmentand,particularly,fastservicewithafriendlysmile.OverthreeyearslaterIstillworkatthatrestaurantwheneverIgohomeduringvacations.Ilovemyco-workersthereandallthecustomersknowwhoIam.Everymorningthesameseniorcitizenscomeinandgettheirmorningcoffees.Theychatwithusworkersandjokearound.Oursmileshavejustasmuchtodowiththemmakingusapartoftheireverydaylivesasthecoffeedoes.Frommyfirstjobattherestaurant,Ilearnedteamworkanddevotion.Ialsolearnedstayingpositivenomatterhowroughthingsseemtoget.IwillforevercarrytheexperiencethatIgainedattherestaurantwithmeasIgoforwardinmylife.81.Whydidtheauthorapplyeverywherethatsummer?(Nomorethan12words)(2marks)82．Whatdidthemanagerparticularlyexpecttheworkerstodo?(Nomorethan14words)(3marks)83．Whydoestheauthorstillworkattherestaurantduringvacations?(Nomorethan13words)(2marks)84.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromhisfirstjob?(NomomdmIIwords)(3marks)SectionC(25marks)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.生活中.你白己或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨请就此写一篇英语短文。主要内容包括,1)丢失的物品注意：:2)物品失而复得的经过;3)你的感想。词数不少于120个;不能使用真实姓名和学校名称.答案：PartⅠ:1-5ACCBA6-10BABCA11-15CBCBA16:9017:month18:Reference19:NewYear’sDay20:IDcardPartⅡ:21-25:CABBC26-30:CDADB31-35:AACDD36-40:CBDAB41-45:ACADC46-47:DB48.we49.should50.a51.others52.in53.and54.not55.WhatPartⅢ56-60CADDB61-65CBBAA66-70CADBDPartⅣ71.RiverControl72.Reasons73.supply74.agriculture75.flooding76.deepening77.stabilizing78.shortening79.damconstruction80.theenvironmentHewantedtosaveupmoneyandbuyhisowncar.Themanagerparticularlyexpectedthemtoofferfastservicewithafriendlysmile.Heloveshisco-workersandallthecustomersknowwhoheis.Helearnedteamwork,devotion,andstayingpositiveinroughsituations.作文（略）