2012年高考英语全国卷2试题及答案

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试　　英　语 　　注意事项：　　⒈本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。　　⒉ 答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。　　⒊ 答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。　　⒋ 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。　　第Ⅰ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 A．gave B．save C．hat D．made　　答案是C。　　⒈ theater A．treasure B．wheat C．season D．realize　　⒉ persuade A．usual B．insist C．sugar D．treasure　　⒊ company A．alone B．carrot C．money D．knock　　⒋ opposite A．service B．outside C．pioneer D．police　　⒌ society A．official B．recent C．chocolate D．difficult　　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.　　A．however B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever　　答案是B。　　⒍ – What shall we do tonight then?　　 – ___ – whatever you want.　　A．Help yourself B．It's a deal C．No problem D．It's up to you　　⒎ He missed ___ gold in the high jump, but will get ___ second chance in the long jump.　　A．the; the B．不填; a C．the; a D．a; 不填　　⒏ That evening, ___ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.　　A．that B．which C．what D．when　　⒐ Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.　　A．herself B．this C．that D．it　　⒑ Tony lent me the money, ___ that I'd do as much for him.　　A．hoping B．to hope C．hoped D．having hoped　　⒒ I had hardly got to the office ___ my wife phone me to go back home at once.　　A．when B．than C．until D．after　　⒓ We ___ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.　　A．set about B．set up C．set out D．set down　　⒔ Next to biology, I like physics ___ .　　A．better B．best C．the better D．very well　　⒕ – Did you ask Sophia for help?　　 – I ___ need to – I managed perfectly well on my own.　　A．wouldn't B．don't C．didn't D．won't　　⒖ The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ___ anything that happened to be on.　　A．to watch B．watching C．watched D．to have watched　　⒗ 100℃ is the temperature ___ which water will boil.　　A．for B．at C．on D．of　　⒘ I'm going to Europe on vacation together with John if I ___ find the money.　　A．can B．might C．would D．need　　⒙ The manager ___ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m.　　A．has told B．is telling C．has been telling D．will have told　　⒚ The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great ___ in this city.　　A．quality B．progress C．production D．demand　　⒛ – Try not to work yourself too hard．Take it easy.　　– Thanks．___　　A．So what? B．No way. C．What for? D．You, too　　第三节　完形填空 (每小题1．5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 Master's 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 flat．I had 25 five interviews (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) it．The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.　　At first I got angry．Then 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 with．Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list．That night there was a phone call for 36 from 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 workers．I said yes.　　My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job．To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.　　21．A．As B．Though C．If D．When　　22．A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient　　23．A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing　　24．A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living　　25．A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held　　26．A．lose B．like C．find D．get　　27．A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short　　28．A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for　　29．A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing　　30．A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that　　31．A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved　　32．A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests　　33．A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life　　34．A．list B．book C．check D．copy　　35．A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add　　36．A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend　　37．A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel　　38．A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about　　39．A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour　　40．A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking 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 people．Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are．Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors．This can put their pets in danger of serious illness．There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.　　Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad．If you have to take them out, stay outside with them．When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too．I you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.　　If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter．They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere．Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality．Keep an eye on your pet's water．Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink．Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.　　41．What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?　　A．They are often forgotten by their owners.　　B．They are used to living outdoors.　　C．They build their won shelter.　　D．They like to stay in warm places.　　42．Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?　　A．To know when to bring them inside.　　B．To keep them from eating bad food.　　C．To help them find shelters.　　D．To keep them company.　　43．If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.　　A．run short of clean water B．dig deep holes for fun　　C．dirty the snow nearby D．get lost in the wild　　44．What is the purpose of this text?　　A．To solve a problem. B．To give practical advice.　　C．To tell an interesting story. D．To present a research result.　　(B)　　You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it．You do not need to be strong．But you need to be quick．And 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 or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat．The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.　　Let's start with the wind blowing from the behind．This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction．Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat．It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat．Then it will catch the wind best.　　If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat．In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat．It should be at a 45° angle to the boat．It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn't flap (摆动)．It shouldn't look like on a flagpole．If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.　　Sailing into the wind is not possible．If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop．You may want to go in that direction．It is possible, but you can't go in a straight line．You must go first in one direction and then in another．This is called tacking．When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.　　45．What should you consider first while sailing?　　A．Sailors' strength. B．Wave levels.　　C．Wind directions. D．Size of sails.　　46．What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?　　A．The boat. B．The wind. C．The sail. D．The angle.　　47．What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?　　A．Move in a straight line. B．Allow the sail to flap.　　C．Lower the sail. D．Tack the boat.　　48．Where can you probably find the text?　　A．In a popular magazine. B．In a tourist guidebook.　　C．In a physics textbook. D．In an official report.　　(C)　　Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships．For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure．Yet it also has other uses．A woman's smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child．A smile may show love or politeness．It can also hide true feelings．It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures．For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper．Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities)．Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough．In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings．Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with 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 culture．The 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 emotions．Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted．For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do．When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.　　It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States．People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others．The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different．If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.　　49．What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?　　A．Love. B．Politeness. C．Joy. D．Thankfulness.　　50．The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .　　A．show friendliness to strangers B．be used to hide true feelings　　C．be used in the wrong places D．show personal habits　　51．What should we do before attempting to “read” people?　　A．Learn about their relations with others.　　B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.　　C．Find out about their past experience.　　D．Figure out what they will do next.　　52．What would be the best title for the test?　　A．Cultural Differences B．Smiles and Relationship　　C．Facial Expressiveness D．Habits and Emotions (D)　　ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One of the world's most famous fossils (化石) – the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 – will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.　　Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice．The 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 storeroom．A team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S．tour, which will start in Houston next September.　　“Ethiopia's rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.　　The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago．Officials said six other U.S．cities may be on the tour．But 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 night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312 -foot-tall ape-man (猿人).　　53．The author writes this text mainly to ___ .　　A．introduce a few U.S．museums　　B．describe some research work　　C．discuss the value of an ape-man　　D．report a coming event　　54．What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?　　A．A painting of the skeleton. B．A photograph of Lucy　　C．A copy of the skeleton. D．A written record of Lucy.　　55．How many cities has Lucy's U.S．tour plan already included?　　A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Eleven.　　56．What was the skeleton named after?　　A．An ape-man. B．A song. C．A singer. D．A camp.　　(E)　　Make Up Your Mind to Succeed　　Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure．The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone's winter.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before．As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”　　Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40