2012年湖南高考试卷(英语)及答案

2012年湖南高考试卷(英语)及答案

2012年湖南高考试卷（英语）PartⅠListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(22.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.Example:Whenwillthemagazineprobablyarrive?A.Wednesday.B.ThursdayC.Friday.TheanswerisBConversation11.Whendoesthewomanfinishwork?A.At6:00B.At7:00C.At8:002.Whatisthemangoingtodotonight?A.SeehisparentsB.WatchanewmovieC.GoforanappointmentConversation23.Wheredoesthemanplaytennis?A.Attheuniversity.B.Attheclub.C.Atthecommunitycenter.4.Howoftendoesthewomanswim?A.Onceaweek.B.ThreetimesaweekC.FivetimesaweekConversation35.Whatisthemandoing?A.Gettingdressed.B.Havinganinterview.C.Celebratingabirthday.6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Parentandchild.B.Husbandandwife.C.Customerandsaleswoman.Conversation47.Whydidthemancomebacklate?A.Hewenttothebar.B.B.Hemethisteacher.C.C.Heplayedbasketball.n8.Whatdidthewomandothismorning?A.Shetookaphysicstest.B.Shehadameeting.C.Sheheldaparty.9.Whatwillthewomanprobablydoaftertheconversation?A.Seeherfriends.B.Gototheschool.C.Gototheschool.Conversation510.Wheredidthewomangrowup?A.InSwitzerland.B.IntheUKC.InFrance11.WhichofthefollowingdoesthewomanlikebestaboutWeybridge?A.Itsscenery.B.Itspeople.C.Itsfacilities.12.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ateacher.B.Ahost.C.Atourguide.Conversation613.Whyisthewomanupset?A.Themandidn’tapologize.B.Themandidn’tturnup.C.Themandidn’tcall.14.Whoisthemanspeakingto?A.AwaitressB.Aprofessor.C.Adoctor.15.Whenwillthetwospeakersseeeachother?A.OnTuesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.SectionB(7.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.SchoolLibraryLocationsandresources·1stfloor:80,000books·2ndfloor:16kindofnewspapersandmagazinesRules·Booksforlendingcanbekeptfora17byfull-timestudents.·18books,newspapersandmagazinescanneverbetakenout.Openingtime·Alldaylong·AllyearroundexceptChristmasDayand19Access·By20nPartⅡLanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Example:Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanket_____thedesert.A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD.tocoverTheanswerisA.21.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.therefore25.Closethedooroffearbehindyou,andyou_____thedooroffaithopenbeforeyou.A.sawB.haveseenC.whetherD.when26.Everyoneinthevillageisveryfriendly.Itdoesn’tmatter_____youhavelivedthereforashortoralongtime.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.when27.“Themoment_____soon,”hethoughtohimself,waitingnervously.A.cameB.hascomeC.wascomingD.iscoming28._____IalwaysfeltIwouldpasstheexam,IneverthoughtIwouldgetanA.A.WhileB.OnceC.IfD.Until29.Sorry,Iamtoobusynow.IfI_____time,Iwouldcertainlygoforanoutingwithyou.A.havehadB.hadhadC.haveD.had30.ItwasnotuntilIcamehere_____Irealizedthisplacewasfamousfornotonlyitsbeautybutalsoitsweather.A.whoB.thatC.whereD.before31.Thelecture,_____at7:00pmlastnight,wasfollowedbyanobservationofthemoonwithtelescopes.A.startingB.beingstartedC.tostartD.tobestarted32._____hardyoutry,itisdifficulttoloseweightwithoutcuttingdowntheamountyoueat.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.WhicheverD.Whenever33.—Irememberyouwereatalentedpianistatcollege.Canyouplaythepianoforme?—Sorry,I_____thepianoforyears.nA.don’tplayB.wasn’tplayingC.haven’tplayedD.hadn’tplayed34.Careofthesoulisagradualprocess_____eventhesmalldetailsoflifeshouldbeconsidered.A.whatB.inwhatC.whichD.inwhich35.Allthescientificevidence_____thatincreasinguseofchemicalsinfarming_____damagingourhealth.A.show;areB.show;areC.show;isD.shows;isSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillintheblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.“What’sitliketohaveagapbetweenyourteeth?”agirlaskedmeoneday.Nobodyhadever36before.Myhandunconsciouslyrosetocovermymouth.But,asshelookedatme,sincerelywaitingfor37,Irealizedshewasnottryingtoberude.“Ineverthinkaboutit,”Itruthfullyreplied.Shenoddedandturnedaway.Iwasleftwonderingifpeople38meandsawonlygappyteeth.Laterthatdayathome,Ibeganto39myteethagain.Ifeltupset.Ithoughtmylifewouldbesomehowbetterifmyteethwerenotgappy.HowIwantedtheperfectteeththateveryoneelseseemedtohave!Ofcourse,Mom40everything.Shehaslivedherentirelifewithgappyteeth,andtriedtoconvincemethattherewasnothingto41.WhenIrefusedtolisten,shetoldmeIcouldgetthesurgerytoclosethegapifitwasthatimportant.“Let’sbe42,though,”shesaid.“Ifeveryonegotsurgeriestobecomepretty,everyonewouldbeexactlythesame.Thereisbeautyindifferences.”Her43mademeconsidermyteethseriously.Thethoughtoflosingmygapwasmoreterriblethantherealitythatpeopleweregoingtonoticeit.Irealizedhowimportantitwastome.Itispartofmy44.Nowadaysmanypeopledoridiculousthingstorealizetheirdreamof“perfection.”The45isthatnooneisperfect.Whenallpotentialforuglinessisremoved,soisallofthepotentialfor46.Soifthatgirleveraskedaboutmyteeth47,Iwouldtruthfullyanswer,“Youknow?It’sreallycute.”36.A.facedB.guessedC.askedD.imagined37.A.anofferB.ananswerC.asuggestionD.aresult38.A.heardofB.thoughtofC.talkedaboutD.lookedat39.A.considerB.brushC.coverD.appreciate40.A.admittedB.noticedC.controlledD.changed.41.A.worryaboutB.putoffC.giveupD.wipeout42.A.friendlyB.lovelyC.honestD.helpful43.A.wordsB.jokesC.dreamsD.acts44.A.abilityB.decisionC.goalD.identity45.A.possibilityB.purposeC.truthD.choicen46.A.courageB.wisdomC.kindnessD.beauty47.A.onceB.againC.tooD.insteadSectionC(12marks)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.Keepingintouchwithourfriendsisanimportantpartoffriendship.Thisdoesnotmeanthat48havetowriteorcallourfriendseveryday.Itdoesmean,however,thatwe49careenoughaboutourfriendstofindouthowtheyaredoingfromtimetotime.Peoplehavedifferenthabitsaboutkeepingintouchwithothers.Someliketocalltheirfriends,sometimesmanytimes50day.Othersprefertoe-mailtheirfriends.Still51preferwritingletterssothattheycanincludephotosorinterestingarticles52theenvelopesalongwiththeirletters.Someevenwritepostcardswhiletheyareonvacation53sendthemtofriends.Everykindofcommunicationisimportant.Itis54importantwhatkindofcallwemakeorletterwesend.55isimportantisthatweletothersknowwecareaboutthem.PartⅢReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.AWhatmakesagiftspecial?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,andaftersearchingIfoundntheperfectpicture.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurples,twistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpassingthroughtheprinter,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.Todescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceived.BStillseekingadestinationforyourweekendbreak?Therearesomeplaceswhichareprobablyamerewalkawayfromyourcollege.King’sArtCentreAdayattheCentercouldmeanavisittoanexhibitionoftheworkofoneofthemostinterestingcontemporaryartistsonshowanywhere.Thisweekendseestheopeningofanexhibitionoffourlocalartists.Youcouldattendaclassteachingyouhowto‘learnfromthemaster’orgetmorecreativewithpaint—freeofcharge.TheCentrealsorunstwolifedrawingclassesforwhichthereisasmallfee.TheBotanicGardennTheGardenhasover8,000plantspecies;itholdstheresearchandteachingcollectionoflivingplantsforCambridgeUniversity.Themulti-branchedTorchAloehereisimpressive.TheAfricanplantproducesredflowersaboveblue-greenleaves,andisnotonetomiss.GettothedisplayhousetoseeDionaeamuscipula,aplantmorecommonlyknownastheVenusFlytrapthatfeedsoninsectsandothersmallanimals.TheGardenisalsoaplaceforwildlife-enthusiasts.Lookforgrasssnakesinthelake.Asnakecalled‘HissingSid’isregularlyseenlyingintheheatofthewarmsun.Byron’sPoolManystoriessurroundLordByron’stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity.Arrivingin1805,hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceof“messanddrunkenness”However,itseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I’mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisrooms.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?nA.Someplacesforweekendbreak.B.Awaytobecomecreativeinart.C.Thecolourfullifeinthecountryside.D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversity.CHarvardresearchershavecreatedatough,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,butisbasiccomponentsareusedasfertilizer(肥料),andsowillenrichthesoil.Shrilkhasgreatpotential,theinventorssaid.Materialsfromwhichitismadeareplentifulinnature,foundineverythingrangingfromshrimpshells,insectbodiestolivingplants.Thatmakesshrilklowcost,anditsmassproductionpossibleshoulditbeusedforproductsdemandingalotofmaterial.Workonshrilkiscontinuinginthelab.Theinventorssaidthematerialbecomesflexiblewhenwet,sothey’reexploringwaystouseitinwetenvironments.They’realsodevelopingsimplerproductionprocesses,whichcouldbeusedfornon-medicalproducts,likeforcomputercasesandotherproductsinsidethehome.They’reevenexploringcombiningitwithothermaterials,likecarbonfibers,togiveitnewproperties.66.Paragraph1ofthepassageismainlyaboutshrilk’s_______.A.remarkabledesignB.interestingnameC.majorfeaturesD.basicelements67.Whathasbecomeaconcernaboutplastic？A.Usingitproperly.B.Producingitcheaply.C.DevelopingitspropertiesquicklyD.Evaluatingitscontributionsfairly.68.Accordingtotheinventors,shrilkhasgreatpotentialpartlybecause_______.A.itcanhelpplasticdegradeB.itcanbefoundinlivingthingsC.itsmassproductionhasbeenrealizedD.itsrawmaterialsareabundantinnature69.Whataretheinventorsdoinginthelab?A.Replacingcarbonfiberswithshrilk.B.Testingshrilk’suseinwetconditions.nC.Makingshrilkoutofusedhouseholdgoods.D.Improvingshrilk’sflexibilityformedicalpurposes.70.Whichofthefollowingcanbebesttitleforthepassage?A.RecentProgressinEnvironmentalProtectionB.BenefitsofInsectsinScientificResearchC.TheHarmofOne-timeProductsD.APossibleAlternativetoPlasticPartⅣWriting(45marks)SectionA(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Sincetheearliestcivilizations,peoplehavecontrolledriverstomeetsociety’sdemands.Today,riversarecontrolledformanyreasons,primarilytomaintainreliablewatersuppliesfordaily,agriculturalandindustrialneeds,forpowergeneration,fornavigation(航行),andtopreventflooding.Rivercontrolisachievedbychannelization,atermthatcoversarangeofriverengineeringworks,includingwidening,deepening,straighteningandstabilizationofbanks,andbytheconstructionofdams.AnimportantperiodofchannelizationtookplaceinEuropeduringthe19thcentury,whenmanylargeriverswerestraightenedandtheirbedsdeepened.OneofthemostdramaticallychangedwastheTiszaRiver,abranchoftheDanubethatflowsthroughHungary.ThecontrollingoftheTisa,designedtoreducefloodingandmakelandforagriculture,includedcuttingoffmorethan100meanders(河曲),shorteningtheriver’slengthbynearly400kilometers.Oneofthemostcommonwaysinwhichpeoplecontrolriversisbydammingthem.Thepast50yearsorsohasseenanincreaseindamconstructionworldwide,andatthebeginningofthe21stcentury,therewereabout800,000damsglobally,sometoweringmorethan200metersinheight.Despitetheirsuccesses,manydamsalsocausesignificantenvironmentalchangesthatproveharmful.Someparticularlydeepreservoirs(水库)canbringaboutearthquakesduetothestressontheirbottomrockscausedbyhugevolumesofwater.Downstreamofareservoir,theriveriscertainlyinfluencedinmanyways:watervolume,speedandqualityareallaffected,leadingtochangesinthelandscapeandamongplantsandanimals.nTitle:7172WaysTo73adequatewaterfor:·dailylife,74andindustry·powergeneration·navigationtostopriversfrom75channelization:·engineeringworks:·widening,76andstraighteningrivers·77riverbanks·anexample:the78oftheTiszabynearly400km79:·achievements:800,000damsbuilt·problems:causingharmfulchangesto80SectionB(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.Awiseteacheroncetoldmethateveryteenagerneedstoexperienceanot-so-funfirstjobfromworkingatagrocerystoretothefastfoodindustry.NowIstillremembermyfirstdayatfastfoodrestaurantthreeyearsago.Iwantedtosaveupmoneyandbuymyowncar,soIappliedeverywhereIcouldthatsummer.TherestaurantcalledmerightawayandIthoughttomyself,thisisgoingtobeeasy.Withinfourhoursofmyfirstshift(轮班),IhadangrycustomerswhocomplainedhowslowIwas.Iwatchedinfearasakidspilledhismilkeverywhere,andIheardthewordsthatno16-year-oldboyoranyoneforthatmatterwantstohear:“Mike,there’saprobleminthemen’sbathroomandyoumightwantglovesforthisone.”Irealizedrightawaythatworkingattherestaurantwasnotgoingtobeapicnic.Themanagerexpectedacleanenvironmentand,particularly,fasteservicewithafriendlysmile.OverthreeyearslaterIstillworkatthatrestaurantwheneverIgohomenduringvacations.Ilovemyco-workersthereandallthecustomersknowwhoIam.Everymorningthesameseniorcitizenscomeinandgettheirmorningcoffees.Theychatwithusworkersandjokearound.Oursmileshavejustasmuchtodowiththemmakingusapartoftheireverydaylivesasthecoffeedose.Frommyfirstjobattherestaurant,Ilearnedteamworkanddevotion.Ialsolearnedstayingpositivenomatterhowroughthingsseemtoget.IwillforevercarrytheexperiencethatIgainedattherestaurantwithmeasIgoforwardinmylife.81.Whydidtheauthorapplyeverywherethatsummer?(Nomorethan12words)(2marks)_________________________________________________________________82.Whatdidthemanagerparticularlyexpecttheworkerstodo?(Nomorethan14words)(3marks)__________________________________________________________________83.Whydoestheauthorstillworkattherestaurantduringvacations?(Nomorethan13words)(2marks)_________________________________________________________________84.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromhisfirstjob?(Nomorethan13words)(3marks)__________________________________________________________________SectionC(25marks)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionaccordingtotheinstructionsgivebelowinChinese.生活中，你自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……请就些写一篇英语短文。主要内容包括：1）丢失的物品；2）物品失而复得的经过；3）你的感想。注意：1.词数不少于120个；1.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。n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.theenvironment81.Hewantedtosaveupmoneyandbuyhisowncar.82.Themanagerparticularlyexpectedthemtoofferfastservicewithafriendlysmile.83.Heloveshisco-workersandallthecustomersknowwhoheis.84.Helearnedteamwork,devotion,andstayingpositiveinroughsituations.作文（略）