1、2012 年高考终极压轴（英语） 第一卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节：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：How much is the shirt? 1. When will Susan arrive? A.At 4:30. B.At 4:45. C.At 5:20.2. Why cant the woman
2、 go to see the film today? A. Because she is not feeling well. B. Because she doesnt like the film. C. Because she has another plan. 3. How much is the jacket? A. 600 US dollars. B. 100 Hong Kong dollars. C. 600 Hong Kong dollars. 4. What does the man have for this meal? A. Soup, noodles and iced co
3、ffee. B. A sandwich, noodles and hot coffee. C. Soup, noodles and hot coffee. 5. Who is Mr. Smith?A. A friend of the girls fathers. B. The girls brother.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）C. The girls father. 听下面五段对话或独白，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
4、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 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a post office.7. When was the parcel posted?A.Two days ago.B. At a bakers shop.B.Two weeks ago.C. At a restaurant. TC.wo months ago.8. What do we know about the man?A. He lives at 128 Devon Street.
5、B. He is very angry about the service. C. He sent his mother a parcel. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What do we know about No. 6 Station Road? A. It has the mans lucky number. B. It has four bedrooms. C. It has a garage. 10. What is good about No.4 Candy Street? A. It is in a quieter place. B. It has big
6、ger rooms. C. It is closer to shops. 11. Which one have they decided on? A. The one with a big garden. B. The one next to the station. C. The one closer to town. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What is the man planning to do with his friends? A. Watch a football game. B. Go for a drive and have a picnic.
7、 C. Have dinner and see a movie. 13. Why does the woman hesitate to go with them?A. Because she has to study for an exam. B. Because she has to attend a party.C. Because she doesnt have enough money.14. When does the woman want to be back? A. By 11:30 p.m. B. By 10:30 p.m. C. By 6:00 p.m. 听第 9 段材料，回
8、答第 15 至 17 题。15. Why didnt the man want to go dancing?A. Because he thought it was dull. B. Because he didnt like dancing. C. Because he was verytired. 16. What did the man suggest? A. Walking on the bridge. B. Inviting friends to watch the bridge. C. Inviting some friends to play bridge.17. When wi
9、ll Janet come around? A. At about 8 a.m. B. At about 4 p.m. C. At about 8 p.m.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Who is speaking?A. The radio host. B. The singer.19. When are tickets available to the winning people? C. The director.A. Before Saturday night. B. Before Thursday morning. C. Before Wednesday m
10、orning. 20. Through which phone number can people find the speaker?A. 683-3019. B. 693-3019. C. 693-3091.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Lorry, _ university student from America, teaches us _ history of western art.A. an; the B
11、. a; the C. the; / D. the; a 22. Sorry, I cant return your book today because I am only half way through it._ I have plenty of other books to read. A. Take it easy B. No wonder C. Take your time D. No doubt 23. Mum, would you please buy me an MP5 player? If you can help do some housework the whole v
12、acation，you _ have one as a reward. A. must B. need C. would D. shall24. I should convey my appreciation to my high school teachers, without _ help I wouldnt achieve such a big success.A. whom B. them C. which D. whose 25. People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer from health pro
13、blems than _who go off duty after eight hours. A. those B. that C. these D. them26. I really dont know _ I put my wallet after I paid the bill. A. where was it B. it was where that C. where it was that D. where was it that. 27. We should consider what use can _ such a piece of cloth.A. make of C. be
14、 making of D. be made of28. The places of interest in Xian attract my family all the time, and I hope we _ ourselves this time next year. B. are to enjoy C. will enjoy D. will be enjoying 29. _will the ambulance come. Take it easy and your mom will be OK. A. At once B. In no time C. Right now D. The
15、 instant 30. While we were listening to the speech attentively, a voice _ to announce the result of the election. A. broke in B. broke up C. broke off D. broke down31. Lily went to see the movie alone. If she _ me about it, I would have gone with her.A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told32. Up
16、on arriving home, I was surprised to find the paper I had had _ was missing.A. to be prepared B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared 33. _ interesting the film is, I wont waste any time on it. A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Whichever34. His play was popular and every time friends. about it,
17、he owed his success to the support of his A. talking B. talked C. to talk D. when talking 35. Has Tom finished writing his essay today? I have no idea. He _ it this morning. A. wrote B. has written C. was writing第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） D.had written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
18、的空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Old Henry and his wife Phoebe loved one another. They were simple 36 . Their world was their fruit trees, cornfields and a backyard 37 pigs and chickens. The rest of the world was a38 place like stars in the sky.Sometimes, Henry worried about 39 . His wife would say, “If you
19、_40_ talking likethat, I will go away and what would you do? There is nobody to 41 you.” Old Henry knew his wife would never 42 him. The only thing he 43 was death andthe life if his wife died. Knowing she was there, beside him, in the dark, made Henry 44again. In this way, they lived 45 in their wo
20、rld. One day, Phoebe became sick and 46 . Old Henry watched them put her body in the earth. When people left, he still stood near the tomb for long. At night, he read newspapers 47 mostof the time, he just sat, looking at the door, 48 where Phoebe was and 49 he would die. For five months, he lived l
21、ike this. One day, he went out to cut grass. Just 50 the hill, hesaw Phoebe again. Yes, there she was, down in the valley, smiling up at him. She was in the same blue dress. She 51 a hand and seemed to say, “Come, come with me.” Henry felt the strong pull of a new world 52 he and Phoebe would always
22、 be together. He gave a 53 cry, “ Wait,Phoebe, wait for me. Im coming.” The next day, some farm boys 54 Henry at the bottom of the hill. His body was broken. There was a soft, happy smile on his face. The 55 smile he had worn when Phoebe was alive. 36. A. workers37. A. on38.A. small39. A. harvest40.
23、 A. enjoy 41. A. look at42. A. leave43. A. had 44. A. quiet45. A. sadly 46. A. died47. A. but 48. A. knowing 49. A. how long50. A. in front of 51. A. waved 52. A. when53. A. crazy54. A. picked 55. A. different B. farmersB. inB. wealthB. keepB. look after B. moveB. failed B. lonelyB. worriedly B. dis
24、appeared B. soB. wonderingB. how oftenB. on the top of B. lost B. that B. surprised B. foundB. separateC. doctorsC. with clC.oseC. healthC. finishC. look upC. watchC. performed C. simple C. gladly C. criedC. andC. expecting C. how soonC. at the bottom of C. shook C. whichC. happyC. searchedC. sameD.
25、 teachers D. fromD. bigD. deathD. mindD. askD. feared D. gentleD. warmly D. walkedD. forD. remembering D. how much D. at the foot of D. sawD. whereD. disappointedD. metD. kind 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Michael is the kind
26、 of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, Id be twins!” He was a natural motivator. One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I dont get it. You cant be positi
27、ve all the time. How do you do it?” Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood. I choose the first. Each time somethingbad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to
28、learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices. The bottom line is: Its your choice how you live life.” Several years
29、later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower. I saw him about six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had tw
30、o choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. I knew I needed to take action. So whena nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, Gravity. Over their laughter, I told them, Im choosing to live. Operate on
31、me as if I am alive, not dead.” Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. 56. Which of the following statements is true? A. Michael is a person whom people dont like very much. B. Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life.C. Doctors thought
32、 Michael was dead. D. The author didnt think Michael was a happy person. 57. According to Michael, when someone complains to you, you should _. A. share your own experiences with himB. just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for himC. tell the person to look at the happy side of life inst
33、ead of just listening D. discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints 58. The author quotes Michaels words “If I were any better, Id be twins!” to tell us _. A. Michael wants to have a twin brother C. Michael is always optimistic B. Michael is not satisfied with his present life
34、 D. Michael likes to change his mood 59. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea?A. Accidents will happen. C. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.B. When God shuts a door, he opens another.D. Attitude is everything. B Salem, the “City of Peace”, is a small city with a big history. It is th
35、e second established city inMassachusetts and the second oldest settlement in New England. While Salem has been long known as the “Witch City” due to the notable witch trials of 1692, Salem also played an important part in Revolutionary times and was an active leader of several Massachusetts industr
36、ies, which is why youwill find mansions (宅邸) of the countrys first millionaires there. Salem is located approximately 16 miles (30 minutes) north of Boston and is bordered byMaine Railroad serves Salem with transport service, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority maintains a rail stop a
37、nd bus service. Air service is available from Beverly Airport (5 miles away) and Logan International Airport (16 miles away). Access is also available on a ferry from Boston. Salem has various restaurants including outdoor cafes, various restaurants and fine diningestablishments. For shoppers there
38、are malls and department stores, an open market, a waterfront village, as well as a downtown shopping district. There are many local artists and musicians who have shops along the city streets. On a nightly basis, one can stop in a local restaurant or nightspot and listen to some of the most creativ
39、e music. World famous artwork is displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum and the work of local artists can be found displayed in many downtown shops including Artist Row. The City of Salem has long had a commitment to the promotion of art and culture. The SalemCultural Council is a local agency of Sal
40、em residents that supports public programs and educational activities in the arts, sciences and humanities. Local artists and theaters, such as CinemaSalem, the Salem Theatre Company, the Salem State College Center for the Arts, the Griffen Theater and the Rebel Shakespeare Company provide entertain
41、ment and learning opportunities to residents and visitors alike. The Salem Arts Association, Inc. is an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization. The SAA seeks to bring art, in all its forms, to the community and bring the community, in all its diversity, to the arts in Salem, Massachusett
42、s. 60. What would be the best title of this passage? A. Salem, the Industry CityC. Salem, the City with a Big HistoryB. Salem, the Witch CityD. Salem, the City of Peace61. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Salem? A. It is the second established city in Massachusetts with Boston to
43、the north. B. It was developed in several of Massachusetts industries. C. Every night local restaurants there entertain visitors with some music. D. Salem is accessible by train, bus, plane and ferry. 62. Visitors to Salem have a secure chance to appreciate first-class works of art in _.A. Artist Ro
44、wC. theMBTAB.Peabody Essex MuseumD.the Salem Cultural Council63. After reading the passage, we may decide that _. A. Salem is a preferred city for millionaires now B. the promotion of art and culture in Salem is totally government action C. once an important industrial city, now Salem has a strong c
45、ultural atmosphereD. visitors to Salem will find few choices in dining and shoppingC Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London. Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well. While the family was by no means rich, the music hall prov
46、ided the Chaplins with a comfortable living. Unfortunately happy life didnt last long. Fathers alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage. Finally it ended in divorce. His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed. She would sit at the window
47、 watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney. Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life. Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special lockedaway in
48、side him. He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents. With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part (意外得到的好角色) in a new production of “Sherlock Holmes”, which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous “Pavilion Theatre”. Charlie seemed to changeovernight. It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do. By 1910, Charlie had become “oneof the best pantomime (哑剧) artists ever seen ”. Cin
