1、绝密 启用前2012 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷 1 至 14 页。第卷 15至 16 页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。2. 短小题选出答案后，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，在试题卷上作答无效。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
2、试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱 .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?A. 19.15. B.9.15. C. 9.18. 答案是 B。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a bookstore.B. In a classroom.C. In a li
3、brary.2.At what time will the film begin?A.7:20B.7:15C.7:003. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane.B. A weekend trip.C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train.B. See the man off.C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a
4、late delivery.B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the cake back.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟: 听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料.回答第 6. 7 题。6. Whose CD is broken?A.Kathys.B.Mums.C.Jacks.7. What d
5、oes the boy promise to do for the girl?A.Buy her a new CD.B.Do some cleaning.C.Give her 10 dollars.听第 7 段材料.回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so.B. Quite satisfactory.C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food.B. The drinks.C. The service.听第
6、8 段材料，回答第 I0 至 12 题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want?A. Pink.B. Black.C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. Come agai
7、n the next day.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go toaplay.B. Stay at home.C. Visit Kingston. 14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party.B. Meet her aunt.C. See a car show.I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty
8、.B. To buy some DVDs.C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Guide and tourist.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company.B. At a radio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of
9、a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip.B. A visit to Europe.C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of recordsA. In 1875.B. In 1950.C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A. More records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The
10、 oldest person in the world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。例：We last night ,butwe went to the concert insteadA.must have studied B.might study C.should have studied D.would study答案是：C21.-Which one of these do you want?- Either wi
11、ll do .A. I dont mind B. Im sureC. No problem D. Go ahead22. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction.A.不填； a B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. the; a23. “Life is like walking in the snow“, Granny used to say, “because every step ”A. has shown B. is showingC. shows D. showed24. h is by no means cle
12、ar the president can do to end the strike.A. how B. whichC. that D. what25. I dont believe weve met before, I must say you do look familiar.A. therefore B. althoughC. since D. tailes326. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so muchA. the best B. bestC. better D. the better2
13、7. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can_ almost every word her teacher says.A. put out B. put downC. put away D.put together28. The party will be held in the garden, weather .A. permitting B. to permit C. permitted D. permit29. This restaurant wasnt_ that other restaurant we went to
14、.A. half as good as B. as half good asC. as good as half D. flood as half as30. I _use a clock to wake me up because at six oclock each morning the train comes by my house.A. couldnt B. mustntC. shouldnt D. neednt31. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but_ of them wants to, becaus
15、e they have work to do.A.either B.anyc.neither D. none32. Film has a much shorter history, especially when_ such art forms as music and painting.A. having compared to B. comparing toC. compare to D. compared to33.I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers before my eyes.A.swi
16、m B .swumC.swam D. had swum34. You have to move out of the way the truck cannot get past you.A.so B. orC. and D. but35. If she doesnt want to go, nothing you can say will her.A.persuade B. promiseC. invite D. support第二节 完形填空(共 20 小.:每小 1.5 分.满分 30 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
17、题卡上将该项小涂黑。Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all !It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 , And body language is particularly 39 when
18、 we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化） 。what is calledbody language is so 40 ，a part of us that its actually often unnoticed。And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 41 , different societies treat the 42 , between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 ,
19、contact(接触)even with friends, certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, its possible that in 46 . it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48. The Norwegi
20、an, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 _.Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 And only a part of it is in the wards themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, theres a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the sit
21、uation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 _.36. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further37. A. sands B. invitations C. feelings D. messages 38. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean 39. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult40. A. wep
22、B. far C. much D. long41. A. For example B.Thus C.However D. In short42. A. trade B.distance C. connections D. greetings 43. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone44. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbours D. Enemies45. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means46.
23、A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment47. A. disturbing B. Helping C. guiding D. following48. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away49. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out50. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness5 I. A. talk B. trave C. laugh D. th
24、ink52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich53. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D.nervousness54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice55. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased第三部分阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)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.并在答且卡上将该项涂黑。AHoney(蜂蜜)fro
25、m the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to fi
26、nd them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals unexpected helper 一 a little bird called a honey guide.blue honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂)finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird
27、 patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from
28、a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.56. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size.B. Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax.D. Its hard to r
29、ecognize.57. What do the words “the follower“ in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A bee. B. A bird.C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.58. The honey guide is special in the way_A. it gets its foodB. it goes to churchC. it sings in the forestD. it reaches into bees nests59. What can be the best title for the te
30、xt?A. Wild BeesC. Beekeeping in AfricaB. Wax and HoneyD. Honey-Lovers HelperBAbout twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act“ would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.W
31、e all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at theedge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera waswheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two fa
32、mous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow“. Two more fans were turned on, and a “
33、strong wind“ blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scen
34、e so that they looked trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For afull three minutes in our
35、 lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars“!60. Who is the author?A. A cameraman.B. .A film director.C. A crowd-scene actor.D. A workman for scene setting.61. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The man-made scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being
36、shown.61. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The man-made scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.62. What would happen in the “three minutes“ mentioned in the last paragraph?A. A new scene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leav
37、e the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.CLast night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving tuck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.At one poi
38、nt along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the
39、only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why 1 refused to run the light I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman wound. and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the question of why Id sto
40、pped for that light came back to me. I think Istopped because its part of a contract(契约)we all have with each other. Its not only the law, but it is an agreement we have, and we taut each other to honor it: we dont go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination(倾向).Doubting others does not see
41、m to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust, not distrust We do what we say well do; we show up when we say well show up; and we pay when we say well pay. We trust each other in these matters, and were angry or disappointed with the person or organization
42、that breaks the trust we have in them.I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.63. Why did the author get impatient while driving?A. He was lonely on the road.B. He was slowed down by a truck.C. He got tired of driving too long.D. He came across too many traffic lights.64.
43、What was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red?A. Stopping still.B. Driving through 让C. Looking around for other cars.D. Checking out for traffic police.65. The event made the author strongly believe that A. traffic rules may be unnecessaryB. doubting others is human natureC
44、. patience is important to driversD. a society needs mutual trust66. Why was the author proud of himself?A He kept his promise.B. He held back his anger.C. He followed his inclination.D. He made a right decision.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as child
45、ren but have never practiced still swim as well as ever ever since. A man when he gets back who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thou
46、ght about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star“。 remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law ofoverlearninrf , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the le
