2012湖南高考英语试卷真题及答案(含翻译)word版

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试湖南卷第一部分听力听对话，回答对话后的问题对话一1 女士什么时候完成工作A 6点B 7点C 8点2 男士今晚打算去做什么？A 看父母B 看电影C 约会对话二3 男士在哪儿打网球A 大学B 俱乐部C 社区中心4 女士多久游一次泳A 一周一次B 一周三次C 一周五次对话三5 男士在做什么A 穿衣服B 面试C 庆祝生日6 说话者之间的关系是？A 家长和孩子B 夫妻C 顾客和售货员对话四7 男士为什么回来的晚？A 去酒吧了B 去见了老师C 去打篮球了8 女士早上做了什么A 做物理测验B 开会C 开派对9 谈话后女士可能去做什么A 见朋友B 去学校C 准备晚餐对话五10 女士在哪儿长大的A 瑞士B 英国C 法国11 关于weybridge女士最喜欢哪一点A 风光B 人C 设施12 男士是做什么的A 老师B 主持人酒店业主C 导游对话六13 为什么女士很沮丧A 男士没有道歉B 男士没有出现C 男士没打电话14 男士在和谁说话A 女侍者B 教授C 医生15 两个说话者什么时候见面A 星期二B 星期四C 星期五21 我们已经有了一个好的开始，但是接下来需要做更多的工作来取得最后的成功考察非谓语动词22 不用担心，你现在的艰苦努力将会在以后的生活中得到回报考察时态和语态23 时间如果被正确运用，就如同银行里的钱考察非谓语动词24 骑自行车是一项很好的运动，___不污染环境A 然而B 除…之外C 否则D 因此25 关上你身后的恐惧之门，信念之门将会在你面前打开考察动词时态26 这个村子里的每个人都很友好，你在这儿住的时间___长或短都没有关系A 为什么B 如何C 是否D 当…时27 他紧张的等待着并在心里告诉自己“这一刻就要来了”考察动词时态28 __我感觉我能通过考试，但我从没想过我能得 AA 尽管B 一旦曾经C 如果D 直到…才29 对不起，我现在很忙，如果我有时间肯定和你一起去远足考察虚拟语气30 直到我来到这儿才意识到这个地方非常著名，不但因为它的美丽，还因为它的天气。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语PartⅠ Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11.When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B.At 7:00C.At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the universityB. At the clubC. At the community center4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a weekB. Three times a weekC. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressedB. Having an interviewC. Celebratinga birthday6. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?A. Parent and childB. Husband and wifeC. Customer and salewomanConversation 47. Why did the man come back late ?A. He went to the bar.B. He met his teacher.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meetingC. She held a party9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friendsB. Go to the schoolC. Prepare dinner Conversation 510.Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B.In the UK.C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its sceneryB. Its peopleC.Its facilities12. What does the man do?A.A teacherB.A hostC.A tour guideConversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologizeB. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress.B.A professorC.A doctor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On TuesdayB. On ThursdayC. On FridaySectin B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage.listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge （45 marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marker A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best couplets the sentences.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs to achievethe final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now later in life.A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD.was repaid23. Time, correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; ,it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you the door of faithopen before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment soon,”he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would getan A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now, if I time, I would certainly go foran outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here I realized this place was famousfor not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, at 7:00 pm last night,was followed by an observationof the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. tobe started32. hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting downthe amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. - I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play thepiano for me?-Sorry, I the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process even the small details oflife should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farmingDamaging our health.A. show; areB. shows; areC. show; isD. shows; is Section B（18 marks）Directions: For each of the following passage there are four words or phrases marker A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“What’s it like to have a gap between a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for 37 , I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset, I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was noting to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important.‘“Let’s be , though,”she said.“If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of “perfection.”The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer, “You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. Brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King’s Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‗ leam from the masters‘ or get more crative with paint –free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000plant species; it holds the research and teaching ,collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant Produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula , a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animaks.The Garden is also a place for wildife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake.A snake called ’Hissing Sid ’is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron’s PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron‘s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805,he wrote a letter complaining that is was a place of ―mess and drunkenness‖.However,it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I‘m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms .He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake,which is now known as Byron‘s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south fields The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for aftemoon tea.if you don‘t trust me ,then perhaps you‘ll take if from Virginia Woolf—over a century after Byron,she reportedly took a trip to swin in the same pool.62. ―Torch Aloe ‖ and ―Venus Flytrap‖ are_______.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63.We can infer fron the passage thet Byron seemed_______.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron‘s Pool is described as a lake ________.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65.What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable(可生物降解的)material inspired by insects‘ hard outer shells. The material‘s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendlyaltermative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteinsproduced from silk,is called ―shrilk .‖ It is thin, clear ,flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is ist biodegradability. Plastic‘s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ‗60s.Decales later, however. plastic‘s very durability(耐用性) is raisting questions abouthow appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods,used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic coponents are used as fertilizer(肥料)，and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which ist is made are plentiful in nature, found in everyting ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plant. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexibleWhen wet ,so they‘re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They‘re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home.They‘re even exploring combining ist with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66.Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shril‘s_______.A. remarkable designB. intrersting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concem about plastic?A. Using it properlyB. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quickly.D. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68.According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because_______.68.According to the inventors ,shrilk has great potential partly because________.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69.What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk‘s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD.A Possible Alternative to plasticPart IV Writing(45marks)Section A(10marks)Directions: read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society‘s demands. Tody , rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, fornavigation (航行),andTo prevent flooding.Rivr control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineerin works, including widening, deepening,straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza, designed to reduce flooding and makeland for agriculture,included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲)，shorteningthe river‘s length by nearly400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them.The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were atout 800,000 dams globally,some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despits their success, many dams also cause significant environmental changesthat prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs (水库) can bring aboutearthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir,the river is certainly influenced in many ways:water volume, speed and quality are all affected ,leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.71.River control 72.Reasons73.supply 74.agriculture75.flooding 76.deepening77.stabilizing 78.shortening79. dam construction 80. the environmentSection B(10marks)DIRECTIONS:Read the follwing passage.Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.84. What did the author leam from his first job?(No more than 11 words) (3 marks)He leamed teamwork,devotion,and staying positive in rough situations.Seetion C (25,marks )Directions:Write an English composition uccording to the instructions given below in Chinese.生活中，你自己人或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦脑、有惊喜、有感慨……请就此写一篇英语短文。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（英语全国卷2）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.⒈theater A．treasure B．wheat C．season D．realize⒉persuade A．usual B．insist C．sugar D．treasure⒊company A．alone B．carrot C．money D．knock⒋opposite A．service B．outside C．pioneer D．police⒌society 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 you⒎He 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⒏That evening, ___ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.A．that B．which C．what D．when⒐Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning。

2012年湖南省高考英语试卷Part ⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A.He went to the bar.B.B. He met his teacher.C.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize.B. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that y ou do now _____ later in life .A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, _____ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; _____, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Ever yone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter _____ you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment _____ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?—Sorry, I _____ the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health.A. show; areB. show; areC. show; isD. shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words orphrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.But, as she looked at me , sincerely waiting for 37 ,I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it ,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thoughtmy life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted theperfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth,and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen,she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was thatimportant .“Let’s be 42 , though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to becomepretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gapwas more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realizedhow important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of“perfection.” The45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness isremoved, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer,“You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed.41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some liketo call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we care about them.PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is itthe look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the whitepaper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.A. doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _______.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _______.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts fro m one’s heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _______.A. attending the masters’ classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _______.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _______.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron’s Pool is described as a lake _______.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s tough ness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ’60s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but is basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodiesto living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments.They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s _______.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic？A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quicklyD. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _______.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk’s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPartⅣWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society’s demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation(航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisa, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river’s length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs(水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.Title:7172WaysTo 73 adequate water for:·daily life, 74 and industry·power generation·navigationto stop rivers from 75channelization:·engineering works:·widening, 76 and straightening rivers· 77 river banks·an example: the 78 of the Tisza by nearly 400 km79 :·achievements: 800,000 dams built·problems: causing harmful changes to 80Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.Now I still remember my first day at fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard thewords that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for tha t matter wants to hear: “Mike, there’sa problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realizedright away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Everymorning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chatwith us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them makingus a part of their everyday lives as the coffee dose.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I alsolearned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carrythe experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No morethan 13 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 13 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions give belowin Chinese.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。

2012湖南全国统一高考英语卷（真题）【9】Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of "mess and drunkenness". However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_____.A. attending the masters' classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. "Torch Aloe" and "Venus Flytrap" are_____.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_____.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake_____..A. surrounded by fields B. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend breakB. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.61. C. King’s Art Centre下最后一句.62. B。

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖南卷)参考答案听力：1—5 BAACA 6—10 BBCCC 11—15 CBCAA16. Confidently 17. easier 18. think about19. you find interesting 20. yourself单选：21—25 BDBAB 26—30 DCADA 31—35 CCABD完型：36—40 ADCBD 41—45 ACBAC 46—47 BD48. Because 49. within 50. he 51. a52. most 53. and 54. it 55. than阅读：56—60 DACAD 61—65 BBACD 66—70 BDCCA填空题：71. MOOCS 72. no requirement73. cannot afford 74. no formal qualifications75. Potentials 76. providing77. Challenges 78. particularly difficult delivery79. evaporating 80. considering间答题：81. She was giving free advice.82. They expect her to listen and provide real answers.83. They should talk things out.84. She would promote it to each public space with the help of volunteers.作文：（略）绝密★启封并使用完毕前2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语本试题卷分四个部分，共13页。

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Part I Listening Comprehen s ion (30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions: In this se c tion, y o u will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choicesmarked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A.WednesdayB.ThursdayC.FridayThe answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6：00.B. At 7：00.C. At 8：00.2. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parents.B. Watch a new movie.C. Go for an appointment.Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the man play tennis?A. Once a week.B. Three times a week.C. Five times a week.Conversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C.Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A. He went to the bar.B. He met his teacher.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Prepare dinner.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UK.C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn‟t apologize.B. The man didn‟t turn up.C. The man didn‟t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress.B. A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD.to coverThe answer is A21. We‟ve had a good start, but next, more work needs ________ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don‟t worry. The hard work that you do now ________ later in life.A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, ________ correctly; is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; ________, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _________ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn‟t matter ________ you have lived there for a short or a longtime.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment ________ soon,” he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. ________ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I ________ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here ________ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also itsweather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, ________ at 7：00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. ________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. — I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?— Sorry, I ________ the piano for years.A. don‟t playB. wasn‟t playingC. haven‟t playedD. hadn‟t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process ________ even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence ________ that increasing use of chemicals in farming ________ damaging ourhealth.A. show；areB. show s；areC. show；isD. shows；isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“What‟s it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for 37 , I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only happy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not happy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with happy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. “Let‟s be 42 , though,”she said. “If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. the thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of “perfection.” The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer, “You know? It‟s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48. have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49. care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times 50. a day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51. prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52. the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53. send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54. important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55. is important is that we let others know we care about them.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient‟s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad‟s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _________.A. doing shoppingB. having a debaterC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming57. The author‟s inspiration for the gift came from _________.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _________.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _________.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from one‟s heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _________.A. attending the masters‟ classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _________.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _________.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron‟s Pool is described as a lake _________.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects‟ hard outer shells. The material‟s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic‟s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ‟60s. Decades later, however, plastic‟s very durability(耐用性)is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they‟re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They‟re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They‟re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk‟s _________.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic?A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quickly.D. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _________.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk‟s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk‟s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society‟s demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation (航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisza, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river‟s length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs (水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many way s：water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear：“Mike, there‟s a problem in the men‟s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.”I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)_______________________________________________________________________________ 82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words)(3 marks)_______________________________________________________________________________ 83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No more than 13 words) (2 marks)_______________________________________________________________________________ 84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 13 words) (3 marks)_______________________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.生活中，你自己或他人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。

2012年湖南省高考英语试卷Part ⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A.He went to the bar.B.B. He met his teacher.C.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize.B. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life .A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, _____ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; _____, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter _____ you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment _____ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?—Sorry, I _____ the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health.A. show; areB. show; areC. show; isD. shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words orphrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.But, as she looked at me , sincerely waiting for 37 ,I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it ,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thoughtmy life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted theperfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth,and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen,she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was thatimportant .“Let’s be 42 , though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to becomepretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gapwas more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realizedhow important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of“perfection.” The45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness isremoved, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer,“You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed.41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some liketo call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we care about them.PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is itthe look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the whitepaper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.A. doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _______.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _______.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _______.A. attending th e masters’ classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _______.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _______.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron’s Pool is described as a lake _______.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins p roduced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ’60s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but is basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodiesto living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s _______.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic？A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quicklyD. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _______.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk’s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPartⅣWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society’s demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation(航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisa, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river’s length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs(水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.Title:7172WaysTo 73 adequate water for:·daily life, 74 and industry·power generation·navigationto stop rivers from 75channelization:·engineering works:·widening, 76 and straightening rivers· 77 river banks·an example: the 78 of the Tisza by nearly 400 km79 :·achievements: 800,000 dams built·problems: causing harmful changes to 80Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.Now I still remember my first day at fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard thewords that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: “Mike, there’sa problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realizedright away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Everymorning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chatwith us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them makingus a part of their everyday lives as the coffee dose.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I alsolearned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carrythe experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No morethan 13 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 13 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions give belowin Chinese.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。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标卷）英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一节（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?A．In a bookstore．B．In a classroom．C．In a library．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 late delivery．B．She went to the wrong place．C．She couldn't 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。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now later in life.A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; ,it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment soon,” he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now, if I time, I would certainly go for an outing withyou.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here I realized this place was famous for not onlyits beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, at 7:00 pm last night,was followed by an observation of themoon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amountyou eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. - I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano forme?-Sorry, I the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process even the small details of life shouldbe considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farmingDamaging our health.A. show; areB. shows; areC. show; isD. shows; isSection B（18 marks）Directions: For each of the following passage there are four words or phrases marker A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. “What’s it like to have a gap between a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for 37 , I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,”I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset, I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was noting to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important.‘“Let’s be , though,”she said.“If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of “perfection.” The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer, “You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. Brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. instead生活中，你自己人或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦脑、有惊喜、有感慨……请就此写一篇英语短文。

2012年湖南高考试卷（英语）Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11.When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointment Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a week Conversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A. He went to the bar.B. He met his teacher.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide. Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize.B. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man d idn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday. Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.School LibraryLocations and resources ·1st floor: 80,000 books·2nd floor: 16 kind of newspapers and magazinesRules ·Books for lending can be kept for a 17 by full-time students. ·18 books, newspapers and magazines can never be taken out.Opening time ·All day long·All year round except Christmas Day and 19Access ·By 202012年普通高校招生考试湖南卷(英语)答案1-5 ACCBA 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CBCBA16: 90 17: month 18: Reference 19: New Year’s Day 20: ID card2012年PartⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:You’ll hear:W: Hasn’t the latest Time magazine arrived yet? Today’s already Wednesday.M: Sorry, it’s late. Maybe tomorrow.You’ll read:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.From the conversation, you know the correct choice is B (Thursday). So you should mark the letter B on the QUESTION BOOKLET.Questions 1 and 2 are based on Conversation 1. You now have 10 seconds to read the questions.Conversation 1M: Hey, when would you like to go to the new movie with me tonight?W：I finish work at six. Then at seven I’ll see my parents. Let’s meet at eight.M: Actually, eight is not the right time for me. I just remembered that I have an appointment.W: Alright, let’s make it tomorrow.Questions 3 and 4 are based on Conversation 2. You now have 10 seconds to read the questions.Conversation 2W: Do you play golf at the club?M: Never. I don’t like it. Tennis is my sport.W: Really? I used to take tennis lessons at the university once a week. But I was never any good at it.M: You have to practice a lot. I play five times a week with the group at the community center.W: I don’t have time for that. But I swim at the hotel pool three times a week.Questions 5 and 6 are based on Conversation 3. You now have 10 seconds to read the questions.Conversation 3M: I don’t know what to wear today, dear.W: Why do you care so much about your clothes today?M: I’m going to have an important interview.W: Well, I’m sure you’ll do well, dear.M: Thanks. Do you like the suit?W: Yes. You look very smart in that new one.M: How about the tie? Do you think this one match?W: No, not really. Why don’t you wear your new one?M: Which one?W: The one the kids gave you for your birthday.M: That one. I’ll get it.Questions 7 to 9 are based on Conversation 4. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions.Conversation 4W: Peter, this is Mum. Are you home?M: Yes, Mum. I just got back a while ago.W: A while ago? Then you did not have basketball practice today. Why did you come home so late?M: Well, we got a physics test back today.W: And what has that got to do with your come home late? Unless you did poorly and your teacher checked you after school.M: Oh, no. Mum. Why would you think that? I got the highest mark in the class. So my friends and I have a small party in the bar.W: Why didn’t you call to tell me?M: I did. Your mobile phone was turned off.W: Oh, yes. I forgot to turn it on after my meeting this morning. How many marks did you get anyway?M: 93.W: Wow! Now, what do you want to have for dinner?Questions 10 to 12 are based on Conversation 5. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions.Conversation 5M: Welcome to our talk show, Barbara. Please, make your self at home. First, could you please tell me something about where you live?W: Yes. I was born in France, but I grew up in Switzerland. And I recently moved to the UK. Now I live in Weybridge.M:What sort of place is that?W: It’s a large busy place with beautiful scenery. It’s in London. It has got lots of people and houses. It’s typical of London suburb.M: Is there anything you like best about it?W: The greatest thing about Weybridge is the facilities. You’ve got everything you need, shops, buses and trains, cinemas, pubs and restaurants, entertainment.M: I see, thank you. Now, let’s move on to your job.Conversation 6M: I’m really sorry, Professor Aaron. I was ill today.W: Look, I’m not upset that you couldn’t keep your appointment. But you didn’t call me. When someone doesn’t turn up and doesn’t call, it makes someone else wait.M: You’re right. I apologize. I didn’t feel well. And I guess I just wasn’t thinking of calling you at the time.W: OK. Apology accepted. Now, I suppose you need to set up another appointment?M: Yes, I do. But I’m really worried about my project. Can you see me now if I wait?W: No, I can see you at three o’clock this afternoon, or during my office hour on Tuesday or Thursday or Friday.M: Great. Your office hour is best. That’s two o’clock, right?W: That’s right. Which day do you prefer?M: Tuesday.W: OK. Be there this time.M: I will.Conversation BDirections: in this section you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve heard. Fill in each blank with no more than three words. You will hear the short passage twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions and the question booklet.Good morning, today I’m going to tell you a little about our school library. We regard our library as a pool of resources that you may need. It has a collection of 80,000 books and 90 kinds of newspapers and magazines. The books are in two categories: those for lending and those for reference. They are all located on the first floor. For newspapers and magazines, they are available on the second floor. Books for lending can be kept for a month by full-time students. As for reference books, newspapers and magazines, they cannot be taken out of the library under any circumstances. The library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee, 365 days a year except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. However, to gain access to the library, you must have your ID card. No ID card, no entry. Now, any questions?。