2012年江苏高考英语试卷及答案解析

2012年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试（江苏卷）21. — Can I help you with it?— I appreciate your _______, but I can manage it myself.A. adviceB. questionC. offerD. idea22. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _______urgently needed clean water,medicine and shelter to survive.A. whichB. whoC. whereD. what23. Sophia waited for a reply, but _______came.A. eitherB. anotherC. neitherD. none24. — Do n’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.—_______! I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.A. What a reliefB. CongratulationsC. How surprisingD. I’m so sorry25. There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _______?A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is heD. isn’t he26. —OK, I’ve had enough of it. I give up.—You can’t _______your responsibilities.A. run off withB. run up againstC. run out ofD. run away from27. The notice came around two in the afternoon_______ the meeting would be postponed.A. whenB. thatC. whetherD. how28. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _______say where he was.A. mustn’tB. shouldn’tC. wouldn’tD. mightn’t29. —Thank God you’re safe!— I stepped back, just _______ to avoid the racing car.A. in timeB. in caseC. in needD. in vain30. One’s life has value _______ one brings value to the life of others.A. so thatB. no matter howC. as long asD. except that31. _______an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.A. BasedB. BasingC. BaseD. To base32. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he _______ some European businesspartners.A. would meetB. is meetingC. meetsD. had met33. —Honey, the cat’s stuck in the tree. Can you turn off the TV and get a ladder. . . ?— Oh, it jumped off. _______.A. Never mindB. All rightC. No problemD. Take care34. The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_______.A. has startedB. startsC. startedD. will start35. — Happy birthday!—Thank you! It’s the best present I _______ for.A. should have wishedB. must have wishedC. may have wishedD. could have wished第二节: 完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digitaltechnology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___37____it has been given up. In this respect, newtechnologies have ___38____our culture.The desire to be connecte d has brought solitude to a(n) ___39____as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become ___43____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___46____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on”has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up___51____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___53____to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___55____daily advancements in technology.36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected37. A. though B. until C. once D. before38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only42. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really49. A. out B. down C. up D. in50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted52. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without第三部分: 阅读理解(共15 小题; 每小题2 分, 满分30 分)请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。