2012年英语高考试题答案及解析-全国

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试题卷分第I卷(选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上(答题注意事项见答题卡)，在本试题卷上答题无效。

考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷第一部听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题·每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B. ￡9.15C. ￡9.18答案是B。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroomC. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20.B. 7:15.C. 7:00.3. 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.i5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery.B. bne 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。

绝密启用前2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷1至14页。

第Ⅱ卷15至16页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?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。

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。

参考答案第一部分第一节1~5DBCAB第二节6~10DCBDA11~15 ACBCA 16~20BACDD第三节21~25BCADB26~30DABCA31~35BBDAD36~40CACCD 第二部分第一节41~45DAABC46~50CDACB51~55BCDCB56~60BDADA第二节61~65ACEFB第三部分第一节66．foreign 67．pride 68．interrupting 69．nationality 70．modern 71．nephew 72．refused 73．bookshelves / bookcases 74．whispering 75．cough第二节Dear Editor,I'm writing to tell you∧opinion about water saving. 76．myWater is important．We, as well as animal, cannot live 77．animalswithout water and neither agriculture or industry can go 78．norwithout it．Yet it seemed water is becoming less and less. 79．seemsMany countries in the world find we don't have enough water. 80．theyTo deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all 81．the/this/thatout to plant trees though trees will help save water．Next, no 82．because/since/asdrinking water should be left running．Third, we should find 83．√ways to reuse the water using in washing, especially bath 84．usedwater for which is quite a lot, and that will save much water. 85．forSincerely,Li Hua第三节Hi, Susan,We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday．We'd like to invitee you to the party．We want to give him a surprise, so please keep quiet about it．We'll gather at the Students' Club at 8 p.m．this Friday, after the evening classes．And it's going to last about an hour．We each will prepare a little present．When he comes, we'll light the candles and sing “Happy Birthday” together for him．Then the cake will be cut and we'll sing songs and play games．It'll be nice to see how excited he will be．I'm sure you'll have a good time at the party, too.Yours,Li Hua。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语绝密启用前本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷1至14页。

第Ⅱ卷15至16页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2．短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题：每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小脱．从题中所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A．￡19．15．B．￡9．15．C．￡9．18．答案是B。

1．Where does this conversation probably take place?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。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语注意事项:⒈本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题两部分。

答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

⒉答第Ⅰ卷时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。

⒊答第Ⅱ卷时,将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

⒋考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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 ual 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.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B。

⒍–What shall we do tonight then?–___ –whatever you want.A.Help yourselfB.It's a dealC.No problemD.It's up to you⒎He missed ___ gold in the high jump, but will get ___ second chance in the long jump.A.the; theB.不填; aC.the; aD.a; 不填⒏That evening, ___ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.when⒐Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.A.herselfB.thisC.thatD.it⒑Tony lent me the money, ___ that I'd do as much for him.A.hopingB.to hopeC.hopedD.having hoped⒒I had hardly got to the office ___ my wife phone me to go back home at once.A.whenB.thanC.untilD.after⒓We ___ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A.set aboutB.set upC.set outD.set down⒔Next to biology, I like physics ___ .A.betterB.bestC.the betterD.very well⒕–Did you ask Sophia for help?–I ___ need to –I managed perfectly well on my own.A.wouldn'tB.don'tC.didn'tD.won't⒖The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ___ anything that happened to be on.A.to watchB.watchingC.watchedD.to have watched⒗100℃is the temperature ___ which water will boil.A.forB.atC.onD.of⒘I'm going to Europe on vacation together with John if I ___ find the money.A.canB.mightC.wouldD.need⒙The manager ___ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m.A.has toldB.is tellingC.has been tellingD.will have told⒚The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great ___ in this city.A.qualityB.progressC.productionD.demand⒛–Try not to work yourself too hard.Take it easy.–Thanks.___A.So what?B.No way.C.What for?D.You, too第三节完形填空(每小题1.5分阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

绝密启用前2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷1至14页。

第Ⅱ卷15至16页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2.短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?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。

绝密启用前2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷1至14页。

第Ⅱ卷15至16页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2.短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节.满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、c、D四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：We last night ,butwe went to the concert insteadA.must have studiedB.might studyC.should have studiedD.would study答案是：C21.-Which one of these do you want?- Either will do .A. I don't mindB. I'm sureC. No problemD. Go ahead22. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction.A.不填；aB. a; theC. the; 不填D. the; a23. "Life is like walking in the snow", Granny used to say, "because every step ”A. has shownB. is showingC. showsD. showed24. h is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike.A. howB. whichC. thatD. what25. I don't believe we've met before, I must say you do look familiar.A. thereforeB. althoughC. sinceD. tailes326. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so muchA. the bestB. bestC. betterD. the better27. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can_ almost every word her teacher says.A. put outB. put downC. put awayD.put together28. The party will be held in the garden, weather .A. permittingB. to permitC. permittedD. permit29. This restaurant wasn't_ that other restaurant we went to.A. half as good asB. as half good asC. as good as halfD. flood as half as30. I _use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.A. couldn'tB. mustn'tC. shouldn'tD. needn't31. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but_ of them wants to, because they have work to do.A.eitherB.anyc.neither D. none32. Film has a much shorter history, especially when_ such art forms as music and painting.A. having compared toB. comparing toC. compare toD. compared to33.I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers before my eyes.A.swim B .swumC.swamD. had swum34. You have to move out of the way the truck cannot get past you.A.soB. orC. andD. but35. If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will her.A.persuadeB. promiseC. inviteD. support第二节完形填空(共20小.:每小1.5分.满分30分)阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（全国卷）注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.答第卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

3.答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

4.考试结束后。

将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50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：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是c。

1.theaterA. treasureB. wheatC. seasonD. realize2. persuadeA. usualB. insistC. sugarD. trousers3. companyA. aloneB. carrotC. moneyD. knock4. oppositeA. serviceB. outsideC. pioneerD. police5. societyA. officialB. recentC. chocolateD. 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，选出可以填入空白扯的最佳选项，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. howeverB. whatever.C. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。

6. —What shall we do tonight then?—- whatever you want.A. Help yourselfB. It's a dealC. No problemD. It's up to you7. He miss gold in the high jump, but will get second chance in the long jump.A. the; theB. 不填；aC. the; aD. a不填8. That evening, I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. when9. Sarah made to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.A. herselfB. thisC. thatD. it1 0. Tony lent me the money, that I'd do as much for him.A. hopingB. to hopeC. hopedD. having hoped11. I had hardly got to the office my wife phoned me to go back home at once.A. whenB. thanC. untilD. after12. we to paint the whole house but finished only the front pan that day.A. set aboutB. set upC. set outD. set down13. Next to biology, I like physics .A. betterB. bestC. the betterD. very well14. —Did you ask Sophia for help?— I need to - I managed perfectly well on my own.A. wouldn'tB. don'tC. didn'tD. won't15. The old man sat in from of the television every evening, happy _ _ anything that happened to be on.A. to watchB. watchingC. watchedD. to have watched16.100℃ is the temperature which water will boil.A. forB. atC. onD. of17. I'm going to Europe on vacation together with John if I find the money.A. canB. mightC. wouldD. need18. The manager the workers how to improve the program since 9 am.A. has toldB. is tellingC. has been tellingD. will have told19. The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great in this city.A. quantityB. progressC. productionD. demand20. —Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.—Thanks.A. So what?B. No way.C. What forD. You too.第三节完形填空(共20小题：每小题l.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷1至12页。

第二卷13至14页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一卷注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1高1考1资1源1网1 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：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。

1 ．cushionA. buttonB. butcherC. buryD. duty2. countryA.announceB. coughC. encourageD. shoulder3 ．pillowA. flowerB. allowC. knowledgeD. follow4. reachA. breatheB. reallyC. pleasureD. heaven5 ．ChristmasA. handkerchiefB. teacherC. acheD. merchant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，选出可以填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. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。

6. ----Did you forget about my birthday?---- I‟ve booked a table at Michel‟s restaurant for this evening.A. What then?B. I‟m afraid so.C. how could I?D. For sure.7. Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, is a stupid thing to do in such weather.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which8. If you smoke, please go outside.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. may9. If you don't like the drink you______just leave it and try a different one.A. orderedB. are orderingC. will orderD. had ordered10. Mary, I_____John of his promise to help you.A. toldB. remindedC. warnedD. advised11. I got this bicycle for ;My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing12. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is another to play it well yourself.A. quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much13. Jane won‟t join us for dinner tonight and .A. neither won‟t TomB. Tom won‟t eitherC. Tom will tooD. so will Tom14. This shop will be closed for repairs further notice.A. withB. untilC. forD. at15. The island, to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.A. joiningB. to joinC. joinedD. having joined16. As he reached front door, Jack saw strange sight.A. the;不填B. a; theC.不填aD. the; a17．Mr. Stevenson is great to work for -- I really couldn't ask for a＿boss.A. betterB. goodC. bestD. still better 18．Sarah pretended to be cheerful,______nothing about the argument.A. says B: said C. to say D. saying19. It was a nice meal,_______a little expensive.A. thoughB. whetherC. asD. since20.-----So you gave her your phone?-----______she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. No doubtD. All right第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项飞并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第二部分阅读理解(满分45分)第一节语篇阅读(每小题2分)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(每小题2分)(A)Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. I you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.41. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?A. They are often forgotten by their owners.B. They are used to living outdoors.C. They build their won shelter.D. They like to stay in warm places.42. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?A. To know when to bring them inside.B. To keep them from eating bad food.C. To help them find shelters.D. To keep them company.43. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.A. run short of clean waterB. dig deep holes for funC. dirty the snow nearbyD. get lost in the wild44. What is the purpose of this text?A. To solve a problem.B. To give practical advice.C. To tell an interesting story.D. To present a research result.(B)You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.L et’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90°angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.45. What should you consider first while sailing?A. Sailors’ strength.B. Wave levels.C. Wind directions.D. Size of sails.46. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The boat.B. The wind.C. The sail.D. The angle.47. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?A. Move in a straight line.B. Allow the sail to flap.C. Lower the sail.D. Tack the boat.48. Where can you probably find the text?A. In a popular magazine.B. In a tourist guidebook.C. In a physics textbook.D. In an official report.(C)Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses.A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read”people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressionspermitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love.B. Politeness.C. Joy.D. Thankfulness.50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong placesD. show personal habits51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their past experience.D. Figure out what they will do next.52. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural DifferencesB. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial ExpressivenessD. Habits and Emotions(D)ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One of the world’s most famous fossils (化石) – the 3.2million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 – will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom. A team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September.“Ethiopia’s rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,”said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked out.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).53. The author writes this text mainly to ___ .A. introduce a few U.S. museumsB. describe some research workC. discuss the value of an ape-manD. report a coming event54. What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A painting of the skeleton.B. A photograph of LucyC. A copy of the skeleton.D. A written record of Lucy.55. How many cities has Lucy’s U.S. tour plan already included?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Eleven.56. What was the skeleton named after?A. An ape-man.B. A song.C. A singer.D. A camp.(E)Make Up Your Mind to SucceedKind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winter.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic –you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.57. What does the author think about the present generation?A. They don’t do well at school.B. They are often misunderstood.C. They are eager to win in sports.D. They are given too much praise.58. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .A. doesn’t want to work hardB. cares a lot about personal safetyC. cannot share his ideas with othersD. can succeed with the help of teachers59. What does the growth mind-set believe?A. Admitting failure is shameful.B. Talent comes with one’s birth.C. Scores should be highly valued.D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.60. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?A. Encourage them to learn from failures.B. Prevent them from making mistakes.C. Guide them in doing little things.D. Help them grow with praise.第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国新课标卷1）英语答案解析第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力第一节1.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: Excuse me, Madam?W: Yes?M: How long can I keep the book?W: For one month. Please make sure you return the book before it’s due.2.【答案】A【解析】原文：M: Hurry up, Jenny. It’s already seven. We’ll be late for the film.W: Don’t worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes to get there. We’ll be there just in time.3.【答案】B【解析】原文：M: I heard on the radio that it’ll be sunny during the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a trip to Boston.W: That sounds great. I’ll call Jane to see if she likes to join us.4.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: It’s nearly eight. If you want to catch the nine o’clock train, you’d better go now.M: Don’t worry, I’ll drive to the station.W: In that case, let me go with you. And you drop me off at the city center. I’ll go to the open market.5.【答案】A【解析】原文：W: I’m sorry, the cake is late. We’ll be better next time, I promise.M: Well, I’m sorry too. You have to take it back. The birthday party is over and we don’t need the cake any more.第二节6.【答案】C7.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Oh, it’s broken! Jacky is not going to be happy when he sees this. It’s his favorite CD, he will tell Mom.M: Please Kathy, can I borrow ten dollars? I’ll buy him a new one and I will clean up your room.8.【答案】B9.【答案】C【解析】原文：W: How did you like the dishes, Sir?M: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!W: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?M: No. thanks, I’m fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service’s charge?W: Fifteen percent and it’s included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing you again. M: Sure, good night.10.【答案】C11.【答案】A12.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Can I help you?M: Yes. My daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So I’d like to change it for another one.W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we don’t have another pink one.M: Oh, what will I do then?W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra charge for it.M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?W: We’d be very happy to, but it’ll take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes then. M: Thank you very much. W: You are welcome.13.【答案】B14.【答案】B15.【答案】C16.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Hi, Joe, many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you going to do? M: I think I’ll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs. And I probably would go to the Ottawa Car Show. What about you, Ariel? What’s your plan?W: I am going to do some traveling with my family.M: Oh, where to?W: Toronto. And on our way, we’re going to visit my aunt Betty, in Kingston.M: That’s exciting .How long do you plan to stay?W: Two days, I have a get-together party with my college friends on the tenth in Toronto. Oh, I’m afraid I’ve got to go now. My husband is waiting for me. And we’ll have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday Joe!M: Thank you. You too.17.【答案】A18.【答案】A19.【答案】C20.【答案】A【解析】原文：W: Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the world is or who the oldest person in the world is. There is only one place where you will find all these information. And that’s the Guinness Book of World Records. This morning we have someone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book. Tomas Manning. Welcome to the program, Tomas!M: Thanks Sue. It’s a pleasure to be here.W: Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from?M: Well it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the Managing director of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends. A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe. And it wasn’t the fastest. He wondered what it was.W: So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldn’t find it?M: Yeah, that’s exactly what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts about the records to satisfy their curiosity.W: So the idea for a book of records was born. And when did the first book come out?M: A few years later, in 1955. So to answer your first question: the tallest person in the world is 231.7cm tall. And the oldest person is Jeanne ·L· Calment who was born in February, 1875.W: They are also some rather strange records on their tormentsM: Yeah, that’s right. Did you know, Sue, that the shortest time that taking…”第二部分英语知识运用第二节单项填空21.【答案】A【解析】此处I don't mind我不介意；I'm sure我确信；No problem没间题；Go ahead继续做。

2012高考英语真题及答案（全国卷）word版第二部分英语知识运用（共两节.满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：We _______ last night ,but we went to the concert instead.A. must have studiedB. might studyC. should have studiedD. would study答案是：C21. -Which one of these do you want?- _______ Either will do.A. I don't mindB. I'm sureC. No problemD. Go ahead22. Sarah looked at _______ finished painting with _______ satisfaction.A.不填；aB. a；theC. the；不填D. the；a23. "Life is like walking in the snow", Granny used to say, "because every step _______.”A. has shownB. is showingC. showsD. showed24. It is by no means clear _______ the president can do to end the strike.A. howB. whichC. thatD. what25. I don't believe we've met before, _______ I must say you do look familiar.A. thereforeB. althoughC. sinceD. unless26. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much_______.A. the bestB. bestC. betterD. the better27. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can _______ almost every word her teacher says.A. put outB. put downC. put awayD. put together28. The party will be held in the garden, weather _______.A. permittingB. to permitC. permittedD. permit29. This restaurant wasn't _______ that other restaurant we went to.A. half as good asB. as half good asC. as good as halfD. flood as half as30. I _______ use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.A. couldn'tB. mustn'tC. shouldn'tD. needn't31. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but _______ of them wants to, because they have work to do.A. eitherB. anyC. neitherD. none32. Film has a much shorter history, especially when _______ such art forms as music and painting.A. having compared toB. comparing toC. compare toD. compared to33. I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers_______ before my eyes.A. swimB. swumC. swamD. had swum34. You have to move out of the way _______ the truck cannot get past you.A. soB. orC. andD. but35. If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will _______ her.A. persuadeB. promiseC. inviteD. support第二节完形填空（共20小：每小1.5分.满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷）英语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What’s moreB. That’s to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not答案是D。

21. —Look at those clouds!—Don’t worry. ______ it rains, we’ll still have a great time.A. Even ifB. As thoughC. In caseD. If only【答案】A【解析】本题属送分题，只要认识四个选项意思就能正确解答。

A. Even if 即使B. As though仿佛C. In case万一D. If only要是……多好。

句意：-看那些云！-别担心。

就算下雨，我们也能玩得开心。

22. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold.A. getsB. has gotC. will getD. is getting【答案】C【解析】本题旨在考查时间状语从句中的主将从现，需要注意的是高中阶段从句常为现在完成时，表示该动作发生在主句动作之前，可在翻译时加入"已经"的含义。

句意：等你读完这本书时，饭就已经凉了。

23. One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them.A. correctsB. correctC. to correct【答案】D【解析】本题是道陷阱题，从选项中乍一看是在考查非谓语动词，但实际上是考查考生对于and连接的成分分析。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试及详解（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Co1.theater A . treasure B . wheat C. seas on D . realize2.persuade A . usual B . insist C . sugar D . treasurepany A . alone B . carrot C . money D. knock4.opposite A . service B . outside C . pioneer D . police5.society 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 gen erally con sidered un wise to give a child _ he or she wan ts.A. however B . whatever C . whichever D . whenever 答案是Bo6.- 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 you7._______________ He missed _____________________ gold in the high jump, but will get _________________ second chance inthe long jump.A. the; the B .不填;a C . the; a D . a;不填8.__________________ That evening, I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.A. that B . which C . what D . when9.Sarah made ___ t o the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.A. herself B . this C . that D . it10.____________________________ Tony lent me the money, that I'd do as much for him.A. hoping B . to hope C . hoped D . having hoped11.I had hardly got to the office ___ my wife phone me to go back home aton ce.A. when B . than C . until D . after12.______ We to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A. set about B . set up C . set out D . set down13.Next to biology, I like physics __ .A. better B . best C . the better D . very well14.- Did you ask Sophia for help?-I ____ n eed to - I man aged perfectly well on my own.A. would n't B . don't C . did n't D . wo n't15.The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ___anything that happe ned to be on.A. to watch B . watching C . watched D. to have watched16.100 °C is the temperature _ which water will boil.A. for B . at C . on D . of17.I'm going to Europe on vacation together with John if I ________ find the money.A. can B . might C . would D . need18._________________ The man ager the workers how to improve the program since 9a.m.A. has told B . is telli ng C . has bee n telli ng D . will have told19.The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great __ in thiscity.A. quality B . progress C . product ion D . dema nd20.- Try not to work yourself too hard . Take it easy.-Thanks . ____A. So what? B . No way. C . What for? D . You, too第三节完形填空（每小题1 . 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。