2012年英语试题

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷）试卷类型：AI. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be ___1___ to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are ___2___ wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully (欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.Rules can help the public make the right ___3___ and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent ___4___.If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be ___5___ for them to form what is someti mes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is ___6___ acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into ___7___.Sometimes it may not be so easy to know ___8___ what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is ___9___ to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and ___10___ be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so ___11___ when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is ___12___.Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to ___13___ others. However, some people argue that rules may be ___14___, having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones — so who is to ___15___ what is right ?1. A. kind B. sensitive C. fair D. generous2. A. equally B. slightly C. clearly D. increasingly3. A. suggestions B. conclusions C. turns D. choices4. A. accidents B. mistakes C. falls D. deaths5. A. interesting B. vital C. easy D. valuable6. A. seldom B. rarely C. merely D. never7. A. trouble B. power C. prison D. control8. A. roughly B. eventually C. deliberately D. exactly9. A. awful B. cruel C. unhealthy D. unnecessary10. A. still B. even C. later D. somehow11. A. nervous B. anxious C. afraid D. guilty12. A. begging B. starving C. growing D. wandering13. A. follow B. instruct C. treat D. protect14. A. disgusting B. confusing C. unsafe D. unimportant15. A. predict B. explain C. decide D. consider第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, ___16___ (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he ___17___ (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt ___18___ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in ___19___ last row.___20___ he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little ___21___ (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, ___22___ made her feel like a star.“Do you need those glasses for m edical reasons?” the te acher asked. The new boy shook his head. “Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher ___23___ a few seconds and all the other students wondered ___24___ the boy would do. Then he took ___25___ off, gavea big smile and said, “That is cool.”Ⅱ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile. I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day.Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someon e you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pre tend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.26. How does the author understand Maxie’s words?A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The salesgirl is rude.B. The salesgirl is bored.C. The salesgirl cares about me.D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.28. By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may ______________.A. try to be polite to youB. express respect to youC. give his blessing to youD. share his pleasure with you29. According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day” ________________.A. sincerelyB. as thanksC. as a habitD. encouragingly30. What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Day — a Social CustomB. Have a Nice Day — a Pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Day — a Heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Day — a Polite Ending of a ConversationBI have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar lev el lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’venever h eard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weak- nesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ（智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a chi ld’s sex and age,the mother’s health and feeling style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.31. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels______________.A. sickB. upsetC. sleepyD. hungry32. What does the author think about Dr King?A. He is strictB. He is unkindC. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers33. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______________.A. basicB. reliableC. surprisingD. interesting34. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?A. The baby will sleep well.B. The baby will have its brain harmed.C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.35. The author supports feeding the baby______________.A. in the nightB. every four hoursC. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar levelCI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have be en a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.36. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought _______________.A. she might be recognizedB. asking for help looked sillyC. she was normal and independentD. being found blind was embarrassing37. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she ________________.A. began to runB. hit a person as usualC. hit a lamppost by accidentD. was caught by something38. At the request stop that evening, the girl _________________.A. stopped a big lorryB. stopped the wrong busC. made no attempt to stop the busD. was not noticed by other people39. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A. Other vehicles also stopped there.B. It was unreliable for making judgments.C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.40. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping ________________.A. to find people thereB. to find more buses thereC. to find the bus by herself thereD. to find people more helpful thereDSports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sections of the general public, and then they have sold audiences to advertisers.An attraction of sport programs for the major U.S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons — the slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming.Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance.Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings (收视率) are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high-priced cars, business and personal computers, and holiday trips. This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high-income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computer s. W ith such viewers, these programs don’t need high ratings to stay on the air.41. Television sport programs on weekend afternoons _____ .A. result in more sport eventsB. get more viewers to play sportsC. make more people interested in televisionD. bring more money to the television networks42. Why would weekend afternoons become dead time without sport programs?A. Because there would be few viewersB. Because the advertisers would be off workC. Because television programs would go slowlyD. Because viewers would pay less for watching television43. In many families, men make decision on _______ .A. holiday tripsB. sports viewingC. television shoppingD. expensive purchases44. The ratings are not important for golf and tennis programs because _______ .A. their advertisers are carmakersB. their viewers are attracted by sportsC. their advertisers target at rich peopleD. their viewers can afford expensive cars45. What is the passage mainly about?A. Television viewers are determined by male viewersB. Rich viewers contribute most to television companiesC. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on televisionD. Commercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport events第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（北京卷）本试卷共16页，共150分，考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaperB. A magazineC. A book答案是A。

1. Who answered the phone？A. MikeB. HenryC. Tom2. What’s the woman’s favourite food?A. Italian.B. Chinese.C. Indian3. When does the first flight arrive in Detroit?A. 5:18am.B.6:10amC.8:50am4. What is the woman looking for?A. ZooB. TelephoneC. Tennis court5. What will the weather be like at the weekend?A. Cloudy.B. Snowy.C. Sunny第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where are the two speakers?A. In the hotel B In a shop C. In a restaurant7. How much did the man pay in the end?A. $115.B. $130C. $140听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2012陕西高考英语试题及答案一、听力理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1. What is the man doing?A. Asking for directions.B. Giving directions.C. Looking for a place.2. What does the woman mean?A. She is thirsty.B. She is hungry.C. She is tired.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A movie.B. A book.C. A play....20. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Take a break.B. Finish his work.C. Go to the doctor.二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）ADirections: Read the following passage. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1The history of the Internet dates back to the 1960s when the United States Department of Defense developed ARPANET, an early packet switching network. The Internet, as we know it today, was born out of the evolution of ARPANET and other networks...21. What was the purpose of developing ARPANET?A. For military use.B. For public access.C. For educational purposes.D. For business communication.22. When did the Internet as we know it today come into existence?A. In the 1960s.B. In the 1970s.C. In the 1980s.D. In the 1990s....Passage 5...41. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of sleep.B. The effects of sleep deprivation.C. The benefits of napping.D. The relationship between diet and sleep.42. According to the passage, which of the following is a symptom of sleep deprivation?A. Difficulty in concentrating.B. Increased appetite.C. Weight loss.D. Increased energy....BDirections: Read the following questions carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.43. What does the author think about the impact of technology on society?A. It is positive.B. It is negative.C. It is both positive and negative.D. It is difficult to determine.44. What is the author's suggestion for dealing with the effects of technology?A. Limit its use.B. Embrace its benefits.C. Be aware of its drawbacks.D. Find a balance....CDirections: Read the following text and answer the questions.Text 1...51. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of a city.B. The climate of a region.C. The culture of a country.D. The economy of a nation.52. What is the author's attitude towards the topic discussed?A. Critical.B. Neutral.C. Supportive.D. Indifferent....三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）53. A. AlthoughB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise54. A. surprisedB. disappointedC. satisfiedD. confused...73. A. foundB. lostC. returnedD. stolen四、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）74. In the following passage, there are 10 errors. Each sentence contains one error. Identify the error and write the correct answer on Answer Sheet.The Internet has changed our life greatly. It has made information more easier to access and has increased the speed at which we communicate. However, it also has some negative effects. For example, it can be a distraction for students, who spend too much time online and not enough on their studies. It also can be a source of misinformation and cyberbullying.75. ______76. ______...84. ______五、书面表达（满分30分）85. Write an essay of about 120 words based on the picture and the given outline below.Outline:1. Describe the picture.2. Discuss the importance of teamwork.3. Give your opinion on how to improve teamwork.The picture shows a group of people trying to move a heavy rock. Some are pulling, some are pushing, but none of them are working together effectively.[Your essay][Your answer]参考答案：一、听力理解1. B2. C3. A...20. A二、阅读理解A21. A22. D ...41. B。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语选择题部分（共80分)第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空1. — Is there anything else to discuss?—_____________. I guess.A. Not at allB. No, that's allC. Yes, I'm sureD. Yea, of course1. 【考点】交际用语—征求意见或看法【答案】B【解析】根据句意：---还有其他事要讨论吗？---没有，就这么多（no, that’s all），我想。

故选答案B。

not at all一点儿也不；yes, I’m sure是的，我确定；yes, of course是的，当然，均是答非所问，不合题意，故排除。

【难度】偏小2. The development of industry has been_______ gradual process throughout _______ human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.A. 不填, theB. the; aC. a; 不填D. a; a2. 【考点】冠词—零冠词和不定冠词【答案】C【解析】第一空process是可数名词，第一次出现一般用不定冠词，且此次表示“一个”的概念；第二空existence是不可数名词，其此处表示抽象概念，故用零冠词。

【难度】中等3. No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it's better silent.A. remainB. be remainingC. having remainedD. to remain3. 【考点】非谓语—不定式【答案】D【解析】it做形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式：to remain silent. 可归结为句型：it is +形容词/名词+to do/that…。

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涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标，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。

⒈ theater A. treasure B. wheat C. season D. realize⒉ persuade A. usual B. insist C. sugar D. treasure⒊ pany A. alone B. carrot C. money D. knock⒋ opposite A. service B. outside C. pioneer D. police⒌ 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 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 you⒎ He 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⒏ That evening, ___ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. when⒐ Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.A. herselfB. thisC. thatD. it⒑ Tony lent me the money, ___ that I’d do as much for him.A. hopingB. to hopeC. hopedD. having hoped⒒ I had hardly got to the office ___ my wife phone me to go back home at once.A. whenB. thanC. untilD. after⒓ We ___ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A. set aboutB. set upC. set outD. set down⒔ Next 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’t⒖ The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ___ anything that happened to be on.A. to watchB. watchingC. watchedD. to have watched⒗ 100℃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. need⒙ The manager ___ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m.A. has toldB. is tellingC. has been tellingD. will have told⒚ The 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。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(北京卷)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)从每题所给得A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项,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答案就是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 only22、By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold、A、getsB、has gotC、will getD、is getting23、One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them、A、correctsB、correctC、to correctD、correcting24、Jerry did not regret giving the ment but felt ______ he could have expressed it differently、A、whyB、howC、thatD、whether25、George said that he would e to school to see me the next day, but he ______、A、wouldn’tB、didn’tC、hasn’tD、hadn’t26、When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was,he would forget all about eatingor sleeping、A、thatB、whichC、whereD、when27、_______ with care, one tin will last for six weeks、A、UseB、UsingC、UsedD、To use28、Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____、A、someB、lessC、muchD、more29、—Have you heard about that fire in the market?— Yes, fortunately no one _____、A、hurtB、was hurtC、has hurtD、had been hurt30、Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed、A、had developedB、was developingC、would developD、developed31、______ at the door before you enter my room, please、A、KnockB、KnockingC、KnockedD、To knock33、We ______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?A、should faceB、might faceC、could have facedD、must have faced34、Do you think this shirt is too tight ____ the shoulders?A、atB、onC、toD、across35、Don’t handle the vase as if it ____ made of steel、A、isB、wereC、has beenD、had been[答案及解析]21.A 考从属连词,解题方法,瞧前后逻辑关系选择词义符合得从属连词。

2012年高考英语试题（上海卷）第1卷（共105分）I . Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection ASection BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. maintainedB. seriousC. indicationsD. figuresE. anxiousF. concern G crisis H. decided I. available J. reversedFilmgoers should be told how many calories there are in the popcorn, ice cream and soft drinks that they buy in cinemas, according to the Food Standard Agency.Smaller popcorn buckets and drink cups should also be made 41 , the nutrition inspector said.Tim Smith, chief executive of the agency, told The 77mes that cinemas should help to deal with the country's overweight 42 ."There is a misbelief that popcorn is calorie-free, but that is not the case. It is a 43 to us," he said. "Portion sizes are also a big issue, and there seems to be increasingly big packs on sale."He spoke as a number of food chains such as Pret A Manger, Wimpey and The Real Greek 44 to put calorie counts on all their menus.A trial scheme（试行方案）with 21 food companies took place last summer, and 45 are that consumers altered their buying habits when they realised the number of calories in a product.A consultation(征询意见) on the trial ends next month but Mr Smith is already planning the second drive for American-style calorie counts and is 46 to win support from cinemas and other entertainment places, from football grounds to concert halls.Government 47 suggest that two thirds of adults and a third of children are overweight. If trends are not 48 , this could rise to almost nine in ten adults and two thirds of children by 2050, putting them at 49 risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fillin each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People on a college campus were more likely to give money to the March of Dimes if they were asked for a donation by a disabled woman in a wheelchair than if asked by a nondisabled woman. In another 50 , subway riders in New York saw a man carrying a stick stumble（绊脚）and fall to the floor. Sometimes the victim had a large red birthmark on his 51 ; sometimes he did not. In this situation, the victim was more likely t0 52 aid if his face was spotless than if he had an unattractive birthmark. In 53 these and other research findings,two themes are 54 : we are more willing to help people we like for some reason and people we think _ 55 _ assistance.In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid. 56 , in a field study researchers placed a completed application to graduate school in a telephone box at the airport. The application was ready to be 57 , but had apparently been "lost" . The photo attached to the application was sometimes that of a very 58 person and sometimes that of a less attractive person. The measure of helping was whether the individual who found the envelope actually mailed it or not. Results showed that people were more likely to 59 the application if the person in the photo was physically attractive.The degree of _ 60 between the potential helper and the person in need is also important.For example, people are more likely to help a stranger who is from the same country rather than a foreigner. In one study, shoppers on a busy street in Scotland were more likely to help a person wearing a(n) 61 T-shirt than a person wearing a T-shirt printed with offensive words.Whether a person receives help depends in part on the "worth" of the case. For example,shoppers in a supermarket were more likely to give someone . 62 _ to buy milk rather than to buy cookies, probably because milk is thought more essential for 63 than cookies.Passengers on a New York subway were more likely to help a man who fell to the ground if he appeared to be 64 rather than drunk.50. A.study B.way C.word D.college51. A. hand B. arm C. face D. back52. A.refuse B.beg C.lose D.receive53. A. challenging B. recording C. understanding D. publishing54. A.important B. possible C. amusing D. missing55. A.seek B.deserve C.obtain D.accept56. A. At first B. Above all C. In addition D. For example57. A.printed B.mailed C.rewritten D.signed58. A. talented B. good-looking C. helpful D. hard-working59. A. send in B. throw away C. fill out D. turn down60. A. similarity B. friendship C. cooperation D. contact61. A.expensive B.plain C.cheap D.strange62. A.time B.instructions C.money D.chances63. A. shoppers B. research C. children D. health64. A. talkative B. handsome C. calm D. sickSection BDirections: 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 you have just read.(A)Phil White has just returned from an 18,OOO-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ~70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（车座）and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bikechains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up t0 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For l,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr.White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he _.A. broke the world recordB. collected money for OxfamC. destroyed several bikesD. travelled about l,300 hours66. What does the word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean?A. Very slow but exciting.B. Very long and difficult.C. Very smooth but tiring.D. Very lonely and depressing.67. During his journey around the world, Phil White _ .A. fought heroically against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and coldC. managed to ride against the wind in AustraliaD. had a team of people who travelled with him68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?A. Imaginative.B. Patriotic.C. Modest.D. Determined.(B)The value-packed, all-inclusivesight-seeing package thatcombines the best of Sydney'sharbour, city, bay and beachhighlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the 'red' Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights wlrile the 'blue' Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cru/ses(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses,Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are avai-lable for 3, 5 0r 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 0r 7 days, and Lhe return trip is valid (育效的)for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.SydneyPass Fares*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under ~6 ye rs. Children under 4 years travel free.**A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.69. A SydneyPass doesn7t offer unlimited rides onA. the Explorer BusesB. the harbour cruisesC. regular Sydney BusesD. CityRail services70. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can _.A. save fares from and to the airportB. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the famous seafood for freeD. reserve seats easily in a restaurant71. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague andher children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?A. $225.B. $300.C. $360.D. $420.(C)Researchers in the psychology department at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress-related disorders.Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same "fight-or-flight" reaction to stress. In other words, individuals eicher react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict ("fight"), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation ("flight"). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in the fight-or-flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called "tend and befriend." That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young ("tend"), and by looking for social contact and support from others - especially other females 《'befriend").Scientists have long known that in the fight-or- flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones(澈素) released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend-or-befriend response is also based on a hormone. This hormone, called oxytocin,has been studied in the context of cFuldbirt.h, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor,explained that "animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and lessanxious." While men also secrete【分泌）oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far. more likely than men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or ask directions if they are lost.The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress-related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend-and-befriend regulatory(调节的) system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men.72. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to .A. turn to friends for helpB. solve a conflict calmlyC. find an escape from realityD. seek comfort from children73. Which of the following is true about oxytocin according to the passage?A. Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do.B. Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women.C. Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin.D. Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men.74. What can be learned from the passage?A. Male hormones help build up the body's resistance to stress.B. In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does.C. Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.D. The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.75. Which of the following might be the best ti.tle of the passage?A. How men and women get over stressB. How men and women suffer from stressC. How researchers overcome stress problemsD. How researchers handle stress-related disordersSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. When a child should learn to readB. Why it is fun to teach a child readingC. What if a child has reading problemsD. How you prepare a young child for readingE. What is the best way to teach a child readingF. Whether reading early promises later achievements76.Learning to read early has become one of those indicators - in parents' minds at least – that theirchild is smart. In fact, reading early has very little to do with whether a child is successful academically. Research has shown that difficulty with reading is often due not to inferior intelligence but to differences in the developmental wiring of each individual child. In some cases, there are neurological problems and developmental lags that can be overcome with proper training.77.Traditionally, American schools teach children at age six, but many schools begin teaching informally in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten. If parents start too early to encourage reading,and a child does not immediately succeed, the parent has a hard time relaxing and letting the child go at his or her own pace.78.Over the years, research has proved that the use of both the e&whole language" method and the "phonic" method works best for a child to master reading. While the whole language approach, which includes reading to children and getting them interested in both the activity of reading and the story they are reading, is helpful, phonics must be taught. Children must be taught that one of the squiggles they see is a "p" and another a "b". Getting the print off the page requires a different ability than being able to understand the meaning of what is written.79.You can start developing the skills needed in reading at a very young age without putting any pressure on children. Besides reading to them, parents can start "ear training" their child by playing thyme games. This develops the child's ability to recognize different sounds. In reading to children, parents also can point to words as they go, teaching the child that the funny lines on the page are the words you are saying. All this should be a fun activity.80.Once a child is in school, the learning of reading is inevitably more serious. For children who have some kind of reading difficulty, you must get a professional diagnosis. While the teacher might say the child is merely disinterested but will get over it, disinterest or poor performance in reading can stem from a number of things, some being very specific learning disabilities that can be identified and worked on. But it is very tricky for parents to deal with their own child's learning disabilities.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.While contact between adolescents (between the ages of fifteen and nineteen) and their peers crd龄人) is a universal characteristic of all cultures, the nature and the degree of such contact vary a great deal. In American contemporary society, adolescents spend much more time with their peers than with younger children or adults.This pattern of age segregation(隔离) in American society did not become usual until the beginning of the industrialized society. Changes in the workplace separated children from adults,with adults worHng and children attending school. The dramatic increase of mothers in the workplace has further contributed to the reduction in the amount of time adolescents spend with adults. School reform efforts during the nineteenth century, which resulted in age-segregated schools and grades, have reduced the amount of time adolescents spend with younger children.Finally, the changes in population are considered a factor that may have contributed to the emergence of adolescent peer culture. From 1955 t0 1975, the adolescent population increased dramatically,from 11 percent t0 20.9 percent. This increase in the number of adolescents might be a contributing factor to the increase in adolescent peer culture in terms of growth in size.Research supports the view that adolescents spend a great deal of time with their peers. Reed Larson and his colleagues examined adolescents' daily activities and found that they spend more time talking to their friends than engaging in any other activity. In a typical week, high school students will spend twice as much time with their peers as with adults. This gradual withdrawal from adults begins in early adolescence. Ln sixth grade, adults (excluding parents) account for only 25 percent of adolescent social networks. Another important characteristic of adolescent peer culture is its increasingly autonomous (白治的) function. While childhood peer groups are conducted under the close supervision of parents, adolescent peer groups typically make an effort to escape adult supervision and usually succeed in doing so.(Note: Answer the guenons or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)81. "This pattern of age segregation" refers to the phenomenon that adolescents segregate themselves from82. Besides changes in the workplace, are the other two factors contributing to adolescent peer culture.83. When do adolescents start to spend less time with adults?84. How do adolescent peer groups differ from childhood peer groups?第II卷（共45分）I．TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．她五年前开始拉小提琴。

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年全国普通高等学校招生考试(新课标全国卷)英语第二节完形填空(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。

Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36than words．According to specialists，our bodies send out more 37 than we realize．In fact，non-verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really 38．And body language is particularly 39when we attempt to communicate across cultures．Indeed，what is called body language is so 40 a part of us t hat it’s actually often unnoticed．And misunderstandings occur as a result of it．41，different societies treat the 42between people differently．Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43contact(接触)even with friends，and certainly not with 44．People from Latin American countries，45，touch each other quite a lot．Therefore，it’s possible that in 46，it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room．The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving 48．The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep 49— which the Latino will in return regard as 50 ．Clearly，a great deal is going on when people 51．And only a part of it is in the words themselves．And when parties are from 52cultures，there’s a strong possibility of 53 ．But whatever the situation，the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be 55．36．A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further 37．A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages 38．A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean 39．A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult 40．A．well B．far C．much D．long 41．A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short 42．A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings 43．A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone44．A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies 45．A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means 46．A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment 47．A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following 48．A．closer B．faster C．in D．away 49．A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out 50．A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness 51．A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think 52．A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich 53．A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness 54．A．chance B．time C．result D．advice 55．A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased36．B【解析】根据首句的内容可知身势语比话语表达更"响亮"。