2012年湖南高考真题——英语(湖南卷)Word版含解析
2012高考英语湖南卷翻译
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试湖南卷第一部分听力听对话，回答对话后的问题对话一1 女士什么时候完成工作A 6点B 7点C 8点2 男士今晚打算去做什么？A 看父母B 看电影C 约会对话二3 男士在哪儿打网球A 大学B 俱乐部C 社区中心4 女士多久游一次泳A 一周一次B 一周三次C 一周五次对话三5 男士在做什么A 穿衣服B 面试C 庆祝生日6 说话者之间的关系是？A 家长和孩子B 夫妻C 顾客和售货员对话四7 男士为什么回来的晚？A 去酒吧了B 去见了老师C 去打篮球了8 女士早上做了什么A 做物理测验B 开会C 开派对9 谈话后女士可能去做什么A 见朋友B 去学校C 准备晚餐对话五10 女士在哪儿长大的A 瑞士B 英国C 法国11 关于weybridge女士最喜欢哪一点A 风光B 人C 设施12 男士是做什么的A 老师B 主持人酒店业主C 导游对话六13 为什么女士很沮丧A 男士没有道歉B 男士没有出现C 男士没打电话14 男士在和谁说话A 女侍者B 教授C 医生15 两个说话者什么时候见面A 星期二B 星期四C 星期五21 我们已经有了一个好的开始，但是接下来需要做更多的工作来取得最后的成功考察非谓语动词22 不用担心，你现在的艰苦努力将会在以后的生活中得到回报考察时态和语态23 时间如果被正确运用，就如同银行里的钱考察非谓语动词24 骑自行车是一项很好的运动，___不污染环境A 然而B 除…之外C 否则D 因此25 关上你身后的恐惧之门，信念之门将会在你面前打开考察动词时态26 这个村子里的每个人都很友好，你在这儿住的时间___长或短都没有关系A 为什么B 如何C 是否D 当…时27 他紧张的等待着并在心里告诉自己“这一刻就要来了”考察动词时态28 __我感觉我能通过考试，但我从没想过我能得 AA 尽管B 一旦曾经C 如果D 直到…才29 对不起，我现在很忙，如果我有时间肯定和你一起去远足考察虚拟语气30 直到我来到这儿才意识到这个地方非常著名，不但因为它的美丽，还因为它的天气。
2012年高考真题——英语(湖南卷)word版+答案
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）"What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever _. 36 _ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for__ 37__, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people _38__ me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to __39 __ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to __41__. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be 42__, though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."Her __43__ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 _.Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The__45_ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46__.So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47___, I would truthfully answer. "Y ou know? It's really cute."36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadPart ⅢReading ComprehensionA.What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by WilliamBlake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.A. doing shoppingB.having a debateC.reading a messageD.leaving for Wyoming57. The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by_____.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from one's heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has receivedC.Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells. The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp ('虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called "shrilk." It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s. Decades later, however, plastic's very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made areplentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They're also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They're even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shritk's_____.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic?A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quickly. ,D. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because_____.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in mature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing ahrilk's use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk's flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passageWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society's demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation (航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the l9'th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisza, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river's length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs (水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.daily life, __74__ and industry71. River Control72. Reasons 根据表格右边内容及文章第一段第二句73. supply 根据第一段第二句：to maintain reliable water supplies for daily保持每天有可靠的水供应74. agriculture 第一段第二句75. flooding 根据第一段最后76. deepening根据第二段77. stabilizing 根据第二段后的stabilization of banks “河岸的稳固”78. shortening 根据第三段最后79. dam construction第二段最后，根据表格内容结构及文章第二段：控制河流取得成效是通过两种方式：channelization “交通渠化”和construction of dams “修筑水坝”。
湖南省高考真题英语
2012年湖南省高考英语试卷Part ⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A.He went to the bar.B.B. He met his teacher.C.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize.B. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that y ou do now _____ later in life .A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, _____ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; _____, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Ever yone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter _____ you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment _____ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?—Sorry, I _____ the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health.A. show; areB. show; areC. show; isD. shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words orphrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.But, as she looked at me , sincerely waiting for 37 ,I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it ,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thoughtmy life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted theperfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth,and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen,she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was thatimportant .“Let’s be 42 , though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to becomepretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gapwas more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realizedhow important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of“perfection.” The45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness isremoved, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer,“You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed.41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some liketo call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we care about them.PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is itthe look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the whitepaper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.A. doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _______.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _______.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts fro m one’s heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _______.A. attending the masters’ classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _______.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _______.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron’s Pool is described as a lake _______.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s tough ness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ’60s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but is basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodiesto living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments.They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s _______.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic？A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quicklyD. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _______.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk’s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPartⅣWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society’s demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation(航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisa, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river’s length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs(水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.Title:7172WaysTo 73 adequate water for:·daily life, 74 and industry·power generation·navigationto stop rivers from 75channelization:·engineering works:·widening, 76 and straightening rivers· 77 river banks·an example: the 78 of the Tisza by nearly 400 km79 :·achievements: 800,000 dams built·problems: causing harmful changes to 80Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.Now I still remember my first day at fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard thewords that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for tha t matter wants to hear: “Mike, there’sa problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realizedright away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Everymorning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chatwith us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them makingus a part of their everyday lives as the coffee dose.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I alsolearned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carrythe experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No morethan 13 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 13 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions give belowin Chinese.生活中，你自己或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨……请就些写一篇英语短文。
2012年湖南省高考真题英语
2012年湖南省高考英语试卷Part ⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A.He went to the bar.B.B. He met his teacher.C.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize.B. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life .A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, _____ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; _____, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter _____ you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment _____ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?—Sorry, I _____ the piano for years.A. don’t playB. wasn’t playingC. haven’t playedD. hadn’t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health.A. show; areB. show; areC. show; isD. shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words orphrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.But, as she looked at me , sincerely waiting for 37 ,I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it ,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thoughtmy life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted theperfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth,and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen,she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was thatimportant .“Let’s be 42 , though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to becomepretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gapwas more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realizedhow important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of“perfection.” The45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness isremoved, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer,“You know? It’s really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed.41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some liketo call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we care about them.PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is itthe look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the whitepaper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.A. doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _______.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _______.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _______.A. attending th e masters’ classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _______.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _______.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron’s Pool is described as a lake _______.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art.C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins p roduced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and ’60s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but is basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodiesto living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s _______.A. remarkable designB. interesting nameC. major featuresD. basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic？A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quicklyD. Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _______.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions.C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilk’s flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticPartⅣWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society’s demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many reasons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation(航行), and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisa, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river’s length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their successes, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs(水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume, speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.Title:7172WaysTo 73 adequate water for:·daily life, 74 and industry·power generation·navigationto stop rivers from 75channelization:·engineering works:·widening, 76 and straightening rivers· 77 river banks·an example: the 78 of the Tisza by nearly 400 km79 :·achievements: 800,000 dams built·problems: causing harmful changes to 80Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.Now I still remember my first day at fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard thewords that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: “Mike, there’sa problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realizedright away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Everymorning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chatwith us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them makingus a part of their everyday lives as the coffee dose.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I alsolearned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carrythe experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more than 12 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No morethan 13 words) (2 marks)_________________________________________________________________84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 13 words)(3 marks)__________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions give belowin Chinese.生活中，你自己或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨……请就些写一篇英语短文。
2012年高考英语湖南卷-答案
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一试题（湖南卷）英语答案解析第I卷Part ⅠListening Comprehension1-5ACCBA 6-10．BABCA 11-15CBCBA16．90 17．month 18．Reference 19．New Year’s Day 20. ID cardPart ⅡLanguage Knowledge Section A21．【答案】C 【解析】句意:…更多的工作需要去做以取得最后的成功. need做实意动词后接动词作宾语有两种结构: need doing意为“主语需要被做”可以用need to be done转换; need to do 主语需要(自己)去做; 22．【答案】A 【解析】句意:…你现在所做的努力在以后的生活中会有回报的. 显然是将来时态且为被动. 23．【答案】B【解析】句意:使用得当,时间就是银行里的钱. 要填的是非谓语形式,,而且use和主语time的关系是动宾关系,所以要用过去分词表被动意义,相当一个条件状语从句:if it (time) is used correctly. 24．【答案】B 【解析】题干前后表示的是叠加意义: 好的锻炼;不污染空气,所以用besides “除了…(还…)”; 答案A意为“然而”;C “要不然”;D“所以”.25．【答案】C 【解析】句意:关上你身后的惧怕之门,你就会看到信心之门在你面前敞开着.这是祈使句+and+并列句.根据句意,并列句谓语应该用将来一般时态.26．【答案】C 【解析】根据结构词or就很容易断定:whether…or.句意:…你居住在那里是很短一段时间还是很长一段时间,都没有关系.27．【答案】D 【解析】根据soon “很快”很容易断定是将来时,这里是直接引语,所以要用D（表示“来、去、动身、启程”这类动词经常用进行时表将来）.句意:“这一时刻很快就要到了”.28．【答案】A 【解析】句意:尽管我老觉得我会通过考试,然而,我从来不曾想过会得“A等”.根据上下文可以看出,题干需要一个引导让步状语从句的连词.while在这里等于though.29．【答案】D 【解析】根据上下文可知,这是对现在情况的虚拟,if 从句用过去式,主句用would+原形. 30. 【答案】B 【解析】句意:直到我来到这儿才意识到,这个地方不仅以它的美而且以它的天气出名.这里是强势结构It is+被强调部分+that…;本题强调的是时间状语.注意中文“直到…才…”用until表达常有以下三种形式:not…until; Not until (否定的状语谓语句首,后面的主句谓语用一般疑问句结构倒装);It is not until…that…(强势结构).所以,本题也可以如下说:I did not realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather until I came here(正常结构);Not until I came here did I realize this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather(倒装结构).31．【答案】A 【解析】句意:报告于昨晚七点开始,报告之后便是用望远镜观察月球.start在此用作不及物动词（就像Classes start at 8“8点开始上课”一样）,瞬间动词的现在分词作定语表完成意义或将来意义:We shall arrive too late to catch the train leaving (=which will leave) at eight.我们会到达太晚了而赶不上8点（离开）的火车.A tile falling(=which fell)from a roof shattered into fragments at his feet.一片从屋顶上掉下来的瓦在他的脚边摔得粉碎.The accident happening to her turned out to be a good thing.她发生的意外证明\结果是件好事.现在分词的被动式(答案B)做定语只能表示正在进行的动作或和谓语动词同时进行的行为.不定式作定语表将来或含情态意义或被修饰部分有最高级\序数词\\only\next\last或是something\anything等不定代词等.32．【答案】A 【解析】句意:不减少进食,无论你怎么努力,要减肥是困难的.其他几个选项语义不通.however “无论怎么”在此引导让步状语从句=no matter how.33．【答案】C 【解析】句意:…抱歉,我好多年都没有弹钢琴了.现在完成时在此表示从好多年前算起到说话的时候为止的（否定）状态的持续.34．【答案】D 【解析】句意:心灵的护理是一个逐渐的过程,在这个过程中,甚至生活中那些微小的细节都应该加以考虑.in which引导非限制性定语从句,which代前面的process.35．【答案】D 【解析】句意:所有的科学证据表明:农业方面越来越多的使用化学物质正在损害着我们的健康.主语是evidence “证据（不可数名词）”,所以谓语动词应用单数式shows,宾语从句的主语是use “使用（不可数名词）”,所以要用is.Section B36．【答案】C．【解析】以前没人问及过上述问题.37．【答案】B．【解析】等着我的回答38．【答案】D．【解析】是不是人们看我的时候就看到我的缺牙呢.39．【答案】A．【解析】回到家再次考虑我的缺牙问题. 答案B意为“刷”, C “覆盖”, D “感激,欣赏”.40. 【答案】B．【解析】母亲自然注意到所发生的一切. 答案A意为“承认”; C “控制”; D “改变”. 41．【答案】A．【解析】没有什么可担心. 答案B意为“推迟”; C “放弃”. D “消灭”.42．【答案】C．【解析】不过我们还是诚实点吧(言下之意就是不要做手术来掩盖真实面目以到达所谓的完美).43．【答案】A．【解析】母亲的话让我认真地考虑起我的牙齿来.44．【答案】D．【解析】这是我特征的一部分. 答案A “能力”; B “决定”; C “目标”.45．【答案】C．【解析】事实上没有人是完美的. 答案A “可能性”. B “目的”; D “选择”.46．【答案】D．【解析】所有丑陋的东西都去掉的时候,所有美好的东西也随之东流. 答案A意为“勇气”; B “明智”; C “善良\帮助”.47．【答案】B．【解析】所以,如果哪位女孩再问我牙齿的事情,…Section C48．【答案】we. 【解析】对应于our49．【答案】should．【解析】我们对朋友应该表示足够的关怀.50. 【答案】A．【解析】有时候一天打电话多次.注意:every\each\per day是“每一天”,不合语境.51．【答案】others. 【解析】还有一些….52．【答案】in. 【解析】信封内可以附带寄些照片等.53．【答案】and．【解析】连接两个谓语动词:write postcards…and send them to friends.54．【答案】not. 【解析】55．【答案】What. 【解析】引导主语从句,what在主语从句中做主语.承上句:打何种电话,寄何种信件不重要,重要的是我们要让对方知道我们在乎他们.Part Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionA．56．【答案】C．【解析】从文章的二段第三句和最后一句:在看母亲的信息时,碰巧看到了之前父亲发给自己的信息…57．【答案】A．【解析】从第二段第五、六句:My eyes fell on a photo of a flower…inspired me可知作者送礼物的灵感来自在Wyoming所拍摄的一张花的照片.58．【答案】D．【解析】从第三段第三句开始到本题的it所在句为止可以看出.59．【答案】D．【解析】从第三段作者制作这件礼物的过程可知.60. 【答案】B．【解析】纵观全文以及排除法可知.B．61．【答案】C．【解析】King’s Art Centre下最后一句.62．【答案】B．【解析】The Botanic Garden下第二、三段可知是两种植物,并不是昆虫、蛇,更不是野生动物爱好者.63．【答案】B．【解析】Byron’s Pool下第一段最后一句.64．【答案】A．【解析】Byron’s Pool下第二段第二句65．【答案】A．【解析】文章开始第一句.C．66．【答案】C．【解析】由虾壳和用丝绸生产的蛋白质所做成的“shrilk”很薄、透明、有弹性,而且非常结实.其他几个答案明显不对.67．【答案】A．【解析】第二段主要讲塑料的耐用性而向我们提出了它的使用问题.其他答案明显排除:答案B“廉价生产”;C “快速开发它的特性”;D “公正评价它的贡献”.68．【答案】D．【解析】第四段:生产Shrilk的材料大自然中非常丰富….和答案D “它的原材料在大自然中非常丰富”一致.69．【答案】B．【解析】从最后一段第二句可知:这种材料受潮时变得很有弹性,所以,发明者正在探索在潮湿环境中的使用方法.70. 【答案】D．【解析】主题概括:一种可能的塑料替代物.第Ⅱ卷Part ⅣWriting Section A71．【答案】River Control72．【答案】Reasons 根据表格右边内容及文章第一段第二句73．【答案】supply 根据第一段第二句:to maintain reliable water supplies for daily保持每天有可靠的水供应74．【答案】agriculture 第一段第二句75．【答案】flooding 根据第一段最后76．【答案】deepening根据第二段77．【答案】stabilizing 根据第二段后的stabilization of banks “河岸的稳固”78．【答案】shortening 根据第三段最后79．【答案】dam construction第二段最后,根据表格内容结构及文章第二段:控制河流取得成效是通过两种方式: channelization “交通渠化”和construction of dams “修筑水坝”.80. 【答案】the environment根据最后一段的第一句:尽管取得了成就,但是许多水坝也导致了重大的环境变化,这些变化证明是有害的.Section B81．【答案】He wanted to save up money and buy his own car. 第二段第二句.82．【答案】The manager particularly expected them to offer fast service with a friendly smile. 第二段最后一句. 83．【答案】He loves his co-workers and all the customer know who he is. 第三段第一句.84．【答案】He learned teamwork, devotion and staying positive in rough situations. 最后一段头两句.Section C。
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湖南2012年高考英语试题及参考答案总分：150分及格：90分考试时间：120分（听力共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）<br>选择题部分共22.5分(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}When does the woman finish work?A. At6:00B. At7:00C. At8:00(2)What is the man going to do tonight?A. SeehisparentsB. WatchanewmovieC. Goforanappointment(3)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}Where does the man play tennis?A. AttheuniversityB. AttheclubC. Atthecommunitycenter(4)How often does the woman swim?A. OnceaweekB. ThreetimesaweekC. Fivetimesaweek(5)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}What is the man doing?A. GettingdressedB. HavinganinterviewC. Celebratingabirthday(6)What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?A. ParentandchildB. HusbandandwifeC. Customerandsaleswoman(7)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}Why did the man come back late ?A. HewenttothebaB. HemethisteacheC. Heplayedbasketbal(8)What did the woman do this morning?A. ShetookaphysicstesB. ShehadameetingC. Sheheldaparty(9)What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. SeeherfriendsB. GototheschoolC. Preparedinner(10)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}Where did the woman grow up?A. InSwitzerlanB. IntheUC. InFranc(11)Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. ItssceneryB. ItspeopleC. Itsfacilities(12)What does the man do?A. AteacherB. AhostC. Atourguide(13)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}Why is the woman upset?A. Themandidn’tapologizeB. Themandidn’tturnuC. Themandidn’tcal(14)Who is the man speaking to?A. AwaitresB. AprofessorC. Adoctor(15)When will the two speakers see each other?A. OnTuesdayB. OnThursdayC. OnFriday听力填空题：共7.5分(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：(2)__________(3)__________(4)__________(5)__________（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）(1)We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs __________to achieve the final success.A. beingdoneB. doC. tobedoneD. todo(2)Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ___________later in life.A. willberepaidB. wasbeingrepaidC. hasbeenrepaidD. wasrepaid(3)Time, ____________correctly, is money in the bank.A. touseB. usedC. usingD. use(4)Bicycling is good exercise; ____________, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore(5)Close the door of fear behind you, and you __________ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. haveseenC. willseeD. areseeing(6)Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ____you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when(7)"The moment __________soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. hastomeC. wascomingD. iscoming(8)__________I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until(9)Sorry, I am too busy now. If I __________ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. havehadB. hadhadC. haveD. had(10)It was not until I came here __________I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before(11)The lecture, __________at 7:00 pm laze night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. startingB. beingstartedC. tostartD. tobestarted(12)__________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever(13)-I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?- Sorry, I __________the piano for years.A. don'tplayB. wasn'tplayingC. haven'tplayedD. hadn'tplayed(14)Care of the soul is a gradual process __________even the small details of life should be considered.A. whatB. inwhatC. whichD. inwhich(15)All the scientific evidence __________that increasing use of chemicals in farming damaging our health.A. show;areB. shows;areC. show;isD. shows;is（完型填空共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）<br>选择题部分18分(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：(2)A. anofferB. ananswerC. asuggestionD. aresult(3)A heard of B．thought of C．talked about D．looked at(4)A. considerB. brushC. coverD. appreciate(5)A. admittedB. noticedC. controlledD. changed(6)A. worryaboutB. putoffC. giveupD. wipeout(7)A. friendlyB. lovelyC. honestD. helpful(8)A. wordsB. jokesC. dreamsD. acts(9)A. abilityB. decisionC. goalD. identity(10)A. possibilityB. purposeC. truthD. choice(11)A. courageB. wisdomC. kindnessD. beauty(12)A. onceB. againC. tooD. instead完形填空填空题（共12分）(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：(2)__________(3)__________(4)__________(5)__________(6)__________(7)__________(8)__________（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father．My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything．I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we wereleaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked．The message was from my father．My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming．and underneath a poem by William Blake．The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me．My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid．That may even be the reason why I love writing．I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back．I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift．I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it．As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind．The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other．I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it．The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture．The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream．As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood．I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived．The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.{TS}The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was___________.A. doingshoppingB. havingadebateC. readingamessageD. leavingforWyoming(2)The author's inspiration for the gift came from__________.A. aphotoofaflowerB. astoryaboutakidC. acallfromthemotherD. atextaboutChristmas(3)The underlined word<strong> "it"</strong> in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by__________.A. thefatherB. theauthorC. WilliamBlakeD. EdgarAllanPoe(4)The author made the gift by__________.A. searchingforthepoemsonlineB. drawingthebackgroundbyhandC. paintingthelettersinthreecolorsD. matchingthewordswithpictures(5)What is the main purpose of the passage?A. ToshowhowtodesignimagesforgiftB. Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone'shearC. ToexplainhowcomputershelpcreategiftD. Todescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceived(6)根据材料回答{TSE}题：Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which areprobably a mere walk away from your college.<strong>King's Art Centre</strong>A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the mostinteresting contemporary artists on show anywhere．This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.<strong>The Botanic Garden</strong>The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched <em>Torch Aloe </em>here is impressive．The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see <em>Dionaea muscipula</em>, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts．Look for grass snakes in the lake．A snake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.<strong>Byron's Pool</strong>Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of "mess and drunkenness"．However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough．I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans．He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool．A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields．The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea．If you don't trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.{TS}As mentioned in the passage, thereis a small charge for__________.A. attendingthemasters'classB. workingwithlocalartistsC. learninglifedrawingD. seeinganexhibition(7)"Torch Aloe" and "Venus Flytrap" are__________.A. commoninsectsB. impressiveplantsC. rarely-seensnakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts(8)We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed__________.A. tofearpetbearsB. tolikewalkingC. tobeaheavydrinkerD. tofinishuniversityin1805(9)In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake__________.A. surroundedbyfieldsB. ownedbyLordByronC. locatedinGrantchesterD. discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf(10)What is the passage mainly about?A. SomeplacesforweekendbreakB. AwaytobecomecreativeinarC. ThecolourfullifeinthecountrysidD. UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversit(11)根据材料回答{TSE}题：Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells．The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic．The material, made from shrimp ('虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called "shrilk." It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability．Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s．Decades later, however, plastic's very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries．What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said．Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants．That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab．The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments．They're also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home．They're even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.{TS}Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shritk's__________.A. remarkabledesignB. interestingnameC. majorfeaturesD. basicelements(12)What has become a concern about plastic?A. UsingitproperlB. ProducingitcheaplC. DevelopingitspropertiesquicklD. Evaluatingitscontributionsfairl(13)According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because__________.A. itcanhelpplasticdegradeB. itcanbefoundinlivingthingsC. itsmassproductionhasbeenrealizedD. itsrawmaterialsareabundantinmature(14)What are the inventors doing in the lab?A. ReplacingcarbonfiberswithshrilB. Testingahrilk'suseinwetconditionC. MakingshrilkoutofusedhouseholdgoodD. Improvingshrilk'sflexibilityformedicalpurpose(15)Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. RecentProgressinEnvironmentalProtectionB. BenefitsofInsectsinScientificResearchC. TheHarmofOne-timeProductsD. APossibleAlternativetoPlastic（共14小题，满分25分）(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：(2)__________(3)__________(4)__________(5)__________(6)__________(7)__________(8)__________(9)__________(10)__________(11)根据材料回答{TSE}题：(12)What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do?(No more than 14 words) (3 marks)(13)Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations?(No more than 13 words) (2 marks)(14)What did the author learn from his first job?(No mom dm II words) (3 marks)（满分25分）(1)生活中.你白己或他人曾有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨……请就此写一篇英语短文。
英语高考试题答案及解析-湖南.pptx
several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose
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You will hear each conversation TWICE.
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When will the magazine probably arrive?
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2012年湖南高考真题——英语(湖南卷)Word版含解析
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语PartⅠLi s tening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11.When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B.At 7:00C.At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointment Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the universityB. At the clubC. At the community center4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a weekB. Three times a weekC. Five times a week Conversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressedB. Having an interviewC. Celebrating a birthday6. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?A. Parent and childB. Husband and wifeC. Customer and saleswoman Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late ?A. He went to the bar.B. He met his teacher.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meetingC. She held a party9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friendsB. Go to the schoolC. Prepare dinner Conversation 510.Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B.In the UK.C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its sceneryB. Its peopleC.Its facilities12. What does the man do?A.A teacherB.A hostC.A tour guideConversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologizeB. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress.B.A professorC.A doctor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On TuesdayB. On ThursdayC. On FridaySection B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.1-5 ACCBA 6-10. BABCA 11-15 CBCBA 16. 90 17. month18. Reference 19. New Year’s Day 20. ID cardPartⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example: -'The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. cover D, to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do【答案】C 【解析】句意:…更多的工作需要去做以取得最后的成功. need做实意动词后接动词作宾语有两种结构: need doing意为“主语需要被做”可以用need to be done转换; need to do 主语需要(自己)去做;22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ______later in life.A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid【答案】A 【解析】句意:…你现在所做的努力在以后的生活中会有回报的. 显然是将来时态且为被动.23. Time, ________ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use【答案】B【解析】句意:使用得当,时间就是银行里的钱. 要填的是非谓语形式,,而且use和主语time的关系是动宾关系,所以要用过去分词表被动意义,相当一个条件状语从句:if it (time) is used correctly.24. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore【答案】B 【解析】题干前后表示的是叠加意义: 好的锻炼;不污染空气,所以用besides “除了…(还…)”; 答案A意为“然而”；C “要不然”；D“所以”。
2012年湖南高考英语试卷
2012年湖南高考英语试卷2012年湖南高考试卷(英语)Part ?Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed bythree choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer foreach question.(在本部分中,你将听到6之间的对话两个喇叭。
每一次对话,有几个问题,每个问题都紧随其后的是三个选择标志着A,B和c,仔细听,然后选择最好的回答每个问题。
You will hear each conversation TWICE.你将听到每一次对话两次。
Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. ThursdayC. Friday.The answer is BConversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointment Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university.B. At the club.C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week.B. Three times a weekC. Five times a week Conversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed.B. Having an interview.C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A. He went to the bar.B. B. He met his teacher.C. C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meeting.C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends.B. Go to the school.C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B. In the UKC. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery.B. Its people.C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A tour guide. Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn?t apologize.B. The man didn?t turn up.C. The man didn?t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitressB.A professor.C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday. Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Part ? Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to cover The answer is A.21. We?ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____ to achieve the finalsuccess.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do22. Don?t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life .A. Will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid23. Time, _____ correctly, is money in the bank.C. usingD. use A. to use B. used24. Bicycling is good exercise; _____, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door offaith openbefore you.A. sawB. have seenC. whetherD. when26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn?t matter_____ you havelived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when27. “The moment _____ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has comeC. was comingD. is coming28. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outingwith you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had30. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for notonly its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation ofthe moon with telescopes.A. startingB. being startedC. to startD. to be started32. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down theamount you eat.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Whenever33. — I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the pianofor me?— Sorry, I _____ the piano for years.A. don?t playB. wasn?t playingC. haven?t playedD. hadn?t played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the smalldetails of lifeshould be considered.A. whatB. in whatC. whichD. in which35. All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming_____ damaging our health.A. show; areB. show; areC. show; isD. shows; is Section B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.说明:为每个空格在接下来的文章中有四个单词或短语标志着A,B,C和d .填补空白的单词或短语,最好的适合上下文。
2012年湖南高考英语试卷与参考答案
2012年湖南高考英语试卷与参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday,C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. When does the woman finish work?At 6:00. At 7:00 At 8:00.2. What is the man going to do tonight?See his parents.Watch a new movie.Go for an appointment.Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?At the university At the club, At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim?Once a week. Three times a week. Five times a week,Conversation 35. What is the man doing?Getting dressed. Having an interview. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?Parent and child. Husband and wife.Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?He went to the bar.He met his teacher.He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?She took a physics test.She had a meeting.She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?See her friends.Go to the school.Prepare dinner.Conversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?In Switzerland. In the UK. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?Its scenery. Its people. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A teacher. A host. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?The man didn't apologize.The man didn't turn up.The man didn't call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A waitress. A professor. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?On Tuesday. On Thursday. On Friday.Section B（7.5 marks）Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS.16. 90 17. month 18. Reference 19 New Year's Day 20. ID cardPart ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D, Choose the one that hest completes the sentence21. We've had a good start, but next, more work needs_____ to achieve the final success.being done do to be done to do22. Don't worry. The hard work that you do now______ later in life.will be repaid was being repaid has been repaid was repaid23. Time, correctly, is money in the bank.to use used using use24. Bicycling is good exercise; , it does not pollute the air.nevertheless besides otherwise therefore25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you the door of faith open before you.saw have seen will see are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly, it doesn't matter you have lived for a short or a long time.why how whether when27. "The moment __ soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously.came has come was coming is coming28. __ I always felt I would pass the exam, i never thought i would get an A.While Once If Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _ _ time, 1 would certainly go for an outing with you.have had had had have had30. It was not until I came here __ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.who that where before31. The lecture, _____ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.starting being started to start to be started32. ___ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.However Whatever Whichever Whenever33. -- [ remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?-- Sorry, | __ the piano for years.don't play wasn't playing haven't played hadn't played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process even the small details of life should be considered,what in what which in which35. All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farming damaging our health.show; are shows; are show; is shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context,"What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely wailing for 37 , I realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again, I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has tired her entire life with guppy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be 42 , though,, she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. it is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The 45 is that no one is perfect, When a]| potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , l would truthfully answer, "'You know? It's really cute."36. faced guessed asked imagined37. an officer an answer a suggestion a result38. heard of thought of talked about looked at39. consider brush cover appreciate40. admitted noticed controlled changed41. worry about put off give up wipe out42. friendly lovely honest helpful43. words jokes dreams acts44. ability decision goal identity45. possibility purpose truth choice46. courage wisdom kindness beauty47. once again too insteadSection C (12 marks)Direction: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 we have to write or call our friends ever day. It does mean, however, that we49.should care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times 50 a day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 others prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 in the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 53 and send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important, it is 54 not important what kind of call we make or letter we send. 55 What is important is that we let others know we care about them.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions：Read the following three passage is followed several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mow to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe: my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began Io form when the author was______.doing shoppinghaving a debatereading a messageleaving for Wyoming57. The author's inspiration for the gift came from ______.a photo of a flowera story about a kida call from the mothera text about Christmas58. The underlined word. "it"' in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _____.the father the authorWilliam Blake Edgar Allan Poe 59. The author made the gift by _____.searching for the poems onlinedrawing the background by handpainting the letters in three colorsmatching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage?To show how to design images for gifts.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.To explain how computers help create gifts.To described the gifts the author has received.Battending the masters' class working with local artistslearning life drawing seeing an exhibition62. "Torch Aloe'" and “Venus Flytrap" are ______.common insects impressive plantsrarely-seen snakes wildlife- enthusiasts63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed______.to fear pet bearsto like walkingto be a heavy drinkerto finish university in 180564. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a take ______.surrounded by fieldsowned by Lord Byronlocated in Grantchesterdiscovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?Some places for weekend break.A way to become creative in art.The colourful life in the countryside.Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called "shrilk." It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s. Decades later, however, plastic's very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, hut its basic components arc used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil.Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They're also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They're evenexploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties,66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk's .remarkable design interesting namemajor features basic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic?Using it properly.Producing it cheaply.Developing its properties quickly,Evaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because_____.it can help plastic degradeit can be found in living thingsits mass production has been realizedits raw materials are abundant in nature69. What are the inventors doing in the lab?Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.Testing shrilk's use in wet conditions.Making shrilk out of used household goods.Improving shrilk's flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionBenefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchThe Harm of One-time ProductsA Possible Alternative to PlasticPart ⅣWriting（45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THRER WORDS for each answer.Since the earliest civilizations, people have controlled rivers to meet society's demands. Today, rivers are controlled for many masons, primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily, agricultural and industrial needs, for power generation, for navigation (航行) and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization, a term that covers a range of river engineering works, including widening, deepening, straightening and stabilization of banks, and by the construction of dams.An important period of channelization took place in Europe during the 19th century, when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened. One of the most dramatically changed was the Tisza River, a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary. The controlling of the Tisza, designed to reduce flooding and make land for agriculture, included cutting off more than 100 meanders (河曲), shortening the river's length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them. The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide, and at the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 800,000 dams globally, some towering more than 200 meters in height.Despite their success, many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful. Some particularly deep reservoirs (水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom rocks caused by huge volumes of water. Downstream of a reservoir, the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume,speed and quality are all affected, leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.71. River Control 72. Reasons73. supply 74, agriculture75. flooding 76. Deepening77. stabilizing 78, shortening79. dam construction 8O, the environmentSection B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in passage.A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery to the fast food industry.How I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, .so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: "Mike, there's a problem in the men's bathroom and you might want gloves for this one." I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.81. Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? (No more titan 12 words) (2 marks)He wanted to save up money and buy his own ear.82. What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do? (No more than 14 words) (3 marks)The manager particularly expected them to offer fast service with a friendly smile.83. Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations? (No more than 13 words) (2 marks)He loves his co-workers and all the ~customers know who he is.84. What did the author learn from his first job? (No more than 11 words) (3 marks)He learned teamwork, devotion, and staying positive in rouge situations.Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.生活中，你自己或他人管有过物品不慎丢失而又找回的经历，其间有烦恼、有惊喜、有感慨……请就此写一篇英语短文。
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2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语PartⅠLi s tening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11.When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00B.At 7:00C.At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parentsB. Watch a new movieC. Go for an appointment Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the universityB. At the clubC. At the community center4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a weekB. Three times a weekC. Five times a week Conversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressedB. Having an interviewC. Celebrating a birthday6. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?A. Parent and childB. Husband and wifeC. Customer and saleswoman Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late ?A. He went to the bar.B. He met his teacher.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test.B. She had a meetingC. She held a party9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friendsB. Go to the schoolC. Prepare dinner Conversation 510.Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland.B.In the UK.C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its sceneryB. Its peopleC.Its facilities12. What does the man do?A.A teacherB.A hostC.A tour guideConversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologizeB. The man didn’t turn up.C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress.B.A professorC.A doctor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On TuesdayB. On ThursdayC. On FridaySection B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.1-5 ACCBA 6-10. BABCA 11-15 CBCBA 16. 90 17. month18. Reference 19. New Year’s Day 20. ID cardPartⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example: -'The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. cover D, to coverThe answer is A.21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do【答案】C 【解析】句意:…更多的工作需要去做以取得最后的成功. need做实意动词后接动词作宾语有两种结构: need doing意为“主语需要被做”可以用need to be done转换; need to do 主语需要(自己)去做;22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ______later in life.A. will be repaidB. was being repaidC. has been repaidD. was repaid【答案】A 【解析】句意:…你现在所做的努力在以后的生活中会有回报的. 显然是将来时态且为被动.23. Time, ________ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to useB. usedC. usingD. use【答案】B【解析】句意:使用得当,时间就是银行里的钱. 要填的是非谓语形式,,而且use和主语time的关系是动宾关系,所以要用过去分词表被动意义,相当一个条件状语从句:if it (time) is used correctly.24. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.A. neverthelessB. besidesC. otherwiseD. therefore【答案】B 【解析】题干前后表示的是叠加意义: 好的锻炼;不污染空气,所以用besides “除了…(还…)”; 答案A意为“然而”；C “要不然”；D“所以”。
25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. sawB. have seenC. will seeD. are seeing【答案】C 【解析】句意：关上你身后的惧怕之门，你就会看到信心之门在你面前敞开着。
这是祈使句+and+并列句。
根据句意，并列句谓语应该用将来一般时态。
26. Everyone in the village is very friendl y. It doesn’t matter ____you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. whyB. howC. whetherD. when【答案】C 【解析】根据结构词or就很容易断定：whether…or。
句意：…你居住在那里是很短一段时间还是很长一段时间，都没有关系。
27. "The moment _____soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has tomeC. was comingD. is coming【答案】D 【解析】根据soon “很快”很容易断定是将来时，这里是直接引语，所以要用D（表示“来、去、动身、启程”这类动词经常用进行时表将来）。
句意：“这一时刻很快就要到了”。
28. _____I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. WhileB. OnceC. IfD. Until【答案】A 【解析】句意：尽管我老觉得我会通过考试，然而，我从来不曾想过会得“A等”。
根据上下文可以看出，题干需要一个引导让步状语从句的连词。
while在这里等于though。
29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have hadB. had hadC. haveD. had【答案】D 【解析】根据上下文可知，这是对现在情况的虚拟，if 从句用过去式，主句用would+原形。