2012年高考英语模拟试卷2(内含答案)

2012年高考英语预测题（一）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. earthquake which happened in March, 2011, is ______ great disaster to Japan. It

needs a long time to recover from it.

A. The; a

B. An; a

C. An; the

D. The; the

2. It was in the shop ______ I bought my new coat that I met my girlfriend.

. that B. where C. which D. when

3. She ______ a smile when she heard her family went to Italy without her.

. managed B. wore C. performed D. controlled

4. But for the heavy traffic, the police ______ the thieves who tried to escape in the stolen

car.

. would not catch B. couldn’t have caught

C. haven’t caught

D. couldn’t catch

5. _______ her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.

. Not to know B. Having been known C. Not knowing D. Not been known

6. Intelligent students can always _______ good solutions to problems.

A. come up to

B. come up with

C. stick to

D. deal with

7. — Hurry up! There is little time left before the train leaves.

— We _______ take a taxi, Dad.

A. could

B. must

C. may

D. should

8. It is not clear ______ the price can be controlled from rising.

A. why

B. what

C. whether

D. that

9. —I don’t mind how yo u do it ______ you finish the painting on time.

— No problem.

A. as well as

B. as far as

C. as long as

D. as fast as

10. —How long have you been out of touch with your boyfriend?

— Since last month we ______ in the lecture hall.

A. quarrel

B. quarreled

C. had quarreled

D. were quarreling

11. Finally, the two brothers climbed up the last floor, ________.

A. hungrily and tired

B. hungrily and tiredly

C. hungry and tired

D. hungry and tiredly

12. —Why don’t you go to medical college and be a doctor?

—It calls for a great deal of _____, which I don’t have.

A. strength

B. energy

C. wisdom

D. patience

13. — Jim lived very close to the college when he was in New York.

— ______ he seldom was late for class.

A. No doubt

B. No sense

C. No problem

D. No wonder

14. I think the boss, rather than the workers, ______ to blame for the fire that caused so many deaths.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. to be

15. ― Daddy，how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday?

― ______

A. It couldn’t be better.

B. I don’t like it.

C. It’s too expensive.

D. Don’t trouble.

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Old Henry and his wife Phoebe loved one another. They were simple 16 . Their world was their fruit trees, cornfields and a backyard 17 pigs and chickens. The rest of the world was a 18 place like stars in the sky.

Sometimes, Henry worried about 19 . His wife would say, “If you __20___ talking like that, I will go away and what would you do? There is nobody to 21 you.”

Old Henry knew his wife would never 22 him. The only thing he __23___ was death and the life if his wife died. Knowing she was there, beside him, in the dark, made Henry __24____ again. In this way, they lived 25 in their world.

One day, Phoebe became sick and 26 . Old Henry watched them put her body in the earth. When people left, he still stood near the tomb for long. At night, he read newspapers _27___ most of the time, he just sat, looking at the door, 28 where Phoebe was and 29 he would die.

For five months, he lived like this. One day, he went out to cut grass. Just 30 the hill, he saw Phoebe again. Yes, there she was, down in the valley, smiling up at him. She was in the same blue dress. She __31___ a hand and seemed to say, “Come, come with me.” Henry felt the strong pull of a new world 32 he and Phoebe would always be together. He gave a 33 cry, “ Wait, Phoebe, wait for me. I’m coming.”

The next day, some farm boys 34 Henry at the bottom of the hill. His body was broken. There was a soft, happy smile on his face. The 35 smile he had worn when Phoebe was alive.

16. A. workers B. farmers C. doctors D. teachers

17. A. on B. in C. with D. from

18. A. small B. faraway C. close D. big

19. A. harvest B. wealth C. health D. death

20. A. enjoy B. keep C. finish D. mind

21. A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look for

22. A. leave B. move C. watch D. ask

23. A. had B. failed C. performed D. feared

24. A. quiet B. lonely C. simple D. gentle

25. A. sadly B. worriedly C. gladly D. warmly

26. A. died B. disappeared C. cried D. walked

27. A. but B. so C. and D. for

28. A. knowing B. wondering C. expecting D. remembering

29. A. how long B. how often C. how soon D. how much

30. A. in front of B. on the top of C. at the bottom of D. at the foot of

31. A. waved B. lost C. shook D. saw

32. A. when B. that C. which D. where

33. A. crazy B. surprised C. happy D. disappointed

34. A. picked B. found C. searched D. met