1、 2012 年英语高考模拟试题（含答案）第 1 页 共 11 页2012年普通高考模拟试卷英 语本试卷共10页，三大题，满 分135分。考试用时120分钟。I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节.完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The old man awoke just before sunrise, as he often did. He was walking by the oceans edge to 1 the new day. As he moved
2、through the morning dawn, he 2 on a faint, far away motion.He saw a young man, bending and waving arms, dancing on the beach, no 3 that he was in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin. As he 4 , he realized that the young man was not dancing to the bay, but rather bending to looking through w
3、hat was left by the nights 5 , stopping now and then to 6 up starfish and then standing, to throw it back into the 7 . He asked the youth the 8 of the effort. “The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot 9 to the sea by themselves,“ the youth replied. “When the sun rises, they wi
4、ll die, unless I put them back into the sea.“ As the youth made his 10 , the old man looked at the vast expanse of beach, stretching in both 11 beyond eyesight. Starfish littered the shore in 12 beyond calculation.The hopelessness of the young mans plan became 13 and the old man countered, “But ther
5、e are more starfish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is down. Surely you cannot expect to make a(n) 14 .“The young man paused briefly to consider the words, bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far as 15 . Turning to the old man, he said, “I made a difference to that one.“1.
6、 A. accept B. inspect C. inspire D. greet 2. A. focused B. insisted C. carried D. stepped 3. A. wonder B. doubt C. way D. problem4. A. approached B. left C. thought D. remained5. A. coldness B. darkness C. tide D. steam 6. A. set B. pick C. take D. hold 7. A. river B. pond C. lake D. sea8. A. cause
7、B. excuse C. purpose D. idea 9. A. swim B. return C. fly D. dive10. A. decision B. conclusion C. instruction D. explanation 11. A. directions B. arms C. length D. methods12. A. piles B. need C. numbers D. danger13. A. worried B. anxious C. eager D. clear14. A. sense B. effort C. difference D. effect
8、15. A. possible B. likely C. necessary D. probable2012 年英语高考模拟试题（含答案）第 2 页 共 11 页第二节：语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为1625的相应位置上。It was New Years Night. An aged man raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were fl
9、oating like white flowers on the surface of a clear calm lake. He had already passed sixty of the stages 16 (lead) to his certain goal the tomb, and he had brought from his journey nothing 17 mistakes and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind empty, his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of
10、comforts.The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled 18 serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads 19 leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with beautiful flowers, fresh fruits; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, 20 was endless, w
11、here poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes crawled.21 this New Years night, he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had made their way to 22 (success) and were now honored and happy. The clock in the church tower 23 (
12、strike) and the sound made him remember his parents early love for him. They had taught him 24 prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way. His darkened eyes were full of 25 (tear), and with a desperate effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days! Come back!“II. 阅读（共两节，满分50 分）第一
13、节 阅渎理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShe is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didnt want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “Its a waste
14、 of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didnt help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents meetings.Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common wi
15、th Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I dont expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.In biology class I began to be depressed. When the
16、 teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black 2012 年英语高考模拟试题（含答案）第 3 页 共 11 页circles around them.She took me to see a therap
17、ist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转 ) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldnt stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “Its all my fault, shes
18、 just a kid and I didnt have time to take care of her.” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she
19、is the one who really cares about her kid.26. Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _.A. she wanted to make more moneyB. she was not willing to look after meC. she didnt want to waste her lifeD. she likes keeping busy27. We quarreled because _.A. she began to spend less and less
20、time with meB. she didnt help me with my schoolwork.C. she seldom attended the parents meetings in my school.D. Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.28. What can we learn from the passage?A. Most women dont want to be a housewife.B. Most children want their mothers to accompa
21、ny them at home. C. We need to understand our mothers busy life.D. Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children29. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.B. Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.C. I was scared
22、and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.D. I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldnt stand the pressure anymore.30. What is the best title for the passage? A. Mom Does Care.B. A Busy but Successful Mother.C. Change From Mother to Businessman.D. A Students Opinion
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34、 come true.More than 100 years after this playful boy was “born”, Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel(续集)to J.M. Barries original novel. “Peter Pan in Scarlet”(重返梦幻 岛),written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean, was published earlier this month.The sequel bring
35、s all the original characters back. Peter Pans friends, the Lost Boys, are now grown up and live in the real world. Whats more, at the end of the first book, Peter Pan thinks he has killed his enemy, Captain Hook. But ,new readers discover he is not so dead at all.For those who are unfamiliar with t
36、he original story, Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans. But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy(仙女 ), Tinkerbell, to find one. They visit a young girl, Wendy,who loves to re ad stories, and bring her and her two brothers back to Neverl
37、and to live with them. In Neverland, children never have to grow up, and there are no parents to tell them what to do.Many teenagers dream of a world where they dont have to grow old and take responsibility. But, the author explains such a world is not the paradise(乐园)when it first appears: adventur
38、es can be scary and often dangerous, and, though we all sometimes dream of running away, we all need someone to love and look after us too.36. The passage is written to _.A. tell you about an unrealistic dreamB. introduce novels about Peter PanC. analyze the difficulties of growing upD. explain why
39、Peter Pan cant grow old37. “Peter Pan in Scarlet” is about _.A. how some children fought against the pirateCaptain HookB. the carefree life the children led in NeverlandC. how peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost BoysD. how the Lost Boys return to Neverland for more adventures38. The stor
40、ies of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys reflect that those at their age _.A. are ready to shoulder responsibilityB. choose adventures in faraway placesC. long for independence but also need someone to love themD. cant wait to grow up39. The place Peter Pan and his friend stay is named Neverland probably
41、because .A. they never have to grow upB. they dont have parentsC. they never have troublesD. they never need to worry40. Peter Pan flies to London _.A. to find a fairy B. to visit a young girlC. to find a real mother D. to earn moneyD2012 年英语高考模拟试题（含答案）第 6 页 共 11 页The British arent having as many ch
42、ildren as they used to. One reason is that people are having children much older than before, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have them. After yea rs at university, they need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want. They might then get married, but its in
43、credibly expensive to buy a house in the UK.The above explains why young British people now dont move out of their parents home until they are around 30 years old on average. It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home. Increasingly, it is not until that age that they can afford
44、to get married and start a new life in a new home. Its only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isnt he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is q
45、uite expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Why is it expensive? Well, these days, both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses. Because both parents are at work, that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day. Paying for this childcar
46、e is nearly always expensive.The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families, since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children. With so much pressure on families, is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?So what is Britain doing to try a
47、nd save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children. For example, there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month. Also, there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools, so that parents do not need to pay so much for
48、child care. The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills. If parents didnt have to work so many hours, theyd have more time to spend with their children and wouldnt need to spend so much on childcare. On average, a Briton works 49 hours a week, which is the most in Europe. The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees work-life balance. Lets hope theyre not too late to save the British family. Otherwise, the British will always be too tired, and wont
