1、2012 年高考英语模拟试卷第 1 页 共 9 页2012 年 高 考 英 语 模 拟 试 卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30分) 略第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节：多项选择(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)21. Customers will receive a free CD as a(n) _ with any order over 200 Yuan in this store .A. payment B. bonus C. reward D. benefit22. Tom accumulated a grate deal of knowledg
2、e about plants and agriculture in growing strawberries, he went back to the abandoned of spreading straw under the fruit to reduce the necessary amount of watering.A. custom B. approach C. practice D. principle23. The store has an excellent for fair dealing and its booming sales figures are often re
3、ported in local newspapers.A. regulation B reputation C. presentation D. exception24. For fear of unemployment, almost one million people sat （参加考试）China civil service examination in order to get _jobs.A. appropriate B. bureaucratic C. comfortable D. secure25. The USA makes a lot of excuses in an at
4、tempt to make war on Iran , however, Its _ purpose lies in the abundant oil there.A. logical B. fundamental C. accurate D. commonly26. Nowadays food safety is a big problem and nobody can guarantee all foods are safe to us, but food produced in the normal companies is _ better.A. strictly B. absolut
5、ely C. relatively D. exactly27. British wartime prime minister Winston Churchill _ the reporting for 50 years of an UFO incident because of fears it could create mass panic.A. debated B. abolished C. defended D.forbade28. Their efforts finally when the New York Time picked the group as one of the to
6、p 10 bands of the year.A. sent off B. paid off C. set off D. took off29. The accident produced a very bad impact on the society, so those who _ the project were severely punished.A. come up with B. look out for C. took charge of D. took the place of 30. Shoppers are also less likely to queue for lon
7、g if the item they are buying is of low value, and _ food and drink shopkeepers are having to find new ways to deliver good customer service. A. in the end B. after all C. as a result D. on the contrary第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。I
8、 remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.I was on the wrestling team. Now, if theres one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 31 .There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot 32 it on your teamm
9、ates or your coach. And guess what? There is no 33 because we do the whole thing indoors, so you cant say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes 34 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck.On our team were two world champions; one of them had been a world champion five times. We 35
10、 had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy 36 the name of John.John had never been 37 in any high school wrestling competition that I could remember, 38 he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him. 祝考试顺利 2012 年高考英语模拟试卷第 2 页 共 9 页One day, we 39 a
11、match with our biggest opponent (对手). John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 40 He rolled over, and his opponent 41 him halfway through his roll. He was pinned (压住) 42 !The match was over.I remember on the way home, one of our teammat
12、es tried to 43 John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” John said, “Thats so stupid. The 44 presented itself, and he just took advantage of it.”We used to have this big 45 in our wrestling room that the coach had put there: “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets 46 .”Johns opponent was prepare
13、d to make use of this opportunity. The possibility of beating John was not 47 and he knew it. But he waited for the 48 opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion.In other words, the real 49 is “Be prepared!” Its not just finding the opportunity; you have
14、to be prepared to 50 it.31. A. luck B. risk C. difficulty D. opportunity32. A. accuse B. blame C. doubt D. keep33. A. stress B. injury C. change D. weather34. A. reason B. sure C. safe D. sense35. A. also B. even C. too D. once36. A. under B. for C. in D. by37. A. hurt B. met C. trained D. defeated3
15、8. A. although B. as C. yet D. until39. A. went for B. waited for C. fought for D. played for40. A. act B. step C. task D. move41. A. fixed B. threw C. caught D. carried42. A. accidentally B. fortunately C. unfairly D. immediately43. A. control B. comfort C. convince D. forgive44. A. success B. mome
16、nt C. opportunity D. situation45. A. warning B. sign C. sentence D. note46. A. occasion B. challenge C. time D. preparation47. A. obvious B. strong C. little D. slight 48. A. equal B. exact C. rest D. right49. A. message B. theme C. key D. suggestion50. A. receive B. follow C. seize D. save第三部分：阅读理解
17、(共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe wedding between Prince Wiliam and Kate Middleton on April 29 has focused the worlds camera lenses (镜头) on the UK.In Britain, there is a constant debate about the relevance (相关性 ) of the royal family to modern British soci
18、ety. However, Windsor (the family name of the British Royal Family) and Middleton have been seen to represent a more modern, forward-looking nation.2012 年高考英语模拟试卷第 3 页 共 9 页Nigel Baker, the British ambassador to Bolivia, believes that the royal wedding is “about modern Britain”. “The estimated 2 bil
19、lion spectators across the world will see that Britain is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse nations in the world, home to 270 nationalities speaking 300 different languages, founded on tolerance and respect for difference,” wrote Baker on his blog.According to Baker, the wedding coul
20、d help viewers to see “why Britain is one of the most dynamic and creative countries in the world”: The television on which most people watched the event was invented by John Logie Baird, a Briton, and the World Wide Web that broadcast the event to millions more was invented by another Briton, Tim B
21、erners-Lee.The guests who attended the wedding ceremony gave more than a few clues as to the nature of modern Britain. David and Victoria Beckham represent Britains obsession (着迷)with football and celebrity.Leaders from different religious backgrounds supported Bakers comments on the multicultural n
22、ature of modern British society.Before the wedding, David Elliott, arts director of the British Council China, agreed that the wedding would be a showcase for modern Britain: “I think, and hope, that it (modern British influence) would be values like openness, multiculturalism, creativity, sense of
23、humor and the traditional British sense of fair play,” he said.Furthermore, events such as the Olympics in London in 2012 may also increase peoples sense of Britishness.According to a poll published in Daily Telegraph, more than a third of people in the UK admitted they felt “very British” when watc
24、hing the Olympics.51. What is the point of the article?A. To introduce Prince Williams wedding arrangements in detail.B. To comment on the significance of the royal wedding.C. To question the relevance of the royal family in modern British society.D. To explain why the royal wedding is linked with t
25、he 2012 Olympics.52. What can be concluded from the article?A. Some say that the royal wedding is a reflection on modern Britain.B Some think the royal wedding shows Britains multiculturalism and sense of fair play.C.About 2 billion people across the world will see the wedding ceremony online.D. Bri
26、tons are obsessed with football due to the influence of David Beckham.53. Why is the inventor of the World Wide Web mentioned?A. To inform readers about some well-known British inventors.B. To point to the importance of the World Wide Web for the wedding.C. In support of the idea that Britain is a n
27、ation of creative and original people.D. To encourage people to watch the wedding on the Internet.54. According to the article, both the 2012 Olympics and the royal wedding .A. have increased the British sense of national identityB. have promoted traditional British valuesC. represent a more modern
28、BritainD. have encouraged the interest of Britons in FootballBWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. Thats a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development helping kids get fine motor
29、 skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and 2012 年高考英语模拟试卷第 4 页 共 9 页penmanship, and you may get the answer.A test among
30、 students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to write by hand activate brain areas involved with thought, language, and sh
31、ort-term memory.A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a second group just looked at those letters. Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI (核磁共振)that scanned their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters. Research
32、ers found that the brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and “adult-like”.Handwriting also affects other peoples way they think of adults and children. Several studies have shown that the same average essay will score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if wr
33、itten out in poor handwriting. These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a persons ideas based on his or her handwriting. And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with handwritten sections, like the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero.
34、Studies show that this isnt only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They cant remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some experts fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the bra
35、in that Chinas reading ability as a nation could suffer.55. What does the Indiana University study imply?A. Children should practice writing letters B. Handwriting can increase brain activityC. Its good for children to enter a functional MRI. D. Letters should often be shown to children56. What does
36、 the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?A. Handwriting affects both adults and children. B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.C.SAT should be done with good handwriting. D. Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter.57. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Essays written with key
37、boards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.C. Chinese and Japanese youths dont know how to write.D. Less handwriting may affect Chinas reading ability.58. The passage tries to tell us that _.A. keyboards are more popular than handwriting B. we shouldnt judg
38、e people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importance D. its time to give up using keyboardsCThere were red faces at one of Britains biggest banks recently. They had accepted a telephone order to buy 100,000 worth of shares from a 15-year-old schoolboy (they thought he was 21). The shar
39、es fell in value and the schoolboy was unable to pay up. The bank lost 20,000 on the deal which it cannot get back, because, for one thing, the young boy does not have the money, for another, being under 18, he is not legally liable for his debts. If the shares had risen in value by the same amount
40、that they fell, he would have pocketed 20,000 profit. It certainly is better than 2012 年高考英语模拟试卷第 5 页 共 9 页delivering the morning newspaper. In another case, a boy of 14 found, in his grandmothers house, a suitcase full of foreign banknotes. But they were now not used in their country of origin or a
41、nywhere else. This young boy headed straight to the nearest bank with his pockets filled with notes. The cashiers did not realize the country in question had reduced the value of its currency by 90%. They exchanged the notes at their face value at the current exchange rate. In three days, before he
42、was found out, he took 200,000 from nine different banks. Amazingly, he had already spent more than half of this before the police caught up with him. Because he is also under 18 the banks have kissed goodbye to a lot of money, and several cashiers have lost their jobs.Should we admire these youngst
43、ers for being enterprising and showing initiative or condemn them for their dishonesty? Maybe they had managed for years with tiny amounts of pocket money that they got from tight-fisted parents. Maybe they had done Saturday jobs for peanuts. It is hardly surprising, given the expensive things that
44、young people want to buy, such as fashionable running shoes and computer games, if they sometimes think up more imaginative ways of making money than delivering newspapers. These youngsters saw the chance to make a lot of money and took it. Another recent story which should give us food for thought
45、is the case of the man who paid his six-year-old daughter300 a week pocket money. He then charged her for the food she ate a few coins for her piggy bank（存钱灌）“She will soon learn the value of money, ” he said. “Theres no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has to be paid for and the sooner she le
46、arns that the better.” At the other extreme there are fond parents who provide free bed and board for their grown-up children, While even the most hard-hearted parents might hesitate to throw their children out on the streets, we all know of people in their twenties who still shamelessly live off th
47、eir parents. Surely there comes a time when everyone has to leave the parental nest, look after themselves and pay their own way in life. But when is it?59. Recently one of Britains biggest banks _.A. bought a lot of shares for a customer and brought him a great lossB. lost money as its young custom
48、er had no money to pay his debtsC. lost much money because the shares they bought fell in valueD. received a telephone order to buy shares for a 21-year-old boy60. The authors attitude to the example of the two boys who cheated the banks is _.A. objective B. subjective C. questioning D. negative61. The man paid his daughter 300 a week pocket money and then required her to pay for her living expenses because _.A. he wanted her to know making money was not easyB. h
