1、2012 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷 1 页至9 页，第卷 10 页。考试结束后，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题 共 100 分）注意事项：1.必须使用 2B 铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上。2.第卷共两部分，共计 100 分。第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
2、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. -Excuse me. How much is the shirt?- .A. Extra Large B. 50 each C. It sells well D. Altogether there are 52. New technologies have made possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.A. that B. this C. one D. it3. - Goodbye, John. Come back again sometime.-Sure. .A.
3、 I did B. I do C. I shall D. I will4. At school, some students are active some are shy, yet they can be good friends with one another.A. while B. although C. so D. as5. This is not my story, nor the whole story. My story plays out differently.A. is there B. there is C. is it D. it is6. Tom took a ta
4、xi to the airport, only his plane high up in the sky.A. finding B. to find C. being found D. to have found7. The hotel is almost finished, but it needs one or two weeks to get ready for guests.A. only B. also C. even D. still8. I looked up and noticed a snake its way up the tree to catch its breakfa
5、st.A. to wind B. wind C. winding D. wound9. - Did you catch what I said?- Sorry. I a text message just now.A. had answered B. have answeredC. would answer D. was answering10. If you happen to get lost in the wild, youd better stay you are and wait for help.A. why B. where C. who D. what11. They are
6、living with their parents for the moment because their own house.A. is being rebuilt B. has been rebuiltC. is rebuilt D. has rebuilt12. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car .A. washed B. wash C. washing D. to wash13. In our class there are 46 students, half wear glasses.A.
7、in whom B. in them C. of whom D. of them14. This training program can give you a lift at work, increase your income by 40%.A. as well as B. so long as C. so much as D. as soon as15. He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. Its just a matter of .A. luck B. value C. time D. fact16. I m
8、ake $2, 000 a week. 60 surely wont make difference to me.A. that a big B. a that big C. big a that D. that big a17. Scientists study human brains work to make computers.A. when B. how C. that D. whether18. We are said to be living in Information Age, time of new discoveries and great changes.A. an;
9、the B. 不填; the C. 不填；a D. the; a 19. I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said “Ni Hao”, just as Ido in China.A. must B. might C. can D. should20. Its surprising that your brother Russian so quickly- he hasnt live there very long.A. picked up B. looked up C. put up D. made up第二节，完
10、形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson bedroom skylight（天窗）. Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder 21 he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly 22 his two-story wooden house. Th
11、en he heard the smoke alarm beeping.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway, ” he explains.But the phone didnt work, a
12、nd when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.Sibsons house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 28 .Up a hill nearby lived Sibsons neighbor, Huggons. He was
13、lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out bed took his 30 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 .That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I
14、 am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! Im trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 .After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around bac
15、k.The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.Sibson is still 40 when he tells the st
16、ory, “I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”21. A. before B. while C. since D. until22. A. on B. in C. through D. over23. A. hide B. wait C. check D. escape24. A. moved B. gave C. went D. exploded25. A. safe B. worried C. glad D. tired26
17、. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered27. A. beside B. off C. across D. along28. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. regretful29. A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed30. A. coat B. key C. basin D. phone31. A. noise B. road C. smoke D. danger32. A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage33. A. c
18、all B. roll C. scream D. sigh34. A. breath B. attention C. ladder D. flashlight35. A. stay B. chance C. thought D. attempt36. A. climbed B. circled C. looked D. jumped37. A. clear B. open C. enough D. fit38. A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. forced40. A. nervous
19、B. surprised C. proud D. thankful第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AOn a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The
20、views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect
21、tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.The air is clean
22、 and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.The seasons change just outside the door. We watch maples turn every shade
23、of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local stream as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of bird rules our skies and flies over the
24、lake.41. What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A. The scenes are colorful and changeable.B. There are many windows in the wooden house.C. The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.D. The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.42. By mentioning the names of the trees, the autho
25、r aims to show that .A. the kids like playing in treesB. the kids are very familiar with treesC. the kids have learned much knowledgeD. the kids find trees useful learning tools43. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. The change of seasons is easily felt.B. The seasons mak
26、e the scenes change.C. The weather often changes in the forest.D. The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.44. What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?A. To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.B. To introduce her childrens happy life in the forest.C. To sho
27、w that living in the forest is healthful.D. To share the joy of living in the nature.BHere is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2012: More than 200 B 35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/ 06/ 2012 - 31/ 08/ 2012. The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only. Th
28、e stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/ 04/ 2012. If voucher holders book either the 20 or 35 per room per night, any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please che
29、ck directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available. Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留） the right to charge at full price for every night of stay. Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer. The voucher hol
30、ders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional 10 may be paid to confirm（确认） the booking and will be returned on arrival. The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders bookings for people under the age of 18.45. The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on .A
31、. 09/ 01/ 2012 B. 04/ 02/ 2012 C. 01/ 03/ 2012 D. 28/ 04/ 201246. How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosen B&B?A. 70. B. 40. C. 35. D. 30.47. What right do the B&Bs reserve?A. To charge extra 10 for booking with no vouchers.B. To refuse bookings for guests under the a
32、ge of 18.C. To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.D. To request extra charges as tips.48. By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to .A. book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsB. have lunch or evening meal without paying extra moneyC. use the B&B offer tog
33、ether with other offersD. book the stays through B&B DailyCI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance
34、, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gav
35、e me the structure I needed to write my first 55, 000 words.It takes confidence to make a new start- theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, I m writing a novel, but Im not quit
36、e sure if Im going to get there. ” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent（代理商） who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hop that I might actually become a pub
37、lished writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal - that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It fee
38、ls like an unbelievable stroke of luck- of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher- to be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）. 49. What does the u
39、nderlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A. I was waiting for good fortune.B. I was trying to find an admirable job.C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50. The author decided to write a novel .A. to finish the writing courseB. to realize her own d
40、reamC. to satisfy readers wishD. to earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A. Disturbed B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A. It pays to stick to ones goal.B. Hard work can lead to success.C. Sh
41、e feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.DIn a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners wo
42、rldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meetin
43、g to announce the plan.MIT has offered a program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2, 000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx,
44、for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120, 000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She s
45、aid Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“Fasten your seatbelts, ” Hockfield said.Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MI
46、T program will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利的） organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods an
47、d tools are most successful.53. According to this text, edX is .A. a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB. a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC. a Harvard-MIT platform of free online coursesD. a free program online for universities worldwide54. What is said about online education in the text?
48、A. Universities have been trying online courses.B. About 2, 000 online courses have been offered.C. Over 100 million people have finished courses online.D. Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.55. The underlined part in the text probably means “ ”.A. Get ready for the difficultiesB
49、. Get ready for this educational changeC. Get prepared to complete the online coursesD. Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses56. What can be said about MITx according to the text?A. It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B. It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C. It is a standard to recognize online learners ac
