1、第 1 页（共 44 页）2012 年山东省高考英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 12 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）1 （1.5 分）Where does this conversation probably take place（发生）？AIn the hostipalBIn a classroomC In a library2 （1.5 分）At what time will the film begin？A.7：20B.7：15 C.7：003 （1.5 分）What are the two speakers mainly talking abo
2、ut？ATheir friend JaneBA weekend tripC A radio programme4 （1.5 分）What will the woman probably do？ACatch a trainBSee the man offC Go shopping5 （1.5 分）why did the woman apologize？AShe made a late delivery BShe went to the wrong place C She couldnt take the cake back6 （1.5 分）Whose CD is broken？AKathys B
3、Mums C Jacks7 （1.5 分）What does the boy promise to do for the girl？ABuy her a new CDBDo some cleaning第 2 页（共 44 页）C Give here 10 dollars8 （1.5 分）What did the man think of the meal？AJust sosoBQuite satisfactory C A bit disappointing9 （1.5 分）what was the 15% on the bill paid for？AThe foodBThe drinks C
4、The service10 （4.5 分）听一面一段对话，回答第 10 和第 12 三个小题10Why is the man at the shop？ATo order a camera for his wife BTo have a camera repaired C To get a camera changed 11What colour does the man want？APinkBBlackC Orange12What will the man do afterwards？AMake a phone call BWait until further notice C Come ag
5、ain the next day13 （6 分）听一面一段对话，回答第 13 和第 16 两个小题13What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday？AGo to a playBStay at homeC Visit Kingston14What is Ariel going to do in Toronto？AAttend a party第 3 页（共 44 页）BMeet her auntC See a car show15Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave？ATo call up Bett
6、y BTo buy some DVDsC To pick up Daniel 16What might be the relationship between the speakers？AClassmatesBFellow workers C Guide and tourist17 （6 分）听一面一段对话，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题17Where does Thomas Manning work？AIn the Guinness Company BAt a radio stationC In a museum18Where did the idea of a book of reco
7、rds come from？Aa birdshooting trip BA visit to Europe C A television talk show19When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear？AIn 1875 BIn 1950 C In 195520What are the two speakers going to talk about next？AMore records of unusual facts BThe founder of the company C The oldest person in the world第
8、二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 15 分）第一节语法和词汇知识运用第 4 页（共 44 页）（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中，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21 （1 分）When you are done with the book，just give it to Lucy or Helen or _ （ ）Awhoever Bwherever Cwhatever Dhowever22 （1 分） Sorry Im lateI got stuck in traffic_Youre here nowCome in an
9、d sit down （ ）AYou are welcome BThats rightC I have no idea DNever mind23 （1 分）Maria has written two novels，both of _ have been made into television series （ ）Athem Bthat Cwhich Dwhat24 （1 分）My first _ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man （ ）Aexpression Battention Csatisfaction Dim
10、pression25 （1 分）It doesnt matter _ you pay by cash or credit card in this store （ ）Ahow Bwhether Cwhat Dwhy26 （1 分）George returned after the war，only _ that his wife had left him （ ）Ato be told Btelling Cbeing told Dtold27 （1 分）He smiled politely _ Mary apologized for her drunken friends （ ）Aas Bif
11、Cunless Dthough28 （1 分）After Jack had sent some emails， he _ working on his project （ ）Ahad started Bhas started Cstarted Dstarts29 （1 分）Being able to afford _ drink would be _ comfort in 第 5 页（共 44 页）those tough times （ ）Athe； the Ba； a Ca； 不填 D不填；a30 （1 分）If we _ adequate preparations，the conferen
12、ce wouldnt have been so successful （ ）Ahavent made Bwouldnt makeC didnt make Dhadnt made31 （1 分） I dont know about you，but Im sick and tired of this weather_I cant stand all this rain （ ）AI dont care BIts hard to sayC So am I DI hope so32 （1 分）A number of high buildings have arisen _ there was nothi
13、ng a year ago but ruins （ ）Awhen Bwhere Cbefore Duntil33 （1 分）Be _you cant expect me to finish all this work in so little time （ ）Areasonable Bconfident Ccreative Dgrateful34 （1 分）The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers _ （ ）Awill leave Bare leaving Chave left Dwere leaving
14、35 （1 分）After completing and signing it，please return the form to us in the envelope _ （ ）Aproviding BprovidedC having provided Dprovide第二节：完形填空（共 1 小题；每小题 20 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。36 （20 分）Whenever we hear about“the homeless，“，most of us think of the 第
15、 6 页（共 44 页）Developing WorldBut the（36 ） is that homelessness is everywhereFor example，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a（ 37） country like Germany？Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making（38） for the homeless of Berlin，Germanys capitalThey first
16、（39） one long hot summer when most Germans were（40 ） on holidayKurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches， （41） a table in the street and gave food to the homelessThe Mullers soon realized that food and clothing werent（42） What these people also need is warmth and （43） ，“says RitaThe Mullers d
17、idnt （44） to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytimeRita （45） there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always （46 ） to anyone who couldnt face another night on the streetThe couple were soon（47） all their time and money，so Kurt visited foo
18、d and clothing companies to （48） donations Today ，over thirty companies （49） donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to（50） them to the homelessThe public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer （51） new shoesKurt and Rita receive no （52） for their hard work“We feel like
19、 parents，“says Rita，“and parents shouldnt （53） money for helping their childrenThe love we get on the streets is our salary“Though Rita admits she often gets（54） she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a （55） in the world36A result Btruth C reason Didea3
20、7A traditional Bdeveloping C typical Dwealthy38A preparations Bhouses C meals Dsuggestions 第 7 页（共 44 页）39A began Bmet C called Dleft 40A asleep Balone C across Daway41A brought up Bset up C put aside Dgave away42A enough Bnecessary C helpful Dexpensive 43A fame Bfreedom C courage Dcaring 44A hesita
21、te Bagree C pretend Dintend45A make sense Bfound out C make sure Dworked out 46A open Bcrowded C noisy Dnear47A costing Bwasting C taking Dspending48A pay for Bask for C look into Dcarry out49A completely Bcalmly C regularly Droughly 50A advertise Bsell C deliver Dlend 51A donates Bproduces C design
22、s Dcollects 52A permission Bpayment C direction Dsupport53A borrow Braise C save Dexpect 54A surprised Bexcited C tired Damused 55A profit Bdifference C decision Drule第三部分：阅读理解（共 4 小题；每小题 10 分，满分 40 分）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56 （10 分）The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to
23、 be a beautiful placeNow it is an ecological disaster areaNaurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakesFor thousands of years，Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilizationThe first European to arrive was
24、John Fearn in 1798He was the British captain of the Hunter，a whaling shipHe called the island Pleasant IslandHowever，because it was very remote，Nauru had little communication with 第 8 页（共 44 页）Europeans at firstThe whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcoholThese element
25、s destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the islandA tenyear civil war started， which reduced the population from 1，400to 900Naurus real troubles began in 1899when a British mining company discovered phosphate （磷酸盐）on the islandIn fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearl
26、y all phosphate，which is a very important fertilizer for farmingThe company began mining the phosphateA phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground； it is a strip mineWhen a company stripmines，it removes the top layer of soilThen it takes away the material it wantsStrip mining totally destroys the la
27、ndGradually，the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moonIn 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the worldEvery year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphateUnfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollarsIn
28、addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expensesSoon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running outNinety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothingBy 2000，Nauru was financially ruinedExperts say that it would take approximately 433，600，
29、000dollars and more than 20 years to repair the islandThis will probably never happen56What might be the authors purpose in writing the text？ ATo seek help for Naurus problemsBTo give a warning to other countriesC To show the importance of money DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war57What was Naur
30、u like before the Europeans came？ 第 9 页（共 44 页）ARich and powerful BModern and open C Peaceful and attractive DGreedy and aggressive58The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from Asoil pollution Bphosphate overmining C farming activity Dwhale hunting 59Which of the following was a cause of Naurus f
31、inancial problem？ AIts leaders misused the money BIt spent too much repairing the island C Its phosphate mining cost much money DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war60What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph？ AThe ecological damage is difficult to repairBThe leaders will take th
32、e expertswords seriouslyC The island was abandoned by the Nauruans DThe phosphate mines were destroyed61 （12 分）One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusualIn 1879，Oxford University in England asked ProfJames Murray to serve as editor for w
33、hat was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English languageIt would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations （引文）showing how it was usedThis was a huge task，so Murrary had to find volunteers from
34、 Britain，the United States，and the British colonies to search every newspaper，magazine，and book ever written in EnglishHundreds of volunteers responded，including William Chester MinorDrMinor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil 第 10 页（共 44 页）War and was now living in EnglandHe gave hi
35、s address as“Broadmoor，Crowthorne，Berkshire，“50 miles from OxfordMinor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to MurrayOver the next 17 years，he became one of the staffs most valued contributorsBut he was also a mystery In spite of many invitations，he would always decline to visi
36、t OxfordSo in 1897，Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himselfWhen he arrived，he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum（精神病院） for the Criminally insaneMurray and Minor became friends，sharing their love of wordsMinor continued contributing to the dictionary，sending
37、in more than 10，000 submissions in 20 yearsMurray continued to visit Minor regularly，sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum groundsIn 1910，Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native AmericaMurray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friendMinor died in 1920，seven years
38、before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completedThe 12 volumes defined 414，825 words，and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient61According to the text，the first Oxford English Dictionary Acame out before minor died Bwas edited by
39、an American volunteer C included the English words invented by MurrayDwas intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary62How did DrMinor contributed to the dictionary？ AHe helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteersBHe sent newspapers，magazines and books to MurrayC He provided a great number
40、 of words and quotationsDhe went to England to work with Murray第 11 页（共 44 页）63Why did DrMinor refuse to visit Oxford？ AHe was shut in an asylum BHe lived far from OxfordC He was busy writing a book DHe disliked traveling 64ProfMurray and Dr Minor became friends mainly because Athey both served in t
41、he Civil WarBThey had a common interest in wordsC Minor recovered with the help of MurrayDMurray went to America regularly to visit Minor65Which of the following best describe DrMinor？ ABrave and determined BCautious and friendly C Considerate and optimistic DUnusual and scholarly 66What does the te
42、xt mainly talk about？ AThe history of the English languageBThe friendship between Murray and Minor C Minor and the first Oxford English DictionaryDBroadmoor Asylum and is patients67 （10 分）San Francisco has its cable carsSeattle has its Space NeedleAnd，Longview has its squirrel bridgeThe bridge，which
43、 has attracted international attention，is now a local landmarkThe Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder，Amos Peters，to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing carsThe original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the libra
44、ry groundsBefore the bridge was built，squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the 第 12 页（共 44 页）squirrelsMany times，Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run overOne day Peters foun
45、d a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth，and that days coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safetyThe group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council（市政会） The Council approved，and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named
46、the bridge“Nutty Narrows“After architects designed the bridge，Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started Construction，They built the 60foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose（消防水带） It cost 1，000It didnt take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge startedSquirrels were even seen guiding
47、 their young and teaching them the ropesThe story was picked up by the media，and Nutty Narrows became know in newspapers all over the worldIn 1983，after 20 years of use，Peters took down the wornout bridgeRepairs were made and crosspieces were replacedThe faded sign was repainted and in July 1983，hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridgePeters di
