2012年陜西省英語高考試題及答案

1、2012年陜西省英語高考試題第一部分：英語知識運用（共四節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié) 語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 從每小題的a、b、c、d四個選項中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。1. regard a. design b. gentle c. college d. forget2. refuse a. discuss b. rude c. focus d. excuse3. charge a. toothache b. machine c. search d. christian4. field a. quiet b. piece c.

2、 friend d. experience5. tapes a. potatoes b. speeches c. cakes d. bridges第二節(jié) 情景對話（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 根據(jù)對話情境和內(nèi)容，從對話后所給的選項中選出能填入每一空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。選項中有兩個為多余選項。repairman：good afternoon. 6 customer: hello. my mobile phone isnt working. could you repair it, please?repairman: 7 customer: it worked well

3、 yesterday, but i simply couldnt turn it on this morning.repairman: 8 customer: here you are.repairman: well, i think well be able to fix it. you can pick it up this friday.customer: oh, no. thats too long. 9 i need it as soon as possible.repairman: let me see. how about wednesday afternoon?customer

4、: 10 what time?repairman: after five oclock.customer: ok. thank you.a. thats great. b. i beg your pardon?c. let me have a look. d. whats the problem?e. im sorry to hear that.f. what can i do for you?g. i wonder if you could fix it earlier.第三節(jié) 語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 從每小題的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳

5、選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。11. an agreement seems to be impossible because the majority if the committee members are _ it.a. against b. for c. to d. with12. the basketball coach, as well as his team, _ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.a. were b. was c. is d. are13. no matte

6、r where he is, he makes _ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.a. him b. this c. that d. it 14. it is the third time that she has won the race, _ has surprised us all.a. that b. where c. which d. what15. _ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a new ipad.a. standing b. to stand

7、 c. stood d. stand16. im sorry for being late. i should have phoned you earlier._. ive just arrived.a. thats no trouble b. you are welcomec. thats all right d. you can never tell17. if my car _ more reliable, i would have driven to lhasa instead of flying last summer.a. was b. had been c. should be

8、d. would be18. hot _ the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.a. although b. as c. while d. however19. he had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system _.a. broke in b. broke up c. broke out d. broke

9、down20. as many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose _ suits you best.a. whatever b. whichever c. whenever d. wherever21. the trip shouldnt take more than an hour._. it is at least two hours.a. i guess so b. thats it c. you must be joking d. it depends22. if he takes on this work

10、, he will have no choice but _ an even greater challenge.a. meets b. meeting c. meet d. to meet23. i _ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.a. wont b. cant c. can d. will24. can i call you back at two oclock this afternoon? im sorry, but by then i _ to beijing.

11、 how about five?a. fly b. will fly c. will be fly d. am flying25. all the photographs in this book, _ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.a. unless b. until c. once d. if第四節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文， 從短文后各題的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出適合填入對應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。 one sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old g

12、irl went for a walk. she crossed a large area of grassland into the woods _26_ she realised that she was lost. sitting on a rock and _27_ what to do, she began crying. after a while, she _28_ to walk along a wide path line with tall trees and thick bushes. _29_ it was getting dark, she saw a small,

13、dark wooden house. she opened the door and _30_ stepped in. suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the _31_. cold and tired, she fell asleep near a _32_. the girls parents were out and her dog, laddy, was at home, laddy _33_ that his mistress (女主人)was in danger. he

14、 jumped _34_ a window, breaking the glass. he looked in the fields, but he couldnt find his mistress anywhere. however, from the ground came a _35_ scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. he _36_ the scent and walked across the grassland. barking _37_ into the air, the dog _38_ through the woods until he

15、 found the _39_. but the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. much to his _40_, he saw his mistress blue shirt in the distance. he _41_ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was _42_.when she opened her eyes and _43_ her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “yo

16、u _44_ me, laddy,” and she kissed him several times. seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of _45_. that night laddy had a heros supper: a huge meal of steak.26. a. before b. since c. while d. as27. a. wondering b. forgettingc. rememberingd. regretting28. a. preferr

17、ed b. expected c. failed d. decided29. a. when b. until c. if d. because30. a. carelessly b. cautiouslyc. hopelessly d. unwillingly31. a. trees b. bushes c. woods d. grasses32. a. stream b. rock c. tree d. house33. a. found b. sensed c. heard d. smelt34. a. at b. throughc. in d. onto 35. a. terrible

18、 b. strange c. pleasant d. familiar36. a. missed b. discovered c. followedd. ignored37. a. calmly b. loudly c. merrily d. gently38. a. searchedb. wanderedc. looked d. travelled 39. a. window b. girl c. house d. hero40. a. satisfaction b. disappointment c. embarrassment d. delight41. a. jumped b. cli

19、mbed c. walked d. flew42. a. awake b. abandoned c. available d. asleep43. a. spotted b. watched c. observed d. saw44. a. disturbed b. comforted c. rescued d. scared 45. a. pain b. shock c. sorrow d. relief第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30） 閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。aw

20、hat brings a nation together? of the four choicesshared values, language, history, and religion, its shared values. in our latest poll(民意調(diào)查), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor(因素)bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. both choices scored high in the poll,

21、 suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in mexico and russia. even canada and the united states chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. the biggest surprise? no

22、t one country picked religion as its top choice.do you speak canadian?language scored lower in canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, french and english.church and statemost people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their n

23、ational pride. religion ranked last in 13 countrieswith france scoring at1%, the lowest of all.respect your eldersin most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old. 46. according to the poll, what was the most important fa

24、ctor in bringing a nation together?a. language. b. values.c. history. d. religion.47. in which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?a. canada. b. mexico. c. france. d. america.48. according to the charts, shared values and language were considered equally important in _.a. a

25、ustralia b. brazil c. china d. indiabthree boys and a dad bras closed the door slowly as sue left home to visit her mother. expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite tv talk show on his first day off in months. “this will be like a walk in t

26、he park,” hed told his wife. “ill look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.” things started well, but just after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”mike, randy, and alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” when food had not appeared within thir

27、ty seconds, randy began using his spoon on alexs head as if it were a drum. alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(節(jié)拍). mike chanted “wheres my toast, wheres my toast,” in the background. brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds. life became worse after breakfast. m

28、ike wore randys underwear on his head. randy locked himself in the bathroom, while alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. someone named “not me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of c

29、lean clothes. brad knew the talk show had already started. by ten oclock, things were out of control. alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. randy, thankfully, appeared to

30、 be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible. at exactly11:17, brad called the daycare centre(日托所). “i suddenly have to go into wor

31、k and my wifes away. can i bring the boys over in a few minutes? ” the answer was obviously “yes” because brad was smiling.49. when his wife left home, brad expected to _.a. go out for a walk in the parkb. watch tv talk show with his childrenc. enjoy his first day off workd. read the newspaper to hi

32、s children50. which of the following did randy do?a. drawing on the wall. b. eating apple jamc. feeding the fish d. reading in a room51. why did brad ask the daycare centre for help?a. because he wanted to clean up his houseb. because he suddenly had to go to his office.c. because he found it hard t

33、o manage his boys.d. because he had to take his wife back home.52. this text is developed _.a. by space b. by comparison c. by process d. by timeceating too much fatty food，exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. but there is another factor that can cause your

34、heart problems more immediately：the air you breathe.previous studies have linked high exposure（暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke（中風） within as little as a few hours after exposure.

35、in one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants（污染物）were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. a separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the u.s. environmental protect

36、ion agency（epa）considers to be of “moderate”（良好） quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.the authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with oth

37、er risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. however, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. so stricter regulation by the epa of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also b

38、ecome necessary to protect public health.53. the text mainly discusses the relationship between . a. heart problems and air quality b. heart problems and exercisingc. heart problems and smoking d. heart problems and fatty food54. the underlined word “modest” in paragraph 3 most probably means . a. r

39、elatively high b. extremely lowc. relatively low d. extremely high55.what can we learn from the text？ a. eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.b. the epa conducted many studies on air quality.c. moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.d. stricter regulations on pollutants s

40、hould be made.56. the authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to . a. inform b. persuade c. describe d. entertaindspring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. competiton is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. whatever we

41、are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.a high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(紋身) nose rings,or certain dress styles. it is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themseleves in order

42、to convey(傳遞) certain mssages. what we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. just as people convey messages about themseleves with their appearances, so do companies. dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often

43、about what customers accept.others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for busiesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees（雇員）, because those people represent the companies to their customers.as

44、a hiring manager i am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. there are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. even thongh i am open-minded,i cant expect all our customers are.there is nobody

45、 to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. no company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.57. which of the following is the newspaper editors

46、 opinion according to paragraph2? a. peoples appearances carry message about themselves.b. customers choices influence dress standards in companies.c. candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.d. strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.58. what can be infe

47、rred from the text? a. candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.b. what to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.c. companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.d. hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.59. which of the fo

48、llowing would be the best title for the text? a. employees matter b. personal choices matterc. appearances matter d. hiring managers matter60. the authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as . a. enthusiastic b. negative c. positive d. sympathetic第二節(jié) （共5小題

49、；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下框的af選項中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。選項中有一項為多余項。a. be well-organised.b. close with a q & a.c. dont be contradictory.d. bring it to a specific end.e. speak slowly and pause.f. drop unnecessary words. speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is trul

50、y a tiresome taskespecially when the speaker is confusing. dont want to confuse your audience? follow these suggestions:61. when it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. first, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. if

51、the two are different, we need to pause and think. but a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. slow it down. and breathe.62. sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow. when y

52、ou confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember. instead of relying on keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight.63. jumping from point to point as it comes to y

53、our mind puts the onus(責任)on your listeners to make up for your lack of organisation. and its confusing for them to listen, reorganize, and figure out what youre saying all at once. but going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily. you can arrange things fr

54、om beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order. just be sure to organize.64. repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy. it makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they cant pay attention. recently i attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes. was anybody grasping the intended message? um, probably not.65. many speakers finish up their speeches with