2012年高考英語試卷（湖南）（空白卷）

第頁|共頁PartⅠListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA（22.5marks）Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.Example:Whenwillthemagazineprobablyarrive?A.WednesdayB.ThursdayC.FridayTheanswerisB.Conversation1Conversation47.Whydidthemancomebacklate

?A.Hewenttothebar.B.Hemethisteacher.C.Heplayedbasketball.8.Whatdidthewomandothismorning?A.Shetookaphysicstest.B.ShehadameetingC.Sheheldaparty9.Whatwillthewomanprobablydoaftertheconversation?A.SeeherfriendsB.GototheschoolC.PreparedinnerConversation510.Wheredidthewomangrowup?A.InSwitzerland.B.IntheUK.C.InFrance.11.WhichofthefollowingdoesthewomanlikebestaboutWeybridge?A.ItssceneryB.ItspeopleC.Itsfacilities12.Whatdoesthemando?A.AteacherB.AhostC.AtourguideConversation613.Whyisthewomanupset?A.Themandidn’tapologizeB.Themandidn’tturnup.C.Themandidn’tcall.14.Whoisthemanspeakingto?A.Awaitress.B.AprofessorC.Adoctor15.Whenwillthetwospeakersseeeachother?A.OnTuesdayB.OnThursdayC.OnFridaySectionB（7.5marks）Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICESchoolLibraryLocationsAndresources·1stfloor

:80,000books·2ndfloor:16___kindsofnewspapersandmagazinesRules·Booksforlendingcanbekeptfora17_____byfull-timestudents.·18_books,newspapersandmagazinescanneverbetakenout.Openingtime·Alldaylong·AllyearroundexceptChristmasDayand19_______Access·By20______25.Closethedooroffearbehindyou,andyou_____thedooroffaithopenbeforeyou.A.saw B.haveseen C.willsee D.areseeing26.Everyoneinthevillageisveryfriendly.Itdoesn’tmatter____youhavelivedthereforashortoralongtime.A.why B.how C.whether D.when27."Themoment_____soon,"hethoughttohimself,waitingnervously.A.cameB.hastomeC.wascomingD.iscoming28._____IalwaysfeltIwouldpasstheexam,IneverthoughtIwouldgetanA.A.WhileB.OnceC.IfD.Until29.Sorry,Iamtoobusynow.IfI_____time,Iwouldcertainlygoforanoutingwithyou.A.havehadB.hadhadC.haveD.hadPartⅡSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.36.A.faced B.guessed C.asked D.imagined37.A.anoffer B.ananswer C.asuggestionD.aresult38.Aheardof B.thoughtof C.talkedabout D.lookedat39.A.consider B.brush C.cover D.appreciate40.A.admitted B.noticed C.controlled D.changed41.A.worryabout B.putoff C.giveup D.wipeout42.A.friendly B.lovelyC.honest D.helpful43.A.words B.jokes C.dreams D.acts44.A.ability B.decision C.goal D.identity45.A.possibility B.purpose C.truth D.choice46.A.courage B.wisdom C.kindness D.beauty47.A.once B.again C.too D.insteadPartⅢReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished.statementsForeachofthemtherearefourchokesmarkedA.B.CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.56.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas______.A.doingshopping B.havingadebateC.readingamessage D.leavingforWyoming57.Theauthor'sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom_____.A.aphotoofaflower B.astoryaboutakidC.acallfromthemother D.atextaboutChristmas58.Theunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referstoapoemby_____.A.thefather B.theauthorC.WilliamBlake D.EdgarAllanPoe59.Theauthormadethegiftby_____.A.searchingforthepoemsonline B.drawingthebackgroundbyhandC.paintingthelettersinthreecolors D.matchingthewordswithpictures60.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts. B.Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone'sheart.C.Toexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.D.TodescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceivedByron'sPoolManystoriessurroundLordByron'stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity,Arrivingin1805,hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceof"messanddrunkenness".However,itseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I'mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisroans.Hespentagreatdealoftimewalkinginthevillage.ItisalsosaidthatonoccasionByronswamnakedbymoonlightinthelake,whichisnowknownasByron'sPool.AcoupleofmilespastGrantchesterinthesouthCambridgeshirecountryside,thepoolissurroundedbybeautifulcircularpathsaroundthefields.Thecriesofinvisiblebirdsmakethetripalovelyexperienceandonthewayhomeyoucandropintothevillageforafternoontea.Ifyoudon'ttrustme,thenperhapsyou’lltakeitfromVirginiaWoolf-overacenturyafterByron,shereportedlytookatriptoswiminthesamepool.61.Asmentionedinthepassage,thereisasmallchargefor_____.A.attendingthemasters'class B.workingwithlocalartistsC.learninglifedrawing D.seeinganexhibition62."TorchAloe"and"VenusFlytrap"are_____.A.commoninsects B.impressiveplantsC.rarely-seensnakes D.wildlife-enthusiasts63.WecaninferfromthepassagethatByronseemed_____.A.tofearpetbears B.tolikewalkingC.tobeaheavydrinker D.tofinishuniversityin180564.InthepassageByron'sPoolisdescribedasalake_____..A.surroundedbyfields B.ownedbyLordByronC.locatedinGrantchester D.discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Someplacesforweekendbreak B.Awaytobecomecreativeinart.C.Thecolourfullifeinthecountryside. D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeC.Harvardresearchershavecreatedatough,low-cost,biodegradable(可生物降解的)materialinspiredbyinsects'hardoutershells.Thematerial'sinventorssayithasanumberofpossibleusesandsomedaycouldprovideamoreenvironmentallyfriendlyalternativetoplastic.Thematerial,madefromshrimp('蝦)shellsandproteinsproducedfromsilk,iscalled"shrilk."Itisthin,clear,flexibleandstrong.Amajorbenefitofthematerialisitsbiodegradability.Plastic'stoughnessandflexibilityrepresentedarevolutioninmaterialsscienceduringthe1950sand'60s.Decadeslater,however,66.ParagraphIofthepassageismainlyaboutshritk's_____.A.remarkabledesign B.interestingnameC.majorfeatures D.basicelements67.Whathasbecomeaconcernaboutplastic?A.Usingitproperly. B.Producingitcheaply.C.Developingitspropertiesquickly., D.Evaluatingitscontributionsfairly.68.Accordingtotheinventors,shrilkhasgreatpotentialpartlybecause_____.A.itcanhelpplasticdegrade B.itcanbefoundinlivingthingsC.itsmassproductionhasbeenrealized D.itsrawmaterialsareabundantinmature69.Whataretheinventorsdoinginthelab?A.Replacingcarbonfiberswithshrilk.B.Testingahrilk'suseinwetconditions.C.Makingshrilkoutofusedhouseholdgoods.D.Improvingshrilk'sflexibilityformedicalpurposes.70.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.RecentProgressinEnvironmentalProtectionB.BenefitsofInsectsinScientificResearchC.TheHarmofOne-timeProductsD.APossibleAlternativetoPlasticPartIVWriting(45marks)SectionA(10marks)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.FillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassageWriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Sincetheearliestcivilizations,peoplehavecontrolledriverstomeetsociety'sdemands.Today,riversarecontrolledformanyreasons,primarilytomaintainreliablewatersuppliesfordaily,agriculturalandindustrialneeds,forpowergeneration,fornavigation(航行),andtopreventflooding.Rivercontrolisachievedbychannelization,atermthatcoversarangeofriverengineeringworks,includingwidening,deepening,straighteningandstabilizationofbanks,andbytheconstructionofdams.AnimportantperiodofchannelizationtookplaceinEuropeduringthel9'thcentury,whenmanylargeriverswerestraightenedandtheirbedsdeepened.OneofthemostdramaticallychangedwastheTiszaRiver,abranchoftheDanubethatflowsthroughHungary.ThecontrollingoftheTisza,designedtoreducefloodingandmakelandforagriculture,includedcuttingoffmorethan100meanders(河曲),shorteningtheriver'slengthbynearly400kilometers.Oneofthemostcommonwaysinwhichpeoplecontrolriversisbydammingthem.Thepast50yearsorsohasseenanincreaseindamconstructionworldwide,andatthebeginningofthe21stcentury,therewereabout800,000damsglobally,sometoweringmorethan200metersinheight.Despitetheirsuccesses,manydamsalsocausesignificantenvironmentalchangesthatproveharmful.Someparticularlydeepreservoirs(水庫)canbringaboutearthquakesduetothestressontheirbottomrockscausedbyhugevolumesofwater.Downstreamofareservoir,theriveriscertainlyinfluencedinmanyways:watervolume,speedandqualityareallaffected,leadingtochangesinthelandscapeandamongplantsandanimals.Title:__71__72Ways__79__:·achievements:800,00damsbuiltTitle:__71__72Ways__79__:·achievements:800,00damsbuilt