1、2012届湖北省八校高三第二次联考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下列各小题，根据汉语译文及句末括号内的英语单词完成句子 【小题 1】 We had a very pleasant chat yesterday, reviewing those young and innocent days spent together. You know, we _ for nearly 20 years. (meet) 昨天我们相谈甚欢，回顾了一起度过的青葱岁月。要知道，我们几乎 20年没见面了。 【小题 2】 Jenny happened _ my phone number in the direc
2、tory when I dropped in at her house. (look) 当我偶然到珍妮家串门时，她正巧在电话簿上查我的号码。 【小题 3】 You can hardly imagine _ he has made in such a short time! (progress) 你简直难以想象他在这么短的时间内取得了多么大的 进步！ 【小题 4】 The number of people infected with HIV may reach 50 million by 2020 _ to prevent the spread of the disease. (measure)
3、 除非采取有效措施来遏制传播，否则到 2020年，感染 HIV病毒的人数可能达到五千万。 【小题 5】 We treasured very much the chance of _ by the GM face to face. (interview) 我们非常珍惜这次由总经理亲自面试的机会。 【小题 6】 The better prepared you are for the performance, _ for you to suffer from a stage fright. (possible) 你为表演准备得越充分，怯场的可能就会越小。 【小题 7】 In those rough
4、times mistakes, which _, were crowding in at the same time and my life was totally messed up. (avoid) 在那些诸事不顺的日子里，本可以避免的错误全都同时发生了，我的生活完全一团糟。 【小题 8】 From the point of experts, it is not advertisings use of the housewife role _ women, but the way it is handled. (bother) 从专家的角度看 ，令女性不快的不是广告使用了家庭主妇这一角色，
5、而是对待这一角色的方式。 【小题 9】 This grand theater, part of _ a field hospital for 3 years during the war, is expected to be restored to its original splendor. (serve) 这座大剧院有望得以修复，重塑昔日风华。它的一部分在战争期间还曾作过三年的战地医院呢。 【小题 10】 _ a red card, which reads “For Your 18th Birthday”. (attach) 附在盒子上的是一张红色卡片，写着 “祝贺你 18岁生日 ”。 答
6、案： 【小题 1】 hadnt met (each other) 【小题 2】 to be looking up 【小题 3】 what great progress 【小题 4】 unless effective measures are taken 或 if effective measures are not taken 【小题 5】 being interviewed 【小题 6】 the less possible it will be 【小题 7】 could have been avoided 【小题 8】 that bothers 【小题 9】 which served as
7、【小题 10】 Attached to the box is 单项选择 * There existed an obvious _ between the accounts of the witnesses, so a judgment was not announced in court. A association B authority C conflict D restriction 答案： C Although police could be seen everywhere, they seemed to be searching the houses almost _. A at e
8、ase B at random C at risk D at length 答案： B The national teams unexpected 6-2 win on Friday _ a drunken celebration that lasted well into weekend. A held up B put forward C set off D tore down 答案： C With the situation worsening, the army threatens to _ if a general election is not to be held as sche
9、duled, BBC reports. A take up B take over C take on D take apart 答案： B Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _ on us the significance of being independent. A base B impress C focus D rely 答案： B The U.S. government on Wednesday _ former Commerce Secretary Gary Lock
10、e as ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post. A accumulated B reflected C distinguished D confirmed 答案： D The family were enjoying their dinner, so I was wondering if I had arrived at a/an _ time. A awkward B prosperous C flexible D particular 答案： A After six
11、 months training, the whole team is _ in form, and is expected to be able to get through to the final. A superb B automatic C cautious D enthusiastic 答案： A A best friend is one who can always read your minds when you are at a loss for the _ words to complete your thoughts. A temporary B absolute C p
12、recise D reliable 答案： C Our milk powder is especially suitable for children under 6, as it helps a lot to build the bodys natural _. A reservation B defence C variety D heritage 答案： B 完型填空 What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldnt fly. His wings had been cut short and he w
13、as stuck on the 1 just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him 2 . At first he seemed 3 . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didnt even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he k
14、new he was 4 . One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of 5 . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started 6 flapping his wings for the first time ever - then he lifted off the 7 like a space shuttle! I was amazed
15、and 8 . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been 9 until the moment was ripe for escape! Two days later Chico 10 . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his 11 and put it awaystill he would not come. Finally, I made him
16、a firm promise that I would let him 12 every day the weather was nice if he did come back. 13 , he flew onto my shoulder. From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The 14 lasted for two months before suddenly Chico beca
17、me 15 . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died. I was very sad. The 16 crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what 17 is there in being a bird if you cant fly Chico made his fi
18、rst break for 18 on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours You too can take a 19 when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you dont 20 , what will be the purpose of your life 【小题1】 A floor B earth C scene D road A smarter B healthier C
19、 happier D stronger A disappointed B determined C frightened D confused A incapable B disabled C wrong D stupid A noise B progress C energy D consideration A slowly B gently C madly D gracefully A ground B tree C cage D branch A moved B shocked C delighted D excited A struggling B pacing C flying D
20、waiting A left B returned C survived D recovered A cage B feather C chain D food A in B out C off D alone A As usually B At that moment C Once in a while D At the same time A action B attempt C routine D effort A active B injured C sad D ill A fact B concern C thought D detail A sense B mistake C in
21、terest D problem A life B freedom C fun D food A break B holiday C chance D look A keep yourself busy B cheer yourself up C let yourself down D set yourself free 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 C 【小题
22、 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 The concept of solar power satellites, or SPS, first put forward in the 1960s, is still not widely known by the general public. For example, at many public exhibitions about energy, SPS is not even mentioned. This is mainly because very l
23、ittle money has been spent on SPS research There are people who claim that SPS is unrealistic - because launch costs are much too high today; or because it is too far away. So why do we believe that it is important to continue to do researches on SPS The reason is very simple. Humans are going to ne
24、ed huge amounts of electric power in coming decades. Within 50 years the world population is expected to double, while economic growth will continue around the world, especially in the poorer countries. But existing energy sources already face serious problems. They are limited; they are polluted; t
25、hey are dangerous. So 50 or 100 years from now, where is our power going to come from Nobody knows. And so we believe that new large-scale possibilities should be studied further. We must remember that humans have some choices concerning our future. To some extent we can choose the direction in whic
26、h our civilization develops. And choices that are made in the coming decades - such as the energy sources that we will or will not use, will have major, long-term meaning for human life on earth. We believe that if research continues to show that SPS is environmentally and economically attractive, S
27、PS will open the door to a much more attractive future for human civilization than any ground-based energy source, and one that the public will support and that young people will find challenging and exciting. Furthermore energy from SPS can be readily used in developing countries, as the SPS 2000 p
28、roject will show, thus aiding economic development worldwide. In addition, by creating large commercial fund for space engineering, SPS will open the frontier of space to economic development, thus creating a limitless new field for the growth of the world economy. 【小题 1】 Which of the following may
29、be the best title for the passage A The Future Energy- SPS B The Concept of SPS C Humans and SPS D Advantages of SPS 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements about SPS is TRUE A The research on SPS started in the 1960s is still not appreciated by the public. B The research is showing SPS can benefit
30、 environment and economy at present. C The energy from SPS is now being used in some developing countries. D The public dont know about SPS because little time is devoted to the research. 【小题 3】 Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _. A the present serious energy problems B where to get energy sources in
31、the future C the importance of controlling world population D the need to explore new energy sources 【小题 4】 The writers attitude towards the research can best be summarized by the saying “_”. A In time of peace prepare for war B Put the cart before the horse C One mans meat is another mans poison D
32、Easier said than done 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A There are plenty of creams etc on the market that help you look younger, but today, Dr Oz is going to show how some people are actually living longer. “We are going to talk about extreme life extension,” he says. “I am talking in details
33、about allowing us to go into our second century of life with the energy that you have when you are a young person.” Owing to advances in technology and research on how diet affect the aging process, Dr Oz says it might be possible for some people to live to see their 120th birthdays. Theres one man
34、in Oprahs audience who Dr Oz says may become the first man in history to live to be 150 years old. Joe Cordell is one of thousands around the world who believe theyve found the key to an extreme long life - calorie restriction leads to a longer, healthier life. At 59 Joe weighs 130 pounds. He may no
35、t look like a person who needs to count calories, but as part of his life extension program, he inspects every mouth of food that passes through his system. Every day for the past seven years, Joe has limited himself to about 1,950 calories. He believes that by eating less and restricting his calori
36、c intake, he will trigger a genetic switch that slows the aging process. Joe doesnt take away himself of food. Instead, the then 52-year-old father filled up on natural fruits, vegetables and lean proteins(瘦蛋白 ) that were packed with necessary vitamins and nutrients. “Whenever you are thinking about
37、 calorie restriction, you should continually think about getting the most nutritional amount per calorie,” Joe says. In keeping with this principle, Joe starts every morning with three applesbut he only eats the peels. “Most of the fiber is in the peel, and more importantly, most of the nutrients ar
38、e in the peel,” he says. “It is important to eat some nuts with breakfast so that you do take in some fat, some healthy fats,” he says. “I think it helps the absorption of the nutrients, and it is very filling.” For lunch, Joe usually eats a large salad, loaded with vegetables. At dinnertime, he and
39、 his family enjoy lean meat or fish and more vegetables. When Joe started practicing calorie restriction, he weighed 175 pounds. Since then, he has lost 45 pounds, and he says he hasnt had a cold in seven years. Though he is in his “golden years”, researchers studying Joe say he has the body of a 20
40、-year-old athlete. 【小题 1】 According to Joe, the appropriate fat intake may help _ A people lose weight B feel always full C the absorption of the nutrients D people to live longer 【小题 2】 What can we learn about Joe since he started the calorie restriction program A Joe counts the amount of every mea
41、l B Joe has never had a cold C Joe eats three apples every morning D Joe has a large salad with vegetables for dinner 【小题 3】 The underlined word “trigger” in paragraph 7 can probably be replaced by _. A turn on B break down C take up D cut off 【小题 4】 According to the passage, the extreme life extens
42、ion refers to _. A living very long even sick B how to make people lead a happy life C living long and having a healthy body D how to arrange our foods every day 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C Many cities in the world are benefiting from the night activities of a group of people who call th
43、emselves guerrilla (游击队 ) gardeners. Armed with trowels, spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of color. In city centre locations where there was mud, weeds and empty plastic bottles, residents often wake up to find that the wasted ar
44、ea has been transformed overnight with brightly-colored bedding plants. In most British cities, local governments and police turn a blind eye to the effort of the gardeners, whose activities are always carried out under cover of nightfall. And so far, there has been nothing but praise from the aston
45、ished and delighted local residents when they find their neighborhood transformed in such a striking fashion. Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and weed the flower beds. They also make sure that at least some of the plants t
46、hey bring are evergreens, which means that the area doesnt look depressing in the winter months. The first guerrilla gardener in London was Richard Reynolds, whose day job is at an advertising agency. Mr. Reynolds, a graduate of Oxford University, began his efforts two years ago when he moved to a f
47、lat in a tower block in South London. From his balcony, he could see several empty concrete pots, placed by the local governments to contain plants but never used. He went out after midnight and filled the pots with plants, and then planted more flowers in the path leading to the entrance to the blo
48、ck. He then set up a website to explain his plan and called upon more gardeners to join him. Cash donations flooded in and, more importantly, volunteers rushed to be part of the campaign. Within six months, there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at very short notice to restore neglected parts of the urban landscape. There are now unofficial but carefully-organized groups in many cities in Britain and
