1、2012年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（湖南卷带解析） 单项选择 * Weve had a good start, but next, more work needs _to achieve the final success. A being done B do C to be done D to do 答案： C All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farming damaging our health. A show; are B shows; are C show; is D shows;
2、is 答案： D Care of the soul is a gradual process _even the small details of life should be considered. A what B in what C which D in which 答案： D -I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me - Sorry, I the piano for years. A dont play B wasnt playing C havent played
3、 D hadnt played 答案： C hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat. A However B Whatever C Whichever D Whenever 答案： A The lecture, _at 7:00 pm laze night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes. A starting B being started C to start D to be
4、 started 答案： A It was not until I came here _I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather. A who B that C where D before 答案： B Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you. A have had B had had C have D had 答案： D _I always felt I
5、 would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A. A. While B. Once C. If D. Until 答案： A The moment _soon, he thought to himself, waiting nervously. A came B has tome C was coming D is coming 答案： D Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter _you have lived there for a short or a
6、 long time. A why B how C whether D when 答案： C Close the door of fear behind you, and you _ the door of faith open before you. A saw B have seen C will see D are seeing 答案： C Bicycling is good exercise; _, it does not pollute the air. A nevertheless B besides C otherwise D therefore 答案： B Time, _ co
7、rrectly, is money in the bank. A to use B used C using D use 答案： B Dont worry. The hard work that you do now _later in life. A will be repaid B was being repaid C has been repaid D was repaid 答案： A 完型填空 Whats it like to have a gap between your teeth a girl asked me one day. Nobody had ever _. 36 _ b
8、efore. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for_ 37_, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. I never think about it, I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people _38_ me and saw only gappy teeth. Later that d
9、ay at home, I began to _39 _ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have! Of course, Mom 40 everything . She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me t
10、hat there was nothing to _41_. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. Lets be 42_, though, she said. If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences. Her _43_ made me cons
11、ider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 _. Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of perfection. The_45_ is that no one is perfec
12、t. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46_. So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47_, I would truthfully answer. You know Its really cute. 【小题1】 A faced B guessed C asked D imagined A an offer B an answer C a suggestion D a result A heard of B thought of C
13、 talked about D looked at A consider B brush C cover D appreciate A admitted B noticed C controlled D changed A worry about B put off C give up D wipe out A friendly B lovely C honest D helpful A words B jokes C dreams D acts A ability B decision C goal D identity A possibility B purpose C truth D c
14、hoice A courage B wisdom C kindness D beauty A once B again C too D instead 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 B 阅读理解 What makes a gift special Is it the price you see on the gift receipt Or is it the look on the recipient
15、s face when they receive it that determines the true value What gift is worth the most This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Ch
16、ristmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad ha
17、d been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer
18、 and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming,
19、and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this w
20、as a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift. 【小题 1】 The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was
21、_. A doing shopping B having a debate C reading a message D leaving for Wyoming 【小题 2】 The authors inspiration for the gift came from_. A a photo of a flower B a story about a kid C a call from the mother D a text about Christmas 【小题 3】 The underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_. A t
22、he father B the author C William Blake D Edgar Allan Poe 【小题 4】 The author made the gift by_. A searching for the poems online B drawing the background by hand C painting the letters in three colors D matching the words with pictures 【小题 5】 What is the main purpose of the passage A To show how to de
23、sign images for gifts. B To suggest making gifts from ones heart. C To explain how computers help create gifts. D To describe the gifts the author has received 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B Still seeking a destination for your weekend break There are some places which are probably
24、 a mere walk away from your college. Kings Art Centre A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists. You could attend a class teaching you
25、how to learn from the masters or get more creative with paint - free of charge. The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee. The Botanic Garden The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge Unive
26、rsity. The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss. Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals. The Gard
27、en is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called Hissing Sid is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun. Byrons Pool Many stories surround Lord Byrons time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining tha
28、t it was a place of mess and drunkenness. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. Im not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village. It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight
29、 in the lake, which is now known as Byrons Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the
30、 village for afternoon tea. If you dont trust me, then perhaps youll take it from Virginia Woolf- -over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool. 【小题 1】 As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_. A attending the masters class B working with local art
31、ists C learning life drawing D seeing an exhibition 【小题 2】 Torch Aloe and Venus Flytrap are_. A common insects B impressive plants C rarely-seen snakes D wildlife-enthusiasts 【小题 3】 We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_. A to fear pet bears B to like walking C to be a heavy drinker D to f
32、inish university in 1805 【小题 4】 In the passage Byrons Pool is described as a lake_. A surrounded by fields B owned by Lord Byron C located in Grantchester D discovered by Virginia Woolf 【小题 5】 What is the passage mainly about A Some places for weekend break B A way to become creative in art. C The c
33、olourful life in the countryside. D Unknown stories of Cambridge University. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的 ) material inspired by insects hard outer shells. The materials inventors say it has a number of pos
34、sible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾 ) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called shrilk. It is thin, clear, flexible and strong. A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastics toughne
35、ss and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and 60s. Decades later, however, plastics very durability (耐用性 ) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few ye
36、ars and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料 ), and so will enrich the soil. Shrilk has great potential, the invento
37、rs said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material. Work on shrilk is continuing in t
38、he lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so theyre exploring ways to use it in wet environments. Theyre also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. Theyre even explor
39、ing combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties. 【小题 1】 Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shritks_. A remarkable design B interesting name C major features D basic elements 【小题 2】 What has become a concern about plastic A Using it properly. B Producing i
40、t cheaply. C Developing its properties quickly. D Evaluating its contributions fairly. 【小题 3】 According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because_. A it can help plastic degrade B it can be found in living things C its mass production has been realized D its raw materials are abund
41、ant in mature 【小题 4】 What are the inventors doing in the lab A Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk. B Testing ahrilks use in wet conditions. C Making shrilk out of used household goods. D Improving shrilks flexibility for medical purposes. 【小题 5】 Which of the following can be the best title for the
42、passage A Recent Progress in Environmental Protection B Benefits of Insects in Scientific Research C The Harm of One-time Products D A Possible Alternative to Plastic 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the inform
43、ation given in the passage. A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry. Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car,
44、 so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (.轮班 )， I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard th
45、e words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: Mike, theres a problem in the mens bathroom and you might want gloves for this one. I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly,
46、fast service with a friendly smile. Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and
47、joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does. From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience tha
48、t I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life. 【小题 1】 Why did the author apply everywhere that summer (No more than 12 words) (2 marks) 【小题 2】 What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do (No more than 14 words) (3 marks) 【小题 3】 Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations (No more than 13 words) (2 marks) 【小题 4】 What did the author learn from his first job (No mom dm II words) (3 marks) 答案： 【小题 1】 Why did the author apply everywhere that summer (No mo
