绝密 启用前
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择 题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至14页。第Ⅱ卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。
2. 短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.
答案是B。
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．In a bookstore.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a library.
2.At what time will the film begin?
A.7:20
B.7:15
C.7:00
3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane.
B. A weekend trip.
C. A radio programme.
4. What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a tr ain.
B. See the man off.
C. Go shopping.
5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery.
B. She went to the wrong place.
C. She couldn't take the cake back.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。
6. Whose CD is broken?
A.Kathy's.
B.Mum's.
C.Jack's.
7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A.Buy her a new CD.
B.Do some cleaning.
C.Give her 10 dollars.
听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so.
B. Quite satisfactory.
C. A bit disappointing.
9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food.
B. The drinks.
C. The service.
听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。
10. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife.
B. To have a camera repaired.
C. To get a camera changed.
11. What colour does the man want?
A. Pink.
B. Black.
C. Orange.
12. What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go toaplay.
B. Stay at home.
C. Visit Kingston..
14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A. Attend a party.
B. Meet her aunt.
C. See a car show.
I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty.
B. To buy some DVDs.
C. To pick up Daniel.
16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. Fellow workers.
C. Guide and tourist.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company.
B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip.
B. A visit to Europe.
C. A television talk show.
19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records
A. In 1875.
B. In 1950.
C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the co mpany.
C. The oldest person in the world
第二部 分英语知识运用 (共两节.满分45分)
第一节 单项填空 (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。
例：We last night ,butwe went to the concert instead
A.must have studied B.might study
C.should have studied
D.would study答案是：C
21.-Which one of these do you want?
- Either will do .
A. I don't mind B. I'm sure
C. No problem D. Go ahead
22. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction.
A.不填；a B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. the; a
23. "Life is like walking in the snow", Granny used to say, "because every step ”
A. has shown B. is showing
C. shows D. showed
24. h is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike.
A. how B. which
C. that D. what
25. I don't believe we've met before, I must say you do look familiar.
A. therefore B. although
C. since D. tailes3[来源:Zxxk.Com]
26. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much
A. the best B. best
C. better D. the better
27. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can_ almost every word her teacher says.
A. put out B. put down
C. put away D.put together
28. The party will be held in the garden, weather .
A. permitting B. to permit
C. permitted D. permit
29. This restaurant wasn't_ that other restaurant we went to.
A. half as good as B. as half good as
C. as good as half D. flood as half as
30. I _use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.
A. couldn't B. mustn't[来源:学科网ZXXK]
C. shouldn't D. needn't
31. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but_ of them wants to, because they have work to do.
A.either B.any
c.neither D. none
32. Film has a much shorter history, especially when_ such art forms as music and painting.
A. having compared to B. comparing to
C. compare to
D. compared to33.I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers before my eyes.
A.swim B .swum
C.swam D. had swum
34. You have to move out of the way the truck cannot get past you.
A.so B. or
C. and D. but[来源:学科网ZXXK]
35. If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will [来源:学.科.网]her.
A.persuade B. promise
C. invite D. support
第二节 完形填空(共20小.:每小1.5分.满分30分)
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all !It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 非言语) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 ,（文化）。what is called And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across culturesthan we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(
body language is so 40 ，a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed。And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 41 接触), different societies treat the 42 , between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 , contact(
even with friends, certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 . it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 And only a part of it is in the wards themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 _.
36. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
37. A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
38. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
39. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
40. A. well B. far C. much D. long
41. A. For example B.Thus
C.However D. In short42. A. trade B.distance C. connections D. greetings
43. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
44. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbours D. Enemies
45. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
46. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
47. A. disturbing B. Helping C. guiding D. following
48. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
49. A. stepping forward B. going on
C. backing away D. coming out50. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
51. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
53. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D.nervousness
54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
55. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. please d
第三部分阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2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.并在答且卡
上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these
places:
. Visit art muvewns. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer
workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's
favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts
Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-sh ow play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
56. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit
A. a Youtheater
B. an art museum
C. a natural history museum
D. a hands-on science museum
57. What can kids do at a Youtheater?
A. Look at rock collections.
B. See dinosaur models.
C. Watch puppet making.
D. Give performances.
58. What does "hands-on sci ence" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Science games designed by kids.
B. Learning science by doing things.
C. A show of kids' science work.
D. Reading science books.
59. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A science textbook.
B. A tourist map.
C. A museum guide.
D. A news report.
B
Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests