2012年湖南省普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷（含答案）

2012年湖南省普通高中学业水平考试试卷

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第二部分 知识运用 （共两节，满分20分）

第一节 单项填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D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 It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。

21. When you have some trouble in study, you need _____ teacher?s help. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

22. The man _____ called up yesterday wants to buy the house. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 23. Both Beijing and Tianjin _____ in the north of China. A. is B.was C. were D. are

24. The news _____ a storm was coming shocked everyone in the village. A. where B. that C. when D. what

25. ______ is so nice to take a walk on campus after a busy day. A. It B. There C. That D. This

26. —Excuse me. Could I use your umbrella for a while? —Of course, you ______. A. should B. can C. must D. will

27. It is said that a new bridge ______ over the river next winter. A. will be built B. will build C. was built D. built

28. Sarah wanted ______ some friends, so she entered an Internet chat room. A. making B. to make C. made D. makes 29. I ______ to Zhangjiajie twice since I heard about it. A. have gone B. go C. went D. have been 30. Wear a life jacket ______ you fall into the water.

A. in case B. as if C. even if D. so that 第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Dear Dr Fang,

How are you? I am writing to ask for some 31 about how to help my 15-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost anything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very 32 . Though his grandparents buy him many things, yet he is still 33 to them and often shouts at them. He also 34 to spend time with us or do as we tell him.

Recently, he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on 35 his time listening to foreign music. I cannot understand that 36 , and I don?t like it. Meanwhile, he spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games 37 chats on the Internet. He is wasting valuable time during this 38 period in his life!

What shall I do? I am worried about it. 39 I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse. How can I help my son 40 hurting our feelings? Best regards Liu Zhen 31 A questions 32 A badly 33 A kind 34 A prefers 35 A saving 36 A music 37 A and 38 A dark

B advice B ill B good B wants B missing B film B or B old

C problems

C well C polite C likes C wasting C game C but C sad

D lessons D coldly D rude D refuses D winning D play D so

D important

39 A If B Until C Though D Before 40 A for B in C without D about 第三部分 阅读技能 （共三节，满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

How I wish to go to the bottom of the sea for an It would be great fun adventure! just to watch the fishes There are quite a lot of beautiful fishes quietly and even play 2 with them. 英语试题卷 第 页（共7页） Qin Yixing

swimming here around me and they are in different shapes and colors. A big whale or a shark might appear. Frightening, isn?t it? But most fishes are friendly and won?t hurt you if you do not attack them.

*********************************************** Last night, I had a dream. I was flying to Africa! Once I reached the land, I found a jeep to the Much to my surprise, a helicopter came in time grasslands. I was about to get into the jeep when I saw a few snakes in front of me. Luckily, they dream adventure! went away without hurting me. Soon I Zhang Liang happened to spot(发现) some nice

giraffes and a crowd of zebras. On my way back, there was something wrong with the jeep. I was so scared that I fell with the jeep upside down.

41. Qin Yixing dreams to go to the bottom of the sea to ______.

A. have a holiday B. take an adventure C.find a job D.watch a game 42. According to Qin Yixing, we know most fishes are ______. A. noisy B. frightening C. friendly D.quiet 43. Zhang Liang got to Africa ______.

A. by plane B. by jeep C. by water D.by bus 44. In his dream, Zhang Liang saw all these animals EXCEPT ______. A. snakes B. giraffes C. zebras D. tigers

(B)

This is not a diet. It?s a simple way to lose weight. You don?t have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you?ll become thin.

◆Wake-up When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward(前俯) until you feel sore(酸痛的) in your back. It will use up 10 calories.

◆Start with soup Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you?ll feel fuller, so you?ll eat less when the main food comes.

◆An apple or more a day Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.

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to rescue me. What a

◆Talk it up Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss. 45. The text is to encourage you to ______.

A. go on a diet B. give up your favorite foods

C. join a gym D. follow some habits of thin people 46. Which of the following ways is a good choice to become thin?

A. Sit up quickly in the morning. B. Have soup before the main food. C. Eat rice instead of apples. D. Sit down when using a cell phone. 47. How many skills are there in the text for people to lose weight? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 48. The text is most likely to be read ______.

A. in a magazine B. in a dictionary C. in a story-book D. on a map

(C) Julian Beever is a well-known British artist. His drawings have appeared on the streets of London, Paris, Tokyo, New York and many other cities around the world. Beever creates what looks like a three-dimensional design(三维设计). From animals to heroes to buildings, the paintings are a wonder for our eyes to see.

In his book Pavement Chalk Artist, Beever shares some of his most attractive and humorous pieces. Here are the examples you will find in the book.

Philadelphia Eagle, created in the USA, is a huge drawing with an eagle(鹰) landing on an American national flag. Meeting Mr Frog was created in Spain and is about a realistic-looking (样子逼真的) frog sitting on a lily pad(睡莲叶子). Swimming Pool in the High Street is about a woman relaxing in a swimming pool sunk into the middle of the street.

Along with an introduction about his background, Beever shares information about his time at home in the UK and abroad. With a fun story coming after each piece of art, this 112-page book is really worth another look. 49. Julian Beever comes from ______.

A. the UK B. France C. Japan D. the USA 50. What do people think of Beever?s drawings?

A. Terrible. B. Ugly. C.Wonderful. D. Boring.

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