2012年英语高考模拟试卷（含答案）

the town. Food and fuels are running out. Day after day the girls must grind wheat for bread and twist hay to burn. At times they nearly lose the battle to keep their spirits up.

This story provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of early American settlers. 40. In this passage, the author intends to ________. A. recommend a few simplified versions of classics B. recommend a few original versions of classics

C. tell us how to read an English book from beginning to end D. tell us how to find proper English books to read

41. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the White Witch is properly _________. A. an evil woman with magic power B. a friendly woman with magic power C. a delightful talking creature D. a powerful lion with magic 42. The underlined word “outwit” in the passage probably means _________.

A. get rid of B. seize control of C. beat by being cleverer D. make the most of 43. A Wrinkle in Time is different from other books mentioned in the passage in that _______. A. it is not a science-fiction B. it tells a true story of adventure

C. it provides some scientific knowledge D. it tells the battle between justice and evil

C

Sir,

Last Saturday I watched the TV coverage（news report) of the latest Grand Prix motor race and could not fail to notice how much advertising there was. In particular, the leading car (and the one that eventually won) was almost constantly on the screen; it was painted to look like a packet of well-known cigarettes. Not only that, but the car was, on more than one occasion, referred to by the commentator（评论员）not by the name of the driver or the motor company, but by the name of the product. However, the football team that I support is not allowed to wear shirts advertising anything when their matches are being televised.

The rule preventing sportsmen and sportswomen from carrying advertisements on television is a good one. Keep it and do it. To take one example, what is the effect, I wonder, on the young and old, of the apparent connection between cigarette smoking and an exciting sport like motor-racing?

L. H. Gray, London Sir,

What a ridiculous situation our television companies find themselves in with regard to sport and advertising!

I watched a televised football match in which the players did not carry any advertisements on their shirts, and yet there was advertising all around the ground. (Do the TV producers think we viewers are blind or something?) And when a well-known international player was interviewed after the match, both he and the interviewer referred by name to the make-ups firm! And as if that were not enough, the sports item that followed was the National Bank Golf Tournament. Advertising is all around us every day. Long live advertising, I say, and let the television companies recognize it and allow football players, athletes, racing drivers and others to wear sponsors'（赞助公司）advertisements. At least we would all know where we were!

Mrs. R. P. Laing, Bristol 44. L. H. Gray would like to see ______.

A. advertising officially forbidden from televised sport B. cigarette advertisements made illegal

C. football teams wear shirts advertising certain products D. the law forbidding commercials will come into effect soon

45. Mrs. Laing believes that ______.

A. sportsmen should be allowed to carry advertising on TV

B. advertising cigarettes should be officially forbidden at football matches C. advertising on television should be forbidden

D. golf tournaments should not be sponsored by banks 46. Both Gray and Laing agree that ______.

A. sportsmen should be allowed to advertise on TV

B. TV sport should allow advertising except for drink and cigarettes C. TV companies must get rid of their \ D. sports commentators should be allowed to advertise

D

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach．And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way．Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity．

“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．” Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity．

Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．”

When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮) ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator (发电机) ．

The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland．

The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal．

Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however．

Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic．

With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．”

In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity! 47．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Wave power costs too much money．

B．Wave energy creates the same amount of pollution as other energy sources． C．Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic． D．Wave power may affect marine animals． 48．We can infer from the passage that ______．

A．finding new energy sources like wave energy is important

B．wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world

C．wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world D．wave power doesn’t create any pollution

49．The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______．

A．regrets B．adventures C．disadvantages D．difficulties 50．What can be the best title for the passage?

A．How to Get Electricity by Waves． B．A Huge Resource of Energy． C．Can Waves Make Electricity? D．The Disadvantages of Wave Energy．

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 两部分 共35分）

第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空格1个单词。

In modern life, we require hard work to earn the money to gain the comfortable lifestyle. It is achieving the modern comforts that leads to stress. Many people find it so hard to just relax and manage stress better.

Muscle tautening(拉紧)and relaxing technique includes several steps. First, find a time and place with no external (外界的)disturbances. Put on some pleasant music, place a mat on the floor, and lie down on it. Begin by tautening and relaxing your muscles in each part of your body. Then lie still and just relax, with your eyes closed, feeling your whole body and mind quieting down.

You can sit in a peaceful and quiet position to try out mental imagining technique, in which mental imagery is used. Try and include all the senses such as sounds, colours, smells, etc. For example, image sitting by a mirror-calm, deep blue lake. Feel the gentle wind, smell the grass and trees around you, think of the silky-cool feel of the lake water.

You use both mental imagery and awareness of the body for stress reduction in yogic(瑜珈的) relaxation technique. Sit in a cross legged position in a quiet place, and begin by relaxing each part of your body. Then focus on your breathing, slowing sit down. Take deep breaths in slowly, filling your lungs, and then exhale(呼出)completely, in a rhythmic manner. Once you get into a breathing rhythm, let your mind wander in a controlled fashion. Imagine peacefulness, calm, and quietness.

Remember: it’ll take practice to master these relaxation techniques. Give yourself time and be patient, and before long you’ll begin experiencing the wonderful feeling of calm that will move through your body and mind.

How to relax 51___________ Achieving the modern comforts leads to stress. Relaxation 52___________ Muscle tautening Find a time and place 53._________ external disturbances; and relaxing 54.________pleasant music and lie down on a mat; technique Tauten and relax your muscle; Lie still and just relax. Mental55_______ Stay in a peaceful and 56.________position; technique Use mental imagery to enjoy nature around you. Yogic relaxation technique Effect Sit in a quiet place with your legs57._________; Relax your58.__________; Focus on your breathing; Let your mind 59__________in quietness. You’ll 60_______the calm move through your body and mind. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

在高中毕业后，进入大学之前，我们高三学生都将度过漫长的暑假。眼下如何度过一个有意义的暑假成为大家

热烈讨论的话题。下面表格是你班学生的一些暑假安排。请结合你自己的安排，写一篇短文。

暑假安排 同学们的安排 旅游 打工 学习驾驶 参加志愿者活动 我自己的安排： 1．...... 2．...... 意义 放松心情，拓宽视野 为上大学攒钱，积累社会经验 必须的技能 对社会做贡献 ...... ......

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