2012普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语全国卷Ⅰ

1、2012 年普通高等学校夏季招生全国统一考试英语（全国卷I）、单项填空 （ 本大题 共 15 题, 共计 15 分）1. Which one of these do you want? _ . Either will do.4. It is by no means clear _ the president can do to end the strike.A . howB . whichC . thatD . what5. I dont believe weve met before ，11. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with

2、himhave work to do.A having compared toB comparing toA thereforeB although6. The result is not very important to usC sinceD unless， but if we do win ， then so muchA the bestB bestCbetterD the better7. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She canA put outB put down8. The party will be held i

3、n the garden ，almost every word her teacher says.C . put away D. put togetherweather _ .A permittingB to permit9. This restaurant wasntC permitted that otherrestaurant we went to.D permitA half as good asB as half good asas good as halfD good as half as_ use a clock to wake me up because at six oclo

4、ck each morning the train comes by my house.A couldntB mustnt C shouldntC10. ID needntA eitherC neitherB any12. Film has a much shorter history ， especially whenD nonesuch art forms as music and painting.AI dont mindB Im sureCNo problem2. Sarah looked at _ finished painting with _ satisfaction.A .不填

5、；a B. a; the C. the;不填3. “Life is like walking in the snow ，” Granny used to sa，yA. has shown B. is showing C. showsD Go aheadD the；a becauseevery stepD showedI must say you do look familiar.，butof them wants to ， because theyCcompare toD compared to13. I had been working on math for the whole after

6、noon and the numbers _A swimBswumC swamDhad swum14. You have to move out of the way _ the truck cannot get past you.A soB orCandDbut15. If she doesnt want to go ， nothing you can say willA persuadeB promiseC invite二、完形填空 （ 本大题 共 1 题, 共计 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。Body langu

7、age is the quiet ， secret and most powerful language of all！ It speaks（ 1） than words. Accordingto specialists ， our bodies send out more （ 2） than we realize. In fact ， nonverbal communication （非言语交际） takes up about 50% of what we really（ 3） .And body language isparticularly（ 4 ）when we attempt to

8、communicate across cultures（文化）Indeed，what is called body languageis so（ 5）a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.（ 6） ，differentsocieties treat the （ 7） between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having（ 8）contact （接触） e

9、ven with friends ， and certainly notwith（ 9） .People from Latin American countries ，（ 10） ， touch each other quite a lot. Therefore ， its possiblethat in （ 11）， it may look like a Latino is （ 12） a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino ， trying to expressfriendship ， will keep moving （ 13） .The No

10、rwegian ， very probably seeing this as pushiness， will keep （ 14） which the Latino will in return regard as （ 15 ） .Clearly ， a great deal is going on when people （ 16） .And only a part of it is in the words themselves. Andwhen parties are from （ 17） cultures ， theres a strong possibility of （ 18） .

11、But whatever the situation ， thebest （19） is to obey the Golden Rule ： treat others as you would like to be _（ 20） .1） A straighterBlouderC harderDfurther2） A soundsBinvitationsC feelingsDmessages3） A hopeBreceiveC discoverDmean4） A immediateBmisleadingC importantDdifficult5） A wellBfarC muchDlong6）

12、 AFor exampleBThusC HoweverDIn short7） A tradeBdistanceC connectionsDgreetings8） AeyeBverbalC bodilyDtelephone9） A strangersB relativesC neighboursDenemies10） A in other wordsBon the other handC in a similar wayDby all means11） A troubleBconversationC silenceDexperiment12） A disturbingBhelpingC guid

13、ingDfollowing13） A closerBfasterC inDaway14） A stepping forwardB going onC backing awayDcoming out15） A weaknessBcarelessnessC friendlinessDcoldnessbefore my eyes.her.D support16） A talkBtravelC laughDthink17） A differentBEuropeanC LatinoDrich18） A curiosityBexcitementC misunderstandingDnervousness1

14、9） A chanceBtimeC resultDadvice20） A noticedBtreatedC respectedDpleased三、阅读理解 （ 本大题 共 5 题, 共计 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。AHoney （蜂蜜） from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, andmany animals, like eating it. However, the only way

15、for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees （巢st and takethe honey from it. Often, these n ests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though,people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helpera little bird called a honey guide.The hon

16、ey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax （蜂蜡） in the beehives（蜂房） . The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest,it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of bot

17、h passing animals andpeople. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or personas it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honeyas the bird patiently waits and wa

18、tches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is whenthe honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. The

19、y will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper istaking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.（ 1） Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A Its small in size.B Its hidden in trees.CIts covered with wax.DIts hard to recognize.（ 2） What do the words

20、 “the follower ” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AA bee.B A bird.C A honey seeker.D A beekeeper.（ 3） The honey guide is special in the way _.A it gets its foodB it goes to churchC it sings in the forestD it reaches into bees nests（ 4） What can be the best title for the text?A Wild BeesB Wax and HoneyCBeekee

21、ping in AfricaDHoney Lovers HelperBAbout twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio （影棚） to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act ” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studi

22、o as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a windingpath. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The directorshouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hotin

23、the studio ， it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along thepath. A big fan began blowing tinywhite feathers down on him ， and soon the trees were covered in “ snow”Two more fans were turned on ，and a “ strong windlew”throbugh the trees. The p

24、icture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast （对比）. The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken onan island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen（幕） An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so thatthey looked as if they were at the w

25、aters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this ，palm trees，sandy beaches，and blue，clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next ， we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For afull three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement o

26、f being film！（ 1） Who is the author?D. A workman for scene setting.2） What made the author feel cold?3） What would happen in the“three minutes ” mentioned in the last paragraph?A . A new scene would be filmed.B.More stars would act in the film.C.The author would leave the studio.D.The next scene wou

27、ld be prepared.Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several timesI got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasinglyimpatient.At one point along an open road, I came to

28、a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but asI drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, nosuggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mil

29、e in anydirection.I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly nopoliceman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the question of why Id stopped for that light came btahcinkkt

30、oI me. Istopped because it s part of a con 契 Owe all have with each other. It s not only the law, bit s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to hono：ritwe don t go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination （倾向） . Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construct

31、ionof our society depends on mutual （相互） trust, not distrust. We do what we say we ll do; we show up when we saywe ll show up; and we pay when we say we ll pay. Weother in these matters, and we re angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust wehave in them.I was so pro

32、ud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.(1) Why did the author get impatient while driving?A . A cameraman.B . A film director.C. A crowd scene actor.A . The heavy snowfall.B . The manmade scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.A . He was Ionely on the road.B.He was slow

33、ed down by a truck.C.He got tired of driving too long.D.He came across too many traffic lights.(2) What was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red?A . Stopping still.B.Driving through it.C.Looking around for other cars.D.Check ing out for traffic police.(3) The event made the

34、 author strongly believe that_.A . traffic rules may be unn ecessaryB . doubti ng others is huma n n atureC . patie nee is importa nt to driversD . a society n eeds mutual trust(4) Why was the author proud of himself?A . He kept his promise.B . He held back his an ger.C . He followed his in cli nati

35、 on.D . He made a right decisi on.DGrow n-ups are ofte n surprised by how well they remember someth ing they lear ned as childre n but have n everpracticed ever sin ce. A man who has not had a cha nee to go swimmi ng for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get

36、 on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit aball as well as his son. A mother whohas not thoughtabout the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that beginstwinkle, little Ttarnkle,or remember the story of Cin derella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One

37、explanation is the law of over-learning, which can be stated as follows : Once we have learned someth ing,additi on al lear ning trials(尝试) in crease the len gth of time we will rememberit.In childhood we usually con ti nue to practice such skills as swim ming, bicycle ridi ng, and play ing baseball

38、 longafter we have lear ned them. We con ti nue to liste n to and remi nd ourselves of words such as “ Twinklwjnkle, littlestar ” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and GoldiioWtesnot only lear n but over-lear n.The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget

39、rather quickly the thi ngs that we lear n in school, because they are ano ther of the things we overlear n in childhood.The law of overlear ning expla ins why crammi ng (突击学习) for an exam in ati on, though it may result in apassing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramm

40、ing, a stude nt may lear n the subject welleno ugh to get by on the exam in ati on, but he is likely soon to forget almost everyth ing he lear ned. A little overlearning, on the othe r han d, is really n ecessary for one future developme nt.（ 1） What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A People remember

41、 well what they learned in childhood.B Children have a better memory than grownups.C Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D Stories for children are easy to remember.（ 2） The author explains the law of overlearning by _ .A presenting research findingsB setting down general rulesCmaking a compar

42、isonD using examples（ 3） According to the author ， being able to use multiplication tables is _ .A a result of overlearningB a special case of crammingC a skill to deal with math problemsD a basic step towards advanced studies（ 4） What does the word “they ” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A Commonly accepte

43、d rules.B The multiplication tables.C Things easily forgotten.D School subjects.（ 5） What is the authors opinion on cramming?A It leads to failure in college exams.B Its helpful only in a limited way.C Its possible to result in poor memory.D It increases students learning interest.EAre you looking f

44、or some new and exciting places to take your kids （孩子） to? Try some of these places：Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. Many offer workshops for makinghand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children favsorite writers, and even musical p

45、erformancesand other arts.Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur （恐 龙） models torock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs areprepared for kids and any special events that are coming u

46、p.Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Preshow play shops areconducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet （木偶）making and stage makeup are just a couple of the specialofferings you might

47、 find.Try handson scie nee. Visit one of the many handson scie nee museums around the coun try. These scienceplaylands are great fun for kids and grownups alike. Theylkleep your child mentally and physically active the wholeday through while pushing buttons， experimenting ，and building. Wheneveryone is tired ， enjoy a fun family science show ， commonly found in these museums.（ 1） If a child is interested in the universe ， he probably will visit _ .（ 3） What doe