湖南省高考真题英语.docx

1、湖南省高考真题英语2012年湖南省高考英语试卷Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully a

2、nd then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday C. Friday.The answer is BConversation 1 1. When does the woman finish work?A. At 6:00 B. At 7:00C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do ton

3、ight? A. See his parents B. Watch a new movie C. Go for an appointment Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university. B. At the club. C. At the community center.4. How often does the woman swim? A. Once a week. B. Three times a week C. Five times a week Conversation 35. What i

4、s the man doing? A. Getting dressed. B. Having an interview. C. Celebrating a birthday.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife. C. Customer and saleswoman. Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A.He went to the bar. B.B. He me

5、t his teacher. C.C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test. B. She had a meeting. C. She held a party.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends. B. Go to the school. C. Go to the school.Conversation 510. Where did the

6、woman grow up?A. In Switzerland. B. In the UK C. In France11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery. B. Its people. C. Its facilities.12. What does the man do?A. A teacher. B. A host. C. A tour guide.Conversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didnt a

7、pologize. B. The man didnt turn up. C. The man didnt call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress B.A professor. C. A doctor.15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage

8、. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.School LibraryLocationsand resources1st floor: 80,000 books2nd floor:16 kind of newspapers and magazinesRulesBooks for l

9、ending can be kept for a 17 by full-time students. 18 books, newspapers and magazines can never be taken out.Opening timeAll day longAll year round except Christmas Day and 19 AccessBy 20 Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences

10、 there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21. Weve had a good start, but next, more work needs _ to achieve the final s

11、uccess.A. being done B. do C. to be done D. to do22. 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 repaid23. Time, _ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to use B. used C. using D. use24. Bicycling is good exercise; _, it doe

12、s not pollute the air.A. nevertheless B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore25. 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 seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter _ you have lived there for a short

13、 or a long time.A. why B. how C. whether D. when27. “The moment _ soon,” he though to himself, waiting nervously.A. cameB. has come C. was coming D. is coming28. _ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. While B. Once C. If D. Until29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I

14、_ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have had B. had had C. have D. had30. 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. before31. The lecture, _ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an obse

15、rvation of the moon with telescopes.A. starting B. being started C. to start D. to be started32. _ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. However B. Whatever C. Whichever D. Whenever33. I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play t

16、he piano for me? Sorry, I _ the piano for years.A. dont play B. wasnt playing C. havent played D. hadnt played34. 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 which35. All the scientific evidence _ that increasing use o

17、f chemicals in farming _ damaging our health.A. show; are B. show; are C. show; is D. shows; isSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words orphrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.“Whats it li

18、ke to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.But, as she looked at me , sincerely waiting for 37 ,I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it ,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned

19、away. I was left wondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thoughtmy life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted theperfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. S

20、he has lived her entire life with gappy teeth,and tried to convince me that 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 thatimportant .“Lets be 42 , though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to becomepretty, everyone would be

21、exactly the same. There is beauty in differences.”Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gapwas more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realizedhow important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to re

22、alize their dream of“perfection.” The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness isremoved, 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.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an

23、 offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed.41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpf

24、ul43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. insteadSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in eac

25、h blank with one word that best fits the context. Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. Thisdoes not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to t

26、ime. People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some liketo call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail theirfriends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos orinteresting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. S

27、ome even writepostcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends. Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind ofcall we make or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we careabout them.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Directions: Read the

28、 following three passages. Each passage is followed byseveral questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the informationgiven in the passage.A What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gi

29、ft receipt? Or is itthe look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the truevalue? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hardperson to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message fr

30、om my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas 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, alone dandelion standing against

31、the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had 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 mygift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer 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 recite