湖北英语高考试题及答案.docx

1、湖北英语高考试题及答案绝密启用前 2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷A卷）1. What is the problem for the man?A. He has to meet many people.B. He has to leave his friends.C. He has to travel a lot.2. How does the man think of the book?A. Humorous. B. Scientific. C. Popular.3. Whats the matter with the woman?A. She has caught a bad

2、 cold.B. She stayed online too long.C. She is allergic to paint smell.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Consult a repair shop. B. Purchase another car.C. Fix the car herself.5. In which year is the man in college now?A. The first year.B. The second year.C. The third year.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分

3、，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What has the woman ordered for herself?A. Milk.B. Juice.C. Coffee. 7. Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?A. Its sweeter.B. Its fresher.C. Its cold

4、er.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why is Jane upset?A. David fell in love with her. B. Kevin made up stories about her.C. She made a mistake in calculation.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Employer and employee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How f

5、ar away is Hill Farm?A. Nearly a mile. B. Just one mile.C. More than a mile.11. Which is the route to Hill Farm?A. Left track bridge road.B. Road left track bridge.C. Bridge road left track.12. What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation?A. Give him a ride.B. Repeat w

6、hat she said.C. Walk him to Hill Farm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a TV show.B. Giving a lecture on poetry. C. Conducting a radio debate.14. How did the mans mother contribute to his success in poetry?A. She sent him to poetry classes.B. She taught him to write business p

7、lans.C. She asked him to read from early childhood. 15. What does the man find most difficult in writing?A. Choosing the right words.B. Describing real experiences. C. Getting an appropriate opportunity.16. What does the man say about his own writing?A. Creative.B. Successful.C. Encouraging. 听第10段材料

8、，回答第17至20题。17. How do students enter the library?A. With a library account. B. With a student card.C. With a password.18. What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow?A. 12.B. 11.C. 9.19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week?A. Books borrowed by local residents.

9、B. Books liked by a lot of people.C. Books published recently.20. What will the speaker do next?A. Tell the students where to get bottled water.B. Take the students on a campus tour.C. Show the students around the library.第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21. Two lawyers have donated

10、 $50,000 to _ our schools campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsor B. launch C. organize D. plan22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and _ every page of my draft.A. approved B. quo

11、ted C. polished D. folded23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to _ his courage.A. hold up B. keep up C. set up D. take up24. Im so glad youve come here to _ this matter in person.A. lead to B. see to C. turn to D. refer to25. The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits m

12、odern houses and their gardens, but looks _ in the garden of a traditional home.A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of place26. “Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,” Father suggested _ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.A. tent

13、atively B. thoughtlessly C. definitely D. rudely27. Can you tell the _ difference between the words “require” and “request”? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.A. dramatic B. regional C. apparent D. subtle28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _; people are

14、still looking for other possible solutions.A. unchallenged B. relevant C. controversial D. contradictory29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any _.A. symptom B. similarity C. sample D. shadow30. The officer insisted that Mich

15、ael did not follow the correct _ in applying for a visa. A. pattern B. procedure C. program D. perspective第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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涂黑。I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 31 society h

16、as been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 32 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 33 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 34 have done. Life has become hopelessly

17、35 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 36 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 37 at the other end of the town. I was 38 that this simple vehicle could let me 39 long distances in a fai

18、rly short time. But how 40 did I really go?Since I hated to be 41 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 42 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 43 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 44 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two device

19、s (装置) were 45 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 46 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.“You cant leave the back part 47 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 48 the seat, a

20、nd said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 49 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 50 the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.31. A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bac

21、helor 32. A. eventually B. immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully33. A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless34. A. would B. should C. must D. could35. A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough36. A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique 37. A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended

22、 up38. A. amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned39. A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure40. A. far B. long C. fast D. deep41. A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate42. A. fix B. check C. repair D. lay43. A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded44. A. pencil B. fork C. box D. c

23、ake45. A. distributed B. converted C. applied D. attached46. A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models47. A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete48. A. beside B. before C. below D. behind49. A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty50. A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

24、阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYouve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since youve been away, has this country changed for the betteror for the worse?If youve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnights holiday, small changes have probably surprised youany

25、thing from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly notic

26、edor now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class familiesall very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work

27、 in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, Id think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country

28、 because theyre more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place wed left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.To s

29、ee policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frighteningin Cyprus, theyre very relaxedand I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire

30、 firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got. 51. After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _.A. notice small changesB. ex

31、pect small changesC. welcome small changesD. exaggerate small changes52. How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?A. Cautiously.B. Positively.C. Sceptically.D. Critically.53. When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _.A. the relaxed policemenB. the messy arrivals hallC. the tight securityD. the bank robbers54. Which might be the best title for the passage?A. Life in Britain. B. Back in Britain.C. Britain in Future. D. Britain in Memory.BWhen my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation D