1、A卷.单项填空1Could you _ the first point please?Sorry, I dont understand it completely.Aclean BclearCclarify Dclassify解析：句意：请你把第一个要点讲清楚好吗？抱歉，我也没有完全理解。clean“打扫”；clear“清理，清除”；clarify“讲清楚，阐明”；classify“将分类”。答案：C2Im still working on my project.Oh, youll miss the deadline. Time is _.Arunning out Bgoing outCgiv
2、ing out Dlosing out解析：考查动词短语辨析。根据答语的前一句可知时间快要到了，此处是用现在进行时表示将来，run out表示“用完；耗尽”。后三项分别表示“出发”“分发”“输掉”，都不符合语意。答案：A3(2012滁州适应性训练)It is a long time _ they separated, but it wont be long _ they meet again.Asince; before Bafter; whenCsince; when Dafter; before解析：考查连词用法。since“从那时起到现在”；before“在之前”；after“在之后”；
3、when“当时候”。句意：自他们分开以来，有好长一段时间了。但是，不久他们就会再见面的。由此可知，A正确。答案：A4(2012北京海淀区调研)Once made out, the plan must be carried out _ any difficulty.Aregardless of Binstead ofCbecause of Din need of解析：一旦作出计划，不管多难，都要开展下去。regardless of表示“不管，无论”；instead of表示“代替”；because of表示“因为”；in need of表示“需要”。结合选项和语意可知应该选A。答案：A5What
4、 you said _ me to death. I didnt dare to sleep myself last night.Ascared BseizedCstarved Dsentenced解析：句意：你说的事把我吓死了。昨晚我不敢自己睡觉了。scare sb. to death“吓死某人”；starve sb. to death“饿死某人”；sentence sb. to death“宣判某人死刑”；seize“抓住”。根据句意应选A项。答案：A6_ fashion is thought of usually in relation to clothing, it is import
5、ant to realize that it covers a much wider range.AWhen BSinceCAs DWhile解析：考查状语从句。句意：尽管人们通常把时尚跟服装联系在一起，但事实上它的含义要广泛得多。此处while引导让步状语从句。答案：D7As you _ the tasks, cross them of your list so you may feel less pressure.Aobtain BgainCsucceed Daccomplish解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当你完成这些任务时，就把它们从你的列表中划去，这样你就会感到压力小了。obtain
6、/gain“得到，获得”；succeed“成功”；accomplish“完成，实现”。答案：D8Yesterday I had a word with the CEO of the company, _ who used to teach at Beijing University.Aone Bthe oneCthat Dit解析：the one作同位语，特指the CEO of the company。答案：B9(2012泉州月考)Dont be so upset. It is easy to _ a small detail like that.Anotice BoverlookCigno
7、re Dforgive解析：句意：不要那么沮丧，像那样的细节很容易被忽略。notice“注意”；overlook“忽略，未注意到”；ignore“不理会”；forgive“原谅”。答案：B10(2012台州模拟)_in some rural schools that the teacher is even unable to walk through the rows of desks.AThe classroom was so crowdedBSo crowded is the classroomCAs crowded the classroom isDThe classroom is su
8、ch crowded解析：考查倒装结构。“soadj./adv.”放在句首时用倒装语序。A项时态不对；such不能修饰形容词或副词，故D项错误。答案：B11On snowy days, you have to drive very _ to avoid traffic accidents.Acautiously BneatlyCsmoothly Dproperly解析：考查副词辨析。句意：在下雪天，必须小心开车，以避免交通事故。cautiously“小心翼翼地”，符合语意。后三项分别表示“整洁地；熟练地”“光滑地；平稳地”“适当地；合适地”，都不符合语意。答案：A12Her performan
9、ce was so _ that everybody laughed.Aamazed BamazingCamusing Damused解析：句意：她的表演非常好笑，以至于每个人都笑了。amusing“好笑的”，一般修饰物。答案：C13Scientists are convinced _ the positive effect of laughter _ physical and mental health.Aof; at Bby; inCof; on Don; at解析：be convinced of“坚信，深信，确信”；effect与on搭配，表示“对的影响”。句意：科学家们相信笑对身心健康
10、有积极的影响。答案：C14I dont mind _ the decision as long as it is not too late.Ayou to delay makingByour delaying makingCyour delaying to make Dyou delay to make解析：考查动词用法。mind后跟“doing”形式作宾语；delay也跟“doing”形式作宾语，故B项正确。答案：B15When did you move to Sanya?In 2011.But I _ in Tibet for 8 years.Ahas worked Bhas been w
11、orkedChave been working Dworked解析：考查时态。由题干可知答话人在2011年搬到三亚之前曾在西藏工作过8年，叙述的是过去的事实，故应用一般过去时。答案：D.阅读理解A(2012西安第二次质量检测)On Sundays my father always wore that black apron the one with the race cars all over it. After breakfast Dad always announced: “Go ahead everyone.Ill take care of the dishes！” With that
12、my mother disappeared into the Sunday paper.Off_came_the_suit_coat_he_had_worn_to_church_that_morning._Up_went_the_shirtsleeves._On_went_that_apron._For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing songs like“Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Murphys Chowder？”I suppose it was strange for a father to wear an apr
13、on even one with race cars but I never thought much of it until that Sunday when we walked home from church together.“Tommy，” he said，“There comes a time in every boys life when he must take on responsibilities.” “Responsibilities？” I asked. “Yes. Its time you took a greater role in the household. S
14、tarting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can relax.” “The dishes！？” “Anything wrong with taking over the dishes？”I started to say something about a mans job, but I knew immediately that my protests would fall on deaf ears.I didnt taste a bit of breakfast that
15、 morning. My father announced to my mother, “Lets go to read the paper, Honey.Our oldest son has generously offered to fill the position.”So this was what my life had come to.People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about t
16、o storm out. In his right hand was the old apron.“I want you to have this, Tommy. Itll keep your clothes from getting wet.” And before I could do anything, he had put that apron on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I appreciate this.”With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked down at t
17、he apron.It had seen better days.I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. Soon I was singing about Mrs. Murphys Chowder.语篇解读：一条黑色的围裙，一对心照不宣的父子，维系着一个无比温馨的家庭。1What is the main purpose of the underlined sentences in the first paragraph?ATo show the unwillingness of his father when doing dishes.BTo i
18、nstruct the main steps of how his father does dishes.CTo emphasize his fathers clumsy way of doing dishes.DTo stress the enjoyment and happiness of his fathers doing dishes.解析：推理判断题。下一句提到作者的父亲一边唱歌一边洗刷餐具，再结合本段中他所说的话可推测这三个倒装句是为了强调作者的父亲非常享受这个过程，乐在其中。答案：D2What does the underlined word “responsibilities”
19、 in the second paragraph refer to?ATaking care of the brothers.BMaking progress academically.CDoing all the dishes.DWashing the apron with race cars.解析：词义猜测题。根据下文中的“Starting today，I want you to do the dishes.”可知画线词指的是“洗刷所有的餐具”。答案：C3What did the author mean by saying “People often say there is a spec
20、ial chemistry between a father and a son” in the fourth paragraph?AMind acts upon mind.BLike father like son.CA child is better unborn than untaught.DObedience is the first duty of a boy.解析：推理判断题。下一句提到正当作者要冲出来时，作者的父亲拿着那件旧围裙来到了厨房，由此可推出两人“心有灵犀一点通”。后三项分别表示“有其父必有其子”“养不教，父之过”“男孩以服从命令为天职”，都不符合语境。答案：A4How
21、did the author feel at the end of the passage?AProud. BEnjoyable.CSurprised. DRegretful.解析：推理判断题。最后一段最后提到作者也效仿父亲的做法，边唱那首歌曲边洗刷餐具，由此可推断作者感到非常“愉快”。答案：BB(2012三门峡一模)A study now lends support to the idea that mealtime distractions (分散注意) can mask the clues that we really have eaten quite enough.Moreover,
22、it finds, the caloric fall out of not paying attention to what were eating doesnt necessarily end when a meal is over.Rose Cooper from England, and her colleagues gathered 22 men and an equal number of women for an experiment. Each person dined alone, continuously receiving nine small shares of food
23、 items. These ranged from cheese twists and potato chips to carrots, cherry tomatoes and sandwiches or sausage rolls.Because the goal was to test the potential impacts of distraction on fullness, the researchers randomly assigned half of the participants to eat in front of a computer and to gain as
24、many wins as possible at the “card” game. Everyone else was told to focus on the sensory qualities of their meal.According to their instructions, the participants ate all of the food given to them. Yet people who played a computer game during lunch found their meal less filling than the mindful eate
25、rs had. Game players also swallow down twice as many cookies, almost an hour later, when they were allowed all the dessert they wanted ( in the name of a taste test)The British scientists present their findings in the February edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The real question i
26、s why distracted eating should impact snacking.It appears, the scientists say, that memory plays some tricky role in how we register what we eat and the degree to which it satisfies.Interestingly, eight years ago, Britta Barkeling of Huddinge University in Stockholm and her colleagues reported somew
27、hat related findings.Their 18 overweight subjects had no choice other than to get rid of everything but lunch, on one day because they were blindfolded. Compared to a day when they could view what they were dining on, these people consumed only three quarters as many calories. Yet even hours afterwa
28、rd, they reported being no less full than on the day they had been able to see their plates.Of course dining in the dark isnt practical. And sometimes what we eat doesnt really invite our absolute attention. But there is certainly a growing mountain of data indicating that mindless eating is a waste
29、 of resources, a risk to our waistlines and a costly threat to health.语篇解读：有研究表明，吃饭时分散注意力会导致吃的更多，从而影响身心健康。那事实是不是这样呢？让我们从文章中寻找答案。5Rose Cooper and her colleagues did the experiment in order to _.Ashow that all the people enjoy snacksBprove that playing computer games is harmful while diningCfind possi
30、ble effects of distraction on fullnessDtest the impacts of eating snacks on different people解析：推理判断题。从第三段中的“Because the goal was to test the potential impacts of distraction on fullness .”可知，实验的目的在于找出注意力的分散对饮食饱胀感的影响，所以选C项。答案：C6Which is the most effective way to concentrate on your food when dining?A
31、Viewing your food.BBlindfolding your eyes.CPlaying computer games.DEating by oneself.解析：推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段的内容可知，吃饭集中精力的最好的方法是罩住眼睛，选B项。答案：B7The reason why distracted eating influences snacking may be that _.Ayou eat less in that caseByou are cheated by your memoryCyou have consumed more caloriesDyou dige
32、st what youve eaten faster解析：细节理解题。从文章倒数第三段的内容可知吃零食时分散注意力会对吃零食产生影响 的原因是你会被你印象中自己吃了多少东西欺骗，故选B项。答案：B8We can conclude from the passage that _.Adistracted eating may damage your healthBeating snacks will make you feel fullCBritta became famous because of the experimentDplaying is more important than wha
33、t we eat解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，吃饭时分散注意力会最终影响人们的健康，所以选A项。答案：AB卷.完形填空(2012盐城市第二次调研)For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to：he only ranked 21st.At home, he asked his mom, “Mom, am I more _1_than others? I feel I am
34、 as obedient and as careful as him, but_2_I always fall behind？” Hearing the words, Mom was aware that her son began to _3_the sense of selfrespect, which was now being injured by the ranking system. _4_at him, she went wordless, not knowing _5_ to explain.In another test, the son ranked 17th, while
35、 his deskmate remained 1st. Back home, he _6_the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that _7_differs, which means that students ranking 1st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones. _8_， was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly_9_about? Thank goodness she d
36、id not open her mouth.How to answer her sons question? There were times when she felt an urge to say，“You are too lazy. You are not as hardworking as others .” but she stopped _10_imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfactory grades and rankings. She thought it_11_to put any additiona
37、l burden on her son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.Time passing swiftly, the son_12_primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to _13_him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give an
38、answer.Now, the son no longer worries about his _14_， and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because, _15_the 1st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to _16_the students and parents in his high school. In
39、the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood，“.When my mother and I were lying on the _17_，she pointed to the front and said，Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise _18_while awkward seagulls would take more time to c
40、omplete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly _19_the endless ocean are none other than awkward seagulls？”The speech _20_many mothers present to tears, including his mother.语篇解读：本文讲述了一个因自己排名落后于同桌而苦恼的男孩儿在母亲的鼓励下最终获得了成功的故事。1A.considerate BcarelessCstupid Dclever解析：根据上文“他的同桌排第一名，
41、而他仅排21名”可知他怀疑自己比其他人笨。considerate“体贴的，体谅的”；careless“粗心的，草率的”；clever“聪明的”。答案：C2A.what if Bhow comeChow about Dwhat for解析：小男孩儿问妈妈：“但是，我怎么总是落后？”how come“怎么会”；what if“如果怎么办”；how about“好吗，行吗”；what for“为什么”。故选B。答案：B3A.lose BhaveCwin Dbeat解析：母亲意识到儿子开始有了自尊感。have表示“拥有”。答案：B4A.Shouting BGlaringCStaring DPointi
42、ng解析：凝视着儿子，她无言以对。stare at“凝视”；shout at“对大声喊”；glare at“用愤怒的目光注视”；point at“指向”。故C项符合语境。答案：C5A.which BwhyCwhen Dhow解析：母亲无言以对，不知该如何解释这件事。答案：D6A.raised BmetCanswered Dgot解析：在另一次考试之后，儿子提出了相同的问题。raise表示“提出，提起”。答案：A7A.intelligence BrightCknowledge Dstrength解析：从该空后的“be cleverer than normal ones”可知，妈妈想告诉儿子这是智
43、力上的不同造成的。答案：A8A.Therefore BStillCThus DHowever解析：由此处的疑问句可知，母亲在犹豫要不要告诉孩子这个令人丧气的答案，因此此处和上文是转折关系。故用however。答案：D9A.enthusiastic BcuriousCcrazy Dclear解析：难道这个令人失望的回答就是儿子一直想知道的问题的答案吗？enthusiastic“满腔热情的，热心的”；crazy“发疯的，疯狂的”；clear“清楚的”，均不符合语境。答案：B10A.if BbeforeCunless Dwhen解析：想到儿子因不理想的成绩和排名所遭受的痛苦时，她没有这样说。when
44、表示“在时”，符合语境。答案：D11A.cruel BimportantCdisappointing Dnecessary解析：她认为把任何额外的负担加到儿子身上都是残忍的。后三项分别表示“重要的”“令人失望的”“必要的”，均不符合语境。答案：A12A.attended BstartedCfinished Dentered解析：根据文中的“Time passing swiftly”可知他读完了小学。答案：C13A.guide BtakeCorder Dpush解析：母亲带着儿子去海边。take somebody to someplace“带某人到某地去”。答案：B14A.homework Bb
45、elongingsChealth Drankings解析：由上文可知他很担心自己的排名，所以以第一名的成绩被清华大学录取后，他不再担心自己的排名了。homework“作业”；belongings“所有物；财物”；health“健康”，均不符合语境。答案：D15A.in BbyCwith Don解析：他以第一名的成绩被清华大学录取了。with表示“用，以 ”，符合语境。答案：C16A.teach BdeliverCaddress Dface解析：他被邀请到高中时的母校给学生和家长们做演讲。address“对说话”，符合语境。deliver可表示“发言，授课，讲话”，但应该用deliver a s
46、peech to somebody。答案：C17A.floor BroadCbank Dbeach解析：根据上文中说到的母子到海边的事情，可知这里指海滩(beach)。答案：D18A.quickly BsuddenlyCslowly Dsharply解析：根据该空后的“take more time to complete the process”可知，此处表示“当海浪逼近时，小鸟迅速地飞起”。答案：A19A.into BthroughCacross Dthroughout解析：居然是海鸥最终飞越了无边无际的海洋。fly across“飞越”，符合语境。答案：C20A.made BmovedCi
47、mpressed Dinspired解析：他的演讲让在场的很多母亲，包括他自己的母亲都感动得流下了眼泪。move sb.to tears表示“让某人感动得流下了眼泪”，是固定用法，故选B。答案：B.阅读理解(2012江苏南通第一次调研)SYDNEY Australias economic boom is encouraging a steady stream of unexpected visitors looking for work: Americans.US citizens are heading to Australia in small but growing numbers as
48、 near 10% unemployment at home drives more to look for jobs Down Under, where Chinas thirst for iron ore (矿石) and energy is transforming the Pacific nation into an economic powerhouse.A bricklaying student from Silver Trowel, a leading provider of quality education and training in the building and c
49、onstruction industry, was apprenticed (当学徒) on a building project in Western Australia, where workers are in short supply.Daniel Davila，a 23yearold floorer from Camarillo, California made the 14hour move across the Pacific two years ago. He had been forced to take a job stocking shelves at a local g
50、rocery store for $ 8.90 an hour when he couldnt get work fixing floors.On a good day in Australia, he now makes as much as 50 Australian dollars ( US $ 50.21 ) an hour about twice the amount for a typical flooring job in the US. He plans to start his own flooring business.“I can make what I did in a
51、 week in the US in less than a day here，”said Mr. Davila, who lives near a mining boom town in Western Australia.Australian government figures show just under 7,000 Americans currently working on longterm visas, an 80% jump over the past five years.US citizens are now the thirdlargest group applying
52、 for socalled 457 work visas, after British and Indian nationals. Americans with degrees in areas such as accounting or mine engineering, as well as other skilled workers，can obtain a nonrenewable (不可更新的) permit for as much as a three year stay.After that, they can apply for the renewable 457, which
53、 allows up to a fouryear stay.The need for workers is particularly pressing in Western Australia.The mining states unemployment rate was 4.5% in November, below the national average of 5.2%. Drivers of heavy trucks can pull in sixfigure salaries while experienced crane (起重机) operators can earn hundr
54、eds of thousands a year. Attracting skilled workers is a shift for Australia, which historically sent many of its most highly educated to the US and Europe, according to migration data.语篇解读：随着澳大利亚经济的繁荣发展，有越来越多的美国人去澳大利亚寻找工作。他们的发展如何呢？让我们从文章中寻找答案。1_， a growing number of Americans go to work in Australi
55、a.AAs a result of the encouragement of AustraliaBAs a result of high unemployment in the USCOut of their ambition of finding valuable resourcesDOut of their determination to realize their dreams解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的“but growing numbers as near 10% unemployment at home drives more to look for jobs Down Und
56、er.”知，美国将近10%的失业率导致越来越多的美国人到澳大利亚寻找工作，所以选B项。答案：B2It can be inferred from the passage that 457 work visas are _.Afor skilled workers in some fieldsBfor students on the building projectCespecially for American workersDespecially for those out of work解析：推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段中的“.457 work visas.as well as other
57、skilled workers”可知，457工作签证是专门颁发给高级技术工人的，所以答案选A项。答案：A3It is implied in the passage that _.Aforeigners have to give up their original professional jobs when working in AustraliaBit is possible for foreigners to earn more money in Australia than in their own countriesCthere are more US citizens hoping
58、to work in Australia than from other countriesDAustralians think it fair to exchange their talent with American skilled workers解析：推理判断题。从Daniel Davila的例子并结合文章可知，很多美国人在澳大利亚赚的钱要比在美国赚的多得多，由此可知答案为B项。答案：B4Which part of Australia needs workers particularly?ANorthwestern Australia.BEastern Australia.CSouth
59、eastern Australia.DWestern Australia.解析：细节理解题。从最后一段的“The need for workers is particularly pressing in Western Australia.”可知，澳大利亚的西部地区急需工人，答案选D项。答案：D.书面表达(2012遵义四中模拟)假如你叫李华，参加在学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”(Who do you turn to when in trouble？)的调查活动，调查结果如下表。请用英语给报社编辑写一封信，反映以下内容。求助对象比例理由同学、朋友58%年龄相仿，容易理解与交流老师、家长30%有爱心
60、、有经验、可以信任无13%不愿与人交流、难以与人沟通注意：1内容要点全面，并表达出你的观点。为了使文章连贯，可适当增加内容；2词数：120左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dear editor，Im a student in Senior Three. We have made a survey “Who do you turn to when in trouble？” Here are the results._Sincerely yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear editor，Im a student in Senior Three. We have made a surve
61、y “Who do you turn to when in trouble？” Here are the results. Most of the students will go to their classmates or friends when in trouble as theyre almost of the same age, so they have a lot in common and understand each other easily. Some students will tell their teachers or parents about their tro
62、ubles and ask them for help as the teachers and parents have rich experience and love them very much. They can be trusted by these students.Only a few students solve their problems all by themselves. They hate to talk with others and cant get on well with others. They have few friends.In my opinion, when in trouble wed better ask our teachers, parents, friends or classmates for help.Sincerely yours，Li Hua高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
