完美版湖南2012高考试卷

2012年湖南高考试卷（英语）SectionA(15marks)Directions:ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Example:Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanket_____thedesert.A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD.tocoverTheanswerisA.21.We’vehadagoodstart,butnext,moreworkneeds_____toachievethefinalsuccess.A.beingdoneB.doC.tobedoneD.todo22.Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A.WillberepaidB.wasbeingrepaidC.hasbeenrepaidD.wasrepaid23.Time,_____correctly,ismoneyinthebank.A.touseB.usedC.usingD.use24.Bicyclingisgoodexercise;_____,itdoesnotpollutetheair.A.neverthelessB.besidesC.otherwiseD.therefore25.Closethedooroffearbehindyou,andyou_____thedooroffaithopenbeforeyou.A.sawB.haveseenC.whetherD.when26.Everyoneinthevillageisveryfriendly.Itdoesn’tmatter_____youhavelivedthereforashortoralongtime.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.when27.“Themoment_____soon,”hethoughtohimself,waitingnervously.A.cameB.hascomeC.wascomingD.iscoming28._____IalwaysfeltIwouldpasstheexam,IneverthoughtIwouldgetanA.A.WhileB.OnceC.IfD.Until29.Sorry,Iamtoobusynow.IfI_____time,Iwouldcertainlygoforanoutingwithyou.A.havehadB.hadhadC.haveD.had30.ItwasnotuntilIcamehere_____Irealizedthisplacewasfamousfornotonlyitsbeautybutalsoitsweather.A.whoB.thatC.whereD.before31.Thelecture,_____at7:00pmlastnight,wasfollowedbyanobservationofthemoonwithtelescopes.A.startingB.beingstartedC.tostartD.tobestarted32._____hardyoutry,itisdifficulttoloseweightwithoutcuttingdowntheamountyoueat.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.WhicheverD.Whenever33.—Irememberyouwereatalentedpianistatcollege.Canyouplaythepianoforme?—Sorry,I_____thepianoforyears.A.don’tplayB.wasn’tplayingC.haven’tplayedD.hadn’tplayed34.Careofthesoulisagradualprocess_____eventhesmalldetailsoflifeshouldbeconsidered.A.whatB.inwhatC.whichD.inwhich35.Allthescientificevidence_____thatincreasinguseofchemicalsinfarming_____damagingourhealth.A.show;areB.show;areC.show;isD.shows;isSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillintheblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.“What’sitliketohaveagapbetweenyourteeth?”agirlaskedmeoneday.Nobodyhadever36before.Myhandunconsciouslyrosetocovermymouth.But,asshelookedatme,sincerelywaitingfor37,Irealizedshewasnottryingtoberude.“Ineverthinkaboutit,”Itruthfullyreplied.Shenoddedandturnedaway.Iwasleftwonderingifpeople38meandsawonlygappyteeth.Laterthatdayathome,Ibeganto39myteethagain.Ifeltupset.Ithoughtmylifewouldbesomehowbetterifmyteethwerenotgappy.HowIwantedtheperfectteeththateveryoneelseseemedtohave!Ofcourse,Mom40everything.Shehaslivedherentirelifewithgappyteeth,andtriedtoconvincemethattherewasnothingto41.WhenIrefusedtolisten,shetoldmeIcouldgetthesurgerytoclosethegapifitwasthatimportant.“Let’sbe42,though,”shesaid.“Ifeveryonegotsurgeriestobecomepretty,everyonewouldbeexactlythesame.Thereisbeautyindifferences.”Her43mademeconsidermyteethseriously.Thethoughtoflosingmygapwasmoreterriblethantherealitythatpeopleweregoingtonoticeit.Irealizedhowimportantitwastome.Itispartofmy44.Nowadaysmanypeopledoridiculousthingstorealizetheirdreamof“perfection.”The45isthatnooneisperfect.Whenallpotentialforuglinessisremoved,soisallofthepotentialfor46.Soifthatgirleveraskedaboutmyteeth47,Iwouldtruthfullyanswer,“Youknow?It’sreallycute.”36.A.facedB.guessedC.askedD.imagined37.A.anofferB.ananswerC.asuggestionD.aresult38.A.heardofB.thoughtofC.talkedaboutD.lookedat39.A.considerB.brushC.coverD.appreciate40.A.admittedB.noticedC.controlledD.changed.41.A.worryaboutB.putoffC.giveupD.wipeout42.A.friendlyB.lovelyC.honestD.helpful43.A.wordsB.jokesC.dreamsD.acts44.A.abilityB.decisionC.goalD.identity45.A.possibilityB.purposeC.truthD.choice46.A.courageB.wisdomC.kindnessD.beauty47.A.onceB.againC.tooD.insteadSectionC(12marks)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.Keepingintouchwithourfriendsisanimportantpartoffriendship.Thisdoesnotmeanthat48havetowriteorcallourfriendseveryday.Itdoesmean,however,thatwe49careenoughaboutourfriendstofindouthowtheyaredoingfromtimetotime.Peoplehavedifferenthabitsaboutkeepingintouchwithothers.Someliketocalltheirfriends,sometimesmanytimes50day.Othersprefertoe-mailtheirfriends.Still51preferwritingletterssothattheycanincludephotosorinterestingarticles52theenvelopesalongwiththeirletters.Someevenwritepostcardswhiletheyareonvacation53sendthemtofriends.Everykindofcommunicationisimportant.Itis54importantwhatkindofcallwemakeorletterwesend.55isimportantisthatweletothersknowwecareaboutthem.PartⅢReadingComprehension(30marks)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.AWhatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient’sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwa