2012年陕西高考英语试题及答案.docx

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（陕西卷）
英语试题
第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）
第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. regard
A. design B. gentle C. college D. forget
2. refuse
A. discuss B. rude C. focus D. excuse
3. charge
A. toothache B. machine C. search D. Christian
4. field
A. quiet B. piece C. friend D. experience
5. tapes
A. potatoes B. speeches C. cakes D. bridges
第二节 情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话情境和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Repairman：Good afternoon. 6
Customer: Hello. My mobile phone isn’t working. Could you repair it, please?
Repairman: 7
Customer: It worked well yesterday, but I simply couldn’t turn it on this morning.
Repairman: 8
Customer: Here you are.
Repairman: Well, I think we’ll be able to fix it. You can pick it up this Friday.
Customer: Oh, no. That’s too long. 9 I need it as soon as possible.
Repairman: Let me see. How about Wednesday afternoon?
Customer: 10 What time?
Repairman: After five o’clock.
Customer: Ok. Thank you.
A. That’s great.
B. I beg your pardon?
C. Let me have a look.
D. What’s the problem?
E. I’m sorry to hear that.
F. What can I do for you?
G. I wonder if you could fix it earlier.
第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
11. An agreement seems to be impossible because the majority of the committee members are _______ it.
A. against B. for C. to D. with
12. The basketball coach, as well as his team, _______ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
A. were B. was C. is D. are
13. No matter where he is, he makes _______ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
A. him B. this C. that D. it
14. It is the third time that she has won the race, ________ has surprised us all.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
15. _________ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a New iPad.
A. Standing B. To stand C. Stood D. Stand
16. —I’m sorry for being late. I should have phoned you earlier.
—_________. I’ve just arrived.
A. That’s no trouble B. You are welcome C. That’s all right D. You can never tell
17. If my car _________ more reliable, I would have driven to Lassa instead of flying last summer.
A. was B. had been C. should be D. would be
18. Hot _________ the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A. although B. as C. while D. however
19. He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system ___________.
A. broke in B. broke up C. broke out D. broke down
20. As many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose _________ suits you best.
A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever
21. —The trip shouldn’t take more than an hour. —____________. It is at least two hours.
A. I guess so B. That’s it C. You must be joking D. It depends
22. If he takes on this work, he will have no choice but _________ an even greater challenge.
A. meets B. meeting C. meet D. to meet
23. I _________ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.
A. won’t B. can’t C. can D. will
24. —Can I call you back at two o’clock this afternoon?
— I’m sorry, but by then I _________ to Beijing. How about five?
A. fly B. will fly C. will be flying D. am flying
25. All the photographs in this book, ________ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A. unless B. until C. once D. if
第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods 26 she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and 27 what to do, she began crying. After a while, she 28 to walk along a wide path line with tall trees and thick bushes. 29 it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and 30 stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the 31 . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a 32 .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home, Laddy 33 that his mistress (女主人) was in danger. He jumped 34 a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields, but he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a 35 scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He 36 the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking 37 into the air, the dog 38 through the woods until he found the 39 . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his 40 , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He 42 over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was 42 .
When she opened her eyes and 43 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 44 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 45 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak.
26. A. before B. since C. while D. as
27. A. wondering B. forgetting C. remembering D. regretting
28. A. preferred B. expected C. failed D. decided
29. A. When B. Until C. If D. Because
30. A. carelessly B. cautiously C. hopelessly D. unwillingly
31. A. trees B. bushes C. woods D. grasses
32. A. stream B. rock C. tree D. house
33. A. found B. sensed C. heard D. smelt
34. A. at B. through C. in D. onto

35. A. terrible B. strange C. pleasant D. familiar
36. A. missed B. discovered C. followed D. ignored
37. A. calmly B. loudly C. merrily D. gently
38. A. searched B. wandered C. looked D. traveled
39. A window B. girl C. house D. hero
40. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight
41. A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew
42. A. awake B. abandoned C. available D. asleep
43. A. spotted B. watched C. observed D. saw
44. A. disturbed B. comforted C. rescued D. scared
45. A. pain B. shock C. sorrow D. relief
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
What brings a nation together? Of the four choices—shared values, language, history, and religion, it’s shared values. In our latest poll (民意调查), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor(因素)bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.
Respect your elders
In most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old.
Shared values won out in …
Australia
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61%
Canada
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56%
China
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51%
France
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48%
Philippines
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43%
South Africa
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41%
Do you speak Canadian?
Language scored lower in Canada than in all other counties polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, French and English.
United States
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39%
India
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32%
A shared language was on top in…
Brazil
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53%
Malaysia
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50%
Germany
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46%
Church and state
Most people polled do not connect their religions beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries — with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.
Netherlands
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42%
Spain
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41%
United Kingdom
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35%
India
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32%
Shared history was No. 1 in …
Mexico
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37%
Russia
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34%
46. According to the poll, what was the most important factor in bringing a nation together?
A. Language B. Values C. History D. Religion
47. In which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?
A. Canada B. Mexico C. France D. America
48. According to the charts, shared values and languages were considered equally important in _________.
A. Australia B. Brazil C. China D. India
B
Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍) . Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast,” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly11:17, Brad called the daycare centre(日托所). “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes? ” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
49. When his wife left home, Brad expected to __________.
A. go out for a walk in the park B. watch TV talk show with his children
C. enjoy his first day off work D. read the newspaper to his children
50. Which of the following did Randy do?
A. Drawing on the wall. B. Eating apple jam
C. Feeding the fish D. Reading in a room
51. Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A. Because he wanted to clean up his house B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office.
C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys. D. because he had to take his wife back home.
52. This text is developed _________.
A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time
C
Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.
Previous studies have linked high exposure（暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke（中风）within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants（污染物）were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency（EPA）considers to be of “moderate”（良好）quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.
The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.
53. The text mainly discusses the relationship between .
A. heart problems and air quality B. heart problems and exercising
C. heart problems and smoking D. heart problems and fatty food
54. The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A. relatively high B. extremely low C. relatively low D. extremely high
55.What can we learn from the text？
A. Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.
B. The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.
C. Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.
D. Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.
56. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to .
A. inform B. persuade C. describe D. entertain
D
Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competiton is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and fr