2012年浙江省高考英语（原卷版）.doc

2012年浙江高考英语试题 选择题部分，（共80分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：（共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分） 1. ----- Is there anything else to discuss? ------ _________, I guess. A. Not at all B. No ,that’s all C. Yes , I ‘m sure D. Yes , of course 2. The development of industry has been _______ gradual process throughout ______human existence from stone tools to modern technology. A, / , the B, the , a C, a, / D, a, a 3. No matter how bright a talker you are , there are times when it ‘s better ______ silent. A, remain B, be remaining C, having remained D, to remain 4. I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school , would be different. A, whether B, what C, that D, how 5. Studying Wendy’s menu , I found that many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald’s . A, those B, ones C, any D, all 6. _______ all the animals I ‘ve ever had ,those two dogs are the most sensitive to spoken word. A. From B. Of C. For D. With 7. Your _______ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. A, opinion B, growth C, performance D, character 8. I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regualrly or ______ his job. A, quits B, to quit C, quitting D, quit 9. We live in an age ________ more information is available with great ease than ever before. A, why B, when C, to whom D, on which 10. The research lacks ________ evidence ,and therefore , its conclusions are doubtful. A, solid B, fierce C, severe D, potential 11. “ It’s such a nice place,” Mother said as she sat at the table______ for customers. A, to be reserved B, having reserved C, reserving D, reserved 12. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to ___ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22. A, differ B, shrink C, fail D, decline 13. Peter had intended to take a job in business, but ______ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010. A, had abandoned B, abandoned C, abandon D, will abandon 14. Brown said he was by no means annoyed; _______ he was glad to be able make himself clearly understood. A, all in all B, for one thing C, on the contrary D, by the way 15. Armed with the information you have gathered , you can ________ preparing your business plan. A, set out B, set about C, set off D, set up 16. ----- Alvin , are you coming with us? ------ I’d love to , but something unexpected __________. A, has come up B, was coming up C, had come up D, would come up 17. Ellen was a painter of birds and nature, _______, for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society. A, which B, who C, where D, whom 18. Mike was usually so careful, ________this time he made a small mistake. A, yet B, still C, even D, thus 19. Had they known what was coming next, they ________ second thoughts. A, may have B, could have C, must have had D, might have had 20. ----- I’m going to San Francisco for a couple of days. ------ ________, I wish I could get away for a while. A. It doesn’t matter B. Forget it. C. I really envy you D. I can’t agree more 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） “Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. The package consisted of a long , narrow box ___21____ wrapped in brown paper. __22___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—— a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. ____23___He had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ____24____. Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ___25____ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its ____26____, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ___27____. Oscar ___28____ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ____29___ Oscar had found the umbrella . The name was Mrs. Katie O’brien. Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs O’brien’s ___30____ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I __31___ you ? “she asked. “I’d like to return it if its yours,” Oscar said, ____32____ the umbrella as if presenting a ___33___ that had long been wished for. “Why , yes! it’s mine, “replied Mrs. Brien with a ___34____ smile and shining eyes. “ It was given to by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ____35____ ? “ “ No, ma’am , “ he said “ my grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.” “ Well, that ‘s ____36_____ my father used to say. What is your name , Young man ?” Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remember Mrs. O’ Brien . It was in perfect condition, considering how__37__ it was. Why had it arrived here today? As if ___38____, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs O’brien wanted you to ___39___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, __40___gesture long ago. 21. A. strictly B. carefully C. roughly D. casually 22. A. opening B. seizing C. observing D. searching 23. A. After B. When C. Since D. Although 24. A. clearly B. fully C. immediately D. suddenly 25. A. average B. unusual C. plain D. typical 26. A. beauty B. shape C. origin D. history 27. A. designer B. seller C. user D. owner 28. A. convinced B. forced C. encouraged D. advised 29. A. until B. before C. which D. where 30. A. family B. theater C. house D. neighborhood 31. A. invite B. help C. bother D. know 32. A. putting up B. turning out C. picking up D. holding out 33. A. chance B. fact C. gift D. result 34. A. wide B. confident C. proud D. shy 35. A. patience B. kindness C. courage D. determination 36. A. obviously B. naturally C. exactly D. probably 37. A. old B. rare C. precious D. nice 38. A. in contrast B. in return C. in exchange D. in answer 39. A. possess B. accept C. carry D. value 40. A. attractive B. significant C. unselfish D. sympathetic 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，共50分） A Easter (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies. And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US, Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer -- it lives on the islands! -- but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these ~ys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely. The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (~I~’) ~ As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down. American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool. damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (J~2~) to higher ground -- but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up. The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations. Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed. All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter. 41. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to A. show the importance of Easter Day B. introduce the issue about bunnies C. remind people of Easter traditions D. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies 42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_________ A. criminal B. judge C. victim D. producer 43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they A. are exposed to more skillful hunters B. have moved to habitats with fewer plants C. haven’t adapted themselves to climate change D. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring 44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that A. both are affected by less snow B. both are affected by rising sea levels C. neither can find enough food D. neither can migrate to higher places 45. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage? A. Approving. B. Concerned. C. Enthusiastic. D. Doubtful. B Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records. Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records ♦ Fastest 100 m running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was port of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. ♦ Most people inside a soap bubble The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded. The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011. ♦ Longest ears on a dog A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner. Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries look over. ♦ Most living generations Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer. The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989" ♦ Most T shirts worn at once Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts. ♦ Heaviest pumpkin Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜） grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world's heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days. 46. Why is Kenichi Ito described «s a man with a "super power"? A. He set a good example to all Japanese. B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries. C. He set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours". D. He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities. 47. Jeffries is the name of . A. the owner of the dog with the longest ears B. the grandfather of the dog with the longest care C. the present holder of the record for "Longest care on a dog" D.the former holder of the record for " longest care on a dog' 48. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on? A. 68. B. 120. C. 238. D. 245. 49. According to the given information. which Guinness World Rec