2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷）
英 语
第二部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单选填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The Smith don’t usually like staying at ____ hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by _____ sea.
A. / ; a.
B. the ; the.
C. / ; the.
D. the ; a
22. We ______have brought so much food now that Suzie won’t be with us for dinner.
A. may not.
B. needn’t.
C. can’t.
D. mustn’t.
23. My brother would like to buy a good watch but _____was available from that shop.
A. nothing.
B. none.
C. no one.
D. neither.
24. I’ve _______ the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school.
A. come into.
B. gone into.
C. got into.
D. run into.
25. It suddenly occurred to him _______he had left his keys in the office.
A. whether.
B. where.
C. which.
D. that.
26. --- Look ! Somebody ______ the sofa. --- Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
A. is cleaning.
B. was cleaning.
C. has cleaned.
D. had cleaned.
27. --- Have you paid ? What’s my share of the bill ? --- ________. It wasn’t very much. A. Don’t worry about it. B. It’s my share.
C. None of your business.
D. It’s up to you.
28. By 16:30, ____ was almost crossing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.
A. which.
B. when.
C. what.
D. that.
29. You’d better write down the phone number of the restaurant for future ________.
A. purpose.
B. reference.
C. progress.
D. memory.
30. We were all agreed that the cottage would ________a perfect holiday home for the family.
A. make .
B. turn.
C. take.
D. have.
31. You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive too fast.
A. unless. B. even if. C. in case. D. as long as.
32. Never before _______ seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.
A. had she.
B. she had.
C. has she.
D. she has.
33. Having finished her project, she was invited by the school ________to the new students.
A. speaking.
B. having spoken.
C. to speak.
D. to have spoken.
34. He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris._______, he had a wonderful time.
A. Above all.
B. What’s more.
C. As a result.
D. On the contrary.
35. John has really got the job because he showed me the official letter _________ him it.
A. offered.
B. offering.
C. to offer.
D. to be offered.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, 37 , I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the 38 , having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I
was soon to learn about something 39 in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I 40 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 41 and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He 42 from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 43 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the
morning.
Several thoughts 44 my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair
of shorts and a(n) 45 T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 46 would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 47 with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, 48 at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then 49 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of 50 in the way he seemed to be doing things ---- 51 the
windscreen(挡风玻璃),then standing back to admire it; scrubbing(擦净) the wheels and 52 , standing back to see what they looked like after the scrub.
It was a 53 to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a 54 if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt 55 of myself. Young as I am ----just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps the sun appeared above the horizon. 36. A. forces.
B. allows.
C. causes.
D. forbids. 37. A. otherwise. B. therefore. C. however. D. besides. 38. A. parking lot. B. bus stop.
C. school. D. market. 39. A. interesting. B. surprising. C. awful. D. useful. 40. A. noticed. B. recognized. C. called. D. assisted. 41. A. back.
B. handle. C. wheel. D. seat. 42. A. searched. B. left. C. moved.
D. wandered. 43. A. stopped. B. started. C. intended. D. finished. 44. A. crossed.
B. slipped. C. disturbed. D. inspired. 45. A. attractive. B. shiny.
C. simple. D. expensive. 46. A. repairmen. B. businessmen. C. drivers. D. cyclists. 47. A. busy. B. content. C. careful.
D. bored. 48. A. waving. B. looking. C. laughing. D. pointing. 49. A. about. B. for.
C. with.
D. like. 50. A. worry.
B. respect. C. sympathy. D. pride. 51. A. cleaning. B. fixing. C. replacing. D. covering. 52. A. still. B. yet.
C. again. D. soon. 53. A. lesson.
B. subject. C. skill. D. fact. 54. A. business. B. living.
C. success. D. right. 55. A. tired.
B. doubtful.
C. fearful.
D. ashamed
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was
determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He
told us not to touch it.” “He won’t find out,” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to
control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine ---- one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he
worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!”Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer games. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work.
He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen. “ENTER NAMES VOYAGER1: … VOYAGER2:…”
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回
收程序已启动).” The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“ I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really
frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the
computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen , the letters cahgned.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION(目的地)：MARS.RETRIEVE DATE:2025”
56. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning? A. He wanted to take a voyage.
B. He wanted to practice his skill.
C. He was so much attracted by it.
D. He was eager to do an experiment.
57. Where did the boys’ father most likely work?
A. In an electronic factory.
B. In a computer company.
C. In a scientific research center. D. In an information processing center. 58. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of __________. A. a computer game
B. a company website.
C. a software producer.
D. an astronomy program
59. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer? A. He was afraid of being scolded.
B. He didn’t like the loud noise and light. C. He didn’t want to play games any more.
D. He were afraid something dangerous might happen.
60. What happened to the boys at the end of the story? A. They were blown into the air.
B. They were sent to another planet.
C. They were hidden in the strong light.
D. They were carried away to another country.
B
The setting: Urban England(the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote
English villages.
The themes: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a
mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable
life with his foster parents（养父母）. Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in
London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, ‘the snake stone’ which she left behind along with a note on which she had written, ‘Take good care of Sammie.’ It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his
geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a
minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, ‘I was home.’ 61. What is the main theme of the novel?
A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of diving.
C. A journey of self-discovery.
D. A travel around the country.
62. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver.
B. James is a hopeful swimmer.
C. James is an outgoing young man.
D. James is an independent young man.
63. The snake stone in the novel is ________. A. a stone with an address on it. B. a clue left by the birth mother.
C. a gift from the swimming coach.
D. a fossil left by the foster parents.
64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending.
B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly described.
D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.
65. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.
A. worthwhile.
B. boring.
C. comfortable. D. disappointing.
C
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