1、广东高考英语试题及参考答案2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英 语本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,
2、然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第一节 完型填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 1 to other people. It is also right to look after t
3、he environment. Some things are 2 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.Rules can help the public make the right 3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right thi
4、ngs to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that peo
5、ple should always tell the truth, and that lying is 6 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 7 .Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals,
6、 but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to eat animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so 11 when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is 12 .Rules help us live together in harmony, because the
7、y show us the right way to 13 others. However, some people argue that rules may be 14 , having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones so who is to 15 what is right?1. A. kind B. sensitive C. fair D. generous2. .A. equally B
8、. slightly C. clearly D. increasingly3. A. suggestions B. conclusions C. turns D. choices4. A. accidents B. mistakes C. falls D. deaths5. A. interesting B. vital C. easy D. valuable6. A. seldom B. rarely C. merely D. never7. A. trouble B. power C. prison D. control8. A. roughly B. eventually C. deli
9、berately D. exactly 9. A. awful B. cruel C. unhealthy D. unnecessary10. A. still B. even C. later D. somehow11. A. nervous B. anxious C. afraid D. guilty12. A. begging B. starving C. growing D. wandering13. A. follow B. instruct C. treat D. protect14. A. disgusting B. confusing C. unsafe D. unimport
10、ant15. A. predict B. explain C. decide D. consider第二节 语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用口号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 16 (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he 17 (buy) the school. And the
11、 word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 18 (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably the fact that she sat in 19 last row. 20 he thought he could escape attenti
12、on by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little 21 (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didnt stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, 22 made her feel like a star.“Do you need thos
13、e glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. “Then Id appreciate it if you didnt wear them in the class. I like to look at your eyes when Im speaking to you. ” The new boy looked at the teacher 23 a few seconds and all the other students wondered 24 the boy would do
14、. Then he took 25 off, gave a big smile and said, “Thats cool.”II阅读(共两节;满分50分)第一节 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A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely
15、cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone with
16、 a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business. The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you
17、 hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day!” to you, you may find it heart-warming because som
18、eone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The sale girl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak i
19、t without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time
20、 when they like.26. How doesnt the author understand Maxies word?A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D. Maxie really worries about the authors security.27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2
21、mean?A. The salesgirl is rude.B. The salesgirl is bored.C. The salesgirl cares about me.D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.28. By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may_.A. try to be polite to youB. express respects to youC. give his blessing to youD. share his pleasure with you.29. Acco
22、rding to the last paragraph, people say “Have a good day” _A. sincerelyB. as thanksC. as a habitD. encouragingly30. What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Day- a Social CustomB. Have a Nice Day- a pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Day- a heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Day- a polite
23、ending of a ConversationBI have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view.Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lie
24、s. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a
25、 four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr. Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is i
26、mportant is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do b
27、etter at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ(智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,
28、 taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex and age, the mothers health and feeding style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.I hope this research w
29、ill put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.31. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels_.A. sick B. upset C. sleepy D. hungry32. What does the author think about Dr. King?A. He is strict.B. He is unkind.C. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timet
30、able for mothers33. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. basic B. reliable C. surprising D. interesting34. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?A. The baby will sleep well.B. The baby will have its brain harmed.C. The baby will have a low blo
31、od sugar level.D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.35. The author supports feeding the baby_.A. in the nightB. every four hoursC. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar levelCI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated a
32、sking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and fr