1、2012年普通高等学校全国统一考试（重庆卷）英语试题卷英语试题卷共16页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5.考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。第一
2、节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. How old is the girl?A. 7 B. 8 C. 102. Where does the conversation most probably take place ?A. In a bank B. In a store C. In a library 3. H
3、ow will the two speakers travel?A. By bus B. By car C. By train 4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Their work B. Their manager C. Their meeting 5. What is the womans problem ?A She is thirsty B She is sick C She is tired 第二节 （共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）请听下面4端对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选
4、出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第六段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Which TV program does the women like best?A. Sports program B. Morning news C. Talk show 7. How much time does the woman spend watching TV every day?A. About half an hour B. About two hoursC. About four hours 8. What
5、 is the conversation mainly about?A. Types of TV programs.B. Popular TV shows C. TV watching habits请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who will take the guitar lessons?A. The woman B. The womans son C. The womans friend10.How long has the woman played the piano？A. For two years B. For three years C. For five years1
6、1. How much do the Tuesday lessons cost per hour?A. $ 4 B. $8 C. $12请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What was the umbrella first used for?A.Keeping the water off on rainy days.B.Protecting people against the sun.C.Showing the power of the rich.13. Who were the first to use the umbrella in Europe?A.The English.
7、 B.The French. C.The Creeks.14. What is the passage mainly about?A.The invention of the umbrella.B.The history of the umbrella.C.The style of the umbrella.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.16. What kind of food mig
8、ht the woman have tonight?A. Italian food. B. French food. C. Japanese food.17. How many people will go for dinner?A. Three. B. Six. C. Eight.第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Timetable
9、os a Radio StationTimeProgramRadio Four7:30_18_Radio Three7:30ConcertRadio Two8:00_19_ MatchRadio One10:00NewsRadio One_20_Travel二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。 例：A computer can only do _you have instructed it to do. A. how B. after C. wh
10、at D. when答案是C.21.-John, when shall we meet again, Thursday or Friday? -_.Ill be off to London then. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None22.-Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong? -Well, I_a test and Im waiting for the result. A. will take B. took C. had taken D. take23. _to work overtime that eve
11、ning, I missed a wonderful film. A. Having been asked B. To ask C. Having asked D. To be asked24. Sam has been appointed _ manager of the engineering department to take _ place of George. A. /, / B. the, / C. the, the D. /, the25.-_you interrupt now? Cant you see Im on the phone? -Sorry Sir, but its
12、 urgent. A. Can B. Should C. Must D. Would26.-The Modern Art Exhibition in the City Museum has been cancelled. -Oh, no!_. A. Its a pity B. It doesnt matterC. I knew it already D. Its not interesting at all27. Food supplies in the flood-stricken area_. We must act immediately before theres none left.
13、A. have run out B. are running outC. have been run out D. are being run out28. Were having a meeting in half an hour. The decision _at the meeting will influence the future of our company.A. to be made B. being madeC. made D. having been made29. Sales director is a position _ communication ability i
14、s just as important as sales skills.A. which B. that C. when D. where30.Coach, can I continue with the training? Sorry, you cant _ you havent recovered from the knee injury.A. until B. before C. to consider D. unless31. Before you quit your job, _how your family would feel about your decision.A. con
15、sider B. consideringC. to consider D. considered32. It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic _ Zheng He had sailed to East AfricaA. when B. that C. after D. since33. The headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor _ it a thought.A. does he even given B. he even g
16、ivesC. whether D. he will even given34. Evidence has been found through years of study _ childrens early sleeping problem are likely to continue when they grow up.A. why B. how C. whether D. that35. Look, here comes your dream girl. Invite her to dance._What if she refuses me?A. I dont know B. Why m
17、e?C. With pleasure D. So what?第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early_36_of gardening may not have original from my love for nature. It was to _37_my parents. At that time, we had a big yard in whic
18、h a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _38_at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to _39_!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time. At that age, I always did something_40_t
19、o whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found_41_,I would plant a garden! I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to _42_.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild _43_joy,I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off._44
20、_,I was touched by this land of wonder._45_, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even_46_at me because found it was _47_to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mothers _48_,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds_49_flowers. Regardless of their _5
21、0_, I kept on planting my garden and _51_to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom,they_52_to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to _53_my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gar
22、dening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very_54_.And now I could say it is my affection for_55_they makes me a real gardener.36.A.memoryB. dream C. intention D. design37.A.please B. change C. help D. annoy38.A.doubtB. appreciationC. surprise D. excitement39.A.collect upB. car
23、e aboutC. clean up D. come in40.A.equalB. similar C. superior D. opposite41.A.painfulB. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting42.A.come upB. break out C. hold on D. get through43.A.to B. with C. in D. by44.A.LuckilyB. Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually45.A. Instead B. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Besides4
24、6. A. shoutedB. laughedC. glancedD. jumped47. A. convenientB. troublesomeC. enjoyableD. dangerous48. A. sadnessB. displeasure C. delightD.relief49. A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than50. A. dislikeB. encouragementC.threatD. suggestion51. A. decidedB. stoppedC. continuedD. struggled52
25、. A. devoteB.turnC. respondD.lead53.A. defeatB. satisfyC. respectD. challenge54. A. proudB. comfortableC. strangeD. disappointed55. A. freedomB.lifeC. growthD. nature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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne of ray wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. U
26、nlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, I promised you a gift, and here it is. What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of
27、their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For seve
28、ral days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as hopeless, pitiful, and “dying, which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming. Dont expect any presents this year, Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough. As he spoke, his ey
29、es filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, What? Hes all right? He hung up and shouted upstairs. The hospital said we can bring Richard home!Thank God! I heard Mum cry.From the ups
30、tairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!56. What happened to the
31、author on September 11th 1958?A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll 57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A. Impossible.B. BoringC. DifficultD. Fearful58.Which word can best describe the feeling of the
32、father when Christmas was coming?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D. Disappointment.59. What is the passage mainly about ?A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy familyBTop lists are lecturing people on everything from 100 places to v
33、isit to 100 books to read. Arent you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of 101 things not to do:Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？ Swimming with dolphins is one of the worlds most profitable tourist act
34、ivities. However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Heres a litt
35、le secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually theyre just opening their mouths.Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year cant all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, s
36、tanding in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at
37、 most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldnt just be smiling, shed be laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20 discount.60.Ac
38、cording to the passage, swimming with dolphins_. A. is the worlds most popular tourist activity B. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins C. will make tourists busy and tired D. can cause danger to dolphins61. what does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa? A. It is wrong to go and see
39、 the mysterious smile. B. It is not as satisfying as expected. C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.62. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_. A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists B.
40、believes other lists are not humorous enough C. intends to persuade people to read more lists D. wants to provide a list different from other lists63. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advertise a book B. To introduce a website C. To comment on popular lists D. To recommend tourist acti
41、vities.CThere is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit whisky(威士忌) at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary, “I never saw a lovelier spot ,” And she didnt even go fishing.Scotla
42、nd is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grass and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light, the rivers, teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold. As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a bas
43、ket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle, any frustration(烦恼) will float away as gently as the circling water. Its just you and purple, pink, white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony. If you are a new comer to fishing, learning the basics form a fishing guide may leave you with a l
44、ifetimes fun. Four many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long days fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Sc
45、otlands mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains, and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge. But its not just what goes up that matters; what comes down is unique . More than 900 metres high, on the mountains north face, lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name c
46、omes form the Gaelic language “usquebaugh” or “water of life”; And it is the single most important ingredient(原料) in Scotlands best know drink; whisky.64. The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _.A. the queen is rich in tour experienceB. the Castle is a good place to go in ScotlandC. tasting whisky is better than going fishingD. 1873 is a special year for