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：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和
D）
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
“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 B. seizing B. When B. fully B. unusual B. shape B. seller
C. roughly C. observing C. Since
D. casually D. searching D. Although D. suddenly D. typical D. history D. owner D. advised D. where
22. A. opening 23. A. After 24. A. clearly
C. immediately C. plain C. origin C. user
25. A. average 26. A. beauty 27. A. designer 28. A. convinced 29. A. until 30. A. family 31. A. invite
B. forced B. before
C. encouraged C. which C. house C. bother
B. theater B. help
D. neighborhood
D. know
32. A. putting up
C. picking up 33. A. chance 34. A. wide
B. turning out D. holding out B. fact
C. gift C. proud
D. result D. shy
B. confident B. kindness B. naturally B. rare
35. A. patience 36. A. obviously 37. A. old
C. courage C. exactly C. precious
D. determination
D. probably D. nice D. in answer D. value
38. A. in contrast 39. A. possess
B. in return B. accept
C. in exchange C. carry
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） 第一节：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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。
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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.
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 \
A. criminal B. judge C. victim D. producer
43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they_______
A. are exposed lo more skillful hunters B. C.
have moved to habitats with fewer plants 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 rabbets and rock rabbits is that________. A. both are affected by 1ess snow C neither can find enough food
B. both are affected by rising sea levels 0. neither can migrate to higher places
2012高考英语真题 浙江卷及答案（全word版）
