2012届高考英语模拟试题第I卷(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A、B、c和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1.---Wow,isn’tthishandsomedevicethemostpopulariPad2?CanIhavealookatit?---____________.A.No,youcan’t.B.Yes,goahead.C.Sorry,itisexpensive.D.Ofcourse,itlooksgood.2.---MyfriendErichassuccessfullyswumacrosstheEnglishChannel!---Unbelievable!Canyoutellmewhenhe__________it?A.madeB.hasmadeC.hadmadeD.ismaking3.AfterthebiggestearthquaketookplaceinJapan,theinternationalrescuersdevotedalltheirenergiestosearchingforsurvivorsbut___________theyfoundonlyseveralbodies.A.immediatelyB.especiallyC.curiouslyD.unfortunately4.Itisalways______________whenyoumisunderstandthecustomsofothercountries.A.embarrassingB.specificC.typicalD.unique5.Whatthelittleboygotfromhisfatherwas__________magazine.限定描绘大长高,形状年龄和新老;颜色国籍跟材料,作用类别往后靠。A.alargeinterestingFrenchBaninterestingFrenchlargeC.aFrenchlargeinterestingDaninterestinglargeFrench6.__________abouthisfinancialsituation,Iwouldhavehelpedhimout.A.DidIknowB.HadIbeenknowingC.HadIknownD.HaveIknown7.___________personalexperience,youmayhavetoputinextrahoursifyouwanttodowellinthecomingtest.A.OfB.AtC.FromD.In8.Celia,whoison__________holidaywithherhusband,wantstostayinaquietplace,tastedeliciousfoodandplay_______tennis.A.a,aB./,/C.the,theD./,the9.Mary_________gardeningasaregularformofrelaxationaftershegotmarried.A.tookupB.caughtonC.broughtaboutD.madefor10.Theprofessorrecommendedtheyoungcouple_________theiremotions.A.donothideB.nothideC.mustn’thideD.couldn’thide11.____________programhasbeendevelopeduptothisdate,butnoneofthemareeconomicalenoughtobecarriedoutnow.A.AllB.SeveralC.EitherD.Manya12.__________onlyafewpoliticianstookpartintheopeningceremonyofaninternationalconferencewillbeagreatissuefornewspaperstomorrow.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhereD.When13._________thefactthattheoldcarscouldnotgoasfastasmodernones,peoplestillwatchedtheracewithagreatdealofpleasureandexcitement.A.ThankstoB.DespiteC.AsfarasD.Although14.TheengineerhasspentoneyearworkingintheUnitedStatesanddiscoveredhowthings___________overseas.A.manageB.promoteC.operateD.transform15.Thisolddictionaryhasbeenofgreat_____________inhelpingmetolearntheEnglishlanguage.A.usefulnessB.valueC.priceD.cost16.Muchtoherdelight,three______________neighborsshowedupandseveralofthemevenbroughtwiththemsomecandiesandcookies.A.dozenB.dozenofC.dozensD.dozensof17._____________theabilitytospeak,sohehadtocommunicatewithhisfriendsandfamilybyusingsignlanguage.A.AshelostB.HelostC.HavinglostD.Hisbeinglost18.Withsomanylife’schallenges__________,theinjuredsoldierwasluckytohaveatraineddogaroundtoprovidesupport.A.overcameB.overcomingC.toovercomeD.beingovercome19.Arecentresearchindicatesthat__________whentheyaregreatlyencouragedbytheirparents,willthekidsimprovetheirabilityofdealingwithproblems.A.onlyB.justC.StillD.yet20.Drystonewalls,whenproperly__________,willlastseverallifetimes.A.isbuiltB.buildingC.tobuildD.built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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。MyteacherMissBensonwasthekindestcreatureontheearth.IwasgoingtomarryherwhenIgrewup—__21__shewouldwait.Icouldn’tbeartomissonepreciousmomentofherpresenceby22theclassroom.Ialwaysraisedmyhandswhenshecalledforvolunteerstogather23andbringthemtoherdesk.Thatwasthebestchoreofall.Itmade24gettingnearenoughtoher.Iwouldarrangeandrearrangethepapersuntiltheywereinperfectorder.Istartedpesteringmymothertoputextrafruit25mylunch.IwasneverbraveenoughtohandittoMissBensondirectly,though.Eachdaythedelicacywasputunobservedonherdesk.Andthe26wasalwaysthesame.Shewouldcomeinandsitdown.“Hownice!”Shewouldpickthefruitup,then27theroom.“Whatthoughtfullittlechildbroughtmethis?”Nooneclaimedthehonor,leastofallme.“28itbethatIhaveasecretadmirer?”shewouldask.Iwouldfeeltheredrisinginmyface,andIwouldsighwith29whenMissBensonputthefruitawayandstartedthelesson.Onemorning,theclasswasexcited.ThenextdaywasMissBenson’sbirthday.Myheartbeatfast---Icouldgivehersomething30.Thatafternoonwasspentcombingforwildflowers.Ifoundseveralkinds.ThenextmorningIhungbackasotherspresentedtheirgifts.31IwenttothedeskandgavetheflowerstoMissBenson.Shewaspleased,andhelditto32cheekforamoment.ThenextMonday,MissBensonwasnotinclass.ThenIwas33togototheprincipal’soffice.WhenIarrived,Isawmymother.Onatableweremyflowers.“Doyouknow34MissBensonistoday?”theprincipalasked.“35,sir,”Ianswered.“MissBenson,”hesaid.“isinthehospital,andyousentherthere!”Isat,36,inmychair.“Doyouknowwhatyougaveher?”hecontinued.I37,“someflowers.”“Theywerepoisonous!”Hewasangry.“Howdidyouprotect38whenyoupickedthem?”“Ididn’tknowtheywerepoisonous.”Icried.Ibeggedmymothertotakemetothehospital.MissBensonwasinbedwhenwearrived.“Ididn’t39tomakeyousick…”Isaid.MissBensonsmiled,“Youwantedtogivemesomethingspecial,didn’tyou?”Iwasfilledwithhappiness.Shewasnotmadatme.“AndI’lltellyouasecret,”shecontinued.“WhenIammarried,ifIhavea40,Iwouldlikehimtogrowupjustlikeyou.”21.A.ifB.whenC.sinceD.before22.A.enteringB.cleaningC.leavingD.arranging23.A.classmatesB.papersC.blackboardsD.seats24.A.possibleB.importantC.nece