2012高考英语真题及答案（湖北A卷）

第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节:多项选择(共10小题;每小题I分，满分10分)

21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to ______ our school's campaign “Help the Nccdy”,which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.

A. sponsor B launch C. urbanize D. plan

22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offcrcd a lot of suggcstions and ______ comments on my paper and every page of my draft.

A. approved B. quoted C. polished D. folded

23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ______ his courage A. hold up B keep up C ste up D take up

24. I'm so glad you've come here to ______ this matter in person.

A. lead to B.See to C. turn to D. refer to

25. The furniture, with its modem style and bright colors, suits modem houses and their gardens, but looks ______ in the garden of a traditional home.

A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of place

26. "Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to sec what we can do about it," Father suggested ______ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.

A. tentatively B. thoughtlessly C. definitely D. rudely

27. Can you tell the ______ difference between the words "require" and "request"? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.

A. dramatic B. regional C. apparent D. subtle

28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained ______ people are still looking for other possible solutions

A. unchallenged B relevant C. controversial D. contradictory

29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any ______

A. symptom B.similarity C. sample D. shadow

30 The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct ______ in applying for a visa.

A. pattern B. procedure C. program D. perspective

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A. B, C和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。

I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the ___31___ society has been consuming modem humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society.l ___32___ hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. ___33___ the shopkeeper Mr-'Johnson was Sclling me the bicycle, he said, "This is the best thing you ___34___ have done. Life ha become hopelessly ___35___ . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you things fresh air, sunshinc and cxcrcisc."Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle an headed out onto the streets. After some time, I ___37___ at the other end of the town.I was __38____ that this simple vehicle could let me ___39___ long distances in a fairl short time. But how ___40___ did I really go? Since I hated to be ___41___, I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to ___42___ an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but ___43___ . "An odometer without aspeedometer (速度计) is like a ___44___ without a knife." I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were ___45___ to the handlebars of my bicycle. "What about a home" he then asked. "Look, this hom is no Iarger than a matchbox and has many ___46___ ." Attracted by these functions, I bought the hom.

"You can't leave the back part ___47___," noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 48 the seat, and said, "Is there anything better than this oven when you fee 49 on your way? I can give you a special discount." I was not strong enough to 50 the offer.

"I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done," said Mr. Johnson in the end.

31 .A. adult B. human C. consumcr D.bachclor

32 .A. adult B. human C. consumcr D.bachclor

33. A.Although B.Because C. As D. Unless

34. A. would B. should C. must D. could

35. A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough

36.A．natural B。mysterious C. complex D. unique

37.A.gave up B.broke down C. calmed down D. ended up

38.A.amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned

40. A. far B. long C.fast D. deep

41. A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. Inaccurate

42. A. fix B. Check C. repair D. lay

43. A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded

44. A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake

45.A.distributed B. converted C. applicd D. attached

46. A. shapes B. sizes C . functions D. models

47. A. loose B. blank C. Bare D. incomplete

48. A. beside B. before C. below D. behind

49. A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty

50. A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist