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[四川]2012年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语

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On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.

Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.

Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple（枫树）makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.

The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.

The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars'（杨树）putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.

1．

What can be learned from Paragraph 2?

A．	The scenes are colorful and changeable.
B．	There are many windows in the wooden house.
C．	The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.
D．	The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.

2．

By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that.

A．	the kids like playing in trees
B．	the kids are very familiar with trees
C．	the kids have learned much knowledge
D．	the kids find trees useful learning tools

3．

What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A．	The change of seasons is easily felt.
B．	The seasons make the scenes change.
C．	The weather often changes in the forest.
D．	The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.

4．

What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?

A．	To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.
B．	To introduce her children's happy life in the forest.
C．	To show that living in the forest is healthful.
D．	To share the joy of living in the nature.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do，and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought; cooked，canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the restaurant，the work’s canteen，and the school dining-room.
It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father’s occupation，and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money，and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work，but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child’s home life，the number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages accrue，but children lose something of great value if mother’s employment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.
26. The writer mentions home as workshop because______.
A. fathers often pursue employment at home
B. parents had to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-life
C. many families produce goods at home for sale
D. both fathers and mothers and mothers in most families are workers
27. The writer says that home has become much less of a workshop. He means______.
A. in the past, home was more like a workshop
B. home is much more of a workshop now
C. home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewer
D. home was less like a workshop in the past
28. The word“accrue”in the sentence“When mother...accrue，”is closest in meaning to
__________________.
A. change B. dwindle C. double D. increase
29. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow their father’s occupation is ___________________.
A. that children nowadays rarely see their fathers at their place of work
B. that fathers do not like to pursue employment at home any more
C. that there is a wide choice of employment for children
D. that children also like to have jobs outside
30. What makes father no longer the only dominant person in a family?
A. With their earning，mother and children do not need to depend on father for their life.
B. There are many choice of employment for mothers and children.
C. Father does much less for his children today than he used to.
D. The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now.

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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
41．According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true?
A．It is a day to show love to mothers
B．It is a day to wear carnations
C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery
D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services
42．Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up
A．a b c d      B．d a b c           C．b a c d   D．d a c b
43．Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
A．Mrs. Do                      B．Margaret Chase Smith
C．Ann Jarvis                      D．Woodrow Wilson
44．From the passage, we know in the U.S. ________________.
A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away
B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.
D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
45．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________
A．call on people to love and respect their parents.
B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
D．show how important fathers and mothers are

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one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
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36. The story took place（发生） exactly ____________ .
A. in the teacher’s office
B. in an exam room
C. in the school
D. in the language lab
37. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____________ .
A. she had not brought a pen with her
B. she had lost her own on her way to school
C. there was something wrong with her own
D. her own had been taken away by someone
38. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____________.
A. to go on writing his paper               B. to stop whispering
C. to leave the room immediately           D. to stay behind after the exam
39. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was (were) ____________ .
A. honesty                                          B. sense of duty
C. seriousness                                         D. all of the above
40. The boy knew everything ____________.
A. the moment he was asked to stay behind
B. when the teacher started talking about honesty
C. only some time later
D. when he was walking out of the room

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A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B. he couldn't stand a clean appearance
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D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.
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A. saving worker’s money
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C. improving worker’s feeling
D. making workers happier

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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。
Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior，but when you're asleep， your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．
If you go to sleep on your back，you’re a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don’t like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings．You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident．
If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you're always easily upset．You’re very stubborn（顽固的），but you aren't very ambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．
If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive．You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．
If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You’re usually careful． You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don't often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．
26．According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality __________.
A．only in a normal night
B．only when you go to sleep
C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D．only when you change sleeping position
27．Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？
A．He or she is always open with others．
B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others．
C．He or she is always easily upset．
D．He or she tends to believe in others．
28．Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping
on his or her stomach？
A．He or she is careful not to offend others．
B．He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion．
C．He or she can't be successful in any business．
D．He or she likes to bring others happiness．
29．Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？
A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you．
B．He or she is rarely ready to help you．
C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out．
D．He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you．
30．It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________________．
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident，but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people

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