2012 年浙江高考英语试题及答案
选择题部分 (共 80 分)
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空
1. — Is there anything else to discuss?
—_____________. I guess.
A. Not at all
B. No, that's all
C. Yes, I'm sure
D. Yea, of course
1. 【考点】交际用语—征求意见或看法
【答案】B
【解析】根据句意:---还有其他事要讨论吗?---没有,就这么多(no, that’s all),我
想。故选答案 B。not at all 一点儿也不;yes, I’m sure 是的,我确定;yes, of course 是的,
当然,均是答非所问,不合题意,故排除。
【难度】偏小
2. The development of industry has been_______ gradual process throughout _______ human
existence, from stone tools to modern technology.
A. 不填, the
B. the; a
C. a; 不填
D. a; a
2. 【考点】冠词—零冠词和不定冠词
【答案】C
【解析】第一空 process 是可数名词,第一次出现一般用不定冠词,且此次表示“一个”的
概念;第二空 existence 是不可数名词,其此处表示抽象概念,故用零冠词。
【难度】中等
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
3. 【考点】非谓语—不定式
【答案】D
【解析】it 做形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式:to remain silent. 可归结为句型:
it is +形容词/名词+to do/that…。当然 it 也可以做形式宾语,如 find/feel it +to do/that….。
【难度】中等
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
4.【考点】名词性从句—同位语从句
【答案】C
【解析】that 引导同位语从句,在从句中不做句子成分,补充说明同位语 promise 的内容。
【难度】中等
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
5. 【考点】代词
【答案】A
【解析】 those=that ones, 代指前面的 many of the items,表示复数、特指,被 of
McDonald’s 修饰,符合语境。Ones 表示复数、泛指;any 任何一个;all 全部,均不符合语境,
故排除。
【难度】较大
6. ____ all the animals I've ever had, these two dogs arc the most sensitive to the spoken
word.
A. From
B. Of
C. For
D. With
6. 【考点】介词
【答案】B
【解析】 two dogs 所属与 all animals,故用介词 of 表示这种关系,如:many of us, 我
们其中的许多人,故答案 B 符合语境。From 从;for 为了;with 有,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】中等
7. Your___ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how
you learn.
A. operation
B. growth
C. performance
D. character
7.【考点】名词
【答案】C
【解析】根据句意:作为一个学生,你的学习(performance)会很棒的如果你能够养成对所
学的的东西进行反思的话。operation 操作、手术;growth 增长;character 人物、角色,均不
符合语境,故排除。
【难度】偏小
8. I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should cither study regularly or______
his job.
A. quits
B. to quit
C. quitting
D. quit
8.【考点】并列结构
【答案】D
【解析】 either…or+并列结构,前后形式上保持一致,由此与 study 相呼应,故答案选 D,
用动词原形。
【难度】中等
9. We live in an age
more information is available with greater ease than ever
before.
A. why
B. when
C. to whom
D. on which
9.【考点】定语从句
【答案】B
【解析】when 引导定义从句,在从句中做时间状语,修饰先行词 an age(时代). 此处的
when=at which。
【难度】中等
10. The research lacks evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
A. solid
B. fierce
C. severe
D. potential
10.【考点】形容词词义辨析
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意:研究缺乏实证(solid evidence),因此所得出的结论还有待考证。fierce
激烈的;severe 严重的;potential,有潜力的,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】较难
11. "It's a such nice place," Mother said as she sat at the table________ for customs.
A. to be reserved
B. Living reserved
C. reserving
D. reserved
11.【考点】非谓语—过去分词
【答案】D
【解析】reserve 和谓语动词 sat 之间没有连词,故用非谓语,且和其逻辑主语 the table
逻辑上构成被动关系,故用过去分词表示被动、完成的概念,在句子中做后置定语。
【难度】中等
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
12. 【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】D
【解析】根据句意:根据科学家研究,我们的精神气在 22 岁达到高峰值之后便从 27 岁开始
下滑(decline)。Differ 不同;shrink 缩水;fail 失败、衰竭,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】稍难
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
13. 【考点】动词时态—一般过去时
【答案】B
【解析】根据 but 提示,是并列句,故前后时态一致。与 had intended 相呼应,可知此空应
在表示过去时的范围选择,由此排除 C、D 选项。且 abandon 动作只是陈述了过去所发生的一件事
而已,没有在 intend 之前,故排除 A 选项(过去的过去),由此可知答案 B 符合文意。一般过去
时表示对过去所发生的一件事情的简单陈述而已。
【难度】中等
14.Brown said he was by no means annoyed;_____ he was glad to be able to make himself
clearly understood.
A. all in all
B. for one thing C. on the contrary
D. by the way
14. 【考点】介词短语词义辨析
【答案】C
【解析】根据句意:布朗说他一点儿都不恼火。相反(on the contrary)他很高兴能够被透
彻理解。All in all 总而言之;for one thing 其一;by the way 顺便讲一下,均不符合语境,
故排除。解题的关键是对词组 by no means=never(决不)的理解。
【难度】中等
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
15.【考点】动词词组词义辨析
【答案】B
【解析】根据句意:有这么些个你所收集的信息,你可以着手(set about doing sth)准备
你的商业计划了。Set out to do sth 着手;set off 出发;set up 建立,均不符合语境,故排
除。
【难度】中等
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
16.【考点】动词时态—现在完成时
【答案】A
【解析】 根据句意:---艾琳,你要和我们一起去吗?---我想去,但是发生了点意外。现在
完成时表示过去发生的动作或事情到现在为止,且对现在造成了一定的影响,符合语境,故答案
选A.B,过去进行时,表示过去某段时间正在进行的的动作或所处的状态;C,过去完成时表
示过去的过去;D,过去将来时表示过去将来要发生的事情,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】中等
17.Ellen was a painter of birds and of nature, _____, for some reason, had withdrawn from
all human society.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whom
17. 【考点】定语从句
【答案】B
【解析】who 引导非限定性定语从句,在从句中做主语,修饰先行词 Ellen(人名)。Which
修行先行词是物的定语从句;whom 修饰先行词为人,且在从句中做宾语;where 修饰先行词是地
点名词,且在从句中地点状语,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】中等
18.Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.
A. yet
B. still
C. even
D. thus
18. 【考点】副词
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意:麦克通常很认真的,然而(yet)这次他犯了个小错误。Still 仍旧;even
甚至;thus 因此,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】中等
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
19. 【考点】虚拟语气中的情态动词
【答案】D
【解析】本句是一个倒装句,可还原为:if they had known what was coming next, they might
have had second thought。根据 had known 提示,可知是与过去事实相反,因此虚拟语气主句中
应该用 would/might +have done,由此可见答案 D 符合语境。
【难度】较难
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
20.【考点】交际用语—征求意见或看法
【答案】C
【解析】根据句意:---我要去圣弗朗西斯科几天。---真羡慕你(I really envy you)。我
多么希望我也可以离开一会儿呀。与 I wish 相呼应,故答案 C 符合语境。It doesn’t matter ,
没有关系;forget it 别提了;I cant agree more 完全赞同,均不符合语境,故排除。
【难度】中等
第二节 完形填空
"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 wooden 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, h 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 it's yours," Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting
a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. "It
was given to me 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 that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's 36 what 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
remembered 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 reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to 39 this umbrella
as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.
21. A. strictly
B. carefully
C. roughly
D. casually
22. A. Opening
B. Seizing
C. Observing
D. Searching
23.A. After
B. When
C. Since
D. Although
24.A. clearly
B. fully
C. immediately
D. suddenly
25.A. average
B. unusual
C. plain
D. typical
26.A. beauty
B. shape
C. origin
D. history
27.A. designer
B. seller
C. user
D. owner
28.A. convinced
B. forced
C. encouraged
D. advised
29. A. until
B. before
C. which
D. where
30.A. family
B. theater
C. house
D. neighborhood
31. A. invite
B. help
C. bother
D. know
32.A. putting up
B. turning out
C. picking up
D. holding out
33.
34.
A. chance
B. fact
C. gift D. result
A. wide
B. confident
C. proud D. shy
35.A. patience
B. kindness
C. courage
D. determination
36.A. obviously
B. naturally
C. exactly
D. probably
37. A. old
B. rare
C. precious
D. nice
38. A. in contrast
B. in return
C. in exchange
D. in answer
39. A. possess
B. accept
C. carry
D. value
40. A. attractive B. significant
C. unselfish
D. sympathetic
【考点】日常生活类—记叙文
【文章大意】本文记叙了一个人拾金不昧,捡到别人的伞之后专程还给失主,很多年之后又收到
的失主赠送伞的故事,启迪我们:善有善报这样一个朴实的真理和美德。
21.【答案】B
【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】与 a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.相呼应,可知答
案B,仔细地,符合文意。
22.【答案】A
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】与之后 the box ,Oscar saw an umbrella inside 相呼应,可知答案A,打开,符
合文意。
23.【答案】D
【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据 had not seen it 和 recognize 的对比关系,可知答案 D,尽管,表示让步关
系,符合文意。
24.【答案】C
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】与 26 空前的 impressed by 相呼应,可知答案 C,立刻、马上,符合文意。
25.【答案】B
【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】与 26 空前的 impressed by 相呼应,可知这边伞很是不寻常(unusual),故答案 B
符合文意。Average 普通的;plain 平凡的;typical 典型的,均不符合语境,故排除。