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2012年高考英语原创预测题（一）（通用版） 一、单项填空（15小题） 1．－It’s said that scientists have made _____ big breakthrough in the cancer treatment. －If so, many people can have been brought back to ____ life! . a; / B. /; a C. the; the D. a; the 1．【解析】选A。考查冠词。make a breakthrough “突破,取得突破性成就”；come back to life“复活，活跃起来”。都是固定短语，所以选A。 2．Tom went to open the door. ______ his father began to wash dishes. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Besides D. Meanwhile 2.【解析】选D。句意：汤姆去开门，在此期间，他爸爸开始洗碗。meanwhile “在此期间，与此同时”，选D。 3. After walking in the Shanghai World Expo for a whole day, my legs _________ under me and I couldn’t walk any farther. . gave up B. gave out C. gave in D. gave away 3．【解析】选B。give out “用尽，筋疲力尽；发表，公布；分发”；句意为：在上海世博园里走了一整天，我的腿筋疲力尽，不能再走了。give up“放弃，中止”; give in“屈服，让步”；give away“赠送，免费给予”。 4．All the senior schools in Shandong make __________ a rule to have free Saturdays and Sundays. . this B. that C. it D. them 4．【解析】选C。考查代词。it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是to have free Saturdays and Sundays。只有it可以作形式宾语。 5．East of our school ____ that make electric motorbikes. A. are two companies B. is two companies C. two companies is D. two companies are 5．【解析】选 。考查倒装和主谓一致。表示地点的短语east of our school用于句首，句子要倒装，主语是two companies，因此谓语要用are。 6. When I wanted to express my thanks to him，words _____ me. I just held his hands firmly and choked.
A. left B. fled C. forgot D. escaped 6．【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。escape意为“被遗忘；脱离”，符合句意“当我想对他表示感谢时，我一句话都说不出来，只是紧紧地抓着他的手，哽咽着”。leave 表示离开，不表示遗忘；flee“逃跑”；forget表示人遗忘了某事。 7．Many experts stick to the view _____ teacher development is the key to the education quality. . which B. what C. that D. where 7．【解析】选C。考查名词性从句。that引导的同位语从句，是对view的内容的解释。句意为：很多专家坚持这个观点：教师的发展是教育质量的关键。 8．Nuclear ______ be really dangerous at times even though it’s a nice energy in general. . shall B. should C. can D. must 8．【解析】选C。考查情态动词。shall用作情态动词, 用于一、三人称的疑问句中, 常表征求对方的意见；用于二三人称的陈述句中, 表承诺、命令、威胁、警告等。should用作情态动词, 常表应该、应当、居然之意；must用作情态动词, 表必须。can用作情态动词, 常表能力, 用于肯定句中; 如表猜测, 常用在否定句及疑问句中; can还可表“有时会……”。依据句中的at times可知, 句意为：核能有时会真的很危险。 9．Mary is always ready to do some _____ work at the local geracomium（敬老院）in her spare time. . responsible B. exhausting C. voluntary D. professional 9．【解析】选C。句意为：玛丽总是乐意在业余时间到当地的敬老院做些志愿工作。voluntary“志愿的；无偿的；自愿的”；符合句意。responsible“有责任的；负责的”； exhausting“令人筋疲力尽的；使人疲惫不堪的”； professional“专业的”。 10．— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field. — Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade. . explored B. is exploring C. has been exploring D. has explored 10．【解析】选C。考查时态。从语意知“过去十年来他一直都在发掘他最大的潜能”，另外，从“in the past decade可知应该用现在完成时，同时此处强调十年来他一直保有的状态”，所以选择用现在完成进行时，故选C。 11．The company promised to pay some money for the customers ________ their shoddy(伪劣的)goods and ______ an apology in public. . purchasing; making B. purchasing; make C. purchased; to make D. to purchase; made 11．【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。customers和purchase是主谓关系， make an apology 和pay some money是并列关系，作promise的宾语， 故选B。 12．Man must keep in mind that it will be years ______ the earth recovers from the damage he makes to it. A. when B. before C. since D. until 12．【解析】选B。考查状语从句。before“在……之前；到……才；来不及”；根据句意“人类必须牢记要很多年地球才会从人们给它的损害中恢复”可知，选B。until表示“直到……才……”时，谓语动作到那时会结束。而“it will be+时间段+before”表示“要多久才会……”，符合句意。 13．The psychologists were sent to giv e _____ and help to the people in the earthquake-hit area. A. preparation B. command C. practice D. comfort 13．【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意为：那些心理学家被派到震区去给那里的人们以安慰和帮助。comfort“安慰；舒适”；command“命令；指挥”；preparation“准备”；practice“练习”。只有D符合句意。 14．Which sport costs the most _____ training facilities, players’ personal equipment and uniforms? . in terms of B. in place of C. by way of D. by means of 14．【解析】选 。考查介词短语。句意为：就训练设备、运动员个人装备及服装而言，哪种运动项目花费最多？in terms of“就……而言”，符合句意。in place of“代替”；by way of“取道；经由……”；by means of“用……方法/手段”。 15．— Would you please lend me some money? —_______. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth. . No problem B. Out of question C. Without question D. No way 15．【解析】选D。考查情景交际。根据后句的“我不是含着金汤匙出生的”可知，答案是否定的；故选no way“决不”；其余选项是“没问题”，与句意不符。 二、 完形填空（20小题） Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 16 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ____ his success to it. At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 18 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 19 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 20 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 21 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 22 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 23 fake（假货）. When he was 24 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 25 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 26 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 27 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 28 . For many times of entry-exit 29 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this speci
