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Peanuts to This 从花生到这 Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher．Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself．“What could be causing everyone to act this way?” 我自豪地读着我的文章，环视了一下教室，同学们笑得眼泪都要流出来了。我困惑地朝我那面无表情的老师看了一眼。我别无选择，缓缓地举起我费尽心机写的报告，希望能找个地方把自己给藏起来。“大家这是怎么了？” Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip a coin. Heads－the commander, and tails－the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver． 我快速回想起兰斯洛特小姐给我分配任务的那天，这是我在新学校里第一次真正的演讲。看起来很简单：上网查找一个名叫乔治·华盛顿的人的资料。由于我对历史的认识来自我家乡的一位年长老师，我以前从未听说过这个名字。当我搜索这个人的名字时，很明显，有两个同名的人看起来完全不同！其中一个发明了数百种花生的用途，而另一个则带领着一支军队横扫美国。我盯着屏幕，想知道我的老师指的是哪一种。我打电话给我爷爷，他让我掷硬币。正面——指挥官，反面——花生人。啊！我的报告是关于发明花生酱的伟人乔治·华盛顿·卡弗的。 Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly class, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington? 几周后，站在这个不友好的班级面前，我完全不知所措。哦，好吧，我放下报纸，坐在课桌前，急切地想知道我做错了什么。当一位同学开始他的报告时，一切都变得清晰起来，“我的报告是关于乔治·华盛顿的，他是美国革命的先驱。”整个世界都安静了！我怎么知道老师指的是乔治·华盛顿？ Obviously, my grade was awful．Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around．I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted：No re-dos; no new grade．I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance．Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year．Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation．I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade．Justice is sweet! 显然，我的成绩很糟糕。心碎但无所畏惧，我决定扭转局面。我和兰斯洛特小姐谈过，但她坚持说：不要再来了；分数不会改。我觉得惩罚是不合理的，我认为我应该得到第二次机会。因此，我在学年剩下的时间里全力以赴地投入到学习中。十个月后，当我发现自己和祖父坐在校长办公室时，这个机会开始了，现在有了一个完全不同的对话。我笑了笑，回忆飞速定格到了年初校长通知我选择跳过六年级的那个尴尬时刻。公平是甜蜜的！
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2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英 语PartⅠ Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A （22.5 marks）Conversation 1When does the woman finish work? A. At 6:00 B.At 7:00 C.At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parents B. Watch a new movie C. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university B. At the club C. At the community center4. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week B. Three times a week C. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed B. Having an interview C. Celebrating a birthday6. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?A. Parent and child B. Husband and wife C. Customer and saleswomanConversation 47. Why did the man come back late ?A. He went to the bar. B. He met his teacher. C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test. B. She had a meeting C. She held a party9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends B. Go to the school C. Prepare dinnerConversation 510.Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland. B.In the UK. C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery B. Its people C.Its facilities12. What does the man do?A.A teacher B.A host C.A tour guideConversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didn’t apologize B. The man didn’t turn up. C. The man didn’t call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress. B.A professor C.A doctor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday B. On Thursday C. On FridaySection B（7.5 marks） You will hear the short passage TWICESchool Library LocationsAnd resources ·1stfloor : 80,000 books·2nd floor: 16 ___ kinds of newspapers and magazines Rules ·Books for lending can be kept for a 17 _____by full-time students.· 18 _ books, newspapers and magazines can never be taken out. Opening time ·All day long·All year round except Christmas Day and 19 _______ Access ·By 20 ______ 参考答案：1-5 ACCBA 6-10. BABCA 11-15 CBCBA 16. 90 17. month18. Reference 19. New Year’s Day 20. ID card Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)21. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.A. being done B. do C. to be done D. to do【答案】C 【解析】句意:…更多的工作需要去做以取得最后的成功. need做实意动词后接动词作宾语有两种结构: need doing意为“主语需要被做”可以用need to be done转换; need to do 主语需要(自己)去做; 22. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ______later in life.A. will be repaid B. was being repaid C. has been repaid D. was repaid【答案】A 【解析】句意:…你现在所做的努力在以后的生活中会有回报的. 显然是将来时态且为被动.23. Time, ________ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to use B. used C. using D. use【答案】B【解析】句意:使用得当,时间就是银行里的钱. 要填的是非谓语形式,,而且use和主语time的关系是动宾关系,所以要用过去分词表被动意义,相当一个条件状语从句:if it (time) is used correctly.24. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.A. nevertheless B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore【答案】B 【解析】题干前后表示的是叠加意义: 好的锻炼;不污染空气,所以用besides “除了…(还…)”; 答案A意为“然而”；C “要不然”；D“所以”。25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. are seeing【答案】C 【解析】句意：关上你身后的惧怕之门，你就会看到信心之门在你面前敞开着。这是祈使句+and+并列句。根据句意，并列句谓语应该用将来一般时态。26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ____you have lived there for a short or a long time.A. why B. how C. whether D. when【答案】C 【解析】根据结构词or就很容易断定：whether…or。句意：…你居住在那里是很短一段时间还是很长一段时间，都没有关系。27. "The moment _____soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. came B. has tome C. was coming D. is coming【答案】D 【解析】根据soon “很快”很容易断定是将来时，这里是直接引语，所以要用D（表示“来、去、动身、启程”这类动词经常用进行时表将来）。句意：“这一时刻很快就要到了”。28. _____I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. While B. Once C. If D. Until【答案】A 【解析】句意：尽管我老觉得我会通过考试，然而，我从来不曾想过会得“A等”。根据上下文可以看出，题干需要一个引导让步状语从句的连词。while在这里等于though。29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.A. have had B. had had C. have D. had【答案】D 【解析】根据上下文可知，这是对现在情况的虚拟，if 从句用过去式，主句用would+原形。30. It was not until I came here _____I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. who B. that C. where D. before 【答案】B 【解析】句意：直到我来到这儿才意识到，这个地方不仅以它的美而且以它的天气出名。这里是强势结构It is+被强调部分+that…;本题强调的是时间状语。注意中文“直到…才…”用until表达常有以下三种形式：not…until; Not until (否定的状语谓语句首，后面的主句谓语用一般疑问句结构倒装)；It is not until…that…(强势结构)。所以，本题也可以如下说：I did not realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather until I came here(正常结构)；Not until I came here did I realize this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather(倒装结构)。31. The lecture, _____at 7:00 pm laze night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.A. starting B. being started C. to start D. to be started【答案】A 【解析】句意：报告于昨晚七点开始，报告之后便是用望远镜观察月球。start在此用作不及物动词（就像Classes start at 8 “8点开始上课”一样），瞬间动词的现在分词作定语表完成意义或将来意义：We shall arrive too late to catch the train leaving (=which will leave) at eight.我们会到达太晚了而赶不上8点（离开）的火车。A tile falling(=which fell)from a roof shattered into fragments at his feet.一片从屋顶上掉下来的瓦在他的脚边摔得粉碎。The accident happening to her turned out to be a good thing.她发生的意外证明\结果是件好事。32. hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. However B. Whatever C. Whichever D. Whenever【答案】A 【解析】句意：不减少进食，无论你怎么努力，要减肥是困难的。其他几个选项语义不通。however “无论怎么”在此引导让步状语从句=no matter how。33. -I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?- Sorry, I the piano for years.A. don't play B. wasn't playing C. haven't played D. hadn't played【答案】C 【解析】句意：…抱歉，我好多年都没有弹钢琴了。现在完成时在此表示从好多年前算起到说话的时候为止的（否定）状态的持续。34. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____even the small details of life should be considered.A. what B. in what C. which D. in which【答案】D 【解析】句意：心灵的护理是一个逐渐的过程，在这个过程中，甚至生活中那些微小的细节都应该加以考虑。in which引导非限制性定语从句，which代前面的process。35. All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farming damaging our health.A. show; are B. shows; are C. show; is D. shows; is【答案】D 【解析】句意：所有的科学证据表明：农业方面越来越多的使用化学物质正在损害着我们的健康。主语是evidence “证据（不可数名词）”，所以谓语动词应用单数式shows，宾语从句的主语是use “使用（不可数名词）”，所以要用is。Part ⅡSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context."What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever _. 36 _ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for__ 37__, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people _38__ me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to __39 __ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to __41__. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be 42__, though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."Her __43__ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 _.Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The__45_ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of thepotential for 46__.So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47___, I would truthfully answer. "You know? It's really cute."36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. instead36. C. 以前没人问及过上述问题.37. B. 等着我的回答38. D. 是不是人们看我的时候就看到我的缺牙呢.39. A. 回到家再次考虑我的缺牙问题. 答案B意为“刷”, C “覆盖”, D “感激,欣赏”.40. B. 母亲自然注意到所发生的一切. 答案A意为“承认”; C “控制”; D “改变”.41. A. 没有什么可担心. 答案B意为“推迟”; C “放弃”. D “消灭”.42. C. 不过我们还是诚实点吧 (言下之意就是不要做手术来掩盖真实面目以到达所谓的完美).43. A. 母亲的话让我认真地考虑起我的牙齿来.44. D. 这是我特征的一部分. 答案A “能力”; B “决定”; C “目标”.45. C. 事实上没有人是完美的. 答案A “可能性”. B “目的”; D “选择”.46. D. 所有丑陋的东西都去掉的时候,所有美好的东西也随之东流. 答案A意为“勇气”; B “明智”; C “善良\帮助”。47. B. 所以,如果哪位女孩再问我牙齿的事情,…
