2012年高考英语北京试题及答案(解析版)

21. —Look at those clouds!—Don’t worry. ______ it rains, we’ll still have a great time.A. Even ifB.As thoughC. In caseD. If only22. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold.A. getsB. has gotC. will getD.is getting23. One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them.A. correctsB. correctC.to correctD. correcting24. Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt ______ he could have expressed it differently.A. whyB. howC. thatD. whether25. George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he ______.A. wouldn ’tB. didn ’tC. hasn ’tD. hadn ’t26. When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was ，he would forget all about eatingor sleeping.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when27. _______ with care, one tin will last for six weeks.A. UseB. UsingC. UsedD. To use28. Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.A. someB. lessC. muchD. more29. —Have you heard about that fire in the market?—Yes, fortunately no one _____.A. hurtB. was hurtC. has hurtD. had been hurt30. Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed.A. had developedB. was developingC. would developD. developed31. ______ at the door before you enter my room, please.A. KnockB. KnockingC. KnockedD. To knock33. We ______ the difficult y together, but why didn ’t you tell me?A. should faceB. might faceC. could have facedD. must have faced34. Do you think this shirt is too tight ____ the shoulders?A. atB. onC. toD. across35. Don ’t handle the vase as if it __ __ made of steel.A. isB. wereC. has beenD. had beenInspiration―Mama, when I grow up, I m’going to be one of th ose! ‖I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew olderand was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that littlegirl ’s dream of someday becoming a __ 39__ in the company never left me. In the summerof 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__; I became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayedin a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals ( 排练) on my first day. I never actually __44__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair shareof __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vitalto __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail ( 细节) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow thosehigh-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51 __ of the words ―hardwork. ‖WhatI thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of beinga part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspirednot only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop andgrow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.32. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word33. A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended34. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently35. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer36. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality37. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking38. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings39. A. while B. since C. until D. when40. A. Cared B. Expected C. Asked D. Decided41. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished42. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures43. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick44. A. Attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation45. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back46. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond47. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage48. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts49. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible50. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility51. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2 分，共30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。