2012年香港高考英語試卷
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Part I Listening Comprehension（30 points）Section A Directions：In Section A， you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it， read the four possible answers on your paper，and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
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1．A.4：45.
B.5：15.
C.5：30.
D.5：45.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．A.At home.
B.In a restaurant.
C.In a car.
D.On the street.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．A.Colleagues.
B.Husband and wife.
C.Employer and employee.
D.Mother and son.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．A.Listening to some loud music.
B.Testing the earphones.
C.Talking loudly on the phone.
D.Preparing for the speech contest.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
5．A.Pick up his son from school.
B.Meet the woman in her office.
C.Work on a report.
D.Prepare dinner for his son.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
6．A.She discussed the sports program with Mr.Wright.
B.She is about to call Mr.Wright's secretary.
C.She will see Mr.Wright at lunch time.
D.She failed to reach Mr.Wright.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
7．A.To find out more about the topic for the conference.
B.To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.
C.To get the conference schedule for the woman.
D.To pick up the woman from the library.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
8．A.It can stand any crash.
B.It is not as good as hers.
C.It was once damaged.
D.It is kept in good condition.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
9．A.Continue to read.
B.Take a history lesson.
C.Have some coffee.
D.Meet with some friends.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
10．A.More sleep can get the man back onto the right track.
B.Tiredness is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.
C.The man should spend more time outdoors.
D.People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5
Section B.Directions：In Section B， you will hear two short passages， and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice， but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
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11．（1）A.It is located in a college town.
B.It's composed of a group of old buildings.
C.The classrooms are beautifully designed.
D.The library is often crowded with students.
（2）A.18，000.
B.1，800.
C.24.
D.9，000.
（3）A.Teachers there needn't pay for their rent.
B.There is not even a television set on campus.
C.Students can take a walk in the desert in their spare time.
D.Students have no choice but to study and take up challenges.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
12．（1）A.To take medicine.
B.To sleep more.
C.To work less.
D.To go travelling.
（2）A.They are not harmful to the brain.
B.They have more benefits than harm.
C.They are not worth the price at all.
D.They are valuable but costly.
（3）A.They damage a person's mental health.
B.They reduce a person's chance of recovery.
C.They slow down a person's reaction to changes.
D.They worsen a person's existing trouble.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
13．（1）What's the problem of some of the university students？
A.They don't spend all their time on studies.
B.They don't know what to do with their free time.
C.They don't have choices for outside class activities.
（2）How is the students' high school life？
A.Controlled and busy.
B.Regular and colorful.
C.Active and independent.
（3）According to the speaker，what is the role of outside class activities at university？
A.To make students healthier.
B.To improve students' test scores.
C.To enrich students' experience.
（4）What does the speaker advise his students to do？
A.Learn to enjoy themselves.
B.Learn to be their own masters.
C.Learn to develop their potential.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5
Part II Reading Comprehension（40 points）Directions：There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A，B，C， or D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage：
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14．The Northeast is a very important part of the United States，for although it covers only about six percent of the nation's geographical area，it contains approximately one-fourth of the country's population.New York，the most popular city in the United States，and several other large cities are located in this region.
Why are these states so important？In the first place，the Northeast was one of the first sections of the country to be settled by Europeans.Busy cities developed there when most of America was still a sparsely settled wilderness.Many crucial events in the nation's early history took place there.
Today the Northeast is a great manufacturing and trading region.Thousands of factories produce a wide variety of goods and provide other regions of the country with items they need.Many large manufacturing firms have their central headquarters here.Some of the country's largest banks，investment agencies，and publishing houses are found in the Northeast Several of its cities are noted for their fine museums.Some of the country's best known colleges and universities are also located I this region.
Finally the Northeast is the principal location for much of the country's international trade.In the heart of this region in New York city is the home of the United Nations.
（1）What is this passage mainly about？
A．The people of the Northeast.
B．The location of the nation's capital.
C．The development of the United States.
D．The significance of the Northeast.
（2）How is the Northeast described in the passage？
A．Small area，small population.
B．Small area，large population.
C．Large area，small population.
D．Large area，large population.
（3）According to the passage，why is the Northeast an important part of the United States today？
A．It is visited by many tourists.
B．It was never a wilderness like the rest of the country.
C．It is both a business and cultural center.
D．It is the home of many modern historians.
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．Many crucial events in the nation's early history took place in a sparsely settled area.
B．The Europeans who first came to the nation settled down in the Northeast.
C．Industry and business developed rapidly in this region.
D．New York is the most important financial city in this region.
（5）We can infer from this passage that there are manyin the Northeast.
A．large banks and investment agencies
B．fine museums
C．best known colleges and universities
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
15．Internet shopping is a new way of shopping.Nowadays，you can shop for just about anything from your armchair.All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet.Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular.In the United States，people spent over ﹩2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998.This figure is expected to reach﹩11 billion by the year 2004.
People can shop for a variety of products on the internet.Physical products include items such as books，CDs，clothes and foods.These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet.You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories，or you can download computer software through the Internet.Services such as booking airline tickets，reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet.You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games.
Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shoppers.The most important advantage is convenience.You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don't have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters.Secondly，it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet，and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.
The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you can't actually see the products you are buying or check their quality.Also，many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends.Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards，so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe.
Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead.It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things-from tonight's dinner to a new car.
（1）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Internet shopping is a new way of shopping.
B．Internet shopping is becoming increasingly popular.
C．The advantages of Internet shopping are surely over the disadvantages of Internet shopping.
D．Internet shopping has reached ﹩11 billion by the year 2004.
（2）The phrase " Physical products " in Paragraph 2 means.
A．things connected with sports
B．things useful for health care
C．things that can be seen or felt
D．things like on-line news or magazine stories
（3）The most important advantage about Internet shopping is.
A．the speed the goods are delivered at
B．The reasonable price
C．not mentioned in this passage
D．the convenience it brings to you
（4）In the passage，which of the following disadvantages of Internet shopping is NOT mentioned？
A．Customers can't actually see the products they are looking for.
B．Customers can't check the product's quantity they are buying.
C．Many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends.
D．Customers can't check the qualities of their products.
（5）The last paragraph is mainly about.
A．there being various problems with Internet
B．Internet companies' finding of a new way for payment
C．people's enjoyment of a new way of shopping
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16．Mrs.Black was having a lot of trouble with her skin，so she went to her doctor about it.He could not find anything wrong with her，however，so he went her to the local hospital for some tests.The hospital，of course，sent the results of the test direct to Mrs.Black's doctor，and the next morning he telephoned her to give a list of the things that he thought she should not eat，as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble.
Mrs.Black carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper，which she then left beside the telephone while she went out to a ladies' meeting.
When she got back home two hours later，she found her husband waiting for jye.air.He had a big basket full of packages beside him，and when he saw her，he said，"Hello，Dear，I have done all your shopping for you.""Done all my shopping？"she asked in surprise."But how did you know what I want？""Well，when I got home，I found your shopping list beside the telephone，"answered her husband，"so I went down to the shops and bought everything you had written down."
Of course，Mrs.Black had to tell him that he had bought all the things the doctor did not allow her to eat!
（1）Why did Mrs.jye.ai go to her doctor？
A．because she was having a lot of trouble with her skin.
B．Because she could not find anything wrong with her skin.
C．Because the doctor would tell her what things she could eat.
D．Because she wanted to have some tests I the hospital.
（2）What did he find after he examined her carefully？
A．He found that her skin had been seriously hurt.
B．He found that she should be sent to hospital immediately.
C．He found the cause of her skin trouble.
D．He could not find anything wrong with her.
（3）Why did the doctor telephone her the next morning？
A．Because he wanted to tell her the things she should not eat.
B．Because he wanted to inform her of the cause of her skin trouble.
C．Because he wanted to send her to the local hospital.
D．Because he wanted to give her a list of things that she should eat.
（4）Where did she leave the list of the things she had written down？
A．She left it in the hospital
B．She left it in a big basket
C．She left it beside the telephone
D．She left it beside her
（5）Why had he down all his wife's shopping？
A．Because he wanted to share all these things with his wife.
B．Because he had mistaken the things written down on the piece of paper for her shopping list.
C．Because these are the things his wife wanted to buy.
D．Because these are the things the doctor wanted her to eat.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5
Part VI Proof Reading（10 points）Directions：Read each line carefully to find out the mistakes.Part VII Composition（20 points）（任選一題）Directions：Write on ONE of the following topics on the Composition Sheet. A 200-250 word limit is required.（作文請寫在作文紙上）
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49．Write a composition of no less than 200 words in three paragraphs.You are given the first sentence of each of paragraph and are required to develop the idea in completing the paragraph.Your part of the composition should be no less than 200 words，not including the words given.
Living in School Dormitories or Living off Campus
（1）Some students prefer to live on campus.There are many advantages of living in school dormitories.____________
（2）However，others would rather live off campus.They have a lot of good reasons.____________
（3）In my opinion，I will choose to live ____________.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
50．Write a composition of no less than 200 words.
This term the Students' Union of your middle school is planning to organize the following four activities：spending a day with the children in a village；visiting the home for the aged；collecting rubbish on the beach and planting trees.You are asked to write a letter to the headmaster of your school to inform him/her of your plan and make a request for help.Your letter should include the following：
（1）Your purpose of writing the letter；
（2）introduction of the four activities；
（3）the benefits of the four activities；
（4）the possible difficulties you will meet in the four activities；
（5）request for help from the headmaster.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5