2012年高考英语试题--湖南卷2012年高考英语试题--湖南卷.doc

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷） Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Example: - The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D, to cover The answer is A. 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 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 23. Time, ________ correctly, is money in the bank. A. to use B. used C. using D. use 24. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air. A. nevertheless B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore 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 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 27. The moment _____soon, he thought to himself, waiting nervously. A. came B. has tome C. was coming D. is coming 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 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 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 31. The lecture, _____at 7:00 pm laze night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes. A. starting B. being