2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
绝密启用前
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至14页。第Ⅱ卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。
2．短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱．从题中所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A．￡19．15．B．￡9．15．C．￡9．18．
答案是B。
1．Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．In a bookstore．
B．In a classroom．
C．In a library．
2．At what time will the film begin?
A．7:20
B．7:15
C．7:00
3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A．Their friend Jane．
B．A weekend trip．
C．A radio programme．
4．What will the woman probably do?
A．Catch a train．
B．See the man off．
C．Go shopping．
5．Why did the woman apologize?
A．She made a late delivery．
B．She went to the wrong place．
C．She couldn't take the cake back．
第二节（共15小题;每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料．回答第6．7题。
6．Whose CD is broken?
A．Kathy's．
B．Mum's．
C．Jack's．
7．What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A．Buy her a new CD．
B．Do some cleaning．
C．Give her 10 dollars．
听第7段材料．回答第8、9题。
8．What did the man think of the meal?
A．Just so-so．
B．Quite satisfactory．
C．A bit disappointing．
9．What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A．The food．
B．The drinks．
C．The service．
听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。
10．Why is the man at the shop?
A．To order a camera for his wife．
B．To have a camera repaired．
C．To get a camera changed．
11．What colour does the man want?
A．Pink．
B．Black．
C．Orange．
12．What will the man do afterwards?
A．Make a phone call．
B．Wait until further notice．
C．Come again the next day．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A．Go toaplay．
B．Stay at home．
C．Visit Kingston．
14．What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A．Attend a party．
B．Meet her aunt．
C．See a car show．
I5．Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A．To call up Betty．
B．To buy some DVDs．
C．To pick up Daniel．
16．What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A．Classmates．
B．Fellow workers．
C．Guide and tourist．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Where does Thomas Manning work?
A．In the Guinness Company．
B．At a radio station．
C．In a museum．
18．Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A．A bird-shooting trip．
B．A visit to Europe．
C．A television talk show．
19．When did Sir Hugh's first book of records
A．In 1875．
B．In 1950．
C．In 1955．
20．What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A．More records of unusual facts．
B．The founder of the company．
C．The oldest person in the world.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节．满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中．选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：We last night ,butwe went to the concert instead
A．must have studied B．might study
C．should have studied D．would study
答案是：C
21．-Which one of these do you want?
- Either will do ．
A．I don't mind B．I'm sure
C．No problem D．Go ahead
22．Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction．
A．不填；a B．a; the C．the; 不填D．the; a 23．"Life is like walking in the snow", Granny used to say, "because every step ”
A．has shown B．is showing
C．shows D．showed
24．It is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike．
A．how B．which
C．that D．what
25．I don't believe we've met before, I must say you do look familiar．
A．therefore B．although
C．since D．tailes
26．The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much
A．the best B．best
C．better D．the better
27．Mary is really good at taking notes in class．She can_ almost every word her teacher says．A．put out B．put down
C．put away D．put together
28．The party will be held in the garden, weather ．
A．permitting B．to permit
C．permitted D．permit
29．This restaurant wasn't_ that other restaurant we went to．
A．half as good as B．as half good as
C．as good as half D．good as half as
30．I _use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house．
A．couldn't B．mustn't
C．shouldn't D．needn't
31．Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but_ of them wants to, because they have work to do．
A．either B．any
C．neither D．none
32．Film has a much shorter history, especially when_ such art forms as music and painting．A．having compared to B．comparing to
C．compare to D．compared to
33．I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers before my eyes．A．swim B ．swum
C．swam D．had swum
34．Y ou have to move out of the way the truck cannot get past you．
A．so B．or
C．and D．but[
35．If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will her．
A．persuade B．promise
C．invite D．support
第二节完形填空（共20小．:每小1．5分．满分30分）
阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B．C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all !It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 , And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）.Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 41 , different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern
Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 , it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 _.
36. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
37. A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
38. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
39. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
40. A. well B. far C. much D. long
41. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
42. A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings
43. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
44. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbours D. enemies
45. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
46. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
47. A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
48. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
49. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
50. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
51. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
53. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
55. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项．并在答且卡
上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids （孩子）to? Try some of these places:
·Visit art museums．They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest．Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's
favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts
·Head to a natural history museum．This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur（恐龙）models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky．Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up．·Go to a Y outheater．Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors．Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- Puppet（木偶）making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find．
·Try hands-on science．V isit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country．These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike．They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and bu ilding．When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums．
56．If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit
A．a Y outheater
B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum
D．a hands-on science museum
57．What can kids do at a Y outheater?
A．Look at rock collections．
B．See dinosaur models．
C．Watch puppet making．
D．Give performances．
58．What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?
A．Science games designed by kids．
B．Learning science by doing things．
C．A show of kids' science work．
D．Reading science books．
59．Where does this text probably come from?
A．A science textbook．
B．A tourist map．
C．A museum guide．
D．A news report．
B
Honey（蜂蜜）from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious．Most people, and many animals, like eating it．However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest（巢）and take the honey from it．Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them．In parts of Africa, though, people and animals unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide．
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax （蜂蜡）in the beehives （蜂）finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches．Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share．
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it．The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away．They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit．
60．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
A．It's small in size．
B．It's hidden in trees．
C．It's covered with wax．
D．It's hard to recognize．
61．What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．A bee．B．A bird．
C．A honey seeker．D．A beekeeper．
62．The honey guide is special in the way_·
A．it gets its food B．it goes to church
C．it sings in the forest D．it reaches into bees' nests
63．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Wild Bees
B．Wax and Honey
C．Beekeeping in Africa
D．Honey-Lover's Helper
C
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio（影棚）to take part in a crowd-scene．Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things．
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path．V ery soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position．The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby．Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path．A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow"．Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees．The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold．The next scene was a complete contrast （对比）．The way it was filmed was quite unusual．Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen （幕）．An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, as if they were at the water's edge on an island．By a simple and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us．For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!
64．Who is the author?
A．A cameraman．
B．．A film director．
C．A crowd-scene actor．
D．A workman for scene setting．
65．What made the author feel cold?
A．The heavy snowfall．
B．The man-made scene．
C．The low temperature．
D．The film being shown．
66．What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
A．A new scene would be filmed．
B．More stars would act in the film．
C．The author would leave the studio．
D．The next scene would be prepared．
D
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but
have never practiced still swim as well as ever ever since．A man when he gets back who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can in the water．He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away．He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son．A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star"。remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears．
One explanation is the law ofoverlearninrf , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials（尝试）increase the length of time we will remember it．In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them．We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks．We not only learn but overlearn．
The multiplication tables（乘法口诀表）are an exception to the eeneral rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood．
The law of over learning explains why cramming（突击学习）for an examination．though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course．By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned．A little overlearning．on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development．
67．What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
A．People remember well what they learned in childhood．
B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups．
C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words．
D．Stories for children arc easy to remember．
68．The author explains the law of overleaming by_________．
A．presenting research findings
B．setting down general rules
C．making a comparison
D．using examples
69．According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______．
A．a result of overlearning
B．a special case of cramming
C．a skill to deal with math problems
D．a basic step towards advanced studies
70．What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A．It leads to failure in college exams．
B．It's helpful only in a limited way．
C．It's possible to result in poor memory．
D．It increases students' learning interest．
第二节（共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time．71 Some ways of dealing with stress - like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve much．But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to
solving your problem or at least feeling better．
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
（1）Get support．When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you．Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives．72 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet．
（2）Don't take it out on yourself．Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves．Oh, dear, that's not a good idea．Remember that there are always people to help you．Don't take it out on yourself．73
（3）Try to solve the problem．After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business．74 Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it．
（4）Be positive．Most stress is temporary （暂时的）．Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it．
These steps aren't magic, but they do work．And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster．75
A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation．
B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them．
C．Different people feel stress in different ways．
D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone．
E．Y ou need to figure out what the problem is．
F．And don't forget about your friends．
G．Then, find a way to calm down．
绝密*启用前
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除
或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（＾），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线〔\〕划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I learned early in life that I had to be more patient and little aggressive．From
the time I was about four until I was about six, I destroyed each of my toy．I
was happy when the toys worked, but when things did wrong, I got angry and
broke it．For a while parents bought me new toys．But before long they began
to see which was happening．When I tear apart my fifth birthday toy train, my
father said, "That's it．No more toys to you．" My punishment lasted a year．
Meanwhile, I found out that with more patience I must make my toys to last．
My attitude changed from then on．
第二节书面表达（满分25分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效）
假定你是李华，从互联网（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapre）举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容主要包括：
1．自我介绍（包括英语能力）;
2．参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；
3．希望获准。
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3．邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
Regards,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一\二\三部分
．C 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．C
．B 14．A 15．C 16．B 17．A 18．A
．C 23．C 24．D 25．B 26．D 27．B
．C 32．D 33．C 34．B 35．A 36．B
．C 41．A 42．B 43．C 44．A 45．B
．C 50．D 51．A 52．A 53．C 54．D
．B 59．C 60．B 61．C 62．A 63．D
．A 68．D 69．A 70．B 71．C 72．F
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五, One Possible V ersion
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm Li Hua, a middle school student from China．I read the announcement of the summer
camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it．I know that you welcome students from different countries and I'd like to take part in it．I've been learning English for
10 years, and I speak fluent English．What is more, I'll be able to tell students from other
countries about China and learn about their countries as well．I hope I will be accepted as a
member of your summer camp．
Looking forward to your reply!
Regards,
Li Hua
2012年全国卷（新课标版） 第I卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom C. In a library. 2. At what time will the film begin? A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00. 3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio program. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping. 5. Why did the woman apologize? A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldn't take the cake back. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Whose CD is broken? A. Kathy's. B. Mum's. C. Jack's. 7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so-so B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing. 9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A. The food. B. The drinks. D. The service. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷Ⅲ） 英语答案解析 第一部分:阅读理解 第一节 1.【答案】A 【解析】题干问的是三月份可参加的旅行，而第一个项目San Francisco Winery Tour的时间是从2月1日到4月30日。故选A。 【考点】冠词，细节理解。 2.【答案】C 【解析】第二个项目Back to the Fifties Tour中提到在San Francisco你能免费品尝冰淇淋。而其他选项在这个旅行中没有被提到。故选C。 【考点】介词辨析，细节理解。 3.【答案】D 【解析】第四个项目Holiday Lights Tour的最后一句话提到”Advance reservations required”，由此可知，该旅行需要提前预定。故选D。 【考点】代词，细节理解。 4.【答案】B 【解析】根据第一段的最后一句”As one group of workers carried out the rubbish，another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end”可推断出工人们清理垃圾和清除座位及其他剧院设备是在为剧院的关闭做准备。故选B。 【考点】副词辨析，推理判断。 5.【答案】D 【解析】根据第二段中的”Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate”可知，剧院的老板亲自选定了The Last picture Show这部电影，因为他认为这部电影很合适。原文中的“appropriate”和D选项的“suitable都表示“合适的”。故选D。 【考点】细节理解。 6.【答案】C 【解析】第四段最后一句说剧院被卖给了当地的开发公司，该公司计划在剧院所在地建综合购物大楼，因此可推断出剧院将被推倒拆除。故选C。 【考点】动词的时态，推理判断。
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 绝密启用前 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至14页。第Ⅱ卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。 2．短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题：每小题1．5分，满分7．5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱．从题中所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A．￡19．15．B．￡9．15．C．￡9．18． 答案是B。 1．Where does this conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore． B．In a classroom． C．In a library． 2．At what time will the film begin? A．7:20 B．7:15 C．7:00 3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A．Their friend Jane． B．A weekend trip． C．A radio programme． 4．What will the woman probably do? A．Catch a train． B．See the man off． C．Go shopping． 5．Why did the woman apologize? A．She made a late delivery． B．She went to the wrong place． C．She couldn't take the cake back．
2012年高考英语全国卷1完形填空翻译和精析2012年高考英语全国卷1完形填空为读者解释了肢体语言的重要性。这个经常被人们忽视却占据了人们表意的50%的强大语言会在不同文化之间交流时，给人们带来极大的帮助。提醒读者，在生活中要善于利用肢体语言，善于发现肢体语言的作用。 Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal（非语言）communication takes up about 50% of what we really 38 . And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 41 , different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 , it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 . Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 . 2012年高考英语全国卷1完形填空翻译： 肢体语言是安静的，秘密的，也是所有语言中最强大的。它远远胜过说出的语言。专家指出，我们的身体发出的信息比我们所了解的更多。事实上，非语言交流占据了我们真正意思的50%。当我们试图跨文化交流时，肢体语言尤为重要。确实，所谓的肢体语言是我们如此大的一部分，而事实上它却经常被忽视。误解也就由此而来。例如，不同的社会对待人与人之间的距离就截然不同。北欧人通常不喜欢身体接触，即便是朋友，所以更不可能跟陌生人。另一方面，拉丁美洲的人身体接触却比较多。因此，在谈话中有可能时一个拉丁人跟着一个挪威人在房间里走动。为了表达友好的拉丁人会一直靠近。而挪威人有可能觉得这种行为非常粗鲁，所以他会一直后退，保持距离—拉丁人会认为这是一种冷漠。 诚然，当人们在交谈时很多事情都在发生。但是，只有很少一部分在语言本身当中。当交谈双方来自不同文化时，误解是极有可能发生的。但是，不管是什么样的情形，最好的建议是遵守这个黄金法则：像你希望被对待的那样对待别人。
徐老师 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 (考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分) 注意事项： 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号 涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19.15. B. ￡ 9.18. C. ￡ 9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman think of the movie? A. It’s amusing. B. It’s exciting. C.It’s disappointing. 2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after her aunt. 第1页
3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party. 4. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 5. What is the man going to do? A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What is the woman looking for? A. An information office. B. A police station C. A shoe repair shop. 7. What is the Town Guide according to the man? A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man say about the restaurant? A. It’s the biggest one around. B. It offers many tasty dishes. C. It’s famous for its seafood. 9. What will the woman probably order? A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 o’clock? A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant. 11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon? A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report. 第2页
2012年全国高考英语试题及答案1-全国卷
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 绝密启用前 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至14页。第Ⅱ卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。 2．短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题：每小题1．5分，满分7．5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱．从题中所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A．￡19．15．B．￡9．15．C．￡9．18． 答案是B。 1．Where does this conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore． B．In a classroom． C．In a library． 2．At what time will the film begin? A．7:20 B．7:15 C．7:00 3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A．Their friend Jane． B．A weekend trip． C．A radio programme． 4．What will the woman probably do? A．Catch a train． B．See the man off． C．Go shopping． 5．Why did the woman apologize? A．She made a late delivery． B．She went to the wrong place． C．She couldn't take the cake back．
2012年高考英语全国卷2完形填空翻译与精析 【内容概述】 2012年高考英语全国卷2完形填空主要讲述了作者人生中一段艰苦的生活经历，告诫我们要把注意力放在能让我们高兴的事情上，要积极发现生活中的美。 【完形填空原文】 Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find 22 work. I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. "Why has my life become so 27 ?" I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY". At first I got angry. Then it 31 me – I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes. My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life. 2012年高考英语全国卷2完形填空翻译： 大概在20年前我住在纽约。尽管我有很多的经历和一个硕士学位，但是我始终找不到一份满意的工作。 那时，我靠兼职开校车来保持收支平衡，又由于失去了自己的公寓而和我的一个朋友住在一起。我在一家公司面试了五次，终于有一天在我开车的时候他们打来电话说我没能得到这份工作。我很痛苦，心想：“为什么我的生活变得这么的艰难”。 当我把车停在旁边让一个小女孩下车的时候，她交给我一个耳环，并且对我说让我保存好这个耳环，以免有人认领。这个耳环被涂成黑色，耳环上面写着“要开心”。 刚开始我很生气。之后，我被触动了—我总是把注意力放在生活的不顺上，却没有想过一些好的事情。我决定立即列出50件值得开心的事情的清单。之后，我在清单里加入了更多的内容。那天晚上，我接到一位女士的电话，她是一家大型医院的董事。她问我能不能给200个医务工作者做一天关于缓解压力的讲座。我答应了她。 那天讲座进展很顺利，之后不久我就找到了一份高薪工作。对于这一天，我知道是我思维方式的转变才彻底的改变了我的生活。
绝密★启封前试卷类型A 2017 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国 1 卷）
英语 （考试时间： 120 分钟试卷满分：150分） 第一部分听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)略 第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分 ) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Pacific Science Center Guide ◆Visit Pacific Science Center ’s Store Don’ t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’ s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or remember your visit. The store is located(位于 ) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome. ◆Hungry Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our caf offers aécomplete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes. ◆Rental Information Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required. ◆S upport Pacific Science Center Since 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It an amazing accomplishment and one we connot achieve without generous support
2012年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 1．（1.5分）Where does this conversation probably take place（发生）？A．In the hospital． B．In a classroom C．In a library． 2．（1.5分）At what time will the film begin？ A.7：20 B.7：15 C.7：00． 3．（1.5分）What are the two speakers mainly talking about？A．Their friend Jane． B．A weekend trip． C．A radio programme． 4．（1.5分）What will the woman probably do？ A．Catch a train． B．See the man off． C．Go shopping． 5．（1.5分）why did the woman apologize？ A．She made a late delivery B．She went to the wrong place C．She couldn't take the cake back． 6．（3分）6．Whose CD is broken？ A．Kathy's． B．Mum's． C．Jack's． 7．What does the boy promise to do for the girl？ A．Buy her a new CD． B．Do some cleaning． C．Give her 10 dollars．
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷1） 英语 （考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分の第一节为选择题。第三部分の第二节和第四部分为非选择题。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己の姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目の答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟の时间将试卷上の答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给のA、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷の相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟の时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15. B. ￡ 9. 18. C. ￡ 9. 15. 答案是C。 1.What does the woman think of the movie? A.It’s amusing B.It’s exciting C.It’s disappointing 2.How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around B.Studying at a school C.Looking after her aunt 3.What are the speakers talking about? A. Going out B.Ordering drinks C.Preparing for a party 4.Where are the speakers? A.In a classroom B.In a library C.In a bookstore 5.What is the man going to do ?
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(辽宁卷) 英语 第一卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他答案标号， 不能答在试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例：We last night, but we went to the concert instead. A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study 答案是C 。 21. I woke up with bad headache, yet by evening the pain had gone. A. the; the B. the; an C. a; the D. a; an 21、【考点】冠词 【答案】C 【解析】第一空表示泛指；第二空为固定用法，用定冠词the，故选C项 【难度】一般 22. We used to see each other , but I haven’t head from him since last year. A. especially B. regularly C. particularly D. approximately 22、【考点】副词词义辨析 【答案】B 【解析】A项意为“尤其；特别”；B项意为“定期地，经常地”；C项意为“特别，尤其”；D项意为“近似地，大约”。根据句意“我们原来经常见面，但从去年我就没再收到过他的信”。 【难度】一般 23. —I’m terribly sorry to interrupt, but may I use your phone? It’s rather urgent. —Yes, . A. with pleasure B. no burry C. it doesn’t matter D. of course 23、【考点】交际用语 【答案】D 【解析】由前面的Yes可知，第二个人同意对方用他的电话，所以用of course。学生可能会误选为A，with pleasure意为“乐意帮忙”而这个题是说对方当然可以用他的电话，所以with pleasure在这儿不合题意。 【难度】中等 24. One of our rules is that every student wear school uniform while at school. A. might B. could C. shall D. will 24、【考点】情态动词 【答案】C 【解析】Shall用于第二、第三人称，表示说话人给对方命令、警告、允诺或威胁。这儿是说根据学校规定学生在校时都必须要穿校服。 【难度】中等 25. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog them. A. to follow B. following C. followed D. follows
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷） 英语试题 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。 考生注意： 1．答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码中姓名、座位号与本人姓名、座位号是否一致。务必在答题卡背面规 定的地方填写姓名和座位号后两位。 2．答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。第二卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书 写作答。如在试题卷上作答，答案无效。 3．考试结束，务必将试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一卷（选择题，满分115分） 第一部分：听力（满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A．￡19.15. B．￡9.15. C．￡9.18. 答案是B。 1．Where does this conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore. B．In a classroom. C．In a library. 2．At what time will the film begin? A．7:20. B．7:15. C．7:00. 3．What are the two speakers mainly talk about? A．Their friend Jane.B．A weekend trip. C．A radio program. 4．What will the woman probably do? A．Catch a train. B．See the man off. C．Go shopping. 5．Why did the woman apologize? A．She made a late delivery. B．She went to the wrong place. C．She couldn’t take the cake back. 第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．Whose CD is broken?
绝密★启用前 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 （考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A．￡ 19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15. 答案是C。 1．What will the woman do this afternoon? A．Do some exercise. B．Go shopping. C．Wash her clothes. 2．Why does the woman call the man? A ．To cancel a flight. B．To make an apology. C．To put off a meeting. 3．How much more does David need for the car? A．$ 5,000. B．$20,000. C．$25,000. 4．What is Jane doing? A．Planning a tour. B．Calling her father. C．Asking for leave.
2012年贵州高考英语真题（文字版） 【网络综合-2012年贵州高考英语真题（文字版）】： 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至14页。第Ⅱ卷15 至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。 2. 短小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C. ￡9.18. 答案是B。 1. Where does this conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library. 2.At what time will the film begin? A.7:20 B.7:15 C.7:00 3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Catch a train. B. See the man off.
2017年高考英语全国卷Ⅱ 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） A In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking S hakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. please come and join us. National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese This great occasion(盛会) will be the national Theatre of C hina’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date &Time: Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi |Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze. Date & Time : Friday 18May,2.30pm&Saturday 19May,7.30pm Deafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language （BSL） By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience. Date&Time: Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv| Hebrew The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide, Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK. Date &Time: Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm 21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China? A. Richard Ⅲ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost. C.As You Like It. D. The merchant of Venice. 22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre? A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London. C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies. 23.When can you see a play in Hebrew? A. On Saturday 28Apil. B. On Sunday 29 April. C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May. B I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film— it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would hav e listened to their agents or the studio powers. The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft （技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other— but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core（核心）of our relationship off the screen. We shared the bel ief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps fo r kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events. I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words. 24.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first? A. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent. C. He wasn’t famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else. 25.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship? A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater. C. They were both good actors. D. They have similar characteristics. 26.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Their belief. B. Their care for children. C. Their success. D. Their support for each other. 27.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To show his love of films. B. To remember a friend. C. To introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience. C Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle —named the Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon. Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway. Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards. Mann said Terraf ugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement