2014 年天津高考英语真题及答案
第一部分: 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)
1. Give me a chance, ________ I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.
A. if
B. or C. and D. while
2. ---Ok, I’ll fix your computer right now. ---Oh, take your time. __________.
A. I can’t stand it
B. I’m in no hurry
C. That’s a great idea D. It’s not my cup of tea
3. Wind is now the world’s fastest growing ________ of power.
A. source
B. sense
C. result
D.
root
4. _______ you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.
A. unless
B. Although
C. Before
D. Once
5. Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only _________ id didn’t
fit
A. to find
B. found
C. finding
D. having found
6. _______ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.
A. In reply to
B. In addition to
C. In charge of
D. In place of
7. Clearly and thoughtfully________, the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek
their own answers.
A. writing
B. to write
C. written D. being written
8. Life the like ________ ocean; Only ________strong-willed can reach the other shore.
A. an; the
B. the; a
C. the ;/
D. / ; a
9. My parents always _______ great importance to my getting a good education.
A. have
B. attach
C. accept
D. pay
10. ---How long have you been learning English? ----_________! Your English is so good.
A. You can’t be serious
B. You got it
C. I couldn’t agree more
D. I’m stuck
11. We won’t start the work until all the preparations __________.
A. are being made
B. will be made
C. have been made
D. had been made
12. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.
A. all of which
B. each of which
C. all of them
D. each of them
13. The two countries are going to meet to _______ some barriers to trade between them.
A. make up
B. use up
C. turn down D. break down
14. I think _______ impresses me about his painting is the colours he uses.
A. what B. that
C. which
D. who
15. ________ the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting.
A. Did he catch
B. should be catch
C. has he caught
D. Had he caught
第二节: 完形填空(共 20 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 16-35 各题所给 A,B,C,D 的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie,
my company wants to
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me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling
that you’ve done
17
and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to
18
your
friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it.
I was puzzled. The question kept me 19 for the rest of the night I had said “yes” but for the
first time, I realized the 20 decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d
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wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could
never replace her
22
and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large
23
apartment, I became
24
how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then 25
I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on
26
family and work.
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difficult
decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you
could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a
28
attitude.
Back home , I
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myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 30
to live in
Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be
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. I learn how to take care of myself and set
high but achievable
32.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the
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has really taught me.
Sacrifices
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in the end. The separation between us has proved to be
35
for me.
16. A. attract B. promote
C. surprise
D. praise
17. A. little
B. much
C. well
D. wrong
18. A. leave
B. refuse
C. contact
D. forgive
19. A. explaining
B. sleeping C. wondering
D. regretting
20. A. poor
B. timely
C. final
D. tough
21. A. eagerly B. politely
C. nervously
D. curiously
22. A. patience
B. presence
C. intelligence
D. Influence
23. A. Comfortable B. Expensive
C. Empty D. Modern
24. A. Interested in
B. aware of
C. doubtful D. satisfied with
25. A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
26. A. abandoning
B. balancing
C. comparing
D. mixing
27. A. Depending on
B. supplied with
C. Faced with
D. Insisting on
28. A. different
B. friendly
C. positive D. general
29. A. criticized
B. informed C. warned
D. reminded
30. A. managed B. offered C. attempted
D. expected
31. A. grateful
B. energetic
C. independent
D. practical
32. A. examples
B. limits
C. rules
D. goals
33. A. question
B. experience
C. history D. occasion
34. A. pay off B. come back
C. run out
D. turn up
35. A. blessing
B. gathering
C. failure D. pleasure
第二部分: 阅读理解(共 20 小题, 每小题 2.5 分, 满分 50 分)
A
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(), drinks, ice cream bars and meals.
You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk.
Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to
have meetings and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or lat at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks
in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for
entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying ,
cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are
10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional
and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate
medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours
are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified
volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills.
You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments
per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle() service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the
shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm.
Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
36. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A. Do homework and watch TV
B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts
C. have meals and meet with friends
D. Add money to your ID and play chess
37. Where and when can you cook your own food?
A. The Globe, Friday
B. The Lower Café, Sunday
C. The TWU Cafeteria , Friday
D. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.
38. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre
_________.
A. is open six days a week
B. offers services free of charge
C. trains students in medical care
D. gives advice on mental health
39. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?
A. By applying online
B. By calling the centre
C. By filling in a sign-up form
D. By going to the centre directly
40. What is the function of TWU Express?
A. To carry students to the lecture halls.
B. To provide students with campus tours
C. To take students to the Mattson Centre.
D. To transport students to and from the stores.
B
A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long-distance
signing device(装置), the LongPen.
After many tiring……from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them .
She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the
LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer
tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted
with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网
络摄像机) and computer screens。
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would
be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that
actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, teat runs w ere made in
Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here , Atwood
conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York
City.
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author
in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security
and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and
receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.
“It’s really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs.
“Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that
you don’t get from a regular book signing..
The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from
authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to
places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t
afford it.”
41. Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?
A. To set up her own company
B. To win herself greater popularity
C. To write her books in a new way
C. To make book signings less tiring
42. How does the LongPen work?
A. I copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.
B. It signs a book while
receiving the author’s signature.
C. The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.
D. The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.
43. What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?
A. It has been completed but not put into use.
B. The basement caught fire by accident.
C. Some versions failed before its test run.
D. The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.
44. How could the LongPen be used in the future?
A. To draft legal documents.
B. To improve credit card security
C. To keep a record of the author’s ideas.
D. To allow author and fan to exchange videos
45. What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. Atwood doesn’t mean to end book tours.
B. Critics think the LongPen is of little use
C. Bookstore owners do not support the LongPen
D. Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost
C
“Dad,” I say one day …..take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?”
My father had just reired……….. His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke
up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and
put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.
My father sees me drfting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of
funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.
He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.
“ What is our first stop?” asks my father.
“What time is it?”
“Still don’t have a watch?”
Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in
granite(), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.
“Unbelievable,” he says, “How was this done?”
A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture
and then left the final touches to his son.
We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything?
No directions, …… I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them
in my own.
The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.
“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.
“Only once,” he says. “ I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never
said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”>
The kast sebtebce----it’s probably the same thing I’s say about my father. And what I’d want
my child to say about me.
In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several
places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull
as I feared.
Weeks after our trip, I call my father.
“The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” We have got to take another trip like
that sometime.
I tell him I’ve learn decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch.
46. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _________.
A. followed the fashion
B. got bored with his job
C. was unhappy with……
D. liked the author’s collection of stamps
47. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?
A. His father is interested in sculpture
B. His father is as innocent as a little boy
C. He should learn sculpture in the future
D. He should pursue a specific aim in life.
48. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author________.
A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather
B. comes to understand what parental love means
C. learns how to communicate with his father
D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father
49. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?
A. The call solves their disagreements
B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer
C. They decide to learn photography together.
D. They begin to change their attitudes to life
50. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Love Nature, Love Life
B. A Son Lost in Adventure
C. A Journey with Dad
The Art of Travel
D
People aren’t walking any more---if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until
the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel.