2012 年天津高考英语试题及答案
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共 130 分,考试时间 100 分钟,
第Ⅰ卷 1 页至 10 页,第Ⅱ卷 11 页至 12 页。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项:
1、每小题选出答案后,用铅笔将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。
2、本卷共 55 小题,共 95 分
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)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
01. ---Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr. Johnson?
---__________. I can manage without you.
A.
Forget it
B. I’m afraid not
C. It depends
D. Of course
02. The letters for the boss___________ on his desk but he didn’t read them until three
later.
A.
has put
were put
B. was put
C. put
D.
03. You were working too hard. You’d better keep a ________between work and relaxation.
A.
promise
D. diary
B. lead
C.
balance
04. The dog may be a good companion for the old. _______, the need to take it for walk
s may be a disadvantage.
A.
Besides.
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Instead.
05.
---You have to believe in yourself.
No one else will, if you don’t.
---__________. Confidence is really important.
A.
It’s not my cup of tea
B.
That’s
not the point
C. I don’t think so
D. I couldn’t agree more
06. Only Mary read her composition the second time_________ the spelling mistake.
A.
did she notice
B. she noticed
C. does she
notice
D. she has noticed
07.
08.
I wish to thank Professor Smith,
without_______help I would never have got this far.
A.
which
who
B. whose
C. whom D.
__________turn the heating on yet.
A.
couldn’t
B. mustn’t
C.
needn’t
It’s
quite
warm
here;
we
D. wouldn’t
09. It doesn’t matter _________you turn right or left at the crossing ---both roads lead
to the park.
A.
10.
whether
D.when
B. how
C.
if
The
secretary
arranged
a(n)___________time and space for the applicants to have an interview.
A. important
B. spare
C. public
D. convenient
11. He got up late and hurried to his office, _________the breakfast untouched.
A. left
B. to leave
C. leaving
D.
having
left
12. The three of us___________around Europe for about a month last summer.
A. travelled
B. have travelled
C. had travelled
D. travel
13. Parents and children should communicate more to ________the gap between them so that
they can understand
each other better.
A. open
B. narrow
C. widen
D. leave
14. Everything was placed exactly ___________he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.
A. while
B. when
C. where
D. though
15. We wouldn’t have called a taxi yesterday if Harold __________us a ride home.
A. didn’t offer
B. wouldn’t offer
C. hasn’t offered
D.
hadn’t
offered
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 各题所给出的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.
My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran
up to E1 Capitan, a ___16___ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock
and knew ___17___ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever
since--- ___18___ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my
___19___.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ___20___, like toilet paper, beer cans,
and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ___21___ me why visitors started respecting the
place ___22___ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried ___23___ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would ___24___an hour
or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally,
I got so ___25__ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ___26___about organizing any big event. But in 2004,
together with some climbers, I set a date for a ___27___. On that day, more than 300 people
___28___. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how
much we were able to ___29___. I couldn’t believe the ___30___ we made ---the park looked
clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people
picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ___31___ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ___32___ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would
say the only way to change things is by ___33___ rather than complaining. We need to teach
by ___34___. You can’t blame others ___35___ you start with yourself.
16. A. distant
B. huge
C. narrow
D. loose
17. A. immediately
B. finally
C. gradually
D. recently
18. A. imagining
B. painting
C. describing
D. climbing
19. A. garden
B. home
20. A. material
B. resources
21. A. beyond
B. against
22. A. more
B. most
C. lab
C. waste
C. over
C. less
D. palace
D. goods
D. within
D. least
23. A. throwing away
B. picking up
C. breaking down
D.
digging
out
24. A. kill
B. save
C. wait
D. spend
25. A. satisfied with
B. delighted in
C. tired of
D. used to
26. A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
27. A. cleanup
B. party
C. picnic
D. concert
28. A. dropped out
B. showed up
C. looked around
D.
called
back
29. A. demand
B. receive
C. accomplish
D. overcome
30. A. plan
B. visit
C. contact
D. difference
31. A. crossed
B. measured
C. covered
D. designed
32. A. talk
B. complain
C. argue
D. quarrel
33. A. doing
B. thinking
C. questioning
D. watching
34. A. method
B. explanation
C. example
D. research
35. A. although
B. if
C. when
D. useless
第二部分: 阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 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。
Bicycle Safety
A
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey
rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your
lights in dark conditions.
TheftPrevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you
are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public
Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number,
which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
Equipment
Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.
Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and
fit properly.
Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front
of the bike. A taillight is a
good idea.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on
streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a
fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always
give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required
to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene
until the officer lets you go.
BicycleParking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways,
and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a
fine.
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding
bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:
No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25
Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30
Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40
Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35
36. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.
A. find y our stolen bicycle
B. get your serial number
C. receive free repair services
D. settle conflicts with walkers
37. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?
A. Brakes.
B. A helmet.
C. A headlight.
D.
A
taillight.
38. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.
A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B. cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C. put the walkers’ right of way first
D. call the police before leaving in a case of accident
39. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.
A. $25
B. $30
C. $35
D. $40
40. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus.
B. Directions for bicycle tour on
campus.
C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus.
D. Rules for riding motor vehicles
on campus.
B
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the
event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park.
Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates,
the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to
speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere
instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from and old woman who had few kind words
for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since
your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as
crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my
students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations,
weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed
to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see
that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or
her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I
want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping.
Tee clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck
drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all
because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
41. What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A. Sightseeing in the park.
B. A picnic on
the school playground.
C. Telling stories about past events.
D. Graduates’ reports in the old
building.
42. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.
43. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress
B. gave her students advice on their
careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations D. went to her students’ wedding
ceremonies
44. What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
45. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A. Reliable and devoted.
B. Tough and
generous.
C. Proud but patient.
D. Strict but caring.
C
The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard
is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone,
writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill. However, while today’s
educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic
handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school
and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of
Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children
acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students
to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published
in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays
and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s
writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write.
“Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access
our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect
with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to