2005天津卷高考英语试题及解析

1、2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷) 本试卷分第1卷(选择题)、第卷(非选择题)和第卷(选择题)三部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第1卷1至9页，第卷10至11页，第卷12至14页。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 祝各位考生考试顺利!注意事项：第i卷(选择题共85分)1答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。2每小题选出答案后，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。第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：单项填空(

2、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：stand over there _ youll be able to see it better.a. or b. and c. but d. while1.-sorry to _ you, but could i ask a quick question? - no problem. a. worry b. prevent c. trouble d. disappoint 2. elephants have their own way to tell the shape

3、 of an object and _it is rough or smooth. a. 不填 b. whether c. how d. what3. - itll take at least 2 hours to do this! - oh, _. i could do it in 30 minutes. a. come on b. pardon me c. you are right d. don t mention it4. they have a good knowledge of english but little _they know about german. a. have

4、b. did c. had d. do5. he tried his best to solve the problem, _difficult it was. a. however b. no matter c. whatever d although6.if it is quite _ to you, i will visit you next tuesday.a. convenient b. fair c. easy d. comfortable7. you should understand the traffic rule by now. youve had it_ often en

5、ough. a. explaining b. to explain c. e0cpiain d. explained8. - julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. have you got it? - oh, really ! i haven t _my mailbox yet. a. examined b. reviewed c. tested d. checked 9. it is what you do rather than what you say _ matters. a. that b. what c. which

6、d. this 10. bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_. a. ability b. force c. strength d. mind 11. by the time lane gets home, her aunt _for london to attend a meeting. a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. left 12. i dont want _like i m speaking iii of anybody, but the manag

7、er s plan is unfair. a. to sound b. to be sounded c. sounding d. to have sounded 13. last month, part of southeast asia was struck by floods, from _effects the people are still suffering. a. that b. whose c. those d. what 14. i _have been more than six years old when the accident happened. a. should

8、nt b. couldnt c. mustnt d. neednt 15. i prefer a fiat in inverness to _in perth, because i want to live near my mom s. a. one b. that c. it d. this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1635各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near

9、the entrance of the bay (海湾)she stepped into the 16 and rowed out silently. the tide was rushing to the entrance and 17 to the wild open sea. she had to row across the bay to reach 18 side. the waves struck against the side of the boat, 19 and uneven; it became 20 difficult to row. if she 21 for a m

10、oment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 22 .she wasn t even halfway, 23 she was already tired and her hands 24 from pulling onthe rough wooden oars (船桨). im never going to 25 it”, she thought. she rested the oars onher knees and 26 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 27 the boat

11、shift(晃动) against the tide. the east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, 28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. it was going to be 29 . her hands werent so painful. her chest didnt feel as if it was about to burst 30 .the lights of the town became 31 . one of the o

12、ars banged against the side of the boat and she 32 it with a start. had she been asleep, or just 33 ? she looked over her shoulder. she was almost on the beach. the girl gave one last 34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. she listened to the waves 35 and knew she had

13、 come home. far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.16. a. car . b. boat c. ship d. mail17. a. beside b. before c. behind d. beyond18.a. another b. other c. either d. the other19. a. deep b. calm c. gentle d. rough20. a. more b. less c. as d. least21. a. slept b. co

14、ntinued c. rested d.rowed22. a. home b. mountains c. south-west d. entrance23. a. if b. so c. but , d. since24. a. hurt b. ruined c. troubled d. broke2.6. a. get b. make c. keep d. take26. a. mined b. dropped c. cocked d. raised27. a. saw b. made c. heard d. felt28. a. got to b. came to c. sent for

15、d. reached for29. a. difficult b. serious c. all right d. certain enough30. a. any more b. still more c. no more d. once more31. a. brighter b. bigger c. closer d. smaller32. a. destroyed b. threw c. repaired d. seized33. a. dreaming b. guessing c. inventing d. expecting34. a. blow b. hit c. pull d.

16、 strike35. a. anxiously b. happily c. sadly d. carefully第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小厘2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aeveryones at it , even my neighbors. i thought i might be the only person left in the world who hadnt done an ebay deal. so, i decided to try my hand at online auction(网

17、上拍卖).buying for beginners: sign up on www. ehay. co. uk. most items ( e. g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with buy it now and have a fixed price. you can buy these right away. if the item is being auctioned, you

18、 offer the. highest price you are prepared to pay and ebay bids (出价) for you. the bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you

19、 whether you have won the item.how to pay: sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this beforeplacing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. the easiest way is through paypal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card

20、 (信用).selling made simple: if you plan to sell on ebay, it helps to include a picture of the item. ifollowed my friends advice and put up the items i wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starring on a thursday. this way buyers had two weekends to bid.the big things in life: it s easy to post a small

21、 item, but furniture is a big part of ebay and thishas to be collected or sent by deliverymen. cheek the ways of delivery before you bid.36. what is the passage mainly about? a. how to make payment online. b. ways of making delivery online c. advantages of an online-auction system. d. how to use an

22、online-auction system.37. after bidding for an item, a buyer a. will get what he wants in ten days b. should make payment immediately c. has chances to make higher bids d. may check its picture and description38. the easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is a. through an online paym

23、ent system b. through a local banking system c. by sending the money to the sellerd. by paying the dallvex3rman directlyblack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising orovereating.research suggests that having overweight parents is a big, influence ( 影响) upon

24、 a child sweight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.the findings add heat to an already fierce political debate （争论） over childhood obesity. the prime minister, john howard, last week decided that $116 million be used

25、 for programs to deal with obesity, while the opposition leader, mark latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements.clare colins a senior lecturer at the university of newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they inf

26、luence the way of life of whole families. if we can t get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can t expect to influence their kids, she said.however, professor, louise baur from the children s hospital at westmead, doubts whetheradult education programs offer any soluti

27、on to weight problems. many parents know they need to lose weight and they knew it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it. the, l0-year study of 150 american children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. only one in six children

28、whose parents were of average weight became overweight. the president of the australasian society for the .study of obesity, associate professor garywittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the opposition partys policy（政策） might be on the right track.we know that driving without a se

29、at belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said.obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldnt we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads?39. what does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?a. adult education. b. childhood overweight c. parents influence d. growing pain

30、s40. what is true about the programs supported by the prime minister?a. debates on them will become less fierce. b. they will be effective in dealing with obesity. c. a large sum of money will be spent on them. d. they will influence people s way of life.41.both collins and baur believe that overwei

31、ght parents_,a. will come up with .better solutionsb. will help with their children s educationc. should be more active in reducing weightd. should carry out at least 10 years study42. according to some experts, the opposition partys policy_.a. can help fight against unemploymentb. may protect kids

32、from unhealthy food adsc. should be brought back to the right trackd. will work well to prevent traffic accidentscthe house was quiet at 5 am and tim s mother was asleep. only the sound of the big freezerbroke the quiet. he d dreamt of the cave last night. the purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been

33、 the sea. tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. it was too early for breakfast. he d eat after he d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.he wished he had a proper pack. his schoolbag would have to do. what else? sandwiches-but his mother might

34、wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she d want to know why he had to leave so early. he settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:gone to michael s. back tonight, tim.the sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up. even the highwayu

35、p the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. the wind from the sea was fresh andsweet.the sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. he ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabi

36、rds marching up and down watching the waves.the light changed suddenly. the first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. thesun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.over the first rocks, along to the point. tim glanced back. the beach was still empty. the sun sailed higher in the

37、sky.he could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. the sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. he had to force himself to go closer. why was it so much more mysterious (神秘的) now? but it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. he neednt go in all

38、 the way.43. what did tim do at the beginning of the story?a. he left the house quietly.b. he had breakfast at home.c. he left a note on the freezer.d. he put a sweater in his schoolbag.44. he settled for some biscuits” ( in paragraph 3 ) means that tim_.a. had to leave the biscuits on the tableb. l

39、iked biscuits better than sandwichesc. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches d. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen45. what made it possible for tim to see the entry to the cave?a. the height of the first rocks.b. the ups and downs of the waves.c. the change in the position of the sun.

40、d. the vast stretch of the sunlit beach.46. which of the following statements is true according to the story?a. the sea looked like a piece of gold.b. seabirds flew away when tim arrived.c. tim was the only person on the beach.d. the sky got dark as tim reached the cave.in the story, tim s mood (心情)

41、 changed from_.a. loneliness to crazinessb. anxiousness to excitementc. helplessness to happinessd. eagerness to nervousnessd the scene in the hollywood movie the day after tomorrow, whem global warming could soon turn the global climate (气候) into a new ice age, may never occur, according to new res

42、earch.the next ice age could be 15,000 years away, say european scientists who last month announced a continuous record of 7.40,000 years of climate data (数据) obtained from the antarctic ice. scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled through a 3,000-meter.depth of ice high in the

43、 antarctic mainland. they figure out that the area where summer temperatures can fall to 40, has at least 900,000 years of snowfalls, kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree. and the ice and air caught in each layer(层) have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past.the results sh

44、ow that there have been eight ice ages in the past 740, 000 years and eight warmer periods. and by comparing the pattern of global conditions today with those of the past, the researchers reported in nature that the present warm period could last another 15, 000 years.research suggests that there is

45、 a very close connection between greenhouse gas levels and global average temperatures. it also shows that carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels are the highest for at least 440,000 years. if people say to you: the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into an ice age otherwise, our data say

46、no, a new ice age is not hanging over our heads,”said eric wolff from the british antarctic survey. now we have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future.scientists found that whene

47、ver temperatures rose in the frozen record, so did carbon dioxidelevel. in 440,000 years we have never seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today, said drwolff.48. in drilling through the ice in antarctica, scientists, have found that_. a. the lowest temperature there is 40 b. the depth of ice

48、is 3,000 meters c. the ice has existed for 15,000 years d. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns49. the information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained through_. a. separating carbon dioxide from the air b. examining the growth rings of trees c. comparing temperatures in di

49、fferent areas d. studying the ice and air caught in each layer50. we can infer from eric wolffs words that_. a. there is something wrong with the data b. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing c. a new ice age will not come in the near future d. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future51. what w

50、ould be the best title for the passage? a. research over the antarctic area. b. warm period to last about 15, 000 years. c. report on the eight ice ages in the past.d. hollywood movies and the global climate.eno one can fail to stand in awed ( 令人敬畏的 ) admiration of the great discoveries of historyne

51、wton s laws of motion; kepler s principles of planetary movement, einstein s general theory of relativity. equally awe-inspiring are artistic creations in painting, theatre, music and literature, which have also been brought about by discovery through personal efforts. what do these extraordinary ac

52、hievements of well-known scientists and artists have to do with problem solving?a great scientific discovery or a great work of art is surely the result of problem-solving activity. the solution to a problem, we are told, often comes to thinkers in a “flash of insight (顿悟)，although they may have bee

53、n turning the problem over in their minds for some time. as a particular form of problem solving, these creative acts are based on the broad knowledge gained in the past, whether this be of the public sort known to science, or of the private sort known to the artist. many creative thinkers state tha

54、t they have completely devoted themselves to the subject matter of the problem, often over fairly long periods of time. indeed, it would be strange if they had not done this. nothing in such statements supports the idea that there is anything very different about the problem solving that leads to discoveries of the great contributions to the society. the act of discovery, even