924514-高考真题-2011天津卷

1、2011年普通高等学校夏季招生全国统一考试英语（天津卷）第I卷第一部分：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。 例:Stand over thereyoull be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD while答案是B。1 We feelour duty to make our country a better placeA. itB thisC. thatD one2. Just a moment.I haverft finished

2、 packing my suitcase.Ifs high time we left for the airportA. Go aheadB Take it easyC. Hurry upD Thats fine3. In the last few years thousands of filmsall over the worldA. have produced B have been producedC. are producingD are being produced4. On her next birthday, Annmarried for twenty yearsA. is B.

3、 has beenC. will be D. will have been5. regular exercise is very important, its never a good idea toexercise too close to bedtime.A. If B. As C. Although D. Unless6. Ia bank account after I made $1,000 by doing a part-time jobduring the summer vacation.A. borrowed B. opened C entered D. ordered7. Pa

4、ssenges are permittedonly one piece of hand luggage onto theplane.A. to carry B. carrying C to be carried D being carried8. Shean old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at thedepartment storeA. turned down B dealt with C took after D. came acrossD. Still9. The you ng man couldnt afford

5、a new car., he bought a used one.A. Besides B Otherwise C Instead10. The days are gonephysical strength was all you needed to makea living.A. whenB. that C where D. which11. He was a good student and scoredaverage in most subjectsA. below B. ofC onD above12 into English, the sentence was found to ha

6、ve an entirelydifferent word orderA. Tan slati ng B. Tran slated C To translate D Having translated13. Modern scienee has given clear evidencesmoking can lead tomany diseasesA. what B. which C. that D. where14. I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.? Mary is interestedA. Why bother B Why

7、not C So what D What for15. Isooner but I didnt know that they were waiting for me.A. had comeB. was comingC. would comeD. would have come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。A Love Note to My MomWhen I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you model

8、ed for fashion photographers.lt was years later that I fin ally un derstood what role modeling _16 in your life.Little did I know you were 17_ every penny you earned to go to _18_ school.I cannot thank you eno ugh for _19_ you told me one autumn aftern oon when I was nine.After finishing my homework

9、, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried _20 piles of law books.I was 21.Why were you doing what I domemorizing textbooks and studying for _22? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled.I didnt know Moms 23 be lawyers too.You smiled and said, Tn life, you can do any thi

10、ng you want to do.As young as I was, that statement kept 24_ in my ears.I watched as you faced the _25 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a _26 and a Mom of five kids.I was exhausted just watching you 27_.With your words of wisdom in my _28_ mind, I suddenly f

11、elt unlimited freedom to dream.My whole world _29_.1 set out to live my life filled with 30_, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.Your words became my motto.I 31 found myself in the unique position of being either the first(woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) _32 one

12、 of the few women(chief medical reporters) in my field.I gained strength every time I said, Z/Yes, Ill try that/Encouraged by your _33, I have forged ahead(毅然前彳亍)with my lifes joumey, less afraid to make mistakes, and _34_ meeting each challenge.You did it, and now Im _35it.Sorry, got toun.So much t

13、o do, so many deams to live.16.A.foundB. playedC. keptD. provided17.A. savingB makingC donatingD. receiving18.A.businessB fashionC lawD. medical19.A.whatB. thatC. whichD where20.A.atB. toC. uponD. under21.A.amusedB. worriedC puzzledD disappointed22.A. rolesB. testsC positionsD. shows23.A.mustB ought

14、 toC. needD. could24.Ain gingB. blowingC. fallingD. beating25.A.choicesB. chancesC. challenges D changes26.A. professorB doctorCeporterD. model27.A.in dan gerB. in actionC. in troubleD. in charge28.A.weakB powerfulC. youthfulD. empty29.A.came backB. closed dow n C we nt by D opened up30.A.hopeB hard

15、shipC. harmonyD. sadness31.A.con stantlyB. shortlyC. hardlyD. nearly32.A.andB. butCoD. for33.A.descriptio nB. statement C. praiseD introduction34.A. secretlyB. curiouslyC carelesslyD. eagerly35.A.doi ngB. consideringC correct!ng D. reading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

16、项。Homestay provides English Ianguage students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experienee of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.You will be given

17、the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental healthAccommodation ZonesHomestays are located in Lon don mainly in Zones 2,3 and 4 of the tran sport system .Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of cen tral London i

18、s commercial and not residential（居住的） Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area.It is very convenient to travel in London by Un dergro und.Meal Plans AvailableOContinental BreakfastOBreakfast and DinnerOBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few Engl

19、ish families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee.Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.Dinners usually consist of

20、 meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosfs permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodati

21、on in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main livng room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the Iong-stay student.However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an or

22、dinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much36. The passage is probably written forA. hosts willing to receive foreign studentsB. foreignes hoping to build British cultureC. travellers planning to visit families in LondonD. English learnes applying to

23、live in English homes37. Which of the following will the host provide?A. Room cleaning. B. Medical careC. Free transport D. Physical training.38. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.C. Hosts dislike travelling to t

24、he city centreD. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided39. According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffee B Fruit and vegetablesC. Bread and fruit juice D. Cereal a nd cold meat.40 Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation ? A.To experie

25、nee a warmer family atmosphereB. To enrich their knowledge of English.C. To entertain fiends as they likeD. To enjoy much more freedomBIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.T

26、wenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a differ ent tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in oufamily to reach that goal.But one year after I started college, she developed cance匚I made the choice to wi

27、thdraw from college to care for henlt meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream : building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999, we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantasticand very emotional.A yea

28、r later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8 ! Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo.Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time.But I never gave u

29、p on the dream eithe匚I had only one choice : to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should se

30、t an example for them to follow through the rest of their livesIn 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina.lt took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded.lt always struck me that when you1 re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks

31、huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems nomal.Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day.Its a process.Remember : little steps add up to big dreams41. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to beA. a writer B. a teacherC. a judge D. a doctor42. Why did t

32、he author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got marriedC She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma43. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her fam

33、ily life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewifeD She was too con fused to make a correct choice 44. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of successB. Little by little, one goes far.C. Every co

34、in has two sidesD. Well begun, half done.45. Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Caring and determined.B. Honest and responsibleC. Ambitious and sensitive.D. Innocent and single-minded.CAn idea that started in Seattle public library has spread throughout America and bey on d.The c

35、on cept is simple : help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same timeIn addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit（追求）to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting read

36、ing as an experienee to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who bunched（发起）the /zIf All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 199&Heoriginal program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but

37、 the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayo（市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around

38、the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and characte匚The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population .This may sh

39、ow that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity（致）can be achieved.Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than into discussion about a book itself.Ultimately, as

40、 Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjo yed speaking to some one with whom they would not otherwise have shared_a_w ord.46. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invi

41、te authors to guide readersB. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community serviceD. To promote the friendship between cities47. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a bookC. They

42、 came from many different backgrounds.D. They lacked support from the local gove m me nt.48 According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unityB. In large cities where libraries are far from home.C. In medium-sized cities wi

43、th a diverse population.D. In large tow ns where agreement can be quickly reached 49. The underlined words z/shared a word in Paragraph 5 probably meanA. exchanged ideas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gained life experienceD. used the same Ianguage50. According to Nancy, the deg

44、ree of success of the project is judged byA. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from readingD. the number of books that each person readsDBlind imitation（模仿）is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique w

45、orth, imitation appears attractive ; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptableIn the early stages of skill or character development z imitation is helpful.When I first learned to cook, I usedecipes（菜谱）and turned out some tasty dishes.But soon I grew bored.Why follow someone elses w

46、ay of cooking when I could create my own ? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle ; they help you get going, but once you find your own balanee, you fly faster and farther without relying on themIn daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously（下意识地）hold poor

47、 role models.Ifz as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did.If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of othersIn the field of entertainment, our cult

48、ure glorifies celebrities.Those stars look great on screen.But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous.If you are going to follow some one, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviorsBlessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to

49、 create something unique.Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply.They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation .The world is changed not by those who do what has bee n done before them, but by those who do what ha

50、s bee n done in side them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with all the material knoeking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not

51、serve you.Then you can say, I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.51. Imitation proves useful when youA. know you are uniqueB. lose the balanee of lifeC. begin to learn something newD. get tired of routine practice52. To avoid t

52、he bad result of imitation, we shouldA. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisionsD. stay away from stars53. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who areA. desperate to in flue nee others with their knowledgeB. ready to turn their origina

53、l ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing to accept others ideas54. The trouble a creator faces isA. the lack of strong motivationB. the absenee of practical ideasC. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagination creatively55. What is the authors purpose

54、in writing this passage?A. To highlight the im porta nee of creativity B. To criticize the characters of role modelsC. To compare imitation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success第II卷第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。In college, Spring Break（春彳段）is usually associated wi

55、th the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends.Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program.lt places college students in communities both at home and

56、 abroad.The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy（识字），homeless ness and the environmen t.It in eludes helping kids with their lesson raising money for families in need and collect!ng data for environmental research.The hope is that, by getti ng

57、 themselves in volved in d iff ere nt en vironme nts, stude nts will have the opport unity to lear n about members of communities and broade n their view.I n turn, they will in corporate（融合）their experie nces and lessons learned into their own communities.In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society