2009年全国高考英语试题及答案-天津卷

2009年全国高考英语试题及答案-天津卷LtD2009年普通高校招生统一考试天津卷(英语)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：Standoverthere______you’llbeabletoseeitbetter.A.orB.andC.butD.while答案是B。1.I’mtryingtobreakthe_______ofgettinguptoolate.A.traditionB.convenienceC.habitD.leisure2.Myparents_____inHongKong.Theywerebornthereandhaveneverlivedanywhereelse.A.liveB.livedC.werelivingD.willlivethatC.It’suptoyouD.It’smypleasure12.Itwasanicehouse,but_______toosmallforafamilyoflive.A.rarelyB.fairlyC.ratherD.pretty13.I’mnotsurprisedthathebecameawriter.Evenasachildhehada_____imagination.A.clearB.cautiousC.funnyD.vivid14.ItraveltotheBinhaiNewAreabylightrailwayeveryday,_____domanybusinessmenwholiveindowntownTianjin.A.asB.whichC.whenD.though15.Thisprinterisofgoodquality.Ifit_______breakdownwithinthefirstyear,wewouldrepairitatourexpense.A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.might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各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He16mewithapuzzle----allbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes17seeingaclosefriend.Abig,18smileaccompaniedhiswave.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto19hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad20meforsomeoneelse.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe21thatheandIwerestrangers;weweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Thenonedaythe22wassolved.AsI23theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad24hisstopsign.Iwasinlivebehindfourcars.25thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalk;heloweredhissignandletthecars26.Tothefirsthewavedand27injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame28fromthecrossingguard,andthedriver,astiff-looking(表情刻板的)businessman,gaveabrief,almost29waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool30moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemanwith31.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone32towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesucha(n)33tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His34armedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe35ofthewholeneighbourhood.16.A.hit B.disappointedC.presentedD.bored17.A.on B.fromC.duringD.about18.A.false B.shyC.apologeticD.bright19.A.researchB.studyC.recognizeD.explore20.A.praised B.blamed C.mistakenD.respected21.A.conclusion B.description C.evaluationD.introduction22.A.argument B.disagreementC.mysteryD.task23.A.visitedB.approached C.passedD.left24.A.drawingbackB.puttingonC.handinginD.holdingout25.A.OnceB.BeforeC.UnlessD.While26.A.inB.throughC.outD.down27.A.criedB.cheeredC.smiledD.gestured28.A.ideaB.replyC.noticeD.greeting29.A.awkwardB.angryC.elegantD.patient30.A.cameB.respondedC.hurriedD.appeared31.A.surpriseB.frustrationC.interestD.doubt32.A.failB.tryC.wishD.bother33.A.offerB.sacrificeC.promiseD.difference34.A.effectivenessB.cheerfulnessC.carefulnessD.seriousness35.A.trendsB.observationsC.regulationsD.feelings第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题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。ASocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.Quiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeople.Thenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceaname.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareas,oldhabitsdiedhard,andtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingapore(新加坡)arenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlace.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries----inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus----obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexample,“BaseBasah”means“wetrice”inMalay(马来语).Nowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoad“WetRiceRoad”?Thereasonissimple.Duringthepioneeringdays,wetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroad.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.Thereis“CircularRoad”forone.Otherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapes,like“PayaLebarCrescent”.Thisroadiscalledacrescent(月牙)becauseitbeginsonthemainroad,makesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.36.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment37.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“diehard”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.38.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlace.B.SelectorAirbase.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.39.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape40.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisunique.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.BIamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage—thewayitcanevoke(唤起)anemotion,avisualimage,acomplexidea,orasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall—alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCalifornia,I’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.Likeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas“broken”English.Butfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan“broken”,asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,asifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsused,“limitedEnglish,”forexample.Buttheyseemjustasbad,asifeverythingislimited,includingpeople’sperceptions(认识)ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.Iknowthisforafact,becausewhenIwasgrowingup,mymother’s“limited”Englishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatis,becausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotoday,IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithme,whichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedas“broken”,andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChinese,herinternal(内在的)language,andforthatIsoughttopreservetheessence,butneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure:Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow;herintention,herfeelings,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.41.Bysaying“Languageisthetoolofmytrade”,theauthormeansthat______.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession42.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas______.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’motherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.44.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis_____.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning45.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangesoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingof“limited”English.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.CTensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached.13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities(优先考虑的事)infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYongVic,asTheTimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-olds,first-come,first-served.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.Mr.Burnhamsaid:“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.”JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatre,butimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplace.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goarea.”46.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat______.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit47.Accordingtothesupporters,theplanshould______.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninety-fivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.Itmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeople.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.49.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland______.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon’tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanD.childrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation50.Accordingtothepassage,theissuetoofferfreeticketstoyoungpeopleseems______.A.controversialB.inspiringC.excitingD.unreasonableDNexttimeacustomercomestoyouroffice,offerhimacupofcoffee.Andwhenyou’redoingyourholidayshoppingonline,makesureyou’reholdingalargeglassoficedtea.Thephysicalsensation(感觉)ofwarmthencouragesemotionalwarmth,whileacolddrinkinhandpreventsyoufrommakingunwisedecisions—thosearethepracticallessonbeingdrawnfromrecentresearchbypsychologistJohnA.Bargh.Psychologistshaveknownthatoneperson’sperception(感知)ofanother’s“warmth”isapowerfuldeterminerinsocialrelationships.Judgingsomeonetobeeither“warm”or“cold”isaprimaryconsideration,eventrumpingevidencethata“cold”personmaybemorecapable.Muchofthisisrootedinveryearlychildhoodexperiences,Barghargues,whenbabies’conceptualsenseoftheworldaroundthemisshapedbyphysicalsensations,particularlywarmthandcoldness.ClassicstudiesbyHarryHarlow,publishedin1958,showedmonkeyspreferredtostayclosetoacloth“mother”ratherthanonemadeofwire,evenwhenthewire“mother”carriedafoodbottle.Harlow’sworkandlaterstudieshaveledpsychologiststostresstheneedforwarmphysicalcontactfromcaregiverstohelpyoungchildrengrowintohealthyadultswithnormalsocialskills.Feelingsof“warmth”and“coldness”insocialjudgmentsappeartobeuniversal.Althoughnoworldwidestudyhasbeendone,Barghsaysthatdescribingpeopleas“warm”or“cold”iscommontomanycultures,andstudieshavefoundthoseperceptionsinfluencejudgmentindozensofcountries.Totesttherelationshipbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalwarmth,Barghconductedanexperimentwhichinvolved41collegestudents.Aresearchassistantwhowasunawareofthestudy’shypotheses(假设),handedthestudentseitherahotcupofcoffee,oracolddrink,toholdwhiletheresearcherfilledoutashortinformationform:Thedrinkwasthenhandedback.Afterthat,thestudentswereaskedtoratethepersonalityof“PersonA”basedonaparticulardescription.ThosewhohadbrieflyheldthewarmdrinkregardedPersonAaswarmerthanthosewhohadheldtheiceddrink.“Wearegroundedinourphysicalexperiencesevenwhenwethinkabstractly,”saysBargh.51.AccordingtoParagraph1,aperson’semotionmaybeaffectedby______.A.thevisitorstohisofficeB.thepsychologylessonshehasC.hisphysicalfeelingofcoldnessD.thethingshehasboughtonline52.TheauthormentionsHarlow’sexperimenttoshowthat______.A.adultsshoulddevelopsocialskillsB.babiesneedwarmphysicalcontactC.caregiversshouldbehealthyadultsD.monkeyshavesocialrelationships53.InBargh’sexperiment,thestudentswereaskedto______.A.evaluatesomeone’spersonalityB.writedowntheirhypothesesC.filloutapersonalinformationformD.holdcoffeeandcolddrinkalternatively54.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.abstractthinkingdoesnotcomefromphysicalexperiencesB.feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessarestudiedworldwideC.physicaltemperatureaffectshowweseeothersD.capablepersonsareoftencoldtoothers55.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DrinkingforBetterSocialRelationships.B.ExperimentsofPersonalityEvaluation.C.DevelopingBetterDrinkingHabits.D.PhysicalSensationsandEmotions.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)阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.AlmosteverybodyinAmericawillspendapartofhisorherlifebehindashoppingcart(购物手推车).Theywill,inalifetime,pushthechrome-platedcontraptionsmanymiles.Butfewwillknow—oreventhinktoask—whoitwasthatinventedthem.SylvanN.Goldmaninventedtheshoppingcartin1937.Atthattimehewasinthesupermarketbusiness.Everydayhewouldseeshopperslugging(吃力地携带)groceriesaroundinbasketstheyhadtocarry.OnedayGoldmansuddenlyhadtheideaofputtingbasketsonwheels.Thewheeledbasketswouldmakeshoppingmucheasierforhiscustomers,andwouldhelptoattractmorebusiness.OnJune4,1937,Goldman’sfirstcartswerereadyforuseinhismarket.Hewasterriblyexcitedonthemorningofthatdayascustomersbeganarriving.Hecouldn’twaittoseethemusinghisinvention.ButGoldmanwasdisappointed.Mostshoppersgavethecartsalonglook,buthardlyanybodywouldgivethematry.Afterawhile,Goldmandecidedtoaskcustomerswhytheyweren’tusinghiscarts.“Don’tyouthinkthisarmisstrongenoughtocarryashoppingbasket?”oneshopperreplied.ButGoldmanwasn’tbeatenyet.Heknewhiscartswouldbeagreatsuccessifonlyhecouldpersuadepeopletogivethematry.Tothisend,Goldmanhiredagroupofpeopletopushcartsaroundhismarketandpretendtheywereshopping!Seeingthis,therealcustomersgraduallybegancopyingthephony(假冒的)customers.AsGoldmanhadhoped,thecartsweresoonattractinglargerandlargernumbers