天津高考英语模拟试题一.doc

2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）
英语 笔试
本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷1至7页，第II卷8至9页。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定的为止粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，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。
祝各位考试顺利！
第I卷
注意事项：
1.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，在选涂其他答案标号。
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。
例：Stand over there________you’ll be able to see it better.
A.or Band .C.but D.while
答案是B
1. China has been preparing to send some space laboratories into ______ space to progress its plane to build ______ space station in 2020.
A. the; a B. /; the C. /; a D. the; the
2. ______ the displays of culture and technology, the Shanghai Expo also Showcased the spirit of voluntarism. (志愿者精神)
A. Apart from B. More than C. Instead of D. Other than
3. -- I could hardly understand what the foreigner said just now.
-- ______, even though I have learned English for two years.
A. So could I B. Neither could I C. So couldn't I D. Hardly could I
4. She searched all the places where she ______ have left her necklace but it was all in vain.
A. might B. would C. must D. should
5. Most US Citizens retire around the age of 62, ____ is the national minimum retirement age.
A. when B. which C. it D. that
6. As a father of three girls, I 'need a job ______ so we can survive.
A. deeply B. crazily C. closely D. badly
7. -- Will you go swimming with me this summer vacation?
-- ______.
A. It's none of your business B. It all depends
C. It's all right D. It doesn't make any difference
8. An earthquake ______ Indonesia on October 25, 2010, ______ about 1000 people to be killed.
A. hit; causing B. hitting; causing C. to hit; caused D. hit; caused
9. -- Haven’t I told you to prepare your lessons well before the exam? You failed again.
-- But I ______ for the exam longer than I usually do.
A. was preparing B. will prepare C. have prepared D. prepared
10. Facing the economic depression, every possible means ______ this year to save the company from going bankrupt.
A. has been tried B. has tried C. have been tried D. have tried
11. Many parents feel that their child's IQ is ______ determines how well they are going to do in their future life.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
12. A study shows people who have a pet visit the doctor less often and experience less sleeping difficulties than ______ without a four-legged friend.
A. these B. who C. those D. that
13. To deal with the global financial crisis, China ______ the international community to help developing countries.
A. called on B. called up C. called in D. called for
14. Keep your confidence up by taking gradual steps forwards, rather than freezing, when ______ with what seems like great trouble.
A. to face B. face C. facing D. faced
15 Obviously, ______ no one wants to be alone all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy.
A. if B. but C. although D. because
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。
Mark Gibson is a former gymnastics coach who once worked with many excellent athletes. He often tells a wonderful story about a 15-year-old 16 girl, Cindy, whose attitude brought out the best in everyone.
Cindy wasn’t a great 17 , but when she was in the gym everyone complained less, worked harder, and, not 18 , achieved more. Cindy was such a powerful motivator 19 she could see nothing. When it was her turn to do the vault（跳马）, mother would also 20 alongside her, and tell her how close she was to the vault. When her mom said, “Vault!”, Cindy would reach out and jump, 21 her mother and herself.
Cindy loved the sport and kept 22 because she and her mom refused to be defeated by her 23 . Mark called her the most 24 member of the team, not because of her 25 ability, but because of her heart and because she 26 a standard of perseverance(坚持) and courage that inspired others to get more out of themselves. Everyone who 27 her work hard to be the best she could be 28 how much more they could get out of themselves.
This is leadership---leadership by 29 . And we see this sort of leadership not only in 30 but also in families and in the workplace. Often the most important members of the team are not the 31 , most skilled, or most powerful. Their 32 is in their attitude and their ability to energize and 33 others with their optimism, enthusiasm, and determination.
People who know how to get the best out of themselves get the best of others.
There’s no doubt that Cindy’s 34 has a great effect on her teammates. A person’s character matters most because it comes from within and does not depend on 35 alone.
16．A．pretty B．kind C．clever D．blind
17．A．instructor B．worker C．gymnast D．leader
18．A．accidentally B．naturally C．gradually D．surprisingly
19．A．because B．after C．that D．when
20．A．jump B．about C．appear D．run
21．A．supporting B．attracting C．satisfying D．trusting
22．A．failing B．improving C．dreaming D．praying
23．A．mistake B．competitor C．disability D．laziness
24．A．important B．hard – working C．popular D．influential
25．A．organizational B．communicative C．athletic D．musical
26．A．understood B．showed C．set D．reached
27．A．watched B．made C．helped D．heard
28．A．forgot B．imagined C．confirmed D．realized
29．A．knowledge B．example C．reputation D．experience
30．A．exercises B．gymnasiums C．sports D．teams
31．A．tallest B．richest C．smartest D．oldest
32．A．power B．advantage C．value D．technique
33．A．persuade B．encourage C．educate D．consider
34．A．character B．decision C．existence D．achievement
35．A．opportunity B．appearance C．success D．environment
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，从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall’s family live, to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.
Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.
During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.
Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives.
We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.
36. Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?
A. Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.
B. Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby.
C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading.
D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.
37. According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________.
A. made the family’s trip more exciting B. include five books all together
C. have someone called Seamus in them D. can help people deal with their problems
38. The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________.
A. she wanted to keep her trip in memory B. she loved this name very much
C. her son doesn’t have Irish blood D. it is a perfect name for a boy
39. Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?
A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.
B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.
C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.
D. They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.
40. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Funny Stories Of My Family B. Seamus And Harry Potter
C. How We Got To Louisiana D. How My Son Got His Name

B
With large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. That’s a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development — helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.
A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to write by hand activate brain areas involved with thought, language, and short-term memory.
A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a second group just looked at those letters. Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI (核磁共振)that scanned their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters. Researchers found that the brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and “adult-like”.
Handwriting also affects other people’s way they think of adults and children. Several studies have shown that the same average essay will score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if written out in poor handwriting. These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a person’s ideas based on his or her handwriting. And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with handwritten sections, like the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero.
Studies show that this isn’t only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They can’t remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some experts fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the brain that China’s reading ability as a nation could suffer.
41. According to the passage, it can be learned that ________________.
A. many researches have been done on handwriting
B. essays can’t be composed without handwriting
C. all children write faster by keyboard than by hand
D. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting
42. What does the Indiana University study imply?
A. Children should practice writing letters B. Handwriting can increase brain activity
C. It’s good for children to enter a functional MRI. D. Letters should often be shown to children
43. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Handwriting affects both adults and children. B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.
C.SAT should be done with good handwriting. D. Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter.
44. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.
B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.
C. Chinese and Japanese youths don’t know how to write.
D. Less handwriting may affect China’s reading ability.
45. The passage tries to tell us that __________________.
A. keyboards are more popular than handwriting B. we shouldn’t judge people by their handwriting
C. handwriting is of great importance D. it’s time to give up using keyboards

C
Most American schools have boys and gifts in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.
The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that they’re prepared for college.
Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved m activities.
Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.
Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly (男子气概的) novels. These novels deal with the arrogance (傲慢) of man and the pride of man which finally leads to man’s downfall.
One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canada’s Klondike Gold Rush.
Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself because she’s more focused on thoughts like “Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me?’’ instead of focusing on “What’s the homework? What’s going on in this class? What’s the lesson?”.
There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school.
46. What is the purpose of the Academy program?
A. To offer a special program in high school. B. To help students concentrate on study.
C. To strengthen sex education for teenagers. D. To start learning colle