普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷).docx
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷)英语笔试一、单项选择1. I'm going to Venice next week.Carnival will be held then. Have fun!A. You9re crazyB. You're luckyC. You'd better not D. Younever know【答案】B【解析】考查交际用语。去威尼斯碰上狂欢节,真是幸运,故答案选B。2. If you are in trouble, Mike is always willing to a hand.A. lendB. shakeC. waveD. want【答案】A【解析】考查动词辨析。译为:如果你遇上麻烦,Mike总是乐意帮助你。短语lendahand, 帮助,故答案选A。3. I think watching TV every evening is a waste of timethere are meaningful things todo.A. lessB. moreC. the leastD. the most【答案】B【解析】考查形容词比较级。根据句意:看电视是浪费时间,因为有(比看电视)更有意义 的事情可以做。故选比较级more。4. Mary's been offered a job in a university, but she doesn't want to take it.? It's a very good chance.A. Guess whatB. So whatC. Who caresD. But why【答案】D【解析】考查交际用语。A项“猜猜看怎么了”,B项“那又如何呢”,C项“谁在乎呢。D 项“为什么呀:根据句意,Mary被给予了一个工作而不想做,后面说这是一个好机会。可 见,应该问,这是为什么呀?故答案选D。5. small, the company has about 1,000 buyers in over 30 countries.A. AsB. IfC. Although D. Once【答案】C【解析】考查状语从句。根据句意即可判断:这个公司虽然小,但是它在30多个国家有大 约1000个采购商。此处状语从句连词后省略了句子的主语和be动词,即although (it is) small. o6. We have launched another man-made satellite,is announced in today's newspaper.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. what【答案】B【解析】考查定语从句。此处关系代词which指代整个主句引导非限制性定语从句。翻译为: 我们又发射了一颗人造卫星,这是在今天的报纸上宣布的。故答案选B。7. While she was in Paris, she developed a for fine art.A. wayB. relationC. tasteD. habit【答案】C【解析】根据地六段话it was better than the best ride down the freeway和最后一段均说明作者 很开心,这段旅程是生活中最美好的,故答案选B。49 .【答案】D【解析】前一句 everyone started quarreling 是作者 asked the kids to get out of the car 的原因, 故答案选D。50 .【答案】A【解析】 文章第段 we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image及最后一段话均说明了绕行的魅力。D.When asked about happiness,we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight,which seems to get rarer the older we get.For kids,happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的).In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement,love and popularity.! can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove,marriage,birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults,happiness is complicated(复杂的)My definition fo happiness is "the capacity for enjoyment”.The more we can enjoy what we have,the happier we are.It9s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends,the freedom to live where we please,and even goo health.I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing,which I love.When the kids and my husband came home,! enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother,who raised 14 children,had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family,and maybe this is what satisfied her.We,however,with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area,have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have.We've so self-conscious about our “right“ to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success,without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happierHappiness isn't about what happens to usit's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.lt9s not wishing for what we don't have,but enjoying what we do possess.51 l.As people grow older,theyA.feel it harder to experience happinessB.associate their happiness less with othersC.will take fewer risks in pursuing happinessD.tend to believe responsibility means happiness52 .What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?A.She cares little about her own healthB.She enjoys the freedom of travelingC.She is easily pleased by things in daily lifeD.She prefers getting pleasure from housework53 .What can b informed from Paragraph 7?A.Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happinessB.Psychologistspinion is well proved by Grandma'caseC.Grandma often found time for social gatheringsD.Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life54 .People who equal happiness with wealth and successA.consider pressure something blocking their wayB.stress then right to happiness too muchC.are at a loss to make correct choicesD.are more likely to be happy55 .What can be concluded from the passage?A.Happiness lies between the positive and the negativeB.Each man is the master of his own fateC.Success leads to happinessD.Happy is he who is content56 .【答案】A【解析】根据文章第一段话which seems to get rarer the older we get ”随着年龄的增大,幸 福会越来越少",可知答案为A。57 .【答案】C【解析】第五段话介绍了幸福的定义,第六段话作者举了一个幸福感的例子:作者那天一个 人在家里静静地写作,她感到很幸福,孩子回来之后的吵闹声也很喜欢,据此可知答案选Co 53.【答案】D【解析】作者用了 I don't think that my grandmother. . .had much of either 来否定了 心理学家的 看法,故选D。58 .【答案】B解析根据第八段 We're so self-conscious about our "right" to it's making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier,可知答案为 Bo59 .【答案】D【解析】最后一段就阐述了如何获得幸福:在逆境中找到积极的因素以及知足常乐。据此可 知选D。76 .阅读表达My name is Clara.I still remember that chilly December day,sitting in science class.rd finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye:NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器).Before I even knew anything else about it,a single word flooded my 11 -year-old mind,Curiosity.I couldn't want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay.That afternoon,! raced home,sat down at the computer,and typed until my fingers ached. "Curiosity is an everlasting flame that bums in everyone's mind."Five months later, my mon received a phone call,and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face.On August 5,2012,at 10:31 p.m,the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars,and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.Curiosity is such an important part of who I am.I have always been fascinated by the stars,the planets,the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl,my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours.She'd tell me stories and point out the stars,Grandma lived in China,thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas,but the stars kept us together even when we were apart.They were always there, yet there was so much I didn't know about them.That's what I love so much about space.People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mares.My answer is simple because we're curious.We human beings do not just hole up in one place.We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon.A. How did Clara get the new about the essay contest?( no more than 10 words)B. Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA?( no more than 10 words)C. What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma?( no more than 15 words)D. What does the underlined phrase “hole up,mean?(l word)E. In your opinion,why is curiosity important?( no more than 20 words)56 .【答案】By reading a Time for Kids magazine.Or: From a Time for Kids magazine【解析】根据文章第一段第二句话 I'd finished a worksheet early and picked up a Time for Kids magazine可知答案。57 .答案She won the essay contest held by NASA.Or: She named the Mars rover “Curiosity”.Or: “Curiosity" was chosen as the name of the Mars rover.【解析】题干关键信息为a front-row seat in NASA告诉我们答案在第四段,根据第四段the rover named Curiosity并结合第二段中的Curiosity is an.可知答案。58 .答案)She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about stars.Or: Her grandma told her stories about stars.Or: They sat together talking about stars.解析根据文章倒数第二段 I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. She'd tell me stories and point out the stars 可知答案。59 .答案】Stay/ Remain/ Live/ Hide【解析】结合语境:我们人类不能老呆在一个地方。60 .【答案】Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or inventions.Or: With Curiosity, we keep asking questions and exploring the world unknown.Or: Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge.【解析】开放型问题。读懂文章,不难回答,回答时需把握文章主题,并进行概括提炼,合 理回答。五、书面表达61 .假设你是某大学的学生李津,你校英语俱乐部将选举新一届副主席,负责规划、组织俱 乐部的相关活动,你欲参选,请按以下提示,写一篇竞选演讲稿。令 个人的优势介绍(如性格、特长等)O 组织校内的活动的设想(如举办讲座、英语晚会等) 令 组织校际交流活动的设想(如举办辩论赛、演讲比赛等) 令表达竞选的愿望。 注意:1 .词数不少于100;2 .请勿提及真实学校姓名3 .可适当的加入细节,以使内容充实,行文连贯;4 .开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 参考词汇:副主席: vice president竞选:run forGood afternoon,my dear friends, My name is Li Jin,Thank you.【Possible Version Good afternoon, my dear friends.My name is Li Jin. I'm outgoing and get on well with my classmates and teachers. I am skilled in organizing all kinds of activities. I'd like to run for the vice president of the English club in our school. I know as the vice president, I must do the following things for the club: I will try to make it known to every student and more students involved in the activities organized by the club. Also, to improve our English and get more students interested in English, I intend to organize some activities at school like lectures and English parties and inter-school ones such as English debate competitions and speech contests. I hope all of you will vote for me.Thank you.【解析】考查名词辨析。短语atastefor,对的一种爱好。句意:她在巴黎的时候,她对 艺术产生了兴趣。故答案选C。8.1 had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn't able toA. get awayB. drop inC. check outD. hold on【答案】A【解析】考查动词短语。A项“脱身,抽身”,B项“顺便拜访”,C项“办手续离开”,D项 “坚持”。翻译为:今年我本打算休假的,但我不能脱身啊。故答案选A。9. No onebe more generous; he has a heart of gold.A. couldB. mustC. dareD. need【答案】A【解析】考查情态动词。译为:不可能有人比他更慷慨;他有一颗善良的心。can't/couldn't 表不可能,故答案选A。10. In some languages, 100 words make up half of all words in daily conversations.A. usingB. to useC. having used D. used【答案】D【解析】考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词use在句中作words的后置定语,与其存在被动关系, 故使用过去分词used,答案为Do11. It was not until near the end of the letter she mentioned her own plan.A. thatB. whereC. whyD. when【答案】A【解析】考查强调句。此处考查固定句型not.until的强调句,其句型结构为:It was not until.that+句子。故答案选A。12. At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine.A. themB. theseC. thoseD. ones【答案】C【解析】考查代词。本题考查用于比较对象替代的代词。比较对象的替代通常可以用that替 代不可数名词,those替代可数名词复数,故此处用those替代比较对象machines。翻译为: 在我们工厂有一些与这份杂志中描述相似的机器。13. The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers one of the mainpipes.A. had repairedB. have repairedC. repaired D. are repairing【答案】D【解析】考查动词时态。句意:暂时断水了,因为工人在修一个主管道。根据句意,选正在 进行时态。14. If he had spent more time practicing speaking English before, he able to speak it muchbetter now.A. will beB. would beC. has beenD. would havebeen【答案】B【解析】考查虚拟语气。此题为if虚拟条件句,从句时间为before,故是对过去的虚拟,用 过去完成时态,主句时间为now,故是对现在的虚拟,因此用情态动词过去式后接动词原形, 答案为B。15.1 want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.A. ThatB. WhichC. Whether D. What【答案】D【解析】考查名词性从句。主句谓语为is,之前为主语从句,从句中缺少动词tell的直接宾 语,指事物,故填what;而which意为“哪一个",that、whether均不做成分。二、完形填空As I held my father's hands one night, I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16 including all his struggles.One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a 17 desert.On one og those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn't 20 quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we 21 needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and 22.Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves 1 " Dad 23 /'Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're 24"Such is Dadwhatever problem he25 ,he never gives up.26,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county.lt was a challenging time for everyone,27 Dad remained optimistic.He 28 to be grateful for other things like good healthand food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.Dad is also a living example of real 30,From dawn to dusk,he warks countless hoursto 3j our family.He always puts our happiness 32his own,and never fails to cheerme on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34 putting others first.Dad, the life 35I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are myfather,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.A.teacher A. stormyD.burning A.orderD.position A.repeatedly A.go D.change A.yet A. surprised A.apologizedD.laughed A.lost D.touched A.meets with about A.ThankfullyD.Strangely A.orB.gardenerB.livelyB.formB.normallyB.beginB.stillB.nervousB.criedB.doneB.brings upB.HopefullyB.forC.farmerC.disappearingC.gapC.finallyC.occurC.evenC.angryC.complainedC.goneC.works outC. UnfortunatelyC.soD.grocerD.reallyD.nearlyD.frightenedD.thinksD.but28. A.happened29. A.faceD.question30. A.loveD.honesty31. A.support32. A.after33. A.in spite of place of34. A.carefulD.humorous35. A.historyD.lessonsB.seemedB.appreciateB.prideB.settleB.beforeB.in terms ofB.regretfulB. mottoC.continuedC.examineC.friendshipC. startC.besideC.in control ofC.considerateC.patternsD. aimedD.impressD.underD.in16 .【答案】C【解析】根据第二段话After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we漫无目的在田 里走,我们可知答案为C (农民)。17 .【答案】D【解析】后文的desert和前文的干旱告诉我们此处填上一个描述干旱沙漠的词,故选D (在 燃烧的,炙热的)。18 .【答案】A【解析】A预订,B表格,C空隙,D位置。根据后文我和父亲在田里寻找玉米,可知食品 商订购了他们的玉米,故选A。19 .【答案】B【解析】后文however及quickly暗示前面应该填B (正常地)。A重复,B正常,C最后, D真正。20 .【答案】A【解析】句意:这个过程进展并不顺利,go表示“进展”,故选A。21 .【答案】B【解析】这里和前文the process didn't go quickly呼应,故选B。A尚,还;B还;C甚至;D将近。22 .【答案】C【解析】这里and连接,前面frustrated表示“沮丧的”,故此处也应选一个表消极意义的词 汇,故选C (生气的)。23 .【答案】D【解析】文章第三、四段话说明父亲很乐观,故选D (大笑)。24 .【答案】B【解析】因为父亲很乐观,应填表示褒义的词,故选B (做完)。25 .【答案】A【解析】句意:无论遇到什么问题,父亲永不放弃。A遇到;B养育,呕吐;C计算出;D 思考。26 .【答案】C【解析】句意:不幸的是,整个国家都受到了这次干旱的影响。在我看来这是不幸的,但是, 父亲很乐观,衬托父亲的乐观,故选C (不幸地)。27 .【答案】D【解析】和前面对比,父亲仍然很乐观,故选D。28 .【答案】C【解析】这里作者列举了父亲乐观的表现:因为有健康的体魄等而感激。A碰巧,B似乎、 好像;C 一直,继续,D瞄准。29 .【答案】B【解析】那时我才意识到了父亲及他的信念的重要性。这里和下文都表明作者高度赞扬了父 亲的做法,故选一个带有褒义的词语,故选B。30 .【答案】A【解析】从后面的例子“父亲从早干到晚”可以看出作者的父亲很爱这个家。31 .【答案】A【解析】父亲从早干到晚养家,故选A。32 .【答案】B【解析】父亲爱这个家庭,把自己的幸福放在后面,把家人的幸福放在前面