2021年2019天津市高考压轴卷英语附答案解析.pdf

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1、1 2019 天津市高考压轴卷英语本试卷分为第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 10页。第 II 卷 11 至 12 页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。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。祝各位考生考试顺利！第 I 卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将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。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

2、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_ youll be able to see it better.A.or B.and C.but D.while 答案是 B。1.-I m going to Venice next week.-.Carnival will be held then.Have fun！A.You re crazy B.You re lucky C.You d better not D.You never know2.If you are in troubl

3、e,Mike is always willing to a hand.A.lend B.shake C.wave D.want 3.I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time-there are meaningful things to do.A.less B.more C.the least D.the most 4.-Marys been offered a job in a university,but she doesnt want to take it.-?Its a very good chance.A.Guess wh

4、at B.So what C.Who cares D.How why 5.small,the company has about 1,000 buyers in over 30 countries.A.As B.If C.Although D.Once 6.Only after Mary read her composition the second time_ the spelling mistake.A.did she notice B.she noticed C.does she notice D.she has noticed 7.I wish to thank Professor S

5、mith,without _ help I would never have got this far.A.who B.whose C.whom D.which 8.Its quite warm here;we _turn the heating on yet.A.couldn t B.mustn tC.needn t D.wouldn t9.It doesnt matter _you turn right or left at the crossing-both roads lead to the park.A.whether B.how C.if D.when 10.The secreta

6、ry arranged a(n)_time and space for the applicants to have an interview.A.important B.spare C.public D.convenient 11.Everybody is going to climb the mountain.Can I go too,mom?|精.|品.|可.|编.|辑.|学.|习.|资.|料.*|*|*|*|欢.|迎.|下.|载.第 1 页，共 10 页2 Wait till you are old enough,dear.A.Will you?B.Why not?C.I hope s

7、o.D.I m afraid not.12.The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune .A.is made B.would make C.was to be made D.had made 13.We haven t discussed yet we are going to place our new furniture.A.that B.which C.what D.where 14.With Fathers Day around the corner,I have taken so

8、me money out of the bank presents for my dad A.buy B.to buy C.buying D.to have bought 15.Was he sorry for what hed done?.A.No wonder B.Well done C.Not really D.Go ahead 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。I grew up with two elder sisters.If I wasnt courteo

9、us(礼貌)to them,theyd fix me.So courtesy wasnt really _16_ in my childhood home.My sisters _17_ every chance to train me how to be a courteous _18_.They made me open door for them or help them into their _19_ at dinner.Years later I went away to college.The first time I walked into the library,I notic

10、ed a woman walking behind me and I _20_ the door open for her._21_,she glared at me,asking loudly,“Do you think that because Im a woman I m not _22_ enough to open a door for myself?”She slammed(摔)the door shut,leaving me astonished and _23_.My face burned with _24_.I decided _25_ that there would b

11、e no more courtesy!As I stood there,another lady _26_ the door,her arms _27_ with textbooks.Instinctively(本能地)I _28_ to open the door for her._29_ I realized what I had done,I prepared myself for shouts.However,I received a warm smile and a look of _30_.“Thanks!”she said brightly.“It s nice to see w

12、e still have a few gentlemen around here!”Of course,if I were REALLY a gentleman,I would have _31_ to help with her books.Despite this,I appreciated the good _32_ I got from performing an act of simple courtesy.To do otherwise would be to _33_ my lifetime of training.Courtesy brings pleasant,refresh

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22、.envy 25.A.in advance B.in a flash C.once more D.by chance 26.A.approached B.passed C.pulled D.entered 27.A.surrounded B.crowded C.covered D.overloaded 28.A.regretted B.refused C.reached D.hesitated 29.A.Until B.Although C.In case D.The moment 30.A.doubt B.relief C.guilt D.curiosity 31.A.offered B.a

23、greed C.promised D.waited 32.A.thought B.process C.feeling D.advice 33.A.correspond with B.lead to C.go against D.hold on to 34.A.judger B.receiver C.loser D.reporter 35.A.necessarily B.normally C.casually D.naturally 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，选出最佳选项。A Homestay prov

24、ides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.You will be given the house key

25、and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and

26、not residential(居住的).Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area.It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available?Continental Breakfast?Breakfast and Dinner?Breakfast,Packed Lunch and Dinner It s important to note that few English families stillpr

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35、,fruit and coffee.Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit,you must first ask your hosts 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 Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only b

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37、d to practise English at home quite as much.36.The passage is probably written for A.host willing to receive foreign students B.foreigners hoping to build British culture C.travellers planning to visit families in London D.English learners applying to live in English homes 37.Which of the following

38、will the host provide?A.Room cleaning.B.Medical care.C.Free transport.D.Physical training.38.What can be inferred from Paragraph3?A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B.The business centre of London is in Zone.C.Hosts dislike traveling to the city centre.D.Accommodation in the city centre is not pro

39、vided.39.According to the passage,what does continental Breakfast include?A.Dessert and coffee B.Fruit and vegetables.C.bread and fruit juice D.Centre and cold meat.40.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B.To enrich their knowledge of Engl

40、ish C.To entertain friends as they like.D.To enjoy much more freedom.B Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion.Over 450 people came to the event.There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park.Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the

41、old days.Ms.Mabel Yates,the English teacher for fifty years,was wheeled to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak.Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from a

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