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2012 年天津市高考英语试卷
A．whether B．how C．if D．when
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从
10．（1 分）The secretary arranged a（n）___________time and space for the applicants to have an
A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
interview．（ ）
1．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Can I have a day off tomorrow，Mr．Johnson？ A．important B．spare C．public D．convenient
﹣﹣﹣__________．I can manage without you．（ ） 11．（1分）He got up late and hurried to his office，_________the breakfast untouched．（ ）
A．Forget it B．I'm afraid not A．left B．to leave
C．It depends D．Of course C．leaving D．having left
2．（1 分）The letters for the boss___________ on his desk but he didn't read them until three later． 12．（1分）The three of us___________around Europe for about a month last summer．（ ）
（ ） A．travelled B．have travelled
A．were put B．was put C．put D．has put C．had travelled D．travel
3．（1分）You were working too hard．You'd better keep a ________between work and relaxation．（ ） 13．（1 分）Parents and children should communicate more to ________the gap between them so that they
A．promise B．lead C．balance D．diary
can understand each other better．（ ）
4．（1分）The dog may be a good companion for the old．_______，the need to take it for walks may be a A．open B．narrow C．widen D．leave
disadvantage．（ ） 14．（1分）Everything was placed exactly ___________he wanted it for the graduation ceremony．（ ）
A．Besides． B．However C．Therefore D．Instead． A．while B．when C．where D．though
5．（1分）﹣﹣﹣You have to believe in yourself．No one else will，if you don't． 15．（1分）We would have called a taxi yesterday if Harold __________us a ride home．（ ）
﹣﹣﹣__________．Confidence is really important．（ ） A．didn't offer B．wouldn't offer
A．It's not my cup of tea C．hasn't offered D．hadn't offered
B．That's not the point 第二节：完形填空（共1小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
C．I don't think so 16．（30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选
D．I couldn't agree more
项．
6．（1分）Only after Mary read her composition the second time_________ the spelling mistake．（ ） I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it，when I was 13．My parents took us
A．did she notice B．she noticed
there for camping．On the way out，I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1Capitan，a（16）
C．does she notice D．she has noticed
rock of 3，300feet straight up．I touched that giant rock and knew（17） I wanted to climb it．
7．（1分）I wish to thank Professor Smith，without_______help I would never have got this far．（ ）
That has been my life's passion （钟爱） ever since﹣﹣﹣（18） the rocks and mountains of
A．who B．whose C．whom D．which
Yosemite．I've long made Yosemite my （19） ．
8．（1分）It's quite warm here； we __________turn the heating on yet．（ ）
About 15years ago I started seeing a lot of（20） ，like toilet paper，beer cans，and empty
A．couldn't B．mustn't C．needn't D．wouldn't
boxes，around the area．It's（21） me why visitors started respecting the place（22） and
9．（1 分）It doesn't matter _________you turn right or left at the crossing﹣﹣﹣both roads lead to thetreated such a beautiful home﹣like place this way． 31．A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed
I tried （23） trash（垃圾）myself，but the job was too big．I would （24） an hour or 32．A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
two on the job，only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later．Finally，I got so（25） 33．A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
it that I decided something had to change．
34．A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
As a rock﹣climbing guide，I knew（26） about organizing any big event．But in 2004，together
35．A．although B．if C．when D．useless
第二部分：阅读理解（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分49.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四
with some climbers，I set a date for a（27） ．On that day，more than 300people （28）
个选项中，选出最佳选项．
．Over three days we collected about 6，000pounds of trash．It was amazing how much we were able to
17．（12.5分）Bicycle Safety
（29） ．I couldn't believe the（30） we made﹣﹣﹣the park looked clean!
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe，controlled manner on campus（校园）．Obey rules and
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere．In 2007alone，2，945people picked up 42，
regulations．Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists，and always use your lights in dark conditions．
330pounds of trash and（31） 132miles of roadway．
Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack﹣﹣﹣even if you are only away for
I often hear people（32） about their surroundings．If you are one of them，I would say the only
a minute．Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety．It's fast，easy，and free．
way to change things is by（33） rather than complaining．We need to teach by （34） ．
Registration permanently records your serial number，which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike
You can't blame others（35） you start with yourself．
stolen．
Equipment
16．A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
17．A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly．
18．A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing
19．A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace Helmet A necessity，make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly．
20．A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods
Lights Always have a front headlight﹣﹣﹣visible at least 500feet in front of the bike．A taillight
21．A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
22．A．more B．most C．less D．least is a
23．A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out good idea．
24．A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend Rules of the Road
25．A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider，you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle
26．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing paths．Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine．The speed limit for bicycles on campus
27．A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
is 15mph，unless otherwise posted．Always give the right of ways to walkers．If you are involved in an
28．A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
accident，you are required to offer appropriate aid，call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the
29．A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
scene until the officer lets you go．
30．A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes．Trees，handrails，hallways，and sign posts are notfor bicycle parking，and parking in such posts can result in a fine． A．A guide for safe bicycling on campus．
If Things Go Wrong B．Directions for bicycle tour on campus．
If you break the rules，you will be fined．Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus，you C．Regulations of bicycle race on campus．
could be fined for： D．Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus．
No bicycle registration﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣25dollars 18．（12.5 分）Barditch High School decided to an All﹣School Reunion．Over 450 people came to the
Bicycleparkivngbanned﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣30dollars event．There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park．Several former
Blocking path with bicycle﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣40dollars teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days．Ms．Mabel Yates，the English teacher for fifty
Violationofbicycleequipmentrequirement﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣35dollars 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
36．Registration of your bicycle may help you ．
started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen
A．find your stolen bicycle
to a lecture from and old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder
B．get your serial number
than all the other teachers combined．
C．receive free repair services
Then Ms．Yates started to speak：
D．settle conflicts with walkers
"I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here．I haven't seen many of you since your graduation，but I
37．According to the passage，what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders？ ．
have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies．I have a large
A．Brakes．
collection of newspaper photographs of my students．Although I haven't appeared in person，I have
B．A helmet．
attended your college graduations，weddings and even the birth your children，in my imagination．"
C．A headlight．
Ms．Yates paused and started crying a bit．Then she continued：
D．A taillight．
"It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could，some of you would succeed to please me and
38．When you ride a bicycle on the campus， ．
others would succeed to annoy me．Regardless of our motives，I can see that you have all been successful
A．ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
in you chosen path．"
B．cycle at a speed of over 15mph
"There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work．You
C．put the walkers'right of way first
have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the
D．call the police before leaving in a case of accident
bottom of my heart．"
39．If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus，you could be fined ．
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping．Tee clapping
A.25
B.30 turned into cheering，then into a deafening roar（呼喊）．Lawyers，truck drivers，bankers and models
C.35 were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten
D.40 English teacher from their hometown．
40．What is the passage mainly about？41．What activity was organized for the school reunion？ ． successful﹣﹣﹣both in school and in life．
A．Sightseeing in the park． Virginia Berninger，professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington，says it's important
B．A picnic on the school playground． to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand．
C．Telling stories about past events． Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various
D．Graduates'reports in the old building． writing tasks﹣﹣﹣both on a computer and by hand．The study，published in 2009，found that when
42．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？ ．
writing with a pen and paper，participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a
A．Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms．Yates'speech．
faster word production rate．
B．Many graduates disliked Ms．Yates'ways of teaching．
In a more recent study，Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student's writing skills and found
C．Some people got tired from the reunion activities．
that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write．"Spelling makes some of the thinking
D．Most people had little interest in the reunion．
parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary，word meaning and concepts．It is allowing
43．We can learn from Ms．Yates'speech that she ．
our written language to connect with ideas．"Berninger said．
A．kept track of her students'progress
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe（转换）"those
B．gave her students advice on their careers
words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen，"the study said．Seeing the words in
C．attended her students'college graduations
the"mind's eye"helps children not only to turn their ideas into words，says Berninger，but also to spot（发
D．went to her students'wedding ceremonies．
现） spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time．
44．What was Ms．Yates'belief in teaching teenagers？ ．
"In our computer age，some people believe that we don't have to teach spelling because we have spell
A．Teachers'knowledge is the key to students'achievements．
checks，"she said．"But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level，they
B．Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced．
won't have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer．"
C．Hard﹣pushed students are more likely to succeed．
D．Students'respect is the best reward for teachers．
46．What makes writing by hand a thing of the past？ ．
45．Which of the following can best describe Ms．Yates？ ．
A．The absence of blackboard in classroom．
A．Reliable and devoted．
B．The use of new technologies in teaching．
B．Tough and generous．
C．The lack of practice in handwriting．
C．Proud but patient．
D．The popular use of smartphones．
D．Strict but caring．
47．Berninger's study published in 2009 ．
19．（12.5分）The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing
A．focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer．
of the past．With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone，writing by hand has
B．indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper．
become something of nostalgic （怀旧的）skill．However，while today's educators are using more and more
C．found that good essays are made up of long sentences．
technology in their teaching，many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be
D．discussed the importance of writing speed．48．Which of the following best shows the role of spelling？ ． creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives．
A．Spelling improves one's memory of words． In reality，all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives．One person，on losing a
B．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability． job or a special relationship，may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for
C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas． months，years，or even a lifetime．Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the
D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas．
grief，then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life．
49．What does"mind's eye"in paragraph 5mean？ ．
In every moment and every circumstance，you can choose to have fuller，richer life by setting a clear
A．Window．
intention to transform the victim within，and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are．
B．Soul
C．Picture．
51．What does the word"they"in Paragraph 1probably refer to？ ．
D．Imagination．
A．People and things around you．
50．What conclusion could be drawn from the passage？ ．
B．Opportunities and problems．
A．Computers can help people with their choice of words．
C．Creators and their choices．
B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching．
D．Victims and their sufferings．
C．Handwriting still has a place in today's classrooms．
52．According to Paragraph 2，creators ．
D．Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade．
A．seem willing to experience failures in life
20．（12.5 分）You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator．When you
B．possess the ability to predict future life
choose to be a victim，the world is a cold and difficult place．"They"did things to you which caused all C．handle ups and downs of life wisely
of your pain and suffering．"They"are wrong and bad，and life is terrible as long as"they"are around．Or D．have potential to create something new
you may blame yourself for all your problems，thus internalizing（内化）your victimization．The truth is， 53．What can we learn from Paragraph 3？ ．
your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others． A．Creators and victims face quite different things in life．
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently．They know there are individuals who might B．Creators and victims are masters of their lives．
like to control their lives，but they don't let this get in the way．They know they have their weaknesses， C．Victims can influence more people than creators．
yet they don't blame themselves when they fail．Whatever happens，they have choice in the matter．They D．Compared with victims，creators are more emotional．
54．The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4show that ．
believe their dance with each sacred（神圣的）moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part
A．strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims．
of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth．
B．people need family support to deal with challengers in life．
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities，yet
C．it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains．
their experience of life is worlds apart．Victims relish （沉溺）in anger，guilt，and other emotions that
D．one's experiences determine his attitude toward life．
cause others﹣﹣﹣and even themselves﹣﹣﹣to feel like victims，too．Creators consciously choose love，
55．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？ ．
inspiration，and other qualities which inspire not only themselves，but all around them．Both victims and
A．To define victims and creators．B．To evaluate victims against creators． 59．Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore？（No more than 10words）
C．To explain the relationship between victims and creators． ．
D．To suggest the transformation from victims to creators． 60．Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad．（No more than 20words） ．
第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分） 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
21．（10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题． 22．（25分）假设你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校．他熟悉中国文化，特别是戏曲文化．
Born in 1949，Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High 8月5日下午2：00在新落成的天津大剧院将上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》．请你根据以下提示，用英语给
School swimming champion．Like many young athletes，she had Olympic dreams，but a serious illness Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出．
kept her from competing in the Games．The disappointment didn't stop her from going forward．Instead， *提出邀请并简述原因；
she became interested in marathon swimming．A brilliant athlete，she was well﹣conditioned for spending *提出观剧后活动建议（如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等）
long periods of time in the water．As a long﹣distance swimmer，she would compete against herself and
*请求对方回复
注意：
the obstacles presented by distance，danger，cold，and exhaustion．
1．请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；
For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world's best long﹣distance swimmers．In
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
1970，she swam a ten﹣mile marathon in Lake Ontario，setting the women's record for the course．In
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
1972she set another record by swimming 102.5miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of
参考词汇：
Florida．Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975．
越剧：Shaoxing Opera《梁山伯与祝英台》Butterfly Lovers
Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978．Though the span of water is less
天津大剧院Tianjin Grand Theater
than 100miles wide，it is rough and dangerous．After battling the water for two days，she had to give for
Dear Chris，
the sake of her own health and safety．Even so，she impressed the world with her courage and strong
I have good news to tell you．
desire to succeed．For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading Cuba．That is how
Yours，
she defined success．It did not matter that her swim came up short； she believed she had touched the
Li Jin．
other shore．
When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer，she continued to try new things﹣﹣﹣travelling the world as
a reporter，writing books and giving public speeches about her life．Diana Nyad works to inspire others，
just as she did when she swam the waters of the world．
56．What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games？（No more than 5words）
57．What does the underlined word"obstacles"mean？（1word）
58．What achievement did Nyad make in 1970？（No more than 10words．）
