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