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11．（1分）It was not until near the end of the letter she mentioned her own plan．（ ）
2013 年天津市高考英语试卷
A．that B．where C．why D．when
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
12．（1分）At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine．（ ）
的最佳选项． A．them B．these C．those D．ones
1．（1分）﹣I'm going to Venice next week． 13．（1 分）The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers _______ one of the main
﹣ ．Carnival will be held then．Have fun！（ ） pipes．（ ）
A．You're crazy B．You're lucky A．had repaired B．have repaired
C．You'd better not D．You never know C．repaired D．are repairing
2．（1分）If you are in trouble，Mike is always willing to a hand．（ ） 14．（1 分）If he had spent more time practising speaking English before，he _________ able to speak it
A．lend B．shake C．wave D．want
much better now．（ ）
3．（1分）I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time﹣﹣there are meaningful things to do．
A．will be B．would be
（ ）
C．has been D．would have been
A．less B．more C．the least D．the most
15．（1分） I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents．（ ）
4．（1分）﹣Mary's been offered a job in a university，but she doesn't want to take it．
A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What
﹣ ？It's a very good chance．（ ）
二.第二节：完形填空（共1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
A．Guess what B．So what C．Who cares D．How why
所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．
5．（1分） small，the company has about 1，000 buyers in over 30 countries．（
16．（30 分）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．
A．As B．If C．Although D．Once
One summer，I remember，a drought （旱灾）hit Ontario，turning it into a（17） desert．On
6．（1分）We have launched another man﹣made satellite， is announced in today's newspaper．（ ）
one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last（18） from the
A．that B．which C．who D．what
grocery store．Fifty dozen was all we needed，which（19） took twenty minutes．That morning，
7．（1分）While she was in Paris，she developed a _____for fine art．（ ）
however，the process didn't（20） quickly．After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，
A．way B．relation C．taste D．habit
we（21） needed twenty dozen．I was completely frustrated and（22） ．Dropping the basket
8．（1分）I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn't able to （ ）
heavily，I declared，"If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves1"Dad （23）
A．get away B．drop in C．check out D．hold on
"Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're（24） ．"Such is Dad
9．（1分）No one be more generous，he has a heart of gold．（ ）
﹣﹣whatever problem he（25） ，he never gives up．（26） ，the disastrous effects of the
A．could B．must C．dare D．need
drought were felt all over our county．It was a challenging time for everyone，（27） Dad
10．（1分）In some languages，100 words make up half of all words in daily conversations．（ ）
remained optimistic．He（28） to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our
A．using B．to use
C．having used D．used plated．Only then did I truly begin to（29） Dad and his faith that guided us through the hardtimes． Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment．
Dad is also a living example of real（30） ．From dawn to dusk，he walks countless hours Zones
to（31） our family．He always puts our happiness（32） his own，and never fails to cheer The library is divided into different zones．The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for
me on at my sports games（33） his exhaustion after long days．His loving and selfless nature has silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer．The reading places consist
inspired me to become more sympathetic and（34） putting others first． mostly of tables and chairs．The ground floor is the zone where you can talk．Here you can find sofas
Dad，the life（35） I have learned from you will stay with me forever．You are my father， and armchairs for group work．
teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero． Computers
16．A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer You can use your own computer to connect to the wi﹣fi specially prepared for notebook computers，your
17．A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft
18．A．order B．form C．gap D．position Office．They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor．
19．A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really Group﹣study places
20．A．go B．begin C．occur D．change If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the
21．A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly
ground floor．Some study rooms are for 2﹣3people and others can hold up to 6﹣8people．All rooms are
22．A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened
marked on the library maps．
23．A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed
There are 40group﹣study rooms that must be booked via the website．To book，you need an active
24．A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched
University account and a valid University card．You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at
25．A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about
most per week．
26．A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
Storage of Study Material
27．A．or B．for C．so D．but
The library has lockers for students to store course literature，When you have obtained at least 40credits
28．A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed
（学分），you may rent a locker and pay 400SEK for a year's rental period．
29．A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question
Rules to be Followed
30．A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the librar．Keep your phone on silent as if you
31．A．support B．settle C．start D．impress
were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls．
32．A．after B．before C．beside D．under
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets
33．A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of
with you．
34．A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous
36．The library's upper floor is mainly for students to
35．A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons
A．read in a quiet place B．have group discussions
第二部分：阅读理解（共4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
C．take comfortable seats D．get their computers fixed
选项中，选出最佳选项．
37．Library computers on the ground floor
17．（12.5分）Guide to Stockholm University LibraryA．help students with their field experiments worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person's chances of getting cancer．
B．contain software essential for schoolwork Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution．
C．are for those who wan to access the wi﹣fi For years，Flagstaff，Arizona，has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at
D．are mostly used for filling out application forms the Lowell Observatory．Similar efforts have been made worldwide，and a movement is underway to
38．What condition should be met to book a group﹣study room？
remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them，so that other creatures can share the night．
A group must consist of 8people B．Three﹣hour use per day is the minimum
41．It happened last night that
C．One should first register at the university D．Applicants must mark the room on the map
A．the city's lights affected the meteor watching B．the meteors flew past before being noticed
39．A student can rent a locker in the library if he
C．the city light show attracted many people D．the meteor watching ended up a social outing
A．can afford the rental fee B．attends certain coursed
42．What do the astronomers complain about？
C．has nowhere to put his books D．has earned the required credits
A．Meteor showers occur less often than before
40．What should NOT be brought into the library？
B．Their observation equipment is in poor repair
A．Mobile phones B．Orange juice．C．Candy D．Sandwiches．
C．Light pollution has remained unsolved for years
18．（12.5 分）Last night's meteor（流星） shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and
D．Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting
demanding answers．According to Gabe Rothsclild，Emerald Valley's mayor，people gathered in the suburbs 43．What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4？
of the city，carrying heavy telescopes，expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the A．Birds may take other migration paths
sky．What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the B．Animal'living habits may change suddenly
meteors passing overhead． C．Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced
"My family was so frustrated，"admitted town resident Duane Cosby，"We wanted to make this an D．Animals'survival is threatened by outdoor lighting
unforgettable family outing，but it turned out to be a huge disappointments．" 44．Lighting regulations in Flagstaff，Arizona are put into effect to
Astronomers﹣scientists who study stars and planets﹣﹣have been complaining about this problem for A．Lessen the chance of getting cancer
B．create an ideal observation condition
decades．They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see
C．ensure citizens a good sleep at night
quite easily in the past．They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it．
D．enable all creatures to live in harmony
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light
45．What message does the author most want to give us？
pollution．This population consists of birds，bats frogs，snakes，etc．For example，outdoor lighting
A．Saving wildlife is saving ourselves
severely affects migrating （ 迁 徙 的 ） birds ． According to the International Dark﹣ Sky
B．Great efforts should be made to save energy
Association．"100million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and
C．Human activities should be environmentally friendly
towers．"
D．New equipment should be introduced for space study．
Countless more animals casualties（伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting．Clearly，people enjoy
19．（12.5分）Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours（绕行路）in life that
the benefits of lighting their evenings，but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too．Theyby the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep C．take care of the lamb D．let the kids play with Banner
meaning of his words． 48．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6？
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in nine hours． A．Freeways are where beauty hides．
We traveled the way most people do：the fastest，shortest easiest road，especially when ai was alone with B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life
C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health
four noisy，restless kids who hates confinement（限制）and have strong opinions about everything．
D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to．We would stick to the freeways
49．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home？
and arrive tired．
But then Banner，our lamb was born．He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to
A．To give herself some time to read B．To order some food for them
Boise．I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband，or take him with me．My husband made the
C．To play a game with them．D．To let them cool down
decision for me．
50．What could be the best title for the passage？
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting
A．Charm of the Detour B．The Road to Bravery
optimism to see me through．We took the country roads out of necessity．We had to stop every hour，let
C．Creativity out of Necessity D．Road trip and Country Life．
Banner shke out his legs and feed him．The kids chased him and one another．They'd get back in the car
20．（12.5 分）When asked about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，an absolute
breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air．
delight，which seems to get rarer the older we get．
We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waist﹣high grass．Even if we simply looked out of the
For kids，happiness has a magical quality．Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is
car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping out of the water，it was better than the
unreserved（毫不掩饰的）．
best ride down the freeway．Here was life．And new horizons（见识）．
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes．Suddenly it's conditional on such things as
We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories．
excitement，love and popularity．I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique．On an empty section of
attractive boy at the school party．
road，everyone started quarreling．I stopped the car，ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy﹣﹣love，marriage，birth﹣﹣also bring responsibility and the
ahead．I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence．
risk of loss．For adults，happiness is complicated（复杂的）
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight．But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world
My definition for happiness is"the capacity for enjoyment"．The more we can enjoy what we have，the
available to any on adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover
happier we are．It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends，the freedom to live
the best part of a journey﹣﹣and the best part of yourself．
where we please，and even good health．
46．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home？
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday．First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch﹣
A．It was less time B．It would be faster and safer
box and had the house to myself．Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love．When the
C．Her kids would feel less confined D．She felt better with other drivers nearby
kids and my husband came home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day．
47．The author stopped regularly on the country roads to
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work．I don't
A．relax in the fresh air B．take a dep breaththink that my grandmother，who raised 14children，had much of either．She did have a network of close 55．What can be concluded from the passage？
friends and family，and maybe this is what satisfied her． A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
We，however，with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area，have turned happiness B．Each man is the master of his own fate
into one more thing we've got to have．We've so self﹣conscious about our"right"to it that it's making us C．Success leads to happiness
D．Happy is he who is content．
miserable．So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have
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）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回
those things aren't necessarily happier
答问题．
Happiness isn't about what happens to us﹣﹣it's about how we see what happens to us．It's the skillful
21．（10 分）My name is Clara．I still remember that chilly December day，sitting in science class．I'd
way of finding a positive for every negative．It's not wishing for what we don't have，but enjoying what
finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine．A piece of news caught my eye：
we do possess．
NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover（火星探测器）．Before I even knew anything
51．As people grow older，they ．
A．feel it harder to experience happiness else about it，a single word flooded my 11﹣year﹣old mind，Curiosity．
B．associate their happiness less with others I couldn't want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay．That afternoon，I raced home，sat
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness down at the computer，and typed until my fingers ached．"Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness everyone's mind…"
52．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5and 6？ Five months later，my mom received a phone call，and immediately，a wide smile spread across her
A．She cares little about her own health face．
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling On August 5，2012，at 10：31 p．m，the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life Mars，and I was honored to have a front﹣row seat in NASA．
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework Curiosity is such an important part of who I am．I have always been fascinated by the stars，the planets，
53．What can b informed from Paragraph 7？
the sky and the universe．I remember as a little girl，my grandmother and I would sit together in the
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness
backyard for hours．She'd tell me stories and point out the stars，Grandma lived in China，thousands of
B．Psychologists'opinion is well proved by Grandma's case
miles away from my home in Kansas，but the stars kept us together even when we were apart．They were
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings
always there，yet there was so much I didn't know about them．That's what I love so much about space．
D．Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mares．My answer is simple because we're
54．People who equal happiness with wealth and success
curious．We human beings do not just hole up in one place．We are constantly wondering and trying to
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon．
B．stress then right to happiness too much
56．How did Clara get the new about the essay contest？（ no more than 10 words）
C．are at a loss to make correct choices
57．Why did Clara have a front﹣row seat in NASA？（ no more than 10 words）
D．are more likely to be happy
58．What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma？（ no more than 15 words）59．What does the underlined phrase"hole up"mean？（1 word）
60．In your opinion，why is curiosity important？（ no more than 20 words）
五、书面表达
22．（15分）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．
•个人的优势介绍（如性格、特长等）
•组织校内的活动的设想（如举办讲座、英语晚会等）
•组织校际交流活动的设想（如举办辩论赛、演讲比赛等）
•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 for
Good afternoon，my dear friends，
My name is Li Jin，
Thank you．
