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9．（1 分）Despite the previous rounds of talks，no agreement __________ so far by the two sides．
2015 年天津市高考英语试卷
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一、选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
A．has been reached B．was reached
1．（1分）﹣Sorry，Liz．I think I was a bit rude to you．
C．will reach D．will have reached
﹣__________，but don't do that again!（ ）
10．（1分）Tom had to __________ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy．（
A．Go ahead B．Forget it
）
C．It depends D．With pleasure
A．turn in B．turn down C．turn over D．turn to
2．（1分）The quality of education in this small school is better than __________ in some larger schools．（
11．（1 分）If you have any doubts about your health，you'd better __________ your doctor at once．
）
（ ）
A．that B．one C．it D．this
A．convince B．consult C．avoid D．affect
3．（1 分）Only when Lily walked into the office __________ that she had left the contract at home．
12．（1分）We need to get to the root of the problem __________ we can solve it．（ ）
（ ）
A．while B．after C．before D．as
A．she realized B．has she realized
13．（1分）I wish I __________ at my sister's wedding last Tuesday，but I was on a business trip in New
C．she has realized D．did she realize
York then．（ ）
4．（1分）﹣Jack，you seem excited．
A．will be B．would be C．have been D．had been
﹣__________？I won the first prize（ ）
14．（1 分）See，your computer has broken down again!It doesn't __________ sense to buy the cheapest
A．Guess what B．So what C．Pardon me D．Who cares
brand of computer just to save a few dollars．（ ）
5．（1分）__________ in painting，John didn't notice evening approaching．（ ）
A．have B．make C．display D．bring
A．To absorb B．To be absorbed
15．（1分）The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere __________ his employees enjoy
C．Absorbed D．Absorbing
their work．（ ）
6．（1 分）Jane can't attend the meeting at 3o'clock this afternoon because she __________ a class at that
A．where B．which C．when D．who
time．（ ）
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各题所
A．will teach B．would teach
给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
C．has taught D．will be teaching
16．（30分）My fiance （未婚夫） and I were excited about shopping for our first home．But our funds
7．（1分）I __________ have worried before I came to the new school，for my classmates here are very
were（16） ，and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory．
friendly to me．（ ）
One agent（17） a house in particular．Although her description sounded wonderful，the price
A．mightn't B．mustn't C．needn't D．couldn't
was （18） our range，so we declined．But she kept urging us to have a look （19） ．
8．（1分）__________ for two days，Steve managed to finish his report on schedule．（ ）
We finally did and it was （20） at first sight．It was Our Home，small and charming，
A．To work B．Worked
overlooking a quiet lake．Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners，a nice elderly couple，
C．To be working D．Having workedwe felt the warmth and （21） of the marriage within that home．As perfect as it was，the price 28．A．agents B．buyers C．managers D．owners
remained too high for us．But every day，we would sit by the lake，looking at the house and dreaming of 29．A．already B．still C．generally D．ever
（22） it would be like to live there． 30．A．so B．or C．for D．but
Days later，we made a（n） （23） ﹣far below the asking price．Surprisingly，they didn't （24）
31．A．apologized B．complained C．criticized D．explained
32．A．check B．analyze C．appreciate D．ignore
us．They renewed their offer （25） ．It was also much more than we could afford，but far
33．A．loss B．risk C．chance D．lead
（26） than the original asking price．
34．A．increase B．difference C．interest D．average
The next day，we got a （27） message that another buyer had offered a much higher price．Even
35．A．kind B．polite C．smart D．energetic．
so，we decided to talk with the （28） directly．We made our final offer，which （29）
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
was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid．We knew it，（30） we had to try．
选项中，选出最佳选项。
"Sold!"said the owner．Then he （31） ：He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times； he
17．（12.5分）University Room Regulations
knew how much we loved the place and that we'd （32） the years of work they had put into their
Approved and Prohibited Items
home； he realized he would take a （33） by selling it to us，but it was worthwhile； we were
The following items are approved for use in residential （住宿的） rooms：electric blankets，hair dryers，
the people they wanted to live there．He told us to consider the（34） in the price"an early
personal computers，radios，televisions and DVD players．Items that are not allowed in student rooms
wedding present．"
include：candles，ceiling fans，fireworks，waterbeds，sun lamps and wireless routers．Please note that any
That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are（35） they are not
prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life．
strangers，only friends we haven't yet met．
Access to Residential Rooms
Pet Policy
16．A．needed B．limited C．enough D．large
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms．Students who are found with pets，whether visiting or
17．A．recommended B．decorated C．sold D．rented
owned by the student，are subject to an initial fine of 100andacontinuingfineof50 a day per pet．Students
18．A．below B．within C．beyond D．between
receive written notice when the fine goes into effect．If，one week from the date of written notice，the pet
19．A．at least B．at most C．at times D．at hand
is not removed，the student is referred to the Student Court．
20．A．relief B．concern C．love D．curiosity
Quiet Hours
21．A．pride B．happiness C．challenge D．desire
Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University．
22．A．which B．why C．that D．what
Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11：00 pm to 8：00 am Sunday through Thursday．
23．A．effort B．offer C．promise D．profit
24．A．come across B．look after C．depend on D．laugh at Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1：00 am to 8：00 am．Students who violate quiet hours
25．A．instead B．indeed C．aside D．apart are subject to a fine of 25．
26．A．worse B．better C．less D．higher
27．A．relaxing B．disappointing C．pleasant D．regular 36．Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms？ ．A．Ceiling fans and waterbeds． This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user．
B．Wireless routers and radios． The Jibo robot，arranged to ship later this year，is designed to be a personalized assistant．You can talk to
C．Hair dryers and candles． the robot，ask it questions，and make requests for it to perform different tasks．The robot doesn't just
D．TVs and electric blankets． deliver general answers to questions； it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the
37．What if a student is found to have told his combination to others？ ．
household．It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family
A．The combination should be changed．
photos．
B．The Office should be charged．
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home．They have potential applications in everything
C．He should replace the door lock．
from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces．
D．He should check out of the room．
Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market．The company's"Oshbot"robot is built to
38．What do we know about the cooking policy？ ．
assist customers in a store，which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product's
A．A microwave oven can be used．
location in the store．It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items
B．Cooking in student rooms is permitted．
based on what the customer is shopping for．
C．A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen．
The more interaction the robot has with humans，the more it learns．But Oshbot，like other social robots，
D．Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking．
is not intended to replace workers，but to work alongside other employees．"We have technologies to train
39．If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning，he will face ．
social robots to do things not for us，but with us，"said Breazeal．
A．parent visits
B．a fine of 100
41．How are social robots different from household robots？ ．
C．the Student Court
A．They can control their emotions．
D．a written notice
B．They are more like humans．
40．When can students enjoy a party in residences？ ．
C．They do the normal housework．
A.7：00am，Sunday．
D．They respond to users more slowly．
B.7：30am，Thursday．
42．What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3？
C.11：30pm，Monday．
A．Communicate with you and perform operations．
D.00：30am，Saturday．
B．Answer your questions and make requests．
18．（12.5分）Whether in the home or the workplace，social robots are going to become a lot more common
C．Take your family pictures and deliver milk．
in the next few years．Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more
D．Obey your orders and remind you to take pills．
humanized way，said Cynthia Breazeal，chief scientist at the robot company Jibo．
43．What can Oshbot work as？ ．
While household robots today do the normal housework，social robots will be much more like companions
A．A language teacher．B．A tour guide．
than mere tools．For example，these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad．
C．A shop assistant．D．A private nurse．44．We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ． but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year．And years later，she was
A．train employeesB．be our workmates proud that her son had read thousands of books，was awarded a PhD in literature，and authored his own
C．improve technologiesD．take the place of workers books，articles，poetry and fiction．The power of the words has held．
45．What does the passage mainly present？ ．
A．A new design idea of household robots． 46．The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ．
B．Marketing strategies for social robots． A．encourage him to do more walking
C．Information on household robots． B．let him spend a meaningful summer
D．An introduction to social robots． C．help cure him of his reading problem
19．（12.5分）One day when I was 12，my mother gave me an order：I was to walk to the public library， D．make him learn more about weapons
and borrow at least one book for the summer．This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange 47．The book caught the author's eye because ．
problem﹣inability to read． A．it contained pretty pictures of animals
In the library，I found my way into the"Children's Room．"I sat down on the floor and pulled a few B．it reminded him of his own dog
books off the shelf at random．The cover of a book caught my eye．It presented a picture of a beagle．I C．he found its title easy to understand
had recently had a beagle，the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child．He was my secret D．he liked children's stories very much
48．Why could the author manage to read the book through？ ．
sharer，but one morning，he was gone，given away to someone who had the space and the money to care
A．He was forced by his mother to read it．
for him．I never forgot my beagle．
B．He identified with the story in the book．
There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog．I ran my fingers over the
C．The book told the story of his pet dog．
picture of the dog on the cover．My eyes ran across the title，Amos，the Beagle with a Plan．
D．The happy ending of the story attracted him．
Unknowingly，I had read the title．Without opening the book，I borrowed it from the library for the
49．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？ ．
summer．
A．The author has become a successful writer．
Under the shade of a bush，I started to read about Amos．I read very，very slowly with difficulty．
B．The author's mother read the same book．
Though pages were turned slowly，I got the main idea of the story about a dog who，like mine，had been
C．The author's mother rewarded him with books．
separated from his family and who finally found his way back home．That dog was my dog，and I was
D．The author has had happy summers ever since．
the little boy in the book．At the end of the story，my mind continued the final scene of reunion，on and
50．Which one could be the best title of the passage？ ．
on，until my own lost dog and I were，in my mind，running together．
A．The Charm of a Book
My mother's call returned me to the real world．I suddenly realized something：I had read a book，and I
B．Mum's Strict Order
had loved reading that book．Everyone knew I could not read．But I had read it．Books could be
C．Reunion with My Beagle
incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them． D．My Passion for Reading．
I never told my mother about my"miraculous"（奇迹般地） experience that summer，but she saw a slow 20．（12.5分）Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk，I went to a friend．He looked atme for a moment，and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had：Be bold and brave C．Develop more mysterious powers．
﹣and mighty （强大的） forces will come to your aid． D．Learn to make creative decisions．
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past，it was seldom because I had 53．What was especially important for Tim's successful defense in the football gam ．
tried and failed．It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all．On the other A．His physical strength．
B．His basic skill．
hand，whenever I had plunged into deep water，forced by courage or circumstance，I had always been able
C．His real fear．
to swim until I got my feet on the ground again．
D．His spiritual force．
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat ．
54．What can be learned from Paragraph 5？ ．
．And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces．They are potential powers we possess：
A．Confidence grows more rapidly in adults．
energy，skill，sound judgment，creative ideas﹣even physical strength greater than most of us realize．
B．Trying without success is meaningless．
Admittedly，those mighty forces are spiritual ones．But they are more important than physical ones．A
C．Repeated failure creates a better life．
college classmate of mine，Tim，was an excellent football player，even though he weighed much less than
D．Boldness can be gained little by little．
the average player．"In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player，who had nothing but
55．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？ ．
me between him and our goal line，"said Tim．"I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately
A．To encourage people to be courageous．
threw myself at that guy like a bullet﹣and stopped him cold．"
B．To advise people to build up physical power．
Boldness﹣a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme﹣is not one that can be acquired overnight．But
C．To tell people the ways to guarantee success．
it can be taught to children and developed in adults．Confidence builds up．Surely，there will be setbacks
D．To recommend people to develop more abilities．
（挫折） and disappointments in life； boldness in itself is no guarantee of success．But the person who
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
tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds．
答问题。
So，always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities﹣and you'll find your abilities are greater than you
21．（10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题．
ever dreamed．
Six days a week，up and down the red hills of northeast Georgia，my grandfather brought the mail to the
folks there．At age 68，he retired from the post office，but he never stopped serving the community．
51．Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past？ ．
On his 80th birthday，I sent him a letter，noting the things we all should be thankful for﹣good health，
A．He faced huge risks．
good friends and good outcomes．By most measurements he was a happy man．Then I suggested it was
B．He lacked mighty forces．
time for him to slow down．At long last，in a comfortable home，with a generous pension，he should
C．Fear prevented him from trying．
learn to take things easy．
D．Failure blocked his way to success．
"Thank you for your nice words，"he wrote in his letter back，"and I know what you meant，but slowing
52．What is the implied meaning of the underlined part？ ．
down scares me．Life isn't having it made； it's getting it made．"
A．Swallow more than you can digest．
"The finest and happiest years of our lives were not when all the debts were paid，and all difficult
B．Act slightly above your abilities．experiences had passed，and we had settled into a comfortable home．No．I go back years ago，when we 参考词汇：学生会 the Student Union
lived in a three﹣room house，when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends Dear Chris，
meet．I rarely had more than four hours of sleep．But what I still can't figure out is why I never got ．
tired，never felt better in my life．I guess the answer is，we were fighting for survival，protecting and
providing for those we loved．What matters are not the great moments，but the partial victories，the
waiting，and even the defeats．It's the journey，not the arrival，that counts．"
The letter ended with a personal request："Boy，on my next birthday，just tell me to wake up and get
going，because I will have one less year to do things﹣and there are ten million things waiting to be
done．"
Christina Rossetti，an English poet，once said："Does the road wind uphill all the way？Yes，to the very
end．"Today，at 96， my grandfather is still on that long road ， climbing ．
56．What was the author's grandfather before he retired？（no more than 5words） ．
57．What did the author advise his grandfather to do in his letter？（no more than 10words） ．
58．What is the grandfather's view on life according to his letter back？（no more than 10words）
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59．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？（no more than 10words）
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60．Do you agree with the grandfather's view on life？Give reasons in your own words，（no more than
20words） ．
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
22．（25分）假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，你校拟向美国友好交流学校的中文班捐赠一批图书．请根据
以下提示，写一封邮件与中文班班长Chris联系，并告知将于今年七月赴对方学校参加夏令营时带去赠书．
（1）自我介绍；
（2）拟捐赠图书的类型、册数、用途等；
（3）询问对方的其他需求．
注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）请适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯．
