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