2007年天津高考英语真题及答案.doc

2007年天津高考英语真题及答案

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
1.He didn’t make____clear when and where the meeting would be held.
A.this B.that C.it D.these
2.---Could you turn the TV down a little bit?
---______.Is it disturbing you?
A.Take it easy. B.I’m sorry. C.Not a bit D.It depends
3.I wanted to catch _____early train,but could’t get _____ride to the station.
A.an;the B./;the C. an;/ D.the ;a
4._____fire, all exits must be kept clear.
A.In place of B. Instead of C.In case of D. In spite of
5.Hardly could he_____ this amount of work in such a short time.
A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down
6.The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance,____ in the natural light during the day.
A.to let B.letting C.let D. having let
7.Lucy has ____ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A.acquired B. finished C. concluded D. achieved
8.It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____we’ve actually had that lesson.
A.until B. after C. since D. when
9.A new _____bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.
A.normal B.usual C.regular D. common
10.－I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.
－____.We’ll get together later.
A.Go ahead B.Not to worry C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
11.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _____sight matters more than hearing.
A. when B. whose C.which D. where
12.One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living_____.
A.bills B.expenses C. prices D. charges
13.If Newton lived today,he would be surprise by what ____ in science and technology.
A.had discovered B. had been discovered
C. has discovered D.has been discovered
14.The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only ____beaten.
A.nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D.lightly
15.The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer.Warm sunshine and soft sands make ____ it is .
A.what B.which C. how D. where

第二节：完形填空（共20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各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.

16.A.sing B. dance C. speak D.report
17.A.member B. actress C. player D.character
18.A.weakly B.rapidly C. smoothly D.slowly
19.A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all
20.A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
21.A.honest B.shy C.polite D. patient
22.A.avoid B.focus C. pay D.attract
23.A. few B.a few C. several D.many
24.A.or B.so C.for D.but
25.A.forced B.requested C. encourged D.reminded
26.A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn
27.A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade
28.A.can B.must C.may D.should
29.A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear
30.A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance
31.A.memorizing B.organizing C.checking D.improving
32.A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore
33.A.consideration B.description C. selection D.understanding
34.A. practiced B. planned C.performed D.delivered
35.A. part B. play C.speech D.position

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
The city of Rome has passed a new to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.
This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.
“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said Monica Carina, the councilor (议员) behind the new law.
“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world .It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve（值得）over respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines （罚款）and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to ＄598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelies. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats.The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.

36. The new law passed in Rome will _____
A.help improve fishing environment
B.guarantee better conditions for goldfish
C.stop people from catching goldfish
D.discourage keeping goldfish at home
38.The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to ____
A.pity
B.praise
C.support
D.popularity
39.People may break the law in Turin if they _____
A.keep their dogs or cats in cars
B.feed homeless animals in car parks
C.raise their cats near ancient ruins
D.shut their dogs home all day long

B

Charles Blackman : Alice in Wonderland
An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),Australia
10 June ---12 August 2007
Venue(地点) The Ian Potter Centre
Admission Free entry
Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams.In 1956 ,he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll`s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole.meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things .At that time .Blackman`s wife was suffering form progressive blindness.The story of Alice moving through the strange situations.often disheartened by various events ,was similar to his wife`s experiences.It also reflector so much of his own life.All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.
Illustrator Workshop
Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration.The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques,workshop exercise and group projects.
Date Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pm
Venue Gas Works Arts Park
Wonderful World
Celebrate the exhibition and Children`s Book Week with special activities just for the day.including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit
Date Sunday 24 June ,11am—4pm
Venue Exhibition Space .Level 3
Topsy- Turvy
Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box.Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you.Walt Disney`s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.
Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July ,and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July ,12noon—3pm
Venue Theatre,NGV Australia
Drawing Workshop
Distortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting .Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world .then experiment with scale in your own drawings.More information upon booking.
Date Friday 27 July,10:30am-3pm
Venue Foryer ,Level 3
40. Charles Blackman`s paintings come from
A his admiration for Lewis Carrioll
B his dream of becoming a famous artist
C his wish to express his own feelings
D his eagerness to cure his wife`s illness
41.Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?
A Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World
B Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.
C.Wonerful World and Topsy –Turvy.
D Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.
42. To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings,you should go to
A Exhibition Space .Level 3
B Gas Works Arts Park
C Theatre ,NGV Australia
D Foyer,Level 3
43.Activities concerning children`s books are to be held
A on June 24,2007 B on July15,2007
C on July 24,2007 D on August 5,2007

C

I recently turned fifty,which is young for a tree,midlife for an elephant ,and ancient for a sportsman,Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me.Fifty is supposed to be my father`s age.but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.
A few days ago,a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, “ Fifty is what forty used to be .”He had made an inspirational point ,Am I over the hill ?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved,and I keep telling them that he high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.
“ Your are not getting older,you are getting better .” says Dr.Joyce Brothers .This ,however,is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.
And so .as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net.I am moves to share some thoughts on aging with you. I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally.Getting older.of course,is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词).In fact ,a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all :
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to me.
Whether or not Browning was right ,most of my first fifty years have been golden ones,so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by.I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious bleng( 混合) of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher(哲学家) was right when he said .”Old is always fifteen years from now.”
44. The author seems to tell us in Paragh I that
A time alone will tell
B time goes by quickly
C time will show what is right
D time makes one forget the past
45. When the author turned fifty ,people around him
A tried to comfort him
B got inspiration with him
C were friendlier with him
D found him more talkative
46. The author considers his fifty years of life
A peaceful B ordinary C satisfactory D regretful
47. We can infer from the passage that
A the old should led a simple life
B the old should face the fact of aging
C the old should take more exercise
D the old should fill themselves with curiosity

D

In meditation(冥想)，people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath .As they breathe in and out ,they attend to their feelings .As thoughts go through their minds. they let them go.Breathe .Let go .Breathe .Let go
According to a recent study at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre,Massachusetts. Three months of training in this kind of meditation causes a market change in how the brain allocates(分配) attention. It appears that the ability to let go thoughts that come into mind frees the brain to attend to more rapidly changing things and events in the outside world.Expert mediators are better than other people at catching such fast-changing stimuli( 刺激),like facial expressions.
The study provides evidence for changes in the workings of the brain with mental training.People can learn and improve abilities of all sorts with practice. everything from driving to playing the piano. The study has shown that meditation is good for the brain ,It appears to reduce pressure and promote a sense of well-being.
In an experiment ,17 volunteers with no meditation experience in the experimental group spent three months meditating 10 to 12 hours a day .A control group also with no meditation experience meditated for 20 minutes a day over the same period .Both groups were then given the tests with two numbers in a group of letters.As both group looked for the numbers ,their brain activitity was recorded.
Everyone could catch the first number .But the brain recordings showed that the less experienced mediators tended to grasp the first number and hang onto it ,so they missed the second number .Those with more experience gave less attention to the first number .as if letting it go ,which led to an increased ability to grasp the second number ,This shows that attention can change with practice.
Just ask Daniel Levision ,who meditated for three months as part of the study .”I am a much better listener,” he said . “ I do not get lost in my own personal reaction t