2007年高考英语试题及参考答案(天津卷)

1.——Is that Mr. Robert Lee?——________A_________A. Yes, Lee speaking C. sorry, speakingB. Hello, what do you want D. I don’t know2.——Where is Dr. Brown’s office?——_________.D ___________________.A. You can’t ask me C. Please don’t say soB. Pardon? I have no idea D. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man ove3. ——Come, I’ll show you around.——__________ C _____________.A. It doesn’t matter. C. Thanks a lot.B. No, I don’t know. D. That’s all right.4. ——How are you?——_______ C __________.A. How are you? C. Fine, thank you. And you?B. Nice to meet you. D. How do you do?5. ——Mary, your dress is really beautiful.——_________ A ________.A. Thank you very much C. I’m shyB. No, no D. Don’t say so6. ——would you mind changing seats with me?——__________ C _______.A. Yes, you can C. No, I don’t mindB. Of course, I like to D. Certainly, please do7.— Good morning, sir. May I help you?— ______________ C _______________.A. No, I don't buy anything C. Yes, I need some sugarB. No, I don't need your help D. Oh, no. That's OK.8.— Could you help me with my homework, please?— _______________.D ______________.A. No, no way C. No, I can'tB. No, I couldn't D. Sorry I can't. I have to go to a meeting right now9. — Can I help you with the bag?— _______________B____________.A. No, no. I can take it myself. C. Sorry, you can'tB. Thank you D. No, I'm all right10.— Sorry, I must be leaving now, because there's a meeting— ________________ C _____________.A. Oh, no, you can'tB. Yes, you can leave if you likeC. Do you really have to go? Couldn't you at least stay for another cup of tea?D. Oh, no. I don't understand11. — Hello, I'd like to speak to Mark, please.— ____________ B _________________.A. Yes, I'm Mark C. It's me hereB. This is Mark speaking D. This is me12. — Can you go out with us for dinner this evening?— ____________ B _________________.A. No, I already have plansB. Thanks a lot but I'm busy tonightC. No, I really don't like being with youD. I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out for dinner13.——Many Thanks——__________ C _______.A. It doesn’t matter C. It’s my pleasureB. Never mind D. The same to you.14.——I’m awfully sorry——____________.D ________________.A. Don’t mention it. C. All right.B. That’s right D. That’s all right.15.——How do you do?——___________ B ___________.A. Very well. C. I am a doctor.B. How do you do? D. Nice to have known you.16. ——Do you mind if I smoke here?——______________ B _________________.A. That’s all right. C. OK.B. Of course not. D. Don’t mention it.17. ——How is your family?——_________________ C ________________.A. Thanks all the same C. Not too bad.B. Thanks for calling. D. Don’t mention it.18. ——Excuse me, could you please tell me where the bus stop is?——_________________ C ____________________________.A. I'm sorry. C. Of course, come with me.B. Don’t mention it. D. That’s all right.19. ——What’s wrong with you?——____________ B ___________.A. It doesn’t matter. C. Not too bad.B. I don’t feel well. D. That’s it.20. ——May I try it on?——_________ B ______.A. No, thank you. C. It’s my pleasureB. Certainly, you can. D. No, I don’t mind at all.21.— Can you turn down the radio, please?— __________ B ___________________.A. Oh, I knowB. I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was that loud.C. I'll keep it down next time.D. Please forgive me.22.— These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much.— _______________ B ______________.A. No, no. It's nothing C. Yes, I agree.B. You are welcome. D. Yes, I think so, too23.— Hi, Sam, I think you did a good job.— ______________ A _______________.A. Thank you C. Not at allB. Don't mention it D. I did it quite badly24.May I see the menu, please?——_________ C _____________.A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir25. — Are you ready to order desert, please?— ______________.D _______________.A. Yes, pleaseB. Please don’t order itC. No, don’t mention itD. Yes, I’d like to have some chocolate cake26. Could I speak to John Harris, please.— ____________.D _________________.A. Oh, how are you C. I'm listeningB. I'm John D. Speaking27. Why don't you travel to New York on vacation?— _____________ C ________________.A. I don't want to goB. Excuse me, because I can'tC. I want to but I haven't got enough moneyD. Because I'm going to school today28. — Congratulations! You won the first prize in today's speech contest.— ________ C _____________________.A. Yes, I beat the others C. Thank youB. No, no, I didn't do it well D. It's a pleasure29. ——How is your family?——___________________ C ______________.A. Thanks all the same C. Not too bad.B. Thanks for calling. D. Don’t mention it.30. — Can I have a look at your passport?— __________ C ___________________.A. It is C. Here you areB. Here is it D. No, you can't31. ——What can I do for you, madam?——____________ A ______________.A. I want a kilo of apples C. ThanksB. You can go your own way D. Excuse me. I’m busy32. ——How do you like C university life so far?——_________________ C ______________.A. Many thanks. C. Oh, I think it’s great.B. The same to you. D. Never mind.33. — I'd like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.— ______________ C _______________.A. No, of course notB. Do you mind if I said no?C. Yes, sir, single or return?D. You can't. We are busy34. ——Can you help me?——____________ B ___________.A. No, I don’t know. C. Don’t mention it.B. Sure, what is it? D. That’s it.35. ——Hi, is Mary there, please?——_________ A ______________.A. Hold on. I’ll get her C. Yes, she lives hereB. No, she isn’t here D. Yes, what do you want36. ——Sorry to trouble you.——_______ A ___________.A. Not at all. C. Of course not.B. Go ahead. D. It’s a pleasure.37.——How do you do?——______ B ________________.A. Very well. C. I am a doctor.B. How do you do? D. Nice to have known you.38. — Would you like to go fishing with us now?— _____________ B ________________.A. No, I don't likeB. It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC. I won't tell youD. Oh, it is well39. — Sorry I kept you waiting.—_______________ C ______________.A. I’m sadB. I don’t careC. That’s all right. There’s no hurryD. No, not at all答案: 1-5 ADCCA 6-10 CCDBC 11-15 BBCDB 16-20 BCCBB21-25 BBACD 26-30 DCCCC 31-35 ACCBA 36-39 ABBCPassage 1Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!”The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and- energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam(鼓起干劲) and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.11. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably__.D __ ___.A.he is a lazy personB.he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC.he is not sure when his energy is lowD.he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening12. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?A.Unawareness of energy cycles.B.Familiar monologues.C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.D.Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.13. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should___ C _____.A.change his energy cycle C. get up earlier than usualB.overcome his laziness D. go to bed earlier14. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will_____ A ______.A.help to keep your energy for the day’s workB.help you to control your temper early in the dayC.enable you to concentrate on your routine workD.keep your energy cycle under control all day15. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? BA.Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.B.Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C.Habits helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D.Children have energy cycles, too.答案(DACAB)Passage 2Questions16 to 20 are based on the following passage:It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and /or heavy automobile traffic. Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst pollution, the problem is almost world wide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of factories and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution. Some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels(coal and oil) is creating a “green house effect”—holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the earth average temperature. If this view is correct and the world’s temperature is raised o nly a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston and Miami will be under water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature - a result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. At present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen(though one recent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely).Perhaps ,if we are very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each of other and world’s temp erature will stay about the same as it is now.16. As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution __.D __A.caused widespread damage in the countryside.B.affected the entire eastern half of the United States.C.had damaging effects on health.D.existed only in cities and industrial areas.17. As far as the greenhouse effect is concerned, the author__ B ___A.shares the same view with the scientists.B.is uncertain of its existence.C.disagree about it as being ungrounded.D.thinks it will destroy the world soon.18. The word “offset” in the last sentence of the passage could best be replaced by___ B _A.take overB. make up forC. set upD. catch up with19. It can be inferred from the passage that ___ C _A.Rai sing the world’s temperature only a few degrees would not do harm to most of the lifeon earth.B.Lowering the earth’s temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farmingareas to disaster.C.Almost no temperature variations have happened over the past decade.D.The world’s temperature will remain the same in the years to come.20. This passage is mainly about ______ CA.the greenhouse effect. C. the possible effect of air pollution.B.the burning of fossil fuels. D. the likelihood of a new ice age.答案(DBBBC)Passage 3Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Under normal conditions, the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons: one who sends and one who receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs or symbols that mean the same to the sender and the receiver.The means of communication are too numerous and varied for systematic classification; therefore, the analysis must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communication is achieved by our senses. Sight, hearing, and touching seem to play the most important roles. Smell and taste play very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of sings and symbols.Examples of visual communication are gesture and imitation. Although both frequently accompany speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf and dumb persons. Another means of communicating visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags, or flashing light. Feelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of hand-stroking has enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time, and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, all are restricted in time and space.21. Reception of communication ______ C _____A. is more important than sending messagesB. depends on two personsC. involves use of the sensesD. play only limited roles22. Applauding is specifically mentioned as an example of ___ A _______.A. communication by soundB. gesture and imitationC. communication by sending a messageD. communication between the listener and speaker23. Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through___.D ______.A. gesturing C. smellingB. handshaking D. hand-stroking24. The author specifically mentions that speech is ____.D ________ .A. often used when other means are impossibleB. necessary for normal communicationC. the only highly developed system of communicationD. the most developed form of communication based on hearing25. According to the passage, means of communication ____ C ______.A. can develop quickly if there is enough time and space/B. all have the same featuresC. have some limitations even if they are fully developedD. depend on the persons involved答案(CADDC)Passage 4Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The first time I decided to leave home was when I was a sophomore in high school. I was having trouble getting along with my parents. I had about a hundred dollars in my pocket, and so I thought about leaving home. It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick. Living on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons: being more responsible, more decisive and more creative.First of all, I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible. My parents usually assign my work and duties which I have to keep up with almost every day. When I fail to do my assigned work, I only get scolded. However, now that I am on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told to. When I fail to do my duties, I must also deal with the outcome on my own.Another different experience for me while living on my own is that now I have become more decisive. I have be more careful now that I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisions now that I am on own. For example, I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybody’s feelings and without my parents’ authority.Therefore, I became more creative just by living on my own. I could make my own future plan.I have made rules for myself to follow. I also designed all the furniture in my room by using carving tools. I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested. This to me is a good idea experience, because I usually think that being creative is the nicest thing in the world. However, when I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas.In conclusion, these are the things that usually happen when I am with my parents and when I am alone. In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves before they love anyone else. They should learn how to live on their own, but at the same time learn how to support their loving parents. They need to follow every technique that was given to them by their parents. They can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want.26. According to the passage, the author decided to leave home because B .A.he liked to live on campusB.he had trouble getting along with his parentsC.he had to study in another cityD.he felt he was old enough to leave home27. According to the passage, the author became A after he lived on his own.A.more responsibleB.more experiencedC.more industriousD.more dependent28. From the passage, we can see that the author C .A.always decided on things by himselfB.often made decisions when he was studying in middle schoolC.seldom made decisions by himself when he was in middle schoolD.never decided on anything by himself29. What did the author think was the nicest thing in the world? CA.Being independent.B.Being responsible.C.Being creative.D.Being more decisive.30. The passage mainly tells us that .D .A.one can be more carefree by living on one’s ownB.one can enjoy more freedom by living on one’s ownC.one can get along better with one’s parents by living on one’s ownD.one can become more responsible, decisive and creative while living on one’s own.答案(BACCD)Passage 1Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:A well-balanced life is necessary to live in today's world. Without a well-balanced life a person can neither function properly nor develop into a well-rounded individual. Without some sort of balance in life people tend to be unfulfilled and unhappy.I've experienced great stress in my study and work. And I've tried every means to adjust myself and relieve my stress. Finally I found a way out in my leisure time. Leisure time is very important and necessary for me. Without it I am sure I would go insane. I spend most of my extra time reading, listening to music, talking to my real life friends, or talking on the Internet with people I meet. I really enjoy going out into a quiet place and reading poetry or books by Walt Whitman and Robert Frost. If I did not make time for all of this I would not be able to handle everything else in life. Along with reading to relax, listening to music is very important to me. If I feel sad, I listen to slow songs, while if I am happy I like listening to fast songs. Music is the universal language and it can express different feelings. It can relate to the soul, or in fact I think it is the soul of feelings.My real life friends and my Internet friends are also part of my leisure and social time. Friends have always been important to me. They are the backbone in everything I do. The good friends that I have are always there for me in every situation I am in. Without them I would not have led a healthy, balanced life. Not so long ago I went through a short time of depression. I fell behind in all my work and stopped talking to my friends. After a week of acting this way, one of my good friends pulled me aside and invited me to go for a walk with her. We talked about what was going on in my life and she helped me to figure out what I wanted to do. I do not know what would have happened if she had not been there.Many things add to having a well-balanced life. Stress can be a very dangerous and tiresome experience. It can lead to depression and unhappiness. But when it happens, you can do somethingother than wait, like talking to your friends or listening to music. Then you may not think you should have been so stressed and depressed.A well-balanced life is important to maintain. Without some sort of balance it is hard to get by in everyday life. And the creative use of leisure time plays a vital role.11. What does the author mainly tell us in the passage? .DA. A well-balanced life is not easy to have in today’s world.B. She has experiences great stress in her study and work.C. Satisfying work is crucial to having a well-balanced lifeD.Leisure time plays a vital role in maintaining a well-balanced life12. What does the author mean by saying “Finally I found a way out in my leisure time” (Line 2,Para. 2)? AA.She found leisure time could help relieve her stress and maintain a well-balancedlife.B. She found a way to enjoy herself in her leisure time.C. She got to know how to spend her leisure time.D. She came to understand what “a well-balanced life” means.13. When does the author listen to slow music? CA. When she is happy.B. When she is lonely.C. When she is sad.D. When she is trying to work.14. How important are good friends to the author? BA. They usually help her lift the physical burden with their strong backbone.B. They support her in everything she does and help her in every situation she is in.C. They often pull her aside and invite her to go for a walk.D. They will do everything that she wants them to do.15. What main suggestion does the author gives in the passage on how to relieve stress? .DA. Talking to friendsB. Listening to musicC.Reading poetryD. Pursuing some leisure activities答案(DACBD)Passage 2Questions16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirtingor indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.16. Which of the following best summarizes this passage? AA. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.17. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? CA. There are many forms of communication in existence today.B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.C. The deaf and mute do not need sign language for communication.D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by language.18. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people? BA. Picture signs. C. Body language.B. Braille. D. Signal flags.19. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here? CA. 2 — 4 C. 8 — 10B. 5 — 7 D. Over 1020. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally as it doesn't represent ___ A __.A. spellings C. ideasB. whole words D. feelings答案(ACBCA)Passage 3Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others, so what makes languages so much easier for them to learn? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners we may discover a few of the techniques that make language learning easier for them.First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher. They discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They try to learn from their mistakes.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the language. Instead they look for such a chance. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear and to say strange things. They are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to knowthe meaning of every word.Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn it.16.The best learners of languages _______ C ______.A. are the most intelligent students in the classB. are the best at memorizing long vocabulary listsC. have the best language learning techniquesD. are the best at mastering rules of grammar17.People who learn languages easily seem to have a ___ C ____ for learning them.A. desire C. knackB. skill D. will power18.According to the passage the key factor in language learning is probably____ A.A. the learner C. the textbookB. the teacher D. the classmates19.Successful language learners are _____ B _____, _________ learners with a purpose.A. diligent, energetic C. diligent, activeB. independent, active D. dependent, passive20.Successful language learners learn the language by ______.D _______.A. following a strict study schedule every dayB. relying on teachers and classmatesC. learning the meaning of every word they hearD. trying to communicate and learning from mistakes答案(CCABD)Passage 4Questions 26 to30 are based on the following passage:For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe and America seldom left their smoky cities to see the beauties of the countryside. Not that the woods and fields were always far away, but they were too far from the city to permit people to make a round trip between morning and nightfall. What’s more, factory workers did not have enough money to send their children on country holidays away from home.In 1907, a young German schoolmaster had an idea which changed this state of affairs. He decided to turn his little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small amount of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the schoolhouse was far too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby. This was the first Youth Hostel.Today, young students of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at a hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country. This card will permit them to use the facilities of hostels all over the world for a very low price.Often, at the evening meal a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or the world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a。