2014年天津市高考英语试卷(含解析)

2014年天津市高考英语试卷

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1．（1分）Give me a chance，________ I'll give you a wonderful surprise．（ ）

A．if B．or C．and D．while

2．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Ok，I'll fix your computer right now．﹣﹣﹣Oh，take your

time．__________．（ ）

A．I can't stand it B．I'm in no hurry

C．That's a great idea D．It's not my cup of tea

3．（1分）Wind is now the world's fastest growing ______ of power．（ ）

A．source B．sense C．result D．root

4．（1分）_______ you start eating in a healthier way，weight control will become

much easier．（ ）

A．unless B．Although C．Before D．Once

5．（1分）Anxiously，she took the dress out of the package and tried it on，only

_________ id didn't fit（ ）

A．to find B．found C．finding D．having found

6．（1分）_______ the school，the village has a clinic，which was also built with

government support．（ ）

A．In reply to B．In addition to

C．In charge of D．In place of

7．（1分）Clearly and thoughtfully________，the book inspires confidence in students

who wish to seek their own answers．（ ）

A．writing B．to write

C．written D．being written

8．（1分）Life the like ________ ocean； Only ________strong﹣willed can reach the

other shore．（ ）

A．an； the B．the； a C．the；/ D．/； a

9．（1分）My parents always _______ great importance to my getting a good education．（ ）

A．have B．attach C．accept D．pay

10．（1分）﹣﹣﹣How long have you been learning English？_________!Your English

is so good．（ ）

A．You can't be serious B．You got it

C．I couldn't agree more D．I'm stuck

11．（1分）We won't start the work until all the preparations __________．（ ）

A．are being made B．will be made

C．have been made D．had been made

12．（1分）English is a language shared by several diverse cultures，________ uses it

differently．（ ）

A．each of which B．all of which

C．all of them D．each of them

13．（1分）The two countries are going to meet to _______ some barriers to trade

between them．（ ）

A．make up B．use up C．turn down D．break down

14．（1分）I think _______ impresses me about his painting is the colours he

uses．（ ）

A．what B．that C．which D．who

15．（1分）________ the morning train，he would not have been late for the

meeting．（ ）

A．Did he catch B．should be catch

C．has he caught D．Had he caught

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各题所给A，B，C，D的四个选项中，选出最佳选项．

16．（30分）One night，when I was eight，my mother gently asked me a question I

would never forget．"Sweetie，my company wants to（16） me but needs me

to work in Brazil．This is like your teacher telling that you've done （17） and allowing you to skip a grade（跳级），but you'll have to（18） your

friends．Would you say yes to your teacher？"She gave me a hug and asked me to

think about it．I was puzzled．The question kept me （19） for the rest of the

night I had said"yes"but for the first time，I realized the（20） decisions adults had

to make．

For almost four years，my mother would call us from Brazil every day．Every

evening I'd （21） wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of

my day．A phone call，however，could never replace her （22） and it was difficult

not to feel lonely at times．

During my fourth﹣grade Christmas break，we flew to Rio to visit her．Looking at

her large （23） apartment，I became（24） how lonely my mother must

have been in Brazil herself．It was then（25） I started to appreciate the tough

choices she had to make on （26） family and work．（27） difficult

decisions，she used to tell me，you wouldn't know whether you make the right

choice，but you could always make the best out of the situation，with passion and a

（28） attitude．

Back home，I （29） myself that what my mother could do，I could，too．If

she （30） to live in Rio all by herself，I，too，could learn to be（31） ．I

learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable（32） ．

My mother is now back with us．But I will never forget what the （33） has

really taught me．Sacrifices （34） in the end．The separation between us has

proved to be（35） for me．

16．A．attract B．promote C．surprise D．praise

17．A．little B．much C．well D．wrong

18．A．leave B．refuse C．contact D．forgive

19．A．explaining B．sleeping C．wondering D．regretting

20．A．poor B．timely C．final D．tough 21．A．eagerly B．politely C．nervously D．curiously

22．A．patience B．presence C．intelligence D．Influence

23．A．Comfortable B．Expensive C．Empty D．Modern

24．A．Interested in B．aware of C．doubtful D．satisfied

with

25．A．when B．where C．which D．that

26．A．abandoning B．balancing C．comparing D．mixing

27．A．Depending on B．supplied with C．Faced with D．Insisting

on

28．A．different B．friendly C．positive D．general

29．A．criticized B．informed C．warned D．reminded

30．A．managed B．offered C．attempted D．expected

31．A．grateful B．energetic C．independent D．practical

32．A．examples B．limits C．rules D．goals