2014年天津市十二区县重点学校高三毕业班联考（一）

英语试卷

本试卷共分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分130分,考试时间100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至8页, 第Ⅱ卷9至10页。考试结束后, 将第II 卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷 选择题（共95分)

注意事项：

1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其它答案，不能答在试卷上。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节； 满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. ----What are you going to do on May Day?

----　　　. If weather permits, I may go mountain-climbing with my friends.

A. Don’t mention it B. It doesn’t matter C. Forget it D. It depends

2. The teacher’s encouragement doesn’t ______ mean your progress, so you should try your best as well.

A. necessarily B. directly C. formally D. hopefully

3. Tony ____ the invitation, otherwise he would have attended your birthday party.

A. couldn’t have received B. mustn’t have received

C. needn’t have received D. shouldn’t have received

4. ---- 　　　 ? You look really down. ---- I’m so tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.

A. Why bother B. So what C. What’s up D. Why not

5. ----How could I apply for a course online?

----Just fill in this form and we _____ what we can do for you.

A. see B. are seeing C. have seen D. will see

6. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ____ up to half will be from overseas.

A. in which B. of whom C. of which D. for whom

7. He tried to join the army but was _____ because of poor health, which made him depressed.

A. selected B. abused C. overcome D. rejected

8. The early pioneers had to many hardships to settle on the new land.

A. go into B. go along with C. go back on D. go through

9. She cared more about her students than her own health. That’s why two years passed _____ she was treated for breast cancer.

A. since B. before C. after D. until

10. The government will take some effective measures to control the heavy smog_____the northern China.

A. blankets B. to be blanketed C. blanketing D. blanketed

11. ----Did you finish reading that long novel?

----No, I ran out of ______. It’s too long and I only completed half of it.

A sympathy B devotion C. patience D strength

12. Wealth is important but as a matter of fact , I think , _____ is health that counts.

A. which B. what C. there D. it

13.______ difficulty, you can reach me at this number. I’m always at your service.

A. In favor of B. In terms of C. In case of D. In spite of

14. Housing prices _____much higher now if the government hadn’t taken measures to control house dealing.

A. were B. would be C. had been D. would have been

15. Your IQ isn’t _____determines whether you will succeed in your future life.

A. what B. where C. that D. why

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，从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many 16 .

There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ 17 ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he 18 had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.

With the 19 of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to 20 the world with her feet.

As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first 21 arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no 22 row.

Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her 23 . When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and 24 to continue dancing for 14 years. 25 , Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.

After 26 from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona 27 she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently 28 that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater 29 on their lives than a physical limitation.

Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to 30 . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to 31 the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She 32 the Guinness World Record 33 being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.

Jessica now 34 a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and 35 people to be creative and innovative.

16. A. challenges B. trouble C. advantages D. influences

17. A. unique B. special C. normal D. unusual

18. A. frequently B. never C. ever D. certainly

19. A. argument B. understanding C. opposition D. support

20. A. decorate B. explore C. explode D. establish

21. A. performance B. image C. exhibition D. appearance

22. A. back B. front C. edge D. middle

23. A. line B. emotion C. routine D. behaviour

24. A. sympathy B. sorrow C. doubt D. confidence

25. A. Unfortunately B. Delightedly C. Disappointedly D. Hopefully

26. A. admitting B. entering C. graduating D. settling

27. A. which B. when C. what D. where

28. A. dreamed B. ignored C. explained D. refused

29. A. symbol B. frustration C. evidence D. impact

30. A. board B. fly C. seat D. launch

31. A. find B. lose C. cancel D. seek

32. A. experienced B. scheduled C. received D. praised

33. A. for B. against C. beyond D. within

34. A. describes as B. regards as C. treats as D. works as

35. A. amazing B. encouraging C. enjoying D. astonishing

第二部分：阅读理解（共20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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Library Special Needs Service

Shellharbour City Library provides a rang of Library Special Needs Service for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we’ll provide a full rang of library services and resources including:

● Large printed and ordinary printed books

● Talking books on tape and CD

● DVDs and music CDs

● Magazines

● Reference and information requests

You will be asked to complete a ‘Statement of Need’ application form which must be signed by a medical professional.

Home delivery service

Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you.Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library .You can also choose the resources you need personally.

Talking books and captioned videos

The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.

Languages besides English

We can provide books in a rang of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.

How to join?

Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.

36. Library Special Needs Service are meant for .

A. those who are fond of reading

B. only those who have walking disabilities

C. people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability

D. those who can’t get medical help in Shellharbour City

37. If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, they can choose .

A. captioned videos B. talking books

C. magazines D. large printed books

38. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Books with different languages are available.

B. Few entertaining resources are offered here.

C. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.

D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.

39. To get home delivery service, you must .

A. only choose printed books B. register ahead of time

C. pay the library ahead of time D. have others choose the resources for you

40. How can you learn more about the special service information?

A. By emailing the library.

B. By visiting the library personally.

C. By contacting the library on weekends.

D. By phoning the library at the required time.

B

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it had ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one number of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds: they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”

So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their