1、天津一中2012-2013高三年级四月考英语试卷（第I卷）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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Im taking my driving test tomorrow. !A. Cheers B. Good luckC. Come on D. Congratulations2. When did the computer crash? -This morning, while I _ the reading materials downloaded
2、from some websites.A. have sortedB. was sortingC. am sortingD. had sorted 3. What was Jeffs _ to the news that he was chosen to be chairman of the students union?A. reactionB. impressionC. permissionD. conclusion4. Private cars really provide much convenience to people, and _ they cause too many pro
3、blems.A. thereforeB. meanwhileC. otherwiseD. instead5. _ to protecting the endangered species for many years, Dr. Wilson has been awarded several prizes in the world.A. DevotingB. To devotedC. DevotedD. To be devoted6. _ the championship in the race, but he also broke the world record.A. Not only he
4、 wonB. Not only did he winC. Not only he had wonD. Not only had he won7. Maria has written two novels, both of _ have been made into television series.A. thatB. whichC. whomD. them 8. I _ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.A. wontB. cantC. canD. will 9. In hi
5、s will, the scientist said his remaining money would be given to _ will make great contributions in physics.A. whoeverB. whoC. whatD. whatever10. The restaurant run by Mr. Lee has become popular for its _ foods that suit all tastes and pockets.A. diverseB. traditionalC. wealthyD. marvelous11. With s
6、o many people _ her, the young girl defeated the others and became the winner of the Beauty Contest.A. in favor ofB. in respect ofC. in return forD. in honor of12. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _.A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown13. T
7、o get a better grade, you should _ the notes again before the test.A. go overB. get overC. turn overD. take over 14. Everything was placed exactly _ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.A. whileB. whenC. whereD. though15. I was very busy that day. Otherwise I _ in the discussion.A. would take pa
8、rtB. had taken partC. took partD. would have taken part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16-30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Our two dogs, Ricky and Lucy have been with us for about ten years. Phil, our youngest is about three years old. We have known one thing over these years. W
9、henever _16_ approach long before we are aware of them, my dogs begin to _17_ them. They began to hide and shake. I am _18_ sure that they wont eat, either. Since this has become part of our lives, whenever we know _19_, we will make every _20_ to take them into the yard a number of times. Because o
10、nce the storm is here, fear steps in where natures calling（想上厕所的感觉）ends. Anyway, it was my recent _21_ with Ricky that made me realize that dogs arent the only ones who have _22_ fears. I talked; he listened. I was not sure if he could pay attention to me. Experience has proved that he didnt _23_. H
11、e just tried to survive the talk.“Ricky, youve _24_ these storms so many times before and nothing _25_ has happened to you” I said. “Its just sound” I reasoned. “Sound has never _26_ you.” Regardless of my comforting words, he _27_ to shake a bit. _28_, this talk brought to light a new inspiration:
12、we people do _29_ things. We fear things that we have no real _30_ of or no past experience with and build upon that fear without logic. People say “Its how I feel.” Actually, thats the exact _31_ for many limitations people have come to call failures in lives. Theres no real evidence indicating tha
13、t we should _32_ going to school, starting a new job, asking for a raise and so on.Dogs just dont have the _33_ to find reasonable alternative choices. We do. So, when youre terrified next time, just _34_ me talking to Ricky. Know that you do have better _35_, higher intelligence and the ability to
14、take control of a situation. 16. A. earthquakesB. warsC. thunderstormsD. floods17. A. identifyB. senseC. controlD. prevent18. A. almostB. alwaysC. neverD. hardly19. A. at firstB. in advanceC. in the endD. later on 20. A. effortB. progressC. advanceD. measure21. A. quarrelB. cooperationC. adventureD.
15、 conversation22. A. unreasonableB. unnecessaryC. overmuchD. significant23. A. cheerB. listenC. recoverD. judge24. A. heard ofB. put up withC. gone throughD. fought against25. A. splendidB. evidentC. appealingD. awful26. A. influencedB. followedC. harmedD. fetched27. A. hesitatedB. continuedC. paused
16、D. struggled28. A. MoreoverB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Otherwise29. A. similarB. complexC. typicalD. extreme30. A. supportB. expectationC. intentionD. knowledge31. A. hardshipB. wishC. basisD. difficulty32. A. avoidB. appreciateC. hateD. fear33. A. abilityB. opportunityC. determinationD. courage34. A.
17、watchB. imagineC. remindD. admire35. A. choicesB. receptionC. luckD. experiences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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWinter is a very special time in Northern Norway. Winter also means skiing, and Narvik can offer some of the best skiing in Norway. The view a
18、nd light change frequently and no two days are the same. For many people, the northern lights are an unforgettable sight, and in Narvik the sky is especially clear and great for watching at night.The tourist season lasts from February to April, although May can be fascinating too, often with fantast
19、ic dry snow and an unbelievable light lasting well into the evening.Ski hireIt is possible for adults and children to hire skiing equipment such as snowboards. All equipment is prepared for us. If you would like to book your equipment, please email Narvikfjellet. Cross-country skiingThere are 12 kil
20、ometers of cross country ski run in Narvik. You need to bring your own skis as there is no cross-country hire. However, equipment can be bought at local sports shops in and around Narvik.Off-piste skiing（非场地滑雪） In order to explore Narviks off-piste opportunities you need to know the dangers when cho
21、osing routes. It is suggested that you bring necessary equipment such as a shovel（雪铲）and a GPS locator. Ask Narvikfjellet for an experienced guide. With a guide you can explore Narviks special off-piste areas in a safe manner.Sometimes it is nice to do something different and not everybody enjoys sk
22、iing. Then you can go horse-riding, or visit the local museums.Price examples for the 2012-2013 seasonTimeChildren(8-15years)Adults1 dayNOK 230NOK 3253 daysNOK 590NOK 8355 daysNOK 815NOK 1,1707 daysNOK 970NOK 1,375Children 0-7 years can enjoy the service for free36. If you go to Narvik, you will be
23、deeply impressed with _.A. the serviceB. the northern lightsC. the touristsD. the skiing equipment37. In Northern Norway, the tourist season may last _.A. one monthB. two monthsC. three monthsD. four months38. What can we know from the passage?A. You can book skiing equipment through the Internet.B.
24、 You are provided with skiing equipment for free.C. Narvik is located in the south of Norway. D. Narvik is open to adults and children over eight.39. When you go off-piste skiing, the following are a must EXCEPT _.A. a shovelB. a GPS locatorC. a guideD. a horse40. If Mr. and Mrs. Smith stay in Narvi
25、k with their six-year-old daughter for three days in 2012, they should pay _.A. NOK 1,160B. NOK 1,425C. NOK 1,670D. NOK 2,260BAn average 30-year-old person who has eaten three meals a day since birth has eaten more than 30,000 meals to date. Even if youve only eaten half that much, you have to admit
26、 this: youve let some of that breakfast, lunch or dinner go to waste. And it turns out that were all to blame for this shaming fact: 30% of all food produced in the world each year is wasted or lost. Thats about 1.3 billion tons, according to a new report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organizatio
27、n.Thats the weight of more than 8.6 million full-grown blue whales, the largest creatures on earth. Thats the weight of more than 2.3 million Airbus A380s, the largest planes in existence. Thats as if each person in China, the worlds most populous country with more than 1.3 billion people, had one t
28、on mass of food they could just throw into the dustbin. Its almost unfathomable, isnt it?Setting aside that big number, we find the people with the most money are the ones who waste the most. Per capita( 人均 ), European and North American countries waste between 95 and 115 kilograms of food. Sub-Saha
29、ran African, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries waste much less between 6 and 11 kilograms per person.Heres another statistic: all the food that the worlds richest countries waste is about equal to all the food that sub-Saharan Africa produces. The numbers: 222 million tons and 230 million to
30、ns, respectively( 分别地). Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the African continent. And these numbers come as weve just been reporting about rising food prices around the world in the past week.And my own personal tip: if I eat at a restaurant and cant finish it all, I ask for a
31、 doggie bag. I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I saw left on the table after the bill was paid. Theres no reason to waste food. Its up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely. 41. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture O
32、rganization, how much food do people produce each year in the world?A. About 3.3 billion tons. B. About 3.9 billion tons.C. About 4.3 billion tons. D. About 5.6 billion tons.42. What does the underlined word unfathomable in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Unreasonable. B. Unimaginable.C. Impossible.D. Understan
33、dable. 43. It can be learned that the food the rich waste can support_.A. half the people in Europe B. most people of AmericaC. most people of Asia D. most people of Africa44. The author gave his personal tip based on the fact that _.A. he was once very poor B. he was once a farmerC. he once worked
34、in a restaurant D. the price of food is very high 45. What is the purpose of this article?A. To show the authors opinion of food. B. To let us live more wisely and not waste food.C. To show the amount of wasted food a year.D. To ask the richest countries to help African people.CAll of us have taken
35、an instant dislike to someone, and then felt guilty about being too judgmental. But now it seems we should place more trust in our first impressions. Most people can accurately judge a total stranger following a short meeting, according to scientists.And in general, the more confident the people are
36、, the more likely they are to be correct in their assumptions. Jeremy Biesanz, who led a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia, said: “Many important decisions are made after very brief encounters which employee to hire, which person to date, which student to accept”. Although
37、our first impressions are generally accurate, it is necessary for us to recognize where they may be not good enough.The researchers arranged for two groups of more than 100 people to meet in a meeting. Much like speed-dating, the volunteers spoke to everyone in their group for three minutes each. At
38、 the end of each three-minute chat, they were asked to rate each others personalities, and how well they thought their impressions “would coincide with someone who knows this person very well”.To find out what the person was “really” like, the scientists had his friends and family fill out his perso
39、nality reports. Generally speaking, the more confident the volunteers felt in accurately rating anothers personality, the closer their ratings were to those of the other persons friends and family, the researchers said.However, the participants with the highest accuracy were those who rated themselv
40、es moderately（适度）accurate those highly confident of their judgment were less successful. The scientists concluded that, although we know people are different from each other, a good judge of character knows that in many ways people are mostly alike. For example, almost everyone would prefer being ki
41、nd to being unfriendly.Therefore, while first impressions can be generally accurate, they are not conclusive in working out whether somebody really is “better” than someone else.46. The volunteers joined a meeting which was _.A. interestingB. complexC. seriousD. brief47. The underlined phrase “coinc
42、ide with” in Para. 3 can be replaced by _.A. agree withB. appeal toC. get along withD. set an example to 48. What are the conditions for being a good judge?Being talkativeGood social relationshipsA proper degree of confidenceKnowing that people are mostly alikeA.B. C. D. 49. In the authors opinion,
43、_.A. many important decisions are made with the help of strangersB. people tend to have better impressions on friends than on strangersC. we shouldnt depend on first impressions completely to judge othersD. accurate judgments on others can help us make as many friends as possible50. What topic is th
44、e passage mainly concerned with?A. We should not doubt our ability to judge others.B. Our first impressions on a stranger are usually accurate.C. Confidence determines whether people can succeed or not.D. Its an important task to make a good judgment about strangers. DOn Friday, Japanese researchers
45、 announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level. Researchers in the northern city of Sendai said that Japans population of children aged up to 14, which now stands at 16.6 million
46、, was falling at the rate of one child per 100 seconds. It would lead to a terrible result that there would be no children left in Japan in 1,000 years.“If the rate keeps falling at that rate in our country, there will only be one child who is able to enjoy the following Childrens Day left on May 5t
47、h, 3011,” said Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Toholu University. “But 100 seconds later, a national disaster that there are no children left in Japan will happen,” he added, “The nations people will disappear for the birth rate has fallen to the level that every woman has no more than two children,
48、 which started in 1975.” Yoshida said they created the population clock to make Japanese people pay close attention to that problem for their nations future.Another study showed that Japans population was expected to fall to one third of the present population amount: 127.7 million in the next centu
49、ry. The Japanese government predicted that the birth rate would just become 1.35 children per parents within 50 years.At the same time, Japanese life expectancy which is expected to ascend from 86.93 years in 2010 to 90.93 years in 2060 for women and from 79.64 years to 84.19 years for men has alrea
50、dy been one of the highest in the world. More than 20 percent of the Japanese are aged 65 or over.It means that Japan has become one of the countries with aging populations in the world. The problem of aging populations is a headache for the government and the Japanese economy because there are fewe
51、r and fewer workers who can make money for the country. However, the government has to face the terrible situation that it needs to offer a growing number of pensions. 51. Why did researchers think Japanese people would disappear in 1,000 years?A. Because the Japanese are afraid of the changing envi
52、ronment.B. Because Japan will be destroyed by a serious earthquake.C. Because the birth rate of the nation is at a very low level.D. Because the country will sink in the Pacific Ocean gradually.52. According to Hiroshi Yoshida, on June 1st, 3011 _.A. Childrens Day will be called offB. 16.6 million J
53、apanese children may dieC. The birth rate of Japan will go up slowlyD. Japan will become a country without children53. Japanese researchers created the population clock in order to _.A. let the Japanese give special importance to the population problemsB. show the change of the Japanese population s
54、ince 1975C. explain the reason why there is a low birth rate in JapanD. tell people that the Japanese life expectancy is the highest54. According to the passage, what will happen in Japan in the following 100 years?A. The life expectancy will be 90.93 years for women.B. The government will receive a
55、 growing number of pensions.C. The birth rate will be 1.35 children per family.D. The population of Japan may only be about 42 million.55. The passage is probably taken from a _.A. travel magazineB. science bookC. news webD. medical report注意:交卷时只交答题卡和第二卷第II卷（非选择题，共35分）第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10
56、分）Walking is a popular form of exercises. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. Walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercises.Regular, brisk（轻快地）walks helps a persons body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. The heart
57、 pumps blood through the body. It gets more rest between beats. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart diseases. Walking can help lose weight, too. Whats more, walking causes very few injuries, which is why there is a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners. People are
58、 more likely to continue a walking program. This gives a better chance for success.Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude about life.Walking offers
59、 many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too. Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons of coaching. To become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther and more often. People can walk almo
60、st anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields and malls are excellent places for walking. People can walk almost anytime. A person doesnt need a team or a partner for walking. There is no “season” for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds
61、 of weather.Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.56. Whats the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）_57. Please explain the underlined word “dropout” wit
62、h proper words or phrases.（within 5 words）_58. Why is there a lower dropout rate among walkers than among runners? （within 10 words）_59. How can people become a more serious walker? (within 10 words)_60. Which do you prefer, walking or jogging? Why?_第二节：书面表达（满分25分）61. 某英语国家向全球中学生招募一批“文化小使者”（Little E
63、nvoy）。假如你是天津红光中学的学生李华，有意参与该活动。下面是一份申请表格，现请你用英文在线申请（仅需填写“申请陈述”部分），内容如下：表示有意参加说说你能胜任的原因 （有团队精神，善于交流等）说说你对文化小使者的理解（如相互学习，增进友谊，加深文化了解等）希望申请成功注意：1. 可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；2. 词数120左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Name（姓名）Li HuaSex（性别）MAge（年龄）18Email（电子邮件）lihuaApplication Form (申请表) Im a student from Tianjin Hongguang Middle Schoo
64、l. I _参考答案I1-5 BBABC6-10 BBBAA11-15 ACACDII16-20 CBABA21-25 DABCD26-30 CBCAD31-35 CDABAIII36-40 BCADC41-45 CBDCB46-50 DACCB51-55 CDADC书面表达56 The advantages of walking/ Walking for exercise57 give up/ quit58 Because walking causes very few injuries.59 By walking faster, farther and more often.60 Open
65、61 One possible versionIm a student from Tianjin Hongguang Middle School. I would like to be a Little Culture Envoy. Im open-minded and like sharing ideas with others. Im also a good listener. I value teamwork because I know that many hands make light work. In addition, I have a gift for communicati
66、on, which is necessary for narrowing the gap between different cultures.I think as culture envoys, we can learn a lot about different cultures from each other, which will lessen the chances to misunderstand each other in terms of culture. Also, we can help in forming good relationships between countries. Whats more, we can become good friends and can do more in the future.I hope you can consider my application. Im looking forward to your reply.
