1、1 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷)英语第卷第一部分: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)1. Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you._, but dont do that again!A. Go aheadB. Forget itC. It depends D. With pleasure解析:句意:-对不起,Liz。我想我对你有点粗鲁。-算了吧,不过不要再那样做了。A.Go ahead好吧,行啊;B.Forget it算了吧,不必在意;C.It depends那还得看情况了
2、;D.With plwasure乐意效劳。根据句意可知选B。答案:B2. The quality of education in this small school is better than _ in some larger schools.A. that B. oneC. itD. this解析:句意:这所小学校的教育质量要好于一些大学校。句中代词代指不可数名词the quality of education,故用代词that。代词it和one都代指可数名词单数。故选A。答案:A3. Only when Lily walked into the office _ that she had
3、 left the contract at home. A. she realizedB. has she realizedC. she has realizedD. did she realize 2 解析:句意:只有当莉莉走进办公室的时候,她才意识到她把合同往家里了。本题考查only位于句首,引导的时间状语从句,主句要主谓倒装。根据时态和句意可知选D。答案:D4. Jack, you seem excited._? I won the first prizeA. Guess whatB. So what C. Pardon meD. Who cares解析:句意:杰克,你看起来很兴奋。精猜
4、看?我在英语演讲比赛中获得第一名。A. Guess what猜猜看;B. So what那又怎么样;C. Pardon me请问刚才你说的什么D. Who cares谁管它呢根据句意可知选A.答案:A5. _in painting, John didnt notice evening approaching. A. To absorbB. To be absorbedC.AbsorbedD.Absorbing解析:句意:全神贯注于绘画中,约翰没有注意到晚上到了。短语be absorbed in全神贯注于,在句中作状语。故选C。答案:C 6. Jane cant attend the meeti
5、ng at 3 oclock this afternoon because she _ a class at that time.A. will teachB. would teachC. has taughtD. will be teaching 3 解析:试题分析:句意:简不能参加今夭下午3点钟的会议,因为她那个时候在一个班上课根据句中的时间状语at that time指代at 3oclock this afternoon表示在将来的某一时刻正在做某事,故用将来完成时。故选D.答案:D7. I _ have worried before I came to the new school,
6、for my classmates here are very friendly to me.A. mightntB. mustnt C. needntD. couldnt解析:句意:我来新学校之前本没有必要担心,因为这里我的同学对我非常友好。neednt have done本没有必要做某事,表示实际上已经做了某事。根据句意可知选C。答案:C8. _ for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.A. To work B. WorkedC. To be workingD. Having worked解析:句意:工作了两
7、天,Steve成功的按时完成了他的报告。句中的逻辑主语为Steve,与work之间为主动关系,故用现在分词,这里用having worked,表示动作的先后性。故选D。答案:D9. Despite the previous rounds of talks, no agreement_ so far by the two sides. A. has been reachedB. was reachedC. will reachD. will have reached解析:句意:尽管之前多轮谈判,但到目前为止双方没有达成任何协议。根据句中的时间状语so far“到目 4 前为止”可知用现在完成时。
8、主语agreement与reach为被动关系,根据句意可知选A。答案:A10. Tom had to_ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.A. turn inB. turn downC. turn overD. turn to 解析:句意:上个周汤姆不得不拒绝宴会的邀请,因为他太忙了。A. turn in上交;B. turn down拒绝;C. turnover移交;D. turn to求助。根据句意可知选B。答案:B11. If you have any doubts about your hea
9、lth, youd better_ your doctor at once.A. convinceB. consultC. avoid D. affect解析:句意:如果你对你的健康有任何疑问,你最好立刻向你的医生咨询。A. convince说服;B. consult咨询;C. avoid避免;D. affect影响。根据句意可知选B。答案:B12. We need to get to the root of the problem_ we can solve it.A. whileB. after C. beforeD. as解析:句意:在我们解决问题之前,我们需要找到问题的根源。A. wh
10、ile当时候,而;B. after在之后;C. before在之前;D. as正如。根据句意可知选C。答案:C 5 13. I wish I _ at my sisters wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.A. will beB. would beC. have beenD. had been解析:试题分析:句意:上个周二我本希望参加我姐姐的婚礼,但那时我在纽约出差本题考查wish引导的宾语从句,表示与过去事实相反的愿望,从句用had-过去分词根据句意可知选D答案:D 14 See, you
11、r computer has broken down again! It doesnt _ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer justto save a few dollars.A. haveB. makeC. displayD. bring解析:句意:看,你的电脑又坏了!只为省几美元买最便宜牌子的电脑是没有意义的。考查动词短语的固定搭配:make sense有意义。根据句意可知选B。 答案:B15 The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere _ his em
12、ployees enjoy their work.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. who解析:句意:公司老板正尽力创造一种轻松的气氛,在这种气氛中,其员工喜欢他们的工作。句中先行词 为atmosphere,在从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where。根据句意可知选A。答案:A 6 第二节:完形填空(共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分)My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 16 , andnone of the houses in o
13、ur price range seemed satisfactory.One agent 17 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, t he price was 18our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 19 .We finally did and it was 20 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a qui
14、etlake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 21of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we wouldsit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 22 it would be like
15、to live there. Days later, we made a(n) 23 far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didnt 24 us. Theyrenewed their offer 25 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 26 than the original askingprice.The next day, we got a 27 message that another buyer had offered a much higher pric
16、e. Even so, wedecided to talk with the 28 directly. We made our final offer, which 29 was thousands of dollars less thanthe other buyers bid. We knew it, 30 we had to try.“Sold!” said the owner. Then he 31 : Hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew howmuch we loved the place and that
17、 wed 32 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 33 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. Hetold us to consider the 34 in the price “an early wedding present.”Thats how we found our home and how I learned that whe
18、n people are 35 they are not strangers, onlyfriends we havent yet met.16.A. neededB. limitedC. enough D. large解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。Aneeded需要的;Blimited有限的;Cenough足够的;Dlarge大的。根据下一句中的and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.”可知答案选B。答案:B 7 17.A. recommendedB. decoratedC. soldD. rented解析
19、:考查动词以及对语境的理解。Arecommended推荐;Bdecorated装修;Csold卖;Drented租。根据后句Although her description sounded wonderful可知一个代理人特别向我们推荐一栋房子。选A。答案:A 18.A. belowB. withinC. beyondD. between解析:考查介词以及对语境的理解。Abelow在下面;Bwithin在里面;Cbeyond超过;Dbetween在之间。根据后句so we declined.可知价格超过了我们的范围。故选C。答案: C19.A. at leastB. at mostC. at
20、timesD. at hand解析:考查短语以及对语境的理解。Aat least至少;Bat most至多;Cat times有时;Dat hand在附 近。但她不停的催促我们至少去看一看。选A。答案:A 8 20.A. reliefB. concernC. loveD. curiosity解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解A. relief欣慰:B. concern关注;C. love爱D. curiosity好奇。根据后句:It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake.可知我们对此房一见钟情。答案:c 21.A. p
21、rideB. happinessC. challengeD. desire解析:考查名词以及对语境的秘理解A. pride自豪;B. happiness快乐;C. challenge挑战D. desire要求我们感到温馨与快乐故选B .答案:C 22.A. whichB. whyC. thatD. what解析:考查名词性从句以及对语境的理解。Awhich哪一个;Bwhy为什么;Cthat那个;Dwhat什么。宾语从句中be like缺少宾语,故用关系词what。选D。答案:D 23.A. effortB. offer 9 C. promiseD. profit解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。
22、Aeffort努力;Boffer提供;Cpromise许诺;Dprofit利润。根据后句far below the asking price可知是make an offer出价。选B。答案:B24.A. come acrossB. look after C. depend onD. laugh at解析:考查短语以及对语境的理解。Acome across偶然遇到;Blook after照顾;Cdepend on依靠;Dlaughat嘲笑。令人惊讶的是,他们没有嘲笑我们。选D。答案:D25.A. insteadB. indeed C. asideD. apart解析:考查副词以及对语境的理解。A
23、instead相反Bindeed的确;Caside在旁;Dapart分开地。相反地,他们更新了他们的出价。选A。答案:A26.A. worseB. better C. lessD. higher解析:考查形容词以及对语境的理解。Aworse更糟的;Bbetter更好的;Cless更少的;Dhigher更高的。但比原来的要价要少得多。选C。答案:C 10 27.A. relaxingB. disappointingC. pleasantD. regular解析:考查形容词以及对语境的理解。Arelaxing轻松的;Bdisappointing令人失望的;Cpleasant令人愉快的;Dregul
24、ar有规律的。第二天,我们得到一个令人失望的消息。选B。答案:B 28.A. agentsB. buyersC. managersD. owners解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。Aagents代理人;Bbuyers买方;Cmanagers经理;Downers物主。因此,我们决定直接跟房东谈。选D。28D 29.A. alreadyB. stillC. generallyD. ever解析:考查副词以及对语境的理解。Aalready已经;Bstill任然;Cgenerally普遍地;Dever曾经。我们做出最终的价格,任然比其他买家出价少很多。故选B。答案:B 30. 11 A. soB. o
25、rC. forD. but解析:考查连词以及对语境的理解。Aso如此;Bor或者;Cfor为了;Dbut但是。前后句为转折关系,故用连词but。选D。答案:D 31.A. apologizedB. complainedC. criticizedD. explained解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。Aapologized道歉;Bcomplained抱怨;Ccriticized指责;Dexplained解释。后面为房主解释的内容。选D。答案:D 32.A. checkB. analyzeC. appreciateD. ignore解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。Acheck检查;Banalyze
26、分析;Cappreciate感激;欣赏;Dignore忽视。其原因是我们欣赏他们投入家庭多年的努力。选C。答案:C 33.A. lossB. risk 12 C. chanceD. lead解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。Aloss损失;Brisk冒险;Cchance机会;Dlead带领。根据上下文可知把房子卖给我们他将会有损失,所以选A。答案:A34.A. increase B. differenceC. interestD. average解析:考查名词服对语境的理解A. increase增加B. difference不同;C. interest兴趣D. average平均他告诉我们会考能
27、价格的不同作为一份提早的结婚礼物。答案:B35. A. kindB. politeC. smartD. energetic解析:考查形容词服对语境的理解A. kind热心的B. polite有礼貌的;C. smart漂亮的D. energetic情力充沛的。根据后句they are not strangers, only friends we havent yet met.可知人们是热心的。答案:A第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分)A University Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe followi
28、ng items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personalcomputers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles,ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any proh
29、ibited items will be 13 taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share yourroom door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combin
30、ation atany time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The feeis $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after coo
31、king. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closedfor use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted tocook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Stu
32、dents who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned bythe student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive writtennotice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, thestudent i
33、s referred to the Student Court. Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimumquiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday andSaturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:0
34、0 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.36. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句The following items are approved
35、for use in residential (住宿的)rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players.可知电视机和电热毯是允许使用的。答案:D 14 37. What if a student is found to have told his combination to others?A. The combination should be changed.B. The Office should be charged.C. He should r
36、eplace the door lock.D. He should check out of the room.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of theresident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others.可知需要改变组合密码。答案:A 38. What do we know about the cooking policy?A.Amicrowave
37、 oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C.Ahousekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food,students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.可知小的微波炉是可以
38、使用的。答案:A 39. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face _.A. parent visitsB. a fine of $100C. the Student CourtD. a written notice解析:细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, thestudent is referred to the Student Cour
39、t.可知。答案:C 40. When can students enjoy a party in residences? 15 A. 7:00 am, Sunday.B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Monday.D. 00:30 am, Saturday.解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am.可知周六的安静时间是早上1点到8点。答案:D B Whether in the home or the workplace, social ro
40、bots are going to become a lot more common in the next fewyears. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said CynthiaBreazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much
41、 more like companionsthan mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allowsthem to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to therobot,
42、ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do thingssuch as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family
43、photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything fromeducation to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is
44、 built toassist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location inthe store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what thecustomer is shopping for. The more interaction the robot has wit
45、h humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is notintended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots todo things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.41. How are social robots different from household robots? 16
46、 A. They can control their emotions.B. They are more like humans.C. They do the normal housework.D. They respond to users more slowly.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will bemuch more like companions than mere tools.可知社会机器人更像人。答案:B 42. What can a Ji
47、bo robot do according to Paragraph 3?A. Communicate with you and perform operations.B.Answer your questions and make requests.C. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知选D。答案:D 43. What can Oshbot work as?A.Alanguage teacher.B.Ato
48、ur guide.C.Ashop assistant.D.Aprivate nurse.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to performdifferent tasks.和It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking familyphotos.可知。 答案:C44. We can learn from the last para
49、graph that social robots will _.A. train employeesB. be our workmates 17 C. improve technologiesD. take the place of workers解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段Breazeal的话“We have technologies to train social robots to do things not forus, but with us,”可知。答案:B45. What does the passage mainly present?A.Anew design idea of household robots. B. Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D.An introduction to social robots.解析:主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,文章主要介绍了社会机器人的功能与作用。答案:D COne day when I was 12, my mother gave me