天津市靜?？h第一中學(xué)高三4月專項(xiàng)測(cè)試英語(yǔ)試題

時(shí)間：80分鐘滿分：100分一、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1635各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He1mewithapuzzleallbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes2seeingaclosefriend.Abig,3smileacpaniedhiswave.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto4hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad5meforsomeoneelse.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe6thatheandIwerestrangers,weweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Thenonedaythe7wassolved.AsI8theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad9hisstopsign.Iwasinlinebehindfourcars.10thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalk,heloweredhissignandletthecars11.Tothefirsthewavedand12injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame13fromthecrossingguard,andthedriver,astifflooking(表情刻板的)businessman,gaveabrief,almost14waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool15moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemap16.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone17towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesucha(n)18tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His19armedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe20ofthewholeneighborhood.1.A.hit B.disappointed C.presented D.bored2.A.on B.from C.during D.about3.A.false B.shy C.apologetic D.bright4.A.research B.study C.recognize D.explore5.A.praised B.blamed C.mistaken D.respected6.A.conclusion B.description C.evaluation D.introduction7.A.argument B.disagreement C.mystery D.task8.A.visited B.approached C.passed D.left9.A.drawingback B.puttingon C.handingin D.holdingout10.A.Once B.Before C.Unless D.While11.A.in B.through C.out D.down12.A.criedB.cheered C.smiled D.gestured13.A.idea B.reply C.notice D.greeting14.A.awkward B.angry C.elegant D.patient15.A.came B.responded C.hurried D.appeared16.A.surprise B.frustration C.interest D.doubt17.A.fail B.try C.wish D.bother18.A.offer B.sacrifice C.promise D.difference19.A.effectiveness B.cheerfulness C.carefulness D.seriousness20.A.trends B.observations C.regulations D.feelings二、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分）ASocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.Quiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeople.Thenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceaname.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareas,oldhabitsdiedhard,andtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingapore(新加坡)arenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillrememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlace.ThisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountriesinboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircusobviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexample,“BaseBasah”means“wetnice”inMalay(馬來語(yǔ))Nowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoad"WetRiceRoad"?ThereasonissimpleDuringthepioneeringdays,wetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroad.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.Thereis"CircularRoad"forone.Otherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapes,like“PayaLebarCrescent”.Thisroadiscalledacrescent(月牙)becauseitbeginsonthemainroad,makesacrescentandesbacktojointhemainroad21.WelearnfromParagraph1that.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment22.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"diehard"inParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.23.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlace.B.SelectorAirbaseC.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.24.BrasBasahRoadisnamedA.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurpose.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisunique.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.BIamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage—thewayitcanevoke（喚起）anemotion,avisualimage,aplexidea,orasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall—alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCalifornia,I’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.Likeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas“broken”English.Butfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan“broken”,asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,asifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsused,“l(fā)imitedEnglish,”forexample.Buttheyseemjustasbad,asifeverythingislimited,includingpeople’sperceptions（認(rèn)識(shí)）ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.Iknowthisforafact,becausewhenIwasgrowingup,mymother’s“l(fā)imited”Englishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatis,becausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotoday,IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithme,whichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedas“broken”,andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChinese,herinternal（內(nèi)在的）language,andforthatIsoughttopreservetheessence,butneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure:Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow;herintention,herfeelings,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.26.Bysaying"Languageisthetoolofmytrade",theauthormeansthat.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession27.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglishB.Theauthor'smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor'motherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.29.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother'sEnglishisA.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning30.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangesoftheauthor'sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor'sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor'smisunderstandingof"limited"English.D.Theauthor'sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.CTensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26fundedwith￡2.5millionoftaxpayers’moneywasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.TheplanesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached.13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost￡470million.OnetheatresourcecriticizedtheGovernment'spriorities(優(yōu)先考慮的事)infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:“Idon'tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYongVic,asTheTimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”TherewaspraisefortheGovernment'splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”Ninetyfivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwoyearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26yearolds,firste,firstserved.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.Mr.Burnhamsaid:“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimecanfinditanexcitingbecausetheyfearit'snotforthem’.It'stimetochangethisperception.”JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatre,butimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplace.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareanogoarea”.3l.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn'tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit32.Accordingtothesupporters,theplanshould.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninetyfivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.Itmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeople.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.34.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon'tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanDchildrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation35.Accordingtothepassage,theissuetoofferfreeticketstoyoungpeopleseems.A.controversialB.inspiring C.excitingD.unreasonableDToerrishuman.Toblametheotherguyisevenmorehuman.monsenseisnotallthatmon.Whytellthetruthwhenyoucaneupwithagoodexcuse?Thesethreepopularmisquotes(戲謔的引語(yǔ))aremeanttobejokes,andyettheytellusalotabouthumannature.Toerr,ortomakemistakes,isindeedapartofbeinghuman,butitseemsthatmostpeopledon'twanttoaccepttheresponsibilityfortheproblem.Perhapsitisthenaturalthingtodo.Theoriginalquoteabouthumannaturewentlikethis:“Toerrishuman,toforgive,divine(神圣的).”Thissayingmirrorsadealpeopleshouldbeforgivingofothers'mistakes.Instead,wetendtodotheoppositefindsomeoneelsetopasstheblameonto.However,takingresponsibilityforsomethingthatwentwrongisamakingofgreatmaturity.monsenseiswhatwecallclearthought.Havingmonsensemeanshavingagoodgeneralplanthatwillmakethingsworkwell,anditalsomeansstayingwiththeplan.monsensetellsyouthatyoutakeanumbrellaoutintoarainstorm,butyouleavetheumbrellahome.Whenyouhearaweatherforecastforsunshine.monsensedoesnotseemtobemonforlargeorganizations,becausetherearesomanythingsgoingonthatonepersoncannotbeinchargeofeverything.Peoplesaythatinalargepany,“therighthanddoesnotknowwhatthelefthandisdoing.”Andwhatiswrongwithasocietythatthinksthatmakingupagoodexcuseislikecreatingaworkofart?Oneofthemonproblemswithmakingexcusesisthatpeople,especiallyyoungpeople,gettheideathatit'sokaynottobetotallyhonestallthetime.Thereisacorollary(直接推論)tothat:ifgoodexcuseis“good”evenifitisn'thonest,thenwhereistheplaceofthetruth?36.Accordingtotilepassage,whichoffollowingseemsthemosthuman?A.Tosearchfortruth.B.Toachieveone'sideal.C.Tomakefunofothers'mistakes.D.Tocriticizeothersforone'sownerror.37.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisasignofaman'smaturity?A.Doingthingshisownway.B.Bearingresponsibilityforhismistakes.C.Makingasfewmistakesaspossible.D.Thinkingseriouslyabouthiswrongdoing.38.WhichofthefollowingisN0Tbasedonmonsense?A.Amantriestotakechargeofeverythinginalargepany.B.Astudentgoesoutwithanumbrellainstormyweather.C.Apany’snextmovefollowsagoodplan.D.Alawyeractsonfinejudgments.39.Whatistheauthor'sopinionaboutagoodexcuse?A.Makingagoodexcuseissometimesabetterpolicy.B.Inventingagoodexcuseneedscreativeideas.C.Agoodexcuseisasrewardingashonesty.D.Bittertruthisbetterthanagoodexcuse.40.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforhispassage?A.AMirrorofHumanNature.B.ToBlameortoForgive.C.AMarkofMaturity.D.TruthorExcuse.三、閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）AlmosteverybodyinAmericawillspendapartofhisorherlifebehindashoppingcart（購(gòu)物手推車）.Theywill,inalifetime,pushthechromeplatedcontraptionsmanymiles.Butfewwillknow—oreventhinktoask—whoitwasthatinventedthem.SylvanN.Goldmaninventedtheshoppingcartin1937.Atthattimehewasinthesupermarketbusiness.Everydayhewouldseeshopperslugging(吃力地?cái)y帶)groceriesaroundinbasketstheyhadtocarry.OnedayGoldmansuddenlyhadtheideaofputtingbasketsonwheels.Thewheeledbasketswouldmakeshoppingmucheasierforhiscustomers,andwouldhelptoattractmorebusiness.OnJune4,1937,Goldman’sfirstcartswerereadyforuseinhismarket.Hewasterriblyexcitedonthemorningofthatdayascustomersbeganarriving.Hecouldn’twaittoseethemusinghisinvention.ButGoldmanwasdisappointed.Mostshoppersgavethecartsalonglook,buthardlyanybodywouldgivethematry.Afterawhile,Goldmandecidedtoaskcustomerswhytheyweren’tusinghiscarts.“Don’tyouthinkthisarmisstrongenoughtocarryashoppingbasket?”oneshopperreplied.ButGoldmanwasn’tbeatenyet.Heknewhiscartswouldbeagreatsuccessifonlyhecouldpersuadepeopletogivethematry.Tothisend,Goldmanhiredagroupofpeopletopushcartsaroundhismarketandpretendtheywereshopping!Seeingthis,therealcustomersgraduallybegancopyingthephony(假冒的)customers.AsGoldmanhadhoped,thecartsweresoonattractinglargerandlargernumbersofcustomerstohismarket.Butnotonlydidmorepeoplee—thosewhocameboughtmore.Withlarger,easiertohandlebaskets,customersunconsciouslyboughtagreaternumberofitemsthanbefore.Today’sshoppingcartsarefivetimeslargerthanGoldman’soriginalmodel.Perhapsthat’sonereasonAmericanstodayspendmore