天津市南开区高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷

We all       goodbye to my father as he was on the train to Beijing．

Jimmy managed to make a(n)        profit out of the deal，for he had got such a good opportunity．

He never complains about the difficulties he has in life．   ，he always has ways to overcome them．

According to the latest study，most traffic accidents     be prevented if drivers are careful enough．

We were delayed at the airport．Otherwise，we    here by lunch．

The new online library makes       possible for students to choose books by smart phone off campus．

I received a letter，       poor spelling made me think it was written by a child．

Schools in the cities are well equipped        those in the countryside are poor．

The boys      by the coach now will take part in the sports meeting of the school next month．

It was totally by chance         they discovered the entrance to the underground palace.

The young man was      by his grandma in London，so he can speak standard British English．

---When shall we meet tomorrow then?
---       ．Whenever it is convenient for you.

---How do you come to school, Jimmy?
---        ．Usually by bike，but I take a bus in bad weather．

       the author wants to express in the book is the love and eare，for her family.

Oh，my God! The ceiling          in and the kitchen is flooded. Come quickly，Jack!

Practice，practice，and practice! That’s      Tiger Woods became a champion golfer.
Tiger Woods       golf when he was very young.       with other children of his age，he showed special interest in golf．Finding that his son had a       for this game，Tiger’s father decided to       him on his own．To his father’s surprise，Tiger was a(n)      golfer even at the age of 6.
However，being a child,Tiger couldn’t focus all the time，     he never gave up. Tiger listened to soft music to improve his      . His father helped him learn to focus inspite of the       ．Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said，“I'm a tree in your way,”He would have to hit the ball       his father．Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger’s turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the       ．
The training helped him．Once a       made a loud noise while Tiger was playing. He Said he never heard the broadcast because he was so       on the game. Tiger cannot       losing. If he loses，he will go out and      even harder in order not to make the same mistake.
In the year 2000，when he was 24 years old，he        four major golf competitions—the US Open，the US Amateur，the British Open and the British Amateur. But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was       pain in his knee．In April his knee was operated on and he        the PGA(美国职业高尔夫球协会)tour season．After an eight-month period of       he returned to play again in February 2009. He didn’t make his fans      ．He won again.
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game．

A．how B．when C．where D．because

A．looked up B．set up C．took up D．gave up

A．Mixed B．Compared C．Living D．Competing

A．trick B．plan C．skill D．gift

A．train B．save C．stop D．raise

A．lucky B．common C．amazing D．careful

A．and B．but C．so D．as

A．confidence B．strength C．patience D．energy

A．disturbance B．carelessness C．determination D．failure

A．against B．under C．onto D．over

A．music B．ball C．coach D．ground

A．teammate B．teacher C．radio D．fan

A．curious B．quick C．serious D．focused

A．stand B．forget C．understand D．recognize

A．cry B．practice C．think D．argue

A．judged B．watched C．conducted D．won

A．examining B．avoiding C．suffering D．reducing

A．missed B．offered C．escaped D．joined

A．research B．rest C．learning D．traveling

A．worried B．troubled C．surprised D．disappointed

Standing alone at Browns party，Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward，establishing him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was a thin man，forty-one years of age，with fair hair that was often untidy．In the seventeen years they’d been married he had changed very little：he was still nervous with other people，and smiled in the same shy way，and his face was still almost boyish．
She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．She had been annoyed for this fact over the years and in the end，quite some time ago now，she had consulted Dr.Abbat at Edward’s request.
In the Browns’rich living room，its walls and ceilings giving out a bright light with a metallic surface of imitation gold，Anna listened to dance music coming from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband．
In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to come.
The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs. She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．
When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach．She looked at her watch and sighed．
What made Anna feel that she had failed her husband，Edward?

Why did Anna stand alone at the party?

Anna started to get angry because        

Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If English means endless new words，difficult gramrnar and sometimes strange pronunciation，you are wrong．Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university，learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power，Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter．This is the area of the brain which processes information．It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles．
The study also found the effect is greater，the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli，from University College London，took a group of Britons who only spoke English．They were compared with a goup of “early bilinguals．’’who had learnt a second language before the age of five，as well as a number of later learners．
Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language，the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language，”said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. ‘‘Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible，”he said．“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas．”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading，writing，and comprehension were all tested．The results showed，that the younger they started to learn，the better．“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world，’’explained the scientists．
The main subject talked about in this passage is         

In the second paragraph，the writer mentions “exercise” in order to     

The underlined word‘‘bilinguals”in Paragraph 4 probably means       

We may know from the scientific findings that        

In the last two paragraphs，the author wants to tell us that      

“It hurts me more than you，’’and “This is for your own good．’’These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin，clean my room，stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in educafion in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school．The schools and the educators made it easy on us．They thought that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators，turned on the television，left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation．
Now teachers，faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years，are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake．One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students-“so passive”-and-wonders what happened．Nothing was demanded of them，she believes. Television，says Klompus，contributes to children’s passivity．“We’re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus．“we’re talking about a generation of kids who’ve never been hurt or hungry．They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying ‘go look it up’，you tell them the answer．It takes greater energy to say no to a kid．”
Yes，it does．It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work．It’s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good．It’s time to start telling them no again.
Why are children becoming more inactive in study?

To such children as described in the passage         

We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on       

By “permissive period in education’’the author means a time         ．

What is the main idea of the passage?

The aims of the Illustrators(插图画家)Exhibition，staged as part of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair，organized by BolognaFiere and held from 19 to 22．March 2012，are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers．
QUALIFICATIONS
*Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality, if they were born before 31st December l994，whose artwork is intended for use in children’s books，are qualified to enter the Exhibition, either directly or through publishing houses or schools．
*Please state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Non-fiction Category．Illustrators may only enter one category.
*Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-entered．
*The confirmation form must be filled in and a photograph attached, then presented together with illustrations no later than 26 September 2011．
SHIPMENT
Entries may be delivered by post，express delivery service or by hand．From abroad，please use the following forms：Form “A” for registered mail or post by air；Form “B” if using an international forwarding agent or airline.
To avoid deiays, material should not be sent by normal post．Material should be sent “carriage paid”，including any customs and delivery costs．
BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artwork．All published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number，publisher’s name and address．
REQUIREMENTS
The illustrations (i.e. the size of the sheet) must not exceed (超过) the following dimensions：
Fiction：32*42cm(or 42*32cm)
Non-fiction：50*70cm(70*50cm)
Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered，nor will they be returned by BolognaFiere．The illustrations must be on paper or flexible board，maximum thickness 2mm(for scanner separation purposes).
SELECTIONPROCESS
All artwork received by the stated deadtine and meeting the specified requirements will be examined and selected by an international group(whose decision is final)，inclnding five members(from publishing houses and art schools) appointed each year by BolognaFiere.
ANNUAL
Each illustrator selected by the Committee will be granted two pages in the Annual，for the reproduction of all or some of the illustrations as well as a space for the bibliography(参考书目). BotognaFiere has the fight to choose the works to be published in the Annual and to make complete or partial reproductions．
EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
After the Bologna event，the illustrator Exhibition will travel to Japan under the supervision of JBBY．The illustrator exhibition may afterwards be transferred to other venues(场馆)in other countries，The Exhibitions of illustrations held abroad follow the same rules and regulations as the illustrator Exhibition，and the provision(条款)of the regulations are extended to tile organizers of the exhibitions held abroad．
RETURN OF ARTWORK
All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere by the end of July 2012．
According to the text，the Illustrators Exhibitions       

The illustrators of the Illustrators Exhibitions         

Which of the following is unacceptable for delivering entries?

What is BolognaFiere responsible for?

The Illustrators’ works will not be considered if they       

阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)
As we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches，we may think nervously about Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and the great fear that sharks inspire in us．Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks．The world has realized that we need the species，like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem．
Sharks，in particular，are“in’’these days．Thanks to good public policy and famous stars such as Jackie Chan and Ang Lee，killing sharks for fin soup is no longer cool．
The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades，threatening sharks with extinction(灭绝)-up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins．But we have started to reverse the trend，particularly in many areas of the United States and overseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu．
In California，a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations.
Overseas marketing and public efforts featuring posters on public transportation systems and TV ads have been underway for the past few years．These efforts all show signs of success, on both the supply side and the demand side of trade in shark fins．
Actually，stopping the killing of sharks is part of a broader movement to stop the killing of wild animals and the buying and selling of wildlife products．These products come from hunting elephants, tigers and rhinos，besides killing marine life．
Whether it is shark fin soup or ivory piano keys，killing animals is big business．The hunting of elephants in search of ivory tusks for luxury(奢侈的)goods has become a fall-scale war．The decrease of African elephant populations is alarming. Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals．
Why do people begin to make efforts to protect the declining number of sharks?
(No more than 15 words)
What’s the main reason for killing sharks?(No more than 10 Worals)
Who helped California decide to ban the sale and possession of shark fin soup?
(No more than 5 Words)
What does the underlined word‘‘reverse”in Paragraph 3 mean?(1 word)
In your opinion，what’s the best way to stop killing animals?(No more than 20 words)

人们对有些大城市在节假日里不允许燃放鞭炮持不同意见。请根据下表用英语写一篇短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。

注意：
1．词数不少于100；
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：烟火fireworks