天津市2015届高三英语第一次六校联考试卷及答案
天津市2015届高三第一次六校联考英语试卷
本试卷共分为I卷II卷III卷三部分。其中I卷95分，II卷35分，III卷20分。
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。
1. —How do you like a birthday party outdoors this weekend? —_______.
A. Very much B. With pleasure C. Have fun D. Good idea
2. Many Europeans explored _______ continent of Africa in the 19th century with the determination to discover _______ unknown.
A. /; the B. the; an C. /; an D. the; the
3. Clothing made of man-made fibers has certain advantage over ______ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.
A. this B. one C. that D. what
4. Is it with its charming sceneries and a unique culture ________ Lugu Lake impresses people from all over the world?
A. that B. which C. where D. why
5. ________ is amazing about the Eagles is that they sound exactly alike here forty years later than they did in the United States.
A. Which B. What C. As D. It
6. When asked to move away, the other three _____ but Mary was unwilling to do so.
A. adopted B. confirmed C. advocated D. submitted
7. The news of the mayor’s coming to our school for a visit was ______ on the radio yesterday.
A. turned out B. found out C. given out D. carried out
8. ________ to the movies although she likes watching movies very much.
A. Often does Mother go B. Sometimes Mother goes
C. Seldom does Mother go D. Hardly Mother goes
9. Women who are exposed to second-hand smoke during their pregnancy ________ be at risk of abortion.
A. can B. must C. should D. need
10. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked the northeast coast of Honshu Japan, ________ buildings in the capital Tokyo and as far as Osaka.
A. shaking B. shook C. having shaken D. shaken
11. -- Haven’t I told you to prepare your lessons well before the exam? You failed again.
-- But I ______ for the exam longer than I usually do.
A. was preparing B. will prepare C. have prepared D. prepared
12. The scenery in this area is _______ in that it is the only place where you can enjoy the sea, the mountain and the lake together.
A. different B. splendid C. unique D. attractive
13. I can’t help but remember the precious child ________ smile has brought me countless hours of joy throughout the years.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. of which
14. Alice, your parents were really anxious about you. You ________ home without a word.
A. mustn"t leave B. needn"t leave
C. shouldn"t have left D. couldn"t have left
15. Darky hurriedly felt her coat buttons ________ they were buttoned wrong and posed a laughing stock.
A. so that B. even if C. although D. in case
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16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
This is no joke. Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, are expecting just over 100 guests at a 16 at a church, where they will become husband and wife.
Their modern romance was a 17 made in cyberspace（网络空间）. She was 18 and bored one night last year, so she typed her name into the 19 social networking Website Facebook just to see if anyone 20 it: Hildebrandt, 24, in South Florida. At the time, Kelly Hildebrandt, of Lubbock, Texas, was the only one matched. So she sent him a 21 . She said, “Hi. We had the same name. Thought it was cool,” Kelly Carl Hildebrandt said, “I thought she was pretty 22 .”
For the next three months the two 23 e-mails. 24 he knew it, occasional phone calls turned into daily chats, sometimes 25 hours. He 26 her in Florida after a few months and fell head over heels.
“I thought it was fun,” he said of that first online meet. “I had no 27 that it would lead to this.”
Months after Kelly Hildebrandt sent her first e-mail, she found a diamond engagement 28 hidden in treasure box on a beach in December. “I totally think that it’s all God’s 29 ,” Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said. “He planned it out just 30 .”
She"s a student at a local community college. He works in financial 31 . They plan to make their home in South Florida.
There was also some uncertainty 32 how to phrase their wedding invitations, so they decided to include their 33 names. But 34 confusion likely won"t carry on past the husband and wife, as Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said there are no plans to pass along the name to their future 35 . “No,” she said. “We"re definitely not going to name our kids Kelly.”
16. A. situation B. occasion C. ceremony D. meeting
17. A. game B. match C. contest D. competition
18. A. curious B. serious C. anxious D. generous
19. A. ordinary B. common C. fashionable D. popular
20. A. understood B. made C. shared D. recognized
21. A. word B. message C. letter D. reminder
22. A. clever B. simple C. attractive D. easy
23. A. exchanged B. changed C. expected D. received
24. A. After B. As C. While D. Before
25. A. wasting B. spending C. lasting D. taking
26. A. dropped B. visited C. forgot D. called
27. A. idea B. decision C. chance D. hope
28. A. call B. lace C. phone D. ring
29. A. preparation B. reason C. arrangement D. work
30. A. great B. perfect C. excellent D. smart
31. A. crisis B. conveniences C. customs D. services
32. A. about B. on C. in D. at
33. A. first B. last C. middle D. family
34. A. some B. no C. any D. little
35. A. wife B. husband C. parents D. children
阅读下列短文，从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Patti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.
Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute programme.
At the age of 20, Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open, I"m Dreaming, and Old Cape Cod.
Her last hit was Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.
Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Show. She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.
Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.
36. According to the passage, Patti Page ________．
A．wanted to be a singer as a child
B．was born in a small town in 1927
C．was known mainly for her acting skills
D．started her work as a TV programme hostess
37. According to the passage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?
A．Old Cape Cod.
B．Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte.
C．Doggie in the Window.
D．With My Eyes Wide Open, I"m Dreaming.
38. Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that ________．
A．Patti Page was a beloved singer
B．Patti Page"s songs were successful
C．Patti Page was the top-selling female artist
D．Patti Page was good at recording songs
39. We can know from the passage that Patti Page ________．
A．got to know Jack Rael in 1945
B．left Mercury Records at the age of 35
C．appeared in The Patti Page Show in 1957
D．wrote many songs for children in her late life
40. It is inferred from the passage that ________．
A．Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late life
B．Patti Page"s gift in art began to be shown in her teens
C．Patti Page"s great success was due to her hard work and others" help
D．Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actress
The 30 miles of steep roads that snake through the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers" hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46-year-old father of four, wasn"t expecting any trouble on the road last New Year"s Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nine-year-old daughter Mia, four-year-old son Baylor, and nine-year-old neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.
The weather was fine，but the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp U-turn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep ten-foot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.
There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upside-down car was filled with water. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater,” remembers Andersen, a soft-spoken product development manager. “You"re thinking, is this how it"s all going to end？”
Having lost all sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldn"t find her. I thought，“If I don"t get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.” Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. That’s when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children, they began to shout at the father, “Who else is in the car？” Andersen says respectfully, “It was like the sight of angels.”
41. What might be the main reason for the car accident?
A．The sharp U-turn.
B．The steep dam.
C．The sudden brake.
D．A truck hitting the car.
42. Andersen didn"t expect any trouble on the road because ________．
A．he was familiar with the road
B．he was good at driving
C．his hands didn"t have sweat
D．the weather was fine
43. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A．Andersen lost conciousness in the water.
B．Strangers helped Andersen out of the car.
C．Andersen liked Mia most among the children.
D．Strangers teamed together to save the three children.
44. The underlined sentence is to express Andersen"s feeling of being________．
A．tired
B．excited
C．doubtful
D．grateful
45. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Stay calm when in trouble
B．Drive rounding a U-turn
C．Miracle rescue from an icy river
D．Mystery of the Bear River Mountains
Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet, but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.
Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months. It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels. It also has a robotic arm, cameras, and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface. Then it sends the information back to the earth.
Curiosity"s main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars, either now or in the past. On Nov. 2, NASA scientists held a press conference to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes on the earth. Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past. Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth, where their rough edges have been worn down by water. Mars is very cold and dry now, but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷), but so far it has not found any. On the earth, most methane is produced by plants or animals. Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars. It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
46. Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE?
A．It landed on Mars in January 2012.
B．It is small in size and has four arms.
C．It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.
D．It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.
47. According to the information sent back by Curiosity, scientists believe that________．
A．there"s no air on Mars
B．Mars is warm and wet now
C．the soil on Mars is rich
D．there used to be water on Mars
48. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refers to“________”．
A．smooth stones
B．rivers
C．robotic vehicles
D．volcanoes
49. We know from the sixth paragraph that________．
A．some tiny animals once lived on Mars
B．there are no plants or animals on Mars now
C．the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane
D．Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.
B．Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.
C．It is possible to build an earth-like environment on Mars.
D．A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars.
If you are afraid of the dark, it’s not a big deal. It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all, animals do, too. “Fear matters,” says Karen Warkentin, an ecologist. “It"s a good thing,” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”
Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways. A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell. A small fish will swim away when a big, hungry fish approaches.
Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect. The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red-eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.
In this species, female frogs attach jellylike clumps (果冻一样的块状物) of their eggs to the undersides of leaves. The leaves hang on branches that dangle (悬挂) over ponds. After they hatch from the eggs, the tadpoles (蝌蚪) then fall into the water, where they eventually grow into adult frogs.
Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching. If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack, however, they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim, by falling into the water early, the tadpoles can escape.
If hatching early helps protect red-eyed tree frogs from snakes, you might wonder why their eggs don"t always hatch sooner. It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger. Once tadpoles land in the water, hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too. Staying in their eggs for full 6 days, then, allows frog embryos (胚胎) to grow big and strong. This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.
51. It can be inferred from the passage that fears________．
A．help animals grow bigger and stronger
B．are less common among young animals
C．help animals move a lot to fit the environment
D．are more or less important in order for animals to survive
52. We are told in the passage that tree frogs________．
A．face danger both inside their eggs and in the water
B．will grow fast if they fall into the water later
C．are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs
D．stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened
53. Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because________．
A．they like falling into the water early
B．they want to grow into adult frogs
C．they sense a hungry snake is about to attack
D．frog embryos can grow strong
54. What is the best title of the passage?
A．What is fear?
B．Why do we feel afraid?
C．You feel afraid, and animals do, too.
D．Fear is a good thing.
55. What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?
A．Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.
B．How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.
C．Another example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.
D．How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.
15. Darky hurriedly felt her coat buttons ________ they were buttoned wrong and posed a laughing stock.
A. so that B. even if C. although D. in case
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16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
This is no joke. Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, are expecting just over 100 guests at a 16 at a church, where they will become husband and wife.
Their modern romance was a 17 made in cyberspace（网络空间）. She was 18 and bored one night last year, so she typed her name into the 19 social networking Website Facebook just to see if anyone 20 it: Hildebrandt, 24, in South Florida. At the time, Kelly Hildebrandt, of Lubbock, Texas, was the only one matched. So she sent him a 21 . She said, “Hi. We had the same name. Thought it was cool,” Kelly Carl Hildebrandt said, “I thought she was pretty 22 .”
For the next three months the two 23 e-mails. 24 he knew it, occasional phone calls turned into daily chats, sometimes 25 hours. He 26 her in Florida after a few months and fell head over heels.
“I thought it was fun,” he said of that first online meet. “I had no 27 that it would lead to this.”
Months after Kelly Hildebrandt sent her first e-mail, she found a diamond engagement 28 hidden in treasure box on a beach in December. “I totally think that it’s all God’s 29 ,” Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said. “He planned it out just 30 .”
She"s a student at a local community college. He works in financial 31 . They plan to make their home in South Florida.
There was also some uncertainty 32 how to phrase their wedding invitations, so they decided to include their 33 names. But 34 confusion likely won"t carry on past the husband and wife, as Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said there are no plans to pass along the name to their future 35 . “No,” she said. “We"re definitely not going to name our kids Kelly.”
16. A. situation B. occasion C. ceremony D. meeting
17. A. game B. match C. contest D. competition
18. A. curious B. serious C. anxious D. generous
19. A. ordinary B. common C. fashionable D. popular
20. A. understood B. made C. shared D. recognized
21. A. word B. message C. letter D. reminder
22. A. clever B. simple C. attractive D. easy
23. A. exchanged B. changed C. expected D. received
24. A. After B. As C. While D. Before
25. A. wasting B. spending C. lasting D. taking
26. A. dropped B. visited C. forgot D. called
27. A. idea B. decision C. chance D. hope
28. A. call B. lace C. phone D. ring
29. A. preparation B. reason C. arrangement D. work
30. A. great B. perfect C. excellent D. smart
31. A. crisis B. conveniences C. customs D. services
32. A. about B. on C. in D. at
33. A. first B. last C. middle D. family
34. A. some B. no C. any D. little
35. A. wife B. husband C. parents D. children
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，从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Patti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.
Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute programme.
At the age of 20, Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open, I"m Dreaming, and Old Cape Cod.
Her last hit was Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.
Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Show. She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.
Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.
36. According to the passage, Patti Page ________．
A．wanted to be a singer as a child
B．was born in a small town in 1927
C．was known mainly for her acting skills
D．started her work as a TV programme hostess
37. According to the passage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?
A．Old Cape Cod.
B．Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte.
C．Doggie in the Window.
D．With My Eyes Wide Open, I"m Dreaming.
38. Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that ________．
A．Patti Page was a beloved singer
B．Patti Page"s songs were successful
C．Patti Page was the top-selling female artist
D．Patti Page was good at recording songs
39. We can know from the passage that Patti Page ________．
A．got to know Jack Rael in 1945
B．left Mercury Records at the age of 35
C．appeared in The Patti Page Show in 1957
D．wrote many songs for children in her late life
40. It is inferred from the passage that ________．
A．Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late life
B．Patti Page"s gift in art began to be shown in her teens
C．Patti Page"s great success was due to her hard work and others" help
D．Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actress
B
The 30 miles of steep roads that snake through the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers" hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46-year-old father of four, wasn"t expecting any trouble on the road last New Year"s Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nine-year-old daughter Mia, four-year-old son Baylor, and nine-year-old neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.
The weather was fine，but the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp U-turn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep ten-foot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.
There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upside-down car was filled with water. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater,” remembers Andersen, a soft-spoken product development manager. “You"re thinking, is this how it"s all going to end？”
Having lost all sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldn"t find her. I thought，“If I don"t get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.” Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. That’s when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children, they began to shout at the father, “Who else is in the car？” Andersen says respectfully, “It was like the sight of angels.”
41. What might be the main reason for the car accident?
A．The sharp U-turn.
B．The steep dam.
C．The sudden brake.
D．A truck hitting the car.
42. Andersen didn"t expect any trouble on the road because ________．
A．he was familiar with the road
B．he was good at driving
C．his hands didn"t have sweat
D．the weather was fine
43. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A．Andersen lost conciousness in the water.
B．Strangers helped Andersen out of the car.
C．Andersen liked Mia most among the children.
D．Strangers teamed together to save the three children.
44. The underlined sentence is to express Andersen"s feeling of being________．
A．tired
B．excited
C．doubtful
D．grateful
45. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Stay calm when in trouble
B．Drive rounding a U-turn
C．Miracle rescue from an icy river
D．Mystery of the Bear River Mountains
C
Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet, but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.
Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months. It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels. It also has a robotic arm, cameras, and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface. Then it sends the information back to the earth.
Curiosity"s main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars, either now or in the past. On Nov. 2, NASA scientists held a press conference to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes on the earth. Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past. Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth, where their rough edges have been worn down by water. Mars is very cold and dry now, but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷), but so far it has not found any. On the earth, most methane is produced by plants or animals. Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars. It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
46. Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE?
A．It landed on Mars in January 2012.
B．It is small in size and has four arms.
C．It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.
D．It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.
47. According to the information sent back by Curiosity, scientists believe that________．
A．there"s no air on Mars
B．Mars is warm and wet now
C．the soil on Mars is rich
D．there used to be water on Mars
48. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refers to“________”．
A．smooth stones
B．rivers
C．robotic vehicles
D．volcanoes
49. We know from the sixth paragraph that________．
A．some tiny animals once lived on Mars
B．there are no plants or animals on Mars now
C．the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane
D．Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.
B．Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.
C．It is possible to build an earth-like environment on Mars.
D．A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars.
D
If you are afraid of the dark, it’s not a big deal. It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all, animals do, too. “Fear matters,” says Karen Warkentin, an ecologist. “It"s a good thing,” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”
Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways. A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell. A small fish will swim away when a big, hungry fish approaches.
Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect. The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red-eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.
In this species, female frogs attach jellylike clumps (果冻一样的块状物) of their eggs to the undersides of leaves. The leaves hang on branches that dangle (悬挂) over ponds. After they hatch from the eggs, the tadpoles (蝌蚪) then fall into the water, where they eventually grow into adult frogs.
Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching. If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack, however, they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim, by falling into the water early, the tadpoles can escape.
If hatching early helps protect red-eyed tree frogs from snakes, you might wonder why their eggs don"t always hatch sooner. It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger. Once tadpoles land in the water, hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too. Staying in their eggs for full 6 days, then, allows frog embryos (胚胎) to grow big and strong. This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.
51. It can be inferred from the passage that fears________．
A．help animals grow bigger and stronger
B．are less common among young animals
C．help animals move a lot to fit the environment
D．are more or less important in order for animals to survive
52. We are told in the passage that tree frogs________．
A．face danger both inside their eggs and in the water
B．will grow fast if they fall into the water later
C．are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs
D．stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened
53. Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because________．
A．they like falling into the water early
B．they want to grow into adult frogs
C．they sense a hungry snake is about to attack
D．frog embryos can grow strong
54. What is the best title of the passage?
A．What is fear?
B．Why do we feel afraid?
C．You feel afraid, and animals do, too.
D．Fear is a good thing.
55. What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?
A．Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.
B．How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.
C．Another example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.
D．How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.
第Ⅱ卷
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分）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
“Most handsome” man seeks fame
Who is the most charming man in the world? David Beckham, Brad Pit or Tom Cruise? Neither of them, at least in the eyes of a salesman surnamed Lin who claims to be the most attractive guy on the globe.
“Many people say that I am far more charming than the movie stars, say, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tse Ting Fung and I know this. I look young and mature.” “I believe no one can top me in appearance,” Lin said, “I am ten times more handsome than any one else.” “Handsome guys seldom brag about their outlooks, while the braggers are anything but handsome,” Lin responded to those who may doubt that he is exaggerating about his appearance.
Lin, 165cm (5.4 feet) tall, called the news hotline of the Southern China Metropolis Daily earlier this month, asking the paper to help promote him into a celebrity. He offered to treat a dinner to anyone who can make him famous. “I’ll be very grateful to my future patrons. They are ten times more important than my parents. I will pay back by inviting them to a meal,” Lin said.
Eager to become a star, Lin claimed that his face is more than enough to make him famous, though he was not gifted in arts and performing. When asked about the best-looking part on him, Lin alleged that each part is perfect and no defects can be found. “It’s standard” was his reply to questions about his 165-cm stature.
Lin used to be a waiter and now working as a salesman at a market selling steel products. The 24-year-old man has never formally dated a girl though quite a number of women have shown interests in him, according to Lin. Whenever he is idle, he just looks into the mirror to enjoy his handsome appearance or posing for pictures, according to Lin.
“His illusion originates from narcissism,” a psychologist in Hainan University said, adding that narcissism can often make people feel too good about themselves.
56. What does Lin think of himself? (no more than 12 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
57. Why did he call the news hotline of the Southern China Metropolis Daily? (no more than 15words)
_________________________________________________________________________
58. Please explain the underlined word “defects”. (1 word)
_________________________________________________________________________
59. Is he healthy psychologically? Why? (no more than 6 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
60. Should teenagers follow his example? What do you think? (no more than 20 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
随着人们生活水平的提高，私家车的数量逐年增加，但随之而来的塞车问题日益严重。假设你是学校学生会主席，请你写一封英文倡议书，呼吁同学们尽量骑自行车出行，内容如下：
1. 现象：由于家长接送造成学校周边交通阻塞的问题非常严重。
2. 建议：选择环保的出行方式——骑自行车。
3. 理由：a. 减轻交通压力；b. 减少噪音和空气污染；c. 锻炼身体。
4. 呼吁：改善交通，从我做起。
[写作要求]
1. 词数100词左右。
2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当添加细节使文章内容完整连贯。
3. 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
第III卷
第四部分：听力
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
61. What is the man going to do?
A. To a meeting.
B. To the school.
C. Meet the woman at the meeting.
62. What will the woman have to do?
A. Buy a ticket for the ten o’clock flight.
B. Go to the airport immediately.
C. Change to a different flight.
63. What is the problem with the woman’s English?
A. Her spelling is bad.
B. She can’t speak English.
C. Her pronunciation is bad.
64. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The price of the woman’s dress.
B. What the woman’s wearing
C. The man’s jacket.
65. What does the man like to eat?
A. Cookies.
B. Chocolate..
C. Coffee.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
66. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man has just got married.
B. They will take boat to the destination.
C. The maid of the Mist is the most beautiful scenery.
67. What does the package the man chooses include?
A. Five nights’ accommodation and a five-minute walk.
B. A sightseeing tour on boat and accommodation.
C. The stay and transportation.
68. How much will the man pay for the trip?
A. $339.
B. $678.
C. $1,356.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
69. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Workmates.
C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.
70. Who is probably Jack?
A. The woman’s boyfriend.
B. The woman’s husband.
C. The woman’s father.
71. What time is it now?
A. At noon.
B. In the morning.
C. In the late afternoon.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。
72. What was the only difficult?
A. Few people had exactly the same idea.
B. Too many people had exactly the same idea.
C. The money for the holiday wasn’t enough.
73. Where did they stop their car?
A. Near a farmhouse.
B. Near an old factory.
C. Near a hill.
74. What did they bring with them?
A. Plenty of food.
B. Plenty of baskets.
C. Plenty of books.
75. Why did they run away?
A. There were too many people.
B. There were heavy winds.
C. There were many sheep running towards them.
2014.11天津市2015届六校联考英语答案
单选
1-5 DDCAB 6-10 DCCAA 11-15 DCACD
完形填空：
16-20 CBADC 21-25 BCADC 26-30 BADCB 31-35 DACCD
阅读理解
36-40 BCABD 41-45 CADDC 46-50 CDABD 51-55 DACDC
阅读表达：
56. He thinks he is the most attactive guy on the globe.
57. To ask the paper to help promote him into a celebrity.
58. faults / shortcomings
59. No. Because he suffers from narcissism.
60. I don’t think so. Although we should be confident, we should realize the shortcomings in us.
书面表达：
One possible version:
It is a common phenomenon that the problem of traffic jam around our school is more and more serious due to parents’ driving kids to and from school. Actually, we can choose a healthy and environmentally-friendly way of traveling, that is, bicycle riding. It is obvious that bicycle riding can bring us many benefits, such as relieving pressure on the downtown transportation, making less noise and air pollution and so forth. Most importantly, it does good to your health, because if you go to school by riding a bicycle instead of driving or taking a car, you can have a better chance of getting enough exercise you need every day.
Reduce transportation pressure by riding a bike and start from ourselves！
听力：
61-65 BCABA 66-68 ABC 69-71 BAC 72-75 BAAC