1、 第 1 页（共 39 页） 2017 年天津市南开区高考英语模拟试卷（四） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 15 分） 1 Thank you for your Kindle Ill ask Tony to take it back to you soon _ Ive bought a new one（ ） A No sense B No hurry C No way D No use 2 As economy is declining， jobs_to the young， continue to be scarce（ ） A availableB convenient C comf
2、ortable D valuable 3 The education system in China is very different from_in the USA（ ） A one B it C those D that 4 Work_they might， they didnt get the result they expected（ ） A although B since C as D as though 5 _the effect of culture shock， he is trying to read a lot about it before going to Fran
3、ce for further study（ ） A To reduce B Reduced C ReducingD Having reduced 6 Mary_to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week（ ） A had gone B has been going C is going D went 7 What do you think of Putin？ He is an outstanding leader who _ his reputation（ ） A looks out f
4、or B comes up with C lives up to D looks forward to 8 I think her opinion_， because she is an experienced teacher（ ） A numbers B calculates C figures D counts 9 Humans spend a lot of time and money on their pets and the pets give all they have_for that（ ） A in return B in fact C in short D in all 第
5、2 页（共 39 页） 10 _the author of the book intends to express is not the loneliness of being trapped on a deserted island but the faith in overcoming any problem ahead（ ） A That B How C What D Why 11 He used to study in a village school， _was rebuilt two years ago（ ） A which B that C where D whose 12 Th
6、e new playground to be built next year will be_the old one（ ） A as three times big as B three times as big as C as big as three times D as big three times as 13 Dont leave the water_while you brush your teeth（ ） A racing B rushing C running D rolling 14 Only when he apologized for his ignorance_him（
7、 ） A I forgave B I did forgive C forgave I D did I forgive 15 If you _ to my advice carefully， you wouldnt have made such a terrible mistake（ ） A listened B have listened C would listen D had listened 第二节：完形填空 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，将短文内容补充完整 （ 40 分） 16 The （ 16） picked u
8、p the thermos and poured some hot water into the tea cup and placed it on the small table in front of his （ 17） ， who were a father and daughter， and put the lid on the cup with a clink Obviously （ 18） of something， he hurried into the inner room， leaving the （ 19） on the table His two guests heard
9、several drawers opening and a rustling （飒飒响声） They （ 20） sitting in the living room， the 10 year old daughter， looking at the flowers outside the window The father was just about to take his cup when the （ 21） came， right there in the living room Something was hopelessly broken 第 3 页（共 39 页） It was
10、the thermos， which had fallen to the floor The girl looked （ 22） her shoulder at once， startled （吓一跳），（ 23） It was（ 24） Neither of them had touched it， not even a little bit The sound caused the host to rush back from the inner room He looked at the （ 25） floor and blurted out（脱口而出）， “It doesnt matt
11、er， it doesnt matter!“ The father started to say something Then he muttered（嘀咕）， “Sorry， I （ 26） it and it fell “ “It doesnt matter， “the host said Later， when they left the house the daughter said， “Daddy， I saw your（ 27） in the windowpane （窗玻璃） You were sitting perfectly （ 28） Why did you say？ “ T
12、he father （ 29） ， “What then would you （ 30） as the cause of its fall？ “ “It fell by itself!Maybe the floor is uneven It wasnt steady when Mr Li put it there “ “It wont （ 31） ， girl It sounds more （ 32） when I say I touched it There are things people accept less the more you （ 33） them The truer you
13、r story is， the less true it sounds “ The daughter was （ 34） in silence for a while Then she said， “Can you explain it only this way？ “ “Only this way， “the father laughed again “Since life is not perfect， sometimes we need to deal with it with a white （ 35） “ 16 A owner B host C guest D master 17 A
14、 friends B neighbors C children D guests 18 A knowing B remembering C hearing D thinking 19 A thermos B cup C lid D tea 20 A enjoyed B remained C imagined D hated 21 A stranger B host C crash D noise 22 A around B at C behind D over 23 A staring B glaring C observing D glancing 第 4 页（共 39 页） 24 A he
15、lpless B exciting C strange D terrible 25 A breaking B steaming C sinking D flooding 26 A touched B used C hit D moved 27 A expression B shadow C reflection D action 28 A calm B still C silent D straight 29 A shouted B recalled C laughed D repeated 30 A tell B make C accept D give 31 A do B help C g
16、o D suit 32 A comfortable B friendly C acceptable D agreeable 33 A defend B support C discuss D argue 34 A kept B shut C worried D lost 35 A action B lie C excuse D devotion 第二部分：阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项 Food festivals around the world Stilton Cheese Rolling May Day is a traditiona
17、l day for celebrations， but the 2， 000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include these rolling in their annual plans Teams of four， dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes， roll a complete cheese along a 50 metre course On the way， they must not kick or
18、throw their cheese， or go into their competitorslane（赛道） Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos （ disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones） All the competitors arc served with beer or port wine， the trad
19、itional accompaniment for Stilton cheese Fiery Foods Festival The Hottest Festival on Earth Every year more than 10， 000 people head for the city of Albuquerque， New 第 5 页（共 39 页） Mexico They come from as far away as Australia， the Caribbean and China， but they all share a common addiction food that
20、 is not just spicy， but hot enough to make your mouth burn， your head spin and your eyes water Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three clays every March You might like to try a chocolate covered habanero pepper officially the hottest pepper in the wo
21、rld or any one of the thousands of products that are on show But one things for sure if you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue， this festival isnt for you! La Tomatina The Worlds Biggest Food Fight On the last Wednesday of every August， the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina the worlds l
22、argest food fight A week long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes official fight starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd The battle lasts little more than half an ho
23、ur， in which time around 50， 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves， runs， or fights back Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again and for a much needed wash! Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Australias cultural capital has hosted this 20 years
24、， a showcase of the continents culinary（烹调用的） mastery through cooking demonstrations， special tours and food tastings throughout the city Meet celebrity chefs and artisan food crafters， go to gals dinners and discover Down Unders most fantastic flavors 36 In the Stilton cheese rolling competition ，
25、competitors on each team must A wear various formal clothes B roll a wooden cheese in their own lane C kick or throw their cheese D use a real cheese weighing about four kilos 第 6 页（共 39 页） 37 Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held according to the passage？ A In Australia B In the Caribbean C
26、 In the USA D In Mexico 38 The celebration of La Tomatina lasts A three days B seven days C less than three days D more than seven days 39 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ A The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine B More than 10， 000Chi
27、nese take pail in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival C Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival D An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina 40 In which food festival you may meet cooks？ A Melbourne Food and Wine Festival B La Tomatina C Stilton
28、 Cheese Rolling D Fiery Foods Festival In business， theres a speed difference： Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually moves The difference is important regardless of industry and company size Companies fea
29、rful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed In our study of 343businesses， the companies that chose to go， go， go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure t
30、hey were on the right track Whats more， the firms that“slowed down to speed up“improved their top and bottom lines， averaging 40% 第 7 页（共 39 页） higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three year period How did they disobey the laws of business physics， taking more time than competitors
31、yet performing better ？ They thought differently about what“slower“and“faster“mean Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed （ moving quickly） and strategic speed （ reducing the time it takes to deliver value） Simply increasing the speed of production， for example，
32、may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference But that often leads to reduced value over time， in the form of lower quality products and services In our study， higher companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary They became more open to ideas and discussion They encourage
33、d new ways of thinking And they allowed time to look back and learn By contrast，performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time， paid too much attention to improving efficiency， stuck to tested methods， didnt develop team spirit among their employees， and had little time thinking about ch
34、anges Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership Teams that regularly take time to get things right， rather than plough ahead full bore， are more successful in meeting their business goals That kind of strategy must come from the top 41 What does the underlined part“gain an edge“in Paragraph 2 m
35、ean？ A Get an advantage B Increase the speed C Reach the limit D Set a goal 42 The underlined part“the laws of business physics“in Paragraph 3 means A spending more time and performing worse B spending more time and performing better C spending less time and performing worse D spending less time and
36、 performing better 43 What can we learn from the text？ 第 8 页（共 39 页） A How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is B How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces C Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes D Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop
37、 necessary team spirit 44 According to the author， what is the key to deciding strategic speed？ A Pausing at key moments B The size of company C The boss D The quality of the products 45 Which could be the best title for the text？ A Improve quality？ Serve better B Deliver value？ Plough ahead C Reduc
38、e time？ Move faster D Need speed？ Slow down 46（ 10 分） My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid， first generation，Italian immigrant She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8years old During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food， and
39、an attack by a German U boat After getting here， her large family worked hard to build a new life in America They never had much money but were rich in love One day， when I was about 5or 6years old， my parents and brothers went on a trip It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend Nanny se
40、emed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself She made me a special breakfast that first morning However， all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room I followed a minute later and saw that she
41、had tears in her eyes It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it I walked over to Nanny， climbed on her lap， and for the first time in my short life I did 第 9 页（共 39 页） something else too I apologized without being told to and asked
42、Nanny to forgive me She smiled， rubbed my head， and told me I was a good boy even though I didnt feel like one then That memory just like my Nannys love will stay in my heart forever It is a sign of both strength and wisdom Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn， to grow， and to love 46 Nannys fam
43、ily immigrated to America mainly because A they suffered starvation in their homeland B they wanted to start a rich life in the new land C they tried to get away from the terrible climate D their country was in war and they needed peace 47 The boy complained to Nanny that the food A wasnt cooked the
44、 way his mom did B was served a bit later than usual C was prepared in a special way D was just to his parentstaste 48 When seeing Nanny crying in the living room， the author felt A surprised B ashamed C shocked D annoyed 49 The author mainly wants to tell us that A forgiveness can be beneficial to
45、people asking for it B hardships can make children more indifferent C grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren D family ties can sometimes be misused 50 What kind of person is Nanny in authors eyes？ A Joyous and jealous 第 10 页（共 39 页） B Hardworking and careful C Strong willed and wise
46、 D Kind and sensitive Wouldnt it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language？ In a recent Wall Street Journal article， technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that， within a decade or so， well be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built in microphones Thats because technological progress is extremely rapid Its only a matter of time Indeed， some parents are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should even learn a second lang
