绝密★启用前2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）英语笔试本试卷分为第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共130 分，考试用时100 分钟。
第I卷1至10页，第II卷11至12页。
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考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
祝各位考生考试顺利！第I卷注意事项：1 ．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
2．本卷共55 小题，共95 分。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节：单项填空（共巧小题；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。
We feel_____ o ur duty to make our country a better place.例：A．it B．this C．that D．one答案是A 。
1 ．Give me a chance ，__ I'11 give you a wonderful surprise ．A．if B ．or C．and D ．while2．—OK，I'11 fix your computer right now.—Oh，take your time ．____ ．A．I can't stand it B．I'm in no hurrvC．That's a great idea D．It's not my cup of tea3．Wind is now the world's fastest growing ___ of power.A．source B ．sense C．result D．root4．____ you start eating in a healthier way ，weight control will become much easier ．A．Unless B ．Although C ．Before D．Once5．Anxiously ，she took the dress out of the package and tried it on ，only ___ it didn't fit ．A．to find B ．found C．finding D ．having found6．_____ the school ，the village has a clinic ，which was also built with government supportA．In reply to B．In addition to C．In charge of D．In place of7．Clearly and thoughtfully ____ ，the book inspires confidence in students who wish toseek their own answers ．A ．writing B．to write C．written D．being written8．Life is like ____ ocean: Only ___ strong -willed can reach the other shore ．A. an；the B . the；a C. the；/ D ./；a9. My parents always _____ g reat importanee to my getting a good educationA . haveB . attachC . acceptD . pay10 . —How long have you bee n lear ning En glish?—About four mon ths.____ ! Your English is so good.A . You can't be seriousB . You got itC . I could n't agree moreD . rm stuck11. We won't start the work un til all the preparations ___A . are being madeB . will be madeC . have been madeD . had been made12 . English is a language shared by several diverse cultures , ______ u ses it differently .A . all of whichB . each of whichC . all of themD . each of them13 . The two cou ntries are going to meet to ___ some barriers to trade betwee n them.A . make upB . use upC . tur n dow nD . break dow n14 . I think ___ impresses me about his pain ti ng is the colours he uses .A . whatB . thatC . whichD . who15 . ____ the morning train , he would not have been late for the meeting .A . Did he catchB . Should he catchC . Has he caughtD . Had he caught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，选岀最佳选项。
One night，when I was eight，my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. Sweetie，my company wants to 16 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This . is like your teacher telli ng you that you've done 17 and allow ing you to skip a .grade （跳级），but you'll have to 18 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher? She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me 19 for the rest of the night. I had said yes but for the first time ，I realized ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------the 20 decisions adults had to make. -------------------For almost four years，my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every eveningI'd 21 wait for the pho ne to ring and the n tell her every detail of my day. A phone ------------------------- call，however，could never replace her 22 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at . times .During my fourth -grade Christmas break，we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large 23 apartment，I became 24 how lonely my mother must have been inBrazil herself. It was the n 25 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had tomake on 26 family and work. 27 difficult decisions ，she used to tell me，youwould n't know whether you made the right choice ，but you could always make the best out of the situation ，with passion and a 28 attitude..Back home，I 29 myself that what my mother could do ，I could，too. If she .__30 to live in Rio all by herself ，I，too，could learn to be 31 . I learnt how to take ..care of myself and set high but achievable 32 ..My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 33 has really .taught me. Sacrifices 34 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a .35 for me.16.A.attract B. promote C. surprise D . praise17.A.little B. much C. well D. wrong18.A.leave B. refuse C. contact D . forgive19.A.explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D . regretting20.A.poor B. timely C . final D . tough21.A.eagerly B. politely C . nervously D . curiously22.A.patience B. presence C. intelligence D . influencefortable B. expensive C. empty D . modern24.A.interested in B . aware of C. doubtful about D . satisfied with25.A.when B. where C. which D . that26.A.abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D . mixing27.A.Depending on B . Supplied with C. Faced with D . Insisting on28.A.different B. friendly C. positive D . general29.A.criticized B. informed C. warned D . reminded30.A.managed B. offered C. attempted D . expectedpractical.D independent . C energetic . B grateful . A . 3132.A.examples B.limits C . rules D.goals33.A.question B.experience C . history D.occasion34.A.payoff e back C.run out D.turn up35.A.blessing B.gathering C . failure D.pleasure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，从每题所给的 A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。