2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）英语第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）1.He didn’t make____clear when and where the meeting would be held.A.thisB.thatC.itD.these2.---Could you turn the TV down a little bit?---______.Is it disturbing you?A.Take it easy.B.I’m sorry.C.Not a bitD.It depends3.I wanted to catch _____early train,but could’t get _____ride to the station.A.an;theB./;theC. an;/D.the ;a4._____fire, all exits must be kept clear.A.In place ofB. Instead ofC.In case ofD. In spite of5.Hardly could he_____ this amount of work in such a short time.A. get throughB. get offC. get intoD. get down6.The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance,____ in the natural light during the day.A.to letB.lettingC.letD. having let7.Lucy has ____ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.A.acquiredB. finishedC. concludedD. achieved8.It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____we’ve actually had that lesson.A.untilB. afterC. sinceD. when9.A new _____bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.A.normalualC.regularD. common10.－I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.－____.We’ll get together later.A.Go aheadB.Not to worryC. That’s rightD. Don’t mention it11.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _____sight matters more than hearing.A. whenB. whoseC.whichD. where12.One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living_____.A.billsB.expensesC. pricesD. charges13.If Newton lived today,he would be surprise by what ____ in science and technology.A.had discoveredB. had been discoveredC. has discoveredD.has been discovered14.The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only ____beaten.A.nearlyB. slightlyC. narrowlyD.lightly15.The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer.Warm sunshine and soft sands make ____ it is .A.whatB.whichC. howD. where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。

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’ So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.16.A.sing B. dance C. speak D.report17.A.member B. actress C. player D.character18.A.weakly B.rapidly C. smoothly D.slowly19.A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all20.A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted21.A.honest B.shy C.polite D. patient22.A.avoid B.focus C. pay D.attract23.A. few B.a few C. several D.many24.A.or B.so C.for D.but25.A.forced B.requested C. encourged D.reminded26.A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn27.A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade28.A.can B.must C.may D.should29.A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear30.A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance31.A.memorizing anizing C.checking D.improving32.A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore33.A.consideration B.description C. selection D.understanding34.A. practiced B. planned C.performed D.delivered35.A. part B. play C.speech D.position第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。