天津卷英语阅读表达真题汇总+答案.docx

1、天津卷 英语阅读表达 真题汇总+答案2009天津卷Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart（购物手推车）. They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will knowor even think to askwho it was that invented them.Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shoppin

2、g cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging（吃力地携带） groceries around in baskets they had to carry.One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and

3、 would help to attract more business.On June 4, 1937, Goldmans first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving. He couldnt wait to see them using his invention.But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a lo

4、ng look, but hardly anybody would give them a try.After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they werent using his carts. “Dont you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied.But Goldman wasnt beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if on

5、ly he could persuade people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony（假冒的） customers.As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger an

6、d larger numbers of customers to his market. But not only did more people comethose who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.Todays shopping carts are five times larger than Goldmans original model. Perhaps that

7、s one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937before the coming of the shopping cart.56. The underlined words “chrome-plate contraptions” in Paragraph 1 refer to _. （No more than 3 words）57. What was the purpose of Goldmans invention?

8、（No more than 10 words）58. Why was Goldman disappointed at first? （No more than 10 words）59. Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market? （No more than 10 words）60. What do you think of Goldman? Please give your reasons. （No more than 20 words）2010天津卷When Dan Shaw gets up from the so

9、fa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesnt take Cuddles out for walkCuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.When Shaw lost his sight, his

10、 wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldnt bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horses po

11、ssess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 2535 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for mos

12、t or all of his life.Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets, step over cu

13、rbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confi

14、dent that Cuddles will change his life for the better.56. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)57. Why didnt Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words)58. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)59. How do

15、es Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)60. In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals? (No more than 20 words)2011天津卷In college, Spring Break（春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing abou

16、t relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.The Program allows students to take part in var

17、ious projects dealing with issues such as literacy（识字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, student

18、s will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and encourage themselves in making a

19、 difference in society.In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a stud

20、ent who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”The Program began in 1991. Today

21、, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.56.Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?(No mare than 10 words)_57. What is the aim of the Program? (No more than 15 words)_58.What is the meaning of the underlined word “transformed” in Paragra

22、ph 5?(1 word)_59.What is Samanthas attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)_60. If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why?(No more than 25 words) _ 2012天津卷Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State Hig

23、h School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didnt stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spend

24、ing long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the worlds best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marath

25、on in Lake Ontario, setting the womens record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida

26、and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strengt

27、h of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new thingstravelling the world as a reporter, writing books

28、and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.56. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (No more than 5 words)57. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean?(1 word)58. What achievement di

29、d Nyad make in 1970? (No more than 10 words)59. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore?(No more than 10 words)60. Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (No more than 20 words)2013天津卷My name is Clara. I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class. Id fi

30、nished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye: NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器). Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind: Curiosity.I couldnt wait for the bell to ring so I co

31、uld get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached.“Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyones mind.”Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face.On August 5,2012,at 10:31 p.m., the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fa