2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）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）1. Give me a chance, _ Ill give you a wonderful surprise.A. if B. or C. and D. while2. -Ok, Ill fix your computer right now. -Oh, take your time. _.A. I cant stand it B. Im in no hurry C. Thats a great idea D. Its not my cup of tea3. Wind is now the worlds 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 _ id didnt fitA. to find B. found C. finding D. having found6. _ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.A. 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 to seek their own answers.A. writing B. to write C. written D. being written8. Life the like _ ocean; Only _strong-willed can reach the other shore.A. an; the B. the; a C. the ;/ D. / ; a9. My parents always _ great importance to my getting a good education.A. have B. attach C. accept D. pay10. -How long have you been learning English? -_! Your English is so good.A. You cant be serious B. You got it C. I couldnt agree more D. Im stuck11. We wont start the work until all the preparations _.A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made12. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently.A. all of which B. each of which C. all of them D. each of them13. The two countries are going to meet to _ some barriers to trade between them.A. make up B. use up C. turn down D. break down14. I think _ impresses me about his painting is the colours he uses.A. what B. that C. which D. who15. _ the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting.A. Did he catch B. should be catch C. has he caught D. 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A,B,C,D的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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 telling that youve done 17 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but youll 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 evening Id 21 wait for the phone to ring and then 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 in Brazil herself. It was then 25 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 26 family and work. 27 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you make 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 learn 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 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. Influence23. A. Comfortable B. Expensive C. Empty D. Modern24. A. Interested in B. aware of C. doubtful 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. expected31. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical32. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals33. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion34. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up35.