1999年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题
笔试部分
Ⅰ 单项填空(共25小题,每小题1分;满分25分)
A) 从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
例: have A. gave B. save C. hat D. made
答案是C。
1 spare A fear B earn C pear D. beard
2 navy A neighbor B nationality C relative D. valley
3 unit A fierce B nephew C juice D. sure
4 gentle A organise B bargain C regular D. charge
5 journey A merchant
B courtyard C energy D. serious
B) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
例: We last night,
but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study
C. should have studied D. would
study 答案是C。
6 —I had a really
good weekend at my uncle's.
—_________.
A.Oh, that's very nice of you
B.Congratulations
C.It's a pleasure D.Oh, I'm glad
to hear that
7 —I'm going to
the post office.
—________ you're there, can you
get me some stamps?
A. As B. While C. Because D. If
8 Paper money was
in ________ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country
in ________ thirteenth century.
A. the; 不填B. the; the
C. 不填; theD. 不填;不填
9 —Are the new rules
working?
—Yes. ________ books are stolen.
A. Few B. More C. Some D. None
10—Alice, you feed
the bird today, ________?
—But I fed it yesterday.
A. do you B. will you
C. didn't you D. don't you
11________ you've
got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After
C. Although D. As soon as
12
________ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind B. Glance at C. Stare
at D. Watch
13—I drove to Zhuhai
for the air show last week.
—Is that ________ you had a few
days off?
A. whyB. whenC. whatD. where
14 Robert is said ________abroad,
but I don't know what country he studied in.A. to have
studied B. to
study
C. to be studying D. to have been studying
15—Will you stay
for lunch?
—Sorry, ________. My brother is
coming to see me.
A. I mustn't B. I can't
C. I needn't D. I won't
16 The price ________,
but I doubt whether it will remain so.
A. went down B. will go down
C. has gone down D. was going down
17 Few pleasures
can equal ________ of a cool drink on a hot day.
A. some B. any
C. That D. those
18 You should make it a rule
to leave things ________ you can find them again.A.when B. where
C.then D. there
19 Carol said the
work would be done by October, ________ personally I doubt
very much.
A. it B. that
C. when D. which
20—Do you think
the Stars will beat the Bulls?
—Yes. They have better players,
so I________ them to win.
A.hope B.prefer
C. expect
D. want
21 The purpose of
new technologies is to make life easier, _______ it more
difficult.
A. not make B. not to make
C. not making D. do not make
22 We'll have to
finish the job,_________.
A. long it takes howeverB. it takes
however long
C. long however it takesD. however
long it takes
23 Your performance in the
driving test didn't reach the required standard—___________,
you failed.
A. in the end B. after all
C. in other words D. at the same
time
24—Hey, look where
you are going!
—Oh, I'm terribly sorry. .
A. I'm not noticing B. I wasn't noticing
C. I haven't noticed D. I don't notice
25 When I got back
home I saw a message pinned to the door
______ “Sorry to miss you; will
call later”.
A. read B. reads C. to
read D. reading
Ⅱ完形填空(共25小题,每小题1分;满分25分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从26—50各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
People of Burlington are being disturbed
by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College
of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 26 and
have made up their minds to 27 the
bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against
heavy trucks which run 28 through the narrow
High Street.
“They not only make it 29
to sleep at night, but they are 30 damage to our houses
and shops of historical 31 ,”said John Norris,
one of the protesters.
“ 32 we must have these
noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology
student, “why don't they build a new road that goes 33
the town? Burlington isn't much more than a 34
village. Its streets were never 35 for heavy
traffic.”
Harry Fields also studying 36
said they wanted
to make as much
37 as possible
to force the 38 to realise what everybody was
having to 39 . “Most of them don't 40
here anyway,”he said, “they come in for meetings and that,
and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), 41 they probably
don't 42 the noise all that much. It's high
time they realised the 43 .”
The fourth student, Liza Vernum,
said she thought the public were
44 on their side, and even if they weren't
they soon would be. 45 asked if they were 46
that the police might come to 47 them.
“Not really,”she said,“actually
we are 48 bellringers. I mean we are assistant
bellringers for the church. There is no 49 against
practising.”
I 50 the church with
the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
26A. college
B. village
C. town
D church
27A change B repairC ringD shake
28A now and then B day and night
C up and down D. over and over
29A terrible B difficult
C uncomfortable D unpleasant
30A doing B raising C putting D. producing
31A scene B period C interest
D. sense
32A If B AlthoughC When D. Unless
33A to B through C over D. round
34A pretty B quiet C large D. modern
35A tested B meant C kept D. used
36A well B hard C biology D. education
37A effort B time C trouble D. noise
38A towns people B other students
C government officials D. truck drivers
39A stand B accept C know
D. share
40A shop B live C come D. study
41A but B so C or D. for
42A notice B mention C fear D. control
43A event B loss C action D. problem
44A hardly B unwillingly C mostly D. usually
45A I B We C She D. They
46A surprised B afraid C pleased D. determined
47A seize B fight
C search
D. stop
48A proper B experiencedC hopefulD. serious
49A point B cause
C need
D. law
50A left B found C reached
D. passed
Ⅲ 阅读理解(共25小题。A节每小题2分,B节每小题1分;满分45分)
A) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,提出一个最佳答案。
A
Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia
office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained
a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12day
search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical
treasure—a 120page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah
Logan, “a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James
Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of
big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description
of British soldiers burning Washington, D. C. in the war
of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback
as “perfectly shaking with fear” during the troubled days.
George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife
of a French man, and praised her excellent English.
The adventure of the lost book began
September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to
deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先) to the Library
Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best
home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries
he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes”
when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to
show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel
after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was
shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling
every taxi company in the city, with no luck. “I've felt
sick since then,”Luxmoore told reporters.
According to Green, no one has yet
learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom
Brennan received a reward(奖励) of $ 1000, Philadelphia
gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore
told reporters, “It's wonderful news. I'm on high.”
51 This article
mainly tells about the story of _________.
A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan
C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library
Company
52 From the text,
we learn that the diary is now owned by _________.
A. Tom Brennan
B. an unknown person
C. a Philadelphia magazine
D. the Library Company of Philadelphia
53 Philadelphia is thought
to be the best home for the diary because _______.A. it
was written in Philadelphia
B. it tells stories about Philadelphia
C. people in the city are interested
in old things
D. the British and the Americans
once fought in Philadelphia
54 Which of the
following shows the right order of what happened to the
diary?
a—Tom Brennan found the book in
an office building.
b—The book was shown to james Green.
c—Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d—The book was left behind in a
taxi.
A. a, b, c, d B. c, b, d, a
C. a, c, d, b D. c, a, b, d
55 What did Cory
Luxmoore mean when he said “I'm on high”?
A. I'm rich. B. I'm famous.
C. I'm excited. D. I'm lucky.
B
Computer people talk a lot about
the need for other people to become “computerliterate”.
But not all experts(专家) agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who
disagrees, is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown
UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt
to bring people closer to the computer, David does not
see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed
for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people
and make them “peopleliterate”.
David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns
are most successful when tied to a computer club but he
insists there is an important difference between the two.
The clubs are for
people who have some computer knowledge already. This
frightens away nonexperts, who are happier going to Computertowns
where there are computers for them to experiment on, with
experts to encourage them and answer any questions they
have. They are not told what to do, they find out. The
computer experts have to learn not to tell people about
computers, but have to be able to answer all questions
people ask. People don't have to learn computer terms(术语),
but the experts have to explain in plain language. The
computers are becoming “people literate”.
56 Which of the
following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship
between people and computers?
A. Computer learning should be made
easier.
B. There should be more computer
clubs for experts.
C. People should work harder to
master computer use.
D. Computers should be made cheaper
so that people can afford them.
57 We can infer
from the text that “computerliterate”means _______.
A. being able to afford a computer
B. being able to write computer
programs
C. working with the computer and
finding out its value
D. understanding the computer and
knowing how to use it
58 The underlined
word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that
Computertowns _______.
A. help to set up more computer
clubs
B. bring people to learn to use
computers
C. bring more experts to work together
D. help to sell computers to the
public
59 David Tebbutt
started Computertown UK with the purpose of ______ .
A. making better use of computer
experts
B. improving computer programs
C. increasing computer sales
D. pupularising computers
C
Want to save money when travelling
by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns
This ticket can save you up to 45%
on the standard fare(车费). You have to travel after the
rush hour period Mon. —Fri., but can travel at any time
on Sat. or Sun.
Big City Savers
These are special lowpriced tickets
on certain trains. You have to book in advance—at the
latest by 16∶00 the day before you travel. It's first
come, first served.
Weekend Returns
Weekend Returns are available(有售)
for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri., Sat. or Sun.,
and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun., and save
up to 35% on the standard fare.
Monthly Returns
These are available for most journeys
over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly
returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.
Family Railcard
For £20 this railcard allows you
to take a second adult(成人) and up to 4 children for
only £3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You
can travel as often as you like until the card becomes
out of date.
60 Which is the
best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go
to a small town 80 miles away for four days?
A. Big City Savers.B. Monthly Returns.
C. Weekend Returns. D. Day Returns.
61 A man bought
himself a ticket of £15 and three tickets for his family
with a family railcard. How much did he pay?
A. £44. B. £29. C. £24. D. £15.
D
Maybe tenyearold Elizabeth put
it best when she said to her father, “B
ut, Dad, you can't
be healthy if you're dead.”
Dad, in a hurry to get home before
dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his
safety belt—a mistake 75% of the US population make every
day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about
safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars
some forty years ago. The following are three of the most
common.
Myth Number One: It's best to be
“thrown clear” of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but
any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also
going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.
And chances are you'll have travelled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)
or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after
a car accident are twentyfive times greater in cases
where people are “thrown clear”.
Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap”
people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth: Sorry again, but studies
show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing
safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents.People
wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point
of having a clear head to prevent themselves from such
dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three: Safety belts
aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).
Truth: When two cars traveling at
30 mph hit each other, and unbelted driver would meet
the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst
into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
62 Why did Elizabeth
say to her father, “But Dad, you can't be healthy if you're
dead”?
A. he was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn't have his safety belt
on.
D. He didn't take his medicine on
time.
63 The reason Father
was in a hurry to get home was that he .
A. wasn't feeling very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise
D. didn't want to be caught by
the police
64 According to
the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is
very dangerous because you _______.
A. may be knocked down by other
cars
B. may get seriously hurt being
thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get
away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
65 Some people prefer
to drive without wearing a safety belt because they
believe _______.
A. the belt prevents them from escaping
in an accident
B. they will be unable to think
clearly in an accident
C. they will be caught when help
comes
D. cars catch fire easily
66 What is the advice
given in the text?
A. never drive faster than 30 miles
an hour.
B. Try your best to save yourself
in a car accident.
C. Never forget to wear the safety
belt while driving.
D. Drive slowly while you're not
wearing a safety belt.
E
When a group of children politely
stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to
work now,” you're left feeling surprised and certainly
uneasy.
After all, this is
the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable.
That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of
stage schools, and that the “work” they go off to is to
go on the stage in a theatre.
Stage schools often act as agencies(代理机构)
to supply children for stage and television work. More
worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places
where children attend full time, with a training for the
theatre and a general education.
A visit to such schools will leave
you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After
all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending
only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting,
singing or dancing their way through the other half of
the day?
Then of course there are times for
the children to make a name and make a little money in
some big shows. Some stage schools give their children
too much professional work at such a young age. But the
law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under
13 are limited to 40 days in the years; those over 13
do 80 days.
The schools themselves admit that
not all children will be successful in the profession
for which they are being trained. So what happens to those
who don't make it? While all the leading schools say they
place great importance on childrengetting good study results,
the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.
67 People would
stop feeling uneasy when realising that the children they're
talking to ________.
A. attend a stage school
B. are going to the theatre
C. have got some work to do
D. love singing and dancing
68 In the writer's
opinion, a good stage school should .
A. produce star performers
B. help pupils improve their study
skills
C. train pupils in language and
performing arts
D. provide a general education and
stage training
69 “Professional
work” as used in the text means _______.
A. ordinary school work
B. moneymaking performances
C. stage training at school
D. acting, singing or dancing after
class
70 Which of the following
best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?A. He
thinks highly of what they have to offer.
B. He favours an early start in
the training of performing arts.
C. He feels uncomfortable about
children putting on night shows.
D. He doubts the standard of ordinary
education they have reached.
B) 根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
John: Oh, hi, Fred!
71 . Why are you so late?
Fred: 72 .
She always keeps us in class until ten past ten.
John: Doesn't she
know that you're supposed to get out at ten?
Fred: 73 .
But she never looks at her watch. She just keeps talking.John:
Don't the students complain(抱怨)about it? 74 .
Fred: No. 75 .
John: Well, you could
try and talk to her.
Fred: Maybe.
A. They don't think
so
B. I didn't know
whether to save you a place or not
C. Everybody is too
polite
D. I guess so
E Mary had a talk
with me
F It's our maths
teacher
G I would say something
Ⅳ 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,在句子右边的横线上,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)
76 Don't
(浪费)your money on silly things.
76___________.
77 The wind turned
my (伞) inside out.
77 .
78 I (认出) Mike
the moment I saw him.
78__________.
79 Do you know the
________(平均) monthly rainfall in this area?
79_________.
80 Sleep is
(必要)to health.
80_________.
81 This bus can
carry 60_______(乘客). 81_________.
82 Fifty years ago,
Chairman Mao (宣告) the founding of the People's Republic
of China.
82_________.
83 She looks
(面熟) to me, but I don't remember her name.
83_________.
84 What
is the best known chain of fast food (餐馆) in
the world?84__________.
85 They lived in
London until quite (最近). 85__________.
Ⅴ 短文改错(共10小题,每小题15分;满分15分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾();如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
The
Problem with Television
Now I can't watch
much television but a few years ago
86.
I was used to watch
it every night. I was often
87.
a little tired after
a day's work and watch TV
88.____________
demands very little
effort. Unfortunate, there are 89.
too many people among
my family. Some wanted
90.
to see the programme
while others preferred 91.
another. I am happy
with any programme but 92.
the others spent
a lot time arguing and there
93.
was no way of settling
the matter except by 94.____________
selling the set.
Now someone at home reads instead.95.____________
Ⅵ 书面表达(满分30分)
假设你是李华,在一所中学读书。最近收到美国朋友Smith先生的来信。他三年前参观过你校,听说现在变化很大,希望了解有关情况。参照下图,给他写一封回信,介绍你校的变化。
注意:1 回信须包括图画的主要内容,可以适当增减细节,使内容连贯;
2 词数100左右。
Dear Mr Smith,July
9
Best wishes,
yours,
Li Hua