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。

eople 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.”

arry 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 .”

he 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  bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no  49  against practising.”

 50  the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

 

26A. college

  B. village

    C. town

    D church

27A change        B repairC ringD shake

28A now and then  B day and night

C up and down   D. over and over

29A terrible      B difficult

    C uncomfortable D unpleasant

30A doing  B raising  C putting  D. producing

31A scene  B period   C interest D. sense

32A If    B AlthoughC When    D. Unless

33A to     B through  C over     D. round

34A pretty B quiet    C large    D. modern

35A tested B meant    C kept     D. used

36A well   B hard     C biology  D. education

37A effort B time     C trouble  D. noise

38A towns people          B other students

C government officials  D. truck drivers

39A stand  B accept   C know     D. share

40A shop   B live     C come     D. study

41A  but    B so       C or       D. for

42A notice B mention  C fear     D. control

43A event  B loss     C action   D. problem

44A hardly B unwillingly   C mostly   D. usually

45A I     B We      C She     D. They

46A surprised B afraid   C pleased  D. determined

47A seize  B fight    C search   D. stop

48A proper B experiencedC hopefulD. serious

49A point  B cause    C need     D. law

50A 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。

om Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

his chance discovery ended a 12day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure—a 120page 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.

ost 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.

he 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.

reen 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.

ithout any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. “I've felt sick since then,”Luxmoore told reporters.

ccording 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.

ne 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 “peopleliterate”.

avid Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two.

he 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 “computerliterate”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

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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

aybe tenyearold Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “B

ut, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead.”

ad, 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.

here 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.

yth 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 twentyfive times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear”.

yth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

ruth: 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.

yth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).

ruth: 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

hen 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.

fter 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.

tage 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.

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?

hen 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.

he 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. moneymaking 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。

ohn: Oh, hi, Fred!  71 . Why are you so late?

red:  72 . She always keeps us in class until ten past ten.

ohn: Doesn't she know that you're supposed to get out at ten?

red:  73 . But she never looks at her watch. She just keeps talking.John: Don't the students complain(抱怨)about it? 74 .

red: No.  75 .

ohn: Well, you could try and talk to her.

red: 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15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。

he Problem with Television

ow I can't watch much television but a few years ago

86.     

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。

ear Mr Smith,July 9

 

 

est wishes,

yours,  

Li Hua