(好资料)2001年秋季高考英语试卷(上海市历年高考英语试题)

2001年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海 英语试卷第I卷Listening ComprehensionPart AShort ConversationsDirections:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a libraryB. In a theater.C. In a cinema.D. In a classroom.A. 40B. 30C. 20D. 10A. Take a long walk.B. Take a good rest.C. Read a love story.D. Catch up with her work.A. The woman.B. The man.C. The womans mother.D. The baker.A. Doctor and nurse.B. Cashier and customer.C. Dentist and patient.D. Conductor and passenger.A. 8:45B. 9:00C. 9:15D. 9:30A. A best writer.B. A recent book.C. A good sailor.D. A new record.A. Hes a carpenter.B. Hes a doctor.C. Hes an electrician.D. Hes an editor.A. Borrow a book.B. Write a book.C. Translate a book.D. Buy a book.A. She is not sure whats happened to George.B. She doesnt want to talk about George.C. George is always late for meetings.D. Its difficult to understand Georges behavior.Part BLonger ConversationsDirections:In Part B, you will hear two longer conversations. After each conversation, you will be asked two questions. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following conversation.A. The food in the West Lake is too expensive.B. Their own food will be cleaner.C. She wants more choices of food.D. They can have what they like.A. The scenery is more beautiful.B. The place is nearer.C. The transportation is free.D. The fields are better.Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation.A. Mental problem.B. Final examinations.C. Students friendshipD. Time arrangement.A. He has never heard of them.B. He doesnt have the phone number.C. He cant afford the time.D. He cant afford the service.Part CPassagesDirections:In Part C, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.A. A special medical treatment.B. A driving license without a bad record.C. An experience as a conductor.D. Five weeks driving at a training school.A. She was strong enough to become a bus driver.B. The men drivers were kind to her.C. She was able to see more clearly on a bus.D. She passed the test the first time she took it.A. Worthwhile.B. Boring.C. Dangerous.D. Poorly paid.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.A. Its variety.B. Its quality.C. Its price.D. Its taste.A. Inside the restaurants.B. Outside the restaurants.C. On the menu.D. Not mentioned.A. CoffeeB. Beer.C. CokeD. Wine.II. GrammarDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.A bullet hit the soldier and he was wounded in _ leg.A. aB. oneC. the D. hisBoth teams were in hard training; _ was willing to lose the game.A. eitherB. neitherC. anotherD. the otherAs a result of destroying the forests, a large _ of desert _ covered the land.A. number hasB. quantity hasC. number haveD. quantity haveThe sunlight came in _ the windows in the roof and lit up the whole room.A. throughB. acrossC. onD. over_, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John.A. As long as I have traveledB. Now that I have traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveledD. As I have traveled so muchIn recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go, _ .A. our holiday will be betterB. our holiday will be the betterC. the better our holiday will beD. the better will our holiday beSo difficult _ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.A. I have feltB. have I feltC. I did feelD. did I feelFinding her car stolen, _ .A. a policeman was asked to helpB. the area was searched thoroughlyC. it was looked for everywhereD. she hurried to a policeman for helpDo let your mother know all the truth. She appears _ everything.A. to tellB. to be toldC. to be tellingD. to have been toldI dont suppose anyone will volunteer, _ ?A. do I B. dont I C. will theyD. wont theyI really appreciate _ to relax with you on this nice island.A. to have had timeC. having timeB. to have timeD. to having timeI such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they _ .A. have survivedB. are to surviveC. would surviveD. will surviveIn fact _ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.A. this B. thatC. thereD. itYou cant imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _ be so rude to a lady.A. mightB. needC. shouldD. wouldInformation has been put forward _ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.A. whileB. thatC. whenD. asAs I know, there is _ car in this neighborhood.A. no suchB. no a C. not suchD. no such a Hes got himself into a dangerous situation _ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A. whereB. whichC. whileD. whyThe bell _ the end of the period rang, _ our heated discussion.A. indicating interruptingB. indicated interruptingC. indicating interruptedD. indicated interruptedFishing is his favorite hobby, and _ .A. hed like to collect coins as wellB. he feels like collecting coins, tooC. to collect coins is also his hobbyD. collecting coins also gives him great pleasureWhat would have happened _ , as far as the river bank?A. Bob had walked fartherB. if Bob should walk fartherC. had Bob walked fartherD. if Bob walked fartherIII.VocabularyDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Alice trusts you; only you can _ her to give up the foolish idea.A. suggestB. attractC. temptD. persuadeHer brother _ to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order.A. declaredB. threatenedC. warnedD. exclaimedIn the botanic garden we can find a(n) _ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.A. speciesB. groupC. amountD. varietyWhen climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an _ rolling stone.A. untouchedB. unexpectedC. unfamiliarD. unbelievableHer son, to whom she was so _ , went abroad ten years ago.A. lovedB. caredC. devotedD. affectedI dont think Peter is too young to take care of the pet dog _ .A. correctlyB. properlyC. exactlyD. activelyAccording to the new research, gardening is a more _ exercise for older women than jogging or swimming.A. mentalB. physicalC. effectiveD. efficient Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? No, its out of _ .A. rangeB. reachC. controlD. distanceThe life of London is made up of many different _.A. elementsB. sectionsC. materialsD. realitiesIm planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it _ the weather.A. links withB. depends on C. connects to D. decides onIV. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)The 28-year-old girl had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day. When she finally graduated, she had her eye on a teaching 51 at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,” she52 . “I thought about changing them, but I knew Id be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, 53 enormous. I walked in apologizing for not 54 .” The would-be teacher didnt get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the55 only comment was: “If someone doesnt take the time to present her best 56 at an interview, what kind of 57 is she going to be?”First impressions are 58 ones. In other words, if youre viewed positively within the critical（关键的）first four minutes, the person youve met will 59 assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second 60 . Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs. 51. A. profession B. position C. career D. occupation52. A. repeats B. reminds C. recalls D. responds53. A.I was B. he was C. it was D. were54. A. looking at all B .looking at him C. looking round D. looking my best55. A. Heads B. students C. friends D.would-be teachers56. A. figure B. image C. aspect D. shape57. A. person B. worker C. graduate D. teacher58. A. lasting B. remaining C. continuing D. persisting59. A. rarely B. occasionally C. probably D. certainly60. A. job B .thought C. chance D. question(B)Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit. They sleep better and wake up feeling more 61, in part due to increased amounts of deep sleep. Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring(恢复) itself 62, as opposed to REM(rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. Researchers have found that physical exercise, especially 63 in the afternoon or early evening, produces more 64 early in the night.65 can also help you get a better nights sleep in a number of indirect ways. The relaxation and tiredness 66 by exercise can improve sleep.Exercise encourages weight loss and also may 67 depression. Exercising later in the day can also help delay the 68 drop in your bodys temperature. The 69 of exercise are especially important for older people, 70 exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep.But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtimeworking out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.61. A. conscious B peaceful . C. effective D. refreshed62.A. physically B. mentally C. emotionally D. regularly63. A. made B. done C. functioned D. conducted .64. A. nights sleep B. dreaming sleep C. deep sleep D.REM65. A. Exercise B.Dreams C. Researchers D. Doctors66. A. recovered B. strengthened C. caused D. reduced67. A. increase B. relieve C. release D. arouse68. A. nighttime B. daytime C. dinnertime D. lifetime69. A. disadvantages B. benefits C. ways D. places70. A. yet B .if C. when D. sinceV. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “Weve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Tisich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, weve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when theyd be moving. “Its surprising, but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “We cant goI cant leave all my friends. Id rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadnt seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.What they didnt know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommys house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyonss attic(阁楼) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didnt take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(纸板箱)the right size to hold his record collection.71. The conflict in this story was caused by_.A. Marc and Rachels different tempersB. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and MarcC. Marcs disagreement with his parents about their moveD. Mr. and Mrs. Tisichs remark of Marcs irresponsibility72. Marc and Rachels reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were_A. surprised B. angry and upsetC. anxious for more details D. worried about packing73. The reason for Marcs going home was that _.A. he did not want to be left behindB. he realized his family was essential to himC. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parentsD. he wished to be a more responsible person74. What would most likely happen next?A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyonss house.B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.C. Marc would join his family for house moving.D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.( B )Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. ( You may read the questions first.)jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southern region of the U.S. and in Central and South America.jargon 1 n. speech that doesnt make sense. 2 n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.jaunt 1 n. a trip taken for fun. 2 v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.javelin 1 n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting. 2 n. a light-weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3 n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4 v. to strike, as with a javelin.jazz 1 n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beat. 2 n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3 n. slang empty talk. 4 adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.jennet n. a small Spanish horse.Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.A. Definition 1B. Definition 2C. Definition 3D. Definition 4Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?Doctors often speak in medical jargon.A. Definition 1B. Definition 2C. Definition 3D. Definition 4What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?Dont give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.A. rhythmic beatsB. a type of musicC. a kind of danceD. meaningless talk( C )Britains oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money to make the trip from his home near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings (1 shilling = 1/20 pound) return from Swansea too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle-stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament（国会）.The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. “I dont like the c