2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题NMET.doc

2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（NMET）一、听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15B. 9.15C. 9.181. What is the man going to do?A. Open the window.B. Find another room.C. Go out with the woman.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.3. What do we know about mother and son?A. She wants to tell him the result of the game.B. She doesnt like him to watch TV.C. She knows which team he supports.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Exam results.B. Time for the exam.C. Change of class hours.5. What will the woman tell the man?A. Her companys name.B. Her new address.C. Her phone number.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?A. Wife and husband.B. Doctor and patient.C. Boss and secretary.7. What does the woman think about the man?A. He is not good to the children.B. He is not telling the truth.C. He sleeps too much.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.Where does the woman want to go?A. An office.B. A fruit shop.C. A police station.9. What does the woman have to do now?A. Wait for Mark at the crossroads.B. Walk ahead and turn right.C. Walk a little way back.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What exactly does the man want to find out?A. What people think of the bus service.B. How many people are using the bus service.C. Which group of people use the bus service most often.11. What does the woman say about the bus service?A. The distance between bus stops is too long.B. The bus timetables are full of mistakes.C. Buses are often not on time.12. Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?A. He often goes to work in a friends car.B. He doesnt need to go shopping by bus.C. He lives close to the bus station.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Old school friends.C. Fellow workers.14. What do we know about the woman?A. She is fond of her work.B. She is tired of travelling.C. She is interested in law.15. What is the man?A. A company manager.B. A salesperson.C. A lawyer.16.Why does the woman ask for the mans address?A. To send him a book.B. To get together with him.C. To repair something at his home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the aim of the program?A. To keep trainees in shape.B. To improve public relations.C. To develop leadership skills.18. Which of the following will the trainees be doing during the program?A. Attending lectures on management.B. Preparing reports for the company.C. Making plans for a journey.19. How long will the program last?A. 8 days.B. 12 days.C. 20 days.20. If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?A. Take a pre-test.B. Pay for the program.C. Sign on a piece of paper.二、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)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。21. Dont be afraid of asking for help _ it is needed.A. unlessB. sinceC. althoughD. when22. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smoked23. Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _ to carry all the way home.A. much too heavyB. too much heavyC. heavy too muchD. too heavy much24. Sorry, Joe, I didnt mean to!Dont call me “Joe”. Im Mr. Parker to you, and _ you forget it!A. doB. didntC. didD. dont25. If anybody calls, tell them Im out, and ask them to _ their name and address.A. passB. writeC. takeD. leave26. The sign reads “In case of_ fire, break the glass and push _ red button.”A. 不填; aB. 不填; theC. the; theD. a; a27. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _.A. has grownB. is growingC. grewD. had grown28. A left luggage office is a place where bags _ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A. shouldB. canC. mustD. will29. Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us _ you can meet us there later.A. butB. andC. orD. then30. Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will _ fresh for several days.A. be stayed B. stayC. be stayingD. have stayed31. News reports say peace talks between the two countries _ with no agreement reached.A. have broken downB. have broken outC. have broken inD. have broken up32. Theres coffee and tea; you can have _.Thanks.A. eitherB. eachC. oneD. it33. Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.Why_? John is sitting there doing nothing. A. himB. heC. ID. me34. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once_ with each other.A. they had quarreledB. they have quarreledC. have they quarreledD. had they quarreled35. I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her._. It was her fault.A. No wayB. Not possibleC. No chanceD. Not at all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3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most _36_ and tiring games Ive ever had. When Ed first phoned and _37_we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an _38_ victory. After all, Eds idea of _39_ has always been nothing more _40_ than lifting a fork to his mouth. _41_ I can remember, Eds been the least physically fit member in the family, and _42_ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often _43_ about that, Ed refused to buy a _44_T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed _45_ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly _46_. I was so surprised that I was _47_. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. _48_ , at the point in our game when Id have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was _49_ 7 to 9 and Ed was _50_. The sudden realization was painful. We _51_ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious _52_ about staying alive until 21 years old. Let alone _53_ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to _54_. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my _55_.36. A. encouragingB. hopelessC. surprisingD. regular37. A. declaredB. mentionedC. persuadedD. suggested38. A. unforgettableB. unexpectedC. easyD. early39. A. exerciseB. preparationC. joyD. fitness40. A. time-savingB. comfortableC. suitableD. effort-making41. A. As soon asB. As long asC. WhenD. Since42. A. strangelyB. personallyC. reasonablyD. eagerly43. A. caredB. forgotC. quarreledD. joked44. A. cleanB. largerC. straightD. darker45. A. set outB. got readyC. arrivedD. returned46. A. noticeB. admireC. believeD. measure47. A. nervousB. curiousC. carelessD. speechless48. A. After allB. As a resultC. Above allD. At last49. A. mistakenlyB. thenC. insteadD. naturally50. A. leadingB. comingC. waitingD. counting51. A. pretendedB. stoppedC. continuedD. decided52. A. thoughtsB. doubtsC. situationsD. problems53. A.scoringB. completingC. receivingD. keeping54. A. playB. startC. sleepD. move55. A. friendshipB. respectC. supportD. favor三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book Records. It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St. Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral(葡萄牙海军上将) of the same name in 1506 and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close secondand often wrongly mentioned as the most distant landis Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor. Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory(智利领土). They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.56. It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha.A. was named after its discovererB. got its name from Holland settlersC. was named by the British governmentD. got its name from the Guinness Book of Records57. Which of the following is most famous for moat?A. Tristan da Cunha.B. Pitcairn Island.C. Easter Island.D. St. Helena.58. Which country does Easter Island belong to?A. Britain.B. Holland.C. Portugal.D. Chile.BReading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the non-judgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myton, manager of the childrens department.Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon in the childrens department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April. according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.59. What is mainly discussed in the text?Childrens reading difficulties.B. Advantages of raising dogs.C. Service in a public library.D. A special reading program.60. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think _.A. dogs are young childrens best friendsB. children can play with dogs while readingC. dogs can provide encouragement for shy childrenD. children and dogs understand each other61. By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea”, the writer means the library _.A. uses dogs to attract childrenB. accepts the idea put forward by ITAC. has opened a childrens departmentD. has decided to train some dogs62. A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _.A. a book used in Saturday classesB. a book written by the childrenC. a prize for the childrenD. a gift from parentsCTales From Animal HospitalDavid GrantDavid Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr. Gram tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Isaac Newton: The Last SorcererMichael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael Whites learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术) ended and science began.18.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth EstateISBN 1857024168Fermats Last TheoremSimon SinghIn 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem: Fermats Last Theorem(定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth EstateISBN 185702521063. What is Animal Hospital?A. A news story.B. A popular book.C. A research report.D. A TV programme.64. In Michael Whites book, Newton is described as _.A. a person who did not look the same as in many picturesB. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful lifeC. a great but not perfect manD. an old-time magician65. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle as it is used in the text?A. To encourage people to raise questions.B. To cause difficulty in understanding.C. To provide a person with an explanation.D. To limit peoples imagination.66. The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is _.A. Simon Singh B. Andrew WilesC. Pierre de FermatD. a French woman scientist67. What is the purpose of writing these three texts?A. To make the books easier to read.B. To show the importance of science.C. To introduce new authors.D. To sell the books.DThere is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That product is foreign words.Gairaigowords that come from outsidehave been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓细流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(传统的) Japanese.“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new, says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒体) to pick up.”“Experts(专家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute. “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saitos Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers shelves.“We were expecting to sell the books to young people,” said the writer. “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”68. What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?A. The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.69. In the opinion of Takashi Saito, Japanese people _.A. are good at learning foreign languagesB. are willing to learn about new thingsC. trust the mediaD. respect experts70. Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?A. The media and government papers.B. Best-selling Japanese textbooks.C. The interest of young Japanese.D. Foreign products and experts.71. The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud _.A. sells very well in JapanB. is supported by the governmentC. is questioned by the old generationD. causes misunderstanding among the readersEAt one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village