2001年高考英语试题(春季上海)VIP

2001 年普通高等学校春季招生考试年普通高等学校春季招生考试 上上 海海 英英 语语 试试 题题 第第 I 卷卷 选择题选择题 共共 105 分分 I Grammar 25 points Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four answers marked with A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence 1 His daughter is always shy in and she never dares to make a speech to A public public B public the public C the public public D the public the public 2 Rose was wild with joy the result of the examination A to B at C by D as 3 Some of the wheat is from Canada What about A another B the other C others D the rest 4 people in the world are sending information by E mail every day A Several million B Many millions C Several millions D Many million 5 The new suspension bridge by the end of last month A have been designed B had been designed C would be designed D was designed 6 The is just around the corner and you won t miss it A bicycle shop B bicycle s shop C bicycles shop D bicycles shop 7 He hesitated for a moment before he kicked the ball otherwise he a goal A had scored B scored C would score D would have scored 8 Sandy could do nothing but to his teacher that he was wrong A to admit B admit C admitted D admitting 9 What the doctors really doubt is my mother will recover from the serious illness A when B how C wjhether D why 10 Little Tommy was reluctant to tell the schoolmaster he had done the other day A that B how C where D what 11 Have you seen the film Titanic leading acotor is world famous A its B it s C whose D which 12 It was for this reason her uncle moved out of New York and settlled down in a small village A which B why C that D how 13 Only when the war was over to his hometown A did the young soldier return B the young soldier did return C returned the young soldier D the young soldier returned 14 In order to improve English A Jenny s father bought her a lot of tapes B Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herself C A lot of tapes were bought by Jenny D A lot of tapes were bought by Jenny s father 15 is no possibility Bob can win the first prize in the match A There that B It that C There whether D It whether 16 Mr Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to some schools for poor children A set up B setting up C have set up D having set up 17 blood if you can and many lives will be saved A Giving B Give C To give D Given 18 from heart trouble for years Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes A Suffered B Having suffered C Being suffered D Suffering 19 You will succeed in the end you give up halfway A even if B as though C as long as D unless 20 Mr Bush is on time for everything How it be that he was late for the opening ceremony A can B should C may D must 21 Do you think our basketballers played very well yesterday A They were not nervous at all B They were still young C They played naturally D They couldn t have done better 22 I enjoyed the food very much I m glad you like it Please drop in any time you like A It is all right B I m afraid I won t be free C Yes I will D That s right 23 I m afraid I can t finish the book within this week A Ploease go ahead B That s right C Not at all D Take your time 24 Hello may I have an appointment with the doctor A Sorry he s busy at the moment B Why didn t call earlier C Certainly May I know your name D Sorry he doesn t want to see you 25 Let s go swimming shall we A It s my pleasure B It doesn t matter C Yes let s go D I agree with you II Vocabulary 15 points Directions 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 26 I would be very if you could give me an exact reply A pleasant B grateful C satisfied D helpful 27 This is not a match We re playing chess just for A fun B habit C hobby D game 28 No matter what you do you should put your into it A heart B mind C brain D thought 29 The lessons given by Mr Smith are always and interesting A lovely B lovingly C lively D vividly 30 He left in such a hurry that I had time to thank him A almost B hardly C even D nearly 31 While a person is asleep a part of his brain is still A active B alive C awake D aware 32 When you turn on he TV set clear pictures appear on the screen A immediately B hurridedly C rapidly D lately 33 There are usually at least two of looking at every question A means B directions C views D ways 34 My chest when I made a deep breath doctor A hurts B wounds C injures D harms 35 He came to my class every week but his attitude he was not really interested in the subject A explained B suggested C expressed D described 36 The rubber plantation as far as the river A advances B extends C lies D develops 37 Tom yourself Did you forget the school rules A behave B believe C perform D conduct 38 Time will whether I made the right choice or not A tell B say C know D see 39 You d better some money for special use A pick up B set aside C put off D give away 40 In order to with the advanced countries we must keep learning A get along B put up C catch up D go on III Cloze Test 25 points Directions 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 Why is setting goals important Because goals can help you do be and experience everything you want in life 41 just letting life happen to you goals allow you to make your life happen Successful people 42 how their life should be and set lots of goals By setting goals you are 43 your life It s like having A 44 to show you where you want to go Think of it this way There are 45 drivers One has the destination 目的地 in mind her goal which can be found on a map She can drive straight there without any 46 time or wrong turns The other driver has no goal or destination or map She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver 47 she drives aimlessly around never getting anywhere just 48 gas Which driver do you want to be Winners in life set goals and follow thorough on them They decide what they want in life and then get there by making 49 and setting goals 50 people just let life happen by accident Goals aren t difficult to set and they aren t difficult to reach It s up to you to find out what your goals really are You are the one who must 51 what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more 52 to achieve it Written goals can be 53 regularly and have more power Like a contract 合同 with yourself They are harder to neglect or forget Also 54 you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously 55 situations that will bring you nearer to your goal 41 A In addition to B In spite of C Because of D Instead of 42 A show B imgine C experience D discuss 43 A going on with B taking control of C getting along with D taking advantage of 44 A map B friend C sign D guide 45 A good B some C two D such 46 A wasted B fixed C dull D free 47 A or B for C but D so 48 A thinking of B turning off C using up D paying for 49 A friends B maps C palns D money 50 A Ordinary B Lucky C Young D Unsuccessful 51 A decide B practice C change D admit 52 A wiling B anxious C likely D clever 53 A set B received C reached D improved 54 A until B unless C although D when 55 A familiar with B accustomed to C worried about D aware of B Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted Look That s a spaceship up there and it s going to land here Frightened by the strange spaceship 56 of the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to her They more 57 than frightened watched the spaceship land and saw a door open When nobody came out they went to look 58 it In the corner of the floor there was a pile of food Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not 59 the door close behind him The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost their 60 When they came to they were 61 to see that they were back in the river again The spaceship had gone 62 car was nearby Peter scratched his head saying slowly Don t ask me Perhaps we had a 63 Come on It s time to go home After driving about fifty meters they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like 64 On the other side of the wall a few strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which translated into English said New arrivals at the Zoo a pair of 65 inhabitants in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels 56 A most B both C all D several 57 A confused B curious C tired D astonished 58 A into B for C at D around 59 A watch B let C make D hear 60 A speech B consciousness C weight D way 61 A disturbed B surprised C pleased D disappointed 62 A Their B A C Another D No 63 A mistake B game C problem D dream 64 A steel B stone C glass D wood 65 A space B city C Earth D land IV Reading comprehension 40 points Directions Read the following passages Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished sentences For each of them there are four answers marked A B Cand D Choose the one that best fits according to the information given in the passage you have just read A A new plan for getting children to and from school id being started by a local government in Eastern England This could end the worries of many parents for their children s safety on the road Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school or sometimes less if special reason existed Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School The children live just within the three mile limit and the local government have said in the past that they will not undertake to provide free transport to the school But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back a plan which has the support of the school s headmaster Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part Final calculations have still to be carried out but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than 20 a term They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington The same bus would now just make me more journey to pick up the Milton children The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children to see if they would like to take part in the new plan 66 This passage is most probably A a newspaper article B a personal letter C an 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his home recorder or play baseball on the computer On many days Michael doesn t talk to any other human beings and he doesn t see any people except the ones on television Michael is imaginary but his lifestyle is very possible The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us Experts say for example that many people will soon be able to work at home With access to a large central computer employees such as office clerks insurance agents and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes They would never have to actually see the people they re dealing with In addition the ways employees are paid will change Workers salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts 帐户 making paper checks unnecessary No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks Personal banking will change too Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts Another area that technology is changing is entertainment Music for instance was once a group experience People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings For many people now however music is an individual experience Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them Movie entertainment is changing too Movies used to be social events Now fewer people are going out to see a movie Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home Instead of laughing with others viewers watch in their own living rooms 76 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage A One can borrow books from libraries at home B One can listening to music without disturbing others C One can play baseball on the computer D Clerks will be able to work at home 77 What is the main idea of the passage A We nay no 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