1999年全国高考英语试题

1、1999 年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分第I 卷 1 至5页，第 II卷6至 11页。满分150 分。考试时间 120 分钟第 I 卷（三大题，共95 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划线部分读音相同的选项。例： haveA.gaveB.saveC.hatD.made答案是 C.1 spareA.fearB.earnC.pearD.beard2 navyA.neighhorB.nationality C.relativeD.valley3 unit

2、A.fierceB.nephewC.juiceD.sure4 gentleA.organiseB.bargainC.regularD.charge5 journeyA.merchantB.courtyardC.energyD.seriousB) 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 insteadA.must have studiedB.might studyB.should have studiedD.would study答案是C。6. l had a really good w

3、eekend at my uncles.A. Oh. thats very nice of youC. Itsa pleasureB. CongratulationsD. Oh. Imglad to hearthat7. I,m going to the post office. youre there. can you get me some stamps?A. AsB. WhileC. BecauseD. If8.Paper money was in use in China when Marco Polo visitedtbe country in thirteenth century.

4、A.the ；不填B.the ；theC. 不填； theD.不填；不填9. Are the new rules working？ Yes， books are stolen.A.FewB. MoreC.SomeD.None10. Alice. you feed ihe bird today,? But I fed it yesterday.A. do youB. will youC. didnt youD. dontyou11. youve got a chance. you might as well make full useof it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. Alt

5、houghD. ASsoon as12. him and then try to copy whay he doesA. MindB. Glance atC. Stare atD.Watch13 Idrove to Zhuhai for the air show last week. Is that you had a few days off?A. whyB. whenC. whatD.where14Robert is said abrcad. but I dont know what country he studiedin.A. to have studiedB. to studyCto

6、 be studyingDto have been studying15 Will you stay for lunch? Sorry, ,My brother is coming to see me.A. ImustntB.IcantC. IneedntD.I wont16The price ,but I doubt whether it will remain so.A. went downB.will go downC. has gone downD.wasgoing down17. Few pleasures can equal of a cool drink on ahot day.

7、A. someB.anyC. thatD.those18. You should make it a rule to leave things you can findthem againA. whenB.whereC.thenD.there19Carol saidthe work would be done by October. personallyI doubt very much.A. itB.thatC.whenD.whichDo you think theStarswill beat theBulls?20 Yes. They have better players,so I th

8、em to win.A. hopeB.preferC.expectD.want21. The purpos of new tchnologies is to make life easier, it more difficult.A. not makeB.not to makeC.not makingD.do notmake22. Well have tofinish the job. .A. long it takes howewerB. it takes howewer longC. long however it takesD. however long it takes23.Your

9、performance in the driving test didnt reach requiredstandard . youfailed.A.inthe endB.afterallC.in other wordsD.at thesame time24 Hey,look where you are going? Oh,Im terribly sorry.A. Im not noticingC. I havent noticingB.I wasnt noticingD.I dont noticing25. When I got back home I saw a message pinne

10、d to the door Sorry to miss you；will call later.A.readB.readsC. to readD.reading. 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2650 各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。People of Burhngton are being disturbed by the sound of bells.Four studentsfrom BurlingtonCollege of Higher Education are in thebell tower of the26ha

11、ve made uptheir minds to27the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest( 抗议） againstheavy truckswhich run 28throughthe narrow HighStreet.They not only makeit29 to sleep at night.but they are 30 damageto our housesand shops of historical31said John Norris.one of theprotesters.32we must have these nois

12、ytruckson the roads, said JeanLacey. a biology stu-dent. why dont they build a new road that goes33the town,Burlington isnt muchmore than a34 village. Its streets were never35 forheavy traffic.Harry Fields also studying36said they wanted to make asmuch37as possibleto force the38 to realise what ever

13、y body was havingto39Most of them dont40hereanyway.he said.theycome infor meetingsand that.andthe Town Hall is soundproof(隔音） .41they probablydont42tbe noise all that much, Its high time theyrealised43.The fourth student.Liza Vernum.said she thought the publicwere44on their side.and even if they wer

14、ent they soon would be.45asked if they were46that the police might cometo47them.Not really.she said.actually we are48bell-ringers.Imean we are assistantbell-ringers for the church.There is no49againstpractising.I 50 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in myears.26. A.collegeB.villageC.tow

15、nD.church27.A.changeB.repairC.ringD.shake28.A.now and thenB. day and nightC. up and downD. over and over29.A.terribleB. diffcultC uncomfortableD.unokeasabt30. A.doingB. raisingC. PuttingD.producing32.A.IfB. AlthoughC.wbenD. Unless33.A.toB. throughC.overD. round34.A.prettyB.quietC. IargeD. modern36.A

16、.wellB.hardC. biologyD.education37A.effortB.timeC.troubleD.noise38A.townspeopleB.other studentsC. government officialsD. truck drivers39A.standB.acceptC.knowD.share40.A.shopB.liveC.comeD.study43.A.eventB.lossC.actionD.problem44.At hardlyB.unwillinglyC.mostlyD. usually45.A.IB.weC.SheD.They47.A.seizeB

17、.fightC.searchD.stop48.A.properB.experiencedC.hopefulD.serious49.A.pointB.causeC.needD.law50A.leftB.foundC.reachedD.passed . 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 , 从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 .ATom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The

18、bag contained a book.This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the LibraryCompany of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diarykept 190 years age by Deborah Logan,a woman who knew everybody inher day,James Green ,the librarian told the magazine AmericanLibraries.Most of the diary i

19、s a record of big events in Philadelphia ,Italso 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 fearduring the troubled days.George Wash- ington,she writes,mistook her for the wife of

20、 aFrench man.and praised her excellent EnglishThe adventure of the lost book began September 4 when CoryLuxmoore arrived from Eng- land 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

21、 had the diary in his possessiona bout five minuteswhen Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person.On returning to hishotel after showing the percious book to Green,Luxmoore waas shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.Without any delay,Green began callin

22、g every taxi company in the city,with no luck,Ive 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( another treasure for its histo-wonderful news.Im on high.奖励 )of 1,000,Philadelphia gained

23、 ry,and Luxmoore told reporters,Its51.This article mainly tells about the story of A.a lost diary B.Deborah Logan Library CompanyC.Cory LuxmooreD.the52.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned byA.Tom BrennanC.a Philadelphia magazineB.an unknown personD.the Library Company ofPhiladelphia53

24、.Philadelphiais thoughtto be the best home forthe diarybecause .A.it was written in PhiladelphiaB.it tells stories about PhiladelphiaC.people in the city are interested in old thingsD.the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia 54.Which of the following shows the right order of what ha

25、ppened 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.dB.c.b.d.aC.a.c.d.bD.c.a.b.d55.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said Im on high?A.Im rich B.Im famous C.Im e

26、xcited D.Im lucky.BComputer people talk a lot about the need for other people tobecome computer-literate.But not allexperts ( 专家 ) agree thatthis is a good idea.One ploneer,in particular,who disagrees is David Tebbutt,thefounder of ComputertownUK. Although many people see this as a successful attemp

27、t to bringpeople closerto the computer.Daviddoes not see itthatway.He saysthatComputertown UKwas formed forjustthe oppositereason,tobringcomputers to people and make thempeople-literate.David Tebbutt thinksComputertowns are most successfulwhen tiedto a computer club but he insists there is an import

28、ant differencebetween the two,The clubs are for people who have some computerknowledge already.This frightens away non-experts,who are happiergoing to Computertowns where there are computers for them toexperiment on.withexperts to encourage them and answer any questionsthey have,They are not told wh

29、at 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 dont have to learn computer terms( 术语 ), but the experts have to expla in plainlanguage. The computers are becoming peoPle-literate.56. Which of

30、the following is David Tebbutts ides on the relationship between people andcomputers?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 madecheaper so thatpeople can affordthem.57.We can

31、 infer from the text that computer-lilerate meansA. being able to afford a computerB.being able to write computer programsC. working with the computer and finding out its valueD. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it58. The underlined word it in the second paragraph refers to the idea

32、 that ComputertownsA.help to set up more computer clubs B.bring people to learn to use computersC. bring more experts to work togetherD. help to sell computers to the public59. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose ofA. making better use of computer expertsB. improving computer prog

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37、himself a ticket offamily with a familyrailcard.How much did he pay?15 and three tickets for hisA. 44B. 29C. 24D.15DMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to herfathet. But. Dad. you cant be healthy if youre dead.Ded.in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run.had for

38、gotten to wear his safety belt-a mistake 75% of the US popuation make every day The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belts ever since heirfirstappearance in cars somefortyyears ago. The followingare threeof the most common.Myth Number One:Its best to be thrown clearof a se

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41、y belts are usually protected to the point ofhaving a clearhead to freethemselves from such dangerous sinuaions.not to be trapped in them.Myth Nomber Three Safcty belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hourTruth: when two cars traveling at 30 mpb hit each other. an unbelted driver wo

42、uld meetthe windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.62why did Elizabeth say to her father. But. Dad. you cannt be healthy if youre dead?A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety belt on.D. He

43、didnt take his medicine on time.63.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was That heA. wasnt feeling, very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didnt want to be caught by the police64. According to the text. to be thrown clear of a serious accident is very danger

44、ousbecause youA.may be knocked down by other carsB may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carC.may find it impossible to get away from the seatD.may get caught in the car door65. Somepeople prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe .A.the belt prevents them from esca

45、ping in an accdent B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident C.they will be caught when help comesD.cars catch fire easily66. what is the.edvice given in the text?ANever drive faster than 30 mile an hour.B. Try your ben to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never forget to wear the safet

46、y belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.EWhen a group of children pelltelr siop a convercaiion wiih vou. saying:We have io go to work now. youre ieft feelins suprised and ceriainlv uneasv. After all. this is the 1990s and the idea ofchildren working is Juat unthink

47、able. That is. until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools. and thai ibe work they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.Stage schoolsoftenacr as agencies( 代理机构 ) tosupplychildrenforstageand televisionwork. More worihy ofihenamesiageeckool.nrethasefew p!aces where children au

48、end fulltime.with a irainingfor the theatre and a general educaiion.A visitto such school willleave you in no doubt that the childrenenjoy themselves.AfteralI.what livelychildrenwoudnt settle orsnendins onlv half the day doing ordinary school work. and acting.singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course these are time for the children to make a nameand make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools givetheir children too much professional work at such a yo