【高考英语试题】1998年全国高考英语试题

1、1高考英语试题】1998年全国高考英语试题（含答案）1998年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语试卷1.proveA.stone B.route C.stove Dhook2. anxiousA.branch B.conclusion C.dangerous D.tongue3.breatheA.health B.deaf C.increase D.pleasure4.achieveA.research B.chemist C.technique D.stomach5.silverA.silent B.pretty C.tiny D.reject6._ Can you come on Monda

2、y or Tuesday?_ Im afraid _lday is possible.A.either B.neither C.some D.any7._You haven t been to Beijing ,have you?-_.How I wish to go there!A.Yes ,I have B.Yes, I haven t C.No, I have D. No, I haven t8.I hate_ when people talk with their mouths full.A.it B.that C.these D.them9.Dr. Black comes from

3、either Oxford or Cambridge ,I cant remember_ .A.where B.there C.which D.that10.Nancy is not coming tonight.A.promises B.promised C.will promise D.had promised11.If I had_ ,I d visit Europe,stopping at all the small interesting places.A.a long enough holiday B.enough long holidayC.a hoilday enough lo

4、ngD.a long holiday enough12. Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened toA.be put up B.give in C.be turned on D.go out13. When can I come for the photos?I need them tomorrow afternoon. They_beready by 12:00.A.can B.should C.might D.need14._ Professor White haswritten s

5、ome short stories ,but he is _known for hisplays.A.the best B.more C.better D.the most15 -Can I get you a cup of teaA.Thats very nice of you B.With pleasure C.You can ,please D.Thank you for the tea216. Why do you want a new job _ you ve got such a good one already?A.that B.where C.which D.when17._T

6、hey the train until it disappeared in the distance.A.saw B.Leaving C.If you leave D.Leave18._it with me and Ill see what I can do.A.When left B.Leaving C.If you leave D.Leave19. htel while in New York .-Oh, did you ? You _with Barbara.A.could have stayed B.could stay C.would stay D.must have stayed2

7、0.Shirley_ a book about China last year but I don t know whether she hasfinished it .A.has written B.cost C.value D.rsefulness21.Youll find this map of great _in helping you to get round London.A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness22.It was only when I reread his poems recently_ I began to appreciate

8、theirbeauty.A.until B.that C.then D.so23.Cleaning women in big cities usually get _ by the hour .A.pay B.paying C.paid D.to pay24.-I am tired. I_ the living room all day.A.painted B.had painted C.have been painting D.have painted25._European football is played in80 countries,_ it the most popular sp

9、ort inthe world.A.making B.makes C.made D.to makeElla Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only her only son John in a smallhouse .She 26 John very much .In her 27 he couldn t do anything 28.Every mouningshe would give him breakfast 29 bed and bringHim the papers to 30 .I isn t really true

10、 that he was too 31 to worka bus conductor andon his sec ond 35 a passe nger stole his bag with all the fare 车费collected .He 36 losthis job as a postman 37 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them topeoples houses.I seemed that there was 38 suitable work fou him .So he 39 to join t

11、hearmy. Mrs. Fant was so 40 about this that she told the 41 to all her meighbours.”MyJohn is going to be a soldier”, she said.”He is going to be the bdst soldier there 42was ,I can tell you!”The n the great day came 43 he was to march past the palace in the parade 接受检 阅的队伍）.His 44 mother travelled t

12、o the city early in the morning to be sure of getting agood 45 in the crowd.The parade was fullof sound and colour.But when John and his 46 came in sight some ofthe people watching 47 laughing at the one who couldnt keep pace with the others as3they marchde along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with 4

13、8 ,shouted at the top of her voice:”Look at 49!Theyre alll out of 50 except my John! Isnt he the best! ”.26. A.depended on B.waited on C.trusted D.loved27 A.hope B.eyes C.head D.beliefs28. A.wrong B.great C.head D.belidfs29. A to B.at C.in D.by30. A check B.read C.keep D.sign31. Alazy B.young Cweak.

14、 D.shy32. Aones B.years C.tasks D.jobs33. Arub B.drop C.breal D.clean34. Afollowed B.met C.became D.found35. Aday B.try C.route D.chance36. A thus B.even C.once D.only37. A even if B.so that C.because D.though38. A some B.such C.les 十 D.no39A began B.promised C.managed D.decided40. A excited B.worri

15、ed C.amxious D.decided41. A.incidentB .changeC.anxciousD.matter42. A yet B.ever C.never D.just43. A where B.since C.when D.till44. A proud B.kind C.strict D.lucky45. A time B.position C.experienceD.impression46. A neighbours B.army officer C.mother D.fellow soldiers47. A couldnt help B.shouldnt burs

16、t out C.stoppde D.kept48. A sadness B.happiness C.surprise D.regret49. A them B.those C.that D.him50. A sight B.ouder C.mind D.stepAToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago,it wasn t easy at all. Before1750, the idea of skating didnt exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph

17、Merlin . Merlin s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he likde to playthe violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball 化装舞会）.He was verypleased and a little excited. As the day o

18、f the party came near, Merlin began to think howto make a grang entrance at the party. He had am idea. He thought he would get a lot ofattention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheelsunder each shoe.These were the first

19、 roller skates. MeriLin was very proud of hisinvention and dreamed of arriving at the paryt on wheels while playing the violin. On thenight of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonishedto see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop hisroller

20、skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hangingon the wall.Down fell the mirrou, breaking to pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin s grandentrance for a long time!451._ The text is mainly about.A.a strange man B.an unusual partyC.how roller skating D.how people enjoyed thimsel

21、ves in the 18th century52._People thought Merlinwas a dreamer because he _ .A.often gave others sruprises B.was a gifted musician C.invented the roller slates D.wasfull of imagination53._Merlin put wheels under hisshoes in order to_-.A.impress the party guests B.arrive at the party sooner C.test his

22、 invention D.show hisskill in walking on wheels54. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the alst paragraph?A.The roller skates meeded further inprovement B.The paryt guests took Merlin for a foolC.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation D.Merlin got himself into trouble.B“ As I stood i

23、n front of the grave 墓）of Preside nt Richard Nix on,l was thi nking aboutthe time 25years ago when this president helped bring the United States and Chinaclocer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relatonshipgrow.”This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to h

24、is fellowstudents at the Nixon Library in California,U.S.A.He wa one of 80 middle school studentsfrom China attending a month-long “Youth Summit”.The Summit wa to mark the 25thammiversary（周年）of Preside nt Nixonn s jourmey to Chi na ,which was the truningpoint in China-U.S.relations.The Youth Summit

25、was aimed at inceasing understanding and friendship between youngstudents of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five Americanstudents were selected to visit China. Thit also visited the Nixon Library on July21 beforeleaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library sai

26、d he was pleased to see theAmerican and Chinese students talking and laughing toghther. One Chinese studentsaid”, Ididn t find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans.We have ourdifferences ,but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.”55._The words”Youth Summit”refer to .A.visits

27、the Nixon Library B.the Chinese students visit the U.S. C.a meeting discussingrelatios between China and the U.S. D.activeties to strngthen the ties between theChinese and American students56._The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years agobecause it was when Nixon.A.died B.visited Chi

28、na C.became U.S.president D.started building the library in his name557. The text is mainly about_.A.the China-U.S.relations B.the Nixon Library C.President Nixon D.The Youth SummitCAt 9:00 Dick Spivaks bank teleponed and said his payment was late”. The check is inthe post,”Dick replide quickly.At 1

29、1:45Dick left for a 12:00meetingacross town.Arriving late,he explained that traffic（交通）had been bad.That evening,Dick s girlfriendwore a new dress.He hated it.”It looks just great on you,”he said. Three iles in one day!Yet Dick Spivad is just an oudinary man. Each time,he told himself that whitelies

30、,harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? Itdepends in part on our age ,dEducation, and een where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthfulthan men ,and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little white lies to make life easier,the majority of Americans careabout honesty in both pubic and persona