2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题及答案高考

1、2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷 1至14页。第二卷15至18 页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一卷（三部分，共 115分）注意事项：1 .答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2 .每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分

2、）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秒钟的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?B. ? 9.15.C. ? 9.18.A. ? 19.15.答案是BoC. Go out with the woman.1. What is the man going to do?A. Open the window. B. Find another room.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He

3、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 doesn t like him to watch TVC. She knows which team he supports.4. What are the speakers talking about?C. Change of class ho

4、urs.C. Her phone number.A. Exam results.B. Time for the exam.5. What will the woman tell the man?A. Her company s name.B. Her new address. 第二节（共15小题海小题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

5、、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 secretary7. 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 th

6、e 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 servi

7、ce.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 sa

8、y her husband is fortunate?A . He often goes to work in a friend s car.B. He doesn t 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 customerB. Old school friendsC. Fellow workers14.

9、What do we know about the woman?A . She is fond of her work. B. She is tired of traveling. 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 man s address?A . To send him a book.B. To get together with him.C. To repa

10、ir 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 managementB.Preparing reports fo

11、r the company.C.Making plans for a journey.19. How long will the program last?A. 8 daysB. 12 daysC. 20 days.20. If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?A. Take a pre-test 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 第一节：单项填空（共 15小题;从A、B人、D四个选项中,B. Pay for the program. C. Sign on a piece of pap

12、er. 满分 45分） 每小题1分，满分15分）选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例： It is generally considered unwise to give a childA. however答案是BoB. whateverC. whicheverhe or she wants.D. wheneverDon t be afraid of asking for helpit is needed.5.26.A. unlessB. sinceC. althoughD. whenA cook will be immediately fired if

13、 he is foundin the kitchen.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smokedAllen had to call a taxi because the box wasto carry all the way home.A. much too heavyB. too much heavyC. heavy too muchD. too heavy much-Sorry, Joe, I didn Don t call meA. dot mean toB. didn Mr Parker to you, andC. didyou forget it!

14、D. don tIf anybody calls, tell them IA. passB. writem out, and ask them toC. takeThe sign reads“Incase ofbutton.A.不填；aB.不填；thetheir name and address.D. leavefire, break the glass and pushC. the; the27. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousnessA. has grownB. is

15、 growingC. grewD. had grownred28. A left luggage office is a place where bagsbe left for a short time, especially at a32. 一There s coffee and tea: you can have .Thanks.A . eitherB. eachC. oneD . it33. 一 Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.A . hi

16、mB. 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 possible C. No chance

17、D . Not at all第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题l. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选 出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 36 and tiring games I ve ever hadnWd first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory

18、. After all, Ed s 39sa oh as always been nothing more 40 than liftinga fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Ed s been the least physically fit membeh e 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

19、. I d refused to bu44a 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

20、 in our game whenI dave predicted （预计） the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 497 to 9 and Edwas 50. The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When thescore was 16 up. I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old. Let alone53that many points. Whe

21、n 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.railway station.A. shouldC. mustD. will29. Wd re going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us you can meet usthere later.A. butD. then30. Wh

22、y don t you put the meat in the fridge? It willfresh for several days.A. be stayedB. stayC. be stayingD. have stayed31. News reports say peace talks between the two countrieswith no agreementreached.A. have broken downB. have broken out C. have broken in D. have broken up36. A. encouraging37. A. dec

23、laredB. hopelessB. mentionedC. surprisingC. persuadedD. regularD. 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. personall

24、yC. 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

25、. 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. suppor

26、tD. favor第三部分：阅读理解（共对小题；每小题 2分，满分物分）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 of Records. It is 1 ,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St. Helena, and 1,950 miles

27、west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（葡萄牙海军上将）of the same name in1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. Coming in a close second - and often wrongly mentioned as the most distant land - is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 m

28、iles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcaim 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 plen

29、ty of time to build more than 1 ,000 huge stone figures, called moai, 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,

30、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 mo

31、st 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,

32、 wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental 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

33、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,

34、and regard reading as a headache, said Lisa Myron, manager of the childrens department. Last November the two groups started Dog Day Afternoon in the children s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who

35、 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?A . Children s reading difficulties.B . Advanta

36、ges 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 children s best friendsB. children can play with dogs while readingC. dogs can provide encouragement for shy childrenD. childr

37、en and dogs understand each other61. By saying “ The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea,eans the librathe writer mA . uses dogs to attract childrenB . accepts the idea put forward by ITAC. has opened a children s departmDnt has decided to train some dogs62. A pawgraphed book is most p

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39、ories 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 surge

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43、tical 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 t

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45、back 384 pp Fourth EstateISBN 185702521063. What is Animal HospitalA. A news story.B . A popular book.C. A research report.D . A TV programme.64. In Michael Whiteook, 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 life

46、C. a great but not perfect manD. an old-time magician65. Which of the following best explains the meanin g 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 people s

47、imagination.66. The person who finally proved Fermatst The0rBmais.A.Simon SinghB .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 importanceof science.C.To introduce new authors.D .To sell

48、 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.Cairaigo - words that come from outside - have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from

49、 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

50、 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 f

51、or 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 papery, said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute. Foreign words find their way easily into

52、 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

53、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 ne

54、w.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 languages B . are willing to learn about new thi

55、ngsC. 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 .s

56、ells 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 yo