1998年高考英语真题（湖南自主命题）.doc

1998年湖南高考英语真题及答案 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的划线部分读音相同的选项。 例：have 　　A.gave B.save C.hat D.made 答案是C。 1.prove A.stone B.route C.stove D.hook 2.anxious A.branch B.conclusion C.dangerous D.tongue 3.breathe A.health B.deaf C.increase D.pleasure 4.achieve A.research B.chemist C.technique D.stomach 5.silver A.silent B.pretty C.tiny D.reject B)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 instead. 　　A.must have studied B.might study 　　C.should have studied D.would study 答案是C。 6.--Can you come on Monday or Tuesday? --I'm afraid_____day is possible. A.either B.neither C.some D.any 7.--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't 8.I hate_____when people talk with their mouths full. A.it B.that C.these D.them 9.Dr,Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge,I can't remember_____. A.where B.there C.which D.that 10.--Nancy is not coming tonight. --But she_____! A.promises B.promised C.will promise D.had promised 11.If I had_____,I'd visit Europe,stopping at all the small interesting places. A.a long enough holiday B.an enough long holiday c.a holiday enough long D.a long holiday enough 12.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lightshappened to_____. A.bi put up B.give in C.be turned on D.go out 13.--When can I come for the photos?I need them tomorrow afternoon. --They_____be ready by 12:00. A.can B.should C.might D.need 14.Professor White has written some short stories,but he is_____known for his plays. A.the best B.more C.better D.the most 15.--Can I get you a cup of tea? --_____. A.That's very nice of you B.With pleasure C.You can,please D.Thank you for the tea 16.Why do you want a new job_____you've got such a good one already? A.that B.where C.which D.when 17.They_____the train until it disappeared in the distance. A.saw B.watched C.noticed D.observed 18._____it with me and I'll see what I can do. A.When left B.Leaving C.If you leave D.Leave 19.--I stayed at a hotel while in New York. --Oh,did you?You_____with Barbara. A.could have stayed B.could stay C.would stay D.must have stayed 20.Shirley_____a book about China last year but I don't know whether she has finished it. A.has written B.wrote C.had written D.was writing 21.You'll find this map of great_____in helping you to get roundLondon. A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness 22.It was only when I reread his poems recently_____I began to appreciate their beauty. A.until B.that C.then D.so 23.Cleaning women in big cities usually get_____by the hour. A.pay B.paying C.paid D.to pay 24.--Hi,Tracy,you look tired. --I am tired.I_____the living room all day. A.painted B.had painted C.have been painting D.have painted 25.European football is played in 80 countries,_____it the most popular sport in the world. A.making B.makes C.make D.to make Ⅱ.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26～50各题所给的四个选项中，选出 一个最佳答案。 Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__26__John very much.In her__27__he couldn't do anything__28__.Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-29__bed and bring him the papers to__30__.It isn't really true that he was too__31__to work-in fact he had tried a few__32__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__33__at least six windows.Then he__34__a bus conductor and on his second__35__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__36__lost his job as a postman__37__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__38__suitable work for him.So he__39__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__40__about this that she told the__41__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__42__was,I can tell you!" Then 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 to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__45__in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__46__came in sight some of the people watching__47__laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.But Ella Fant,who was filled with__48__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__49__!They're all out of__50__except my John!Isn't he the best!" 26.A.depended on B.waited on C.trusted D.loved 27.A.hope B.eyes C.head D.belefs 28.A.wrong B.great C.good D.strange 29.A.to B.at C.in D.by 30.A.check B.read C.keep D.sign 31.A.lazy B.young C.weak D.shy 32.A.ones B.years C.tasks D.jobs 33.A.rub B.drop C.break D.clean 34.A.followed B.met C.became D.found 35.A.day B.try C.route D.chance 36.A.thus B.even C.once D.only 37.A.even if B.so that C.because D.though 38.A.some B.such C.less D.no 39.A.began B.promised C.managed D.decided 40.A.excited B.worried C.anxious D.curious 41.A.incident B.change C.news D.matter 42.A.yet B.ever C.never D.just 43.A.where B.since C.when D.till 44.A.proud B.kind C.strict D.lucky 45.A.time B.position C.experience D.impression 46.A.neighbours B.army officer C.mother D.fellow soldiers 47.A.couldn't help B.shouldn't burst out C.stopped D.kept 48.A.sadness B.happiness C.surprise D.regret 49.A.them B.those C.that D.him 50.A.sight B.order C.mind D.step Ⅲ.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，从每所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 A Today,rooler skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago,it wasn't easy at all.Before 1750,the idea of skating didn't exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlin's work was making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked to playthe violin.Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会）.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near,Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party.He had an idea.He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally,he decided to but two.wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skates.Merlin was were pround of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin.Everyone was astonished to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no wasy to stop his roller skates.He rolled on and on.Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall.Down feel the mirror,breaking to pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time! 51.The text is mainly about_____. A.a strange man B.an unusual party C.how roller skating began D.hos people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_____. A.often gave others surprises B.was a gifted musiian C.invented the roller skates D.was full of imagination 53.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_____. A.impress the party guests B.arrive at the party sooner C.test his invention D.show his skill in walking on wheels 54.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A.The roller skates needed further improvement. B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D.Merlin got himself into trouble. B "As I stood in front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon,I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together.Young people of our two contries should help this relationship grow." This remark was make by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California,U.S.A.He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long"Youth Summit".The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary（周年）of President Nixon's journey to China,which was the turning point in China-U.S.relations. The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions.Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China.They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for jBeijing the next day.The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together. One Chinese student said,"I didn't find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans.We have our differences,but we have a lot in common.Dialogue is good for us." 55.The works "Youth Summit" refer to_____. A.visits to the Nixon Library B.the Chinese students' visit to the U.S. C.a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S. D.activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students 56.The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon_____. A.died B.visited China C.became U.S.president D.started building the library in his name 57.The text is mainly about_____. A.the China-U.S.relations B.the Nixon Library C.President Nixon D.the youth Summit C At 9:00 Dick Spivak's bank telephoned and said his payment was late."The check is in the post,"Dick replied quickly.At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town.Arriving late,he explained that traffic（交通）had been had.That evening,Dick's girlfriend wore a new dress.He hated it."It looks just great on you,"he said.Three lies in one day!Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man.Each time,he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems.Most of us tell much the same white lies,harmless untruths that help to save trouble.Hos often do we tell white lies?It depends in part on our age,education,and even where we live.According to one U.S.study,women are more truthful than men,and honesty increases as we get older. While most people use little white lies to make life easier,the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life.They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago.Although it is believed that things are getting worse,lying seems to be an age-old human problem.The French philos（哲学家）Vauvenarges,writing in the eighteenth century,touched on the truth when he wrote,"All men are born truthful and die liars（说谎者）." 58.When the writer says"Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man",he means_____. A.it is common that people tell white lies B.Dick could do nothing about bad traffic C.it is common that people delay their payment D.Dick found it had to deal with everyday proplems 59.According to the text,most Americans_____. A.hate white lies B.believe white lies C.value honesty D.consider others dishonest 60.Vauvenarges' remark suggests that_____. A.lying is an age-old human problem B.dishonesty increases as people get older C.people were dishonest in the 18th century D.it is social conditions that make people tell lies D The report came to the British on May 21,1941.Th German battleship Bismarck,the most powerful warship in the world,was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean.Her task:to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.The British had feared such a task.No warship the had could match the bismarck in speed or in firepower.The Bismarch hasd eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns.She could move at 30 nautical mile（海里）an hour.She was beleved to be unsinkable.However,the British had to sink her.They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck.On May 24,the Hood found the Bismarck. It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see.His orders were to destroy the british ships that were carrying supplies,but to stay away from a fight with British warships. The battle didn't last long.The Bismarck's first torpedo（鱼雷）hit the Hood,which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her. But in the fight,the Bismarck was slightly damaged（损坏）.Her commander decided to run for repairs to France,which had at that time been taken by the Germans.The British force followed her.However,because of the Bismarck's speed and the heavy fog,the lost sight of her. For two days,every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck,but with no success.Finally,she was sighted by a plane from Ireland.Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her,the British fired at her form the air.The Bismarck was hit. On the morning of May 27,the last battle was fought.Four British ships fired on the Bismarck,and she was finally sunk. 61.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_____. A.to sink the Hood B.to gain control of France C.to cut off American supplies to Britain D.to stop British warships reaching Germany 62.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she_____. A.was fast and powerful B.had more men on board C.was under Luetjens' command D.had bigger guns than other ships 63.We learn from the text that on 24 May_____. A.the British won the battle againse the Bismarck B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British C.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously D.the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British 64.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to_____. A.have the ship repaired B.join the other Germans C.get help from the French D.get away from the british 65.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck? A.The British air strikes. B.The damage done by the Hood. C.Gunfire from the british warships. D.Luetjen's decision to run for France. E As prices and building costs keep rising,the "do-it-yourself"(DIY)trend（趋势）in the U.S.continues to grow. "We needed furniture（家具）for our living room,"says John Ross,"and we just didn't have enough money to buy it.So we decided totry making a few tables and chairs."John got married six months ago,and like many young people these days,they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high.TheRosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school.Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.Hs has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory.Last month,he received a car repair bill for $ 420."I was deeply upset about it.Now I've finished a car repair course,I should be able to fix the car by myself." John and Jim are not unusual people.Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so the can fight the high cost of living.If you want to become a "do-it-yourselfer",you can go to DIY calsses.And for those who don't have time to take a course,there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 66.We c