1999年高考英语真题（湖南自主命题）.doc

1999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） 1. spare A. fear B. earn C. pear D. beard 2. navy A. neighbor B. nationality C. relative D. valley 3. unit A. fierce B. nephew C. juice D. sure 4. gentle A. organize B. bargain C. regularD. charge 5. journey A. merchant B. courtyard C. energy D. serious 6. —I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s. —____. A. Oh, that’s very nice of you B. Congratulations C. It’s a pleasure D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that 7. —I’m going to the post office. —____you’re there, can you get me some stamps? A. As B. While C. Because D. If 8. Paper money was in ____use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ____ thirteenth century. A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; the D. 不填；不填 9. —Are the new rules working? —Yes. ____ books are stolen. A. Few B. More C. Some D. None 10. —Alice, you feed the bird today, ____? —But I fed it yesterday. A. do you B. will you C. didn’t you D. don’t you 11. ____you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it. A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as 12. ____him and then try to copy what he does. A. Mind B. Glance at C. Stare at D. Watch 13. —I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week. —Is that ____ you had a few days off? A. why B. when C. what D. where 14. Robert is said ____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in. A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying 15. —Will you stay for lunch? —Sorry, ____. My brother is coming to see me. A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t 16. The price ____, but I doubt whether it will remain so. A. went down B. will go down C. has gone down D. was going down 17. Few pleasures can equal ____ of a cool drink on a hot day. A. some B. any C. that D. those 18. You should make it a rule to leave things ____ you can find them again. A. When B. where C. then D. there 19. Carol said the work would be done by October, ____ personally I doubt very much. A. it B. that C. when D. which 20. —Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls? —Yes. They have better players, so I ____ them to win. A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want 21. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ____it more difficult. A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make 22. We’ll have to finish the job, ____. A. long it takes however B. it takes however long C. long however it takes D. however long it takes 23. Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard—____, you failed. A. in the end B. after all C. in other words D. at the same time 24. —Hey, look where you are going! —Oh, I’m terribly sorry. ____. A. I’m not noticing B. I wasn’t noticing C. I haven’t notice D. I don’t notice 25. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door____ “Sorry to miss you; will call later.” A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading II. 完形填空(共25小题，每小题1分；满分25分) People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the (26) ____and have made up their minds to (27) ____ the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run (28) ____ through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it (29) ____ to sleep at night, but they are (30) ____ damage to our houses and shops of historical (31) ____ , ”said John Norris, one of the protesters. “(32) ____ we must have these noisy trucks on the roads, ”said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes (33) ____the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a (34) ____ village. Its streets were never (35) ____for heavy traffic. ” Harry Fields also studying (36) ____ said they wanted to make as much (37) ____as possible to force the (38) ____to realise what everybody was having to (39) ____. “ Most of them don’t (40) ____ here anyway, ”he said, “they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), (41) ____ they probably don’t (42) ____the noise all that much. It’s high time they realised the (43) ____. ” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were (44) ____on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be. (45) ____asked if they were (46) ____ that the police might come to (47) ____ them. “Not really, ”she said, “actually we are (48) ____ bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no (49) ____ against practising. ” I (50) ____ the church with the sound of the bell ringing in my ears. 26. A. college B. village C. town D. church 27. A. change B. repair C. ring D. shake 28. A. now and then B. day and night C. up and down D. over and over 29. A. terrible B. difficult C. uncomfortable D. unpleasant 30. A. doing B. raising C. putting D. producing 31. A. scene B. period C. interest D. sense 32. A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless 33. A. to B. through C. over D. round 34. A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern 35. A. tested B. meant C. kept D. used 36. A. well B. hard C. biology D. education 37. A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise 38. A. townspeople B. other students C. government officials D. truck drivers 39. A. stand B. accept C. know D. share 40. A. shop B. live C. come D. study 41. A. but B. so C. or D. for 42. A. notice B. mention C. fear D. control 43. A. event B. loss C. action D. problem 44. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually 45. A. I B. We C. She D. They 46. A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. determined 47. A. seize B. fight C. search D. stop 48. A. proper B. experienced C. hopeful D. serious 49. A. point B. cause C. need D. law 50. A. left B. found C. reached D. passed 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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure—-a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborh Logan, “a woman who knew everybody in her day, ”James Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries. Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also 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 fear” during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English. The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England 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 had the diary in his possession “about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi. Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. “I’ve 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(奖励) of $1, 000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, “It’s wonderful news. I’m on high. ” 51. This article mainly tells about the story of ____. A. a lost diary B. Deborh Logan C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company 52. From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by____. A. Tom Brennan B. an unknown person C. a Philadelphia magazine D. the Library Company of Philadelphia 53. Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because ____ . A. it was written in Philadelphia B. it tells stories about Philadelphia C. people in the city are interested in old things D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia 54. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened 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, d B. c, b, d, a C. a, c, d, b D. c, a, b, d 55. What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said “I’m on high”? A. I’m rich. B. I’m famous. C. I’m excited. D. I’m lucky. B Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate. ” But not all experts(专家) agree that this is a good idea. One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate. ” David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what 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 don’t have to learn computer terms(术语), but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate. ” 56. Which of the following is David Tebbutt’s idea on the relationship between people and computers? 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 made cheaper so that people can afford them. 57. We can infer from the text that “computer-literate” means ____ . A.being able to afford a computer B.being able to write computer programs C.working with the computer and finding out its value D.understanding the computer and knowing how to use it 58. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns ____. A. help to set up more computer clubs B. bring people to learn to use computers C. bring more experts to work together D. help to sell computers to the public 59. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of ____. A. making better use of computer experts B. improving computer programs C. increasing computer sales D. popularising computers C Want to save money when travelling by train?Here are some ways. Day Returns This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare(车费). You have to travel after the rush hour periodd Mon. —-Fri. , but can travel at any time on Sat. or Sun. Big City Savers These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. You have to book in advance—-at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. It’s first come, first served. Weekend Returns Weekend Returns are available(有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri. , Sat. or Sun. , and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun. , and save up to 35% on the standard fare. 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" Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt—-a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One:It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident. Truth:Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is also going to be seriours enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear. " Myth Number Two:Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth:Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three:Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph). Truth:When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters. 62. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be hearlthy if you're dead"? A.He was driving at great speed. B.He was running across the street. C.He didn't have his safety belt on. D.He didn't take his medicine on time. 63. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he ____. A.wasn't feeling very well B.hated to drive in the dark C.wanted to take some exercise D.didn't want to be caught by the police 64. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ____. 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