2003年上海高考英语真题及答案本试卷分为第I卷(第1-12页)和第II卷(第13页)两部分。全卷共13页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。IV.ClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.(A)Farmers,asweallknow,havebeenhavingahardtimeofitlately,andhaveturnedtonewwaysofearningincomefromtheirland.Thisinvolvesnotonlyplantingnewkindsofcrops,butsome__55__waysofmakingmoney,themostunusualofwhichhasgottobesheepracing.Yes,youheardme__56__!Afarmernowholdssheepracesonaregularbasis,andduringthepastyearover100,000peoplehave__57__towatchtherace.“Iwaspassingthefarmonmywaytotheseaforaholiday,”onepunter(赛马经纪人)toldme,“andIthoughtI”dhavealook.Ididn”tbelieveitwasserious,totellyouthetruth.”Accordingtoaregularvisitor,bettingonsheepismoreinterestingthanbettingonhorses.“Atproperhorseraceseveryonehasalreadystudiedtheformofthehorse__58__,andthereareclearfavourites.__59__nobodyhasheardanythingaboutthese__60__!Mostpeoplefinditdifficulttotellonefromanotherinanycase.”Istayedtowatchtheraces,andImustadmitthatIfounditquite__61__.Inausualsheeprace,halfadozensheepracedownhilloveracourseofabouthalfamile.Foodiswaitingforthemattheotherendofthe__62__justtogivethemsomeencouragement,Ioughttoadd!Thesheeprunsurprisinglyfast,__63__theyhaveprobablynoteatenforawhile.Anyway,thecrowdaroundmewereobviouslyenjoyingtheirdayoutattheraces,__64__bytheirhappyfacesandthesenseofexcitement.55.A.commonB.strangeC.swiftD.illegal56.A.honestlyB.surprisinglyC.completelyD.correctly57.A.showedoffB.broughtupC.turnedupD.lookedforward58.A.behindtimeB.inprogressC.inadvanceD.intime59.A.ButB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Otherwise60.A.horsesB.sheepC.racesD.stories61.A.excitingB.dangerousC.boringD.peculiar62.A.raceB.hillC.trackD.field63.A.ifB.soC.yetD.although64.A.observingB.judgingC.consideringD.inferring(B)TheBritishlovetothinkofthemselvesaspolite,andeveryoneknowshowfondtheyareoftheir“pleases”and“thankyou”,Eventhesimplestbusinesssuchasbuying...