1999年湖北高考英语真题及答案.doc

1999年湖北高考英语真题及答案I. 单项填空（共25小题，每小题分；满分25分）1. spareA. fearB. earnC. pearD. beard2. navyA. neighborB. nationalityC. relativeD. valley3. unitA. fierceB. nephewC. juiceD. sure4. gentleA. organizeB. bargainC. regularD. charge5. journeyA. merchantB. courtyardC. energyD. serious6. I had a really good weekend at my uncles. _.A. Oh, thats very nice of youB. CongratulationsC. Its a pleasureD. Oh, Im glad to hear that7. Im going to the post office. _youre there, can you get me some stamps?A. AsB. WhileC. BecauseD. If8. Paper money was in _use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in _ thirteenth century.A. the; 不填B. the; theC. 不填; theD. 不填；不填9. Are the new rules working? Yes. _ books are stolen.A. FewB. MoreC. SomeD. None10. Alice, you feed the bird today, _? But I fed it yesterday.A. do youB. will youC. didnt youD. dont you11. _youve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. AlthoughD. As soon as12. _him and then try to copy what he does.A. MindB. Glance atC. Stare atD. Watch13. I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week. Is that _ you had a few days off?A. whyB. whenC. whatD. where14. Robert is said _ abroad, but I dont know what country he studied in.A. to have studiedB. to studyC. to be studyingD. to have been studying15. Will you stay for lunch? Sorry, _. My brother is coming to see me.A. I mustntB. I cantC. I needntD. I wont16. The price _, but I doubt whether it will remain so.A. went downB. will go downC. has gone downD. was going down17. Few pleasures can equal _ of a cool drink on a hot day.A. someB. anyC. thatD. those18. You should make it a rule to leave things _ you can find them again.A. When B. where C. then D. there19. Carol said the work would be done by October, _ personally I doubt very much.A. itB. thatC. whenD. which20. Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls? Yes. They have better players, so I _ them to win.A. hopeB. preferC. expectD. want21. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _it more difficult.A. not makeB. not to makeC. not makingD. do not make22. Well have to finish the job, _.A. long it takes howeverB. it takes however longC. long however it takesD. however long it takes23. Your performance in the driving test didnt reach the required standard_, you failed.A. in the endB. after allC. in other wordsD. at the same time24. Hey, look where you are going! Oh, Im terribly sorry. _.A. Im not noticingB. I wasnt noticingC. I havent noticeD. I dont notice25. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door_ “Sorry to miss you; will call later.”A. readB. readsC. to readD. readingII. 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 dont they build a new road that goes (33) _the town? Burlington isnt 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 dont (40) _ here anyway, ”he said, “they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), (41) _ they probably dont (42) _the noise all that much. Its 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 werent 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. collegeB. villageC. townD. church27. A. changeB. repairC. ringD. shake28. A. now and thenB. day and nightC. up and downD. over and over 29. A. terribleB. difficultC. uncomfortableD. unpleasant30. A. doingB. raisingC. puttingD. producing31. A. sceneB. periodC. interestD. sense32. A. IfB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Unless33. A. toB. throughC. overD. round34. A. prettyB. quietC. largeD. modern35. A. testedB. meantC. keptD. used36. A. wellB. hardC. biologyD. education37. A. effortB. timeC. troubleD. noise38. A. townspeopleB. other studentsC. government officials D. truck drivers39. A. standB. acceptC. knowD. share40. A. shopB. liveC. comeD. study41. A. butB. soC. orD. for42. A. noticeB. mentionC. fearD. control43. A. eventB. lossC. actionD. problem44. A. hardlyB. unwillinglyC. mostlyD. usually45. A. IB. WeC. SheD. They46. A. surprisedB. afraidC. pleasedD. determined47. A. seizeB. fightC. searchD. stop48. A. properB. experiencedC. hopefulD. serious49. A. pointB. causeC. needD. law50. A. leftB. foundC. reachedD. passedIII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。ATom 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. “Ive 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, “Its wonderful news. Im on high. ”51. This article mainly tells about the story of _. A. a lost diaryB. Deborh LoganC. Cory LuxmooreD. the Library Company52. From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by_. A. Tom BrennanB. an unknown personC. a Philadelphia magazineD. the Library Company of Philadelphia53. Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because _ . A. it was written in PhiladelphiaB. it tells stories about PhiladelphiaC. people in the city are interested in old thingsD. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia54. 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, dB. c, b, d, aC. a, c, d, bD. c, a, b, d55. What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said “Im on high”?A. Im rich. B. Im famous. C. Im excited. D. Im lucky. BComputer 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 dont 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 Tebbutts 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 computerB.being able to write computer programsC.working with the computer and finding out its valueD.understanding the computer and knowing how to use it58. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns _. A. help to set up more computer clubsB. bring people to learn to use computersC. bring more experts to work togetherD. help to sell computers to the public59. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of _. A. making better use of computer expertsB. improving computer programsC. increasing computer salesD. popularising computersCWant to save money when travelling by train?Here are some ways. Day ReturnsThis 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 SaversThese 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. Its first come, first served. Weekend ReturnsWeekend 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. Monthly ReturnsThese are available for most journeys over 65 miles. go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare. Family RailcardFor 20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult(成人) and up to 4 children for only 3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date. 60. Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to a small town 80 miles away for four days? A. Big City SaversB. Monthly ReturnsC. Weekend ReturnsD. Day Returns61. A man bought himself a ticket of 15 and three tickets for his family with a family railcard. How much did he pay altogether?A. 44B. 29C. 24D. 15 Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead. 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:Its 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 arent 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 cant be hearlthy if youre dead?A.He was driving at great speed. B.He was running across the street. C.He didnt have his safety belt on. D.He didnt take his medicine on time. 63. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _. A.wasnt feeling very wellB.hated to drive in the darkC.wanted to take some exerciseD.didnt want to be caught by the police64. According to the text, to be thrown clear of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _. A.may be knocked down by other carsB.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carC.may find it impossible to get away from the seatD.may get caught in the car door65. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe_ . A.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB.they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC.they will be caught when help comesD.cars catch fire easily66. What is the advice given in the text?A.Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour. B.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. C.Never forget to wear the safety belt whil