1998年全国高考英语试题下载[word版]

1998年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语试卷1.proveA.stoneB.routeC.stove Dhook2. anxiousA.branchB.conclusionC.dangerousD.tongue3.breatheA.healthB.deafC.increaseD.pleasure4.achieveA.researchB.chemistC.techniqueD.stomach5.silverA.silentB.prettyC.tinyD.reject6.____Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?______I’m afraid ____lday is possible.A.eitherB.neitherC.someD.any7.__You haven’t been to Beijing ,have you?-_______.How I wish to go there!A.Yes ,I haveB.Yes, I haven’tC.No, I haveD. No, I haven’t8.I hate______when people talk with their mouths full.A.itB.thatC.theseD.them9.Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge ,I can’t remember_______.A.whereB.thereC.whichD.that10.Nancy is not coming tonight.A.promisesB.promisedC.will promiseD.had promised11.If I had________,I’d visit Europe,stopping at all the small interesting places.A.a long enough holidayB.enough long holidayC.a hoilday enough longD.a long holiday enough12.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to ____.A.be put upB.give inC.be turned onD.go out13.When can I come for the photos?I need them tomorrow afternoon.They___be ready by 12:00.A.canB.shouldC.mightD.need14.Professor White has written some short stories ,but he is ____known for his plays.A.the bestB.moreC.betterD.the most15．---Can I get you a cup of tea----_______.A.That’s very nice of youB.With pleasureC.You can ,pleaseD.Thank you for the tea16. Why do you want a new job ______you’ve got such a good one already?A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when17.They_______the train until it disappeared in the distance.A.sawB.LeavingC.If you leaveD.Leave18._______it with me and I’ll see what I can do.江苏大方教学测试实验室编A.When leftB.LeavingC.If you leaveD.Leave19. I stayed at a htel while in New York .---Oh, did you ? You _____with Barbara.A.could have stayedB.could stayC.would stayD.must have stayed20.Shirley________a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she has finished it .A.has writtenB.costC.valueD.rsefulness21.You’ll find this map of great _____in helping you to get round London.A.priceB.costC.valueefulness22.It was only when I reread his poems recently______I began to appreciate their beauty.A.untilB.thatC.thenD.so23.Cleaning women in big cities usually get _______by the hour .A.payB.payingC.paidD.to pay24. Hi,Tracy ,you look tired.---I am tired. I_____the living room all day.A.paintedB.had paintedC.have been paintingD.have painted25.European football is played in 80 countries,_______it the most popular sport in the world.A.makingB.makesC.madeD.to makeElla Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only her only son John in a small house .She 26 John very much .In her 27 he couldn’t do anything 28.Every mouning she would give him breakfast 29 bed and bringHim the papers to 30 .I isn’t really true that he was too 31 to work in fact he had tried afew 32. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 33 at least six wineows. 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.I seemed that there was 38 suitable work fou him .So he 39 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 40 about this that she told the 41 to all her meighbours.”My John is going to be a soldier,”she said.”He is going to be the bdst 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 fullof 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 others as they marchde along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with 48 ,shouted at the top of her voice:”Look at 49! They’re alll out of 50 except my John! Isn’t he the best!”.26.A.depended on B.waited on C.trusted D.loved27 A.hope B.eyes C.head D.beliefs28.A.wrong B.great C.head D.belidfs29.A to B.at C.in D.by30.A check B.read C.keep D.sign31.Alazy B.young Cweak. D.shy32.Aones B.years C.tasks D.jobs33.Arub B.drop C.breal D.clean34.Afollowed B.met C.became D.found35.Aday B.try C.route D.chance36.A thus B.even C.once D.only37.A even if B.so that C.because D.though38.A some B.such C.less十 D.no39A began B.promised C.managed D.decided40.A excited B.worried C.amxious D.decided41.A.incidentB .changeC.anxciousD.matter42.A yet B.ever C.never D.just43. A where B.since C.when D.till44.A proud B.kind C.strict D.lucky45.A time B.position C.experienceD.impression46.A neighbours B.army officer C.mother D.fellow soldiers47.A couldn’t help B.shouldn’t burst out C.stoppde D.kept48.A sadness B.happiness C.surprise D.regret49.A them B.those C.that D.him50.A sight B.ouder C.mind D.stepAToday, roller 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 likde to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received 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 grang entrance at the party. He had am 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 put two wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skates. MeriLin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the paryt on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall.Down fell the mirrou, breaking to pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!51.The text is mainly about______.A.a strange manB.an unusual partyC.how roller skatingD.how people enjoyed thimselves in the 18th century52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ______.A.often gave others sruprisesB.was a gifted musicianC.invented the roller slatesD.was full of imagination53.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_____-.A.impress the party guestsB.arrive at the party soonerC.test his inventionD.show his skill in walking on wheels54.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the alst paragraph?A.The roller skates meeded further inprovementB.The paryt guests took Merlin for a foolC.Merlin succeeded beyond expectationD.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 25years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China clocer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relatonship grow.”This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California,U.S.A.He wa one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long “Youth Summit”.The Summit wa to mark the 25th ammiversary(周年)of President Nixonn’s jourmey to China ,which was the truning point in China-U.S.relations.The Youth Summit was aimed at inceasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. Thit also visited the Nixon Library on July21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing toghther.One Chinese student said,”Ididn’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 words”Youth Summit”refer to _______.A.visits the Nixon LibraryB.the Chinese students’visit the U.S.C.a meeting discussing relatios between China and the U.S.D.activeties to strngthen the ties between the Chinese and American students56.The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon_____.A.diedB.visited ChinaC.became U.S.presidentD.started building the library in his name57.The text is mainly about___.A.the China-U.S.relationsB.the Nixon LibraryC.President NixonD.The Youth SummitCAt 9:00 Dick Spivak’s bank teleponed and said his payment was late.”The check is in the post,”Dick replide quickly.At 11:45Dick left for a 12:00meetingacross town. Arriving late,he explained that traffic(交通)had been bad.That evening,Dick’s girlfriend wore a new dress.He hated it.”It looks just great on you,”he said.Three iles in one day! Yet Dick Spivad is just an oudinary man. Each time,he told himself that white lies,harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It dependsin part on our age ,dEducation, and een 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 pubic and personal life. Theysay 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 philosopher(哲学家)Vauvenarges, writing in the IEighteenth 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.is is common that people tell white liesB.Dick could do nothing abort bad trafficC.It is common that people delay their paymentD.Dick found it hard to with everyday problems59.according to the text ,most Americans_____.A.hate white liesB.believe white liesC.valre homestyD.conesder others dishonest60.vauvenarges’remark suggests that_____.A.sying is an age-old human problemB.dishonesty incerases as people get olderC.people were dishonest in the 18th centuryD.it is social conditions that make people tell liesDThe report came to the British on May 21,1941. The German battleship Bismarck,the most powerful warship in the world ,was moiving out into the Atlantic Ocean.her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the Umitde States to war-torn EnglandThe British had feared such a task..no warship they had coukd match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns.she could move at 30 nautical miles(海里)an hour. Whe was believed to be ubsinkable.However,the Bretish had to sink her.they sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hut down the Bismarck. On May 24,the Hood found the Bismarck.It was a meeting that the Geman commander Luetjens did not want to see.his orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying suppiles, 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 Hook ,which wemt down taking all but three of her 1419 men with her.But in the fight ,the Bismarck was slightly damaged(损坏).her commmander decided to run for repairs to repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Gemans.the British force followed her. However ,because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her. For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic reide to find the Bismarck but with no success. Finally, she was seghted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her ,the British fied at her from the air.the Bismarck was hit.On the moring of May 27 ,the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, andshe was finally sunk.61.the Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_______.A.to sink HoodA.to gain control of FranceB.to cut off American suppiles to BritainC.to stop British warships reaching Germany62.Many people believed that the Bismarck corkd not be defeated because she____.A.was fast amd powerfulB.had more men on boardC.was under Lustjens’commandD.had bigger guns than other ships63.we learn from the text that on 24 May_____.A.the British won the battle against the BismarckB.the Bismarck won the battle against the BritishC.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck serouslyD.the Bismarck srcceeded in keeping away from the British64.luetjens tried to sail to France in ouder to _____.A.have the ship repairedB.join the other GermansC.get help from the FrenchE.get away from British65.which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?A.the British air strikesB.the damage done by the HoodC.Gunfire from the British warshipsD.Luetjens’decision to run for France.EAs prices and building costs keep rising ,the”do it yourself”(DIY)trend (趋势)in the U.S.continues to grow.“we needed rfurniture(家具)for our living room,”says John Ross,”and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it .so we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.”John got married six months ago , nd like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living si very high .the Rosses took a 2-week course for $280at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his dife died .hw 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 mot unusual people. Most families in the country are oDoing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living.If you want to become a “do it yourselfer”,you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there books thattell you how you can do things yourself.66.we can learn from the text that many mewly married people_____A.find it hard to pay for what they needA.have to learn to make their own furnitureB.take DIY courses run by the governmentC.seldom go to a department store to buy things67.john and his wife went to eveing classes to learn how to ____.A.run a DIY shopB.make or repair thingsC.save time and moneyD.improve the quality of life68.when the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home,he mesns Jin ____.A.makes shoes in his homeB.does extra word at nightC.does his own car and home repairsD.keeps house and looks after his children69.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-yourselfer when______.A.his car repairs cost too muchB.the car repair class was mot helpfulC.he could mot possibly do two jobsD.he had to raise the children all by himself70.what would be the best title for the text?A.the Joy of DIYB.you can do it too!C.Welcome to our DIY Course!D.Ross and Hatfield:Believers in DIY32 （Mike is picking up the phone when Alice cnters.）Alice:Are you phoning Linda?Mike:Yes.But how do you know ?Alice:_______71___________Mike: what did they say?Alice:________72_________Mike :what happened?Alice:_____73_________she had to go and take his place for three days.Mike :That’s too bad.Alice:______74________.Mike :You see, I had arranged(安排) for us to have dinner with a freend tonight.Alice:________75______.Mike :Sure, why not?A.Isn’t she your girlfriend?B.They said she had left for London.C.What’s the problem?D.Her office left you a message.E.Why not invite me,then?F.They said they had phoned Linda.G.The manager at their office had suddenly fallen ill.76I’ll go and see you next _______(星期六)。