1998年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（英语）

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 lights happened to_____.
A.be 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 round London.
A.rice 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 breakfast 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, 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 liked to play the 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 proud 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 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 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.how 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 musician

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 countries 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 Beijing 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. How 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 philosopher（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 problems

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 Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical mile（海里）an hour. She was believed 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 against the Bismarck

B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British

C.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck 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 to try 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. The Rosses 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. He 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 classes. 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 can learn from the text that many newly married people_____.

A.find it hard to pay for what they need

B.have to learn to make their own furniture

C.take DIY courses run by the government

D.seldom go to a department store to buy things

67.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_____.

A.run a DIY shop B.make or repair things

C.save time and money D.improve the quality of life

68.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_____.

A.makes shoes in his home

B.does extra work at night

C.does his own car and home repairs

D.keeps house and looks after his children

69.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it yourselfer when_____.

A.his car repairs cost too much

B.the car repair class was not helpful

C.he could no possible do two jobs

D.he had to raise the children all by himself

70.What would be the best title for the text?

A.the Joy of DIY

B.You Can Do It Too!

C.Welcome to Our DIY Course!

D.Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.


B)根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

(Mike is picking up the phone when Alice enters.)

Alice: Are you phoning Linda?

Mike: Yes.But how do you know?

Alice: _____

Mike: What did they say?

Alice: _____

Mike: What happened?

Alice: _____She had to go and take his place for three days.

Mike: That's too bad.

Alice: _____

Mike: You see, I had arranged（安排）for us to have dinner with a friend tonight.

Alice: _____

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.

Ⅳ.单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

76.I'll go and see you next_____（星期六）. 76._____

77.Bill has a large collection of_____（外国）stamps. 77._____

78.Do you think_____（游泳）is allowed in the canal? 78._____

79.The book is_____（翻译）from Russian. 79._____

80.All countries, big or small, should be_____（平等）. 80_____

81.They're busy_____（准备）to go on holiday. 81._____

82.Don't be frightened by the television camera. Just speak_____ （自然地）. 82._____

83.What will the_____（天气）be like tomorrow? 83._____

84.Their office is on the_____（第九）floor. 84._____

85.A fence at the back of the garden_____（分开）us from the neighbours. 85._____

Ⅴ.短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如果无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

My Favourite Sport

My favourite sport is football. I was a member of 86._____

our school football team. We practise for three times 87._____

every week and often watch football match on TV 88._____

together. Play football not only makes us grow up 89._____

tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and 90._____

team spirit. We must keep in mind that we play 91._____

for the team instead ourselves. Also, the sport 92._____

teaches us the important of obedience（服从）.Each 93._____

player must obey captain, who is the leader of 94._____

the team. And they must not break the rules too 95._____

of ten if we want to win the game.

Ⅵ.书面表达（略）

KEY TO Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D C A B B D A C B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A  D  B  C  A  D  B  D  A  D
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
C  B  C  C  A  D  B  A  C  B
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A  D  C  C  A  B  C  D  D  A
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
C  B  C  A  B  D  A  B  A  D
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
C  B  A  C  D  B  D  A  C  D
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
C  A  B  A  C  A  B  D  A  B
71 72 73 74 75 　 　 　 　 　
D  B  G  C  E
KEY TO Ⅳ.
76.Saturday 77.foreign 78.swinmming 79.translated
80.equal 81.preparing 82.naturally 83.weather
84.ninth 85.separates/separated

KEY TO Ⅴ.

86.am

87.for  88.mathes  89.Playing  90.gives

91.T  92.ofimportances  94.the  95.We