文档内容
1999 年北京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. courtyardC. 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. WhileC. 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; theD. 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. AfterC. Although D. As soon as
12. ____him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind B. Glance atC. 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. where14. 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 downB. will go down C. has gone downD. 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 howeverB. it takes however long
C. long however it takesD. 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 allC. in other words D. at the
same time
24. —Hey, look where you are going!
—Oh, I’m terribly sorry. ____.A. I’m not noticingB. 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. readsC. 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 nightC. up and down D. over and
over
29. A. terrible B. difficult C. uncomfortableD. 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 peopleand 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?
Computer learning should be made easier.
There should be more computer clubs for experts.
People should work harder to master computer use.
Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.
57. We can infer from the text that “computer-literate” means
____ .
being able to afford a computer
being able to write computer programs
working with the computer and finding out its value
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 expertsB. 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.
Monthly Returns
These 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 Railcard
For ￡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 Savers B. Monthly Returns C. Weekend ReturnsD.
Day Returns
61. A man bought himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for
his family with a family railcard. How much did he payaltogether?
A. ￡44 B. ￡29 C. ￡24 D. ￡15
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her
father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're 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: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"?
He was driving at great speed.
He was running across the street.He didn't have his safety belt on.
He didn't take his medicine on time.
63. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he
____.
wasn't feeling very well
hated to drive in the dark
wanted to take some exercise
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 ____.
may be knocked down by other cars
may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
may find it impossible to get away from the seat
may get caught in the car door
65. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt
because they believe____ .
the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
they will be caught when help comes
cars catch fire easily
66. What is the advice given in the text?
Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.
E
When a group of children politely stop a conversation with
you, saying:"We have to go to work now, "you're left feeling
surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and
the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until
you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that
the "work" they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.
Stage schools often act as agencies(代理机构) to supplychildren for stage and television work. More worthy of the name
"stage school" are those few places where children attend full
time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.
A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the
children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children
wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary
school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the
other half of the day?
Then of course there are times for the children to make a
name and make a little mney in some big show. Some stage schools
give their children too much professional work at such a young
age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those
under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80
days.
The schools themselves admit that not all children will be
successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So
what happens to those who don't make it?While all the leading
schools say they place great importance on children getting good
study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the
case.
67. People would stop feeling uneasy when realising that the
children they're talking to ____.
A. attend a stage school B. are going to the
theatre
C. have got some work to do D. love singing and
dancing
68. In the writer's opinion, a good stage school should ____.
produce star performers
help pupils improve their study skills
train pupils in language and performing arts
provide a general education and stage training
69. "Professional work" as used in the text means____.
A. ordinary school work B. money-makingperformances
C. stage training at school D. acting, singing or
dancing after class
70. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels
about stage schools?
He thinks highly of what they have to offer.
He favours an early start in the training of performing arts.
He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.
He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.
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
有两项为多余选项。
John: Oh, hi, Fred!(71) ____ . Why are you so late?
Fred: (72) ____. She always keeps us in class until ten past
ten.
John: Doesn't she know that you're supposed to get out at ten?
Fred: (73) ____ . But she never looks at her watch. She just
keeps talking.
John: Don't the students complain(抱怨) about it?(74) ____.
Fred: No, (75) ____.
John: Well, you could try and talk to her.
Fred: Maybe.
They don't think so
I didn't know whether to save you a place or not
Everybody is too polite
I guess so
Mary had a talk with me
It's our maths teacher
I would say something
答案
1~5 CABDA 6~10 DBCA B
11~15 ADAAB 16~20 CCBDC21~25 BDCBD 26~30 DCBBA
31~35 CADCB 36~40 CDCAB
41~45 BADCA 46~50 BDADA
51~55 ADBBC 56~60 ADBDB
61~65 CCCBA 66~70 CADCD
71~75 BFDGC
76. waste
77. umbrella
78. recognised / recognized
79. average / mean
80. necessary / essential / indispensable
81. passengers
82. declared / announced
83. familiar
84. restaurants
85. recently / late1y
86. 去掉 much
87. 去掉was
88. watch →watching
89. Unfortunate→Unfortunately
90. among→in
91. the→one
92. am →was
93. lot后加of
94. √
95. someone→everyone / everybody
One possible version:
July 9
Dear Mr Smith,
I was so pleased to hear from you and I am writing to tell you
something about my school.
You are right. Quite a few changes have taken place. On one sideof the road there is a new c1assroom building. On the other side,
where the playground used to be now stands another new building—
our library. In it there are all kinds of books, newspapers and
magazines. The playground is now in front of the schoo1. We have
also planted a lot of trees in and around the school. I hope you
come and see for yourself someday.
Best wishes,
Yours
Li Hua
