1、2003年宁夏高考英语真题及答案本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do?A. Open the window. B. Find another room. C. Go out with the
2、woman.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket. C. He went out to buy a ticket.3. What do we know about mother and son?A. She wants to tell him the result of the game. B. She doesnt like him to watch TV.C. She knows which team he supports.4. What a
3、re the speakers talking about?A. Exam results. B. Time for the exam. C. Change of class hours.5. What will the woman tell the man?A. Her companys name. B. Her new address. C. Her phone number.第二节（共15小题海小题15分，满分225分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题
4、5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?A. Wife and husband. B. Doctor and patient. C. Boss and secretary.7. What does the woman think about the man?A. He is not good to the children. B. He is not telling the truth.C. He sle
5、eps too much.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. Where does the woman want to go?A. An office. B. A fruit shop. C. A police station.9. What does the woman have to do now?A. Wait for Mark at the crossroads. B. Walk ahead and turn right.C. Walk a little way back.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What exactly does the man want to fin
6、d out?A. What people think of the bus service.B. How many people are using the bus service.C. Which group of people use the bus service most often.11. What does the woman say about the bus service?A. The distance between bus stops is too long.B. The bus timetables are full of mistakes.C. Buses are o
7、ften not on time.12. Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?A. He often goes to work in a friends car.B. He doesnt need to go shopping by bus.C. He lives close to the bus station.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B.
8、Old school friends. C. Fellow workers.14. What do we know about the woman?A. She is fond of her work. B. She is tired of traveling.C. She is interested in law.15. What is the man?A. A company manager. B. A salesperson. C. A lawyer.16. Why does the woman ask for the mans address?A. To send him a book
9、. B. To get together with him.C. To repair something at his home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the aim of the program?A. To keep trainees in shape. B. To improve public relations.C. To develop leadership skills.18. Which of the following will the trainees be doing during the program?A. Attending lec
10、tures on management. B. Preparing reports for the company.C. Making plans for a journey.19. How long will the program last?A. 8 days. B. 12 days. C. 20 days.20. If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?A. Take a pre-test. B. Pay for the program. C. Sign on a piece of
11、 paper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Dont be afraid of asking for help _ it is needed.A. unlessB. sinceC. although D. when22. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.A. smoke B. smoking C. to smokeD. smoked23. Alien had to
12、call a taxi because the box was _ to carry all the way home.A. much too heavy B. too much heavy C. heavy too muchD. too heavy much24. - Sorry, Joe. I didnt mean to- Dont call me “Joe”. Im Mr Parker to you, and _ you forget it!A. doB. didnt C. did D. dont25. If anybody calls, tell them I m out, and a
13、sk them to _ their name and address.A. passB. write C. take D. leave26. The sign reads “In case of _ fire, break the glass and push _ red button.”A. 不填; a B. 不填; the C. the; the D. a; a27. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _.A. has grown B. is growing
14、C. grewD. had grown28. A left-luggage office is a place where bags _ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A. should B. canC. must D. will29. Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us _ you can meet us there later.A. butB. and C. or D. then30. Why dont you pu
15、t the meat in the fridge? It will _ fresh for several days.A. be stayed B. stay C. be staying D. have stayed31. News reports say peace talks between the two countries with no agreement reached.A. have broken downB. have broken out C. have broken inD. have broken up32. - Theres coffee and tea; you ca
16、n have _.- Thanks.A. eitherB. eachC. oneD. it33. - Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.- Why _? John is sitting there doing nothing.A. himB. he C. ID. me34. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once with each other.A. they had quarreledB. they have quarreled C. have t
17、hey quarreledD. had they quarreled35. - I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.- _. It was her fault.A. No way B. Not possible C. No chance D. Not at all第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week.
18、 It was one of the most 36 and tiring games Ive ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38victory. After all, Eds idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Eds been the least physically fit member in the fa
19、mily, and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that, Ed refused to buy a44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed45for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also wit
20、h a stomach you could hardly 46, I was so surprised that I was 47My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48, at the point in our game when I d have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was497 to 9 - and Ed was 50The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to
21、play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54.In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .36. A.
22、 encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular37. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested38. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early39. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness40. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making41. A. As soon as B. As long as C. W
23、hen D. Since42. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly43. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked44. A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker45. A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned46. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure47. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechles
24、s48. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last49. A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally50. A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting51. A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided52. A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems53. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. k
25、eeping54. A. play B. start C. sleep D. move55. A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor第三部分：阅读理解（共对小题；每小题2分，满分物分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is 1, 510 m
26、iles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St. Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（葡萄牙海军将）of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close second - and often wrongly mentio
27、ned as the most distant land - is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcairn Island, and 2,300miles west of South America.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with
28、 the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1 ,000 huge stone figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the C
29、hilean territory (智利领土). They share one street, a small airport, and a few hours of television per day.56. It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha _. A. was named after its discoverer B. got its name from Holland settlersC. was named by the British government D. got its n
30、ame from the Guinness Book of Records57. Which of the following is most famous for moat? A. Tristan da Cunha. B. Pitcaim Island. C. Easter Island.D. St. Helena.58. Which country does Easter Island belong to? A. Britain.B. Holland. C. Portugal. D. Chile.BReading to dogs is an unusual way to help chil
31、dren improve their literacy skills （读写能力）With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence （自信心）, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is
32、 the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are o
33、ften afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myron, manager of the childrens department.Last November the two groups started “ Dog Day Afternoon” in the children s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each
34、of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.59. What is
35、 mainly discussed in the text? A. Childrens reading difficulties. B. Advantages of raising dogs. C. Service in a public library. D. A special reading program.60. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think _. A. dogs are young childrens best friends B. children can play wit
36、h dogs while reading C. dogs can provide encouragement for shy children D. children and dogs understand each other61. By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea” , the writer means the library_. A. uses dogs to attract childrenB. accepts the idea put forward by ITA C. has opene
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41、ely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术) ended and science began.8.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth EstateISBN 1857024168Fermat s Last TheoremSimon Singh In 1963 a schoolboy cal
42、led Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world s greatest mathematical problem: Fermats Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a Fr
43、ench woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centu
44、ries, Fermat Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth EstateISBN 185702521063. What is Animal Hospital?A. A news story. B. A popular book.C. A research report.D. A TV programme.64. In Michael Whites book, Newton is described as _.A. a person who did not look the same as in many picturesB. a person who lived a colourful
