1、19981998 年年上海上海高考英语高考英语真题及答案真题及答案.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：haveA.gave B.save C.hat D.made答案是 C。1.prove A.stone B.route C.stove D.hook2.anxious A.branch B.conclusion C.dangerous D.tongue3.breathe A.health B.deaf C.increase D.pleasure4.achieve A.research B.c
2、hemist C.technique D.stomach5.silver A.silent B.pretty C.tiny D.rejectB)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 studyC.should have studied D.would study答案是 C。6.-Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?-Im afraid_day is possible.A.either
3、 B.neither C.some D.any7.-You havent been to Beijing,have you?-_.How I wish to go there!A.Yes,I have B.Yes,I haventC.No,I have D.No,I havent8.I hate_when people talk with their mouths full.A.it B.that C.these D.them9.Dr,Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge,I cant remember_.A.where B.there C.w
4、hich D.that10.-Nancy is not coming tonight.-But she_!A.promises B.promised C.will promise D.had promised11.If I had_,Id visit Europe,stopping at all the small interesting places.A.a long enough holiday B.an enough long holidayc.a holiday enough long D.a long holiday enough12.Nobody noticed the thief
5、 slip into the house because the lightshappened to_.A.bi put up B.give inC.be turned on D.go out13.-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.need14.Professor White has written some short stories,but he is_known for his plays.A.the
6、 best B.more C.better D.the most15.-Can I get you a cup of tea?-_.A.Thats very nice of you B.With pleasureC.You can,please D.Thank you for the tea16.Why do you want a new job_youve got such a good one already?A.that B.where C.which D.when17.They_the train until it disappeared in the distance.A.saw B
7、.watched C.noticed D.observed18._it with me and Ill see what I can do.A.When left B.LeavingC.If you leave D.Leave19.-I stayed at a hotel while in New York.-Oh,did you?You_with Barbara.A.could have stayed B.could stayC.would stay D.must have stayed20.Shirley_a book about China last year but I dont kn
8、ow whether she has finishedit.A.has written B.wroteC.had written D.was writing21.Youll find this map of great_in helping you to get roundLondon.A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness22.It was only when I reread his poems recently_I began to appreciate theirbeauty.A.until B.that C.then D.so23.Cleaning w
9、omen in big cities usually get_by the hour.A.pay B.paying C.paid D.to pay24.-Hi,Tracy,you look tired.-I am tired.I_the living room all day.A.painted B.had paintedC.have been painting D.have painted25.European football is played in 80 countries,_it the most popular sport inthe world.A.making B.makes
10、C.make D.to make.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 2650 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 smallhouse.She_26_John very much.In her_27_he couldnt do anything_28_.Everymorning she would give him breadkfst_-29_bed and bring him the pap
11、ers to_30_.Itisnt really true that he was too_31_to work-in fact he had tried a few_32_.Firstof all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to_33_at leastsix windows.Then he_34_a bus conductor and on his second_35_a passenger stolehis bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He_36_lost h
12、is job as a postman_37_hesent off all the letters when he should have taken them to peoples houses.It seemedthat there was_38_suitable work for him.So he_39_to join the army.Mrs.Fant wasso_40_about this that she told the_41_to all her neighbours.My John is goodto be a soldier,she said.He is going to
13、 be the best soldier there_42_was,I cantell 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 besure of getting a good_45_in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his_46_came
14、 in sightsome of the people watching_47_laughing at the one who couldnt keep pace withthe other as they marched along.But Ella Fant,who was filled with_48_,shoutedat the top of her voice:Look at_49_!Theyre all out of_50_except my John!Isnthe the best!26.A.depended on B.waited onC.trusted D.loved27.A
15、.hope B.eyes C.head D.belefs28.A.wrong B.great C.good D.strange29.A.to B.at C.in D.by30.A.check B.read C.keep D.sign31.A.lazy B.young C.weak D.shy32.A.ones B.years C.tasks D.jobs33.A.rub B.drop C.break D.clean34.A.followed B.met C.became D.found35.A.day B.try C.route D.chance36.A.thus B.even C.once
16、D.only37.A.even if B.so that C.because D.though38.A.some B.such C.less D.no39.A.began B.promised C.managed D.decided40.A.excited B.worried C.anxious D.curious41.A.incident B.change C.news D.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.tim
17、e B.position C.experience D.impression46.A.neighbours B.army officerC.mother D.fellow soldiers47.A.couldnt help B.shouldnt burst outC.stopped D.kept48.A.sadness B.happiness C.surprise D.regret49.A.them B.those C.that D.him50.A.sight B.order C.mind D.step.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)
18、阅读下列短文，从每所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。AToday,rooler skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago,it wasnt easy at all.Before1750,the idea of skating didnt exist.That changed because of a man named JosephMerlin.Merlins work was making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked toplaythe violin.Joseph Merlin
19、was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him adreamer.One day Merlin an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会）.Hewas very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near,Merlin beganto think how to make a grand entrance at the party.He had an idea.He thought hewould get a lo
20、t of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally,he decided to buttwo.wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skates.Merlin was were proundof his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing theviolin.On the
21、night of party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin.Everyonewas astonished to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no wasy to stophis roller skates.He rolled on and on.Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that washanging on the wall.Down feel the mirror,breaking to pieces.Nobody for
22、got Merlinsgrand entrance for a long time!51.The text is mainly about_.A.a strange man B.an unusual partyC.how roller skating beganD.hos people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_.A.often gave others surprisesB.was a gifted musiianC.invented the r
23、oller skatesD.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 thelast paragraph?A.The roller skates needed
24、 further improvement.B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool.C.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.D.Merlin got himself into trouble.BAs I stood in front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon,I was thinkingabout the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States andChina
25、closer together.Young people of our two contries should help this relationshipgrow.This remark was make by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow studentsat the Nixon Library in California,U.S.A.He was one of 80 middle school studentsfrom China attending a month-longYouth Summit.The Summit w
26、as to mark the 25thanniversary（周年）of President Nixons journey to China,which was the turning pointin China-U.S.relations.The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between youngstudents of the two countries through visits and discussions.Seventy-five Americanstudents were
27、selected to visit China.They also visited the Nixon Library on July21 before leaving for jBeijing the next day.The head of the Library said he waspleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.One Chinese student said,I didnt find it particularly difficult to talk wit
28、hAmericans.We have our differences,but we have a lot in common.Dialogue is good forus.55.The works Youth Summit refer to_.A.visits to the Nixon LibraryB.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 Ch
29、inese and American students56.The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it waswhen 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 y
30、outh SummitCAt 9:00 Dick Spivaks bank telephoned and said his payment was late.The check isin the post,Dick replied quickly.At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting acrosstown.Arriving late,he explained that traffic（交通）had been had.That evening,Dicksgirlfriend wore a new dress.He hated it.It looks jus
31、t great on you,he said.Threelies in one day!Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man.Each time,he told himselfthat sometimes the truth causes too many problems.Most of us tell much the samewhite lies,harmless untruths that help to save trouble.Hos often do we tell whitelies?It depends in part on our
32、age,education,and even where we live.According toone 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 Americanscare about honesty in both public and personal life.They say that people today ar
33、eless honest than they were ten years ago.Although it is believed that things aregetting worse,lying seems to be an age-old human problem.The French philos（哲学家）Vauvenarges,writing in the eighteenth century,touched on the truth when hewrote,All men are born truthful and die liars（说谎者）.58.When the wri
34、ter saysDick Spivak is just an ordinary man,he means_.A.it is common that people tell white liesB.Dick could do nothing about bad trafficC.it is common that people delay their paymentD.Dick found it had to deal with everyday proplems59.According to the text,most Americans_.A.hate white liesB.believe
35、 white liesC.value honestyD.consider others dishonest60.Vauvenarges remark suggests that_.A.lying is an age-old human problemB.dishonesty increases 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
36、 21,1941.Th German battleship Bismarck,themost powerful warship in the world,was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean.Hertask:to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-tornEngland.The British had feared such a task.No warship the had could match thebismarck in speed or in fi
37、repower.The Bismarch hasd eight 15-inch guns and 81 smallerguns.She could move at 30 nautical mile（海里）an hour.She was beleved to beunsinkable.However,the British had to sink her.They sent out a task force headedby their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck.On May 24,the Hood foundthe Bisma
38、rck.It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see.His orderswere to destroy the british ships that were carrying supplies,but to stay away froma fight with British warships.The battle didnt last long.The Bismarcks first torpedo（鱼雷）hit the Hood,whichwent down taking all but
39、three of her 1,419 men with her.But in the fight,the Bismarck was slightly damaged（损坏）.Her commander decidedto run for repairs to France,which had at that time been taken by the Germans.TheBritish force followed her.However,because of the Bismarcks speed and the heavyfog,the lost sight of her.For tw
40、o days,every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck,but withno success.Finally,she was sighted by a plane from Ireland.Trying to slow theBismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her,the British fired at herform the air.The Bismarck was hit.On the morning of May 27,the l
41、ast battle was fought.Four British ships fired onthe Bismarck,and she was finally sunk.61.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_.A.to sink the Hood B.to gain control of FranceC.to cut off American supplies to BritainD.to stop British warships reaching Germany62.Many people believed that the Bi
42、smarck could not be defeated because she_.A.was fast and powerfulB.had more men on boardC.was under Luetjens commandD.had bigger guns than other ships63.We learn from the text that on 24 May_.A.the British won the battle againse the BismarckB.the Bismarck won the battle against the BritishC.the Brit
43、ish gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriouslyD.the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British64.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to_.A.have the ship repairedB.join the other GermansC.get help from the FrenchD.get away from the british65.Which of the following is the immediate cause of
44、 the sinking of the Bismarck?A.The British air strikes.B.The damage done by the Hood.C.Gunfire from the british warships.D.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 furniture（家具）for our living
45、room,says John Ross,and we just didnthave enough money to buy it.So we decided totry making a few tables and chairs.Johngot married six months ago,and like many young people these days,they are strugglingto make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high.TheRosses took a 2-weekcourse for$
46、280 at a night school.Now they build all their furniture and make repairsaround the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.Hs has a full-timejob at home as well as in a shoe making factory.Last month,he received a car repairbill for$420.I was deeply upset about it.Now Ive finished a car
47、 repair course,Ishould be able to fix the car by myself.John and Jim are not unusual people.Most families in the country are doing everythingthey can to save money so the can fight the high cost of living.If you want to becomea do-it-yourselfer,you can go to DIY calsses.And for those who dont have t
48、imeto 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 needB.have to learn to make their own furnitureC.take DIY courses run by the governmentD.seldom go to a department store
49、to buy things67.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_.A.run a DIY shop B.make or repair thingsC.save time and money D.improve the quality of life68.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home,he means Jim_.A.makes shoes in his homeB.does extra work at nightC.does h
50、is own car and home repairsD.keeps house and looks after his children69.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it yourselfer when_.A.his car repairs cost too muchB.the car repair class was not helpfulC.he could no possible do two jobsD.he had to raise the children all by himself70.What would be the bes
