1、1996年宁夏高考英语真题及答案.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：have A. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。1. longerA. LondonB. proveC. lockD. lonely2. admireA. quiet B. stareC. spear D. figure3.Christmas A. speechB. stomachC.chargeD.church4. advancedA. taskB. fortunateC. entranceD. salute5.
2、third A. southernB. weatherC.thusD.theory 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：Welast night, but we went to the concert instead.A. must have studiedB. might studyC. should have studiedD. would study答案是C。6. my glasses? Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago. A. Do you seeB. Had you seen C. Would you se
3、e D. Have you seen7. When shall we meet again? Make itday you like; its all the same to me. A. oneB. anyC. anotherD. some8. Johnny, youplay with the knife, you hurt yourself. A. wont;cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt9. Im sorry I broke your mirror. Oh, really?. A. Its OK with m
4、eB. It doesnt matter C. Dont be sorry D. I dont care10. Ill look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little.A. wait B. timeC. patience D. rest11. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard.A. the better voice B. a good voiceC. the best voice D. a better voice12. Tom felt that he knew
5、 everybodys business better than they knew it.A. themselves B. oneselfC. itself D. himself13. Many people agree thatknowledge of English is a must in international tradetoday.A. a; 不填B. the; anC. the; the D. 不填; the14. The number of people invitedfifty, but a number of them absent for differentreaso
6、ns.A. were; wasB. was; wasC. was; wereD. were; were15. We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining.A. badlyB. hardlyC. strongly D. heavily16. After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small townhe grew up as a child.A. whichB. whereC. that D. when17. Helen her keys in
7、 the office so she had to wait until her husbandhome.A. has left; comesB. left; had comeC. has left; came D. had left;would come18. The patient was warnedoily food after the operation.A. to eat not B. eating notC. not to eat D. not eating19. You didnt let me drive. If wein turn, youso tired.A. drove
8、, didnt getB. drove; wouldnt getC. were driving; wouldnt getD. had driven; wouldnt have got20. Can I help you, sir?Yes. I bought this radio here yesterday, but it.A. didnt workB. wont workC. cant work D. doesnt work21. It is wise to have some moneyfor old age.A. put away B. kept upC. given away D. l
9、aid up22. we cant get seems better thanwe have.A. What;whatB. What;thatC. That;thatD. That;what23.in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.A. Losing B. Having lostC. Lost D. To lose24. I love to go to the seaside in summer. Itgood to lie in the sun or swim inthe cool sea.A. does B. fee
10、lsC. gets D. makes25.well go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.A. If B. WhetherC. That D. Where.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。The measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas MacaulaySome thirty years ago,
11、I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette ONeill gave an arithmetic26to our class. When the papers were27she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the28mistakes throughout the test.There is nothing really new about29in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs ONeill30even say
12、 a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to31after class. I was one of the twelve.Mrs ONeill asked32questions, and she didnt33us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the34words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to35these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.I dont 36
13、 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for37I can say:it was the most important single 38 of my life. Thirty years after being39to Macaulays words, they40seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a41to measure ourselves rather than others.42of us are asked to make43decisions about nati
14、ons going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called44daily to make a great many personal decisions.45the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket46turned over to the policeman? Should the47change received at the store be forgotten or48? Nobody will know except49. But you ha
15、ve to live with yourself, and it is always50to live with someone you respect.26. A. testB. problemC. paperD. lesson27. A. examinedB. completedC. marked D. answered28. A. easyB. funnyC. same D. serious29. A. lying B. cheating C. guessing D. discussing30. A. didntB. didC. wouldD. wouldnt31. A. comeB.l
16、eave C. remain D. apologize32. A. noB. certainC. many D. more33. A. excuseB. reject C. help D. scold34. A. above B. common C. followingD. unusual35. A. repeatB. getC. putD. copy36. A. worry B. know C. hear D. talk37. A. myselfB. ourselvesC. themselves D. herself38. A. chanceB. incident C. lesson D.
17、memory39. A. referredB. shownC. broughtD. introduced40. A. evenB. stillC. always D. almost41. A. way B. sentence C. choice D. reason42. A. All B. FewC. Some D. None43. A. quick B. wise C. greatD. personal44. A. out B. forC. up D. upon45. A. ShouldB. Must C. WouldD. Need46. A. and B. or C. then D. bu
18、t47. A. extra B. smallC. some D. necessary48. A. paidB. remembered C. shared D. returned49. A. meB. youC. us D. them50. A. easier B. more naturalC. better D. more peaceful. 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。AWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even l
19、ift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past
20、 the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, Very dirty floors. Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, But arent you working late?Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down
21、the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, Thank you.Outsi
22、de, Mum told me, Dagmar is fine. No fever. You saw her, Mum?Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors!A mop is no good. You need a brush.51. When she took a mop from the small room w
23、hat Mum really wanted to do was.A. to clean the floorB. to please the nurseB. to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller52. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a.A. nurse B. visitorC. patient D. cleaner53. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a chil
24、drens hospital.B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.C. The conditions there arent very good.D. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard.54. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likelyA. the story-tellers sisterB. Mums friendC. the story-tellers classmateD. Dads boss55. Which of the fo
25、llowing words best describes Mum?A. strangeB. warm-heartedC. clever D. hard-workingBWhen you want to see if a library has the book you want, you can use the catalogue(目录)in the library. Most catalogues of books in a library take the form of small cards kept in boxes. One way of arranging(排列)the card
26、s is in ABC order by the family names of the writers.Catalogue cards usually give the following important information:(1)the name of the writer, (2)the shelf-mark(架号), that is, the Dewey number which helps people to find where the books are, (3)the title of the book, (4)the year of publication and t
27、he publisher, and (5) the number of pages in the book.56. If you know the title of a book and want to find out if it is in the catalogue,what else do you need to know?A. The shelf-mark.B. The name of the writer.C. The Dewey number.D. The year of publication.57. Which of the following is the kind of
28、catalogue card described in the text?CMost animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系)which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the bac
29、ks of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫)on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.Sometimes an animal has a plant p
30、artner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act asdustman, taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe
31、. Ifthe plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.58. Some birds like to sit on a sheep because.A. they can eat its parasitesB. they depend on the sheep for existenceC. they enjoy travelling with the sheepD. they find the position most
32、 comfortable59. The underlined wordtheyin the last sentence of the first paragraph refersto.A. birds and parasites B. birds and sheepC. parasites and sheep D. sheep, birds and parasites60. It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for.A. comfortB. lightC. food D. oxygen61. W
33、hat does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.C. Some plants depend on each other for food.D. Some animals live better together.DIn the 19th century England people liked to go to
34、 the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach(沙滩)in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence(便士) to hi
35、re a machine and an attendant(侍者). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine . Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed, the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stoped in the water and the bather went down the fr
36、ont steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.62. A 19th century English lady bathing in the sea would wear something like:63. Who used the bathing machine?A. Women bathers.B. Both men and women bathers.C. Bathers who couldnt swim.D. Bathers who could
37、nt walk.64. bathing machine was mainly used for.A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beachB. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the waterC. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea windD. protecting the bather from being seen in a bathing dress out of water65. In
38、 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the followingthing which is the right order for doing them?a. Changing into bathing clothesb. Getting out of the bathing machinec. Paying 2 penced. Getting into the bathing machinee. Being taken down the beachf. Getting into the waterA. e
39、, d, a, b, f, c B. c, d, a, e, b, fC. c, d, e, a, b, f C. d, a, e, b, f, cEEVENTS(赛事)Bicycle tour(旅行)and raceA bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sum. ). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg. Then the next 55 kil
40、ometre leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(竞争性的)part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night includ
41、es the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.Cost:200 yuan Telephone:4675027Brazilian footballersThe Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. T
42、he club has four national team players . Also coming is 1994 US World Cup starRomario ho has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.Ticket prices:60,100,150 yuanTime/Date:4:30 pm, August 26(Sat. ) Telephone:5012372Rock climbingThe Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-
43、27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众).Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.Time/Dates:9-12 am, August 26
44、and 27Telephone:7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua66. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about.A. visiting teamsB. famous playersC. things to do for the weekendD. prices to pay for the sports events67. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for.A. 35 kilometres B. 55 kilometresC. 75 kilometres D. 110 kilometres68. the underlined word leg in Bicycle tour and race probably me