1、1997年山西高考英语真题及答案第一卷(共95分)一、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. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C.1. motorA. oppositeB. oceanC. oppress D. object2. theoryA. diaryB. pioneerC. thereforeD. really3. oxygenA. geography B. degreeC. recognise D. sugar4. canalA. importantB. libera
2、tionC. majority D. national5. medicineA. except B. recordC. increase D. physicsB)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 studiedB. might study C. should have studiedD. would study答案是C。6. It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or s
3、he wants.A. however B. whateverC. whichever D. whenever7. -Have you seen _ pen? I left it here this morning.Is it _ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.A. a; theB. the; theC. the; a D. a; a8. Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?_.A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, you couldC. Yes, help yoursel
4、f D. Yes, go on9. She _ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.A. looked upB. looked forC. picked outD. picked up10. I first met Lisa three years ago. She _ at a radio shop at the time.A. has workedB. was workingC. had been workingD. had worked11. The train leaves at 6:0
5、0 pm. So I have to be at the station _ 5:40 pm at the latest.A. untilB. afterC. byD. around12. I would love _ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A. to go B. to have goneC. goingD. having gone13. Wait till you are more _. Its better to be sure than sorry.A. inspi
6、red B. satisfiedC. calmD. certain104. I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with _.A. everythingB. anythingC. something D. nothing15. Id like to invite you to dinner this Saturday, Mr Smith._.A. Oh, no. Lets notB. Id rather stay at homeC. Im very sorry, but I have other plans D. Oh, n
7、o. Thatll be too much trouble16. Is this raincoat yours?No, mine _ there behind the door.A. is hangingB. has hungC. hangsD. hung17. The Olympic Games, _ in 776 B.C., did not include women players until 1912.A. first playingB. to be first played C. first played D. to be first playing18. If by any cha
8、nce someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a _.A. messageB. letterC. sentenceD. notice19. Who is Jerry Cooper?_? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting.A. Dont you meet him yetB. Hadnt you met him yetC. Didnt you meet him yetD. Havent you met him yet20. After the war, a new school build
9、ing was put up _ there had once been a theatre.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when21. _ mother will wait for him to have dinner together.A. However late is heB. However he is lateC. However is he lateD. However late he is22. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?I _, but I had an unexpected visitor.A. had
10、B. wouldC. was going toD. did23. Sarah has read lots of stories by American writers. Now she would like to read _ stories by _ writers from countries.A. some; any B. other; someC. some; otherD. other; other24. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out.A. had toB. wouldC.
11、couldD. was able to25. It was about 600 years ago _ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A. thatB. untilC. beforeD. when二、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。Todd was working at his gas station(加油站) at night when he heard over the radio that a _26_ in Long
12、 Island had been _27_ by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000. “One hundred and fifty thousand,” Todd whistled. Heres a fellow who just _28_ into a bank and helps himself _29_ so much money. Todd thought of the _30_ with which he managed to get the amount of money
13、he _31_ to start his gas station, So many papers to _32_. So much money to pay back. The news _33_ twenty minutes later. The gunman had _34_ a car for a ride, and then _35_ out the driver. He was possibly _36_ the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌) number LJR1939. The _37_of t
14、he announcer continued: _38_ out for white cars. Dont pick up _39_, and all you folks in gas stations better not do _40_ to a white Ford car.Todd stood up and _41_ to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd _42_ the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just _43_, Todd saw the headlights c
15、oming at him and a car pulled in for _44_. There it was, a white Ford. He saw the _45_, LJR1939. into the col“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick _46_. “Yes, sir?” Todd _47_ while making up his mind for sure.“_48_ her up,” the man said sounding like any other _49_. When the tank(油箱) was full
16、,Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man. “Hands up _50_ get out!”26. A. storeB. bankC. station D. house27. A. searched for B. held upC. taken overD. broken into28. A. walksB. looksC. marches D. drives29. A. forB. byC. toD. of30. A. satisfactionB. difficultyC. disappointment D. spirit
17、31. A. savedB. madeC. offeredD. needed32. A. collectB. proveC. sign D. write33. A. continued B. lastedC. spreadD. arrived34. A. boughtB. borrowedC. stolenD. stopped35. A. sentB. foundC. leftD. pushed36. A. calling from B. fleeing fromC. heading for D. looking for37. A. newsB. warningC. adviceD. voic
18、e38. A. LookB. RunC. CallD. Set39. A. guestsB. strangersC. prisonersD. passengers40. A. harmB. favorC. serviceD. business41. A. triedB. decidedC. hopedD. happened42. A. considered B. knewC. recognizedD. learnt43. A. thenB. thereC. rightD. now44. A. directionsB. repairsC. gasD. parking45. A. mark B.
19、numberC. signD. name46. A. decision B. callC. movement D. remark47. A. wonderedB. stoppedC. waitedD. asked48. A. CoverB. FillC. CheckD. Tie49. A. visitor B. robberC. driverD. rider50. A. or B. andC. but D. to三、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 JINTAN, JIANGSU: The 20 stu
20、dents18 boys and 2 girlshad a thousand reasons to be proud of themselves. They had just climbed their way to the top rung(阶梯) out of 4 million students taking part in the Fifth National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest(竞赛) on Tuesday evening.The 20 gold medal winners are all primary and midd
21、le school students under the age of 14.“Many of the problems are of college level and these pupils can figure them out. It is just unbelievable! said a teacher from Guangdong province.Named after Chinas most famous mathematician, Hua Luogeng, the contest started in 1986, one year after his death. In
22、 less than 10 years, it has been recognized by the State Education Commission(国家教委) as the countrys biggest and best contest of its kind.51. This news story is mainly about _.A. when the contest started B. how the contest got its nameC. the 20 pupils who have won gold medals in the contestD. the 5th
23、 National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest52. This news story most probably appeared in a newspaper in _.A. 1986 B. 1987C. 1995 D. 199753. It can be inferred from the text that the teacher from Guangdong province _.A. felt proud of the gold medal winnersB. wondered if the students were hones
24、tC. thought that the problems were too difficult for the studentsD. believed that the twenty winners could go to study at university54. The underlined phrase “figure out in the text means _.A. work outB. add upC. guessD. studyBIn the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these pe
25、ople was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called “Lexico”. However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from “Lexico” to “Alph” and the
26、n to “Criss Cross. He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didnt have any real commercial(商业性的) success.In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale
27、 in the United States under its new name “Scrabble”.At first, it didnt sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year. Then, in 1952 the manager of Macys department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play “Scrabble” while he was
28、on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macys should stock(储备) the game and make an effort(努力) to call the publics attention to it.As a result, “scrabble” became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Austral
29、ia and then to other English-speaking countries.55. The text is mainly about _.A. “Lexico”B. three menC. a word game D. Alfred Butts56. Alfred Butts invented the game “Lexico” _.A. to make himself famousB. to make spelling simplerC. when he was out of work and looking for a jobD. when he was playing
30、 word games to pass the time57. Who made “Scrabble” popular?A. Alfred Butts.B. Jack Strauss.C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot.D. Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot.58. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?A. In 1939. B. In 1948. C. Before 1939. D. Between 1939 and 1948.CAllan goes everywhere
31、 with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “Most people dont seem to mind Allan,” says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. “Hes my fourth child,” she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, rson, a 54-year-old secreta
32、ry. He moves around buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides(提供) a high level of care for its
33、people. This level of care costs money.People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospi
34、tals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance(保险) for their dog.In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage(损坏) their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this
35、means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.59. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because _.A. he is her dogB. he is her child C. he follows her everywhereD. he often
36、 falls ill60. The money paid as dog taxes is used to _.A. keep a high level of care for the peopleB. pay for damage done by dogsC. provide medical care for dogsD. buy insurance for dog owners61. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?A. The owne
37、r of the car.B. The owner of the dog.C. The insurance company(公司).D. The government.62. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden _.A. dogs are welcome in public placesB. keeping dogs means asking for troubleC. many car accidents are caused by dogsD. people care much about dogsDSuppose you wor
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