上海市_2000年_高考英语真题(附答案)_历年历届试题(解析).doc

2000年上海高考卷英语第I卷 （五大题，共135分） 一、听力部分（第1第20题，共30分。考试时间为30分钟。） 1.A. About 60.B. About 50. C. About 30.D. About 25.2.A. Her health.B. The class she missed.C. The coming examination.D. The difficult lessons.3.A. Making an appointment.B. Deciding what to do. C. Checking the time.D. Going to class.4.A. She wants him to stay longer.B. She wishes he had left sooner. C. She knows he must go soon.D. She wants him to go now.5.A. Mother and child.B. Manager and customer.C. Teacher and student.D. Boss and clerk.6.A. Mother and father.B. Teacher and student.C. Two friends.D. Parent and child.7.A. She wonders why they cant go for a walk.B. She doesnt want to go for a walk in the park.C. She doesnt want to go out with the man.D. She thinks its a good idea.8.A. In the morning.B. At an early age.C. Half an hour ago.D. At six oclock.9.A. In a park.B. In a museum.C. In a zoo.D. In a pet store.10.A. Because of the size.B. Because of the colour.C. Because of the material.D. Because of the style. Part B Longer Conversations Directions: In Part B you will hear two longer conversations. After each conversation you will be asked two questions. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following conversation11.A. She can fix the loose connector.B. Shes annoyed by a strange noise.C. She doesnt like the screen.D. Her computer doesnt work.12.A. The man is going over to the womans place.B. The problem is solved.C. The man doesnt know whats wrong with the computer.D. The computer is completely broken. Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation.13. A. A reporter.B. A school teacher.C. A traveler.D. A musician.14.A. To give more concerts.B. TO travel abroad.C. To run a special school.D. To perform more beautifully. Part C Passages Directions: In Pat C, you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage15. A. She caught a butterfly.B. She set a butterfly free.C. She saw a butterfly flying away.D. She changed a butterfly into a fairy.16.A. Letter her have any wish she would like.B. Letting her go anywhere she would like.C. Making her rich.D. Making her popular in the neighborhood.17.A. How to help others.B. The secret life of a young girl.C. The true meaning of happiness.D. Beauty brings happiness. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage. 18.A. Nurse. B. Doctors.C. Patients.D. Visitors.19.A. Having soft drinks.B. Listening to the hospital radio.C. Smoking in certain areas.D. Visiting patients in the morning.20.A. A music programme.B. A medical report.C. Hospital rules.D. A talk show.Thats the end of Listening Comprehension II. GrammarDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21 The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, _?A. did they B. didnt they C. did it D. didnt it22. They are not very good, but we like_.A. anyway to play basketball with them B. to play basketball with them anywayC. to play with them basketball anyway D. with them to play basketball anyway23. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he _ your lecture.A. couldnt have attended B. neednt have attendedC. mustnt have attended D. shouldnt have attended24. My uncle _ until he was forty-five.A. married B. didnt marriedC. was not marrying D. would marry25. Not a single song _ at yesterdays party.A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing D. she did sing26. _ of the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass.A. Two fifth is B. Two fifth areC. Two fifths is D. Two fifths are27. _ she couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.A. What why B. That whatC. What because D. Why that28. Recently I bought an ancient vase, _ was very reasonable.A. which price B. the price of whichC. its price D. the price of those29. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _.A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is30. She found her calculator _ she lost it.A. where B. when C. in which D. that31. He sent me an e-mail, _ to get further information.A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D hope32. I know nothing about the young lady _ she is from Beijing.A. except B. except for C. except that D. besides33. What he has down is far from _.A. satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfaction D satisfy34. Youre standing too near the camera. Can you move _?A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far35. Greenland, _ island in the world, covers over two million square kilometres.A. it is the largest B. that is the largestC. is the largest D. the largest36. If only he _ quietly as the doctor instructed, he wouldnt suffer so much now.A. lies B. lay C. had lain D. shouldnt lie37. in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding38. An awful accident _, however, occur the other day.A. does B. did C. has to D. had to39. The _ boy was last seen _ near the East Lake.A. missing playing B. missing playC. missed played D. missed to play40. Tony was very unhappy for _ to the party.A. having not been invited B. not having invitedC having not invited D. not having been invited41 - Shall I help you with that suitcase?- _.A. Its all right, thanks. B. Yes, go ahead please.C. I dont want to trouble you too much. D. No, please dont do it.42 - Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang.- _.A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very well. B. Im glad you enjoyed itC. Come again when you are free. D. its not necessary for you to say so43 -do you mind if I keep pets in this building?-_.A. Id rather you didnt, actually. B. Of course not, its not allowed there.C. Great! I love pets. D. No, you cant.44-I dont have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me?-_.A. Thats fine B. Nothing seriousC. Never mind D. No problem45 -I didnt know this was a one-way street, officer.-_.A. Thats all right B. I dont believe youC. How dare you say that D. Sorry, but thats no excuseIII. VocabularyDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.46. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n)_ of courage and power.A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol47. We volunteered to collect money to help the _ of the earthquake.A. victims B. folks C. fellows D. villagers48 If you dont take away all your things from the desk, there wont be enough _for my stationery.A. area B. place C. room D. surface49. It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to _.A. reward B. prizes C. awards D. results50. I wrote him a letter to show my_ of his thoughtfulness.A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation51 One of the advantages of living on the top of the floor of a high rise is that you can get a good _.A. sight B. scene C. view D. look52. -Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?-Sorry, Im too busy and havent a minute to _.A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop53. Although the working mother is very busy, she still_ a lot of time to her children.A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides54. When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor _my eye.A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted55. After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her _opinion.A. personal B. private C. single D. individual56. Alice laid her baby on the sofa_ and wrapped it with a blanket.A. silently B. tenderly C. friendly D. comfortably57. Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but believe it or not, he _passed the last exam.A. easily B. hardly C. actually D. successfully58. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercises. _, our minds are developed by learning.A. Probably B. Likely C. Similarly D. Generally59. He holds an important position in that company; _, I dont quite trust him.A. Thus B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. Nevertheless60.If you had _your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes.A. looked up B. thought about C. gone over D. gone roundIV. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to Dr. Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parent should not _61_ up reading to their children_62_they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help childrens_63_.My_64_ indicates that once children can read themselves, most parent stop reading_65_them, Dr. Spreadbury says._66_may be at the end of year 1,which is far too_67_.Dr. Spreadbury says _68_reading not only gives children a good start at school. But brings parents and children closer.This makes it _69_for them to open up and talk to parents about things that worrying them, or things they are _70_ in their everyday life.61. A. speed B. keep C. give D. hold62. A. after B. until C. if D. unless63. A. thinking B. comprehension C. relaxation D. development64. A. theory B. research C. story D. decision65. A. about B. from C. to D. through66. A. Some B. Most C. They D. That67. A. difficult B. early C. much D. informal68. A. daily B. healthy C. fast D. bedtime69. A. easier B. funnier C. rarer D. clearer70. A. reading B. promising C. celebrating D. receiving(B)Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it wont be too long before they are able to _71_its existence. Their confidence is the _72_of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province. Ten Chinese _73_, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly _74_by what they saw. Three_75_animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and _76_them. _77_, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great_78_ and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.The men did not take any _79_. However, scientists are_80_ by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can _81_What they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and_82_some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animals foot！ Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a_83_of the forest. But in the meantime, some people_84_to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is _85_until one of the animals have been caught.71. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check72. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation73. A. travellers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers74. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired75. A. trained B. projected C. tall D. violent76. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after77. A. However B. Indeed C. MeanwhileD. Anyway78. A. difficult B. speed C. care D. pleasure79. A. bullets B. tools C. medicines D. photographs80. A. surprised B. delighted C. disturbed D. supported81. A. rely on B. deal with C. write down D. pass on82. A. cut B. pulled C. collected D. tore83. A. film B. tour C. choice D. study84. A. come B. refuse C. prefer D. have85. A. wrong B. alive C. real D. correctIV. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, Have you provided me with that sunset? No, Sir, the men answered.The director was angry. Why not? he asked.Well, Sir, one of the men answered, we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.But I want a sunset! the director shouted. Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one. But then a young secretary had an idea. Why dont you photograph a sunrise, she suggested, and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.Thats a very good idea! the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea. The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. Here it is, Sir, they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. All right, the director explained, now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them. The sunset began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the file were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.86.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out_.A. to watch a beautiful sunsetB. to find an actor and an actressC. to film a scene on the seaD. to meet the audience87.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunsetB. Because he was angry about his crewC. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset88.Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go.C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first dayD. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the sunset89 The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because_.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset90.After the sunset began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands_.A. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroine(B)I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all