2004年广西高考英语真题及答案

1、2004年广西高考英语真题及答案第一卷（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1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What does the man mean?A. He wants to know the time.B. He offers to give a lecture.C. He agrees to help the woman.2. What will the man probably do after the conversation?A. Wait there. B. Find a seat. C. Sit down3. Who are the sp

2、eakers talking about?A. An actor. B. A writer. C. A tennis player.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. On a farm B. In a restaurant. C. In a market.5. What does the man agree to do after a while?A. Take a break. B. Talk about his troubles. C. Meet some friends.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分

3、，满分22.5分）听下面一段材料，回答第6至第7题6. What it the man doing?A. Borrowing a book. B. Ordering a book. C. Buying a book.7. What has the man decided to take?A. Japan Since 1950. B. Japanese Social History. C. A Short History of Japan.听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题8. What is Sam going to do?A. Help the woman start her car.B.

4、Lend the woman his car.C. Repair the womans car.9. What do we know about the womans car?A. It is in poor condition.B. It is made of faulty parts.C. It is being repaired.10. What suggestion does Sam give the woman?A. Try to start the car again.B. Wait till the price gets lower.C. Go and buy a new car

5、.听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题11. Who does Martin go to when he needs help?A. Friends. B. His family. C. His teacher.12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Friendship. B. Family members. C. Love and trust.13. What does Jean think of love in relation to friendship?A. Love is built on friendship.B

6、. Love helps one find a real friend.C. Love is less important than friendship.听下面一段材料，回答第14至第17题14. How did the woman feel when she saw Johnson?A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Sorry.15. What did Johnson and Linda do during the holiday?A. They went to the beach.B. They visited their aunt.C. They stayed

7、at home.16. How long did Tonys family stay at Johnsons place?A. Two days. B. A week. C. Two months.17. How did Johnson feel about his holiday?A. Very dull. B. Pretty good. C. Rather tiring.听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题18. Where is the speaker living now?A. In a city in England.B. In an eastern European country

8、.C. In a small town with her aunt.19. What is still a problem to the speaker?A. The living conditions. B. The weather. C. Traffic rules.20. What is the woman?A. A tourist B. A student. C. A driver.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）21. Paul had to write a history paper, _he couldnt fin

9、d time to do it.A. but B. so C. because D. if22. -Tom graduated from college at a very young age.-Oh, he _have been a very smart boy then.A. could B. should C. might D. must23. -Could I ask you a rather personal question?-_.A. Yes, dont worry B. Of course, go ahead C. Yes, help yourself D. Of course

10、, why not24. There are altogether eleven books on the shelf, _five are mine.A. on which B. in which C. of which D. from which25. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when _at the meeting by my boss.A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned26. The road is covered with

11、snow. I cant understand_they insist on going by motorbike.A. why B. whether C. when D. how27. Alice returned from the managers office, _me that the boss wanted to see me at once.A. having told B. tells C. to tell D. telling28. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be see

12、n from a _of 60 miles.A. length B. distance C. way D. space29. -Thank goodness, youre here! What _you?-Traffic jam.A. keeps B. is keeping C. had kept D. kept30. Several weeks had gone by _I realized the painting was missing.A. as B. before C. since D. when31. The house could fall down soon if no one

13、_some quick repair work.A. has done B. is doing C. does D. had done32. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _, she is a great musician.A. After all B. As a result C. In other words D. As usual33. Lizzie was _to see her friend off at the airport.A. a little more than sad

14、B. more than a little sadC. sad more than a little D. a little more sad than34. If you cant come tomorrow, well_have to hold the meeting next week.A. yet B. even C. rather D. just35. -John, there is _Mr Wilson on the phone for you.-Im in_bath.A. a; the B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题

15、1.5分，满分30分）Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 36 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 37 qualities. First of all, I respected his 38 to teaching. Because his lectures were always we

16、ll-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 39 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 40 way, introducing such aids（辅助）to 41 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 42 sang a song i

17、n class in order to make a point clear. 43, I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 44 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 45 a student to a game of chess（国际象棋）. 46, he would join

18、 student groups to discuss a variety of 47: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 48 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 49 by his lively sense of humor（幽默）. He believed that no lesson is a success 50, during it

19、, the students and the professor 51 at least one loud 52. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 53 and more lasting. If it is 54 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 55 my friend is indeed a wise man.36. A. Although B. When C. Even if D. Now that37. A. basic B. special

20、 C. common D. particular38. A. attention B. introduction C. relation D. devotion39. A. insisted on B. talked about C. believed in D. agreed with40. A. imaginative B. ordinary C. opposite D. open41. A. listening B. understanding C. information D. discovery42. A. also B. nearly C. even D. only43. A. L

21、ater B. Secondly C. However D. Therefore44. A. with B. by C. from D. on45. A. invite B. lead C. prefer D. show46. A. As a matter of fact B. Later on C. Other times D. In general47. A. questions B. subjects C. matters D. contents48. A. support B. explanation C. experience D. advice49. A. disturbed B.

22、 moved C. attracted D. defeated50. A. for B. until C. since D. unless51. A. hear B. suggest C. share D. demand52. A. laugh B. cry C. shout D. question53. A. helpful B. enjoyable C. practical D. useful54. A. natural B. normal C. hopeful D. true55. A. so B. for C. then D. yet第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40

23、分）AAfter a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set off to look for a room where he could live for the next few months. He knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was not too small, nor so large that it would be difficult to heat in winter. It had to be clean and comfortable too but, a

24、bove all, it had to be quiet. In the newspaper he had bought from the bookshop, there were very few advertisements（广告）for rooms to let. But, as he glanced down the page, a notice caught his eye.JOHNSONS HOUSING AGENCYFLATS AND ROOMS TO LETThis seemed hopeful, so he made a note of the address and set

25、 off in search of the agency. He found it in a narrow street just off the main road. The woman at the desk gave him a bright smile as he entered and, after Peter had explained what sort of room he was looking for, he paid two pounds for a list of about half a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.56

26、. What does the text mainly describe?A. Peters room-hunting experience.B. Peters determination to find a room.C. The difficulties in finding rooms.D. The housing market.57. Peters most important consideration in choosing a room was that it should be_.A. neat and tidy B. away from noise C. of the rig

27、ht size D. warm in winter58. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to_.A. a list of rooms to let. B. the newspaper Peter boughtC. the notice in the restaurant D. Johnsons Housing AgencyBWhen Nancy Lublin received $5,000 from her grandfather in 1996, she never once considered taki

28、ng a vacation or paying off student loans（贷款）. Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. “If a woman goes for a job interview （面试）poorly dressed, she wont get the job,” Lublin says. “But without a job, she cant afford suit

29、able clothes.”So, with the money Lublin founded “Dress for Success” and began collecting womens clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. “So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again,” one of Lublins assistants says. “Nancys idea

30、is so simple and yet so important to women.”Many women come to Lublins office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to “Dress for Success” for help. Many of them have won jobs after bei

31、ng out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager, says, “I made a good impression（印象）because of Dress for Success.”59. What can we learn from the text?A. Nancys grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.B. Nancys office gathers u

32、sed clothes from women.C. Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success”.D. Nancy set up “Dress for Success” to make money.60. “Dress for Success” attracts many women because they_.A. like to wear different clothesB. like the design of the dressesC. prefer buying clothes at a low priceD. need

33、to look smart when looking for a job61. From what Jenny says, we know that_.A. she got a lot of good ideas from NancyB. she is working happily at her present job.C. clothes from Nancys office helped to get her a job.D. “Dress for Success” has a good business relation with her firm62. What would be a

34、 good title for the text?A. Keep Your Old Clothes B. A Helping Hand for Women.C. Nancy: A Successful Law Student D. A Successful Clothing BusinessCSitting is an art that isnt getting passed along. People these days feel as though they have to be doing something. If they are not working, they are jog

35、ging, or playing tennis or golf, or taking courses to improve their minds or bodies - or they are parked in front of the TV. Sitting in front of the TV isnt sitting-its watching.People used to sit a whole lot. You would walk down the street or drive down the road, and there they would be, out on the

36、 doorsteps, sitting. You could go down to the store and sit on the bench out front in the summer or around the fire in the winter. There were sitting benches out in the town square. At the garage, there were straight-backed chairs. There among the oilcans and tires and spare parts, you could kick ba

37、ck and sit.Houses used to have sitting rooms, where the grown-ups would go after Sunday dinner. Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Aunt Ruby would sit and digest（消化）the fried chicken and talk about Aunt Ethels illness, and how well the minister did today. Outside, the children would play, and the afternoon wo

38、uld pass by in a comfortable haze（悠闲的氛围）.That sort of thing looks like doing nothing. A recharging battery（正充电的电池）doesnt look as if its doing anything either. Sitting restores your soul. If you want to enjoy a truly full life, dont just do something -sit there.63. What message does the author try to

39、 get through to us?A. People should make better use of their sitting room.B. People should spend less time watching TV.C. People should pass down their good habits.D. People should take things easy for their own good.64. We can learn from the second paragraph that_.A. people lived a more restful lif

40、e in the pastB. towns were built to make living convenientC. small town garages had a lot to offerD. people enjoyed going out for a drive65. The sitting room mentioned in the text used to be a place for _.A. eating food B. watching TV C. gathering together D. playing with children66. From the text w

41、e know the writer believes_.A. sitting has a good spiritual effectB. sitting helps people remember the pastC. a sitting room may have different purposesD. a sitting room is important for the oldDHouston, Texas(June 8, 2002)-In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)will send tw

42、o robots（机器人）to separate places of Mars to seek out past or present signs of water. It is an exciting idea to send two robots driving over very different places of Mars at the same time, to be able to see what is on the other side of the hill.Last month, NASA announced it was sending one robot to Ma

43、rs, but after two weeks, it decided there was enough money for two. The robots will be sent up within two weeks of each other in May and June of 2003 from Kennedy Space Center. If all goes well, the two spacecraft（宇宙飞船）will touch down on Mars, after a seven-and-a-half-month space flight, on January

44、2 and 20,2004.The robots, each weighing 150 kilograms, can cover 100 meters per day. They are designed to be able to examine the mineral content of the soil, and their special camera will take pictures of the lands and hills. Although they will be under control from Earth ,the robots are able to mov

45、e more freely compared to those sent up before them.The actual landing points have not been determined yet, but the scientists say it will be in areas where they hope to find water.67. According to the news report, scientists plan to send robots up to Mars to_.A. find out whether there is water on M

46、arsB. see if robots can find minerals thereC. test how fast robots can drive thereD. prove that robots can work on Mars68. How long in between will the two robots be sent to Mars?A. 1 year. B. 7.5 months. C. 2 months. D. 2 weeks.69. One of the important jobs for the robots on Mars is to_.A. study th

47、e soil B. walk everywhere C. test the new camera D. find a suitable landing point70. We can infer from the last sentence that scientists_.A. have changed the landing points many timesB. hope to land the robots on the surface of waterC. are still working on the planD. know where they can find waterET

48、HE BRONTE FAMILYYorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels（小说）of the 19th century. There were Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre and Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sistersTheir fat

49、her was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily w

50、as born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education

51、. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Profes

52、sor, Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher（出版商）,but there was no interest shown in Charlottes book. (It was not published until 1859.) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already start

53、ed, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. People did not like Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animal-like. But gradually it came

54、 to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book. and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tubercul

55、osis（肺结核）as her sisters had.71. What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?A. Help him write stories.B. Help him get trained in art.C. Teach him how to draw well.D. Teach him how to educate himself.72. We know from the text that_.A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847B. Cgarlotte Bronte

56、wrote 22 books in allC. the Bronte sisters received good educationD. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writing73. Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?A. Shirley. B. Villette. C. Agnes Grey. D. The professor.74. The underlined words “the other two” in the 5

57、th paragraph refer to_.A. Shirley and Villette B. The Professor and Agnes GreyC. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights75. What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?A. Their novels interested few publishers.B. None of them had more than two books published.C. None of them lived longer than 40 years old.D. Emily was the least successful of the three.第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改