全国高考英语试卷汇总1991年试题(met)

1、1991年试题（MET）第一部分（K）英语知识KI .语音和拼写知识（共10小题，计分5%A）从A、R G 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 .made答案是C.I.monthA.government ent2.coughA.daughter ghbour3.aheadA.cheap breath4.naturalA.nature5.saltA.chalk .halfB.saveC.hatB.commonB.enoughB.breakB.populationB.calmC.alongC.fightC.seasonC.practiceC.almost

2、D.monumD.neiD.nativeD.B）以下所给单词均不完整，请从 A B、C、D中选出适当的字母或字母组合, 使其完整与正确。.o例:alrA.ea答案是Ao6.captA.ai7.techniA.gue8.pA.io9.stA.u10. trA.auKU .dyB.eeC.ieD.euB.iaC.ieD.eiB.cueC.kueD.quesonousB.oiC.eoD.oemachB.aC.esersB.ouC.awD.ow单项填空（共30小题，计分15%C.comesme a favour,A.giveD.bringB.makeC.doB G D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正

3、确答案。例：He comes late sometimes,A.is heB.isn't heheD.doesn't he答案是Do11. Will you please?12.,I went to the railway stationto see my friend off.A.After eating quicklymy dinnerB.After my quickly eating dinnerC.After eating my dinner quicklyD.After eating my quickly dinner13. I learned toa bicycle

4、 as a smallboy.A.driveB.rideC.operateD.run14. Doesmatter if he can't finish the job ontime?A.thisB.thatC.heD.it15. A computerthink for itself; itmust be told what to do.A.can'tB.couldn'tC.may notD.might not16. Don't smoke in the meeting-room,?A.do youB.will youC.can youD.could you17.

5、 Have you moved into the new house? Not yet.The rooms.A.are being paintedB.are paintingC.are paintedD.are being painting18. Alexander Graham Bellinventedtelephone in 1876.A.（不填）B.aC.theD.one19. Weeach other the best of luck in the examination.A.hopedB.wantedC.expectedD.wished! There's a train co

6、ming.A.Look outB.Look aroundC.Look forwardD.Look on21. Will somebody go and get Dr White? He's already beenA.asked forB.sent forC.called forD.looked for22. The murderer was brought in, with hishandsbehind his back.A.being tiedB.having tiedC.to be tiedD.tied23. We haven't heard from Jane for

7、a long time.What do you suppose her?toA.was happeningB.to happenC.has happenedD.having happened24. She heard a terrible noise,brought her heartinto her mouth.A.itB.whichC.thisD.that25. Mrs Smith warned her daugtherafter drinking.A.never to driveB.to never driveC.never drivingD.never drive26. Do you

8、know Jim quarrelled with his brother? I don't know,A.nor don't I careB.nor do I careC.I don't care neitherD.I don't care also27. How did you find your visit to the museum? I thoroughly enjoyed it. It wasthan I expected.A.far more interestingB.even much interestingC.so more interestin

9、gD.a lot much interesting28. We couldn't eat in a restaurant becauseof us hadmoney on us.A.all; noB.any; noC.none; anyD.no one; any29. OnSaturday afternoon, Mrs Green went to the market,somebananas and visited her cousin.A.boughtB.buyingC.to buyD.buy30. These oranges taste.A.goodB.wellC.to be go

10、od D.to bewell31. The studentsbusily when MissBrown went to get a book shein theoffice.A.had written; leftB.were writing; has leftC.had written; had leftD.were writing; had left32. When and where to build the new factoryyet.A.is not decidedB.are not decidedC.has not decidedD.have not decided33. The

11、secretary worked late into the night,a longspeech for the president.A.to prepareB.preparingC.preparedD.was preparing34. I can hardly imagine Peteracross the Atlantic Oceanin five days.A.sailB.to sailC.sailingD.to havesailed35. The light in the office is still on.Oh, I forgot.A.turning it offB.turn i

12、t offC.to turn it offD.having turned it off36. The hero of the story is an artist in his.A.thirtieth B.thirtyC.thirty'sD.thirties37. No one can be surein amillion years.A.what man will look likeB.what will man look likeC.man will look like whatD.what look will man like38. Without electricity hum

13、an lifequite different today.A.isB.will beD.would beC.would have been39. John was madethe truck for a week as a punishment.A.to wash B.washingC.washD.to bewashing40. Although he is considered a great writer,A.his works arenot widely readB.but his works are not widely readC.however his works are not

14、widely readD.still his works are not widely read第二部分（KU）英语知识综合运用KU.完形填空（共25小题，计分25%阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4165各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policeman's clothes long 41 the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part

15、all right, he thought as he 42 himself in the mirror. He 43 thought of going out into the street to see 44 he could pass as 45 out there. Just for 46 ,of course.Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to 47 a part in a play. 48 could he face all those people 49 the play? He p

16、ut his head in his hands and tried to 50 his lines（台词）,but nothing51 to his mind.A knock on the door made him look 52 . He was to go on stage（ 舞台） in the second scene. "Have I 53 my part and ruined（破坏）the play foreverybody?" he thought to himself. But 54 was only the manager.She 55 how ner

17、vous he was and 56 he should stand near the stage 57 he could watch and follow the play. It was a good 58 of getting rid of his nervousness, she said . She was right, it seemed to 59 . In fact the more he watched the play, the 60 he felt himself part of it.At last the 61 came for him to appear on th

18、e stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again, 62 worried as she placed a hand on hisarm to 63 him back. "Has anything gone 64 ?” Jack asked. "I'm afraidyou're going to be 65 ," she said. "They've jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out comp

19、letely."41. A.before tB.byC.afterD.a42.A.lookedB.showedC.admiredD.enjoyed43. A.just lreadyB.evenC.stillD.a44. A.how ifB.whyC.asD.whether45. A.a policeman B.an inspector C.an officerD.a manager46. A.jokeB.fun.exercise47.A.makeB.joingive48. A.WhereB.WhyHow49.A.followingB.attending50. A.readB.reme

20、mberC.playDC.haveD.C.WhenD.C.watchingD.observingC.understand D.learnC.happened D.gotC.out51.A.cameB.went52.A.awayB.upD.down53.A.passedB.leftC.missedD.failed54.A.thisB.thatC.sheD.it55.A.wonderedB.imaginedC.noticedD.examined56.A.agreedB.suggestedC.persuadedD.encouraged57.A.whereB.whenC.thatD.there58.A

21、.ideaB.wayC.pathD.plan59.A.doB.winC.workD.act60.A.lessB.harderC.betterD.more61.A.hourB.minuteC.momentD.period62.A.feelingB.lookingC.soundingD.growing63.A.holdB.takeC.catchD.push64.A.badB.lateC.madD.wrong65. A.frightenedB.excitedD.pleasedC.disappointed第三部分(U) 英语应用UI .阅读理解(共，计分40%阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选

22、项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(A)O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life.He did not go to schoolfor very long, but he managed to teach himself everything h

23、e needed to know.When he was about ears old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the th

24、ree years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about NewYork and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end,

25、to the readers'surprise.66. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a.Lived in New Yorkb.Worked in a bankc.Travelled to Texasd.Was put in prisone.Had a newspaper jobf.Learned to write storiesB.c, e, b, d, f, aA.e, c, f, b, d, aC.e, b, d, c, a, fD.c, b, e, d, a, f67. People enjoyed re

26、ading O. Henry's stories becauseA.they had surprise endings.B.they were easy to understand.C.they showed his love for the poor.D.they were about New York City.68. O. Henry went to prison becauseA.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.B.he broke the law by not using his own name.C

27、.he wanted to write stories about prisoners.D.people thought he had taken money that was not his.69. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A.He was well-educated.B.He was not serious about his work.C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good at learning.70. Where did O. Henry ge

28、t most material for his short stories?A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper articles he wrote.C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting early life as a boy.(B)Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana,U. S. A. With a population of 744,000, it is one of the largest cities

29、in the world that cannot be reached by water. However, Indianapolis is a city through which many railways, roads, buses and planes pass. There are many factories which make trucks, farm tools, and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Butler University, well-known f

30、or engineering, and the law and medical schools of Indiana University, are in the city centre. Nearby is the Indianapolis race course, where the nation's most famous car race is held each year on May 30th.If you visited Indianapolis you would be able to find your way around easily because most o

31、f the streets cross each other like a chessboard（ 棋 盘 ）. In the centre of the city, called the Circle, stands the Soldiers'and Sailors'Monument, 100 metres high. Also in the centre there are many buildings made of the famous Indiana stone, which makes them white in colour.71. What is Indiana

32、polis best known for?A.Its yearly motor race.B.Its schools and libraries.C.Its universities and medical schools.D.Its Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.72. You can NOT travel to Indianapolis byA.boat.B.train.C.car.D.bike.73. From the text, what do we learn about the size of Indianapolis?A.It i

33、s the largest city in the U. S. A.B.It has a population of over a million.C.It has a population of under a million.D.It is one of the largest cities in the world.74. It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city becauseA.most of the buildings are in the centre of the city.B.there are many differ

34、ent ways of travelling there.C.the buildings are very close to each other.D.the city is planned in squares.75. Many buildings in Indianapolis are white becauseA.they are painted white every year.B.the Indianan people keep them clean.C.they are made of a special stone.D.there is little pollution from

35、 factories(C)Moscow,Russia(space news) "The computer is a better chess player," insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. "It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind ( 为人类着想), but I just couldn't win," he announce

36、d and shookhis head sadly.Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, someof whomwere so upset that they shouted at the machine. Manychess players said that this meant the end of chess championships( 锦 标赛 )around the world, since the fun had been taken out of

37、the game.The computer walked or rather, rolled away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.76. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?A.5,000 dollars goes to a computer!B.New invention: a laughing computer!C.World

38、9;s best chess player beaten!D.Computer defeats man in chess!77. Howdid someof the grand masters feel about the chess gamebetween Prozorov and the computer?A.They thought that the game was no fun.B.They thought that the game wasn't fair.C.They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well.D.They wer

39、e unhappy that the computer had won.78. What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼 )about?A.That he didn't win the $ 5,000.B.That he hadn't tried his best.C.That he had lost to a machine.D.That this was the endof the chess game.79. After winning the game,the computerA.laughed.B.walked awa

40、y.C.made some remarks.D.gave out some lights and sounds.80. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer wouldA.make the game tougher.B.make the game less interesting.C.make man appear foolish.D.make man lose lots of money.(D)One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour

41、 of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton（ 人体骨架） to be us

42、ed in his lecture,in a large brown suitcase（ 箱子 ）. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they

43、 said when they got home and found Rupert.81. Who wrote the story?A.Rupert's teacher.B.The neighbour's teacher.C.A medical school teacher.D.The teacher's neighbour.82. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A.He needed it for the summer term in London.B.He needed it for the l

44、ecture he was going to give.C.He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D.He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.83. What happened at the airport?A.The skeleton went missing.B.The skeleton was stolen.C.The teacher forgot his suitcase.D.The teacher took the wrong suitcase.84. Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident?A.He is very angry.B.He thinks it rather funny.C.He feels helpless without Rupert.D.He feels good without Rupert.85. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A.The teach