2004年普通高等学校春季招生英语考试（北京卷）

2004年普通高等学校春季招生英语考试（北京卷）NationalMatriculationEnglishTest（NMET2004）本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至16页。第二卷17至20页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共115分）注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3.考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（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）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：Whatisthemangoingtoread?A.Anewspaper.B.Amagazine.C.Abook.答案是A。1.Howmanystudentsarethereinthecollege?A.Sixhundred.B.Threehundred.C.Sevenhundredandfifty.2.WhatwastheweatherlikeonWednesday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.3.WhatwillJanehavefordinneronThanksgivingDay? A.Ham.B.Potatoes.C.Fishsoup.4.Whatisthewomangoingtodothisweekend?A.Workinthegarden.B.Gotothebeach.C.Playfootball.5.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Makingsuggestions.B.Makingexcuses.C.Makingrequests.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.WhoiscallingMrs.Jackson?A.AmanfromSpain.B.Amanfromtheairport.C.Amanfromtravelservice.7.Whattimedoestheplanetakeoff?A.9:30 B.7:30 C.5:30听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatisthemangoingtodotonight?A.Gotoameeting.B.Attendaschoolplay.C.Gethiscarrepaired.9.WherewilltheymeetthevisitorsfromIndia?A.Atthemeeting.B.Attheairport.C.Atthehotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。10.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?A.Shehasn’tgotaticket.B.Shecan’tfindherluggage.C.Shecan’taffordtheextracharge.11.Whoisthewomanprobablytalkingto?A.Ataxidriver.B.Arailwayclerk.C.Ahotelmanager.听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Howdidthemantravel?A.Onfoot.B.Bybicycle.C.Bymotorcycle.13.Whatwastheweatherlike?A.Freezingcold.B.Hotandsunny.C.Rainingheavily.14.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Themandidn’tsaythenameofthetowncorrectly.B.Themandidn’tfollowthedirectionsgiven.C.Themanfoundthelocalpeopleunfriendly.听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A.She’sanactress.B.She’sateacher.C.She’satourguide.16.WhydoesthewomanliveintheUSA?A.Becauseherfriendsarethere.B.Becauseit’sgoodforherjob.C.BecauseshewantstobewithMike.17.WhyisitdifficultforMiketoworksomewhereelse?A.BecausehelikeslifeinLondon.B.Becauseheeasilygetshomesick.C.Becauseherunsasuccessfulschool.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisinterviewtomorrow?A.Heisworriedaboutit.B.Heislookingforwardtoit.C.Heissureofwhattoexpect.19.Whatisthejobhewantstoget?A.Salesman.B.Engineer.C.Translator.20.Whatimpressedthewomanmost?A.Theman’sGerman.B.Theman’sexperience.C.Theman’sbusinessskills.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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：－－Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.－－It______truebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A.maynotbe B.won’tbeC.couldn’tbe D.mustn’tbe答案是C。21.Howcanyoupossiblymissthenews?It_______onTValldaylong.A.hasbeen B.hadbeenC.was D.willbe22.Thereatthedoorstoodagirlaboutthesameheight_____.A.asme B.asmineC.withmine D.withme23.Luckily,we’dbroughtaroadmapwithout______wewouldhavelostourway.A.it B.thatC.this D.which24.－Sorrytohaveinterruptedyou.Pleasegoon.－WherewasI?－You______youdidn’tlikeyourfather’sjob.A.hadsaid B.saidC.weresaying D.hadbeensaying25.Inordertochangeattitudes_______employingwomen,thegovernmentisbringinginnewlaws.A.about B.ofC.towards D.on26.Wewereswimminginthelake_______suddenlythestormstarted.A.when B.whileC.until D.before27.We’regoingto________withsomefriendsforapicnic.Wouldyouliketojoinus?A.getin B.getoverC.getalong D.gettogether28.On______newstoday,therewere_______reportsofheavysnowinthatarea.A.the;the B.the;不填C.不填；不填 D.不填；the29.Theshopdoesn’topenuntil11a.m.,_______itlosesalotofbusiness.A.for B.orC.but D.so30.Iarrivedlate;I_____theroadtobesoicy.A.wouldn’texpectB.haven’texpectedC.hadn’texpectedD.wasn’texpecting31.－DoyouthinkIshouldgetagoodguidebook?－Yes,ofcourse._______,youalsoneedagoodcameraandcomfortableshoes.A.What’smore B.InotherwordsC.Bytheway D.Allinall32.Helookedaroundandcaughtaman_______hishandintothepocketofapassenger.A.put B.tobeputtingC.toput D.putting33.Hewasinhospitalforsixmonths.Hefeltasifhewas_______fromtheoutsideworld.A.cutout B.cutoffC.cutup D.cutthrough34.I______whilereadingtheEnglishtextbook.Luckily,myroommatewokemeupintime!A.hadfallenasleepB.havefallenasleepC.fellasleepD.fallasleep35._______Icansee,thereisonlyonepossiblewaytokeepawayfromthedanger.A.Aslongas B.AsfarasC.Justas D.Evenif第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Surfing:It’sNotJustforBoysAnymoreIfyouaskedhighschoolgirlstonametheirfavoritesports,mostwouldprobablysaybasketballorvolleyball.Ihappentobeoneofthefewgirlswhowould36:surfing（冲浪运动）.Butisn’tthataboything?Somepeople37.Mostcertainlynot.Istartedsurfingaboutfiveyearsagoand38inlovewiththesportontheveryfirstday.Ridingthatfirst39wasthebestfeelingIhadeverexperienced.WhenItryto40surfingwithotherthings,Ifinditverydifficultbecause,inmy41,there’snothinglikeit.Itinvolves（牵涉到）body,42,andsoul.There’ssandbetweenmytoesandcool,saltwaterall43us.ThefeelingIgetwhenI’msurfingacrossthat44,becomingonewiththe45,islikeI’mweightless.TheonethingIcan46fromsurfingandnotanyothersportisendlesschallenge（挑战）.Youcanneverbethe“bestsurfer”becausetheocean47anuncountablevarietyofwavesthatnobodycanevermaster.Thevariationsofsurfingstylesarewonderful.Somesurfersarefreeandflowing;othersareveryaggressive（活跃有力的）and48.Allofthesethingsattractmetosurfingandmakeit49fromanyothersport.I’ve50totelleverygirlIknowtodosomethingthatpeopledon’tthinkgirlscando.It’spartofbeinghumantoadvancetonew51,soshouldn’titbeexpectedthatgirlsshouldstepupandstart52thelimitsofthingsboysandmenusedtodominate（主宰）？There’rewomen53sidebysidewiththePresidentofourcountry,sowhynotsidebysidewiththeboys54thefootballteamoroutinthewatersurfing?Givegirlsachanceto55,andtheywill.36.A.tell B.answer C.give D.realize37.A.wonder B.understand C.reply D.believe38.A.stayed B.came C.dropped D.fell39.A.wave B.storm C.sail D.boat40.A.bring B.connect C.compare D.tie41.A.work B.study C.holiday D.life42.A.mind B.effort C.health D.time43.A.along B.above C.around D.by44.A.beach B.water C.board D.lake45.A.sky B.world C.earth D.ocean46.A.take B.get C.make D.keep47.A.catches B.includes C.offers D.collects48.A.sharp B.great C.hard D.calm49.A.known B.right C.far D.different50.A.chosen B.tried C.learned D.promised51.A.levels B.points C.steps D.parts52.A.reaching B.accepting C.pushing D.setting53.A.sitting B.walking C.fighting D.working54.A.of B.from C.on D.with55.A.think B.succeed C.perform D.feel第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACountriesCountEarth’slandmassesaredividedintosevencontinents:Africa,Asia,Europe,NorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,Australia,andAntarctica.Thisgraph（柱状图）showsthenumberofcountriesoneachcontinent.56.WhichcontinenthasalmosttwiceasmanycountriesasSouthAmerica?A.Europe.B.NorthAmericaC.AustraliaD.AsiaBBlamelessIwasafreshmanincollegewhenImettheWhites.Theywerecompletelydifferentfrommyownfamily,yetIfeltathomewiththemimmediately.JaneWhiteandIbecamefriendsatschool,andherfamilywelcomedmelikealong-lostcousin.Inmyfamily,itwasalwaysimportanttoplaceblamewhenanythingbadhappened.“Whodidthis?”mymotherwouldscreamaboutadirtykitchen.“Thisisallyourfault,Katharine,”myfatherwouldinsistwhenthecatgotoutorthedishwasherbroke.Fromthetimewewerelittle,mysister,brothersandItoldoneachother.Wesetaplaceforblameatthedinnertable.ButtheWhitesdidn’tworryaboutwhohaddonewhat.Theypickedupthepiecesandmovedonwiththeirlives.ThebeautyofthiswasdrivenhometomethesummerJanedied.InJuly,theWhitesistersandIdecidedtotakeacartripfromtheirhomeinFloridatoNewYork.Thetwooldersisters,SarahandJane,werecollegestudents,andtheyoungest,Amy,hadrecentlyturnedsixteen.Proudofhavinganewdriver’slicense（驾照），Amywasexcitedaboutpracticingherdrivingonthetrip.Sheshowedoffherlicensetoeveryoneshemet.ThebigsisterssharedthedrivingofSarah’snewcarduringthefirstpartofthetrip,butwhentheyreachedlesscrowdedareas,theyletAmytakeover.SomewhereinSouthCarolina,wepulledoffthehighwaytoeat.Afterlunch,Amygotbehindthewheel.Shecametoacrossroadswithastopsign.Whethershewasnervousorjustdidn’tseethesignnoonewouldeverknow,butAmycontinuedintothecrossroadswithoutstopping.Thedriverofalargetruck,unabletostopintime,ranintoourcar.Janewaskilledimmediately.Iwasslightlyinjured.ThemostdifficultthingthatI’veeverdonewastocalltheWhitestotellthemabouttheaccidentandthatJanehaddied.Painfulasitwasformetoloseagoodfriend,Iknewthatitwasfarworseforthemtoloseachild.WhenMr.andMrs.Whitearrivedatthehospital,theyfoundtheirtwodaughterssharingaroom.Sarahhadafewcutsonthehead;Amy’slegwasbroken.Theyhugged（拥抱）usallandcriedtearsofsadnessandofjoyatseeingtheirdaughters.Theywipedawaythegirls’tearsandmadeafewjokesatAmyasshelearnedtousehercrutches（拐杖）.Tobothoftheirdaughters,andespeciallytoAmy,overandovertheysimplysaid,“We’resogladthatyou’realive.”Iwasastonished.Noblame.Noaccusations.Later,IaskedtheWhiteswhytheynevertalkedaboutthefactthatAmywasdrivingandhadrunastopsign.Mrs.Whitesaid,“Jane’sgone,andwemissherterribly.Nothingwesayordowilleverbringherback.ButAmyhasherwholelifeaheadofher.Howcansheleadafullandhappylifeifshefeelsweblameherforhersister’sdeath?”Theywereright.AmygraduatedfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaandgotmarriedseveralyearsago.Sheworksasateacheroflearning-disabledstudents.She’salsoamotheroftwolittlegirlsofherown,theoldestnamedJane.57.Theauthorofthepassageis_____.A.Mrs.White’snieceB.Jane’sschoolfriendC.TheWhites’cousinD.Sarah’sfriendfromcollege58.Howdidtheauthor’sparentsdifferfromtheWhites?A.Theauthor’sparentswerelesscaring.B.Theauthor’sparentswerelessloving.C.Theauthor’sparentswerelessfriendly.D.Theauthor’sparentswerelessunderstanding.59.Howdidtheaccidentoccur?A.Amydidn’tstopatacrossroadsandatruckhittheircar.B.Amydidn’tknowwhattodowhenshesawthestopsign.C.Amydidn’tslowdownsotheircarranintoatruck.D.Amydidn’tgetoffthehighwayatacrossroads.60.Theaccidenttookplacein______.A.FloridaB.CaliforniaC.SouthCarolinaD.NewYork61.TheWhitesdidnotblameAmyforJane’sdeathbecause_____.A.theydidn’twantAmytofeelashamedandsorryfortherestofherlifeB.Amywasbadlyinjuredherselfandtheydidn’twanttoaddtoherpainC.theydidn’twanttoblametheirchildreninfrontofothersD.Amywastheiryoungestdaughterandtheylovedherbest62.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.AmyhasneverrecoveredfromtheshockB.AmychangedherjobaftertheaccidentC.AmylosthermemoryaftertheaccidentD.AmyhaslivedquiteanormallifeCThefirsttaperecorderdidn’tusetape.Itusedlongthinwire.Itwasinventedin1900byValdermarPoulsen.In1930,Germanscientistsinventedthetapeweusetoday.Backthenthetapewasonbigrolls.In1964thePhilipscompanyinHollandinventedthecassette.It’sprettymuchaholderforthetape.Peopleusecassettesallovertheworld.Ifyoudon’thaveacassetterecorder,borrowone.Thinkofabookyourparentsreadoutloudtoyou.Thatmightbeagreatbooktoreadoutloudtoyourmomordadintheircar.Putacassetteintherecorder,openthebook,hittherecordbuttonandstartreadingoutloud.Rememberthereisnosuchathingasawrongwaytodothis.Youmightthinkyou’vemadeamistake,butthisgiftispartofyou,andnothingaboutthatcanbeamistake.It’simpossible.Yougettobeallartisticandcreativehere.Youmightwanttoplaymusicinthebackground.Dowhateveryouwant.Thegiftisyou,soyoudecide.Remembertosay“Iloveyou”attheendofyourreading.That’sliketheprizeattheendofthebook.63.Choosetherightorderthatshowsthedevelopmentofthetaperecorder.a.Usingbigrolls.b.Usingcassettes.c.Usingthinwire.A.a,b,cB.b,c,aC.c,a,bD.c,b,a64.WhydoestheauthormentionthehistoryoftaperecordersinParagraph1?A.Toinformreadersofnewinventions.B.Toleadintohisfollowingsuggestion.C.Togiveanexampleofhissuggestion.D.Toshowtheimportanceoftaperecorders65.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A.ToreadabooktoourparentsintheircarB.Toaskourparentstorecordabook.C.Tomakeagiftforourparents.D.Topracticereadingoutloud.66.WhydoestheauthorsayitisimpossibletomakeamistakeinParagraph3?A.Becausethetapeshowsyourtruelove.B.Becauseit’seasytouseataperecorder.C.Becausethemusiciswhatyourparentslike.D.Becauseit’simpossibletofindamistakeinthebook.DEnglishasaForeignLanguageWhotaughtyoutospeakEnglish?Yourparents,whileyouwereayoungchild?Yourteachersatschool?PerhapseventheBBCasagrown-up.Whoeveritwas,somehowyouhavedevelopedanunderstandingofwhatisrapidlybecomingatrulygloballanguage.Therearenowabout376millionpeoplewhospeakEnglishastheirfirstlanguage,andaboutthesamenumberwhohavelearntitinadditiontotheirmothertongue.TherearesaidtobeonebillionpeoplelearningEnglishnowandabout80%oftheinformationontheInternetisinEnglish.Isthisagoodthing,orabadthing?Shouldwecelebratethefactthatmoreandmoreofuscancommunicate,usingacommonlanguage,acrosscountriesandcultures（文化）？Orshouldweworryaboutthedangersof‘mono-culturalism’,aworldinwhichweallspeakthesamelanguage,eatthesamefoodandlistentothesamemusic?Doesitmatterifanincreasingnumberofpeoplespeakthesamelanguage?Onthecontrary（相反），Iwouldhavethought－althoughIhaveneveracceptedtheargumentthatifonlyweallunderstoodeachotherbetter,therewouldbefewerwars.AskthepeopleofIndia（wheremanyofthemspeakatleastsomeEnglish）andPakistan（thesamesituationwithIndia）…IfweallspeakEnglish,willwethenallstarteatingMcDonaldsburgers?Surelynot.IfEnglishbecomesmoredominant（占主导地位的）,itwillkillotherlanguages?Idoubtit.WhenItravelinAfricaorAsia,Iamalwayssurprisedbyhowmanypeoplecanspeaknotonlytheirownlanguagebutoftenoneormoreotherrelatedlanguages,aswellasEnglishandperhapssomeFrenchorGermanaswell.WhenwediscussedthisonTalkingPointacoupleofyearsago,wereceivedawonderfullypoeticemailfromalistenerinIreland.“TheEnglishlanguageisabeautifullanguage.Maybeit’slikearose,”hesaid.“Butwhowouldeverwanttheirgardenjustfullofrose?”Well,Iloveroses,andIthinktheymakeabeautifuladditiontoanygarden.ButthewayIseeit,justbyplantingafewroses,youdon’tnecessarilyneedtopullouteverythingelse.IfmoreandmorepeoplewanttoplantEnglishroses,that’sfinebyme.67.Bysaying“AskthepeopleofIndia…andPakistan”（inParagraph4）,theauthoristryingtoshowthat_____.A.speakingthesamelanguagedoesn’tnecessarilybringpeaceB.warscandestroytherelationshipbetweentwocountriesC.Englishdoesn’tkillotherlanguagesD.Englishiswidelyusedintheworld68.Whatdoes“garden”inthelasttwoparagraphsstandfor?A.Language B.FamilyC.Theworld D.TheEarth69.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat______.A.it’sveryhardtoplantmanykindsofflowersinagardenB.it’sgoodforpeoplefromothercountriestolearnEnglishC.moreandmorepeopleliketoplantrosesintheirgardensD.Englishiseasiertolearnthanotherlanguages70.Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A.whyEnglishhasbecomeagloballanguageB.howmanypeopleintheworldspeakEnglishC.howpeopleintheworldlearnEnglishasaforeignlanguageD.whetherweneedtoworryaboutEnglishbeingaworldlanguageEPlanetHunterWhenGeoffMarcywas14,hisparentsboughthimatelescope.Everynight,hewouldgoontotheroofoutsidehiswindowtoseethewondersofthesky.“Whatexcitedmemostwaswhethertherewereplanets（行星）inothersolar（太阳的）systemswherelifemightexist,”hesays.“Idecidedtotrytofindplanetsorbiting（沿…轨道运行）otherstarslikeourSun.”Andhedid.“Myfellowresearcher,PaulButler,andIfoundourfirstplanetin1995,”Dr.Marcysays.“Weworkedfortenyearswithoutfindinganything!Butwestuckwithit,andourpatiencepaidoff.”Sincethen,thetwoscientistshavediscovered65ofthemorethan100planetsfoundorbitingotherstars.Dr.MarcyandDr.Butleralsospottedthefirst“family”ofthreeplanets.InJune2002theyannouncedanotherdiscovery:aJupiter-like（像木星一样的）planetorbitingstar55Cancri.Atfirst,thetworesearchersfoundonlyplanetsthatorbitclosetostars.Recently,thescientistsfoundplanetsfartherout.Theplanetorbiting55Cancriisamajorbreakthrough:itisthefirstsightingofalargegasplanetaboutthesamedistancefromthestarasJupiterisfromtheSun.Whyisthisimportant?ScientiststhinkthatlifeonEarthmayexistbecauseoftwospecialfeatures（特征）inoursolarsystem.ThefirstisJupiter.“Becauseit’ssobig,Jupiterpullscometsandasteroids（小行星）,ortheyallcomeandhittheEarth.”Dr.Marcyexplains.“WithoutJupiter,lifeonEarthwouldlikelyhavebeendestroyed.”AsecondfeatureisthatEarthisarockyplanetwhereliquidwater,whichisnecessaryforlife,canexist.Unlikegasplanets,rockyplanetslikeEarthhavesurfaceswherewatercangatherinpoolsandseas,whichmaysupportlife.AhugespaceexistsbetweentheJupiter-likeplanetandtwootherplanetsthatliecloseto55Cancri.IsthereanEarth-likeplanetinthespace,toosmallforustonotice?Ifso,saysDr.Marcy,“Wewouldhavetwostrikingsimilaritiestooursolarsystem:aJupiter-likeplanetandanEarth-likeplanet.Andtheremaybelife!”71.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Marcyfromthepassage?A.HeisfondofwatchingJupiter.B.Heisfromascientistfamily.C.HedislikesworkingwithPaulButler.D.Heisinterestedinfindinglifeinouterspace.72.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftherecentdiscovery?A.TheplanetisnotasprotectiveasJupiter.B.Theplanetisclosetostar55Cancri.C.Theplanetprovestobeagasplanet.D.TheplanetisaslargeasJupiter.73.Howmanyplanetsorbitingotherstarshavethetwoscientistsdiscoveredsofar?A.100B.69C.66D.6574.Dr.Marcythinksthatlifemayexistinthe55Cancrisystembecause______.A.hehasfoundthesystemsimilartothesolarsystemB.hehasdiscoveredanEarth-likeplanetthereC.hehasdiscoveredarockyplanetthereD.hehasfoundsignsoflifeinthesystem75.“Butwestuckwithit”（inParagraph3）means______.A.theyfeltdiscouragedB.theycarriedonwithitC.theyfailedintheirattemptD.theymadesomeprogress第二卷（共35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节情景作文（满分20分）请按照下面6幅图的提示和所提供的主题句，写一篇题为“ChangesinOurLife”的英语短文。词数100左右。ChangesinOurLifeOverthepasttwentyyearsorso,greatchangeshavetakenplaceinourlife.Takemyfamilyforexample.__________________________