2000年荆州市高级中等学校招生英语试题

on was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment (实验). So he quite forgot his friend and the dinner. Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and held the rein (缰绳) in his hand. While he was walking, he kept thinking about problems. When he got to the top of the mountain, he found that the rein was not in his hand and that the horse was gone.

Einstein was another example. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge. While waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining. But after he put the paper into his pocket, he attain forgot he was standing in the rain.

61. When Newton and his friend were ready to eat, Newton_______.

A. had a new idea for his experiment   B. went to do his experiment
C. couldn't find his way back          D. left to get a bottle of wine

62. Why was the horse gone when Newton got to the top of the mountain?

A. He kept thinking about problems and lost the rein.
B. He was not friendly to the horse.
C. He didn't walk fast enough.
D. The horse lost its way.

63. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Einstein kept thinking in the rain.
B. Einstein stopped thinking because of the rain
C. Einstein would like to wait for his friend in the rain.
D. The rain helped Einstein keep thinking.

64. Newton and Einstein were careless about their _____- and careful in their_______.

A. experiments, studies                  B. life, studies  
C. studies, life                         D. work, life

65. _______ scientists are both careful and careless like Newton and Einstein.

A. No other         B. Very few        C. Many         D. All

第二卷（非选择题，共38分）

VII． 听写填空（共5分，每小题1分）

根据你听到的内容将所缺的词填到空格内，每小题听两遍。

66. — Does Mr Green live in a _________?

    — No. He lives in a small ________.

67. — It's ten to _______. We'd better hurry.

    — The _________ is five minutes slow. We still have fifteen minutes.

68. There are many ______- of great _________ in China.

69. The small beautiful tree was all _______ with _______-lights.

70. His wife ________ found and looked at him in great________.

VIII. 单词填空（共5分，每小题1分）

根据句子内容和所给音标在空白处填处一个适当的词。

71. — What food do you like best?

  — I like ________ best of all.

72. He put his __________ round his mother and walked her to the car.

73. Martin began to work here the _________ before last.

74. She smiled at me as she ________ the gate.

75. He _________ heavily form others to start his new business.

 IX. 改写句子（共10分，每小题2分）

根据A 句的内容改写B句，每空填一个单词。

76. A. There is only one tomato in my bag.

B.  How ________ ________ _______ there in _________ bag?

77. A. You gave me so much help. How kind you are!

B.  _________ ______ ________ to help me a lot.

78. A. Ma Lili and Mary were born in the same year.

    B. Ma Lili ______ ________ ______ Mary.

79. A. The chimney was built over fifty years ago.

    B. The chimney ______ ______ there for ________ _______ fifty years.

80. A. — Mike: I like cats very much, but I hate dogs.

— Mary: So do I .

    B. ________ Mike ________ Mary_______ cats ________ dogs.

X.短文填空（共8分，每小题1分）

阅读短文，并根据短文内容和空白处的首字母填入一个所缺的词，将其填到文后相应题号后的横线上。

Dick and Mike, both eleven years old, went out one morning to sell cakes. Dick's mother had t81 Dick, "Now, take these twelve cakes and sell t82, five cents (分)each. Don't e83 any of them and don't give them to your friends."

Mike's mother had said the s84 thing to Mike. But two hours later, Mike had sold o85 one cake, and he was getting hungry. Suddenly he had an I86. He could use the money to buy one of Dick's cakes.

Dick was just as h87 as Mike. He at once used the same money to buy one of Mike's cakes. And that was how it went for the rest (剩余部分)of the morning u88 all the cakes were gone.

81.__________     82._________     83. __________       84. ____________

85. ___________   86. __________   87. __________       88. _______

XI.书面表达（共10分）

根据下面四幅图中的内容写一段5-8句话的短文。短文首句已经写出。要求；1。必须使用提供的关键词语；2。适当添加相关内容，以使表达连贯；3。适当使用进行时态。

关键词语：pick, climb, carry, lift, hard

参考词语：high, ladder, full, truck, tired, happy

          Now we are working on the farm.

Key:

Ⅰ.句子理解   01-05 CBACB

Ⅱ.情景反应   06-10 ACCBA

Ⅲ.篇章理解   11-15 BCAAC

Ⅳ.单项填空

16-20 ABDBC    21-25 BBCCD    26-30 AADBC    31-35 BADCA    36-40 DCDDD

Ⅴ.完形填空

41-45 BDCAA       46-50 BCDCB      51-55 AADBD

Ⅵ.阅读理解

56-60 DCACB         61-65 DAABC

Ⅶ.听写填空

66. city, village            67. eight, clock             68. places, interest  
69.covered, Christmas       70. turned, surprise

Ⅷ.单词填空

71. fish     72. arm     73. June     74. passed     75. borrowed

Ⅸ.改写句子

76. many tomatoes are, your    77. It’s kind of you / You’re so kind as
78. is as old as               79. has been (stood), more than (at least) 
80. Both, and, prefer, to / Either, or, prefer(s), to

Ⅹ.短文改错
81. told           82. them          83. eat           84. same 
85. only           86. idea          87. hungry         88. until

Ⅺ.书面表达

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