2004年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试

2004年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

英语试题

（甘肃、青海等地卷）

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 down

3. Who are the speakers 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，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. Lend the woman his car.

C. Repair the woman?s car.

9. What do we know about the woman?s 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.

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. 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 at home.

16. How long did Tony?s family stay at Johnson?s 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.

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 couldn?t find time to do it.

A. but

B. so

C. because

D. if

22. -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. must

23. -Could I ask you a rather personal question?

-__________.

A. Yes, don?t worry

B. Of course, go ahead

C. Yes, help yourself

D. Of course, why not

24. There are altogether eleven books on the shelf, _____five are mine.

A. on which

B. in which

C. of which

D. from which

25. 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 questioned

26. The road is covered with snow. I can?t understand_______they insist on going by motorbike.

A. why

B. whether

C. when

D. how

27. Alice returned from the manager?s office, ________me that the boss wanted to see me at once.

A. having told

B. tells

C. to tell

D. telling

28. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____of 60 miles.

A. length

B. distance

C. way

D. space

29. -Thank goodness, you?re here! What ______you?

-Traffic jam.

A. keeps

B. is keeping

C. had kept

D. kept

30. Several weeks had gone by ____I realized the painting was missing.

A. as

B. before

C. since

D. when

31. The house could fall down soon if no one____some quick repair work.

A. has done

B. is doing

C. does

D. had done

32. 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 usual

33. Lizzie was ____to see her friend off at the airport.

A. a little more than sad

B. more than a little sad

C. sad more than a little

D. a little more sad than

34. If you can?t come tomorrow, we?ll_____have to hold the meeting next week.

A. yet

B. even

C. rather

D. just

35. -John, there is ____Mr Wilson on the phone for you.

-I?m 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 well-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 in 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 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, 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 that

37. A. basic B. special C. common D. particular

38. A. attention B. introduction C. relation D. devotion

39. A. insisted on B. talked about C. believed in D. agreed with

40. A. imaginative B. ordinary C. opposite D. open

41. A. listening B. understanding C. information D. discovery

42. A. also B. nearly C. even D. only

43. A. Later B. Secondly C. However D. Therefore

44. A. with B. by C. from D. on

45. A. invite B. lead C. prefer D. show

46. A. As a matter of fact B. Later on C. Other times D. In general

47. A. questions B. subjects C. matters D. contents

48. A. support B. explanation C. experience D. advice

49. A. disturbed B. moved C. attracted D. defeated

50. A. for B. until C. since D. unless

51. A. hear B. suggest C. share D. demand

52. A. laugh B. cry C. shout D. question

53. A. helpful B. enjoyable C. practical D. useful

54. A. natural B. normal C. hopeful D. true

55. 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分）

A

After 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, above 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.

JOHNSON’S HOUSING AGENCY

FLATS AND ROOMS TO LET

This seemed hopeful, so he made a note of the address and set 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. What does the text mainly describe?

A. Peter?s room-hunting experience.

B. Peter?s determination to find a room.

C. The difficulties in finding rooms.

D. The housing market.

57. Peter?s most important consideration in choosing a room was that it should be______.

A. neat and tidy

B. away from noise

C. of the right size

D. warm in winter

58. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to_______.

A. a list of rooms to let.

B. the newspaper Peter bought

C. the notice in the restaurant

D. Johnson?s Housing Agency

B

When Nancy Lublin received $5,000 from her grandfather in 1996, she never once considered taking 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 won?t get the job,” Lublin says. “But without a job, she can?t afford suitable clothes.”

So, with the money Lublin founded “Dress for Success” and began collecting women?s clothes which wer e 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 Lublin?s assistants says. “Nancy?s idea is so simple and yet so important to women.”

Many women come to Lublin?s 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 being 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. Nancy?s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

B. Nancy?s office gathers used 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 clothes

B. like the design of the dresses

C. prefer buying clothes at a low price

D. need to look smart when looking for a job

61. From what Jenny says, we know that_____.

A. she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy

B. she is working happily at her present job.

C. clothes from Nancy?s office helped to get her a job.

D. “Dress for Success” has a good business relation with her firm

62. What would be a 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 Business

C

Sitting is an art that isn?t getting passed along. People these days feel as though they have to be doing something. If they are not working, they are jogging, 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 isn?t sitting-it?s 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 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 back 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 Ethel?s illness, and how well the minister did today. Outside, the children would play, and the afternoon would 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）doesn?t look as if it?s doing anything either. Sitting restores your soul. If you want to enjoy a truly full life, don?t just do something -sit there.

63. What message does the author try to 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 life in the past

B. towns were built to make living convenient

C. small town garages had a lot to offer

D. people enjoyed going out for a drive

65. 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 children

66. From the text we know the writer believes______.

A. sitting has a good spiritual effect

B. sitting helps people remember the past

C. a sitting room may have different purposes

D. a sitting room is important for the old

D

Houston, Texas(June 8, 2002)-In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)will send two 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 Mars, 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 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 move 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 Mars

B. see if robots can find minerals there

C. test how fast robots can drive there

D. prove that robots can work on Mars

68. 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 the soil

B. walk everywhere

C. test the new camera

D. find a suitable landing point

70. We can infer from the last sentence that scientists________.

A. have changed the landing points many times

B. hope to land the robots on the surface of water

C. are still working on the plan

D. know where they can find water

E

THE BRONTE FAMILY

Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels（小说）of the 19th century. There were Charlotte Bronte?s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte?s Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters?

Their father 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 was 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. 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 Professor, 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 Charlotte?s book. (It was not published until 1859.) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, 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 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 tuberculosis（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 1847

B. Cgarlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all

C. the Bronte sisters received good education

D. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writing

73. 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 5th paragraph refer to______.

A. Shirley and Villette

B. The Professor and Agnes Grey

C. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights

D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights

75. 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：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Dear Susan,

I?m very glad to hear you are coming to visit 76. ___________

me the next Friday. Unfortunately, I won?t be able to77. ____________

meet you at the airport although I have classes in the 78. ____________

afternoon. You won?t find difficult to get to the city79. ____________

center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and 80. ____________

will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My class 81. ____________

will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will 82. ____________

take you together to a hot-pot restauran for dinner 83. ____________

and we?ll talk with our plan for the weekend over84. ____________

dinner. Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday. 85. ____________

Yours,

Zhang Ming

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Paul想在暑期来中国学习汉语。你帮他询问了暑假汉语班的情况。请根据下列要点写封回信。

*时间：7月初开始，4小时/天（周一至周五）

*程度：三个级别（初级到高级）

*授课教师经验丰富，小班上课

注意：1. 词数：100左右

2. 可根据要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

【试题答案】

第一卷

第二卷

第四部分

第一节：

76. 正确77. 去掉the。78. although改为because或as。

79. find后加it。80. minute改为minutes。81. rightly改为right。

82. or改为and。83. 去掉together。84. with改为about。

85. Having改为Have。

第二节：

Dear Paul,

I am so glad that you are planning to take a summer course in China. Our university runs summer Chinese language courses at three levels, from beginning to advanced. All the courses start in early July. Lessons will be given in small classes of no more than ten students. You will get a lot of practice in such a class. All classes are taught by teachers with rich experience in teaching foreign students. Classes meet four hours a day, five days a week -Monday through Friday. If you decide to come or need any further information, do let me know.

Yours,

Li Hua