2004普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语试题
一、听力第一节（共两节，满分30分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.
答案是B。
1、What do we learn about the man.
A. He slept well on the plane.
B. He had a long trip.
C. He had a meeting.
2、Why will the woman stay home in the evening?
A. To wait for a call.
B. To watch a ball game on TV.
C. To have dinner with a friend.
3、 What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?
A. A school bag.
B. A record.
C. A theatre ticket.
4、What does the man mainly do in his spare time?
A. Learn a language.
B. Do some sports.
C. Play the piano.
5、What did the woman like doing when she was young?
8、What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?
A. He might not find everything he wanted.
B. He might not have enough money with him.
C. He might not be able to carry the shopping.
9、 How much should the man pay?
A. $5.
B. $75.
C. $75.05.
10、What did the woman do in the end?
A. She charged the man a little less.
B. She asked the man to pay her later.
C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost.
11、Where are the speakers?
A. In a classroom.
B. In a theatre.
C. In an office.
12、Why does the man plan to leave early?
A. He is going on vacation.
B. He is going to a performance.
C. He is going to the post office.
13、What does the woman offer to do?
A. Clean the office.
B. Pick up the man’ s son.
C. Finish the man’ s work.
14、How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?
A. Angry.
B. Surprised.
C. Sad
15、What size bag does the woman want?
A. A 24-inch bag.
B. A 29-inch bag.
C. A 32-inch bag.
16、When will the woman leave for Mexico?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
17、Where does the man work?
A. At a mail order company.
B. At an international travel service.
C. At the airport information desk.
18、Why did the woman not go to college?
A. She didn’t pass the exam.
B. She wasn’t interested in college.
C. She couldn’t afford college education.
19、What job does the woman say she did?
A. She was a bus conductor.
B. She was a shop assistant.
C. She was a housekeeper.
20、What did the woman think of her friend’ s college life?
A. It was busy.
B. It was wonderful.
C. It was dull.
三、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：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21、-- It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now. -- OK. ______ .
A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you
22、Let’ s keep to the point or we _______ any decisions.
A. will never reach B. have never reached
C. never reach D. never reached
23、The English play _______ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.
A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which
24、When you come here for your holiday next time, don’ t go to _______ hotel; I can find you _______ bed in my flat.
A. the; a B. the; 不填 C. a; the D. a; 不填
25、Roses need special care _____ they can live through winter.
A. because B. so that C. even if D. as
26、- How about eight o’ clock outside the cinema?
- That _______ me fine.
A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits
27、I like _______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
28、Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to ______ before the party。
A. get changed B. get change
C. get changing D. get to change
29、- Isn’ t that Ann’s husband over there?
- No, it _______ be him -I’m sure he doesn’t wear glasses.
A. can’t B. must not C. won’t D. may not
30、My mind wasn’ t on what he was saying so I’ m afraid I ______ half of it.
A. was missing B. had missed C. will miss D. missed
31、You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _______I disagree.
A. why B. where C. what D. how
32、You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _______the books when you’ ve finished with them.
A. put on B. put down C. put back D. put off
33、Mary kept weighing herself to see how much ___ she was getting.
A. heavier B. heavy C. the heavier D. the heaviest
34、 -- Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?
-- _______?
A. What for B. What is it C. How is it D. How come
35、I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. _______ , the walk will do me good.
A. Sooner or later B. Still C. In time D. Besides
四、完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目) , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36 of an evening at Uncle Alien’ s in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 39 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the 43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47 , I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti’. "
My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54 my words had the power to make people 55 .
36. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience
37、A. when B. where C. since D. after
38、A. cooked B. served C. got D. made
39、A. their B. past C. last D. those
40、A. none B. one C. earns D. neither
41、A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in
42、 A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments
43、A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially
44、A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately
45、A. settle B. put C. Bite D. let
46、A. work B. story C. luck D. joy
47、A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that
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56、What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce a language school in Japan.
B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C. To describe working conditions in Japan.
D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.
57、We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.
A. teach English only in Osaka
B. receive a degree from a university
C. have free accommodation
D. get trained for the job
58、 Before going to Japan, you need _______.
A. to see the manager of NOVA France
B. to take some computer courses
C. to write a letter to Japan
D. to find a place to live
59、 If you want to work in Japan you should _______.
A. have some working experience
B. know how to use computers
C. present good teaching plans
D. speak several languages
文章：B--Giving Back
Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong x>n one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. "No one would have known," said Wobum’s instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn’t a difficult decision: "The prize wasn’t ours to take."
Coin Stars
"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her " Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000 for charities 慈善机构) , which were decided upon by students.
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.
60、What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?
A. Took photos of Doran.
B. Had a meeting with Doran.
C. Returned the prize to the organizer.
D. Apologized to Wobum High School.
61、Greg Rota’s decision shows that he was _______.
A. honest
B. polite
C. careful
D. friendly
62、What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?
A. Idea
B. Decision
C. Cups
D. Coins
63、What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?
A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.
B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.
C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.
D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.
64、Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _______.
A. the school asked for it
B. he had no need for that much money
C. the school had helped him in the past
D. he wanted to be remembered by the students
C. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible - and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite (胃口) and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. " So it can help save on the wear and tear on .our system and allow people to feel more energetic."
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’ t wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time. " Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’ s perspective 视角). You may realize that he or she-was acting out of ignorance (无知) , fear - even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’ s point of view.
65、The text is mainly written to explain _______.
A. how to keep yourself from being hurt
B. how to stay mentally healthy
C. how and when to remain calm
D. why and how to pardon others
66、According to the writer, what is the right way to calm down after being hurt?
A. Try to figure out why you get hurt.
B. Write a letter to the person who hurt you.
C. Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.
D. Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.
67、Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.
A. we are not patient enough
B. we’ d feel worse accepting others’ apology
C. people seldom want to apologize
D. people don’ t mean it when they apologize
D.
Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.
The first is called the " tank test". A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. Vne pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’ s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
68、By doing the "tank test", the engineers can find out _______.
A. the amount of air in the plane
B. the strength of the plane structure
C. the. pressure inside and outside the plane
D. the power of the airplane engines
69、What will happen to the plane under the "tank test"?
A. It will be broken.
B. It will be made stronger.
C. It will be filled with water.
D. It will be tested by pilots
70、According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
A. The plane may explode in the air.
B. The pilot may lose control of the plane.
C. The engines may be damaged.
D. Too much air may get into the plane.
71、What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. Two Important Tests on Airplanes
B. The Importance of Flying Safely
C. The Danger of Testing Airplanes
D. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested
E
If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example , a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’ t regret their choice of study.
72、By saying that "you may have had the last laugh" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _______.
A. shared the jokes with computer majors
B. earned as much as computer majors
C. found jobs more easily than computer majors
D. stopped joking about computer majors
73、Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ______.（A. are ready to change when situations change
B. are better able to deal with difficulties
C. are equally good at computer skills
D. are likely to give others pressure
74、The underlined word "land" in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A. keep for some time
B. successfully get
C. immediately start
D. lose regretfully
75、According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?
