1991年高考英语试题·附答案
第一卷(三大题，共110分)
I. 单项填空(共40小题，计分40)
A) 观察所给单词的读音，从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线分读音相同的选项。
例：have
A. gave B. save C. hat D. made
答案是C。
1. foot
A. moon B. food C. school D. cook
2. cough
A. daughter B. enough C. fight D. neighbour
3. Friday
A. recycle B. arithmetic C. physics D. stick
4. ahead
A. cheap B. break C. season D. breath
5. worth
A. world B. horse C. corner D. force
B) 以下所给单词均不完整，从A、B、C、D中找出适当的字母或字母组合使其正确与完整。
例：alr dy
A. ea B. ee C. ie D. eu
答案是A。
6. mag__zine
A. a B. e C. i D. o
7. lang__ge
A. ui B. ua C. ie D. ei
8. __brella
A. em B. en C. um D. un
9. capt__n
A. ie B. ia C. ai D. ei
__sers
A. au B. ou C. aw D. ow
C) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
例：He comes late sometimes, _______?
A. is he B. isn't he C. comes he D. doesn't he
答案是D。
11. After watching _______ TV, she played _______ violin for an hour.
A. (不填); (不填) B. the; the C. the; (不填) D. (不填); the
12. Canada is larger than _______ country in Asia.
A. any B. any other C. other D. another
13. ______ food you've cooked!
A. How a nice B. What a nice C. How nice D. What nice
14. I invited Tom and Ann to dinner, but _______ of them came.
A. neither B. both C. either D. none
15. Does _______ matter if he can't finish the job on time?
A. this B. that C. he D. it
16. The experiment was _______ easier than we had expected.
A. more B. much more C. much D. more much
17. The volleyball match will be put off if it _______.
A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining
18. The library needs _______, but it'll have to wait until Sunday.
A. cleaning B. be cleaned C. clean D. being cleaned
19. Mary _______ a dress when she cut her finger.
A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes
20.I learned to _______ a bicycle as a small boy.
A. drive B. run C. operate D. ride
21. These oranges taste _______.
A. good B. well C. to be good D. to be well
22. A new school was _______ in the village last year.
A. held up B. set up C. sent up D. brought up
23. She's upstairs _______ letters.
A. writes B. is writing C. write D. writing
24. It was so cold that they kept the fire _______ all night.
A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned
25. Will you _______ me a favour, please?
A. do B. make C. give D. bring
26. The world is _______ seven continents and four oceans.
A. made up of B. made out of C. made from D. made in
27. -Have you moved into the new house?
-Not yet. The rooms _______.
A. are being painting B. are painting
C. are painted D. are being painted
28. John was made _______ the truck for a week as a punishment.
A. to wash B. washing C. wash D. to be washing
29. -The light in the office is still on.
-Oh, I forgot _______.
A. turning it off B. turn it off C. to turn it off D. having turned it off
30.We _______ each other the best of luck in the examination.
A. hoped B. wished C. expected D. wanted
31. _______, I went to the railway station to see my friend off.
A. After eating quickly my dinner B. After my quickly eating dinner
C. After eating my dinner quickly D. After eating my quickly dinner
32. No one can be sure _______ in a million years.
A. what man will look like B. what will man look like
C. man will look like what D. what look will man like
33. Jenny _______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should C. need D. would
34. The speaker raised his voice but still couldn't make himself _______.
A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. heard
35. Alice received an invitation from her boss, _______ came as a surprise.
A. it B. that C. which D. he
36. The hero of the story is an artist in his _______.
A. thirties B. thirty C. thirty's D. thirtieth
37. -Do you know Jim quarrelled with his brother?
-I don't know, _______.
A. nor don't I care B. nor do I care
C. I don't care neither D. I don't care also
38. If it _______ for the snow, we _______ the mountain yesterday.
A. were not; could have climbed B. were not; could climb
C. had not been; could have climbed D. had not been; could climb
39. The boy promised _______ mother never to lie to _______ again.
A. his; him B. her; her C. her; him D. his; her
40. _______ she is young, she knows quite a lot.
A. When B. However C. Although D. Unless
II. 完形填空(共25小题，计分25)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-65各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
It was a cold winter's afternoon, Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any ___41___ on the river. ___42___ the bridge, however, almost directly below, ___43___ was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was ___44___ wearing many clothes, Robert ___45___. He shivered(打了个寒颤) and walked on.
___46___ he heard a cry. "Help! Help!" The cry ___47___ from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was ___48___ the water and his canoe was ___49___ away, "Help! Help!" he called again.
Robert was a good ___50___. Taking off his clothes, he ___51___ into the river. The ___52___ water made him tremble all over, ___13___ in a few seconds he reached the ___54___. "Don't be afraid," he said and started to swim towards the river bank, ___55___ the boy with him. But at that ___56___ he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all___57___in his direction. Robert ___58___ to swim towards the boat.
"Give me a hand," he shouted ___59___ he got near the boat. He ___60___ up into a row of faces. "It's funny," he thought. "They look so ___61___." Silently they helped the boy into the boat and ___62___ him in a blanket. But they did not move to ___63___ Robert.
"Aren't you going to pull me ___64___ too?" Robert asked.
"You!" said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large ___65___. "You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled(破坏) a whole afternoon's work! You can stay in the water."
41. A. fish B. boats C. waves D. sounds
42. A. From B. Towards C. Near D. Beyond
43. A. there B. it C. where D. that
44. A. then B. also C. only D. not
45. A. noticed B. saw C. guessed D. said
46. A. Till then B. Just then C. Far away D. From there
47. A. happened B. went C. arrived D. came
48. A. on B. within C. in D. under
49. A. running B. floating C. flowing D. pulling
50. A. swimmer B. guard C. soldier D. sportsman
51. A. threw B. looked C. dived D. turned
52. A. deep B. cool C. dirty D. cold
53. A. but B. so C. and D. or
54. A. canoe B. bank C. boy D. bridge
55. A. pushing B. dragging C. holding D. catching
56. A. place B. period C. second D. moment
57. A. seeing B. smiling C. looking D. shouting
58. A. decided B. went C. agreed D. promised
59. A. while B. till C. for D. as
60. A. turned B. looked C. hurried D. stood
61. A. nervous B. afraid C. excited D. angry
62. A. wrapped B. left C. placed D. threw
63. A. save B. thank C. help D. wrap
64. A. on B. out C. away D. off
65. A. boat B. blanket C. camera D. screen
III. 阅读理解(共20小题，计分40)
阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，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 school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years 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 three 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 New York 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, to the readers' surprise.
66. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
A. Lived in New York
b. Worked in a bank
c. Travelled to Texas
d. Was put in prison
e. Had a newspaper job
f. Learned to write stories
A. e, c, f, b, d, a B. c, b, e, d, a, f
C. e, b, d, c, a, f D. c, e, b, d, f, a
67. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because
A. 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 because
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.
B. people thought he had taken money that was not his.
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
D. he broke the law by not using his own name.
69. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A. He was well-educated.
B. He was very good at learning.
C. He was devoted to the poor.
D. He was not serious about his work.
70.Where did O. Henry get 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
Valencia is in the east part of Spain(西班牙). It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.
The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city's money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.
Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The University in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.
The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉) named Valencia.
71. From the text, how many places have the name Valencia?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
72. What is the main difference between the two parts of the city?
A. The colour of the buildings.
B. The length of the streets.
C. The age of the buildings.
D. The colour of the roofs.
73. When was Valencia the most inportant city in Spain?
A. 2nd century. B. 8th century.
C. 13th century. D. 20th century.
74. What is Valencia famous for?
A. Its seaport.
B. Its University.
C. Its churches and museums.
D. Its parks and gardens.
75. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its
A. markets. B. business.
C. factories. D. farming.
C
Jane Clark, fair-haired, blue-eyed and tough as steel, has just won the most difficult race in the world.
In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge(雪橇) across 1, 050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter(刺骨的) winds and snow-storms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track, in temperatures that reached-38℃.
When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race she said, "I still can't believe it." She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild-eyed dogs.
David Wilson, who came second, said, "It sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you. But it doesn't hurt for long. She was a good winner."
76. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?
A. Woman wins the world's toughest race!
B. Woman fights bitter winds and snow-storms!
C. Woman wins a sledge race in the world!
D. Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic!
77. Why was the race considered to be very hard?
A. The race was very long and on a very narrow track.
B. The people racing only had dogs to pull the sledge.
C. The trip was long and hard and the temperatures were low.
D. The people racing had to pull the sledges on their own.
78. What was so special about Jane winning the race?
A. No woman had ever won this race in the past.
B. Her 13 dogs were wild and difficult to control.
C. She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race.
D. This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race.
79. How did David Wilson feel about the race?
A. He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.
B. He was sorry to lose but thought it was fair that Jane won the race.
C. He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race.
D. He was very upset because he thought that he should have won.
80.From the text we know that Jane was
A. a fair-minded girl.
B. very tough with her dogs.
C. interested in women's rights.
D. a very strong person.
D
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour 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 used 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 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 lecture 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 good without Rupert.
D. He feels helpless without Rupert.
85. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
第二卷
IV. 短文改错(共20小题，计分20)
此题要求你对一段文章改错。先对每一行作出判断是对还是错。如果是对的，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√) ；如果有错误(每行不会多于一个错误) ，则按情况改错如下：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼) 划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\) ，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的请不要改。
例：
A farmer /\his son were at work near a river when A. and
they heard a cry coming from it. They all ran B. both
towards the river. As soon as they reached the bank
C. √
and they saw a girl struggling in the water. D. and
We were driving along a narrow road when the car stop (86)_______
working. We tried to fix it and there was nothing we (87) _______
could do. David and I wanted go off to find help (88) _______
but Bill insisted in staying near the car. He said it (89) _______
was best to stay until help arived rather than go into (90) _______
the forest and getting lost. However, David and I did not (91) _______
agree and David pointed to a path which it he thought would (92) _______
probably leading to a village. We followed the path but (93) _______
soon we were lost. We wandered on. Aftir a hour or so (94) _______
we began to feel very frightening. Then David slipped and (95) _______
cut his legs and arms. He lied down by the side of the (96) _______
path to rest. I decided to climb the tree to see where we (97) _______
were, but it was no good. I went back to get David and (98) _______
helped him to stood up. We struggled on through the trees. (99) _______
We stopped to rest for a while and to drink some waters (100) _______
from a stream. Suddenly we caught sight at a car and some (101) _______
men. We had gone round in a circle and had returned (102) _______
to the car!Bill is standing at the side of the car, (103) _______
talking to two men who was helping him to repair it. (104) _______
When we walked to the car, Bill smiled and shook head. (105) _______
V. 书面表达(计分25)
1. 阅读下面的故事：
Miss Green was going to give a lecture on Monday afternoon. Yet on Sunday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at exactly the same time." No one can be in two places at once. What shall I do?" she thought. But soon, she had an idea.
At five to three on Monday afternoon Miss Green went along to the lecture room. There were about twenty students waiting there for her." I'm sorry, " she told them, "I won't be able to give my lecture today." The students looked surprised. Miss Green explained that she had an important meeting." However, "she went on, "although I can't be with you myself, my voice can!" Then she put a small tape recorder on the desk." You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me." Thinking that she had settled the matter, Miss Green turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting finished a little early. Miss Green decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then very quietly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders all "listening" to her lecture!
"Well, " she thought, "if I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?"
2. 根据故事，用第一人称学生的口吻写一篇英语短文。短文应包含下列内容：
(1) Miss Green为什么不能亲自给学生讲课？
(2) Miss Green是怎样解决矛盾的？
(3) 放录音时，学生做了些什么？(请自己设想)
(4) 学生为什么没有听完录音？(请自己设想)
(5) 学生想出了什么两全其美的办法？
注意：
1. 短文长度为80-120个词。要求意思连贯，表达清楚。
2. 短文的开头已写在下页，不计入总词数。
A little before three, we were already in the lecture room when our teacher Miss Green came in.
【1991年高考英语参考答案】
KEY TO I, II and III
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10.B
11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20.D
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A
26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30.B
31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40.C
41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A
46. B 47. D 48. C 49. B 50.A
51. C 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
56. D 57. C 58. A 59. D 60.B
61. D 62. A 63. C 64. B 65. C
66. D 67. A 68. B 69. B 70.C
71. C 72. C 73. B 74. D 75. D
76. A 77. C 78. A 79. B 80.D
81. D 82. B 83. A 84. B 85. B
KEY TO IV
We were driving along a narrow road when the car stop (86) stopped
working. We tried to fix it and there was nothing we (87) but
could do. David and I wanted /\ go off to find help (88) to
but Bill insisted in staying near the car. He said it (89) on
was best to stay until help arived rather than go into (90) arrived
the forest and getting lost. However, David and I did not (91) get
agree and David pointed to a path which it he thought would (92) it
probably leading to a village. We followed the path but (93) lead
soon we were lost. We wandered on. Aftir a hour or so (94) an
we began to feel very frightening. Then David slipped and (95) frightened
cut his legs and arms. He lied down by the side of the (96) lay
path to rest. I decided to climb the tree to see where we (97) a
were, but it was no good. I went back to get David and (98) √
helped him to stood up. We struggled on through the trees. (99) stand
We stopped to rest for a while and to drink some waters (100) water
from a stream. Suddenly we caught sight at a car and some (101) of
men. We had gone round in a circle and had returned (102) √
to the car!Bill is standing at the side of the car, (103) was
talking to two men who was helping him to repair it. (104) were
When we walked to the car, Bill smiled and shook /\ head. (105) his
One possible version for V:
A little before three, we were already in the lecture room when our teacher Miss Green came in. She said she couldn't give us the lecture because she had to go to an important meeting. However, she had recorded her lecture for us. So she put a recorder on the desk, turned it on, and left.
We listened to the lecture for a while. Some of us even took notes. But there would be a film at four. We were all eager to go. What should we do? We started to whisper." Why can't we do the same as Miss Green?" someone suggested." Good idea!" many of us cried out immediately. Happily we walked out of the room, leaving our recorders there.