2000年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试——英语
National Matriculation English Test (NMET 2000)
本试卷第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至13页。第二卷1至4页共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三大题，共95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，用像橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3．考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I．单项填空（共25小题，每小题1分；满分25分）
A）从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
例：have
A．gave B．save C．hat D．made
答案是C。
1．rush
A．dull B．butcher C．sugar
D．Push
2．northern
A．strength B．wealth C．thus D．Throw
3．silence
A．weigh B．ceiling C．bargain
D．Height
4．occur
A．ocean
B．opposite
C．official
D．offer
5．pleasure
A．possession B．television C． anxious
D．precious
B）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案
例：We ____________last
night , but we went to the concert instead.
A．must have studied B．might study
C．should have studied D．would study
答案是C。
6． What
about having a drink?
_____________
A．Good idea. B．Help yourself.
C．Go ahead , please D．Me , too.
7．I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some
_________.
A．at last B． in case
C．once again D．in time
8．_______to take this adventure course will certainly learn
a lot of useful skills.
A．Brave enough students B．Enough brave
students
C．Students brave enough D．Students enough
brave
9． Waiter!
_____________
I can't eat this , It's too salty.
A．Yes, sir? B．What?
C．All right? D．Pardon?
10．Most animals little connection with ________animals of
_________different kind unless they kill them for food.
A．the ; a B．不填 ; a
C．the ; the D．不填 ; the
11．It's always difficult being in a foreign country,
___________if you don't speak the language.
A．extremely B．naturally
C．basically D．especially
12．Let Harry play with your toys as well , Clare you must learn to __________.
A．support B．care
C．spare D．share
13． You've left the light on.
Oh , so J have .________and turn it off.
A．I'll go B．I've gone
C．I go D．I'm going
14．Someone called me up in the middle the night , but they
hung up __________I could answer the phone.
A．as B．since
C．until D．before
15． Are you coming to Jeff's party?
I'm not sure . I ________go to the concert instead.
A．must B．would
C．should D．might
16．If you want to change for a double room you'll have to
pay_______$15.
A．another B．other
C．more D．Each
17．Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the
play, ________,of course , made the others unhappy.
A．who B．which
C．this D．what
18．______production up by 60% , the company has had another
excellent year.
A．As B．For
C．With D．Through
19．I've worked with children before , so I know what
________in my new job.
A．expect ed B．to expect
C．to be expecting D．expects
20． How are you today?
Oh , I ___________as ill as I do now for a very long
time.
A．didn't fell B．wasn't feeling
C．don't fell D．haven't felt
21．The WTO cannot live up to its name ________it does not
include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A．as long as B．while
C．if D．even though
22．The managers discussed the plan that they would like to
see _______the next year.
A．carry out B．carrying out
C．carried out D．to carry out
23． Why don't we take a little break?
Didn't we just have __________?
A．it B．that
C．one D．this
24．It is the ability to do the job _______matters where you
come from or what you are.
A．one B．that
C．what D．it
25． The reporter said that the UFO ________east to west when
be saw it.
A．was travelling B．travelled
C．had been traveling D．was to travel.
II完形填空（共25小题，每小题1分；满分25分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26～50各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
I climbed the
stairs slowly , carrying a big suitcase , my father following with two more .
By the time I got to the third floor , I was 26 and at the same time
felling lonely . Worse still , Dad 27 a step and fell , sending my new
suitcases 28 down the stairs . "Damn !"he screamed , his face
turning red . I knew 29 was ahead . Whenever Dad's face turns red , 30
.
How could I ever 31 him to finish unloading the car 32 screaming
at me and making a scene in front of the other girls , girls I would have to
spend the 33 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出),as
Dad walked 34 close behind . I felt it in my bones that my college life
was getting off to a(n) 35 start.
" 36 the room , quickly ,"I thought . "Get him into
a chair and calmed down ." But 37 , would there be a chair in
Room316? Or would it be a(n) 38 room?
39 I
turned the key in the lock and 40 the door open , with Dad 41 .complaining(抱怨)about
a hurting knee or something . I put my head in , expecting the 42 . But
to my 43 , the room wasn't empty . at all ! It had furniture , curtains
, a TV , and seven paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bad sat A my new 44 ,dressed neatly ,
Greeting me with a nod , she said in a soft voice , "Hi , you must be Cori
." Then , she 45 the music and looked over at 46 ,"And
of course , you're Mr . Faber ,"she said 47 ."Would you like a
glass of iced tea?" Dad's face turned decidedly 48 before he could
bring out a "yes."
I knew 49 that Amy and I would be 50 and my first year of
college would be a success
26．A．helpless
B．lazy C．anxious D．tried
27．A．took B．minded C．missed D ．picked
28．A．rolling B．passing C．dropping
D．turning
29．A．suffering B．difficulty C．trouble
D．danger
30．A．go ahead B．look out C．hold
on D．give up
31．A．lead B．help C．encourage D．get
32．A．after B．without C．while D．besides
33．A．best B．beginning C．end D．rest
34．A．with difficulty B．in a
hurry C．with firm steps D．in wonder
35．A．fresh B．late C．bad D．unfair
36．A．Search B．Find C．Enter D．Book
37．A．in fact B．by chance C．once
more D．then again
38．A．small B．empty C．new D．neat
39．A．Finally B．Meanwhile C．Sooner
or later D．At the moment
40．A．knocked B．forced C．pushed
D．tried
41．A．yet B．only C．even D．still
42．A．worst B．chair C．best D．tea
43．A．regret B．disappointment C．surprise
D．knowledge
44．A．roommate B．classmate C．neighbour
D．companion
45．A．turned on B．turned down C．played
D．enjoyed
46．A．Dad B．me C．the door D．the floor
47．A．questioning B．wondering C．smiling
D．guessing
48．A．red B．less pale C．less red D．pale
49．A．soon B．there C．later D．then
50．A．sisters B．friends C．students
D．fellows
III阅读理解（共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分；满分45分）
A）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
New York , 10 November 5：27pm , yesterday . Biggest power failure in
the city's history . *Thousands of people got stuck in lifts .
Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd
floors of the Empire State Building . "There were twelve of us . But no
one panicked . We passed the time telling stories and playing word games . One
man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him . Firemen finally got us out."
* "It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro .
who runs an ltalian restaurant on 42nd Street . "We had lots candles on
the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays . The place was
full and all night , in fact , for after we had closed , we let the people stay
on and spend the night here."
* The zoos had their problems like everyone else . Keepers worked through
the right . They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm
. While zoos had problems keeping warm , supermarkets had problems keeping cool
. "All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the manger of
a store in downtown Manhattan . "They were worth $50,0000."
* The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown
Manhattan started(滴答) again at 5：25 this morning .
It was almost on time.
51．Throughout the period of darkness , Martin Saltzman and
the eleven others were _________.
A．nervous B．excited C．calm D．frightened
52．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night
for Angela Carraro ?
A．She had a taste of adventure.
B．Burning candles brightened the place.
C．Business was better than usual.
D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.
53．How long did the power failure last?
A．Nearly 12 hours. B．More than 12 hours.
C．Nearly 24 hours. D．More than 24 hours.
B
The easy way out isn't always easiest . I learned that lesson when I
decided to treat Doug , my husband of one month , to a special meal . I glanced
through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade break . Knowing
the bread would take time , I started on it as soon as Doug left for work . As
I was not experienced in cooking , I thought if a dozen was good , two dozen
would be better , so I doubled everything . As Dong loved oranges , I also
opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl . Soon there was a
sticky dough(面团)covered with ugly yellowish marks .
realizing I had been defeated , I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I
wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work , I went on preparing the rest
of the meal , and , when Doug got home , we sat down to Cornish chicken with
rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed . Twice he got up and
went outside , saying he thought he heard a noise . The third time he left , I
went to the windows to see what he was doing . Looking out , I saw Doug
standing about three feet from the rubbish bin , holding the lid up with a
stick and looking into the container . When I came out of the house , he
dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish
bin . Picking up the stick again , he held the lid up enough for me to see . I
felt cold . But I stepped closer and looked harder . Without doubt it was my
work . The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting
yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing
. I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there . I don't
know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing Doug or me.
54．The
writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________
A．to tell an interesting experience
B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
55．Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out
to be unsuccessful?
A．The canned orange had gone bad.
B．She didn't use the right kind of flour.
C．The cookbook was hard to understand.
D．She did not follow the directions closely.
56．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
A．She didn't see the use of keeping it
B．She meant to joke with her husband.
C．She didn't want her husband to see it .
D．She hoped it would soon dry in the son.
57．What made the dough in the rubbish bin?
A．The rising and falling movement.
B．The strange-looking marks.
C．Its shape.
D．Its size.
58．When Doug went out the third time , the woman looked out
of the window because she was ______________.
A．surprised at his being interested in the bin
B．afraid that he would discover her secret
C．unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal
D．curious to know what disturbed him
C
Decision-thinking is not unlike it often matters not only what you
think , but also what others think you think what you think they think you
think . The mental process(过程) is similar . Naturally , this card game
has often been of considerable interest to people who are , by any standards ,
good thinkers .
The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game
theory . In particular , he showed that all games fall into two classes ; there
are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the
players can't hide anything or play tricks ; they don't win by chance , but by
means of logic and skills . Then there are games of 'imperfect information',
like poker , in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of
action is better than another.
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of
perfect information . Quite the reverse Business , life itself are games which
we must normally play with very imperfect information . Business decisions are
often made with many unknown and unknowable factors(因素),
best poker players . But few business people find it comfortable to admit that
they are taking a chance , and many still prefer to believe that they are
playing chess , not poker.
59．The subject discussed in this text is _________.
A．the process of reaching decisions
B．the difference between poker and chess.
C．the secret of making good business plans
D．the value of information in winning games
60．An important factor in a game of imperfect information is
___________.
A．rules B．luck C．time D．ideas
61．Which of the following can be used in place of
"Quite the reverse"?
A．Quite right. B．True enough.
C．Most unlikely. D．Just the opposite.
62．In the writer's opinion , when making business decisions
one should ___________ .
A．put perfect information before imperfect information
B．accept the existence of unknown factors
C．regard business as a game of chess
D．mix known and unknown factors
D
Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men . in which he
looked millions of years ahead . He told of different men and of strange
civilisations(文明), broken up by long 'dark ages' in between
. In his view , what is called the present time is no more than a moment in
human history and we are just the First Men . In 2,000 million years from now
there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.
However , most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted
. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years . But the next
hundred ? The next thousand? The next million? That's much more difficult.
When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago , how could they even
begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now , we may seem
as primitive(原始的)in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us . Perhaps
through the cribe , These words , which I have just made up , have to stand for
things and ideas that we simply can't think of .
So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future ? Here are two
reasons . First unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with
the whole human history , we are likely to think our own interests are much
more important than they really are . If we make the earth a poor place to live
because . we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome . our grand-children will
not bother to think of excuses for us.
Second , by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far
in the future , we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves .
For example , if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming , we can
think of trying it now . So set you imagination free when you think about the
future .
63．A particular mention made of Stapledon's book in the
opening paragraph ____________
A．serves as a description of human history
B．serves an introduction to the discussion
C．shows a disagreement of views
D． Shows the popularity of the book
64．The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and
50,000 years from now in order to show that _________.
A．human history is extremely long
B．life has changed a great deal
C．it is useless to plan for the next 50 years
D．it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future
65．Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to
_________.
A．tools used in farming B．ideas about modern
life
C．unknown things in the future D．hunting
skills in the Stone Age
66．According to the writer of the text , imagining the
future will _________.
A．serve the interests of the present and future generations
B．enable us to better understand human history
C．help us to improve farming
D．make life worth living
E
Excused from recycling(回收利用) because you live in a high rise with a
rubbish chute(垃圾道)? You won't be for long . Miami's Mark Shantzis has made
it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too .
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System , a chute leads to a pie-shaped
container with six boxes that can turn around when operated . The system ,
which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use , enables
glass , plastic , paper , metal , and other rubbish to go into separate boxes .
The system is controlled from a board next to the chute door . The board
has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for
unrecyclables). At the press of a button , a microcomputer locks all other
floors' chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box
comes under the chute . The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal
by phone when the box is full . And a particular piece of equipment breaks up
the nonrecyclables
Sorting(分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of
expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting .
Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive , so expensive
that tons of recyclables remain wasted . Shantzis believes his system could
help recycled materials become more cost-effective.
67．The purpose in writing this text is _________.
A．to encourage people to recycle their rubbish
B．to introduce a recycling system for high rises
C．to describe the use of computer technology in recycling
D．to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises
68．When he says "You won't be for long" the writer
means that _______.
A．you'll soon be living in a cleaner building
B．rubbish chutes will become out of date before long
C．you won't wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish
D．it won't be long before you'll have to recycle your
rubbish
69．Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to
___________
A．lock the other floors' chute doors
B．check if the container is full
C．press the correct button
D．break up the rubbish
70．The biggest advantage of this new system is that
_________
A．it readuces the cost of recycling
B．it saves time and space
C．it saves money for people living in high rises
D．it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment
B）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mrs Brown : What a
tiring evening!
Mr Brown : Oh , it's good to sit down after all that standing.
Mrs Brown : 71
Mr Brown : I don't think I've ever felt so tired in my life 72
Mrs Brown : And the heat . 73
Mr Brown : We shouldn't have accepted the invitation in the first place
Mrs Brown : 74 We've only been to a party.
Mr Brown : You're right . We must be getting old .
Mrs Brown : Come on . 75 We'd feel better.
A．I'm
not that tired
B．Let's have some coffee.
C．What 's more , I didn't sleep well last night.
D．But we shouldn't have felt so tried.
E．A good night's sleep will put you right again .
F．I could just sir here for ever and ever , and never get
up .
G．All that silly talk , and the drink and the cigarette
smoke
2000年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试——英语
National
Matriculation English Test (NMET 2000)
第二卷（共55分）
注意事项：
1．第二卷共4页，用刚笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷纸上。
2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚
IV．单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
76．That
flying school graduates a hundred ______ (飞行员)every year. 76．______
77．Tom is _____________（在楼上）. Go and find him yourself . 77.___________
78．This plant is foud in the ___________ （南部）parts
of the country 78__________．
79．I
must ____（道歉）for not having been able to write to you sooner. 79．_____
80．Two hundred _____（被盗的） bicycles were returned to their owners
last month.
80．____
81.When I got home after the holiday there were a lot of ______（留言）in
my phone.
81.______
82._____ speaking （一般来说）, parents care more about their children's
health than about their own.
82.________
83.I can't tell one from the other because they are only ________（细微）different.
83.__________
84.There has been a 50% growth in the _________（市场）for
personal computers.
84.______
85.Thank you for ___________（提供）to help , but I can manage it myself.
85．_____
V．改错题（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：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。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该回的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改
They day before the
speech contest（比赛） English teacher 86.________________
talked to me . She said that she and my schoolmate all 87._______________
wished me success , but it didn't matter that I would 88._________________
win or not . When I was on the stage the next day , I felt so
89.___________
nervous as I shook like a leaf . There were so many people 90.____________
present! Suddenly , I caught a sight of my English teacher in 91.____________
the crowd . She was smiling but nodding at me . I remembered
92.___________
her words and calm down . I did a good job and won the first 93.________
prize . Now my picture and the prize is hanging in the library.
94.________
Whenever I see them I will often think of my English teacher. 95.________
VI书面表达（满10分）
假设你是李华，在美国探亲。2000年2月8日清晨，你的目击一起交通事故。警察局让你写一份材料，报告当时所见情况。根据下列图画写出报告。
注意：1、目击者应该准确报告事实；
2、词数100左右；
3、结尾已为你写好。
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
About two minutes later I stopped a passing car and took the old man to
the nearest hospital.
Li Hua
2000年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
选择题答案
Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ（Key to 1-75）
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A
7.B
8.C 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.A 14.D
15.D 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.D 21.C
22.C 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.A
29.C 30.B 31.D 32.B 33.D 34.A 35.C
36.B 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.C 41.D 42.A
43.C 44.A 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.C 49.D
50.B 51.C 52.C 53.A 54.A 55.D 56.C
57.A 58.D 59.A 60.B 61.D 62.B 63.B
64.D 65.C 66.A 67.B 68.D 69.C 70.A
71.F 72.G 73.C 74.D 75.B
Ⅳ.
76.pilots/fliers
77.upstairs
78.southern (south不可接受)
79.apologize/apologise
80.stolen
81.messages(letters,notes,message不可接受)
82.Generally(generally不可接受)
83.slightly (little不可接受)
84.market
85.offering (providing, supplying不可接受)
Ⅴ.
The day before the speech contest (比赛) ^
English teacher 86. my
talked to me. She said that she and my schoolmate all
87. schoolmates
wished me success, but it didn't matter that I would
88. whether
win or not. When I was on the stage the next day, I
felt so 89. √
nervous as I shook like a leaf. There were so many
people 90. that
present! Suddenly, I caught a sight of my English
teacher in 91. a
the crowd. She was smiling but nodding at me. I
remembered 92. and
her words and calm down. I did a good job and won the
first 93. calmed
prize. Now my picture and the prize is hanging in the
library. 94. are
Whenever I see them I will often think of my English
teacher. 95. often
Ⅵ.
一、 评分原则：
1.本题总分为30分，其中内容和语言占29分，词数占1分。按7个档次给分。
2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。词数在90～110之间的，加1分。
二、 内容要点：
1． 时间：2000年2月8日早晨7点15分；
2． 地点：公园路公园门前；
3． 我正沿公园路向东走；
4． 一辆汽车从第3街向右拐，驶入公园路时撞倒了一位过街的老人；
5． 汽车未停，沿公园路向西开走；
6． 汽车是黄色的，车牌号是AC864，司机是一位女性。
三、各档次的给分范围和要求：
第七档：（25—29分）能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。
第六档：（20—24分）能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言有少量错误；行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。
第五档：（16—19分）能写明大部分要点；语言有一些错误；行文不够连贯。
第四档：（12—15分）能写明基本要点；语言虽有较多错误，尚能达意。
第三档：（8—11分）能写出部分要点；语言错误多，影响意思表达。
第二档：（4—7分）只能写出一、两个要点；语言错误很多，只有个别句子可懂。
第一档：（0—3分）只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。
四、 说明：
1． 内容要点可用不同方式表达。
2． 对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。
五、 One possible version:
It was 7:15 on the
morning of February 8,2000. It was walking along Park Road towards the east
when an elderly man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then
I saw a yellow car drive up Third Street and make a right turn into Park Road.
The next moment the car hit the man while he was crossing the road. He fell
with a cry. The car didn't stop but drove off at great speed heading west. I
noticed the driver was a young woman and the plate number was AC864. About two
minutes later I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest
hospital.
Li Hua