2003年港澳台高考英语试卷

D. It’s been on the market for quite some time.

16. What is the man’s address?

A. 1444 West Cherry Land.

B. 1445 West Cherry Lane.

C. 4044 West Cherry Land.

D. 4045 West Cherry Lane.

17. Why is the dog at the man’s parents’ home?

A. The man’s got a cat now.

B. The man’s parents love the dog.

C. The man’s wife wants to keep it away.

D. The man’s been away on his honeymoon.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题

18. How did most British people react to Sarah’s marriage?

A. They supported it.

B. They disagreed.

C. They showed their understanding.

D. They have their doubts.

19. Why did Turkish piople support the marrizge?

A. Becarse the boy loved the girl from Britain.

B. Because it was a good match.

C. Because the girl’s family was happy about it.

D. Because the boy had reached the legal age.

20. What is the legal age for girls under Turkish law?

A. 13. B. 15. C. 17. D. 18.

II. 英语运用（共35小题，每小题0.5分；满分17.5分）

A）单项填空（共15小题）

从A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. I’m very hungry. Get me something to eat; anything ________ do.

A. will B. should. C. must. D. can.

22. _________ that Bob made up his mind to take a trip to Russia?

A. When it was B. When did C. When was D. When was it

23. Now I’m smoking only six cigarettes a day because I__________ for a new motorcycle.

A. will save up B. save up C. am saving up D. have saved up

24. —Do you have any more bags of this size?

—I’m sorry we’ve slod_________ but this one.

A. all B. some C. any D. none

25. —John didn’t work hard in school last term.

—_______ he failed in the final exam.

A. No luck B. No matter C. No longer D. No wonder

26. Robert sat down at his desk chair,_________ for the telephone and called up a number.

A. reaching B. reached C. reaches D. to reach

27. Willy owned__________ collection of books than anyone else I have ever met.

A. a larger B. the larger C. a large D. the largest.

28. It would be better if you could be back here a day earlier,just_________ there are some last minute details to talk over.

A. because B. in case C when D. as if

29. Yesterday morning there were more than 50 planes __________ at the airport for the weather to improve.

A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait

30. The only________ he knew were the songs in the school’s songbook.

A. music B. piece of music C. piedes of music D. musics

31. —Is the sun bothering you? Shall I pull the curtain?

—_________,thank you.

A. Yes,you can. B. No,you can C. Yes,I’m fine D. No,I’m fine

32. —Why are you so tired?

—I _________ clothes for the last two hours.

A. have been washing B. had washed C. wash D. am washing

33. Three-fourths of the earth’s surface _________ with water.

A. covers B. are covered C. is covered D. cover

34. The accident was serious,but we can’t _________ tell just how serious.

A. yet B. ever C. still D. thus

35. It’s very noisy outside. Don’t open the window, __________? A. will you B. won’t you C. do you D. don’t you

B）完形填空（共20小题）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

“Efficiency is the by-product of comfort,” says Dr. Erwin Tichauer of New York University.

To prove this 36 ,Dr. Ticharuer uses his capability to find 37 ways to do things. 38 ,he felt that the traditional kind of pliers（钳子） 39 a better design. The usual 40 limited hand movement and used unnecessary force because it bent the 41 .So he desihned a pair of pliers to allow the wrist to remain in a comfortable position.

To improve the design of 42 ,and then make work easier Dr. Tichauer 43 the old

tools.He asks such questions as: why 44 a stepladder have four legs 45 three are more stable? Why does a screwdriver have to be made with straight handles? After testing his 46 ,he has invented a new tool that causes less muscle injury and is more efficient.

Tichauer is not interested in getting 47 from his inventions.In fact, he says, “We 48 people to steal from us. At New York University, we do not patent（注册专利）knowledge wr invention.” 49 companies have adopted some of his inventions.

As a biochemist, as well as inventor.Dr. Techauer 50 the effect of stress on areas of the body.Even easy 51 work may put heavy stress on small areas of the body and 52 causes a serious disease. Thus his studies of workers in factories who use the

53 tool all day long are extremely 54 in learning about the damage on human body. Dr. Tichauer knows that he can not redesign the body so he redesigns the 55 .

36. A. argument B. impression C. statement D. expectation

37. A unusual B. easier C. new D. correct

38. A. Especially B. What’s more C. Meanwhile D. For example

39. A. followed B. showed C. needed D. proved

40. A. design B. habits C. materials D. work