1、2003年廣東省普通高等學校招生統一考試英 語第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節：單項填空（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）21Dont be afraid of asking for help it is needed.AunlessBsinceCalthoughDwhen22A cook will be immediately fired if he is found in the kitchen.AsmokeBsmokingCto smokeDsmoked23Allen had to call a taxi because the

2、box was to carry all the way home.Amuch too heavyBtoo much heavyCheavy too muchDtoo heavy much24Sorry, Joe, I didnt mean toDont call me “Joe”. Im Mr Parker to you, and you forget it!AdoBdidntCdidDdont25If anybody calls, tell them Im out, and ask them to their name and address.ApassBwriteCtakeDleave2

3、6The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A不填；aB不填；theCthe; theDa;a27All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervouseness .Ahas grownBis growingCgrewDhad grown28A left luggage office is a place where bags be left for a short time, especially

4、 at a railway station.AshouldBcanCmustDwill29Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us you can meet us there later.AbutBandCorDthen30Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for several days.Abe stayed BstayCbe stayingDhave stayed31News reports say peace talks betw

5、een the two countries with no agreement reached.Ahave broken downBhave broken outChave broken inDhave broken up32Theres coffee and tea: you can have .Thanks.AeitherBeachConeDit33Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.AhimBheCIDme34The old couple ha

6、ve been married for 40 years and never once with each other.Athey had quarreledBthey have quarreledChave they quarreledDhad they quarreled35I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. .It was her fault.ANo wayBNot possibleCNo chanceDNot at all第二節：完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36

7、55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。 I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 36 and tiring games Ive ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Eds idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40 than lifting

8、 a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Eds been the least physically fit member in the family. and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that. Id refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 4

9、5 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 . I was so surprised that I was 47 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 , at the point in our game when Id have predicted（預計） the score to be ab

10、out 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9 and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old. Let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended,both of us were lying flat

11、 on our backs, too tired to 54 . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .36AencouragingBhopelessCsurprisingDregular37AdeclaredBmentionedCpersuadedDsuggested38AunforgettableBunexpectedCeasyDearly39AexerciseBpreparationCjoyDfitness40Atime-savingBcomfortableCsuitableDeffort-maki

12、ng41AAs soon asBAs long asCWhenDSince42AstrangelyBpersonallyCreasonablyDeagerly43AcaredBforgotCquarreledDjoked44AcleanBlargerCstraightDdarker45Aset outBgot readyCarrivedDreturned46AnoticeBadmireCbelieveDmeasure47AnervousBcuriousCcarelessDspeechless48AAfter allBAs a resultCAbove allDAt last49Amistake

13、nlyBthenCinsteadDnaturally50AleadingBcomingCwaitingDcounting51ApretendedBstoppedCcontinuedDdecided52AthoughtsBdoubtsCsituationsDproblems53AscoringBcompletingCreceivingDkeeping54AplayBstartCsleepDmove55AfriendshipBrespectCsupportDfavor第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答

14、題卡上將該項涂黑。ATristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world,according to the Guinness Book Records, It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor. St. Helena. And 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（葡萄牙海軍上將） of the same name i

15、n 1506. and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close second- and often wrongly mentioned is the most distant andis Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor. Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South Am

16、erica.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the

17、island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722. however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory（智力領土）. They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.56It can be learned from the text that the island

18、of Tristan da Cunha .Awas named after its discovererBgot its name from Holland settlersCwas named by the British governmentDgot its name from the Guinness Book of Records57Which of the following is most famons for moat?ATristan da Cunha.BPitcairn Island.CEaster Island.DSt. Helena.58Which country doe

19、s Easter Island belong to?ABritain.BHolland.CPortugal.DChile.B Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills（讀寫能力）, With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudg-mental listeners needed for a beginning reader to

20、gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapv Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).The Salt Lake City Public Library is sol

21、d on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard-reading as a headache.” said Lisa Myton, manager of the childrens department.Last November the two groups s

22、tarted “Dog Day Afternoon” in the childrens department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.The program was so successful that

23、 the library plans to repeat it in April. According to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.59What is mainly discussed in the text?AChildrens reading difficulties.BAdvantages of raising dogs.CService in a public library.DA special reading program.60Specialists use dogs to listen to children rea

24、ding because they think _.Adogs are young childrens best friendsBchildren can play with dogs while readingCdogs can provide encouragement for shy children Dchildren and dogs understand each other61By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea,” the writer means the library _.Auses

25、 dogs to attract childrenBaccepts the idea put forward by ITAChas opened a childrens departmentDhas decided to train some dogs62A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _.Aa book used in Saturday classesBa book written by the childrenCa prize for the childrenDa gift from parentsCTales From Animal Hospit

26、alDavid GramDavid Gram has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Gram tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He

27、also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手術). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or sna

28、ke!14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Lsaac Newton: The Last sorcererMichael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact. Michael Whites learned yet readabl

29、e new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔術) ended and science began.18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate ISBN 1857024168Ferma

30、ts Last TheoremSimon Singh In 1963 a schoolboy called. Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem: Fermats Last Theorem(定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and bea

31、ten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995.

32、An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth EstateISBN 185702521063What is Animal Hospital?AA news story.BA popular book.CA research report.DA TV programme.64In Michael Whites book, Newton

33、is described as _.Aa person who did not look the same as in many picturesBa person who lived a colourful and meaningful lifeCa great but not perfect manDan old-time magician65Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?ATo encourage people-to raise

34、 questions.BTo cause difficulty in understanding.CTo provide a person with an explanation.DTo limit peoples imagination.66The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is _.ASimon Singh BAndrew WilesCPierre de FermatDa French woman scientist 67What is the purpose of writing these three texts?AT

35、o make the books easier to read.BTo show the importance of science.CTo introduce new authors.DTo sell the books.DThere is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That product is foreign words.Gairaigo words th

36、at come from outsidehave been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓細流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the i

37、ncreasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(傳統的) Japanese.“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new.” says university lecturer and writer

38、Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒體) to pick up.”“Experts(專家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers.” said Muturo K

39、ai, president of the National Language Research Institute. “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saitos Ja

40、panese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers shelves.“We were expecting to sell the books to young people.” said the writer. “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”68What advantages

41、 do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms.AThe ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.BForeign words are best suited for announcements.CForeign words make new subjects easier to understand.DThe use of foreign words makes the media more popular.69In the opinion of Takashi Saito. Japa

42、nese people _.Aare good at learning foreign languagesBare willing to learn about new thingsCtrust the mediaDrespect experts70Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?AThe media and government papers.BBest-selling Japanese textbooks.CThe interest of young Japanese

43、.DForeign products and experts.71The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud _.Asells very well in JapanBis supported by the governmentCis questioned by the old generationDcauses misunderstanding among the readersEAt one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文

44、件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who

45、works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more treesEto be cut down .” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organisation. Perhaps best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for p

46、aper comes from the hightech industry itself ,which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets .Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer .Earlier this week .Hewlett-Packard Co . announced a plan to develop new technologi

47、es that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document , a medical record or just a one-line e-mail ,even if they are nowhere near a computer .As the company sees it , the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers .Does all this mean environme

48、ntal concerns (環境問題) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away.“I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of ,because of recycling（回收利用）,”said Kelly Quirke,director of the Rainforest Action Network

49、in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that hightech may also prove helpful .He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood ,such as agricultural waste.72The growing demand for paper in recent

50、 years is largely due to .Athe rapid development of small businesses Bthe opening up of new markets Cthe printing of high quality copies Dthe increased use of the Internet 73Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is .Ato encourage printing more quality documen

51、ts Bto develop new printers using recycled paper Cto find new materials for making paper Dto plant more fast growing trees74Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because .Apeople are concerned about the environment Bprinters in many offices are working overtime Csmall companies

52、 need more hard copies Dthey see a growing market for printers 75What would be the best title for the text ?AComputers and PrintersBE-mail and the Business World CInternet Revolution and Environment DModern Technology and New Markets 第四部分：寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）第一節 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。When I first learned to write in English ,I ran into many