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UⅡ One possible version:

Sun Shuwei— A World Champion in Diving

Sun Shuwei, a world champion in diving, is a boy of 14 from Guangdong. He loved swimming when he was a small boy and at eight he became a member of the diving team in Guangdong Province. He studied hard at school and trained hard for five years before he came to the national team. A year later in 1990, he won a gold medal at the 11th Asian Games and became a world champion at the 6th World Swimming Championships early this year.

1991 年 试 题 (NMET)

第一卷

Ⅰ. 单项填空（共 40 小题，计分 40）

1. 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

部分读音相同的选项。例：have

1. gave B.save C.hat D.made 答案是 C。

1. foot

   1. moon B.food C.school D.cook

2. cough

   1. daughter B.enough C.fight

      D.neighbour 3. Friday

A.recycle B.arithmetic C.physics D.stick

1. ahead

   1. cheap B.break C.season D.breath

2. worth

   1. world B.horse C.corner D.force

1. 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

1. ea B.ee C.ie D.eu 答案是 A。

1. tr sers

   1. au B.ou C.aw D.ow

1. 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, ?

   1. is he B.isn't he C.comes he D.doesn't he

答案是 D。

1. 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

1. Canada is larger than country in Asia. A.any B.any other C.other D.another

2. food you've cooked!

   1. How a nice B.What a nice

C.How nice D.What nice

1. I invited Tom and Ann to dinner, but of them came. A.neither B.both

C.either D.none

1. Does matter if he can't finish the job on time? A.this B.that C.he D.it

2. The experiment was easier than we had expected. A.more B.much more C.much D.more much

3. The volleyball match will be put off if it . A.will rain B.rains

C.rained D.is raining

1. The library needs , but it'll have to wait until Sunday.

   1. cleaning B.be cleaned C.clean D.being cleaned

2. Mary a dress when she cut her finger. A.made B.is making C.was making D.makes

3. I learned to a bicycle as a small boy. A.drive B.run C.operate D.ride

4. These oranges taste .

   1. good B.well C.to be good D.to be well

5. A new school was in the village last year. A.held up B.set up C.sent up D.brought up

6. She's upstairs letters.

   1. writes B.is writing C.write D.writing

7. It was so cold that they kept the fire all night. A.to burn B.burn C.burning D.burned

8. Will you me a favour, please?

   1. do B.make C.give D.bring

9. The world is seven continents and four oceans. A.made up of B.made out of

C.made from D.made in

1. — Have you moved into the new house?

— Not yet. The rooms .

1. are being painting B.are painting C.are painted D.are be

ing painted

1. John was made the truck for a week as a punishment. A.to wash B.washing C.wash D.to be washing

2. — The light in the office is still on.

— Oh, I forgot .

1. turning it off B.turn it off

C.to turn it off D.having turned it off

1. We each other the best of luck in the examination. A.hoped B.wished C.expected D.wanted

2. , I went to the railway station to see my friend off.

   1. After eating quickly my dinner

   2. After my quickly eating dinner

   3. After eating my dinner quickly

   4. After eating my quickly dinner

3. No one can be sure in a million years. A.what man will look like

1. what will man look like

2. man will look like what

3. what look will man like

1. Jenny have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.

   1. must B.should C.need D.would

2. The speaker raised his voice but still couldn't make himself .

   1. hear B.to hear C.hearing D.heard

3. Alice received an invitation from her boss, came as a surprise.

   1. it B.that C.which D.he

4. The hero of the story is an artist in his . A.thirties B.thirty C.thirty's D.thirtieth

5. — Do you know Jim quarrelled with his brother?

— I don't know, .

1. nor don't I care B.nor do I care

C.I don't care neither D.I don't care also

1. If it for the snow, we the mountain yesterday. A.were not; could have climbed

   1. were not; could climb

   2. had not been; could have climbed

   3. had not been; could climb

2. The boy promised mother never to lie to again. A.his; him B.her; her C.her; him D.his; her

3. 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 and 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(打了个寒战)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, 53 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 57in 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. "Theylook 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!"

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.

1. 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

1. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because A.they had surprise endings.

1. they were easy to understand.

2. they showed his love for the poor.

3. they were about New York City.

1. O. Henry went to prison because

   1. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

   2. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

   3. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

   4. he broke the law by not using his own name.

2. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A.He was well-educated.

1. He was very good at learning.

2. He was devoted to the poor.

3. He was not serious about his work.

1. 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.

1. From the text, how many places have the name Valencia? A.One. B.Two.

C.Three. D.Four.

1. What is the main difference between the two parts of the city? A.The colour of the buildings.

1. The length of the streets.

2. The age of the buildings.

3. The colour of the roofs.

1. When was Valencia the most inportant city in Spain? A.2nd century. B.8th century.

C.13th century. D.20th century.

1. What is Valencia famous for? A.Its seaport.

1. Its University.

2. Its churches and museums.

3. Its parks and gardens.

1. 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."

1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper

   article?

   1. Woman wins the world's toughest race!

   2. Woman fights bitter winds and snow-storms!

   3. Woman wins a sledge race in the world!

   4. Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic!

2. Why was the race considered to be very hard?

   1. The race was very long and on a very narrow track.

   2. The people racing only had dogs to pull the sledge.

   3. The trip was long and hard and the temperatures were low.

   4. The people racing had to pull the sledges on their own.

3. What was so special about Jane winning the race? A.No woman had ever won this race in the past.

1. Her 13 dogs were wild and difficult to control.

2. She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race.

3. This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race.

1. How did David Wilson feel about the race?

   1. He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

   2. He was sorry to lose but thought it was fair that Jane won the

      race.

   3. He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the

      same race.

   4. He was very upset because he thought that he should have won.

2. 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.

1. Who wrote the story?

   1. Rupert's teacher. B.The neighbour's teacher.

C.A medical school teacher. D.The teacher's neighbour.

1. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase? A.He needed it for the summer term in London.

1. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

2. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

3. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

1. What happened at the airport? A.The skeleton went missing.

1. The skeleton was stolen.

2. The teacher forgot his suitcase.

3. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.

1. Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the

   incident?

   1. He is very angry.

   2. He thinks it rather funny.

   3. He feels good without Rupert.

   4. He feels helpless without Rupert.

2. Which of the following might have happened afterwards? A.The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

1. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

2. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

3. 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)ˇ andthey 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?"

1. 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？

1. 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 答 案 (NMET)