1991年试题 (MET)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分(K) 英语知识
KⅠ. 语音和拼写知识（共10小题，计分5%）
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.month
A.government B.common C.along D.monument
2.cough
A.daughter B.enough C.fight D.neighbour
3.ahead
A.cheap B.break C.season D.breath
4.natural
A.nature B.population C.practice D.native
5.salt
A.chalk B.calm C.almost D.half
B)以下所给单词均不完整，请从A、B、C、D中选出适当的字母或字母组合，使其完整与正确。
例：alr dy
A.ea B.ee C.ie D.eu
答案是A。
6.capt n
A.ai B.ia C.ie D.ei
7.techni
A.gue B.cue C.kue D.que
8.p sonous
A.io B.oi C.eo D.oe
9.st mach
A.u B.a C.e D.o
10. tr sers
A.au B.ou C.aw D.ow
KⅡ. 单项填空（共30小题，计分15%）
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. Will you me a favour, please?
A.give B.make C.do D.bring
12. , 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
13. I learned to a bicycle as a small boy.
A.drive B.ride C.operate D.run
14. Does matter if he can't finish the job on time?
A.this B.that C.he D.it
15. A computer think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A.can't B.couldn't C.may not D.might not
16. Don't smoke in the meeting-room, ?
A.do you B.will you C.can you D.could you
17. —Have you moved into the new house?
—Not yet.The rooms .
A.are being painted B.are painting
C.are painted D.are being painting
18. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone in 1876.
A.(不填) B.a C.the D.one
19. We each other the best of luck in the examination.
A.hoped B.wanted C.expected D.wished
20. ! There's a train coming.
A.Look out B.Look around
C.Look forward D.Look on
21. —Will somebody go and get Dr White?
—He's already been .
A.asked for B.sent for
C.called for D.looked for
22. The murderer was brought in, with his hands behind his back.
A.being tied B.having tied
C.to be tied D.tied
23. —We haven't heard from Jane for a long time.
—What do you suppose to her?
A.was happening B.to happen
C.has happened D.having happened
24. She heard a terrible noise, brought her heart into her mouth.
A.it B.which C.this D.that
25. Mrs Smith warned her daugther after drinking.
A.never to drive B.to never drive
C.never driving D.never drive
26. —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
27. —How did you find your visit to the museum?
—I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was than I expected.
A.far more interesting B.even much interesting
C.so more interesting D.a lot much interesting
28. We couldn't eat in a restaurant because of us had
money on us.
A.all; no B.any; no
C.none; any D.no one; any
29. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs Green went to the market, some bananas and visited her cousin.
A.bought B.buying C.to buy D.buy
30. These oranges taste .
A.good B.well C.to be good D.to be well
31. The students busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she in the office.
A.had written; left B.were writing; has left
C.had written; had left D.were writing; had left
32. When and where to build the new factory yet.
A.is not decided B.are not decided
C.has not decided D.have not decided
33. The secretary worked late into the night, a long speech for the president.
A.to prepare B.preparing
C.prepared D.was preparing
34. I can hardly imagine Peter across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A.sail B.to sail C.sailing D.to have sailed
35. —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
36. The hero of the story is an artist in his .
A.thirtieth B.thirty C.thirty's D.thirties
37. 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
38. Without electricity human life quite different today.
A.is B.will be
C.would have been D.would be
39. John was made the truck for a week as a punishment.
A.to wash B.washing C.wash D.to be washing
40. Although he is considered a great writer, .
A.his works are not widely read
B.but his works are not widely read
C.however his works are not widely read
D.still his works are not widely read
第二部分(KU) 英语知识综合运用
KU. 完形填空（共25小题，计分25%）
阅读下面短文，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。
On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policeman's clothes long 41 the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he 42 himself in the mirror. He 43 thought of going out into the street to see 44 he could pass as 45 out there. Just for 46 ,of course.
Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to 47 a part in a play. 48 could he face all those people 49 the play? He put his head in his hands and tried to 50 his lines( 台词), but nothing 51 to his mind.
A knock on the door made him look 52 . He was to go on stage(舞台) in the second scene. "Have I 53 my part and ruined(破坏)the play for everybody?" he thought to himself. But 54 was only the manager. She 55 how nervous he was and 56 he should stand near the stage 57 he could watch and follow the play. It was a good 58 of getting rid of his nervousness, she said . She was right, it seemed to 59 . In fact the more he watched the play, the 60 he felt himself part of it.
At last the 61 came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again, 62 worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 63 him back. "Has anything gone 64 ?" Jack asked. "I'm afraid you're going to be 65 ," she said. "They've jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely."
41. A.before B.by C.after D.at
42. A.looked B.showed C.admired D.enjoyed
43. A.just B.even C.still D.already
44. A.how B.why C.as if D.whether
45. A.a policeman B.an inspector C.an officer D.a manager
46. A.joke B.fun C.play D.exercise
47. A.make B.join C.have D.give
48. A.Where B.Why C.When D.How
49. A.following B.attending C.watching D.observing
50. A.read B.remember C.understand D.learn
51. A.came B.went C.happened D.got
52. A.away B.up C.out D.down
53. A.passed B.left C.missed D.failed
54. A.this B.that C.she D.it
55. A.wondered B.imagined C.noticed D.examined
56. A.agreed B.suggested C.persuaded D.encouraged
57. A.where B.when C.that D.there
58. A.idea B.way C.path D.plan
59. A.do B.win C.work D.act
60. A.less B.harder C.better D.more
61. A.hour B.minute C.moment D.period
62. A.feeling B.looking C.sounding D.growing
63. A.hold B.take C.catch D.push
64. A.bad B.late C.mad D.wrong
65. A.frightened B.excited
C.disappointed D.pleased
第三部分(U) 英语应用
UⅠ. 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, e, b, d, f, a
C.e, b, d, c, a, f D.c, b, e, d, a, f
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.he broke the law by not using his own name.
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his.
69. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A.He was well-educated.
B.He was not serious about his work.
C.He was devoted to the poor.
D.He was very good at learning.
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)
Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana,U. S. A. With a population of 744,000, it is one of the largest cities in the world that cannot be reached by water. However, Indianapolis is a city through which many railways, roads, buses and planes pass. There are many factories which make trucks, farm tools, and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Butler University, well-known for engineering, and the law and medical schools of Indiana University, are in the city centre. Nearby is the Indianapolis race course, where the nation's most famous car race is held each year on May 30th.
If you visited Indianapolis you would be able to find your way around easily because most of the streets cross each other like a chessboard(棋盘). In the centre of the city, called the Circle, stands the Soldiers'and Sailors'Monument, 100 metres high. Also in the centre there are many buildings made of the famous Indiana stone, which makes them white in colour.
71. What is Indianapolis best known for?
A.Its yearly motor race.
B.Its schools and libraries.
C.Its universities and medical schools.
D.Its Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.
72. You can NOT travel to Indianapolis by
A.boat. B.train.
C.car. D.bike.
73. From the text, what do we learn about the size of Indianapolis?
A.It is the largest city in the U. S. A.
B.It has a population of over a million.
C.It has a population of under a million.
D.It is one of the largest cities in the world.
74. It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city because
A.most of the buildings are in the centre of the city.
B.there are many different ways of travelling there.
C.the buildings are very close to each other.
D.the city is planned in squares.
75. Many buildings in Indianapolis are white because
A.they are painted white every year.
B.the Indianan people keep them clean.
C.they are made of a special stone.
D.there is little pollution from factories
(C)
Moscow,Russia(space news)—"The computer is a better chess player," insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. "It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind (为人类着想), but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly.
Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(锦标赛)around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.
The computer walked—or rather, rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.
76. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?
A.5,000 dollars goes to a computer!
B.New invention: a laughing computer!
C.World's best chess player beaten!
D.Computer defeats man in chess!
77. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?
A.They thought that the game was no fun.
B.They thought that the game wasn't fair.
C.They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well.
D.They were unhappy that the computer had won.
78. What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about?
A.That he didn't win the $ 5,000.
B.That he hadn't tried his best.
C.That he had lost to a machine.
D.That this was the end of the chess game.
79. After winning the game,the computer
A.laughed.
B.walked away.
C.made some remarks.
D.gave out some lights and sounds.
80. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would
A.make the game tougher.
B.make the game less interesting.
C.make man appear foolish.
D.make man lose lots of money.
(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 helpless without Rupert.
D.He feels good 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Ⅱ卷
UⅡ. 书面表达（共1题，计分15%）
上海出版一份“学生英文报”，对象是我国的学生。请用英语为该报写一段人物介绍，介绍少年体育明星孙淑伟。内容要点如下：
1. 简况：孙淑伟(Sun Shuwei)，男，14岁，广东(Guangdong)人
2. 训练项目：跳水(diving)
3. 取得成绩：第十一届亚运会冠军，第六届世界游泳锦标赛冠军
（亚运会：the Asian Games 冠军：champion 游泳锦标赛：swimming championships）
4. 其他情况：从小就喜欢游泳，8岁进广东省跳水队；在学校里认真学习，在跳水队里认真训练，13岁进入国家队；一年后(1990)夺得第十一届亚运会金牌；今年年初获第六届世界游泳锦标赛冠军
注意：
1. 要有标题。
2. 介绍须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐条译成英语。
3. 介绍的长度为80—120个词。
1991 年 答 案 (MET)
KEY TO 1—85:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A
26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C
36. D 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. A
41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A
46. B 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. B
51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. C
56. B 57. A 58. B 59. C 60. D
61. C 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. C
66. B 67. A 68. D 69. D 70. C
71. A 72. A 73. C 74. D 75. C
76. D 77. D 78. C 79. D 80. B
81. D 82. B 83. A 84. B 85. B
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.