1999年高考英语—第一卷Ⅱ
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。
People of Burhngton are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 26 have made up their minds to 27 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest 1 (抗议） against heavy trucks which run 28 through the narrow High Street.
"They not only make it 29 to sleep at night. but they are 30 damage to our houses and shops of historical 31 said John Norris.one of the protesters.
" 32 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey. a biology student. "why don't they build a new road that goes 33 the town, Burlington isn't much more than a 34 village. Its streets were never 35 for heavy traffic."
Harry 2 Fields also studying 36 said they wanted to make as much 37 as possible to force the 38 to realise 3 what every body was having to 39 "Most of them don't 40 here anyway."he said."they come in for meetings and that.and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音）. 41 they probably don't 42 tbe noise all that much, It's high time they realised 43 .
The fourth student.Liza Vernum.said she thought the public were 44 on their side.and even if they weren't they soon would be.
45 asked if they were 46 that the police might come to 47 them.
"Not really."she said."actually we are 48 bell-ringers.I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church.There is no 49 against practising."
I 50 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
26. A.college B.village C.town D.church
27. A.change B.repair C.ring D.shake
28. A.now and then B. day and night
C. up and down D. over and over
29. A.terrible B. diffcult C uncomfortable D.unokeasabt
30. A.doing B. raising C. Putting D. producing
32. A.If B. Although C.wben D. Unless
33. A.to B. through C.over D. round
34. A.pretty B.quiet C. Iarge D. modern
36. A.well B.hard C. biology D.education
37．A.effort B.time C.trouble D.noise
38．A.townspeople B.other students
C. government officials D. truck drivers
39．A.stand B.accept C.know D.share
40. A.shop B.live C.come D.study
43. A.event B.loss 4 C.action D.problem
44. At hardly B.unwillingly 5 C.mostly D. usually
45. A.I B.we C.She D.They
47. A.seize B.fight C.search D.stop
48. A.proper B.experienced 6 C.hopeful 7 D.serious
49. A.point B.cause C.need D.law
50．A.left B.found C.reached D.passed
- I can't pass the matter by without a protest.我不能对此事视而不见，我要提出抗议。
- We translated his silence as a protest.我们把他的沉默解释为抗议。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- Wish you realise your dreams as early as possible!祝愿您早日实现自己的梦想！
- How much did you realise on the house?这所房子你们出售后赚了多少钱？
- His death was a great loss to the country.他的逝世对这个国家是一大损失。
- Because of the continued loss,the factory closed down.由于连续亏损，工厂关闭了。
- He submitted unwillingly to his mother. 他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。
- Even when I call, he receives unwillingly. 即使我登门拜访，他也是很不情愿地接待我。
- Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
- Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。