2003年上海高考英语真题及答案本试卷分为第I卷（第1－12页）和第II卷（第13页）两部分。全卷共13页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。IV.ClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.(A)Farmers,asweallknow,havebeenhavingahardtimeofitlately,andhaveturnedtonewwaysofearningincomefromtheirland.Thisinvolvesnotonlyplantingnewkindsofcrops,butsome__55__waysofmakingmoney,themostunusualofwhichhasgottobesheepracing.Yes,youheardme__56__!Afarmernowholdssheepracesonaregularbasis,andduringthepastyearover100,000peoplehave__57__towatchtherace.“Iwaspassingthefarmonmywaytotheseaforaholiday,”onepunter(赛马经纪人)toldme,“andIthoughtI”dhavealook.Ididn”tbelieveitwasserious,totellyouthetruth.”Accordingtoaregularvisitor,bettingonsheepismoreinterestingthanbettingonhorses.“Atproperhorseraceseveryonehasalreadystudiedtheformofthehorse__58__,andthereareclearfavourites.__59__nobodyhasheardanythingaboutthese__60__!Mostpeoplefinditdifficulttotellonefromanotherinanycase.”Istayedtowatchtheraces,andImustadmitthatIfounditquite__61__.Inausualsheeprace,halfadozensheepracedownhilloveracourseofabouthalfamile.Foodiswaitingforthemattheotherendofthe__62__justtogivethemsomeencouragement,Ioughttoadd!Thesheeprunsurprisinglyfast,__63__theyhaveprobablynoteatenforawhile.Anyway,thecrowdaroundmewereobviouslyenjoyingtheirdayoutattheraces,__64__bytheirhappyfacesandthesenseofexcitement.55.A.commonB.strangeC.swiftD.illegal56.A.honestlyB.surprisinglyC.completelyD.correctly57.A.showedoffB.broughtupC.turnedupD.lookedforward58.A.behindtimeB.inprogressC.inadvanceD.intime59.A.ButB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Otherwise60.A.horsesB.sheepC.racesD.stories61.A.excitingB.dangerousC.boringD.peculiar62.A.raceB.hillC.trackD.field63.A.ifB.soC.yetD.although第1页|共4页64.A.observingB.judgingC.consideringD.inferring(B)TheBritishlovetothinkofthemselvesaspolite,andeveryoneknowshowfondtheyareoftheir“pleases”and“thankyou”,Eventhesimplestbusinesssuchasbuyingatrainticketrequires__65__sevenoreightofthese.Another__66__ofourgoodmannersisthequeue.New-comerstoBritaincouldbeforgivenforthinkingthatqueuingratherthanfootballwasthe__67__nationalsport.Finally,ofcourse,motoristsgenerallystopatcrossings.ButdoesallthismeanthattheBritishshouldconsiderthemselvesmorepolitethantheirEuropeanneighbours?Ithinknot.Takeformsofaddress(称呼)forexample.TheaverageEnglishperson－__68__hehappenstoworkinahotelordepartmentstore－wouldratherdiethancallastranger“Sir”or“Madam”.YetinsomeEuropeancountriesthisisthemostbasicofcommonaddress.Our__69__“you”foreveryonemayappearmoredemocratic,butitmeansthatweareforcedtoseekoutcomplicatedwaystoexpress__70__.Iamallforreturningtotheuseof“thee”and“thou”(Theeandthouareold-fashionedpoeticwordsfor“you”);“you”wouldbe__71__forstrangersandprofessionalrelationships.Andofcourse,theEnglishfindtouchingandothershowsoffriendshiptrulyterrifying.HaveyounoticedhowtheBritish__72__evertouch?Personally.IfindtheLatinhabitofshakinghandsorafriendlykissquitecharming.TrykissingtheaverageEnglishperson,andtheywilleithertaketwostepsbackwardsinhorror,or,iftheirescapeis__73__.youwillfindyourlipstouchingthebackoftheirhead.Nowwhatcouldbe__74__thanthat?65.A.atleastB.atmostC.lessthanD.notmorethan66.A.signalB.sceneC.signD.sight67.A.trueB.originalC.superiorD.advanced68.A...
