1998年高考英语试题及答案

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　　As prices and building costs keep rising ,the”do ”(DIY)trend (趋势)in the U.S.continues to grow.

　　“we needed r

　　furniture(家具)for our living room,”says John Ross,”and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it .so we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago , nd like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living si very high .the Rosses took a 2-week course for $280at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

　　Jim Hatfield has three boys and his dife died .hw has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.”I was deeply upset about it .now I’ve finished a car repair course .i should be able to fix the car by myself.”

　　John and Jim are mot unusual people. Most families in the country are o

　　Doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living.

　　If you want to become a “do ”,you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there books thattell you how you can do things yourself.

　　66.we can learn from the text that many mewly married people_____

　　A.find it hard to pay for what they need

　　A.have to learn to make their own furniture B.take DIY courses run by the government C.seldom go to a department store to buy things

　　67.john and his wife went to eveing classes to learn how to ____.

　　A.run a DIY shop B.make or repair things C.save time and money D.improve the quality of life

　　68.when the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home,he mesns Jin ____.

　　A.makes shoes in his home B.does extra word at night C.does his own car and home repairs D.keeps house and looks after his children

　　69.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-yourselfer when______.

　　A.his car repairs cost too much B.the car repair class was mot helpful C.he could mot possibly do two jobs D.he had to raise the children all by himself

　　70.what would be the best title for the text?

　　A.the Joy of DIY B.you can do it too! C.Welcome to our DIY Course! D.Ross and Hatfield:Believers in DIY

　　32 (Mike is picking up the phone when Alice cnters.)

　　Alice:Are you phoning Linda?

　　Mike:Yes.But how do you know ?

　　Alice:_______71___________

　　Mike: what did they say?

　　Alice:________72_________

　　Mike :what happened?

　　Alice:_____73_________she had to go and take his place for three days.

　　Mike :That’s too bad.

　　Alice:______74________.

　　Mike :You see, I had arranged(安排) for us to have dinner with a freend tonight.

　　Alice:________75______.

　　Mike :Sure, why not?

　　A.Isn’t she your girlfriend? B.They said she had left for London. C.What’s the problem? D.Her office left you a message. E.Why not invite me,then? F.They said they had phoned Linda. G.The manager at their office had suddenly fallen ill.