1997年高考英语试题及答案

　　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。

　　Todd was working at his gas station(加油站)at night when he heard over the radio that a 26 in Long Island had been 27 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000.‘One hundred and fifty thousand,’Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just 28 into a bank and helps himself 29 so much money. Todd thought of the 30 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 31 to start his gas station, So many papers to 32 , so much money to pay back.

　　The news 33 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 34 a car for a ride, and then 35 out the driver. He was possibly 36 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌)number LJR1939. The 37 of the announcer continued:‘ 38 out for white cars. Don't pick up 39 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 40 to a white Ford car.’

　　Todd stood up and 41 to see out into the cold ningt. It was dark but Todd 42 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 43 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 44 . There it was, a white Ford. He saw the 45 , LJR1939.

　　‘What should I do?’Todd had to make a quick 46 .

　　‘Yes, sir?’Todd 47 while making up his mind for sure.

　　‘ 48 her up,’the man said sounding like any other 49 .

　　When the tank (油箱)whs full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.

　　‘Hands up 50 get out!’

　　26. A. store B. bank C. station D. house

　　27. A. searched for B. held up

　　C. taken over D. broken into

　　28. A. walks B. looks C. marches D. drives

　　29. A. for B. by C. to D. of

　　30. A. satisfaction B. difficulty

　　C. disappointment D. spirit

　　31. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed

　　32. A. collect B. prove C. sign D. write

　　33. A. continued B. lasted

　　C. spread D. arrived

　　34. A. bought B. borrowed

　　C. stolen D. stopped

　　35. A. sent B. found C. left D. pushed

　　36. A. calling from B. fleeing from

　　C. heading for D. looking for

　　37. A. news B. warning C. advice D. voice

　　38. A. Look B. Run C. Call D. Set

　　39. A. guests B. strangers

　　C. prisoners D. passengers

　　40. A. harm B. favor

　　C. service D. business

　　41. A. tried B. decided

　　C. hoped D. happened

　　42. A. considered B. knew C. recognised D. learnt

　　43. A. then B. there C. right D. now

　　44. A. directions B. repairs

　　C. gas D. parking

　　45. A. mark B. number C. sign D. name

　　46. A. decision B. call C. movement D. remark

　　47. A. wondered B. stopped C. waited D. asked

　　48. A. Cover B. Fill C. Check D. Tie

　　49. A. visitor B. robber C. driver D. ridre

　　50. A. or B. and C. but D. to