Ⅰ．考试性质
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试是由合格的高中毕业生和具有同等学力的考生参加的选拔性考试。高等学校根据考生的成绩，按已确定的招生计划，德、智、体全面衡量，择优录取。因此，高考应有较高的信度、效度，适当的难度和必要的区分度。
英语科考试是按照标准化测试要求设计的。
Ⅱ．考试内容和要求
根据普通高等学校对新生文化素质的要求，参照教育部2000年颁发的《全日制高级中学英语教学大纲（试验修订版）》，并考虑中学教学实际，制订本学科考试内容。
一、语言知识
要求考生能够适当运用基本的语法知识（见附录），掌握2000左右的词汇及相关词组（见《全日制高级中学英语教学大纲（试验修订版）》）
二、语言运用
1．听力
要求考生听懂有关日常生活中所熟悉话题的简短独白和对话。考生应能：
（1）理解主旨和要义；
（2）获取事实性的具体信息；
（3）对所听内容作出简单推断；
（4）理解说话者的意图、观点和态度。
2．阅读
要求考生读懂公告、说明、广告以及书、报、杂志中关于一般性话题的简短文章。考生应能：
（1）理解主旨和要义；
（2）理解文中具体信息；
（3）根据上下文推断生词的词义；
（4）作出简单判断和推理；
（5）理解文章的基本结构；
（6）理解作者的意图、观点和态度。
3．写作
要求考生根据题示进行书面表达。考生应能：
（1）准确使用语法和词汇；
（2）使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思。
Ⅲ．考试形式与试卷结构
1．答卷方式：闭卷、笔试。
2．考试时间：120分钟。试卷满分为150分。
3．题型：试卷一般包括多项选择题、完形填空题、听力填空题、短文改错和书面表达等题型。
4．试题难易比例：试卷包括容易题、中等题和难题，以中等题为主。
Ⅳ．题型示例
一、多项选择题
（一）考查听力
M：Well, I wonder why the office is still not open .
W：But it's not yet eight. In fact, it's only a quarter to eight.
1．At what time does the office open ?
A．7:45. B．8:15. C．8:00.
M：It's Alice's birthday tomorrow.
W：Are you sure ? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.
M：Well, let me see. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
W：Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?
M：Flowers are lovely. But I think it's better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.
W：Alice doesn't like sweet things. Didn't you know that?
M：You're right. Er…I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.
W：That's a good idea. Let's go to the music shop and choose one for her.
2．When is Alice's birthday?
A．The next day. B．The day after next. C．The day they had the talk.
3．What will the man and the woman buy for Alice ?
A．A record. B．Some flowers. C．A box of chocolates.
（二）考查语法和词汇知识
1．Paul doesn't have to be made_______.He always works hard.
A．study B．to study C．studied D．studying
2．I first met Lisa three years ago when we ______ at a radio station together.
A．have worked B．had been working C．were working D．had worked
3．She thought I was talking about her daughter,_________,in fact, I was talking about my daughter.
A．whom B．where C．which D．while
4．—When shall we meet again?
—Make it ________ day you like; it's all the same to me.
A．one B．any C．another D．some
