2006 年上海高考英语真题及答案
第 I 卷(共 105 分)
Short Conversations
I. Listening Comprehension
Part A
Directions:
In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.
At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The
conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,
and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
B. Hunting games.
B. See a doctor.
B. Police officer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
B. By underground.
B. On March 3.
B. At an airport.
A. On March 2.
A. At a cinema.
At a stadium.
A. Old castles.
At adventure.
A. By bus.
bicycle.
A. Go to the movies.
Stay at home.
A. Car seller.
Reporter.
A. Funny.
Pleased.
A. They’d better not go riding.
idea.
C. It’s not good riding in the rain.
half an hour later.
A. There won’t be enough cups left.
cups.
C. They’re buying what they need.
for the picnic.
B. Crazy.
C. On March 5.
C. At a railway station.
D. On March 8.
D.
C. A seaside holiday.
D.
C. On foot.
D.
By
C. Get some fruit.
C. Detective.
D.
D.
C. Amused.
D.
B. Riding a bike is a great
D. They can go riding
B. They’ve got plenty of
D. They’ve got enough food
10. A. He’s unable to finish his homework.
B. He can’t give the woman
his computer.
C. He’s to remove the virus.
disease.
D. He’s infected with some
Passages
Part B
Directions:
In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three
questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions
will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers
on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have
heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Some engineers.
C. The former employees.
12. A. Three years ago. B. Five years ago.
13. A. Why a company lost its customers.
B. The landlord of the pub.
D. Some customers of the company.
C. Last year.
D. This year.
B. Why a company went out of business.
C. How a company went form bad to worse.
D. How a company got out of its difficult situation.
Questions 14 through 16 based on the following report.
14. A. Physics.
B. Chemistry.
C. English Literature.
D.
Media
Studies.
15. A. More than 144.000
B. About 147,500.
C. 7.5% of all the test takers.
D. 4.6% of all the test takers.
16. A. Few students avoid harder subjects.
B. Each subject has the same level of difficulty.
C. Some subjects are more difficult than others.
D. Pupils are important to the country’s development.
Longer Conversations
Part C
In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations
Directions:
will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in
the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Name:
Time:
To:
From:
Carlington 19
Phone Number:
Taxi Order Form
John Smith
5:30 a.m., 17, June 8th
The 18
99 Kent Street, near
20
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
What does the woman complain about?
21
What does the man suggest the woman do
first?
She should 22 all the way to the
right.
Why is the engineer sent up?
is
He
buildings.
23
for
maintaining
When is it suitable for the engineer to
come?
24 later.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked
A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.
--- It’s a top secret.
--- Yes, I see. I will keep the secret __________ you and me.
A. with
B. around
C. among
D. between
26. Black holes __________ not be seen directly, so determining the number of them
is a tough
task.
A. can
B. should
C. must
D. need
27. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you __________ home.
A. wrote
B. will write
C. have written D. write
28. A typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds __________ strong
as 113 miles
per hour.
A. too
B. very
C. so
D. as
29. I made so many changes in my composition that only I could read it. To __________
else, it
was hard to make out.
A. none
B. everyone
C. someone
D. anyone
30. A dozen ideas were considered __________ the chief architect decided on the
design of the
building.
A. because
C. whether
D. unless
B. before
31. Eugene’s never willing to alter any of his opinions. It’s no use __________
with him.
A. to argue
B. arguing
C. argued
D. having argued
32. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike __________ to become a world
champion by his coach and parents.
A. expected
B. was expecting
D. would be expected
33. Energy drinks are not allowed __________ in Australia but are brought in from
New
C. was expected
Zealand.
A. to make
D. to be making
34. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics __________ the same pay, but Earl had more
ambition.
C. to have been made
B. to be made
A. to earn
B. to have earned
C. earning
D. earned
35. One advantage of playing the guitar is __________ it can give you a great deal
of pleasure.
A. how
B. why
C. that
D. when
36. The mother felt herself __________ cold and her hands trembled as she read the
letter from
the battlefield.
A. grow
B. grown
C. to grow
D. to have grown
37. In an hour, we can travel to places __________ would have taken our ancestors
days to reach.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. what
38. My parents were quarrelling about me __________ I could not quite tell why.
A. since
B. though
C. if
D. until
39. He spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning __________ his
teammates
had done.
A. what
B. which
C. why
D. while
40. __________ automatically, the e-mail will be received by all the club members.
Having
C. To be mailed out
D.
A. Mailed out
B. Mailing out
mailed out
41. You can see the stars on a clear night, but in the daytime they are __________.
A. unavoidable
B. invisible
C. inaccessible
D. unavailable
42. When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main ___________ was the fear of
water.
A. evidence
B. crisis
C. obstacle
D. danger
43. Try not to start every sentence with “the”. __________ the beginning of your
sentences.
A. Vary
B. Decorate
C. Form
D. Describe
44. I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet ___________ prepared.
A. attentively
B. readily
C. actively
D. adequately
III. Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases
marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the
context.
(A)
Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill.
His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even 45
around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually
die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
46 the diagnosis(诊断),Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and
survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which
discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress
and negative 47. The book made Cousins think about the possible 48 of positive
attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter,
confidence, and the 49 to live have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to teat some of the
symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried
to put his treatment. He 51 time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous
books, and doing other activities that would draw out 52 emotions. Within eight days
of starting his “laugh therapy” program his pain began to 53 and he was able to
sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and 54 reached
complete recovery after a few years.
45. A. run
46. A. Besides
47. A. attitudes
48. A. shortcoming
49. A. emotion
50. A. bring about
51. A. afforded
52. A. positive
53. A. escape
54. A. generally
B. pass
B. Despite
C. move
C. Without
D. travel
D. Beyond
B. beliefs
C. goals
D. positions
B. harm
B. pain
C. benefit
C. fear
D. interest
D. will
B. set about
C. put up
D. make up
B. appointed
B. approving
B. decrease
B. especially
C. offered
C. strong
C. shrink
C. actually
D. arranged
D. mixed
D. end
D. presently
(B)
“When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is king,” said John Wanamaker,
who in 1876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of the
world’s first department stores. This revolutionary concept 55 the face of
retailing(零售业)and led to the development of advertising and marketing as we
know it today.
But convincing as that slogan was, 56 the shopper was cheated out of the crown.
57 manufacturing efficiently increased the variety of goods and lowered prices,
people still relied on advertisements to get most information about products.
Through much of the past century, ads spoke to an audience restricted to just a few
radio or television channels or 58 number of publications. Now media choice has 59
too, and consumers select what they want from a far greater variety of sources ---
especially with a few clicks of a computer mouse. 60 the internet, the consumer is
finally seizing power.
As our survey shows, 61 has great implications for companies, because it is
changing the way the world shops. Many firms already claim to be “customer-driven”
or “consumer-centred”. Now their 62 will be tested as never before. Taking
advantage of shoppers’ 63 will no longer be possible: people will know --- and soon
tell others, even those without the internet --- that prices in the next town are
cheaper or that certain goods are inferior. The internet is working wonders in 64
standards. Good and honest firms should benefit most.
55. A. changed
56. A. in time
57. A. Just as
58. A. limited
B. maintained
B. in truth
C. restored
C. in case
B. The moment
C. sufficient
D. rescued
D. in theory
D. great
B. minimum
C. sufficient
D. great
59. A. disappointed B. existed
60.
61. A. consumer power
A. According to B. Thanks to
C. purchasing habit
C. exploded
D. survived
C. But for
D. Apart from
B. product quality
D. manufacturing efficiency
62. A. information
63. A. generosity
ignorance
64. A. raising
B. investment
B. knowledge
C. claims
C. curiosity
D. shops
D.
B. lowering
C. abandoning
D. carrying
IV. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked
A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in
the passage you have just read.
(A)
Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday,
she didn’t go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on
the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go to work. This is Take Our
Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the
day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices,
police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family
members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too.
The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten
years ago. In the U.S., many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted
girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up,
they can choose a job they like.
Cara’s father is a film director. Cara says, “ It was very exciting for me
to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” Many
businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to
work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department,
the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and candy. In the chemistry
department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs,
too.
Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because
of Take Our Daughter to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.
65. What is Cara’s father?
A. An engineer.
professor.
B. An official.
C. A moviemaker.
D.
A
66. According to the passage, Take Our Daughter to Work Day is __________.
A. on every Thursday in April
C. a day for girls to know about jobs
B. A holiday for girls of all ages
D. a day for girls to get a job
easily
67. On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that __________.
A. she learned to use scales
B. she worked as an actress
C. she went to work with her aunt
D. she used toothpicks and candy to build a bridge
68. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl
B. Take Our Daughters to Work Day
C. Children’s Day and Work Day
D. Ms. Foundation, an organization for Women
(B)
Nervous suspects(嫌疑犯)locked up in Britain’s newest police station may feel
relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing
a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance.
Gwent Police have abandoned colours such as greys and browns of the 20th-century
police cell(牢房)and have used colour psychology to decorate them.
Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of £5 million, has four
cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia(幽闭恐怖症).
Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming colour.
Other cells contain a royal but line because psychologists believe that the colour
is likely to encourage truthfulness.
The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a “ live scan” system for drunken
or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm
alerts officers if a prisoner’s breathing stops and carries on ringing until the
door is opened.
Designers and psychologists have worked for years on colour. Blue is said to
suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also
suggests coldness and unfriendliness. It is thought that strong blues will stimulate
clear thought and lighter, soft colours will calm the mind and aid concentration.
Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness. Get the colour
wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift
spirits and self-respect.
Ingrid Collins, a psychologist who specializes in the effects of colour, said
that colour was an “ energy force”. She said,” Blue does enhance communication
but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication.”
Yellow, she said, affected the mind. Red, on the other hand, should never be
considered because it could increase aggression. Mrs Collins praised the designers
for using colours in the cells. Gwent is not he first British force to experiment
with colour to calm down persuade prisoners to co-operate. In the 1990s Strathclyde
Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy.
69. The expression “tip the balance” in paragraph 1 probably indicates that the
blue might
__________.
A. let suspects keep their balance
B. help suspects to confess their crimes
C. make suspects cold and unfriendly in law court
D. enable suspects to change their attitudes to colours
70. Which of the following colours should NOT be used in cells according to the
passage?
A. Pink.
B. Yellow.
C. Blue.
D. Red.
71. Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing?
A. Scanning equipment.
C. Glass doors.
B. Royal blue lines.
D. Yellow frames.
72. The passage is mainly concerned with __________.
A. the relationship between colours and psychology
B. a comparisons of different functions of colours
C. the use of colours in cells to affect criminals’ psychology
D. scientific ways to help criminals reform themselves in prison