2006年上海秋季高考英语试题

2006年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海英语试卷
本试卷分为第1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。
第Ⅰ卷 (共105分)
考生注意：
1. 答第1卷前。考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、校验码. 并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号和校验码。
2. 第1卷(1-16小题. 25-84小题)由机器阅卷, 答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应, 不能错位。
答案需要更改时。必须将原选项用橡皮擦去, 重新选择。答案不能写在试卷上。写在试 卷上一律不给分。第1卷中的第17-24小题和第Ⅱ卷的试题, 其答案写在答题纸上, 如写在试卷上则无效。
I. Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
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.
1. A. On March 2. B. On March 3. C. On March 5. D. On March 8.
2. A. At a cinema. B. At an airport. C. At a railway station. D. At a stadium.
3. A. Old castles. B. Hunting games. C. A seaside holiday. D. An adventure.
4. A. By bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. D. By bicycle.
5. A. Go to the movies. B. See a doctor. C. Get some fruit. D. Stay at home
6. A. Car seller. B. Police officer. C. Detective. D. Reporter
7. A. Funny B. crazy. C. Amused. D. P1eased
8. A. They’d better not go riding. B. Riding a bike is a great idea.
C. It’s not good riding in the rain D. They can go riding half an hour later
9. A. There won’t be enough cups left. B. They’ve got plenty of cups.
C. They’re buying what they need. D. They’ve got enough food for the picnic.
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. D. He's infected with some disease.

Part B Passages
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. B. The landlord of the pub.
C. The former employees. D. Some customers of the company.
12.A.Threeyears ago. B. Five years ago. C. Last year. D. This year.
13. A. Why a company lost its customers. B. Why a company went out of business.
C. How a company went from bad to worse. D. How a company got out of its difficult situation

Questions 14 through 16 are 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 t11e country’s development.

Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in me numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
B1anks l 7 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Taxi Order Form
Name: John Smith
Time: 5:30 a.m., ___17___, June 8th
To: The ___18___
From: 99 Kent Street, near Carlington ___19_____
Phone Number: ____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? He is __23__ for maintaining buildings.
When is it suitable for the engineer to come? ___24___ later.
Complete the from. 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 atop 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 tiffs 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 mat 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 B. before C. whether D. unless
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 C. was expected D. would be expected
33. Energy drinks are not allowed _____ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.
A. to make B. to be made C. to have been made D. to be making
34. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _____ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition.
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.
A. Mailed out B. Mailing out C. To be mailed out D. Having 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 beginnings 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 1ive have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __50__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of 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 B. pass C. move D. travel
46. A. Besides B. Despite C. Without D. Beyond
47. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions
48. A. shortcoming B. harm C. benefit D. interest
49. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will
50. A. bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up
51. A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged
52. A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed
53. A. escape B. decrease C. shrink D. end
54. A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently
(B)
“When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is King, ’’said John Wanamaker, who in l876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of me 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 efficiency 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 a __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 Good and honest firms should benefit most.
55. A. changed B. maintained C. restored D. rescued
56. A. in time B. in truth C. in case D. in theory
57. A. Just as B. The moment C. If D. Although
58. A. 1imited B. minimum C. sufficient D. great
59. A. disappeared B. existed C. exploded D. survived
60. A. According to B. Thanks to C. But for D. Apart from
61. A. consumer power B. product quality C. purchasing habit D.manufacturing efficiency
62. A. information B. investment C. claims D. shops
63. A. generosity B. knowledge C. curiosity D. ignorance
64. A. raising 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 mere are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one mat fits best according to me information given in me passage you have just read.
(A)
Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in me 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 work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between me 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 Daughters to Work Day, she knows she h2Ls many choices.
65. What is Cara's father?
A. An engineer. B. An official. C. A moviemaker. D. A professor.
66. According to the passage, Take our Daughters to work Day is ______.
A. on every Thursday in April B. a holiday for girls of all ages
C. a day for girls to know about jobs 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 blue 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 the first British force to experiment with colour to calm down or 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 me passage?
A. Pink. B. Yellow C. Blue. D. Red.
71. Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing?
A. Scanning equipment. B. Royal blue lines. C. Glass doors. D.Yellow frames.
72. The passage is mainly concerned with ______
A. the relationship between colours and psychology B. a comparison 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

73. The word “talion” in introducing the book Eye for an Eye is probably a concept of ______.
A. medicine B. trade C. avenging D. striving
74. The book entitled A History of Modern Indonesia has focus on _______.
A. 1andscapes and tourist attractions in Indonesia B. its fourth largest population in the world
C. its relatively unfamiliar and understudied economy D. its social and political aspects in modern times
75. What do these books have in common?
A. Their authors are introduced in detail. B. They all have a hard back and a paperback.
C. Each of them is commented by a professor. D. They are published by the same publishing house.
(D)
The “Bystander Apathy Effect” was first studied by researchers in New York after neighbours ignored—and in some cases turned up the volume on their TVs—the cries of a woman as she was murdered(over a half-hour period). With regard to helping those in difficulty generally, they found that:
(1) women are helped more than men;
(2) men help more than women;
(3) attractive women are helped more than unattractive women.
Other factors relate to the number of people in the area, whether the person is thought to be in trouble through their own fault, and whether a person sees himself as being able to help.
According to Adrian Furnham, Professor 0f University College, London, there are three reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:
(1) “Shifting of responsibility”一the more people there are, the less likely help is to be given. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help, so that the more “other people’ there are, the greater the total shifting of responsibility.
(2) “'Fear of making a mistake'’一situations are often not clear. People think that those involved in an accident may know each other or it may be a joke, so a fear of embarrassment makes them keep themselves to themselves.
(3) “Fear of the consequences if attention is turned on you, and the person is violent.”
Laurie Taylor, Professor of Sociology at London University, says: “In the experiments I’ve seen on intervention(介入), much depends on the nei

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