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绝密★启用前
2006 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）
英语试卷
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
考生注意：
1. 考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷（第1－12页）和第II卷（第13页），
全卷共13页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上
一律不得分。
答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题
纸反而清楚地填写姓名。
第I卷（共105分）
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. At 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. Pleased.
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 onewould 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. Three years 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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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. danger43. 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 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
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 onadvertisements 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 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. sufficient D. great
58. A. limited B. minimum C. sufficient D. great
59. A. disappointed 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 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. B. An official. C. A moviemaker. D. A professor.
66. According to the passage, Take Our Daughter 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
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 persuadeprisoners 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. 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 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( C )
(You may read the questions first.)
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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 focused on __________.
A. landscapes 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 three books have in common?
A. Their authors are introduced in detail.
B. They all have a hardback 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 of University College, London, there are three
reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:
(1) “Shifting of responsibility” --- 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” --- situations are often not clear. People think that those involved
in an incident 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 neighborhood or setting. There is a silence on
public transport which is hard to break. We are embarrassed to draw attention to something that is
happening, while in a football match, people get involved , and a fight would easily follow.”
Psychotherapist Alan Dupuy identifies the importance of the individual: “the British as a
whole have some difficulty intervention, but there are exceptional individuals in every group who
are prepared to intervene, regardless of their own safety. These would be people with a strong
moral code or religious ideals.”
76. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Pretty women are more likely to be helped.
B. People on a bus are more likely to stop a crime.
C. Religious people are more likely to look on.
D. Criminals are more likely to harm women.
77. Which factor is NOT related with intervention according to the passage?
A. Sex. B. Nationality. C. Profession. D. Setting.
78. Which phenomenon can be described as the “Bystander Apathy Effect”?
A. When one is in trouble, people think it’s his own fault.
B. In a football match, people get involved in a fight.
C. Seeing a murder, people feel sorry that it should have happened.
D. On hearing a cry for help, people keep themselves to themselves.
79. The author wrote this article __________.
A. to explain why bystanders behave as they do
B. to urge people to stand out when in need
C. to criticize the selfishness of bystanders
D. to analyze the weakness of human nature
(E)
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each
paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. New teachers’ opinions of involving
parents
B. An argument over an assignment
C. A conflict between assumption and reality
D. Difficulties in sharing goals
E. The best way to score high
F. Proper ways of parental involvement
80.
An Iowa high school counselor gets a call from a parent protesting the “C” her child received
on an assignment. “The parent argued every point in the essay,” recalls the counselor, who soonrealized why the mother was so disappointed about the grade. “It became apparent that she’d
written it.”
81.
In a survey, 90% of new teachers agreed that involving parents in their children education is a
priority at their school, but only 25% described their experience working with parents as “very
satisfying”. When asked to choose the biggest challenge they face, 31% of them quoted involving
parents and communicating with them as their top choice. 73% of new teachers said too many
parents treat schools and teachers as enemies.
82.
At a time when competition is rising and resources are limited, when battles over testing
force schools to adjust their priorities, when cell phone and e-mail speed up the information flow
and all kinds of private ghosts and public quarrels slip into the parent-teacher conference, it’s
harder for both sides to step back and breathe deeply and look at the goals they share.
83.
Everyone says the parent-teacher conference should be pleasant, civilized, a kind of dialogue
where parents and teachers build partnership. But what most teachers feel, and certainly what all
parents feel, is anxiety and panic.
84.
When a teacher asks parents to be partners, he or she doesn’t necessarily mean Mom or Dad
should be camping in the classroom. Research shows that though students benefit modestly from
having parents involved at school, what happens at home matters much more. According to
research based ont eh National Education Longitudinal Study, a sample of nearly 25,000 eighth
graders, among four main areas of parental involvement (home discussion, home supervision,
school communication, and school participation), home discussion was the most strongly related
to academic achievement.
第II卷 （共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the worlds given in the brackets.
1. 我们相信农民的生活会越来越好。(believe)
2. 一本书是否畅销取决于诸多因素。(Whether…)
3. 我不需要买新车，我的那辆旧车还很好。（condition）
4. 这里的菜烧得很好，还有免费蛋糕供应。(provide)
5. 外出旅游时务必注意保护环境，为他人着想。(sure)
6. 着小孩太调皮了，使得他那忙于工作的父母常常心烦意乱。(So…)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given
below in Chinese.
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