2006年苏、锡、常、镇四市高三教学情况调查(二)
英 语
命题单位：镇江市教育局教研室
注意：请将选择题答案涂在答题卡上，其余答案写在答题纸上。
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(选择题 共115分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转填到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7，5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
l. What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbours. B. Doctor and patient. C. Boss and employee.
2. Why hasn't the woman seen the man recently?
A. Because he has found two jobs to do.
B. Because he has been ill.
C. Because they are in different cities.
3. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. At an airport. B. At a hotel. C. At a railway station.
4. What was the weather like during the vacation?
A. It was cool. B. It was cold. C. It was raining.
5. How soon will the man finish writing the report?
A. In 20 minutes. B. In 30 minutes. C. In 40 minutes.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?
A. Children. B. Teenagers. C. Adults.
7. What kind of movie does the man like?
A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the man most probably work?
A. Ina shop. B. In the local post office. C. In the Consumer Advice Service.
9. Where did the woman buy her computer?
A. From a shop in a far away place.
B. In a nearby big department.
C. In the man's shop.
10. How did the woman buy her computer?
A. She asked the local shop to send it to her home.
B. She went to the shop and bought it right there.
C. The shop sent the computer to her by post.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman invite the man to the dinner party?
A. He was her doctor. B. He acted as the chairman. C. He helped her with her paper.
12. When will the dinner party start?
A. Before 7:00. B. At 7:00. C. After 7:00.
13. Who is Elizabeth?
A. Alan's wife. B. The man's wife. C. The woman's friend.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long did the woman study her driving lessons?
A. Two weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Six weeks.
15. Who should he responsible for the woman's stopping driving lessons?
A. The school. B. The instructor. C. The woman herself.
16. How many accidents did the woman have during the course?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog?
A. How much it will cost the buyer.
B. Whether tile dog will fit the environment.
C. Whether the dog will get along with the other pets.
18. Why does the writer say a dog is a more demanding pet than a cat?
A. It needs more love and care.
B. It demands more food and space.
C. It must Be trained so that it won't bite.
19. Why is it advised to buy a baby dog under two months old?
A. It's easier to buy a baby dog in the market.
B. The dog can get along with its owner easily.
C. The owner can look after it without much effort.
20. Which place do house-protecting dogs like best?
A. A house. B. The countryside. C. A large city.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ___________ news came to her as ________ shock that her husband was kidnapped.
A. A; 不填 B. The ; a C. A; the D. The; 不填
22. _______ the occasional visit, what else does Alan do for his kids?
A. Except B. In spite of C. Apart from D. Beside
23. It's fun to see all the food I have made _________ in such a short time .
A. eating B. to be eaten C. being eaten D. eaten
24. ________ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job hunting training ____ to be very efficient.
A. With; has proved B. Under; has proved C. With; is proved D. Under; is proved
25. There are several night schools in the city, making it possible for a professional to be re-educated ___________ he does.
A. however B. wherever C. whatever D. whenever
26. The police ___________ determined to bring back the missing boy when his family _____ almost given up all hope.
A. is; have B. are; have C. is; has D. are; has
27. He always dreams of _____ a chance for him to go abroad for further study.
A. there being B. there to be C. there is D. there he
28. ___________ , I have never seen anyone who's as capable as David.
A. As I have traveled so much B. As long as I have traveled
C. Now that I have traveled D. Much as I have traveled
29. --How did you find your visit to the newly built art museum?
-- ________.
A. With others' help B. Oh, magnificent, indeed
C. By taking a No. 7 bus D. By myself
30. Cultural exchanges between the two countries help to _________ understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
A. increase B. raise C. promote D. strengthen
31. -- Do you feel like _______ there or shall we take a bus?
-- I'd like to walk, but since there isn't much time left, I'd rather we ______ a taxi.
A. to walk; take B. walking; took C. to walk; took D. walking; take
32. The farmers will naturally _______ this new policy.
A. make profit from B. benefit in C. benefit from D. make money from
33. It is ________ that his English is _________ perfect.
A. certain, quite B. sure; very C. exact; fairly D. rights rather
34. ___________ anyone phone, tell them that I am busy with my paper.
A. Would B. Shall C. Should D. Will
35. --I am terribly sorry, sir, I thought it was a parking place.
-- _______. Here is your ticket.
A. That's all right B. You're right
C. Sorry, that's no excuse D. I can't agree with you
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 36 into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was 37 , with the second--hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn't 38 fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 39 I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. "I guess we all have to 40 something," Mother said quietly. I could 41 her pain and the tension of 42 the strong feeling that were interrupted by my 43 . Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 44 my shoulder and sobbed. I held her 45 and didn't try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was 46 . At that moment, feeling Mother's 47 with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to 48 . She was still my mother, 49 she was something 50 : a person like me, capable of fear, 51 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 52 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 53 .
"It's a job I can do, though." She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very 54 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her 55 away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
36. A. fooled B. tricked C. puzzled D. shocked
37. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
38. A. write B. type C. run D. wash
39. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. hurriedly D. happily
40. A. fail B. win C. forget D. gain
41. A. realize B. understand C. sense D. recognize
42. A. holding back B. putting away C. holding on D. stopping from
43. A. pain B. laughter C. arrival D. cry
44. A. by B. upon C. beside D. against
45. A. tightly B. rudely C. carefully D. politely
46. A. enough B. little C. all D. nothing
47. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
48. A. content B. break C. fall D. shout
49. A. therefore B. although C. yet D. however
50. A. more B. excellent C. strange D. huge
51. A. wound B. pride C. success D. hurt
52. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
53. A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed
54. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
55. A. crying B. laughing C. tapping D. sewing
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Nowadays more and more foreign enterprises and companies are no longer relying on interviews for employment. Years of studying interviewing have made it clear that it is not a very objective(客观的) process. Personnel officers often hire the person they like best, or even the one they think most physically attractive. Looking good is no guarantee(保证) of doing the job well, however. Uglies or those who are aesthetically(审美地)challenged, lose heart.
To get a more objective view, many companies are also using psychological tests to hire both for relatively daily jobs and for positions at senior levels of management. It is impossible to say how many employers use tests, but estimates of test sales in the UK for 2004 were over ￡1.5 million.
The basic reason employers use tests is clear: tests claim(声称) to be scientific and objective. A large body of research has shown that interviews by themselves are not very reliable as a method of selection. People's judgements are often very subjective: whether they like the look of someone counts for more than almost anything else. But reliable and valid(有效的) effective tests can offer rapid and more objective information about a would be employee. If a candidate talks well in an interview but his test results suggest that he is a careless person who cannot concentrate, an employer is likely to think twice about hiring him.
Taking a serious test for a job is rather different from taking a game-like test. You can spend just a little in answering questions of that kind of test, and you deny the answers and say they are not accurate. But you cannot go to a serious test without enough preparation since you can not afford to be denied and removed again and again.
56. In the past, who would be sure to be employed after an interview?
A. The person who was well educated.
B. The person who had great abilities.
C. The person who was physically attractive.
D. The person who was appreciated by the personnel officers.
57. According to the passage, the underlined part "those who are aesthetically challenged" in the first paragraph refers to those who are _________.
A. thought to be good—looking B. most likely to do the job well
C. not attractive for their appearances D. given the job of interviewing the candidate
58. Many companies use psychological tests ___________.
A. to take the place of interviews
B. to select senior level clerks
C. to make the employment difficult for candidates
D. to gel really reliable and fair information about candidates
59. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that while taking a serious test for a job, _______.
A. you can not treat it as a game B. you can deny the answers
C. you can say the answers are not accurate D. you needn't make much preparation
B
"Super Girls", a TV programme as China's answer to American Idol, has caught attention of hundreds of millions of Chinese TV viewers, and made its top 10 candidates stars overnight across the country.
With the full name: "Happy China 2005 Super Girls" the real life singing show from Hunan TV ended on August 26, when the rankings of the final top three singers were decided. Ever since the programme first started in March, it has become more and more popular.
The popularity has been reflected in the number of votes by mobile text messages the top three singers received. Li Yuchun, the champion, got 3.5 million votes. Zhou Bichang, runner up, got 3.2 million votes, and even Zhang Liangying, who ranked third, got more than a million votes by SMS. The end of the show is the start of many follow-on: "Super Girls" activities, which include an album(唱片集) featuring the ten most popular candidates, live promotional appearances for the album in Beijing, and planned concert tours in October.
Many people consider the programme to be the most important event on the Chinese entertainment scene this year. Some even say it is the Biggest thing to have happened to Chinese TV since the Spring Festival Eve Variety Show in 1983.
The show was organized by Hunan TV, planned by Shanghai Tianyu Media Co-operation and sponsored(赞助) by a Chinese yoghurt brand. The show could only attract a small number of people last year when its first season aired, yet this year it has turned out to be hot.
Welcomed as a programme by common people, "Super Girls" auditions(试听) were first held in cities all over China including Guangzhou, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Chengdu and Hangzhou. These selection contests were followed by a national final to select the best top 10, who then went through competitions to decide their ranks. In each of the cities, tens of thousands of female candidates applied, the oldest being 89 and the youngest only six years old.
60. From the passage, how many votes did the runner-up get?
A. 3.5 million. B. 3.2 million. C. Less than 2 million. D. A little more than 1 million.
61. Which way is the rankings of the final top three singers were decided by?
A. Voted By experts committee. B. Voted by present audiences.
C. Voted by short messages. D. Voted by entail.
62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. "Super Girls" show first began in August 2005.
B. "Happy China 2005 Super Girls" show was sponsored by a Chinese yoghurt brand.
C. The oldest star is 89 years old in the "Super Girls" competitions.
D. The end of the show is the start of the "Super Girls".
63. How many candidates were admitted by the national final?
A. Top 10. B. Top 3. C. 3.5 million girls. D. 3.2 million women.
64. The best title for this selection is ________.
A. A Most Popular TV Programme B. A Most Important TV Programme
C. Super Chinese Girls D. The Champion, Li Yuchun
C
A few years ago, a pilot had to have perfect eyesight and a college degree if he or she wanted to land a job with an American airline. But today, airlines have quitted those requirements because they can't find enough qualified pilots.
Airlines must hire up to 62,000 new pilots in the next decades. But qualified pilots are few in the United States. Every year there are more planes being flown. At the same time, 12 to 15 foreign countries are recruiting(招募) American pilots.
As a result, pilots are earning spectacular(惊人的) salaries. The going rate for skilled pilots is well over $ 180,000 a year. Some pilots can earn about $ 320,000 plus free housing working for foreign airlines.
Because of the shortage, some people say unqualified pilots are being allowed to fly planes. They fear the number of crashes will increase. Each year, more and more pilots with less than 2,000 hours of experience are being hired. Airlines are also bringing on board many more pilots who are older than 50, although law requires pilots to retire at the age of 60.
Being an airline pilot is a difficult job that requires people to make life and death decisions under pressure. Some pilots crack(崩溃) under the pressure.
The military is also having a hard time keeping pilots. Air Force pilots have to spend at least six years in the Air Force. The Air Force invests(投资) millions of dollars to train each.
Experts say this problem is going to get a lot worse. Congress may organize a research group to study the country's pilot needs. In the meantime, salaries of pilot: will continue to rise and The number of crashes may keep pace.
65. What can we learn from the passage?
A. A shortage of pilots is caused by airlines and the military.
B. There have been more crashes because pilots have worse eyesight and higher salaries
C. A shortage of pilots may lead to more crashes.
D. Airlines should hire more pilots even if they are unqualified.
56. What does a pilot no longer need today?
A. Perfect eyesight. B. Military training. C. Two college degrees. D. Flying experience.
67. Air Force pilots have to stay in The Air Force for a certain period of time because the Air Force _________.
A. is a good place to work in B. pays more than airlines
C. has a hard time keeping pilots D. spends a lot of money training them
58. Some people won't be good pilots because ________.
A. they can't make right decisions quickly
B. they don't earn spectacular salaries
C. they aren't recruited by foreign countries
D. the number of crashes keeps pace with the pilot's salaries
D
CHINA and India possess the global might and energy to transform the 21st century economy. What makes the two giants(巨人) especially powerful is that they complement(补充) each other's strengths.
Technical and managerial skills in both China and India are becoming more important than cheap labor.
China will stay the most important place in mass manufacturing(制造业). India is a rising power in software, design, services, and precision(精密) industry.
Business exchanges have increased lately between China and India. They are also among the fastest growing economics.
The Chinese Ministry
of Commerce says China India trade grew seven times between 2000 and 2004,
reaching US$ 13.6 billion last year. Many analysts predict ii will hit US$ 30
billion by 2010. This raises a provocative(煽动性的) question: What if the two nations are combined into one giant
"Chinadia"?
69. Why are China and India becoming powerful?
A. Because the two giants possess the global might and energy and large populations.
B. Because China will stay the most important place in mass manufacturing.
C. Because India is a rising power in software, design, services, and precision industry.
D. Because China and India are able to complement each other's strengths.
70. What is the purpose of the question in the last paragraph?
A. To draw public's attention to China and India.
B. To introduce the two giants' development to the public.
C. To remind the public to watch out Chinadia.
D. To be afraid of the development of the two nations.
71. What can we learn from tile above chart?
A. India's population is almost the same as China's.
B. By 2010 India's will be larger than China's
C. China bas a larger output than India.
D. By 2010 India will be richer than China.
E
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card(信用卡). They give their owners automatic(自动的) credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw (取回) or deposit money in different locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon—it's already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments(人员安排) to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize(强调) now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Many other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and public utilities(公共事业) to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.
72. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _______.
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes
B. obtain more convenient services than other people do
C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
D. cash money wherever he wishes to
73. From the first paragraph we learn that _________.
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United State today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
74. The phrase "ring up sales" in line 2 paragraph 2 most probably means ______ .
A. make an order of goods B. record sales on a cash register
C. call the sales manager D. keep track of the goods in stock
75. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
D. Advantages of credit cards in business.
第二卷(非选择题共35分)
注意事项：
请用书写黑色字迹的0．5毫米的签字笔在答题纸上指定区域内作答，在试题卷上作答一律无效。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：对话填空(满分10分)
阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
| Host: Welcome to our studio, Steven and Li Ming. Now let's talk about the students' lives in your countries. How do you go to school, Steven? Steven: I take my school bus. Sometimes I share a ride with friends who have their own cars. | |
| Li Ming: I go to school on foot as I live (76) n _________ . Most of us go to school by bike. No one can (77) a _________ a car. | 76. _______________ 77. _______________ |
| Host: What classes do you have? | |
| Steven: There are two (78) k________ of classes. One is tile basic classes, such as English, maths and art. The (79) o__________ one includes calculus (微积分), news, writing, statistics and foreign (80)l____________. I choose Spanish because I like to communicate (81) w__________ the foreign teachers. | 78. _______________ 79. _______________ 80. _______________ 81. _______________ |
| Li Ming: My list is fixed and it (82) i____________ maths, Chinese, English, physics, chemistry and biology. | 82. _______________ |
| Host: Do you use computers to help you study? | |
| Steven: Of course. Every day, I have to do my homework (83) s____ on the Internet to find information. Besides, we do quite a lot of experiments in the science lab to help us (84) b__________ understand the book. | 83. _______________ 84. _______________ |
| Li Ming: I have computer only (85) o___________ a week. I have a computer at home. But I don't use it very often. | 85. _______________ |
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
下面六幅图讲述的是出租车司机小张出车送—对美国夫妇去宾馆途中，该对美国夫妇将钱和护照掉在车上，最后失而复得的经过。假如你是杨华，请你给《21世纪英文报》的编辑写一封信，介绍事情的经过并适当发表自己的观点。
注意：1．信的开头和结尾已为你写好。(不计入总词数)
2．词数：120个以上。
参考词汇：接待员：receptionist 护照：passport
Dear editor,
I'm writing to tell you what happened to Xiao Zhang, a taxi driver and an American couple. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Yang Hua
2006年苏、锡、常、镇四市高三教学情况调查(二)
英语试卷参考答案
1—5 BCBAC 6—10 CBCAC 11—15 BCBAC 16—20 BBABB
21—25 BCDAC 26—30 BADBC 31—35 BCACC
36—40 DABBA 41—45 CACDA 46—50 ADBCA 51—55 DCBAC
56—60 DCDAB 61—65 CBAAC 66—70 ADADA 71—75 CBCBB
1. nearby 2. afford 3. kinds 4. other 5. languages 6. with 7. includes 8. searching 9. better 10.once
One possible version:
Dear editor,
I'm writing to tell you what happened to Xiao Zhang, a taxi driver and an American couple. One day, Xiao Zhang, the taxi driver was taking the American couple to a hotel. When they got there, the couple paid Xiao Zhang and waved goodbye to him. Later, Xiao Zhang found a handbag on the back seat. He opened the bag, finding some money and two pass ports. So he quickly drove back to the hotel. With the help of a receptionist, he managed to return the bag to the couple. The couple were very thankful to him.
I am deeply moved by the driver's noble deed. As a student, we should learn from what Xiao Zhang did. To be honest is the most important in our society. If everyone is always ready to help others, our society will become more harmonious.
Yours truly,
Yang Hua