2006-2007学年度高考英语第一次月考试卷(湖南卷)
2006年8月8日
第一卷（选择题，共115分）
注意事项：
1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
第一部分 听力（共三节，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涂到答题卡上。
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。每段对话后有二个小题，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。
1. Why can’t the man sit on the chair?
A. Because it has just been painted. B. Because it is broken.
C. Because it is very dirty.
2. How much a pound are the oranges?
A. 6 cents. B. 16 cents. C. 60 cents.
3. What colour is the woman speaker’s dress?
A. Blue. B. White. C. Green.
4. What does the woman suggest the man doing?
A. Going to bed earlier. B. Turning the alarm off. C. Moving his alarm clock.
5. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At school. B. At the doctor’s. C. At the woman’s home.
第二节：（共15小题；每小题1．5分。满分22．5分）
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Language teaching. B. Radio programs. C. Foreign languages.
7. What other languages besides English do we teach over the radio?
A. German, Spanish and French.
B. Portuguese, Swedish and French.
C. Japanese, French and German.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Dave do for a living?
A. He is a geography teacher. B. He is a farmer. C. He is a tour guide.
9. According to the conversation, what is Ottawa famous for?
A. Its wheat. B. Its scene. C. Its large population.
10. In Ottawa, what’s the percent of the population that live in rural areas?
A. 15. B. 50. C. 65.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers talking about?
A. What New York City is like.
B. What the weather in New York City is like.
C. What the people in New York City are like.
12. What does the man think of the winter in New York City?
A. It’s perhaps the coldest place in the world.
B. There’s lots of sunshine though sometimes it’s very cold.
C. It’s warm but rains a lot.
13. What makes people feel most unbearable while living in New York City?
A. It’s extremely hot in summer.
B. The weather changes quickly and frequently.
C. People there are cold and selfish.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How often does Mr. Green get backache?
A. Often. B. Sometimes. C. Seldom.
15. How long has Mr. Green had backache?
A. One day. B. Three days. C. Four days.
16. What does the doctor tell Mr. Green to do?
A. Take some exercise. B. Come back in four days. C. Stay in bed for two days.
17. The doctor told Mr. Green _________.
A. not to take any exercise
B. to take much exercise
C. to take little exercise in five days
第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
| Time | What to do |
| At 7:25 | 18. _________ |
| 19. _________ | hand in homework |
| 20. ___________ | read in the morning |
| At 8 o’clock | begin class |
| nearly 12:00 | have lunch |
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。
It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21 .— Jenny looks hot and dry.
— So______ you if you had a high fever.
A. will B. do C. are D. would
22. The joke told by Tom made us______, so our maths teacher couldn’t make himself ______.
A. laugh; hearing B. laugh; heard C. laughing; hear D. laughed; to be heard
23. It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
A. repairing B. repaired C. to repair D. in repair
24. The old woman had a letter from her son in the army_____ to her.
A. read B. write C. written D. received
25. She was so angry at all ______ I was doing ______ she walked out.
A. that; which B. that; that C. which; that D. which; as to
26. It is no longer a question ______ man is learning more and more about space.
A. whether B. that C. if D. how
27. It made all the Chinese happy _____ China succeeded in sending up the first manned spaceship.
A. when B. because C. that D. if
28. To our surprise, the painting considered ______ should have won the prize.
A. being copied B. having been copied C. to have copied D. to have been copied
29.— I like football.
— ______ my sister and me.
A. So do B. So are C. So did D. So it is with
30. The music he is playing sounds _____.
A. nicely B. sweetly C. lively D. pleasantly
31. At the beginning of the party, ______ of the guests was given a piece of paper.
A. everyone B. each C. every D. all
32. —If you like the new house, I suggest you buying it.
—But it's really too expensive. I can't ______ it.
A. get B. afford C. supply D. support
33.When she was awake，she found that she was standing on______ seemed to be a piece of stone.
A. that B. which C. what D. it
34. This photo of mine was taken ______ stood the famous Eastern Bright Pearl in Shanghai.
A. which B. in which C. where D. there
35. He is neither______ European, nor______ American. He is from______ Australia.
A. a; a; / B. a; an; the C. a; an; / D. an; an; /
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36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer，I traveled to Meixian County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mount in Shaanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I 36 my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will 37 forget the day when we climbed the main peak. The 38 in that area changes very quickly：it was sunny in the early morning when we set out， 39 it began to rain heavily when we were only half way up.
Soon，we were all 40 and some of us wanted to go home. They said，“There is nothing
41 here. We came to see the scenery， 42 the pouring rain!”However，the guide 43 ，“Since we have got wet already，why not just go on with our journey?”
So we carried on up the mountain and， 44 we even noticed，the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak，the view was unique.
Up there，it was bright and clear. The sky was 45 and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean， 46 and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains，as if they were 47 floating sparsely（稀疏的）in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene，the guide said 48 ，“You see，I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”
It is 49 . While it may rain below the clouds，the sun is still there above them.
You will never see the sun 50 you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy，we would never have seen the beautiful scenery 51 the clouds. I think this is also true in 52 .
As the song says，“You won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.”I think in the 53 ，whenever I have any difficulties in my life，I will remember the
54 from the top of Taibai Mount and the 55 which touched my heart deeply：There is no rain above the clouds.
36. A. spent B. killed C. had D. enjoyed
37. A. ever B. never C. certainly D. perhaps
38. A. scenery B. cloud C. sky D. weather
39. A. so B. while C. but D. instead
40. A. tired B. hungry C. angry D. wet
41. A. necessary B. fun C. important D. instructive
42. A. not B. no C. never D. hardly
43. A. suggested B. ordered C. insisted D. advised
44. A. when B. before C. while D. then
45. A. dark B. green C. black D. blue
46. A. jumping B. dropping C. going D. rising
47. A. islands B. fish C. animals D. hills
48. A. excited B. proudly C. angrily D. happily
49. A. false B. a lie C. a guess D. true
50. A. when B. unless C. if D. while
51. A. over B. on C. above D. under
52. A. study B. rest C. real world D. life
53. A. past B. present C. future D. life
54. A. weather B. change C. view D. time
55. A. word B. phrase C. speech D. sentence
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
Rick Stevenson，16 years old，spends every minute he can on the mountain. He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend.“It’s great，”he says.“The winds are so strong，the boards go 50 miles an hour.”His friend Laura Fields agrees.“No one goes skiing any more，”she says.“That’s for the old folks.”
Rick and Laura are part of a new trend in sports. Its philosophy（purpose）is to get as close to the edge as possible. And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky（adventurous）activities called “extreme sports”or“X-Sports”.
In the past，young athletes would play baseball. Today，they want risk and excitement—the closer to the edge，the better. They snowboard over cliffs and mountain-bike down steep mountains. They wind-surf near hurricanes and bungee-jump from towers.
Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who didn’t have the money to buy expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports，with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There’s even a special Olympics for extreme sports，called the Winter X-Games，which includes snow mountain biking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular?“People love the risk，”says Murray Nussbaum，who sells sports equipment.“City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt.”An athlete adds.“Sure there’s a risk. Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding，it’s impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing. It’s just too boring.”
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend groups of friends in their early thirties get together. During the week they work as computer programmers in the same office. On Sundays they rent mountain bikes that cost $2 000 each and ride down steep mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But extreme sports are definitely gaining in popularity.“These sports are fresh and exciting. It’s the wave of the future，”says Nussbaum.
56. Which of the four pictures does not describe extreme sports?
A B C D
A. snowboarding B. mountain biking C. bungee-jumping D. skiing
57. Generally speaking，______are unfit for extreme sports by inference from the text.
A. high school students B. the aged people
C. office workers D. city teenagers
58. It is clear from the text that extreme sports are______.
A. exciting but risky B. expensive but challenging
C. special but dangerous D. popular but a little old
59. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Rick Stevenson’s Hobby B. The Wave of the Future
C.X-Sports D. People’s Love for Risk
B
Climbing to the Top
The year 2003 is the 50th anniversary of the first successful climb to Qomolangma. Do you know why so many people wanted to reach the top of the world?
It was breathtaking. It was wonderful and a bit of frightening. It was Qomolangma，the highest mountain in the world. For many years，it has attracted tens of thousands of people who tried to climb its dangerous slopes. During May’s 50th anniversary of the first successful climb，nearly 600 people from around the world，including a 5-year-old Italian boy，tried to reach the“roof of the world”.China Central Television（CCTV）also sent a team to join the adventure. It broadcasted a special programme，called “Standing at the world’s third pole in 2003”，from May 18 to 24 to cover the Chinese climbing Qololangma. Over the last century，the 8 848-metre-high peak has proven a great challenge for mountaineers. Those who try to stand on top of the world do so at great risk from extremely cold，avalanches（雪崩），and falling ice. At 8 500 meters，the air contains just one-third of the oxygen at sea level，requiring most climbers to use oxygen tanks. Some of those who climbed the mountain paid the highest price —175 people have lost their lives on the slopes.
On May 29，1953，Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay from Nepal became the first men ever to reach the top of the mountain. Nearly half a century later，the sons of the two pioneers，Peter Hillary and Jaming Tenzing Norgay，followed in their fathers’ footsteps. In 2002，they also successfully reached the roof of the world.
Over the last 50 years，more than 10 000 men and women have tried to climb the mountain and more than 1 200 have succeeded. The first Chinese climbers reached the top of the mountain in 1960.
Despite the dangers，many different people are drawn towards the challenge. But why do they suffer such hardship and take such risks to climb Qomolangma?
“I don’t think climbing the mountains is blindly risky. Instead，it is a chance to challenge oneself，”said Chen Qi，a reporter of CCTV.com，who was among May’s mountaineering team.
“Only when you are surrounded by the mountain，can you understand the love of nature and the true meaning of life.”
60. From the text it can be inferred that______.
A. more than 10 000 men and women have lost their lives on slopes
B. the first men reached the top were both from New Zealand
C. to conquer Qomolangma is an honor for every mountaineer
D. Chinese team got to the top of Qomolangma on May 23
61. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?
a. Extremely cold b. No plants there c. Too high d. Falling ice
e. Too many people f. Lack of oxygen g. No money h. Avalanches
A. a，f，e，d B. a，d，f，h C. b，d，g，h D. c，f，g，h
62. The underlined sentence in last paragraph shows that ______.
A. people will never go to climb the mountain again
B. people think that only by doing it，can they find the true meaning
C. people think climbing the mountains is blindly risky
D. people think it is not a chance to challenge oneself，but a danger
63. From the first sentence we can infer that climbing Mt.Everest is______.
A. boring B. meaningless C. terrible D. exciting
C
Bonjour China!
Do you ever think about taking a holiday in France? What about taking a tour of China? To save your time and money this National Day holiday，France has come to you.
On October 10，2004，French President Jacques Chirac will come to Beijing to open the Year of France. From October to next July，China will play host to many displays of French culture.
Beijing，Shanghai，Guangzhou，Nanjing，Shenzhen，Hong Kong and other big cities will hold French events. They will cover science，technology，education，construction，literature，music，dance and drama.
“The art，music and food of France always make me think French are romantic and good at mixing art with life，”said Qing Pei，a Senior 2 from Shanghai Qibao High School.
“I know that Chinese people describe France as romantic. It is true，but France is far more than that，”said Alian Lombard，the general director of Year of France in China.“Hopefully we can show people more about France，beyond romance，fashion and impression paintings，”he added.
For boys interested in planes the aerial display team of the French Air Force，the Patrouille de France（法兰西轻骑兵特技飞行队），will perform a show in Beijing Nanyuan Airport on October 7.As one of the top aerial acrobatic（特技飞行）teams in the world，they plan to perform a stunt（绝活）by drawing a huge French flag above the Tian’anmen Square with colorful smoke.
Fans of fashion，design and art from the romantic country，should get to the“Design of France”exhibition. Opening on October 10 in Beijing，the exhibition will show 2220 works，including architecture，decoration，transportation，daily necessities，furniture and clothes. It will tell how design in art and industry has influenced French people’s lives in the 20th century.
If you are a traveler，go and see the exhibit “Getting Close to France”，which will run in Beijing and Shanghai. It provides an hour-long virtual（视觉的）computer tour around France.
Take action right now boys and girls，and you could have a wonderful holiday with a French flavor.
64. French President Jacques Chirac will come to Beijing on October，10 because he ______.
A. knows that China will hold a special holiday for French
B. wants to strengthen the relation between China and France
C. would like to introduce the colorful French culture to the Chinese people
D. plans to visit China and start a series of displays of French culture in China
65. According to Alain Lombard，which of the following is not true?
A. Chinese people think France is romantic.
B. Chinese people know that France is not only romantic but also fashionable.
C. The Year of France in China will show a lot to the Chinese people.
D. Fashion and impression paintings should be known more by the Chinese people.
66. If you want to experience the scene of France directly without going to France，you can ______.
A. go to see the aerial display of the French Air Force
B. get to the“Design of France”exhibition in Beijing
C. travel to Shenzhen and enjoy the French drama
D. go and see the exhibit“Getting Close to France”in Beijing or Shanghai
67. The underlined word “flavor”in the last paragraph is mostly close to ______ in meaning.
A. taste B. culture C. experience D. fashion
D
For some scientists, every day is Groundhog Day. But these researchers aren’t looking for a shadow. They’re trying to figure out how groundhogs each year put themselves into a state of nearly being dead. Body temperature quickly goes down, metabolism(新陈代谢) nearly shuts down, and heart rate slows to something nearly dead. Something changes these normally warm-blooded animals into cool balls.
But what? The answers could have deep implications(暗示) for humans . Explaining the mystery of hibernation(冬眠) is necessary for the attractive deep-space travel. If future generations are to stand an interplanetary journey(星际旅行), researchers must learn how to use animal-like hibernation . More immediately ,scientists believe the secrets of hibernation could drive great advances in stroke(中风) treatment, injury survival and even weight control.
“Why is it that this animal can eat like persons who are fat for several months and then shut off for a number of months?” asked Gregory Florant. He studies groundhogs, trying to understand how their energy regulation can change so greatly.
Contrary to popular ideas, hibernating animals don’t sleep for the winter and wake up in the spring. Hibernation is not sleep. An animal will periodically wake and then go back down into a state known as torpor(蛰伏). The particular mark of hibernation is a great rise and fall in metabolism –wild swings (突然转变) in body temperature and blood flow that a person could not stand..
Since so many different mammals can hibernate, scientists believe the ability for human to survive similar changes of metabolism is probably buried in the genetic code, which remains a mystery. “ We are mammals, therefore we share genes with other mammals that can do this ,” Dr. Florant said. “We haven’t discovered what genes are directly involved.”
But researchers have recently gained some important breakthroughs about the process.
68. According to the passage, “groundhogs” should be ________ .
A. a kind of bird B. cold-blooded animals
C. animals able to hibernate D. a kind of snake
69.According to the passage ,when groundhogs are hibernating, they ______ .
A. will experience great energy regulation changes
B. can still fly freely together
C. must change some genes in their bodies
D. will completely shut down their metabolism
70. Finding out the secrets of hibernation is important for interplanetary journey because travelers probably _______ .
A. can change their body temperature B. can control their blood flow
C. can stand temperature changes in space D. don’t need to carry much food
71. Which of the following would follow the last paragraph?
A. The environment for hibernating animals
B. The recent discovery about hibernation
C. The process of hibernating
D. The recent discovery of space travel
E
Iceland has energy to spare, and the small country has found a cutting-edge(尖端的) way to reduce its oil dependency. Volcanoes formed the island nation out of ash and lava(熔岩), which heat huge underground lakes to the boiling point. The hot water is piped into cities providing heat for homes, businesses and even swimming pools. The water runs through turbines(涡轮机), providing all the country’s electricity.
Iceland wants to make plans to improve its cars, buses and trucks to run on renewable energy. Iceland has already started by turning water into fuel --- hydrogen fuel. Here’s how it works: Electrodes (电极) change the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Hydrogen electrons pass through a conductor that creates the current to power an electric engine.
Hydrogen fuel now costs two to three times as much as gasoline, but gets up to three times the distance than gas, making the overall cost about the same. As an added benefit, there is no carbon ----only water steam.
In the capital, Reykjavik, they are already testing three hydrogen-powered electric buses. The drivers are impressed. “I like these buses better because with hydrogen you get no pollution,” said bus driver Rognvaldur Jonatanison. By the middle of this century, all Icelanders will be required to run their cars only on hydrogen fuel, meaning no more gasoline.
“If we make hydrogen and use that as a fuel for transportation then we can run the whole society on our own local renewable energy sources,”said Marie Mack. Icelanders are showing the world that by making fuel from water, it is possible to kick the oil habit.
72. From Paragraph 1 we may infer that ______ .
A. Iceland lacks natural resources
B. volcanoes do more good than harm to Iceland
C. Iceland mainly depends on oil for energy
D. Iceland’s electricity is made from coal
73. Which of the following is necessary during the period of turning water into fuel according to Paragraph 2?
A. Lava B. Electric engine C. Conductor D. Turbine
74. The cars with hydrogen as fuel _______.
A. are environmentally friendly B. are cheaper
C. run much faster D. will make useful steam
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Pollution saying goodbye to the world. B. Iceland becoming a country without oil
C. Iceland planning to turn water into fuel D. Man able to kick the oil habit
第二卷(非选择题，共35分)
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空（共10小题上，每小题1分，满分10分）
短文阅读，根据所读内容在文后76～85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。
This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.
Here is a 2-way student exchange in action .Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived .But after 2 months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually .Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time .In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. “I suppose I should criticize American schools” he says, “It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot in Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better than in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”
Differences between American school life and German school life
| Items(项目) | American students | German students |
| Class rules | They don’t have to stand up | They have to _76_ and show respect to their 77 |
| 78 life | They do their own things individually. | They have to listen to their 79 |
| School 80 | They have six which are very 81 to learn | They have 14 which are much more difficult |
| Going out | They can 82 cars | They have to 83 all the way |
| School activities | They have 84 other activities | They have to 85 hard all the time |
第二节：书面表达（25分）
假设你叫李华，你的加拿大笔友James 想了解一下你参加2006年全国中学生英语夏令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。
注意： 1. 信心须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2. 词数：100字左右；信的开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 参考词汇：全国中学生英语能力竞赛 NEPC；交流 vt. exchange
Dear James,
Nice to hear from you again.
Best wishes,
Yours truly,
Li Hua
[参考答案]
第I卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1. BCACB, ACCAB 11. BABCC, CA 18. get to school 19. At 7:30 20. At 7:40
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. DBAAB, BCDDC 31. BBCCC
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36. DBDCD, BACBD 46. DABDC, CDCCD
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
56. DBACC, BBDDB 66. DACAD, BBCAC
第II卷
第四部分：写作（共两小节，满分35分）
76 rise up/stand up 77 teachers 78 Family 79 fathers 80 subjects 81 easy
82 drive 83 walk 84 many 85 study
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
Dear James,
Nice to hear from you again. As you know, this summer vacation, at the end of July, 2006, we winners of NEPC will go to a four-day English Summer Camp in Dalian. Some English teachers from China, the USA, England and Australia will join us. In the camp, we will have some English speaking competition, watch some wonderful performances given by the students and visit some places of interest in Dalian. Besides, we will exchange our English learning experience and talk about our colorful school life in English. I think this summer camp will greatly improve my spoken English and I will make some new friends there. I do hope you will come and join us.
Best wishes,
Yours truly,
Li Hua
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21.D 这是一个虚拟语气。意为“如果你发高烧的话，你也会是这个样子。”
22.B 前一个made是一个使役动词，后接不带to的不定式作宾补。后面的make oneself heard为一习惯用法，意为“使(别人)听到自己的话”，故答案为B。
23.A 强调句型，repairing the old clock在原句中充当介词in的宾语。
24.A 此句考查have sth. done(请别人做某事)句型。意为“这个老太太请人读她在部队的儿子寄来的信”。
25.B 前一个that引导一个定语从句修饰all，后一个that引导一个结果状语从句。
26.B 考查从句作主语的情况。在句子中it是形式主语。由于主语从句描述的是确定的事实，因此应该用that来引导该从句。
27.C that引导主语从句。
28.D considered是过去分词作定语修饰the painting。consider后面要求接不定式作宾(主)补，故可排除A和B。the painting和copy之间存在被动的关系，且copy动作发生在consider之前，故答案为D。此句可译为:“令我们吃惊的是，那幅被认为是抄袭的绘画作品竟获了奖。”
29.D 此题的关键词是me。So do sb句式是一个倒装句,sb要求用代词主格形式，故选A是错误的。
30.C sound是连系动词，后面要求接形容词。而四个选项中，只有lively是形容词。
31.B everyone不能与of连用，every只作定语，不作主语，all后面需接复数动词。故排除A、C、D。
32.B afford与can，be able to连用，表示“负担得起……的费用、买得起……”，与题意相符；get则表示“得到”；supply表示“提供”；support表示“养活”。
33.C 该题考查句子的主语的情况。stand on 后接宾语从句，宾语从句缺少引导词兼主语，that引导的从句一般不作介词宾语，it不引导宾语从句，which必须给定选择范围才能用。
34.C where引导地点状语从句。状语从句是一个倒装句。
35.C European以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a，American以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。而Australia是国名，系专有名词，前面不能加任何冠词。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36.D 由下文beautiful scenery 可以推断“我”的假期过得很愉快。
37.B 通过下文知道作者的这次经历对他来说有很大的收获，因此印象深刻，永远不会忘记。
38.D 由下文所介绍的早晨出发时天气晴朗，半路上则大雨倾盆，可以推断出天气变化无常。
39.C 上下文存在逻辑上的转折关系。
40.D 被雨淋的结果当然是浑身湿透了。
41.B 分析语境可知，该处表示有趣的。
42.A 分析语境逻辑可以知道，此处表示选择关系，“是……，而不是……”。
43.C 向导要我们继续前进，该处表示“坚持”。
44.B 此处表示“来不及”，应填before。
45.D 下文的the air was fresh暗示出天气晴朗，而清朗的天气里天空应该是蓝色的。
46.D 与下文的falling形成对照，表示像海浪一样起伏的状态。
47.A 云层中的山脉应该像海洋中的岛屿。
48.B 下文向导讲话内容表明他的预测正确，因此讲话时他自然而然带着自豪的口吻。
49.D 由下一句反推向导的话是正确的。
50.C 表示一种假设的情况。
51.C 根据上下文选择。
52.D 作者将此事作为生活中的教训。
53.C 分析语境可以知道，此处表示将来的情况。
54.C 阅读全文可以知道，是山顶的奇特风光让我们难以忘怀。
55.D 冒号后面是一个句子，其他三项都不是句子。
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
56.D 该题为分析判断题。可以通过阅读文章对极限运动项目的描述知道A项为snowboarding，B项为mountain biking，C项为bungee-jumping，D项为skiing。
57.B 通过文章的描述我们可以知道，极限运动多为年轻人所喜爱。文章中“Now even the older crowd is starting to join in.（现在年龄大一些的人也将开始加入进来。）”这句话暗示出现在上年纪的人很少或基本不参加这种运动。
58.A 由第二段中“And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky（adventurous）activities...”这句话的信息词可以推断出答案。
59.C 该题为主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了一些新的运动形式，这些运动基于某些相同的特点而统称为X-Sports。
60.C 做该题应先明确题干的意思，必须要求读者自己根据文章的说明推断出某个结论。A、B、D三项要么是文章直接描述的信息，要么是错误的推断。C项可以根据文章最后两段的说明来作出合理的推断。
61.B 该题为细节题。根据文章正文第一段中的有关说明可以找出相关的细节信息。
62.B 正确理解这段话的意思，要结合全文的内容。文章提到很多人不顾艰难和危险来攀登珠穆朗玛山，他们这样做的目的和意义何在？该句话回答了这个问题：那就是体验生命的真谛。
63.D 该题为推理判断题。通过文章中“It was breathtaking. It was wonderful and a bit of frightening.”该段话可以推知答案。
64.D 该题为细节判断题。根据文章第二段中的描述可知，法国总统希拉克来中国参观访问并揭幕中法文化交流年。
65.B 该题为细节推理判断题。根据文章第五段中“I know that Chinese people describe France as romantic. It is true，but France is far more than that...”一段话的描述可以知道，中国人对法国的了解仅限于浪漫这一点，而其他的则知之甚少。
66 D 参考文章倒数第二段。
67.A 该题为词义猜测题。该词的意思是“风味”，和A项意思接近。
68.C 细节理解题.由第一段的三,四,句及下文的描述可知,groundhog(土拨鼠)是一种有冬眠习性的动物.
69.A 细节理解题.由文章的第三段的最后一句可知.
70.D 推理判断题.由文章可知冬眠动物的特点是体温下降,血液循环放慢,新陈代谢几乎停止,因此,冬眠期间吃食物很少或不吃.而这些正是星际旅行者所需要的.因此选项D最佳.
71.B 文体结构题.本文的最后一句提到最近对冬眠的研究有了一些新的突破.因此选B.
72.B 推理判断题.由文章的第一段可知,在冰岛,火山提供很多地热资源,火山融水可用来发电,可推断冰岛的火山利大于弊.
73.C 细节理解题 由文章第二段最后两句或知.
74.A 细节理解题 由文章的第三段和第四段可知,这种汽车不污染环境,只排出无污染的水.
75.C 文章标题题目 本文主要说冰岛充分利用本国的自然资源,在研究利用水来充当燃料能源.
第II卷
第四部分：写作（共两小节，满分35分）
76 rise up/stand up 77 teachers 78 Family 79 fathers 80 subjects 81 easy
82 drive 83 walk 84 many 85 study
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
Dear James,
Nice to hear from you again. As you know, this summer vacation, at the end of July, 2006, we winners of NEPC will go to a four-day English Summer Camp in Dalian. Some English teachers from China, the USA, England and Australia will join us. In the camp, we will have some English speaking competition, watch some wonderful performances given by the students and visit some places of interest in Dalian. Besides, we will exchange our English learning experience and talk about our colorful school life in English. I think this summer camp will greatly improve my spoken English and I will make some new friends there. I do hope you will come and join us.
Best wishes,
Yours truly,
Li Hua
听力材料
( Text 1 )
M: I’m going to sit on this chair.
W: You can’t. It’s broken. (1.细节辨认)
( Text 2 )
M: Those oranges look nice. How much are they?
W: They are sixty cents a pound. (2.细节辨认)
( Text 3 )
W: Do you know Jane bought a new white evening dress?
M: A white evening dress? How do you like it?
W: Very much. In fact, I’ve got a blue one, (3.细节辨认) just like hers.
( Text 4 )
M: I missed the bus again today, because I turned the alarm clock off in my sleep. I don’t know what to do.
W: Try putting it far enough away from your bed (4.理解关键词) so that you have to get out to turn it off.
(Text 5 )
M: Now let me take your temperature. Oh, you’ve got a fever.
W: Can I take part in the sports meeting the day after tomorrow?
M: I’m afraid not. You must stay home for one or two days. I’ll give you some medicine for it.
(5.综合推断)
(Text 6 )
M: English is taught over the radio in Beijing, is that so? (6.综合推断)
W: Yes. (6.综合推断) We have the program of “English by Radio” every day.
M: Very interesting. Is English the only foreign language taught over the radio?
W: Oh, no. They teach Japanese, French and German, too. (7.细节辨认)
M: Is that so? Many people are learning foreign languages by radio, I suppose.
W: That’s right. Each program enjoys a fairly large audience.
M: It seems that the Chinese people are very interested in learning foreign languages.
W: So it seems.
( Text 7 )
M: I’m Dave, your tour guide. (8.细节辨认) Before we set out, have you any more questions about Ottawa?
W: Yes. What’s on the agenda here in Ottawa, Dave?
M: For one thing, I thought you’d like to look into the agricultural situation.
W: Ottawa is your most agricultural province, isn’t it?
M: Yes, it is. This is where the wheat comes from.
W: Ottawa is famous for its wheat. (9.细节辨认)
M: It’s one of the largest wheat-producing areas anyhow.
W: Does that mean most people in Ottawa are involved in farm work?
M: That’s right. About 50% of the population live in rural areas. (10.细节辨认)
W: Does all the wheat in Canada come from Ottawa?
M: 65% of it anyway.
W: I’d really like to learn more about all this. I’d better make a field tour.
M: OK! Let’s go. Follow me, please!
( Text 8 )
W: Tell us something, Mr. Smith, about New York City, about the weather, for example. (11.细节推断) You have lived in New York for many years. Do you like the weather?
M: New York is a wonderful city, without doubt the most interesting city in the world today, but I’m afraid the weather there is not very good.
W: Is it very cold in New York, Mr. Smith?
M: Sometimes it’s very cold, and sometimes it’s very warm. On some days in winter it seems that there is no colder place in the world, (12.同义转述) because the air is always wet.
W: And in summer it’s very hot?
M: Very hot. It’s a large city, and there is little wind. The air in summer is often damp and heavy.
W: But why do so many people live there?
M: Most people grow accustomed to the weather, but there are many others who complain about it all the time.
W: Is the weather always unpleasant?
M: Oh, no. On the contrary, there are many beautiful days in New York, especially in spring and in autumn. The sun shines; the sky is clear and blue; the people walk along the streets or sit in the parks in the sun. The really unpleasant part, I suppose, is that the weather in New York changes often and so suddenly. (13.同义转述) One day it’s warm, and the next day it’s cold. One day it rains, and the next day it’s clear and sunny. There’s a story which says that when a visitor to New York complains about the weather, the New Yorker always answers, “Don’t you like our weather? Then wait a minute! It’ll change.”
( Text 9 )
W: Hello, Mr. Green. Come in and sit down.
M: Hello, doctor.
W: What’s the matter?
M: I’ve got a backache.
W: Do you often have backaches?
M: No, I don’t. I’ve never had one before. (14.细节推断)
W: When did it start?
M: About four days ago. (15.综合推断)
W: Well. Go home and lie in bed for two days, (16.同义转述) then you’ll feel better.
M: Can you give me some medicine? It’s very painful.
W: No, all you need is rest. Come back in five days and remember not to take any exercise.
(17.细节辨认)
( Text 10 )
W: Hello, Jack. You’re getting ready for tomorrow’s lessons, aren’t you?
M: Yes. I’m a bit nervous. I have no idea what’ll happen in class and how I’ll get along with my classmates.
W: I understand how you’re feeling. Just take it easy. You’ll make a lot of friends very soon.
M: Thank you. I’ll try my best to get used to my new school life as soon as possible. By the way, what time does the first class begin?
W: At 8 o’clock. But there is some other suggested time you should remember.
M: Say it, please.
W: Before class ( 20 )we have 10 minutes to hand in homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading.
M: That’s to say, we must ( 18 ) get to school at 7:25. ( 19 ) Five minutes later, we’d hand in homework. Right?
W: Right. So I suggest you get up before 7:00.
M: How long does each class last?
W: 45 minutes, I think, with a 10 or 15 minutes’ break.
M: Well, I hear that lunch time is nearly 12 o’clock and I’ll be starving by then.
W: Don’t worry. During the break after the second class, we can buy something to eat.
M: That’s great.