湖南省示范性高中2006屆高三八校4月聯考
英語試卷
（2006年4月6日）
注意事項：1、本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題），滿分150分，時量120分鐘。2、所有答案均須按要求答在答題卡上，不能答在試卷上。
第I卷
第一部分 聽力(共三節，滿分30分)
做聽力部分時，請先在試卷上作答. 聽力部分結束前，你將有兩分鐘的時間將第1至第17小題的答案轉涂到答題卡上，將第18至第20小題的答案轉寫到答題卡上.
第一節(共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. To save enough money.
B. To buy a second-hand car.
C. To buy a new car.
2. Where do the two speakers make the conversation?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a coffee shop.
3. When will the next bus
leave for
A. At nine-thirty.
B. In ten minutes.
C. At ten.
4. Why does Bonny look very tired?
A. Because she does too much exercise.
B. Because she has to do a lot of homework.
C. Because she is too busy with her lessons.
5. What does the woman mean in this dialogue?
A. It’s not important how the man dances.
B. She is afraid that the man would step on her feet.
C. It’s too crowded to dance anyway.
第二節（共12小題；每小題1.5分，滿分18分）
聽下面4段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。
6. Why do the two speakers feel so thirsty?
A. Because they have eaten something sweet.
B. Because the weather is sunny and hot.
C. Because both of them have worked a lot.
7. What do they want to drink?
A. Coca-Cola.
B. Some water.
C. Orange.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。
8. Why does Miss Margaret win the prize?
A. Because she has done an excellent job at school.
B. Because she has saved some disabled children.
C. Because she has taken good care of some disabled children.
9. What does Miss Margaret do in the hospital?
A. She helps the nurses and doctors do some cleaning.
B. She helps the disabled children dress and eat.
C. She sings songs and plays with the disabled children.
10. How long does Miss Margaret work in the hospital every day?
A. One hour.
B. Two hours.
C. No regular work time.
聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。
11. For what does the man stay in the hotel?
A. To look for a flat.
B. To meet Miss Daisy.
C. To come on business.
12. When does the man get to the hotel?
A. In the morning.
B. Late at night.
C. In the late afternoon.
13. Will Miss Daisy come to see the man?
A. Yes, and she will come at seven tonight.
B. No, she is too busy to come.
C. Yes, but she will come tomorrow.
聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。
14. What kind of question is the man asked?
A. Nothing but his personal life.
B. Not only affairs at home and abroad but also his own habit or interest.
C. The terrorist attack on
15. What is the woman worried about?
A. Different kinds of crimes at home.
B. Terrorist attacks on
C. Peace in the
16. What is the man’s hobby at present?
A. Smoking.
B. Playing the guitar.
C. Traveling round the world.
17. According to the conversation, we come to the conclusion that the man is _______.
A.
B. The late President of Palestinian Nationalism Yasser Arafat
C. Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair
第三節 填空（共 3 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 4.5 分）
聽下面一段材料，從所聽到的內容中獲取必要信息，將 18-20 小題補充完整，每空不超過 3 個單詞，聽力材料朗讀兩遍。你有 45 秒鐘的答題時間。
A
Visit to the
Weather: hot
A special view visitors can get: houses of all 18 and colors
In late autumn and winter: best place for 19
Time given for a view and taking photos: 20
第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）
第一節 語法和詞匯知識(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
21. --I really should be on my way.
--Oh, not yet! At least have one cup of coffee for the road.
--No. _______.
A. I know the road
B. I have to leave early
C. I don’t want any more
D. Thanks all the same
22. Chinese are very generous when it comes to _______ their children. _______ about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad
A. educating; Not caring B. educate; Don’t care
C. educate; Not cared C. educating; Never care
23. Webster’s want someone who can ______ his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our Head Office.
A. stand up B. stand on
C. stand out D. stand by
24. --The authors of computer viruses are geniuses.
--I agree. They can apply their wisdom to other net technology ______ human beings can benefit.
A. in which B. through which C. on which D. from which
25. --You don't have to play that record so loud, do you?
--I'm sorry. ______ you?
A. Has it been bothering
B. Did it bother
C. Will it bother
D. Had it bothered
26. --More than
one thousand American soldiers have been killed in
--And it is reported that the number of Iraqis killed is ______.
A. many times higher B. higher many times
C. many times high D. high many times
27. We shouldn’t ignore what happens ______ it is difficult for us to accept some stories.
A. even if B. as if C. on condition that D. seeing that
28. Do remember to remind me to return the book I ______ from you.
A. was borrowing B. had borrowed
C. borrowed D. would borrow
29. Do you know ____ you’ve done?
A. why your parents are pleased with which
B. how pleased your parents are with what
C. that your parents are pleased with
D. how pleased are your parents for what
30. Many job applicants in the west increasingly find themselves ______ such strange questions as “which do you think more important, law or love?”
A. asking B. asked C. to ask D. having asked
31. “Long time no see” is _____ sort of informal, but it is part of ______ language that Americans use daily.
A. the; a B. a; the C.不填; the D. a; a
32. Because of _____ mail we receive, we may not be able to reply to your letter. Please remember to include your full name with your letter.
A. a great many of B. a large number of
C. the large amount of D. a great plenty of
28. Whether you believe it or not, it is ______ that causes your illness.
A. because of your overweight
B. because you are overweight
C. you are so overweight
D. your being overweight
34. The importance of saving gas ______ be stressed too much. Automobiles use up some 70 billion gallons of gas a year.
A. cannot B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. may not
35. A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much ______.
A. at least B. at once C. at last D. at most
第二節 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
In Monday’s 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games figure skating pairs competition, Chinese pairs Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao settled with the silver. They are not the Olympic champions, but they still 36 the spotlight. They moved the whole world with their Olympic 37 .
While landing the throw, Zhang Dan fell down 38 one knee heavily hitting the ice. The pair had to 39 their performance 40 she recovered and was able to continue. Then, they showed incredible courage to return to the ice after a quick 41 . Gaining thunderous applause from the 42 , the pair also won the judges’ approval. The pair was awarded 25.01 points, a new personal best for them, to
43 them a silver,
Zhang Hao was excited by the medal and moved by 45 . “My partner is great. It is extremely dangerous, 46 she tried.” said Zhang Hao, who excitedly 47
his partner again after hearing their score. “I may have 48 my hands too early during the throw so I failed in landing. I thought we would win 49 , but it was unexpectedly a silver.” Zhang Dan 50 afterwards.
“It’s a 51 night for
tonight. That’s the sport spirit.”
“Their excellent 54 today may give them more courage in their future career, and in the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games four years later, our Chinese may taste the 55 ,”said Ren Hongguo, vice-director of the Chinese Winter Sports Administrative Centre.
36. A. stole B. gave C. showed D. collected
37. A. interest B. spirit C. achievement D. result
38. A. as B. then C. to D. with
39. A. interrupt B. continue C. leave D. give up
40. A. when B. since C. before D. after
41. A. rest B. recovery C. decision D. complaint
42. A. Italians B. Chinese C. judges D. crowds
43. A. secure B. offer C. afford D. save
44. A. only B. best C. final D. worst
45. A. his parents B. the crowds C. his partner D. himself
46. A. so B. and C. but D. though
47. A. rose B. dropped C. lifted D. kissed
48. A. given B. lost C. opened D. loosened
49. A. a gold B. nothing C. a silver D. a bronze
50. A. repeated B. retold C. recalled D. remembered
51. A. tough B. fantastic C. longest D. shameful
52. A. difficult B. amusing C. amazing D. surprised
53. A. laugh B. cry C. leave D. scream
54. A. award B. program C. performance D. determination
55. A. silver B. medal C. bronze D. gold
第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
On
I was happy that day, and also sad. Gone were the days of me bossing her around and telling her what she should do with her life. My bossy behavior had earned me the nickname Lucy. If you are a Peanuts fan, then you can clearly imagine my behavior as an older sister. To me it wasn't an insult(侮辱); I rather like the nickname Lucy. I happen to think that Lucy is strong and has incredible self-confidence, although she is a little overbearing at times. I did my best to live up to the standards set forth by this dynamic cartoon character.
I left the reception to get some air because suddenly I was overcome with grief at the realization that I was no longer a child. I'm not sure how long I sat there before my sister came and joined me. We talked about how we are grown up now and shed a few tears for our childhood days gone by. As she wiped a tear from my eye she lovingly said, "you'll always be Lucy to me." We hugged.
My cousin Mike walked over and told my sister that it was time to cut the cake. And then he dropped bomb number two on me. "Hey, did you guys hear that Charles Schultz died today?" He said it like it was no big deal.
Dead? How could Charles Schultz be dead? He was my creator! And though I have never met the man personally, he has always been like an invisible father to me. He did, after all, fashion a famous character after me. I lost so many things on this day. Innocence slipped away from me like a thief in the night: come and gone before I could do anything about it, taking with it all the treasures that I held most valuable in my heart. I felt myself grow up, all in one moment.
Reality rushed in around me like a hurricane tide. There was nowhere to run to. All I could do was sit there and watch it destroy and reshape what had existed only a moment before. I was no longer a child. I was no longer Lucy who knew what was best for everyone else. I allowed the tide to carry my sadness out with it. Take it out to sea, for it serves no purpose in my life. I stood up from the bench; a little taller than I was when I sat down. I turned and headed back to the hall, hoping I didn't miss the cutting of the cake. It was the day my sister grew wings of her own and left the nest. It was the day that Lucy died, and I was born.
56. The two things that changed the writer’s life are ________.
A. her sister’s marriage and Charles Schultz’s death
B. her being given the nickname Lucy and her best friend’s death
C. her sister’s marriage and Lucy’s death
D. her sister’s twenty-sixth birthday and her daughter’s birth
57. Why did the writer get the nickname Lucy?
A. Because she looked like the cartoon character.
B. Because she acted like the cartoon character.
C. Because she was a fan of the cartoon film.
D. Because she was of an age with the cartoon character.
58. From the last paragraph we can come to a conclusion that ______.
A. The writer was completely disappointed at her loss of so much
B. The writer regretted very much that she was getting old so fast
C. The writer realized how important she was to her sister
D. The writer felt it no use just regretting for the past
59. The underlined word “boss” in the passage most probably means ______.
A. own B. protect C. give orders D. make happy
B
Dirty plastic bags are being
transformed into best-loved fashion accessories(裝飾物) and
handy household goods under a bold recycling project in the Indian capital. Aside
from expensive women’s handbags, the project, being driven by the Conserve
nongovernmental environmental group, is producing in large amounts file
folders, shoe-racks, storage boxes, table mats and coasters. “It’s effective
waste management while providing a section of the urban poor with a means of
livelihood,” said Anita Ahuja, one of the brains(智囊) behind Conserve. Launched in 1988, the NGO focused
on projects such as recycling household waste into compost(肥料) before moving into recycling plastics about two
years ago. The recycling process begins with rag pickers, who collect plastic
bags from the 600 tons of waste produced by
60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Plastics into Gold
B. How to Recycle Plastics
C. Environmental Protection
61. According to the text, the proper order of plastic recycling process is ______.
a. feed the bags into a machine
b. collect plastic bags
c. sort the bags
d. clean the bags
e. be made into various products
f. be melted into plastic sheet
A. d―b―c―f―e―a
B. b―d―c―a―f―e
C. a―c―e―d―b―f
D. b―c―a―d―e―f
62. How much waste
plastic is there in the daily produced waste in
A. More than a half of it.
B. Almost all of it.
C. 60 tons at most
D. Between 120~150 tons
63. According to the passage, recycling plastics ______.
A. has offered people more job opportunities
in
B. has resulted in a cleaner environment in
C. has made city people aware of the “white” pollution
D. has produced new waste in cities like
C
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64. The purpose of the advertisement is ______.
A. to help parents with their daily life
B. to attract more subscribers
C. to collect more money for charity
D. to introduce a new product
65. Which of the following is true according to the ad?
A. Only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine.
B. Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year.
C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer.
D. Readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet.
66. Where can we most probably read the ad?
A. In the newspaper. B. In a website.
C. In a supermarket. D. In a library.
67. A reader subscribed PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do?
A. He can cancel without getting your money back.
B. He can cancel after answering a series of questions.
C. He can email them to access your bank account to get all your money back.
D. He can cancel and get all your money back without answering any questions.
D
Imagine for a moment what it would be like if all the markets, clothing stores, schools, doctors and other things just disappeared. Imagine that there were no neighborhoods or towns. What would life be like? The early settlers of this country didn’t know the luxury of having all these things.
The Spanish women who came with their
families from
She was the first to learn of births and deaths, sicknesses or other misfortunes. The ranches and towns were far from any medical doctors. The women used their knowledge of plant medicine, passed down from mother to daughter, to gather and use plants from the mountains. Some women were midwives and delivered babies born in the area.
Some of the women added new discoveries to
their knowledge of healing of old. For example, when smallpox broke out in the
68. Life in
A. centered around the mountains B. required lots of luxuries
C. was easy for most people D. had no modern conveniences
69. The women practiced medicine because ______.
A. doctors were far away B. villages had too many babies
C. they couldn’t afford doctors D. the men were unable to
70. People first refused smallpox medicine ______.
A. as it was unnecessary B. because it cost too much
C. in fear of something new D. because smallpox wasn’t serious
71. The main idea of this passage is that women in early Spanish settlements ______.
A. faced a hard life B. had important, life-saving roles
C. had to treat smallpox D. moved with their families frequently
E
An Australian inventor has designed and built an environmentally friendly ferry（渡船） that uses solar and wind power to transport people around Sydney Harbor. Robert Dane and his Solar Sailor were given the top prize at the Australian Design Awards recently.
The Solar Sailor has been in use for six months. It uses four sources of energy for its power ― solar, wind, battery power with stored solar energy and a fuel generator（發電機） in store all controlled by computers. The ferry can travel up to 7.5 knots on just wind and solar power. It’s solar wings and fiberglass solar panels（太陽電池板） which not only take in sunlight and store it in batteries, but also act as sails.
“We angle（調整角度） our solar panels to the sun in two planes（面）, which increases the amount of energy we get from the sun by 40 percent,” Dane says. “And also we can use that same structure to do another job, which is also the sail, and so these wing sails actually push the ferry forward just like a soft sail does.”
Computers check the sun and wind and angle the solar wings to take in the most sunlight. If there isn’t much wind or it is a cloudy day, energy stored in the batteries runs the electric motor for up to five hours.
“If the batteries are too low, then the
computer turns the generator on so the boat is always able to meet a commercial
schedule, or get from point A to point B no matter what,” Dan explains.
Dane got his idea for the Solar Sailor from a book on
insects. He was amazed how insects use their wings to collect solar energy to
warm themselves.
“When I read that, I realized there was a good example in nature for what we were going to do, which was to use a solar wing to collect solar energy and also to sail,” he says.
72. What is the Solar Sailor?
A. A sailor who is good at using solar energy.
B. An Australian inventor.
C. A ferry that uses solar and wind power.
D. A new type of generator designed by Dane.
73. We can learn from the passage ______.
A. the ferry sails at a speed of 7.5 kilometers an hour
B. the ferry is good for the environment
C. four sources of energy for the ferry are controlled by Dane
D. solar energy needn’t be stored in case of good
weather
74. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dane got his idea for the ferry from a book.
B. That insects use their wings to collect solar energy gave Dane the idea.
C. If the batteries are too low, the ferry travels a little more slowly.
D. Solar wings and fiberglass solar panels can also act as sails.
75. What is the purpose of writing this article?
A. To praise the designer Robert Dane.
B. To make an advertisement.
C. To tell us to learn from nature.
D. To introduce a new invention.
第II卷
第四部分 書面表達（共兩節，滿分35分）
第一節 填空（共10小題上，每小題1分，滿分10分）
短文閱讀，根據所讀內容在文后76～85的空格里填上適當的單詞或短語，并將答案轉寫到答題卡上。注意：每空不超過3個單詞。
Japanese often bow when they meet, but usually only if they don’t know each other. The young or more junior person bows more deeply than the older or more senior one. The Japanese also bow to say “Thank you” or to apologize for something, or when they say goodbye.
You may see
Japanese put their thumb and index finger together to form a circle. This
circle represents a coin and this gesture is the sign of money, while in
When Japanese nod their heads, it means not that they agree with you, but that they understand what you are saying. You must also be careful not to misunderstand a smile. When the Japanese smile they may not be happy, in fact they may be embarrassed.
Title: 76. __________________
Japanese Gestures
Meanings
in
Meanings in
77. __________
Bowing
① 78. __________;
②Thank you;
③Apology;
④goodbye
Forming 79. ___________ with one’s thumb and index finger
Money
“OK” in
80. ___________ in circles above his ears
for a couple of turns
opening their hands with
their fingers pointing up saying “Pah!”
Crazy
Pointing a finger to 81. _____
“me”
Making a “V” sign with his middle and index fingers
82. ____________
Victory
Waving hands 83. _____
“No”, “I don’t know” or “I don’t understand”
Nodding
understanding
84. _________
Smiling
embarrassment
85. _________
第二節 寫作（滿分25分）
目前，有不少的中國人講漢語時喜歡夾雜著英語。就此現象，你們班最近舉行了一場辯論賽。請根據下表的提示，用英語客觀地介紹一下辯論結果。
40%同學認為：
60%同學認為：
你的觀點：
有點諷刺意義；
對學英語毫無作用。
喜歡這種方式；
更有助于表達思想。
要求：
1、可適當發揮，不要逐句翻譯；2、補充自己的觀點；
3、字數：約100個單詞。開頭已經給出，不計入總詞數；
4、參考生詞：諷刺的―ridiculous
Nowadays, more and more Chinese people can use English in their daily communication._______________________________________________________
湖南省示范性高中2006屆高三八校4月聯考
英語科測試答卷
