1、2006 年江苏省常州高级中学高二下学期期末考试英语试卷第一卷（三部分 共 110 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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。1. Why did the woman call the man?A. She didnt know how to use the new refrigerator.B. She wanted her washing
2、 machine to be fixed.C. There was something wrong with the refrigerator.2. What kind of place are the speakers probably talking about?A. A football field. B. An office building. C. A concert hall.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Put ice on her hand. B. See a doctor in a few days.C. Not u
3、se her hand for a while.4. What time is Jack supposed to arrive?A. At 7:50. B. At 8:00. C. By 8:15.5. What did the woman mean?A. She fell asleep before the program ended.B. She missed the beginning of the program.C. She wished she had gone to sleep earlier.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段
4、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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 68 题。6. What causes the conversation?A. An advertisement. B. A TV program. C. An article.7. Who will shop quickly?A. Those who know what they want to buy.B. Those who have little money to
5、 spend.C. Those who shop at the cheapest stores.8. What can we conclude from the conversation ?A. People spend more time looking than shopping.B. People enjoy shopping when they are free.C. People buy things easily if time is limited.听第 7 段材料，回答第 911 题。9. What does Susan have to do on Saturday morni
6、ng?A. Walk the dog. B. Clean the house. C. Go to the doctor.10. What time is Susan going to meet Julie?A. 12:00PM. B. 1:00 PM. C. 2:00PM11. Why cant they watch a video at Susans house?A. They cant decide on a video.B. Susans mother is going to use it.C. The machine doesnt work.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1214 题。12
7、.Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At the reception desk of a hotel.B. At the office of a company.C. At the counter of a restaurant.13. What promise does the woman get?A. She can keep her room till two oclock this afternoon.B. She has to leave her room before 12 noon tomorrow.C.
8、She may stay in her room till 2 p.m tomorrow.14. What time does the man suggest the woman start off?A. Two hours before the plane takes off.B. Three hours before the plane take off.C. Two and a half hours before the plane takes off.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1517 题。15. Where did Sue spend the nights in the countr
9、y?A. In a farm house. B. In the open air. C. At a hotel.16. What was the weather like in the country?A. It snowed a lot.B. It rained nearly every day.C. There was a lot of sunshine.17. What did Sue think of the people in the country?A. They are tall. B. They are strange. C. They are friendly.听第 10 段
10、材料，回答第 1820 题。18. Why did Harry ask the man what time it was?A. He had forgotten to put on his watch.B. his watch was wrong.C. He was late.19. Why didnt the man tell Harry the time?A. He did not know it.B. He did not have a watch. C. he did not want to speak to Harry.20. What is the story really abo
11、ut?A. Being impolite to people.B. Not speaking to strangers.C. One thing leading to another.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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21. We are said to be living in the “information Age,” _ time of new discoveries and great changes.A. a B. the C. / D.
12、one22. The place _the bridge is supposed to be built should be _the cross river traffic is the heaviest.A which; where B. at which; whichC. at which; where D. which; in which23. A war is so cruel that it always cause great losses, _has happened in Iraq and other countries.A. what B. as C. which D. t
13、hat24.I really dont know _ I had my money stolen.A. when was it that B. that it was whenC. where it was that D. it was where that25. -Was his sister drowned in that river?-Yes. It was ten years ago _ she was a junior student. A. that B. which C. when D. about which26. College students usually _ the
14、poorly dressed people and they are easy to be taken in by them.A. lend a hand B. have mercy onC. pass judgment on D. make a contribution to27. It would be wrong to judge a student purely _ his scores in exams. Personal virtues and some other things should also be taken into consideration.A. in the f
15、orm of B. in the eyes ofC. at the mercy of D. in terms of28. Since you can deal with it all by yourself, I _ as well not have a hand in it.A. can B. may C. must D. shall29. Before the only-child policy was carried out, there were at least three children in a（n） _Chinese family.A. ordinary B. average
16、 C. usual D. common30. Though Shakespeare has been dead for hundreds of years, his works never stop being _ in different versions.A. put out B. come out C. brought out D. given out31. Good ideas are no accident. They are the result of a long process of trial and error. That is to say, _ leads to suc
17、cess.A. making connections B. keeping trying C. taking another look at it D. thinking outside the box32. I know I should not accept anything from such a person, but I found it difficult to turn down his _.A. suggestion B. advice C. offer D. request33. I want to know_.A. what city does she come from.
18、B. from what city does she comeC. from which city does she come fromD. what city she comes from.34. Prepare an extra notebook to _ your mistakes in exams, so that you can learn something from them and avoid making the same ones next time.A. keep in mind B. date back toC. keep track of D. give you an
19、 idea of 35. _ I am concerned, we can walk or take the bus rather than call a taxi.A. Now that B. As soon as C. So long as D. As far as36. -What a big rain! - Yes, but it _ our crops.A. has a good effect to B. make a good effect toC. has a good effect on D. has a good affect on37. He was so poor tha
20、t he couldnt afford _ a new coat.A. to buy his son B. buy for his sonC. buying for his son D. his son to buy38. In the reading room, we found her _ at a desk with her attention _ on a book.A. sitting; fixing B. to sit; fixedC. seating; fixing D. seated; fixed39. The accident which resulted _the deat
21、h of 6 passengers lay_ the drivers carelessness.A. in; in B. in ; on C. at; in D. for; with40. -It is reported that the oldest man to take the 2006 national college entrance examination is nearly 60 years old.-Well. As the saying goes: _-.A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. Time and tide wa
22、its for no man.C. One is never too old to learn.D. the older; the better.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 4160 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 41 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 mi
23、nutes more. After that, he became 42 . When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had 43 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 44 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 45 even him.He wrote his wifes name on the back of the photos
24、and handed them to a 46 behind the desk in the booth. “ 47 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 48 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 49 his office in Morrison Building, 50 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the fou
25、r photos must be a good 51 ! He sat down with a smile.His wife 52 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married How are you with 53 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 54 . We wait on traffic an
26、d we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important 55 of a happy and rewarding life. 56 , some things are worth waiting for. 57 presents many opportunities for wait training.We can hate waiting, 58 i
27、t or even get good at it! But one thing is 59 - we cannot avoid it. How is your 60 coming along?41. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously42. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty43. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea44. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. conve
28、nient45. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked46. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend47. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If48. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for49. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left50. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surpr
29、ised51. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture52. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed53. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination54. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for55. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality56. A. For example B. After all
30、 C. Right now D. So far57. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office58. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve59. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy60. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分；满分 40 分）ASome children are n
31、atural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, “operates under the theory of whats mine is mine and whats yours is mine,” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light saber
32、s（剑）. Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”“Examine the extended family, and youll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. Its an inheritable trait,” says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University
33、of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance（支配地位）when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.Whether its inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands at the young isnt healthy
34、 for children or the family. “Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior.” says family psychologist John Taylor. “Children,” he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, “have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” Its the parents role to provide that protection.When a “b
35、oss child” doesnt learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.“I
36、see more and more parents giving up their power,” says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they dont want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more a
37、nxious.”61. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson .A. make good decisions B. show self-centerednessC. lack care from others D. have little sense of fear62. The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Paragraph 2 means .A. inborn nature B. developed characterC. accepted theory D. particular environmen
38、t63. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents .A. should give more power to their children B. should be strict with their childrenC. should not be so anxious about their children D. should not set limits for their children64. Bossy children may probably become .A. relaxed B. skillful C. hesi
39、tant D. lonely65. What is the passage mainly about?A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.B. How we can get along with bossy children.C. What leads to childrens bossy behavior.D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.BHes an old cobbler（修鞋匠） with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. Wh
40、en I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I havent time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; hell fix them for you right away.”But Id had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman. “No,”
41、 I replied, “the other fellow cant do it well.”“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait” - without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap（鞋带） you might as well just
42、 throw away the pair.My man saw I wouldnt give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron , looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf. “See what I
43、can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny acce
44、nt from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption rather than a way to realize their own a
45、bilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.66. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler.?A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.C. He was proud of hi
46、s skills.D. He was a native Parisian.67. The underlined sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” implies that A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like himB. it was difficult to communicate with this manC. the man was very strangeD. the man was too old68. According to the author, many
47、 people work just to .A. realize their abilities B. gain happinessC. make money D. gain respect69. This story wants to tell us that .A. craftsmen make a lot of money B. whatever you do, do it wellC. craftsmen need self-respect D. people are born equalCA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIts likely that everything you learned about American ancient history is wrong.The new book,1491, completely changes our understanding of the Americans before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW?When Columbu
