1、2006 年高考英语（湖南卷）第一部分：听力(共三节，满分 30 分)做听力部分时，请先在试题卷上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第 1至第 17 小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将第 18 至第 20 小题 的答案转写到答题卡上。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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. Where will the man go for holiday?A. France. B.
2、 Egypt. C. Austria.2. Why did the man make the phone call?A. His luggage was lost. B. His plane was late. C. His office was locked.3. How much is a two-term course?A. $50. B. $90. C. $120.4. What does the man mean?A. He will not cook dinner. B. He isnt good at cooking fish. C. He prefers not to cook
3、 the fish.5. When will the man probably get to London?A. At 8 oclock. B. At 9 oclock. C. At 10 oclock.第二节(共 12 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 18 分)听下面 4 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从韪中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题.6. What can we learn from the
4、 dialogue?A. The woman was badly hurt. B. The car was terribly damaged.C. The kids were seriously injured. 7. What was the woman thinking about?A. Getting the car repaired. B. Selling the damaged car. C. Buying a second-hand car.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. What do we know about the man?A. He wrote t
5、hree essays last week. B. He went to the beach with friends.C. He drank late at a restaurant every night.9. What did the woman do on Saturday？A. She drove with a friend. B. She watched movies. C. She played tennis.10. Which word can best describe the womans last week?A. Quiet. B. Enjoyable. C. Unfor
6、gettable.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. On which day are the tickets available to the man?A. October 3. B. October 4. C. October 5. 12. How much will the man pay if he books the ticket?A. 35. B. 36. C. 37.13. What can be inferred about the man?A. He was angry with the woman. B. He thought the price w
7、as reasonable.C. He gave up the idea of booking the ticket.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 四个小题。14. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Writer and reader. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee.15. How long did it take Tina to write the story?A. A whole day. B. About two hours.
8、 C. Ninety minutes.16. What do we know about the story?A. Its about Fred. B. Its about a party. C. Its about success.17. What can we learn about Tina?A. She has just been back from abroad. B. She had a party for everyone in her street.C. She won a writing competition unexpectedly.第三节(共 3 小惠：每小题 1.5
9、分，满分 4.5 分)听下面一段材料，将第 18 至第 20 小题的信息补充完整，每小惠不超过三个单词。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。WANTEDVoice needs 18. !Join us, please! Experience not quite necessary 19. skills in great demand Work not for money, but for 20. !第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、
10、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. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover22. In _ review of 44 studies, American researchers found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut the risk of _ heart disease by 76%.A. a;
11、the B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填; a23. A man cannot smile like a child, _ a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone.A. so B. but C. and D. for24. I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I _ to half a dozen other groups.A. was giving B. am giving C. had gi
12、ven D. have given25. Fred, who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry _ his mind.A. on B. in C. with D. at26. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that town.A. this B. that C. one D. it27. _ achievement, last we
13、eks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.A. In terms of B. In case of C. As a result of D. In face of28. If you think that treating a woman well means always _ her permission for things, think again.A. gets B. got C. to get D. getting29. Although she did not kn
14、ow Boston well, she made her way _ to the Home Circle Building. A. easy enough B. enough easy C. easily enough D. enough easily30. We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us, _ we gave some bells and glasses.A. to which B. to whom C. with whom D. with which31.
15、I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _ I heard the steps.A. while B. when C. since D. after32. Some aspects of a pilots job _ be boring, and pilots often _ work at inconvenient hours.A. can; have to B. may; can C. have to; may D. ought to; must33. As the t
16、wentieth century came to a close, the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting _.A. to use B. to be used C. to have used D. to be using34. With his work completed, the businessman stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased _ he was a man of action.A. which B. that C. what D
17、. whether35. To a room above the store, where a party _, some workers were busily setting the table. A. was to be held B. has been held C. will be held D. is being held第二节 完型填空（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 3655 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I returned to Abuja, the capital of
18、Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.Two weeks later, f told my mother I was bored. She said, “Herere the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” _36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off.Seeing me or rather my 37 , a boy sprang up (跳起来), 38 to sell his
19、bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 39 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He 40 . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didnt have 41 , so I told him not to worry. He was 42 and smiled a row of perfect teeth.When, two weeks later, I 43 this
20、 same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should 44 this country as the son of a 45 . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46_ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.“Whats up?” I asked. He answered in 47 English, “I . I no get
21、 money to buy book.” 1 took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49 the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50 only 50,000 each year.The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think your
22、e a fountain of opportunity (机会).”_51 its right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 .After six months work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road. “Are you in school now?”He nodded.A silence fell
23、 as we looked at each other, then I 53 what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54 hurt.“Its a gift,” I said.Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “Ive been waiting to _55 these to you.”36. A. Encouraged B. D
24、isappointed C. Delighted D. Contused37. A. car B. mother C. driver D. keys38. A. willing B. afraid C. eager D. ashamed39. A. got down B. bargained down C. put down D. took down40. A. explained B. promised C. agreed D. admitted41. A. change B. notes C. checks D. bills42. A. troubled B. regretful C. c
25、omfortable D. grateful43. A. ran after B. ran into C. ran over D. tan to44. A. protect B. enjoy C. help D. support45. A. minister B. headmaster C. manager D. president46. A. lucky B. amazing C. fanny D. common47. A. old B. broken C. traditional D. modern48. A. proudly B. madly C. curiously D. nervou
26、sly49. A. for B. with C. at D. upon50. A. spends B. pays C. makes D. affords51. A. Possibly B. Actually C. Certainly D. Fortunately52. A. joys B. nuts C. books D. bananasS3. A. asked B. imagined C. reminded D. realized54. A. when B. as if C. even if D. after55. A. send B. provide C. sell D. give第三部分
27、：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、D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIts likely that everything you learned about Americas ancient history is wrong.The new book, 1491, completely changes our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. DID Y
28、OU KNOW?When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long
29、 as 33,000 years ago.4,000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isnt completely understood.COMMENTS ON 1491“In the tradition of Jared Diamond hunt at night or during the day; occupy a small region or an area up to 40 square miles; and live on
30、 all sorts of food, from lizards (蜥蜴) and shoes, to ants and melons. Unbelievably people helped coyotes increase when they killed most of the wolves in the United States. The spreading of coyotes into city areas, though, is recent. They travel at night, crossing sidewalks and bridges, running along
31、roads and ducking into culverts (钻入涵洞) and underpasses. No one knows why coyotes are moving into cities, but experts explain that cleverer, more human-tolerant (不怕人的) coyotes are teaching urban survival skills to new generations.Occasionally, coyotes might attack human beings. There have been about
32、160 attacks on people in recent years. Therefore, people have been consistently told not to feed coyotes or leave pet food unsecured. That, plus a large trapping program in the neighborhood, has cut down on the coyote population.63. The underlined word “plasticity” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. the
33、ability to fit the environment B. notorious smartnessC. hunting ability D. being human-tolerant64. The aim of the passage is to _. A. tell people how to fight against coyotes B. tell us why the coyote is the most hunted animalC. supply the reason why the coyote is a kind of notorious pestD. explain
34、how the coyote has spread to and survived in cities65. According to the passage, coyotes _.A. originally lived in the west of the continent B. sleep during the day but look for food at nightC. are teaching survival skills to their younger generationsD. suffered a population decrease because people k
35、illed wolves66. According to the passage, to cut down on the coyote population, people are advised to _. A. leave pet food secured B. keep coyotes in small regionsC. force coyotes to live alone D. avoid using trapping programsDThe discovery of a dwarfed (矮个的) “human being” who lived in Flores, Indon
36、esia, up to 18,000 years ago is changing the way we think about the human family. This “Flores Human” was three foot tall and her brain was smaller man that of the average chimp (黑猩猩), yet she and her relatives apparently lived fully human lives. They seem to have made tools, worked together to find
37、 food and cook it, and perhaps even buried their dead with ceremony.It was a major surprise to find tools associated with the new human family member. The tools are like those formerly seen only with European fossils (化石) from our own species, Homo sapiens (智人), and the oldest of them were made 94,0
38、00 years ago. Homo sapiens is thought to have arrived in the island about 40,000 years ago, much too late to be responsible for the tools. If this tiny human made the tools, then the inside structure (结构) of its brain must have been more like our own than a chimps, despite being just a third the siz
39、e of ours.This “new human” was suspected to be a dwarfed branch of Homo erectus (直立人). When creatures are separated in regions with rare resources but few enemies, being big is a disadvantage, and evolution tends to shrink them, a process known as island dwarfing. Could natural selection make a huma
40、n smaller while keeping even improving mental ability? Quite possibly, believes Christopher Wills of the University of California.Has the “Flores Human” even shown the ability of language? “I find it difficult to imagine that people could make tools, use fire, and kill large animals without fairly a
41、dvanced communication.” Wills says. Did “Floras Human” possess the basic components of human culture such as the burying of the dead with ceremony? Emiliano Bruner of the Italian Institute points out that Indonesias hot, wet environment is bad for fossilization. It is reasonable to assume, he says,
42、that the 18,000-year-old bones of the most complete Flores woman were well-preserved because she was buried with special care.67. According to the passage, “Flores Human” _.A. lived a partly human life B. was a branch of Homo sapiensC. used tools before Homo sapiens arrived D. had a brain as large a
43、s a common chimp68. The underlined part “this tiny human” in Paragraph 2 refers to _ .A. a chimp B. Flores Human C. Homo sapiens D. Homo erectus69. This passage mainly talks about _ _ .A. the tools made by “Flores Human” B. the language used by “Flores Human”C. the evolution of “Flores Human” D. the
44、 major surprising findings about “Flores Human”70. According to the passage, it is believed that “Flores Human” _ .A. was dwarfed by its enemies B. could use languageC. left a lot of fossils in the hot and wet environmentD. reached Flores 40,000 years agoESusan Sontag (1933 2004) was one of the most
45、 noticeable figures in the world of literature. For more than 40 years she made it morally necessary to know everything to read every book worth reading, to see every movie worth seeing. When she was still in her early 30s, publishing essays in such important magazines as Partisan Review, she appear
46、ed as the symbol of American cultural life, trying hard to follow every new development in literature, film and art. With great effort and serious judgment, Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.Seriousness was one of Sontags lifelong watchwords (格言), but at a time when the barriers bet
47、ween the well-educated and the poor-educated were obvious, she argued for a true openness to the pleasures of pop culture. In Notes on Camp”, the 1964 essay that first made her name, she explained what was men a little-known set of difficult understandings, through which she could not have been more
48、 famous. “Notes on Camp”, she wrote, represents “a victory of form over content ,beauty over morals”.By conviction (信念) she was a sensualist (感觉论者), but by nature she was a moralist (伦理论者 ), and in the works she published in the 1970s and 1980s, it was the latter side of her that came forward. In Illness as Metaphor published in 1978, after she suffered cancer she argued against the idea that cancer was somehow a special problem of repressed personalities (被压抑的个性), a concept that effectively blamed
