上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试英语试题.docx

1、上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试英语试题2006年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试英 语 试 题第I卷（105分）I. Listening Comprehension.Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the quest

2、ions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Fried chicken. B. Hamburgers. C. A pizza. D. Seafood.2. A. A new job. B. A party. C. A ne

3、w house. D. Some drinks.3. A. She doesnt like reading. B. Shes already read the book.C. She is too busy to read the book. D. Shes almost finished the book.4. A. Frightening. B. Interesting. C. Enjoyable. D. Dull.5. A. It is time that he won the scholarship. B. No one believes that he won the scholar

4、ship. C. Hes surprised that he got the scholarship. D. Hes glad to award the woman the scholarship.6. A. The 4:40 bus. B. The 5:00 bus. C. The 5:20 bus. D. The 5:40 bus.7. A. An airhostess. B. A cook. C. A waitress. D. A hotel manager.8. A. At a police station. B. At a bank. C. At an employment agen

5、cy. D. At a post office.9. A. Someone helped him with the work. B. Someone has done the work for him. C. He didnt quite finish the work. D. He did the work alone.10. A. He doesnt love jazz. B. He hasnt heard any music for a long time.C. Hed prefer silence for a while. D. Hed like to listen to some j

6、azz.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide wh

7、ich one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 3 years. B. 4 years. C. 15 years. D.18 years.12. A. A lawyer. B. A professor. C. An artist. D. An interpreter.13. A. Theyve overcome their language problems. B. They over

8、took others in learning Russian. C. They still have problems speaking English. D. They worked in a restaurant to practise English.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.14. A. The Spanish flu. B. The Asian flu. C. The Hong Kong flu. D. Bird flu.15. A. In 1968. B. In the 21st centu

9、ry. C. In 1957. D. Over a century ago.16. A. Bird flu viruses. B. Several kinds of flu. C. Causes of flu. D. Some most common viruses.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will .be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you

10、 are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationKITCHEN ORDER FORMTO (Supplier):Standard itemsQuantityNotesCabbagesFour _17_White_18_35 kilos_19_Bananas_20_ kilosImpo

11、rtedPeachesNot too goodComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answerBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationWhat did the man say about the chair?It is the most reasonable and _21_.What was the woman worried about?The _22_ of the chair.What did another customer do with these c

12、hairs? He called to _23_.How popular was the chair mentioned?They have been selling like _24_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularyDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one an

13、swer that best completes the sentence.25. More and more young people are fond _ playing tennis nowadays.A. on B. to C. in D. of26. You know he is not going to let us leave early if we _ get the work done.A. cant B. may not C. shouldnt D. mustnt27. Both sides have accused of breaking the contract _.A

14、. another B. the other C. neither D. each28. We _ our new neighbors yet, so we dont know their names.A. dont meet B. wont meet C. havent met D. hadnt met29. The parents suggested _ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.A. sleep B. to sleep C. sleeping D. having sl

15、ept30. These shoes look very good. I wonder _.A. how much cost they are B. how much do they costC. how much they cost D. how much are they cost31. Some experts think that language learning is much _ for children as their tongues are more flexible.A. easy B. easier C. easily D. more easily32. _ most

16、of the earths surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious.A. As B. Once C. If D. Although33. Doris success lies in the fact _ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others.A. which B. that C. when D. why34. Just in front of our house _ with a history of 1,000 years.A. doe

17、s a tall tree stand B. stands a tall treeC. a tall tree is standing D. a tall tree stands35. David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature _ he chose the course.A. that B. what C. why D. how36. There are hundreds of visitors _ in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van G

18、oghs paintings.A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. wait37. You can find whatever you need at the shopping centre, _ is always busy at the weekend.A. that B. where C. what D. which38. _ the employees working efficiency, the supervisor will allow them to have a coffee break.A. Improving B. To improve C

19、. Having improved D. Improved39. In the dream Peter saw himself _ by a fierce wolf, and he woke suddenly with a start.A. chased B. to be chased C. be chased D. having been chased40. China has promised to revise its existing regulations and _ new policies according to WTO requirements.A. forming B. t

20、o form C. to be forming D. have formed41. Put the _ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound.A. tip B. top C. peak D. pole42. Small cars are _ of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers.A. free B. short C. typical D. economical43. Seans strong love for his country is _

21、 in his recently published poems.A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered44. The performer was waving his stick in the street and it _ missed the child standing nearby.A. narrowly B. nearly C. hardly D. closelyIII. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four wo

22、rds or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling

23、 for their children. Some parents are _45_ with the quality of education in the public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a(n) _46_ effect on the childs studies. These parents _47_ this type of pres

24、sure will lead to bad behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs.Bullying(欺负) from other students is another concern. Still other parents choose this type of _48_ for religious reasons. Whatever the _49_ may be, it is evident that more and more children are being taken out of norma

25、l schools every year. _50_, many questions have emerged, encouraging the debate over home schooling against public schooling.What then is the future of education? Will this new model of schooling replace normal schools? Will computers and the Internet _51_ our classrooms and teachers? As the debate

26、continues, so do the questions about what home schoolers are studying at home. How can parents ensure that their children are prepared _52_ for college? How are home schoolers assessed to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have?Finally, there are ques

27、tions regarding the childrens emotional development. Are they too _53_ their fellow students? Are they _54_ the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students? As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neither simple nor one-sided.45. A. patien

28、t B. familiar C. pleased D. dissatisfied46. A. active B. contrary C. important D. negative47. A. care B. fear C. wish D. deny48. A. activity B. education C. behavior D. belief49. A. effects B. suggestions C. reasons D. pressures50. A. As a result B. On the whole C. After all D. On the contrary51. A.

29、 replace B. reserve C. represent D. release52. A. gracefully B. emotionally C. academically D. financially53. A. free from B. isolated from C. related to D. close to54. A. providing B. making C. taking D. losing(B)Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the w

30、ay that young people behave today.Their first argument is that when we were _55_ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today dont care about anything or anyone. _56_, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no _57_. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. _58_ this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often _59_ to help m