1、2006 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语（浙江卷） YCYYCY 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回. 第 I 卷（共 100 分） 第一部分：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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Would you take this along to the office for me? A. With pleasure. B. Thats right. C. Never mind.
2、 D. Dont me ntion it. 2. We dont keep winning games _ we keep playing well. A. because B. unless C. when D. while 3. Dont worry if you cant come to _ party. - Ill sav e _ cake for you. A. the ; some B. a ; much C. the ; any D. a ; little 4. _ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead
3、to a stronger, more prosperous economy. A. As B. That C. This D. It 5. When _ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities. A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared 6. This machine _. It hasnt worked for years. A. didn
4、t work B. wasnt working C. doesnt work D. isnt wor king 7. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long. A. is B. are C. was D. were 8. Were trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we _ _ your number incorrectly. A. looked
5、up B. took down C. worked out D. brought about 9. _ by keeping down costs will Power Data hold its advantage over other companies. A. Only B. Just C. Still D. Yet 10. Letterboxes are much more _ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead. A. common B. normal C. ordinary D. us
6、ual 11. I would like a job which pays more, but _ I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thingD. as a matter of fact 12. Progress so far has been very good. _, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. A. However B. Otherwise C. There
7、fore D. Besides 13. I was given three books on cooking, the first _ I really enjoyed. A. of that B. of which C. that D. which 14. If you cant decide which of the two books to borrow, why d ont you take _? I wont read them this week. A. all B. any C. either D. both 15. We always keep _ spare paper, i
8、n case we ran out. A. too much B. a number of C. plenty of D. a good many 16. My friend, who _ on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month. A. served B. is serving C. had served D. has served 17. - If you like I can do some shopping for you. - Thats a very kind _. A.
9、offer B. service C. point D. suggestion 18. It remains _ whether Jimll be fit enough to play in the finals. A. seen B. to be seen C. seeing D. to see 19. - Could I have a word with you, mum? - Oh dear, if you _. A. can B. must C. may D. should 20. - What should I do first? - The instructions _ that
10、you should mix flour with water carefully first. A. go B. tell C. write D. say 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，撑握其大意，然后从 3655 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。 One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21 for 15 minutes. Then he waited
11、impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 23 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 24 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 25 even him. He wrote his wifes name on
12、 the back of the photos and handed t hem to a 26 behind the desk in the booth. “ 27 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 28 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 29 his office in Morrison Building, 30 that if a picture is worth a tho
13、usand words, then the four photos must be a good 31 ! He sat down with a smile. His wife 32 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married How are you with 33 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are
14、34 . We wait on traffic and 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 35 of a happy and rewarding life. 36 , some things are worth waiting for. 37 presents many opportunities for wait trainin
15、g. We can hate waiting, 38 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 39 - we cannot avoid it. How is your 40 coming along? 21. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously 22. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty 23. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea 24. A. serious
16、B. difficult C. regular D. convenient 25. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked 26. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D, friend 27. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If 28. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for 29. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left 30. A. worried
17、 B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised 31. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture 32. A. Tore B. Saved C. Developed D. destroyed 33. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination 34. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for 35. A. lesson B. experience C. purpos
18、e D. quality 36. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far 37. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office 38. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve 39. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy 40. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training 第二部分：
19、阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分） 第一节：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 Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket- anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one alwa
20、ys made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England. It was a mountain bike he received for his 15thbirthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his b
21、ody, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon. The following year he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could
22、about North Pole explorers and adventures, the decided that this would be his future. In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to
23、 the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled up and over rocky rice. Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other Bri tish man. His old playmates would not believe the change. Next October, Saunders, 27, he
24、ads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis. 41. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old? A. He became good at most sports. B. He began to build up his body. C. He joined a sports team. D. He mad
25、e friends with a runner. 42. The underlined word “exploits” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _. A. journeys B. researches C. adventures D. operations. W 43. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders? a. He ran his first marathon. b. He skied alone in t
26、he North Pole. c. He rode his bike in a forest. d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole. A. a c d b B. c d a b C a c b d D c a b d 44. What does the story mainly tell us abut Saunders? A. He is a success in sports. B. He is the best British skier. C. He is Ridgways best student. D. He is a good
27、 inst ructor at school. B Its 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life. Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronic are rearranged in your sh
28、irt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe that you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. Youre not even middle-aged. As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast c
29、ereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that,” from your s hoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for b reakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counte
30、r as kitchen checks its food supplies. “Ready for your trip to space. You ask your son and daughter.” In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space. and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacation. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your chi
31、ldren three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advices, va ccination shots are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door. Its time for you to go to wo
32、rk. Your car checks your finge rprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages,
33、 you watch the news as video films rather than read it. 45. What changes the color of your shirt? A. The mirror. B. The shirt itself. C. The counter. D. The medicine. 46. How do the shoes know that you shouldnt eat the breakfast cereal? A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. B. By listening to the
34、 doctors advice. C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. D. By checking the nutrition details of the food. 47. The strawberries the children eat serve as _. A. breakfast B. lunch C. vacines D. nutrition 48. How is the text organized? A. In order of time B. In order of frequency. C. In order
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43、One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program. 50.Where will jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi? A. In some local offices in the US. B. In an ESL organization in China. C. In a preparation program in Demark. D. In an exchange student center in Africa
44、. 51. If Mrs. Black in the US hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact _. A. B. C. D. staffyouth.org 52. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do? A. To interview people online. B. To do some house work. C. To offer advice on Child Aid D. To provide langu
45、age exercises. D Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers - Survey LONDON (Reuters) - Dealing with the dissatisfaction of aging and unreliable office computers leads to workers unhappiness and more sick le ave, a survey showed on Wednesday. A survey carried out by of over 2,700 European office worker
46、s from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased greatly with the age of the computer equipment. “We do know that job satisfaction is falling in Britain and most advanced nations,” said Stephen White, a researcher from the Work Founda tion. “The actual reasons for thi
47、s are the subject of very heated discussion. Its certainly one interesting theory that technology may be the cause of this in some way,” White added. A quarter of these using outdated computers in Britain said they were “quite” or “ very dissatisfied “ with their everyday job compared to th e percen
48、t of those who had enjoyed an advantage from up-to-date technology. The survey also said that among workers dealing with outdated equipment, there was a 35 percent greater probability they would take six or more days of sick leave per year compared with the average worker. In France, where more workers use old computers, the probabili
