2006江西九校联考英语试卷

2006年江西省九校联考英语试卷（3月20日）
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，满分115）
第一部分：听力。

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15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. ---- Hi, Tommy, Happy New Year. _______?
----- OK, I guess. My grandma kept cooking and cooking, so I just kept eating.
A. How was your break
B. How is your grandma
C. Where did you go for your holiday.
D. What did you do in your
holiday.
22 --- $ 500 , but this is my last offer.
--- OK, it is a ________
A. cost
B. price
C. reward
D. deal.
23 The shop she usually did her shopping ______ every Saturday has been pulled down for the City Centre.
A . on B. in C. for D. /
24 . Considering the present birth rate, the prediction that the world
population will decrease in the near future simply does not _____
A exist B. prove C. stand D. hold.
25. --- Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
---- If you made ____ most of the equipment, there would be ___ rise inn production.
A . /; / B. the ;a/ C. the ; the D. the ; /
26 . The professor reminded me of what I would ____ have forgotten.
A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. whenever.
27 . Be quick, the doors _____ ! You ‘ll ____ in time.
A. have closed; take it
B. are closed; miss it
C. are closing ; make it
D. close ; get in
28 You _____ fail to pass the entrance examination if you don’t study hard.
A shall B. could C. must D. should
29 . I was ___ in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box.
A. cut off
B. broken in
C. hung up
D. put down
30. ---- Do you think we can get there on time.
----- Yes, ____ the car doesn’t break down
A if only B. even if C. in case D. so long as.
31 ---- I’m sorry I can’t reach the book on the shelf.
----- Please have someone else who is _____ get it.
A tall enough B. tall enough to C. as tall as you D. very tall to
32. Whether you believe or not, it is ____ that cause your illness.
A. because of your overweight
B. you are so overweight
C. because you are overweight D your being overweight..
33 .---- Did you have any trouble with the custom?
----- ____ to speak of
A None B. Neither C. Nothing D. No
34 _________ twice a year , whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.
A Examining B. Examined
C. Having been examined
D. Being examined.
35 . ____ she was sick , I was expected to take her place greatly surprised me , for I didn’t have much work experience.
A That if B. That C. If that D. if
第二节：完型填空（共29小题，每小题1.5 分，满分30分）。

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项选出最佳选项。

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of ms. Vacirca 36 I truly understand what I was learning. It might not seem 37 a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 38.
I never really wanted to work for good 39 in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of classroom 40 Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled cross the 41. “Lauren, are you coming extra help during lunch?” It was a
nightmare—she would always 42 me with one foot out of the doors, it never 43 .Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be on her room during lunch and then again after school. She would 44 everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 45
Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but 46 they knew that she was right and 47 for it . Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed, so did I . I knew that was because of her.
Even outside class, she was 48 as ever. She always wanted ti know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.
Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of 49 that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students 50 high, and so she 51 the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom 52 problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head 53. I knew that I was a 54 and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way, I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would 55 her. 36, A how B. what C why D that
37. A as B like C that D as if
38. A students B children C classmates D family
39. A grade B salary C life D subjects
40. A while B until C before D unless
41. A seat B classroom C yard D kitchen
42. A see B help C catch D beat
43.A succeeded B stopped C helped D failed
44.A forbid B let C encourage D hope
45 A peace B confusion C surprise D home
46 A inside B outside C almost D hardly
47 A praised B scolded C blamed D respected
48 A frightened B caring C hard D right
49 A duty B time C foolishness D humor
50 A jumped B grew C scored D rank
51 A expected B received C wished D hoped
52 A previewing B reviewing C learning D making
53 A high B hanging C low D down
54 A failure B student C success D hero
55 A hate B miss C forget D marry
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D 中，选出最佳选项。

A
The Eric Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed NEW YORK from Buffalo on Lake Eric Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route which industrial goods could flow into the west, and
materials could pour into the east. The Eric Canal helped New Yorp develop into the nation’s largest city.
The building of the Canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $7.143.789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges (过运河费) were stopped , the state collected $ 121.461.891.
For a hundred years before the Eric Canal was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Eric Canal and carried the plan though was De Wirt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughing called it “Clinton’s Ditch (沟)”。

Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask fore help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. as the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 mils.
56. We can see that the first Eric Canal __________
A. joined the Great Lakes together.
B. crossed New York from north to south
C. played an important part in developing New York City.
D. was the first waterway built in the Us.
57. It can be inferred that _____ into the Atlantic Ocean.
A. the Great Lakes flow
B. the Hudson River flows
C. Lake Eric flows
D. the Eric Canal flows
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Eric Canal brought profits of $ 114,000,000
B. It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C. The West was more advanced than the East when the Canal was built.
D. Many other states helped New York build the canal
59. We can learn from the passage that ______
A. Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.
B. Clinton stared building the canal before became governor.
C. all parts of the canal were competed at the same time.
D. construction of the canal took eight years.
B
When American students graduate from college, they must find jobs for themselves. But often they get help from their college and university. Every college has a career counseling office. The people who work there help students learn about different kinds of jobs and the chances for employment. Students can discuss their first year of college. Some use the information a counselor gives them when deciding what subjects to study.
For example, a girl student wants to be an engineer, bur she doe not know what kind. The counselor can tell her the girl that, when she graduates in four years, there will be more jobs for structural engineers than for chemical engineers, the student may study structural engineering.
The career counseling office also communicates with local and national
companies. Company officials often visit the university to talk to students who want to work for them. The career counseling offices arrange these meeting for the company and the students. They also have classes for students. They teach the students how to fond a job such as what to say to company officials and how to write letters telling about themselves.
Experts say that American students who are employed when they finish college usually find jobs in their own field of study. Those who must search for months after graduation usually take lower paid jobs, and their jobs are not connected what they studied in college. The experts foretell that in coming years there will be more jobs for healthy workers, financial experts, teachers and computers scientists.
60. According to the passage, a career counselor _____
A. helps students pass the examination successfully.
B. help students find well-paid work
C. provides students with information about various opportunities.
D. help students full-time jobs
61. a counseling office dose all the following jobs expect ______
A. providing jobs information for college graduates.
B. communicating with local and national company.
C. arranging meeting between companies and universities.
D. teaching students special skills.
62. Those who spend months hunting jobs after graduation usually _____
A. can find well-paid jobs.
B. have to take part-paid jobs.
C. find lower-paid jobs in the fields not connected to his own.
D. can find jobs in their own fields of study.
63. what’s the best title for this passage?
A. American University graduates.
B. Finding Jobs after Graduation.
C. Well-paid jobs for University Graduates.
D. Future Jobs.
C
Welcome to Chatsworth
●Times and date for the year 2003
Open 2nd April to 21st December, House open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. last admission 4:30 p.m. closed 3:30 p.m. Last entry to Scots Rooms, when open, is 4:30 p.m. Gardens open 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. last admission 5 p.m. (open 10:30 p.m. June- August) closes 6:00 p.m. farmyard and Adventure playground 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m. ; closes 5:30 p.m..
●Admission
Adults-------------------------------------------------------------------₤6.50 Senior citizens & students -------------------------------------------₤5.25 Children-----------------------------------------------------------------₤3.00 Children under three-------------------------------------------------- free
Family ticket-----------------------------------------------------------₤16.74 Car park-----------------------------------------------------------------₤1.00
●Shopping
Two Gift Shops,, with many items based on design from the House and Garden. Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas.
●Eating
8th and 9th May. One of the only fairs in the Country for games and sea fishing funs.
●Special Events in 2003
26th and 27th in June. The second year of this event, with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.
●Guided tours
Guided tours for children and students in English and French at an extra charge
Future details from the Booking Office after 19:30 a.m.
The 1000 acre Park on the bank of the River Derwent is open, free throughout the year.
64. What is the opening time during the a.m. summer?
A. 11:30 a.m.
B. 4:30 p.m.
C. 10:30 a.m.
D. 10:30 p.m.
65. An old person above will pay ____ less than an adult。

A. ₤1.25
B. ₤2.25
C. ₤5.25
D. ₤6.50
66．What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?
A. Fishes
B. Garden
C. Fairs
D. Flowers
67. All off the following sentences is true EXCEPT _______
A. Chatsworth is open every day from 2nd April to 21st December.
B. It cost less if you buy a family ticket.
C. You will be admitted into Farmyard and Adventure playground if you arrive at 5 p.m.
D. Chatsworth is open to the public o Christmas Day.
D
A problem has been troubling me and I would like to share it with you. We seem to be living in a large difficult situation, and I know if there is a solution. I am not sure that it is a problem, but here it is.
Let’s begin by looking at the world situation. We have argued that wars must be given up. Bur modern techno ledges have brought us to the point where weapons of mass destruction are becoming easier and cheaper to make. Now they are in the possession of a few large military powers. Before long, it is likely that other nations will also have the ability to develop and use there terrible weapons. If this happens, or when this happens, many countries have the ability to destroy other countries, and other nations probably will have time for retaliatory (报复)strike. Under these conditions there can be no winners, only losers.
In spite of this terrible international situation, in our lives we place the highest value on winning, we are taught that everyone loves a winner and that winning is everything. Our sports teams are told that they must win. Our entertainment culture is based on winning. Contests are held to determine the winner. This become a matter of local and national pride. We are taught to win.
When there are winners, there are losers. There are nothing in the
between. This is what we are taught. It is part of our western culture.
Our western societies praise winning. They do not consider impasse （僵局）as a choice. A tie game , for example is said be like kissing your sister. It please no one . in most of our sports games, we have additional periods of time in order to avoid a tie game. In football it is called sudden death. Even our language is full of words against the game. We call such games deadlocks deadheads or stalemates.
68. What worries the author according to the passage?
A. trying to be winners
B. developing terrible weapons.
C. destroying the world
D. Retaliatory strikes
69. The author thinks the present situation is ________.
A. peaceful
B. serious
C. encouraging
D. astonishing.
70. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. there are only winners in our daily lives.
B. Everyone must win in our daily lives.
C. We are forced to win in our daily lives.
D. IN our daily lives winners are valued most.
71. The underlined words “kissing your sister”probably has the same meaning as ______
A. interesting B, uninteresting C. exciting D. wrong.
E.
The English language is changing fast, thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a rapid choice, we can bury our heads in the sand
and spend the rest of the lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well, or we can embrace the new English, enter into the spirit of the Internet age called Weblish.
“You cannot avoid it, for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along, it inevitably impacts on the language as whole.” Says Dr. David Crystal honorary professor of linguistics （语言学家）at the University of Wales in Bangor, whose book “Language and the Internet” has just been published.
The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not do much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave. These days, it is probably because they use a Mac (which is a computer, not a raincoat). Spam is as disliked as it ever was, but whereas it once meant an unappetizing canned meat, it now stands for unwanted “junk”email. Spelling are changing too. Not only is text- messaging playing “hve wth vrbs”(havoc with verbs), but the conventions of email communication place little emphasis on perfect spelling.
Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs (please bookmark this site), and verbs become nouns (send me the download). Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives (dial – up, logon, print – out, pull- down, upload)., while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, Ethernet, Internet, hyperlink, metatag, netspeak.
72. The best title of the passage would be ______
A. Keep up with the Latest Weblish.
B. Keep up with the Latest Development in English.
C. Newly-invented English Words
D. Technology and English
73. We can infer from the first paragraph that _______
A. some people wish Shakespeare were alive .
B. people may have different attitude towards weblish
C. all people welcome weblish.
D. weblish cause fear among people.
74. The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with weblish is that ______
A. old words take on new meaning.
B. there are so many new words.
C. the technology is changing too fast.
D. weblish words are full of spelling mistakes.
75. Dr. David Crystal would probably agree that ______
A. people should not accept weblish.
B. weblish can cause misunderstanding among people.
C. weblish will destroy the English labguage.
D. people should know something about weblish.
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分15分） When my twenty birthday came, I was not at home
In order to celebrate such important day with my
parents, I wrote him a letter, in which I thanked them
for having raised me for twenty years, and expressed
my love to them. Later mother talked me when they
read the letter, tears were filled her eyes. But father
appeared much cool. After that, he read it carefully,
and then he put it up in to a desk drawer. I can image the
scene clear because I know father. Being a man with few
words, he prefers to show his love for me in a silent way.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
最近几年越来越多的大学生加入打工的队伍，请你综合下表，就这一现象写一短文。

注意：字数：100左右；参考词汇：家教tutor; 学费：tuition
76________ 77.________ 78.________ 79.________ 80.________ 81._________ 82._________ 83._________ 84.________ 85._______
21-35 A DBDB CCAAD ADABA
36-55 DBAAC BCDCA ADBDC ABACB
56.75 C BADC CABCA DDABD BABAD
According to a recent survey, about 25 percent of college students have a part-time job, During summer vocation, this figure will increase to 72 percent. College students are working as tutors, waiters or salesmen.
Why do they want part-time jobs? First, they want to earn a little money to help cover the increasing higher college tuition. Second they hope to be economically independent and buy whatever they want.
By doing part-time jobs, college students can gain some social experience and broaden their horizon. What’s more, part-time jobs can provide them with a valuable chance / opportunities to know the outside world.。