More new building materials and technology are in development. A Philadelphia building farm is now working on \to catch the
sun's energy and transmitters (传感器) the width of a human hair to move it. They are expected to change the face of the construction industry in the next ten years or so. 72. __ will be developed and used in the construcction industry. A. \ B. \ C. Sunlight-measuring sensors that control lights
D. Window coating that lets light in, but keeps heat out [B] 73. The elevators at Seven World Trade Center are special because they can ___ A. send people to floors with fewer stops B. teach people how to use their ID cards C. make people stay very cool in summer D. help people go traveling in the building [A]
74. The underlined word \ A. a human being B. smart wrap
C. the sun's energy D. a transmitter [C] 75. What might be the most suitable title for the text? A. Buildings Are Becoming Smarter B. Buildings Are Getting More Sunlight C. Buildings Are Lacking in Much Energy
D. Buildings Are Using Cheaper Materials [A]
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空（共10小题上，每小题1分，满分10分）
短文阅读，根据所读内容在文后76～85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
注意每空一超过3个单词。
The population of the United States is growing older Md will continue to do so. According to a report, 39 million Americans will be 65 or older by the yew 2010, 51 million by 2020, and 65 million by 2030.
The \ living longer. As a matter of fact, the number of U.S. citizens 85 years old and older is growing six times as fast as the rest of the population. It is also largely due to the old-growing of the \generation born after World War II. In 1957, over 4.3 million babies were born. More than 75 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964, the largest generation in U.S. history. In less than twenty pears, millions of them will become elderly people.
The \of the U.S. will greatly affect the nation's family and workforce. One likely development will be a gradual change in the family unit; it will move away from the nuclear family and towards a multigenerational family. The other likely
development will be a change m the proportion (比例) of the nation's workforce. In 1989 there were 3.5 workers for every person 65 and older; by the year 2030, them will only be 2 workers for every person 65 and older.
Title 76. Graying USA_ Numbers of citizens 77. By 2010 By 2020 By 2030 65 or older 39 million 51 million 65 million 79. Citizens? longer living 78. Causes/reasons Baby boomers? old growing 81. Family unit 83. Nuclear family change -- multigenerational family 80. Effects/Results 82. Workforce 84. Workers to citizens 65 or older proportion change 85. In 1989 By 2030 3.5:1 2:1 第二节 写作（满分25分）
假设你是李平，最近参加了由某电视台举办的中学生英语演讲比赛并获奖，该台准备组织获奖者去北京参加一次英语夏令营活动，现就有关事项征求你的意见。请根据下表所提供的信息用英语以书信形式给予答复。请在答题卡上作答。
活动时间 7月15日～22日或8月15日～22日 参加英语角 学唱英语歌曲 活动内容 听英语讲座 表演英语短剧 看英语电影 教外宾学中文 对活动内容的 建议或要求 请注意：
1. 选择适合你的时间，并说明理由；2. 选择两项你喜欢的活动，并说明理由；3. 对活动内容提出至少一个建议呀要求；4. 词数：100左右；5. 信的开关和结尾已给出。
Dear Sir or Madame,
I'm very glad to be invited to the English summer camp.
I prefer to go in July because I'll have to prepare myself for the new school term in August. It seems all the activities you offer are attractive and meaningful. But I'd like to attend the English lectures, from which I can get more information on British and American culture. With the coming of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, more and more foreigners are eager to know about China. So I hope to teach foreigners Chinese and spread Chinese culture.
It's been a dream for me to visit Beijing. Could you organize a tour around the city during the camp?
Thank you very much.
Yours truly,
Li Ping
2006年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（2）
英语
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至10页。第二卷11至14页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一卷
第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一部分 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. hear A. nearly B. search C. bear D. heart 2. change A. machine B. headache C. technique D. research 3. surpise
A. police B. apologize C. bridge D. children 4. safely A. base B. season C. Asia D. usual 5. museum A. subject B. true C. huge D. busy
第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 6. –Will you be able to finish your repect today? - .
A. I like it B. I hope so C. I?ll do so D. I?d love it 7. We forgot to bring our tickets, but please let us enter, ? A. do you B.can we C. will you D. shall we 8. Your story is perfect; I?ve never heard before. A. the better one B. the best one
C. a better one D. a good one
9. It was not until she got home Jennifer realized she had lost her keys. A. when B. that C. where D. before
10. We hope that as many people as-possible join us for the picnic tomorrow. A. need B. must C.should D. can
11. It is no arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.
A. use B. help C.time D.way
12.ohn, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent ＄3,000 more than he For the wedding.
A. will plan B. has planned C. would plan D. had planned
13. We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, , in fact, there Were 40.
A. while B. whether C. what D.which
第三节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
The year I went to college was a very difficult transition(过渡期) for me. 21 Is probably true with many people. I got quite homework and 22 thought About going home.
Although the 23 time for many students is getting 24 from home, my mailbox was frequently 25 . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 26 out at me. I sat down to reda it, 27 a note from someone back home. 28 I became increasingly puzzled(困惑) as 29 postcards were like this; It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card Back to my room and 30 about it.
Several days later I 31 another postcard, this one 32 news about Maybelline, Mabel’s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 33 full of news of different people. I befan to 34 look forward to the next One, 35 to see what this author would come up with 36 . I was never 37 . Finally, the cards 38 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 39 college life. They had been such a happy distraction(调剂) that I have 40 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.
21. A. If B. So C. As D. What 22. A. often B. carefully C. seldom D. merely 23. A. hard B. last C. busiest D. happiest 24. A. visitors B. letters C. calls D. directions 25. A. empty B. full C. closed D. open 26. A. pouring B. reaching C. staring D. rolling 27. A. describing B. considering C. enjoying D. expecting 28. A. But B. Thus C. Also D. Even 29. A. any B. no C. some D. such 30. A. joked B. talked C. forgot D. cared 31. A. mailed B. accepted C. worte D. received 32. A. delivering B. demanding C. discovering D. developing 33. A. one B. each C. either D. both 34. A. nearly B. possibly C. usually D. really 35. A. promising B. surprised C. interested D. pretending 36. A. below B. lately C. next D. behind 37. A. frightened B. disappointed C. excited D. pleased 38. A. continued B. stopped C. started D. avoided 39. A. easy B. safe C. tired D. anxious 40. A. lost B. collected C. torn D. saved
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。每一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45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
My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrctary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened It up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting（笔迹）.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange（交换）addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.
41. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .
A. to show his friendliness to her B. to show his interest in reading
C. to tell her about the importance of UN
D. to let her write her name and address inside 42. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book? A. Pleased. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.
43. We can learn from the text the Californian . A. met Emma at a concert
B. invited Emma to a concert
C. introduced Emma to his friend
D. left Emma his backpack
44. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book? A. An official of the UN. B. A coffee shop owner. C. A friend of the author’s. D. Alex’s friend form California.
B
May: Happenings form the Past
May 5, 1884
Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider