[英语]2006年湘潭市直学校英语教师招聘考试真题

The race began on June 30, 1870. Being lighter than the Natchez, the Lee jumped into an early lead. For three days the race continued, 51 the boats travelling at full steam. They were 52 each other the whole time, 53 short spaces when bends in the river hid one or the other from view.
Then only a few hours from its goal, the Natchez 54 a rock and ran aground (搁浅) . The Lee steamed proudly into St. Louis in exactly three days, eighteen hours, and thirty minutes after she had left New Orleans. Bell rang, and people called 55 the boat named after the general 56 as an army engineer had prevented the river from changing its course and St. Louis 57 becoming an inland town.
The Lee 58 a good record---one that brought honor to all rivermen. However, the great day of the river steamers was drawing to 59 . The 60 won the passenger and goods business from the river boats.
There are boats on the river today. But they are not the white birds that attracted young Samuel Clemens.
41. A. an adventure B. a story C. an experience D. a creation
42. A. incidents B. events C. accidents D. affairs
43. A. between B. among C. in D. within
44. A. shopkeeper B. postmaster C. headmaster D. captain
45. A. beat B. won C. fall D. hit
46. A. Making B. To make C. Made D. So as to make
47. A. rode B. drove C. took D. brought
48. A. on the board B. in board C. on board D. in the board
49. A. carry B. lift C. support D return
50. A. oil B. coal C. gas D. water
51. A. with B. and C. having D. for
52. A. at sight of B. in sight C. out of sight D. in sight of
53. A. besides B. beside C. but D. except for
54. A. hit B. knocked C. beat D. struck
55. A. with a joy B. with joy C. in joy D. in excitement
56. A. which B. whom C. who D. what
57. A. from B. in C. not D. to
58. A. has made B. had made C. made D. had done
59. A. a close B. stop C. a pause D. a rest
60. A. traffic B. railroads C. planes D. airlines
V. 阅读理解（共25小题，计25分）
(A)
1. Driver Wanted
(1)Clean driving license.
(2)Must be of smart appearance.
(3)Aged over 25.
Apply to: Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston.
2. Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted
(1)Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
(2)Height 1. 6m to 1. 75m.
(3)Education to GCSE standard.
(4)Two languages. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airline, Heathrow Airport West. HR37KK
3. Teacher Needed
For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street, Boston.
61. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?
A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.
C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education.
62. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college. Which job might be given to him?
A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Working for Southern Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the three.
63. What prevents Mary, aged 25, becoming an air hostess for international flights?
A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined.
B. She cant speak Japanese very well.
C. She has never worked as an air hostess before.
D. She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad.
64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the three advertisements?
A. Marriage. B. Male or female. C. Education. D. Working experience.
(B)
A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers—all these are being doubted.
We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.