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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完
每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ₤19.15. B. ₤9.18. C. ₤9.15.
答案是C。
1.What does the woman think of the movie?题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在
A.It’s amusing. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s disappointing.
2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?
A. Traveling around.
B. Studying at a school.
C. Looking after her aunt.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Going out.
B. Ordering drinks.
C. Preparing for a party.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.5. What is the man going to do?
A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳
选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的
作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for?
A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.
7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?
A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man say about the restaurant?
A. It’s the biggest one around. B. It offers many tasty dishes. C. It’s famous for its seafood.
9. What will the woman probably order?
A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 o’clock?
A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant.
11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon?
A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report.
12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White?
A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is Bill going to Germany?
A. To work on a project. B. To study German. C. To start a new company.
14. What did the woman dislike about Germany?
A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools.
15. What does Bill hope to do about his family?
A. Bring them to Germany. B. Leave them in England. C. Visit them in a few months.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did it rain last time in Juárez?
A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago.
18. What season is it now in Juárez?
A. Spring. B. Summer C. Autumn.
19. What are the elderly advised to do?
A. Take a walk in the afternoon. B. Keep their homes cool. C. Drink plenty of water.
20. What is the speaker doing?
A. Hosting a radio program. B. Conducting a seminar. C. Forecasting the weather.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. A
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. Many Chinese brands, __________ their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern
market.
A. having developed B. being developed C. developed D. developing
22. __________ not for the support of the teachers, the student could not overcome her difficulty.
A. It were B. Were it C. It was D. Was it
22. B 考查虚拟语气的省略。虚拟语气中，be动词统一用were；虚拟语气的省略形式主要是把if省略，同
时把were/should/had提前，即Were /Should/ Had I...，故选B。
23. Located __________ the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.
A. why B. when C. which D. where
23. D 考查状语从句。be located in+地点名词，位于……，where引导的地点状语从句在此相当于in someplace，故选D。
24. The publication of Great Expectations, which __________ both widely reviewed and highly praised,
strengthened Dickens, status as a leading novelist.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
25. Working with the medical team in Africa has _________ the best in her as a doctor.
A. held out B. brought out C. picked out D. given out
25. B 考查短语辨析。hold out坚持；提供机会；伸出手； B. bring out使显现，阐明，出版；C. pick out使
容易看见，找出精心挑选，认出来；D. give out用完，停止运行，分发，发出，公布。句意：在非洲同医
疗队一起工作已经使她表现出了最好的一面。这里取＂使显现＂之意，故选B。学&科网
26. We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _________ it used to charge.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
26. C 考查同位语和宾语从句。＂half of _________ it used to charge＂是$20的同位语，即原来价格的一半是
现在的$20；另外，of后跟名词或名词短语构成介宾短语，所以，这里是宾语从句；宾语从句中的 charge
后面缺少宾语，所以用what来引导宾语从句，并充当宾语从句的宾语，故选C。
27. He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he __________.
A. was being followed B. was following
C. had been followed D. followed
27. A 考查宾语从句和时态。分析句子成分可知，he和follow是被动关系，即他被别人跟踪，排除B、D；
根据句意＂在匆忙赶回家的路上，他从未回头看是否正被跟踪＂，故用过去进行时最合适，故选A。
28. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of __________ purposes is to relieve worldwide
starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
28. C 考查定语从句。先行词是＂the World Food Programme＂，＂世界粮食项目＂的目的之一是……，
whose在定语从句中作定语，这里限定purposes，故选C。
29. Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death, smart-phones defeated __________ PCs in sales.
A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional
29. D 考查形容词辨析。A. controversial有争议的；B. contradictory对立的，相互矛盾的；C. confidential机密的，秘密的；D. conventional传统的。智能手机在销量上打败了传统的个人电脑，故选D。
30. A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help _________your year ahead.
A. shape B. switch C. stretch D. sharpen
31. He’s been informed that he _________for the scholarship because of his academic background.
A. hasn’t qualified B. hadn’t qualified
C. doesn’t qualify D. wasn’t qualifying
31. C 考查动词时态。句意：他已经被告知由于教育背景的原因而没有资格获得奖学金。qualify for sth达标，
获得参赛资格；由于条件不满足而没有资格做某事，是客观事实，用一般现在时。故选C。
32. Determining where we are _________our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.
A. in contrast to B. in defense of
C. in face of D. in relation to
32. D 考查介词短语。A. in contrast to对比，截然不同；B. in defense of为……辩护；C. in face of面对；D.
in relation to与……有关。句意：根据周围的环境辨别方位仍然是我们生存的一项极其重要的技能。故选
D。
33. —What does the stuff on your T-shirt mean?
—It’s nothing. Just something _________.
A.as clear as day B. off the top of my head
C. under my nose D. beyond my wildest dreams
33. B 考查习惯用语。A. as clear as day显而易见，容易理解；B. off the top of my head没有考虑；C. under
my nose就在我眼皮底下(都没有察觉)；D. beyond my wildest dreams远远出乎意料，做梦都没有想到。句意：
——你T恤上的东西是什么意思？——没什么特别的意思。只是灵光一闪，随便写的。故选B。
34. The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents. But _________
explanations are hard to find.
A. alternative B. aggressive C. ambiguous D. apparent
34. A 考查形容词。A. alternative可供替代的；B. aggressive好斗的，有进取心的；C. ambiguous 有野心的，
耗时的；D. apparent显而易见的。句意：恐龙的消失未必是由天文事件引起的，但是难以找到其它解释。
故选A。35. —Going to watch the Women’s Volleyball Match on Wednesday?
—_________!Will you go with me?
A. You there B. You bet
C. You got me D. You know better
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel
would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases,
3 7 at school for practice hours 3 8 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 3 9 music, as
he hated getting to school extra early.
40 , one day, in the music class that was 41 of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing
idly（随意地）on the piano and found it 42 to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he
actually 43 doing it. He tried to hide his 44 pleasure from the music teacher, who had 45 over to
listen. He might not have done this particularly well, 46 the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 47
and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 48 him.
There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a 49 . When he began practicing, he took it very 50 .
But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was 51 to practicing it so that within a couple
of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 52 , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, 53 his heavy instrument case
across the campus to the 54 looks of the non-musicians he had left 55 .
36. A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling
37. A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up
38. A. before B. after C. until D. since
39. A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate
40. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
41. A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit
42. A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy43. A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
44. A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar
45. A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
46. A. because B. but C. though D. so
47. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice
48. A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to
49. A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
50. A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally
51. A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
52. A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
53. A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
54. A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
55. A. over B. aside C. behind D. out
36. D【解析】考查动词。根据＂with their heavy instrument cases＂可知，每天上学的时候，Gabriel总是同
情地看着背着沉重乐器的同学们艰难地穿梭于校园中，struggle努力，艰难地行进，斗争，符合语境。
37. D【解析】考查动词短语。根据＂ 3 7 at school for practice hours 3 8 anyone else＂可知，学习
音乐的同学需要比不学音乐的早到学校几个小时，为了练习弹奏乐器。turn up在＂出现＂，符合语
境。
38. A【解析】考查介词。＂anyone else＂指不学音乐的学生，学习音乐的要比规定的到校时间早到几个小
时，before anyone else had to be there比规定的到校时间早几个小时。这也是Gabriel不想学习音乐的
原因之一。
39. C【解析】考查动词。根据＂as he hated getting to school extra early＂可知，Gabriel讨厌过早到校，因此
他对自己发誓＂不学＂音乐，A背叛；B接受；C避免，避开；D欣赏。故选C。
40. B【解析】考查连词。此处是说，Gabriel在一次音乐课上意外发现自己很喜欢音乐，此处所表达的含义
与上一段是转折关系，故选B。44. B 【解析】考查形容词。Gabriel不想让音乐老师看到自己表露出来的很明显的喜悦之情，transparent指
(谎言、借口)易看穿的；obvious明显的，显然的；false假的；similar相似的。故选B。
45. D【解析】考查动词。音乐老师在教室里来回走动，听到Gabriel弹奏乐器的声音，就走过来聆听。run
跑；jog慢跑；jump跳；wander徘徊，游荡。wander over漫步。
46. B【解析】考查连词。前句是说他弹得不是特别好，后句是说，老师告诉他他有良好的辨音能力，并且
建议他去音乐商店选适合自己的乐器。前后句间为转折关系。
47. A【解析】考查名词。老师认为Gabriel有着很好辨音能力，并建议他去挑一件称心的乐器。ear辨音力，
灵敏的听力；taste鉴赏力，欣赏力，指对作品的欣赏能力。由于Gabriel没有经过专业的训练，不能
说他有很好的音乐鉴赏能力，taste不符合语境。
48. C【解析】考查动词短语。occur to sb.某人突然想起；take to开始喜欢；appeal to有吸引力，引起兴趣；
hold to抓住。老师让Gabriel找一件自己喜欢的乐器。
49. B【解析】考查名词。Gabriel准备试一下大提琴，给大提琴一次机会，即尝试演奏一下大提琴。change
改变；chance机会；mission任务；function功能。故选B。
50. C【解析】考查副词。根据But可知，前后是转折关系，下句说Gabriel发现自己很喜欢大提琴，说明前
一句是说他只是随便拉一下。seriously认真地；proudly骄傲地；casually随便地；naturally自然地。
故选C。
51. A【解析】考查动词。根据＂so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well＂可知，花了
几个月的时间练习之后，Gabriel的大提琴已经拉得非常好了。be committed to sth/doing sth致力于。
故选A。第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
ACHRONOLOGICA
——The Unbelievable Years that Defined History
DID YOU KNOW…
In 105 AD paper was invented in China?
When Columbus discovered the New World?
The British Museum opened in 1759?
CHRONOLOGICA is a fascinating journey through
time, from the foundation of Rome to the creation of the
Internet. Along the way are tales of kings and queens, hot
air balloons…and monkeys in space.
Travel through 100 of the most unbelievable years in world history and learn why being a
Roman Emperor wasn’t always as good as it sounds, how the Hundred Years’ War didn’t
actually last for 100 years and why Spencer Perceval holds a rather unfortunate record.
CHRONOLOGICA is an informative and entertaining tour into history, beautifully illustrated and full of
unbelievable facts. While CHRONOLOGICA tells the stories of famous people in history such as Thomas Edison
and Alexander the Great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals including the
explorer Mungo Park and sculptor Gutzon Borglum.
This complete but brief historical collection is certain to entertain readers young and old, and guaranteed to
present even the biggest history lover with something new!
56. What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the next?
A. A biography. B. A travel guide.
C. A history book. D. A science fiction.
57. How does the writer recommend CHRONOLOGICA to readers?
A. By giving details of its collection. B. By introducing some of its contents.
C. By telling stories at the beginning. D. By comparing it with other books.B
Before birth, babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices. They can even distinguish their
mother’s voice from that of a female stranger. But when it comes to embryonic learning (胎教), birds could rule the
roost. As recently reported in The Auk: Ornithological Advances, some mother birds may teach their young to sing
even before they hatch (孵化). New-born chicks can then imitate their mom’s call within a few days of entering the
world.
This educational method was first observed in 2012 by Sonia Kleindorfer, a biologist at Flinders University in
South Australia, and her colleagues. Female Australian superb fairy wrens were found to repeat one sound over and
over again while hatching their eggs. When the eggs were hatched, the baby birds made the similar chirp to their
mothers—a sound that served as their regular ＂feed me!＂ call.
To find out if the special quality was more widespread in birds, the researchers sought the red-backed fairy
wren, another species of Australian songbird. First they collected sound data from 67 nests in four sites in
Queensland before and after hatching. Then they identified begging calls by analyzing the order and number of
notes. A computer analysis blindly compared calls produced by mothers and chicks, ranking them by similarity.
It turns out that baby red-backed fairy wrens also emerge chirping like their moms. And the more frequentlymothers had called to their eggs, the more similar were the babies’ begging calls. In addition, the team set up a
separate experiment that suggested that the baby birds that most closely imitated their mom’s voice were rewarded
with the most food.
This observation hints that effective embryonic learning could signal neurological (神经系统的) strengths of
children to parents. An evolutionary inference can then be drawn. ＂As a parent, do you invest in quality children,
or do you invest in children that are in need?＂ Kleindorfer asks. ＂Our results suggest that they might be going for
quality.＂
58.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 means＂__________＂.
A. be the worst B. be the best C. be the as bad D. be just as good
59. What are Kleindorfer’s findings based on?
A. Similarities between the calls of moms and chicks.
B. The observation of fairy wrens across Australia.
C. The data collected from Queensland’s locals.
D. Controlled experiments on wrens and other birds.
60. Embryonic learning helps mother birds to identify the baby birds which __________.
A. can receive quality signals B. are in need of training
C. fit the environment better D. make the loudest call
60. C【解析】根据倒数第二段中的＂the baby birds that most closely imitated their mom’s voice were rewarded
with the most food＂和最后一段＂Our results suggest that they might be going for quality.＂可知，模仿母
鸟模仿得最好的雏鸟得到最多的食物，研究结果表明，母亲会选择质量好的雏鸟。由此可知，胎教
帮助母鸟辨别出那些适应环境较好的孩子。
C
A new commodity brings about a highly profitable, fast-growing industry, urging antitrust（反垄断）regulators to step in to check those who control its flow. A century ago, the resource in question was oil. Now
similar concerns are being raised by the giants（巨头）that deal in data, the oil of the digital age. The most
valuable firms are Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft. All look unstoppable.
Such situations have led to calls for the tech giants to be broken up. But size alone is not a crime. The giants’
success has benefited consumers. Few want to live without search engines or a quick delivery. Far from charging
consumers high prices, many of these services are free (users pay, in effect, by handing over yet more data). And
the appearance of new-born giants suggests that newcomers can make waves, too.
But there is cause for concern. The Internet has made data abundant, all-present and far more valuable,
changing the nature of data and competition. Google initially used the data collected from users to target
advertising better. But recently it has discovered that data can be turned into new services: translation and visual
recognition, to be sold to other companies. Internet companies’ control of data gives them enormous power. So they
have a ＂God’s eye view＂ of activities in their own markets and beyond.
This nature of data makes the antitrust measures of the past less useful. Breaking up firms like Google into
five small ones would not stop remaking themselves: in time, one of them would become great again. A rethink is
required — and as a new approach starts to become apparent, two ideas stand out.
The first is that antitrust authorities need to move from the industrial age into the 21st century. When
considering a merger(兼并), for example, they have traditionally used size to determine when to step in. They now
need to take into account the extent of firms’ data assets(资产) when assessing the impact of deals. The purchase
price could also be a signal that an established company is buying a new-born threat. When this takes place,
especially when a new-born company has no revenue to speak of, the regulators should raise red flags.
The second principle is to loosen the control that providers of on-line services have over data and give more to
those who supply them. Companies could be forced to consumers what information they hold and how many
money they make form it. Governments could order the sharing of certain kinds of data, with users’ consent.
Restarting antitrust for the information age will not be easy. But if governments don’t want a data economy
controlled by a few giants, they must act soon.
61.Why is there a call to break up giants?
A. They have controlled the data market. B. They collect enormous private data.
C. They no longer provide free services. D. They dismissed some new-born giants.
62.What does the technological innovation in Paragraph 3 indicate?
A. Data giants’ technology is very expensive.B. Google’s idea is popular among data firms.
C. Data can strengthen giants’ controlling position.
D. Data can be turned into new services or products.
63. By paying attention to firms’ data assets, antitrust regulators could __________.
A. kill a new threat B. avoid the size trap
C. favour bigger firms D. charge higher prices
64. What is the purpose of loosening the giants’ control of data?
A. Big companies could relieve data security pressure.
B. Governments could relieve their financial pressure.
C. Consumers could better protect their privacy.
D. Small companies could get more opportunities.
63. B【解析】根据倒数第三段＂The first is that antitrust authorities need to move from the industrial age into
the 21st century. When considering a merger(兼并), for example, they have traditionally used size to
determine when to step in. They now need to take into account the extent of firms’ data assets(资产) when
assessing the impact of deals.＂可知，在考虑公司数据资产的基础上，反垄断监管机构会避免陷于规模
陷阱。
64. D【解析】根据倒数第二段Companies could be forced to consumers what information they hold and how
many money they make from it. Governments... with users’ consent.＂可知，由于大公司垄断数据信息，
不利于小公司更好地服务消费者，也不利于政府开展工作。弱化这种垄断将会给小公司带去更多的发
展机会。
D
Old Problem, New Approaches
While clean energy is increasingly used in our daily life, global warming will continue for some decades after
CO emissions（排放）peak. So even if emissions were to begin to decrease today, we would still face the
2challenge of adapting to climate change. Here I will stress some smarter and more creative examples of climate
adaptation.
When it comes to adaptation, it is important to understand that climate change is a process. We are therefore
not talking about adapting to a new standard, but to a constantly shifting set of conditions. This is why, in part at
least, the US National Climate Assessment says that: ＂ There is no ‘ one-size fits all ’ adaptation .＂ Nevertheless,
there are some actions that offer much and carry little risk or cost.
Around the world, people are adapting in surprising ways, especially in some poor countries. Floods have
become more damaging in Bangladesh in recent decades. Mohammed Rezwan saw opportunity where others saw
only disaster. His not-for-profit organization runs 100 river boats that serve as floating libraries, schools, and health
clinics, and are equipped with solar panels and other communicating facilities. Rezwan is creating floating
connectivity（连体） to replace flooded roads and highways. But he is also working at a far more fundamental
level: his staff show people how to make floating gardens and fish ponds prevent starvation during the wet season.
Elsewhere in Asia even more astonishing actions are being taken. Chewang Norphel lives in a mountainous
region in India, where he is known as the Ice Man. The loss of glaciers(冰川) there due to global warming
represents an enormous threat to agriculture. Without the glaciers, water will arrive in the rivers at times when it
can damage crops. Norphel’s inspiration came from seeing the waste of water over winter, when it was not needed.
He directed the wasted water into shallow basins where it froze, and was stored until the spring. His fields of ice
supply perfectly timed irrigation(灌溉) water. Having created nine such ice reserves, Norphel calculates that he has
stored about 200, 000 m3 of water. Climate change is a continuing process, so Norphel’s ice reserves will not last
forever. Warming will overtake them. But he is providing a few years during which the farmers will, perhaps, be
able to find other means of adapting.
Increasing Earth’s reflectiveness can cool the planet. In southern Spain the sudden increase of greenhouses
(which reflect light back to space) has changed the warming trend locally, and actually cooled the region. While
Spain as a whole is heating up quickly, temperatures near the greenhouses have decreased. This example should act
as an inspiration for all cities. By painting buildings white, cities may slow down the warming process.
In Peru, local farmers around a mountain with a glacier that has already fallen victim to climate change have
begun painting the entire mountain peak white in the hope that the added reflectiveness will restore the life-giving
ice. The outcome is still far from clear. But the World Bank has included the project on its of "100 ideas to save the
planet＂.
More ordinary forms of adaptation are happening everywhere. A friend of mine owns an area of land in
western Victoria. Over five generations the land has been too wet for cropping. But during the past decade
declining rainfall has allowed him to plant highly profitable crops. Farmers in many countries are also adapting likethis—either by growing new produce, or by growing the same things differently. This is common sense. But some
suggestions for adapting are not. When the polluting industries argue that we’ve lost the battle to control carbon
pollution and have no choice but to adapt, it’s a nonsense designed to make the case for business as usual.
Human beings will continue to adapt to the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways. But the
most sensible form of adaptation is surely to adapt our energy systems to emit less carbon pollution. After all, if we
adapt in that way, we may avoid the need to change in so many others.
65. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 implies __________.
A. adaptation is an ever-changing process B. the cost of adaptation varies with time
C. global warming affects adaptation forms D. adaptation to climate change is challenging
66. What is special with regard to Rezwan’s project?
A. The project receives government support. B. Different organizations work with each other.
C. His organization makes the best of a bad situation. D. The project connects flooded roads and highways.
67. What did the Ice Man do to reduce the effect of global warming?
A. Storing ice for future use. B. Protecting the glaciers from melting.
C. Changing the irrigation time. D. Postponing the melting of the glaciers.
68. What do we learn from the Peru example?
A. White paint is usually safe for buildings.
B. The global warming tread cannot be stopped.
C. This country is heating up too quickly.
D. Sunlight reflection may relieve global warming.
69. According to the author, polluting industries should __________.
A. adapt to carbon pollution B. plant highly profitable crops
C. leave carbon emission alone D. fight against carbon pollution
70. What’s the author’s preferred solution to global warming?
A. Setting up a new standard. B. Reducing carbon emission.
C. Adapting to climate change. D. Monitoring polluting industries.67. A【解析】根据第四段中的＂Norphel’s inspiration come from seeing the waste of water over winter, when it
was not needed. He directed the wasted water into shallow basins where it froze, and was stored until the
spring. ＂可知，把冰川融化后的水储存起来以备不时之需，是减少气候变暖危害的方法之一。
68. D【解析】根据倒数第四段中的＂By painting buildings white, cities may slow down the warming process.＂
和倒数第三段中的＂painting the entire mountain peak white in the hope that the added reflectiveness will
restore the life-giving ice＂可知，将墙壁涂成白色是利用了光的反射原理，这样可以缓解气候变暖。
69. D【解析】根据倒数第二段中的＂When the polluting industries argue that we’ve lost the battle to control
carbon pollution and have no choice but to adapt, it’s a nonsense...＂可知，作者不赞成＂我们已经在与碳
污染的斗争中失败了＂这样的说法，说明作者建议污染企业行动起来。
70. B【解析】根据最后一段中的＂But the most sensible form of adaptation is surely to adapt our energy
systems to emit less carbon pollution.＂可知，作者认为，最合理的方法仍然是减少二氧化碳的排放。
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
Population Change
Why is the world’s population growing? The answer is not what you might think. The reason for the explosion
is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In 1900,
people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical
feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.
Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5
nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the
replacement level (i.e. 2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement
birth rate. You might think that developing nations would make up the loss (especially since 80% of the world’s
people now live in such nations), but you’d be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing
regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China, for instance. What does it imply? First, China
needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population zxxk decline hits the country. Second, if other
factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent
standards and this could invite trouble.
Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the
number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%. Indeed official figures
suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961.
Why is this occurring? Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do
with it. If current trends don’t bend, Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s by the year 2050.
In the north of India, the population is booming due to high birth rates, but in the south, where most economic
development is taking place, birth rate is falling rapidly. In a further twist, birth rate is highest in poorly educated
rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas. In total, 25% of India’s working-age population has no
education. In 2030, a sixth of the country’s potential work force could be totally uneducated.
One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration. As for the USA, it is almost unique
among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030. Moreover, the
USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its
working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.
Population Change
The birth rate in the 21st century may be much (71)______ than it was in the
20th.
Decline of the birth rate It would be difficult for developed countries to maintain the (72)_________
of population.
The impact of dropping birth rate on developing countries may not
be (73)____________ but disastrous.
To guarantee its economic growth, China needs to deal with the
population issue properly, as its workers are getting (75)________.
The (76)__________ death of Russians may result in a shrinking
population, which would damage its economic future. It would be
Leaving aside the birth rate issue, India’s economy may take off when
better if it can change people’s way of (77)________.
the country achieves (78)___________ of educational opportunity.Population and
(74)________ pressure
The USA will increase, from 2010-2030, its population by 20% through
(79)_______. This will (80) _________ for the lack of young work force.
American solution
71. 【答案】lower
【解析】根据＂declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st＂可知，21世纪的出生率比20世纪低，
且much/ even/far/a lot/ a little等修饰比较级，故填lower。
72. 【答案】size/scale
【解析】根据第二段中的＂almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate＂可知，
发达国家人口出生率正在下降，即人口难以维持现有的规模，＂maintain＂一词是做题的依据，故填size/sc
ale。
74. 【答案】economic
【解析】接下来几段分别讲了中国、俄罗斯、印度的人口与经济问题，根据＂economic development
before a population decline hits the country＂可知答案。
75.【答案】old/older
【解析】根据＂A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China＂可知，中国可能会迎来年轻
劳动力的危机，故填older。
76.【答案】earlier
【解析】根据＂the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those
in 1961...but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it＂可知，俄罗斯人口由于缩短
的寿命而急剧下降。
77.【答案】living/life【解析】此处是说，如果俄罗斯人改变他们的生活方式，他们的情况可能会好一些。
78. 【答案】equality
【解析】根据倒数第二段中的＂but in the south, where most economic development is taking place, birth rate
is falling rapidly＂可知，教育可以降低出生率，因此，可以通过普及教育来抑制人口增长。
79. 【答案】immigration
【解析】根据最后一段中的＂One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration.＂可知，
通过移民来引入外来工人是解决劳动力短缺的一种方法。
80. 【答案】compensate
【解析】根据最后一段中的＂Moreover, the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a
result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population＂可知，美国的移民政策将会使劳动力有
所增加。接纳移民可以弥补劳动力的短缺。
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81.请认真阅读下面有关我国电影票房收入（box-office income）的柱状图及相关文字，并按照要求用英语
写一篇150词左右的文章。
Saturday Afternoon. In a Shopping Centre.
Li Jiang: Hi, Su Hua.Which movie shall we see?
Su Hua: Whatever. We’ve got so many choices, Kung Fu Yoga, Journey
to the West…Each sounds great!
Li Jiang: Yeah! And some movie stars are fantastic.
Su Hua: And the high-tech!...
Li Jiang: Perfect! Let’s get some food first. We only have 20 minutes left.
Su Hua: No hurry. The cinema is on the same floor.
One Day in 2016. At Home.
Son: Mum, shall we go and see a film tonight?
Mother: Why bother? We can stay at home and watch films online. It’s convenient with our new and faster network
Son: But it feels good in a cinema.
Mother: And the price… We have to pay 50 yuan a ticket.
Son: Only 10 yuan more than last year.
Mother: But still we cannot get the money’s worth. Some films are just boring…
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概述柱状图信息的主要内容；
2. 我国电影票房收入变化的原因有哪些，简要谈谈你的看法（上述对话仅供参考，原因不少于两点）；3. 谈谈你对我国电影票房收入走向的看法，并简要说明理由。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
【参考范文】
Possible version one：
The box-office income of Chinese movies witnessed a constant increase from about 17 billion yuan in 2012 to
over 40 billion in 2015. However, that increase slowed down in 2016.
The reasons behind this are various. The fast economic development before 2016 was probably the most
powerful engine driving the constant growth in the box-office income. The application of new technologies and the
wide appeal of movie stars could also account for the increase. However, China saw a decline in its economic
growth rate last year. And the Internet increased options for movie lovers. Consequently, some viewers began to
turn away from cinemas, leading to a slower growth.
China’s economy is expected to grow at a medium speed in the coming years, so an increase is possible in the
investment in the movie industry and the number of quality movies. Therefore, its box-office income will probably
enjoy a slight increase. (150 words)
Possible version two：
As is indicated in the graph, the box-office income of Chinese films increased constantly from 2012 to 2015,
but its growth, for one reason or another, slowed down in 2016.
The increase in the box-office income can be attributed to a number of factors. The quality of life has
improved and watching films is regarded as a good means of entertainment. Besides, filming technology has
advanced and more quality films are on offer. Moreover, the Internet plays an important part. On the Internet,
people can seek information about their favorite stars and buy tickets at a discount as well, which is both time-
saving and economical.
However, the film market may witness a slowdown in the near future. Cinemas have gradually given way to
the rise of the Internet and cellphones, and the ticket price is on the increase. Therefore, the film industry should
make greater efforts to attract more viewers. (150 words)
