2017年江苏英语高考(含答案解析)

2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.It’samusing.B.It’sexciting.C.It’sdisappointing.2.HowwillSusanspendmostofhertimeinFrance?A.Travelingaround. B.Studyingataschool.C.Lookingafterheraunt.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingout. B.Orderingdrinks.

C.Preparingforaparty.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookstore.5.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.GoonInternetB.Makeaphonecall.C.Takeatraintrip.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.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Aninformationoffice.B.ApolicestationC.Ashoerepairshop.7.WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman?A.Abrochure.B.Anewspaper.C.Amap.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemansayabouttherestaurant?

A.It'sthebiggestonearound.B.Itoffersmanytastydishes.C.It'sfamousforitsseafood.9.Whatwillthewomanprobablyorder?A.FriedfishB.Roastchicken.C.Beefsteak.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WherewillMr.Whitebeat11o'clock?A.AttheofficeB.Attheairport.C.Attherestaurant.11.WherewillMr.Whiteprobablydoatoneintheafternoon?A.Receiveaguest.B.Haveameeting.C.Readareport.12.WherewillMissWilsonseeMr.White?A.Atlunchtime. B.Lateintheafternoon.C.Thenextmorning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhyisBiligoingtoGermany?A.Toworkonaproject. B.TostudyGerman.C.Tostartanewcompany.14.WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany?A.Theweather.B.Thefood.C.Theschools.15.WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily?A.BringthemtoGermany. B.LeavetheminEngland.C.Visittheminafewmonths.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Fellow-travelers.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendiditrainlasttimeinJuárez？A.Threedaysago.B.Amonthago.C.Ayearago.18.WhatseasonisitnowinJuárez？A.Spring.B.SummerC.Autumn.19.Whataretheelderlyadvisedtodo？A.Takeawalkinafternoon.C.Drinkplentyofwater.B.Keeptheirhomescool.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing？A.Hostingaradioprogram.C.Forecastingtheweather.B.Conductingaseminar.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。21.ManyChinesebrands,__________theirreputationsovercenturies,arefacingnewchallengesfromthemodernmarket.A.havingdeveloped B.beingdevelopedC.developed D.developing22.__________notforthesupportoftheteachers,thestudentcouldnotovercomeherdifficulty.A.ItwereB.WereitC.ItwasD.Wasit23.Located_________theBeltmeetstheRoad,JiangsuwillcontributemoretotheBeltandRoadconstruction.A.why B.when C.which D.where24.ThepublicationofGreatExpectations,which_________bothwidelyreviewedandhighlypraised,strengthenedDickens’statusasaleadingnovelist.A.is B.are C.was D.were25.WorkingwiththemedicalteaminAfricahas_________thebestinherasadoctor.A.heldoutB.broughtoutC.pickedoutD.givenout26.Wechoosethishotelbecausethepriceforanighthereisdownto$20,halfof_________itusedtocharge.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.how27.Hehurriedhome,neveroncelookingbacktoseeifhe_________.A.wasbeingfollowed B.wasfollowingC.hadbeenfollowed D.followed28.In1963theUNsetuptheWorldFoodProgramme,oneof_______purposesistorelieveworldwidestarvation.A.whichB.it’sC.whoseD.whom29.OnlyfiveyearsafterSteveJobs’death,smart-phonesdefeated_________PCsinsales.A.controversialB.contradictoryC.confidentialD.conventional30.Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp_________youryearahead.A.shapeB.switchC.stretchD.sharpen31.He’sbeeninformedthathe_________forthescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground.A.hasn’tqualifiedB.hadn’tqualifiedC.doesn’tqualifyD.wasn’tqualifying32.Determiningwhereweare_________oursurroundingsremainsanessentialskillforoursurvival.A.incontrasttoB.indefenseofC.infaceofD.inrelationto33.—WhatdoesthestuffonyourT-shirtmean?

—It’snothing.Justsomething_________.A.asclearasday B.offthetopofmyheadC.undermynose D.beyondmywildestdreams34.Thedisappearanceofdinosaursisnotnecessarilycausedbyastronomicalincidents.But_________explanationsarehardtofind.A.alternativeB.aggressiveC.ambiguousD.apparent35.—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—__________!Willyougowithme?A.YouthereB.YoubetC.YougotmeD.Youknowbetter第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，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。ForalongtimeGabrieldidn’twanttobeinvolvedinmusicatall.Inhisfirstyearsofhighschool,Gabrielwouldlookpityinglyatmusicstudents,36acrossthecampuswiththeirheavyinstrumentcases.37atschoolforpracticehours38anyoneelsehadtobethere.Hesworetohimselfto39music,ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly.40,oneday,inthemusicclassthatwas41ofhisschool’sstandardcurriculum,hewasplayingidly(随意地)onthepianoandfoundit42topickouttunes.Withasinkingfeeling,herealizedthatheactually43doingit.Hetriedtohidehis44pleasurefromthemusicteacher,whohad45overtolisten.Hemightnothavethisparticularlywell,46theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood47andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstore-roomtoseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere48him.Therehedecidedtogivethecello(大提琴)a49.Whenhebeganpracticing,hetookitvery50.Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument,andwas51topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell.This52,ofcourse,thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning,53hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe54looksofthenon-musicianshehadleft55.36.A.travellingB.marchingC.pacingD.struggling37.A.risingupB.comingupC.drivingupD.turningup38.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.since39.A.betrayB.acceptC.avoidD.appreciate40.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.ThusD.Moreover41.A.partB.natureC.basisD.spirit42.A.complicateB.safeC.confusingD.easy43.A.missedB.dislikedC.enjoyedD.denied44.A.transparentB.obviousC.falseD.similar45.A.runB.joggedC.jumpedD.wandered46.A.becauseB.butC.thoughD.so47.A.earB.tasteC.heartD.voice48.A.occurredB.tooktoC.appealedD.heldto49.A.changeB.chanceC.missionD.function50.A.seriouslyB.proudlyC.casuallyD.admitted51.A.committedB.usedC.limitedD.admitted52.A.provedB.showedC.stressedD.meant53.A.pushingB.draggingC.liftingD.rushing54.A.admiringB.pityingC.annoyingD.teasing55.A.overB.asideC.behindD.out第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请阅读下列短文，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——TheUnbelievableYearsthatDefinedHistoryDIDYOUKNOW…

∷In105ADpaperwasinventedinChina?∷WhenColumbusdiscoveredtheNewWorld?∷TheBritishMuseumopenedin1759?CHRONOLOGICAisafascinatingjourneythroughtime,fromthefoundationofRometothecreationoftheinternet.Alongthewayaretalesofkingsandqueens,hotairballoons…andmonkeysinspace. Travelthrough100ofthemostunbelievableyears inworldhistoryandlearnwhybeingaRomanEmperor wasn’talwaysasgoodasitsounds,howtheHundred Years’Wardidn’tactuallylastfor100yearsandwhySpencerPercevalholdsaratherunfortunaterecord. CHRONOLOGICAisaninformativeandentertainingtourintohistory,beautifullyillustratedandfullofunbelievablefacts.WhileCHRONOLOGICAtellsthestoriesoffamouspeopleinhistorysuchasThomasEdisonand AlexandertheGreat,thisbookalsogivesan accountofthelivesoflesser-knownindividuals includingtheexplorerMungoParkandsculptor GutzonBorglum.Thiscompletebutbriefhistoricalcollectioniscertaintoentertainreadersyoungandold,andguaranteedtopresenteventhebiggesthistoryloverwithsomethingnew!56.WhatisCHRONOLOGICAaccordingtothenext?A.Abiography. B.Atravelguide.C.Ahistorybook. D.Asciencefiction.57.HowdoesthewriterrecommendCHRONOLOGICAtoreaders?A.Bygivingdetailsofitscollection.C.Bytellingstoriesatthebeginning.B.Byintroducingsomeofitscontents.D.Bycomparingitwithotherbooks.BBeforebirth,babiescantellthedifference

betweenloudsoundsandvoices.Theycaneven

distinguishtheirmother’svoicefromthatofa

femalestranger.Butwhenitcomestoembryoniclearning(胎教),birdscouldruletheroost.AsrecentlyreportedinTheAuk:Ornithological

Advances,somemotherbirdsmayteachtheiryoungtosingevenbeforetheyhatch(孵化)。New-bornchickscanthenimitatetheirmom’scall

withinafewdaysofenteringtheworld.Thiseducationalmethodwasfirstobservedin2012bySoniaKleindorfer,abiologistatFlindersRed-backedfairywrens(鹪鹩),whichliveinnorthern andeasternAustralia,laythreeorfoureggsatatime.UniversityinSouthAustralia,andhercolleagues.FemaleAustraliansuperbfairywrenswerefoundtorepeatonesoundoverandoveragainwhilehatchingtheireggs.Whentheeggswerehatched,thebabybirdsmadethesimilarchirptotheirmothers—asoundthatservedastheirregular“feedme!”call.Tofindoutifthespecialqualitywasmorewidespreadinbirds,theresearcherssoughtthered-backedfairywren,anotherspeciesofAustraliansongbird.Firsttheycollectedsounddatedfrom67nestsinfoursitesinQueenslandbeforeandafterhatching.Thentheyidentifiedbeggingcallsbyanalyzingtheorderandnumberofnotes.Acomputeranalysisblindlycomparedcallsproducedbymothersandchicks,rankingthembysimilarity.Itturnsoutthatbabyred-backedfairywrensalsoemergechirpingliketheirmoms.Andthemorefrequentlymothershadcalledtotheireggs,themoresimilarwerethebabies’beggingcalls.Inaddition,theteamsetupaseparateexperimentthatsuggestedthatthebabybirdsthatmostcloselyimitatedtheirmom’svoicewererewardedwiththemostfood.Thisobservationhintsthateffectiveembryoniclearningcouldsignalneurological(神经系统的)strengthsofchildrentoparents.Anevolutionaryinferencecanthenbedrawn. “Asaparent,doyouinvestinqualitychildren,ordoyouinvestinchildrenthatareinneed?”Kleindorferasks.“Ourresultssuggestthattheymightbegoingforquality.”

58.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1means“ ”. A.betheworst B.bethebest C.bejustasbad D.bejustasgood59.WhatareKleindorfer’sfindingsbasedon?A.Similaritiesbetweenthecallsmomsandchicks.B.TheobservationoffairywrensacrossAustralia.C.ThedatacollectedfromQueensland’slocals.D.Controlledexperimentsonwrensandotherbirds.60.Embryoniclearninghelpsmotherbirdstoidentifythebabybirdswhich.A.canreceivequalitysignalsC.fittheenvironmentbetter B.areinneedoftraining

D.maketheloudestcall

CAnewcommoditybringsaboutahighlyprofitable,fast-growingindustry,urgingantitrust(反垄断)regulatorstostepintocheckthosewhocontrolitsflow.Acenturyago,theresourceinquestionwasoil.Nowsimilarconcernsarebeingraisedbythegiants(巨头)thatdealindata,theoilofthedigitalage.ThemostvaluablefirmsareGoogle,Amazon,FacebookandMicrosoft.Alllookunstoppable.Suchsituationshaveledtocallsforthetechgiantstobebrokenup.Butsizealoneisnotacrime.Thegiants’successhasbenefitedconsumers.Fewwanttolivewithoutsearchenginesoraquickdelivery.Farfromchargingconsumershighprices,manyoftheseservicesarefree(userspay,ineffect,byhandingoveryetmoredata).Andtheappearanceofnew-borngiantssuggeststhatnewcomerscanmakewaves,too.Butthereiscauseforconcern.Theinternethasmadedataabundant,all-presentandfarmorevaluable,changingthenatureofdataandcompetition.Googleinitiallyusedthedatacollectedfromuserstotargetadvertisingbetter.Butrecentlyithasdiscoveredthatdatacanbeturnedintonewservices:translationandvisualrecognition,tobesoldtoothercompanies.Internetcompanies’controlofdatagivesthemenormouspower.Sotheyhavea“God’seyeview”ofactivitiesintheirownmarketsandbeyond.Thisnatureofdatamakestheantitrustmeasuresofthepastlessuseful.BreakingupfirmslikeGoogleintofivesmalloneswouldnotstopremakingthemselves:intime,oneofthemwouldbecomegreatagain.Arethinkisrequired—andasanewapproachstartstobecomeapparent,twoideasstandout.Thefirstisthatantitrustauthoritiesneedtomovefromtheindustrialageintothe21stcentury.Whenconsideringamerger(兼并),forexample,theyhavetraditionallyusedsizetodeterminewhentostepin.Theynowneedtotakeintoaccounttheextentoffirms’dataassets(资产)whenassessingtheimpactofdeals.Thepurchasepricecouldalsobeasignalthatanestablishedcompanyisbuyinganew-bornthreat.Whenthistakesplace,especiallywhenanew-borncompanyhasnorevenuetospeakof,theregulatorsshouldraiseredflags.Thesecondprincipleistoloosenthecontrolthatprovidersofon-lineserviceshaveoverdataandgivemoretothosewhosupplythem.Companiescouldbeforcedtoconsumerswhatinformationtheyholdandhowmanymoneytheymakeformit.Governmentscouldorderthesharingofcertainkindsofdata,withusers’consent. Restartingantitrustfortheinformationagewillnotbeeasy.Butifgovernmentsdon’twantsadataeconomybyafewgiants,theymustactsoon.61.Whyisthereacalltobreakupgiants? A.Theyhavecontrolledthedatamarket

B.Theycollectenormousprivatedata

C.Theynolongerprovidefreeservices

D.Theydismissedsomenew-borngiants

62.WhatdoesthetechnologicalinnovationinParagraph3indicate? A.Datagiants’technologyisveryexpensive

B.Google’sideaispopularamongdatafirms

C.Datacanstrengthengiants’controllingposition

D.Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts

63.Bypayingattentiontofirms’dataassets,antitrustregulatorscould. A.killanewthreat B.avoidthesizetrap C.favourbiggerfirms D.chargehigherprices64.Whatisthepurposeoflooseningthegiants’controlofdata?A.Bigcompaniescouldrelievedatasecuritypressure.B.Governmentscouldrelievetheirfinancialpressure.C.Consumerscouldbetterprotecttheirprivacy.D.Smallcompaniescouldgetmoreopportunities.D

OldProblem,NewApproachesWhilecleanenergyisincreasinglyusedinourdailylife,globalwarmingwillcontinueforsomedecadesafterCO2emissions(排放)peak.Soevenifemissionsweretobegindecreasetoday,wewouldstillfacethechallengeofadaptingtoclimate.HereIwillstresssomesmarterandmorecreativeexamplesofclimateadaptation.Whenitcomestoadaptation,itisimportanttounderstandthatclimatechangeisaprocess.Wearethereforenottalkingaboutadaptingtoanewstandard,buttoaconstantlyshiftingsetofconditions.Thisiswhyinpartatleast,theUSNationalClimateAssessmentsaysthat:“Thereisno‘one-sizefitall’adaptation.”Nevertheless,therearesomeactionsthatoffermuchandcarrylittleriskorcost.Aroundtheworld,peopleareadaptinginsurprisingways,especiallyinsomepoorcountries.FloodshavebecomemoredamaginginBangladeshinrecentdecades.MohammedRezwansawopportunitywhereotherssawonlydisaster.Hisnot-for-profitorganizationruns100riverboatsthatserveasfloatinglibraries,schools,andhealthclinics,andareequippedwithsolarpanelsandothercommunicatingfacilities.Rezwaniscreatingfloatingconnectivity(连接)toreplacefloodedroadsandhighways.Butheisalsoworkingatafarmorefundamentallevel:hisstaffshowpeoplehowtomakefloatinggardensandfishpondstopreventstarvationduringthewetseason.ElsewhereinAsiaevenmoreastonishingactionsarebeingtaken.ChewangNorphellivesinamountainousregioninIndia,whereheisknownastheIceMan.Thelossofglaciers(冰川)thereduetoglobalwarmingrepresentsanenormousthreattoagriculture.Withouttheglaciers,waterwillarriveintheriversattimeswhenitcandamagecrops.Norphel’sinspirationcomefromseeing thewasteofwateroverwinter,whenitwasnotneeded.Hedirectedthewastedwaterintoshallowbasinswhereitfroze,andwasstoreduntilthespring.Hisfieldsoficesupplyperfectlytimedirrigation(灌溉)water.Havingcreatedninesuchicereserves,Norphelcalculatesthathehasstoredabout200,000m3ofwater.Climatechangeisacontinuingprocess,soNorphel’sicereserveswillnotlastforever.Warmingwillovertakethem.Butheisprovidingafewyearsduringwhichthefarmerswill,perhaps,beabletofindothermeansofadapting.IncreasingEarth’sreflectivenesscancooltheplanet.InsouthernSpainthesuddenincreaseofgreenhouses(whichreflectlightbacktospace)haschangedthewarmingtrendlocally,andactuallycooledtheregion.WhileSpainasawholeisheatingupquickly,temperaturesnearthegreenhouseshavedecreased.Thisexampleshouldactasaninspirationforallcities.Bypaintingbuildingswhite,citiesmayslowdownthewarmingprocess.InPeru,localfarmersaroundamountainwithaglacierthathasalreadyfallenvictimtoclimatechangehavebegunpaintingtheentiremountainpeakwhiteinthehopethattheaddedreflectivenesswillrestorethelife-givingice.Theoutcomeisstillfarfromclear.ButtheWorldBankhasincludedtheprojectonitslistof“100ideastosavetheplanet”.Moreordinaryformsofadaptationarehappeningeverywhere.AfriendofmineownsanareaoflandinwesternVictoria.Overfivegenerationsthelandhasbeentoowetforcropping.Butduringthepastdecadedecliningrainfallhasallowshimtoplanthighlyprofitablecrops.Farmersinmanycountriesarealsoadaptinglikethis—eitherbygrowingnewproduce,orbygrowingthesamethingsdifferently.Thisiscommonsense,butsomesuggestionsforadaptingarenot.Whenthepollutingindustriesarguethatwe’velostthebattletocontrolcarbonpollutionandhavenochoicebuttoadapt,it’sanonsensedesignedtomakethecaseforbusinessasusual.Humanbeingswillcontinuetoadapttothechangingclimateinbothordinaryandastonishingways.Butthemostsensibleformofadaptationissurelytoadaptourenergysystemstoemitlesscarbonpollution.Afterall,ifweadaptintheway,wemayavoidtheneedtochangeinsomanyothers.65.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2implies.A.adaptationisanever-changingprocess

B.thecostofadaptationvarieswithtime

C.globalwarmingaffectsadaptationforms D.adaptationtoclimatechangeischallenging

66.WhatisspecialwithregardtoRezwan’sproject?A.Theprojectreceivesgovernmentsupport.B.Differentorganizationsworkwitheachother.C.Hisorganizationmakesthebestofabadsituation.D.Theprojectconnectsfloodedroadsandhighways.67.WhatdidtheIceMandotoreducetheeffectofglobalwarming?A.Storingiceforfutureuse.C.Changingtheirrigationtime.B.Protectingtheglaciersfrommelting.D.Postponingthemeltingoftheglaciers.68.WhatdowelearnfromthePeruexample?A.Whitepaintisusuallysafeforbuildings.B.Theglobalwarmingtreadcannotbestopped.C.Thiscountryisheatinguptooquickly.D.Sunlightreflectionmayrelieveglobalwarming.69.Accordingtotheauthor,pollutingindustriesshould.A.adapttocarbonpollutionC.leavecarbonemissionaloneB.planthighlyprofitablecrops

D.fightagainstcarbonpollution70.What’stheauthor’spreferredsolutiontoglobalwarming?A.settingupanewstandard.C.Adaptingtoclimatechange.B.Reducingcarbonemission.D.Monitoringpollutingindustries.第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请阅读下面短文，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。 PopulationChange

Whyistheworld’spopulationgrowing?Theanswerisnotwhatyoumightthink.Thereasonfortheexplosionisnotthatpeoplehavebeenreproducinglikerabbits,butthatpeoplehavestoppeddroppingdeadlikeflies.In1900,peoplediedattheaverageageof30.By2000theaverageagewas65.Butwhileincreasinghealthwasatypicalfeatureofthe20thcentury,decliningbirthratecouldbeadefiningoneofthe21st.Statisticsshowthattheaveragenumberofbirthsperwomanhasfallenfrom4.9intheearly1960sto2.5nowadays.Furthermore,around50%oftheworld’spopulationliveinregionswherethefigureisnowbelowthereplacementlevel(i.e.2.1birthsperwoman)andalmostalldevelopednationsareexperiencingsub-replacementbirthrate.Youmightthinkthatdevelopingnationswouldmakeuptheloss(especiallysince80%oftheworld’speoplenowliveinsuchnations),butyou’dbewrong.Decliningbirthrateisamajorprobleminmanydevelopingregionstoo,whichmightcausecatastrophicglobalshortagesofworkforcewithinafewdecades.AgreatdeclineinyoungworkforceislikelytooccurinChina,forinstance.Whatdoesitimply?First,Chinaneedstoundergorapideconomicdevelopmentbeforeapopulationdeclinehitsthecountry.Second,ifotherfactorssuchastechnologyremainconstant,economicgrowthandmaterialexpectationswillfallwellbelowrecentstandardsandthiscouldinvitetrouble. Russiaisanothercountrywithpopulationproblemsthatcouldbreakitseconomicpromise.Since1992thenumberofpeopledyinghasbeenbiggerthanthatofthosebeingbornbyamassive50%.Indeedofficialfiguressuggestthecountryhasshrunkby5%since1993andpeopleinRussialiveashorterlifenowthanthosein1961.Whyisthisoccurring?Nobodyisquitesure,butpoordietandabovealllong-timealcoholismhavemuchtodowithit.Ifcurrenttrendsdon’tbend,Russia’spopulationwillbeaboutthesizeofYemen’sbytheyear2050. InthenorthofIndia,thepopulationisboomingduetohighbirthrates,butinthesouth,wheremosteconomicdevelopmentistakingplace,birthrateisfallingrapidly.Inafurthertwist,birthrateishighestinpoorlyeducatedruralareasandlowestinhighlyeducatedurbanareas.Intotal,25%ofIndia’sworking-agepopulationhasnoeducation.In2030,asixthofthecountry’spotentialworkforcecouldbetotallyuneducated.Onesolutionisobviouslytoimportforeignworkersviaimmigration.AsfortheUSA,itisalmostuniqueamongdevelopednationsinhavingapopulationthatisexpectedtogrowby20%from2010-2030.Moreover,theUSAhasatrackrecordofsuccessfullyacceptingimmigrants.Asaresultit’slikelytoseeariseinthesizeofitsworking-agepopulationandtowitnessstrongeconomicgrowthoverthelongerterm.PopulationChangeThebirthrateinthe21stcenturymaybemuch(71)_________thanitwasinthe20th. Itwouldbedifficultfordevelopedcountriestomaintainthe(72)Declineofthebirthrate _________ofpopulation.Theimpactofdroppingbirthrateondevelopingcountriesmaynotbe(73)_________butdisastrous.Toguaranteeitseconomicgrowth,Chinaneedstodealwiththepopulationissueproperly,asitsworkersaregetting(75)_________.Populationand(74)_________pressureThe(76)__________deathofRussiansmayresultinashrinkingpopulation,whichwoulddamageitseconomicfuture.Itwouldbebetterifitcanchangepeople’swayof(77)_________.Leavingasidethebirthrateissue,India’seconomymaytakeoffwhenthecountryachieves(78)_________ofeducationalopportunity.TheUSAwillincrease,from2010-2030,itspopulationby20%Americansolution through(79)_________.Thiswill(80)_________forthelackof youngworkforce.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-officeincome）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。SaturdayAfternoon.InaShoppingCentre.LiJiang:Hi,SuHua.Whichmovieshallwesee?SuHua:Whatever.We’regotsomanychoice,Kung

FuYoga,JourneytotheWest…….Each

soundsgreat!LiJiang:Yeah!Andsomemoviestarsarefantastic.

SuHua:Andthehigh-tech!...LiJiang:Perfect!Let’sgetonefoodfirst.Weonlyhave

20minutesleft.SuHua:Nohurry.Thecinemaisonthesamefloor.OneDayin2017.AtHome.Son:Mum,shallwegoandseeafilmtonight?Mother:Whybother?Wecanstayathomeandwatchfilmsonline.It’sconvenientwithournew andfasternetwork

Son:Butitfeelsgoodinacinema.Mother:Andtheprice…Wehavetopay50yuanaticket

Son:Only10yuanmorethanlastyear.Mother:Butstillwecannotgetthemoney’sworth.Somefilmsarejustboring…【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。英语试题参考答案及解析一、听力部分【听力原文】Text1

W:Haveyouseenthemovie“Hangover”?Wewenttoseeitlastnight.M:Howwasit?W:Jasonthoughtitwasextremelyamusing,butIwasabitdisappointed.Text2

M:Susan,IheardyouaregoingtoFrance.Howlongwillyoubestayingthere?W:Awholeyear.Myauntlivesthere.I’mgoingtodoaone-monthcourseatalanguageschoolandspendtherestofthetimetraveling.Text3

M:Let’sseewhatdrinksyou’vegotforthepartytonight.W:Everything!Beer,wine,softdrinkslikeCoke,7-Up…younameit,I’vegotit!Haveyouorderedthecake?M:Ofcourse.Text4

M:Idon’thavealibrarycard.DoIneedone?W:Youhavetohaveoneonlytotakebooksout.You’reokayifyoujustsitinoneoftheroomsreading.M:Wellthen,I’lljustreadhere.Thankyou.Text5

W:IwishIknewthetimesofthetrainstoLondon.Butourphone’soutoforder.M:Don’tworry,Grandma.I’llfindoutforyouontheInternet.W:Thankyou!Text6

W:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldtellmehowtofindaplacetohavemyshoesmended.I’mnewintown.M:Ah,thereisagoodshopnotfarfromhere.Gostraightaheadandwalkaboutthreeblocks.Ican’trememberthenameoftheshop,butyou’llfindit.It’snearthepolicestation.Bytheway, youknowaboutthetownguide?It’sathinbookandhasallkindsofusefulinformation.You’llfindoneinanybookstore.W:Thanksalot!You’vebeensohelpful.Let’ssee.Didyousaytherepairshopwasthreeblock