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2017年普通高等学校招生统一考试(江苏卷)英语试题第一部分：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，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。例: How much is the shirt? A.₤19.15B.₤9.18C.₤9.15答案是 C。 （C）1．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie? A.It’samusing.B.It’sexciting.C.It’sdisappointing.（A）2．HowwillSusanspendmostofhertimeinFrance? A.Travelingaround.B.Studyingataschool.C.Lookingafterheraunt.（C）3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout? A.Goingout.B.Orderingdrinks.C.Preparingforaparty.（B）4．Wherearethespeakers? A.Inaclassroom.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookstore.（A）5．Whatisthemangoingtodo? A.GoontheInternet.B.Makeaphonecall.C.Takeatraintrip.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。（C）6．Whatisthewomanlookingfor? A.Aninformationoffice.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.（A）7．WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman? A.Abrochure.B.Anewspaper.C.Amap.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。（B）8．Whatdoesthemansayabouttherestaurant? A.It’sthebiggestonearound. B.Itoffersmanytastydishes. C.It’sfamousforitsseafood.（C）9．Whatwillthewomanprobablyorder? A.Friedfish.B.Roastchicken.C.Beefsteak.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。（B）10．WherewillMr.Whitebeat11o’clock? A.Attheoffice.B.Attheairport.C.Attherestaurant.（B）11．WhatwillMr.Whiteprobablydoatoneintheafternoon? A.Receliveaguest.B.Haveameeting.C.Readareport.（C）12．WhenwillMissWilsonseeMr.White? A.Atlunchtime.B.Lateintheafternoon.C.Thenextmorning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。（A）13．WhyisBillgoingtoGermany? A.Toworkonaproject.B.TostudyGerman.C.Tostartanewcompany.（B）14．WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany? A.Theweather.B.Thefood.C.Theschools.（A）15．WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily? A.BringthemtoGermany.B.LeavetheminEngland.C.Visittheminafewmonths.（B）16．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A.Fellow-travelers.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。（C）17．WhendiditrainlasttimeinJuárez? A.Threedaysago.B.Amonthago.C.Ayearago.（A）18．WhatseasonisitnowinJuárez? A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.（C）19．Whataretheelderlyadvisedtodo? A.Takeawalkintheafternoon. B.Keeptheirhomescool. C.Drinkplentyofwater.（A）20．Whatisthespeakerdoing? A.Hostingaradioprogram.B.Conductingaseminar.C.Forecastingtheweather.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。例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____he or she wantsA. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。（A）21．ManyChinesebrands, theirreputationsovercenturies,arefacingnewchallengesfromthemodernmarket. A.havingdevelopedB.beingdevelopedC.developedD.developing（B）22． notforthesupportoftheteachers,thestudentcouldnotovercomeherdifficulty. A.ItwereB.WereitC.ItwasD.Wasit（D）23．Located theBeltmeetstheRoad,JiangsuwillcontributemoretotheBeltandRoadconstruction. A.whyB.whenC.whichD.where（C）24．ThepublicationofGreatExpectations,which bothwidelyreviewedandhighlypraised,strengthenedDickens,statusasaleadingnovelist. A.isB.areC.wasD.were（B）25．WorkingwiththemedicalteaminAfricahas thebestinherasadoctor. A.heldoutB.broughtoutC.pickedoutD.givenout （C）26．Wechoosethishotelbecausethepriceforanighthereisdownto$20,halfof itusedtocharge. A.thatB.whichC.whatD.how（A）27．Hehurriedhome,neveroncelookingbacktoseeifhe . A.wasbeingfollowedB.wasfollowing C.hadbeenfollowedD.followed（C）28．In1963theUNsetuptheWorldFoodProgramme,oneof purposesistorelieveworldwidestarvation. A.whichB.itsC.whoseD.whom（D）29．OnlyfiveyearsafterSteveJobs’death,smart-phonesdefeated PCsinsales. A.controversialB.contradictoryC.confidentialD.conventional（A）30．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp youryearahead. A.shapeB.switchC.stretchD.sharpen（C）31．He’sbeeninformedthathe forthescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground. A.hasn’tqualifiedB.hadn’tqualifiedC.doesn’tqualifyD.wasn’tqualifying（D）32．Determiningwhereweare oursurroundingsremainsanessentialskillforoursurvival. A.incontrasttoB.indefenseofC.infaceofD.inrelationto（B）33．—WhatdoesthestuffonyourT-shirtmean?—It’snothing.Justsomething . A.asclearasdayB.offthetopofmyhead C.undermynoseD.beyondmywildestdreams（A）34．Thedisappearanceofdinosaursisnotnecessarilycausedbyastronomicalincidents.But explanationsarehardtofind. A.alternativeB.aggressiveC.ambiguousD.apparent（B）35．—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, 36 acrossthecampuswiththeirheavyinstrumentcases. 37 atschoolforpracticehours 38 anyoneelsehadtobethere.Hesworetohimselfto 39 music,ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly. 40 ,oneday,inthemusicclassthatwas 41 ofhisschool’sstandardcurriculum,hewasplayingidly（随意地）onthepianoandfoundit 42 topickouttunes.Withasinkingfeeling,herealizedthatheactually 43 doingit.Hetriedtohidehis 44 pleasurefromthemusicteacher,whohad 45 overtolisten.Hemightnothavedonethisparticularlywell, 46 theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood 47 andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstore-roomtoseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere 48 him.Therehedecidedtogivethecello（大提琴）a 49 .Whenhebeganpracticing,hetookitvery 50 .Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument,andwas 51 topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell.This 52 ,ofcourse,thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning, 53 hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe 54 looksofthenon-musicianshehadleft 55 .（D）36．A.travellingB.marchingC.pacingD.struggling （D）37．A.risingupB.comingupC.drivingupD.turningup（A）38．A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.since（C）39．A.betrayB.acceptC.avoidD.appreciate（B）40．A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.ThusD.Moreover（A）41．A.partB.natureC.basisD.spirit（D）42．A.complicatedB.safeC.confusingD.easy（C）43．A.missedB.dislikedC.enjoyedD.denied（B）44．A.transparentB.obviousC.falseD.similar（D）45．A.runB.joggedC.jumpedD.wandered（A）46．A.becauseB.butC.thoughD.so（A）47．A.earB.tasteC.heartD.voice（C）48．A.occurredtoB.tooktoC.appealedtoD.heldto（B）49．A.changeB.chanceC.missionD.function（C）50．A.seriouslyB.proudlyC.casuallyD.naturally（A）51．A.committedB.usedC.limitedD.admitted（D）52．A.provedB.showedC.stressedD.meant（B）53．A.pushingB.draggingC.liftingD.rushing（B）54．A.admiringB.pityingC.annoyingD.teasing（C）55．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.Travelthrough100ofthemostunbelievableyearsinworldhistoryandlearnwhybeingaRomanEmperorwasn’talwaysasgoodasitsounds,howtheHundredYears’Wardidn’tactuallylastfor100yearsandwhySpencerPercevalholdsaratherunfortunaterecord.CHRONOLOGICAisaninformativeandentertainingtourintohistory,beautifullyillustratedandfullofunbelievablefacts.WhileCHRONOLOGICAtellsthestoriesoffamouspeopleinhistorysuchasThomasEdisonandAlexandertheGreat,thisbookalsogivesanaccountofthelivesoflesser-knownindividualsincludingtheexplorerMungoParkandsculptorGutzonBorglum. Thiscompletebutbriefhistoricalcollectioniscertaintoentertainreadersyoungandold,andguaranteedtopresenteventhebiggesthistoryloverwithsomethingnew!（C）56．What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the next? A.A biography.B.A travel guide.C.A history book.D.A science fiction.（B）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.BBeforebirth,babiescantellthedifferencebetweenloudsoundsandvoices.Theycanevendistinguishtheirmother’svoicefromthatofafemalestranger.Butwhenitcomestoembryoniclearning(胎教),birdscouldruletheroost.AsrecentlyreportedinTheAuk:OrnithologicalAdvances,somemotherbirdsmayteachtheiryoungtosingevenbeforetheyhatch(孵化).New-bornchickscanthenimitatetheirmom’scallwithinafewdaysofenteringtheworld.Thiseducationalmethodwasfirstobservedin2012bySoniaKleindorfer,abiologistatFlindersUniversityinSouthAustralia,andhercolleagues.FemaleAustraliansuperbfairywrenswerefoundtorepeatonesoundoverandoveragainwhilehatchingtheireggs.Whentheeggswerehatched,thebabybirdsmadethesimilarchirptotheirmothers—asoundthatservedastheirregular“feedme!”call.Tofindoutifthespecialqualitywasmorewidespreadinbirds,theresearcherssoughtthered-backedfairywren,anotherspeciesofAustraliansongbird.Firsttheycollectedsounddatafrom67nestsinfoursitesinQueenslandbeforeandafterhatching.Thentheyidentifiedbeggingcallsbyanalyzingtheorderandnumberofnotes.Acomputeranalysisblindlycomparedcallsproducedbymothersandchicks,rankingthembysimilarity.Itturnsoutthatbabyred-backedfairywrensalsoemergechirpingliketheirmoms.Andthemorefrequentlymothershadcalledtotheireggs,themoresimilarwerethebabies’beggingcalls.Inaddition,theteamsetupaseparateexperimentthatsuggestedthatthebabybirdsthatmostcloselyimitatedtheirmom’svoicewererewardedwiththemostfood.Thisobservationhintsthateffectiveembryoniclearningcouldsignalneurological(神经系统的)strengthsofchildrentoparents.Anevolutionaryinferencecanthenbedrawn.“Asaparent,doyouinvestinqualitychildren,ordoyouinvestinchildrenthatareinneed?”Kleindorferasks.“Ourresultssuggestthattheymightbegoingforquality.” （B）58．TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1means“ ”. A.betheworstB.bethebestC.betheasbadD.bejustasgood（A）59．WhatareKleindorfer’sfindingsbasedon? A.Similaritiesbetweenthecallsofmomsandchicks. B.TheobservationoffairywrensacrossAustralia. C.ThedatacollectedfromQueensland’slocals. D.Controlledexperimentsonwrensandotherbirds.（C）60．Embryoniclearninghelpsmotherbirdstoidentifythebabybirdswhich . A.canreceivequalitysignalsB.areinneedoftraining C.fittheenvironmentbetterD.maketheloudestcallCAnewcommoditybringsaboutahighlyprofitable,fast-growingindustry,urgingantitrust（反垄断）regulatorstostepintocheckthosewhocontrolitsflow.Acenturyago,theresourceinquestionwasoil.Nowsimilarconcernsaresbeingraisedbythegiants（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.Thefirstisthatantitrustauthoritiesneedtomoveformtheindustrialageintothe21stcentury.Whenconsideringamerger(兼并),forexample,theyhavetraditionallyusedsizetodeterminewhentostepin.Theynowneedtotakeintoaccounttheextentoffirms’dataassets(资产)whenassessingtheimpactofdeals.Thepurchasepricecouldalsobeasignalthatanestablishedcompanyisbuyinganew-bornthreat.Whenthistakesplace,especiallywhenanew-borncompanyhasnorevenuetospeakof,theregulatorsshouldraiseredflags.Thesecondprincipleistoloosenthecontrolthatprovidersofon-lineserviceshaveoverdataandgivemoretothosewhosupplythem.Companiescouldbeforcedtoconsumerswhatinformationtheyholdandhowmanymoneytheymakeformit.Govemmentscouldorderthesharingofcertainkindsofdata,withusers’consent.RestartingantitrustfortheinformationagewillnotbeeasyButifgovemmentsdon’twantsadataoconomybyafewgiants,theymustactsoon.（A）61．Whyisthereacalltobreakupgiants? A.TheyhavecontrolledthedatamarketB.Theycollectenormousprivatedata C.TheynolongerprovidefreeservicesD.Theydismissedsomenew-borngiants（C）62．WhatdoesthetechnologicalinnovationinParagraph3indicate?A.Datagiants’technologyisveryexpensiveB.Google’sideaispopularamongdatafirmsC.Datacanstrengthengiants’controllingpositionD.Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts（B）63．Bypayingattentiontofirms’dataassets,antitrustregulatorscould . A.killanewthreatB.avoidthesizetrapC.favourbiggerfirmsD.chargehigherprices（D）64．Whatisthepurposeoflooseningthegiants’controlofdata? A.Bigcompaniescouldrelievedatasecuritypressure.B.Governmentscouldrelievetheirfinancialpressure.C.Consumerscouldbetterprotecttheirprivacy.D.Smallcompaniescouldgetmoreopportunities.DOldProblem,NewApproachesWhilecleanenergyisincreasinglyusedinourdailylife,globalwarningwillcontinueforsomedecadesafterCO2emissions（排放）peak.Soevenifemissionsweretobegintodecreasetoday,wewouldstillfacethechallengeofadaptingtoclimatechange.HereIwillstresssomesmarterandmorecreativeexamplesofclimateadaptation.Whenitcomestoadaptation,itisimportanttounderstandthatclimatechangeisaprocess.Wearethereforenottalkingaboutadaptingtoanewstandard,buttoaconstantlyshiftingsetofconditions.Thisiswhy,inpartatleast,theUSNationalClimateAssessmentsaysthat:“Thereisno‘one-sizefitsall’adaptation.”Nevertheless,therearesomeactionsthatoffermuchandcarrylittleriskorcost.Aroundtheworld,peopleareadaptinginsurprisingways,especiallyinsomepoorcountries.FloodshavebecomemoredamaginginBangladeshinrecentdecades.MohammedRezwansawopportunitywhereotherssawonlydisaster.Hisnot-for-profitorganizationruns100riverboatsthatserveasfloatinglibraries,schools,andhealthclinics,andareequippedwithsolarpanelsandothercommunicatingfacilities.Rezwaniscreatingfloatingconnectivity（连体）toreplacefloodedroadsandhighways.Butheisalsoworkingatafarmorefundamentallevel:hisstaffshowpeoplehowtomakefloatinggardensandfishpondspreventstarvationduringthewetseason.ElsewhereinAsiaevenmoreastonishingactionsarebeingtaken.ChewangNorphellivesinamountainousregioninIndia,whereheisknownastheIceMan.Thelossofglaciers(冰川)thereduetoglobalwarmingrepresentsanenormousthreattoagriculture.Withouttheglaciers,waterwillarriveintheriversattimeswhenitcandamagecrops.Norphel’sinspirationcamefromseeingthewasteofwateroverwinter,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.ButtheWorldBankhasincludedtheprojectonitsof"100ideastosavetheplanet”.Moreordinaryformsofadaptationarehappeningeverywhere.AfriendofmineownsanareaoflandinwesternVictoria.Overfivegenerationsthelandhasbeentoowetforcropping.Butduringthepastdecadedecliningrainfallhasallowedhimtoplanthighlyprofitablecrops.Farmersinmanycountriesarealsoadaptinglikethis—eitherbygrowingnewproduce,orbygrowingthesamethingsdifferently.Thisiscommonsense.Butsomesuggestionsforadaptingarenot.Whenthepollutingindustriesarguethatwe’velostthebattletocontrolcarbonpollutionandhavenochoicebuttoadapt,it’sanonsensedesignedtomakethecaseforbusinessasusual.Humanbeingswillcontinuetoadapttothechangingclimateinbothordinaryandastonishingways.Butthemostsensibleformofadaptationissurelytoadaptourenergysystemstoemitlesscarbonpollution.Afterall,ifweadaptinthatway,wemayavoidtheneedtochangeinsomanyothers.（A）65．TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2implies. A.adaptationisanever-changingprocessB.thecostofadaptationvarieswithtimeC.globalwarmingaffectsadaptationformsD.adaptationtoclimatechangeischallenging（C）66．WhatisspecialwithregardtoRezwan’sproject?A.Theprojectreceivesgovernmentsupport.B.Differentorganizationsworkwitheachother.C.Hisorganizationmakesthebestofabadsituation.D.Theprojectconnectsfloodedroadsandhighways.（A）67．WhatdidtheIceMandotoreducetheeffectofglobalwarming? A.Storingiceforfutureuse.B.Protectingtheglaciersfrommelting.C.Changingtheirrigationtime.D.Postponingthemeltingoftheglaciers.（D）68．WhatdowelearnfromthePeruexample? A.Whitepaintisusuallysafeforbuildings.B.Theglobalwarmingtreadcannotbestopped.C.Thiscountryisheatinguptooquickly.D.Sunlightreflectionmayrelieveglobalwarming.（D）69．Accordingtotheauthor,pollutingindustriesshould. A.adapttocarbonpollutionB.planthighlyprofitablecropsC.leavecarbonemissionaloneD.fightagainstcarbonpollution（B）70．What’stheauthor’spreferredsolutiontoglobalwarming? A.Settingupanewstandard.B.Reducingcarbonemission.C.Adaptingtoclimatechange.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。PopulationChangeWhyistheworld’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) ▲ ofpopulation.DeclineofthebirthrateTheimpactofdroppingbirthrateondevelopingcountriesmaynotbe(73) ▲ butdisastrous.Toguaranteeitseconomicgrowth,Chinaneedstodealwiththepopulationissueproperly,asitsworkersaregetting(75) ▲ .Populationand(74) ▲ pressureThe(76) ▲ deathofRussiansmayresultinashrinkingpopulation,whichwoulddamageitseconomicfuture.Itwouldbebetterifitcanchangepeople’swayof(77) ▲ . Leavingasidethebirthrateissue,India’seconomymaytakeoffwhenthecountryachieves(78) ▲ ofeducationalopportunity.AmericansolutionTheUSAwillincrease,from2010-2030,itspopulationby20%through(79) ▲ .Thiswill(80) ▲ forthelackofyoungworkforce.71．lower 72．size/scale 73．immediate 74．economic 75．old/older76．earlier 77．living/life 78．equality 79．immigration 80．compensate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’vegotsomanychoices,KungFuYoga,JourneytotheWest…Eachsoundsgreat!LiJiang:Yeah!Andsomemoviestarsarefantastic.SuHua:Andthehigh-tech!...LiJiang:Perfect!Let’sgetsomefoodfirst.Weonlyhave20minutesleft.SuHua:Nohurry.Thecinemaisonthesamefloor.OneDayin2016.AtHome.Son:Mum,shallwegoandseeafilmtonight?Mother:Whybother?Wecanstayathomeandwatchfilmsonline.It’sconvenientwithournewandfasternetworkSon: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。【例文1】 Thebox-officeincomeofChinesemovieswitnessedaconstantincreasefromabout17billionyuanin2012toover40billionin2015.However,thatincreasesloweddownin2016. Thereasonsbehindthisarevarious.Thefasteconomicdevelopmentbefore2016wasprobablythemostpowerfulenginedrivingtheconstantgrowthinthebox-officeincome.Theapplicationofnewtechnologiesandthewideappealofmoviestarscouldalsoaccountfortheincrease.However,Chinasawadeclineinitseconomicgrowthratelastyear.Andtheinternetincreasedoptionsformovielovers.Consequently,someviewersbegantoturnawayfromcinemas,leadingtoaslowergrowth. China’seconomyisexpectedtogrowatamediumspeedinthecomingyears,soanincreaseispossibleintheinvestmentinthemovieindustryandthenumberofqualitymovies.Therefore,itsbox-officeincomewillprobablyenjoyaslightincrease.(150words)【例文2】 Asisindicatedinthegraph,thebox-officeincomeofChinesefilmsincreasedconstantlyfrom2012to2015,butitsgrowth,foronereasonoranother,sloweddownin2016. Theincreaseinthebox-officeincomecanbeattributedtoanumberoffactors.Thequalityoflifehasimprovedandwatchingfilmsisregardedasagoodmeansofentertainment.Besides,filmingtechnologyhasadvancedandmorequalityfilmsareonoffer.Moreover,theinternetplaysanimportantpart.Ontheinternet,peoplecanseekinformationabouttheirfavoritestarsandbuyticketsatadiscountaswell,whichisbothtime-savingandeconomical. However,thefilmmarketmaywitnessaslowdowninthenearfuture.Cinemashavegraduallygivenwaytotheriseoftheinternetandcellphones,andtheticketpriceisontheincrease.Therefore,thefilmindustryshouldmakegreatereffortstoattractmoreviewers. (150words)
