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2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(*苏卷)英语试题注意事项: 1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考*号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考*号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。 2.选择题的作答:每小题选出*后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的*标号涂黑,写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4.考试结束后,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分) 做题时,先将*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*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:Howmuchistheshirt?A.₤19.15. B.₤9.18. C.₤9.15. *是C。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.GoontheInter. B.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.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Aninformationoffice. B.Apolicestation. C.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.Friedfish. B.Roastchicken. C.Beefsteak. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WherewillMr.Whitebeat11o’clock?A.Attheoffice. B.Attheairport. C.Attherestaurant. 11.WhatwillMr.Whiteprobablydoatoneintheafternoon?A.Receiveaguest. B.Haveameeting. C.Readareport. 12.WhenwillMissWilsonseeMr.White?A.Atlunchtime. B.Lateintheafternoon. C.Thenextmorning. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhyisBillgoingtoGermany?A.Toworkonaproject. B.TostudyGerman. C.Tostartanewpany. 14.WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany?A.Theweather. B.Thefood. C.Theschools. 15.WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily?A.BringthemtoGermany. B.LeavetheminEngland. C.Visittheminafewmonths. 16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellowtravelers. 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.Summer C.Autumn. 19.Whataretheelderlyadvisedtodo?A.Takeawalkintheafternoon. B.Keeptheirhomescool. C.Drinkplentyofwater. 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:Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild_________heorshewants. A.however B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever*是B。21.ManyChinesebrands,__________theirreputationsovercenturies,arefacingnewchallengesfromthemodernmarket. A.havingdeveloped B.beingdeveloped C.developed D.developing22.__________notforthesupportoftheteachers,thestudentcouldnotovereherdifficulty. A.Itwere B.Wereit C.Itwas D.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.heldout B.broughtout C.pickedout D.givenout26.Wechoosethishotelbecausethepriceforanighthereisdownto$20,halfof_________itusedtocharge. A.that B.which C.what D.how27.Hehurriedhome,neveroncelookingbacktoseeifhe_________. A.wasbeingfollowed B.wasfollowingC.hadbeenfollowed D.followed28.In1963theUNsetuptheWorldFoodProgramme,oneof_____purposesistorelieveworldwidestarvation. A.which B.its C.whose D.whom 29.OnlyfiveyearsafterSteveJobs’death,smartphonesdefeated_________PCsinsales. A.controversial B.contradictoryC.confidential D.conventional 30.Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp_________youryearahead. A.shape B.switch C.stretch D.sharpen31.He’sbeeninformedthathe_________forthescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground. A.hasn’tqualified B.hadn’tqualifiedC.doesn’tqualify D.wasn’tqualifying 32.Determiningwhereweare_________oursurroundingsremainsanessentialskillforoursurvival. A.incontrastto B.indefenseofC.infaceof D.inrelationto33.—WhatdoesthestuffonyourTshirtmean?—It’snothing.Justsomething_________. A.asclearasday B.offthetopofmyheadC.undermynoseD.beyondmywildestdreams34.Thedisappearanceofdinosaursisnotnecessarilycausedbyastronomicalincidents.But_________explanationsarehardtofind. A.alternative B.aggressive C.ambiguous D.apparent 35.—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—_________!Willyougowithme?A.Youthere B.YoubetC.Yougotme D.Youknowbetter 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。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.Hemightnothavedohisparticularlywell,__46__theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood___47__andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstoreroomtoseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere__48__him.Therehedecidedtogivethecello(大提琴)a__49__.Whenhebeganpracticing,hetookitvery__50__.Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument,andwas__51__topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell. This__52__,ofcourse,thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning,__53__hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe__54__looksofthenonmusicianshehadleft__55__. 36.A.travelling B.marching C.pacing D.struggling37.A.risingup B.ingup C.drivingup D.turningup38.A.before B.after C.until D.since39.A.betray B.accept C.avoid D.appreciate40.A.Therefore B.However C.Thus D.Moreover41.A.part B.nature C.basis D.spirit42.A.plicated B.safe C.confusing D.easy43.A.missed B.disliked C.enjoyed D.denied44.A.transparent B.obvious C.false D.similar45.A.run B.jogged C.jumped D.wandered46.A.because B.but C.though D.so47.A.ear B.taste C.heart D.voice48.A.occurredto B.tookto C.appealedto D.heldto49.A.change B.chance C.mission D.function50.A.seriously B.proudly C.casually D.naturally51.A.mitted B.used C.limited D.admitted52.A.proved B.showed C.stressed D.meant53.A.pushing B.dragging C.lifting D.rushing54.A.admiring B.pitying C.annoying D.teasing55.A.over B.aside C.behind D.out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——TheUnbelievableYearsthatDefinedHistoryDIDYOUKNOW… In105ADpaperwasinventedinChina? WhenColumbusdiscoveredtheNewWorld? TheBritishMuseumopenedin1759?CHRONOLOGICAisafascinatingjourneythroughtime,fromthefoundationofRometothecreationoftheinter.Alongthewayaretalesofkingsandqueens,hotairballoons…andmonkeysinspace. Travelthrough100ofthemostunbelievableyearsinworldhistoryandlearnwhybeingaRomanEmperorwasn’talwaysasgoodasitsounds,howtheHundredYears’Wardidn’tactuallylastfor100yearsandwhySpencerPercevalholdsaratherunfortunaterecord. CHRONOLOGICAisaninformativeandentertainingtourintohistory,beautifullyillustratedandfullofunbelievablefacts.WhileCHRONOLOGICAtellsthestoriesoffamouspeopleinhistorysuchasThomasEdisonandAlexandertheGreat,thisbookalsogivesanaccountofthelivesoflesserknownindividualsincludingtheexplorerMungoParkandsculptorGutzonBorglum. Thispletebutbriefhistoricalcollectioniscertaintoentertainreadersyoungandold,andguaranteedtopresenteventhebiggesthistoryloverwithsomethingnew!56.WhatisCHRONOLOGICAaccordingtothenext?A.Abiography. B.Atravelguide. C.Ahistorybook. D.Asciencefiction. 57.HowdoesthewriterremendCHRONOLOGICAtoreaders?A.Bygivingdetailsofitscollection. B.Byintroducingsomeofitscontents. C.Bytellingstoriesatthebeginning. D.Byparingitwithotherbooks. B Beforebirth,babiescantellthedifferencebetweenloudsoundsandvoices.Theycanevendistinguishtheirmother’svoicefromthatofafemalestranger.Butwhenitestoembryoniclearning(胎教),birdscouldruletheroost.AsrecentlyreportedinTheAuk:OrnithologicalAdvances,somemotherbirdsmayteachtheiryoungtosingevenbeforetheyhatch(孵化).Newbornchickscanthenimitatetheirmom’scallwithinafewdaysofenteringtheworld. Thiseducationalmethodwasfirstobservedin2012bySoniaKleindorfer,abiologistatFlindersUniversityinSouthAustralia,andhercolleagues.FemaleAustraliansuperbfairywrenswerefoundtorepeatonesoundoverandoveragainwhilehatchingtheireggs.Whentheeggswerehatched,thebabybirdsmadethesimilarchirptotheirmothers—asoundthatservedastheirregular“feedme!”call. Tofindoutifthespecialqualitywasmorewidespreadinbirds,theresearcherssoughttheredbackedfairywren,anotherspeciesofAustraliansongbird.Firsttheycollectedsounddatafrom67nestsinfoursitesinQueenslandbeforeandafterhatching.Thentheyidentifiedbeggingcallsbyanalyzingtheorderandnumberofnotes.Aputeranalysisblindlyparedcallsproducedbymothersandchicks,rankingthembysimilarity. Itturnsoutthatbabyredbackedfairywrensalsoemergechirpingliketheirmoms.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.betheasbad D.bejustasgood59.WhatareKleindorfer’sfindingsbasedon? A.Similaritiesbetweenthecallsofmomsandchicks. B.TheobservationoffairywrensacrossAustralia. C.ThedatacollectedfromQueensland’slocals. D.Controlledexperimentsonwrensandotherbirds. 60.Embryoniclearninghelpsmotherbirdstoidentifythebabybirdswhich . A.canreceivequalitysignals B.areinneedoftraining C.fittheenvironmentbetter D.maketheloudestcallCAnewmoditybringsaboutahighlyprofitable,fastgrowingindustry,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).Andtheappearanceofnewborngiantssuggeststhatnewerscanmakewaves,too. Butthereiscauseforconcern.Theinterhasmadedataabundant,allpresentandfarmorevaluable,changingthenatureofdataandpetition.Googleinitiallyusedthedatacollectedfromuserstotargetadvertisingbetter.Butrecentlyithasdiscoveredthatdatacanbeturnedintonewservices:translationandvisualrecognition,tobesoldtootherpanies.Interpanies’controlofdatagivesthemenormouspower.Sotheyhavea“God’seyeview”ofactivitiesintheirownmarketsandbeyond. Thisnatureofdatamakestheantitrustmeasuresofthepastlessuseful.BreakingupfirmslikeGoogleintofivesmalloneswouldnotstopremakingthemselves:intime,oneofthemwouldbeegreatagain.Arethinkisrequired—andasanewapproachstartstobeeapparent,twoideasstandout. Thefirstisthatantitrustauthoritiesneedtomoveformtheindustrialageintothe21stcentury.Whenconsideringamerger(兼并),forexample,theyhavetraditionallyusedsizetodeterminewhentostepin.Theynowneedtotakeintoaccounttheextentoffirms’dataassets(资产)whenassessingtheimpactofdeals.Thepurchasepricecouldalsobeasignalthatanestablishedpanyisbuyinganewbornthreat.Whenthistakesplace,especiallywhenanewbornpanyhasnorevenuetospeakof,theregulatorsshouldraiseredflags. Thesecondprincipleistoloosenthecontrolthatprovidersofonlineserviceshaveoverdataandgivemoretothosewhosupplythem.paniescouldbeforcedtoconsumerswhatinformationtheyholdandhowmanymoneytheymakeformit.Govemmentscouldorderthesharingofcertainkindsofdata,withusers’consent. RestartingantitrustfortheinformationagewillnotbeeasyButifgovemmentsdon’twantsadataoconomybyafewgiants,theymustactsoon. 61.Whyisthereacalltobreakupgiants?A.TheyhavecontrolledthedatamarketB.TheycollectenormousprivatedataC.TheynolongerprovidefreeservicesD.Theydismissedsomenewborngiants62.WhatdoesthetechnologicalinnovationinParagraph3indicate?A.Datagiants’technologyisveryexpensiveB.Google’sideaispopularamongdatafirmsC.Datacanstrengthengiants’controllingpositionD.Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts 63.Bypayingattentiontofirms’dataassets,antitrustregulatorscould . A.killanewthreat B.avoidthesizetrapC.favourbiggerfirms D.chargehigherprices64.Whatisthepurposeoflooseningthegiants’controlofdata?A.Bigpaniescouldrelievedatasecuritypressure. B.Governmentscouldrelievetheirfinancialpressure. C.Consumerscouldbetterprotecttheirprivacy. D.Smallpaniescouldgetmoreopportunities. DOldProblem,NewApproaches Whilecleanenergyisincreasinglyusedinourdailylife,globalwarningwillcontinueforsomedecadesafterCO2emissions(排放)peak.Soevenifemissionsweretobegintodecreasetoday,wewouldstillfacethechallengeofadaptingtoclimatechange.HereIwillstresssomesmarterandmorecreativeexamplesofclimateadaptation. Whenitestoadaptation,itisimportanttounderstandthatclimatechangeisaprocess.Wearethereforenottalkingaboutadaptingtoanewstandard,buttoaconstantlyshiftingsetofconditions.Thisiswhy,inpartatleast,theUSNationalClimateAssessmentsaysthat:“Thereisno‘onesizefitsall’adaptation.”Nevertheless,therearesomeactionsthatoffermuchandcarrylittleriskorcost. Aroundtheworld,peopleareadaptinginsurprisingways,especiallyinsomepoorcountries.FloodshavebeemoredamaginginBangladeshinrecentdecades.MohammedRezwansawopportunitywhereotherssawonlydisaster.Hisnotforprofitorganizationruns100riverboatsthatserveasfloatinglibraries,schools,andhealthclinics,andareequippedwithsolarpanelsandothermunicatingfacilities.Rezwaniscreatingfloatingconnectivity(连体)toreplacefloodedroadsandhighways.Butheisalsoworkingatafarmorefundamentallevel:hisstaffshowpeoplehowtomakefloatinggardensandfishpondspreventstarvationduringthewetseason. ElsewhereinAsiaevenmoreastonishingactionsarebeingtaken.ChewangNorphellivesinamountainousregioninIndia,whereheisknownastheIceMan.Thelossofglaciers(*川)thereduetoglobalwarmingrepresentsanenormousthreattoagriculture.Withouttheglaciers,waterwillarriveintheriversattimeswhenitcandamagecrops.Norphel’sinspirationcamefromseeingthewasteofwateroverwinter,whenitwasnotneeded.Hedirectedthewastedwaterintoshallowbasinswhereitfroze,andwasstoreduntilthespring.Hisfieldsoficesupplyperfectlytimedirrigation(灌溉)water.Havingcreatedninesuchicereserves,Norphelcalculatesthathehasstoredabout200,000m3 ofwater.Climatechangeisacontinuingprocess,soNorphel’sicereserveswillnotlastforever.Warmingwillovertakethem.Butheisprovidingafewyearsduringwhichthefarmerswill,perhaps,beabletofindothermeansofadapting. IncreasingEarth’sreflectivenesscancoolthepla.InsouthernSpainthesuddenincreaseofgreenhouses(whichreflectlightbacktospace)haschangedthewarmingtrendlocally,andactuallycooledtheregion.WhileSpainasawholeisheatingupquickly,temperaturesnearthegreenhouseshavedecreased.Thisexampleshouldactasaninspirationforallcities.Bypaintingbuildingswhite,citiesmayslowdownthewarmingprocess. InPeru,localfarmersaroundamountainwithaglacierthathasalreadyfallenvictimtoclimatechangehavebegunpaintingtheentiremountainpeakwhiteinthehopethattheaddedreflectivenesswillrestorethelifegivingice.Theouteisstillfarfromclear.ButtheWorldBankhasincludedtheprojectonitsof"100ideastosavethepla”. Moreordinaryformsofadaptationarehappeningeverywhere.AfriendofmineownsanareaoflandinwesternVictoria.Overfivegenerationsthelandhasbeentoowetforcropping.Butduringthepastdecadedecliningrainfallhasallowedhimtoplanthighlyprofitablecrops.Farmersinmanycountriesarealsoadaptinglikethis—eitherbygrowingnewproduce,orbygrowingthesamethingsdifferently.Thisismonsense.Butsomesuggestionsforadaptingarenot.Whenthepollutingindustriesarguethatwe’velostthebattletocontrolcarbonpollutionandhavenochoicebuttoadapt,it’sanonsensedesignedtomakethecaseforbusinessasusual. Humanbeingswillcontinuetoadapttothechangingclimateinbothordinaryandastonishingways.Butthemostsensibleformofadaptationissurelytoadaptourenergysystemstoemitlesscarbonpollution.Afterall,ifweadaptinthatway,wemayavoidtheneedtochangeinsomanyothers. 65.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2implies . A.adaptationisaneverchangingprocessB.thecostofadaptationvarieswithtimeC.globalwarmingaffectsadaptationformsD.adaptationtoclimatechangeischallenging66.WhatisspecialwithregardtoRezwan’sproject?A.Theprojectreceivesgovernmentsupport. B.Differentorganizationsworkwitheachother. C.Hisorganizationmakesthebestofabadsituation. D.Theprojectconnectsfloodedroadsandhighways. 67.WhatdidtheIceMandotoreducetheeffectofglobalwarming?A.Storingiceforfutureuse. B.Protectingtheglaciersfrommelting. C.Changingtheirrigationtime. D.Postponingthemeltingoftheglaciers. 68.WhatdowelearnfromthePeruexample?A.Whitepaintisusuallysafeforbuildings. B.Theglobalwarmingtreadcannotbestopped. C.Thiscountryisheatinguptooquickly. D.Sunlightreflectionmayrelieveglobalwarming. 69.Accordingtotheauthor,pollutingindustriesshould . A.adapttocarbonpollutionB.planthighlyprofitablecropsC.leavecarbonemissionaloneD.fightagainstcarbonpollution70.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学科&网。注意:请将*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)andalmostalldevelopednationsareexperiencingsubreplacementbirthrate.Youmightthinkthatdevelopingnationswouldmakeuptheloss(especiallysince80%oftheworld’speoplenowliveinsuchnations),butyou’dbewrong.Decliningbirthrateisamajorprobleminmanydevelopingregionstoo,whichmightcausecatastrophicglobalshortagesofworkforcewithinafewdecades. AgreatdeclineinyoungworkforceislikelytooccurinChina,forinstance.Whatdoesitimply?First,Chinaneedstoundergorapideconomicdevelopmentbeforeapopulationdeclinehitsthecountry.Second,ifotherfactorssuchastechnologyremainconstant,economicgrowthandmaterialexpectationswillfallwellbelowrecentstandardsandthiscouldinvitetrouble. Russiaisanothercountrywithpopulationproblemsthatcouldbreakitseconomicpromise.Since1992thenumberofpeopledyinghasbeenbiggerthanthatofthosebeingbornbyamassive50%.Indeedofficialfiguressuggestthecountryhasshrunkby5%since1993andpeopleinRussialiveashorterlifenowthanthosein1961.Whyisthisoccurring?Nobodyisquitesure,butpoordietandabovealllongtimealcoholismhavemuchtodowithit.Ifcurrenttrendsdon’tbend,Russia’spopulationwillbeaboutthesizeofYemen’sbytheyear2050. InthenorthofIndia,thepopulationisboomingduetohighbirthrates,butinthesouth,wheremosteconomicdevelopmentistakingplace,birthrateisfallingrapidly.Inafurthertwist,birthrateishighestinpoorlyeducatedruralareasandlowestinhighlyeducatedurbanareas.Intotal,25%ofIndia’sworkingagepopulationhasnoeducation.In2030,asixthofthecountry’spotentialworkforcecouldbetotallyuneducated. Onesolutionisobviouslytoimportforeignworkersviaimmigration.AsfortheUSA,itisalmostuniqueamongdevelopednationsinhavingapopulationthatisexpectedtogrowby20%from2010—2030.Moreover,theUSAhasatrackrecordofsuccessfullyacceptingimmigrants.Asaresultit’slikelytoseeariseinthesizeofitsworkingagepopulationandtowitnessstrongeconomicgrowthoverthelongerterm.PopulationChange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(boxofficeine)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。 OneDayin2016.AtHome. Son:Mum,shallwegoandseeafilmtonight?Mother:Whybother?Wecanstayathomeandwatchfilmsonline.It’sconvenientwithournewandfasterworkSon: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。2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(*苏卷)英语参考*第一部分(共20小题;每小题1分,共20分)1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B11.B 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.A第二部分(共35小题;每小题1分,共35分)21.A 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.A31.C 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.B41.A 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.C51.A 52.D 53.B 54.B 55.C第三部分(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)56.C 57.B 58.B 59.A 60.C 61.A 62.C 63.B 64.D 65.A66.C 67.A 68.D 69.D 70.B第四部分(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)71.lower 72.size/scale 73.immediate 74.economic 75.old/older76.earlier 77.living/life 78.equality 79.immigration 80.pensate第五部分(满分25分)Possibleversionone:TheboxofficeineofChinesemovieswitnessedaconstantincreasefromabout17billionyuanin2012toover40billionin2015.However,thatincreasesloweddownin2016. Thereasonsbehindthisarevarious.Thefasteconomicdevelopmentbefore2016wasprobablythemostpowerfulenginedrivingtheconstantgrowthintheboxofficeine.Theapplicationofnewtechnologiesandthewideappealofmoviestarscouldalsoaccountfortheincrease.However,Chinasawadeclineinitseconomicgrowthratelastyear.Andtheinterincreasedoptionsformovielovers.Consequently,someviewersbegantoturnawayfromcinemas,leadingtoaslowergrowth. China’seconomyisexpectedtogrowatamediumspeedintheingyears,soanincreaseispossibleintheinvestmentinthemovieindustryandthenumberofqualitymovies.Therefore,itsboxofficeinewillprobablyenjoyaslightincrease. (150words)Possibleversiontwo:Asisindicatedinthegraph,theboxofficeineofChinesefilmsincreasedconstantlyfrom2012to2015,butitsgrowth,foronereasonoranother,sloweddownin2016. Theincreaseintheboxofficeinecanbeattributedtoanumberoffactors.Thequalityoflifehasimprovedandwatchingfilmsisregardedasagoodmeansofentertainment.Besides,filmingtechnologyhasadvancedandmorequalityfilmsareonoffer.Moreover,theinterplaysanimportantpart.Ontheinter,peoplecanseekinformationabouttheirfavoritestarsandbuyticketsatadiscountaswell,whichisbothtimesavingandeconomical. However,thefilmmarketmaywitnessaslowdowninthenearfuture.Cinemashavegraduallygivenwaytotheriseoftheinterandcellphones,andtheticketpriceisontheincrease.Therefore,thefilmindustryshouldmakegreatereffortstoattractmoreviewers. (150words)