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第I卷
第一部分听力(1—20小题)在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It’shardtotalktodadsometimes.Hissilenceabouthisfeelingsandthoughtsmadehimmysteriousandhardtoseethrough.Youcouldneverbreakhishardshellandgettoknowhim.Andheseemedtowanttostaythatwaytoo.
Butayearagowhenmyrelationshipwithmywifeandcareertookahit,Ineededmydadtopullbackthecurtainso
Icouldseehimasrealandaccessible.Iwasfacingseriousproblems,andIwantedtoknowwhetherhehadfacedthembeforeandhowhehadfoundhisway,becauseIfeltlikeIhadlostmine.Indesperation,itoccurredtomethatsendinganemailmightbethekey,soIwrotehimone,tellinghimaboutmyregretsandfears,andIaskedhimtoanswer,ifhefeltlikeit.
Twoweekslater,itshowedupinmyinbox:
amuch-thought,three-pageletter.Dad,a68-year-oldretiredtechnologistandgrandfatheroffour,hadcarefullyconsideredmymessage,andcraftedaresponse.Hementionedhislostlove,thefoolishmistakehemadeincareerandthestupidpridehehadbetweenhimandhisparents.Hecomfortedmethat“lifewillstillfinditsrighttrackdespitemanyofitstwistsandturns.”
Iclosedtheemailandstartedtocry,becauseIwishedIhadopenedupearlierbutwasgratefulitwasn’ttoolate.Icriedbecauseat33,inthemidstofmyownstruggles,hisletterinstantlyputmeatease.AndIcriedbecauseintheend,itwassosimple:
Ijusthadtohit“Send.”
We’vesincehadmanyemailexchanges.Thisincreasingcommunicationopenedadoorintohisworld.Myproblemshaven’tbeenmagicallysolved,butgettingtoknowmydadbetterhasmadethetoughstuffmoremanageableandlifesweeter.It’shardtotalktodadssometimes,butI’mgladIfoundawaytotalktomine.
21.Theauthor’sdadcanbebestdescribedas________.
A.quietandcaringB.optimisticandcareless
C.selfishandlonelyD.indifferentandserious
22.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2canbebestreplacedby“________”.
A.drawthecurtainB.becomemoreoptimistic
C.showhistrueselfD.clearthemisunderstanding
23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Mydad’semailwasquicklywritten.
B.Iwasmovedwhenreadingtheemail.
C.Theemailcontainedmuchinformation.
D.IwishedIcouldhaveconsultedhimearlier.
24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.CommunicationIstheBestPolicyB.EmailsFromMyDad
C.AManofFewWordsD.MyMysteriousDad
B
TheCoralSeaishometoanamazingvarietyofturtles,sharks,whales,dolphins,largefish,birds,corals,plants,andmanyotherspecies.Manyofthesespeciesareendangeredelsewhereintheworld,butstillsurviveinthehealthyenvironmentoftheCoralSea.
TheCoralSeaisalargeseriesofcoralreefslocatedoffthenortheastcoastofAustralia.ThisareaisthreetimeslargerthanAustralia’sfamousGreatBarrierReef,whichtheCoralSeaborders.
TheCoralSeaisoneofthefewcoralreefenvironmentsthathaveremainedlargelyundamagedbyover-fishing,oilandgasexplorationandpollution.However,statisticsshowthatcoralreefsaroundtheworldaredisappearingfivetimesfasterthanrainforests.ItisverylikelythatinthenearfuturetheCoralSeawillfacethesamethreatstoitsexistence.
TheAustraliangovernmentiscurrentlylookingatoptionsforprotectingtheCoralSeabuthasmadenodecisions.EnvironmentalistsarepushingforlawstodeclaretheCoralSeaareaamarineprotectedarea.Thiswouldmeanalarge“no-takezone”forfishermen,ano-explorationzoneforgasandoilcompaniesandano-dumpzoneforpollution.ThiswouldmaketheCoralSeaamarineparklargerthananyintheworld.
WecanwriteletterstoAustralianleaders,Australianenvironmentalprotectionagencies,andAustralianfriends,toletthemknowthatpeopleworldwidesupportthisprotectionoftheCoralSea.Tolosethislastgreatmarinewildnesswouldbealossforthewholeworld.
Formoreinformation,CLICKhereplease.
25.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?
A.ToteachpeoplehowtoprotecttheCoralSea.
B.TocallforthepublicawarenesstoprotecttheCoralSea.
C.ToshowtheamazingfeaturesoftheCoralSea.
D.ToexplainthefunctionoftheCoralSea.
26.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?
A.ThereasonforprotectingtheCoralSea.
B.ThewaytoprotecttheCoralSea.
C.ThelocationoftheCoralSea.
D.Themoney-raisingforsavingtheCoralSea.
27.WhatisthemostimportantreasonforprotectingtheCoralSea?
A.TheCoralSea,hometomanyspecies,willdisappearsoon.
B.TheCoralSeaisrichinoilandgas.
C.TheCoralSeaisthreetimeslargerthanGreatBarrierReef.
D.TheCoralSeawillbeamarineparklargerthananyintheworld.
28.Youcanmostprobablyreadthispassage___________.
A.inaguidebook.B.onawebsite.
C.inasciencetextbook.D.onaTVshow.
C
OneofthebiggestsocialissuesinJapanistheincreasinglylowmarriagerateamongyoungpeopleandthesmallbirthrate,whichledtoanagingandeventuallyshrinking(萎缩)population.MostyoungJapanesewomensimplydon’tseeminterestedinhavingmanychildren.
NowwhatbeganinJapanishappeningglobally.AsDavidBrookswrote,birthrateisbecomingsmallerinmuchoftheworld,fromIran—1.7birthsrateperwoman—toRussian,wherelowbirthratesconnectedwithhighdeathratesmeanthepopulationisalreadyshrinking.AndthisincludesUS,whichhaslonghadhigherbirthratesthanmostdevelopednations.Agingcountrieswillfacetheburdenofcaringforlargeelderlypopulationswithoutalargerresourceofyoungworkers.
It’struethatglobalagingisgoingtopresentsomemajorchallenges.Whowilltakecareoftheelderly?
Willanolderworldbelessactiveandslowertochangeandadapt?
It’salltrue.SometimesIworryaboutacominggenerationalwaroverresources,justasIworryabouthowIwilltakecareofmyownparentsintheiroldage,justasIworryaboutwhomighttakecareofme.
Buthere’sthething:
anolderworldmayhavelesspressureontheenvironment.Asweallknow,theenvironmentistherealvictimofoverpopulation.
Somaybeaworldthatgrowsslowerandgrowsolderwillputlesspressureontheenvironment,andbuyusafewmoreyearstoensureourenergyuse,alongwithourbirthrates,reachesasustainable(可持续的)level.Afterall,we’resupposedtogetsmarteraswegotolder.Hopefullythatholdstruefortheplanetaswell.
29.ThepopulationissueinJapanwasmentionedto___________.
A.showyoungpeople’spreferencetomarriage
B.introducethetopicofglobalbirthratebecomingsmaller
C.indicatethedeepercauseofJapan’sdepression
D.emphasizetherevolutionofJapanesewomen
30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoDavidBrook?
A.Thebirthratesallovertheworldarebecomingsmaller.
B.Themostdevelopedcountrieshavehigherdeathrates.
C.Americaistheonlydevelopedcountrywithhigherbirthrate.
D.Birthrate’sbecomingsmallermeansagreatrisktoagingcountries.
31.Whichwillbecausedbylowbirthratesaccordingtothepassage?
A.Agingsociety.B.Environmentalproblems.
C.Highdeathrates.D.Lowemploymentrates.
32.What’stheauthor’sattitudetotheworldwidebirthratesbecomingsmaller?
A.Anxious.B.Disappointed.C.Hopeful.D.Doubtful.
D
TheOldiesbutGoodiesjazzbandwillperformromanticmusicforValentine’sDay.Theband’srepertoire(常备节目)includesjazzmusicofthe1950s~1960s,domesticandoverseasfolksongsandpopsongs.ProgramsofthelatestconcertincludeMoonRiver,AutumnWhisper,ButterflyLovers,LoveStory,RosyLife,MyHeartWillGoOnandANightatMoscow’sSuburb.
7:
30pm,Feb14
ChinaNationalLibraryConcertHall,33ZhongguancunNandaji,Haidiandistrict
010-6848-5462
TheChinaNationalSymphonyOrchestrawillputonaconcertnamedRomanticEarlySpring.OntheperformancelistareTonightUnforgettable,InMemory,BeautifulLegend,IHopeYou’llComebackandThisisLove.
BeijingConcertHall,1Xichengdistrict
010-6605-7006
Internationalcello(大提琴)masterYo-YoMawillperforminGuangzhou.TheGrammywinner,whoispopularinboththeEastandWest,willplayMarkO’Connor’sAppalachiaWaltz,AhmedAdnanSaygun’sPartitaandBach’sSuiteNo.1andSuiteNo.2.
7pm,Jan26
SymphonyHall,XinghaiConcertHall,33QingboLu,ErshaIsland
020-8737-2222
TheconcertforchildrenwillfeaturefamousRussiancomposerSergeyProkofiev’smasterpiece,PeterandtheWolf.Itisachildren’sstory(withbothmusicandtextbyProkofiev),spokenbyanarratoraccompaniedbytheorchestra.ChildrenwithticketstotheconcertwillalsogetfreeadmissiontotwoforumsfeaturingthemusicalandSergeyProkofiev.
8pm,Feb8
ChamberHall,XinghaiConcertHall,33QingboLu,ErshaIsland
020-8738-2223
33.Jackisfondofpopmusicandhewouldmostprobablychoosetogoto__________.
A.ChinaNationalLibraryConcertHall
B.SymphonyHall,XinghaiConcertHall
C.ChamberHall,XinghaiConcertHall
D.BeijingConcertHall
34.MaryisagreatfanofBachandformoreinformationshecandial__________.
A.010-6848-5462B.010-6605-7006
C.020-8737-2222D.020-8738-2223
35.Whatisspecialaboutthelastconcert?
A.Youcanenjoydiffer