Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
CouldahugadaykeepthedoctorawayTheanswermaybearesounding"yes!"___1__helpingyoufeelcloseand__2___topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa___3__ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemightevenhelpyou__4___gettingsickthiswinter.
Someexperts___17__thestress-reducing,health-relatedbenefitsofhuggingtothereleaseofoxytocin,oftencalled"thebondinghormone"__18___itpromotesattachmentinrelationships,includingthatbetweenmothersandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismadeprimarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofitisreleasedintothebloodstream.Butsomeofit___19__inthebrain,whereit__20___mood,behaviorandphysiology.
1.[A]Besides[B]Unlike[C]Throughout[D]Despite
2.[A]equal[B]restricted[C]connected[D]inferior
3.[A]view[B]host[C]lesson[D]choice
4.[A]avoid[B]forget[C]recall[D]keep
5.[A]collecting[B]affecting[C]guiding[D]involving
6.[A]on[B]in[C]at[D]of
7.[A]devoted[B]attracted[C]lost[D]exposed
8.[A]along[B]across[C]down[D]out
9.[A]imagined[B]denied[C]doubted[D]calculated
10.[A]served[B]restored[C]explained[D]required
11.[A]Thus[B]Still[C]Rathe[D]Even
12.[A]defeats[B]symptoms[C]errors[D]tests
13.[A]highlighted[B]increased[C]controlled[D]minimized
14.[A]presented[B]equipped[C]associated[D]compared
15.[A]assess[B]generate[C]moderate[D]record
16.[A]inthenameof[B]intheformof[C]inthefaceof[D]inthewayof
17.[A]attribute[B]commit[C]transfer[D]return
18.[A]unless[B]because[C]though[D]until
19.[A]remains[B]emerges[C]vanishes[D]decreases
20.[A]experiences[B]combines[C]justifies[D]influences
答案：1-10ACBADADCDC11-20DBBCBCABAD
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Firsttwohours,nowthreehours—thisishowfarinadvanceauthoritiesarerecommendingpeopleshowuptocatchadomesticflight,atleastatsomemajorU.S.airportswithincreasinglymassivesecuritylines.
Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,sotheTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshaveonlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingtooverpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydisputethis.
ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingtohire:EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfortravelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpeditedscreeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAtofocusontravelerswhoarehigherrisk,savingtimeforeveryoneinvolved.TSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.
TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesintounderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthetravelingpublicsuffersinunnecessarylines.Itislongpasttimetomaketheprogramwork.
21.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto____________.
[A]explainAmerican’stoleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.
[B]stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.
[C]highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorU.S.airports.
[D]emphasizetheimportanceofprivacyprotection.
22.Whichofthefollowingcontributestolongwaitsatmajorairports
[A]Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.
[B]ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.
[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravellers.
[D]Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.
23.Theword“expedited”(Liner4,Para.5)isclosetinmeaningto____________.
[A]quieter.
[B]cheaper.
[C]wider.
[D]faster.
24.OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis____________.
[A]adramaticreductionofitsscale.
[B]itswrongly-directedimplementation.
[C]thegovernment’sreluctancetobackit.
[D]anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.
25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebestforthetext
[A]LessScreeningforMoreSafety
[B]PreCheck–aBelatedSolution
[C]GettingStuckinSecurityLines
[D]UnderusedPreCheckLanes
答案：21-25ACDDC
21．【A】这是一道例证，按照常规套路文中的例子，所要证明的主题应该在例子之前，所以定位例子的前一句，Americansarewillingtotoleratetime-consumingsecurityprotocolsinreturnforincreasedsafety.关键信息是toleratetime-consumingsecurity美国人愿意忍耐耗时的安检，对应A选项的内容，同义替换。
Text2
OppositiontotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentalistshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectfarsacredlandandapainfulreminderoftheoccupationofwhatwasonceasovereignnation.
TheastronomycommunityismakingcompromisestochangeitsuseofMaunaKea.TheTMTsitewaschosentominimizethetelescope’svisibilityaroundtheislandandtoavoidarchaeologicalandenvironmentalimpact.TolimitthenumberoftelescopesonMaunaKea,oldoneswillberemovedattheendoftheirlifetimesandtheirsitesreturnedtoanaturalstate.ThereisnoreasonwhyeveryonecannotbewelcomedonMaunaKeatoembracetheirculturalheritageandtostudythestars.
26.QueenLiliuokalani’sremarkinParagraph1indicates____________.
[A]herconservativeviewonthehistoricalroleofastronomy.
[B]theimportanceofastronomyinancientHawaiiansociety.
[C]theregrettabledeclineofastronomyinancienttimes.
[D]herappreciationofstarwatchers’featsinhertime.
27.MaunaKeaisdeemedasanidealastronomicalsitedueto____________.
[A]itsgeographicalfeatures.
[B]itsprotectivesurroundings.
[C]itsreligiousimplications.
[D]itsexistinginfrastructure.
28.TheconstructionoftheTMTisopposedbysomelocalspartlybecause____________.
[A]itmayriskruiningtheirintellectuallife.
[B]itremindsthemofahumiliatinghistory.
[C]theirculturewillloseachanceofrevival.
[D]theyfearlosingcontrolofMaunaKea.
29.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5thatprogressintoday’sastronomy____________.
[A]isfulfillingthedreamsofancientHawaiians.
[B]helpsspreadHawaiiancultureacrosstheworld.
[C]mayuncovertheoriginofHawaiianculture.
[D]willeventuallysoftenHawaiians’hostility.
30.Theauthor’sattitudetowardchoosingMaunaKeaastheTMTsiteisoneof____________.
[A]severecriticism.
[B]passiveacceptance.
[C]slighthesitancy.
[D]fullapproval.
答案：26-30ABBAD
【26】参考答案：theimportanceofastronomyinancientHawaiiansociety.在古代夏威夷社会天文学的重要性
【27】参考答案：itsgeographicalfeatures.地理特色
【28】参考答案：itremindsthemofahumiliatinghistory.让他们想起了屈辱的历史
【解析】该题目仍然是一道因果细节题，根据题干信息定位到第三段OppositiontotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentalistshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectfarsacredlandandapainfulreminderoftheoccupationofwhatwasonceasovereignnation.，因此答案选itremindsthemofahumiliatinghistory.
【29】参考答案：mayuncovertheoriginofHawaiianculture.可能发现夏威夷文化的起源
【解析】本题为细节性推理题，做法等于细节题，但是要注意结合主三大命题点：首尾句，转折处和观点句。根据题干定位信息，定位到第五段前两句，因此答案选mayuncovertheoriginofHawaiianculture.而且，这个答案中有“may”啊。
【30】参考答案：fullapproval.完全同意
【解析】此题是态度题，而且是问作者的态度，大家一定要讲作者态度和文中其他人的态度区别开，按题干定位信息将线索句定位在一段一句ThereisnoreasonwhyeveryonecannotbewelcomedonMaunaKeatoembracetheirculturalheritageandtostudythestars.因此答案选fullapproval.完全同意。
Text3
ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK’sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit,despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry’seconomicprospects
Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthintowell-beingshedssomelightonthatquestion.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.
Whileallofthesecountriesfacetheirownchallenges,thereareanumberofconsistentthemes.Yes,therehasbeenabuddingeconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinkeyindicatorsinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisn’tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandenvironment.
Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedasthesolemeasureofacountry’ssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.
ThesharphittogrowthpredictedaroundtheworldandintheUKcouldleadtoadeclineintheeverydayserviceswedependonforourwell-beingandforgrowth.Butpolicymakerswhorefocuseffortsonimprovingwell-beingratherthansimplyworryingaboutGDPfigurescouldavoidtheforecasteddoomandmayevenseeprogress.
31.RobertF.Kennedyiscitedbecausehe____________.
[A]praisedtheUKforitsGDP.
[B]identifiedGDPwithhappiness.
[C]misinterpretedtheroleofGDP.
[D]hadalowopinionofGDP.
32.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that____________.
[A]theUKisreluctanttoremolditseconomicpattern.
[B]theUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomy.
[C]GDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.
[D]policymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDP.
33.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherecentannualstudy
[A]ItexcludesGDPasanindicator.
[B]Itissponsoredby163countries.
[C]Itscriteriaarequestionable.
[D]Itsresultsareenlightening.
34.Inthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorsuggeststhat____________.
[A]theUKispreparingforaneconomicboom.
[B]highGDPforeshadowsaneconomicdecline.
[C]itisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDP.
[D]itrequirescautiontohandleeconomicissues.
35.Whichofthefollowingisthebestforthetext
[A]HighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKlesson
[B]GDPfigures,aWindowonGlobalEconomicHealth
[C]RobertF.Kennedy,aTerminatorofGDP
[D]Brexit,theUK’sGatewaytoWell-being
答案：31-35DCDCA
31.细节题
32.推断题
本题是段落推断题，题干中指明了段落，需要进行推断得出答案，第二段原文“Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK’sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit,despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry’seconomicprospects“中，作者首先表示英国的GDP被许多西方世界羡慕，然后作者反问如果英国现状真如英国的GDP反映的那么的好，为什么还会有多达1700万的民众都投票要脱欧呢。由此可见英国民众认为GDP好并不代表英国社会现状真的好。故选项C为答案。
33.细节题
根据题干信息和关键词annualstudy可以定位到第三段第一句“Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthintowell-beingshedssomelightonthatquestion.”，其中D选项的enlightening与shedssomelightonthatquestion同义替换。故D选项为正确选项。
34.细节题
35.主旨题
Text4
Inarareunanimousruling,theUSSupremeCourthasoverturnedthecorruptionconvictionofaformerVirginiagovernor,RobertMcDonnell.Butitdidsowhileholdingitsnoseattheethicsofhisconduct,whichincludedacceptinggiftssuchasaRolexwatchandaFerrariAutomobilefromacompanyseekingaccesstogovernment.
Thehighcourt’sdecisionsaidthejudgeinMr.McDonnell’strailfailedtotellajurythatitmustlookonlyathis“officialacts,”ortheformergovernor’sdecisionson“specific”and“unsettled”issuesrelatedtohisduties.
Merelyhelpingagift-givergainaccesstootherofficials,unlessdonewithclearintenttopressurethoseofficials,isnotcorruption,thejusticesfound.
Thecourtdidsuggestthatacceptingfavorsinreturnforopeningdoorsis“distasteful”and“nasty.”Butunderanti-briberylaws,proofmustbemadeofconcretebenefits,suchasapprovalofacontractorregulation.Simplyarrangingameeting,makingaphonecall,orhostinganeventisnotan“officialact.”
Thecourt’srulingislegallysoundindefiningakindoffavoritismthatisnotcriminal.Electedleadersmustbeallowedtohelpsupportersdealwithbureaucraticproblemswithoutfearofprosecutionofbribery.“Thebasiccompactunderlyingrepresentativegovernment,”wroteChiefJusticeJohnRobertsforthecourt,“assumesthatpublicofficialswillhearfromtheirconstituentsandactontheirconcerns.”
Buttherulingreinforcestheneedforcitizensandtheirelectedrepresentatives,notthecourts,toensureequalityofaccesstogovernment.Officialsmustnotbeallowedtoplayfavoritesinprovidinginformationorinarrangingmeetingssimplybecauseanindividualorgroupprovidesacampaigndonationorapersonalgift.Thistypeofintegrityrequireswill-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparency,suchasrecordsofofficialmeetings,rulesonlobbying,andinformationabouteachelectedleader’ssourceofwealth.
Favoritisminofficialaccesscanfanpublicperceptionsofcorruption.Butitisnotalwayscorruption.Ratherofficialsmustavoiddoublestandards,ordifferenttypesofaccessforaveragepeopleandthewealthy.Ifconnectionscanbebought,abasicpremiseofdemocraticsociety–thatallareequalintreatmentbygovernment-isundermined.Goodgovernmentrestsonanunderstandingoftheinherentworthofeachindividual.
Thecourt’srulingisastepforwardinthestruggleagainstbothcorruptionandofficialfavoritism.
36.Theunderlinedsentence(Para.1)mostprobablyshowsthatthecourt____________.
[A]avoideddefiningtheextentofMcDonnell’sduties.
[B]madenocompromiseinconvictingMcDonnell.
[C]wascontemptuousofMcDonnell’sconduct.
[D]refusedtocommentonMcDonnell’sethics.
37.AccordingtoParagraph4,anofficialactisdeemedcorruptiveonlyifitinvolves____________.
[A]concretereturnsforgift-givers.
[B]sizablegainsintheformofgifts.
[C]leakingsecretsintentionally.
[D]breakingcontractsofficially.
38.Thecourt’srulingisdontheassumptionthatpublicofficialsare____________.
[A]allowedtofocusontheconcernsoftheirsupporters.
[B]qualifiedtodealindependentlywithbureaucraticissues.
[C]justifiedinaddressingtheneedsoftheirconstituents.
[D]exemptfromconvictiononthechargeoffavoritism.
39.Well-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparencyareneededto____________.
[A]awakentheconscienceofofficials.
[B]guaranteefairplayinofficialaccess.
[C]allowforcertainkindsoflobbying.
[D]inspirehopesinaveragepeople.
40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardthecourt’srulingis____________.
[A]sarcastic.
[B]tolerant.
[C]skeptical.
[D]supportive.
答案：36-40CACBD
36.【C】wascontemptuousofMcDonell’sconduct
【解析】题干在问，第一段划线部分“Butitdidsowhileholdingits...”可能表明什么此题为句意题。前一句说，法院推翻了对前官员的腐败方面的定罪，划线部分后面说，该官员收受了各种贿赂，前后用But连接，是反义的关系，所以C答案正确。
37.【A】concretereturnsforgift-givers
【解析】此题为细节题。题干在问，根据第四段，一个官员的行为只有在涉及到______时，才被认为是腐败的此题可以定位到第二句话Butunderanti-briberylaws,proofmustbemadeofconcretebenefits,suchasapprovalofacontractorregulation.concretebenefits与选项concretereturns构成同义替换。
38.【C】justifyinginaddressingtheneedsoftheconstituents.
【解析】此题为细节题。题干在问，法庭的裁决是基于公共官员______的前提条件下的。本题定位在第五段Buttherulingreinforcestheneedforcitizensandtheirelectedrepresentatives,notthecourts,toensureequalityofaccesstogovernment.因此选C.
39.【B】guaranteefairplayinofficialaccess
【解析】此题为细节题。题干在问，在政府实施透明度高的法律是为了______本题定位在Thistypeofintegrityrequireswill-enforcedlawsingovernmenttransparency,suchasrecordsofofficialmeetings,rulesonlobbying,andinformationabouteachelectedleader’ssourceofwealth.Integrity与B选项的fair同义替换。
40.【D】supportive
PartB
Thefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillingthemintothenumberedbox.ParagraphsBandDhavebeencorrectlyplaced.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(10points)
[A]Thefirstpublishedsketch,“ADinneratPoplarWalk”broughttearstoDickens’seyeswhenhediscovereditinthepagesofTheMonthlyMagazine.Fromthenonhissketches,whichappearedunderthepenname“Boz”inTheEveningChronicle,earnedhimamodestreputation.
[B]TherunawaysuccessofThePickwickPapers,asitisgenerallyknowntoday,securedDickens’sfame.TherewerePickwickcoatsandPickwickcigars,andtheplump,spectacledhero,SamuelPickwick,becameanationalfigure.
[C]SoonafterSketchesbyBozappeared,apublishingfirmapproachedDickenstowriteastoryinmonthlyinstallments,asabackdropforaseriesofwoodcutsbytheten-famousartistRobertSeymour,whohadoriginatedtheideaforthestory.Withcharacteristicconfidence,DickenssuccessfullyinsistedthatSeymour’spicturesillustratehisownstoryinstead.Afterthefirstinstallment,DickenswrotetotheartistandaskedhimtocorrectadrawingDickensfeltwasnotfaithfulenoughtohisprose.Seymourmadethechange,wentintohisbackyard,andexpressedhisdispleasurebycommittingsuicide.Dickensandhispublisherssimplypressedonwithanewartist.Thecomicnovel,ThePosthumousPapersofthePickwickClub,appearedseriallyin1836and1837,andwasfirstpublishedinbookformin1837.
[D]CharlesDickensisprobablythebest-knownand,tomanypeople,thegreatestEnglishnovelistofthe19thcentury.Amoralist,satirist,andsocialreformer.DickenscraftedcomplexplotsandstrikingcharactersthatcapturethepanoramaofEnglishsociety.
[E]Soonafterhisfather’sreleasefromprison,Dickensgotabetterjobaserrandboyinlawoffices.HetaughthimselfshorthandtogetanevenbetterjoblaterasacourtstenographerandasareporterinParliament.Atthesametime,Dickens,whohadareporter’seyefortranscribingthelifearoundhimespeciallyanythingcomicorodd,submittedshortsketchestoobscuremagazines.
[F]DickenswasborninPortsmouth,onEngland’ssoutherncoast.HisfatherwasaclerkintheBritishnavypayoffice–arespectableposition,butwishlittlesocialstatus.Hispaternalgrandparents,astewardandahousekeeperpossessedevenlessstatus,havingbeenservants,andDickenslaterconcealedtheirbackground.Dicken’smothersupposedlycamefromamorerespectablefamily.YettwoyearsbeforeDicken’sbirth,hismother’sfatherwascaughtstealingandfledtoEurope,nevertoreturn.Thefamily’sincreasingpovertyforcedDickensoutofschoolatage12toworkinWarren’sBlackingWarehouse,ashoe-polishfactory,wheretheotherworkingboysmockedhimas“theyounggentleman.”Hisfatherwasthenimprisonedfordebt.Thehumiliationsofhisfather’simprisonmentandhislaborintheblackingfactoryformedDicken’sgreatestwoundandbecamehisdeepestsecret.Hecouldnotconfidethemeventohiswife,althoughtheyprovidetheunacknowledgedfoundationofhisfiction.
[G]AfterPickwick,Dickensplungedintoableakerworld.InOliverTwist,etracesanorphan’sprogressfromtheworkhousetothecriminalslumsofLondon.NicholasNickleby,hisnextnovel,combinesthedarknessofOliverTwistwiththesunlightofPickwick.ThepopularityofthesenovelsconsolidatedDichens’asanationallyandinternationallycelebratedmanofletters.
D→41.→42.→43.→44.→B→45.
答案：41-45FEACG
42：E根据F选项的后半段，大量谈到其父入狱，所以下一段会接着父亲讲，只有E谈到hisfather。
43:A观察E末句，提到狄更斯对于生活有独特的视角并能根据生活内容来创作，把创作内容提交给杂志，其中submittedshortsketchestoobscuremagazines和选项A首句thefirstpublishedsketch形成复现。
44：C,本题可根据A选项一句或B选项的段首句来进行判断，根据B选项首句，提到therunawaysuccessofthePickwickPapers,在观察剩下的选项，C末句提到了Thecomicnovel,thePosthumousPapersofthePickwickClubs,原词复现。
45：G根据B选项末句Pickwick和G选项开头的afterPickwick.原词复现。
PartC
ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
ThegrowthoftheuseofEnglishastheworld`sprimarylanguageforinternationalcommunicationhasobviouslybeencontinuingforseveraldecades.
(46)ButevenasthenumberofEnglishspeakersexpandsfurthertherearesignsthattheglobalpredominanceofthelanguagemayfadewithintheforeseeablefuture.
Complexinternational,economic,technologicalandculturechangecouldstarttodiminishtheleadingpositionofEnglishasthelanguageoftheworldmarket,andUKinterestswhichenjoyadvantagefromthebreathofEnglishusagewouldconsequentlyfacenewpressures.ThoserealisticpossibilitiesarehighlightedinthestudypresentedbyDavidGraddol
(47)Hisanalysisshouldthereforeendanyself-contentednessamongthosewhomaybelievethattheglobalpositionofEnglishissostablethattheyounggenerationoftheUnitedKingdomdonotneedadditionallanguagecapabilities.
DavidGraddolconcludesthatmonoglotEnglishgraduatesfaceableakeconomicfutureasqualifiedmultilingualyoungstersfromothercountriesareprovingtohaveacompetitiveadvantageovertheirBritishcounterpartsinglobalcompaniesandorganizations.Alongsidethat,(48)manycountriesareintroducingEnglishintotheprimary-schoolcurriculumbutBritishschoolchildrenandstudentsdonotappeartobegaininggreaterencouragementtoachievefluencyinotherlanguages.
Iflefttothemselves,suchtrendswilldiminishtherelativestrengthoftheEnglishlanguageininternationaleducationmarketsasthedemandforeducationalresourcesinlanguages,suchasSpanish,ArabicorMandaringrowsandinternationalbusinessprocessoutsourcinginotherlanguagesuchasJapanese,FrenchandGerman,spreads.
(49)ThechangesidentifiedbyDavidGraddolallpresentclearandmajorchallengestoUK`sprovidersofEnglishlanguageteachingtopeopleofothercountriesandtobroadereducationbusinesssectors.TheEnglishlanguageteachingsectordirectlyearnsnearly&1.3billionfortheUKininvisibleexportsandourothereducationrelatedexploresearnupto&10billionayearmore.Astheinternationaleducationmarketexpands,therecentslowdowninthenumberofinternationalstudentsstudyinginthemainEnglish-speakingcountriesislikelytocontinue,especiallyiftherearenoeffectivestrategicpoliciestopreventsuchslippage.
Theanticipationofpossibleshiftsindemandprovidedbythisstudyissignificant:(50)Itgivesabasistoallorganizationwhichseektopromotethelearningandverydifferentoperatingenvironment.Thatisanecessaryandpracticalapproach.Inthisasinmuchelse,thosewhowishtoinfluencethefuturemustprepareforit.
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(46)但是即使当下英语使用者的人群还在进一步扩大，有迹象表明：在可预见的未来，英语可能会逐渐失去其全球主导地位。
(47)因此，对于那些认为英语的国际地位无懈可击、甚至觉得他们的年青后辈们不需要学习其他语言的人而言，他的分析可能会给他们的骄傲自大画上一个句号。
(48)众多正在将英语引进小学课程，但是，毫不夸张地说，英国学童和学生似乎没有受到更多的鼓励去学会流利地使用其他语言。
(49)大卫·葛拉尔多所发现的变化给教授他国人士英语的英国机构以及更广阔的教育市场带来了显而易见的巨大挑战。
(50)这给所有致力于推广英语学习和使用的机构提供了一个制定规划的依据，让我们能够应对未来完全不同的操作环境里出现的各种可能性。
SectionIVWriting
51.Directions:
YouaretowriteanemailtoJamesCook,anewly-arrivedAustraliaprofessor,recommendingsometouristattractioninyourcity.Pleasegivereasonforyourrecommendation.
Youshouldwritenearlyontheanswer/sheet.
Dotnotsignyourownnameattheendoftheemail.use"LiMing"instead
Donotwritetheaddress.(10points)(10points)
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DearMr.Cook,
Iamwritingthislettertorecommendyouoneofthetouristattractionsinmycity—TheGreatWall.Thedetailedreasonsformyrecommendationarelistedasthefollowing.
Atthetopofthelist,theGreatWallisoneoftheoldesthistoricinterestsinChina.Inaddition,therearealargenumberoftouristsinChinaandabroadtouringtheGreatWallandappreciatingitsgrandness,andthereforeitisnottoomuchtosaythatunlessaforeignervisittheGreatWall,itequalstosaythathehasneverbeentoChina.
Finally,IsincerelyhopethatyouwillhaveagoodtimeinChina.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyouassoonaspossible.
Yourssincerely,
LiMing
52.Directions:
Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould
1)describethedrawingbriefly
2)explainitsintendedmeaning,and
3)giveyourcomments
YoushouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET.(20points)
Whatisclearlypresentedinthepictureistwooppositebehaviors.Inthefirstpicture,therearealotofbooksbesidesaboy,buthedoesn’treadanybookatall.Onthecontrary，,thesecondboyismakingaplanofreadingandcarryingitout.Nothingcanbemorefar-reachingandthought-provokingthanthisdrawing!
Apparently,theimplicationofthegivenpicturecanbeinterpretedwithregardtothesignificanceoftakingactions.Noonecandenythefactthattakingactionsisextremelyessentialtoachieveyourgoals.Onlybyputtingyourdreamintoaction,canyoureallyrealizeit.Ifyounevertakeactions,youwillneverhaveachancetowin.JustasanoldChinesesayinggoes:“Thejourneyofathousandmilesstartswithasinglestep.”Themoreactionswetake,themorelikelywearetoaccumulateexperience,masterskillsandgetclosetoourdestination.Tofurtherdemonstratetheimportanceoftakingactions,Iwouldliketotakeafamousfableasacaseinpoint:theFoolishOldManwhodreamedofremovingthemountaininfrontofhisgatebeganwithcarryingawaysmallstonesandfinallyrealizedhisdream.
Consequently,Ibelieve,ontheonehand,ourgovernmentandthemediashouldlosenoopportunitytopublicizetheimportanceoftakingactions.Ontheotherhand,inourdailylife,morethanjustthinkingofsomething,wehavetoputitintoaction.Onlybydoingso,canweachieveourobjectivesandrealizeourdream.