1、第一部分 听力（略）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。ASUBWAYThe Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesFeatures: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up Tokyos huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. T
2、he system is famous for its oshiya- literally, “pusher”- who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think you ride is hell.The Moscow MetroFeatures: The Moscow Metro has some of the most world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandel
3、iers(枝行吊灯), marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.The Hong Kong MTRFeatures: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a
4、profit. It s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically. but buy stuff at convenience stores .supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It
5、s estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.ShanghaiMetroFeatures: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles wit
6、hin five years By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.The London MetroFeatures: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit sy
7、stem in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and theyve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap” 1. Which one can provide the riders with some wonderful decorations at the stations?A. The Tokyo Metro
8、 and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR2. is done with the purpose of making money.A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR3. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro .A. carries the most people each dayB.
9、is the worlds largestC. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureD. is the busiest in the world4. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A. 2B. 3 C. 4D. 55. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in the world.B. Youll feel ple
10、ased when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.C. Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground.D. About 95% of the grown-ups in Hong Kong take the subway.BLook to many of historys cultural symbols, and there youll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snow
11、man in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the carliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanitys earliest forms of life art during several ye
12、ars of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples lo leisurely walk through town to view
13、 the temporary works of chilly art Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansions courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. T
14、he city of Brussels was covered in snowmen-an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of peoples imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At
15、 leas, until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, dont worry: Ive learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning
16、 of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed
17、on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the, passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially overthe quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.6. According to the passag
18、e, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.7. The underlined
19、part “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph4) means the time when .A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticized D. snowmen caused damaging floods8. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes .A. the start of the parade B. the
20、coming of a longer summerC. the passing of the winter D. the success of tradesmen9. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A. They were appreciated in history B. They have lost their valueC. They were related to moviesD. They vary in shape and sizeCIf you could be anybody in the world,
21、 who would it be? Your neighbour or a super star? A few people have experienced what h might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality (虚拟现实)device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the
22、Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. “As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants,” she said. “Thats the pi
23、cture I remember best.”The set-up is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sent to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it.T
24、o get used to seeing another persons body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the other can follow along. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronised (同步的)movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to fed as th
25、ough they are living in another persons body.Using such technology promises to alter peoples behaviour afterwards-potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias (偏见)that humans have against those who dont look or sound like them. Rese
26、archers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of peoples associations between, for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark s
27、kinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants bias scores were lower. The idea is that once youve “put yourself in anothers shoes” youre less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalized the feeling of being that
28、 person.The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. “At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms,” says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. “Its a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really re
29、commend it to everyone.”10. We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that .A. our feelings are related to our bodily experienceB. we can learn to take control of other peoples bodiesC. participants will live more passionately after the experimentD. The Machine to Be Another can help pe
30、ople change their sexes11. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character, .A. they fought strongly against racismB. they scored lower on the test for racismC. they changed their behaviour dramaticallyD. they had mor
31、e prejudice against those unlike them12. It can be concluded from the passage that .A. technology helps people realize their dreamsB. our biases could disappear through experimentsC. virtual reality helps promote understanding among peopleD. our points of view about others need changing constantlyDA
32、 Chinese environmental volunteer is suing the capital city of central Chinas Henan Province for his “suffering” in smog, demanding compensation (赔偿) of the cost of masks he bought.Sun Hongbin, 25, is accusing the government of Zhengzhou City of being slow to combat smog, forcing him and his colleagu
33、es to buy masks at a cost of 32 yuan (4.65 U.S. dollars) each during a trip to the city in late November.The Intermediate Peoples Court of Xinxiang in Henan has accepted the case, as the law stipulates that administrative cases must be handled elsew-here. The court has given notification of the laws
34、uit to the Zhengzhou government.“The air smelt bad, but many citizens were not wearing masks,” said Sun, an employee of “Clean Air Guardian”, an environmental protection NGO, as he recalled his Nov. 20 visit.The air quality index in the city that day was 253- “serious” pollution - so he and his coll
35、eagues bought masks. Sun said his appeal is based on environmental laws that make the local government responsible for air quality. “If Zhengzhou had not been so inactive in dealing with the smog, we would not have had to buy the masks and would not have suffered damage to our health,” he said.He sa
36、id while other smoggy parts of China have made progress in cleaning the air, the situation in Henan in general and Zhengzhou in particular remains severe.In the first half of 2016, Henan ranked second highest in densities of both PM10 and PM2.5. During the same period, the air quality of Zhengzhou w
37、as the third worst of 74 major Chinese cities. It was 10th worst in 2013.Sun said he lodged the lawsuit to prompt Zhengzhou to address the issue in the hope that it will compensate citizens.13. Why is Sun Hongbin charging the government of Zhengzhou?A. Because the masks he bought were too expensive.
38、B. Because it doesnt take action to get rid of smog.C. Because it is inactive in handling smog.D. Because it has done great damage to his health.14. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word in the last paragraph?A. push B. remind C. helpD. determine15. What is the authors atti
39、tude toward Sun Hongbins behavior?A. subjective B. objective C. approvingD. critical第二节：共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EWhy do we have to revive the Silk Road now when we already have established trade routes?Is the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) Chinas Marshall Plan?Such qu
40、estions were frequently raised. 16.Compared with the Marshall Plan，the initiative has richer connotations(含义).According to the initiative, relevant countries should work together to discuss project investment, build infrastructure(基础建设)and share the benefits of cooperation. There arc three missions
41、for the Belt and Road Initiative.1. Seeking a way for global economic growth in the post-crisis era17. China also tries to promote cooperation and dialogue among countries along the Silk Road, set up a new type of global partnership is more equal and balanced as well as strengthen the foundations fo
42、r long-term and sustainable (可持续性的)development of the world economy.2 Realizing global rebalancingNowadays the Belt and Road Initiative is rebalancing the planet. Countries along the Silk Road will be the first to benefit from it This will change the situation in which these countries only served as
43、 a corridor for trade and cultural exchanges between the East and West and were less developed in the past. Therefore the initiative will overcome the wealth gap and regional imbalance caused by the globalization that originated with Europeans. 18.3.19. The Belt and Road Initiative stresses broad co
44、nsultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. It introduces new concepts for international cooperation in the 21st century. 20. This will encourage countries along the belt and road to coordinate(协调)economic policy and carry out broader regional cooperation of a higher standard. The initiative
45、 will encourage countries to jointly create an open, inclusive (包容的)and balanced regional economic cooperation architecture that benefits all.A. Complex and profound changes are taking place in the world.B. In fact the initiative refers to the sharing of production between China and countries along
46、the Silk Road, rather than a one-sided exporting of the Marshall Plan.C. And it will help build a harmonious world with lasting peace, universal security and common prosperity.D. Chinas economy is closely connected with the world economy.E. It aims to promote orderly and free flow of economic factor
47、s, highly efficient distribution of resources and deep integration (一体化)of markets.F. Creating a new model for regional cooperation in the 21st centuryG. Through construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, China shares the bonus of, its reforms and development and brings the experience and lessons
48、 it has drawn from. its own development to other countries第三部分 英语知识运用第一节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had 21 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good 22 for his money again.A
49、t the exit, the freezingwind 23 him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them 24 entering the store. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been 25 somewhere in the store. George bought the black gloves for $ 35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until
50、then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never 26 long. His decision to buy the gloves 27 to be good, which even promoted his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him 28 .George re-entered the store. He followed the same 29 he had walked before, starting at the bread counter,
51、to the dairy section, the shelf 30 salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be 31 that the gloves were not there. His 32 grew heavier. “People have changed”, he 33. “Years ago, if somebody 34 something lost, they would give it back.”35 he did not give up. This time he focused on the glove
52、s on other shoppers hands. Suddenly he noticed a lady nearby 36 a black pair of gloves. He said “Hi!” But when the surprised lady returned his greeting, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the 37 of her gloves were too small for him.Without gloves, he had to shrink his hands into his sleeves. Back he
53、m was upset. He could not 38 without gloves. George decided to buy another lather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to sec if 39 any chance his gloves hand been returned to the 40 office. The girl looked into her drawer and too out a pair of mens leather gloves. “Are they yours
54、?”21. A. earnedB. wastedC. spentD. saved22. A. qualityB. valueC. amountD. cost23. A. informedB. warnedC. remindedD. rid24. A. whenB. beforeC. untilD. since25. A. forgottenB. takenC. droppedD. cheated26. A. continuedB. lastedC. usedD. remained27. A. worked outB. turned outC. figured outD. gave out28.
55、 A. angrilyB. cheerfullyC. sincerelyD. enviously 29. A. road B. entranceC. routeD. counter30. A. whichB. whereC. thatD. what31. A. foundB. toldC. convincedD. relaxed32. A. heartB. eyesC. legsD. body33. A. shoutedB. criedC. whisperedD. laughed34. A. picked outB. picked upC. took upD. handed in 35. A.
56、 ThereforeB. BesidesC. YetD. Furthermore36. A. wornB. dressingC. dressedD. wearing37. A. handsB. fingersC. pocketsD. covers38. A. doB. workC. leaveD. sleep39. A. withB. forC. byD. on40. A. consultingB. bookingC. lost and foundD. training第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料 ，在空白处填入一个适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式
57、。Telecom and online fraudsters will face heavier punishments if their behavior causes death or long-term mental distress. Chinas Supreme Peoples Court, the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate (检察院)and the Ministry of Public Security 41 (make) the announcement earlier this week.Chinas new fraud guideline c
58、alls 42 heavier penalties than before under 10 circumstances, 43 (include) causing the death of a victim, cheating the disabled or the elderly, and pretending 44 (be) an official. The number of telecom fraud eases and online scams 45 (go) up in the past few years. China has 46 (cover) over 93,000 ca
59、ses of telecom and online fraud so far this year.Twice the number in 2015, 52,000 offenders were caught. 47 new guideline clearly defines fraud amounts. 3,000 yuan or more is considered a “48 (relative) large amount”, 49 30,000 yuan or more is defined as a “huge amount”. If fraudsters steal a “huge”
60、 amount of money or their behavior 50 (think) serious enough, a Chinese court can sentence them to life behind bars.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的同下划一横线，并在该词下面
61、写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dec. 13, 1937 marks the beginning of the Nanjing Massacre, one of the worst brutalities (暴行)in past century，when Japanese troops captured the city of Nanjing and killed hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and soldiers.While the number of liv
62、ing survivor is dropping, 88-year-old Xia Shuqin is still wait for a formal apology from the government of Japan.She has spent much of her adult life told the story of the Nanjing Massacre.Last year, the University of Southern California invited him to film a documentary about the war crimes what we
63、re committed by the Japanese army.Many witnesses have died out without ever hearing a sincere apology from the Japanese government. The anniversary of the invasion have become a national day of remembrance across China.Xia Shuqin hopes she can live longer enough to hearing the Japanese government ma
64、ke a belated apology, not only to her, but also to all the victims of the Nanjing Massacre and to the entirely Chinese nation.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）随着中国的对外开放，越来越多的中国人特别是年轻人喜欢过洋节，尤其是圣诞节，对此你怎么看？请围绕中国人是否应该过圣诞节这一话题写一篇英语短文。注意：1.词数100左右（开头不计入总数）； 2.行文连贯。With China opening up to the outside world, some western festivals, especially Christmas, has gained popularity quickly among Chinese, particularly the young generation.
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