2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)_第1页
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)_第2页
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)_第3页
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)_第4页
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)_第5页
已阅读5页,还剩14页未读 继续免费阅读

下载本文档

版权说明:本文档由用户提供并上传,收益归属内容提供方,若内容存在侵权,请进行举报或认领

文档简介

2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一英语考试(江苏卷)(有答案)编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址:电话:传真:邮编:2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(江苏卷)英语注意事项:1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证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:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,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。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.答案是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.GoontheInternet. 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.Tostartanewcompany.14.WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany?A.Theweather. B.Thefood. C.Theschools.15.WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily?A.BringthemtoGermany. B.LeavetheminEngland. C.Visittheminafewmonths.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellow-travelers. 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答案是B。21.ManyChinesebrands,__________theirreputationsovercenturies,arefacingnewchallengesfromthemodernmarket.A.havingdeveloped B.beingdeveloped C.developed D.developing22.__________notforthesupportoftheteachers,thestudentcouldnotovercomeherdifficulty.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.whom29.OnlyfiveyearsafterSteveJobs’death,smart-phonesdefeated__________PCsinsales.A.controversial B.contradictory C.confidential D.conventional30.Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp_________youryearahead.A.shape B.switch C.stretch D.sharpen31.He’sbeeninformedthathe_________forthescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground.A.hasn’tqualified B.hadn’tqualifiedC.doesn’tqualify D.wasn’tqualifying32.Determiningwhereweare_________oursurroundingsremainsanessentialskillforoursurvival.A.incontrastto B.indefenseofC.infaceof D.inrelationto33.—WhatdoesthestuffonyourT-shirtmean?

—It’snothing.Justsomething_________.A.asclearasday B.offthetopofmyheadC.undermynose D.beyondmywildestdreams34.Thedisappearanceofdinosaursisnotnecessarilycausedbyastronomicalincidents.But_________explanationsarehardtofind.A.alternativeB.aggressive C.ambiguous D.apparent35.—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,36acrossthecampuswiththeirheavyinstrumentcases,37atschoolforpracticehours38anyoneelsehadtobethere.Hesworetohimselfto39music,ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly.40,oneday,inthemusicclassthatwas41ofhisschool’sstandardcurriculum,hewasplayingidly(随意地)onthepianoandfoundit42topickouttunes.Withasinkingfeeling,herealizedthatheactually43doingit.Hetriedtohidehis44pleasurefromthemusic46theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood47andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstore-roomtoseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere48him.Therehedecidedtogivethecello(大提琴)a49.Whenhebeganpracticing,hetookitvery50.Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument,andwas51topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell.This52,ofcourse,thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning,53hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe54looksofthenon-musicianshehadleft55.36.A.travelling B.marching C.pacing D.struggling37.A.risingup B.comingup 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.complicated 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.committed 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,fromthefoundationofRometothecreationoftheInternet.Alongthewayaretalesofkingsandqueens,hotairballoons…andmonkeysinspace.Travelthrough100ofthemostunbelievableyearsinworldhistoryandlearnwhybeingaRomanEmperorwasn’talwaysasgoodasitsounds,howtheHundredYears’Wardidn’tactuallylastfor100yearsandwhySpencerPercevalholdsaratherunfortunaterecord.CHRONOLOGICAisaninformativeandentertainingtourintohistory,beautifullyillustratedandfullofunbelievablefacts.WhileCHRONOLOGICAtellsthestoriesoffamouspeopleinhistorysuchasThomasEdisonandAlexandertheGreat,thisbookalsogivesanaccountofthelivesoflesser-knownindividualsincludingtheexplorerMungoParkandsculptorGutzonBorglum.Thiscompletebutbriefhistoricalcollectioniscertaintoentertainreadersyoungandold,andguaranteedtopresenteventhebiggesthistoryloverwithsomethingnew!56.WhatisCHRONOLOGICAaccordingtothenext?

A.Abiography. B.Atravelguide.C.Ahistorybook. D.Asciencefiction.57.HowdoesthewriterrecommendCHRONOLOGICAtoreaders?

A.Bygivingdetailsofitscollection. B.Byintroducingsomeofitscontents.C.Bytellingstoriesatthebeginning. D.Bycomparingitwithotherbooks.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."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.areinneedoftrainingC.fittheenvironmentbetter D.maketheloudestcallCAnewcommoditybringsaboutahighlyprofitable,fast-growingindustry,urgingantitrust(反垄断)regulatorstostepintocheckthosewhocontrolitsflow.Acenturyago,theresourceinquestionwasoil.Nowsimilarconcernsarebeingraisedbythegiants(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.Thefirstisthatantitrustauthoritiesneedtomovefromtheindustrialageintothe21stcentury.Whenconsideringamerger(兼并),forexample,theyhavetraditionallyusedsizetodeterminewhentostepin.Theynowneedtotakeintoaccounttheextentoffirms’dataassets(资产)whenassessingtheimpactofdeals.Thepurchasepricecouldalsobeasignalthatanestablishedcompanyisbuyinganew-bornthreat.Whenthistakesplace,especiallywhenanew-borncompanyhasnorevenuetospeakof,theregulatorsshouldraiseredflags.Thesecondprincipleistoloosenthecontrolthatprovidersofon-lineserviceshaveoverdataandgivemoretothosewhosupplythem.Companiescouldbeforcedtoconsumerswhatinformationtheyholdandhowmanymoneytheymakeformit.Governmentscouldorderthesharingofcertainkindsofdata,withusers’consent.Restartingantitrustfortheinformationagewillnotbeeasy.Butifgovernmentsdon’twantadataeconomycontrolledbyafewgiants,theymustactsoon.61.Whyisthereacalltobreakupgiants?A.Theyhavecontrolledthedatamarket. B.Theycollectenormousprivatedata.C.Theynolongerprovidefreeservices. D.Theydismissedsomenew-borngiants.62.WhatdoesthetechnologicalinnovationinParagraph3indicate?A.Datagiants’technologyisveryexpensive.B.Google’sideaispopularamongdatafirms.C.Datacanstrengthengiants’controllingposition.D.Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts.63.Bypayingattentiontofirms’dataassets,antitrustregulatorscould__________.A.killanewthreat B.avoidthesizetrapC.favourbiggerfirms D.chargehigherprices64.Whatisthepurposeoflooseningthegiants’controlofdata?

A.Bigcompaniescouldrelievedatasecuritypressure.B.Governmentscouldrelievetheirfinancialpressure.C.Consumerscouldbetterprotecttheirprivacy.D.Smallcompaniescouldgetmoreopportunities.DOldProblem,NewApproaches Whilecleanenergyisincreasinglyusedinourdailylife,globalwarmingwillcontinueforsomedecadesafterCO2emissions(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.65.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2implies__________.A.adaptationisanever-changingprocess B.thecostofadaptationvarieswithtimeC.globalwarmingaffectsadaptationforms D.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.adapttocarbonpollution B.planthighlyprofitablecropsC.leavecarbonemissionalone D.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’spopulationgrowingTheanswerisnotwhatyoumightthink.Thereasonfortheexplosionisnotthatpeoplehavebeenreproducinglikerabbits,butthatpeoplehavestoppeddroppingdeadlikeflies.In1900,peoplediedattheaverageageof30.By2000theaverageagewas65.Butwhileincreasinghealthwasatupicalfeatureofthe20thcentury,decliningbirthratecouldbeadefiningoneofthe21st.Statisticsshowthattheaveragenumberofbirthsperwomanhasfallenfrom4.9intheearly1960sto2.5owadays.Furthermore,around50%oftheworld’spopulationliveinregionswherethefigureisnowbelowthereplacementlevel(i.e.2.1birthsperwoman)andalmostalldevelopednationsareexperiencingsub-repalanementbirthrate.Youmightthinkthatdevelopingnationswouldmakeuptheloss(especiallysince80%oftheworld’speoplenowliveinsuchnations),butyou’dbewrong,Decliningbirthrateisamajorprobleminmanydevelopingregionstoo,whichmightcausecatastrophicglobalshortagesofworkforcewithinafewdecades.AgreatdeclineinyoungworkforceislikelytooccurinChina,forinstance.Whatdoesitimply?First,Chinaneedstoundergorapideconomicdevelopmentbeforeapopulationdeclinehitsthecountry.Sencond,ifotherfactorssuchastechnologyremainconstant,economicgrowthandmaterialexpectationswillfallwellbelowrecentstandardsandthiscouldinvitetrouble.Russiaisanothercountrywithpopulationproblemsthatcouldbreakitseconomicpromise.Since1992thenumberofpeopledyinghasbeenbiggenthanthatofthosebeingbornbyamassive50%,Indeedofficialfiguressuggestthecountryhasshrunkby5%since1993andpeopleinRussialiveashorterlifenowthanthosein1961.Whyisthisoccurring?Nobodyisquitesure,butpoordietanabovealllong-timealcoholismhavemuchtodowithit.Ifcurrenttrendsdon’tbend.Russia’spopulationwillbeaboutthesizeofYemen’sbytheyear2050.Inthenorthofindia,thepopulationisboomingduetohighbirthrates,butinthesouth,wheremosteconmoicdevelopmentistakingplace,birthrateisfallingrapidly.Inafurthertwist,birthrateishighestinpoorlyeducatedruralarceasanlowestinhighlyeducatedurbanareas.Intotal,25%ofIndia’sworking-agepopulationhasnoeducation.In2030,asixthofthecountry’spotentialworkforcecouldbetotallyuneducated.Onesolutionisobviouslytoimportforeignworkersviaimmigration.AsfortheUSA,itisalmostuniqueamongdevelopednationsinhavingapopulationthatisexpectedtogrowby20%from2010-2030,Moreover,theUSAhasatrackrecordofsuccessfullyacceptingimmigrants.Asaresultit’slikelytoseeariseinthesizeofitsworking-agepopulationandtowitnessstrongeconomicgrowthoverthelongerterm.PopulationChangeThebirthrateinthe21stcenturymaybemuch71.______thanitwasinthe20thThebirthrateinthe21stcenturymaybemuch71.______thanitwasinthe20th.Itwouldbedifficultfordevelopedcountriestomaintainthe72._________ofpopulation.Itwouldbedifficultfordevelopedcountriestomaintainthe72._________ofpopulation.DeclineofthebirthrateTheimpactofdroppingbirthrateondevelopingcountriesmaynotbe73.____________butdisastrous.Theimpactofdroppingbirthrateondevelopingcountriesmaynotbe73.____________butdisastrous.Toguaranteeitseconomicgrowth,Chinaneedstodealwiththepopulationissueproperly,asitsworkersaregeToguaranteeitseconomicgrowth,Chinaneedstodealwiththepopulationissueproperly,asitsworkersaregetting75.________.The76.__________deathofRussiansmayresultinashrinkingpopulation,whichwoulddamageitseconomicfuture.IThe76.__________deathofRussiansmayresultinashrinkingpopulation,whichwoulddamageitseconomicfuture.Itwouldbebetterifitcanchangepeople’swayof77.________.Populationand74pressureLeavingasidethebLeavingasidethebirthrateissue,India’seconomymaytakeoffwhenthecountryachieves78.___________ofeducationalopportunity.AmericansolutionAmericansolutionTheUSAwillincrease,from2010-2030,itspopulationby20%through79._______.Thiswill80._________forthelackofyoungworkforce.TheUSAwillincrease,from2010-2030,itspopulationby20%through79._______.Thiswill80._________forthelackofyoungworkforce.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-officein

温馨提示

  • 1. 本站所有资源如无特殊说明,都需要本地电脑安装OFFICE2007和PDF阅读器。图纸软件为CAD,CAXA,PROE,UG,SolidWorks等.压缩文件请下载最新的WinRAR软件解压。
  • 2. 本站的文档不包含任何第三方提供的附件图纸等,如果需要附件,请联系上传者。文件的所有权益归上传用户所有。
  • 3. 本站RAR压缩包中若带图纸,网页内容里面会有图纸预览,若没有图纸预览就没有图纸。
  • 4. 未经权益所有人同意不得将文件中的内容挪作商业或盈利用途。
  • 5. 人人文库网仅提供信息存储空间,仅对用户上传内容的表现方式做保护处理,对用户上传分享的文档内容本身不做任何修改或编辑,并不能对任何下载内容负责。
  • 6. 下载文件中如有侵权或不适当内容,请与我们联系,我们立即纠正。
  • 7. 本站不保证下载资源的准确性、安全性和完整性, 同时也不承担用户因使用这些下载资源对自己和他人造成任何形式的伤害或损失。

评论

0/150

提交评论