安徽滁州九校高一上学期期末联考试题 英语含答案

2019〜2020学年第一学期期末联考高一英语考生注意：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分。答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3•考生作答时请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超．出．答．题．区．域．书．写．的．答．案．无．效．，．在．试．题．卷．、．草．稿．纸．上．作．答．无．效．。．4.本卷命题范围：北师大版必修1〜必修2。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。1.Whichlanguagedoesthewomanwanttostudy?A.Russian.B.Spanish.C.English.2.Whatdidthemando?A.Hecookedsomechicken.B.Hewentshopping.C.Hesoldsomeeggs.3.Whatisthewoman?A.secretary.B.Adriver.C.Ahotelclerk.4.Howdidthewomangotoschool?A.Onfoot.B.Bybike.C.Bybus.5.WhatcanweknowaboutMike?Heisangry.B.Heiskind.C.Heisworried.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。Whatisthewomangoingtodo?Buyadress.B.Attendaparty.C.Getherowncard.Whydoesthemangodowntown?Tohelpthewoman.B.Tobuysomebooks.C.TogototheCityLibrary.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。Howlongdidthewomansleeplastnight?Forabouttwohours.B.Foraboutfourhours.C.Foraboutsixhours.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Bossandsecretary.B.Husbandandwife.C.Goodfriends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whoisthewomaninthepicture?Thewoman'smother.B.Thewoman'saunt.C.Thewoman'ssister.WhatdidMarydointhe1980s?ShecompetedintheOlympics.B.Shestoppedswimming.C.Sheworkedonafarm.WhenwasMary'srecordbroken?A.In1984.B.In1988.C.In2000.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whatisthewomandoing?A.WatchingTV.B.Writingareport.C.Readinganewspaper.Whydidthemothernameherbaby"Enough"?A.Shedidn'twantmorechildren.Shethoughtitwasaninterestingname.Shethoughttherewerealreadyenoughpeople.Howmanypeoplewerethereintheworldin1987?A.4billion.B.5billion.C.6billion.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atameeting.B.Athome.C.Inanewsroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Whichisanunhealthyhabit?A.Smoking.B.Running.C.Stayinguplate.Whatisthesecondtipabout?Havingahealthydiet.B.WatchinglessTV.C.Doingsomephysicalactivities.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodointheend?A.DosomeregularworkB.Haveacleanenvironment.C.Avoidstayingathomealone.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Howtocookfood.B.Howtostayhealthy.C.Howtoloseweight.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATherearesomanywebsitestohelpyouplantripsandbooktripsandsavemoneyontrips.Hereisaselectionof4youshouldconsiderbookrnarking（收藏）.DIfIhadtopickjustonesitetohelpwithrestaurantinformationaroundtheworld,itwouldbeC.However,DorganizestheworldofeatingoutintheUnitedStatesinatotallynewway;Byturkeysandwichorblueberrypie.Inotherwords,bysingledish,notbyrestaurant.SI'mgenerallydoubtfulofsitesthatsaytheycanplanyourtripsforyou.Butforaquickinformationcollection,Sisnotbadatall.Here'swhatyoudo:Chooseonedestination.Then9othroughthelistoftopattractions,museumsandthelike.Clickonwhateveryouwant.Thosechoiceswillturnintoapersonalizedplanthatcanbeeitherprintedoutorsenttoyoursmartphonewithanonlinecitymap.SSkypickerseemslikethe"explore"pageofK,butjustprovidesflightswithinEurope,atvery,verycheapprice.Ioncebookeda$48roundtripbetweenRyanairandNimesinthesouthofFranceatSWhenIactuallywenttoRyanairtobook,thecostwas$55.Ithinkthefinalcostmightbeabitmore.Butstill,agooddeal.VVayamaisaflightsearchenginethatspecializesininternationaltravels.Itsometimesgivesyoualowerpriceona"secretcarrier"whosenameandexactcostyoudon'tknowuntilyou'veactuallybookedyourticket.Whichwebsiteshouldyougotofindthegeneralinformationaboutarestaurant?C.B.D.C.K.D.S.TheSwillprovideitsvisitorswith•areliabletripplanB.usefulinformationfortheirtripplanningC.anoff-lineguideD.printedandpersonalizedschedulesHowisVdifferentfromS?Itsellsticketsatmuchlowerprices.Itdoesnotshowtheexactticketprices.ItonlylistsflightsoperatingwithinEurope.Itjustprovidesflightsforinternationaltravels.BRaeganByrdtriestocompleteherhomeworkeverynight.ButthehighschoolstudentinHartford.Connecticut,hastousehermobilephonetosearchforthenecessaryinformationbecauseshedoesnothaveinternetconnectionathome.InMay,theUSDepartmentofEducation(DOE)publisheditsfindingsthatthenumberofhomeswithoutaccess(接人)tointernethasbeengettingsmaller,but14percentofhomesincityareasand18percentofhomesinthecountrysidestilldonothaveinternetconnections.Insomestates,theproblemismuchmoreserious.Forexample,inthecountrysideofnorthernMississippi,athirdofthe294homesinMabendonothavecomputers.Andclosetohalfhavenoaccesstointernetwhethertheycantpayforitornot.SharonStidham,amotherinMaben,hastotakeherfourboystotheschoollibraryatEastWebsterHighSchool.Herhusbandworkthere,sothechildrencanusetheinternetfortheirschoolwork.Asignaltowercanbeseenthroughthetreesfromtheirhome,buttheycouldnotputasideanymoneyfortheinternet.ResearchresultsfromtheNationalCenterforEducation(NCE)haveshownthatstudentswithinternetathomegetmuchbetterscoresinreading,mathandsciencethantheoneswhodonot.Someteacherscallthisproblem"thehomeworkdivide".JessicaRosenworcel,anNCEmember,said."Theso-calledhomeworkdivideisthecruelestpartofthedigitalageanditishurtingthepoorstudentsandcreatingabigobstacletotheirdreams."Localcommunities（社区）havestartedtohelp.TheymadelistsofrestaurantsandotherbusinesseswithWi-Fiplaceswherechildrenarewelcometocomeanddotheirhomework.Andmanypubliclibrarieshavealsoplannedtoprovidefreeaccesstothestudentsnextyear.WhathasDOEfoundoutinitssurvey?Studentswithinternetatbornearedoingbetteratschool.4%morehomesinthecountrysidedon'thaveinternetaccess.About33%ofthestudentsinMississippidonothaveinternetathome.Anincreasingnumberofstudentsdonothaveaccesstointernetathome.WhydoesSharonStidhamtakehersonstotheEastWebsterHighSchoollibrary?Herhusbandisateacherinthelibrary.Shedoesnotwanttopayfortheinternetathome.Shewantshersonstostudyinabetterenvironment.Hersonshavetousetheinternettodotheirschoolwork.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"obstacle"inparagraph6?A.BlockB.Help.C.Goal.D.Chance.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?Localcommunitiesarecalledontotakeactions.Librarieshaveopenedtheirdoorstothestudents.Restaurantshavevolunteeredtotakeinthechildren.Helpsarccomingfromthepublicandthelocalcommunities.CTheendangeredpandasinQinlingMountainsmightfaceanewthreat（威胁）:thelossoftheirfood,bamboo,whichmakesup99%oftheirmeals.Adultpandasspendmostpartofthedayeatingbambooandhavetotakeinatleast40poundsadaytostayhealthy.However,anewstudypublishedinNatureandClimateOrangewarnedthattheymaysoonfindtheirfoodgonebecausemostofthebambooinQinlingMountainsmightdisappearbytheendofthecenturyasaresultofrisingtemperatureworldwide.AteammadeupofresearchersfromMichiganStateUniversityandtheChineseAcademyofScienceshasstudiedtheeffectsofclimatechangeonthebambooinQinlingMountains.Theyhavefoundthatbambooisverysensitivetoclimatechanges."80%to100%ofthebamboowouldbegoneiftheaveragetemperatureincreases3.5degreesworldwidebytheendofthecentury."saidLiuJianguo,oneofthereport'sauthors.Headded,"Thisishowmuckthetemperaturewouldriseby2100evenifallcountrieswillkeeptheirpromisesintheParisAgreement.Butyouknowwhatishappeningaroundtheworld."Inrecentyears,Chinahasbeentryingitsbesttoprotecttheendangeredpandasbysettingupmoreandbiggernaturalreserves."Butitisfarfrombeingenoughandtheendangeredpandasneedcooperationfromtherestoftheworld,becausetheirfutureisnotjustinthehandsoftheChinese,"saidShirleyMartinfromWorldWildlifeFundbutnotamemberoftheteam.TheQinlingMountains,inthesouthwestofChina,arebornetoabout260pandas.Thatisabout13%ofheChina'swildpandapopulation.Inaddition,about375arelivinginresearchcentersandzoosinChina.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.LotsofthelambooinQinlingMountainswillprobablydisappear.QinlingMountainscannotprovideenoughbambooforthepandas.PandasinQinlingMountainsarejustthreatenedbythelossoffood.Pandashavealreadyeaten99%ofthebambooinQinlingMountains.WhatdoesLiuJianguomean?A.ChinaneedsmorehelpfromWorldWildlifeFund.Bambooissensitivetothechangesoftemperature.Chinaismakinggreateffortstoprotectthepandas.Itisdifficulttocontrolthetemperaturerisewithin3.5'C.HowmanywildpandasarethereinChina?A.About260.B.About635.C.About2,000.D.About2,635.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheDisappearanceofBambooB.NecessitytoChangePandas'FoodC.EffortsMadetoSavePandasD.ANewThreatFacedbythePandasDBritishparentsencouragetheirchildrentoplaymusicalinstrumentsaspartofafamilytradition（传统）ratherthanraisetheirchildren'scompetitivenessastheAmericanparentsdo.Dr.AaronReevesfromOxfordUniversityfoundthattheUKparentsdidnotseemusicalpracticeascharacterbuildingorusefulingettinguniversityplacesorjobsfortheirchildren.Instead,theyusuallyencouragedtheirchildrentofollowtheirinterests.ThisisdifferentfromwhattheotherresearchershadfoundinAmerica.Middle-classparentsintheUSappeartoassociate（与相联系）theseculturalpracticeswithotherworldlybenefitsandoftencenterthesemusicactivitiesaroundtheschoolsubjects.Researchersthinkthatitmaybedueto（由于）thefactthattheUSparentshavebecomeincreasinglyworriedaboutprovidingtheirchildrenwithskillsandabilitiesenablingthemtostandoutfromtheircompetitors.However,forBritishparents,nosuchdirectconnectionwasmadewithfutureeducationalorjobadvantages.Theparentsinterviewedheredidnotconnectmusicwithusefulnessbutrathertheyjustpaidattentiontothevalueofmusicasafamilytraditionand,tosomedegree,assomethingvaluableinitsownright.OneScottishparentsaidduringaninterview,"We'vegottwolearningmusicalinstruments.Iftheythinkitisfun,wetryandencouragethem,butwewouldn'tforcethem."Anotherhousewifesaid."MysonhasjustturnedfiveandIwanthimtoplaytheguitarbecausehisuncleisgoodatit,butit'suptomyson.""LotsofUKparentsdon'tthinkmusicpracticecouldbeveryhelpfulforthechildren'sconfidenceorschoolsuccess.Theysaythatittakestimeandsometalentforthechildrentogainacompetingadvantage,"saidDr.Reeves."Ithinktheyareright."Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their"inparagraph2referto?A.TheUSparents'.B.TheUKchildren's.C.TheUKparents'.D.TheUSchildren's.WhatdoBritishparentsthinkofmusiclearning?Itisusefulfortheirchildrentogetbetterjobs.Itcanbehelpfultobuildtheirchildren'sconfidence.IthelpstheirchildrentosucceedintheirschoolworkItwouldbebettertotakeitasahobbyforthechildren.Whatcanheinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.BoththeUSandUKparentsarerightTheotherresearchers'findingsaremisleading.Dr.ReevesagreesmorewiththeUKparents.Onlythetalentedchildrencanbenefitfrommusiclearning.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofextramusiclearningforchildren.TheAmericanparents'attitudetowardsmusiclearning.DifferencesintheBritishandAmericanparentingstyles.DifferentattitudestowardsmusiclearningintheUKandUSA.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迭项。Growthispainful.It'slikeclearingoutyourdrawersbypullingouteverylittlethinginsideofyou,examiningit,anddecidingwhethertothrowitoutornot.Itcanbescary.Therefore,ifyouhavethefollowingfeelings,that'sthebeginningofgrowing.UncertaintyDuringtheprocessofgrowth,youshouldfeeluncertain.36.Letitrunitscourseandenjoytheaimlessnessasmuchasyoucan.Self-doubt37.Everythingyou'vecometoknowaboutyourselfandyourlifeisnowbeingexaminedIfyou'renotfeelingself-doubt,you'renotgoingdeepenough.Keepdigging.Themomentthatyoufeelself-doubtisthedarknightbeforethedawn.Insecurity（不安全感）Manypeoplebelievethatinsecurityisshameful.However,itmeansthatyouaremovingfromonestagetothenext.Youaresteppingintoacompletelyunknownpartofyourself.38.FearDoyouknowwhyyou'vebeenkeptawayfromyourchancestogrow?39.Keepmovingforwardandpushingbeyondit.AnxietyWherethereisinsecurity,fear,anduncertainty,thereissurelyanxiety.Anxietyispartofgrowth.Youhaveverylittlecontroloverwhathappenstoyou.However,youcancontrolhowyoureacttoit.Youcanchoosetostickyourheadinthesandandstaythesame,oryoucangrowandbefree.40_.A.ThechoiceisyoursYoudon'tknowwheretogoyetBegratefulforthesescaryfeelingsYou'regrowingintoawholenewstageThat'sthefearthathaskeptyoufrommovingonOfcourseyouwillfeeldoubtfulaboutwhatyou'redoingIt'sonlynaturalthatyouwouldn'tfeelwhollysureofyourself第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IfeltmychildhoodwasleftontheplanetotheUnitedStateswhenmybabycousinsreturnedhome.Itwasareally41momentforme.DuringtheirstayinChina,theyhadnotonlybroughtbackthehappydaysofmychildhood,butalsohelpedme42fromanat-timesselfishteenagerintoareliablegrown-up.Threeyearsago,myauntandunclemovedherefromBostonwiththeir1-year-olddaughterYasmeenand43anapartmentclosetoourhouse.Wewere44tohaveourfamily,especiallyababygirl,soclosetous.Yasmeenhadclosefriendshipswitheachofmysisters,butIknewtheonethat45betweenuswasthestrongest.Asshebegantowalkonherownandtalkinfull46,Irealizedmygreat47onher.Inoticedthatshe'd48someofmyunpleasantactions,49withhermotherasIhaddonethesame.Yasmeenmademerealizewhatagood50shouldbe.WhenMayawasborn,Yasmeenhadahardtime51heryoungersister.Shewasjealous（妒忌）oftheattentionweallpaidtothelittlebaby,soIdidmybesttokeephercompanywhenshefelt52.OnceYasmeengotoverherjealousy,shewasableto53Maya'spresence,likewealldid.Itriedmybesttochangemy54inordertospendmoretimewithmylittlecousins.

My55withYasmeenandMayahastaughtmetheimportanceofbeingagoodexample.Ihelpedmylittlecousinsinaway,theyhavetaughtmehowtobeagoodsister;andmost,abetterperson-amorepatientperson,whowouldnotbe58bytheirendlessquestions;a(n)59person,whowouldheabletohavefunandsharewithothers;arolemodel,who60thebabiesideasaboutrightandwrong.41.A.sadB.busyC.proudD.relaxing42.A.settleB.comeC.growD.protect43.A.foundoutB.livedinC.searchedforD.brokeup44.A.overjoyedB.embarrassedCsurprisedD.afraid45.A.endedB.startedC.survivedD.developed46.A.wordsB.sentencesC.voicesD.sounds47.A.opinionB.dependenceC.mercyD.influence48.A.doubtB.affectC.CopyD.guide49.A.laughingB.arguingC.talkingD.checking50.A.leaderB.familyC.teacherD.example51.A.holdingB.acceptingC.recognizingD.biting52.A.ignoredB.admiredC.comfortedD.loved53.A.admitB.exploreC.seeD.enjoy54.A.roomB.mindC.scheduleD.job55.A.instructionB.experimentC.experienceD.interview56.A.HoweverB.SinceC.AlthoughD.So57.A.importantlyB.luckilyC.painfullyD.gratefully58.A.determinedB.upsetC.lovedD.hurt59.A.honestB.independentC.angryD.happy60.A.showedB.wroteCawardedD.allowed第二节（共10小题。每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InmyspokenEnglishclass,Iaskedthestudentsabouttheirimpressionsofuniversitylife.Tomysurprise,manyofthemsaidtheywere61(disappoint).Afterthecontrolledhighschoollives,theyarchavingdifficulty62(appreciate)thefree

timeintheuniversity.Theysaidinhighschool,theygotupat6inthemorningandstudieduntil10atnight.Mostoftheirsparetimewasspent63homeworktopasstheexams.However,oncetheyenteredtheuniversity,theyarenotexpected64(devote)alltheirwakinghourstostudying.Theyshouldalsotakean65(act)partinsocialactivities.Therefore,theyshouldlearntodividetheirsparetimebetweensports66clubs,someof67areveryimportantfortheir68(succeed)inthefuture.Astheyhadsomanychoices,they69(feel)thatnomatterwhattheyweredoing,theyshoulddosomethingelse.Tothosestudents,myadviceis:learntomakedecisionsfor70(you).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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加删除修改注意：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(人)增加删除修改注意：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenIamtravelingaround,Iwatchpeoplealotinorderkilltime.Theotherday,Isawacoupleatanairport.Theywerenotwornbusinessclothes,butthemanwerecarryingasuitcase.Everyfewsecond,thewomanhadlookedaround.Iwonderedthatsomeonewasfollowingthem.SuddenlyIrememberedastoryinanewspaperIhadreadaweekbefore:thebankclerkstoleonemillionpoundsanddisappearedwithhiswife.Thecouplereallookedlikethem.MaybeIshouldstopthem.Justthen,Isawthemsaygoodbyetoeachother,andthewomanwalkaway.Well,sometimesImakemistakeslikethat.ButIfinditveryusefulforminewriting.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是学校英语报记者，你校最近举办了一次趣味运动会，给同学们减压。请以"ASuccessfulFunGame"为标题写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：时间与地点：12月25日，学校操场；活动大致介绍。1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2019〜2020学年第一学期期末联考・高一英语

参考答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(7kr/1)W:WhatdoyouwaulloIrani?M：French,(fcrman・orsomeotherlanguage.W:IlowaboutSpanish?M：Well.Idon\waultolakeSpanisltRussianis()K・thougluHowaboutyou?W:Me?English*ofcourse.(Teal2)W：Wlieredidyougojustnow?M：1wcnltothewhopandlx)ughttwodozeneggsandtwopoundsofchicken.W:Ilowmuchdiditcostyouinall?M：Twentyyuan・(Text3)W：Goodmorning!JinlingHotel.WhntcanIdoforyou?M：CanIleaveamessageforMr,RobertsoninRoom746?W：Sure.M：Pleasetellhimthatthebuswillpickhimupat3：00o'clockprru(Text4)M：L(x)katyou.Youarcoutofbreatli.W:Iranalllhewaytowchool.M：Why?Whereisyourbike?W:Thereissomethingwrongwithit.Mycladisgoingtohaveitrepairedtoday・(Text5)W:IcantstandMike.M：Why?Whatdidhedoiomakeyousoangry?W:Hesmokeralldietime.1reallybatethesmedLM：IIcisworriedabouthisjobinlenucw.Youmighttalklohimalx^utitlater.(Teat(i)M：Lucy,cireyougoingout?W:Yes.1needanewdressforJenny'sbirthdaypnrty.M：Inigoingdowntown・too.Couldyougivemealift?W：Sure.Bytheway.don'tyouhaveamembershipcardforthePrettyGirlsStore?M：Yes.Ioftenhuydressesfor;\nninthatstore.Icangeta20卩crccntdiscountoneverythingthere.W:Doyouhaveitonyou?M：Sure.W：(Jrval.C'ouklwegotherefirst?1wantlouseyokircard.M：Whynot?Itsstill2:00o'clock.Illstillhaveenoughtimetochoosesomebooks.W:SoyouaregoingtolheCilyLibrary・aren'tyou?M：No・】'mgoingtobuysomel)ooksforAnrtShelikesreading.(Te.vl7)M：Youlooktired•Alice.Dillyounotsleepwelllastnight?W；Ididn'tgoloslue])uniil2：00am・<m<lthenIh<i(iiogutuparound6：00inthemorning・M：Toplaycomputergamesagain?W：No.1hadtofinishmyworkplanfornextyear.Mybossisgoingtoreadithimselfthismorning.M：Whydidn'tyougetitdoneearlier?W:MybosshadsaidhewouldntneedituntilthisFriday・Butthenhesuddenlychangedhismindandwantedittwodaysearlier.M：Why?W:Iguessithassomethingtodowiththebadcconomy.Wehadaterribleyearihisyear.Heisworriedandwantstofigureoutasolutionassoonaspossible.(Text8)M：Isthewomaninlh<?piclurcyourmolhcr?W:No.That'smyauntMnry・Shewasaveryfamousbulterflyswimmerinthe1980s.M：Really?W：Yes.Shecompclcdinl)olhthe1981andthe1988Olympics.M：Didshewin?W:Shesuredid.Shesetworldrecordsinthe100-meterand200-meterbutterflyswimmingevents.ShewasonlyateenageratthatlimaM：Shewasreallygreat.Whatdidshedolater?【高一期末联考•英语参考答案笫1页(共2页)】2O145OD【高一期末联考•英语卷考答案第【高一期末联考•英语卷考答案第251（Jt2页）】201450DWhenWhenIamtravelinKaround^Iwatch|xx)plealolinorderAkilltime.Theother<lay・IsawacoupleatanW；ShereiircdfromsxKnmmingandwenttoworkatabankinherhometowruM：Ilastherecordshesetbeenbroken?W：Yes.InMay2000•Susan(J'Nrillbrokeher200-metcrbutterflyswimmingrecord・Myauntwasveryhappywhensheheardthenews.M：Yourauntmustbeagreatwoman.Ireallyl(x)kfon%Tar(ltomeetingheroneday.(Text9)M：/Xnythinginterestinginihvnewspapertoday?W：Ws.ArnoihvrinSouthzXfricaiiainc-dheriicwlx)rnloy"EnoughM・M：Why?Didn'tshewanttogivebirlhioanymorechildren?W:Shewantstohaveadaughter・hillshethinkstherearealreadytoomanypeopleonEarth,M：Iguesssheisrighl.Thuworlds|)o|)ulationhasalreadyreached7billion,W;Youarcright.Itseemstheworldsix)pu!ationhasbeengrowingfasterandfasterrecently.M：Wlivdoyousayso?W:Itwasn'tunli)1801thattheworld'spopulationreacheditsfirstbillion.M：Whendidithit2billion?W：In1927.Accordingtothisarticle•theworkfspopulationhit3billionin1959.4billionin1974.5billionin1987.and6billionin1998.M：Thatshorrible.Actionmustbetakentopreventtheworldsj)opu