D

　　Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.

　　But a new report predicts the world’s population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modern statistical tools, the new report makes use of government records and considers expert predictions, including death rates, birthrates and international migration, or people moving across borders. The report says during the rest of this century, Africa's population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 85 years

　　John is director of the United Nations Population Division. He says that in the past, researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar to that of other areas. They expected slower growth rates as birth control use became more widespread. But he says those ideas were wrong.

　　“The level of contraception use has continued to increase but slowly — more slowly than expected, and birthrate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected, and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat more rapidly than we expected.‖ The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the University of Washington.

　　The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050. That is up from the current 4.4 billion. And then begin to decline. The researchers also believe that North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of below one billion.

　　John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.

　　“The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the race between population growth and food production. If you look back historically over the last 50 years, certainly for the world as a whole and for many, most individual countries and regions, the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.‖”

　　32. Which area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?

　　A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Europe. D. North America.

　　33. “Contraception use‖ in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.

　　A. a method of expert predictions

　　B. a way of avoiding growth in population

　　C. a joint research into the rising population

　　D. a potential technology for food production

　　34. Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population less than expected according to John?

　　A. Expert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.

　　B. Birthrates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.

　　C. The population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.

　　D. The increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.

　　35. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A. The world’s population will increase constantly.

　　B. The population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050.

　　C. John is optimistic about feeding the rising population.

　　D. Population growth in Africa was much slower than expected.

　　第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10 分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　How to relax your mind

　　Nowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. It’s quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesn’t have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 36

　　Breathing – I can’t stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when you’re stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. 37

　　Relaxing – We often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves. 38 A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone.

　　Let it all out – 39 So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. It’s important that we don’t go into victim mode and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress we’re under.

　　40 – Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but don’t, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better.

　　Hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. Try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you.

　　A. Be thankful to your friends.

　　B. Be grateful for what you have.

　　C. But this pace doesn’t do much for our mind or stress levels.

　　D. You can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself.

　　E. In this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress.

　　F. In addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs.

　　G. Sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend.

　　第三部分: 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)， 滿分45分)

　　第一節(jié)：完形填空(共20 小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　That night we lay on the floor in the room and I listened to the silk-worms eating. The silk-worms 41 on shelves of mulberry (桑樹)leaves and all night you could hear them eating and a dropping sound in the leaves. I myself didn’t want to 42 because I had been living for a long time with the 43 that if I ever shut my eyes in the dark and let myself go, my 44 would go out of my body. I had been that way for a long time, 45 since I was sleepless at night and felt it go out of me and go off and then 46 .I tried never to think about it, but it had started to go since, in the nights, just at the 47 of going off to sleep, and I could only stop it by a very great 48 . So while now I am fairly sure that it would not really have gone out, yet then, that summer, I was unwilling to make the 49 .

　　I had different ways of 50 myself while I lay awake. I would think of a trout(鱒魚) stream I had fished along when I was a boy; and fish its whole length very 51 in my mind; fishing under all the logs, all the turns of the 52 , the deep holes and the clear shallow stretches, sometimes 53 trout and sometimes losing them. I would stop fishing at noon to eat my lunch; sometimes on a log 54 the stream; sometimes on a high bank under a tree; and I always ate my lunch very slowly and 55 the stream below me while I ate. Often I ran out of bait(誘餌) because I would take ten 56 with me in a tobacco tin when I started. When I had used them all I had to find 57 worms and sometime it was very difficult digging in the bank of the stream 58 the cedar trees kept out the sun and there was no grass but only the 59 wet earth and often I could find no worms. Always I found some kind of bait, but one time in the swamp I could find no bait at all and had to 60 one of the trout I had caught and used him for bait.

　　41. A. lived B. fed C. moved D. carried

　　42. A. eat B. sleep C. talk D. leave

　　43. A. purpose B. imagination C. knowledge D. excuse

　　44. A. soul B. idea C. sense D. temper

　　45. A. even B. yet C. still D. ever

　　46. A. come back B. come up C. get away D. get off

　　47. A. risk B. moment C. sight D. request

　　48. A. intention B. regret C. effort D. focus

　　49. A. achievement B. encouragement C. entertainment D. experiment

　　50. A. occupying B. devoting C. concerning D. equipping

　　51. A. casually B. aimlessly C. painfully D. carefully

　　52. A. root B. bank C. jungle D. coast

　　53. A. spotting B. approaching C. killing D. catching

　　54. A. beyond B. over C. through D. beneath

　　55. A. watched B. conducted C. crossed D. measured

　　56. A. weeds B. worms C. insects D. leaves

　　57. A. better B. larger C. more D. heavier

　　58. A. when B. how C. why D. where

　　59. A. bare B. pure C. holy D. vivid

　　60. A. cut up B. cut down C. cut off D. cut in

　　第 II 卷

　　注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。 第三部分: 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié) 滿分45分) 第二節(jié) (共10題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容( 1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

　　For more than six million American children, coming home after school means 61 (come) to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang out outside. 62 all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They 63 (call) latchkey children---they are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.

　　A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys 64 (attach). He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys, 65 he slowly learned were house keys.

　　He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having 66 their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own 67 (safe).

　　The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed 68 in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll watch it with the volume turned up high. Most parents don’t realize 69 (it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact 70 they leave their children alone.

　　第四部分：寫作(共兩節(jié);滿分35分) 第一節(jié): 短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分) 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

　　修改：在錯的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

　　2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

　　Dear Ms. Helen,

　　I am pleasing to offer you the position of after-sales manager in our company starting on 16 June, 2016. You were given the right to discuss this offer and to seek advices on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. Unless you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment Service Office or visiting our website.

　　Also, if you disagree this offer or wish to clarify something in it, please ring myself to discuss any issue you wish to raise.

　　If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept an offer of employment, please sign this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2016. In case of I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatical withdrawn. Li Hua

　　第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

　　昨天我校邀請知名校友李先生為高三學(xué)生作報告，請你根據(jù)以下要點為我校英文期刊Shoots寫一篇100字左右的報道：

　　1. 校友回憶在我校學(xué)習(xí)的經(jīng)歷;

　　2. 校友的成功及對母校的感激;

　　3. 自己聽報告后的感想。

　　注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右; 2. 可以適當(dāng)增加情節(jié)，以使行文連貫; 3. 開頭語已為你寫好。

　　Yesterday we invited Mr. Li，a famous scholar and schoolmate of our school，to give a speech to us Senior 3 students. …

　　參考答案

　　第一部分：聽力(每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　1-5 AACBB 6-10 CABAB 11-15 CABCA 16-20 CBBAB

　　第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

　　第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分)

　　21-23 ACB 24-27 DACB 28-31 CADC 32-35 BBDC

　　第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10 分)

　　36-40 EFCGB

　　第三部分:英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

　　第一節(jié): 完形填空(共20 小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　41-45 BBCAD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 DBDBA 56-60 BCDAA

　　第二節(jié) (共10題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　61. coming 62. But 63. are called 64. attached 65. which

　　66. on 67. safety 68. or 69. its 70. that

　　第四部分：寫作(共兩節(jié);滿分35分)

　　第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

　　One possible version:

　　Yesterday we invited Mr. Li, a famous scholar and schoolmate of our school to give a speech to us Senior 3 students. All of us felt deeply touched by his lecture and proud of our distinguished schoolmate.

　　Mr. Li once studied in this same school many years ago and later he went to a famous university in the North. After graduation, he devoted his life to teaching in the rural areas of our country for more than 30 years. His devotion and selflessness are highly thought of by all his students as well as by the society. Meanwhile, he donated many books to our school and showed deep affection to his former teachers and his high school.

　　As a senior high school student, I’m determined to learn from Mr. Li and become a worthwhile schoolmate of our school.