2018届高考英语专题复习(江苏)_任务型阅读(有详细答案)

2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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:How much is the shirtA. ￡19. 15.B. ￡9. 18.C. ￡9. 15.答案是C1. What will James do tomorrowA. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Write a report.2. What can we say about the womanA. Sh e’s generous.B. She’s curious.C. She’s helpful.3. When does the train leaveA. At 6:30.B. At 8:30.C. At 10:30.4. How does the woman go to workA. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakersA. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.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。

绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（江苏卷）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15.B. £ 9. 18.C. £ 9. 15.答案是C。

1. What will James do tomorrow ?A. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Write a report.2. What can we say about the woman?A. She's generour.B. She's curious.C. She's helpful.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30.B. At8:30.C. At 10:30.4. How does the woman go to work?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.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。

2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（江苏卷）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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；每小题分，满分分）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：How much is the shirtA. £ 19. 15.B. £ 9. 18.C. £ 9. 15.答案是C。

will James do tomorrow》a TV program. a talk. a report.can we say about the woman's generour. 's curious. 's helpful.does the train leave6:30. :30. 10:30.does the woman go to workcar. foot. bikeis the probable relationship between the speakers. and student. and patient.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）】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。

does the woman regretup her research.out of college.her major.is the woman interested in studying now. . .听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

专题10—任务型阅读1.【2017年高考江苏卷英语】任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，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。

Population ChangeWhy is the world’s population growing? The answer is not what you might think. The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In 1900, people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e. 2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate. You might think that developing nations would make up the loss (especially since 80% of the world’s people now l ive in such nations), but you’d be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China, for instance. What does it imply? First, China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population zxxk decline hits the country. Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%. Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961. Why is this occurring? Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it. If current trends don’t bend, Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s bythe year 2050.In the north of India, the population is booming due to high birth rates, but in the south, where most economic development is taking place, birth rate is falling rapidly. In a further twist, birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas. In total, 25% of India’s working-age population has no education. In 2030, a sixth of the country’s potential work forc e could be totally uneducated.One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration. As for the USA, it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030. Moreover, the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.Population Change71. 【答案】lower【解析】根据＂declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st＂可知，21世纪的出生率比20世纪低，且much/ even/far/a lot/ a little等修饰比较级，故填lower。

绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（江苏卷）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15.B. £ 9. 18.C. £ 9. 15.答案是C。

1. What will James do tomorrow ?A. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Write a report.【答案】B【解析】Text 1W: James, you've been watching TV for the whole evening. What's on?M: It's a science program on the origin of the universe. I'll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow.2. What can we say about the woman?A. She's generour.B. She's curious.C. She's helpful.【答案】C【解析】Text 2M: Hello, do you have "The Best of Mozart"?W: Um, sorry, we've just sold out. But we can order one for you. If you give us your number, we'll call you when the CD arrives.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30.B. At8:30.C. At 10:30.【答案】C【解析】Text 3W: We'd better be going now, or we'll be late for the train.M: No rush. It's 8:30 now. We still have two hours.4. How does the woman go to work?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike【答案】B【解析】Text 4M: I am so tired of driving all those hours to work.W: Yeah. I know what you mean. I used to drive two hours to work each way. But now, I live within walking distance of my office. I don't even need a bike.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.【答案】A【解析】Text 5W: Hi, Andy. I didn't see you in Professor Smith's class yesterday. What happened?M: Well, I had a headache. So, I called him and asked for sick leave.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。

2018年江苏省高考英语真题试卷+Word版+解析版本第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15.B. £ 9. 18.C. £ 9. 15.答案是C。

1.What will James do tomorrow ?A.Watch a TV program.B.Give a talk.C.Write a report.2.What can we say about the woman?A.She's generour.B.She's curious.C.She's helpful.3.When does the train leave?A.At 6:30.B.At8:30.C.At10:30.4.How does the woman go to work?A.By car.B.On foot.C.By bike5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Doctor and patient.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。

2018年 江苏卷 阅读AWe know the famous ones — the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells — but what about the lessfamous inventors? W hat about the people who invented the traffic light What about the people who invented the traffic light and the w indshield windshield wiper (雨刮器雨刮器))？Shouldn’t we know who they are?Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Ran so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learni invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her studen ts to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions. According to McLean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean McLean’’s statement. “If I h ad not heard the story of the windshield wiperhad not heard the story of the windshield wiper ’s invention,” said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, “I “I“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into s never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into s so constructive.” Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with t 1918 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the sno the windshield, she found herself wondering why there co couldn’t uldn’t be a bu built-in ilt-indevice for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started draftsolutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆操作杆操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm ) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm outside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’s hard to imagine driving without GarrettA. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett ’s ’s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses56. By mentioni mentioning ng “traffic light”light” and “windshield wiper”,wiper”,the author indicates that countless inventions are ______.A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inven famous57. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to ______.A. add color and variety t o students’ campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper’s inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD. prepare students to try their own inventions58. Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was ______.A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producerB. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiperC. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures59. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invent ed the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Un iversities?60. Which of the following isdiscouraged by the Friends organization?B. To prevent possible damages to the NationaA. To build massive complexes for public amusement.Park.D. To sponsor publications and projectsC. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.in local schools.61. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to ______.A. have Friends’ goods free of chargeB. visit any place not open to the publicgoods free of chargeC. take part in work parties if they want toD. give talks in their fields on curr62. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to______.B. join the Friends organization and beA. raise money for the Friends organizationmembers of itD. enjoy the landscape of PembrokeshireC. work as managers for Pembrokeshire National ParkNational ParkCAccording to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) ) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put themThe project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large -scale deepwater wind turbine (涡轮发电机涡轮发电机涡轮发电机). ). Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton 2.3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar (see picture ),), a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is fil stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables; these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability in in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the southwestern Norway as early as September.To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger tu Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, th e whole spar’s centre of gravity must be moved much closer to the ocean ’s surface. To do that, the company plans to design a new kind of wind turwhose gearbox (变速箱变速箱变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades () sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture ).). Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to best low-carbon power sources available.63. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______.A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorB. the spar which is floating in deep-sea waterC. the blades driven by strong and steady sea windD. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface64. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be des gearbox sitting ______.A. on the sea floorB. on the spar topC. at sea levelD. behind the blades65. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ________.A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsB. make financial profits by produ turbinesC. settle the arguments about environmental problemsD. explore low-carbon power resources available at seaD Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,“Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not w like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physicall were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy lo looked around and said, oked around and said,“We’re losing by six r uns runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局). I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accIn the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind b the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and gi chance to win the game?Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The fpitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to theThe pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have be that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both team screaming, “Shay, run to first! ” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to f wide-eyed and shocked.Everyone shouted , “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second., “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s heaAll were screaming, “Shay，“Shay，Shay Shay Shay，，Shay Shay，all the way Shay.” Sha ，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on crying, “Shay, run home” Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the he Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the he the game for his team.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. Sh didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of66. Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because t______.would affect thehis presenceA. noticed some of the boys on the field were hesitatingB. guessedw ould affect the boy’s decisionD. understood Shay did need a feeling oC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellbeing accepted67. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys ______.B. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameA. believed they were sure to win the gameD. felt forced to give Shay another chanceC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerthat boy 68. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably becau ______.B. looked forward to winning the game for his teamA. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purposeD. saw that Shay already reached second baC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanShay’s becoming the hero for his team?has nothing to do with69. Which of the followingA. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.70. What to you think is the theme of the story?A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.请认真阅读下列短文，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。

How Arts Promote Our Economy论艺术对经济的促进作用When most people think of the arts, they imagine the end product, the beautiful painting, wonderful piece of music, or an award-winning performance in the theater. But arts groups bring broader value to our communities. The economic impact of the arts is often overlooked and badly judged.一谈到艺术，大多数人会想到的是艺术的终端产品：一幅美丽的油画，一曲动人音乐，或是舞台上一场获奖作品的演出。

艺术团体给我们的社区会带来更大的价值。

但艺术给经济所带来的影响往往被忽略甚至被错误地解读。

The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art .艺术可以创造就业机会，从而推动经济的发展。

呈现给观众的任何一次演出的背后都会有一个团队：艺术家、专业技术人员、管理人员、乐队的伴奏以及动人作品的创作人员，这些人浩浩荡荡坐满了整整一个旅游大巴。

These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.这些人靠自己的专业知识和技能来养家糊口。

试卷五（江苏省盐城中学2017届高三下学期开学考试)As adult learners, our very motivation for learning English can sometimes discourage our progress because we are focusing too much on the end result。

But the informal way in which children learn English—through music, games and fun activities-offers an environment in which they can learn and practise without worrying about the importance of it all. In turn，this relaxed attitude gives them confidence in learning English，setting them up for more opportunities in their academic pursuits and career options further down the line. Research has shown the positive impact bilingualism（双语能力) has on a child's cognitive（认知的) development and Catherine Ford，head teacher of Moreton First Prep School，says that children should begin learning as young as age three：“before children become self conscious they can try out their newly acquired languages without fear of embarrassment”。

2018普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语2018年江苏高考英语卷总评2018年江苏高考英语卷总体难度较前三年有所降低，紧扣高中英语课程标准的教学要求，对考生在英语听力、词汇、语法、英语知识综合应用、阅读理解、书面表达等知识和能力进行了全面、深入的考察。

整体稳定，注重基础，贴近生活，努力将知识和能力的考查融为一体，难易结合，体现了英语高考改革的趋势。

听力：听力部分沿用全国卷听力，除了Text10部分语速稍快，前面9段材料语速比较正常，总体难度不算大，和往年相似，考查的都是平时常用的功能性用语，考查形式以细节信息、语音辨析、意图推测、结论判断等题型为主。

单选：“中规中矩”单选部分同往年相同，强调在语境中理解词汇的意思。

侧重对词汇和词组的考查，考点为名词性从句、动词、动词词组、形容词副词、非谓语、情景交际等，贴近生活实际。

重视语法基础，题量和重点语法点基本没变，难度有所下降，只要学生正常发挥，不要被平时难题所影响，应该可以拿满分。

完形填空是一个有关人生感悟的故事。

“John”在和陌生人交流以后反思人生，这篇完形填空仍以名词、动词和词组、及形容词副词为主，词汇为较为常用的高频词。

几乎所有的答案都可以在上下文中找到串联痕迹，这也是理解这篇完形填空的重要线索。

阅读部分“题量设置沿袭过去两年，难度有所降低”今年与往年相比较，阅读部分是难度下降最多的，主要体现在词汇、长难句和文章的整体理解，设题以细节理解题为主，推理判断为辅。

A篇是一篇说明文介绍网络课程，文章以短句为主，难度一般，使用关键词定位法可以直接找到答案。

B篇是科技说明文，说明了黑猩猩的主观能动性，比去年的B篇相比难度下降较多。

C篇为说明文，主要介绍厄尔尼诺现象，本文与时事结合较为紧密，话题也是考生较为熟悉的，但本文中的专业词汇和长难句对理解有一定影响。

D 篇是记叙文，介绍了牙买加女运动员的励志故事，难度较去年也有较大的下降，集中考查细节题。

专题10—任务型阅读1.【2017年高考江苏卷英语】任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，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。

Population Change Why is the world‟s population growing? The answer is not what you might think. The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In 1900, people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century,declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st. Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the world‟s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e. 2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate. You might think that developing nations would make up the loss(especially since 80% of the world‟s people now live in such nations), but you‟d be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades. A great decline inyoung work force is likely to occur in China, for instance. What does it imply? First, China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population zxxk decline hits the country. Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble. Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%. Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961. Why is this occurring? Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it. If current trends don‟t bend, Russia‟s population will be about the size of Yemen‟s by the year 2050. In the north of India, the population is booming due to high birth rates, but in the south, where most economic development is taking place, birth rate is falling rapidly. In a further twist, birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas. In total, 25% of India‟s working-age population has no education. In 2030, a sixth of the country‟s potential work force could be totally uneducated. One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration. As for the USA, it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030. Moreover,the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result it‟s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term. Population Change 71. 【答案】lower 【解析】根据＂declining birthrate could be a defining one of the 21st＂可知，21世纪的出生率比20世纪低，且much/ even/far/a lot/ a little等修饰比较级，故填lower。

2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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:How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.答案是C1. What will James do tomorrow?A. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Write a report.2. What can we say about the woman?A. Sh e’s generous.B. She’s curious.C. She’s helpful.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30.B. At 8:30.C. At 10:30.4. How does the woman go to work?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.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。

专题10—任务型阅读1.【2017年高考江苏卷英语】任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，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。

Population ChangeWhy is the world’s population growing? The answer is not what you might think. The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In 1900, people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e. 2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate. You might think that developing nations would make up the loss (especially since 80% of the world’s people now l ive in such nations), but you’d be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China, for instance. What does it imply? First, China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population zxxk decline hits the country. Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%. Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961. Why is this occurring? Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it. If current trends don’t bend, Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s bythe year 2050.In the north of India, the population is booming due to high birth rates, but in the south, where most economic development is taking place, birth rate is falling rapidly. In a further twist, birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas. In total, 25% of India’s working-age population has no education. In 2030, a sixth of the country’s potential work forc e could be totally uneducated.One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration. As for the USA, it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030. Moreover, the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.Population Change71. 【答案】lower【解析】根据＂declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st＂可知，21世纪的出生率比20世纪低，且much/ even/far/a lot/ a little等修饰比较级，故填lower。