D.had a low opinion of GDP.
【答案】C
32.【題干】It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that_____
A.the UK is reluctant to remold its economic pattern.
B.the UK will contribute less to the world economy.
C.GDP as the measure of success is widely defied in the UK.
D.policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP.
【答案】B
33.【題干】Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?
A.It excludes GDP as an indicator.
B.It is sponsored by 163 countries.
C.Its criteria are questionable.
D.Its results are enlightening.
【答案】D
34.【題干】In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that_____
A.the UK is preparing for an economic boom.
B.high GDP foreshadows an economic decline.
C.it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP.
D.it requires caution to handle economic issues.
【答案】C
35.【題干】Which of the following is the best for the text?
A.High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK lesson
B.GDP figures, a Window on Global Economic Health
C.Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP
D.Brexit, the UK's Gateway to Well-being
【答案】A
36.【題干】The underlined sentence(Para.1) most probably shows that the court_____
A.avoided defining the extent of McDonnell's duties.
B.made no compromise in convicting McDonnell.
C.was contemptuous of McDonnell's conduct.
D.refused to comment on McDonnell's ethics.
【答案】C
37.【題干】According to Paragraph 4, an official act is deemed corruptive only if it involves_____
A.concrete returns for gift-givers.
B.sizable gains in the form of gifts.
C.leaking secrets intentionally.
D.breaking contracts officially.
【答案】C
38.【題干】The court's ruling is d on the assumption that public officials are_____
A.allowed to focus on the concerns of their supporters.
B.qualified to deal independently with bureaucratic issues.
C.justified in addressing the needs of their constituents.
D.exempt from conviction on the charge of favoritism.
【答案】A
39.【題干】Well-enforced laws in government transparency are needed to_____
A.awaken the conscience of officials.
B.guarantee fair play in official access.
C.allow for certain kinds of lobbying.
D.inspire hopes in average people.
【答案】B
40.【題干】The author's attitude toward the court's ruling is_____
A.sarcastic. B.tolerant.
C.skeptical. D.supportive.
【答案】D
Part B
F--E--A--C--G
Section III Translation
46【題干】but even as the number of English speakers expands further there are sings that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future.
【答案】但是，盡管使用英語(yǔ)者的人數(shù)在不斷增加/說(shuō)英語(yǔ)的人越來(lái)越多，卻仍然有跡象表明，英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言的全球主導(dǎo)地位在不久的將來(lái)/可預(yù)見的未來(lái)也許會(huì)慢慢衰退。
47【題干】His analysis should therefore end any self-contendedness among those who may believe that the global position of English is so stable.
【答案】因此，大衛(wèi)格蘭多的分析可能會(huì)終結(jié)某些人的自滿態(tài)度，這些人認(rèn)為，英語(yǔ)在全世界的地位十分穩(wěn)固，英國(guó)的年輕一代人根本不需要學(xué)習(xí)其他的語(yǔ)言。
48【題干】many countries are introducing English into the primary-school curriculum but British schoolchildren and students do not appear to be gaining greater encouragement to achieve fluency in other languages.
【答案】很多國(guó)家正在把英語(yǔ)列入小學(xué)課程范圍，但是英國(guó)的中小學(xué)生似乎并沒有受到更多的鼓勵(lì)去流利地掌握其他語(yǔ)言。
49【題干】The changes identified by David Graddol all present clear and major challenges to UK`s providers of English language teaching to people of other countries and to broader education business sectors.
【答案】大衛(wèi)·格蘭多指出的這些變化給英國(guó)的英語(yǔ)教學(xué)工作者提出了明確的和巨大的挑戰(zhàn)，這些英語(yǔ)教學(xué)工作是面向其他國(guó)家的人和更為廣泛的商業(yè)教育機(jī)構(gòu)的。
50【題干】It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment. That is a necessary and practical approach. In this as in much else, those who wish to influence the future must prepare for it.
【答案】這一研究為所有試圖促進(jìn)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)和使用的機(jī)構(gòu)提供了一個(gè)依據(jù)，這一依據(jù)是為了滿足可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)不同操作情況/運(yùn)行環(huán)境的可能性的。
Section Ⅳ Writing
51.【答案】Dear Prof. James Cook,
Welcome to China. I know you love traveling, so I’m writing this letter to recommend to you one of my favorite scenic spots—Harbin, which is an old northern city of China.
I think you must like it for the reasons as follows. To begin with, there are an amount of beautiful scenic spots, such as the Ice and Snow Kingdom in winter, the Sun Island, the Central Street and so on. In addition, you could taste a great number of snacks on the average street. Last but not least, the people of Harbin are overwhelmingly hospitable and enthusiastic, which is famous all over China.
Owing to the reasons discussed above, I won’t hesitate to recommend this scenic spot to you. I am sure you will enjoy it. Best wishes for you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
52.【答案】As is symbolically mirrored in the caricatures, there emerge two circumstances, carrying sharp contrast implications. In the first cartoon, a fashionable boy, lying in his sling chair comfortably, is looking at his whole shelf of books and saying, “I possess a multitude of books”. On the contrary, the second portrayal demonstrates an industrious student who is sitting in front of the desk and makes a realistic plan that he would like to finish reading 20 books in total within a year.
The author of the cartoon invites us to focus on a truth that endless plans paralyze actions. There are simply no great success and achievements in the world that are not achieved through hard work and diligence. Similarly, a dream can be realized when you decide to work for it and persist continuously. Everyone desires to succeed, but not all his dreams can come true until he works hard to implement his plans. People give up their dreams for this or that reason. Those whose dreams become true have at least one thing in common, that is, they always hold fast to their dreams and always keep their feet on the ground. Just around us, for instance, the athletes who gain the gold medals, the artists who are prevalent with the public, and even the students who enter the university after years of hard study and preparation, are all dream-holders.
Accordingly, to succeed, we need to spare no efforts and hold fast to your dreams just as our nation sticks to our Chinese Dream. The path to dreams may not be smooth and wide, and even some sacrifices are needed, but hold on to the end, you will find there is no greater happiness than making your dream come true.