Passage SixCutting toxic levels of city air pollution to safer levels is simple, but not easy-it requires resolve. Yet, despite the key culprit (罪犯) in the UK being well known-diesel (柴油机的) vehicles-the government has been asleep at the wheel for years.Levels of nitrogen dioxide (二氧化氮) have been illegally high across much of the UK since 2010. In 2015 86% of major urban areas broke annual limits. Cutting this pollution means choking off diesel emissions and there is a wide range of effective measures available.Creating zones in city centres where polluting care are either banned or charged is important, while making cities safe for cycling cuts traffic too.Cleaner buses and taxis have an important role to play and change to the perverse taxes that encourage people to buy diesel over cleaner cars is needed. There is also some support for a revival of a scrappage scheme which saw dirty old bangers taken off the road.The environment and transport departments were well aware of all this and proposed many of these measures internally, only for the Treasury to reject most of them, arguing they “ would be politically very difficult, especially given the impacts on motorists.”Motorists happen to be particularly badly exposed to air pollution, but the real political difficulty for the government is two humiliating legal defeats in two years where judges ruled its air pollution plans were so bad they were illegal.Ministers have now been forced to come up with a third plan, but clean air zones and car tax changes take time to clean up the air. Yet the UK government is also in the slow lane when it comes to emergency measures.When foul air descended on Paris in December, officials there swung into action. Public transport was made free and the number of cars allowed on roads was restricted, alternately barring those with odd and even licence plates. In the UK, during the same December smog, the government sent a few tweets.At the root of the problem are diesel cars, which successive governments across Europe have utterly failed to ensure meet legal emissions limits when driving in real-world conditions on the road. The gaming of regulatory tests by carmakers was blown open by the Volkswagen scandal. The scandal of governments prioritising supposed driver freedom over the lungs and health of their citizens is only now playing out.(1) (单选题)What does the author think of fixing air pollution in the first paragraph?A. It is a piece of cake.B. It needs political will.C. It is the main problem.D. It has a lone way to go.(2) (单选题)The aim of those in favor of a scrappage scheme is ______.A. to reduce diesel emissionsB. to encourage the use of old carsC. to retire low-end old vehiclesD. to cut own on traffic accidents(3) (单选题)It can be inferred from the passage that the Treasury______.A. was quite clear about the current situation of air pollutionB. opposed almost every proposal about reducing air pollutionC. believed the anti-pollution measures to be unaffordableD. made such objections partly due to the effects on drivers(4) (单选题)Why do the UK ministers have to put forward a third air pollution plan?A. Because drivers are suffering the most from sir pollution.B. Because the first two plans were found illegal by the judges.C. Because long-term solutions are ignored by the government.D. Because emergency measures are falling behind.(5) (单选题)Which of the following measures did the French government take when smog suddenly arrived in December?A. Establishing clean air zones.B. Reforming car taxes.C. Limiting vehicles based on license plate number.D. Posting several announcements on Twitter.
Over the past decade， the growth in high-skilled jobs has largely been limited to Australia's biggest cities． Meanwhile， in rural and regional Australia lower-skilled jobs have been growing fastest． This skills gap is increasing regional differences in income and employment opportunities， despite the promises of technology and infrastructure as solutions to the tyranny of remoteness．Our research finds that jobs， particularly the highly skilled， white-collar kind， are becoming increasingly collaborative （协作的）． Complex tasks and rapidly changing work environments have increased the need for workers who can collaborate with others to solve problems and who are open to continuous learning． Roles for highly skilled workers are becoming more specialized． This specialization means more collaboration with other specialists and greater space for market positioning．The productive advantages of cities are self-reinforcing． Skilled workers benefit from the opportunity to learn from and add value with other skilled workers． The coordination （协调） costs of this collaborative work are reduced when team members are co-located．Employers also benefit from proximity （接近） to similar firms because there is a larger pool of skilled candidates for new jobs and better access to potential business partners． All these advantages encourage further specialization and productivity gains， with the result that workers and business continue to concentrate around large city centers．The growing skills divide between urban and rural Australia reflects a paradox（悖论）of thedigital economy．While digital technology represents a channel for bridging geographic distance， highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities．The latest census （人口普查） data shows no change in the rate of working from home， despite much-improved digital infrastructure in some areas． In time this may change， perhaps as video conferencing technology improves． However， while better technology might allow regional workers to interact with colleagues and clients in cities， it will also make it easier for city-based professionals to service regional areas．Employment is still growing in regional Australia． But the fact that cities make highly skilled workers more productive means the gap in skilled employment is likely to continue to widen．Attempts to swim against this tide by moving skilled jobs to the country will be expensive． Currently， subsidies （补助金） are needed to attract and retain （保留） highly skilled health professionals to regional communities． Despite this， our analysis of the latest census data shows that the skills gap between regions and cities is still growing．So these subsidies are not translating into sustainable， collaborative communities of high-skilled regional workers． Instead， regions need to focus on their strengths， and foster the entrepreneurship that can create new sources of gainful employment．The government's move towards more individualised funding arrangements in the aged care and disability care sectors will increasingly become a resilient （有弹性的） source of income for workers and businesses in regional communities． Demand for aged care services is expected to increase dramatically in the coming decades， such that by 2050 some 3.5 million Australians will require aged care． Adding to this， regional communities are experiencing population ageing at a faster rate than the large capital cities．These are important jobs which should be recognised as such． There will be opportunities for regional businesses to provide the technology and services （ranging from personalised transport to food services） which allow older people and Australians with disability to remain active and healthy．Currently people from the regions who are eager for professional careers typically move to the city to study． In many cases they do not return． Here， technology may be part of the solution． Combining specialised online educational resources with good local support teachers could enable students to access a much wider range of courses from regional areas．Regional communities will also need entrepreneurs （企业家） to develop the future industries and micro-businesses which improve the diversity and resilience of the local economy． However， start-ups and existing businesses are more likely to survive and expand when there is a supportive entrepreneurship ecosystem， including access to relevant skills development opportunities．65． What is the remarkable characteristic of the high-skilled job？ ____ A． Collaboration．B． Complexity．C． Organization．D． Sustainability．66． Workers and business continue to concentrate around large city centers in that ____ ．A． highly skilled workers increase the coordination costsB． potential business partners live close to large city centersC． they encourage self-dependence and increase differencesD． they benefit from specialization and productive advantages67． What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean？ ____ A． Digital infrastructure in some areas have been greatly improved．B． The lower-skilled workers are likely to have a considerable income．C． Digital technology doesn't necessarily bridge the gap in skilled employment．D． The government will have more support and preferential policies for business．68． The author mentions "aged care services" to indicate that ____ ．A． they lack proper managementB． they can bring new jobs to regionsC． they focus on their technical strengthsD． they help regions' funding arrangements69． What is the key message of the last paragraph？ ____ A． Combining online resources with local support teachers is a good way．B． Entrepreneurs can improve the diversity to develop their own industries．C． Regional communities supply sufficient subsidies to pay skilled workers．D． Supportive entrepreneurship ecosystems play a crucial role in regional areas．70． What does the passage mainly talk about？ ____ A． Low-skilled jobs have been growing fast in regional Australia．B． Regional Australia is committed to the development of local economy．C． The skill jobs gap is increasing between cities and regions in Australia．D． Highly skilled workers crowd into cities to pursue career development．
In recent years，China has been making great progress in technology．A number of inventions have made our daily lives more convenient．Among them，four stand out．They are known as "four new great inventions" of modern China． High-speed trains China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008．Since then，the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year．It is reported that high-speed train network（网） will connect 80 percent of major cities in China by 2020．China's high-speed railway technology is also being used abroad．More and more high-speed railways are being set up in foreign countries like Turkey and Russia． Mobile payment Mobile payment is turning China into a "cashless（无现金） society"．Customers now only need to pay for goods （商品） by typing a short password（密码） into contain app like Alipay（支付宝） on their mobile devices（设备）．Users can also pay their bills through Alipay，such as their water and electricity bills．Alipay also allows users to buy things on international websites and apps． Shared bikes China has surprised the world with how quickly it has spread the shared bikes．Users simply pick up or park a bike on the street through GPS and smartphone apps，China's two leading bike-sharing companies，Mobike and Ofo，have been spreading their business to markets abroad．People are riding their bikes in Singapore，the UK and the United States． Online shopping China has been the world's largest and fastest-growing online shopping market．Online shopping now takes up 15.5 percent of total retail（零售） states in China．It also helped to create jobs of countryside areas．In 2016，online shopping created more than 20 million jobs in countryside areas． China's four （1） ____ High-speed trains It is reported that （2） ____ percent of major cities in China will be connected by high-speed train network by 2020．China's high-speed railway technology is also being used abroad． Mobile payment China is being turned into a "cashless society"．Customers only need to use mobile apps like Alipay （3） ____ goods or pay water and electricity bills． （4） ____ More and more people are enjoying them．Not only people in China but also people in Singapore and the US are using them now． Online shopping Chinese online shopping market is growing very fast．And it helped to create （5） ____ for people from countryside．
(141-145)共用备选答案（共5分）A. 蛀B. 螨C. 蛔D. 虱E. 蚊
Mother, you people aren't interested in anything that's relevant.(本题2分)A. 我和你爸爸都希望你能把自己的房间打扫干净。B. 你回来后还没整理过床铺呢。C. 我们没有把你当小孩子看待。D. 妈，你们这些人该关心的不关心。
The discussion ________ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.A. was comingB. had comeC. has comeD. came
TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English.1 如今，很多年轻人不再只选择稳定的(stable)工作，他们更愿意自主创业，依靠自己的智慧和努力去证明他们的自我价值(self-worth)._2 创业者的成功不但会创造财富，增加就业机会，改善大家的生活，而且从长远来看，对于我们的国家也是一件好事。__3 中国政府大力鼓励和支持创业和创新，这会进一步激发年轻人的热情，增强他们的信心。__
单选题（共50题，100.0分） 44. (2.0分) You don't really feel the generation gap until a son or daughter comes home from college for Christmas.A. 那是因为你们优先考虑的东西不对。B. 我知道你不，而且相信你一定是把省下的 时间用来学习了。C. 只有当儿女从大学回来过圣诞时，父母才 真正感受到代沟的存在。D. 这对妈妈来说并不那么重要，可是你爸爸 非常害怕瘟疫。
11. (2.0分) It's what you have in your head that counts.A 真正重要的是一个人脑子里的东西。B 如果打扫房间对你们来说这么重要的话，那我就打扫。D. 嗯，你们这些人该关心的不关心。C 我们在学校从来不打扫房间的。D 你在家住的时间也不长，为什么不能为了我们把床整理一下呢。
第24/50题 单选题 Like I say, people appreciate beautiful things. (本题2分)A. 我在公司给我开的出租车里添加了许多装饰。B. 我十年前开始，这么多年人们从来没有让我失望过。C. 如果让他们觉得自己是这美好事物中的一部分，他们就会尝试让它更美好。D. 正如我说的，人们喜欢美丽的事物。
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question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
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