一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1
—How do you feel about your family life? — .
正确答案是：Not bad. I think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother. 题目2
—Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it. — .
正确答案是：Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it. 题目3
I want to know________ . 正确答案是：what his name is 题目4
Young people ______ 62% of University teaching staff. 正确答案是：comprise 题目5
The birth rate of the country decreases ______ with years. 正确答案是：progressively 题目6
二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
Most couples who get married or decide to live together generally plan to have children. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was common and this was seen as an advantage. That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help provide for the family. But with the changing times and with the cost of living getting higher every single year, having a big family is no longer considered to be a practical option. In fact, more couples consider that they have only one child and some do not have any desire to become parents at all.
According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years, were considerably more likely to have given birth to two children than three children (36% vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%). However, taken together, women were still more likely to have had three or more children than to have had two children (46% vs. 36%).
In recent years, women were more likely to have had two children than three or more children – a trend that was most marked in the most recent period (38% vs. 25% in 1996; 38% vs. 22% in 2006). These days, most families in Australia have two children. But the number of women who had given birth to a single child increased progressively from only 8% in 1981 to 13% in 2006. The U.S. Census Bureau states that there are approximately 14 million only children in America today. This comprises 20% of the children's population compared to only 10% around fifty years ago.
操作提示：通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was 回答 A. uncommon and this was seen as an advantage B. common and this was seen as a disadvantage C. common and this was seen as an advantage
2. By 1986, taken together, women were still more likely to have had 回答children. A. less
B. more C. no
3. In recent years, women were more likely to have had 回答 A. three or four children B. more children C. fewer children
4. According to the passage, we can predict that the number of family with a single child will A. decreased dramatically B. increased dramatically C. remained steady
5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? 回答正确 A. Families Having Fewer Children Nowadays. B. Couples Having More Children Nowadays. C. Women Being Likely to Have More Children. 解析： 1.选C。 2.选B。 3.选C。 4.选B 5.选A。
一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1
—Ken did badly in his math test. I'm terribly worried about the result. — .
正确答案是：Come on. It isn't the end of the world. 题目2
—It's raining so heavily outside. I'm terribly anxious about my son's safety. — .
正确答案是：Don't worry about him. He will come back safe and sound. 题目3
It is said that ______ 2000 factories were closed down during the economic crisis. 正确答案是：approximately 题目4
Tom won the first prize of oral English contest, which is beyond his ______. 正确答案是：expectation 题目5
Lily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless. 正确答案是：that 题目6
二、阅读理解：正误判断（每题10分） Stopping Yelling At Your Kids
Parenting is hard. If you're a parent, I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you're managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you
find you are yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I've been working on this for the past few months and I have to say, it's been amazing for both the kids and me.
If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important. Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!
One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can't expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect – taking into consideration things like their age – it can make a big difference.
You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you'd better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you'll get at communicating with them. You're both more likely to understand each other.
If your children aren't listening or it seems they only don't listen to you, you don't take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they're not going to be perfect.
操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”；句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。 1. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job. 回答正确
2. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids. 回答 3. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children.回答正确 4. Parents should lower their expectations for their kids. 回答正确 5. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter. 回答正确
解析： 1.选F。 2.选T。 3.选T。 4.选T。 5.选F。
一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1
—Do you have much experience with caring for babies? — .
正确答案是：Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time. 题目2
—It's raining so heavily outside. I'm terribly anxious about my son's safety. — .
正确答案是：Don't worry about him. He will come back safe and sound. 题目3
We often compare children ______ flowers. 正确答案是：to 题目4
We consider it necessary ______ Tom should improve his behavior. 正确答案是：that 题目5
He asked me ___________ Zhang Hua came to school or not. 正确答案是：whether
题目3
This movie is ________ that one. 正确答案是：as interesting as
一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1
—I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill in hospital. —
正确答案是：It's very kind of you. 题目2
—Linda, what's wrong with your grandmother? — . 正确答案是：She hurt her leg. 题目3
—Looking after a baby is not an easy job, is it? — . 正确答案是：No, it isn't. 题目4
—Is your grandmother getting well now? — .
正确答案是：Yes, she is much better now. 题目5
—Do you mind if I record your lecture? — . 正确答案是：No，not at all. 二、阅读理解 题目6
二、阅读短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案。（每题10分） Demand for Elderly Care Services in China Rising Rapidly
The number of elderly people aged above 60 increased. Demand for elderly care services in China will continue to rise due to the increasing aging population. The number of elderly people aged above 60 was over 200 million in 2012, and will be 300 million in 2025 and 400 million in 2034, according to experts.
It will be a tough challenge for China to deal with, due to the increasing rates of urbanization and a decreasing birth rate. The Chinese people will be facing a big challenge if we do not have enough money when we get older.
The United Nations defines an aging society as one that has 10 percent of its population at or above the age of 60.
When most developed countries were classed as an aging society, their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at between 5,000 to 10,000 U.S. dollars or above. However, China became an aging society in 2001, and its GDP per capita was only 1,000 U.S. dollars. It was 6,000 U.S. dollars in 2012. China’s economic foundation for an elderly society is fragile.
On Sept. 13.2013, the State Council issued a guideline to speed up the development of China’s elderly care services, hoping to complete a social care network for its elderly by 2025. 操作提示：通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1. What does the word “decreasing” in Paragraph 2 mean?回答正确 A. It means “falling”. B. It means “rising”.
C. It means “peaking”. 2. What does GDP stands for?
A. Government Document Publishing Service.回答正确 B. Gross domestic product. C. General domestic product.
3. What was China’s GDP per capita in 2012? 回答正确 A. It was 1,000 U.S. dollars. B. It was 6,000 U.S. dollars. C. It was 10,000 U.S. dollars.
4. Why is China’s economic foundation for an elderly society fragile？回答正确 A. Because of its increasing aging population and its low GDP per capita.
B. Because when China was classed as an aging society, our gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is high.
C. Because of its decreasing aging population and its high GDP per capita. 5. The passage implies that 回答正确
A. Chinese government can do nothing to deal with the challenge of the increasing aging population
B. Chinese people don’t need enough money when they get older
C. The Chinese social care network is expected to be completed in the near future 解析： 1.选A. 2.选B。 3.选B。 4.选A。 5.选C。
一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1
—Is your grandmother getting well now? — .
正确答案是：Yes, she is much better now. 题目2
—I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill in hospital.
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