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As in some countries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must stay.
Understandably, countries that have done a good job protecting their elephants feel this is unfair. 67. And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people
who are in competition with wildlife for resources, and sometimes in conflict with it—elephants can be destructive. People and governments, so the argument goes, need to have an economic stake(利害关系) in the elephants’ survival. The ivory trade would give them one.
To understand why these reasonable-sounding proposals should be rejected, consider what has happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to sell a fixed amount of ivory to Japan. 68. 69. A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen
In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it
by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.
easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.
The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is confident that it will boost elephant numbers rather than wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 70. And until it does, the best hope for the elephant—and
even more endangered species, such as rhinos(犀牛)—lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
71.
How Supermarkets Are Changing Britain
The British love their supermarkets. And there are more and more of them every year. But is this a good thing?
Not necessarily. For a start, many small shops can’t compete on price with superstores such as Tesco. And they don’t have as many products either. As a result, 36% of the UK’s small shops shut down between 1990 and 1996 while the number of supermarkets increased from 457 to 1,102. Supermarkets have even had a negative effect on the British pub. Beer and wine is much cheaper
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in a supermarket than in a pub. There are now over 55,000 supermarkets in the UK, but less than 55,000 pubs. A decade ago there were more than 61,000. These days, pubs are closing at the rate of 39 a week!
Supermarkets are also bad for animal welfare. The UK has high standards in this field, but some supermarkets get their meat from abroad. And in many cases, this meat is produced under conditions that would be illegal in the UK. But once they’ve got the meat, supermarkets put a British flag on the product as the meat is packed there. Dishonest? Not exactly, but it isn’t entirely true either!
Supermarkets have a poor environmental record too. Many of them don’t store food products themselves as storage space is expensive, so they get food producers to do it for them. This means that supermarket lorries have to make more trips to collect supplies. In turn, this increases the amount of petrol used, which leads to more pollution. Supermarkets also use a lot of plastic packaging, which isn’t good for the environment either.
So, what can be done to help the “little guys”? Not much really. Supermarkets have a lot of power. Many political parties receive donations from supermarkets. And supermarkets often use their money to influence decisions. For example, just before the year 2000, one supermarket gave the government ￡12 million to help build the Millennium Dome in London. Later, plans to tax supermarket car parks were dropped.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 何不喝杯咖啡提一下神？（Why）
73. 随着每年元旦的临近，人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。（reflect）
74. 几个月前举行的展览如同一扇窗，从这里，世界能看到这个国家古老的文明从哪里来，
向何处去。（which）
75. 登山运动的吸引力不仅在于运动员之间的激烈竞争，还体现在运动员与自然环境的抗争中。
（Not only...）
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given
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below in Chinese.
76. 文华中学的读书节即将展开，学校将给每个班级配发图书（按下图显示的比例），放置
在班级中，总量为 20 本。现在学校向学生们征求意见，假设你是该学校的学生李华， 请你给学校写封邮件，描述提供的图书类型并谈谈你的意见与建议。（学科辅导类： test-prep books）
参考答案和听力文字
1-10 BCCAD CBCBA 11-20 DAABB CCDCC 21. showing 22. was bitten/had been bitten 23. equipped 24. with 25. what 26. Even though/if 27. whose 28. to fight 29. can 30. It 31-40 HBGIA KEFDJ 41-55 CABDA BCCBA CCBDA 56-59 ABAD 60-62 BDC 63-66 CACB 67-70 DBEA
71.All the development of supermarket in Britain is not helpful. Firstly, they have many
products and have the advantage over price leading to some British pubs and many small shops shutdown. Secondly, for their meat produced, they hurt animal welfare. Thirdly, as the price of storage space is high, many food products are stored by others resulting in damaging environment.
72. 何不喝杯咖啡提一下神？（Why）
Why not have a cup of coffee to refresh yourself?
73. 随着每年元旦的临近，人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。（reflect）
As each New Year’ s Day approaches/comes near/draws near, people would often reflect on their gains and losses in the year.
74. 几个月前举行的展览如同一扇窗，从这里，世界能看到这个国家古老的文明从哪里来， 向何处去。（which）
The exhibition held several months ago was like a window, through which the world could see
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where the ancient civilization of this country came from and where it was heading.
75. 登山运动的吸引力不仅在于运动员之间的激烈竞争，还体现在运动员与自然环境的抗争中。（Not only...）
Not only does the appeal/attraction of mountain climbing lie in the fierce competition between athletes, but it is also reflected in the athletes’ fight against the natural environment. (the fight between the athletes and the natural environment)
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I. Listening Comprehension Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Next person, please. How can I help you?
M: I just need to send this parcel to Japan the fastest way possible. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (B)
2. W: How much should I pay?
M: Well, I have painted the scratch on the front left door and adjusted the brakes so it would make 30 dollars for you.
Q: What’s probably the man’s job? (C)
3. M: Have you heard the good news that the deadline of our book review has been extended to July 13th?
W: Wonderful. I was worried that I couldn’t hand in my assignment before June 3rd. Q: When must the book review be handed in? (C)
4. W: Jerry, have you decided what optional courses you will take this semester?
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