【正文】 a loving home where she can count on more individual attention than I can give her, but one thing is certain, this is one bit of stolen “ property” who is never returning to you. So sue me, accuse me, plead with the courts that she is rightfully yours ... I39。s population and the continuation of the onechild policy, a “ 4: 2 :1” home is the description given to households in which there are four grandparents, cared for by two working age parents, who themselves have one child. By 2050, it’ s predicted that a quarter of China39。s unusual imbalance. GietelBasten, associate professor in social policy at Oxford University, says the births of many girls are not registered if parents have broken the rule by having two children, adding officials often turn a blind eye. It39。 13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant? A. Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low. C. How well the food is prepared. 14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine? A. After he came back to Sweden. B. Before he went to the United States. C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982. 15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant? A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks. 16. What do we know about Jan? A. He cooks for a restaurant. B. He travels a lot for his work. C. He prefers American food. 聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題 17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon? A. It’s a new building B. It’s a small town C. It’s a public place 18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon? A. Saturday nights B. Sunday afternoons C. Fridays and Saturdays. 19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets? A. Via del Mar Street B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street 20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best ? A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer C. It has a famous university. 第二部分 閱讀理解（ 共兩節(jié)，滿分 40分 ） 第一節(jié)（ 共 15小題；每小題 2分，滿分 30分 ） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C、和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 8. Why does Diana say sorry to peter? A. She has to give up her travel pan. B. She wants to visit another city. C. She needs to put off her test. 9. What does Diana want Peter to do? A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。 聽第 6 段材料，回答 7 題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。 1. What does the man want to do? A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman. are the speakers talking about？ A. A noisy night B. Their life in town C. A place of living. 3. Where is the man now? A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home 4. What will Celia do? A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball. 5. What day is it when the conversation takes place? A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday. 第二節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 分， 滿分 分） 聽下面 5段對話或獨白。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10秒鐘的 時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 ，滿分 分） 聽下面 5 段對話。 淮南二中 2017 屆高三年級第二次月考 英語試題 命題人： 喬燕 宋婷婷 審校： 張雪芹 本試卷分第 Ⅰ 卷（選擇題）和第 Ⅱ 卷（非選擇題）兩部分 第 Ⅰ 卷 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。每段對話后有一個小題，從試題所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。每段對話僅讀一遍。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 6. What is Sara going to do? A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise C. Invite John to France. 7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan? A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange. 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 題。 10. Why does the man call the woman? A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program. C. To plan a meeting with her. 11. Who needs a new flat? . . . 12. Where is the woman now? A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon. 聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。 A China has announced it’s abolishing its onechild policy. What difference has it made, statistically speaking? 400 million births prevented The onechild policy, officially in place since 1979, has prevented 400 million births. Parents have faced fines and other punishments for having more children. The majority of the decrease in China’s fertility rate happened in the 1970s. It dropped from children per woman in 1970 to in 1978. Despite the onechild policy the rate had only fallen to by 2021. 21:28baby deaths rate Since the onechild policy was introduced, baby girls have bee more likely to die than boys. In the 1970s, according to the United Nations, 60 males per 1, 000 live births died under the age of one. For girls the figure was 53. In the 1980s, after the onechild policy became official, the rate for both was 36. By the 1990s, 26 males per 1,000 live births died before the age of one and 33 girls