C

　　For centuries, the Chinantec people have lived in the mountains of Oazaca, Mexico. They set up villages and planted crops on the steep slopes. But the rough landscape made travel and communication difficult.

　　Shouting over the mountains can damage one’s voice, but whistling does not. So some Chinantecs developed a language composed entirely of whistles. It can express almost every word in their spoken language. Some scholars think this form of communication dates back to the time of the first language.

　　Chinantecs use different styles of whistling at different distances. The shortest is used face to. A medium-range style can be heard up to 200 meters away. And for long-distance communication, they place their fingers in their mouths and let out a piercing(尖利的) whistle. In some cases, it can be heard over a kilometer away!

　　Over 104,000 Chinantec people live in northern Mexico, mostly in small villages where their traditional languages are spoken. The whistled language is mostly used by men, and while women usually can interpret it, they don’t “speak” it.

　　Chinantec whistling has ancient roots, but can it survive in a changing world? Modern inventions like cellphones are whistling as a form of long-distance communication. And the Chinantec languages themselves may be in danger. As Spanish is more and more widely used, even within Chinantec communities, some fear the traditional languages will disappear. Linguists are studying this unique and attractive language while they have the chance. Yet they hope that Chinantec whistles will fly over the mountains in the future.

　　47. Why was the whistled language developed in Oaxaca, Mexico?

　　A. Because the communication was difficult in mountains.

　　B. Because they needed to plant corps on the steep slopes.

　　C. Because the Chinantec people were born to whistle well.

　　D. Because people there didn’t like speaking very much.

　　48. Which is NOT true about the whistled language?

　　A. There are different styles of whistling in Oaxaca.

　　B. It is mostly used by women in small villages.

　　C. It can date back to the time of the first language.

　　D. It is a language consisting completely of whistles.

　　49. What is the present situation of the whistled language?

　　A. Most people take interest in it. 　　B. It has been replaced by cellphones.

　　C. Linguists like to whistle very much. 　D. It seems to be in danger nowadays.

　　50. Which can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. The Whistled Language in Mexico 　B. An Old Tradition in Mexico

　　C. Long-distance Communication 　　　D. The Funny Whistlers in Mexico

　　答案：47. A.

　　48. B.

　　49. D.

　　50. A.

　　第二節(jié)(共五小題，每小題2分，共10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，答案寫在答題卡上

　　How easy is it for you to say to someone “I forgive you”? Many times, when someone hurts you, the last thing you want to do is to forgive them. _______51________ Yet studies have shown that forgiveness can benefit you more than the one you forgive. What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is a conscious decision to let go of your resentment (憎恨). _______52________ It doesn’t mean that you have to excuse the act or the person’s responsibility, either. Instead, you choose not to remember the situation and the person with anger. This will help prevent the negative emotions from causing you greater problems. Let it go! There are many benefits of forgiveness. ________53________ It helps reduce your stress and anxiety levels. It can also prevent high blood pressure and depression. For another, when you develop the habit of forgiveness, your relationships are healthier. One study found that forgiveness restore positive feelings towards the one who committed the offense. _______54_________ In addition, another study found that those who practice forgiveness often live longer. Lastly, hating someone always cause you more problems than the original “unforgivable” offense. ________55_________

　　Why not make an effort to let others know you have forgiven them? You’ll feel better and probably they will, too.

　　A.For one thing, forgiveness is good for your health.

　　B. When you finally let go of your anger, you will be rewarded with peace and joy.

　　C. These positive feelings often spread to other relationships, making them better, too.

　　D. It doesn’t mean that you have to forget what the person did to hurt or offend you.

　　E. And even if you know you should, forgiving someone can still be quite a challenge.

　　答案：

　　51. E.

　　52. D.

　　53. A.

　　54. C.

　　55. B.

　　第二卷 第四部分語法填空(共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分) 閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，答案寫在答題卡上。

　　Whether you have interviews or 56 (meeting), your conversations are important. But what will you do if you can’t understand the person? It can’t be polite to repeatedly ask “what” when you don’t know what someone 57___(say)just now. You don’t want that person to think his pronunciation is unclear. There are many ways to ask 58___(polite) someone to repeat something.

　　Start for apologizing for not hearing what the person said. You can begin 59 　“excuse me” or “pardon” or “sorry”. Then you could kindly say that you did not hear or understand 60　 was said.

　　For instance, you could say, “I’m sorry, 61　 I didn’t quite bear you.” You could also say , “Can you repeat that?” It can be 62　 (disappoint) when you don’t hear someone clearly. But　63 　is very important to stay calm and pleasant. And be sure 64　 (put)the blame on yourself. That makes people feel more 65 (comfort)even when you can’t understand them well.

　　56. 答案meetings

　　57. 答案 said解

　　58. 答案politely

　　59. 答案 with

　　60. 答案 what

　　61. 答案 but

　　62. 答案 disappointing

　　63. 答案 it

　　64. 答案 to put

　　65. 答案 comfortable。

　　第五部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分) 第一節(jié)單句改錯(共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分) 下列各句中都有一處錯誤，錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

　　66. Carnival was enjoyed by millions of people today.

　　答案：把was改為is

　　67. George is too proud to take no notice of other people.

　　答案：去掉no

　　68. Jason suggested take a walk in the park after supper.

　　答案：把take改為 taking

　　69. The environment has great effect on the growth of children.

　　答案：在has后加 a

　　70. Thanks for Tu Yoyo’s endless efforts, she won the Nobel Prize.

　　答案：把for改為to

　　第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分15分) 2016年太原馬拉松賽公開招募志愿者。假如你是李華，請給大賽組委會寫一封信，申請當(dāng)一名志愿者。要點如下：

　　1. 擅長英語;

　　2. 具備基礎(chǔ)的急救知識;

　　3. 有過志愿者工作經(jīng)歷。

　　注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右， 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫; 2. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出。

　　Dear Sir or Madam,

　　I’m writing in response to your advertisement for volunteers for the 2016 Taiyuan International Marathon.

　　To be a qualified volunteer, in my view, several abilities are of great importance. For one thing, I have a good command of English. Not only is speaking fluent English a necessary skill in such an international event, but it can also facilitate me to serve as well as communicate with people from other countries. For another, I’m equipped with some basic knowledge of emergency, which plays a vital role in this type of sports event like Marathon. More importantly, having related experience of being a volunteer, I am completely confident that I am the right person for this job.

　　Thank you for your consideration. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

　　Yours sincerely，

　　Li Hua