资阳市高中2016级第一次诊断性考试英语试题和答案
四川省资阳市2016届高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc
四川省资阳市2016届高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页。
第Ⅱ卷9至10页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What juice does the man order?A. Lemon.B. Orange.C. Apple.2. Where does the man like to study?A. At home.B. In a library.C. At the woman‘s.3. What‘s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Neighbors.C. Roommates.4. Why was the man late?A. He had a visitor.B. He missed the bus.C. He forgot the time.5. Which hotel does the woman live in now?A. China Great Hotel.B. T he People‘s Hotel.C. Hilton Hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2016年资阳市中考英语试题、答案
资阳市英语试卷 第1页（共10页）2资阳市中考英语试题、答案本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共75分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出与其意思相符的图片，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which picture are they talking about?2. What does the boy have?3. What ’s the weather like?4. Who is Nancy ’s new English teacher?ABCABCABC资阳市英语试卷 第2页（共10页）5. What day is it today?第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. When will the film start?A. At 7:30.B. At 7:50.C. At 8:00.7. How will the speakers go to the cinema?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where was John ’s computer made?A. In his home.B. At school.C. In a factory. 9. When was John ’s computer made?A. Last year.B. Last month.C. Last week. 10. What does the girl want to do some day?A. Buy a computer.B. Make her own computer.C. Work as a computer engineer.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
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四川省资阳市2016届高三英语第一次诊断性考试试卷(含解析)
四川省资阳市2016届高三英语第一次诊断性考试试卷（含解析）第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. At a school.B. At a restaurant.C. At a supermarket.2. How does the man advise the woman to get to the hotel?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By subway.3. When did the film begin?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:30.4. Where did the woman spend her holiday last year?A. Guangzhou.B. Shanghai.C. Beijing.5. What is Tom?A. A writer.B. A lecturer.C. A researcher.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. How long has the woman had the temperature?A. Two days.B. Three days.C. Four days.7. Who goes to the hospital with the woman?A. Her sister.B. Her husband.C. Her brother.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
四川省资阳市2016届高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题 含答案
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精四川省资阳市2016届高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页。
第Ⅱ卷9至10页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考试结束时,将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ 卷（选择题共100分）注意事项:1。
答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上.第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What juice does the man order？A。
Lemon。
B。
Orange. C。
Apple。
2. Where does the man like to study?A. At home.B. In a library. C。
At the woman’s。
3。
What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A。
Friends。
B。
Neighbors. C。
Roommates。
4。
Why was the man late？A。
He had a visitor。
B。
He missed the bus. C. He forgot the time。
5。
Which hotel does the woman live in now?A。
China Great Hotel. B。
T he People’s Hotel。
C。
Hilton Hotel.第二节（共15小题;每小题1。
5分，满分22。
5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
四川省资阳市高三第一次诊断性考试英语试题解析(解析word版)
四川省资阳高中高三年级诊断性试卷英语试卷第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASummer RainThe worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming ofwinter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful — and considerably cooler —weather tomorrow.21. When the author was a child, he ______.A. hated rainy daysB. liked staying indoorsC. preferred cooler weatherD. dreamed on summer days22. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.A. was often left alone at homeB. had no brothers or sistersC. preferred reading to playing outsideD. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter23. As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.A. he knows it won’t last longB. his summer holiday is very shortC. rain makes the weather coolerD. he can better deal with his holiday【答案】21.A22.B23.C22.B 考查细节理解题。
四川省2016级高中毕业班诊断性测试英语
四川省2016级高中毕业班诊断性测试英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮檫干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，仅将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15B.￡9.18C.￡9.151. Whose school has more weeks off?A. Daniel's.B.Kate’s.C. John's.2. When does the performance start?A. At 6 o'clock.B. At 7 o'clock.C. At 8 o'clock.3. Where are the speakers?A. At a hospital.B. At a gym.C. At a school.4. How will the speakers get to the railway station?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By subway.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Shopping food.B. Cooking dishes.C. Having lunch.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
四川省资阳市2016届高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题解析(解析版)
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页。
第Ⅱ卷9至10页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ 卷（选择题共100分）注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AFly Alone for the First TimeI began flying lessons at the age of 14; but the Federal Aviation Administration requires you to be 16 before you make flight by yourself. So I had to wait for two long years until I could fly a plane by myself. I used that time to master the basic maneuvers (要领) of flying. I learned emergency procedures and practiced hundreds of takeoffs and landings until I could land the airplane smoothly without bouncing it d own the runway. It wasn’t always easy, and many times I would come home feeling discouraged and thinking maybe everyone was right – I would never learn to fly, but by the next day, I was always eager to try again.On the day of my 16th birthday, I made my first solo flight, which meant I could finally fly alone. The night before, my dad, who was my flight instructor, explained that the winds were forecast to be high. He said if we were in the air by dawn, the winds would probably be calm enough for me to solo. The next morning it was cold, but the sky was completely clear, and the winds were calm. I expected my dad to stay in the plane for at least three takeoffs and landings. But after the first one, he told me to pull off the runway, and he got out of the plane.I was alone. As I climbed higher and higher, the world began to change. Everything on the ground became miniature. Houses, cars, and all looked like tiny toys that could fit in the surface of my hand. I made three takeoffs and landings that day. Each landing was perfect. It was one of the happiest days of my life.Today, as a flight instructor, I stand alongside runways watching as my own students take to the sky on their first solo flights. I understand the joy faces, which always bring me back to that day when my dream came true. I learned that no matter how people tell you that you can’t do something, if you believe in yourself, you can succeed.21. When practicing flying, the author ______.A. met several times of emergenciesB. was worried about his own safetyC. couldn’t wait to fly alone in the skyD. sometimes doubted his ability to fly22. The underlined word “miniature” probably means “______”.A. distantB. unclearC. smallD. high23. What was the father concerned about before his son flied alone?A. Whether his son was brave enough.B. Whether it would be too windy.C. Whether he was able to protect his son.D. Whether there were negative comments.24. What lesson does the author learn from his experience?A. Be confident and you will succeed.B. Be responsible and you can grow up.C. Give up something and you may win more.D. Think hard and you can achieve your dream.【答案】21.D22.C23.B24.A【解析】试题分析: 14岁我就开始练习飞行课，但是法律规定16岁才能独自飞行，所以我只好用这段时间来掌握要领和理论。
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资阳市高中2016级第一次诊断性考试英语时间：120分钟满分：150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What is the woman going to do?A.Help the man.B.Visit his mom.C.Drive to the hospital.2.What will the speakers buy for Jessie's birthday?A.Table-tennis bats.B.A birthday cake.C.Badminton bats.3.Why is the woman late?A.She got up late.B.She had trouble with sleep.C.She forgot to set the alarm.4.Where is the woman's mobile phone?A.In the bedroom.B.In the sitting room.C.In the kitchen.5.How does the man plan to find a used car?A.Through a car dealer.B.On the Internet.C.From the newspaper.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.What are the two speakers doing?A.Seeing a movie.B.Having dinner.C.Making soup.7.What makes the man unhappy?A.The woman doesn't cook very well.B.The woman seldom talks to him at dinner.C.The woman watches too many commercials.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.When did the woman see a play?A.On Thursday.B.On Friday.C.On Saturday.9.What could Blake's most probably be?A.A coffee shop.B.A theatre.C.A stadium.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Where's the woman from?A.The UK.B.America.C.Russia.11.When will Halloween begin?A.Tomorrow.B.This week.C.Next week.12.What will the woman do?A.Buy some candy.B.Attend a party.C.Visit her friends.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the woman come to talk with the man?A.To express her thanks.B.To see a new design.C.To ask for help.14.What does the man think of the design competition?A.Very interesting.B.Quite difficult.C.Too simple.15.What was the focus of last year's competition?A.Saving energy.B.Something that looks different.C.A new approach to existing technology.16.Why did the woman choose to design a dishwasher?A.Most dishwashers are boring.B.She thought of a new idea about it.C.The dishwasher needs to save energy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Where is the speaker?A.On a TV show.B.In a travel agency.C.Outside on a beach.18.According to the speaker,what do Hawaiian people like to do?A.Travel around the different islands.B.Grow vegetables.C.Be outside.19.What is special about the"Big Island"?A.It's well-known for volcanoes there.B.It's cheaper to fly there.C.It's very quiet there.20.What does the speaker dislike about Hawaii?A.The traffic.B.The cost.C.The weather.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe dream to travel the world has always been in the mind of many.The national geographic and Discovery Channel videos are just not enough.You can only feel the excitement of experiencing all those fascinating wildlife, countryside or adventure tourism documentaries by traveling the world.Here are the best destination countries based on safety,culture,ease of transportation,and accommodation for single travelers in2018.Bali Island,IndonesiaThe cheapest of all countries to visit.Living in a comfortable room,having three meals a day and a few beers for only25dollars per day!Accommodation and goods are cheap everywhere,especially when you move further to the north.ItalyLined with olive trees,hilltop towns,and wonderful beaches,Italy is one of the most sought-after destinations; Not forgetting the wine and wine-cooked barbecues.All the cities of Italy are always full of tourists all year around.VietnamVietnam suburbs or the city of Hanoi is just where you need to be.Amazing landscapes,friendly locals,cheap food and affordable services.Cab services are a mere10dollars or less compared to cab services in the States which can get as high as30dollars for a couple of blocks away.FranceYou don’t talk of France without mentioning Eiffel tower.At night,it gives the most incredible view of France.Avoid the long lines to the tower and book your trip earlier.For Catholics or historians,the Notre Dame and its surroundings will attract you with its ancient mummified（制成木乃伊的）cats,while Les Invalides military museum has all types of the world war weapons.21.Which country will probably be your choice if you like beaches?A.Indonesia.B.Vietnam.C.France.D.Italy.22.What can you do in Bali Island?A.See mummified animals.B.Appreciate splendid scenery.C.Buy cheap things.D.Have wine-cooked barbecues.23.What can you infer from the text?A.You can take a taxi at only25dollars in Vietnam.B.You can see different kinds of weapons in France.C.You can taste wine and barbecues from all over the world in Italy.D.You can spend only10dollars to have a comfortable day in Indonesia.BTo reach one local restaurant,a bowl of Chinese noodles travels across the Eurasian continent and settles on the Scandinavian Peninsula,placed before hungry people visiting the home of Santa Claus.A Chinese man brought local dishes reganmian and hot pot to Rovaniemi,Finland,becoming the first Chinese to open an restaurant in the Arctic Circle.Hu Liang,from Central China’s Hubei province,moved to Finland after graduation at21.Twelve years on,he has seen more and more Chinese tourists visiting the country to enjoy the winter holiday,Aurora Borealis－and of course,the home of Santa Claus.“Chinese people are becoming richer and more international.What has not changed is their stomachs.So I made the decision to open the restaurant.”Hu’s restaurant serves reganmian,a traditional Wuhan noodle dish with spicy flavor and a sesame paste dressing,as well as Chinese hot pot.He orders food materials from Chinese trade corporations through e-commence platforms and offers e-payment popular among Chinese people such as Alipay.At a price of15euro ($18.45),a bowl of reganmian is not only a great comfort for Chinese tourists who have traveled from thousands of miles away,but also an attraction to local Finns.In Rovaniemi,with a population of around60,000,Hu receives more than300guests in the peak season to present people a lot of spicy experience in the cold,snowy country.Married to a Finnish woman and father to one child,Hu has adapted himself to the Nordic lifestyle with regular skiing and ice fishing trips.He said he would bring his child to Wuhan,and try to switch between the two cities every half year.24.What’s the main reason for Hu Liang to open a Chinese restaurant in Finland?A.Finland is said to be the home of Santa Claus.B.He migrated to Finland after graduation.C.Chinese tourists still love Chinese food.D.Chinese tourists can use Alipay.25.What is the feature of reganmian according to the text?A.Spicy and traditional.B.Cheap and comfortable.C.Tasty and attractive.D.Convenient and popular.26.What can you learn about Hu’s life in Rovaniemi from the passage?A.He receives more than300guests to his restaurant.B.He has a Finnish wife and has a father there.C.He regularly goes skiing and ice fishing.D.He has brought his child to Finland.27.What’s the text mainly about?A.The first Chinese restaurant in the Arctic Circle.B.A Chinese man’s successful career in Finland.C.Traditional Chinese noodles attract Finns.D.Chinese dishes bring heat to icy country.COn March17,people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day.It is a major holiday in Ireland,but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the Irish themselves.Most Americans think of Saint Patrick’s Day as a big party centered around drinking alcohol.But itsbeginnings in Ireland were religious,says Mike Cronin,a professor of Irish history with Boston College of Massachusetts.Ireland is a mostly Roman Catholic country.Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than2,000years ago.He is widely considered to have established Christianity in the country.The Church honored him with a holy day in the 17th century.March17marks the date of his death.The average Irish person honored March17quietly.Attending church services was the main activity.In fact,most businesses that served alcohol would close in honor of the day.In the early1900s,Ireland’s government made St.Patrick’s Day an official holiday.By the1960s,towns across Ireland started celebrating the holiday with parades and music.In Ireland today,St.Patrick’s Day is a four-day public celebration that includes parades,music,food,and games.For Irish people living outside Ireland,Saint Patrick’s Day became a chance to celebrate their Irish identity and culture.Now,countries and cities around the world celebrate March17in creative ways.Many countries hold Saint Patrick’s Day parades.Famous monuments,including the Great Wall of China,the Niagara Falls,and the Gateway of India in Mumbai will all be colored by green light for the day.Cronin says that the worldwide popularity of Saint Patrick’s Day has helped the Irish government,which uses the holiday as a form of diplomacy.And for a small island of4.5to5million people it’s quite remarkable that they have that kind of soft power.28.How did average Irish people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in the17th century?A.Drinking alcohol.B.Parading in the streets.C.Attending church services peacefully.D.Coloring well-known monuments green.29.What can we learn from the passage?A.Saint Patrick’s Day is the most significant day in the US.B.Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide today as in the17th century.C.On Saint Patrick’s Day,parades and parties are held throughout America.D.Saint Patrick’s Day plays a role in foreign affairs in the Ireland today.30.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.The origin of Saint Patrick’s Day.B.The celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day.C.The influence of Saint Patrick’s Day on the world.D.The role of Saint Patrick’s Day in Irish diplomacy.31.What is Cronin’s attitude towards the popularity of Saint Patrick’s Day?A.Unclear.B.Neutral.C.Positive.D.Negative.DAutomation(自动化)has replaced the jobs of up to40per cent of workers in some Chinese industrial companies over the past three years,highlighting the effects of Beijing’s push to upgrade its technological base and become a world superpower in artificial intelligence(AI).Several companies in China’s provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong have cut30-40per cent of their workforce as a result of automation in that three-year period,according to a report by the China Development Research Foundation.“In response to the challenges brought by AI,we need to place greater importance on stable employment,”said Zhang Yizhen,China’s vice-minister of human resources,at the launch of the CDRF report.Lu Mai,CDRF secretary-general,said,“If workers’skills cannot be upgraded . . . we will not only not benefit from technological progress,but also suffer from inadequate employment and the deterioration of the structure.”China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security previously warned that structural unemployment(结构性失业)would increase as a result of industrial upgrades,as well as from lay-offs in industries with excess capacity（过剩产能）such as steel and coal.Such lay-offs can also be seen in healthy manufacturing companies.CDRF reported that Hangzhou-based Wahaha,one of China’s best-known beverage brands,had over the past decade cut an assembly-line(装配线，流水作业线)workforce of200-300down to just a few people.This rise in structural unemployment is the result of the mismatch between the supply of low-skilled elderly workers,under-educated young workers and the change in demand towards the higher-skilled,said the human resources ministry.Many workers have lost out to automation due to a lack of education.Despite great gains in making compulsory education universal in China in the past three decades,there is still high income and educational inequality across regions.The average migrant worker under30completes only9.8years of education,meaning they do not finish upper-secondary school,according to a2015report by the China Academy of Social Sciences. The state is improving vocational training.The State Council earlier this year urged local authorities and companies to build a life-long vocational skills training system to relieve the lack of skilled workers caused by structural unemployment.32.What’s the main purpose of the passage?A.To inform the readers of a report about automation.B.To ask workers to face the challenges brought by AI.C.To tell workers that they will be replaced by automation.D.To predict the trouble that structural unemployment may cause.33.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word“deterioration”in paragraph2?A.Upgrade.B.Becoming worse.C.Benefit.D.Improvement.34.What can you infer from the last paragraph?A.There is a long way to go to improve vocational training.B.The government has solved the problem of education inequality.C.The vocational skills training system could relieve the lack of skilled workers.pulsory education has enabled most migrant workers to finish upper-secondary school.35.What can you learn from the passage?A.Wahaha has not achieved automated production over the past decade.B.Structural unemployment has increased as a result of excess capacity such as steel and coal.C.Zhang Yizhen thought we could not benefit from technological progress but suffer from inadequate employment.D.Low-skilled elderly workers,under-educated young workers mismatch the demand in the higher-skilled workers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。