2016届江苏省淮安市清江高三2月月考英语试题

届江苏省淮安市清江高三月月考英语试题（）20162word考生注意.本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共分，考试时间分钟1I n120120,请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卷上

2.本试卷主要考试内容高中综合3第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分分）20第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）515听下面段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应5A BC位置听完每段对话后，你都有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下题每段对话仅读一遍

101.Where doesthe conversationmost probablytake placeA.At abeach B.At anairport C.At aweather station

2.Who willmoveA.Kitty B.RogerC.Ann

3.What dowe knowabout the manA.He isoften lateB.He is the secondto arriveC.He has arrived latefor the first time

4.About whattime willthe informationbe sentA.2:30B.3:30C.5:

005.What doesthe womanmajor inA.Traveling B.puter scienceC.French听下面段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有儿个小题,从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选项,5A BC第二节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）15115并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题秒钟；听完后，各个小题5将给出秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍5听第段材料，回答第、题

6676.What iswrong withthe womanA.She hascaught acoldD.pete withother parentsForeighty fourdays oldSantiago hadnot caughta singlefish.At firsta youngboy,Manolin,had sharedhis badfortune,butafter thefortieth lucklessday the boys father told hisson togo in another boat.From thattime on,Santiago workedalone.Theboy lovedthe oldfisherman andalways helpedhim withmoney andfood.Usually,they wouldtalk about the fishthey hadtakenin luckiertimes orabout Americanbaseball aftersupper,while at night,alone inhis cottage,Santiago dreamedof lionson thebeachesof Africa,where he had goneon asailing shipyears before.He nolonger dreamedof hisdead wife.（饵）（金枪鱼）On theeighty-fifth day,Santiago setoff tofish beforedawn.Two of his baitswere freshtunas theboy hadgivenhim.Then heset his lines whichwent straightdown into deep darkwater.As thesun rosehe sawother boatsin towardshore.A manof warbird showedhim wheredolphin werechasing someflyingfish.This timeSantiago sawtuna jumpingin thesunlight.A smallone took the hook on hisline.Pulling the fish aboard,the oldman thought ita goodfortune.Toward noona marlin,a monfish in the sea,started eatingthe baitwhich wasone hundredmeters down.Gently theold manplayedthe fish,a bigone,as heknew from the weighton theline.At lasthe struckto settlethe hook.The fishdid note outof thesurface.Instead,it began to pullthe boatto thenorthwest.The oldman followedit.Although hewas aloneand nolonger strong,he hadhis skilland knewmany tricks.He waitedpatiently for the fishto betired.It becamecold afterthe sunset.Suddenly the marlin leaned,pulling Santiagoforward on his faceand cuttinghis cheek.By（抽筋的）.dawn hisleft handwas crampedThe fishhad headednorthward;there wasno landin sight.Hungry,he cutpiecesfrom thetuna andchewed themslowly.That morningthe fishjumped.Seeing itleap,Santiago knewhe hadhooked the biggestmarlin hehad everseen.Then the fish wentdown andturned towardthe east.Santiago dranka littlewater from the bottleduringthe hotafternoon.Close tonightfall adolphin tookthe smallhook hehad baited.He liftedit aboard,careful.After hehad rested,he cutmeat from the dolphinand keptalso thetwo flying fish hefound in its stomach.That nighthe slept.He awoke to feeltheline runningthrough hisfingers asthefishjumped.Making theline looseslowly,he triedto tirethe marlin.After thefish sloweditsrun,he washedhis cuthands insea waterand ateone of the flyingfish.At sunrisethe marlinbegantocircle.Faint anddizzy,he workedto bringthe big fish nearerwith eachturn.Almost exhausted,he finallydrew hisbig fishalongside anddrove in the（）harpoon feX.The fish was twofeet longerthan the boat.No fishlike ithad everbeen seenin Havanaharbor.An hourlater,he sightedthe firstshark,a fierceMako,and itcame infast tochase afterthe deadmarlin.The oldman struckthe sharkwith hisharpoon.The Makorolled andsank,carrying theharpoon withit andleaving the marlin bloody.He knewthe smellwould spread.Watching,he sawtwo sharksclosing in.He struckat onewith hisknife andwatched itsliding downintodeepwater.He killedthe（刺）other whileit toreat theflesh of the marlin.When thethird appeared,he thrustit withthe knife.The othersharks came（舵柄）at sunset.At firsthe triedto beatthem withthe tillerfromtheboat,but hishands werebleeding and there weretoo many（掌舵）in thesea.In thedarkness,as hesteered towardthe harborof Havana,he heardthem hittingtheboat again andagain.Butthe oldmanthoughtonly of his steeringand hisgreat tiredness.He hadgone outtoo farand thesharks hadbeaten him.He knewtheywould leavehim nothingbut thestripped skeletonof the big marlin.All lightswere outwhen hesailed into the littleharbor andbeached his boat.He couldjust makeoutthewhite backboneandthe upstandingtail of thefish.Once he fell undertheir weightand laypatiently untilhe couldgather hisstrength togo on.In hiscottagehefellonhisbed and went tosleep.

65.The abovestory ismost likelyto beadapted from.A.The AdventuresOf TomSawyer B.The OldMan AndThe SeaC.The SonOf TheSea D.Treasure Island

66.According to the text,which statementis NOTtrue aboutManolinA.The boyleft Santiagoat last.B.The boyhad mercyon Santiago.C.The boywas Santiagosadopted son.D.The boyshowed hisgreat concernsto Santiago.

67.Why didthe manfeel thathe couldbe luckythis timeA.Because alot ofsharks followedhisboat.B.Because a small tunatookthehookonhisline.C.Because hedreamed about the Americanlions.D.Because hesaw manyflyingfishwere chasedby thedolphins.

68.Why doesSantiago letthe marlinlead hisboat insteadof pullingthebigfish upA.He wastoo tiredand hungryto pullthebigfish up.B.He wantedto use themarlinas abait tocatch thesharks.C.His experiencetold himnot to do sobefore thefishwastired out.D.He wantedto killthemarlinfirst beforehe pulledit upto theboat.

69.Which sentencebelow canbe used to bestdescribe SantiagoscharacterA・He nolonger dreamedof hisdead wife.n（in Para.1）B.Although hewas aloneand nolonger strong,hehadhis skilland knewmanytricks.M（inPara.4）C.Almost exhausted,he finallydrew hisbigfishalongside anddrove in theharpoon.n（inPara.5）D.Once hefell undertheir weightand laypatiently untilhe couldgather hisstrength togo on・”（in Para.6）

70.According to the text,what will be talkedabout nextA.Peoples reflectionwhen theysaw thegiant marlinsskeleton outside.B.A funeralheld by theboyand thelocal peopleafter hisdeath.C.Santiagos action to realizehis dreamaboutthelions.D.Santiagos struggleagainst sharks.第四部分任务型阅读（共小题；每小题分，满分分）1010请阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词••注意每个空格只填一个单词（迁徙）Bird migrationTheman reasonfor migrationor movementis food;for example,some birdsmay choosenot tomigrate ifthey arefedthrough thecold monthsChanges in the daylength aresignals formigration andrelate tothe physicalchanges in the birds.Birds（沉积）.will alsodisplay restlessnessand increasetheir fatdeposition Duringshorter daysin the fall,birds willreturn towarmerareas wherethey find adequate foodsupply.Many smallerinsect-eating birds migrate largedistances usuallyatnight.They mayfeed fora newdays beforecontinuing（食肉动物），their courseof travel.An advantagefor nightmigrating isthat itminimizes thethreat ofpredators allowingthebirds to feed duringthe dayand avoidoverheating.The migrationfor thesebirds isbased ona numberof differentsenses.Many birdsusethesun asa pass.The abilityto detect（磁场），magnetic fielduse ofvisual landmarks,as wellas theirsense ofsmell areusedtohelp travelduring migration.Birdmigration is a stronggenetic factorin termsof timingand route,which canbe influencedby temperature.Migratory birdsmay（）（［突use twotools to find theirdestinations;innate capabilitygenetically programmedand experience.A first-timer migrant鸟）flies accordingtotheEarths magnetic field,but doesnot knowhow farit willtake untilit growsaccustomed tothe journeyand is able to useits othercapabilities.With experienceit learnsvarious landmarksoften called“mapping”.Migration ismainly seenintheNorthern Hemisphereand lessobvious inthe SouthernHemisphere.This isdue tothe lackofsignificant weatherchanges and the continualsupply offood for the birds.A monpattern inmigration involvesflying northinthe（繁殖）spring tobread duringthe summerand travelingtothesouth inthefallinto warmerregions.No twospecies followtheexact routefrom beginningto end.Migrations narrowinto oneor morepreferred routesor oftencalled“flywaysFlywaysmainly followcoasts,sometimes rives,or mountainranges.There arefour majorNorth Americanflyways;the Atlantic,theMississippi,the Centraland thePacific Flyways.The flywaysare notdefined intheir boundariesand attimes may be binedintoone.In fact,long distancemigrants moveaway fromeach otheras youngbirds andform attachmentsto potentialbreeding andwinteringsites.Once thesite attachmentis made,birds showhigh site-faith,visiting thesame sitesyear afteryear.You willwantto ensureyour nestingboxes arecleaned outand availablewhen thesebirds returnto keepthe cyclegoing forthesemigrating species.Bird migrationPassageoutline SupportingdetailsBesides71_____,migration hassomething todo withbirds physicalchanges and dayWhy dobirds migratelengthchanges.What arethe◊Night migratinghelps minimizethe72__________of beingthreatened bypredators.advantages ofnightONight migratingallows birdstofeedenough duringthe daywith outoverheating.migrating◊The sun,magnetic field,visual landmarksandthesense ofsmell areall74________for birdstomigrate.73______do birdsOEnvironmentalchanges areconnected withbirds timingand route.migrateONot onlymagneticfieldbut alsosome othercapabilities and75_____________relate toafirst-timer migrantsflying.OMigration mainlytakes placeinthe76______Hemisphere.Where dobirdsmigrate◊With fourmajor flywaysbirds mainlyfly77_______coasts,rivers,or mountainranges.What78________canOBirds are79_________to theirsite attachmentvery much.you drawfromthebird◊You mustmake surethe cleanboxes are80________before thebirds eback.migration第五部分书面表达（满分分）

25.请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇词左右的文章81150Are youhappyn Iasked mybrother,Ian,one day.nYes.No.It dependson whatyou mean,“he said.“Then tellme JI said,nwhen was the lasttime youthink youwere happynApril1967；he said.I addedup mylittle momentsof pleasureyesterday.First,there wasenough happinesswhen Ishut thelast lunchboxand hadthehouse to myself.Then,I spentan uninteiTuptedmorning writing,which Ilove.When thekids camehome,I enjoyedtheirnoise afterthe quietoftheday.You neverknow wherehappiness willturn upnext.When Iasked friendswhat madethem happy,some mentionedseeminglyinsignificant moments.HI hateshopping/one friendsaid.nBut theresthis clerkwho alwayschats andreally cheersmeup.Another friendloves thetelephone.Every timeit rings,I knowsomeone isthinking aboutme.We allexperience momentslike these.Too fewof usregister themas happiness.While happinessmaybemore plexfor us,（看待）the solutionisthesame asever.Happiness isntabout whathappens tous;it*s abouthow weperceive whathappensto us.Its the best wayof findinga positivefor everynegative,and viewinga set-back asa challenge.Its notwishing forwhatwe donthave,but enjoyingwhat wedo possess.［写作内容］.用约个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；130,以约个词以为主题写一篇短文，内容包括2120“happiness”

（1）你认为幸福是什么并说明理由；

（2）怎样才能得到幸福快乐？［写作要求］,写作过程中不能直接饮用原文语句；

1.作文中不能出现真实姓名和名称；2•不必写标题3［评分标准］内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当英语试题答案1-5BCABB6-10ACBAA11-15BABCA16-20BAABC21-25BDCCB26-30ABAAB31-35CADBB36-40BACDA41-45BBCDA46-50CDDAB51-55CDBCA56-57AC58-60ABC61-64CDAB65-70BCBCDA

71.food

72.possibility/chance

73.How

74.helpful

75.experience

76.Northern

77.following/along

78.conclusion

79.faithful

80.available/readyB.She hasa badmemoryC.She hastaken thewrong medicine

7.Where doesthe conversationmost probablytake placeA.In thehospital B.In the mans houseC.In the womans house听第段材料，回答第、题

7898.When willthe mango toNew YorkA.In MayB.In AprilC.In March

9.How willthe manreturnA.By airB.By shipC.By train听第段材料，回答第至题

8101210.Why wontthe girlgo hikingA.It willrainB.She likesa moviebetterC.Her brotherwont befree

11.Who willthe speakersgo alongwithA.Nobody elseB.The manswife C.The girlsolder brother

12.Where willthe speakersswimA.In thepool B.In thesea C.In theriver听第段材料，回答第至题

9131613.What dayis it todayA.Friday B.Saturday C.Sunday

14.What isthemandoingA.Making atelephone callB.Doing hishomeworkC.Watching TV

15.What doesthemanadvise thewoman todoA.Have arestB.Go toanother roomC.Go ondoing herhomework

16.When willthewomanprobably finishher homeworkA.Later thatnight B.The nextmorning C.Thy dayafter tomorrow听第段材料，回答第至题

10172017.Why doesthe speakerattend EnglishclassesA.To improvemunication skillsB.To travelaround theworldC.To improvememory ability

18.How manyclasses doesthe speakertake eachdayA.Four B.Five C.Six

19.What isthe groupthe speakermentionedA.People showingan interestin EnglishB.People findingit easyto learna languageC.People havingdifficulty instudying orunderstanding

20.Whats thespeakers viewabout learningEnglishA.Taking trainingclasses isenoughB.Having anatural abilitymeans everythingC.Studying,reviewing andpracticing whatyouve learnedare stronglyremended第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分分）35第一节单项填空（共小题；每小题分，满分分）15115请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项A BC D

21.Rittenberg wantedto beeChinese citizen,but aftera talkwith ZhouEnlai,he droppedidea.不填；A.a;an B.a;the C.the D.the;the

22.Tobacco useis for5million or12%of alldeaths ofadults abovethe ageof30globally eachyear.A.stubborn B.permanent C.accessible D.responsible

23.He wasborn ina Chineseimmigrant familywho madetheir livingduck farmingand fruittrading.A.against B.in C.from D.for

24.Students arenot requiredto takethe TOEELortheIELTS testbut wewele thesubmission of your scoreif youhave taken.A.both B.none C.either D.neither

25.Rather thantell yourkid tostop doingsomething repeatedly,you shouldfind outthey aredoing it.A.who B.why C.what D.whether

1..62%of allluxury consumersales inEurope in2015,shoppers fromthe Chinesemainland spent$

7.2billion overseasduringthe SpringFestival.A.Accounting forB.Adding toC.Consisting ofD.Making up

27.UK PrimeMinister Cameronhas beethefirstworld leaderto flyonboard AirForce Onewith USPrsidentObama.A.inviting B.invited C.being invited D.having invited

28.China willremain adeveloping country,as thereis stilla longway togo wellbe ableto achievemodernization.A.before B.since C.after D.during

29.Stanford Universitya kunnfuclass thatstarted lastwinter termandistaught bymonks fromthe ShaolinTemple.A.opened B.would open C.was openingD.had opened

30.The chairmanasked themembers totheir votesfor oragainst theproposal.A.throw B.cast C.abandon D.offer

31.1admit it was surprisedthe mealcost solittle.A.shall B.will C.must D.may

32.Wishing youthe bestof luck.We yourtelephone numberand willcall youif anythinges up.A.have B.will haveC.had D.would have

33.Some Chinasfactories aremoving topoorer partsof China,labor ischeaper.A.from whichB.when C.which D.where

34.1any moreto eat,if Iwere you.A.wouldnt behaving B.wouldnt haveC.wont haveD.wouldnt havehad

35.——Children,please!Im trying to work.A.All workand noplay makesJack adull boyB.Terribly sorryandwewill leaveyou alonenowC.Like mother,like daughterD.Nothing isso serious,son*y第二节完形填空（共小题；每小题分，满分分）20120请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项A BC DEachweek,I givemy elderlyneighbor aride tothe storewhen I am going.She keepstryingto36me forthe ride,and Ialways37refusing.I tellher thatit doesntcost anymore for herto38with meand itis39for metodothis.Last week,she broughtan40and saidhappily,have somethingfor youand youmust acceptit.I said.If thereis moneyinit,I dontwant it.But she41it oa stand.Later,I openedittofindathank you”card with42init.That night,I stoppedather houseto givea plateof43fried chickenthat I had.I tookan envelopeand putthe$1044it alongwith a45card.Whenleaving,I feltit46in her door.The nextday,she paidan47to myhome toreturn my48,she said,“Look,I knowyou putthat letter in mydoor thismorning,didnt you”I had49forgotten aboutit,and I thought fromthe sincere50omyface,she believedme whenI saidthatI hadntput anyletterinherdoorthat morning.Actually,itwasthe nightbefore,51IthoughtI wasn9t lying.She wentonto52装人the envelopeand enclosedthe smile53,and toldme howshe wasblessed withso manygood thingslately.I toldherthat Iwas so54forher,and that I hopeshe55to beso blessed.

36.A.cost B.pay C.spend D.take

37.A.keep B.admit C.enjoy D.stop

38.A.climb B.walk C.ride D.run

39.A.important B.useful C.troublesome D.convenient

40.A.envelope B.choice C.basket D.chance

41.A.lied B.laid C.contributed D.expressed

42.A.$1B.$10C.$100D.$

2043.A.dark B.bright C.extra D.familiar

44.A.off B.about C.from D.in

45.A.smile B.love C.flower D.hug

46.A.appeared B.drawn C.placed D.written

47.A.attention B.fine C.reward D.visit

48.A.bike B.penC.coat D.plate

49.A.pletely B.extremely C.roughly D.calmly

50.A.mark B.look C.impression D.wound

52.A.defend B.direct C.disturb D.describe

53.A.stampB.card C.letter D.book

54.A.surprised B.sorry C.happy D.sad

55.A.continuesB.challenges C.rejects D.expects请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项A BC D第三部分阅读理解（共小题；每小题分，满分分）15230We havetwo verygood TEELTeach EnglishasaForeign Languageteaching opportunitiesavailable inTetouan,,northern Moroccowith aprivately ownedEnglish languageschool whichwas foundedin2011and followsBritish courses.The newteachers neededby the school willbegin towork on October1st,

2016.Overview•Teach childrenfromtheages of7or evenyounger toadults.•Teach alllevels ofEnglish frombeginner tothe advanced.•Teach conversationclasses.登记人数.•Teaching hourswillbe6to40hours aweek dependingon studentenrollmentSalaryBenefits•Provide acmodation:asmallfurnished apartmentnear tothe school,which isclose tothe centerofthecity andtransportlinks.•Share anapartment with another teacher.•Each teachwill havetheir ownbedroom buthas toshare abathroom withanother teacher.•Electricity andwater billsto bepaid bythe teacher.迪拉姆•Receive weeklysalary basedon Moroccanstandards ofliving of600dirhams aweek.Class forchildren•All studentsare localMoroccan studentwho liveinthesurrounding area.•Our schooluses Macmillanbooks.•We havethree termsinayear andeach termconsists of15weeks.Classes aremostly inthe eveningfrom5pm to9:30pm;however,some morningclasses arealso available,which areusually classesfor housewives.•There areno classeson Saturday.Requirements•Bachelor\degrees anyfield.•Native Englishspeaker.•Teaching experiencepreferred.To apply,please emailus witha copyofyourinformation:jobs@eslstarter.

56.We canlearn fromthe passagethat ateacher_.A.will notgive lessonson SaturdayB.will haveto teach50hours aweekC.can useelectricity andwater forfreeD.will sharea bedroomwithanotherteacher.

57.Which ofthe followingare neededfor anapplicanta.His/Her mothertongue is English.b.He/She is a universitygraduate.c.His/Her majorisEnglish.d.He/She hassome teachingexperience.A.a,b,c B.b,c,d,C.a,b,dD.a,c,dB“Can Ihug you”munity nurseJoyce Jebambulaasks witha smileas sheweles meback toher village.Of course,“I sayasI putmy armsaround her.Its anunbelievable moment.Just atthe heightoftheoutbreak morethan ayear ago,there wasanavoid bodycontact rulehere.Its nowbeen removed.One ofthe mostchallenging partsof reportingthis outbreakover thepast18months isthatIhavent been abletotouch（埃博拉病毒）anyone inthe worst-affected countries.When Ebola survivors describedin tearsdescribing losingtheir families,Ihadto almostsit onmy hands to avoidreaching outto fortthem.The outbreakwas declaredover inSierra Leoneon7November.I returnedforthecelebrations.But despitereaching thislong-awaited milestone,all isnot well.Ibrahim Koroma,21,clings tohis survivorscertificate outsidethe home.All17ofhisfamily arenow dead.The certificateisone ofhis mostprized possessions.He doesnot poseany risktothemunity11it reads.Ibrahim tellsme howhis landlordhas allowedhim tostay inone ofthe roomsofhisformer familyhome untilthe endof theyear.He sayshe doesntknow whathell doafter that.He doessome part-time work,relying heavilyon helpfrom neighbours.His twolittle sistersand littlebrother diedinthevery roomwhere henow sleeps.He sayshe oftenlies awakethinking aboutthem,feeling verybad.The Ebolaoutbreak inWest Africawastheworst onrecord.In pastoutbreaks therehad onlybeena few hundreddeaths andafew hundredsurvivors.It wasthought Ebolacould livefor onlythree months.But researchhas nowshown itcan lingerfor atleastnine months.Scientists arestill tryingtofindhow longit couldbe infectious.

58.When interviewingEbolasurvivorsthe author.A.couldnt touchthe with hands.B.kept forting them withhandsC.held theirhandstoshow sympathyD.couldnt helpfortingthemwithhands

59.Ibrahim Koromavalues hiscertificate becauseitA.isasign ofhis contributionsB.shows heis healthypersonC.has beenthe onlyone forpatients sofarD.isagreat honorto haveit inhis village

60.We canlearn fromthe passagethatA.Ebola anonly surviveafewdaysB.Ibrahims neighbourstreat himbadlyC.Ebola stillinfluences IbrahimslifeD.there wereonce17people inIbrahims familyCChinese students havetended toetothe UKatayounger agein recentyears,which meansthey eto Britainnot onlyfor（投资者）higher education,but alsofor highschool oreven primaryschool.Asian investorshave followedthis trend,andstarted tobuy independentschools toserve thisdemand.An articlecarried bythe Timesof LondononOctober17reported thatlast yearChinese-owned panyAchieve EducationboughtChase Grammar,a boardinganddayschool inCannock,Staffordshire.Chase Grammarincludes aprogram thatoffersextra supportfbr pupilsfrom China.This trendis verygood andIamnot atall surprised/9Barnaby Lenon,chairman oftheIndependent SchoolsCouncil,told theGlobal Times,adding thatChinese peoplelike theEnglish education system.46We weleChineseinvestors inBritish private education.“Chase GrammarSchool issmall,andtheclasses aresmall.It givesthe schoolafamily atmosphere/9Jackie Medhurst,principal of Chase GrammarSchool,said ina welenote onthe schooPswebsite.Small classsizes,personal care,good examresult,and entryto worldfamous universities are featuresthat aremostattractive toChinesestudents.But manyparents arealso worriedthat foreigninvestors mightexpand theproportion ofinternational students,and thatmight underminethe Britishtradition.It seemsthat ChaseGrammar doesnot intendto hidetheir attemptsto attractChinese families.It hasset upa Chinaoffice inShanghaito facilitateChinese parentsmunication withtheschool.Tong Zhou,a directorofChaseGrammar,told themediathat theschool doesnot intentto changethe ratioof localstudents andinternationalstudents.Some internationalbranches ofBritish boardingschools arevery popularin Asia.In recentyears,the Chinesepassion forthe British boardingschool systemhas ledsome ofthebest-known schoolssuch asHarrow andWellington toset upsatelliteschools inBeijing,Shanghai andHong Kong.And thetrend continues.It seemsthat therising wealthyclass inAsia isnot satisfiedwith internationalbranches intheir owncountries.They wanttosend theirkids tothe originalBritish boardingschools tobe surroundedby Englishpeople andimmersed inthe Britishculture.To support their childrenstudying inthe UK,Chinese parentsare buyinghouses inBritain.According toa surveybyUK PropertyWeekly,houses nearuniversities andoutstanding primaryand secondaryschools arethe mostpreferable locationforChinese buyers.pared tothe independentschool system,universitiesaremore open.It isreported thatChina remainsthe leadingsource ofinternationalstudents forLondon.

61.Which ofthe followingcan weknow fromBarnaby LenonswordsA.He wassurprised atthe presentcurrent trend.B.English universitiesare betterthan thosein China.C.The Englisheducationsystemis weledbytheChinese.D.There willbe fewerinvestors inprivateeducation.

62.Which ofthe followingis NOTamong theattractions oftheBritishschoolsA.The smallsize ofclasses.B.The entryto world-famous universities.C.Good examresults.D.Good livingconditions.

63.The underlinedwordundermine^^in paragraph3is closestin meaningto A.weaken B.strengthen C.follow D.overe

64.Chinese parentsare buyinghouses inorder to.A.invest moremoneyB.supporttheirchildrens educationC.show offtheir ability。