新课标2016年高三英语寒假作业9第卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AKatie was in big troubleShe was such a sweet kid; a third - grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies she was never ever a discipline（纪律）problemI just couldnt imagine why she had made her parents so angry It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroomHer parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch They assumed a sit - down with Katie would solve the problem, but failedSo they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation. So the next day, I asked Katie to my officeWhy are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch? I asked I lose it, she responded I leaned back in my chair and said, I dont believe you, Katie She didnt careIs someone stealing your lunch, Katie? I took a new track NoI just lose it, she saidWell, there was nothing else I could doThe problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table He always looked sadI thought I would go and sit with him for a whileAs I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table The name on the bag said Katie Now I understood and I talked to KatieIt seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldnt go to the lunch line for a free lunchHe had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed I had never seen parents so proud of their childKatie didnt care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in herBut she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scaredKatie still buys lunch every day at school And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch46What did the author think of Katie?AShe performed well at school BShe was a girl filled with loveCShe often made trouble at school DShe used to be a discipline problem47Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?AShe lost her homemade lunchBShe had her homemade lunch stolenCShe didnt like the taste of her homemade lunchDShe gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy48What was Katies parents reaction to the truth about the lunch?AThey were very angry BThey were proud of KatieCThey were disappointed DThey were rather upset49What can we learn from the passage?AKatie was informed that her parents had known her secretBKatie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talkCKaties secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accidentDKatie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered B Many of the worlds countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG)Nearly all such lands are economically well developedThey include much of Europe(including Russia)，the United States，Canada，Japanand AustraliaAs the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines，two things happenFirst，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigrationSecond，a countrys population ages because there are fewer birthsIs achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a countrys population begins to drop? Many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thingBut is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?An aging population can create many problemsSenior citizens require more health care and medical attentionRather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensionsIn the US，the Social Security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018It will pay out more money than it takes inAdditionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wagesWith an able to do themMany of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skillsWho will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migrationToday many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employmentMany are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic populationOthers are well educated and highly skilledBoth groups contribute to a countrys economy progress in many waysFurther, they add to the richness of a countrys cultureOf greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many landsAs you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，mig