2017高考英语卷二答案_2017高考英语答案2

1.高考领航2017英语答案大全

2.河北英语高考题2017年

　语法填空题作为一种新型题目,重点考察的是学生的词汇掌握能力、词语辨析、单句理解能力,这就对学生英语综合能力的应用提出了更高的要求。要下面是我为大家推荐的2017高考英语语法填空分类试题，仅供大家参考!

　高考英语语法填空分类试题

　一、考查词形转换

　1. He must be (mental) disabled.

　2. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water.

　3. We drank together and talked (merry) till far into the night.

　4. One Sunday morning in August I went to a local musical festival. I left it early because I had an ointment (late) that day.

　5. This proverb is saying we he to let things go in their (nature) course.

　6. But Jane knew from past experience that her (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

　7. Mary felt (please), because there were many empty seats in the room.

　8. ?That would be a very (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,? Nick said.

　9. ?But such a small thing couldn?t (possible) destroy a village.?

　参考答案：1. mentally 2.warmly 3.merrily 4.later 5.natural

　6.choice7. pleased 8.reasonable 9.possibly

　二、考查非谓语动词

　1. He spit it out, (say) it was awful.

　2. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man (sit) at the front.

　3. He suddenly eared in class one day, (wear) sun glasses.

　4. ?In the beginning, there was only a very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we he ended up today.?

　5. While she was getting me (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometers away where there was a garage.

　6. For example, the proverb, ?plucking up a crop (help) it grow?, is based on the following story.

　7. She wished that he was as easy (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

　参考答案 1-7： saying sitting wearing thinking settled to help to please

　三、考查谓语动词时态及语态

　1. The sun was setting when my car (break) down near a remote and poor village.

　2. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not a pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or (push) you with their elbows (肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

　3. He walked in as if he (buy) the school.

　4. Her mother was excited. ?Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,? Jane____ (inform).

　5. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt.

　参考答案 1-5 ：broken pushed had bought was informed found

　四、考查形容词或副词的比较级

　1. The teacher replied, ?You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be (sweet).?

　2. He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, but he felt very hy since the crop did ?grow? (high).

　3. It might he made it a little (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn?t stop the kids in the class.

　参考答案 1-3 ：sweeter higher harder

　高考英语语法填空答题技巧

　一、已给单词提示题型的技巧

　此类题可以考查学生对单词形式变化的掌握程度。单词形式变化主要有两种，一是词的形、数、式的变化，一是词的派生变化。在判断出词的变化之后还应该进一步审题，看是否需要使用复合的变化形式，这一点是很重要的。

　技巧一：名词形式变化。

　名词的形式变化主要有单数、复数、所有格的变化。

　例：There are many students living at school，the(child) houses are all far from schoo1.

　由students一词可以判断出横线处应填复数，且作为houses的定语，所以应用其所有格形式，故答案为child的复合变化形式 复数的所有格children?s。

　技巧二：动词形式变化。

　动词的形式变化比较多，有谓语的变化(时态、语态、语气)，有非谓语的变化(不定式、动名词、现在分词、过去分词)。

　例：A talk(give) tomorrow is written by Professor Zhang.

　句中的is written是整句的谓语，所以横线所在的动词应当用作非谓语。从tomorrow可以看出，报告是?将来?作的，故用不定式;且报告是give动作的承受者，故可以判断出横线所在处用give的不定式被动式to be given。

　技巧三：代词形式变化。

　代词形式变化通常是与人称变化有关的三大类五小类，即人称代词(主格和宾格)、物主代词(形容词性和名词性)、反身代词。另外还有几个不定代词的形式变化，如no one/none、other/another等。

　例：The king decided to see the painter by(he).

　由介词by可以看出，横线处应填反身代词himself。

　技巧四：形容词、副词比较级变化。

　英语中大部分形容词和表方式的副词都有原级、比较级和最高级的变化。构成比较级和最高级的方式，或通过加后缀一er和.est，或在词前Imore/less和most/least，且形容词的最高级还要冠以the。

　例：I am (tall)than Liu Wen.He is the tallest students in my class.

　此题后句交代了LiuWen是班上最高的学生，那?我?肯定比他矮，所以不能用taller，只能用表示程度不如的?less tall?。

　技巧五：数词形式变化。

　数词的形式变化包括基数词、序数词，或加后缀一、ty的变化，甚至还有作分母用的序数词的单复数形式，以及one/two的特殊变化形式 once/twice

　例：To my three sons I lee my seven horses.My eldest son shall take a half，my second son shall take a (three).

　从上下文连续起来理解，这是一个分马的，大儿子分得a half，也就是?一半?或?二分之一?，那么二儿子应该得?三分之一?，所以要填入作分母的序数词?third?才能命中目标。

　技巧六：词的派生。

　词的派生现象在英语单词中是很常见的，派生现象主要发生在名词、动词、形容词、副词四种词中。这种题型还有可能检测学生对词根、前后缀、派生词的掌握。

　例：Lious lost his wallet yesterday，SO he was very____(hiness).

　在这道题中，学生很容易判断出该用形容词;钱包丢了，人应该是不开心的，所以要再加个前缀un，就成了unhy。

高考领航2017英语答案大全

　第二节七选五

　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。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)

　How to Improve Vocabulary Fast

　Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.

　Read every day. 36 Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.

　37 If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.

　Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.

　Elaborate(阐释)on the meaning of the word. Use imagery and personal relevance. If you he just learned the word ?stubborn?, think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 38

　Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 39 But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.

　Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. 40 The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.

　A. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you he used.

　B. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.

　C. The vocabulary can be increased.

　D. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as ?stubborn in his refusal?.

　E. The first time you use a new word in speech, it may seem clumsy and forced.

　F. Find a new word every day

　G. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.

　第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)

　第一节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　Do you know insurance? Buying insurance is a 41 by which people can protect themselves 42 large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 43 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people he paid for fire insurance, only 44 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has 45 .

The first modern fire insurance company was 46 in London, England in 1666. A great fire had just 47 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 48 losses. The first company 49 rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.

　Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 50 a new kind of insurance for 51 . The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 52 storms.

　In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start 53 new insurance company in America. This company, 54 offered life insurance, collected some money 55 from many different men. 56 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 57 in business.

　Over the years, people he 58 from many new kinds of insurance when they he suffered from 59 accidents as car and plane crashes. 60 , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.

　41. A. way B. firm C.consideration D. means

　42. A.. from B. against C. with D. beyond

　43. A. small B. huge C. much D. little

　44. A. many B. little C. few D. a few

　45. A. stole B. collected C. lent D. brought

　46. A. built B. found C. formed D. organized

　47. A. destroyed B. hurt C. harmed D. wounded

　48. A. farther B. further C. wider D. longer

　49. A. risen B. rised C. grew D. turned

　50. A. suggested B. determined C. asked D. demanded

　51. A. farmers B. workers C. waiters D. doctors

　52. A. with B. by C. from D. for

　53. A. other B. certain C. another D. some

　54. A. where B. which C. whom D. that

　55. A. commonly B. usually C. regularly D. ordinary

　56. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because

　57. A. always B. still C. hardly D. seldom

　58. A. paid B. offered C. bought D. benefited

　59. A. many B. so C. such D. that

　60. A. Today B. Generally C. Lately D. Tomorrow

　第Ⅱ卷(满分50分)

　注意事项：

　用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

　第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　Polar bears are suffering in a 61 (warm) world.

　Polar bears live in environments too cold for most animals. 62 much of the year, they live and hunt on the frozen Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared 63 for the cold conditions. But nothing has prepared the bears for the danger that 64 (threat) the only home they know.

　The polar bears? world is melting. Studies show that the polar ice has reduced by 9.8% every 10 years 65 18. Now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their 66 (survive). ?The sea ice is more than just this platform that the bears walk over,? says Andrew Derocher, 67 scientist who studies North American polar bear populations. ? 68 it, they can?t exist.?

　Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. 69 in a warmer world, these cycles speed up, and bears he less time to hunt. Normally, they he three months in the spring when they gain more weight. The extra fat is used later, 70 the bears are not actively hunting.

　第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

　第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

　定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(?)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

　删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

　修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

　2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分;

　3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。

　Good relationships between teachers or students are important to teaching and learning. Only with good relationships can student and teachers cooperate well.

　Good relationships depended on both sides. On the one hand, students should respect teachers and our hard work. They should polite to teachers and ready to following their advice. On an other hand, teachers should be kindly, friendly and patient to students. They must be responsible on their teaching and help students. If both sides treat to each other in a friendly way, teaching and learning in class will be highly efficient.

　第二节：书面表达

　如你叫李华，你和父母在英国旅游期间于1月28日至30日入住Forest Hotel酒店，但对其提供的服务不满意，请发电子邮件给酒店的管理者进行投诉，要求其道歉并改进服务质量。

　1. 搬运工送到房间的皮箱破损;

　2. 卫生间漏水;

　3. 楼下酒吧有噪音，并持续到很晚，影响休息。

　注意：1. 文章必须包括所有要点。可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯。

　2. 词数120.

　3. 参考词汇：搬运工porter n; 皮箱suitcase n; 漏水leak vi.

　参考答案

　第一部分：听力部分(共两节，满分20分，每小题1分)

　1~5.BACBA 6~10.BBCCA 11~15.CCABA 16~20.CABCB

　第二部分：阅读理解(共50分，)

　第一节(共37.5分，每小题2.5分)：

　A. 21?24 CDCA B. 25?28 DABA 29?32 BBCD 33--35 DBA

　第二节(共12.5，每小题2.5分)：36?40 GFDEA

　第三部分：英语知识运用(共45分)

　第一节 完型填空(共30分，每小题1.5分)：

　41-45 DAADB 46-50CABCA 51-55ABCBC 56-60 ABDCA

　第二节 语法填空(共15分 ，每小题1.5分)：

　61.warmer 62.For/During 63.them 64.threatens 65.since 66.survial 67.a 68.Without

　69.But 70.when

　第四部分 写作(共35分)

　第一节 短文改错(共10分每小题1分)：

　1.or改为and

　2.student改为students

　3.depended改为depend

　4.our改为their

　5.should改为should be

　6.following改为follow

　7.an改为the

　8.kindly改为kind

　9.responsible后加for

　10.treat to 去掉to

　第二节 书面表达(共25分)：One Possible Version

　Dear Manager,

　My name is Li Hua. I stayed at your hotel, Forest Hotel, during my visit to the UK from Jan 28 to 30 with my parents. However, the service in your hotel left much to be desired. I?m writing this email to express my opinion.

First, we found our suitcases broken after they were carried to our room by one of your porters. Second, water was leaking out of the toilet in the bathroom. Third, the noise from the bar downstairs went on so late into the night each night that we couldn?t get good rest.

　For the above reasons, I he to say that the service in your hotel is of poor quality. Therefore, I would like to receive a written apology from you. Meanwhile, I hope you can improve your service in the future so that none of the above hens again.

　Yours sincerely,

　LI HUA

河北英语高考题2017年

一、。 1.A 2.C 3.A 4. B 5. D

二、 1. He you ever swum 2. he hasn’t visited 3. hasn’t won any prizes 4. I’ve alwayswanted to help you 5. has already invite us to trel 三、 1. It’s over 550metres. 2. To take in thebreath-taking view. 3. By rotating once every 72 minutes. 4. Three. / 3. 5. Some information about the CN Tower.

四、。 1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B

五、

Dear Tony, How are you? I’m hing a wonderful timein Beijing now. I he done many interesting things here. I he been to manyplaces of interest. I he visited the Tian’anmen Square, the Palace Museumand the Great Wall. I he taken many nice photos of these famous places. I’llsend some to you with this email. I he also enjoyed different kinds ofChinese food. I’ve tried dumplings, noodles and roast duck. They are all verydelicious. I think Beijing is one of the biggest and busiestcities in the world. There’s a lot to see and do here. I hope we can visit Beijing together nexttime. Yours, Tom

　许多在眼前看来天大的事，都不是人生一战，而只是人生一站。确实高考备战让你们很辛苦，可是已经坚持了这么久，这就已经是胜利。祝高考成功!下面是我为大家推荐的河北英语高考题2017年，仅供大家参考!

河北英语高考题2017年

　第I卷

　注意事项：

　1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上

　2.选出每小题答案后，用2B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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效

　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题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　例：How much is the shirt?

　A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.

　答案是C。

　1. Where is Mary?

　A. In the classroom. B. In the library. C. On the playground.

　2. How much should the man pay for the tickets?

　A. $16. B. $12. C. $6

　3. Why can?t the woman give the man some help?

　A. She is quite busy now.

　B. She doesn?t like grammar.

　C. She is poor in grammar，too.

　4. What hened to Marx?

　A. He lost his way.

　B. He found his bike missing.

　C. He lost his wallet.

　5. Why did the man fail to attend the party?

　A. He forgot it.

　B. He didn?t know about the party.

　C. He wasn?t invited to the party.

　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、7题。

　6. Why must the man drive to work?

　A. It is the quickest way.

　B. He has to use his car after work.

　C. He lives too far from the subway.

　7. What?s the relationship between the speakers?

　A. Boss and employee.

　B. Grandmother and grandson.

　C. Teacher and student.

　听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。

　8. When is Alice?s birthday?

　A. Tomorrow. B. The day after tomorrow. C. Today.

　9. What will the two speakers buy for Alice?

　A. A recorder. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates.

　听第8段材料，回答第10~12题。

　10. What does the woman do in the group?

　A. Play the piano. B. Play the violin. C. Sing for the group.

　11. Who is Miss Pearson?

　A. Leader of the group.B. Director of the group. C. Teacher of the group.

　12. How often does the group meet?

　A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every third week.

　听第9段材料，回答第13~16题。

　13. Who possibly is the woman?

　A. An air hostess. B. A native Indian. C. A trel agent.

　14. How long does the trip last?

　A. Seven days. B. Eight days. C. Nine days.

　15. What will the man probably do at the second stage?

　A. Do some shopping. B. Visit the Taj Mabal. C. See wild animals.

　16. What will the speakers do next?

　A. Say goodbye to each other.B. Find out the price. C. Go to India by air.

　听第10段材料，回答第17~20题。

　17. In what way does Jack like to trel?

　A. With a lot of people.

　B. With one or two good friends.

　C. All by himself.

　18. What does Helen prefer on holiday?

　A. Staying at home.

　B. Seeing famous places.

　C. Enjoying nature quietly.

　19. What does Bob like the best about trel?

　A. Making more friends. B. Buying what he wants. C. Seeing and learning.

　20. Who prefers to do shopping while treling?

　A. Jack. B. Helen. C. Bob.

　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。

　A

　We he designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.

　Using your NatWest Service Card

　As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, whenever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you he enough money (or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it). It is also a cheque guarantee card for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.

　Using your NatWest Cash Card

　You can use your Cash Card as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you he in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.

　Using your cards abroad

　You can also use your Service Card and Cash Card when you?re abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.

　We take a commission charge (手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to￡4) and a commission charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also ly a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.

　Using your NatWest Credit Card

　With your credit card you can do the following:

　* Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days? interest-free credit.

　* Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the MasterCard or Visa logos.

　* Collect one AIR MILE for every￡20 of spending that ears on your statement (结算单). (This does not include foreign currency or treler?s cheques bought, interest and other charges.)

　21. If you carry the Service Card or the Cash Card, ________.

　A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish

　B. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently

　C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit

　D. you he to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK

　22. If you withdraw￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ________.

　A. ￡4 B. ￡4.5 C. ￡5.25 D. ￡5.3

　23. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?

　A. You he to pay back with interest within 56 days.

　B. You can use the card in any shop across the world.

　C. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.

　D. You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on treller?s cheques.

　24. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to ________.

　A. pay for goods with your cards B. use your cards abroad

　C. draw cash with your cards D. play your cards right

　B

　Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I?ve ever had: Be bold and bre ? and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.

　Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

　Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas ? even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

　Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the erage player. ?In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,? said Tim. ?I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet ? and stopped him cold.?

　Boldness ? a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme?is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

　So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities?and you?ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

　25. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

　A. He faced huge risks. B. He lacked mighty forces.

　C. Fear prevented him from trying. D. Failure blocked his way to success.

　26. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

　A. Swallow more than you can digest. B. Act slightly above your abilities.

　C. Develop more mysterious powers. D. Learn to make creative decisions.

　27. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

　A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults. B. Trying without success is meaningless.

　C. Repeated failure creates a better life. D. Boldness can be gained little by little.

　C

　The wallet is heading for extinction. As a day-to-day essential, it will die off with the generation who read print newspapers. The kind of shopping-where you hand over notes and count out change in return?now hens only in the most minor of our retail encounters，like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a corner shop. At the shops where you spend any real money, that money is increasingly abstracted. And this is more and more true, the higher up the scale you go. At the most cutting-edge retail stores?Victoria Beckham on Dover Street, for instance?you don't go and stand at any kind of cash register when you decide to pay. The staff are equipped with iPads to take your payment while you relax on a sofa.

　Which is nothing more or less than excellent service, if you he the money. But across society, the abstraction(抽象) of the idea of cash makes me uneasy. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. But earning money isn't quick or easy for most of us. Isn't it a bit incredible that spending it should hen in half a blink(眨眼)of an eye? Doesn't a wallet?that time-honoured Friday-night feeling of pleasing, promising fatness?represent something that matters?

　But I'll lee the economics to the experts. What bothers me about the death of the wallet is the change it represents in our physical environment. Everything about the look and feel of a wallet?the way the fastenings and materials wear and tear and loosen with age, the plastic and paper and gold and silver, and handwritten phone numbers and printed cinema tickets?is the very opposite of what our world is becoming. The opposite of a wallet is a smartphone or an iPad. The rounded edges, cool glass, smooth and unknowable as pebble(鹅卵石). Instead of digging through pieces of paper and peering into corners, we move our fingers left and right. No more counting out coins. Show your wallet, if you still he one. It may not be here much longer.

　28. What is hening to the wallet?

　A. It is disearing. B. It is being fattened.

　C. It is becoming costly. D. It is changing in style.

　29. What makes the author feel uncomfortable nowadays?

　A. Sing money is becoming a thing of the past.

　B. The pleasing Friday-night feeling is fading.

　C. Earning money is getting more difficult.

　D. Spending money is so fast and easy.

　30. Why does the author choose to write about what's hening to the wallet?

　A. It represents a change in the modern world.

　B. It has something to do with everybody's life.

　C. It marks the end of a time-honoured tradition.

　D. It is the concern of contemporary economists.

　31. What can we infer from the passage about the author?

　A. He is resistant to social changes.

　B. He is against technological progress.

　C. He feels reluctant to part with the traditional wallet.

　D. He feels insecure in the ever-changing modern world.