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Before you quit your job, ________ how your family would feel about your decision.

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

— It’s 8:00 o’clock. __________ or we won’t catch the bus.

—OK. I’m coming.

You ________ your homework yesterday, but you ________ too much time on the computer.

I will share a story with you this class, ________ music can touch one’s soul and change one’s life.

The only way they can ________ political change is by putting pressure on the country.

We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ________ it. It might be valuable.

The arrival of Europeans in America meant there was an immediate need for people to work on the plantation, ________ the beginning of the slave trade.

Jenny required that Mr. Smith _________ a good way to have her written English _______.

________ his eagerness to see his father who was seriously ill, he ________ from his company early in the morning.

I wonder if John has forgotten my number. I ________ him to call for the past two hours.

________ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

________ full use you have made of your time to study, there is still room for improvement.

He was ________ by the traffic, so he ________ apologizing to his friend.

                                A

    Wantto improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

    Towner WriterSquad (班组）for kids aged 13-17

    Ledby comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet oncea month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting on 12 October,2017.

    TheFREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writingstyles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction,to support the development of young writers.

    Application &Selection

    Ifyou would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send asample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to:debo@newwritingsouth.com.

    Onceall applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. Thiswill be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate andother young people.

    Youwill also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get ataste of what’s to come.

    Deadline forapplications: 8 September, 2017

    Forfurther information go to: facebook.com/tower or towner.org.uk ornewwritingsouth.com

    Anyquestions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:wharne @ tower.gov.uk

    Beginner WritingProject for kids aged 12-13

    Dueto popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

    Start time: 6September, 2017

    Meetevery other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

    Study and write atyour own pace—you do not have to rush—as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teacherswho can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidenceand have fun while writing!

    No previousexperience or special background is required. Many others have been successfulthis way. If they can do it, why can’t you?

    Fee: £179

    Formore information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk

Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.

—Why not have a meeting to discuss about it?

— ___________.

Playing football ________ so much of the boy’s spare time that he even found there was not enough time to ________ for his lost lessons.

第二部分：阅读理解（每题2.5分；共50分）

    阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

                                A

    Wantto improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

    Towner WriterSquad (班组）for kids aged 13-17

    Ledby comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet oncea month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting on 12 October,2017.

    TheFREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writingstyles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction,to support the development of young writers.

    Application &Selection

    Ifyou would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send asample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to:debo@newwritingsouth.com.

    Onceall applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. Thiswill be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate andother young people.

    Youwill also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get ataste of what’s to come.

    Deadline forapplications: 8 September, 2017

    Forfurther information go to: facebook.com/tower or towner.org.uk ornewwritingsouth.com

    Anyquestions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:wharne @ tower.gov.uk

    Beginner WritingProject for kids aged 12-13

    Dueto popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

    Start time: 6September, 2017

    Meetevery other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

    Study and write atyour own pace—you do not have to rush—as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teacherswho can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidenceand have fun while writing!

    No previousexperience or special background is required. Many others have been successfulthis way. If they can do it, why can’t you?

    Fee: £179

    Formore information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk

Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.

                                A

    Wantto improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

    Towner WriterSquad (班组）for kids aged 13-17

    Ledby comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet oncea month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting on 12 October,2017.

    TheFREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writingstyles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction,to support the development of young writers.

    Application &Selection

    Ifyou would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send asample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to:debo@newwritingsouth.com.

    Onceall applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. Thiswill be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate andother young people.

    Youwill also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get ataste of what’s to come.

    Deadline forapplications: 8 September, 2017

    Forfurther information go to: facebook.com/tower or towner.org.uk ornewwritingsouth.com

    Anyquestions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:wharne @ tower.gov.uk

    Beginner WritingProject for kids aged 12-13

    Dueto popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

    Start time: 6September, 2017

    Meetevery other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

    Study and write atyour own pace—you do not have to rush—as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teacherswho can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidenceand have fun while writing!

    No previousexperience or special background is required. Many others have been successfulthis way. If they can do it, why can’t you?

    Fee: £179

    Formore information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk

To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first _______.

                                A

    Wantto improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

    Towner WriterSquad (班组）for kids aged 13-17

    Ledby comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet oncea month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting on 12 October,2017.

    TheFREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writingstyles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction,to support the development of young writers.

    Application &Selection

    Ifyou would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send asample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to:debo@newwritingsouth.com.

    Onceall applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. Thiswill be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate andother young people.

    Youwill also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get ataste of what’s to come.

    Deadline forapplications: 8 September, 2017

    Forfurther information go to: facebook.com/tower or towner.org.uk ornewwritingsouth.com

    Anyquestions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:wharne @ tower.gov.uk

    Beginner WritingProject for kids aged 12-13

    Dueto popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

    Start time: 6September, 2017

    Meetevery other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

    Study and write atyour own pace—you do not have to rush—as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teacherswho can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidenceand have fun while writing!

    No previousexperience or special background is required. Many others have been successfulthis way. If they can do it, why can’t you?

    Fee: £179

    Formore information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk

What is most important for the beginners?

                                B.

    Fewof us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty whomeets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is ahidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart. We all wish we could achieve recognitionor success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.

    MarySantiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a UShigh school.

    Maryis shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, JoeyParker, appears.

    Joeyis everything—kind, handsome and desirable, while the rest of the boys in herclass are not. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall inlove with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behindher MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of hisdreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be DominiqueBlatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Marylike a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into thetop dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey fallingfor Mary, even if that means embarrassing them.

    Thestory, though it mostly follows Cinderella,does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, thefilm, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although theactors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in manysimilar movies.

    “Themovie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its starting point,” writes moviecritic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”

The first paragraph is mainly to _______.

                                B.

    Fewof us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty whomeets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is ahidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart. We all wish we could achieve recognitionor success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.

    MarySantiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a UShigh school.

    Maryis shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, JoeyParker, appears.

    Joeyis everything—kind, handsome and desirable, while the rest of the boys in herclass are not. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall inlove with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behindher MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of hisdreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be DominiqueBlatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Marylike a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into thetop dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey fallingfor Mary, even if that means embarrassing them.

    Thestory, though it mostly follows Cinderella,does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, thefilm, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although theactors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in manysimilar movies.

    “Themovie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its starting point,” writes moviecritic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”

What does movie critic Amber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another Cinderella Story?

                                C.

    Ina world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish,planning for future residential (适合居住的) and commercialdevelopments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions abouteffects on the environment and the people of the community.

    Oneexample of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster inthe last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growthin commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commissionchose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residentialand commercial areas.

    Picturethis—corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are allpart of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm stepoutside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containingWal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The oncequiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles dayand night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.

    Somedestruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead ofexpanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior(内部的)remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel manyareas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extendupwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.

    Environmentally,commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution,wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planningcommission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Whynot preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same timeallowing for growth?

    Witha steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces,many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields andanimal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, aworld covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could becomereality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the futureof our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserableresult．

It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

                                C.

    Ina world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish,planning for future residential (适合居住的) and commercialdevelopments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions abouteffects on the environment and the people of the community.

    Oneexample of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster inthe last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growthin commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commissionchose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residentialand commercial areas.

    Picturethis—corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are allpart of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm stepoutside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containingWal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The oncequiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles dayand night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.

    Somedestruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead ofexpanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior(内部的)remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel manyareas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extendupwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.

    Environmentally,commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution,wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planning commission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Whynot preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same timeallowing for growth?

    Witha steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces,many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields andanimal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, aworld covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could becomereality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the futureof our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result．

It can be concluded from the passage that the author thinks Wooster’s planning commission  _______.

                                C.

    Ina world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish,planning for future residential (适合居住的) and commercialdevelopments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions abouteffects on the environment and the people of the community.

    Oneexample of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster inthe last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growthin commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commissionchose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residentialand commercial areas.

    Picturethis—corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are allpart of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm stepoutside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containingWal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The oncequiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles dayand night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.

    Somedestruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead ofexpanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior(内部的)remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel manyareas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extendupwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.

    Environmentally,commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution,wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planning commission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Whynot preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same timeallowing for growth?

    Witha steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces,many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields andanimal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, aworld covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could becomereality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the futureof our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result．

Which of the following is close in meaning to the underlined word “remodeling” in Para. 4?

                                A

    Wantto improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

    Towner WriterSquad (班组）for kids aged 13-17

    Ledby comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet oncea month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting on 12 October,2017.

    TheFREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writingstyles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction,to support the development of young writers.

    Application &Selection

    Ifyou would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send asample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to:debo@newwritingsouth.com.

    Onceall applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. Thiswill be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate andother young people.

    Youwill also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get ataste of what’s to come.

    Deadline forapplications: 8 September, 2017

    Forfurther information go to: facebook.com/tower or towner.org.uk ornewwritingsouth.com

    Anyquestions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:wharne @ tower.gov.uk

    Beginner WritingProject for kids aged 12-13

    Dueto popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

    Start time: 6September, 2017

    Meetevery other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

    Study and write atyour own pace—you do not have to rush—as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teacherswho can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidenceand have fun while writing!

    No previousexperience or special background is required. Many others have been successfulthis way. If they can do it, why can’t you?

    Fee: £179

    Formore information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk

The passage is intended for_______.

                                B.

    Fewof us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty whomeets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is ahidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart. We all wish we could achieve recognitionor success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.

    MarySantiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a UShigh school.

    Maryis shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, JoeyParker, appears.

    Joeyis everything—kind, handsome and desirable, while the rest of the boys in herclass are not. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall inlove with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behindher MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of hisdreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be DominiqueBlatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Marylike a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into thetop dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey fallingfor Mary, even if that means embarrassing them.

    Thestory, though it mostly follows Cinderella,does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, thefilm, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although theactors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in manysimilar movies.

    “Themovie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its starting point,” writes moviecritic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”

In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _______.

                                B.

    Fewof us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty whomeets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is ahidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart. We all wish we could achieve recognitionor success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.

    MarySantiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a UShigh school.

    Maryis shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, JoeyParker, appears.

    Joeyis everything—kind, handsome and desirable, while the rest of the boys in herclass are not. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall inlove with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behindher MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of hisdreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be DominiqueBlatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Marylike a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into thetop dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey fallingfor Mary, even if that means embarrassing them.

    Thestory, though it mostly follows Cinderella,does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, thefilm, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although theactors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in manysimilar movies.

    “Themovie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its starting point,” writes moviecritic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”

What can we infer from the passage?

                                B.

    Fewof us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty whomeets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is ahidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart. We all wish we could achieve recognitionor success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.

    MarySantiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a UShigh school.

    Maryis shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, JoeyParker, appears.

    Joeyis everything—kind, handsome and desirable, while the rest of the boys in herclass are not. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall inlove with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behindher MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of hisdreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be DominiqueBlatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Marylike a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into thetop dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey fallingfor Mary, even if that means embarrassing them.

    Thestory, though it mostly follows Cinderella,does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, thefilm, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although theactors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in manysimilar movies.

    “Themovie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its starting point,” writes moviecritic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”

This passage is mainly about _______.

                                C.

    Ina world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish,planning for future residential (适合居住的) and commercialdevelopments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions abouteffects on the environment and the people of the community.

    Oneexample of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster inthe last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growthin commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commissionchose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residentialand commercial areas.

    Picturethis—corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are allpart of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm stepoutside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containingWal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The oncequiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles dayand night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.

    Somedestruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead ofexpanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior(内部的)remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel manyareas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extendupwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.

    Environmentally,commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution,wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planning commission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Whynot preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same timeallowing for growth?

    Witha steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces,many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields andanimal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, aworld covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could becomereality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the futureof our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result．

Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?

                                C.

    Ina world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish,planning for future residential (适合居住的) and commercialdevelopments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions abouteffects on the environment and the people of the community.

    Oneexample of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster inthe last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growthin commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commissionchose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residentialand commercial areas.

    Picturethis—corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are allpart of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm stepoutside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containingWal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The oncequiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles dayand night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.

    Somedestruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead ofexpanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior(内部的)remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel manyareas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extendupwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.

    Environmentally,commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution,wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planning commission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Whynot preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same timeallowing for growth?

    Witha steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces,many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields andanimal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, aworld covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could becomereality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the futureof our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result．

What is the writer’s attitude towards the current planning of cities?

                                D.

    Evenif trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic,entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are risingfaster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line thatmarks where forests stop and the treeless tundra （冻土地带） starts has beenshifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselvesfrom the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal ( 水平的)branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this waymeans they don't have enough energy to make seeds.

    Butas Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just growhorizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy.And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing moreseeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce( 白云杉)grows.

    Whitespruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot ofseeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end upon the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout ( 发芽)new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process wouldwork only if tundra were warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.

    Newtrees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from makingthe white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. Thiswarms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees toproduce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition,more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away.Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. Therecent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry aboutimpacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.

What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward?

                                D.

    Evenif trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic,entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are risingfaster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line thatmarks where forests stop and the treeless tundra （冻土地带） starts has beenshifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselvesfrom the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal ( 水平的)branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this waymeans they don't have enough energy to make seeds.

    Butas Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just growhorizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy.And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing moreseeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce( 白云杉)grows.

    Whitespruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot ofseeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end upon the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout ( 发芽)new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process wouldwork only if tundra were warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.

    Newtrees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from makingthe white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. Thiswarms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees toproduce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition,more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away.Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. Therecent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry aboutimpacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.

What does the underlined word "this” in Paragraph 1 mean?

                                D.

    Evenif trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic,entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are risingfaster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line thatmarks where forests stop and the treeless tundra （冻土地带） starts has beenshifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselvesfrom the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal ( 水平的)branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this waymeans they don't have enough energy to make seeds.

    Butas Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just growhorizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy.And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing moreseeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce( 白云杉)grows.

    Whitespruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot ofseeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end upon the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout ( 发芽)new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process wouldwork only if tundra were warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.

    Newtrees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from makingthe white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. Thiswarms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees toproduce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition,more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away.Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. Therecent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry aboutimpacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.

Why a forest can move according to the passage?

                                D.

    Evenif trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic,entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are risingfaster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line thatmarks where forests stop and the treeless tundra （冻土地带） starts has beenshifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselvesfrom the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal ( 水平的)branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this waymeans they don't have enough energy to make seeds.

    Butas Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just growhorizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy.And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing moreseeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce( 白云杉)grows.

    Whitespruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot ofseeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end upon the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout ( 发芽)new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process wouldwork only if tundra were warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.

    Newtrees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from makingthe white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. Thiswarms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees toproduce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition,more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away.Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. Therecent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry aboutimpacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.

What can we learn from the last paragraph?