9．Whetherwe'll go hiking tomorrow depends on the weather．——青夏教育精英家教网—

1．In a world today of immense technology，population growth and economic flourish，planning for future residential （适合居住的） and commercial developments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions about effects on the environment and the people of the community．
One example of a growing city is Wooster，Ohio，my place of residency，Wooster in the last five years has grown considerably in population，leading to a growth in commercial business．Surrounded by farmland，Wooster's planning commission chose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residential and commercial areas．
Picture this-corn fields，old trees，clean air，country roads，and wildlife are all part of the area．Within four years，the people living on this farm step outside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containing Wal-Mart，McDonald's，Wendy's，TCBY，and a Cinemark movie theatre．The once quiet road is now a city street with traffic lights，busy with automobiles day and night．The air smells of car exhaust and fast food．
Some destruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands．Instead of expanding outward，planning commissions should consider interior（内部的）  remodeling of a city．Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel many areas inside the city．In addition，commercialized buildings could extend upwards 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．Why not preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same time allowing for growth？
With a steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more workplaces，many problems arise when planning for the future．The hillsides，fields and animal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities．In the future，a world covered with concrete and asphalt（沥青）could become reality．Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the future of our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result．

32．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．it is unavoidable to destroy farmland when a city grows
B．Wooster used to be a quiet and peaceful city surrounded by farmland
C．with many nationwide shopping centers，Wooster lost its uniqueness
D．commercial expansion has done no harm to Wooster
33．It can be concluded from the passage that the author thinks Wooster's planning commissionC．
A．has tried its best to protect the environment　　　　
B．preserves the hillsides and fields
C．should have avoided such a tragedy 　　　　　　　
D．is the cause of environmental pollution
34．Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage？D
A．Planning for future residential and commercial developments has bad effects on the environment and the living things．
B．With a safety growth of population，more homes and more workplaces are needed．
C．With immense technology，population growth and economic prosperity，we need to plan for the future．
D．When planning for future developments，effects on the environment should be taken into account．
35．What is the writer's attitude towards the current planning of cities？A
A．Critical（批评的）．
B．Favorable．
C．Objective（客观的）
D．Depressed．

20．Most visitors come to the UK expecting the rain and weather for which the country is famous．However，when summer finally arrives，British people like nothing more than heading for the coast．Here are some of more famous places of interest that you could expect to visit on a trip to Britain．Black pool，in the northwest of England，is the most visited place in the UK．Each year around 6.5to 7million people come to enjoy the miles of sandy beaches，the 158m Black pool Tower and the 11km-long Golden Mile，where there are entertainments，pubs，ice rinks （溜冰场） and even a zoo．On the south coast of the country you can find Brighton．Until 1786，Brighton was a sleepy village．Then the future king，George IV，decided to build a house there，and now it has become a large，international centre．Apart from the beaches，Brighton is famous for its pier （码头）．There are theatres，entertainments and restaurants there．Brighton is also fantastic for shopping．If you want to travel a little further，why not go to Cornwall in the far southwest of the UK？South Cornwall offers miles of sandy beaches and beautiful scenery．The climate there is warmer than the rest of Britain，and you can even find palm trees．For a bit more excitement，go to North Cornwall．The scenery there is nicer，and the beaches are famous for their powerful waves．As a result，North Cornwall has become the home of British surfing．One word of warning though，if you are using the roads in the UK during holidays，you can expect long traffic jams on the motorways．It might be better to take the train．

21．Which is the best title for this passage？B
A．How to Enjoy Your Holidays
B．Let's Go to the Beach!
C．Welcome to Britain!
D．How to Travel in Britain
22．We may find this passage in aA．
A．travel guide
B．storybook
C．geography book
D．news magazine
23．If Andrew likes surfing，which is the best place for him to spend his holidays？C
A．Black pool．
B．Brighton．
C．North Cornwall．
D．South Cornwall．
24．From the passage we can infer thatB．
A．there are no beaches in the east and west of Britain
B．the climate in South Cornwall is attractive to many people
C．the pier is more interesting than the beaches in Brighton
D．Black pool is the most famous place in the UK．

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