Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the country-side to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area (住宅区) nearby where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.

In every major city in the world, there is a business district(商业区) where the big companies have their main offices. In

the United States, this area is usually in the city centre downtown. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office

blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller town and villages.

What does the underlined phrase "urban areas" mean?

A. Areas of the countryside. B. Areas of a town or a city.

C. Areas near the countryside.D. Areas near a town or a city.

In the United States, many people work in the centre of a big city ________ .

A. while living on the far away edge of the city        B. and live there

C. but live in another city           D. but live far away out of the countryside

It was already late when we set out for the next town, ? ? ? according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the ? ?

There we felt? ? that we would find a bed ? the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met ? ? as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that ? ? ? the hills. As we climbed ? ? , it became colder and rain began to fall, ? ? it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more ? ? .

After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was? ? on the map. We were beginning to get? ? ? . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick? ? showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to ? the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, ? ? John, who was a? ? sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk ? ? ? the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the ? ? of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort, ? ? to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. ? less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a ???? ? quite easily.

1.A. which???????? ????????????? B. it?????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. where??????????? D. that

2.A. rivers??? ????????????? ????????????? B. villages??????? ????????????? C. towns??????? ????????????? ????????????? D. hills

3.A. surprised?????? ????????????? B. sure?????? ????????????? ??? C. pleased???????? ????????????? D. afraid

4.A. at???????????? ????????????? B. in????????????? ????????????? C. through???????? ????????????? D. for

5.A. everybody????? ????????????? B. somebody????? ????????????? C. nobody?????? ????????????? ??? D. anybody

6.A. got to????????? ????????????? B. arrived??????????? C. led to???????? ????????????? ??? D. belonged to

7.A. taller????????? ????????????? B. faster???? ????????????? ??????? C. lower??????????? ????????????? D. higher

8.A. getting???????? ????????????? B. thinking???? ????????????? ????????????? C. causing?????? ????????????? ??? D. making

9.A. certainly??????? ????????????? B. slowly????? ????????????? ????????????? C. carefully????? ????????????? ??? D. surely

10.A. set?????? ????????????? ??? B. marked????????? ????????????? C. built????????? ????????????? D. drawn

11.A. worried?????? ????????????? B. excited??? ????????????? ????????????? C. cold???????? ????????????? ????????????? D. warm

12.A. attention?????? ????????????? B. operation??? ????????????? ????????????? C. examination??? ????????????? D. information

13.A. live?????????? ????????????? B. spend??????? ????????????? ????????????? C. spare?????????? ????????????? D. stay

14.A. since????????? ????????????? B. though?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. so?????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. but

15.A. poor????????????? ??????? B. fast??????????? ????????????? C. quick????? ????????????? ?? ????????????? D. heavy

16.A. across???????? ????????????? B. through????? ????????????? ????????????? C. down???????? ????????????? ??? D. up

17.A. map??????? ????????????? B. lights?????????? ????????????? C. bus????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. situation

18.A. ought???????? ????????????? B. tried??? ???? ????????????? ????????????? C. managed??? ????????????? ????????????? D. succeeded

19.A. For?????????? ????????????? B. In?????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Since???????? ????????????? ??? D. At

20.A. hotel??? ????????????? ??? B. friend?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. policeman??????? ????????????? D. cinema?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

It was already late when we set out for the next town,      according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the     .

There we felt      that we would find a bed     the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met     as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that      the hills. As we climbed     , it became colder and rain began to fall,     it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more     .

After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was     on the map. We were beginning to get     . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick     showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to     the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once,     John, who was a     sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk      the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the     of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort,    to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill.      less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a       quite easily.

1.A. which         B. it                        C. where                       D. that

2.A. rivers               B. hills        C. towns                        D. villages

3.A. surprised               B. afraid                C. pleased                     D. sure

4.A. at                      B. in                    C. through                     D. for

5.A. everybody             B. somebody          C. nobody                      D. anybody

6.A. got to                  B. arrived              C. led to                       D. belonged to

7.A. taller                   B. higher              C. lower                       D. faster

8.A. getting                 B. thinking              C. causing                      D. making

9.A. certainly               B. carefully             C. slowly                       D. surely

10.A. marked               B. set                  C. built               D. drawn

11.A. excited               B. worried             C. cold                        D. warm

12.A. attention             B. operation          C. examination       D. information

13.A. spend                B. live                 C. spare                       D. stay

14.A. since                 B. though             C. so                           D. but

15.A. quick                  B. fast                 C. poor              D. heavy

16.A. across                B. through             C. down                       D. up

17.A. lights                  B. map                C. bus                          D. situation

18.A. ought                 B. tried               C. succeeded                   D. managed

19.A. For                   B. In                   C. Since                        D. At

20.A. policeman            B. friend               C. hotel              D. cinema

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “a residential area” means an area________.