36．A．different from　　　　 B．similar to　　　　 C．better than　　　　　　 D．worse than

55．A．just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

答案　 36-40 CDDBA　 41-45 CABAA　 46-50 ACCDB　　 51-55　 ABACA

Passage 28

(河南省驻马店高中2010届高三摸底考试)

American cities are　 　36　 　other cities around the world． In every country, cities show the 　37　 　of the culture. Cities contain the very 　38　 　aspect(方面) of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 　39　 　the very worst parts of a society. Now American cities are changing, just 　40　 　American society.　 After World War Ⅱ, the population of 　41　 　large American cities became smaller; 　42　 　, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Huston are cities 　43　 　population increased. That people come into and out of the city shows the changing value of American society. During this time, in the 　44　 　1940s, the people of the city became wealthier and they had more children. They need more 　45 . They moved out to buy their own homes. They bought houses 　46　 　the city, areas near a city where people live and there are not many offices or factories. During 1950s the American "dream" was to have a house outside the city. Now things are changing. The children of the people who 　47　 　the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They 　48　 　their parents want to live in the cities.　 49　 　continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are becoming 　50　 　and the population is increasing in 　51　 　states as Texas, Florida and Californian. 　52　 　are moving to more established cities, such as Boston and Chicago. Many young doctors, lawyers and bosses are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 　53　 　the outside of it, because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the oil shortage; or they just 　54　 　the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities-a wealthier and 　55 　mobile class.

54．A．other　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the other　　　　　　　　 C．others　　　　　　　　　　　 D．all other

53．A．agree　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．believe　　　　　　　　　　 C．realize　　　　　　　　　　　 D．allow

52．A．repeat　　　　　　　　　　　 B．last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．remain　　　　　　　　　　 D．happen

51．A．waking 　　　　　　　　　 B．moving　　　　　　　　　　 C．living　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．working

50．A．With　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．As well as　　　　　　　　 C．Except　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Rather than

49．A．control　　　　　　　　　　 B．show　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．manage　　　　　　　　　 D．perform

48．A．miss　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．none　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lack　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．need

47．A．prevented　　　　　　　 B．allowed　　　　　　　　　　 C．used　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expected