第5部分:补全短文(第46~50题,每题2分,共10分)
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Forests for Cities
You are standing in a beautiful forest in Japan. The air is clean and smells like plants and flowers. There are 175 different kinds of trees, and 60 kinds of birds live here. ___C____ (46) You are downtown in the city of Nara, Japan, in Kasugayama Forest, the oldest urban forest in the world. It was started more than a thousand years ago, and today it's very popular with tourists and artists.
Cities around the world are working to protect their urban forests. Some urban forests are parks, and some are just streets with a lot of trees. But all urban forests have many good effects on the environment. ____D___ (47) They also stop the noise from heavy traffic. They even make the weather better because they make the air 3-5 degrees cooler, and they stop strong winds.
Urban forests also have many good effects on people. They make the city more beautiful. In a crowded area, they give people a place to relax and spend time in nature. ___B__(48)
In some countries, people are starting new urban forests. In England, there are now 1.3 million trees in an urban forest called Thames Chase, east of London. It was started in 1990, and it has grown very fast. Walking and bicycle clubs use the forest, and there are programs for children and artists.
__E__ (49)
Some older cities don't have space for a big urban forest, but planting trees on the streets makes the city better. Scientists found that commuters (通勤人员) feel more relaxed when they can see trees. Trees are even good for business. ___A____ (50) In the future, urban forests will become even more important as our cities grow bigger. In the megacities(超大城市) of tomorrow, people will need more green space to live a comfortable life. Planting trees today will make our lives better in the future.
A.People spend more time at shopping centers that have trees
B.In hot countries,urban forests are cool places for walking and other healthy exercises
C.But you are not in rural area
D.Trees take pollution out of the air
E.In 2033,it will have 5 million trees
F.It has many kinds of birds in the country
第6部分:完形填空(第52~65题,每题1分,共15分)
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Traffic in Our Cities
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk ______ (51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to______ (52)(变化) their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible ______ (53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by ______ (54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who ______ (55) the law. In addition, drivers could be ______(56) (变化)to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, ______ (57) as "road pricing", is already being introduced in a ______ (58) of cities, using a special electronic card ______ (59) to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of ______ (60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the ______ (61) of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ______ (62)(变化) for the final stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important ______ (63) is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to ______ (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares ______ (65) at an acceptable level.
51. A. of B. for C. about D. by
【答案】:A
52. A. acquire B. form C. support D. change
【答案】:D
53. A. manner B. approach C. custom D. style
【答案】:B
54. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
【答案】:B
55. A. destroys B. breaks C. refuses D. rejects
【答案】:B
56. A. allowed B. advised C. required D. controlled
【答案】:C
57. A. designed B. known C. seen D. called
【答案】:B
58. A. quantity B. total C. sum D. number
【答案】:D
59. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed
【答案】:A
60. A. doing B. handling C. solving D. dealing
【答案】:D
61. A. border B. outside C. limit D. outskirts
【答案】:D
62. A. service B. station C. route D. fare
【答案】:A
63. A. thought B. case C. event D. thing
【答案】:D
64. A. in B. up C. off D. out
【答案】:B
65. A. taken B. blocked C. kept D. given
【答案】:C