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12016年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（一）英语第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答第I卷，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能打在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWELCOMETOTHEFESTIVALDearReader,Asaproudmemberofthiscommunity,theLosAngelesTimesiscommittedtomorethanjustreportingthenews.Webelieveindevelopingconnectionswithourneighbors.AnimportantpartofthatmissionisourannualFestivalofBooks,whichhasgrowntobecomeanessentialpieceoftheL.A.culturalscene.Thisyearmarksour21stanniversary,andwe'reworkingtomakethe2016festivalthebestoneyet.Overtwowonderfuldays,you'llhaveachancetomeetyourfavoriteauthors,hearlivemusic,seeoriginalartworksandlistentopoetry.ThefestivalwillconcludewiththeBookPrizesCeremony,wherethebestbookprizes—asjudgedbyourpanelofexperts—willbepresented.ThePeople'sChoiceAward,aschosenbyyou,thereadingpublic,willalsobeannounced.Allfestivaleventsarefreebut,duetolimitedseatingatoureventlocations,youwillneedatickettoenter.Thefreeticketscanonlybeappliedforhereatourwebsite.Thisyearwearealsoorganizingfreebusestothemostpopularevents.TheFestivalofBooksisourgifttothecityandwillbeheresoon.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouthere.AllenPetersonLosAngelesTimes-ChiefExecutiveFestivalofBooksSponsorsLosAngelesTimesFESTIVALOFBOOKSUNIVERSITYOFSOUNTHERNCALIFONIAHomes/THEFESTIVAL/WELCOMETOTHEFESTIVALNATURALHISTORYMUSEUMLOSANGELESCOUNTYC-SPAN2BOOKTVbooktv.orgLosAngelesPublicLibrary21.WhoisorganizingtheFestivalofBooks?A.BookTVB.TheLosAngelesTimesC.NaturalHistoryMuseumD.LosAngelesPublicLibrary2.Howarethebestbookprizechosen?A.Byagroupofexperts.B.Byavoteoftheauthor.C.Bythereadingpublic.D.Byfestivalsponsors.3.Whatistrueaboutticketstothefestival?A.Theyareonlyforpublishedauthors.B.Theyincludetransporttoeachevent.C.Theycanonlybeappliedforonline.D.Theycanbepurchasedattheeventlocation.BIn1800,onlythreepercentoftheworld'spopulationlivedincities.Onlyonecity—Beijing—hadapopulationofoveramillion.Mostpeoplelivedinruralareas,andneversawacityintheirlives.In1900,justahundredyearslater,roughly150millionpeoplelivedincities,andtheworld'stenlargestcitiesallhadpopulationsexceedingonemillion.By2000,thenumberofcitydwellersexceededthreebillion;andin2008,theworld'spopulationcrossedatippingpoint—morethanhalfofthepeopleonEarthlivedincities.By2050,thatcouldincreasetoovertwo-thirds.Clearly,humanshavebecomeanurbanspecies.Inthe19thandearly20thcenturies,manypeopleviewedcitiesnegatively—crowded,dirtyenvironmentsfullofdiseaseandcrime.Theyfearedthatascitiesgotbigger,livingconditionswouldworsen.Inrecentdecades,however,attitudeshavechanged.Manyexpertsnowthinkurbanization(城市化)isgoodnews,offeringsolutionstotheproblemsofEarth'sgrowingpopulation.HarvardeconomistEdwardGlaeser,authorofTheVictoryoftheCir,isonesuchperson.Glaeserarguesthatcitiesareveryproductivebecause“theabsenceofspacebetweenpeople”reducesthecostoftransportinggoods,people,andideas.Whiletheflowofgoodshasalwaysbeenimportanttocities,whatismostimportanttodayistheflowofideas.Successfulcitiesenablepeopletolearnfromeachothereasily,andattractandrewardsmartpeoplewithhigherwages.AnotherurbanizationsupporterisenvironmentalistStewartBrand.Brandbelievescitieshelptheenvironmentbecausetheyallowhaftoftheworld'spopulationtoliveonaboutfourpercentoftheland.Thisleavesmorespaceforopencountry,suchasfarmland.Citydwellersalsohavelessimpactperpersonontheenvironmentthanpeopleinthecountryside.Theirroads,sewers,andpowerlinesneedfewerresourcestobuildandoperate.Cityapartmentsrequirelessenergytoheat,cool,andlight.Mostimportantly,peopleincitiesdrivelesssotheyproducefewergreenhousegasesperperson.Soit'samistaketoseeurbanizationasevil;it'sanaturalpartofdevelopment.Thechallengeishowtomanagethegrowth.4.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofmoderncities.B.Changestakingplacewithincities.C.Howcitieshavegrownovertime.D.Whymoderncitiesarechanging.5.Howhaveexperts'attitudestowardscitieschangedinrecentdecades?A.Theynowviewtheweaknessesasstrengths.B.Theynolongerseecity-livingasattractive.C.Theyacceptcitylifeinspiteofitsproblems.D.Theythinkcity-livingprovidesmorebenefits.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldEdwardGlaeseragreewith?A.Citiesprovidemoreeconomicopportunities.B.Citypeoplegetalongbetterwitheachother.C.Over-crowdedcitiesresultinproblems.D.Citieslimittheflowofideas.37.AccordingtoParagraph4,whatwouldbetheresultofmovingpeopleoutofcities?A.Economicproductionwouldbereduced.B.Therewouldbelessfarmlandavailable.C.Peoplewouldtravellessfrequently.D.Housevalueswouldfallgreatly.CItwasDecember25,1914,onlymonthsintoWorldWarI.German,British,andFrenchsoldiers,alreadysickandtiredofthesenselesskilling,disobeyedtheirsuperiorsandstartedsocialisingwith“theenemy”alongtwo-thirdsoftheWesternFront.GermantroopsheldupChristmastreeswithsigns,“MerryChristmas”.Thousandsoftroopsranacrossthebattlefieldscoveredwithdeadbodies.TheysangChristmassongs,exchangedphotographsoflovedonesbackhome,sharedfoodandevenplayedfootball.Soldiershuggedmentheyhadbeentryingtokillafewshorthoursbefore.Theyagreedtowarneachotheriftheirofficersforcedt