1、湖南省娄底市2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题时间：120分钟 总分： 150分 第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where did the man put the womans bike?A. Under a street lamp.B. In a garage
2、.C. In a backyard.2. Which floor is the Committee Room on?A. The second floor.B. The third floor.C. The fourth floor.3. How does the man feel about the article in the end?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.C. Bored.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a tea
3、ching building.5. Why does the man call the woman?A. To ask for a sick leave. B. To ask about English classes.C. To discuss tomorrows schedule.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How
4、will the woman send the package?A. By air.B. By sea.C. By express mail.7. How much should the woman pay?A. 20. B. 23. C. 26.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What problem does the woman have?A. Shes lost.B. Her shoes are broken. C. Her feet are uncomfortable.9. Why did the speakers come to the city?A. To attend a m
5、eeting.B. To buy some shoes. C. To make a tour.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man want to get a summer job?A. To save money for a course. B. To pay his brother back.C. To save for a trip.11. How will the woman get money?A. By borrowing from her brother. B. By doing a part-time job. C. By asking h
6、er parents.12. What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Study in Spain. B. Get a job in Portugal. C. Go to Latin America with the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers discussing?A. How to form clouds. B. How to present their research.C. How to explain different types of clouds.14. Wh
7、y does the man suggest having small cards?A. To make the presentation more interesting. B. To remind him of what to say.C. To organize all the research.15. What will the man do?A. Prepare the cards. B. Make the presentation slides.C. Look for pictures of clouds online.16. What part will the woman do
8、?A. The low-level clouds part. B. The medium-level clouds part.C. The high-level clouds part.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What problem will the motorway bring to the village?A. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.B. The well-known beauty spot will be destroyed.C. Fewer villagers will live
9、 there.18. What will be built on farmland?A. A swimming pool.B. A steel factory.C. Houses.19. Where will the high-tech park be built?A. In the north of the village. B. In the south of the village. C. In the west of the village.20. What is most villagers attitude towards the government plans?A. Fully
10、 satisfied.B. Rather worried.C. Quite unexpected.第二部分 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(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English.They are reading, listening, speaking an
11、d writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master (掌握) the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can.But your reading must be active.It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence
12、, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is e
13、nough.It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes.You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading,
14、 then you can catch up on your listening.Since you have lots of inputs (输入) in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say.This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children.Their l
15、anguages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically (自动地), and you can
16、be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.21According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and writing. BReading and listening.CWriting and speaking. DSpeaking and listening.22To improve your reading, when you read you should _.Athink about wh
17、at you are reading actively Blook up all the new words in the dictionary Cspend more time studying grammar Dcopy as many words and sentences as possible23The author seems to agree with the view that _.Aeveryone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayByou neednt practice listening if you keep
18、on reading every dayCbeing good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningDyou should take notes of whatever you are hearing24The passage is mainly about how to _.Achoose suitable listening materials Bbecome fluent in speaking and writing EnglishCdeal with new words in reading Dimprove your E
19、nglish as quickly as possibleBWhen your baby get older, youre faced with the most challenging problem of all: How to get him or her best education you can.“There was a time when you could enroll your child in kindergarten and about 13 years sit on one of those folding chairs and touch your eyes as t
20、hey graduated from high school，” Peg Tyre says.These days the difficult decision of where to send your kid to school starts early.You have to choose a school when your child might only be three or four years old.When you go on a school tour, Tyre says, dont judge the place just by the finger paintin
21、gs decorating the hallways.“You want to look at the relationship between teacher and student，” she says.“What you want to see is teachers who have a lot of respect for kids, who seem to know their strengths and weaknesses.”Theres a myth Tyre wants to say that has to end that all teachers are good te
22、achers and can be moved around from classroom to classroom like bricks.“Thats just not true，” she says.“One of the things I would say is a teacher who is in their first year is not a wonderful sign for an effective teacher for your child.They tend to be kind, they have a lot of energy, but they are
23、not that effective in that first year.” So what do you do if your child is placed in a classroom with an inexperienced teacher? Dont march straight to the principals office and demand a change, Tyre says.“You can go to the principal and you can ask this question: What are you doing to support that t
24、eacher this year so that my child moves forward this year and is not just a guinea pig (实验对象) for your firstyear teacher？”Many parents know when they tour a school to ask about class size.But Tyre says the research doesnt suggest that a smaller class size is a must.“When you look at the really resea
25、rch on class size, class size is very important from kindergarten to third grade .After third grade theres less of an effect on academic result.” she says.25We can infer from the second paragraph that in the past _.Aa child had to learn at the same school for 13 yearsBparents would cry at their chil
26、drens graduation from schoolCfolding chairs were required for children to sit onDit was easy to get the best education for a child at school26To choose a school for your kid，you should _.Ajudge whether teachers respect your kidBdecide what strengths and weaknesses your kid hasCsee how finger paintin
27、gs decorate the hallwaysDconsider whether the teachers have their own kids27What statement may Tyre agree to?AA new teacher can be energetic and effective.BIt is wonderful for a kid to have a firstyear teacher.CA new teacher can teach students of different levels.DAll teachers arent good teachers in
28、 fact.28What was Tyres attitude towards class size?AShe was strongly against it. BShe felt it wasnt worth consideration.CShe thought it was most important. DShe insisted on taking it seriously.CMany kids would likely argue that their lunchtime is too short.While the precious breaks after class are u
29、sed to relax and chat with friends, students also need to scarf_down a full meal to fuel them through the rest of the day.But it is found that students need more than few minutes to consume (消耗) those muchneeded nutrients (营养)Longer lunchtime is healthier.The study compared food choices with the amo
30、unt of time students are given to eat.Students with less than 20 minutes for lunch ate less, including nutritional fruits and vegetables.Nationwide, the average (平均的) lunchtime is about 30 minutes. But researchers found that the real lunchtime can get cut down to less than 10 minutes.Researchers res
31、earched 1,001 students in lowincome neighborhoods in Massachusetts that had lunchtime between 20 and 30 minutes.Students with shorter lunchtime were less likely to even choose a fruit in their lunch：44 percent of students with 20minute time picked up an apple or orange.More than 30 million children,
32、 half of all public school children nationwide, according to the Southern Education Foundation, eat lowcost or free lunches every day under the National School Lunch program.With the 2010 Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act, school lunches have seen an overhaul (详细检查) in their nutritional guidelines, with
33、an increase in whole grains (全谷类), lowfat choices, fruits and vegetables.While increasing lunchtime and cutting into class time may not be a possible choice for many schools, whose funding depends on the results of tests.Researchers suggested simplifying the lunch lines so that students can make the
34、 most out of the time they have.29The underlined phrase “scarf down” in the first paragraph means “_”Adiscuss Bcook Ceat Dimprove30If students lunchtime is less than 20 minutes, they would _.Ahave healthier lunches Beat more vegetablesChave less choices Dbe short of proper nutrition31What do nearly
35、half students choose to eat if they only have 20 minutes for lunch?AThe vegetables. BThe milk. CThe meat. DThe fruits.32Why wouldnt schools cut into class time in the last paragraph?ABecause the students will not have the enough healthy choice.BBecause the nonideal result of the test will influence
36、the school fund.CBecause the school will have to improve lunch quality.DBecause the students will waste their lunchtime playing.DIf you ask people to name one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare” “Samuel Johnson” and “Webster”， but none
37、of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didnt even speak English William the Conqueror.Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived people belonging to two major language groups.In the westcentral region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north live
38、d the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic.In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call AngloSaxon (or Old English), a Germanic language.If this state of affairs ha
39、d lasted, English today would have been close to German.But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasa
40、nts. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction between upperclass French and lowerclass AngloSaxon in its words.We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether i
41、t is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing farming, while the upperclass Normans were doing most of eating.When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German
42、they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic at its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of the mans ambition (野心)33The two major languages spoken in what is now called
43、Great Britain before 1066 were _.AWelsh and Scottish BNordic and Germanic CCeltic and Old English DAngloSaxon and Germanic34Which of the following groups of words is, by inference, rooted in French?Apresident, lawyer, beef Bpresident, bread, waterCbread, field, sheep Dfolk, field, cow35Why does Fren
44、ch appear less foreign than German to Americans on their first visit to Europe?AMany French words are similar to English ones.BThey know little of the history of the English language.CMost advertisements in France appear in English. DThey know French better than German.七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从
45、短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reasons to Take Part in Student Clubs and OrganizationsMany college students dont know what theyre missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding exp
46、erience. 36 Check them out and see whats available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part in student clubs and organizations.1. Meet new people.It can be hard to meet new people in college，especially in your first year. 37 However，in a club，youll find yourself in a smaller group of people
47、who likely share your interest.2. Help your major.There are many student clubs and organizations for different majors and departments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in
48、your departments. 383. Learn important leadership skills.Student clubs and organizations can be a good way to learn important leadership skills that would look great on job applications. 39 These skills could be event planning，finance management，and so on. Find a club that you love being a part of y
49、our school life and if you work hard you might be able to gain such a position.4. 40Lastly，student clubs and organizations can simply be a lot of fun. Make sure to take advantage of student clubs and organizations to make the most out of your time in college!A. And you might even get access to study
50、 help and other academic advice.B. In a club，you will be able to gain other important skills.C. So dont just walk past those tables during clubs week.D. Take advantage of your major.E. Class sizes can be big.F. Never waste energy.G. Have fun.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，
51、从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a child I never worried about losing my hearing, even though many other members of my family had done so. It seemed I was one of the 41 ones. I had a lovely voice and felt 42 about my singing. At 13,1 made my debut （初次登台）in a school production of
52、Carlo Menotti s opera and knew then that I 43 on stage.But then I noticed that 44 I didnt sit at the front in lectures, I would 45 to hear. I went to the hospital to have a 46 test. I felt desperate，my ambitions 47 by a diagnosis of incurable nerve deafness.However, my bravery persuaded me to 48 my
53、plans and I went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music. I kept my 49 a closely guarded secret, convinced that admitting it would 50 my career. I won roles on merit （凭成绩），but the added fear and anxiety at auditions （试听） 51 me.At 28, I made my debut at New Sadlers Wells Opera. But my hear
54、ing loss was 52 I couldn t hear myself sing well any more. I d get a feeling of terror and want to _ 53 before every performance. 54 a superb technician fitted in-the-ear hearing aids,making me self-conscious and my confidence 55 I was fast learning to 56 ,singing by sensation. Recording music is no
55、w a joy and acoustic （原声的）sounds through the headphones help me _57_. 58 in technology mean my latest hearing aids are wireless, and my 59 is at its peak. I continue to tour the world. This year, I decided it was time to be 60 , not ashamed, and went public as the only deaf mezzo-soprano in the worl
56、d.41. A. cleverB. activeC. pitifulD. lucky42. A. curiousB. confidentC. awkwardD. anxious43.A. sacrificedB. belongedC. survivedD. trembled44. A. thoughB. sinceC. ifD. after45. A. struggleB. hesitateC. pretendD. cease46. A. hearingB. bloodC. sightD. memory47. A. achievedB. developedC. crushedD. extend
57、ed48. A. figure outB. stick toC. go overD. give up49. A. backgroundB. scoresC. deafnessD. ambitions50. A. startB. furtherC. changeD. ruin51. A. puzzledB. motivatedC. impressedD. consumed 52. A. recovering B.compensating C . accelerating D. disappearing53.A. rest B. flee C. drill D. play54.A. Thankfu
58、lly B. Clearly C. Actually D. Generally55.A. Faded B. grew C. counted D.helped56.A.forget B. judge C. cooperate D. adapt57.A. relax B. howl C. laugh D. sleep58.A.Drawbacks B. Improvements C. Applications D. Regulations59.A. Attention B. intelligence C. performance D. energy60.A. Famous B.creative C.
59、 innocent D. proud第二节 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Among the few scientists who have had a great effect on science and history, Albert Einstein is perhaps the _61_ (great). An American university president once commented that Einstein had created _62_ new view of the
60、universe. His theory has completely changed the way scientists understand time and space. Now, more and more people agree that the universe is something more complicated than _63_ they have ever thought before.Einstein _64_ (born) in Germany in 1879. In 1914, young Einstein, already internationally
61、famous, became a professor at an institute in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study. However, his _65_ (peace) life was soon broken by the First World War.Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected by the war; he sat _66_ (happy) in his office doing no
62、thing and _67_ (lose) interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the years _68_ (follow) the First World War, people showered honor upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Noble Prize _69_
63、Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, his life was again disrupted. The Second World War broke out and Einstein had to move to the US，_70_ he lived until his death in 1955.第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多
64、有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan
65、. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how happy I was when I
66、rode to school by my own bicycle.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华,你上个星期天去市图书馆看书时发现以下问题,你写信向馆长Mr Li 反映:1.新书太少;2.书架上的书比较混乱;3.阅览室的一盏灯坏了;4.管理员工作时彼此闲聊,读者无法安心看书。注意:1.词数80100;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.信的开头和结尾已经为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Mr Li,Last Sunday, I went to do some reading in your library.So, for the sake of readers, I sugges
67、t that you change all these as soon as possible.Yours sincerely,Li Hua高一英语参考答案1-5ACABA6-10. CBCAC 11-15. ACBBC16-20. BACBB21-25BACBD 26-30ADBCD 31-35DBCA A 36-40 C E A B G4145 BDACA 4650 BCBDD 5155 BADAB 5660 DCCBC填空：61.greatest 62.a 63.What 64.was born 65. peaceful66.unhappily 67.Lost 68.Following
68、69.For 70.where改错：When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles, I hoped I friendscould also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one whichone hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could 加foronly give me half of the money. He should find the oth
69、er half myself. So II went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if 去掉the whenI showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other later gavefifty. You can imagine how happy I was when I rode to school by on my own 去掉bybicycle.书面表达：参考作文：Dear Mr Li,Last Sunday, I went to d
70、o some reading in your library. Over the time I was there, I found something unpleasant. Therefore, Id like to voice my opinions, which, I hope, would be of help for you to create a more comfortable place for readers.First, there are few books on the shelf and most books are not popular today. Secon
71、d, some books are not sorted in proper order, making it difficult to find what they want quickly. Third, the assistants didnt offer good service. Instead, they were chatting. In addition, they took no notice of the fact that a light wasnt working. Leave this state of affairs to say the same, and I a
72、m afraid there will be fewer readers.So, for the sake of readers, I suggest that you change all these as soon as possible.Yours sincerely,Li Hua听力录音稿 (Text 1) W: Karl, where did you place my bike? I cant find it. M: Oh, I put it under a street lamp, the one beside our backyard. (Text 2) W: Oh, sorry
73、. I must have the wrong room. M: Which room do you want? W: The Committee Room. I thought it was here on the third floor. M: Its on the fourth floor and, anyway, you are lost, this is the second floor. (Text 3) W: The article in this mornings paper made me angry! M: I felt the same way when I first
74、read it, but the more I thought about it, the more I agreed with it. Its an excellent article. (Text 4) W: Welcome. What kind of book would you like? M: Something about history. W: Theyre over there. All the books are on sale this week. (Text 5) W: Hello. English Language CenterM: Hello, Sarah. This
75、 is Jacob. I have a bad cold. Could I take today off? I think Ill be ready for tomorrow. W: Sure. Well see if we can get another teacher to cover your classes. 第一节到此结束。 第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳 选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答
76、第 6 和第 7 两个小题。现在，你有 10 秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。 (Text 6) W: Excuse me. Id like to have the package and the letter posted. M: Would you like to mail by air or by sea? W: How long will it take to mail things to the U.S. by air? M: About 10 days. You can send it by express mail if you need it faster. It will only
77、 take three or four days. W: Then, express mail for the package. Its urgent. The faster, the better. And the letter by registered mail. M: OK. The package is 3 kilograms. Thatll be 20 for postage. W: Yes. And the letter? M: Registered. That is 3. So you should give me 23. W: Here you go. 听下面一段对话，回答第
78、 8 和第 9 两个小题。现在，你有 10 秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。 (Text 7) W: I really shouldnt have worn high heels today. M: No kidding. Who knew wed all be on a walking tour of the city before the meeting? W: Maybe they think its the first time weve come to the city, so they arranged it. I remember seeing a shoe store just ar
79、ound the corner from here. Do you think we have enough time to stop by? I honestly wont be able to walk back unless I get some relief for my feet. M: It should be fine. We can get you some shoes and then eat a quick lunch at the fast food restaurant. Were almost back at the meeting center anyway. W:
80、 OK. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。现在，你有 15 秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 (Text 8) W: Do you have any plans during this summer? M: Well, I want to get a summer job. Id like to save money for a vacation. W: Really? Where would you like to go? M: Id love to travel to Latin America. What about you, Melissa? W: Well, Im no
81、t going to get a job right away. First, I want to go to Spain and Portugal. M: Sounds great, but how are you going to pay for it? W: I know I cant ask my parents for money any more, so Ill borrow some money from my brother. I have a good excuse. I plan to take courses in Spanish and Portuguese. M: O
82、h, Im tired of studying! W: So am I. But I also hope to take people on tours to Latin America. Why dont you come on my first tour? M: Count me in! 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。现在，你有 20 秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。 (Text 9) W: OK, weve got all our cloud research so lets decide how to organize it. M: We should probably
83、 start by saying how clouds are formed, and then move on to the different types of clouds. We can separate them into low-level, medium-level and high clouds. W: Great, and we should also make a PowerPoint to make the presentation more interesting. M: Right. We should have small cards, too. Im useles
84、s at remembering what to say without them. W: Me too. Well, Im quite happy to organize everything weve found out about clouds and make sure it fits into our presentation times. M: Actually, Id better do that. How about if you make the presentation slides? W: OK. M: Then Ill also look on the Internet
85、 for pictures of different types of clouds. W: Thatll be great. Ill prepare the cards so we dont forget what were saying. M: Sounds great. What section do you want to talk about? W: I hate speaking in front of people so Id prefer not to do the introduction. M: Ill do that. If you dont want to talk m
86、uch, then why dont you just do the middle bit about the medium-level clouds? W: Thats OK. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有 20 秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。 (Text 10) M: And now for our main headlines on Southern Local News for today. First of all, the report about the government plans on developments around the village
87、of Tartlesbury was published this morning. The new motorway will pass along the north side of the village. It will cross the River Teeme from the well-known beauty spot, Streeve Beach, to the north-east of the village. The motorway will cut the village off from the Streeve Beach, where many children
88、 play. But that is not the end of it. There are also plans to build a thousand houses on farmland west of the village. And on top of that is the plan to build a high-tech park for new technology companies. It will be built in the south of the village, where the old steel factory used to be. A new ce
89、nter with a swimming pool and a large supermarket are also planned next to the park. And, as has been expected, the plans have created quite a lot of interest. Not all people are for them. Mr. Khan, a local shopkeeper said, “Most of us in the village are absolutely concerned about what is being plan
90、ned here. This is just a chance for some people to make money quickly. Of course, we welcome the jobs that the new technology park will bring, but we feel more worried that the large increase in housing and the planned motorway will destroy the character of the area.” I think this is a debate that is going to run on for quite some time and we here on Local News will keep you informed.
