1、江苏省阜宁中学2015年秋学期高二期末考试英 语 试 题第I 卷（选择题）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the woman want to do? A. Buy a place. B. Find a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman? A. Repa
2、ir her car B. Pick up her aunt. C. Give her a ride.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be? A. A company director. B. A department head. C. A new professor.4. What does the man think of the book? A. Quite difficult. B. Too simple. C. Very interesting.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Clothes. B. Weath
3、er. C. News.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分,满分15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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7小题6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman? A. He wants to watch TV. B. He has a pain in his knee. C. He is too lazy.7. What will
4、the woman probably do next? A. Stay at home. B. Do some exercise. C. Take Harry to hospital.听第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。8. When will the man be home from work7 A. At 6:50. B. At 6:15. C. At 5:45.9. Where will the speakers go? A. The Green House Cinema. B. The UME Cinema. C. The New State Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12小
5、题。10. How will the speakers go? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By air.11. Why are the speakers making the trip？ A. For shopping. B. For business. C. For holiday.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Driver and passenger.听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。13
6、. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a classroom. C. In an office.14. What does John do now? A. Hes a college student. B. Hes a tour guide. C. Hes a trainer. 15. How much can a new person earn for the first year? A. $15,000. B.$12,000. C. $10,500.16. How many
7、 people will the woman hire? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city? A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport? A. Its comfortable. B. Its cheap. C. Its time-saving.19. What is good about l
8、iving in a small town? A. Its more convenient. B. Its healthier. C. Its safer.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most？ A. Colorful. B. Busy. C. Quiet.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 Bonfire Night is a celebration that take
9、s place on November 5th every year, where inappropriate behavior, though, can cause offence. A. The; / B. The; a C. /; / D. /; a22As President, Im thankful that I get to see the best of America every day and Of course, every American can be thankful for the chance to live in a country founded on the
10、 that all of us are created equal. A. prediction B.commitment C. expectation D. belief23Although some people may think it is not it to spend a hot summer helping poor children learn English, the smiles on the childrens faces made the hard work . A. worthy; worthwhileB. worth; worthyC. deserved; wort
11、hD. worthwhile; deserved24Floods in the upper reach of the River Nile many people leaving their hometown.A. permitted of B. accounted for C. drove away D. took up25Almost all the students in our school prefer taking pains in their study four “A” grades in the coming Academic Proficiency test.A. to a
12、ttainB. to guaranteeingC. to accomplishingD. to acquire26 The prices of vegetables are going up madly. Its really too much for us. But for the situation where many vegetable producing areas constant low temperatures, things would not be like this.A. meet withB. met withC. have met withD. had met wit
13、h27When Paula was pushed onto the coach eventually, she found herself standing with a _ stare at all the occupied seats. A. cosyB. vividC. vacantD. invisible28 Look, your shoes are worn out again, but I bought them a fortnight ago! Mom, Im not to blame. They dont . A. stand up B. hold out C. put on
14、D. come over29You should have known waiting for you in the rain more than one student, along with all the teachers. A. is B. wasC. areD. were30I wont get , believe it or not, to taking off my shoes before going into someones house every time when visiting Brunei. A. adjusted B. permitted C. advocate
15、d D. accustomed31Although Chinas two-child policy gained popularity among many families when it came out, its effect is still considerable debate and suspicion. Which of the following is WRONG ?A. surrounded withB. greeted withC. accompanied byD. masked by 32It reminded me of my time in Sudan, sever
16、al Doctors without Borders staff were attacked there as people tried to get the food. A. whenB. whereC. whyD. who33After sightseeing in the Palace Museum in the morning, the foreign tourists, without pause, were all the Great wall. A. setting offB. going offC. left forD. headed for34Shall we go to t
17、he movie tonight?No, Id rather _at home with our baby. Wed better not leave it to the babysitter at night.A. stayed B. we stayed C. to stay D. staying35 You shouldnt have told her about the secret! . You know, no one believes her. A. How come?B. Thats amazing.C. Oh, come on!D. Whats up?第二节：完形填空（共20小
18、题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm 36 into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally 37 the path. 38 he knew
19、it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other 39 . He was getting colder by 40 . Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned 41 .He decided to stop
20、42 . There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find 43 from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He 44 a huge mass of snow and
21、dug out a hole in the middle. Then he 45 branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he 46 .By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream 47 his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing 48 he could last, Nicholas did the only th
22、ing he couldhe huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas 49 to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his 50 and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out 51 to find help. He had walked for about a mile w
23、hen a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm 52 for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats 53 he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls i
24、s 54 in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had 55 since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.36. A. swept B. struck C. expand D.fell37. A. burst intoB. turned off C. beat downD
25、. came onto38. A. Before B. When C. Unless D. After39. A. equipment B. acquaintances C. supplies D. vehicle40. A. the day B. the night C. the hour D. the minute41. A. to travel B. to obtain C. to use D. to survive42. A. skating B. skiing C. panicking D. worrying43. A. path B. tent C. cave D. shelter
26、44. A. put B. gathered C. rolled D. carried45. A. piled B. allocated C. lit D. fetched46. A. should B. might C. could D. must47. A. so that B. even though C. in case D. only if48. A. how far B. how long C. how much fartherD. how much longer49. A. crawled out B. went out C. stayed out D. ran out50. A
27、. feet B. steps C. tracks D. angle51. A. only B. again C. directly D. hopefully52. A. would it not B. should it notC. were it notD. had it not been53. A. where B. how C. why D. when54. A. gone B. deserted C. lost D. admitted55. A. helped it B. enjoyed it C. made it D. appreciated it第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每
28、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。AMetrorailEach passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the statio
29、n and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of Service Open: 5 a. m Mon. Fri.7a.m. Sat.
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31、sabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare.On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip card and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637
32、-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tipsAvoid riding during weekday rush periodsbefore 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.If you lose something on a bus or train or in a sta
33、tion, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.56. what should you know about farecard machines? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They make change for no more than $5. D. They offer special service to the elderly.57. What is good about aSmarTrip
34、 card?A. It is convenient for old people B. It is sold on the Internet.C. It can be bought at any time D. It saves money for its users58. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A.202-962-1100 B. 202-962-1195C.202-637-7000D.202-637-8000B BEIJINGW一Chinas ruling Communist Party
35、 announced Thursday that the country will start allowing all couples to have two children, abolishing the policy that limited many urban couples to only one child for more than three decades. A communiqu from the partys Central Committee said that the decision to allow all couples to have two childr
36、en was “to improve the balanced development of population” and to deal with an aging population.China, which has the worlds largest population at 1.4 billion people, introduced the one-child policy in 1979 as a temporary measure to keep a then-exploding population in check and limit the demands for
37、water and other resources. Soon after it was carried out, rural couples were allowed two children if their firstborn was a girl. Ethnic minorities are also allowed more than one child.Couples who have broken the rules were forced to pay a fee in proportion to their income. In some cases, rural famil
38、ies saw their livelihood in the form of their pigs and chickens taken away.In November 2013, the party announced that it would allow couples to have two children if one of the parents is a single child, the first substantial easing of the policy in nearly three decades.The government credits the one
39、-child policy with preventing 400 million births and helping lift countless families out of poverty by easing the strain on the countrys limited resources. But many demographers(人口统计学家)argue the birthrate would have fallen anyway as Chinas economy developed and education levels rose.Moreover, the ab
40、rupt fall in the birthrate has pushed up the average age of the population and demographers foresee a oncoming crisis because the policy reduced the young labor pool that must support the large baby boom generation as it retires.“The good news is, it is here. The bad news is, it is too little too la
41、te,” said Cai Yong, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.59. Where can you most probably read this article?A. In a magazine B. on the internetC. In a social report D. In a newspaper 60. Which is NOT the reason for the new policy?A. To help countless families out o
42、f poverty.B. To deal with an aging populationC. To make the development of population balanced.D. To increase the young labor pool61. Whats the public attitude towards the new policy according to what Cai Yong said?A. They welcome the long-waited policy.B. It is really a dilemma for many people.C. I
43、n spite of the new policy, many still dont want to give birth to babies.D. Better late than never.62. What is the best title of this passage?A. Falling Birthrate and Rising EconomyB. Good News or Bad NewsC. China Ends Controversial One-Child PolicyD. Chinas Reform for Three DecadesC Seeing in Stereo
44、(立体的)Have you wondered why you have two eyes and why they are set close together on the front of your face? The reasons are simple and important to the way you see the rest of your world.Your eyes are like two small cameras. A camera catches an image of an object and records it on film. Similarly, w
45、hen you look at something, each eye takes in what it sees and sends this image to the back of the eyeball. Because your eyes are set close together, they view the world from about the same height but from slightly different angles. Working as a team, the eyes send the images to your brain, which put
46、s them together into a single, centered image.Seeing in stereo means seeing with two eyes working together, which is called stereoscopic sight. This allows you to view the world in three dimensions, or 3-D. Seeing depth helps you to judge the distance between you and the objects you see and to adjus
47、t to the changing angle at which you see something as you move closer to or farther away from it. If images are coming from only one eye, however, only two of these dimensionsheight and width-can be perceived. A world seen with one eye is thus two-dimensional, as in a photograph. Now consider why yo
48、ur two eyes are on the front of your face. Think of other animals with the same arrangement. They are all animals that hunt, like lions and wolves. Their eyes face directly in front of them. This provided a field of sight about 180 degree wide, which is called binocular sight. On the other hand, ani
49、mals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head, which provides nearly 360-degree field of sight. In order to stay alive, they need to see things coming from the sides and from behind. However, without stereoscopic sight, they have difficulty determining how far a danger is. With sight both
50、stereoscopic and binocular, humans share with animal hunters the ability to see from side to side and to accurately determine the distance. If you think it would be great to have another type of sight, perhaps with hundreds of tiny eyes like many insects do, think again! Each tiny insect eye sees on
51、ly a tiny part. Besides, what if you needed glasses? Be glad for the eyesight that you have. 63. According to the passage, an eye is like a camera because both_A. can imagine objectsB. can record imagesC. provide centered imagesD. work at the same height64. Stereoscopic sight is a result of having_.
52、A. two eyes close to one another that work together B. hundreds of eyes, all seeing parts of an image C. a three-hundred-sixty-degree field of sightD. one eye on either side of the head, each seeing a different image65. The underlined word “perceived” in paragraph 3means_.A. set B. taken C. understo
53、od D. sensed66. The author implies “seeing in stereo” _.A. is similar to the way cameras workB. would be better for a wide field of sight C. is an ability humans are fortunate to haveD. helps people have better sight than animalsDBeforeIwastwoyearsoldacircumstancehappened whichIhave never forgotten.
54、 Itwasearly in the spring; there had beenalittle frost in the night, andalight fog still hung over the woods and grasslands.Iand the other young horses were feeding at the lower part of the field when we heard, quite in the distance, what sounded like the cry of dogs. The oldest of us young horses r
55、aised his head, pricked his ears, and said, “There are the hunting dogs!” and immediately cantered off, followed by the rest of us to the upper part of the field, where we could look over the bushes and see several fields beyond. My mother and anoldriding horse of our masters were also standing near
56、, and seemed to know all about it.“They have foundahare(野兔),” said my mother, “and if they come this way we shall see the hunt.”And soon the dogs were all tearing down the field of young wheat next to ours.Inever heard sucha noise as they made. They did not bark, nor howl, nor whine, but kept ona “y
57、o! yo! yo! o!” at the top of their voices. After them camea number of men on horseback, some of them in green coats, all galloping as fast as they could. Theoldhorse snorted and looked eagerly after them, and we young horses wanted to be galloping with them, but they were soon away into the fields l
58、ower down; here it seemed as if they had come toastand; the dogs stopped barking, and ran about every way with their noses to the ground.“They have lost the scent(臭迹),” said theoldhorse “perhaps the hare will get off.”“What hare?”Isaid. “Idont know what hare; likely enough it may be one of our own h
59、ares out of the woods; any hare they can find will do for the dogs and men to run after,” andbeforelong the dogs began their “yo! yo! yo! o!” again, and back they came altogether at full speed, making straight for our grassland at the part where the high bank and fence overhang the stream.“Now we sh
60、all see the hare,” said my mother; and just thenahare wild with fright rushed by and made for the woods. On came the dogs; they burst over the bank, leaped(跳跃) the stream, and came dashing across the field followed by the huntsmen. Six or eight men leaped their horses clean over, close upon the dogs
61、. The hare tried to get through the fence; itwastoo thick, and she turned sharp round to make for the road, but itwastoo late; the dogs were upon her with their wild cries; we heard one shriek, and thatwasthe end of her. One of the huntsmen rode up and whipped off the dogs, who would soon have torn
62、her to pieces. He held her up by the leg torn and bleeding and all the gentlemen seemed well pleased. (from Black Beauty)67. Which of the following words is associated with sound? A. shriek B. canter C. gallop D. prick68. Hearing the cry of dogs, the young horses must be very _.A. astonished and wen
63、t into a fussB. frightened and joined the older horses for helpC. excited and couldnt help informing their elders immediately D. curious and eager to know what was going on69. What happened to the hare eventually?A. It managed to escapeB. It was torn into pieces by dogsC. It was seriously injuredD.
64、It ran through then fence but was still caught70. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The dogs came to a stop because they lost sight of the hare B. The old horse participated in the huntingC. Every man didnt succeed in leaping their horse over the streamD. The young horses were eating
65、grass when they heard dogs cries第II 卷（非选择题）第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。For years, researchers have looked into a possible relationship between heat and violence. There are conflicting results over whether there is an actual connection between rising a
66、nger and rising temperature, but the murder rate constantly increases during the months of July and August, according to the FBIs annual crime report. Many police chiefs say they put more policemen on the streets when the heat rises. “Calls for service always increase from May, June, July and August
67、,” said New Bedfords Captain Richard Spiriet. “The longer period of time you have the heat, the worse it is. Its just the opposite in the winter time.” Craig Anderson, a professor and specialist in social psychology at Lowa State University, argues the evidence is clear. “As the temperature goes up,
68、 people become more uncomfortable. They become easier to get angry,” he said. “That increases the possibility that a small conflict will be interpreted as more major.” Anderson conducted a couple of studies looking at crime rates over the course of several years within the same area to see when most
69、 violent crimes occurred. He found that violent crimes were more likely to occur on hot days and hot months even hot years had higher violent rates than cold years, according to his research.Other research shows it is not so much the physical climate, but rather the social climate, that causes incre
70、ased violence. “During the summer months, people stay up later. They talk with their neighbors. They party with their friends,” said Jack Levin, director of the Brudnick Centre on Violence at Northeastern University. “There are more likely to be large numbers of people interacting, and they are more
71、 likely to argue.” Perhaps the realization that there is a link will help people who are arguing step back and say, “Lets cool off” both literally and figuratively.TitleHeat and ViolenceThemeViolence possibly has a 71. _ with heat.FactsJuly and August 72. _the constant increase of murder rate.More p
72、olicemen are called in with the heat 73. _.People get angry more 74. _ as the temperature goes up.75. _ of the researchFewer violent crimes occur on 76. _ days.The 77. _ climate causes increased violence.People usually go to 78. _ later during the summer months.There are more likely to be 79. _ when
73、 people chat with each other.Conclusion80. _ the link will help people in an argument cool off.第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）Recently, different surveys as to what happiness is have been conducted on different media, which has raised wide public concern. What is happiness? Different people have different ideas. H
74、ere you are required to write a short passage to make a Happiness Handbook according to the following surveys. 获取 给予 其它有人说，幸福是获取（锦衣美食，家人朋友的呵护，）有人说，幸福是给予（帮助别人，奉献社会，）我认为注意：1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；2. 词数150左右。3. 文中不得提及个人身份信息（如真实姓名，班级名称等）。 _ 江苏省阜宁中学2015年秋学期高二期末考试英语试题答案第一部分：听力（20分）120 ACACB ABCBC BACAC A
75、BBCA第二部分：英语知识运用（35分）第一节：单项填空（15分）2135 CDBBA CCABD DADBC第二节：完形填空（20分）3655 ABACD CBDBA CADBC BDABC第三部分：阅读理解（30分）5670 CDB DABC BADC ADCB第四部分：任务型阅读（10分）71. connection / relationship/ relation/ link 72. witness/sees 73. rising/rise 74. easily 75. Findings/ Results 76. cold/ winter 77. social 78. sleep/ b
76、ed 79. arguments 80. Realizing第五部分：书面表达（25分）To some people, happiness is having things that make life comfortable and pleasurable, such as beautiful clothes, yummy food and trendy gadgets. Happiness is being surrounded by family and friends, being loved and cared for and appreciated by others.To oth
77、ers, happiness means giving. They always think of how to help others and how to contribute to society, no matter how insignificant they are and how little they can do. They are willing to do everything they can to free others from trouble.As for me, the secret to happiness is simple. Im happy when I
78、m with my family, talking about what happened at school, helping with housework or simply sitting with them watching TV for a while. Im happy if I accomplish something, anything, answering a question correctly in class, handing in my project by the deadline or helping a classmate with a math problem
79、. Personally, happiness rests on choice.听力录音材料:Text 1W: Excuse me. This is the address. How do I find it?M: Right. Youll need a street map. Heres one, and Ill show you where it is.Text 2W: Oh my! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.M: Youre lucky. I can d
80、rop you off on my way.Text 3W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon?M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program.Text 4W: I hope you like the book I lent you. I wasnt sure if youd be interested.M: I had the s
81、ame doubt at first. But once I started, I simply couldnt put it down.Text 5W: What is going on? Its May, and we still have to wear warm clothes.M: Well, theres some good news on the radio. You probably can wear shorts tomorrow.Text 6W: Harry, lets play some ping-pong today.M: Id love to play a set o
82、r two, but my right arm hurts. Ive decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better.W: Well, how about going skating?M: Id like to, but my knee hurts, too.W: Harry, stop making excuses! Youre just lazy.M: No, Im not! You know, theres a basketball match on TV today. Lets just stay home and wat
83、ch it.W: OK. You stay, and Ill play with Helen.Text 7W: What do you want to do tonight?M: How about going to the cinema? I should be home from work at 5:45. Then we can go out and eat before we see a film.W: What do you want to see?M: Theres a good art film at the Green House Cinema.W: Lets seeit st
84、arts at 6:15. I dont think we can get there in time to see the beginning. How about the action film at the New State Cinema? It starts at 6:50. Perhaps the 7:00 one at the UME Cinema is even better. It stars Jackie Chan.M: OK, thats fine. I like him, too.Text 8M: Hey, Lucy. Do you have some time to
85、talk about next weeks trip with me?W: Sure, Dave.M: OK. So, were leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport, and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi, or just go by bus.W: No, we dont have to. The company car will pick us up and take us
86、there.M: Oh, thats good. When?W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 a.m., so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Besides, the company pays for our trip, including hotel and food.M: How much will that be?W: Well, New York is a pretty expensive city. So, each of us will get $200 a day.M: Oh, OK.
87、 Thanks for telling me that.W: Youre welcome.Text 9W: Please sit down. Lets seeyoure Mr. Smith. Is that correct?M: Yes. John Smith.W: And youre interested in this job?M: Yes, I am. Ill graduate from college the coming June. My major is Chinese.W: I see. Have you ever done any work in this field?M: Y
88、es, I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travellers.W: Good. Now, how much money do you expect to have for a year?M: From what Ive read, it seems that a starting pay would be around $12,000 a year.W: Here, you would start at $10,500 for the first yeara kind of training period. Then you would go to
89、$15,000.M: That sounds fair enough. What do you think are the chances for me to get a job here?W: Well, Im talking to three people today and four tomorrow. Well be hiring two people. Youll hear from us sometime next month. Good luck! And thanks for coming in today.Text 10M: Well, Id love to share wi
90、th you my personal opinions on city life and life in small towns. I grew up in a small town until I was 18 and then moved to a big city, so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big city, but I was wrong. After ten years of living in one, I
91、cant imagine ever living in a small town again. Surely small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transport. In a small town, you have to own a car to make life comfortable. You cant get around without one because there isnt any kind of public transport. Big cities generally have
92、 heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you have a choice of taking public transport, which is cheaper than driving. So, if you dont have a car, youd better live in the city. I also love the exciting life in big cities. I can always enjoy a lot of films, concerts, and other wonderful shows.
93、However, these things are not common in small towns. The final thing I like about large cities is that you can meet different kinds of people. However, you seldom find such a variety of people in a smaller town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become dull. Of course, safety should be considered, and thats one area where small towns are better than big cities. Still, I would rather be a bit more careful and live in a large city than to feel safe but dull.