高二年级英语第一学期期末调研考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分；第I卷1至8页，第II卷9至10页。全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考试证号等填写清楚，并认真核准答题卡表头及II卷密封线内规定填写或填涂的项目。
2．第Ⅰ卷选择题部分必须使用2Ｂ铅笔填涂在答题卡上；Ⅱ卷非选择题部分必须使用黑色签字笔书写在试卷上，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．考试完毕，将答题卡和II卷一并收回。
4．保持卡面和试卷整洁，不折叠、不破损。
第I卷 (三部分，共85分)
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. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a shop. B. In a hospital. C. At home.
2. How long will the boy be away from school?
A. It’s uncertain. B. For two days. C. For a week.
3. What’s the man doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Turning down the TV. C. Answering the phone.
4. Why is Jack away?
A. He is looking after his mother at home.
B. He is on a Europe tour with his mother.
C. He is in Europe to visit his mother.
5. What does the man mean?
A. Mr. Smith is kind. B. The woman should not worry. C. He likes Mr. Smith.
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8题。
6. What’s the weather like?
A. Cloudy and warm. B. Lovely and warm. C. Fine but cold.
7. Where are the speakers?
A. At the station. B. In a flat. C. In a park.
8. What is the man doing in England?
A. Spending his holiday. B. Practising his English. C. Visiting a Greek family.
听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。
9. Where does the man live?
A. In a beautiful garden. B. In a camp. C. In the mountains.
10. Why does the man live there?
A. Because there is no pollution.
B. Because there is a beautiful lake.
C. Because there is a cabin.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What’s wrong with the two speakers?
A. They don’t have an engine. B. Their tank is half full. C. They run out of gas.
12. Where are they going?
A. To the seaport. B. To the railway station. C. To the airport.
13. What should they do now?
A. Do nothing but wait. B. Find a policeman. C. Telephone the nearest gas station.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the man asking about?
A. The woman’s last job. B. Ideal Systems. C. The woman’s work experience.
15. How many companies has the woman worked for?
A. 3. B. 2. C. 4.
16. Why did the woman leave Format?
A. She had a quarrel with her boss.
B. She needed a change.
C. The company closed down.
17. How many years did the woman work for Ideal Systems?
A. Ten. B. Five. C. Two.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What destroyed Tokyo the second time in this century?
A. Pollution. B. Earthquake. C. War.
19. What caused Tokyo to develop fast during the 1960’s?
A. The Olympic Games. B. The rapid growing population. C. The world wars.
20. What challenges is the government facing now?
A. Waste disposal and job problems.
B. Housing problems and pollution.
C. Pollution and crimes.
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）
21.—How about ___________ Christmas evening party?
—I should say it was ___________ success.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填
22. __________ I forget, please remind me ____________ it.
A. In case, to B. In case, of C. In case of, of D. In that case, about
23.—How’s everything going?
—______________.
A. Everything is finished B. Everything has been done
C. Not so bad, you know D. Not doing wrong, you know
24._________ your letter, I would have written back two days ago.
A. Had I received B. Should I receive
C. If I received D. If I could have received
25.—I _________ so busily recently that I ____________ no time to help you.
—That’s OK. I can manage it by myself.
A. have been working; have B. have worked; had
C. am working; will have D. had been working; had had
26. Paul is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. as a result B. in a word
C. by the way D. on the contrary
27. It’s not everybody who can keep in an emergency (紧急情况).
A. as strong as a horse B. as busy as a bee
C. as poor as a church mouse D. as cool as a cucumber
28. The noise of the train __________ in the dark night.
A. died out B. died from C. died away D. died of
29. Tigers __________ meat-eating animals _________ meats.
A. belonged to; feed on B. belonging to; feed on
C. were belonged to; feed on D. belonging to; feeding on
30. To have the wonderful cloth ___________ new clothes, they had the machine _______ all
day long.
A. made of; running B. made of; run
C. made into; working D. made into; work
31. The doctor suggests my father __________, but he won’t listen.
A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C. doesn’t smoke D. not smoke
32 Only when you are in poor health __________ realize that health is ____________.
A. will you; worthless B. will you; priceless
C. you will; priceless D. you will; worthless.
33. In the old days, many Chinese on the southeastern coast went abroad to __________ their
fortune.
A. look B. find out C. get D. seek
34. The story that follows _________ two famous characters of the Rocky Mountain gold rush
days.
A. states B. relates C. concerns D. deals
35.—Mum, why do you always make me eat an egg every day?
—________ enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up.
A. To get B Getting C. Get D. To be getting
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (十分硬币) left. He was so hungry that he made up his mind to beg for 36 at the next house. However, he lost his nerve 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he 38 a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 39 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to 40 pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 41 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled (使困惑、使受挫折).They finally 42 her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 43 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he was 44 of what happened that day. Immediately, he 45 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he __46 to see her. He 47 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 48 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave _ 49 attention to her case.
After a long _ 50 _ the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 51 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote 52 on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 . She read these words...
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
36. A. some pepper B. a meal C. a dinner D. a feast
37. A. while B. though C. when D. unless
38. A. asked for B. focused on C. prepared for D. figured out
39. A. hurriedly B. unexpectedly C. steadily D. slowly
40. A. receive B. operate C. doubt D. accept
41. A. mentally B. properly C. normally D. physically
42. A. carried B. sent C. amused D. cheered
43. A. rich B. innocent C. temporary D. outstanding
44. A. informed B. concentrated C. remembered D. reminded
45. A. got B. raised C. left D. rose
46. A. went in B. went off C. burst in D. moved on
47. A. regained B. knew C. spared D. recognized
48. A. determined B. declared C. desired D. declined
49. A. normal B. ordinary C. special D. no
50. A. struggle B. preparation C. decision D. debate
51. A. ordered B. requested C. confused D. compressed
52. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. a saying
53. A. negative B. uncertain C. obvious D. positive
54. A. presentation B. preference C. attention D. arrangement
55. A. praised B. pretended C. prayed D. pressed
第三部分 阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
Some people are glad about those new ways of shopping and communicating. Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.
Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized (计算机化的) books will be used more and more.
While many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits.
56. Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. People like going shopping B. Reading books is important
C. Computers are important D. Computer can be used to play games
57. There will be no more books because________.
A. There is no paper in the future. B. We can read passages from computers.
C. They are very expensive. D. People don’t like reading books.
58. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. We can see films by computers.
B. People all like to go shopping by computers.
C. We can’t buy anything using computers.
D. All the people like reading books from computers.
59. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. Computers can help us e-mail our friends. B. We can chat by using computers.
C. Computers can help us make telephone calls. D. We can listen to the music by computers.
B
| Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. |
| Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York. And you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example. |
| Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on the 5th Avenue, but you don’t have to spend a lot in the city, there are lots of smaller hotels near the Central Park for young people. |
| Public Transport In New York, there’s a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use the public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, the 5th Avenue and the Central Park. The New Taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit! |
| Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—the Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and so on. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. |
| Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on the 5th Avenue. They are seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8%tax on everything you buy in New York |
60. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the form?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
61. When you visit New York, You should .
A. eat at McDonald’s every day B. take a taxi whenever you go out
C. stay at the best hotel D. climb the Statue of Liberty
62. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A. $10.8 B. $10.08 C. $18 D. $10
63. From the passage, we can learn that .
A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B. New York is not a good place for shopping
C. people must travel using the public transport in New York
D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York
C
Girls as young as 10 years old are dieting and in danger of developing unhealthy attitudes about weight, body image and food, a group of Toronto researchers reported Tuesday.
Their study of 2, 279 girls aged 10 to 14 showed that while the vast majority had healthy weights, nearly a third felt they were overweight and were trying to lose pounds. Even at the tender ages of 10, nearly 32 per cent of girls felt “too fat’’ and 31 per cent said they were trying to diet.
McVey, a researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and her colleagues analyzed data collected in a number of surveys of southern Ontario school girls between 1993 and 2003, reporting their findings in Tuesday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Nearly 80 per cent of the girls had a healthy body weight and only 7.2 per cent were considered overweight using standard weight to height ratios (比率). Most researchers suggest the rate of overweight children in this country is several times higher than that figure.
Nearly 30 per cent of the girls reported they were currently trying to lose weight, though few admitted to dangerous behavior such as self-induced (引起，导致) sickness.
Still, a test that measured attitudes towards eating showed 10.5 per cent of survey participants (参加者) were already at risk of developing an eating disorder.
“We’re not talking about kids who’ve been prescribed (开处方，嘱咐) a diet because they’re above average weight or overweight. We’re talking about children who are within a healthy weight range. And they have taken it upon themselves to diet to lose weight,” McVey said, acknowledging she found the rates disturbing. She said striking a balance between healthy weights and healthy attitudes towards food and body image is a complex task, with no easy solutions.
64. The study showed that most of the girls
A. were overweight. B. were on a diet.
C. had unhealthy attitudes about weight D. had a healthy body weight.
65. The survey participants were girls
A. who were 10. B. who were 14. C. who were 10 to 14. D. who were 10 to 18.
66. What kind of institution does the lead researcher work with？
A. A schoo1. B. A hospital. C. An association. D. A charity.
67. Unhealthy attitudes about weight, body image and food may
A. lead to an eating disorder. B. result from self-induced sickness.
C. make it easier to gain weight. D. bring about greater competition.
D
Dr. Wiseman started the “laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. Participants are invited to log on the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.
Their project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researchers want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between male’s and female’s sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.
This is a subject that has long interested psychologists (心理学家) and philosophers (哲学家). Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.
By December 2001 over 10,000 jokes had been submitted (公认的). This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for example.
“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor,” said Dr Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior (高傲的，有优越感的) to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.”
Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp, “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $ 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”
The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.
Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief (安慰). Computers already seem like they can do everything. But at least they should leave the funny things to us.
68. The scientist started the “laugh lab” project ________.
A. to find the funniest joke in European countries
B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures
C. to find out the differences between the male’s and female’s sense of humor
D. to get more personal details about participants
69. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans_____.
A. to show that the French people have a better sense of humor
B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humor”
C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humor
D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humor
70. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans.
B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing.
C. Males are better at word play compared with women.
D. Females like to use humor to show that they are superior.
2007～2008学年度第一学期高二年级期末调研考试
英 语 试 题
| 题 型 | 第四部分 任务阅读 | 第五部分 书面表达 | 总分 | 结分人 | 核分人 |
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第II卷（两部分，共35分）
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。
Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a recent report offers some different advice. Experts suggest people should obey their bodies: they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters. But wait—in each case, that is more than eight glasses.
There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.
As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do.
All this, however, does not answer one question. No one seems sure why people have the idea that good health requires eight glasses of water daily. It may have started with a misunderstanding. In nineteen-forty-five, the National Academy of Sciences published some guidelines. Its Food and Nutrition Board said a good amount of water for most adults was two-point-five liters daily. This was based on an average of one milliliter for each calorie of food eaten.
But that was only part of what the board said. It also said that most of this amount is contained in prepared foods.
How much water should we drink every day?
| Belief or Advice | The 71._________ of water needed daily | |||
| Traditional public belief | Men | Eight glasses of water | Women | 74.___________ glasses of water |
| 72.____________ report offers | Men | 73._________ liter of water | Women | 2.7 liter of water |
| While doing hard 75._________ or living in the hot 76.__________ | ||||
| Men | 7.4 liters of water | Women | 77.__________ liter of water | |
| Generally suggested amount of water need daily | ||||
| According to the National Academy of Sciences, most adults need 2.5 liters of water 78._________, and 79._________ of the amount is 80.__________ in prepared foods. | ||||
71.___________ 72. ____________ 73. ____________ 74. ____________ 75. ____________ 76. __________ 77. ____________ 78. ____________ 79. ____________ 80. ____________
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
众所周知，东风市是闻名的长寿之乡。最近，你们班就当地政府利用历史机遇加快旅游业的发展这一决策展开讨论。请你根据所给提示简要写出讨论内容和你的建议。信息提示如下：
| 对加快发展旅游业的看法 | 长寿文化将吸引越来越多的中外游客到此观光、度假； 有利于地方经济发展，提供更多的就业机会； ……（可以适当发挥） |
| 对加快发展旅游业的担心 | 如果旅游业发展太快会危及自然环境，造成严重污染； 游客的大量涌入会引起交通堵塞等； |
| 对政府的建议 | 就你担心的问题提出建议（至少两点） |
注意：1．行文应连贯流畅，内容要充实完整；
2．词数：120左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：长寿之乡：the country of longevity
Recently our local government has decided to take advantage of the historic opportunity to speed up its tourism. Our class had a discussion on the decision.
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2007～2008学年度第一学期海安、如皋高二年级期末调研考试
英语参考答案及听力原文
听力测试 1—5 BACCB 6—10 BCBCA 11—15 CCACB 16—20 CACAB
单项选择 21—25 BBCAA 26—30 BDCBC 31—35 DBDCA
完形填空 36—40 BCADD 41—45 DBDDD 46—50 ADACA 51—55 BCDCC
阅读理解 56—60 CBACB 61—65 DAADC 66—70 BACCA
任务型阅读71. amount / quantity 72. Recent 73. 3.7 74. Eight 75. labor / work
76. weather / climate 77. 5.4 78. daily 79. most 80. included / contained
书面表达
Recently our local government has decided to take advantage of the historic opportunity to speed up its tourism. Our class had a discussion on the decision.
As is well known, Dongfeng City is famous as “the country of longevity” so surely our longevity culture will draw on more and more Chinese and foreign visitors to sightsee and spend their holidays here. Speeding up the tourism can not only lead to the quick development of local economy but also provide more chances for jobs. Therefore it is necessary to develop the tourism of our city.
However, if tourism grows too quickly, some of us think it may endanger the natural environment and cause serious pollution. What’s more, too many tourists’ crowding in will bring about heavy traffic jams.
Thus we suggest that the government take the problems seriously. Some measures should be taken to protect the environment and improve our urban traffic conditions so that tourism should be developed steadily and efficiently.
听力部分录音稿
第一节
听下面五段对话。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。
Text 1
M: I’m not feeling so well.
W: Get some rest and take these three times a day and you’ll feel better soon. If you don’t,
come back and see me.
Text 2
M: How long will I have to stay out of school?
W: That depends. You still have a fever. Let me feel your forehead.
Text 3
M: Would you mind turning down the TV a bit? I’m answering the phone.
W: Not at all.
Text 4
W: I wonder what has happened to Jack. He hasn’t been around at least for two weeks.
M: 、
、Text 5
W: Mr. Smith just said that if I’m late again he will fire me.
M: Don’t let it get you down. He always talks like that.
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，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。
Test 6
W: Lovely weather!
M: Yes, it’s really warm.
W: I’ve seen you before, haven’t I?
M: Well, you may have done. I’ve been here once or twice, for a walk in this quiet park. Do
you live near here?
W: Yes, I live in one of those flats over there. What about you?
M: Oh, I’m staying with a family down near the station.
W: Are you on holiday?
M: Well, ...er... I’m here to improve my English. I’m from Greece, you see.
W: I didn’t think you were English, but your English is very good.
M: Thank you very much.
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W: Welcome to the mountains!
M: We’re delighted to be here. It’s really beautiful.
W: Yes, it is.
M: No pollution! Not many cars and in fact, not much traffic of any kind! How long have you
been in this place?
W: Oh…about five years.
M: Did you build the cabin yourself?
W: Friends, family, everybody joined in. It took us one whole summer. We camped outside and
used the lake water for drinking and washing.
M: Interesting, wasn’t it?
W: It was.
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W: What’s the matter?
M: I don’t know. All of a sudden, the engine died.
W: Well, can you start it?
M: No…No, it won’t start now.
W: Could we be out of gas?
M: No, I’m sure we are not out of gas.
W: Let’s check the gas gauge. Oh, see, it’s on “empty”.
M: I was sure the tank was half full!
W: Obviously, it wasn’t. Well, …too bad.
M: What time is it now?
W: It’s five to eight. I am afraid we can’t get to the airport on time. He’s probably looking for
us right now.
M: Let’s stand by the side of the road for a few minutes. Maybe somebody will stop and pick
us up.
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M: Miss Helen, can you tell us a little bit about where you have worked before?
W: Well, my last job was with Format.
M: And when did you start with them?
W: Two years ago.
M: I see. So why did you decide to leave?
W: Well, perhaps you’ve heard that the company closed down earlier this year.
M: Yes, we’ve heard about it. And where did you work before Format?
W: Ideal Systems.
M: How long did you work for them?
W: For ten yeas, as a secretary.
M: And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W: Well, I felt I needed a change. I think I learnt all I could there.
M: Ok, that’s enough on your work experience. Thank you.
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Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities of the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities. Twice this century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1923, a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World War II, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters, there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate, and between 1945 and 1960, the city’s population is more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks, and hotels were built to provide visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have appeared. Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun programs to answer them.
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