单选题 In the 1940s, urban Americans began a mass move to the suburbs in search of fresh air, elbowroom, and privacy. Suburbs began to sprawl out across the countryside. Since most of those making the move were middle-class, they took with them the tax money the cities needed to maintain the neighborhoods in which they had lived. Thus, many cities began to fall into disrepair. Crime began to soar, and public transportation was neglected. Meanwhile, housing construction costs continued to rise higher and higher. Middle-class housing was allowed to decay, and little new housing was constructed. Eventually, many downtown areas existed for business only. During the day they would be filled with people working in offices, and at night they would be deserted. Given these circumstances, some business executives began asking, "Why bother with going downtown at all? Why not move the offices to the suburbs so that we can live and work in the same area?" Gradually some of the larger companies began moving out of cities, with the result that urban centers declined even further and the suburbs expanded still more. But it may well be said that this movement to the suburbs has reached its peak. Some people may be tired of spending long hours commuting, and they may have begun to miss the advantages of culture and companionship provided by city life. It begins to look as if suburban sprawl may not have been the answer to man''s need to create an ideal environment in which to live and work.

单选题 When did a mass move to the suburbs begin in the U.S.?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】数字信息。题干：在美国大规模的涌向郊区的运动始于什么时候?根据原文“In the 1940s，urban Americans began a mass move to the suburbs…”，译文为：在20世纪40年代，美国开始了一场大规模的涌向郊区的运动……。所以选b。

单选题 What kind of people moved to the suburbs?

单选题 What happened to the city after the mass move?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】是非判断。题干：在大规模的转移之后，城市发生了什么变化?根据原文“…many cities began to fall into disrepair．Crime began to soar，．．．housing construction costs continued to rise higher and higher…Gradually some of the larger companies began moving out of cities，with the result that urban centers declined even further．”，译文为：许多城市不再修缮，犯罪率直线上升，建造房屋的成本持续攀升，……逐渐地一些大公司也搬出了城市，结果是城市中心越发衰退。a项“房屋成本减少了。”为错误选项；b选项“犯罪率与以往相比低了。”为错误选项；c选项“所有的商业生意都搬出去了。”为错误选项。所以选d“城市衰败了。”

单选题 What happened to businesses after the mass move?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节信息。题干：在大规模的迁移之后，商业生意发生了什么变化?根据原文“Gradually some of the larger companies began moving out of cities…”，译文为：逐渐地一些大公司也搬出了城市……。所以选c。

单选题 What does the speaker think of the movement to the suburbs?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】态度观点。题干：作者怎么看待向郊区的迁移?根据原文“Some people may be tired of spending long hours commuting，and they may have begun to miss the advantages of culture and companionship provided by city life．”，译文为：一些人会厌倦长时间的通勤，他们开始想念城市生活中的文化优势以及伙伴关系。所以选a。