单选题
{{B}}Directions: {{/B}}Each blank in the following passage is provided with four choices. Read the whole passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
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After World War Ⅱ city residents became richer and more prosperous. They had {{U}}(69) {{/U}} children. They needed more {{U}}(70) {{/U}} . They moved {{U}}(71) {{/U}} their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs-areas near a city {{U}}(72) {{/U}} people lived. These are areas {{U}}(73) {{/U}} many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American's "dream" {{U}}(74) {{/U}} have a house in the suburbs.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now {{U}}(75) {{/U}} . They (76) {{/U}} their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and teachers are moving {{U}}(77) {{/U}} into the city. Many are single, others are married but often without children. They prefer the city {{U}}(78) {{/U}} the suburbs because their jobs are there, they are afraid of the fuel {{U}}(79) {{/U}} or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the {{U}}(80) {{/U}} offers.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】由于后面出现“are similar to other cities”，所以应选C保持上下文一致。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】around the world“全世界”。B，C，D项都不能与之搭配。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】城市反映的是文化价值。A，B均太片面且不合文意。所以只有D符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据下文，后面出现also，可以推断出前一句与后一句反映的内容一致。故D符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】与上题同理。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】前句出现best，与之对应，此句应出现worst才符合逻辑，而且后面举出了“暴力犯罪”等反面现象。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据后一句推断。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】the same as“与……一样”；just as“正如”；such as“例如”。由于城市与社会紧密相联，具有一致性。故C符合题意。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据后一句“They need more space”和前句“city residents became richer and more propserous”，A符合题意。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据上文：孩子需要的空间就多。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据后文在郊区买房，可知要从单元房搬出。故B为正确答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】定语从句。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据逻辑关系和常识，由于是郊区，所以没有工厂和办公大楼。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】具体年代，要用一般过去时。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】复合名词，而且要用复数形式。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据上下文。年轻人离开城市，他们的父母却涌向城市，所以两代人观点是不同的。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据上下文，D符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】习惯用法，prefer…to“喜欢干……”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文章出现了afraid，所以后面必须出现一种不良结果，才符合逻辑。supply“提供”material“原料、材料”；shortage“短缺、缺乏”。散D符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据上下文逻辑关系和空格后的谓语动词形式，D项符合题意。