陜西省漢中市南鄭中學(xué)2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

陜西省漢中市南鄭中學(xué)2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while2．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination3．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．a(chǎn)monlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking4．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing5．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s6．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when7．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited8．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted9．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew10．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where11．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what12．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that13．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched14．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where15．---Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood.---_____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway16．---Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?---No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it17．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave18．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．a(chǎn)cross D．over19．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need20．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Travelerstoanewcityareoftenencouragedtotakeabustour.Thethinkingisthattheycanlaterreturntotheplacesthatattractedthem,butthat’snonsense!Whatyouseefromtheinsideofafast-movingbusissanitized(清潔的)andunreal,entirelyremovedfromtherealsights,sounds,andsmellsoutside.Thebestwaytoexperienceanydestinationisbyfoot,withoutanitinerary,wanderingwhereyourspiritleadsyou.Eveninthelargestcities,thesavvy(資深的)travelerplungesintotheverycenteroftownandwalksdowntheneareststreet,experiencingtheactuallifeofthepeoplewhilelookingintothegrocerystoresandcourtyard.Youeventuallygettomanyofthesamesitesthatareonthebusroute--themuseums,themonuments,thecityhall--butyouwillhavewitnessedsomuchmorebecauseyouwillhavefeltthecontemporarylifeofthecityyou’revisiting.“ButwhatifIgetlost?”peopleask.Nooneevergetspermanentlylostinamajorcity.Eventually,atrolleyorbuspasseswiththewords“CentralStation”onitsfrontandyoucaneasilyreturntothecenteroftown.Besides,themostwonderfulthingscanhappenifyoudogetlost,suchasstoppingatasidewalkcafetositandrelaxandthenaskingdirectionsfromthelocalsatthenexttable.Hopefully,yourtripmaybeattractivebythisencounter.Hereareafewwaystomakethemostofyourtravels:Knowbeforeyougo.Beforeyoudepart,spendtimeinalibraryorbookstore,learningaboutthehistoryandcultureofyourdestinationsoyouwillbetterunderstandtheplaceyou’revisiting.Movearoundlikealocal.Usethelocalsubways,tramsandbuses.You’llnotonlysavemoney,you’lllearnhowpeoplelivethere,andyou’llgainarealisticperspectiveofthecity.Checkthebulletinboard.Bulletinboardslistfreelectures,concerts,workshopsandsocialgatherings,givingyouachancetojoinormeetthearea’smostdynamicresidents.Takeawalkingtour.Ifyoumustbookaguidedtour,selectthenonstandard,inexpensivekindsconductedonfoot.So,thenexttimeyoufeelluredbyasightseeingbustour,saveyourmoneyandinstead,wanderaroundonyourown.Ipromiseyouatimeyou’llrememberfondly.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofabustour?A．Itisreasonable.B．Itisfast.C．Youcan’tbeexposedtotheoutsideworld.D．Itisnoisy.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara2mean?A．a(chǎn)guidedbookfortravelers.B．a(chǎn)car.C．a(chǎn)bag.D．somethingtoeat.3、Whyistravelingbyfootoneofthebestchoicestoexperiencethecity?A．Becauseyoucanbuyanythingyoulike.B．Becauseyoucangettothesamedestinationasthebustour.C．Becauseyoucanexperiencethereallifeinperson.D．Becauseyoucangotomuseumsandcityhallswherethebusdoesn’tget.4、Howdoyoumakethemostofyourtravel?Whichstatementisnottrue?A．Readsomeintroductionoftheplacewhereyouwanttogo.B．Jointhelocalworkshopandsocialgatherings.C．Joinatourwithoutaguide.D．Usethepublictransportationaswellasvisitonfoot.5、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Howtoavoidgettinglost.B．Howtomakethemostofyourtravel.C．Bustourisnotasgoodaswethink.D．Howtotravelwithabudge22．（8分）Moreandmorecommentssectionsarebeingshutdownonline.AutumnPhillipshadhadenough.OnAug.19,theexecutiveeditoroftheQuad-CityTimesinIowa,andIllinois,USvisitedherwebsite,,andsawastoryaboutamanwhohadbeenshottodeath.Whenshegottothereaders’commentssectionsattheend,shewasshockedbywhatshesaw.Belowthestorywasagrowingnumberofcomments—aracistremarkaboutdemocraticvotes,anegativecommentaboutpolice…SoPhillipsdecidedtodosomethingshehadbeenthinkingaboutforalongtime:sheshutdownthecommentssections.Phillipswasnotaloneinmakingsuchamove.Lastweek,NPRannouncedktoowasclosingitsonlinecommentssections.Thedecisionsdon’tmeanthatthenewsoutletsarenolongerinterestedinwhattheiraudiencesarethinking.Bothstressedtheireagernesstohearfromreadersandlistenersonsocialnetworks.Butbothagreedthatcommentshaddeviatedfromtheiroriginalintention.Andsotheyhad.Inearlydaysofdigitaljournalism,commentswereseenasakeypartofthisnewmedia,awonderfulopportunityforstrengtheningthedialoguebetweennewsproducersandtheiraudiences.Itwasawelcomechange,giventhatforlongmanynewsorganizationswerefartooseparatedfromtheirreaders.Muchmorebackandforthconversationseemedlikehealthyandwelcomeevolution.Sadly,that’snotthewaythingsturnedout.Ratherthanaplaceforexchangingideas,commentssectionsbecamethehomeofuglyname-calling,racismandanti-womenlanguage.Besidestheirpoisonousquality,commentsseemoutofplacetoday.“Sincewemadetheannouncement,I’vereceivedanoutpouringofresponsesfromourreaders,”shesays.“I’veheardfromparentswhosechildrenwerehurtbyouronlinecomments.I’veheardfrompeoplewhosaidtheywouldn’tsendinletterstotheeditorbecausetheywereattackedsofiercelybycomments,andwasn’tworthit.”1、WhydidAutumnPhillipsshutdownthecommentssections?A．Theywereputtowronguse.B．Herwebsitewasattackedheavily.C．Theyexposedmanyillegalissues.D．Shewasangryaboutreaders’comments.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3indicateaboutcomments?A．Theywereoutofdate.B．Theyhadgoneagainsttheiroriginalintentions.C．Theywerefullofsensitiveinformation.D．Theycouldn’tinteresttheaudience.3、Whatwasthewelcomechangeintheearlydigitaljournalism?A．Readers,havingmoreaccesstonews.B．Readers’makinglessnegativecomments.C．Readers’freedomtoexpresstheirthoughts.D．Readers’activeinvolvementinthenewsindustry.4、HowdomanyreadersfeelaboutAutumnPhillips,moveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Cautious.B．Hopeful.C．Surprised.D．Supportive.23．（8分）Mycollegeexperienceincludedthislife-skilllesson:Drinkalcoholonafullstomach.Oryouwillgetinebriatedtooquickly.Ofcourse,mostcollegestudentsshouldn’tbedrinkingatall,butweknowfromtheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholismthatcloseto60percentofcollegestudentsaged18to22doconsumealcohol,whichmakesharm-reducingapproachesimportant.Unfortunately,campusauthoritiesandresearchersarereportingapracticethatturnsthefull-stomachdrinkingstrategyonitshead:ratherthanfillingupbeforeanightofpartying,significantnumbersofstudentsrefusetoeatalldaybeforeconsumingalcohol.Thisisahigh-riskbehaviorcalled“drunkorexia,”whichisoneparteatingdisorder,onepartalcoholism—averydangerouscombinationforcollege-agestudents.Thetermdrunkorexia,whichcanalsoincludeexcessiveexerciseorpurgingbeforeconsumingalcohol,wascoinedabout10yearsago,anditstartedshowingupinmedicalresearcharound2012.Drunkorexiaaddressestheneedtobethelifeofthepartywhilestayingextremelythin,pointingtoaflawedmind-setaboutbodyimageandalcoholismamongcollegestudents,mostlywomen.Imaginethisscenario:Afemalecollegefreshmandoesn’teatanythingallday,exercisesonanemptystomach,thendownsfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohours.Becausethere’snofoodinhersystemtohelpslowtheabsorptionofalcohol,thoseshotsaffectherrapidly,leadingtoinebriationandpossiblypassingout,vomitingorsufferingalcoholpoisoning.That’sdrunkorexia.TavisGlassman,professorofhealtheducationandpublichealthattheUniversityofToledoinOhio,researchesdrunkorexiaandworriesaboutscenariossuchastheonedescribedabove:“Withnothinginhersystem,alcoholhitsquickly,andthatbringsupthesameissuesaswithanyhigh-riskdrinking:gettinghomesafely,sexualassault,unintentionalinjury,fights,hangoversthataffectclassattendanceandgrades,andpossiblyendingupinemergencybecausethealcoholhitssohard,”hesays.“Alcoholcannegativelyaffecttheliverorgastrointestinalsystem,itcaninterferewithsleep,lowertheimmunesystemandislinkedtoseveraltypesofcancers,”Hultinsays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inebriated”inparagraph1mean?A．excited B．overwhelmed C．a(chǎn)ddicted D．drunk2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A．a(chǎn)largenumberofcollegestudentsspendmostoftheirnightspartyingB．somecollegestudentsrefusetoeatbeforedrinkingalcoholtokeepslimC．ThereisadirectlinkbetweenbodyimageandconsumingalcoholD．femalecollegestudentismorelikelytobehurtifshedrinksalcohol3、WhichofthefollowingmayTavisGlassmanagreewith?A．Withmorefoodinone’ssystem,hemaysufferfromtheeffectsofalcoholslowly.B．Drinkingfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohoursistheperformanceofdrunkorexia.C．Thosewhodon’tattendclassesandhavelowergradestendtobeaddictedtoalcohol.D．Alcoholhasnegativeeffectsontheimmunesystemandmayleadtoseveralcancers.24．（8分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinalplantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,includingdrugstofightcancer.“Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster,”saysSaraOldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal(藥草制的)medicineswhicharegotmostlyfromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatofdyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrominvasivespecies(入侵物種)andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.“Businessmengenerallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability(可持續(xù)性),”thePlantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butitismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized.”MedicinaltreesatriskincludetheHimalayanyew(紫衫)andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.Thesolution,saysthereport’sauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskeptasustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinalplantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsareimportantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,”saysHamilton,“Youhavetopayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewinLondon,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.“Notnearlyenoughisbeingdone,”hetoldNewScientist.“Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmostusetous.”1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A．millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwith-cancerB．mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicinesC．a(chǎn)bouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappearD．a(chǎn)numberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis________.A．pollutionB．habitatdestructionC．over-harvestingD．invasivespecies3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．over-harvestingB．sustainabilityC．otherspecies’invasionD．pollution4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.B．GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants’future.C．Localpeopledon’tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.D．Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Low-costCancerTreatmentB．TheImportanceofSustainabilityC．MedicinalPlantsonVergeofExtinctionD．SustainableDevelopmentoftheEnvironment25．（10分）ThenumberofgiraffesisbecomingsmalleracrossAfrica,accordingtotheGiraffeConservationFoundation.Thetotalpopulationhasdroppedby40percentinthelast15years.Surprisingly,evenscientistshaven’tgivenmuchattentiontogiraffes.Wearelearningmoreabouttheirecology,butwhatweknowisstillwaybehindwhatweknowaboutotherspecies.“It’sasilentextinction,”saidDr.JulianHennessy,awildlifescientist.“Themainreasonforthesmallernumberofgiraffesistheirlossoflivingplaces,”saidHennessy,“asanincreasingpartoflandisusedforfarming.Buthuntingalsohasabiginfluence.”Youmightwonderwhyhunterswouldfocusongiraffes.Firstofall,onceagiraffeisbroughtdown,thereislotsofmeatwithasmallamountofeffort.Besides,thereisanotherthingencouragingthehunting.InTanzania,Hennessysays,thelatestwordonthestreetisthateatinggiraffemeatcouldcureAIDS.Freshgiraffeheadsandbonescanbesoldatpricesofupto$140perpiece.Anotherwidespreadmisconceptionaboutgiraffesisthattheyareeverywhere.Lookatkids’bookswhicharefullofgiraffes.Theyarealwaysinzoocollections.Theycanbeseeneasily,soyoudon’tthinkwehavetoworryaboutthem.Butthetruthisthattheyareindangerofextinction.Thereisalackofrightandtruedata.Hennessyandotherresearchersarenowpullingtogetherthedataneededtoimprovethesituationoftheentiregiraffespeciesandallninesubspecies(亞種).Theinformationwillbeusedtochangethegiraffe’slistingontheInternationalUnionforConservationofNatureRedList,whichnowliststhespeciesasof“l(fā)eastconcern”buttwosubspeciesas“endangered”.“It’salotofworktogatherthenecessaryinformation,”Hennessysays.“Andseveralothergiraffesubspecieswillberecommendedforendangeredlistingsnextyearortheyearafter.”Hehopesthattheworldwillfinallystarttotakenoticeofhowendangeredthesebelovedanimalshavebecome.1、Bysaying“It’sasilentextinction”,Hennessytellsusthat______.A．giraffesareunpopularinAfricaB．thegiraffeisalwayssilentindailylifeC．theecologyofAfricaneedsmoreattentionD．theextinctionoccurswithoutenoughattention2、WhathascausedthehighpriceofgiraffemeatinTanzania?A．Thecountry’scustom.B．Theillegalinternationaltrade.C．Thecostofhuntingagiraffe.D．Theideathatit’sacureforAIDS.3、ThemisconceptioninPara.3canbecorrectedby______.A．preventingillegalhuntinginAfricaB．rewritingkids’booksaboutgiraffesC．providingreliabledataaboutgiraffesD．spreadingscientificknowledgeofAIDS4、ThefinalpurposeofHennessy’sgreateffortisto______.A．collectmoreinformationaboutgiraffesB．raisepublicawarenessofprotectinggiraffesC．provegiraffeswilldisappearinthenextfewyearsD．workwiththeInternationalUnionforConservationofNature第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ItwasaWednesdaynight.Amiddle-agedmancameinforatoothextraction(拔牙).Hewassitting1inthewaitinghallwhenItookhisbloodpressure,whichwas2at160．Iwasalittleworriedbecausewearenotsupposedtoextractteethfrompatientswithhighbloodpressure.Understandingmy3,heexplainedthathewasjust4.Iledhimtothedentalchair,tryingtocalmhimdown.Mostpatientsarealittlenervousbeforetreatment,sowenormally5withthemtohelpthemrelax.Isaid,“Extractioncanbescary,butwewilltrytomakeitless6.”Hesaid,“No,youdon’tunderstand.”Afterawhile,he7,“Myfatherdiedofheartattacksonthedentalchair.AndlastweekIwas8withcancer.Soit’shardformeto9.”1was10.Itriedhardtosaysomethingto11him,butIfailedandsankintosilence.Thedoctorcamein.He12thepatientandstartedtotalkabouttheextraction.Thepatient,13,toldhisstory.Thedoctor14andsaid,“Okay,Isee.Letmeknowifyoudon’tfeelwellduringthe15.”Hestartedtheprocedure,constantlyaskingthepatienthowhe16.Whenwesuccessfullypulledhistooth,I17asighofrelief.Wedoctorswillmeetdifferentpatientsinour18.Sometimestheycomewith19memoriesoftreatment.Whatwecandoistotryourbesttohelpthem.Tobeadoctormeansservingpatientswitha20heart.1、A．happily B．excitedly C．a(chǎn)nxiously D．breathlessly2、A．high B．low C．strong D．weak3、A．role B．concern C．desire D．behavior4、A．curious B．lonely C．cautious D．nervous5、A．speak B．inform C．chat D．tell6、A．effortless B．painless C．unbearable D．uncomfortable7、A．a(chǎn)dded B．explained C．thought D．evaluated8、A．diagnosed B．checked C．examined D．infected9、A．cheerup B．comein C．setout D．calmdown10、A．speechless B．noiseless C．soundless D．wordless11、A．encourage B．comfort C．motivate D．indicate12、A．welcomed B．greeted C．waved D．operated13、A．however B．therefore C．a(chǎn)gain D．thus14、A．laughed B．nodded C．shook D．realized15、A．extraction B．discussion C．treatment D．relaxation16、A．felt B．judged C．recognized D．expected17、A．blew B．sighed C．squeezed D．breathed18、A．jobs B．lives C．careers D．performances19、A．good B．hopeful C．serious D．bad20、A．kind B．heavy C．caring D．sinking第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnaclearFebruarymorning,aCaliforniablackbearwassetfree.Lookingaround,he1．(skillful)climbedthenearesttree.Fromhighabovetheground,hecouldseethehundredsofacres2．werenowhishome.Hiseyeswerefilledwith3．(curious)Thebearhadcomealongway.Lastfall,theseven-month-oldbearbub(幼獸)wasfoundallalone.Hehadnomothertocareforhim.Hewasthin,4．(weight)only20pounds----abouthalfthenormalweightforabearthatage.Luckilythebub5．(bring)toTheFundforAnimalsWildlifeCenterinRamona,California.Atthecenter,thebubshared6．outdoorenclosure(圍欄)withanotherbear.Thereweretreestoclimbandplacesforthemtodigdens(獸穴).7．(teach)thecubtofindhisownfood,peopleworkingatthecenter8．(hide)fruitintreebranches.Soon,thebearwasanexpertatclimbingtreesand"picking"thefruit.Allthestafffelt9．(amaze)athisadaptability.Finally,thedayhadcome.Withhisnewskillandstrongbody,thebubwasreadytobe10．hisown,andreadytolivelikeabearshould---inthewild.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Theideaoflivingonthemoonisnolongsciencefiction、However,therewillbedrawbackstolivethereaswellasadvantage、Onthepositiveside,peoplewillbeabletoescapefromthecrowdingcities,butwillhaveclearviewsoftheearth