2025屆上海市崇明縣大同中學(xué)高考英語二模試卷含解析

2025屆上海市崇明縣大同中學(xué)高考英語二模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While2．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．a(chǎn)n;the C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;/3．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait4．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor5．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing6．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto7．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped8．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase9．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape10．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow11．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because12．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK13．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion14．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．a(chǎn)reweB．isitC．weareD．comesit15．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．a(chǎn)vailable16．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo17．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned18．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained19．TheChinesegovernmenthasbegunacampaignto_____________thecrazyhousingmarket.A．calm B．destroyC．occupy D．reflect20．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.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）WhenAmericansoldiersreturnhomefromwarwithdisabilities,theyoftensuffertwice—firstfromtheircombatinjuries,nextfromthehumiliation（羞辱）ofgovernmentdependency.Woundedveterans（老兵）learntheyhavetwobasicchoices:Theycanreceivealmost$3,000amonthindisabilitybenefitsalongwithmedicalcareandaccesstoothervariouswelfareprograms,ortheycantrytofindajob.Especiallyinthiseconomy,it’snowonderthatmanyfindthatfirstoptionhardtoturndown.MarkDuggan,aneconomicsprofessoratStanfordUniversity,reportsthatenrollmentintheU.S.veterans’disabilityprogramsrosefrom2.3millionin2001to3.9millionin2014.Thepercentageofveteransreceivingbenefitsdoubled,from8.9%in2001to18%in2014.Disabilityservicesforveteransnowconsume$59billion.Inthe1980sand1990s,maleveteransweremorelikelytobeinthelaborforcethannonveterans.Butsince2000,thathaschangeddramatically.Nowthereisa4%gapbetweenveteranandnon-veteranlaborparticipation,withveteranparticipationlower.NavySEALEricGreitens,thefounderofTheMissionContinues,explainshowsoldierswhoservedtheircountryaretransformedintowelfarereceiverswholiveofftheircountry.“Whenveteranscomehomefromwartheyaregoingthroughatremendouschangeinidentity,”hesays.“ThentheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairs,andothers,encouragethemtoviewthemselvesasdisabled.”BythetimetheycometoGreitens’non-profitorganization,“Wemeetanumberofveteranswhoseethemselvesascharitycasesandarenotsureanymorewhattheyhavetocontribute.”Therearealsomorepracticalfactorsdrivingthedisabilityboom.Oneistheexpansionofqualificationcriteria.In2000,forinstance,type2diabeteswasaddedasadisabilitybecauseofevidencelinkingexposuretoAgentOrangewiththeonsetofthedisease.Heartdiseasehasalsobeenaddedtothelist.Anotherpossiblefactoristhatyoungerveteransseemlessagainstwelfarethantheirparents’generation.Veteranswhohaveservedsincethe1990saremuchmorelikelytosignupfordisabilitythantheiroldercounterparts;1in4youngerveteransisondisability,versusjust1in7ofthoseoverage54.Weshouldn’tgobacktothebadolddayswhenveteranswereafraidtoadmitweakness.ButLt.Col.DanielGadeisoneofmanyveteranswhothinkourdisabilitysystemisharmful,psychologically,toformersoldiers.Gadelosthislegincombatin2005andnowteachesatWestPoint.HerecentlygaveatalktodisabledveteransatFt.Carson,inwhichheurgedthemtorejointheworkforce.“Peoplewhostayhomebecausetheyaregettingpaidenoughtogetbyondisabilityareworseoff,”hewarned.“Theyaremorelikelytoabusedrugsandalcohol.Theyaremorelikelytolivealone.”Whatawasteofhumanpotential,especiallysincemostveteransondisabilitystillhavetheirprimeworkingyearsaheadofthemwhenthey’redischarged（遣退）.Wecouldsolvethisproblembychangingthewayweview-andlabel-veteranswithdisabilities.AsGadenotedinarecentarticle,“Veteransshouldbeviewedasresources,notasdamagedgoods.”Herecommendedthat“effortstohelpveteransshouldbeginbyrecognizingtheirabilitiesratherthanfocusingonlyonthendisabilities,andshouldservetheultimateaimofmovingwoundedsoldierstorealself-sufficiency.”O(jiān)namorepracticalnote,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairscouldreallocate（再分配）resourcestospendmoreonjobtrainingandlessondisability.Currentplacementprogramsaresadlyinadequate.Wearegoodatsendingsoldiersofftowar.Yetwhentheseyoungmenandwomenreturnhome,theyareessentiallytold,“We’llgiveyouenoughforareasonablycomfortablelife,butwewon’thelpyoufindajob.”Itisunreasonablethatwearecondemningthousandsofyoungveteranswhoservedtheircountrytolifeonthedole（失業(yè)救濟(jì)金）ratherthanenablingthemtore-entertheworkforcewiththenecessaryaccommodations.1、Whatdomoreandmorewoundedveteransappeartodonowadays?A．Dependonthegovernmentforaliving.B．Betreatedbadlyinmostworkplaces.C．Askthegovernmentformoredole.D．Spendmoretimeonjobhunting.2、HowdoesMarkDugganprovehisopinioninthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Byperformingexperiments.D．Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.3、Whatdidveteransusetodointhe1980sand1990s?A．Refusetofindjobs.B．Beamainlaborresource.C．Havemuchtroublefindingjobs.D．Receivemanydisabilitybenefits.4、Oneofthereasonswhytherearemoredisabledveteransisthat.A．damagefromthewarisgreaterthaneverB．veteranshavesufferedmuchmorethaneverC．thescaleofdisabilitieshasbeenbroadenedD．olderveteransaren’tafraidtoadmittheirdisability5、InCade’sopinion,theveteranswhoreceivewelfarefromthegovernmenttendto_______.A．savemoretroubleforthegovernmentB．leadamiserableandunhappylifeC．increasinglydependonthegovernmentD．sufferthehumiliationoftheircombatinjuries22．（8分）Haveyouevernoticedtinyraisedareasonthebranchesofatree?Thesemayhavebeeninsects.Thesesmallinsectsfeedontreesap(汁液).Insectsonurbantreesarenotablymoreabundantthanthoseonruraltrees.Asaresult,urbantreessufferfromheavyinfestations(害蟲橫行),andareoftenunhealthyordie.Toprotectandrestoreurbantrees’health,weneedtodeterminethefactorsthatmakethesetreepestsmoresuccessfulinurbanhabitats.Livingorganismsinteractcloselywiththeirenvironment.Thewarmer,moredrought-stressedtreesharbormoresuccessfulpeststhancooler,lessdrought-stressedtrees.Ascitiesandnaturalhabitatsbecomehotteranddrier,damaginginsectswillbecomemoreabundantonurbantrees.Treeswithinurbanforestsarevaluableeconomicallyandfortheenvironmentalsustainability(可持續(xù)性)oftheregion.Morethanhalfoftheworld’spopulationlivesincities.Acrosstheglobe,peoplearemovingintocitiesatafasterratethanever.Rapidgrowthmayturncitiesintoplaceswithharderconditions.Althoughcitiesareprimarilymadeofbuildings,roads,parkinglots,andvehicles,therearestillplantsinthem.Thetreeswithinacityarereferredtoastheurbanforest.Urbanforestsofferverybigbenefitstohumanandenvironmentalhealth.Theyimproveairandwaterquality,providehabitatforwildlife,cooldowntemperaturesandbeautifyourenvironment.Theymakecitieslivable.However,beingacitytreeisnoteasy.Heatreleasedbyhumanactivitiesistrappedincities.Asaresult,temperaturesinurbanareasareoftenwarmerthantheirsurroundingruralareas.Wecallthisurbanwarmingortheurbanheatislandeffect.Urbanhabitatsaremostlymadeofsurfacesofasphalt(瀝青)andconcrete.Thesesurfacesreducetheamountofrainwaterthatreachestreeroots.Asaresult,urbanforestsmaysuffer,whichcannegativelyaffectpeopleandtheenvironment.Whatcanwedotorestoreurbanforests?Regularirrigationwhenpossiblemayhelpkeeppestpopulationsundercontrol.Plantingtreespeciesthataresuitabletohandleheatanddroughtstresswouldalsoreducetheoccurrenceofinsectpestoutbreaks.1、Whatmakestreepestsmoresuccessfulinthecitythaninruralareas?A．Thewarmerandrainyhabitat.B．Thehotteranddrierhabitat.C．Thecooleranddrierhabitat.D．Thehotterandrainyhabitat.2、Urbanforestsmakecitieslivableby.A．providingpeopleenoughcleanwaterB．improvingthelivingenvironmentC．offeringpeopleeconomicbenefitsD．loweringthetemperatures3、Accordingtothetext,whatresultsinthecitytrees’suffering?A．Naturaldisasters.B．Invisibleforces.C．Humanactivities.D．Naturalevolution.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceoftheUrbanTreesB．HowtoProtecttheUrbanTreesC．UrbanTreesAreinGreatDangerD．Let’sActfortheProtectionofUrbanTrees23．（8分）WhilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthePerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage.Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu,a49-year-oldChinesearchitect,wonthe2012PritzkerArchitecturePrize—whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture—onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinthisaward.WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampusoftheuniversityinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations.ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves(曲線)ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,formingauniqueview.Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsandcorridors.ThiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements.Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.“Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,”hesaid.“ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,”hesaid.“Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,”saidWang.Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.Otherwise,therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty,hesaid.1、WhatimpressedvisitorstotheCAAXiangshancampusmost?A．Itshillyenvironment. B．Itslargesize.C．Itsuniquestyle. D．Itsdiversefunctions.2、WhatmadeWang’sarchitecturaldesignasuccess?A．Themixtureofdifferentshapes.B．ThebalanceofEastandWest.C．Theuseofpopulartechniques.D．Theharmonyofoldandnew.3、WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang?A．Spreadthemtotheworld. B．Preservethematmuseums.C．Teachtheminuniversities. D．Recreatetheminpractice.24．（8分）Theywereahappyfamily:fourdaughterswereallinthesameschoolindifferentgrades.Theyoungest,Janice,whowasinmyclass,seemedtobegluedtohermother’sskirts．Theirthreeoldergirlstookthebustoschooleverymorning,butJanicewasalwaysdriventoschoolbyhermother.OneFriday,Janice'smotheraskedforatalkwithme.Shesaidinasoftvoice,"MyhusbandisgoingtoEuropeonbusinessfortwoweeks,andheinsiststhatIgowithhim.IhavetriedtoexplainoverandoverthatJaniceneedsmehere.Buthethinksthatshewillbefinewithoutme,soIhavenochoice,Ihavetogo.Ihavetoldthebabysittertodrivehereverymorning.WillyoupleasegiveJanicespecialattentionandhelpher?Iwanttobesureeverythinggoeswellforher."ItoldherthatwewouldmakeeveryefforttosupportJanice.IevenvolunteeredtomeetJaniceathercarsoshewouldseeafamiliarface.Asamothermyself,I'dliketohelp.Janice’smotherthankedmeforourunderstanding.OnMondaymorning,expectingatearfulanxiouschild,Iplannedaspecialprogramoffunandgames.IwaitedoutsidetogreetJanice,butjustthenthebusarrivedandnotthree,butfourgirlsgotoff.Janiceskippedalongjoyfully,saying“goodbye”tohersistersassheranwithtwofriendsintotheclassroom.IwalkedslowlyintotheclassroomandcalledJaniceovertoaskhowthebusridewent.Impatientlyshesaid,“Oh,Ialwayswanttotakethebuswiththeotherkids.ButMotherneedstobewithme.Youseetherewon’tbeanymorebabies,soIhavetobeababyalittlelonger.Whilesheisaway,I'lljustridethebuseveryday.Iamfive,youknow.”1、WhydidJanice’smotherwanttohaveatalkwiththeauthor?A．ToaskhertohelpJanicewithherhomework.B．ToaskhertopickupJaniceeveryday.C．ToaskhertogiveJanicemoreattention.D．ToaskhertomeetJaniceathercar.2、WhatdidtheauthornotdoforJanice?A．Planaspecialprogramoffunandgames.B．Waitforheroutsidetheschool.C．Greetherwhenshegotoffthebus.D．Askaboutherbusride.3、WhatdidJanicelooklikeonMondaymorning?A．Shewastearfulandanxious.B．Shewasworriedabouthermother.C．Shemissedhermotherverymuch.D．Shewashappyratherthansad.4、Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A．Janiceistooyoungtogoschoolbybus.B．Janicelikestakingabustoschool.C．Janicedoesn’tlikeherbabysitter.D．Janiceisnolongerachild.25．（10分）Forcenturies,peoplehavetriedtoinventaperfectuniversalwrittenlanguageandChinesehasactuallybeenconsideredbefore.FrancisBaconusedtoassumethatalanguagelikeChineseanditswritingsystemwouldhavequalified.Chinesedoesn’tuseanalphabetbasedonsounds,butsymbolsindicatingmeaning.Chinesecharacterhasitsspecialrelationshipbetweenthesignandwhatitsymbolized.EachcharacterrepresentsawordoraconceptandyoupilethemuptogetherlikeLegobricks,children’splasticbuildingtoys,tobuildmorewords.Someofthemalsolooklikewhattheyrepresent.Forexample,amountainmaylookjustlikeamountainwithapeakinthemiddle.Andfireresemblessomeblazing(燃燒的)logs.Whenyouputthemtogetherandyougetvolcano.Isn’tthatamazing?Whilesomeofthemlooklikewhattheyrepresent,mostofthemreallydon’t.Infact,someofthemareincrediblycomplicated.Forinstance,“Biang”isthenameofakindofnoodle,whichhas57strokes(筆畫).Itisveryhardforpeopletopronounceorrecognizethischaracter,letalonewritingitoutcorrectly.Chineseissocomplicatedthatsincethe1950s,asimplifiedsystemofcharactershasbeenusedinmainlandChina.Butthereisaproblem.Chinesecharactersoftenrepresentwholeworks,andtherearealotofthem.IntheChinesedictionarytherearearoundsixtyfourthousandcharacters.SoChinesecharactersmightnotbecomeauniversalwritingsystemsoon.Thetroubleisnotjustinventingone,butgettingpeopletouseit.Itwouldn’tbeeasyforthewholeworldtoagreeonthesamesetofmeanings.Afterall,languageneedsaculturalcontext.Youcannotreallyjustuseauniversallanguageasyoulike.1、WhatcanwelearnfromFrancisBacon?A．HebelievedthatChinesewritingsystemwasperfect.B．Hemanagedtoinventauniversalwrittenlanguage.C．HerecommendedChinesetousealphabetsbasedonsounds.D．HethoughtwrittenChineselanguagecouldbeusedglobally.2、HowdoestheauthorexplainthecharacteristicofChinesecharacter?A．Byanalyzingstructuresoftoys. B．Bycomparingconcepts.C．Bygivingexamples. D．Bycollectingdata.3、WhydoChinesepeopleuseasimplifiedsystemofChinesecharacters?A．ItishardtopronounceChinesecharacters.B．ItisdifficulttorecognizeorwriteChinesecharacters.C．ItisfashionabletousesimplifiedChinesecharacters.D．ItiscomplicatedtolookupChinesecharactersinthedictionaries.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowtowritesimplifiedChinesecharacters.B．Whypeopleneedauniversalwrittenlanguage.C．Chineseisaperfectuniversalwrittenlanguage.D．WhetherChinesearesuitabletobeaworldlanguage.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）AlwayswishedtheEarthhadasecondmoon?Thenyouwillbe1tohearthattheChengduAerospaceScienceInstitutehasplanstolaunchmultipleminimoonsoverthenextfewyears.Similartoour2satellite,thelightoftheartificialorb(球體)willbeobtainedfromthesunand3toEarthbyitsmirror-likecoating.Accordingtoitsdesigners,the4oflightbeingreflectedcanbecontrolledfromEarthandthelightcanevenbe5,ifnecessary.Whilethemultipleminimoonswillcertainlyappearpicturesque,theirmainpurposeistoconserve6TheChengduAerospaceexpertsclaimtheminimoon'sdusk-likeglowwillallowthegovernmenttoeventually7costlystreetlightsincities.TheyestimatethatusingtheartificialsatellitetolightupChengdu'sstreetsatnightwill8thecity1.2billionyuananally.Sincetheorb'slocationcanbe9moved,itcouldalsobeusedtoshinelightoverdisaster-struckareasthathavelost10Oncethefirstminimoonis11successfully,theexpertsplantolaunchthree12ones.Together,thesatellites,whichwilltaketurnsdependingontheir13inrelationtothesun,areexpectedto14anareaof3,600to6,400squarekilometers.Whiletheorbswillbe15throughatelescopefromanywhereontheglobe,theirrealbeautywillonlybeseenbyvisitingChengdu.Officials,16,believetheywillbeahugetouristattraction,helpingimprovethecity's17.Asisoftenthecasewithmajor18,someexpertsareconcerned.They19thatthemoonswillimpactonthesleeppatternsofhumansandanimals.However,officialsbelievethesatelliteswillcauselittle,ifany,20.1、A．pleased B．surprised C．a(chǎn)larmed D．relieved2、A．traditional B．unique C．natural D．famous3、A．carried B．reflected C．introduced D．transformed4、A．colour B．speed C．source D．a(chǎn)mount5、A．sentout B．switchedoff C．givenaway D．turneddown6、A．resources B．a(chǎn)nimals C．farmland D．space7、A．rebuild B．expand C．improve D．remove8、A．bring B．leave C．save D．cost9、A．hardly B．easily C．frequently D．normally10、A．money B．home C．contact D．power11、A．travelling B．a(chǎn)ppearing C．working D．signaling12、A．a(chǎn)dditional B．special C．bright D．colourful13、A．size B．importance C．position D．function14、A．pickup B．takeup C．holdup D．lightup15、A．reliable B．visible C．a(chǎn)vailable D．testable16、A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．moreover17、A．population B．education C．evolution D．conflict18、A．drawback B．breakthroughs C．technology D．economy19、A．doubt B．conclude C．worry D．a(chǎn)gree20、A．disturbance B．destruction C．satisfaction D．discussion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）I’vebeentakingChineselanguagelessonsforthepastthreeyearsofhighschoolinAmerica.Yetnothingtrulypreparedmeforthe1．(real)ofbreathingtheChineseculturethatIhadtheopportunity2．(discover)thissummer.LotsofthingshaveshockedmeoverthecourseofthistripasanexchangestudenttoChina.ThebiggestproblemIhaveexperiencedinChinais3．veryfactthatIamaforeigner.Ihaveneverbeforehadtheexperienceof4．(be)acompleteoutsider.Onthewaytomyhostfamily,myblondehairandfairskinattractedquiteafewcurious5．(look).Whenwewentoutasagroup,weAmericanstudents6．(treat)asthesubjectofmanyChinesetouristphotos.Thishasbeenacultureshocktome7．(main)becauseI’mfromacountry8．seeingpeopleofdifferentracesisquitecommon.NoonetoldmethecityIwastostudyinwasmuch9．(little)diverseth