湖北省武汉市华中师大一附中2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试卷（解析版）

湖北省武汉市华中师大一附中2019-2020学年高二（上）期末 英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共11小题） A London has just signed to be the first National Park City． Sadiq Khan， mayor of London， along with several organizations and individuals， signed the London National Park City Charter（宪章） on Monday． London is already extremely park-like． With a large number of urban parks and waterways and 8.4 million trees， it has a lower urban density （密度） than many other major cities． It is also home to 15，000 species． The charter aims to improve the lives and well-being of people and wildlife by improving the natural environment of the city． In practical terms， that means trying to reach the goal of turning 50% of the city into green space by 2050． That can be achieved by asking residents to change empty lots and yards into gardens， planting more trees throughout the city and even cutting holes in garden fences．Adding green roofs to existing buildings is also part of the plan， One way to help achieve its goal is pairing development with conservation．London is expected to add some 2 million new residents to its current population by 2040， meaning it needs thousands and thousands of new homes． Home developers can play a role by surrounding new homes with parks or nature reserves． "Inspired by the aims and values of the world's national parks， the London National Park City is fundamentally about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking．" says Daniel Raven-Ellison， founder of the concept． "It's about lifting our ambitions； going further to make the city greener， healthier and wilder； improving our mental health， cleaning our air； making the city richer in wildlife： freeing children to play and meet friends outdoors again； solving the climate crisis and bring more joy to the city．" He added． Timothy Beatley， an urban planner， says countless cities have already woken up to the idea that greening and improving natural connections make urban life much better． "The