2015-2016下学期高三英语模拟考试题
（时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
命题： 审题：
第I卷（共100分）
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the man want to go?
A. The seaside. B. The museum. C. A post office.
2. When did the woman catch a cold?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Tuesday.
3. Why won’t the woman lend her car to the man?
A. Her car will be repaired then.
B. She is not sure of his driving skill.
C. She will drive to the supermarket then.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She isn’t interested in the concert.
B. She is going to a different concert.
C. She will put off writing her paper.
5. Who wrote the novel The Oridinary World?
A. Sun Shaoping. B. Lu Yao. C. Shao Ping.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the woman usually eat for lunch?
A. Tomato soup. B. A hot dog. C. A salad.
7. What did the woman eat this morning?
A. Bacon. B. Chicken. C. Bread.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man probably?
A. A driver. B. A tour guide. C. A worker in a TV station.
9.What does the woman watch everyday?
A. Dramas. B. Cartoons. C. News shows.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Professor Smith teach?
A. Music. B. Maths. C. Physics.
11. What was Mr Harbour like?
A. Greedy. B. Hard to deal with. C. Strict.
12. What is the man’s suggestion for the woman?
A. Making a model. B. Writing an email. C. Teaching school subjects.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is Tony writing about?
A. Christopher Columbus. B. Vasco da Gama. C. Roald Amundsen.
14. Why did the king of Portugal send Vasco da Gama to India?
A. To do some business there.
B. To take control of the country.
C. To learn about the customs there.
15. How long did it take Vasco da Gama’s fleet of ships to get to India?
A. About 5 months. B. About 8 months. C. About 10 months.
16. Why was Roald Amundsen the man’s favorite explorer?
A. He found a shortcut from Europe to India.
B. He was the first person to reach the South Pole.
C. He succeeded in sailing across the India Ocean.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When was the UN’s World Habitat Day first celebrated?
A. In 1986. B. In 1987. C. In 1985.
18. What does World Habitat Day mainly involve?
A. Residents’ food. B. Residents’ shelter. C. Residents’ health.
19. What is the theme of World Habitat Day 2016?
A. Shelter is my right. B. Voices from Slums. C. Public Spaces for All.
20. What can’t good public spaces promote?
A. Birth rate. B. Happiness. C. Investment.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Victoria Falls
Situated on the Zambezi River in southern Africa and forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, regarded as a UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）World Heritage Site in 1989, Victoria Falls is known as one of the most magnificent（华丽的）and the largest curtains of falling water in the world. The Victoria Falls makes a great holiday destination with many travelers visiting not just for the Waterfall, but also for the incredible activities. At its peak flow around June, a mile-wide crack 100m straight down is filled with the roar of water falling at a rate of 3,000 tons per second.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Located in the East African country of Tanzania within Kilimanjaro National Park, with an elevation of 19,340 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the fourth highest in the world. Unlike many of the other mountains, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro doesn't require any technical mountain climbing skills.
Mount Kenya
Being the tallest mountain in Kenya and only second to Mount Kilimonjaro, Mount Kenya is
located in the Mount Kenya National Park close to the equator. The mountain features three peaks over 16,000 feet: 1) Batian as the tallest at 17,058 feet, 2) Nelion at 17,022 feet and 3) Lenana at 16,355 feet. The peak and area receives approximately 15,000 visitors each year.
Nile River
The Nile River is located in northern Africa spanning across many countries that include Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and ending in Egypt as it feeds into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River is the longest river in the world beating out the Amazon by 155 feet.
21. Victoria Falls is popular because ______.
A. it will apply for the list of world heritage.
B.it is the largest curtain of falling water.
C. it is a place with incredible activities.
D. it can offer the peak flowing all the year.
22. What is the special character of Mount Kenya ?
A. It is located in the Mount Kenya National Park.
B. It is suitable for people to reach the summit.
C. It receives about 15,000 visitors each year.
D. it shows its three peaks to the world.
23. Floating down the Nile river, you will ______.
A. end your travel at the Amazon B. find a great many water sources
C. see it going through 10 countries D. be surprised by the scenery of Egypt
B
There are many American expressions about insects.
Bees are known as very hard workers. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees! If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, and you would like not to tell him or her, you might say, “That is none of your beeswax.”
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your pants. That is, to be restless and unable to sit still.
If a friend keeps asking you to do something you do not want to do, you might ask him to leave you alone or “stop bugging me”. A friend also might tell you again and again to do something. If so, you mighe say he put a bug in your ear. If you were reading a book in your warm bed on a cold winter’s day, you might say you were snug as a bug in a rug. And, if you wish someone good night, you might say, “sleep tight—don’t let the bed bugs bite.”
24. When you describe a wonderful bike of your friend, you can say ______．
A. it makes a beeline B. it is the bee’s knees
C. it is a beehive of activity D.it has a bee in its bonnet
25. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 means “______”.
A. has nothing to do with you B. draws your attention
C. goes wrong D. is the bee’s knees
26. In the text, butterflies and ants are used to ______.
A. speak highly of a beautiful person B. describe a person without confidence
C. stand for bad effects on a person D. comfort a person in a bad mood
27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The word “bug”can be a noun or a verb. B. Bug is a kind of good insects for man.
C. Bugs live mainly in human’s ears. D. A bug in a rug is very dangerous.
C
Terrafugia is the most known flying car that has awaited the world for its creation and user ability（可用性）. Passing on the new concept and making it possible made a lot of difficulties for the company. Its unique creation with the concept of its acceptable behaviour on road was a big challenge to meet. Even after the successful prototype（原型）production of the transition car, it was wondered whether it would be allowed on the local roads or not.
Facing the big challenge, Terrafugia made efforts to pass its newly born plan on the roads from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Administration Aviation (FAA). Keeping the safety of road and other users as primary concern, the authorities allowed the Terrafugia to land their creations on road. Still after the approval the compamy had to face various challenges to make this idea come true in real sense.
A major issue was the use of lighter plastic windscreens, as in normal cars the windscreens are of glass whereas in planes light weight polycarbonate（聚碳酸酯）wind shields are used to make the plane light in weight and give it a bird like effect to fly or glide. More over the transition tyres are used to handle the impacts of landing, so there needed to be a special allowance since there came a conflict between the tyres used for the plane and those for the conventional vehicles on the road. So the FAA allowed the company with a permission of 110 pounds loading on the road.
The company seems to face a huge challenge in covering all aspects and making it a safe and comfortable ride with the minimum cost to the comsumers. Taking in account all there aspects, Terrafugia has delayed its final production and delivery to the customers till this year.
So if you are waiting for it to come out to the market and have a chance to check how you actually feel like sitting in it, you will have to wait a couple of more months!
28. The underlined word “await” in the first parpgraph means “______”.
A. wait for
B. be going to happen or come to sb in the future
C. put down by force or authority
D. make sb understand or realize the truth of something
29. After the successful prototype production of the transition car, the company first concerned ______.
A. if it would be allowed on the local roads
B. what material should be used to make its windscreens
C. how to choose good tyres for it
D. how to make it a safe and comfortable ride with the minimum cost to the consumers
30. The wind shields of planes are made of ______.
A. lighter plastic B. thicker glass
C. light weight polycarbonate D. harder paper
31. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Terrafugia is a very cheap and comfortable flying car for consumers.
B. After the approval of NHTSA and FAA, the company finally made its idea come true in real sense.
C. Terrafugia is to replace the conventional cars and planes.
D. These new flying cars now haven’t been put on the market.
D
Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was a Jewish Polish-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer. Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the histroy of American movies. He is oftern called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.
Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria. Then he decided not to become a lawyer. Instead, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper. Wilder became a screenwriter in the late 1920s while living in Berlin. After the rise of the Nazi Party, Wilder, who was Jewish, left for Paris, where he directed a movie The Bad Seed for the first time. He moved to Hollywood in 1933, and in 1939 he had a hit when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ninotchka. In 1944, Billy Wilder made a film called Double Indemnity. Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors.
As a director, Billy Wilder often violated Hollywood customs about social issues. For example, someone who drank too much alcohol had rarely been a movie subject. But Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945, whose subject was about alcohol. Reports at the time said manufacturers of alcoholic drinks tried to stop the movie. They did not succeed. The Lost Weekend also won the first prize of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
In 1950, Wilder made Sunset Boulevar, which won three Academy awards. The movie marked the last time Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett wrote together. In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer. The next year, Wilder’s first movie The Seven Year Itch as an independent filmmaker was a huge success. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular. Billy Wilder continued to make interesting movies through the nineteen sixties and nineteen seventies.
In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors. Critics praised his gifts to movie making. In 1987, he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which is the highest award a producer can receive. Wilder died in 2002. A current Hollywood producer said, “Billy Wilder dies. Nobody’s perfect.”
32. The author introduces Billy Wilder mainly by ______.
A. giving examples B. comapring facts
C. following space order D. following time order
33. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The background of American movies.
B. Billy Wilder’s achievements in American movies.
C. Billy Wilder’s attitude to American movies.
D. The development American movies.
34. From the text, what can we learn about Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity?
A. It met many critical challenges. B. It was a major hit.
C. It won many awards. D. It was his first works.
35. What can be inferred from what a current Hollywood producer said?
A. Billy Wilder made lots of mistakes.
B. Billy Wilder received high remarks.
C. Billy Wilder was severely attacked by critics.
D. Billy Wilder was the greatest filmmaker.
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10 分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some signs that you need new friends
Who do you truly consider a real friend? Is there anyone who really isn’t your friend but you pretend to be friends with? Real friends are hard to come by, check out these five signs and see if you need to find new friends.
36 . If you find yourself acting like someone else, around you so called friends, then it’s safe to say that you need to find different friends. You should feel absolutely comfortable with yourself when you’re around your friends. Don’t change who you are, just so other people will like you.
You’re not fulfilled. 37 . Almost as if you don’t measure up to their expectations. If you feel like your friends constantly put you down and do not embrace your great attributes, then you should ditch（摆脱）them. There is no reason why anyone should put up with emotional bullying（欺辱）.
Drama. Is there a constant circle of drama that fills your inner circle? 38 . Do not allow yourself to be part of a friendship that harbors in on gossip and consistent drama. Life is stressful as it is, there’s no need to add unnecessary anxiety and obstacles（障碍）into your life.
No benefits. One of the many great benefits of having friends is being able to have a check and balance type of relationship. In a friendship, both parties must be willing to put forth effort into making things work. 39 .
Commonality（公共性）. Having things in common doesn’t mean that you have to like the same music or food, it means that you must have the same morals and ethics. If your friends do not share the same goals of being successful or idea of living—then it’s safe to say that your friendship will be full of judgment and uncertainty. 40 .
A. Consider more.
B. You can’t be yourself.
C. Do your friends gossip about each other?
D. Remember to surround yourself with people who share the same values.
E. After you hang out with your friends, do you feel unsatisfied?
F. Focus on important tasks increases as we build up the mindset of not allowing the little distraction to be an issue.
G. There cannot be just one person who is putting in all of the work, while the other person
doesn’t put any effort forth.
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第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I walked outside just as the sun was coming up over the mountains this morning. It was such a great 41 . The whole world 42 to wake up with it. The golden light made the green grass glow. The birds 43 to sing in the trees. As I stood there, enjoying the 44 of the sunrise, I found the corners of my mouth 45 too. I smiled with joy and felt 46 for another wonderful day here on the earth.
I made up my mind to 47 that smile from disappearing with the 48 going on. Instead, I tried to 49 it on to everyone that I could meet. However, I found it very 50 to give away because I almost always got it 51 . My son’s smiles shined brighter than the morning 52 had. My daughter’s smile made my heart feel lighter. The smils of all the people whom I met during the day
53 me feeling more connected to them, and more connected to life. 54 my dogs had smiles when I petted them after returning home.
A smile is so much more than just a show of 55 . A smile is a spreader of 56 . A smile is a messenger of peace. A smile is a sharer of happiness. A smile is a 57 of love. Smiles help to 58
a better world.
The 59 is that you do not smile because you feel good, and that you feel good because you smile. Don’t be stingy（吝啬）with your smiles then. 60 your smiles with joy and let everyone see your smiling face.
41. A. chance
B. idea
C. experience
D. sight
42. A. refused
B. seemed
C. happened
D. used
43. A. continued
B. had
C. began
D. stopped
44. A. process
B. improtance
C. start
D. beauty
45. A. rising
B. opening
C. falling
D. turning
46. A. hungry
B. anxious
C. thankful
D. ready
47. A. prevent
B. borrow
C. watch
D. imagine
48. A. weather
B. day
C. distance
D. story
49. A. put
B. carry
C. bring
D. pass
50. A. hard
B. easy
C. necessary
D. boring
51. A. prepared
B. lost
C. returned
D. done
52. A. bird
B. sun
C. grass
D. people
53. A. made
B. felt
C. saw
D. left
54. A. Even
B. Only
C. Especially
D. Almost
55. A. tongue
B. teeth
C. mouth
D. faces
56. A. sadness
B. surprise
C. joy
D. effort
57. A. giver
B. loser
C. winner
D. reader
58. A. find
B. repair
C. appreciate
D. build
59. A. problem
B. truth
C. reason
D. plan
60. A. Enjoy
B. Improve
C. Share
D. Discover
第II卷（共50分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Practice VS Knowledge
With the world stepping into Information Age, we better feel the 61 (important) of knowledge as a treasure, with which we can make our life a greater difference. 62 , only knowledge put into practice can make its due contributions to society.
Practice 63 (consider) as the key to knowledge because it can translate abstract ideas into tangible（有形的）results. It’s practice 64 turns our understanding about essence of knowledge into visible treasure to improve our lives instead of 65 (theory) on papers. On the other hand, practice in turn makes 66 (we) deeply understand the knowledge we already have and 67
(active) acquire the new knowledge.
Therefore, more innovative（革新的）thoughts are likely to be generated and then applied to reality again to form a benign circulation（良性循环）, 68 (make) our future life more and more beautiful.
69 far as I am concerned, practice is essential for us to understand, employ and optimize the knowledge we receive. Only through practice can our knowledge be changed into the valuable tool
70 (creat) a more enjoyable life.
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2015-2016下期模拟考高三英语答题卷
阅读7选5（每小题2分，共10分） 36._____ 37._____ 38._____ 39._____ 40._____
语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
61 ____________ 62_____________ 63 ____________ 64_____________ 65 ____________
66 ____________ 67_____________ 68 ____________ 69_____________ 70 ____________
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, passenger on the flight number BA 793 of your company. I take the flight from America on December 3, 2015. Unlucky, I found one of my suitcases losing at the airport. Here I am eagerly writing to you to ask for helps.
The suitcase is a black mid-sized one with your name tagged on the handle, that contains many important personal files and some scientific materails. It took me much time and energy to get them but they are valuable in my scientific study. Beside, there are some presents I bought them for my friends and family members.
I’m looking forward to hearing good news from you.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你们学校邀请了俞敏洪本周五来学校给同学们做演讲，请你以学校学生会主席的名义，依据下列要点，写一封英文海报：
要点：1.简要介绍俞敏洪（新东方学校（New Oriental School）创始人，北京大学毕业等）。
2.演讲主题（中文和英文的异同）。
3.其他事项（演讲的地点、注意事项等）。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.开通和结尾已为你写好。
Boys and girls,
I have a piece of good news to tell you!_________________________________
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The Student Union
高三英语参考答案
听力 1~5. ACCAB 6~10.BACCA
11~15.CBBAC 16~20.BABCA
阅读 CDCBA CABAC DDBBB 7选5 BECGD
完形： 41-45 DBCDA CABDA
51-55 CBDAB 56-60 CADBC
61.importance 62.However 63.is considered
64.that 65.theories 66.us 67.actively
68.making 69.As 70.to create
改错： 1. a∧ passenger 2. take---took
3. Unlucky---Unluckily 4. losing--lost 5. helps---help
6. your---my 7. that---which 8. but---and/because
9. Beside---Besides 10. 去掉them
Boys and Girls,
I have a piece of good news to tell you! It is a great honor for our school to invite Yu Minhong to give us a lecture this Friday, whose topic is “the differences and similarities between Chinese and English”. As we all know, Yu Minhong, the founder of New Oriental School, gratuated from Beijing University and has been teaching English for years. The lecture will be held on the playground of our school. It will start from 9:30 to 11:30. After the lecture, you will also have some time to raise your questions. Time permitting, some students can also communicate with him face to face. So good a lecture, it deserves your listening, so you should not miss it.
The Student Union
(Text 1)
M: Does this bus go to the beach?
W: No. You’re going the wrong way. You need a No. 5 bus. It stops in front of the post office next to the museum. Then you can get there.
(Text 2)
W: Doctor, I’m really feeling bad today.
M: Let me have a look. You are having a fever, and you’re coughing all the time. It seems that you have got a cold. How long have you been like this?
W: Today is Friday. I have been like this since this Tuesday.
(Text 3)
M: Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
W: Well, when exactly?
M: Next Wednesday.
W: I’m sorry, but that is just not possible. I will drive to the supermarket next week.
(Text 4)
M: Aren’t you going to the concert in the park tonight?
W: Even if I didn’t have a paper to write, I would rather spend the evening at school.
(Text 5)
M: Jenny, have you ever read the novel The Ordinary World by Lu yao?
W: Yes, of course. The novel itself is really inspiring. San Shaoping is really my hero. He is a strong-minded man.
M: Yeah, it appears to me that nothing can change his mind of working hard for a better life.
(Text 6)
M: Hi, Lucy. What are you eating for lunch today?
W: Toamto soup.
M: How is it?
W: It’s delicious. I love hot soup on a cold day.
M: Me too. You usually eat a hot dog for lunch.
W: Yes. But today I want soup.
M: I might get a salad today.
W: A salad?
M: Salads are healthy. I like chicken and bacon on my salad.
W: I had bacon for breakfast this morning. I also had eggs and some friut.
M: I like eggs for breakfast. Then I feel more full. And I’m not hungry until lunch.
(Text 7)
M: We make many different kinds of shows here at the TV station.
W: We do. Our TV station makes a lot of shows.
M: But we don’t have a game show.
W: Do you like game shows, Bob?
M: Yes. I love game shows. I want to be on a game show one day.
W: Do you want to win money or prizes?
M: Both!
W: I like funny shows. I love to laugh. I like cartoons, too.
M: I like situation comedies and cartoons. But I really like serious shows.
W: So you like dramas.
M: Yes. I watch a different drama everyday of the week!
W: I watch news shows every day. Those are like dramas!
(Text 8)
M: What did Professor Smith teach?
W: He was my music teacher. That’s the reason why I love music!
M: That’s great! He really inspired you, didn’t he?
W: Yes, he did! I had a great teacher in elementary school. He really inspired me, too.
M: Really? Tell me about him.
W: Mr Harbour was my fifth-grade teacher. He taught us maths and physics. He really loved teaching, and he loved his students. He was very tough. He really pushed me to do my best, but he was never mean.
M: That’s good.
W: He didn’t just teach school subjects. He taught us many useful things about life too. He was a great role model.
M: You should write an email to Mr Harbour. Thank him for everything he taught you.
W: Good idea!
(Text 9)
W: What are you busy with, Tony?
M: I’m writing a school report about a famous explorer.
W: Is it Christopher Columbus, the explorer who discovered America?
M: No. Bill is writing about him. Sam and I are writing about Vasco Da Gama.
W: I’ve heard little about him before. So can you tell me where he came from?
M: Sure. He was a famous explorer from Portugal. He’s most famous for finding a new way from Europe to India.
W: Why did he sail to India?
M: At that time, spices from India were very popular with European people. But the only way to travle from Europe to India was by land. It was a long and expensive trip.
W: So he wanted to find a shortcut to India?
M: It wasn’t him but the king of Portugal who wanted to find the shortcut. The king wanted to become rich trading spices in Europe, so he gave Vasco da Gama some ships and asked him to try to get to India by sea. The fleet of ships set out in July, 1497 and reached India in May, 1498.
W: It must have been a hard voyage back then. So, who is your favorite explorer? Vasco da Gama?
M: No. My favorite explorer is Roald Amundsen. He was the first person to reach the South Pole.
(Text 10)
Half of the people of the world now live in urban areas. Furthermore, one in three urban residents—nearly one billion people, half of them in Asia—live in informal settlements, or slums. To break the cycle of poverty means creating sustainable communities.
World Habitat Day is observed every year on the first Monday of October throughout the world to reflect on the state of human settlements and people’s right of suficient shelter. It also aims to remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future generations.
On December 17, 1985, 5h4 UN Generao Asembly designed the first Monday of October of every yeas as Worle Habitat Day. The UN’s World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1985 with the theme “Shelter is my Right”.
This year, the United Nations chose the theme “Public Spaces for All”. The World Habitat Day 2016 campaign aims to recognize the challenges and issues around public spaces.
The streets and public spaces have often been oberlooked and undervalued, but are increasingly being considered the backbone of citizens. Public spaces are places which are accessible and enjoyable by all without a profit motive and take on various special forms, including parks, streets, sidewalks, markets and playgrounds.
Good public spaces promote health, happiness, and well-being for all citizens as well as promoting investment, economic development and environmental sustainability.
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