辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校高中部2020届高三第六次模拟英语试题

辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校高中部2020届高三第六次模拟英语试题

东北育才学校高中部2020届高三第六次模拟考试 英语科试卷 第一部分：听力 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. When will the woman discuss her class project with the man?‎ A. During the man's class. B. After today's class C.Tomorrow.‎ 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?‎ A. In a garden. B.In a kitchen. C. In a market.‎ 3. How does the woman's sister go to university ?‎ A. By bus. B.On foot. C. By subway.‎ 4. What was the weather like last Saturday ?‎ A. It was sunny. B. It was raining all day. C. It turned fine in the afternoon.‎ 5. What does the man mean ?‎ A. He knows what's wrong with the watch.‎ B. The woman needs to buy another new battery.‎ C. The clock shop can probably repair the woman's watch.‎ 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 did the woman do last night?‎ A. She saw a film. B.She went shopping. C. She watched a football match.‎ 7. Why couldn't the man keep in touch with the woman last night?‎ A. The woman's mobile phone was stolen.‎ B. The woman's mobile phone was powered off.‎ C. The man had something important to do.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ 8. What is the weather like these days?‎ A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Rainy.‎ 9. Where is the typhoon expected to come from?‎ A. The mainland. B. The western Pacific. C. The man's city.‎ 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第1页 1. When is the typhoon likely to come to the speakers' city?‎ A. Tomorrow morning. B. Today. C. Tomorrow evening.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What's the relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.‎ 12. What do we learn about the man?‎ A. The man is badly ill.‎ B. The man has caught a cold.‎ C. The man doesn't like his job very much.‎ 13. What did the woman do with the man's trouble?‎ A. She prepared some hot water for him.‎ B. She told him to go to bed.‎ C. She telephoned the doctor immediately.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ 14. Where does the woman want to go?‎ A. To go to the park.‎ B. To go to the English Language Institute.‎ C. To go to the King Street.‎ 15. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In the park. B. In a department store. C. At the station.‎ 16. Which road should she take when she comes to the end of the park?‎ A. The road on the left. B. The road on the right. C. The road leading to the park.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. When will the Burj Dubai be completed?‎ A. In 2010. B. In 2009. C. In 2008.‎ 18. Where is the center of the tallest buildings at present?‎ A. In Europe and the Middle East.‎ B. In North America and Asia.‎ C. In Asia and the Middle East.‎ 19. Why do people build so many tall buildings?‎ A. Tall buildings are wonderful to look at.‎ B. Tall building save more resources.‎ C. People like to live in tall buildings.‎ 20. What is the height of the Empire State Building?‎ A. About 400 meters. B. About 200 meters. C. About 300 meters.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分 40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题 2分, 满分 30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第2页 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Each applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care. We consider each applicant to Harvard College as a whole person, and put enormous care into evaluating every application. We hope you will explore the information in this section to understand what we look for in our admissions process.‎ How to Apply Submit your application through the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Universal College Application. Each is treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Complete and submit your materials as soon as possible to ensure full and timely consideration of your application. View our Application Tips for step-by-step information.‎ When to Apply Date Deadline Date Deadline November 1‎ Early Action Deadline March 1‎ Financial Aid Application deadline November 1‎ Early Financial Aid Application deadline Late March Decision letters mailed Mid - December Early Auction decisions released May 1‎ Reply date for Admitted Students January 1‎ Regular Decision deadline What We Look For We seek promising students who will contribute to the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughout their lives.‎ While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement, the Admission Committee considers many other factors—strong personal qualities, special talents or excellences of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available resources and opportunities.‎ We outline everything you need to apply to Harvard.‎ Click https: //college. harvard. edu/admissions/apply to get detailed requirements.‎ 12. Where can you find step-by-step information of how to apply?‎ A. Common Application. B. Coalition Application.‎ C. Universal College Application. D. Application Tips.‎ 13. Which is the final day for Financial Aid Application?‎ A. November 1. B. January 1.‎ C. March 1. D. May 1.‎ 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第3页 12. What is the basic requirement to apply for Harvard University?‎ A. Academic accomplishment. B. Strong personal qualities.‎ C. Special talents. D. Unique perspectives.‎ B So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.‎ A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years.‎ She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out she said. “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case, when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.‎ Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff (问题)” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.‎ You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right”, they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.‎ 13. The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means________.‎ A. recover B. develop C. accept D. replace 14. In the author’s opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think ________.‎ A. we can turn small issues into big ones B. our positions are higher than others C. our own opinions matter most D. others will be less defensive 15. The best thing to do after a quarrel is to ________.‎ A. let go of our own happiness B. realize that you are wrong C. expect others to give in D. apologize to others first 16. What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A. People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff.‎ B. Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness.‎ C. We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life.‎ D. It’s necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship. 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第4页 C Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their habitats are disappearing.‎ The scientists studied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 species and decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas. The major danger for migratory birds is development. Building and paving have covered over nature where birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another.‎ For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic. It flies all the way to Australia and New Zealand. The problem, according to investigators, is that many of these small birds die along their migration because they don't have a safe place to eat and rest. There is no place to restore their energy for the next part of their journey. "They simply perish along the way," says one of the scientists.‎ Countries in North Africa, Central Asia and those along the coasts of East Asia are having the most difficult time conserving land. The scientists say these countries do not have enough areas that are safe for birds.‎ ‎"Our world gets poorer every time we lose a species,’’ one of the scientists says.‎ The researchers say countries need to work together and come up with safe stopover areas for birds that pass through their boundaries.‎ For example, one country might have preserved safe zones for migrating birds. But a neighbor country might not. A bird might die.‎ One scientist who is not involved in the report tells the Los Angeles Times that while some habitats are changing, more work can be done to make urban areas safe for birds. He says small changes—like planting more native plants or keeping cats out of areas birds would be likely to use—could make a big difference.‎ 12. What’s the major danger for migratory birds according to the passage?‎ A. They can’t find enough food along the way.‎ B. They have lost their way because of human development.‎ C. Human development has occupied their natural habitats.‎ D. They are sometimes struck by human diseases.‎ 13. What do we know about bar-tailed godwits?‎ A. They fly from the Arctic south to Australia every year.‎ B. They can pick out good resting place along the way.‎ C. They have died out because of human hunting.‎ D. They have their conserved land in Australia.‎ 14. The countries along the migrating route need to ____ _.‎ A. fight the poverty of people to protect the birds B. work together to conserve safe areas for birds C. plant more trees to provide safe areas for birds D. maintain a good relationship with neighboring countries 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第5页 12. What suggestion does the scientist say to the Los Angeles Times?‎ A. Countries working together to protect the sea.‎ B. Protecting the original habitats for the migrating birds.‎ C. Reserving some land for the birds to rest along the way.‎ D. Planting some native plants for the migrating birds to use. D Since the Second World War, there has been an obvious trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage．Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, “go steady” through high school, and marry before their formal education has been completed．In some quarters, there is much shaking of graying heads over the ways of rebellious youth．However, emotional maturity does not grow with age; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five．Some achieve it surprisingly early, while others never do, even in three-score years and ten．‎ Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness．However, any marriage entered into as an escape cannot prove entirely successful．The sad fact is that marriage seldom solves one’s problems; more often, it merely worsens them．Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it; one might say that they are abandoning one idol only to worship another．Young people correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that success is the ultimate good, but they themselves are wrong in believing that they have found the true center of life’s meaning．Their expectations of marriage are essentially unrealistic and therefore incapable of fulfillment．They want too much, and tragic disillusionment (幻想破灭) is often bound to follow．‎ Shall we, then, join the chorus of those against early marriages? One cannot generalize: all early marriages are not bad any more than all later ones are good．Satisfactory marriages are determined not by how old one is, but by the emotional maturity of the partners．Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits．If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically practicable, why not? Good marriages can be made from sixteen to sixty, and so can bad ones．‎ ‎32．From Para. 1 we can learn that ．‎ A．emotional maturity automatically grows with age B．some old people disapprove of early marriage C．growing group of college students are against early marriage D．the emotional expectations of young lovers are too high ‎33．The author’s attitude to marriage as an escape is ．‎ A．negative B．unsure C．indifferent D．acceptable ‎34．It can be implied from the last paragraph that ．‎ A．early marriages should not be encouraged B．later marriages are always better than early marriages 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第6页 C．each marriage should be looked at differently D．young people can benefit a lot from early marriage ‎35．What’s the best title of the passage?‎ A．Disillusionment in Marriage B．Expectations for Marriage C．Marriages and Emotional Maturity D．The Disadvantages of Early Marriages 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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 36 Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.‎ Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 37‎ Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. 38 If you work out in the mornings,‎ then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.‎ 39 Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.‎ 40 If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.‎ There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.‎ A. Your diet tends to be healthy.‎ B. Your quality of sleep improves.‎ C. You prefer to work out in the morning.‎ D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.‎ E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.‎ F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.‎ G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly or you’re doing it now, then listen up!‎ 第三部分：语言知识运用 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I grew up in a small town in Ohio, where everyone knew a man called Tom. Uneducated,‎ 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第7页 he couldn’t talk plainly. And because he was 41 and not very smart, everyone laughed at him. I 42 he was an easy mark.‎ One day, he came walking by. I was about 12 and thought it would make me feel grown-up to 43 him like the adults did.‎ He asked how I was doing. I told him my father was 44 , and that we lacked money.‎ I could hear my friends 45 in the background so I went on with the lie. I had him 46‎ so completely that every time he inquired about the 47 , I would make it seem increasingly worrying.‎ I knew he made a 48 by doing odd jobs, so it seemed 49 when he asked me if we needed anything. I told him that we didn’t know if we would 50 . He responded,‎ ‎“You poor thing. I will 51 for you.”‎ That night I heard the 52 rattle (作响) softly. Thinking it was the wind beating against it, I 53 it. Later when I opened the door to go outside, I found a box of ‎54 . I knew who had given the food. I 55 the small box of canned food with tears in my eyes. I felt 56 , and wanted to return the groceries.‎ My father scolded me and 57 that I keep the box. Otherwise, it would hurt Tom.‎ Each day when we were to have dinner, my father would ask, “What side dish are we having from the 58 box today?‎ Although the food was not tasty, I knew Tom had given 59 . He gave the best he had, but I did not 60 the gift.‎ 41. A. ill-treated B. bad-tempered C. good-natured D. warm-hearted 42. A. guessed B. predicted C. indicated D. hoped 43. A. condemn B. tease C. annoy D. abuse 44. A. delayed B. prohibited C. deserted D. unemployed 45. A. laughing B. whispering C. cheering D. clapping 46. A. absorbed B. amused C. struck D. fooled 47. A. atmosphere B. situation C. money D. reason 48. A. budget B. profit C. living D. fortune 49. A. funny B. impossible C. practical D. moving 50. A. panic B. remain C. starve D. compromise 51. A. manage B. operate C. purchase D. pray 52. A. window B. door C. fence D. box 53. A. explored B. fastened C. ignored D. investigated 54. A. groceries B. vegetables C. snacks D. fruits 55. A. held up B. looked into C. checked out D. took over 56. A. thrilled B. touched C. frustrated D. ashamed 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第8页 41. A. insisted B. determined C. expected D. informed 42. A. money B. check C. ice D. gift 43. A. personally B. secretly C. sacrificially D. excitedly 44. A. appreciate B. deserve C. comprehend D. accept 第二节：语篇填空 (共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸相应位置上。‎ Increasing pork production and supply will be the top priority for agricultural authorities in the following year 61 (ensure) pork production can rebound close to the level before outbreaks of African swine fever occurred, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show the national pork price slumped by 23 percent in November 62 (compare) to the peak level in late October. In many areas in North China, prices dropped by about 30 percent 63 below 30 yuan ($4.26)‎ per kilogram.‎ Domestic pork production 64 (hit) seriously by the outbreaks of African swine fever since August last year. Total production in the first three quarters was about 32 million metric tons, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 65 (short) in supply have resulted in rising pork prices since the beginning of the year, 66 prices have started to decline recently due to increased production. Pork is the most 67 (common) consumed meat in China, and the supply of it 68 (matter) to the nation’s food security. So, on Monday, the ministry announced it has started 69 three-month special campaign aimed at fighting legal violations 70 (involve) the buying, selling and slaughtering to ensure quality and safety of the meat and its products in the market.‎ 第四部分：写作 第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．每处错误及其修改均仅限1词；‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ One June, I helped my grandma water the freshly planted flowers around the house. She was so gentle with them they grew so fast. When all the work were finished, I ran to get my bike to ride for a while. As I was getting on it, however, I noticed there was anything new. I got off and kneel down on the walkway leading to our house. I found a single wild flower coming 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第9页 out of a crack by the walkway, without the water, soil or love.‎ The surprised new life hit me a lot. Sometimes in my own life, I felt my grow looked like grandma’s flowers, that were loved and cared for. At other times I felt as if I were that wild flower, growing by the walkway quiet and having to grow through the solid concrete. I realized that it doesn’t matter where you grow and it matters that you keep growing.‎ 第二节：书面表达（25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友 Lessie 即将来中国做交换生，来信请你给他推荐几个中文名字。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：‎ 1. 表示欢迎并乐于推荐；‎ 2. 介绍中文名字的特点；‎ 3. 告知他查看邮箱附件中所建议的名字。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 邮箱附件E-mail attachment 高三年级英语科试卷 共10页 第10页 东北育才学校高中部2020届高三第六次模拟考试 英语科参考答案 ‎1-5 CABCC 6-10 AB ABC 11-15 CBABC 16-20 BCCBA ‎21-23 DCA 24-27 ACDB 28-31 CABD 32-35 BACC 36-40 GEFBA ‎41---45: C A B D A 46---50: D B C A C 51---55: D B C A B 56---60: D A D C B ‎61. to ensure 62. compared 63. to 64. has been hit 65. Shortages ‎66. but 67. commonly 68. matters 69. a 70. involving 短文改错：‎ ‎1. them后加that 2. were改was 3. anything改something 4. kneel改knelt/kneeled ‎5. 去掉the 6. surprised改surprising 7. grow改growth 8. that改which ‎9. quiet改quietly 10. and改but One possible version:‎ Dear Lessie,‎ Hearing that you will come to China as an exchange student, I want to express a warm welcome to you. I’m very glad that you wish to have a Chinese name. There is no doubt that it will help you better fit in with the Chinese culture.‎ A Chinese name usually consists of two or three characters, which often contain some special meanings, expectations or blessings. However, unlike an English name, the family name of Chinese is usually put first and then a given name follows. In addition, I have come up with several Chinese names, which are added to the E-mail attachment.‎ I hope you will like one of them and have a good time in China.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力原文 ‎ (Text 1)‎ W: Excuse me, Professor Carson, but I was hoping to talk to you about my class project.‎ M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don't you come and see me during office hours tomorrow?‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: These tomatoes are huge! You must have watered them a lot.‎ M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday when we have our picnic.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M: How does your sister go to university every day? Does she take a bus or underground or maybe the train?‎ W: Oh, she always walks—because she lives quite close.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: How was the weather for your hiking trip last Saturday?‎ W: It rained a little in the morning, but got sunny in the afternoon.‎ M: Did you have a lot of fun?‎ W: Sure.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: Lily, do you have the time?‎ W: Oh, my watch stopped again. And I just got a new battery.‎ M: Why don't you take it to the clock shop? They can check it for you, and the price is pretty reasonable.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Why didn't you come to the cinema last night? I waited for you for a long time.‎ M: I'm sorry, but I had something more important to do yesterday evening, so I wasn't able to come.‎ W: But why not tell me?‎ M: I did. I called you many times, but you had your mobile phone power off.‎ W: Oh, I didn't bring it with me because I left it recharging at home.‎ M: I'm really sorry to have missed the film.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Why is it so hot these days?‎ M: The weather report says another typhoon is forming in the western Pacific and is moving towards the mainland.‎ W: That's why it's burning hot these days. By the way, will our city be hit by the typhoon? ‎ M:I'm afraid so. It will hit our city on its way towards the mainland.‎ W: When will it arrive?‎ M: It is expected to arrive here tomorrow evening.‎ W: So we must be prepared for it.‎ M: Yes. The government has warned the fishermen not to go fishing too far out to sea, and told all citizens not to stay out when the typhoon arrives. I'm afraid it will cause a serious damage. We'll have to be careful.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Shall I phone and tell your secretary you're not coming today?‎ M: Yes, please, dear. Tell her I've got a cold and a headache, but I hope to be back in a day or two. You'd better say I'm staying in bed.‎ W: But you're not in bed! Do you want me to tell a lie?‎ M: Oh, it's only a very little one, dear. I'm not making a false excuse. I really have a bad headache.‎ W: Then put the cigarette out. It's very foolish of you to smoke when you've got a cold.‎ M: Very well, dear. You're quite right.‎ W: Look, here's some boiling water. Do as I tell you now. I've put something in the water that'll do you a lot of good. Put your nose over the water. That's right. Breathe in deeply. It'll do you a lot of good.‎ M: It smells nice.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Excuse me. Do you live here?‎ M: Yes.‎ W: Oh, well, do you know where the English Language Institute is?‎ M: Ah, yes. I think I know where it is. Do you have a car?‎ W: No, I'm on foot.‎ M: Well, as you go out of the station, just continue along the road until you come to the second crossing and then turn left into King Street.‎ W: Yes.‎ M: Then walk down the street just a bit and take the first turning on the right. And keep walking until you come to the park.‎ W: A park, yes.‎ M: Well ,let's see. Walk through the park. As you get to the end of the path you will see two small roads. Take the road on the right and the English Language Institute is at the end of the road. You can't miss it.‎ W: Thank you so much.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Skyscrapers have become very common in Europe. Cities such as Frankfort, Madrid, Valencia, Malmo and Paris, all have very tall buildings under construction. However, the center of the world for skyscrapers is neither Europe nor America. The tallest buildings in the world are being built in Asia and the Middle East. At more than 500 meters tall, the tallest building in the world is Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. However, when completed in 2008, the Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will rise 162 stories and more than 800 meters. Another building in Dubai is planned to be over 1,200 meters tall. That's about three times as tall as the Empire State Building. Skyscrapers are part of our future for many reasons. For one, they require less land to build and use less electricity and other resources. Plus, people who live in cities with high rises are less likely to own a car. In New York and London, for example, the majority of residents do not drive. Still, a lot of people think that really tall buildings ruin the look of a city. What do you think?‎