四川省成都市名校2023-2024学年高一上学期新生入学考试英语试卷（含答案无听力音频无听力原文）

第第页四川省成都市名校2023-2024学年高一上学期新生入学考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）成都市名校2023-2024学年高一上学期新生入学考试

英语答案

：听力（满分30，共20题，每小题1.5分）

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第二部分:阅读理解（满分50，共20题，每小题2.5分）

21-25CDABD26-30ADCAD31-35CDBCA

36-40GCDAE

第三部分:语言知识应用(满分30分)

完形填空(满分15分,共15题,每小题1分)

41-45DBACD46-50ABDCB51-55ACDCB

第二节语法填空(满分15分,共10题,每题1.5分)

56.terribly57.fixed58.choice59.lay60.when

61.delivering62.it63.confidence64.to65.and

第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

aware/conscious；67.blame；68.answer；69.under；70.favo(u)r/support；

Reasons72.interest；73.sure/certain/optimistic；74.positive；75.Conclusion

第五部分:书面表达(共20分.共1题)

略成都市名校2023-2024学年高一上学期新生入学考试

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟满分:150分

注意事项:

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上相应的位置;

2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效;

3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。

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。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.Whatistheweatherlikenow

A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.

2.Whatisthemangoingtodothisafternoon

A.Flyakite.B.Printhispaper.C.Meethisteacher.

3.Whatwillthewomandofortheman

A.Lendherbooktohim.B.Showhimtheway.C.Playmusicforhim.

4.Whohelpedthemanwiththedecoration

A.Thewoman.B.Adesigner.C.Hisfamilymember.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing

A.WhattobuyforJanice.B.Wheretodoexercise.C.Howtoapplytocollege.

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。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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.WhydidthewomangotoEngland

A.Totravelaroundthere.

B.Tovisitherbrother.

C.Todoastudy.

7.WhatdidHarryadvisethemantodoinChina

A.Tastethelocaldishes.

B.VisittheGreatWall.

C.Gotothemuseums.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantooffer

A.Freedelivery.B.Adiscount.C.Areceipt.

9.Howdoesthemanpayforthechairs

A.Bycreditcard.B.Incash.C.Bycheck.

10.Whenwillthechairsbedelivered

A.NextThursdaymorning.

B.NextWednesdayevening.

C.ThisThursdaymorning.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Co-workers.B.Acouple.C.Classmates.

12.HowmuchweighthasDylangainedsincetheSpringFestival

A.5kg.B.10kg.C.20kg.

13.WhatdoesLaurausuallydoonSundays

A.Goforajog.B.Haveagoodrest.C.Gocycling.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatdayisittoday

A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.

15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sadviceonfood

A.It’sboring.B.It’suseless.C.It’spractical.

16.Whichdrinkdoesthewomansuggestpreparing

A.Fruitjuice.B.Wine.C.Beer.

17.Whatwillthewomandonext

A.Gotothesupermarket.

B.Dialanumber.

C.Giveaperformance.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatdidOrionJeandoin2023

A.Hestartedafoodcharity.

B.Hegaveawaytoystoahospital.

C.Hefoughthungerinhiscommunity.

19.HowmanybooksdidOrionJeangatherinseveralmonths

A.100,000.B.250,000.C.500,000.

20.WhatisOrionJean’sthirdsuggestion

A.Workingoutthedetails.

B.Stayingtruetothemission.

C.Gettingthecommunityinvolved.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Onlinejobshaveopenedthedoorformanypeopletoearnalivingormakesomeextramoneyfromthecomfortoftheirhomes.Thisincludesteensaswell.Ifyou’relookingforsuchajob,herearesomechoicesyoucanconsider.

CustomerService

Ifyouare16yearsoldandover,youhaveachancetoworkwithUhaulasacustomerserviceperson.Youjustneedtohaveagoodpairofhead-phonesandhigh-speedInternetinordertodothisjob.Basicpaystartsat$7.50anhour.

SellItemsOnline

Sellingitemsonlineisoneoftheeasiestwaystomakequickcash.TeenscanturnitintoagoodbusinessbysellingthingsonBonanza.Youneedtostartsortingthroughitemsatyourhomethatarenolongerbeingusedandlistthemforsale.

TakeSurveys

Anothereasytaskteenscandotoearnmoneyistotakesurveysonline.Youdon’tneedanyworkexperiencetodothisandcanbeasyoungas13yearsoldtogetstarted.SurveysiteslikeVIPVoices,Swagbucks,HarrisPoll,E-Poll,andPaidViewpointallowteenstostarttakingsurveysforcashandgiftcards.AndyouropinionsshouldbeexpressedclearlyinEnglish.

Etsy

DoyoulovetomakenewthingsYoucanopenupanEtsyshoptoshareyourworks.EtsyisgreatforDIYerswhocancreatenewproducts.Ifyouareunder18,youjustneedaparentwhoiswillingtohelpmanageyourshop.

21．WhatdoesBonanzaallowteenstodo

A．Learnaboutcomputerscience.B．Testnewproductsforcustomers.

C．Makemoneyoutoftheirolditems.D．Receivetrainingincustomerservice.

22．Whatisrequiredtotakesurveysonlineforteens

A．Havingawiderangeofinterests.B．Havingagoodpairofheadphones.

C．Havingsomerelatedworkexperience.D．HavingagoodknowledgeofEnglish.

23．WhatisspecialaboutthosewhoownanEtsyshop

A．Theyhaveacreativemind.B．Theyareinterestedinhistory.

C．Theyenjoybuyingthingsonline.D．Theyaregoodatcollectingusedthings.

B

Criticismisjudgment.Acriticisajudge.Ajudgemuststudyandthinkaboutthematerialpresentedtohim,acceptit,correctitorrejectitafterthinkingoverwhathehasread,watchedorheard.

Anotherwordforcriticismisappreciation.WhenIcriticizeorappreciatesomeobjectoranother,Ilookforitsgoodpointsandbadpoints.Inreadinganyprintedorwrittenmatter,Ialwayshaveapencilinhandandputanycommentsinthebookoronaseparatepaper.Inotherwords,Ialwaystalkbacktothewriter.

ThatsortofcriticalreadingmightwellbecalledcreativereadingbecauseIamthinkingalongwiththeauthor,askinghimquestions,seeingwhetherheanswersthequestionsandhowwellheanswersthem.Imarkthegoodpassagestostoretheminmymemorypieceofwriting;where,howandwhycouldorshouldIimproveuponit

YoumightthinkthatdoingwhatIsuggestediswork.Yes,itis,buttheworkisapleasurebecauseIcanfeelmybrainexpanding,myemotionreactingandmywayoflivingchange.

Readingexercisesisagreatinfluenceonaperson.Ifpictures,stillormoving,accompanythereading,thememorywillretainthematerialforalongtime.

Justasevilbookscancorrupt,soalsocangoodbooksgraduallyworkachangeonacorruptperson.

Let'sgetbacktothebeneficialeffectsofthinkingwhilereading.Ithelpsustoenlargeourminds.Weunderstandmoreabouttheuniverse,itspeopleandmanyofitswonders.Welearntothinkandobserveinnewways.Wecertainlydogetafeelingforthelanguagewearereading.Allgoodwritersinanylanguagehavebeenreaderswhoreadcriticallyandcontinuously.

24.Accordingtothewriter,creativereadingis________.

A.raisingquestionsandansweringthemfortheauthor

B.readingandgivingcommentsonthematerialsonehasread

C.thinkinginthesamelinewiththeauthor

D.storingupfactsinone'smemory

25.Thewritersaysacritic________.

A.askswhathedoesnotunderstand

B.talksbacktotheauthor

C.understandthebackgroundonwhichtheworksarebased

D.looksforthegoodandbadpointsofthematerialhehasread

26.Bythephrase“thinkingalongwith”inthethirdparagraph,thewritermeans________.

A.followingone'sthoughtcloselyB.accepting

C.consideringD.agreeing

27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatallgoodreaders________.

A.understandmoreabouttheirsurroundingthanothers.

B.haveathoroughinsighttotheprobleminlife.

C.havethefeelingofthelanguagetheyread.

D.havereadextensivelyandcritically

C

Asweallknow,childrenarefastlearnerswhenlearningasecondlanguage.However,adultscanstudyasecondlanguageasfastaschildren,anewstudyreports.Adultscandeveloptheincreasedneuralconnectionswithlanguagestudythatcanavoiddementia(痴呆)byfouryears,aswellasmaketravelingaloteasier.

InanexaminationofSpanishsecond-languagelearners,theresearchersfoundthataftersimplesttraining,thebrainactivitybetweensentencesthatreliedongrammaticalfeaturesuniquetoeachlanguagewassimilartothatofnativespeakers.“Ithinkitisthereasonwhypeoplethinkuniversityforeignlanguageteachingisgood.Itshowsthat,evenwithlimitedtimeinthecollegeclassroom,learningcanhappenquitequicklyandwell,”saidprofessorAlisonGabriele,theco-authorofthepaper.

Beyondthat,itgivesparentsmorereasonstostudyasecondlanguageaspartofafamilyeffort.Furtherresearchhasshownthatlearningalanguageasafamilyeffortimproveseveryone’sabilitiesandgivesopportunitiesforlearningsomethingthataremostlyabsentfromclassroomsettings.NationalGeographicreportsinaninterviewwithChristineJernigan,authorofFamilyLanguageLearning:LearnAnotherLanguage,RaiseBilingualChildren,thatasforimmersion(沉浸)inlanguagestudy,practicingasecondlanguagewithpeopleisthemostimportantpart,andwhotalkstoeachothermorethanafamilyLanguagelearnersneedtobebrave.Besides,theyshouldreadythemselvesformakingmistakesandreceiveothers’advice.

Mostpeoplewillbefarmorecomfortablemakingmistakesaroundfamilymembersthaninaclassroomsetting.Furthermore,anyhomeactivity,whetherthat’sgardening,playingintheyard,watchingmovies,goingshopping,cleaning,orcookingameal,becomesanopportunityforlanguagelearning.Jernigansuggestspreparingvocabularybeforeanactivityandusingitasshorthomework.Jernigansuggestsusingsubtitles(字幕)too,soyoucanseewhichwordsarebeingused.

28．Whatdoesthenewstudyinparagraph1find

A．Kidsoftentravelalotontheirown.

B．Adultshavelearntasecondlanguagebetterthankids.

C．Adultscanstudyasecondlanguageasquicklyaskids.

D．Kidsarelikelytodeveloptheincreasedneuralconnections.

29．WhatdoesAlisonGabrielethinkoflearningalanguageinthecollegeclassroom

A．Itissuccessful.B．Itischallenging.C．Itisdisappointing.D．Itisboring.

30．Whatistheadvantageoflearningalanguageasafamilyeffort

A．Helpingkidsformgoodlearninghabits.B．Makingparentscontrolkidseasily.

C．Keepingkidsfocusingontheclassroom.D．Havingmorechancestolearninothersituations.

31．Whatshouldlanguagelearnersdoaccordingtothetext

A．Bebravetotakemorerisks.B．Fitinwithnewlearningenvironment.

C．Bewillingtoacceptother’scomments.D．Spendmuchtimedoinghomeactivities.

D

Astheconceptofemotionalintelligence(EI)hasgoneglobal,we’vewatchedprofessionalsfailastheytrytoimprovetheiremotionalintelligencebecausetheyeitherdon’tknowwheretofocustheireffortsortheyhaven’tunderstoodhowtoimprovetheseskillsonapracticallevel.Inourworkconsultingwithcompaniesandcoachingleaders,wehavefoundthatifyou’relookingtodevelopparticularEIstrengths,ithelpstoconsiderareasforimprovementothershaveidentifiedalongwiththegoalsyouwanttoachieve-andthentoactivelybuildhabitsinthoseareasratherthansimplyrelyingonunderstandingthemconceptually.

Thefirststepistogetasenseofhowyourself-perception(howyouseeyourself)differsfromyourreputation(howothersseeyou).ThisisespeciallytrueforthedevelopmentofEIbecausewecanbeblindtohowweexpressandreadtheemotionalcomponentsofourinteractions.Forexample,mostofusthinkthatwe’regoodlisteners,butveryoftenthat’sreallynotthecase.Withoutthisexternalrealitycheck,itwillbedifficultforyoutoidentifythewaysthatyouractionsaffectyourperformance.Gettingfeedbackfromotherscanalsoprovideproofofthenecessityofshiftingourbehaviorandmotivationtodoso.

Togiveyouthebestsenseofwherethedifferencesliebetweenyourself-perceptionandreputation,youshouldusea360-degreefeedbackassessmentthattakesintoaccountthemultipleaspectsofEI.Thekeyistofindonetogiveyoufeedback,whichisfocusedondevelopmentandnotonperformanceassessment.Andthatcangiveyouadetailedunderstandingofhowotherpeople’sassessmentsofyoudifferfromyourownassessments.

Secondly,whenyougetyourfeedbackfromanassessment,letthatinformwhatyouwanttoimprove.Butalsoconsiderwhatyourgoalsare.Whenitcomestocultivatingstrengthsinemotionalintelligence,you’reatahugedisadvantageifyou’reonlyinterestedbecauseotherssayyoushouldbe.Youremotionalintelligenceissotiedupinyoursenseofselfthatbeingintrinsically(内在的)motivatedtomaketheeffortmattersmorewhenchanginglongstandinghabitsthanitdoeswhensimplylearningaskill.

Thatmeanstheareasthatyouchoosetoactivelyworkonshouldlieattheintersectionofthefeedbackyou’vegottenandtheareasthataremostimportanttoyourownaspirations.UnderstandingtheinfluencesofyourcurrentEIhabitsrelativetoyourgoalswillkeepyougoingoveralongperiodoftimeasyoudotheworkofstrengtheningyouremotionalintelligence.

32.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph

A.ProfessionalsfailtounderstandtheconceptsofEI.

B.EIplaysakeyroleinprofessionaldevelopment.

C.LeadersarebadlyinneedofimprovingtheirEI.

D.YouknowhowtoimproveEIbetterwithothers’help.

33.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisan“externalrealitycheck”

A.Yougothelpfromyourparentswhenmakingakeydecision.

B.Yourteacherdirectedyoutowardsabetterattitudeinstudy.

C.YoureflectedyourselfandmadeaNewYearResolution.

D.Yourcareerdevelopmentspeedsupwiththeguidanceofothers.

34.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4

A.It’smostreliabletofollowyourinnercallwhenyouwanttoimproveyourEI.

B.It’shardforotherstoknowyourEIbecauseithidesdeeplybehindyourinnersense.

C.WhenyouwanttoimproveEI,youshouldtakeyourgoalsintoconsideration.

D.AcquiringanewskillismoresignificantthanyourattempttoimproveyourEI.

35.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragreewith

A.EffectiveEIdevelopmentisdeterminedbydifferentfactors.

B.EIdevelopmentisunlikelytohappenunlessyouknowwhatEIreallyis.

C.Theimportanceofperformanceassessmentisunderestimated.

D.YourinnerselfdiscouragesyoufromimprovingyourEI.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Fakenewsspreadsfasterandmoreeasilytodaythroughtheinternet,socialmediaandinstantmessaging.____36____,whichcanharmthepublichealthandaddtosocialdisorderanddivision.

Somefakenewsalsocontainsamixtureofcorrectinformation,whichmakesitdifficulttospotwhatistrueandaccurate.____37____.Theymightnothavereadthefullstorybeforesharingorjustglancedoverit.Beforeyoudecidetoshare,makesuretoreadstoriesproperlyandfollowsomecheckstodeterminetheaccuracy.

Ifthestoryappearstoclaimamuchhigherlevelofcertaintyinitsadviceandargumentsthanotherstories,thisisquestionable.____38___.So,itisonlynaturaltomorereadilyacceptinformationthatprovidescomfortoreasysolutionsunfortunately,ofteninafalseway.

____39____,itisworthdouble-checking.Fakenewswilltrytograbyourattentionbybeingmoreexaggeratedthanrealstories.Anythingwrittenentirelyincapitallettersorcontainingalotofexclamationmarksshouldraiseyoursuspicions.

Thebestsourcesforauthenticinformationareyourgovernmentwebsites.However,evengovernmentmessagingcangetthingswrong.____40____.Forinstance,TheConversationisamoretrustedsourcebecauseallcontentiswrittenbyacademicswhoareexpertsintheirfields.WebsitessuchasAPFactCheckandFullFacthighlightcommonfakenewsstories.Asearchenginecanbeusedtolookupthetitleofthearticletoseeifithasbeenidentifiedasfakenewsbythemainstreammedia.

第三部分语言知识运用(共二节，满分30分)

第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分：满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应番号处将该项涂黑。

AgnesLloyd’s70thbirthdayfinallycame,butthedaywentnormally.Herhusband____41____manyyearsago.Shehadnotheardfromherchildrenforalongtime,whichwas____42____.

Thelastbellofthedayrang,shepickedupher____43____andwalkedtowardshercarplanningtobuyherselfachocolatedessert,althoughherdoctorsdon’t____44____itforherage.ButwhocaresItwasherbirthday,andshe____45____it.

Thethoughtmadehersmileasshe____46____hercarwhenasudden“MRS.LLOYD!”____47____her.Agnesdroppedherpurseontotheground.Shelookedgroundandwas____48____bywhatshesaw.

Herstudentswerestandingtherecarryingbirthdaysigns.Shehadn’t____49____theyhadpreparedsuchasurpriseforher.HerstudentChristiancameover,pickingupherpurse,and____50____hertotherestastheyallstartedsinging“HappyBirthday.”

Asthesongcontinued,tears____51____inhereyes.Astheyfinishedthesong,smallpiecesofcolouredpaperbeganflyingallovertheplace____52____.Butthatwasn’tthebestpart.

Someofthestudentsparted,andherthreechildrensteppedoutholdingabirthdaycakewithtwo____53____thatformedthenumber70.“Happybirthday,Mom!”theyexclaimedtogether,andthat’swhenAgneslosther____54____forthefirsttime.

Don’tforgetyourparents,___55___yourlifegetsbusy.Weneedtoactandremindthemthattheyareloved.

41．A．showedupB．setoutC．fellillD．passedaway

42．A．worryingB．depressingC．surprisingD．puzzling

43．A．purseB．bookC．chairD．food

44．A．recognizeB．admireC．recommendD．demand

45．A．promisedB．ignoredC．permittedD．deserved

46．A．approachedB．discoveredC．startedD．touched

47．A．movedB．frightenedC．delightedD．satisfied

48．A．disturbedB．inspiredC．amusedD．shocked

49．A．mentionedB．doubtedC．realizedD．admitted

50．A．followedB．guidedC．invitedD．introduces

51．A．gatheredB．driedC．disappearedD．remained

52．A．graduallyB．frequentlyC．suddenlyD．secretly

53．A．presentsB．flowersC．cardsD．candles

54．A．strengthB．enthusiasmC．calmnessD．interest

55．A．asifB．evenifC．sothatD．nowthat

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。

IcanwellrememberthatIwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclassattheageof9.Youcanimaginehow___56___(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyes___57___(fix)uponme.Ihadno___58___(choose)buttoprepareforit,though.Firstofall,Iwastodraftthespeech,whichwasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriter.Butthehardestpart___59___(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory—fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed.Therealmomentbegan___60___Istoodontheplatformwithmylegstremblingandmymindblank.Butmylistenerswerewaitingpatientlywithoutanysignsofrushingme.GraduallyIfoundmyselfback,___61___(deliver)myspeechwithdifficulty.Afterwhatseemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding—Imade___62___!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmy___63___(confident)buildingup,Inowturnouttobeagreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthegreatestdifficultyonourway___64___successisourfear.Overcomeit____65____wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.

第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意:每个空格只填1个单词。

TimeforAmericanstoactonclimatechange

Theclimatecrisisisworseningataratethatisbecomingharderandhardertoignore.Formorethantwodecades,scientificreportshavemadeitclearthatglobalwarmingisreal,thathumanscauseitandthattheconsequenceswillbedisastrous.

Thescientificcommunityhasbecomeincreasinglypanickedoverthepastyear.ThelatestassessmentfromtheU.N.IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangepaintedafarmoreterriblepicturethanitspreviousanalyses,andthelong-awaitedNationalClimateAssessmentmadeclearthatclimatechangerepresentsaseverethreattohumanhealthaswellasoureconomicsecurity.Outofthispaniccamethetreaty(条约)reachedthispastweekendbyworldleaderstokeeptheParisclimateagreementalive.

YetmanyAmericansstilldon'tregardthethreatasakeypriorityforourgovernment,andsupportPresidentTrump'sdecisiontowithdrawfromtheParistreaty.Campaigncontributionsfromfossilfuelcompanieshaveconvincedelectedofficialstolooktheotherway.Acertainamountofdespairhasresultedinwidespreadapathy(漠然).

Butthereisanotherreasonthathasbeendiscussedfarlessopenly.Whileagrowingnumberofpeopleunderstandthatclimatechangewillhavesignificantworldwideconsequences,manyAmericanshaveanintuitive(直觉的)beliefthattheirnationismorecapablethanothersofadaptingtoachangedenvironment.WhyBecausetheyhavebefore.

Thishistoricalsuccess,however,resultedfromthefederalgovernmenttakingscienceseriously,andmakinginvestmentstourgerevolutionandinnovation.

Buttheseinnovationsdidnothappenbythemselves,orsimplybecauseoftheUnitedStates'richresources.Theydependedonconsistentsupportfromtheleadersabouttheneedtotakeactionwhenfacedwithcrises.Thishasbeenespeciallytrueintheenvironmentalcrisis.

PresidentBillClintonhadashockinglymodestrecordofadvancingclimatesecurity,particularlygiventhathisvicepresident,AlGore,hadbeenoneofthemostoutspokenenvironmentalistsinCongress.ByfarClinton'sbiggestaccomplishmentwasassigningGoretoparticipatenthеКуоtоРrоtoсоlnegotiations.Сlntоnсhое,hоwеvеr,tоаvоdwhаturеlуwоuldhavebeenaterriblefightintheSenatetogainapprovalofthetreaty.Whilethiseffortprobablywouldhavefailed,itwouldhavesignaledtotheAmericanpeoplehowseriouslytheDemocraticPartytookclimatechange.

Thus,thetimehasclearlyarrivedforprogressivecandidatestostartcampaigningonaplatformbuiltaroundtheneedforasustainabilityrevolut