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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)
1-5ACBCA6-10BABCA11-15CABAC16-20ABBCC
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
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