1. How did the speaker get to Spain?
| A．By train. | B．By plane | C．By ship. |
| A．She rested at the hotel. |
| B．She visited some friends. |
| C．She experienced its nightlife. |
| A．Prado Museum. | B．Santiago Stadium. | C．Retiro Park. |
| A．A ship. | B．A train | C．A bus |
| A．Excellent. | B．Tiring. | C．Boring. |
2 . The United States has over 50 famous, well-traveled national parks. Among them are Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Acadia. The country also has several roads called National Parkways. These long, winding paths let Visitors experience nature, history and culture from a car. Like the parks, the roads are managed by the National Park Service.
The parkways cut through some of the most scenic parts of the country. One of the longest and most popular is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
National parkways are made up of scenic roads and surrounding land. They were designed to give people driving cars a chance to see beautiful parts of the country. They have also been important for improving local economies.
The idea for National Parkways began in the early 1930s, during the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a difficult economic time in the United States. Families and communities suffered. Many people were without work.
To create more jobs and improve the economy, the U.S. government built roads that passed through beautiful parts of the country that had suffered during the Depression.
One of these roads was the Blue Ridge Parkway. The early goal for the parkway was to build a road through the Appalachian Mountains that connected Shenandoah National Park with the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
In the beginning, building the parkway created some problems for local communities. People who had been living in the area were forced to move. Also, people were not permitted to drive vehicles on the parkway while carrying items for sale. But, in the end, the Blue Ridge Parkway brought jobs and money to the communities. And today, it is an important part of the local economy. In the last year, the Blue Ridge Parkway earned over a billion dollars from tourism. That is more money than any other place managed by the National Park Service.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．The U.S. national parks. |
| B．The National Park Service. |
| C．The U.S. National Parkways. |
| D．The history of National Parkways. |
| A．Offering comfortable driving. |
| B．Avoiding depressed emotions. |
| C．Watching the scenery of National Parks. |
| D．Experiencing beautiful parts of the country. |
| A．To link two national parks. |
| B．To improve the economy. |
| C．To enjoy natural beauty. |
| D．To create more jobs. |
| A．Its natural beauty. |
| B．Its economy value. |
| C．Difficulty in building it. |
| D．Its problems for local people. |
1. Where does the woman come from?
| A．A small city. | B．A big town. | C．A small town. |
| A．The quickest. | B．The cheapest. | C．The most convenient. |
| A．By subway. | B．By bus. | C．On foot. |
4 . Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore, China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles. Compared with (与……做比较) cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars. However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others safety. So they ride too fast. During the rush hour, too many bicycles may cause traffic accidents. We still have a long way to solve the problem.
1. Where can you see bicycles in China?| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
| A．China has plenty of bicycles | B．China makes bicycles |
| C．only China has bicycles | D．bicycles are a kingdom |
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| C．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic accidents. |
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
| D．We can ride bicycles if it is too far. |
5 . Are you traveling to an English-speaking country? If you are, one of the most important things you need to know is
Remember to be
“How do I get to ...” — This is the simplest
“Where exactly am I?” — Sometimes in order to understand the directions well, you have to
“What is the quickest way to get to ...” — Let us say that you have to go somewhere
“Where is ...” — This phrase is also useful
Now you are ready to travel to an English-speaking country and to ask for directions. Enjoy your
| A．who | B．where | C．how | D．why |
| A．polite | B．quiet | C．honest | D．fair |
| A．reason | B．skill | C．talk | D．way |
| A．study | B．change | C．follow | D．explain |
| A．work out | B．find out | C．bring out | D．take out |
| A．by | B．on | C．with | D．from |
| A．often | B．suddenly | C．fast | D．secretly |
| A．since | B．before | C．though | D．when |
| A．use | B．miss | C．invent | D．expect |
| A．meals | B．shows | C．travels | D．questions |
6 . Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking (停车) is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it. What will the cars of tomorrow be like?
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future (将来) there will be less pollution (污染) in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit (适合) in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per (每) hour.
Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.
1. is the big problem for those people who have cars.| A．Money | B．Parking | C．Driver | D．Waiting |
| A．more | B．much | C．less | D．no |
| A．one third of | B．two thirds of | C．as big as | D．as small as |
| A．long trips | B．journeys | C．everyday life | D．sport |
| A．At 4：30a.m. | B．At 2：30p.m. | C．At 4：30p.m. |
8 . A giant 18-wheel transport truck is moving very quickly down a Texas highway (公路) , and there is no one behind the wheel.
The futuristic idea is being tested in Texas, which has become the center of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.
Self-driving technology companies didn’t land in Texas by chance. The state has the largest number of truck drivers and engineers. Its sunny climate is great for the trucks’ sensors, and neighboring Mexico exports 85 percent of its goods to Texas by road. But most of all, Texas passed a law that gave autonomous cars the same position as traditional vehicles in 2018.
With the United States so vast (辽阔的) and trucking such an important part of its economy, companies see self-driving as a way to cut costs and reduce risk, since unlike human drivers, autonomous vehicles don’t get tired. While it will take a person three days to drive a truck from Los Angeles to Dallas, a self-driving truck will complete the journey in 24 hours. And it will be nearly twice as cheap. The per-mile cost would drop from $1.76 to $0.96 if the truck drives itself.
Alex Rodrigues, CEO and co-founder of Embark Technology, insists self-driving trucks will play a key role in dealing with the current shortage of long-distance truck drivers in the US, some of whom are unwilling to be away from their families for weeks at a time. And Rodrigues promises that the self-driving truck industry will create “attractive” jobs for local drivers, who will take over the autonomous trucks at transfer (中转) points and drive them to their final destination points.
Still, about 294,000 trucking jobs would be threatened by the industry’s automation, according to a 2018 study.
For Julio Moscoso, a 56-year-old driver in Texas, the arrival of driverless trucks is “not good news”. He still remembers a time not long ago when “there wasn’t as much work”. And most importantly, Moscoso says he wouldn’t trust driverless trucks. “It’s dangerous. What happens if the sensors fail?” he asks.
1. What contributes most to the position of Texas in the self-driving truck industry?| A．Its special law. | B．Its bright weather. |
| C．Its attraction to talents. | D．Its unique geographical location. |
| A．The future of driverless trucks. |
| B．The influences of driverless trucks. |
| C．The production of driverless trucks. |
| D．The advantages of driverless trucks. |
| A．It will make transport safer. |
| B．It will have fewer transport costs. |
| C．It will offer good job opportunities. |
| D．It will lift drivers’ competitive spirit. |
| A．He is against them. |
| B．He appreciates them. |
| C．He is doubtful about them. |
| D．He pays little attention to them. |
Mike: Yes, I'd love to.
Tony: What about the Palace Museum? There is a great show there.
Mike: That's really a wonderful place to visit.
Tony: We can see fine works of art there.
Mike: That sounds great.
Tony: The best way is to take the underground. It takes only 20 minutes.
Mike: All right.
Tony: Shall we meet at my home at 8 am tomorrow?
Mike: OK, see you tomorrow.
Tony: See you.
A. Would you like to go on a trip with me?
B. How can we go there?
C. When and where shall we meet?
D. Then what can we do there?
E. But where shall we go?
| A．Gate 16. | B．Gate 18. | C．Gate 20. |
