1 . Vehicles on our roads are now mostly petrol and diesel (柴油) cars, but their days cannot continue for much longer. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 percent of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 percent by 2020.

One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” — drivers concerns about running out of electricity on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.

Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed greatly over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their high prices drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade picky consumers. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine (内燃机) models a run for their money.

As well as development on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.

Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions (排放). If the US could replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 percent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim (声称) to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.

1. The underlined word “hurdle” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.

A．aim

B．difficulty

C．result

D．step

2. Why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars in the past?

A．They were very poorly made.	B．They were not widely promoted.
C．They were expensive.	D．They couldn’t travel at a high speed.

3. What is the function of Paragraph 4?

A．To introduce the history of electric travel.

B．To explain why the world needs more electric cars.

C．To show why more people have interest in electric cars.

D．To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Driving into a Cleaner Future	B．History of Electric Cars
C．Problems with Petrol and Diesel Cars	D．Best Means of Transportation

2 . When will the man get on a plane?

A．At 8:00.

B．At 8:15.

C．At 8:30.

3 . Where does the man want to go?

A．To New York.

B．To Boston.

C．To Chicago.

4 . Why is the man late?

A．The traffic was heavy.

B．There was an accident.

C．He took the wrong bus.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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。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一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jim,

Knowing that you are interesting in China's "four great new inventions", I'd like to brief introduce one of them to you—high-speed rail. China's high-speed trains ran at a speed of 250—350 km per hour. The country's advanced transportation network has surprised at the world.

Since it takes only a little hours to travel from north China to south China, high-speed rail has given the public a convenient transport alternative. It has also attracted globe attention. As the result, many countries have imported Chinese high-speed rail technology to upgrade them own rail transport systems. I hope that the above informations will be helpful to you. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate contact me.

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the plane take off?

A．At 4:50.

B．At 6:30.

C．At 7:30.

2. How will the speakers go to the airport?

A．By taxi.

B．By underground.

C．By bus.

7 . 假定你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“shared bikes”很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 这种单车的使用方法（如：APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等）；
2. 这种单车的优势；
3. 你对这种单车的看法。
注意：
1. 词数大约100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：智能手机 smartphone, 二维码 the QR code
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . What time does the woman get off work?

A．Before 6:30 p.m.

B．At 7:00 p.m.

C．After 7:30 p.m.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Tourist and tour guide.

B．Car renter and customer.

C．Police and civilian.

2. How will the man probably feel after the woman’s response?

A．Disappointed.

B．Excited.

C．Scared.