2 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman suggest the man travel?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By subway.

2. Why will the man go to the city center?

A．To find a job.

B．To take a class.

C．To meet his friend.

3 . Tesla’s self-driving cars have recently come under investigation as a report on crashes raises questions about their safety. Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claim that their Autopilot capability makes their cars “ extremely safer,” data suggests otherwise.

According to The Washington Post, the number of deaths and serious injuries associated with Tesla’s driver-assistance technology is higher than previously reported. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded 736 crashes since 2019, with at least 17 of them being fatal. These figures include crashes involving both Autopilot, which allows cars to drive on highways without human intervention(干预), and the newer Full Self-Driving feature, which extends automation to city streets. However, these statistics can’t record incidents that were avoided due to the cars’ safety features. Additionally, when compared to the total number of car crashes that occurred last year, the number of crashes involving driver-assistance vehicles appears relatively small, but actually it’s not.

Tesla’s safety claims lack context as Autopilot is primarily designed for highways, while most accidents occur in more complex environments with cross-traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists. Moreover, Tesla’s customer base consists mainly of wealthier individuals who live in communities with lower accident rates.

Concerns are raised by Tesla’s request to the NHTSA not to reveal whether Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was in use during fatal crashes. This lack of transparency (透明) prevents a comprehensive analysis of the incidents and raises questions about responsibility.

Safety exaggerations combined with Tesla’s aggressive marketing have led to accidents caused by drivers relying too heavily on the system. Full Self-Driving does not allow the car to fully drive itself, and drivers are expected to remain attentive and ready to intervene at all times. However, Tesla’s messaging may mislead some users into believing otherwise.

While a driverless future has the potential to be safer, it is crucial not to convince the public that underdeveloped capabilities are ready for widespread use. Tesla should address past problems, ensure their automation set can detect(检测) emergency vehicles, and be transparent with the public about the limitations of their technology.

1. What can we learn about Tesla’s driver-assistance-related crashes?

A．736 fatal cases of self-driving are recorded.

B．NHTSA focused on the crashes on highways.

C．The total number of car crashes is extremely small.

D．The incidents avoided are not counted in the crash statistics.

2. What can be inferred about Tesla’s safety claims?

A．They are supported by comprehensive data.

B．They are based on limited driving environment.

C．They are restricted to the experiences of satisfied customers.

D．They have been proven to be accurate and reliable by NHTSA．

3. What can we know about Full Self-Driving?

A．It is ill-received.	B．It is well-developed.
C．It needs the driver to stay focused.	D．It reduces the accidents greatly.

4. Which title best summarizes the content of this text?

A．Concerns and Questions Surrounding Tesla’s “Self-Driving” Cars

B．Tesla’s Self-Driving Cars: The Safest Option of Driving on the Road

C．The Future of Self-Driving Cars: A Closer Look at Tesla’s Technology

D．Reconstruction and Revolution of Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

4 . Whether you’re making a one-off trip to London or you’re a regular visitor, using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the city’s public transport network.

Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card

A Visitor Oyster Card is one of the best ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, tube, DLR, tram, London Over-ground and most National Rail services in London:

•Save time - your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London.

•It’s more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper travel card or single tickets with cash.

•There is a daily price cap - once you have reached this limit, you won’t pay any more.

•Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues—plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers River buses.

Buy a Visitor Oyster Card

Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs £3 (non-refundable) plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on-board Eurostar trains travelling to London.

Top Up(充值)Your Visitor Oyster Card

You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with £ 20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations:

•Touch screen ticket machines in tube, DLR, London Over-ground and some National Rail stations.

•Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London.

•TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers.

•Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices.

•Emirates Air Line terminals.

1. What benefit will you get from a Visitor Oyster Card when travelling in London?

A．It increases your working efficiency.

B．It allows you to have meals free of charge.

C．It saves you money on transportation.

D．It provides a 50% discount at a London shop.

2. How many ways are mentioned to buy a Visitor Oyster Card in the passage?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

3. Where can you top up your Visitor Oyster card?

A．At Gatwick Express ticket offices.

B．At a tube station ticket office.

C．On the Internet.

D．On Eurostar trains.

5 . Foreign drivers will have to pay on the spot fines of up to￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.

If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be clamped (扣留) until they pay — and they will face an additional fee of ￡80 for getting back their vehicles.

The law will also apply to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.

Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often merely give warnings.

Three million foreign registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British registered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.

The standard deposit for a careless driving offence — such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel — will be￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.

1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _______.

A．explanation	B．introduction
C．comment	D．background

2. The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to _______.

A．￡60	B．￡300
C．￡900	D．￡980

3. The new traffic law is mainly intended to _______.

A．limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain

B．increase the British government’s additional income

C．lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries

D．get foreign drivers to appear in court

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China speed is amazing the world. While other countries are struggling to make high-speed railway a     1       (real), the China Railway Corporation has been busying itself in laying down over 25,000 km of high-speed tracks over the past ten years — accounting for roughly two     2    (three) of the world’s total length of high-speed rail lines.

Up to now, China     3    (build) the largest high-speed rail network worldwide. The impacts go well beyond the railway sector. It also includes changed patterns of urban development, increases in tourism, and growth of regional economy. To boost regional integration and economic growth, plans for high-speed maglev (磁悬浮) lines with trains     4     (travel) at a speed of 600 kph or more are taking shape in more Chinese cities.

“China started operating     5     (it) first maglev railway more than a decade ago.     6    , for lack of critical technologies at that time, we only concentrated on conventional high-speed rail,” said Sun Zhang,     7     is a leading railway specialist. But the research team,     8     (lead) by him, tried their best to learn advanced technologies from foreign countries and eventually developed our own innovations.

There is no denying that all of these achievements make our travel convenient and         9    ( rely) , especially during “Chunyun”,     10     annual test on the China's transportation system. Thanks to “China speed”, people can go back home for reunions with families and friends in time.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Car registration plates (牌照) are just a series of numbers and letters, right? Well, yes…but not for everyone.

France was the first country     1    (introduce) plates in 1893. Early number plates differed     2    shape and size, and were made of lots of different materials, including iron, cardboard and even pressed soybeans. In fact, it was not until 1957     3    car manufacturers and the governments agreed on standardized(标准化) plates.     4    was first registered in the UK was A1. The letter “A” showed the number was from London, while the number “1” showed it was the first number issued. At the moment, number plates     5     (consist) of a sequence of letters and numbers are applied in the UK.

Different EU countries also use different arrangements of numbers and letters, and     6     systems have changed many times because these letter-number     7     (combine) keep running out. In the past decades, some number plates     8     (become) extremely valuable, particularly those that spell out words.     9     (basic), numbers on the plates can be used to represent words or parts of words. For example, “NVERLA8” means “Never Late”. And the most     10     (expense) number ever was “M1” which an anonymous(匿名的) buyer has acquired for ￡331,000.

8 . Drive in Ontario

Welcome to Ontario! Here's what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you're here.

Visiting: less than 3 months

If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you're here, you can use a valid driver's licence from your own province, state or country.

Visiting: more than 3 months

If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver's licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.

Rules of the road

As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some:

• keep to the right of the road
• obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour)
• do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)
• slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)

If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to making your licence invalid or your car taken away. For more information, please click here.

1. l. Who is the text intended for?

A．Potential immigrants.	B．General visitors.
C．Exchange students.	D．Ordinary drivers.

2. What driving habit is unacceptable in Ontario?

A．Changing lanes at random.	B．Giving way to fire trucks.
C．Listening to music in the car.	D．Driving within the speed limits.

3. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A local website.	B．A travel guide.
C．An advertisement.	D．A geography magazine

9 . 假定你是李华，鉴于目前乘坐私家车上学的情况比较普遍，受校报编辑委托，为英语专栏写一封倡议书，号召同学们骑自行车上学。内容包括：
1.建议骑自行车上学；
2.骑自行车上学的好处；
3.骑自行车上学需要注意的问题。
注意：
1.词数不少于100词；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear schoolmates,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman calling the man?

A．To remind him of his classes.	B．To borrow his class notes.
C．To ask for a sick leave.

2. What does the man ask the woman to do ?

A．Stay at home.

B．Ask Mrs. Smith for help.

C．Go to see a doctor at once.

3. Where will the woman meet the man?

A．Outside their school.

B．At Green Road Stop.

C．At Blue-whale Station.

4. How will the man go there?

A．By subway.

B．By bus.

C．By bike.