1. What time was Betty supposed to show up?
| A．At 6:30 p. m. | B．At 7:00 p. m. | C．At 7: 30 p. m. |
| A．Her office was far away. |
| B．She met with traffic jam. |
| C．The bus she took broke down. |
| A．Brave. | B．Hardworking. | C．Understanding. |
1. Which place shall the woman first get to?
| A．The cinema. | B．London Street. | C．Wal-Mart. |
| A．He is a native. |
| B．He is very helpful. |
| C．He lost his way to the Customs Office. |
3 . Can a small group of drones (无人机) guarantee the safety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year? That is the very likely future of applying today’s “eyes in the sky” technology to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure (基础设施) worldwide are safe for trains on a 24/7 basis.
Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching points. The more regularly they can be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient (高效) across the board.
That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews’ efforts.
By using the latest technologies, drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting faults in the rail or switches, before they can cause any safety problems. To perform these tasks, drones for rail don’t need to be flying overhead. Engineers are now working on a new concept: the rail drones of the future. They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any problem, so that fast-moving trains would be able to react in time.
1. Which of the following statements is true?| A．The frequency of drones has nothing with railway safety. |
| B．Maintenance and design costs can be hugely reduced by using drones. |
| C．Drones cannot offer protection to the rail crews. |
| D．Drones will be able to provide early warnings. |
| A．The drones. | B．The costs.. |
| C．The operations. | D．The savings. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Negative. | C．Positive. | D．Not mentioned. |
| A．How Drones Will Change the Future of Railways |
| B．How Production of Drones Can Be Expanded |
| C．What Difficulty Drone Development Will Face |
| D．What Faults Can Be Detected with Drones |
| A．Friends. | B．Strangers. | C．Co-workers. |
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6 . Traveling in the same car with several people is an excellent idea, which allows one to save on fuel. In the past, few of us would go to the company or work place together.
Undoubtedly, carpooling (拼车) is an excellent option to save some money. It also adjusts our monthly budget for other activities, but the truth is that this type of transport is also much better suited to improve the traffic conditions of cities.
Practically speaking many times, we see heavy traffic but upon further finding we would see many cars with only one passenger in it. Rather than being alone in a heavy traffic situation, why not have passengers?
Spending on transportation is part of what we consider to be fixed expenses in a family, whether to move to work, to study or simply because we live in areas far away from the large urban centers.
| A．Carpooling is also fit for long routes. |
| B．That helps you reduce your fuel cost. |
| C．However, nowadays it is a bit different. |
| D．Each passenger can travel for a reduced cost. |
| E．In today’s digital time we are constantly connected. |
| F．In these situations, car sharing becomes an excellent option. |
| G．Moreover, it improves the environment since it means less cars. |
| A．By car. | B．By train. | C．By air. |
8 . 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A．Driving into a Cleaner Future | B．History of Electric Cars |
| C．Problems with Petrol and Diesel Cars | D．Best Means of Transportation |
9 . During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, foreign journalists not only enjoyed the Chinese athletes’ excellent performance, but experienced “the speed of China” in the development of high-speed rail.
On Feb. 14, 57 journalists from 36 Chinese and foreign media groups were invited by the 2022 Beijing Media Center to visit the city’s rail transit command center to explore the “secret” of Beijing’s high-quality development in the field.
Beijing has formed a safe, convenient, efficient and green rail transit system. It now consists of 27 metro lines, increased from two in 2001 when Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Last year, the city’s metro lines together handled nearly 10 million passenger trips per working day, accounting for 57 percent of the total number carried by urban public vehicles.
Compared with car travel, each subway passenger can reduce 77 percent of their carbon emissions, which means the total reduced carbon emissions can reach 7. 38 million metric tons a year. This is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by 410 million trees, experts said. In addition to efficiency and ecological protection, the city’s urban rail transit is becoming more intelligent. For example, the west part of Metro Line 11 is known as a line serving the 2022 Winter Olympics, which features a fully automated driving mode under staff supervision at the beginning of the train’s operation.
Although China was behind developed countries in high-speed railway development, it has accumulated abundant experience in constructing all types of railways, including high-speed and railways at high altitudes and carrying heavy loads. The country also has the longest high-speed rail mileage, which accounts for more than 66 percent of the world’s total.
“China’s high-speed trains run across rivers and mountains to reach all directions, from forests and snowy fields in the north to wetlands south of the Yangtze River, and from the desert in the west to the East China Sea,” said Zou Wu, a senior engineer at the China State Railway Group. “The country’s high-speed railway network covers 92 percent of the cities each with a population of more than 500, 000 people.”
1. Why did journalists visit Beijing’s rail transit command center?| A．To enjoy the Chinese athletes’ excellent performance. |
| B．To visit Beijing Media Center with some foreign tourists. |
| C．To figure out Beijing’s rapid development of high-speed rail. |
| D．To explore the “secret” of the cultural development of Beijing. |
| A．Car travel’s carbon emissions are reduced by 77 percent. |
| B．The total carbon emissions are increased because of the railways. |
| C．Passengers completely control their carbon emissions by subway. |
| D．Taking a subway will be beneficial to the environment of the city. |
| A．China’s high-speed trains reach everywhere. |
| B．China’s high-speed trains are applied widely. |
| C．China’s high-speed trains promote the forests’ growth. |
| D．China’s high-speed trains run from the desert in the east. |
| A．High-speed railway depresses Olympics’ journalists. |
| B．High-speed railway impresses Olympics’ journalists. |
| C．High-speed railway improves Olympics’ quality efficiently. |
| D．High-speed railway influences Olympics’ athletes’ careers. |
1. What is the man's reaction to the business trip?
| A．Rather excited. | B．A bit upset. | C．Quite regretful. |
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By car. |
