1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the flight attendant see the backpack?| A．After the plane landed. |
| B．When the little girl dropped it. |
| C．While the woman was brushing her teeth. |
| A．At about 7:00. | B．At about 8:30. | C．At about 10:00. |
| A．At the airport. | B．In a restaurant. | C．In a security office. |
2 . What help does the man need?
| A．To be driven to the airport. | B．To send John to the airport. | C．To have his car fixed today. |
1. How does the man feel about flying?
| A．Excited. | B．Bored. | C．Scared. |
| A．The man. | B．The woman. | C．Neither of the speakers. |
| A．It’s unpleasant and inconvenient. |
| B．It’s great to see the scenery. |
| C．It’s exciting to meet other passengers. |
| A．The plane. | B．The train. | C．The car. |
4 . The same area where the Wright brothers developed the first airplane will soon see electric planes that take off and land vertically (垂直地). The planes, called “flying taxis” will be produced under an agreement between the state of Ohio and Joby Aviation at Dayton International Airport.
Joby Aviation is a 14-year-old company that went public in 2021 and became the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) firm to receive a special kind of permission from the US Air Force. Its production efforts are supported by partnerships with Toyota, Delta Air Lines, Intel and Uber.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine told The Associated Press, “When you’re talking about air taxis, that’s the future.”
Developers say the planes are nearing the day when they will provide a way to move individual people or small groups from the top of buildings and parking spaces to their destinations.
Around the world, eVTOL. aircrafts or flying taxis are becoming more common. Still, questions remain about noise levels and charging demands.
Engineers designed Joby’s production aircraft to transport a pilot and four passengers at the speed of up to 321.87 kilometers per hour. The aircraft can cover a distance of up to 160. 93 kilometers. It is a quiet machine that can barely be heard in most cities, the company said. The plan is to place them in aerial ride sharing networks beginning in 2025.
The $500 million project is supported by up to $325 million in payments from the state of Ohio. With the money, Joby plans to build an Ohio facility capable of delivering up to 500 aircrafts a year and creating 2,000 jobs. The US Department of Energy has invited Joby to apply for a loan to support the development of the facility as a clean energy project.
Joby CEO JocBen Bevirt told the AP that the company chose Ohio after a large and competitive search. Ohio’s financial deal was not the largest, but the chance to bring the operation to the birthplace of aviation — with a workforce experienced in the field — led to the deal, he said.
1. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?| A．Summarize the previous paragraph. | B．Provide some advice for the readers. |
| C．Add some background information. | D．Introduce a new topic for discussion. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Unconcerned. | C．Unclear. | D．Positive. |
| A．It hardly makes any noise. | B．It doesn’t need to be charged. |
| C．It carries at most 6 passengers. | D．It covers a distance of 321.87km. |
| A．The Life of the Wright Brothers | B．Flying Taxis to be Made in Ohio |
| C．A Competitive Future for Aircrafts | D．The Development of Joby Aviation |
5 . Will there be a time in our lives when cars don’t crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.
They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars’ artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel(乙醇燃料) at night. Toyota, BMW and Honda will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels(矿物燃料) will be completely incompatible(不相配的) with these cars.
Driverless cars will not require a driver’s license of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who are at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no restrictions. This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all this, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving” the vehicle.
What’s more, car insurance will become obsolete because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car’s artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory(强制的) in all newly-manufactured cars after 2010, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.
1. We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars ______.| A．will need fewer fossil fuels | B．will be environmentally friendly |
| C．will run on solar power only | D．will not need a human’s instructions |
| A．People with basic literacy and computer skills. |
| B．People who are drunk. |
| C．People without computer skills. |
| D．People without a driver’s license. |
| A．difficult to get | B．quite important | C．dangerous | D．out of business |
| A．Car safety. | B．Driverless cars. | C．The future cars. | D．New technology in cars. |
6 . On the eve of this week’s rail strikes, it was reported that the industry bosses are planning to weed out paper train tickets and close almost 1,000 station ticket offices in England. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has made no secret of his desire to see costs saved in this way. Some stations sell only a handful of tickets each week and the vast majority of transactions(交易) have moved online.
In the name of cost-cutting, station ticket offices are likely to follow the telephone booth on the comer and become memory. For those who have grown used to the benefits of organizing travel via smartphones, there will be little to feel sorry for. But for people without online access or skills―who tend to be older, poorer, and more fragile-another social barrier will have been built.
From medical appointments to payment apps for parking, more and more key services are now delivered digitally. As this revolution takes place, the interests of a significant minority are being ignored to some extent. In the case of health and social care, for example, it will often be those most in need of assistance who are least able to employ electronic devices.
The debate over ticket offices offers an opportunity to reflect more broadly on the increasing role of technology in our social landscape. The unavoidable trend towards technology is predictable, but its possible consequences need to be managed with more care. With the expanding range and increasing complexity of digital requirements, the aged are gradually withdrawing from increasing social services in their lives. Ros Altmann, the former pensions minister, recently wrote of being contacted by an elderly woman who no longer drives to her local park, because she cannot download the car parking app required.
Much more needs to be invested in helping gain easy online access. Alternative offline options must be maintained for important services. Contactable telephone numbers of relevant staff should always be available. These will cost more. But that is the price of digital transformation.
1. Why are the station ticket offices in England planned for closure?| A．To cut down some expenses. | B．To minimize the use of public transportation. |
| C．To increase related job opportunities. | D．To make changes to the paper train tickets. |
| A．To indicate ticket office s will become a thing of the past. |
| B．To miss the old memories when telephone booths were in use. |
| C．To show tick el offices are more fashionable than telephone booths. |
| D．To describe the negative impact of telephone booths on ticket offices. |
| A．Necessary phone services. | B．More diverse online services. |
| C．More convenient online access. | D．Alternative of l line transactions. |
| A．The importance and classification of digital services. |
| B．The views and attitudes of the elderly towards technology. |
| C．The advantages and shortcomings of station ticket offices. |
| D．The division and inconvenience caused by digital transformation. |
Bullet trains tailored (量身定做) for the high-speed railway network linking the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung are unveiled (公开) in Eastern China, marking an important milestone of the project
A total of 11 sets of bullet trains and an inspection train, all adopting Chinese standards, are showcased in Qingdao, Shandong Province. They
According to China Railway International, a subsidiary (子公司) of China State Railway Group,
The 243-kilometer-line,
With trains capable of
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Last week, our class holds a discussion about that a family should own a car or not. Here are the results. Many students think it’s necessary for a family to owning a car because it’s convenient, fast or comfortable. With a car, family member can go to many places together at any time. A car is especially important when a family faces emergencies. On contrary, some students think that buying a car is unnecessary for a family. A family has to pay a lot of to keep a car in good condition. Beside, parking cars can be really annoyed. In my opinion, a family should think careful before buying a car.
9 . North American Train Routes for a Family Vacation
The Adirondack
Considered one of the top ten scenic train rides in the world, the Adirondack train route travels from New York City's Penn Station to Montreal, Canada. The trip is great for a weekend away in either Montreal or Manhattan. The route will take you past West Point Academy, the Hudson River Valley and fifty miles of Lake Champlain.
The Vermonter
The trip from Washington, D. C. to St. Albans, Vermont, takes you from the U.S. capital, through the beautiful New England states of Connecticut and Massachusetts on the way to Vermont. As you travel through New England towns, you'll be able to see some of the most beautiful scenery in this area, including rivers, falls and covered bridges.
The Downeaster
The Downeaster was established in 2001 and was expanded several years ago northward to Freeport and Brunswick, Maine. The short ride (between three and four hours) includes a trip along the beautiful Maine coastline. With five round-trips offered each day, this route is a great way for Massachusetts families to visit Maine for a day or longer. Many of these routes carry volunteers to aid passengers with questions about local attractions and destinations.
The Pennsylvanian
Both New York City and Pittsburgh are great family vacation destinations and the Pennsylvanian route takes you through the beautiful Pennsylvanian landscape between the two major cities. The 9.5-half hour trip travels through a variety of different terrains(地形), and stops along the way including Newark, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Altoona. The connecting train service is available for those looking to travel to Cleveland, Chicago, and Toledo from Pittsburgh.
1. Where is St. Albans?| A．In Vermont. | B．In Washington, D. C. |
| C．Near Lake Champlain | D．In Main |
| A．The Adirondack. | B．The Vermonter. |
| C．The Downeaster. | D．The Pennsylvanian. |
| A．By taking a train at Penn Station to Montreal. |
| B．By taking a connecting train at Pittsburgh. |
| C．By traveling to Cleveland and then to Chicago. |
| D．By traveling through New England states to Chicago. |
10 . Maybe in the near future, driverless cars may become common on the roads. Driverless cars have already been test-driven thousands of miles.
Driverless cars are not suitable for extreme weather conditions.
Another issue is that driverless cars have maps programmed into their memory, but these maps aren't always updated and accurate. New roads are built, and old roads are closed down.
| A．The safety problems have almost been addressed. |
| B．However, they are not yet available for the public. |
| C．Many advantages can be associated to the driverless cars. |
| D．Driverless vehicles also have trouble adjusting to new roads. |
| E．They may become confused by fog, heavy rain, or heavy snow. |
| F．Due to this, a driverless car may get passenger to the wrong destination. |
| G．But the driverless car only takes action when the child is in its immediate path. |
