1. What does the man think of air transportation?
A.Its insurance is always expensive. |
B.It’s the safest way to send goods. |
C.It’s the fastest way of transportation. |
A.Air transportation. | B.Sea transportation. | C.Road transportation. |
A.It is economical. | B.It is very flexible. | C.It brings much pollution |
2 . We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel(柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides.The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be? There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done?
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue ——a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC, “The big leap forward will come with solid-state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars. “These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita(人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
1. What can we infer from the question at the end of Paragraph 1?A.It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles. |
B.Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems. |
C.We should not be too optimistic about the future. |
D.It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones. |
A.permission | B.encouragement | C.admission | D.insistence |
A.Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future. |
B.Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”. |
C.There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric. |
D.Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future. |
A.Electric Power or Petrol: A Tough Decision to Make |
B.Electric Vehicles: A Road to a Greener Future |
C.Total Electric Traffic: A Long Way to Go |
D.Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: A Main Source of Gases |
A freight train loaded with grain from Kazakhstan arrived in Zhangjiakou on Dec 13. It came after a journey
It was the first freight train from overseas
The government said the train’s arrival signified the
The name of the trains, “Jingzhang”,
As the train network continues to expand, more cities in Hebei, Shijiazhuang, Handan, Langfang and Zhangjiakou
4 . Recently it has dawned on the government that closing more than 1,000 of England’s railway station ticket offices would not be very smart politics.The transport secretary, Mark Harper,announced that train operators had been asked to withdraw the cost-cutting strategy, which the government itself had originally pushed on them.The writing was already on the wall in the summer,when public anger led to an extension of the consultation period on the proposed closures.By the time it ended,750,000 responses had been recorded,99%of them negative.
The public’s concerns were over future access to travel advice and information,assistance for disabled people,safety at understaffed stations,and consequences for the digitally excluded. But the passionate opposition also underlined a widespread sense that railway stations must be more than transit(交通)zones.Combined with a reformed ticketing system,that insight should now inform a positive approach to breathing life into England’s railways and attracting more people back on to trains.
As a report published this autumn by the Campaign for Better Transport sets out,there is an urgent case for fairer ticketing reform across the network.For over a decade,the relative cost of taking the train rather than the car has skyrocketed,as fares have risen while fuel duty has been frozen.Over a third of the public are confused by the numerous types of ticket available,and the complex regulations that apply to them.Why should an anytime return from Chelmsford to London cost &32.60,when to cover the same distance from Grays to London costs E 13.40?
The failed attempt to shut down ticket offices had its roots in a short-term ministerial response to falling revenues(收入).But as the country strives to achieve a challenging green transition,the government should work to establish a simpler,fairer ticketing system that offers imaginative rewards to take the train;and to develop an ambitious plan for our stations —one that reflects their important role in the lives of the travelling public.
1. What does the underlined words in the first paragraph probably mean?A.The public expressed their anger. |
B.The proposal was put up on a wall. |
C.Unfavorable outcome was expected. |
D.The government adopted the policy. |
A.They have expanded their services. |
B.They have undergone ticketing reform. |
C.They have included more transit zones. |
D.They have seen a decline in public favor. |
A.The popularity of car ownership. |
B.The development of ticketing reform. |
C.The problems of the ticketing system. |
D.The application of complex regulations. |
A.Rising Prices of Train Travel |
B.Urgent Calls for Rail Revival |
C.Failed Closure of Railway Stations |
D.Tough Route to Green Transit Initiatives |
A.By taxi. | B.By train. | C.By bus. |
A.Preparing to leave. | B.Calling a Taxi. | C.Checking into a hotel. |
A.To go green. | B.To enjoy scenery. | C.To work out. |
If you’ve recently taken a flight from a major UK airport, then you may have noticed that more people are protesting air travel expansion and encouraging people to fly less. This is part of a larger environmental movement sweeping across Europe. Known as Flygskam or “flight-shaming”, the movement is encouraging people to stop taking flights as a means of transport and use more environmentally friendly transportation where they can.
The aviation (航空) currently accounts for about 2% of global emissions (排放) and is one of the fastest-growing polluters. Even worse, unlike most other sources of pollution, air travel results in pollutants released high up in the atmosphere.
Earlier this year, the UK government promised to reduce the UK’s emissions to “net zero” by 2050. However, according to projections from some researchers, emissions from the aviation could more than double by then even if planes become substantially more fuel-efficient. So, it’s unclear whether flying will be included in the UK’s target.
It’s hard to say exactly how big the movement is becoming, but Flygskam has become popular in social media. The number of Swedes taking the train for domestic journeys has risen by 8% this year as plane journeys inside the country have fallen. Clearly, Flygskam is having a measurable impact on people’s transport choices. Some people, however, have been critical of the movement because they say that it places blame or feelings of embarrassment onto the passengers when it is really the airlines and industries associated with it who should feel guilty for the impact that they are having on the planet.
1. What is Flygskam?2. How does flying influence the environment?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Flygskam has attracted social attention and some people have already participated in this campaign, so it is widely accepted.
4. Besides what is mentioned in the passage, what do you think of the movement of Flygskam? (In about 40 words)
1.绿色出行的意义;
2.绿色出行的方式;3.提出号召。
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1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The Students’ Union
1. How does the woman suggest the man travel?
A.By car. | B.By bus. | C.By subway. |
A.To find a job. | B.To take a class. | C.To meet his friend. |