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()阅读理解.旅行与交通类——年高考英语真题模拟试题专项汇编62024
一、【年新高考卷,阅读】2024H BDoyou everget to the trainstation andrealize youforgot tobring somethingto readYes,we allhaveour phones,but manyof usstill liketo goold schooland readsomething printed.(小亭)Well,theres a kiosk for that.In theSan Francisco Bay Area,at least.HYou enter the faregates(检票口)and youllsee akiosk thatis litup andit tellsyou canget aone-minute,a three-minute,or afive-minute story/says AliciaTrost,the chiefcommunications officerforthe SanFranciscoBay Area RapidTransit—known asBART.nYou choosewhich lengthyou wantand itgivesyou areceipt-like shortstory.Its thatsimple.Riders haveprinted nearly20,000short storiesand poemssince theprogram waslaunchedlast March.Some areclassic short stories,and someare neworiginal works.Trost alsowants tointroduce localwriters tolocal riders.nWe wanted to dosomething wherewe doacall to artists in the BayArea to submit stories for a contest,Trost says.nAnd as of right now,wevereceived about120submissions.The winningstories wouldgo intoour kioskand thenyou wouldbe apublishedartist.H(交通)Ridership ontransit systemsacross thecountry hasbeen downthe pasthalf century,so couldshort stories savetransitTrost thinksso.At theend of the dayall transitagencies rightnow aredoing everythingthey canto improvethe riderexperience.So Iabsolutely thinkwe willget moreriders justbecause ofshortstories/she says.And youllnever bewithout somethingto read.
1.Why didBART startthe kioskprogramA.To promotethe localculture.B.To discouragephone use.C.To meetpassengers1needs.D.To reduceits runningcosts.
2..How arethe storiescategorized in the kioskA.By popularity.B.By length.C.By theme.D.By language.
3.What hasTrost beendoing recentlyA.Organizing astory contest.B.Doing asurvey ofcustomers.C.Choosing aprint publisher.D.Conducting interviewswith artists.
4.What isTrosts opinion about BARTsfutureA.It willclose down.B.Its profitswill decline.C.It willexpand nationwide.D.Its ridershipwill increase.C.They offera journeyback intime.D.They preferto improvesteam engines.A.A travelguide.B.A bookreview.C.A historypaper.D.A newspaperreport.
4.Where is the textprobably takenfrom答案以及解析答案
1.C解析推断题干中的在第二段(小亭)中首次出现,句中的指代kiosk theres akioskforthatthat文章第一段中的即很多人仍然but manyof usstill liketo goold schooland readsomething printed”,喜欢选择传统方式,读一些印刷的东西所以为了满足乘客需求,启动了阅读亭项目,故答BART案为C答案
2.B解析理解具体信息根据文章第三段中的it tellsyou canget aone-minute,a three-minute,or a和可知,你可以根据自己想要的长度选择分five-minute storyYou choosewhich lengthyou want”1钟、分钟或者分钟阅读时长的故事,即阅读亭里的故事是按长度分类的,故答案为答案35Bo
3.A解析理解具体信息根据文章第五段中的we doa calltoartistsin theBayAreatosubmitstoriesfor和“可知,特罗斯特号召艺术家们提acontestasofrightnow,weve receivedabout120submissions”交故事参加比赛,并且目前为止收到了大约份参赛作品,所以她是在组织故事比赛,故答案120为A答案
4.D解析理解观点、态度根据第七段内容和第八段中的“Trost thinksso”So Iabsolutely thinkwe will可知,特罗斯特完全相信他们会因为短故事收获更多乘get moreriders justbecause ofshortstories客,故答案为D
二、答案
1.A解析细节理解题根据部分中Athens EleftheriosVenizelos AirportAncient Greece travels to you(当你至达雅典机场when youarrive atAthens EleftheriosVenizelos Airport.U EleftheriosVenizelos时,古希腊就在你身边)和“.Even thosenot travelingthrough the airport canexplore thedisplays.(即使那些没有经过机场的人也可以通过在线画廊来探索这些展thanks to an online3D gallery3D示)可知,雅典机场可以亲身到场参观,也可以通过虚拟方式参观,故选.”Eleftherios VenizelosAo答案
2.B解析细节理解题根据部分中Doha HamadAirport Youll also find10other giantstatues anddisplays(您还可以在within the terminal.These includeA Message of Peace to theWorld/a strikingsculpture航站楼内找到其他个巨型雕像和展品其中包括,这是一座引人注10Messageof PeacetoWorld目的雕塑)”和部分中Singapore Changi Airport Besides,there isother museum-quality artto explorelike magnificent sculptures suspended from the ceiling,paintings liningthe wallsand evena rotating(螺旋桨)匚(此外,还有其他博物馆级别的艺术值得propeller thatlooks like a blossomingflowe探索,比如悬挂在天花板上的宏伟雕塑,墙壁上的绘画,甚至还有一个看起来像盛开的花朵的旋转螺旋桨)”可知,两个机场的共同点是它们都有值得骄傲的宏伟雕塑,故选B答案
3.B解析推理判断题根据全文内容,结合第一段中Visit oursite and the mostsurprising,engaging,and(只需点击——下,就可访问我们的网inspiring art museums within an airport are just a click away.站和机场内最令人惊讶、最吸引人、最鼓舞人心的艺术博物馆)”可知,文章主要介绍了几个分享艺术的机场,应是出自一个旅行网站,故选B
三、答案
1.D解析细节理解题根据第一段中This newlook seemsunavoidable:new technologymeans taskstraditionally done in the office can bedone athome.And there*sthe demand for a better work-life balance,可分too.All of this hasbeen acceleratedby the necessary changes brought on by the COVID pandemic.别对应、和选项A BC答案
2.A解析推理判断题根据第二段和第三段可知,作者分别引用了和的Claire McCartneyMark Allan话语支持自己的观点故第
二、三段均采用了引述的写作方法而“展示数据”只在第二段采用,并未在第三段采用,故排除项B答案
3.D解析细节理解题根据第三段中a recentstudy ofmobile phoneactivity in the UKsuggested a typical可知week in the officenow runsfrom Tuesday to Thursday”答案
4.A解析标题归纳题根据文章内容尤其是第一段和后文信息可知
四、答案I.c解析细节理解题根据文章第二段的Weve kicked off a blog with the staycation,a holidayin ones我们以作为博客的开头,“在own country.The termfirst becamepopular in the mid-2000s...staycation自己的国家度假”这个词在年代中期开始流行)可知,这个词在二十一世纪前2000“staycation”十年中旬左右开始流行,即年左右故选2005Co答案
2.B解析细节理解题根据第二中,(我们以作“We ve kickedoff ablog with the staycation staycation为博客的开头)”和第三段中(“couch surfingis quicklybecoming ahot new travel trend.couch surfing正迅速成为一种新的热门旅游趋势)”以及四段的(生态旅“Ecotourism is another populartravel trend游是另一种流行的旅游趋势)”可知,本文一共提到三个新旅游词汇故选Bo答案
3.C解析主旨大意题根据文章第一段的“Here areeight of our favourite travel words that you may not have(这里有个你可能没听过的旅游词汇)”和下文三段的举例可知,本文主要介绍了heard before.8日常生活中出现的喜闻乐见的新旅游词汇故选C答案
4.A解析推理判断题根据文章第一段的“Here areeight ofour favouritetravel wordsthat youmay nothave(这里有个你可能没听过的旅游词汇)”和下文介绍heard before.8staycation,couch surfing,可知,这篇文章重点讲述了三个新旅游词汇由此推知,下文可能接着继续列举其他新ecotourism词汇故选A
五、答案
1.C解析细节理解题根据第二段The steering-wheel-free designallows morespace forextra seatingorother additions and themassive costreduction willenable usto puttens of thousands of autonomous(无方向盘的设计为额外的座位或其他附加设施提供了更多的vehicles into operation across China空间,大规模的成本降低将使我们能够在中国投入数万辆自动驾驶汽车)及We aremoving towards(我们正在走向一个未来,a future where taking a robotaxi will be half the cost of taking a taxi today.乘坐机器人出租车的花销将是今天乘坐出租车的一半)可知,该款汽车的运营成本会降低故选项C答案
2.D解析推理判断题根据第四段The RT6has reachedthe industrysLevel4out offive possiblelevels oftechnology.That meansits systemscan operate without a driver but must be pre-loaded with a detailedmap,(在个可能的技术水平中达到了行业的thus limitingthe areaswhere the vehicles can operate.RT65第级这意味着它的系统可以在没有司机的情况下运行,但必须预先加载详细的地图,从而限4制了车辆可以运行的区域)”可知,该款汽车已达到还是有局限,由此可知,要达到完全level4的无人驾驶技术应该更高于故选项level40D答案
3.B解析词句猜测题该代词在分句中做主语应和上一句it Baidu is best known for its search engine and(百度以其搜索引擎和在线广告服务而闻名)主语相同,应指代百度公online advertising services司故选项B答案
4.A解析主旨大意题根据第一段Baidu,a Chinesesearch engineand artificialintelligence firm,announced itslatest electricautonomous driving vehicle,Apollo RT6,on Thursday.The newvehicle isa(方向盘)fully electric vehicle with a steering wheel that can be removed when not required.It will(周四,中国搜索引擎和人工智能公司百度宣布了其最新的电动自动驾驶汽cost¥250,000per unit.车阿波罗这款新车是一款全电动汽车,方向盘可以在不需要的时候拆卸每台售价万RT625元)”并结合全文可知,本文主要介绍了百度公司新推出的一款全自动汽车故选项A
六、答案
1.C解析细节理解题根据第一段The sporty all-electric carfrom theNetherlands resemblesa BMW car,(这款来自荷兰的运动型全电动汽车类似于宝马but isunique:It capturesmore carbonthan it emits.汽车,但它的独特之处在于它吸收的碳比排放的要多)以及The targetis tominimize carbondioxide(他补充说,目标是将emitted duringthe carsfull lifespan,from manufacturingto recycling,he added.汽车从制造到回收的整个使用寿命期间的二氧化碳排放量降到最低)”可知,这款新设计的汽车能够吸收比它排放的更多的碳,因此它的优势在于它是一款能够“吃碳”的电动汽车故选项C答案
2.D解析主旨大意题根据第三段Direct air capture isa fairlynew method of cleaningthe airby capturing(过滤器).CO2into afilter We have made use ofthis innovative technology and implemented this in ourcar.The ideais verysimple:while driving,air willmove throughour self-designed filtersand theCO2willbe capturedand stored.ZEM uses two filters that can capture up to2kilograms()
4.41lb of CO2over20,000miles ofdriving,the Eindhoventeam estimated.They imaginea futurewhen filters can be emptied at chargingstations,based on the factthat thereare anationwide charginginfrastructure,which includesresidential,commercial andpublic chargersacross thecountry installedby(直接空气捕获是——种相当新的清洁空the Energy Department,automakers andprivate businesses.气的方法,能够将二氧化碳捕获到过滤器中我们利用了这项创新技术,并将其应用到我们的汽车中这个想法很简单在开车的时候,空气会通过我们自己设计的过滤器,二氧化碳会被捕获并储存起来埃因霍温团队估计,使用两个过滤器,在英里的行驶中可以捕获多达ZEM20,000公斤(磅)的二氧化碳他们设想的未来是,充电站的过滤器可以被清空,因为有一个全
24.41国性的充电基础设施,包括由能源部、汽车制造商和私营企业在全国各地安装的住宅、商业和公共充电器)”可知,本段主要介绍了直接空气捕获技术的操作原理,即,通过过滤器捕获二氧化碳故选项D答案
3.A解析细节理解题根据倒数第二段The studentsare showingtheir vehicleon aUS promotionaltour touniversities and companiesfrom theEast Coastto SiliconValley,hoping toattract morefinancial support.(学生们正在美国东海岸和硅谷的大学和公司进行宣传之旅,希望能吸引更多的资金支持)可知,学生们正在美国进行宣传巡回,希望吸引更多的财政支持,因此可以推断出他们面临的问题是缺乏研究资金故选项A答案
4.B解析推理判断题根据最后一段析is hard to tell where the future will take the electric vehicles,but itis clear that they hold a lotof potentialfor creatinga moresustainable future.In theend,only timewill tell(很难说电动汽车的未来将走向何方,但很明显,它what roadelectric vehicleswill take inthe future.们在创造一个更可持续的未来方面具有很大的潜力最终,只有时间才能告诉我们电动汽车未来将走向何方)”可知,本段提到电动汽车有很大的潜力创造一个更可持续的未来,而根据第一段可知,是这个项目的财务经理,因此他对这款运动型全电动汽车的未来应该是充满信Jens Lahaije心的因此,他的态度是自信的故选项B
七、答案
1.B解析词句猜测题根据划线词所在句One hurdleto thewidespread adoptionof electric cars hasbeen一(电动汽车被广泛采用的一range anxietydrivers concernsabout runningout ofjuice ona journey.个是“里程焦虑”一驾驶者担心在旅途中电量耗尽)“可知,驾驶员担心在旅途中hurdle耗尽电能”是电动汽车的缺点,这是电动汽车普及的一个”障碍,难关由此可知,与hurdle意思一致故选difficulty B答案
2.C解析细节理解题根据第三段中的汕Not thatlong ago,electric carsmet wdistrust,and theirhigh(不久前,电动汽车遭遇了不信任,高昂的价格让消费者望而却步)”prices drove customers away.可知,过去很多人拒绝购买电动汽车是因为人们认为电动车太贵了不值得买故选C答案
3.D解析推理判断题根据第四段中的As well as development on the road,electric vehiclesare takingtothe seas and skies.Electric boatsare among the oldest methods of electric travel,having enjoyedseveraldecades of popularity from the late19th to the early20th centurybefore petrol-powered outboardmotorstook over.Now,the globaldrive forrenewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back.Stepstowards electric air travel are alsobeing made,with Airbusand NASAamong theorganizations developing(除了在道路上的进步,电动汽车也正在走向海洋和天空电and testingbattery-powered planes.动船是最古老的电动交通工具之一,从世纪末到世纪初,在汽油动力的舷外发动机接管之1920前,电动船已经流行了几十年现在,全球对可再生能源的推动正在使电动船回归电动飞机的发展也在取得进展,空客和美国国家航空航天局都在开发和测试电池驱动的飞机)可知,电动交通工具以不同的方式出现在陆路,海上及空中由此推知,第四段的作用是描述电动交通工具的不同的用途故选D答案
4.A解析主旨大意题根据第一段中的(柴油)Vehicles onour roadsare nowmostly petroland dieselcars,but theirdays cannotcontinue formuch longer.A recentuniversity studyfound thatcurrent electriccars could be used for87percent ofdaily car journeys inthe US.That figurecould riseto98percent by.(汽油和柴油车可能仍然主宰着我们的道路,但它们的日子屈指可数了一项最近的大学2020研究发现,目前美国的日常汽车出行可以使用电动汽车到年,这一数字可能上升到87%2020)和第四段中的98%o As wellas developmentontheroad,electric vehiclesare takingto theseas and(除了在公路上的发展,电动汽车正在走向海洋和天空)和其他内容可知,汽油和柴油skies.交通工具可能仍然主宰着我们的道路,但很快会被电动交通工具所替代,而未来的交通工具一定是更清洁的电动时代由此可知,项”驶入更清洁的未来适合作本文最佳标题故选A A
八、答案
1.D解析细节理解题根据第二段The roots of steam trains can be traced back to the18th centurywhen theScottish engineer JamesWatt improvedsteam enginetechnology.Watts improvementssignificantlyenhanced the efficiency of steam engines.This breakthroughpaved theway for the applicationof steam蒸汽火车的起源可以追power invarious industries,marking the beginning of the IndustrialRevolution4溯到世纪,当时苏格兰工程师詹姆斯瓦特改进了蒸汽机技术瓦特的改进大大提高了蒸汽机18・的效率这一突破为蒸汽动力在各行各业的应用铺平了道路,标志着工业革命的开始)”可知,蒸汽动力在工业中的使用标志着工业革命的开始故选D答案
2.B解析推理判断题根据第四段Similarly,the Orient Express inEurope becamea symbolof luxuryandinternational travel,carrying passengers from Paris to Istanbul ina quick way.The rhythmicsound of(回响)wheels onrails echoedthrough diverse landscapes,from thedry desertsof Australiato thesnowyexpanses of Siberia,as steam trains formed paths of connectivity across continents.During timesof war,,欧洲的东方快车也成为奢华和国际旅行the roleof steam trains extendedto soldier transportation^的象征,将乘客从巴黎快速运送到伊斯坦布尔从澳大利亚的干燥沙漠到西伯利亚的白雪皑皑,车轮在铁轨上有节奏的声音在不同的景观中回响,蒸汽火车形成了跨越大陆的连接之路在战争时期,蒸汽火车的作用扩展到士兵运输)“可推知,第段旨在添加更多关于蒸汽火车作用的事4实故选B答案
3.C解析细节理解题根据最后一段For Heritage railways,they dedicateto therestoration andoperationof classic steam locomotives.From theBluebell Railwayin Englandto theStrasburg RailRoad intheUnited States,these livingmuseums allow modern-day travelersto experiencethe magicof steamtravel.(对于遗产铁路,他们致力于修复和运营经典的蒸汽机车从英国的蓝铃铁路到美国的斯特拉斯堡铁路,这些活生生的博物馆让现代旅行者体验到蒸汽旅行的魔力)”可知,遗产铁路提供了一次时光倒流的旅行来应对蒸汽火车的衰落故选Co答案
4.C解析推理判断题根据第一段Steam trainspaved theway formodern-day transportation,but justhow(蒸汽火车为现代交通铺平了道路,但你对它了解多少呢?)”结much do you knowabout them合文章主要介绍了蒸汽火车的历史起源、发展以及对历史的重要影响可推知,文章选自历史论文故选C
二、【年山西临汾模拟,阅读】2024AFrom displaysof buddinglocal creativeminds tofamous artists,airports arestepping uptheir gametoshare moreof whattheir cityis knownfor withinthe terminal.Visit oursite and the mostsurprising,engaging,and inspiringartmuseumswithin anairportarejustaclickaway.Athens EleftheriosVenizelos AirportAncientGreecetravelstoyouwhen youarrive atAthens EleftheriosVenizelos Airport.Beforesecurity,travelers canexplore172pieces of archaeological artifactsfrom theNeolithic andEarly Helladieto the Post-Byzantine period.Some of the pieceswere actuallyuncovered duringthe constructionof theairport.Even thosenot travelingthrough the airport canexplore thedisplays thankstoanonline3D gallery.Doha HamadAirportSocial mediaenthusiasts havesurely seenpeople posingfor photoswith the famous yellowLampBear insideDoha HamadAirport.Youllalsofind10other giantstatues anddisplays withintheterminal.These includeA MessageofPeaceto theWorld/a strikingsculpture honoringthe workofalocalnonprofit organization,Reach outto Asia,that supportseducation inunderprivileged Asiancountries.Thecarefully-selected arton displayisacooperation betweenthe airportand QatarMuseums.Seoul IncheonAirportBeyond traditionalpieces ofart,Seoul IncheonAirport takesthings astep furtherby offeringinteractiveexperiences andclasses fortravelers.Within theairport isa branchof theNational Museumof(轮流的)Korea exhibitingmany piecesfrom itscollection.There arerotating exhibitsthat allowfrequenttravelers tosee adifferent selectionof localartifacts and art pieceson differentvisits.There aretraditionalmusic concerts,ancient relicexhibitions andcontemporary artdisplays.Singapore ChangiAirportYou mayhave seenthefamousJewel atChangiAirportin Singaporewith itsgarden-envelopedwaterfall.It ispart ofa largershopping complexthat encouragesvisitors,including thosethat arenottraveling.Besides,there isother museum-quality artto explorelikemagnificentsculpturessuspended(螺旋桨)from theceiling,paintings liningthe wallsand evena rotatingpropeller thatlooks likeablossoming flower.
1.Which airportsartworks can be appreciatedboth physicallyand virtuallyA.Athens EleftheriosVenizelos Airport.B.Doha HamadAirport.C.Seoul IncheonAirport.D.Singapore ChangiAirport.
2.What doDoha HamadAirport andSingapore ChangiAirport havein commonA.They supportcharity causes.B.They boastsplendid sculptures.C.They cooperatewith localmuseums.D.They possesslarge shoppingmalls.
3.Where canthe textpossibly befoundA.In anart magazine.B.On atravel website.C.In ageography textbook.D.In amuseum guidebook.
三、年广西河池模拟,阅读[2024D](通勤)For many,the ideaof commutingdaily toa placeof workmight soundoutdated.In the UK,atleast,the shapeof theworking weekis changing,andanew mixedapproach isbecoming commonplace.This newlook seemsunavoidable:new technologymeans taskstraditionallydoneinthe officecanbe doneathome.And theresthedemandforabetterwork-life balance,too.All ofthis hasbeen acceleratedby thenecessarychangesbroughtonby theCOVIDpandemic.One obviouschange intheUKis thatFriday hasbecome themost populardayto work from home.Onesurvey foundits whenjust13%of workersgo into the office.It meansemployees cansave oncommutingcosts andthe priceof lunches.And ClaireMcCartney fromThe CharteredInstitute ofPersonnel andDevelopmentsaid thatgenerally employersthought theshift tomixed workingand homeworking hadincreasedproductivity ratherthan decreasedit.Monday is also becoming a Hworkfromhomeday:a recentstudy ofmobile phoneactivity inthe UKsuggestedatypicalweek intheofficenow runsfrom Tuesdayto Thursday.This meanscompanies havetothink differentlyabout theworkspace theyprovide.Mark Allan,chief executiveof propertyfirm LandSec,said,HWe certainlybelieve thereare goingto befewer peoplein officesfor thelonger term,and weareplanning accordingly/A shorteroffice weekisnt greatnews for the city-centre shops,which dependontrade fromworkers.But suburbanand small-town highstreets arereporting anincrease infootfall aspeoplework andshop locally.There*salsoan emergingtrend fora shorterworking week.Some companiesare experimentingwith afour-day workingweek——but withthe samefull-time pay.They havetried to make worktime moreefficientby cuttingout unnecessarymeetings andhaving shorterbreaks,for example.They claimthis hasmadeworkers moreproductive.All thismakes youwonder ifthe actof goingtoworkand doingthenine-to-five will become athing ofthe past.
1.Which factorcausing changesin traditionalcommuting ideais NOTmentionedA.Effects ofthe pandemic.B.The applicationof newtechnology.C.The needto improvequality oflife.D.The outdatedcompany officeconditions.
2.What isthe commonmethodofexplanation used in Paragraphs2and3A.Quoting fromothers.B.Showing concretenumbers.C.Comparing thebackgrounds.D.Vividly describingthe scene.
3.On whatdays ofthe weekis itsuggested mostworkers nowentertheoffice in EnglandA.Monday,Tuesday andWednesday.B.Wednesday,Thursday andFriday.C.Monday,Tuesday andThursday.D.Tuesday,Wednesday andThursday.
4.What canbe asuitable title forthe textA.Britain*s NewWorking WeekB.A UniversallyPopular FridayC.High Efficiencyin Workingfrom HomeD.Different AttitudesTowards ShorteningWeekdays
四、【年黑龙江齐齐哈尔二模,阅读】2024CWhen itcomes totravel,sometimes wanderingis oneofthemost excitingthings you can do.In a timewhen travellersare bothmore adventurousand eco-conscious thanever,its nosurprise that theresawealthof newvocabulary todescribe howwe travel,when wetravel andhow theexperience makesus feel.Hereare eightofourfavouritetravelwordsthatyoumaynothaveheard before.We!vekickedoffablogwiththe staycation,a holidayin onesown country”.The termfirst becamepopularinthe mid-2000s,when the global financialcrisis meantpeople hadless incometo spendon flashholidaysand insteadsearched forcheaper localchoices.Since2020,the staycationis experiencinga(复兴).revival Benefitsof staycationsinclude cheapertravel costs,no spendinghours intheairportand,(过期)of course,no needto worryabout whetheryour passportexpired lastyear.Once uponatime,if youwantedtomeet newpeople onyour travels,you couldstay at a hostelor withahost onAirbnb.Now,youcancouch surf.And notjust in“the staying at variousfriends1houses untilyoufind anew placeto rent“sense:couch surfingis quicklybecomingahot new travel trend.Travellers cannowchoose tocouch surfall across the worldvia awebsite whichtreats travelasacultural exchange,allowing peopleto connectwith willinghosts andcrash ontheir sofas.Given thatsingle-use andclimate strikewere selectedas theCollins2018and2019Words ofthe Yearrespectively,its clearthattheclimate crisisis verymuch oneverybodys mind.This desiretomakemoresustainable choicesis alsoaffecting theway wespend ourvacation days.Ecotourism isanother populartraveltrend,defined astourism thatis designedto contributeto theprotection ofthe environment.Examples of ecotourism includeditching short-haul flights,stayingateco-friendly resorts,or bookingastaycation.
1.When didthestaycationbecome popularfirstlyA.About in
2018.B.About in
2019.C.About in
2005.D.About in
2010.
2..How manynewtravelwords arementioned inthe textA.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.
3.What does thetextmainly focusonA.The eco-friendly travelways.B.The cheapways toget around.C.The changingwords oftravel.D.The spreadof historyand culture.
4.What isprobably continuedwiththetextA.The othernewtravelwords.B.Ways toprotect environment.C.Other examplesofecotourism.D.Experiences ofreaching culture.
五、【年广西南宁二模,阅读】2024CBaidu,a Chinesesearch engineand artificialintelligence firm,announced itslatest electricautonomous driving vehicle,Apollo RT6,on Thursday.The newvehicle isa fullyelectricvehiclewitha(方向盘)steeringwheelthatcanberemovedwhennotrequired.It willcost¥250,000per unit.The steering-wheel-free designallows morespace forextra seatingor otheradditionsandthe massivecostreduction willenable usto puttens ofthousands ofautonomous vehiclesintooperationacrossChina,Robin Li,co-founder andCEO ofBaidu,said atthe firmsBaidu WorldConference Thursday.HWe aremovingtowards a futurewheretakingarobotaxiwillbehalfthecostoftakingataxitoday.Baidu alreadyruns ApolloGo andApollo Moon,taxi servicesusing self-driving robotaxiswith safetystaffseated inthe driveror passengerseat.They have been inoperation inbig citieslike Beijing,Shanghai,Shenzhen andGuangzhou,although theservice islimited tospecific areas.The newvehicle will soon jointhoserobotaxis.The RT6has reachedthe industrysLevel4out offive possiblelevels oftechnology.That meansitssystems canoperatewithouta driverbutmustbepre-loaded witha detailedmap,thus limitingthe areaswhere thevehiclescanoperate.Lower levelsof self-driving technologyhavebeenavailable fordecades.For example,many Level-3vehicles allowhands-free highwaydriving.Other kindsof selfdrivingrobotvehicles are already widelyusedinfactories warehousesand othertightly controlledsettings.Compared toprevious generationswherethe technology wasmainly usedon conventionalvehicles,the Apollo RT6was designedspecifically withfully autonomousdriving inmind.Baiduisbestknownforitssearchengineand onlineadvertisingservices,but inrecent yearsit hasinvestedheavily inautonomousdrivingand artificialintelligence technology,including automatedpersonalassistants andAI chips.
1.What canwe knowabout Apollo RT6匚A.It isfree torun inany area.B.It hasto operatewithadriveC.It willbe cheaperto operate.D.It canwork withouta detailedmap.
3.The technologyofafully self-drivingvehicleshould reach.A.Level2B.Level3C.Level4D.Level
53.What doesthe underlinedword itinthe last paragraphrefer toA.A personalassistant.B.A company.C.A searchengine.D.A fullyautonomous car.
4.What canbe asuitable titleforthetextA.An Introductionto BaidusLatest Vehicle:ApolloRT6B.Baidu*s FuturePlan forIts ElectricVehicle:ApolloRT6C.Limitations ofthe Level-4Self-driving ElectricVehicles
六、【年湖南长沙一模,阅读】D.The GreatMarket Potentialfor FullyAutonomous Vehicles2024DThe sportyall-electriccarfrom theNetherlands resemblesa BMWcar,but isunique:It capturesmorecarbon thanitemits.Our endgoal isto createa moresustainable future,said JensLahaije,financemanager forTU/ecomotive,the EindhovenUniversity ofTechnology student team thatcreated thecar.(锂电)Called ZEM,for zeroemission mobility,the two-seater housesa Cleantronlithium-ion battery也)pack,and mostof itsparts are3D-printed fromrecycled plastics,Lahaije said.The targetistominimizecarbon dioxideemitted duringthe carsfull lifespan,from manufacturingto recycling,he added.Battery electric vehicles emitvirtually noCO2during operationcompared withcombustionengine(燃烧式发动机)vehicles,but batterycell productioncan createso muchpollution thatit cantake EVstensofthousandsof milesto achievencarbon parity(相同)with comparablefossil-fueled models.HDirect aircapture isa fairlynew methodof cleaningtheairby capturingCO2into afilter(过滤器).Wehavemadeuseofthisinnovativetechnologyandimplementedthisinour car.The ideais verysimple:while driving,air willmove throughour self-designed filtersandtheCO2willbecaptured andstored.H ZEMusestwofiltersthatcancaptureupto2kilograms(
4.41lb)ofCO2over20,000miles ofdriving,the Eindhoventeam estimated.They imagineafuturewhenfilterscanbeemptiedatchargingstations,based onthe factthatthereareanationwide charginginfrastructure,which includesresidential,commercial andpublic chargersacrossthecountry installedbytheEnergyDepartment,automakers andprivatebusinesses.The studentsare showingtheir vehicleonaUS promotionaltour touniversitiesandcompaniesfrom theEast Coastto SiliconValley,hoping toattract morefinancial support.It ishardtotellwherethe futurewilltaketheelectric vehicles,but itisclearthat theyholdalot ofpotentialfor creatinga moresustainable future.In theend,only timewill tellwhat roadelectric vehicleswilltakeinthefuture.
1.What advantagedoesthenewly-designed carhaveA.It lookslikeaBMWcar.B.It isadrive-less car.C.Ifs acarbon-eating electricvehicle.D.It purifiesair automatically.
2.What isparagraph3mainly aboutA.The functionof filters.B.The benefitsof directaircapture.C.The applicationprospect ofthe technology.D.The operatingprinciple ofthetechnology.
3.What problemdo thestudentteamface accordingto thepassageA.Lack ofresearch fund.B.Unpredictable applicationprospect.C.No permissionfrom thegovernment.D.Strong objectionfrom thecar companies.
4.What isJens Lahaijesattitude towardthefutureofthesportyall-electric carA.Doubtful.B.Confident.C.Concerned.D.Pessimistic.
七、【年辽宁本溪模拟,阅读】2024B(柴油)Vehicles onour roadsare nowmostly petroland dieselcars,but theirdays cannotcontinuefor muchlonger.A recentuniversity studyfound thatcurrent electric carscouldbeusedfor87percent ofdailycarjourneysintheUS.That figurecould riseto98percent by
2020.One hurdleto thewidespread adoptionof electric cars hasbeen nrangeanxiety**一drivers*concernsabout runningout of electricity ona journey.While petrolstations areconveniently locatedacross nationalroadsystems,thenecessarynetwork of electric chargingstations isstill beingdeveloped.That said,charging pointsare becomingincreasingly commonthroughout theUSA.Attitudes towardselectric vehicleshave changedgreatly overthelastfew years.Not thatlong ago,electric carswere metwith distrust,and theirhigh pricesdrovecustomersaway.Thanks toimprovementsin batterycapacity,recharging times,performance andprice,the currentgeneration of electric carsare(内燃机)starting topersuade pickyconsumers.Plug-in carswillsoongive internalcombustion enginemodelsa runfor theirmoney.Aswellasdevelopmentontheroad,electric vehiclesare takingtotheseas andskies.Electric boatsareamong theoldestmethodsofelectrictravel,having enjoyedseveral decadesofpopularityfromthelate19th tothe early20th centurybefore petrol-powered outboardmotors tookover.Now,theglobaldrive forrenewable energysourcesisbringingelectricboatsback.Steps towardselectricairtravelarealso beingmade,with Airbusand NASAamongtheorganizations developingand testingbattery-powered planes.(商业的)The experimentscould soonmake commercialelectric flighta reality.(排放)Electric vehiclesdo notproduce anyemissions.If theUS couldreplace87percent ofits carswithelectric vehicles,it wouldreduce thenational demandfor petrolby61percent.However,because oftheproduction processesandthegeneration ofelectricity requiredto chargethese vehicles,they cannot(声称)claim tobe completelyemission-free.That said,as manycountries continue to increasetheir useofrenewableenergysources,electricvehicleswill becomeeven cleaner.
1.The underlinedword hurdlein Paragraph2probably means.A.aim B.difficulty C.result D.step
2.Why didmany peoplerefuse tobuy theelectriccarsinthepastA.They werevery poorlymade.B.They werenot widelypromoted.C.They wereexpensive.D.They couldn!t travelatahigh speed.
3.What isthe functionof Paragraph4A.To introducethe historyofelectrictravel.B.To explainwhy the world needsmore electriccars.C.To showwhy morepeople haveinterest inelectriccars.D.To describedifferent wayselectricvehiclescanbeused.
4.Which isthe besttitleforthis passageA.Driving into a CleanerFuture B.History ofElectric CarsC.Problems withPetrol andDiesel CarsD.Best Meansof Transportation
八、【年陕西宝鸡模拟,阅读】2024BSteam trainspaved theway formodern-day transportation,but justhow muchdoyouknow aboutthemTherootsof steamtrainscanbetracedbacktothe18th centurywhen theScottishengineerJamesWatt improvedsteam enginetechnology.Watts improvementssignificantly enhancedtheefficiencyofsteam engines.This breakthroughpaved theway forthe applicationof steampower invarious industries,marking thebeginning ofthe IndustrialRevolution.As the19th centurystarted,George Stephensonused(火车头),the powerof steamto powerlocomotives tellingthe ageof steam-powered transportation.Steam trainsplayed avital rolein transformingtheworldintoaconnected networkof nations.Thecompletion ofthe TranscontinentalRailroad inthe UnitedStates in1869marked ahistoric moment,assteam locomotiveslinked theEast andWest coasts,reducing traveltime andexpanding economic,opportunities.Similarly,the OrientExpress inEurope becamea symbolof luxuryand internationaltravel,carrying(回响)passengersfromParis toIstanbulinaquickway.The rhythmicsound ofwheels onrails echoedthroughdiverselandscapes,fromthedry desertsof Australiatothesnowy expansesofSiberia,as steamtrainsformedpathsofconnectivityacrosscontinents.During timesof war,the roleof steamtrainsextended tosoldiertransportation.While steamtrains ledthe railwaylandscape forover acentury,themid-20th centurywitnessed thearrivalofelectricand diesellocomotives,claiming greaterefficiency andlower operationalcosts,andsignaling atransformative shift.As steamtrains werenot mainstreamtransportation,enthusiasts worldwidehave preservedandrestored steam locomotives,ensuring thatthese classicengine scontinue toattract newgenerations with(/怀日的)their nostalgicI charm,and thattheir storiescontinuetobe toldfor agesto come.For Heritagerailways,they dedicatetotherestoration andoperation ofclassicsteamlocomotives.From theBluebell RailwayinEnglandtotheStrasburg RailRoad inthe UnitedStates,these livingmuseumsallowmodern-day travelersto experiencethe magicof steamtravel.Riding thepolishedcarriages andhearing thedistinctive whistle,visitors experiencea sensoryvoyage,connecting witha timewhensteamtrainswere theheartbeat ofprogress andadventure.
1.What marksthebeginningoftheIndustrial RevolutionA.Rapid expansionof railways.B.Advance of steamlocomotives.C.Great efficiencyof transportation.D.The useofsteampower inindustries.
2..What doesthe authorintend todo inparagraph4A.Summarize theprevious paragraphs.B.Add morefacts tothe roleofsteamtrains.C.Share ahistoric moment.D.Introduce theOrientExpress.
3.How doHeritagerailwaysreact tothe declineofsteamtrainsA.They welcomethe arrivalofelectricengines.B.They insiston usingsteamtrains.。