1、话题12旅游与交通主题语篇阅读.2019海淀一模 完形填空It was the middle of July. I had spent two days exploring a bat cave in the desert in southern New Mexico. The cave was part of an ancient flow of lava (熔岩流), now hardened into rocks. I had left the cave and was driving my pickup truck on a rough (高低不平的) track across the
2、 1 surface of the lava flow. Suddenly, the truck came to a stop, caught on a black lava rock.A quick check of the underside 2 the worst: the trucks axle (车轴) was bent, nearly broken in two. I couldnt 3 help in such a faraway country. I put the food and cans of water into my backpack and set off on f
3、oot, going north, the direction of the main highway. I was low on water. Too little food did not matter much, but hiking across the desert in July without water could be dangerous. As I set out, unreasonable 4 came over my mind. I was afraid of everything around me. Each creature made my heart jump.
4、 In my mind, every movement was a scary animal about to strike and kill me.I walked for hours and cried until I 5 that nobody was around to hear me. Complaining was useless. A change came over me. I began to feel less afraid. Fear was replaced by curiosity. I went on, and slowly but surely began to
5、see the desert world differently, through 6 eyes, not frightened ones.That night I lay on the warm sand, using my backpack as a pillow. The sky went dark. The stars began to shine in the hugeness of the heavens. With a smile I thought how little there was to fear, after all. By noon the following da
6、y I 7 north. I began to think how lucky I was to see the wild desert world. A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert gave me an/a 8 to see what few others ever saw.Late in the day, I came to a farmhouse. I drank all the lemonade that the farmer and his wife had in their refrigerator. “I l
7、iked it out there,” I told them when we got to talking. “I just wish I had been less frightened. I would have noticed more that way.” “I know what you mean,” the man said thoughtfully. “Its a rare sight, that desert wilderness, a rare sight.”()1.A.cleanB.flat C.hard D.smooth()2.A.provedB.ordered C.t
8、hought D.imagined()3.A.chooseB.explain C.suggest D.expect()4.A.prideB.fears C.pains D.surprise()5.A.wonderedB.remembered C.described D.realized()6.A.tiredB.nervous C.interested D.satisfied()7.A.continuedB.searched C.improved D.increased()8.A.changeB.opportunity C.attention D.responsibility.2018西城一模
9、阅读理解Cities are taking interest in electric scooter-share systems as an affordable transportation to cut down on pollution and traffic jams. The electric scooters, which weigh between 30 and 40 pounds, reach speeds of about 15 mph.In September 2017,Santa Monica, California, became the first U.S. city
10、 to have an electric scooter-share service. Users find and unlock one of the more than 1,000 scooters with a smartphone app. A ride costs $1,and then 0.15 cents for each minute of riding throughout the beach town.Bird, the startup operating the scooter-share, picks up the scooters every night, and p
11、laces them around Santa Monica each morning ready for peoples use. The company was created by Travis Vander Zanden, who once worked in Uber and Lyft, after he realized ridesharing services failed to help with traffic jams and air pollution. Since its September 2017 beginning, Birds system has served
12、 more than 50,000 riders who have taken 250,000 tripsmore than half of which have been in the last month. Its since expanded(扩张) to Venice, California, and some neighborhoods in Los Angeles and San Diego. Bird plans to expand to lots of markets by the end of 2018.Competitors, backed by millionaires,
13、 are appearing. Two bike-share startups Lime Bike and Spin, have spoken of plans to provide electric scooters in cities this year.Electric scooters have also gotten the attention of Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana. The city is interested in using them as a way to improve public transpo
14、rtation. South Bend was one of the first to use bike-share systems, which allow people to park ridesharing bikes on public land. “We love to be early pioneers,” said Buttigieg. “If we work out the safety problem, we would be open to welcoming the technology.”“We need to make sure these new transport
15、ation systems are lawful and safe for users,”Constance Farrell, a spokeswoman for the city of Santa Monica told CNN. “We would like to see electric scooters continue to operate in the city. They are in line with our goal of multi-modal living and carbon-light living.” According to Farrell, there hav
16、e been eight accidents, including one with a serious head injury, in Santa Monica after the scooters rolled out. Users are required to have a drivers license(驾照), shouldnt ride on sidewalks or have other passengers on board.Bird has given out free helmets to some riders and tells its users to ride i
17、n bike lanes, but some users ride on sidewalks, and most U.S. streets dont have bike lanes. “The global community of cities is going to have to work this all out for scooters,” Buttigieg said. “They can move unbelievably quickly. Thats exciting, and a little dangerous.”9.Why did Travis create Bird c
18、ompany?()A.Because he received support from millionaires and the government.B.Because many cities had electric scooter-share services.C.Because it is lawful and safe to use electric scooters.D.Because cities need better ridesharing services.10.The underlined words “are in line with” in Paragraph 6 p
19、robably mean “”.()A.stopB.meet the need ofC.changeD.are ahead of11.What can we learn from the passage?()A.Future electric scooters will be very slow and safe.B.Electric scooters will cause fewer accidents than cars.C.More cities will try to help with electric scooter service.D.Future traffic problem
20、s will be solved with the help of electric scooters.12.The passage is mainly about .()A.the challenges of the electric scooter-share system in AmericaB.the advantages and disadvantages of electric scooters in AmericaC.the introduction of the electric scooter-share service in AmericaD.the future of e
21、lectric scooters in public transportation in America.回答问题For over 100 years, it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi. But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting. However, this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appeared.What is UberUbe
22、r is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smartphones. It was set up in March, 2009 and has grown quickly. An app, in fact, is a computer program working on smartphones, computers and other communication devices. By using your smartphone, you can easily and quickly
23、order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go to.Uber app makes you feel goodThe nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smartphone screen. And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app, so you
24、can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting.Uber taxis are always availableUber is always there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you want to go somewhere, you can easily open Uber app at home or anywhere in the open air, then it connects you to the nearest driver.Usually it takes
25、 only between 5 and 15 minutes to get an Uber taxi by using Uber app.The advantages of UberUber is popular because it is simple and very user-friendly. You have nothing to do with a taxi company. If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver, you can give the driver a low score through Uber ap
26、p, so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well. Generally speaking, Uber is simple, time-saving, and above all, very easy.The cost of an Uber taxiAt Uber, the payment is easy through your bank card. How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in. It is sure that Uber taxis
27、are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take.13.What is Uber app? 14.Can you call or send messages to the driver after ordering an Uber taxi? 15.How long does it take you to get an Uber taxi by using Uber app? 16.Why do Uber taxi drivers usually serve well? 17.What is the writers main purpose of
28、 writing this passage? 【参考答案】.主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者花两天时间在沙漠中探索蝙蝠洞的经历。1.C考查形容词辨析。根据“Suddenly, the truck came to a stop, caught on a black lava rock.”可知,熔岩流表面坚硬,车子被黑色的熔岩石卡住了。hard意为“坚硬的”。故选C。2.A考查动词辨析。根据语境可知,快速的检查证明结果很糟糕,卡车的车轴弯曲了,几乎断成了两半。prove意为“证明”。故选A。 3.D考查动词辨析。根据下文“I put the food and cans of water
29、 into my backpack and set off on foot, going north, the direction of the main highway.”可知,作者不盼望得到别人的帮助,所以带着食物和水步行出发。故选D。 4.B考查名词辨析。根据下文“I was afraid of everything around me. Each creature made my heart jump. In my mind, every movement was a scary animal about to strike and kill me.”可知,莫名恐惧浮现在“我”的脑海,
30、“我”害怕周围的一切,感觉周围的生物都会攻击并杀死“我”。fear意为“恐惧,害怕”。故选B。 5.D考查动词辨析。根据语境可知,作者边走边哭,意识到周围没人听得到他的声音才停止哭泣。realized意为“意识到”。故选D。 6.C考查形容词辨析。根据上文“Fear was replaced by curiosity.”可知,作者用感兴趣(好奇)的眼光观看到沙漠中不同寻常的风景。故选C。 7.A考查动词辨析。根据上文“I put the food and cans of water into my backpack and set off on foot, going north, the d
31、irection of the main highway.”可知,作者用不同的眼光看待了这一切后,就继续向北走。故选A。8.B考查名词辨析。根据语境可知,一辆失事的卡车和一次被迫穿越沙漠的徒步旅行给了“我”一个机会去看到别人从未见过的东西。opportunity意为“机会”。故选B。.主旨大意文章介绍了美国共享滑板的一些事情。9.D根据“Bird, the startup operating the scooter-share, picks up the scootersSince its September 2017 beginning, Birds system has served mo
32、re than 50,000 riders who have taken 250,000 tripsmore than half of which have been in the last month.”可知,Bird能更好地为城市共享骑行服务。故选D。10.B根据“They are in line with our goal of multi-modal living and carbon-light living.”它们符合我们多元化生活和低碳生活的目标。A.stop 停止;B.meet the need of满足的需要;C.change 改变;D.are ahead of领先,早于。故
33、选B。11.C根据“They can move unbelievably quickly.”可知A不对;根据“there have been eight accidents”可知,并没说比汽车交通事故少,故B不对;根据“Bird plans to expand to lots of markets by the end of 2018.” “Electric scooters have also gotten the attention of Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana.” “Constance Farrell, a spokes
34、woman for the city of Santa Monica told CNN. We would like to see electric scooters continue to operate in the city”可知更多的城市帮助共享滑板服务,故C对;根据“Thats exciting, and a little dangerous.”可知D不对。故选C。12.C文章介绍了美国共享滑板的一些事情。故选C.13.A computer program.14.Yes.15.It takes only between 5 and 15 minutes to get an Uber taxi by using Uber app.16.Because you can give the driver a low score through Uber app if you are not pleased with the ride and the driver.17.In order to tell us that Uber app makes peoples life more convenient.
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