Module 2 Traffic Jam基礎練-學年外研版高中英語必修四

1、Module 2 Traffic Jam 基礎練一、閱讀理解（一）ASome people think they have an answer to the troubles of traffic jams and air pollution in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or bike.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even for

2、med a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike rid

3、ers. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes for bicycles only on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars, there may be accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes

4、have been drawn yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decid

5、ed what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park, the largest open place in New York, is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.What may Bike for a B

6、etter City be?A. A party. B. A company.C. A person. D. An organization.Who strongly prefer the idea of special bicycle lanes?Some bike riders.Some store owners.The city government.People living far from downtown.Why are there no bicycle lanes in New York City?The main streets are not wide enough.The

7、 city government is too busy to do it.Some people dont think it is a good idea.Most people live too far to travel by bike.When is Central Park in New York closed to cars?A. On Saturdays and Sundays. B. In the Afternoons.C. On Weekdays. D. In Holidays.BGetting stuck in a traffic jam is one of the mos

8、t boring problems for people living in big cities. The fact that youre moving so slowly leads to stress, anger and the wish that your car could just fly over the traffic like an airplane.Soon, however, that wish could come true. On May 8, US car-renting company Umber showed off what it described as

9、“the transportation mode of the future： on-demand airtransport,55 reported ABC News.According to Nikhill Goel, head of products for Umber Air, the companys air taxi service may launch test flights in the US cities of Dallas and Los Angeles, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, as early as 2

10、020. If everything goes according to plan, passengers will be able to fly to work by 2023.When the Olympics comes to Los Angeles in 2028. Umber expects to have hundreds, if not thousands, of its aircraft in the skies. Goel told Newsweek.So what would Umbers flying vehicles be like?They are small, el

11、ectric aircraft that take off and land vertically, and they give off zero emissions and are quiet enough to operate in cities.Just like an airplane, the vehicles will have fixed wings to help them glide. But while a helicopter has just one big fixed rotor （定量），Umbers vehicles will have multiple roto

12、rs, which will help increase fuel efficiency while reducing emissions and noise.Because of these fixed wines and multiple rotors. Umbers flying taxis should be quieter and safer than a helicopter. reported ABC News.However, the service still has a long way to go before its ready to accept passengers

13、. For example, to avoid any potential accidents, Umber is working with NASA to study air traffic control problems associated with low-flying aircraft. But just as Dubais Mayor Betty Price said in a news release, “This program is revolutionary and future-oriented.55When do Umbers flying taxis are exp

14、ected to take passengers?A. In 2020. B. In 2023.C. In 2028. D. In 2030.How are Umbers flying taxis different from helicopters?They have one big rotor.They need more fuel to fly.They have fewer fixed wings.They will be quieter and safer.Which is true about the flying cars according to the text?They c

15、an be as efficient as airplanes.They are easier to take off and land than helicopters.They will surely help passengers avoid accidents.They will do almost no harm to the environment.What is the text mainly about?Umbers plan to launch flying taxis.The advantages of Umber are flying taxis.Different op

16、inions about Umber are flying taxis.The difficulties Umber is facing in testing flying vehicles.（二）AVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. There is such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watching live music

17、 in exciting places.Melt! Festival, GermanyThis festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. Theres also a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot. This years line-up has over 120 different bands. Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German

18、s providing a perfect chance to practice speaking the language.Exit Festival, SerbiaSet on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress （城堡）,the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government. These days its less political but still worries about people who are poor, ill,

19、old, etc. And tries to help them. This years festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, ScotlandSet on a Scottish estate （莊園） near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome arti

20、sts from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh （traditional Scottish dance and party） which is always a lively event. It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.Opener Festival, PolandHeld in an airfield near the northern city

21、of Gdansk, each year Opener has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.What is special about Melt! Festival?It provides

22、 German lessons.It is held by a local museum.The bands are from 120 countries.Most of the festival goers are Germans.Why did Exit Festival begin?A. For political reasons. B. For personal reasons.C. To help stop a fight. D. To offer help to the poor.What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival differen

23、t from the others?It falls in summer.It is a live music festival.It teaches people Scottish dances.It invites the most famous bands.BCarmakers now allow drivers to make phone calls, use email, and text, etc. Cars used to have a few buttons. Some cars now have as many as 50 buttons.“Its adding comple

24、x information at drivers fingertips without often considering whether ifs a good idea to put it at their fingertips, “ University of Utah professor David Strayer said. That complexity increases the time drivers spend trying to use the systems.The systems “are developed to be used in the driving envi

25、ronment and require drivers attention that is comparable to turning on the radio, which has always been considered acceptable behavior while driving, “ said Wade Newton, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.But Jake Nelson, AAAs director for traffic safety research, said drivers

26、testing all 30 of the 2017 model year cars took their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel while using the systems. The test drivers touch screens and other technologies to make calls, send texts, turn on the radio, or program navigation all while driving.Researchers said 23 of the 30 cars were

27、 considered uvery high or “high” in terms of the attention they required from drivers. It takes drivers about 40 seconds to program navigation systems. Research made before has shown that drivers who took their eyes from the road for just two seconds double their risk of a crash.In 2012, the Nationa

28、l Highway Traffic Safety Administration made voluntary safety guidelines to carmakers. The guidelines suggest that automakers lock out the ability to program navigation systems while a car is moving. However, the ability to program navigation while driving was allowed in 12 cars in the study. The gu

29、idelines also suggest carmakers prevent drivers from texting while driving, but three-quarters of the cars tested allow drivers to text while the car is moving.What did David Strayer feel about the systems?A. Interested. B. Excited.C. Worried. D. Dissatisfied.What did Wade Newton say about the syste

30、ms?They were good choices for drivers.They couldnt be used while driving.They were unacceptable to the public.They were mainly used for navigation.What may agree with Jake Nelsons idea about the systems?They were risky but worthwhile.They were quick and easy to use.They saved drivers a lot of time.T

31、hey increased the risk of accidents.What can we infer about voluntary safety guidelines?They are quite welcome.They are not properly made.They are not strictly followed.They are very helpful to drivers.（三）I passed my driving test at the fourth attempt. You might think that means Im not as safe as so

32、meone who passed on their first attempt. But would you feel safer with no driver at all? Maybe not, and thafs why automotive firms have included driver-assist functions in their driverless cars. This allows the human driver to take over if there is a problem.Google is one producer that has prototype

33、 （原型） driverless cars. These cars have been newly equipped with auto-steering wheels and conventional controls to allow normal driving. But this is just a stage-the vision is to have fully automated cars very soon. The director of Googles self-drive project, Chris Urmson, hopes his 11-year-old son w

34、ill never have to take a driving test. To achieve that, the cars need to be on the roads in five years. He says driverless cars will greatly reduce accidents and traffic jams.According to Chris, about 1.2 million people are killed on the roads around the world each year. That number is equal to a je

35、t falling out of the sky every day. He thinks gradual changes to existing car designs are not enough to deal with the problems. ulf we are really going to make changes to our cities, get rid of parking lots, we need self-drive cars, he says.Googles prototypes have covered over a million kilometers o

36、n the road. They have also had to deal with unexpected situations, such as a child driving a toy car in the road, and a woman in an electric wheelchair chasing a duck. In each case, the car reacted safely.Some are not convinced. Sven Beiker of Stanford University thinks driverless cars will still ne

37、ed human input in extreme circumstances.What is the authors chief concern about driverless cars according to Paragraph 1 ?A. The price. B. The safety.C. The functions. D. The appearance.Why did Chris Urmson mention his 11-year-old son?To show his son is a slow learner in driving.To say driverless ca

38、rs will come soon.To say traditional cars may harm kids.To show his son is bad at driving.What is Chris Urmsons comment on self-drive cars?They are safer than a jet plane.They should change gradually.They can completely change our cities.They can solve many existing traffic problems.What can we learn from the passage?Driving tests will be easier to pass in the near future.G