5. The trains _______ running normally if there hadn’t been a strike.
A、will have been
B、will be
C、would be
D、would've been
A、will have been
B、will be
C、would be
D、would've been
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning. For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can’t use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can’t fly in for the same reason.
1. Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons EXCEPT that ____.
A. planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains
B. oil is expensive today
C. trains are slow
D. railways lose money
2. The writers idea seems to be that ______.
A. we can do without railways
B. trains have much in common with motorcars and planes
C. motorcars and planes are not as good as trains
D. trains are as good as motorcars and planes
3. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT the advantage of railways?
A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.
B. Super-fast trains travel even faster than planes.
C. The railway station is usually at the center of a city.
D. A train carries more goods than a motorcar or plane does.
4. The writer thinks that the railways, far from being dead, are very much alive because ___________.
A. we can have a smooth and untroubled journey
B. we’ll not have enough money to fly everywhere
C. we can now travel in super-fast trains
D. all of the above
5. The best title for this passage may be ________.
A. The Best Choice: Train, Motorcar or Plane
B. The Dying Railways
C. Super-fast Trains in the Future
D. Not the End, But the Beginning
e control. It seems a dream in the future. It isn't.
In many ways such driverless cars are already with us. There is partial automation in many cars, such as intelligent braking, lane departure warning and automatic parking. The systems are there {A; B; C} cars can pretty much drive themselves. No one noticed the introduction of cruise control. We've got collision avoidance, and we'll soon have automatic lane change.
Improving this technology should make the roads safer. Machines are much better at following rules than humans. Driveway signs advise drivers to slow down to avoid {A; B; C} jams. They are often ignored by drivers. But it won't happen {A; B; C} a computer. Driverless cars could also choose the best route to avoid traffic jams.
Fewer jams will mean {A; B; C} stop-start driving. Maintaining smooth and constant speeds will improve fuel efficiency. Computers could also be programmed to take the greenest route, rather than the fastest one. Under computer control, cars could also travel much closer together.
They can effectively “slipstream” one another and use less fuel to move themselves forward. They can even form. multi-car “trains” going {A; B; C} high speeds. However, with driverless cars on the roads, there will be potential trust issues between people and machines. We could therefore see guard rails back on the sides of pavements. This would be a backwards step.
1. A. because B. so that C. such as
2. A. creating B. to creat C. creat
3. A. with B. to C. on
4. A. more B. little C. less
5. A. over B. in C. at
A、inter-city trains
B、commuter trains
C、high speed trains
D、long-distance trains
Why could maglev trains replace short-fight commuter aircraft?
A.Maglev trains are faster.
B.Maglev trains are cheaper.
C.Maglev trains are more fuel-efficient.
D.Maglev trains are safer.
A.Today's trains can carry goods.
B.Today's trains have nice bedrooms and dining rooms.
C.Today's trains are especially for VIP.
D.Today's trains carry trucks.
This will ______ pressure on the trains to some extent.
A.relieve
B.release
C.resort
D.reform
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