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We’re often being told how self-driving can will reward US With almost unimaginable benefits when they finally hit the streets. Aside from the convenience of being chauffeured (私人司机) everywhere by artificial intelligence ( AI), there’s the safety factor, not to mention how environmentally friendly driver-less electric vehicles could be. But there’s also another advantage—parking. It’s one that could have a vast impact on the look, feel, and function of the cities, and it could thoroughly change the crowded urban spaces.
“We aren’t going to need parking, definitely not in the places we have it now,” Alain L. Komhauser, a researcher at Princeton University, told Patrick Sisson at Curbed. “Having parking close to where people spend time is going to be a thing of the past. If I’m at the office, it doesn’t need to be there.” The extreme case of totally empty car parks and city streets with no stationary (静止的) vehicles would probably require people to fully let go of personal car ownership.
“Car sharing is already reducing the need for parking spaces,” Carlo Ratti told Curbed. “Self-driving vehicles will strengthen this trend and have a dramatic effect on urban life, because they will blur (使模糊) the distinction between private and public modes of transportation,” he added. “‘Your’car could give you a lift to work in the morning and then, rather than sitting useless in a parking lot, give a lift to someone else in your neighbourhood，social-media community, or city.”
In that case, we needn’t park our cars. They’ll park by themselves, so we would see a huge increase in the width of sidewalks, bike lanes, and space for any other kind of transportation.
In all likelihood, we won’t see these kinds of changes happening very soon. But it’s exciting to think of the benefits this technology could bring.
1.Why do the author mention the often-told advantages of self-driving cars?
A. To draw a conclusion. B. To make a comparison.
C. To analyze the underlying reasons. D. To introduce the topic.
2.How can we achieve zero parking in cities?
A. By producing more eco-friendly electric cars.
B. By selling public vehicles to personal owners.
C. By promoting car-sharing with self-driving vehicles.
D. By allowing only self-driving vehicles to run on roads.
3.What will happen if we needn’t park our cars?
A. More people will walk to work.
B. Public transportation will shrink.
C. Urban areas will be less crowded.
D. We needn’t spend money on transportation.
4.What attitude does the author have towards self-driving technology?
A. Indifferent. B. Favorable.
C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.
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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” Experience teaches that he was right. Good friendships are just not easily formed. Why?
One reason is that it is easy to move around in our society. Mr. Darrell Sifford, a news reporter for the Washington Daily, has been studying and talking about friendships for a number of years. He reports what one woman thought about the effect of ease of movement on friendship:
“I was nine, and we’d just moved from South Carolina to New Jersey, and I didn’t know anybody. My mother had a way of getting to the root of things and she said to me, ‘Amelia, I know you’re feeling bad because you don’t have any friends. But you can fix that. Just walk across the street — I know there’s a girl about your age over there — and knock on the door and ask her to be your friend.’”
“As a 9-year-old, I could do that. I knocked on the door and said, ‘Hi, my name is Amelia, and I’d like for us to be friends.’ And to my surprise, she said that she would like that too—and we became friends.”
She added that going about it directly always worked when she was a child. But as she left childhood, she found that the simple direct approach was more and more difficult for her to follow. So, as an adult, Amelia longed to have friends but her hands were tied when it came to doing anything about it. The problem, according to her, is that society teaches us in a number of ways that direct action is not an acceptable way of doing things. We need to be less direct so that our feelings will not be hurt if our offer of friendship is refused.
Mr. Sifford goes on to describe his own ideas on the subject:
“To most of us, friendship is very important, but we need to have clear in our own minds the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be very close or kept at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface?”
“For some people, an ordinary friendship is enough — and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that what we expect from the friendship is the same as what our friends expect from it. If one wants more from the friendship than the other, and if this is not talked about, one is likely eventually to feel that he’s not being given enough attention.
“The sharing of close secrets, including our fears as well as our dark dreams, is the surest way to deepen friendships. But the process must be gone through slowly and continued only if there are signs of interest and our efforts are answered.”
What are some of the problems in forming friendships? According to Mr. Sifford, the biggest problem is to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships take time. Another “big difficulty” is to think one “possesses” the other and that he should spend all his time only with you. Similarly, friendships require action from both sides. In short, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of developing friendship. Unless you spend enough time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will gradually fade away.
Why is it so difficult to form friendships? Perhaps it is possible, as Mr. Sifford states, that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to develop. However, we all agree that each of us should think carefully about the kind of friendships we want. As in all interpersonal relationships, success depends on the kind of friendship we expect to have, openness to others, and a willingness to experiment.
1. By saying that “My mother had a way of getting to the root of things…” the author means that _____.
A. her mother could always find friends for her
B. her mother had a way of making friends with people
C. her mother was able to find the cause of things
D. her mother was able to solve difficult problems
2. In which of the following cases is it possible for you to develop true friendships?
A. You stay in one place for long enough with your friend.
B. You spend all your time together with your friend.
C. You completely possess your friend’s time and attention.
D. You give your friend as much as you take from him.
3. The author quoted many times what Mr. Darrell Sifford said in order to ________.
A. show respect for him
B. share the same opinion with him
C. strengthen the authority of his opinion
D. make some comments about friendships
4. The main point we learn from the passage is _____.
A. willingness to experiment is the key to close friendship.
B. openness to others is important in interpersonal relationships
C. direct offers of friendship are not easily accepted
D. good friendships are not easily formed
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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_26_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _27_.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for_28_friendship to _29_. However, there can be_30_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have it clear in our _31_ what kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _32_ at arm's length? Do we want to _33_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _34_enough—and that' s all right. But at some point we need to 35 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of_36_experience _37_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _38_be undertaken(进行) slowly and carried on only if there are _39_of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _40_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _41_time. Another “major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _42_ actions in return. In 43 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _44_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _45_.
1. A．Knowledge B．Teachers C．Experience D．Parents
2. A．understood B．formed C．realized D．produced
3. A．true B．common C．deeply D．actual
4. A．design B．intend C．develop D．appear
5. A．no B．some C．any D．none
6. A．hearts B．thoughts C．actions D．minds
7. A．remained B．left C．kept D．stayed
8. A．own B．owe C．Share D．spare
9. A．that B．very C．quite D．not
10. A．make sure B．remember C．expect D．check out
11. A．social B．ordinary C．good D．personal
12. A．includes B．to include C．including D．included
13. A．can B．need C．will D．must
14. A．marks B．sights C．sence D．signs
15. A．difficulties B．differences C．advantages D．things
16. A．cost B．spend C．ask D．take
17. A．require B．request C．depend D．suggest
18. A．some B．many C．other D．different
19. A．reasonable B．comfortable C．less D．a lot
20. A．for B．away C．out D．from
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _ _ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas there special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1.A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging
2.A. got B. prepared C. found D. expected
3.A. doubt B. hope C. accept D. suggest
4.A. broke in B. turned up C. settled down D. showed off
5.A. achievement B. loss C. relief D. justice
6.A. blamed B. forgotten C. loved D. affected
7.A. enough B. little C. poorly D. highly
8.A. present B. recent C. first D. previous
9.A. hardly B. occasionally C. regularly D. instantly
10.A. importance B. independence C. strength D. safety
11.A. kept up with B. came up with C. caught up with D. put up with
12.A. none B. few C. each D. some
13.A. fine B. normal C. helpful D. special
14.A. convinced B. guaranteed C. reminded D. promised
15.A. until B. after C. when D. since
16.A. chance B. gift C. reward D. moment
17.A. took B. lit C. burned D. cheered
18.A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. joy D. calmness
19.A. such B. it C. something D. everybody
20.A. from B. till C. for D. by
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“ ______ as often as you can,” our English teacher often tells us, “ you will make rapid progress.”
A. Practice B. To practice C. Having practised D. Practising
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be ________ ________________________________________Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought，“What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd ________ ________________________________________？” Just when I started to ________________________ ________________________ that there would not be a Christmas that year，three women ________________________________ ________________ at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of ________________________________________ ________ that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't ________________________________________ ________ .Somebody had thought ________________________________________ ________ of me to bring me a gift. Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ________________________________ ________________ . Christmas there special and memorable, I ________________ ________________________ _ remembered the woman’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of ________________ ________________________________ for as many children as I could possibly.
So I________________________________ ________________ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿)at the Christmas party. For every child，we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys，clothes，and school supplies，________________________ ________________________ with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were ________________________________ ________________ .Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts，I ________________________________________ ________ them that they couldn't open their presents ________________ ________________________________ every child had come forward. Finally the ________________________________ ________________ they had been waiting for came as I called out，“One，two，three. Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages，their faces beamed and their bright smiles________________________________ ________________ up the room. The ________________________ ________________________ in the room was obvious，and ________ ________ wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling —the feeling I knew ________________________ ________________________ that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1.A. sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
2.A. Found B．prepared C．got D．expected
3.A. doubt B．hope C．suggest D．accept
4.A. broke in B．settled down C．turned up D．showed off
5.A. relief B．loss C．achievement D．justice
6.A. blamed B．loved C．forgotten D．affected
7.A. highly B．little C．poorly D．enough
8.A. present B．first C．recent D．previous
9.A. hardly B．instantly C．regularly D. occasionally
10.A. strength B．independence C．importance D．safety
11.A. kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with
12.A. none B．few C．some D．each
13.A. fine B．special C．helpful D．normal
14.A. reminded B．guaranteed C．convinced D．promised
15.A. after B．until C．when D．since
16.A. chance B．gift C．moment D．reward
17.A. lit B．took C．burned D．cheered
18.A. atmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy
19.A. it B．such C．something D．everybody
20.A. by B．till C．for D．From
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas t
here special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I a plan
and gathered forty people from my company to
help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they 
were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had 
come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your present
s!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling – the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.1.A. sending B. making C. receiving D. exchanging
2.A. got B. prepared C. found D. expected
3.A. doubt B. hope C. accept D. suggest
4.A. broke in B. turned up C. settled down D. showed off
5.A. achievement B. loss C. relief D. justice
6.A. blamed B. forgotten C. loved D. affe
cted7.A. enough B. little C. poorly D. highly
8.A. present B. recent C. first D. previous
9.A. hardly B. occasionallyC. regularly D. instantly
10.A. importance B. independenceC. strength D. safety
11.A. kept up with B. came up with C. caught up with D. put up with
12.A. none B. few C. each D. some
13.A. fine B. normal C. helpful D. special
14.A. convinced B. guaranteed C. reminded D. promised
15.A. until B. after C. when D. since
16.A. chance B. gift C. reward D. moment
17.A. took B. lit C. burned D. cheered
18.A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. joy D. calmness
19.A. such B. it C. something D. everybody
20.A. from B. till C. for D. by
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _36_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 37 ?” Just when I started to 38 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 39 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 40 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 41 . Somebody had thought 42 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 43 Christmas there special and memorable, I 44 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 45 for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I 46 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 47 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 48 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 49 them that they couldn’t open their presents 50 every child had come forward. Finally the 51 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 52 up the room. The 53 in the room was obvious, and 54 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 55 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1.
A．sending
B．receiving
C．making
D．exchanging
2.
A．found
B．prepared
C．got
D．expected
3.
A．doubt
B．hope
C．suggest
D．accept
4.
A．broke in
B．settled down
C．turned up
D．showed off
5.
A．relief
B．loss
C．achievement
D．justice
6.
A．blamed
B．loved
C．forgotten
D．affected
7.
A．highly
B．little
C．poorly
D．enough
8.
A．present
B．first
C．recent
D．previous
9.
A．hardly
B．instantly
C．regularly
D．occasionally
10.
A．strength
B．independence
C．importance
D．safety
11.
A．kept up with
B．caught up with
C．came up with
D．put up with
12.
A．none
B．few
C．some
D．each
13.
A．fine
B．special
C．helpful
D．normal
14.
A．reminded
B．guaranteed
C．convinced
D．promised
15.
A．after
B．until
C．when
D．since
16.
A．chance
B．gift
C．moment
D．reward
17.
A．lit
B．took
C．burned
D．cheered
18.
A．atmosphere
B．sympathy
C．calmness
D．joy
19.
A．it
B．such
C．something
D．everybody
20.
A．by
B．till
C．for
D．from
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be________Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd________?" Just when I started to_______that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women_______at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of_______that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't_________Somebody had thought_______of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my________Christmas there special and memorable, I______remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of________for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I________a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, _______with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were ______. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I________them that they couldn't open their presents________every child had come forward. Finally the________they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles________up the room. The________in the room was obvious, and________wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew________that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1.A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging
2.A. found B. prepared C. got D. expected
3.A. doubt B. hope C. suggest D. accept
4.A. broke in B. settled down C. turned up D. showed off
5.A. relief B. loss C. achievement D. justice
6.A. blamed B. loved C. forgotten D. affected
7.A. highly B. little C. poorly D. enough
8.A. present B. first C. . recent D. previous
9.A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. occasionally
10.A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety
11.A. kept up with B. caught up with C. came up with D. put up with
12.A. none B. few C. some D. each
13.A. fine B. special C. helpful D. normal
14.A. reminded B. guaranteed C. convinced D. promised
15.A. after B. until C. when D. since
16.A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward
17.A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered
18.A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. calmness D. joy
19.A. it B. such C. something D. everybody
20.A. by B. till C. for D. from
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假如你是李华，在一位名叫Tina的外国友人的博客上，你看到了如下内容：
I am often told not to put off(推迟) till tomorrow what can be done today.
I’ve tried many times but I cannot make it. Can you give me some advice?
请你根据博客的内容和写作要点提示，给她回复。写作要点：1. 表明自己的看法；2. 提出至少两条建议。
注意： 1. 词数120左右, 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
2. 请保持卷面整洁，美观！
Dear Tina,
I understand your situation. _________________________________________________________________________
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Hope my ideas will help.
Yours,
Li Hua
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here special and memorable, I 
s!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles