UberUber is available in over 70 cities throu...

Uber

Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know how long you’ll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes(报价)in advance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, so no physical money is ever needed.

Lyft

Lyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyft’s regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.

Easy Taxi

Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find locations you’d like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxi’s plate number and phone number appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.

Curb

Curb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, you’ll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. You can also pay in cash.

1.Which app is available in the most countries?

A. Uber.　　 B. Lyft.

C. Easy Taxi.　　 D. Curb.

2.What’s the special service of Lyft?

A. You can pay the fare in cash.　　 B. You can see where your ride is.

C. You can get fare quotes in advance.　　 D. You can find someone to share the fare.

3.What do the four apps have in common?

A. They are available worldwide.　　 B. They are tied to taxi companies.

C. They allow users to pay via app.　　 D. They can identify your location.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Some people think the government should move the big companies and factories in cities to the countryside. To what extent do you agree?

Due to the increased urbanization, there appears a bunch of heated social problems. Some people have noticed that there are many big companies and factories in the city and they believe that moving those big companies and factories into countryside could be a good way to solve many of the city problems, such as traffic issues and housing problems. However, I hold an opposite opinion to them and I will explain it as below.

Cities have much more advantages than countryside. There are more cinemas, restaurants and shopping malls in cities, let alone better education and health care. Living in cities makes life more convenient and enjoyable. Thus not everyone is willing to move to countryside in spite of their companies’ moving. They have got cars, which transfers them easily between work and home. Therefore, the pressure of traffic will not be released due to such solution. As for the available empty places spared by the big companies, the newest small companies will take good care of them—with the realization of the benefits that running a business in cities will bring to them. In other words, situation of housing will not be improved much.

Besides, there will be more problems if big companies and factories move out. Where there are big companies and factories, there will be cities sooner or later. Consequently, countryside is to be disappearing. What’s more, industrial pollution is not an easily mended problem.

In conclusion, moving big companies and factories out of cities is never a final solution. It tackles(解决) no problem but causes lots of them. Just imagine. The traffic is still terrible, and there is no more scenic countryside. We should look into other ways to solve the problems.

1.What is the passage mainly talking about?

A. Moving big companies out of cities.

B. Getting rid of companies in the cities.

C. Crowding into the center of the cities.

D. Taking more care of the urban areas.

2.What do people lay the blame on for social problems?

A. A number of factories and companies.

B. The rapid development of the cities.

C. The sharp increase of vehicle quantity.

D. The serious need for more houses.

3.What does the author want to tell in the fourth paragraph?

A. It is more convenient to live in cities than countryside

B. More problems will appear once companies are moved out

C. The public transportation will play a greater role

D. More houses will be built for the poor people

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Melbourne,with a population of over 3.5 million,is the second largest city in Austria.It is clean,dynamic and exciting,and well-known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens.It has a good transport system of roads, buses,trains and trams.The La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses,and bus and train connections.Melbourne is a culturally rich city,and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe,America,Africa and Asia.The city is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet,art,culture and shops,and a lively and dynamic nightlife.Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events,Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches,national parks,forests,wineries,winter snowfields and summer resorts.The climate is temperate and comfortable,with warm summers and cool winters.In summer,maximum daytime temperatures range from 26℃ to 36℃,and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃.The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day.Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

1.Melbourne is well-known in the world for its　　　　　　 .

A. large population　　 B. educational institutions

C. transport system　　 D. beautiful parks and gardens

2.According to passage,Melbourne is the city where　　　　　 .

A. rich people choose to live　　 B. the best wine is produced

C. various cultures exist　　 D. Asian food is popular

3.The best title for the passage might be　　　　 .

A. In Ideal Place for Shopping　　 B. A City with the Best Climate

C. The World’s Best City to Live in　　 D. The world’s Most Beautiful City

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The air quality in the city, ________ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.

A. it　　 B. that

C. which　　 D. as

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

There are over 100 night clubs in the city, but you don’t often see________that is empty.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.

The　　　　 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 　　　 because

People are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we　　　　 a throwaway society ? First of all, it is now easier to　　　 an object than to spend time and money to repair it.　　　　 modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and　　　 .

Another cause is our　　　 of disposable(一次性)products. As 　　　 people we are always looking for 　　　 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies　　　　 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also　　　 to the problem. We are 　　　 buying new things.

Advertisements persuade us that　　　　 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we　　　　 useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the　　　 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To　　　　 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 　　　 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.　　　　　 , this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possession　　　 throwing them away.

We also need to rethink our attitudes about　　　　 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. problem　 　　 B. reason　　　　 C. project　　 　　 D. key

2.A. gifts　　 　　 B. rubbish　 　　 C. debt　　 　　　　 D. products

3.A. face　 　　　 B. become　 　　 C. observe　　 　　　 D. change

4.A. hide　 　　　 B. control　　 　 C. replace　　 　　　 D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to B. As to　　 　　 C. Except for　 　 D. Regardless of

6.A. safe　　 　　　 B. funny　　 　　 C. cheap　　 　　　　 D. powerful

7.A. love　　 　　　 B. lack　　 　　 C. prevention　 　 D. division

8.A. sensitive B. kind　　 　　　 C. brave　　 　　　　 D. busy

9.A. ways　 　　　 B. places　　 　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　 D. friends

10.A. donate　 　　 B. receive　　 　　 C. produce　　 　　　 D. preserve

11.A. adapts　 　　 B. returns　　 　 C. responds　 　　 D. contributes

12.A. tired of B. addicted to　 C. worried about　 D. ashamed for

13.A. newer　 　　 B. stronger　 　 C. higher　　 　　　 D. larger

14.A. pick up 　 B. pay for　　 　　 C. hold onto　 　 D. throw away

15.A. advantages B. purposes　 　 C. functions　 　 D. consequences

16.A. show　 　　　 B. record　　 　　 C. decrease　 　　 D. measure

17.A. technology B. environment　 C. consumers　 　　 D. brands

18.A. However　 　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Therefore　 　 D. meanwhile

19.A. by　 　　　　 B. in favour of C. after　　 　　　 D. instead of

20.A. spending　 B. collecting　　 C. repairing　 　 D. advertising

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1869, the Smiley family purchased an area of land about 100 miles north of New York City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8,000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.

But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.

Megan Napoli is a research ecologist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smiley’s efforts produced a rare long-term data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlier in the spring.

It's important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to be here to establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time it when the insects are most abundant.

Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.

Napoli found that short-distance migrants that spend their winters in the southern U. S. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s. Long-distance migrants that overwinter in the tropics arrive roughly a week earlier. Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon.

Meanwhile, who knows how many other long-term, personal data collections like Smiley’s are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempts to track the planet’s changes.

1.What do we know about Dan Smiley?

A. He lived in New York City.

B. He was a scientific researcher.

C. He owned the Mohonk Preserve.

D. He kept a record of wildlife.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The birds’ birth.　　 B. The birds’ arrival.

C. The nest building.　　 D. The insect appearance.

3.What does Megan Napoli think of Smiley’s long-term record?

A. It has affected the birds’ migration.

B. It challenges the previous research.

C. It has changed official attitudes.

D. It is of great value to her research.

4.What can we learn from Napoli’s research?

A. It is totally based on Smiley’s long-term notes.

B. Scientists have to rely on more personal data.

C. Climate change affects birds’ migration time.

D. It contributes greatly to other personal research.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1869, the Smiley family purchased an area of land about 100 miles north of New York City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8, 000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.

But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.

Megan Napoli is a research ecologist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smiley’s efforts produced a rare long-term data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlier in the spring.

It’s important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to be here to establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time it when the insects are most abundant.

Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.

Napoli found that short-distance migrants that spend their winters in the southern U. S. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s. Long-distance migrants that overwinter in the tropics arrive roughly a week earlier. Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon.

Meanwhile, who knows how many other long-term, personal data collections like Smiley s are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempts to track the planet’s changes.

1.What do we know about Dan Smiley?

A. He lived in New York City. B. He was a scientific researcher.

C. He owned the Mohonk Preserve. D. He kept a record of wildlife.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The birds’ birth. B. The birds’ arrival.

C. The nest building. D. The insect appearance.

3.What does Megan Napoli think of Smiley’s long-term record?

A. It has affected the birds’ migration. B. It challenges the previous research.

C. It has changed official attitudes. D. It is of great value to her research.

4.What can we learn from Napoli’s research?

A. It is totally based on Smiley’s long-term notes.

B. Scientists have to rely on more personal data.

C. Climate change affects birds’ migration time.

D. It contributes greatly to other personal research.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In my opinion, jogging for some time is _________ to our health.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We live in an age _____ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.

A. why　　 B. when

C. to whom　　 D. on which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析