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四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don’t need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down.
In June 2023, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This is the first time they’ve tested a taxi that’s been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.
By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They’ve teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a program to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby’s air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four other passengers. They can go around 100 miles before the electric batteries need to be recharged (充电).
Compared with helicopters, Joby says their air taxis are both quieter and cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile.
And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have concerns about them. The air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they’ll still be adding noise and traffic to our skies. Some people worry that only rich people will be able to afford to use them.
It seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. But there’s still a lot to do before air taxis become common.
( ) 1. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By raising a question.
B. By imagining a scene.
C. By presenting an image.
D. By making a comparison.
( ) 2. Which of the following is TRUE about Joby’s new air taxi?
A. It’s made by hand.
B. It can fly 100 miles per hour.
C. It looks like a helicopter.
D. It can carry four people in all.
( ) 3. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A. The concerns about the new air taxi.
B. The noise created by the new air taxi.
C. The traffic rules to be made soon.
D. The high price of taking the new air taxi.
( ) 4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A new flying taxi
B. The future of travel
C. Various means of transportation
D. A company developing air taxis
Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don’t need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down.
In June 2023, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This is the first time they’ve tested a taxi that’s been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.
By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They’ve teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a program to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby’s air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four other passengers. They can go around 100 miles before the electric batteries need to be recharged (充电).
Compared with helicopters, Joby says their air taxis are both quieter and cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile.
And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have concerns about them. The air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they’ll still be adding noise and traffic to our skies. Some people worry that only rich people will be able to afford to use them.
It seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. But there’s still a lot to do before air taxis become common.
( ) 1. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By raising a question.
B. By imagining a scene.
C. By presenting an image.
D. By making a comparison.
( ) 2. Which of the following is TRUE about Joby’s new air taxi?
A. It’s made by hand.
B. It can fly 100 miles per hour.
C. It looks like a helicopter.
D. It can carry four people in all.
( ) 3. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A. The concerns about the new air taxi.
B. The noise created by the new air taxi.
C. The traffic rules to be made soon.
D. The high price of taking the new air taxi.
( ) 4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A new flying taxi
B. The future of travel
C. Various means of transportation
D. A company developing air taxis
答案
B
; C
; A
; A
; C
; A
; A
