十一、阅读短文,完成任务。(12分)
We are talking in the classroom.
Smartphone(智能手机)
Thirty years ago, there were no smartphones.
55. Now people can see films, have classes and buy things online(线上) with a smartphone. If you want to call a taxi, have a meal or book a hotel, you can pay with it. That's cool.
High-speed train(高铁)
Before 2008, there was no high-speed train in my city. 56. Now, people often go to different cities by high-speed train. It goes faster than a car. It takes us about 4.5 hours from Beijing to Shanghai. It will take about 13 hours if you go by car.
Shared bike
Before 2014, there were no shared bikes in my city. 57. Now, there are shared bikes everywhere. The bikes wait for you on the street. Going by shared bike is good exercise. And it's a green way to go out, too.
(一)选择合适的选项,补全短文,完成第55~57小题。
A.People went on foot, by bus or taxi.
B.People could only send messages or make calls with phones.
C.People could travel by bus, train or plane.
(二)根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。
()58.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.People and Their Dreams
B.We Are Different
C.Changes Around Us
()59.The underlined word "book" means "" in Chinese.
A.书本 B.预订 C.账本
()60.How long does it take from Beijing to Shanghai by high-speed train?
A.About four hours.
B.About four and a half hours.
C.About five and a half hours.

55.B 56.C 57.A 58.C 59.B 60.B

【分析】
本题分为补全短文和选择题两部分，解题思路如下：
1. 补全短文（55-57题）：需结合空格前后的时间节点（过去vs现在）及对应事物（智能手机、高铁、共享单车）的功能/出行方式，匹配选项。
2. 选择题（58-60题）：58题需提炼全文主旨；59题需结合语境猜测词义；60题需定位原文细节信息。
【解析】
（一）补全短文：
55题：前文提到“30年前没有智能手机”，后文讲现在智能手机的多种功能，空格应对应过去手机的功能，选B（人们过去只能用手机发消息或打电话）。
56题：前文提到“2008年前没有高铁”，后文讲现在人们坐高铁出行，空格应对应过去的出行方式，选C（人们可以乘公交、火车或飞机出行）。
57题：前文提到“2014年前没有共享单车”，后文讲现在共享单车普及，空格应对应过去的出行方式，选A（人们步行、乘公交或出租车出行）。
（二）选择题：
58题：全文围绕智能手机、高铁、共享单车的变化展开，主旨是“我们身边的变化”，选C。
59题：“book a hotel”结合语境是“预订酒店”，选B。
60题：原文明确提到“从北京到上海乘高铁约4.5小时”，选B。
【答案】
55.B 56.C 57.A 58.C 59.B 60.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（补全短文）、英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读题，考查学生对上下文语境的理解、词义猜测及细节查找能力，整体难度适中，只要仔细阅读短文即可完成。
【难度系数】
0.7