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【题目】 Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads especially the peak-hour traffic if Uber’s plans for flying taxis work out.

The battery-powered aircraft looks like a cross between a small plane and a helicopter, with fixed wings and rotors (旋转器). It was presented at an international technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Catering for the need of shorter city travel time, the vehicle is intended to soar over traffic congestion. Uber hopes it will eventually become a form of convenient mass transport and cost commuters aboard less than using their own car, though initially it will be more expensive than that, Uber’s Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden said.

The scheme still faces plenty of challenges, including certification of the new vehicle by authorities, pilot training and constructing urban air traffic management systems that prevent collisions.

Holden declared that Uber is joining NASA’s project to expand air traffic systems, which scores of other companies already belong to.

He told The Associated Press in an interview that he has no dollar figure for the total investment. He said Uber is putting some of its own money into the project, developing software, while other investors are also involved, such as aircraft manufacturers that are developing the vehicle and real estate companies that are providing so-called “skyports” where people will catch their airborne taxi.

Uber is making a bid to reform and polish up its image which has been damaged by certain negative news. Holden said those episodes did not slow development of the flying taxi project of the great company that is in transition.

【1】What result is Uber’s flying taxis aimed to achieve?

A.Shorter city travel time.B.Smooth flow of traffic.

C.Higher economic efficiency.D.Convenience of people’s life.

【2】Which of the statement is correct according to Holden?

A.Flying taxis are more cost-effective than driving private cars.

B.Uber has to cooperate with NASA to reach it’s goal.

C.The success of this project, if possible, will polish up Uber’s image.

D.The final achievement of Uber’s goal relies not only on the company itself.

【3】What does the underlined word “episodes” in the paragraph probably mean?

A.troubleB.exchange

C.incidentD.process

【4】What is implied in the last paragraph?

A.Uber is committed to developing the flying taxi project.

B.Uber is to accomplish it’s transition period in the near future.

C.Uber’s reputation used to be ruined by rumors.

D.Uber has recovered from it’s damaged image.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲解了Uber公司致力于发展飞行出租车项目来缓解交通拥堵，虽然目前遇到一些小插曲，但是不会影响公司的发展方向。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads especially the peak-hour traffic if Uber’s plans for flying taxis work out. (如果Uber的出租车飞行计划得以实施，未来的通勤者可以从拥堵的道路中得到一些缓解，尤其是高峰时段的交通。)可知，Uber的飞行出租车计划最终是想达到缓解交通拥挤的目的。B. Smooth flow of traffic.(使交通顺畅。) 符合题意。故选B项。

【2】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中He said Uber is putting some of its own money into the project, developing software, while other investors are also involved, such as aircraft manufacturers that are developing the vehicle and real estate companies that are providing so-called “skyports” where people will catch their airborne taxi. (他说，Uber正在把自己的一部分资金投入到这个项目中，开发软件，而其他投资者也参与其中，比如开发这种汽车的飞机制造商，以及提供所谓“空中机场”的房地产公司，人们可以在那里搭乘空中出租车。)可知，Uber最终要成功，不仅需要自身公司的投入，还需要融入其他公司的力量。D. The final achievement of Uber’s goal relies not only on the company itself. (Uber目标的最终实现不仅依赖于公司本身。) 符合题意。故选D项。

【3】词义猜测题。根据最后一段中Uber is making a bid to reform and polish up its image which has been damaged by certain negative news. (Uber正在努力改革和改善其被某些负面新闻损害的形象。) 可知，Uber在发展过程中，不是一帆风顺的。those episodes就指代了前面的这些小插曲。A. trouble麻烦；B. exchange交换；C. incident插曲，事故；D. process过程。故选C项。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段Uber is making a bid to reform and polish up its image which has been damaged by certain negative news. Holden said those episodes did not slow development of the flying taxi project of the great company that is in transition. (Uber正在努力改革和改善其被某些负面新闻损害的形象。Holden说这些插曲并没有减缓正在转型的大公司飞行出租车项目的发展。) 可推断出，虽然Uber在改革过程中碰到一下小插曲，但是它会坚定不移地发展飞行出租车项目。A. Uber is committed to developing the flying taxi project. (Uber致力于发展飞行出租车项目。) 符合题意。故选A项。