2021届高考英语（浙江专用）二轮评估验收仿真模拟卷(六)

高考仿真模拟卷（六）

（时间：120分钟，满分：150分）

选择题部分

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对

话仅读一遍。

1.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Gotoagrocery.B.Returnhome.

C.Cookfood.

2.HowmanypeopleattendedLinda'sbirthdaypartylastnight?

A.5.B.10.

C.20.

3.Howdoesthemanfindtherestaurant?

A.Comfortable.B.Unsatisfying.

C.Plain.

4.WhatisGarylike?

A.Heiseasytolosehistemper.

B.Heisgladtogiveothersadvice.

C.Heishardtochangehismind.

5.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Doctorandpatient.B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Bossandemployee.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个

选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听

完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.Helosthiscarkey.B.Hewaslateforwork.

C.Hehadhiscarhit.

7.Howdidthemangotowork?

A.Bytrain.B.Bybike.

C.Bycar.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inthewoman'sapartment.

B・Intheman'sapartment.

C.Intheman'soffice.

9.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

A.Buyanewelectricfan.

B.Repairtheair-conditioning.

C.Movetoanewapartment.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?

A.Tomakeanappointment.

B・Toconsultadoctor.

C.Tochecksomeinformation.

11.WhendidthemangotoBeautifulSmileforhislastcheck-up?

A.Twoyearsago.B.Oneyearago.

C.Halfayearago.

12.WhenwillthemanseeDr.Lee?

A.OnaThursdaymorning.

B.OnaThursdayafternoon.

C.OnaFridaymorning.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Chicago?sroadconstruction.

B.Chicago*spublictransportation.

C.ChicagoJstrafficguidancesystem.

14.Whichlightmightappearonthemapwhenthecarsmoveat55m/h?

A.Theredlight.B.Thegreenlight.

C.Theyellowlight.

15.WhyisthelightshowingthetrafficoftheRooseveltRoadchangeable?

A.There'remanytrucksontheroad.

B.Accidentsoftenoccurontheroad.

C.Lesstrafficcontrolissetontheroad.

16.What'sthestatisticaboutthedeathrateonChicago'sexpressway?

A.1.4deathsper100mmiles.

B.2.6deathsper100mmiles.

C.4.0deathsper100mmiles.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhoisMissJonesprobably?

A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.

C.Amonitor.

18.Whichsportmaythespeakerlikemost?

A.Running.B.Football.

C.Basketball.

19.HowdoesthespeakerfindP.E.generally?

A.Boring.B.Interesting.

C.Embarrassing.

20.Wherewillthespeakermeetthewoman?

A.Intheplayground.B.Intheoffice.

C.Inthegym.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Keepingfitoftenmeanssharingabusypathwaywithcyclists,runnersandwalkers,butimagine

facingthetaskofdoingitallwithoutbeingabletoseeorhear.Itisachallengemanydisabled

athletesface,unlesssomeoneagreestobetheireyesandears.

NewlyformedgroupAchillesBrisbanepairsvision-andhearing-impaired（视觉和听觉受损的）

athleteswithpeoplewhowouldliketoguidethem.

JaneBritt,presidentofAchillesBrisbane,whoisvision-andhearing-impaired,said/'Whenwe

goout,it,smuchlessfrighteningtohavesomeonebesideusthathasfullhearingtolistenforusand

telluswhat'sthere.

Ms.CullenandMs.BrittmeetupmostSaturdaymorningstotakepartinthefreefive-kilometer

parkrun.Theirpartnershipisbuiltontrust,butMs.Brittsaidthatittooktimetodevelop.

Ms.BrittsaidittookanunexpectedstonnforhertotrustMs.Cuilencompletely.uTherewas

violentrain,myglasseswerebrokenandwewerewalkingtogether.IsuddenlyhadtotellherI

couldn'tseeanything,andIwasgoingtohavetocompletelytrusther.FromthattimeIknewitwas

goingtoworkbecauseshewassogoodaboutdealingwiththespecialsituationwebothfound

ourselvesin,“shesaid.

IsabellaAllenandherseeingeyedogTatumaretwonewadditionstotheAchillesBrisbane.

Ms.Allenkeptactivebyrowing,runningandcyclingbutfounditdifficulttokeepgoingasher

visionbecameworse.Afternearlygivingupcompletely,sheworkedupthecouragetoaskAchilles

Brisbanetofindsomeonetoshareaboatwithher.

Ms.Allensaidthefearofnotfindinganyonetorowwithalmoststoppedherfromreachingout

toAchillesBrisbane.^But,theyfoundpeopleandmatchedmetothem,“shesaid."It'sthebest

thingrveeverdone.”

21.WhatdoesParagraph1trytoshow?

A.Thedangerofwalkingonabusyroad.B.Thedifficultythedisabledathletes

face.

C.Theexercisepeopledotokeepfit.D.Thenecessityofbuildingroadsforthe

blind.

22.HowdoesJaneBrittfeelaboutgoingoutalone?

A.Relaxed.B.Excited.

C.Worried.D.Bored.

23.WhatwasthebestthingMs.Allenhasdone?

A.AskingAchillesBrisbaneforhelp.B.WorkinginAchillesBrisbane.

C.Exercisingnon-stop.D.MeetingTatum.

B

Whileanentiremonthfreeofhomeworkortestsmaysoundtoogoodtobetrue,thatisexactly

whatthestudentsatSturenskolanSchoolinBoden,SwedenweretreatedtoinApril.What's

more,iftheresultsoftheexperimentproveencouraging,starting2019,themiddleschoolerswill

neverhavetoworryaboutafter-schoolworkortests,asidefromthenationalexaminations,

whicharecompulsiveforstudentsacrossthecountry.

TheschoolJsprincipal,PetronellaSirkka,whocameupwiththeidea,said,“Weare

constantlyreceivingnewreportsthatourchildrenfeelbad.Andthat'sbecausetheyhaveahigh

levelofstressallthetime.Thisisourwayoftryingtoreducethatstress.”

Theeducatorsaysthatwhilebanninghomeworkandtestssoundsradical（激进的），itmakes

sensegiventhechangesinthecurriculumandapproachestoeducation.Whileinthepast

studentswereprimarilysubjectedtomemorizingfacts,learningtodayisallaboutreflectionand

analysis.Asaresult,itisoftenharderforkids,especiallythosewithlittlesupportathome,to

comprehendthematerialbythemselves.

Sirkkaisnottheonlyonewhobelievesafter-schoolworkdoesnothelpstudentslearn.

InMarch2018,anotherprincipalinCanadaalsodecidedtodoawaywithhomework.Theyhope

parentswillspendtheextratimereadingtotheirkids.

Whilethelong-termimpactoftherecentdecisionsmadebythetwoeducatorsremainstobe

seen,theexperimenthasalreadyprovedsuccessfulinFinlandwhichhasdoneawaywithhomework,

grades,andeventeachingbysubjectsformanyyears.Yet,Finnishstudentsalwaysrankhighinthe

PISA(ProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessment)testsespeciallyinmathand

sciencebuttheyhavetheleasthomework!Hopefully,itwillonlybeamatteroftimebeforeUS

educatorsfollowtheirleadandbanafter-schoolworkaswell!

24.ThestudentsatSturenskolanSchoolhadnohomeworkinAprilbecause.

A.theheadmasterwasexperimentingwithheridea

B.theyneededtodosomeexperimentsduringthemonth

C.theywerebusypreparingforthenationalexaminations

D.theheadmasterhadtocarryoutthegovernment?spolicy

25.WhatdoesPetronellaSirkkamostlikelyadviseparentstodo?

A.Helpchildrenwiththeirhomework.

B.Freechildrenfromafter-schoolhousework.

C.Spendmoretimereadingtotheirchildren.

D.Communicatewithteachersfromtimetotime.

26.WhatcanweinferaboutthestudentsinFinland?

A.Theystudythehardestatschool.

B.Theyhaveamorerelaxingschoollife.

C.Theyenjoygreatsuccessaftergraduation.

D.Theyallhaveatalentformathandscience.

C

Withsmarttechnologyincreasinglyinfluencingallaspectsofourlives,itisonlyamatterof

timebeforesomeoneinventssmartshoes-onesthatcanbemadebasedonpersonalneeds.Called

“ShiftWear",thesneakersarethebrainchildofateamofbusinessmen,andengineersledbyNew

York-baseddesignerDavidCoelho.

Theadaptableshoescanbecustomizedbyusingasmartphoneapp.Shoeownerswillhavethe

optionofselectingadesignfromavarietyofHDpatternsbyfamousartistsorcreatingone

themselves.Thecompany'sfoundersimaginethemarketplacewhereartistscannotonlysharebut

alsoselltheirdesignstoothers.Despitebeingelectronic,thedesignsareclearlyvisibleeveninthe

brightestsunlight.What'sevencooleristhatbyswitchingonabacklight,userscanevenshowoff

theirdesignsinthedark!

AccordingtoCoelho,thesneakerswillkeeptheirchargeforeverifonlyimagesaredisplayed.

Thoughtheywillneedperiodicrecharging,activeusershavenothingtoworryabout.Thal'sbecause

theshoesareequippedwithspecialWalk-N-Chargetechnologythatpowerstheshoes——withevery

step.Inactiveusersalsohaveoptionsofchargingthesneakerswithoutusingwires.

ThebottompartoftheshoesiscoveredwithKevlarfibers,akindofstrongmaterial,reducing

normalwearandtear.Evenbetter,theyarecompletelywaterproof（防水的）andcanevenbethrown

intoanordinarylaundrymachinefbraquickwash!Thecompanypredictsthattheshoeswillrange

inpricefrom$150to$1,000dependingonthesizeofthee-panelswherethedesignsaredisplayed.

Thisisnotthefirsttimethatelectronicsandshoeshavecombined.Lithuania-basediShuh

Technologieshascomeupwithasimilarconceptthatconnectse-readerpanelstoasmartphoneapp

viatheBluetooth.Whetherthesesmartshoesbecomeaspopularasoursmartdevicesremainstobe

seen,thoughtheysurelyareattractive.

27.Whatcanweknowaboutthesmartshoesfromthetext?

A.Theelectronicdesignscannotbeseenclearlyatnight.

B.Thedesignersmakesureeverypairofsneakersisunique.

C.Thebottompartoftheshoescanlastlongerduetospecialmaterials.

D.Theshoeshavetobewashedbyhandtoprotecttheelectronics.

28.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A.Howthesneakersarecharged.B.Howthesneakerscanworkwell.

C.Whatimagesthesneakersshow.D.Whattechnologythesneakerscarry.

29.Thevariedpricesofthesneakersmainlydependon.

A・thelengthoftheshoesB.thesizeoftheire-panels

C.thedesignersoftheshoesD.thematerialoftheirbottoms

30.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesneakers'futuremarket?

A.Negative.B.Anxious.

C.Uncertain.D.Confident.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

WaystoGetYourKidsintoNature

Beinginnatureforkidshastremendoushealthbenefits.Therearemanywaysyoucan

incorporatenatureintoyourchildren'slives,evenifyouliveinthecity.

Inspirecuriositybybeingcuriousyourself.Aparent?sexcitementcanbespreadtothechildren,

andwhenyoushowrespectfornature,yourchildrenfollowsuit.31..“Idon,tknow!

Let,sfindouttogether.isawonderfulwaytogettheballrolling.Beopentoamutualadventure

andallowyourcuriousinnerchildtocomeoutwhileyouexplorenaturewithyourchildren.

32..Ifyouhavetocarpool（拼车）inthemorning,turnoffthedevicesinsteadand

encourageyourchildrentolookoutofthewindow.Theearlymorningfallskiesarebeautifulwith

colorandmigratingbirds.Afterall,evenviewsofnaturefromthecarwindowarecalmingand

beneficial.

Stopthinkingaboutnaturetimeasleisuretime.Timeinnatureisanessentialinvestmentin

yourchildren?shealthandwell-being.Ifyouviewnaturetimeasessentialtogoodhealth,youwill

bemorelikelytoengageinit.33.,nurturingcreativityandwonderispartofyour

responsibilityasparents.

Lookatthestars.Visityourlocalobservatory,andthendriveoutofthecitysomemorningor

eveningforyourownstargazing（天体观察）withablanketandtelescope.Observingthestarsoffers

adeeperandwiderunderstandingoftheuniverse.34..

Plantasmallgarden.35..Beanandpeaplantsgrowquicklyandcanbeeatenwhen

mature,soteachyourchildrenaboutfoodandthewonderofgrowth.

A.Limitelectronicdeviceswhiledriving

B.Encouragequestionsyoudon'tknowtheanswersto

C.Ifyouwanttoraiseyourhealthy,well-balancedchildren

D.Ifyouhavethespace,helpyourchildrenplantafewvegetables

E.Itwillteachteamwork,prideinthecommunity,andfamilytogetherness

F.Ifyourchildisinterested,encouragehimtogetinvolvedinthecommunity

G.Allowyourselftothinkaboutit,andtalktoyourchildrenaboutthatwonder

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项。

Iusedtohaterunning.Itseemedtoohard,andpushingoutsidemycomfort36wasnot

somethingIwaseagertodo.

Infact,Iwouldn,thavebecomea（n）37ifitweren'tformyhusbandCharles.Hehadbeen

a38,competitiverunnerformanyyears.Afterourmarriage,hewouldn,tstoptalkingabout

howmuchhe39it.

Sohepickeditupagain,andafteraboutayear,Istartedtojoinhimatthe40.Justafew

weekslater,Charlessignedupforafive-kilometerraceforbothofus.I41aboutdoingit.It

wastoosoon.

Butontheraceday,thereIwas.

Thegunwentoff.Thousandsofrunners42.

Thefirstkilometerwastough.Iwasalreadybreathing43andpainfullyawareofthe

groupofrunners44pastme.

AfteranotherminuteIsawthethree-kilometer45.AllIcouldthinkofwasthatIwas

46.

Iroundedacorner,andsawbothsidesofthestreet47withpeoplewatchingtherace,all

cheeringtherunnerson：I48mylegstokeepgoing.

ThenIlookedupandsawtheclock.The49tickingawaygavemeanincentive(动力).I

knewthatifIhad50finishedthisraceIwouldhaveachievedsomething.So,I51up.and

kickedit.

Ihadmyarms52higherwhenIpassedthroughthefinishline.Avolunteerputa(n)

53aroundmyneck.

“Youdidgreat!I'msoproudofyou!”CharleswasthrilledthatI'd54.

“Thalwasamazing!Iwanttodoanotherrace."Iproudlyhuggedmymedalaswestartedto

walktothepost-racefestivities.Mylungsandmycomfortzoneboth55,36.A.block

B.line

C.emotionD.zone

37.A.wifeB.coach

C.expertD.runner

38.A.seriousB.common

C.casualD.sharp

39.A.hatedB.missed

C.admiredD.trained

40.A.raceB.department

C.trackD.ceremony

41.A.hesitatedB.puzzled

C.caredD.brought

42.A.slippedawayB.backedoff

C.pushedforwardD.cameover

43.A.mildlyB.shallowly

C.gentlyD.heavily

44.A.runningB.bending

C.reachingD.pacing

45.A.symbolB.mark

C.patternD.campaign

46.A.hopefulB.speechless

C.dyingD.moving

47.A.stuckB.crowded

C.providedD.directed

48.A.sunkB.bent

C.shookD.willed

49.A.secondsB.titles

C.criteriaD.competitors

50.A.alsoB.actually

C.justD.unfortunately

51.A.dressedB.came

C.stayedD.straightened

52.A.keptB.crossed

C.heldD.tied

53.A.ropeB.medal

C.necklaceD.award

54.A.gotitB.meantit

C.madeitD.defeatedit

55.A.trembledB.expanded

C.achedD.erupted

非选择题部分

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

WorldSleepDayfallsonMarch16.Thisyear*sthemeconcernssleepandwomen.

Morewomensufferfrominsomnia(失眠)thanmen,butonly4percentofthemgotoadoctor

togethelp.ABeijingnewspaper56.(report)lastmonth.Astudyby

57.internationalorganizationinthepapersaidthatwomen58.(age)30

to60sleepsixhoursand41minutesaday59.average.

Youngpeoplehavealsobeenshowntosufferfromalackofsleep.StatisticsfromaChinese

medicalresearchcentreshowthatin60.(city)likeBeijingandShanghai,40percent

ofyoungpeoplesufferfrominsomnia,and80percentsufferfromgreattirednessduetopoorquality

sleep.

Expertsblameheavy61.(press)andcompetitionatworkforpoor

62.(sleep)habits.Thelong-termeffectscanbeunhappiness,anxietyanddepression,

63.caninturnleadtochronicillnesses(慢性病)，64.(especial)in

women.

Thereare,however,acoupleoftricksforgettingagoodsleep,suchasmaintainingan

optimisticattitude,keepingaregular,65.(day)routine,orfindingtimeforsports.Also,

youcandevelophealthyhabits,suchaskeepingthebedroomcleanandavoidingtea,coffee,orwine

beforesleeping.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你校学生会组织学生下周六开展关爱自闭症儿童（childrenwithautism）义

演活动。请你给外教Shelly写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.活动内容（现场表演、义卖等）。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节概要写作（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Areyoushy?Ifyouare,youarenotalone.Infact,closeto50percentofpeopleareshy.Almost

80percentofpeoplefeelshyatsomepointintheirlives.Thesedays,shynessisbecomingmoreand

morecommon.Now,scientistsaretryingtounderstandshyness.Theyhavesomeinterestingideas

aboutwhypeopleareshy.

Isitpossibletobebornshy?Manyscientistssayyes.Theysay15to20percentofbabies

behaveshyly.Thesebabiesarealittlequieterandmorewatchfulthanotherbabies.Interestingly,

theseshybabiesusuallyhaveshyparents.Asaresult,scientiststhinkthatsomeshynessisgenetic.

Familysizemightcausepeopletobeshyaswell.ScientistsatHarvardUniversitystudiedshy

children.Theyfoundthat66percentofthemhadolderbrothersandsisters.Asaresult,theybecame

shy.Atthesametime,childrenwithnobrothersandsistersmaybeshyaswell.Growingupalone,

theyoftenplaybythemselves.Theyarenotabletoleamthesamesocialskillsaschildrenfrombig

families.

Ybumayalsobeshybecauseofwhereyouwereborn.Whenscientistsstudiedshynessin

differentcountries.Theyfoundsurprisingdifferences.InJapan,mostpeoplesaidtheywereshy.Butin

Israel,onlyoneofthreepeoplesaidso.Whatexplainsthedifference?OnescientistsaystheJapanese

andIsraelishavedifferentopinionsoffailure.InJapan,whenpeopledonotsucceed,theyfeelbad

aboutthemselves.Theyblamethemselvesfortheirfailure.InIsrael,theoppositeistrue.Israelisoften

blamefailureonoutsidereasons,suchasfamily,teachers,friends,orbadluck.InIsrael,freedom

ofopinionandrisktakingarestronglysupported.ThismaybewhyIsraelisworrylessaboutfailure

andarelessshy.

Forshypeople,itcanbedifficulttomakefriends,speakinclass,andevengetagoodjob.But

scientistssayyoucangetoveryourshyness.Theysuggesttryingnewthingsandpracticing

conversation.Anddon'tforget—ifyouareshy,youarenottheonlyone.

高考仿真模拟卷（六）

选择题部分

第一部分听力

1-5.ABBAC6-10.BCACA11-15.CBCBA16-20.AABCC

听力材料

(Text1)

M:Alice,Ican,tfindsalt.

W:Dearme.Iforgottobuysaltyesterday.Don'tworry.Iwillreturnwithitinamoment.®

(Text2)

M:DidyougotoLinda'sbirthdaypartylastnight?

W:Yes.Buttherewerenotmanyguests.Shehadinvited20gueststotheparty,butonlyhalf

ofthegueststurnedupattheparty.®

(Text3)

M:Whereshallwegotoeat?

W:Whatabouttherestaurantonthecorner?

M:Ican'tfindaworserestaurant.®

(Text4)

M:Ican'tunderstandwhyGaryissosensitive!Evenalittlepieceoffriendlyadvicegetshim

angry.©

W:Sowhatdidyoutellhim?

M:Itoldhimthatifhecouldbemorepatientandtrynottolosehistempersoeasily,he

wouldbemorepopular.0

(Text5)

M:Gloria,woulditbetooinconvenientforyoutoputoffyourvacation?Wearesobusywith

ourworknow.⑤

W:Hm...notreally.IguessIcanputitoffuntilnextmonth.

M:Thankyouverymuch.Ireallyappreciateyourbeingsoflexible.

(Text6)

W:Whyareyousolate?⑥Itisteno'clock.Wehavebeenworkingfortwohours.

M:I'msorry,butIcouldn'tfindmycarkey.

W:Whathappened?

M:Ileftthekeysinthecar.

W:Youlockedtheminthecar?

M:That'sright.

W:Howdidyougetthedooropen?

M:Fortunately,myfriendhasasparekey.©

(Text7)

M:Don"youhaveair-conditioninginyourapartment?Ifssohothere!⑧

W:Well,there*sair-conditioning.Look,canyouseethatwindowthere?Theproblemisthat

thewindunitisnotpowerfulenough.

M:Iguessnot.

W:Well,I'mgoingtomoveoutanyway.Thenewapartmenthascentralair-

conditioning.©

M:Youshouldhavemovedoutbefore.

W:Well,Ihavetowaituntilthenewapartmentiswelldecorated.

M:Sohowcanyoustandtheheat?

W:Well,IopenthewindowsandI'vegotanelectricfanhere.Ithelpsalittle.

(Text8)

W:Goodmorning,BeautifulSmileDentist,thisisJasmine.HowmayIhelpyoutoday?

M:Goodmorning,Tdliketoscheduleacheck-up.⑩

W:I'dbehappytodothatforyou.HaveyoubeentoBeautifulSmilebefore?

M:Yes,Ihave.Mylastcheck-upwassixmonthsago.⑪

W:Great.CanIgetyourname,please?

M:Yes,ofcourse.MynameisDavid.

W:Thankyou,David.Whichdentistdidyouseeonyourlastcheck-up?

M:Dr.Lee.

W:OK...Dr.LeehastimenextFridayinthemorning.

M:That'snotgood.I'vegotwork.Howabouttheweekafterthat?

W:Yes.Wouldyouliketosuggestatime?

M:Doeshehaveanytimeintheafternoon?

W:Yes,wecouldfityouinonThursday,January17that2：30intheafternoon.®

M:Great.ThatHlwork.

W:OK,thankyouforcalling,David.We'11seeyoudien.

M:Thankyou,bye-bye.

(Text9)

M:WelcometoChicago!Thisisourtrafficguidancesystem,whichcontrolsthecity's

sevenexpressways.®

W:CanitfollowthemovementofChicago'strafficjustbylookingatthesesetsoflights?

M:Absolutely.Thesystemuseselectricequipmentthatisbuiltintoeachexpressway,everyhalf

amile.Severaltimesasecond,acomputerreceivesinformationfromtheequipmentandtranslatesit

intogreen,yelloworredlightsonthismap.

W:Whatdoesagreenlightmean?

M:Itshowstrafficis.movingforty-fivemilesormoreanhour.®

W:Whataboutyellow?

M:Yellowmeansthirtytoforty-fivemilesanhour.

W:Redmeansheavytraffic?

M:That'strue.SeethatredlightnearAustinAvenue?That'sarepairtruckfixingtheroad,and

thetraffichastogoaroundit.

W:Whydoesthelightovertherekeepchangingfromgreentoredandbacktogreenagain?

M:ThereistheRooseveltRoadentrancetotheexpressway.Alotoftrucksgetonthe

expresswaythere.©Theycan'tspeedupasfastascars.

W:Hast