福建省福州市高考英语 暑假阅读理解训练（15）.doc

福州市2014高考英语（2013暑假）阅读理解训练（15）及答案解析(二)if cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012.the company terrafugia, based in woburn, massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the transition, to customers by the end of 2012.“its the next wow vehicle，”said terrafugia vice president richard gersh.“anybody can buy a ferrari, but as we say, ferraris dont fly.”the car plane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes one minuteand fold back up for driving. a runway is still required to take off and land.the transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. the company has been working with faa to meet aircraft regulations, and with the national highway traffic safety administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.the company is aiming to sell the transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. they say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: you drive the car to the airport and then youre good to go. when you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. there are no expensive parking fees because you dont have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home. the carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. it has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. terrafugia says the transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界)conditions.the transitions price tag: $194,000. but there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or gps. another option is a fullplane parachute.“if you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” gersh said.so far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. “were working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps，” brown said.()11.we can learn from the first paragraph that_.acarplanes will be popular in 2012bpeople might drive a carplane in 2012cboth transition and ferrari can take off and landdrichard gersh is the vice president of massachusetts()12.it takes the carplane one minute to_.afold and unfold its wings bunfold wings for flyingcland in the airport dmeet flying safety regulations()13.according to the passage, which of the following is not true?athe carplane needs a runway to take off and land. bto meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with faa.cthe carplane may fly as high as normal planes.dpeople can park the carplane in the garage at their home.()14.the underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to_.athe radio bthe transponder cthe gps dthe fullplane parachute()15.whats the best title for the passage?acars with wings may be just around the cornerbwhich to choose: a ferrari or a carplane?ca more convenient and cheaper way to flydcars with wings can fly as fast as plane (二)本文为说明文，主要介绍2011年末即将上市的一种汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格等。11b细节理解题。根据第一段the company terrafugia, based in woburn, massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the transition, to customers by the end of 2012.可知选b。12b细节理解题。根据第三段the car plane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes one minuteand fold back up for driving.可判断选b。13c细节理解题。c项不符合the carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. it has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers.可判断选c。14d词义猜测题。根据another option is a fullplane parachute.和“if you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” gersh said.的过渡关系，再结合句中的“a very awful situation”可推断it应指降落伞，故选d。15a主旨大意题。综合全文可知，全文主要介绍2012年末即将上市的汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格等，由此判断选a。*结束(2010河南五校联考)welcome to language upon thames. this brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our language school and the courses we offer. if you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. at language upon thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that students can decide what period of study suits them best. small group general english courses these courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels. beginners elementary (初级) preintermediate upperintermediate studying one of the above courses will enable you to use english more confidently and competently on a daily basis. try our free online test to see which level you are atclick here. exam courses these courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in english and are offered at the following levels. university of cambridge exams： advanced 1fce (first certificate) advanced 2cae (advanced) advanced 3cpe (proficiency) studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. (students wishing to gain admission to a british university are normally required to have the cambridge proficiency certificate.) speaking, listening & pronunciation this course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening. emphasis is also placed on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities, who need to focus on different areas. click here to register for a general english course. other languages at language upon thames we offer a wide range of cafeterias, restaurants, shops and bars. most importantly, we have foreign language classes of french, japanese, german, spanish and italian during the day, evening or on a onetoone basis.1. what does this passage mainly talk about? a. english courses. b. ways to improve students english. c. the best way to improve your skills. d. the importance of english.2. if you attend exam courses, you will _. a. use english as fluently as a native speaker b. deal with everyday english well c. have better pronunciation of english d. be able to continue your education or enter university in this country3. judging from the description, we can tell that this passage must be taken from _. a. a newspaper b. a magazine c. the internet d. a guidebook4. the following statements are true except _. a. only englishmen can attend the courses b. the courses are designed for learners of different levels c. one can learn french even in the evening d. language upon thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning答案与解析：这是一篇应用文，介绍了language upon thames开设的课程和招生对象。1a主旨大意题。依据第一段“this brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our language school and the courses we offer.”可知本文主要介绍该校开设的英语课程。2d细节理解题。依据exam courses部分的“studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country.”可知答案为d项。3c推理判断题。依据文章两次出现链接标志click here推断本文选自网络。4a细节理解题。依据exam courses部分中括号内的students wishing to gain admission to a british university are normally required to have the cambridge proficiency certificate和speaking, listening & pronunciation中的meet the needs of students of different nationalities推断，这所语言学校的招生对象不仅仅是英国人，故a项错误。*结束 (2010江西五校联考) live_the_“american_dream” what is it: work & travel usa who are qualified: fulltime college students, above 18 years old about the program: application for the 2009 work & travel usa program has just started. its an 816 weeks summer program for college students to work and travel in the us. employers include boeing, hilton hotel and 7eleven. for next summer, about 3,500 positions are open to chinese students. applicants must pass a language test and sometimes an interview, and pay a registration fee to join the program. (source : www. cultureexchange. org) hundreds_needed_by_volkswagen what is it: shanghai volkswagen jobs who are qualified: college students graduating in 2009 about it: shanghai vw offers over 300 positions from engineering to marketing to college students graduating in 2009. applicants should have an excellent academic record, cet6 or the same level language certificate in german, and good computer skills. campus talks will take place in shanghai, changchun, harbin, wuhan, changsha, nanjing, beijing and xian from october. (source: campus chinahr. com/2009/pages/csvw) xiaonei_looking_for_graduates what is it: oak pacific interactive (opi) internships (实习) who are qualified: college juniors and firstyear postgraduate students about it: opi is now offering internship positions for test engineer, development engineer and assistant to the director of corporate culture. for engineering positions, candidates should major in computer science or a related field, have communication ability and be familiar with various development languages. for assistant to the director positions, candidates should be adept in document writing, activities organizing and office software. (source: campus. xiaonei. c