1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（37）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2011.“I
2、ts the nextwowvehicle，”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
3、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 Tra
4、nsition 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.The
5、re are no expensive parking fees because you dont have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home.The car-plane 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 pot
6、ential 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 full-plane parachute.“If you get into a very aw
7、ful 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.1.We can learn from the first paragraph that .A.car-planes will be popular in 2011B.people
8、might drive a car-plane in 2011C.both Transition and Ferrari can take off and landD.Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts2.lt takes the car-plane one minute to .A.fold and unfold its wings B.unfold wings for flyingC.land in the airport D.meet flying safety regulations3.According to th
9、e passage, which of the following is NOT true?A.The car-plane needs a runway to take off and land.B.To mcet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.C.The car-plane may fly as high as normal planes.D.People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.4.The underlined word“i
10、t”in the last but one paragraph refers to .A.the radio B.the transponderC.the GPS D.the full-plane parachute5.Whats the best title for the passage?A.Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.B.Which to Choose: A Ferraris or a Car Plane?C.A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.D.Cars With Wings
11、 Can Fly as Fast as Planes.BWeve used the wind as an energy source for a long time. The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind power to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that. Wind power was used in the Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind(磨碎) co
12、rn, which is where the term windmill comes from. We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower, with a large propellor on the top. The wind blows the propellor round, which turns a generator to produce electricity. We tend to build many of these towers together, to make a wind farm and
13、produce more electricity. The more towers, the more wind, and the larger the propellors, the more electricity we can make. Its only worth building wind farms in places that have strong, steady winds, although boats and caravans（大篷车）increasingly have small wind generators to help keep their batteries
14、 charged. The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas, at the tops of rounded hills, open plains and gaps in mountainsplaces where the wind is strong and reliable. Some are offshore. To be worthwhile, you need an average wind speed of around 25 km/h. Most wind farms in the UK are in Cornwall
15、 or Wales. Isolated places such as farms may have their own wind generators. In California, several “wind farms” supply electricity to homes around Los Angeles. The propellors are large, to obtain energy from the largest possible volume of air. The blades can be angled to cope with varying wind spee
16、ds. Some designs use vertical turbines(垂直涡轮机), which dont need to be turned to face the wind. The towers are tall, to get the propellors as high as possible, up to where the wind is stronger. This means that the land beneath can still be used for farming。6. The first paragraph aims to introduce to u
17、s _. A. the function of wind power B. the source of wind powerC. the nations using wind power D. the history of using wind power7. How does a wind power work?A. The generator turns the propellor blades and produce electricity. B. The tall tower helps turn the energy in the air into electricity. C. W
18、arm air rises and makes the propellor move round. D. The propellor blown round by wind turns the generator to produce electricity. 8. The best places for building the wind farm are places where _.A. boats and caravans can often be seen B. isolated farms dont have enough electricityC. there are less
19、human activitiesD. the wind is strong and reliable9. We can infer from the passage that _.A. wind farms will not take up too much farming land B. wind farms need no fuel because wind is freeC. the blades can be angled to turn to face the wind wherever it comes fromD. the higher and larger the towers
20、 are, the stronger the wind is10. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. Where to build a wind farm. B. ABC of the using of wind energy.C. How to make best use of wind. D. Wind energy is the best energy.CCenterbille High School Essay Contest “Write All About It”Calling All Aspiring Authors
21、 Centerville High School Essay ContestRules1. Students are asked to submit essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified.2. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the students name, address, and grade lev
22、el on a separate sheet of paper.3. Essays must he turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Room 104 or to Mr.Markham in the school library.Essay-Writing Tips1. Catch your readers interestYour opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay.Asking a que
23、stion or starting with an anecdote, quotation, or surprising statement are some good ways to do this.2. Create a pictureUse active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that the room was disordered, paint a picture using active,verbs and lively adjec
24、tives.3. Have a purposeWell-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, they also communicate a message.4. Check for mistakesRead your paper over to cheek for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions.Another pair of eyes will often spot
25、a mistake youve overlooked.5. Format your essayNeatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will he open after school from 3:15 to 1:15 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers. Prizes Winning essays will he published in th
26、e Centerville Times. Every contestant(选手) will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year. First Prize: $ 150 Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus Third Prize: Pen set and journal A special thanks to the Centerville Writers Association for the prizes to help e
27、ncourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.11. The first writing tip given is mostly about A. the use of quotations and anecdotes in an essay B. using active verbs and lively adjectives C. how a student should begin an essay D. how to submit your essays12. Information in the passage
28、 suggests that A. the essay contest has been carefully planned B. the students of the school are all athletic lovers C. most essay contestants have published their work previously D. Mr. Markham is an English teacher at Centerville High School13. The prizes section of the poster is included in order
29、 to A. show organizations how to donate prizes B. inform teachers of the prizes available C. persuade students to enter the essay contest D. convince students to buy the local newspaper14. Thanks are given to the Centerville Writers Association because it has A. offered to judge the contest B. prepa
30、red the essay-writing tips C. organized the essay contest D. donated prizes for the contest15. What do we know by inference from the passage? A. The computer lab usually closes at 4:15 p.m. each day. B. Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. C. Every contestant will benefit from
31、the essay contest. D. The essay contest is held annually at Centerville High School.DRecently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged.It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by u
32、nplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University.During the experiment，Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers.He said：“Theyre reporting
33、withdrawal symptoms，overeating，feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”During their 24-hour test，three of the experiments participants were followed around by a BBC reporter plus cameraman.They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next
34、 day when they had access to their laptops.Elliot Day wrote：“Today,my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air.Despite being aware of the social importance of the media,I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”From Caroline Scott，we read：“I didnt expect it，b
35、ut being deprived of the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usualI didnt break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to，but Its not something l would like to do again！”And Charlotte Gay wrote：“I have to say the most diffi
36、cult item for me to be without has been my mobile；not only is it a social device，its my main access point of communication.”Earlier in the year,a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media,often plugged into several things at once.So,with technology
37、 continuing to develop at an alarming rate,how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?16. What can we learn about the volunteers?A.Volunteers didnt write down about their day offline.B.Volunteers werent allowed to use any media for 24 hours.C.Volunteerswere followed around by Dr Roman
38、Gerodimos.D.Only volunteers in the UK took part in Unplugged experiment.17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the participantsfeelings？A.Anxious. B.Lonely C.Bored. D.Despaired.18. Which of the following is true of Caroline Scott？A.The media ban affected his temperature.B.His work went on
39、 smoothly without the media.C.His work was carried on hard without the media.D.His life was empty without the radio or newspapers.19. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.People should use the media devices reasonably.B.People can easily survive the media devices addict.C.People can spend more time sleeping in the future.D.People spend about half the time using the media devices.20. The text is most probably a .A.newspaper ad B.book reviewC.news report D.science fiction story BBCDA DDDAB CACDC BDCAC高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网
