1、 营口市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（12）含答案As motorways become more and more blocked up with traffic, a new generation on flying cars will be needed to ferry people along skyways. That is the conclusion of engineers from the US space agency and aeronautical firms, who envision future commuters traveling by “
2、skycar”.These could look much like the concept skycar shown in the picture, designed by Boeing research and development. However, such vehicles could be some 25 years from appearing on the market. Efforts to build flying vehicles in the past have not been very successful. Such vehicles would not onl
3、y be expensive and require the skills of a trained pilot to fly, but there are significant engineering challenges involved in developing them. “When you try to combine them you get the worst of both worlds: a very heavy, slow, expensive vehicle thats hard to use,” said Mark Moore, head of the person
4、al air vehicle(PAV) division of the vehicle systems program at Nasas Langley Research Center in Hampton, US. But Boeing is also considering how to police the airways-and prevent total pandemonium(吵杂狂乱的喧闹)-if thousands of flying cars enter the skies.“The neat, gee-whiz part is thinking about what the
5、 vehicle itself would look like,” said Dick Paul, a vice president with Phantom Works, Boeings research and development arm. “But were trying to think through all the consequences of what it would take to deploy(散开) a fleet of these.”Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial inte
6、lligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic. Nasa is working on flying vehicles with the initial goal of transforming small plane travel. Small planes are generally costly, loud, and require months of training and lots of money to operate, making flying to work impractical for most pe
7、ople. But within five years, Nasa researchers hope to develop technology for a small plane that can fly out of regional airports, costs less than $100,000(55,725), is as quiet as a motorcycle and as simple to operate as a car.Although it would not have any road-driving capabilities, it would bring t
8、his form of travel within the grasp of a wider section of people. The new technology would automate many of the pilots functions. This Small Aircraft Transportation System(Sats) would divert pressure away from the “hub-and-spoke(中心辐射型)” model of air travel. Hub-and-spoke refers to the typically US m
9、odel of passengers being processed through large “hub” airports and then on to secondary flights to “spoke” airports near their final destinations.49. The best title for this text would be .A. Developing SkycarsB. The Traffic Jams in the SkyC. How to Guide Flying Cars in the SkyD. What Flying Cars W
10、ill Look Like50. The underlined word “envision” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”.A. seeB. expectC. thinkD. announce51. When engineers develop the skycars, they have to deal with the following difficulties except .A. how to fly out of regional airports B. how to prevent the disorder of the airw
11、aysC. how to reduce expenses and the vehicles weightD. how to fly the skycars to enter skies52. Now Nasa researchers aim is to .A. make big flying carsB. work out the planhow to transform small plane travelC. develop a new kind of small plane different from the traditional oneD. build a new kind of
12、small plane with road-driving abilities参考答案AADC *结束 The teaching hospital is one associated with a medical school. Teaching hospitals are large, with a range of from 300 to 200 beds. These hospitals always have interns(实习医师) and residents(住院医师) and additionally have medical students on the hospital
13、wards. They have superb technical resources, and it is here that the most extraordinary events of medicine take place. Open-heart surgery, transplantation of kidneys, elaborate(精致的) nurseries for the newborn, support for management of rare blood diseases, and other wonderful achievements are all ava
14、ilable here. Dozens of people may be concerned with the well-being of a particular patient. Important medical decisions are thoroughly discussed, presented at conferences, and reviewed by many personnel.On the other hand, the quality of personal relationships at teaching hospitals is variable. Many
15、patients feel that they are treated in an impersonal way, and that their laboratory tests receive more attention that their human and social problems. Since these institutions are on the frontier of medicine, there is a tendency to emphasize the new and elaborate procedures, when older and more mode
16、st ones might have served as well. With the inexperience of some members of the care team, there is a tendency to order more laboratory tests than what would have been ordered for the same condition in a private hospital. The sick patients are sometimes confused by having to relate to a large number
17、 of doctors and students. Medical educators are concerned with such criticisms and have to correct some of the problems. However, some excesses(超额) of technological medicine still occur in these institutions.53. One of the advantages of a teaching hospital is that . A. its first-class personnel are
18、a guarantee of excellent medical care B. its first-class medical facilities and skills make medical breakthroughs possible C. the interns, residents and medical students all offer satisfactory services D. its laboratory staff provide high-class professional aids for the doctors54. The passage implie
19、s that .A. private hospitals usually give personalized care of high qualityB. private hospitals have more experienced laboratory staffC. teaching hospitals use patients as subjects for their experimentsD. teaching hospitals usually give patients improper treatment55. Treatments of some difficult and
20、 complicated cases in teaching hospital are decided . A. by specialists in charge of the case B. by doctors and students together C. on some special and important occasions D. through collective efforts and serious review56. The problem that still bothers teaching hospitals frequently is . A. the in
21、adequate patient care caused by irresponsible nurses. B. the wrong decisions made by inexperienced doctors C. improper dependence on technological medicine D. the inconvenience caused by the presence of medical students参考答案BCDC*结束 Whats On StageAn acrobatic show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, t
22、he China Acrobatic Troupe(剧团) will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine(脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing D
23、ajie, Dongcheng DistrictExhibitionsJoint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.Time: 9:00 a. m.5:00 p.m. until September 10Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanc
24、hizi Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictOil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.Time: 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. until September 15P
25、lace: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng DistrictLiterature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.Time: 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m., dailyPlace: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District(Shaoyaoju area)Con
26、certsBeijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what son
27、gs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.Time: September 16Place: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra：La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orehestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory o
28、f the 250th anniversary of Bachs death.Time: 7:30 p.m. September 1114Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities57. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here? A. When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scient
29、ists. C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised. D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching58. The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that . A. it will let the audience choose the performers and the music B. it is to bring thous
30、ands of rock fans out of their homes C. it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China D. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians59. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend? A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.60. On the whole, we can conclude . A
31、. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional B. there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month C. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only D. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing参考答案 CACD
32、*结束完形填空I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 1 .He had gone out of the study for some 2 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 3 was on his desk. In the 4 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 5 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Ser
33、ious of Biographies (人物传记)”.A(n) 6 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 7 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 8 until the start of the exam so I could not 9 reading it.When the headmaster 10 , I was looking out of the window.I should have tol
34、d him what had 11 then. It would have been so 12 to say: “Im sorry, but I 13 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. Youll have to 14 it.”The chance passed and I did not 15 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didnt 16 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.That was thirty-
35、eight years 17 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 18 have I tried to explain to myself why not.The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 19 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 20 there must have been more behind it. Wha
36、tever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境). 1. A. planB. faultC. gradeD. luck2. A. reasonB. courseC. exampleD. vacation3. A. thisB. whichC. thatD. what4. A. drawerB. cornerC. middleD. box5. A. namesB. wordsC. ideasD. me
37、ssages6. A. honestB. handsomeC. friendlyD. active7. A. deskB. paperC. bookD. drawer8. A. questionB. keyC. noteD. secret9. A. helpB. considerC. practiseD. forget10. A. disappearedB. stayedC. returnedD. went11. A. existedB. remainedC. happenedD. continued12. A. tiringB. easyC. importantD. difficult13.
38、 A. sawB. gaveC. setD. made14. A. repeatB. defendC. correctD. change15. A. takeB. haveC. loseD. find16. A. rememberB. learnC. meanD. pretend17. A. pastB. agoC. thenD. before18. A. eitherB. neverC. norD. so19. A. byB. besidesC. throughD. without20. A. ButB. ThoughC. Otherwise D. Therefore15 BADCB610
39、ABDAC1115 CBADA1620 CBCDA*结束完型填空The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasnt until October 26 that Vice Admiral (海军中将) Collingwood was 1 to send off his report to Britain 2 the victory and Nelsons death.He chose 3 the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle, 4 by Capt
40、ain Lapenotiere. In spite of 5 winds and rough seas. Pickle made the 6 of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days, 7 Falmouth on the morning of November 4.From there. Captain Lapenotiere 8 a fast post chaise (轻便马车) to London, traveling 9 for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1
41、 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6less than 11 days after he had 10 Collingwood.Most of the officials had gone to bed 11 , but the secretary was still 12 in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and 13 the report with the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have 14 Lord Ne
42、lson.”Copies of the report were quickly made and 15 to the prime Minister and King George III. A special edition of a 16 was rushed out and delivered all over the country.The atmosphere of public 17 for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the 18 of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The vic
43、tory of Trafalgar was 19 , indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing (欢庆), 20 they were without joy.”1. A. eagerB. anxiousC. ableD. sure2. A. announcingB. tellingC. mentioningD. warning3. A. withB. fromC. forD. among4. A. seatedB. broughtC. ownedD. led5. A. strongB. weakC. warmD. light6. A. leaving
44、forB. arriving atC. staying inD. sailing for7. A. leaving forB. arriving atC. staying inD. sailing for8. A. madeB. tookC. keptD. sat9. A. freelyB. aimlesslyC. slowlyD. continuously10. A. seenB. foundC. toldD. left11. A. long beforeB. long agoC. before longD. long after12. A. on leaveB. on businessC.
45、 at workD. at sea13. A. took overB. handed overC. gave outD. turned out14. A. defeatedB. beatenC. missedD. lost15. A. sentB. carriedC. suggestedD. written16. A. bookB. newspaperC. weeklyD. magazine17. A. hopeB. searchC. desireD. happiness18. A. returnB. failureC. beatsD. injury19. A. congratulatedB. celebratedC. gainedD. reported20. A. andB. soC. forD. but参考答案15 CACDA610 CBBDD1115 ACBDA1620 BDCBD* 结束
