太原市2014高考英語閱讀理解一輪（暑假）訓(xùn)練題（8）及答案As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some time getting used to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are much happier.Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, however, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much, or you might not do it at all.”44. The passage tells us that .A. people seldom work long hours to make moneyB. people hardly buy more things than necessaryC. people are sure everything they own is in the right placeD. people realize there is more to life than just making money45. When Daniel was a reporter, he _. A. lived in central London B. was well paid C. missed his children D. disliked his job 46. Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _.A. was easy to organize B. was extremely expensiveC. has improved family lifeD. has been a total success47. The underlined word “downshifting” in the 2nd paragraph refers to _.A. repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullyC. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeD. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a weekC） 4447 DBCC；*結(jié)束（山東省煙臺市高三調(diào)研測試）    If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2011.     "It's the next 'wow' vehicle, "said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh." Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don't fly."    The car-plane has wings that unfold for flying a process the company says takes one minute and 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 you're good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don't have to store it at an airport you 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 potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under the bad weather instead of flying into marginal（臨界的）conditions.    The Transition's price tag: 94,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, a transponder or a GPS. Another, option is a full-plane 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." We're working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps," Brown said.(1)We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _.Acar-planes will be popular in 2011Bpeople might drive a car-plane in 2011Cboth the Transition and Ferrari can take off and landDRichard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts(2)It takes the car-plane one minute to _.Afold and unfold its wingsBunfold wings for flyingCland in the airportDmeet flying safety regulations(3)According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?AThe car-plane needs a runway to take off and land.BTo meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.CThe car-plane may fly as high as normal planes.DPeople can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.(4)The underlined word "it" in the last but one paragraph refers to _.Athe radio             Bthe transponderCthe GPS              Dthe full-plane parachute(5)What's the best title for the passage?ACars with wings maybe just around the cornerBWhich to choose: a Ferrari or a car-plane?CA more convenient and cheaper way to flyDCars with wings can fly as fast as planes【解析】  大千世界，無奇不有。一種既能夠在陸地上行駛，又可以在空中飛行的汽車式飛機即將誕生。 (1)B  推理判斷題。第一段提到這家公司計劃在2011年的年底之前推出這款新產(chǎn)品，由此可推測B項正確。(2)B  細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段可知它打開飛行用的機翼需要一分鐘的時間。故選B。(3)C  正誤判斷題。第六段的第一句提到這款產(chǎn)品設(shè)計的起初飛行高度是一萬英尺以下，由此可知它不能和正常的飛機飛行同樣的高度。(4)D  猜測詞義題。根據(jù)本句前半句中的內(nèi)容可推測此處指代的是上一段最后一句中提到的 full-plane parachute(降落傘)。 (5)A  主旨大意題。本文是新聞報道，第一段是中心段，再結(jié)合下文可知A項最能概括文章大意。*結(jié)束（河北省正定中學(xué)三模）Daredevil climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, stood strong winds and rain to climb the world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, SaturdayRobert, dressed in red rain jacket, tights and climbing shoes, climbed up ropes hung down the side of the 101 storey, 1,667-foot office tower, reaching the top in around four hours"It was a very big moment and I felt a lot of satisfaction though I was so tired and nearly all of my muscles were painfulI felt completely eased" said Robert after taking the ride down in one of the tower's lifts, the world's fastest Several hundred on-lookers and shoppers gathered at the base of the tower watching and cheering Robert's progress through live pictures on a large television screenAt times he disappeared from view as clouds passed by the top of the tower surrounding the upper stories The 42-year-old Frenchman has covered scores of well-known structures around the world including the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Towerwithout permission or any safety equipment or ropes This time Robert was wearing a harness (背帶) fastened to safety ropes for the entire climbHe used the ropes to pull himself up most of the way, using his hands and feet to climb up the walls for only short sectionsHe said that the management had requested he wear the ropes and safety equipment, which had also become necessary due to the rain making the windows and frames very slipperyRobert said he would not carry his pity the next time57The text mainly tells us that _ Aanother world record was broken by a Frenchman BThe French Spiderman climbed the world's tallest building CHow Alain Robert got the name" Daredevil" DAlain Robert was praised for his great success58During his climbing up Taipei 101, Alain Robert _ Anever felt tired all the time Bnever used his hands and feet Cstayed somewhere for a short rest Dwas not seen on the television screen now and then59When Alain Robert climbed the Empire State Building, he was likely to _ Ause only his hands and feet Bbe 42 years old Ccarry some safety equipment Dget permission of someone60According to the text, we can infer that Alain Robert _Aspent three hours climbing Taipei 101 Bchose a rainy day on purposeCwill climb Taipei 101 a second time Dgot lots of help from on-lookers3、參考答案-BDAC*結(jié)束4、（2010·河南省開封市三模）Disposing (處理) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult. During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site. Residents or trash haulers (垃圾拖運者) would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. Factories, mills, and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem. Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. Long distance trash hauling has been a common practice, but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is nonexistent. Awareness (意識) of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people cannot longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow. Recycling efforts have become common place, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city's reusable waste.64. The most suitable title for this passage would be .A. Places for Disposing Waste B. Waste Pollution DangersC. Ways of Getting Rid of Waste D. Waste Disposal Problem65. During the 18th century, people disposed their waste in many ways except for .A. burying it B. recycling it C. burning it D. throwing it into rivers66. What can be inferred from the third paragraph?A. Farm areas will continue accepting waste from the city in modern society.B. There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society.C. It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society.D. Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same.67. The main purpose of writing this article is to .A. draw people's attention to waste managementB. warn people of the pollution dangers we are facingC. call on people to take part in recycling programsD. tell people a better way to get rid of the waste4、參考答案-D B C A*結(jié)束