2022年江苏省江阴市中考英语模拟卷（阅读理解 D）.docx

2022年江苏省江阴市中考英语模拟卷（阅读理解 D）Ifcarshadwings,theycouldflyandthatjustmighthappen,beginningin2011.ThecompanyTerrafugia,basedinWoburn,Massachusetts,saysitplanstomakesuchacar-planecalledTransition,tocustomers(顾客)bytheendof2012.It’sthenextwow’vehicle,saidTerrafugiavicepresidentRichardGersh.AnybodycanbuyaFerrari,butaswesay,Ferrarisdon’tfly.Thecar-planehaswingsthatunfoldforflyingaprocessthecompanysaystakesoneminute-andfoldbackupfordriving.Arunwayisstillneededtotakeoffandland.TheTransitionisbeingmarketedmoreasaplanethatdrivesthanacarthatflies,althoughitisboth.ThecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAAtomeetaircraftregulations,andwiththeNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationtomeetvehiclesafetyregulations.ThecompanyisaimingtoselltheTransitiontoprivatepilotsasaneasierandcheaperwaytofly.Theysayitsavesyouthetroublefromtryingtofindanothermodeoftransportationtogettoandfromairports:Youdrivethecartotheairportandthenyou’regoodtogo.Whenyouland,youfoldupthewingsandhittheroad.Therearenoexpensiveparkingfeesbecauseyoudon’thavetostoreitatanairportyouleaveitinthecarparkathome.Thecar-planeisdesignedtoflyunder10,000feet.Ithasamaximumtake-offweightof1,430pounds,includingfuelandpassengers.TheTransition’spricetag:$194,000,Buttheremaybesomethingelseyouneedtopay,likearadio,transponderorGPSandsoon.Sofar,thecompanyhasmorethan70orders.We’reworkingverycloselywiththem,buttherearestillsomeremainingsteps,Brownsaid.1Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat_.A.car-planeswillbepopularin2012B.peoplemightdriveacar-planein2012C.bothTransitionandFerraricantakeoffandlandD.RichardGershisthevicepresidentofMassachusetts查看原文2Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thecar-planeneedsarunwaytotakeoffandland.B.Acar-planewithradioandGPSwillcost$194,000C.Thecar-planemayflyat8,000feetD.Peoplecanparkthecar-planeinthecarparkattheirhome.查看原文3Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordunfoldonthispassage?A.startB.spreadC.coverD.travel查看原文4What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CarsWithWingsMaycometruesoonB.AFerrarioraCarPlaneC.AEasierandCheaperWaytoFlyD.CarsWithWingsCanFlyasFastasPlanes查看原文第3页 共3页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页