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1、湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练(24)第三局部阅读理解(共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确答案。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 b

2、y the end of 2012. “It s the next wow vehicle, “ said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. uAnybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don t fly. ”The car plane has wings that unfold for flying一a process the company says takes one minute一and fold back up for deriving. A runway is still r

3、equired 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

4、 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 f

5、old up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don t have to store it at an airport一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. Terr

6、afugia 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 Transition s price tag: $194, 000, But there may be additional charges forClearly, from readersresponse, this is an issue that reaches dee

7、ply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people s widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the proc

8、ess would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didn t wish to go against the natural law of life and death.Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned “the best

9、 dog/cat in the world” . They thought of their pets as their “best friend” , “a member of the family, “ “the light of my life. They told moving stories of pets heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.Little wonders the loss is so disturbing一and the cloning so attractive. People become very close

10、 to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies, “ says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. uFor me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death awayIt s understandable. Death is always painfu

11、l. It s difficult to deal with. It s hard to accept. ”But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.61. So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, .A. a lotmoreofthemarefor ita lotmoreofthemareagainst itB. v

12、ery few of them are willing to tell their opinionsabouthalfofthemarefor it and theotherhalfagainstit62. Whiletalkingabouttherespondents fromthereaders,the expression ueventualsadness of owning a pet” refers to .A. the death of one s petthe high cost of owning a petB. the troubles one has to deal wit

13、h in keeping a petthe dangers involved in the cloning of a pet63. In spite of their differences on the problem of cloning, it seems that.A. all pet owners try to go against the natural law of life and deathall pet owners love their pets very muchB. people who support cloning love their pets morepeop

14、le who dislike cloning love their pets more64. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he.A. has never thought about the problem of cloningis going to write another book on petsB. is in favor of the idea of cloning petsis all against the cloning of pets65. What is the key question at the hear

15、t of the problem of cloning pets?A. Can pet owners afford the cost of cloning?B. Can cloning make the pain one suffers less when a pet dies?C. Does cloning go against the law of nature?D. How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of one s pet?CIt was not yet eleven o clock when a boat crossed

16、the river with a single passenger who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare.While the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pockets for money, the ferryman lifted a lantern, by the aid of which, together with the newly risen moon, he took a very

17、accurate survey of the stranger? s figure. He was a young man of barely eighteen years, evidently country bred （长大的）,and now, as it seemed, on his first visit t,o town. He was wearing a rough gray coat, which was in good shape, but which had seen many winters before this one. The garments under his

18、coat were well constructed of leather, and fitted tightly to a pair of muscular legs; his stockings of blue yarn must have been the work of a mother or sister, and on his head was a three-cornered hat, which in its better days had sheltered the grayer head of the lad, s father. In his left hand was

19、a walking stick, and his equipment was completed by a leather bag not so abundantly stocked as to inconvenience the strong shoulders on which it hung. Brown, curly hair, wel1-shaped-features, bright, cheerful eyes were nature s gifts, and worth all that art could have done for his adornment （装 饰）.Th

20、e youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little metropolis

21、 （者E市）of a New England colony. 66. What time of the year was it in this story?A. Winter. B. Fall. C. Summer. D. Spring.67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because .A. he was going to row across the river anywayhe saw that Robin was young and richB. he would give extra moneyhe

22、felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously .A. well worn B. very expensive C. handmade D. much too bigFrom the text we can learn that Robin had traveled .A. from London B. from MadridC. from a nearby city D. over thirty miles69. At what time of day d

23、id Robin cross the river?A. Night. B. Late afternoon C. Midday. D. Morning.DDrunken driving - sometimes called America/ s socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic （流彳亍病）.Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incr

24、edible 250, 000 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred to as one with 0. 10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient i

25、n most courts, but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey

26、 lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20 years old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop responsible atti

27、tudesv about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked drop in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving

28、six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunkv and later drove off the road, killing a 9-year-old boy.As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak wel 1 of the 13 years national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, whi

29、ch President Hoover called the “noble experimentv . They forgot that legal prohibition didn t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution. 71. From paragraph one, we can know that .A. most Americans like

30、drinkingheavy drinking is hard to avoidC many Americans are killed by drunk driversD. Americans are not shocked by traffic accidents72. What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?A. The legal drinking age should be raised.B. Young drivers were usually bad.C. Most drive

31、rs hoped to raise the legal drinking age.D. Drivers should not be allowed to drink.73. The underlined word “lenient” in the first paragraph means ” .A. serious B. cruel C. merciful D. determinedIn America, public opinion about drunken driving has changed becauseA. judges are no longer lenientnew law

32、s are introduced in some statesB. the problem has attracted public attentiondrivers do not appreciate their manly image74. Which of the following best shows the writer, s opinion of drunken driving?A. It may lead to organized crime.B. It is difficult to solve this problem.C. The new laws can stop he

33、avy drinking.D. There should be no bars to serve drinks.5660 CACDB 6165DABCB 6670ACCDA 7175 CACCBoptions like a radio, transponder or 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

34、 70 orders with deposits. We re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps, “ Brown said.56. We can learn from the first paragraph that .A. car-planes will be popular in 2012B. people might drive a car-plane in 2012C. both* Transition and Ferrari can take off and landD.

35、 Richard Gersh is the vice president of MassachusettsIt takes the car-plane one minute to .A. fold and unfold its wingsB. unfold wings for flyingC. land in the airportD. meet flying safety regulationsAccording to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The car-plane needs a runway to take

36、 off and land.B. To meet 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.57. The underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to .A. the radio B. the transponder C.

37、 the GPS D. the full-plane parachuteWhat? s the best title for the passage?A. Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.B. Which to Choose: A Ferrari or a Car Plane?C. A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.D. Cars With Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes.BA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones

38、 may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. However, that, s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn, t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselvesthe positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We re

39、 usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “ self-talk“ helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as muc

40、h as 77%of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back , The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finaJly clean your room, join me in saying “ Good

41、 job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effects they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses to others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probab

42、ly respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves： Is

43、it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn t pass this test, then it s better left unsaid.Words possess power ： both positive and negative . Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their bes

44、t. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.58. The author argues in the first paragraph that.A. words will never hurt us at all B. words have lasting effects on usC. inspiring words give us confidence D. negative words may let us downWhy

45、should not we feel embarrassed when it comes to talking to ourselves?A. Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.B. Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.C. Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.D. It is harmful to have selftalk“ when we are alone.5

46、9. The underlined phrase give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph three means ” .A. blame ourselves B. punish ourselves C. talk to ourselves D. praise ourselvesWhich of the following statements would the author agree to?A. Unkind words are unlikely to be forgottenB. Positive words may destroy

47、all the good relations.C. It is better to think twice before talking to others.D. Kind words are sure to cause unfavorable response.60. Why should we talk in a friendly way when returning an item to a store?A. Because kind words destroy true relationships.B. Because the clerk in a store is hard to d

48、eal with.C. Because critical language may hurt your feelings.D. Because friendly words cause positive responses.CEndangered languages are languages that wouldn, t exist any longer, much like endangered species of plants or animals. Languages are considered to be endangered when parents are no longer

49、 teaching the language to their children and are not using it actively in everyday life. A language is considered to nearly disappear when it is spoken by only a few elderly native speakers.The world faces enormous challenges in order to protect different kinds of languages. Of the more than 6,912 languages, hal