教育最新K12湖南省衡阳市第八中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期年过关考试(7月)试题(含解析)

2018年上期衡阳市八中高二年度过关考试
英语试题
时量120分钟满分100分
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. 音频What kind of bag does the woman want to take?
A. A red one.
B. A blue one.
C. A yellow one.
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】W: How much are these bags?
M: The red ones sell for $ 3.50 each and the blue ones for $ 4.50 each.
W: I’ll take the cheaper one then.
2. 音频What is the relationship between Jim and Bob?
A. Classmates.
B. Close friends.
C. Twin brothers.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart?
M: No. They look so much alike that even their mother didn’t know who was who sometimes when they were young.
3. 音频What is the man going to do tonight?
A. Go to the cinema.
B. Attend a meeting.
C. Watch TV at home.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】W: Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?
M: I’d rather stay at home and watch TV. I have to get up early to attend the meeting tomorrow.
4. 音频Where is Mr. Stephen?
A. He is out.
B. He is in his room.
C. He is on the phone.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】M: Is Mr. Stephen in, please? He’s expecting me.
W: If he is in, his key will be here. Yes, sir. Room 202. He’s in his room. Would you like to ring up,
sir?
5. 音频What does the man mean?
A. The woman’s uncle will come for a visit.
B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.
C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】W: I have been thinking about my uncle a lot these days.
M: Why not go over for a visit?
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
6. Who is the woman?
A. The man’s former teacher.
B. The man’s former classmate.
C. The man’s
friend.
7. What happened to the man?
A. He failed his final test.
B. He was out of work.
C. He gave the students a hard final test.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【6题详解】
M: How are you, Mrs Brandon?
W: Pretty good. How are you doing?
M: Not so good. I lost my Job today.
W: I’m sorry to hear that.
M: How are your students doing?
W: They are very nervous about their final test.
M: I remember you gave our class a hard final test in my first year of college. Many of us failed. But I really learned a lot from you. You see, I can speak very good English.
W: Thank you for saying so.
【7题详解】
听力原文同上。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
8. What are the speakers going to do this weekend?
A. Go to the beach.
B. Climb a mountain.
C. Go for a bicycle ride.
9. What do we know about Paul and Mary?
A. They might be the speakers’ friends.
B. They’ve decided to join the speakers.
C. They did some riding yesterday
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【8题详解】
M: What do you want to do this weekend?
W: Oh, I don’t know. Maybe go to the beach if it’s nice weather.
M: But we did that last weekend. Let’s do something different.
W: Hum Hey, I know what! Why don’t we climb Mt. Fuji?
M: Great idea! I’ve always wanted to do that!
W: Paul and Mary talked about a bicycle ride yesterday, but they haven’t made the final decision.
Maybe we could persuade them to join us.
M: Wonderful! I will give them a call right now.
【9题详解】
听力原文同上。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
10. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the library.
B. In a department store.
C. In the street.
11. Which library does the woman want to go to?
A. The one near the No.7 bus stop.
B. The nearest one.
C. The far-away one.
12. Where will the woman change buses?
A. At the zoo.
B. At the traffic lights.
C. At the end of the No. 9 bus. 【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【10题详解】
W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library?
M: The Public Library? But there are so many pubic libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to?
W: The nearest one, of course.
M: That’s rather far away, too. You’d better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change
to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end.
W: And where’s the No. 7 bus stop, please?
M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights, Then take the
second turning on
the right, and you’ll find the bus stop near the corner. You can’t miss it. W: Thank you very much.
M: Not at all
【11题详解】
听力原文同上。

【12题详解】
听力原文同上。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
13. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Their journey.
B. The forest.
C. The birds and plants.
14. How many trees are there growing in one square kilometer?
A. About 1, 500.
B. About 400.
C. About 750.
15. What is the woman?
A. A reporter.
B. A student.
C. An actress.
16. What can we know from the talk?
A. The woman will visit the forest.
B. Living things in the forest are interesting.
C. Dr. Green knows a little about the forest.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. B
【解析】
【13题详解】
W: So. Here we are, deep in the Forest. With me is Dr. Mike Green. Dr. Green, can you tell us a little about this wonderful place?
M: Yes, of course. As you can see, the forest is full of trees, birds and insects. W: Yes, there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere. How many different kinds of plants
are there?
M: Well, in just one square kilometer of the forest you can find about one thousand five hundred different kinds of plants. And many of those fifteen hundred kinds of
plants don’t grow in any
other places in the world.
W: And there are hundreds of trees, too, aren’t there?
M: Yes, there are. In fact, there are about seven hundred and fifty different kinds of trees in one
square kilom eter.
W: Really? Now I’m s ure the people listening to this program are interested in the living things in the forest !
M: Well, the forest is full of living things. For example, you can find about four hundred different
kinds of birds in just one square kilometer.
W: Really? How interesting!
【14题详解】
听力原文同上。

【15题详解】
听力原文同上。

【16题详解】
听力原文同上。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

音频
17. What does the speaker think of “first”?
A. All firsts are important ones.
B. All firsts are what people like to remember.
C. Some firsts are unhappy ones.
18. What was true when the first car accident happened?
A. The car had had only a short history.
B. People were already used to cars.
C. The bike rider was visiting the city.
19. What happened to the driver in the first car accident?
A. He was hurt.
B. He was sent to the hospital.
C. He was put in prison for a while.
20. When did the second car accident happen?
A. In 1869.
B. In 1896.
C. In 1899.
【答案】17. C 18. A 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【17题详解】
People like to talk about “firsts”. They like to remember their first lo ve or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy the firsts that are bad. One of history’s bad but important
firsts was the first car accident. Cars were still young when it happened. It took place in New York in May 1896. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At that time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one was sure who was at fault. Anyway, a bike and the car collided. The man on the bike was hurt. The driver of the car had to stay in prison and wait for the hospital report on the bike rider. It was lucky that the bike rider was not killed.
Three years later, another car accident took place. It was again in New York City.
A man named
Henry Bliss got off a street car. He was hit by a passing car. Again, no one was sure just how it happened or who was wrong. The driver of the car was put in prison. Poor Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident.
【18题详解】
听力原文同上。

【19题详解】
听力原文同上。

【20题详解】
听力原文同上。

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下列短文，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。

A
Given Europe’s high concentration of gorgeous big cities and world-class art museums, it is easy to completely overlook the continent’s abundance of sma ll, quiet villages and towns. However, if you are after relaxation, peaceful country walks, beautiful architecture and opportunities for cultural appreciation on your next trip across the pond, consider cutting down some of your city time and head out to a village instead. Here are four of the most charming villages in Europe, along with our top picks for places to stay in each.
Eze in Cota D’Azur, France
Set on a hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Provencal township of Eze is easily one of the most picturesque spots in the region. It is largely a tourist destination, and many of its buildings dates back to the Middle Age. In fact, Eze is particularly popular with couples seeking romantic solitude.
Hotel pick: Chateau de la Chevre
Baden-Baden in Wurttemberg, Germany
Germany’s best-known spa town, Baden-Baden, in the Black Forest of
Baden-Wurttemberg, has been a popular spot for soaking in mineral-rich waters off and on since the Roman era. And while spa treatments and hot springs are still among the most popular draws for tourists, there are also plenty of museums, gardens, performing arts venues and charming old buildings and churches.
Hotel pick: Hotel Belle Epoque
Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy
Spread over a hilltop nearly 2,000 metres above sea level, the Tuscan village of Montepulciano offers gorgeous Renaissance architecture as well as opportunities to visit wine companies. Surrounded by strong walls dating back to the 14th century, the village features a handful of churches and public squares.
Hotel pick: Etruria Resort
Oia in Santorini, Greece
Oia is undoubtedly the most charming village on the beautiful Greek island of
Santorini. This oft-photographed cliffside town is best known as a sunset-viewing spot, but it is fantastic any time of day thanks to its abundance of typical whitewashed structures topped with blue domes plus its fabulous views out onto the Aegean Sea.
Hotel pick: Hotel Aspaki
21. Which village will newly-married couples most possibly choose to spend their honeymoon?
A. Oia.
B. Baden-Baden.
C. Montepulciano.
D. Eze.
22. The visit to Montepulciano will be different from to other three because ______.
A. you can appreciate Renaissance architecture
B. you can enjoy a beautiful sunset view
C. you can have a spa treatment
D. you can overlook Mediterranean Sea
23. You probably find this passage in ______.
A. Times
B. National Geographic
C. Readers’ Digest
D. Economist
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B
【解析】
本文为应用说明文。

主要介绍了欧洲大陆上4个最迷人的村庄及其景点，即法国阿杜尔的埃兹、德国巴登巴登、意大利托斯卡纳蒙特普齐亚诺和希腊圣托里尼的OIA
【21题详解】
细节理解题。

根据Eze in Cota D’Azur, France部分中的最后一句In fact, Eze is particularly popular with couples seeking romantic solitude. Eze尤其受到追求浪漫单独相处的夫妇的欢迎。

故新婚夫妇最可能选择度蜜月的村庄Eze，分析选项可知D项符合题意。

【22题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二个村庄Montepulciano in Tuscany,部分可知，蒙特普齐亚诺的托斯卡纳村庄提供了华丽的文艺复兴建筑….这个村落环绕着坚固的城墙，可以追溯到十四世纪，村子里有几座教堂和广场。

由引可知这个村庄区别于其他的村庄就是可欣赏到文艺复兴时期的建筑风格。

欣赏日落的要去Oia in Santorini, Greece；如果要温泉疗养的在去Baden-Baden；如果俯瞰地中海要去普罗旺斯，故B、C和D错误，A是正确的。

【23题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段第一句Given Europe’s high concentration of gorgeous big cities and world-c lass art museums, it is easy to completely overlook the continent’s abundance of small, quiet villages and towns.可知，鉴于欧洲高度集中的大城市和世界级的艺术博物馆，人们很容易完全忽略大陆上的众多的小而安静的村庄和城镇。

接着就介绍了几个国家的顶级迷人的村庄。

分析四个选项：A. Times <泰晤士报>；B. National Geographic 《国家地理杂志》； C. Readers’ Dige st《读者文摘》；D. 《 Economist《经济专家》。

只有B项最为符合题。

B
Joanna Cole, born on August 11, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey, has been credited to be one of the most popular children’s authors of all time. She has written over 250 books and is famous for writing one of the most popular children's book series. She knew as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science. Cole has owed a large part of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers.
Joanna Cole continued her education by attending the University of Massachusetts and Indiana. She would eventually earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the City College of New York in 1967; after graduation Cole decided to take some education courses to become a librarian at a Brooklyn elementary school in 1967. Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club.
Cole’s passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 197l she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did some research and discovered there had never been a book written for children about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first.
Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985. The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.
Cole continued to write both non-fiction and fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read.
This creates an engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books.
24. When Joanna Cole was young, she ________.
A. got inspired by one of her teachers
B. was very popular with children
C. began her career of writing novels
D. knew what she would do in the future
25. What does the underlined phrase probably mean?
A. Got ideas.
B. Made a promise.
C. Made a fortune.
D. Obtained help.
26. What do we know about Joanna Cole?
A. She is the most famous woman writer in America.
B. She is an expert at getting science across to readers.
C. She writes novels not only for kids but for adults.
D. She has made great contributions to science.
27. What kind of person is Cole in the passage?
A. Talented and creative.
B. Popular and reliable.
C. Serious and honest.
D. Positive and brave.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。

主要讲述被誉为有史以来最受欢迎的儿童作家乔安娜·柯尔，早在小学五年级的时候，乔安娜·柯尔发现自己爱好写作和科学。

乔安娜认为她创作的主要激情来自她的一位小学老师。

她的作品《蟑螂》和《神奇校车》获得了极大的成功。

【24题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段最后的“Cole has owed a large part of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers.”可知，乔安娜·柯尔的写作激情主要来自她的一位小学老师，因此可知，在她小的时候受到她的老师的激励。

故选A项正确。

【25题详解】
词义猜测题。

根据画线句下文“The book would go on to be published the following year
and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.”可知，这本书第二年继续出版并很快成为系列书籍和卡通系列剧。

因此推断乔安娜·柯尔的第一本书赚了钱。

所以画线部分意思是“发财”，与make a fortune意义相近。

故选C项正确。

【26题详解】
推理判断题。

根据最后一段二、三、四句“She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read.”可知，乔安娜以希望能够鼓舞孩子们像科学家一样思考的方式来写作，她的作品就是她的想法，而绝不仅仅是事实说明。

在她的书里她也试图提出问题，要求孩子们在阅读的时候去解答这个问题。

因此推断她擅长传递科学给读者。

故选B项正确。

【27题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段第三句“She knew as early as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science.”可知，乔安娜早在五年级就对写作和科学感兴趣，说明她是有天赋的；根据最后三段的内容可知，乔安娜非常具有创造性，她发现没有一本儿童图书介绍过关于蟑螂的故事，因此写了她的第一本书《蟑螂》，她的作品《神奇校车》更是非常受读者的欢迎，获得了很大成功，这些都说明她是一个有创造力的人。

故选D项正确。

【点睛】高考中词义推断可以是一个单词的意义推断，也可以是一个短语或句子的意义推断，既可以是生词意义，也可以是熟词新意；还可以是对替代词所替代内容的判断。

在阅读理解题中，所考查的词或短语的意义往往不停留在字面上，要根据短文提供的语境，通过阅读上下文，根据已知的信息或常识来推断尚不熟悉的词或词组的含义。

词义猜测主要的解题策略有：语境猜测、语法猜词和常识猜词。

其中的语境猜测最为常用。

语境既上下文。

由于上下文中的生词不是孤立存在的，其词义与句中其它词的词义或具体的语境有着密切的联系。

因此在阅读过程中，许多生词的词义可以充分利用上下文中相关的词汇、短语并结合具体的语境来推测。

运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易得分的猜词方式。

要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。

【解题剖析】第二小题就属于猜测词义中依据逻辑推理猜测词义。

答案需要推断画线部分的意思。

【答案定位】根据画线句下文“The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.”可知，这本书第二年继续出版并很快成为系列书籍和卡通系列剧。

因此推断画线句表示与此句意义
一致，乔安娜·柯尔的第一本书赚了钱。

【推理关系】题干What does the underlined phrase probably mean?☞文章内容The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success. ☞ C. Made a fortune.
C
Airplane emissions are a big problem for the climate—and steadily rising. Experts predict that aircraft emissions will triple（增三倍）by 2050 as demand for flights increases. To prevent this terrible situation, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with government and industry partners, is attempting to completely redesign airplanes.
Their idea, called the “double-bubble” D8, could significantly reduce plane’s carbon footprint and improve fuel efficiency if confirmed in full-scale tests. It involves major changes to the standard 180-passenger Being 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.
The most significant change, though, is where the engines are fixed. Air slows down as it flows over the top of a traditional plane, thus creating drag and making the craft less efficient. But the D8 design move s the jet’s engines from their usual spot underneath the wings to the top of the plane’s body, by the tail—where they suck in and speed up the slow layer of air, greatly reducing drag.
These changes would make the aircraft use 37 percent less fuel than a typical passenger jet. The experts have already built and tested an 11th-scale model of the aircraft in a NASA wind tunnel. Combining the new design with future technological advances could further reduce fuel use and finally add up to 66 percent in fuel savings in two decades.
Other experts note that the D8’s develops must still overcome economic difficulties while ensuring that the engines are strong enough to handle the new design. Still, “it’s a very remarkable idea and design,” says Brian J. German, an aerospace
engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who was not involved in the work. The experts are now exploring the development of a half-scale model plane. If the effort succeeds, travelers may fly in one of these jets as soon as possible.
28. Why are airplane emissions steadily rising?
A. Because of the special climate.
B. Because of designing new airplanes.
C. Because of the increasing flights.
D. Because of the development of industry.
29. What are the most obvious changes of the new airplanes?
A. Their engine shape.
B. Their engine weight.
C. Their engine position.
D. Their engine power.
30. How do the experts reduce pollution from planes?
A. Using 11th-scale models.
B. Saving energy.
C. Inventing stronger engines.
D. Improving typical passenger jets.
31. How is the new plane progressing?
A. It meets with economic difficulty.
B. It is at the laboratory stage.
C. It may fly as soon as possible.
D. It is testing with its new engine.
【答案】28. C 29. C 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文。

飞机排放是气候的一个大问题，而且正在稳步上升。

随着航班需求的增加，飞机排放量将增加2050倍。

为了防止这种可怕的情况，麻省理工学院的科学家，以及政府和工业合作伙伴，正试图完全重新设计飞机。

这种新飞机涉及到两种形式，最大的变化是发动机固定的位置改变了，节省了燃料，这种飞机还在实验中。

【28题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段第一句Airplane emissions are a big problem for the climate—and steadily rising. Experts predict that aircraft emissions will triple（增三倍）by 2050 as demand for flights increases. 飞机排放正在稳步上升。

专家预测，随着航班需求的增加，飞机排放量将增加2050倍。

由此可知，飞机排放上升的原因就是飞机航班的增加，故选C项。

【29题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二The most significant change, though, is where the engines are
fixed可知，最显著的变化是发动机固定的位置因此可知C项符合题意。

【30题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第四段最后一句Combining the new design with future technological advances could further reduce fuel use and finally add up to 66 percent in fuel savings in two decades.可知，将新的设计与未来的技术进步相结合，可以进一步减少燃料的使用，并最终在20年内节省66%的燃料节省。

因为燃料在燃烧时才能打排放，才会污染。

所以减少了燃料的燃烧就减少了污染。

分析选项可知B项正确。

【31题详解】
推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段The experts have already built and tested an 11th-scale model of the aircraft in a NASA wind tunnel….以及最后一段 Other experts note that the D8’s develops must still overcome economic difficulties while ensuring that the engines are strong enough to handle the new design. Still, “it’s a very remarkable idea and design,”… The experts are now exploring the development of a half-scale model plane. If the effort succeeds, travelers may fly in one of these jets as soon as possible. 专家们已经在NASA风洞中建造并测试了第十一型号的飞机…. D8的发展仍然必须克服经济困难…. 如果努力成功，旅行者可能很快在喷气式飞机中飞行…。

文中所用的词，在在NASA风洞中建造并测试模型，如果成功的话…..等，由此可推断出，这种新飞机还在实验中，故选B项。

【点睛】推理判断试题属于高层次阅读理解题。

这种题型包括判断题和推理题。

这两类题常常相互依存，推理是为了得出正确的判断，正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。

做好该题型要从整体上把握语篇内容，在语篇的表面意义与隐含意义、已知信息与未知信息间架起桥梁，透过字里行间，去体会作者的“弦外之音”。

推理判断题常常可以分为如下几类：（1）细节推断。

如时间、地点、人物关系等，如第1小题。

（2）逻辑推断。

根据已知的结果推断导致结果产生的可能原因；如第3小题。

（3）目的、意图、态度推断。

根据文章的论述，推断作者的写作目的以及作者情感态度；（4）预测想象推断。

文章没有明确说明，要求根据语篇对文章可能涉及的内容进行预测判断。

如第4小题。

D
Finally, the
long-awaited flying car is almost here.
AeroMobil, a Slovakian company, plans to start selling its creation, the AeroMobil 3.0, in 2018.
The company claims on its site that the vehicle “transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane” by using “existing infrastructure cre ated for automobiles and planes.” The vehicle is gas-powered and has wings that fold, which allows it to be parked like a car, though it is nearly 20 feet long.
The company’s web site features a video where the AeroMobil 3.0 drives out of a hangar (飞机库) and goes down a highway, sharing the road with regular cars until it arrives at an airstrip. The car then unfolds its wings and takes off from a stretch of grass, rather than a paved tarmac (停机坪) , and flies through the air like any other small airplane.
Aer oMobil spokesman Stefan Vadocz said his company hasn’t nailed down an exact price because it’s not ready yet.
“The prototype is a work in progress,” he said in an email. But he said to expect the price to be several hundreds of thousands of euros, somewhere in between a sports car and a light sports aircraft. The vehicle seats two people — the pilot and a passenger — and its single propeller (螺旋桨) is located to the rear of the plane. The company said the car’s top speed on the road is at least 99 mph and wh ile flying is at least 124 mph. It can fly for 435 miles before running out of gas. It has a
steel framework and carbon coating and is powered by a Rotax 912, a four-cylinder aircraft engine from BRP of Austria.
Flying cars aren’t exactly new. The concept has been around since long before “The Jetsons” popularized the idea in the 1960s. It’s been a regular topic in Popular Science ever since the famous pilot Eddie Rickenbacker in World War I wrote about it in 1924. But getting a practical, reliable flying car off the ground has been a serious challenge. Glenn Curtiss, a strong competitor of the Wright Brothers, discovered this in 1918 when he developed the Curtiss Autoplane. It turned out to be more of a hopper than a flyer, so it failed to take off with the public.
The AeroMobil 3.0 has at least one competitor, the Terrafugia Transition, which also runs on gas and has folding wings. Terrafugia has said in the past that it plans to release the Transition into the market this year.
32. The AeroMobil 3.0 has the following features EXCEPT that .
A. it can transform between a car and an airplane quickly
B. it is as convenient to park as a regular car
C. it can share the same road with regular cars
D. it has to be powered by special fuel
33. The underlined word “prototype” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
_________.
A. perfect version
B. fashionable design
C. original model
D. committed engineer
34. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. Glenn Curtiss was a pioneer in making a flying car
B. since 1924 the flying car has become the most popular topic worldwide
C. the Transition will definitely defeat the AeroMobil 3.0 on the market
D. the AeroMobil 3.0 is expected to be as cheap as a regular car
35. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. the working principles of a flying cars
B. the advantages of the AeroMobil 3.0 over regular car
C. the comparison between different products
D. the introduction to a new invention
【答案】32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文为应用说明文。

堵车时你一定幻想过要是能飞起来就好了这个梦想明年就能实现。

本文就介绍了一种新型的车辆The AeroMobil 3.0以及这种新型车辆的特点。

【32题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段The company claims on its site that the vehicle "transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane…The vehicle is gas-powered and has wings that fold, which allows it to be parked like a car. AeroMobil称，这款飞行汽车“在几秒内从汽车变成飞机”。

AeroMobil 3.0是汽油动力车，两翼可折叠，折起后可以像正常车辆一样停靠，故A、B是正确的,D 项说由特殊的燃料是不对的，是错误的。

第四段sharing the road with regular cars until it arrives at an airstrip.可知，和普通汽车一起行驶，故C也是正确的。

综合起来可知A、B、C项是这种车的特点，只有D不是的，故选D项。

【33题详解】
猜测词义题。

根据第五段的内容可知，AeroMobil spokesman Stefan Vadocz said his company hasn’t nailed down an exact price because it’s not ready yet.。

AeroMobil的发言人史蒂芬.瓦多茨表示，公司目前还未对此款飞行汽车进行具体定价，因为产品尚未完全成型。

由此可知，“原型机仍在制造中”。

故单词prototype就是原型的意思。

分析选基本选项perfect version 完美版本；fashionable design时尚的设计；original model [计] 原始模型；committed engineer忠诚的工程师。

因此C项符合题意，故选C项。

【34题详解】
推理判断题。

倒数第二段最后部分Glenn Curtiss, a strong competitor of the Wright Brothers, discovered this in 1918 when he developed the Curtiss Autoplane…..格伦.柯蒂斯是莱特兄弟的竞争对手。

1918年，柯蒂斯在研制自动控制飞机时就发现了这种车。

由此可推断出. Glenn Curtiss是制造飞车的先驱。

故A正确。

【35题详解】
主旨大意题。

本文一开头，第一段提出了文章的主旨，Finally, the long-awaited flying car is almost here.终于，人们期待已久的飞行汽车就要面世了。

接着对这种会飞的汽车的特点及原理进行了介绍。

分析选项A. the working principles of a flying cars飞行汽车的工
作原理；B. the advantages of the AeroMobil 3.0 over regular car ,AeroMobil 3.0汽车相比普通的汽车的优势；C. the comparison between different products不同产品的比较‘‘D. the introduction to a new invention对一项新发明的介绍，可知，A、B和C项是文章的一个细节，只有D项才是文章的主旨。

故D项符合题意。

【点睛】主旨大意型题。

每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。

主旨要义型题范围一般包括：短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。

此题型要求考生在理解文章后归纳文章要点，概括中心思想。

文章标题可以是单词，短语，也可以是句子，它的特点是：短小精悍，多为一短语；涵盖性强，一般要求能覆盖全文，其确定的范围要恰当，既不能太大，也不能太小；精确性强，不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。

第二种是主旨大意题，考生需要分析文章的篇章结构，抓住文章的开头或结尾，从而找出能概括文章的主题句。

概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括。

本篇阅读的第4小题属于主旨大意题。

通读文章可知，本文一开头，第一段提出了文章的主旨，Finally, the long-awaited flying car is almost here.终于，人们期待已久的飞行汽车就要面世了。

接着对这种会飞的汽车的特点及原理进行了介绍，从而得出正确的答案D项。

第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Be a Pleasant Person
We all would love to be appreciated for the positive emotions that are exhibited around our surroundings. Little do we know that it is not a hard task at all. ___36___ Be modest. Understand that we all are humans. You might be rich or poor, black or white, short or tall etc. But above all we are all humans, which means we are all emotional beings. So treat others the way you would like to be treated.
___37___ By offering a seat to an elderly person or throwing the football back to the young child, the inner self-satisfaction you get is priceless. Once you do so, you will feel good about yourself.
Don’t regret. We all are reasonable beings and it is very human to do unreasonable things at times. However, it does not mean that we should regret what we did in the past. Every experience is a lesson which teaches you what to do and what not to do in future. ___38___。