2018年公共英语一级阅读理解模拟试题（8）

Terrafugia Inc.said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight，bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats，four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition，which flew at 1，400 feet for eight minutes last month，can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air.It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air.On the ground，it gets 35 miles per gallon.

Around 100 people have already put down a$10，000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale，and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show.But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways.It’s expected to cost $279，000.And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic.The car needs a runway.

Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s，according to Robert Mann，an airline industry expert.But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality.The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.

Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft，which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes.Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition，a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了国外一家公司研发飞行汽车的最近进展。

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.The basic data of the Transition.

B.The advantages of flying cars.

C.The potential market for flying cars.

D.The designers of the Transition.

解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段中提到飞行汽车的两个座位、四个轮子以及车翼、飞行速度、油耗等情况可知，该段是在介绍飞行汽车Transition的基本数据，故选A项。

B项曲解文意，该段最后三句只是列举了这款飞行汽车在路上和在空中行驶时的一些数据对比，并没有提及其优势;C项无中生有，该段并没有提及这款飞行汽车的潜在市场问题;D项以偏概全，文中确实提到了飞行汽车的设计者，但它不是本段的主要内容。

答案：A

2.Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?

A.It causes traffic jams.

B.It is difficult to operate.

C.It is very expensive.

D.It burns too much fuel.

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways.It’s expected to cost $279，000.”可知，此款汽车不能推广的主要原因是它太贵了，故选C项。

A、B两项无中生有，文章并没有提及这款汽车会导致交通拥堵和难以操作的问题;D项曲解文意，第一段的最后两句介绍了飞行汽车的油耗，但没提及耗油太多。

答案：C

★3.What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?

A.Cautious. B.Favorable.

C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.

解析：观点态度题。根据第三段“The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.”中的permit可知，政府对此持支持的态度，故选B项。

A项“谨慎的”，C项“模棱两可的”，D项“不同意的”。

答案：B

31.What is the best title for the text?

A.Flying Car at Auto Show

B.The Transition’s First Flight

C.Pilots’ Dream Coming True

D.Flying Car Closer to Reality

解析：主旨大意题。本文是一则新闻报道，介绍了一种新型的飞行汽车。新闻报道的主题句通常是第一句话，本文的第一句中提到了“flying car”和“closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year ”，由此可知，飞行汽车快要变成现实了，故选D项。

A项以偏概全，该项虽然有flying car，但出现在汽车展览会上是以后的事，并不是文章重点;B项以偏概全，这款飞行汽车在上个月的飞行只是在第一段提到，并不能概括全文;C项张冠李戴，最后一段虽然提到了飞行员，但开飞行汽车不是他们的梦想。

答案：D