1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines . 阅读理解 阅读下列短文 ,从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2017 课标全国 ,C) 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 vehiclena
2、med 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 pe
3、r 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. Bu
4、t dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000. And it wont help if youre 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 c
5、ome 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 help
6、ed by the Federal Aviation Administrations decisi on 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 Tr
7、ansition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet. 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. 2.Why is the Transition unlikely to show up i
8、n 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. 3.What is the governments attitude to the development of the flying car? A.Cautious. B.Favorable. C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 4.What is the best title for th
9、e text? A.Flying Car at Auto Show B.The Transitions First Flight C.Pilots Dream Coming True D.Flying Car Closer to Reality B (2017 安徽江南十校模拟 ,C) Today, paper-making is a big business. But it is still possible to make paper by hand since the steps are the same as using big machines. You should use pap
10、er with small amounts of printing. Old envelopes are good for this reason. Colored paper also can be used, as well as small amounts of newspaper. Small pieces of rags or cloth can be added. These should be cut into pieces about five centimeters by five centimeters. Everything is placed in a containe
11、r, covered with water and brought to a boil. It is mixed for about two hours with some common chemicals and then allowed to cool. Then it is left until most of the water dries up. The substance left, called pulp(纸浆 ), can be stored until you are ready to make paper. When you are ready, the pulp is m
12、ixed with water again. Then the pulp is poured into a mould. The mould is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper. To help dry the paper, the mould lets the water flow through the small wire squares. After several more drying steps, the paper is carefully lifted
13、back from the mould. It is now strong enough to be touched. The paper is smoothed and pressed to remove trapped air. You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes. 5.It is suggested that we “should choose paper with small am ounts of printing” to . A.make paper by ourselves B.renew th
14、e old envelopes C.make various colored paper D.create our own newspaper 6.Whether the paper is strong enough to be touched is determined by . A.how long the pulp is stored B.how thick the paper is C.how much water remains D.what type of chemicals are used 7.When the paper is lifted back from the mou
15、ld, it is time to . A.make it smooth B.make it strong C.decorate it D.use an iron 8.The passage is most probably intended to . A.introduce the history of paper-making B.describe the process of paper-making C.compare the ancient with the modern paper-making 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.argue about the possibility
16、 of paper-making by hand . 语法填空 阅读下面短文 ,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 (2017 山东青岛二模 ) Linda Evans was my best friend. When I was 13, my family moved away. We kept in touch through 1 (letter)and saw each other on special time like my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and 2 (move) to ne
17、w homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent 3 (come) back, stamped Address Unknown. We lost touch with each other. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I was eager 4 (share) my happiness and sadness. There was 5 empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
18、One day I 6 (read)a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas 7 (marry)name. There must be thousands of Wagmans, I thought, 8 I still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. Mrs. Tobin, she said 9 (excite),“
19、Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later, I heard a voice that I knew very much even 10 40 years. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure:We wont lose each other again! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 A 语篇解读 本文为说
20、明文 ,介绍了一种新型的能飞的汽车。 1.A 主旨要义题。第一段中详细介绍了这种能飞行的汽车的资料 :两个座位、四个轮子、上个月在 1,400 英尺的高空飞行了 8 分钟、速度是大约每小时 70 英里、空中速度 115 英里以及油耗。所以第一段主要介绍了这种汽车的基本资料 ,答案为 A 项。 2.C 推理判 断题。根据第二段中的 “But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000.” 可推断出 ,这种汽车不可能在路上大量出现的原因是这种汽车的价格昂贵。所以答案为 C 项。 3.B
21、 观点态度题。根据第三段中的 “The government has already permitted the company to use.” 可知 ,政府已经许可这个公司使用特殊材料让这种车更容易飞起来 ,由此推断出政府 的态度是支持的 ,所以答案为B 项。 4.D 主旨要义题。根据第一段第一句话 “.bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.” 以及后文对这种汽车的现状和远景的详细描述可推断出本文的主题应该是 :飞行汽车接近现实。所以答案为 D 项。 A、
22、 B 两项是文中的某个细节 ,不是主题 ;C 项与本文内容无关。 B 语篇解读 本文属于说明文 ,作者讲述了如何手工做纸 ,并详细介绍了手工做纸的程序和方法。 5.A 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句 But it is still possible to make paper by hand since the steps are the same as using big machines.可知主要讲述的是手工做纸的话题 ,所以在第二段中提出要选择那些印刷内容较少的纸张 ,目的就是自己做纸。故 A 正确。 6.C 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句 Then it is left until mos
23、t of the water dries up. The substance left, called pulp(纸浆 ), can be stored until you are ready to make paper.以及最后一段中的 After several more drying steps.可知剩下的水越少 ,说明纸浆就越多 ,那么生产出来的纸的质量也就越好 ,能够硬到让人去触摸。故 C 正确。 7.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 The paper is smoothed and pressed to remove trapped air. You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes.说明当纸从模具里拿出来以后 ,要对它进行熨烫 ,让它变平。故 A 正确。 8.B 主旨大意题。作者在本文中讲述的是如何手工做纸 ,并详细介绍了手工做纸的程序和方法。所以本文主要就是描述做纸的
