Question

14．The elevator of the future may be just over the horizon thanks to German company    ThyssenKrupp．The firm has invented a cable-free elevator（called MULTI）that can go up and    down like traditional lifts but the magnetic motors allow it to go side-to-side too．The designers predict that this technology could increase the carrying capacity of existing architecture by as much as 50%．Plus it looks really neat．
ThyssenKrupp plans to use light-weight materials to build its elevator ears of the future and the lack of a cable winch（钢缆绞车）will reduce weight as well．The ears wouldn't just move up and down as they do now but would instead go in a circle that allows more cars to slip in fight behind the next．The result is that you might only have to wait 10 seconds for the next one to arrive rather than wait for the one you just missed to come back down．
The technology backing ThyssenKrupp's MULTI elevator is very similar to magnetic    levitation（磁悬浮）systems used in high-speed trains．Each car has two magnetic motors-one    for vertical movement and another for horizontal．This system can also deliver power to the car's internal lighting and electronics without using wires．
A traditional cable driven elevator has mechanical components that can hold the car in place in the event of a power-off．ThyssenKrupp didn't go into detail about safety measures in its announcement but it's safe to say the magnetic levitation elevator will have some sort of system to hold it in place if the lights go out．ThyssenKrupp is working on a test tower that will be used to develop the MULTI into a rear elevator technology．This should be up and running by 2016 but it will probably take at least a few more years before you get to climb inside a magnetic elevator car．
32．What does the underlined phrase"over the horizon"mean？B
A．Above sea level．       
B．On the way．
C．On the market．     
D．Out of sight．
33．MULTI is designed toB．
A．save energy         
B．carry more passengers
C．run much faster     
D．be neat and comfortable
34．The key technology about MULTI is itsB．
A．cable winch         
B．magnetic motor
C．wireless electronics    
D．lighting material
35．What can be learned from the last paragraph？D
A．MULTI will sell well．
B．MULTI has to work on a tower．
C．MULTI will be put into use in 2016．
D．MULTI has a safety system in case of power-off．

Answer 1

分析 多亏有了德国蒂森克虏伯公司（ThyssenKrupp），未来的电梯已指日可待．目前，这家公司已研发出一款名为MULTI的无缆线式电梯．这种带磁力马达的电梯不仅可以像传统升降电梯那样上下移动，还可以在水平方向上运作．设计者预计，安装这种技术大楼的运载能力将提升50%之多．此外，电梯看上去也让人赏心悦目．
    蒂森克虏伯公司计划用轻质材料制造这种未来的电梯梯箱．由于没有钢缆绞车，电梯的重量也会减轻．这种电梯梯箱不再拘泥于像现在的电梯那样上下移动，还能够环线运行，于是更多梯箱能紧跟上一班电梯循环移动．这样一来，你或许只需等待十秒钟就能够坐上下一趟，而不必再苦等刚刚错过的电梯回来载你．
    蒂森克虏伯的MULTI电梯采用的技术，与高速列车运用的磁悬浮系统原理非常相似．每一台电梯都配有两个磁力线马达，分别用于垂直和水平运动．通过无线感应，该系统还为电梯内部的照明以及电子产品提供电力，无需再使用物理牵引缆线．
    传统缆绳牵引的电梯带有一些机械零件，在断电时可使电梯停在原地．虽然蒂森克虏伯公司在产品的发布声明中并未就安全措施作出详细介绍，不过可以肯定的是，一旦停电也会有某种系统保证磁悬浮电梯能原地不动．
    目前，蒂森克虏伯公司正在开发一座实验塔，用于研发MULTI技术，使之成为现实，预计2016年将能够得以实现．不过，可能至少还需要几年时间，人们才能真正座上磁悬浮电梯．

解答 32-35 BBBD
32题答案是B．推理判断题．根据The firm has invented a cable-free elevator （called MULTI） that can go up and down like traditional lifts，but the magnetic motors allow it to go side-to-side，too．The designers speculate that buildings implementing this technology could increase the carrying capacity of existing architecture by as much as 50%．目前，这家公司已研发出一款名为MULTI的无缆线式电梯．这种带磁力马达的电梯不仅可以像传统升降电梯那样上下移动，还可以在水平方向上运作．设计者预计，安装这种技术大楼的运载能力将提升50%之多．可知电梯已研究出来，还没投入使用．故选B．
33题答案是B．细节理解题．根据The designers speculate that buildings implementing this technology could increase the carrying capacity of existing architecture by as much as 50%．设计者预计，安装这种技术大楼的运载能力将提升50%之多．可知MULTI是用来提升运载能力的，故选B．
34题答案是B．细节理解题．根据The technology backing ThyssenKrupp's MULTI elevator is very similar to magnetic levitation systems used in high-speed trains．蒂森克虏伯的MULTI电梯采用的技术，与高速列车运用的磁悬浮系统原理非常相似．可知MULTI 是用磁悬浮发动的，故选B．
35题答案是D．推理判断题．根据 but it's safe to say the magnetic levitation elevator will have some sort of system to hold it in place if the lights go out．不过可以肯定的是，一旦停电也会有某种系统保证磁悬浮电梯能原地不动．可知MULTI有一套安全系统，预防停电．故选D．

点评 文章介绍了德国研发出可以横着走的电梯．题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时需要结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案；推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理地分析才能得出正确答案，切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．