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【题目】If 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 by the end of 2012.

“It’s the next ‘wow’ vehicle，”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh.“ Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”

The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold(折叠) back up for driving. A runway is still required 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 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 fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—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. Terrafugia 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 for options 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 70 orders with deposits. “We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,” Brown said.

【1】We can learn from the first paragraph that .

A. car- planes will be popular in 2012

B. people might drive a car-plane in 2012

C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land

D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts

【2】lt takes the car-plane one minute to .

A. fold and unfold its wings

B. unfold wings for flying

C. land in the airport

D. meet flying safety regulations

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The car-plane needs a runway to take 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.

【4】The underlined word“it”in the last but one paragraph refers to .

A.the radio B.the transponder

C.the GPS D.the full-plane parachute

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.

B.Which to Choose: A Ferraris or a Car Plane?

C. Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.

D.Cars ith Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇科技类文章，如果汽车有翅膀，那么它们就能飞翔。一家公司Terrafugia计划在2012年推出他们的新型飞机式汽车。

【1】B细节理解题。根据第一段 The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012.可知这家公司打算推出这种汽车，也就是人们能够驾驶它，故选B。

【2】B细节理解题。根据第三段 The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute. 可知这种汽车要1分钟来展开翅膀飞行，选B。

【3】C推理判断题。根据The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.可知汽车飞的比飞机低，故选C。

【4】D词义猜测题。文章 Another option is a full-plane parachute. “If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option,” Gersh said.由此判断it指a full-plane parachute，这类题一般要从上下文中找出答案，故选D。

【5】C主旨大意题。本文在描述2012年即将上市的飞机式汽车，故C选项Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.有翅膀的汽车或许就将上市了，符合全文大意，故选C。