The company designed a new car last month and...

The company designed a new car last month and about 500 cars of this type       in the factory next month.

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Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.

Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get to a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones (无人驾驶飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?

Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncongested (不拥挤的) areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.

Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.

At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources of partner companies.

Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.

Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.

1.What could the main problems for flying cars be?

A. There is not enough space for them to land.

B. Sky transportation would cause more traffic jams.

C. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky.

D. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road.

2.According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars ____________.

A. must be professional pilots　　 B. are not required to have a pilot’s license

C. are required to fly in crowded space　　 D. are not only allowed to fly in urgent situations

3.What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers?

A. Reducing the price for all customers.

B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.

C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media.

D. Offering a discount to those paying a deposit early.

4.What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?

A. Uber’s flying taxis will use electric power.

B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.

C. Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.

D. The trips made by Uber’s flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.

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The production of cars of this company has increased ______ 300, 000 a year, but the sales of new cars have fallen ______ 20 percent this year.

A. to; with                            B. to; by                       C. in; to                                 D. in; by

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The car Patrick bought last month was in excellent condition, 　　　　 the little problem that it was a little old.

A. aside from　　 　　 B. besides

C. in addition to　　 D. instead

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完成句子(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

1.This is the new car ___________ next month.　　 (test)

这是一台下个月将被测试的新车。

2.You are required to write a paper ,________________ what you have learned from this experience.　　 (reflect)

要求你写一篇文章，思考你从这次经历中学到的东西。

3.It was the first time that she______________ her motherland.　　 (leave)

这是她第一次离开自己的祖国。

4.She is proud ________________ competitions and to have broken a record.　　　　　　 (take)

她很自豪参加过很多比赛而且还打破了记录。

5.Not only _______________ my going abroad, he also promised to support me financially. (approve )

我父亲不仅同意我出国，还保证在经济上支持我。

6.Many urban expressways have already been built in Wuhan, ______________more convenient for us to travel from one place to another. (make)

很多城市快速路己经在武汉建设好了, 这使得我们的出行更加便利。

7.________________ my teaching work all the time, I have no time for housework and social activities. (occupy)

由于一直忙于我的教学工作, 我没有时间做家务和社交活动。

8.My teacher recommended that I ____________________ Tom for my unfriendly behaviour, and I accepted. (apology).

老师建议我为自己不友好的行为向汤姆道歉，我接受了。

9.He went on a bus tour with a group of people ,__________________had never travelled before. (most)

他和一群人坐公共汽车旅行，他们中的大多数人以前从来没有旅行过。

10.Thank you for your help! Otherwise we ________________ the project on time.（complete）

非常感谢你的帮助！否则我们不会按时完成这项工程。

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If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car­plane, 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 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 of 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 car­plane 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 full­plane 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 two paragraphs that________.

A. people might drive a car­plane in 2012

B. car­planes will be popular in 2012

C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land

D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts

2.It takes the car­plane one minute to________.

A. fold and unfold its wings B. meet flying safety regulations

C. land in the airport D. unfold wings for flying

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

A. The car­plane needs a runway to take off and land.

B. The car­plane may fly as high as normal planes.

C. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.

D. People can park the car­plane in the garage at their home.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Cars with Wings Can Fly As Fast As Plane

B. Which To Choose: A Ferrari Or A Car­Plane?

C. A More Convenient and Cheaper Way To Fly

D. Cars with Wings May Be Just Around the Corner

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

f 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 2011.

“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 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 2011

B.people might drive a car-plane in 2011

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

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

C.A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.

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

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

You will be easily _____ by the company if you are expert at the computer and you can drive a car as well.

A. taken to       B. taken on         C. taken in             D. taken up

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A new concept vehicle, Pod was introduced by Toyota and Sony at the Tokyo motor show. The car is intended as a four-wheeled friend. It aims to provide affection, sympathy and encouragement. Like a dog welcoming its master, the car sits up, wags its tail and acknowledges its owner’s presence using hydraulics(液压装置) and a multi-coloured LED display panel(引擎) across the front.

While on the road, the car constantly monitors the driver’s mood with pulse and sweat(汗) sensors on the joystick(操纵杆). Cameras focused on the eyes keep watch for any sigh of drowsiness. If a driver appears to be losing his or her cool, Pod will display warnings, play soft music and blow cold air at the face. Drivers are shaken awake with loud music and a shaking chair.

To improve driving skills, Pod uses a comparison to score drivers, offer advice and rank all Pod owners. Toyota claims that the car will eventually be able to learn its owner’s likes and dislikes by monitoring passenger conversations. If the car hears a favorite song being discussed, it will download the track from the Internet and play it without being asked. It will also recommend(推荐) restaurants that might suit the driver’s taste and take photographs of passengers when they sound particularly happy.

In keeping with the moodiness that is the car’s main selling point, Pod expresses a form of road anger. If a driver brakes or swerves(急转弯) suddenly, the LED panel shows an angry red and the tail rises at the back.

Anger is one of the car’s ten “emotional states”. Another is sadness --- a blue front with tear-shaped lights seemingly dropping from headlights --- which appears after a flat tire or when gas is low.

“We wanted to show that the cars can be cheerful and entertaining,” said Yasunori Sakamoto, part of the Toyota design team. Mr Sakamoto said Toyota has no plans to put Pod on the market. Sad, really.

1.The underlined word “drowsiness” in Paragraph 2 means _________.

A. fear 　　 B. boredom　 C. excitement　 D. sleepiness

2.According to the text, Pod can ___________.

A. rank the restaurant nearby

B. recommend a song to passenger

C. have a conversation with drivers

D. test the driver’s driving skills

3.If the new concept vehicle is running out of gas, __________.

A. the LED panel turns red

B. the tail rises at the back of the car

C. the front light turn blue and look like tears

D.the car stops and shake with loud music

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Pod?

A. Supportive.　　　　　　　 B. Doubtful.

C. Pessimistic.　　　　　　 D. Tolerant.

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A new concept vehicle, Pod was introduced by Toyota and Sony at the Tokyo motor show. The car is intended as a four-wheeled friend. It aims to provide affection, sympathy and encouragement. Like a dog welcoming its master, the car sits up, wags its tail and acknowledges its owner’s presence using hydraulics(液压装置) and a multi-colored LED display panel(引擎) across the front.

While on the road, the car constantly monitors the driver’s mood with pulse and sweat sensors on the joystick(操纵杆). Cameras focused on the eyes keep watch for any sigh of drowsiness. If a driver appears to be losing his or her cool, Pod will display warnings, play soft music and blow cold air at the face. Drivers are shaken awake with loud music and a shaking chair.

To improve driving skills, pod compares acceleration, braking and steering with the best performance recorded by professionals. It uses this comparison to score drivers, offer advice and rank all Pod owners. Toyota claims that the car will eventually be able to learn its owner’s likes and dislikes by monitoring passenger conversations. If the car hears a favorite song being discussed, it will download the track from the Internet and play it without being asked. It will also recommend restaurants that might suit the driver’s taste and take photographs of passengers when they sound particularly happy.

In keep with the moodiness that is the car’s main selling point, Pod expresses a form of road anger. If a driver brakes or swerves(转向) suddenly, the LED panel shows an angry red and the tail rises at the back.

Anger is one of the car’s ten “emotional states”. Another is sadness --- a blue front with tear-shaped lights seemingly dropping from headlights --- which appears after a flat tire or when gas is low.

“We wanted to show that the cars can be cheerful and entertaining,” said Yasunori Sakamoto, part of the Toyota design team. Mr Sakamoto said Toyota has no plans to put Pod on the market. Sad, really.

1.The underlined word “drowsiness” in Paragraph 2 means _________.

A. fear　　 B. boredom

C. excitement　　 D. sleepiness

2.According to the text, Pod can ___________.

A. rank the restaurant nearby　　 B. test the driver’s driving skills

C. have a conversation with drivers　　 D. recommend a song to passenger

3.If the new concept vehicle is running out of gas, __________.

A. the Led panel turns red

B. the tail rises at the back of the car

C. the front light turn blue and look like tears

D. the car stops and shake with loud music

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Pod?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Doubtful.

C. Pessimistic.　　 D. Tolerant.

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