2019年公共英语二级模拟题：阅读理解（9）

　　Has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.

　　Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s, designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button(按钮). And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just￡127, 000.

　　The plane, which has fold-out wings that span 17. 5 feet, can be up to 115 mph. Back on the land, it can also travel at “highway speeds” in car mode(模式).

　　Fuelling(加燃料)the 19 feet long plane couldn’t be simpler—you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up.

　　A spokeswoman said, “You can keep your ‘light-sport airplane’ in your garage. But because it needs a short runway to take to the air, you will have to drive to your local airport, fly up to 460 miles, land and drive directly to your destination(目的地). You will always be ready to drive or fly. ”

　　The spokeswoman added, “Never let bad weather change your trip. You can simply divert(使转向)and continue on the ground until the weather clears. ”

　　There’s no risk to you—this is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold(展开)your wings and fly into the future.

　　小题1:According to the text, the “roadable” plane　　　.

　　A.can fly in the sky at “highway speeds” in car mode

　　B.is a kind of car with fold-out wings

　　C.is a little difficult to fuel

　　D.can only travel on the highway

　　小题2:We can infer that in the “Back to the Future” movies　　　.

　　A.there are some skillful pilots

　　B.pilots have no cars to drive

　　C.pilots can’t afford a “roadable” plane

　　D.cars can fly in the sky

　　小题3:What does the underlined word “it” in the 5th paragraph refer to?

　　A.Light-sport airplane.

　　B.Your garage.

　　C.The local airport.

　　D.A petrol station.

　　小题4:The last sentence of the text aims to　　　.

　　A.call for people to buy the “roadable” plane

　　B.show people the use of the “roadable” plane

　　C.tell people only the “roadable” plane can fly in the future

　　D.ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future

　　小题5:If you meet with a thunderstorm in your “roadable” plane in the skies, you can　　　.

　　A.land in a nearby airport until it clears

　　B.turn back home until it clears

　　C.land and drive on the ground

　　D.fly high up to 460 miles

　　参考答案及解析

　　小题1:B

　　小题2:D

　　小题3:A

　　小题4:A

　　小题5:C

　　人们做了三十年的梦终于成真了, 有一种飞机飞行时展开机翼, 在空中高飞; 在陆地上收起机翼, 就是汽车。

　　小题1:选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知这种飞机有可折叠的机翼, 飞行时可展开机翼; 在公路上则是汽车模式。故选B项。

　　小题2:选D。推理判断题。第二段第一句说这类电影点燃了人们的梦想: 一按按钮, 汽车就能飞到空中。可推知在这类电影中有会飞的汽车, 故选D项。

　　小题3:选A。词义猜测题。上一句中说到你可以把它放到车库中, 由于它需要跑道才能飞到空中, 可推知这里的it指的是前文提到的light-sport airplane。

　　小题4:选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段的意思, 这样的“汽车”飞机对你没有危险, 只是让你有机会成为第一个可以在家就能展开机翼, 飞向未来的人, 可推知在号召人们购买这样的飞机。

　　小题5:选C。细节理解题。根据第六段中的“You can simply divert and continue on the ground until the weather clears. ”可知如果遇到不好的天气, 你可以在陆地上开车直到天气好转。故选C项。