2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (60)（含答案）.doc

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练60 ——改编自Possibility or pipe dream: How close are we to seeing flying cars? 【文章】 The auto industry, aviation giants, and startups are competing to produce consumer-ready flying cars and air taxis, many of which are fully electric. However, several hurdles remain before commuters can zip through the air in a multirotor flying vehicle that can be parked in their driveway. "What we see today is a whole pile of concepts that aren't necessarily solutions," said Mark Jennings-Bates, vice president at the startup PAL-V. "They are short on technology, and they are short on regulation." Uber and Boeing have announced ambitious plans for revolutionary air taxis. Still, the vehicles they have in mind require batteries that don't exist yet. "The best the industry has seen so far with an electric drone vehicle is a projection that it can fly for 20 minutes," said Jennings-Bates. "That makes it an unusable aircraft because it must have a half-hour spare capacity." There are mixed opinions on whether flying cars are necessary. Aviation experts say that air vehicles help solve congestion problems in big cities. Others argue that putting traffic in the skies doesn't solve much. "We aren't going to change the world in terms of traffic with flying cars," said Jennings-Bates. "At best, it may displace traffic in the area, which is arguably less pleasant." Since there are no certified flying cars yet, regulations surrounding operating them don't exist. It's also unclear whether consumers feel comfortable taking mosquito-like machines from point A to point B. Some experts say it's not a question of if flying cars will take off but how soon the concepts would be safe enough for humans to occupy. "Everyone is very excited and they're coming up with very different designs," said Laurie Garrow, associate director for the Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility at Georgia Tech. "But you have a lengthy certification process that will need to go through to make sure the craft and flights are safe." She estimates that it'll be about 20 years before the U.S. sees more than test flights. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. auto industry (n.) - 汽车产业 2. aviation giants (n.) - 航空巨头 3. startups (n.) - 初创企业 4. consumer-ready (adj.) - 准备好面向消费者的 5. flying cars (n.) - 飞行汽车 6. air taxis (n.) - 空中出租车 7. electric (adj.) - 电动的 8. hurdles (n.) - 障碍 9. commuters (n.) - 通勤者 10. multirotor (adj.) - 多旋翼的 11. parked (adj.) - 停放的 12. solutions (n.) - 解决方案 13. technology (n.) - 技术 14. regulation (n.) - 规定 15. ambitious (adj.) - 有雄心壮志的 16. batteries (n.) - 电池 17. projection (n.) - 预测 18. unusable (adj.) - 不能使用的 19. congestion (n.) - 拥堵 20. big cities (n.) - 大城市 21. argue (v.) - 认为 22. displace (v.) - 取代 23. certified (adj.) - 有认证的 24. operating (v.) - 操作 25. mosquito-like (adj.) - 类似蚊子的 26. experts (n.) - 专家 27. question (n.) - 问题 28. concepts (n.) - 概念 29. safe enough (adj.) - 足够安全的 30. excited (adj.) - 兴奋的 31. designs (n.) - 设计 32. certification process (n.) - 认证过程 33. craft (n.) - 飞行器 34. flights (n.) - 飞行 35. associate director (n.) - 副主任 36. Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility (n.) - 城市和区域空中移动中心 37. lengthy (adj.) - 长时间的 38. sees (v.) - 看到 39. test flights (n.) - 试飞 40. mixed opinions (n.) - 不同的意见 41. solve (v.) - 解决 42. traffic (n.) - 交通 43. argue (v.) - 主张 44. exist yet (adj.) - 尚未存在 45. unclear (adj.) - 不清楚的 46. comfortable (adj.) - 舒适的 47. point A to point B (n.) - 从A点到B点 48. soon (adv.) - 很快 49. humans (n.) - 人类 50. occupy (v.) - 占据 【阅读理解习题】 1. According to the article, what is one major obstacle to producing consumer-ready flying cars and air taxis? A. The lack of regulation for operating them. B. The need for magical electric batteries. C. The opinions of aviation experts. D. The short supply of flying car concepts. Answer: B 中文解析：文章提到，生产消费者可用的飞行汽车和空中出租车面临的主要障碍之一是需要神奇的电动电池，但这样的电池尚不存在。 2. According to Mark Jennings-Bates, what issues do many flying car concepts have? A. Shortage of technology and regulation. B. Lack of certification and consumer trust. C. Limited battery life and usability. D. Displacement of traffic without solving congestion. Answer: A 中文解析：Mark Jennings-Bates表示，许多飞行汽车的概念存在技术不足和缺乏规范的问题。 3. What impact do some argue that flying cars would have on traffic? A. It would solve congestion in big cities. B. It would displace traffic in the area. C. It would change traffic patterns globally. D. It would not solve any traffic issues. Answer: B 中文解析：有人认为，将交通放在空中并不能解决太多问题。最好的情况是，它可以转移该地区的道路交通，但可能更不愉快。 4. Why are there no regulations surrounding operating certified flying cars yet? A. Because there are not enough concepts available. B. Because consumers do not feel comfortable using them. C. Because they are not yet a practical solution to traffic. D. Because they do not exist yet. Answer: D 中文解析：由于还没有经过认证的飞行汽车，因此尚不存在围绕它们的操作规定。 5. What is the estimation for when the U.S. will see more than test flights of flying cars? A. 10 years from now. B. 20 years from now. C. 30 years from now. D. It is unclear. Answer: B 中文解析：Laurie Garrow估计，到美国出现比测试航班更多的飞行汽车还需要大约20年。 6. Why does the article suggest that air vehicles could help solve congestion problems in big cities? A. They can fly directly over congested areas. B. They are faster and more efficient than cars on the ground. C. They can displace some traffic from the roadways. D. They eliminate the need for public transportation. Answer: C 中文解析：文章提到，航空专家表示，空中车辆有助于解决大城市的交通拥堵问题，这是因为可以绕过道路上的瓶颈。 7. What is the opinion of Mark Jennings-Bates regarding flying cars and their impact on traffic? A. They would greatly improve traffic patterns. B. They may displace traffic, but not solve congestion. C. They are unnecessary since there are other solutions to traffic. D. They would have no significant impact on traffic. Answer: B 中文解析：Mark Jennings-Bates的看法是，将交通放在空中可以转移该地区的交通，但可能更不愉快，而且可能不能解决拥堵问题。 8. What is the obstacle to the development of flying cars mentioned in the artic