2019-2022三年高一下学期英语期末试卷汇编：阅读理解

2/2江苏省徐州市2019-2022三年高一下学期英语期末试卷汇编阅读理解江苏省徐州市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末抽测英语试题（解析版）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheMostInnovativeLibrariesAroundtheWorldSomelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstoexplorethebookshelvesandsettledownwithanewbook,orusemobilelibrariestobringbookstohard-to-reachpopulations.Nomatterhowtheyachieveitthesenovellibrariesarekeepingthemagicofreadingalive.BibliotecaVasconcelos(Mexico)Itisahugelibrarywithtoweringfloors.Theinsideofthelibraryismorelikeamassivestoragefacilitythanalibrary.TheoutsideissurroundedbyalmostacresoflushgardensdevotedtoplantsuniquetoMexico.BeachLibrary(Bulgaria)Readingabookonthebeachisaclassicpractice,andinBulgaria,onelibraryencouragestouriststodojustthat.Thewhite,weather-resistantshelveslinedupnotfarfromtheseafeature6,000booksin15languages,soeveryvisitorcanenjoyperfectbeachreadwhilebathedinthesun’srays.BishanLibrary(Singapore)Builtin2006,thislibrary,withglasspodsofvaryingcolors,createsacozyatmosphereforreadingthroughoutthebuilding.Atthesametime,amoreopen-planchildren’sroomonthebasementlevelinvitesinteractionwhilepreventingnoisefromgoingupwardanddisturbingthoseconcentratingontheirbooks.SeikeiUniversityLibrary(Japan)Librariesareusuallyknownfortheirquietatmosphere,butthisoneencouragesconversation.PritzkerPrize-winnerShigeruBandesignedthelibrarywithsoundproofedwallstorespectthosewhoneeduninterruptedstudy,whilealsoencourageothermethodsoflearninglikestudygroupsandlivelydiscussions.1.WhatdoBibliotecaVasconcelosandBeachLibraryhaveincommon?A.Readersusethemasastoragehouse. B.Readersenjoybothnatureandknowledge.C.Theyputbookshelvesintheopenair. D.Theyhavefeaturesoftheirowncountries.2.Apersonwithaprojecttodiscusswithhisfollowworkerscangoto______.A.BibliotecaVaconcelos. B.BeachLibrary.C.BiskanLibrary. D.SeikeiUniversityLibrary.3.Inwhichsectionofthemagazinecanthetextbefound?A.Science. B.Travel. C.Entertainment. D.Literature.BOnThursdays,CharlesDandinobecomestheconductorofanunusualkindoftrain.Heleadswhathecallsa“biketrain,”agroupofcyclingco-workerswhobandtogetherfortheir6-mileridetoworkinthenameofsafety,aswellasforfunandexercise.Afterrisingforseveralyears,thepercentageofcommuters(通勤者)turningtobikesdeclinedforthethirdyearstraight.Insomecities,thedeclinewasfarmoreserious.InTampa,Florida,andCleveland,cyclingtoworkdroppedbyatleast50percent.Expertsofferedseveralexplanationsforthenationwidedecrease.Mostobviously,lowergaspricesandastrongereconomycontributedtostrongautosalesandlessinterestincheaperalternatives,suchasmasstransitandbikes.Theriseofride-hailingservices(叫车服务)suchasUberandelectricscooterscutintobikecommuting.Aroundthecountry,citytransportationofficialswishthereweremorebicyclistslikeDondinoastheyseektocuttrafficjams,promotehealthandidentifyalternativestocars.Federalhighwayspendingonbikeandpedestrian-relatedimprovementstotaled$915.8millionthisyear.Cityofficialstriedtosupportbikecommuters.Besidesnewbikelanesandtrails,manycitiesaddedbikesharingprograms,whichallowcycliststorentabiketoridepoint-to-pointorfortheday.Forbikecommuters,safetyisatopconsideration.ItwasoneofthereasonsthatDandinocreatedhisbicycletrain.“Ridingbikesinagroupismorethrillingandajoytodo,”saidDandino.“Onthesafetyside,itmakesusmuchmorevisible,andthere’sstrengthinnumbers.”BarbaraInsuaalsoridesregularlywithDandino’sbiketrain.Shesaidshelovedgettingaworkoutonthewaytoherjob.“Uphilltowork.Downhillhome,”shesaid.“Therearesomanywonderfulthingsaboutbiking.”4.WhatwasCharlesDandino’smainpurposetocreatethe“biketrain”?A.Toprotecttheenvironment. B.Toreducegasconsuming.C.Toguaranteecyclists’safety. D.Tosupporttheofficials.5.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Reasonsfordeclineofcycling. B.Contributionsofastrongereconomy.C.Methodsofbeingbikefriendly. D.Explanationsforlowergasprices.6.Howdocitytransportofficialssupportbikecommuting?A.Bycuttingtrafficjams. B.Bypromotingalternativecars.C.Bybuildingbikelanes. D.Byimprovingpublictransport.7.WhydoestheauthormentionBarbaraInsua?A.Toclarifyanovelconcept. B.Toprovidemoreevidence.C.Toshowadifferentopinion. D.Toofferbackgroundinformation.CDespitebeinglocatedinabustlingurbanpartofHuangganginHubei,XiaoYaqin’sapartmentblockstandsoutbecauseofitsgreenappearanceresultingfrombeingwrappedingreenplants.“Itmakesmefeelverycomfortable.Whenyouopenthewindow,freshairkeepsrollingin,”the65-year-oldsaidexcitedly.HewasoneofthefirstgroupofresidentsthatrecentlymovedintoChina’sfirst“vertical(垂直的)forest”residentialproject,consistingoftwo80-meter-tall,25-storybuildings.TheprojectistheresultofcooperationbetweenEasyhomeandItalianarchitectStefanoBoering,oftencalled“thefatheroftheverticalforest”.Thereare404treesand4,620shrubs(灌木丛)intheverticalforest,whichisclassifiedasthe“fourthgeneration”ofhousing.Grasses,flowersandclimbingplantscover2,408m2ofthefloorarea.Theplantsareestimatedtobecapableofabsorbing22metrictonsofcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereperyear,whilegenerating11tonsofoxygen.However,itsdevelopmenthasn’tbeenmetwithoutdoubt.Forexample,mosquitoinfestations(感染)areoneofthereasonswhypeoplearereluctanttomovein.Theirrigationsystemrequiredtoensurethesurvivaloftheplantsintheverticalforestandtheneedtohavegardenerscutthebranchesmeanmuchhighermaintenancecoststhaninregularbuildings.Itisnotyetknownwhatthefutureoffourth-generationhousingwillbeinChina,butithasatleastbroughturbanresidentsanewlifeexperience.Xiao,theretiree,saidhisnewapartmenthasmethisexpectationsforbetterqualityoflife.“Youfeelyouareclosetonature,evenifyoudon’topenthewindow,”hesaid.8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.BypresentingXiaoYaqin’sexample. B.Bydescribingfeaturesoftheapartment.C.ByimaginingXiaoYaqin’slife. D.Byshowingtheapartment’spopularity.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“verticalforest”?A.Easyhomedesignedandbuilttheproject.B.Itsplantsproduce22metrictonsofoxygen.C.Itfacesproblemsofmosquitoesandhighcosts.D.Theresidentshavetolookaftertheplants.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefourth-generationhousing?A.Critical. B.Concerned. C.Supportive. D.Unclear.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Topredictthefuturewayofliving. B.Tointroduceanewtypeofhousing.C.Todiscussproblemsfacingresidents. D.Toadvertisetheverticalforestproject.DLifeisnoisierthaneverbefore—therearelouderandmoreTVs,speaker,andelectronicdevicenotificationsinpublicspacesandopen-planoffices.AcrossEurope,about450millionpeoplelivewithnoiselevelsthataredangeroustohealth.Allthishasseriouseffectsonourmentalhealth,ourphysicalhealth,andourabilitytogeneratecreativework.Wedefine“noise”asalltheunwantedsoundandmentalstimulation(刺激)thatinterfereswithourabilitytomakesenseoftheworldandourabilitytoactuponourintentions.Inthissense,noiseismorethananuisance.It’saprimarybarriertobeingabletoidentifyandcarryoutsolutionstothechallengeswefaceasindividuals,organizations,andevenwholesocieties.So,howcanwebuildculturesthathonortheimportanceofsilence?Atsomeorganizations,it’s“noemailFridays”or“nomeetingWednesdays.”Atothers,it’sremovingtheexpectationofbeingavailableonelectronicdevicesduringweekendsorafter5pm.Forsomeworkplaces,aredesignoftheworkspacemighthelpspecifickindsofworkersgetthefocusthattheyneed.Onesolutionmightbepermittinguninterruptedperiodsoftimeduringtheworkday.Anothermightbegivingupontheopenfloorplanandmovingthewholeofficetoanewbuilding.Acrossoursocietytoday,normsofnoisinessrundeep.Inmostofficecultures,workersarerequiredtostayconnectedallthetimeandtheyhavetoremaincompetitive.Inmanyorganizations,it’scommontointerruptworkerswhoareabsorbedintheirwork.Alltheseleadtomorenoises.Buttherearesimplestrategieswecanemployinordertofindourownpersonalsheltersandtoslightlychangebroadercultures.Byreclaimingsilenceintheworkplace,wecancreatetheconditionsforreducingburnoutandimprovingcreativeproblemsolving.Eveninanincreasinglynoisyworld,wecanbequiettogether.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuisance”inpargaph2man?A.Difficulty. B.Shock. C.Disappointment. D.Annoyance.13.Whatisprobablyagoodwaytohelpcreateculturesofquiettime?A.Notsendingemailonworkdays. B.BeingavailableforworkonSundays.C.Notinterruptingworkersforsometime. D.Designinglargerofficesforworkers.14.Whyisitdifficulttobuildacultureofquiettime?A.Demandsofconstantconnectivityexist. B.Variousofficeculturesaredeveloping.C.Workers’attentionisalwayswellvalued. D.Personalspaceisoftenhighlydesired.15.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Noisekills B.Let’sbequietC.Anoisyculture D.Whytobequiet?江苏省徐州市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末英语试题（解析版）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATHENATIONALGALLERYOpentimeMondaytoThursday:10a.m.-6p.m.andFridayuntil9p.m.Weekends:9a.m.-5p.m.Closed24-26Decemberand1JanuaryBookbeforeyouvisitPleasebookonlineandinadvance.ThisistohelpusmanagethenumberofpeopleintheGallery,limitqueuingandreducecontact.YourspaceforartThenumberofvisitorstotheGalleryhasbeenreducedsoyouhavemorespacetoexploreduringyourvisit.WaystovisitTohelpuscreateasafeexperience,allvisitors,includingourmembers,needtobookaticket.WhenyouarriveattheGallery,youwillhaveachoiceofthreeone-wayartroutestoexplore.VisitingguidelinesTohelpuskeeptheGalleryasafeandenjoyableplaceforeveryone,pleasefollowtheguidelinesbelowby:●Wearingafacecoveringduringyourvisit●Nottouchingthepaintingsorotherexhibits,andnotcrossingthebarriers●Consumingfoodanddrinkindesignatedareasonly,notinroomsthatcontainpaintings●FollowingourNOSMOKINGpolicyinanypartofthebuilding●FollowingourNOPHOTOGRAPHYpolicyinexhibitionswhereasignisdisplayed●Sittingonlyontheseatingprovided1.AtwhichtimeisaticketavailableifyouaretoexploretheGallery?A.6p.m.Friday,10September.B.7p.m.Thursday,25November.C.1p.m.Friday,25December.D.2p.m.Saturday,1January.2.Visitorsarerequiredtobookonlineinadvancebecause________.A.theGalleryhopestosellmoreticketsB.theGallerywantstoavoidvisitorscontactingC.theGalleryaimstooffervisitorsasafeartjourneyD.theGalleryintendstoknowvisitors'preferredroutes3.WhichofthefollowingbehaviorsissuitableintheGallery?A.Wearingafacecovering.B.Eatinginfrontofthepainting.C.Smokinginsidethetoilet.D.Takingpicturesasyoulike.BGestures-suchaspointingorwaving-gohandinhandwithachild'sfirstwords,andtwinslag(滞后)behindsinglechildreninproducingandusingthosegestures,twostudiesfromGeorgiaStateUniversitypsychologyresearchersshow.Thelagingestureamongtwinsmaybemostlyduetolowerparentalinput,Ozcaliskansaid.It'slikelythatparentscaringfortwinsengageinshorterconversationswiththeirchildren,includinggesturingless,becausetheirattentionisdividedandtheirlaborisdoubled.However,parentsofsinglechildrenusedagreateramountanddiversityofgesturesthanparentsoftwins.Ozcaliskansaidshehadgrowncuriousaboutgesturebecauseithadnotyetbeenstudiedamongtwins.Wehavealreadyknownthattwinsareinitiallyatadisadvantagewherelanguageisconcerned.Mostofthetime,theselagsarewithinthenormalrangeofdifferences,andnothingtoworryabout.Almostallchildrenwillcatchuptoeachotherbyaroundagethreeandahalf.“However,therewasalmostnothinginresearchongesturingamongtwins,"Ozcaliskansaid.Babiesstartusingpointingaround10months,afewmonthsbeforetheyproducetheirfirstwords.Gesturehelpsthemconveywhattheycan'tyetcommunicateinspeechandpreparesthewayforchildren'searlywords.Twinssometimesdeveloptheirownsystemsofcommunication,eventheirown“twinlanguage,"whichhasalsobeenshowntodelaylanguageacquisition.“Perhapsitalsodelaystheuseofgestures.Gestureandspeechtogetherformacloselyintegratedsysteminachild'sdevelopment,andachild'sfirstgesturesoftenprecedetheirfirstattemptsatspeech,"Ozcaliskansaid.＂Gestureisaverypowerfultool,"shesaid.“Payattentiontoyourchild'sgestures,andthenprovideverbal(言语的）descriptionstohelptheirlanguagedevelopment,suchasnamingobjectswhenchildrenpointtothem."4.Whatmainlycausestwinstoproduceandusefewergestures?A.Reducedparentalinput.B.Undividedparentalattention.C.Toomuch“twinlanguage".D.Slowlanguagedevelopment.5Theunderlinedword“precede"inParagraph5probablymeans_A.countonB.gowithC.comebeforeD.callup6.Whichofthefollowingmaybesthelpchildren'slanguagedevelopment?A.Whenthechildsmiles,parentssmilebigsmilesaswell.B.Whenthechildmakesasmallmistake,parentsignoreit.C.Whenthechildpointstoadoll,parentspassittohimorherquickly.D.Whenthechildpointstoabottle,parentspointtoit,saying“bottle".7.Whatcanbelearnedfromthestudy?A.Twinsfallbehindsinglechildreninearlygesturing.B.Twinsareatadisadvantageinlanguageofalifetime.C.Enoughresearchhasbeendoneontwins'gesturing.D.Gesturespreparechildrenforfuturedevelopment.CSustainedSilentReading(SSR)isthepracticeofprovidingashortperiodofclasstimeforstudentstoreadsilentlywhatevertheychooseaccordingtotheirinterests.SSRprogramscanbeofferedatactuallyanygradelevel.However,ittakesagreatdealoftime,effort,andknow-howtoputasuccessfulSSRprogramintooperation.IfirstrecognizedthiswhenIwasahighschoolteachertwentyyearsago.Thoughsomeofmystudentswerehappytobeallowedtoselectandreadbooksinclass,manynevertrulydivedintotheirreading.Iknewthattheremustbewaystoimprovetheimplementation(实施）ofmySSRprogram,butIwasn'tsurewhattheywere.Yearslater,whenIreturnedtotheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,IbegananalyzingalargesampleofSSRstudiestodeterminewhatmadethemeffectiveandfoundthatsuccessfulprogramssharedfivekeyfactors:easyaccesstoreadingmaterials,sufficientlyinterestingmaterials,teachers'encouragement,follow-upactivitiesandreadingatleasttwiceaweek.Infact,onlywhenteachersfollowspecificguidelinesdotheseprogramsachievetheirfullpotential.Havinglearnedthis,Idecidedtocreatean“ideal"SSRprogramformystudentsbyemployingthefivefactorsabove.Atthesametime,anotherhighschoolinourdistrictalsomadethedecisiontoofferstudentsSSRtimeeachday.However,havingnoknowledgeofthefivefactors,theteacherssimplyaskedtheirstudentsto“readanythingforfifteenminutes."Theresultwasthatthestudentsatmyschooloutperformed(胜过）theotherschoolinfourareas:readingcomprehension,positiveattitudestowardreading,frequencyofafter-schoolpleasurereading,anduseofawiderrangeofreadingsources.Isharedmyfindingswiththeotherschool'sstaffmembers.Sincethen,bothschoolshaveexperiencedthepositivebenefitsofSSR.Today,Ihavegivenmanylecturesatawidevarietyofschoolswhereteachersareeagertolearn“how-to"methodsfordevelopingprogramsthatwillmotivatetheirstudentstobecomehookedonreading.TheyaskavarietyofexcellentquestionsandIhaveneverbeenboredofansweringthem.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheSSRprogramfromParagraph1?A.It'sanafter-classreadingprogram.B.Itsuitsstudentsofallgradelevels.C.Itrequiresteacherstoselectbooksaccordingtotheirinterest.D.It'seasytoconducttheSSRprogramsuccessfullyinpractice.9.Yearslatertheauthor’sstudiesofSSRshowedthat.A.fifteenminutes’readingaweekwasenough.B.successfulSSRprogramsreliedonfivekeyfactors.C.easyreadingmaterialsmadeSSRprogramseffective.D.students'potentialcouldbeachievedthroughreading.10.Theauthor's“ideal”SSRprogramhelpshisstudentsperformbetterin.A.positivelifeattitudesB.greatinterestinstudyingC.understandingabilitiesinreadingD.owningwiderstudyingsources11.Theauthorwritesthepassageto.AintroducehisspecificprogressinstudyingSSRB.tellreadersabouthisSSRteachingexperienceC.talkabouthisconfusionaboutteachingreadingD.sharethe“how-to”ofSustainedSilentReadingDWevisitedRomeforthefirsttimeafewyearsago,andmymemoriesaren'tonesofbuildings,statues,oreventhefood.It'stheselfie-sticks(自拍杆)-beingsoldoneverystreetcorner,andbeingputtouseeverywherewewent.Whentraveling,peoplewerephotographingthemselves,oftenwithoutbotheringtolookatallthebeautybehindthem.Researchshowsthatwe'redistractedbyphotography.Whenwetakepictures,wemayimproveourchancesofrememberingthefacts,likewherewewereorwhatweate.Butwemissoutonotherdetails,anddon'tseethe“bigpicture”becausewe'retoofocusedonthesmallpictureonourscreen.What'smore,ifwerelyonphotographstostoreourexperiences,wespendlesstimepractisingtheactofremembering.Andbynotstretchingourrecallmusclesregularly,wedon'tstrengthenparticularmemories.Asaresult,wemayendupwithveryshallowrecordsofthepast.Andthat'sespeciallytrueifwe'realwaysphotographingourselves.Selfiesreveallittleaboutthe“bigpicture”-what'shappeningaroundus,orhowwewerereallyfeelingatthetime.Sotakephotographstoremindyouofkeydetails,tobecreative,andtoshowtofamilyandfriends.Butgetintothehabitofcapturingexperienceswithyourmindtoo.Consciouslytakeineverythingaroundyou.Useallyoursenses,notjustyoureyes.Beawareofyourthoughtsandfeelings,too.It’sagreathabittogetinto.You'llexperiencemoreifyou'renotfussingwith(瞎忙一气)yourphone.You'llcreatemoredurablememoriesbyreturningtothephotosagainandagain.You'llalsobeexercisingyourbrain,whichisthebestwaytokeepitworkingwellforeverything.Andintheprocess,Ibetyou'lldiscoverthatyourmemoryisbyfarthemostinterestinglens(透镜)throughwhichtolookbackatyourpast.12.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowtheauthor’stravelexperience.B.Tostrengthentheauthor'stripmemories.C.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.D.Toarousereadersinterestintravelling.13.Thephotographicmemoryofthepastisshallowmainlybecause_A.wefocusonrememberingfactsB.wearebusyintakingpicturesC.weignorethe“bigpicture”D.wedon’tpractiseremembering14.Whatdoestheword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?A.Capturingexperienceswithyourmindandcamera.B.Usingtheselfie-stickstotakepicturesinthetrip.C.Relyingonphotographstostoretripexperiences.D.Takingineverythingaroundyouwiththecamera.15.Inwhichsectionofamagazinewillthepassagepossiblyappear?A.Fun&GamesB.Health&LifeC.Fashion&BeautyD.Technique&Technology江苏省徐州市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末英语试题（解析版）第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMedicalPracticesinAncientEgyptLearningfromtheDeadTofindoutwhypeoplehavedied,today’smedicalexaminersperformautopsies(尸体解剖).Theycutopenthebodyandstudyitsparts.AncientEgyptiansalsoperformedautopsiestohelpunderstandcausesofdeath.Inaddition,autopsieshelpedancientEgyptiansstudythehumanbody.Bycomparingtheheartsofpeoplewhoweredifferentages,forexample,Egyptianscoulddeterminewhatayoung,healthyheartwassupposedtolooklike.KeepingaWrittenRecordTheEgyptiansnotonlystudiedthehumanbody,buttheyalsokeptdetailedrecordsofwhattheydiscovered.Theywroteanddrewtheirobservationsonpapyrus,aformofpaper.Thepapyrusrecordsbecamethemedicaltextbooksofthattime.TheirobservationsallowedEgyptiandoctorstosharetheirknowledge,includinghowtotreatvariousdiseases.EdwinSmithPapyrusIn1862,anAmericannamedEdwinSmithpurchasedamedicalpapyrusinLuxor,Egypt.Smithwasnotamedicalexpert,butheknewalotaboutolddocuments.Heknewthatwhathehadfoundwasvaluable.Thepapyrusturnedouttobeanancienttextbookonsurgery.Thepapyruswasprobablywrittenaround1600BC,butitwasbasedoninformationfromathousandyearsbeforethat.Thepapyruspresentstheinformationascasestudies,includingananalysisofhowpatientssurvivedordied.21.Byperformingautopsies,ancientEgyptianscould____A.determinethecausesofillnessesB.learnaboutdifferentbodypartsC.keepdetailedrecordsontextbooksD.sharewhattheyhaddiscovered22.ThedocumentboughtbyEdwinSmithwasvaluablebecauseitwas____A.originallywrittenonpapyrusBanancientmedicaltextbookC.discoveredbyamedicalexpertD.writtenathousandyearsbefore23.Thisarticleisprobablyfrom____A.astorybookB.ahealthleafletC.amedicalmagazineD.abiologytextbookBYouwait50yearsforaflyingcar,andthenthreecomealongatonce.FirstupisVahana:anairbusprojecttodevelopbatterypowered,single-seateraircraft,designedtofollowpredeterminedroutes,onlychangingdirectionstoavoidaccidents.Propellers(螺旋桨)onthewingswillletittakeoffandlandwithoutarunway.Second,Dubairecentlyannouncedplanstouseself-controlledairtaxisasawaytobeattheterribletrafficjams.TheVolocopterisanelectricmulti-copterwith18propellersandafullyself-controlledsystem.It’sessentiallyaself-controlledaircraftwithtwoseatsandupto30minutesofflyingtime.Butifyouwantsomethingmoreliketheflyingcarsof1950ssciencefiction,tryUrbanAeronautics’Fancraft.TheIsrael-basedcompanywantstorealizethedreamof”anaircraftthatlooksliketheclassicvisionofaflyingcar:doesn’thaveawing,doesn’thaveapropellerthatcanbeseen,andcanflyexactlyfrompointtopoint,”saysJaninaFrankel-Yoeli,UrbanAeronautics’vicepresidentofmarketing.Earlierflyingcarsneededrunwaystotakeoffandlandwhichwas,asFrankel-Yoelisays,”notmuchbetterthanowningacarandanaircraft.”Togofrompointtopointrequiresverticaltake-offandlanding,butformanyyearsthatcouldonlybedonebyhelicoptersorlargeraircraft.UrbanAeronautics’solutionistouselightbutpowerfulengines,lightweightmaterials,andaself-controlledsystem.Theirfandesign-propellershousedinsomespecialtubes-ispowerfulbutunstable,sotheFancraftwouldbechallengingforahumantoflywithoutanyhelp.Instead,computer-aidedcontroltechnologytakesoverthetiny,quickchangesrequiredtokeepthecarstableatspeedsof160km/hormore.Butdon’tbegladtooearlyyet.Themainproblemtoaskyfullofflyingcarsisrules.Notonlywilleveryaircraftneedtopassstrictsafetytests,butanewsystemofairtrafficcontrolwillbeneededtodealwith3-Dtrafficjamsabovepeoplewhoarenotawareofwhatishappeninginthesky.NASAisalreadyworkingonthat.Testshaveshownthatmultipleunmanned(无人的)flyingcarscancommunicatewitheachothertoavoidaccidents.Inthemeantime,flyingcarswillmainlybereservedforemergencyservicesandafewVIPs.24.VahanaisdifferentfromtheVolocopterinthat____A.itispower-freeB.itisselfcontrolledC.itsroutesarefixedD.itspropellerscanbeseen25.Theunderlinedword”vertical”inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans____A.goingstraightupordownB.flyinghighandfastC.goingacrossbackorforthD.flyingquietlyandsafely26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.NASAhelpsflyingcarstocommunicate.B.Therewillbenotrafficjamsifcarscanfly.C.Rulesforflyingcarshavealreadybeenmade.D.Itisunusualforordinarypeopletouseflyingcars.CInNovemberacold,unseenstrangerthatkilledmanypeoplecametovisitthecity..Johnsylayonherbed,seriouslyill.HerfriendSuesawshewaslookingoutthewindowandcounting-countingbackward.”Twelve,”shesaid,andalittlelater”eleven”;andthen”ten”and”nine”;andthen”eight”“and”seven,”almosttogether.Suelookedoutthewindow.Anoldivyvine(常青藤)，goingbadattheroots,climbedhalfwayupthewall.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadstrickenleavesfromtheplantuntilitsbranches,almostbare(光秃秃的)，hungonthebricks.“Whatisit,dear?”askedSue.“Leaves.Ontheplant.WhenthelastonefallsImustgo,too.”“Oh,whathaveoldivyleavestodowithyourgettingwell?Trytoeatsomesoupnow,”saidSue.”And,ImustcallMisterBehrmanuptobemymodelformydrawing.Don’ttrytomoveuntilIcomeback.”OldBehrmanwasapainterwholivedonthegroundfloor.Behrmanwasafailureinart.Foryears,hehadalwaysbeenplanningtopaintaworkofart,buthadneveryetbegunit.Hewasafierce(暴躁的)，little,oldmanwhoprotectedthetwoyoungwomeninthestudioapartmentabovehim.SuetoldhimaboutJohnsyandhowshefearedthatherfriendwouldfloatawaylikealeaf.OldBehrmanwasangeredatsuchanidea.”Thisisnotanyplaceinwhichoneso.goodasMissJohnsyshallliesick,”yelledBehrman.”SomedayIwillpaintamasterpiece,andweshallallgoaway.”Thenextmorning,JohnsyandSueweresurprisedtofindthereyetstoodagainstthewalloneivyleafafterthebeatingrainandfiercewindthatblewthroughthenight.Itwasthelastoneonthevine.Itwasstilldarkgreenatthecenter.Butitsedgeswerecoloredwiththeyellow.Ithungbravelyfromthebranchaboutsevenmetersabovethegro