英语阶段测评（三）(3)

What kind of car will we be driving in the future? Rather different from the type we know today，with the next 20 years bringing greater change than the past 50.The people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems

may

well

accelerate

the

pace

of

the

car's

development.Today they are students on the transport design course at London's Royal College of Art.

Their vision is of a machine with three wheels instead of four，electrically powered，environmentally clean，and able to drive itself along

“intelligent”

roads

equipped

with

built-in

power

supplies.Future cars will pick up their fuel during long journeys from a power source built into the road，or store it in small quantities for travelling in the city.

Instead of today's seating arrangements—two in front，two or three behind，all forward—the car will have a versatile interior with adults and children in a family circle.

This view of the future car is based on a much more sophisticated(精密的)road system，with strips built into motorways to supply power to vehicles passing along them.Cars will not need drivers，because computers will provide safe driving control and route finding.All the drivers will have to do is to say where to go and the computer will do the rest.It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another.The technology already exists for the car to become a true automobile.

25．What kind of car will we be driving in the future? A．Three-wheeled. B．Electrically powered.

C．With a versatile seating arrangement. D．All of the above.

[解析] 细节理解题。从文章内容可知，未来的汽车将会以三个轮子代替四个轮子，采用电力驱动使环境清洁，有多功能的座位，故选D项。

[答案] D

26．Why will a future car use electrical power?

A．Because using electrical power is able to make our environment become cleaner.

B．Because an electrically powered car won't need to store power.

C．Because an electrically powered car will be easier to drive. D．Because using electrical power will be safer.

[解析] 细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，未来的汽车将采用电力驱动，可保持环境清洁，故选A项。

[答案] A

27．What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Having many different kinds of skill.

B．Easily able to change from one direction to another. C．Easily able to change from one kind of activity to another. D．Having many different uses.

[解析] 词义猜测题。从该词的前后文可知，未来的汽车内部座位将采用可转动式，这样父母与孩子就可以像家人团聚时一样坐成一圈，故选B项。

[答案] B

28．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Future cars are completely different from the automobiles we know today.

B．The design of future cars will be more sophisticated. C．Because of the new type of cars，our future environment will become cleaner.

D．The road system will become more sophisticated than it is today.

[解析] 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述未来的汽车在设计、功能与操作方面大大不同于如今的汽车。故选A项。

[答案] A

C

All parents have sky-high hopes for their children.They want them to be confident and content.What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives? Experts advise：

1．Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed，children need to feel they're good at something.So expose your children to as many interests as possible，then let them choose those they like best.

2．Applauding their achievements.A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school—and in life—than students whose parents didn't show such support.So celebrate your kids' achievements，no matter how small they are.

3．Praising their efforts.Kids won't always come out on top.Still，they deserve kudos(赞誉) for trying their best.Ten-year-old April Cutler，for example，has had trouble with math since second grade.“She usually gets Cs on her report card，but last year she was

determined to get As and worked hard at it，” says her mom.“When the first grading period ended，April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math，” Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she'd improved.That inspired her to try even harder.She got a B plus for the next period！”

4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes.Making his/her own decisions increases a child's sense of control and builds his/her self-esteem(自尊心)．And allowing kids to make wrong decisions—so long as doing so won't harm them—helps kids learn from their mistakes.

5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems.As they grow，children need practice in communicating，standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.So the next time your child runs to your complaining that her brother is blaming her，step back and let them work it out.

29．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To encourage parents to admire their kids. B．To show how to praise kids. C．To help kids study harder.

D．To give advice on how to help kids become mature.

[解析] 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的All parents have sky-high hopes for their children.及最后的Experts advise 可知，本文主要是关于家长如何帮助孩子成长，让孩子变得成熟的建议。

[答案] D

30．The passage is mainly intended for__________.

A．kids B．parents C．teachers D．educators

[解析] 写作意图题。根据第一段中的What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives? 可知，这篇文章是写给父母的。

[答案] B

31．From the example of April Cutler，we can learn that__________.

A．praising kids' efforts can help them make greater progress B．setting a high goal makes kids feel discouraged

C．solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confident D．interest is the best teacher

[解析] 细节理解题。根据April Cutler 所在的第3条的标题“Praising their efforts”以及该段的内容可以看出，表扬孩子所付出的努力有助于他们取得更大的进步。

[答案] A

D

What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology (生物科技)．With the

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