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1、太原市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）训练题（8）及答案As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many
2、 clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to troub
3、le large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Bri
4、tain took the decision to downshift last year.One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their t
5、wo children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wa
6、les. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some time getting used to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its m
7、ade us stronger as a family, and the children are much happier.Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, however, is b
8、eing able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much, or you might not do it at all.”44. The passage tells us that .A. people seldom work long hours to make moneyB. people hardly buy more things than necessaryC. people are sure eve
9、rything they own is in the right placeD. people realize there is more to life than just making money45. When Daniel was a reporter, he _. A. lived in central London B. was well paid C. missed his children D. disliked his job 46. Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _.A. was easy to or
10、ganize B. was extremely expensiveC. has improved family lifeD. has been a total success47. The underlined word “downshifting” in the 2nd paragraph refers to _.A. repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullyC. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeD. living in a
11、big house in the suburbs and dining out once a weekC） 4447 DBCC；*结束（山东省烟台市高三调研测试） If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of
12、2011. Its the next wow vehicle, said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris dont 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 a
13、nd 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
14、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 youre good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and
15、 hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you dont 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 the bad weather instead of flying into marginal（临界的）conditions. The Transitions price tag: 94,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, a transponder or a GPS. Another, option is a full-plane
