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(2020·湖北省孝感市第一中学高三月考)Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.
Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawk's flying car plans last Monday. According to its website, the car is electricpowered and will be able to travel at a speed up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot's license and may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.
Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $100.Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year.
Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in DallasFt. Worth, Texas, US by 2020.Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.
Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.
Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。上周，Kitty Hawk和 Uber两家公司宣布他们很快就会使飞行汽车成为现实。文章具体介绍了两家公司研制的飞行汽车的一些特点。
1．What may Kitty Hawk's flying car be used for at present?
A．Accelerating the speed. B．Having fun.
C．Advertising the company. D．Fetching water.
答案：B 细节理解题。由第二段第三句“It says such a
machine ‘... may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes.’”可知，目前该飞行汽车主要用于消遣娱乐。故B项正确。
2．What do we know about Kitty Hawk's flying car from the third paragraph?
A．It costs two thousand dollars each.
B．It can travel over water.
C．It offers $100 to its potential buyers.
D．It hasn't gone to market.
答案：D 推理判断题。由第三段中的最后两句“However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year.”可知，Kitty Hawk的飞行汽车还没有定价，预计到今年年底进行销售。由此可以推知，该飞行汽车还没有上市。故D项正确。
3．In what way is Uber's flying taxi similar to Kitty Hawk's flying car?
A．They travel at the same speed.
B．They are electricpowered.
C．They are supported by the Uber app.
D．They require a flying license.
答案：B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“... the car is electricpowered”和第四段中的“Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power.”可知，它们都是电动的。故B项正确。
4．What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?
A．To call for public donations.
B．To introduce some advantages.
C．To promote interest in science.
D．To talk about possible problems.
答案：D 推理判断题。由最后一段最后三句话，尤其是最后的两个问句可知，该段提出了飞行汽车可能出现的问题。故D项正确。
【词汇积累】 ①recreational adj. 娱乐的；消遣的 ②deposit n. 订金；押金 ③destination n. 目的地；终点
【难句分析】 原文：Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars.尽管它们会带来很多便利，但想象一下，你不得不避开其他会飞的汽车。(最后一段第二句)
分析：本句为主从复合句。as引导让步状语从句，从句中使用了部分倒装。as表示“虽然，尽管”，引导让步状语从句时，其引导的让步状语从句必须使用倒装句。具体变法是把从句中作状语或者表语的“名词/动词/形容词/副词/分词”提到句首，形成“名词/动词/形容词/副词/分词＋主语＋动词”的倒装结构。
