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1、2013高考英語（閱讀理解）25分鐘沖刺訓練（2） 及答案解析
(第***篇)
After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It’ s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’ s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our
2、natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a car’ s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful po
3、llutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that
4、since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But that’s not how it works. The 144volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the car’s brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking” , because it generates elect
5、ricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine s
6、tarts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn’ t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a waming on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads，“YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS！” Then the
7、 electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.
[語篇解讀] 本文主要介紹了一種新型汽車hybrid cars的優(yōu)點和生產(chǎn)這種汽車的原因。
1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The hybrid car will be put on the market.
B. Hybrid cars run faster than regular cars.
C. When
8、the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warning.
D. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of air pollution.
[解析] 細節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的“But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a
9、 car’s engine.”可知答案。
[答案] D
2．According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to ________.
A. a hightech discovery
B. energy saving
C. a new invention
D. a combination of two things
[解析] 詞義猜測題。由文章的第三段的第一句“A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric
10、 car that is battery powered.”可知答案。
[答案] D
3．“Regenerative breaking” is an important process of the hybrid car because ________.
A. it allows the car to come to a quick stop
B. it gives the driver a smoother ride
C. it produces energy to charge the battery
D. it can control the speed of the ca
11、r
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。由文章的第三段的“The 144volt battery pack is...because it generates electricity.”可知答案。
[答案] C
4．Which of the following is right about the EPA?
A. They designed hybrid cars.
B. They outlawed (宣布……為不合法) the burning of fossil fuels.
C. They set important guidelines that help control polluti
12、on.
D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。由文章的第二段的第三句可知答案。
[答案] C
5．Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?
A. They use less gas than regular cars.
B. They’ re safer to drive than most cars.
C. They’re more modern than other cars.
D. They cost less than regular cars.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。由第四段的第一句“Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time，this helps it use less gas than a regular car.”可知答案。
[答案] A
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2013高考英語 閱讀理解25分鐘沖刺訓練（2）
