:高考英语快速阅读训练（1）A.

高考英语快速阅读训练（1）A

(A)(Words：295；Time：5)

荒郊野外，如果你的车子轮胎瘪了，那可真是一件麻烦事，现在一种新的产品可让您不再犯愁了。

Whenoneofyourcartiresgoesflat，therearetwothingsyoucando，youcancomplainandchangeitor，ifyoudonthaveaspare，standhelplesslybesidetheroadandhopesomeonecomestoyourrescue。Nowcomesathirdchoice，calledQuickwheel。Itisdesignedtogetdisabledmotoristsrollingagainasquicklyaspossible。

Quickwheelisbasicallyatinyemergencytrailer-completewiththreetoughlittlewheelsofitsown-thatsupportstheflattireandenablesthemotoristtodrivetoaservicestationwithoutlosingmuchtimeorexpendingmuchenergy。TheproductismadeintheNetherlandsbutisownedandmarketedbyaUScompany，QuickwheelInc。ofGreenwich，Connecticut。Accordingtothefirmspresident，RobertBockweg，theproductmeetseachofthemajorworriesthatcustomersrelatewithflattires：safety，losttimeandphysicallabour。

Touseit，motoristssimplyunfoldtheproducttoitsfullyextendedposition，setitinfrontofthedisabledtire，drivethecarontotheQuickwheelsramp(斜板)andfixaspecialsafetystrapoverthetire。Thetireisthenlocked，orcradled，inQuickwheelsmetalframe。Itsthreewheelsdotherestofthework。AccordingtoQuickwheelInc，itsproductcanbedrivenformilesatthespeedofupto45milesperhourwithoutanynoticeablechangeinthevehiclesbraking(车辆刹车)orsteeringoperation。Thecompanyalsosaysthatitcanbeusedonjustaboutanytypeofcar，jeep，mini-vanortrailer(拖车)。

BockwegsaysthatQuickwheelwillbesoldfirstintheUnitedStates，atapriceof$150。SalesagreementsnowbeingtalkedovershouldmaketheproductreadyforuseinJapan，CanadaandWesternEuropeinthenearfuture。

1。Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasedisabledmotorists(Paragraph1)probablymean?

A。Motoristswhocantwalk。

B。Motoristswhohavedisabilities。

C。Driverswhocantdriveonbecauseofaflattire。

D。Driverswhoarehurtinanaccident。

2。Accordingtotheinformationinthepassage，Quickwheel________。

A。canbeusedtoreplaceaflattire

B。providesakindofsupporttotheflattireforashorttime

C。isabletomoveasquicklyasawheel

D。isaschangeableandlastingasanordinarywheel

3。ItissuggestedbutnotclearlystatedthatQuickwheel________。

A。cantbeusedinplaceofatireoverlongdistances

B。willbeusedfirstintheUS

C。canbefoldedandunfolded

D。performswellovervariouskindsofroadsurfaces

4。Themainpurposeofwritingthistextisto________。

A。announceabusinessagreement

B。shareinformationaboutflattirechanging

C。introducetheadvantagesofanewtire

D。introduceanewproduct-Quick-wheel

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科技发展了，但孩子的玩具历经千百年而变化不大，你知道其中的原由吗?

Thereseemsnevertohavebeenacivilization(文明)withouttoys，butwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown。Theyprobablycameaboutjusttogivechildrensomethingtodo。

Intheancientworld，asistoday，mostboysplaywithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother。Insocietieswheresocialrolesarestrictlydetermined，boyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirfathersandgirlsafterthetasksoftheirmothers。Thisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingprepared，eveninplay，tostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworld。

Whatisremarkableaboutthehistoryoftoysisnotsomuchhowtheychangedoverthecenturiesbuthowmuchtheyhaveremainedthesame。Itistheuniversalityoftoysabouttheirdevelopmentinallpartsoftheworldandtheircontinuingtothepresentthatisamazing。InEgypt，theAmericas，China，JapanandamongtheArcticpeoples，generallythesamekindsoftoysappeared。Nearlyeverycivilizationhaddolls，littleweapons，toysoldiers，tinyanimalsandvehicles。

Becausetoyscanbegenerallyregardedasakindofartform，theyhavenotbeensubjectto(服从于)technologicalprogressthatcharacterizesinventionsforadultuse。Theprogressfromthewheeltotheoxcarttotheautomobileisadirectlineofadvancement。Theprogressfromarattle(拨浪鼓)usedbyababyin3，000BCtooneusedbyaninfanttoday，however，isnotcharacterizedbyinventiveness。Eachrattleistheproductoftheartistictastesofthetimesandsubjecttothelimitationsofmaterialsthenreadyforuse。

5。Thereasonwhythetoysmostboysplaywitharedifferentfromthosethatgirlsplaywithisthat________。

A。theirsocialrolesarestrictlydetermined

B。mostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfathersjobs

C。boysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothers

D。theylikechallengingactivities。

6。Theuniversalityoftoysliesinthefactthat________。

A。technologicaladvanceshavegreatlyimprovedthemakingoftoys

B。theimprovementoftechniquesinmakingtoysdependsontheeffortsofuniversities

C。theexplorationoftheuniversehasledtothecreationofnewkindsoftoys

D。thebasiccharacteristicsoftoysarethesameallovertheworld

7。Regardedasakindofartform，toys________。

A。followadirectlineofdevelopment

B。alsogreatlyinterestadults

C。arenotcharacterizedbyprogressintechnology

D。showthepaceofsocialprogress

8。Theauthorusedtheexampleofarattletoshowthat________。

A。intoy-makingthereisacontinuityintheuseofmaterials

B。eventhesimplesttoyscanshowtheprogressoftechnology

C。itoftentakesalongtimetointroducenewtechnologyintotoy-making

D。evenasimpletoycanmirrortheartistictastesofthetime

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1。C。从第一段内容得知，disabledmotorists指的是那些对自己车子的轮胎瘪了而束手无策的司机。

2。B。从文章第二段第一句和第三段的倒数第二句可知。

3。D。选项A、B、C都能在原文中找到明确的句子。

4。D。从文章的文体和内容来看，通篇文章主要是介绍一种新的产品--Quickwheel。

5。A。由原文第二段第二句可知。

6。D。根据文章第三段第一句和第三句可知，玩具的基本的特征变化不大。

7。C。由文章最后一段第一句可知，玩具作为一种艺术形式，不因科技变化而变化。

8。D。从原文最后一句可知，即使是最简单的玩具也反映了当时的艺术品味。