Ⅰ.阅读理解
Terrafugia Inc.said on Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats，four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air.It flies using a 23gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air.On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show.But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways.It's expected to cost $279,000.And it won't help if you're stuck in traffic.The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s，according to Robert Mann，an airline industry expert.But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality.The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft，which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes.Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
1．What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The basic data of the Transition.
B．The advantages of flying cars.
C．The potential market for flying cars.
D．The designers of the Transition.
答案：A
解析：段落大意题。第一段主要介绍了飞行汽车Transition的座位、轮子、可折叠的机翼、飞行的速度、燃油状况等基本的数据，因此A项正确。
2．Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?
A．It causes traffic jams. B．It is difficult to operate.
C．It is very expensive. D．It burns too much fuel.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways.It's expected to cost $279,000.”可知，飞行汽车Transition价格昂贵，买家不多，路上少见。因此C项正确。
3．What is the government's attitude to the development of the flying car?
A．Cautious. B．Favorable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的“The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.”可知，政府对此项目给予支持，持赞同的态度，故B项正确。cautious“谨慎的”；favorable“赞同的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”；disapproving“不赞同的”。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Flying Car at Auto Show
B．The Transition's First Flight
C．Pilots' Dream Coming True
D．Flying Car Closer to Reality
答案：D
解析：标题判断题。第一段介绍了这种飞行汽车完成了第一次试飞；第二段介绍已经有大约100人交了购买定金；第三段提到了政府对此的支持；第四段介绍了让飞机投入使用的改良办法以及对飞行员的要求等。纵观全文，这种飞行汽车投入使用的可能性越来越大，因此D项正确。
