2020版英语大一轮复习讲义人教版(全国)话题晨背与阅读训练话题话题十四 第二节

(2018·浙江，阅读理解C)

Asculturalsymbolsgo，theAmericancarisquiteyoung.TheModelTFordwasbuiltatthePiquettePlantinMichiganacenturyago，withthefirstrollingofftheassemblyline(装配线) onSeptember27,1908.Onlyelevencarswereproducedthenextmonth.ButeventuallyHenryFordwouldbuildfifteenmillionofthem.

ModernAmericawasbornontheroad，behindawheel.ThecarshapedsomeofthemostlastingaspectsofAmericanculture：theroadsidediner，thebillboard，themotel，eventhehamburger.Formostofthelastcentury，thecarrepresentedwhatitmeanttobeAmerican—goingforwardathighspeedtofindnewworlds.Theroadnovel，theroadmovie，thesearethemosttypicalAmericanideas，bornofabundantpetrol，cheapcarsandanever-endinginterstatehighwaysystem，thelargestpublicworksprojectinhistory.

In1928HerbertHooverimaginedanAmericawith“achickenineverypotandacarineverygarage.”Sincethen，thissocietyhasmovedonward，neverlookingback，asthecartransformedAmericafromafarm-basedsocietyintoanindustrialpower.

ThecarsthatdrovetheAmericanDreamhavehelpedtocreateaglobalecologicaldisaster.InAmericathedemandforoilhasgrownby22percentsince1990.

Theproblemsofexcessive(过度的) energyconsumption，climatechangeandpopulationgrowthhavebeendescribedinabookbytheAmericanwriterThomasL.Friedman.Hefearstheworst，buthopesforthebest.

Friedmanpointsoutthatthegreeneconomy(经济)isachancetokeepAmericanstrength.“Theabilitytodesign，buildandexportgreentechnologiesforproducingcleanwater，cleanairandhealthyandabundantfoodisgoingtobethecurrencyofpowerinthenewcentury.”

A.ToexplainAmericans’lovefortravellingbycar.

B.ToshowtheinfluenceofcarsonAmericanculture.

C.TostressthepopularityoffastfoodwithAmericans.

D.TopraisetheeffectivenessofAmerica’sroadsystem.

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“ThecarshapedsomeofthemostlastingaspectsofAmericanculture...eventhehamburger.”可知，汽车塑造了某些最持久的美国文化，其中就包括汉堡。由此可知，汽车对于汉堡文化的形成，影响是非常大的。所以，在第二段中提及汉堡，就是为了表明汽车对于美国文化有相当大的影响。故选B项。

29.WhathastheuseofcarsinAmericaledto?

A.Declineofeconomy.

B.Environmentalproblems.

C.Ashortageofoilsupply.

D.Afarm-basedsociety.

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“ThecarsthatdrovetheAmericanDreamhavehelpedtocreateaglobalecologicaldisaster.”可知，驱动美国梦的汽车导致了全球性的生态灾难，即汽车的使用引起了环境问题。故选B项。

30.WhatisFriedman’sattitudetowardsAmerica’sfuture?

A.Ambiguous.    B.Doubtful.

C.Hopeful.    D.Tolerant.

答案　C

解析　观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“Friedmanpointsoutthatthegreeneconomy(经济) isachancetokeepAmericanstrength.”可知，Friedman认为绿色经济是使美国保持实力的一个机遇。由此可知，他对美国的未来充满了希望。故选C项。

1.eventuallyadv.最终；终于

2.shapev.使成形；塑造n.外形，形状

3.lastingadj.持久的，永久的

4.aspectn.方面

5.theroadsidediner路边小饭店

6.moteln.汽车旅馆

7.interstatehighwaysystem州际公路系统

8.transformv.转化；转变

9.consumptionn.消费；消耗

10.pointout指出

1.(第28题)[正确答案]B项ToshowtheinfluenceofcarsonAmericanculture.

[命题句子]ModernAmericawasbornontheroad，behindawheel.The car shaped some of the

 most lasting aspects of American culture: theroadsidediner，thebillboard，themotel，eventhehamburger.

请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。

2.(第29题)[正确答案]B项Environmentalproblems.

[命题句子]ThecarsthatdrovetheAmericanDreamhavehelped to create a global ecological 

disaster.

请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。

3.Asculturalsymbolsgo，theAmericancarisquiteyoung.

翻译：与一般的文化标志相比，美国的汽车行业很年轻。

分析：句中as...go是固定用法，表示“与一般的……相比”的意思，as与go之间通常为复数形式。例如：Heisafirst-ratemusician，asmusiciansgo.与普通音乐家相比，他是一流的。