四、閱讀理解(共15小題，每題3分，共45分)

　　閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳的一項(xiàng)。

　　根據(jù)以下資料，回答試題。

　　California families are facing a rapidly mounting uphill battle to make enough money to provide basic household essentials, according to a new study conducted by the California Budget Project.

　　The research compiled by the Sacramento-based non-profit organization concluded an average two-parent family with one employed adult in California needs to make $51,177 a year, or $24.60 cents an hour, to pay for housing, transportation, food, utilities, child care, health coverage, taxes and other basic expenses.

　　The number grows significantly higher in the Bay Area, the state's most expensive region.A Bay Area family of four with two working adults living in rental housing needs a combined income of $79,946 to cover essential needs.That number is more than four times greater than the $19,157 income level recognized by the federal government as impoverished.

　　The study is the fourth semi-annual survey conducted by the California Budget Project since 1999. California Budget Project executive director Jean Ross said helping state officials and residents understand the numbers found in the report is crucial to moving families toward self-sufficiency.

　　"How should we be targeting some of our programs and policies? How much do young people need to earn and what kind of a job should they be looking to train for if they want to have that salary that can support a family?"

　　CBP said the project was based on actual costs or generally accepted fair standard prices based on weighted averages found in ten California regions.

　　第36題　In the Bay Area, a family needs to earn __ the amount they do in other areas.

　　A. twice

　　B. five times

　　C. four times

　　D. three times

　　答案：C

　　解析：本文講的是在加利福尼亞州家庭最基本的開銷正快速增長。第二段說，調(diào)查表明，有一人工作的雙親家庭平均一年需要掙5萬多美元才能夠支撐這個(gè)家庭的最基本的開銷。第三段又舉例說，一個(gè)居住在加州消費(fèi)最貴的舊金山灣區(qū)的四口之家，雙親都工作所得的總收入僅夠維持這個(gè)家庭的基本生活。而這個(gè)收入是政府所認(rèn)定的貧困線的四倍多。說明這一區(qū)域的收入比別的地方高出四倍。

　　第37題　What are some basic expenses for Bay Area families?

　　A. Candy, soda and popcor

　　B. Entertainment, clothing and vacation

　　C. Sports cars, boats and electronic

　　D. Food, housing and taxe

　　答案：D

　　解析： 第二段中列舉了幾種基本消費(fèi)。D項(xiàng)中的三種都被包括在內(nèi)。

　　第38題　How do we know that the costs are rising in California?

　　A. It said so in the newspape

　　B. Some people don't believe

　　C. The governor sent out a press releas

　　D. A group of people studied the costs of raising a famil

　　答案：D

　　解析： 第一段、第二段、第四段和最后一段都提到加州居民基本生活開銷上漲是通過加州非盈利預(yù)算項(xiàng)目機(jī)構(gòu)在加州的10個(gè)地區(qū)所做的調(diào)查得出的結(jié)論。

　　第39題　What has this study made people think about?

　　A. What jobs are available to support familie

　　B. How people can save more mone

　　C. How to get a good deal on a new ca

　　D. What kinds of houses they should bu

　　答案：A

　　解析： 倒數(shù)第二段提到，這份報(bào)告迫使人不得不考慮年輕人到底要掙多少錢，找到什么樣的工作才能養(yǎng)家糊口這類問題。

　　根據(jù)以下資料，回答試題。

　　After Man has dreamed about flying for a long time.Michael Moshier is a dreamer.He invented the Solo Trek.

　　The Solo Trek had a 120 horsepower engine with twin fans.Only one person flies.As you fly above the roofs, you lean a little forward.You can see everything under you.You are flying like Superman.

　　Michael Moshier looked at the jet belt and the rocket belt that was developed 20-30 years ago Nothing ever came from them.People still can't fly.

　　Inventors have tried to make it easy for people to fly.Paul Moller has been working on his flying car for 30 years.He now says it is ready for tests.It would take off and land vertically, go600 miles an hour, and deliver 20 miles to the gallon.A computer would do the actual flying.He says it could be sold next year for about a million dollars.

　　NASA is working with Moshier to help develop his flying machine.The first users are likely to be military.

　　It's been 50-years since Robert Fulton invented his airphibian, a flying car.It flew, and is now in the Smithsonian Museum.

　　Getting dreams to fly is never easy.

　　第40題　The Solo Trek is able to lift off the ground by using __.

　　A. a solar powered engine

　　B. engine-powered twin fans

　　C. large flapping wings

　　D. rotating blades

　　答案：B

　　解析：參見第二段：這架單人小型飛車是由l20馬力的發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)帶動(dòng)的，并有雙螺旋槳。

　　第41題　An analogy was used to compare the way one could fly in the Solo Flyer to __.

　　A. how a helicopter flies

　　B. how the Jetsons fly

　　C. how the airphibian flies

　　D. how Superman flies

　　答案：D

　　解析： 參見第二段：當(dāng)你駕駛著飛行器飛行在建筑物之上時(shí)，你會(huì)覺得自己的飛行如同超人一樣。

　　第42題　Paul Moller's flying car is different than an airplane because __.

　　A. it has no wings

　　B. it uses solar power

　　C. it takes offand lands vertically

　　D. it can land on water

　　答案：C

　　解析： 參見第四段：他的飛機(jī)可以垂直起飛和降落。

　　第43題　Robert Fulton's invention, an airphibian, can best be described as__

　　A. a helicopter

　　B. a solo flying machine

　　C. a flying car

　　D. an airplane

　　答案：C

　　解析： 參見倒數(shù)第二段。

　　根據(jù)以下資料，回答試題。

　　An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee.First, he may look within his own company.But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company.If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.

　　There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, professional societies and so on.He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes.

　　The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants.He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristics.A candidate's professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills.These can be listed on a resume.Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews.

　　第44題　This passage mainly tells us __.

　　A. there are many applications looking for a job

　　B. how an employer hires his employees

　　C. employer hires a new employee within his company

　　D. employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines

　　答案：B

　　解析：這是文章的中心思想。

　　第45題　When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider __.

　　A. the applicant's professional qualification

　　B. the applicant's personalities

　　C. the applicant's education and family background

　　D. both A and B

　　答案：D

　　解析： 參見句子：He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristic.

　　第46題　"Professional qualification" does not include __.

　　A. good health

　　B. skills

　　C. experience

　　D. education

　　答案：A

　　解析： 參見句子：A candidate’s professional qualifications include his education.experience and skills.

　　第47題　We can conclude that a candidate who __ is in a better position to be hired.

　　A. has worked for two months

　　B. has had college education

　　C. is getting training

　　D. is fond of sports

　　答案：B

　　解析： 參見最后一段。