Up, Up, and Away飞！飞！飞上天！
by Leigh Goldberg
The PAL-V is an expensive solution for getting out of traffic.
价格昂贵的个人陆空两用车是摆脱繁忙交通的解决之道。
Anyone who drives knows what it's like to be stuck in a traffic jam with no way out. There's no _(1)_ forward or hitting reverse and shifting into another lane. It's at this point that most people wish they could take to the air and fly away. No longer would they have to suffer through gridlock, bottlenecks, or hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic. With the simple flick of a switch, their land vehicles would transform _(2)_ personal air transports.
Sounds impossible, right? Wrong! For those who can _(3)_ the US$330,000 sticker price, the Personal Air and Land Vehicle, or PAL-V for short, can do just that. _(4)_, it looks like a helicopter with three wheels instead of landing skids. Its main rotor blade provides lift, while the propeller in the back takes care of forward propulsion, both of which are tucked away upon landing to make it a street-legal vehicle. The PAL-V can reach speeds of _(5)_ 180 kilometers per hour on both land and in the air. Furthermore, drivers can cover 1,200 kilometers on the ground or fly comfortably at an _(6)_ of 1,200 meters for over 500 kilometers.
The PAL-V seems like the _(7)_ flying car, but there's a hitch—drivers need valid pilots' licenses, and the vehicles can only be flown from airports since they require 165 meters of runway to take off and 30 meters to land. No matter what, the PAL-V will be turning heads when it becomes commercially available soon.
1. (A) move(B) moved(C) moving(D) moves
2. (A) for(B) into(C) with(D) on
3. (A) afford(B) define(C) import(D) permit
4. (A) Simply to put(B) Simply putting(C) To put simply(D) Simply put
5. (A) as to(B) far from(C) up to(D) apart from
6. (A) balance(B) altitude(C) order(D) temper
7. (A) objective(B) harmful(C) furious(D) ultimate
There's no moving forward or hitting reverse and shifting into another lane.
理由:
a. 本空格测试以下固定用法∶
There is no + V-ing没人能够……
= No one can + V
= It's impossible to V
There is no denying that Jack is a good student.
= No one can deny that Jack is a good student.
= It's impossible to deny that Jack is a good student.
没人能够否认杰克是个好学生。
b. 根据上述用法，可知 (C) 应为正选。
With the simple flick of a switch, their land vehicles would transform into personal air transports.
理由:
a. 本空格测试以下固定用法∶
transform (A) into B（将 A）转变为 B
= change (A) into B
= convert (A) into B
The company planned to transform the old house into a hotel.
那家公司打算将这栋老房子改建成饭店。
b. 根据上述用法，可知 (B) 应为正选。
For those who can afford the US$330,000 sticker price, the Personal Air and Land Vehicle, or PAL-V for short, can do just that.
理由:
a. (A) afford vt. 负担得起
can/can't afford to V
负担得起 不起做……
Amanda can't afford to eat out every night.
艾曼达负担不起每晚外食。
(B) define vt. 定义
define A as B将 A 定义为 B
Doris defines happiness as spending time with her family.
桃莉丝将快乐定义为和家人共处。
(C) import vt. 进口
export vt. 出口
Our company imports paper products from Australia.
我们公司从澳洲进口纸类制品。
(D) permit vt. 允许
permit sb to V允许某人做……
The teacher permitted Sean to hand in his report a day late.
老师允许尚恩可以晚一天交报告。
b. 根据语意及用法，可知应选 (A)。
Simply put, it looks like a helicopter with three wheels instead of landing skids.
理由:
a. 本空格测试以下固定用法∶
(To be) simply put, ...简言之，……
= To put it simply, ...
= In brief, ...
= In short, ...
There are going to be many changes soon. Simply put, everything will be different.
近期内将会有许多改变。简言之，每件事都将会不同。
Your boyfriend is lazy and bad-tempered. In short, he is good for nothing.
奶的男朋友既懒惰而且脾气又差。简言之，他一无是处。
b. 根据题意及用法，可知 (D) 应为正选。
The PAL-V can reach speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour on both land and in the air.
理由:
a. (A) as to...至於……
As to my basketball skills, I feel that they will only get better over time.
关於我的篮球技术，我觉得会随著时间渐入佳境。
(B) far from...完全不……（反而……）
Far from answering the question, Sam's reply just confused everyone further.
山姆完全没回答到该问题，他的答覆反而让大家更困惑。
(C) up to + 数字多达 高达……
That girl can eat up to five bowls of rice in one sitting.
那女孩一餐可以吃 5 碗饭之多。
(D) apart from...除了……之外
= aside from...
Apart from playing the guitar, Peter plays the drums.
除了弹吉他外，彼得还会打鼓。
b. 根据语意及用法，可知应选 (C)。
Furthermore, drivers can cover 1,200 kilometers on the ground or fly comfortably at an altitude of 1,200 meters for over 500 kilometers.
理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠词 an，可知空格应置母音开头单
字，故 (A) 和 (D) 皆不可选。
(A) balance n. 平衡
Susan lost her balance and fell down the stairs.
苏珊失去平衡，跌下了楼梯。
(B) altitude n. 高度
The balloon burst at an altitude of 1,000 meters.
那颗气球在 1 千公尺的高度时爆掉了。
(C) order n. 命令；指示
Danny received a direct order from the general manager.
丹尼接到总经理直接发出的命令。
(D) temper n. 脾气
Nobody likes Steven because of his hot temper.
没有人喜欢史提芬，因为他的脾气暴躁。
b. 根据语意，可知 (B) 应为正选。
The PAL-V seems like the ultimate flying car, but there's a hitch—drivers need valid pilots' licenses, and the vehicles can only be flown from airports since they require 165 meters of runway to take off and 30 meters to land.
理由:
a. (A) objective a. 客观的
Be objective when you decide whom to hire for the job.
决定要雇用谁来做这份工作时，务必要客观。
(B) harmful a. 有害的
be harmful to...对……有害
The strike was harmful to the management and workers alike.
那次的罢工对劳资双方都有害。
(C) furious a. 狂怒的
John is furious at the way he has been treated.
约翰对他被对待的方式非常愤怒。
(D) ultimate a. 终极的
The ultimate test of anyone's determi- nation is patience.
耐心是对任何人决心的最终考验。
b. 根据语意，可知 (D) 应为正选。
be stuck in...被困在……中
Cindy was stuck in a traffic jam and ended up being late for work this morning.
辛蒂今早塞在车阵中，结果上班迟到。
reverse n. 倒退，倒转
The police officer asked Jimmy to put his car in reverse.
警察要求吉米倒车。
take to...（前进）到……（某地）
The fans took to the streets in celebration after their team won the championship.
球队夺冠後，球迷跑到街上庆祝。
the simple flick of a switch
简单地按个按钮
You can download a lot of interesting games with the simple flick of a switch.
你只要简单地按个按钮就可以下载许多有趣的游戏。
for short简称
Her name is Alexandra, or Alex for short.
她的名字叫亚历珊卓，或是简称为亚历克丝。
be tucked away被隐藏起来
The letter was tucked away inside Sherry's teddy bear.
那封信藏在雪莉的玩具熊里。
hitch n. 障碍；故障
In spite of a hitch with one of the lights, the show was a success.
尽管其中有盏灯故障，该节目还是很成功。
valid a. 有效的
This membership card is valid for two years.
这张会员卡有效期限两年。
take off（飞机等）起飞
The runway was expanded to enable jumbo jets to take off and land.
那座跑道被拓宽好让巨无霸喷射机能在此起降。
turn heads引人注目
Jamie's younger brother turns heads wherever he goes because of his stylish clothing.
由於他时髦的穿著，洁咪的弟弟不论去哪里都很引人注目。
lane n. 车道
gridlock n. （极严重的）塞车
bottleneck n. 瓶颈；狭路
bumper-to-bumper a. 一辆接一辆的（bumper 原义为『保险杠』）
the sticker price标价；定价
skid n. （飞机的）起落架
a rotor blade（飞机的）旋翼
propeller n. 螺旋桨
propulsion n. 推进，推动
street-legal a. 合法上路的
land vi. & vt. 降落
commercially adv. 商业上
It's at this point that most people wish they could take to the air and fly away.
1. It is / was + 介词片语 副词子句 时间副词（片语）+ that 子句正是……就……
介词片语∶by bus、with your help...
时间副词（片语）∶yesterday、tomorrow、
then、next year...
副词子句∶not until he came、because I like him、when he left...
It wasn't until Mary graduated from college that she came to realize that Ken adored her.
直到大学毕业後玛丽才知道肯特对她有意思。
2. wish （但愿）之後接 that 子句时要使用假设语气，故若与现在事实相反，动词要使用简单过去式；若与过去事实相反，动词则须使用过去完成式。
I wish that the world were free of wars and poverty.
我但愿这世界能不再有战争和贫穷。
I wish that I had studied harder last semester.
我但愿自己上学期能更用功些。
飞！飞！飞上天！
价格昂贵的个人陆空两用车是摆脱繁忙交通的解决之道。
每位驾驶人都明白陷在车阵中无路可走是什麽滋味。车既无法往前开，驾驶也无法打倒车挡并换至其他车道。就在这个时候大多数人都希望他们能够升空然後飞走。他们将不用再忍受大塞车，狭窄路段或是好几个小时车子头尾相连的交通状况。只要简单地按个按钮，他们的陆上车辆就会转换成为个人的空中交通工具。
听起来很不可能，对吧？你错了！对那些负担得起定价 33 万美金的人来说，个人陆空两用车，或是简称为 PAL-V，就能够做到上述的事。简言之，它看起来像是有 3 个轮子而非起落架的直升机。它的主旋翼提供了上升的力量，而後方的螺旋桨则负责向前推进，而上述两者在降落时都会隐藏起来，使车子成为一台合法上路的交通工具。PAL-V 在陆上和空中的时速都可高达 180 公里。另外，驾驶人在地面上可以行驶 1 千 2 百公里远，或是也可以舒舒服服地在 1 千 2 百公尺的空中飞行超过 500 公里。
PAL-V 似乎就像是终极的飞天车，但它也有一些障碍?驾驶人必须要取得有效的飞行员执照，还有这种飞天车只能从机场起飞，因为它需要 165 公尺的跑道才能起飞和 30 公尺的跑道才能降落。不论如何，PAL-V 在不久之後正式上市时将会十分引人注目。
答案∶1. (C)2. (B)3. (A)4. (D)5. (C)6. (B)7. (D)
