四、阅读理解(共15小题，每题3分，共45分)
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。
根据以下资料，回答试题。
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题 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：本文讲的是在加利福尼亚州家庭最基本的开销正快速增长。第二段说，调查表明，有一人工作的双亲家庭平均一年需要挣5万多美元才能够支撑这个家庭的最基本的开销。第三段又举例说，一个居住在加州消费最贵的旧金山湾区的四口之家，双亲都工作所得的总收入仅够维持这个家庭的基本生活。而这个收入是政府所认定的贫困线的四倍多。说明这一区域的收入比别的地方高出四倍。
第37题 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： 第二段中列举了几种基本消费。D项中的三种都被包括在内。
第38题 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开销上涨是通过加州非盈利预算项目机构在加州的10个地区所做的调查得出的结论。
第39题 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： 倒数第二段提到，这份报告迫使人不得不考虑年轻人到底要挣多少钱，找到什么样的工作才能养家糊口这类问题。
根据以下资料，回答试题。
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题 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：参见第二段：这架单人小型飞车是由l20马力的发动机带动的，并有双螺旋桨。
第41题 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： 参见第二段：当你驾驶着飞行器飞行在建筑物之上时，你会觉得自己的飞行如同超人一样。
第42题 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： 参见第四段：他的飞机可以垂直起飞和降落。
第43题 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： 参见倒数第二段。
根据以下资料，回答试题。
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题 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：这是文章的中心思想。
第45题 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： 参见句子：He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristic.
第46题 "Professional qualification" does not include __.
A. good health
B. skills
C. experience
D. education
答案：A
解析： 参见句子：A candidate’s professional qualifications include his education.experience and skills.
第47题 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： 参见最后一段。
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