山东省青岛市2014高考英语阅读理解完形填空及阅读类训练(19)

-1-青岛市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（19）（答案及解析）Words：359难度系数：★★★建议用时：9分钟EvenasToyotaCEOAkioToyodawrappedupatiredappearancebeforeCongress，theheadoftheworld’slargestautomakerwasn’tleavinghisproblemsbehind.ToyotafacesacriminalinvestigationbyfederallawyersinNewYork.Thecompanyisnowbeinginvestigated.ItsUSdealershipsindifficultynowarefacingrepairstopotentiallymillionsofcustomercarsthathavebeenrecalled.Thecompanyisofferingcustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses.Itslawyersarebusypreparingtocopewithlawsuits.Anewhearingwillbeconducted.AndthecosttoToyota’sreputationisonlynowstarting.Despiteback­to­backhearingsthisweek，lefttobesaidwereabetterexplanationforslowactionstodealwiththefaults，believablepromisesweremadethattheproblemsthatledtosudden，unintendedaccelerationswillbefixed.Toyodasaidthosechangeswerebeingmadenearlyaroundtheclock，butduringthreehoursofoftentensequestionsandanswersherepeatedthattherewasnolinktothevehicle’selectronicsystems.ManydriversmakingcomplaintsagainstToyotaandthegovernmentsaytheiraccelerationproblemshadnothingtodowithfloormatinterferenceorstickygaspedals(油门踏板)．Outsideexpertshavesuggestedelectronicproblems.HouselawmakersexpressedseriouscriticismonToyoda，thegrandsonofthecompany’sfounder.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)isseekingrecordsonToyota’srecallsandisconductingitsownreviewonwhetherelectronicswerebehindthecarfaults.NHTSAalsocontinuestolookintosteeringcomplaintsfromdriversofthepopularCorollamodel.Toyotahasrecalled8.5millioncars，morethan6millionofthemintheUnitedStates.ItmaybeawhilebeforecarbuyersbelievethatToyotareallymakessafecars.Toyota’sJanuarysalesalreadyfell16percentevenasmostotherautomakersjumpedbackfromlastyear’sbadresults.AnalystKojiEndoofAdvancedResearchJapaninTokyosaidheexpectsFebruarysales，dueoutnextweek，tobedown30percentto40.Toyota’ssalesproblemcouldcontinuebeyondthat.Itwilltakesometimetofeelthefulleffectofthis，hesaid.-2-【解题导语】“车到山前必有路，有路就有丰田车”，曾几何时，丰田车是日本先进制造技术的代表与象征，但现在的丰田车却陷入了困境，面临着重大的危机。13．Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A．ToyotaisintroubleB．ToyotaisunderhearingC．ToyotaisfinishedD．Toyotaisstillrunning解析：选A。主旨大意题。结合全文可知，丰田公司召回大量汽车，而且在美国丰田总裁又面临着国会听证会和消费者的起诉等等，由此可知该文主要讲述的是丰田公司面临的重大危机。14．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Toyotaprovidesverygoodpostsaleservice.B．Toyota’sbiggestmarketisintheUnitedStates.C．Toyotawillbeclosedsoon.D．Toyota’sdealershipintheUSwillallbeclosed.解析：选B。逻辑推理题。从倒数第四段的内容可知，丰田召回的850万辆中有超过600万辆来自美国，故可推断美国是丰田汽车的最大市场，答案选B项。15．WhydoesToyotarecallcarsandoffercustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses?A．Ittriestoavoidthemaximumdamagestothecompany.B．Itisabigcompanyandhasmeanstofixeveryproblem.C．It’spartofpostservice.D．It’sawaytocompeteinautomarket.解析：选A。逻辑推理题。从全文知，丰田召回汽车主要目的是安抚消费者，把损失降到最低限度，重塑消费者对丰田汽车的信心，所以答案选A项。16．Thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates________.A．AnalystKojiEndoisfullyconfidentaboutToyotaB．ToyotacouldmeetaworsesituationC．ToyotawouldgetoutoftroublesoonerorlaterD．Toyotawouldbuildupabetterreputationamongitscustomers解析：选B。逻辑推理题。从倒数第二段可知，分析者KojiEndo预计丰田二月份的销售量会继续下滑，结合本段内容可知，丰田公司的危机还远未过去，可能会碰到更糟糕的状况，据此B项正确。*******************************************************结束Passage***Theworldalwaysmakeswayforthedreamer.-3-WhenIwastwelveyearsold,myfathertookmetoseeZigZigler.IremembersittinginthatdarkhalllisteningtoMr.Zigler36everyone’sspiritsuptotheceiling,I37therefeelinglikeIcoulddoanything.Whenwegottothecar,Iturnedtomyfatherandsaid,“Dad,Iwantto38peoplefeellikethat.”Myfatheraskedme39Imeant.“IwanttobeamotivationalspeakerjustlikeMr.Zigler,”Ireplied.A（An）40wasborn.Recently,Ibeganseekingmydreamofmotivatingothers.41afour-yearrelationshipwithFortune100Company42asasales-trainerandendingasaregionalsalesmanager,Ileftthecompanyattheheightofmy43.Manypeoplewere44thatIwouldleaveafterearningasix-figureincome.Andtheyasked45Iwouldriskeverythingforadream.Imademy46tostartmyowncompanyandleavemyworryinglesspositionafter47aregionalsalesmeeting.Thevice-presidentofourcompanydelivereda48thatchangedmylife.Heaskedus,“Ifagodwouldofferyouthreewishes,whatwouldtheybe?”Aftergivingusa49towritedownthethreewishes,hethenaskedus,“Whydoyouneeda50?”IwouldneverforgetthepowerIfeltatthatmoment.Irealizedthat51Ihadaccomplishedinthepasthadpreparedmeforthismoment.Iwasreadyanddidn’tneedagod’shelptobecomeamotivationalspeaker.Amotivationalspeakerwas52.Havingmadethatdecision,Iwasimmediately53.OneweekafterIgavenotice,myhusbandwaslaidofffromhisjob,andnowwehadno54.ButIheldfasttomydream.Thewonderreallybegantohappen.Inashorttimemyhusbandfoundabetterjob.AndIwasabletobookseveral55engagementswithnewcustomers.Idiscoveredtheincrediblepowerofdreams.36．A．riseB．blowC．putD．raise37．A．leftB．cameC．arrivedD．slipped-4-38．A．getB．hopeC．makeD．cheer39．A．thatB．whatC．whichD．if40．A．dreamB．ideaC．girlD．speaker41．A．AfterB．BeforeC．BecauseD．While42．A．beginningB．workingC．actingD．regarding43．A．lifeB．loveC．incomeD．career44．A．disappointedB．movedC．surprisedD．delighted45．A．whenB．whyC．ifD．how46．A．planB．promiseC．decisionD．mind47A．attendingB．joiningC．enteringD．holding48．A．newspaperB．bookC．reportD．speech49．A．dayB．secondC．weekD．moment50．A．h