题文
Do you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical(垂直的) drop, and then... Ahhhhhhhh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.Alton Towers in Britain opened the world's first 14-1oop roller coaster a few months ago, called The Smiler. Over in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World claims to have the world's fastest one. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa ride sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4. 9 seconds. During this rapid acceleration they experience G-forces only fighter pilots usually feel: Up to 4. 8G. The designer of several rides at Alton Towers, said: "While we can stand 6-8Gs for very short periods of time, ff we experience 5G for more than five seconds we're likely to "black out."
On modern roller coasters passengers experience about 3G in tight turns and loops. But while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go---it's all down to money. Alton Towers' The Smiler cost ~18m to build.
Some companies are finding other ways to keep us amused. There's a move towards indoor rides where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies. For example, a company called Dynamic Structures is currently developing a "coal-mine-themed" ride for a client in Dubai that will combine speed and G-forces with 3D projection effects and robotics, which will trick your brain into thinking you're really falling.
I can't wait to enjoy this one. What about you: Do you like being upside down?
小题1:The underlined phrase "black out" in the second paragraph probably means .... .A．stop breathingB．lose consciousness for a short timeC．lose memory foreverD．bleed to death小题2: We can learn from the passage that __A．all the theme parks are creating the fast roller coastersB．the Smiler sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4.9 secondsC．it is unusual for fighter pilots to feel up to 4.8GD．the more the money is spent, the faster the roller coaster can go小题3: The feature of the "coal-mine-themed" ride isA．3DtechnologiesB．indoor ridesC．G-forcesD．dynamic structures小题4: What is the best title for the passage?A．The Fastest Roller CoasterB．The Smiler and G-forcesC．Screaming for FunD．The New Technology 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析
本文介绍了在英国要开设的Alton Towers中使用了最刺激的过山车，并在文章中介绍了与过山车有关的其他信息。小题1:B
【试题解析】推理题。根据本句The designer of several rides at Alton Towers, said: "While we can stand 6-8Gs for very short periods of time, ff we experience 5G for more than five seconds we're likely to "black out."可知通常我们可以短时间地承受6-8G，但是如果承受5G超过了5秒钟，我们就会受不了。这已经到了我们能够承受的极限。身体会出现比较大的反应，A项过于剧烈，B项较为贴切。
小题2:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据第3段1,2行But while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go---it's all down to money.可知在过山车的速度上是没有技术的限制的，也就是说只要你能够出得起钱，就可以获得更快速度的过山车。所以D项说法是正确的。
小题3:A
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章倒数第二段For example, a company called Dynamic Structures is currently developing a "coal-mine-themed" ride for a client in Dubai that will combine speed and G-forces with 3D projection effects and robotics, which will trick your brain into thinking you're really falling.可知"coal-mine-themed"项目把速度和3D技术结合在一起了。3D技术是它的亮点。故A正确。
小题4:C
【试题解析】主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Do you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical(垂直的) drop, and then... Ahhhhhhhh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.可知本文主要叙述的是新型的过山车让人尖叫并让人非常刺激快乐。故C项符合上下文。
【长难句解析】
1. while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go---it's all down to money.
【翻译】尽管我们在G-force方面到达了极限，但是在过山车的速度方面却没有技术方面的限制，这都取决于钱。
【分析】本句中的连词while表示“尽管”，引导的是一个让步状语从句，相当于although。While有多种含义：当…时（与延续性动词连用）；然而（表示轻微的转折）。
2. There's a move towards indoor rides where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies.
【翻译】对于乘坐过山车有一个在室内的趋势，在这里可以通过视觉技术来改善这个经历。
【分析】本句中的where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies是一个由关系副词where引导的定语从句，修饰前面的先行词move趋势；因为后面的句子结构很完整，所以要使用关系副词来引导这个定语从句，where通常前面的先行词都是表示地点的名词，但是有时候表示抽象概念的名词，如stage等也可以使用where来引导。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“ Do you scream on a .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
