Question

    Craig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son’s hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his son's hope after seeing the children's reaction to the Batmobile.

Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.

Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.

Mr. Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower(喷火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn's son for his hope.

“It was great. It was so good to see the kids' and adults' excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.

1.What is Craig Blackburn's initial purpose of making the Batmobile?

A.To realize his son's dream.

B.To donate it to sick children.

C.To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight.

D.To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.

2.How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at first?

A.Hopeful.

B.Uncertain.

C.Impossible.

D.Confused.

3.How did Blackburn's friend help him?

A.By offering him financial support.

B.By making an outer shell for him.

C.By sharing the knowledge of building cars.

D.By telling him the backgroud of the car factory.

4.What is the car lovers' expectation of the Batmobile?

A.It can be displayed around the world.

B.It will be driven soon on the roads.

C.It can change the lives of sick children.

D.It will appear in the next film about Batman.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了Craig Blackburn制造蝙蝠车的经过。

1.建造蝙蝠车是为了实现他儿子用这辆车使患病儿童的生活更有希望的梦想。选项A. To realize his son's dream.（为了实现他儿子的梦想）符合题意。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished可知基于他在造车团体中所见到的失败的数量，他估计只有五十分之一的概率可以真正造出一台车。由此可推知Craig Blackburn对自己制造蝙蝠车没把握。A. Hopeful.充满希望的；B. Uncertain.不确定的；C. Impossible.不可能的；D. Confused.困惑的。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car.可知Craig Blackburn找了一位有在汽车工厂工作经验的朋友，以便获得关于造车的知识。因此选项C. By sharing the knowledge of building cars.（通过分享造车知识）符合题意。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible可知爱车人士们希望让这辆车尽快上路，因此选项B. It will be driven soon on the roads.（它将很快上路行驶）符合题意。故选B。