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【题目】 What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them is worried about the road ahead.

Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven car has gotten a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.

These cars are now still in the testing stages. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon.

The cars already have many features (特点) allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless (无线的) signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible.

The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people don't like the idea. American lawyer White Drake, for example, does not believe these cars are safe. He thinks technologies can also make mistakes.

【1】The main purpose (目的) of the first paragraph is to ________.

A.make readers wonder about self-driven cars

B.get readers to pay attention to road safety

C.tell readers to keep away from heavy traffic

D.tell readers what self-driven cars are

【2】From the passage, the self-driven cars already have the following features EXCEPT________.

A.parking itself

B.controlling its speed in dangerous situations

C.slowing itself down near an object

D.avoiding car accidents one hundred percent

【3】What might make the self-driven cars run safely according to the passage?

a. e-reading b. wireless signals c. cameras d. GPS

A.a,b,cB.a,b,dC.b,c,dD.a,c,d

【4】What is White Drake's attitude toward the safety of the self-driven cars?

A.He has doubt about it.

B.He believes it completely.

C.He doesn't care about it.

D.He thinks its technologies are convincing (使人信服的).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

文章主要介绍了未来汽车将会变成自动驾驶，并阐述了现在汽车自动驾驶的发展现状以及自动驾驶对人类的好处。

【1】推理判断题。根据What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way …如果汽车自己驾驶会什么样？我想象着看见一辆空车自己在路上……，可知第一段主要是让读者想了解无人驾驶的汽车；故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions.可知能自动停车、靠近物体时慢下来和有危险时控制速度；故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据with the help of wireless (无线的) signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible可知无线信号、摄像头和GPS也许能帮助无人汽车跑的更安全；故选C。

【4】态度观点题。根据American lawyer White Drake, for example, does not believe these cars are safe. 可知White Drake不相信这种汽车是安全的；故选A。