12．Driving in traffic can be extremely stressful．Pedestrians appear out of nowhere，cars suddenly pull out of parking spots，and roads become slippery due to rain or snow．Knowing when to brake and when to accelerate in such situations is hard enough for a human driver，let alone a robotic one．But several carmakers-and a few tech companies-are working to convince drivers to let driverless cars take the wheel．
       Without question，the most anticipated benefit of driverless cars is improved safety．Driverless systems will feature sensors that detect safety threats that human drivers might miss．Many carmakers already offer systems that alert drivers whenever they get dangerously close to other cars．
Also，driverless systems have the benefit of increased efficiency．Driverless cars won't waste as much gas as human drivers do，and guided by advanced GPS，they'll always take the fastest route．Once driverless cars become widely available，common people can have their own driver，and they'll just sit back and relax while their car's computer takes the wheel!
Although completely driverless cars won't be on the market for several years，the technology behind them is already appearing in phases．Two examples are the Active Lane Keeping Assist option for Mercedes-Benz cars and Ford's Traffic Jam Assist．In the first option，the system warns the driver whenever the car crosses lane markings by causing the steering wheel to vibrate（振動(dòng)）．In the second option，the system helps the car keep pace with other cars while remaining in its current lane．The system is being developed to help relieve blocking on busy roads．
       Several carmakers claim that they'll produce driverless cars within the next decade．But critics aren't so sure，warning that a completely driverless car must be able to make split-second decisions in even the most complex traffic situations．In addition，the car's computer must become smart enough to know when to ask the driver to intervene （介入，干涉） to prevent an accident．
       Full government approval won't happen until driverless cars are proven safe．In the meantime，expect to see carmakers offer ever-smarter features on their new models．
 （Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS）
78．One of the factors that make traffic extremely stressful is thepedestrians appearing out of nowhere/cars pulling out of parking spots/slippery roads due to rain or snow
79．What are the benefits of driverless system？Improved safety and increased efficiency
80．What will happen to a car with the Active Lane Keeping Assist when it crosses lane markings？The steering wheel will vibrate．
81．Driverless cars won't be on the market until they canmake split-second decisions and know when to ask the driver to intervene．

分析 本文主要講述由于現(xiàn)在的交通壓力比較大，汽車制造商計(jì)劃生產(chǎn)無(wú)人駕駛汽車．

解答 78．pedestrians appearing out of nowhere/cars pulling out of parking spots/slippery roads due to rain or snow
79．Improved safety and increased efficiency
80．The steering wheel will vibrate．
81．make split-second decisions and know when to ask the driver to intervene
78  細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第一 段Driving in traffic can be extremely stressful．Pedestrians appear out of nowhere，cars suddenly pull out of parking spots，and roads become slippery due to rain or snow． 可知影響交通壓力的因素有行人到處都是，汽車突然從停車場(chǎng)出來(lái)，由于雨雪路變滑，故答案為．pedestrians appearing out of nowhere/cars pulling out of parking spots/slippery roads due to rain or snow
79   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第二 段the most anticipated benefit of driverless cars is improved safety．the most anticipated benefit of driverless cars is improved safety．和第三段Also，driverless systems have the benefit of increased efficiency． 可知無(wú)人駕駛汽車的好處有兩個(gè)，一是安全程度的提高，二是效率的提升，故答案為Improved safety and increased efficiency
80   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第 四段In the first option，the system warns the driver whenever the car crosses lane markings by causing the steering wheel to vibrate（振動(dòng)） 可知當(dāng)汽車經(jīng)過(guò)車道標(biāo)記的時(shí)候方向盤會(huì)震動(dòng)，故答案為The steering wheel will vibrate．
81   細(xì)節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二 段a completely driverless car must be able to make split-second decisions in even the most complex traffic situations．In addition，the car's computer must become smart enough to know when to ask the driver to intervene （介入，干涉） to prevent an accident．可知make split-second decisions and know when to ask the driver to intervene

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62．According to the passage，companies keep on selling cloned pets toB．
A．carry on scientific studies
B．get economic interests
C．protect pet animals
D．comfort animal lovers
63．What does the author try to do by writing the second paragraph？A
A．To tell the truth behind pet cloning．
B．To show the method of pet cloning．
C．To compare pet animals with homeless ones．
D．To save the animals kept in labs and shelters．
64．The underlined word"acknowledge"probably meansC．
A．a(chǎn)ccept  B．study  C．a(chǎn)dmit  D．manage
65．According to the passage，the AAVS devotes itself toD．
A．getting most countries to fight against pet cloning
B．improving the technology of pet cloning
C．saving lots of animals from bad situations
D．stopping US companies'selling cloned animals．

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

1．Downloading music over the Internet is pretty common among high school and college students．However，when students download and share copyrighted music without permission，they are against the law．
A survey of young people's music ownership has found that teenagers and college students have an average of more than 800illegally copied songs each on their digital music players．Half of those surveyed share all the music on their hard drive （硬盤），enabling others to copy hundreds of songs at any one time．Some students were found to have randomly linked their personal blogs to music sites，so as to allow free trial listening of copyrighted songs for blog visitors，or adopted some of the songs as the background music for their blogs．Such practices may be easy and free，but there are consequences．
Sandra Dowd，a student of Central Michigan University，was fined US7，500fordownloading501filesfromLimeWire，apeer-to-peerfilesharingprogram．Sandraclaimedthatshewasunawarethatherdownloadswereillegaluntilshewascontactedbyauthorities．Similarly，MikeLewinskipaidUS4，000to settle a lawsuit（起訴）against him for copyright violation （違反）．Mike expressed shock and couldn't believe that this was happening to him．"I just wanted to save some money and I always thought the threat was just a scare tactic（戰(zhàn)術(shù)）．""You know，everyone does it，"added Mike．
The RIAA （Recording Industry Association of America），the organization that files lawsuits against illegal downloaders，states that suing （控告） students was by no means their first choice．Unfortunately，without the threat of consequences，students are just not changing their behavior．Education alone is not enough to stop the extraordinary growth of the illegal downloading practice．

69．What does Mike mean by saying that"the threat was just a scare tactic"？D
A．One should not be afraid of threats．
B．A lawsuit will result from the threat．
C．It is unfair to scare people with a threat．
D．No serious consequence will follow the threat．
70．What is RIAA's attitude towards students'illegal downloading behavior？D
A．They believe that education will help greatly in protecting copyrights．
B．They profit from the fines illegal downloaders pay for copyright violations．
C．They like to sue students for downloading music illegally from the Internet．
D．They think that illegal downloading behavior needs tough measures to correct．
71．What's the best title for this passage？A
A．Copyright Violators，Beware!
B．How to Get Free Music Online!
C．A Survey of Students'Downloading Habits
D．Get rid of Illegal Music Download？Impossible!

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

2．Tykoon is an online website that allows you to teach your child financial principles through allowances，assignment of tasks and daily chores．As the parent，you can assign a cash value to the things you want your child to do．Then，your child can go in，accept the task and add to their wish list of what they would like to purchase with the money that they earn．
Let's start with the parent side of things．The parent must be the one to set up the account．You simply enter your information and your child's information to get started．You are then able to assign allowance amounts to your child．
Then you can add tasks for your child to accept and link them to either their weekly allowance or a pre-determined amount．Your child is then able to accept or decline their tasks．They can see how much each task earns，how often they need to do it and what they will get if they do!They can add items that they are working toward earning and can even earn nn-cash incentives such as extra TV time or staying up late!
Tykoon is a great way to start teaching your child about responsibility and financial principles in fun and safe way．Through the creation of their own profile and the ability to accept or decline tasks，they are taught the skills that they will need later in life when they are managing their own budgets!So，head over and sign up for a free account today and watch your child get excited about doing their chores!
And right now，as a special reward，if you share Tykoon with your friends and have five friends sign up and stay active for more than a month，you'll earn a＄25 Amazon．com gift card!So get your child enrolled（注冊(cè)），tell your friends and let's start teaching all our kids about the important financial principles today!
66．The purpose of the text is toA．
A．make an advertisement           
B．share teaching experience
C．describe an online website          
D．present a way of making money
67．The underlined word"incentives"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"B"．
A．promises     B．rewards      C．gifts        D．tasks
68．What can kids learn from Tykoon？A
A．The ability to manage their budgets
B．The responsibility to do daily chores．
C．The skills to earn their own living
D．The tricks to accept or refuse tasks．
69．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatC．
A．no parents will resist the special reward       
B．Amazon is a very popular website
C．Tykoon wants to attract more visitors       
D．friends should share information
70．What is the best title of the text？D
A．Tykoon-A Safe Way to Manage Your Financial Issues
B．How to Create Funny Tasks for Your Kids on the Website
C．Opening an Online Account with the Help of Tykoon
D．Teaching Your Kids Financial Principles with Tykoon．

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