People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida, Nevada and California. They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. The high-tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by August. Volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2020.
In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. " Today we're looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow's reality-the driverless car. " The technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. The systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the U. S. government agency DARPA. Engineer Richard Mason of the Rand Corporation helped design driverless vehicles for DARPA challenge races.
Cars have become much more fuel-efficient, and new electronic features are' making Hondas safer, said Angie Nucci of Honda America. " A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes. " Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. These systems help drivers , but don't replace them. Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer．
"By taking out drivers, you also remove most risks of an accident," Kendall said. He said consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. "It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first. "
Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable. He said this will happen as the technology is improved.
小題1:What can we learn from Paragraph l?
A. Driverless vehicles are now legal in the whole USA.
B. Volvo will be the first to sell driverless cars.
C. Driverless cars are pointing us' a faraway future.
D. Google's self-driving cars have covered a long distance.
小題2:We learn that Governor of California Jerry Brown_________.
A．helped design self-driving cars.
B．supports self-driving cars on roads.
C．considers self-driving cars science fiction.
D．improved the self-driving car systems.
小題3:What is the role of the systems mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A．They can help people drive more safely.
B．They can take the place of drivers now.
C．They can make cars run without fuel.
D．They can help cars run much faster.
小題4:According to Richard Mason, what is the biggest challenge for driverless cars?
A．They are not allowed to run on the road.
B．Their technical problems remain to be solved.
C．They are now too expensive for consumers.
D．They are more dangerous for people on the street.
小題5:What's the best title of the passage?
A．The benefits of the self-driving cars.
B．The biggest challenge of the self-driving cars.
C．Safer or more dangerous-self-driving cars.
D．Self-driving cars-science fiction future is near.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹無人駕駛汽車已經(jīng)經(jīng)過研發(fā)階段，現(xiàn)在正在試用階段，在不久的將來無人駕駛汽車將不是科幻而成為現(xiàn)實。文章還介紹了這些汽車的系統(tǒng)設計和有待改進的地方。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：The high-tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by August.可知谷歌的無人駕駛車已經(jīng)可以開很長距離，選D
小題2:細節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. 可知加力福利亞的州長Jerry Brown 支持無人駕駛汽車上路，選B
小題3:細節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes. " Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. 可知這些系統(tǒng)的作用是它們可以幫助人們更安全的駕駛，選A
小題4:細節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable.可知Richard Mason認為無人駕駛汽車最大的挑戰(zhàn)是它們現(xiàn)在對消費者來說太貴了。選C
小題5:標題確定題：從這篇文章的內(nèi)容和第一段的句子：People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida, Nevada and California. They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road.可知這篇文章講的是在不久的將來無人駕駛汽車將不是科幻而成為現(xiàn)實，選D
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小題2:What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “ raving about”(in para.2)?
A．smiling satisfactorily atB．shouting angrily for
C．crying excitedly forD．sighing silently at
小題3:Which is right according to the passage?
A．WEN® contains natural herbs and botanicals.
B．You cann’t use WEN® without bubble.
C．WEN® hasn’t been tested before selling.
D．WEN® is accessible only online.
小題4:Which is the best title of the passage?
A．Why are shampoos a waste of money B．Why do we need shampoos
C．WEN® is your best choice.D．WEN® has good guarantee
小題5:Where does the passage come from ?
A．magazineB．websiteC．newspaperD．text

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