题目内容
17.In Los Angeles,drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic.These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be."There're too many cars,and you can't move around a lot."Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams.He lives more than 65kilometers from his office at the University of Southern Califomia,in Los Angeles.He is always late even with the help of a navigation(导航) system.
He decided to develop a programme called ClearPath for that.He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.
"What's unique is that we use a lot of data that's currently become available including traffic data,weather data,and we analyze that so that we can predict what's going to happen in front of you when you leave home."
Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions.With ClearPath,he says,a driver can decide what time he wants to leave,and ClearPath will give the fastest route.It looks at the entire road network,including surface streets as well as highways,before the driver hits the road.Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.
"I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic,but now I know that Shanghai,Beijing,SeouI,Tokyo,believe it or not,Singapore,Hong Kong certainly are examples that canimmediately use this."
Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems,such as Google and Apple.
41.Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order toD
A.show care for them B.introduce their life
C.solve traffic problems D.raise the topic
42.What caused the professor to make his invention?A
A.Being late for work.
B.His interest in cars.
C.His curiosity in science.
D.Making a lot of money
43.What is unique about ClearPath?D
A.It can use a lot of information all over the world.
B.It can ensure that you will never be late for work.
C.It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.
D.It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time.
44.With ClearPath,you canB.
A.avoid traffic accidents B.decide when to leave
C.collect data from other cities D.surf the Internet
45.What's Professor Shahabi's attitude toward his invention?C
A.Disappointed. B.Proud. C.Optimistic. D.Worried.
分析 文章讲述了现在的司机出门喜欢用导航,而导航也有它的弊端.因此谢哈比教授开发了一个项目ClearPath,该项目能预测我们离开家的时候会发生什么,他对自己的项目前景很乐观.
解答 答案:41-45 DADBC
41.D 写作方法题.第一段说可知洛杉矶的司机被提到,这是通过举例来引出下文,点明主题.故选D.
42.A 细节理解题.文章第二段说He is always late even with the help of a navigation(导航)system即使有导航他还是经常迟到,所以决定开发ClearPath项目.故选A.
43.D 细节理解题.第三段说"What's unique is that we use a lot of data that's currently become available including traffic data,weather data,and we analyze that so that we can predict what's going to happen in front of you when you leave home."可知它的独特之处是能帮助司机提前知道路上的情况.故选D.
44.B 猜测词意题.文章第四段说It looks at the entire road network,including surface streets as well as highways,before the driver hits the road可以知道在司机出发前,这个系统会对路况进行分析.故选B.
45.C 态度判断题.文章最后说Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems,such as Google and Apple可以知道他对自己的发明很乐观.故选C.
点评 阅读理解是考查语篇理解能力.常考的题型有:推理判断题;主旨大意题;细节理解题;猜测词意题.近几年又出现了两种新的考查方式:写作态度判断题和文章结构题.解题时,在读懂文章的基础上,还有特别注意掌握题型的特征,尤其是细节题和推断题不可混淆:细节题是文章信息的再现;推断题是文章信息的提取.本题是广告类文章,考查主要是以细节题为主,细节题要注意常用的出题陷阱有:夸大,缩小,张冠李戴,偷梁换柱,无中生有等,做题时要看清看准.

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