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【题目】The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco,California. The action came after a dispute between Uber and state officials over whether the vehicles needed special permits to operate.

Uber recently launched testing of its self-driving service in San Francisco.But shortly after the launch, California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) told the company to stop the self-driving vehicles.State officials said the Uber cars needed the same special permit given to about 20 other companies testing self-driving technology in California.Uber argued that its technology does not make vehicles fully autonomous,and so the special permit was not needed.It added that all of Uber's "self-driving" cars have a driver sitting in the passenger seat to take over if needed.

The head of Uber's self-driving technology,Anthony Levandowski,explained the company's position in a blog post.He said the self-driving Uber vehicles do use high-technology tools to assist drivers.But they are not fully autonomous and require a driver to be at the controls at all times..He compared the technology to solar carmaker Tesla's advanced driver assist tools.Telsa's Autopilot system allows its cars to steer in a lane,change lanes,and speed up or slow down based on nearby traffic.The company tells drivers that,when using Autopilot,they should still always be ready to take control of the vehicle.Vehicles equipped with these high-tech driver assist tools do not need a special permit to operate in California.

It's hard to understand why the DMV would seek to require self-driving Ubers to get permits when it accepts that Tesla's autopilot technology does not need them,"Levandowski wrote.San Francisco's mayor,Ed Lee,praised the DMV for stopping Uber's self-driving vehicles.He said he supports self-driving development and testing.But only under conditions that put human bicyclists' and pedestrian safety first."

【1】What does the underlined word "dispute" in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Discussion. B. Disagreement.

C. Fighting. D. Meeting.

【2】Why does Uber say that the special permit was not needed?

A. Because Uber's "self driving" cars are fully autonomous.

B. Because there are passenger seats in Uber's "self-driving" cars.

C. Because no drivers are needed in some Uber's "self-driving" cars.

D. Because Uber's "self-driving" cars can be operated by humans when necessary.

【3】What can we know from the passage?

A. Uber's self-driving cars need human drivers.

B. Telsa's Autopilot needs special permits too.

C. Uber's self-driving cars are completely autonomous.

D. Telsa's Autopilot system is better than Uber's self-driving technology.

【4】What can we infer from Ed Lee's words?

A. He doesn't think DMV is right.

B. Uber's self-driving cars should he supported.

C. Uber's serf-driving cars are not safe enough.

D. One should be careful while walking or cycling in streets.

Answer 1

【答案】D选项Because Uber's "self-driving" cars can be operated by humans when necessary.

【解析】文章介绍美国优步公司的自动驾驶汽车的测试。

【1】词义猜测题。根据第一句The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco,California. 拼车出租公司优步（Uber）已关闭加利福尼亚州旧金山街道上的自动驾驶汽车试点。可知这里这一行动是在优步与加州政府在自动驾驶是否需要特别许可证产生异议后实施的。可知这里划线单词"dispute"的意思“争议，分歧”。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段的内容Uber argued that its technology does not make vehicles fully autonomous,and so the special permit was not needed.It added that all of Uber's "self-driving" cars have a driver sitting in the passenger seat to take over if needed. 优步坚持认为其自动驾驶汽车并非完全自主，因此不需要特别许可证。优步方面还表示，优步所有“自驾”汽车都设有驾驶座，若有需要，司机可以自行驾车。可判断优步方面认为不需要特别许可证的原因是，必要时，优步的“自驾”汽车都可以由人来操作。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段优步的技术总监Anthony Levandowski 的话He said the self-driving Uber vehicles do use high-technology tools to assist drivers.But they are not fully autonomous and require a driver to be at the controls at all times.他说优步的自驾汽车确实需要高科技工具来协助司机。但是它并非完全自动，随时需要司机掌控，可知优步的自驾汽车需要人类来控制。故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据的话San Francisco's mayor,Ed Lee,praised the DMV for stopping Uber's self-driving vehicles.He said he supports self-driving development and testing.But only under conditions that put human bicyclists' and pedestrian safety first." 对于加州车辆管理局叫停优步自动驾驶汽车一事，旧金山市长Ed Lee表示支持。他说自己虽然支持自动驾驶的开发和测试工作。但需要保证民众、骑自行车人以及行人的安全。可推断他认为优步的自动驾驶汽车不够安全。故选C。