题目内容
2.Even as Google plans to test its fleet(车队)of self-driving cars on public roads this summer,its business model remains a bit of a mystery.By 2025,as many as 250,000self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally,according to a study by an industry research firm."Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,"said Chris Urmson,director of Google's self-driving car project.For now,Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars.They are strictly for research.But they willhit public roads this summer near Google's headquarters in Mountain View,California.Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel,accelerator(油门)or brake pedal."Our software and sensors do all the work,"Urmson said."The vehicles will be very basic-we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible-but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button."The prototype(雏形)are the first of a 100-car flet the tech giant is building.
In the long run,Urmson sees a future of safer roads-the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error-and fewer traffic jams.Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can't drive because of age or illness.
Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don't own.The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets,including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles,under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.
The state has ssued six other companies permits to operate such cars,including Delphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,Bosch and Nissan.The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels,accelerators and brake pedals to allow"safety drivers"to take control if needed.
Google says the cars are safe.The vehicles have sensors that"can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions,which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections,"Urmson said."We're looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles,and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle,"Urmson said.
28.The passage informs us that self-driving carsA.
A.will probably decrease traffic jams
B.have already passed necessary tests
C.have been purchased by some companies
D.will be able to communicate with drivers
29.According to Chris Urmson,A.
A.software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars
B.self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans
C.self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly
D.ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars
30.The underlined word"intersections"in the last paragraph probably meansC.
A.accidents B.buildings C.crossings D.vehicles
31.What is the best title for this passage?D
A.Self-driving Car Avoids Human Errors
B.Self-driving Car Meets New Challenges
C.Google's Self-driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity
D.Google's Self-driving Car Graduates to City Streets.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了Google开发的自动驾驶汽车,它使用控制软件和感应器让汽车能从较远的距离感应到物体的移动,还能控制车速以确保交通安全.并且这种新型汽车已经通过了考验,未来很快就将被投入使用.
解答 28.A.细节理解题.根据文章第四段"In the long run,Urmson sees a future of safer roads-the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error-and fewer traffic jams"Urmson遇见了将来的道路会更加安全,因为大多数交通事故是由于人为错误或交通堵塞造成的,可知使用自动驾驶汽车可以减少交通堵塞;故选A.
29.A.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel,accelerator(油门)or brake pedal."Our software and sensors do all the work,"Urmson said"Urmson认为他们的软件和传感器做了所有的工作,可知自动驾驶汽车的软件和传感器是至关重要的;故选A.
30.C.词义推断题.根据文章最后一段"The vehicles have sensors that"can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions,which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections"可知这种车辆的传感器,可以检测很远距离之外的物体,这一点对于有很多交叉路口的繁忙街道特别有帮助,因此可推测intersections是指十字路口;故选C.
31.D.主旨大意题,通读全文,文章主要向我们描述了Google开发的自动驾驶汽车,它使用控制软件和感应器让汽车能从较远的距离感应到物体的移动,还能控制车速以确保交通安全.并且这种新型汽车已经通过了考验,未来很快就将被投入使用;因此可推测最合适的标题是.Google的自驾车即将被应用于城市街道;故选D.
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