2015年4月自考00596英语阅读二试题及答案含解析

英语阅读（二）年月真题

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1、【单选题】PassageOneIt'searlyAugustandthecountrysideappears

peaceful.Plantinghaslongbeenfinishedandthefieldsarealivewithstrong

healthycrops.Soybeansandwheatareflourishingunderthehotsummersun,and

thecorn,whichwas"knee-highbythefourthofJuly",isnowwelloversixfeet

tall.Herdsofdairyandbeefcattlearegrazingpeacefullyinrollingpastures

whichsurroundbig,redbarnsandneat,whitefarmhouses._Everythingasfaras

theeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity._WelcometotheMidwest-oneofthe

mostfertileagriculturalregionsoftheworld.Thetranquilityoftheabove

sceneismisleading.FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongestworkdaysof

anyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfortheircropsand

livestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,suchasthosefor

combiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.Itisessentialthat

farmersadopttheseadvancesintechnologyiftheywanttocontinuetomeetthe

growingdemandsofahungryworld.Agricultureisthenumberoneindustryin

theUnitedStatesandagriculturalproductsarethecountry'sleadingexport.

AmericanfarmersmanagetofeednotonlythetotalpopulationoftheUnitedStates,

butalsomillionsofotherpeoplethroughouttherestoftheworld.Cornand

soybeanexportsaloneaccountforapproximately75percentoftheamountsoldin

worldmarkets.Thisproductivity,however,hasitsprice.Intensive

cultivationexposestheearthtothedamagingforcesofnatureEveryyearwindand

waterremovetonsofrichsoilfromthenation'scroplands,withtheresultthat

soilerosionhasbecomeanationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmerto

theconsumer.Eachfieldiscoveredbyalimitedamountoftopsoil,theupper

layerofearthwhichisrichestinthenutrientandmineralsnecessaryforgrowing

crops.EversincethefirstfarmersarrivedintheMidwestalmost200years

ago,cultivationand,consequently,erosionhavebeendepletingthesupply

oftopsoil.Inthe1830s,nearlytwofeetofrich,blacktopsoilcovered

theMidwest.Todaytheaveragedepthisonlyeightinches,andeverydecadeanother

inchisblownorwashedaway.Thiserosionissteadilydecreasingtheproductivity

ofvaluablecropland.AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurveystatesthat

iferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyieldsintheMidwest

maydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.Thesentence

“Everythingasfarastheeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity”inPara.1

impliesthat______.

theMidwestisthemostprosperousintheUS

theMidwestisthemostfertileintheworld

A:

B:

theMidwestisexpectingagoodharvest

theMidwestiswithinreachofprosperity

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案为D。原文中asfaras与选项D中的iswithinreachof相对应。

2、【单选题】PassageOneIt'searlyAugustandthecountrysideappears

peaceful.Plantinghaslongbeenfinishedandthefieldsarealivewithstrong

healthycrops.Soybeansandwheatareflourishingunderthehotsummersun,and

thecorn,whichwas"knee-highbythefourthofJuly",isnowwelloversixfeet

tall.Herdsofdairyandbeefcattlearegrazingpeacefullyinrollingpastures

whichsurroundbig,redbarnsandneat,whitefarmhouses._Everythingasfaras

theeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity._WelcometotheMidwest-oneofthe

mostfertileagriculturalregionsoftheworld.Thetranquilityoftheabove

sceneismisleading.FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongestworkdaysof

anyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfortheircropsand

livestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,suchasthosefor

combiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.Itisessentialthat

farmersadopttheseadvancesintechnologyiftheywanttocontinuetomeetthe

growingdemandsofahungryworld.Agricultureisthenumberoneindustryin

theUnitedStatesandagriculturalproductsarethecountry'sleadingexport.

AmericanfarmersmanagetofeednotonlythetotalpopulationoftheUnitedStates,

butalsomillionsofotherpeoplethroughouttherestoftheworld.Cornand

soybeanexportsaloneaccountforapproximately75percentoftheamountsoldin

worldmarkets.Thisproductivity,however,hasitsprice.Intensive

cultivationexposestheearthtothedamagingforcesofnatureEveryyearwindand

waterremovetonsofrichsoilfromthenation'scroplands,withtheresultthat

soilerosionhasbecomeanationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmerto

theconsumer.Eachfieldiscoveredbyalimitedamountoftopsoil,theupper

layerofearthwhichisrichestinthenutrientandmineralsnecessaryforgrowing

crops.EversincethefirstfarmersarrivedintheMidwestalmost200years

ago,cultivationand,consequently,erosionhavebeendepletingthesupply

oftopsoil.Inthe1830s,nearlytwofeetofrich,blacktopsoilcovered

theMidwest.Todaytheaveragedepthisonlyeightinches,andeverydecadeanother

inchisblownorwashedaway.Thiserosionissteadilydecreasingtheproductivity

ofvaluablecropland.AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurveystatesthat

iferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyieldsintheMidwest

maydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.Whatdoestheauthor

sayaboutthefarmersinPara.2?

Theyliveatranquilbutindustriouslife.

A:

Theyworkveryhardandlearnnewskills.

Theyworklongerhoursduringweekdays.

B:

Theyhavetocompetewithfarmersinothercountries.

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案为B。根据文章：“FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongest

workdaysofanyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfor

theircropsandlivestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,

suchasthoseforcombiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.”

可以得出答案。

3、【单选题】PassageOneIt'searlyAugustandthecountrysideappears

peaceful.Plantinghaslongbeenfinishedandthefieldsarealivewithstrong

healthycrops.Soybeansandwheatareflourishingunderthehotsummersun,and

thecorn,whichwas"knee-highbythefourthofJuly",isnowwelloversixfeet

tall.Herdsofdairyandbeefcattlearegrazingpeacefullyinrollingpastures

whichsurroundbig,redbarnsandneat,whitefarmhouses._Everythingasfaras

theeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity._WelcometotheMidwest-oneofthe

mostfertileagriculturalregionsoftheworld.Thetranquilityoftheabove

sceneismisleading.FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongestworkdaysof

anyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfortheircropsand

livestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,suchasthosefor

combiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.Itisessentialthat

farmersadopttheseadvancesintechnologyiftheywanttocontinuetomeetthe

growingdemandsofahungryworld.Agricultureisthenumberoneindustryin

theUnitedStatesandagriculturalproductsarethecountry'sleadingexport.

AmericanfarmersmanagetofeednotonlythetotalpopulationoftheUnitedStates,

butalsomillionsofotherpeoplethroughouttherestoftheworld.Cornand

soybeanexportsaloneaccountforapproximately75percentoftheamountsoldin

worldmarkets.Thisproductivity,however,hasitsprice.Intensive

cultivationexposestheearthtothedamagingforcesofnatureEveryyearwindand

waterremovetonsofrichsoilfromthenation'scroplands,withtheresultthat

soilerosionhasbecomeanationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmerto

theconsumer.Eachfieldiscoveredbyalimitedamountoftopsoil,theupper

layerofearthwhichisrichestinthenutrientandmineralsnecessaryforgrowing

crops.EversincethefirstfarmersarrivedintheMidwestalmost200years

ago,cultivationand,consequently,erosionhavebeendepletingthesupply

oftopsoil.Inthe1830s,nearlytwofeetofrich,blacktopsoilcovered

theMidwest.Todaytheaveragedepthisonlyeightinches,andeverydecadeanother

inchisblownorwashedaway.Thiserosionissteadilydecreasingtheproductivity

ofvaluablecropland.AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurveystatesthat

iferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyieldsintheMidwest

maydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.FromPara.3,wecan

learnthat______.

Americanfarmersfeedalmostthreequartersoftheworldpopulation

75percentofcornandsoybeansintheworldmarketcomefromtheUS

A:

Americanagriculturalexportshaveashareof75%intheglobalmarket

B:

cornandsoybeanstakeupaboutthreequartersofAmericanagriculturalexports

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案为B。根据文章：“Cornandsoybeanexportsaloneaccountfor

approximately75percentoftheamountsoldinworldmarkets.”可以得出答案。

4、【单选题】PassageOneIt'searlyAugustandthecountrysideappears

peaceful.Plantinghaslongbeenfinishedandthefieldsarealivewithstrong

healthycrops.Soybeansandwheatareflourishingunderthehotsummersun,and

thecorn,whichwas"knee-highbythefourthofJuly",isnowwelloversixfeet

tall.Herdsofdairyandbeefcattlearegrazingpeacefullyinrollingpastures

whichsurroundbig,redbarnsandneat,whitefarmhouses._Everythingasfaras

theeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity._WelcometotheMidwest-oneofthe

mostfertileagriculturalregionsoftheworld.Thetranquilityoftheabove

sceneismisleading.FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongestworkdaysof

anyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfortheircropsand

livestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,suchasthosefor

combiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.Itisessentialthat

farmersadopttheseadvancesintechnologyiftheywanttocontinuetomeetthe

growingdemandsofahungryworld.Agricultureisthenumberoneindustryin

theUnitedStatesandagriculturalproductsarethecountry'sleadingexport.

AmericanfarmersmanagetofeednotonlythetotalpopulationoftheUnitedStates,

butalsomillionsofotherpeoplethroughouttherestoftheworld.Cornand

soybeanexportsaloneaccountforapproximately75percentoftheamountsoldin

worldmarkets.Thisproductivity,however,hasitsprice.Intensive

cultivationexposestheearthtothedamagingforcesofnatureEveryyearwindand

waterremovetonsofrichsoilfromthenation'scroplands,withtheresultthat

soilerosionhasbecomeanationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmerto

theconsumer.Eachfieldiscoveredbyalimitedamountoftopsoil,theupper

layerofearthwhichisrichestinthenutrientandmineralsnecessaryforgrowing

crops.EversincethefirstfarmersarrivedintheMidwestalmost200years

ago,cultivationand,consequently,erosionhavebeendepletingthesupply

oftopsoil.Inthe1830s,nearlytwofeetofrich,blacktopsoilcovered

theMidwest.Todaytheaveragedepthisonlyeightinches,andeverydecadeanother

inchisblownorwashedaway.Thiserosionissteadilydecreasingtheproductivity

ofvaluablecropland.AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurveystatesthat

iferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyieldsintheMidwest

maydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.AccordingtoPara.4,

______.

soildeteriorationisbecomingaseriousproblem

climatechangereducestheareaofthecroplands

A:

customershavetopaymoreforagriculturalproducts

B:

highproductivitycomesalongwithdamagingforcesofnature

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案为A。根据文章：“withtheresultthatsoilerosionhasbecomea

nationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmertotheconsumer.”可以得出

答案。

5、【单选题】PassageOneIt'searlyAugustandthecountrysideappears

peaceful.Plantinghaslongbeenfinishedandthefieldsarealivewithstrong

healthycrops.Soybeansandwheatareflourishingunderthehotsummersun,and

thecorn,whichwas"knee-highbythefourthofJuly",isnowwelloversixfeet

tall.Herdsofdairyandbeefcattlearegrazingpeacefullyinrollingpastures

whichsurroundbig,redbarnsandneat,whitefarmhouses._Everythingasfaras

theeyecanseeradiatesasenseofprosperity._WelcometotheMidwest-oneofthe

mostfertileagriculturalregionsoftheworld.Thetranquilityoftheabove

sceneismisleading.FarmersintheMidwestputinsomeofthelongestworkdaysof

anyprofessionintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontocaringfortheircropsand

livestock,theyhavetokeepupwithnewfarmingtechniques,suchasthosefor

combiningsoilerosionandincreasinglivestockproduction.Itisessentialthat

farmersadopttheseadvancesintechnologyiftheywanttocontinuetomeetthe

growingdemandsofahungryworld.Agricultureisthenumberoneindustryin

theUnitedStatesandagriculturalproductsarethecountry'sleadingexport.

AmericanfarmersmanagetofeednotonlythetotalpopulationoftheUnitedStates,

butalsomillionsofotherpeoplethroughouttherestoftheworld.Cornand

soybeanexportsaloneaccountforapproximately75percentoftheamountsoldin

worldmarkets.Thisproductivity,however,hasitsprice.Intensive

cultivationexposestheearthtothedamagingforcesofnatureEveryyearwindand

waterremovetonsofrichsoilfromthenation'scroplands,withtheresultthat

soilerosionhasbecomeanationalproblemconcerningeveryonefromthefarmerto

theconsumer.Eachfieldiscoveredbyalimitedamountoftopsoil,theupper

layerofearthwhichisrichestinthenutrientandmineralsnecessaryforgrowing

crops.EversincethefirstfarmersarrivedintheMidwestalmost200years

ago,cultivationand,consequently,erosionhavebeendepletingthesupply

oftopsoil.Inthe1830s,nearlytwofeetofrich,blacktopsoilcovered

theMidwest.Todaytheaveragedepthisonlyeightinches,andeverydecadeanother

inchisblownorwashedaway.Thiserosionissteadilydecreasingtheproductivity

ofvaluablecropland.AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurveystatesthat

iferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyieldsintheMidwest

maydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.Thepurposeofthis

passageis______.

toshowthenecessitytoimprovefarmingmethods

topersuadefarmerstoadoptnewfarmingtechniques

A:

toinformpeopleofthesideeffectofintensivecultivation

B:

tointensifypeople’sawarenessoflanderosionintheUS

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案为D。根据文章：“AUnitedStatesAgriculturalDepartmentsurvey

statesthatiferosioncontinuesatitspresentrate,cornandsoybeanyields

intheMidwestmaydropasmuchas30percentoverthenext50years.”可以得出

答案。

6、【单选题】PassageTwoLikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,

notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocool

magazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthose

magazineswouldrunanarticleonthe"CaroftheFuture".Theyfeatured

unconventionalstylingandthingslikesmallnuclearreactorsaspowersources.

Yet,frankly,mycardoesn'tdoanythingthatmybrother'sStudebakerdidn'tdo.

Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline,anditplaysmusic.Istillhavetosteerit,

anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon'tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?

Allofthesethingsaresubjecttochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itwill

stillgoandstop,butitmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,and

itmaybealotbetteratnotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren'tthebe-all

andend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeople

occasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions,they

obviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren'tgoingaway,andinfact,

youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,

somethingsomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystems

tominimizeinjuryintheeventofanaccident,however,aresystemsthatminimize

thelikelihoodofanaccidenthappeninginthefirstplace.Futurecarsmaybe

abletoeliminatemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents,includingdrunk-driving,

tailgatingandsleepiness.Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetect

alcoholindriver'ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.

Manyaccidentsarecausedbypeoplefollowingthecarinfronttooclosely.As

earlyasnextyear,you'llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.

Iftheradardeterminesyou'reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwill

easeuponthethrottle.Forcitystreets,expectotherradardevicesthatwill

giveadvancewarningthatthecarinfrontofyouhasslowedabruptlyandyou

shouldsteponthebrakes-orthatmayevenbrakeforyou.Willcarseventually

beabletodrivethemselves?There's'noreasontothinkitwon'tbetechnically

possible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteer

avehicledownahighwayonitsown.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupall

controltotheircars,butsuchsystemcouldbeusedasfailsafesystemtokeep

carsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenly

becamedisabled.Theauthor’sinterestincarswasarousedby______.

thepowersourceofhisbrother’scar

hisoldestbrother’scarmagazines

A:

hisrideinhisoldestbrother’scar

B:

othersmallboys’desireforcars

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案为B。根据文章：“notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofa

carguyandsubscribedtocoolmagazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.”

可以得出答案。

7、【单选题】PassageTwoLikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,

notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocool

magazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthose

magazineswouldrunanarticleonthe"CaroftheFuture".Theyfeatured

unconventionalstylingandthingslikesmallnuclearreactorsaspowersources.

Yet,frankly,mycardoesn'tdoanythingthatmybrother'sStudebakerdidn'tdo.

Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline,anditplaysmusic.Istillhavetosteerit,

anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon'tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?

Allofthesethingsaresubjecttochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itwill

stillgoandstop,butitmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,and

itmaybealotbetteratnotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren'tthebe-all

andend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeople

occasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions,they

obviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren'tgoingaway,andinfact,

youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,

somethingsomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystems

tominimizeinjuryintheeventofanaccident,however,aresystemsthatminimize

thelikelihoodofanaccidenthappeninginthefirstplace.Futurecarsmaybe

abletoeliminatemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents,includingdrunk-driving,

tailgatingandsleepiness.Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetect

alcoholindriver'ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.

Manyaccidentsarecausedbypeoplefollowingthecarinfronttooclosely.As

earlyasnextyear,you'llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.

Iftheradardeterminesyou'reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwill

easeuponthethrottle.Forcitystreets,expectotherradardevicesthatwill

giveadvancewarningthatthecarinfrontofyouhasslowedabruptlyandyou

shouldsteponthebrakes-orthatmayevenbrakeforyou.Willcarseventually

beabletodrivethemselves?There's'noreasontothinkitwon'tbetechnically

possible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteer

avehicledownahighwayonitsown.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupall

controltotheircars,butsuchsystemcouldbeusedasfailsafesystemtokeep

carsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenly

becamedisabled.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.1that______.

theauthor’scarisasexpensiveashisbrother’s

theauthor’scarfulfillsmorefunctionsthanhisbrother’s

A:

notmuchhaschangedinthewaypeopledrivecars

B:

improvedperformanceofcarshelpstoreducetrafficaccidents

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案为C。根据文章：“Yet,frankly,mycardoesn’tdoanythingthatmy

brother’sStudebakerdidn’tdo.”可以得出答案。

8、【单选题】PassageTwoLikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,

notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocool

magazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthose

magazineswouldrunanarticleonthe"CaroftheFuture".Theyfeatured

unconventionalstylingandthingslikesmallnuclearreactorsaspowersources.

Yet,frankly,mycardoesn'tdoanythingthatmybrother'sStudebakerdidn'tdo.

Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline,anditplaysmusic.Istillhavetosteerit,

anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon'tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?

Allofthesethingsaresubjecttochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itwill

stillgoandstop,butitmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,and

itmaybealotbetteratnotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren'tthebe-all

andend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeople

occasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions,they

obviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren'tgoingaway,andinfact,

youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,

somethingsomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystems

tominimizeinjuryintheeventofanaccident,however,aresystemsthatminimize

thelikelihoodofanaccidenthappeninginthefirstplace.Futurecarsmaybe

abletoeliminatemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents,includingdrunk-driving,

tailgatingandsleepiness.Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetect

alcoholindriver'ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.

Manyaccidentsarecausedbypeoplefollowingthecarinfronttooclosely.As

earlyasnextyear,you'llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.

Iftheradardeterminesyou'reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwill

easeuponthethrottle.Forcitystreets,expectotherradardevicesthatwill

giveadvancewarningthatthecarinfrontofyouhasslowedabruptlyandyou

shouldsteponthebrakes-orthatmayevenbrakeforyou.Willcarseventually

beabletodrivethemselves?There's'noreasontothinkitwon'tbetechnically

possible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteer

avehicledownahighwayonitsown.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupall

controltotheircars,butsuchsystemcouldbeusedasfailsafesystemtokeep

carsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenly

becamedisabled.Accordingtothepassage,airbags______.

willdisappeargradually

needfurtherimprovement

A:

killratherthanprotectpeopleinlow-speedcollisions

B:

havebeenstandardequipmentofallEuropeancarsforyears

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案为B。根据文章：“Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeople

occasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions,they

obviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.”可以得出答案。

9、【单选题】PassageTwoLikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,

notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocool

magazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthose

magazineswouldrunanarticleonthe"CaroftheFuture".Theyfeatured

unconventionalstylingandthingslikesmallnuclearreactorsaspowersources.

Yet,frankly,mycardoesn'tdoanythingthatmybrother'sStudebakerdidn'tdo.

Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline,anditplaysmusic.Istillhavetosteerit,

anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon'tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?

Allofthesethingsaresubjecttochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itwill

stillgoandstop,butitmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,and

itmaybealotbetteratnotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren'tthebe-all

andend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeople

occasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions,they

obviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren'tgoingaway,andinfact,

youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,

somethingsomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystems

tominimizeinjuryintheeventofanaccident,however,aresystemsthatminimize

thelikelihoodofanaccidenthappeninginthefirstplace.Futurecarsmaybe

abletoeliminatemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents,includingdrunk-driving,

tailgatingandsleepiness.Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetect

alcoholindriver'ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.

Manyaccidentsarecausedbypeoplefollowingthecarinfronttooclosely.As

earlyasnextyear,you'llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.

Iftheradardeterminesyou'reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwill

easeuponthethrottle.Forcitystreets,expectotherradardevicesthatwill

giveadvancewarningthatthecarinfrontofyouhasslowedabruptlyandyou

shouldsteponthebrakes-orthatmayevenbrakeforyou.Willcarseventually

beabletodrivethemselves?There's'noreasontothinkitwon'tbetechnically

possible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteer

avehicledownahighwayonitsown.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupall

controltotheircars,butsuchsystemcouldbeusedasfailsafesystemtokeep

carsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenly

becamedisabled.Ifsensorsdetectalcoholinfuturecars,theycouldprevent

drunkdriving______.

bygivingawarninginadvance

byeasinguponthethrottle

A:

bybrakingautomatically

B:

bynotstartingtheengine

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案为D。根据文章：“Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetect

alcoholinadriver’ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted.”可以得出

答案。

10、【单选题】PassageTwoLikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedby

cars,notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedto

coolmagazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysoofte