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What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them are worried about the road ahead.
Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless (无人驾驶的) cars, which are currently in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available very soon. But, how is it possible for a car to drive itself?
Cars already have many features allowing them to take over for drivers in certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they detect objects (物体) close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions, such as snow or slippery (滑的) roads.
Other features have also changed the way drivers react to some situations. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driving car might be possible.
The self-driven car may be the answer to lowering the number of deadly (致命的) accidents caused by careless drivers or dangerous conditions. However, there are still some people who do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks the possibility of the technology making a mistake will be too high.
1.What does the underlined phrase “take over for” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. direct the way for B. take the place of
C. work better than D. make use of
2.Cars already have the following features EXCEPT ________.
A. parking itself
B. controlling its speed in dangerous situations
C. slowing itself down near an object
D. avoiding car accidents one hundred percent
3.Scientists and engineers think that ________.
A. it’s possible to make safe self-driven cars
B. it’s a long way for self-driven cars
C. there will be no drivers in the future
D. self-driven cars may cause more accidents
4.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Advantages of self-driven cars.
B. Different opinions on self-driven cars.
C. Possibilities of self-driven cars.
D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.
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What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them are worried about the road ahead.
Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless (无人驾驶的) cars, which are currently in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available very soon. But, how is it possible for a car to drive itself?
Cars already have many features allowing them to take over for drivers in certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they detect objects (物体) close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions, such as snow or slippery (滑的) roads.
Other features have also changed the way drivers react to some situations. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driving car might be possible.
The self-driven car may be the answer to lowering the number of deadly (致命的) accidents caused by careless drivers or dangerous conditions. However, there are still some people who do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks the possibility of the technology making a mistake will be too high.
1.What does the underlined phrase “take over for” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. direct the way for B. take the place of
C. work better than D. make use of
2.Cars already have the following features EXCEPT ________.
A. parking itself
B. controlling its speed in dangerous situations
C. slowing itself down near an object
D. avoiding car accidents one hundred percent
3.Scientists and engineers think that ________.
A. it’s possible to make safe self-driven cars
B. it’s a long way for self-driven cars
C. there will be no drivers in the future
D. self-driven cars may cause more accidents
4.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Advantages of self-driven cars.
B. Different opinions on self-driven cars.
C. Possibilities of self-driven cars.
D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.
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What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them are worried about the road ahead.
Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven car has gotten a traffic ticket, bus some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.
These cars are now still in the testing stages. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon.
The cars already have many features（特点）allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions.
Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless（无线电的）signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible.
The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn't believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.
1.The main purpose of the first paragraph is to _____.
A. make readers wonder about self-driven cars
B. get readers to pay attention to road safety
C. tell readers to keep away from heavy traffic
2.The testing self-driven cars need _____ energy to run.
A. solar B. nuclear C. electric
3.From the passage, we know that the testing self-driven cars can already ______.
A, avoid being hit by other vehicles on roads
B. control the speed in dangerous situations
C. turn around when getting near objects
4.What might make the self-driven cars run safely according to the passage?
a.e-reading b. wireless signals c.cameras d. GPS
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. b, c, d
5.What is Whit Drake's attitude（态度）toward the safety of the self-driven cars?
A. He has doubt about it
B. He believes it completely
C. He doesn't care about it.
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What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves?Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them is worried about the road ahead.
Well, all of these could be the future of driving. There are several companies, for example, Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google selfdriven car has got a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accident when other cars hit them.
These cars are now still in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, selfdriven cars could be available very soon. But how is it possible for a car to drive itself?Cars already have many features allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice other cars close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions.
Scientists believe that with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, it is possible to create a safe selfdriven car very soon.
The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The selfdriven car may be able to stop this. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn't believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.
1.The main purpose of the first paragraph is to ________.
A.get readers to pay attention to road safety
B.tell readers the danger of selfdriven cars
C.ask readers to keep away from heavy traffic
D.make readers be interested in selfdriven cars
2.The testing selfdriven cars need ________ to run.
A.solar energy B.water
C.electricity D.coal
3.From the passage, we know that the testing selfdriven cars can already ________.
A.stop any accident on the road
B.turn around when getting near other cars
C.control the speed in dangerous situations
D.park themselves with the help of the drivers
4.Which is NOT helpful to make the selfdriven cars run safely according to the passage?
A.Ereading. B.Wireless signals.
C.Cameras. D.GPS.
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What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? If you see an empty car stop to_______its owner, what would you think? Or if you see a car full of passengers and the passengers are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but_________of them are worried, do you feel fantastic?
Well, all of this could be the future of_________. There are several companies working on driverless cars. If they succeed, these electric, self-driving cars could be available very soon. But, how is it _______for a car to drive itself?
Nowadays, the cars have already taken over some of the drivers’_________, such as parking themselves and slowing down when they find objects nearby. They can also control the speed if there is _________, such as snowy roads.
Some cars can even help the drivers deal with some special situations. Scientists and engineers believe, ________the help of new technology like cameras and GPS, people can produce safer self-driving cars. The number of _________ accidents will be much smaller in the future.
However, there are still some people who do not like the _________. American lawyer Whit Dreake, for example, doesn’t _________these cars are safe. He thinks it is a mistake to develop such cars.
1.A.stay up B.give up C.pick up D.make up
2.A.all B.neither C.both D.none
3.A.riding B.driving C.staying D.running
4.A.possible B.comfortable C.terrible D.enjoyable
5.A.life B.study C.exercise D.work
6.A.money B.danger C.work D.help
7.A.to B.at C.with D.for
8.A.sudden B.happy C.natural D.serious
9.A.hobby B.problem C.idea D.job
10.A.believe B.know C.hope D.care
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What will the car be like in the future? Do we still have to learn to drive cars ourselves in the future? The answer is No.1..
About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to develop self-driving cars.2.. The most famous recent one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car to draw a 3D map of the environment.3.. The car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan.
Is a self-driving car safe? 4.. If only 10% of the cars on the street are self-driving, they will save 1,000 lives every year. If 90% percent of vehicles are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saved a year. 5.. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.
A. Chinese scientists have also successfully developed a self-driving car.
B. A recent study shows that robots make safer drivers than humans.
C. However, a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $ 100, 000.
D. They have made great progress these years.
E. Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive itself.
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What will the car be like in the future? Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive itself.
About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to develop self-driving cars (无人驾驶汽车). The most famous recent one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars (雷达) on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car to draw a 3D map of the environment. Chinese scientists have also successfully developed a self-driving car. The car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan.
Is a self-driving car safe? A recent study shows that robots make safer drivers than humans. If only 10% of cars on the street are self-driving, they will save 1,000 lives (生命) every year. If 90% of vehicles (交通工具) are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saved a year. However, a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $100,000. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1.American scientists started to develop self-driving cars in 2009.
2.Cameras and computers are on the top of the self-driving car by Google.
3.In China, scientists have successfully developed a self-driving car.
4.The more self-driving cars there are on the street, the fewer traffic deaths there will be.
5.The self-driving cars will be very popular in the near future.
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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called "left-hand driving", as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called "right-hand driving", as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.
Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal's left. Obviously, it's safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense(行得通)for the horse to be ridden on the left.
A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon(拿破仑)conquered(攻占)nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies(前英国殖民地)in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception(例外)is Egypt, as that country was defeated(打败)by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.
Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to-right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(进口) cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.
1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.
B. People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.
C. People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.
D. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.
3.What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?
A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.
B. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.
C. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.
D. To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.
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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver’s seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called “left-hand driving”, as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called “right-hand driving”, as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world’s population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.
Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other’s right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal’s left. Obviously, it’s safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense (行得通) for the horse to be ridden on the left.
A change happened in the late1700s. When Napoleon (拿破仑) conquered (攻占) nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies (前英国殖民地) in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception (例外,除外) is Egypt, as that country was defeated by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.
Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to- -right-hand- driving for the reason that it made it easier to import (进口) cheap cars from right-hand- driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.
1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.When did Iceland moved to driving on the right?
A.1967. B.1974. C.In 1968 D.the late1700s.
3.In modern times, countries follow the same driving way except ________.
A.Australia B.Egypt C.Sweden D.China
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.
B.People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.
C.People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.
D.Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.
5.What is the writer’s purpose for writing this passage?
A.To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.
B.To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.
C.To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.
D.To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.
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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called "left-hand driving", as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called "right-hand driving", as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.
Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal's left. Obviously, it's safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense(行得通)for the horse to be ridden on the left.
A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon(拿破仑)conquered(攻占)nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies(前英国殖民地)in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception(例外)is Egypt, as that country was defeated(打败)by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.
Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to-right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(进口) cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.
1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.
B. People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.
C. People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.
D. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.
3.What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?
A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.
B. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.
C. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.
D. To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.