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【題目】 The Intelligent Transportation team at Boston has turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges older drivers face and to discover where the key stress points are. Researches show that giving up driving is one of the reasons for worse health among older people, leading them to become less active.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe the Boston team is developing in-vehicle (汽車) technologies, including navigation (導航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations, to help older drivers continue driving into later life. Phil Blythe explains, “For many older people, especially those living alone or in the country, driving is important for them because it gives them the freedom to get out without depending on others.” “But we all have to accept that as we get older, our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”

According to Dr Amy Guo, a researcher on the older driver study, the DriveLAB is helping people understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technologies to solve these problems. He said, For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph areas they still kept their regular speed and so they were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of being fined (罰款). We’re looking at the systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that. We hope that our work will help older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”

【1】Why did the Intelligent Transportation team build the DriveLAB?

A.To study new ways of driving.B.To design new types of cars.

C.To find out older drivers’ problems.D.To teach people traffic rules.

【2】Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

A.It helps them save time and money.B.It allows them to remain independent.

C.It builds up their strength.D.It brings them much pleasure.

【3】What do researchers wish to do for older drivers?

A.Improve their driving skills.B.Develop driver-assist technologies

C.Provide advice on selling their cars.D.Prepare for normal physical exams.

【4】What may be the best title for the passage?

A.A New Model Electric CarB.A Solution to Traffic Problem

C.Driving Services for EldersD.Keeping older Drivers on the Road

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了研究人員了解老年司機在駕駛過程中面臨挑戰(zhàn)，他們開發(fā)新的車輛技術，希望能讓年老的司機繼續(xù)開車到晚一點的年齡。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“…in order to understand the challenges older drivers face and to discover where the key stress points are.”為了了解高齡駕駛?cè)嗣媾R的挑戰(zhàn)，并發(fā)現(xiàn)關鍵的重點在哪里。故智能交通小組要建造駕駛實驗室的原因是找出老年駕駛員的問題。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“driving is important for them because it gives them the freedom to get out without depending on others.”開車對他們來說很重要，因為它給了他們不依賴別人的自由�？芍�讓他們保持獨立和自由很重要。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“We hope that our work will help older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”我們希望我們的工作將有助于老年司機在駕駛時保持安全�？梢娸o助技術的發(fā)展是他們的希望。故選B。

【4】最佳標題題。本文主要介紹了研究人員了解了年老的司機在駕駛過程中面臨的挑戰(zhàn)，發(fā)展新的車輛技術，希望能讓年老的司機繼續(xù)開車到晚一點的年齡。New Model Electric Car新型電動汽車；A Solution to Traffic Problem交通問題的解決方案；Driving Services for Elders老年人駕駛服務；Keeping older Drivers on the Road讓老年駕駛員繼續(xù)駕駛。故選D。