题组层级快练(三)
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
(2024·德州市模拟)Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways. But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional modes of transportation, such as the elderly and disabled, so long as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation.
A retirement community in San Jose, Calif., which has been transformed by a small fleet of driverless taxis, shows the potential of self-driving cars to transform people's lives. Built by a tech start-up called Voyage, the modified Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road, but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles, which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them.
When the trial run finally expands to 15 miles of road, these residents — whose average age is 76 — will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments. As these cars continue to serve residents there, it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry.
In Michigan, forward-thinking policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles, especially for those with physical disabilities. The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology, saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce
and enable them to lead more fulfilling, independent lives.
Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation, but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on others for day-to-day travel. The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan, and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars.
1. What's the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles? A. Uncertain. C. Indifferent.
2. What is the modified Ford Fusion? A. The collection of social activities. B. The name of a retirement community. C. A kind of autonomous vehicle. D. A two-mile road for self-driving cars.
3. Examples are given in the third and the fourth paragraphs to prove ________．
A. what are preventing the development of the technology B. why driverless cars are restricted in many states in America C. how driverless technology benefits the aged and disabled D. when driverless cars can enter people's life eventually 4. What does the author attempt to inform us in the last paragraph? A. The concept of autonomous vehicles has been widely recognized. B. The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances. C. The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlocked. D. Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technology. 答案与解析
B. Doubtful. D. Optimistic.
【文章大意】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国人使用自动驾驶汽车的现状、自动驾驶汽车给人们带来的方便及今后应该注意的问题。 1. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中“it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling, independent lives.”和最后一段中“Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation”可知自动驾驶汽车的好处，许多人认识到自动驾驶汽车将是未来的交通工具。由此可见多数美国人对自动驾驶汽车的未来持乐观的态度，故选D项。 2. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Built by a tech start-up called Voyage, the modified Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road，”由科技初创企业生产并修改后的Ford Fusions被称为Voyage，目前限于两英里路。可见the modified Ford Fusion是一种自动驾驶汽车，故选C项。 3. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。第三段中“these residents — whose average age is 76 — will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments.”的例子说明了自动驾驶汽车给老年人带来的方便，第四段中“forward-thinking policies have the potential to unlock other
hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles, especially for those with physical disabilities.”的例子说明了自动驾驶汽车给残疾人带来的方便。所以这两段是在说明自动驾驶汽车给老年人和残疾人带来的方便，故选C项。 4. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan, and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars.”可知作者想告诉我们政策制定者应该通过规章制度来释放无人驾驶汽车的潜在好处，故选D项。 Ⅱ. 阅读填句
(2024·河北衡水中学质检)
What Is Emotional Eating?
Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger. __1__ Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test? But when done a lot—especially without realizing it—emotional eating can affect weight, health and overall well－being.
Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. __2__ One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's caused by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they're stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's
Day or the celebration of a holiday feast. Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. __3__ Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. __4__ It's not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating. But it is possible. And it starts with an awareness of what's going on.
We're all emotional eaters to a degree. But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or other problems. One trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. __5__ That's why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it. A. Believe it or not, we've all been there.
B. If a crying boy gets some cookies, he may link cookies with comfort. C. One study found that people who eat food like pizza become happy afterwards.
D. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like.
E. But understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it.
F. Boys seem to prefer hot homemade comfort meals, while girls go for chocolate and ice cream.
G. More often, though, it's the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food. 答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了有关情绪化进食的相关内容。
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