Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。

In many parts of the world, cars play an important role in daily life and many societies would not exist without them. 1. But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously, not only by government but also by car manufacturers(制造商).

The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. 2. That will mean much saving, no accidents and better use of roads.The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself,   3..Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.

According to Dr.David Davis, who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture, which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air, and caused more deaths than both world wars put together.

Davis says, cars will be fitted with some intelligent devices(装置) to regulate(调节) the distance between one car and another.  4. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.

By 2010, Dr.David Davis believes, car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road, whatever the weather conditions, by projecting an image（影像）of the road ahead on to the car’s windscreen.  5.   Cars will be connected by an electronic bar to the car in front to form “road-trains”.“The front vehicle in such a train burns the normal amount of fuel.” says Davis.“ But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount, and so produce about ten percent of the pollution.”

A.The team there believes that by 2030 all cars will be computerized.

B.They believe that cars will become more important in 20 years.

C.And it will not be owned by one individual.

D.And by 2030, cars will travel in line, linked to each other electronically.

E.So the idea that in 20 years’ time, no one will own cars may be hard to believe.

F.Every driver will use less fuel in the car he owns.

G.The car will automatically speed up, or slow down, to match the speed of the car in front.

Answer

1.E

2.A

3.C

4.G

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是未来的汽车。人们现在的日常生活已经离不开汽车，但是，未来的汽车将不属于个人。在电脑的操控下，汽车将实现无人驾驶，既节省了费用，又能避免出现事故。

1.根据“many societies would not exist without them...But this is the prediction”可知，人们几乎离不开汽车，空白处说的是一个预测，E项“人们在二十年后将不会拥有自己的私家车......”符合语境，故选E。

2.根据“an international research program...That will mean much saving, no accidents and better use of roads.”可知，空白处与国际性的研究团队有关，that指代空白处的内容，即汽车被电脑可知的话，能够节省很多费用，不会再出现事故，道路的使用也将更得当，故选A。

3.根据前半句“The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself,”可知，这里说的被电脑可知之后的超级智能汽车，它将不会被个人拥有，故选C。

4.根据上一句“some intelligent devices(装置) to regulate(调节) the distance between one car and another.”可知，智能装置将会自动调节车距，故选G。

5.根据下一句“Cars will be connected by an electronic bar to the car in front to form “road-trains”.”可知，汽车将排成一排行进，故选D。

考点：科技类短文阅读