11.Like many other small boys,I was fascinated by cars,especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend.Every so often,one of those magazines would run an article on the"Car of the Future".They featured unconventional things like small nuclear reactors as power sources.Yet,frankly,my car doesn't do anything that my brother's Studebaker didn't do.It goes,it stops,it burns gasoline.I still have to steer it,and it still runs into things if I don't steer it carefully.
But guess what?All of these things are likely to change in the not-so-distant future.It may not burn gasoline,I may not have to steer it,and it may be a lot better at not running into things.
Airbags aren't the be-all and end-all in safety.In fact,considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed crashes,they obviously still need some development.But they aren't going away,and in fact,you can expect to see cars appearing with additional,side-impact airbags,something some European car manufacturers already offer.
Better than systems to minimize injury in the event of an accident,however,are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place?Future cars may be able to remove many of the major causes of accidents,including drunk-driving,and tailgating (與前車距離過近).Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver's system and prevent the car from being started,for example.As early as next year,you'll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems.If the radar determines you're closing too quickly with the car in front,it will ease up on the throttle(油門).
Scientists are now working on a system that can brake,accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own.Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves?

66.The author was fascinated by cars becauseB.
A.other small boys liked to own a car of their own,too
B.he read untraditional things about cars in his brother's magazines
C.his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his car
D.he often booked cool car magazines himself
67.By saying"my car doesn't do anything that my brother's Studebaker didn't do",the author means thatD.
A.my car is far better than my brother's
B.my car is not as good as my brother's
C.much improvement has been made in the design of cars recently
D.not much has changed in the performance of cars so far
68.Which of the following statements is true of airbags?B.
A.They are going to disappear gradually.
B.They are in need of further improvement.
C.They are a standard feature of European cars.
D.They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed crashes.
69.According to the author,what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the driver's system?A.
A.They will not start.
B.They will ease up on the throttle.
C.They will brake automatically.
D.They will give a warning in advance.

分析 文章主要講述了作者通過閱讀哥哥的汽車雜志對汽車產(chǎn)生興趣,并對未來汽車的發(fā)展展開了想象.

解答 66.B   67.D   68.B   69.A
66    B    細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章第一 段I was fascinated by cars,especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. 可知作者通過閱讀哥哥的汽車雜志對汽車產(chǎn)生興趣,故選B.
67   D   細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章第一 段It goes,it stops,it burns gasoline.I still have to steer it,and it still runs into things if I don't steer it carefully.可知作者的汽車如果不小心的操控,仍然會撞到東西,到現(xiàn)在為止汽車沒有發(fā)生很大的變化,故選D.
68    B    細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章第三 段they obviously still need some development. 可知安全氣囊仍需要改觀,故選B.
69   A   細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章第四 段Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver's system and prevent the car from being started,for example. 可知在未來,如果司機喝酒了,那么傳感器會阻止汽車發(fā)動,故選A.

點評 學(xué)生需要認真閱讀原文,把握文章大意,對文章脈絡(luò)有整體的了解,能仔細查找文中細節(jié),并能根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進行合理的推測判斷.

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