【題目】 Harry is a vehicle called a pod—in other words, something like a car. But Harry has no steering wheel or brake pedal. Harry does not even have a driver. Yet Harry is carrying passengers around London for the next few weeks.

Harry is part of an experiment called GATEway that is testing how people react to driverless vehicles. The name GATEway is short for Greenwich Automated Transport Environment. The experiment aims to help cities prepare for the future of transportation. The GATEway experiment does not test new technology. Instead, it tests the way existing technology can work in society.

The pod operates in an area of London called Greenwich, home of time and navigation museums. Other places where pods will be tested are Coventry, Milton, Keynes and Bristol. The pods run using sensors and a 3D map of the area. A safety operator rides along to take control in case of an emergency.

GATEway is intended to see how pedestrians and cyclists may adapt to driverless vehicles. Harry holds up to four people (three passengers and a safety operator) and can travel at speeds up to 16km/h. It is being tested in Greenwich on pedestrian paths, but not on roads with other vehicles.

If you are in Greenwich during the next few weeks you may see Harry, but you cannot ride in it during the trial. Over 5,000 people applied to be a passenger in Harry but only about 100 were chosen.

You can, however, ride in a similar pod at Heathrow Airport in London. The Heathrow pods run on tracks so they are not being tested with pedestrians, cyclists or other drivers. If the trials are successful, the first pods could be operational on the roads of the UK in 2020.

【1】What’s the purpose of the GATEway?

A.To settle traffic problems in cities.

B.To test a new transportation technology.

C.To prepare cities for future transportation.

D.To draw people’s interest in transportation.

【2】What will happen if Harry meets with dangerous situation?

A.The passengers will help.

B.It will deal with it by itself.

C.An accident will take place.

D.A human driver will take it over.

【3】Why is Harry running on the sidewalk?

A.To test the response of people walking or on a bike.

B.To avoid disturbing other vehicles on the street.

C.To prevent it from running at a high speed.

D.To watch pedestrians and cyclists go safely.

【4】What’s people’s attitude towards Harry?

A.Fearful.B.Positive.

C.Doubtful.D.Grateful.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。一輛無人駕駛車在倫敦投入實(shí)驗(yàn)，為將來在城市里使用做準(zhǔn)備。車輛在人行道上行駛，目的是檢測(cè)行人和騎車者的反應(yīng)。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第三句The experiment aims to help cities prepare for the future of transportation.可知，實(shí)驗(yàn)的目的是為將來使用這種無人駕駛交通工具做準(zhǔn)備。故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句A safety operator rides along to take control in case of an emergency.可知，無人駕駛車輛一旦遇到緊急情況，會(huì)有人來接管它。故選D項(xiàng)。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段第一句GATEway is intended to see how pedestrians and cyclists may adapt to driverless vehicles.可知，這臺(tái)無人駕駛車輛在人行道上行駛，是為了測(cè)試行人和騎車人的反應(yīng)。故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段最后一句Over 5,000 people applied to be a passenger in Harry but only about 100 were chosen.可知，需要100人參加實(shí)驗(yàn)，結(jié)果報(bào)名5000人,說明人們對(duì)此項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)持積極的態(tài)度。故選B項(xiàng)。

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