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1、Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseGreatPeopleandGreatInventions(建议用时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A　　Picturethescene.You’reonyourwayhomewhenyourememberthefridgeisemptybutyoudon’thaveapoundforthetrolley(手推车)andparkingisanightmare.Oryoupromisedtopickupasix-packofbeeronthewaytoafriend’spartybutit’spouringwithrainandparki

2、ngisstillanightmare.Wouldn’titbegreatifyoucouldpickupwhatyouneedwithoutgettingoutofyourcar?RussianinventorDahirKurmanbievichhasthoughtofadrive-throughsupermarketthatwouldmakeallthatpossible.Acustomerwoulddriveuptoanavailablebay,muchlikeinapetrolstation,andwhileremaininginthecar,selectthegoodsbyop

3、eratingwithabutton.Thesegoodsareplacedimmediatelyontoaconveyor(传输)belt,wheretheytravelafewfeettothecheckout.Whenfinished,thecustomerdrivesforward,paysforthegoodsanddrivesoffwiththem.MrKurmanbievichsaidtheinventionisdirectedat“solvingthetechnicalproblemofimprovingthequalityofcustomerservicewhilepr

4、ovidingprobableconvenienceandchoiceofproducts,reducingtimetoservicecustomers,cuttingthequeuetimeandloweringthecostsofthesupermarket”.So-calleddrive-throughsupermarketshavealreadybeentriedbysomebigsupermarkets,buttheseoperatemorelikeclick-and-collectservicesascustomershavetoordertheirgoodsonlinebe

5、tweentwohoursandthreeweeksinadvance.Whilethedrive-throughsupermarketwouldneedalotofspaceandinfrastructure(基础设施)investmenttogetofftheground,itwouldcombinetheconsumer’sconvenienceandspeedofbuyinggoodsonlinewiththesales8opportunitiesthatcomewithproductdiscoveryonstoreshelves.It’sgreatwhilefuelprices

6、arelow.Thequestionis:willdriverlesscarsbeabletodotheshopping?1.Whatcanyoudoinadrive-throughsupermarket?A.Youcanparkyourcarwhereveryoulike.B.Youcanbuywhatyouwantinyourcar.C.Youcanusethetrolleyfreeofcharge.D.Youcanprotectyourselffromheavyrain.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Wouldn’titbegreatifyoucouldpickupw

7、hatyouneedwithoutgettingoutofyourcar?可知,在免下车超市里你可以不用下车就能买到你需要的商品。2.Whenshoppinginadrive-throughsupermarket______.A.customerswillfirstdriveintoapetrolstationB.customerswilloperatetheircarswithabuttonC.customerswillputth