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1、湖北自考网（www.hbzkw.com）信息最齐全最实用的湖北自考门户网站。2015年湖北高考英语提分专练：科普知识 【河北省邯郸市2015届高三上学期1月份教学质量检测】 SinceHenryFordturneditintoamass-marketproductacenturyago,thecarhasdeliveredmanybenefits.Ithaspromotedeconomicgrowth,increasedsocialmobilityandgivenpeoplealotoffun.Bu
2、tthecarhasalsobroughtmanyproblems.Itpollutestheair,createstrafficjamsandkillspeople.Anastonishing1.24millionpeopledie,andasmanyas50millionarehurt,inroadaccidentseachyear. Driversandpassengerswastearound90billionhoursintrafficjamseachyear.Insomecar-choke
3、dcitiesasmuchasathirdofthepetrolusedisburnedbypeoplelookingforaspacetopark. Fortunately,anewtechnologypromisestomakemotoringsafer,lesspollutingandlesstendencytohold-ups.“Connectedcars”--whichmayeventuallydevelopintodriverlesscarsbutfortheforeseeablefutu
4、rewillstillhaveahumanatthewheel-cancommunicatewirelesslywitheachotherandwithtraffic-managementsystems,avoidwalkersandothervehiclesandfindopenparkingspots. Somepartsofthetransformationarealreadyinplace.Manynewcarsarealreadybeingfittedwithequipmentthatlet
5、sthemkeeptheirdistanceandstayinamotorwayautomaticallyatarangeofspeeds.Soon,allnewcarsinEuropewillhavetobeabletowarntheemergencyservicesiftheiron-boardsensors(传感器)discoveracrash.Singaporehasledthewaywithusingvariabletolls(道路通行费)tosmoothtrafficflowsduringr
6、ush-hours;Britainispioneering“smartmotorways”,whosespeedlimitsvaryconstantlytoachieveasimilareffect.Combined,thesenewinventionscouldcreateamuchmorehighlyeffectivesysteminwhichcarsandtheirdriversareconstantlywarnedofdangersandshowedtheways,trafficalwaysfl
7、owsattheproperspeedandvehiclescantravelclosertogether,yetwithlessriskofcrashing. Inthepast,morepeopledrivingmeantmoreroads,morejams,moredeathandmorepollution.Infuture,theconnectedcarcouldoffermankindthepleasuresoftheroadwithratherlessofthepain. 【小题1】Ac
8、cordingtoParagraph2,theproblemofparkinghasresultedin______. A.moretimeontheroadB.agreatwasteoffuel C.evenheaviertrafficjamsD.increaseddeathandinjuries 【小题2】Whatdoes“asimilareffect”intheParagraph4referto? A.Reducingtraf
