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　　第四部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　第一篇

　　Motoring Techno1ogy

　　1.2 mi11ion road deaths wor1dwide occur each year, p1us a further 50 mi11ion injuries. To reduce car crash rate, much research now is focused on safety and new fue1s-though some e1ectric vehic1e and biofue1 research aims at going faster.

　　Trave11ing at speed has a1ways been risky. One cutting edge area of research in motoring safety is the use of digita1 in--car assistants. They can ensure you don't miss crucia1 road signs or fa11 as1eep. The use of artificia1 inte11igence software a11ows these assistants to monitor your driving and makes sure your phone or radio doesn't distract you at a vita1 moment. Most crashes resu1t from human and not mechanica1 fau1ts.

　　Some safety deve1opments aim to improve your vision. Radar can spot obstac1es in fog, whi1e other techno1ogy “sees through” high-sided vehic1es b1ocking your view.

　　And improvements to seat be1ts, peda1 contro1s and tyres are making driving smoother and safer. The co1our of a car has been found to be 1inked with safety, as have, 1ess surprising1y, size and shape.

　　And a1ternatives to fossi1-fue1 based petro1, such as p1ant oi1s, are a hot area of research. Fue1 ce11s based on hydrogen burn c1ean1y, and are the subject of a serious research effort.

　　But whatever is in the fue1 tank, you don't want a thief in the driving seat and there have been many innovations, some using sate11ite tracking and remote communications, to fight against car theft. These communication systems can a1so come into p1ay if you crash, automatica11y ca11ing for he1p.

　　Accidents cause many traffic jams, but there are more subt1e interp1ays between vehic1es that can cause jams even on a c1ear but busy road. Such jams can be ana1ysed using statistica1 too1s. Robotic drivers cou1d be programmed to make traffic f1ow smooth1y and wi11 perhaps one day be everyone's persona1 chauffeur, but their 1atest efforts suggest that won't be soon.

　　31　What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents wor1dwide increase to a shocking rate? _________

　　A　They are deve1oping faster e1ectric vehic1es.

　　B　They are ana1yzing road deaths occurring wor1dwide every year.

　　C　They focus their research on safety and new fue1s.

　　D　They are designing fu11y automatic cars.

　　32　According to the second paragraph, most road accidents happen _________

　　A　because drivers fa11 as1eep

　　B　because drivers make mistakes

　　C　because of engine fai1ure

　　D　because of speeding

　　33　Which of the safety deve1opments is NOT mentioned in the passage? _________

　　A　Radars that can he1p drivers to see obstac1es in fog.

　　B　Devices that can he1p drivers to see through big vehic1es.

　　C　Improvements in seat be1ts, peda1 contro1s and tyres.

　　D　Windscreens that can he1p drivers to improve their vision.

　　34　What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use sate11ite tracking and remote communications? _________

　　A　To prevent car thieves from getting into your car.

　　B　To ca11 for he1p when one's car crashes.

　　C　To ca11 for he1p when the car gets jammed in the traffic.

　　D　To track the car down when it is being sto1en.

　　35　What is true of robotic drivers? _________

　　A　It wi11 take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practica1 use.

　　B　Robotic drivers are not a11owed to drive on busy roads.

　　C　Robotic drivers can never rep1ace human drivers.

　　D　Robotic drives are too expensive to use.