新东方大学英语六级讲义与笔记:阅读(十五)

What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special-purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated vehicles would share the road with partially automated or manually driven cars. A special-purpose land system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway（高速公路）capacity.

Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway. If a mixed traffic system was in place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads. If special-purpose lanes were available, the car could enter them and join existing traffic in two different ways. One method would use a special onramp（入口引道）. As the driver approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order. Assuming it passed such tests, the driver would then be guided through a gate and toward an automated lane. In this case, the transition from manual to automated control would take place on the entrance ramp. An alternative technique could employ conventional lanes, which would be shared by automated and regular vehicles. The driver would steer onto the highway and move in normal fashion to a "transition" lane. The vehicle would then shift under computer control onto a lane reserved for automated traffic. (The limitation of these lanes to automated traffic would presumably be well respected, because all trespassers（非法进入者）could be swiftly identified by authorities.)

Either approach to joining a lane of automated traffic would harmonize the movement of newly entering vehicles with those already traveling. Automatic control here should allow for smooth merging, without the usual uncertainties and potential for accidents. and once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the drive would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax.

 

26. According to the author, the conventional notion of intelligence measured n terms of one's ability to read, write and compute _____________.

 A) is a widely held but wrong concept

 B) will help eliminate intellectual prejudice

 C) is the root of all mental distress

 D) will contribute to one's self-fulfillment

注：作者态度题，应该选负选项

 

27. It is implied in the passage that holding a university degree _____________.

 A) may result in one's inability to solve complex real-life problems

 B) does not indicate one's ability to write properly worded documents

 C) may make one mentally sick and physically weak

 D) does not meat that one is highly intelligent

 

28. The author thinks that an intelligent person knows _____________.

 A) how to put up with some very prevalent myths

 B) how to find the best way to achieve success in life

 C) how to avoid depression and make his life worthwhile

 D) how to persuade others to compromise

注：对应第二段第一句话

 

29. In the last paragraph, the author tells us that _____________.

 A) difficulties are but part of everyone's life

 B) depression and unhappiness are unavoidable in life反

 C) everybody should learn to avoid trying circumstances反

 D) good feelings can contribute to eventual academic excellence

 

30. According to the passage, what kind of people are rare?

A) Those who don't emphasize bookish excellence in their pursuit of happiness.

B) Those who are aware of difficulties in life but know how to avoid unhappiness.
C) Those who measure happiness by an absence of problems but seldom suffer form N. B. D.'s.

D) Those who are able to secure happiness though having to struggle against trying circumstances.

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