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1、韩老师编辑台州市书生中学2017学年第二学期高二英语起始考试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIn2013,Bezos,theCEOandfounderofAmazonInc.,madeheadlineswhenheannouncedthatwithinafewyears,thecompanywould use unmanneddrones(无人机)todeliverpackageswit
2、hin30minutesafteranorderwasplaced.SinceAmazonPrimeAirwaspublicizedthenightbefore“CyberMonday,” Somejustregardeditasapublicity stunt(噱头)designedtodrawattentiontothecompany.Itturnsouttheywerewrong.OnDecember7,2016,AmazonshowedthatithadcompleteditsfirstPrimeAirdeliveryinC
3、ambridge,UK.Thepackage,containingabagofpopcornandanAmazonFireTV,wereloadedontotheunmannedvehiclefromalocal fulfillment centeranddeliveredtoatwo-storyfarmhouseseveralmilesaway---allwithin13minutesaftertheitemswerebought!Thecompanyalsoannouncedthattheserviceisnowavailabl
4、ewithinthefive-square-milerangeoftheCambridgearea,sevendaysaweekduringdaylighthours.The thinly populatedruralarea,withfewdozenresidentsdistributedamidstvastareasoffarmlandandfields,isperfectfortestingthedrones.Unfortunately,evenifthetrialiswildlysuccessful,manychalleng
5、esstillremainbeforedronedeliverybecomesarealityformostofus.Whilethedronemaydofineinruralareas,theyremainuntestedincrowded urbancitieswheretheywouldbumpintobarriers likebuildingsortrees.Thereisalsofearthatthe autonomousflyingvehiclescouldinjurepeopleasthey comedown todr
6、optheirpackages.Thedronesandtheirloadarealsodamagedby destroyers.Thentherearethedelivery logistics(后勤保障).AmazonwillnotonlyhavetoensurethateveryPrimeAircustomerhasaspeciallandingflatsurface,butalsocomeupwitha practicalsolutionforapartmentresidentswhodonothave accesstoan
7、openspacewherethedronecanland.Hence,whileAmazonPrimeAirmaysomedaybeareality,fornow,wewilljusthavetowaitfortwo“long”daystoreceiveourpackages!1.WhywasthetrialcarriedoutinCambridgearea?A.Amazoncouldn’tfinddronelandingspaceincrowdedurbancities.10韩老师编辑B.Droneflightwasprohib
8、itedwheretherewereimpassablebarriers.C.Thevastruralareaswithsmallerpopulationwereperfecttestsites.D.Thecompanyhad man
