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1、2018-2019学年高二英语下学期起始考试题满分：120考试时间：100分钟第一部分阅读理解（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)todeliverpackageswithin30minutesafteran
2、orderwasplaced.SinceAmazonPrimeAirwaspublicizedthenightbefore“CyberMonday,” Somejustregardeditasapublicity stunt(噱头)designedtodrawattentiontothecompany.Itturnsouttheywerewrong.OnDecember7,2016,AmazonshowedthatithadcompleteditsfirstPrimeAirdeliveryinCambridge,UK.Thepackage,containingabagofpopcorn
3、andanAmazonFireTV,wereloadedontotheunmannedvehiclefromalocal fulfillment centeranddeliveredtoatwo-storyfarmhouseseveralmilesaway---allwithin13minutesaftertheitemswerebought!Thecompanyalsoannouncedthattheserviceisnowavailablewithinthefive-square-milerangeoftheCambridgearea,sevendaysaweekduringday
4、lighthours.The thinly populatedruralarea,withfewdozenresidentsdistributedamidstvastareasoffarmlandandfields,isperfectfortestingthedrones.Unfortunately,evenifthetrialiswildlysuccessful,manychallengesstillremainbeforedronedeliverybecomesarealityformostofus.Whilethedronemaydofineinruralareas,theyre
5、mainuntestedincrowded urbancitieswheretheywouldbumpintobarriers likebuildingsortrees.Thereisalsofearthatthe autonomousflyingvehiclescouldinjurepeopleasthey comedown todroptheirpackages.Thedronesandtheirloadarealsodamagedby destroyers.Thentherearethedelivery logistics(后勤保障).Amazonwillnotonlyhavet
6、oensurethateveryPrimeAircustomerhasaspeciallandingflatsurface,butalsocomeupwitha practicalsolutionforapartmentresidentswhodonothave accesstoanopenspacewherethedronecanland.Hence,whileAmazonPrimeAirmaysomedaybeareality,fornow,wewilljusthavetowaitfortwo“long”daystoreceiveourpackages!1.Whywasthetri
7、alcarriedoutinCambridgearea?A.Amazoncouldn’tfinddronelandingspaceincrowdedurbancities.B.Droneflightwasprohibitedwheretherewereimpassablebarriers.C.Thevastruralareaswithsmallerpopulationwereperfecttestsites.D.Thecompanyhad ma
