2019高考英语二轮复习专题1阅读理解考点4词义猜测题即时巩固

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1、词义猜测题A(2018·北京，D)PreparingCitiesforRobotCarsThepossibilityofself－drivingrobotcarshasoftenseemedlikeafuturist’sdream，yearsawayfrommaterializingintherealworld.Well，thefutureisapparentlynow.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofMotorVehiclesbegangivingpermitsinAprilforcompaniestotesttrulyself－drivingcarsonpubl

2、icroads.Thestatealsoclearedthewayforcompaniestosellorrentoutself－drivingcars，andforcompaniestooperatedriverlesstaxiservices.California，itshouldbenoted，isn’tleadingthewayhere.Companieshavebeentestingtheirvehiclesincitiesacrossthecountry.It’shardtopredictwhendriverlesscarswillbeeverywhereonourroa

3、ds.Buthoweverlongittakes，thetechno－logyhasthepotentialtochangeourtransportationsystemsandourcities，forbetterorforworse，dependingonhowthetransformationisregulated.Whilemuchofthedebatesofarhasbeenfocusedonthesafetyofdriverlesscars(andrightfullyso)，policymakersalsoshouldbetalkingabouthowself－drivi

4、ngvehiclescanhelpreducetrafficjams，cutemissions(排放)andoffermoreconvenient，affordablemobilityoptions.Thearrivalofdriverlessvehiclesisachancetomakesurethatthosevehiclesareenvironmentallyfriendlyandmoreshared.Dowewanttocopy—orevenworsen—thetrafficoftodaywithdriverlesscars？Imagineafuturewheremostad

5、ultsownindividualself－drivingvehicles.Theytoleratelong，slowjourneystoandfromworkonpackedhighwaysbecausetheycanwork，entertainthemselvesorsleepontheride，whichencouragesurbanspread.Theytaketheirdriverlesscartoanappointmentandsettheemptyvehicletocirclethebuildingtoavoidpayingforparking.Insteadofwal

6、kingafewblockstopickupachildorthedrycleaning，theysendtheself－drivingminibus.Theconvenienceevenleadsfewerpeopletotakepublictransport—anunwelcomesideeffectresearchershavealreadyfoundinride－hailing(叫车)services.AstudyfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavissuggestedthatreplacingpetrol－poweredprivatecar

7、sworldwidewithelectric，self－drivingandsharedsystemscouldreducecarbonemissionsfromtransportation80%andcutthecostoftransportationinfrastructure(基础设施)andoperations40%by2050.Feweremissionsandcheapertravelsoundprettyappealing.Thefirstc