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1、2019-2020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。Inxx,Bezos,theCEOandfounderofAmazonInc.,madeheadlineswhenheannouncedthatwithinafewyears,thepanywould use unmanneddrones(无人机)todeliverpacka
2、geswithin30minutesafteranorderwasplaced.SinceAmazonPrimeAirwaspublicizedthenightbefore“CyberMonday,” Somejustregardeditasapublicity stunt(噱头)designedtodrawattentiontothepany.Itturnsouttheywerewrong.OnDecember7,xx,AmazonshowedthatithadpleteditsfirstPrimeAirdelivery
3、inCambridge,UK.Thepackage,containingabagofpopcornandanAmazonFireTV,wereloadedontotheunmannedvehiclefromalocal fulfillment centeranddeliveredtoatwo-storyfarmhouseseveralmilesaway---allwithin13minutesaftertheitemswerebought!Thepanyalsoannouncedthattheserviceisnowava
4、ilablewithinthefive-square-milerangeoftheCambridgearea,sevendaysaweekduringdaylighthours.The thinly populatedruralarea,withfewdozenresidentsdistributedamidstvastareasoffarmlandandfields,isperfectfortestingthedrones.Unfortunately,evenifthetrialiswildlysuccessful,ma
5、nychallengesstillremainbeforedronedeliverybeesarealityformostofus.Whilethedronemaydofineinruralareas,theyremainuntestedincrowded urbancitieswheretheywouldbumpintobarriers likebuildingsortrees.Thereisalsofearthatthe autonomousflyingvehiclescouldinjurepeopleasthey e
6、down todroptheirpackages.Thedronesandtheirloadarealsodamagedby destroyers.Thentherearethedelivery logistics(后勤保障).AmazonwillnotonlyhavetoensurethateveryPrimeAircustomerhasaspeciallandingflatsurface,butalsoeupwitha practicalsolutionforapartmentresidentswhodonothave
7、 accesstoanopenspacewherethedronecanland.Hence,whileAmazonPrimeAirmaysomedaybeareality,fornow,wewilljusthavetowaitfortwo“long”daystoreceiveourpackages!1.WhywasthetrialcarriedoutinCambridgearea?A.Amazoncouldn’tfinddronelandingspaceincrowdedurbancities.B.Droneflight
8、wasprohibitedwheretherewereimpassablebarriers.C.Thevastruralareaswithsmallerpopulationwereperfecttestsites.D.Thepanyhad manylogisticstoguaranteeserviceq
