答案解析
1. 答案:c. Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.
解析:本题为细节题, 由but 75% of drivers say they wouldnt feel safe in such a vehicle. Still. 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking, the next time they buy a new car. 可知:75%的司机感觉在这种自动驾驶车里面不安全,也就是说大多数司机对自动驾驶车的安全性持怀疑态度,因此正确答案为C选项。
2. 答案:a. their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.
解析:本题为细节题, 由said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the comfort level will increase considerably in five to ten years.可知:John Nielsen 说,司机们可能过高的高估了他们自己的驾驶能力,他也相信当司机熟悉了自动驾驶车的功能,像自动刹车或自动停车等,他们就会更加相信自动驾驶车,因此正确答案为A选项。
3. 答案:c. a series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.
解析:本题为主旨题, 由One dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.可知:在阿拉斯加雪橇比赛中,一只狗被杀,多条狗受伤是因为竞争对手恶意攻击所致,也就是说在这场比赛中竞争对手的蓄意攻击。因此正确答案为C选项。
4. 答案:B. He has won the alaska iditarod race four times.
解析:本题为细节题, 由Then Jeff King,a four-time champion, reported a similar attack. 可知:他在Alaska Iditarod Race 中赢得了四次比赛。因此正确答案为B选项。
5. 答案:d. it turned over because of strong winds.
解析:本题为细节题, 由A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua,和后面的Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds,but the tour boat proceeded anyway.可知:在文章开头部分也说到船翻了,在后文中又说到恶劣的天气和强风,由此联系起来可以推断出因为强风导致的翻船事故,因此正确答案为D选项。
6. 答案:d. 32.
解析:本题为细节题,由The boat was carrying 32 people 可知:船上总共载有32名人员,因此正确答案为D选项。
7. 答案:B. He is being investigated by the police.
解析:本题为细节题, 由Blandon, the boats owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,可知:船长被警方逮捕,其他选项文中并没有提及,因此正确答案为B选项。