Unit9Wheels（B）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2017·全国Ⅲ卷)TheIntelligentTransportteamatNewcastleUniversityhaveturnedanelectriccarintoamobilelaboratorynamed“DriveLAB”inordertounderstandthechallengesfacedbyolderdriversandtodiscoverwherethekeystresspointsare.Researchshowsthatgivingupdrivingisoneofthekeyreasonsforafallinhealthandwell-beingamongolderpeople,leadingtothembecomingmoreisolated(隔绝)andinactive.LedbyProfessorPhilBlythe,theNewcastleteamaredevelopingin-vehicletechnologiesforolderdriverswhichtheyhopecouldhelpthemtocontinuedrivingintolaterlife.Theseincludecustom-madenavigation(导航)tools,nightvisionsystemsandintelligentspeedadaptations.PhilBlytheexplains:“Formanyolderpeople,particularlythoselivingaloneorinthecountry,drivingisimportantforpreservingtheirindependence,givingthemthefreedomtogetoutandaboutwithouthavingtorelyonothers.“Butweallhavetoacceptthataswegetolderourreactionsslowdownandthisoftenresultsinpeopleavoidinganypotentiallychallengingdrivingconditionsandlosingconfidenceintheirdrivingskills.Theresultisthatpeoplestopdrivingbeforetheyreallyneedto.”DrAmyGuo,theleadingresearcherontheolderdriverstudy,explains:“TheDriveLABishelpingustounderstandwhatthekeystresspointsanddifficultiesareforolderdriversandhowwemightusetechnologytoaddresstheseproblems.“Forexample,mostofuswouldexpectolderdriversalwaysgoslowerthaneveryoneelsebutsurprisingly,wefoundthatin30mphzonestheystruggledtokeepataconstantspeedandsoweremorelikelytobreakthespeedlimitandbeatriskofgettingfined.We’relookingatthebenefitsofsystemswhichcontroltheirspeedasawayofpreventingthat.“Wehopethatourworkwillhelpwithtechnologicalsolutions(解决方案)toensurethatolderdriversstaysaferbehindthewheel.”1.WhatisthepurposeoftheDriveLAB?A.Toexplorenewmeansoftransport.B.Todesignnewtypesofcars.C.Tofindoutolderdrivers’problems.D.Toteachpeopletrafficrules.2.WhyisdrivingimportantforolderpeopleaccordingtoPhilBlythe?A.Itkeepsthemindependent.B.Ithelpsthemsavetime.C.Itbuildsuptheirstrength.D.Itcurestheirmentalillnesses.3.Whatdoresearchershopetodoforolderdrivers?A.Improvetheirdrivingskills.B.Developdriver-assisttechnologies.C.Providetipsonrepairingtheircars.D.Organizeregularphysicalcheckups.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ANewModelElectricCarB.ASolutiontoTrafficProblemsC.DrivingServicesforEldersD.KeepingOlderDriversontheRoadⅡ.完形填空Tenyearsago,SeanCarterwasastudentatuniversity.Onenight,hewas1inacarwithafriendwhohadbeendrinking.They2andSeanwasleftinawheelchair3abraininjury.Hehasbeenunabletowalkortalksincethenandhismom,Jenny,hasbeen4him.“Whatwereyoufeeling5youfoundoutIhadbeeninacar6?”Seanaskshismom.Seanspeaksbyusinghisfingerto7wordsontoaniPad.Thosewordsarethentranslatedintoaudio.“Iwasshocked,”Jennysays.“Itwasjustsohardseeingyourchild’s8bodyinabedforsolong.Youcouldn’tdoanythingfortwoyears.”Overtheyears,Seanhasbecomemore9,thoughhesayshe’snotyetreadytodoeverythingalone.“It’s10livingwithyourmomwhenyou’re32yearsold,”Jennysays,whileSean11andreplies,“Oh,yeah!”Jenny,63,thenasksherson,“Ifthiswasourlast12,whatwouldyouwanttosay?”“Letme13yourighthere,”Seantellshismom.“Iknowyouwillbehereformanyyearsto14.ButIwantyoutoknowhow15Iamforwhatyouhavedoneforme.Yougaveupyourlifetogivemealife.”“Yeah.Butit’sOK,”Jennyresponds.“16isreallythevaluablegoodsthatwehave,andifyoucan17timewithsomebodyelse,that’sprobablythemostimportantthingyou...
