《2025年作业本浙江教育出版社九年级英语上册外研版》

*Ⅲ. Cloze test.
What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to ______ its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them is worried about the ______ ahead.
Well, all of these could be the future of driving. There are several ______, which are working on driverless cars. So far, one kind of self-driven cars has never got a traffic ______, but some of them have been in accident ______ other cars hit them.
These cars are now still in the testing stages. If the tests are ______, these electric, self-driven cars could be usable very soon. But ______ is it possible for a car to drive itself? Cars already have many features (特征) allowing them to ______ drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to ______ themselves, or slow down when they notice other cars close by. They can also ______ the speed if there are dangerous conditions. Scientists believe that ______ the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, it is possible to ______ a safe self-driven car very soon.
The cause of deadly road accidents is usually ______ drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to avoid these. ______, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn't ______ these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.
( D )1. A. worry about B. catch up with C. ask for D. pick up
( A )2. A. road B. building C. river D. hill
( A )3. A. companies B. shops C. countries D. museums
( B )4. A. stamp B. ticket C. list D. flag
( B )5. A. if B. when C. although D. so
( D )6. A. dangerous B. interesting C. important D. successful
( C )7. A. when B. where C. how D. why
( D )8. A. look at B. speak of C. show off D. take the place of
( A )9. A. park B. choose C. show D. improve
( D )10. A. keep B. reach C. match D. control
( B )11. A. without B. with C. on D. for
( C )12. A. build B. discover C. create D. find
( D )13. A. serious B. helpless C. hopeless D. careless
( D )14. A. Besides B. Since C. But D. However
( A )15. A. believe B. hope C. say D. know

答案： 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A