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Ⅳ. 阅读理解
阅读A、B两篇文章，选择最佳答案；阅读C篇文章，按要求完成任务。
A
Babies born after 2017 may never need to take a driving lesson because of the development of self - driving cars. Some scientists say that self - driving or driverless cars may hit the road within 15 years, and it is possible that driving may become unnecessary, or more relaxing and enjoyable.
Companies like Google, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self - driving cars could be put into use very soon. This kind of cars may change the way we live in the future. All you have to do is typing in your address!
According to Baidu, the driverless technology has the following four advantages. Firstly, driverless cars are actually safer. In China, there are more than 500 deaths caused by accidents. With driverless cars, the number will decrease by 100 times. Secondly, driverless cars are more efficient(有效的) than manned cars. Thirdly, driverless cars follow the traffic rules. Therefore, traffic controlling will be easier. At last, the cost of transportation will be reduced as the labor (劳动力) cost becomes less.
There are many different technologies needed to make a successful self - driving car. The most difficult technologies of all are environmental perception (感知), behavior prediction, planning control, HD mapping, and exact GPS.
(C)41. According to some scientists, driverless cars may make driving become .
A. necessary
B. difficult
C. enjoyable
D. boring
(D)42. Which of the following is NOT true about driverless cars?
A. Google, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars.
B. This kind of cars may change our living conditions in the future.
C. Driverless cars are safer than man - controlled cars.
D. Passengers don't need to tell the cars where they want to go.
(C)43. The third paragraph mainly talks about the of driverless cars.
A. instructions
B. standards
C. advantages
D. costings
(A)44. What does the underlined word "decrease" in the third paragraph mean?
A. 减少
B. 增加
C. 培养
D. 建造
(B)45. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Driverless cars may not follow the traffic rules.
B. The technologies for driverless cars haven't yet well developed.
C. The communication between the car and a man is perfect.
D. Driverless cars will have more accidents than man - controlled cars.

答案： 41~45 CDCAB