2017高考英语一轮复习 Module 2 Traffic Jam练习 外研版必修4.docVIP

　Module 2 Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2015·吉林二模) In Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know too well how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.” Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system. He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house. “Whats unique is that we use a lot of data thats currently become available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.” Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahahi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities. “I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this.” Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。在洛杉矶，交通阻塞非常严重。赛勒斯·谢哈比教授决定开发一款名叫ClearPath的系统，这个系统可以利用历史数据，在司机出发前就可以预测道路的交通状况。 1．Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to ________. A．show care for them　　　　　 B．introduce their life C．solve traffic problems D．raise the topic 答案：D　推理判断题。文章第一段提到洛杉矶的交通阻塞非常严重，洛杉矶的司机对这一交通情况十分了解，也感到很无奈。提到司机的目的是为了引出下文，提出本文的主题。故选D项。 2．What is unique about ClearPath?