专题04 七选五-北京市2021-2022学年高三英语一模试题（解析版）(2).docxVIP

PAGE 2 PAGE 2 专题04 七选五 北京市东城区2021-2022学年度第二学期高三综合练习（一） When you’re behind the wheel，distractions（分心）cost lives. Nevertheless， drivers take selfies, and respond to text messages. ______(35) Smartphones are often at the root of these tragedies. As Big Tech sets its sights on modern vehicles, its appropriate to ask if its time to limit attention-stealing technology that distracts the driver. Big Tech wants to take on the automotive industry. And it is good at grabbing both attention and information from users. At first, the goal of these technology companies was to give away services at no cost, simply to attract a customer base. ______(36) Their increasing thirst for valuable user information has led them to the automotive industry, where a whole new world of data awaits. Location data, frequent destinations, passenger preferences-such data is found in family cars. ______(37) Mobile tech is walled off from vehicle operating systems by software that keeps infotainment (information and entertainment) features away from the mission-critical driving electronics. If auto makers give up their core operating system to tech powerhouses, they will essentially become hardware suppliers to Silicon Valley. ______(38) Their responsibility is to keep attention on the road, providing vehicle information and a small amount of entertainment options while getting passengers from place to place as safely as possible. Smartphone makers and digital-media providers dont have this priority. They want eyes on their products, not on the road. With electric vehicles transforming the auto industry, and artificial intelligence more common than ever, were at a dangerous moment. ______(39) Because their hardware is wrapped around families, they have a duty to keep them safe. The only way they can do that is to maintain control of the drivers seat. The quality, safety and security will make or break trust in auto makers. Without it, cars will be simply one more intrusive and risky mobile devi