【高三寒假检测卷】06 互联网 现代科 太空探索主题专练 （原卷版）.doc

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Likethemovefromhorse-drawncarriagestovehiclespoweredbyinternal-combustionengines,thechangefromcarspoweredbyfossilfuelstoelectricvehicles(EVs)willhaveaprofoundeffectonpersonaltransport.TheEpidemicworldwidecauseda20%dropingloballightvehiclesalesin2020,toabout70m,buttheypickupin2021.Andtheproportionofvehiclespoweredbybatterieswillgrowquickly.

TheincreasingsharepriceofTesla,providesabigmotivationfornewcomerstocatchup.Teslamayleadinbatterytechnologyandsoftware,buttomakethoseadvantagesstick,itmustprovethat“productionhell”isbehindit.ScalingupmanufacturinghascausedTeslaitsbiggestheadaches.

Bignamecarmakersfaceanequallydiscouragingchallenge:Learninghowtowritesoftware.Electriccarsrequireintegratedsoftware,notjusttoensurethatbatteriesandmotorsworktogethertoprovidethebestperformance,buttoconnectthecartotheoutsideworld.

AndwhatoftheTeslafollowers,fromChina’sli,NioandXpengtoAmericanfirmssuchasFisker,LucidandNikola?Cashfromexcitableinvestorshaspouredinanditisthesamewithbignamecarmakers—asaretechgiants,keentogetinvolvedastransportgoesdigital.Canthefollowerspersuadeinvestorsthattheyhavepatenttechnologythatwillgivethemalong-termadvantage?

Eye-catchingAdvertisementsofvehiclesareonething,butastheindustry’stroubleshows,workingouthowtomakecarsatscale,whensoftwaresareasimportantasbrakesandbodywork,isquiteanother.ThecomingyearwillmakeclearerwhichofTesla’scompetitors,newandold,canstayinrace.

1．Whatisthetrendofelectriccarsindustry?

A．Uncertain. B．Challenging. C．Promising. D．Disappointing.

2．WhatisthebiggestchallengeTeslafacesnow?

A．Learninghowtowritethesoftware.

B．Expandingitsproductioncapacity.

C．Connectingthecartotheoutsideworld.

D．Competingwithmanyne