more pollution.In future，the connected car could offer mankind the pleasures of the road with rather less of the pain.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇科技说明文。主要介绍了未来的汽车。汽车给人们带来方便之余，也给人们的生活带来了许多问题，甚至威胁到了人们的生命和安全。幸运的是，一项新科技有望减少污染和拥堵，并使驾驶变得更安全。

1．According to Paragraph 2，the problem of parking has resulted in ________.

A．more time on the road

B．a great waste of fuel

C．even heavier traffic jams

D．increased death and injuries

答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段"In some car­chocked cities as much as a third of the petrol used is burned by people looking for a space to park."可知，在一些拥挤的城市里，寻找停车位所耗费的汽油占汽油使用量的三分之一，说明停车造成大量汽油的浪费，故选B。]

2．What does "a similar effect" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Reducing traffic jams.

B．Building smart motorways.

C．Setting proper speed limits.

D．Keeping steady traffic flows.

答案　D　[词义猜测题。根据本段"Singapore has led the way with using variable tolls(道路通行费)to smooth traffic flows during rush­hours"可知，新加坡通过使用浮动的道路通行费来疏导车流，英国也正在采取措施来取得类似的效果，故选D。]

3．What is the author's attitude towards connected cars?

A．Curious. B．Doubtful.

C．Supportive. D．Disappointed.

答案　C　[观点态度题。根据第四段"these new inventions could create a much