题目

Sally: Driverless cars can't come fast enough!I really just can't wait for driverless cars to become a reality. Do you know how long I spend driving per day in Beijing? About two hours. That means over the course of my lifetime, I spend more than 35,000 hours driving a car. What a waste of time! Think of what I could use all these hours for: learning new languages, reading books or even catching up on sleep! Another great thing about driverless cars is that carsharing will become a reality with this new breed of vehicle, and this will have a knock-on effect on the amount of traffic we see on our roads!(1)单选题Which of the following statements is true?A Sally thinks driverless cars may waste time.B Sally spends 35,000 hours in driving every year.C Sally would be able to catch up on sleep if she had a driverless car.D Sally thinks driverless cars would increase the amount of traffic we see on our roads.

Sally: Driverless cars can't come fast enough!

I really just can't wait for driverless cars to become a reality. Do you know how long I spend driving per day in Beijing? About two hours. That means over the course of my lifetime, I spend more than 35,000 hours driving a car. What a waste of time! Think of what I could use all these hours for: learning new languages, reading books or even catching up on sleep! Another great thing about driverless cars is that carsharing will become a reality with this new breed of vehicle, and this will have a knock-on effect on the amount of traffic we see on our roads!

(1)单选题

Which of the following statements is true?

A Sally thinks driverless cars may waste time.

B Sally spends 35,000 hours in driving every year.

C Sally would be able to catch up on sleep if she had a driverless car.

D Sally thinks driverless cars would increase the amount of traffic we see on our roads.

题目解答

答案

根据原文内容，Sally对无人驾驶汽车持积极态度，其核心观点可结构化如下：

  • 时间浪费问题：
    Sally 每天在北京驾车约2小时，一生累计将花费超过 $35,000$ 小时在驾驶上，她认为这是“巨大的时间浪费”。

  • 无人驾驶的潜在收益：
    她明确表示，若拥有无人驾驶汽车，这些时间可用于：

    • 学习新语言
    • 阅读书籍
    • 补觉（catching up on sleep）

  • 交通影响：
    无人驾驶将推动“共享出行”成为现实，从而减少道路上车辆总数，降低交通流量。

逐项分析选项：

  • A. Sally thinks driverless cars may waste time.
    ❌ 错误。原文强调的是“开车”浪费时间，而无人驾驶能解放时间，故与文意相反。

  • B. Sally spends 35,000 hours in driving every year.
    ❌ 错误。原文为“over the course of my lifetime”，即“一生中”，非“每年”。

  • C. Sally would be able to catch up on sleep if she had a driverless car.
    ✅ 正确。直接对应原文：“...or even catching up on sleep!”，是明确列举的用途之一。

  • D. Sally thinks driverless cars would increase the amount of traffic we see on our roads.
    ❌ 错误。原文指出共享出行将产生“knock-on effect”，意指减少交通量，而非增加。

最终答案：C

解析

本题考查对文章内容的理解和细节信息的把握。解题思路是先梳理出Sally对于无人驾驶汽车的核心观点，包括她认为开车浪费时间、无人驾驶汽车能带来的好处以及对交通的影响等，然后将每个选项与原文内容进行逐一比对分析。

  • 梳理Sally的核心观点：
    • 时间浪费问题：Sally每天在北京驾车约2小时，一生累计将花费超过$35000$小时在驾驶上，她认为这是“巨大的时间浪费”。
    • 无人驾驶的潜在收益：她明确表示，若拥有无人驾驶汽车，这些时间可用于学习新语言、阅读书籍、补觉（catching up on sleep）。
    • 交通影响：无人驾驶将推动“共享出行”成为现实，从而减少道路上车辆总数，降低交通流量。
  • 逐项分析选项：
    • A选项：Sally thinks driverless cars may waste time. 原文强调的是“开车”浪费时间，而无人驾驶能解放时间，故与文意相反，该选项错误。
    • B选项：Sally spends 35,000 hours in driving every year. 原文为“over the course of my lifetime”，即“一生中”，并非“每年”，该选项错误。
    • C选项：Sally would be able to catch up on sleep if she had a driverless car. 直接对应原文“...or even catching up on sleep!”，是明确列举的用途之一，该选项正确。
    • D选项：Sally thinks driverless cars would increase the amount of traffic we see on our roads. 原文指出共享出行将产生“knock - on effect”，意指减少交通量，而非增加，该选项错误。