练案14 必修三 Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries-【衡中学案】2024年老高考英语一轮总复习提能训练（外研版）

练案[14] 　 必修三　 Module 2　 Developing and Developed Countries Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A (2023·湖南省十校联考) A Japanese startup called SkyDrive Inc. has begun conducting test flights of their prototype (原型) flying car with a human pilot. The company hopes to be able to make a full public demonstration of the vehicle later this summer. The test flights are being conducted at a protected indoor facility at the company􀆳s research flight center outside Nagoya. There have been a mumber of previous test flights, but they were all conducted via remote control and no human pilot on board. According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, SkyDrive says the car could be ready for a limited retail release as early as 2023, and mass production by 2026. SkyDrive was founded by former engineers from Toyota and they intend their vehicle to be “ the world􀆳s smallest flying car”. In 2017, Toyota gave the company an infusion of around ＄350,000 to help develop flying vehicles. The company says it won􀆳t say more about how the test flights have been proceeding so far, but says things are going well enough to continue making them. While concept description of the flying car presents a glossy and slim cabin with four horizontal drone-style propellers at each corner, the testing vehicle looks more like a racing car. The prototype is around five feet tall thanks to the roll bar and a little less than 12 feet long and 12 feet wide. The company hopes the flying vehicles could help ease traffic jams, especially in busy metropolitan cities like Tokyo. SkyDrive also believes flying vehicles could be helpful in search and rescue missions, and during emergencies where conventional infrastructure becomes unusable. The company is targeting top speeds of 62 mph while in the air and 93 mph while closer to the ground. The company says the vehicle will be able to travel as low as three feet off the ground. 1. How are the recent test flights different from the previous ones? A　 A. A human pilot plays a role in them. B. A human ast