Part V 短文完成
Text Completion · 20 分
There are three incomplete texts. First, use the choices in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text.
Text One
第一步：补全短语
- park themselves
- slipping
- move closer together than
第二步：把短语填回短文
Most cars already have some driverless technology like the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS). When a car is , the ABS can tap the brakes quickly. The wheels turn slowly but do not stop. The driver can then steer the car to safety. Many cars also have parallel parking technology. These cars can . No driver is needed. As cars get more driverless technology, they will be safer than cars with a driver. Driverless cars can . This may make driving on busy roads safer. Also, automated vehicles don't get sleepy or text on their phones while driving.
Text Two
第一步：补全短语
- they're smart, , creative and loud
- others cities as a refuge from extinction
- others the local wildlife
第二步：把短语填回短文
Today at least 60 of the world's 380 or so parrot species have a breeding population in a country outside their natural geographical range. Each successful transplant has its own story: Some are friendly, ; some are abundant in their home ranges, whereas . All are by-products of the pet trade and animal trafficking around the world. Because they're parrots, . "They're animals that are really social, and they live in cognitively complex social environments," says Grace Smith-Vidaurre, a postdoctoral fellow at the Rockefeller University. "They're like humans in a lot of ways."
Text Three
第一步：补全短语
- earn as much as men
- uses a racket to
- watched on TV by
- learn how to use to win
第二步：把短语填回短文
Tennis is one of the world's most widely-played sports, enjoyed by players of all ages. It is also a popular spectator sport, with star players in glamorous tournaments (锦标赛) all over the world. Women's matches attract as much interest as the men's, and tennis is one of the few professional sports in which women can . Singles matches are played between two players and doubles matches are between two teams of two players. Each player over a net into their opponent's side of a court. A player wins a point when his or her opponent cannot return a shot, or the opponent's shot doesn't land in the court. Professional players learn to use many different shots and , such as by playing to their opponent's weaknesses.