题型：任务型阅读 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
内蒙古集宁一中(西校区)2019-2020学年高二上学期英语第一次月考试卷
To someone stuck in a traffic jam, the ability to fly right over other cars seems like a dream. That may be changing. Nearly a dozen companies around the globe are competing to be the first to develop a flying car. One of the ideas being developed is a car with wings that unfold for flight. But, most aren't cars at all. They are more like helicopters and are operated by a battery-powered motor.
Companies have to convince the government that the flying cars are safe. They will also need longer-lasting batteries. And, cities will have to figure out how to handle thousands of flying cars in the sky.
Still, some companies are moving forward. Especially as cities grow more crowded and people spend more time stuck in traffic. These taxis would deliver passengers to the rooftops of office buildings during rush hours.
"In as little as 10 years, products could be on the market that revolutionize urban travel for millions of people," said Zach Lovering. He is the leader of a project to develop a self-flying taxi for Airbus, a European company that makes airplanes. Although Uber doesn't have any plans to develop a flying car itself, the company is advising several companies that are developing them.
Designers think that if enough people want to buy them, prices can be kept affordable.
A. Some flying cars are designed for human pilots.
B. It's still unclear how much flying cars will cost.
C. They see a need for "air taxis" and personally owned flying cars.
D. Companies will also have to get permission from the government.
E. The Uber ride-share company sees air taxis as the future of on-call transportation.
F. Inventors and business people tried to make flying cars, but have never been able to.
G. There are many challenges that could keep flying cars from becoming part of everyday life.
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