內(nèi)蒙古包頭市2024-2025學(xué)年高考摸底測試綜合能力試題含解析

內(nèi)蒙古包頭市2024-2025學(xué)年高考摸底測試綜合能力試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though2．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis3．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen4．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout5．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught6．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith7．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released8．Dayslater,mybrothercalledtosayhewasallright,but_______saywherehewas.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t9．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot10．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed11．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback12．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how13．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed14．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will15．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)mbiguousD．concrete16．Bythetimeherealizesthemistakehe________，itwillbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A．hasmade B．made C．makes D．willmake17．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn18．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．a(chǎn)dvertised B．tobeadvertised C．a(chǎn)dvertising D．havingadvertised19．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall20．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Asagestureoffriendship,MayorYukioOzakiofTokyo,JapangaveWashington,DCagiftofmorethan3,000JapanesecherrytreesonMarch17,1912.Everyspring,thecherrytreesinWashington,DCtakebloom,beginningoneofthecountry’sloveliestcelebrations,theNationalCherryBlossomFestival(March17-April15).Bookyourtripnowtoseethisvibrantdisplayofpinkandwhiteinthiscityfullofhistory!Washington,DCCherryBlossomIn-DepthTourPrice:$45Available:Mar25-Apr15Duration:1DayHighlights:VisitWashington,DC;experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossom(April8-12)Itinerary:GuestswouldstarttocelebratetheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalanddiscoverthebeautyofcherryblossoms.Next,wewillbeginoursightseeingcitytourincludingLincolnMemorial,WhiteHouse,USCapitol,MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum,WashingtonMonumentandInternationalSpyMuseum.ThenvisittheJeffersonMemorial,thebestlocationtoviewthecherryblossoms.Finally,guestsmayboardaPotomacRivercruisetoseethecityfromthewater.Thentourends.PriceIncludes:GroundTransportationServicefeeforthetourguide:$10/personAdmissionFees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternationalSpyMuseum(Optional)$21.95$14.95(3-12yrs)$19.95(Over65yrs)MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum(Optional)$23$17(3-12yrs)$20(Over65yrs)PotomacRiverCruise$26$18(3-12yrs)$23(Over65yrs)Note:Ifyouwouldliketojoinintheoptionalactivities,pleasepaythefeeincashtothetourguide.YoucannotbuytheticketsonyourownoruseCityPasses.Thetourguidewillarrangetheticketsforthegroup.1、OnMarch25,touristscanenjoy.A．thecherryblossomsinfullbloomB．theNationalCherryBlossomFestivalC．a(chǎn)discountedtourofacityfoilofhistoryD．theanniversarycelebrationofthegiftoftrees2、Thetourcoverstouristspotswithoutadmissionfees.A．four B．fiveC．seven D．eight3、Touristsaresupposedto.A．paytheservicefeeforthetourguideB．takecareofthegroundtransportationC．showtheCityPassattheticketofficeD．chooseatleastoneoptionaldestination4、Itcostsforyouandyourgrandpa(aged67)togoonthetour,withthewaxmuseumincluded.A．$156 B．$143C．$153 D．$10822．（8分）In2011，AmyChuaputoutthebook，BattleHymnoftheTigerMother，whichishermemoir（回憶錄）aboutthechallengesofbeingaparentandtryingtokeeptothestrictupbringing（養(yǎng)）sheknewasachild.ControversyoverthebookarosebecausemanyreadersdidnotgettheimpressionthatChuawastryingtobehumorousaboutherparentingmethods.Therewasalsomiscommunicationaboutthepurposeofthebook.Manyreceiveditasaguideforotherparentsonhowtousestrictmethodstopunishandmotivatetheirchildren.However，Chuahasalwaysclaimedtheaimofherbookwasonlytosharehersuccessesandfailuresasaparentinaculturallydiverseworld.Inthebook，ChuacomparesWesternandChinesebeliefsandmethodsofparenting.Ingeneral，Chineseparentsbelieveachild'sacademicsuccessisdirectlylinkedtoparentingskills.Itiscommonforsuchparentstotakeseveremeasurestomaketheirchildrendoexactlywhattheysay.Incontrast，Westernparentsworrymoreabouttheirchildren'sself-esteem（自尊），whichdrivestheirparentingmethods.Asaresult，parentingmethodshavebecomelessstrictandchildrenarenotheldtothehighstandardstheywereinthepast.Interestingly，intheWest，manypeopleagreethatWesternparentingmethodscoulduseimprovement.Someevensaythatthelaid-backWesternmethodscanbejustasdamagingastheoverlystrictonesChuaconnectswithChineseculturebecausemoreandmorechildrenarenotlearninghowtofaceandovercomechallenges.However，expertsalsosaythatbeingtoostrictwithchildrencancauserebellion（反叛），lowself-esteemandpoorparent-childrelationships.Whateveryonecanagreeonisthatthereisnoperfectwaytoparent.What'smoreamethodthatworkswithonechildwillnotnecessarilyworkwithanother.Parentsarechallengedwithfindingthebestmethodthathelpseachchildlearntobearesponsibleandconfidentperson.1、WhatdoweknowaboutAmyChua'sbook?A．Itamusedreadersgreatly.B．Itcausedaseriousdebate.C．It'saboutatigeranditsmother.D．It'spopularwithbothparentsandkids.2、WhydidAmyChuawritethebook?A．Toshareherexperienceasamom.B．Totellinterestingstoriestochildren.C．Tointroduceherresearchonparenting.D．Tohelpotherparentseducatetheirchildren.3、What'sthemaidideaofParagraph2?A．Whatismostimportantforchildren.B．Howtohelpchildrentosucceedinschool.C．Theimportanceofmasteringparentingskills.D．DifferencesbetweenupbringinginChinaandtheWest.4、WhatresultmighttheWesternparentingmethodbringabout?A．Children'sacademicsuccess.B．Morepositiveattitudestowardlife.C．Badrelationshipsbetweenparentsandchildren.D．Children'slackofexperienceindealingwithdifficulties.5、Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreeon?A．Oneparentingmethoddoesn'tworkwithallchildren.B．Aperfectwaytoparentiseasytofindaslongasparentsworkhard.C．WesternparentingmethodsarebetterthanthoseinChina.D．Chineseparentsaremoreworriedabouttheirchildren'sself-esteem.23．（8分）Professionalathletespayahighpricefortheirpursuitofexcellenceandglory.Trainingtothelimittearsmusclesandwearsoutjoints.Gymnastsoftenneedhipreplacementswhenbarelyintomiddleage.Fewfootballersmakeittotheendoftheircareerswiththeirkneesintact.Butmanyalsorunadarkerrisk:doping—theuseofbannedathleticperformance-enhancingdrugsbyathleticcompetitors.TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang,inSouthKorea,startsthisweekinitsshadow.Yearsafterwhistle-blowersfirstrevealedwholesale(大規(guī)模的)dopinginRussia,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)atlastdecidedtobaritfromtakingpart.ButithasallowedmanyRussianstocompeteasindividuals.AndontheeveofthecompetitiontheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)saidthat28othersshouldreceiveamoretolerantpenaltyfromtheIOC,furthermufflingtheanti-dopingmessage.Russia’sdopingisunusualonlyinitsscaleandinstitutionalnature.Nocountryorsportisimmune.Studies,andananonymoussurveyattheWorldAthleticsChampionshipsin2011,suggestthatathirdofathletespreparingforbiginternationalcompetitionstakebannedsubstances.Yetjust1-2%failatesteachyear.LanceArmstrong,acyclistwhowontheTourdeFranceseventimesandlateradmittedtodopingallthewhile,wastestedon250occasions.Thefewtimeshefailed,heavoidedpunishmentsbyclaiminghehadtakenanti-inflammatories(消炎藥)forsaddle-sores(騎行引起的肌肉酸痛).Dopingismoresophisticatedthanwhensomestatesusedsteroids(類固醇)tobulkupathletes.Newdrugsaredesignedtobeundetectableinabloodorurinesample.Manyathletes“blooddope,”receivingtransfusionsortakingadrugthatstimulatestheproductionofredbloodcellstoimprovetheirphysicalstrength.Sovietathleteswhowerefedsteroidssufferedahostofseriousproblemsinlaterlife.Theyweremorelikelytocommitsuicide,ortomiscarry(流產(chǎn))orhaveadisabledchild.Nooneknowswhatrisksthosetakingnew“designer”versionsarerunning.Blood-dopingcancauseheartattacks;morethanadozencyclists’deathshavealreadybeenlinkedtoit.Theagenciesthatsetouttostopdopingarehugelyoutclassed.AstheargumentoverpunishmentsonRussiaillustrate,theyaredividedandweak.Mosttestingisdonebynationalbodies,whichmaynottryveryhardtofindevidencethatwouldgettheirownstarsbanned.TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA),whichoverseesthem,ispackedwithofficialsfromnationalsportsfederationsandtheIOC．Theirinterestsarelikewiseconflicted.Itsbudgetistiny.Thesystemseemstobedesignedtolooktoughbutpunishonlytheoccasionalscapegoat(替罪羊).Honestathletesdeservebetter.1、Theword“muffling”(inparagraph2)isclosestinmeaningto“.”A．deafening B．conveying C．spreading D．weakening2、WhydidtheauthorciteaninstanceofLanceArmstrong?A．ToillustrateheisamodelofRussianathlete.B．ToshowcyclingisverypopularinFrance.C．Toindicatedopingexistseverywhere.D．TosuggestdopingisanexceptionforAmericanathletes.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTaside-effectofsteroids?A．Givingbirthtoanunhealthychild.B．Suicidaltendencies.C．Stimulatestheproductionofredbloodcells.D．Unintentionallyhavingapregnancyendearly.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．TheCASshouldputmoreseverepenaltiesonRussianathletes.B．TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchanghavenotbeensuccessfulduetodopingscandals.C．DopingisquitecommonamongathletesinFranceandRussia.D．WADAdoesagoodjobmonitoringdopingintheOlympics.24．（8分）Onarecentspringmorning.SusanAlexander,aretiredgovernmentintelligenceanalyst,leftherMarylandhome,climbedintoherVolkswagenPassatanddroveaboutthreemilestopickuptwostrangers.Shebattledrush-hourtrafficontheCapitalBeltwayandGeorgeWashingtonMemorialParkwaybeforedroppingthemoffatReaganNationalAirport.Shedidn'tearnacentforhertrouble,andthatwasthepoint.AlexanderisamemberoftheSilverSpringTimeBank-oneofmorethan100suchexchangesaroundtheworldtryingtobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservicesinsteadofdollarsandcents.“Ihavetime,”shesaid.“Ilikegivingthegiftoftimetootherpeople.“InAlexander'scase,passengersMaryandAlLiepoldweregratefulfortheride,butitwasn'tcharity.Mary,aretiredwriterandeditorfornonprofitorganizations,usedtimecreditsshebankedforeditingworkandbaking.Seniorcitizenswhodon'tdrive,theLiepoldscashedintheircreditstocatchaflighttoMontrealforafive-dayvacation.Withoutmoneychanginghandsorshiftingbetweenvirtualaccounts,theairportdrop-offwasmorelikeacoffeepartythanataxiride.Driverandpassengerschattedaboutprojectsthey'vecompletedforthetimebank,andnooneraisedaneyebrowwhenMarysaidshelikes“toavoidtheconventionaleconomy.““Thebeautyofthisisthatyoumakefriends,”MaryLiepoldsaid.“Youdon'tjustgetservices.”TheSilverSpringTimeBankformedin2015andhasabout300members,saidco-founderMaryMurphy.Lastyear,shesaid,l,000hourswereexchangedforbasichomerepairs,dogwalking,cookingandtailoring,amongotherservices,withouttheexchangeofmoney.“Yougettosavethatmoneythatyouwouldhavespent,”shesaid.“Yougettomeetsomebodyelseinyourcommunityandgettoknowthatperson.That'sabonusthat'spartofanexchange.“AdealperformedpartlytomakefriendswouldseemtogoagainstclassicaleconomicsandoneofBenjaminFranklin'smostmemorablesayings:”Timeismoney.“Tothoseattheforefrontofmodemtime-banking,thatistheappeal.1、What'sthemainpurposeoftheSilverSpringTimeBank?A．Tobetterservethelocaleconomy.B．Tohelppeoplegettoknowmorefriends.C．Toprovidetheelderlywithtimelyfinancialhelp.D．Tobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservices.2、HowdidtheLiepoldspayfortheirride?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．Bycheque. D．Withtimecredits.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Makingfriends. B．Classicaleconomics.C．Modemtime-banking. D．Franklin'sfamoussaying.4、Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Timeismoney B．Themorefriends,thebetterC．Givingthegiftoftime D．Swappingtimecreditsforservices25．（10分）SinceAppStorewassetup,ithasbeensellingconsumersonesimplethingchoice.Whetheryouwantedtoplaygames,readthenews,ordoathousandotherthings,therewassomethingforwhateveryoudesired.Thensomethingfunnyhappened.LoggingintotheAppStoretodayislikegoingintoashoppingmallwithonlyacoupon(優(yōu)惠券)foronething:There’ssomuchchoice;itmightbeeasiertogiveupthantochoose.Itisn’tconsumerswhoareburdened,though.Toomuchcontentofallkindsalsohaseconomiceffects.Whencountlesschoicesareavailable,itcausespressure,pushingpricesdownanddrivingusabitcrazy.Sowhatisthewayforward?Itmaywellbetoturnlesschoiceitselftothemarketingstrategy.Therearealreadysignsthatthisishappening.Firstlycontentcompaniesarelookingtopreventtheirofferingsfromgettinglostinthetonsofstuff.MostobviousisDisney,whichisplanningtoopenitsownstreamingservicenextyear.ThepointistonarrowthefocussothatthoseseekingDisneycartoonswillhaveoneplacetogo,ratherthanbeingaroundvariousservices.Yetifthatrepresentsacarefulfirststep,therearemoreextremeoptionstoo.Considertheideaofawineclub:fromtensofthousandsofbottleseachyear,subscriberspaysomeonetoselectthemostinterestingones.Perhapswhatcomesnextfordigitalcontentissimilar-carefullyselectedofferingsfromtrustedsourcesthatputchoicesinthehandsofsomeoneelseinordertogetridoftheanxietyofchoosing.Uptonow,toomuchchoiceindigitalmediahasonlyonesolution:thealgorithm（運(yùn)算法則）．Butwe＇veseenthetroublewithalgorithmsonYouTubeTheyfeedyouonlywhatyou’vealreadysaidyoulike,notthingsyoumaynotknowyoureinto.Worse,theyhaveatendencytoserveupdisturbingcontenthewayforwardcantsimplybemoreorbetteralgorithms.Instead,it'stimefordigitalcompaniestostartthinkingabouthowtoputlimitsonthings:onhowmuchwecanuseadevice,orwhatweareavailabletochoosefrom.Aswemovefurtherintothedigitalrevolution,whatpeopleaskforisclear:Less.1、Whatwilltoomuchchoiceofcontentonthemarketresultin?A．TheshutdownofcompaniesB．TheanxietyofconsumersC．ThepoorqualityofproductsD．Theslowdownofeconomy2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoParagraphs4and5?A．ContentcompaniesshouldwithdrawtheirofferingsonlineB．ContentcompaniesshouldposttheirofferingsonAppStoreC．ContentcompaniesadoptdifferentmethodstonarrowtheconsumersfocusD．ContentcompaniesopentheirownstreamingservicesonYouTube3、Howdoalgorithmsprobablyrespondtoconsumersneeds?A．TheymakeabetterchoiceforthemB．TheyhelptoremovedisturbingcontentC．TheychangetheirinterestindigitalmediaD．Theyfailtoofferwhattheypossiblylike4、WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardslimitingthechoiceconsumershaveA．Approving.B．SkepticalC．Opposing.D．Neutral第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Wewerestandingatthetopofatower.Myfatherhad1metothisspotinasmalltownnotfarfromourhome.1wondered2.“Lookdown,Elsa,"Fathersaid.Igatheredallmy3andlookeddown.Isawthesquareinthecenterofthevillage.AndIsawthecrisscrossoftwisting,turningstreetsleadingtothe4．“See,mydear."Fathersaidgently."Thereismorethanonewaytoasquare.Lifeislikethat.Ifyoucan'tgettotheplacewhereyouwanttogo50neroad,tryanother."NowIunderstoodwhylwasthere.EarlierthatdayIhad6mymothertodosomethingabouttheawfulschoollunches.Butshe7becauseshecouldnotbelievetheluncheswereas8asIsaid.WhenIturnedtoFather,hewouldnothelp.Instead,hebroughtmetothishightowertogivemea9—thevalueoftheopen,searchingmind.Bythetime,wereachedhome.Ihada10．Atschoolthenextday,111pouredmylunchsoupintoabottleandbroughtithome.ThenItalkedthecookintoservingittoMotheratdinner.Everythingwentonsmoothly.Sheswallowedone12andspatitout．QuicklyIt01dherwhatIhaddone，andMotherstated13thatshewouldtakeupthematteroflunchesatschoolthenextday!IntheyearsthatfollowedIoftenrememberedwhatFathertaughtme.Ibegantoworkasafashiondesignertwoyearsago.1wasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinterfashions.Butjust13daysbeforepresentationthesewinggirlsallstoppedworking.1wasas14asmymodels.”Wellnevermakeit.”oneofthemcried.Acceptthefailure?15usewisdomtofindanothermadtomygoa17Thenagreatideaflashedthroughmymind———whynot16theclothesunfinished?And-exactly13dayslater,ourshowingturnedouttobeso17thatitwasagreatsuccess.Ourdifferentshowingcaughtthe18ofthepublic,andordersfortheclothes19in.Father'swisewordshad20meonceagain,”Thereisalwaysmorethanonewaytothesquare．1、A．sentB．broughtC．directedD．welcomed2、A．whoB．howC．whatD．why3、A．thoughtsB．strengthC．courageD．spirits4、A．squareB．towerC．townD．village5、A．inB．onC．byD．a(chǎn)cross6、A．persuadedB．beggedC．encouragedD．ordered7、A．failedB．a(chǎn)greedC．promisedD．refused8、A．badB．expensiveC．deliciousD．hot9、A．1essonB．chanceC．shockD．ride10、A．goalB．resultC．planD．choice11、A．skillfuUyB．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．carelesslyD．secretly12、A．cupfulB．spoonfulC．handfulD．bagful13、A．thoughtfullyB．simplyC．firmlyD．repeatedly14、A．positiveB．cheerfulC．calmD．hopeless15、A．OrB．AndC．ButD．So16、A．showB．buyC．changeD．sell17、A．famousB．poorC．unusualD．ordinary18、A．noticeB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．desireD．impression19、A．turnedB．handedC．steppedD．poured20、A．suggestedB．guidedC．correctedD．defeated第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Twoself-drivingbuseshaverolledoutontothepublicroadsofHelsinki,Finland,inthefirsttrials1．itskindTheEasymileelectricmini-buses,abletocarryupto12people,willrunontheopenroadsofHelsinki'sHernesaaridistrict“2．isnomorethanahandfulofthesekindsofstreettraffictrialstakingplace”HarriSantamala,testprojectleadsaidFinland3．(become)atopleadermautomatedtechnologydevelopmentandtestingrecentlybecause,unlikemostoftherestoftheworld,FinnishlawdoesnotrequirevehiclesonpublicroadstohaveadriverObstacles4．(meet)inmanyotherfirmsandresearchgroupsthatlookedtotestautonomousvehiclesintheUSandEuropehavebeenremovedOperatingsuchasystemhasprovena(n)5．(true)difficultchallengeThecitytrafficwillprovidehardpointsforthebusestoovercome,sincetheyhavetowork6．commoncarsandotherroadusersmaynotbepredictableThebuseshaveamaximumspeedof40km/hbutwilltravelatanaveragespeedof10km/h,thus7．(lead)themtobeslow-movingvehiclesduringrush8．(hour)Helsinkiisseveralyearsintoits10-yearplantomakecarownershippointlessthroughpoint-to-point"mobilityondemand"systemsTwoyears9．,thesmartbusserviceKutsuplushadbeenshutdownduetocostsandthelowvolumeofpassengers10．isexpectedtohappenthatsmallautomatedbusescouldmakeadifferencewhenpresenthuman-operatedtransporthasprovedinefficientwithgovernm