[解析]
(1)C.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The system,called Driver Alert,aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% — 40% that are caused by tiredness.(该系统被称为"驾驶员警报",旨在减少20%﹣﹣40%因疲劳而造成的交通意外。)可知,Driver Alert是为了减少事故的可能。故选C。
(2)B.词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句The system,called Driver Alert,aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% — 40% that are caused by tiredness.(该系统被称为"驾驶员警报",旨在减少20%﹣﹣40%因疲劳而造成的交通意外。)以及第二段第二句中的also可知,Driver Alert,也能用于飞行员,减少疲劳,划线词的意思应该是Tiredness.
故选B
(3)C.推理判断题。根据Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband (腕带).The device,worn by drivers or pilots gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey.After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel (方向盘).A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver's response.(驾驶员警报系统是基于一个电脑控制的腕带。驾驶员或飞行员佩戴的这一设备在开车旅行中大约每四分钟发出一次声音。每发出一次声音,司机就必须按压方向盘作为回应。腕带上的传感器会检测到这种按压动作,并测量声音和司机反应之间的时间。)可知,Driver Alert如果必要的话,通过提醒或警告司机来工作。故选C。
(4)D.推理判断题。根据最后一段The device has been delivered to the department's laboratories for testing.If these tests,scheduled for six months' time,are successful,the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.(该装置已被送到该部门的实验室进行测试。如果这些为期6个月的测试取得成功,制造商将在大约一年内将产品推向市场。)可知,Driver Alert目前还在测试中,司机还不能使用。故选D。