Every day 25 million U.S. children ride school buses. The safety record for these buses is much better than for passenger cars; but nevertheless, about 10 children are killed each year riding on large school buses, and nearly four times that number are killed outside buses in the loading zones. By and large, however, the nation’s school children are transported to and from school safe.
Even though the number of school bus accidents is not large, the safety of children is always of intense public concern. While everyone wants to see children transported safely, people are divided about what needs to be done -- particularly whether seat belts should be compulsory.
People in favour of seat belts on school buses -- many of them parents and medical organizations -- argue that seat belts are necessary not only to reduce fatality and injury, but also to teach children lessons about the importance of using them routinely in any moving vehicle. A side benefit, they point out, is that seat belts help keep children in their seats, away from the bus driver.
People who object to seat belt installation suggest that children are already well protected by the school buses that follow the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety requirements set in 1977. They also believe that many children won’t wear seat belts anyway, and that may damage the belts or use them as weapons to hurt other children.
A new Research council report on school bus safety suggest that there are alternate safety devices and procedures that may be more effective and less expensive. For example, the study committee suggested that raising seat backs four inches may have the same safety effectiveness as seat belts.
The report sponsored by the Department of transportation at the request of Congress, reviews seat belts extensively while taking a broader look at safety in and around school buses.
1. Each year, children killed outside buses in the loading zones are about （ ）.
2. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the words “are divided” in Paragraph 2?
3. According to the passage, who has the greatest degree of control of the school buses’ “safety”?
4. It may be inferred from this passage that （ ）.
5. The best title which expresses the idea of the passage is （ ）.
问题1选项
A.10
B.40
C.30
D.50
问题2选项
A.disagree
B.separate
C.arrange
D.concern
问题3选项
A.A New Research Council
B.The Department of Transportation
C.The Medical Organizations
D.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
问题4选项
A.many of the opponents of seat belt installation are parents and officials of the Department of Transportation
B.proposal of seat belts on school buses would be seriously considered
C.an alternate safety device (raising seat backs four inches) may be taken into consideration
D.The Department of Transportation may either take the idea of seat belts or other measures when it reviews the whole situation
问题5选项
A.Making School Buses Even Safer for Children
B.Seat Belts Needed on School Buses
C.Alternate Safety Devices and Procedures
D.Safety in and around School Buses
第1题:B
第2题:A
第3题:D
第4题:C
第5题:A
第1题:
事实细节题。根据第一段...about 10 children are killed each year riding on large school buses, and nearly four times that number are killed outside buses in the loading zones.（……每年约有10名儿童在乘坐大型校车时死亡，而在校车外装载区的死亡人数几乎是这个数字的4倍。），可知B选项“40”正确；A, C, D选项不符合题意。因此B选项符合题意。
第2题:
语义推测题。根据关键字are divide可以定位到第二段people are divided about what needs to be done -- particularly whether seat belts should be compulsory（人们存在分歧——尤其是安全带是否应该被强制使用）由安全带是否应该被强制使用人们存在两种意见，则A选项“不同意；不一致；争执”正确；B选项“分开的；单独的；分离，分开；隔开；分手；可搭配穿着的单件衣服；抽印本；独立音响设备；土壤划分”，C选项“安排；排列；整理”以及D选项“担心，忧虑；关爱，关心；关心的事，负责的事；涉及；使担心”错误。因此A选项符合题意。
第3题:
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段第一句People who object to seat belt installation suggest that children are already well protected by the school buses that follow the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety requirements set in 1977（反对系安全带的人建议说，按照1977年国家公路交通安全管理局(NHTSA)的安全要求，校车已经很好地保护了孩子们）可以判断出D选项“国家公路交通安全管理局”符合题意，最大程度上的校车安全控制在于国家公路交通安全管理局所提出的安全要求；根据倒数第二段第一句A new Research council report on school bus safety suggest that there are alternate safety devices and procedures that may be more effective and less expensive（一份新的研究委员会关于校车安全的报告建议，有替代的安全装置和程序可能更有效和更便宜）可以得知A选项“一个新的研究委员会”只是提出建议，不符合题目；B选项“运输部”错误，原文并没有提及；根据第三段第一句People in favour of seat belts on school buses -- many of them parents and medical organizations（赞成在校车上系安全带的人们——其中许多是家长和医疗机构）可以得知C选项“医疗机构”只是赞成在校车上系上安全带，不符合题意；因此D选项正确。
第4题:
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句For example, the study committee suggested that raising seat backs four inches may have the same safety effectiveness as seat belts（例如，研究委员会建议，把座椅靠背抬高4英寸可能和安全带一样安全）可以得知C选项“可以考虑使用替代安全装置（将座椅靠背抬高4英寸）”符合题意；据第三段第一句People in favour of seat belts on school buses -- many of them parents and medical organizations（赞成在校车上系安全带的人们——其中许多是家长和医疗机构）可以得知A选项“许多反对安装安全带的人是家长和交通部的官员”不符合题意；全文只是描述人们对于校车安全提出的两个不同的建议，并不能看出哪个建议会被认真考虑，故B选项“校车系安全带的建议会被认真考虑”不符合题意；D选项“当运输部审查整个情况，它可能采取安全带的想法或其他措施”在文章中未提及；因此C选项正确。
第5题:
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要就如何让校车更安全进行探讨，再根据第二段中心句Even though the number of school bus accidents is not large, the safety of children is always of intense public concern. While everyone wants to see children transported safely, people are divided about what needs to be done -- particularly whether seat belts should be compulsory（虽然校车事故的数量并不多，但儿童的安全一直是公众高度关注的问题。虽然每个人都希望看到儿童安全运输，但对于需要做些什么，人们存在分歧——尤其是安全带是否应该被强制使用）可以得知A选项“让校车对孩子们更安全”符合题意。B选项“校车上需要安全带”以及C选项“备用安全装置和程序”都是文章中对于如何让校车对孩子更安全的观点提出来的方法；D选项“校车内外的安全”虽然在文章第一段中提到，但并不是文章主要描写的内容，下文并没有提及，排除；因此A选项正确。
