Passage 1
From the health point of view we are in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is-a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each day and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seem to condone his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.
It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are e few examples of some of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person’s driving ability. Present driving laws (where they exist) should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.
1.The main idea of this text is_______.
2.What does the author think of society towards motorists?
3.Why does the author say: “his car becomes the extension of his personality”?
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?
5.The attitude of the author is_______.
问题1选项
A.traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists
B.thousands of people the world over are killed each year
C.the laws of some countries about driving are too lax
D.only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents
问题2选项
A.Society smiles on the motorists.
B.Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.
C.Victims of accidents are nothing.
D.Society condones their rude driving.
问题3选项
A.Driving can show his real self.
B.Driving can show the other part of his personality.
C.Driving can bring out his character.
D.His car embodies his temper.
问题4选项
A.Build more highways.
B.Stricter driving tests.
C.Test drivers every three years.
D.Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.
问题5选项
A.ironical
B.critical
C.appealing
D.militant
第1题:D
第2题:D
第3题:A
第4题:A
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
The main idea of this text is ________. 本文的主题思想是________。
A. traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists. A. 交通事故主要是由驾车者引起的。
B. thousands of people the world over are killed each year. B. 全世界每年有数千人被杀害。
C. the laws of some countries about driving are too lax. C. 一些国家关于开车的法律太宽松了。
D. only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents. D. 只有更严格的交通法规才能防止事故。
【考查点】主旨大意题
【解题思路】一般文章的主旨大意都会在首段或者结尾段。根据本文最后一段第三行“一个被普遍接受的准则只会对事故率产生显著的有利影响”,由前文所说的一些国家的开车的法律过于宽松了,可知这里的“准则”是指“更为严格的交通法规”。结合最后一段倒数第二句“如果它能减少每年的人类死亡人数,那么再严厉也没什么”可知:本文的主旨为只有更严格的交通法规才能防止事故,所以正确答案为D选项。
【干扰项排除】
A选项:“交通事故主要是由驾车者引起的”,原文没有提及,属于无中生有;
B选项:“全世界每年有数千人被杀害”,这句是文章描述的现象,属于以偏概全;
C选项:“一些国家关于开车的法律太宽松了”是原文最后一段提出的观点,属于以偏概全。
第2题:
【选项释义】
What does the author think of society towards motorists? 作者如何看待社会对驾车者的态度?
A. Society smiles on the motorists. A. 社会对驾车者加以赞许。
B. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns. B. 城镇里建有大型停车场。
C. Victims of accidents are nothing. C. 事故的受害者算不了什么。
D. Society condones their rude driving. D. 社会宽恕他们的粗鲁驾驶。
【考查点】观点态度题。
【解题思路】由题干可以定位答案所在区域为第三段。根据第一句“令人惊讶的是,社会对驾车者如此的友善,似乎宽恕了他的行为。”可知D选项为正确答案。
【干扰项排除】
A选项:“社会对驾车者加以赞许”属于曲解原文;
B选项:“城镇里建有大型停车场”与题干无关;
C选项:“事故的受害者算不了什么”与题干无关。
第3题:
【选项释义】
Why does the author say: “his car becomes the extension of his personality”? 为什么作者说:“他的车成了他个性的延伸”?
A. Driving can show his real self. A. 开车可以展示他的真实自我。
B. Driving can show the other part of his personality. B. 开车可以显示出他性格的另一部分。
C. Driving can bring out his character. C. 开车能暴露他的个性。
D. His car embodies his temper. D. 他的车体现了他的脾气。
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】由题干可以定位答案所在区域为第二段。根据最后一句“他们所有隐藏的沮丧、失望和嫉妒似乎都是通过驾驶行为暴露出来的。”可以推测出开车可以使他隐藏的那部分真实的自我浮出水面,所以A选项为正确答案。
【干扰项排除】
B选项:“开车可以显示出他性格的另一部分”原文没有提及,属于无中生有;
C选项:“开车能激发他的个性”根据第二段第二句:“毫无疑问,汽车往往会暴露出一个人最糟糕的品质”可知它曲解了原文的意思,属于曲解原文;
D选项:“他的车体现了他的脾气”,根据第二段倒数第二句内容“他们在方向盘后变得举止粗鲁,咄咄逼人,像两岁的孩子一样任性,完全自私”可知,此处讲的不是车体现了脾气,是开车的人脾气差,属于偷换概念。
第4题:
【选项释义】
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents? 以下哪项不是预防交通事故的方法?
A. Build more highways. A. 修建更多的公路。
B. Stricter driving tests. B. 更严格的驾照考试。
C. Test drivers every three years. C. 每三年对司机进行一次测试。
D. Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications. D. 提高年龄限制,制定安全规范。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干及选项可以定位答案所在区域为最后一段。A选项没有提及,属于无中生有,符合题干,因此正确答案为A选项。
【干扰项排除】
B选项:“更严格的驾照考试”对应原文最后一段第五行“驾驶考试应该标准化,而且要比现在难度高得多”,该选项属于反向干扰;
C选项:“每三年对司机进行一次测试”对应原文最后一段第六行“所有司机都应该每三年左右参加一次考试”,该选项属于反向干扰;
D选项:“提高年龄限制,制定安全规范”对应原文最后一段第六到第七行“允许年轻人驾驶任何车辆的年龄应提高到至少21岁”,该选项属于反向干扰。
第5题:
【选项释义】
The attitude of the author is ________. 作者的态度是________。
A. ironical A. 讽刺的
B. critical B. 批判的
C. appealing C. 呼吁的
D. militant D. 激进的
【考查点】观点态度题。
【解题思路】根据本文作者提出的观点:一些国家关于开车的法律过于宽松了,以及他提出了一系列切实可行的措施,可知他对目前驾驶情况是批判的,所以B选项为正确答案。
【干扰项排除】
A、C、D选项均属于曲解原文。