完形填空(共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __1__ driving age is 15.
However it wasn’t __2__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __3__ was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __4_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __5_ we left. I thought I was totally __6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family’s _7__. "Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _8_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the __9__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.
How _10__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __11__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __13__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery. 14__, that silence didn’t last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __15 they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the __16__? As the driver I had to _17_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __19__ than before as everyone else __20__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

【小题1】
A.oldestB.youngestC.bestD.worst
【小题2】
A.untilB.unlessC.afterD.when
【小题3】
A.destinationB.homeC.cityD.aim
【小题4】
A.thoughtB.decidedC.keptD.made
【小题5】
A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.as
【小题6】
A.disappointedB.preparedC.excitedD.upset
【小题7】
A.praisesB.encouragements C.complaints D.cries
【小题8】
A.tightlyB.lightlyC.loosely D.happily
【小题9】
A.front seatB.back seatC.top seatD.empty seat
【小题10】
A.interestingB.movingC.puzzlingD.annoying
【小题11】
A.Get outB.Move onC.Slow downD.Speed up
【小题12】
A.whereB.whileC.whichD.why
【小题13】
A.began B.stoppedC.continuedD.forgot
【小题14】 A. Luckily                 B. Probably                  C, Warmly             D. Sadly
【小题15】
A.Can’tB.Don’tC.Aren’tD.Won’t
【小题16】
A.airB.waterC.groundD.woods
【小题17】
A.seeB.concentrateC.checkD.care
【小题18】
A.birdB.dogC.roadD.car
【小题19】
A.easierB.flatterC.harder D.lower
【小题20】
A.feltB.beganC.fellD.kept

Virginia is set to begin enforcing the toughest drunken-driving punishment, one that will require thousands of first-time offenders­­—whether they were highly drunk or slightly over the limit – to install (安装) in their cars blood-alcohol testing devices that can lock the ignition. The devices work like this-A driver must blow into a blood alcohol device linked to the car’s ignition. If the result is higher than the legal limit, the car will not start. The device also requires random “rolling retests” once the driver is on the road.
Virginia’s current law requires only repeat drunken-driving offenders or those with a blood alcohol level of 0.15 or higher to have an ignition interlock device in their car.
The new law, which takes effect in July, will roughly increase the number of people required to use ignition interlock devices four times, and offenders will have to pay about $ 480 for a typical six-month installation.
The measure has caused a debate between groups battling drunken driving and those representing offenders. Such groups as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program say that Virginia’s 274 alcohol-related road deaths and more than 5,500 injuries in 2010 remained unacceptably high despite years of cracking down on drunken driving. Ignition interlock devices, they say, reduce repeat offenses. But some public defenders and lawyers argue that the devices are too severe a punishment for offenders at the legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08, and that the court system will be burdened by more cases going to trial and lower-income drivers will be affected by the fees.
Del. Sal R. laquinto, who sponsored the bill, had a simple reply for concerns about the costs of the interlock devices: “How much does a life cost?” “Blowing into a tube for six months, you will remember that, ” Iaquinto said, “ and you are not likely to offend again. ”
【小题1】The ignition probably refers to the part in a car where ______.

A.the alarm goes off B.the car is fueled
C.the key is placed D.the engine starts
【小题2】Who are required to install the blood-alcohol devices according to the current law?
A.The repeat drunken-driving offenders.
B.The first time drunken-driving offenders.
C.Drivers whose blood alcohol level is below 0.15.
D.The drivers who are not able to pay offence fees.
【小题3】Some groups support the new law because ______.
A.the government can be financed to build roads
B.some traffic deaths and injuries may be avoided
C.lower-income drivers will not afford to drink again
D.the court system is forced to work more effectively
【小题4】The debate aroused by the measure suggests that ______.
A.justice has long arms
B.punishment is the key to all
C.no law is absolutely perfect
D.prevention is better than cure

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