题目内容
17.A recent study,which was published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association,offers a picture of how dangerous it is to get a lift from a teenage driver.Indeed,a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers has three times the possibility of a serious accident,compared with a teenager driving alone.The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased greatly after 10p.m.,and especially after midnight.With passengers in the car,the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.
Robert Foss,a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center,says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with"really stupid behavior"than with just a lack of driving experience."The basic issue is that adults who are responsible for giving out licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled driving is."he says.
Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使缓解) the problem is to have states set up so-called graduated licensing systems,in which getting a license is a process with several stages.A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself able to drive in the presence(在场)of an adult,followed by a period of driving with night of passenger restrictions (限制) before graduating to full driving rights.
Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes,according to recent studies.
33.Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?B
A.Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10p.m.
B.A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.
C.Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.
D.A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.
34.According to Robert Foss,the high death rate of teenage drvers is mainly due toA.
A.their lack of driving experience
B.their frequent driving at night
C.their wrong way of driving
D.their driving with passengers
35.A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers'driving accidents is thatA.
A.the licensing system should be improved
B.they should be forbidden to take on passengers
C.they should not be allowed to drive after 10pm
D.driving in the presence of an adult should be made a rule.
分析 本文主要介绍了青少年司机死亡率高的原因以及解决的方法.研究表明青少年司机的死亡率高与"愚蠢的行为"无关,而与缺乏驾驶经验有关,缓解这一问题的方法是让各州建立所谓的分级许可制度,即提高改善驾照的考取制度.
解答 33.B 细节理解题.根据第二段的The authors also found that the death rates forteenage drivers increased greatly after 10 p.m.,and especially after midnight.Withpassengers in the car,the driver was even more likely to die in alate-night accident.可知,研究人员还发现,在晚上10点以后,尤其是午夜过后,青少年司机的死亡率大大增加.在车上有乘客时,司机更可能在深夜事故中死亡.所以在午夜以后车上有乘客时青少年开车更危险,故选B.
34.A 细节理解题.根据第三段的says the higher death rates for teenage drivers haveless to do with"really stupid behavior"than with just a lack ofdriving experience.可知,青少年司机的死亡率高与"真正愚蠢的行为"无关,而与缺乏驾驶经验有关.所以是由于太缺乏经验,故选A.
35.A 推理判断题.根据最后一段的Both he and the author of the study believe that theway to mitigate the problem is to have states set up so-called graduatedlicensing systems,in which getting a license is a process with several stages.可知,他和这项研究的作者都认为,缓解这一问题的方法是让各州建立所谓的分级许可制度,在这一制度中获得驾照是一个有几个阶段的过程.所以建议的措施是应该提高改善驾照的考取制度,故选A.
点评 本文是科教类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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