题目内容
8.Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot,especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110minutes; one is injured every nine minutes,according to official data.Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly.Among people 70and older,36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006occurred in crosswalks,compared with 21% of those younger than 70,according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) advise that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.
FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross,health-conscious Americans walking more,children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.
Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449in 1996to 4,784in 2006,Bur among those in 2006,471were killed in crosswalks,down slightly from 488ten years earlier,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) says.
53.Which of the following is true according to the text?B
A.Among 100pedestrian deaths there were 21people younger than 70
B.Old people are more likely to meet with accidents happened per hour.
C.Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people
D.About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.
54.What is FHWA's suggestion to states?C
A.Fixing more traffic lights
B.Providing more crosswalks
C.Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.
D.Drivers don't give way
56.The report from NHTSA suggests thatD
A.fewer people were injured in crosswalks
B.crosswalk safety has been greatly improved
C.much has been done to reduce traffic accidents
D.pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem.
分析 本文主要介绍在美国的人行横道行死亡人数中,老年人和孩子有更大的可能遭遇交通事故,因为他们需要更多的时间来穿越街道.因此,联邦公路管理局建议将行人过人行横道的时间增加15%.
解答 53--56 BCD
53.B 推理判断题.根据第二段Among people 70 and older,36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006occurred in crosswalks,compared with 21% of those younger than 70可知,在2006发生的人行横道行死亡人数中,70及以上的人中占36%,而那些年龄小于70岁的只占21%,即:老年人有更大的可能遭遇交通事故.故选B.
54.C 细节理解题.由根据第三段The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) advise that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears可知,将行人过人行横道的时间增加15%.故选C.
56.D 推理判断题.根据最后一段But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks,down slightly from 488 ten years earlier,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says 可知,在2006年人行横道行死亡人数是471人,比十年前的488从稍微下降,即:人行横道行死亡仍是一个严重的问题.故选D.
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