题目内容
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. ks5u
A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. ks5u
The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises 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 . ks5u
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. ks5u
Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. 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. ks5u
53. Which of the following is true according to the text? ks5u
A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70. ks5u
B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks. ks5u
C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people. ks5u
D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour. ks5u
54. What is FHWA’s suggestion to states? ks5u
A. Fixing more traffic lights. ks5u
B. Providing more crosswalks. ks5u
C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets. ks5u
D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear. ks5u
55. What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the test? ks5u
A. There’re many cars and buses on the road. ks5u
B. Pedestrians are careless. ks5u
C. Crosswalks are crowded. ks5u
D. Drivers don’t give way. ks5u
56. The report from NHTSA suggests that . ks5u
A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks ks5u
B. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved ks5u
C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents ks5u
D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem ks5u
53 B ks5u
解析：事实判断题。根据第一段和第二段话可以知道正确的答案为B. 该题容易误选A。 ks5u
54 C ks5u
解析：细节判断题，由第三段话中的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 .可以知道正确答案为C。 ks5u
55 C ks5u
解析：细节判断题。由倒数第二段可以得出正确的答案。 ks5u
56 D ks5u
解析：推理判断题由最后一段中的“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 .”可以知道正确答案为:D。 ks5u
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Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition (TM) on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C. They competed with 37 other schools across the country.
The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan. 17 in Columbus. By winning the national event, the students earned an all-expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Bexley school district news report.
Future City aims to stir (激发) interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people. Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak, Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery, Elizabeth Maher, Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock. They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher, Margaret Englehardt, and a volunteer engineer, Mark Sherman, design and build a city of tomorrow. Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting. Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city. Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city. They also must make a presentation to judges.
Focusing on eco-responsibility, the Bexley team built “Novo-Mondum,” an Icelandic city in the year 2171. Krajnak said the team’s project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water. “We used our essay and abstract (摘要) to build a model,” he said. “It was hard to organize which building would go where, what each building does and how to make it look good.”
Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu (即席) questions during the regional competition. “They can think on their feet,” she said. Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students’ performance.
【小题1】.. From the passage we can learn that the grand prize winners will _________.
A．receive scholarship for further studies  |
| B．get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville |
| C．earn a large sum of money for their designs |
| D．be admitted to universities without exams |
| A．make the Sim City software popular |
| B．test the students’ knowledge of city planning |
| C．select future engineers from young students |
| D．make students become interested in engineering |
| A．write brief abstracts describing their city |
| B．present and defend their designs before judges |
| C．build a future city in Iceland by themselves |
| D．create model cities using the Sim City software |
ehardt, the students _________.| A．always stand still in the competition |
| B．react very quickly to the questions |
| C．prepare for the questions in advance |
| D．take pride in the advisers’ performance |
Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition(TM) on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C．They competed with 37 other schools across the country.
The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan. 17 in Columbus. By winning the national event, the students earned an all-expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Bexley school district news release.
Future City aims to arouse interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people. Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak, Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery, Elizabeth Maher, Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock. They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher, Margaret Englehardt, and a volunteer engineer, Mark Sherman, design and build a city of tomorrow. Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting.
Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city. Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city. They also must make a presentation to judges.
Focusing on eco-responsibility, the Bexley team built “Novo-Mondum,” an Icelandic city in the year 2171．Krajnak said the team’s project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water. “We used our essay and abstract to build a model,” he said. “It was hard to organize which building would go where, what each building does and how to make it look good.”
Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu（即席） questions during the regional competition. “They can think on their feet,” she said. Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students’ performance.
1．The grand prize winners will ______________.
A．receive scholarship for further studies
B．get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville
C．earn a large sum of money for their designs
D．be admitted to universities without exams
2．The goal of the Future City competition is to _______________
A．make the Sim City Deluxe software popular
B．test the students’ knowledge of city planning
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D．make students become interested in engineering
3．Each team must do the following EXCEPT _____________.
A．write brief abstracts describing their city
B．present and defend their designs before judges
C．build a future city in Iceland by themselves
D．create model cities using the Sim City software
4．According to Margaret Englehardt, the students ________________.
A．always stand still in the competition
B．react very quickly to the questions
C．prepare for the questions in advance
D．take pride in the advisers’ performance
5．It can be inferred from the passage that ______________.
A．The creativity and teamwork are essential for their success
B．local government paid little attention to the competition
C．38 schools took part in the national Future City competition
D．the participants designed a future city without consulting others