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【题目】Nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.

In a survey done for insurer MetLife,51% of women said they drive more safely. The evidence is on their side: Men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving. “Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers, which leads to fewer accidents，” the report says. However，not all male drivers share the same opinion. Of the men surveyed by MetLife, 39% claimed male drivers were safer. The findings did back them up on one point：automotive knowledge. The report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control, which helps prevent rollover accidents.

Auto safety unavoidably matters to money. Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims, and for now, that mainly includes women. In general，women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men. A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states. Among individual states, women get the greatest advantage in Wyoming(where they pay 20% less), South Dakota and Washington，D. C. where their insurance costs are 16% lower.

“More than 11, 900 male drivers died in U．S.traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers，” according to the study. “Based on miles traveled, men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, VS 1.7 deaths for women. ”

【1】According to the study, female drivers ________.

A. are more aggressive while driving

B. are more interested in auto knowledge

C. are more likely to stick to driving laws

D. are more familiar with safety equipment

【2】Insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they ________.

A. cause more accidents on the road

B. pay more money to the insurance companies

C. take the most part of the insurance clients

D. have the lowest amount of money on insurance claims

【3】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. men are 3.1 times more likely to get tickets than women

B. all women in the USA pay the same for their auto insurance

C. more female drivers die every year than male drivers

D. women are generally safer drivers than the opposite

【4】The writer mainly develops paragraphs by ________.

A. giving examples B. making comparisons

C. drawing a conclusion D. presenting an argument

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

试题文章通过问卷调查的方式比较男性和女性谁开车更安全。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据第二段not all male drivers share the same opinion. Of the men surveyed by MetLife, 39% claimed male drivers were safer. The findings did back them up on one point: automotive knowledge.可知男性的汽车方面的知识技能更好。故选B。

【2】D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，女司机更加受到保险公司的优惠政策，付的汽车保险费要远远低于男司机，再结合最后一段的事故数据，因此可判断女司机更谨慎，损坏更少，答案为D。

【3】D 细节推理题。从第二段可以得知A是错误的，第三段可知B是错误的，第四段可知C是错误的，从全文的大意看，女司机比男司机开车更安全，故答案为D。

【4】B 推理判断题。根据文章在每一段中都把男性和女性作比较的角度看，答案肯定选B。

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