Question

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic condition．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
【小题1】According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by        .

A．road conditions	B．the speed of modern life
C．the large number of cars	D．the behavior of the drivers

【小题2】In the writer’s opinion,        .

A．drivers should show road politeness properly.

B．strict traffic rules are badly needed

C．unskillful drivers should be punished

D． drivers should avoid traffic jams

【小题3】The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means        .

A．politeness and impoliteness

B．willingness to give in to each other’s wishes

C．offering help to others as much as possible

D．good manners and bad manners

【小题4】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Road Politeness                      B．Traffic Problems
C Bad Manners on the Road               D．Good Drivers and Bad Driver

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】A

解析试题分析：本文讲述了道路交通中出现的堵塞现象，文章分析了具体的原因。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据文章第一段1,2行It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．说明司机的不端行为是导致交通堵塞的重要原因。故D正确。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据文章第二段Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．说明我们需要司机的礼貌；根据文章第三段However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．说明我们不能错误的运用礼貌。故我们要恰当第运用我们的礼貌。故A正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.说明这里是指交通中的文明礼让的情况。故B正确。
【小题4】A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．可知现在的道路文明礼仪极度缺乏，导致了交通堵塞。文章分析了具体的原因。
考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述了道路交通中出现的堵塞现象，文章分析了具体的原因。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。