Question

From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age. We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern medicine. It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased greatly. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.
Thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel(方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish. Their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten.
It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient(宽容的) and even the strictest are not strict enough. A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist) should be made much stricter. Speed limits should be required on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stress power and performance should be banned. These measures may not sound good enough. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.
【小题1】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.

B．Thousands of people all over the world are killed each year.

C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lenient.

D．More strict traffic laws can prevent accidents.

【小题2】What does the author think of society toward motorists?

A．Society laughs at the motorists.

B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.

C．Victims of accidents are nothing.

D．Society forgives their rude driving.

【小题3】What does the author mean by saying “his car becomes the extension of his personality” in
Paragraph 3?

A．Driving can show his hidden qualities.

B．Driving can show the other part of his personality.

C．Driving can bring out his character.

D．Driving can represent his manners.

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?

A．Perfect the road network.

B．More strict driving tests.

C．Test drivers every three years.

D．Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.

【小题5】 The author’s attitude towards the traffic situation is ______.

A．confused

B．discontented

C．appealing

D．doubtful

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】B

解析试题分析：
【小题1】D 主旨大意题。本文是关于现在的车辆导致了很多人死亡，故文章呼吁有更为严格的措施来保证行人的安全。故D正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第四段1,2行The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior.说明D正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据下一句There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities.说明A正确。
【小题4】A 细节题。根据文章最后一段内容The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person’s driving ability.，提及了BCD只有A项没有提到。
【小题5】B 推理题。根据文章最后一段前三行It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient(宽容的) and even the strictest are not strict enough.说明作者对于现在的交通情况很不满意，故B正确。
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点评：本文是关于现在的车辆导致了很多人死亡，故文章呼吁有更为严格的措施来保证行人的安全。考查细节题较多，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。