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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

Safety in the highway is not totally out of hands. Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel.

You are safer in a large car. People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of small cars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem.

Being thrown into glass and metal car parts, or being thrown from the car, can really damage to you. That’s why safety belts should be worn. The safety belt’s main purpose is ___________if your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it rolls over. A belt can reduce the chance of fatal injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.

Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal（正面的）crashes—the type of crash that kills the most drivers—when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes; effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.

Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink. Drunk driving is the most serious problem. Many people have realized that drunk driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are movements to strengthen penalties（处罚） for drinking and driving.

1. What is the main idea of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）

2. Which of the sentences in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Although they are effective, you should still wear your safety belts while driving.

3. Please fill in the blank with proper words to make the sentence completed.（Please answer within 6 words.）

4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

6. What other suggestions can you offer? Why?（Please answer within 30 words.）

Consulates (领事馆) exist to help citizens abroad to help themselves. Every year millions of people go abroad for pleasure or profit (利润). There are consular officers ready to do what they can to help if people get into difficulties, but for all sorts of reasons there are limits to what they can do. Most times things go well for travelers abroad but occasionally things go wrong.

So, whether you are an experienced traveler or a first timer, going by yourself, with the family or a group there are things you should do before you go. Think about money and tickets well in advance. Take enough money including enough to pay your return fare, and hold on to it. Better still, buy return tickets in the first place. In an emergency a consul (领事) will contact relatives or friends and ask them to help you with money or tickets. But there's no law that says a consul has to lend you money and if he eventually does (and it will have to be repaid) he will want to be satisfied first that you really do have no money and there is no one else you know who can help.

It is also important to take out proper insurance (保险) for everything from car breakdowns to loss of life. A consul cannot pay your medical or any other bills, nor can he do the work of local travel representatives or motoring organizations.

1．What is the author trying to do in the textm

A．To inform people about laws abroad.      B．To describe an international problem.

C．To explain how to visit a consulate.       D．To give advice about consulates

2．Why would somebody read the text?

A．To know how to contact a consul.      B．To find out how to make a complaint (抱怨).

C．To know when to contact a consul.     D．To find out where a consul lives.

3．You can borrow money from a consul if you    

    A．need to stay abroad longer.            B．have to help a relative

    C．have no other financial (资金) means    D．need to have your car repaired

4．Which of the following notices would you see in Consular Office?

A． CONSULAR OFFICE

In an emergency you may contact your consul. He may give you advice but you should not rely on being given financial help.

B．CONSULAR OFFICE

In an emergency you may contact this office. Your consul can always help with hospital and dental costs.

C．CONSULAR OFFICE

You may contact your consul if you have run out of money. He will arrange for you to receive help if you cannot pay your bills.      

D．CONSULAR OFFICE

Your consul is here to help you. If your car has broken down or you’re experiencing travel difficulties of any kind. Contact your consul.

[1] Safety in the highway is not totally out of hand. Here are four ways you can protect yourselves when you travel.

[2] You are safer in a large car. People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of small cars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason for the safety problem.

[3] Being thrown into glass and metal parts of a car — or being thrown from the car — can really damage you. That’s why safety belts should be worn. The safety belt’s main purpose is to pull you back. If your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object or if it rolls over, a belt can reduce the chance of fatal injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.

[4] _______________________. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes — the type of crash that kills the most drivers, though they are also wearing safety belts. Most people demand air bags in the cars they buy. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes; effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.

[5] Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink. Drunk driving is the most serious problem. Many people have realized that mixing drinking and driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are measures to strengthen penalties (处罚) for drinking and driving.

1.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

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2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?                   Air bags can not do much protection in side or rear crashes; although they are effective, you can’t replace safety belts with air bags. 

_____________________________________________________________________________

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with a proper sentence. (no more than 5 words)    

_____________________________________________________________________________                                                                           

4.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to? (no more than 2 words)

_____________________________________________________________________________

5.Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? And why? (no more than 30 words)

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第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

What can you do to make sure your car isn't stolen? Well, first and most obviously, ____36____ the car when you leave it. That includes locking the boot for luggage and closing all the windows. Even a ____37____ break allows a thief to insert a wire to force open the lock button. Of course, don't leave the keys hanging in the ignition (点火器). And don't hide a ____38____ key inside or outside the car — thieves know all the hiding places. If your car ____39____, lock up before you go for help. ____40____ you can't start the car, a thief may be able to.

Now since dusk to mid-evening are the ____41____hours for car thieves, make sure you park in a ____42____ area, where there are plenty of passers-by, ____43____, near a busy store or a restaurant. Avoid leaving your keys with a garage or parking-lot assistant: choose the place you park ____44____.

Keep your driver's license in your wallet or purse, ____45____ in some small separate divisions of your car. You should also have a record of your car's ____46____ statistics both in your wallet and ____47____ at home. This can help with recovery ____48____ stealing.

And finally, it's a good idea to ____49____ some kind of safety equipment. There is a ____50____ available from alarm systems that set off a siren (警报) if an ____51____ is made to force open the car ____52____ any way, to fuel shut-off systems and time delay ignition systems. A warning sign will also help ____53____ would-be thieves. They don't want to waste time on trying to steal a ____54____ car.

So, help yourself put car thieves out of ____55____ by always locking your car, fixing anti-stealing systems and co-operating with the police by reporting any attempt at stealing.

36. A. start     B. open   C. lock    D. stop

37. A. big       B. tiny    C. cosy    D. long

38. A. useful   B. special       C. different     D. spare

39. A. breaks down B. breaks up   C. breaks in    D. breaks out

40. A. Only if B. If only       C. Even if      D. As if

41. A. tiresome      B. golden       C. dangerous   D. nervous

42. A. well-organized    B. well-known       C. well-educated    D. well-lighted

43. A. say       B. speak  C. tell     D. talk

44. A. oneself B. itself   C. yourself     D. himself

45. A. nor       B. not     C. or       D. either

46. A. extra    B. accurate     C. common     D. vital

47. A. somewhere   B. anywhere   C. everywhere D. nowhere

48. A. instead of     B. in case of   C. on account of     D. for fear of

49. A. clean    B. stick   C. fix      D. repair

50. A. category      B. design C. branch       D. range

51. A. announcement     B. attempt      C. expression  D. explanation

52. A. in  B. on      C. by      D. with

53. A. encourage    B. inspect       C. inspire       D. discourage

54. A. protected     B. decorated   C. furnished    D. examined

55. A. control B. sight   C. business     D. order