2018专八阅读理解练习题：严格遵守交通法

2018专八阅读理解练习题：严格遵守交通法

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　　Stricter Traffic Law can Prevent Accidents

　　From the health point of view we are living in amarvelous age. We are immunized from birthagainst many of the most dangerous diseases. Alarge number of once fatal illnesses can now becured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be foundfor the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every daywe witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versusthe motor-car!It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the worldover 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, his car becomesthe extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man'svery worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizablewhen they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive,willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments andjealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.

　　The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condonehis behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almostuninhabitable because of heavy tragic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; thecountryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothingmore than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.

　　It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. Withregard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are notstrict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficialeffect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done.The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the driversshould be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people areallowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21;all vehicles should be put throughstringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impaira person' s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be madmuch stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads.Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in theUSA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures maysound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as to severe if tit results inreducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.

　　【阅读练习题】

　　1.The main idea of this passage is

　　[A] Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.

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

　　[C] The laws of some countries about driving are too lax.

　　[D] Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.

　　2.What does the author think of society toward motorists?

　　[A] Society smiles on the motorists.

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

　　[C] Victims of accidents are nothing.

　　[D] Society condones their rude driving.

　　3.Why does the author say:'his car becomes the extension of his personality?'

　　[A] Driving can show his real self.

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

　　[C] Driving can bring out his character.

　　[D] His car embodies his temper.

　　4.Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?

　　[A] Build more highways.

　　[B]Stricter driving tests.

　　[C] Test drivers every three years.

　　[D] raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.

　　5.The attitude of the author is

　　[A] ironical

　　[B]critical

　　[C] appealing

　　[D} militant

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